Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort descending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Illinois Gas Plant Operators 550 570 20 3.6 60
Illinois General and Operations Managers 122,540 135,130 12,590 10.3 11,820
Illinois General Internal Medicine Physicians 2,500 2,400 -100 -4 60
Illinois Genetic Counselors 210 250 40 19 20
Illinois Geographers 40 40 0 0 0
Illinois Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 150 150 0 0 10
Illinois Geological and Hydrologic Technicians 60 60 0 0 10
Illinois Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 260 270 10 3.8 30
Illinois Glaziers 760 850 90 11.8 90
Illinois Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 900 860 -40 -4.4 130
Illinois Graphic Designers 12,050 12,420 370 3.1 1,140
Illinois Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 400 350 -50 -12.5 40
Illinois Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,960 3,920 -40 -1 450
Illinois Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 150 150 0 0 20
Illinois Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 19,330 22,060 2,730 14.1 2,520
Illinois Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 790 840 50 6.3 100
Illinois Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 430 470 40 9.3 30
Illinois Health Educators 1,850 2,010 160 8.6 220
Illinois Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 2,970 3,130 160 5.4 230
Illinois Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11,680 13,840 2,160 18.5 1,380
Illinois Healthcare Social Workers 5,020 5,330 310 6.2 500
Illinois Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1,410 1,540 130 9.2 190
Illinois Hearing Aid Specialists 280 320 40 14.3 30
Illinois Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,170 1,170 0 0 120
Illinois Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,970 9,820 850 9.5 970
Illinois Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 74,620 82,060 7,440 10 9,260
Illinois Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 190 200 10 5.3 30
Illinois Helpers--Carpenters 220 220 0 0 30
Illinois Helpers--Electricians 890 950 60 6.7 110
Illinois Helpers--Extraction Workers 90 110 20 22.2 10
Illinois Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,740 1,950 210 12.1 250
Illinois Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,550 1,720 170 11 210
Illinois Helpers--Production Workers 11,360 11,260 -100 -0.9 1,590
Illinois Helpers--Roofers 510 570 60 11.8 70
Illinois Highway Maintenance Workers 8,400 9,100 700 8.3 960
Illinois Historians 70 70 0 0 10
Illinois History Teachers, Postsecondary 750 780 30 4 70
Illinois Hoist and Winch Operators 300 320 20 6.7 40
Illinois Home Appliance Repairers 1,480 1,510 30 2 150
Illinois Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 90 0 0 10
Illinois Home Health and Personal Care Aides 99,460 118,600 19,140 19.2 15,070
Illinois Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 11,070 14,660 3,590 32.4 3,330
Illinois Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 5,680 8,750 3,070 54 1,490
Illinois Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 3,720 3,620 -100 -2.7 350
Illinois Human Resources Managers 11,080 12,100 1,020 9.2 1,020
Illinois Human Resources Specialists 29,040 32,000 2,960 10.2 3,150
Illinois Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,910 2,050 140 7.3 200
Illinois Industrial Engineers 12,490 14,440 1,950 15.6 1,030
Illinois Industrial Machinery Mechanics 13,610 17,310 3,700 27.2 1,680
Illinois Industrial Production Managers 10,670 11,470 800 7.5 820
Illinois Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 32,000 37,650 5,650 17.7 4,290
Illinois Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,960 2,000 40 2 220
Illinois Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 4,070 5,100 1,030 25.3 430
Illinois Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 28,510 25,590 -2,920 -10.2 2,900
Illinois Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 4,100 4,360 260 6.3 460
Illinois Instructional Coordinators 7,390 7,800 410 5.5 750
Illinois Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,350 1,500 150 11.1 150
Illinois Insulation Workers, Mechanical 780 870 90 11.5 90
Illinois Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 280 280 0 0 20
Illinois Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 10,720 10,710 -10 -0.1 1,010
Illinois Insurance Sales Agents 51,350 54,490 3,140 6.1 5,040
Illinois Insurance Underwriters 7,170 7,000 -170 -2.4 500
Illinois Interior Designers 2,650 2,800 150 5.7 260
Illinois Interpreters and Translators 2,050 2,380 330 16.1 240
Illinois Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 5,490 4,980 -510 -9.3 590
Illinois Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 91,880 96,650 4,770 5.2 12,970
Illinois Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 710 750 40 5.6 90
Illinois Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 1,250 1,340 90 7.2 70
Illinois Judicial Law Clerks 290 310 20 6.9 20
Illinois Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3,940 4,100 160 4.1 420
Illinois Labor Relations Specialists 5,160 4,850 -310 -6 440
Illinois Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 177,900 203,620 25,720 14.5 27,520
Illinois Landscape Architects 560 560 0 0 40
Illinois Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 38,160 41,040 2,880 7.5 5,390
Illinois Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,530 1,490 -40 -2.6 150
Illinois Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 7,680 8,280 600 7.8 1,110
Illinois Law Teachers, Postsecondary 800 840 40 5 80
Illinois Lawyers 35,490 39,280 3,790 10.7 2,110
Illinois Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 80 80 0 0 10
Illinois Legal Secretaries 8,240 6,660 -1,580 -19.2 640
Illinois Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 6,200 6,630 430 6.9 640
Illinois Library Assistants, Clerical 4,400 4,300 -100 -2.3 660
Illinois Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 340 340 0 0 30
Illinois Library Technicians 6,470 6,290 -180 -2.8 900
Illinois Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,590 20,120 530 2.7 1,550
Illinois Life Scientists, All Other 130 140 10 7.7 10
Illinois Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2,210 2,370 160 7.2 290
Illinois Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 5,390 6,760 1,370 25.4 1,650
Illinois Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 60,860 70,080 9,220 15.1 8,040
Illinois Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 300 320 20 6.7 30
Illinois Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 120 100 -20 -16.7 10
Illinois Loan Interviewers and Clerks 7,960 7,670 -290 -3.6 650
Illinois Loan Officers 12,440 12,420 -20 -0.2 940
Illinois Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 540 760 220 40.7 160
Illinois Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 650 590 -60 -9.2 60
Illinois Lodging Managers 750 1,020 270 36 120
Illinois Logging Equipment Operators 60 60 0 0 10
Illinois Logging Workers, All Other 30 30 0 0 10
Illinois Logisticians 10,230 13,200 2,970 29 1,300
Illinois Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,300 1,420 120 9.2 190
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