Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Illinois Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,450 8,880 430 5.1 640
Illinois Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 11,090 11,660 570 5.1 860
Illinois Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 66,380 69,770 3,390 5.1 6,950
Illinois Surveying and Mapping Technicians 790 830 40 5.1 100
Illinois Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,990 2,090 100 5 330
Illinois Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 200 210 10 5 30
Illinois Fish and Game Wardens 200 210 10 5 20
Illinois Law Teachers, Postsecondary 800 840 40 5 80
Illinois Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 200 210 10 5 20
Illinois Petroleum Engineers 200 210 10 5 10
Illinois Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,780 2,920 140 5 300
Illinois Engineers, All Other 3,050 3,200 150 4.9 210
Illinois Environmental Engineering Technicians 610 640 30 4.9 60
Illinois Radiation Therapists 610 640 30 4.9 40
Illinois Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 23,740 24,900 1,160 4.9 2,190
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Preschool 410 430 20 4.9 30
Illinois Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 420 440 20 4.8 40
Illinois Furniture Finishers 630 660 30 4.8 90
Illinois Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4,200 4,400 200 4.8 500
Illinois Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 650 680 30 4.6 70
Illinois Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5,830 6,100 270 4.6 560
Illinois Registered Nurses 136,640 142,890 6,250 4.6 7,870
Illinois Archivists 220 230 10 4.5 30
Illinois Butchers and Meat Cutters 6,700 7,000 300 4.5 820
Illinois Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2,200 2,300 100 4.5 410
Illinois Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,110 1,160 50 4.5 150
Illinois Medical Secretaries 18,770 19,610 840 4.5 2,130
Illinois Radiologic Technologists 8,760 9,150 390 4.5 670
Illinois Childcare Workers 27,870 29,100 1,230 4.4 4,030
Illinois Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 64,980 67,840 2,860 4.4 5,080
Illinois Recreational Therapists 680 710 30 4.4 50
Illinois Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 450 470 20 4.4 40
Illinois Carpenters 31,600 32,950 1,350 4.3 3,090
Illinois Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 460 480 20 4.3 50
Illinois Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 470 490 20 4.3 40
Illinois Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1,610 1,680 70 4.3 180
Illinois Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 57,260 59,710 2,450 4.3 5,590
Illinois Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 240 250 10 4.2 30
Illinois Biomedical Engineers 720 750 30 4.2 50
Illinois Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 31,030 32,330 1,300 4.2 2,310
Illinois Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1,190 1,240 50 4.2 150
Illinois Materials Scientists 240 250 10 4.2 20
Illinois Upholsterers 710 740 30 4.2 70
Illinois Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 19,930 20,740 810 4.1 1,540
Illinois Cost Estimators 5,090 5,300 210 4.1 480
Illinois Environmental Engineers 1,230 1,280 50 4.1 100
Illinois Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3,940 4,100 160 4.1 420
Illinois Property Appraisers and Assessors 2,670 2,780 110 4.1 220
Illinois Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 250 260 10 4 20
Illinois History Teachers, Postsecondary 750 780 30 4 70
Illinois Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 2,530 2,630 100 4 190
Illinois Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 500 520 20 4 50
Illinois Nuclear Medicine Technologists 770 800 30 3.9 60
Illinois Air Traffic Controllers 800 830 30 3.8 80
Illinois Boilermakers 520 540 20 3.8 50
Illinois Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 2,890 3,000 110 3.8 220
Illinois Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 260 270 10 3.8 30
Illinois Medical Equipment Preparers 2,440 2,530 90 3.7 310
Illinois Tapers 810 840 30 3.7 70
Illinois Tire Repairers and Changers 4,050 4,200 150 3.7 490
Illinois Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 840 870 30 3.6 80
Illinois Gas Plant Operators 550 570 20 3.6 60
Illinois Optometrists 1,660 1,720 60 3.6 60
Illinois Writers and Authors 4,400 4,560 160 3.6 440
Illinois Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 13,080 13,530 450 3.4 1,000
Illinois Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 19,250 19,900 650 3.4 2,890
Illinois Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,230 1,270 40 3.3 120
Illinois Cooks, Fast Food 12,840 13,270 430 3.3 1,930
Illinois Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3,640 3,760 120 3.3 350
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 10,990 11,350 360 3.3 840
Illinois Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 28,410 29,330 920 3.2 2,910
Illinois Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 950 980 30 3.2 90
Illinois Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 630 650 20 3.2 60
Illinois Bailiffs 1,610 1,660 50 3.1 160
Illinois Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 11,760 12,130 370 3.1 890
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,960 2,020 60 3.1 160
Illinois Graphic Designers 12,050 12,420 370 3.1 1,140
Illinois Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 640 660 20 3.1 70
Illinois Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 11,810 12,180 370 3.1 800
Illinois Set and Exhibit Designers 650 670 20 3.1 60
Illinois Orderlies (SOC 2018) 2,000 2,060 60 3 250
Illinois Real Estate Sales Agents 9,390 9,670 280 3 840
Illinois Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 40,040 41,260 1,220 3 2,850
Illinois Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1,740 1,790 50 2.9 170
Illinois Compensation and Benefits Managers 1,380 1,420 40 2.9 110
Illinois Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9,670 9,950 280 2.9 730
Illinois Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 1,050 1,080 30 2.9 140
Illinois Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 700 720 20 2.9 70
Illinois Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 20,880 21,460 580 2.8 1,560
Illinois Real Estate Brokers 3,550 3,650 100 2.8 320
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 7,460 7,670 210 2.8 570
Illinois Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,410 1,450 40 2.8 120
Illinois Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 54,470 55,940 1,470 2.7 4,050
Illinois Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,590 20,120 530 2.7 1,550
Illinois Civil Engineering Technicians 1,950 2,000 50 2.6 190
Illinois Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 7,950 8,160 210 2.6 1,280
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 3,100 3,180 80 2.6 240
Illinois Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 5,770 5,910 140 2.4 400
Illinois Biological Scientists, All Other 440 450 10 2.3 40
Illinois Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,160 2,210 50 2.3 150
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