Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Sort descending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Illinois Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 12,850 13,940 1,090 8.5 1,460
Illinois Postal Service Mail Carriers 14,270 14,090 -180 -1.3 980
Illinois Food Batchmakers 12,730 14,110 1,380 10.8 1,760
Illinois Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 12,160 14,370 2,210 18.2 1,720
Illinois Industrial Engineers 12,490 14,440 1,950 15.6 1,030
Illinois Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 12,860 14,490 1,630 12.7 1,050
Illinois Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 11,070 14,660 3,590 32.4 3,330
Illinois Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 12,550 14,790 2,240 17.8 1,480
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 14,000 15,350 1,350 9.6 1,430
Illinois Tellers 18,710 15,470 -3,240 -17.3 1,450
Illinois Paralegals and Legal Assistants 13,540 15,490 1,950 14.4 1,740
Illinois Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 13,910 15,860 1,950 14 2,530
Illinois Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 14,460 15,990 1,530 10.6 2,250
Illinois Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 14,670 15,990 1,320 9 1,540
Illinois Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 14,600 16,100 1,500 10.3 1,770
Illinois Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 15,060 16,130 1,070 7.1 1,090
Illinois Billing and Posting Clerks 15,810 16,160 350 2.2 1,670
Illinois Industrial Machinery Mechanics 13,610 17,310 3,700 27.2 1,680
Illinois Child, Family, and School Social Workers 16,280 17,500 1,220 7.5 1,660
Illinois Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 13,650 17,880 4,230 31 2,740
Illinois Medical and Health Services Managers 14,180 17,980 3,800 26.8 1,600
Illinois Recreation Workers 15,720 18,150 2,430 15.5 2,840
Illinois Driver/Sales Workers 15,680 18,180 2,500 15.9 2,090
Illinois Clergy 18,630 18,620 -10 -0.1 1,840
Illinois Construction Managers 16,430 18,650 2,220 13.5 1,470
Illinois Dishwashers 15,040 18,800 3,760 25 3,060
Illinois Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 14,140 18,830 4,690 33.2 3,320
Illinois Social and Human Service Assistants 16,940 18,920 1,980 11.7 2,270
Illinois Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 17,650 19,340 1,690 9.6 2,040
Illinois Medical Secretaries 18,770 19,610 840 4.5 2,130
Illinois Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 18,140 19,710 1,570 8.7 1,640
Illinois FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 17,740 19,760 2,020 11.4 2,190
Illinois Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 19,250 19,900 650 3.4 2,890
Illinois Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,590 20,120 530 2.7 1,550
Illinois Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 25,020 20,260 -4,760 -19 1,940
Illinois Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 19,930 20,740 810 4.1 1,540
Illinois Food Service Managers 18,080 21,340 3,260 18 2,500
Illinois Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 15,110 21,360 6,250 41.4 3,420
Illinois Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 20,880 21,460 580 2.8 1,560
Illinois Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 19,740 21,560 1,820 9.2 2,410
Illinois Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 19,330 22,060 2,730 14.1 2,520
Illinois Pharmacy Technicians 20,520 22,800 2,280 11.1 1,750
Illinois Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 21,280 22,910 1,630 7.7 2,670
Illinois Computer and Information Systems Managers 21,760 23,500 1,740 8 1,830
Illinois Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 22,330 23,700 1,370 6.1 1,860
Illinois Marketing Managers 22,060 24,070 2,010 9.1 2,120
Illinois Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 21,080 24,540 3,460 16.4 2,610
Illinois Medical Assistants 22,160 24,630 2,470 11.1 2,960
Illinois Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 23,740 24,900 1,160 4.9 2,190
Illinois Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 28,510 25,590 -2,920 -10.2 2,900
Illinois Sales Managers 24,430 26,450 2,020 8.3 2,310
Illinois Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 25,030 27,030 2,000 8 2,080
Illinois Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 24,090 27,390 3,300 13.7 3,310
Illinois Electricians 24,700 27,850 3,150 12.8 3,010
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 26,880 28,810 1,930 7.2 2,900
Illinois Childcare Workers 27,870 29,100 1,230 4.4 4,030
Illinois Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 28,410 29,330 920 3.2 2,910
Illinois Bartenders 22,010 30,960 8,950 40.7 5,310
Illinois Machinists 28,490 31,070 2,580 9.1 3,280
Illinois Human Resources Specialists 29,040 32,000 2,960 10.2 3,150
Illinois Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 31,030 32,330 1,300 4.2 2,310
Illinois Carpenters 31,600 32,950 1,350 4.3 3,090
Illinois Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 30,400 33,030 2,630 8.7 2,670
Illinois Food Preparation Workers 29,350 33,260 3,910 13.3 5,730
Illinois Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 32,000 37,650 5,650 17.7 4,290
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 30,670 38,820 8,150 26.6 5,910
Illinois Receptionists and Information Clerks 38,540 39,050 510 1.3 4,900
Illinois Lawyers 35,490 39,280 3,790 10.7 2,110
Illinois Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 39,940 39,340 -600 -1.5 3,720
Illinois Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 38,160 41,040 2,880 7.5 5,390
Illinois Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 40,040 41,260 1,220 3 2,850
Illinois Packers and Packagers, Hand 38,050 42,920 4,870 12.8 6,070
Illinois Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 36,110 43,410 7,300 20.2 4,580
Illinois Construction Laborers 39,510 43,610 4,100 10.4 4,440
Illinois Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37,920 44,180 6,260 16.5 6,060
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 44,160 44,950 790 1.8 4,740
Illinois Security Guards 41,230 45,230 4,000 9.7 6,040
Illinois Management Analysts 41,500 46,160 4,660 11.2 4,400
Illinois Financial Managers 41,440 48,950 7,510 18.1 3,950
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 49,400 49,140 -260 -0.5 4,810
Illinois Insurance Sales Agents 51,350 54,490 3,140 6.1 5,040
Illinois Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 54,470 55,940 1,470 2.7 4,050
Illinois Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 62,450 56,910 -5,540 -8.9 5,810
Illinois Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 57,010 58,050 1,040 1.8 5,650
Illinois Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 57,120 58,050 930 1.6 7,040
Illinois Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 53,090 58,760 5,670 10.7 6,890
Illinois Accountants and Auditors 53,400 59,090 5,690 10.7 5,470
Illinois Cooks, Restaurant 37,800 59,390 21,590 57.1 9,180
Illinois Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 57,260 59,710 2,450 4.3 5,590
Illinois Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 62,920 61,960 -960 -1.5 6,750
Illinois Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 65,950 62,520 -3,430 -5.2 6,690
Illinois Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 64,980 67,840 2,860 4.4 5,080
Illinois Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 66,380 69,770 3,390 5.1 6,950
Illinois Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 60,860 70,080 9,220 15.1 8,040
Illinois Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 64,630 71,080 6,450 10 6,990
Illinois Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 64,670 76,310 11,640 18 6,260
Illinois Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 74,620 82,060 7,440 10 9,260
Illinois Waiters and Waitresses 65,400 82,940 17,540 26.8 16,060
Illinois Stockers and Order Fillers 78,540 89,840 11,300 14.4 14,130
Illinois Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 91,880 96,650 4,770 5.2 12,970
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