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Total High School Students Enrolled
622,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
684
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 820 | $66,530 | 4.9% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 3,650 | $55,100 | 6% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 3,730 | $67,510 | 1.9% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 400 | $63,400 | 5% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 1,900 | $54,800 | 4.7% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 2,110 | $58,900 | 4.7% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 4,750 | $62,930 | 4.6% |
| Chemical Technicians | 2,150 | $51,220 | 3.3% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 13,350 | $46,440 | 5.9% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 1,980 | $34,720 | 6.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 14,830 | $67,790 | 6.9% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 4,100 | $37,340 | 2.9% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 820 | $82,960 | 3.7% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 2,060 | $58,000 | 4.4% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 610 | $88,050 | 3.3% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 1,900 | $37,060 | 2.6% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 2,320 | $52,530 | 13.4% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 750 | $32,660 | 8% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 2,470 | $41,390 | -3.6% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 12,340 | $54,930 | 10.3% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 4,560 | $53,270 | 9% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 970 | $52,870 | 0% |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 620 | $42,410 | -6.5% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 250 | $66,330 | 0% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 57,430 | $41,410 | 6.7% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1,420 | $36,930 | -16.9% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 830 | $51,230 | -8.4% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 12,030 | $45,090 | 7.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 24,730 | $59,920 | 4.4% |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 210 | $50,610 | -9.5% |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 1,030 | $38,840 | -18.4% |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1,440 | $38,930 | -19.4% |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 390 | $34,390 | 10.3% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 7,320 | $27,350 | 5.6% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,810 | $30,700 | 8.9% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 4,910 | $31,210 | 9% |
| Food Batchmakers | 8,680 | $32,090 | 8.6% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,680 | $24,260 | 13.1% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 4,500 | $37,330 | 2.9% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 1,300 | $53,360 | 17.7% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,910 | $37,160 | -8.4% |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 800 | $39,570 | -16.3% |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 690 | $40,300 | -7.2% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 9,590 | $34,410 | -4.7% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 790 | $39,360 | -19% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,530 | $36,400 | -7.4% |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,550 | $41,620 | -7.5% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,030 | $39,760 | -17.5% |
| Machinists | 34,370 | $38,540 | 3.7% |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 680 | $45,050 | 7.4% |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 310 | $46,280 | -16.1% |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 170 | $49,290 | -11.8% |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 420 | $42,960 | -16.7% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,150 | $34,000 | -9.7% |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8,540 | $35,250 | 3.2% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 5,220 | $52,710 | -5.2% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 13,700 | $40,090 | 5% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,850 | $35,610 | -9.7% |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,540 | $36,580 | -11% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,230 | $31,030 | -11.2% |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 400 | $46,240 | -7.5% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 3,550 | $27,690 | -0.3% |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 200 | $31,120 | -5% |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 280 | $30,610 | 3.6% |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 900 | $33,660 | 6.7% |
| Upholsterers | 1,160 | $31,760 | -2.6% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,750 | $37,890 | 4.4% |
| Furniture Finishers | 640 | $34,990 | -1.6% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 970 | $29,770 | 7.2% |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1,120 | $31,480 | 7.1% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 590 | $80,170 | -1.7% |
| Power Plant Operators | 1,450 | $77,510 | 1.4% |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 1,130 | $64,440 | -2.7% |
| Gas Plant Operators | 950 | $75,190 | -2.1% |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 860 | $84,030 | 1.2% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,710 | $51,890 | 1.2% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 620 | $42,050 | 6.5% |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 810 | $28,650 | -16% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,170 | $39,650 | 3.9% |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 500 | $28,640 | 4% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,540 | $32,490 | 1.6% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,610 | $38,870 | 3.7% |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 900 | $36,150 | 1.1% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 23,730 | $37,450 | -6.4% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 1,040 | $33,700 | -3.8% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1,170 | $40,000 | 17.1% |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 490 | $45,320 | 20.4% |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,960 | $31,870 | 4.6% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 20,270 | $31,580 | 8.4% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,510 | $35,190 | 3.2% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 2,280 | $45,660 | 3.9% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 230 | $34,480 | 4.3% |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 430 | $30,100 | 2.3% |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 560 | $26,740 | 7.1% |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 390 | $29,180 | 7.7% |
| Etchers and Engravers | 510 | $25,550 | 2% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,690 | $35,930 | 6.5% |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,300 | $36,970 | -2.4% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 15,610 | $29,210 | 12.4% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 42,630 | $32,910 | 5.7% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 2,290 | $36,170 | 7.4% |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 810 | $34,030 | -14.8% |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 490 | $30,360 | 8.2% |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,550 | $29,970 | 11.6% |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 290 | $61,520 | -10.3% |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 590 | $37,480 | -1.7% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 280 | $29,070 | -7.1% |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 200 | $66,290 | 5% |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 450 | $39,490 | -2.2% |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 150 | $20,610 | 0% |
| Nuclear Technicians | 680 | $84,690 | 0% |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 340 | $80,550 | -11.8% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Illinois) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| IPC-A-610 Certification | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| MSI Certified Manufacturing Specialist | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| MSSC Certified Logistics Associate | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| MSSC Certified Production Technician | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| R410A Refrigerant Safety Certification | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |