Illinois workNet has a component that explains about the 5 Key Sectors in which employment will be in a high-demand high-growth situation. They include Agriculture (AG), Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing (Man), and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL). Green jobs are included on the list but are found in all of the key sectors. Find out more here.
Additionally, there is a great deal of information on jobs and career paths on O*NET. You can find Standard Occupation Codes (SOC) to describe or associate with any job or career path. All of this information is especially helpful if you are trying to determine what career path you want to follow if you are in the midst of a career change.
Also listed is the wage - hourly and annually for our more localized area. LWIA stands for Local Workforce Investment Area which, for our definition is bounded by Kane, DeKalb and Kendall counties in Illinois. EDR is for the Economic Development Region that is the Northeast quadrant of Illinois. Some of the occupations could not be found within a reasonable geographic area so I included the State wages. I can't imagine commercial divers in the middle of an agricultural zone.
And if you notice as you look over the numbers, there are only a couple of the jobs that are rapidly growing on this list that are not high paying or included in one of our other Key Sectors. But sometimes you just need to go with your passion. If you love your job, is it really considered work?
# | Occupation | Illinois Key Sector | SOC Code | Median Wage Illinois or Local 2009 | Median Wages National 2009 | |||
SECTOR | CODE | Hourly | Annual | Area | Hourly | Annual | ||
1 | Computer Specialists, All Other | IT | 151099 | $35.53 | $73,915 | LWIA | $37.02 | $77,600 |
2 | Radiation Therapists | Health | 291124 | $34.13 | $72,668 | EDR | $35.66 | $74,200 |
3 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Health | 292033 | $34.94 | $72,668 | EDR | $32.65 | $67,900 |
4 | Dental Hygienists | Health | 292021 | $34.61 | $72,000 | LWIA | $32.38 | $67,400 |
5 | Nuclear Technicians | Green | 194051 | $41.32 | $85,947 | EDR | $32.37 | $67,300 |
6 | Commercial Pilots | TDL | 532012 | N/A | $76,179 | LWIA | N/A | $65,800 |
7 | Fashion Designers | 271022 | $8.03 | $16,704 | LWIA | $30.90 | $64,300 | |
8 | Registered Nurses | IT | 291111 | $30.03 | $62,446 | LWIA | $30.65 | $63,800 |
9 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | IT | 292032 | $38.49 | $80,074 | LWIA | $30.30 | $63,000 |
10 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 492095 | $21.13 | $43,952 | LWIA | $29.94 | $62,300 | |
11 | Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | Green | 173029 | $30.26 | $62,952 | LWIA | $27.66 | $57,500 |
12 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | TDL | 173021 | $20.20 | $42,012 | state | $27.39 | $57,000 |
13 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Man | 492022 | $28.90 | $60,100 | LWIA | $26.71 | $55,600 |
14 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 131032 | $23.43 | $48,722 | LWIA | $26.63 | $55,400 | |
15 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | Green | 173023 | $25.78 | $53,619 | LWIA | $26.36 | $54,800 |
16 | Funeral Directors | 119061 | $31.09 | $64,680 | EDR | $26.14 | $54,400 | |
17 | Respiratory Therapists | IT | 291126 | $24.85 | $51,676 | LWIA | $25.64 | $53,300 |
18 | Geological and Petroleum Technicians | AG/Green | 194041 | $30.98 | $64,430 | EDR | $25.60 | $53,200 |
19 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Health | 292034 | $30.81 | $64,092 | LWIA | $25.59 | $53,200 |
20 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | TDL | 493011 | $25.14 | $52,295 | LWIA | $25.39 | $52,800 |
21 | Commercial Divers | AG | 499092 | $14.48 | $30,108 | state | $25.26 | $52,100 |
22 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 173012 | $28.91 | $60,139 | LWIA | $25.04 | $52,100 | |
23 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Man/Green | 492094 | $18.69 | $38,881 | LWIA | $24.39 | $50,700 |
24 | Avionics Technicians | TDL | 492091 | $30.07 | $62,540 | LWIA | $24.31 | $50,600 |
25 | Occupational Therapist Technicians | Health | 291122 | $37.71 | $78,453 | LWIA | $24.16 | $50,300 |
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