Champaign Employment

Employment and Industries in the Champaign, Illinois Area

Champaign is the economic center of East Central Illinois. Also, due to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and numerous well known technology startup firms, Champaign is recognized as a significant part of the Silicon Prairie. Champaign is also home to numerous Fortune 500 companies.

The city includes a prominent technology and software sector. The Research Park includes numerous prominent companies such as iCyt, Illinois State Geological Survey, Yahoo!, Science Applications International Corporation, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Riverglass Inc, State Farm Research Center and Tekion. Some of the notable technology and software firms with offices in Champaign are AMD, IBM, Intel, Wolfram Research, Power World, Phonak, the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

The city is also home to nationally known record labels, recording studios, booking agencies and artist management firms such as Undertow Music, Polyvinyl Records, Pogo Studios, Parasol Records and Nocodemus Booking Agency.

Shown below is a list of the major employers in the Champaign area:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carle Clinic Association
Carle Foundation Hospital
Champaign School Districts
Kraft Foods
Parkland College
Provena Covenant Medical Center
Christie Clinic P.C.
Kirby Foods Inc
Jeld-Wen
Devonshire Group LLC
Bartlett Management Services Inc
City of Champaign
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Tri Star Marketing
Walmart
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Horizon Hobby Inc
News-Gazette
Human Kinetics
Conair
Hobbico

Some of the jobs more prevalent in Champaign than most of the nation's other cities include cooks, physical scientists; education, training and library workers; machinery maintenance workers, managers, community and social service specialists, editors; and medical and clinical laboratory technicians.

A list of the major employment sectors is shown below:

Education
Healthcare
Technology and software
Accommodation and food services
Government
Construction
Finance and insurance

Noteworthy information about Champaign: In 2008 the cost of living index was 84 which is less than the national average of 100. The estimated median household income in Champaign in 2007 was $35,000. Regarding the population over the age of 25, approximately 44% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Champaign companies are provided assistance by business organizations including:

The News-Gazette offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Champaign.

Most Popular Jobs in Champaign, Illinois Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,740	62,760	$43,360 - 80,490	24%	56%
2	Managers, all other	1,720	89,360	$51,490 - 139,340	7%	55%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,270	46,880	$24,970 - 73,330	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	910	51,390	$26,200 - 83,280	6%	96%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	660	52,340	$27,830 - 81,460	8%	51%
6	Accountants and auditors	550	59,870	$37,050 - 95,940	18%	79%
7	Education, training, and library workers, all other	520	54,550	$33,640 - 84,460	11%	79%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	440	44,350	$27,710 - 63,870	11%	95%
9	Computer programmers	330	48,880	$30,470 - 78,120	0%	73%
10	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	330	26,540	$20,480 - 34,760	30%	77%
11	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	330	63,210	$49,150 - 80,080	15%	51%
12	Community and social service specialists, all other	290	31,190	$21,050 - 50,030	25%	58%
13	Graphic designers	290	33,950	$21,870 - 51,300	10%	55%
14	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	280	39,450	$20,720 - 69,680	20%	87%
15	Editors	270	41,650	$22,200 - 64,740	2%	81%
16	Civil engineers	260	67,050	$44,700 - 100,640	18%	87%
17	Computer specialists, all other	250	66,470	$40,840 - 99,810	15%	68%
18	Coaches and scouts	240		$ -	15%	60%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	220	62,740	$42,260 - 85,930	27%	50%
20	Child, family, and school social workers	220	43,840	$22,410 - 66,110	19%	77%
21	Financial managers	210	93,390	$53,630 - 146,620	13%	60%
22	Chief executives	210	114,000	$15,950 -	2%	65%
23	Lawyers	190	128,670	$57,880 -	11%	99%
24	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	190	54,660	$35,580 - 83,800	13%	73%
25	Special education teachers, middle school	180	45,830	$27,720 - 67,220	16%	87%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	180	51,420	$26,640 - 74,840	17%	56%
27	Market research analysts	180	51,470	$16,390 - 96,060	20%	82%
28	Pharmacists	180	118,920	$98,830 - 141,240	22%	97%
29	Computer software engineers, applications	180	74,520	$43,890 - 113,140	45%	85%
30	Computer software engineers, systems software	180	90,730	$57,380 - 133,840	28%	85%
31	Physical scientists, all other	170	73,290	$44,700 - 108,640	6%	98%
32	Engineers, all other	170	79,400	$46,500 - 117,340	6%	82%
33	Physical therapists	170	81,680	$56,690 - 116,510	27%	89%
34	Librarians	160	47,550	$23,600 - 69,100	4%	85%
35	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	160	89,390	$63,020 - 118,820	8%	78%
36	Training and development specialists	160	77,310	$35,450 - 128,330	18%	56%
37	Sales managers	160	89,990	$35,200 - 160,490	10%	69%
38	Management analysts	150	52,920	$22,440 - 79,460	22%	78%
39	Computer and information systems managers	150	97,630	$41,710 - 145,220	16%	73%
40	Medical and health services managers	140	78,130	$38,940 - 109,360	16%	57%
41	Network systems and data communications analysts	130	58,970	$40,870 - 81,300	53%	57%
42	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	130	78,540	$29,310 - 133,380	12%	51%
43	Advertising sales agents	120	59,190	$33,950 - 83,880	20%	56%
44	Social and human service assistants	110	25,140	$16,030 - 34,940	34%	58%
45	Engineering managers	110	100,210	$66,980 - 145,980	7%	84%
46	Legislators	100	56,020	$15,600 - 82,980	1%	65%
47	Social workers, all other	100	43,850	$18,610 - 64,840	18%	77%
48	Dentists, general	100	146,560	$83,050 -	9%	100%
49	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90		$ -	25%	67%
50	Financial specialists, all other	90	66,210	$37,530 - 99,150	12%	50%
51	Special education teachers, secondary school	90	47,840	$33,030 - 78,280	9%	87%
52	Mechanical engineers	90	68,350	$42,440 - 112,560	4%	78%
53	Social and community service managers	80	54,900	$35,320 - 77,990	25%	72%
54	Life scientists, all other	80	47,960	$33,790 - 64,520	15%	99%
55	Instructional coordinators	80	39,680	$23,600 - 63,690	23%	79%
56	Veterinarians	80	57,300	$38,510 - 84,650	35%	100%
57	Counselors, all other	80	46,720	$26,060 - 71,410	17%	73%
58	Industrial engineers	80	74,070	$45,710 - 101,020	20%	74%
59	Public relations specialists	80	57,000	$38,340 - 80,190	18%	81%
60	Sales and related workers, all other	80	29,040	$16,360 - 40,800	14%	62%
61	Occupational therapists	70	75,770	$54,210 - 108,140	23%	90%
62	Mental health counselors	70	38,780	$26,050 - 59,300	30%	73%
63	Human resources managers, all other	70	97,940	$51,880 -	11%	58%
64	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	53,670	$34,770 - 67,370	18%	56%
65	Computer systems analysts	70	68,660	$38,140 - 102,370	29%	68%
66	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	44,880	$27,190 - 70,990	5%	58%
67	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	49,170	$36,300 - 65,270	9%	72%
68	Personal financial advisors	60	103,070	$47,280 -	41%	81%
69	Database administrators	60	74,500	$48,850 - 111,880	29%	72%
70	Speech-language pathologists	60	64,950	$37,290 - 91,520	11%	98%
71	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	57,460	$39,440 - 77,610	16%	99%
72	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	40,490	$29,150 - 53,850	0%	96%
73	Electrical engineers	50	72,330	$48,180 - 102,720	6%	81%
74	Biological technicians	50	36,710	$22,450 - 60,570	16%	60%
75	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	46,130	$28,120 - 64,590	18%	56%
76	Reporters and correspondents	50	25,780	$20,200 - 32,510	1%	85%
77	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	67,870	$55,700 - 90,940	17%	54%
78	Medical and public health social workers	50	49,090	$35,690 - 66,610	24%	77%
79	Postmasters and mail superintendents	50	55,260	$41,270 - 75,630	0%	55%
80	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	82,230	$61,180 - 105,390	18%	88%
81	Chemists	40	60,890	$38,490 - 100,710	9%	93%
82	Financial analysts	40	64,950	$39,700 - 98,720	34%	87%
83	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	30	58,060	$29,870 - 79,570	11%	58%
84	Floral designers	30	34,900	$20,830 - 48,710	0%	55%
85	Athletic trainers	30	54,670	$41,860 - 75,400	24%	72%
86	Purchasing managers	30	85,020	$47,420 - 129,230	3%	57%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	3,280	18,190	$15,860 - 20,770	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	2,890	25,420	$16,340 - 34,020	12%	25%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,700	33,800	$22,980 - 47,210	1%	18%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,240	24,550	$17,630 - 32,180	2%	5%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,060	17,850	$15,950 - 20,710	18%	5%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,040	27,930	$16,950 - 38,890	15%	4%
7	Office clerks, general	1,750	27,130	$16,190 - 40,620	13%	19%
8	Waiters and waitresses	1,630	18,730	$15,850 - 24,510	11%	14%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,550	22,840	$16,060 - 35,890	-7%	8%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,500	33,360	$19,210 - 47,590	13%	16%
11	Customer service representatives	1,470	31,680	$20,540 - 41,820	25%	22%
12	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,320	44,610	$27,150 - 64,390	15%	18%
13	Team assemblers	1,200	24,570	$16,080 - 35,890	0%	5%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,100	33,190	$19,370 - 44,910	10%	4%
15	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,030	27,090	$19,490 - 37,080	4%	6%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	880	19,600	$16,060 - 25,530	13%	5%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	860	23,470	$17,440 - 31,210	17%	13%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	850	35,000	$21,630 - 51,780	4%	25%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	850	32,630	$19,610 - 51,830	10%	6%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	830	47,110	$26,390 - 72,810	6%	29%
21	Bartenders	810	18,150	$15,970 - 22,770	11%	17%
22	Food preparation workers	800	21,010	$15,910 - 29,260	15%	7%
23	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	780	23,340	$17,870 - 29,510	18%	7%
24	Carpenters	700	48,530	$27,160 - 73,850	10%	6%
25	Teacher assistants	690	21,750	$16,050 - 30,340	10%	18%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	690	33,130	$19,510 - 50,320	11%	14%
27	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	690	18,920	$16,000 - 24,480	10%	8%
28	General and operations managers	670	96,170	$46,720 -	2%	48%
29	Electricians	650	63,440	$37,250 - 81,960	7%	7%
30	Cooks, restaurant	570	19,870	$15,600 - 27,740	12%	5%
31	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	570	50,310	$29,690 - 68,650	11%	33%
32	Cooks, fast food	570	18,420	$15,600 - 23,570	8%	5%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	550	40,120	$23,920 - 60,620	14%	4%
34	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	540	27,480	$16,370 - 39,690	8%	4%
35	Tellers	530	21,190	$16,520 - 27,320	14%	16%
36	Office and administrative support workers, all other	460	45,920	$21,780 - 65,920	-8%	32%
37	Security guards	460	25,500	$16,240 - 37,540	17%	13%
38	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	430	26,280	$16,460 - 41,500	18%	6%
39	Construction laborers	420	45,670	$25,350 - 66,260	11%	5%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	420	46,970	$28,980 - 68,640	-4%	15%
41	Dishwashers	410	17,250	$15,840 - 20,050	10%	3%
42	Helpers--production workers	410	26,660	$18,770 - 34,540	0%	4%
43	Maintenance workers, machinery	400	43,800	$29,340 - 56,880	0%	0%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	390	17,560	$15,600 - 20,310	12%	6%
45	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	390	23,860	$16,290 - 32,900	11%	5%
46	Recreation workers	380	21,470	$16,240 - 30,080	13%	47%
47	Industrial truck and tractor operators	360	31,770	$23,710 - 39,680	-1%	2%
48	Pharmacy technicians	340	26,100	$20,890 - 32,760	32%	16%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	330	69,310	$51,940 - 92,410	9%	10%
50	Food servers, nonrestaurant	330	19,170	$16,090 - 24,860	16%	9%
51	Painters, construction and maintenance	320	52,630	$24,840 - 77,090	12%	6%
52	Bus drivers, school	320	30,430	$17,810 - 45,140	9%	4%
53	Sales representatives, services, all other	310	42,340	$22,650 - 66,440	28%	48%
54	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	300	32,410	$20,190 - 40,070	-4%	5%
55	Loan officers	300	61,160	$40,640 - 83,670	12%	49%
56	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	300	70,270	$42,500 - 94,610	11%	4%
57	Child care workers	300	20,190	$15,960 - 29,900	18%	15%
58	Driver/sales workers	300	24,540	$16,060 - 40,540	-4%	4%
59	Medical assistants	290	27,750	$21,140 - 35,410	35%	10%
60	Computer support specialists	290	38,380	$22,750 - 58,760	13%	43%
61	Postal service mail carriers	290			1%	11%
62	Medical secretaries	280	26,470	$17,610 - 39,620	17%	18%
63	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	280			13%	4%
64	Administrative services managers	280	54,240	$19,050 - 109,090	12%	40%
65	Physicians and surgeons, all other	270	165,000	$56,480 -	0%	0%
66	Preschool teachers, except special education	260	26,320	$17,800 - 42,030	26%	43%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	260	54,380	$36,340 - 78,730	7%	13%
68	Fire fighters	260	48,810	$16,270 - 79,380	12%	18%
69	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	250	41,650	$33,380 - 56,100	14%	7%
70	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	250	37,130	$21,300 - 60,730	-6%	14%
71	Counter and rental clerks	230	23,000	$16,260 - 31,940	23%	16%
72	Amusement and recreation attendants	230	21,020	$15,600 - 28,510	24%	22%
73	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	230	34,760	$16,030 - 74,070	27%	47%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	220	41,220	$24,390 - 55,130	13%	11%
75	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	210	21,470	$15,920 - 31,710	14%	3%
76	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	210			-7%	12%
77	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	200	18,440	$15,890 - 23,930	10%	17%
78	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	190	37,460	$25,880 - 55,690	4%	30%
79	Food service managers	190	40,430	$26,790 - 56,800	5%	24%
80	Healthcare support workers, all other	180	32,060	$22,660 - 42,240	16%	10%
81	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	180	49,790	$26,780 - 66,680	8%	3%
82	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	180	35,910	$24,740 - 47,760	5%	2%
83	Sheet metal workers	170	64,350	$45,470 - 79,580	7%	4%
84	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	170	31,890	$16,860 - 64,520	12%	6%
85	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	170	61,150	$52,060 - 77,980	3%	13%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	160	53,190	$33,710 - 74,980	13%	17%
87	Legal secretaries	160	34,840	$26,320 - 48,410	12%	18%
88	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	160	26,940	$15,960 - 48,190	17%	18%
89	Printing machine operators	150	29,060	$20,130 - 42,590	-5%	6%
90	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	150			9%	3%
91	Radiologic technologists and technicians	150	53,990	$37,510 - 76,970	15%	25%
92	Cooks, all other	150	29,670	$17,850 - 38,610	3%	5%
93	Nonfarm animal caretakers	140	27,370	$16,180 - 41,830	18%	16%
94	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	140	19,500	$16,890 - 23,840	17%	14%
95	Veterinary technologists and technicians	140	35,140	$20,980 - 48,800	41%	16%
96	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	140	55,260	$34,080 - 77,190	0%	42%
97	Order clerks	140	28,900	$18,960 - 40,040	-23%	16%
98	Chefs and head cooks	140	46,340	$32,950 - 78,040	8%	14%
99	Loan interviewers and clerks	130	34,760	$26,380 - 44,970	0%	24%
100	File clerks	130	22,760	$17,080 - 29,920	-40%	20%

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Jobs More Common Near Champaign Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Cooks, all other	29,670	150	25.4
Physical scientists, all other	73,290	170	18.2
Education, training, and library workers, all other	54,550	520	11
Maintenance workers, machinery	43,800	400	10
Managers, all other	89,360	1,720	7
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	28,310	120	4.6
Community and social service specialists, all other	31,190	290	4.5
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	26,540	330	4.3
Editors	41,650	270	3.7
Legislators	56,020	100	3.5
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	63,210	330	3.4
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	43,100	100	3.2
Special education teachers, middle school	45,830	180	3
Bus drivers, transit and intercity		280	2.9
Office and administrative support workers, all other	45,920	460	2.8
Veterinary technologists and technicians	35,140	140	2.8
Health technologists and technicians, all other	40,650	120	2.8
Food servers, nonrestaurant	19,170	330	2.7
Crossing guards	22,290	100	2.6
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	26,940	160	2.6
Social workers, all other	43,850	100	2.5
Bartenders	18,150	810	2.5
Chefs and head cooks	46,340	140	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,370	110	2.3
Coaches and scouts		240	2.3
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	33,800	2,700	2.2
Recreation workers	21,470	380	2.1
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	39,450	280	2.1
Protective service workers, all other	43,420	100	2.1
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,090	1,030	2
Graphic designers	33,950	290	2
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,920	690	2
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	18,800	130	2
Highway maintenance workers	47,250	110	1.9
Computer specialists, all other	66,470	250	1.9
Painters, construction and maintenance	52,630	320	1.9
Dentists, general	146,560	100	1.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,860	390	1.9
Team assemblers	24,570	1,200	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	41,220	220	1.8
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	39,710	100	1.8
Library technicians	27,980	120	1.8
Sheet metal workers	64,350	170	1.7
Cooks, fast food	18,420	570	1.7
Administrative services managers	54,240	280	1.7
Nonfarm animal caretakers	27,370	140	1.7
Librarians	47,550	160	1.7
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		210	1.6
Engineers, all other	79,400	170	1.6
Pharmacy technicians	26,100	340	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Champaign, Illinois Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	63,210	1.77	330
Sheet metal workers	64,350	1.54	170
Training and development specialists	77,310	1.54	160
Painters, construction and maintenance	52,630	1.53	320
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	70,270	1.52	300
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	26,940	1.5	160
Office and administrative support workers, all other	45,920	1.48	460
Construction laborers	45,670	1.47	420
Electricians	63,440	1.35	650
Highway maintenance workers	47,250	1.35	110
Education, training, and library workers, all other	54,550	1.33	520
Nonfarm animal caretakers	27,370	1.32	140
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	28,310	1.31	120
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	31,890	1.27	170
Advertising sales agents	59,190	1.26	120
Lawyers	128,670	1.26	190
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	32,410	1.24	300
Carpenters	48,530	1.24	700
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	53,190	1.24	160
Veterinary technologists and technicians	35,140	1.22	140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,930	1.22	2,040
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	85,100	1.22	120
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	61,150	1.2	170
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	69,310	1.19	330
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	41,220	1.18	220
Sewing machine operators	26,450	1.18	120
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,220	1.17	120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	49,790	1.16	180
Bus drivers, school	30,430	1.16	320
Maintenance workers, machinery	43,800	1.16	400
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	33,800	1.16	2,700
Fire fighters	48,810	1.16	260
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	34,760	1.15	230
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	44,610	1.15	1,320
Cooks, all other	29,670	1.15	150
Chefs and head cooks	46,340	1.14	140
Amusement and recreation attendants	21,020	1.14	230
Pharmacists	118,920	1.13	180
Helpers--production workers	26,660	1.13	410
Physical therapists	81,680	1.11	170
Cost estimators	62,150	1.11	110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	37,130	1.11	250
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	40,120	1.11	550
Healthcare support workers, all other	32,060	1.1	180
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,130	1.1	690
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,390	1.09	160
Food preparation workers	21,010	1.09	800
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,730	1.09	180
Loan interviewers and clerks	34,760	1.09	130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,280	1.08	430

Highest Paying Jobs in Champaign, Illinois Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	165,000	270
Dentists, general	146,560	100
Lawyers	128,670	190
Pharmacists	118,920	180
Chief executives	114,000	210
Personal financial advisors	103,070	60
Engineering managers	100,210	110
Human resources managers, all other	97,940	70
Computer and information systems managers	97,630	150
General and operations managers	96,170	670
Financial managers	93,390	210
Construction managers	91,620	70
Industrial production managers	91,410	70
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,730	180
Sales managers	89,990	160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,390	160
Managers, all other	89,360	1,720
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	85,100	120
Purchasing managers	85,020	30
Architects, except landscape and naval	82,230	40
Physical therapists	81,680	170
Engineers, all other	79,400	170
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,540	130
Medical and health services managers	78,130	140
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	77,460	50
Training and development specialists	77,310	160
Electronics engineers, except computer	76,560
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,370	110
Occupational therapists	75,770	70
Computer software engineers, applications	74,520	180
Database administrators	74,500	60
Industrial engineers	74,070	80
Physical scientists, all other	73,290	170
Electrical engineers	72,330	50
Psychiatrists	70,960
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	70,270	300
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	69,310	330
Diagnostic medical sonographers	69,100	40
Computer systems analysts	68,660	70
Mechanical engineers	68,350	90
Detectives and criminal investigators	67,870	50
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	67,150	40
Civil engineers	67,050	260
Computer specialists, all other	66,470	250
Insurance underwriters	66,270
Financial specialists, all other	66,210	90
Financial analysts	64,950	40
Speech-language pathologists	64,950	60
Sheet metal workers	64,350	170
Electricians	63,440	650

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