Champaign Employment

Employment and Industries in the Champaign, Illinois Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Champaign, Illinois Metro Area (2006 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	1,520	52,720	$37,430 - 68,620	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,220	44,370	$25,420 - 66,680	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	730	52,720	$25,360 - 86,920	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	640	46,890	$25,120 - 74,680	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	570	44,100	$27,090 - 63,490	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	540	51,850	$29,880 - 83,590	18%	79%
7	Managers, all other	330	65,980	$35,830 - 106,000	7%	55%
8	Librarians	250	34,800	$16,190 - 56,030	4%	85%
9	Editors	250	43,040	$26,000 - 58,700	2%	81%
10	Sales and related workers, all other	240	28,030	$15,630 - 38,560	14%	62%
11	Computer programmers	220	55,660	$31,620 - 76,430	0%	73%
12	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	210	70,330	$33,750 - 106,850	8%	78%
13	Training and development specialists	200	48,890	$21,510 - 105,980	18%	56%
14	Graphic designers	190	25,680	$19,260 - 37,800	10%	55%
15	Lawyers	190	110,820	$56,890 - 0	11%	99%
16	Pharmacists	190	103,010	$83,220 - 126,790	22%	97%
17	Civil engineers	170	64,490	$42,540 - 94,230	18%	87%
18	Financial specialists, all other	170	46,620	$16,110 - 96,820	12%	50%
19	Teachers and instructors, all other	170	35,650	$14,520 - 57,170	9%	54%
20	Financial managers	160	77,870	$39,250 - 127,950	13%	60%
21	Chief executives	160	130,420	$51,480 - 0	2%	65%
22	Management analysts	160	55,590	$22,480 - 96,160	22%	78%
23	Child, family, and school social workers	160	44,470	$28,430 - 62,770	19%	77%
24	Sales managers	150	88,470	$35,860 - 143,360	10%	69%
25	Advertising sales agents	130	49,330	$23,700 - 102,520	20%	56%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	130	40,620	$19,730 - 70,820	17%	56%
27	Medical and health services managers	130	74,030	$41,050 - 105,600	16%	57%
28	Network and computer systems administrators	120	51,470	$30,030 - 75,920	27%	50%
29	Electronics engineers, except computer	110	73,070	$41,570 - 107,850	4%	81%
30	Mechanical engineers	110	61,660	$32,430 - 96,510	4%	78%
31	Engineering managers	100	83,490	$48,660 - 113,850	7%	84%
32	Market research analysts	100	43,040	$15,580 - 63,620	20%	82%
33	Engineers, all other	80	78,510	$47,860 - 114,400	6%	82%
34	Self-enrichment education teachers	80	32,840	$20,800 - 45,970	23%	54%
35	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	57,460	$32,780 - 87,510	13%	73%
36	Computer and information systems managers	80	64,740	$40,350 - 97,150	16%	73%
37	Education, training, and library workers, all other	70	27,350	$14,670 - 42,220	11%	79%
38	Social workers, all other	70	37,140	$14,290 - 65,750	18%	77%
39	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	42,240	$20,900 - 73,280	25%	67%
40	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	32,290	$20,110 - 43,970	15%	51%
41	Industrial engineers	60	63,610	$39,690 - 88,770	20%	74%
42	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	41,160	$31,580 - 61,540	9%	87%
43	Biological technicians	60	36,490	$22,410 - 56,230	16%	60%
44	Social and community service managers	50	46,400	$25,620 - 84,420	25%	72%
45	Architects, except landscape and naval	50	65,740	$23,930 - 108,390	18%	88%
46	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	43,780	$26,190 - 64,840	5%	58%
47	Reporters and correspondents	50	50,420	$24,170 - 111,780	1%	85%
48	Chemists	50	55,340	$39,420 - 82,330	9%	93%
49	Financial analysts	50	63,050	$30,620 - 100,970	34%	87%
50	Designers, all other	50	39,440	$22,120 - 66,380	12%	55%
51	Speech-language pathologists	50	58,070	$36,040 - 79,100	11%	98%
52	Veterinarians	50	57,950	$39,220 - 98,670	35%	100%
53	Public relations specialists	50	45,780	$21,340 - 76,370	18%	81%
54	Postmasters and mail superintendents	50	51,890	$40,400 - 70,120	0%	55%
55	Electrical engineers	50	83,890	$44,070 - 0	6%	81%
56	Technical writers	50	46,680	$36,050 - 60,700	20%	74%
57	Occupational therapists	40	62,680	$45,970 - 82,470	23%	90%
58	Compensation and benefits managers	40	56,470	$30,320 - 81,020	12%	58%
59	Network systems and data communications analysts	40	45,550	$29,790 - 58,610	53%	57%
60	Rehabilitation counselors	40	33,940	$20,290 - 55,570	23%	73%
61	Clergy	40	23,340	$14,400 - 31,920	19%	75%
62	Advertising and promotions managers	40	65,920	$31,050 - 122,830	6%	76%
63	Soil and plant scientists	40	61,610	$31,530 - 133,020	8%	82%
64	Credit analysts	40	37,480	$23,780 - 50,730	2%	60%
65	Database administrators	30	55,230	$32,790 - 83,160	29%	72%
66	Mental health counselors	30	36,980	$29,630 - 50,010	30%	73%
67	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	30	64,340	$26,660 - 124,010	12%	51%
68	Financial examiners	30	81,740	$51,530 - 117,870	11%	76%
69	Physician assistants	30	67,710	$44,000 - 91,670	27%	67%
70	Personal financial advisors	30	80,240	$30,090 - 0	41%	81%

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	3,270	17,060	$14,170 - 21,530	-2%	10%
2	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,840	26,210	$15,960 - 41,970	15%	4%
3	Retail salespersons	2,580	22,470	$14,480 - 34,810	12%	25%
4	Waiters and waitresses	2,280	16,480	$13,950 - 23,150	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	2,250	23,210	$14,280 - 35,890	13%	19%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,160	22,180	$15,890 - 30,770	2%	5%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,070	26,950	$18,810 - 35,580	1%	18%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,830	21,390	$14,630 - 28,460	-7%	8%
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,510	15,810	$14,040 - 18,240	18%	5%
10	Team assemblers	1,370	23,810	$14,450 - 35,070	0%	5%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,320	29,810	$18,770 - 42,670	13%	16%
12	Customer service representatives	1,160	30,100	$19,380 - 39,760	25%	22%
13	Packers and packagers, hand	1,120	18,420	$14,680 - 26,010	-11%	3%
14	Bartenders	1,010	16,470	$13,950 - 22,690	11%	17%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	980	22,910	$16,250 - 29,260	17%	13%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	930	30,180	$18,800 - 43,620	10%	6%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	850	44,510	$25,240 - 68,620	6%	29%
18	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	810	32,040	$18,870 - 44,740	10%	4%
19	Business operations specialists, all other	800	57,820	$25,110 - 99,080	21%	49%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	780	30,250	$16,410 - 44,810	8%	4%
21	Food preparation workers	760	17,830	$14,250 - 22,990	15%	7%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	750	33,560	$21,400 - 47,550	15%	18%
23	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	710	21,280	$15,790 - 26,950	18%	7%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	690	36,910	$22,800 - 57,730	4%	25%
25	Cooks, fast food	680	16,510	$14,050 - 20,770	8%	5%
26	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	650	16,320	$13,970 - 21,870	12%	6%
27	Carpenters	630	41,900	$25,220 - 64,080	10%	6%
28	General and operations managers	600	89,590	$39,770 - [?]	2%	48%
29	Electricians	560	55,240	$36,830 - 75,080	7%	7%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	560	32,650	$18,920 - 49,710	11%	14%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	550	38,330	$21,320 - 56,240	14%	4%
32	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	540	23,920	$16,570 - 30,510	11%	5%
33	Teacher assistants	510	22,370	$15,410 - 29,880	10%	18%
34	Cooks, restaurant	510	20,670	$15,380 - 26,940	12%	5%
35	Security guards	490	23,830	$14,600 - 34,750	17%	13%
36	Tellers	480	19,650	$15,070 - 25,270	14%	16%
37	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	480	18,320	$14,240 - 23,590	13%	5%
38	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	470	21,710	$14,190 - 31,040	18%	6%
39	Dishwashers	440	16,520	$14,060 - 21,000	10%	3%
40	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	440	16,730	$14,120 - 21,140	10%	17%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	430	33,220	$24,510 - 44,690	14%	7%
42	Child care workers	430	18,490	$14,120 - 25,760	18%	15%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	400	46,320	$28,850 - 72,490	-4%	15%
44	Construction laborers	380	40,420	$22,260 - 56,770	11%	5%
45	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	380	59,740	$35,920 - 83,320	11%	4%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	350	50,680	$30,650 - 68,310	11%	33%
47	Industrial truck and tractor operators	350	30,500	$21,740 - 47,860	-1%	2%
48	Office and administrative support workers, all other	350	32,660	$17,080 - 60,250	-8%	32%
49	Driver/sales workers	330	24,680	$14,110 - 31,690	-4%	4%
50	Painters, construction and maintenance	330	41,790	$20,380 - 71,070	12%	6%
51	Recreation workers	330	19,710	$14,250 - 28,390	13%	47%
52	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	330	33,520	$19,050 - 53,150	27%	47%
53	Pharmacy technicians	330	24,120	$18,140 - 30,850	32%	16%
54	Computer support specialists	300	35,360	$20,470 - 52,300	13%	43%
55	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	280	38,900	$27,830 - 48,070	4%	30%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	280	50,970	$32,680 - 73,200	7%	13%
57	File clerks	280	20,290	$15,650 - 27,130	-40%	20%
58	Production workers, all other	280	24,130	$14,070 - 41,580	2%	5%
59	Postal service mail carriers	270	43,780	$34,640 - 52,220	1%	11%
60	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	260	29,700	$18,650 - 43,110	-6%	14%
61	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	260	23,430	$15,790 - 28,870	-8%	5%
62	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	260	28,540	$14,160 - 54,880	12%	6%
63	Cement masons and concrete finishers	250	46,760	$30,330 - 78,010	11%	2%
64	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	250	19,930	$14,280 - 28,540	14%	3%
65	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	250	17,010	$14,130 - 21,600	10%	8%
66	Preschool teachers, except special education	240	25,550	$16,340 - 36,570	26%	43%
67	Bus drivers, school	230	26,830	$19,820 - 36,670	9%	4%
68	Chefs and head cooks	220	29,010	$19,670 - 42,550	8%	14%
69	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	210	28,400	$21,850 - 35,720	5%	2%
70	Counter and rental clerks	210	24,320	$14,300 - 45,980	23%	16%
71	Food servers, nonrestaurant	210	18,100	$14,320 - 23,910	16%	9%
72	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	200	41,780	$24,960 - 49,650	-7%	12%
73	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	200	42,170	$21,680 - 58,450	8%	3%
74	Library technicians	190	23,080	$14,270 - 36,800	9%	27%
75	Bill and account collectors	190	39,620	$21,770 - 45,740	23%	13%
76	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	190	28,830	$18,900 - 43,350	19%	14%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	190	61,180	$43,700 - 78,990	9%	10%
78	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	180	27,520	$20,120 - 36,290	4%	15%
79	Health technologists and technicians, all other	180	30,150	$17,430 - 45,610	15%	27%
80	Administrative services managers	180	44,600	$29,650 - 60,980	12%	40%
81	Machinists	180	29,090	$14,440 - 44,850	-2%	3%
82	Dental hygienists	170	43,690	$32,440 - 62,700	30%	33%
83	Radiologic technologists and technicians	170	46,760	$36,070 - 61,810	15%	25%
84	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	170	16,440	$14,050 - 20,650	17%	14%
85	Food service managers	170	39,110	$24,610 - 56,040	5%	24%
86	Order clerks	160	26,970	$17,590 - 36,190	-23%	16%
87	Real estate sales agents	160	44,140	$26,490 - 68,700	11%	45%
88	Industrial machinery mechanics	160	41,940	$29,470 - 56,450	9%	5%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	150	34,430	$20,840 - 45,840	13%	11%
90	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	150	20,170	$15,300 - 31,010	-4%	5%
91	Cooks, short order	150	18,860	$14,440 - 25,880	5%	5%
92	Helpers--production workers	150	20,320	$14,930 - 27,580	0%	4%
93	Parts salespersons	150	36,490	$21,290 - 54,910	-1%	6%
94	Loan officers	150	51,510	$32,220 - 73,180	12%	49%
95	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	140	49,510	$22,400 - 75,770	0%	36%
96	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	140	49,720	$28,100 - 72,730	7%	6%
97	Cost estimators	140	59,470	$37,500 - 91,850	19%	32%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	140	42,520	$20,160 - 59,220	13%	17%
99	Amusement and recreation attendants	140	20,540	$14,600 - 27,050	24%	22%
100	Automotive body and related repairers	140	37,110	$16,820 - 62,690	12%	3%

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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.*
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	17,050	110	5.2
Health technologists and technicians, all other	30,150	180	4.9
Editors	43,040	250	4.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	49,720	140	3.7
Chefs and head cooks	29,010	220	3.6
Bartenders	16,470	1,010	3.5
Library technicians	23,080	190	3.4
Librarians	34,800	250	2.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,920	540	2.8
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,520	330	2.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,320	650	2.6
Sales and related workers, all other	28,030	240	2.5
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	23,430	260	2.4
Medical transcriptionists	26,820	110	2.4
Packers and packagers, hand	18,420	1,120	2.4
Financial specialists, all other	46,620	170	2.4
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	37,640	100	2.3
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	28,830	190	2.2
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,210	2,840	2.2
Recreation workers	19,710	330	2.2
Office and administrative support workers, all other	32,660	350	2.2
Team assemblers	23,810	1,370	2.1
Production workers, all other	24,130	280	2.1
Cooks, fast food	16,510	680	2.1
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	56,870	110	2.1
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,730	440	2
File clerks	20,290	280	2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,950	2,070	2
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70,330	210	2
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,790	330	2
Pharmacy technicians	24,120	330	2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	18,100	210	2
Cement masons and concrete finishers	46,760	250	1.9
Real estate sales agents	44,140	160	1.9
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,390	1,830	1.7
Dental hygienists	43,690	170	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,100	570	1.7
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	49,510	140	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	16,480	2,280	1.6
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	38,900	280	1.6
Managers, all other	65,980	330	1.6
Cashiers	17,060	3,270	1.6
Training and development specialists	48,890	200	1.6
Radiologic technologists and technicians	46,760	170	1.6
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,180	2,160	1.5
Cooks, short order	18,860	150	1.5
Graphic designers	25,680	190	1.5
Automotive body and related repairers	37,110	140	1.5
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	41,780	200	1.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education	44,370	1,220	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Champaign, Illinois Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Construction laborers	40,420	1.4	380
Bill and account collectors	39,620	1.37	190
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	59,740	1.37	380
Cement masons and concrete finishers	46,760	1.35	250
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,790	1.3	330
Electricians	55,240	1.26	560
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,540	1.25	260
Parts salespersons	36,490	1.24	150
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,210	1.23	2,840
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	58,940	1.2	140
Amusement and recreation attendants	20,540	1.2	140
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,520	1.19	330
Child, family, and school social workers	44,470	1.16	160
Lawyers	110,820	1.15	190
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,650	1.15	560
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	30,250	1.15	780
Carpenters	41,900	1.14	630
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	50,680	1.14	350
Office and administrative support workers, all other	32,660	1.13	350
Cost estimators	59,470	1.12	140
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	61,180	1.12	190
Counter and rental clerks	24,320	1.11	210
Printing machine operators	34,960	1.1	140
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,330	1.1	550
Data entry keyers	26,890	1.1	130
Pharmacists	103,010	1.1	190
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	53,930	1.1	110
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,920	1.1	540
Advertising sales agents	49,330	1.09	130
Bus drivers, school	26,830	1.08	230
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,500	1.08	350
Teacher assistants	22,370	1.07	510
Preschool teachers, except special education	25,550	1.07	240
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	34,430	1.07	150
Customer service representatives	30,100	1.06	1,160
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	49,510	1.06	140
Business operations specialists, all other	57,820	1.06	800
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	42,170	1.06	200
Dishwashers	16,520	1.05	440
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,320	1.05	650
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,010	1.05	250
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	42,520	1.04	140
Training and development specialists	48,890	1.04	200
Cooks, fast food	16,510	1.04	680
Security guards	23,830	1.04	490
Child care workers	18,490	1.04	430
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,320	1.04	480
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,730	1.03	440
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	44,510	1.03	850
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	19,140	1.03	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Champaign, Illinois Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	148,290
Chief executives	130,420	160
Lawyers	110,820	190
Pharmacists	103,010	190
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	95,920
General and operations managers	89,590	600
Sales managers	88,470	150
Computer software engineers, systems software	84,900
Electrical engineers	83,890	50
Engineering managers	83,490	100
Financial examiners	81,740	30
Personal financial advisors	80,240	30
Engineers, all other	78,510	80
Financial managers	77,870	160
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,540	50
Industrial production managers	74,730	40
Medical and health services managers	74,030	130
Electronics engineers, except computer	73,070	110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70,330	210
Construction managers	68,570	40
Physician assistants	67,710	30
Postsecondary teachers, all other	67,400
Managers, all other	65,980	330
Advertising and promotions managers	65,920	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	65,740	50
Computer and information systems managers	64,740	80
Civil engineers	64,490	170
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	64,340	30
Industrial engineers	63,610	60
Financial analysts	63,050	50
Occupational therapists	62,680	40
Mechanical engineers	61,660	110
Soil and plant scientists	61,610	40
Computer systems analysts	61,250
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	61,180	190
Insurance sales agents	61,140	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	60,240	130
Computer software engineers, applications	60,210
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	59,740	380
Cost estimators	59,470	140
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	58,940	140
Speech-language pathologists	58,070	50
Veterinarians	57,950	50
Business operations specialists, all other	57,820	800
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	57,460	80
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	56,870	110
Carpet installers	56,530
Compensation and benefits managers	56,470	40
Construction and building inspectors	56,340	40
Brickmasons and blockmasons	56,140

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