Decatur Employment

Employment and Industries in the Decatur, Illinois Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Decatur than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Decatur.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Decatur.
A list of any large public companies in Decatur.

Most Popular Jobs in Decatur, 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	1,620	47,400	$32,370 - 66,930	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	400	51,180	$27,100 - 78,270	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	370	54,490	$33,180 - 86,820	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	310	44,620	$16,190 - 74,760	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	250	36,110	$17,060 - 59,140	11%	95%
6	Managers, all other	190	64,240	$33,940 - 96,320	7%	55%
7	Child, family, and school social workers	180	40,170	$18,360 - 62,440	19%	77%
8	Self-enrichment education teachers	120	25,770	$16,040 - 41,000	23%	54%
9	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	110	45,700	$14,410 - 79,210	17%	56%
10	Community and social service specialists, all other	110	28,970	$18,540 - 40,610	25%	58%
11	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	100	60,730	$33,700 - 90,800	12%	51%
12	Social and human service assistants	100	27,610	$17,190 - 48,210	34%	58%
13	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	100		$0 - 0	18%	56%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	76,770	$34,430 - 111,220	8%	78%
15	Financial managers	90	85,240	$41,180 - 137,470	13%	60%
16	Advertising sales agents	90	39,770	$20,630 - 74,170	20%	56%
17	Sales managers	90	77,530	$36,170 - 141,170	10%	69%
18	Lawyers	80	90,470	$43,730 - 0	11%	99%
19	Chief executives	80	142,800	$45,040 - 0	2%	65%
20	Computer programmers	70	54,100	$26,190 - 89,590	0%	73%
21	Computer systems analysts	70	61,980	$38,290 - 90,950	29%	68%
22	Pharmacists	70	100,220	$83,210 - 119,660	22%	97%
23	Training and development specialists	60	39,170	$19,740 - 67,180	18%	56%
24	Counselors, all other	60	34,580	$25,400 - 46,910	17%	73%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	60	41,870	$15,790 - 73,990	13%	73%
26	Civil engineers	50	69,480	$44,160 - 93,060	18%	87%
27	Financial specialists, all other	50	37,670	$14,330 - 70,600	12%	50%
28	Network and computer systems administrators	50	48,590	$32,390 - 66,550	27%	50%
29	Market research analysts	50	31,020	$23,540 - 48,250	20%	82%
30	Computer and information systems managers	50	85,240	$42,770 - 121,240	16%	73%
31	Social and community service managers	40	42,210	$25,770 - 64,880	25%	72%
32	Graphic designers	40	35,800	$21,630 - 48,740	10%	55%
33	Audiologists	40	69,520	$28,100 - 0	10%	91%
34	Dentists, general	40	132,220	$60,680 - 0	9%	100%
35	Physician assistants	40	79,970	$66,570 - 97,850	27%	67%
36	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	47,210	$29,260 - 71,720	5%	58%
37	Librarians	40	40,850	$18,310 - 67,880	4%	85%
38	Medical and health services managers	40	84,250	$43,320 - 0	16%	57%
39	Mechanical engineers	40	51,990	$33,770 - 72,610	4%	78%
40	Computer software engineers, applications	40	80,420	$54,540 - 110,940	45%	85%

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	Retail salespersons	2,050	23,250	$14,620 - 36,970	12%	25%
2	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,380	27,000	$19,430 - 41,890	-4%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,200	16,950	$14,180 - 21,900	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	830	16,960	$13,920 - 26,480	11%	14%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	780	37,890	$23,670 - 55,820	10%	4%
6	Office clerks, general	780	20,540	$14,310 - 28,640	13%	19%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	750	20,510	$14,160 - 34,150	15%	4%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	740	23,540	$15,170 - 31,500	1%	18%
9	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	730	27,710	$14,420 - 44,940	8%	4%
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	720	15,360	$13,950 - 17,650	18%	5%
11	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	690	23,180	$15,650 - 35,730	4%	6%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	660	27,410	$18,320 - 39,210	13%	16%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	630	21,080	$14,960 - 28,710	-7%	8%
14	Business operations specialists, all other	590	54,010	$26,410 - 85,620	21%	49%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	570	21,760	$14,700 - 29,350	17%	13%
16	Customer service representatives	540	24,390	$15,360 - 35,020	25%	22%
17	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	530	31,870	$17,550 - 53,210	15%	18%
18	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	510	62,920	$40,040 - 76,730	11%	4%
19	Tellers	500	28,610	$16,580 - 64,130	14%	16%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	500	21,560	$18,690 - 24,870	18%	7%
21	Food preparation workers	480	17,640	$14,080 - 22,530	15%	7%
22	Carpenters	470	42,880	$25,770 - 66,170	10%	6%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	470	45,300	$23,620 - 62,800	-4%	15%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	460	31,180	$15,630 - 46,880	10%	6%
25	Industrial truck and tractor operators	410	29,090	$19,960 - 42,280	-1%	2%
26	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	410	27,420	$23,710 - 33,770	5%	2%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	400	37,070	$24,170 - 58,290	4%	25%
28	Electricians	400	55,350	$27,000 - 73,480	7%	7%
29	General and operations managers	390	76,690	$35,450 - [?]	2%	48%
30	Team assemblers	390	22,800	$14,110 - 34,310	0%	5%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	370	37,230	$20,880 - 59,090	6%	29%
32	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	370	16,220	$13,980 - 19,440	10%	8%
33	Construction laborers	360	34,470	$21,250 - 53,160	11%	5%
34	Child care workers	360	20,210	$14,310 - 28,170	18%	15%
35	Cooks, fast food	340	17,950	$14,050 - 25,080	8%	5%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	330	23,590	$14,270 - 35,030	-11%	3%
37	Dishwashers	320	15,230	$13,960 - 17,770	10%	3%
38	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	310	16,470	$14,110 - 19,610	13%	5%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	310	33,240	$18,150 - 48,270	14%	4%
40	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	300	27,060	$15,300 - 36,270	14%	7%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	290	33,150	$19,850 - 45,690	11%	14%
42	Cooks, restaurant	280	19,140	$14,770 - 25,750	12%	5%
43	Bartenders	280	20,070	$14,000 - 30,420	11%	17%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	270	52,300	$37,680 - 71,420	7%	13%
45	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	250	19,300	$14,280 - 26,780	18%	6%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	240	36,540	$23,850 - 56,970	10%	17%
47	Correctional officers and jailers	240	39,030	$24,810 - 49,970	17%	11%
48	Sheet metal workers	230	47,420	$32,180 - 58,490	7%	4%
49	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	230	18,050	$14,070 - 22,970	10%	5%
50	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	230	31,720	$19,100 - 47,430	-6%	14%
51	Pharmacy technicians	220	24,280	$19,380 - 30,210	32%	16%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	210	27,680	$18,030 - 35,880	4%	15%
53	Sales representatives, services, all other	210	47,470	$18,370 - 73,540	28%	48%
54	Machinists	200	36,070	$23,020 - 49,270	-2%	3%
55	Postal service mail carriers	170	43,490	$35,370 - 50,180	1%	11%
56	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	170	16,060	$14,040 - 18,990	12%	6%
57	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	160	18,680	$14,290 - 23,580	11%	5%
58	Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	150	18,810	$14,050 - 25,200	13%	6%
59	Bus drivers, school	150	21,200	$13,980 - 33,650	9%	4%
60	Helpers--production workers	140	22,360	$14,660 - 32,540	0%	4%
61	Recreation workers	130	21,530	$14,120 - 36,460	13%	47%
62	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	130	19,760	$14,150 - 30,330	27%	47%
63	Medical assistants	130	25,300	$18,770 - 33,410	35%	10%
64	Roofers	130	36,600	$25,570 - 51,520	14%	3%
65	Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	30,290	$17,670 - 43,930	-21%	0%
66	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	120	27,300	$20,600 - 36,100	3%	18%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	120	62,220	$39,110 - 92,490	9%	10%
68	Medical secretaries	120	29,700	$20,610 - 41,190	17%	18%
69	Industrial production managers	120	78,350	$49,370 - 131,230	-5%	43%
70	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	43,610	$26,400 - 67,400	0%	42%
71	Parts salespersons	110	24,300	$14,420 - 43,130	-1%	6%
72	Dental assistants	110	26,690	$18,810 - 37,890	29%	9%
73	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	110	17,000	$14,030 - 22,630	10%	17%
74	Preschool teachers, except special education	110	21,190	$15,400 - 34,990	26%	43%
75	Order clerks	110	24,210	$15,810 - 29,210	-23%	16%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	100	38,000	$20,970 - 55,730	13%	17%
77	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	100	22,550	$14,000 - 38,260	12%	6%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	100	82,170	$40,240 - [?]	4%	38%
79	Radiologic technologists and technicians	90	47,400	$31,900 - 68,340	15%	25%
80	Driver/sales workers	90	26,220	$16,690 - 35,710	-4%	4%
81	Automotive body and related repairers	90	34,240	$15,250 - 53,180	12%	3%
82	Insurance sales agents	90	48,580	$25,590 - 93,840	13%	45%
83	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	90	39,940	$22,500 - 64,460	3%	13%
84	Counter and rental clerks	90	24,460	$14,980 - 42,370	23%	16%
85	Administrative services managers	90	42,450	$22,860 - 71,530	12%	40%
86	File clerks	80	20,360	$14,980 - 27,300	-40%	20%
87	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	28,350	$17,790 - 40,850	4%	30%
88	Legal secretaries	70	36,470	$21,830 - 62,650	12%	18%
89	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	70	41,560	$31,830 - 53,440	0%	36%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	70	31,070	$18,850 - 47,530	13%	11%
91	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	70	33,960	$27,670 - 39,480	2%	11%
92	Cost estimators	70	67,470	$43,710 - 102,270	19%	32%
93	Medical transcriptionists	60	28,570	$19,810 - 43,700	14%	10%
94	Construction and building inspectors	60	39,710	$15,190 - 70,690	18%	23%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	60	47,910	$22,710 - 75,910	18%	15%
96	Loan officers	60	53,100	$30,620 - 80,410	12%	49%
97	Nonfarm animal caretakers	60	16,190	$14,160 - 18,230	18%	16%
98	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	60		$[?] - [?]	19%	31%
99	Switchboard operators, including answering service	60	23,100	$15,700 - 30,830	-7%	10%
100	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	50	34,010	$27,120 - 43,220	0%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Decatur Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,290	120	14.9
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	18,810	150	13.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	27,000	1,380	12.9
Sheet metal workers	47,420	230	4.4
Community and social service specialists, all other	28,970	110	4.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	27,420	410	4.1
Correctional officers and jailers	39,030	240	3.9
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	62,920	510	3.7
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	36,540	240	3.6
Roofers	36,600	130	3.6
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,050	230	3.5
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	23,180	690	2.8
Tellers	28,610	500	2.8
Self-enrichment education teachers	25,770	120	2.7
Industrial production managers	78,350	120	2.6
Pharmacy technicians	24,280	220	2.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,710	730	2.5
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,220	370	2.4
Child, family, and school social workers	40,170	180	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,300	470	2.4
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,090	410	2.2
Registered nurses	47,400	1,620	2.2
Dishwashers	15,230	320	2.1
Electricians	55,350	400	2.1
Child care workers	20,210	360	2
Cooks, fast food	17,950	340	2
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	19,760	130	2
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,300	270	2
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	27,300	120	1.9
Bartenders	20,070	280	1.9
Business operations specialists, all other	54,010	590	1.8
Food preparation workers	17,640	480	1.8
Machinists	36,070	200	1.8
Managers, all other	64,240	190	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	38,000	100	1.8
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists		100	1.7
Recreation workers	21,530	130	1.7
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	45,700	110	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,890	780	1.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,720	230	1.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,680	160	1.6
Postal service mail carriers	43,490	170	1.6
Parts salespersons	24,300	110	1.6
Receptionists and information clerks	21,760	570	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,240	310	1.6
Carpenters	42,880	470	1.6
Retail salespersons	23,250	2,050	1.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	27,060	300	1.4
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	36,110	250	1.4
Order clerks	24,210	110	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	62,920	1.44	510
Tellers	28,610	1.28	500
Electricians	55,350	1.26	400
Packers and packagers, hand	23,590	1.24	330
Construction laborers	34,470	1.19	360
Sheet metal workers	47,420	1.19	230
Carpenters	42,880	1.17	470
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,150	1.16	290
Bartenders	20,070	1.14	280
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	62,220	1.14	120
Child care workers	20,210	1.13	360
Cooks, fast food	17,950	1.13	340
Correctional officers and jailers	39,030	1.12	240
Roofers	36,600	1.09	130
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	27,000	1.08	1,380
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,890	1.08	780
Medical secretaries	29,700	1.08	120
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,000	1.05	110
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,710	1.05	730
Child, family, and school social workers	40,170	1.05	180
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,060	1.03	170
Waiters and waitresses	16,960	1.03	830
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,090	1.03	410
Machinists	36,070	1.02	200
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,220	1	370
Helpers--production workers	22,360	1	140
Postal service mail carriers	43,490	0.99	170
Retail salespersons	23,250	0.99	2,050
Accountants and auditors	54,490	0.99	370
Business operations specialists, all other	54,010	0.99	590
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,070	0.99	400
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,290	0.98	120
Food preparation workers	17,640	0.98	480
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	27,680	0.98	210
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,720	0.98	230
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,360	0.98	720
Industrial production managers	78,350	0.97	120
Dishwashers	15,230	0.97	320
Receptionists and information clerks	21,760	0.97	570
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,300	0.97	270
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,050	0.97	230
Cashiers	16,950	0.97	1,200
Medical assistants	25,300	0.97	130
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,560	0.97	500
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,510	0.96	750
Maintenance and repair workers, general	31,180	0.96	460
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,240	0.96	310
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,080	0.96	630
Recreation workers	21,530	0.95	130
Sales representatives, services, all other	47,470	0.95	210

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	142,800	80
Dentists, general	132,220	40
Pharmacists	100,220	70
Engineering managers	97,380
Lawyers	90,470	80
Financial managers	85,240	90
Computer and information systems managers	85,240	50
Medical and health services managers	84,250	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	82,170	100
Computer software engineers, applications	80,420	40
Physician assistants	79,970	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	78,640	40
Industrial production managers	78,350	120
Sales managers	77,530	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	76,770	90
General and operations managers	76,690	390
Construction managers	72,780	50
Radiation therapists	71,050	50
Audiologists	69,520	40
Civil engineers	69,480	50
Cost estimators	67,470	70
Electrical engineers	66,480
Managers, all other	64,240	190
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	62,920	510
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	62,220	120
Computer systems analysts	61,980	70
Property, real estate, and community association managers	61,040	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	60,730	100
Tool and die makers	58,890
Industrial engineers	58,750
Engineers, all other	56,440
Electricians	55,350	400
Accountants and auditors	54,490	370
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	54,410
Computer programmers	54,100	70
Business operations specialists, all other	54,010	590
Chefs and head cooks	53,130	30
Loan officers	53,100	60
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,300	270
Mechanical engineers	51,990	40
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,190	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,180	400
Millwrights	50,760
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	49,640
Network and computer systems administrators	48,590	50
Insurance sales agents	48,580	90
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	47,910	60
Sales representatives, services, all other	47,470	210
Sheet metal workers	47,420	230
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,400	90

Large Companies Headquartered in Decatur

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Archer Daniels Midland	35.9

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