Kankakee Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kankakee, Illinois Area

Kankakee is a regional center for agricultural trade such as soybeans, corn, vegetables and flowers. The city also manufactures a variety of items including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, flooring products, metal products and processed foods. The major sectors for employment in Kankakee are healthcare, education, government, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, social assistance, finance and insurance and construction.

Some of the popular jobs in Kankakee primarily filled by college graduates are teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, managers, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants, librarians, financial managers and pharmacists.

The major employers in Kankakee are:

Riverside Healthcare
Shapiro Developmental Center
Provena St. Mary's Hospital
CIGNA Healthcare
Baker & Taylor Co
Sears Logistics Services
CSL Behring
K-Mart Distribution Center
Cognic Corp
Bunge Edible Oils
Armstrong World Industries
Esselte
Nucor Steel
Merisant
Flanders-Precisionaire
Peddinghaus Corp
Valspar
American Springwire
Micro Inks Corp

Notable data about Kankakee: In 2008 the cost of living index was 97.7 which is near the nation's average of 100. About 13% of the adult population has a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2007 the estimated median household income in Kankakee was $34,000.

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Most Popular Jobs in Kankakee, 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	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	900	49,020	$26,530 - 85,890	6%	96%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	440	47,850	$26,960 - 77,260	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	350	36,540	$16,020 - 67,140	8%	51%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	280	56,510	$34,490 - 83,350	11%	95%
5	Managers, all other	220	68,330	$29,370 - 127,130	7%	55%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	220	39,800	$16,330 - 75,820	9%	54%
7	Accountants and auditors	150	54,570	$29,870 - 83,010	18%	79%
8	Sales managers	120	112,110	$44,210 -	10%	69%
9	Social and human service assistants	90	32,250	$19,530 - 46,870	34%	58%
10	Librarians	90	44,480	$16,890 - 92,460	4%	85%
11	Financial managers	90	85,520	$53,400 - 125,880	13%	60%
12	Pharmacists	90	104,030	$68,960 - 132,230	22%	97%
13	Chief executives	90	114,980	$43,080 -	2%	65%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70	93,360	$60,680 - 133,350	8%	78%
15	Child, family, and school social workers	70	53,260	$24,610 - 76,340	19%	77%
16	Legislators	60	27,080	$15,600 - 56,210	1%	65%
17	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	49,290	$33,340 - 80,660	9%	87%
18	Physical therapists	50	71,670	$47,790 - 102,090	27%	89%
19	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	38,580	$21,990 - 72,820	30%	77%
20	Social workers, all other	50	47,570	$34,070 - 62,530	18%	77%
21	Sales and related workers, all other	50	46,050	$27,190 - 66,190	14%	62%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	50	66,530	$39,410 - 98,090	13%	73%
23	Special education teachers, middle school	40	56,940	$36,850 - 88,650	16%	87%
24	Instructional coordinators	40	55,930	$31,260 - 82,050	23%	79%
25	Lawyers	40	84,480	$46,380 -	11%	99%
26	Training and development specialists	40	46,490	$32,660 - 69,520	18%	56%
27	Floral designers	40	19,990	$16,250 - 27,640	0%	55%
28	Graphic designers	40	41,050	$27,140 - 64,300	10%	55%
29	Speech-language pathologists	40	70,280	$38,390 - 99,570	11%	98%
30	Civil engineers	40	75,920	$34,290 - 136,840	18%	87%
31	Coaches and scouts	40	27,240	$15,600 - 56,530	15%	60%
32	Recreational therapists	30	38,940	$24,960 - 61,410	4%	77%
33	Financial specialists, all other	30	62,140	$16,930 - 130,490	12%	50%
34	Advertising sales agents	30	50,350	$19,230 - 79,730	20%	56%
35	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	30	41,360	$18,370 - 78,510	12%	51%
36	Computer systems analysts	30	70,160	$44,900 - 105,050	29%	68%
37	Medical and public health social workers	30		$ -	24%	77%
38	Public relations specialists	30	48,890	$28,140 - 58,550	18%	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	1,710	18,410	$15,800 - 23,770	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	1,420	24,170	$15,930 - 37,190	12%	25%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,110	23,660	$15,920 - 32,260	2%	5%
4	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,060	23,510	$17,680 - 32,300	18%	7%
5	Office clerks, general	970	24,490	$16,150 - 35,450	13%	19%
6	Maintenance and repair workers, general	880	32,810	$21,160 - 48,810	10%	6%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	840	17,180	$15,850 - 19,660	18%	5%
8	Waiters and waitresses	730	17,660	$15,600 - 21,920	11%	14%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	720	38,310	$26,670 - 57,760	10%	4%
10	Production workers, all other	680	27,790	$20,310 - 36,030	2%	5%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	640	26,140	$16,380 - 37,220	1%	18%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	580	26,080	$16,460 - 45,140	15%	4%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	540	21,970	$15,990 - 31,460	-7%	8%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	510	28,280	$16,730 - 42,130	13%	16%
15	Packers and packagers, hand	420	21,950	$15,600 - 30,950	-11%	3%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	410	34,540	$20,050 - 49,050	4%	25%
17	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	410	35,950	$22,890 - 51,230	14%	4%
18	Team assemblers	410	31,830	$20,140 - 46,430	0%	5%
19	Business operations specialists, all other	400	47,770	$27,810 - 75,100	21%	49%
20	Food preparation workers	380	18,660	$15,850 - 23,790	15%	7%
21	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	380	36,020	$22,980 - 48,940	15%	18%
22	General and operations managers	380	86,730	$39,520 - 139,140	2%	48%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	340	37,230	$28,120 - 47,820	14%	7%
24	Customer service representatives	320	29,870	$17,880 - 44,390	25%	22%
25	Fire fighters	320	41,600	$17,790 - 67,010	12%	18%
26	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	310	39,150	$27,420 - 51,250	-4%	4%
27	Teacher assistants	280	19,250	$15,880 - 24,350	10%	18%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	270	40,940	$24,160 - 62,320	6%	29%
29	Cooks, restaurant	260	20,330	$16,230 - 26,360	12%	5%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	260	29,940	$20,650 - 42,290	11%	14%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	260	32,250	$18,630 - 59,380	8%	4%
32	Bus drivers, school	250	26,970	$16,350 - 38,250	9%	4%
33	Receptionists and information clerks	250	25,520	$16,690 - 35,770	17%	13%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	240	18,850	$15,950 - 24,620	13%	5%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	240	59,620	$36,920 - 81,360	11%	33%
36	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	240	31,170	$16,560 - 47,470	4%	6%
37	Industrial truck and tractor operators	230	26,320	$20,660 - 33,040	-1%	2%
38	Tellers	220	21,780	$16,530 - 29,120	14%	16%
39	Healthcare support workers, all other	220			16%	10%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	210	27,410	$19,400 - 43,000	18%	6%
41	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	210	22,090	$16,380 - 31,740	11%	5%
42	Bartenders	200	17,880	$15,850 - 23,590	11%	17%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	200	53,140	$23,580 - 80,700	-4%	15%
44	Electricians	190	50,500	$37,650 - 73,570	7%	7%
45	Machinists	190	41,160	$30,470 - 54,280	-2%	3%
46	Dishwashers	180	17,110	$15,860 - 19,610	10%	3%
47	Carpenters	170	54,810	$32,370 - 80,840	10%	6%
48	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	170	22,340	$16,120 - 33,780	27%	47%
49	Office and administrative support workers, all other	150	31,830	$21,110 - 46,770	-8%	32%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	150	56,110	$36,090 - 80,960	7%	13%
51	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	29,260	$17,700 - 40,560	12%	6%
52	Pharmacy technicians	150			32%	16%
53	Construction laborers	140	46,630	$18,800 - 63,510	11%	5%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	130	61,060	$34,820 - 97,870	9%	10%
55	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	130	16,590	$15,920 - 18,070	12%	6%
56	Postal service mail carriers	130			1%	11%
57	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	18,000	$15,990 - 20,850	10%	17%
58	Chemical technicians	120	48,430	$36,030 - 62,060	6%	37%
59	Counter and rental clerks	120	23,680	$15,840 - 42,120	23%	16%
60	Dental assistants	110	29,020	$19,210 - 39,300	29%	9%
61	Helpers--production workers	110	26,790	$20,440 - 37,750	0%	4%
62	Sales representatives, services, all other	110	46,050	$25,890 - 79,400	28%	48%
63	Insurance sales agents	110	66,190	$26,570 -	13%	45%
64	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	100	27,860	$18,390 - 37,750	-14%	0%
65	Radiologic technologists and technicians	100	52,210	$35,360 - 73,200	15%	25%
66	Printing machine operators	90	31,050	$21,670 - 43,880	-5%	6%
67	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	90	30,390	$21,620 - 40,700	4%	15%
68	Amusement and recreation attendants	90	21,540	$16,000 - 31,550	24%	22%
69	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	90	27,740	$16,880 - 45,150	5%	2%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	80	43,890	$31,910 - 59,530	13%	17%
71	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	80	82,360	$45,460 - 101,590	8%	3%
72	Medical secretaries	80	30,250	$21,940 - 39,930	17%	18%
73	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	80	35,010	$21,820 - 58,260	19%	14%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	70	47,220	$19,790 - 64,870	10%	17%
75	Automotive body and related repairers	70	35,940	$19,380 - 51,770	12%	3%
76	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	70	33,410	$19,260 - 59,160	-6%	14%
77	Administrative services managers	70	60,750	$28,420 - 102,300	12%	40%
78	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	60	34,840	$18,420 - 61,900	12%	0%
79	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	60	54,040	$27,390 - 82,920	0%	36%
80	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	60	34,990	$15,820 - 52,120	8%	9%
81	Bill and account collectors	60	30,660	$22,000 - 41,440	23%	13%
82	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	60	66,840	$37,520 - 111,090	11%	4%
83	Legal secretaries	60	32,730	$21,440 - 46,570	12%	18%
84	Computer support specialists	60	44,870	$26,330 - 71,190	13%	43%
85	Parts salespersons	60	34,590	$21,200 - 49,490	-1%	6%
86	Recreation workers	60	23,890	$16,390 - 34,660	13%	47%
87	Food service managers	60	48,720	$30,440 - 62,870	5%	24%
88	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	60	18,390	$15,860 - 23,040	10%	8%
89	Physicians and surgeons, all other	50	165,180	$62,630 -	0%	0%
90	Data entry keyers	50	24,560	$19,620 - 31,260	-4%	18%
91	All other information and record clerks	50	25,520	$18,170 - 33,710	-12%	21%
92	Library assistants, clerical	50	20,050	$16,020 - 25,350	8%	37%
93	Respiratory therapists	50	45,160	$34,500 - 59,950	23%	28%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	50	41,590	$21,530 - 61,780	13%	11%
95	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	50	34,310	$16,270 - 53,260	2%	11%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	50	92,180	$42,400 -	4%	38%
97	Bakers	40	23,760	$16,710 - 31,040	10%	8%
98	Respiratory therapy technicians	40	43,680	$34,310 - 53,630	1%	16%
99	Cost estimators	40	60,930	$15,950 - 105,970	19%	32%
100	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	40	18,520	$15,920 - 23,110	17%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Kankakee Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Production workers, all other	27,790	680	12.9
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,150	310	10.7
Chemical technicians	48,430	120	8.2
Fire fighters	41,600	320	5.3
Healthcare support workers, all other		220	5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,020	900	3.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,510	1,060	3.3
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	22,340	170	3
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,810	880	2.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,090	210	2.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,950	410	2.6
Bus drivers, school	26,970	250	2.6
Office and administrative support workers, all other	31,830	150	2.5
Managers, all other	68,330	220	2.4
Packers and packagers, hand	21,950	420	2.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,230	340	2.1
Machinists	41,160	190	2.1
Cashiers	18,410	1,710	2.1
Radiologic technologists and technicians	52,210	100	2
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,660	1,110	2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,860	100	2
Pharmacy technicians		150	1.9
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,310	720	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	56,510	280	1.9
Teachers and instructors, all other	39,800	220	1.9
Food preparation workers	18,660	380	1.8
Team assemblers	31,830	410	1.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,260	150	1.7
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,620	240	1.7
Bartenders	17,880	200	1.7
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,320	230	1.6
Tellers	21,780	220	1.6
Postal service mail carriers		130	1.6
Business operations specialists, all other	47,770	400	1.5
Dental assistants	29,020	110	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,540	410	1.5
Dishwashers	17,110	180	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,110	150	1.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,140	640	1.4
Sales managers	112,110	120	1.4
Office clerks, general	24,490	970	1.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,000	120	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,140	200	1.4
Insurance sales agents	66,190	110	1.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,850	440	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,940	260	1.3
Retail salespersons	24,170	1,420	1.3
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,180	840	1.3
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	31,170	240	1.3
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,590	130	1.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Construction laborers	46,630	1.5	140
Carpenters	54,810	1.4	170
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,620	1.23	240
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,150	1.21	310
Insurance sales agents	66,190	1.18	110
Team assemblers	31,830	1.16	410
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,260	1.16	150
Chemical technicians	48,430	1.16	120
Sales managers	112,110	1.14	120
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,080	1.14	580
Helpers--production workers	26,790	1.13	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	27,410	1.13	210
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	56,510	1.12	280
Machinists	41,160	1.11	190
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	32,250	1.11	260
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	31,170	1.09	240
Electricians	50,500	1.08	190
Packers and packagers, hand	21,950	1.08	420
Receptionists and information clerks	25,520	1.07	250
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	61,060	1.05	130
Teachers and instructors, all other	39,800	1.05	220
Bus drivers, school	26,970	1.03	250
Office and administrative support workers, all other	31,830	1.03	150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,310	1.02	720
Counter and rental clerks	23,680	1.02	120
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,000	1.01	120
Customer service representatives	29,870	1.01	320
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,140	1	200
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,180	1	840
Dishwashers	17,110	0.99	180
Cashiers	18,410	0.99	1,710
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,950	0.99	410
Retail salespersons	24,170	0.99	1,420
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,940	0.99	260
Fire fighters	41,600	0.99	320
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,110	0.99	150
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,850	0.98	240
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,660	0.98	1,110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,510	0.98	1,060
Food preparation workers	18,660	0.97	380
Office clerks, general	24,490	0.96	970
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,970	0.96	540
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,850	0.96	440
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,020	0.96	900
Production workers, all other	27,790	0.96	680
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,810	0.96	880
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,590	0.95	130
Waiters and waitresses	17,660	0.94	730
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,230	0.94	340
Cooks, restaurant	20,330	0.94	260

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	165,180	50
Family and general practitioners	147,660
Chief executives	114,980	90
Sales managers	112,110	120
Pharmacists	104,030	90
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	96,920	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	93,360	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	92,180	50
General and operations managers	86,730	380
Financial managers	85,520	90
Industrial production managers	85,350	30
Lawyers	84,480	40
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	82,360	80
Medical and health services managers	79,410
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	76,990	30
Civil engineers	75,920	40
Physical therapists	71,670	50
Management analysts	71,080
Speech-language pathologists	70,280	40
Computer systems analysts	70,160	30
Dental hygienists	69,130	40
Managers, all other	68,330	220
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	66,840	60
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	66,530	50
Insurance sales agents	66,190	110
Financial specialists, all other	62,140	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	61,060	130
Cost estimators	60,930	40
Administrative services managers	60,750	70
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,620	240
Registered nurses	59,210
Financial analysts	59,000
Special education teachers, middle school	56,940	40
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	56,510	280
Loan officers	56,160
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,110	150
Instructional coordinators	55,930	40
Painters, construction and maintenance	55,240
Property, real estate, and community association managers	55,160	30
Carpenters	54,810	170
Accountants and auditors	54,570	150
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	54,040	60
Child, family, and school social workers	53,260	70
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,140	200
Radiologic technologists and technicians	52,210	100
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	51,120	40
Electricians	50,500	190
Advertising sales agents	50,350	30
Special education teachers, secondary school	49,290	60
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	49,160

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