The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Full-service restaurants
- Fast food restaurants
- Schools
Outlook
Demand for this career is very strong. The highest job growth is occurring in places that serve food but are not restaurants such as senior living facilities, hospitals, and schools. Job growth in fast food restaurants will remain strong. Other types of restaurants and cafeterias will experience smaller growth.
This job has low pay and high physical demands. As a result, there are many entry-level job opportunities.
Buspersons (CIS 100027)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
13,914 Large |
& |
5.5% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
2,734 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
307 Large |
& |
5.2% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
60 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
277 Medium |
& |
1.1% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Cook County |
6,162 Large |
& |
7.7% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
1,238 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
116 Medium |
& |
1.7% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
21 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
758 Large |
& |
-2.4% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
138 High |
| Du Page County |
1,174 Large |
& |
8.5% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
237 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
345 Large |
& |
5.5% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
68 Moderate |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
110 Medium |
& |
5.5% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
177 Medium |
& |
1.7% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
33 Moderate |
| Lake County |
733 Large |
& |
-0.3% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
136 High |
| McHenry County |
279 Large |
& |
0.7% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
238 Medium |
& |
5.9% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
47 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
297 Large |
& |
9.8% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
61 Moderate |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
645 Large |
& |
4.8% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
126 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
198 Medium |
& |
0.0% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
37 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
195 Medium |
& |
7.7% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
39 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
370 Large |
& |
5.1% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
72 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
96 Medium |
& |
-2.1% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
18 Few |
| Springfield Area |
313 Large |
& |
1.9% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
59 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
383 Large |
& |
3.1% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
73 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
56 Small |
& |
3.6% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
11 Few |
| Will County |
658 Large |
& |
6.2% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
130 High |
| United States |
527,400 Very large |
& |
6.3% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
99,600 Very High |