Computer User Support Specialists - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Computer systems design companies
Colleges and universities
Information services companies

Outlook

Demand for this occupation will continue to grow at a strong pace. Support specialists will be needed to install, upgrade, and repair computer equipment. Demand will be strongest in the health care industry. Increased use of cloud-computing may slightly reduce the need for support specialists.

Job prospects are good for entry-level workers because advancement opportunities are good. People with bachelor's degrees will have the best opportunities.

Computer User Support Specialists (CIS 100046)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	25,774 Very large	&	10.5%	5.8%	>>>>	2,218 Very High
Champaign Area	685 Very large	&	9.1%	7.0%	>>>>	57 Very High
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	318 Very large	&	9.7%	5.0%	>>>>	27 High
Cook County	12,517 Very large	&	12.5%	5.6%	>>>>	1,112 Very High
Decatur Area	146 Large	&	8.9%	7.0%	>>>>	12 High
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	946 Very large	&	12.9%	9.7%	>>>>	84 Very High
Du Page County	4,219 Very large	&	14.5%	5.4%	>>>>	386 Very High
Edwardsville Area	306 Very large	&	2.6%	5.1%	>>>>	23 High
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	112 Large	&	12.5%	7.0%	>>>>	9 High
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	193 Large	&	3.6%	5.2%	>>>>	15 High
Lake County	1,508 Very large	&	16.6%	8.6%	>>>>	142 Very High
McHenry County	297 Very large	&	11.4%	6.8%	>>>>	25 High
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	283 Very large	&	6.0%	6.8%	>>>>	23 High
Northwest Illinois Area	296 Large	&	4.1%	3.6%	>>>>	23 High
Peoria-Bloomington Area	971 Very large	&	10.9%	7.3%	>>>>	85 Very High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	228 Very large	&	1.8%	4.3%	>>>>	17 High
Rock Island-Moline Area	369 Very large	&	11.4%	5.7%	>>>>	32 High
Rockford Area	467 Very large	&	8.8%	7.6%	>>>>	39 High
Shawnee National Forest Area	80 Large	&	3.8%	2.4%	>>>>	6 Moderate
Springfield Area	435 Very large	&	14.5%	4.7%	>>>>	40 High
St Louis-Belleville Area	474 Very large	&	13.9%	6.4%	>>>>	43 Very High
Vermilion County	71 Large	&	9.9%	4.9%	>>>>	7 High
Will County	816 Very large	&	14.1%	9.1%	>>>>	75 Very High
United States	687,200 Very large	&	8.0%	3.7%	>>>>	53,600 Very High