Construction Managers - Employment & Outlook

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:

Office and industrial building construction companies
House construction companies

Outlook

As the construction industry continues to grow, new jobs for managers will be created. New construction of residential homes, office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, schools, and restaurants will all provide job growth in this career.

Changes in building technology and the move toward environmentally-friendly building practices require supervisors with experience in these fields. However, employment of construction managers also depends on the economy. Many workers are laid off during periods of low construction activity.

People who have a bachelor's degree or higher plus construction experience, should have the best chances of finding a job.

Construction Managers (CIS 100049)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	22,357 Very large	&	4.1%	2.7%	>>>>	1,698 High
Champaign Area	546 Large	&	3.3%	1.9%	>>>>	41 Few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	487 Large	&	1.6%	-1.2%	>>>>	35 Few
Cook County	8,012 Very large	&	3.8%	3.0%	>>>>	605 High
Decatur Area	511 Very large	&	-5.5%	0.1%	>>>>	31 Moderate
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,400 Very large	&	5.9%	4.0%	>>>>	109 Moderate
Du Page County	2,412 Very large	&	4.8%	3.7%	>>>>	186 High
Edwardsville Area	681 Very large	&	8.7%	4.4%	>>>>	56 Moderate
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	198 Large	&	2.0%	-2.2%	>>>>	14 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	575 Very large	&	3.3%	-0.1%	>>>>	43 Moderate
Lake County	1,367 Very large	&	4.5%	2.6%	>>>>	104 Moderate
McHenry County	738 Very large	&	7.7%	6.1%	>>>>	60 Moderate
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	319 Large	&	7.5%	0.2%	>>>>	25 Few
Northwest Illinois Area	486 Large	&	9.7%	5.1%	>>>>	41 Few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,010 Large	&	4.1%	1.3%	>>>>	77 Moderate
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	313 Large	&	4.8%	-1.6%	>>>>	24 Few
Rock Island-Moline Area	347 Large	&	6.1%	1.8%	>>>>	27 Few
Rockford Area	548 Large	&	4.2%	2.4%	>>>>	41 Few
Shawnee National Forest Area	137 Medium	&	5.1%	-0.3%	>>>>	11 Very few
Springfield Area	458 Large	&	-4.8%	-0.8%	>>>>	29 Few
St Louis-Belleville Area	676 Very large	&	3.0%	0.2%	>>>>	50 Moderate
Vermilion County	87 Medium	&	1.1%	-5.1%	>>>>	6 Very few
Will County	1,293 Very large	&	5.9%	5.4%	>>>>	101 Moderate
United States	550,300 Very large	&	8.7%	3.1%	>>>>	46,800 High