Occupation is in demand.
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:
- Federal, state, and local jails and prisons
Outlook
Demand for corrections officers will decrease. As budgets fall, courts are turning to shorter sentences and alternatives to prison. Community-based programs that are designed to help prisoners and reduce their risk of repeat offenses may also reduce the number of people in prison.
However, this is a large career. Job openings are expected to occur as people leave the career to find other work or retire.
Corrections Officers (CIS 100050)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
13,663 Large |
& |
-2.0% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
1,213 High |
| Champaign Area |
119 Small |
& |
-2.5% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
818 Very large |
& |
-4.0% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
70 Moderate |
| Cook County |
2,788 Large |
& |
2.7% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
267 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
195 Large |
& |
-4.1% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
16 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
274 Medium |
& |
3.3% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
26 Very few |
| Du Page County |
356 Medium |
& |
-18.0% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
24 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
232 Medium |
& |
-3.4% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
20 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
685 Very large |
& |
-4.4% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
58 High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
670 Very large |
& |
-2.5% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
59 Moderate |
| Lake County |
271 Medium |
& |
3.7% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
26 Very few |
| McHenry County |
112 Small |
& |
-8.9% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
749 Very large |
& |
-3.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
66 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
1,067 Very large |
& |
3.6% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
104 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
589 Large |
& |
-5.3% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
50 Few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
546 Very large |
& |
-4.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
47 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
340 Large |
& |
-1.5% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Rockford Area |
135 Small |
& |
-9.6% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
553 Very large |
& |
-6.9% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
45 High |
| Springfield Area |
805 Very large |
& |
-4.2% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
70 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
1,185 Very large |
& |
-3.0% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
103 High |
| Vermilion County |
256 Large |
& |
-2.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
24 Moderate |
| Will County |
974 Very large |
& |
-3.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
85 Moderate |
| United States |
370,900 Large |
& |
-6.7% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
29,100 High |