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 decline. 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 |
12,321 Large |
& |
-5.5% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
965 High |
| Champaign Area |
136 Small |
& |
-5.1% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
660 Very large |
& |
-5.5% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
51 Moderate |
| Cook County |
2,815 Medium |
& |
-6.8% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
216 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
170 Medium |
& |
-5.9% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
298 Medium |
& |
-4.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
24 Very few |
| Du Page County |
375 Medium |
& |
-6.9% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
28 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
240 Medium |
& |
-5.0% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
19 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
553 Very large |
& |
-6.1% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
536 Very large |
& |
-4.1% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Lake County |
282 Medium |
& |
-7.1% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| McHenry County |
116 Small |
& |
-3.4% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
649 Very large |
& |
-4.9% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
969 Very large |
& |
-3.3% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
79 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
564 Large |
& |
-4.6% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
45 Few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
457 Large |
& |
-6.6% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
35 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
285 Large |
& |
-6.3% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Rockford Area |
143 Small |
& |
-6.3% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
454 Very large |
& |
-5.5% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
36 Moderate |
| Springfield Area |
666 Large |
& |
-5.3% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
962 Very large |
& |
-5.6% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
75 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
210 Large |
& |
-7.1% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
15 Few |
| Will County |
814 Large |
& |
-3.9% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
66 Moderate |
| United States |
387,500 Large |
& |
-7.8% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
30,100 Moderate |