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:
- Frozen food door-to-door sales companies
- Groceries and related product producers
- Fast food and full-service restaurants
- Dry-cleaning companies
Outlook
Demand for route salespeople is expected to grow faster than average. The continued growth of e-commerce will increase the demand for package delivery.
There is strong competition for jobs in this career. People with good driving records and sales experience are most likely to be hired. However, this is a very large career and many openings will occur.
Route Salespeople (CIS 100063)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
15,679 Very large |
& |
16.0% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
2,091 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
292 Medium |
& |
16.8% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
40 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
274 Medium |
& |
9.9% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
35 Few |
| Cook County |
6,640 Very large |
& |
15.8% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
884 High |
| Decatur Area |
152 Medium |
& |
12.5% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
20 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
831 Large |
& |
21.5% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
118 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
1,890 Very large |
& |
9.7% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
233 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
306 Large |
& |
16.7% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
41 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
140 Medium |
& |
7.1% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
17 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
227 Medium |
& |
12.8% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
29 Few |
| Lake County |
1,025 Large |
& |
18.0% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
140 High |
| McHenry County |
297 Large |
& |
14.1% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
39 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
198 Medium |
& |
15.2% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
26 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
302 Large |
& |
13.9% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
39 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
593 Large |
& |
20.2% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
83 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
285 Large |
& |
16.1% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
39 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
214 Medium |
& |
15.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
28 Few |
| Rockford Area |
345 Medium |
& |
18.6% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
47 Few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
90 Medium |
& |
10.0% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
278 Medium |
& |
20.9% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
40 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
390 Large |
& |
12.6% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
50 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
88 Medium |
& |
3.4% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
10 Few |
| Will County |
821 Large |
& |
28.5% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
125 High |
| United States |
541,000 Very large |
& |
7.7% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
62,500 High |