Bench Technicians


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Bench Technicians

Bench Technicians - 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:

  • Federal government agencies (Department of Defense)
  • State and local government agencies
  • Electrical contractors
  • Precision instrument repair companies
  • Electrical equipment wholesalers

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to decline. Industrial electronics equipment is becoming more reliable and requires fewer repairs.

Job openings will occur as people retire or leave this career.

Industrial Electronics Repairers (CIS 100065)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
1,599
Small
&
8.0%
8.2%
>>>>
142
Few
  Champaign Area
24
Very small
&
-4.2%
5.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
32
Very small
&
12.5%
2.9%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Cook County
585
Small
&
8.9%
9.2%
>>>>
52
Very few
  Decatur Area
13
Very small
&
0.0%
3.8%
>>>>
1
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
102
Small
&
8.8%
10.3%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Du Page County
196
Small
&
1.5%
8.8%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
32
Very small
&
21.9%
12.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
10
Very small
&
20.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
19
Very small
&
10.5%
6.0%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Lake County
108
Small
&
12.0%
11.7%
>>>>
10
Very few
  McHenry County
39
Very small
&
5.1%
7.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
27
Very small
&
22.2%
4.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
41
Very small
&
9.8%
4.3%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
61
Very small
&
6.6%
4.5%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
18
Very small
&
5.6%
3.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
28
Very small
&
0.0%
5.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rockford Area
59
Very small
&
1.7%
6.6%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
5
Very small
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
0
None
  Springfield Area
22
Very small
&
0.0%
4.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
40
Very small
&
2.5%
0.9%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Vermilion County
5
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
94
Small
&
18.1%
14.9%
>>>>
10
Very few
United States
59,800
Small
&
1.2%
4.0%
>>>>
5,000
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.