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:
- Full-service restaurants
- Fast food restaurants
- Hotels and motels
- Nursing and personal care facilities
Outlook
This career is expected to decline. The increase in the number of restaurants and continued popularity of eating out will create some demand but lots of work is being outsourced.
Many of the job openings will occur as kitchen helpers leave their jobs for jobs that pay better. This is common in careers that require little training.
Kitchen Helpers (CIS 100112)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
15,043 Very large |
& |
25.0% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
3,064 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
375 Large |
& |
20.5% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
74 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
298 Large |
& |
5.0% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
51 Moderate |
| Cook County |
6,448 Large |
& |
29.7% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
1,367 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
161 Medium |
& |
17.4% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
31 Moderate |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
777 Large |
& |
27.8% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
163 High |
| Du Page County |
1,302 Large |
& |
17.4% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
247 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
370 Large |
& |
17.3% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
70 Moderate |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
128 Medium |
& |
18.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
24 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
244 Large |
& |
15.2% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
46 Moderate |
| Lake County |
799 Large |
& |
36.9% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
180 High |
| McHenry County |
305 Large |
& |
24.3% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
62 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
263 Large |
& |
12.5% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
47 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
314 Large |
& |
8.0% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
54 Moderate |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
729 Large |
& |
22.6% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
145 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
235 Medium |
& |
14.9% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
44 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
218 Medium |
& |
22.9% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
416 Large |
& |
21.9% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
83 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
103 Medium |
& |
14.6% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
19 Few |
| Springfield Area |
316 Large |
& |
26.6% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
65 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
449 Large |
& |
10.5% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
81 High |
| Vermilion County |
66 Medium |
& |
1.5% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
11 Few |
| Will County |
703 Large |
& |
33.3% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
154 High |
| United States |
447,100 Very large |
& |
-2.3% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
75,100 Very High |