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 grow more slowly than average. 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 |
14,631 Large |
& |
-0.8% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
2,497 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
331 Large |
& |
-0.6% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
309 Large |
& |
-4.2% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
51 Moderate |
| Cook County |
6,456 Large |
& |
1.2% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
1,126 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
132 Medium |
& |
-3.8% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
750 Large |
& |
-8.3% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
117 High |
| Du Page County |
1,253 Large |
& |
2.1% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
221 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
357 Large |
& |
-0.3% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
61 Moderate |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
115 Medium |
& |
0.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
20 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
194 Medium |
& |
-3.6% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
32 Few |
| Lake County |
744 Large |
& |
-5.1% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
121 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
289 Large |
& |
-7.3% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
45 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
256 Large |
& |
-0.8% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
312 Large |
& |
1.9% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
55 Moderate |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
695 Large |
& |
-2.4% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
116 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
240 Large |
& |
-5.0% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
40 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
207 Medium |
& |
3.9% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
38 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
399 Large |
& |
-2.0% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
67 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
107 Medium |
& |
-9.3% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
17 Few |
| Springfield Area |
322 Large |
& |
-4.0% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
53 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
407 Large |
& |
-2.2% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
69 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
59 Small |
& |
-1.7% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
10 Few |
| Will County |
674 Large |
& |
-0.1% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
116 Moderate |
| United States |
477,700 Very large |
& |
0.2% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
76,800 Very High |