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:
- Manufacturers
- Warehousing and storage companies
- Department stores
Outlook
Demand for clerks is expected to decline. Automation and technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags allow workers to count inventory and locate items more quickly. This reduces the number of clerks needed.
Even with automation, some jobs will be created because of increasing trade. Also, many tasks cannot be automated. In addition, many job openings will occur as current clerks leave the career.
Shipping and Receiving Clerks (CIS 100194)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
39,942 Very large |
& |
-1.5% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
3,718 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
649 Very large |
& |
-4.6% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
808 Very large |
& |
-3.6% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
73 High |
| Cook County |
15,112 Very large |
& |
-2.2% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
1,391 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
399 Very large |
& |
-4.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
35 Moderate |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
2,292 Very large |
& |
0.0% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
219 High |
| Du Page County |
5,143 Very large |
& |
-0.8% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
484 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
988 Very large |
& |
6.1% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
103 High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
276 Large |
& |
-6.9% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
24 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
620 Very large |
& |
-2.9% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
56 Moderate |
| Lake County |
3,163 Very large |
& |
0.0% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
302 High |
| McHenry County |
798 Very large |
& |
-1.5% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
74 High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
503 Large |
& |
0.0% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
48 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
973 Very large |
& |
-1.4% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
91 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,562 Very large |
& |
-3.8% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
140 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
516 Very large |
& |
-1.2% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
48 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
590 Very large |
& |
-5.1% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
1,358 Very large |
& |
-1.3% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
126 High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
169 Large |
& |
-10.1% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
13 Few |
| Springfield Area |
563 Large |
& |
-4.3% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
50 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
764 Very large |
& |
-14.7% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
234 Large |
& |
-7.3% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
19 Few |
| Will County |
2,511 Very large |
& |
4.9% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
257 High |
| United States |
848,700 Very large |
& |
-7.6% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
71,600 High |