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, state, and local government agencies
Outlook
Growth for this career is expected to be about as fast as average. As the population grows, the number of people who die each year will also grow. More coroners will be needed to investigate the increasing number of deaths. Many job openings occur as people retire.
Coroners (CIS 100285)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
10,501 Large |
& |
6.7% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
910 High |
| Champaign Area |
206 Medium |
& |
4.9% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
17 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
159 Medium |
& |
3.8% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Cook County |
5,221 Large |
& |
7.2% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
456 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
73 Small |
& |
1.4% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
362 Medium |
& |
6.1% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
31 Very few |
| Du Page County |
1,021 Large |
& |
9.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
92 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
141 Medium |
& |
9.2% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
13 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
55 Small |
& |
1.8% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
108 Small |
& |
12.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Lake County |
614 Large |
& |
10.3% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
56 Few |
| McHenry County |
107 Small |
& |
4.7% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
137 Medium |
& |
5.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
163 Medium |
& |
3.1% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
13 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
461 Large |
& |
2.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
37 Few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
137 Medium |
& |
4.4% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
279 Large |
& |
2.5% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
23 Few |
| Rockford Area |
192 Medium |
& |
6.8% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
17 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
70 Small |
& |
0.0% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
277 Medium |
& |
4.0% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
23 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
325 Medium |
& |
0.9% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
25 Few |
| Vermilion County |
33 Small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Will County |
278 Medium |
& |
15.5% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
27 Very few |
| United States |
377,500 Large |
& |
4.6% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
31,000 High |