Elementary School Teachers


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Elementary School Teachers

Elementary School Teachers - 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:

  • Public and private elementary schools

Outlook

Demand will stay about the same for elementary teachers. More teachers will be needed to teach more students. However, the growth rate varies by area of the country.

Many openings will occur as current teachers retire. Job opportunities will be best for teachers who are willing to relocate or who are bilingual.

Elementary School Teachers (CIS 100309)

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Illinois
54,467
Very large
&
2.7%
8.2%
>>>>
4,053
Very High
  Champaign Area
1,137
Very large
&
-4.0%
5.2%
>>>>
74
Moderate
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
1,182
Very large
&
2.0%
2.9%
>>>>
87
High
  Cook County
20,381
Very large
&
0.8%
9.2%
>>>>
1,464
Very High
  Decatur Area
555
Very large
&
7.4%
3.8%
>>>>
45
Moderate
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
4,087
Very large
&
0.7%
10.3%
>>>>
293
Very High
  Du Page County
4,046
Very large
&
11.4%
8.8%
>>>>
348
High
  Edwardsville Area
1,157
Very large
&
6.1%
12.4%
>>>>
92
High
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
612
Very large
&
4.9%
-0.2%
>>>>
47
High
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
1,135
Very large
&
2.8%
6.0%
>>>>
84
High
  Lake County
3,569
Very large
&
7.9%
11.7%
>>>>
291
High
  McHenry County
1,355
Very large
&
-3.3%
7.6%
>>>>
90
High
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
881
Very large
&
-4.1%
4.4%
>>>>
57
Moderate
  Northwest Illinois Area
1,478
Very large
&
1.3%
4.3%
>>>>
108
High
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
2,542
Very large
&
2.9%
4.5%
>>>>
189
High
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
947
Very large
&
-3.6%
3.5%
>>>>
62
High
  Rock Island-Moline Area
907
Very large
&
6.4%
5.6%
>>>>
73
High
  Rockford Area
1,614
Very large
&
2.1%
6.6%
>>>>
118
High
  Shawnee National Forest Area
681
Very large
&
7.3%
1.1%
>>>>
55
High
  Springfield Area
1,283
Very large
&
4.5%
4.6%
>>>>
99
High
  St Louis-Belleville Area
1,664
Very large
&
-0.4%
0.9%
>>>>
117
High
  Vermilion County
346
Very large
&
5.2%
-0.5%
>>>>
27
Moderate
  Will County
2,978
Very large
&
6.1%
14.9%
>>>>
235
High
United States
1,441,000
Very large
&
-0.7%
4.0%
>>>>
93,200
Very High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.