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:
- Advertising companies
- Collection agencies
- Temporary worker agencies
- Newspaper, magazine, and book publishers
Outlook
Demand for this career is declining. More people use automatic bill paying services as well as e-mail. This reduces the volume of first-class mail and the demand for mail clerks. A growing population will produce increasing amounts of advertising and other mail that must be handled and delivered. However, job growth will be slowed by increased automation.
Many job openings will occur because of the need to replace workers who leave the career. Jobs as mail clerks are attractive to people seeking first jobs or short-term jobs.
Mail Clerks (CIS 100368)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
4,157 Medium |
& |
-0.1% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
469 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
61 Very small |
& |
-3.3% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
37 Very small |
& |
-5.4% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Cook County |
2,430 Medium |
& |
-0.6% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
274 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
14 Very small |
& |
-7.1% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
161 Small |
& |
1.2% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
18 Very few |
| Du Page County |
479 Medium |
& |
3.3% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
57 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
47 Very small |
& |
6.4% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
9 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
34 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Lake County |
188 Small |
& |
-1.6% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| McHenry County |
39 Very small |
& |
5.1% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
31 Very small |
& |
-6.5% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
53 Very small |
& |
-1.9% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
134 Small |
& |
-5.2% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
20 Very small |
& |
-10.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
40 Very small |
& |
-5.0% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
60 Very small |
& |
6.7% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
6 Very small |
& |
-16.7% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Springfield Area |
51 Very small |
& |
27.5% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
47 Very small |
& |
-8.5% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
14 Very small |
& |
-28.6% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Will County |
136 Small |
& |
2.9% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
16 Very few |
| United States |
72,800 Medium |
& |
-4.7% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
8,900 Few |