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:
- Grocery stores
- Department stores
- Other general merchandise stores
Outlook
Growth for this career is expected to be faster than average. Advances in technology such as hand-help barcode scanners and radio frequency identification tags allow more work to be done by less workers. Also, machines can stack and retrieve goods, so fewer stock clerks are needed in warehouses.
Many job openings will occur each year as current workers transfer to other jobs or leave the labor force. Opportunities will be best for clerks with computer skills.
Stock Clerks (CIS 100459)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
78,537 Very large |
& |
14.4% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
14,134 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
1,595 Very large |
& |
13.3% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
284 Very High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
1,589 Very large |
& |
8.7% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
270 Very High |
| Cook County |
30,074 Very large |
& |
15.1% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
5,448 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
670 Very large |
& |
7.8% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
113 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
4,408 Very large |
& |
18.9% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
829 Very High |
| Du Page County |
7,736 Very large |
& |
16.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
1,416 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
2,071 Very large |
& |
25.9% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
415 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
611 Very large |
& |
3.8% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
98 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
1,404 Very large |
& |
13.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
249 Very High |
| Lake County |
4,865 Very large |
& |
16.7% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
895 Very High |
| McHenry County |
1,751 Very large |
& |
17.9% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
326 Very High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
1,338 Very large |
& |
9.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
230 Very High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
1,901 Very large |
& |
11.3% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
332 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
3,284 Very large |
& |
10.3% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
568 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
1,372 Very large |
& |
13.5% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
244 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
1,322 Very large |
& |
9.5% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
227 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
2,447 Very large |
& |
14.2% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
440 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
564 Very large |
& |
4.3% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
91 Very High |
| Springfield Area |
1,599 Very large |
& |
6.4% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
265 Very High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
2,201 Very large |
& |
-2.9% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
330 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
456 Very large |
& |
3.9% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
73 Very High |
| Will County |
5,336 Very large |
& |
19.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
1,005 Very High |
| United States |
2,864,700 Very large |
& |
5.9% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
485,800 Very High |