Occupation is in demand.
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 schools
- Child care centers
Outlook
Demand for this career is expected to show little to no change. Student enrollments are expected to continue to grow. There are more special education students and students who speak English as a second language. Teacher aides work mainly with these two groups of students. In addition, school budget cuts may increase the number of pupils in each classroom increasing the demand for teacher aides to help teachers.
Many job openings occur as people leave the career for other jobs.
Teacher Aides (CIS 100466)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
57,261 Very large |
& |
4.3% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
5,594 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
1,256 Very large |
& |
-1.4% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
112 High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
1,190 Very large |
& |
3.0% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
114 High |
| Cook County |
22,808 Very large |
& |
2.6% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
2,174 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
569 Very large |
& |
8.1% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
59 High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
3,980 Very large |
& |
2.8% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
380 Very High |
| Du Page County |
4,312 Very large |
& |
16.5% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
498 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
1,206 Very large |
& |
6.2% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
122 High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
588 Very large |
& |
4.6% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
58 High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
1,114 Very large |
& |
3.9% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
108 Very High |
| Lake County |
3,603 Very large |
& |
9.5% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
379 Very High |
| McHenry County |
1,365 Very large |
& |
-0.1% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
125 High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
897 Very large |
& |
-3.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
76 High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
1,387 Very large |
& |
1.4% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
129 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
2,673 Very large |
& |
2.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
252 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
932 Very large |
& |
-2.6% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
82 High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
936 Very large |
& |
6.7% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
94 High |
| Rockford Area |
1,579 Very large |
& |
2.9% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
152 High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
647 Very large |
& |
6.6% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
65 High |
| Springfield Area |
1,329 Very large |
& |
5.2% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
132 Very High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
1,700 Very large |
& |
1.3% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
158 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
317 Very large |
& |
6.6% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
32 High |
| Will County |
2,936 Very large |
& |
6.9% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
298 Very High |
| United States |
1,389,200 Very large |
& |
-0.6% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
161,900 Very High |