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Doctors - 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:

  • Doctors' offices
  • Hospitals
  • Federal, state, and local government agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to grow at an average pace. Growth is limited by advances in technology that allow more patients to be seen each day, reducing the number of physicians needed. Also, more people see nurse practitioners and physician assistants because they cost less than hospitals or doctor's offices.

Internists who are willing to move to rural and underserved areas should have the best prospects.

Internists (CIS 100508)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
2,502
Medium
&
-4.0%
8.2%
>>>>
57
Very few
  Champaign Area
92
Small
&
-1.1%
5.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
43
Very small
&
-11.6%
2.9%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Cook County
1,085
Medium
&
-3.5%
9.2%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Decatur Area
22
Very small
&
0.0%
3.8%
>>>>
0
None
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
106
Small
&
-15.1%
10.3%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Du Page County
240
Small
&
4.2%
8.8%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
42
Very small
&
7.1%
12.4%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
11
Very small
&
-9.1%
-0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
42
Very small
&
2.4%
6.0%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Lake County
103
Small
&
-8.7%
11.7%
>>>>
2
Very few
  McHenry County
31
Very small
&
-9.7%
7.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
60
Small
&
-3.3%
4.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
36
Very small
&
-2.8%
4.3%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
136
Small
&
-5.9%
4.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
40
Very small
&
-5.0%
3.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
38
Very small
&
-10.5%
5.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Rockford Area
97
Small
&
-5.2%
6.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
17
Very small
&
-5.9%
1.1%
>>>>
0
None
  Springfield Area
114
Small
&
-5.3%
4.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
58
Small
&
-12.1%
0.9%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Vermilion County
13
Very small
&
-7.7%
-0.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
67
Very small
&
-1.5%
14.9%
>>>>
2
Very few
United States
72,600
Medium
&
2.5%
2.8%
>>>>
2,100
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.