Transportation Security Screeners


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Transportation Security Screeners

Transportation Security Screeners - 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:

  • Airports
  • Federal, state, and local government agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to show little to no change. Demand depends on the perceived threat level at airports and whether screeners are stationed at other travel hubs, such as train stations. It also depends on government funding for security screeners.

Job openings occur as people retire or leave the career for other reasons.

Transportation Security Screeners (CIS 100539)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
1,734
Small
&
-1.0%
8.2%
>>>>
146
Few
  Champaign Area
33
Very small
&
0.0%
5.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
13
Very small
&
0.0%
2.9%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Cook County
826
Small
&
-0.8%
9.2%
>>>>
70
Very few
  Decatur Area
7
Very small
&
0.0%
3.8%
>>>>
0
None
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
48
Very small
&
-2.1%
10.3%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Du Page County
65
Very small
&
0.0%
8.8%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
15
Very small
&
6.7%
12.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
8
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
8
Very small
&
-12.5%
6.0%
>>>>
0
None
  Lake County
87
Small
&
-1.1%
11.7%
>>>>
7
Very few
  McHenry County
5
Very small
&
40.0%
7.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
24
Very small
&
0.0%
4.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
21
Very small
&
-9.5%
4.3%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
61
Very small
&
0.0%
4.5%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
16
Very small
&
0.0%
3.5%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
201
Medium
&
-1.0%
5.6%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Rockford Area
20
Very small
&
20.0%
6.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
13
Very small
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
55
Very small
&
-1.8%
4.6%
>>>>
5
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
212
Medium
&
-2.8%
0.9%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Will County
20
Very small
&
0.0%
14.9%
>>>>
2
Very few
United States
51,300
Small
&
0.0%
2.8%
>>>>
4,700
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.