Accountants and Auditors - 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:

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll firms
Finance and insurance
State and local government agencies

Outlook

Growth in this career is closely tied with growth in the economy. Globalization and complex tax regulations will continue to increase the demand for accountants and auditors.

A very large number of global businesses will need accountants with knowledge in areas such as international trade, mergers, and rules.

Accountants and auditors are expected to have good job prospects. Many openings will occur as workers transfer to different careers or retire.

Accountants and Auditors (CIS 100001)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	55,158 Very large	&	4.0%	2.7%	>>>>	4,508 Very High
Champaign Area	853 Very large	&	3.4%	1.9%	>>>>	69 Moderate
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	873 Very large	&	1.7%	-1.2%	>>>>	69 Moderate
Cook County	29,519 Very large	&	4.1%	3.0%	>>>>	2,415 Very High
Decatur Area	376 Large	&	-1.3%	0.1%	>>>>	29 Moderate
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,842 Very large	&	7.5%	4.0%	>>>>	160 High
Du Page County	6,381 Very large	&	5.0%	3.7%	>>>>	530 Very High
Edwardsville Area	717 Very large	&	5.7%	4.4%	>>>>	60 Moderate
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	254 Large	&	-1.2%	-2.2%	>>>>	19 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	507 Very large	&	0.6%	-0.1%	>>>>	39 Moderate
Lake County	3,127 Very large	&	4.4%	2.6%	>>>>	258 High
McHenry County	597 Very large	&	11.4%	6.1%	>>>>	56 Moderate
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	561 Very large	&	1.2%	0.2%	>>>>	44 Moderate
Northwest Illinois Area	761 Very large	&	7.9%	5.1%	>>>>	66 Moderate
Peoria-Bloomington Area	2,098 Very large	&	0.7%	1.3%	>>>>	162 High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	605 Very large	&	0.7%	-1.6%	>>>>	47 Moderate
Rock Island-Moline Area	734 Very large	&	3.5%	1.8%	>>>>	60 Moderate
Rockford Area	1,018 Very large	&	4.4%	2.4%	>>>>	83 Moderate
Shawnee National Forest Area	289 Large	&	0.7%	-0.3%	>>>>	22 Few
Springfield Area	1,207 Very large	&	-1.6%	-0.8%	>>>>	89 High
St Louis-Belleville Area	942 Very large	&	1.3%	0.2%	>>>>	73 Moderate
Vermilion County	149 Large	&	0.0%	-5.1%	>>>>	12 Few
Will County	1,699 Very large	&	7.2%	5.4%	>>>>	146 High
United States	1,579,800 Very large	&	4.6%	3.1%	>>>>	124,200 Very High