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:
- Manufacturers
- Warehousing and storage companies
- Department stores
Outlook
Demand for clerks is expected to decline. Automation and technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags allow workers to count inventory and locate items more quickly. This reduces the number of clerks needed.
Even with automation, some jobs will be created because of increasing trade. Also, many tasks cannot be automated. In addition, many job openings will occur as current clerks leave the career.
Shipping and Receiving Clerks (CIS 100194)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
33,038 Very large |
& |
-7.0% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
2,981 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
554 Large |
& |
-5.1% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
51 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
653 Very large |
& |
-8.7% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
57 Moderate |
| Cook County |
12,327 Very large |
& |
-7.4% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
1,105 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
295 Large |
& |
-9.5% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
26 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,765 Very large |
& |
-5.5% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
163 High |
| Du Page County |
4,191 Very large |
& |
-7.2% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
378 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
864 Very large |
& |
-3.4% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
83 High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
211 Large |
& |
-10.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
18 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
484 Very large |
& |
-8.9% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Lake County |
2,453 Very large |
& |
-7.9% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
218 High |
| McHenry County |
576 Large |
& |
-4.2% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
55 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
439 Large |
& |
-8.4% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
38 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
822 Very large |
& |
-4.7% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
77 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,271 Very large |
& |
-7.2% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
114 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
516 Very large |
& |
-10.9% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
43 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
557 Large |
& |
-7.9% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
50 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
1,071 Very large |
& |
-6.6% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
98 High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
138 Medium |
& |
-10.1% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
493 Large |
& |
-9.7% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
42 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
613 Large |
& |
-10.1% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
53 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
205 Large |
& |
-17.1% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
15 Few |
| Will County |
2,499 Very large |
& |
-3.9% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
237 High |
| United States |
862,200 Very large |
& |
-7.7% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
69,300 High |