Agricultural Scientists - 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:

Colleges, universities, and professional schools
Federal, state, and local government agencies
Research and testing services

Outlook

Growth for this career is driven by the demand for more research on increasing agricultural efficiency and sustainability. Changes in climate and weather patterns, as well as increasing demand for water resources, will continue to drive demand. Research will also be necessary as insects adapt to pesticides, and as soil and water quality decrease.

Agricultural Scientists (CIS 100229)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	504 Very small	&	9.7%	8.2%	>>>>	60 Very few
Champaign Area	25 Very small	&	0.0%	5.2%	>>>>	2 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	5 Very small	&	0.0%	2.9%	>>>>	0 None
Cook County	268 Very small	&	12.7%	9.2%	>>>>	33 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	17 Very small	&	17.6%	10.3%	>>>>	2 Very few
Du Page County	47 Very small	&	10.6%	8.8%	>>>>	5 Very few
Edwardsville Area	7 Very small	&	0.0%	12.4%	>>>>	1 Very few
Lake County	18 Very small	&	11.1%	11.7%	>>>>	2 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	10 Very small	&	-20.0%	4.4%	>>>>	1 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	6 Very small	&	0.0%	4.3%	>>>>	0 None
Peoria-Bloomington Area	20 Very small	&	5.0%	4.5%	>>>>	2 Very few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	8 Very small	&	12.5%	3.5%	>>>>	1 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	7 Very small	&	-14.3%	5.6%	>>>>	0 None
Rockford Area	5 Very small	&	0.0%	6.6%	>>>>	0 None
St Louis-Belleville Area	7 Very small	&	0.0%	0.9%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	12 Very small	&	16.7%	14.9%	>>>>	1 Very few
United States	20,300 Very small	&	6.9%	4.0%	>>>>	1,700 Very few