Merchandise Managers - 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:

Retail trade companies
Wholesale trade companies
Manufacturers
Finance and insurance agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow about as fast as average. As the economy grows, businesses will increase their focus on new sales. Sales managers will be needed to direct both in-person and online sales. When the economy is weak, people buy fewer goods and services. During these periods, the number of jobs for sales managers drops.

The outlook for sales managers varies by industry. Strong competition is expected for jobs because other managers and highly experienced professionals often seek these jobs.

Sales Managers (CIS 100439)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	30,350 Very large	&	3.8%	2.7%	>>>>	2,353 Very High
Champaign Area	449 Large	&	6.0%	1.9%	>>>>	36 Few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	473 Large	&	0.2%	-1.2%	>>>>	35 Few
Cook County	13,786 Very large	&	3.8%	3.0%	>>>>	1,069 Very High
Decatur Area	238 Large	&	0.4%	0.1%	>>>>	18 Few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,386 Very large	&	6.5%	4.0%	>>>>	113 High
Du Page County	4,253 Very large	&	4.4%	3.7%	>>>>	334 High
Edwardsville Area	414 Large	&	8.5%	4.4%	>>>>	35 Few
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	178 Large	&	1.1%	-2.2%	>>>>	13 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	342 Large	&	1.8%	-0.1%	>>>>	26 Few
Lake County	2,209 Very large	&	2.9%	2.6%	>>>>	168 High
McHenry County	476 Large	&	10.7%	6.1%	>>>>	41 Moderate
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	298 Large	&	2.0%	0.2%	>>>>	22 Few
Northwest Illinois Area	522 Large	&	7.3%	5.1%	>>>>	43 Moderate
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,249 Very large	&	1.5%	1.3%	>>>>	93 Moderate
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	365 Large	&	1.1%	-1.6%	>>>>	27 Few
Rock Island-Moline Area	501 Large	&	4.6%	1.8%	>>>>	39 Moderate
Rockford Area	686 Large	&	2.8%	2.4%	>>>>	52 Moderate
Shawnee National Forest Area	127 Medium	&	1.6%	-0.3%	>>>>	9 Very few
Springfield Area	518 Large	&	2.3%	-0.8%	>>>>	39 Few
St Louis-Belleville Area	526 Large	&	0.8%	0.2%	>>>>	38 Few
Vermilion County	120 Large	&	-5.0%	-5.1%	>>>>	8 Very few
Will County	1,203 Very large	&	5.7%	5.4%	>>>>	96 Moderate
United States	619,500 Very large	&	4.7%	3.1%	>>>>	49,000 High