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:
- Grocery stores
- Department stores
- Other general merchandise stores
Outlook
Growth for this career is expected to be faster than average. Advances in technology such as hand-help barcode scanners and radio frequency identification tags allow more work to be done by less workers. Also, machines can stack and retrieve goods, so fewer stock clerks are needed in warehouses.
Many job openings will occur each year as current workers transfer to other jobs or leave the labor force. Opportunities will be best for clerks with computer skills.
Stock Clerks (CIS 100459)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
97,919 Very large |
& |
6.6% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
16,845 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
1,911 Very large |
& |
11.4% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
346 Very High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
2,144 Very large |
& |
1.9% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
351 Very High |
| Cook County |
35,637 Very large |
& |
6.3% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
6,107 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
885 Very large |
& |
11.2% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
160 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
5,688 Very large |
& |
8.5% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
997 Very High |
| Du Page County |
9,464 Very large |
& |
5.5% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
1,609 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
3,358 Very large |
& |
6.5% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
577 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
773 Very large |
& |
5.6% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
131 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
2,279 Very large |
& |
6.8% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
394 Very High |
| Lake County |
5,356 Very large |
& |
10.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
955 Very High |
| McHenry County |
2,024 Very large |
& |
14.4% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
376 Very High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
1,708 Very large |
& |
4.7% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
288 Very High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
2,725 Very large |
& |
8.1% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
476 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
3,597 Very large |
& |
7.8% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
626 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
1,665 Very large |
& |
5.6% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
283 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
1,448 Very large |
& |
3.9% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
242 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
3,016 Very large |
& |
4.2% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
506 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
693 Very large |
& |
3.2% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
115 Very High |
| Springfield Area |
1,829 Very large |
& |
7.9% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
318 Very High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
2,435 Very large |
& |
2.8% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
403 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
666 Very large |
& |
-7.1% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
98 Very High |
| Will County |
8,718 Very large |
& |
7.1% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
1,508 Very High |
| United States |
2,764,800 Very large |
& |
8.5% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
472,300 Very High |