Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

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:

Security systems installation companies
Electrical contractors

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow about as fast as average. Many new homes, office buildings, and factories are being built. These new buildings will need to have security or fire alarms installed. Some home or building owners will need alarm systems added to existing buildings. New fire codes may also spur demand for this career.

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (CIS 100516)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	1,300 Small	&	15.2%	8.2%	>>>>	161 Few
Champaign Area	10 Very small	&	-10.0%	5.2%	>>>>	1 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	5 Very small	&	0.0%	2.9%	>>>>	0 None
Cook County	858 Small	&	19.5%	9.2%	>>>>	111 Few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	27 Very small	&	0.0%	10.3%	>>>>	3 Very few
Du Page County	175 Small	&	9.7%	8.8%	>>>>	20 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	14 Very small	&	14.3%	6.0%	>>>>	1 Very few
Lake County	28 Very small	&	28.6%	11.7%	>>>>	4 Very few
McHenry County	9 Very small	&	0.0%	7.6%	>>>>	1 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	7 Very small	&	-14.3%	4.4%	>>>>	0 None
Northwest Illinois Area	5 Very small	&	40.0%	4.3%	>>>>	0 None
Peoria-Bloomington Area	37 Very small	&	0.0%	4.5%	>>>>	4 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	5 Very small	&	0.0%	5.6%	>>>>	0 None
Rockford Area	29 Very small	&	0.0%	6.6%	>>>>	3 Very few
Springfield Area	16 Very small	&	18.8%	4.6%	>>>>	1 Very few
St Louis-Belleville Area	12 Very small	&	-8.3%	0.9%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	36 Very small	&	11.1%	14.9%	>>>>	4 Very few
United States	86,000 Medium	&	8.6%	4.0%	>>>>	9,500 Few