Learn about the Demand Occupations tool on Illinois workNet. This tool allows job seekers to see which jobs in Illinois are in the highest demand, as well as labor market information about each career.

1. Demand Occupations
Find the jobs, most in demand, based on Illinois job data!
Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. – September 2021

2. Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity.
WHAT ARE DEMAND OCCUPATIONS?
These are the occupations that:
• Are projected to grow,
• Have many job openings,
• Provide regionally set wage standards, and
• Require an education level above a high school diploma or require
on-the-job-training.
By meeting these criteria, these occupations are available and ready
for you to start your career.
When looking for a career it is important to enter a field that will allow for growth and
sustainability and one in which you will be able to find a job. The research has been done so you
can find the most in-demand careers in your area!

3. Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity.
WHY USE DEMAND OCCUPATIONS?
Demand Occupations are helpful because they provide opportunities that will help
you reach short and long-term career goals.
If you are receiving Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) funds, you are required to choose a training program
that will help you get into a demand occupation.
This is required because these occupations will help you get into a
job with opportunity for growth and long-term stability.

4. Demand occupations are
determined by looking at Labor
Market Information (LMI) in the
Economic Development Regions
(EDRs) in Illinois. There are 10
EDRs in Illinois.
You can hover over any of the
region names to find the counties
in that region on the Demand
Occupations Search.
Use this map or list to find your
EDR and regions near you so you
can find the demand occupations
in your area!
Demand
Occupation
Regions
Central: Cass, Christian, Greene, Logan, Macon, Macoupin,
Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott, and
Shelby
East Central: Champaign, Douglas, Ford, Iroquois, Piatt, and
Vermillion
North Central: DeWitt, Fulton, Livingston, Marshall, Mason,
McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford
Northeast: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee,
Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will
Northern Stateline: Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and
Winnebago
Northwest: Bureau, Carrol, Henry, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee,
Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Whiteside
Southeast: Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar,
Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, Moultrie,
and Richland
Southern: Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton,
Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and
Williamson
Southwest: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison,
Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington
West Central: Adams, Brown, Hancock, Henderson, Knox,
McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, and Warren

5. SEARCH DEMAND
OCCUPATIONS
You can see all demand
occupations or search using the
available filters including:
• Keywords
• Career Clusters
• Demand Occupation Tier
• SOC Code
• Pathways
• Education / OJT (On-the-Job
Training) Don’t forget – you can access Illinois workNet
on your tablet or mobile device too!

6. DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
BY PRIORITY LEVEL
You can view the priority level and the
criteria of that level for demand
occupations with this chart:
• 6 – Advanced Education
• 5 – Middle Skills
• 4 - Growth
• 3 – Moderate Demand
• 2 – Statewide Priority
• 1 – Local Priority
• Low Priority

7. All Demand Occupations
provide:
• The SOC Code
• A description of the
occupation
• The level in which the
occupation is in demand
• Relevant Labor Market
Information to show you
the outlook
Demand
Occupation
Information
Click the Occupation
Demand Details to
see the Soc-Code
and previous
employment
numbers.

8. DEMAND OCCUPATION
INFORMATION
Once you find a career you are interested in, click
on the title to learn more about it.
Details include:
• Overview of the Job
• Employment & Outlook
• Wages & Trends
• Skills & Interests
• Required Education
• Workplace Knowledge
• Workplace Conditions

9. Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity.
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