What are the most common jobs in DeKalb, IL?

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Ask anyone to rattle off the first three jobs that come to mind and they'll probably mention teachers or police officers. And while those are some of the most common jobs kids want to be when they grow up, they aren't actually one of the most common jobs in DeKalb.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in DeKalb, IL actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in DeKalb, IL is a cashier with 493 current cashiers and 16 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in DeKalb, IL are:

How we determined the most common jobs in DeKalb

Using the Zippia database of several million resume, job, and salary records from various sources including the BLS, Census, and H1B visas, we were able to identify the most common professions in DeKalb.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in DeKalb, IL. We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of observations being the most common jobs.

Detailed List Of The Most Common Jobs In DeKalb, IL

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	493	$23,653	$17,000
2	Sales Associate	390	$31,200	$17,000
3	Graduate Assistant	365	$47,463	$23,000
4	Research Assistant	343	$46,231	$27,000
5	Internship	332	$30,388	$19,000
6	Certified Nursing Assistant	302	$29,174	$22,000
7	Teaching Assistant	278	$34,849	$20,000
8	Warehouse Worker	243	$29,506	$25,000
9	Graduate Teaching Assistant	229	$55,496	$31,000
10	Server	185	$21,976	$14,000
11	Volunteer	172	$38,911	$23,000
12	Crew Member	169	$26,132	$18,000
13	Supervisor	161	$48,476	$27,000
14	Manager	158	$85,525	$45,000
15	Customer Service Representative	150	$30,139	$20,000
16	Community Advisor	147	$73,364	$39,000
17	Assistant Manager	146	$36,733	$21,000
18	Administrative Assistant	142	$34,772	$23,000
19	Graduate Research Assistant	142	$41,084	$27,000
20	Student Worker	137	$22,216	$16,000
21	Warehouse Operations Manager	137	$30,494	$21,000
22	Teacher	121	$45,990	$30,000
23	Office Assistant	106	$28,207	$19,000
24	Sales Representative	100	$53,738	$27,000
25	Receptionist	99	$26,973	$20,000
26	Tutor	95	$30,792	$17,000
27	Instructor	93	$41,266	$22,000
28	Forklift Operator	86	$28,828	$24,000
29	Assistant	85	$40,152	$22,000
30	Student Manager	84	$49,929	$33,000
31	Waitress	84	$18,450	$13,000
32	Teacher Assistant	83	$26,769	$17,000
33	Delivery Driver	78	$38,858	$23,000
34	Cook	76	$27,912	$20,000
35	Store Manager	75	$45,281	$25,000
36	Dietary Aide	73	$22,825	$17,000
37	Packer	73	$29,052	$22,000
38	Telemarketer	72	$27,350	$20,000
39	Office Manager	70	$44,907	$28,000
40	Warehouse Associate	68	$27,987	$22,000
41	Material Handler	65	$29,313	$23,000
42	Computer Laboratory Attendant	63	$26,532	$18,000
43	Registered Nurse	62	$61,536	$39,000
44	Team Member	57	$71,165	$32,000
45	Personal Assistant	55	$44,381	$27,000
46	Associate	54	$46,828	$20,000
47	Housekeeper	53	$24,869	$18,000
48	Secretary	53	$37,112	$25,000
49	Bartender	51	$21,236	$15,000
50	General Manager	51	$79,383	$40,000
51	Team Leader	51	$51,664	$22,000
52	Teller	50	$25,015	$19,000
53	Labour	49	$71,165	$32,000
54	Case Manager	48	$45,053	$27,000
55	Interviewer	47	$39,587	$27,000
56	Operator	47	$41,333	$28,000
57	Customer Service Associate	46	$28,189	$19,000
58	Laboratory Assistant	45	$26,740	$16,000
59	Sales Associate And Cashier	45	$24,455	$17,000
60	Staff Nurse	45	$49,161	$33,000
61	Substitute Teacher	45	$22,684	$13,000
62	President	44	$218,551	$100,000
63	Support Team Member	44	$27,524	$18,000
64	Marketing Internship	43	$31,047	$19,000
65	Security Officer	43	$30,771	$23,000
66	Owner	42	$44,502	$17,000
67	Teacher Aide	42	$26,091	$19,000
68	Counselor	41	$37,573	$21,000
69	Manufacturing Team Member	41	$28,632	$19,000
70	Shift Manager	40	$27,301	$21,000
71	Warehouse Technician	40	$30,962	$25,000
72	Barista	39	$24,761	$19,000
73	Bus Operator	38	$34,748	$24,000
74	Package Handler	37	$27,899	$22,000
75	Camp Counselor	35	$23,774	$16,000
76	Driver	35	$27,170	$14,000
77	Ship Worker	35	$21,810	$15,000
78	Ambassador	34	$27,046	$17,000
79	Coordinator	34	$42,471	$24,000
80	Cook/Server	33	$24,527	$18,000
81	Member	33	$71,165	$32,000
82	Server And Hostess	33	$20,815	$14,000
83	Bus Driver	32	$31,314	$22,000
84	Janitor	32	$26,117	$20,000
85	Program Coordinator	32	$43,423	$27,000
86	Clerk	31	$30,752	$20,000
87	Graphic Designer	31	$45,121	$28,000
88	Treasurer	31	$91,234	$39,000
89	Residence Hall Director	30	$46,550	$30,000
90	Home Health Aid	29	$25,364	$19,000
91	Maintenance Technician	29	$44,733	$29,000
92	Mentor	29	$30,968	$16,000
93	Operation Supervisor	29	$58,910	$35,000
94	Assembler	28	$26,650	$19,000
95	Food Service Worker	28	$23,539	$18,000
96	Technician	28	$38,546	$24,000
97	Account Manager	27	$55,457	$28,000
98	Bartender Server	27	$16,722	$12,000
99	General Labour	27	$71,165	$32,000
100	Machine Operator	27	$29,282	$22,000

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