What are the most common jobs in Des Plaines, 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 Des Plaines.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Des Plaines, 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 Des Plaines, IL is a customer service representative with 355 current customer service representatives and 19 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Des Plaines, IL are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Des Plaines

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 Des Plaines.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Des Plaines, 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 Des Plaines, IL

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Customer Service Representative	355	$30,268	$20,000
2	Cashier	298	$23,764	$17,000
3	Administrative Assistant	219	$34,844	$23,000
4	Certified Nursing Assistant	168	$29,205	$22,000
5	Internship	150	$30,480	$19,000
6	Pharmacist Technician	128	$33,130	$25,000
7	Receptionist	128	$27,058	$20,000
8	Office Manager	111	$45,686	$28,000
9	Manager	106	$86,927	$46,000
10	Registered Nurse	103	$61,691	$39,000
11	Sales Associate	102	$31,339	$17,000
12	Account Manager	98	$56,149	$28,000
13	Account Executive	97	$58,701	$29,000
14	Sales Representative	97	$54,089	$27,000
15	Office Assistant	92	$28,311	$19,000
16	Driver	87	$27,211	$14,000
17	Supervisor	79	$48,823	$27,000
18	Machine Operator	78	$29,330	$22,000
19	Warehouse Associate	77	$28,103	$22,000
20	Forklift Operator	74	$28,857	$24,000
21	Security Officer	73	$30,715	$23,000
22	Assistant Manager	71	$37,085	$21,000
23	Medical Assistant	69	$32,595	$24,000
24	Project Manager	68	$65,333	$40,000
25	Youth Counselor	66	$35,200	$24,000
26	Consultant	62	$71,060	$48,000
27	Operations Manager	62	$77,771	$42,000
28	Volunteer	61	$39,166	$23,000
29	Staff Nurse	60	$49,408	$33,000
30	Collector	59	$30,374	$22,000
31	Server	59	$22,250	$14,000
32	Teacher	58	$46,077	$29,000
33	Team Leader	56	$52,600	$22,000
34	Psychiatric Technician	55	$40,618	$30,000
35	Accounts Payable Clerk	53	$36,507	$26,000
36	General Manager	53	$79,983	$40,000
37	Collections Representative	51	$29,680	$22,000
38	Family Educator	51	$40,658	$26,000
39	Truck Driver	50	$56,912	$34,000
40	Residential Counselor	45	$25,056	$17,000
41	Coordinator	44	$42,534	$24,000
42	Licensed Practical Nurse	44	$43,779	$28,000
43	Assistant	43	$40,574	$22,000
44	Technician	43	$38,525	$24,000
45	Case Manager	42	$45,701	$27,000
46	Collections Specialist	42	$34,486	$25,000
47	Owner	42	$46,447	$17,000
48	Sales Manager	42	$86,132	$43,000
49	Graphic Designer	41	$45,287	$28,000
50	Store Manager	41	$45,489	$25,000
51	Data Entry Associate	40	$35,867	$20,000
52	Data Entry Clerk	39	$29,329	$23,000
53	Specialist	39	$61,231	$31,000
54	Staff Accountant	39	$47,936	$34,000
55	Material Handler	38	$29,316	$23,000
56	Mental Health Counselor	38	$37,606	$24,000
57	Secretary	38	$37,638	$25,000
58	Cage Cashier	37	$23,027	$17,000
59	Teacher Assistant	37	$27,068	$17,000
60	Account Representative	36	$37,640	$25,000
61	Caregiver	36	$72,189	$32,000
62	Delivery Driver	36	$38,892	$23,000
63	Home Health Aid	35	$25,409	$19,000
64	Counselor	34	$37,757	$21,000
65	Human Resources Internship	34	$24,813	$17,000
66	Laboratory Technician	34	$38,820	$22,000
67	Marketing Associate	34	$47,153	$29,000
68	Sorter	33	$30,740	$23,000
69	Buyer	32	$49,215	$29,000
70	Dispatcher	32	$33,182	$25,000
71	Regional Sales Manager	32	$78,415	$43,000
72	Debt Collector	30	$28,964	$20,000
73	Executive Administrative Assistant	30	$41,607	$26,000
74	Field Service Technician	30	$61,676	$36,000
75	Human Resources Generalist	30	$48,339	$31,000
76	Labour	30	$72,189	$32,000
77	Recruiter	30	$38,950	$25,000
78	Crew Member	29	$26,177	$18,000
79	Customer Service Associate	29	$28,458	$19,000
80	Human Resources Coordinator	29	$39,485	$25,000
81	Warehouse Worker	29	$29,517	$25,000
82	Clerk	28	$30,772	$20,000
83	Dock Worker	28	$31,886	$26,000
84	Front Desk Receptionist	28	$24,614	$18,000
85	Instructor	28	$41,473	$22,000
86	Office Administrator	28	$36,465	$26,000
87	Analyst	27	$64,801	$44,000
88	Loan Processor	27	$40,780	$28,000
89	Branch Manager	26	$55,849	$26,000
90	Accountant	25	$49,034	$34,000
91	Controller	25	$92,470	$56,000
92	Program Manager	25	$65,622	$37,000
93	Service Assistant	25	$31,688	$21,000
94	Assembler	24	$26,659	$19,000
95	Executive Assistant	24	$45,737	$30,000
96	Accounts Receivable Specialist	23	$34,243	$26,000
97	Student Employee	23	$24,933	$18,000
98	Accounting Clerk	22	$36,038	$26,000
99	Director Of Human Resources	22	$98,633	$57,000
100	Human Resources Manager	22	$73,155	$41,000

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