What are the most in demand jobs in Champaign, IL?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

While the ebbs and flows of the economy will make some jobs more fashionable than others, there will always be a large number of jobs available in essential businesses like healthcare, public safety, law enforcement, education, and food and agriculture. So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most in demand jobs in Champaign, IL actually are based on current job postings. Lately it seems that companies in Champaign have a particular interest in sales associates.

The top ten most in demand jobs in Champaign, IL are:

What's the most in demand job on the market in Champaign? Turns out the most in demand job in Champaign is sales associate with 610 current open positions. It's not a software engineer or data scientist to our surprise.

How we determined the most in demand jobs in Champaign

Using the Zippia database of several million active job postings, we were able to identify the job titles with the most postings in Champaign.

We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of active job postings being the most in demand jobs.

It's important to note that the data team did normalize the job titles. So, for example, "Accountant I" and "Accountant" would be normalized to "Accountant". Or "High School Teacher" and "High School English Teacher" would match to "High School Teacher".

Detailed List Of The Most In Demand Jobs In Champaign, IL

Rank	Job Title	Open Jobs	Average Salary
1	Sales Associate	610	$31,592
2	Customer Service Representative	270	$29,258
3	Delivery Driver	255	$38,187
4	Cashier	215	$23,231
5	Store Manager	211	$45,088
6	Software Engineer	201	$67,120
7	Assistant Manager	190	$35,724
8	Shift Supervisor	174	$37,808
9	Registered Nurse	165	$61,353
10	Server	155	$21,572
11	Restaurant Associate	125	$23,027
12	Crew Member	123	$25,374
13	Pharmacist Technician	115	$32,263
14	Customer Service Associate	105	$27,520
15	Assistant Store Manager	103	$37,604
16	Store Assistant	96	$30,152
17	Line Cook	95	$26,071
18	Store Associate	93	$27,799
19	CDL Driver	92	$61,100
20	Retail Sales Consultant	88	$40,552
21	General Manager	86	$76,149
22	Truck Driver	83	$57,207
23	Manufacturing Team Member	79	$27,850
24	CDL Class A Driver	74	$67,359
25	Baker	71	$24,219
26	Shift Leader	70	$28,059
27	Hair Stylist	69	$32,732
28	Bartender	68	$21,358
29	Licensed Practical Nurse	68	$42,722
30	Restaurant Manager	67	$38,728
31	Certified Nursing Assistant	65	$28,550
32	Clinic Registered Nurse	65	$71,848
33	Finance Advisor	62	$70,900
34	Certified Public Accountant	61	$66,169
35	Clerk	61	$30,181
36	Sales Leader	60	$60,422
37	Sales Representative	59	$52,049
38	Driver/Owner Operator	57	$99,900
39	Company Driver	56	$70,574
40	Barista	55	$23,843
41	Account Executive	54	$57,931
42	Teacher	54	$45,605
43	Owner/Operator	52	$181,151
44	Retail Merchandiser	51	$26,982
45	Physical Therapist	50	$66,952
46	Associate	47	$44,468
47	Maintenance Technician	46	$43,608
48	Operations Associate	46	$44,442
49	Physician	46	$195,098
50	Truck Driver Class A	46	$61,313
51	Merchandiser	45	$28,125
52	Technician	45	$38,255
53	Cook	44	$26,917
54	Teller	44	$24,046
55	Assistant General Manager	43	$51,916
56	Catering Coordinator	43	$32,749
57	Diesel Technician	43	$44,838
58	Over The Road Driver	43	$65,965
59	Specialist	43	$58,399
60	Medical Assistant	42	$32,115
61	Driver	41	$26,341
62	Manager	41	$81,903
63	Software Engineering Internship	41	$39,415
64	Support Team Member	41	$26,440
65	Internship	40	$30,255
66	Can Maker	38	$25,028
67	Warehouse Associate	38	$27,348
68	Customer Engagement Specialist	37	$40,516
69	Prep Cook	37	$26,070
70	Shift Manager	37	$26,396
71	Dental Assistant	36	$36,708
72	Department Supervisor	36	$46,873
73	In-Stock Associate	36	$25,087
74	Insurance Agent	36	$53,364
75	Merchandising Associate	36	$36,455
76	Team Leader	36	$51,087
77	Engineer	35	$74,206
78	Occupational Therapist	35	$66,772
79	Package Handler	34	$27,439
80	Assistant Retail Store Manager	33	$44,100
81	Associate Brand Manager	33	$96,685
82	Host/Hostess	33	$20,932
83	Locker Room Manager	33	$64,407
84	Seasonal Associate	33	$25,649
85	Engineering Internship	32	$54,907
86	Laboratory Internship	32	$32,373
87	Operations Manager	32	$74,141
88	Service Manager	32	$63,866
89	Brand Ambassador	31	$30,135
90	Business Analyst	31	$66,455
91	Case Manager	31	$43,613
92	Optometrist	31	$200,000
93	Assistant Restaurant Manager	30	$40,123
94	Data Scientist	30	$77,461
95	Kitchen Manager	30	$40,299
96	Mortgage Consultant	30	$35,396
97	Parts Delivery Driver	30	$29,589
98	Pharmacist	30	$126,077
99	Software Developer	30	$70,051
100	Associate Retailer	29	$26,070