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Numbers of Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year Number
2004 88,550
2005 87,090
2006 82,340
2007 83,010
2008 84,140
2009 83,750
2010 72,080
2011 82,660
2012 85,280
2013 80,890
2014 82,470
2015 86,790
2016 89,770
2017 89,540
2018 87,150
2019 84,790

Individual occupations

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Year Number
2004 5,240
2005 4,620
2006 4,740
2007 4,830
2008 5,260
2009 5,330
2010 4,440
2011 4,290
2012 3,600
2013 3,860
2014 4,460
2015 4,610
2016 4,790
2017 5,140
2018 5,560
2019 5,760

Landscape Architects
Year Number
2004 590
2005 740
2006 780
2007 680
2008 730
2009 650
2010 530
2011 200
2012 220
2013 340
2014 480
2015 470
2016 400
2017 310
2018 370
2019 490

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 150
2006 110
2007 0
2008 290
2009 290
2010 190
2011 120
2012 90
2013 190
2014 270
2015 320
2016 270
2017 200
2018 130
2019 90

Surveyors
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,710
2006 2,120
2007 2,270
2008 2,090
2009 1,520
2010 1,200
2011 1,160
2012 1,180
2013 1,330
2014 1,120
2015 1,060
2016 1,070
2017 1,170
2018 1,340
2019 1,380

Aerospace Engineers
Year Number
2004 100
2006 270
2007 280
2008 170
2009 170
2010 380
2011 400
2012 420
2013 420
2014 430
2015 470
2016 370
2017 310
2018 0
2019 0

Agricultural Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 140
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 110
2011 120
2012 70
2013 130
2014 90
2015 0
2016 40
2017 50
2018 70
2019 60

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 0
2007 360
2008 660
2009 830
2010 890
2011 690
2012 240
2013 180
2014 190
2015 260
2016 350
2017 1,330
2018 1,500
2019 1,550

Chemical Engineers
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,020
2006 900
2007 860
2008 1,040
2009 990
2010 1,290
2011 1,000
2012 1,300
2013 1,190
2014 1,270
2015 840
2016 720
2017 730
2018 880
2019 750

Civil Engineers
Year Number
2004 6,440
2005 7,270
2006 9,010
2007 8,090
2008 7,270
2009 6,790
2010 6,630
2011 7,410
2012 7,930
2013 9,290
2014 9,880
2015 9,970
2016 10,710
2017 11,070
2018 10,970
2019 11,080

Computer Hardware Engineers
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,930
2006 2,070
2007 2,180
2008 1,360
2009 1,110
2010 1,430
2011 2,050
2012 2,030
2013 1,860
2014 1,120
2015 1,470
2016 1,430
2017 1,250
2018 970
2019 850

Electrical Engineers
Year Number
2004 5,720
2005 5,600
2006 5,060
2007 4,650
2008 5,020
2009 4,700
2010 4,590
2011 4,180
2012 4,670
2013 4,610
2014 4,870
2015 5,240
2016 5,500
2017 5,130
2018 4,860
2019 4,680

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Year Number
2004 5,270
2005 5,600
2006 5,270
2007 4,480
2008 4,120
2009 4,040
2010 5,070
2011 4,970
2012 4,370
2013 2,940
2014 2,610
2015 2,830
2016 3,120
2017 3,290
2018 2,800
2019 2,750

Environmental Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,700
2006 1,560
2007 1,680
2008 2,030
2009 1,890
2010 1,380
2011 1,230
2012 1,300
2013 1,310
2014 1,340
2015 1,650
2016 1,590
2017 1,460
2018 1,410
2019 1,350

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Year Number
2004 920
2005 1,010
2006 860
2007 820
2008 1,320
2009 1,380
2010 1,430
2011 1,080
2012 1,050
2013 1,040
2014 840
2015 750
2016 660
2017 620
2018 570
2019 540

Industrial Engineers
Year Number
2004 7,260
2005 7,140
2006 7,410
2007 8,260
2008 8,400
2009 8,740
2010 8,290
2011 8,830
2012 6,980
2013 7,920
2014 10,030
2015 13,120
2016 13,270
2017 11,590
2018 9,760
2019 11,230

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Year Number
2005 30
2009 110
2010 0
2011 0
2017 0

Materials Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 910
2006 800
2007 470
2008 600
2009 620
2010 760
2011 830
2012 860
2013 640
2014 540
2015 590
2016 740
2017 770
2018 800
2019 780

Mechanical Engineers
Year Number
2004 10,510
2005 9,870
2006 8,340
2007 7,150
2008 8,200
2009 7,910
2010 0
2011 11,370
2012 15,640
2013 12,720
2014 11,790
2015 11,910
2016 14,500
2017 15,930
2018 17,320
2019 14,360

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 190
2006 130
2007 160
2008 180
2009 200
2010 180
2011 230
2012 260
2013 230
2014 300
2015 230
2016 250
2017 100
2018 90
2019 150

Nuclear Engineers
Year Number
2004 810
2005 690
2006 800
2007 460
2008 940
2009 1,000
2010 870
2011 650
2012 870
2013 930
2014 820
2015 740
2016 620
2017 710
2018 610
2019 660

Petroleum Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 40
2007 60
2008 0
2009 80
2010 70
2011 40
2014 90
2015 250
2016 190
2017 280
2018 200
2019 190

Engineers, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,670
2005 9,850
2006 8,260
2007 11,440
2008 11,210
2009 12,780
2010 9,590
2011 8,780
2012 9,430
2013 7,640
2014 7,290
2015 5,610
2016 4,830
2017 4,350
2018 4,000
2019 3,500

Architectural and Civil Drafters
Year Number
2004 3,750
2005 3,080
2006 2,870
2007 2,760
2008 2,820
2009 2,580
2010 2,550
2011 2,930
2012 2,930
2013 3,260
2014 2,880
2015 3,030
2016 2,630
2017 2,050
2018 2,320
2019 2,580

Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 900
2006 880
2007 870
2008 870
2009 1,110
2010 920
2011 830
2012 490
2013 580
2014 620
2015 790
2016 810
2017 770
2018 630
2019 700

Mechanical Drafters
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 3,160
2006 2,410
2007 2,480
2008 2,100
2009 2,310
2010 2,070
2011 2,160
2012 1,840
2013 1,890
2014 2,390
2015 3,380
2016 3,640
2017 3,690
2018 2,770
2019 2,330

Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2004 960
2005 720
2006 850
2007 1,000
2008 1,520
2009 1,330
2010 1,060
2011 740
2012 660
2013 680
2014 490
2015 400
2016 260
2017 200
2018 170
2019 180

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 160
2007 0
2008 70
2009 110
2010 210
2011 230
2012 200
2013 180
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 60
2019 50

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,460
2005 4,010
2006 3,000
2007 2,660
2008 1,930
2009 1,660
2010 1,570
2011 1,460
2012 1,890
2013 2,220
2014 2,450
2015 2,240
2016 1,930
2017 1,670
2018 1,710
2019 2,910

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 5,040
2005 4,230
2006 4,150
2007 4,080
2008 4,330
2009 4,260
2010 4,920
2011 4,870
2012 4,770
2013 3,810
2014 3,700
2015 4,110
2016 3,810
2017 3,650
2018 3,270
2019 3,250

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 920
2005 860
2006 860
2007 830
2008 740
2009 670
2010 710
2011 670
2012 600
2013 430
2014 520
2015 430
2016 400
2017 250
2018 340
2019 480

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 510
2005 570
2006 550
2007 1,010
2008 1,040
2009 950
2010 750
2011 650
2012 590
2013 690
2014 630
2015 480
2016 420
2017 500
2018 520
2019 480

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,080
2005 2,770
2006 2,520
2007 2,630
2008 2,350
2009 2,310
2010 2,210
2011 2,350
2012 1,730
2013 1,610
2014 1,550
2015 1,750
2016 1,900
2017 1,980
2018 1,790
2019 1,820

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 1,830
2006 1,500
2007 1,180
2008 1,150
2009 1,080
2010 1,830
2011 2,120
2012 2,420
2013 1,680
2014 2,400
2015 2,570
2016 2,630
2017 2,180
2018 2,090
2019 1,840

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 2,900
2006 2,350
2007 2,480
2008 2,650
2009 2,730
2010 2,720
2011 2,740
2012 3,370
2013 3,920
2014 3,770
2015 4,080
2016 4,650
2017 5,550
2018 6,320

Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,820
2006 1,730
2007 1,770
2008 1,600
2009 1,440
2010 1,240
2011 1,280
2012 1,280
2013 1,170
2014 1,240
2015 1,140
2016 1,270
2017 1,210
2018 950
2019 820