Illinois Opened 210 New Roles This Week, Up 16% While Every State Fell 22%

Illinois opened 210 new roles this week, up 29 from 181 the week before, on the employer career sites Career App tracks. That rise of 16% came in a week when new roles across every state fell 22%, from 9,533 to 7,430. Jobs in Illinois tied Michigan for seventh by new roles this week.

How does Illinois compare with other states this week?

Illinois added 29 new roles week over week, the third largest increase among the 12 states below. Wisconsin added 45, from 125 to 170, and Michigan added 36, from 174 to 210. California led on volume with 791 new roles, up 11 from 780.

Five states in the table lost new roles this week. Texas gave up 119, from 636 to 517. Pennsylvania fell 42 to 160, down 21%.

Which employers posted the most new roles this week?

U.S. Bank posted 280 new roles this week, more than any other employer, and holds 943 open listings. Citigroup followed with 278 new roles against 1,152 open. Meijer posted 226, with 1,063 open.

Cleveland Clinic carries the largest open count among the ten employers above at 1,604, ahead of NVIDIA at 1,516.

What skills do this week's new roles ask for?

Data Analysis appeared in 92 new roles this week, the most of any skill. Inventory Management followed with 65, then Case Management with 58 and Medication Administration with 55. Budget Management reached 54 and Microsoft Excel 52.

What does the pay data show for the most-posted occupations?

Software Engineer sits at $212,500 across 1,003 listings, the middle of the pay ranges employers posted, as yearly pay. Engineering Manager reaches $242,375 over 198 listings, the highest among the ten occupations with posted ranges. Registered Nurse comes in at $112,808 over 239 listings, and Sales Representative at $63,488 over 109.

What does the whole board look like today?

75,616 listings are open today from 1,047 employers hiring. Across the last 30 days, 37,198 new roles opened, against 38,883 in the 30 days before, a difference of 1,685.