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WHAT WILL I DO?
                                                                      WHAT WILL I DO?
       IN DEMAND
       IN DEMAND
       OCCUPATIONS IN ILLINOIS                                        Construction workers help build the house
       OCCUPATIONS IN ILLINOIS
       Education Occupation            Median        Training         you live in,  the school you attend, and the
                                        Salary
                                                                      roads that you drive on. Architects design
        Associate         Civil                      Associate        the blueprints of the house, building, or
         Degree        Engineering     $63,085         Degree         structure that the construction workers
                       Technician
       Bachelors        Architect       $79,150      Bachelor's       will follow.  Carpenters put up the
                                                       Degree
         Degree                                                       framework of the building, create cabinets,
                      Construction                   Bachelor's
                        Manager        $90.669         Degree         and build out the framing for doors and

                     Source - Illinois Department of Employment Security, 2019  windows.  Skilled workers like electricians,
                                                                      plumbers, and HVAC technicians, each
                                                                      contribute the finishing details to make

                                                                      sure the home or building is ready to move
                                                                      into.

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