Top 5 Employers in Illinois: Which Companies Have the Most Jobs?

Looking for a job in Illinois? Here are the top employers in Illinois that are providing the state with the most available employment opportunities, according to Infogroup. 

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Adjutant General

Better-known by the name The Illinois National Guard, Adjutant General provides the state of Illinois with 13,000 jobs. According to the Adjutant General website, there is a wide variety of jobs the National Guard currently offers. Police officers, transportation assistants, and electronics specialists are three of these. 

Allstate Insurance

Allstate Insurance employs an equal amount of people at 13,000. Potential employees can visit the company website to view a number of jobs they have open at the present time. Allstate’s website shows that they hire a for a variety of positions, including management consulting specialists, data and analytics consultants, accountants, and financial process analysts.

State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance

Coming in with another tie of 13,000 jobs created is State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company of Illinois. Located in Northbrook, State Farm’s website displayed many job openings in early 2015. They offer careers in accounting, administrative support, banking, claims, marketing and public relations. 

Abbot Laboratories

Closely following these three leading job providers in Illinois is Abbot Laboratories, with a total of 12,000 employees. Abbot Laboratories is a century-old company that uses advanced technology and scientific research to develop their line of healthcare and medical products. 

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In January 2015, Abbot Laboratories was advertising a large number of jobs on its website. In Illinois, they are looking for senior medical writers, engineers and sales executives. 

University of Illinois

Located in Chicago, the University of Illinois provides the state with 11,515 jobs. Their website shows they hire for positions in three categories: academic professionals, civil service workers, and other academic faculties. Browse a long list of current job openings in these areas by visiting their website.


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