Take the STEM Compass assessmentSee the STEM Farm tracks
Careers the Jackson County economy hires into
Ranked by how closely this county's economy type matches what each family is hired into, then by national growth. Take the assessment to see which of them fit you.
Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%
The wider labor market
Most STEM jobs a Jackson County resident will hold are inside the Marion–Herrin, IL zone, not inside the county line. All forty careers in Marion–Herrin, IL →
Alexander County, ILFranklin County, ILJohnson County, ILPerry County, ILPulaski County, ILRandolph County, ILUnion County, ILWilliamson County, IL
Metros around Marion–Herrin, IL
Chicago, IL11 countiesSt. Louis, MO12 countiesDavenport, IA–IL7 countiesPeoria, IL8 countiesRockford, IL7 countiesEvansville, IN10 counties
Jackson County, by search
STEM career quiz — Jackson CountySTEM career test — Jackson CountySTEM personality test — Jackson CountySTEM career assessment — Jackson CountyWhich STEM career is right for me — Jackson CountyWhat STEM career should i choose — Jackson CountySTEM career finder — Jackson CountySTEM aptitude test — Jackson CountySTEM career path — Jackson CountySTEM careers list — Jackson CountySTEM jobs — Jackson CountySTEM fields — Jackson CountyCareers in science — Jackson CountyCareers in technology — Jackson CountyCareers in engineering — Jackson CountyCareers in math — Jackson CountySTEM majors — Jackson CountySTEM degrees — Jackson CountySTEM careers without a degree — Jackson CountySTEM careers for women — Jackson CountySTEM careers for Latinas — Jackson CountyWomen in STEM — Jackson CountySTEM for girls — Jackson CountySTEM careers for high school students — Jackson CountySTEM career exploration — Jackson CountySTEM career for my personality — Jackson CountyBest STEM careers — Jackson CountySTEM careers in demand — Jackson CountySTEM career change — Jackson CountySTEM careers for veterans — Jackson CountySTEM careers for introverts — Jackson CountySTEM careers for extroverts — Jackson CountySTEM careers for creative people — Jackson CountySTEM careers that help people — Jackson CountySTEM careers for the environment — Jackson CountyHow to find your purpose in STEM — Jackson CountySTEM mission vision values — Jackson CountySTEM career for students — Jackson CountySTEM career counseling — Jackson CountySTEM career guidance — Jackson CountySTEM career options — Jackson CountySTEM career match — Jackson CountySTEM career interest survey — Jackson CountyScience career quiz — Jackson CountyEngineering career quiz — Jackson CountyTechnology career quiz — Jackson CountyHealthcare career quiz — Jackson CountyCoding career quiz — Jackson CountyData science career quiz — Jackson CountyCybersecurity career quiz — Jackson CountyNursing career quiz — Jackson CountySTEM career for kids — Jackson CountySTEM careers parents should know — Jackson CountySTEM education — Jackson CountySTEM programs — Jackson CountySTEM jobs near me — Jackson CountySTEM careers near me — Jackson CountySTEM internships — Jackson CountySTEM scholarships — Jackson CountyFree STEM career test — Jackson CountySTEM career test for adults — Jackson CountySTEM career test for teens — Jackson County
What moves it
- WIOA-funded training pays for the credential, ages 14 to 24 and adults: find your local office.
- Registered apprenticeship — a wage from day one: apprenticeship.gov.
- FAFSA — free to file, the gate to nearly all aid: studentaid.gov.
- STEM Farm — the track from zero to the career the assessment says fits: the twelve tracks.
All 102 counties in Illinois →
Questions people ask
Which STEM careers fit Jackson County, IL?
By local economy: Physician Assistant, Epidemiologist, Industrial Engineer and Mechanical Engineer. By personality: take the assessment — it ranks all forty against your own profile.
Where are the STEM jobs near Jackson County?
In the Marion–Herrin, IL commuting zone — 9 counties that share one labor market. The metro page lists every county and the metros around it.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.