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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 140,950
2006 146,110
2007 148,100
2008 147,770
2009 162,200
2010 160,340
2011 168,320
2012 155,630
2013 106,310
2014 166,520
2015 165,360
2016 170,020
2017 177,320
2018 178,030
2019 176,110

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 390
2006 280
2007 370
2008 340
2009 410
2010 410
2011 390
2012 360
2013 320
2014 300
2015 400
2016 420
2017 330
2018 350
2019 380

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,510
2007 1,560
2008 1,820
2009 2,080
2010 2,540
2011 2,720
2012 2,960
2013 2,960
2014 2,780
2015 2,620
2016 2,320
2017 2,510
2018 2,320
2019 2,150

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 210
2006 280
2007 200
2008 190
2009 170
2010 120
2011 230
2012 210
2013 210
2014 150
2015 180
2016 0
2017 0
2018 160
2019 160

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 90
2008 100
2009 110
2010 60
2011 0
2012 0
2013 200
2014 0
2015 190
2016 290
2017 350
2018 0
2019 390

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 80
2007 0
2008 90
2009 50
2010 0
2011 30
2012 50
2013 60
2014 60
2015 60
2016 60
2017 110
2018 120
2019 220

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,360
2007 1,310
2008 1,290
2009 1,250
2010 1,270
2011 1,250
2012 1,300
2013 1,270
2014 1,320
2015 1,300
2016 1,350
2017 1,260
2018 1,300
2019 1,460

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 470
2006 400
2007 480
2008 530
2009 480
2010 420
2011 390
2012 570
2013 650
2014 700
2015 630
2016 760
2017 860
2018 990
2019 910

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 4,180
2006 3,930
2007 4,870
2008 5,100
2009 6,100
2010 5,190
2011 4,560
2012 4,710
2013 4,810
2014 4,760
2015 4,930
2016 6,120
2017 6,300
2018 6,010
2019 5,100

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,290
2007 1,650
2008 1,960
2009 2,160
2010 1,930
2011 2,130
2012 1,900
2013 1,860
2014 1,740
2015 1,570
2016 1,870
2017 2,180
2018 2,820
2019 3,050

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 140
2008 160
2009 210
2010 190
2011 170
2012 210
2013 210
2014 180
2015 160
2016 160
2017 160
2018 160
2019 160

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 2,720
2006 2,830
2007 2,950
2008 2,950
2009 2,780
2010 3,070
2011 3,240
2012 3,440
2013 3,290
2014 3,290
2015 3,280
2016 3,620
2017 3,730
2018 3,470
2019 3,230

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 4,090
2006 4,400
2007 4,470
2008 0
2009 4,700
2010 5,010
2011 4,950
2012 5,080
2013 5,410
2014 5,640
2015 5,970
2016 6,410
2017 6,640
2018 6,460
2019 5,650

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 570
2006 430
2007 360
2008 300
2009 330
2010 350
2011 400
2012 360
2013 370
2014 410
2015 470
2016 460
2017 460
2018 360
2019 340

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 610
2006 610
2007 620
2008 720
2009 610
2010 560
2011 660
2012 720
2013 710
2014 660
2015 610
2016 650
2017 630
2018 650
2019 600

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,590
2007 1,780
2008 1,660
2009 1,490
2010 1,470
2011 1,600
2012 1,730
2013 1,680
2014 1,700
2015 1,700
2016 1,860
2017 1,690
2018 1,590
2019 1,530

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 2,350
2007 2,030
2008 2,130
2009 2,140
2010 2,360
2011 2,530
2012 2,710
2013 2,580
2014 0
2015 2,820
2016 2,990
2017 3,070
2018 2,990
2019 3,110

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 210
2011 170
2012 110
2013 100
2014 120
2015 110
2016 140
2017 140
2018 120
2019 120

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 230
2006 280
2007 240
2008 220
2009 230
2012 90
2013 80
2014 80
2015 120
2016 200
2017 0
2018 390
2019 0

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 680
2006 770
2007 910
2008 910
2009 970
2010 880
2011 980
2012 940
2013 1,060
2014 1,090
2015 1,080
2016 960
2017 970
2018 930
2019 1,170

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 58,340
2006 58,190
2007 59,660
2008 61,220
2009 62,930
2010 64,460
2012 59,260
2013 0
2014 59,660
2015 61,370
2016 62,040
2017 60,260
2018 59,060
2019 58,690

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 260
2013 460
2014 650
2015 890
2016 760
2017 900
2018 640
2019 540

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 110
2013 180
2014 240
2015 290
2016 240
2017 200
2018 160
2019 250

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 3,360
2013 3,670
2014 4,030
2015 4,500
2016 4,510
2017 4,560
2018 4,680
2019 5,070

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 220
2006 170
2007 170
2008 140
2009 220
2010 250
2011 240
2012 220
2013 230
2014 310
2015 320
2016 340
2017 300
2018 370
2019 270

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 300
2007 440
2008 500
2009 560
2010 380
2011 330
2012 200
2013 340
2014 450
2015 750
2016 610
2017 610
2018 390
2019 500

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 870
2006 1,210
2007 1,270
2008 1,330
2009 1,220
2010 830
2011 820
2012 720
2013 2,410
2014 2,830
2015 3,430
2016 2,760
2017 2,940
2018 2,480
2019 1,920

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,230
2007 2,060
2008 2,150
2009 2,520
2010 2,020
2011 2,050
2012 1,720
2013 1,460
2014 1,640
2015 1,590
2016 1,590
2017 2,060
2018 2,060
2019 2,440

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 410
2006 430
2007 400
2008 300
2009 480
2010 500
2011 620
2012 420
2013 380
2014 280
2015 280
2016 270
2017 460
2018 410
2019 490

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 790
2006 1,170
2007 1,410
2008 1,470
2009 1,390
2010 1,130
2011 1,450
2012 0
2013 1,930
2014 1,750
2015 1,120
2016 1,070
2017 1,250
2018 1,240
2019 1,160

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 680
2006 900
2007 860
2008 720
2009 610
2010 540
2011 680
2012 650
2013 760
2014 660
2015 710
2016 770
2017 790
2018 680
2019 710

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 6,270
2006 6,310
2007 6,720
2008 6,380
2009 7,310
2010 7,000
2011 6,470
2012 6,830
2013 7,700
2014 8,260
2015 7,820
2016 9,080
2017 12,090
2018 14,310

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 970
2006 970
2007 1,440
2008 1,540
2009 1,630
2010 1,120
2011 1,070
2012 770
2013 860
2014 1,410
2015 1,630
2016 1,840
2017 1,850
2018 1,900

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 3,850
2006 3,680
2007 4,040
2008 3,750
2009 4,130
2010 4,100
2011 4,310
2012 4,170
2013 4,260
2014 4,620
2015 4,590
2016 4,310
2017 4,130
2018 4,410
2019 4,760

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,140
2006 1,590
2007 870
2008 730
2009 1,420
2010 1,430
2011 1,330
2012 430
2013 410
2014 460
2015 520
2016 580
2017 670
2018 720

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 4,120
2006 5,600
2007 6,130
2008 6,370
2009 5,250
2010 4,960
2011 5,000
2012 0
2013 5,320
2014 5,140
2015 4,700
2016 5,160
2017 8,800
2018 8,970
2019 8,710

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 5,970
2006 5,620
2007 0
2008 5,330
2009 5,710
2010 4,670
2011 4,360
2012 3,840
2013 4,080
2014 4,340
2015 3,690
2016 3,990

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 800
2006 690
2007 920
2008 900
2009 1,000
2010 830
2011 960
2012 950
2013 950
2014 1,150
2015 1,110
2016 1,170
2017 1,000
2018 980
2019 900

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,050
2007 1,010
2008 720
2009 830
2010 930
2011 1,110
2012 1,140
2013 1,050
2014 1,330
2015 1,440
2016 1,490
2017 1,210
2018 1,340
2019 1,180

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 300
2006 360
2007 350
2008 330
2009 320
2010 370
2011 460
2012 420
2013 480
2014 460
2015 520
2016 380
2017 360
2018 300
2019 300

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 3,740
2006 4,380
2007 4,620
2008 4,970
2009 4,760
2012 4,220
2013 3,570
2014 3,610
2015 3,360
2016 3,500
2017 3,360
2018 3,310
2019 3,700

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 800
2013 910
2014 930
2015 990
2016 880
2017 1,010
2018 1,170
2019 1,250

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 4,340

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 3,830
2006 3,460
2007 4,280
2008 4,660
2009 4,810
2010 4,460
2011 4,310
2012 4,790
2013 4,700
2014 4,590
2015 3,750
2016 4,160
2017 4,490
2018 4,640

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 710
2006 930
2007 1,100
2008 1,130
2009 990
2010 850
2011 790
2012 1,020
2013 1,080
2014 1,020
2015 970
2016 1,080
2017 1,210
2018 1,190
2019 820

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 4,140
2006 4,110
2007 4,320
2008 4,710
2009 5,060
2010 5,160
2011 5,350
2012 5,480
2013 5,630
2014 5,990
2015 6,260
2016 6,470
2017 6,510
2018 6,800
2019 6,820

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 440
2006 500
2007 300
2008 190
2011 5,900
2012 5,920
2013 5,180
2014 5,330
2015 710
2016 1,060
2017 850
2018 1,130
2019 0

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,300
2007 1,470
2008 1,620
2009 1,730
2010 1,690
2011 1,730
2012 1,690
2013 1,690
2014 2,200
2015 2,350
2016 2,450
2017 1,740
2018 1,700
2019 1,700

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,220
2007 1,480
2008 1,610
2009 2,120
2010 2,200
2011 2,060
2012 1,730
2013 1,690
2014 1,870
2015 1,950
2016 1,850
2017 1,990
2018 2,070
2019 2,350

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 1,230
2013 1,270
2014 960
2015 650
2016 730
2017 820
2018 0
2019 1,540

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 11,090
2006 11,360
2007 12,010
2008 11,670
2009 11,590
2010 11,720
2011 11,990
2012 12,110
2013 11,690
2014 11,060
2015 10,800
2016 10,320
2017 11,100
2018 10,720
2019 10,410

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 900
2007 830
2008 950
2009 1,060
2010 1,040
2011 930
2012 1,000
2013 1,260
2014 1,370
2015 1,110
2016 1,120
2017 1,290
2018 1,320
2019 920

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 130
2007 180
2008 200
2009 160
2010 160
2011 150
2012 150
2013 160
2014 150
2015 160
2016 160
2017 210
2018 250
2019 250

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 40
2013 40
2015 60
2016 90
2017 140
2018 90
2019 80

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 590
2006 800
2007 890
2008 910
2009 850
2010 140
2011 160
2012 1,480
2013 1,700
2014 1,720
2015 1,690
2016 1,500
2017 1,720
2018 2,140

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 4,010
2006 3,940
2007 3,840
2008 0
2009 4,430
2010 4,210
2011 4,200
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 4,020
2018 4,040

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 620
2006 530
2007 450
2008 330
2009 370
2010 430
2011 480
2012 480
2013 460
2014 480
2015 430
2016 400
2017 370
2018 500
2019 560

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 110
2013 110
2014 130
2015 150
2016 160
2017 150
2018 140
2019 130

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 690
2006 560
2007 550
2008 470
2009 470
2012 460
2013 410
2014 460
2015 500
2016 490
2017 510
2018 530