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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 104,410
2006 105,400
2007 111,820
2008 111,870
2009 117,120
2010 115,210
2011 122,980
2012 120,010
2013 123,310
2014 127,490
2015 119,400
2016 123,440
2017 123,590

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 280
2006 180
2007 250
2008 190
2009 240
2010 240
2011 230
2012 210
2013 160
2014 140
2015 230
2016 280
2017 180

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,200
2007 1,070
2008 0
2009 1,450
2010 1,800
2011 1,900
2012 2,140
2013 2,200
2014 2,050
2015 1,900
2016 1,610
2017 1,770

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 190
2006 230
2007 130
2008 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2007 60
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 0
2015 180
2016 250

Prosthodontists
Year Number
2005 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 80
2007 70
2008 0
2014 30
2015 30
2016 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 840
2006 900
2007 960
2008 930
2009 940
2010 910
2011 920
2012 910
2013 920
2014 980
2015 950
2016 980
2017 960

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 310
2007 350
2008 400
2009 370
2010 300
2011 250
2012 430
2013 500
2014 550
2015 440
2016 580
2017 670

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,990
2006 2,670
2007 3,390
2008 3,310
2009 3,820
2010 2,960
2011 3,100
2012 3,150
2013 3,210
2014 3,310
2015 3,250
2016 4,230
2017 4,240

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 800
2006 1,000
2007 1,220
2008 1,480
2009 1,590
2010 1,420
2011 1,650
2012 1,580
2013 1,580
2014 1,440
2015 1,200
2016 1,420
2017 1,660

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 50
2007 0
2008 110
2009 160
2010 150
2011 130
2012 160
2013 160
2014 130
2015 110
2016 120
2017 120

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 1,870
2007 1,840
2008 1,870
2009 1,840
2010 2,110
2011 2,230
2012 2,490
2013 2,310
2014 2,340
2015 2,280
2016 2,500
2017 2,440

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 2,860
2006 3,230
2007 3,070
2008 3,310
2009 3,100
2010 3,290
2011 3,280
2012 3,430
2013 3,770
2014 3,990
2015 4,240
2016 4,340
2017 4,500

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 410
2006 290
2007 250
2008 240
2009 290
2010 310
2011 350
2012 320
2013 320
2014 360
2015 410
2016 410
2017 400

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 410
2006 420
2007 440
2008 500
2009 410
2010 370
2011 470
2012 520
2013 510
2014 470
2015 410
2016 420
2017 370

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,170
2007 1,330
2008 1,180
2009 1,030
2010 1,030
2011 1,220
2012 1,310
2013 1,250
2014 1,240
2015 1,190
2016 1,340
2017 1,210

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,570
2006 1,550
2007 1,270
2008 1,440
2009 1,410
2010 1,570
2011 1,670
2012 1,870
2013 1,780
2014 1,730
2015 1,870
2016 1,990
2017 1,940

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 120
2011 130
2012 70
2013 70
2014 80
2015 90
2016 110
2017 100

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 210
2006 240
2007 170
2008 120
2009 130
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 110
2016 190
2017 330

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 360
2006 400
2007 530
2008 550
2009 590
2010 480
2011 570
2012 520
2013 630
2014 680
2015 650
2016 570
2017 540

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 43,580
2006 42,700
2007 44,310
2008 45,540
2009 46,790
2010 48,240
2012 43,020
2013 42,690
2014 43,460
2015 44,200
2016 44,890
2017 43,150

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 200
2013 250
2014 480
2015 700
2016 690
2017 760

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 70
2013 150
2014 220
2015 260
2016 200
2017 160

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,620
2013 2,850
2014 3,210
2015 3,580
2016 3,520
2017 3,300

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 100
2008 90
2009 140
2010 140
2011 150
2012 130
2013 170
2014 240
2015 230
2016 280
2017 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 280
2006 280
2007 440
2008 420
2009 450
2010 230
2011 170
2012 30
2013 210
2014 380
2015 620
2016 500
2017 460

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 540
2006 800
2007 820
2008 1,010
2009 820
2010 480
2011 390
2012 390
2013 1,920
2014 2,260
2015 2,780
2016 2,070
2017 2,500

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 650
2006 930
2007 1,670
2008 1,700
2009 1,940
2010 1,450
2011 1,420
2012 1,310
2013 1,070
2014 1,310
2015 1,060
2016 1,120
2017 1,460

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 240
2006 270
2007 260
2008 220
2009 410
2010 0
2011 510
2012 270
2013 230
2014 170
2015 230
2016 210
2017 330

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 600
2006 950
2007 1,190
2008 1,250
2009 1,140
2010 890
2011 1,030
2012 0
2013 1,510
2014 1,450
2015 840
2016 850
2017 960

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 580
2006 740
2007 700
2008 600
2009 490
2010 370
2011 450
2012 420
2013 530
2014 490
2015 540
2016 630
2017 610

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 4,700
2006 4,880
2007 5,260
2008 4,880
2009 5,790
2010 5,560
2011 5,160
2012 5,750
2013 6,580
2014 7,100
2015 6,300
2016 7,630
2017 10,280

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 700
2006 820
2007 1,260
2008 1,330
2009 1,290
2010 810
2011 730
2012 570
2013 650
2014 1,050
2015 1,300
2016 1,370
2017 1,420

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,380
2006 1,990
2007 2,310
2008 2,080
2009 2,370
2010 2,510
2011 2,450
2012 2,470
2013 2,450
2014 2,810
2015 2,480
2016 2,350
2017 2,230

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,040
2006 1,480
2007 770
2008 600
2009 1,280
2010 1,300
2011 1,230
2012 360
2013 370
2014 420
2015 440
2016 430
2017 530

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 3,370
2006 4,820
2007 5,300
2008 5,490
2009 4,430
2010 4,150
2011 4,230
2012 4,550
2013 4,370
2014 4,210
2015 3,620
2016 3,700
2017 6,370

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 5,410
2006 5,050
2007 5,670
2008 4,840
2009 5,190
2010 4,150
2011 3,830
2012 3,230
2013 3,370
2014 3,570
2015 2,940
2016 2,950

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 630
2006 490
2007 710
2008 720
2009 780
2010 640
2011 720
2012 730
2013 740
2014 890
2015 840
2016 850
2017 720

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 630
2007 560
2008 490
2009 620
2010 710
2011 690
2012 540
2013 610
2014 980
2015 1,010
2016 1,050
2017 730

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 260
2007 260
2008 250
2009 250
2010 290
2011 330
2012 280
2013 240
2014 230
2015 280
2016 270
2017 260

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,900
2006 3,490
2007 3,570
2008 3,760
2009 3,380
2012 3,150
2013 2,630
2014 2,710
2015 2,480
2016 2,500
2017 2,360

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 600
2013 680
2014 680
2015 750
2016 710
2017 780

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,090
2007 2,340
2008 2,560
2009 2,860
2010 2,840
2011 3,060
2012 3,470
2013 3,620
2014 3,790
2015 2,830
2016 2,910
2017 3,100

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 570
2006 760
2007 890
2008 870
2009 800
2010 670
2011 660
2012 870
2013 790
2014 690
2015 670
2016 740
2017 830

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,600
2007 2,770
2008 3,020
2009 3,330
2010 3,390
2011 3,540
2012 3,560
2013 3,620
2014 3,700
2015 3,810
2016 4,110
2017 4,010

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 370
2006 280
2007 100
2008 40
2011 5,510
2012 5,510
2013 4,880
2014 4,960
2015 0
2016 620
2017 530

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 780
2006 950
2007 1,080
2008 1,290
2009 1,450
2010 1,440
2011 1,350
2012 1,300
2013 1,310
2014 1,800
2015 1,900
2016 1,920
2017 1,340

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 780
2006 690
2007 850
2008 1,000
2009 1,510
2010 1,600
2011 1,500
2012 1,210
2013 1,090
2014 1,150
2015 1,130
2016 1,010
2017 1,160

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 960
2013 950
2014 790
2015 330
2016 470
2017 540

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 7,300
2006 7,070
2007 7,610
2008 7,110
2009 7,280
2010 7,460
2011 7,590
2012 7,530
2013 7,030
2014 6,570
2015 5,800
2016 5,790
2017 6,310

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 560
2006 570
2007 520
2008 670
2009 750
2010 720
2011 650
2012 630
2013 880
2014 900
2015 650
2016 680
2017 0

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 80
2006 110
2007 100
2008 110
2009 80
2010 120
2011 90
2012 120
2013 110
2014 100
2015 110
2016 130
2017 190

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 410
2006 460
2007 590
2008 630
2009 500
2010 60
2011 80
2012 910
2013 1,220
2014 1,270
2015 1,230
2016 1,090
2017 1,250

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,980
2006 2,930
2007 2,730
2008 3,180
2009 3,120
2010 3,000
2011 3,010
2012 3,390
2013 3,450
2014 3,100
2015 3,140
2016 3,040
2017 2,810

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 420
2007 360
2008 230
2009 260
2010 300
2011 320
2012 350
2013 320
2014 350
2015 330
2016 290
2017 220

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 100
2013 110
2014 130
2015 150
2016 150
2017 150

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 510
2006 360
2007 320
2008 260
2009 250
2012 230
2013 230
2014 290
2015 300
2016 340
2017 350