Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	38,530
2006	39,930
2007	43,170
2008	44,540
2009	46,380
2010	46,230
2011	48,800
2012	49,520
2013	50,100
2014	50,650
2015	51,760
2016	52,120
2017	54,490
2018	57,140
2019	62,290

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	7,330
2006	10,130
2007	12,140
2008	12,880
2009	12,780
2010	12,600
2011	11,820
2012	11,610
2013	9,620
2014	8,180
2015	6,260
2016	5,970
2017	5,460
2018	5,460

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	3,150
2006	3,730
2007	2,970
2008	3,190
2009	3,810
2010	5,680
2011	8,050
2012	10,330
2013	11,300
2014	13,470
2015	16,230
2016	17,260
2017	20,750
2018	22,740
2019	32,960

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	12,420
2013	13,470
2014	13,630
2015	13,630
2016	13,590
2017	13,100
2018	14,470
2019	14,760

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	14,500
2006	14,850
2007	14,910
2008	15,570
2009	16,290
2010	15,440
2012	870
2013	890
2014	920
2015	860
2016	840
2017	520
2018	650
2019	670

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2007	720
2008	560
2011	420
2012	480
2013	390
2014	310
2015	370
2016	390
2017	430
2018	680
2019	510

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	320
2007	390
2008	540
2009	700
2010	690
2011	670
2012	710
2013	770
2014	730
2015	630
2016	470
2017	570
2018	540
2019	670

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	140
2007	120
2008	150
2009	160
2010	140
2011	0
2012	60
2013	80
2014	130
2015	140
2016	120
2017	70

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	700
2007	640
2008	800
2009	750
2010	1,050
2011	950
2012	930
2013	1,000
2014	860
2015	920
2016	820
2017	1,060
2018	1,080
2019	1,250

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	450
2007	410
2008	460
2009	430
2010	400
2011	510
2012	500
2013	580
2014	670
2015	750
2016	820
2017	750
2018	670
2019	550

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	60
2008	60
2009	0
2010	80
2011	130
2012	210
2013	330
2014	320
2015	330
2016	320
2017	520
2018	490
2019	480

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	2,000
2006	2,010
2007	1,970
2008	2,110
2009	2,360
2010	2,070
2011	2,220
2012	2,330
2013	2,320
2014	2,190
2015	2,090
2016	2,000
2017	1,940
2018	1,780
2019	1,920

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	5,530
2006	4,980
2007	5,070
2008	4,670
2009	5,510
2010	5,490
2011	5,570
2012	4,800
2013	5,460
2014	5,380
2015	6,220
2016	6,130
2017	6,590
2018	5,820
2019	5,580

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	420
2007	470
2008	460
2009	520
2010	450
2011	410
2012	430
2013	470
2014	490
2015	510
2016	490
2017	490
2018	500
2019	510

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	1,460
2006	1,290
2007	1,410
2008	1,330
2009	1,240
2010	1,010
2011	960
2012	1,070
2013	1,080
2014	930
2015	690
2016	600
2017	480
2018	0
2019	0

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	430
2007	280
2008	310
2009	370
2010	660
2011	800
2012	710
2013	500
2014	400
2015	0
2016	270
2017	230
2018	340
2019	380

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	420
2007	330
2008	460
2009	440
2010	470
2011	430
2012	320
2013	380
2014	500
2015	480
2016	420
2017	290
2018	530
2019	590

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,270
2013	1,040
2014	970
2015	1,100
2016	1,130
2017	980
2018	1,090
2019	1,070

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,690
2006	0
2007	1,280
2008	990
2009	1,020
2012	470
2013	420
2014	570
2015	550
2016	480
2017	260
2018	300
2019	390