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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 46,790
2006 48,770
2007 55,280
2008 60,680
2009 58,560
2010 59,710
2011 59,130
2012 62,000
2013 64,790
2014 64,890
2015 66,230
2016 68,480
2017 68,730
2018 72,580
2019 73,520

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 300
2006 240
2007 260
2008 290
2009 260
2010 190
2011 0
2012 190
2013 220
2014 260
2015 300
2016 350
2017 340
2018 200
2019 200

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 660
2007 890
2008 950
2009 890
2010 780
2011 690
2012 880
2013 1,030
2014 990
2015 1,050
2016 980
2017 1,410
2018 1,570
2019 1,460

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2013 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2014 140
2016 180

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 150
2012 150
2013 150

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 530
2006 440
2007 670
2008 580
2009 580
2010 410
2011 410
2012 400
2013 430
2014 440
2015 470
2016 630
2017 720
2018 740
2019 650

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 420
2007 370
2008 280
2009 230
2010 260
2011 300
2012 340
2013 430
2014 350
2015 380
2016 470
2017 410
2018 370
2019 500

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 1,560
2006 1,740
2007 2,040
2008 2,200
2009 2,180
2010 2,120
2011 2,000
2012 2,080
2013 2,140
2014 2,280
2015 2,130
2016 2,220
2017 2,500
2018 2,530
2019 2,940

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 370
2006 470
2007 560
2008 930
2009 1,010
2010 1,070
2011 760
2012 660
2013 720
2014 1,090
2015 1,220
2016 1,210
2017 1,030
2018 900
2019 1,090

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 70
2007 0
2008 70
2009 80
2010 70
2013 30
2014 50
2015 60
2016 0
2019 50

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 510
2006 590
2007 710
2008 810
2009 830
2010 910
2011 980
2012 990
2013 860
2014 1,050
2015 1,100
2016 1,130
2017 1,100
2018 1,180
2019 1,710

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,030
2007 1,210
2008 1,170
2009 1,190
2010 1,170
2011 1,350
2012 1,400
2013 1,430
2014 1,730
2015 1,870
2016 1,820
2017 1,700
2018 1,910
2019 2,100

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2007 150
2008 220
2009 200
2010 150
2011 120
2012 110
2013 110
2014 70
2015 100
2016 110
2017 110
2018 190
2019 230

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 100
2007 80
2008 70
2009 60
2010 60
2011 70
2012 100
2013 90
2014 110
2015 100
2016 110
2017 90
2018 140
2019 150

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 650
2006 650
2007 810
2008 870
2009 850
2010 940
2011 950
2012 890
2013 900
2014 1,110
2015 1,360
2016 1,620
2017 1,590
2018 1,670
2019 1,430

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 590
2006 530
2007 630
2008 820
2009 1,010
2010 1,220
2011 1,080
2012 1,060
2013 790
2014 990
2015 920
2016 1,010
2017 1,100
2018 1,140
2019 1,430

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2008 100
2009 120
2012 480
2013 0
2014 360
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 350
2006 370
2007 360
2008 560
2009 710
2010 740
2011 670
2012 580
2013 640
2014 650
2015 700
2016 780
2017 790
2018 1,110
2019 1,170

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 17,410
2006 20,810
2007 22,400
2008 24,380
2009 21,320
2010 21,100
2012 21,780
2013 23,670
2014 23,490
2015 22,330
2016 23,340
2017 23,100
2018 26,390
2019 25,260

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 70
2013 90
2014 30
2015 170
2016 130
2017 140

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2014 40
2015 80
2016 70
2017 70
2019 70

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 790
2013 820
2014 980
2015 1,300
2016 1,430
2017 1,350
2018 1,150
2019 1,540

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 120
2009 150
2010 0
2011 130
2012 220
2013 0
2014 210
2015 110
2016 60
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 100
2007 290
2008 350
2009 380
2010 530
2011 440
2012 450
2013 630
2014 0
2015 590

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 730
2006 600
2007 450
2008 540
2009 490
2010 600
2011 940
2012 1,120
2013 1,360
2014 1,080
2015 930
2016 720
2017 920
2018 630
2019 750

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 910
2006 630
2007 560
2008 670
2009 570
2010 830
2011 470
2012 0
2013 560
2014 600
2015 630
2016 220
2017 160
2018 130
2019 230

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 100
2008 150
2009 260
2010 270
2011 300
2012 210
2013 240
2014 180
2015 210
2016 300
2017 310
2018 220
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 200
2006 350
2007 510
2008 580
2009 500
2010 410
2011 440
2012 430
2013 550
2014 430
2015 370
2016 180
2017 150
2018 0
2019 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 250
2006 190
2007 170
2008 180
2009 0
2010 460
2011 620
2012 410
2013 440
2014 130
2015 110
2016 150
2017 170
2018 140
2019 200

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,740
2006 1,850
2007 1,780
2008 1,980
2009 2,730
2010 3,300
2011 2,870
2012 3,000
2013 2,650
2014 2,480
2015 2,810
2016 3,080
2017 3,830
2018 3,890

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 960
2006 720
2007 670
2008 500
2009 570
2010 570
2011 520
2012 570
2013 690
2014 560
2015 690
2016 590
2017 580
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 0
2007 1,640
2008 1,440
2009 1,510
2010 1,450
2011 1,390
2012 1,710
2013 1,550
2014 1,450
2015 1,510
2016 2,160
2017 2,520
2018 2,130
2019 1,790

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2006 180
2007 220
2008 260
2009 220
2010 160
2011 310
2012 460
2013 530
2014 370
2015 280
2016 300
2017 470
2018 580

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 720
2006 750
2007 800
2008 710
2009 780
2010 870
2011 1,100
2012 1,060
2013 1,040
2014 990
2015 1,100
2016 1,300
2017 3,350
2018 3,670
2019 2,850

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 900
2006 1,010
2007 1,150
2008 1,580
2009 1,540
2010 1,600
2011 1,340
2012 1,430
2013 1,780
2014 2,090
2015 2,320
2016 2,370

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 270
2006 210
2007 320
2008 370
2009 410
2010 350
2011 280
2012 290
2013 340
2014 360
2015 350
2016 290
2017 310
2018 380
2019 490

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 260
2006 250
2007 400
2008 400
2009 460
2010 420
2011 570
2012 640
2013 550
2014 460
2015 460
2016 520
2017 510
2018 520
2019 480

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 140
2007 230
2008 250
2009 200
2010 100
2011 130
2012 250
2013 250
2014 290
2015 210
2016 200
2017 110
2018 110
2019 100

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,230
2007 1,320
2008 1,310
2009 1,440
2012 1,330
2013 1,260
2014 1,200
2015 1,460
2016 1,430
2017 1,340
2018 1,560
2019 1,820

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 240
2013 240
2014 180
2015 220
2016 240
2017 330
2018 280
2019 340

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 1,890

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 980
2006 960
2007 1,140
2008 1,160
2009 1,100
2010 930
2011 1,090
2012 1,360
2013 1,560
2014 1,480
2015 1,700
2016 1,950
2017 1,730
2018 1,850

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 110
2009 150
2010 110
2011 100
2012 120
2013 210
2014 350
2015 320
2016 340
2017 340
2018 400
2019 340

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 1,820
2007 1,940
2008 2,370
2009 2,550
2010 2,610
2011 2,360
2012 2,380
2013 2,270
2014 2,720
2015 2,750
2016 3,180
2017 2,950
2018 3,150
2019 2,840

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 330
2006 240
2007 240
2008 280
2009 240
2010 250
2011 0
2012 100
2013 130
2016 100
2017 150
2018 340
2019 400

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 600
2006 630
2007 740
2008 800
2009 810
2010 770
2011 720
2012 690
2013 780
2014 830
2015 750
2016 900
2017 760
2018 820
2019 660

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 590
2006 700
2007 680
2008 780
2009 850
2010 750
2011 840
2012 960
2013 1,200
2014 1,010
2015 830
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,070
2019 1,430

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 0
2013 390
2014 580
2015 570
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 4,440
2006 4,660
2007 5,320
2008 5,790
2009 5,160
2010 5,490
2011 5,410
2012 5,620
2013 5,170
2014 4,440
2015 4,870
2016 5,180
2017 5,600
2018 5,310
2019 6,190

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 400
2006 440
2007 450
2008 610
2009 640
2010 530
2011 360
2012 460
2013 460
2014 790
2015 770
2016 760
2017 440
2018 390
2019 400

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2011 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 40
2015 0
2017 50
2018 60
2019 70

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,120
2007 810
2008 770
2009 850
2010 0
2011 60
2012 1,160
2013 1,070
2014 1,180
2015 1,190
2016 1,920
2017 2,180
2018 1,660

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,320
2007 1,470
2008 1,490
2009 1,500
2010 1,650
2011 1,640
2012 1,450
2013 1,450
2014 1,690
2015 1,960
2016 2,010
2017 1,760
2018 2,010

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 80
2008 80
2009 100
2010 90
2011 80
2012 90
2013 100
2014 130
2015 140
2016 120
2017 110
2018 90
2019 100

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 490
2006 470
2007 630
2008 710
2009 830
2012 790
2013 730
2014 380
2015 280
2016 280
2017 0
2018 0