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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 73,820
2006 75,980
2007 80,330
2008 82,850
2009 87,630
2010 93,540
2011 99,600
2012 93,920
2013 93,640
2014 93,330
2015 94,630
2016 102,400
2017 106,520
2018 107,680
2019 107,230

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 300
2006 180
2007 90
2008 0
2009 190
2010 160
2011 170
2012 260
2013 370
2014 400
2015 460
2016 420
2017 470
2018 370
2019 440

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 890
2006 1,050
2007 1,050
2008 1,350
2009 1,300
2010 1,420
2011 1,420
2012 1,440
2013 1,190
2014 1,200
2015 1,330
2016 1,910
2017 2,630
2018 2,920
2019 2,890

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2010 120
2012 100
2013 0
2014 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 50
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2015 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 30
2009 30
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 690
2006 750
2007 750
2008 670
2009 780
2010 840
2011 1,070
2012 1,020
2013 1,000
2014 860
2015 910
2016 1,070
2017 1,230
2018 1,130
2019 1,230

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 300
2006 320
2007 310
2008 350
2009 330
2010 430
2011 440
2012 490
2013 570
2014 570
2015 590
2016 520
2017 490
2018 480
2019 560

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 3,350
2006 3,450
2007 2,980
2008 3,170
2009 2,850
2010 2,740
2011 3,060
2012 3,310
2013 3,420
2014 3,520
2015 3,480
2016 3,710
2017 4,010
2018 4,520
2019 3,880

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,150
2007 1,090
2008 1,080
2009 1,000
2010 1,910
2011 1,360
2012 1,310
2013 1,000
2014 1,120
2015 1,790
2016 1,960
2017 2,420
2018 0
2019 1,360

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 110
2008 120
2009 80
2010 50
2011 0
2012 80
2013 120
2014 100
2015 110
2016 70
2017 80
2018 60
2019 80

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,100
2007 1,120
2008 950
2009 1,030
2010 1,090
2011 1,120
2012 990
2013 1,060
2014 1,230
2015 1,190
2016 1,190
2017 1,100
2018 1,070
2019 1,210

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,830
2006 1,870
2007 1,820
2008 1,650
2009 1,580
2010 1,680
2011 1,780
2012 1,780
2013 2,140
2014 2,370
2015 2,790
2016 2,970
2017 2,790
2018 2,680
2019 3,050

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 260
2009 310
2010 340
2011 290
2012 240
2013 190
2014 200
2015 200
2016 120
2017 110
2018 100
2019 100

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 210
2007 220
2008 180
2009 180
2010 140
2011 170
2012 100
2013 190
2014 160
2015 210
2016 130
2017 130
2018 110
2019 120

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,170
2007 1,100
2008 1,070
2009 1,300
2010 1,530
2011 1,880
2012 2,040
2013 1,900
2014 1,930
2015 1,780
2016 1,860
2017 1,990
2018 2,020
2019 1,990

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 970
2006 980
2007 1,090
2008 1,160
2009 1,170
2010 1,090
2011 1,280
2012 1,220
2013 1,040
2014 970
2015 990
2016 1,110
2017 1,290
2018 1,720
2019 0

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 40
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 50

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2012 80
2013 100
2014 0
2015 60
2016 40
2017 0
2018 80
2019 80

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 520
2006 570
2007 560
2008 630
2009 670
2010 750
2011 810
2012 810
2013 810
2014 750
2015 810
2016 790
2017 790
2018 870
2019 870

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 32,280
2006 32,870
2007 32,700
2008 32,780
2009 33,060
2010 33,900
2012 35,340
2013 34,710
2014 34,460
2015 33,140
2016 36,350
2017 35,480
2018 38,740
2019 38,580

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 300
2013 310
2014 190
2015 270
2016 290
2017 340
2018 280
2019 260

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 130
2013 90
2014 120
2015 160
2016 190
2017 200
2018 250
2019 230

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,270
2013 1,530
2014 1,440
2015 1,560
2016 1,940
2017 2,450
2018 2,100
2019 1,930

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 140
2008 120
2009 90
2010 40
2011 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 30
2015 80
2016 100
2017 110
2018 110
2019 140

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 460
2008 0
2009 730
2010 890
2011 1,150
2012 0
2013 320
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,390
2007 1,590
2008 1,370
2009 1,300
2010 1,130
2011 1,060
2012 1,730
2013 2,370
2014 2,660
2015 1,800
2016 1,980
2017 2,050
2018 2,120
2019 1,720

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 620
2006 800
2007 900
2008 1,090
2009 1,320
2010 2,160
2011 1,840
2012 1,590
2013 1,500
2014 1,460
2015 1,110
2016 680
2017 520
2018 0
2019 110

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 330
2008 120
2009 240
2010 720
2011 810
2012 660
2013 380
2014 340
2015 270
2016 230
2017 220
2018 240
2019 180

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 90
2006 400
2007 590
2008 720
2009 700
2010 1,210
2011 1,040
2012 880
2013 790
2014 780
2015 630
2016 530
2017 660
2018 600
2019 440

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 300
2007 0
2008 500
2009 520
2010 770
2011 640
2012 500
2013 670
2014 790
2015 670
2016 320
2017 330
2018 340
2019 420

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,220
2006 2,180
2007 2,220
2008 2,320
2009 2,720
2010 3,840
2011 3,770
2012 3,460
2013 2,350
2014 2,010
2015 2,210
2016 4,530
2017 5,680
2018 5,930

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 930
2006 750
2007 960
2008 870
2009 710
2010 810
2011 740
2012 560
2013 390
2014 430
2015 570
2016 490
2017 510
2018 410

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 3,700
2006 3,200
2007 3,120
2008 3,470
2009 3,600
2010 3,500
2011 3,140
2012 3,100
2013 2,940
2014 3,100
2015 2,890
2016 3,160
2017 3,480
2018 3,720
2019 4,170

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2008 0
2009 510
2010 470
2011 590
2012 710
2013 930
2014 790
2015 790
2016 710
2017 740
2018 680

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,550
2007 1,490
2008 1,520
2009 1,500
2010 1,670
2011 1,730
2012 1,450
2013 1,250
2014 1,160
2015 1,250
2016 1,350
2017 4,480
2018 4,400
2019 4,480

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 970
2007 1,560
2008 1,790
2009 1,930
2010 1,790
2011 2,290
2012 1,960
2013 2,200
2014 2,070
2015 2,330
2016 2,500

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 320
2006 260
2007 440
2008 490
2009 520
2010 420
2011 440
2012 390
2013 340
2014 490
2015 520
2016 630
2017 600
2018 760
2019 790

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 320
2006 320
2007 530
2008 590
2009 650
2010 610
2011 720
2012 660
2013 650
2014 670
2015 870
2016 980
2017 1,130
2018 1,010
2019 930

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 120
2006 130
2007 150
2008 160
2009 170
2010 270
2011 250
2012 220
2013 170
2014 250
2015 300
2016 250
2017 230
2018 180
2019 160

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,680
2006 1,590
2007 1,750
2008 1,950
2009 2,220
2012 1,880
2013 2,040
2014 2,280
2015 2,700
2016 2,730
2017 2,420
2018 2,380
2019 2,280

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 270
2013 230
2014 300
2015 490
2016 660
2017 740
2018 540
2019 360

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,550

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,460
2008 1,280
2009 1,830
2010 1,760
2011 1,720
2012 1,880
2013 2,460
2014 2,270
2015 2,700
2016 2,500
2017 2,640
2018 3,130

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 260
2006 230
2007 440
2008 430
2009 670
2010 480
2011 470
2012 500
2013 580
2014 640
2015 490
2016 560
2017 610
2018 480
2019 410

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,840
2007 3,080
2008 3,430
2009 3,580
2010 3,590
2011 3,590
2012 3,300
2013 3,600
2014 4,060
2015 3,900
2016 3,580
2017 3,820
2018 4,400
2019 4,500

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 430
2009 370
2010 300
2011 340
2012 270
2013 310
2014 320
2015 350
2016 270
2017 0
2018 350
2019 440

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,060
2007 1,340
2008 1,350
2009 1,260
2010 1,240
2011 1,240
2012 1,290
2013 1,260
2014 1,300
2015 1,080
2016 1,380
2017 1,340
2018 1,350
2019 1,170

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,210
2007 1,320
2008 1,450
2009 1,500
2010 1,510
2011 1,390
2012 1,170
2013 1,250
2014 1,310
2015 1,630
2016 1,140
2017 1,180
2018 1,130
2019 1,080

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 360
2013 490
2014 280
2015 380
2016 540
2017 630
2018 660
2019 500

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 5,940
2006 6,070
2007 6,440
2008 7,090
2009 7,880
2010 7,970
2011 8,480
2012 6,810
2013 6,430
2014 5,850
2015 6,820
2016 7,380
2017 7,230
2018 6,670
2019 6,870

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 880
2006 980
2007 790
2008 890
2009 840
2010 720
2011 780
2012 950
2013 970
2014 850
2015 910
2016 1,150
2017 1,130
2018 0
2019 1,100

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 30
2012 50
2013 0
2014 110
2015 80
2016 70
2017 70
2018 160
2019 210

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,340
2007 1,220
2008 960
2009 1,010
2012 1,670
2013 1,720
2014 1,880
2015 1,420
2016 1,900
2017 2,370
2018 2,900

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,530
2007 1,750
2008 1,760
2009 1,920
2010 2,270
2011 2,230
2012 2,010
2013 2,050
2014 2,120
2015 2,410
2016 2,450
2017 2,870
2018 2,860

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 90
2008 100
2009 120
2010 110
2011 120
2012 160
2013 200
2014 220
2015 190
2016 180
2017 130
2018 130
2019 140

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2012 40
2013 60
2014 0
2015 240
2016 220
2017 130
2018 140
2019 0

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 920
2007 1,110
2008 1,180
2009 1,360
2012 1,050
2013 920
2014 880
2015 720
2016 560
2017 420
2018 360