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Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 155,610
2005 154,780
2006 154,070
2007 158,280
2008 157,880
2009 160,830
2010 166,070
2011 165,810
2012 170,940
2013 172,320
2014 178,980
2015 176,630
2016 181,920
2017 183,280
2018 187,970
2019 189,150

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,170
2006 1,170
2007 1,160
2008 1,090
2009 1,150
2010 1,280
2011 1,450
2012 1,310
2013 1,400
2014 1,420
2015 1,510
2016 1,400
2017 1,420
2018 1,350
2019 1,300

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 660
2005 620
2006 590
2007 570
2008 580
2009 500
2010 480
2011 460
2012 450
2013 440
2014 600
2015 670
2016 810
2017 710
2018 740
2019 690

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 730
2005 750
2006 760
2007 670
2008 670
2009 700
2010 720
2011 720
2012 690
2013 740
2014 890
2015 930
2016 1,050
2017 1,020
2018 1,010
2019 890

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 120
2007 130
2008 110
2009 110

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 580
2005 590
2006 580
2007 570
2008 530
2009 530
2010 670
2011 670
2012 690
2013 710
2014 700
2015 700
2016 770
2017 790
2018 800
2019 590

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2010 70
2011 40
2012 50
2018 40
2019 40

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 820
2005 860
2006 880
2007 950
2008 940
2009 960
2010 920
2011 870
2012 880
2013 970
2014 1,090
2015 1,130
2016 1,120
2017 1,090
2018 1,060
2019 880

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2008 90
2010 90
2011 80
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 80
2018 80
2019 50

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 330
2005 350
2006 360
2007 350
2008 320
2009 320
2010 310
2011 290
2012 290
2013 280
2014 370
2015 400
2016 420
2017 390
2018 370
2019 300

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 350
2005 400
2006 390
2007 390
2008 380
2009 400
2010 410
2011 390
2012 390
2013 440
2014 510
2015 530
2016 580
2017 600
2018 570
2019 510

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 120
2007 120
2008 130
2009 120
2010 90
2011 60
2012 70
2013 60
2014 70
2015 80
2016 150
2017 250
2018 230
2019 190

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 290
2005 320
2006 300
2007 300
2008 290
2009 300
2010 310
2011 300
2012 290
2013 340
2014 390
2015 410
2016 450
2017 470
2018 440
2019 360

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 180
2005 200
2006 210
2007 240
2008 230
2009 230
2010 220
2011 200
2012 190
2013 180
2014 270
2015 290
2016 320
2017 280
2018 270
2019 250

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 190
2007 150
2008 140
2009 140
2010 130
2011 110
2012 110
2013 150
2014 170
2015 170
2016 160
2017 190
2018 180
2019 120

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 210
2005 220
2006 210
2007 230
2008 220
2009 250
2010 230
2011 210
2012 180
2013 190
2014 230
2015 250
2016 260
2017 290
2018 260
2019 250

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2006 80
2007 90
2008 80
2009 90
2010 90
2011 100
2012 100
2013 100
2014 150
2015 150
2016 150
2017 120
2018 110
2019 90

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 390
2005 390
2006 410
2007 410
2008 380
2009 380
2010 370
2011 370
2012 370
2013 400
2014 470
2015 500
2016 490
2017 490
2018 440
2019 340

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 660
2005 660
2006 630
2007 720
2008 720
2009 750
2010 740
2011 830
2012 770
2013 840
2014 970
2015 1,060
2016 930
2017 980
2018 860
2019 1,020

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 320
2005 330
2006 330
2007 310
2008 270
2009 290
2010 280
2011 290
2012 270
2013 290
2014 370
2015 380
2016 400
2017 340
2018 340
2019 300

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 0
2007 110
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2011 80
2012 100
2013 90
2014 110
2015 150
2016 210
2017 230
2018 140
2019 100

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2010 2,870
2011 2,550
2012 2,860
2013 3,240
2014 3,360
2015 3,300
2016 3,410
2017 3,410
2018 3,470
2019 2,540

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 970
2006 900
2007 1,050
2008 960
2009 1,020
2010 970
2011 1,000
2012 1,000
2013 1,130
2014 1,130
2015 1,140
2016 1,000
2017 1,070
2018 1,080
2019 1,230

Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 880
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,130
2008 1,130
2009 1,330
2010 1,310
2011 1,300
2012 1,120
2013 1,290
2014 1,360
2015 1,360
2016 1,060
2017 1,210
2018 1,150
2019 1,100

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 80
2009 70
2010 80
2011 80
2012 70
2013 70
2014 140
2015 150
2016 170
2017 100
2018 90
2019 70

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 60
2008 50
2009 60
2010 120
2011 170
2012 150
2013 0
2014 250
2015 280
2016 260
2017 110
2018 120
2019 110

Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 270
2005 0
2006 0
2007 150
2010 160
2011 190
2012 200
2013 200
2014 160
2015 160
2016 160
2017 160
2018 150
2019 90

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2010 160
2011 170
2013 170
2014 190
2015 210
2016 180
2017 180
2018 170
2019 170

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,220
2006 2,130
2007 2,080
2008 2,050
2009 1,850
2010 1,530
2011 1,500
2012 1,530
2013 1,830
2014 2,320
2015 2,550
2016 2,720
2017 2,520
2018 1,930
2019 1,710

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 430
2005 470
2006 480
2007 490
2008 510
2009 490
2010 470
2011 450
2012 440
2013 470
2014 550
2015 570
2016 600
2017 620
2018 600
2019 590

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,340
2006 1,340
2007 1,320
2008 1,340
2009 1,400
2010 1,390
2011 1,300
2012 1,230
2013 1,400
2014 1,740
2015 1,760
2016 1,670
2017 1,490
2018 1,450
2019 1,370

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 540
2005 620
2006 650
2007 680
2008 760
2009 680
2010 700
2011 660
2012 640
2013 580
2014 640
2015 670
2016 680
2017 730
2018 670
2019 570

History Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 400
2005 460
2006 450
2007 440
2008 400
2009 430
2010 390
2011 360
2012 360
2013 370
2014 420
2015 440
2016 460
2017 450
2018 430
2019 370

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 440
2005 0
2006 0
2007 370
2008 340
2009 460
2010 590
2011 590
2012 580
2013 590
2014 560
2015 560
2016 450
2017 420
2018 390
2019 0

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 80
2007 70
2008 40
2009 70
2010 100
2011 110
2012 100
2013 90
2014 220
2015 210
2016 230
2017 90
2018 110
2019 110

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 270
2005 400
2006 420
2007 640
2008 600
2009 640
2010 570
2011 560
2012 490
2013 490
2014 690
2015 720
2016 650
2017 400
2018 390
2019 450

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 5,650
2005 5,780
2006 5,430
2007 5,460
2008 5,510
2009 5,890
2010 5,780
2011 5,600
2012 5,160
2013 4,920
2014 4,720
2015 5,140
2016 4,670
2017 4,750
2018 4,450
2019 4,670

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2006 520
2007 650
2008 570
2009 570
2010 820
2011 970
2012 960
2013 920
2014 1,010
2015 1,000
2016 920
2017 1,020
2018 1,060
2019 930

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 5,610
2005 5,510
2006 3,920
2007 5,080
2008 5,550
2009 6,540
2010 6,010
2011 6,240
2012 6,660
2013 7,220
2014 7,690
2015 7,930
2016 8,870
2017 8,830
2018 11,050
2019 11,610

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 2,790
2006 3,100
2007 2,930
2008 2,050
2009 2,400
2010 2,350
2011 3,450
2012 3,450
2013 3,690
2014 4,050
2015 4,380
2016 7,680
2017 7,740
2018 7,870
2019 5,360

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 23,740
2005 24,180
2006 24,040
2007 24,220
2008 25,260
2009 25,900
2010 27,390
2011 25,420
2012 26,160
2013 26,010
2014 27,340
2015 26,790
2016 24,320
2017 25,890
2018 26,900
2019 30,440

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 13,090
2005 13,570
2006 13,100
2007 12,300
2008 12,120
2009 12,140
2010 11,360
2011 10,800
2012 9,750
2013 9,900
2014 9,210
2015 9,220
2016 9,950
2017 8,560
2018 9,070
2019 9,430

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 120
2005 140
2006 100
2007 100
2008 90
2009 170
2010 150
2011 160
2012 120
2013 150
2014 220
2015 260
2016 420
2017 440
2018 490
2019 460

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 13,340
2005 12,740
2006 13,720
2007 14,630
2008 14,990
2009 14,410
2010 14,250
2011 14,090
2012 14,210
2013 12,580
2014 12,690
2015 12,370
2016 14,130
2017 14,380
2018 14,560
2019 14,810

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,450
2006 2,730
2007 2,710
2008 2,690
2009 2,640
2010 2,220
2011 2,270
2012 2,350
2013 2,390
2014 2,490
2015 2,400
2016 2,780
2017 2,870
2018 2,840
2019 2,980

Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Year Number
2012 500
2013 530
2014 530
2015 600
2016 570
2017 660
2018 660
2019 800

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Year Number
2004 3,200
2005 3,070
2006 2,990
2007 3,190
2008 2,800
2009 2,610
2010 2,740
2012 2,940
2013 3,040
2014 3,060
2015 2,880
2016 2,940
2017 4,420
2018 4,570

Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,420
2006 1,470
2007 1,540
2008 1,280
2009 1,070
2010 1,010
2011 1,200
2012 1,230
2013 1,180
2014 1,120
2015 1,150
2016 1,230
2017 1,210
2018 1,210
2019 1,330

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,550
2006 1,670
2007 1,870
2008 1,700
2009 1,880
2010 1,700
2011 1,900
2012 1,870
2013 1,820
2014 1,870
2015 1,820
2016 1,940
2017 2,020
2018 2,120
2019 2,280

Special Education Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2012 150
2013 120
2014 60
2015 60
2016 100
2017 100
2018 120
2019 80

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Year Number
2004 2,990
2005 3,090
2006 3,310
2007 3,330
2008 3,460
2009 3,570
2010 3,350
2011 3,200
2012 2,870
2013 6,620
2014 6,590
2015 6,260
2016 2,470
2017 2,330
2018 2,360
2019 2,150

Self-Enrichment Teachers
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 3,510
2006 3,500
2007 3,810
2008 4,030
2009 4,300
2010 4,400
2011 5,230
2012 5,500
2013 5,920
2014 6,540
2015 6,730
2016 6,950
2017 7,610
2018 7,740
2019 7,570

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Year Number
2019 15,620

Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Year Number
2004 17,390
2005 18,110
2006 17,750
2007 17,460
2008 17,610
2009 18,360
2012 3,480
2013 3,730

Archivists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 190
2007 140
2008 160
2009 160
2010 140
2011 130
2012 240
2013 320
2014 340
2015 200
2016 160
2017 160
2018 150
2019 160

Curators
Year Number
2004 220
2005 250
2006 200
2007 270
2008 260
2009 250
2010 200
2011 230
2012 240
2013 230
2014 230
2015 250
2016 290
2017 320
2018 220
2019 250

Museum Technicians and Conservators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 330
2006 260
2007 250
2008 260
2009 350
2010 330
2011 310
2012 230
2013 190
2014 380
2015 300
2016 300
2017 210
2018 230
2019 270

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Year Number
2004 3,500
2005 3,360
2006 3,440
2007 3,540
2008 3,610
2009 3,790
2010 3,830
2011 3,620
2012 3,370
2013 3,140
2014 3,280
2015 3,200
2016 3,200
2017 3,060
2018 3,030
2019 2,960

Library Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,470
2005 2,650
2006 2,640
2007 2,970
2008 2,750
2009 2,300
2010 2,100
2011 2,280
2012 2,950
2013 2,540
2014 2,900
2015 2,950
2016 2,870
2017 1,970
2018 2,090
2019 1,980

Farm and Home Management Educators
Year Number
2004 520
2005 530
2006 810
2007 1,170
2008 800
2009 570
2010 530
2011 540
2012 370
2013 200
2014 120
2015 0
2016 90
2017 0
2018 90
2019 60

Instructional Coordinators
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,770
2006 2,250
2007 2,640
2008 2,490
2009 2,260
2010 2,220
2011 2,330
2012 2,000
2013 2,060
2014 1,860
2015 1,820
2016 1,920
2017 2,050
2018 2,030
2019 2,130

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 30,060
2005 29,540
2006 28,630
2007 28,220
2008 29,520
2009 30,000
2010 30,840
2011 31,100
2012 33,360
2013 33,280
2014 34,220
2015 33,510
2016 35,530
2017 36,330
2018 37,810

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,060
2006 1,090
2007 970
2010 1,340
2011 640
2012 620
2016 660
2017 680
2018 630
2019 820

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,580
2005 3,490
2006 3,460
2007 2,800
2008 2,880
2009 2,910
2010 3,390
2011 3,410
2012 3,510
2013 3,230
2014 3,150
2015 3,380
2016 2,570
2017 2,480
2018 2,650
2019 2,170