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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 68,410
2006 62,610
2007 73,080
2008 65,270
2009 78,790
2010 75,690
2011 83,400
2012 86,620
2013 90,770
2014 95,040
2015 97,390
2016 105,310
2017 117,350
2018 117,230
2019 125,480

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 8,750
2006 11,300
2007 12,320
2008 11,080
2009 11,060
2010 11,240
2011 13,530
2012 13,500
2013 14,510
2014 16,250
2015 18,950
2016 22,530
2017 19,160
2018 18,330

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 6,190
2006 0
2007 9,900
2008 0
2009 12,080
2010 11,120
2011 13,050
2012 14,790
2013 17,300
2014 19,150
2015 21,340
2016 25,920
2017 42,020
2018 43,140
2019 67,810

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 26,060
2013 27,120
2014 27,460
2015 26,500
2016 26,000
2017 25,590
2018 26,030
2019 26,270

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 27,690
2006 27,180
2007 27,750
2008 29,360
2009 29,470
2010 27,740
2012 1,420
2013 1,440
2014 1,220
2015 1,050
2016 1,220
2017 1,760
2018 1,830
2019 1,730

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 4,550
2006 4,410
2007 4,610
2008 4,360
2009 2,170
2010 1,190
2011 3,090
2012 3,160
2013 2,790
2014 2,160
2016 760
2017 630
2018 550
2019 430

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 510
2006 560
2007 620
2008 680
2009 620
2010 690
2011 700
2012 740
2013 620
2014 620
2015 640
2016 750
2017 790
2018 830
2019 860

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 210
2008 230
2009 200
2010 230
2011 400
2012 550
2013 560
2014 410
2015 230
2016 180
2017 140
2018 140
2019 90

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,180
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1,560
2010 1,610
2011 1,280
2012 1,210
2013 1,270
2014 1,320
2015 1,400
2016 1,540
2017 1,780
2018 1,700
2019 1,600

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 710
2006 770
2007 590
2008 650
2009 520
2010 560
2011 650
2012 750
2013 850
2014 770
2015 880
2016 910
2017 770
2018 630
2019 580

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 750
2006 670
2007 600
2008 750
2009 980
2010 1,380
2011 1,630
2012 1,700
2013 1,240
2014 1,050
2015 1,020
2016 0
2017 1,780
2018 2,040
2019 1,880

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 4,780
2006 4,870
2007 4,900
2008 5,310
2009 4,910
2010 5,080
2011 4,650
2012 5,050
2013 5,020
2014 5,300
2015 5,540
2016 5,990
2017 6,420
2018 5,950
2019 6,070

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 5,860
2006 7,100
2007 7,150
2008 8,550
2009 9,130
2010 9,690
2011 10,800
2012 10,370
2013 10,880
2014 12,370
2015 12,740
2016 12,380
2017 9,530
2018 9,550
2019 10,860

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 880
2006 960
2007 810
2008 800
2009 820
2010 860
2011 930
2012 950
2013 960
2014 850
2015 1,010
2016 1,100
2017 1,120
2018 930
2019 810

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 1,480
2006 1,310
2007 1,330
2008 1,420
2009 1,240
2010 0
2011 920
2012 1,070
2013 1,000
2014 860
2015 640
2016 580
2017 500
2018 420
2019 390

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,010
2007 1,180
2008 1,040
2009 620
2010 510
2011 610
2012 830
2013 770
2014 820
2015 580
2016 650
2017 600
2018 710
2019 470

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 1,580
2006 1,290
2007 1,110
2008 1,040
2009 1,030
2010 1,250
2011 1,480
2012 1,580
2013 1,570
2014 1,240
2015 1,430
2016 1,400
2017 1,410
2018 1,160
2019 1,160

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,060
2013 2,000
2014 2,150
2015 2,540
2016 2,550
2017 2,480
2018 2,330
2019 2,650

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,550
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2,380
2012 830
2013 870
2014 1,040
2015 900
2016 850
2017 870
2018 960
2019 1,820