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Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2005 99,770
2006 96,890
2007 102,400
2008 105,670
2009 108,820
2010 108,880
2011 107,440
2012 104,020
2013 99,160
2014 100,580
2015 107,050
2016 111,560
2017 113,690

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 1,320
2006 1,030
2007 1,130
2008 1,390
2009 2,030
2010 1,980
2011 1,740
2012 1,250
2013 1,620
2014 1,820
2015 2,380
2016 2,130
2017 2,970

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 550
2006 590
2007 600
2008 640
2009 610
2010 600
2011 470
2012 420
2013 350
2014 530
2015 660
2016 680
2017 460

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 740
2006 670
2007 670
2008 690
2009 770
2010 770
2011 710
2012 620
2013 640
2014 560
2015 860
2016 890
2017 720

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 180
2006 110
2007 120
2008 90
2009 100
2010 180
2011 180
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 450
2016 700
2017 710

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 900
2006 790
2007 760
2008 820
2009 910
2010 730
2011 830
2012 710
2013 1,010
2014 940
2015 1,070
2016 1,360
2017 1,220

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,180
2007 1,230
2008 1,290
2009 1,250
2010 1,070
2011 1,320
2012 1,470
2013 1,710
2014 1,340
2015 1,610
2016 1,500
2017 1,380

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 180
2006 200
2007 200
2008 180
2009 150
2010 250
2011 240
2012 170
2013 60
2014 80
2015 160
2016 180
2017 150

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 350
2006 280
2007 270
2008 270
2009 310
2010 380
2011 380
2012 350
2013 330
2014 280
2015 280
2016 300
2017 300

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 90
2008 130
2009 110
2010 180
2011 110
2012 90
2014 40
2015 90
2016 100
2017 110

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 430
2006 340
2007 330
2008 320
2009 350
2010 360
2011 370
2012 330
2013 360
2014 310
2015 330
2016 310
2017 260

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 120
2008 110
2009 150
2010 130
2011 110
2012 70
2013 120
2014 130
2015 140
2016 120
2017 90

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 350
2006 260
2007 260
2008 300
2009 410
2010 570
2011 470
2012 320
2013 170
2014 150
2015 160
2016 160
2017 180

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 310
2006 280
2007 290
2008 320
2009 410
2010 460
2011 440
2012 350
2013 320
2014 370
2015 460
2016 490
2017 400

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2007 30
2009 30
2017 70

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 330
2006 250
2007 330
2008 360
2009 460
2010 420
2011 390
2012 310
2013 330
2014 340
2015 450
2016 560
2017 550

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 510
2006 530
2007 710
2008 750
2009 770
2010 630
2011 570
2012 540
2013 730
2014 660
2015 860
2016 750
2017 650

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 340
2006 290
2007 300
2008 320
2009 520
2010 490
2011 430
2012 320
2013 460
2014 350
2015 350
2016 270
2017 260

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Year Number
2005 180
2006 110
2007 140
2008 180
2009 160
2010 90
2011 40
2012 40
2013 90
2014 180
2015 180
2016 450
2017 430

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 3,350
2007 2,790
2008 2,890
2009 3,900
2010 3,710
2011 3,860
2012 1,770
2013 2,050
2014 3,240
2015 3,770
2016 3,510
2017 2,670

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 490
2006 540
2007 690
2008 740
2009 730
2010 560
2011 500
2012 490
2013 800
2014 580
2015 1,110
2016 890
2017 1,020

Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 670
2006 750
2007 790
2008 830
2009 970
2010 950
2011 920
2012 890
2013 780
2014 720
2015 680
2016 850
2017 810

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 40
2012 0
2013 80
2017 110

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 160
2008 120
2009 100
2010 100
2011 60
2012 50
2013 90
2014 90
2015 200
2016 180
2017 130

Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 770
2007 510
2008 390
2009 490
2010 900
2011 890
2012 930
2013 720
2014 840
2015 910
2016 840
2017 580

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 80
2006 200
2007 210
2008 240
2009 180
2010 150
2011 110
2012 120
2013 130
2014 190
2015 350
2016 340
2017 260

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 2,060
2006 3,040
2007 2,450
2008 2,060
2009 2,850
2010 3,150
2011 3,780
2012 3,820
2013 3,350
2014 3,070
2015 3,520
2016 3,830
2017 3,440

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 290
2006 370
2007 350
2008 360
2009 480
2010 490
2011 510
2012 360
2013 430
2014 490
2015 460
2016 450
2017 220

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 850
2006 980
2007 1,140
2008 1,200
2009 1,290
2010 1,240
2011 1,290
2012 950
2013 1,080
2014 1,220
2015 1,660
2016 1,850
2017 1,440

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 520
2006 410
2007 490
2008 450
2009 520
2010 460
2011 440
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 640
2016 810
2017 1,230

History Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 400
2006 310
2007 340
2008 310
2009 380
2010 420
2011 390
2012 340
2013 350
2014 360
2015 490
2016 510
2017 460

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 440
2006 270
2007 280
2008 310
2009 510
2010 530
2011 540
2012 420
2013 420
2014 370
2015 420
2016 430
2017 370

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 60
2006 90
2007 100
2008 100
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 90
2014 40
2015 40
2016 50
2017 90

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,240
2007 1,160
2008 830
2009 750
2010 810
2011 1,300
2012 1,220
2013 1,280
2014 980
2015 1,140
2016 1,120
2017 1,520

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,650
2006 0
2008 2,760
2009 2,700
2010 2,400
2011 2,300
2012 5,940
2015 0

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2005 6,880
2006 6,510
2007 7,350
2008 6,970
2009 6,670
2010 6,290
2011 7,310
2012 7,970
2013 7,730
2014 6,550
2015 7,110
2016 8,350
2017 9,210

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 1,680
2007 1,720
2008 1,580
2009 1,580
2010 1,850
2011 1,690
2012 1,540
2013 1,540
2014 1,590
2015 1,550
2016 1,170
2017 1,240

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2005 13,550
2006 14,400
2007 13,970
2008 13,810
2009 12,890
2010 12,480
2011 11,590
2012 11,190
2013 10,770
2014 10,980
2015 10,830
2016 11,580
2017 12,270

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2005 7,730
2006 7,980
2007 7,510
2008 7,540
2009 8,040
2010 8,220
2011 7,800
2012 7,080
2013 7,500
2014 8,260
2015 8,530
2016 8,480
2017 8,350

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 60
2013 170
2014 200
2015 200
2016 100
2017 60

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2005 10,610
2006 11,310
2007 12,000
2008 11,930
2009 10,940
2010 9,870
2011 9,660
2012 9,500
2013 10,080
2014 10,480
2015 10,730
2016 10,960
2017 11,620

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2005 1,110
2006 880
2007 730
2008 920
2009 980
2010 1,050
2011 920
2012 870
2013 830
2014 890
2015 940
2016 800
2017 670

Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Year Number
2012 180
2013 240
2014 280
2015 280
2016 280
2017 370

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 2,840
2007 2,970
2008 3,340
2009 3,680
2010 4,300
2012 3,210
2013 2,970
2014 3,050
2015 2,650
2016 2,700
2017 2,320

Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,310
2007 1,380
2008 1,410
2009 1,630
2010 1,840
2011 1,860
2012 1,720
2013 1,610
2014 1,610
2015 1,360
2016 1,450
2017 1,250

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,410
2007 1,700
2008 1,860
2009 1,910
2010 2,140
2011 1,770
2012 1,850
2013 1,650
2014 1,800
2015 1,540
2016 1,650
2017 1,470

Special Education Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2012 440
2013 0
2014 180
2015 370
2016 430
2017 370

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,120
2007 850
2008 840
2009 820
2010 940
2011 750
2012 720
2013 670
2014 780
2015 930
2016 970
2017 960

Self-Enrichment Teachers
Year Number
2005 2,720
2006 3,740
2007 4,840
2008 4,850
2009 3,930
2010 3,900
2011 3,400
2012 3,480
2013 3,200
2014 4,090
2015 4,710
2016 5,750
2017 5,360

Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,740
2006 4,200
2007 3,860
2008 3,400
2009 2,160
2012 3,310
2013 3,920

Archivists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 220
2007 170
2008 190
2009 150
2010 160
2011 140
2012 160
2013 170
2014 170
2015 180
2016 170
2017 140

Curators
Year Number
2005 170
2006 300
2007 300
2008 360
2009 400
2010 450
2011 430
2012 450
2013 380
2014 390
2015 380
2016 410
2017 450

Museum Technicians and Conservators
Year Number
2005 160
2006 230
2007 270
2008 300
2009 300
2010 320
2011 310
2012 290
2013 230
2014 230
2015 190
2016 240
2017 280

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Year Number
2005 3,340
2006 2,950
2007 3,070
2008 2,910
2009 3,740
2010 3,520
2011 3,450
2012 2,610
2013 2,730
2014 2,840
2015 2,960
2016 2,840
2017 2,600

Library Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,230
2006 1,840
2007 1,820
2008 1,780
2009 1,360
2010 1,450
2011 1,500
2012 1,580
2013 1,460
2014 1,430
2015 1,700
2016 1,660
2017 1,620

Instructional Coordinators
Year Number
2005 1,630
2006 1,680
2007 1,590
2008 1,920
2009 2,010
2010 1,920
2011 2,010
2012 2,200
2013 2,370
2014 2,100
2015 2,370
2016 2,550
2017 2,890

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Year Number
2005 13,230
2006 14,510
2007 14,730
2008 15,540
2009 15,900
2010 16,460
2011 14,710
2012 14,230
2013 14,510
2014 15,220
2015 14,340
2016 14,690
2017 14,620

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 1,940
2007 1,850
2008 1,920
2009 3,710
2010 2,700
2011 2,620
2012 1,400
2013 1,300
2014 1,020
2015 0
2017 1,530

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 410
2007 650
2008 510
2009 500
2010 310
2011 300
2012 220
2013 170
2014 130
2015 150
2016 130
2017 160