Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	48,000
2006	48,960
2007	51,740
2008	45,340
2009	53,310
2010	50,460
2011	57,610
2012	59,890
2013	61,780
2014	64,620
2015	59,970
2016	64,870
2017	69,290

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	6,020
2006	7,350
2007	8,050
2008	6,940
2009	6,640
2010	6,790
2011	8,750
2012	9,650
2013	9,760
2014	10,810
2015	10,300
2016	12,960
2017	10,230

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	4,430
2006	5,400
2007	7,980
2008	0
2009	8,730
2010	7,720
2011	9,130
2012	10,280
2013	11,960
2014	12,930
2015	12,900
2016	15,690
2017	23,930

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	16,420
2013	17,530
2014	18,010
2015	16,370
2016	15,650
2017	15,360

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	19,170
2006	18,430
2007	18,490
2008	19,380
2009	19,650
2010	18,400
2012	1,090
2013	1,070
2014	1,010
2015	840
2016	1,010
2017	1,400

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2005	3,680
2006	2,190
2007	2,540
2008	2,380
2009	2,110
2010	0
2011	2,430
2012	2,370
2013	1,930
2014	1,760
2016	130
2017	170

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	370
2007	390
2008	450
2009	400
2010	460
2011	490
2012	550
2013	430
2014	410
2015	400
2016	460
2017	470

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	100
2007	140
2008	180
2009	140
2010	180
2011	260
2012	350
2013	260
2014	140
2015	60
2016	80
2017	60

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	690
2006	820
2007	730
2008	1,160
2009	1,090
2010	1,100
2011	800
2012	730
2013	780
2014	800
2015	790
2016	930
2017	1,120

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	570
2007	340
2008	360
2009	270
2010	310
2011	440
2012	500
2013	550
2014	400
2015	550
2016	580
2017	540

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	470
2007	420
2008	520
2009	740
2010	1,110
2011	1,280
2012	1,320
2013	900
2014	820
2015	590
2016	0
2017	1,140

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	2,800
2006	2,950
2007	3,030
2008	3,350
2009	3,040
2010	3,130
2011	2,920
2012	3,170
2013	3,130
2014	3,310
2015	3,330
2016	3,630
2017	4,120

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	4,020
2006	5,340
2007	5,150
2008	6,410
2009	6,580
2010	7,040
2011	8,120
2012	7,930
2013	8,240
2014	9,330
2015	9,350
2016	9,020
2017	6,440

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	700
2006	720
2007	580
2008	590
2009	660
2010	690
2011	760
2012	770
2013	790
2014	710
2015	800
2016	910
2017	920

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	1,140
2006	1,040
2007	900
2008	940
2009	770
2010	620
2011	650
2012	780
2013	740
2014	610
2015	370
2016	300
2017	270

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	780
2006	650
2007	820
2008	680
2009	400
2010	320
2011	440
2012	630
2013	620
2014	680
2015	500
2016	480
2017	0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	1,170
2006	1,010
2007	850
2008	820
2009	760
2010	950
2011	1,170
2012	1,310
2013	1,320
2014	1,060
2015	1,160
2016	1,060
2017	1,020

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,530
2013	1,260
2014	1,200
2015	1,200
2016	1,540
2017	1,580

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,930
2006	1,550
2007	1,330
2008	1,180
2009	1,330
2012	510
2013	510
2014	630
2015	460
2016	440
2017	520