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Numbers of Community and Social Service Occupations in California

Occupation group

Community and Social Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 182,080
2005 180,110
2006 181,000
2007 190,470
2008 196,910
2009 205,940
2010 193,950
2011 207,010
2012 218,510
2013 225,970
2014 228,390
2015 227,000
2016 234,330
2017 268,450
2018 282,230
2019 303,900

Individual occupations

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Year Number
2004 9,240
2005 9,120
2006 8,970
2007 8,300
2008 7,920
2009 8,940
2010 8,850
2011 8,660
2012 9,060
2013 9,090
2014 9,940
2015 8,570
2016 9,050

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Year Number
2004 23,350
2005 23,840
2006 26,310
2007 26,730
2008 29,540
2009 32,330
2010 29,210
2011 28,790
2012 29,790
2013 29,930
2014 28,660
2015 28,130
2016 28,560
2017 30,050
2018 32,400
2019 32,650

Marriage and Family Therapists
Year Number
2004 5,040
2005 4,220
2006 0
2007 6,130
2008 5,580
2009 5,960
2010 0
2011 10,010
2012 9,120
2013 5,690
2014 6,170
2015 8,340
2016 10,350
2017 16,420
2018 21,920
2019 31,710

Mental Health Counselors
Year Number
2004 13,230
2005 11,950
2006 10,310
2007 9,360
2008 9,810
2009 9,420
2010 8,450
2011 8,610
2012 9,950
2013 9,910
2014 11,100
2015 12,400
2016 15,300

Rehabilitation Counselors
Year Number
2004 10,730
2005 9,430
2006 9,280
2007 7,620
2008 7,730
2009 7,130
2010 8,140
2011 9,720
2012 10,810
2013 13,050
2014 11,300
2015 11,570
2016 11,240
2017 13,710
2018 15,270
2019 15,210

Counselors, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,890
2005 1,870
2006 2,910
2007 3,270
2008 3,250
2009 4,240
2010 3,190
2011 3,300
2012 3,780
2013 4,320
2014 4,150
2015 2,940
2016 3,390
2017 4,150
2018 4,450
2019 5,300

Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Year Number
2004 23,370
2005 23,650
2006 20,790
2007 20,080
2008 21,800
2009 23,920
2010 23,600
2011 25,050
2012 27,040
2013 28,840
2014 28,540
2015 29,460
2016 30,310
2017 32,050
2018 31,290
2019 32,630

Healthcare Social Workers
Year Number
2004 9,560
2005 9,910
2006 10,430
2007 10,920
2008 11,840
2009 10,800
2010 11,490
2011 12,300
2012 12,880
2013 13,260
2014 13,570
2015 13,740
2016 14,530
2017 18,150
2018 18,600
2019 19,020

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Year Number
2004 10,170
2005 11,770
2006 12,130
2007 14,010
2008 12,730
2009 13,140
2010 10,650
2011 10,280
2012 10,200
2013 11,210
2014 11,990
2015 12,820
2016 12,850
2017 12,600
2018 14,840
2019 14,970

Social Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 9,070
2005 8,960
2006 10,060
2007 10,290
2008 10,430
2009 13,190
2010 13,810
2011 12,530
2012 13,150
2013 14,100
2014 13,870
2015 10,870
2016 10,890
2017 10,600
2018 10,660
2019 12,210

Health Education Specialists
Year Number
2004 6,690
2005 8,350
2006 9,640
2007 10,910
2008 10,950
2009 10,310
2010 7,920
2011 7,600
2012 7,080
2013 7,120
2014 7,420
2015 7,060
2016 7,990
2017 8,050
2018 7,830
2019 7,230

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Year Number
2004 14,240
2005 13,090
2006 11,790
2007 12,960
2008 13,400
2009 12,940
2010 12,930
2011 12,930
2012 13,870
2013 12,960
2014 12,260
2015 11,130
2016 11,760
2017 11,890
2018 13,560
2019 13,390

Social and Human Service Assistants
Year Number
2004 27,120
2005 27,100
2006 28,580
2007 30,120
2008 29,880
2009 32,160
2010 33,740
2011 34,460
2012 36,560
2013 40,580
2014 42,820
2015 44,910
2016 41,130
2017 55,880
2018 50,600
2019 53,690

Community Health Workers
Year Number
2012 5,350
2013 6,420
2014 6,160
2015 5,360
2016 6,120
2017 5,890
2018 6,160
2019 5,720

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,310
2005 9,930
2006 12,320
2007 12,760
2008 15,150
2009 14,330
2012 11,330
2013 11,270
2014 11,540
2015 10,640
2016 10,840
2017 12,820
2018 13,290
2019 16,630

Clergy
Year Number
2004 4,270
2005 4,310
2006 4,230
2007 4,250
2008 3,950
2009 3,970
2010 4,330
2011 4,530
2012 4,940
2013 4,450
2014 4,800
2015 4,710
2016 5,210
2017 5,080
2018 5,620
2019 6,610

Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,610
2006 2,890
2007 2,410
2008 2,580
2009 2,470
2010 2,770
2011 2,540
2012 2,480
2013 2,280
2014 2,680
2015 3,210
2016 3,820
2017 3,760
2018 3,470
2019 3,120

Religious Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 0
2006 360
2007 350
2008 370
2009 690
2010 920
2011 970
2012 1,120
2013 1,490
2014 1,420
2015 1,140
2016 990
2017 1,110
2018 1,000
2019 1,430