Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 6,730
2006 6,810
2007 7,780
2008 7,680
2009 7,940
2010 8,100
2011 8,510
2012 9,280
2013 7,670
2014 8,720
2015 8,930
2016 9,570
2017 9,730
2018 9,690
2019 10,260

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 1,340
2006 1,030
2007 1,110
2008 1,540
2009 1,500
2010 1,980
2011 1,180
2012 1,090
2013 0
2014 500
2015 650
2016 950
2017 870
2018 840

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 510
2006 480
2007 640
2008 930
2009 590
2010 850
2011 1,100
2012 1,220
2013 980
2014 1,000
2015 1,450
2016 1,300
2017 1,560
2018 1,830
2019 2,720

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 2,630
2013 2,770
2014 2,980
2015 2,830
2016 2,820
2017 2,890
2018 2,730
2019 2,720

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 2,090
2006 2,140
2007 1,970
2008 2,060
2009 2,090
2010 2,150
2012 220
2013 280
2014 520
2015 530
2016 460
2017 220

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2009 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 70
2013 70
2014 70
2015 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2012 60
2013 70
2014 180

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 120
2008 90
2009 130
2010 170
2011 180
2012 200
2013 170
2014 180
2015 140
2016 130
2017 150
2018 120
2019 150

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2005 0
2007 100
2008 110
2009 120
2011 150
2012 190
2013 120
2014 120
2015 150
2016 180
2017 190
2018 140
2019 200

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 150
2008 120
2009 160
2010 140
2011 160
2012 150
2013 140
2014 180
2015 250
2016 270
2017 250
2018 300
2019 330

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 460
2006 500
2007 550
2008 570
2009 570
2010 590
2011 500
2012 490
2013 380
2014 420
2015 440
2016 620
2017 660
2018 730
2019 800

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,480
2007 2,060
2008 1,860
2009 1,970
2010 1,780
2011 2,470
2012 2,250
2013 2,190
2014 1,850
2015 1,980
2016 2,070
2017 2,310
2018 2,360
2019 2,710

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 170
2008 0
2011 0
2012 160
2013 80
2014 160
2015 130
2016 130
2017 90
2018 90
2019 110

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2006 270
2007 280
2008 150
2009 140
2010 120
2011 150
2012 120
2013 100
2014 100
2015 120
2016 120
2017 150
2018 140
2019 130

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 140
2006 80
2007 100
2008 80
2009 60
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2017 50
2018 40
2019 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 220
2006 280
2007 220
2008 170
2009 190
2011 180
2012 90
2013 0
2014 160
2015 100
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 130
2013 170
2014 170
2015 130
2016 220
2017 290
2018 320
2019 330

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 320
2006 210
2007 310
2008 0
2009 380
2012 210
2013 150
2014 130
2016 150