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Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Colorado

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 108,930
2005 115,070
2006 116,790
2007 124,810
2008 126,140
2009 126,290
2010 129,270
2011 130,950
2012 131,900
2013 132,730
2014 136,790
2015 139,080
2016 141,620
2017 142,060
2018 142,240
2019 141,290

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 890
2005 950
2006 1,320
2007 1,230
2008 1,180
2009 970
2010 1,260
2011 1,280
2012 1,340
2013 1,340
2014 1,600
2015 1,550
2016 1,680
2017 1,630
2018 1,540
2019 1,590

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 590
2005 620
2006 640
2007 480
2008 430
2009 320
2010 500
2011 510
2012 500
2013 420
2014 500
2015 460
2016 490
2017 470
2018 560
2019 550

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 600
2005 590
2006 730
2007 610
2008 620
2009 550
2010 860
2011 930
2012 1,060
2013 1,070
2014 1,150
2015 1,070
2016 1,060
2017 1,050
2018 1,010
2019 1,030

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 230
2007 310
2010 0
2011 0
2012 240
2013 220
2014 160
2015 150
2016 120
2018 120
2019 120

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 0
2005 710
2006 780
2007 710
2008 690
2009 660
2010 790
2011 800
2012 830
2013 1,010
2014 1,060
2015 1,180
2016 1,050
2017 1,090
2018 1,040
2019 0

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 60
2007 200
2008 150
2009 160
2010 160
2011 150
2012 140
2013 110
2014 90
2015 80
2016 100
2017 140
2018 220
2019 310

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 680
2005 460
2006 510
2007 520
2008 650
2009 760
2010 920
2011 930
2012 880
2013 830
2014 940
2015 920
2016 990
2017 870
2018 890
2019 980

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 70
2016 70
2017 110
2018 130
2019 120

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 300
2005 260
2006 320
2007 230
2008 240
2009 230
2010 350
2011 340
2012 360
2013 320
2014 360
2015 340
2016 370
2017 390
2018 380
2019 390

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 300
2005 300
2006 310
2007 320
2008 350
2009 410
2010 470
2011 490
2012 470
2013 450
2014 440
2015 410
2016 400
2017 390
2018 410
2019 350

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 40
2005 60
2008 100
2009 50
2010 110
2011 120
2012 160
2013 80
2014 90
2015 60
2016 100
2017 110
2018 130
2019 150

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 290
2005 310
2006 300
2007 220
2008 230
2009 240
2010 290
2011 310
2012 340
2013 310
2014 290
2015 280
2016 290
2017 320
2018 320
2019 350

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 180
2007 160
2008 130
2009 120
2010 130
2011 150
2012 170
2013 170
2014 180
2015 160
2016 170
2017 180
2018 180
2019 190

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 170
2005 170
2006 150
2007 150
2008 130
2009 130
2010 120
2011 150
2012 170
2013 150
2014 190
2015 160
2016 210
2017 220
2018 210
2019 200

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 270
2005 300
2006 340
2007 250
2008 220
2009 180
2010 240
2011 280
2012 350
2013 300
2014 280
2015 240
2016 250
2017 280
2018 290
2019 300

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 80
2005 70
2006 80
2007 90
2008 110
2009 100
2010 130
2011 140
2012 160
2013 160
2014 150
2015 150
2016 150
2017 150
2018 150
2019 170

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 260
2005 310
2006 360
2007 300
2008 210
2009 180
2010 250
2011 280
2012 310
2013 340
2014 320
2015 300
2016 310
2017 340
2018 320
2019 300

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 500
2005 560
2006 690
2007 880
2008 770
2009 850
2010 660
2011 760
2012 640
2013 690
2014 760
2015 690
2016 860
2017 790
2018 800
2019 680

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 220
2005 220
2006 230
2007 220
2008 210
2009 210
2010 290
2011 280
2012 290
2013 270
2014 270
2015 260
2016 280
2017 300
2018 290
2019 310

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Year Number
2007 40
2008 50
2009 50
2010 70
2011 0
2012 0
2013 100
2014 60
2015 60
2016 70

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 3,160
2008 3,110
2009 3,000
2010 2,960
2011 2,950
2012 3,710
2013 4,080
2014 4,070
2015 5,090
2016 5,510
2017 5,590
2018 5,810
2019 5,830

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 0
2005 100
2006 220
2007 550
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1,030
2011 770
2012 830
2013 860
2014 1,310
2015 1,240
2016 1,490
2017 1,350
2018 1,260
2019 970

Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 820
2005 640
2006 770
2007 820
2008 980
2009 880
2010 860
2011 960
2012 1,050
2013 1,050
2014 1,230
2015 1,210
2016 1,430
2017 1,310
2018 1,240
2019 1,040

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 50
2007 150
2008 0
2010 160
2011 120
2012 130
2013 120
2014 110
2015 110
2016 100
2017 110
2018 110
2019 110

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 130
2005 120
2006 180
2007 130
2008 140
2009 120
2010 190
2011 190
2012 200
2013 270
2014 330
2015 350
2016 390
2017 430
2018 430
2019 330

Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 0
2007 160
2008 180
2009 180
2010 210
2011 270
2012 300
2013 340
2014 280
2015 280
2016 220
2017 170
2018 190
2019 0

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2007 110
2008 140
2009 150
2010 150
2011 170
2012 180
2013 210
2014 340
2015 320
2016 320
2017 380
2018 290
2019 250

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 1,610
2006 1,520
2007 1,320
2008 1,450
2009 1,590
2010 1,510
2011 1,500
2012 1,570
2013 2,030
2014 2,470
2015 2,260
2016 2,180
2017 1,890
2018 1,880
2019 2,120

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 230
2005 270
2006 440
2007 470
2008 490
2009 480
2010 530
2011 570
2012 620
2013 650
2014 690
2015 600
2016 620
2017 630
2018 620
2019 540

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 820
2005 780
2006 910
2007 980
2008 970
2009 990
2010 1,240
2011 1,240
2012 1,330
2013 1,460
2014 1,530
2015 1,400
2016 1,330
2017 1,390
2018 1,410
2019 1,340

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 690
2005 650
2006 710
2007 620
2008 470
2009 450
2010 540
2011 570
2012 620
2013 510
2014 510
2015 480
2016 490
2017 500
2018 510
2019 470

History Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 330
2005 290
2006 340
2007 360
2008 360
2009 350
2010 410
2011 430
2012 480
2013 480
2014 500
2015 450
2016 380
2017 370
2018 360
2019 390

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 350
2005 270
2006 300
2007 280
2008 360
2009 390
2010 400
2011 290
2012 330
2013 330
2014 380
2015 410
2016 490
2017 500
2018 460
2019 440

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2007 90

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 0
2005 370
2006 330
2007 200
2008 180
2009 150
2010 180
2011 200
2012 220
2013 190
2014 220
2015 190
2016 170
2017 170
2018 160
2019 190

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 1,410
2006 1,530
2007 2,270
2008 2,370
2009 2,570
2010 2,630
2011 2,720
2012 2,740
2013 2,200
2014 2,310
2015 2,370
2016 2,530
2017 2,280
2018 2,050
2019 1,630

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,650
2005 5,570
2006 4,430
2007 3,490
2008 3,720
2009 3,820
2010 3,190
2011 2,010
2012 1,340
2013 1,020
2014 720
2015 620
2016 410
2017 440
2018 410
2019 380

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 6,010
2005 5,740
2006 4,960
2007 5,700
2008 5,940
2009 5,790
2010 5,620
2011 5,790
2012 5,820
2013 6,620
2014 6,910
2015 7,470
2016 8,440
2017 8,750
2018 8,700
2019 6,650

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 2,450
2005 2,460
2006 2,580
2007 2,740
2008 2,930
2009 3,110
2010 3,140
2011 3,060
2012 3,710
2013 3,750
2014 3,910
2015 3,590
2016 3,840
2017 3,740
2018 3,630
2019 2,570

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 22,250
2005 22,830
2006 21,200
2007 21,260
2008 21,580
2009 22,990
2010 23,120
2011 23,480
2012 23,360
2013 23,840
2014 24,550
2015 25,960
2016 26,510
2017 26,150
2018 24,910
2019 25,740

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 10,460
2005 10,470
2006 11,200
2007 11,900
2008 12,920
2009 13,100
2010 12,960
2011 12,410
2012 12,800
2013 12,830
2014 13,080
2015 12,840
2016 13,240
2017 12,990
2018 13,070
2019 12,980

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 0
2007 40
2010 50
2011 80
2012 180
2013 190
2014 200
2015 220
2016 220
2017 230
2018 240
2019 240

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 13,420
2005 13,890
2006 14,550
2007 15,420
2008 16,180
2009 15,600
2010 15,870
2011 15,410
2012 15,820
2013 15,920
2014 16,180
2015 16,380
2016 16,710
2017 16,750
2018 16,950
2019 17,580

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 680
2005 780
2006 840
2007 870
2008 890
2009 800
2010 860
2011 860
2012 770
2013 890
2014 870
2015 860
2016 770
2017 740
2018 750
2019 750

Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Year Number
2012 780
2013 840
2014 740
2015 1,040
2016 1,010
2017 940
2018 890
2019 810

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Year Number
2004 2,470
2005 2,590
2006 2,700
2007 2,820
2008 2,840
2009 3,240
2010 3,260
2012 4,080
2013 4,340
2014 4,310
2015 3,140
2016 2,960
2017 3,050
2018 3,510

Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,160
2006 1,210
2007 1,280
2008 1,290
2009 1,500
2010 1,610
2011 1,670
2012 1,660
2013 1,680
2014 1,620
2015 1,650
2016 1,670
2017 1,660
2018 1,800
2019 1,820

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,510
2006 1,510
2007 1,630
2008 1,580
2009 1,710
2010 1,910
2011 2,000
2012 2,160
2013 2,220
2014 2,160
2015 2,160
2016 2,120
2017 2,220
2018 2,290
2019 2,370

Special Education Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2012 240
2014 60
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60
2018 200
2019 170

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Year Number
2004 450
2005 460
2006 530
2007 560
2008 580
2009 580
2010 850
2011 950
2012 740
2013 970
2014 950
2015 890
2016 910
2017 740
2018 780
2019 970

Self-Enrichment Teachers
Year Number
2005 4,450
2006 4,220
2007 3,530
2008 3,300
2009 3,870
2010 3,910
2011 4,230
2012 3,270
2013 3,660
2014 3,340
2015 4,730
2016 4,140
2017 4,000
2018 3,400
2019 4,940

Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,680
2005 5,650
2006 7,530
2007 7,650
2008 8,270
2009 6,140
2012 2,460
2013 2,350

Archivists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 80
2006 80
2007 60
2008 80
2009 60
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 70
2014 70
2015 70
2016 50
2017 60
2018 80
2019 100

Curators
Year Number
2004 190
2005 200
2006 260
2007 260
2008 270
2009 200
2010 250
2011 250
2012 230
2013 260
2014 300
2015 330
2016 270
2017 260
2018 220
2019 270

Museum Technicians and Conservators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 160
2006 210
2007 230
2008 300
2009 320
2010 310
2011 230
2012 150
2013 200
2014 270
2015 320
2016 220
2017 280
2018 280
2019 290

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,300
2006 2,560
2007 2,610
2008 2,700
2009 2,630
2010 2,960
2011 2,770
2012 2,620
2013 2,140
2014 2,210
2015 2,210
2016 2,220
2017 2,140
2018 2,120
2019 2,060

Library Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 2,040
2006 2,750
2007 2,800
2008 2,880
2009 2,670
2010 2,780
2011 2,670
2012 2,620
2013 2,510
2014 2,390
2015 2,400
2016 2,460
2017 2,540
2018 2,820
2019 2,750

Farm and Home Management Educators
Year Number
2004 40
2011 140
2012 140
2013 140
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0
2017 180
2018 150
2019 160

Instructional Coordinators
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 920
2006 1,260
2007 1,640
2008 1,910
2009 2,070
2010 2,130
2011 2,570
2012 2,780
2013 2,970
2014 3,100
2015 3,120
2016 3,180
2017 2,980
2018 2,970
2019 2,930

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 18,230
2005 18,410
2006 17,450
2007 17,960
2008 16,660
2009 17,110
2010 17,320
2011 18,410
2012 17,540
2013 17,950
2014 18,270
2015 18,590
2016 18,730
2017 19,270
2018 20,240

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Year Number
2011 2,160
2012 2,240
2013 2,190
2014 2,230
2015 2,310
2016 2,310
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 720
2005 500
2006 570
2007 1,770
2008 1,650
2009 1,510
2010 1,100
2011 1,150
2012 1,260
2016 0
2017 2,280
2018 2,340
2019 2,610