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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Connecticut

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 84,160
2005 87,310
2006 88,970
2007 89,100
2008 90,750
2009 91,520
2010 92,990
2011 96,130
2012 98,360
2013 100,190
2014 100,420
2015 100,910
2016 100,900
2017 101,700
2018 101,780
2019 103,830

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 200
2005 180
2006 150
2007 190
2008 180
2009 170
2010 180
2011 180
2012 190
2013 150
2014 150
2015 220
2016 200
2017 190
2018 180
2019 190

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 1,130
2005 1,130
2006 1,000
2007 900
2008 890
2009 860
2010 880
2011 820
2012 1,020
2013 1,210
2014 1,250
2015 1,230
2016 1,140
2017 1,200
2018 1,160
2019 1,020

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2009 0
2010 80
2011 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 60
2017 60

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 60
2007 40
2008 60
2009 80
2010 80
2011 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 530
2005 580
2006 550
2007 640
2008 650
2009 730
2010 710
2011 680
2012 670
2013 710
2014 740
2015 830
2016 770
2017 850
2018 820
2019 820

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 240
2006 260
2007 200
2008 170
2009 150
2010 240
2011 310
2012 350
2013 320
2014 290
2015 260
2016 220
2017 250
2018 400
2019 0

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 2,360
2005 2,350
2006 2,530
2007 2,820
2008 2,750
2009 2,670
2010 2,890
2011 3,140
2012 3,420
2013 3,020
2014 2,840
2015 2,780
2016 2,730
2017 2,810
2018 3,100
2019 3,300

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 920
2005 1,140
2006 1,250
2007 1,220
2008 1,290
2009 1,530
2010 1,610
2011 1,480
2012 1,490
2013 1,640
2014 1,780
2015 1,890
2016 1,900
2017 1,910
2018 2,300
2019 2,140

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 160
2006 150
2007 130
2008 110
2009 130
2010 160
2011 150
2012 130
2013 110
2014 80
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 110
2019 90

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,460
2005 1,460
2006 1,810
2007 1,650
2008 1,710
2009 1,660
2010 1,710
2011 1,890
2012 1,770
2013 1,760
2014 1,700
2015 1,800
2016 1,940
2017 1,990
2018 2,150
2019 2,570

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 2,850
2006 3,030
2007 3,220
2008 3,270
2009 3,510
2010 3,420
2011 3,530
2012 3,370
2013 3,760
2014 3,640
2015 3,780
2016 3,800
2017 3,940
2018 3,790
2019 3,930

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 150
2006 120
2007 100
2008 110
2009 230
2010 260
2011 260
2012 340
2013 300
2014 340
2015 190
2016 200
2017 160
2018 150
2019 130

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 810
2005 790
2006 820
2007 780
2008 790
2009 650
2010 640
2011 620
2012 600
2013 520
2014 460
2015 430
2016 470
2017 450
2018 380
2019 320

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,200
2006 1,150
2007 1,060
2008 1,050
2009 1,110
2010 1,190
2011 1,310
2012 1,370
2013 1,190
2014 1,180
2015 1,170
2016 1,210
2017 1,250
2018 1,260
2019 1,340

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,340
2006 1,520
2007 1,420
2008 1,420
2009 1,410
2010 1,510
2011 1,660
2012 1,670
2013 1,680
2014 1,730
2015 1,880
2016 1,910
2017 1,730
2018 1,870
2019 2,290

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 330
2011 350
2012 80
2013 90
2014 80
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 50
2006 90
2007 90
2008 80
2009 100
2012 240
2013 0
2014 130
2015 0
2016 130
2017 190
2018 210
2019 190

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 630
2005 540
2006 540
2007 560
2008 600
2009 710
2010 750
2011 700
2012 700
2013 640
2014 740
2015 780
2016 740
2017 700
2018 700
2019 910

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 32,370
2005 34,120
2006 34,710
2007 34,690
2008 35,370
2009 35,790
2010 35,310
2012 34,820
2013 34,820
2014 33,780
2015 32,440
2016 32,930
2017 34,310
2018 31,400
2019 34,740

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 410
2013 400
2014 340
2015 320
2016 560
2017 630
2018 650
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 130
2013 120
2014 100
2015 120
2016 90
2017 70
2018 0
2019 80

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 2,090
2013 2,550
2014 2,710
2015 2,600
2016 2,310
2017 2,220
2018 2,340
2019 2,670

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 120
2006 150
2007 200
2008 220
2009 190
2010 120
2011 100
2012 100
2013 120
2014 130
2015 120
2016 90
2017 100
2018 120
2019 150

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 730
2005 0
2006 350
2007 290
2008 450
2009 550
2010 550
2011 510
2012 430
2013 400
2014 360
2015 350
2016 570
2017 510
2018 520
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 590
2005 730
2006 920
2007 910
2008 710
2009 580
2010 780
2011 920
2012 1,200
2013 1,230
2014 1,300
2015 1,210
2016 1,190
2017 990
2018 950
2019 920

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,030
2006 1,330
2007 1,440
2008 1,150
2009 1,070
2010 1,040
2011 1,040
2012 1,210
2013 1,060
2014 990
2015 890
2016 810
2017 660
2018 500
2019 520

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 480
2005 480
2006 410
2007 530
2008 500
2009 490
2010 290
2011 380
2012 390
2013 380
2014 330
2015 380
2016 370
2017 600
2018 590
2019 500

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 390
2005 560
2006 630
2007 520
2008 410
2009 380
2010 320
2011 360
2012 450
2013 450
2014 560
2015 650
2016 630
2017 590
2018 490
2019 540

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 410
2005 360
2006 370
2007 390
2008 440
2009 510
2010 520
2011 570
2012 780
2013 910
2014 930
2015 800
2016 740
2017 630
2018 520
2019 380

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,520
2006 1,700
2007 2,080
2008 2,380
2009 2,500
2010 2,430
2011 2,400
2012 2,420
2013 3,340
2014 3,980
2015 5,220
2016 5,320
2017 6,060
2018 6,970

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 900
2005 930
2006 930
2007 790
2008 730
2009 720
2010 950
2011 860
2012 1,000
2013 740
2014 820
2015 830
2016 720
2017 0
2018 520

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 2,830
2006 2,870
2007 2,750
2008 2,970
2009 2,770
2010 3,030
2011 3,290
2012 3,760
2013 3,840
2014 3,980
2015 3,850
2016 3,810
2017 3,770
2018 3,990
2019 4,140

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 700
2005 970
2006 640
2007 610
2008 360
2009 310
2010 180
2011 260
2012 260
2013 300
2014 250
2015 290
2016 340
2017 360
2018 320

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,220
2005 2,290
2006 2,280
2007 2,310
2008 2,360
2009 2,680
2010 2,740
2011 2,730
2012 2,480
2013 2,280
2014 2,230
2015 2,490
2016 2,350
2017 3,660
2018 3,640
2019 3,680

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 1,730
2006 1,940
2007 1,540
2008 1,620
2009 1,850
2010 1,820
2011 1,760
2012 1,280
2013 1,430
2014 1,690
2015 1,730
2016 1,610

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 460
2005 420
2006 490
2007 580
2008 550
2009 550
2010 440
2011 400
2012 410
2013 580
2014 580
2015 480
2016 340
2017 340
2018 340
2019 350

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 740
2006 650
2007 900
2008 880
2009 1,030
2010 770
2011 800
2012 840
2013 950
2014 1,050
2015 1,110
2016 1,030
2017 920
2018 860
2019 1,010

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 280
2005 350
2006 320
2007 310
2008 290
2009 290
2010 370
2011 400
2012 390
2013 360
2014 330
2015 250
2016 210
2017 160
2018 170
2019 170

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,860
2005 2,590
2006 2,400
2007 2,670
2008 2,870
2009 2,830
2012 2,310
2013 2,460
2014 2,210
2015 2,160
2016 2,220
2017 2,200
2018 2,420
2019 2,280

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 240
2013 290
2014 340
2015 350
2016 440
2017 370
2018 410
2019 370

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 3,820

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 2,540
2005 2,470
2006 2,670
2007 2,640
2008 2,760
2009 3,040
2010 3,110
2011 3,300
2012 3,200
2013 3,100
2014 3,240
2015 3,200
2016 3,280
2017 3,320
2018 3,450

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 350
2005 340
2006 310
2007 330
2008 310
2009 230
2010 0
2011 550
2012 570
2013 310
2014 250
2015 340
2016 470
2017 520
2018 390
2019 0

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,880
2005 3,010
2006 3,140
2007 3,120
2008 3,230
2009 3,230
2010 3,340
2011 3,390
2012 3,470
2013 3,490
2014 3,430
2015 3,560
2016 3,760
2017 3,780
2018 4,120
2019 3,870

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,710
2006 1,390
2007 1,520
2008 1,630
2010 1,520
2011 1,370
2012 1,320
2013 1,300
2014 1,200
2015 1,020
2016 1,040
2017 940
2018 960
2019 970

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,080
2006 1,020
2007 1,000
2008 990
2009 1,010
2010 930
2011 970
2012 890
2013 1,100
2014 1,040
2015 980
2016 990
2017 1,150
2018 1,290
2019 1,090

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,130
2006 1,010
2007 1,100
2008 1,230
2009 1,180
2010 1,130
2011 1,130
2012 1,180
2013 1,300
2014 1,410
2015 1,600
2016 1,720
2017 1,660
2018 1,490
2019 1,590

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 640
2013 680
2014 660
2015 690
2016 840
2017 920
2018 750
2019 660

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 7,740
2005 8,320
2006 8,120
2007 7,930
2008 7,940
2009 8,730
2010 8,650
2011 8,620
2012 8,320
2013 8,640
2014 8,750
2015 8,630
2016 7,780
2017 7,750
2018 8,510
2019 8,840

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 840
2005 690
2006 660
2007 460
2008 570
2009 460
2010 770
2011 720
2012 790
2013 750
2014 960
2015 950
2016 880
2017 720
2018 620
2019 600

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2008 30
2009 30
2012 90
2013 80
2014 50
2015 100
2016 110
2017 0
2019 0

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 70
2013 0
2016 60
2017 90
2018 90
2019 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 660
2005 520
2006 600
2007 460
2008 510
2009 560
2010 60
2011 100
2012 920
2013 1,040
2014 870
2015 930
2016 820
2017 780
2018 1,070

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,480
2006 1,320
2007 1,430
2008 1,620
2009 1,590
2010 1,460
2011 1,400
2012 1,400
2013 1,360
2014 1,360
2015 1,510
2016 1,710
2017 1,900
2018 1,800

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 210
2006 190
2007 150
2008 180
2009 300
2010 370
2011 370
2012 380
2013 600
2014 590
2015 640
2016 370
2017 340
2018 210
2019 240

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 380
2005 420
2006 420
2007 430
2008 360
2009 370
2012 310
2013 330
2014 490
2015 730
2016 810
2017 830
2018 680