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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 48,610
2006 48,420
2007 53,120
2008 56,620
2009 57,170
2010 58,920
2011 58,750
2012 61,190
2013 63,720
2014 66,360
2015 70,380
2016 72,230
2017 75,310
2018 76,930
2019 78,540

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2006 410
2007 380
2008 430
2009 320
2010 450
2011 480
2012 460
2013 450
2014 550
2015 640
2016 590
2017 500
2018 450
2019 440

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 860
2007 610
2008 1,120
2009 0
2010 1,120
2011 940
2012 940
2013 950
2014 980
2015 970
2016 1,250
2017 1,100
2018 1,600
2019 1,310

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2007 0
2008 40

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

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 730
2006 560
2007 430
2008 310
2009 350
2010 360
2011 380
2012 440
2013 500
2014 530
2015 520
2016 500
2017 510
2018 520
2019 580

Optometrists
Year Number
2006 200
2007 280
2008 300
2009 420
2010 380
2011 390
2012 300
2013 270
2014 400
2015 440
2016 650
2017 500
2018 480
2019 470

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 2,080
2006 2,290
2007 2,400
2008 2,500
2009 2,510
2010 2,410
2011 2,470
2012 2,320
2013 2,710
2014 3,160
2015 3,650
2016 3,530
2017 3,280
2018 3,120
2019 3,070

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 860
2006 790
2007 740
2008 750
2009 800
2010 860
2011 910
2012 960
2013 1,020
2014 1,130
2015 1,310
2016 1,630
2017 1,690
2018 1,770
2019 1,730

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 50
2009 50
2010 80
2011 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2019 30

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 970
2007 950
2008 1,010
2009 1,010
2010 1,210
2011 1,160
2012 1,580
2013 1,570
2014 1,610
2015 1,470
2016 1,420
2017 1,510
2018 1,770
2019 2,000

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,850
2006 1,680
2007 1,590
2008 1,570
2009 1,610
2010 1,540
2011 1,690
2012 2,030
2013 2,580
2014 2,390
2015 2,260
2016 2,320
2017 2,720
2018 2,790
2019 2,570

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 60
2008 140
2009 170
2010 170
2011 90
2012 110
2013 140
2014 150
2015 140
2016 110
2017 110
2018 110
2019 110

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 70
2008 70
2009 100
2010 130
2011 130
2012 100
2013 120
2014 120
2015 80
2016 50
2017 60
2018 70
2019 130

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 780
2006 750
2007 630
2008 880
2009 950
2010 920
2011 790
2012 830
2013 910
2014 1,010
2015 1,000
2016 990
2017 990
2018 1,080
2019 1,130

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 880
2006 940
2007 1,250
2008 1,300
2009 1,330
2010 1,270
2011 1,180
2012 1,340
2013 1,450
2014 1,600
2015 1,640
2016 1,720
2017 1,910
2018 1,950
2019 2,260

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 260
2012 60
2013 70
2014 120
2015 100
2016 0
2017 80
2018 70
2019 70

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 30
2008 40
2009 220
2012 310
2013 320
2014 0
2015 40
2016 40
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 660
2006 620
2007 650
2008 620
2009 650
2010 700
2011 660
2012 690
2013 740
2014 990
2015 1,030
2016 1,070
2017 1,050
2018 1,060
2019 1,120

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 18,220
2006 19,240
2007 19,800
2008 21,500
2009 22,360
2010 22,170
2012 22,200
2013 23,820
2014 25,420
2015 25,820
2016 25,890
2017 27,130
2018 29,040
2019 29,710

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2013 40
2014 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 260
2018 210
2019 210

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 70
2013 90
2014 90
2015 90
2016 50
2017 60
2018 60
2019 70

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 950
2013 1,110
2014 1,120
2015 1,280
2016 1,470
2017 1,570
2018 1,590
2019 1,420

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 130
2008 180
2009 200
2010 320
2011 240
2012 290
2013 160
2014 160
2015 150
2016 150
2017 160
2018 190
2019 190

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 250
2008 240
2009 350
2010 280
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 340
2018 0
2019 380

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 990
2007 930
2008 930
2009 910
2010 980
2011 1,060
2012 1,210
2013 1,090
2014 1,230
2015 1,260
2016 1,900
2017 1,600
2018 1,510
2019 990

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 210
2006 250
2007 210
2008 180
2009 60
2010 160
2011 180
2012 430
2013 0
2014 0
2015 200
2016 250
2017 270
2018 270
2019 310

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 200
2007 250
2008 0
2009 390
2010 410
2011 280
2012 300
2013 220
2014 250
2015 220
2016 370
2017 380
2018 550
2019 420

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 160
2008 130
2009 130
2010 180
2011 260
2012 210
2013 150
2014 160
2015 0
2016 330
2017 260
2018 220
2019 190

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 150
2009 130
2010 140
2011 180
2012 200
2013 240
2014 210
2015 250
2016 230
2017 260
2018 200
2019 190

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 670
2007 2,380
2008 2,480
2009 1,780
2010 2,090
2011 2,050
2012 1,930
2013 1,480
2014 1,480
2015 1,380
2016 1,410
2017 1,520
2018 1,340

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 480
2008 510
2009 440
2010 530
2011 390
2012 350
2013 460
2014 510
2015 620
2016 470
2017 430
2018 290

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 1,740
2006 1,460
2007 1,340
2008 1,560
2009 1,950
2010 2,080
2011 1,940
2012 1,890
2013 2,160
2014 2,320
2015 2,850
2016 2,760
2017 3,090
2018 2,600
2019 2,420

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 600
2006 0
2007 320
2008 390
2009 240
2010 280
2011 260
2012 220
2013 250
2014 0
2015 440
2016 490
2017 350
2018 600

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,460
2006 1,360
2007 1,640
2008 1,780
2009 2,040
2010 2,090
2011 2,170
2012 1,980
2013 1,780
2014 1,620
2015 1,610
2016 1,670
2017 3,000
2018 2,960
2019 3,060

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,240
2007 1,270
2008 1,080
2009 1,080
2010 1,160
2011 1,110
2012 1,030
2013 1,030
2014 1,170
2015 1,330
2016 1,280

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 250
2006 340
2007 340
2008 390
2009 380
2010 340
2011 280
2012 220
2013 270
2014 360
2015 330
2016 300
2017 310
2018 330
2019 330

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 420
2007 270
2008 350
2009 520
2010 560
2011 510
2012 400
2013 430
2014 470
2015 520
2016 480
2017 570
2018 670
2019 750

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 100
2008 100
2009 140
2010 130
2011 140
2012 140
2013 160
2014 170
2015 180
2016 160
2017 160
2018 130
2019 210

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,420
2007 1,400
2008 1,560
2009 1,480
2012 1,680
2013 1,570
2014 1,580
2015 1,760
2016 1,700
2017 1,820
2018 1,780
2019 1,860

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 100
2013 270
2014 270
2015 320
2016 230
2017 250
2018 280
2019 240

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,070

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,250
2007 1,270
2008 1,490
2009 1,520
2010 1,450
2011 1,540
2012 1,410
2013 1,380
2014 1,440
2015 1,860
2016 2,020
2017 1,980
2018 1,680

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 220
2006 160
2007 110
2008 110
2009 90
2010 0
2011 300
2012 300
2013 310
2014 270
2015 230
2016 0
2017 80
2018 100
2019 90

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,750
2007 1,930
2008 2,210
2009 2,260
2010 2,220
2011 2,120
2012 2,120
2013 2,280
2014 2,440
2015 2,930
2016 2,870
2017 3,050
2018 3,000
2019 3,010

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 250
2006 370
2007 190
2008 220
2009 100
2010 190
2011 180
2012 150
2013 270
2015 0
2016 290
2017 390
2018 460
2019 460

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 660
2006 680
2007 830
2008 940
2009 790
2010 680
2011 900
2012 1,000
2013 1,050
2014 920
2015 780
2016 900
2017 900
2018 1,130
2019 970

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,000
2007 1,070
2008 1,280
2009 1,140
2010 1,180
2011 1,230
2012 1,430
2013 1,600
2014 1,550
2015 1,640
2016 1,830
2017 1,950
2018 1,900
2019 1,650

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 320
2013 340
2014 400
2015 250
2016 320
2017 350
2018 460
2019 570

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 3,460
2006 3,120
2007 3,170
2008 3,130
2009 3,060
2010 2,820
2011 3,030
2012 3,030
2013 2,760
2014 2,690
2015 2,490
2016 2,250
2017 2,560
2018 2,570
2019 2,500

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 700
2006 0
2007 560
2008 0
2009 730
2010 560
2011 560
2012 590
2013 630
2014 610
2015 560
2016 510
2017 540
2018 720
2019 830

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2012 60
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60
2018 70
2019 50

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2018 0
2019 70

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 540
2006 600
2007 600
2008 620
2009 690
2012 750
2013 1,070
2014 1,240
2015 1,780
2016 1,560
2017 1,620
2018 1,190

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 2,030
2007 1,700
2008 1,690
2009 1,450
2010 1,440
2011 1,350
2012 1,480
2013 1,280
2014 1,220
2015 1,250
2016 1,700
2017 1,740
2018 1,700

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 180
2007 130
2008 120
2009 70
2010 80
2011 60
2012 70
2013 110
2014 160
2015 180
2016 190
2017 230
2018 220
2019 240

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 30
2016 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 250
2006 250
2007 220
2008 220
2009 200
2012 210
2013 0
2014 0
2015 460
2016 250
2018 0