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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in District of Columbia

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 25,820
2005 25,990
2006 23,030
2007 24,870
2008 23,730
2009 22,280
2010 25,290
2011 28,050
2012 28,170
2013 30,520
2014 30,080
2015 28,660
2016 29,980
2017 30,150
2018 31,520
2019 28,460

Individual occupations

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 290
2005 370
2006 310
2007 290
2008 250
2009 250
2010 210
2011 320
2012 310
2013 310
2014 240
2015 0
2016 260
2017 290
2018 350
2019 470

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2012 30
2014 30

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 170
2006 170
2007 310
2008 400
2009 420
2010 360
2011 270
2012 200
2013 240
2014 210
2015 270
2016 250
2017 380
2018 400
2019 420

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 130
2006 100
2007 100
2008 80
2009 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 60
2016 100
2017 0
2018 120
2019 100

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 390
2005 540
2006 550
2007 590
2008 670
2009 620
2010 650
2011 760
2012 800
2013 980
2014 750
2015 690
2016 800
2017 940
2018 1,070
2019 1,000

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 310
2005 400
2006 500
2007 460
2008 560
2009 560
2010 550
2011 480
2012 390
2013 460
2014 450
2015 460
2016 410
2017 500
2018 590
2019 610

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 30
2015 40
2016 60
2017 70
2018 40

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 250
2006 270
2007 360
2008 0
2009 190
2010 140
2011 0
2012 310
2013 510
2014 610
2015 520
2016 430
2017 340
2018 380
2019 320

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 340
2006 380
2007 420
2008 300
2009 280
2010 360
2011 400
2012 570
2013 710
2014 760
2015 700
2016 670
2017 660
2018 650
2019 610

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 220
2006 190
2007 110
2008 150
2009 170
2010 140
2011 0
2012 70
2013 70
2014 70
2015 120
2016 120
2017 120
2018 130
2019 130

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 150
2007 170
2008 120
2009 100
2010 100
2011 90
2012 140
2013 160
2014 160
2015 180
2016 200
2017 160
2018 130
2019 100

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 270
2006 350
2007 330
2008 350
2009 310
2010 290
2011 350
2012 340
2013 430
2014 440
2015 380
2016 380
2017 350
2018 290
2019 320

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 300
2006 250
2007 340
2008 310
2009 350
2010 330
2011 310
2012 210
2013 300
2014 360
2015 390
2016 380
2017 270
2018 310
2019 390

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 70
2011 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2009 70
2012 40
2019 30

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 80
2005 70
2006 60
2007 60
2008 60
2009 50
2010 80
2011 100
2012 100
2013 110
2014 100
2015 100
2016 110
2017 110
2018 120
2019 90

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 7,590
2005 8,340
2006 7,930
2007 8,110
2008 9,240
2009 8,890
2010 9,510
2012 11,310
2013 11,030
2014 11,030
2015 10,530
2016 10,320
2017 11,000
2018 11,110
2019 10,890

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 60
2013 60
2014 110
2015 110
2016 110

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2017 40
2018 40
2019 40

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 760
2013 670
2014 570
2015 520
2016 560
2017 700
2018 840
2019 900

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 0
2006 170
2007 90
2008 60
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 70
2013 70
2014 70
2015 70
2016 100
2017 120
2018 130
2019 110

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 200
2005 130
2010 70
2011 70
2012 120
2013 120
2014 270
2015 240
2016 230
2017 140
2018 180
2019 180

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,940
2005 2,220
2006 1,560
2007 1,360
2008 0
2009 430
2010 410
2011 580
2012 730
2013 730
2014 940
2016 720
2017 230
2018 300
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 50
2005 70
2006 80
2007 110
2008 90
2009 50
2010 160
2011 160
2012 180
2013 150
2014 1,000
2015 1,300
2016 1,270
2017 1,160
2018 1,380
2019 1,500

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 620
2005 390
2006 330
2007 350
2008 0
2011 70
2012 100
2013 120
2014 150
2015 130
2016 130
2017 120
2018 170
2019 180

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 780
2007 400
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 310
2016 340
2017 300
2018 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 300
2006 370
2007 350
2008 290
2009 240
2010 250
2011 310
2012 300
2013 340
2014 270
2015 240
2016 230
2017 120
2018 220
2019 190

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 1,980
2006 1,260
2007 1,210
2008 1,150
2009 1,310
2010 1,790
2011 2,570
2012 2,840
2013 3,020
2014 2,160
2015 2,040
2016 2,150
2017 1,880
2018 2,020

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 780
2005 550
2006 480
2007 470
2008 360
2009 300
2010 280
2011 290
2012 290
2013 340
2014 540
2015 420
2016 360
2017 220
2018 320

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 170
2005 180
2006 190
2007 300
2008 390
2009 420
2010 470
2011 430
2012 0
2013 490
2014 420
2015 440
2016 390
2017 470
2018 520
2019 0

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 90
2006 330
2007 320
2008 290
2009 340
2010 480
2011 580
2012 590
2013 530
2014 490
2015 470
2016 440
2017 470
2018 450

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 730
2005 870
2006 730
2007 570
2008 770
2009 740
2010 890
2011 890
2012 870
2013 890
2014 850
2015 710
2016 750
2017 1,500
2018 1,470
2019 1,220

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 530
2005 600
2006 540
2007 430
2008 430
2009 510
2010 670
2011 960
2012 790
2013 690
2014 570
2015 500
2016 480

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2006 130
2007 180
2008 150
2009 130
2010 90
2011 180
2012 190
2013 230
2014 160
2015 160
2016 140
2017 150
2018 160
2019 150

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 110
2006 120
2007 130
2008 120
2009 70
2010 90
2011 120
2012 130
2013 170
2014 190
2015 150
2016 150
2017 180
2018 190
2019 160

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 140
2005 150
2006 140
2007 170
2008 0
2009 70
2011 60
2012 50
2013 110
2014 70
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 40
2019 70

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 480
2005 510
2006 610
2007 670
2008 720
2009 670
2012 620
2013 450
2014 510
2015 530
2016 550
2017 510
2018 480
2019 450

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 100
2014 100
2015 80
2016 80
2017 100
2018 100
2019 100

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 0

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 890
2007 1,240
2008 1,140
2010 1,310
2011 1,400
2012 0
2013 1,240
2014 1,220
2015 1,250
2016 1,440
2017 1,560
2018 1,660

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 80
2005 100
2006 90
2007 50
2008 40
2011 80
2012 110
2013 110
2016 70
2017 90
2018 100
2019 130

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 380
2005 690
2006 740
2007 710
2008 800
2009 690
2010 670
2011 780
2012 800
2013 790
2014 710
2015 790
2016 950
2017 990
2018 840
2019 670

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 500
2005 560
2006 510
2007 580
2008 620
2009 480
2010 470
2011 160
2012 220
2013 210
2014 160
2015 120
2016 130
2017 360
2018 470
2019 490

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 300
2005 340
2006 240
2007 210
2008 390
2009 590
2010 590
2011 820
2012 660
2013 650
2014 250
2015 290
2016 280
2017 270
2018 260
2019 260

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2007 30
2008 30
2009 40
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 120
2017 150
2018 190
2019 190

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2018 60
2019 130

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 2,540
2005 1,900
2006 1,910
2007 1,810
2008 2,040
2009 1,700
2010 1,740
2011 1,250
2012 1,100
2013 1,220
2014 1,500
2015 1,610
2016 1,720
2017 1,820
2018 1,790
2019 1,850

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 0
2006 170
2007 210
2008 230
2009 250
2010 180
2011 130
2012 160
2013 250
2014 210
2015 220
2016 290
2017 0
2018 230
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 0
2006 150
2007 420
2008 300
2009 350
2012 340
2013 330
2014 430
2015 580
2016 580
2017 570
2018 530

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 850
2005 750
2006 810
2007 800
2008 750
2009 470
2010 540
2011 710
2012 640
2013 730
2014 570
2015 610
2016 510
2017 510
2018 470

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 90
2007 0
2008 80
2009 40
2010 50
2011 60
2012 80
2013 80
2014 90
2015 100
2016 70
2017 80
2018 70
2019 90

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2018 50
2019 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 50
2006 70
2007 50
2012 310
2013 170
2014 150
2015 110
2016 100
2017 100
2018 100