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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 15,960
2006 17,960
2007 22,260
2008 24,590
2009 24,860
2010 25,090
2011 23,930
2012 15,800
2013 20,920
2014 21,780
2015 27,540
2016 28,070
2017 23,480
2018 29,670
2019 31,040

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2017 40

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 110
2006 200
2007 170
2008 210
2009 170
2010 210
2011 170
2012 130
2013 140
2014 150
2015 120
2016 90
2017 150
2018 180
2019 250

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 160
2008 250
2009 250
2010 290
2011 210
2012 200
2013 220
2014 270
2015 250
2016 260
2017 180
2018 250
2019 290

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 50
2007 30
2008 30
2010 40
2012 60
2013 80
2014 0
2015 70
2016 30
2017 40
2018 30

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 550
2006 560
2007 620
2008 720
2009 790
2010 770
2011 740
2012 760
2013 800
2014 760
2015 920
2016 930
2017 800
2018 920
2019 1,070

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 250
2006 270
2007 270
2008 290
2009 440
2010 420
2011 410
2012 380
2013 400
2014 440
2015 410
2016 460
2017 390
2018 730
2019 750

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 210
2006 280
2007 350
2008 330
2009 320
2010 260
2011 260
2012 260
2013 350
2014 350
2015 320
2016 280
2017 280
2018 320
2019 410

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 270
2006 330
2007 330
2008 400
2009 420
2010 450
2011 460
2012 520
2013 620
2014 610
2015 570
2016 610
2017 600
2018 660
2019 640

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 70
2015 80
2016 80

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 50
2008 50
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 60
2013 80
2014 80
2015 60
2016 40
2017 40
2018 30
2019 40

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 340
2006 260
2007 280
2008 270
2009 310
2010 330
2011 330
2013 420
2014 420
2015 460
2016 460
2017 390
2018 390
2019 410

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 160
2006 240
2007 310
2008 320
2009 370
2010 340
2011 370
2012 320
2013 330
2014 300
2015 300
2016 270
2017 290
2018 270
2019 380

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2012 60
2013 60

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 130
2006 140
2007 140
2008 160
2009 160
2010 150
2011 150
2012 160
2013 190
2014 200
2015 200
2016 200
2017 210
2018 240
2019 230

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 7,850
2006 8,680
2007 9,740
2008 10,500
2009 10,910
2010 11,070
2012 8,080
2013 8,250
2014 8,610
2015 12,650
2016 13,070
2017 11,700
2018 12,090
2019 12,470

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2015 290
2016 290

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 500
2013 490
2014 530
2015 800
2016 850
2017 760
2018 850
2019 830

Audiologists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30
2016 30
2017 40
2018 30
2019 40

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 330
2009 150
2010 110
2011 140
2012 200
2013 170
2014 160
2015 70
2016 70
2017 60
2018 80
2019 40

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2009 30
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2007 0
2008 70
2009 40
2010 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 80
2014 0
2015 0
2018 40
2019 60

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2006 1,660
2007 1,540
2008 1,710
2009 1,550
2010 1,600
2011 1,530
2013 0
2015 2,230
2016 2,290
2017 0
2018 3,090

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 70
2008 60
2009 60
2010 50
2011 70
2012 100
2013 110
2014 100
2015 50

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 390
2006 340
2007 320
2008 360
2009 390
2010 430
2011 350
2012 360
2013 280
2014 370
2015 300
2016 0
2017 320
2018 320
2019 450

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2006 920
2007 950
2008 980
2009 1,060
2010 1,150
2011 1,120
2015 310
2016 270
2017 280
2018 320

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 720
2007 1,720
2008 1,730
2009 1,320
2010 1,070
2011 950
2013 930
2014 940
2015 1,130
2016 1,280
2017 1,870
2018 2,440
2019 2,360

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 500
2006 400
2007 490
2008 500
2009 520
2010 680
2011 550
2013 1,130
2014 1,100
2015 710
2016 750

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 200
2007 150
2008 150
2009 220
2010 210
2011 210
2015 200
2016 210
2018 110
2019 110

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 70
2007 90
2008 100
2009 100
2010 110
2011 110
2012 180
2013 190
2014 200
2015 180
2016 170
2017 160
2018 200
2019 240

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 80
2007 90
2008 100
2009 90
2010 100
2011 80
2015 60
2016 60
2019 60

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 520
2006 480
2007 660
2008 700
2009 910
2013 700
2014 800
2015 660
2016 760
2017 600
2018 770
2019 800

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2014 110
2015 100
2016 100
2017 90
2018 140
2019 160

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 380

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 280
2006 330
2007 430
2008 380
2009 380
2010 400
2011 390
2012 550
2013 530
2014 420
2016 400
2017 460
2018 460

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 100
2006 70
2008 30
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2013 0
2014 0
2018 140
2019 140

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 640
2006 660
2007 770
2008 780
2009 750
2010 780
2011 720
2012 780
2013 720
2014 840
2015 980
2016 1,180
2017 1,110
2018 1,170
2019 1,120

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2017 50
2018 180
2019 180

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 180
2007 280
2008 300
2009 230
2010 240
2011 260
2012 320
2013 340
2014 340
2015 250
2016 250
2017 200
2018 240
2019 270

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 380
2006 0
2007 310
2008 240
2009 240
2010 260
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 210
2015 220
2016 130
2017 170
2018 210
2019 250

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2014 150
2015 100
2016 120
2017 110
2018 240
2019 240

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 790
2006 910
2007 950
2008 1,000
2009 850
2010 870
2011 950
2012 1,180
2013 1,080
2014 1,000
2015 800
2016 860
2017 850
2018 950
2019 1,020

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 130
2006 0
2007 100
2008 50
2009 70
2010 50
2011 60
2012 60
2013 110
2014 130
2015 130
2016 90
2017 120
2018 80
2019 70

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2011 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2008 750
2009 760
2013 1,480
2014 1,520
2015 1,090
2016 610
2017 550
2018 820

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 480
2006 400
2007 360
2008 340
2009 390
2010 370
2011 390
2012 470
2013 480
2014 490
2015 300
2016 360
2017 370
2018 540

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2016 30
2017 40
2018 100
2019 100

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 360
2006 460
2007 490
2008 310
2009 430
2012 0
2013 40
2014 60
2015 60
2016 90
2017 70