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Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 143,490
2005 147,630
2006 129,780
2007 160,830
2008 161,020
2009 165,520
2010 155,940
2011 150,700
2012 150,390
2013 154,570
2014 158,150
2015 158,440
2016 159,000
2017 152,090
2018 149,400
2019 154,470

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 1,780
2006 1,680
2007 1,810
2008 1,790
2009 1,910
2010 1,780
2011 1,760
2012 1,630
2013 1,630
2014 1,570
2015 1,580
2016 1,320
2017 1,070
2018 1,000
2019 1,230

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,040
2006 1,020
2007 830
2008 740
2009 730
2010 690
2011 720
2012 730
2013 820
2014 850
2015 800
2016 680
2017 540
2018 550
2019 510

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,040
2006 1,010
2007 1,100
2008 1,100
2009 1,040
2010 1,030
2011 1,110
2012 1,170
2013 1,040
2014 940
2015 920
2016 760
2017 760
2018 720
2019 710

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 80
2005 90
2006 130
2007 100
2008 50
2009 50
2010 110
2011 140
2012 0
2013 130
2014 70
2015 110
2016 70
2017 50
2018 40
2019 160

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 560
2005 580
2006 570
2007 830
2008 870
2009 890
2010 330
2011 320
2012 310
2013 440
2014 670
2015 730
2016 770
2017 630
2018 520
2019 810

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 170
2006 170
2007 200
2008 210
2009 200
2010 210
2011 190
2012 210
2013 170
2014 180
2015 170
2016 230
2017 240
2018 240
2019 190

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 790
2005 890
2006 930
2007 1,080
2008 1,080
2009 1,110
2010 970
2011 1,020
2012 1,050
2013 1,180
2014 1,110
2015 1,030
2016 1,060
2017 980
2018 1,030
2019 1,400

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 170
2005 190
2006 190
2007 160
2008 170
2009 150
2010 150
2011 120
2012 120
2013 110
2014 160
2015 110
2016 50
2017 40
2018 40
2019 120

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 380
2005 370
2006 370
2007 380
2008 380
2009 390
2010 400
2011 410
2012 490
2013 520
2014 540
2015 450
2016 390
2017 360
2018 360
2019 370

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2010 50
2011 120
2012 130
2013 240
2014 220
2015 220
2016 110
2017 110
2018 70
2019 80

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 240
2005 240
2006 240
2007 300
2008 330
2009 340
2010 290
2011 270
2012 280
2013 210
2014 230
2015 230
2016 240
2017 210
2018 200
2019 290

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 100
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 110
2011 110
2012 110
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 60
2017 50
2018 50
2019 100

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2006 70
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2012 30
2013 90
2014 90
2015 70
2016 50
2017 80
2018 100
2019 220

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 230
2005 240
2006 240
2007 280
2008 300
2009 290
2010 230
2011 210
2012 240
2013 190
2014 210
2015 200
2016 190
2017 180
2018 180
2019 230

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 70
2007 100
2008 100
2009 90
2010 70
2011 70
2012 90
2013 70
2014 90
2015 90
2016 90
2017 80
2018 70
2019 60

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 240
2005 250
2006 280
2007 300
2008 300
2009 310
2010 380
2011 430
2012 430
2013 470
2014 500
2015 470
2016 370
2017 220
2018 220
2019 290

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 690
2005 870
2006 860
2007 1,000
2008 1,010
2009 1,030
2010 790
2011 720
2012 690
2013 690
2014 750
2015 750
2016 730
2017 700
2018 650
2019 660

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 270
2005 260
2006 240
2007 320
2008 340
2009 300
2010 350
2011 310
2012 370
2013 250
2014 220
2015 190
2016 190
2017 190
2018 180
2019 130

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Year Number
2010 50
2011 50
2012 50
2013 160
2014 200
2015 220
2016 180
2017 140
2018 100
2019 0

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 3,190
2005 3,840
2006 4,690
2007 6,740
2008 6,410
2009 6,410
2010 2,820
2011 2,740
2012 2,860
2013 3,460
2014 3,480
2015 3,380
2016 5,910
2017 4,260
2018 4,710
2019 5,480

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,070
2006 1,150
2007 1,390
2008 1,130
2009 1,050
2010 940
2011 1,050
2012 1,100
2013 1,380
2014 1,430
2015 1,380
2016 1,170
2017 1,180
2018 1,210
2019 1,060

Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,180
2006 1,160
2007 1,110
2008 1,110
2009 1,220
2010 1,320
2011 1,640
2012 1,660
2013 2,220
2014 1,550
2015 1,500
2016 1,360
2017 1,290
2018 1,160
2019 1,100

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 120
2005 140
2006 120
2007 140
2008 120
2009 140
2010 140
2011 110
2012 120
2013 70
2014 100
2015 80
2016 80
2017 70
2018 70
2019 100

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 310
2005 330
2006 290
2007 380
2008 360
2009 420
2010 330
2011 280
2012 310
2013 300
2014 320
2015 330
2016 300
2017 220
2018 230
2019 210

Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 230
2005 260
2006 130
2007 130
2008 100
2009 210
2010 230
2011 220
2012 270
2013 370
2014 370
2015 260
2016 150
2017 120
2018 90
2019 450

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 200
2005 170
2006 160
2007 230
2008 250
2009 290
2010 220
2011 200
2012 180
2013 170
2014 190
2015 190
2016 160
2017 140
2018 150
2019 550

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,550
2006 1,670
2007 1,820
2008 1,580
2009 1,610
2010 1,570
2011 1,800
2012 1,940
2013 1,820
2014 1,540
2015 1,630
2016 1,580
2017 1,610
2018 1,430
2019 1,460

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 670
2005 680
2006 780
2007 700
2008 680
2009 630
2010 670
2011 710
2012 750
2013 780
2014 700
2015 610
2016 610
2017 660
2018 660
2019 640

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,370
2006 1,460
2007 1,470
2008 1,450
2009 1,430
2010 1,520
2011 1,670
2012 1,740
2013 1,340
2014 1,220
2015 1,170
2016 980
2017 1,030
2018 970
2019 1,040

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 420
2005 490
2006 480
2007 500
2008 500
2009 520
2010 420
2011 550
2012 620
2013 610
2014 470
2015 430
2016 330
2017 240
2018 230
2019 380

History Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 480
2005 500
2006 510
2007 510
2008 530
2009 510
2010 500
2011 470
2012 500
2013 510
2014 480
2015 550
2016 460
2017 420
2018 360
2019 370

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 490
2005 540
2006 550
2007 480
2008 450
2009 430
2010 410
2011 420
2012 490
2013 620
2014 570
2015 540
2016 590
2017 670
2018 520
2019 530

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 190
2005 170
2006 190
2007 170
2008 140
2009 120
2010 80
2011 0
2012 90
2013 130
2014 110
2015 80
2016 30
2017 80
2018 80
2019 80

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 360
2005 330
2006 370
2007 350
2008 350
2009 310
2010 340
2011 0
2012 390
2013 310
2014 210
2015 210
2016 140
2017 210
2018 200
2019 330

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,070
2006 1,400
2007 1,490
2008 1,860
2009 2,120
2010 1,880
2011 1,800
2012 1,660
2013 1,880
2014 1,880
2015 1,900
2016 2,030
2017 2,020
2018 2,040
2019 2,090

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2004 810
2005 1,320
2006 1,300
2007 1,370
2008 1,660
2009 1,720
2010 1,470
2011 780
2012 720
2013 450
2014 0
2015 0
2019 1,830

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 7,370
2005 7,410
2006 5,720
2007 6,600
2008 6,620
2009 8,710
2010 8,240
2011 7,650
2012 5,950
2013 6,000
2014 5,400
2015 4,980
2016 4,870
2017 5,050
2018 5,510
2019 5,920

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 4,070
2005 3,850
2006 3,560
2007 3,770
2008 3,780
2009 3,810
2010 3,250
2011 2,990
2012 2,680
2013 3,120
2014 2,620
2015 2,350
2016 1,890
2017 1,930
2018 1,710
2019 1,570

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 28,470
2005 24,240
2006 0
2007 22,870
2008 26,030
2009 29,030
2010 27,680
2011 25,910
2012 23,380
2013 24,240
2014 24,300
2015 25,730
2016 28,490
2017 27,420
2018 25,670
2019 22,850

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 11,740
2005 11,530
2006 11,500
2007 12,280
2008 12,190
2009 13,570
2010 13,950
2011 14,470
2012 13,870
2013 14,580
2014 13,470
2015 12,850
2016 13,220
2017 12,470
2018 12,840
2019 11,080

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 320
2005 350
2006 550
2007 590
2008 500
2009 480
2010 310
2011 240
2012 290
2013 350
2014 290
2015 0

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 21,300
2005 21,150
2006 18,690
2007 19,840
2008 20,880
2009 21,150
2010 22,640
2011 21,600
2012 20,480
2013 20,900
2014 23,490
2015 26,470
2016 26,800
2017 27,550
2018 27,930
2019 30,640

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 2,990
2006 3,110
2007 3,650
2008 3,500
2009 2,820
2010 2,370
2011 2,420
2012 1,940
2013 1,650
2014 1,110
2015 980
2016 1,080
2017 680
2018 530
2019 410

Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Year Number
2012 350
2013 180
2014 350
2015 250
2016 460
2017 310
2018 350
2019 150

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Year Number
2004 5,620
2005 6,160
2006 6,130
2007 6,500
2008 5,840
2009 6,090
2010 5,110
2012 3,590
2013 3,320
2014 3,150
2015 2,280
2016 1,960
2017 1,620
2018 1,680

Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,860
2006 2,080
2007 2,640
2008 2,510
2009 2,920
2010 2,240
2011 1,800
2012 1,320
2013 1,560
2014 1,610
2015 1,330
2016 1,060
2017 1,170
2018 1,490
2019 1,420

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 3,310
2005 3,410
2006 3,750
2007 3,950
2008 4,610
2009 4,650
2010 4,130
2011 2,900
2012 2,360
2013 2,580
2014 2,960
2015 2,840
2016 2,650
2017 2,690
2018 2,890
2019 2,780

Special Education Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2012 290
2013 270
2014 160
2015 170
2016 190
2017 170
2018 150
2019 240

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Year Number
2004 890
2005 960
2006 1,060
2007 1,490
2008 1,210
2009 1,520
2010 1,420
2011 980
2012 450
2013 370
2014 450
2015 490
2016 450
2017 230
2018 180
2019 390

Self-Enrichment Teachers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,720
2006 2,830
2007 2,920
2008 2,680
2009 2,660
2010 2,370
2011 2,470
2012 3,150
2013 2,990
2014 3,160
2015 3,260
2016 3,670
2017 3,890
2018 3,670
2019 3,970

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Year Number
2019 10,660

Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Year Number
2004 11,110
2005 15,910
2006 20,890
2007 18,690
2008 15,320
2009 10,720
2012 3,490
2013 3,310

Archivists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 110
2007 120
2008 120
2009 120
2010 130
2011 140
2012 130
2013 120
2014 100
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 160
2019 100

Curators
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 110
2007 220
2008 260
2009 270
2010 220
2011 210
2012 160
2013 150
2014 130
2015 150
2016 150
2017 200
2018 220
2019 300

Museum Technicians and Conservators
Year Number
2004 750
2005 610
2006 670
2007 640
2008 690
2009 750
2010 790
2011 690
2012 680
2013 490
2014 480
2015 750
2016 880
2017 890
2018 940
2019 850

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Year Number
2004 3,260
2005 3,330
2006 3,380
2007 3,050
2008 3,180
2009 3,220
2010 3,280
2011 3,210
2012 3,180
2013 3,150
2014 2,890
2015 2,740
2016 2,730
2017 2,610
2018 2,500
2019 2,260

Library Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 0
2006 2,500
2007 2,180
2008 2,460
2009 2,720
2010 2,480
2011 2,440
2012 2,280
2013 1,850
2014 1,800
2015 1,880
2016 2,390
2017 2,150
2018 1,430
2019 0

Farm and Home Management Educators
Year Number
2004 300
2009 30
2010 80
2011 90
2012 140
2013 90
2014 80
2017 0
2019 60

Instructional Coordinators
Year Number
2004 840
2005 1,070
2006 1,050
2007 1,090
2008 1,060
2009 1,170
2010 1,400
2011 1,760
2012 1,790
2013 2,020
2014 1,780
2015 1,970
2016 1,990
2017 2,310
2018 2,630
2019 2,570

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 15,570
2005 16,680
2006 17,200
2007 18,190
2008 18,290
2009 19,380
2010 17,740
2011 15,510
2012 14,760
2013 16,170
2014 17,160
2015 18,300
2016 18,310
2017 19,680
2018 19,770

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Year Number
2007 1,410
2008 1,450
2009 1,540
2010 880
2011 1,620
2012 2,440
2013 4,040
2014 3,920
2015 4,010
2016 2,670
2017 2,310
2018 1,870
2019 5,110

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 150
2006 310
2007 320
2008 350
2009 180
2010 240
2011 250
2012 210
2013 330
2014 640
2015 710
2016 920
2017 670
2018 480
2019 420