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Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in New Jersey

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 249,510
2005 258,290
2006 265,750
2007 274,350
2008 278,960
2009 285,560
2010 287,430
2011 285,960
2012 295,800
2013 280,530
2014 286,740
2015 294,340
2016 302,370
2017 295,320
2018 292,070
2019 292,380

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,430
2006 1,450
2007 1,320
2008 1,510
2009 1,440
2010 1,470
2011 1,200
2012 1,430
2013 1,660
2014 2,050
2015 2,050
2016 2,530
2017 2,490
2018 2,510
2019 2,540

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,080
2006 1,060
2007 910
2008 800
2009 730
2010 840
2011 850
2012 950
2013 980
2014 1,160
2015 980
2016 1,510
2017 1,380
2018 1,390
2019 1,020

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,220
2006 1,250
2007 1,150
2008 1,340
2009 1,230
2010 1,110
2011 850
2012 990
2013 1,230
2014 1,740
2015 1,750
2016 2,130
2017 1,850
2018 1,690
2019 1,480

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 40
2005 50
2006 30
2007 40
2011 0
2012 0
2013 60
2014 130
2015 140
2016 230
2017 200
2018 220
2019 180

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 450
2005 600
2006 550
2007 390
2008 500
2009 490
2011 320
2012 370
2013 510
2014 900
2015 880
2016 1,410
2017 1,340
2018 1,270
2019 660

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2016 40
2017 50
2018 80
2019 60

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 0
2006 880
2007 890
2008 910
2009 1,090
2010 1,160
2011 1,190
2012 1,050
2013 1,270
2014 1,540
2015 1,530
2016 1,640
2017 1,490
2018 1,540
2019 1,580

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 30

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2008 70
2009 80
2010 100
2011 120
2012 120
2013 120
2014 90
2018 110
2019 80

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 420
2005 510
2006 500
2007 540
2008 550
2009 570
2010 460
2011 480
2012 470
2013 500
2014 570
2015 620
2016 820
2017 780
2018 830
2019 840

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 280
2005 350
2006 270
2007 200
2008 200
2009 160
2010 170
2011 130
2012 0
2013 0
2014 300
2015 280
2016 300
2017 230
2018 160
2019 170

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 230
2005 280
2006 280
2007 240
2008 230
2009 240
2010 250
2011 290
2012 270
2013 290
2014 350
2015 390
2016 550
2017 490
2018 460
2019 420

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 120
2005 170
2006 170
2007 160
2008 180
2009 140
2010 140
2011 110
2012 140
2013 150
2014 210
2015 230
2016 300
2017 250
2018 190
2019 170

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 160
2005 220
2006 200
2007 180
2008 340
2009 360
2010 420
2011 0
2012 230
2013 160
2014 160
2015 150
2016 0
2018 330
2019 300

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 310
2005 390
2006 370
2007 380
2008 310
2009 320
2010 270
2011 270
2012 290
2013 360
2014 440
2015 350
2016 330
2017 320
2018 340
2019 370

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 0
2008 70
2009 60
2010 80
2012 0
2014 60
2015 80
2016 80
2017 70
2018 50
2019 50

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 260
2005 360
2006 360
2007 350
2008 380
2009 400
2010 390
2011 360
2012 380
2013 380
2014 410
2015 410
2016 800
2017 710
2018 640
2019 540

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,030
2006 1,240
2007 1,220
2008 1,430
2009 1,300
2010 1,130
2011 820
2012 1,050
2013 1,440
2014 1,720
2015 1,560
2016 1,490
2017 1,300
2018 1,150
2019 1,200

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 340
2005 440
2006 520
2007 480
2008 580
2009 500
2010 430
2011 300
2012 330
2013 440
2014 550
2015 510
2016 460
2017 420
2018 480
2019 630

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Year Number
2004 160
2005 310
2006 290
2007 240
2008 430
2009 360
2010 420
2011 180
2012 230
2013 200
2014 290
2015 420
2016 470
2017 350
2018 230
2019 230

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,110
2006 990
2007 1,050
2008 920
2009 1,490
2010 1,380
2011 1,850
2012 1,610
2013 2,240
2014 0
2015 3,320
2016 3,040
2017 4,690
2018 4,420
2019 4,480

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 540
2005 630
2006 690
2007 750
2008 900
2009 1,160
2010 1,230
2011 1,100
2012 1,100
2013 1,320
2014 1,420
2015 1,660
2016 2,060
2017 2,220
2018 2,000
2019 2,090

Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,190
2006 1,480
2007 1,400
2008 1,710
2009 1,870
2010 1,600
2011 1,300
2012 1,530
2013 1,760
2014 2,020
2015 1,690
2016 1,850
2017 1,640
2018 1,400
2019 1,650

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 90
2007 90
2008 70
2009 70
2010 80
2011 80
2012 60
2013 40
2014 40
2015 60
2016 140
2017 160
2018 140
2019 120

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 210
2005 250
2006 230
2007 200
2008 180
2009 240
2010 220
2011 230
2012 290
2013 380
2014 510
2015 440
2016 570
2017 500
2018 470
2019 400

Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 140
2005 320
2006 370
2007 400
2008 260
2009 200
2010 200
2011 0
2012 290
2013 330
2014 360
2015 420
2016 450
2017 430
2018 0
2019 0

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 160
2005 260
2006 250
2007 200
2008 120
2009 160
2010 190
2011 260
2012 150
2013 200
2014 160
2015 230
2016 680
2018 560
2019 410

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,470
2006 2,070
2007 1,980
2008 2,170
2009 1,790
2010 2,030
2011 1,620
2012 2,270
2013 2,290
2014 3,070
2015 2,630
2016 2,820
2017 2,230
2018 2,070
2019 2,780

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 310
2005 450
2006 550
2007 550
2008 790
2009 820
2010 880
2011 690
2012 680
2013 650
2014 910
2015 1,020
2016 1,290
2017 1,120
2018 940
2019 970

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,630
2006 1,980
2007 2,030
2008 2,290
2009 2,050
2010 1,930
2011 1,600
2012 1,850
2013 2,020
2014 2,770
2015 2,830
2016 3,210
2017 2,730
2018 2,420
2019 2,610

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 630
2005 660
2006 580
2007 400
2008 720
2009 710
2010 960
2011 690
2012 700
2013 520
2014 690
2015 660
2016 750
2017 670
2018 630
2019 610

History Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 470
2005 570
2006 590
2007 570
2008 690
2009 740
2010 690
2011 550
2012 530
2013 610
2014 780
2015 760
2016 920
2017 810
2018 750
2019 710

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 250
2005 290
2006 330
2007 310
2008 420
2009 440
2010 430
2011 400
2012 400
2013 420
2014 530
2015 650
2016 690
2017 630
2018 520
2019 470

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2006 0
2007 80
2008 90
2009 50
2010 40
2011 70
2012 60

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 230
2005 200
2006 320
2007 230
2008 410
2009 300
2010 340
2011 260
2012 330
2013 320
2014 470
2015 420
2016 490
2017 280
2018 260
2019 170

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,440
2005 2,000
2006 2,360
2007 2,360
2008 2,490
2009 2,490
2010 2,880
2011 2,930
2012 2,840
2013 2,490
2014 2,350
2015 2,860
2016 2,810
2017 3,080
2018 2,720
2019 2,510

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,310
2005 8,290
2006 9,130
2007 11,080
2008 10,680
2009 11,070
2010 9,840
2011 15,750
2012 16,550
2015 0
2018 2,670
2019 2,560

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 11,900
2005 11,150
2006 11,990
2007 12,580
2008 13,000
2009 12,480
2010 11,840
2011 11,550
2012 13,050
2013 12,890
2014 13,260
2015 12,710
2016 14,050
2017 14,960
2018 15,820
2019 16,420

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 6,090
2005 5,620
2006 4,940
2007 4,810
2008 5,170
2009 5,120
2010 5,320
2011 5,040
2012 5,110
2013 5,270
2014 5,320
2015 5,500
2016 5,190
2017 4,910
2018 5,120
2019 5,290

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 49,500
2005 48,130
2006 47,330
2007 47,500
2008 48,280
2009 48,650
2010 47,680
2011 44,620
2012 42,310
2013 44,410
2014 44,650
2015 46,440
2016 44,680
2017 42,520
2018 41,600
2019 40,640

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 25,450
2005 28,510
2006 28,050
2007 25,800
2008 23,590
2009 25,260
2010 26,930
2011 25,660
2012 23,820
2013 23,120
2014 24,300
2015 23,150
2016 24,470
2017 24,670
2018 24,980
2019 26,590

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 240
2005 150
2006 90
2007 50
2008 40
2010 90
2011 80
2012 120
2013 110
2014 150
2015 130
2016 0

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 35,980
2005 36,820
2006 36,360
2007 36,550
2008 35,920
2009 39,010
2010 38,110
2011 37,000
2012 34,780
2013 33,900
2014 32,760
2015 32,170
2016 30,310
2017 29,510
2018 29,140
2019 30,230

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,030
2006 1,440
2007 1,650
2008 2,570
2009 2,210
2010 1,780
2011 1,640
2012 2,170
2013 2,340
2014 2,560
2015 2,120
2016 2,000
2017 2,370
2018 2,260
2019 2,150

Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Year Number
2012 970
2013 770
2014 500
2015 350
2016 280
2017 130
2018 250
2019 610

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Year Number
2004 9,350
2005 9,050
2006 9,460
2007 9,630
2008 10,180
2009 10,340
2010 11,660
2012 11,380
2013 11,510
2014 11,770
2015 12,420
2016 12,290
2017 11,940
2018 12,110

Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 5,160
2005 4,960
2006 4,590
2007 4,750
2008 5,030
2009 5,410
2010 5,020
2011 4,410
2012 4,720
2013 5,180
2014 5,810
2015 5,880
2016 6,650
2017 6,920
2018 6,850
2019 7,010

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 5,970
2005 5,740
2006 5,520
2007 5,450
2008 5,320
2009 5,490
2010 5,150
2011 5,460
2012 5,910
2013 6,440
2014 6,240
2015 6,600
2016 6,280
2017 6,550
2018 6,290
2019 6,100

Special Education Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2012 750
2013 510
2014 830
2015 970
2016 1,980
2017 2,090
2018 2,340
2019 1,140

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,640
2006 1,770
2007 1,790
2008 2,330
2009 2,140
2010 1,960
2011 1,240
2012 950
2013 1,040
2014 1,630
2015 1,770
2016 1,590
2017 1,140
2018 870
2019 940

Self-Enrichment Teachers
Year Number
2004 5,740
2005 5,860
2006 6,420
2007 7,370
2008 7,730
2009 8,040
2010 7,730
2011 8,260
2012 7,910
2013 8,750
2014 9,080
2015 10,590
2016 9,060
2017 9,860
2018 8,560
2019 9,540

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Year Number
2019 18,130

Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Year Number
2004 14,830
2005 17,860
2006 20,340
2007 25,250
2008 25,370
2009 26,110
2012 10,420
2013 6,890

Archivists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 150
2007 90
2008 90
2009 50
2010 50
2011 100
2012 130
2013 120
2014 100
2015 100
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0
2019 420

Curators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 210
2006 190
2007 180
2008 140
2009 150
2010 160
2011 200
2012 170
2013 170
2014 130
2015 140
2016 120
2017 110
2018 120
2019 210

Museum Technicians and Conservators
Year Number
2004 70
2005 80
2006 90
2007 70
2008 50
2009 70
2010 100
2011 100
2012 80
2013 40
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 50
2019 90

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Year Number
2004 5,420
2005 4,870
2006 4,800
2007 4,920
2008 4,690
2009 4,550
2010 4,500
2011 5,050
2012 5,190
2013 5,240
2014 5,020
2015 4,950
2016 5,050
2017 4,610
2018 4,510
2019 4,240

Library Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 3,790
2006 3,950
2007 4,270
2008 4,210
2009 4,350
2010 4,590
2011 5,060
2012 5,020
2013 4,220
2014 2,790
2015 2,610
2016 2,820
2017 2,520
2018 2,420
2019 2,130

Farm and Home Management Educators
Year Number
2005 170
2006 190
2007 190
2008 150
2009 160
2010 130
2011 100
2012 100
2013 100
2014 110
2015 110
2016 100
2017 80
2018 80
2019 70

Instructional Coordinators
Year Number
2004 3,880
2005 3,860
2006 3,090
2007 3,010
2008 2,770
2009 2,590
2010 2,480
2011 2,620
2012 3,020
2013 3,260
2014 2,710
2015 2,640
2016 2,760
2017 3,550
2018 4,100
2019 4,330

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 37,250
2005 39,080
2006 40,850
2007 42,520
2008 42,380
2009 42,870
2010 44,050
2011 45,840
2012 47,830
2013 50,190
2014 51,250
2015 54,350
2016 55,490
2017 55,660
2018 55,130

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 980
2005 250
2006 440
2007 1,070
2008 1,290
2009 1,300
2012 2,780
2013 760
2014 0
2015 960
2016 2,540
2017 2,630
2018 2,600
2019 1,690

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,210
2006 1,990
2007 2,480
2008 3,920
2009 4,090
2010 4,390
2011 3,550
2012 3,490
2013 4,320
2014 4,690
2015 4,630
2016 4,180
2017 3,720
2018 2,820
2019 2,320