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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 114,610
2006 120,410
2007 113,420
2008 114,860
2009 115,890
2010 115,420
2011 117,620
2012 115,500
2013 116,570
2014 118,480
2015 67,410
2016 70,080
2017 74,080

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 360
2006 430
2007 430
2008 460
2009 390
2010 370
2011 300
2012 370
2013 400
2014 400
2015 80
2016 130
2017 100

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,340
2007 1,320
2008 1,430
2009 1,590
2010 1,530
2011 1,260
2012 1,180
2013 1,280
2014 1,470
2015 640
2016 550
2017 560

Orthodontists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 50

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 80
2008 80
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 90
2013 40
2014 50

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 640
2006 930
2007 780
2008 810
2009 1,050
2010 950
2011 1,110
2012 1,050
2013 1,150
2014 1,130
2015 620
2016 490
2017 530

Optometrists
Year Number
2006 280
2007 430
2008 410
2009 510
2010 330
2011 360
2012 300
2013 310
2014 240
2015 150
2016 180
2017 250

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 4,250
2006 4,090
2007 4,060
2008 4,210
2009 4,360
2010 4,200
2011 4,570
2012 4,520
2013 4,470
2014 4,300
2015 2,610
2016 2,590
2017 2,450

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 910
2007 860
2008 1,150
2009 1,200
2010 1,450
2011 1,470
2012 1,440
2013 1,650
2014 1,600
2015 940
2016 870
2017 870

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 300
2006 230
2007 340
2008 280
2009 260
2010 120
2011 130
2012 150
2013 150
2014 170
2015 70
2016 90
2017 90

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,920
2007 2,010
2008 1,980
2009 2,000
2010 1,920
2011 1,970
2012 1,810
2013 1,950
2014 1,970
2015 790
2016 960
2017 1,150

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 2,750
2006 3,050
2007 3,240
2008 3,020
2009 2,990
2010 2,750
2011 2,810
2012 3,000
2013 3,190
2014 3,270
2015 1,370
2016 1,540
2017 1,730

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 380
2007 440
2008 410
2009 310
2010 330
2011 450
2012 500
2013 410
2014 320
2015 260
2016 260
2017 310

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 570
2006 540
2007 490
2008 390
2009 570
2010 610
2011 610
2012 600
2013 580
2014 550
2015 220
2016 290
2017 230

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,760
2006 1,710
2007 1,560
2008 1,430
2009 1,590
2010 1,820
2011 1,890
2012 2,000
2013 1,670
2014 1,630
2015 910
2016 940
2017 1,000

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,150
2007 1,160
2008 1,220
2009 1,020
2010 1,040
2011 1,050
2012 1,210
2013 1,170
2014 1,290
2015 500
2016 620
2017 630

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 190
2011 160
2012 80
2013 80
2014 140
2015 0
2016 0
2017 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2005 140
2006 190
2007 150
2008 190
2009 190
2012 110
2013 140
2014 150
2015 50
2016 60
2017 50

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 690
2006 630
2007 670
2008 700
2009 740
2010 710
2011 530
2012 620
2013 830
2014 1,110
2015 0
2016 290
2017 360

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 43,740
2006 44,840
2007 42,420
2008 42,740
2009 42,820
2010 44,720
2012 43,700
2013 42,380
2014 43,040
2015 27,310
2016 28,870
2017 30,900

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 590
2013 530
2014 0
2015 200
2016 230
2017 250

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2014 30
2016 40
2017 0

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 1,370
2013 1,380
2014 1,510
2015 1,060
2016 1,030
2017 1,270

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 220
2006 220
2009 270
2010 200
2011 170
2012 90
2013 70
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2017 40

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,620
2007 0
2008 310
2009 180
2010 0
2011 480
2012 590
2013 390
2014 0
2015 170
2016 180
2017 200

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 3,310
2006 2,840
2007 2,910
2008 2,880
2009 2,470
2010 2,490
2011 2,100
2012 2,750
2013 3,000
2014 2,900
2015 1,220
2016 1,180
2017 940

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2006 1,030
2007 970
2008 1,300
2009 1,120
2010 1,060
2011 760
2012 610
2013 580
2014 560
2015 280
2016 210
2017 210

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2005 170
2006 150
2007 150
2008 110
2009 130
2010 140
2011 120
2012 100
2013 90
2014 90
2015 70
2016 50
2017 100

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 460
2006 280
2007 0
2008 150
2009 220
2010 250
2011 220
2012 0
2014 30
2015 160
2016 130
2017 130

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 570
2006 570
2007 580
2008 720
2009 650
2010 550
2011 480
2012 400
2013 480
2014 450
2015 320
2016 320
2017 300

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,760
2006 3,370
2007 3,780
2008 3,660
2009 3,290
2010 3,970
2011 4,690
2012 4,470
2013 4,360
2014 4,240
2015 3,560
2016 3,610
2017 3,900

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 700
2006 1,010
2007 1,020
2008 1,130
2009 960
2010 780
2011 740
2012 660
2013 840
2014 860
2015 650
2016 520
2017 460

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 2,750
2006 2,630
2007 2,460
2008 2,540
2009 2,560
2010 2,500
2011 2,530
2012 2,410
2013 2,750
2014 2,880
2015 1,180
2016 1,070
2017 1,060

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 760
2006 580
2007 560
2008 340
2009 320
2010 260
2011 260
2012 210
2013 210
2014 170
2015 130
2016 120
2017 120

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 3,170
2006 4,130
2007 2,890
2008 2,960
2009 2,790
2010 2,780
2011 2,920
2012 2,910
2013 3,360
2014 3,560
2015 1,730
2016 1,540
2017 3,680

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 4,130
2006 5,170
2007 3,930
2008 4,250
2009 4,190
2010 4,220
2011 3,640
2012 3,860
2013 4,480
2014 4,440
2015 2,300
2016 2,130

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 950
2006 1,090
2007 940
2008 830
2009 780
2010 760
2011 760
2012 820
2013 840
2014 910
2015 600
2016 630
2017 760

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 780
2006 700
2007 660
2008 660
2009 780
2010 790
2011 1,230
2012 1,110
2013 0
2014 700
2015 450
2016 450
2017 460

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 400
2006 390
2007 400
2008 320
2009 310
2010 300
2011 280
2012 310
2013 310
2014 330
2015 180
2016 190
2017 190

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,970
2006 2,820
2007 3,640
2008 3,530
2009 3,850
2012 3,160
2013 3,550
2014 3,120
2015 1,950
2016 1,890
2017 1,930

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 480
2013 490
2014 550
2015 210
2016 200
2017 210

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 2,830
2006 3,410
2007 3,710
2008 3,610
2009 3,490
2010 3,390
2011 4,040
2012 3,720
2013 2,990
2014 3,100
2015 1,380
2016 1,310
2017 1,490

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 350
2006 350
2007 290
2008 230
2009 260
2010 160
2011 170
2012 220
2013 680
2014 1,090
2015 420
2016 410
2017 320

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 4,360
2006 4,720
2007 4,990
2008 5,150
2009 5,310
2010 4,990
2011 4,420
2012 4,480
2013 4,570
2014 4,790
2015 3,000
2016 2,990
2017 2,980

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 660
2006 520
2007 480
2008 260
2009 180
2010 230
2011 470
2012 590
2013 700
2014 690
2015 660
2016 550
2017 580

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 720
2006 870
2007 840
2008 840
2009 760
2010 730
2011 730
2012 670
2013 790
2014 830
2015 540
2016 590
2017 670

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 720
2006 930
2007 940
2008 1,360
2009 1,410
2010 1,160
2011 730
2012 890
2013 1,360
2014 1,760
2015 520
2016 680
2017 750

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 250

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 11,480
2006 11,480
2007 10,540
2008 10,820
2009 10,930
2010 10,590
2011 10,370
2012 10,020
2013 10,250
2014 10,670
2015 4,960
2016 5,700
2017 5,620

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 900
2006 660
2007 560
2008 590
2009 690
2010 610
2011 640
2012 540
2013 810
2014 710
2015 310
2016 320
2017 370

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 60
2011 60
2012 60
2013 90
2014 130
2015 0
2016 60
2017 80

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2016 40
2017 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,150
2006 1,260
2007 880
2008 720
2009 1,070
2010 230
2011 270
2012 830
2013 870
2014 850
2015 750
2016 950
2017 1,240

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 2,400
2006 2,390
2007 2,530
2008 2,580
2009 2,310
2010 1,940
2011 2,000
2012 2,670
2013 2,830
2014 2,820
2015 1,440
2016 1,480
2017 1,550

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 290
2006 260
2007 220
2008 290
2009 320
2010 290
2011 350
2012 350
2013 390
2014 390
2015 200
2016 220
2017 280

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,160
2006 2,340
2007 2,060
2008 1,810
2009 2,490
2012 830
2013 680
2014 490
2015 290
2016 290
2017 420