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Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 207,860
2005 210,510
2006 213,560
2007 220,530
2008 227,590
2009 234,580
2010 232,250
2011 232,260
2012 235,410
2013 236,940
2014 237,690
2015 237,260
2016 224,020
2017 230,550
2018 239,280
2019 242,650

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 2,910
2005 2,370
2006 2,520
2007 2,610
2008 2,800
2009 2,800
2010 2,800
2011 2,670
2012 2,500
2013 2,520
2014 2,730
2015 2,520
2016 2,560
2017 2,670
2018 2,830
2019 2,940

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,280
2006 1,250
2007 1,450
2008 1,500
2009 1,500
2010 1,590
2011 1,370
2012 1,410
2013 1,390
2014 1,580
2015 1,360
2016 1,360
2017 1,540
2018 1,520
2019 1,600

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,080
2006 1,130
2007 1,350
2008 1,510
2009 1,560
2010 1,510
2011 1,640
2012 1,900
2013 1,980
2014 2,070
2015 1,910
2016 1,850
2017 2,060
2018 2,030
2019 2,030

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 150
2006 180
2007 240
2008 150
2009 150
2010 150
2011 240
2012 230
2013 220
2014 80
2015 80
2016 110
2017 140
2018 140
2019 120

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,080
2006 1,280
2007 1,360
2008 910
2009 900
2010 770
2011 1,100
2012 1,200
2013 1,280
2014 950
2015 790
2016 720
2017 800
2018 850
2019 830

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2009 270
2010 250
2011 590
2012 510
2013 550
2014 150
2015 170
2016 0
2017 610
2018 670
2019 270

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,740
2006 1,820
2007 1,570
2008 1,800
2009 1,920
2010 1,970
2011 1,420
2012 1,510
2013 1,560
2014 1,650
2015 1,690
2016 1,750
2017 1,830
2018 1,860
2019 1,840

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2011 160
2012 160
2013 160

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 110
2006 60
2007 130
2008 220
2009 220
2010 220
2011 260
2012 260
2013 340
2014 250
2015 290
2016 310
2017 480
2018 500
2019 460

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 440
2005 420
2006 480
2007 530
2008 540
2009 530
2010 520
2011 570
2012 630
2013 650
2014 670
2015 670
2016 710
2017 820
2018 820
2019 840

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 110
2005 170
2006 210
2007 230
2008 170
2009 150
2010 120
2011 60
2012 60
2013 110
2014 200
2015 210
2016 0

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 290
2005 400
2006 490
2007 640
2008 560
2009 520
2010 470
2011 360
2012 380
2013 360
2014 390
2015 410
2016 390
2017 380
2018 410
2019 460

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 150
2005 110
2006 140
2007 150
2008 140
2009 100
2010 120
2012 100
2013 70
2014 120
2015 120
2016 100
2017 80
2018 70
2019 120

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 40
2005 90
2006 110
2007 160
2008 200
2009 240
2010 220
2011 180
2012 210
2013 200
2014 400
2015 360
2016 370
2017 0
2018 260
2019 270

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 320
2005 350
2006 440
2007 550
2008 490
2009 430
2010 340
2011 320
2012 340
2013 370
2014 470
2015 490
2016 490
2017 450
2018 440
2019 390

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 50
2008 60
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 70
2013 130
2014 150
2015 160
2016 190
2017 220
2018 220
2019 230

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 390
2005 470
2006 540
2007 700
2008 570
2009 530
2010 470
2011 540
2012 540
2013 630
2014 840
2015 870
2016 800
2017 800
2018 840
2019 870

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 800
2005 750
2006 780
2007 930
2008 1,160
2009 1,130
2010 1,190
2011 1,080
2012 1,080
2013 1,000
2014 1,120
2015 1,070
2016 1,080
2017 1,140
2018 1,200
2019 1,340

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 250
2005 290
2006 310
2007 450
2008 430
2009 460
2010 420
2011 390
2012 370
2013 370
2014 420
2015 420
2016 380
2017 420
2018 430
2019 440

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Year Number
2004 170
2005 0
2006 90
2007 70
2008 90
2009 0
2011 90
2012 100
2013 100
2014 80
2015 60
2016 50
2017 80
2018 120
2019 110

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,420
2006 2,210
2007 2,160
2008 1,480
2009 1,710
2010 2,270
2011 3,010
2012 3,300
2013 3,320
2014 5,250
2015 5,020
2016 5,220
2017 4,280
2018 4,330
2019 4,000

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 820
2005 960
2006 990
2007 880
2008 1,060
2009 1,090
2010 1,250
2011 1,210
2012 1,420
2013 1,530
2014 1,810
2015 1,690
2016 1,650
2017 1,310
2018 1,480
2019 1,500

Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 950
2006 960
2007 1,090
2008 1,360
2009 1,500
2010 1,430
2011 1,700
2012 1,480
2013 1,430
2014 1,520
2015 1,550
2016 0
2019 2,430

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2012 60
2013 80
2014 90
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 210
2005 170
2006 230
2007 230
2008 240
2009 210
2010 330
2011 360
2012 310
2013 320
2014 310
2015 310
2016 300
2017 370
2018 460
2019 450

Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 330
2005 320
2006 410
2007 700
2008 670
2009 470
2010 260
2011 320
2012 480
2013 530
2014 670
2015 640
2016 590
2017 580
2018 620
2019 600

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 70
2008 220
2009 240
2010 270
2011 270
2012 280
2013 290
2014 370
2015 360
2016 390
2017 280
2018 310
2019 310

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,950
2005 1,720
2006 1,690
2007 1,830
2008 2,210
2009 2,410
2010 2,590
2011 2,430
2012 2,280
2013 1,950
2014 2,710
2015 2,750
2016 0
2017 2,890
2018 3,140
2019 3,320

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 400
2005 410
2006 390
2007 280
2008 410
2009 480
2010 670
2011 630
2012 600
2013 470
2014 580
2015 590
2016 0
2018 0
2019 0

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,540
2006 1,710
2007 1,930
2008 2,080
2009 2,060
2010 2,150
2011 2,170
2012 2,180
2013 2,200
2014 2,390
2015 2,450
2016 2,320
2017 2,320
2018 2,320
2019 2,250

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 560
2005 620
2006 800
2007 900
2008 900
2009 980
2010 1,130
2011 1,330
2012 1,380
2013 1,530
2014 1,660
2015 1,310
2016 0
2017 990
2018 940
2019 1,090

History Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 590
2005 550
2006 630
2007 770
2008 870
2009 860
2010 810
2011 820
2012 820
2013 910
2014 960
2015 1,030
2016 960
2017 1,030
2018 1,030
2019 1,090

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 490
2005 550
2006 580
2007 570
2008 580
2009 580
2010 650
2011 680
2012 710
2013 750
2014 940
2015 970
2016 870
2017 800
2018 830
2019 970

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 40
2007 50
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 630
2005 550
2006 740
2007 860
2008 860
2009 730
2010 540
2011 610
2012 610
2013 670
2014 820
2015 830
2016 860
2017 900
2018 810
2019 900

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,500
2006 1,570
2007 2,410
2008 1,870
2009 1,630
2010 1,390
2011 1,410
2012 1,420
2013 1,530
2014 1,720
2015 1,630
2016 1,790
2017 1,760
2018 2,270
2019 2,760

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,590
2005 5,200
2006 4,160
2007 3,470
2008 4,490
2009 5,170
2010 5,170
2011 3,300
2012 3,120
2013 3,430
2014 2,730
2015 2,650
2016 0

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 10,290
2005 10,240
2006 11,260
2007 12,010
2008 12,790
2009 13,550
2010 10,760
2011 9,910
2012 8,700
2013 10,070
2014 9,760
2015 10,370
2016 9,720
2017 9,730
2018 10,010
2019 10,360

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 6,010
2005 4,180
2006 4,620
2007 4,860
2008 5,100
2009 5,080
2010 4,640
2011 4,350
2012 4,200
2013 4,210
2014 4,570
2015 4,790
2016 4,790
2017 4,230
2018 4,010
2019 4,030

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 38,290
2005 38,990
2006 37,430
2007 38,540
2008 39,880
2009 41,000
2010 38,700
2011 36,550
2012 36,220
2013 35,990
2014 36,040
2015 35,750
2016 35,610
2017 35,540
2018 36,450
2019 38,700

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 18,110
2005 17,660
2006 17,450
2007 16,360
2008 16,560
2009 17,400
2010 17,980
2011 16,500
2012 16,610
2013 17,030
2014 16,860
2015 16,620
2016 16,180
2017 16,640
2018 17,130
2019 18,300

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 770
2006 880
2007 790
2008 750
2009 750
2010 690
2011 430
2012 440
2013 490
2014 510
2015 440
2016 360
2017 320
2018 300
2019 350

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Year Number
2004 27,560
2005 27,670
2006 26,590
2007 26,830
2008 26,990
2009 26,300
2010 25,920
2011 24,330
2012 23,640
2013 23,230
2014 23,920
2015 24,970
2016 26,050
2017 27,030
2018 26,830
2019 25,620

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 3,390
2005 2,980
2006 3,060
2007 3,040
2008 3,170
2009 3,260
2010 3,120
2011 3,270
2012 3,620
2013 3,550
2014 2,630
2015 2,450
2016 2,540
2017 2,950
2018 2,690
2019 2,770

Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Year Number
2012 530
2013 710
2014 610
2015 700
2016 630
2017 590
2018 600

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Year Number
2004 8,750
2005 6,780
2006 6,590
2007 6,850
2008 7,100
2009 7,430
2010 6,860
2012 6,220
2013 6,350
2014 6,000
2015 5,550
2016 5,240
2017 5,390
2018 5,870

Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 3,700
2006 4,080
2007 3,970
2008 3,530
2009 3,090
2010 3,120
2011 2,970
2012 3,050
2013 3,000
2014 2,660
2015 2,720
2016 2,760
2017 3,140
2018 3,150
2019 3,120

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Year Number
2004 3,770
2005 4,820
2006 5,430
2007 4,980
2008 5,030
2009 4,500
2010 4,640
2011 3,990
2012 3,880
2013 3,730
2014 3,480
2015 3,730
2016 4,100
2017 4,250
2018 4,110
2019 3,930

Special Education Teachers, All Other
Year Number
2012 1,670
2013 1,770
2014 1,610
2015 1,640
2016 2,000
2017 2,140
2018 2,220
2019 1,830

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,770
2006 1,710
2007 2,100
2008 1,860
2009 1,340
2010 1,460
2011 2,430
2012 2,750
2013 2,780
2014 1,650
2015 2,150
2016 1,920
2017 1,830
2018 1,510
2019 1,040

Self-Enrichment Teachers
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 3,760
2006 4,920
2007 4,890
2008 4,650
2009 3,540
2010 3,220
2011 3,490
2012 4,700
2013 4,290
2014 4,400
2015 4,430
2016 0
2017 0
2018 5,460
2019 6,460

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Year Number
2019 25,350

Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Year Number
2004 14,920
2005 16,750
2006 18,040
2007 21,200
2008 23,370
2009 28,110
2012 10,610
2013 11,810

Archivists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 120
2006 100
2007 110
2008 110
2009 90
2010 90
2011 130
2012 130
2013 140
2014 100
2015 110
2016 100
2017 130
2018 150
2019 190

Curators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 260
2006 300
2007 340
2008 330
2009 300
2010 260
2011 250
2012 310
2013 320
2014 400
2015 430
2016 380
2017 310
2018 300
2019 330

Museum Technicians and Conservators
Year Number
2004 210
2005 240
2006 270
2007 340
2008 300
2009 310
2010 310
2011 310
2012 350
2013 330
2014 300
2015 340
2016 330
2017 390
2018 440
2019 570

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Year Number
2004 4,940
2005 4,800
2006 4,650
2007 4,760
2008 4,920
2009 4,840
2010 4,890
2011 4,860
2012 4,820
2013 4,670
2014 4,490
2015 4,560
2016 4,370
2017 4,360
2018 4,400
2019 4,410

Library Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,040
2005 3,140
2006 2,550
2007 2,570
2008 2,640
2009 2,360
2010 2,230
2011 2,300
2012 2,490
2013 2,600
2014 2,690
2015 2,530
2016 2,290
2017 2,350
2018 2,510
2019 2,450

Farm and Home Management Educators
Year Number
2004 380
2005 450
2006 450
2007 460
2008 310
2009 310
2010 260
2011 380
2012 410
2013 420
2014 240
2015 340
2016 390
2017 370
2018 230
2019 340

Instructional Coordinators
Year Number
2004 2,900
2005 3,460
2006 3,420
2007 3,370
2008 3,780
2009 3,930
2010 4,140
2011 3,700
2012 3,880
2013 3,400
2014 3,640
2015 3,950
2016 4,650
2017 4,990
2018 5,620
2019 5,290

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Year Number
2004 27,670
2005 28,250
2006 29,200
2007 29,030
2008 30,280
2009 30,230
2010 30,220
2011 30,100
2012 30,270
2013 30,110
2014 31,000
2015 30,270
2016 30,360
2017 30,230
2018 31,030

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Year Number
2008 0
2009 1,730
2010 1,660
2011 3,720
2012 4,060
2013 4,210
2014 3,030
2015 2,950
2016 2,810
2017 2,570
2018 2,640
2019 2,920

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,310
2006 1,480
2007 1,760
2008 1,480
2009 1,480
2010 1,070
2011 1,100
2012 1,360
2013 1,280
2014 1,430
2015 1,840
2016 1,790
2017 1,860
2018 1,770
2019 1,640