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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Mid-Maryland Workforce Regions Occupational Projections - 2010-2020
 
Occ.
Code		 Occupational Title Employment Openings Educ.
Code
2010 2020 Change Replace. Total
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 17069 21594 4525 3393 7918 1/
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 10776 13734 2958 2037 4995 1/
29-1011 Chiropractors 126 151 25 25 50 A
29-1021 Dentists, General 162 185 23 48 71 A
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 2 1 0 1 A
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 123 151 28 43 71 A
29-1041 Optometrists 57 62 5 20 25 A
29-1051 Pharmacists 481 598 117 122 239 A
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 225 280 55 45 100 A
29-1063 Internists, General 103 129 26 20 46 A
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1 2 1 0 1 A
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 6 8 2 1 3 A
29-1066 Psychiatrists 201 246 45 40 85 A
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 371 454 83 73 156 A
29-1071 Physician Assistants 185 240 55 35 90 A
29-1081 Podiatrists 30 36 6 6 12 A
29-1111 Registered Nurses 6720 8516 1796 1216 3012 B
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 309 428 119 59 178 A
29-1123 Physical Therapists 724 1053 329 84 413 A
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 91 106 15 33 48 A
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 254 326 72 48 120 B
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 233 285 52 44 96 A
29-1128 Therapists, all other 89 112 23 19 42 A
29-1131 Veterinarians 257 328 71 51 122 A
29-1181 Audiologists 0 1 1 0 1 A
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 27 35 8 5 13 A
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 6053 7566 1513 1272 2785 1/
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 28 30 2 5 7 A
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 476 545 69 93 162 B
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 242 318 76 49 125 B
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 91 118 27 14 41 B
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 109 157 48 17 65 B
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 68 81 13 11 24 B
29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 391 502 111 61 172 B
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 263 350 87 53 140 B
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 366 430 64 64 128 C
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 449 595 146 78 224 C
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 30 37 7 5 12 B
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians 62 65 3 11 14 B
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 298 355 57 52 109 B
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 456 645 189 79 268 B
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2021 2469 448 539 987 B
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 491 602 111 98 209 B
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 88 107 19 18 37 C
29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 124 160 36 25 61 B
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 240 294 54 84 138 1/
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 109 136 27 38 65 A
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 91 108 17 32 49 C
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 11 14 3 4 7 A
29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, including genetic counselors 29 36 7 10 17 A

1/  For some occupations, education code may be blank due to publication standards.  Also, education codes are for detailed occupations only and not groups of occupations.
 
Education Codes
A Bachelor degree or higher
B Post secondary award or associate degree
C High school or less

Key

Occupational Code Occupational Title Employment Openings
2010 2020 Change Replacement Total
 

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Updated June 23, 2015
 
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