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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Maryland Occupational Projections - 2012-2022 - Workforce Information & Performance

Occ. Code Occupational Title Employment Openings Education
Value
Work
Experience
Value
Job
Training
Value
2012 2022 Change Replacement Total
 
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 167,842 184,568 16,726 34,541 51,904      
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 106,814 116,194 9,380 22,250 32,267      
29-1011 Chiropractors 445 422 -23 87 87 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1021 Dentists, General 3,314 3,137 -177 808 808 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1022 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 230 218 -12 56 56 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists 179 171 -8 44 44 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,545 1,739 194 184 378 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
29-1041 Optometrists 544 563 19 158 177 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1051 Pharmacists 5,494 6,050 556 1,312 1,868 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 3,088 2,920 -168 773 773 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1063 Internists, General 1,239 1,170 -69 310 310 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 357 337 -20 89 89 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 522 507 -15 131 131 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1066 Psychiatrists 508 521 13 127 140 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1067 Surgeons 799 818 19 200 219 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 13,007 13,229 222 3,256 3,478 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1071 Physician Assistants 2,350 2,742 392 423 815 Master's degree None None
29-1081 Podiatrists 496 495 -1 102 102 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 2,518 2,879 361 342 703 Master's degree None None
29-1123 Physical Therapists 4,407 5,136 729 1,084 1,813 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 245 286 41 51 92 Associate's degree None None
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 535 556 21 110 131 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 1,996 2,303 307 290 597 Associate's degree None None
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 2,869 3,130 261 433 694 Master's degree None None
29-1128 Exercise Physiologists 119 121 2 14 16 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1129 Therapists, All Other 898 1,080 182 107 289 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1131 Veterinarians 1,491 1,586 95 479 574 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1141 Registered Nurses 48,337 54,567 6,230 9,372 15,602 Associate's degree None None
29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists 369 401 32 72 104 Master's degree None None
29-1161 Nurse Midwives 131 144 13 25 38 Master's degree None None
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 1,944 2,229 285 377 662 Master's degree None None
29-1181 Audiologists 277 312 35 57 92 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 6,056 5,915 -141 1,251 1,251 Master's degree None None
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 57,165 64,232 7,067 11,241 18,308      
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 3,548 3,715 167 930 1,097 Bachelor's degree None None
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 3,740 4,377 637 980 1,617 Associate's degree None None
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 3,019 3,137 118 773 891 Associate's degree None None
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1,092 1,364 272 154 426 Associate's degree None None
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,214 1,611 397 171 568 Associate's degree None None
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 604 663 59 85 144 Associate's degree None None
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 4,627 5,099 472 652 1,124 Associate's degree None None
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 731 789 58 103 161 Associate's degree Less than 5 years None
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,676 4,999 323 1,276 1,599 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 464 523 59 46 105 Associate's degree None None
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 6,420 7,370 950 635 1,585 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 294 308 14 29 43 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians 250 282 32 25 57 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 2,110 2,577 467 209 676 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,462 3,021 559 244 803 Associate's degree None None
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 293 304 11 29 40 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,752 14,246 1,494 3,113 4,607 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 3,500 3,869 369 925 1,294 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 1,752 1,840 88 504 592 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 3,418 3,898 480 338 818 High school diploma or equivalent None None
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 3,863 4,142 279 1,050 1,329      
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 989 1,044 55 269 324 Bachelor's degree None Short-term on-the-job training
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 340 368 28 92 120 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 440 500 60 120 180 Bachelor's degree None None
29-9092 Genetic Counselors 37 45 8 10 18 Master's degree None None
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 2,057 2,185 128 559 687 Bachelor's degree None None