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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Montgomery County 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 56494 71296 14802 11213 26015 1/
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 41875 52957 11082 8169 19251 1/
29-1011 Chiropractors 61 74 13 12 25 A
29-1021 Dentists, General 746 852 106 222 328 A
29-1022 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 34 39 5 10 15 A
29-1023 Orthodontists 49 54 5 15 20 A
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists 87 102 15 26 41 A
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 860 987 127 303 430 A
29-1041 Optometrists 213 257 44 75 119 A
29-1051 Pharmacists 1591 1858 267 405 672 A
29-1061 Anesthesiologists 229 282 53 45 98 A
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 360 452 92 71 163 A
29-1063 Internists, General 321 401 80 64 144 A
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 105 128 23 21 44 A
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 282 360 78 56 134 A
29-1066 Psychiatrists 82 105 23 16 39 A
29-1067 Surgeons 114 140 26 23 49 A
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 6169 7081 912 1221 2133 A
29-1071 Physician Assistants 967 1267 300 184 484 A
29-1081 Podiatrists 80 92 12 16 28 A
29-1111 Registered Nurses 19653 25455 5802 3557 9359 B
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 780 1041 261 149 410 A
29-1123 Physical Therapists 1283 1836 553 150 703 A
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 107 129 22 20 42 B
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 156 203 47 56 103 A
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 714 919 205 136 341 B
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 797 969 172 152 324 A
29-1128 Therapists, all other 652 836 184 140 324 A
29-1131 Veterinarians 271 356 85 54 139 A
29-1181 Audiologists 23 29 6 1 7 A
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 5089 6653 1564 969 2533 A
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 13390 16875 3485 2612 6097 1/
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1566 1771 205 305 510 A
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 858 999 141 167 308 B
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 358 465 107 72 179 B
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 346 450 104 54 158 B
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 414 600 186 64 250 B
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 199 237 38 31 69 B
29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1777 2281 504 275 779 B
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 171 243 72 34 106 B
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 258 311 53 45 98 C
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 1542 1855 313 268 581 C
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 107 130 23 19 42 B
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians 83 87 4 14 18 B
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 885 1066 181 154 335 B
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 602 871 269 105 374 B
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2377 3307 930 634 1564 B
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1007 1249 242 202 444 B
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 484 507 23 97 120 C
29-2091 Orthotists and Prosthetists 74 95 21 15 36 A
29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 282 351 69 57 126 B
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 1229 1464 235 432 667 1/
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 106 124 18 37 55 A
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 11 13 2 4 6 C
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 146 179 33 51 84 A
29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, including genetic counselors 966 1148 182 340 522 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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