Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2012 - 2022 Connecticut Employment Projections for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Employment Projections (2012-2022)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Title		Employment Projections				2012-2022 Annual Openings			2014 Wages			Education/Job Requirements	Find Employment
Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Title		2012	2022	Change/Pct		Growth	Total	Demand	Hourly	Annual	All	Work Experience~Training	Employers~CTJobs
	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	105,792	124,021	18,229	17.2%	1,823	3,984		35.17	73,147

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners		68,090	79,200	11,110	16.3%	1,111	2,505

	Chiropractors	237	272	35	14.8%	4	9		34.20	71,134		Doctoral Professional


	Dentists, General	1,605	1,678	73	4.6%	7	46		89.48	186,115		Doctoral Professional


	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	98	102	4	4.1%	0	2		90.00	187,200		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Orthodontists	54	55	1	1.9%	0	1		85.80	178,456		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Dentists, All Other Specialists	51	51	0	0.0%	0	1		43.37	90,225		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Dietitians and Nutritionists	815	954	139	17.1%	14	24		31.35	65,205		Bachelor Intern/Resident


	Optometrists	353	439	86	24.4%	9	19		61.91	128,761		Doctoral Professional


	Pharmacists	3,027	3,333	306	10.1%	31	103		60.24	125,291		Doctoral Professional


	Anesthesiologists	455	553	98	21.5%	10	21					Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Family and General Practitioners	1,390	1,558	168	12.1%	17	52		90.08	187,370		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Internists, General	1,202	1,340	138	11.5%	14	44		79.51	165,375		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	431	494	63	14.6%	6	17		90.00	187,200		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Pediatricians, General	515	581	66	12.8%	7	20		76.72	159,578		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Psychiatrists	981	1,115	134	13.7%	13	38		87.57	182,149		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Surgeons	835	1,009	174	20.8%	17	38		90.00	187,200		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	3,612	4,181	569	15.8%	57	147		90.00	187,200		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Physician Assistants	1,716	2,270	554	32.3%	55	86		50.22	104,450		Master


	Podiatrists	123	153	30	24.4%	3	5		61.94	128,822		Doctoral / Prof. Intern/Resident


	Occupational Therapists	1,819	2,185	366	20.1%	37	62		39.34	81,807		Master


	Physical Therapists	3,919	5,094	1,175	30.0%	118	214		40.18	83,558		Doctoral Professional

	Radiation Therapists	324	372	48	14.8%	5	12		46.25	96,194		Associate


	Recreational Therapists	504	509	5	1.0%	0	10		22.56	46,923		Bachelor


	Respiratory Therapists	1,236	1,414	178	14.4%	18	36		32.32	67,239		Associate


	Speech-Language Pathologists	1,758	2,026	268	15.2%	27	53		39.79	82,758		Master


	Exercise Physiologists	96	112	16	16.7%	2	3		25.25	52,538		Bachelor


	Therapists, All Other	469	597	128	27.3%	13	19		22.12	46,003		Bachelor


	Veterinarians	771	855	84	10.9%	8	33		51.89	107,940		Doctoral Professional


	Registered Nurses	35,985	41,234	5,249	14.6%	525	1,223		36.50	75,929		Associate


	Nurse Anesthetists	407	501	94	23.1%	9	17		81.99	170,535		Master


	Nurse Midwives	121	148	27	22.3%	3	5		45.61	94,869		Master


	Nurse Practitioners	2,659	3,428	769	28.9%	77	129		45.45	94,525		Master


	Audiologists	130	169	39	30.0%	4	7		36.72	76,374		Doctoral Professional


	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	392	418	26	6.6%	3	11		50.86	105,785		Master

Health Technologists and Technicians		36,022	42,884	6,862	19.0%	686	1,407

	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	2,357	2,496	139	5.9%	14	76		34.12	70,952		Bachelor


	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	1,500	1,835	335	22.3%	34	73		23.44	48,765		Associate


	Dental Hygienists	3,827	4,414	587	15.3%	59	157		40.14	83,497		Associate


	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	607	790	183	30.1%	18	26		31.63	65,782		Associate


	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	999	1,382	383	38.3%	38	52		37.91	78,863		Associate


	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	372	434	62	16.7%	6	11		40.89	85,065		Associate


	Radiologic Technologists	2,561	2,985	424	16.6%	42	78		30.61	63,677		Associate


	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	301	351	50	16.6%	5	9		36.95	76,860		Associate 1-5yrs


	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,193	4,172	979	30.7%	98	185		19.79	41,157		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Dietetic Technicians	317	338	21	6.6%	2	5		15.61	32,456		Associate


	Pharmacy Technicians	3,457	4,004	547	15.8%	55	89		15.02	31,252		High School Moderate

	Psychiatric Technicians	1,171	1,224	53	4.5%	5	17		23.28	48,421		Postsecondary Short-term


	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	102	112	10	9.8%	1	2		31.66	65,853		Associate Moderate


	Surgical Technologists	1,153	1,458	305	26.5%	30	41		26.27	54,653		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,277	1,649	372	29.1%	37	50		16.75	34,854		Associate


	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	684	827	143	20.9%	14	21		19.56	40,691		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	8,845	10,422	1,577	17.8%	158	374		26.64	55,412		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	1,400	1,653	253	18.1%	25	62		19.77	41,116		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Opticians, Dispensing	762	913	151	19.8%	15	37		23.44	48,755		High School Long-Term


	Orthotists and Prosthetists	83	113	30	36.1%	3	4		41.79	86,927		Master Intern/Resident


	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	1,022	1,274	252	24.7%	25	35		26.08	54,258		High School

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations		1,680	1,937	257	15.3%	26	72

	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	566	595	29	5.1%	3	18		35.88	74,614		Bachelor Short-Term


	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	169	181	12	7.1%	1	6		27.77	57,759		High School Moderate


	Athletic Trainers	612	775	163	26.6%	16	33			40,863		Bachelor


	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	326	376	50	15.3%	5	14		38.73	80,553		Bachelor


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