Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2012 - 2022 Connecticut Employment Projections for Healthcare Support Occupations

Healthcare Support 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 Support Occupations	52,336	60,641	8,305	15.9%	830	1,828		15.52	32,275

Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides		32,472	37,003	4,531	13.9%	453	1,071

	Home Health Aides	8,251	11,446	3,195	38.7%	320	477		13.47	28,023		Less than HS Short-Term


	Psychiatric Aides	848	971	123	14.5%	12	28		16.02	33,333		High School Short-Term


	Nursing Assistants	22,781	23,921	1,140	5.0%	114	547		15.03	31,267		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Orderlies	592	665	73	12.3%	7	18		14.92	31,046		High School Short-Term

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides		1,722	2,334	612	35.5%	61	101

	Occupational Therapy Assistants	491	665	174	35.4%	17	29		28.47	59,210		Associate


	Occupational Therapy Aides	72	98	26	36.1%	3	5		12.75	26,521		High School Short-Term


	Physical Therapist Assistants	537	738	201	37.4%	20	32		26.59	55,310		Associate


	Physical Therapist Aides	622	833	211	33.9%	21	35		13.39	27,862		High School Short-Term

Other Healthcare Support Occupations		18,142	21,304	3,162	17.4%	316	656

	Massage Therapists	1,511	1,786	275	18.2%	28	44		20.30	42,221		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Dental Assistants	4,181	4,534	353	8.4%	35	122		19.79	41,163		Postsecondary


	Medical Assistants	7,312	9,315	2,003	27.4%	200	340		16.09	33,464		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Medical Equipment Preparers	553	663	110	19.9%	11	22		17.64	36,689		High School Moderate


	Medical Transcriptionists	839	849	10	1.2%	1	17		19.75	41,082		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Pharmacy Aides	322	350	28	8.7%	3	9		10.55	21,947		High School Short-Term


	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,009	1,090	81	8.0%	8	27		13.00	27,035		High School Short-Term


	Phlebotomists	1,638	1,856	218	13.3%	22	53		17.40	36,195		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	777	861	84	10.8%	8	23		19.20	39,933		High School


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