Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2018 - 2028 Connecticut Employment Projections for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Employment Projections (2018-2028)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	112,164	121,289	9,125	8.1%	3,032	3,549	912	7,493	$38.66	$80,419

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners		73,520	79,916	6,396	8.7%	1,843	1,924	640	4,407
	Chiropractors	273	288	15	5.5%	5	3	2	10	$40.00	$83,197	Doctoral Professional

	Dentists, General	1,393	1,504	111	8.0%	31	12	11	54	$92.76	$192,942	Doctoral Professional

	Dietitians and Nutritionists	942	1,025	83	8.8%	32	30	8	70	$33.45	$69,571	Bachelor's Internship/ Residency

	Optometrists	746	786	40	5.4%	14	8	4	26	$60.06	$124,913	Doctoral Professional

	Pharmacists	3,751	3,615	-136	-3.6%	87	79	-14	152	$61.53	$127,977	Doctoral Professional

	Anesthesiologists	231	256	25	10.8%	4	3	2	9			Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Family and General Practitioners	631	657	26	4.1%	11	8	3	22	$93.88	$195,271	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Internists, General	329	339	10	3.0%	6	4	1	11	$99.24	$206,425	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	512	489	-23	-4.5%	8	6	-2	12	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Pediatricians, General	398	388	-10	-2.5%	6	5	-1	10	$92.02	$191,409	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Psychiatrists	288	319	31	10.8%	5	4	3	12	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Surgeons	440	418	-22	-5.0%	7	6	-2	11			Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	4,590	4,764	174	3.8%	77	60	17	154			Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Physician Assistants	2,379	2,944	565	23.8%	41	110	56	207	$65.27	$135,751	Master's

	Podiatrists	96	97	1	1.0%	2	3	0	5	$60.10	$125,015	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Occupational Therapists	2,866	3,184	318	11.1%	68	102	32	202	$44.94	$93,483	Master's

	Physical Therapists	4,511	5,111	600	13.3%	88	113	60	261	$46.71	$97,160	Doctoral Professional

	Radiation Therapists	142	142	0	0.0%	2	5	0	7	$47.55	$98,907	Associate's

	Recreational Therapists	346	361	15	4.3%	7	10	2	19	$29.08	$60,480	Bachelor's

	Respiratory Therapists	1,525	1,797	272	17.8%	46	42	27	115	$34.16	$71,052	Associate's

	Speech-Language Pathologists	2,511	2,991	480	19.1%	54	93	48	195	$46.38	$96,486	Master's Internship/ Residency

	Exercise Physiologists	128	136	8	6.3%	3	4	1	8	$29.00	$60,317	Bachelor's

	Veterinarians	1,069	1,228	159	14.9%	22	22	16	60	$49.32	$102,574	Doctoral Professional

	Registered Nurses	39,003	41,859	2,856	7.3%	1,122	1,037	286	2,445	$40.08	$83,381	Bachelor's

	Nurse Anesthetists	454	498	44	9.7%	8	16	4	28	$93.45	$194,372	Master's

	Nurse Midwives	85	93	8	9.4%	2	3	1	6	$56.10	$116,680	Master's

	Nurse Practitioners	3,015	3,639	624	20.7%	66	112	62	240	$56.81	$118,161	Master's

	Audiologists	158	166	8	5.1%	3	3	1	7	$40.21	$83,647	Doctoral Professional

	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	145	171	26	17.9%	4	3	3	10			Master's

Health Technologists and Technicians		36,991	39,548	2,557	6.9%	1,149	1,566	256	2,971
	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	4,093	4,247	154	3.8%	115	148	15	278	$33.51	$69,704	Bachelor's

	Dental Hygienists	3,123	3,491	368	11.8%	138	84	37	259	$42.31	$87,998	Associate's

	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	399	404	5	1.3%	10	12	0	22	$37.72	$78,458	Associate's

	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,124	1,271	147	13.1%	30	36	15	81	$39.78	$82,727	Associate's

	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	188	190	2	1.1%	5	6	0	11	$44.67	$92,911	Associate's

	Radiologic Technologists	2,507	2,611	104	4.2%	63	77	10	150	$32.58	$67,783	Associate's

	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	401	423	22	5.5%	10	12	2	24	$40.19	$83,595	Associate's < 5 years

	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,917	3,055	138	4.7%	53	145	14	212	$22.06	$45,904	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Dietetic Technicians	567	573	6	1.1%	16	30	1	47	$14.60	$30,368	Associate's

	Pharmacy Technicians	3,813	3,959	146	3.8%	112	201	15	328	$16.90	$35,158	High School Mod. OJT

	Psychiatric Technicians	938	1,004	66	7.0%	28	50	7	85	$27.34	$56,885	Postsecondary Non-degree Award < 5 yearsShort OJT

	Surgical Technologists	1,225	1,289	64	5.2%	36	65	6	107	$29.09	$60,511	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,600	1,844	244	15.3%	50	89	24	163	$21.72	$45,169	Associate's

	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	699	780	81	11.6%	21	38	8	67	$19.54	$40,654	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	10,294	11,077	783	7.6%	363	452	78	893	$28.11	$58,468	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	1,279	1,345	66	5.2%	39	45	7	91	$24.02	$49,980	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Opticians, Dispensing	622	668	46	7.4%	25	26	5	56	$27.50	$57,201	High School Long OJT

	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	1,079	1,192	113	10.5%	31	46	11	88			Postsecondary Non-degree Award

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations		1,653	1,825	172	10.4%	40	58	17	115
	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	511	556	45	8.8%	12	18	4	34			Bachelor's

	Athletic Trainers	283	326	43	15.2%	7	10	4	21	$	$58,151	Bachelor's

	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	706	776	70	9.9%	17	25	7	49			Postsecondary Non-degree Award


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