Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2020 - 2030 Connecticut Employment Projections for Healthcare Support Occupations

Healthcare Support Occupations - Employment Projections (2020-2030)

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Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2020 - 2030 Annual				1Q2022 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2020	2030	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Healthcare Support Occupations	88,415	100,917	12,502	14.1	5,639	5,762	1,250	12,651	$18.39	$38,250
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations		1,078	1,199	121	11.2%	31	49	12	92
	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	44,179	53,247	9,068	20.5%	3,119	2,758	907	6,784	$16.79	$34,935	High School Short-term

	Nursing Assistants	21,935	21,070	-865	-3.9%	1,377	1,218	-86	2,509	$18.85	$39,199	Postsecondary

	Orderlies	456	469	13	2.9%	30	26	1	57	$15.85	$32,973	High School Short-term

	Psychiatric Aides	712	797	85	11.9%	48	43	8	99	$22.39	$46,555	High School Short-term
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides		1,789	2,205	416	23.3%	92	149	42	283
	Occupational Therapy Assistants	738	942	204	27.6%	42	62	20	124	$32.03	$66,629	Associate's

	Occupational Therapy Aides	83	87	4	4.8%	4	6	0	10	$19.68	$40,937	High School Short-term

	Physical Therapist Assistants	585	751	166	28.4%	29	50	17	96	$34.23	$71,213	Associate's

	Physical Therapist Aides	383	425	42	11.0%	17	30	4	51	$15.11	$31,417	High School Short-term
Other Healthcare Support Occupations		19,344	23,129	3,785	19.6%	974	1,568	378	2,920
	Massage Therapists	1,623	2,284	661	40.7%	115	102	66	283	$27.20	$56,565	Postsecondary

	Dental Assistants	3,394	4,560	1,166	34.4%	181	279	117	577	$24.19	$50,307	Postsecondary

	Medical Assistants	8,909	10,402	1,493	16.8%	396	722	149	1,267	$19.48	$40,510	Postsecondary

	Medical Equipment Preparers	601	642	41	6.8%	34	41	4	79	$19.62	$40,798	High School Moderate

	Medical Transcriptionists	871	855	-16	-1.8%	45	74	-2	117	$24.86	$51,714	Postsecondary

	Pharmacy Aides	293	264	-29	-9.9%	14	21	-3	32	$15.06	$31,331	High School Short-term

	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,291	1,517	226	17.5%	69	155	23	247	$15.29	$31,800	High School Short-term

	Phlebotomists	1,346	1,522	176	13.1%	62	104	18	184	$19.85	$41,288	Postsecondary

	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1,016	1,083	67	6.6%	58	69	7	134	$19.59	$40,745	High School

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