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2014 - 2024 Connecticut Employment Projections for Healthcare Support Occupations

Healthcare Support Occupations - Employment Projections (2014-2024)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2014 - 2024 Annual Openings			1Q 2016 OES Wages			Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Avail.	Find Employers/ Employment
		2014	2024	Change # / %		Growth	Total	Demand	Hourly	Annual	Info
	Healthcare Support	53,676	59,845	6,169	11.5%	630	1,805		$15.32	$31,867

Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides		33,396	36,839	3,443	10.3%	348	1,102

	Home Health Aides	8,709	10,774	2,065	23.7%	206	403		$13.15	$27,360		No Formal Credential Short OJT



	Psychiatric Aides	1,196	1,376	180	15.1%	18	45		$17.34	$36,058		High School Short OJT



	Nursing Assistants	22,826	24,059	1,233	5.4%	123	639		$15.08	$31,357		Postsecondary



	Orderlies	665	630	-35	-5.3%	0	15		$14.32	$29,787		High School Short OJT

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides		1,743	2,236	493	28.3%	49	99

	Occupational Therapy Assistants	468	597	129	27.6%	13	27		$29.59	$61,562		Associates



	Occupational Therapy Aides	102	133	31	30.4%	3	6		$13.66	$28,420		High School Short OJT



	Physical Therapist Assistants	524	676	152	29.0%	15	30		$27.18	$56,524		Associates



	Physical Therapist Aides	649	830	181	27.9%	18	37		$14.20	$29,552		High School Short OJT

Other Healthcare Support Occupations		18,537	20,770	2,233	12.1%	233	603

	Massage Therapists	2,317	2,775	458	19.8%	46	63		$22.10	$45,970		Postsecondary



	Dental Assistants	3,819	4,204	385	10.1%	38	132		$20.33	$42,288		Postsecondary



	Medical Assistants	7,251	8,486	1,235	17.0%	124	275		$16.76	$34,865		Postsecondary



	Medical Equipment Preparers	484	503	19	3.9%	2	12		$18.38	$38,220		High School Moderate OJT



	Medical Transcriptionists	839	744	-95	-11.3%	0	18		$20.82	$43,308		Postsecondary



	Pharmacy Aides	100	96	-4	-4.0%	0	2		$11.16	$23,209		High School Short OJT



	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	973	1,047	74	7.6%	7	27		$13.40	$27,880		High School Short OJT



	Phlebotomists	1,641	1,792	151	9.2%	15	49		$18.14	$37,730		Postsecondary



	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1,113	1,123	10	0.9%	1	24		$16.96	$35,273		High School


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