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2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Employment Projections (2016-2026)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2016 - 2026 Annual				1Q2018 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2016	2026	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations	113,463	124,193	10,730	9.5%	3,047	2,961	1,073	7,081	$37.59	$78,201
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners		74,589	81,920	7,331	9.8%	1,820	1,580	733	4,133
	Chiropractors	760	840	80	10.5%	13	6	8	27	$32.89	$68,422	Doctoral Professional

	Dentists, General	2,421	2,834	413	17.1%	49	20	41	110	$98.42	$204,708	Doctoral Professional

	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	76	89	13	17.1%	2	1	1	4	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Dietitians and Nutritionists	972	1,054	82	8.4%	32	29	8	69	$32.97	$68,595	Bachelors Internship/ Residency

	Optometrists	366	408	42	11.5%	6	5	4	15	$57.96	$120,577	Doctoral Professional

	Pharmacists	2,827	2,888	61	2.2%	66	55	6	127	$61.08	$127,055	Doctoral Professional

	Anesthesiologists	639	692	53	8.3%	10	7	5	22	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Family and General Practitioners	1,322	1,437	115	8.7%	20	15	12	47	$97.52	$202,830	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Internists, General	904	977	73	8.1%	14	10	7	31	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	415	448	33	7.9%	6	5	3	14	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Pediatricians, General	707	777	70	9.9%	11	8	7	26	$83.74	$174,163	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Psychiatrists	818	878	60	7.3%	12	9	6	27	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Surgeons	801	857	56	7.0%	12	9	6	27	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	8,530	8,233	-297	-3.5%	123	92	-30	185	$100.00	$208,000	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Physician Assistants	2,022	2,596	574	28.4%	40	82	57	179	$56.91	$118,353	Masters

	Podiatrists	194	212	18	9.3%	4	6	2	12	$50.71	$105,487	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Occupational Therapists	2,108	2,414	306	14.5%	47	63	31	141	$43.71	$90,915	Masters

	Physical Therapists	4,133	4,877	744	18.0%	87	94	74	255	$45.23	$94,063	Doctoral Professional

	Radiation Therapists	230	252	22	9.6%	6	5	2	13	$48.31	$100,470	Associates

	Recreational Therapists	467	478	11	2.4%	14	12	1	27	$24.22	$50,377	Bachelors

	Respiratory Therapists	1,265	1,505	240	19.0%	33	31	24	88	$33.48	$69,631	Associates

	Speech-Language Pathologists	2,203	2,399	196	8.9%	42	72	20	134	$45.31	$94,235	Masters Internship/ Residency

	Exercise Physiologists	103	110	7	6.8%	3	3	1	7	$26.89	$55,922	Bachelors

	Veterinarians	1,054	1,209	155	14.7%	21	18	16	55	$50.58	$105,213	Doctoral Professional

	Registered Nurses	34,378	37,542	3,164	9.2%	1,030	782	316	2,128	$38.81	$80,730	Bachelors

	Nurse Anesthetists	630	698	68	10.8%	9	22	7	38	$81.77	$170,060	Masters

	Nurse Midwives	98	113	15	15.3%	2	3	2	7	$50.61	$105,263	Masters

	Nurse Practitioners	2,504	3,219	715	28.5%	56	82	72	210	$55.23	$114,880	Masters

	Audiologists	106	117	11	10.4%	3	2	1	6	$41.89	$87,137	Doctoral Professional

	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	614	684	70	11.4%	26	6	7	39	$37.31	$77,592	Masters
Health Technologists and Technicians		36,776	39,950	3,174	8.6%	1,178	1,321	317	2,816
	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	2,524	2,584	60	2.4%	77	77	6	160	$30.64	$63,721	Bachelors

	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	1,671	1,728	57	3.4%	51	51	6	108	$30.64	$63,721	Associates

	Dental Hygienists	3,825	4,497	672	17.6%	150	93	67	310	$42.04	$87,442	Associates

	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	356	373	17	4.8%	9	9	2	20	$35.48	$73,804	Associates

	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,073	1,222	149	13.9%	30	29	15	74	$39.14	$81,400	Associates

	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	217	223	6	2.8%	6	6	1	13	$42.82	$89,067	Associates

	Radiologic Technologists	2,327	2,467	140	6.0%	62	60	14	136	$31.70	$65,944	Associates

	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	453	478	25	5.5%	12	12	2	26	$38.02	$79,074	Associates 5 years

	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,395	3,872	477	14.1%	63	149	48	260	$23.12	$48,093	Postsecond.

	Dietetic Technicians	483	479	-4	-0.8%	16	21	0	37	$14.04	$29,215	Associates

	Pharmacy Technicians	3,795	4,185	390	10.3%	130	177	39	346	$16.24	$33,774	HS Mod. OJT

	Psychiatric Technicians	981	1,003	22	2.2%	32	44	2	78	$28.18	$58,613	Postsecond. 5 years Short OJT

	Surgical Technologists	1,063	1,110	47	4.4%	35	48	5	88	$26.17	$54,429	Postsecond.

	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,704	1,978	274	16.1%	60	82	27	169	$19.51	$40,568	Associates

	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	870	961	91	10.5%	30	41	9	80	$19.55	$40,659	Postsecond.

	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	8,015	8,319	304	3.8%	288	284	30	602	$28.00	$58,227	Postsecond.

	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	1,782	1,979	197	11.1%	55	56	20	131	$22.32	$46,427	Postsecond.

	Opticians, Dispensing	964	1,057	93	9.6%	34	37	9	80	$20.07	$41,746	HS Long OJT

	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	1,019	1,184	165	16.2%	30	36	16	82	$24.15	$50,215	Postsecond.

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations		2,098	2,323	225	10.7%	49	60	22	131
	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	658	704	46	7.0%	15	19	5	39	$40.38	$83,989	Bachelors

	Athletic Trainers	411	471	60	14.6%	10	12	6	28		$51,890	Bachelors

	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	866	974	108	12.5%	20	25	11	56	$29.85	$62,106	Postsecond.


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