Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

 

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations - Western Maryland Workforce Region Occupational Projections - 2010-2020

 
Occ.
Code
Occupational Title Employment Openings Educ.
Code
2010 2020 Change Replace. Total
  
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 11740 15382 3642 2284 5926 1/
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 6407 8548 2141 1241 3382 1/
29-1011 Chiropractors 24 35 11 5 16 A
29-1021 Dentists, General 136 183 47 40 87 A
29-1022 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 7 11 4 2 6 A
29-1023 Orthodontists 29 35 6 9 15 A
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists 55 77 22 16 38 A
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 73 89 16 26 42 A
29-1041 Optometrists 14 16 2 5 7 A
29-1051 Pharmacists 306 365 59 78 137 A
29-1061 Anesthesiologists 32 42 10 6 16 A
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 134 194 60 27 87 A
29-1063 Internists, General 14 19 5 3 8 A
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 3 1 0 1 A
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 48 71 23 10 33 A
29-1066 Psychiatrists 27 36 9 5 14 A
29-1067 Surgeons 25 36 11 5 16 A
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 321 459 138 64 202 A
29-1071 Physician Assistants 116 170 54 22 76 A
29-1081 Podiatrists 23 30 7 5 12 A
29-1111 Registered Nurses 3974 5180 1206 719 1925 B
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 147 240 93 28 121 A
29-1123 Physical Therapists 191 317 126 22 148 A
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 38 46 8 7 15 B
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 63 75 12 23 35 A
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 341 442 101 65 166 B
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 121 173 52 23 75 A
29-1128 Therapists, all other 11 13 2 2 4 A
29-1131 Veterinarians 62 80 18 12 30 A
29-1181 Audiologists 17 28 11 1 12 A
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 56 83 27 11 38 A
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 5213 6692 1479 1001 2480 1/
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 315 362 47 61 108 A
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 462 549 87 90 177 B
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 175 268 93 35 128 B
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 421 551 130 65 195 B
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 151 220 69 23 92 B
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 136 165 29 21 50 B
29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 734 960 226 114 340 B
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 279 431 152 56 208 B
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 8 9 1 1 2 C
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 561 688 127 97 224 C
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 118 148 30 20 50 B
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians 2 3 1 0 1 B
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 329 403 74 57 131 B
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 51 73 22 9 31 B
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 869 1097 228 232 460 B
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 182 228 46 36 82 B
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 89 108 19 18 37 C
29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 331 429 98 66 164 B
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 120 142 22 42 64 1/
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 37 41 4 13 17 A
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 25 27 2 9 11 C
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 7 10 3 2 5 A
29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, including genetic counselors 51 64 13 18 31 A

1/  For some occupations, education code may be blank due to publication standards.  Also, education codes are for detailed occupations only and not groups of occupations.

 
Education Codes
A Bachelor degree or higher
B Post secondary award or associate degree
C High school or less

Key

Occupational Code Occupational Title Employment Openings
2010 2020 Change Replacement Total
 

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