Number of Members in the Regulated Professions
In 2008, Ontario's regulated professions had 707,718 members. The following chart shows a breakdown of members by profession and where they received their training.
Membership in Ontario’s Regulated Professions by Profession, 2008
| Professions | Number of Members |
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| Teachers | 219,181 |  |
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| Nurses | 149,284 |  |
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| Engineers | 71,495 | |
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| Lawyers | 40,000 | |
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| Physicians and Surgeons | 33,900 | |
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| Chartered Accountants | 33,145 | |
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| General Accountants | 18,865 | |
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| Management Accountants | 17,444 | |
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| Engineering Technicians and Technologists | 14,929 | |
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| Social Workers | 11,417 | |
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| Pharmacists | 11,408 | |
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| Dental Hygienists | 10,367 | |
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| Massage Therapists | 8,299 | |
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| Dental Surgeons | 8,168 | |
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| Medical Laboratory Technologists | 7,750 | |
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| Physiotherapists | 6,880 | |
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| Medical Radiation Technologists | 6,324 | |
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| Occupational Therapists | 4,437 | |
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| Veterinarians | 3,928 | |
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| Chiropractors | 3,540 | |
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| Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists | 3,176 | |
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| Psychologists | 3,053 | |
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| Dietitians | 2,905 | |
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| Respiratory Therapists | 2,640 | |
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| Architects | 2,611 | |
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| Paralegals | 2,300 | |
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| Opticians | 2,256 | |
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| Optometrists | 1,605 | |
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| Geoscientists | 1,457 | |
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| Social Service Workers | 1,180 | |
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| Foresters | 693 | |
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| Land Surveyors | 645 | |
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| Denturists | 540 | |
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| Chiropodists | 501 | |
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| Dental Technologists | 483 | |
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| Midwives | 382 | |
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