Table 26-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by primary work activity and sector of employment: 2010 |
Primary work activity | Total | 4-year educational institutiona | Other educational institutionb | Private, for-profitc | Private, nonprofit | Federal government | State or local government | Self-employedd | Other sectore | |||||||||
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
Doctorate recipients | 692,900 | 1,750 | 289,400 | 2,600 | 24,700 | 800 | 223,900 | 2,000 | 45,100 | 1,150 | 48,700 | 1,150 | 17,300 | 750 | 41,700 | 1,100 | 2,000 | 250 |
Any R&D | 284,500 | 2,150 | 118,900 | 1,850 | 1,200 | 200 | 105,900 | 1,500 | 19,300 | 800 | 25,600 | 900 | 4,700 | 350 | 7,700 | 550 | 1,100 | 200 |
Applied research | 132,600 | 1,750 | 46,900 | 1,100 | 600 | 150 | 50,900 | 1,200 | 10,500 | 600 | 15,900 | 700 | 3,100 | 300 | 4,100 | 350 | 600 | 150 |
Basic research | 86,700 | 1,550 | 67,100 | 1,300 | 300 | 100 | 4,700 | 400 | 6,000 | 450 | 6,900 | 450 | 700 | 150 | 700 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
Design | 17,700 | 750 | 1,600 | 250 | D | D | 12,900 | 650 | 900 | 200 | 900 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 900 | 200 | D | D |
Development | 47,500 | 1,250 | 3,300 | 300 | 300 | 100 | 37,400 | 1,100 | 1,800 | 250 | 2,000 | 250 | 500 | 150 | 2,000 | 250 | 100 | 100 |
Computer applications | 27,300 | 850 | 2,800 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 19,800 | 750 | 1,300 | 200 | 1,300 | 200 | 800 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationf | 128,600 | 1,800 | 34,600 | 1,050 | 3,000 | 300 | 56,500 | 1,250 | 11,500 | 600 | 11,700 | 550 | 5,900 | 400 | 4,900 | 400 | 500 | 150 |
Professional services | 87,700 | 1,600 | 11,800 | 600 | 2,800 | 350 | 30,000 | 900 | 9,400 | 550 | 5,800 | 400 | 4,000 | 350 | 23,600 | 850 | 300 | 100 |
Teaching | 136,300 | 1,700 | 114,400 | 1,650 | 16,600 | 650 | 2,100 | 250 | 1,000 | 200 | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 1,300 | 200 | D | D |
Other work activityg | 28,600 | 750 | 6,800 | 400 | 1,000 | 150 | 9,700 | 500 | 2,700 | 300 | 3,700 | 300 | 1,500 | 200 | 3,100 | 300 | 200 | 100 |
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. SE = standard error. |
a Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. b Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions. c Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business. d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business. e Includes employers not broken out separately. |
f Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources. g Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately. |
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010. |
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013. |