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Table 28-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics and primary work activity: 2010
 

Characteristic              All employed R&D  
Total
Any R&D Applied research
Basic research
Design
Development
Computer applications
Management, sales, or administrationa Professional services
Teaching
Other work activityb
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient             692,900 1,750 284,500 2,150 132,600 1,750 86,700 1,550 17,700 750 47,500 1,250 27,300 850 128,600 1,800 87,700 1,600 136,300 1,700 28,600 750
Sex
Male
472,700 1,400 207,300 1,700 92,500 1,450 61,100 1,350 15,500 700 38,200 1,150 23,800 850 89,500 1,550 48,200 1,100 85,900 1,550 18,000 650
Female 220,200 1,050 77,100 1,150 40,100 950 25,600 750 2,200 250 9,200 500 3,500 300 39,000 900 39,500 900 50,400 850 10,700 500
Ethnicity and race
Hispanic or Latinoc
23,500 350 9,400 350 4,600 250 3,200 250 500 100 1,100 150 500 100 4,200 300 3,000 250 5,500 250 900 150
Not Hispanic or Latinod
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,500 150 600 150 300 100 200 100 D D D D D D 200 100 300 100 400 100 D D
Asian 134,600 900 75,000 1,000 30,300 850 20,800 650 6,100 500 17,800 700 10,700 500 21,400 800 8,900 550 13,600 600 4,900 350
Black or African American 22,300 350 6,600 300 3,700 250 1,700 200 300 100 900 150 400 100 4,500 300 3,400 300 6,400 350 1,100 200
White 502,300 1,700 189,600 1,900 92,100 1,450 59,600 1,300 10,700 600 27,200 950 15,400 650 96,400 1,450 71,000 1,450 108,600 1,650 21,400 650
Other racee 8,800 300 3,300 300 1,600 200 1,200 150 100 50 400 100 300 100 1,800 200 1,100 150 1,900 250 400 100
Age
Under 35
76,400 950 47,500 850 19,900 650 18,000 600 2,400 250 7,100 400 3,900 300 6,500 450 5,800 400 10,000 450 2,800 300
35-39 88,900 1,300 46,800 950 21,500 650 15,700 650 2,300 250 7,200 450 3,600 300 11,500 500 8,900 500 15,200 600 2,900 250
40-44 91,900 1,300 40,400 1,050 17,900 600 12,600 600 2,500 250 7,300 500 4,500 350 17,700 700 9,100 600 16,900 700 3,300 300
45-49 92,900 1,250 37,200 900 17,400 700 10,300 600 2,200 300 7,300 500 4,600 400 20,200 750 10,200 600 17,100 700 3,600 350
50-54 95,500 1,300 36,400 1,000 17,700 700 9,800 650 2,400 300 6,400 550 4,000 350 20,800 800 11,400 500 19,100 800 3,900 350
55-59 92,200 1,650 30,300 900 15,600 700 8,000 550 1,900 250 4,800 350 2,500 300 20,400 800 15,700 700 19,500 750 3,700 350
60-64 80,800 1,450 23,900 1,000 11,600 600 6,300 500 2,200 300 3,800 350 2,100 250 17,900 650 13,400 600 19,500 750 4,000 400
65-75 74,200 1,150 22,100 800 10,900 550 5,800 350 1,800 250 3,600 400 2,100 300 13,500 600 13,100 600 19,000 600 4,500 350
Years since doctorate
≤ 5
136,400 650 77,000 950 33,900 850 27,800 750 4,100 350 11,200 500 6,800 400 12,500 500 11,500 500 23,600 700 5,000 400
6-10 108,100 800 48,300 950 23,600 700 14,100 550 2,900 300 7,700 450 4,400 400 17,600 700 11,800 550 21,700 750 4,200 350
11-15 106,400 800 42,400 900 19,700 750 11,400 550 2,900 300 8,400 550 4,600 400 22,600 750 12,900 600 20,000 600 4,000 400
16-20 92,100 800 32,200 800 15,200 600 8,500 500 2,200 300 6,300 500 4,300 350 20,800 700 12,700 550 18,300 650 3,900 350
21-25 75,000 800 26,800 750 13,000 550 8,200 500 1,200 250 4,400 400 2,300 250 17,300 750 10,700 500 15,000 650 3,000 300
> 25 175,000 1,500 57,800 1,200 27,300 850 16,600 700 4,300 400 9,600 550 4,900 450 37,800 950 28,100 800 37,700 1,000 8,600 500
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen
603,800 1,900 229,700 2,000 110,600 1,700 68,300 1,300 14,000 650 36,800 1,150 20,000 750 120,200 1,700 83,800 1,500 124,400 1,700 25,700 700
Non-U.S. citizen 89,200 950 54,800 900 22,000 700 18,400 700 3,800 350 10,700 500 7,300 400 8,300 550 3,900 400 11,900 550 3,000 300
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen
496,800 1,700 179,600 1,850 89,000 1,400 55,700 1,250 9,600 550 25,300 900 13,600 600 97,500 1,450 74,800 1,450 109,800 1,600 21,500 700
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 107,000 1,200 50,000 1,000 21,700 800 12,500 550 4,300 350 11,500 550 6,400 450 22,700 800 9,000 500 14,600 650 4,200 350
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 59,800 1,050 34,000 850 13,900 600 10,800 600 2,300 300 7,100 500 4,800 400 6,800 500 3,000 350 9,300 550 1,900 250
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 29,400 700 20,800 600 8,100 400 7,600 400 1,500 250 3,600 350 2,500 300 1,500 250 900 200 2,600 250 1,000 200
Sector of employment
4-year educational institutiond
289,400 2,600 118,900 1,850 46,900 1,100 67,100 1,300 1,600 250 3,300 300 2,800 300 34,600 1,050 11,800 600 114,400 1,650 6,800 400
Other educational institutiong 24,700 800 1,200 200 600 150 300 100 D D 300 100 100 100 3,000 300 2,800 350 16,600 650 1,000 150
Private, for-profith 223,900 2,000 105,900 1,500 50,900 1,200 4,700 400 12,900 650 37,400 1,100 19,800 750 56,500 1,250 30,000 900 2,100 250 9,700 500
Private, nonprofit 45,100 1,150 19,300 800 10,500 600 6,000 450 900 200 1,800 250 1,300 200 11,500 600 9,400 550 1,000 200 2,700 300
Federal government 48,700 1,150 25,600 900 15,900 700 6,900 450 900 200 2,000 250 1,300 200 11,700 550 5,800 400 600 150 3,700 300
State or local government 17,300 750 4,700 350 3,100 300 700 150 400 150 500 150 800 150 5,900 400 4,000 350 300 100 1,500 200
Self-employedi 41,700 1,100 7,700 550 4,100 350 700 200 900 200 2,000 250 1,000 200 4,900 400 23,600 850 1,300 200 3,100 300
Other sectorj 2,000 250 1,100 200 600 150 300 100 D D 100 100 D D 500 150 300 100 D D 200 100
Employer location
New England
58,400 1,250 27,400 950 13,200 700 8,700 450 1,400 250 4,200 350 2,300 300 9,700 500 6,900 450 10,200 500 1,900 250
Middle Atlantic 105,200 1,750 41,400 1,050 19,100 750 12,800 600 2,200 300 7,400 450 4,200 350 19,900 750 14,500 650 21,900 900 3,400 350
East North Central 86,500 1,500 35,200 950 15,400 650 11,400 500 2,300 250 6,000 500 2,100 300 13,900 650 10,500 650 21,600 900 3,200 350
West North Central 40,100 1,050 15,400 650 7,400 450 5,000 350 600 150 2,400 300 800 150 6,900 550 5,600 400 10,200 550 1,200 250
South Atlantic 134,800 1,650 53,900 1,250 27,700 800 16,300 700 3,000 300 6,900 500 4,700 400 27,000 800 16,500 650 25,000 800 7,600 450
East South Central 26,500 950 10,500 650 5,100 450 3,700 350 500 150 1,300 250 800 150 4,400 400 2,700 300 7,200 500 900 200
West South Central 55,500 1,200 22,600 800 9,400 500 7,000 500 2,100 250 4,100 350 1,900 250 10,400 650 6,900 450 11,400 550 2,200 250
Mountain 46,600 1,150 18,100 750 9,100 550 5,200 400 1,200 200 2,600 300 1,500 200 9,500 550 6,200 450 9,200 450 2,000 300
Pacific 134,800 1,850 58,400 1,300 25,600 800 16,100 700 4,400 400 12,300 650 8,900 500 25,700 850 17,500 700 18,300 750 5,900 400
U.S. territories and other areas 4,600 350 1,400 200 600 150 500 150 D D 300 100 D D 1,300 250 500 100 1,200 200 200 100

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
c Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
d American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
e Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
f Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
g Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
h Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
i Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
j Includes employers not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may exceed total due to multiple responses. Primary and secondary work activities were based on response to the question: "On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job?"
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.