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Table 37. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2010
 

Occupation              All employed Asian Other minoritya White
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 692,900 1,750 472,700 1,400 220,200 1,050 134,600 900 98,200 850 36,400 450 56,000 500 32,800 450 23,300 350 502,300 1,700 341,800 1,350 160,500 1,000
Science occupations 399,800 2,250 263,300 1,800 136,500 1,350 70,100 1,050 47,600 900 22,500 550 32,800 600 18,900 500 13,900 450 296,900 2,150 196,900 1,750 100,000 1,150
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 124,800 1,450 78,900 1,200 45,900 850 24,800 700 14,700 600 10,000 400 9,700 350 6,000 300 3,700 200 90,300 1,250 58,200 1,050 32,100 700
Agricultural/ food scientists 9,000 500 6,800 450 2,200 250 1,400 200 1,000 200 400 100 800 150 600 150 200 50 6,800 450 5,200 400 1,600 200
Biochemists/ biophysicists 13,400 650 9,200 550 4,200 350 4,500 350 2,800 300 1,700 250 800 150 500 100 300 100 8,200 550 5,900 450 2,200 250
Biological scientists 19,700 700 11,700 600 8,000 450 4,000 350 2,300 250 1,800 250 1,500 150 800 150 700 150 14,200 600 8,700 500 5,500 400
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,700 250 1,400 200 400 150 100 100 D D D D 100 50 100 50 D D 1,500 250 1,200 200 300 100
Medical scientists 36,600 1,000 21,000 750 15,600 600 9,900 500 5,700 400 4,200 300 2,500 200 1,400 200 1,100 150 24,200 800 13,800 650 10,300 450
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,600 400 4,900 400 1,600 200 600 150 400 150 200 100 700 150 500 150 200 50 5,300 400 4,000 350 1,300 200
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 32,500 900 21,300 750 11,300 550 3,100 300 2,000 250 1,000 200 2,800 200 1,800 200 1,000 150 26,700 800 17,400 650 9,200 500
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 5,300 350 2,700 250 2,600 300 1,200 200 500 150 700 150 600 100 300 100 300 100 3,600 300 1,800 200 1,700 250
Computer/ information scientists 38,800 850 32,900 850 6,000 350 15,200 600 12,400 500 2,800 250 1,800 200 1,500 200 300 50 21,800 750 19,000 700 2,800 250
Computer/ information scientists 31,100 850 26,500 800 4,600 350 12,600 550 10,200 500 2,300 250 1,300 150 1,100 150 200 50 17,200 650 15,100 600 2,100 250
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 7,700 450 6,400 400 1,300 150 2,700 300 2,200 250 500 150 400 100 400 100 100 50 4,600 350 3,900 300 700 150
Mathematical scientists 29,700 700 22,200 650 7,500 400 8,200 400 5,800 350 2,400 250 1,900 200 1,300 150 600 100 19,600 600 15,100 550 4,600 300
Mathematical scientists 13,200 600 9,700 500 3,500 300 5,000 350 3,600 350 1,400 200 700 100 400 100 300 100 7,500 450 5,700 400 1,800 250
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 16,600 550 12,500 500 4,000 300 3,200 300 2,300 250 900 150 1,200 150 900 150 300 100 12,100 500 9,300 450 2,800 250
Physical scientists 79,600 1,150 64,400 1,000 15,200 550 14,200 550 11,000 500 3,200 300 5,000 250 3,800 250 1,200 150 60,400 1,150 49,600 1,000 10,700 450
Chemists, except biochemists 21,800 800 17,500 700 4,400 350 5,700 400 4,300 350 1,400 200 1,300 150 900 150 400 100 14,800 650 12,200 600 2,600 250
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,800 500 9,000 450 1,800 200 1,800 200 1,400 200 400 100 500 100 400 100 100 50 8,500 450 7,200 400 1,300 200
Physicists/ astronomers 12,900 500 11,700 450 1,200 150 2,600 250 2,300 250 300 100 400 100 300 100 100 50 9,800 450 9,000 400 800 150
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 14,700 650 10,900 550 3,800 300 1,500 250 1,000 200 600 150 1,300 200 1,000 150 400 100 11,800 600 9,000 550 2,800 250
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,000 500 7,700 450 1,400 200 1,300 200 1,000 200 200 100 700 150 600 100 100 50 7,100 450 6,000 400 1,100 150
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,700 450 5,600 400 2,200 250 600 150 500 150 200 50 500 100 300 100 100 50 6,600 400 4,800 350 1,900 200
Other physical scientists 2,500 300 2,100 250 400 100 600 150 500 150 100 100 200 100 200 100 D D 1,700 250 1,400 250 300 100
Psychologists 69,700 900 30,500 700 39,200 700 2,300 200 600 100 1,700 150 7,800 300 2,800 200 5,100 300 59,500 900 27,100 650 32,400 650
Psychologists 51,200 950 21,700 650 29,500 700 1,600 200 300 100 1,200 200 5,500 300 1,800 200 3,600 250 44,200 950 19,500 650 24,700 700
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 18,400 650 8,800 500 9,700 500 700 150 200 100 500 100 2,400 200 900 150 1,400 200 15,300 650 7,600 500 7,800 500
Social scientists 57,200 950 34,500 750 22,700 650 5,400 350 3,100 250 2,300 200 6,600 300 3,500 250 3,000 200 45,200 850 27,900 700 17,300 600
Economists 7,400 450 5,300 400 2,100 200 1,100 200 600 150 400 100 600 100 500 100 200 50 5,700 400 4,200 350 1,500 200
Political scientists 1,000 200 700 150 300 100 D D D D D D 100 50 100 50 D D 800 200 500 150 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, economics 8,900 500 6,900 500 2,000 200 1,500 200 1,100 200 400 100 800 150 600 100 200 50 6,600 400 5,200 400 1,400 150
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,300 450 6,500 350 2,900 250 400 100 200 100 200 100 1,000 150 600 100 400 100 7,900 450 5,700 350 2,200 250
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,500 400 3,900 300 3,600 250 600 100 300 100 300 50 1,100 150 600 100 500 100 5,900 350 3,100 300 2,800 250
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 12,800 550 6,800 450 6,000 350 900 150 600 150 400 100 1,800 200 800 150 1,000 150 10,100 500 5,400 400 4,700 350
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 300 1,200 200 1,900 250 200 100 D D 100 50 400 100 100 50 200 50 2,600 250 1,000 200 1,500 250
Other social scientists 7,100 500 3,200 300 3,900 350 700 150 200 100 500 150 700 150 300 100 400 100 5,600 450 2,600 300 3,000 300
Engineering occupations 89,000 1,200 78,400 1,150 10,600 450 32,200 700 28,000 650 4,300 300 5,200 300 4,300 300 900 100 51,600 950 46,200 950 5,400 300
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,600 450 5,200 450 500 150 1,200 200 1,200 200 D D 300 100 200 100 100 50 4,100 400 3,800 350 300 100
Chemical engineers 7,900 450 6,900 450 1,000 200 3,200 300 2,700 300 500 150 400 100 300 100 100 50 4,200 350 3,800 350 400 150
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,500 400 4,000 350 500 150 1,900 250 1,600 250 300 100 400 100 300 100 * * 2,200 300 2,000 250 200 100
Electrical engineers 19,000 700 17,400 650 1,700 200 8,700 500 7,800 450 900 150 800 150 700 150 100 50 9,500 500 8,900 500 600 100
Industrial engineersb 1,000 200 700 150 300 100 300 100 200 100 D D 100 50 D D D D 700 150 500 150 200 100
Mechanical engineers 9,100 600 8,500 600 700 150 4,000 350 3,600 350 400 150 200 50 200 50 D D 4,900 400 4,700 400 300 100
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 20,400 700 17,400 650 2,900 300 5,300 400 4,500 350 800 150 1,700 150 1,400 150 300 100 13,300 550 11,600 550 1,800 200
Other engineersb 21,400 700 18,400 700 3,100 250 7,500 450 6,300 400 1,200 200 1,400 150 1,100 150 300 50 12,600 550 11,000 550 1,600 200
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,250 49,600 1,000 29,300 850 14,200 600 10,000 500 4,200 350 6,400 350 3,200 250 3,200 200 58,300 1,200 36,500 950 21,900 700
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,900 800 13,100 550 9,800 550 4,400 400 2,700 350 1,700 200 2,000 200 1,000 150 1,000 150 16,500 700 9,400 550 7,100 500
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 18,300 700 8,100 500 10,200 500 2,100 300 1,300 250 900 150 1,800 200 600 100 1,200 150 14,300 650 6,200 450 8,100 450
S&E managers, including health 28,400 850 22,000 750 6,400 400 5,700 450 4,800 400 900 150 1,700 200 1,100 200 600 150 21,000 750 16,100 650 4,900 350
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 350 2,600 300 1,700 250 200 100 D D 100 50 500 100 300 100 300 100 3,600 350 2,300 250 1,300 200
S&E technicians and technologists 4,600 350 3,500 300 1,000 200 1,600 250 1,000 200 600 150 300 100 200 100 100 50 2,600 300 2,300 250 400 100
Other S&E-related occupations 400 150 300 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 200 100 D D
Non-S&E occupations 125,200 1,800 81,300 1,450 43,900 1,000 18,000 750 12,600 650 5,400 350 11,600 400 6,400 350 5,200 300 95,600 1,550 62,300 1,250 33,300 950
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,300 400 2,700 350 3,600 300 400 150 200 100 200 100 400 100 200 100 200 100 5,500 350 2,300 300 3,200 300
Management-related occupations 23,500 900 14,800 700 8,700 500 4,700 400 3,100 350 1,600 250 2,100 200 1,100 150 1,000 150 16,600 750 10,500 600 6,100 450
Non-S&E managers 53,100 1,250 39,500 1,050 13,600 650 7,600 500 6,200 500 1,400 200 4,400 300 2,800 250 1,600 200 41,100 1,100 30,500 900 10,600 550
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 9,100 550 7,600 400 2,200 250 1,200 250 1,000 150 2,100 200 1,000 150 1,200 150 12,400 600 6,900 450 5,500 400
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 3,100 300 1,200 250 1,900 250 200 100 D D 100 100 300 100 200 100 200 50 2,600 300 1,000 200 1,600 250
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,500 450 5,700 400 1,800 250 1,600 250 1,100 200 600 150 500 150 400 150 100 50 5,300 400 4,200 350 1,100 200
Social service–related occupations 4,600 350 2,100 250 2,600 250 300 100 200 100 S S 900 150 300 100 500 100 3,500 350 1,600 250 1,900 250
Other non-S&E occupations 10,300 600 6,200 500 4,100 350 1,000 200 500 150 500 150 800 150 400 100 400 100 8,500 550 5,300 450 3,200 350

* = value < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Other minority includes Hispanic or Latino, and non-Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, and respondents reporting more than one race. Detail for Other minority can be found in table 38.
b From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as "Materials/metallurgical engineers." For all years, data in this category have included only Industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
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.