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Table 44. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2010
 

Employment sector and occupation            Not Hispanic or Latinob
All employed Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All sectors 692,900 1,750 23,500 350 1,500 150 134,600 900 22,300 350 502,300 1,700 8,800 300
Science occupations 399,800 2,250 14,500 400 800 150 70,100 1,050 12,400 350 296,900 2,150 5,100 250
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 124,800 1,450 4,900 250 100 100 24,800 700 3,000 250 90,300 1,250 1,700 150
Computer/ information scientists 38,800 850 700 100 D D 15,200 600 700 150 21,800 750 400 100
Mathematical scientists 29,700 700 900 150 D D 8,200 400 800 150 19,600 600 100 50
Physical scientists 79,600 1,150 2,200 150 100 50 14,200 550 1,700 150 60,400 1,150 900 150
Psychologists 69,700 900 3,200 200 200 100 2,300 200 3,300 250 59,500 900 1,100 150
Social scientists 57,200 950 2,500 150 300 100 5,400 350 3,000 200 45,200 850 800 150
Engineering occupations 89,000 1,200 2,600 200 200 100 32,200 700 1,700 150 51,600 950 700 150
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,250 2,300 200 200 100 14,200 600 3,000 200 58,300 1,200 900 150
Non-S&E occupations 125,200 1,800 4,100 250 300 100 18,000 750 5,200 300 95,600 1,550 2,000 250
4-year educational institutiond 289,400 2,600 11,600 350 700 150 45,800 1,100 10,900 350 216,400 2,300 4,000 250
Science occupations 198,200 2,100 8,200 300 400 100 30,000 850 6,800 350 149,800 1,900 2,900 250
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 68,900 1,200 3,100 200 100 100 12,600 600 1,700 200 50,400 1,100 1,000 150
Computer/ information scientists 9,900 500 200 50 D D 3,400 300 200 100 6,000 400 100 50
Mathematical scientists 17,800 550 700 100 D D 3,800 300 500 100 12,800 500 D D
Physical scientists 37,300 900 1,300 150 D D 5,500 450 800 150 29,200 850 500 150
Psychologists 22,900 700 1,100 150 D D 1,000 150 1,300 150 18,900 650 500 150
Social scientists 41,400 800 1,900 150 200 100 3,800 300 2,200 200 32,700 700 700 100
Engineering occupations 26,800 900 1,100 150 D D 8,000 500 700 100 16,700 700 300 100
S&E-related occupations 27,000 800 800 100 S S 4,100 350 1,300 150 20,500 750 300 100
Non-S&E occupations 37,300 1,050 1,500 150 100 50 3,700 350 2,100 200 29,300 1,000 600 150
Other educational institutione 24,700 800 1,200 150 D D 2,000 250 1,800 200 19,600 750 200 100
Science occupations 14,000 600 600 100 D D 1,300 200 900 150 11,000 600 100 50
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 3,300 350 200 50 D D 200 100 100 50 2,800 300 D D
Computer/ information scientists 300 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 100 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,400 200 D D D D 400 150 D D 800 150 D D
Physical scientists 3,300 300 100 50 D D 200 100 200 100 2,800 300 D D
Psychologists 3,900 350 200 100 D D S S 300 100 3,200 300 D D
Social scientists 1,800 250 100 50 D D 200 50 200 100 1,400 200 D D
Engineering occupations 300 100 D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
S&E-related occupations 4,900 400 100 50 D D 300 100 500 100 4,000 350 D D
Non-S&E occupations 5,500 400 400 100 D D 300 100 400 100 4,300 350 100 100
Private, for-profitf 223,900 2,000 5,800 300 400 100 66,800 1,100 4,600 300 143,900 1,700 2,400 200
Science occupations 98,100 1,500 2,600 200 200 100 27,600 850 2,200 200 64,600 1,200 1,000 150
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 26,900 800 800 150 D D 7,500 450 500 150 17,900 650 300 100
Computer/ information scientists 24,200 750 400 100 D D 10,700 500 300 100 12,600 550 200 100
Mathematical scientists 6,800 450 200 100 D D 3,000 350 100 50 3,500 300 D D
Physical scientists 24,000 850 600 100 D D 5,800 450 500 100 16,800 650 200 100
Psychologists 11,900 600 500 100 D D 300 100 600 150 10,200 550 100 100
Social scientists 4,300 350 100 50 D D 400 100 100 50 3,600 350 100 50
Engineering occupations 48,600 1,050 1,200 150 100 50 21,100 700 700 150 25,100 800 300 100
S&E-related occupations 25,900 850 800 150 D D 7,100 500 400 100 17,400 800 300 100
Non-S&E occupations 51,300 1,200 1,300 150 D D 11,000 600 1,300 200 36,800 1,050 800 150
Private, nonprofit 45,100 1,150 1,400 200 100 50 6,500 450 1,100 150 35,300 1,050 700 150
Science occupations 23,200 850 900 150 D D 3,700 350 400 100 17,800 750 400 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 8,600 500 300 100 D D 1,900 250 100 50 6,100 450 100 100
Computer/ information scientists 1,500 250 D D D D 400 150 D D 1,000 200 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,300 250 D D D D 300 100 D D 1,000 200 D D
Physical scientists 3,500 300 D D D D 600 150 D D 2,800 300 D D
Psychologists 5,500 400 300 100 D D 100 50 100 50 4,800 400 S S
Social scientists 2,900 300 100 50 D D 400 100 100 50 2,100 250 D D
Engineering occupations 3,000 300 D D D D 800 200 D D 2,100 250 100 50
S&E-related occupations 8,400 450 200 100 D D 1,100 200 200 50 6,800 400 100 50
Non-S&E occupations 10,500 600 300 100 D D 1,000 200 500 100 8,600 550 100 50
Federal government 48,700 1,150 1,400 150 D D 7,400 400 1,900 200 37,300 1,100 700 150
Science occupations 31,400 950 1,000 100 D D 5,100 400 1,100 150 23,700 850 500 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 12,200 550 400 100 D D 2,200 250 400 100 9,000 500 200 50
Computer/ information scientists 1,100 200 D D D D 200 100 D D 800 200 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,800 250 100 50 D D 600 150 100 50 1,000 200 D D
Physical scientists 8,500 450 200 50 D D 1,500 200 200 100 6,500 450 100 100
Psychologists 4,300 400 300 100 D D 200 100 200 100 3,600 350 100 50
Social scientists 3,600 350 100 50 D D 400 150 200 50 2,900 300 D D
Engineering occupations 5,700 450 100 50 D D 1,000 200 200 100 4,400 400 D D
S&E-related occupations 6,700 400 200 50 D D 900 200 300 100 5,200 400 100 50
Non-S&E occupations 4,900 400 100 50 D D 500 150 300 100 3,900 350 100 100
State or local government 17,300 750 700 150 D D 3,000 300 1,000 150 12,200 650 400 150
Science occupations 9,000 550 500 100 D D 1,300 200 400 100 6,700 500 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 2,200 300 100 100 D D 200 100 D D 1,800 250 D D
Computer/ information scientists 600 150 D D D D 300 100 D D 300 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 300 100 D D D D 100 100 D D 100 100 D D
Physical scientists 1,500 250 D D D D 400 150 D D 1,100 200 D D
Psychologists 3,500 350 200 100 D D 200 100 300 100 2,700 300 100 50
Social scientists 900 200 D D D D 100 50 D D 700 200 D D
Engineering occupations 1,800 200 D D D D 800 200 D D 800 150 D D
S&E-related occupations 3,300 300 100 50 D D 500 150 300 100 2,400 300 100 50
Non-S&E occupations 3,200 350 200 50 D D 400 150 300 100 2,300 300 D D
Self-employedg 41,700 1,100 1,100 150 100 100 2,700 300 1,000 200 36,500 1,100 400 100
Science occupations 24,800 900 700 150 D D 900 200 600 150 22,300 850 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 2,500 300 D D D D 200 100 D D 2,200 300 D D
Computer/ information scientists 1,100 200 D D D D D D D D 1,000 200 D D
Mathematical scientists 400 150 D D D D D D D D 400 150 D D
Physical scientists 1,400 250 D D D D S S D D 1,200 200 D D
Psychologists 17,700 750 600 100 D D 300 100 500 150 16,100 700 200 100
Social scientists 1,700 250 100 50 D D 100 100 D D 1,400 250 D D
Engineering occupations 2,600 300 D D D D 400 150 D D 2,100 300 D D
S&E-related occupations 2,400 300 D D D D 200 100 200 100 1,900 300 D D
Non-S&E occupations 11,900 650 300 100 D D 1,100 200 300 100 10,100 600 200 100
Other sectorh 2,000 250 200 100 D D 500 150 100 50 1,300 250 D D
Science occupations 1,200 200 100 50 D D 200 100 D D 800 200 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 200 100 D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
Computer/ information scientists D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical scientists 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychologists D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social scientists 700 150 100 50 D D D D D D 500 150 D D
Engineering occupations 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E-related occupations 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 500 150 D D D D D D D D 300 150 D D

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 Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h 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 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.