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Table 45-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and primary work activity: 2010
 

Occupation            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
All occupations 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
Science occupations 399,800 2,250 184,700 1,800 85,000 1,350 74,000 1,350 4,900 450 20,800 800 20,800 700 37,800 1,100 47,300 1,050 97,100 1,550 12,000 550
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 124,800 1,450 81,500 1,350 34,200 950 39,800 1,050 400 100 7,100 400 800 150 13,600 600 3,800 350 21,200 750 3,900 300
Agricultural/ food scientists 9,000 500 6,400 450 4,100 350 700 150 D D 1,600 200 D D 1,400 200 300 100 200 100 700 150
Biochemists/ biophysicists 13,400 650 11,400 600 4,000 350 6,000 400 D D 1,400 200 D D 1,300 250 200 100 D D 400 150
Biological scientists 19,700 700 15,400 600 6,500 400 8,100 500 D D 800 200 D D 2,400 250 900 200 300 100 600 150
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,700 250 1,200 200 900 200 D D D D D D D D 300 100 D D D D 200 100
Medical scientists 36,600 1,000 28,700 850 13,700 650 12,100 600 200 100 2,700 300 400 100 4,200 350 1,900 250 200 100 1,200 200
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,600 400 2,700 300 1,700 250 1,000 200 D D D D D D 700 150 100 100 3,100 300 D D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 32,500 900 11,800 550 1,500 200 10,200 550 D D D D D D 2,500 300 300 100 17,400 700 400 150
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 5,300 350 4,000 300 1,700 250 1,700 250 D D 500 150 100 100 700 150 100 100 D D 400 150
Computer/ information scientists 38,800 850 12,400 550 5,600 400 1,900 250 1,500 250 3,400 350 15,900 650 4,500 400 500 150 4,700 400 900 150
Computer/ information scientists 31,100 850 10,000 550 4,400 350 700 150 1,500 250 3,400 350 15,600 650 4,100 350 500 150 200 100 800 150
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 7,700 450 2,400 250 1,200 200 1,200 200 D D D D 300 100 400 100 D D 4,600 400 D D
Mathematical scientists 29,700 700 13,500 550 7,100 400 4,200 350 900 200 1,300 200 1,900 250 1,800 250 800 150 11,100 550 600 150
Mathematical scientists 13,200 600 9,100 500 6,100 400 800 200 900 200 1,300 200 1,800 250 1,000 200 700 150 D D 500 150
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 16,600 550 4,400 350 900 200 3,500 300 D D D D D D 800 200 D D 11,000 550 100 100
Physical scientists 79,600 1,150 44,600 900 19,900 650 15,100 600 1,800 250 7,800 550 1,800 250 8,000 500 1,000 200 21,100 850 3,100 350
Chemists, except biochemists 21,800 800 16,700 700 9,200 550 2,000 250 400 150 5,300 450 200 100 3,400 350 300 150 D D 1,100 200
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,800 500 7,900 450 4,000 350 2,900 300 300 100 700 150 600 150 1,200 200 400 100 100 100 600 150
Physicists/ astronomers 12,900 500 10,400 450 4,500 300 3,600 300 900 200 1,400 250 800 200 900 150 200 100 D D 600 150
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 14,700 650 2,900 300 300 150 2,500 300 D D D D D D 900 150 D D 10,700 600 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,000 500 2,700 300 300 100 2,400 300 D D D D D D 500 150 D D 5,800 400 D D
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,700 450 2,500 250 900 200 1,500 200 D D D D D D 600 150 D D 4,400 350 300 100
Other physical scientists 2,500 300 1,400 200 700 150 200 100 100 100 400 100 D D 600 150 D D D D 200 100
Psychologists 69,700 900 11,000 500 6,000 400 4,200 350 100 100 600 150 S S 4,900 400 39,400 1,000 12,600 500 1,600 250
Psychologists 51,200 950 5,900 400 4,000 400 1,200 200 100 100 500 150 D D 4,000 350 38,900 950 1,100 200 1,300 250
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 18,400 650 5,100 400 2,000 250 3,000 300 D D D D D D 900 150 500 150 11,600 500 200 100
Social scientists 57,200 950 21,700 650 12,200 500 8,800 500 100 100 600 150 300 100 5,100 450 1,800 250 26,300 750 2,000 250
Economists 7,400 450 4,500 350 3,700 350 600 150 D D D D 200 100 900 200 1,100 200 200 100 600 150
Political scientists 1,000 200 700 150 500 150 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, economics 8,900 500 3,200 350 1,400 250 1,700 250 D D D D D D 500 150 D D 5,100 400 D D
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,300 450 2,000 250 300 100 1,700 250 D D D D D D 400 150 D D 6,800 400 D D
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,500 400 1,900 250 300 100 1,500 200 D D D D D D 500 150 D D 5,100 350 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 12,800 550 2,600 300 700 150 1,900 300 D D D D D D 800 150 100 50 9,000 500 300 100
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 300 2,400 250 1,500 250 700 150 D D D D D D 400 150 200 100 D D 100 100
Other social scientists 7,100 500 4,500 400 3,800 350 300 100 D D 300 100 D D 1,500 200 400 150 200 100 500 150
Engineering occupations 89,000 1,200 55,900 1,100 22,900 850 5,100 400 9,800 600 18,100 750 3,200 300 12,500 550 2,400 300 10,800 500 4,200 350
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,600 450 4,000 400 1,400 200 300 100 1,200 250 1,100 200 400 100 1,000 200 D D D D 200 100
Chemical engineers 7,900 450 5,600 450 2,300 300 400 150 900 200 2,000 250 200 100 1,200 200 200 100 D D 600 150
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,500 400 2,700 300 1,000 200 200 100 1,300 200 300 100 200 100 800 150 500 150 D D 300 100
Electrical engineers 19,000 700 13,800 600 4,500 400 400 150 2,400 300 6,500 450 1,500 200 2,400 300 300 100 D D 900 200
Industrial engineersc 1,000 200 500 150 200 100 D D 200 100 D D D D 300 100 D D D D 100 100
Mechanical engineers 9,100 600 7,200 550 2,300 300 300 100 1,900 250 2,700 350 300 100 1,100 200 200 100 D D 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 20,400 700 7,500 500 4,700 400 2,500 300 D D 200 100 D D 2,100 300 D D 10,300 550 300 100
Other engineersc 21,400 700 14,600 650 6,500 400 1,100 200 1,800 250 5,200 400 500 150 3,800 350 900 200 200 100 1,400 200
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,250 21,200 750 12,700 550 4,300 350 900 200 3,300 350 1,500 250 21,000 800 19,800 800 12,900 600 2,400 300
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,900 800 3,400 350 2,200 250 600 150 D D 600 150 200 100 2,000 250 15,500 700 700 200 1,000 200
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 18,300 700 6,400 400 4,200 350 2,100 250 D D D D D D 1,400 250 1,900 250 8,100 450 400 150
S&E managers, including health 28,400 850 8,500 500 5,000 400 1,300 200 600 150 1,700 250 500 150 16,700 750 2,200 250 D D 500 150
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 350 D D D D D D D D D D D D 100 100 D D 4,000 350 D D
S&E technicians and technologists 4,600 350 2,700 300 1,300 200 300 150 D D 1,000 200 800 150 600 150 100 100 D D 400 150
Other S&E-related occupations 400 150 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 125,200 1,800 22,600 850 11,900 650 3,300 300 2,200 250 5,200 400 1,800 250 57,300 1,400 18,200 800 15,400 700 10,000 450
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,300 400 1,600 250 600 150 300 100 D D 600 150 D D 800 200 2,500 300 100 100 1,300 200
Management-related occupations 23,500 900 4,500 400 2,200 300 200 100 600 150 1,400 200 400 150 11,300 600 4,300 400 700 150 2,200 250
Non-S&E managers 53,100 1,250 10,400 600 5,800 450 900 200 1,100 200 2,500 300 1,100 200 35,000 950 3,600 300 300 100 2,800 350
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 3,600 300 1,800 250 1,600 200 D D D D D D 1,300 200 400 100 11,100 600 300 100
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 3,100 300 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 200 100 2,400 250 200 100
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,500 450 1,200 200 700 150 D D D D 300 100 D D 5,100 400 700 150 D D 400 150
Social service–related occupations 4,600 350 400 150 200 100 D D D D S S D D 800 200 2,700 300 300 150 400 100
Other non-S&E occupations 10,300 600 900 200 500 150 100 100 D D 200 100 D D 2,800 350 3,800 350 400 150 2,300 350

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 Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
c 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 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.