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Table 49. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers working in science occupations, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2010
 

Field                       All employed
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists Mathematical scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social scientists
Total Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE 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 fields 399,800 2,250 124,800 1,450 39,100 900 85,700 1,300 38,800 850 7,700 450 31,100 850 29,700 700 16,600 550 13,200 600 79,600 1,150 31,500 850 48,100 1,000 69,700 900 18,400 650 51,200 950 57,200 950 38,600 850 18,600 750
Science 369,800 2,200 116,400 1,400 38,000 900 78,400 1,200 28,100 750 6,300 400 21,800 700 26,500 700 15,700 550 10,800 550 74,100 1,150 30,500 900 43,500 950 69,400 900 18,300 650 51,100 950 55,400 900 38,100 850 17,300 700
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 114,600 1,150 102,500 1,150 35,000 900 67,500 1,050 2,500 300 200 100 2,300 300 2,300 300 500 150 1,800 250 5,900 450 3,400 350 2,500 300 400 150 300 150 D D 1,100 200 400 150 700 150
Agricultural/ food sciences 12,200 500 11,100 500 3,300 300 7,800 450 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 D D 200 100 700 150 400 100 200 100 D D D D D D 100 50 D D D D
Biochemistry/ biophysics 17,400 650 14,600 550 3,900 350 10,700 450 500 150 D D 500 150 200 100 D D 100 100 2,100 250 1,400 250 700 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Cell/ molecular biology 13,800 550 13,300 550 4,300 400 9,100 500 300 150 D D 300 100 D D D D D D 200 100 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Environmental life sciences 5,300 400 3,200 300 1,200 200 2,100 300 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D 1,500 250 600 150 900 200 D D D D D D 400 100 300 100 100 100
Microbiology 7,300 450 6,900 400 2,400 300 4,500 350 D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Zoology 7,200 550 6,700 500 3,500 350 3,200 350 200 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D 300 100 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other biological sciences 51,300 1,000 46,600 950 16,500 650 30,200 850 1,000 200 D D 1,000 200 1,800 250 400 150 1,400 250 1,100 200 600 150 500 150 300 150 300 100 D D 400 150 D D 300 100
Computer/ information sciences 15,200 400 200 100 D D 100 100 14,200 400 5,000 350 9,300 400 500 150 100 100 300 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 200 100 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 25,500 550 200 100 D D 200 100 4,100 350 800 200 3,300 350 20,800 550 14,500 550 6,400 350 200 100 D D 100 50 D D D D D D 200 100 S S D D
Physical sciences 83,000 1,100 9,700 600 1,800 250 7,900 500 5,000 350 D D 4,900 350 1,100 200 400 150 700 150 66,900 1,000 26,300 850 40,600 900 D D D D D D 300 100 100 50 200 100
Astronomy/ astrophysics 4,000 350 400 100 300 100 D D 300 100 D D 300 100 D D D D D D 3,300 350 1,300 250 2,000 300 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 40,800 800 6,300 450 600 150 5,700 450 1,400 200 D D 1,300 200 100 100 D D D D 32,900 800 12,700 600 20,300 700 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesa 15,200 450 1,300 200 500 150 700 150 500 150 D D 500 100 D D D D D D 13,200 500 5,200 350 7,900 400 D D D D D D 200 100 100 50 D D
Physics 23,000 600 1,800 250 300 150 1,500 200 2,800 300 D D 2,800 300 800 200 300 150 600 150 17,400 550 7,100 450 10,400 450 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychology 76,100 850 2,400 300 700 150 1,700 250 1,100 200 D D 1,100 200 600 150 D D 600 150 D D D D D D 68,400 950 17,700 650 50,700 950 3,500 300 1,400 200 2,100 250
Social sciences 55,300 850 1,400 200 500 150 900 150 1,200 200 200 100 1,000 200 1,200 200 200 100 1,000 200 1,000 200 700 200 300 150 500 150 200 100 300 100 50,100 800 35,800 800 14,300 600
Economics 16,200 500 300 100 100 100 200 100 200 100 D D 200 100 500 100 D D 400 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D 15,100 500 8,600 450 6,600 450
Political sciences 13,100 550 D D D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 12,500 500 10,000 450 2,500 300
Sociology 10,300 450 200 100 D D 100 100 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 300 100 D D D D D D 100 100 D D D D 9,600 450 7,800 400 1,900 250
Other social sciences 15,700 600 1,000 200 300 100 600 150 700 200 D D 600 150 200 100 D D 200 100 800 200 600 150 200 100 300 100 S S D D 12,800 500 9,400 450 3,300 300
Engineering 21,700 700 3,100 300 400 150 2,700 250 10,600 600 1,400 200 9,200 550 2,600 350 800 150 1,800 300 4,900 400 800 200 4,100 350 D D D D D D 400 150 100 100 300 100
Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering 800 150 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 300 100 200 100 D D D D 100 100 D D 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineering 2,000 250 700 150 D D 600 150 600 150 D D 600 150 200 100 D D 200 100 500 150 S S 400 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Civil engineering 1,000 200 D D D D D D 400 150 D D 300 100 D D D D D D 400 150 D D 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 8,400 450 300 100 D D 200 100 6,900 450 1,100 200 5,800 400 500 150 200 100 400 100 700 150 D D 600 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 1,800 250 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 300 100 D D D D D D 1,200 200 200 100 1,000 200 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineering 1,800 250 100 100 D D D D 900 200 D D 900 200 300 100 D D 200 100 400 100 D D 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineering 6,000 400 1,900 250 200 100 1,700 200 1,200 250 200 100 1,100 200 1,100 200 300 100 800 200 1,500 250 400 150 1,200 200 D D D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100
Health 8,300 450 5,300 350 600 150 4,700 350 100 50 D D 100 50 600 150 D D 600 150 600 150 100 50 500 150 200 100 100 100 D D 1,400 200 400 100 1,000 200

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Other physical sciences are included in earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences.
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.