Table 64. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and tenure status: 2010 |
(Dollars) |
Field, ethnicity, and race | All full-time employed | Tenured | On tenure track | Not on tenure track | Tenure not applicable | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | |
All fields | 80,000 | 1,000 | 98,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 1,000 | 71,000 | 2,000 | 57,000 | 1,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 74,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 5,000 | 52,000 | 3,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 75,000 | 7,000 | 94,000 | 11,000 | 71,000 | 14,500 | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 75,000 | 1,500 | 100,000 | 500 | 78,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 4,000 | 48,000 | 1,500 |
Black or African American | 74,000 | 1,500 | 87,000 | 3,000 | 68,000 | 2,000 | 71,000 | 3,500 | 60,000 | 1,500 |
White | 84,000 | 1,000 | 99,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 1,000 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 60,000 | 2,000 |
Other racec | 76,000 | 3,500 | 88,000 | 7,000 | 68,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 8,000 | 60,000 | 7,000 |
Science | 80,000 | 1,500 | 95,000 | 1,000 | 68,000 | 1,000 | 69,000 | 1,500 | 55,000 | 1,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 70,000 | 2,000 | 85,000 | 3,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 63,000 | 5,500 | 51,000 | 2,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 75,000 | 11,500 | 94,000 | 11,000 | 58,000 | 20,500 | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 70,000 | 1,500 | 96,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 4,500 | 46,000 | 1,500 |
Black or African American | 72,000 | 1,500 | 86,000 | 3,000 | 64,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 2,000 |
White | 80,000 | 1,500 | 95,000 | 1,500 | 66,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 1,500 | 60,000 | 500 |
Other racec | 74,000 | 3,500 | 84,000 | 3,500 | 66,000 | 2,500 | 58,000 | 5,000 | 59,000 | 8,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 76,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 3,000 | 74,000 | 1,500 | 69,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 69,000 | 1,500 | 89,000 | 5,000 | 75,000 | 5,000 | 64,000 | 9,500 | 50,000 | 2,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 61,000 | 3,500 | 103,000 | 7,000 | 83,000 | 5,000 | 68,000 | 6,000 | 45,000 | 1,000 |
Black or African American | 64,000 | 6,000 | 84,000 | 8,000 | 61,000 | 7,500 | 73,000 | 6,500 | 46,000 | 2,500 |
White | 80,000 | 1,000 | 103,000 | 3,500 | 73,000 | 2,000 | 69,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 | 1,500 |
Other racec | 70,000 | 4,500 | 84,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 65,000 | 8,000 | 49,000 | 5,000 |
Computer/ information sciences | 90,000 | 2,000 | 99,000 | 2,500 | 76,000 | 2,500 | 75,000 | 19,000 | 82,000 | 12,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 75,000 | 12,000 | 85,000 | 7,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 90,000 | 3,500 | 99,000 | 3,500 | 75,000 | 10,500 | D | D | 57,000 | 5,500 |
Black or African American | 95,000 | 4,500 | 97,000 | 11,500 | D | D | D | D | * | * |
White | 90,000 | 2,500 | 99,000 | 4,500 | 78,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 89,000 | 8,500 |
Other racec | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 82,000 | 3,000 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 2,500 | 55,000 | 6,500 | 58,000 | 2,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 80,000 | 7,000 | 85,000 | 9,500 | 63,000 | 6,500 | D | D | D | D |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 79,000 | 3,500 | 86,000 | 5,000 | 68,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 56,000 | 5,000 |
Black or African American | 71,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 2,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
White | 83,000 | 2,000 | 91,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 54,000 | 6,500 | 59,000 | 3,500 |
Other racec | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 77,000 | 1,500 | 93,000 | 2,500 | 65,000 | 500 | 64,000 | 4,000 | 54,000 | 2,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 78,000 | 4,500 | 90,000 | 7,000 | 60,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 48,000 | 3,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 65,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 4,500 | 67,000 | 4,500 | 64,000 | 11,000 | 45,000 | 1,000 |
Black or African American | 64,000 | 3,500 | 76,000 | 15,000 | 57,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 46,000 | 13,500 |
White | 80,000 | 1,500 | 92,000 | 2,500 | 64,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 6,500 | 60,000 | 2,500 |
Other racec | 86,000 | 23,000 | 133,000 | 19,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Psychology | 75,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 61,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 2,500 | 68,000 | 2,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 65,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 5,500 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 4,500 | 55,000 | 5,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 67,000 | 2,500 | 79,000 | 11,500 | 58,000 | 6,500 | 65,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 11,500 |
Black or African American | 75,000 | 4,000 | 86,000 | 7,500 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 77,000 | 9,000 | 69,000 | 4,000 |
White | 79,000 | 1,500 | 91,000 | 2,500 | 61,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 2,500 |
Other racec | 73,000 | 6,000 | 76,000 | 10,500 | D | D | D | D | 66,000 | 10,500 |
Social sciences | 80,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 63,000 | 1,000 | 67,000 | 3,500 | 71,000 | 3,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 72,000 | 2,500 | 77,000 | 5,500 | 65,000 | 3,500 | 48,000 | 4,500 | 56,000 | 19,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 63,000 | 10,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 80,000 | 4,000 | 88,000 | 5,500 | 68,000 | 6,000 | 61,000 | 18,000 | 76,000 | 7,000 |
Black or African American | 74,000 | 3,000 | 86,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 2,500 | 67,000 | 2,500 | 63,000 | 5,000 |
White | 83,000 | 1,500 | 92,000 | 2,000 | 61,000 | 2,000 | 67,000 | 3,500 | 71,000 | 4,000 |
Other racec | 65,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 8,000 | 63,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 78,000 | 16,500 |
Engineering | 97,000 | 2,000 | 116,000 | 3,000 | 81,000 | 1,500 | 79,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 3,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 96,000 | 4,500 | 99,000 | 9,500 | 85,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 56,000 | 9,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 82,000 | 2,500 | 110,000 | 3,500 | 80,000 | 1,500 | 67,000 | 7,500 | 49,000 | 1,500 |
Black or African American | 87,000 | 5,500 | 91,000 | 17,500 | 95,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 45,000 | 7,500 |
White | 103,000 | 2,000 | 119,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 2,500 | 82,000 | 3,500 | 74,000 | 11,000 |
Other racec | 108,000 | 20,000 | 113,000 | 9,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Health | 85,000 | 1,500 | 95,000 | 3,500 | 79,000 | 3,500 | 78,000 | 2,500 | 75,000 | 4,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 85,000 | 6,000 | 100,000 | 15,500 | 86,000 | 11,500 | 74,000 | 14,000 | 73,000 | 17,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 75,000 | 5,000 | 79,000 | 25,000 | 77,000 | 10,000 | 67,000 | 16,000 | 59,000 | 18,500 |
Black or African American | 81,000 | 5,000 | 98,000 | 7,500 | 81,000 | 6,000 | 64,000 | 12,000 | 61,000 | 13,500 |
White | 85,000 | 3,000 | 95,000 | 3,000 | 78,000 | 4,500 | 80,000 | 4,500 | 77,000 | 5,500 |
Other racec | 92,000 | 6,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. 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. |
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for the principal job and are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 500. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. |
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. |