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Table 75. Doctoral scientists and engineers employed as postdoctoral appointees, by field of doctorate: 2010
 

Field            Number SE
Postdoctoral appointees 30,800 900
Science 26,000 750
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 16,100 550
Agricultural/ food sciences 500 150
Biochemistry/ biophysics 2,500 250
Cell/ molecular biology 3,000 300
Environmental life sciences 300 100
Microbiology 1,200 200
Zoology 400 150
Other biological sciences 8,100 450
Computer/ information sciences 400 100
Mathematics/ statistics 800 150
Physical sciences 6,000 350
Astronomy/ astrophysics 600 150
Chemistry, except biochemistry 2,600 250
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesa 600 100
Physics 2,200 250
Psychology 1,700 200
Social sciences 1,000 150
Economics 200 100
Political sciences 100 100
Sociology 200 100
Other social sciences 400 100
Engineering 3,900 300
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 200 100
Chemical engineering 500 150
Civil engineering 300 100
Electrical/ computer engineering 400 150
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 600 150
Mechanical engineering 500 150
Other engineering 1,400 200
Health 900 150

SE = standard error.
a Includes other physical 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. A postdoc is a temporary position awarded in academe, industry, nonprofit organizations, or government primarily for gaining additional education and training in research. Postdoc status is reported for the principal job as of the survey reference date (1 October 2010).
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.