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Table 48. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2013
 

Field                 All employed Science occupationsa Engineering occupations S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Total Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Health occupations S&E managers Other Total Non-S&E managers Non-S&E 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
All fields 720,800 1,900 417,100 2,350 158,300 1,900 258,800 2,250 93,700 1,300 21,400 750 72,300 1,150 78,900 1,300 43,700 1,000 27,700 800 7,500 450 131,200 1,850 57,200 1,300 18,100 700 55,800 1,300
Science 553,600 1,850 383,700 2,050 152,800 1,800 230,800 1,900 13,500 750 2,500 300 11,000 700 52,200 1,150 26,600 850 19,300 750 6,200 450 104,300 1,500 42,500 1,200 15,000 600 46,800 1,100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 183,500 1,000 122,200 1,200 41,900 1,100 80,300 1,150 1,600 250 400 150 1,300 250 31,900 850 20,400 700 9,500 550 2,000 300 27,700 900 12,200 650 1,500 200 14,000 800
Agricultural/ food sciences 16,800 550 11,500 450 3,700 300 7,800 400 100 100 D D D D 1,700 200 400 150 1,100 200 100 100 3,500 350 1,800 250 200 100 1,400 250
Biochemistry/ biophysics 27,700 900 18,600 700 5,300 450 13,400 600 400 150 D D 300 100 4,700 400 2,800 300 1,500 250 400 150 4,000 350 1,900 250 D D 2,000 250
Cell/ molecular biology 21,400 600 14,400 650 4,600 400 9,800 500 200 100 D D 200 100 3,800 350 2,200 250 1,300 200 300 150 3,100 300 1,200 200 200 100 1,700 250
Environmental life sciences 7,600 400 5,400 350 1,900 250 3,500 300 300 100 D D 200 100 800 150 D D 700 150 D D 1,100 200 500 150 D D 500 150
Microbiology 13,100 600 8,300 500 2,700 300 5,600 400 D D D D D D 2,400 300 1,500 200 800 150 200 100 2,300 300 900 200 D D 1,400 200
Zoology 9,000 500 6,200 450 3,100 350 3,100 300 D D D D D D 1,100 200 500 150 600 150 D D 1,600 250 800 150 D D 800 200
Other biological sciences 87,900 1,350 57,800 1,200 20,600 850 37,200 950 500 150 200 100 400 150 17,500 700 13,000 650 3,500 400 900 200 12,200 600 5,200 450 800 150 6,200 500
Computer/ information sciences 21,900 300 17,100 450 5,800 400 11,300 450 600 150 300 100 400 150 1,600 250 100 100 900 200 600 150 2,500 300 1,000 200 600 150 900 200
Mathematics/ statistics 32,600 500 26,300 600 16,300 600 10,000 450 1,200 200 400 150 800 200 1,200 200 100 100 500 150 600 150 3,900 400 1,800 250 700 200 1,400 250
Physical sciences 122,200 800 85,100 1,100 29,600 950 55,400 1,100 9,300 600 1,300 200 8,000 550 9,400 600 1,600 300 5,600 400 2,200 300 18,400 700 8,600 550 500 150 9,300 550
Astronomy/ astrophysics 5,000 350 4,100 350 1,700 250 2,400 250 200 100 D D 200 100 300 100 D D 200 100 100 100 400 150 D D D D 300 100
Chemistry, except biochemistry 61,200 650 41,600 750 14,100 600 27,500 750 3,000 300 500 150 2,600 300 5,300 400 1,200 250 3,300 300 900 200 11,200 550 5,100 400 200 100 5,900 450
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesb 19,400 350 15,300 400 5,900 350 9,400 400 800 150 D D 700 150 900 200 D D 700 150 200 100 2,400 250 1,200 200 200 100 1,000 150
Physics 36,600 550 24,000 650 8,000 550 16,100 550 5,300 500 700 150 4,500 450 2,900 300 400 150 1,400 250 1,000 200 4,400 400 2,100 300 D D 2,200 300
Psychology 104,900 700 76,400 950 20,500 650 55,900 1,000 500 150 D D 300 150 5,000 350 2,400 300 2,400 250 200 100 23,000 750 8,700 450 3,800 350 10,500 600
Social sciences 88,500 850 56,600 850 38,800 800 17,800 600 300 100 D D 200 100 3,000 350 1,900 300 600 150 500 150 28,700 800 10,100 550 8,000 450 10,500 450
Economics 23,800 450 16,600 500 9,300 500 7,300 450 D D D D D D 700 200 400 150 200 100 D D 6,500 450 2,500 350 1,500 250 2,400 300
Political sciences 20,400 650 13,300 550 10,600 500 2,700 250 D D D D D D 600 150 300 100 D D S S 6,500 450 2,800 350 1,100 200 2,600 300
Sociology 14,300 450 10,000 450 7,900 400 2,200 250 D D D D D D 500 150 500 150 D D D D 3,700 300 1,800 250 800 150 1,100 200
Other social sciences 29,900 800 16,600 650 11,000 550 5,600 400 200 100 D D 100 100 1,200 200 700 150 300 100 200 100 11,900 550 3,000 300 4,500 350 4,400 350
Engineering 133,700 850 24,600 850 3,800 350 20,900 850 79,900 1,150 18,800 700 61,100 1,100 9,300 550 1,100 250 7,000 450 1,100 200 19,900 850 11,500 600 1,600 250 6,700 500
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 5,200 400 600 150 D D 500 150 3,500 400 600 150 2,900 350 300 100 D D 200 100 D D 800 200 500 150 D D 300 150
Chemical engineering 16,500 700 2,400 300 300 100 2,100 300 10,100 600 1,700 300 8,400 600 1,300 200 100 100 800 200 300 150 2,800 300 1,600 250 D D 1,200 200
Civil engineering 11,300 600 900 200 200 100 700 150 8,400 550 2,900 350 5,500 450 800 200 D D 700 150 D D 1,100 200 800 150 200 100 200 100
Electrical/ computer engineering 39,400 500 9,500 450 1,700 250 7,800 450 22,600 600 5,100 400 17,500 600 2,300 300 300 100 1,700 300 300 150 5,000 400 3,100 300 400 100 1,500 250
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 13,900 600 2,200 300 300 100 1,900 250 8,000 500 1,100 200 6,900 500 1,300 250 D D 1,200 200 D D 2,400 300 1,300 250 D D 1,100 200
Mechanical engineering 19,400 800 1,900 300 D D 1,800 250 13,300 650 3,600 350 9,700 550 1,200 200 D D 1,000 200 200 100 3,000 350 1,900 300 D D 900 200
Other engineering 28,100 800 7,200 500 1,200 200 6,000 500 14,000 600 3,800 350 10,200 500 2,000 250 600 200 1,300 250 S S 4,800 450 2,400 300 800 200 1,600 300
Health 33,500 450 8,800 450 1,600 250 7,100 450 200 100 D D 200 100 17,400 550 16,000 550 1,300 200 200 100 7,000 400 3,200 350 1,600 200 2,300 250

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. 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 Further detail for science occupations can be found in table 49.
b Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 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.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.