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Table 18. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, faculty rank, and years since doctorate: 2015

Field and sex All employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
< 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10
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 107,050 1,150 216,150 2,050 1,950 225 102,700 1,400 13,750 525 58,700 1,175 45,600 925 17,900 650 8,200 400 10,250 500 200 75 950 150 37,350 800 25,650 775
Male 58,400 925 146,100 1,900 900 150 78,200 1,400 7,750 450 36,050 1,050 25,850 750 10,450 500 3,500 300 5,750 425 100 50 700 125 20,300 650 14,950 600
Female 48,600 650 70,050 1,000 1,050 150 24,500 650 6,050 275 22,700 625 19,700 500 7,400 400 4,700 275 4,500 300 50 50 250 75 17,050 450 10,700 475
Science 84,300 1,100 178,200 1,900 1,400 175 83,350 1,375 10,200 475 47,450 1,025 34,300 775 15,800 600 7,200 350 9,050 475 100 50 750 125 31,000 725 21,800 675
Male 45,450 900 119,450 1,750 850 150 63,300 1,325 5,800 425 29,050 900 19,500 650 9,150 475 3,100 275 5,000 400 S S 550 125 16,150 600 12,400 550
Female 38,850 600 58,750 875 600 100 20,050 575 4,450 250 18,400 575 14,800 425 6,650 375 4,100 250 4,050 275 50 25 200 75 14,850 400 9,400 425
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 32,050 725 57,600 950 300 75 24,000 700 1,700 150 14,350 625 9,300 425 7,700 450 2,250 200 2,900 275 S S 250 100 18,400 575 8,400 450
Male 16,100 525 37,450 850 100 50 18,100 650 900 125 9,000 550 5,150 350 4,700 400 850 150 1,250 225 D D S S 9,000 425 4,250 375
Female 15,950 450 20,150 500 150 50 5,950 300 800 125 5,350 300 4,150 225 3,000 250 1,400 175 1,600 200 S S 50 50 9,400 350 4,150 300
Computer/information sciences 4,150 275 4,900 300 100 50 2,650 250 1,050 175 1,650 200 1,900 200 100 50 250 75 150 75 D D D D 800 150 250 75
Male 3,200 250 3,900 300 100 50 2,250 250 800 175 1,250 200 1,500 200 S S 150 50 100 75 D D D D 650 150 200 75
Female 900 100 1,000 100 D D 400 75 250 75 400 75 400 75 50 50 100 50 D D D D D D 150 50 100 50
Mathematics/statistics 6,050 300 14,300 525 150 75 8,200 475 1,100 175 4,250 325 3,150 250 700 125 700 150 450 100 D D 100 50 950 150 650 125
Male 4,050 250 11,300 500 150 75 7,000 450 750 150 2,950 300 1,950 200 500 100 500 125 300 75 D D S S 700 125 500 125
Female 2,000 175 3,000 225 D D 1,150 125 400 100 1,250 175 1,150 150 200 75 200 50 200 75 D D D D 250 75 150 50
Physical sciences 13,750 450 32,950 800 150 75 15,700 625 1,000 125 7,400 375 5,550 300 2,350 250 1,100 175 1,750 250 D D 150 50 5,950 325 5,650 400
Male 9,650 400 26,600 800 150 75 13,500 600 650 125 5,500 350 3,900 275 1,800 250 650 125 1,350 225 D D 100 50 4,250 300 4,400 375
Female 4,150 225 6,350 275 S S 2,200 200 300 50 1,900 175 1,600 150 600 125 450 100 400 75 D D D D 1,700 150 1,200 150
Psychology 11,500 425 26,700 700 300 100 11,450 500 1,750 175 7,400 400 5,150 300 2,550 250 1,100 175 1,250 175 D D 100 50 3,150 250 3,950 400
Male 3,800 250 12,750 575 S S 6,750 475 750 150 3,150 300 1,900 175 900 150 200 75 550 125 D D S S 800 150 1,350 225
Female 7,700 325 13,950 500 150 50 4,700 275 1,000 125 4,250 300 3,250 225 1,700 200 950 175 650 125 D D D D 2,350 225 2,600 275
Social sciences 16,850 475 41,750 925 400 100 21,350 675 3,600 275 12,400 550 9,250 375 2,350 225 1,800 175 2,550 250 D D 200 75 1,750 200 2,900 275
Male 8,650 350 27,400 750 200 100 15,700 575 1,950 225 7,250 475 5,050 300 1,250 175 750 125 1,400 225 D D 150 75 750 125 1,700 225
Female 8,200 300 14,350 400 200 50 5,700 325 1,700 175 5,200 275 4,250 225 1,100 150 1,100 125 1,150 150 D D 100 50 1,000 150 1,200 150
Engineering 13,750 500 26,550 825 150 50 14,450 625 1,800 225 7,050 450 6,500 375 1,250 175 600 125 850 125 D D 150 75 4,700 300 2,750 275
Male 10,450 450 22,900 775 50 50 12,950 625 1,450 200 5,800 425 5,000 350 1,050 175 350 100 650 125 D D 150 75 3,550 275 2,250 250
Female 3,300 225 3,650 250 50 25 1,500 175 350 100 1,250 125 1,500 150 200 50 250 75 200 50 D D D D 1,150 150 500 100
Health 8,950 325 11,450 375 400 125 4,950 300 1,800 225 4,200 300 4,750 250 850 125 350 75 350 75 S S D D 1,600 200 1,100 175
Male 2,500 225 3,800 275 D D 2,000 200 500 125 1,150 175 1,350 150 250 75 50 50 100 50 D D D D 550 150 300 100
Female 6,450 275 7,650 350 400 125 2,950 275 1,250 175 3,050 275 3,400 250 600 125 300 75 250 75 D D D D 1,050 150 750 150
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.