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Table 49. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers working in science occupations, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2013
 

Field                       All employed
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists Mathematical scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social scientists
Total Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary 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 417,100 2,350 133,900 1,400 40,800 1,050 93,100 1,450 42,600 1,000 8,200 500 34,400 950 30,800 850 17,300 600 13,400 600 81,100 1,150 32,700 1,050 48,400 1,100 69,900 1,100 19,400 650 50,500 1,100 58,800 1,050 39,900 900 19,000 700
Science 383,700 2,050 124,100 1,350 39,600 1,000 84,500 1,300 30,500 750 6,800 450 23,700 700 27,700 800 16,500 600 11,100 600 74,800 1,100 31,500 1,000 43,300 1,000 69,600 1,100 19,200 650 50,300 1,050 57,100 1,000 39,200 850 17,900 650
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 122,200 1,200 109,600 1,250 36,600 1,050 73,000 1,150 2,500 300 D D 2,400 300 2,500 300 700 200 1,800 250 5,600 400 3,500 350 2,100 300 800 200 600 200 200 100 1,200 200 500 150 800 150
Agricultural/ food sciences 11,500 450 10,600 450 3,400 300 7,200 400 200 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D 500 150 300 150 200 100 D D D D D D S S D D D D
Biochemistry/ biophysics 18,600 700 15,700 650 3,600 400 12,100 600 500 150 D D 500 150 200 100 D D 200 100 2,200 300 1,600 250 600 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Cell/ molecular biology 14,400 650 13,900 600 4,500 400 9,400 500 300 150 D D 300 150 D D D D D D 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Environmental life sciences 5,400 350 3,400 300 1,000 200 2,400 250 200 100 D D 200 100 100 100 D D 100 100 1,200 200 600 150 600 150 D D D D D D 500 150 300 100 200 100
Microbiology 8,300 500 8,000 500 2,600 300 5,400 400 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Zoology 6,200 450 5,800 400 3,000 350 2,800 300 D D D D D D D D D D D D 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other biological sciences 57,800 1,200 52,300 1,200 18,500 800 33,800 950 1,000 150 D D 1,000 150 2,000 300 700 200 1,300 200 1,300 250 700 150 600 150 700 200 600 200 200 100 400 150 D D 300 100
Computer/ information sciences 17,100 450 D D D D D D 16,400 450 5,600 400 10,800 450 500 150 D D 400 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 200 100 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 26,300 600 200 100 D D 200 100 4,200 350 800 150 3,400 300 21,400 600 15,300 600 6,100 450 200 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D 200 100 D D D D
Physical sciences 85,100 1,100 10,700 550 2,000 250 8,800 500 5,000 400 200 100 4,800 400 1,300 200 200 100 1,100 200 67,600 1,000 27,200 900 40,400 1,000 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 200 100
Astronomy/ astrophysics 4,100 350 200 100 200 100 D D 300 100 D D 300 100 D D D D D D 3,600 350 1,400 250 2,100 250 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 41,600 750 7,200 450 800 200 6,400 450 1,300 250 D D 1,200 250 D D D D D D 32,800 650 13,300 600 19,600 650 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesa 15,300 400 1,300 200 700 200 600 150 500 150 D D 500 150 D D D D D D 13,200 450 5,100 350 8,200 400 D D D D D D 200 100 D D D D
Physics 24,000 650 2,000 250 300 100 1,700 250 3,000 350 D D 2,900 300 1,000 200 D D 900 200 18,000 700 7,400 500 10,600 550 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychology 76,400 950 2,200 300 500 150 1,700 250 1,200 200 D D 1,200 200 800 200 D D 800 200 D D D D D D 68,200 1,100 18,500 650 49,700 1,050 3,900 350 1,400 250 2,500 250
Social sciences 56,600 850 1,300 200 500 150 800 150 1,200 250 S S 1,100 250 1,100 200 200 100 900 200 1,300 250 800 200 500 150 500 150 200 100 300 100 51,300 900 36,900 800 14,300 550
Economics 16,600 500 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 D D 200 100 600 150 100 100 400 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D 15,500 500 9,100 500 6,500 400
Political sciences 13,300 550 D D D D D D 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 12,800 550 10,500 500 2,300 250
Sociology 10,000 450 200 100 D D 100 100 D D D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D 9,500 450 7,700 400 1,800 250
Other social sciences 16,600 650 900 150 400 150 400 150 800 200 D D 800 200 200 100 D D 200 100 1,100 200 700 200 400 100 300 100 200 100 D D 13,400 600 9,600 500 3,800 350
Engineering 24,600 850 4,200 400 600 150 3,700 400 12,000 600 1,400 250 10,500 600 2,200 300 600 150 1,600 250 5,900 500 1,100 200 4,800 450 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 200 100
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 600 150 D D D D D D 300 150 D D 300 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineering 2,400 300 800 150 D D 700 150 700 150 D D 700 150 200 100 D D 100 100 600 150 D D 500 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Civil engineering 900 200 D D D D D D 400 150 D D 400 150 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 9,500 450 400 150 D D 300 150 7,500 450 1,300 200 6,200 450 600 150 200 100 400 150 1,000 200 D D 900 200 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 2,200 300 200 100 D D D D 400 150 D D 300 150 D D D D D D 1,600 250 200 100 1,400 250 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineering 1,900 300 300 100 D D 200 100 1,000 200 D D 1,000 200 D D D D D D 500 150 D D 400 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineering 7,200 500 2,500 250 300 100 2,300 250 1,800 250 S S 1,600 250 1,000 200 300 100 700 200 1,800 250 500 100 1,300 250 D D D D D D 100 100 D D D D
Health 8,800 450 5,500 400 600 150 4,900 400 100 100 D D 100 100 900 150 100 100 700 150 500 150 100 100 300 100 300 100 100 100 200 100 1,500 250 600 150 900 200

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.
SE = standard error.
a 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.