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Table 13. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, and sex: 2010
 

Employment sector and field            All employed Male Female
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All sectors 692,900 1,750 472,700 1,400 220,200 1,050
Science 536,200 1,700 351,200 1,300 185,000 1,050
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 175,700 950 111,800 800 63,800 700
Computer/ information sciences 19,000 300 15,700 250 3,200 150
Mathematics/ statistics 32,000 450 25,400 400 6,500 250
Physical sciences 120,100 900 97,900 800 22,200 450
Psychology 102,400 750 46,600 600 55,800 600
Social sciences 87,000 750 53,800 650 33,300 450
Engineering 125,500 800 110,000 800 15,500 350
Health 31,200 350 11,500 300 19,700 350
4-year educational institutiona 289,400 2,600 187,900 2,100 101,400 1,300
Science 239,600 2,500 154,800 1,950 84,800 1,250
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 83,500 1,200 52,400 1,050 31,100 800
Computer/ information sciences 7,400 350 5,800 350 1,600 150
Mathematics/ statistics 18,100 550 14,000 500 4,100 250
Physical sciences 42,500 950 33,800 850 8,700 400
Psychology 34,100 900 15,300 600 18,800 650
Social sciences 54,000 850 33,500 700 20,500 550
Engineering 33,000 850 27,600 800 5,400 300
Health 16,800 500 5,600 350 11,200 400
Other educational institutionb 24,700 800 13,000 650 11,700 550
Science 22,300 750 11,700 600 10,600 500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 5,900 400 2,900 300 3,000 300
Computer/ information sciences 300 100 200 100 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,200 200 1,000 200 300 100
Physical sciences 4,800 400 3,500 300 1,300 200
Psychology 6,300 450 2,200 250 4,100 350
Social sciences 3,700 350 1,900 250 1,800 200
Engineering 1,400 200 1,000 200 400 100
Health 1,000 200 300 150 700 150
Private, for-profitc 223,900 2,000 175,600 1,800 48,300 950
Science 146,300 1,750 107,900 1,550 38,400 900
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 46,400 900 31,800 800 14,600 600
Computer/ information sciences 9,400 450 8,200 400 1,200 150
Mathematics/ statistics 9,000 450 7,600 400 1,500 200
Physical sciences 49,800 950 41,700 900 8,100 400
Psychology 20,700 750 10,800 550 9,800 550
Social sciences 10,900 550 7,800 500 3,100 250
Engineering 71,400 950 64,400 950 7,000 350
Health 6,200 400 3,300 300 2,900 300
Private, nonprofit 45,100 1,150 26,700 850 18,400 650
Science 37,700 1,050 22,100 750 15,600 650
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 14,200 600 8,800 500 5,400 400
Computer/ information sciences 700 150 400 150 200 100
Mathematics/ statistics 1,300 250 1,000 200 300 100
Physical sciences 6,300 450 5,000 400 1,300 200
Psychology 9,800 550 4,300 350 5,500 400
Social sciences 5,400 450 2,500 300 3,000 300
Engineering 4,400 350 3,800 300 600 150
Health 3,000 300 800 150 2,200 250
Federal government 48,700 1,150 32,900 900 15,800 600
Science 38,200 1,050 25,100 800 13,100 600
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 15,600 600 9,500 450 6,000 400
Computer/ information sciences 600 150 500 150 100 50
Mathematics/ statistics 1,300 200 1,000 200 200 100
Physical sciences 9,700 550 8,200 500 1,600 200
Psychology 6,000 450 2,700 300 3,300 350
Social sciences 5,100 450 3,100 350 2,000 200
Engineering 8,200 450 6,900 400 1,300 200
Health 2,300 250 900 200 1,400 200
State or local goverment 17,300 750 10,600 650 6,700 450
Science 14,300 700 8,600 550 5,700 400
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 4,100 350 2,700 300 1,400 200
Computer/ information sciences 100 100 D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 300 100 200 100 D D
Physical sciences 2,300 300 1,800 250 500 150
Psychology 5,200 400 2,600 300 2,600 300
Social sciences 2,400 250 1,200 200 1,100 200
Engineering 2,300 300 1,900 250 400 150
Health 700 150 100 100 600 150
Self-employedd 41,700 1,100 24,700 900 17,000 700
Science 36,000 1,000 20,100 800 16,000 700
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 5,700 400 3,600 300 2,100 250
Computer/ information sciences 500 150 400 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 700 150 600 150 S S
Physical sciences 4,500 400 3,900 350 600 150
Psychology 20,200 750 8,500 500 11,700 550
Social sciences 4,300 400 2,900 300 1,400 250
Engineering 4,500 500 4,200 450 300 100
Health 1,100 200 400 100 700 150
Other sectore 2,000 250 1,200 200 800 150
Science 1,700 250 1,000 200 800 150
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 300 100 D D 300 100
Computer/ information sciences D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics D D D D D D
Physical sciences 100 100 D D D D
Psychology D D D D D D
Social sciences 1,100 200 800 200 300 100
Engineering 300 100 200 100 D D
Health 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 Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
b Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
c Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
e Includes employers not broken out separately.
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, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.