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Table 18. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, faculty rank, and years since doctorate: 2010
 

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 104,900 1,350 184,500 2,050 1,700 200 96,100 1,550 14,500 550 47,500 1,100 45,000 1,000 13,300 600 6,100 400 7,300 400 400 150 900 200 37,200 950 19,300 800
Male 57,100 1,100 130,900 1,650 900 150 75,500 1,400 8,000 450 30,400 950 24,700 800 7,700 500 2,700 300 4,400 400 100 100 700 150 20,600 750 12,100 600
Female 47,800 850 53,600 1,000 800 150 20,600 700 6,500 350 17,000 650 20,300 550 5,600 350 3,400 350 2,900 300 300 100 200 100 16,500 650 7,200 450
Science 84,200 1,150 155,400 1,900 1,100 200 79,900 1,350 10,900 500 39,800 1,050 35,700 900 11,800 600 5,200 350 6,500 400 400 150 800 200 30,800 850 16,800 750
Male 45,500 950 109,300 1,500 700 150 62,600 1,250 6,000 400 25,200 850 19,900 700 6,800 450 2,200 250 3,800 350 100 100 600 150 16,600 600 10,300 600
Female 38,700 800 46,100 900 500 150 17,300 650 4,900 350 14,500 600 15,800 500 4,900 350 3,000 300 2,700 300 300 100 200 100 14,200 600 6,400 450
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 30,600 600 52,900 950 300 100 24,800 850 1,700 250 13,500 650 10,200 450 6,100 400 1,500 200 1,900 250 100 100 300 100 16,800 550 6,500 450
Male 16,200 500 36,200 850 200 100 18,800 750 1,000 200 9,000 550 5,500 400 3,600 350 600 150 1,000 200 D D 100 100 8,800 400 3,700 350
Female 14,400 500 16,700 550 S S 6,000 350 700 150 4,500 400 4,700 300 2,500 250 900 150 900 150 100 100 D D 8,000 400 2,800 300
Computer/ information sciences 3,500 250 3,900 300 100 50 2,100 250 1,100 150 1,100 200 1,500 200 D D 100 100 200 100 D D D D 700 150 400 150
Male 2,600 200 3,200 250 D D 1,800 200 800 150 900 200 1,100 200 D D D D 100 100 D D D D 500 150 300 100
Female 900 100 700 150 D D 300 100 200 100 200 100 400 100 D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 100 100
Mathematics/ statistics 5,500 300 12,600 500 100 100 7,300 400 1,000 200 3,500 300 3,300 300 500 150 200 100 700 150 D D D D 900 150 700 200
Male 3,800 250 10,200 450 D D 6,300 400 600 150 2,700 300 2,300 250 300 100 D D 400 150 D D D D 700 150 400 150
Female 1,700 150 2,500 250 D D 1,100 200 400 100 800 150 1,000 150 200 100 S S 200 100 D D D D 200 100 200 100
Physical sciences 14,100 500 28,400 800 D D 15,200 650 1,300 200 5,900 450 5,300 350 1,700 250 800 200 1,500 200 D D 300 100 6,600 350 3,700 350
Male 9,600 400 24,100 750 D D 13,600 600 800 150 4,600 400 3,600 300 1,400 200 400 150 1,100 200 D D 300 100 4,700 350 3,200 350
Female 4,500 250 4,300 300 D D 1,600 200 500 150 1,300 200 1,700 200 400 100 400 150 400 100 D D D D 1,800 200 600 150
Psychology 12,400 450 21,700 700 300 100 10,200 450 2,000 250 5,700 400 5,600 400 1,800 250 1,000 150 900 200 D D D D 3,500 250 2,900 300
Male 4,100 250 11,200 500 D D 6,600 400 800 150 2,400 300 2,000 250 600 150 200 100 200 100 D D D D 900 150 1,300 200
Female 8,300 400 10,500 500 200 100 3,600 350 1,100 200 3,300 300 3,700 300 1,200 200 700 150 600 150 D D D D 2,600 250 1,600 250
Social sciences 18,100 400 36,000 750 300 100 20,300 600 3,900 300 10,000 450 9,800 350 1,500 250 1,700 200 1,400 250 D D S S 2,300 250 2,500 300
Male 9,100 300 24,400 650 200 100 15,500 550 1,900 200 5,600 350 5,400 300 800 200 700 150 900 200 D D D D 900 150 1,400 250
Female 9,000 350 11,500 450 100 100 4,700 350 2,000 200 4,400 300 4,400 300 700 150 900 150 500 150 D D D D 1,500 200 1,100 150
Engineering 12,800 550 20,200 750 200 100 12,100 550 1,800 250 4,600 400 5,300 350 900 150 600 150 700 150 D D D D 4,900 350 1,800 250
Male 9,400 450 18,200 750 100 100 11,300 550 1,400 250 4,100 400 3,700 300 700 150 400 150 600 150 D D D D 3,700 350 1,600 250
Female 3,400 250 1,900 200 D D 800 150 400 100 500 150 1,600 200 200 100 100 100 200 100 D D D D 1,300 200 300 100
Health 7,900 300 8,900 350 400 100 4,100 350 1,800 200 3,200 250 3,900 250 700 150 300 100 100 100 D D D D 1,500 200 700 150
Male 2,200 200 3,300 300 D D 1,700 250 600 150 1,100 150 1,000 150 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D 400 100 200 100
Female 5,700 250 5,600 350 300 100 2,500 250 1,200 200 2,000 250 2,900 200 500 100 300 100 D D D D D D 1,100 200 500 150

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 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. 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.
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.