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Table 27-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2010
 

Characteristic                        Not Hispanic or Latinob
All employed Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
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 Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 692,900 1,750 472,700 1,400 220,200 1,050 23,500 350 14,100 350 9,300 250 1,500 150 900 150 600 100 134,600 900 98,200 850 36,400 450 22,300 350 12,400 300 10,000 300 502,300 1,700 341,800 1,350 160,500 1,000 8,800 300 5,400 300 3,400 200
Age
Under 35 		76,400 950 46,100 800 30,400 600 3,000 150 1,600 150 1,500 100 S S D D D D 24,100 650 16,200 550 7,900 350 2,300 150 900 100 1,400 150 45,600 750 26,600 600 19,000 500 1,300 150 700 150 600 100
35-39 88,900 1,300 55,000 1,050 34,000 850 4,200 200 2,200 150 2,000 150 200 100 100 50 D D 26,600 700 18,200 600 8,300 400 3,400 200 1,700 150 1,700 150 53,400 1,050 32,000 800 21,500 650 1,200 150 700 100 500 100
40-44 91,900 1,300 58,300 1,000 33,600 900 3,700 200 2,300 200 1,500 150 200 100 D D 100 50 23,000 750 16,200 700 6,800 400 3,200 200 1,500 150 1,700 200 60,700 1,150 37,700 850 23,000 800 1,100 150 500 100 600 100
45-49 92,900 1,250 63,000 1,050 29,800 850 3,800 250 2,300 200 1,500 150 200 50 D D 100 50 22,900 750 16,700 700 6,200 350 3,000 250 1,700 200 1,300 150 61,900 1,150 41,700 850 20,200 750 1,000 150 600 150 500 100
50-54 95,500 1,300 66,300 1,250 29,200 850 3,500 200 2,300 200 1,200 150 300 100 100 100 100 50 15,900 650 12,300 600 3,600 300 3,100 250 1,900 200 1,200 200 71,600 1,150 48,900 950 22,700 750 1,200 200 800 150 500 150
55-59 92,200 1,650 63,700 1,400 28,500 850 2,500 250 1,400 200 1,100 150 200 100 100 100 100 50 9,800 550 8,000 500 1,700 200 2,800 250 1,600 200 1,200 150 76,000 1,400 51,900 1,200 24,100 800 1,000 200 600 150 400 100
60-64 80,800 1,450 59,300 1,250 21,500 700 1,400 150 1,000 150 400 100 200 100 D D 100 100 6,100 450 5,100 450 1,100 200 3,000 250 1,800 200 1,100 150 69,100 1,300 50,700 1,150 18,500 700 1,000 200 700 150 300 100
65-75 74,200 1,150 60,900 1,000 13,300 600 1,400 200 1,100 150 300 100 200 100 200 100 D D 6,200 500 5,400 500 800 150 1,600 200 1,200 200 400 100 64,000 1,100 52,300 1,000 11,600 550 900 150 800 150 100 100
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 		136,400 650 79,600 550 56,800 500 6,500 150 3,400 100 3,100 100 300 100 200 100 100 50 42,400 400 28,600 350 13,900 250 5,700 150 2,600 100 3,100 150 79,100 500 43,600 400 35,500 400 2,300 200 1,200 150 1,100 100
6-10 108,100 800 65,500 700 42,600 550 5,000 200 2,800 150 2,200 150 300 100 100 50 100 50 25,500 550 17,900 500 7,600 300 4,800 200 2,300 150 2,500 150 71,100 600 41,500 500 29,600 450 1,400 150 900 100 600 100
11-15 106,400 800 68,000 800 38,400 700 3,800 200 2,300 200 1,500 150 300 100 200 100 100 50 25,700 550 18,500 550 7,200 300 3,800 200 2,200 150 1,600 150 71,700 750 44,400 700 27,400 650 1,100 150 500 150 700 100
16-20 92,100 800 62,700 700 29,400 600 3,200 200 2,000 200 1,200 150 100 50 D D 100 50 18,100 550 13,900 550 4,200 250 2,900 200 1,800 200 1,000 150 66,500 850 44,200 700 22,300 550 1,300 200 800 150 500 150
21-25 75,000 800 53,300 650 21,700 500 2,200 200 1,500 200 700 100 100 100 D D 100 50 9,000 450 7,300 400 1,600 200 2,000 200 1,200 150 700 150 60,900 750 42,700 600 18,300 450 800 150 500 100 300 100
> 25 175,000 1,500 143,600 1,300 31,300 700 2,700 200 2,100 200 600 100 300 100 300 100 D D 13,800 550 12,000 500 1,900 200 3,300 200 2,200 200 1,000 150 153,000 1,500 125,500 1,350 27,500 700 1,800 250 1,500 250 300 100
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen 		603,800 1,900 408,100 1,500 195,700 1,100 19,200 400 11,100 350 8,100 250 1,500 150 900 150 600 100 76,500 900 55,700 850 20,800 500 19,500 450 10,200 350 9,400 300 478,700 1,800 325,200 1,450 153,500 1,000 8,400 350 5,100 300 3,300 200
Non-U.S. citizen 89,200 950 64,600 850 24,600 600 4,300 300 3,000 250 1,200 150 D D D D D D 58,000 750 42,500 650 15,600 450 2,800 250 2,200 200 600 100 23,600 700 16,600 600 7,000 400 400 100 300 100 100 50
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen 		496,800 1,700 328,900 1,350 167,900 1,100 13,200 350 7,300 300 5,900 200 1,400 150 800 150 600 100 11,600 350 7,400 300 4,200 200 14,500 350 6,100 250 8,400 300 449,000 1,600 303,100 1,300 145,900 950 7,100 300 4,100 300 3,000 200
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 107,000 1,200 79,300 1,050 27,700 650 6,000 300 3,800 250 2,200 200 D D D D D D 64,900 950 48,300 900 16,600 450 5,100 300 4,100 300 1,000 150 29,700 750 22,100 650 7,600 400 1,300 200 1,000 200 300 100
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 59,800 1,050 43,100 900 16,600 600 3,100 250 2,300 250 800 150 D D D D D D 35,700 800 26,000 700 9,700 450 2,200 250 1,800 200 400 100 18,500 700 12,900 650 5,600 400 300 100 200 100 D D
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 29,400 700 21,500 550 7,900 400 1,200 150 800 100 400 100 D D D D D D 22,300 600 16,500 500 5,900 350 600 100 400 100 200 50 5,100 350 3,700 300 1,400 150 100 50 100 50 D D
Employer location
New England 		58,400 1,250 38,500 1,100 19,800 750 1,400 150 1,000 150 500 100 D D D D D D 11,100 600 7,900 500 3,200 300 900 150 500 150 400 100 44,200 1,050 28,700 900 15,400 650 700 150 400 100 300 100
Middle Atlantic 105,200 1,750 71,200 1,400 34,000 950 2,600 250 1,500 200 1,200 150 100 100 D D D D 23,000 800 16,600 700 6,400 400 2,800 250 1,700 200 1,100 150 75,600 1,500 50,700 1,200 24,900 850 1,100 150 600 150 500 100
East North Central 86,500 1,500 58,900 1,200 27,600 850 2,100 200 1,400 150 800 150 200 100 100 100 D D 15,500 650 11,500 550 4,100 350 2,700 250 1,500 200 1,200 150 65,100 1,450 43,900 1,100 21,200 800 800 150 500 150 300 100
West North Central 40,100 1,050 27,600 850 12,400 550 1,100 200 800 150 300 100 D D D D D D 5,800 450 4,400 450 1,400 200 1,000 150 600 150 300 100 31,500 950 21,300 750 10,200 500 600 100 400 100 200 100
South Atlantic 134,800 1,650 89,300 1,400 45,500 950 3,800 250 2,400 200 1,500 150 300 100 100 100 100 50 20,800 750 15,000 650 5,900 350 8,200 350 4,200 300 4,000 250 100,200 1,550 66,800 1,350 33,400 900 1,500 200 800 150 600 100
East South Central 26,500 950 18,600 750 7,900 500 600 150 400 100 200 50 D D D D D D 3,700 350 2,700 300 1,000 200 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 20,300 850 14,200 700 6,100 450 300 100 300 100 S S
West South Central 55,500 1,200 40,000 1,100 15,500 600 2,900 250 1,700 200 1,100 150 200 100 100 50 100 50 13,000 600 9,800 500 3,200 300 2,200 200 1,200 150 1,000 150 36,400 1,050 26,600 950 9,800 500 900 150 600 150 300 100
Mountain 46,600 1,150 32,700 1,050 13,800 550 2,000 200 1,300 150 700 100 200 100 100 100 100 50 5,300 400 3,800 350 1,400 200 400 100 300 100 200 50 38,000 1,050 26,900 1,000 11,200 500 600 150 400 100 200 100
Pacific 134,800 1,850 92,600 1,400 42,100 1,050 4,800 300 2,700 200 2,200 200 300 100 200 100 200 50 35,400 800 25,600 750 9,800 500 2,500 200 1,300 150 1,200 150 89,600 1,650 61,500 1,300 28,000 850 2,200 200 1,300 200 800 150
U.S. territories and other areas 4,600 350 3,200 300 1,400 200 2,100 200 1,200 150 900 150 D D D D D D 1,000 200 800 200 100 100 D D D D D D 1,600 250 1,200 250 400 100 D D D D D D
Sector of employment
4-year educational institutiond		 289,400 2,600 187,900 2,100 101,400 1,300 11,600 350 6,900 300 4,700 200 700 150 400 150 300 50 45,800 1,100 30,700 950 15,100 500 10,900 350 5,900 300 4,900 250 216,400 2,300 141,600 1,750 74,800 1,200 4,000 250 2,300 200 1,700 150
Other educational institutione 24,700 800 13,000 650 11,700 550 1,200 150 500 100 700 100 D D D D D D 2,000 250 1,100 200 900 150 1,800 200 900 150 900 150 19,600 750 10,400 550 9,100 500 200 100 100 50 100 50
Private, for-profitf 223,900 2,000 175,600 1,800 48,300 950 5,800 300 4,400 250 1,400 150 400 100 300 100 100 50 66,800 1,100 53,200 950 13,700 500 4,600 300 3,000 250 1,600 200 143,900 1,700 112,900 1,500 30,900 850 2,400 200 1,800 200 600 100
Private, nonprofit 45,100 1,150 26,700 850 18,400 650 1,400 200 600 100 800 150 100 50 D D D D 6,500 450 4,400 400 2,100 250 1,100 150 500 100 600 100 35,300 1,050 20,800 800 14,500 600 700 150 300 100 400 100
Federal government 48,700 1,150 32,900 900 15,800 600 1,400 150 800 100 600 100 D D D D D D 7,400 400 5,000 400 2,400 250 1,900 200 900 150 1,000 150 37,300 1,100 25,700 900 11,600 550 700 150 500 150 300 100
State or local government 17,300 750 10,600 650 6,700 450 700 150 400 100 400 100 D D D D D D 3,000 300 1,700 250 1,300 200 1,000 150 400 100 600 150 12,200 650 8,000 550 4,200 400 400 150 200 100 200 50
Self-employedg 41,700 1,100 24,700 900 17,000 700 1,100 150 400 100 700 150 100 100 D D D D 2,700 300 1,800 300 800 200 1,000 200 600 150 400 100 36,500 1,100 21,600 850 14,800 650 400 100 200 100 100 50
Other sectorh 2,000 250 1,200 200 800 150 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D D D 500 150 300 150 200 100 100 50 100 50 D D 1,300 250 700 200 500 150 D D D D D D
Primary or secondary work activityi
Any R&D 		430,400 2,300 310,700 1,750 119,700 1,150 14,800 400 9,800 350 5,000 250 800 150 600 150 300 100 99,900 1,050 74,800 900 25,200 550 11,700 350 7,100 300 4,600 250 298,100 2,000 215,400 1,550 82,700 1,100 5,100 350 3,200 300 1,900 200
Applied research 238,400 2,050 168,300 1,700 70,000 1,200 8,200 350 5,300 300 2,900 200 500 150 300 100 200 100 54,100 1,050 38,900 900 15,200 500 6,900 300 4,100 250 2,800 250 165,700 1,800 117,900 1,500 47,900 1,050 3,000 250 1,900 250 1,000 150
Basic research 157,700 1,900 109,300 1,650 48,400 850 6,400 300 4,200 250 2,200 150 400 100 300 100 100 50 33,200 900 23,500 800 9,700 450 4,000 250 2,500 200 1,500 150 111,600 1,550 77,600 1,300 34,000 800 2,100 200 1,300 150 900 100
Design 44,800 1,050 37,800 950 7,000 450 1,100 150 900 150 200 100 100 50 D D D D 14,500 600 12,300 600 2,200 250 900 150 700 150 200 100 27,900 900 23,600 800 4,300 350 300 100 200 100 100 50
Development 98,600 1,500 78,100 1,500 20,500 600 2,700 250 1,900 200 800 150 100 50 D D D D 33,500 850 26,700 850 6,800 400 2,300 200 1,400 150 900 150 59,100 1,200 47,300 1,050 11,800 550 1,000 200 700 150 300 100
Computer applications 57,600 1,200 49,100 1,100 8,500 450 1,300 150 1,100 150 300 100 200 100 100 100 D D 20,500 750 16,900 700 3,600 300 800 150 600 150 200 50 34,300 1,000 29,900 950 4,400 350 500 100 400 100 100 50
Management, sales, or administrationj 280,400 2,200 186,800 1,850 93,500 1,300 9,100 350 5,300 300 3,800 200 500 100 300 100 300 100 42,600 1,100 30,400 900 12,300 550 9,100 350 4,700 250 4,400 250 215,300 2,000 143,900 1,750 71,500 1,150 3,700 250 2,400 250 1,300 150
Professional services 110,800 1,650 61,800 1,250 49,000 900 4,000 250 1,900 200 2,100 200 300 100 100 100 200 50 11,700 650 7,400 550 4,300 350 4,200 300 1,800 200 2,400 200 89,000 1,400 49,800 1,100 39,300 850 1,500 150 800 150 700 100
Teaching 208,100 2,150 134,000 1,750 74,100 1,050 8,300 300 4,800 250 3,500 200 500 100 300 100 200 50 24,100 700 16,400 650 7,700 400 9,000 400 5,000 300 3,900 250 163,300 2,050 105,900 1,650 57,400 1,000 2,900 300 1,500 200 1,400 200
Other work activityk 56,900 1,150 35,400 900 21,600 650 1,800 200 900 150 900 150 100 50 D D D D 9,900 500 6,900 450 3,000 250 2,400 250 1,200 150 1,200 150 41,900 950 25,800 800 16,100 600 900 150 500 150 400 100
Federal support
Not receiving support 		471,300 2,550 319,000 2,150 152,300 1,250 15,400 350 9,200 350 6,100 250 1,100 150 600 150 400 100 97,300 1,100 71,300 1,100 26,000 600 16,200 400 9,100 300 7,100 300 335,600 2,150 225,200 1,750 110,400 1,200 5,800 300 3,600 250 2,200 200
Receiving support 218,500 2,200 152,000 1,850 66,500 1,100 7,900 300 4,800 250 3,100 200 400 100 200 100 200 50 36,700 1,000 26,700 950 10,000 500 6,000 300 3,100 250 2,800 200 164,600 1,750 115,400 1,500 49,200 1,000 2,900 250 1,800 200 1,100 150
Degree-job relationship
Closely related 		452,000 2,400 301,400 2,000 150,600 1,150 16,400 350 9,900 300 6,500 250 1,100 150 600 150 400 100 82,700 1,200 60,200 1,050 22,500 600 16,000 400 8,700 350 7,300 250 330,100 2,250 218,600 1,850 111,400 1,150 5,800 300 3,300 250 2,500 200
Somewhat related 185,800 2,050 132,200 1,800 53,600 900 5,500 300 3,200 250 2,300 200 400 100 300 100 100 50 40,500 1,000 29,800 900 10,700 500 4,800 300 2,700 250 2,100 200 132,300 1,600 94,500 1,450 37,800 800 2,400 250 1,700 200 700 100
Not related 55,200 1,250 39,200 1,050 16,000 600 1,600 150 1,000 150 600 100 D D D D D D 11,300 600 8,100 500 3,200 350 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 40,000 1,050 28,700 950 11,300 550 600 150 300 100 200 100

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Includes employers not broken out separately.
i Primary and secondary work activities were based on response to the question: On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? Detail may exceed total due to multiple responses.
j Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
k Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities 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.