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Table 45-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and primary or secondary work activity: 2010
 

Occupation            All employed R&D  
Total
Any R&D Applied research
Basic research
Design
Development
Computer applications
Management, sales, or administrationa Professional services
Teaching
Other work activityb
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 692,900 1,750 430,400 2,300 238,400 2,050 157,700 1,900 44,800 1,050 98,600 1,500 57,600 1,200 280,400 2,200 110,800 1,650 208,100 2,150 56,900 1,150
Science occupations 399,800 2,250 272,600 2,150 148,700 1,750 130,800 1,700 18,100 850 45,800 1,100 39,700 1,000 122,900 1,850 59,000 1,100 143,500 1,900 28,600 850
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 124,800 1,450 102,600 1,500 57,000 1,200 59,900 1,250 3,100 300 15,200 650 3,800 300 45,700 1,050 7,500 550 34,000 900 8,400 550
Agricultural/ food scientists 9,000 500 7,700 450 5,900 450 2,000 250 400 100 2,900 300 D D 3,700 300 500 150 600 150 1,000 200
Biochemists/ biophysicists 13,400 650 12,700 650 7,100 500 7,800 450 500 150 2,800 300 600 150 4,900 500 400 150 200 100 1,200 200
Biological scientists 19,700 700 17,600 700 10,700 550 11,200 550 500 150 1,800 250 800 150 8,500 500 1,300 250 900 200 1,100 200
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,700 250 1,500 200 1,400 200 300 100 D D 200 100 100 100 600 150 200 100 D D 200 100
Medical scientists 36,600 1,000 32,800 900 21,900 750 17,000 700 1,200 200 5,800 350 1,400 200 14,800 650 3,800 350 1,000 200 1,900 250
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,600 400 4,700 350 3,300 300 1,700 250 D D 200 100 D D 1,800 200 200 100 5,000 400 400 150
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 32,500 900 21,100 750 3,900 350 17,800 700 100 100 400 100 200 100 9,400 500 800 150 26,100 800 2,000 250
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 5,300 350 4,500 350 2,800 300 2,100 250 300 100 1,000 200 600 150 1,900 250 300 100 100 50 500 150
Computer/ information scientists 38,800 850 24,500 700 11,500 600 3,700 350 5,600 500 8,000 450 21,900 750 10,700 600 1,000 200 6,900 400 2,200 300
Computer/ information scientists 31,100 850 19,900 700 8,700 500 1,500 200 5,500 500 7,900 450 20,900 700 9,100 550 900 200 400 100 1,800 250
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 7,700 450 4,600 350 2,800 300 2,200 250 D D 100 100 1,000 150 1,600 250 D D 6,500 400 500 150
Mathematical scientists 29,700 700 21,800 650 11,400 550 9,700 450 2,300 300 2,500 300 5,600 400 5,400 350 1,500 200 15,400 550 1,800 300
Mathematical scientists 13,200 600 11,300 500 8,500 500 1,800 250 2,200 300 2,300 300 5,100 400 2,800 250 1,300 200 500 150 700 200
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 16,600 550 10,500 500 2,900 250 7,900 450 D D 200 100 500 150 2,600 300 300 100 15,000 600 1,100 200
Physical scientists 79,600 1,150 60,900 1,000 33,400 900 28,100 750 5,900 400 15,700 650 6,500 400 22,000 800 2,100 250 29,100 900 6,400 500
Chemists, except biochemists 21,800 800 19,400 700 14,300 650 4,200 350 1,900 250 10,300 550 600 150 7,200 550 700 150 300 100 2,100 250
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,800 500 9,600 500 6,600 400 4,500 350 1,100 200 1,400 200 1,900 250 3,100 300 500 150 400 150 900 200
Physicists/ astronomers 12,900 500 12,200 500 6,700 400 5,200 350 2,400 250 3,100 350 3,300 300 2,600 250 200 100 200 100 1,000 200
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 14,700 650 7,300 450 1,300 250 6,100 450 D D 100 100 D D 3,800 300 200 100 13,500 650 1,100 200
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,000 500 5,600 450 1,000 200 4,700 400 100 100 D D 300 150 2,200 250 200 100 8,000 450 300 100
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,700 450 5,100 400 2,000 300 3,200 300 D D D D 100 100 2,200 250 D D 6,700 450 600 150
Other physical scientists 2,500 300 1,800 250 1,400 250 300 100 300 100 600 150 200 100 1,000 150 300 100 D D 400 150
Psychologists 69,700 900 22,200 700 12,800 550 9,200 500 600 150 1,900 250 600 150 25,200 800 43,300 950 21,800 750 4,200 400
Psychologists 51,200 950 10,600 550 7,900 500 2,400 300 500 150 1,500 250 500 150 21,800 750 42,000 950 5,500 450 2,800 300
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 18,400 650 11,600 600 5,000 450 6,900 450 D D 400 150 D D 3,500 350 1,300 200 16,300 600 1,400 250
Social scientists 57,200 950 40,600 850 22,600 800 20,100 650 700 150 2,500 250 1,300 250 13,900 600 3,600 350 36,300 850 5,500 350
Economists 7,400 450 5,600 400 5,100 350 1,300 200 400 100 500 150 1,000 200 2,500 300 1,700 250 300 100 900 150
Political scientists 1,000 200 800 200 600 150 400 150 D D D D D D 300 100 D D D D 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, economics 8,900 500 6,600 450 3,700 350 3,300 350 D D D D D D 1,200 200 D D 7,800 450 400 100
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,300 450 6,100 400 1,500 200 4,600 350 D D 200 100 D D 1,600 250 100 100 8,700 450 800 150
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,500 400 4,500 350 1,200 200 3,200 300 D D 200 100 D D 1,200 200 200 100 7,000 400 900 150
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 12,800 550 8,900 450 3,400 350 5,400 350 D D 200 100 D D 2,100 250 200 100 11,900 550 1,100 150
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 300 2,800 300 2,200 250 1,000 150 D D 300 100 D D 1,300 200 400 150 200 100 300 100
Other social scientists 7,100 500 5,300 400 4,700 400 1,000 200 300 100 1,000 200 200 100 3,600 350 800 200 400 150 1,000 200
Engineering occupations 89,000 1,200 73,500 1,150 41,300 1,050 10,700 550 18,900 700 31,900 950 10,400 600 27,000 800 3,400 350 17,800 750 7,300 450
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,600 450 5,000 450 2,600 250 600 150 1,800 300 2,100 300 1,300 200 1,700 250 D D D D 400 150
Chemical engineers 7,900 450 7,000 450 4,100 350 800 150 2,000 250 4,200 400 700 150 2,200 250 300 100 D D 800 150
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,500 400 3,400 350 1,800 250 400 100 1,600 250 800 200 600 150 1,900 250 800 200 100 100 400 150
Electrical engineers 19,000 700 17,000 650 7,900 500 1,100 200 5,600 450 10,300 550 4,500 400 4,900 350 300 150 D D 1,700 250
Industrial engineersc 1,000 200 700 150 400 100 D D 400 150 200 100 D D 500 150 D D D D 200 100
Mechanical engineers 9,100 600 8,300 550 3,900 350 800 200 3,300 350 4,700 450 1,000 200 2,700 300 300 100 300 100 500 150
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 20,400 700 14,500 600 10,500 550 4,500 350 300 100 700 200 500 150 5,400 450 200 100 16,600 700 800 200
Other engineersc 21,400 700 17,600 650 10,200 500 2,600 300 3,900 350 8,900 500 1,800 300 7,600 500 1,300 200 600 150 2,500 300
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,250 38,200 900 23,700 750 7,600 450 2,600 300 7,600 500 2,800 300 44,000 1,050 23,600 800 23,900 800 4,800 400
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,900 800 6,700 400 4,800 400 1,600 200 400 100 1,100 200 500 150 7,900 450 16,700 650 4,500 400 1,500 250
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 18,300 700 10,800 500 7,400 450 3,500 300 D D 300 150 D D 4,700 400 3,300 300 14,600 600 900 200
S&E managers, including health 28,400 850 16,700 700 8,900 550 1,800 250 1,400 250 4,500 400 1,100 200 28,300 850 3,300 300 200 100 1,300 200
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 350 400 100 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D 1,500 200 D D 4,200 350 400 150
S&E technicians and technologists 4,600 350 3,400 350 2,400 300 500 150 500 150 1,500 250 1,000 200 1,400 200 200 100 300 100 600 150
Other S&E-related occupations 400 150 200 100 D D D D S S D D D D 200 100 D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 125,200 1,800 46,000 1,050 24,700 800 8,600 450 5,200 400 13,200 600 4,600 400 86,500 1,700 24,800 900 22,900 800 16,200 700
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,300 400 2,500 250 1,300 200 500 150 100 50 1,100 200 100 100 2,400 250 2,700 300 500 150 1,500 200
Management-related occupations 23,500 900 8,200 500 4,400 400 800 200 1,600 250 3,000 350 1,200 200 17,200 750 6,000 500 1,200 200 3,200 300
Non-S&E managers 53,100 1,250 20,600 800 10,600 600 2,700 250 2,800 300 6,600 450 2,600 300 47,400 1,250 6,200 450 1,300 200 5,400 450
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 9,500 500 5,300 400 4,000 350 100 50 600 150 D D 4,000 300 900 200 14,900 650 1,300 200
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 3,100 300 600 150 400 150 D D D D D D D D 800 150 300 150 2,800 300 300 150
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,500 450 2,000 250 1,200 200 200 100 300 100 900 150 300 150 6,300 450 1,300 200 300 100 800 200
Social service–related occupations 4,600 350 800 150 400 100 100 50 D D 300 150 D D 2,100 250 3,200 350 1,100 200 700 200
Other non-S&E occupations 10,300 600 1,900 250 1,100 200 300 100 300 100 500 150 200 100 6,300 500 4,200 400 900 200 2,900 350

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
c From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as "Materials/metallurgical engineers." For all years, data in this category have included only Industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may exceed total due to multiple responses. 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?"
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.