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Table 47. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad occupation: 2010
 

Characteristic                       All employed Science occupations       
Total
Total
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists
Mathematical scientists
Physical scientists
Psychologists
Social scientists
Engineering occupations
S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
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 1,750 399,800 2,250 124,800 1,450 38,800 850 29,700 700 79,600 1,150 69,700 900 57,200 950 89,000 1,200 78,900 1,250 125,200 1,800
Sex
Male 		472,700 1,400 263,300 1,800 78,900 1,200 32,900 850 22,200 650 64,400 1,000 30,500 700 34,500 750 78,400 1,150 49,600 1,000 81,300 1,450
Female 220,200 1,050 136,500 1,350 45,900 850 6,000 350 7,500 400 15,200 550 39,200 700 22,700 650 10,600 450 29,300 850 43,900 1,000
Ethnicity and race
Hispanic or Latinoa 		23,500 350 14,500 400 4,900 250 700 100 900 150 2,200 150 3,200 200 2,500 150 2,600 200 2,300 200 4,100 250
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native		 1,500 150 800 150 100 100 D D D D 100 50 200 100 300 100 200 100 200 100 300 100
Asian 134,600 900 70,100 1,050 24,800 700 15,200 600 8,200 400 14,200 550 2,300 200 5,400 350 32,200 700 14,200 600 18,000 750
Black or African American 22,300 350 12,400 350 3,000 250 700 150 800 150 1,700 150 3,300 250 3,000 200 1,700 150 3,000 200 5,200 300
White 502,300 1,700 296,900 2,150 90,300 1,250 21,800 750 19,600 600 60,400 1,150 59,500 900 45,200 850 51,600 950 58,300 1,200 95,600 1,550
Other racec 8,800 300 5,100 250 1,700 150 400 100 100 50 900 150 1,100 150 800 150 700 150 900 150 2,000 250
Age
Under 35 		76,400 950 50,600 900 18,900 600 5,200 350 4,700 300 11,200 500 5,300 350 5,400 300 13,800 500 5,200 400 6,800 400
35-39 88,900 1,300 56,900 1,050 20,500 700 5,000 300 4,500 300 11,400 500 8,700 500 6,800 400 14,100 600 8,300 500 9,700 500
40-44 91,900 1,300 53,700 1,050 17,900 650 6,400 400 4,000 300 9,500 500 7,200 450 8,500 500 12,600 550 10,300 550 15,400 650
45-49 92,900 1,250 51,800 1,000 16,200 550 6,300 400 3,800 400 10,700 500 7,700 500 7,000 400 12,800 600 11,800 550 16,500 650
50-54 95,500 1,300 53,300 1,250 16,600 650 5,700 450 3,500 300 11,200 550 8,800 450 7,500 500 11,600 550 12,600 600 18,000 750
55-59 92,200 1,650 50,500 1,100 14,000 600 4,300 400 3,100 300 9,200 500 12,500 600 7,500 450 8,600 500 12,900 550 20,200 800
60-64 80,800 1,450 44,300 1,300 11,400 600 3,600 350 2,900 300 7,700 500 11,000 550 7,700 500 7,600 550 10,000 500 18,900 700
65-75 74,200 1,150 38,700 1,050 9,300 600 2,300 350 3,100 300 8,700 450 8,500 450 6,800 450 8,100 500 7,800 550 19,700 750
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen 		603,800 1,900 346,200 2,150 106,600 1,350 29,500 800 22,900 650 68,800 1,150 68,100 900 50,300 900 67,300 950 73,000 1,200 117,300 1,700
Non-U.S. citizen 89,200 950 53,600 900 18,200 650 9,400 450 6,900 450 10,800 550 1,500 250 6,900 450 21,700 700 5,900 450 7,900 550
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen 		496,800 1,700 293,700 2,100 90,000 1,250 19,000 650 17,200 600 58,000 1,100 64,600 900 44,900 800 45,400 900 60,100 1,200 97,600 1,500
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 107,000 1,200 52,400 1,000 16,700 600 10,500 550 5,700 400 10,700 600 3,500 300 5,400 350 21,900 650 12,900 600 19,700 800
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 59,800 1,050 35,400 900 11,300 500 6,300 450 4,700 400 6,800 400 1,100 250 5,100 400 13,900 650 4,700 400 5,800 450
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 29,400 700 18,200 650 6,900 450 3,000 250 2,200 250 4,000 300 400 100 1,800 200 7,900 400 1,200 200 2,100 250
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 		136,400 650 88,000 850 31,800 650 9,600 400 7,200 350 15,800 500 10,800 350 12,700 400 22,000 550 12,300 500 14,200 600
6-10 108,100 800 64,000 950 21,200 600 5,600 400 4,900 300 12,600 500 10,100 400 9,600 400 15,000 500 12,800 550 16,300 750
11-15 106,400 800 60,400 950 19,200 550 7,400 400 4,100 350 11,000 500 10,500 350 8,200 400 14,000 500 13,000 550 19,000 700
16-20 92,100 800 50,500 900 15,100 500 5,700 400 3,600 250 9,800 450 9,800 350 6,600 350 11,700 550 12,200 600 17,600 650
21-25 75,000 800 41,900 800 12,200 500 3,400 300 2,900 300 9,000 400 8,600 400 5,900 400 8,300 450 8,800 500 16,000 650
> 25 175,000 1,500 94,900 1,350 25,400 850 7,200 550 7,000 350 21,300 700 19,900 500 14,200 500 18,100 650 19,700 750 42,200 900
Place of birth
United States 		487,300 1,650 287,900 2,150 88,300 1,250 18,400 650 16,700 550 57,400 1,100 63,400 850 43,800 800 44,600 900 58,700 1,200 96,100 1,500
Europe 33,900 850 22,000 700 6,100 400 2,800 300 2,700 250 4,900 350 2,000 250 3,500 300 4,400 350 2,700 300 4,900 350
Asia 138,600 1,250 71,000 1,050 24,400 800 15,800 600 8,700 450 13,800 550 2,100 250 6,200 400 35,200 850 13,900 700 18,400 750
North Americad 6,400 500 4,000 400 1,200 200 300 100 400 150 700 150 700 150 700 150 600 150 800 150 1,100 200
Central Americae 3,300 250 1,800 200 700 150 100 50 100 50 300 100 300 100 400 100 600 150 400 100 500 100
Caribbean 2,800 250 1,600 200 400 150 100 100 100 50 300 100 400 100 300 100 400 100 200 100 600 150
South America 7,700 400 4,500 350 1,700 200 400 100 500 100 700 150 600 150 700 100 1,000 150 800 150 1,400 200
Africa 10,200 450 5,500 350 1,800 250 800 150 500 150 1,100 200 200 100 1,200 150 1,600 200 1,300 150 1,800 250
Oceania 1,300 250 700 200 200 100 D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 100 100 300 100
Unknown 1,500 200 700 150 200 100 100 100 D D S S D D 200 100 600 150 D D 200 100

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 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 Excludes the United States.
e Includes Mexico.
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.