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Table 48. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2010
 

Field                 All employed Science occupationsa Engineering occupations S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Total Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Health occupations S&E managers Other Total Non-S&E managers Non-S&E teachers Other
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
All fields 692,900 1,750 399,800 2,250 151,800 1,850 248,000 1,800 89,000 1,200 20,400 700 68,700 1,150 78,900 1,250 41,200 950 28,400 850 9,300 500 125,200 1,800 53,100 1,250 18,200 650 53,900 1,250
Science 536,200 1,700 369,800 2,200 146,900 1,900 222,900 1,650 12,900 650 2,500 250 10,300 550 53,600 1,150 26,000 800 20,000 750 7,500 450 100,000 1,500 39,700 1,050 14,800 600 45,500 1,050
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 175,700 950 114,600 1,150 39,700 950 74,900 1,100 1,800 250 500 150 1,300 200 32,800 900 19,500 750 10,000 550 3,400 350 26,500 800 11,100 550 1,400 200 14,000 650
Agricultural/ food sciences 17,900 500 12,200 500 3,700 300 8,400 450 200 100 D D 200 100 2,200 250 600 150 1,300 250 300 100 3,200 350 1,700 250 D D 1,500 250
Biochemistry/ biophysics 27,100 750 17,400 650 5,400 450 12,100 500 300 100 D D 200 100 4,700 400 2,500 300 1,600 250 600 150 4,700 350 1,900 200 200 100 2,600 300
Cell/ molecular biology 21,000 700 13,800 550 4,400 400 9,400 500 200 100 D D 200 100 3,800 350 2,200 250 1,100 200 600 150 3,200 300 1,200 200 D D 1,900 250
Environmental life sciences 7,300 350 5,300 400 2,100 250 3,200 300 300 100 D D 300 100 600 150 D D 500 150 D D 1,100 200 400 100 200 100 600 150
Microbiology 12,200 550 7,300 450 2,600 300 4,700 350 100 100 D D 100 100 2,500 300 1,400 250 800 150 300 100 2,200 250 800 200 200 100 1,200 200
Zoology 10,000 500 7,200 550 3,700 350 3,500 350 D D D D D D 1,200 200 400 150 600 150 100 100 1,500 200 500 150 D D 900 200
Other biological sciences 80,100 1,150 51,300 1,000 17,800 700 33,400 850 600 150 300 100 300 100 17,700 700 12,300 600 4,100 350 1,400 250 10,600 550 4,600 350 600 150 5,300 400
Computer/ information sciences 19,000 300 15,200 400 5,400 350 9,800 400 700 150 200 100 500 150 1,100 150 200 100 700 150 300 100 2,000 250 1,000 200 300 100 600 150
Mathematics/ statistics 32,000 450 25,500 550 15,500 550 10,000 450 1,100 200 400 150 700 150 1,100 250 200 100 400 150 500 150 4,200 350 1,700 250 800 200 1,700 250
Physical sciences 120,100 900 83,000 1,100 28,700 900 54,300 850 8,800 500 1,200 200 7,600 500 10,100 550 1,800 250 5,700 500 2,700 250 18,200 600 8,000 450 700 150 9,500 500
Astronomy/ astrophysics 4,700 400 4,000 350 1,700 250 2,300 300 100 100 D D 100 100 300 100 D D 200 100 100 50 400 100 100 100 D D 200 100
Chemistry, except biochemistry 60,500 650 40,800 800 13,300 650 27,500 750 3,100 350 300 100 2,800 300 5,700 400 1,200 200 3,100 350 1,400 200 11,000 500 4,500 400 300 100 6,200 400
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesb 19,100 350 15,200 450 6,000 350 9,200 450 600 150 100 100 500 150 1,000 200 D D 600 150 300 100 2,300 250 1,100 200 300 100 900 150
Physics 35,700 500 23,000 600 7,700 500 15,300 500 5,000 400 800 150 4,200 350 3,200 300 500 150 1,800 250 900 200 4,500 350 2,200 300 100 100 2,200 250
Psychology 102,400 750 76,100 850 20,000 700 56,100 950 200 100 D D 200 100 5,100 400 2,400 250 2,600 250 100 100 20,900 750 7,800 500 3,500 350 9,700 500
Social sciences 87,000 750 55,300 850 37,600 800 17,700 650 300 100 D D 200 100 3,300 300 2,000 250 600 150 600 150 28,100 750 10,100 500 8,000 400 10,000 500
Economics 23,200 400 16,200 500 8,900 450 7,400 450 D D D D D D 500 150 200 100 100 50 D D 6,500 450 2,700 300 1,500 250 2,300 250
Political sciences 20,100 550 13,100 550 10,200 450 2,900 350 D D D D D D 700 150 500 150 D D 100 100 6,300 350 2,800 300 1,000 200 2,600 300
Sociology 14,900 450 10,300 450 8,000 400 2,300 300 D D D D D D 700 150 500 150 100 100 D D 3,800 350 1,600 200 900 150 1,400 200
Other social sciences 28,800 700 15,700 600 10,600 500 5,100 400 200 100 D D D D 1,400 200 800 150 400 100 300 100 11,600 500 3,100 300 4,700 300 3,800 300
Engineering 125,500 800 21,700 700 3,500 300 18,200 700 76,000 1,150 17,800 700 58,200 1,050 9,600 600 1,100 200 6,900 500 1,600 250 18,300 650 10,300 500 1,400 200 6,500 500
Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering 5,100 450 800 150 D D 700 150 3,600 400 500 150 3,100 350 300 100 D D 200 100 D D 500 150 400 150 D D D D
Chemical engineering 15,700 650 2,000 250 200 100 1,800 250 9,800 500 1,800 250 8,000 450 1,300 250 100 100 1,000 200 200 100 2,500 350 1,300 250 D D 1,200 250
Civil engineering 10,900 550 1,000 200 200 100 800 200 7,800 450 2,600 300 5,200 400 900 200 D D 900 200 D D 1,100 200 800 200 D D 200 100
Electrical/ computer engineering 36,700 400 8,400 450 1,400 200 7,000 400 21,200 550 5,000 450 16,100 550 2,400 300 200 100 1,600 250 600 150 4,700 350 3,000 300 300 100 1,400 200
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 12,600 650 1,800 250 200 100 1,500 250 7,600 500 900 200 6,600 450 1,300 250 D D 1,000 200 200 100 2,000 300 1,000 200 D D 1,000 200
Mechanical engineering 18,000 700 1,800 250 200 100 1,500 200 12,800 650 3,200 300 9,600 550 1,000 200 D D 800 150 200 100 2,400 300 1,500 200 D D 900 200
Other engineering 26,600 850 6,000 400 1,000 200 4,900 350 13,200 650 3,700 300 9,500 600 2,500 350 700 150 1,500 250 300 100 4,900 400 2,300 250 900 200 1,700 250
Health 31,200 350 8,300 450 1,300 200 7,000 450 200 100 D D 200 100 15,700 500 14,000 450 1,500 200 200 100 7,000 400 3,100 250 2,000 250 1,900 200

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Further detail for science occupations can be found in table 49.
b Includes other physical sciences.
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.