Back to Data Tables
Download to excel

NCSES SDR FY2010 DST 77 SAS Output Newer information icon. Newer information is available.
Table 77. Doctoral scientists and engineers employed as postdoctoral appointees, by selected demographic characteristics and broad field of doctorate: 2010
 

Characteristic                     All fields Science     
Total
Total
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental
life sciences		 Computer/ information sciences
Mathematics/ statistics
Physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Health
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Postdoctoral appointment in October 2010 30,800 900 26,000 750 16,100 550 400 100 800 150 6,000 350 1,700 200 1,000 150 3,900 300 900 150
   Years since doctorate
      ≤ 5 years 		26,800 750 22,500 650 13,700 450 400 100 800 150 5,600 300 1,300 150 700 150 3,600 300 700 150
      6-10 years 2,800 300 2,400 250 1,900 250 D D D D 300 100 100 50 D D 200 100 D D
      11-15 years 600 200 500 150 300 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
      >15 years 600 150 500 150 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
   Sex
       Male 		18,600 700 15,500 600 8,900 450 300 100 700 150 4,400 300 700 150 500 150 2,800 300 300 100
       Female 12,200 450 10,500 400 7,200 350 100 50 100 50 1,600 200 1,000 150 500 100 1,100 150 500 100
   Ethnicity and race
       Hispanic or Latinoa 		1,400 150 1,200 100 800 100 D D D D 300 100 100 50 D D 100 50 * *
       Not Hispanic or Latinob
           American Indian or Alaska Native		 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
           Asian 11,100 500 8,500 400 5,300 300 200 100 300 100 2,200 200 200 100 200 100 2,400 300 300 100
           Black or African American 900 150 700 100 400 100 D D D D 100 50 100 50 100 50 100 50 100 50
           White 16,900 600 15,100 550 9,200 450 200 100 400 100 3,400 250 1,200 200 700 150 1,300 200 500 100
           Other racec 500 100 400 100 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
   Age
       Under 35 		17,800 600 15,100 500 9,100 400 300 100 600 150 4,000 250 700 150 500 150 2,300 250 400 100
       35-44 11,100 550 9,100 500 6,200 400 100 100 200 100 1,700 250 600 150 400 100 1,600 200 400 100
       45-75 1,900 250 1,700 250 800 200 D D D D 300 100 400 150 200 100 D D 100 100
   Citizenship
       U.S. citizen 		17,900 600 16,100 600 10,300 450 100 100 300 100 3,100 250 1,500 200 800 150 1,300 200 500 150
       Non-U.S. citizen 12,900 550 9,900 400 5,800 350 300 100 500 100 3,000 250 200 100 200 100 2,700 300 300 100
   Employment sector
       Business or industry 		4,800 350 4,100 350 2,800 300 D D 100 100 700 150 300 100 100 50 500 150 200 100
       Educational institution 23,000 850 19,400 700 11,800 500 300 100 700 150 4,600 300 1,100 150 900 150 3,100 300 500 150
       Government 3,100 300 2,500 300 1,500 200 D D D D 700 150 200 100 D D 400 150 200 50

* = value < 50; D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
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.
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. A postdoctoral appointment is a temporary position awarded in academe, industry, nonprofit organizations, or government primarily for gaining additional education and training in research. Status of the postdoctoral appointment is reported for the principal job as of the survey reference date (1 October 2010).
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.