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Table 23. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, primary work activity, and secondary work activity: 2013
 

Field and primary work activity            All employed
Secondary work activity
Total
Computer applications
Management, sales, or administrationa R&Db Teaching
Other work activityc None
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 304,400 2,300 8,700 500 70,100 1,250 113,400 1,600 58,000 1,150 22,000 850 32,200 950
Computer applications 2,900 350 na na 300 150 1,600 250 300 100 D D 500 150
Management, sales, or administrationa 38,800 1,150 400 100 11,000 600 12,200 650 10,100 500 3,100 300 2,000 250
R&Db 122,300 1,550 6,100 400 28,400 900 32,500 1,000 41,400 950 5,300 400 8,500 550
Teaching 119,000 1,750 1,800 250 24,100 850 62,800 1,200 na na 12,900 650 17,300 750
Other work activityc 21,400 750 400 150 6,200 400 4,300 350 6,100 450 500 150 3,800 400
Science 250,200 2,200 6,500 400 59,100 1,150 92,100 1,450 46,700 1,050 18,300 750 27,500 950
Computer applications 2,100 250 na na 200 100 1,100 200 200 100 D D 300 100
Management, sales, or administrationa 31,000 1,050 300 100 8,900 550 9,700 550 7,800 450 2,700 300 1,700 250
R&Db 99,800 1,400 4,500 300 24,400 800 25,800 900 33,400 900 4,400 400 7,200 500
Teaching 99,000 1,550 1,300 200 20,200 750 52,000 1,100 na na 10,700 600 14,900 700
Other work activityc 18,400 700 300 150 5,400 400 3,600 300 5,300 400 400 100 3,400 350
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 88,800 1,350 1,700 200 24,800 800 32,000 850 14,200 650 6,100 450 10,000 600
Computer applications 600 150 na na D D 300 100 D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 11,100 600 100 100 2,900 300 4,500 400 2,200 250 900 200 400 150
R&Db 45,300 1,200 1,500 200 14,200 600 13,700 650 9,200 500 2,600 300 4,200 350
Teaching 23,500 850 D D 6,100 450 11,300 600 na na 2,400 300 3,700 400
Other work activityc 8,300 450 D D 1,600 200 2,100 250 2,800 300 200 100 1,500 250
Computer/ information sciences 8,300 450 1,000 150 1,600 250 3,400 300 1,600 250 400 150 400 150
Computer applications 400 150 na na D D 200 100 D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 700 200 D D D D 400 150 200 100 D D D D
R&Db 3,100 350 300 150 600 150 800 150 1,300 250 D D D D
Teaching 3,900 300 600 150 800 200 2,000 250 na na 300 100 200 100
Other work activityc 400 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 18,600 650 900 200 2,800 350 7,000 450 4,100 350 1,400 250 2,500 300
Computer applications S S na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 1,500 250 D D 400 150 200 100 600 150 200 100 D D
R&Db 5,700 400 400 150 500 150 900 200 3,500 300 D D 200 100
Teaching 10,900 550 400 150 1,700 250 5,800 400 na na 1,100 200 1,900 300
Other work activityc 500 150 D D 200 100 D D D D D D 200 100
Physical sciences 43,600 1,050 2,100 250 9,300 500 16,800 700 8,100 550 2,500 300 4,900 400
Computer applications 700 150 na na D D 500 150 D D D D 100 100
Management, sales, or administrationa 5,300 450 D D 1,300 250 2,000 300 1,400 200 200 100 300 100
R&Db 18,500 650 1,800 200 3,600 350 5,400 450 6,000 500 500 150 1,200 250
Teaching 17,200 700 200 100 3,900 350 8,500 500 na na 1,700 250 2,900 350
Other work activityc 1,900 250 D D 400 150 400 150 600 150 D D 400 150
Psychology 35,300 800 400 150 9,700 500 11,500 550 6,400 450 3,600 350 3,600 350
Computer applications D D na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 5,000 350 D D 1,400 200 1,000 150 1,400 250 700 150 400 150
R&Db 11,100 550 300 100 3,200 300 2,400 350 3,800 350 900 200 600 150
Teaching 14,000 600 D D 2,900 300 7,400 450 na na 2,000 250 1,800 250
Other work activityc 5,100 400 D D 2,300 300 700 150 1,200 250 D D 700 150
Social sciences 55,500 1,000 300 100 10,900 500 21,400 800 12,400 550 4,300 300 6,200 450
Computer applications 200 100 na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 7,400 450 D D 2,800 300 1,500 250 2,100 250 500 150 400 100
R&Db 16,200 650 200 100 2,300 250 2,700 300 9,600 500 400 100 900 200
Teaching 29,500 800 D D 4,900 400 16,900 650 na na 3,300 300 4,400 400
Other work activityc 2,200 250 D D 800 150 200 100 600 150 D D 500 150
Engineering 35,100 950 1,900 250 6,300 450 15,300 650 7,300 500 1,300 200 2,900 300
Computer applications 700 200 na na S S 500 150 D D D D 200 100
Management, sales, or administrationa 4,600 400 D D 900 200 1,900 300 1,400 250 300 100 200 100
R&Db 16,300 700 1,400 250 2,500 300 5,500 400 5,500 450 400 150 1,000 200
Teaching 11,900 600 500 150 2,400 300 7,000 450 na na 700 200 1,300 200
Other work activityc 1,600 250 D D 400 150 500 150 400 150 D D 200 100
Health 19,000 550 300 100 4,700 400 6,000 350 4,000 300 2,300 250 1,800 250
Computer applications D D na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 3,200 300 D D 1,200 200 700 150 1,000 200 200 100 100 100
R&Db 6,200 400 100 100 1,600 200 1,200 200 2,500 300 500 150 300 100
Teaching 8,100 450 D D 1,600 250 3,800 350 na na 1,500 250 1,200 200
Other work activityc 1,400 200 D D 400 100 200 100 500 150 D D 200 100

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. na = not applicable; same work activity cannot be reported as both primary and secondary except Management, R&D and Other, because these categories include more than one type of work activity.
SE = standard error.
a Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b R&D includes applied and basic research, design, and development.
c Other work activity 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. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. 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, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.