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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 26_1 SAS Output
Table 26-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics and primary or secondary work activity and sector of employment: 2013
 

Characteristic                   Total 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local government Self-employedd Other sectore
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 720,800 1,900 304,400 2,300 26,300 900 233,100 2,000 45,500 1,150 49,200 1,150 16,900 700 43,400 1,100 2,100 300
Sex
Male 		480,800 1,550 193,500 2,000 13,500 650 178,200 1,800 26,800 900 31,900 950 9,900 600 25,400 900 1,500 250
Female 240,000 1,050 110,800 1,350 12,800 650 54,900 1,050 18,700 750 17,300 700 7,000 450 18,000 650 600 150
Ethnicity and race
Hispanic or Latinof 		26,500 250 13,600 350 1,100 150 6,400 300 1,400 150 1,600 150 700 150 1,400 150 200 100
Not Hispanic or Latinog
American Indian or Alaska Native		 1,600 200 700 150 D D 400 100 100 50 100 100 D D D D D D
Asian 146,900 900 50,600 1,000 2,600 300 72,200 1,000 7,300 500 7,700 500 3,300 350 2,700 300 500 150
Black or African American 23,600 350 11,600 400 2,000 200 4,600 300 1,500 200 1,900 200 900 150 1,000 150 100 50
White 513,000 1,750 223,600 2,100 20,300 850 147,100 1,800 34,400 1,000 37,200 1,050 11,500 650 37,800 1,050 1,300 250
Other raceh 9,200 400 4,200 300 200 100 2,400 250 700 150 700 150 400 100 400 100 D D
Age
Under 35 		76,600 1,100 35,200 900 1,400 200 26,800 850 5,300 400 5,900 450 1,000 150 800 200 200 100
35-39 96,000 1,250 43,100 1,100 2,400 300 34,000 900 6,200 450 6,300 450 1,800 250 2,100 250 200 100
40-44 98,100 1,250 42,800 950 3,700 350 34,300 1,000 5,600 450 6,600 350 1,900 200 2,800 300 500 150
45-49 91,700 1,550 36,400 1,100 3,600 350 34,900 1,000 5,200 400 6,100 450 2,100 300 3,100 300 300 150
50-54 92,300 1,400 37,000 1,100 3,700 350 32,600 1,000 6,500 450 5,500 450 2,300 250 4,600 400 300 150
55-59 94,200 1,350 39,600 900 4,100 400 27,800 900 6,100 500 7,300 450 2,900 350 6,200 450 200 100
60-64 83,600 1,400 35,300 1,150 3,800 400 20,800 800 5,300 400 6,800 450 2,800 350 8,800 450 200 100
65-75 88,200 1,400 34,900 1,000 3,600 300 22,100 900 5,300 400 4,800 450 2,100 250 15,000 650 300 100
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen 		622,900 1,950 261,600 2,200 24,400 900 191,000 1,950 40,500 1,050 46,900 1,100 15,100 650 42,100 1,050 1,400 250
Non-U.S. citizen 97,900 1,150 42,800 950 1,800 250 42,200 950 5,000 450 2,200 300 1,700 250 1,300 250 800 200
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen 		509,900 1,700 223,000 2,000 21,300 900 139,800 1,700 35,000 950 39,000 1,050 12,500 650 38,100 950 1,000 200
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 113,000 1,250 38,500 900 3,100 300 51,200 1,050 5,400 400 7,900 550 2,600 300 4,000 400 300 100
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 70,100 950 29,900 800 1,500 250 31,400 850 3,100 350 1,400 250 1,400 250 1,200 250 S S
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 27,800 750 12,900 500 300 150 10,800 550 1,900 250 800 150 300 100 100 50 600 150
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 		117,400 450 56,600 800 3,600 350 35,200 750 7,900 400 9,200 600 2,500 300 2,200 250 200 100
6–10 120,000 500 55,100 1,000 3,700 350 39,200 850 7,900 500 8,200 550 2,400 300 3,100 350 400 150
11–15 107,000 700 44,400 850 4,400 350 37,900 1,000 7,000 450 6,700 500 2,700 300 3,500 350 400 100
16–20 99,600 650 37,000 900 4,500 400 37,000 900 6,000 400 6,900 400 2,300 300 5,400 400 500 150
21–25 83,000 750 33,000 900 3,200 350 27,600 850 5,400 400 6,000 400 2,100 250 5,600 400 300 150
> 25 193,800 1,700 78,200 1,250 6,900 500 56,200 1,350 11,400 550 12,200 650 5,000 400 23,600 750 400 150
Primary or secondary work activityi
Any R&D 		441,600 2,200 203,200 1,850 4,600 350 151,700 1,750 26,300 950 33,600 1,000 7,400 550 13,400 650 1,500 250
Applied research 242,900 2,200 100,200 1,500 2,000 250 84,300 1,500 16,700 700 25,500 900 5,300 450 7,900 450 1,000 200
Basic research 159,100 1,700 121,000 1,750 1,300 200 11,500 650 9,300 550 12,200 600 1,700 250 1,800 250 300 100
Design 47,300 1,050 4,500 400 500 150 33,300 1,000 2,600 300 2,800 300 1,000 200 2,500 250 200 100
Development 102,200 1,600 10,000 600 1,300 250 74,400 1,350 5,000 450 5,100 350 1,200 200 4,600 400 400 150
Computer applications 61,200 1,250 11,500 650 600 150 37,800 1,000 3,600 300 3,900 350 1,400 250 2,100 300 200 100
Management, sales, or administrationj 296,100 2,550 98,000 1,650 9,200 500 114,300 1,700 24,600 850 23,300 850 9,200 550 16,500 700 1,100 200
Professional services 111,600 1,650 19,200 750 3,700 350 38,000 950 11,300 550 7,900 450 5,500 450 25,800 850 300 100
Teaching 211,100 2,050 177,000 1,900 19,300 850 5,600 400 2,900 300 1,700 250 700 150 4,000 350 D D
Other work activityk 65,200 1,300 24,100 850 2,800 300 19,300 800 4,800 450 5,900 400 2,400 300 5,700 400 200 100

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.
SE = standard error.
a 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
b Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
c Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
e Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
f Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
g American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
h Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
i 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? Detail may exceed total due to multiple responses.
j Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
k 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.
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.