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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 27_1 SAS Output
Table 27-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics, primary or secondary work activity, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2013
 

Characteristic                        Not Hispanic or Latinob
All employed Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
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 Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 720,800 1,900 480,800 1,550 240,000 1,050 26,500 250 15,500 300 11,000 250 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 146,900 900 105,400 800 41,500 650 23,600 350 12,500 300 11,100 250 513,000 1,750 340,900 1,500 172,100 1,000 9,200 400 5,500 350 3,800 250
Age
Under 35
76,600 1,100 43,300 800 33,200 700 3,300 200 1,600 150 1,700 150 200 50 100 50 D D 22,300 650 14,100 500 8,200 400 2,300 150 800 100 1,500 150 47,200 900 26,100 700 21,100 600 1,300 200 800 150 600 100
35-39 96,000 1,250 58,700 1,100 37,300 800 4,800 250 2,500 150 2,400 200 200 100 100 100 100 50 31,300 800 21,200 650 10,100 450 3,200 200 1,600 150 1,600 150 55,000 1,050 32,500 900 22,500 650 1,500 150 900 150 600 100
40-44 98,100 1,250 61,600 1,050 36,500 850 4,800 250 2,700 200 2,100 150 200 100 200 100 D D 25,600 750 18,100 650 7,600 450 3,900 200 2,000 150 1,900 150 62,300 1,200 38,000 950 24,300 800 1,300 200 600 150 600 100
45-49 91,700 1,550 59,600 1,300 32,100 850 3,300 200 2,000 200 1,400 150 300 100 100 100 200 50 22,500 750 16,100 650 6,400 400 3,000 250 1,500 200 1,600 150 61,400 1,200 39,300 1,050 22,100 700 1,100 150 600 150 500 100
50-54 92,300 1,400 63,800 1,250 28,500 850 3,600 250 2,300 200 1,300 150 100 50 D D D D 18,400 700 14,200 650 4,200 300 2,800 250 1,700 200 1,100 150 66,200 1,200 45,000 1,050 21,300 800 1,200 200 600 150 500 150
55-59 94,200 1,350 64,500 1,150 29,700 800 3,100 250 2,000 250 1,100 150 300 100 200 100 100 50 12,900 550 10,100 550 2,800 300 3,200 250 1,800 200 1,400 200 73,900 1,250 49,900 1,000 24,000 800 900 150 600 150 300 100
60-64 83,600 1,400 59,200 1,200 24,400 800 1,800 200 1,200 200 700 100 200 100 200 100 D D 7,200 450 6,000 450 1,200 200 2,900 250 1,700 250 1,100 150 70,400 1,300 49,400 1,100 21,000 750 1,100 200 700 150 400 100
65-75 88,200 1,400 69,900 1,200 18,300 700 1,700 200 1,300 200 400 100 200 100 D D D D 6,700 500 5,700 450 1,000 200 2,300 200 1,400 200 900 150 76,600 1,350 60,800 1,150 15,700 600 800 200 600 150 200 100
Years since doctorate
≤ 5
144,900 700 83,600 550 61,200 500 7,700 150 4,000 100 3,800 150 500 100 300 100 200 50 44,000 400 28,900 350 15,200 300 6,200 200 2,900 150 3,300 150 83,900 600 46,300 450 37,500 400 2,600 200 1,300 150 1,300 150
6-10 113,300 750 66,600 650 46,700 600 5,400 150 2,800 100 2,700 150 300 100 200 100 100 50 30,000 500 20,400 400 9,500 350 4,600 150 2,200 150 2,400 150 71,400 650 40,200 500 31,200 500 1,600 150 900 150 700 100
11-15 106,900 700 67,200 650 39,700 600 4,500 200 2,800 200 1,700 150 300 100 200 100 100 50 24,500 550 17,700 500 6,800 350 4,300 200 2,100 150 2,200 150 72,100 750 43,800 650 28,300 550 1,200 200 600 150 600 150
16-20 97,700 650 65,500 700 32,100 550 3,100 200 1,900 200 1,200 150 100 50 D D D D 22,200 500 16,800 450 5,400 250 2,800 200 1,700 200 1,200 150 68,200 650 44,500 600 23,700 450 1,300 200 700 150 700 150
21-25 78,700 650 54,900 600 23,800 500 2,400 200 1,600 200 900 150 100 100 D D D D 11,500 400 9,100 350 2,400 250 2,300 200 1,500 200 800 150 61,400 650 42,000 600 19,500 500 900 150 600 150 300 100
> 25 179,300 1,600 142,900 1,450 36,500 700 3,300 200 2,500 200 800 100 300 100 200 100 100 50 14,700 500 12,500 450 2,200 200 3,300 200 2,200 200 1,200 150 156,100 1,550 124,100 1,400 31,900 700 1,600 200 1,300 200 300 100
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen
622,900 1,950 410,500 1,500 212,500 1,200 21,800 350 12,100 300 9,700 250 1,500 150 900 150 600 100 81,200 1,000 58,100 850 23,100 650 20,800 350 10,400 300 10,400 250 488,700 1,750 323,700 1,400 165,000 1,050 8,900 400 5,200 300 3,700 250
Non-U.S. citizen 97,900 1,150 70,300 950 27,600 750 4,700 300 3,400 250 1,300 150 D D D D D D 65,700 900 47,300 700 18,400 600 2,800 300 2,100 250 700 150 24,300 750 17,200 650 7,100 400 300 100 200 100 100 50
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen
509,900 1,700 328,100 1,400 181,800 1,100 15,300 300 8,000 250 7,200 250 1,500 150 900 150 600 100 14,000 400 8,500 350 5,600 250 15,500 350 6,200 250 9,300 250 456,000 1,700 300,300 1,350 155,700 1,000 7,700 350 4,300 250 3,400 250
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 113,000 1,250 82,300 1,050 30,700 750 6,500 250 4,000 250 2,500 150 D D D D D D 67,200 1,000 49,600 800 17,500 600 5,300 300 4,200 250 1,100 150 32,700 700 23,400 600 9,300 400 1,200 250 1,000 200 300 100
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 70,100 950 49,500 850 20,600 750 3,400 250 2,500 250 900 150 D D D D D D 44,600 800 31,400 650 13,200 550 2,200 250 1,600 200 600 150 19,800 750 13,800 650 5,900 400 200 100 100 100 D D
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 27,800 750 20,800 600 7,000 400 1,300 150 900 100 400 100 D D D D D D 21,100 600 15,900 500 5,200 350 700 150 500 100 200 50 4,600 350 3,400 350 1,200 200 100 100 S S D D
Employer location
New England
60,300 1,400 39,500 1,100 20,800 800 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 D D D D D D 11,200 600 8,100 550 3,100 300 1,000 150 600 150 400 100 45,800 1,200 29,300 1,000 16,500 700 800 150 500 100 300 100
Middle Atlantic 108,600 1,600 71,900 1,300 36,700 950 3,000 250 1,600 200 1,400 150 D D D D D D 25,000 850 17,400 700 7,600 450 2,900 250 1,600 200 1,300 150 76,600 1,350 50,700 1,200 25,900 800 1,100 200 600 150 500 100
East North Central 88,300 1,450 59,300 1,350 28,900 800 2,200 200 1,400 200 800 150 200 100 200 100 D D 16,000 700 11,700 600 4,300 350 2,800 250 1,500 200 1,400 150 66,200 1,350 44,000 1,150 22,200 750 900 150 600 150 300 100
West North Central 40,800 950 27,400 850 13,300 500 1,200 150 800 150 400 100 D D D D D D 6,000 400 4,400 350 1,700 250 1,000 150 600 150 400 100 31,900 950 21,300 800 10,700 500 600 100 400 100 200 100
South Atlantic 142,600 1,750 91,600 1,350 51,000 1,050 4,500 250 2,700 250 1,800 150 400 100 300 100 100 50 23,800 850 16,700 750 7,100 400 8,700 400 4,200 250 4,500 300 103,600 1,650 66,800 1,250 36,800 950 1,600 200 900 150 700 100
East South Central 27,600 900 19,000 700 8,600 500 600 100 500 100 100 50 D D D D D D 4,100 350 3,100 300 1,000 200 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 20,900 850 14,100 650 6,800 500 300 150 200 100 100 50
West South Central 56,500 1,150 39,600 950 16,900 650 3,400 250 2,000 200 1,400 150 200 100 100 100 100 50 14,100 600 10,600 500 3,500 300 2,200 200 1,200 150 1,100 150 35,700 1,100 25,200 900 10,500 600 800 150 500 150 300 100
Mountain 48,800 1,300 33,400 1,100 15,300 650 2,000 150 1,200 150 800 100 200 100 100 100 100 50 5,800 400 4,200 400 1,600 200 600 100 400 100 200 50 39,500 1,200 27,100 1,000 12,400 600 700 150 400 100 300 100
Pacific 141,700 1,850 95,100 1,550 46,600 1,000 5,600 350 2,900 250 2,700 200 300 100 200 100 200 50 39,600 1,000 28,200 850 11,400 500 2,700 250 1,500 150 1,300 150 91,000 1,650 61,000 1,350 30,000 900 2,500 250 1,400 200 1,100 150
U.S. territories and other areas 5,700 350 3,900 300 1,800 200 2,300 200 1,300 150 1,000 150 D D D D D D 1,200 200 1,000 200 200 100 100 100 100 100 D D 1,900 250 1,400 200 500 150 D D D D D D
Sector of employment
4-year educational institutiond
304,400 2,300 193,500 2,000 110,800 1,350 13,600 350 7,800 300 5,800 250 700 150 500 150 300 100 50,600 1,000 33,800 900 16,800 600 11,600 400 6,400 300 5,200 250 223,600 2,100 142,600 1,750 81,000 1,200 4,200 300 2,400 250 1,900 200
Other educational institutione 26,300 900 13,500 650 12,800 650 1,100 150 400 100 700 150 D D D D D D 2,600 300 1,300 250 1,200 200 2,000 200 1,000 150 1,000 150 20,300 850 10,600 600 9,700 600 200 100 100 50 100 50
Private, for-profitf 233,100 2,000 178,200 1,800 54,900 1,050 6,400 300 4,600 250 1,800 150 400 100 300 100 100 50 72,200 1,000 56,100 950 16,100 600 4,600 300 2,800 250 1,900 200 147,100 1,800 112,700 1,550 34,400 900 2,400 250 1,800 200 600 100
Private, nonprofit 45,500 1,150 26,800 900 18,700 750 1,400 150 600 100 800 100 100 50 D D 100 50 7,300 500 4,900 400 2,400 300 1,500 200 800 150 700 100 34,400 1,000 20,200 750 14,200 700 700 150 300 100 500 100
Federal government 49,200 1,150 31,900 950 17,300 700 1,600 150 900 150 700 100 100 100 D D D D 7,700 500 5,200 450 2,500 250 1,900 200 800 150 1,100 150 37,200 1,050 24,500 900 12,700 600 700 150 400 100 300 100
State or local government 16,900 700 9,900 600 7,000 450 700 150 300 100 400 100 D D D D D D 3,300 350 1,700 250 1,500 250 900 150 300 100 600 150 11,500 650 7,300 500 4,200 400 400 100 200 100 200 100
Self-employedg 43,400 1,100 25,400 900 18,000 650 1,400 150 500 150 800 100 D D D D D D 2,700 300 1,900 300 800 150 1,000 150 500 100 500 150 37,800 1,050 22,300 800 15,600 700 400 100 200 100 200 100
Other sectorh 2,100 300 1,500 250 600 150 200 100 200 100 D D D D D D D D 500 150 400 150 100 100 100 50 100 50 D D 1,300 250 900 200 400 150 D D D D D D
Primary or secondary work activityi
Any R&D
441,600 2,200 314,500 2,150 127,100 1,400 16,500 350 10,600 300 6,000 250 1,000 150 700 150 400 100 107,700 1,200 79,800 1,050 27,900 700 12,200 350 7,400 300 4,700 250 298,800 1,950 212,700 1,900 86,100 1,150 5,400 350 3,300 250 2,100 200
Applied research 242,900 2,200 168,000 1,800 75,000 1,300 9,200 350 5,800 300 3,400 200 500 100 300 100 200 100 57,800 1,050 41,400 950 16,400 600 7,100 350 4,300 250 2,800 200 165,400 1,900 114,400 1,550 51,000 1,150 3,000 250 1,800 200 1,200 150
Basic research 159,100 1,700 109,700 1,600 49,300 1,050 7,200 300 4,400 250 2,800 200 500 150 300 100 200 50 36,000 950 25,200 850 10,800 500 4,200 300 2,700 250 1,600 150 108,800 1,550 75,700 1,500 33,100 900 2,300 200 1,400 200 900 150
Design 47,300 1,050 39,400 900 7,900 500 1,600 200 1,300 200 300 100 100 100 100 50 D D 15,600 600 13,100 600 2,500 300 900 150 600 100 300 100 28,400 800 23,800 750 4,600 350 600 150 500 100 200 100
Development 102,200 1,600 79,500 1,450 22,700 700 2,500 200 1,800 200 700 100 100 50 D D D D 34,800 1,000 27,100 900 7,700 450 2,400 200 1,400 200 1,000 150 61,700 1,200 48,700 1,050 13,000 550 800 150 600 150 200 50
Computer applications 61,200 1,250 50,700 1,250 10,400 550 1,500 200 1,200 150 300 100 100 50 D D D D 22,800 850 18,200 700 4,600 450 1,000 150 700 150 200 100 35,000 1,050 29,800 1,000 5,200 350 700 150 600 150 100 50
Management, sales, or administrationj 296,100 2,550 192,700 2,050 103,400 1,400 10,400 300 5,900 300 4,400 250 600 150 300 100 300 100 47,500 1,000 33,600 850 13,900 550 9,500 400 4,700 300 4,800 300 224,100 2,400 145,800 1,850 78,300 1,300 4,100 300 2,400 250 1,800 150
Professional services 111,600 1,650 60,000 1,200 51,600 1,150 4,000 300 1,700 200 2,300 200 300 100 200 100 100 50 12,900 600 7,300 500 5,600 400 4,300 300 1,600 200 2,700 250 88,700 1,500 48,500 1,150 40,100 1,000 1,400 200 700 150 700 150
Teaching 211,100 2,050 131,900 1,800 79,200 1,050 9,100 350 5,100 300 4,100 250 600 150 400 150 200 100 26,900 800 18,100 700 8,700 450 9,600 300 5,300 300 4,300 250 162,000 1,800 101,400 1,500 60,600 950 2,800 250 1,600 200 1,300 150
Other work activityk 65,200 1,300 39,000 1,050 26,200 800 2,300 250 1,100 150 1,200 200 D D D D D D 12,600 650 8,500 550 4,100 350 2,800 250 1,100 150 1,700 200 46,500 1,200 27,800 900 18,700 800 900 150 500 100 400 100
Federal support
Receiving support
223,300 2,400 153,900 1,900 69,500 1,350 8,500 300 5,000 300 3,500 200 400 100 200 100 200 50 39,500 950 28,500 900 11,000 400 6,000 300 3,100 250 2,900 200 165,600 2,200 115,200 1,750 50,400 1,250 3,300 300 1,900 200 1,400 150
Not receiving support 496,400 2,450 326,300 2,050 170,100 1,500 17,900 350 10,500 300 7,400 250 1,200 150 800 150 400 100 107,100 1,100 76,700 1,050 30,400 650 17,600 400 9,400 350 8,200 300 346,700 2,300 225,300 1,850 121,300 1,350 5,900 350 3,600 300 2,300 200
Degree-job relationship
Closely related
474,900 2,250 310,000 1,900 164,900 1,300 18,600 350 10,700 300 7,900 250 1,200 150 700 150 500 100 90,300 1,150 64,600 1,000 25,700 700 16,400 450 8,600 350 7,800 300 342,300 2,000 221,900 1,700 120,400 1,100 6,000 350 3,400 300 2,600 200
Somewhat related 188,500 2,050 130,200 1,700 58,300 1,000 6,300 300 3,700 250 2,600 200 400 100 300 100 100 50 44,100 900 31,900 750 12,200 550 5,400 350 2,900 250 2,500 200 129,900 1,850 90,100 1,500 39,900 850 2,400 250 1,400 200 900 150
Not related 57,400 1,350 40,600 1,100 16,800 650 1,600 200 1,100 150 500 100 D D D D D D 12,400 700 8,900 600 3,600 350 1,800 200 1,000 150 800 150 40,800 1,200 29,000 950 11,800 600 800 150 600 150 200 100

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 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 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
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.