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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 27_2 SAS Output
Table 27-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by primary work activity, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2013
 

Primary work activity                          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 recipients 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
      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 administrationd 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 activitye 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

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 Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
e 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.