Back to Data Tables
Download to excel

NCSES SDR FY2013 DST 28_1 SAS Output
Table 28-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics and primary or secondary work activity: 2013
 

Characteristic                Research and development   
All employed
Any R&D Applied research
Basic research
Design
Development
Computer applications
Management, sales, or administrationa Professional services
Teaching
Otherb
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 1,900 441,600 2,200 242,900 2,200 159,100 1,700 47,300 1,050 102,200 1,600 61,200 1,250 296,100 2,550 111,600 1,650 211,100 2,050 65,200 1,300
Sex
      Male 		480,800 1,550 314,500 2,150 168,000 1,800 109,700 1,600 39,400 900 79,500 1,450 50,700 1,250 192,700 2,050 60,000 1,200 131,900 1,800 39,000 1,050
      Female 240,000 1,050 127,100 1,400 75,000 1,300 49,300 1,050 7,900 500 22,700 700 10,400 550 103,400 1,400 51,600 1,150 79,200 1,050 26,200 800
Ethnicity and race
   Hispanic or Latinoc 		26,500 250 16,500 350 9,200 350 7,200 300 1,600 200 2,500 200 1,500 200 10,400 300 4,000 300 9,100 350 2,300 250
   Not Hispanic or Latinod
       American Indian or Alaska Native		 1,600 200 1,000 150 500 100 500 150 100 100 100 50 100 50 600 150 300 100 600 150 D D
       Asian 146,900 900 107,700 1,200 57,800 1,050 36,000 950 15,600 600 34,800 1,000 22,800 850 47,500 1,000 12,900 600 26,900 800 12,600 650
       Black or African American 23,600 350 12,200 350 7,100 350 4,200 300 900 150 2,400 200 1,000 150 9,500 400 4,300 300 9,600 300 2,800 250
       White 513,000 1,750 298,800 1,950 165,400 1,900 108,800 1,550 28,400 800 61,700 1,200 35,000 1,050 224,100 2,400 88,700 1,500 162,000 1,800 46,500 1,200
       Other racee 9,200 400 5,400 350 3,000 250 2,300 200 600 150 800 150 700 150 4,100 300 1,400 200 2,800 250 900 150
Age
       Under 35 		76,600 1,100 58,900 1,000 34,200 850 27,400 700 6,000 400 12,600 500 10,100 500 21,800 800 7,900 450 16,700 650 6,300 400
       35-39 96,000 1,250 69,300 1,150 38,600 1,000 27,500 850 7,800 450 16,500 650 10,600 600 33,000 900 10,800 500 25,800 800 7,700 500
       40-44 98,100 1,250 63,900 1,200 34,300 900 24,100 900 6,900 550 14,600 650 8,500 600 41,700 1,000 12,400 600 28,200 850 9,000 500
       45-49 91,700 1,550 55,500 1,350 29,300 950 17,800 750 5,600 450 14,500 600 9,000 600 43,200 1,100 11,700 650 26,500 800 8,000 500
       50-54 92,300 1,400 55,800 1,200 29,900 1,000 17,600 700 6,000 450 13,600 550 7,400 500 43,000 1,050 13,700 700 26,800 900 8,700 550
       55-59 94,200 1,350 52,500 950 29,700 850 16,000 600 5,300 400 11,800 600 5,800 450 43,100 1,100 17,500 750 29,600 800 9,400 550
       60-64 83,600 1,400 43,100 1,050 23,800 900 14,700 650 4,800 450 8,600 550 4,600 450 36,400 950 17,600 750 27,900 900 7,300 500
       65-75 88,200 1,400 42,400 1,050 23,100 850 13,900 650 4,900 400 10,100 600 5,100 450 33,900 1,050 20,100 750 29,600 900 8,800 550
Years since doctorate
       < 5 		117,400 450 86,300 900 50,600 1,000 38,400 700 8,900 500 18,500 600 14,400 550 32,400 800 13,000 550 30,500 700 10,600 550
       6-10 120,000 500 82,500 950 47,100 850 31,000 900 8,800 500 18,300 750 12,000 600 42,600 900 14,600 600 36,500 800 10,200 550
       11-15 107,000 700 64,700 1,000 35,000 850 21,100 750 7,000 500 15,400 600 9,100 500 49,000 1,000 15,700 650 31,800 800 10,400 600
       16-20 99,600 650 57,000 1,100 29,700 850 16,700 650 6,400 500 16,200 700 8,900 500 48,500 900 15,600 650 27,800 850 8,800 500
       21-25 83,000 750 47,200 950 25,800 850 14,800 650 4,800 350 10,900 500 6,000 400 39,300 850 14,200 600 24,500 850 7,800 450
       > 25 193,800 1,700 104,000 1,500 54,700 1,300 37,100 1,000 11,500 600 23,100 850 10,800 600 84,300 1,350 38,500 950 60,000 1,100 17,400 750
Citizenship status
       U.S. citizen 		622,900 1,950 363,500 2,050 200,900 2,050 128,600 1,650 36,500 900 80,200 1,400 44,600 1,050 272,200 2,500 106,500 1,650 188,600 1,950 57,800 1,300
       Non-U.S. citizen 97,900 1,150 78,100 1,050 42,000 1,000 30,400 850 10,800 550 22,000 750 16,600 800 23,900 900 5,200 450 22,600 750 7,400 500
Citizen status, detailed
       Native born, U.S. citizen 		509,900 1,700 288,400 1,950 161,100 1,900 105,200 1,500 26,300 750 57,900 1,100 32,000 900 226,500 2,350 93,100 1,400 162,900 1,750 47,400 1,100
       Naturalized, U.S. citizen 113,000 1,250 75,000 1,250 39,800 1,000 23,400 750 10,200 500 22,400 850 12,600 650 45,700 850 13,400 650 25,700 750 10,400 600
       Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 70,100 950 54,300 900 28,600 900 19,000 700 7,600 500 16,300 650 11,300 650 19,000 700 4,200 400 18,300 700 5,300 450
       Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 27,800 750 23,800 700 13,400 550 11,400 550 3,200 350 5,800 450 5,300 400 4,900 450 1,000 200 4,300 350 2,100 250
Sector of employment
       4-year educational institutionf 		304,400 2,300 203,200 1,850 100,200 1,500 121,000 1,750 4,500 400 10,000 600 11,500 650 98,000 1,650 19,200 750 177,000 1,900 24,100 850
       Other educational institutiong 26,300 900 4,600 350 2,000 250 1,300 200 500 150 1,300 250 600 150 9,200 500 3,700 350 19,300 850 2,800 300
       Private, for-profith 233,100 2,000 151,700 1,750 84,300 1,500 11,500 650 33,300 1,000 74,400 1,350 37,800 1,000 114,300 1,700 38,000 950 5,600 400 19,300 800
       Private, not-for-profit 45,500 1,150 26,300 950 16,700 700 9,300 550 2,600 300 5,000 450 3,600 300 24,600 850 11,300 550 2,900 300 4,800 450
       Federal government 49,200 1,150 33,600 1,000 25,500 900 12,200 600 2,800 300 5,100 350 3,900 350 23,300 850 7,900 450 1,700 250 5,900 400
       State or local government 16,900 700 7,400 550 5,300 450 1,700 250 1,000 200 1,200 200 1,400 250 9,200 550 5,500 450 700 150 2,400 300
       Self-employedi 43,400 1,100 13,400 650 7,900 450 1,800 250 2,500 250 4,600 400 2,100 300 16,500 700 25,800 850 4,000 350 5,700 400
       Otherj 2,100 300 1,500 250 1,000 200 300 100 200 100 400 150 200 100 1,100 200 300 100 D D 200 100
Employer location
       New England 		60,300 1,400 39,500 1,100 22,100 800 14,400 650 4,000 400 9,300 550 5,500 450 24,000 1,000 9,200 550 17,000 600 4,800 450
       Middle Atlantic 108,600 1,600 63,600 1,350 34,200 1,050 24,000 850 6,100 500 14,500 650 9,200 550 44,500 1,150 19,000 750 32,700 900 9,600 600
       East North Central 88,300 1,450 55,000 1,250 29,300 950 21,000 800 4,700 350 12,700 650 5,300 400 35,400 1,050 12,900 600 31,900 1,000 7,700 500
       West North Central 40,800 950 24,400 750 14,000 650 9,100 500 1,700 250 5,400 450 2,100 300 15,900 750 6,500 450 15,300 700 3,800 350
       South Atlantic 142,600 1,750 86,200 1,450 51,700 1,200 31,700 850 8,300 550 15,800 800 9,500 550 62,300 1,250 22,100 800 39,000 950 14,400 750
       East South Central 27,600 900 17,500 700 9,700 500 7,500 450 1,700 250 2,900 350 2,000 250 10,000 550 3,000 300 10,800 550 2,600 300
       West South Central 56,500 1,150 34,100 950 17,100 700 12,300 650 5,100 450 7,800 450 5,100 400 22,500 850 8,900 550 18,000 650 5,000 450
       Mountain 48,800 1,300 29,600 1,100 17,200 850 10,600 600 2,900 300 6,400 500 3,600 350 20,800 800 7,800 500 14,900 650 4,000 350
       Pacific 141,700 1,850 88,400 1,400 45,900 1,150 27,300 850 12,500 600 26,700 900 18,800 650 58,700 1,350 21,600 850 29,200 900 12,700 600
       U.S. territories and other areas 5,700 350 3,300 250 1,800 200 1,300 150 200 100 700 150 200 100 2,200 250 700 150 2,200 250 700 150

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 Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b Other work activity includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
c Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
d American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
e Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
f 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
g Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
h Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
i Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
j Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may exceed total due to multiple responses. 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.