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NCSES SDR FY2013 DST 28_2 SAS Output
Table 28-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic and employment-related characteristics and primary work activity: 2013
 

Characteristic              All employed Research and development  
Total
Total
Applied research
Basic research
Design
Development
Total
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 Number SE
Doctorate recipient             59,700 350 34,900 700 16,200 600 12,600 550 1,600 200 4,500 350 24,800 650 2,700 250 4,800 350 4,700 300 9,600 450 2,900 300
Sex
      Male 		480,800 1,550 210,000 2,150 94,200 1,550 60,500 1,300 16,100 650 39,200 1,150 270,800 2,250 25,000 950 93,000 1,700 47,100 1,050 85,700 1,450 20,000 750
      Female 240,000 1,050 80,700 1,300 41,500 1,150 25,800 750 2,800 350 10,700 550 159,300 1,400 4,600 350 44,100 1,300 42,300 950 55,100 1,000 13,200 650
Ethnicity and race
   Hispanic or Latinoc 		26,500 250 10,400 300 5,400 250 3,300 200 700 150 1,100 150 16,000 350 600 100 4,700 250 3,200 250 6,100 300 1,400 200
   Not Hispanic or Latinod
       American Indian or Alaska Native		 1,600 200 500 100 200 100 200 100 D D D D 1,100 150 D D 300 100 200 100 400 150 D D
       Asian 146,900 900 80,700 1,250 32,000 950 22,900 850 7,200 500 18,500 800 66,200 1,200 12,300 600 23,300 850 9,400 550 15,100 650 6,200 450
       Black or African American 23,600 350 6,800 300 3,700 250 1,700 200 300 100 1,000 150 16,800 400 400 100 4,800 300 3,400 300 6,900 300 1,300 150
       White 513,000 1,750 188,900 2,000 92,700 1,650 57,000 1,250 10,400 600 28,900 900 324,100 2,300 15,900 750 101,900 1,900 72,200 1,350 110,300 1,650 23,800 800
       Other racee 9,200 400 3,300 250 1,600 200 1,200 150 300 100 200 100 5,900 350 300 100 2,100 250 1,000 150 2,000 250 400 100
Age
       Under 35 		76,600 1,100 45,800 900 20,300 650 17,100 650 2,100 250 6,400 400 30,800 700 3,900 350 7,400 450 6,100 400 10,000 500 3,300 300
       35-39 96,000 1,250 49,900 1,100 22,700 850 16,100 650 2,800 300 8,400 550 46,100 950 4,800 400 12,700 600 8,600 450 16,200 600 3,700 350
       40-44 98,100 1,250 42,100 1,000 19,400 750 13,400 700 2,600 300 6,700 500 56,000 1,150 4,300 400 19,500 750 9,500 500 18,400 750 4,400 400
       45-49 91,700 1,550 35,800 1,150 16,500 800 9,600 550 2,600 300 7,200 450 55,900 1,200 4,900 450 20,400 750 9,100 600 17,700 650 3,800 400
       50-54 92,300 1,400 34,000 1,000 15,800 750 8,800 550 2,400 300 6,900 500 58,400 1,250 3,800 400 21,400 800 10,700 650 18,200 750 4,300 400
       55-59 94,200 1,350 31,600 900 16,100 650 7,600 550 2,000 250 5,900 450 62,700 1,350 3,200 350 21,200 900 14,000 700 19,800 700 4,400 400
       60-64 83,600 1,400 25,700 900 13,000 700 7,000 500 1,900 300 3,900 350 57,900 1,300 2,200 300 17,900 750 14,800 700 19,100 850 3,900 300
       65-75 88,200 1,400 25,900 800 12,000 650 6,700 450 2,500 300 4,600 400 62,300 1,350 2,300 350 16,500 850 16,500 700 21,400 850 5,500 450
Years since doctorate
       < 5 		134,600 650 67,300 950 31,000 900 21,500 750 4,200 400 10,600 550 67,300 1,000 7,000 450 17,500 650 11,800 550 25,500 700 5,400 400
       6-10 106,900 800 42,400 950 20,900 750 12,400 550 2,300 300 6,800 450 64,500 1,100 5,100 400 19,600 800 12,000 550 22,400 750 5,400 450
       11-15 104,400 700 39,200 1,000 17,500 800 10,200 550 2,800 350 8,700 550 65,200 950 4,300 350 25,000 900 12,100 600 19,800 700 4,000 350
       16-20 91,000 800 31,200 1,000 14,500 750 8,000 550 2,500 300 6,200 450 59,800 1,150 4,100 400 22,400 750 12,200 500 17,400 650 3,800 350
       21-25 72,600 850 25,600 850 12,300 650 7,400 450 1,500 200 4,400 400 47,000 900 2,400 250 15,900 600 10,200 550 14,600 700 3,900 400
       > 25 151,700 1,600 50,100 1,200 23,300 950 14,200 650 4,000 400 8,700 500 101,500 1,450 3,900 400 32,000 1,050 26,300 850 31,600 850 7,700 500
Citizenship status
       U.S. citizen 		622,900 1,950 231,800 2,100 111,800 1,850 67,300 1,300 14,200 650 38,600 1,050 391,100 2,400 21,300 800 126,900 2,000 85,700 1,400 127,500 1,800 29,700 850
       Non-U.S. citizen 97,900 1,150 58,900 1,050 23,900 800 19,000 800 4,700 400 11,300 550 39,000 1,100 8,300 600 10,200 600 3,700 400 13,200 700 3,500 350
Citizen status, detailed
       Native born, U.S. citizen 		509,900 1,700 179,800 1,850 90,500 1,650 53,600 1,200 9,200 550 26,400 800 330,100 2,200 14,500 700 103,200 1,800 75,800 1,300 111,900 1,650 24,700 750
       Naturalized, U.S. citizen 113,000 1,250 52,100 1,100 21,300 850 13,700 650 5,000 400 12,100 700 61,000 1,100 6,700 500 23,700 700 9,900 600 15,600 600 5,000 450
       Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 70,100 950 39,300 950 15,700 700 11,600 650 3,500 350 8,600 550 30,700 950 5,700 500 8,300 500 3,100 350 11,100 600 2,500 250
       Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 27,800 750 19,500 650 8,200 400 7,400 450 1,200 200 2,700 300 8,300 500 2,600 300 1,900 300 600 150 2,200 250 1,000 200
Sector of employment
       4-year educational institutionf 		304,400 2,300 122,300 1,550 50,200 1,200 67,900 1,350 1,100 200 3,200 300 182,100 2,000 2,900 350 38,800 1,150 12,300 600 119,000 1,750 9,100 550
       Other educational institutiong 26,300 900 1,400 250 800 200 300 100 100 100 200 100 24,800 900 200 100 3,200 350 2,700 300 17,700 800 1,000 200
       Private, for-profith 233,100 2,000 107,400 1,550 49,000 1,300 3,900 400 15,000 650 39,600 1,150 125,700 1,850 21,900 850 60,400 1,400 31,100 850 1,600 200 10,800 600
       Private, not-for-profit 45,500 1,150 20,000 800 10,900 600 6,300 500 700 150 2,000 300 25,500 900 1,300 200 12,000 650 8,300 500 700 150 3,200 350
       Federal government 49,200 1,150 25,800 900 17,300 800 6,100 450 700 150 1,800 250 23,400 750 1,300 200 12,100 650 6,100 400 100 100 3,800 350
       State or local government 16,900 700 5,000 400 3,000 300 1,000 200 400 150 500 150 11,900 550 600 150 5,100 450 4,500 400 100 100 1,600 250
       Self-employedi 43,400 1,100 7,800 500 3,700 350 600 150 900 200 2,500 300 35,600 950 1,400 250 4,900 400 24,200 800 1,500 250 3,700 300
       Otherj 2,100 300 1,100 200 800 200 200 100 D D D D 1,000 200 D D 600 150 300 100 D D 100 50
Employer location
       New England 		60,300 1,400 26,500 850 12,200 650 8,400 500 1,400 250 4,500 400 33,800 1,100 2,500 300 10,900 650 7,100 500 11,200 600 2,200 250
       Middle Atlantic 108,600 1,600 41,500 1,100 18,800 800 13,500 650 2,200 300 7,000 450 67,100 1,300 4,700 450 20,000 850 15,400 600 22,200 750 4,800 400
       East North Central 88,300 1,450 34,300 1,050 15,600 750 10,300 550 1,800 250 6,600 500 53,900 1,350 2,500 300 15,900 750 10,200 550 21,600 950 3,700 350
       West North Central 40,800 950 15,100 600 7,300 450 4,700 350 400 100 2,700 350 25,600 900 800 200 7,100 500 5,200 400 10,600 500 1,900 250
       South Atlantic 142,600 1,750 57,200 1,200 30,600 950 16,500 650 3,400 350 6,800 600 85,300 1,450 4,500 400 30,000 950 17,000 750 25,900 800 8,000 550
       East South Central 27,600 900 11,300 550 5,200 400 4,000 350 500 150 1,500 250 16,300 700 900 200 4,400 350 2,600 300 7,400 500 1,100 200
       West South Central 56,500 1,150 23,400 850 10,000 550 7,000 450 2,600 300 3,800 350 33,100 950 2,100 300 10,000 650 7,200 500 11,300 550 2,500 300
       Mountain 48,800 1,300 18,900 850 9,400 600 5,400 450 1,200 250 2,900 350 29,900 950 1,800 250 10,000 550 6,300 450 9,500 500 2,400 250
       Pacific 141,700 1,850 60,300 1,300 25,500 850 15,800 750 5,300 400 13,700 700 81,400 1,600 9,900 500 27,600 900 18,000 800 19,600 750 6,400 450
       U.S. territories and other areas 5,700 350 2,100 200 1,000 200 600 150 D D 300 100 3,600 300 100 100 1,100 200 600 150 1,500 200 300 100

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 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.