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Table 33. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and sex: 2013
 

Occupation               Total Male Female
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 837,900 950 562,400 900 275,500 550
Science occupations 484,300 2,300 314,200 2,200 170,100 1,250
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 154,700 1,550 95,900 1,250 58,700 950
Agricultural/ food scientists 10,300 500 7,600 450 2,700 250
Biochemists/ biophysicists 17,300 650 11,400 600 5,900 400
Biological scientists 22,900 850 13,700 650 9,300 500
Forestry/ conservation scientists 2,000 250 1,500 200 500 150
Medical scientists 37,800 1,100 21,600 800 16,200 750
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 8,000 500 5,900 450 2,100 250
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 39,500 1,050 25,000 850 14,400 600
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 16,800 750 9,200 550 7,600 500
Computer/ information scientists 48,800 1,150 41,100 1,050 7,700 400
Computer/ information scientists 39,300 1,100 33,100 1,000 6,200 400
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 9,500 500 8,000 450 1,500 200
Mathematical scientists 35,500 850 25,700 700 9,800 400
Mathematical scientists 15,500 650 10,400 550 5,000 350
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 20,000 650 15,300 600 4,800 300
Physical scientists 96,800 1,200 77,400 1,200 19,300 500
Chemists, except biochemists 26,000 800 20,400 700 5,600 400
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 12,700 550 10,400 550 2,200 250
Physicists/ astronomers 14,700 600 13,200 600 1,500 200
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 17,800 700 12,900 600 4,800 350
Postsecondary teachers, physics 11,400 600 9,800 550 1,700 200
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 8,300 500 5,800 450 2,500 250
Other physical scientists 5,900 500 4,900 450 1,000 200
Psychologists 79,000 1,100 33,400 900 45,700 800
Psychologists 57,000 1,100 23,000 800 34,000 750
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 22,000 700 10,400 550 11,700 600
Social scientists 69,500 1,100 40,600 800 28,800 800
Economists 8,500 450 5,900 450 2,600 250
Political scientists 1,600 250 1,100 250 400 150
Postsecondary teachers, economics 10,900 550 8,500 500 2,300 250
Postsecondary teachers, political science 10,600 500 7,300 400 3,300 300
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 9,200 450 4,300 300 4,900 300
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 15,900 550 8,100 450 7,800 450
Sociologists/ anthropologists 4,100 350 1,800 200 2,300 250
Other social scientists 8,800 500 3,600 350 5,200 350
Engineering occupations 106,800 1,350 92,900 1,250 13,900 600
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 6,800 500 6,100 500 700 150
Chemical engineers 9,100 550 7,900 500 1,200 200
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 5,200 450 4,700 450 500 150
Electrical engineers 22,200 700 20,100 700 2,100 250
Industrial engineersa 1,400 250 1,000 200 300 150
Mechanical engineers 10,700 600 9,700 600 1,000 150
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 23,600 800 20,200 700 3,400 300
Other engineersa 28,000 950 23,200 850 4,800 400
S&E-related occupations 91,000 1,400 55,900 1,200 35,100 850
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 25,700 800 14,000 650 11,600 550
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 24,200 800 11,200 550 13,000 550
S&E managers, including health 31,800 900 24,300 800 7,500 450
S&E precollege teachers 5,200 450 3,000 350 2,300 250
S&E technicians and technologists 3,300 350 2,800 300 500 150
Other S&E-related occupations 700 200 600 200 S S
Non-S&E occupations 155,900 1,950 99,500 1,750 56,300 1,100
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 8,600 500 3,900 350 4,800 400
Management-related occupations 26,400 850 16,800 750 9,600 550
Non-S&E managers 66,500 1,450 48,500 1,350 18,000 650
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 19,100 700 10,200 650 8,900 500
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 4,000 400 1,500 250 2,400 300
Sales/ marketing occupations 9,600 550 6,500 500 3,100 300
Social service–related occupations 7,500 500 3,300 350 4,200 350
Other non-S&E occupations 14,300 700 8,900 550 5,400 400

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.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as "Materials/metallurgical engineers." For all years, data in this category have included only industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
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. If respondent was not employed during survey reference period, occupation when last employed was reported. Excludes 100 individuals who reported never having worked so could not be classified by occupation.
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.