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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 39 SAS Output
Table 39. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and citizenship status: 2013
 

Occupation              All employed U.S. citizen Non-U.S. citizen
Total Total Native born Naturalized Total Permanent resident Temporary resident
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 720,800 1,900 622,900 1,950 509,900 1,700 113,000 1,250 97,900 1,150 70,100 950 27,800 750
Science occupations 417,100 2,350 358,100 2,300 301,700 2,150 56,300 1,200 59,000 1,050 41,600 950 17,400 650
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 133,900 1,400 114,000 1,350 95,400 1,300 18,600 850 19,900 650 13,000 600 6,900 400
Agricultural/ food scientists 8,700 450 7,400 400 6,300 350 1,100 250 1,200 200 900 200 300 100
Biochemists/ biophysicists 14,800 600 11,100 550 8,700 500 2,400 300 3,600 350 1,900 250 1,700 250
Biological scientists 19,500 800 16,600 700 14,200 650 2,400 300 2,900 300 1,800 250 1,200 200
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,600 200 1,400 200 1,300 200 S S 100 50 D D D D
Medical scientists 33,400 1,000 27,400 900 21,200 800 6,100 450 6,000 500 4,100 400 1,900 250
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,900 450 6,500 450 6,000 400 500 150 400 100 400 100 D D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 33,900 1,050 31,500 1,000 27,700 1,000 3,800 350 2,400 350 2,200 300 200 100
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 15,200 700 12,000 600 9,900 500 2,100 250 3,200 350 1,800 250 1,400 200
Computer/ information scientists 42,600 1,000 31,800 900 20,400 700 11,400 600 10,800 550 8,000 500 2,700 300
Computer/ information scientists 34,400 950 25,500 850 16,700 650 8,900 600 8,900 500 6,300 450 2,600 300
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 8,200 500 6,300 450 3,800 350 2,500 300 1,900 300 1,700 300 200 100
Mathematical scientists 30,800 850 23,500 750 17,400 650 6,100 400 7,300 450 5,300 400 2,000 250
Mathematical scientists 13,400 600 9,400 550 6,300 450 3,100 300 4,000 300 2,700 300 1,300 200
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 17,300 600 14,100 600 11,100 500 3,000 300 3,300 350 2,500 350 700 150
Physical scientists 81,100 1,150 69,200 1,100 58,400 1,100 10,800 550 11,900 500 8,600 500 3,400 300
Chemists, except biochemists 20,200 700 16,800 700 13,000 650 3,700 350 3,400 350 2,300 300 1,100 200
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,700 500 9,200 450 7,900 450 1,300 200 1,500 200 1,100 200 400 100
Physicists/ astronomers 12,500 550 10,500 600 9,000 500 1,500 250 2,000 250 1,100 250 900 150
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 15,400 650 13,500 550 12,200 550 1,300 200 1,800 250 1,400 250 400 100
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,800 500 8,400 500 7,000 400 1,500 250 1,400 200 1,200 200 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,500 450 6,700 400 5,900 400 700 150 800 150 700 150 200 100
Other physical scientists 5,100 450 4,100 400 3,400 350 700 150 900 200 700 200 200 100
Psychologists 69,900 1,100 68,400 1,150 64,500 1,100 3,800 350 1,600 250 1,100 200 400 150
Psychologists 50,500 1,100 49,500 1,100 46,700 1,050 2,800 350 1,000 200 700 150 300 150
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 19,400 650 18,800 650 17,800 650 1,000 200 600 150 400 150 100 100
Social scientists 58,800 1,050 51,200 1,100 45,500 1,000 5,700 400 7,600 400 5,600 400 2,000 200
Economists 7,300 400 5,700 400 5,000 350 800 150 1,600 200 800 200 700 150
Political scientists 1,000 200 900 200 800 200 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 9,400 500 7,000 450 5,700 450 1,300 200 2,400 300 2,000 250 400 100
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,000 450 8,200 450 7,300 400 800 200 900 200 700 200 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,600 400 7,100 400 6,400 400 700 150 500 100 400 100 D D
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 13,800 550 12,300 550 11,200 550 1,100 200 1,500 200 1,200 200 300 100
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 250 3,000 250 2,700 250 200 100 100 100 100 50 D D
Other social scientists 7,600 450 7,100 450 6,400 400 700 150 500 150 300 100 200 100
Engineering occupations 93,700 1,300 69,900 1,200 46,500 1,000 23,400 750 23,800 750 16,400 650 7,400 450
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,700 450 5,100 400 3,800 400 1,300 200 600 150 400 150 200 100
Chemical engineers 7,700 500 5,800 450 3,900 350 1,800 250 1,900 300 1,300 200 600 150
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,700 450 3,300 400 2,100 250 1,200 250 1,400 250 1,000 250 400 150
Electrical engineers 19,600 650 13,100 600 7,500 450 5,500 450 6,500 450 4,700 450 1,800 250
Industrial engineersa 1,100 200 700 200 500 150 200 100 400 150 200 100 200 100
Mechanical engineers 9,400 550 6,600 450 3,900 400 2,600 300 2,900 300 1,700 250 1,200 250
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 21,400 750 17,200 650 11,500 550 5,600 400 4,200 400 3,300 350 900 200
Other engineersa 24,200 850 18,200 700 13,100 550 5,100 400 6,000 500 3,800 350 2,200 300
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,300 72,400 1,300 59,600 1,200 12,800 600 6,400 400 5,300 350 1,200 200
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,500 800 21,000 750 17,000 700 4,100 350 1,500 250 1,200 200 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 21,200 800 19,900 750 17,500 650 2,400 300 1,300 200 1,100 200 200 100
S&E managers, including health 27,700 800 25,100 750 20,100 650 4,900 400 2,600 300 2,100 300 500 150
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 400 4,000 400 3,400 400 600 150 300 150 200 100 D D
S&E technicians and technologists 2,600 300 2,000 250 1,300 250 700 150 700 150 500 150 200 100
Other S&E-related occupations 600 150 400 150 300 150 D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 131,200 1,850 122,600 1,750 102,100 1,650 20,500 750 8,600 650 6,800 550 1,800 300
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,900 450 6,700 450 6,000 450 700 150 200 100 200 100 D D
Management-related occupations 22,400 800 20,100 750 16,200 700 3,900 350 2,200 300 1,500 300 700 150
Non-S&E managers 57,200 1,300 54,900 1,250 44,900 1,200 9,900 550 2,300 350 2,000 300 400 150
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 14,600 600 12,600 600 2,100 250 2,100 300 1,700 250 400 150
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 2,800 350 2,600 300 2,200 300 400 150 200 100 200 100 D D
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,700 550 6,800 500 5,100 400 1,800 250 900 200 800 200 100 100
Social service–related occupations 6,200 450 6,100 450 5,500 450 600 150 100 100 D D D D
Other non-S&E occupations 11,100 600 10,700 550 9,600 550 1,100 200 500 200 400 150 D D

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.
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.