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Table 40. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and age: 2013
 

Occupation              All employed Under 35 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-75
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 720,800 1,900 76,600 1,100 96,000 1,250 98,100 1,250 91,700 1,550 92,300 1,400 94,200 1,350 83,600 1,400 88,200 1,400
Science occupations 417,100 2,350 50,200 950 61,500 1,100 58,800 1,200 49,600 1,250 51,100 1,100 52,800 1,150 45,700 1,050 47,400 1,150
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 133,900 1,400 20,200 700 23,500 750 19,500 700 15,700 650 15,800 700 15,700 650 12,100 550 11,300 550
Agricultural/ food scientists 8,700 450 700 150 1,100 200 800 200 1,200 250 1,300 250 1,600 250 1,100 200 900 200
Biochemists/ biophysicists 14,800 600 4,400 400 3,000 300 1,800 200 1,300 250 1,300 200 1,300 200 800 200 900 200
Biological scientists 19,500 800 3,500 300 3,700 300 3,200 300 2,000 250 2,000 250 2,100 250 1,600 250 1,500 300
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,600 200 D D 300 100 300 100 200 100 200 100 200 100 D D 200 100
Medical scientists 33,400 1,000 5,400 400 6,800 500 5,400 400 4,000 350 3,700 350 3,300 350 2,500 300 2,300 300
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,900 450 400 150 600 150 700 150 900 200 1,100 200 1,500 250 1,000 200 700 150
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 33,900 1,050 2,000 250 4,400 350 5,300 400 4,700 350 4,800 400 4,700 400 4,100 400 3,900 350
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 15,200 700 3,700 350 3,600 350 1,900 300 1,500 250 1,500 200 1,100 200 800 200 1,100 200
Computer/ information scientists 42,600 1,000 4,900 350 6,800 450 6,500 500 6,300 550 5,800 400 5,200 400 4,000 400 3,100 350
Computer/ information scientists 34,400 950 4,300 350 5,400 400 5,200 450 5,400 500 4,500 400 4,000 400 3,200 350 2,300 300
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 8,200 500 600 150 1,400 200 1,300 200 900 200 1,300 200 1,200 200 800 200 800 200
Mathematical scientists 30,800 850 4,600 300 4,800 350 4,100 350 3,800 350 3,800 400 3,100 300 3,100 300 3,300 350
Mathematical scientists 13,400 600 2,400 250 2,400 300 1,900 250 1,700 250 1,700 250 1,400 250 1,000 200 900 200
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 17,300 600 2,300 250 2,400 250 2,200 250 2,100 250 2,100 300 1,700 250 2,100 250 2,400 250
Physical scientists 81,100 1,150 9,600 400 11,200 450 10,900 450 9,600 550 10,600 500 10,300 600 8,300 500 10,500 550
Chemists, except biochemists 20,200 700 3,100 300 3,100 300 2,500 300 2,500 300 2,800 350 2,700 300 2,200 300 1,300 250
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,700 500 1,300 200 1,400 200 1,500 250 900 200 1,200 200 1,500 250 1,300 250 1,700 250
Physicists/ astronomers 12,500 550 2,100 250 2,000 250 1,400 200 1,200 250 1,500 250 1,400 250 1,000 200 1,800 250
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 15,400 650 1,700 200 2,100 250 2,400 300 2,200 200 1,700 250 1,700 250 1,200 200 2,400 300
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,800 500 600 150 1,200 200 1,400 200 1,600 250 1,400 200 1,200 200 1,000 200 1,400 200
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,500 450 300 100 800 150 900 200 900 200 1,400 200 1,000 200 1,100 200 1,100 200
Other physical scientists 5,100 450 600 150 600 150 800 200 400 150 600 200 700 150 600 150 900 200
Psychologists 69,900 1,100 5,800 400 7,400 400 8,900 500 7,100 500 8,100 500 10,500 550 11,000 550 11,100 550
Psychologists 50,500 1,100 4,000 300 4,600 300 5,600 450 4,800 400 5,800 450 8,400 500 8,400 500 8,800 550
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 19,400 650 1,800 250 2,800 250 3,300 300 2,400 300 2,300 300 2,000 200 2,500 300 2,300 300
Social scientists 58,800 1,050 5,100 350 7,600 400 8,800 500 7,200 400 7,000 450 8,000 500 7,200 550 7,900 550
Economists 7,300 400 700 150 1,000 150 1,200 150 800 150 1,100 150 800 200 700 200 1,100 200
Political scientists 1,000 200 D D 200 100 200 100 D D D D D D 200 100 D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 9,400 500 900 200 1,200 200 1,200 200 1,200 200 1,100 200 1,400 250 1,100 250 1,200 250
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,000 450 1,000 200 1,100 150 1,400 200 1,000 200 1,100 200 1,200 200 800 200 1,600 250
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,600 400 600 150 1,000 200 900 150 900 200 800 150 1,200 200 1,200 200 900 150
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 13,800 550 700 150 1,800 200 2,100 250 1,900 250 1,400 200 2,100 250 2,000 300 1,700 250
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 250 200 100 400 100 300 100 300 100 300 100 600 150 500 150 500 150
Other social scientists 7,600 450 1,000 150 1,000 200 1,400 250 900 150 900 200 600 150 900 200 800 200
Engineering occupations 93,700 1,300 14,400 550 15,000 650 13,200 650 12,400 600 11,900 600 10,200 500 7,400 550 9,200 500
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,700 450 700 150 400 150 800 200 700 150 900 200 500 150 700 150 900 200
Chemical engineers 7,700 500 1,700 250 1,200 250 800 200 1,000 200 900 200 800 200 400 150 700 200
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,700 450 500 150 900 150 500 150 700 200 500 150 400 100 400 150 800 200
Electrical engineers 19,600 650 3,100 250 3,900 350 2,900 300 2,800 300 2,300 250 2,100 250 1,100 200 1,400 250
Industrial engineersa 1,100 200 300 100 S S D D D D 200 100 D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 9,400 550 1,700 250 1,700 250 1,500 200 1,300 200 1,000 200 1,000 200 400 150 800 200
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 21,400 750 2,300 250 2,900 300 3,100 350 2,700 250 3,100 350 2,600 250 2,300 300 2,400 300
Other engineersa 24,200 850 4,200 350 3,800 400 3,400 350 3,000 350 3,000 350 2,700 300 1,900 250 2,100 300
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,300 4,800 350 9,100 450 10,600 600 11,700 600 10,900 650 12,700 650 10,400 550 8,700 500
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,500 800 2,000 250 3,300 300 2,500 300 2,800 300 2,300 300 3,300 350 2,900 300 3,300 300
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 21,200 800 800 150 2,200 250 2,600 300 2,500 250 3,000 300 3,700 350 3,600 350 2,900 300
S&E managers, including health 27,700 800 1,200 200 2,800 300 4,600 400 4,800 450 4,800 450 4,400 400 3,200 300 1,900 250
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 400 300 100 400 150 500 150 700 150 600 150 900 200 400 150 300 100
S&E technicians and technologists 2,600 300 400 150 400 100 300 100 600 150 D D 400 150 300 150 100 100
Other S&E-related occupations 600 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 131,200 1,850 7,200 450 10,400 600 15,600 650 18,000 700 18,300 750 18,600 750 20,100 800 22,900 850
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,900 450 700 150 700 150 700 150 900 200 800 150 500 150 700 200 1,900 250
Management-related occupations 22,400 800 1,800 250 2,900 350 3,400 350 2,600 350 2,600 300 2,500 300 3,200 300 3,300 350
Non-S&E managers 57,200 1,300 1,500 200 3,000 350 5,900 450 9,000 500 9,500 500 9,700 550 9,000 600 9,700 600
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 1,000 200 1,700 250 2,400 250 2,200 250 1,700 250 2,400 300 2,800 300 2,400 300
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 2,800 350 200 100 300 100 400 150 500 150 300 150 200 100 400 150 500 150
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,700 550 600 150 700 150 1,000 200 1,100 200 1,100 200 1,000 200 800 200 1,300 250
Social service–related occupations 6,200 450 400 150 300 100 600 150 400 150 900 200 900 200 1,500 250 1,300 250
Other non-S&E occupations 11,100 600 900 200 800 150 1,200 200 1,300 200 1,400 250 1,300 200 1,700 250 2,500 250

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.