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Table 41. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and years since doctorate: 2013
 

Occupation              All employed ≤ 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 > 25
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 720,800 1,900 117,400 450 120,000 500 107,000 700 99,600 650 83,000 750 193,800 1,700
Science occupations 417,100 2,350 76,300 800 74,100 850 60,500 900 52,700 750 46,000 850 107,600 1,450
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 133,900 1,400 29,100 550 26,500 650 19,200 600 16,500 500 13,100 500 29,500 750
Agricultural/ food scientists 8,700 450 1,200 150 1,400 200 900 150 1,400 250 1,300 200 2,500 300
Biochemists/ biophysicists 14,800 600 5,400 400 3,100 300 1,400 200 1,500 250 1,000 200 2,500 250
Biological scientists 19,500 800 5,600 350 4,100 350 2,600 300 2,000 250 1,700 250 3,500 400
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,600 200 400 150 200 100 300 150 D D D D 400 150
Medical scientists 33,400 1,000 7,900 450 7,500 500 5,400 400 3,800 400 2,700 300 6,000 450
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,900 450 500 150 1,100 200 1,200 200 900 200 800 150 2,400 300
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 33,900 1,050 3,000 300 5,800 400 5,500 400 5,200 300 4,400 350 10,100 550
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 15,200 700 5,100 350 3,200 350 2,000 300 1,600 250 1,100 200 2,200 300
Computer/ information scientists 42,600 1,000 8,300 400 7,700 450 6,600 400 7,000 400 4,600 400 8,400 500
Computer/ information scientists 34,400 950 7,000 400 5,900 400 5,400 400 5,800 400 3,800 350 6,600 400
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 8,200 500 1,300 200 1,800 200 1,200 200 1,300 200 800 150 1,800 250
Mathematical scientists 30,800 850 5,800 350 6,200 350 4,600 300 3,300 300 3,400 350 7,500 450
Mathematical scientists 13,400 600 3,200 300 3,200 300 2,100 250 1,400 250 1,400 250 2,100 300
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 17,300 600 2,600 200 3,000 250 2,500 250 1,900 250 2,100 250 5,400 400
Physical scientists 81,100 1,150 12,900 400 12,900 500 10,900 450 9,600 400 10,000 450 24,800 850
Chemists, except biochemists 20,200 700 3,700 300 3,200 300 2,700 350 2,600 300 2,900 250 5,100 450
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,700 500 2,100 200 1,800 200 1,300 200 1,000 150 1,100 200 3,400 350
Physicists/ astronomers 12,500 550 3,000 250 1,800 250 1,200 200 1,200 200 1,300 200 4,000 350
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 15,400 650 1,900 250 2,500 300 2,300 300 1,800 200 1,600 200 5,400 450
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,800 500 800 150 1,600 200 1,600 200 1,400 200 1,500 200 2,900 300
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,500 450 500 150 1,400 200 1,100 200 1,200 200 900 150 2,300 300
Other physical scientists 5,100 450 900 150 600 150 800 200 400 150 700 200 1,700 250
Psychologists 69,900 1,100 9,300 350 10,200 350 10,000 400 9,000 400 9,100 350 22,300 700
Psychologists 50,500 1,100 6,500 350 6,700 350 6,500 350 6,500 350 7,300 350 17,200 650
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 19,400 650 2,800 250 3,500 300 3,500 300 2,500 300 1,900 250 5,100 350
Social scientists 58,800 1,050 10,900 350 10,600 450 9,200 400 7,300 350 5,700 350 15,200 650
Economists 7,300 400 1,100 200 1,300 200 1,200 150 900 150 700 150 2,100 250
Political scientists 1,000 200 300 100 200 100 D D 100 100 D D 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, economics 9,400 500 1,700 200 1,400 200 1,100 200 900 150 1,200 250 3,100 350
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,000 450 1,600 200 1,400 200 1,500 200 1,200 200 1,000 200 2,400 300
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,600 400 1,400 150 1,300 200 1,300 200 900 200 700 150 2,000 250
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 13,800 550 2,400 250 2,800 300 2,300 300 1,800 250 1,300 200 3,200 350
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 250 500 100 600 150 400 100 400 150 400 100 800 150
Other social scientists 7,600 450 1,900 200 1,600 250 1,300 250 1,100 200 400 150 1,400 250
Engineering occupations 93,700 1,300 18,700 550 17,700 550 13,700 500 13,200 500 9,700 450 20,700 700
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,700 450 600 150 800 150 1,100 200 800 200 600 150 1,700 300
Chemical engineers 7,700 500 1,700 250 1,500 200 900 200 1,000 250 1,000 150 1,600 250
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,700 450 1,000 200 800 200 800 200 500 150 400 150 1,100 250
Electrical engineers 19,600 650 4,200 250 3,900 300 3,000 300 3,200 300 2,000 250 3,200 300
Industrial engineersa 1,100 200 300 100 300 100 D D 200 100 D D 300 100
Mechanical engineers 9,400 550 2,100 250 2,000 300 1,500 250 1,400 200 700 200 1,600 250
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 21,400 750 3,000 300 4,000 300 2,700 300 2,900 300 2,700 300 6,100 400
Other engineersa 24,200 850 5,700 400 4,400 350 3,700 350 3,000 300 2,300 250 5,100 400
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,300 10,000 500 12,700 500 13,200 650 13,000 600 10,000 550 19,900 700
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,500 800 3,700 350 4,100 350 3,100 350 3,200 300 2,100 250 6,400 450
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 21,200 800 3,300 250 4,100 350 3,500 300 2,600 300 2,600 300 5,100 400
S&E managers, including health 27,700 800 2,000 250 3,500 300 5,200 450 5,600 450 4,300 400 7,100 450
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 400 400 100 400 150 700 150 1,100 200 700 200 1,000 200
S&E technicians and technologists 2,600 300 400 150 600 150 600 150 500 150 300 100 200 100
Other S&E-related occupations 600 150 D D 100 100 D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 131,200 1,850 12,300 550 15,500 550 19,600 800 20,700 750 17,400 700 45,600 1,150
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,900 450 1,100 200 800 150 1,100 200 700 150 700 200 2,600 300
Management-related occupations 22,400 800 2,600 250 3,600 350 3,700 400 3,200 300 2,700 300 6,600 450
Non-S&E managers 57,200 1,300 2,800 300 4,300 350 7,600 400 10,600 600 8,700 500 23,200 900
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 2,600 250 3,400 300 2,900 300 2,000 250 1,900 250 3,900 350
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 2,800 350 300 100 500 150 500 150 500 150 200 100 800 200
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,700 550 700 150 900 150 1,200 250 1,200 200 1,200 200 2,600 350
Social service–related occupations 6,200 450 1,000 200 1,000 200 1,000 200 800 200 600 150 1,800 250
Other non-S&E occupations 11,100 600 1,200 200 1,200 200 1,600 250 1,600 250 1,400 250 4,100 350

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.