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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 45_1 SAS Output
Table 45-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and primary or secondary work activity: 2013
 

Occupation            All employed R&D  
Total
Any R&D Applied research
Basic research
Design
Development
Computer applications
Management, sales, or administrationa Professional services
Teaching
Other work activityb
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 720,800 1,900 441,600 2,200 242,900 2,200 159,100 1,700 47,300 1,050 102,200 1,600 61,200 1,250 296,100 2,550 111,600 1,650 211,100 2,050 65,200 1,300
Science occupations 417,100 2,350 280,600 2,150 155,100 2,050 132,100 1,750 18,200 700 47,200 1,100 42,700 1,000 132,500 1,650 58,800 1,200 145,500 1,800 32,800 1,050
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 133,900 1,400 107,400 1,300 61,500 1,300 60,100 1,200 3,400 350 16,900 700 4,900 450 50,100 1,200 7,500 500 33,800 950 11,200 550
Agricultural/ food scientists 8,700 450 7,400 450 5,900 450 1,600 250 300 150 2,300 250 200 100 4,000 350 400 150 300 150 1,000 200
Biochemists/ biophysicists 14,800 600 13,800 600 7,900 500 8,200 550 600 150 3,000 300 700 150 5,400 400 300 100 200 100 1,300 200
Biological scientists 19,500 800 17,600 700 11,400 600 10,400 500 800 200 2,000 250 1,000 200 8,200 600 800 150 500 150 1,300 200
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,600 200 1,200 200 1,000 200 400 150 D D 100 100 200 100 700 150 D D D D 200 100
Medical scientists 33,400 1,000 29,000 900 19,800 800 13,500 600 1,100 200 6,100 500 1,200 200 13,200 700 3,900 350 800 200 2,500 300
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,900 450 4,700 400 3,100 350 1,800 250 D D 100 100 D D 2,000 250 200 100 5,200 400 500 150
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 33,900 1,050 20,900 900 4,800 400 17,500 800 D D 400 150 200 100 10,600 650 700 150 26,400 950 2,500 300
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 15,200 700 12,600 700 7,500 550 6,600 450 500 150 2,800 300 1,400 250 6,100 450 1,200 250 400 100 2,000 250
Computer/ information scientists 42,600 1,000 26,400 850 13,100 650 4,400 400 5,900 500 8,500 550 23,500 850 11,600 550 1,000 200 7,300 450 2,600 350
Computer/ information scientists 34,400 950 21,400 800 10,200 600 2,000 250 5,800 500 8,300 550 22,300 800 9,800 550 1,000 200 500 150 2,200 300
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 8,200 500 5,100 400 2,900 350 2,400 300 D D 200 100 1,200 200 1,700 300 D D 6,900 450 400 150
Mathematical scientists 30,800 850 22,100 750 11,900 550 9,700 450 2,300 300 1,700 250 6,000 450 6,700 450 1,000 200 15,800 600 2,000 300
Mathematical scientists 13,400 600 11,600 550 8,700 450 2,000 250 2,200 300 1,600 200 5,500 400 3,700 350 800 150 200 100 700 150
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 17,300 600 10,500 500 3,200 350 7,700 400 D D D D 600 150 3,000 300 200 100 15,600 600 1,400 250
Physical scientists 81,100 1,150 61,300 1,100 32,700 1,000 28,600 950 5,300 400 15,400 750 6,500 450 24,100 850 2,300 300 30,100 1,000 6,700 450
Chemists, except biochemists 20,200 700 17,400 650 12,400 600 4,000 350 1,600 200 8,800 550 500 150 7,300 500 600 150 300 150 2,300 300
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,700 500 9,600 500 6,700 450 4,400 300 800 150 1,600 200 2,000 250 3,100 350 500 150 300 100 900 200
Physicists/ astronomers 12,500 550 11,500 550 5,900 400 5,000 400 2,300 300 3,000 300 3,300 300 3,100 300 400 150 200 100 700 200
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 15,400 650 7,600 500 1,700 250 6,100 450 D D 200 100 D D 4,400 400 200 100 14,200 600 1,200 200
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,800 500 6,100 400 900 200 5,200 400 D D 200 100 200 100 2,700 300 D D 8,400 500 400 150
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,500 450 4,800 400 2,000 250 2,900 350 D D D D D D 1,800 250 D D 6,700 450 600 150
Other physical scientists 5,100 450 4,300 400 3,100 350 1,100 200 500 150 1,700 300 400 150 1,700 250 400 150 D D 500 150
Psychologists 69,900 1,100 21,700 700 13,500 600 8,300 450 600 150 2,000 250 500 150 24,300 850 43,500 1,000 21,500 650 4,900 400
Psychologists 50,500 1,100 10,700 550 8,000 500 2,300 300 500 100 1,900 250 400 150 19,200 700 42,000 1,000 4,700 350 3,200 350
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 19,400 650 11,000 550 5,400 400 6,000 450 D D 100 100 D D 5,100 400 1,400 250 16,800 600 1,700 200
Social scientists 58,800 1,050 41,700 950 22,400 800 21,000 800 700 150 2,800 300 1,400 200 15,800 650 3,400 350 36,800 850 5,400 450
Economists 7,300 400 5,900 400 5,400 350 1,200 200 300 150 600 150 700 150 2,700 300 1,700 250 200 100 600 150
Political scientists 1,000 200 800 150 600 150 400 150 D D D D D D 400 150 D D D D 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, economics 9,400 500 7,300 500 3,700 350 3,900 400 D D D D D D 1,300 200 D D 8,200 500 400 150
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,000 450 5,300 350 800 200 4,400 350 D D 200 100 D D 1,700 250 D D 8,600 450 1,000 200
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,600 400 4,500 350 800 150 3,600 350 D D 100 100 D D 1,300 200 100 100 7,100 350 800 150
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 13,800 550 9,200 450 3,800 350 5,300 400 D D 200 100 D D 3,000 350 300 100 12,500 500 1,100 200
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 250 2,800 250 2,200 250 1,000 200 D D 500 150 100 50 1,000 200 300 100 100 100 400 150
Other social scientists 7,600 450 5,900 400 5,000 350 1,100 200 300 100 1,100 200 300 100 4,300 300 800 200 200 100 900 200
Engineering occupations 93,700 1,300 77,600 1,250 42,600 1,050 11,400 650 20,800 750 33,600 950 10,700 650 29,100 900 3,600 400 17,600 750 8,000 450
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,700 450 5,000 450 2,500 300 500 150 1,900 250 2,400 300 1,100 250 1,700 250 D D D D 500 150
Chemical engineers 7,700 500 7,100 500 4,300 350 800 200 2,100 300 3,600 350 600 150 2,400 300 200 100 D D 800 200
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,700 450 3,500 400 1,400 250 300 150 1,700 250 1,000 200 400 150 2,400 350 700 200 D D 500 150
Electrical engineers 19,600 650 17,600 600 7,800 500 1,000 200 5,900 400 11,200 550 4,400 400 4,700 450 300 100 D D 1,900 250
Industrial engineersc 1,100 200 800 200 500 150 200 100 200 100 300 100 100 100 400 150 D D 200 100 D D
Mechanical engineers 9,400 550 8,500 550 4,500 400 900 200 3,100 350 4,500 400 1,200 200 2,800 300 500 150 D D 300 100
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 21,400 750 15,300 700 10,700 600 5,300 450 400 150 700 200 600 150 5,600 400 300 100 16,600 700 900 200
Other engineersc 24,200 850 19,800 750 10,900 550 2,400 250 5,400 400 9,900 600 2,300 300 9,200 550 1,500 250 400 150 3,100 350
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,300 37,400 1,000 21,600 750 7,800 500 3,000 300 7,100 500 3,500 350 43,900 1,000 23,500 750 25,100 800 5,300 400
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,500 800 6,800 450 4,600 350 1,600 250 600 150 1,200 200 300 150 8,100 500 16,600 600 3,500 300 1,900 250
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 21,200 800 11,500 600 7,900 500 4,000 350 D D 300 100 200 100 6,100 400 3,600 350 17,000 650 1,400 200
S&E managers, including health 27,700 800 16,800 650 8,100 500 1,900 250 1,800 250 5,000 400 800 200 27,600 800 2,900 350 300 150 1,400 200
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 400 500 150 D D 200 100 D D D D D D 1,300 200 D D 4,300 400 300 100
S&E technicians and technologists 2,600 300 1,500 250 700 150 D D 400 150 400 150 2,000 250 600 150 200 100 D D 200 100
Other S&E-related occupations 600 150 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 200 100 D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 131,200 1,850 46,000 1,200 23,700 900 7,700 500 5,400 450 14,300 650 4,300 400 90,600 1,550 25,800 800 22,900 850 19,100 700
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,900 450 2,100 300 900 200 300 100 D D 1,200 200 100 100 2,800 300 2,100 300 600 150 3,000 300
Management-related occupations 22,400 800 7,400 500 3,700 400 400 150 1,900 250 2,500 300 1,100 200 16,300 650 5,400 400 1,200 200 3,800 300
Non-S&E managers 57,200 1,300 21,300 850 10,900 600 2,400 300 2,800 350 7,800 550 2,200 300 51,200 1,150 6,800 500 1,500 250 6,000 450
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 10,000 550 5,600 400 3,600 350 200 100 900 200 D D 3,900 350 400 100 14,800 600 1,400 200
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 2,800 350 300 100 100 100 D D D D 200 100 D D 900 200 D D 2,600 300 300 100
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,700 550 2,000 250 1,100 200 D D 200 100 900 200 600 200 6,800 500 1,000 200 300 100 800 200
Social service–related occupations 6,200 450 1,000 150 600 150 300 100 D D 200 100 D D 2,500 300 4,700 350 1,400 250 800 150
Other non-S&E occupations 11,100 600 1,800 250 700 150 500 150 200 100 600 150 200 100 6,100 400 5,300 450 700 200 3,100 300

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 Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b Other work activity includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
c 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 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.