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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 45_2 SAS Output
Table 45-2. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and primary 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 1,900 290,700 2,250 135,700 1,900 86,300 1,450 18,900 750 49,900 1,250 29,600 950 137,100 2,150 89,400 1,400 140,800 1,800 33,200 900
Science occupations 417,100 2,350 190,400 1,950 89,700 1,550 73,900 1,400 5,500 450 21,200 800 21,600 800 41,900 1,100 48,400 1,050 101,000 1,600 13,900 600
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 133,900 1,400 84,400 1,300 36,500 1,000 38,900 1,050 700 150 8,300 500 1,000 200 16,100 800 4,400 400 23,000 850 5,100 300
Agricultural/ food scientists 8,700 450 5,800 450 4,100 400 600 150 D D 1,000 200 D D 1,700 250 300 150 D D 600 150
Biochemists/ biophysicists 14,800 600 12,500 600 4,300 350 6,500 450 200 100 1,500 250 D D 1,600 250 D D D D 500 150
Biological scientists 19,500 800 15,800 700 7,800 550 6,900 450 D D 1,000 200 D D 2,400 300 500 150 D D 600 150
Forestry/ conservation scientists 1,600 200 1,100 200 900 200 100 100 D D D D D D 300 100 D D D D D D
Medical scientists 33,400 1,000 24,500 800 12,000 600 9,400 500 200 100 2,900 350 400 150 4,400 400 2,400 300 200 100 1,600 250
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 6,900 450 2,800 350 1,500 250 1,200 200 D D D D D D 500 150 D D 3,300 350 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 33,900 1,050 11,300 600 2,000 300 9,200 550 D D D D D D 2,700 350 200 100 19,300 800 500 150
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 15,200 700 10,600 650 4,000 350 5,000 400 100 100 1,600 250 400 150 2,400 300 800 200 D D 900 150
Computer/ information scientists 42,600 1,000 13,900 600 6,600 400 2,400 300 2,000 300 2,900 300 16,800 650 5,100 450 500 150 5,000 350 1,300 250
Computer/ information scientists 34,400 950 11,300 600 5,500 400 1,000 150 1,900 300 2,900 300 16,600 650 4,700 400 500 150 200 100 1,200 200
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 8,200 500 2,600 350 1,100 250 1,400 250 D D D D 200 100 500 150 D D 4,900 350 D D
Mathematical scientists 30,800 850 13,600 550 7,300 450 4,300 350 1,000 200 1,000 200 2,200 300 2,200 300 500 150 11,700 550 600 150
Mathematical scientists 13,400 600 9,000 500 6,100 400 1,000 200 1,000 200 900 200 2,100 300 1,400 250 400 150 D D 400 150
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 17,300 600 4,600 400 1,200 200 3,300 300 D D D D D D 800 200 D D 11,600 550 200 100
Physical scientists 81,100 1,150 45,000 1,000 19,800 750 15,900 650 1,600 250 7,700 550 1,200 200 8,500 550 1,300 200 22,000 750 3,000 350
Chemists, except biochemists 20,200 700 15,200 650 7,700 450 2,200 250 400 150 4,900 450 D D 3,200 350 300 100 D D 1,400 250
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 10,700 500 8,000 450 4,400 350 2,900 250 200 100 600 150 500 150 1,300 200 200 100 D D 600 150
Physicists/ astronomers 12,500 550 9,800 500 4,300 350 3,400 350 900 200 1,300 200 600 150 1,300 250 300 100 D D 500 150
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 15,400 650 3,000 350 500 150 2,600 300 D D D D D D 900 200 D D 11,100 600 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, physics 9,800 500 3,100 300 200 100 2,800 300 D D D D D D 600 200 D D 6,000 400 D D
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,500 450 2,300 250 800 150 1,500 250 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 4,700 400 D D
Other physical scientists 5,100 450 3,600 400 1,900 250 700 150 200 100 800 200 D D 900 200 400 100 D D 200 100
Psychologists 69,900 1,100 10,900 500 6,500 450 3,700 300 D D 600 150 D D 4,400 400 39,900 1,000 13,000 550 1,700 250
Psychologists 50,500 1,100 6,200 450 4,500 400 1,100 200 D D 600 150 D D 3,100 350 39,200 950 600 150 1,400 250
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 19,400 650 4,700 400 2,000 300 2,600 300 D D D D D D 1,300 250 700 150 12,300 550 300 150
Social scientists 58,800 1,050 22,600 700 13,000 600 8,700 500 100 100 800 150 300 100 5,500 450 1,800 250 26,400 800 2,200 300
Economists 7,300 400 4,600 350 3,900 300 600 150 D D S S D D 1,000 200 1,100 200 D D 400 150
Political scientists 1,000 200 700 150 300 150 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 9,400 500 3,700 350 1,500 250 2,200 300 D D D D D D 400 150 D D 5,200 400 100 100
Postsecondary teachers, political science 9,000 450 1,600 250 D D 1,500 200 D D D D D D 600 150 D D 6,500 400 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 7,600 400 1,700 250 200 100 1,500 200 D D D D D D 300 100 D D 5,400 350 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 13,800 550 3,300 300 1,700 250 1,600 250 D D D D D D 1,000 200 D D 9,200 450 300 100
Sociologists/ anthropologists 3,100 250 2,300 250 1,500 200 700 150 D D D D D D 300 100 200 100 100 50 200 100
Other social scientists 7,600 450 4,700 350 3,800 300 400 100 D D 500 150 200 100 1,800 250 400 150 D D 600 150
Engineering occupations 93,700 1,300 59,200 1,150 24,500 750 4,700 400 9,900 550 20,100 800 3,900 400 13,400 650 2,200 350 10,400 600 4,500 400
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 5,700 450 4,100 400 1,600 250 100 100 1,200 200 1,200 200 400 150 700 200 D D D D 300 150
Chemical engineers 7,700 500 5,500 400 2,500 300 100 100 700 200 2,200 300 200 100 1,400 250 D D D D 500 150
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 4,700 450 2,700 350 900 250 D D 1,100 200 600 150 S S 900 200 500 150 D D 400 150
Electrical engineers 19,600 650 14,800 600 4,600 400 300 100 2,800 300 7,100 500 1,700 250 2,000 300 100 100 D D 1,000 200
Industrial engineersc 1,100 200 700 200 400 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 9,400 550 7,000 500 2,800 300 200 100 1,600 250 2,400 300 500 150 1,400 200 300 150 D D 200 100
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 21,400 750 8,600 500 5,400 400 2,900 300 D D 200 150 D D 2,200 250 D D 10,100 600 300 150
Other engineersc 24,200 850 15,700 700 6,300 450 900 150 2,400 300 6,100 500 900 200 4,600 400 1,000 200 200 100 1,800 250
S&E-related occupations 78,900 1,300 19,200 700 11,000 550 4,400 350 1,100 200 2,600 300 2,200 250 21,500 900 19,200 700 14,400 700 2,400 250
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 22,500 800 3,400 300 2,000 250 900 200 D D 400 150 D D 2,500 300 15,000 600 300 100 1,300 200
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 21,200 800 6,600 450 4,200 400 2,400 250 D D D D D D 2,100 300 2,200 250 9,900 550 400 150
S&E managers, including health 27,700 800 8,400 450 4,600 350 1,200 200 700 150 1,900 300 400 150 16,600 800 1,800 300 D D 600 150
S&E precollege teachers 4,300 400 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 4,200 400 D D
S&E technicians and technologists 2,600 300 600 150 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 1,600 250 200 100 D D D D 200 100
Other S&E-related occupations 600 150 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 131,200 1,850 22,000 750 10,400 500 3,200 350 2,400 300 6,000 450 1,900 250 60,300 1,400 19,600 700 14,900 700 12,400 600
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 6,900 450 1,200 200 300 150 100 100 D D 600 200 D D 1,100 200 1,800 250 300 100 2,600 300
Management-related occupations 22,400 800 3,700 350 1,700 250 D D 600 200 1,200 200 400 100 11,200 600 3,900 350 500 150 2,700 250
Non-S&E managers 57,200 1,300 11,100 600 5,200 400 1,100 200 1,400 250 3,400 350 1,100 200 37,400 1,050 4,200 400 300 100 3,100 300
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 16,700 650 4,200 350 2,200 250 1,700 250 D D 300 100 D D 1,400 200 200 100 10,600 550 400 150
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 2,800 350 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D 2,300 300 100 100
Sales/ marketing occupations 7,700 550 800 150 500 150 D D D D 200 100 300 150 5,200 450 700 150 D D 600 150
Social service–related occupations 6,200 450 300 100 200 100 D D D D D D D D 800 200 4,100 350 500 150 400 150
Other non-S&E occupations 11,100 600 500 150 200 100 200 100 D D D D D D 3,000 300 4,700 400 300 100 2,600 300

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.