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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 47 SAS Output
Table 47. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad occupation: 2013
 

Characteristic                       All employed Science occupations       
Total
Total
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists
Mathematical scientists
Physical scientists
Psychologists
Social scientists
Engineering occupations
S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 720,800 1,900 417,100 2,350 133,900 1,400 42,600 1,000 30,800 850 81,100 1,150 69,900 1,100 58,800 1,050 93,700 1,300 78,900 1,300 131,200 1,850
Sex
Male
480,800 1,550 267,800 2,250 82,600 1,150 35,700 1,000 21,800 700 64,400 1,150 29,200 850 34,100 800 81,400 1,250 47,900 1,100 83,700 1,700
Female 240,000 1,050 149,300 1,350 51,300 950 6,900 350 8,900 450 16,700 500 40,700 850 24,800 750 12,300 550 30,900 800 47,500 1,050
Ethnicity and race
Hispanic or Latinoa
26,500 250 16,200 350 5,600 250 900 150 1,000 150 2,400 200 3,500 250 2,800 150 2,900 200 2,500 200 4,800 350
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,600 200 900 150 200 100 D D D D 100 50 300 100 200 100 200 100 300 100 200 100
Asian 146,900 900 77,600 1,000 28,100 700 17,600 750 9,000 450 14,400 600 2,700 250 5,800 350 34,700 900 14,400 650 20,100 750
Black or African American 23,600 350 13,200 350 3,400 200 800 150 900 150 1,700 150 3,100 250 3,300 200 1,800 150 3,200 200 5,400 300
White 513,000 1,750 303,400 2,150 94,600 1,250 22,900 800 19,600 650 61,300 1,050 59,100 1,100 45,800 950 53,300 1,050 57,500 1,100 98,900 1,700
Other racec 9,200 400 5,700 300 2,000 200 400 100 200 100 1,100 200 1,100 150 900 150 700 150 1,100 150 1,700 200
Age
Under 35
76,600 1,100 50,200 950 20,200 700 4,900 350 4,600 300 9,600 400 5,800 400 5,100 350 14,400 550 4,800 350 7,200 450
35-39 96,000 1,250 61,500 1,100 23,500 750 6,800 450 4,800 350 11,200 450 7,400 400 7,600 400 15,000 650 9,100 450 10,400 600
40-44 98,100 1,250 58,800 1,200 19,500 700 6,500 500 4,100 350 10,900 450 8,900 500 8,800 500 13,200 650 10,600 600 15,600 650
45-49 91,700 1,550 49,600 1,250 15,700 650 6,300 550 3,800 350 9,600 550 7,100 500 7,200 400 12,400 600 11,700 600 18,000 700
50-54 92,300 1,400 51,100 1,100 15,800 700 5,800 400 3,800 400 10,600 500 8,100 500 7,000 450 11,900 600 10,900 650 18,300 750
55-59 94,200 1,350 52,800 1,150 15,700 650 5,200 400 3,100 300 10,300 600 10,500 550 8,000 500 10,200 500 12,700 650 18,600 750
60-64 83,600 1,400 45,700 1,050 12,100 550 4,000 400 3,100 300 8,300 500 11,000 550 7,200 550 7,400 550 10,400 550 20,100 800
65-75 88,200 1,400 47,400 1,150 11,300 550 3,100 350 3,300 350 10,500 550 11,100 550 7,900 550 9,200 500 8,700 500 22,900 850
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen
622,900 1,950 358,100 2,300 114,000 1,350 31,800 900 23,500 750 69,200 1,100 68,400 1,150 51,200 1,100 69,900 1,200 72,400 1,300 122,600 1,750
Non-U.S. citizen 97,900 1,150 59,000 1,050 19,900 650 10,800 550 7,300 450 11,900 500 1,600 250 7,600 400 23,800 750 6,400 400 8,600 650
Citizenship status, detailed
Native born, U.S. citizen
509,900 1,700 301,700 2,150 95,400 1,300 20,400 700 17,400 650 58,400 1,100 64,500 1,100 45,500 1,000 46,500 1,000 59,600 1,200 102,100 1,650
Naturalized, U.S. citizen 113,000 1,250 56,300 1,200 18,600 850 11,400 600 6,100 400 10,800 550 3,800 350 5,700 400 23,400 750 12,800 600 20,500 750
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen 70,100 950 41,600 950 13,000 600 8,000 500 5,300 400 8,600 500 1,100 200 5,600 400 16,400 650 5,300 350 6,800 550
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen 27,800 750 17,400 650 6,900 400 2,700 300 2,000 250 3,400 300 400 150 2,000 200 7,400 450 1,200 200 1,800 300
Years since doctorate
≤ 5
117,400 450 76,300 800 29,100 550 8,300 400 5,800 350 12,900 400 9,300 350 10,900 350 18,700 550 10,000 500 12,300 550
6-10 120,000 500 74,100 850 26,500 650 7,700 450 6,200 350 12,900 500 10,200 350 10,600 450 17,700 550 12,700 500 15,500 550
11-15 107,000 700 60,500 900 19,200 600 6,600 400 4,600 300 10,900 450 10,000 400 9,200 400 13,700 500 13,200 650 19,600 800
16-20 99,600 650 52,700 750 16,500 500 7,000 400 3,300 300 9,600 400 9,000 400 7,300 350 13,200 500 13,000 600 20,700 750
21-25 83,000 750 46,000 850 13,100 500 4,600 400 3,400 350 10,000 450 9,100 350 5,700 350 9,700 450 10,000 550 17,400 700
> 25 193,800 1,700 107,600 1,450 29,500 750 8,400 500 7,500 450 24,800 850 22,300 700 15,200 650 20,700 700 19,900 700 45,600 1,150
Place of birth
United States
497,900 1,700 294,800 2,150 93,100 1,350 19,700 700 16,800 650 57,600 1,050 63,200 1,100 44,300 1,000 45,200 1,000 58,100 1,150 99,800 1,600
Europe 35,800 800 22,800 650 6,500 450 3,100 300 2,600 250 5,000 350 2,100 300 3,500 300 4,800 400 2,900 300 5,200 450
Asia 151,100 1,000 78,400 1,100 27,400 800 17,900 750 9,400 450 14,800 650 2,300 300 6,500 400 38,700 900 14,100 700 20,000 800
North Americad 8,200 600 5,100 450 1,700 250 300 150 400 150 800 200 800 200 1,000 200 800 200 800 200 1,400 300
Central Americae 3,700 300 2,100 200 800 150 200 50 100 50 400 100 300 100 400 100 600 150 300 100 700 150
Caribbean 3,000 250 1,800 200 500 150 200 100 100 50 400 100 400 100 300 100 300 100 400 100 500 100
South America 8,100 350 5,100 300 2,000 200 400 100 400 100 800 150 500 150 1,000 150 900 150 800 150 1,300 200
Africa 10,500 450 5,700 400 1,700 250 800 150 600 150 1,000 150 200 100 1,300 200 1,900 250 1,200 200 1,800 250
Oceania 1,500 250 900 200 D D D D 100 100 300 150 D D 200 100 200 100 300 100 200 100
Unknown 900 200 400 150 D D D D D D D D D D 100 100 200 100 D D 200 100

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 Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d North America excludes the United States.
e Central America includes Mexico.
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.