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Table 54. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and sector of employment: 2013
(Dollars)

Field            All full-time employed 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local goverment Self-employedd Other sectore
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 100,000 500 85,000 500 70,000 2,000 125,000 1,000 105,000 2,000 111,000 2,000 83,000 2,000 99,000 3,000 126,000 10,500
Science 98,000 1,000 82,000 500 70,000 1,500 124,000 500 103,000 2,500 110,000 1,500 82,000 2,500 99,000 3,000 128,000 11,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 95,000 1,000 80,000 500 62,000 3,000 122,000 3,000 94,000 4,500 108,000 2,000 75,000 4,500 96,000 8,500 81,000 39,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 94,000 2,000 80,000 3,500 56,000 5,500 114,000 5,500 90,000 6,500 106,000 4,000 87,000 12,500 94,000 14,000 D D
Biochemistry/ biophysics 101,000 3,000 82,000 4,500 65,000 7,000 129,000 5,500 105,000 15,000 124,000 6,000 80,000 19,500 98,000 28,500 D D
Cell/ molecular biology 90,000 2,000 74,000 2,500 64,000 3,000 118,000 5,000 95,000 11,500 107,000 3,500 47,000 19,500 135,000 33,500 D D
Environmental life sciences 84,000 2,000 77,000 4,000 D D 98,000 8,000 96,000 28,500 98,000 7,500 69,000 15,000 D D D D
Microbiology 98,000 2,500 79,000 5,000 62,000 8,500 131,000 14,500 78,000 18,500 106,000 8,000 92,000 14,000 D D D D
Zoology 89,000 4,000 82,000 3,500 D D 114,000 12,000 73,000 27,000 113,000 6,500 58,000 10,500 D D D D
Other biological sciences 94,000 2,000 80,000 1,000 61,000 3,000 125,000 3,000 92,000 7,000 108,000 3,500 72,000 9,500 109,000 21,000 D D
Computer/ information sciences 120,000 500 96,000 2,500 D D 137,000 4,000 111,000 8,500 125,000 8,000 D D S S D D
Mathematics/ statistics 98,000 2,500 82,000 2,000 69,000 2,000 128,000 5,500 114,000 6,500 120,000 7,500 D D D D D D
Physical sciences 106,000 2,000 80,000 2,000 65,000 4,500 125,000 1,000 117,000 4,500 116,000 3,000 74,000 5,500 61,000 12,500 D D
Astronomy/ astrophysics 93,000 6,000 75,000 6,500 D D 124,000 3,000 118,000 4,000 117,000 33,500 D D D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 106,000 2,000 75,000 3,000 67,000 6,000 121,000 3,000 110,000 7,000 112,000 8,500 73,000 7,500 S S D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesf 100,000 2,500 86,000 5,000 58,000 4,500 122,000 5,500 90,000 7,000 110,000 5,500 69,000 3,500 76,000 30,500 D D
Physics 111,000 3,000 85,000 4,500 66,000 5,000 130,000 2,000 129,000 3,500 129,000 8,000 86,000 13,500 61,000 5,500 D D
Psychology 90,000 500 79,000 1,500 80,000 3,000 102,000 4,000 94,000 3,500 100,000 3,000 85,000 3,500 99,000 500 D D
Social sciences 91,000 1,500 85,000 1,000 71,000 3,500 134,000 6,500 108,000 8,500 120,000 3,500 86,000 7,000 86,000 17,500 163,000 13,000
Economics 120,000 3,500 108,000 4,500 64,000 10,000 148,000 6,500 135,000 13,500 137,000 9,500 96,000 12,500 99,000 26,500 181,000 14,500
Political sciences 88,000 2,500 82,000 2,500 68,000 8,500 132,000 13,000 111,000 20,000 120,000 6,000 74,000 15,500 84,000 11,000 S S
Sociology 83,000 2,500 77,000 3,500 62,000 6,000 126,000 16,000 98,000 8,000 109,000 13,000 89,000 20,500 D D D D
Other social sciences 80,000 1,500 75,000 1,500 73,000 2,000 115,000 14,500 99,000 18,000 101,000 6,000 80,000 7,000 28,000 7,000 D D
Engineering 120,000 500 99,000 2,000 60,000 5,500 129,000 1,000 124,000 7,500 117,000 2,500 98,000 5,500 90,000 17,000 D D
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 129,000 5,500 114,000 8,000 D D 127,000 5,500 D D 139,000 5,500 D D D D D D
Chemical engineering 121,000 3,000 91,000 3,000 D D 130,000 1,500 112,000 19,000 109,000 8,000 D D D D D D
Civil engineering 104,000 3,500 91,000 4,000 D D 123,000 6,500 D D 101,000 13,000 89,000 8,500 D D D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 128,000 2,500 103,000 5,000 D D 139,000 3,500 125,000 10,000 119,000 8,500 D D 116,000 46,500 D D
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 119,000 2,500 96,000 7,500 D D 120,000 4,500 103,000 9,500 120,000 6,000 D D D D D D
Mechanical engineering 110,000 3,000 98,000 4,000 D D 118,000 4,000 127,000 9,000 114,000 7,500 D D S S D D
Other engineering 110,000 1,500 93,000 5,500 81,000 15,000 124,000 4,500 127,000 18,500 115,000 5,500 97,000 7,500 62,000 15,500 D D
Health 97,000 2,500 89,000 2,000 80,000 5,500 130,000 6,000 115,000 9,500 109,000 4,500 79,000 13,000 89,000 11,000 D D

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.
SE = standard error.
a 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
b Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
c Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
e Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
f Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences includes other physical sciences.
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for the principal job and are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest $500.
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.