Table 55. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, and sex: 2013 |
(Dollars) |
Employment sector and field | All full-time employed | Male | Female | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | |
All sectors | 100,000 | 500 | 110,000 | 1,000 | 88,000 | 1,000 |
Science | 98,000 | 1,000 | 104,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 500 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 95,000 | 1,000 | 100,000 | 500 | 84,000 | 2,000 |
Computer/ information sciences | 120,000 | 500 | 122,000 | 3,500 | 107,000 | 6,500 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 98,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 2,000 | 87,000 | 5,500 |
Physical sciences | 106,000 | 2,000 | 110,000 | 500 | 90,000 | 2,500 |
Psychology | 90,000 | 500 | 100,000 | 1,000 | 83,000 | 2,000 |
Social sciences | 91,000 | 1,500 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 83,000 | 2,000 |
Engineering | 120,000 | 500 | 120,000 | 500 | 102,000 | 2,500 |
Health | 97,000 | 2,500 | 104,000 | 3,500 | 92,000 | 1,500 |
4-year educational institutiona | 85,000 | 500 | 90,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 500 |
Science | 82,000 | 500 | 89,000 | 1,500 | 72,000 | 1,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 80,000 | 500 | 86,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 2,000 |
Computer/ information sciences | 96,000 | 2,500 | 97,000 | 2,000 | 88,000 | 2,500 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 82,000 | 2,000 | 86,000 | 2,000 | 71,000 | 3,500 |
Physical sciences | 80,000 | 2,000 | 86,000 | 2,500 | 70,000 | 2,500 |
Psychology | 79,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 1,000 |
Social sciences | 85,000 | 1,000 | 92,000 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 1,000 |
Engineering | 99,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 500 | 90,000 | 1,500 |
Health | 89,000 | 2,000 | 94,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 1,500 |
Other educational institutionb | 70,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 69,000 | 2,000 |
Science | 70,000 | 1,500 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 2,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 62,000 | 3,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 |
Computer/ information sciences | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 69,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 4,000 | 58,000 | 4,500 |
Physical sciences | 65,000 | 4,500 | 68,000 | 4,500 | 59,000 | 3,000 |
Psychology | 80,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 3,500 |
Social sciences | 71,000 | 3,500 | 69,000 | 6,000 | 71,000 | 4,000 |
Engineering | 60,000 | 5,500 | 60,000 | 7,000 | 42,000 | 17,000 |
Health | 80,000 | 5,500 | 71,000 | 10,000 | 84,000 | 5,500 |
Private, for-profitc | 125,000 | 1,000 | 130,000 | 500 | 114,000 | 2,000 |
Science | 124,000 | 500 | 130,000 | 1,000 | 113,000 | 2,500 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 122,000 | 3,000 | 129,000 | 4,000 | 111,000 | 4,000 |
Computer/ information sciences | 137,000 | 4,000 | 139,000 | 3,500 | 125,000 | 4,000 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 128,000 | 5,500 | 131,000 | 7,000 | 122,000 | 6,500 |
Physical sciences | 125,000 | 1,000 | 128,000 | 3,000 | 116,000 | 3,000 |
Psychology | 102,000 | 4,000 | 118,000 | 7,500 | 90,000 | 5,000 |
Social sciences | 134,000 | 6,500 | 139,000 | 5,500 | 123,000 | 6,500 |
Engineering | 129,000 | 1,000 | 130,000 | 500 | 115,000 | 3,500 |
Health | 130,000 | 6,000 | 145,000 | 7,500 | 118,000 | 7,000 |
Private, nonprofit | 105,000 | 2,000 | 112,000 | 3,000 | 94,000 | 4,000 |
Science | 103,000 | 2,500 | 110,000 | 2,000 | 89,000 | 3,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 94,000 | 4,500 | 100,000 | 5,000 | 79,000 | 7,000 |
Computer/ information sciences | 111,000 | 8,500 | 107,000 | 5,000 | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 114,000 | 6,500 | 114,000 | 4,000 | 98,000 | 25,500 |
Physical sciences | 117,000 | 4,500 | 120,000 | 4,500 | 98,000 | 11,500 |
Psychology | 94,000 | 3,500 | 103,000 | 2,500 | 84,000 | 5,000 |
Social sciences | 108,000 | 8,500 | 120,000 | 10,000 | 101,000 | 5,500 |
Engineering | 124,000 | 7,500 | 129,000 | 9,000 | 109,000 | 4,000 |
Health | 115,000 | 9,500 | 120,000 | 19,000 | 107,000 | 11,500 |
Federal government | 111,000 | 2,000 | 116,000 | 1,000 | 105,000 | 2,000 |
Science | 110,000 | 1,500 | 115,000 | 1,500 | 104,000 | 2,500 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 108,000 | 2,000 | 111,000 | 3,500 | 104,000 | 4,500 |
Computer/ information sciences | 125,000 | 8,000 | 125,000 | 10,000 | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 120,000 | 7,500 | 125,000 | 7,500 | 102,000 | 8,500 |
Physical sciences | 116,000 | 3,000 | 120,000 | 3,000 | 103,000 | 5,000 |
Psychology | 100,000 | 3,000 | 106,000 | 1,000 | 96,000 | 1,000 |
Social sciences | 120,000 | 3,500 | 120,000 | 5,500 | 120,000 | 4,000 |
Engineering | 117,000 | 2,500 | 119,000 | 1,500 | 109,000 | 4,000 |
Health | 109,000 | 4,500 | 107,000 | 8,000 | 110,000 | 4,000 |
State or local goverment | 83,000 | 2,000 | 85,000 | 3,500 | 80,000 | 1,500 |
Science | 82,000 | 2,500 | 84,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 2,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 75,000 | 4,500 | 81,000 | 6,000 | 67,000 | 4,500 |
Computer/ information sciences | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 74,000 | 5,500 | 77,000 | 5,000 | 67,000 | 7,000 |
Psychology | 85,000 | 3,500 | 89,000 | 5,000 | 81,000 | 3,500 |
Social sciences | 86,000 | 7,000 | 77,000 | 5,000 | 90,000 | 8,500 |
Engineering | 98,000 | 5,500 | 99,000 | 4,500 | 74,000 | 19,000 |
Health | 79,000 | 13,000 | 80,000 | 26,500 | 77,000 | 12,000 |
Self-employedd | 99,000 | 3,000 | 99,000 | 500 | 89,000 | 4,500 |
Science | 99,000 | 3,000 | 99,000 | 500 | 89,000 | 5,500 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 96,000 | 8,500 | 99,000 | 14,000 | 76,000 | 26,500 |
Computer/ information sciences | S | S | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 61,000 | 12,500 | 61,000 | 11,500 | D | D |
Psychology | 99,000 | 500 | 108,000 | 7,000 | 91,000 | 6,500 |
Social sciences | 86,000 | 17,500 | 86,000 | 19,000 | 74,000 | 33,500 |
Engineering | 90,000 | 17,000 | 90,000 | 18,000 | D | D |
Health | 89,000 | 11,000 | 110,000 | 54,000 | 85,000 | 10,000 |
Other sectore | 126,000 | 10,500 | 129,000 | 19,500 | 98,000 | 26,000 |
Science | 128,000 | 11,500 | 131,000 | 27,000 | 96,000 | 28,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 81,000 | 39,000 | D | D | S | S |
Computer/ information sciences | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Psychology | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Social sciences | 163,000 | 13,000 | 169,000 | 11,000 | D | D |
Engineering | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Health | D | D | D | D | 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. |
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. |