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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.