Table 64. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and tenure status: 2013 |
(Dollars) |
Field, ethnicity, and race | All full-time employed | Tenured | On tenure track | Not on tenure track | Tenure not applicable | |||||
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Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | |
All fields | 85,000 | 500 | 100,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 500 | 73,000 | 2,000 | 62,000 | 2,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 76,000 | 2,000 | 91,000 | 2,000 | 71,000 | 1,500 | 66,000 | 5,500 | 53,000 | 1,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 78,000 | 8,000 | 90,000 | 6,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 80,000 | 500 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 80,000 | 1,000 | 75,000 | 3,500 | 50,000 | 1,500 |
Black or African American | 78,000 | 3,000 | 88,000 | 4,000 | 70,000 | 4,000 | 69,000 | 3,500 | 62,000 | 3,000 |
White | 87,000 | 1,000 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 1,000 | 73,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 2,500 |
Other racec | 81,000 | 3,000 | 92,000 | 3,000 | 79,000 | 6,000 | 57,000 | 9,000 | 65,000 | 6,000 |
Science | 82,000 | 500 | 99,000 | 1,500 | 71,000 | 1,000 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 60,000 | 500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 72,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 2,500 | 69,000 | 1,500 | 60,000 | 4,500 | 52,000 | 1,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 78,000 | 8,000 | 90,000 | 6,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 76,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 2,000 | 79,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 4,000 | 50,000 | 1,500 |
Black or African American | 75,000 | 1,500 | 86,000 | 3,500 | 64,000 | 3,000 | 68,000 | 5,500 | 60,000 | 3,500 |
White | 85,000 | 500 | 100,000 | 500 | 70,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 1,000 |
Other racec | 79,000 | 2,500 | 89,000 | 6,000 | 75,000 | 7,000 | 55,000 | 8,500 | 59,000 | 8,000 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 80,000 | 500 | 108,000 | 1,500 | 79,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 51,000 | 1,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 71,000 | 2,500 | 94,000 | 2,000 | 81,000 | 6,000 | 75,000 | 7,000 | 46,000 | 2,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 68,000 | 4,500 | 108,000 | 9,000 | 88,000 | 4,500 | 72,000 | 4,000 | 48,000 | 1,500 |
Black or African American | 62,000 | 5,500 | 83,000 | 12,500 | 60,000 | 2,000 | 62,000 | 10,500 | 47,000 | 2,500 |
White | 84,000 | 1,500 | 108,000 | 1,500 | 76,000 | 2,500 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 55,000 | 1,000 |
Other racec | 76,000 | 5,000 | 89,000 | 7,500 | 79,000 | 11,000 | 57,000 | 13,000 | 56,000 | 9,500 |
Computer/ information sciences | 96,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 85,000 | 3,000 | 84,000 | 14,000 | 85,000 | 8,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 80,000 | 8,000 | 90,000 | 8,500 | * | * | D | D | D | D |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 96,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 3,000 | 87,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 70,000 | 3,000 |
Black or African American | 96,000 | 9,000 | 97,000 | 6,000 | D | D | D | D | S | S |
White | 95,000 | 3,500 | 102,000 | 6,500 | 82,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 93,000 | 8,500 |
Other racec | 91,000 | 3,000 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 82,000 | 2,000 | 93,000 | 3,000 | 66,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 4,000 | 68,000 | 3,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 80,000 | 4,500 | 85,000 | 4,000 | 63,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 62,000 | 5,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 80,000 | 4,000 | 91,000 | 6,500 | 71,000 | 11,000 | D | D | 71,000 | 5,000 |
Black or African American | 72,000 | 6,500 | 79,000 | 7,500 | 56,000 | 7,000 | * | * | D | D |
White | 84,000 | 2,000 | 94,000 | 2,500 | 63,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 68,000 | 4,000 |
Other racec | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 80,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 69,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 4,500 | 59,000 | 2,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 77,000 | 4,000 | 97,000 | 15,000 | 60,000 | 8,000 | 46,000 | 6,500 | 55,000 | 3,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 71,000 | 3,000 | 95,000 | 9,000 | 73,000 | 4,000 | 75,000 | 5,500 | 50,000 | 3,500 |
Black or African American | 64,000 | 2,500 | 90,000 | 5,500 | 57,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 45,000 | 3,000 |
White | 85,000 | 3,000 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 2,000 | 67,000 | 5,000 | 63,000 | 3,000 |
Other racec | 81,000 | 5,000 | 91,000 | 25,500 | D | D | D | D | 54,000 | 11,000 |
Psychology | 79,000 | 1,500 | 88,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 71,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 3,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 67,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 5,000 | 64,000 | 3,500 | 53,000 | 7,500 | 52,000 | 1,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 67,000 | 4,000 | 78,000 | 11,000 | 67,000 | 7,000 | 80,000 | 16,000 | 54,000 | 7,000 |
Black or African American | 78,000 | 4,000 | 85,000 | 9,500 | 78,000 | 8,000 | 57,000 | 10,500 | 75,000 | 9,000 |
White | 80,000 | 2,500 | 89,000 | 1,500 | 64,000 | 1,500 | 72,000 | 5,000 | 79,000 | 2,000 |
Other racec | 76,000 | 8,500 | 89,000 | 12,000 | D | D | D | D | 56,000 | 17,500 |
Social sciences | 85,000 | 1,000 | 94,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 5,000 | 79,000 | 3,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 75,000 | 2,500 | 87,000 | 7,000 | 67,000 | 3,500 | 45,000 | 4,500 | 63,000 | 16,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 67,000 | 11,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 84,000 | 2,500 | 93,000 | 5,000 | 69,000 | 3,500 | 78,000 | 14,000 | 79,000 | 16,000 |
Black or African American | 79,000 | 3,500 | 89,000 | 6,000 | 69,000 | 3,500 | 72,000 | 6,500 | 70,000 | 12,000 |
White | 86,000 | 2,000 | 95,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 6,000 | 79,000 | 3,000 |
Other racec | 70,000 | 7,500 | 70,000 | 3,000 | 74,000 | 8,500 | D | D | D | D |
Engineering | 99,000 | 2,000 | 120,000 | 1,500 | 83,000 | 1,000 | 74,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 5,000 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 88,000 | 2,500 | 101,000 | 5,500 | 82,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 55,000 | 3,500 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 87,000 | 3,000 | 119,000 | 6,000 | 82,000 | 2,500 | 74,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | 3,000 |
Black or African American | 83,000 | 5,500 | 95,000 | 11,500 | 87,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 62,000 | 8,500 |
White | 104,000 | 2,000 | 120,000 | 5,000 | 83,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 3,500 | 88,000 | 4,000 |
Other racec | 86,000 | 10,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S |
Health | 89,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 81,000 | 3,500 | 81,000 | 3,000 | 83,000 | 2,500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 84,000 | 5,500 | 101,000 | 12,000 | 83,000 | 15,500 | 79,000 | 7,500 | 65,000 | 15,000 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 80,000 | 7,500 | 96,000 | 15,000 | 76,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 70,000 | 12,000 |
Black or African American | 86,000 | 3,500 | 91,000 | 8,000 | 83,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 9,500 | 84,000 | 9,000 |
White | 90,000 | 1,500 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 4,500 | 81,000 | 3,000 | 84,000 | 3,000 |
Other racec | 94,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 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 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. |
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. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. |
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. |