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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 67 SAS Output
Table 67. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and age: 2013
(Dollars)

Occupation            All full-time employed Under 35 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-75
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 occupations 100,000 500 76,000 1,500 86,000 1,500 100,000 1,000 109,000 500 113,000 2,000 114,000 2,500 115,000 2,500 120,000 500
Science occupations 92,000 500 67,000 1,500 78,000 1,500 89,000 1,000 98,000 2,000 102,000 2,000 105,000 2,500 105,000 1,500 110,000 1,500
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 85,000 1,000 50,000 2,000 69,000 2,000 80,000 2,500 97,000 4,000 101,000 3,000 109,000 2,500 110,000 5,500 117,000 6,500
Agricultural/ food scientists 99,000 2,000 79,000 7,000 86,000 9,000 92,000 5,500 92,000 7,000 100,000 4,500 104,000 5,000 125,000 6,500 111,000 30,000
Biochemists/ biophysicists 74,000 5,500 48,000 2,000 59,000 6,500 85,000 7,000 118,000 8,500 125,000 20,500 128,000 6,500 138,000 15,000 101,000 27,500
Biological scientists 77,000 2,000 49,000 2,000 60,000 5,000 70,000 5,500 96,000 3,500 94,000 7,000 111,000 5,500 102,000 11,500 117,000 23,000
Forestry/ conservation scientists 80,000 7,500 D D 52,000 4,000 68,000 12,500 D D D D D D D D D D
Medical scientists 98,000 3,500 51,000 2,000 80,000 2,500 93,000 8,500 119,000 9,500 126,000 6,500 119,000 5,000 141,000 18,000 156,000 12,500
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 91,000 4,000 75,000 500 69,000 5,500 79,000 6,500 84,000 6,000 96,000 7,500 95,000 4,500 115,000 8,000 117,000 14,500
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 82,000 2,000 55,000 2,500 65,000 2,500 73,000 4,000 80,000 3,500 88,000 4,000 92,000 5,500 93,000 4,500 95,000 5,000
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 83,000 2,500 50,000 1,500 64,000 6,000 89,000 10,500 109,000 6,500 110,000 5,500 123,000 17,500 97,000 10,000 139,000 16,000
Computer/ information scientists 120,000 2,000 110,000 5,500 110,000 6,000 120,000 3,000 120,000 4,000 120,000 4,500 118,000 7,500 119,000 3,000 119,000 5,000
Computer/ information scientists 121,000 3,000 118,000 4,500 118,000 3,000 125,000 4,500 124,000 3,500 129,000 6,000 124,000 7,000 119,000 5,000 117,000 7,000
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 96,000 2,500 88,000 4,000 85,000 5,500 99,000 2,000 93,000 4,000 93,000 6,000 97,000 6,500 111,000 9,000 121,000 12,000
Mathematical scientists 93,000 2,500 76,000 4,500 90,000 3,000 96,000 7,000 91,000 5,000 95,000 6,500 99,000 7,000 99,000 3,500 106,000 5,500
Mathematical scientists 114,000 3,500 99,000 4,500 100,000 5,000 127,000 10,000 118,000 8,500 115,000 5,000 120,000 4,000 124,000 16,000 136,000 9,000
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 80,000 2,000 60,000 2,500 69,000 3,500 73,000 4,500 69,000 3,000 76,000 4,500 87,000 3,500 96,000 4,000 98,000 7,500
Physical scientists 96,000 2,000 67,000 2,500 78,000 2,500 90,000 5,000 96,000 3,000 110,000 2,000 110,000 2,500 118,000 4,500 119,000 5,500
Chemists, except biochemists 109,000 1,500 76,000 5,000 92,000 3,000 111,000 4,000 112,000 2,000 127,000 6,000 127,000 5,000 119,000 3,000 114,000 8,500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 105,000 2,000 73,000 5,500 84,000 6,000 104,000 5,500 108,000 6,500 106,000 6,500 110,000 7,500 132,000 9,500 149,000 3,000
Physicists/ astronomers 111,000 2,500 64,000 3,500 94,000 15,000 110,000 9,000 126,000 13,000 134,000 10,500 125,000 10,000 148,000 11,500 119,000 26,500
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 72,000 2,000 57,000 3,500 64,000 2,000 67,000 2,500 71,000 4,000 88,000 8,000 82,000 4,500 87,000 12,000 109,000 8,500
Postsecondary teachers, physics 83,000 2,500 68,000 6,500 67,000 5,000 77,000 8,000 82,000 7,500 82,000 5,000 90,000 5,500 87,000 4,000 112,000 10,500
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 86,000 3,000 63,000 4,000 69,000 4,000 81,000 5,500 80,000 7,000 92,000 5,500 87,000 3,000 96,000 8,500 133,000 18,500
Other physical scientists 114,000 7,000 87,000 7,000 88,000 12,000 118,000 8,500 122,000 19,000 112,000 25,000 147,000 17,000 128,000 3,500 132,000 32,500
Psychologists 85,000 2,000 68,000 2,500 73,000 3,500 80,000 3,500 85,000 4,000 90,000 2,000 97,000 2,500 99,000 3,500 99,000 3,000
Psychologists 93,000 1,500 75,000 3,500 85,000 4,000 92,000 4,000 91,000 3,000 98,000 3,000 100,000 1,000 101,000 4,500 95,000 4,000
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 72,000 2,000 59,000 1,500 66,000 3,000 68,000 1,500 77,000 3,000 76,000 4,500 80,000 3,500 84,000 4,000 100,000 2,500
Social scientists 87,000 1,500 75,000 2,000 72,000 2,500 79,000 4,000 84,000 3,000 94,000 4,000 91,000 3,500 97,000 3,000 107,000 7,000
Economists 138,000 5,500 119,000 12,500 116,000 7,000 132,000 17,000 152,000 12,000 157,000 9,500 126,000 11,500 158,000 52,000 150,000 16,500
Political scientists 114,000 14,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D S S D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 100,000 1,000 90,000 7,000 90,000 7,000 94,000 7,000 95,000 6,000 103,000 10,000 113,000 8,500 98,000 7,500 107,000 10,500
Postsecondary teachers, political science 75,000 2,500 62,000 5,500 62,000 3,000 65,000 5,000 68,000 3,000 76,000 7,500 84,000 5,500 96,000 13,000 96,000 5,500
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 72,000 1,500 62,000 4,000 66,000 2,500 70,000 2,500 72,000 3,000 70,000 5,000 72,000 5,000 93,000 7,500 90,000 17,500
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 75,000 1,500 62,000 4,000 63,000 2,000 69,000 2,000 75,000 3,500 73,000 6,500 84,000 5,000 92,000 2,500 101,000 8,500
Sociologists/ anthropologists 90,000 5,500 D D 69,000 9,500 80,000 23,000 72,000 10,000 77,000 6,500 100,000 10,000 98,000 8,500 92,000 16,000
Other social scientists 89,000 3,500 78,000 5,000 83,000 4,500 86,000 8,500 96,000 5,000 102,000 3,500 97,000 13,000 87,000 5,000 103,000 21,000
Engineering occupations 115,000 500 92,000 1,500 100,000 2,000 110,000 2,000 122,000 3,000 130,000 2,000 129,000 2,500 137,000 5,000 132,000 7,500
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 128,000 2,500 99,000 4,500 113,000 7,500 127,000 5,500 122,000 6,500 138,000 10,000 117,000 12,000 147,000 2,000 159,000 21,500
Chemical engineers 118,000 4,000 95,000 3,000 101,000 6,500 124,000 9,000 120,000 4,000 144,000 7,500 129,000 7,000 145,000 14,000 134,000 15,000
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 99,000 3,000 72,000 4,000 92,000 3,500 81,000 7,000 119,000 10,000 111,000 15,500 100,000 11,000 115,000 32,000 D D
Electrical engineers 130,000 1,000 104,000 4,500 120,000 5,000 129,000 5,000 142,000 4,500 147,000 3,000 145,000 11,500 159,000 4,500 152,000 11,000
Industrial engineersa 104,000 7,000 90,000 14,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 110,000 2,500 92,000 3,500 98,000 5,000 110,000 3,500 117,000 6,000 121,000 6,000 135,000 16,500 137,000 22,500 128,000 15,500
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 100,000 2,000 87,000 3,000 88,000 1,500 93,000 4,500 100,000 3,000 118,000 3,500 118,000 6,500 117,000 5,500 121,000 7,000
Other engineersa 110,000 2,500 89,000 1,500 102,000 4,500 111,000 5,500 117,000 7,000 128,000 5,500 128,000 4,000 129,000 6,500 131,000 13,500
S&E-related occupations 119,000 3,000 71,000 4,000 88,000 3,500 120,000 4,500 130,000 6,000 127,000 9,000 123,000 3,500 128,000 5,500 141,000 11,000
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 119,000 5,000 54,000 1,500 79,000 5,500 139,000 11,500 149,000 14,000 120,000 6,000 140,000 24,000 140,000 15,000 140,000 14,500
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 100,000 1,500 75,000 2,000 85,000 2,000 95,000 6,000 98,000 3,500 100,000 6,000 103,000 3,500 99,000 8,500 130,000 11,000
S&E managers, including health 144,000 3,500 101,000 4,500 105,000 3,500 139,000 8,000 147,000 4,500 152,000 7,000 152,000 5,500 154,000 5,500 159,000 10,500
S&E precollege teachers 61,000 2,000 53,000 4,000 52,000 8,000 60,000 4,000 57,000 12,000 65,000 5,000 61,000 2,500 64,000 16,500 D D
S&E technicians and technologists 97,000 7,500 92,000 4,500 83,000 21,500 128,000 28,500 105,000 27,500 D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related occupations 115,000 26,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 120,000 500 90,000 2,500 104,000 4,000 119,000 5,500 130,000 6,500 128,000 4,500 130,000 3,500 123,000 3,500 119,000 3,000
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 79,000 7,500 70,000 6,000 92,000 17,000 73,000 15,500 101,000 7,500 69,000 10,000 100,000 25,000 79,000 18,000 57,000 7,000
Management-related occupations 120,000 500 114,000 10,000 110,000 7,000 118,000 6,000 128,000 8,000 123,000 10,000 123,000 7,000 116,000 4,500 131,000 17,500
Non-S&E managers 150,000 500 95,000 11,000 117,000 7,000 143,000 5,000 160,000 7,000 157,000 8,500 154,000 5,500 156,000 8,000 160,000 8,500
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 84,000 2,500 70,000 6,500 73,000 7,500 71,000 5,500 75,000 3,000 82,000 6,000 90,000 6,000 88,000 4,000 100,000 4,500
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 53,000 2,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sales/ marketing occupations 109,000 6,000 102,000 4,000 110,000 13,500 126,000 9,000 127,000 11,000 129,000 7,500 85,000 14,500 89,000 7,500 45,000 15,500
Social service–related occupations 62,000 3,500 58,000 4,500 D D 64,000 7,000 53,000 5,000 59,000 9,000 63,000 5,500 68,000 10,000 70,000 9,000
Other non-S&E occupations 99,000 13,000 81,000 10,000 100,000 18,000 152,000 18,000 139,000 32,500 65,000 25,500 99,000 44,000 121,000 27,500 45,000 8,000

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 From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as "Materials/metallurgical engineers." For all years, data in this category have included only industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
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.