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Table 69. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and sector of employment: 2013
(Dollars)

Occupation            All full-time employed 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local government 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 occupations 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 occupations 92,000 500 78,000 1,000 69,000 1,500 120,000 500 94,000 2,500 107,000 1,500 80,000 1,500 99,000 500 128,000 16,500
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 85,000 1,000 74,000 1,500 64,000 4,000 110,000 2,500 72,000 3,000 103,000 3,000 70,000 3,500 113,000 19,000 D D
Agricultural/ food scientists 99,000 2,000 82,000 5,000 D D 110,000 3,500 D D 104,000 4,000 D D D D D D
Biochemists/ biophysicists 74,000 5,500 48,000 1,500 D D 109,000 5,000 62,000 9,000 90,000 8,000 D D D D D D
Biological scientists 77,000 2,000 54,000 3,000 D D 99,000 2,000 68,000 5,500 92,000 4,000 65,000 6,000 D D D D
Forestry/ conservation scientists 80,000 7,500 65,000 11,000 D D D D D D 98,000 11,500 D D D D D D
Medical scientists 98,000 3,500 65,000 3,000 D D 126,000 4,000 85,000 9,000 111,000 6,000 74,000 3,500 110,000 35,500 D D
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/ other natural sciences 91,000 4,000 93,000 4,500 76,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 82,000 2,000 84,000 2,000 61,000 3,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other biological/ agricultural/ life scientists 83,000 2,500 50,000 1,000 D D 100,000 4,000 67,000 8,000 106,000 5,500 73,000 10,000 D D D D
Computer/ information scientists 120,000 2,000 95,000 2,500 65,000 15,000 125,000 2,500 113,000 5,500 117,000 2,500 89,000 7,500 75,000 18,500 D D
Computer/ information scientists 121,000 3,000 88,000 6,500 D D 125,000 2,500 113,000 5,500 117,000 2,500 89,000 7,500 75,000 18,500 D D
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 96,000 2,500 97,000 2,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 93,000 2,500 80,000 1,500 68,000 3,000 124,000 3,000 113,000 7,000 110,000 7,000 85,000 11,000 D D D D
Mathematical scientists 114,000 3,500 77,000 7,000 D D 124,000 3,000 113,000 7,000 110,000 7,000 85,000 11,000 D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/ statistics 80,000 2,000 80,000 1,500 68,000 2,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical scientists 96,000 2,000 78,000 2,000 64,000 5,000 120,000 1,000 110,000 5,000 114,000 3,000 79,000 3,000 63,000 10,500 D D
Chemists, except biochemists 109,000 1,500 47,000 2,500 D D 115,000 2,000 95,000 12,000 105,000 7,500 79,000 11,000 D D D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 105,000 2,000 76,000 4,000 D D 126,000 4,000 97,000 10,500 116,000 4,500 72,000 6,000 D D D D
Physicists/ astronomers 111,000 2,500 63,000 4,500 D D 125,000 2,500 117,000 6,000 117,000 6,000 95,000 18,500 D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 72,000 2,000 74,000 2,500 65,000 4,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, physics 83,000 2,500 84,000 3,500 54,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 86,000 3,000 86,000 3,500 65,000 13,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other physical scientists 114,000 7,000 79,000 12,500 D D 125,000 9,000 104,000 13,000 106,000 6,000 D D D D D D
Psychologists 85,000 2,000 72,000 2,000 79,000 5,500 96,000 3,500 94,000 3,000 98,000 1,500 83,000 4,500 99,000 500 D D
Psychologists 93,000 1,500 70,000 3,500 84,000 3,500 96,000 3,500 94,000 3,000 98,000 1,500 83,000 4,500 99,000 500 D D
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 72,000 2,000 73,000 2,500 68,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social scientists 87,000 1,500 81,000 1,500 75,000 4,500 125,000 5,000 100,000 8,500 120,000 3,500 78,000 5,000 96,000 7,500 160,000 18,500
Economists 138,000 5,500 82,000 8,000 D D 160,000 7,000 130,000 16,500 130,000 7,000 D D 99,000 25,500 168,000 10,000
Political scientists 114,000 14,000 121,000 25,000 D D D D 119,000 49,000 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 100,000 1,000 100,000 2,000 64,000 5,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, political science 75,000 2,500 75,000 2,500 67,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 72,000 1,500 73,000 1,500 62,000 3,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 75,000 1,500 75,000 2,000 75,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sociologists/ anthropologists 90,000 5,500 76,000 9,000 D D 88,000 11,500 D D 109,000 4,000 D D D D D D
Other social scientists 89,000 3,500 76,000 6,000 85,000 7,000 110,000 4,500 84,000 3,500 98,000 11,500 76,000 7,500 S S D D
Engineering occupations 115,000 500 99,000 1,500 69,000 16,000 122,000 2,000 128,000 6,000 116,000 1,000 90,000 8,500 99,000 24,500 D D
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineers 128,000 2,500 89,000 27,000 D D 129,000 3,000 143,000 10,500 122,000 4,500 D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 118,000 4,000 47,000 12,000 D D 121,000 3,500 D D 119,000 12,500 D D D D D D
Civil/ architectural/ sanitary engineers 99,000 3,000 69,000 15,500 D D 107,000 5,000 D D 100,000 11,000 90,000 10,000 D D D D
Electrical engineers 130,000 1,000 95,000 5,500 D D 130,000 2,500 124,000 7,000 117,000 8,000 D D 108,000 51,500 D D
Industrial engineersf 104,000 7,000 D D D D 107,000 7,000 D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 110,000 2,500 89,000 11,000 D D 111,000 3,500 D D 116,000 16,500 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 100,000 2,000 100,000 2,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineersf 110,000 2,500 71,000 3,500 D D 118,000 2,500 129,000 23,000 112,000 5,000 72,000 5,500 81,000 21,000 D D
S&E-related occupations 119,000 3,000 97,000 3,000 64,000 3,500 150,000 2,500 146,000 9,500 132,000 6,000 93,000 5,000 107,000 12,500 D D
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 119,000 5,000 83,000 7,000 84,000 9,500 149,000 8,000 151,000 21,500 119,000 7,000 88,000 16,500 108,000 12,500 D D
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 100,000 1,500 100,000 1,000 80,000 10,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E managers, including health 144,000 3,500 107,000 3,500 D D 155,000 4,500 145,000 10,500 139,000 4,500 95,000 5,500 D D D D
S&E precollege teachers 61,000 2,000 D D 61,000 2,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E technicians and technologists 97,000 7,500 70,000 6,000 D D 116,000 15,500 D D D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related occupations 115,000 26,000 D D D D 130,000 22,000 D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 120,000 500 105,000 2,500 83,000 7,500 149,000 1,500 105,000 4,000 120,000 2,000 82,000 6,500 68,000 11,500 151,000 28,500
Arts/ humanities-related occupations 79,000 7,500 59,000 4,000 D D 99,000 8,000 90,000 8,000 S S D D 27,000 7,000 D D
Management-related occupations 120,000 500 85,000 4,000 60,000 11,500 138,000 4,500 99,000 5,000 116,000 4,500 91,000 7,000 88,000 26,500 135,000 29,500
Non-S&E managers 150,000 500 138,000 6,000 102,000 4,000 174,000 4,500 145,000 10,000 140,000 6,000 101,000 8,000 146,000 41,000 D D
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 84,000 2,500 85,000 2,500 71,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/ other teachers 53,000 2,500 D D 53,000 2,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sales/ marketing occupations 109,000 6,000 D D D D 115,000 7,000 D D D D D D 62,000 21,500 D D
Social service–related occupations 62,000 3,500 56,000 7,000 73,000 9,000 64,000 12,500 58,000 6,000 65,000 6,000 57,000 4,500 73,000 15,000 D D
Other non-S&E occupations 99,000 13,000 51,000 5,500 D D 149,000 11,500 59,000 20,000 104,000 13,500 56,000 6,000 46,000 7,500 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.
S&E = science and engineering; 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 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.