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Table 11-1. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and years since doctorate: 2015

Field All employed ≤ 5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 > 25
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 787,250 1,900 123,300 525 137,650 775 112,050 1,025 111,750 775 94,050 875 208,500 1,575
Science 597,050 1,975 89,200 600 97,500 800 84,700 1,000 83,250 800 71,100 875 171,350 1,500
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 195,050 1,075 31,950 500 35,200 625 29,200 675 26,350 550 22,050 550 50,350 800
Agricultural/food sciences 18,050 400 1,950 150 2,600 175 2,100 150 2,600 200 2,750 200 6,100 300
Biochemistry/biophysics 28,050 425 3,300 175 4,400 250 4,600 325 3,800 225 2,950 225 9,000 375
Cell/molecular biology 23,300 350 3,550 250 4,450 275 4,550 325 4,050 300 2,950 225 3,750 300
Environmental life sciences 8,400 225 1,500 75 1,650 100 1,400 100 1,050 75 950 75 1,850 225
Microbiology 12,950 350 2,350 125 2,200 150 1,600 150 1,700 175 1,650 175 3,400 300
Zoology 7,750 250 450 75 900 100 1,000 100 1,100 125 950 100 3,400 200
Other biological sciences 96,550 625 18,850 375 18,950 475 14,000 450 12,100 475 9,850 375 22,800 525
Computer/information sciences 24,600 325 6,100 225 6,000 300 3,500 200 3,750 225 2,600 200 2,700 225
Mathematics/statistics 35,950 550 5,750 275 6,150 325 4,350 300 5,100 325 4,000 275 10,550 375
Physical sciences 131,550 950 17,400 325 19,200 475 17,350 500 18,000 525 17,750 525 41,950 825
Astronomy/astrophysics 5,350 150 850 75 850 100 700 75 850 100 500 50 1,600 150
Chemistry, except biochemistry 65,700 600 8,150 275 9,750 375 9,250 400 8,350 350 9,150 375 21,100 600
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesa 21,050 250 2,750 125 3,350 125 2,650 125 3,100 150 2,900 175 6,300 200
Physics 39,450 550 5,650 225 5,250 275 4,750 300 5,700 325 5,200 350 12,900 475
Psychology 114,200 750 13,250 350 16,200 450 15,800 500 16,500 550 14,500 450 37,900 700
Social sciences 95,650 950 14,750 350 14,800 400 14,500 475 13,500 475 10,150 400 27,900 775
Economics 25,900 500 3,550 175 3,750 225 3,400 200 3,500 225 2,800 200 8,850 400
Political sciences 21,750 450 3,800 250 3,100 225 3,550 250 3,250 250 2,250 225 5,800 400
Sociology 14,950 300 2,150 125 2,350 175 2,500 200 1,850 150 1,550 175 4,550 275
Other social sciences 33,100 500 5,250 225 5,600 225 5,050 225 4,900 250 3,550 200 8,750 375
Engineering 151,900 925 26,300 475 31,300 575 20,850 625 23,600 550 18,850 550 31,000 700
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering 6,400 175 950 75 1,050 125 700 125 1,050 125 1,000 150 1,650 150
Chemical engineering 17,500 375 2,850 175 3,450 275 2,200 225 2,750 250 1,950 200 4,250 300
Civil engineering 13,550 350 2,000 150 2,500 200 1,700 200 2,100 200 1,600 175 3,700 300
Electrical/computer engineering 44,100 500 7,350 250 9,750 350 6,800 375 6,450 300 5,800 300 7,950 450
Materials and metallurgical engineering 15,300 275 2,800 200 3,250 225 1,750 175 2,550 200 1,900 175 3,050 250
Mechanical engineering 22,150 450 3,750 250 4,600 325 3,650 325 4,000 300 2,900 300 3,300 275
Other engineering 32,900 400 6,600 225 6,750 275 4,050 275 4,750 250 3,700 225 7,050 275
Health 38,350 475 7,800 250 8,850 350 6,500 300 4,900 275 4,150 325 6,150 375
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Includes other physical sciences.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.