Table 21. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, tenure status, and years since doctorate: 2015

Field and sex	All employed				Tenured				Not tenured								Tenure not applicable
	All employed				Tenured				On tenure track				Not on tenure track				Tenure not applicable
	< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10
	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
All fields	107,050	1,150	216,150	2,050	12,250	475	137,250	1,700	35,700	850	11,300	525	17,050	500	27,100	925	42,050	750	40,500	975
Male	58,400	925	146,100	1,900	7,200	400	98,250	1,525	20,600	700	7,250	450	8,450	375	15,650	775	22,150	650	24,950	825
Female	48,600	650	70,050	1,000	5,050	275	39,000	800	15,050	450	4,050	250	8,550	350	11,450	500	19,900	450	15,600	525
Science	84,300	1,100	178,200	1,900	9,200	450	112,100	1,475	26,750	675	9,450	450	13,350	450	22,550	875	35,000	700	34,100	925
Male	45,450	900	119,450	1,750	5,450	350	79,600	1,325	15,450	600	6,150	400	6,600	325	12,850	700	17,950	625	20,800	750
Female	38,850	600	58,750	875	3,750	225	32,500	700	11,300	350	3,300	225	6,750	325	9,700	500	17,050	425	13,300	475
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences	32,050	725	57,600	950	1,500	150	31,650	775	6,450	350	4,950	325	5,150	325	8,600	475	18,950	550	12,350	475
Male	16,100	525	37,450	850	850	125	22,750	725	3,750	300	3,250	325	2,450	225	4,300	400	9,100	425	7,100	375
Female	15,950	450	20,150	500	650	125	8,900	350	2,700	200	1,700	175	2,700	225	4,300	300	9,850	350	5,250	300
Computer/information sciences	4,150	275	4,900	300	950	150	3,950	300	1,700	200	150	50	450	100	250	75	1,000	150	500	100
Male	3,200	250	3,900	300	700	150	3,250	275	1,350	200	100	50	400	100	200	75	750	150	400	100
Female	900	100	1,000	100	250	50	700	100	400	75	50	25	50	25	100	50	250	75	100	50
Mathematics/statistics	6,050	300	14,300	525	1,100	175	11,600	525	2,400	225	500	100	1,000	150	850	150	1,550	200	1,350	175
Male	4,050	250	11,300	500	800	150	9,450	500	1,450	175	350	100	700	125	600	125	1,100	175	950	150
Female	2,000	175	3,000	225	350	75	2,200	200	950	150	150	50	300	75	250	100	450	100	450	100
Physical sciences	13,750	450	32,950	800	850	125	19,650	625	4,400	250	1,200	150	2,150	200	4,400	400	6,350	325	7,650	450
Male	9,650	400	26,600	800	600	100	16,000	625	3,100	225	900	150	1,450	175	3,550	375	4,450	300	6,100	400
Female	4,150	225	6,350	275	250	50	3,650	225	1,250	125	300	100	700	100	850	125	1,900	150	1,550	175
Psychology	11,500	425	26,700	700	1,450	175	14,650	500	3,900	275	1,150	175	2,000	175	4,150	325	4,150	300	6,750	450
Male	3,800	250	12,750	575	700	125	7,750	450	1,400	175	550	125	500	100	1,800	250	1,200	175	2,650	300
Female	7,700	325	13,950	500	800	125	6,900	325	2,500	200	600	100	1,500	150	2,350	250	2,950	250	4,100	325
Social sciences	16,850	475	41,750	925	3,300	275	30,550	800	7,900	350	1,500	200	2,650	200	4,300	325	3,000	250	5,400	425
Male	8,650	350	27,400	750	1,800	200	20,450	650	4,400	275	1,000	175	1,100	150	2,400	250	1,400	175	3,600	400
Female	8,200	300	14,350	400	1,500	150	10,150	350	3,550	200	500	100	1,550	150	1,900	200	1,600	175	1,800	150
Engineering	13,750	500	26,550	825	1,750	250	18,450	725	5,300	350	1,100	175	1,850	225	2,850	300	4,800	275	4,200	325
Male	10,450	450	22,900	775	1,400	225	16,100	700	4,150	325	900	150	1,450	225	2,350	275	3,500	250	3,600	300
Female	3,300	225	3,650	250	400	100	2,350	200	1,150	125	200	75	400	75	500	100	1,350	150	600	125
Health	8,950	325	11,450	375	1,300	175	6,700	350	3,650	200	800	125	1,800	225	1,700	200	2,200	225	2,250	250
Male	2,500	225	3,800	275	400	125	2,550	225	1,000	150	200	75	400	125	450	125	700	125	550	125
Female	6,450	275	7,650	350	900	125	4,150	300	2,650	200	550	125	1,400	200	1,250	175	1,550	175	1,700	225

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. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.