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Table 27-2. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by primary work activity, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2015

Primary work activity All employed Hispanic or Latinoa Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 787,250 1,900 519,400 1,700 267,850 1,050 32,400 425 19,400 425 13,000 300 1,500 175 950 150 550 75 178,300 1,350 126,750 1,350 51,550 825 27,350 400 14,300 350 13,050 325 537,850 1,700 352,500 1,625 185,300 1,150 9,900 375 5,550 350 4,350 225
Any R&D 326,350 2,150 232,500 2,050 93,850 1,150 13,650 375 8,900 325 4,750 200 600 125 400 100 200 50 96,450 1,350 70,050 1,325 26,400 675 8,300 300 5,000 225 3,350 200 203,350 1,700 145,650 1,600 57,750 900 4,000 275 2,500 250 1,450 125
Applied research 156,000 1,525 106,450 1,400 49,500 825 6,750 250 4,350 225 2,400 150 350 125 250 100 100 50 39,800 1,100 28,300 1,000 11,500 425 4,600 200 2,450 150 2,150 150 102,750 1,325 70,250 1,175 32,500 700 1,700 175 850 125 850 125
Basic research 93,650 1,400 65,800 1,225 27,850 700 3,850 200 2,300 175 1,500 125 150 50 100 50 50 25 25,500 800 17,350 675 8,150 450 1,950 150 1,350 125 650 100 61,000 1,075 43,900 950 17,100 575 1,250 125 800 125 450 75
Design 19,550 650 16,300 625 3,250 275 800 150 650 125 150 50 D D D D D D 8,000 400 6,450 400 1,550 175 500 75 400 75 100 50 9,900 475 8,450 450 1,450 200 300 100 300 100 * *
Development 57,150 1,200 43,950 1,075 13,250 525 2,250 200 1,600 175 650 100 50 50 50 25 50 25 23,200 775 17,950 700 5,250 350 1,200 150 750 125 450 75 29,700 775 23,000 675 6,700 375 750 125 600 100 150 50
Computer applications 34,000 875 29,000 825 5,050 300 750 125 550 100 150 50 D D D D D D 15,750 625 12,950 600 2,800 225 550 100 450 100 100 25 16,750 625 14,800 625 1,950 150 250 75 200 50 50 25
Management, sales, or administrationd 143,300 1,700 95,750 1,450 47,550 900 5,300 300 3,100 250 2,200 175 200 50 150 50 50 25 28,100 925 20,300 800 7,800 375 5,900 275 3,000 200 2,900 200 101,950 1,525 68,250 1,200 33,750 825 1,850 200 950 150 850 125
Professional services 95,800 1,400 49,550 1,250 46,250 950 3,950 225 1,850 175 2,100 150 250 100 150 75 50 25 12,000 650 7,050 525 4,950 375 3,650 225 1,200 150 2,450 175 74,700 1,275 38,700 1,100 36,000 850 1,300 200 600 150 700 125
Teaching 152,800 1,725 91,050 1,450 61,750 875 7,450 300 4,150 225 3,300 200 400 75 150 50 200 50 18,000 625 11,200 550 6,800 375 7,300 300 3,800 250 3,500 200 117,600 1,475 70,750 1,275 46,900 775 2,000 175 1,000 150 1,000 125
Other work activitye 35,050 950 21,600 800 13,400 525 1,350 125 850 100 500 75 50 25 D D 50 25 8,000 525 5,200 475 2,850 250 1,650 175 900 150 750 125 23,450 700 14,450 600 9,000 425 550 125 300 100 250 50
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 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.
d Adminstration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
e Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
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. 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.