Table 35. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and disability status: 2015

Occupation Total With disability Without disability
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 919,750 1,600 88,700 1,475 831,050 2,125
Science occupations 521,400 2,275 51,350 1,050 470,050 2,175
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 163,450 1,450 15,450 600 148,000 1,300
Agricultural/food scientists 11,750 475 1,500 200 10,250 425
Biochemists/biophysicists 16,050 675 1,650 225 14,400 600
Biological scientists 25,050 725 2,300 225 22,750 650
Forestry/conservation scientists 2,650 250 300 75 2,300 225
Medical scientists 35,950 850 2,550 275 33,400 825
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 7,800 400 1,150 175 6,700 375
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 39,950 850 4,150 325 35,800 750
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 24,300 650 1,850 250 22,450 625
Computer/information scientists 56,000 975 4,800 325 51,250 900
Computer/information scientists 46,300 925 3,800 275 42,500 875
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 9,700 425 950 175 8,750 425
Mathematical scientists 40,050 675 3,900 350 36,150 675
Mathematical scientists 18,150 600 1,600 200 16,550 575
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 21,900 625 2,300 250 19,650 575
Physical scientists 99,350 1,200 9,300 475 90,100 1,200
Chemists, except biochemists 24,650 650 1,950 225 22,700 625
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 12,050 375 1,000 125 11,050 350
Physicists/astronomers 15,000 550 1,600 225 13,450 525
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 18,200 600 1,650 225 16,550 575
Postsecondary teachers, physics 12,350 550 1,400 200 10,900 500
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 8,700 325 1,050 125 7,650 275
Other physical scientists 8,400 425 600 125 7,750 425
Psychologists 86,050 950 8,400 450 77,600 975
Psychologists 64,000 875 5,850 425 58,100 925
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 22,050 675 2,550 225 19,500 625
Social scientists 76,500 1,025 9,550 525 66,950 1,050
Economists 9,450 500 900 175 8,550 475
Political scientists 2,050 225 250 100 1,800 200
Postsecondary teachers, economics 11,850 450 1,400 175 10,400 450
Postsecondary teachers, political science 11,550 450 1,900 275 9,650 425
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 9,550 375 1,200 175 8,350 350
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 18,400 550 2,250 225 16,150 500
Sociologists/anthropologists 4,150 250 600 125 3,550 225
Other social scientists 9,500 425 1,050 175 8,450 425
Engineering occupations 119,800 1,350 10,250 550 109,500 1,375
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers 6,850 425 550 125 6,350 400
Chemical engineers 7,950 450 500 125 7,400 425
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 6,400 375 400 125 6,000 375
Electrical engineers 23,550 700 1,850 225 21,700 700
Industrial engineers 1,200 175 100 50 1,150 175
Mechanical engineers 11,600 500 1,050 200 10,550 500
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 27,750 925 2,700 250 25,050 850
Other engineers 34,450 750 3,150 350 31,350 725
S&E-related occupations 108,650 1,600 9,750 575 98,900 1,575
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 39,500 1,075 3,300 350 36,200 1,075
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 26,300 725 2,800 300 23,500 675
S&E managers, including health 30,600 1,000 2,350 225 28,250 950
S&E precollege teachers 5,550 350 550 150 4,950 325
S&E technicians and technologists 5,700 400 700 150 5,050 350
Other S&E-related occupations 1,000 150 D D 950 150
Non-S&E occupations 169,900 1,775 17,300 600 152,600 1,750
Arts/humanities-related occupations 9,850 475 1,000 150 8,850 450
Management-related occupations 32,550 900 3,350 325 29,250 850
Non-S&E managers 65,050 1,275 6,100 425 58,950 1,200
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 21,800 650 2,400 225 19,400 625
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 6,000 375 750 125 5,250 325
Sales/marketing occupations 10,300 500 850 150 9,500 450
Social service–related occupations 7,700 450 1,100 175 6,600 400
Other non-S&E occupations 16,650 550 1,850 200 14,800 550