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 |