Table 38. U.S. residing employed minority doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2015

Occupation All employed minoritya Hispanic or Latinob Not Hispanic or Latinoc
American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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
All occupations 71,150 700 40,150 650 31,000 500 32,400 425 19,400 425 13,000 300 1,500 175 950 150 550 75 27,350 400 14,300 350 13,050 325 800 75 500 75 300 75
Science occupations 39,650 600 21,850 475 17,800 400 18,850 375 10,750 325 8,150 250 900 150 550 125 350 75 14,250 425 7,450 325 6,800 250 450 75 350 75 150 50
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 12,300 325 6,600 275 5,700 225 6,150 250 3,400 200 2,750 150 250 50 150 50 50 25 3,900 200 2,000 150 1,900 125 250 75 150 75 100 50
Agricultural/food scientists 950 75 600 75 400 50 550 75 300 50 250 50 D D D D D D 350 50 200 50 100 25 D D D D D D
Biochemists/biophysicists 1,000 125 650 100 350 75 600 100 400 75 200 50 D D D D D D 150 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Biological scientists 2,100 175 1,150 125 950 100 1,150 125 750 125 400 75 50 25 D D * * 500 75 200 50 300 75 50 25 D D D D
Forestry/conservation scientists 150 50 100 25 50 25 100 50 50 25 * * D D D D D D * * D D * * D D D D D D
Medical scientists 2,350 200 1,200 150 1,200 125 1,050 125 550 100 500 75 50 25 D D D D 900 125 400 75 500 75 100 50 50 50 D D
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 700 100 500 100 200 50 350 75 250 50 100 50 D D D D D D 300 75 200 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 3,250 225 1,600 200 1,650 125 1,550 125 750 125 800 100 50 25 50 25 50 25 1,100 150 550 125 550 100 50 25 S S D D
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 1,800 150 850 125 950 100 850 100 400 75 450 75 D D D D D D 650 100 350 100 300 75 D D D D D D
Computer/information scientists 2,400 175 1,950 150 450 75 1,150 125 1,000 100 150 50 D D D D D D 800 100 600 100 250 50 50 25 50 25 D D
Computer/information scientists 1,900 150 1,550 150 350 75 950 125 800 100 150 50 D D D D D D 550 75 450 75 150 50 50 25 50 25 D D
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 500 75 400 75 150 50 200 50 200 50 * * D D D D D D 250 50 150 50 100 25 D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 2,400 150 1,650 125 750 100 1,300 100 950 100 350 75 D D D D D D 800 100 500 75 300 50 D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 850 100 550 100 300 75 350 75 250 75 100 75 D D D D D D 350 50 200 50 100 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 1,550 150 1,100 125 450 75 950 100 700 100 250 50 D D D D D D 450 75 300 75 150 50 D D D D D D
Physical scientists 6,000 275 4,400 250 1,550 100 3,000 175 2,200 150 800 100 50 25 50 25 D D 2,000 175 1,550 150 450 75 100 50 S S 50 25
Chemists, except biochemists 1,350 150 1,000 150 350 50 650 100 450 100 200 50 D D D D D D 550 100 450 100 150 50 D D D D D D
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 600 75 450 75 150 50 350 75 300 75 50 25 D D D D D D 100 50 100 25 * * D D D D D D
Physicists/astronomers 650 100 550 100 100 50 350 75 300 75 50 25 D D D D D D 200 75 150 75 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 1,500 150 950 125 550 75 750 100 500 100 250 50 D D D D D D 600 75 400 75 200 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, physics 900 125 800 125 150 50 400 75 350 75 100 50 D D D D D D 300 75 250 75 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 600 75 400 75 250 50 350 50 200 50 150 50 D D D D D D 100 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Other physical scientists 350 75 300 50 50 25 150 50 100 50 * * D D D D D D 100 50 100 50 * * D D D D D D
Psychologists 8,250 325 2,750 250 5,500 225 3,600 175 1,250 150 2,350 150 250 75 150 75 100 25 3,300 200 900 125 2,400 175 S S S S D D
Psychologists 5,700 300 1,800 200 3,950 200 2,600 175 800 125 1,800 150 150 75 D D 50 25 2,150 175 550 125 1,600 150 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 2,550 175 950 150 1,600 125 950 125 450 75 550 75 50 25 D D 50 25 1,150 125 350 100 800 100 D D D D D D
Social scientists 8,350 325 4,500 250 3,850 175 3,650 200 1,950 175 1,700 150 350 100 200 100 150 50 3,400 200 1,900 150 1,500 125 50 25 D D * *
Economists 900 100 600 75 250 75 650 100 500 75 150 50 D D D D D D 150 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Political scientists 150 50 100 50 50 25 S S S S D D D D D D D D 50 50 D D 50 25 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 1,050 125 750 100 300 75 500 75 300 75 200 50 D D D D D D 500 75 350 75 100 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, political science 1,100 150 800 125 300 75 400 75 250 75 150 50 D D D D D D 550 100 450 100 100 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 1,400 125 750 100 650 100 500 75 250 75 200 50 D D D D D D 700 100 350 75 300 75 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 2,200 150 950 125 1,300 100 950 100 400 75 550 75 100 50 50 25 100 25 800 100 350 75 450 75 D D D D D D
Sociologists/anthropologists 450 75 100 50 350 75 200 75 50 25 150 50 D D D D D D 150 50 S S 100 50 D D D D D D
Other social scientists 1,100 125 500 100 600 75 400 75 150 50 250 50 D D D D D D 500 75 200 50 300 75 D D D D D D
Engineering occupations 8,150 325 6,700 300 1,450 125 4,200 225 3,600 225 650 75 200 50 150 50 50 25 2,650 200 2,100 175 550 100 100 50 50 25 D D
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers 450 100 400 100 50 25 300 100 300 100 D D D D D D D D 100 50 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 600 100 400 100 150 50 250 50 200 50 50 25 D D D D D D 200 50 100 50 50 50 D D D D D D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 300 75 300 75 S S 150 50 150 50 D D D D D D D D 150 50 150 50 D D D D D D D D
Electrical engineers 1,450 125 1,300 150 150 50 750 100 650 100 50 25 S S D D D D 450 75 400 75 50 25 D D D D D D
Industrial engineers 100 50 100 50 D D 50 25 D D D D D D D D D D 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 450 100 400 75 50 25 250 75 200 75 D D D D D D D D 150 50 150 50 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 2,700 225 2,150 200 550 100 1,500 175 1,250 150 250 50 D D D D D D 900 125 650 100 250 75 D D D D D D
Other engineers 2,150 150 1,650 150 500 75 1,000 100 850 100 200 50 100 50 S S D D 700 100 550 100 200 50 50 25 D D D D
S&E-related occupations 9,050 375 4,400 275 4,700 250 3,700 250 2,150 200 1,550 150 200 75 50 50 100 50 3,850 225 1,450 150 2,450 200 100 50 50 25 50 50
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 3,750 250 1,750 225 2,000 175 1,500 200 850 150 650 100 D D D D D D 1,600 150 550 100 1,050 125 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 2,300 200 800 100 1,500 175 900 125 400 75 500 100 50 25 D D D D 1,150 125 300 75 850 125 S S D D S S
S&E managers, including health 2,100 175 1,300 125 800 125 1,000 125 700 100 300 75 S S S S D D 750 125 400 75 350 100 D D D D D D
S&E precollege teachers 600 100 300 75 300 75 150 50 100 50 100 25 D D D D D D 300 75 150 75 150 50 D D D D D D
S&E technicians and technologists 200 75 150 75 50 25 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related occupations 100 50 100 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 14,250 425 7,200 300 7,050 300 5,650 275 2,900 225 2,700 175 200 50 100 50 100 25 6,600 275 3,300 200 3,250 200 150 50 50 50 100 50
Arts/humanities-related occupations 650 100 200 50 450 100 250 75 50 25 200 75 D D D D D D 200 50 50 25 150 50 D D D D D D
Management-related occupations 2,950 250 1,650 200 1,300 125 1,250 150 700 125 550 100 D D D D D D 1,400 175 800 150 600 100 D D D D D D
Non-S&E managers 4,700 250 2,700 225 1,950 150 1,750 150 1,150 125 600 75 50 25 D D 50 25 2,300 200 1,200 150 1,100 125 S S D D D D
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 2,400 175 1,150 125 1,300 100 1,000 125 450 75 550 100 50 25 D D D D 1,100 125 550 100 550 75 D D D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 500 100 100 50 350 75 200 50 50 50 150 50 D D D D D D 150 50 * * 150 50 D D D D D D
Sales/marketing occupations 800 125 500 100 300 75 350 75 200 75 150 50 D D D D D D 350 100 250 75 100 50 D D D D D D
Social service–related occupations 950 125 300 75 650 125 300 75 50 50 250 50 S S D D D D 550 125 200 75 350 100 D D D D D D
Other non-S&E occupations 1,300 125 600 100 700 100 550 100 300 75 300 75 50 25 50 25 D D 500 75 250 75 300 75 D D D D D D