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 |