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Table 40. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and age: 2015

Occupation All employed Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65–75
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 787,250 1,900 81,800 900 108,100 1,250 104,300 1,450 100,750 1,450 102,050 1,275 94,700 1,400 93,500 1,275 102,050 1,325
Science occupations 446,850 2,100 52,450 775 67,500 1,050 61,850 1,125 54,600 925 53,500 1,200 49,050 1,100 51,600 1,075 56,350 1,125
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 139,300 1,325 19,700 500 25,800 600 20,200 700 16,900 625 15,650 625 14,550 575 14,950 575 11,550 550
Agricultural/food scientists 9,100 425 800 100 1,350 150 1,150 175 1,100 175 1,200 150 1,300 150 1,500 175 700 150
Biochemists/biophysicists 13,150 575 3,250 225 2,700 200 2,000 250 1,450 225 1,250 200 800 150 900 175 800 125
Biological scientists 21,150 700 3,650 250 4,650 275 3,350 300 2,150 225 2,250 275 2,050 250 1,800 250 1,300 175
Forestry/conservation scientists 2,150 225 100 25 400 100 250 50 200 50 300 75 350 75 350 125 200 100
Medical scientists 31,450 850 5,200 325 6,650 375 4,800 350 3,500 325 3,150 325 2,550 225 3,100 325 2,550 250
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 6,350 375 300 75 550 75 700 125 850 125 1,000 125 950 125 1,200 175 850 175
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 34,800 775 2,350 175 5,300 325 5,150 325 4,700 350 4,350 325 4,600 350 4,500 350 3,900 300
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 21,100 625 4,100 250 4,250 300 2,750 250 3,000 300 2,200 250 2,000 250 1,650 225 1,250 175
Computer/information scientists 48,900 875 6,750 350 7,850 450 6,850 450 6,650 400 7,250 475 5,400 400 4,150 350 4,000 325
Computer/information scientists 40,450 825 5,850 325 6,750 425 5,600 400 5,500 375 6,150 450 4,300 375 3,350 325 2,900 275
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 8,450 375 900 125 1,100 175 1,200 175 1,150 175 1,100 175 1,100 150 800 150 1,100 175
Mathematical scientists 34,450 650 5,200 300 5,350 350 5,100 325 4,150 300 4,350 375 3,400 300 3,250 275 3,650 275
Mathematical scientists 15,650 550 2,650 225 2,800 275 2,550 275 2,050 225 1,700 225 1,300 200 1,200 175 1,450 175
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 18,750 575 2,550 200 2,550 250 2,550 225 2,100 225 2,650 325 2,100 250 2,050 250 2,200 225
Physical scientists 84,150 1,175 10,300 400 12,400 475 11,150 525 9,950 475 10,800 525 10,200 450 8,750 475 10,600 550
Chemists, except biochemists 19,850 625 3,300 250 3,100 275 2,400 275 2,250 250 2,450 250 2,600 275 1,750 250 1,950 225
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 10,050 350 1,200 100 1,300 125 1,200 125 1,200 150 1,250 150 1,350 150 1,100 150 1,450 150
Physicists/astronomers 12,850 500 1,800 175 1,900 225 1,950 225 1,300 175 1,400 225 1,250 175 1,200 200 2,050 275
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 15,950 600 1,900 175 2,550 225 2,300 225 2,050 200 2,150 225 1,800 200 1,500 225 1,700 225
Postsecondary teachers, physics 10,800 475 950 150 1,500 175 1,350 200 1,250 175 1,400 200 1,300 200 1,400 200 1,700 225
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 7,600 325 350 75 1,050 100 1,150 125 800 100 1,050 125 1,200 150 1,100 150 850 150
Other physical scientists 7,100 375 900 125 1,000 150 800 175 1,050 200 1,100 175 700 150 650 125 900 150
Psychologists 74,950 950 5,150 275 7,700 400 9,050 450 7,650 375 8,050 475 8,800 475 12,600 575 15,950 725
Psychologists 55,900 900 3,350 250 5,100 400 6,100 400 4,900 325 6,100 450 6,800 450 10,300 550 13,300 675
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 19,000 600 1,800 150 2,600 225 3,000 275 2,700 275 1,950 200 2,050 225 2,350 250 2,650 250
Social scientists 65,150 950 5,350 300 8,450 350 9,500 450 9,300 425 7,350 425 6,650 400 7,850 400 10,700 525
Economists 7,800 450 850 125 1,150 150 850 150 1,000 150 1,200 175 700 125 700 125 1,300 175
Political scientists 1,700 200 150 75 250 100 350 125 200 100 150 50 S S 100 50 300 100
Postsecondary teachers, economics 10,200 425 900 125 1,500 175 1,400 175 1,150 150 950 150 1,150 150 1,500 200 1,650 200
Postsecondary teachers, political science 10,100 450 850 125 950 150 1,650 250 1,900 225 1,100 225 1,050 225 1,350 225 1,200 225
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 8,200 400 350 75 1,150 150 1,250 150 1,150 150 850 150 850 125 850 150 1,750 200
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 16,150 550 1,200 150 1,850 175 2,300 200 2,300 200 2,000 225 1,700 175 2,300 225 2,550 275
Sociologists/anthropologists 3,050 225 300 75 450 100 450 100 400 125 150 50 250 75 400 100 600 125
Other social scientists 8,000 400 750 100 1,150 150 1,250 150 1,250 175 1,000 175 650 150 600 125 1,300 200
Engineering occupations 107,450 1,300 16,000 500 16,850 700 15,450 725 14,050 550 14,900 525 12,400 600 8,150 475 9,650 525
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers 5,650 375 700 125 650 125 650 150 800 150 1,200 200 650 150 550 150 450 125
Chemical engineers 6,650 400 1,600 175 1,300 200 900 175 950 175 600 125 550 150 400 125 300 100
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 5,650 350 600 125 750 150 700 150 750 150 700 150 600 125 550 150 950 175
Electrical engineers 21,450 650 3,400 250 3,850 325 3,150 275 3,750 375 2,450 275 2,100 275 1,250 225 1,450 225
Industrial engineers 1,050 175 200 75 250 100 100 50 250 100 50 50 D D S S S S
Mechanical engineers 10,200 450 1,900 200 1,400 225 1,250 200 1,350 250 1,700 250 1,250 225 600 150 700 150
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 25,850 875 2,550 250 3,550 300 3,750 300 3,050 300 3,850 325 3,750 350 2,550 275 2,750 275
Other engineers 31,050 700 5,050 325 5,050 375 4,900 375 3,100 275 4,350 350 3,450 325 2,150 225 3,000 300
S&E-related occupations 92,750 1,550 6,050 325 11,100 450 12,150 525 12,900 625 13,100 575 13,800 650 12,700 625 10,950 575
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 34,550 1,050 2,700 200 4,800 325 3,800 275 4,550 425 4,250 375 4,400 375 4,900 425 5,200 400
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 23,050 700 1,000 125 3,050 275 3,150 275 3,200 275 2,550 250 3,750 325 3,550 300 2,850 300
S&E managers, including health 26,600 950 1,200 150 2,350 200 4,150 300 4,050 350 4,750 350 4,600 375 3,450 350 2,050 225
S&E precollege teachers 4,650 325 500 125 300 75 700 125 550 100 1,000 200 700 125 350 100 550 125
S&E technicians and technologists 3,050 275 550 125 500 125 350 100 400 125 350 100 300 100 350 100 250 125
Other S&E-related occupations 850 125 50 50 150 75 50 50 150 75 200 75 S S 100 50 50 50
Non-S&E occupations 140,150 1,700 7,300 325 12,650 500 14,850 550 19,200 750 20,500 800 19,500 725 21,050 675 25,100 875
Arts/humanities-related occupations 7,950 450 700 125 1,000 150 800 175 800 125 650 125 900 150 950 150 2,150 250
Management-related occupations 27,000 750 1,950 200 3,300 275 3,200 300 3,850 325 3,600 350 3,350 325 3,900 350 3,900 325
Non-S&E managers 55,450 1,200 1,600 175 2,800 225 5,450 375 8,000 475 9,900 525 8,950 450 9,500 475 9,200 550
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 18,750 600 1,000 150 2,250 200 2,050 175 2,400 225 2,400 200 2,550 225 2,600 225 3,500 300
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 3,900 275 200 75 350 100 250 75 600 150 500 100 550 125 700 125 800 175
Sales/marketing occupations 8,150 450 750 150 950 150 850 150 1,450 200 1,250 200 700 125 950 200 1,200 200
Social service–related occupations 6,000 400 300 75 300 75 450 75 700 125 700 150 1,050 200 1,000 150 1,500 225
Other non-S&E occupations 12,900 500 800 125 1,750 200 1,750 225 1,450 225 1,500 200 1,450 200 1,450 200 2,800 325
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.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
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.