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Table 47. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad occupation: 2015

Characteristic All employed Science occupations Engineering occupations S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Total Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists Mathematical scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social scientists
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 787,250 1,900 446,850 2,100 139,300 1,325 48,900 875 34,450 650 84,150 1,175 74,950 950 65,150 950 107,450 1,300 92,750 1,550 140,150 1,700
Sex
Male 519,400 1,700 284,750 1,925 84,550 1,300 40,850 825 24,900 600 64,750 1,025 31,850 900 37,800 775 92,150 1,200 54,600 1,300 87,900 1,525
Female 267,850 1,050 162,150 1,200 54,750 900 8,050 375 9,500 325 19,450 525 43,100 775 27,350 550 15,300 500 38,150 825 52,250 850
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latinoa 32,400 425 18,850 375 6,150 250 1,150 125 1,300 100 3,000 175 3,600 175 3,650 200 4,200 225 3,700 250 5,650 275
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,500 175 900 150 250 50 D D D D 50 25 250 75 350 100 200 50 200 75 200 50
Asian 178,300 1,350 89,950 1,325 31,600 825 21,350 725 10,100 475 16,250 650 3,550 300 7,150 425 44,750 875 19,750 700 23,850 875
Black or African American 27,350 400 14,250 425 3,900 200 800 100 800 100 2,000 175 3,300 200 3,400 200 2,650 200 3,850 225 6,600 275
White 537,850 1,700 317,250 1,725 95,450 1,225 25,150 550 21,950 550 61,900 975 63,150 1,000 49,650 750 54,550 950 63,950 1,325 102,050 1,500
Other racec 9,900 375 5,650 300 2,000 175 400 75 250 75 950 125 1,150 150 950 125 1,100 150 1,300 150 1,850 200
Age
Under 35 81,800 900 52,450 775 19,700 500 6,750 350 5,200 300 10,300 400 5,150 275 5,350 300 16,000 500 6,050 325 7,300 325
35–39 108,100 1,250 67,500 1,050 25,800 600 7,850 450 5,350 350 12,400 475 7,700 400 8,450 350 16,850 700 11,100 450 12,650 500
40–44 104,300 1,450 61,850 1,125 20,200 700 6,850 450 5,100 325 11,150 525 9,050 450 9,500 450 15,450 725 12,150 525 14,850 550
45–49 100,750 1,450 54,600 925 16,900 625 6,650 400 4,150 300 9,950 475 7,650 375 9,300 425 14,050 550 12,900 625 19,200 750
50–54 102,050 1,275 53,500 1,200 15,650 625 7,250 475 4,350 375 10,800 525 8,050 475 7,350 425 14,900 525 13,100 575 20,500 800
55–59 94,700 1,400 49,050 1,100 14,550 575 5,400 400 3,400 300 10,200 450 8,800 475 6,650 400 12,400 600 13,800 650 19,500 725
60–64 93,500 1,275 51,600 1,075 14,950 575 4,150 350 3,250 275 8,750 475 12,600 575 7,850 400 8,150 475 12,700 625 21,050 675
65–75 102,050 1,325 56,350 1,125 11,550 550 4,000 325 3,650 275 10,600 550 15,950 725 10,700 525 9,650 525 10,950 575 25,100 875
Citizenship
U.S. citizen 681,900 2,075 386,350 1,950 118,350 1,325 36,100 775 27,600 625 72,550 1,050 73,400 975 58,350 925 81,100 1,175 85,100 1,500 129,350 1,650
Native-born 529,250 1,900 312,550 1,675 96,150 1,100 21,600 575 19,450 500 58,550 900 67,450 975 49,350 850 47,550 875 66,200 1,300 102,950 1,500
Naturalized 152,600 1,675 73,800 1,300 22,250 700 14,500 650 8,100 400 14,050 600 5,950 400 9,000 450 33,550 950 18,850 800 26,400 875
Non-U.S. citizen 105,400 1,225 60,500 1,025 20,950 650 12,800 525 6,850 400 11,600 500 1,550 175 6,800 325 26,350 775 7,700 450 10,850 500
Permanent resident 76,700 1,225 43,400 950 14,350 550 9,700 500 4,700 375 8,350 450 1,300 150 4,950 300 18,450 725 6,100 425 8,750 475
Temporary resident 28,700 650 17,150 550 6,550 350 3,100 275 2,150 225 3,250 225 250 75 1,850 175 7,850 425 1,600 200 2,100 200
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 123,300 525 77,900 725 27,950 550 9,700 375 6,500 300 13,500 375 8,400 350 11,850 350 20,150 550 11,800 400 13,400 475
6–10 137,650 775 79,950 900 27,950 650 9,650 475 6,750 375 14,200 450 10,600 425 10,850 375 22,450 725 16,650 550 18,600 625
11–15 112,050 1,025 64,250 1,050 21,600 675 6,300 350 4,900 325 11,600 475 9,350 400 10,550 450 14,650 575 14,350 550 18,800 650
16–20 111,750 775 59,950 925 17,700 625 8,000 450 5,000 325 10,050 425 10,200 425 8,950 475 15,700 525 14,150 575 21,950 800
21–25 94,050 875 49,450 925 13,300 525 5,500 350 3,550 275 10,350 525 10,350 475 6,450 325 12,200 550 12,900 625 19,550 650
> 25 208,500 1,575 115,350 1,400 30,850 875 9,700 450 7,800 400 24,450 750 26,050 725 16,500 625 22,350 650 22,900 825 47,900 1,125
Place of birth
United States 518,000 1,900 306,000 1,675 93,950 1,100 21,350 550 19,150 500 57,200 925 66,500 950 47,850 850 46,400 825 64,600 1,300 101,000 1,475
Europe 41,900 900 26,200 750 7,250 425 3,350 300 3,050 250 5,800 400 2,550 250 4,200 300 5,200 375 4,050 350 6,450 400
Asia 182,800 1,475 89,850 1,175 30,250 800 21,400 700 10,150 500 17,050 725 3,150 300 7,900 425 49,150 1,000 19,300 775 24,550 875
North Americad 8,100 400 5,100 325 1,550 225 500 125 450 125 800 125 750 175 1,100 175 500 100 850 150 1,650 200
Central Americae 5,250 275 2,800 200 950 125 200 50 250 50 600 100 250 50 550 100 950 125 550 100 1,000 150
Caribbean 3,750 225 2,250 175 700 100 150 50 150 50 400 75 450 100 450 75 400 75 450 100 650 100
South America 10,850 350 6,200 300 2,050 150 650 100 550 100 1,000 150 600 150 1,300 125 1,900 200 1,000 125 1,800 200
Africa 11,750 425 5,450 300 1,800 175 750 150 500 100 950 125 200 75 1,250 175 2,200 225 1,550 175 2,600 250
Oceania 1,800 225 1,150 175 300 100 S S S S 250 100 200 100 300 100 250 100 100 50 250 75
Unknown 2,950 250 1,900 225 600 150 450 125 150 75 150 75 250 100 250 100 550 125 300 100 250 75
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.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Excludes United States.
e Includes Mexico.
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. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. 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.