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Table 48. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2015

Field All employed Science occupationsa Engineering occupations S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Health occupations S&E managers Other Total Non-S&E managers Non-S&E teachers Other
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 fields 787,250 1,900 446,850 2,100 166,350 1,675 280,500 2,100 107,450 1,300 25,850 875 81,650 1,200 92,750 1,550 57,600 1,100 26,600 950 8,550 450 140,150 1,700 55,450 1,200 20,450 625 64,250 1,275
Science 597,050 1,975 407,050 1,950 161,350 1,650 245,700 1,900 16,500 600 2,450 225 14,050 550 60,200 1,250 35,950 950 17,650 700 6,550 350 113,250 1,600 41,650 1,100 17,850 550 53,800 1,125
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 195,050 1,075 126,350 1,150 42,500 925 83,800 1,075 1,600 175 350 100 1,200 175 36,450 1,000 26,200 800 8,050 450 2,200 250 30,700 875 10,400 500 1,750 225 18,500 725
Agricultural/food sciences 18,050 400 13,100 425 4,350 250 8,750 350 150 50 50 25 150 50 1,400 150 500 75 800 125 150 50 3,400 275 1,200 150 150 75 2,000 225
Biochemistry/biophysics 28,050 425 18,700 500 5,600 400 13,100 475 200 100 D D 200 100 4,750 375 3,200 325 1,100 200 450 125 4,350 350 1,350 225 350 125 2,650 275
Cell/molecular biology 23,300 350 14,950 550 4,500 325 10,450 525 D D D D D D 4,550 450 3,350 375 950 225 300 125 3,700 350 850 175 200 100 2,650 275
Environmental life sciences 8,400 225 5,500 225 1,850 150 3,650 200 400 100 100 75 300 75 650 100 150 50 450 100 50 25 1,850 200 700 150 150 50 1,000 150
Microbiology 12,950 350 8,000 300 2,400 200 5,650 325 S S D D D D 2,950 275 2,100 250 650 125 200 100 1,900 200 800 150 D D 1,100 175
Zoology 7,750 250 5,700 275 3,050 225 2,650 200 D D D D D D 800 125 400 100 300 75 100 50 1,300 200 500 125 D D 750 150
Other biological sciences 96,550 625 60,400 800 20,850 575 39,550 775 600 125 150 75 450 100 21,350 650 16,500 575 3,800 275 1,050 150 14,200 575 5,000 325 850 150 8,350 450
Computer/information sciences 24,600 325 18,700 450 6,000 300 12,700 400 1,150 200 300 75 850 175 1,650 175 200 50 1,050 175 400 100 3,100 275 1,450 200 850 125 800 175
Mathematics/statistics 35,950 550 28,150 525 17,450 550 10,700 450 1,400 175 350 100 1,050 175 1,350 175 200 75 300 100 850 150 5,000 400 2,350 300 1,200 150 1,500 225
Physical sciences 131,550 950 90,050 1,100 31,500 725 58,550 1,025 11,600 475 1,300 200 10,350 425 11,300 475 3,250 300 5,850 375 2,150 225 18,600 600 7,750 425 500 100 10,400 475
Astronomy/astrophysics 5,350 150 4,450 175 1,850 175 2,550 175 250 75 D D 200 75 350 75 D D 200 75 150 50 350 75 150 75 D D 200 50
Chemistry, except biochemistry 65,700 600 43,950 725 14,400 525 29,550 775 3,900 300 250 75 3,650 300 6,750 375 2,350 250 3,450 325 950 150 11,150 475 4,700 375 250 75 6,150 350
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesb 21,050 250 16,350 300 6,050 225 10,300 325 1,150 125 200 50 900 125 1,300 150 150 75 800 100 300 75 2,300 150 1,150 125 100 25 1,050 100
Physics 39,450 550 25,350 600 9,250 475 16,150 575 6,350 375 850 175 5,550 350 2,900 275 700 150 1,400 200 750 150 4,850 350 1,750 200 S S 2,950 300
Psychology 114,200 750 82,450 850 21,300 600 61,150 850 300 75 50 25 250 75 5,900 350 3,800 300 1,750 225 400 100 25,550 675 9,500 550 4,700 300 11,350 475
Social sciences 95,650 950 61,350 825 42,550 800 18,800 575 450 125 S S 350 125 3,500 250 2,300 200 650 150 550 100 30,300 775 10,200 525 8,900 400 11,250 575
Economics 25,900 500 18,350 475 10,450 400 7,900 425 50 50 D D S S 550 150 250 100 150 100 150 50 6,950 400 3,050 275 1,600 200 2,300 225
Political sciences 21,750 450 14,100 500 11,050 475 3,100 250 150 75 D D 100 75 500 100 350 100 D D 100 50 6,950 425 3,050 325 950 175 3,000 300
Sociology 14,950 300 10,600 325 8,300 325 2,300 200 D D D D D D 850 150 700 150 D D D D 3,500 250 1,300 175 700 150 1,500 200
Other social sciences 33,100 500 18,350 400 12,800 425 5,550 300 250 100 S S 150 75 1,600 175 1,000 125 300 100 300 75 12,850 425 2,750 225 5,650 275 4,450 325
Engineering 151,900 925 30,000 775 3,450 300 26,550 800 90,400 1,225 23,250 800 67,150 1,125 11,200 575 2,000 250 7,400 500 1,800 250 20,250 775 10,650 525 1,050 125 8,550 550
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering 6,400 175 800 150 100 50 700 150 4,500 225 1,000 150 3,500 225 400 100 D D 350 100 D D 650 150 350 100 D D 300 100
Chemical engineering 17,500 375 2,900 300 250 100 2,650 275 10,100 425 2,300 250 7,800 400 1,450 250 300 125 850 175 300 100 3,050 325 1,350 225 D D 1,700 275
Civil engineering 13,550 350 1,100 175 200 75 900 150 9,750 400 3,600 300 6,200 375 1,100 175 D D 950 150 D D 1,650 225 1,150 175 D D 400 125
Electrical/computer engineering 44,100 500 12,000 500 1,500 200 10,500 500 24,950 650 5,700 375 19,200 575 2,450 275 400 150 1,550 200 550 125 4,700 350 2,800 275 100 50 1,800 225
Materials and metallurgical engineering 15,300 275 2,800 225 250 75 2,550 225 9,000 375 1,450 200 7,550 350 1,000 175 D D 850 150 150 75 2,500 250 1,300 200 D D 1,100 200
Mechanical engineering 22,150 450 2,300 325 D D 2,200 325 15,850 500 4,300 350 11,550 500 1,400 275 D D 1,000 225 350 150 2,600 325 1,400 250 D D 1,150 225
Other engineering 32,900 400 8,150 325 1,100 125 7,050 300 16,250 375 4,900 250 11,400 350 3,400 300 1,200 175 1,900 225 300 75 5,100 275 2,350 200 750 125 2,050 175
Health 38,350 475 9,800 375 1,600 175 8,200 350 550 150 D D 400 125 21,350 525 19,650 500 1,550 175 150 75 6,650 425 3,150 275 1,550 200 1,950 225
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 Further detail for science occupations can be found in table 49.
b Includes other physical sciences.
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.