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Table 49. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers working in science occupations, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2015

Field All employed Biological/agricultural/other life scientists Computer/information scientists Mathematical scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social scientists
Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary teachers Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary Other Total Post-secondary 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 Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 446,850 2,100 139,300 1,325 41,150 875 98,150 1,175 48,900 875 8,450 375 40,450 825 34,450 650 18,750 575 15,650 550 84,150 1,175 34,350 800 49,800 1,000 74,950 950 19,000 600 55,900 900 65,150 950 44,650 850 20,500 600
Science 407,050 1,950 127,250 1,275 39,750 850 87,550 1,175 34,100 650 7,050 350 27,050 550 31,700 625 18,300 575 13,400 525 76,300 1,050 33,300 775 43,000 875 74,650 950 18,900 600 55,700 900 63,050 925 44,000 850 19,000 575
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 126,350 1,150 111,000 1,100 36,300 825 74,700 975 3,200 250 50 25 3,150 250 3,250 200 850 100 2,400 200 6,500 400 4,100 325 2,450 250 750 150 400 125 350 100 1,650 200 850 200 800 125
Agricultural/food sciences 13,100 425 11,500 400 3,700 250 7,800 325 200 50 D D 150 50 250 75 50 25 200 75 900 150 350 100 500 100 D D D D D D 300 100 250 100 S S
Biochemistry/biophysics 18,700 500 15,350 500 3,950 350 11,350 450 750 150 D D 750 150 100 50 D D 100 50 2,350 300 1,600 225 750 175 D D D D D D 150 100 D D 100 75
Cell/molecular biology 14,950 550 14,050 525 4,250 325 9,800 500 350 125 D D 350 125 D D D D D D 350 125 250 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Environmental life sciences 5,500 225 3,750 200 950 75 2,800 175 150 50 D D 150 50 150 50 * * 150 50 1,000 125 600 100 400 75 D D D D D D 500 100 300 75 200 50
Microbiology 8,000 300 7,800 300 2,350 200 5,450 300 50 50 D D 50 50 D D D D D D S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Zoology 5,700 275 5,200 275 2,900 225 2,350 200 200 100 D D 200 100 100 50 D D 100 50 150 75 150 75 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other biological sciences 60,400 800 53,400 750 18,250 500 35,150 700 1,500 150 S S 1,450 150 2,400 150 750 100 1,650 150 1,750 200 1,100 175 650 125 700 150 400 125 300 100 650 150 250 100 350 100
Computer/information sciences 18,700 450 350 125 S S 300 100 17,550 450 5,750 300 11,800 375 650 125 S S 500 100 * * D D * * D D D D D D 150 50 50 25 S S
Mathematics/statistics 28,150 525 300 125 D D 250 100 3,750 300 1,000 175 2,750 275 23,700 525 16,250 550 7,500 400 100 50 D D 100 50 D D D D D D 200 50 100 50 100 50
Physical sciences 90,050 1,100 11,800 475 1,950 175 9,850 475 7,050 400 100 50 6,950 400 1,900 225 600 125 1,300 200 68,750 1,000 28,650 700 40,100 800 D D D D D D 550 100 200 50 300 75
Astronomy/astrophysics 4,450 175 200 50 200 50 D D 600 125 D D 600 125 150 50 S S 100 50 3,400 175 1,600 150 1,800 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 43,950 725 8,600 450 950 150 7,650 425 2,150 275 D D 2,100 275 400 100 D D 350 100 32,600 675 13,400 500 19,200 625 D D D D D D 150 50 D D 150 50
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesa 16,350 300 1,450 125 600 75 850 100 650 100 D D 600 100 200 75 100 50 150 50 13,800 300 5,150 225 8,600 325 D D D D D D 250 50 150 50 100 25
Physics 25,350 600 1,550 175 250 75 1,300 150 3,650 325 50 50 3,600 325 1,100 175 400 100 700 150 18,950 550 8,450 475 10,500 450 D D D D D D 100 50 D D 50 50
Psychology 82,450 850 2,250 225 450 100 1,750 200 1,250 175 50 50 1,200 175 900 150 250 75 650 125 100 50 D D S S 73,150 925 18,300 575 54,850 900 4,800 275 2,200 225 2,600 225
Social sciences 61,350 825 1,600 200 900 150 700 125 1,300 200 D D 1,200 175 1,300 175 250 100 1,050 150 850 125 550 100 300 75 650 125 200 75 450 125 55,700 825 40,600 800 15,100 500
Economics 18,350 475 300 100 250 75 S S 200 100 D D 200 100 700 150 S S 600 150 * * D D D D D D D D D D 17,050 475 10,100 425 6,950 400
Political sciences 14,100 500 D D D D D D 200 100 D D 150 100 100 50 D D 100 50 100 50 100 50 D D D D D D D D 13,600 525 10,900 475 2,700 250
Sociology 10,600 325 100 75 D D D D 200 75 D D 200 75 250 75 D D 150 75 D D D D D D D D D D D D 10,000 325 8,150 325 1,850 175
Other social sciences 18,350 400 1,100 150 600 125 500 100 700 125 D D 650 125 200 75 D D 150 75 700 125 450 100 250 75 550 125 150 75 400 100 15,050 400 11,450 400 3,600 250
Engineering 30,000 775 5,100 350 700 125 4,400 325 14,700 550 1,350 200 13,350 575 2,250 250 400 75 1,850 250 7,450 400 950 150 6,500 400 S S D D D D 400 125 50 25 400 125
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering 800 150 D D D D D D 350 125 D D 350 125 100 50 D D 50 50 300 100 D D 200 75 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineering 2,900 300 900 175 D D 800 150 700 125 D D 700 125 150 75 D D D D 1,150 200 S S 1,000 200 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Civil engineering 1,100 175 D D D D D D 450 125 D D 400 100 200 75 D D 150 75 250 100 D D 200 100 D D D D D D S S D D D D
Electrical/computer engineering 12,000 500 400 100 D D 300 75 9,800 500 1,150 175 8,650 475 650 125 50 25 600 125 1,050 175 150 50 900 175 D D D D D D S S D D D D
Materials and metallurgical engineering 2,800 225 200 75 D D 200 75 250 75 D D 250 75 100 50 D D 100 50 2,250 200 250 75 2,000 200 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineering 2,300 325 350 125 D D 250 125 1,000 225 D D 1,000 225 200 100 D D 200 100 700 175 D D 700 175 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineering 8,150 325 3,150 225 400 100 2,750 225 2,050 200 150 50 1,950 200 850 125 250 50 600 100 1,800 150 300 75 1,500 150 D D D D D D 250 75 D D 200 75
Health 9,800 375 6,950 350 750 125 6,200 325 100 50 D D 100 50 450 125 S S 400 100 400 100 100 50 300 100 200 50 100 50 100 50 1,700 150 550 100 1,100 150
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.
SE = standard error.
a 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.