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Table 61. Median annual salaries of U.S. residing full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and faculty rank: 2015

(Dollars)

Field, ethnicity, and race All full-time employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 88,000 1,500 120,000 500 88,000 1,000 77,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 76,000 22,000 60,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 80,000 500 105,000 4,000 87,000 1,500 72,000 2,000 59,000 3,500 D D 55,000 2,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 84,000 5,000 99,000 12,000 89,000 8,500 74,000 5,000 D D D D 53,000 16,000
Asian 83,000 1,500 121,000 3,500 90,000 2,500 81,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 50,000 3,000 52,000 1,000
Black or African American 83,000 1,500 123,000 4,000 85,000 3,000 78,000 1,500 63,000 8,500 D D 65,000 4,500
White 90,000 500 120,000 500 87,000 1,500 76,000 1,500 61,000 2,500 77,000 21,000 63,000 1,500
Other racec 78,000 4,000 109,000 15,000 90,000 6,500 75,000 4,500 59,000 5,000 D D 54,000 4,000
Science 85,000 500 119,000 2,000 85,000 1,000 75,000 500 60,000 500 63,000 22,000 57,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 78,000 1,500 107,000 4,000 82,000 2,500 72,000 1,500 60,000 4,500 D D 54,000 1,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 76,000 5,000 87,000 7,500 80,000 3,500 71,000 5,500 D D D D 46,000 17,000
Asian 79,000 2,000 119,000 2,000 90,000 1,500 80,000 1,000 60,000 2,500 D D 50,000 1,500
Black or African American 81,000 1,500 115,000 5,500 81,000 2,000 76,000 2,000 62,000 9,000 D D 62,000 4,500
White 88,000 1,500 120,000 1,500 85,000 500 74,000 1,500 60,000 1,000 S S 61,000 1,500
Other racec 74,000 2,500 104,000 8,000 86,000 7,500 74,000 3,500 53,000 6,000 D D 52,000 4,000
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 80,000 1,500 130,000 3,000 90,000 1,000 80,000 1,500 60,000 1,000 S S 51,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 71,000 3,500 111,000 11,500 87,000 5,000 79,000 3,500 63,000 7,000 D D 52,000 1,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 78,000 7,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 70,000 3,500 137,000 10,000 97,000 4,500 90,000 3,500 64,000 4,000 D D 50,000 500
Black or African American 78,000 3,000 123,000 9,500 88,000 9,500 81,000 3,000 70,000 9,500 D D 48,000 1,500
White 85,000 1,000 130,000 2,500 90,000 1,500 78,000 1,500 58,000 2,500 S S 53,000 1,000
Other racec 66,000 3,500 127,000 41,000 92,000 25,500 80,000 5,500 60,000 15,000 D D 47,000 1,500
Computer/information sciences 100,000 3,000 128,000 4,500 100,000 4,500 87,000 3,500 77,000 6,500 D D 70,000 8,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 83,000 9,000 D D 90,000 11,000 70,000 3,500 D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 98,000 3,500 125,000 15,500 98,000 3,500 81,000 4,000 D D D D 63,000 4,000
Black or African American 97,000 10,000 D D 93,000 8,000 79,000 15,500 D D D D D D
White 105,000 4,000 127,000 5,500 106,000 4,500 92,000 4,500 79,000 7,500 D D 85,000 10,000
Other racec 135,000 35,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/statistics 88,000 3,000 110,000 4,500 80,000 2,500 70,000 1,500 57,000 4,000 D D 60,000 7,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 81,000 3,500 102,000 8,500 81,000 6,500 68,000 6,000 D D D D S S
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 88,000 4,500 105,000 7,500 85,000 7,500 75,000 3,000 S S D D 53,000 4,000
Black or African American 81,000 3,500 90,000 6,000 81,000 4,000 75,000 7,000 D D D D D D
White 89,000 3,000 109,000 5,000 79,000 3,500 68,000 3,500 59,000 5,000 D D 62,000 8,000
Other racec 82,000 16,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 85,000 1,500 112,000 4,000 84,000 1,000 72,000 2,000 63,000 3,500 D D 65,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 77,000 4,500 104,000 12,500 73,000 5,500 68,000 2,500 57,000 14,000 D D 61,000 8,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 75,000 3,500 120,000 3,500 88,000 3,000 74,000 2,500 52,000 5,500 D D 57,000 1,500
Black or African American 80,000 4,000 102,000 13,500 80,000 4,000 58,000 5,000 * * D D 60,000 18,000
White 89,000 2,000 112,000 3,500 84,000 1,500 72,000 2,500 64,000 2,500 S S 75,000 3,500
Other racec 70,000 5,500 79,000 16,000 S S 69,000 5,500 D D D D 54,000 7,000
Psychology 84,000 1,500 110,000 2,500 80,000 1,500 73,000 1,500 60,000 3,000 D D 75,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 76,000 3,500 100,000 7,500 78,000 3,500 72,000 3,500 D D D D 67,000 3,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 68,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 74,000 2,000 90,000 3,000 74,000 2,000 70,000 2,500 D D D D 73,000 7,000
Black or African American 81,000 3,500 123,000 8,000 75,000 4,000 70,000 5,500 D D D D 86,000 3,000
White 85,000 1,500 110,000 3,500 81,000 2,000 74,000 1,500 58,000 3,000 D D 76,000 3,000
Other racec 76,000 8,000 104,000 32,500 88,000 20,000 75,000 6,000 D D D D 70,000 2,000
Social sciences 89,000 1,500 115,000 2,500 83,000 2,000 70,000 2,000 58,000 2,500 90,000 25,500 74,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 80,000 2,000 109,000 4,500 82,000 5,500 69,000 2,000 50,000 11,000 D D 57,000 10,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 80,000 7,000 D D 86,000 4,500 D D D D D D D D
Asian 84,000 4,500 112,000 6,500 83,000 4,500 72,000 2,500 53,000 1,500 D D 82,000 22,000
Black or African American 81,000 2,500 99,000 8,000 81,000 4,000 72,000 5,000 53,000 14,500 D D 62,000 8,500
White 90,000 500 116,000 4,500 84,000 2,500 68,000 2,000 61,000 4,500 D D 75,000 4,500
Other racec 81,000 7,000 106,000 11,500 79,000 8,500 70,000 1,000 D D D D D D
Engineering 100,000 500 135,000 4,500 100,000 500 86,000 2,000 75,000 6,000 D D 68,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 90,000 3,000 95,000 3,000 100,000 5,000 78,000 6,500 57,000 4,500 D D 71,000 14,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 95,000 2,500 130,000 5,000 100,000 1,000 83,000 2,500 64,000 5,500 D D 59,000 4,000
Black or African American 96,000 2,500 166,000 14,000 89,000 6,000 84,000 9,000 * * D D 75,000 15,000
White 104,000 2,500 140,000 4,500 101,000 2,000 88,000 2,000 84,000 7,000 D D 76,000 5,500
Other racec 105,000 11,000 D D 110,000 9,000 86,000 5,500 D D D D 77,000 31,000
Health 90,000 2,500 136,000 6,500 90,000 2,500 82,000 2,500 70,000 7,000 D D 74,000 6,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 86,000 3,500 111,000 13,000 98,000 18,000 78,000 11,500 D D D D S S
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 85,000 4,000 118,000 41,500 81,000 14,000 85,000 4,000 S S D D 65,000 5,500
Black or African American 89,000 5,000 136,000 19,500 99,000 9,500 87,000 6,500 D D D D 76,000 4,500
White 93,000 3,000 137,000 7,500 89,000 2,000 80,000 3,500 72,000 7,000 D D 76,000 8,500
Other racec 90,000 9,000 D D 94,000 32,500 73,000 12,500 D D D D D D
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 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.
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for principal job and are rounded to nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest $500. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. Designation of full-time and part-time employment status is based on principal job only, not on all jobs held in labor force. 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.