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Table 63. Median annual salaries of U.S. residing full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, tenure status, and years since doctorate: 2015

(Dollars)

Field and sex All full-time employed Tenured Not tenured Tenure not applicable
On tenure track Not on tenure track
< 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 66,000 1,000 100,000 500 78,000 2,500 105,000 1,500 76,000 1,000 90,000 500 65,000 1,000 93,000 2,500 52,000 1,000 89,000 1,500
Male 70,000 1,000 105,000 500 80,000 2,500 110,000 500 80,000 500 89,000 1,000 65,000 3,500 99,000 2,000 53,000 1,500 92,000 2,000
Female 65,000 1,500 91,000 1,500 77,000 3,000 96,000 1,500 73,000 1,000 92,000 4,000 65,000 2,000 85,000 3,000 51,000 1,500 80,000 1,000
Science 63,000 1,000 99,000 1,500 75,000 1,500 102,000 1,500 73,000 1,000 90,000 2,500 61,000 2,000 90,000 2,500 51,000 1,000 85,000 2,000
Male 65,000 500 102,000 1,500 75,000 3,500 107,000 1,500 76,000 2,000 89,000 3,500 62,000 1,500 99,000 4,000 52,000 500 90,000 1,500
Female 60,000 1,000 90,000 1,000 72,000 3,000 94,000 2,000 70,000 1,000 90,000 3,000 59,000 2,000 83,000 3,500 50,000 500 78,000 3,000
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 55,000 1,500 100,000 500 70,000 4,500 110,000 1,500 76,000 2,000 98,000 3,000 60,000 2,500 93,000 3,500 50,000 500 79,000 3,000
Male 56,000 1,500 106,000 2,000 75,000 5,500 115,000 3,500 78,000 2,500 98,000 6,000 62,000 3,000 100,000 3,500 50,000 500 84,000 5,500
Female 53,000 1,000 88,000 2,500 65,000 2,000 100,000 1,500 72,000 3,000 99,000 4,000 56,000 2,000 80,000 5,000 50,000 1,500 69,000 2,000
Computer/information sciences 86,000 2,500 119,000 500 98,000 5,000 120,000 2,000 86,000 4,500 88,000 6,500 86,000 8,500 92,000 11,000 69,000 5,500 89,000 8,500
Male 89,000 4,000 120,000 1,000 98,000 5,500 122,000 3,500 89,000 6,500 D D 87,000 10,500 86,000 9,500 68,000 3,000 88,000 7,500
Female 84,000 3,500 106,000 7,000 89,000 7,000 107,000 7,000 80,000 5,000 D D S S D D 76,000 16,000 D D
Mathematics/statistics 67,000 3,500 98,000 3,000 79,000 7,000 100,000 2,500 70,000 3,000 73,000 4,500 59,000 5,000 102,000 4,000 60,000 1,000 79,000 13,000
Male 65,000 3,500 100,000 1,500 84,000 6,500 100,000 2,000 69,000 3,500 80,000 7,500 55,000 2,500 118,000 43,000 60,000 1,500 99,000 13,500
Female 70,000 2,000 86,000 4,500 70,000 6,500 90,000 5,500 70,000 5,000 63,000 8,000 73,000 15,000 98,000 2,500 63,000 11,500 59,000 12,000
Physical sciences 62,000 2,000 96,000 2,000 70,000 4,500 100,000 3,000 73,000 2,000 79,000 7,500 59,000 3,000 82,000 5,000 53,000 1,500 90,000 1,500
Male 63,000 1,500 100,000 2,000 70,000 5,000 104,000 2,500 75,000 3,500 75,000 6,000 58,000 3,000 85,000 7,500 54,000 2,000 91,000 4,000
Female 60,000 1,000 89,000 1,500 66,000 7,500 93,000 2,500 70,000 3,000 87,000 7,000 60,000 7,000 70,000 2,000 50,000 1,500 78,000 8,500
Psychology 69,000 1,500 93,000 2,500 69,000 2,000 96,000 2,500 71,000 2,500 83,000 4,000 66,000 3,000 90,000 5,500 62,000 4,000 90,000 2,000
Male 70,000 3,000 100,000 3,500 70,000 4,000 100,000 1,000 74,000 2,500 84,000 8,000 70,000 14,000 103,000 18,000 68,000 7,500 90,000 4,000
Female 67,000 1,500 90,000 1,000 69,000 1,500 90,000 1,500 70,000 3,000 79,000 5,500 65,000 2,500 89,000 4,500 60,000 3,500 90,000 2,000
Social sciences 68,000 1,500 98,000 1,500 73,000 2,000 100,000 500 70,000 1,000 78,000 6,000 57,000 4,500 90,000 5,000 60,000 1,500 87,000 5,000
Male 70,000 2,000 102,000 2,500 72,000 4,000 105,000 1,500 72,000 3,000 77,000 8,000 62,000 2,000 104,000 11,500 62,000 6,500 99,000 4,500
Female 67,000 2,000 89,000 1,000 74,000 1,500 91,000 1,500 69,000 1,500 79,000 7,500 52,000 1,500 74,000 9,000 58,000 3,000 74,000 3,000
Engineering 80,000 1,000 117,000 3,000 91,000 5,000 120,000 2,000 87,000 1,000 99,000 4,000 79,000 4,500 106,000 8,500 58,000 3,500 96,000 5,500
Male 80,000 1,500 119,000 3,000 92,000 6,000 121,000 3,500 87,000 1,500 97,000 4,500 79,000 5,000 106,000 11,000 59,000 2,500 99,000 4,000
Female 78,000 2,500 109,000 2,500 90,000 11,000 117,000 4,500 87,000 2,500 114,000 15,500 74,000 9,000 104,000 18,500 54,000 4,000 80,000 7,500
Health 80,000 1,000 107,000 5,000 79,000 1,000 109,000 3,500 79,000 3,000 93,000 16,000 88,000 7,000 99,000 3,500 68,000 5,500 107,000 6,000
Male 82,000 3,500 119,000 7,500 78,000 5,500 120,000 10,000 83,000 5,500 70,000 4,000 103,000 17,500 109,000 37,000 66,000 13,500 120,000 32,500
Female 79,000 1,500 100,000 3,000 80,000 1,500 100,000 4,000 78,000 3,500 103,000 18,000 82,000 4,500 98,000 5,000 68,000 7,500 107,000 6,500
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.
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. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. 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.