Table 69. Median annual salaries of U.S. residing full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and sector of employment: 2015

(Dollars)

Occupation All full-time employed 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local government Self-employedd Othere
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 occupations 106,000 1,000 88,000 1,500 70,000 2,000 135,000 500 111,000 4,000 117,000 1,500 89,000 3,000 100,000 1,000 120,000 10,500
Science occupations 97,000 1,000 80,000 1,500 72,000 2,500 128,000 2,000 100,000 3,000 110,000 500 82,000 2,000 100,000 6,500 119,000 8,000
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 90,000 500 74,000 1,000 65,000 1,000 120,000 2,500 85,000 3,500 103,000 2,500 73,000 2,000 84,000 8,500 81,000 16,500
Agricultural/food scientists 100,000 2,500 75,000 4,500 D D 109,000 2,500 101,000 16,000 104,000 4,500 78,000 11,500 86,000 16,000 D D
Biochemists/biophysicists 90,000 4,000 50,000 500 D D 119,000 3,000 78,000 7,500 105,000 13,000 S S D D S S
Biological scientists 78,000 2,500 50,000 1,500 S S 108,000 6,500 71,000 9,500 100,000 3,500 71,000 2,000 S S 58,000 14,000
Forestry/conservation scientists 88,000 5,500 70,000 14,000 D D 79,000 3,000 78,000 6,000 111,000 10,000 59,000 8,500 D D S S
Medical scientists 103,000 3,000 69,000 3,500 D D 132,000 4,000 89,000 6,500 103,000 4,500 97,000 18,500 S S D D
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 91,000 3,000 92,000 3,000 65,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 82,000 2,000 85,000 1,500 65,000 3,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 96,000 4,000 52,000 2,500 D D 120,000 4,500 89,000 13,000 104,000 5,500 79,000 5,000 83,000 7,000 D D
Computer/information scientists 129,000 2,500 100,000 500 87,000 8,000 140,000 1,500 123,000 5,500 120,000 4,000 82,000 6,000 S S 130,000 11,000
Computer/information scientists 132,000 3,500 93,000 6,500 D D 140,000 1,500 123,000 5,500 120,000 4,000 82,000 6,000 S S 130,000 11,000
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 103,000 4,500 104,000 4,500 87,000 9,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 100,000 1,500 82,000 2,000 75,000 4,000 140,000 5,000 100,000 10,000 124,000 4,500 70,000 24,000 124,000 33,000 110,000 7,000
Mathematical scientists 125,000 4,000 87,000 3,500 S S 140,000 5,000 100,000 10,000 124,000 4,500 70,000 24,000 124,000 33,000 110,000 7,000
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 81,000 1,500 82,000 1,500 75,000 3,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical scientists 100,000 1,000 80,000 1,000 68,000 5,500 125,000 1,500 119,000 3,000 119,000 2,500 82,000 5,000 113,000 21,500 106,000 18,000
Chemists, except biochemists 112,000 4,000 58,000 6,000 D D 120,000 2,500 104,000 11,000 114,000 4,000 80,000 1,000 S S D D
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 111,000 5,000 79,000 4,500 D D 145,000 6,000 104,000 7,500 120,000 4,500 86,000 7,000 S S S S
Physicists/astronomers 119,000 1,000 72,000 5,000 D D 131,000 4,000 132,000 8,000 126,000 4,000 130,000 20,500 S S D D
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 75,000 1,000 75,000 1,500 67,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, physics 88,000 3,000 89,000 2,000 68,000 5,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 85,000 3,500 88,000 3,500 61,000 5,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other physical scientists 108,000 2,000 79,000 10,500 D D 120,000 5,000 132,000 20,000 108,000 2,500 69,000 8,500 82,000 17,000 S S
Psychologists 90,000 500 80,000 1,500 81,000 2,500 98,000 2,000 92,000 2,500 102,000 2,500 89,000 3,000 108,000 9,000 73,000 21,500
Psychologists 96,000 2,000 83,000 2,500 83,000 2,000 98,000 2,000 92,000 2,500 102,000 2,500 89,000 3,000 108,000 9,000 73,000 21,500
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 80,000 1,500 80,000 1,000 67,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social scientists 90,000 1,500 85,000 1,000 71,000 4,500 125,000 4,000 114,000 7,000 123,000 4,500 80,000 4,500 97,000 8,500 159,000 25,000
Economists 140,000 3,500 103,000 6,000 D D 144,000 6,500 152,000 8,000 139,000 5,500 68,000 21,000 129,000 28,500 159,000 31,500
Political scientists 110,000 9,000 83,000 18,500 D D S S 99,000 12,500 112,000 2,500 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 103,000 3,500 104,000 3,500 73,000 15,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, political science 80,000 4,500 82,000 4,500 69,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 75,000 2,000 76,000 2,500 67,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 79,000 2,000 79,000 1,500 61,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sociologists/anthropologists 94,000 9,000 72,000 10,000 D D 90,000 16,000 109,000 8,500 101,000 5,500 83,000 18,500 S S D D
Other social scientists 99,000 3,000 81,000 2,500 84,000 3,000 120,000 7,000 97,000 6,500 118,000 7,000 80,000 5,500 93,000 27,000 129,000 36,000
Engineering occupations 120,000 500 100,000 500 76,000 6,000 129,000 1,500 127,000 5,000 120,000 2,000 100,000 3,500 117,000 11,000 125,000 11,000
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers 137,000 3,000 152,000 47,500 D D 135,000 5,500 141,000 21,500 135,000 6,500 D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 122,000 3,500 55,000 14,000 D D 125,000 4,500 D D 115,000 4,500 D D D D D D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 104,000 2,000 85,000 4,000 D D 109,000 9,000 107,000 8,500 101,000 8,500 97,000 10,500 107,000 20,000 D D
Electrical engineers 134,000 3,000 100,000 7,000 D D 137,000 3,000 148,000 7,500 116,000 3,000 D D 98,000 49,000 D D
Industrial engineers 99,000 3,000 D D D D 99,000 5,000 D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 113,000 3,500 87,000 15,000 D D 114,000 2,500 117,000 10,500 117,000 8,000 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 101,000 2,000 102,000 2,500 78,000 5,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineers 121,000 3,000 75,000 7,000 D D 128,000 3,500 112,000 12,000 122,000 5,000 95,000 4,500 119,000 7,500 134,000 13,000
S&E-related occupations 120,000 2,500 100,000 2,500 65,000 1,500 159,000 2,000 149,000 5,500 135,000 4,000 99,000 3,000 120,000 22,500 130,000 28,500
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 126,000 4,500 85,000 7,500 79,000 13,500 149,000 5,000 159,000 12,000 120,000 5,000 100,000 12,000 116,000 22,000 132,000 40,000
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 98,000 2,500 98,000 2,500 79,000 3,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E managers, including health 152,000 4,000 119,000 8,000 S S 170,000 3,500 148,000 8,000 145,000 4,500 98,000 3,500 S S 114,000 38,500
S&E precollege teachers 63,000 3,000 D D 63,000 3,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E technicians and technologists 112,000 6,500 73,000 22,000 D D 124,000 5,000 113,000 32,500 98,000 8,000 D D D D D D
Other S&E-related occupations 119,000 14,000 D D D D 133,000 11,500 S S D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 126,000 2,500 110,000 1,500 83,000 3,500 150,000 2,500 114,000 8,000 129,000 2,500 96,000 3,500 79,000 13,000 100,000 42,500
Arts/humanities-related occupations 80,000 4,500 69,000 7,000 D D 87,000 4,500 84,000 10,500 115,000 15,500 D D 33,000 8,000 D D
Management-related occupations 125,000 4,000 89,000 3,000 68,000 14,500 143,000 3,500 118,000 13,000 126,000 5,000 88,000 8,500 97,000 7,500 87,000 5,500
Non-S&E managers 160,000 2,500 149,000 1,500 103,000 4,500 180,000 4,000 150,000 8,500 149,000 3,500 106,000 8,000 147,000 34,500 180,000 25,000
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 90,000 2,000 91,000 3,000 72,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 64,000 3,500 69,000 8,000 64,000 3,500 80,000 30,500 S S D D D D 40,000 10,000 D D
Sales/marketing occupations 128,000 4,500 D D D D 129,000 3,500 118,000 32,500 D D D D 94,000 26,500 D D
Social service–related occupations 63,000 5,000 67,000 13,500 70,000 10,000 70,000 11,500 56,000 8,500 69,000 24,500 78,000 19,500 76,000 26,000 D D
Other non-S&E occupations 110,000 7,500 75,000 2,000 62,000 21,000 155,000 7,500 59,000 11,000 120,000 9,500 65,000 8,000 76,000 27,000 D D