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Table 35. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation and disability status: 2017

Occupation Total With disability Without disability
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 967,150 1,200 96,500 1,450 870,650 1,650
Science occupations 546,550 2,425 55,400 1,075 491,150 2,375
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 171,850 1,500 16,850 625 155,000 1,375
Agricultural/food scientists 12,550 475 1,500 175 11,100 425
Biochemists/biophysicists 19,700 650 1,650 225 18,050 600
Biological scientists 25,900 700 2,300 200 23,600 675
Forestry/conservation scientists 2,500 200 400 100 2,050 200
Medical scientists 40,250 925 3,700 300 36,550 825
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 7,850 375 950 150 6,950 350
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 38,650 1,025 4,450 325 34,200 950
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 24,450 775 1,950 225 22,500 700
Computer/information scientists 62,900 1,200 5,550 400 57,350 1,150
Computer/information scientists 53,300 1,100 4,400 350 48,900 1,050
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 9,650 475 1,150 150 8,450 475
Mathematical scientists 44,750 900 4,200 300 40,550 875
Mathematical scientists 22,100 700 1,650 175 20,450 675
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 22,650 550 2,550 250 20,050 525
Physical scientists 101,000 1,150 10,250 525 90,750 1,100
Chemists, except biochemists 25,500 725 2,400 250 23,150 675
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 11,850 350 1,300 175 10,550 300
Physicists/astronomers 15,250 525 1,350 200 13,900 475
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 17,950 625 1,800 200 16,150 600
Postsecondary teachers, physics 12,350 500 1,500 175 10,850 475
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 9,300 325 1,150 150 8,150 300
Other physical scientists 8,750 450 750 150 8,000 425
Psychologists 87,400 925 9,300 450 78,100 900
Psychologists. 64,050 900 6,500 425 57,550 875
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 23,350 675 2,800 275 20,550 600
Social scientists 78,600 1,025 9,200 475 69,400 1,050
Economists 10,650 450 1,200 175 9,450 450
Political scientists 2,200 275 300 100 1,900 250
Postsecondary teachers, economics 11,650 400 1,150 175 10,500 375
Postsecondary teachers, political science 11,950 475 1,600 250 10,350 500
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 9,650 425 1,450 225 8,200 375
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 18,700 575 2,050 200 16,650 550
Sociologists/anthropologists 4,400 275 650 125 3,800 250
Other social scientists 9,450 375 850 150 8,600 350
Engineering occupations 122,700 1,400 10,600 575 112,100 1,350
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering 8,150 475 600 125 7,550 475
Chemical engineers 8,700 450 800 150 7,850 425
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 6,150 375 550 125 5,600 350
Electrical engineers 24,850 750 2,150 275 22,700 675
Industrial engineersa 1,300 200 100 50 1,250 200
Mechanical engineers 12,700 500 850 175 11,900 475
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 26,600 925 2,950 275 23,650 875
Other engineers 34,200 925 2,650 275 31,600 875
S&E-related occupations 116,750 1,500 11,050 525 105,650 1,500
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 39,550 900 3,700 300 35,850 875
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 24,900 800 2,550 250 22,300 725
S&E managers, including health 35,250 825 3,150 275 32,050 800
S&E precollege teachers 7,150 400 600 125 6,550 375
S&E technicians and technologists 8,700 450 800 150 7,850 450
Other S&E-related occupations 1,250 175 250 100 1,000 150
Non-S&E occupations 181,150 1,975 19,450 650 161,700 1,875
Arts/humanities-related occupations 10,000 450 1,100 175 8,900 450
Management-related occupations 30,850 875 2,700 250 28,150 850
Non-S&E managers 71,050 1,125 6,800 400 64,250 1,125
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 22,400 625 2,800 250 19,650 575
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 7,300 350 950 150 6,350 325
Sales/marketing occupations 12,400 625 1,200 175 11,200 625
Social service–related occupations 8,400 475 1,300 175 7,150 425
Other non-S&E occupations 18,650 775 2,550 250 16,100 750
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as “Materials/metallurgical engineers.” For all years, data in this category have included only industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
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. If respondent was not employed during survey reference period, occupation when last employed was reported. Excludes 350 individuals who reported never having worked so could not be classified by occupation. Survey asks degree of difficulty—none, slight, moderate, severe, or unable to do—an individual has in seeing (with glasses), hearing (with hearing aid), walking without assistance, lifting 10 pounds, or concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. Those respondents who answered "moderate," "severe," or "unable to do" for any activity were classified as having a disability. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.