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Table 60. 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, faculty rank, and years since doctorate: 2017

(Dollars)

Field of study and sex All full-time employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
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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 Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 67,000 1,000 102,000 1,000 75,000 6,500 127,000 2,000 80,000 1,000 93,000 1,500 76,000 1,500 85,000 1,500 60,000 1,500 71,000 4,000 51,000 12,500 73,000 8,000 53,000 1,000 85,000 2,000
Male 69,000 1,500 108,000 1,500 74,000 6,000 130,000 500 82,000 3,500 95,000 500 79,000 1,500 89,000 3,000 60,000 2,000 75,000 2,500 63,000 10,500 82,000 39,000 54,000 1,000 92,000 3,000
Female 65,000 500 93,000 1,500 72,000 10,000 119,000 2,000 77,000 3,000 90,000 500 75,000 1,500 80,000 2,000 55,000 2,000 62,000 4,000 47,000 500 72,000 7,500 52,000 1,000 76,000 2,000
Science 65,000 1,000 100,000 500 70,000 6,500 123,000 2,000 75,000 2,500 90,000 500 75,000 1,500 85,000 2,500 57,000 2,000 69,000 5,000 50,000 12,000 72,000 10,500 52,000 1,000 82,000 2,500
Male 65,000 1,000 106,000 1,500 71,000 7,500 128,000 3,000 77,000 3,000 92,000 1,500 75,000 1,000 86,000 3,500 59,000 1,000 75,000 2,500 63,000 10,500 S S 53,000 1,000 90,000 2,000
Female 63,000 1,000 90,000 1,500 69,000 8,500 114,000 2,500 73,000 2,500 87,000 2,000 72,000 1,500 79,000 1,500 55,000 1,500 60,000 3,500 47,000 500 73,000 6,000 52,000 1,000 74,000 1,500
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 57,000 1,500 102,000 1,500 62,000 6,500 140,000 4,500 71,000 4,000 100,000 3,000 78,000 2,500 90,000 1,000 57,000 4,000 65,000 6,500 48,000 3,000 66,000 16,000 51,000 1,000 73,000 2,500
Male 59,000 2,000 109,000 1,000 S S 145,000 5,000 68,000 2,500 100,000 2,000 80,000 2,000 100,000 3,500 57,000 2,500 65,000 8,000 D D D D 50,000 1,000 80,000 4,500
Female 56,000 1,500 90,000 1,500 71,000 9,000 121,000 4,000 78,000 5,500 93,000 3,000 76,000 3,000 82,000 4,000 56,000 3,000 68,000 7,000 46,000 6,500 69,000 14,500 51,000 1,000 69,000 2,500
Computer and information sciences 89,000 2,500 120,000 1,500 D D 138,000 7,000 96,000 16,500 103,000 3,000 91,000 3,500 91,000 14,000 79,000 13,000 D D D D D D 80,000 7,000 88,000 10,000
Male 94,000 4,000 120,000 3,000 D D 138,000 8,500 101,000 17,500 105,000 3,000 95,000 3,000 93,000 18,000 96,000 27,000 D D D D D D 80,000 8,500 87,000 11,000
Female 80,000 5,500 110,000 10,000 D D 129,000 15,000 86,000 16,000 96,000 8,500 79,000 6,500 D D 74,000 11,500 D D D D D D 82,000 16,000 D D
Mathematics and statistics 68,000 2,500 98,000 3,000 D D 110,000 3,000 70,000 5,500 85,000 3,500 74,000 2,500 69,000 7,000 57,000 5,500 63,000 15,500 D D D D 62,000 1,500 83,000 29,000
Male 66,000 1,000 100,000 1,000 D D 110,000 4,500 72,000 13,500 86,000 3,500 71,000 4,500 61,000 11,500 58,000 5,500 83,000 7,500 D D D D 62,000 1,500 151,000 72,000
Female 72,000 2,500 88,000 3,500 D D 101,000 6,500 68,000 3,500 82,000 4,500 75,000 1,500 74,000 3,500 54,000 8,500 D D D D D D 62,000 6,000 D D
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 60,000 1,000 100,000 500 68,000 22,500 119,000 1,000 67,000 2,000 88,000 3,500 70,000 2,000 80,000 3,500 52,000 2,000 76,000 4,000 55,000 10,000 D D 54,000 1,000 92,000 2,500
Male 60,000 2,000 100,000 2,000 67,000 26,500 120,000 4,500 63,000 6,500 88,000 3,500 72,000 3,000 82,000 4,500 55,000 6,500 79,000 2,500 D D S S 54,000 1,500 94,000 4,500
Female 60,000 1,000 90,000 1,000 D D 108,000 5,500 69,000 2,000 86,000 5,500 69,000 2,000 73,000 4,500 51,000 2,000 60,000 5,500 D D D D 53,000 2,000 76,000 5,500
Psychology 69,000 1,500 97,000 2,000 66,000 7,500 117,000 3,500 81,000 5,000 88,000 3,000 71,000 2,500 79,000 3,500 59,000 5,000 55,000 6,500 D D D D 60,000 3,000 89,000 5,500
Male 70,000 3,500 105,000 3,000 D D 120,000 3,000 87,000 10,500 90,000 2,000 70,000 2,500 82,000 6,500 92,000 30,000 68,000 14,500 D D D D 59,000 4,500 90,000 13,000
Female 68,000 1,500 90,000 1,000 D D 105,000 5,500 74,000 6,000 85,000 2,000 72,000 2,500 78,000 4,000 54,000 2,500 46,000 6,500 D D D D 62,000 3,000 86,000 5,500
Social sciences 70,000 1,000 100,000 500 61,000 4,000 120,000 2,000 75,000 3,000 87,000 2,000 70,000 1,000 70,000 4,000 52,000 3,000 69,000 5,000 D D D D 60,000 2,500 95,000 1,500
Male 70,000 3,000 105,000 2,000 D D 123,000 4,500 77,000 3,000 90,000 1,500 70,000 3,000 66,000 4,500 54,000 7,000 70,000 8,500 D D D D 60,000 3,500 95,000 6,500
Female 69,000 1,500 92,000 2,000 61,000 4,000 115,000 4,000 72,000 4,000 85,000 1,000 70,000 1,000 78,000 5,000 51,000 3,000 69,000 6,500 D D D D 58,000 3,000 87,000 6,500
Engineering 80,000 1,500 120,000 1,000 S S 140,000 4,000 95,000 4,000 101,000 3,000 86,000 1,500 89,000 1,500 76,000 5,000 81,000 12,500 D D S S 58,000 2,000 96,000 9,000
Male 81,000 2,500 120,000 2,000 S S 140,000 5,500 97,000 4,500 100,000 2,000 86,000 1,500 90,000 4,500 76,000 7,000 82,000 17,000 D D S S 59,000 2,500 102,000 11,500
Female 79,000 4,000 114,000 4,000 D D 136,000 7,500 91,000 5,000 106,000 3,500 86,000 3,000 73,000 10,500 72,000 8,500 78,000 11,000 D D D D 53,000 2,000 91,000 11,500
Health 75,000 1,000 109,000 5,000 94,000 6,500 136,000 5,500 86,000 6,000 99,000 4,500 76,000 3,000 89,000 6,500 55,000 4,000 74,000 16,500 D D D D 55,000 3,500 90,000 6,500
Male 74,000 2,500 109,000 5,000 D D 145,000 8,500 92,000 8,500 95,000 3,500 79,000 2,500 84,000 7,500 S S S S D D D D 50,000 4,500 88,000 11,000
Female 75,000 2,000 107,000 5,500 93,000 7,500 127,000 10,500 80,000 3,000 103,000 6,500 75,000 2,500 88,000 7,000 56,000 7,500 D D D D D D 59,000 5,500 91,000 10,000
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.
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. 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.