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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: 2017

(Dollars)

Field of study 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 67,000 1,000 102,000 1,000 80,000 1,500 110,000 500 78,000 1,500 90,000 1,500 66,000 1,500 89,000 2,500 54,000 500 91,000 2,000
Male 69,000 1,500 108,000 1,500 84,000 4,000 115,000 1,500 80,000 500 90,000 1,500 68,000 2,000 95,000 3,500 54,000 1,000 97,000 4,000
Female 65,000 500 93,000 1,500 75,000 2,500 100,000 500 75,000 1,500 90,000 1,500 65,000 1,000 80,000 2,000 54,000 500 82,000 2,500
Science 65,000 1,000 100,000 500 75,000 2,000 105,000 1,000 75,000 1,000 90,000 500 65,000 1,500 86,000 3,500 54,000 1,000 90,000 500
Male 65,000 1,000 106,000 1,500 77,000 4,000 110,000 1,500 76,000 2,000 90,000 1,000 65,000 2,000 96,000 4,000 53,000 1,000 95,000 4,000
Female 63,000 1,000 90,000 1,500 72,000 2,000 97,000 1,500 72,000 1,500 90,000 3,000 62,000 2,000 78,000 2,500 54,000 1,000 80,000 2,000
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 57,000 1,500 102,000 1,500 68,000 2,000 115,000 2,000 80,000 1,500 100,000 3,500 60,000 2,000 85,000 5,500 51,000 500 85,000 3,000
Male 59,000 2,000 109,000 1,000 67,000 2,500 121,000 3,500 80,000 2,000 100,000 2,000 64,000 3,000 99,000 5,500 50,000 1,000 91,000 5,500
Female 56,000 1,500 90,000 1,500 70,000 4,000 102,000 2,500 78,000 2,500 91,000 4,000 58,000 2,000 76,000 2,500 51,000 1,500 73,000 2,500
Computer and information sciences 89,000 2,500 120,000 1,500 98,000 18,000 123,000 5,000 90,000 3,500 91,000 7,500 90,000 7,500 65,000 14,000 80,000 6,000 104,000 12,000
Male 94,000 4,000 120,000 3,000 106,000 18,500 125,000 5,500 95,000 3,500 D D 90,000 20,000 65,000 15,500 80,000 7,500 105,000 13,500
Female 80,000 5,500 110,000 10,000 72,000 11,000 112,000 9,500 80,000 4,000 D D 88,000 13,000 D D 78,000 15,500 86,000 14,000
Mathematics and statistics 68,000 2,500 98,000 3,000 78,000 5,500 100,000 1,000 74,000 2,000 76,000 13,000 65,000 1,000 69,000 13,000 62,000 1,000 83,000 10,500
Male 66,000 1,000 100,000 1,000 86,000 6,000 100,000 1,500 73,000 3,500 79,000 17,000 65,000 2,500 79,000 22,000 62,000 2,500 85,000 9,000
Female 72,000 2,500 88,000 3,500 68,000 7,500 90,000 4,000 75,000 1,000 71,000 10,000 65,000 3,500 55,000 16,500 70,000 2,500 70,000 17,000
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 60,000 1,000 100,000 500 68,000 4,500 104,000 2,500 73,000 2,500 85,000 5,000 60,000 2,000 80,000 4,000 53,000 1,500 93,000 2,500
Male 60,000 2,000 100,000 2,000 67,000 8,500 108,000 2,000 74,000 2,000 85,000 5,000 61,000 3,000 84,000 5,000 53,000 1,500 97,000 4,500
Female 60,000 1,000 90,000 1,000 69,000 4,500 97,000 4,000 70,000 3,000 85,000 9,500 55,000 4,000 69,000 7,000 52,000 1,500 76,000 5,000
Psychology 69,000 1,500 97,000 2,000 79,000 5,500 100,000 500 69,000 1,500 75,000 4,500 79,000 3,500 100,000 6,500 63,000 2,500 90,000 1,500
Male 70,000 3,500 105,000 3,000 81,000 8,000 110,000 3,500 69,000 2,500 74,000 6,500 82,000 12,500 120,000 9,000 64,000 4,000 93,000 10,500
Female 68,000 1,500 90,000 1,000 74,000 7,000 90,000 3,000 69,000 2,000 75,000 8,500 77,000 7,500 83,000 8,000 62,000 3,000 89,000 3,000
Social sciences 70,000 1,000 100,000 500 74,000 3,000 102,000 2,000 71,000 2,000 71,000 7,000 60,000 4,000 89,000 6,000 59,000 2,000 94,000 3,500
Male 70,000 3,000 105,000 2,000 77,000 4,000 109,000 3,000 72,000 2,500 68,000 3,000 64,000 6,500 98,000 5,500 60,000 3,500 104,000 13,000
Female 69,000 1,500 92,000 2,000 72,000 4,000 94,000 1,500 70,000 2,000 82,000 8,000 59,000 3,500 79,000 7,000 59,000 2,500 82,000 5,500
Engineering 80,000 1,500 120,000 1,000 97,000 4,500 125,000 2,500 89,000 1,500 100,000 5,000 75,000 6,500 89,000 2,500 58,000 2,000 95,000 5,000
Male 81,000 2,500 120,000 2,000 99,000 5,000 125,000 3,500 89,000 2,000 100,000 5,500 76,000 6,000 90,000 3,500 59,000 3,000 96,000 9,000
Female 79,000 4,000 114,000 4,000 89,000 4,500 120,000 5,500 89,000 1,500 93,000 11,000 65,000 11,000 73,000 12,500 56,000 4,000 94,000 10,000
Health 75,000 1,000 109,000 5,000 84,000 6,000 114,000 4,000 75,000 2,500 91,000 8,000 80,000 4,500 109,000 12,000 59,000 3,000 102,000 4,500
Male 74,000 2,500 109,000 5,000 92,000 3,500 124,000 9,500 78,000 3,500 81,000 6,000 90,000 19,500 114,000 21,500 52,000 3,000 103,000 4,000
Female 75,000 2,000 107,000 5,500 79,000 2,000 110,000 4,500 75,000 1,500 93,000 4,500 79,000 3,500 100,000 15,000 64,000 6,500 102,000 9,000
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.