nsf.gov - Table 3_1 - NCSES Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2013

Table 3-1. Broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers at all degree levels, by field of highest degree: 2013

Field of highest degree				S&E occupations										S&E-related occupations
	All occupations			Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists		Computer/ mathematical scientists		Physical/ related scientists		Social/ related scientists		Engineering		Health occupations		S&E managers, including health		S&E pre-college teachers		S&E technicians and technologists		Other S&E-related occupations		Non-S&E occupations
	Number	SE	Percent	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
All fields	23,557,000	336,000	100.0	2.7	0.15	11.2	0.25	1.4	0.05	2.5	0.15	6.6	0.15	19.5	0.35	3.8	0.15	4.1	0.25	3.3	0.15	0.9	0.10	44.0	0.40
S&E field	12,446,000	183,500	100.0	4.2	0.20	14.4	0.30	2.4	0.10	3.3	0.15	10.6	0.25	4.5	0.20	3.6	0.20	1.8	0.15	4.0	0.20	0.2	0.10	51.0	0.50
Science	9,587,000	155,500	100.0	5.2	0.25	14.4	0.35	2.8	0.10	4.2	0.20	1.7	0.10	5.6	0.25	2.4	0.15	2.1	0.15	3.2	0.20	0.3	0.10	58.0	0.55
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences	1,896,000	43,500	100.0	23.0	0.90	3.4	0.35	2.4	0.20	0.6	0.15	1.6	0.20	14.2	0.80	2.3	0.30	3.0	0.35	5.0	0.45	S	S	44.4	1.25
Agricultural/ food sciences	301,000	21,000	100.0	17.3	2.40	2.3	0.80	1.3	0.35	*	*	1.0	0.35	3.7	0.95	0.7	0.20	2.0	0.65	3.3	0.85	D	D	68.1	2.70
Biological sciences	1,427,000	35,000	100.0	25.2	0.95	3.2	0.40	2.1	0.20	0.4	0.10	1.3	0.20	17.8	1.05	2.5	0.40	3.4	0.45	5.3	0.55	D	D	38.8	1.40
Environmental life sciences	168,000	10,000	100.0	15.5	2.15	6.5	1.85	7.1	1.00	3.6	1.30	4.8	1.10	3.0	1.15	2.4	0.80	1.2	0.45	4.8	1.45	S	S	50.0	3.20
Computer/ mathematical sciences	2,197,000	46,500	100.0	0.2	0.05	51.0	1.05	0.2	0.10	0.3	0.10	2.5	0.25	0.9	0.20	4.5	0.45	3.2	0.35	5.9	0.50	0.8	0.25	30.5	1.00
Computer/ information sciences	1,623,000	41,000	100.0	0.1	0.10	58.2	1.20	S	S	0.2	0.10	2.6	0.35	1.0	0.25	5.5	0.55	0.3	0.10	6.5	0.60	0.2	0.10	25.3	1.10
Mathematics/ statistics	574,000	22,000	100.0	0.3	0.15	30.7	1.55	0.3	0.20	0.7	0.25	2.1	0.35	0.7	0.25	1.4	0.40	11.5	1.25	4.4	0.85	2.4	0.90	45.5	1.90
Physical/ related sciences	731,000	22,000	100.0	5.9	0.55	6.2	0.60	29.4	1.05	0.8	0.30	6.7	0.60	4.2	0.80	4.1	0.60	3.8	0.55	5.1	0.70	D	D	33.7	1.55
Chemistry, except biochemistry	324,000	12,500	100.0	9.6	1.10	3.7	0.75	29.3	1.45	0.9	0.25	4.9	0.70	7.1	1.55	3.1	0.60	4.9	1.00	5.9	1.05	D	D	30.9	2.10
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences	199,000	12,500	100.0	1.5	0.35	6.0	1.25	31.7	2.15	S	S	5.5	1.05	2.0	1.00	4.5	1.30	3.5	0.70	4.0	1.35	D	D	39.7	3.20
Physics/ astronomy	176,000	9,000	100.0	4.5	0.85	11.9	1.45	30.1	2.00	0.6	0.20	12.5	1.60	1.1	0.45	5.7	1.55	2.3	0.65	5.7	1.20	D	D	25.6	2.95
Other physical sciences	31,000	5,500	100.0	3.2	1.15	S	S	12.9	3.95	D	D	*	*	S	S	*	*	S	S	D	D	D	D	71.0	6.60
Social/ related sciences	4,764,000	100,000	100.0	0.4	0.10	3.2	0.20	0.1	0.05	8.0	0.35	0.6	0.10	4.6	0.35	1.3	0.20	1.1	0.15	0.9	0.15	0.1	0.05	79.7	0.55
Economics	789,000	31,000	100.0	0.3	0.15	3.8	0.45	*	*	4.6	0.35	1.0	0.30	1.4	0.40	1.4	0.35	0.3	0.15	2.2	0.60	S	S	84.7	0.95
Political/ related sciences	828,000	28,500	100.0	*	*	3.4	0.60	S	S	5.4	0.55	0.7	0.20	2.5	0.65	1.2	0.30	1.3	0.30	1.0	0.45	*	*	84.3	1.10
Psychology	1,866,000	50,500	100.0	0.5	0.10	2.2	0.25	0.1	0.05	12.3	0.70	0.4	0.15	6.6	0.75	1.3	0.35	0.8	0.15	0.4	0.10	S	S	75.3	1.05
Sociology/ anthropology	761,000	28,500	100.0	0.3	0.10	3.2	0.55	0.1	0.05	6.0	0.50	0.3	0.15	4.1	0.70	1.4	0.60	1.1	0.35	0.5	0.25	D	D	82.9	1.10
Other social sciences	520,000	24,000	100.0	1.0	0.40	5.6	0.75	0.8	0.20	4.6	0.70	1.0	0.25	5.8	1.10	1.0	0.40	2.9	0.60	1.2	0.45	D	D	76.2	1.85
Engineering	2,859,000	48,000	100.0	0.6	0.10	14.5	0.50	0.8	0.10	0.1	0.05	40.7	0.80	0.7	0.15	7.6	0.40	0.5	0.15	6.9	0.40	0.1	0.10	27.5	0.80
Aerospace/ related engineering	131,000	11,500	100.0	D	D	7.6	2.00	0.8	0.35	D	D	26.7	3.05	D	D	4.6	1.35	D	D	4.6	1.65	D	D	53.4	4.45
Chemical engineering	182,000	10,000	100.0	1.6	0.35	4.9	1.00	2.7	0.65	D	D	46.7	2.55	S	S	7.7	1.55	0.5	0.35	6.0	1.30	D	D	28.0	2.65
Civil/ architectural engineering	428,000	16,500	100.0	D	D	2.6	0.65	0.5	0.15	*	*	50.2	1.90	S	S	14.3	1.40	S	S	4.7	1.05	0.7	0.35	25.5	2.00
Electrical/ computer engineering	968,000	24,500	100.0	0.2	0.10	31.3	1.10	0.4	0.15	*	*	32.2	0.95	0.5	0.25	5.0	0.55	0.4	0.20	9.6	0.80	S	S	20.2	1.15
Industrial engineering	190,000	10,500	100.0	D	D	10.0	1.45	*	*	*	*	28.9	2.40	S	S	7.4	1.50	0.5	0.30	6.3	1.20	D	D	46.3	3.10
Mechanical engineering	559,000	18,500	100.0	0.2	0.10	6.4	0.85	0.2	0.10	*	*	53.5	1.65	S	S	8.2	1.15	0.2	0.10	5.9	0.85	D	D	24.9	1.60
Other engineering	401,000	14,500	100.0	2.2	0.30	6.2	1.25	2.2	0.30	S	S	40.9	1.65	0.7	0.30	6.7	0.80	S	S	6.0	0.90	D	D	33.4	2.00
S&E-related field	5,780,000	112,000	100.0	1.1	0.15	2.3	0.20	0.2	0.05	0.6	0.10	1.4	0.10	59.5	0.80	3.9	0.30	3.3	0.25	1.6	0.20	2.8	0.25	23.4	0.75
Health	4,543,000	90,000	100.0	1.3	0.15	0.6	0.10	0.1	0.05	0.3	0.05	0.1	0.05	75.1	0.75	4.4	0.35	0.2	0.10	0.3	0.05	D	D	17.7	0.70
Science/ mathematics teacher education	403,000	20,500	100.0	0.2	0.15	5.5	0.85	0.5	0.20	0.5	0.25	0.7	0.25	2.2	0.80	D	D	44.4	2.40	0.7	0.40	D	D	45.2	2.40
Technology/ technical fields	423,000	23,000	100.0	0.2	0.15	17.3	1.65	*	*	D	D	13.9	1.15	3.1	1.15	3.3	0.80	S	S	14.4	1.90	D	D	46.6	2.70
Other S&E-related fields	411,000	21,000	100.0	0.7	0.35	2.4	0.70	0.2	0.15	3.4	0.75	3.2	0.60	1.9	0.70	3.6	0.80	D	D	3.2	0.65	38.4	2.50	41.4	2.55
Non-S&E field	5,331,000	110,000	100.0	1.1	0.15	13.5	0.60	0.3	0.05	2.6	0.30	3.0	0.20	11.1	0.65	4.2	0.35	10.4	0.75	3.5	0.30	0.2	0.10	50.1	0.90
Art/ humanities fields	570,000	29,500	100.0	1.4	0.50	28.9	2.05	0.4	0.15	1.2	0.30	1.8	0.35	20.7	2.15	4.0	1.00	15.1	2.40	5.4	1.15	0.7	0.25	20.2	1.80
Education, except science/ math teacher education	1,172,000	46,000	100.0	0.3	0.15	2.6	0.35	0.1	0.05	1.1	0.25	0.4	0.10	8.3	0.85	0.8	0.25	33.9	2.10	0.9	0.25	D	D	51.5	1.90
Management/ administration	1,769,000	52,500	100.0	0.7	0.20	20.0	0.90	0.3	0.10	1.5	0.35	6.5	0.45	10.4	1.00	8.3	0.65	2.4	0.70	5.7	0.60	0.2	0.10	43.9	1.35
Sales/ marketing	112,000	10,000	100.0	S	S	17.0	3.45	D	D	2.7	0.70	9.8	2.70	9.8	3.85	4.5	1.85	D	D	1.8	1.05	D	D	53.6	4.85
Social services/ related	371,000	18,000	100.0	0.5	0.25	8.1	1.25	D	D	9.2	1.00	0.8	0.20	7.8	1.30	4.3	1.05	0.5	0.20	3.0	1.15	D	D	65.8	1.95
Other non-S&E field	1,338,000	40,000	100.0	2.1	0.35	9.1	0.90	0.4	0.10	4.3	0.70	1.2	0.20	11.4	1.15	1.9	0.45	2.2	0.65	2.3	0.50	*	*	65.2	1.45

Data codes used in these tables: * = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.

Abbreviations used in these tables: S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.

NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000. Standard errors for numbers are rounded up to the nearest 500. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Scientists and engineers are bachelor's and higher degreed individuals living in the United States with an S&E or S&E-related degree or occupation. See appendix for additional details on coverage, eligibility, educational field classification, and occupational classification.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2013.

Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 24 February 2015.