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Table 3-2. Broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a bachelor's as the highest degree, by field of highest degree: 2013
 

Level and 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
Bachelor's 13,432,000 237,000 100.0 2.0 0.15 13.3 0.40 1.0 0.10 0.9 0.15 7.4 0.20 18.2 0.45 3.7 0.20 3.1 0.30 4.3 0.20 0.9 0.10 45.3 0.60
S&E field 8,932,000 155,500 100.0 2.5 0.20 13.4 0.40 1.3 0.10 1.0 0.10 9.7 0.30 4.9 0.30 3.4 0.20 1.6 0.15 4.2 0.20 0.2 0.10 57.9 0.60
Science 6,933,000 134,000 100.0 3.1 0.25 13.2 0.45 1.6 0.15 1.2 0.15 1.4 0.15 6.1 0.35 2.0 0.20 1.9 0.20 3.3 0.25 0.3 0.10 65.8 0.65
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 1,369,000 39,000 100.0 13.3 1.05 3.4 0.45 2.4 0.25 0.5 0.20 1.6 0.25 15.0 1.10 1.8 0.40 2.9 0.45 5.2 0.55 S S 53.6 1.60
Agricultural/ food sciences 241,000 19,000 100.0 7.5 1.55 2.1 0.95 1.2 0.40 D D 0.8 0.35 3.7 1.20 S S 2.1 0.70 3.3 1.00 D D 78.0 2.50
Biological sciences 1,008,000 32,000 100.0 14.9 1.25 3.3 0.50 2.2 0.25 0.3 0.10 1.5 0.25 19.2 1.45 2.1 0.50 3.5 0.60 5.8 0.70 D D 47.3 1.85
Environmental life sciences 120,000 9,500 100.0 11.7 2.65 7.5 2.30 6.7 1.25 S S 3.3 1.30 S S 2.5 0.95 S S 4.2 1.65 D D 57.5 4.20
Computer/ mathematical sciences 1,501,000 37,500 100.0 0.1 0.05 47.8 1.30 0.1 0.10 0.3 0.10 2.1 0.30 1.0 0.30 4.0 0.55 3.3 0.45 6.2 0.65 0.7 0.30 34.4 1.30
Computer/ information sciences 1,111,000 34,000 100.0 D D 57.0 1.45 S S S S 2.3 0.40 1.2 0.35 5.0 0.70 0.3 0.10 6.8 0.75 S S 27.0 1.40
Mathematics/ statistics 390,000 17,500 100.0 0.3 0.15 21.5 1.85 S S 0.8 0.35 1.5 0.35 0.5 0.25 1.3 0.45 11.8 1.60 4.4 1.05 2.3 1.05 55.1 2.50
Physical/ related sciences 419,000 20,000 100.0 3.8 0.80 6.7 0.95 17.4 1.30 1.2 0.50 6.7 0.95 6.2 1.30 3.8 0.95 3.1 0.70 6.9 1.15 D D 44.2 2.35
Chemistry, except biochemistry 190,000 11,500 100.0 7.4 1.60 4.2 1.25 20.0 1.95 1.6 0.45 5.3 1.15 11.1 2.60 2.1 0.80 4.2 1.25 7.9 1.80 D D 36.3 3.05
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 124,000 10,500 100.0 S S 7.3 1.90 16.9 2.30 S S 5.6 1.50 S S 4.8 1.70 2.4 0.75 4.8 2.10 D D 52.4 4.30
Physics/ astronomy 78,000 8,000 100.0 1.3 0.90 12.8 2.65 14.1 2.80 * * 14.1 3.30 * * 7.7 3.30 2.6 1.30 9.0 2.60 D D 38.5 5.60
Other physical sciences 26,000 5,500 100.0 D D D D 11.5 4.60 D D D D S S D D * * D D D D 76.9 6.90
Social/ related sciences 3,644,000 91,000 100.0 0.4 0.10 3.4 0.30 0.1 0.05 1.9 0.20 0.5 0.15 4.9 0.45 1.1 0.20 0.8 0.15 1.0 0.20 0.1 0.10 85.9 0.60
Economics 670,000 29,500 100.0 S S 3.7 0.50 D D 0.7 0.20 1.0 0.30 1.5 0.45 1.0 0.35 S S 2.2 0.70 S S 89.0 1.05
Political/ related sciences 662,000 26,000 100.0 D D 3.3 0.70 D D 2.1 0.45 0.5 0.20 2.4 0.70 0.8 0.30 1.2 0.35 1.2 0.60 D D 88.4 1.25
Psychology 1,271,000 45,500 100.0 0.6 0.15 2.8 0.40 0.1 0.05 2.3 0.35 S S 7.7 1.00 1.2 0.45 0.4 0.15 0.5 0.15 D D 84.0 1.20
Sociology/ anthropology 667,000 28,000 100.0 0.1 0.10 3.1 0.60 0.1 0.05 1.9 0.45 0.3 0.15 4.5 0.80 1.6 0.65 0.7 0.35 S S D D 87.0 1.15
Other social sciences 374,000 21,000 100.0 1.1 0.50 5.3 1.05 0.3 0.20 1.9 0.50 0.8 0.30 6.1 1.50 S S 2.1 0.55 1.3 0.65 D D 80.5 2.25
Engineering 1,999,000 40,500 100.0 0.4 0.10 14.0 0.65 0.4 0.10 0.1 0.05 38.2 0.95 0.9 0.25 8.0 0.50 0.5 0.15 7.4 0.50 S S 30.3 1.00
Aerospace/ related engineering 93,000 11,000 100.0 D D 7.5 2.60 D D D D 22.6 3.55 D D 4.3 1.70 D D S S D D 60.2 5.55
Chemical engineering 136,000 9,000 100.0 1.5 0.45 4.4 1.15 2.2 0.80 D D 44.1 2.90 S S 8.1 1.95 S S 6.6 1.65 D D 30.9 3.20
Civil/ architectural engineering 318,000 15,000 100.0 D D 2.2 0.80 0.3 0.10 D D 46.2 2.25 S S 14.8 1.85 * * 5.7 1.30 S S 29.2 2.50
Electrical/ computer engineering 662,000 21,500 100.0 S S 31.1 1.40 D D D D 29.5 1.20 0.6 0.35 5.1 0.65 S S 10.7 1.10 D D 22.2 1.35
Industrial engineering 138,000 10,000 100.0 D D 10.1 1.85 D D D D 29.0 2.85 D D 6.5 1.85 0.7 0.40 8.0 1.60 D D 45.7 3.85
Mechanical engineering 420,000 18,000 100.0 S S 6.0 1.00 * * D D 52.6 2.05 D D 9.3 1.45 S S 5.5 0.95 D D 25.7 1.90
Other engineering 231,000 12,500 100.0 1.3 0.45 5.6 2.05 1.3 0.40 D D 34.2 2.50 S S 7.8 1.30 S S 5.6 1.35 D D 41.6 2.90
S&E-related field 2,942,000 72,000 100.0 0.7 0.20 2.7 0.30 0.1 0.05 0.2 0.10 2.0 0.20 54.3 1.15 2.7 0.35 2.7 0.30 2.5 0.35 3.3 0.35 28.8 1.15
Health 2,138,000 57,500 100.0 0.9 0.25 0.6 0.15 0.1 0.05 S S 0.1 0.05 73.6 1.20 2.9 0.40 0.1 0.10 0.4 0.10 D D 21.3 1.20
Science/ mathematics teacher education 183,000 14,500 100.0 D D 3.8 1.05 * * D D D D 3.3 1.50 D D 40.4 3.55 S S D D 50.8 3.80
Technology/ technical fields 366,000 22,000 100.0 * * 15.3 1.75 D D D D 13.7 1.30 3.3 1.35 3.3 0.90 S S 14.5 2.15 D D 48.9 3.05
Other S&E-related fields 255,000 17,000 100.0 D D 2.0 0.85 D D 1.2 0.60 3.1 0.80 2.4 1.00 2.7 1.00 D D 4.3 0.95 37.3 3.30 47.1 3.45
Non-S&E field 1,558,000 67,000 100.0 1.6 0.30 32.8 1.65 0.3 0.10 2.1 0.75 4.1 0.40 26.5 1.80 7.4 0.85 12.6 1.90 8.4 0.75 0.3 0.15 3.9 0.60
Art/ humanities fields 399,000 26,500 100.0 1.5 0.65 36.3 2.80 0.3 0.10 0.5 0.15 2.5 0.50 26.6 2.85 5.3 1.40 16.3 3.05 7.8 1.65 S S 2.8 0.85
Education, except science/ math teacher education 188,000 25,000 100.0 * * 7.4 1.80 * * * * 2.1 0.60 23.4 4.35 S S 50.0 6.90 3.7 1.35 D D 9.0 2.65
Management/ administration 567,000 33,500 100.0 0.5 0.20 38.4 2.45 S S S S 6.2 0.80 22.8 2.60 11.8 1.55 4.2 1.65 10.2 1.30 D D 4.2 0.90
Sales/ marketing 35,000 7,500 100.0 D D 40.0 9.10 D D 2.9 1.90 17.1 7.25 S S D D D D S S D D S S
Social services/ related 50,000 7,000 100.0 D D 38.0 7.40 D D S S 4.0 1.55 24.0 6.50 D D D D 18.0 7.75 D D S S
Other non-S&E field 318,000 25,000 100.0 4.7 0.95 32.1 3.40 0.9 0.30 6.3 2.40 2.2 0.60 36.2 3.85 4.7 1.55 4.1 1.85 7.5 1.60 D D 1.6 0.65

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.