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Table 10-1. Employed U.S. scientists and engineers at all degree levels, by occupation, age, and primary or secondary work activity: 2013
 

Occupation and age (years)                Primary or secondary work activity
Employed scientists and engineers Computer applications Management, sales, administration Research and development Teaching Other
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 23,557,000 336,000 2,533,000 63,000 13,588,000 208,500 6,312,000 107,500 4,212,000 81,500 9,991,000 149,000
< 30 3,240,000 82,000 377,000 20,500 1,579,000 48,500 1,144,000 39,000 577,000 24,000 1,390,000 45,000
30–39 5,930,000 107,000 759,000 28,500 3,394,000 73,000 1,753,000 42,000 1,045,000 34,000 2,445,000 54,500
40–49 5,854,000 106,000 718,000 27,500 3,566,000 73,500 1,534,000 42,000 1,007,000 37,500 2,327,000 51,500
50–59 5,375,000 91,500 482,000 19,500 3,229,000 66,500 1,277,000 28,500 946,000 37,000 2,373,000 57,000
60–75 3,158,000 58,500 197,000 11,500 1,820,000 43,500 603,000 21,000 637,000 26,500 1,456,000 33,000
S&E occupations 5,749,000 112,000 1,811,000 49,000 2,483,000 57,000 3,185,000 66,000 574,000 17,500 1,322,000 37,000
< 30 944,000 36,500 286,000 17,000 326,000 17,000 627,000 26,000 86,000 9,000 184,000 10,500
30–39 1,601,000 37,500 552,000 20,000 671,000 21,500 918,000 22,000 135,000 7,500 347,000 16,500
40–49 1,453,000 38,500 509,000 22,000 690,000 22,000 754,000 23,500 116,000 6,000 339,000 15,000
50–59 1,180,000 30,500 340,000 15,000 564,000 18,500 612,000 18,500 124,000 7,500 287,000 14,000
60–75 572,000 17,500 124,000 8,500 232,000 11,000 275,000 10,000 114,000 6,000 165,000 8,000
Science occupations 4,186,000 85,500 1,631,000 45,500 1,652,000 42,500 2,143,000 49,500 510,000 16,500 972,000 32,000
< 30 680,000 30,500 247,000 16,000 221,000 14,500 423,000 20,500 77,000 8,000 129,000 9,500
30–39 1,218,000 33,000 503,000 19,500 469,000 18,000 649,000 19,000 121,000 7,500 273,000 15,000
40–49 1,082,000 30,500 469,000 21,500 479,000 17,000 515,000 19,000 100,000 5,000 255,000 13,000
50–59 801,000 24,500 303,000 14,500 339,000 14,000 383,000 15,500 108,000 7,000 198,000 12,000
60–75 405,000 15,000 109,000 8,500 144,000 9,500 174,000 8,000 104,000 6,000 117,000 7,500
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 638,000 27,500 22,000 3,000 244,000 15,500 471,000 20,500 94,000 5,000 147,000 10,500
< 30 131,000 11,500 6,000 1,500 32,000 4,500 108,000 10,500 14,000 2,500 25,000 4,000
30–39 177,000 9,000 10,000 2,500 58,000 4,500 137,000 7,500 21,000 3,000 38,000 4,500
40–49 147,000 9,500 3,000 1,500 72,000 7,000 101,000 7,000 18,000 2,000 38,000 5,000
50–59 119,000 7,500 2,000 1,000 58,000 5,500 86,000 6,000 21,000 2,500 25,000 3,500
60–75 65,000 5,000 1,000 500 24,000 3,500 40,000 3,500 19,000 2,000 21,000 3,500
Agricultural/ food scientists 69,000 10,000 1,000 500 36,000 6,500 52,000 8,500 5,000 2,000 17,000 4,000
< 30 15,000 4,000 D D 9,000 3,500 10,000 3,000 D D 6,000 2,500
30–39 19,000 4,500 * * 7,000 1,500 16,000 4,000 S S 5,000 2,500
40–49 15,000 4,500 * * 9,000 3,000 12,000 4,000 D D 3,000 1,500
50–59 13,000 3,000 * * 6,000 1,500 10,000 2,000 S S 3,000 1,000
60–75 8,000 2,000 D D 6,000 2,000 5,000 2,000 D D 1,000 500
Biological and medical scientists 448,000 22,000 20,000 3,000 158,000 10,500 352,000 17,500 15,000 2,500 108,000 8,500
< 30 103,000 11,000 6,000 1,500 20,000 3,500 90,000 10,000 3,000 1,000 18,000 3,000
30–39 134,000 7,000 10,000 2,500 42,000 4,000 107,000 6,000 6,000 1,500 28,000 3,500
40–49 106,000 8,500 3,000 1,000 52,000 6,500 75,000 6,000 3,000 1,000 30,000 4,500
50–59 72,000 5,500 2,000 500 34,000 4,000 55,000 4,000 1,000 500 18,000 3,000
60–75 34,000 3,500 1,000 500 9,000 1,500 25,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 13,000 3,000
Environmental life scientists 33,000 7,000 * * 25,000 6,500 17,000 3,500 1,000 500 13,000 4,000
< 30 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 D D D D
30–39 9,000 2,000 * * 5,000 1,500 4,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000
40–49 6,000 2,000 D D 5,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 D D 3,000 1,500
50–59 10,000 3,000 * * 9,000 3,000 7,000 2,500 * * 3,000 1,000
60–75 6,000 2,500 D D 5,000 2,500 1,000 500 D D S S
Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences 88,000 5,000 1,000 500 24,000 2,500 51,000 4,000 73,000 4,500 9,000 1,500
< 30 11,000 2,500 D D S S 7,000 2,000 10,000 2,500 S S
30–39 16,000 2,000 D D 4,000 500 10,000 2,000 14,000 2,000 2,000 1,000
40–49 20,000 2,000 D D 6,000 1,000 11,000 1,000 16,000 1,500 2,000 1,000
50–59 24,000 2,500 D D 10,000 2,000 14,000 2,000 18,000 2,000 2,000 500
60–75 18,000 2,000 D D 4,000 1,000 9,000 1,500 16,000 2,000 2,000 500
Computer/ mathematical scientists 2,647,000 67,000 1,574,000 45,500 1,104,000 35,500 1,175,000 35,500 166,000 10,000 480,000 23,000
< 30 394,000 25,000 233,000 16,000 145,000 13,000 207,000 15,000 29,000 5,000 51,000 6,000
30–39 803,000 27,500 481,000 19,500 334,000 16,000 368,000 16,000 42,000 5,000 145,000 11,000
40–49 754,000 27,500 458,000 21,000 339,000 15,500 314,000 15,500 32,000 3,500 152,000 11,000
50–59 503,000 20,000 297,000 14,500 211,000 12,000 214,000 13,000 32,000 3,500 98,000 9,500
60–75 193,000 11,500 105,000 8,500 75,000 7,500 72,000 6,500 31,000 3,500 34,000 4,000
Computer and information scientists 2,412,000 64,500 1,527,000 45,500 1,030,000 33,000 1,042,000 34,500 61,000 6,000 444,000 22,000
< 30 343,000 23,000 224,000 15,500 126,000 11,500 175,000 12,500 11,000 3,000 43,000 5,500
30–39 736,000 27,500 466,000 19,500 319,000 16,500 325,000 16,000 15,000 3,500 134,000 10,500
40–49 708,000 27,000 444,000 21,000 319,000 14,500 289,000 15,000 16,000 3,000 145,000 10,500
50–59 466,000 19,500 292,000 14,500 199,000 11,500 193,000 12,500 11,000 2,500 91,000 9,000
60–75 160,000 10,500 101,000 8,500 66,000 7,000 60,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 31,000 4,000
Mathematical scientists 127,000 13,000 40,000 5,500 55,000 9,500 91,000 9,500 2,000 1,000 24,000 4,000
< 30 34,000 8,500 8,000 2,500 17,000 6,500 25,000 7,000 S S 5,000 2,000
30–39 38,000 5,500 14,000 3,000 11,000 2,500 30,000 4,000 * * 6,000 2,000
40–49 30,000 4,500 12,000 3,000 16,000 4,000 18,000 3,000 * * 6,000 2,000
50–59 16,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 7,000 2,000 12,000 2,500 D D 5,000 2,000
60–75 10,000 2,000 3,000 1,500 3,000 1,500 6,000 1,500 S S 1,000 500
Postsecondary teachers - computer/ math sciences 109,000 8,500 7,000 1,500 19,000 3,000 42,000 3,500 103,000 8,500 12,000 2,500
< 30 18,000 4,500 1,000 500 S S 6,000 1,500 18,000 4,500 S S
30–39 29,000 4,000 1,000 500 4,000 1,500 14,000 2,000 27,000 4,000 4,000 1,500
40–49 16,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 7,000 1,500 15,000 2,000 1,000 1,000
50–59 22,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 5,000 1,500 8,000 1,500 21,000 3,000 3,000 1,000
60–75 24,000 3,000 1,000 500 5,000 2,000 6,000 1,500 22,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
Physical/ related scientists 319,000 11,000 19,000 2,000 114,000 6,500 223,000 7,500 63,000 4,000 79,000 5,000
< 30 58,000 4,500 5,000 1,000 11,000 2,000 46,000 3,500 12,000 2,500 16,000 2,500
30–39 78,000 4,000 5,000 1,000 27,000 2,000 56,000 3,500 12,000 1,500 18,000 2,000
40–49 69,000 4,000 3,000 500 30,000 2,500 48,000 3,000 13,000 1,500 15,000 2,000
50–59 69,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 31,000 3,000 45,000 3,000 14,000 1,500 18,000 2,000
60–75 45,000 3,500 3,000 1,000 15,000 2,500 30,000 2,500 12,000 2,000 12,000 2,000
Chemists, except biochemists 105,000 7,000 1,000 500 38,000 4,000 74,000 5,000 2,000 500 35,000 3,500
< 30 24,000 3,000 D D 5,000 1,500 20,000 2,500 S S 10,000 2,000
30–39 26,000 2,500 * * 9,000 1,500 19,000 2,500 * * 8,000 1,500
40–49 24,000 2,500 * * 11,000 2,000 16,000 2,000 * * 6,000 1,000
50–59 20,000 2,000 * * 9,000 1,500 13,000 1,500 * * 7,000 1,500
60–75 11,000 2,000 D D 5,000 2,000 7,000 1,000 D D 5,000 1,500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 70,000 4,500 7,000 1,000 31,000 3,000 53,000 3,500 1,000 500 18,000 2,000
< 30 9,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 2,000 500 7,000 1,000 * * 3,000 1,000
30–39 16,000 1,500 2,000 500 7,000 1,500 12,000 1,500 D D 4,000 1,000
40–49 13,000 1,500 1,000 500 8,000 1,500 10,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000
50–59 20,000 2,500 1,000 500 11,000 1,500 14,000 2,000 * * 6,000 1,500
60–75 12,000 2,000 1,000 500 4,000 1,000 10,000 1,500 1,000 500 2,000 1,000
Physicists and astronomers 36,000 2,500 9,000 1,500 8,000 1,000 32,000 2,500 1,000 500 6,000 1,000
< 30 8,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 7,000 1,500 S S 1,000 500
30–39 11,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 1,000 500 10,000 1,500 * * 1,000 500
40–49 6,000 1,000 1,000 500 2,000 500 5,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500
50–59 7,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 500 6,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500
60–75 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 2,000 1,000 3,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000
Postsecondary teachers - physical/ related sciences 63,000 4,000 S S 13,000 1,500 38,000 3,000 58,000 4,000 5,000 1,000
< 30 11,000 2,500 D D 1,000 1,000 6,000 1,500 10,000 2,500 1,000 500
30–39 13,000 1,500 D D 2,000 500 8,000 1,500 12,000 1,500 1,000 500
40–49 13,000 1,500 * * 3,000 500 9,000 1,000 12,000 1,500 1,000 500
50–59 14,000 1,500 D D 3,000 500 8,000 1,000 13,000 1,500 1,000 500
60–75 12,000 2,000 S S 3,000 1,000 7,000 2,000 11,000 1,500 1,000 500
Other physical/ related scientists 45,000 4,500 1,000 500 25,000 3,000 27,000 3,000 1,000 500 16,000 2,500
< 30 7,000 1,500 * * 3,000 1,000 5,000 1,500 D D 2,000 1,000
30–39 13,000 2,000 * * 7,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 D D 4,000 1,500
40–49 13,000 2,000 * * 6,000 1,500 8,000 2,000 * * 5,000 1,500
50–59 9,000 2,000 * * 7,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 * * 3,000 1,500
60–75 4,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000
Social science, psychology 581,000 25,500 15,000 2,500 191,000 15,000 273,000 11,000 188,000 9,500 266,000 14,500
< 30 97,000 10,000 3,000 1,500 32,000 7,000 61,000 6,000 23,000 3,000 36,000 6,000
30–39 160,000 9,500 6,000 2,000 50,000 5,500 88,000 6,000 46,000 4,000 72,000 7,000
40–49 111,000 7,000 5,000 1,500 38,000 4,000 53,000 5,000 37,000 3,000 50,000 4,500
50–59 111,000 10,500 1,000 500 39,000 6,000 39,000 4,000 40,000 5,500 57,000 5,500
60–75 101,000 6,500 1,000 500 31,000 4,000 33,000 3,000 42,000 4,000 51,000 4,500
Economists 37,000 5,500 5,000 2,000 14,000 4,500 26,000 3,000 1,000 500 12,000 2,000
< 30 10,000 2,500 1,000 500 3,000 1,500 9,000 2,000 D D 4,000 1,500
30–39 10,000 2,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 500 8,000 2,000 D D 3,000 1,000
40–49 5,000 1,000 * * 2,000 500 4,000 1,000 D D 2,000 500
50–59 9,000 4,000 * * S S 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 500
60–75 3,000 500 * * 1,000 500 2,000 500 * * 1,000 500
Political scientists 18,000 3,500 * * 6,000 2,000 15,000 3,500 D D 8,000 3,000
< 30 5,000 1,500 D D S S 5,000 1,500 D D S S
30–39 9,000 3,000 D D 2,000 1,000 8,000 2,500 D D 5,000 2,500
40–49 3,000 1,500 D D S S S S D D S S
50–59 1,000 500 D D * * * * D D 1,000 500
60–75 S S D D S S * * D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - social/ related sciences 172,000 8,500 1,000 500 31,000 3,500 92,000 5,000 159,000 8,000 22,000 3,500
< 30 19,000 3,000 D D 2,000 500 11,000 2,500 18,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
30–39 41,000 3,500 * * 9,000 2,500 25,000 3,000 37,000 3,000 5,000 1,500
40–49 37,000 3,000 D D 6,000 1,000 23,000 2,500 33,000 3,000 6,000 1,500
50–59 35,000 4,500 D D 9,000 2,000 15,000 1,500 33,000 4,500 3,000 1,000
60–75 39,000 4,000 D D 5,000 1,000 18,000 2,500 38,000 4,000 5,000 2,500
Psychologists 208,000 13,500 1,000 500 70,000 7,000 62,000 6,000 20,000 3,000 171,000 12,000
< 30 39,000 7,500 D D 16,000 5,000 21,000 4,000 3,000 1,500 24,000 6,000
30–39 49,000 4,500 * * 15,000 2,000 15,000 2,500 6,000 1,500 39,000 4,000
40–49 36,000 4,000 * * 12,000 2,000 9,000 2,500 4,000 1,500 31,000 3,500
50–59 43,000 4,000 D D 14,000 2,000 11,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 39,000 4,000
60–75 42,000 3,500 * * 14,000 2,000 6,000 1,500 4,000 1,000 38,000 3,500
Sociologists and anthropologists 21,000 3,000 1,000 500 8,000 1,500 17,000 2,500 * * 5,000 1,500
< 30 4,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500
30–39 8,000 1,500 S S 3,000 1,000 6,000 1,500 D D 2,000 1,000
40–49 4,000 1,000 D D 2,000 500 3,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500
50–59 4,000 2,000 D D 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,500 * * 1,000 500
60–75 2,000 500 D D * * 1,000 500 D D * *
Other social and related scientists 125,000 14,500 7,000 2,000 63,000 9,500 62,000 6,000 7,000 2,500 49,000 7,500
< 30 20,000 5,000 S S 9,000 4,000 12,000 2,500 1,000 500 4,000 1,000
30–39 44,000 6,500 1,000 1,000 20,000 4,000 26,000 4,000 S S 19,000 4,500
40–49 26,000 5,000 4,000 1,500 15,000 3,000 13,000 3,500 D D 10,000 2,500
50–59 20,000 4,500 * * 9,000 2,500 7,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 12,000 4,000
60–75 14,000 3,500 D D 9,000 3,500 4,000 1,000 * * 5,000 2,000
Engineering occupations 1,564,000 41,500 180,000 9,500 831,000 28,000 1,041,000 27,500 64,000 4,000 350,000 13,000
< 30 265,000 14,500 39,000 4,000 106,000 7,000 204,000 12,000 9,000 2,000 55,000 5,000
30–39 383,000 13,500 49,000 4,500 201,000 10,000 269,000 10,000 14,000 2,000 74,000 5,500
40–49 371,000 15,500 40,000 4,500 211,000 10,000 238,000 11,000 16,000 2,500 84,000 5,500
50–59 378,000 14,000 37,000 4,000 225,000 12,000 228,000 9,000 16,000 2,500 89,000 6,500
60–75 167,000 7,000 15,000 2,500 88,000 5,500 101,000 5,000 10,000 1,500 48,000 4,000
Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers 98,000 6,500 15,000 2,500 50,000 5,000 72,000 5,500 2,000 1,000 17,000 2,500
< 30 15,000 3,000 5,000 2,000 5,000 2,000 12,000 3,000 * * 3,000 1,000
30–39 22,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 10,000 2,000 18,000 2,500 D D 5,000 1,500
40–49 17,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 11,000 2,000 12,000 2,000 D D 2,000 1,000
50–59 36,000 4,000 4,000 1,500 20,000 3,000 25,000 3,000 D D 6,000 1,500
60–75 8,000 1,500 S S 4,000 1,500 6,000 1,500 D D 1,000 1,000
Chemical engineers 66,000 4,500 5,000 1,500 32,000 3,000 49,000 3,500 S S 16,000 2,000
< 30 13,000 2,000 S S 4,000 1,000 10,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000
30–39 18,000 2,000 1,000 500 10,000 2,000 13,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000
40–49 12,000 2,000 1,000 500 7,000 1,500 9,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000
50–59 15,000 2,500 1,000 500 7,000 1,500 11,000 2,000 D D 4,000 1,500
60–75 8,000 1,500 * * 3,000 1,000 6,000 1,500 D D 2,000 1,000
Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers 223,000 10,500 15,000 3,000 146,000 8,500 119,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 65,000 5,000
< 30 39,000 3,000 5,000 1,500 17,000 2,000 28,000 3,000 * * 10,000 1,500
30–39 53,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 36,000 3,500 32,000 2,500 S S 17,000 2,500
40–49 52,000 4,500 2,000 1,000 36,000 4,000 24,000 3,000 D D 16,000 2,500
50–59 51,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 39,000 4,500 21,000 2,500 1,000 500 14,000 2,500
60–75 28,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 19,000 2,500 14,000 2,000 D D 10,000 2,000
Electrical/ computer hardware engineers 345,000 13,500 97,000 6,500 127,000 7,000 264,000 11,500 2,000 500 62,000 4,500
< 30 53,000 4,500 16,000 2,500 18,000 3,000 44,000 4,500 D D 8,000 1,500
30–39 89,000 6,500 31,000 4,000 34,000 4,000 65,000 5,000 D D 11,000 2,000
40–49 88,000 6,000 24,000 3,500 29,000 2,500 65,000 5,000 * * 20,000 3,000
50–59 84,000 5,500 19,000 2,500 35,000 4,000 64,000 4,500 1,000 500 15,000 2,500
60–75 31,000 3,000 7,000 1,500 11,000 1,500 25,000 2,500 * * 8,000 1,500
Industrial engineers 70,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 48,000 5,000 36,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 19,000 2,500
< 30 15,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 8,000 2,000 9,000 2,000 D D 4,000 1,500
30–39 13,000 2,500 1,000 500 10,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 D D 4,000 1,500
40–49 19,000 3,500 3,000 1,500 14,000 3,000 10,000 2,000 S S 4,000 1,500
50–59 17,000 3,000 D D 12,000 2,500 7,000 2,000 * * 5,000 1,500
60–75 6,000 1,500 * * 4,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500
Mechanical engineers 302,000 15,000 13,000 1,500 146,000 9,500 243,000 12,000 3,000 1,000 62,000 6,000
< 30 62,000 4,000 4,000 1,000 23,000 2,500 54,000 4,000 S S 12,000 2,000
30–39 78,000 6,000 2,000 500 38,000 4,000 68,000 5,000 S S 12,000 2,000
40–49 68,000 5,500 3,000 1,000 35,000 3,500 55,000 5,000 S S 13,000 2,500
50–59 67,000 6,000 1,000 500 41,000 5,000 49,000 4,500 D D 17,000 3,500
60–75 26,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 9,000 2,000 18,000 2,500 S S 9,000 2,000
Postsecondary teachers - engineering 42,000 3,000 1,000 500 11,000 1,500 24,000 2,000 36,000 3,000 4,000 1,000
< 30 7,000 2,000 D D 2,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 7,000 2,000 D D
30–39 10,000 1,500 S S 2,000 500 8,000 1,500 8,000 1,500 * *
40–49 7,000 1,000 D D 2,000 500 5,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 S S
50–59 10,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 9,000 1,500 1,000 1,000
60–75 7,000 1,000 * * 2,000 1,000 3,000 500 6,000 1,000 * *
Other engineers 419,000 19,500 26,000 3,500 271,000 15,000 232,000 12,000 16,000 3,000 105,000 7,500
< 30 62,000 8,000 5,000 1,500 30,000 4,500 45,000 6,000 1,000 500 15,000 3,000
30–39 99,000 7,000 8,000 2,000 61,000 5,000 58,000 4,500 3,000 1,500 22,000 3,500
40–49 107,000 8,500 5,000 1,500 77,000 7,000 58,000 6,000 7,000 2,500 25,000 3,500
50–59 98,000 7,000 6,000 2,000 69,000 6,000 46,000 4,000 4,000 1,500 26,000 3,500
60–75 53,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 35,000 4,500 25,000 3,500 S S 17,000 3,000
S&E-related occupations 7,439,000 126,500 403,000 19,500 3,498,000 78,500 1,526,000 40,500 2,017,000 53,500 4,639,000 94,000
< 30 964,000 39,500 44,000 6,500 355,000 21,000 238,000 17,500 280,000 19,000 643,000 31,500
30–39 1,889,000 52,500 120,000 10,500 924,000 38,500 439,000 20,500 520,000 25,500 1,159,000 39,500
40–49 1,861,000 48,500 123,000 11,000 934,000 33,000 356,000 20,000 510,000 26,000 1,101,000 38,000
50–59 1,826,000 51,500 85,000 9,000 887,000 33,500 353,000 18,000 457,000 30,500 1,148,000 36,500
60–75 899,000 30,000 31,000 5,000 399,000 21,500 139,000 13,000 249,000 18,000 588,000 24,500
Health occupations 4,590,000 99,000 55,000 8,500 1,786,000 58,500 660,000 29,500 1,020,000 32,000 3,930,000 86,500
< 30 654,000 33,000 5,000 2,500 225,000 17,000 124,000 13,000 144,000 11,500 574,000 30,500
30–39 1,168,000 43,000 13,000 4,000 461,000 27,500 206,000 17,000 262,000 17,000 989,000 37,500
40–49 1,044,000 37,500 8,000 3,000 409,000 24,500 103,000 11,000 246,000 18,000 906,000 35,000
50–59 1,135,000 38,000 24,000 6,500 467,000 27,500 161,000 12,000 234,000 15,500 957,000 34,500
60–75 588,000 25,500 5,000 2,500 224,000 17,500 67,000 9,000 134,000 11,000 503,000 23,000
S&E managers, including health 902,000 35,500 94,000 10,000 902,000 35,500 194,000 13,000 15,000 4,000 248,000 15,500
< 30 35,000 5,500 8,000 3,500 35,000 5,500 6,000 1,500 D D 11,000 3,000
30–39 224,000 15,000 35,000 6,000 224,000 15,000 48,000 6,000 S S 66,000 9,000
40–49 297,000 17,000 33,000 5,500 297,000 17,000 67,000 7,500 D D 81,000 8,500
50–59 266,000 17,500 15,000 3,500 266,000 17,500 56,000 7,000 9,000 3,500 70,000 8,500
60–75 79,000 8,000 4,000 2,000 79,000 8,000 17,000 3,000 S S 21,000 4,000
S&E precollege teacher 968,000 46,500 10,000 2,500 346,000 23,000 188,000 17,500 964,000 46,500 83,000 11,000
< 30 136,000 16,500 D D 39,000 6,500 29,000 6,500 135,000 16,500 7,000 1,500
30–39 253,000 21,000 3,000 1,500 115,000 16,500 59,000 8,500 251,000 21,000 24,000 6,500
40–49 260,000 20,500 2,000 1,500 99,000 11,000 50,000 12,000 260,000 20,500 27,000 7,000
50–59 206,000 23,500 3,000 1,500 56,000 9,000 35,000 7,000 206,000 23,500 14,000 4,000
60–75 113,000 14,500 S S 36,000 8,000 16,000 6,000 112,000 14,500 11,000 4,000
S&E technician/ technologist 778,000 26,500 233,000 14,500 332,000 18,000 366,000 18,000 17,000 3,500 297,000 17,500
< 30 104,000 10,500 30,000 5,000 39,000 6,000 55,000 6,500 1,000 500 41,000 6,000
30–39 194,000 13,500 66,000 8,000 91,000 10,500 99,000 8,500 S S 58,000 7,500
40–49 209,000 15,000 76,000 9,000 92,000 10,000 106,000 10,000 4,000 2,000 70,000 9,500
50–59 180,000 12,500 43,000 5,500 70,000 7,000 80,000 8,500 7,000 2,500 86,000 10,000
60–75 91,000 8,500 19,000 4,000 40,000 6,000 26,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 42,000 6,500
Other S&E-related 201,000 14,000 11,000 4,000 132,000 11,500 118,000 10,500 S S 81,000 8,500
< 30 34,000 6,000 2,000 500 17,000 4,500 25,000 5,500 D D 10,000 3,000
30–39 51,000 7,500 S S 33,000 5,500 28,000 5,000 D D 23,000 5,000
40–49 50,000 7,000 S S 37,000 6,500 31,000 6,000 D D 17,000 4,500
50–59 39,000 6,500 D D 27,000 6,000 21,000 5,000 D D 20,000 4,000
60–75 27,000 4,500 D D 19,000 4,000 14,000 3,500 D D 12,000 3,000
Non-S&E occupations 10,368,000 180,500 319,000 20,500 7,607,000 139,000 1,601,000 44,500 1,621,000 54,000 4,030,000 75,000
< 30 1,333,000 49,000 47,000 6,500 898,000 37,000 280,000 18,000 210,000 13,000 563,000 25,500
30–39 2,440,000 55,500 87,000 13,000 1,800,000 47,000 396,000 20,000 390,000 19,500 939,000 33,000
40–49 2,539,000 64,000 86,000 8,500 1,941,000 53,000 424,000 21,000 381,000 24,000 887,000 32,500
50–59 2,369,000 54,000 57,000 8,000 1,778,000 44,500 312,000 17,000 365,000 20,500 938,000 35,000
60–75 1,687,000 44,000 42,000 6,500 1,190,000 36,500 189,000 12,000 275,000 16,500 702,000 24,500
Arts/ humanities/ related 316,000 20,500 23,000 5,500 191,000 16,500 94,000 11,000 19,000 4,000 161,000 13,500
< 30 45,000 6,500 9,000 3,000 30,000 6,000 18,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 16,000 4,000
30–39 82,000 10,500 S S 61,000 9,000 20,000 5,500 4,000 2,000 45,000 7,500
40–49 61,000 9,500 4,000 2,500 38,000 7,500 24,000 6,000 S S 29,000 7,500
50–59 68,000 9,000 D D 38,000 6,500 13,000 3,500 4,000 2,000 37,000 6,500
60–75 59,000 8,000 S S 24,000 4,500 19,000 5,500 7,000 3,000 34,000 6,000
Management-related 1,794,000 52,500 78,000 7,500 1,604,000 49,500 343,000 16,500 54,000 7,000 509,000 22,000
< 30 226,000 15,000 14,000 3,500 193,000 13,500 56,000 6,000 4,000 1,500 71,000 7,500
30–39 445,000 20,000 18,000 3,000 388,000 18,500 99,000 8,500 16,000 4,000 121,000 10,000
40–49 487,000 23,000 27,000 5,500 452,000 23,000 90,000 9,000 11,000 3,000 114,000 10,000
50–59 379,000 20,500 12,000 3,000 346,000 20,000 61,000 7,000 14,000 4,500 119,000 11,000
60–75 258,000 16,000 7,000 2,500 226,000 15,500 38,000 5,000 9,000 2,500 84,000 8,000
Manager 1,684,000 45,500 67,000 6,500 1,601,000 45,500 243,000 13,500 55,000 8,500 366,000 17,500
< 30 54,000 7,000 3,000 2,000 49,000 6,000 10,000 3,000 S S 6,000 2,500
30–39 327,000 19,000 13,000 3,000 318,000 19,000 35,000 5,000 22,000 5,000 61,000 9,000
40–49 512,000 22,000 26,000 4,500 491,000 21,500 78,000 8,000 10,000 3,500 100,000 8,500
50–59 517,000 21,500 17,000 3,500 485,000 21,000 74,000 7,500 17,000 4,500 129,000 10,500
60–75 275,000 14,000 8,000 2,000 259,000 13,500 44,000 5,500 5,000 1,500 69,000 7,000
Postsecondary teacher 188,000 10,000 2,000 1,000 54,000 6,000 70,000 5,500 180,000 10,000 29,000 3,500
< 30 14,000 2,500 S S 2,000 1,000 7,000 2,000 13,000 2,500 2,000 1,000
30–39 45,000 5,000 D D 15,000 3,500 17,000 2,500 44,000 5,000 6,000 1,500
40–49 37,000 4,000 D D 8,000 2,000 18,000 3,000 37,000 4,000 6,000 1,500
50–59 45,000 6,000 D D 16,000 4,500 14,000 2,000 42,000 6,000 8,000 2,000
60–75 47,000 4,500 S S 13,000 2,500 15,000 2,500 45,000 4,500 7,000 1,500
Precollege/ other teacher 821,000 39,500 9,000 3,500 235,000 15,000 110,000 14,000 816,000 39,500 135,000 13,000
< 30 101,000 10,000 D D 41,000 6,000 15,000 4,500 101,000 10,000 22,000 4,500
30–39 184,000 15,000 D D 59,000 7,500 24,000 6,000 180,000 14,500 25,000 5,000
40–49 217,000 18,500 3,000 1,500 46,000 7,000 41,000 9,000 217,000 18,500 41,000 8,500
50–59 204,000 16,500 D D 56,000 8,000 24,000 5,500 202,000 16,500 36,000 6,500
60–75 116,000 11,500 D D 32,000 6,000 5,000 2,500 116,000 11,500 11,000 3,000
Sales/ marketing 1,419,000 55,000 26,000 4,500 1,341,000 51,500 195,000 14,000 49,000 7,000 300,000 18,000
< 30 222,000 20,000 3,000 1,500 207,000 18,000 46,000 8,000 7,000 3,500 43,000 7,000
30–39 313,000 21,500 7,000 2,000 294,000 20,000 60,000 8,000 14,000 3,500 57,000 7,000
40–49 354,000 20,000 7,000 2,500 334,000 19,000 45,000 5,500 7,000 2,500 84,000 10,000
50–59 276,000 17,500 4,000 1,500 264,000 16,500 30,000 4,500 8,000 2,500 63,000 8,500
60–75 254,000 17,000 6,000 2,500 242,000 16,500 14,000 3,500 14,000 4,500 53,000 7,500
Social service/ related 844,000 28,000 4,000 1,500 389,000 16,500 119,000 11,500 194,000 14,000 677,000 26,000
< 30 139,000 11,000 S S 55,000 7,000 24,000 4,000 38,000 5,500 113,000 9,500
30–39 218,000 13,500 D D 110,000 9,500 31,000 6,500 46,000 6,500 170,000 11,500
40–49 174,000 12,500 D D 79,000 8,000 30,000 6,000 42,000 6,500 140,000 11,000
50–59 177,000 12,500 1,000 1,000 80,000 8,500 24,000 5,000 37,000 6,500 140,000 12,000
60–75 136,000 11,000 D D 64,000 8,000 10,000 3,000 32,000 5,000 114,000 10,500
Other non-S&E 3,302,000 79,000 110,000 16,000 2,190,000 57,500 427,000 21,000 254,000 16,500 1,852,000 49,000
< 30 532,000 27,500 16,000 5,000 321,000 19,000 103,000 11,000 46,000 7,000 290,000 19,000
30–39 827,000 33,500 44,000 11,500 553,000 26,500 110,000 9,500 64,000 8,000 453,000 23,500
40–49 697,000 30,500 18,000 5,000 492,000 26,500 98,000 11,500 55,000 7,500 373,000 19,500
50–59 704,000 30,500 14,000 4,500 494,000 25,000 72,000 9,500 41,000 6,000 406,000 25,000
60–75 543,000 23,500 18,000 5,500 329,000 17,000 44,000 7,500 48,000 9,000 331,000 17,500

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.