Download to excel| Table 10-2. Employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a bachelor's as the highest degree, by occupation, age, and primary or secondary work activity: 2013 |
| Level of highest degree, 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 | |
| Bachelor's | 13,432,000 | 237,000 | 1,695,000 | 53,000 | 8,169,000 | 155,000 | 3,420,000 | 78,000 | 1,872,000 | 57,000 | 5,387,000 | 108,500 |
| < 30 | 2,375,000 | 70,000 | 286,000 | 19,000 | 1,225,000 | 42,500 | 784,000 | 32,500 | 379,000 | 22,500 | 973,000 | 36,500 |
| 30–39 | 3,235,000 | 78,500 | 496,000 | 26,000 | 2,002,000 | 56,000 | 888,000 | 32,000 | 420,000 | 22,500 | 1,216,000 | 41,000 |
| 40–49 | 3,274,000 | 76,500 | 464,000 | 23,000 | 2,079,000 | 53,500 | 815,000 | 32,000 | 445,000 | 27,500 | 1,255,000 | 40,000 |
| 50–59 | 3,032,000 | 73,000 | 332,000 | 17,500 | 1,916,000 | 56,500 | 671,000 | 23,500 | 383,000 | 28,500 | 1,307,000 | 43,000 |
| 60–75 | 1,516,000 | 43,500 | 117,000 | 10,000 | 946,000 | 33,500 | 262,000 | 15,500 | 244,000 | 17,000 | 635,000 | 26,000 |
| S&E occupations | 3,288,000 | 84,000 | 1,203,000 | 41,000 | 1,559,000 | 47,500 | 1,693,000 | 47,000 | 155,000 | 10,000 | 763,000 | 29,000 |
| < 30 | 684,000 | 32,500 | 212,000 | 16,000 | 259,000 | 16,000 | 434,000 | 23,500 | 50,000 | 7,000 | 133,000 | 8,500 |
| 30–39 | 899,000 | 30,500 | 356,000 | 18,500 | 420,000 | 19,500 | 465,000 | 17,000 | 39,000 | 6,000 | 199,000 | 13,000 |
| 40–49 | 814,000 | 28,500 | 328,000 | 18,000 | 418,000 | 18,000 | 383,000 | 17,500 | 24,000 | 3,500 | 206,000 | 14,000 |
| 50–59 | 648,000 | 24,500 | 231,000 | 13,500 | 344,000 | 16,500 | 303,000 | 14,500 | 25,000 | 4,000 | 159,000 | 11,500 |
| 60–75 | 242,000 | 12,000 | 78,000 | 7,500 | 117,000 | 8,500 | 108,000 | 7,500 | 16,000 | 3,000 | 66,000 | 5,500 |
| Science occupations | 2,300,000 | 67,000 | 1,097,000 | 38,500 | 996,000 | 37,500 | 1,057,000 | 36,500 | 126,000 | 9,000 | 525,000 | 25,000 |
| < 30 | 493,000 | 28,000 | 188,000 | 15,500 | 173,000 | 14,000 | 290,000 | 19,000 | 45,000 | 6,500 | 89,000 | 8,000 |
| 30–39 | 667,000 | 27,500 | 327,000 | 18,000 | 288,000 | 17,000 | 308,000 | 15,500 | 34,000 | 5,500 | 152,000 | 11,500 |
| 40–49 | 590,000 | 24,000 | 307,000 | 17,500 | 282,000 | 14,500 | 243,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 3,000 | 151,000 | 12,000 |
| 50–59 | 406,000 | 20,000 | 206,000 | 13,000 | 190,000 | 13,000 | 164,000 | 11,500 | 18,000 | 3,500 | 100,000 | 10,000 |
| 60–75 | 145,000 | 10,500 | 68,000 | 7,500 | 62,000 | 7,500 | 52,000 | 6,000 | 13,000 | 2,500 | 34,000 | 4,500 |
| Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists | 264,000 | 20,500 | 7,000 | 2,500 | 106,000 | 10,500 | 182,000 | 16,000 | 23,000 | 3,500 | 78,000 | 8,500 |
| < 30 | 96,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 25,000 | 4,500 | 78,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 18,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 6,500 | S | S | 25,000 | 4,000 | 36,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 2,500 | 21,000 | 4,000 |
| 40–49 | 52,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 32,000 | 5,000 | 34,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 19,000 | 4,000 |
| 50–59 | 39,000 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 21,000 | 4,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 18,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 |
| Agricultural/ food scientists | 39,000 | 8,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 25,000 | 6,000 | 26,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 13,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 12,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 8,000 | 3,500 | 8,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| 30–39 | 8,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 7,000 | 3,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 40–49 | 11,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 8,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 50–59 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | * | * |
| Biological and medical scientists | 195,000 | 19,500 | 6,000 | 2,500 | 67,000 | 8,000 | 140,000 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 58,000 | 7,500 |
| < 30 | 76,000 | 10,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 9,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 41,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 17,000 | 3,000 | 23,000 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 3,500 |
| 40–49 | 38,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 22,000 | 4,500 | 25,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 16,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 27,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 13,000 | 3,500 | 18,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 7,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 13,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | 9,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 8,000 | 2,500 |
| Environmental life scientists | 17,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 12,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 6,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 1,000 | S | S | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | S | S | D | D | * | * |
| Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences | 13,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 6,000 | 2,000 | D | D | S | S | 4,000 | 1,500 | 6,000 | 2,000 | D | D |
| 30–39 | 4,000 | 2,000 | D | D | D | D | S | S | 4,000 | 2,000 | D | D |
| 40–49 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | S | S | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D |
| 60–75 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | D | D |
| Computer/ mathematical scientists | 1,785,000 | 58,000 | 1,079,000 | 39,000 | 785,000 | 33,500 | 739,000 | 28,000 | 71,000 | 7,000 | 355,000 | 21,500 |
| < 30 | 316,000 | 24,500 | 183,000 | 15,500 | 125,000 | 13,000 | 156,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 4,500 | 45,000 | 6,000 |
| 30–39 | 543,000 | 25,500 | 321,000 | 17,500 | 236,000 | 16,000 | 239,000 | 14,500 | 18,000 | 4,500 | 107,000 | 10,000 |
| 40–49 | 493,000 | 22,500 | 303,000 | 17,500 | 228,000 | 13,500 | 186,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 3,000 | 114,000 | 10,500 |
| 50–59 | 323,000 | 17,500 | 205,000 | 13,000 | 145,000 | 12,000 | 123,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 9,000 |
| 60–75 | 110,000 | 9,500 | 67,000 | 7,500 | 50,000 | 7,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 | 2,500 | 18,000 | 3,500 |
| Computer and information scientists | 1,701,000 | 56,000 | 1,061,000 | 39,000 | 746,000 | 31,500 | 696,000 | 27,500 | 47,000 | 5,500 | 341,000 | 21,000 |
| < 30 | 284,000 | 22,000 | 179,000 | 15,000 | 111,000 | 11,500 | 137,000 | 11,500 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 41,000 | 5,500 |
| 30–39 | 518,000 | 25,500 | 314,000 | 18,000 | 229,000 | 16,000 | 225,000 | 14,500 | 11,000 | 3,000 | 102,000 | 10,000 |
| 40–49 | 480,000 | 22,000 | 297,000 | 17,500 | 219,000 | 12,500 | 182,000 | 12,500 | 12,000 | 2,500 | 110,000 | 10,500 |
| 50–59 | 317,000 | 17,500 | 205,000 | 13,000 | 141,000 | 11,500 | 120,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 9,000 |
| 60–75 | 101,000 | 9,500 | 65,000 | 7,500 | 46,000 | 6,500 | 33,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 18,000 | 3,500 |
| Mathematical scientists | 60,000 | 11,500 | 17,000 | 4,500 | 34,000 | 9,000 | 37,000 | 7,500 | * | * | 12,000 | 3,000 |
| < 30 | 22,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 14,000 | 6,500 | 15,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 17,000 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 12,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| 40–49 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | 3,000 | 2,000 | * | * | S | S | S | S | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 5,000 | 2,000 | S | S | S | S | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | * | * |
| Postsecondary teachers - computer/ math sciences | 24,000 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 6,000 | 1,500 | 24,000 | 5,500 | S | S |
| < 30 | 10,000 | 4,000 | D | D | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | S | S |
| 30–39 | 7,000 | 3,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 7,000 | 3,000 | D | D |
| 40–49 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | S | S | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D |
| 60–75 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D |
| Physical/ related scientists | 128,000 | 9,500 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 57,000 | 5,500 | 77,000 | 6,000 | 11,000 | 2,500 | 46,000 | 4,500 |
| < 30 | 38,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 8,000 | 1,500 | 29,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 2,500 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 30,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 17,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 11,000 | 1,500 |
| 40–49 | 26,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 14,000 | 2,500 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 8,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | 23,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 14,000 | 2,500 | 12,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 11,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 6,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| Chemists, except biochemists | 58,000 | 6,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 24,000 | 3,500 | 34,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 26,000 | 3,500 |
| < 30 | 19,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 9,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 14,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 6,000 | 1,500 | 8,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| 40–49 | 11,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 7,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 9,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 5,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | S | S |
| Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists | 26,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 14,000 | 2,000 | 18,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 8,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| 30–39 | 6,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 3,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 6,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| 50–59 | 8,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | * | * | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| Physicists and astronomers | 7,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| < 30 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | * | * | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 30–39 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | 1,000 | 1,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S |
| Postsecondary teachers - physical/ related sciences | 10,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 2,500 | D | D |
| < 30 | 7,000 | 2,500 | D | D | S | S | 4,000 | 1,500 | 7,000 | 2,500 | D | D |
| 30–39 | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | S | S | D | D |
| 40–49 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| 60–75 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other physical/ related scientists | 27,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 16,000 | 2,500 | 14,000 | 2,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 9,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 8,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Social science, psychology | 124,000 | 15,500 | 7,000 | 2,000 | 48,000 | 9,500 | 59,000 | 6,500 | 22,000 | 3,500 | 47,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 43,000 | 6,000 | S | S | 14,000 | 4,500 | 28,000 | 4,000 | 9,000 | 2,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 34,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 13,000 | 3,000 | 17,000 | 3,500 | 7,000 | 2,500 | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 19,000 | 4,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 9,000 | 3,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | 20,000 | 8,000 | D | D | 10,000 | 4,500 | 5,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 9,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 7,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| Economists | 12,000 | 5,000 | S | S | S | S | 6,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 4,000 | 1,500 | * | * | S | S | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 30–39 | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | S | S | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | S | S | S | S | D | D | S | S |
| 60–75 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Political scientists | 6,000 | 2,000 | D | D | S | S | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | S | S | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Postsecondary teachers - social/ related sciences | 15,000 | 3,000 | D | D | S | S | 8,000 | 2,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 7,000 | 2,000 | S | S |
| 30–39 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | D | D | 2,000 | 1,500 | 4,000 | 2,000 | D | D |
| 40–49 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| 50–59 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Psychologists | 25,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 7,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| < 30 | 14,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | 12,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 6,000 | 2,500 |
| 30–39 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S |
| 60–75 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| Sociologists and anthropologists | 9,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| < 30 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| 30–39 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | S | S | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 40–49 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other social and related scientists | 57,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 26,000 | 6,500 | 19,000 | 4,500 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 23,000 | 6,000 |
| < 30 | 11,000 | 4,500 | D | D | S | S | 4,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 18,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 7,000 | 2,500 | 8,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 8,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | 11,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | 7,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 4,000 | 2,000 | D | D | S | S | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | S | S |
| Engineering occupations | 988,000 | 32,500 | 106,000 | 8,000 | 563,000 | 23,500 | 636,000 | 22,000 | 28,000 | 3,500 | 238,000 | 11,500 |
| < 30 | 192,000 | 12,500 | 23,000 | 3,500 | 86,000 | 7,000 | 144,000 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 44,000 | 4,500 |
| 30–39 | 232,000 | 10,500 | 29,000 | 4,000 | 132,000 | 8,000 | 157,000 | 8,500 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 48,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 224,000 | 12,000 | 21,000 | 3,500 | 136,000 | 8,500 | 140,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 56,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 242,000 | 12,500 | 24,000 | 3,500 | 154,000 | 10,500 | 140,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 | 59,000 | 6,000 |
| 60–75 | 97,000 | 6,500 | 9,000 | 2,000 | 54,000 | 4,500 | 56,000 | 4,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 32,000 | 4,000 |
| Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers | 56,000 | 5,500 | 9,000 | 2,000 | 28,000 | 4,000 | 42,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 11,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 9,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 40–49 | 7,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 6,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | 23,000 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 11,000 | 2,500 | 16,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | S | S | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D |
| Chemical engineers | 42,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1,500 | 24,000 | 3,000 | 29,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 9,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 3,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 8,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 7,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 5,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers | 150,000 | 9,000 | 11,000 | 2,500 | 103,000 | 7,500 | 75,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 46,000 | 4,500 |
| < 30 | 28,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 1,500 | 19,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 7,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 37,000 | 3,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 26,000 | 3,500 | 21,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| 40–49 | 33,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 24,000 | 3,000 | 14,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 11,000 | 2,500 |
| 50–59 | 35,000 | 4,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 29,000 | 4,500 | 13,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 9,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 17,000 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| Electrical/ computer hardware engineers | 209,000 | 11,500 | 55,000 | 5,500 | 83,000 | 6,500 | 155,000 | 9,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 38,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 34,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 3,000 | 29,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 52,000 | 5,500 | 20,000 | 4,000 | 21,000 | 3,500 | 35,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| 40–49 | 52,000 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 17,000 | 2,500 | 38,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 13,000 | 2,500 |
| 50–59 | 52,000 | 5,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 22,000 | 3,500 | 39,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 60–75 | 19,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| Industrial engineers | 48,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 33,000 | 4,000 | 27,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 13,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 10,000 | 2,500 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | 10,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 8,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 5,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| Mechanical engineers | 211,000 | 13,500 | 6,000 | 1,500 | 106,000 | 9,000 | 171,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 5,500 |
| < 30 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 42,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 54,000 | 5,500 | * | * | 28,000 | 4,000 | 47,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 40–49 | 46,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 25,000 | 3,000 | 37,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 10,000 | 2,500 |
| 50–59 | 47,000 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 30,000 | 4,500 | 33,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 14,000 | 3,500 |
| 60–75 | 16,000 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 12,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| Postsecondary teachers - engineering | 8,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 3,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 8,000 | 2,000 | D | D |
| < 30 | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 4,000 | 1,500 | D | D |
| 30–39 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| 60–75 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | D | D |
| Other engineers | 263,000 | 16,500 | 15,000 | 2,500 | 183,000 | 12,500 | 134,000 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 44,000 | 7,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 | 31,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 12,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 58,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 1,500 | 39,000 | 4,500 | 30,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 66,000 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 5,500 | 34,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 63,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 49,000 | 5,500 | 25,000 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 17,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 32,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 22,000 | 4,000 | 13,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 13,000 | 2,500 |
| S&E-related occupations | 4,065,000 | 88,500 | 273,000 | 16,000 | 1,928,000 | 57,500 | 853,000 | 34,000 | 976,000 | 43,500 | 2,481,000 | 66,500 |
| < 30 | 657,000 | 32,000 | 37,000 | 6,000 | 236,000 | 17,000 | 148,000 | 14,000 | 189,000 | 18,000 | 434,000 | 25,500 |
| 30–39 | 970,000 | 39,500 | 83,000 | 9,000 | 505,000 | 30,500 | 229,000 | 16,000 | 216,000 | 17,500 | 552,000 | 31,000 |
| 40–49 | 989,000 | 38,500 | 75,000 | 8,000 | 494,000 | 27,500 | 197,000 | 17,500 | 237,000 | 19,500 | 591,000 | 30,500 |
| 50–59 | 1,019,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 8,000 | 493,000 | 25,000 | 203,000 | 15,000 | 221,000 | 25,000 | 645,000 | 28,000 |
| 60–75 | 429,000 | 23,500 | 17,000 | 4,000 | 200,000 | 17,500 | 76,000 | 11,000 | 113,000 | 12,500 | 260,000 | 17,500 |
| Health occupations | 2,451,000 | 71,000 | 35,000 | 6,500 | 942,000 | 43,500 | 334,000 | 24,000 | 544,000 | 27,500 | 2,040,000 | 61,000 |
| < 30 | 441,000 | 27,500 | S | S | 138,000 | 13,000 | 78,000 | 11,000 | 104,000 | 10,500 | 380,000 | 25,000 |
| 30–39 | 572,000 | 34,500 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 240,000 | 24,000 | 93,000 | 13,000 | 124,000 | 13,500 | 449,000 | 28,500 |
| 40–49 | 567,000 | 30,500 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 220,000 | 19,000 | 45,000 | 9,000 | 145,000 | 15,500 | 476,000 | 28,500 |
| 50–59 | 616,000 | 29,500 | 16,000 | 5,500 | 243,000 | 20,000 | 89,000 | 11,000 | 118,000 | 13,000 | 520,000 | 27,000 |
| 60–75 | 256,000 | 18,000 | D | D | 102,000 | 12,500 | 29,000 | 7,500 | 53,000 | 7,500 | 215,000 | 16,500 |
| S&E managers, including health | 494,000 | 27,000 | 63,000 | 8,000 | 494,000 | 27,000 | 109,000 | 11,000 | 9,000 | 3,500 | 119,000 | 11,500 |
| < 30 | 23,000 | 4,500 | 7,000 | 3,500 | 23,000 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 134,000 | 12,500 | 25,000 | 5,000 | 134,000 | 12,500 | 26,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 36,000 | 7,500 |
| 40–49 | 154,000 | 14,500 | 19,000 | 4,000 | 154,000 | 14,500 | 37,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 38,000 | 6,000 |
| 50–59 | 147,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 147,000 | 12,000 | 32,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 3,500 | 33,000 | 5,000 |
| 60–75 | 37,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 37,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 7,000 | 2,500 |
| S&E precollege teacher | 414,000 | 34,500 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 156,000 | 16,500 | 71,000 | 12,500 | 412,000 | 34,500 | 32,000 | 8,000 |
| < 30 | 85,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 27,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 84,000 | 15,500 | 4,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 92,000 | 12,500 | D | D | 41,000 | 9,500 | 24,000 | 6,000 | 91,000 | 12,500 | S | S |
| 40–49 | 89,000 | 12,000 | D | D | 36,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 89,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 90,000 | 19,000 | D | D | 28,000 | 6,500 | 11,000 | 4,500 | 90,000 | 19,000 | S | S |
| 60–75 | 58,000 | 11,000 | D | D | 24,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 57,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| S&E technician/ technologist | 584,000 | 24,000 | 164,000 | 12,500 | 255,000 | 16,000 | 270,000 | 17,000 | 10,000 | 2,500 | 240,000 | 16,500 |
| < 30 | 88,000 | 10,000 | 24,000 | 4,500 | 36,000 | 6,000 | 42,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 38,000 | 6,000 |
| 30–39 | 140,000 | 12,000 | 47,000 | 7,500 | 70,000 | 9,000 | 70,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 42,000 | 7,000 |
| 40–49 | 152,000 | 13,000 | 48,000 | 6,500 | 66,000 | 9,000 | 84,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 55,000 | 8,500 |
| 50–59 | 142,000 | 12,000 | 33,000 | 5,500 | 57,000 | 7,000 | 58,000 | 7,500 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 73,000 | 9,500 |
| 60–75 | 62,000 | 7,500 | 12,000 | 3,000 | 26,000 | 5,500 | 17,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 31,000 | 6,000 |
| Other S&E-related | 121,000 | 12,000 | 7,000 | 3,500 | 79,000 | 10,000 | 69,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| < 30 | 20,000 | 4,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 12,000 | 3,500 | 14,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 7,000 | 2,500 |
| 30–39 | 32,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 20,000 | 5,000 | 16,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 15,000 | 5,000 |
| 40–49 | 27,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 18,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 11,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 25,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 19,000 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 12,000 | 3,500 |
| 60–75 | 17,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 10,000 | 3,000 | 11,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 6,000 | 2,500 |
| Non-S&E occupations | 6,079,000 | 138,500 | 219,000 | 19,500 | 4,683,000 | 112,000 | 874,000 | 31,000 | 742,000 | 37,500 | 2,143,000 | 60,000 |
| < 30 | 1,034,000 | 44,500 | 38,000 | 6,500 | 730,000 | 35,000 | 202,000 | 15,500 | 139,000 | 11,000 | 407,000 | 23,000 |
| 30–39 | 1,365,000 | 43,500 | 57,000 | 12,000 | 1,077,000 | 37,000 | 195,000 | 15,500 | 165,000 | 12,500 | 465,000 | 24,500 |
| 40–49 | 1,471,000 | 48,000 | 61,000 | 8,000 | 1,167,000 | 39,500 | 235,000 | 16,000 | 185,000 | 19,500 | 458,000 | 25,500 |
| 50–59 | 1,365,000 | 47,000 | 41,000 | 7,000 | 1,079,000 | 41,000 | 164,000 | 13,000 | 138,000 | 14,500 | 504,000 | 28,500 |
| 60–75 | 844,000 | 32,500 | 22,000 | 5,000 | 630,000 | 28,000 | 78,000 | 8,000 | 115,000 | 10,500 | 309,000 | 19,500 |
| Arts/ humanities/ related | 191,000 | 17,500 | 19,000 | 5,500 | 122,000 | 14,000 | 51,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 2,500 | 101,000 | 12,500 |
| < 30 | 38,000 | 6,500 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 26,000 | 5,500 | 16,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 14,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 48,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 39,000 | 8,500 | 11,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 30,000 | 6,500 |
| 40–49 | 37,000 | 8,000 | S | S | 23,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 16,000 | 6,500 |
| 50–59 | 43,000 | 8,000 | D | D | 24,000 | 5,500 | 7,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 23,000 | 5,500 |
| 60–75 | 25,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 10,000 | 3,500 | 6,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 17,000 | 4,500 |
| Management-related | 1,061,000 | 37,500 | 46,000 | 7,000 | 966,000 | 36,500 | 176,000 | 11,500 | 37,000 | 6,000 | 286,000 | 16,500 |
| < 30 | 179,000 | 14,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 153,000 | 12,500 | 43,000 | 5,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 59,000 | 7,500 |
| 30–39 | 235,000 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 214,000 | 13,500 | 36,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 | 3,000 | 63,000 | 7,500 |
| 40–49 | 289,000 | 18,500 | 18,000 | 5,500 | 272,000 | 18,500 | 51,000 | 7,500 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 67,000 | 8,500 |
| 50–59 | 237,000 | 17,500 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 219,000 | 17,500 | 31,000 | 5,000 | 11,000 | 4,500 | 65,000 | 9,500 |
| 60–75 | 121,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 108,000 | 9,500 | 16,000 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 32,000 | 4,500 |
| Manager | 856,000 | 32,500 | 43,000 | 6,000 | 811,000 | 32,500 | 110,000 | 9,000 | 30,000 | 7,500 | 166,000 | 13,000 |
| < 30 | 43,000 | 6,000 | S | S | 40,000 | 5,500 | 7,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 179,000 | 14,000 | 9,000 | 2,500 | 175,000 | 13,500 | 15,000 | 3,500 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 32,000 | 6,000 |
| 40–49 | 254,000 | 15,500 | 17,000 | 4,500 | 239,000 | 14,500 | 43,000 | 6,500 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 39,000 | 6,500 |
| 50–59 | 256,000 | 16,000 | 12,000 | 3,500 | 239,000 | 15,500 | 30,000 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 61,000 | 8,000 |
| 60–75 | 125,000 | 11,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 118,000 | 10,500 | 16,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 32,000 | 5,500 |
| Postsecondary teacher | 32,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 10,000 | 4,500 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 30,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 8,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 1,500 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D |
| 40–49 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 | * | * |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| 60–75 | 5,000 | 2,000 | D | D | S | S | D | D | 5,000 | 2,000 | S | S |
| Precollege/ other teacher | 357,000 | 24,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 84,000 | 9,000 | 44,000 | 9,000 | 355,000 | 24,500 | 69,000 | 10,500 |
| < 30 | 60,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 26,000 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 60,000 | 7,500 | 15,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 65,000 | 9,500 | D | D | 17,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 64,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 104,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 4,000 | 18,000 | 8,000 | 104,000 | 15,000 | 28,000 | 7,500 |
| 50–59 | 69,000 | 10,500 | D | D | 18,000 | 5,000 | 11,000 | 4,000 | 68,000 | 10,500 | 11,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 59,000 | 8,000 | D | D | 8,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 59,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 |
| Sales/ marketing | 1,088,000 | 49,000 | 22,000 | 4,000 | 1,031,000 | 46,500 | 148,000 | 13,500 | 38,000 | 6,500 | 223,000 | 16,000 |
| < 30 | 197,000 | 19,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 182,000 | 17,000 | 39,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 3,500 | 38,000 | 6,500 |
| 30–39 | 245,000 | 19,500 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 233,000 | 18,500 | 47,000 | 7,500 | 12,000 | 3,500 | 44,000 | 6,500 |
| 40–49 | 255,000 | 16,500 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 241,000 | 16,000 | 28,000 | 4,500 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 58,000 | 8,500 |
| 50–59 | 204,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 196,000 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 7,000 |
| 60–75 | 186,000 | 15,000 | 6,000 | 2,500 | 178,000 | 14,500 | 11,000 | 3,500 | 9,000 | 3,500 | 41,000 | 7,000 |
| Social service/ related | 319,000 | 20,500 | S | S | 164,000 | 13,500 | 52,000 | 9,000 | 76,000 | 9,000 | 234,000 | 17,500 |
| < 30 | 80,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 35,000 | 6,000 | 15,000 | 3,500 | 22,000 | 3,500 | 60,000 | 7,500 |
| 30–39 | 71,000 | 8,000 | D | D | 35,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 5,500 | 18,000 | 4,000 | 52,000 | 7,500 |
| 40–49 | 58,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 34,000 | 6,000 | 11,000 | 4,500 | 12,000 | 4,500 | 40,000 | 6,500 |
| 50–59 | 73,000 | 10,000 | D | D | 36,000 | 7,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 13,000 | 4,500 | 56,000 | 9,000 |
| 60–75 | 36,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 23,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 11,000 | 3,500 | 27,000 | 5,500 |
| Other non-S&E | 2,176,000 | 69,000 | 83,000 | 15,000 | 1,495,000 | 51,000 | 285,000 | 18,500 | 167,000 | 14,000 | 1,058,000 | 41,500 |
| < 30 | 429,000 | 25,000 | 14,000 | 4,500 | 266,000 | 17,500 | 74,000 | 9,000 | 39,000 | 7,000 | 218,000 | 17,500 |
| 30–39 | 516,000 | 28,500 | 36,000 | 11,500 | 361,000 | 22,500 | 65,000 | 8,000 | 43,000 | 6,500 | 235,000 | 18,500 |
| 40–49 | 469,000 | 26,500 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 343,000 | 23,000 | 71,000 | 10,000 | 41,000 | 7,500 | 209,000 | 17,500 |
| 50–59 | 476,000 | 28,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 342,000 | 24,000 | 51,000 | 8,500 | 23,000 | 4,500 | 244,000 | 20,500 |
| 60–75 | 287,000 | 18,500 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 183,000 | 14,000 | 24,000 | 5,000 | 21,000 | 5,500 | 153,000 | 13,500 |
| 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. |
