Download to excel| Table 14-0. Median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by all degree levels, level of highest degree, and employment sector: 2013 |
| Level of highest degree | Sector of employment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed scientists and engineers | Business/ industry | 4-year college/ university | Other educational institution | Government | ||||||
| Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | |
| All degree levelsa | 65,000 | 500 | 71,000 | 2,000 | 51,000 | 1,500 | 48,000 | 500 | 70,000 | 1,500 |
| Bachelor's | 58,000 | 1,500 | 61,000 | 2,000 | 40,000 | 2,500 | 40,000 | 1,500 | 61,000 | 2,000 |
| Master's | 70,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 500 | 40,000 | 1,500 | 54,000 | 1,500 | 75,000 | 1,500 |
| Doctorate | 90,000 | 500 | 108,000 | 2,500 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 68,000 | 6,500 | 104,000 | 3,500 |
| 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. |
| a Total includes professional degrees not broken out separately. |
| NOTES: Salaries are for principal job and rounded to the nearest $1,000. Standard errors for salaries 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. Business/industry includes self-employed individuals, nonprofit organizations, and other unspecified types of employers. Four-year college/university includes medical schools and university-affiliated research institutes. Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions. Government includes federal (civilian), military, state, and local employers. |
| 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. |
