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Table 15-2. Median annual salaries of 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
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
Bachelor's 58,000 1,500 80,000 500 61,000 2,000 65,000 1,000 43,000 2,000 52,000 1,500
< 30 40,000 500 60,000 1,000 40,000 500 45,000 2,000 34,000 2,000 39,000 2,500
30–39 58,000 1,500 80,000 3,000 60,000 500 65,000 1,000 44,000 1,500 50,000 1,000
40–49 70,000 500 91,000 2,500 75,000 1,000 80,000 500 49,000 2,500 60,000 500
50–59 66,000 2,500 88,000 4,000 72,000 3,000 80,000 2,000 50,000 1,500 60,000 500
60–75 55,000 2,500 80,000 4,000 59,000 500 66,000 6,500 42,000 5,500 50,000 500
S&E occupations 76,000 2,000 82,000 2,000 80,000 1,500 75,000 1,000 36,000 4,000 71,000 2,000
< 30 54,000 1,500 64,000 2,500 60,000 2,500 54,000 2,000 20,000 2,000 52,000 3,500
30–39 75,000 1,500 80,000 1,000 78,000 3,500 75,000 2,000 30,000 2,500 71,000 2,000
40–49 88,000 2,000 90,000 2,500 88,000 3,500 90,000 500 79,000 13,500 80,000 3,500
50–59 90,000 1,500 90,000 2,500 95,000 1,500 92,000 3,500 68,000 13,000 80,000 4,500
60–75 85,000 3,500 87,000 8,500 94,000 3,500 89,000 3,500 76,000 4,500 74,000 7,500
Science occupations 72,000 1,000 82,000 1,500 75,000 1,500 70,000 1,500 31,000 4,000 64,000 3,000
< 30 45,000 500 62,000 3,000 47,000 4,500 42,000 3,000 20,000 1,500 45,000 3,000
30–39 72,000 2,500 80,000 500 74,000 4,000 70,000 2,000 29,000 2,000 65,000 4,500
40–49 84,000 2,500 89,000 2,000 80,000 3,000 88,000 4,000 56,000 2,000 72,000 3,500
50–59 84,000 1,500 89,000 2,000 90,000 2,500 81,000 6,000 54,000 7,000 70,000 4,500
60–75 81,000 3,500 87,000 7,500 95,000 6,000 80,000 5,000 75,000 15,000 59,000 1,500
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 45,000 2,500 56,000 11,500 59,000 1,500 40,000 2,000 22,000 4,000 48,000 4,500
< 30 30,000 1,000 27,000 2,500 35,000 7,000 29,000 2,000 18,000 3,500 31,000 2,500
30–39 49,000 2,000 S S 54,000 5,000 48,000 4,500 19,000 8,000 49,000 3,500
40–49 60,000 5,000 D D 63,000 6,000 63,000 10,000 40,000 7,000 47,000 9,500
50–59 79,000 7,500 D D 80,000 7,500 78,000 7,500 S S 56,000 10,000
60–75 59,000 3,000 D D 89,000 2,000 57,000 2,000 72,000 7,500 58,000 2,000
Agricultural/ food scientists 49,000 2,000 D D 52,000 10,500 49,000 2,500 D D 41,000 8,000
< 30 31,000 3,000 D D 31,000 12,500 S S D D 30,000 1,000
30–39 49,000 1,000 D D 50,000 3,000 48,000 1,500 D D S S
40–49 58,000 1,500 D D 58,000 1,500 59,000 1,000 D D S S
50–59 74,000 10,500 D D 60,000 20,500 97,000 25,000 D D 48,000 23,500
60–75 S S D D D D S S D D * *
Biological and medical scientists 44,000 2,500 58,000 25,000 60,000 2,500 40,000 1,000 29,000 1,000 50,000 5,000
< 30 30,000 1,000 28,000 2,000 39,000 6,500 30,000 1,500 23,000 8,000 33,000 6,000
30–39 51,000 4,500 S S 55,000 6,000 50,000 3,500 28,000 2,000 59,000 5,500
40–49 65,000 7,500 D D 65,000 6,500 72,000 3,000 S S 47,000 14,000
50–59 81,000 2,500 D D 81,000 2,500 80,000 10,000 D D 52,000 12,500
60–75 60,000 3,500 D D 77,000 5,000 58,000 4,500 D D 56,000 4,000
Environmental life scientists 50,000 4,500 D D 59,000 5,000 44,000 7,500 D D 42,000 13,000
< 30 34,000 2,000 D D 36,000 11,500 S S D D D D
30–39 45,000 1,500 D D 47,000 9,000 30,000 500 D D 24,000 5,500
40–49 66,000 15,500 D D 68,000 19,000 45,000 10,000 D D 60,000 18,500
50–59 61,000 5,000 D D 60,000 4,000 60,000 2,500 D D 86,000 32,500
60–75 40,000 15,500 D D S S S S D D * *
Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences 18,000 3,500 D D 20,000 8,500 17,000 2,500 18,000 3,500 18,000 3,500
< 30 17,000 2,000 D D S S 18,000 3,000 17,000 2,000 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 S S D D S S D D
60–75 S S D D D D D D S S D D
Computer/ mathematical scientists 80,000 500 82,000 2,000 80,000 1,000 79,000 2,500 44,000 7,500 72,000 2,500
< 30 60,000 1,000 64,000 3,000 59,000 5,500 63,000 3,000 30,000 7,500 57,000 5,500
30–39 79,000 4,000 80,000 1,000 80,000 2,500 76,000 4,500 33,000 10,500 75,000 2,500
40–49 88,000 2,500 90,000 2,500 84,000 2,500 94,000 3,000 57,000 10,000 80,000 7,500
50–59 87,000 3,000 89,000 2,000 94,000 4,000 85,000 6,000 59,000 8,000 71,000 4,000
60–75 85,000 6,000 87,000 8,500 96,000 7,000 89,000 8,500 74,000 17,000 59,000 4,500
Computer and information scientists 80,000 500 83,000 2,000 82,000 3,000 80,000 500 60,000 4,500 72,000 2,500
< 30 61,000 2,000 64,000 1,500 60,000 1,500 64,000 1,000 35,000 2,500 60,000 5,000
30–39 80,000 500 80,000 2,500 80,000 1,000 80,000 4,500 72,000 23,000 75,000 2,500
40–49 89,000 2,000 91,000 3,000 84,000 2,000 94,000 2,500 58,000 11,000 77,000 7,000
50–59 88,000 3,000 89,000 2,000 95,000 3,500 86,000 6,000 80,000 24,000 71,000 4,000
60–75 90,000 6,500 89,000 10,000 99,000 6,500 92,000 6,500 D D 59,000 5,000
Mathematical scientists 60,000 6,000 60,000 8,000 64,000 9,000 55,000 10,000 * * 75,000 16,000
< 30 43,000 8,000 45,000 16,500 33,000 11,000 44,000 8,000 D D 43,000 16,500
30–39 43,000 13,000 28,000 5,500 41,000 14,500 43,000 21,500 D D 70,000 27,500
40–49 75,000 10,500 64,000 3,000 76,000 15,000 77,000 7,500 D D 97,000 1,000
50–59 64,000 500 * * S S S S D D * *
60–75 76,000 6,000 S S S S 71,000 25,500 D D * *
Postsecondary teachers - computer/ math sciences 13,000 3,000 S S S S 17,000 3,000 13,000 3,000 S S
< 30 16,000 4,500 D D D D 19,000 1,000 16,000 4,500 S S
30–39 10,000 2,000 D D D D D D 10,000 2,000 D D
40–49 D D D D D D D D D D D D
50–59 S S D D S S D D S S D D
60–75 S S D D D D D D S S D D
Physical/ related scientists 53,000 2,500 45,000 14,500 68,000 5,000 51,000 3,000 20,000 1,000 52,000 3,000
< 30 29,000 1,500 26,000 6,500 41,000 2,500 29,000 2,000 20,000 1,500 40,000 4,000
30–39 54,000 4,000 56,000 25,000 59,000 2,000 54,000 5,000 S S 51,000 2,500
40–49 70,000 1,500 * * 85,000 4,500 69,000 4,000 34,000 9,500 52,000 8,000
50–59 73,000 4,500 * * 75,000 4,000 77,000 7,000 S S 68,000 7,000
60–75 71,000 9,000 S S 69,000 18,500 83,000 4,500 D D 50,000 21,500
Chemists, except biochemists 54,000 3,500 S S 69,000 4,000 49,000 4,000 * * 51,000 3,000
< 30 30,000 1,000 D D 45,000 4,500 30,000 1,000 D D 40,000 4,500
30–39 51,000 2,000 D D 51,000 7,500 50,000 8,500 D D 50,000 1,500
40–49 79,000 7,000 D D 94,000 9,500 74,000 7,000 D D 64,000 6,500
50–59 72,000 3,500 * * 74,000 2,500 71,000 5,000 D D 73,000 4,500
60–75 80,000 11,000 D D 81,000 17,000 84,000 11,000 D D S S
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 70,000 1,500 50,000 13,500 72,000 7,000 70,000 2,500 * * 65,000 3,500
< 30 49,000 7,500 41,000 16,500 50,000 6,500 53,000 6,500 D D 49,000 6,500
30–39 62,000 3,500 * * 69,000 12,000 61,000 9,000 D D 62,000 3,000
40–49 70,000 7,000 D D 71,000 15,000 68,000 3,500 D D 90,000 11,500
50–59 92,000 16,500 D D 82,000 20,500 100,000 11,000 D D 75,000 15,000
60–75 72,000 20,500 D D * * 72,000 28,500 D D 71,000 3,500
Physicists and astronomers 30,000 3,000 28,000 7,500 31,000 5,000 30,000 1,000 * * 31,000 6,500
< 30 29,000 4,000 21,000 7,500 * * 29,000 4,500 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
50–59 123,000 13,000 D D D D 124,000 13,500 D D D D
60–75 D D D D D D D D D D S S
Postsecondary teachers - physical/ related sciences 20,000 1,500 D D D D 20,000 2,000 20,000 2,500 D D
< 30 20,000 1,500 D D S S 20,000 1,500 20,000 1,500 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 52,000 3,000 * * 59,000 2,000 48,000 6,000 37,000 16,500 35,000 14,000
< 30 37,000 4,500 D D 42,000 1,500 36,000 9,500 D D 46,000 12,000
30–39 57,000 4,000 D D 57,000 4,000 59,000 6,500 D D 49,000 20,500
40–49 49,000 5,500 D D 73,000 8,500 50,000 20,500 D D 20,000 3,500
50–59 60,000 9,000 D D 62,000 9,500 55,000 7,500 D D 56,000 13,000
60–75 64,000 23,500 D D D D S S D D * *
Social science, psychology 45,000 2,500 50,000 7,000 55,000 5,000 33,000 8,500 27,000 5,500 48,000 4,500
< 30 21,000 4,500 S S 42,000 4,000 17,000 1,500 14,000 3,000 16,000 1,500
30–39 44,000 10,000 S S 45,000 18,000 48,000 14,500 29,000 5,500 42,000 11,500
40–49 53,000 7,500 D D 66,000 17,000 49,000 11,000 D D 50,000 18,500
50–59 70,000 7,500 D D 90,000 11,500 S S S S 61,000 4,500
60–75 S S D D S S 64,000 27,500 D D S S
Economists S S S S S S 39,000 11,500 D D S S
< 30 16,000 1,000 * * S S 16,000 3,000 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 61,000 6,000 D D S S S S D D 58,000 18,500
< 30 S S D D D D S S D D D D
30–39 81,000 26,000 D D S S S S 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 16,000 6,000 D D S S 15,000 1,500 16,000 5,500 S S
< 30 14,000 1,500 D D D D 13,000 1,000 14,000 2,500 S S
30–39 28,000 12,500 D D D D 14,000 4,500 28,000 4,500 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 24,000 10,000 D D 41,000 5,000 17,000 3,000 26,000 12,000 S S
< 30 17,000 3,000 D D 29,000 8,500 15,000 1,500 S S 14,000 5,000
30–39 39,000 6,000 D D 35,000 11,500 37,000 3,000 D D 38,000 4,500
40–49 S S D D S S D D D D S S
50–59 S S D D D D D D D D S S
60–75 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sociologists and anthropologists 39,000 4,000 D D 42,000 15,000 34,000 13,000 D D 41,000 4,000
< 30 42,000 3,000 D D 42,000 9,500 42,000 6,500 D D D D
30–39 39,000 2,000 D D S S 35,000 11,000 D D S S
40–49 45,000 6,500 D D 53,000 5,000 43,000 1,500 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 55,000 4,000 46,000 2,500 55,000 6,000 56,000 5,000 44,000 5,500 64,000 2,000
< 30 44,000 3,000 D D S S 29,000 7,500 D D 33,000 12,000
30–39 59,000 2,500 D D 62,000 11,500 60,000 10,000 D D 63,000 12,500
40–49 50,000 4,000 D D 56,000 6,500 S S D D 49,000 7,000
50–59 63,000 1,500 D D 70,000 19,000 73,000 23,000 D D 55,000 7,500
60–75 S S D D S S D D D D S S
Engineering occupations 85,000 1,000 85,000 5,500 89,000 2,000 83,000 2,000 85,000 7,000 84,000 2,000
< 30 64,000 2,000 68,000 3,500 67,000 2,500 64,000 1,500 S S 67,000 4,500
30–39 80,000 500 84,000 6,000 80,000 500 80,000 500 S S 80,000 2,500
40–49 94,000 1,500 95,000 5,500 95,000 1,500 93,000 3,000 94,000 4,000 92,000 3,500
50–59 100,000 500 103,000 2,500 100,000 2,000 100,000 1,000 100,000 8,500 92,000 3,500
60–75 93,000 4,500 91,000 16,000 92,000 5,500 95,000 6,000 92,000 27,500 94,000 4,000
Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers 95,000 6,000 82,000 7,500 100,000 14,500 97,000 8,500 S S 88,000 6,500
< 30 65,000 5,500 74,000 1,000 57,000 2,000 64,000 4,500 D D 61,000 14,500
30–39 86,000 7,000 D D 78,000 5,500 89,000 7,500 D D 78,000 17,500
40–49 110,000 6,500 S S 111,000 10,000 111,000 7,500 D D D D
50–59 119,000 5,500 D D 114,000 7,000 118,000 4,000 D D 123,000 15,500
60–75 123,000 21,000 D D S S D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 95,000 2,000 83,000 9,000 100,000 2,000 89,000 4,000 S S 96,000 6,000
< 30 72,000 3,500 S S 75,000 6,500 66,000 9,500 D D 87,000 5,000
30–39 95,000 5,000 85,000 6,000 99,000 4,500 85,000 6,500 D D 76,000 5,000
40–49 103,000 12,500 * * 100,000 15,000 99,000 2,500 D D 129,000 34,000
50–59 105,000 9,500 128,000 21,500 118,000 13,000 114,000 15,000 D D 102,000 7,500
60–75 89,000 15,500 D D 97,000 13,500 89,000 11,000 D D 114,000 11,000
Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers 75,000 500 73,000 7,000 82,000 3,500 70,000 1,500 D D 74,000 5,000
< 30 56,000 2,500 43,000 10,000 59,000 2,000 55,000 2,000 D D 55,000 2,500
30–39 75,000 1,000 D D 78,000 3,500 74,000 5,000 D D 75,000 5,500
40–49 86,000 4,000 S S 89,000 3,000 79,000 7,000 D D 87,000 8,500
50–59 92,000 4,000 100,000 10,500 95,000 4,000 91,000 6,000 D D 85,000 2,000
60–75 60,000 9,000 D D 68,000 10,000 55,000 19,500 D D 59,000 3,000
Electrical/ computer hardware engineers 91,000 2,500 91,000 3,000 93,000 4,500 93,000 3,000 100,000 13,500 86,000 4,000
< 30 69,000 500 75,000 3,500 70,000 1,500 69,000 500 D D 70,000 2,500
30–39 82,000 3,500 83,000 6,000 81,000 4,500 86,000 4,000 D D 75,000 6,000
40–49 104,000 4,500 105,000 7,500 105,000 8,000 106,000 7,500 D D 94,000 9,000
50–59 103,000 4,000 103,000 5,000 109,000 5,000 104,000 4,000 * * 92,000 7,000
60–75 104,000 3,500 104,000 7,500 104,000 9,000 104,000 2,500 D D 104,000 9,500
Industrial engineers 76,000 4,000 76,000 6,000 79,000 3,500 75,000 4,500 69,000 16,500 73,000 5,500
< 30 61,000 5,500 68,000 4,000 56,000 8,500 65,000 9,000 D D 52,000 10,500
30–39 73,000 5,000 D D 74,000 4,000 64,000 6,500 D D 74,000 2,000
40–49 81,000 6,000 S S 78,000 6,000 83,000 6,000 D D 81,000 14,500
50–59 86,000 12,000 D D 94,000 2,000 81,000 12,000 D D 91,000 1,000
60–75 83,000 22,500 D D 121,000 47,500 67,000 11,500 D D 78,000 12,000
Mechanical engineers 82,000 3,000 75,000 500 86,000 4,000 80,000 2,000 88,000 35,500 80,000 3,000
< 30 62,000 2,500 59,000 23,000 65,000 3,500 62,000 2,000 D D 65,000 6,000
30–39 80,000 500 * * 80,000 2,000 80,000 1,000 D D 79,000 3,000
40–49 92,000 3,000 76,000 10,000 97,000 3,500 90,000 2,000 D D 93,000 6,500
50–59 90,000 5,000 D D 90,000 5,000 93,000 4,000 D D 83,000 2,500
60–75 99,000 5,000 D D 110,000 16,000 108,000 14,000 D D 91,000 14,000
Postsecondary teachers - engineering 23,000 4,000 D D D D S S 23,000 4,000 D D
< 30 7,000 500 D D D D D D 7,000 500 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 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineers 90,000 3,500 102,000 3,000 91,000 3,000 80,000 2,000 98,000 3,000 90,000 3,000
< 30 67,000 2,500 64,000 8,500 69,000 1,000 64,000 2,000 D D 71,000 2,000
30–39 80,000 3,500 101,000 11,500 79,000 1,500 81,000 4,500 S S 86,000 11,000
40–49 94,000 5,000 85,000 17,000 94,000 2,000 90,000 4,500 93,000 4,000 99,000 7,000
50–59 102,000 3,000 102,000 9,000 102,000 3,000 100,000 6,000 D D 103,000 6,000
60–75 90,000 5,500 S S 90,000 4,500 84,000 9,000 D D 100,000 10,000
S&E-related occupations 58,000 2,000 82,000 3,500 64,000 2,000 59,000 1,000 49,000 2,500 55,000 1,000
< 30 42,000 1,500 54,000 2,500 42,000 2,500 45,000 2,500 40,000 2,500 43,000 3,500
30–39 55,000 1,000 81,000 10,000 58,000 3,500 55,000 2,500 45,000 2,500 53,000 3,000
40–49 63,000 2,500 97,000 6,000 75,000 2,500 74,000 4,000 54,000 3,500 60,000 1,000
50–59 65,000 1,500 90,000 11,000 77,000 4,000 69,000 2,500 53,000 5,000 62,000 2,000
60–75 59,000 4,000 72,000 3,500 70,000 8,000 55,000 11,000 50,000 4,000 57,000 5,000
Health and related 53,000 2,000 54,000 3,500 50,000 1,500 50,000 3,000 58,000 1,500 55,000 2,500
< 30 43,000 3,500 S S 37,000 3,500 45,000 1,500 50,000 1,500 44,000 4,000
30–39 50,000 1,000 52,000 3,500 46,000 2,000 47,000 3,000 55,000 3,500 50,000 4,000
40–49 55,000 2,000 D D 55,000 4,000 59,000 2,000 58,000 4,500 56,000 3,000
50–59 60,000 3,000 46,000 17,500 62,000 3,000 58,000 3,500 63,000 4,500 62,000 3,000
60–75 59,000 3,500 D D 60,000 4,000 35,000 12,500 66,000 7,000 60,000 4,000
S&E manager 104,000 3,500 124,000 2,500 104,000 3,500 109,000 4,500 D D 99,000 3,000
< 30 70,000 6,000 54,000 8,500 70,000 6,000 70,000 6,000 D D 83,000 16,000
30–39 97,000 3,000 125,000 8,000 97,000 3,000 85,000 6,000 D D 89,000 18,500
40–49 115,000 4,000 130,000 9,500 115,000 4,000 106,000 16,500 D D 103,000 12,000
50–59 110,000 5,500 120,000 12,000 110,000 5,500 120,000 11,500 D D 102,000 4,500
60–75 111,000 14,500 D D 111,000 14,500 125,000 4,000 D D 92,000 30,000
S&E precollege teacher 41,000 2,000 54,000 7,500 40,000 3,000 42,000 1,000 41,000 2,000 42,000 6,000
< 30 35,000 2,000 D D 38,000 3,000 40,000 2,500 35,000 2,000 36,000 4,500
30–39 42,000 1,500 D D 42,000 1,500 40,000 2,000 42,000 1,500 S S
40–49 43,000 4,500 D D 42,000 4,500 S S 43,000 4,500 40,000 14,000
50–59 44,000 6,000 D D 43,000 6,500 46,000 5,500 44,000 6,000 S S
60–75 34,000 12,000 D D S S S S 34,000 12,000 D D
S&E technician/ technologist 65,000 2,000 78,000 4,500 70,000 3,500 69,000 6,500 76,000 6,000 53,000 4,500
< 30 43,000 4,000 43,000 2,000 47,000 5,500 39,000 2,500 D D 43,000 3,000
30–39 59,000 4,000 70,000 7,500 62,000 5,000 59,000 5,500 S S 40,000 3,000
40–49 77,000 2,500 88,000 6,500 79,000 2,500 77,000 5,000 77,000 3,500 74,000 7,000
50–59 70,000 3,000 90,000 9,000 82,000 6,000 70,000 3,500 73,000 19,000 60,000 1,500
60–75 45,000 2,000 67,000 7,000 49,000 20,000 67,000 16,500 S S 41,000 3,000
Other S&E-related 69,000 6,500 87,000 11,500 75,000 6,500 64,000 8,500 D D 73,000 8,500
< 30 45,000 12,000 70,000 6,000 61,000 7,000 44,000 14,000 D D 42,000 20,500
30–39 63,000 4,000 D D 71,000 10,500 59,000 2,500 D D 63,000 20,500
40–49 56,000 12,500 D D 46,000 5,500 49,000 11,500 D D 73,000 9,500
50–59 84,000 20,000 D D 87,000 8,500 87,000 20,500 D D 77,000 12,500
60–75 100,000 1,000 D D 100,000 500 96,000 10,000 D D 96,000 24,000
Non-S&E occupations 48,000 500 51,000 8,000 52,000 1,000 50,000 2,000 33,000 2,000 40,000 500
< 30 32,000 1,500 37,000 2,000 35,000 1,000 35,000 1,000 25,000 2,000 32,000 2,000
30–39 48,000 1,000 37,000 13,500 52,000 3,000 48,000 5,000 39,000 6,500 40,000 1,000
40–49 60,000 1,000 81,000 21,500 68,000 2,000 65,000 6,500 40,000 3,000 50,000 3,000
50–59 53,000 2,500 59,000 6,500 60,000 2,000 54,000 6,000 35,000 7,500 48,000 2,000
60–75 42,000 2,500 68,000 16,000 50,000 500 43,000 4,500 30,000 9,000 35,000 3,500
Arts/ humanities/ related 35,000 5,000 S S 39,000 6,000 31,000 3,500 S S 35,000 6,500
< 30 34,000 5,000 D D 37,000 14,000 33,000 7,000 S S 35,000 1,000
30–39 39,000 7,500 D D 38,000 9,000 D D D D 39,000 7,000
40–49 49,000 24,000 S S 67,000 14,000 S S S S S S
50–59 S S D D S S 22,000 9,500 S S 46,000 18,500
60–75 S S D D 29,000 11,000 S S S S S S
Management-related 65,000 500 89,000 15,000 65,000 2,000 68,000 5,000 65,000 18,000 65,000 3,500
< 30 50,000 2,500 60,000 12,000 48,000 4,000 52,000 2,000 47,000 5,500 57,000 10,500
30–39 60,000 3,000 78,000 19,000 60,000 4,000 59,000 5,000 86,000 4,000 57,000 3,000
40–49 75,000 2,500 116,000 10,000 75,000 1,000 75,000 7,000 62,000 22,500 64,000 7,000
50–59 71,000 4,500 72,000 10,000 71,000 5,500 81,000 30,000 S S 75,000 4,000
60–75 64,000 7,000 S S 65,000 10,500 75,000 11,500 S S 59,000 10,500
Non-S&E manager 100,000 3,000 102,000 20,000 102,000 2,500 100,000 6,500 96,000 5,500 100,000 12,500
< 30 74,000 10,500 S S 79,000 11,500 57,000 13,500 D D 70,000 3,500
30–39 95,000 4,000 109,000 51,500 95,000 4,000 99,000 28,500 95,000 11,000 95,000 4,500
40–49 114,000 4,500 99,000 14,000 115,000 2,000 117,000 11,500 D D 113,000 6,500
50–59 106,000 7,500 120,000 53,500 106,000 7,000 129,000 25,000 D D 120,000 5,500
60–75 97,000 4,500 D D 99,000 3,500 72,000 14,500 D D 85,000 19,500
Non-S&E postsecondary teacher 20,000 5,500 D D S S 17,000 2,500 21,000 6,500 51,000 3,500
< 30 12,000 2,000 D D S S S S 12,000 2,500 D D
30–39 S S D D D D D D S S D D
40–49 38,000 11,000 D D D D D D 38,000 11,000 * *
50–59 S S D D S S D D S S D D
60–75 16,000 2,500 D D S S D D S S S S
Non-S&E precollege/ other teacher 31,000 2,500 51,000 12,500 27,000 3,000 35,000 7,000 31,000 2,500 36,000 5,500
< 30 26,000 4,000 D D 25,000 4,000 29,000 4,000 26,000 4,000 S S
30–39 30,000 7,500 D D 26,000 9,500 S S 30,000 6,000 S S
40–49 40,000 5,500 D D 31,000 11,000 45,000 9,000 40,000 5,500 39,000 7,500
50–59 22,000 5,000 D D 36,000 10,500 31,000 9,000 22,000 6,000 41,000 18,000
60–75 30,000 6,000 D D S S S S 30,000 6,000 15,000 2,000
Sales/ marketing 48,000 2,000 45,000 10,500 48,000 2,500 50,000 5,500 48,000 8,500 42,000 2,500
< 30 30,000 1,500 34,000 7,500 30,000 2,000 35,000 3,500 26,000 500 32,000 3,500
30–39 55,000 2,500 38,000 6,000 56,000 5,000 63,000 7,000 58,000 1,500 41,000 6,000
40–49 64,000 2,500 S S 65,000 4,000 69,000 13,000 D D 50,000 5,500
50–59 50,000 1,000 D D 50,000 2,000 64,000 20,500 44,000 17,000 47,000 6,000
60–75 41,000 4,000 D D 41,000 4,500 44,000 4,000 S S 41,000 7,500
Social service/ related 34,000 1,500 S S 35,000 2,000 29,000 5,500 30,000 3,000 35,000 2,000
< 30 30,000 2,000 D D 30,000 3,000 34,000 2,000 28,000 4,500 30,000 2,000
30–39 34,000 1,000 D D 35,000 4,000 S S 32,000 3,500 34,000 1,500
40–49 39,000 2,000 D D 39,000 1,500 6,000 2,500 S S 39,000 2,500
50–59 40,000 4,500 D D 37,000 3,000 D D 38,000 4,500 45,000 8,500
60–75 29,000 2,000 D D 31,000 8,500 S S 23,000 11,000 28,000 2,500
Other non-S&E 35,000 1,500 37,000 4,500 37,000 1,500 40,000 500 30,000 5,500 35,000 500
< 30 30,000 500 37,000 2,000 30,000 1,500 30,000 1,500 20,000 7,000 31,000 2,500
30–39 38,000 2,000 S S 40,000 3,000 42,000 5,000 39,000 15,000 35,000 2,000
40–49 45,000 3,500 74,000 3,500 48,000 4,500 56,000 5,000 40,000 3,000 40,000 5,000
50–59 40,000 2,000 50,000 24,500 40,000 3,000 S S 27,000 10,500 40,000 3,500
60–75 32,000 3,000 S S 35,000 3,000 28,000 12,500 S S 30,000 4,000

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: 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.
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.