TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea All degree levels and occupationsb Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 81,000 25,500 37,500 42,500 39,500 36,500 34,500 30,000 33,000 20,500 8,500 8,500 10,500 8,500 8,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,500 21,500 20,000 75,000 12,500 2,000 10,000 8,500 21,500 6,000 2,500 10,000 10,000 33,000 5,500 3,000 11,000 11,000 36,500 6,500 3,500 11,500 9,000 36,000 5,500 2,500 10,500 8,000 32,000 4,500 2,500 10,000 7,500 31,500 3,500 1,500 7,000 6,000 29,500 4,000 1,500 7,000 5,500 32,000 3,000 S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 45,000 8,500 12,500 4,000 14,500 3,000 16,500 5,000 15,000 3,500 15,500 2,500 13,500 2,500 11,000 1,500 10,000 1,500 3,000 13,000 7,500 38,000 5,500 500 6,000 3,500 10,000 3,000 1,000 6,000 4,000 12,500 2,500 1,500 6,000 2,500 14,000 2,500 1,500 6,000 3,500 12,500 2,000 2,000 4,000 3,000 14,500 2,000 500 3,000 3,000 11,500 2,000 500 3,000 2,000 10,000 1,000 * 2,500 1,500 9,500 1,500 36,000 7,000 12,000 4,000 12,500 2,500 14,000 3,500 13,500 3,500 13,000 2,000 10,500 2,000 9,000 1,000 7,500 1,000 3,000 11,500 6,500 31,000 4,500 500 5,500 3,000 10,000 2,500 500 5,500 3,500 11,000 2,500 1,500 5,500 2,500 12,000 2,000 1,500 5,000 3,500 11,000 1,500 S 4,000 2,500 12,000 1,500 * 2,500 2,500 9,000 1,500 D 2,000 1,500 8,500 500 D 2,500 1,500 7,500 1,000 12,500 3,000 5,500 2,500 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 4,500 1,500 4,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 4,000 * 3,000 1,000 2,000 4,500 2,500 11,500 1,500 D 2,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 * 2,500 1,500 4,500 1,500 * 2,000 1,000 4,500 500 D 1,500 1,000 4,000 * D 2,000 S 4,500 * D 1,000 S 4,000 * D 1,000 500 3,500 * D 1,000 S 3,000 D Agricultural/food scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,500 2,000 2,000 S 2,000 S 2,000 D 2,000 S 2,500 D 2,500 D 2,500 D 2,000 D D 1,000 500 5,000 S D 500 * 1,500 D D 500 * 2,000 D D * * 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D S D 2,500 D D S D 2,500 D D * D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D Biological/medical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 10,000 2,500 5,000 2,000 4,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 3,500 500 3,500 S 3,000 1,000 3,000 * 2,000 1,000 S 4,000 2,000 8,500 1,500 D 2,000 1,000 4,000 500 * 2,000 1,000 3,500 1,500 D 2,000 S 4,000 500 D 1,500 1,000 3,500 * D 2,000 * 3,000 D D 1,000 S 3,000 D D 1,000 * 2,500 D D 1,000 D 1,500 D 4,000 S 1,500 D 1,500 * 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D Science occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Biological/agricultural/other life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Environmental life scientists Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years D 500 S 4,000 * D 500 D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D 4,500 1,000 2,000 500 2,000 500 1,500 500 2,000 S 2,000 * 1,500 D 500 * 1,000 D D 1,500 1,000 4,000 500 D 1,000 * 2,000 * D S * 1,500 D D 500 S 1,500 D D 500 * 2,000 D D 500 * 1,500 D D * D 1,500 * D * * 500 D D * D 1,000 D 26,000 5,000 8,000 3,000 10,000 2,000 12,000 3,000 11,500 3,000 10,000 1,500 8,000 1,500 7,500 1,000 5,500 1,000 2,000 10,000 6,000 23,500 4,000 S 5,000 2,500 7,000 2,000 500 4,500 3,000 9,000 1,500 S 4,500 2,000 9,500 1,500 S 5,000 3,000 9,500 1,500 D 4,000 2,000 9,500 1,500 D 2,000 2,000 7,000 1,000 D 1,500 1,500 6,500 500 D 1,500 1,000 5,500 S Computer/information scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 24,500 5,000 7,500 2,500 9,500 2,000 11,500 3,000 11,000 3,000 9,500 1,500 8,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,500 10,000 5,500 21,500 4,000 S 4,500 2,500 6,500 2,000 S 4,500 3,000 8,500 1,500 S 4,500 2,000 9,500 1,500 D 5,000 3,000 9,000 1,500 D 3,500 2,000 9,000 1,500 D 2,000 2,000 7,000 1,000 D 1,500 1,500 6,500 500 D 1,500 1,000 5,000 S Mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 7,000 1,500 2,500 1,000 3,000 500 3,000 * 3,500 D 3,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D D 2,500 2,000 6,000 500 D 1,500 1,000 2,000 S D 1,500 S 2,500 D D 500 S 3,000 D D 500 S 2,500 D D 500 D 2,500 D D 500 D 1,500 D D S D 1,500 D D 500 D 2,000 D 5,000 2,500 1,500 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 500 500 * * * S D S * 1,500 1,000 4,500 500 D 1,000 500 2,500 * D 1,000 * 1,500 D D 1,000 * 2,000 D D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 S 1,500 D D 500 S 1,000 D D * D 1,500 D D * * 1,500 D 9,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 4,500 1,500 2,500 500 3,500 1,000 2,500 S 3,000 * 3,500 * 500 3,000 * 1,000 * 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 500 D 1,000 D 500 D 2,000 Postsecondary teachers-life/related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Computer/mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-computer/ mathematical sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 1,500 8,000 1,500 500 2,500 1,000 500 2,500 500 500 4,000 * 500 2,000 500 500 3,500 D * 2,500 S 500 3,000 * S 2,500 * Chemists, except biochemists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,000 1,500 2,000 500 2,000 500 3,500 S 2,000 * 2,000 1,000 2,000 S 2,000 D 2,000 D * 3,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 D 1,000 500 1,500 500 D 1,500 500 1,500 500 D 1,500 * 3,000 D D 1,000 S 1,500 D D 500 S 2,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 S 2,000 D D 1,500 D 1,500 D Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,500 1,000 1,500 500 1,500 500 2,000 * 1,500 500 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D * 1,000 500 4,000 1,000 * 500 * 1,000 S D 500 D 1,500 * D * D 2,000 D D * D 1,500 D D * D 2,000 D D * D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D Physicists/astronomers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 500 1,000 * 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 1,000 D D 1,000 500 1,500 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 D 1,000 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D D D 500 D D S D 500 D 3,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,500 500 500 1,500 500 500 * * * * * D D D 1,000 500 2,500 500 D 500 * 1,000 500 D 500 * 1,500 * D S * 1,000 D D 500 * 1,000 * D * D 1,500 D D * D 500 D D * * 500 D D * D 1,500 D 4,000 1,000 1,000 500 1,500 * 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D D 1,000 1,000 3,500 * D 500 * 1,000 D D D * 1,500 D D * D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D 13,000 2,500 5,500 1,500 4,500 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 3,500 500 4,500 500 3,000 500 1,500 3,000 3,000 11,500 2,000 500 1,500 1,000 5,000 1,500 500 1,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 S 1,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 S 1,500 2,000 5,000 * * 1,000 1,000 4,000 * D S 1,000 3,500 S D * 500 4,500 * D S * 3,000 * Postsecondary teachers-physical/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Other physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years Economists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 500 1,500 500 1,000 * 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 500 D 500 D 1,000 D D 1,000 1,000 2,500 S D 500 S 1,000 S D 500 * 1,000 D D * D 1,500 D D * D 1,500 D D * D 1,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 1,000 D Political/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,000 S 1,500 * 1,500 D S D S D D D * D S D S D D S * 3,000 * D D * 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D S D D D D S D D D D D D D D D * D D D D S D D D D S D 5,000 2,500 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 500 500 * 500 S D * D S 1,000 1,000 4,500 2,000 D 1,000 500 2,500 500 * 500 500 2,000 S * 500 500 1,500 * D 1,000 500 1,000 D D * * 1,000 * D * * 1,500 D D * S 1,000 * D D D 1,500 D Psychologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 7,000 1,500 3,500 1,000 2,500 1,000 2,500 500 3,000 1,000 2,500 1,000 3,000 * 2,500 * 1,500 D 500 1,500 1,500 6,500 1,000 D 1,000 500 3,500 1,000 * 1,000 500 2,500 * D S 500 2,500 500 * * * 2,500 D D * S 2,500 D D D 500 2,500 * D D * 2,500 D D D D 1,500 D Sociologists/anthropologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 * 1,000 D 1,500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D * D D 500 500 2,500 500 D * 500 1,500 * D D * 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D * D Other social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 8,500 1,500 3,500 1,000 3,500 500 3,500 S 4,000 D 3,500 S 1,500 D 3,500 D 2,000 D D 2,000 2,000 8,500 1,000 D 1,000 500 3,000 500 D 1,000 S 3,000 D D 1,000 D 3,500 D D 1,500 S 3,500 D D D D 3,500 D D D D 1,500 D D * D 3,500 D D D D 2,000 D 20,500 4,500 5,500 2,000 7,500 1,500 8,500 3,000 8,000 1,500 7,500 1,500 8,000 2,000 6,500 1,000 6,500 1,000 Postsecondary teachers-social/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Engineering occupations Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 1,000 7,000 3,500 19,000 3,500 500 3,500 1,500 4,500 1,500 * 3,000 2,000 6,500 1,000 S 3,500 1,500 7,500 2,000 500 3,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 D 2,500 2,000 7,000 1,500 D 2,000 2,000 7,500 500 D 2,000 1,000 6,000 500 D 1,500 S 6,000 1,000 Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,500 500 2,500 S 2,000 D 2,000 500 2,000 500 1,000 D 2,500 D 500 1,000 1,000 4,500 1,000 D 500 * 1,000 500 D 500 * 1,500 * D 500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 S D * D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,000 D D 500 D 2,500 D Chemical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,500 1,000 1,000 500 1,500 * 2,000 D 2,500 S 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,000 D * 1,500 1,000 4,000 1,000 D 500 500 1,000 * D 500 S 1,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,000 D D 1,000 D 1,500 D D 500 D 1,500 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D S D 1,000 D Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 7,500 2,500 2,000 500 3,000 1,000 4,000 2,000 2,500 500 3,500 500 2,500 1,000 3,000 500 3,000 1,000 500 2,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 * 1,000 500 1,500 500 D 1,000 500 2,500 500 D 1,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 D 1,000 500 2,500 D D 1,000 500 3,500 D D 1,000 D 2,500 D D 1,000 D 3,000 500 D 1,000 D 2,500 D Electrical/computer hardware engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 8,500 2,500 3,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 4,000 1,500 4,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 4,000 500 3,000 S 2,500 D 500 4,500 2,000 7,500 1,500 D 2,500 500 2,500 1,000 D 2,000 500 3,000 1,000 D 2,500 1,000 3,000 1,000 D 2,000 1,000 3,500 D D 2,000 1,500 3,000 S D 1,000 S 3,500 D D 1,500 500 2,500 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D Industrial engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,500 1,500 1,500 500 2,500 1,000 3,000 1,000 2,500 1,000 2,500 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D D 2,500 1,000 5,000 1,500 D 1,000 500 1,500 * D 1,500 * 2,000 D D 1,500 500 2,000 D D S D 2,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D Mechanical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 8,500 1,500 3,000 500 3,000 500 3,500 1,000 4,000 500 3,500 500 3,500 500 2,500 D 3,000 D 500 2,500 2,000 * 1,500 1,000 D 1,500 500 D 1,000 D D 1,000 1,000 D 1,000 D D 1,000 S D 500 D D 500 D TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 8,000 1,000 2,500 1,000 3,000 500 3,000 500 3,500 D 3,500 D 2,500 D 2,500 D 3,000 D Postsecondary teachers-engineering Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,000 500 1,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 1,000 D D 1,000 1,000 2,000 * D 1,000 S 1,000 * D 500 500 1,000 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 1,000 D D * D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 1,000 D Other engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 11,000 2,000 2,500 500 4,000 500 4,500 1,000 4,000 1,000 3,500 500 5,000 1,500 3,500 D 4,000 500 * 2,500 2,000 10,000 1,000 D 1,500 500 2,500 500 D 1,500 1,500 3,500 500 D 1,500 500 4,000 D D 1,000 500 4,000 500 D 1,000 S 3,500 * D 1,500 D 4,500 * D 500 D 3,000 D D 500 D 4,000 D 50,000 10,500 16,500 4,000 21,000 4,000 25,500 5,000 23,000 5,000 20,500 5,500 18,500 4,000 16,000 3,500 16,500 2,500 4,000 15,000 11,500 43,500 7,500 1,000 6,000 4,500 14,000 3,000 1,500 6,500 5,500 19,000 3,500 S 6,000 5,500 22,500 4,500 2,000 6,000 5,000 22,000 2,500 1,500 5,500 4,500 19,500 2,500 2,000 6,500 4,500 16,000 2,000 S 4,000 3,000 14,500 2,500 D 4,500 2,500 15,000 2,000 Health occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 40,500 9,000 13,500 3,000 17,000 3,500 20,500 4,000 18,500 4,000 17,000 4,500 16,500 3,500 13,000 3,000 13,500 2,500 3,000 13,000 10,500 35,000 6,500 1,000 5,500 4,000 12,000 2,500 1,500 6,000 4,500 15,000 3,000 D 4,500 5,000 18,500 3,500 2,000 5,500 4,000 17,000 2,500 S 5,000 4,500 15,500 1,500 1,000 6,000 4,000 13,500 1,500 D 4,000 2,500 11,500 2,500 D 4,000 2,500 12,500 1,500 S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 17,000 3,500 3,500 2,000 5,000 1,000 7,000 1,500 7,500 2,000 7,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 5,000 S 4,500 D 1,500 3,500 3,500 15,500 2,500 D 1,500 1,000 3,000 500 D 1,000 2,000 4,500 D D 2,000 1,500 6,500 S D 2,000 1,500 6,500 S D 1,500 1,000 6,500 S D 1,500 1,500 6,000 D D 500 1,500 5,000 D D 1,000 D 4,000 S S&E precollege teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 20,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 7,500 2,000 7,500 1,500 6,500 2,000 6,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 4,500 D 1,000 3,000 4,000 19,000 2,500 * 1,500 1,500 7,500 1,500 500 1,500 2,000 8,500 S D 1,000 2,000 7,000 D D S 2,000 7,500 D D D 1,000 6,500 D D S 1,500 5,500 D D D 1,500 6,000 D D D 1,500 4,500 D S&E technicians/technologists Hispanic or Latino 14,500 3,000 5,000 1,500 5,500 1,000 6,000 2,000 5,000 1,000 7,500 1,500 5,000 1,000 4,000 D 3,500 D S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years S 5,000 2,000 12,000 2,500 D 2,000 1,000 4,500 1,000 D 2,500 500 4,500 1,500 D 2,500 1,000 5,500 1,000 D 1,500 1,500 5,000 500 D 2,000 1,000 6,500 D D 1,500 1,000 4,500 D D 1,000 1,000 3,500 D D 1,500 D 3,500 D 10,000 2,500 2,000 S 2,500 1,000 5,500 1,500 4,500 D 4,500 1,000 4,000 S 3,500 D 4,000 D D 3,000 2,000 9,500 1,500 D 1,000 * 1,500 D D 1,500 D 2,000 D D 1,500 D 5,000 D D 1,000 1,500 4,000 D D 1,500 1,000 4,000 D D 1,500 D 3,500 D D 1,000 D 3,500 D D D D 4,000 D 81,000 16,000 22,000 6,000 27,500 7,000 34,000 8,000 31,000 6,500 29,000 6,000 26,500 6,000 25,500 4,500 25,000 3,000 4,500 15,000 16,500 74,000 9,500 2,000 6,500 7,000 19,000 4,000 2,000 6,500 7,500 23,500 4,000 2,500 7,500 8,500 31,000 4,500 2,500 7,000 6,500 28,500 4,500 1,500 6,000 6,000 26,000 3,500 S 6,500 6,500 25,500 2,500 1,500 5,500 5,500 24,500 3,000 S 6,000 4,500 24,000 2,500 Arts/humanities/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 14,500 3,500 4,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 6,500 1,500 6,500 D 5,000 S 5,000 D 5,500 D 5,000 D S 3,000 2,500 14,000 2,000 D 2,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 D 1,500 1,500 4,000 D D S 1,000 6,500 S D 1,500 D 6,000 D D D D 5,000 D D D D 5,000 D D S D 5,500 D D D D 5,000 D Management-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 31,000 6,000 9,500 2,000 10,500 3,500 15,000 2,500 11,000 3,000 11,500 2,500 11,500 1,500 10,500 2,000 9,500 1,000 2,000 7,500 7,500 28,500 4,000 D 3,500 3,000 7,500 1,500 D 3,500 2,500 9,500 1,500 D 4,000 4,000 13,500 2,500 D 3,500 3,000 10,000 1,000 D 2,500 3,000 10,500 2,000 D 3,500 3,000 10,000 S 1,000 2,000 3,000 9,000 S D 2,500 2,500 9,000 D Non-S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 28,500 5,500 6,500 2,000 8,000 2,500 13,000 3,000 11,000 3,000 12,500 2,000 11,500 2,000 11,000 2,000 9,500 1,000 1,500 6,000 6,500 26,500 3,000 D 1,500 1,500 6,500 500 D 2,000 2,500 7,000 S D 3,000 3,500 11,000 1,500 D 3,000 2,000 10,000 2,000 D 2,000 2,500 12,000 1,500 D 1,500 2,000 11,000 S D 2,500 2,000 10,500 D D 2,000 1,500 9,000 S Non-S&E postsecondary teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 8,500 2,000 4,500 1,500 4,500 500 3,000 1,000 2,500 500 2,500 S 2,500 S 2,500 S 2,500 D * 2,000 2,000 D 1,000 1,000 D 1,000 1,000 D 500 S D 1,000 * D S * D * D D D S D D 500 Other S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 7,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 4,000 D 2,500 D 2,000 D 2,500 D 2,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D Non-S&E precollege/other teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 24,500 6,000 10,000 2,500 8,500 3,500 10,000 2,500 8,500 2,500 9,000 2,500 9,500 2,500 5,500 2,000 6,500 D 1,000 4,500 6,500 22,000 3,000 S 2,000 2,500 9,000 1,500 D 1,000 3,000 7,500 1,500 D 1,500 3,500 9,500 1,500 D 3,000 2,000 8,000 D D S 2,500 8,500 D D 2,000 2,000 8,500 D D D 1,500 5,500 S D D 2,000 6,500 D Sales/marketing occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 33,000 5,500 7,500 2,500 10,500 2,000 13,000 3,500 13,000 2,500 13,500 2,000 11,000 1,500 11,000 1,500 12,500 1,000 2,000 7,500 5,500 31,000 4,500 D 3,000 2,000 7,000 2,000 S 2,500 2,500 9,500 2,000 D 3,500 2,500 12,000 2,000 D 2,500 3,000 12,500 S D 3,500 1,500 12,500 S D 2,500 2,000 10,500 D D 3,000 2,000 10,500 D D 2,500 1,500 12,500 1,000 Social services/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 19,500 4,500 8,500 2,500 9,000 2,500 8,500 3,000 7,500 2,000 7,500 1,500 6,500 1,500 6,000 1,000 4,000 D 1,500 3,500 6,500 17,500 2,500 S 2,500 3,500 7,000 1,500 500 1,500 3,500 7,500 1,000 D 1,500 3,500 8,000 S D 1,500 2,500 6,500 D D D 2,500 7,000 * D S 1,500 6,000 D D D 1,500 5,500 D D S S 4,000 D Other non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 46,000 9,000 14,000 3,500 15,000 3,500 17,500 4,500 16,500 3,500 16,500 4,000 16,500 3,500 16,000 2,500 16,000 2,000 3,500 11,500 10,500 41,000 6,000 1,000 4,500 3,500 12,000 3,000 1,000 4,000 4,000 13,500 3,000 2,000 4,500 4,000 16,000 2,500 2,000 5,000 4,000 16,000 2,500 D 4,000 4,000 14,500 2,000 D 4,500 5,000 15,000 S D 3,500 4,000 15,000 2,500 D 4,500 3,000 15,000 1,500 66,500 17,000 15,500 5,500 24,000 6,000 33,000 8,500 28,000 7,000 26,500 7,000 29,000 7,000 25,500 5,000 28,000 3,500 5,500 17,000 17,000 61,500 11,000 1,000 6,500 5,500 13,500 4,500 2,000 6,500 7,000 21,500 5,000 2,500 8,500 8,000 27,500 5,500 3,000 9,000 7,000 26,000 5,000 2,000 8,500 7,000 23,000 4,000 2,500 9,000 6,500 26,000 3,000 1,500 6,500 5,500 24,000 3,500 S 6,000 4,500 27,000 2,500 33,000 7,000 8,500 2,500 10,500 2,500 12,500 4,500 13,500 3,500 13,000 2,000 11,000 2,500 9,500 1,500 8,500 1,500 2,500 9,500 6,000 29,500 5,000 500 4,000 2,000 7,500 2,500 500 4,500 2,500 9,500 2,500 1,500 4,000 2,000 10,000 2,500 1,000 5,000 3,500 11,500 1,500 2,000 3,500 2,500 12,000 1,500 500 2,500 2,500 9,500 1,000 D 2,500 1,500 8,500 1,000 D 2,500 1,500 8,500 1,000 26,000 5,500 8,000 2,500 9,500 2,000 11,500 3,500 11,500 3,000 11,000 2,000 8,500 1,500 8,000 1,000 6,500 1,000 Bachelor's degrees, all occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Science occupations Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 8,500 5,500 24,000 4,000 S 4,000 2,000 7,000 2,500 500 4,000 2,000 8,500 2,000 S 4,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 S 4,000 3,500 9,500 1,500 S 3,500 2,000 10,500 1,500 D 1,500 2,000 7,500 1,000 D 1,500 1,500 7,000 500 D 2,000 1,000 6,500 1,000 10,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 4,500 1,000 3,500 D 3,500 D 4,000 D 3,500 500 3,500 D 3,000 D S 3,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 D 1,500 1,000 3,500 1,000 D 2,000 S 4,000 1,000 D D D 3,500 D D D D 3,000 D D 2,000 D 3,500 D D S D 3,500 D D S D 3,000 D D 1,000 D 3,000 D Agricultural/food scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,000 S 1,500 * 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 2,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D D S * 4,500 D D D * 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D S D D D D S D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,000 D Biological/medical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 8,000 1,500 3,500 1,000 4,000 1,000 3,500 D 2,500 D 3,000 D 2,500 500 2,500 D 1,500 D S 3,000 2,000 7,000 1,000 D 1,500 S 3,000 500 D 1,500 S 3,500 1,000 D D D 3,000 D D D D 2,000 D D S D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D D S D 2,500 D D 1,000 D 1,500 D Environmental life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,500 D 500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 2,000 D D D D 3,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 2,000 D 3,000 1,500 1,500 D D D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D 2,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 21,500 5,000 6,000 2,000 7,500 2,000 10,000 3,000 10,500 3,000 9,500 1,500 7,000 1,500 6,500 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,500 8,000 D 3,500 D 3,500 S 4,000 D 4,000 D 3,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 Biological/agricultural/other life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-life/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Computer/mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 5,000 19,500 3,500 1,500 5,500 2,000 2,000 7,000 1,500 1,500 8,500 1,500 3,000 9,000 1,500 2,000 9,000 1,500 2,000 6,500 1,000 1,500 6,000 D 1,000 5,000 S Computer/information scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 21,000 4,500 6,000 2,000 7,500 2,000 10,000 3,000 10,000 3,000 9,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 6,500 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,500 8,000 4,500 19,500 3,500 D 3,500 1,500 5,500 2,000 D 3,500 1,500 7,000 1,500 S 4,000 1,500 8,500 1,500 D 4,000 2,500 8,500 1,500 D 3,000 2,000 8,500 1,500 D 1,500 2,000 6,500 1,000 D 1,000 1,500 6,000 D D 1,000 1,000 4,500 S Mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,000 1,000 1,500 500 1,500 500 2,500 D 2,500 D 2,500 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D D 1,500 1,500 4,500 D D 1,000 * 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D 2,500 1,500 1,000 S D D S 500 1,000 S D D D D D D D D D S S 2,500 D D * * 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 500 D D D D 1,000 D 7,500 2,000 2,500 1,000 2,500 1,000 3,500 S 2,000 D 3,000 1,000 2,000 D 3,000 D 2,500 D S 2,500 1,000 7,000 1,000 * 500 500 2,000 1,000 D 1,500 * 2,000 500 D D D 3,500 D D D D 2,000 D D 500 D 3,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D 500 3,000 D D 1,500 D 2,000 D Chemists, except biochemists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,500 1,500 1,500 500 2,000 500 3,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 1,000 1,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D D 2,000 1,000 4,500 1,000 D 500 500 1,500 500 D 1,500 D 1,500 * D D D 3,000 D D D D 1,000 D D 500 D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D 1,500 D 1,000 D Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,500 1,000 1,000 * 1,000 * 2,000 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D 500 * 3,500 S D * * 1,000 S D D D 1,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D Postsecondary teachers-computer/ mathematical sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Physicists/astronomers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 1,000 * 500 * 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 500 * 1,000 D D * * 500 D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1,500 1,000 500 D D D D D D * * D D D D D D D D 500 D 1,500 S D 500 D 1,000 S D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 3,500 1,000 1,000 500 1,500 D 1,000 D S D 1,500 D 1,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D D D S 3,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 500 D D D D S D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D S D 7,500 1,500 4,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 2,500 D 3,500 D 2,500 S 1,500 D 3,500 D 2,000 D D 2,000 2,000 7,000 1,500 D 1,000 500 3,500 1,000 D S D 3,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 3,500 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 3,500 D D D D 1,500 D Economists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 D 1,000 D D D D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Political/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,000 D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 3,000 2,000 2,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Postsecondary teachers-physical/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Other physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-social/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years D D D 2,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Psychologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,000 1,000 2,500 D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1,000 500 3,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Sociologists/anthropologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,000 S 1,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Other social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,000 1,000 2,500 S 2,500 D 2,500 D 3,500 D 2,500 D 1,500 D 3,000 D 1,500 D D 1,500 S 6,000 S D 1,000 D 2,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 3,500 D D D D 2,500 D D D D S D D D D 3,000 D D D D 1,500 D 17,500 4,000 4,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 7,500 2,500 7,000 1,500 6,500 1,500 7,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 1,000 5,000 3,500 16,500 3,000 * 2,000 1,000 3,500 1,500 * 2,000 1,500 4,500 1,000 D 2,000 1,000 6,000 2,000 D 2,500 1,000 6,000 1,000 D 2,000 2,000 6,000 1,500 D 2,000 2,000 6,500 500 D 2,000 1,000 5,500 500 D 1,000 S 5,500 1,000 Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,000 1,500 1,000 500 1,000 * 2,000 S 1,500 D 2,000 S 2,000 D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 1,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 D 500 * 1,000 500 D 500 D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D 500 D 1,500 S D D D 1,500 D D S D 1,000 D D D D 2,000 D Chemical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 4,000 1,000 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,500 D 2,500 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D D 1,000 500 D 500 * D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Engineering occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 3,500 1,000 1,000 * 1,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,500 2,000 1,500 500 2,000 1,000 4,000 2,000 2,000 500 3,000 500 2,000 S 2,500 500 2,500 1,000 500 1,500 1,500 6,000 1,500 * 500 500 1,500 500 D 500 500 2,000 * D 500 D 3,500 1,000 D * 500 2,000 D D 500 500 2,500 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 1,000 D 2,500 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D Electrical/computer hardware engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 7,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 2,500 1,000 3,000 1,000 3,500 500 3,000 D 2,000 D D 3,500 2,000 6,000 1,500 D 1,500 500 2,000 1,000 D 1,500 500 2,500 1,000 D 2,000 1,000 2,500 1,000 D 2,000 1,000 2,500 D D 1,500 1,500 2,500 D D 1,000 S 3,000 D D 1,500 500 2,500 D D 500 D 2,000 D Industrial engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,000 1,500 1,000 500 1,500 500 3,000 D 2,000 S 2,500 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D D 2,500 1,000 4,500 1,500 D 500 500 1,000 * D S * 1,000 D D 1,500 D 2,000 D D D D 2,000 D D S D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D Mechanical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 7,000 1,500 2,000 500 2,000 500 3,000 1,000 3,500 500 3,000 500 3,000 500 2,000 D 2,500 D 500 1,500 2,000 7,000 1,000 * 1,000 500 1,500 1,000 D 500 500 2,000 D D 500 D 2,500 D D 500 D 3,500 D D 500 D 3,000 D D 1,000 D 2,500 D D 500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,500 D Postsecondary teachers-engineering Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 * 500 * S D D D D D D D D D D D S D D D 500 1,500 D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S D Other engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 9,500 2,000 2,000 500 3,000 500 4,000 500 3,500 500 3,500 500 5,000 1,500 3,000 D 3,500 500 D 2,000 1,500 9,000 1,000 D 1,000 500 2,000 500 D 1,000 S 2,500 D D S 500 4,000 D D 1,000 D 3,500 D D D D 3,500 D D 1,500 D 4,500 D D D D 3,000 D D * D 3,500 D 36,000 8,000 9,500 2,500 14,500 3,000 18,500 4,000 16,500 4,000 16,000 4,500 15,000 3,500 13,500 3,000 13,500 2,000 S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 3,500 11,000 9,500 32,500 6,500 1,000 4,000 3,500 8,500 2,000 1,000 3,500 3,500 13,500 3,000 D 4,000 4,500 15,500 4,000 S 5,000 4,000 15,500 2,500 D 4,000 4,000 14,500 2,500 D 6,000 3,500 13,500 1,500 D 4,000 2,500 12,000 2,500 D 4,000 2,500 12,500 2,000 Health occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 31,000 6,500 9,000 2,500 12,000 2,000 17,000 3,000 13,500 3,000 13,000 3,000 13,000 3,000 11,000 2,500 10,000 2,000 2,500 9,500 9,000 27,000 6,000 1,000 3,500 3,500 8,000 2,000 D 3,000 3,000 11,000 3,000 D 3,500 4,500 14,500 3,000 D 5,000 4,000 12,500 2,500 D 3,500 3,500 12,000 S D 5,000 3,000 11,000 1,500 D 3,500 2,500 9,500 2,000 D 3,500 2,000 9,000 S S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 12,000 3,000 1,500 1,000 3,500 500 5,000 1,000 5,500 1,500 5,000 1,500 5,000 500 4,500 D 4,000 D 1,500 3,000 3,000 11,000 2,000 D D D 1,500 D D D 2,000 3,000 D D 2,000 1,000 4,000 D D 1,500 S 5,000 D D 1,000 1,000 5,000 D D S 1,500 4,500 D D * 1,000 4,500 D D 1,000 D 4,000 S S&E precollege teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 12,500 3,500 3,500 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,500 2,000 6,000 1,500 5,000 2,000 4,000 D 5,000 D 4,000 D 500 2,000 2,500 11,500 1,500 D 1,000 1,000 3,000 * D 1,500 1,500 5,000 D D D S 4,500 D D D D 5,500 D D D D 4,500 D D D D 4,000 D D D D 5,000 D D D 1,000 4,000 D S&E technicians/technologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 13,500 2,500 4,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,500 1,500 5,000 1,000 7,000 1,500 5,000 S 4,000 D 3,500 D S 4,000 2,000 11,000 2,500 D 1,500 500 3,500 1,000 D 2,000 500 4,000 1,500 D 2,000 500 5,000 D D 1,500 1,000 4,500 D D 2,000 1,000 6,500 D D 1,500 1,000 4,000 D D 1,000 1,000 3,500 D D 1,500 D 3,500 D Other S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 8,500 2,500 1,000 D 1,500 1,000 4,500 D 4,000 D 4,000 1,000 3,500 D 3,000 D 3,500 D D 2,500 1,500 8,000 S D 500 D 1,000 D D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 1,500 D 4,500 D D D D 3,500 D D 1,000 1,000 4,000 D D 1,500 D 3,000 D D D D 3,000 D D D D 3,000 D 65,000 13,500 13,500 3,500 17,500 4,500 25,500 7,000 23,500 5,500 22,500 5,500 24,000 4,500 23,000 4,000 22,500 2,500 4,000 12,500 13,500 500 4,000 4,000 1,500 4,500 5,500 2,500 6,500 5,500 2,500 6,000 5,000 D 5,500 5,500 D 6,000 6,000 1,000 4,500 5,000 D 5,000 4,000 Non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 59,500 8,000 11,500 3,000 14,500 3,500 23,500 3,500 22,000 4,000 20,500 3,000 22,000 2,500 22,000 3,000 21,500 2,000 Arts/humanities/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 12,000 3,000 3,500 S 3,500 D 5,500 1,500 6,000 D 4,500 D 4,000 D 4,000 D 4,000 D D 2,000 2,000 11,500 2,000 D 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 D S 1,000 3,500 D D D D 5,500 D D D D 5,500 D D D D 4,500 D D D D 4,000 D D D D 4,500 D D D D 4,000 D Management-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 26,000 4,500 5,500 2,000 8,000 3,000 11,000 2,500 9,000 2,500 9,500 2,000 9,000 1,500 9,000 2,000 9,000 1,000 1,500 7,000 6,000 22,500 3,500 D 2,500 1,500 4,500 1,500 D 2,500 2,000 6,500 1,500 D 3,500 3,000 9,500 S D 2,500 2,500 9,000 D D 2,000 3,000 8,500 S D 2,500 3,000 8,000 D 1,000 1,500 3,000 8,000 D D 2,000 2,000 8,500 D Non-S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 21,000 4,000 2,500 1,000 4,500 1,000 9,000 3,000 8,500 2,000 9,500 1,500 9,000 1,500 9,000 1,500 7,500 D D 4,000 4,000 19,500 2,500 D 500 1,000 2,000 500 D 1,000 2,000 4,000 D D 2,000 D 7,500 D D 2,000 1,500 7,500 2,000 D 1,500 2,000 9,000 D D 1,500 2,000 8,500 D D 1,500 1,500 8,500 D D 2,000 D 7,000 D Non-S&E postsecondary teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,500 1,500 2,000 D 1,000 D S D S D 1,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D D D 1,000 3,000 S D D 500 2,000 D D D D S D D D D S D D D D S D D D D D D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D Non-S&E precollege/other teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 18,000 5,000 5,000 1,500 5,500 2,500 7,000 2,000 6,500 2,000 7,500 2,500 7,500 2,000 4,500 1,500 6,000 D 1,000 4,000 4,500 16,000 2,000 D S 1,500 5,000 1,000 D D 1,500 4,500 D D D 2,500 6,500 D D 2,500 D 6,000 D D D 2,000 7,000 D D D D 7,000 D D D D 4,500 D D D 2,000 5,500 D Sales/marketing occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 28,000 4,500 5,500 1,500 8,500 1,500 11,500 3,000 11,500 2,500 12,500 1,500 10,500 1,500 10,000 1,000 11,500 1,000 2,000 6,500 5,000 26,500 4,500 D 2,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 S 2,500 2,000 7,500 2,000 D 3,000 S 10,500 2,000 D 2,500 3,000 11,000 D D 3,000 1,500 12,000 S D 2,500 2,000 10,000 D D 2,500 2,000 10,000 D D 2,500 1,500 11,500 D Social services/related occupations Hispanic or Latino 12,500 3,500 5,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 6,000 2,500 4,000 S 4,500 1,500 4,000 S 5,000 D 2,500 D TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 2,000 4,500 11,000 1,500 D 1,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 D D 2,500 4,000 S D D 2,500 5,000 D D D 1,500 3,500 D D D 1,500 4,000 D D D 1,500 4,000 D D D 1,500 4,500 D D D D 2,500 D 37,000 8,000 10,000 3,000 10,500 2,500 14,000 4,000 14,000 3,000 13,500 3,500 14,500 3,500 14,000 1,500 14,500 2,000 3,000 10,000 9,500 33,000 5,500 500 3,500 2,500 8,500 2,000 1,000 3,000 3,500 9,000 2,500 2,000 3,500 3,500 12,500 2,000 S 4,500 3,500 12,500 2,500 D 4,000 4,000 11,000 2,000 D 4,500 4,500 12,500 S D 3,000 4,000 13,000 2,500 D 4,000 2,500 13,500 1,500 50,000 9,500 21,500 6,500 21,500 5,000 20,500 4,500 19,500 4,000 18,000 3,500 16,500 3,000 14,000 2,000 12,500 1,000 3,000 12,500 12,000 44,000 6,000 1,500 6,500 6,500 18,000 3,500 1,000 6,500 6,500 19,000 3,000 S 5,500 6,500 19,500 3,000 2,000 5,500 4,500 18,000 1,500 S 4,500 4,500 16,000 2,000 D 4,000 3,500 15,500 1,500 D 3,000 3,000 13,000 1,500 D 3,500 2,500 12,500 1,000 23,000 4,000 9,000 3,000 9,500 1,500 9,500 2,000 8,500 1,500 7,500 1,000 6,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 4,500 500 1,500 8,000 5,000 19,000 2,500 500 4,500 2,500 6,500 1,500 * 4,000 3,000 8,500 1,500 S 4,000 1,500 8,000 1,000 D 3,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 D 2,500 1,500 7,000 S D 2,000 1,500 5,500 500 D 1,500 500 5,000 500 D 1,500 500 4,500 D 19,000 3,500 8,000 3,000 8,000 1,000 8,000 1,500 7,500 1,000 6,500 1,000 5,500 1,000 4,500 D 3,500 500 1,500 7,000 4,500 16,000 2,500 500 4,000 2,500 6,000 1,500 * 3,500 3,000 6,500 1,500 D 3,500 1,500 6,500 1,000 D 3,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 D 2,000 1,500 5,500 S D 1,500 1,500 5,000 500 D 1,000 500 4,500 500 D 1,000 500 3,500 D 6,000 2,500 3,500 2,000 2,500 500 2,500 D 2,000 D 2,500 D 2,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D D 2,500 1,000 5,500 1,000 D 1,500 500 3,000 500 D 1,500 * 2,000 S D 1,500 D 2,500 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,500 D D S D 2,500 D D S D 1,500 D D S D 1,000 D 2,500 S 1,500 S 500 D 500 D 500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D D D D D D 1,000 * D S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Other non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Master's degrees, all occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Science occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Biological/agricultural/other life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Agricultural/food scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 2,000 D 1,000 D 500 D 500 D D D 1,500 D 500 D D D D D Biological/medical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,500 2,000 2,500 2,000 2,000 * 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 500 D D 2,500 1,000 4,000 1,000 D 1,500 500 2,500 D D 1,500 * 1,500 D D 1,500 D 2,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 500 D Environmental life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D D D D D 500 D S D D D D D D D D 2,500 D D D D S D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 500 D D D D S D D D D D D D D D D D 2,500 1,000 1,000 1,500 500 D D D 500 * * * D D D D D D D 500 * 2,500 D D S D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 500 D 14,500 2,500 6,000 2,000 6,500 1,000 6,500 1,000 6,000 1,000 4,500 500 3,500 500 3,500 D 2,500 D S 6,500 4,000 12,000 2,000 D 3,500 2,000 4,000 1,000 D 3,500 2,500 5,000 1,000 D 3,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 D 3,000 1,500 4,500 S D 2,000 1,500 4,000 D D 1,000 1,000 3,500 D D 1,000 D 3,000 D D 1,000 D 2,500 D Computer/information scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 13,500 2,500 5,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 5,500 1,000 4,000 500 3,500 500 3,000 D 2,000 D * 6,000 4,000 11,000 2,000 D 3,500 2,000 3,000 1,000 D 3,500 2,500 4,500 1,000 D 3,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 D 3,000 1,500 4,500 S D 2,000 1,000 3,500 D D 1,000 1,000 3,000 D D 1,000 D 3,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D Mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,500 S 2,500 S 2,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 1,500 1,500 4,000 * D 1,500 S 1,500 * D 500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D S D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D D D D S D Postsecondary teachers-life/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Computer/mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Postsecondary teachers-computer/ mathematical sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 3,500 2,000 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 S 500 D D D D D D D 1,000 1,000 3,500 * D 500 500 2,000 * D 500 * 1,000 D D S D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D S 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D 4,000 1,000 1,500 500 2,000 500 2,500 D 1,500 500 2,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,500 D * 2,000 500 4,000 500 D 1,000 500 1,500 * D 500 * 2,000 * D 1,500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D Chemists, except biochemists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 500 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 2,000 500 2,000 D D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 500 D D 1,500 D 1,000 D D S D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D D D D 500 D D 500 D 1,000 D Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 500 1,000 * 1,500 * 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D 500 D 500 D * 500 * 2,500 500 D 500 * 1,000 D D * D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D Physicists/astronomers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 D D D D D D D 500 D D D D D D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 500 * D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 2,000 1,000 1,000 D 1,000 500 D 500 S * * D D D D D D D D 1,000 * 2,000 D D 500 * 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D 1,000 D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D 500 D D D D S D 2,000 D 500 D 500 D S D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D Physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-physical/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Other physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years D D * 2,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D S D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 9,500 2,000 4,000 1,000 3,500 500 4,000 D 3,500 1,000 3,500 1,000 3,000 D 2,500 D 2,500 D 1,500 2,000 2,000 8,500 1,000 D 1,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 D 1,500 1,000 3,000 D D 1,000 1,000 4,000 D D 500 D 3,500 D D D D 3,000 D D D D 3,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,500 D Economists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D D 500 D D D 500 D D 500 S 2,000 D D 500 S 500 D D 500 D 500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D D D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D 500 D Political/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D * 2,500 D D D * 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 3,500 2,000 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D D D D D D D 1,000 1,000 3,000 500 D 500 * 2,000 * D D S 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D Psychologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,000 1,000 2,500 1,000 2,000 500 2,500 D 2,500 1,000 2,500 D 2,500 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D 1,000 1,500 5,500 500 D 1,000 500 2,500 500 D D 500 2,000 D D D 500 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D Sociologists/anthropologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian 2,000 500 1,000 500 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-social/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years * 2,000 D * 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 5,500 1,000 2,500 500 2,500 * 2,500 D 1,500 D 2,500 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D 1,500 1,000 5,000 500 D 1,000 500 2,000 D D 1,000 D 2,500 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D 10,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 5,500 1,000 4,500 1,500 4,000 1,000 4,000 * 3,500 500 3,000 S 3,000 D 500 4,500 1,500 9,500 1,000 * 2,500 1,000 3,000 1,000 D 2,500 1,000 5,000 500 D 2,000 1,000 4,000 500 D 1,500 1,000 4,000 D D 1,500 D 3,500 D D 1,000 * 3,000 D D 1,000 D 2,500 D D 1,000 D 3,000 D Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,000 1,000 1,500 S 1,500 * 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 500 D 1,500 D D 1,000 S 3,000 500 D 500 * 1,000 * D * D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 1,500 D Chemical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 S 500 * 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 1,500 500 2,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 1,000 D D S D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 500 D D 1,000 D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,500 1,000 1,500 500 2,000 500 2,500 1,000 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D D 1,500 1,000 4,000 500 D 1,000 500 1,000 * D 1,000 * 2,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D D * D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D D 500 D 1,500 D D 500 D 1,000 D Electrical/computer hardware engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,500 1,500 2,500 500 2,500 * 2,500 1,000 3,000 D 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 D 2,000 500 1,500 1,000 D 1,500 * 1,500 D D 1,500 500 2,000 D D 1,500 D 2,500 D D 1,000 D 1,500 D D 500 D 1,500 D D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D Other social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Engineering occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years Industrial engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,000 1,000 1,500 500 2,000 500 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 500 D 500 D D D D 1,000 S 2,500 D D 500 * 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D S D D D D D D Mechanical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,500 1,000 2,500 500 2,500 500 2,000 D 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,500 D D 2,000 1,000 4,000 500 D 1,500 500 2,000 * D 1,000 * 2,000 * D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D D 500 D 2,000 D D * D 1,000 D D * D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D Postsecondary teachers-engineering Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 500 1,000 * 500 D D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D 500 * 1,500 D D 500 * 500 D D D D 500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Other engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,500 1,000 1,500 500 3,000 500 2,500 1,000 2,000 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D 2,000 1,000 5,000 500 D 1,000 * 1,500 * D 1,000 500 2,500 * D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D 27,500 5,000 12,000 3,000 13,000 2,000 12,000 2,000 10,500 2,000 8,500 2,000 8,500 1,500 6,500 1,000 5,000 D 1,500 6,000 5,500 25,000 3,000 500 3,000 2,500 11,000 2,000 500 3,000 3,000 12,000 1,000 D 2,500 2,500 11,000 1,000 D 2,000 2,500 10,000 D D 2,500 2,500 8,000 500 D 2,000 2,000 7,500 1,500 D 1,500 1,500 6,000 D D 1,000 1,000 5,000 D Health occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 18,000 3,500 8,000 2,000 9,000 2,000 8,500 1,500 8,000 1,500 6,500 1,500 5,500 D 4,000 D 3,500 D 1,500 4,500 4,500 16,000 2,000 500 2,500 2,000 7,000 1,500 D 2,500 2,000 8,000 D D 1,500 2,000 8,000 1,000 D 1,500 2,000 7,500 D D 2,500 2,500 5,500 500 D 1,500 1,500 5,000 D D 1,000 D 4,000 D D 1,000 D 3,500 D S&E managers Hispanic or Latino 11,500 2,000 3,000 1,500 3,500 S 5,000 1,000 4,500 500 4,500 D 4,000 D 2,500 D 2,000 D S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other D 2,500 2,000 10,500 1,000 D 1,000 500 2,500 D D 1,000 1,000 3,000 D D 1,000 1,500 4,500 D D 1,500 1,000 4,500 D D 1,000 D 4,000 D D 500 D 4,000 D D S D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D S&E precollege teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 15,000 2,500 7,500 1,500 8,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 4,500 D 4,000 D 3,500 D 2,500 D D 2,000 3,500 14,500 2,000 D 1,500 1,500 7,000 1,500 D 1,000 2,000 7,500 D D 1,000 1,500 5,000 D D D 1,500 5,000 D D D D 4,500 D D D D 3,500 D D D D 3,000 D D D S 2,500 D S&E technicians/technologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,000 1,500 3,000 S 2,500 S 2,500 D 1,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 2,500 1,000 5,000 500 D 1,000 500 3,000 D D 1,500 D 2,500 D D 1,500 D 2,000 D D 1,000 D 1,500 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D 500 D 2,000 D D 500 D 1,000 D D D D 1,000 D Other S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 5,500 1,500 1,500 S 2,000 D 3,000 D 2,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D 2,000 D 2,500 D D 1,500 1,500 5,000 D D 1,000 * 1,000 D D 1,000 D 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 2,500 D 43,500 8,000 18,000 5,000 17,000 4,500 17,500 3,000 16,500 3,500 13,000 3,000 13,000 2,500 11,500 1,500 10,500 1,000 2,500 9,500 10,500 38,000 4,500 1,500 5,000 5,500 15,500 2,500 1,000 4,500 5,000 15,000 2,500 D 4,000 5,500 16,000 2,500 1,500 4,000 4,000 15,000 1,000 D 3,000 3,500 12,000 1,500 D 3,000 2,500 12,500 1,000 D 2,500 2,500 11,000 D D 3,000 2,000 10,500 1,000 Arts/humanities/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 8,000 1,500 2,500 * 2,500 S 3,000 D 3,000 D 3,500 D 2,500 D 3,000 D 3,000 D D 2,000 1,500 7,500 500 D 1,500 S 2,000 500 D S D 2,000 D D D D 3,000 D D D D 3,000 D D D D 3,500 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,500 D D D D 2,500 D Management-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 17,000 4,000 7,000 1,500 6,500 2,500 8,500 1,500 6,000 1,500 5,500 2,000 6,000 D 5,000 1,000 5,000 D S 5,000 4,500 D 2,500 2,500 D 2,500 2,000 D 2,500 2,500 D 2,000 2,000 D 1,500 D D 2,000 D D 1,000 1,500 D 1,500 D Non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 15,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 6,000 D 7,500 1,500 5,500 D 4,500 D 5,500 D 5,000 D 4,500 D Non-S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 18,500 4,000 6,000 2,000 7,000 2,500 8,000 1,500 7,000 2,000 6,500 1,500 6,000 S 6,500 1,000 5,500 D 1,000 3,500 4,500 16,500 2,500 D 1,500 1,500 5,500 * D 1,500 2,000 6,000 D D 2,000 2,500 7,000 S D 2,000 1,500 7,000 D D 1,500 1,500 6,000 S D 1,000 S 6,000 D D 1,500 S 6,000 D D 1,000 D 5,500 D Non-S&E postsecondary teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 6,500 1,500 4,000 1,500 4,000 D 2,500 D 2,000 D 2,000 D 1,000 D 1,500 D 1,500 D D 1,500 2,000 6,000 1,000 D 500 S 3,500 D D 1,000 D 4,000 D D D D 2,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D Non-S&E precollege/other teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 16,500 4,000 9,000 2,500 7,000 2,500 6,000 1,500 6,000 D 4,500 D 5,000 1,500 4,500 D 3,500 D S 3,000 5,000 15,500 2,500 D 1,500 2,500 8,000 1,000 D 1,000 3,000 6,500 D D S 2,500 5,500 D D 2,000 1,500 6,000 D D D 2,000 4,000 D D D 1,500 4,500 D D D D 4,000 D D D D 3,500 D Sales/marketing occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 15,500 3,500 5,000 2,000 6,000 1,500 6,000 2,000 4,500 D 5,000 D 5,000 1,500 4,500 D 5,000 D D 3,500 3,500 14,500 1,000 D 2,000 1,500 4,500 S D 1,000 2,000 6,000 D D 2,000 S 5,500 D D 1,500 D 4,500 D D 1,000 D 5,000 D D 1,500 D 4,500 D D D D 4,500 D D 1,500 D 5,000 D Social services/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 14,500 3,000 7,500 2,000 7,500 2,000 6,500 1,500 6,000 1,500 6,000 D 4,500 1,000 3,500 D 3,500 D 1,500 3,000 5,000 13,000 2,000 S 2,000 3,000 6,000 1,500 D S 2,500 6,500 1,000 D 1,500 2,000 6,000 D D 1,000 2,000 5,500 D D D 2,000 5,500 D D D 1,000 4,500 D D D S 3,500 D D D D 3,000 D Other non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 17,500 3,000 8,000 2,000 7,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 7,000 2,000 6,500 D 4,500 1,500 5,000 D 1,000 4,500 4,500 17,000 2,000 500 2,000 2,500 7,000 1,500 D 2,500 1,500 7,000 S D 2,000 2,000 6,000 D D 1,500 2,000 6,500 D D 1,000 S 7,000 D D 1,500 S 6,000 D D 1,500 D 4,000 D D 2,000 D 4,500 D 10,000 2,000 5,500 1,500 3,500 1,000 4,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 3,500 1,000 3,500 1,000 2,500 500 2,500 500 Doctoral degrees, all occupations Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 500 3,500 2,500 9,500 1,000 * 2,000 2,000 5,000 1,000 500 1,500 1,000 3,500 500 * 2,000 1,000 3,500 500 * 1,500 1,000 3,500 500 * 1,500 500 3,000 500 D 1,000 500 3,500 500 D 1,000 500 2,000 500 D 1,000 500 2,000 * 6,000 1,000 3,500 500 2,000 500 2,500 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 1,500 500 1,500 500 500 3,000 1,000 5,500 1,000 * 2,000 500 3,000 500 * 1,000 500 2,000 500 * 1,500 500 2,000 500 * 1,500 1,000 2,000 500 * 1,000 500 1,500 500 D 1,000 500 2,000 500 D 500 500 1,500 * D 500 * 1,500 * 6,000 1,000 3,500 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 2,000 * 1,500 500 1,500 500 500 2,500 1,000 5,000 1,000 * 1,500 500 3,000 500 * 1,000 500 2,000 500 * 1,500 500 2,000 500 * 1,000 1,000 1,500 500 * 1,000 500 1,500 * D 1,000 500 2,000 * D 500 500 1,500 * D 500 * 1,000 * 3,500 1,000 2,000 500 1,500 500 1,500 500 1,500 500 1,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * * 2,000 1,000 3,000 500 D 500 500 2,000 500 D 1,000 500 1,000 * D 1,000 500 1,000 * D 1,000 1,000 1,000 * D 1,000 * 1,000 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 1,000 D Agricultural/food scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 S 500 * D * * 500 D D * * 500 D D * * 500 D D D D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D * D Biological/medical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,000 500 2,000 500 1,000 500 1,500 500 1,500 500 1,000 * 1,000 D 500 * 500 * * 1,500 500 2,500 500 D 500 500 2,000 500 D 1,000 * 1,000 * D 1,000 * 1,000 * D 1,000 S 1,000 * D 1,000 * 1,000 D D 500 D 1,000 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D Environmental life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 500 * * D * * * D * D * D D D D D * D D * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Science occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Biological/agricultural/other life scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 500 D * D * D * D D D * D D D D D D D 1,500 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 500 * * 500 * * D * D D 1,000 500 1,500 500 D * * 500 D D 500 * 1,000 D D * * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D S * 500 D D * D 500 D D * * 500 D D * D 500 D 3,000 500 2,000 * 1,500 * 1,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 500 * D 1,500 500 3,000 500 D 1,000 500 1,500 * D 500 * 1,500 * D 1,000 * 1,500 * D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 500 D Computer/information scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 500 1,500 * 1,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 500 D D 1,000 * 2,500 * D 1,000 * 1,500 * D 500 * 1,500 * D 1,000 D 1,000 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 1,000 D D * D 1,000 D D * D 1,000 D D * D 500 D Mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 * 500 * 500 * 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 1,500 * D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 1,000 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 * * * * * D D * D 500 500 1,500 * D 500 500 1,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * * 500 D 2,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 500 * 1,000 * * 1,000 500 2,000 500 D 500 500 1,000 * D 500 * 500 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 500 D Postsecondary teachers-life/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Computer/mathematical scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-computer/ mathematical sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years Chemists, except biochemists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 500 500 * 500 * 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 1,000 D 500 D 500 D D 1,000 500 1,000 * D 500 * 500 * D 500 * 500 * D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 * D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D Physicists/astronomers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D 1,500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 * * * * * * D D D 500 500 1,500 * D * * 500 * D 500 * 500 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * * 500 D D * D 500 D 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D * D * D * D * D * D D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 500 D D D D * D D * D * D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D 3,000 500 2,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,500 500 1,000 * 1,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 D 500 1,000 500 2,500 500 D 1,000 500 1,500 500 * 500 500 1,000 * * 500 500 1,000 500 * 1,000 500 1,000 * D * * 1,000 * D * 500 1,500 * D * * 1,000 * D * * 1,000 * 500 * 500 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D Postsecondary teachers-physical/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Other physical/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Economists Hispanic or Latino TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years D 500 * 500 * D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D 500 * * D * D * D * D D D * D D D * D D * * 500 D D D D D D D D D * D D D D D D D D D * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 2,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 500 500 * * * D D D * 1,000 500 2,000 500 D 500 500 1,000 * * 500 500 1,000 * * 500 500 1,000 * D 1,000 500 1,000 D D * * 1,000 * D * * 1,000 D D * * 500 * D D D 500 D Psychologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,000 500 1,500 500 1,000 * 500 * 1,000 * 500 * 500 * 500 * 500 D * 1,000 500 1,500 500 D S 500 1,000 * * * * 1,000 * D * * 500 * * * * 1,000 D D * * 500 D D D * 500 * D D * 500 D D D D 500 D Sociologists/anthropologists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 500 * 500 D 500 * 500 D 500 D * D * D * D * D D * * 500 * D * * 500 * D D D * D D D D 500 D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D Other social/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D * D D 500 * 1,000 * D * * 500 D D * * 500 D D S D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D * D D D D * D 2,500 500 1,500 500 1,000 500 1,500 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 D * 1,500 * 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 Political/related scientists Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Postsecondary teachers-social/ related sciences Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Engineering occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Black or African American White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 500 2,000 500 500 1,000 * 500 500 * * 1,000 * * 1,000 * * 500 * * 500 D * 500 D D 1,000 D Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D * D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 1,000 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D * D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D Chemical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * * 500 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D * D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 500 D * D * D * D * D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D * D D D D * D D D D * D D D D D D D * D * D Electrical/computer hardware engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 * 1,000 * 500 * 500 D 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 1,000 * 1,000 * D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D Industrial engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 500 * * D S D * D * D * D * D * D D D D 500 * 500 D D D D D D D D D * D D * D D D D D D D D D D D * D D D D * D D D D D D D D D D D Mechanical engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D * D D D D 500 D TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years Postsecondary teachers-engineering Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 500 1,000 * 500 * 500 * 500 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D D 1,000 500 1,000 * D 1,000 D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D Other engineers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 500 1,000 * 500 * 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 1,000 * 1,000 * D 1,000 * 500 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 D 1,000 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D 500 D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D 4,500 1,000 2,500 500 1,000 500 2,000 500 1,500 500 1,000 * 2,000 S 1,000 * 1,000 D * 1,500 1,000 4,000 500 D 1,000 1,000 2,500 500 D 500 500 1,000 * D 1,000 500 2,000 * D 500 * 1,500 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 2,000 * D 500 * 1,000 D D 500 * 1,000 D Health occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,500 1,000 2,500 500 1,000 500 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * 1,500 S 1,000 * 1,000 D * 1,500 1,000 3,000 500 D 1,000 1,000 2,500 * D 500 500 500 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 1,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 1,500 D D * * 500 D D 500 * 500 D S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,500 500 1,000 * 500 * 500 * 500 * 500 * 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 500 1,500 500 D * * 1,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D S&E precollege teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,000 * 1,000 D 1,000 * 1,500 D 1,000 D 500 D S D * D 500 D D * 500 3,000 D D D * 1,000 D D D * 1,000 D D D D 1,500 D D D D 1,000 D D D D S D D D D S D D D D * D D D D 500 D S&E technicians/technologists Hispanic or Latino 1,000 * 500 D * D 500 D 500 D 500 D * D * D * D S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea Employed scientists and engineers Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other D 500 D 1,000 D D 500 D * D D * D D D D 500 D D D D * D * D D D D S D D D D * D D D D * D D D D D D 500 D D D D D S D D D D D D D D D D D D 500 D * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 7,000 2,000 4,000 1,500 3,000 500 3,000 1,000 3,000 500 3,000 1,000 2,500 500 2,000 * 2,000 * * 2,000 2,000 7,000 1,000 D 1,000 2,000 3,000 S * 1,000 500 3,000 500 D 1,000 500 3,000 * D 1,000 500 3,000 * D 1,500 500 2,500 * D 500 500 2,500 * D 500 500 2,000 * D 500 * 2,000 * Arts/humanities/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 1,000 * 1,000 * 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 D D 500 * 1,000 D D * D 1,000 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D * D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D D D D 500 D Management-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 3,500 1,000 2,000 * 1,500 * 1,500 * 1,500 * 1,500 D 1,000 D 500 D 500 D D 1,000 S 2,500 * D 500 S 500 * D 500 * 1,500 D D 1,000 * 1,500 * D 500 D 1,500 D D * * 1,500 D D * D 500 D D * * 500 D D D D 500 D Non-S&E managers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 4,000 1,000 2,000 * 2,000 500 2,000 S 1,500 * 1,500 * 2,000 * 1,000 * 1,000 * * 1,000 1,000 3,500 500 D * * 2,000 D D * * 1,500 * D 500 S 2,000 D D 500 * 1,500 * D 500 * 1,500 D D 500 500 2,000 * D 500 * 500 D D 500 * 1,000 D Non-S&E postsecondary teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 3,500 1,000 2,000 500 2,000 * 1,500 500 1,000 * 1,000 D 2,000 * 1,000 D 1,000 D D 1,000 1,000 D 1,000 * D 1,000 500 D 500 500 D 500 * D * * D * D D D * D D D Other S&E-related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Non-S&E occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years TABLE A-11. Standard errors for employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since degree: 2008 Highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea White Other Employed scientists and engineers Years since highest degree <5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years 15–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 years 35+ years 3,500 500 2,000 * 1,500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D 1,000 D 2,000 D 1,000 D 500 D Non-S&E precollege/other teachers Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,000 S S D 500 D 500 D S D * D * D D D S D D D 500 1,500 * D D D S D D D D * D D D D 500 D D D D S D D D D * D D D D * D D D D D D D D D D D Sales/marketing occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,000 S 500 D 500 D 500 D 500 * 1,000 D 500 D 1,500 D 500 D D 1,000 * 1,500 * D * D 500 D D S D 500 D D * D 500 D D * D 500 D D 1,000 D 500 D D D D 500 D D * D 1,500 D D D D 500 D Social services/related occupations Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other 2,500 * 1,500 * 500 * 500 D 1,500 D 1,000 D S D S D S D D 500 500 2,500 S D D * 1,500 D D * * 500 D D D * 500 D D D S 1,500 D D D D S D D D D S D D D D S D D D D S D Other non-S&E occupations 2,000 1,500 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 Hispanic or Latino 1,500 S * * D D D D D Not Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D Asian 500 * * * * D * D D Black or African American 500 * * * * D D D D White 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 500 500 500 500 500 Other * D D D D D D D D * = standard error is not computed when value < 500. D = standard error is not computed when value is suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed; data cell not published. S&E = science and engineering. a b "Other" includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and Not Hispanic or Latino respondents reporting two or more races. Total includes professional degrees not broken out separately. NOTES: Scientists and engineers include any person who has ever received bachelor's or higher degree in S&E or S&E-related field through 2007, plus any person holding non-S&E bachelor's or higher degree who was employed in S&E or S&E-related occupation in 2003. See http://sestat.nsf.gov/docs/occ03maj.html for detailed description of occupational classification. Standard errors are rounded up to nearest 500. SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2008.
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