TABLE A-3. Standard errors for broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree: 2008 (Percent distribution) S&E occupations All occupations Level and field of highest degree All degree levels and fieldsa Number Percent S&E-related occupations Biological/ Computer/ agricultural/ Physical/ Social/ mathematical related related other life scientists scientists scientists scientists Engineers S&E S&E Other pretechnicians S&EHealth S&E college Non-S&E and related occupations managers teachers technologists jobs occupations 81,000 - 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.10 0.15 0.10 0.10 0.35 63,500 - 0.25 0.15 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.15 0.05 0.45 61,000 - 0.30 0.15 0.10 0.15 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.05 0.50 Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences Agricultural sciences Biological sciences Environmental life sciences 27,500 12,500 23,500 10,500 - 0.35 0.80 0.45 0.75 0.65 1.50 0.80 1.65 0.25 0.60 0.25 0.75 0.10 0.05 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.80 0.25 1.15 0.70 1.25 0.90 1.25 0.25 0.20 0.30 0.65 0.40 0.60 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.95 0.45 1.60 0.10 D D D 1.10 2.60 1.25 2.85 Computer/mathematical sciences Computer/information sciences Mathematics/statistics 24,000 18,000 17,000 - 0.90 1.00 1.40 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.10 S 0.20 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.25 0.30 0.45 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.45 0.45 0.30 0.15 0.90 0.40 0.45 0.65 0.20 S 0.55 0.90 0.95 1.75 Physical/related sciences Chemistry, except biochemistry Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences Physics/astronomy Other physical sciences 13,500 10,500 8,500 6,500 5,000 - 0.65 0.75 1.35 1.70 1.70 0.40 0.40 0.85 0.35 3.95 1.00 1.70 2.15 1.30 2.70 0.15 S D 0.25 D 0.60 0.90 1.40 1.10 1.45 0.50 0.90 0.30 0.20 2.65 0.45 0.50 1.05 0.70 S 0.45 0.65 1.00 0.70 1.60 0.40 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.45 S D D D D 1.35 2.05 2.65 2.40 5.60 Social/related sciences Economics Political/related sciences Psychology Sociology/anthropology Other social sciences 48,000 20,500 22,000 27,000 21,000 15,500 - 0.20 0.70 0.55 0.30 0.55 0.65 0.10 0.45 S 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.05 D S D S 0.15 0.30 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.50 0.70 0.10 0.35 0.30 0.10 D 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.55 0.50 0.70 0.70 0.15 0.45 0.35 0.20 0.25 0.35 0.15 0.25 0.35 0.25 0.35 0.70 0.15 0.35 0.40 0.20 0.15 0.65 0.05 0.15 D D D D 0.55 1.15 1.05 0.85 1.05 1.65 26,500 6,000 6,500 11,500 15,000 8,000 12,500 10,000 - 0.40 1.20 0.80 0.50 0.90 1.50 0.55 0.80 0.10 D 0.25 D 0.05 D 0.05 0.40 0.10 S 0.80 0.10 0.10 S 0.10 0.35 0.10 D S S 0.10 S 0.15 0.15 0.55 3.30 2.20 1.45 0.85 2.35 1.40 1.40 0.10 D 0.70 D 0.15 S S 0.40 0.30 0.95 1.10 0.75 0.50 1.15 0.65 0.65 0.10 S S D 0.10 S 0.25 0.10 0.20 S 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.95 0.45 0.45 0.15 D D 0.70 S D D S 0.65 3.75 2.20 1.45 1.00 2.95 1.45 1.60 44,500 37,000 16,000 13,000 14,500 - 0.20 0.15 0.80 1.75 0.60 0.10 0.15 0.20 D D 0.05 0.05 0.20 D D 0.10 0.10 S D 0.90 0.15 0.05 S 1.40 0.35 0.55 0.55 0.70 0.45 D 0.15 0.20 D 0.65 0.30 0.20 0.10 2.20 0.50 D 0.10 0.05 0.45 1.10 0.40 0.20 D D D 2.15 0.55 0.50 2.35 2.45 2.15 S&E fields Sciences Engineering Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering Chemical engineering Civil/architectural engineering Electrical/computer engineering Industrial engineering Mechanical engineering Other engineering S&E-related fields Health Science/mathematics teacher education Technology/technical fields Other S&E-related fields TABLE A-3. Standard errors for broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree: 2008 (Percent distribution) S&E occupations All occupations Level and field of highest degree Number Percent S&E-related occupations Biological/ Computer/ agricultural/ Physical/ Social/ mathematical related related other life scientists scientists scientists scientists Engineers S&E S&E Other pretechnicians S&EHealth S&E college Non-S&E and related occupations managers teachers technologists jobs occupations Non-S&E fields Arts/humanities Education, except science/mathematics teacher education Management/administration Sales/marketing Social services/related Other non-S&E fields 47,000 13,500 - 0.30 1.60 0.10 D 0.10 D 0.20 0.90 0.20 0.55 0.35 1.60 0.25 0.85 0.35 1.35 0.20 1.15 25,000 - 0.35 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.75 0.20 1.20 31,000 10,000 15,500 28,500 - 0.65 1.80 0.85 0.50 0.20 D D 0.25 0.20 D D 0.15 0.20 1.75 0.85 0.30 0.50 1.50 0.20 0.20 0.55 1.45 1.00 0.55 0.50 D 0.65 0.35 0.25 S 0.65 0.30 Bachelor's degrees 66,500 - 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.15 59,500 - 0.25 0.15 0.10 0.10 0.25 0.20 58,000 - 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.15 0.15 Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences Agricultural sciences Biological sciences Environmental life sciences 27,500 12,500 23,000 9,000 - 0.45 0.85 0.60 0.90 0.75 1.65 0.90 1.75 0.30 0.70 0.35 0.75 0.10 D 0.10 0.40 Computer/mathematical sciences Computer/information sciences Mathematics/statistics 21,500 15,500 15,500 - 1.05 1.25 1.65 D D D 0.10 D 0.25 Physical/related sciences Chemistry, except biochemistry Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences Physics/astronomy Other physical sciences 13,000 10,000 7,500 6,000 5,000 - 1.00 1.15 2.05 3.10 2.05 0.55 0.50 0.70 0.45 S Social/related sciences Economics Political/related sciences Psychology Sociology/anthropology Other social sciences 44,500 20,500 19,500 24,000 20,500 14,500 - 0.25 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.60 0.80 24,000 5,000 6,500 10,000 12,500 7,500 - 0.45 1.65 0.90 0.55 1.20 1.85 S&E fields Sciences Engineering Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering Chemical engineering Civil/architectural engineering Electrical/computer engineering Industrial engineering 0.10 0.50 0.60 2.15 0.30 D 1.50 0.45 S 0.55 0.25 0.15 D D 0.15 1.00 3.15 1.75 0.95 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.45 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.50 0.30 0.15 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.55 0.35 0.90 0.35 1.30 0.90 1.45 1.25 1.65 0.25 0.20 0.35 0.30 0.50 S 0.65 0.50 0.55 1.15 0.60 1.90 S D D D 1.35 3.05 1.55 3.25 0.15 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.55 0.25 0.35 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.40 0.15 1.25 0.50 0.60 0.80 0.25 D 0.65 1.15 1.20 2.15 1.40 2.35 2.65 1.25 3.15 0.25 D D 0.40 D 0.95 1.35 2.30 1.75 S 0.80 1.45 0.45 S S 0.55 0.65 1.30 S D 0.55 0.80 1.15 1.05 S 0.60 0.80 1.25 1.95 1.50 D D D D D 1.95 2.95 3.70 4.50 6.55 0.15 0.50 D 0.15 S 0.35 0.10 D D D D 0.15 0.25 0.50 0.55 0.45 0.40 0.70 0.10 0.35 0.35 0.15 D 0.25 0.35 0.30 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.75 0.15 0.55 0.30 0.20 S 0.45 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.40 0.70 0.20 0.40 0.50 0.25 0.15 0.80 0.05 S D D D D 0.55 1.20 1.20 0.95 1.10 1.85 0.10 D 0.20 D D D 0.10 D 1.00 D 0.05 D 0.10 D D D 0.10 D 0.70 4.35 2.85 1.75 1.10 3.00 0.15 D S D 0.20 D 0.40 0.95 1.45 1.00 0.55 1.55 0.10 D S D S D 0.30 S 0.55 0.60 0.60 1.30 0.20 D D 0.85 D D 0.80 4.85 2.80 1.80 1.30 3.75 TABLE A-3. Standard errors for broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree: 2008 (Percent distribution) S&E occupations All occupations Level and field of highest degree Mechanical engineering Other engineering Number Percent S&E-related occupations Biological/ Computer/ agricultural/ Physical/ Social/ mathematical related related other life scientists scientists scientists scientists Engineers S&E S&E Other pretechnicians S&EHealth S&E college Non-S&E and related occupations managers teachers technologists jobs occupations 11,500 9,000 - 0.55 1.25 D 0.50 D 0.45 0.15 0.15 1.70 2.05 S 0.70 0.75 0.95 S D 0.55 0.80 D D 1.80 2.40 S&E-related fields Health Science/mathematics teacher education Technology/technical fields Other S&E-related fields 36,000 28,500 12,000 12,000 12,500 - 0.30 0.30 1.05 1.80 0.80 0.10 0.10 D D D 0.05 0.05 0.40 D D 0.15 S D D 0.90 0.20 0.10 D 1.55 0.45 0.85 0.95 1.50 S D 0.25 0.30 D 0.60 0.25 0.30 0.15 3.55 S D 0.20 0.10 S 1.25 S 0.35 D D D 2.75 0.85 0.85 4.00 2.75 2.70 Non-S&E fields Arts/humanities Education, except science/mathematics teacher education Management/administration Sales/marketing Social services/related Other non-S&E fields 27,000 11,000 - 0.95 2.20 0.35 D 0.20 D 0.40 1.30 0.45 0.85 1.00 2.15 0.50 1.25 0.70 1.55 0.75 1.60 0.25 0.80 1.35 2.65 10,500 - 1.20 S D S 0.60 2.80 0.60 3.00 1.50 D 3.85 17,000 5,500 5,000 10,500 - 1.75 4.40 7.30 2.45 0.50 D D 1.20 0.30 D D 0.90 S 2.65 D 1.15 0.75 3.70 D 0.90 1.25 4.25 6.10 3.05 0.90 D S 1.55 0.45 D D 1.25 1.30 D 5.95 1.60 D D D D 1.95 6.00 6.80 3.10 Master's degrees 50,000 - 0.25 0.15 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.55 S&E fields 25,000 - 0.45 0.25 0.15 0.35 0.35 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.75 22,000 - 0.60 0.35 0.25 0.50 0.20 0.35 0.30 0.35 0.25 0.15 0.90 9,000 3,500 8,000 4,500 - 0.75 D 0.75 1.90 1.85 5.00 2.25 3.65 0.65 1.10 0.75 2.20 0.20 D 0.20 0.80 0.50 S 0.25 2.20 1.25 3.75 1.60 S 0.85 D 1.00 2.80 1.10 1.95 1.40 1.35 0.70 S 0.85 2.05 D D D D 2.10 5.25 2.60 5.75 11,000 9,500 5,500 - 1.55 1.70 3.05 0.10 D D D D D 0.25 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.95 0.15 0.20 D 0.70 0.90 0.45 0.50 0.45 1.45 0.60 0.60 1.40 0.35 D 1.30 1.35 1.50 2.95 6,000 3,500 4,000 3,000 1,500 - 1.25 0.70 1.90 3.70 D 1.15 1.60 S 0.75 S 1.90 3.95 3.75 2.70 S D D D D D 0.90 0.90 1.00 2.70 D 0.45 1.15 D D D 1.15 S 2.30 S D 1.45 2.45 2.30 2.60 S 0.85 2.05 0.45 1.60 D D D D D D 2.50 4.20 3.80 4.85 17.20 15,500 6,000 8,500 12,500 - 0.40 1.45 1.40 0.40 0.20 S D 0.30 0.10 D D D 0.95 2.85 1.90 1.30 0.20 S D D 0.55 D 1.65 0.85 0.35 D 1.25 0.50 0.45 D 1.35 0.40 0.20 D D 0.15 D D D D 1.20 4.05 2.80 1.60 Sciences Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences Agricultural sciences Biological sciences Environmental life sciences Computer/mathematical sciences Computer/information sciences Mathematics/statistics Physical/related sciences Chemistry, except biochemistry Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences Physics/astronomy Other physical sciences Social/related sciences Economics Political/related sciences Psychology TABLE A-3. Standard errors for broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree: 2008 (Percent distribution) S&E occupations All occupations Level and field of highest degree Sociology/anthropology Other social sciences Number Percent S&E-related occupations Biological/ Computer/ agricultural/ Physical/ Social/ mathematical related related other life scientists scientists scientists scientists Engineers S&E S&E Other pretechnicians S&EHealth S&E college Non-S&E and related occupations managers teachers technologists jobs occupations 5,000 5,000 - 1.30 1.20 0.90 0.30 D 0.60 3.45 2.20 D D 0.30 1.80 D S S 2.45 D 0.90 D D 4.20 3.80 11,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 4,500 5,500 - 0.65 1.80 3.05 1.10 1.35 3.05 1.65 1.25 0.20 D 1.10 D D D D 0.75 0.15 D 1.10 0.25 0.20 D D 0.55 0.20 D D D D D D 0.20 0.95 5.30 4.60 2.55 1.45 4.05 2.70 2.20 0.10 D D D 0.15 D D 0.25 0.50 2.30 2.05 0.85 0.85 0.80 1.60 1.05 0.15 D S D D D S 0.15 0.30 D 1.20 0.60 0.55 0.70 0.85 0.55 0.30 D D 1.40 D D D D 0.85 5.55 4.95 2.35 1.35 4.20 1.95 2.20 S&E-related fields Health Science/mathematics teacher education Technology/technical fields Other S&E-related fields 21,500 17,500 9,500 4,500 7,000 - 0.35 0.30 1.05 4.55 S 0.30 0.35 D D D 0.10 0.10 D D D 0.30 0.25 D D 2.30 0.20 S D 3.00 0.70 1.10 1.15 0.40 D D 0.40 0.50 D 2.95 D 0.65 0.15 2.90 D D 0.15 D D 2.20 D 0.45 D D D 3.50 1.00 1.15 3.05 4.70 3.50 Non-S&E fields Arts/humanities Education, except science/mathematics teacher education Management/administration Sales/marketing Social services/related Other non-S&E fields 37,000 8,500 - 0.35 2.15 0.15 D 0.15 D 0.25 S 0.30 0.30 0.40 2.30 0.30 D 0.45 2.50 0.20 1.70 0.10 D 0.80 3.95 Engineering Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering Chemical engineering Civil/architectural engineering Electrical/computer engineering Industrial engineering Mechanical engineering Other engineering 23,500 - 0.35 D 0.25 0.35 0.10 0.80 0.20 1.35 0.20 D 1.60 25,500 8,500 13,500 14,000 - 0.70 1.60 0.55 1.20 0.20 D D 0.65 0.20 D D 0.25 0.25 2.35 0.95 0.75 0.60 1.35 0.20 0.65 0.55 D 1.00 1.45 0.60 D 0.70 0.80 0.25 D 0.55 0.85 0.35 D D 0.50 0.15 D D D 1.10 3.15 1.55 2.35 Doctoral degrees 10,000 - 0.30 0.35 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.05 0.60 S&E fields 5,500 - 0.30 0.35 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.30 5,000 - 0.35 0.40 0.30 0.35 0.20 0.25 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.35 Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences Agricultural sciences Biological sciences Environmental life sciences 3,000 1,000 3,000 500 - 0.45 0.50 0.50 0.85 0.90 2.10 1.00 3.40 0.30 0.65 0.25 3.20 0.15 0.35 0.15 1.35 0.30 0.35 0.35 1.30 0.60 0.50 0.70 D 0.35 0.95 0.40 1.90 0.15 0.40 0.15 D 0.25 D 0.25 D D D D D 0.60 1.85 0.65 1.80 Computer/mathematical sciences Computer/information sciences Mathematics/statistics 2,000 1,500 1,500 - 1.45 2.70 1.55 0.30 0.20 0.40 0.35 D 0.25 0.15 D 0.25 0.90 2.00 0.65 0.20 0.30 D 0.35 0.65 0.30 0.40 0.25 S 0.25 D 0.20 0.15 D 0.20 1.10 1.65 1.30 Sciences TABLE A-3. Standard errors for broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree: 2008 (Percent distribution) S&E occupations All occupations Level and field of highest degree Number Percent S&E-related occupations Biological/ Computer/ agricultural/ Physical/ Social/ mathematical related related other life scientists scientists scientists scientists Engineers S&E S&E Other pretechnicians S&EHealth S&E college Non-S&E and related occupations managers teachers technologists jobs occupations Physical/related sciences Chemistry, except biochemistry Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences Physics/astronomy Other physical sciences 2,000 1,500 1,000 1,500 500 - 0.45 0.45 0.60 1.10 D 0.50 0.80 0.65 0.55 5.65 0.95 1.35 2.00 1.60 6.15 0.15 D D S D 0.55 0.65 1.35 1.10 3.35 0.20 0.30 D 0.30 D 0.40 0.60 0.95 0.60 D 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.25 D 0.20 0.35 D 0.30 D D D D D D 0.70 1.10 1.15 1.30 3.40 Social/related sciences Economics Political/related sciences Psychology Sociology/anthropology Other social sciences 2,500 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 - 0.20 0.65 0.50 0.25 0.70 0.85 0.30 0.25 D 0.40 0.40 2.30 0.10 D 0.25 D S 0.80 0.75 1.80 2.60 0.90 1.70 2.65 0.10 D D 0.15 D 0.55 0.25 0.30 0.45 0.30 0.55 1.50 0.20 S D 0.30 0.25 D 0.10 D D 0.10 D 0.45 0.05 D D D D 0.40 D D D D D D 0.70 1.80 2.65 0.75 1.70 2.60 2,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 500 1,000 1,500 - 0.65 2.60 0.85 1.60 1.65 3.85 1.25 0.85 0.30 D 1.20 D 0.20 D D 0.70 0.45 2.80 2.15 1.10 0.40 D 0.55 0.85 0.10 D D D D D D D 1.00 4.30 2.70 2.80 1.95 4.60 2.15 1.60 0.20 D S D 0.20 S D 0.45 0.40 2.35 1.70 1.40 0.70 2.55 0.80 0.80 0.15 D D D S D D S 0.20 D D D 0.25 D 0.50 0.55 D D D D D D D D 0.60 1.65 1.40 1.55 1.20 3.75 1.80 1.00 S&E-related fields Health Science/mathematics teacher education Technology/technical fields Other S&E-related fields 4,000 3,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 - 1.25 0.30 6.80 11.05 D 2.25 2.75 D D D 0.45 0.55 D D D 0.65 0.50 D D S 1.35 S D 12.50 D 2.95 3.05 D D D 0.40 0.55 D D D 1.15 D 7.45 D D D D D D D D D D D D 2.60 1.95 8.25 D 14.15 Non-S&E fields Arts/humanities Education, except science/mathematics teacher education Management/administration 8,000 2,500 - 1.25 3.15 0.50 D D D 1.50 D 0.35 D 1.25 D D D 1.85 D D D D D 2.45 4.85 6,000 - S D D 2.15 D 2.40 D 2.85 D D 4.05 2,500 - D D D S D D D D D D 6.35 Engineering Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering Chemical engineering Civil/architectural engineering Electrical/computer engineering Industrial engineering Mechanical engineering Other engineering TABLE A-3. Standard errors for broad occupation category of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree: 2008 (Percent distribution) S&E occupations All occupations Level and field of highest degree Number Percent Biological/ Computer/ agricultural/ Physical/ Social/ mathematical related related other life scientists scientists scientists scientists Engineers S&E-related occupations S&E S&E Other pretechnicians S&EHealth S&E college Non-S&E and related occupations managers teachers technologists jobs occupations Sales/marketing 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D Social services/related 3,500 S D D 3.75 D D D D D D Other non-S&E fields 3,500 S D D 4.95 D 2.65 D D D D - = no value, standard errors are not calculated for proportions of 100%. 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 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 30 June 2007, plus any person holding non-S&E bachelor's or higher degree who was employed in S&E or S&E-related occupation on 1 October 2003. See http://sestat.nsf.gov/docs/ed03maj.html for detailed description of educational field classification, and see http://sestat.nsf.gov/docs/occ03maj.html for detailed description of occupational classification. Standard errors are rounded up to nearest 500; standard errors of percentages are rounded up to nearest 0.05%. SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2008. 0.00 7.70 7.30
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