| Table 3-17 |
| Median annual salary of recent doctorate
recipients 1–3 years after receiving degree, by percentile: 2001 |
| (Dollars) |
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Percentile |
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| Doctorate field |
10th |
25th |
50th |
75th |
90th |
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| All S&E fields |
30,000 |
38,000 |
53,000 |
65,000 |
90,000 |
| Engineering |
48,000 |
60,000 |
75,000 |
87,000 |
100,000 |
| Life sciences |
28,300 |
32,000 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
75,000 |
| Mathematics/computer sciences |
37,500 |
45,000 |
68,800 |
90,000 |
108,000 |
| Physical sciences |
30,000 |
39,000 |
56,000 |
75,900 |
87,000 |
| Social sciences |
30,000 |
39,000 |
47,000 |
60,000 |
80,500 |
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| SOURCE: National Science Foundation,
Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients,
2001. |
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| Science & Engineering Indicators
— 2004 |
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