| Table 3-14 |
| Salary of recent S&E doctorate recipients 1–4 years after receiving degree: 2003 |
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Percentile |
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| Doctorate field |
10th |
25th |
50th |
75th |
90th |
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| All fields |
30,000 |
40,000 |
52,000 |
75,000 |
100,000 |
| Engineering |
44,000 |
63,000 |
75,000 |
88,000 |
102,000 |
| Life sciences |
26,000 |
32,000 |
39,400 |
50,000 |
72,500 |
| Mathematics/computer sciences |
40,000 |
42,500 |
60,000 |
92,500 |
115,000 |
| Physical sciences |
34,000 |
42,000 |
62,000 |
92,000 |
175,000 |
| Social sciences |
20,000 |
41,000 |
50,000 |
67,000 |
82,000 |
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SOURCE: National Science Foundation,
Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients
(2003).
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| Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 |
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