| Table 3-6 |
| S&E degree holders with R&D work activities, by occupation: 2006 |
| |
| |
Employed S&E
degree holders |
|
R&D as major
work activity |
|
R&D at least
10% of work time |
| Occupation |
Number |
Percent |
|
Number |
Percent |
R&D activity
rate (%) |
|
Number |
Percent |
R&D activity
rate (%) |
| |
| All occupations |
13,752,000 |
100.0 |
|
4,155,000 |
100.0 |
30.2 |
|
7,369,000 |
100.0 |
53.6 |
| S&E occupations |
4,295,000 |
31.2 |
|
2,541,000 |
61.2 |
59.2 |
|
3,371,000 |
45.7 |
78.5 |
| Computer/mathematical scientists |
1,626,000 |
11.8 |
|
802,000 |
19.3 |
49.3 |
|
1,171,000 |
15.9 |
72.0 |
| Life scientists |
435,000 |
3.2 |
|
330,000 |
7.9 |
75.7 |
|
383,000 |
5.2 |
88.0 |
| Physical scientists |
319,000 |
2.3 |
|
220,000 |
5.3 |
68.9 |
|
264,000 |
3.6 |
82.8 |
| Social scientists |
412,000 |
3.0 |
|
197,000 |
4.7 |
47.7 |
|
271,000 |
3.7 |
65.6 |
| Engineers |
1,502,000 |
10.9 |
|
993,000 |
23.9 |
66.1 |
|
1,282,000 |
17.4 |
85.4 |
| S&E-related occupations |
2,236,000 |
16.3 |
|
524,000 |
12.6 |
23.4 |
|
1,110,000 |
15.1 |
49.6 |
| Non-S&E occupations |
7,221,000 |
52.5 |
|
1,090,000 |
26.2 |
15.1 |
|
2,888,000 |
39.2 |
40.0 |
| |
NOTE: Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) (2006), http://sestat.nsf.gov.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 |
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