• Industrial Employment of Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians
• S&E Labor Market Conditions
• The Impact of Defense Downsizing on S& E Employment
• Engineering Employment
• Forecasting The S& E Job Market
• Doctoral Scientists in the Workforce
• Women and Minorities in the S& E Workforce
• Immigrants in the S& E Workforce

Introduction

• Chapter Background
• Chapter Organization

S&E Employment by Sector

• Industrial S& E Employment
• Industrial S& E Employment in Manufacturing
• Engineering Employment in the '90s
• Industrial S& E Employment in Nonmanufacturing
• Federal S& E Employment

R&D Employment

• R& D Employment in the United States
• The Impact of Defense Downsizing on Technical Employment
• R& D Employment by U.S. Companies in Other Countries

S& E Labor Market Conditions

• S& E Unemployment and Underemployment
• New S& E Entrants
• Engineers: Shifting Employment Opportunities and Trends
• In-Field Employment
• Attachment Rates
• S& E Salaries
• Engineering Salaries
• Beginning Salary Offers

Forecasting the S&E Job Market

Employment of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers

• Employment by Sector
• Unemployment and Underemployment
• Salaries

Special Populations in the S&E Workforce

• Women
• Factors in Female Underrepresentation
• Minorities
• Immigrant Scientists and Engineers

International Comparisons

• S& E Employment as a Proportion of the Labor Force
• Employment of Women
• Employment by Sector
• R& D Employment

References

Figures

Text Tables

Appendix Tables

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