Contents

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Introduction

Data Collection and Processing Procedures

Coverage Issues

Statistical Issues

Summary and Conclusions

Appendix A. SESTAT and CPS Procedures for Collecting/Processing Data

Appendix B. SESTAT and CPS Variables Used

Appendix C. Standard Errors of SESTAT and CPS Estimates

Appendix D. CPS Individuals in S&E Occupations, by Highest Degree Attained

Appendix E. CPS Individuals in S&E Occupations With Degree Below Bachelor's

References

Suggested Citation, Acknowledgments

Appendix E. CPS Individuals With High School Diploma or Associate's Degree Employed in S&E Occupations, by Selected Characteristics

Detail is provided by sex, race/ethnicity, age, occupational group, and detailed occupational code; occupational codes are from the 1980 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).

Characteristic/occupational group/SOC code	Weighted estimate
All occupations
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	308,494
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	68,764
Statisticians (1733)�	6,188
Math science teachers (2227)�	7,388
Computer science teachers (2228)�	3,229
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	23,345
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	6,862
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	8,744
Biological science teachers (2213)�	1,320
Medical science teachers (2231)�	3,132
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	9,345
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	3,114
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	1,176
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	5,199
Physics teachers (2215)�	4,162
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	33,382
Psychologists (1915)�	12,741
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	3,349
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	15,602
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	7,902
Mining (1624)�	946
Petroleum (1625)�	682
Chemical (1626)�	9,383
Civil (1628)�	44,872
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	186,841
Industrial (1634)�	79,552
Mechanical (1635)�	83,306
Marine and naval architects (1637)�	2,265
Engineers, nec (1639)�	42,719
Engineering teachers (2226)�	2,276
Sales (421)�	11,271
Sex
Male
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	179,851
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	29,541
Math science teachers (2227)�	2,141
Computer science teachers (2228)�	3,229
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	20,171
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	5,919
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	8,744
Medical science teachers (2231)�	3,132
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	6,687
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	3,114
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	1,176
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	3,121
Physics teachers (2215)�	4,162
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	10,709
Psychologists (1915)�	8,296
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	15,602
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	7,902
Mining (1624)�	946
Petroleum (1625)�	682
Chemical (1626)�	9,383
Civil (1628)�	43,011
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	166,140
Industrial (1634)�	64,277
Mechanical (1635)�	72,437
Marine and naval architects (1637)�	2,265
Engineers, nec (1639)�	38,557
Engineering teachers (2226)�	2,276
Sales (421)�	11,271
Female
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	128,643
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	39,222
Statisticians (1733)�	6,188
Math science teachers (2227)�	5,247
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	3,174
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	943
Biological science teachers (2213)�	1,320
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	2,658
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	2,078
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	22,673
Psychologists (1915)�	4,446
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	3,349
Engineers
Civil (1628)�	1,861
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	20,701
Industrial (1634)�	15,276
Mechanical (1635)�	10,869
Engineers, nec (1639)�	4,163
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	261,855
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	59,593
Statisticians (1733)�	6,188
Math science teachers (2227)�	5,373
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	20,650
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	2,957
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	4,967
Biological science teachers (2213)�	1,320
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	4,583
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	3,114
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	1,176
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	5,199
Physics teachers (2215)�	1,398
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	30,880
Psychologists (1915)�	8,296
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	3,349
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	12,789
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	7,902
Mining (1624)�	946
Petroleum (1625)�	682
Chemical (1626)�	6,988
Civil (1628)�	32,455
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	163,326
Industrial (1634)�	71,402
Mechanical (1635)�	74,751
Marine and naval architects (1637)�	2,265
Engineers, nec (1639)�	34,040
Engineering teachers (2226)�	2,276
Sales (421)�	11,271
Black, non-Hispanic
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	27,788
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	2,905
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	2,695
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	3,905
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	4,762
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	2,501
Psychologists (1915)�	4,446
Engineers
Civil (1628)�	6,287
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	8,656
Mechanical (1635)�	5,318
Engineers, nec (1639)�	522
Other
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	3,836
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	3,261
Life scientists
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	3,777
Engineers
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	5,209
Asian/Pacific Islander
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	11,807
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)	1,038
Math science teachers (2227)�	2,015
Life scientists
Medical science teachers (2231)�	3,132
Engineers
Civil (1628)�	3,521
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	3,860
Industrial (1634)�	5,404
Mechanical (1635)�	2,173
Hispanic
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	3,208
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	1,967
Computer science teachers (2228)�	3,229
Physical scientists
Physics teachers (2215)�	2,764
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	2,813
Chemical (1626)�	2,395
Civil (1628)�	2,608
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	5,790
Industrial (1634)�	2,746
Mechanical (1635)�	1,064
Engineers, nec (1639)�	8,158
Age
<30
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	72,756
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	10,938
Math science teachers (2227)�	3,148
Computer science teachers (2228)�	3,229
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	8,308
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	2,957
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	996
Biological science teachers (2213)�	1,320
Physical scientists
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	5,199
Physics teachers (2215)�	4,162
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	12,874
Psychologists (1915)�	1,342
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	3,349
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	9,466
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	6,040
Chemical (1626)�	8,843
Civil (1628)�	1,472
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	21,881
Industrial (1634)�	5,716
Mechanical (1635)�	14,056
Engineers, nec (1639)�	2,404
Engineering teachers (2226)�	2,276
30–39
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	106,005
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	13,987
Math science teachers (2227)�	2,141
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	2,695
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	3,777
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	4,121
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	1,176
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	5,509
Psychologists (1915)�	9,165
Engineers
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	1,862
Petroleum (1625)�	682
Civil (1628)�	13,699
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	51,695
Industrial (1634)�	19,181
Mechanical (1635)�	30,460
Engineers, nec (1639)�	13,348
Sales (421)�	4,834
40–49
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	95,773
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	32,151
Statisticians (1733)�	2,810
Math science teachers (2227)�	2,099
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	9,168
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	3,518
Medical science teachers (2231)�	3,132
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	2,566
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	3,114
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	7,651
Psychologists (1915)�	2,234
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	3,901
Mining (1624)�	946
Chemical (1626)�	540
Civil (1628)�	17,479
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	71,703
Industrial (1634)�	36,431
Mechanical (1635)�	10,156
Marine and naval architects (1637)�	2,265
Engineers, nec (1639)�	21,031
Sales (421)�	2,485
50–59
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	29,996
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	11,687
Statisticians (1733)�	2,671
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	3,174
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	3,905
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	2,658
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	4,508
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	2,235
Civil (1628)�	12,222
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	39,297
Industrial (1634)�	10,432
Mechanical (1635)�	22,368
Engineers, nec (1639)�	5,641
Sales (421)�	1,920
60–75
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	3,964
Statisticians (1733)�	707
Life scientists
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	453
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	2,840
Engineers
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	2,264
Industrial (1634)�	7,792
Mechanical (1635)�	6,266
Engineers, nec (1639)�	295
Sales (421)�	2,031
nec = not elsewhere classified.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, April 1997 Current Population Survey (CPS).