Table 48. Median basic annual salary for doctorate recipients with definite postgraduation plans in the United States, by field of study, type of postgraduation plans, and sex: 2015
(Dollars)
| Field of study |
Employment |
Postdoctoral study |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| All fields |
85,000 |
65,000 |
45,000 |
42,800 |
| Science and engineering |
90,000 |
72,000 |
45,000 |
42,239 |
| Life sciences |
75,000 |
70,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
| Agricultural sciences and natural resources |
78,000 |
66,000 |
42,750 |
44,000 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
75,000 |
66,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
| Health sciences |
75,000 |
75,000 |
43,000 |
43,250 |
| Physical sciences and earth sciences |
85,000 |
75,000 |
46,000 |
48,000 |
| Chemistry |
80,000 |
75,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
75,166 |
71,750 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
| Physics and astronomy |
95,000 |
97,650 |
50,000 |
53,000 |
| Mathematics and computer sciences |
105,000 |
90,000 |
58,000 |
55,000 |
| Psychology and social sciences |
72,000 |
63,000 |
44,000 |
42,000 |
| Psychology |
63,000 |
60,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
| Economics |
105,000 |
95,750 |
65,000 |
65,000 |
| Social sciencesa |
64,000 |
62,000 |
48,000 |
49,250 |
| Engineering |
95,000 |
90,000 |
45,000 |
45,000 |
| Non-science and engineering |
65,000 |
60,000 |
46,750 |
45,000 |
| Education |
71,000 |
63,000 |
50,000 |
45,000 |
| Humanities and arts |
52,000 |
50,000 |
45,000 |
45,000 |
| Business management and administration |
123,500 |
120,000 |
60,000 |
63,500 |
| Other non-S&E fieldsb |
62,800 |
61,000 |
50,000 |
44,000 |