| Table 3-19 | |||
| Salaries for recent SEH doctorate recipients up to 5 years after receiving degree at selected percentiles, by field of degree: 2010 | |||
| (Dollars) | |||
| Field of doctorate | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| All SEH fields | 47,000 | 66,000 | 90,000 |
| Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences | 42,000 | 50,000 | 71,000 |
| Computer and information sciences | 75,000 | 94,000 | 120,000 |
| Mathematics and statistics | 51,000 | 64,000 | 95,000 |
| Physical sciences | 45,000 | 60,000 | 84,000 |
| Psychology | 47,000 | 60,000 | 77,000 |
| Social sciences | 50,000 | 63,000 | 84,000 |
| Engineering | 67,000 | 87,000 | 101,000 |
| Health | 57,000 | 75,000 | 92,000 |
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SEH = science, engineering, and health. NOTES: Salaries are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Data include graduates from 15 months to 60 months prior to the survey reference date. SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients (2010), http://sestat.nsf.gov. Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 |
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