Overall, in February 2015, employed college graduates in the United States with a certification or license earned more than those without a credential beyond their highest college degree. Of the college-educated population, 39% held an active certification or license. Certifications and licenses among the college-educated population were most prevalent at the professional degree and master's degree levels. Data from the National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.

Tables from the 2013 Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) present data on the demographic characteristics, labor force status, occupations, employment, and median annual salaries of individuals with a bachelor's or higher-level degree in a science, engineering (S&E) or S&E-related field or working in an S&E or S&E-related occupation. Two demographic surveys sponsored by the National Science Foundation collect the data that are integrated into SESTAT.

From 2003 to 2013, the number of scientists and engineers residing in the United States grew from 21.6 million to 29.0 million. Immigration has played an important factor in this growth. In 2013, 18% (5.2 million) of the scientists and engineers residing in the United States were immigrants, whereas in 2003, 16% (3.4 million) were immigrants. Immigrant scientists and engineers were more likely to earn post-baccalaureate degrees than were U.S. citizens who were born in the United States, Puerto Rico, or another U.S. territory or born abroad of U.S. citizen parents.

The number of college graduates in the United States nearly doubled between 1993 and 2013, from 29 million to 55 million. The number of college graduates with degrees in science and engineering (S&E) fields grew faster than the number of college graduates with degrees in non-S&E fields. Additionally, in 2013, about 1 in 10 college graduates were employed in an S&E occupation, and this proportion has remained largely unchanged since 1993. Data are from the National Survey of College Graduates.

Tables from the 2010 Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) present data on the demographic characteristics, labor force status, occupations, employment, and median annual salaries of individuals with a bachelor's or higher-level degree in a science, engineering (S&E) or S&E-related field or working in an S&E or S&E-related occupation. The data are collected by three demographic surveys sponsored by the National Science Foundation and are integrated in SESTAT.

This report presents data from the 2008 Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), a comprehensive and integrated system of information about employment, education, and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States. The detailed statistical tables presented here provide information on the number and median salaries of scientists and engineers by field of highest degree and occupation, as well as information on demographic and employment-related characteristics.

Nearly 22 million persons classified as scientists and engineers were employed in the United States as of October 2010: about 5.4 million in science and engineering (S&E) occupations, 7 million in S&E-related occupations, and 9.5 million in occupations other than S&E. These estimates are from the National Science Foundation's Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), and they are presented along with additional information detailing the employment and educational characteristics of scientists and engineers.

International collaboration is a key aspect of the globalization of science and engineering. In 2006, one in six U.S. scientists and engineers reported working with individuals in other countries. International collaboration was more likely to occur among persons working in the for-profit sector, men, and those with higher levels of educational attainment. Individuals who earned postsecondary degrees both in the United States and abroad reported the highest levels of international collaboration.

In 2008, compared with the overall science and engineering (S&E) workforce and compared with the U.S. population as a whole, women were underrepresented in the industrial S&E workforce. Whites and underrepresented minority groups were similarly represented in the industrial and the overall S&E workforce, whereas Asians' representation in the S&E industrial workforce was slightly higher than in the overall S&E workforce.

This report presents data from the 2006 Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), a comprehensive and integrated system of information about employment, education, and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States. The detailed statistical tables presented here provide information on the number and median salaries of scientists and engineers by field of highest degree and occupation, as well as information on demographic and employment-related characteristics.