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  CPST Salaries Of Scientists, Engineers & Technicians - 22nd Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Starting Salaries
Chapter 2 - Salaries of Experienced Scientific and Technical Personnel
Chapter 3 - Salaries of Engineers
Chapter 4 - Salaries of Federal Workers
Chapter 5 - Faculty Salaries

INTRODUCTION  -  x

Chapter 1 - STARTING SALARIES  -  1


Inexperienced Graduates


    Table  1-1:   Baccalaureate Graduates by Academic Major  -  5
    Table  1-2:   Master’s Degree Graduates by Academic Major  -  5
    Table  1-3:   PhD Degree Graduates by Academic Major  -  5
    Table  1-4:   by Curriculum  -  6

Chemists


    Table  1-5:   Inexperienced Graduates by Degree Level, 1995 to 2005  -  6
    Table  1-6:   Postdocs by Type of Employer and Degree  -  7
    Table  1-7:   by Degree Level and Employer Size  -  7
    Table  1-8:   by Degree Level and Type of Employer  -  8
    Table  1-9:   by Degree Level and Length of Work Experience  -  8
    Table 1-10:  by Degree Level and Degree Specialty  -  8
    Table 1-11:  by Degree Level and Type of Industry  -  9
    Table 1-12:  by Degree Level and Geographic Region  -  10
    Table 1-13:  by Degree Level and Primary Work Function  -  10
    Table 1-14:  by Type of Employer, Degree Level and Sex  -  10

Chemical Engineers


    Table 1-15:  by Degree Level and Type of Industry  -  11
    Table 1-16:  by Degree Level and Type of Employer  -  11
    Table 1-17:  by Degree Level and Geographic Region  -  12
    Table 1-18:  by Degree Level and Primary Work Function   -  12
    Table 1-19:  by Degree Level and Length of Work Experience  -  12
    Table 1-20:  by Degree Level and Employer Size  -  13

Computer Scientists/Information Technology Personnel


    Table 1-21:  by Field of Degree and Degree Level  -  13

Mathematicians


    Table 1-22:  by Type of Employer or Activity  -  14
    Table 1-23:  by Type of Employer or Activity and Sex  -  14

Psychologists


    Table 1-24:  Doctorate Recipients by Position  -  15
    Table 1-25:  New PhD Faculty by Type of Department  -  16

Economists


    Table 1-26:  New PhD Hires by Type of Academic Institution  -  16

Teachers


    Table 1-27:  K-12 Teachers by State  -  17

Faculty


    Table 1-28:  New Assistant Professors by Discipline (Major Field)  -  18

All Scientists and Engineers


    Table 1-29:  by Occupation, Type of Employer and Highest Degree Attained  -  19

Chapter 2 - SALARIES OF EXPERIENCED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL  -  21

All Scientists and Engineers


    Table  2-1:  by Field and Level of Highest Degree  -  31
    Table  2-2:  by Field of Degree, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  32
    Table  2-3:  by Field and Level of Highest Degree and Citizenship Status  -  33
    Table  2-4:  by Field of Degree and Sector of Employment  -  34
    Table  2-5:  by Field of Degree and Primary Work Activity  -  35
    Table  2-6:  by Broad Occupation, Level of Highest Degree, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  36
    Table  2-7:  by Occupation and Sector of Employment  -  38

Bachelor's Level Scientists and Engineers


    Table  2-8:  by Field of Degree, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  39
    Table  2-9:  by Field of Degree and Sector of Employment  -  40
    Table 2-10:  by Field of Degree and Primary Work Activity  -  41
    Table 2-11:  by Occupation and Sector of Employment  -  42

Master's Level Scientists and Engineers


    Table 2-12:  by Occupation and Sector of Employment  -  42
    Table 2-13:  by Field of Degree, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  43
    Table 2-14:  by Field of Degree and Sector of Employment  -  44
    Table 2-15:  by Field of Degree and Primary Work Activity  -  45

Doctoral Scientists and Engineers


    Table 2-16:  by Field of Doctorate and Age  -  46
    Table 2-17:  by Field of Doctorate and Sector of Employment  -  47
    Table 2-18:  by Field of Doctorate, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  48
    Table 2-19:  by Field of Doctorate and Years Since Doctorate  -  49
    Table 2-20:  by Sector of Employment, Broad Field of Doctorate and Sex  -  50
    Table 2-21:  by Sector of Employment, Broad Field of Doctorate and Race/Ethnicity  -  51
    Table 2-22:  by Field of Doctorate and Primary or Secondary Work Activity  -  53
    Table 2-23:  by Employer Location and Broad Field of Doctorate  -  54
    Table 2-24:  by Field of Doctorate and Citizenship Status  -  56
    Table 2-25:  by Occupation and Age  -  57
    Table 2-26:  by Occupation and Sector of Employment  -  59
    Table 2-27:  by Occupation, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  61
    Table 2-28:  by Occupation and Years Since Doctorate  -  63
    Table 2-29:  by Sector of Employment, Broad Occupation and Sex  -  65
    Table 2-30:  by Sector of Employment, Broad Occupation and Race/Ethnicity  -  67
    Table 2-31:  by Occupation and Primary or Secondary Work Activity  -  69
    Table 2-32:  by Employer Location and Broad Occupation  -  71
    Table 2-33:  by Occupation and Citizenship Status  -  73

Recent Graduates in Science and Engineering


    Table 2-34:  Bachelor’s Degree Recipients by Field of Degree, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  75
    Table 2-35:  Master’s Degree Recipients by Field of Degree, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  76
    Table 2-36:  Bachelor’s Degree Recipients by Broad Occupation, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  77
    Table 2-37:  Master’s Degree Recipients by Broad Occupation, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  78
    Table 2-38:  Bachelor’s Degree Recipients by Broad Sector of Employment and Field of Degree  -  79
    Table 2-39:  Master’s Degree Recipients by Broad Sector of Employment and Field of Degree  -  80
    Table 2-40:  Bachelor’s Degree Recipients by Broad Sector of Employment and Broad Occupation  -  81
    Table 2-41:  Master’s Degree Recipients by Broad Sector of Employment and Broad Occupation  -  82

Chemists


    Table 2-42:  and Chemical Engineers by Degree Level.  -  83
    Table 2-43:  in Industry by Geographic Region and Degree Level  -  83
    Table 2-44:  in Industry by Work Specialty and Degree Level  -  84
    Table 2-45:  in Industry by Size of Employer and Degree Level  -  84
    Table 2-46:  in Industry by Type of Industry and Degree Level  -  85
    Table 2-47:  in Industry by Work Function and Degree level  -  86
    Table 2-48:  in Industry by Total Number of Subordinates and Degree Level  -  86
    Table 2-49:  in Industry by Years Since Baccalaureate, Degree Level and Sex  -  87
    Table 2-50:  in Industry by Years Since Baccalaureate and Degree Level  -  87
    Table 2-51:  by Type of Employer and Degree Level  -  88
    Table 2-52:  in Government by Years Since Baccalaureate and Degree Level  -  88

Physicists


    Table 2-53:  PhD Physicists by Type of Employment and Years Since PhD  -  89
    Table 2-54:  PhD Research Physicists in Industry by Type of Research and Years Since PhD  -  90
    Table 2-55:  Physics Postdoctorates by Type of Employer and Years Since PhD  -  90

Geoscientists


    Table 2-56:  by Years of Experience  -  91
    Table 2-57:  by Degree Level and Years of Experience  -  91

Computer Scientists/Information Technology Personnel


    Table 2-58:  by Job Title and Geographic Region  -  92
    Table 2-59:  by Job Title  -  93
    Table 2-60:  by Company Size (Ranked by Revenue) and Job Title  -  94
    Table 2-61:  by Industry and Job Title  -  95
    Table 2-62:  by Metropolitan Area  -  97
    Table 2-63:  by Job Title (Managers)  -  97
    Table 2-64:  by Job Title (Staff)  -  98
    Table 2-65:  by Job Function  -  99

Life Scientists


    Table 2-66:  by Main Discipline and Sector of Employment  -  100
    Table 2-67:  by Broad Sector of Employment (Postdocs)  -  100
    Table 2-68:  by Sector of Employment and Sex  -  101
    Table 2-69:  by Geographic Region  -  101
    Table 2-70:  by State/Territory  -  102
    Table 2-71:  by Metropolitan Area  -  103
    Table 2-72:  by Type of Employer  -  105
    Table 2-73:  by Highest Degree Earned and Years Since Highest Degree  -  106
    Table 2-74:  by Highest Degree Earned and Total Years of Professional Experience  -  106
    Table 2-75:  by Highest Degree Earned and Sex  -  110
    Table 2-76:  by Race/Ethnicity  -  111
    Table 2-77:  by Primary Job Activity  -  111
    Table 2-78:  by Primary Area of Specialization  -  112
    Table 2-79:  by Supervisory Responsibility  -  113
    Table 2-80:  by Job Title  -  113
    Table 2-81:  Laboratory Technicians by Geographic Region  -  114
    Table 2-82:  Laboratory Technicians by Years of Experience  -  114
    Table 2-83:  Laboratory Technicians by Level of Education  -  114
    Table 2-84:  Research Technicians by Years of Experience  -  115
    Table 2-85:  Research Technicians by Level of Education  -  115
    Table 2-86:  Research Technicians by Geographic Region  -  115

Pharmaceutical Scientists


    Table 2-87:  by Sex, Age, Education, Years of Experience, Sector and Type of Employer  -  116
    Table 2-88:  by Years of Experience and Level of Education  -  117
    Table 2-89:  by Specialty  -  117

Psychologists


    Table 2-90:  PhD Level Psychologists by Employment Setting and Years of Experience  -  118
    Table 2-91:  PhD Level Psychologists by Type of Position and Metropolitan Area  -  119
    Table 2-92:  PhD Level Psychologists by Type of Position and State  -  120
    Table 2-93:  PhD Level Psychologists by Type of Position and Geographic Region  -  121
    Table 2-94:  PhD Level Psychologists by Type of Position, Sex and Years of Experience  -  122
    Table 2-95:  PhD Level Psychologists by Years of Experience, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  124

Scientists, Engineers and Related Personnel


    Table 2-96:  White-Collar Workers by Occupation and Selected Geographic Areas  -  125
    Table 2-97:  by Occupation and Sex  -  127
    Table 2-98:  for Selected Occupations  -  129

Chapter 3 - SALARIES OF ENGINEERS  -  133

Engineers in Industry and Government


    Table 3-1:  by Type of Employer  -  138
    Table 3-2:  by Highest Degree and Supervisory Status  -  138
    Table 3-3:  by Type of Employer and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  139
    Table 3-4:  by Highest Degree and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  140
    Table 3-5:  by Size of Employer and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  140
    Table 3-6:  Discipline and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  141
    Table 3-7:  by Geographic Region and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  142
    Table 3-8:  by Geographic Region  -  143

Chemical Engineers


    Table 3-9:    by Age  -  143
    Table 3-10:  by Highest Degree Earned and Year of Bachelor’s Degree  -  144
    Table 3-11:  by Industry  -  145
    Table 3-12:  by Job Function  -  145
    Table 3-13:  by State  -  146
    Table 3-14:  by Years of Professional Experience and Sex  -  147
    Table 3-15:  by Level of Supervisory Responsibility  -  147
    Table 3-16:  by Years of Work Experience and Highest Degree Earned  -  148
    Table 3-17:  in Industry by Years Since Baccalaureate and Degree Level  -  148

IEEE Members Employed in Primary Area of Technical Competence


    Table 3-18:  by Primary Area of Technical Competence  -  149
    Table 3-19:  by Primary Job Function  -  149
    Table 3-20:  by Geographic Region  -  150
    Table 3-21:  by State  -  150
    Table 3-22:  by Metropolitan Area  -  151
    Table 3-23:  by Level of Professional Responsibility  -  152
    Table 3-24:  by Type of Employer  -  152
    Table 3-25:  by Size of Employer  -  152
    Table 3-26:  by Highest Degree Earned  -  153
    Table 3-27:  by Years of Experience and Sex  -  153
    Table 3-28:  by Race/Ethnicity  -  154
    Table 3-29:  by Years with Current Employer  -  154
    Table 3-30:  by Industry Sector  -  155
    Table 3-31:  by Years of Professional/Managerial Experience  -  155

Petroleum Engineers


    Table 3-32:  by Years of Experience  -  156
    Table 3-33:  by Years of Experience and Job Description  -  156

Civil Engineers


    Table 3-34:  by Years of Experience, Sector of Employment and Sex  -  157
    Table 3-35:  by Position (Title)  -  157

Electrical Engineers in the Test and Evaluation Industry


    Table 3-36:  by Highest Degree  -  158
    Table 3-37:  by Geographic Region  -  158
    Table 3-38:  by Job Function  -  159
    Table 3-39:  by Years in the Industry  -  159

Mechanical Engineers


    Table 3-40:  by Job Title  -  160
    Table 3-41:  by Job Title and Highest Degree Earned  -  161
    Table 3-42:  by Job Title and Geographic Region  -  161
    Table 3-43:  by Job Title and State  -  162
    Table 3-44:  by Job Title and Metropolitan Area  -  164
    Table 3-45:  by Job Title and Type of Employer  -  167
    Table 3-46:  by Job Title and Primary Job Function  -  168
    Table 3-47:  by Job Title and Years of Engineering Experience  -  168
    Table 3-48:  by Job Title, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  169
    Table 3-49:  by Job Title and Supervisory Responsibility  -  169
    Table 3-50:  by Job Title and Principal Engineering Specialty  -  170

Chapter 4 - SALARIES OF FEDERAL WORKERS  -  171

    Table 4-1:  by Grade and Step Level, January 2005  -  174
    Table 4-2:  for Engineers by Grade and Step Level  -  175
    Table 4-3:  for Electrical, Electronic and Nuclear Engineers by Grade and Step Level  -  175
    Table 4-4:  for Technology Employees by Geographic Region, Grade and Step Levels  -  176
    Table 4-5:  by Occupation, Sex and Minority Status  -  178
    Table 4-6:  by Occupation and Race/Ethnicity  -  184
    Table 4-7:  by Occupation and Race/Ethnicity as a Percentage of Total Salaries  -  190

Chapter 5 - FACULTY SALARIES  -  193

All Faculty in Higher Education


    Table 5-1:  by Discipline (Major Field) and Rank  -  202
    Table 5-2:  by Broad Discipline/Field, Rank and Type of Institution  -  209
    Table 5-3:  Average Salaries by Institutional Category, Affiliation and Academic Rank  -  212
    Table 5-4:  Average Compensation by Institutional Category, Affiliation, and Academic Rank  -  213
    Table 5-5:  by Institutional Category, Affiliation, Academic Rank and Sex  -  214
    Table 5-6:  by Institutional Category, Academic Rank and Geographic Region  -  215
    Table 5-7:  Salary, Compensation, Benefits and Percent Tenured by Academic Rank  -  216
    Table 5-8:  by Source of Income, Institution Type and Program Area  -  216
    Table 5-9:  by Academic Rank, Sex and Control and Level of Institution  -  217

Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Employed in Universities and 4-Year Colleges


    Table 5-10:  by Broad Field of Doctorate, Sex and Faculty Rank  -  218
    Table 5-11:  by Broad Field of Doctorate, Sex and Tenure Status  -  219
    Table 5-12:  by Broad Field of Doctorate, Race/Ethnicity and Faculty Rank  -  220
    Table 5-13:  by Broad Field of Doctorate, Race/Ethnicity and Tenure Status  -  222
    Table 5-14:  by Broad Field of Doctorate, Sex and Years Since Doctorate  -  224

Chemists


    Table 5-15:  by Length of Contract and Academic Rank  -  225
    Table 5-16:  by Length of Contract, Academic Rank and Sex  -  225
    Table 5-17:  by Work Function, Length of Contract and Academic Rank  -  226
    Table 5-18:  on 9-10 Month Contracts by Years Since PhD and Academic Rank  -  226
    Table 5-19:  on 11-12 Month Contracts by Years Since PhD and Academic Rank  -  227
    Table 5-20:  on 11-12 Month Contracts by Work Specialty and Academic Rank  -  227
    Table 5-21:  on 9-10 Month Contracts by Work Specialty and Academic Rank  -  228
    Table 5-22:  on 9-10 Month Contracts by Geographic Region and Academic Rank  -  228
    Table 5-23:  on 11-12 Month Contracts by Geographic Region and Academic Rank  -  229
    Table 5-24:  by Length of Contract, Academic Rank and Tenure Status  -  229
    Table 5-25:  by Type of Institution, Institutional Control, Length of Contract and Academic Rank  -  230
    Table 5-26:  of Postdoctoral Fellows by Institutional Control and Work Specialty  -  230

Physicists


    Table 5-27:  PhDs in Universities by Length of Contract, Rank and Years Since PhD  -  231
    Table 5-28:  PhDs Employed as University Research Faculty by Years Since PhD  -  232

Computer Scientists/Engineers in PhD-Granting Departments


    Table 5-29:  on 9-10 Month Contracts by Academic Rank  -  232
    Table 5-30:  on 9-10 Month Contracts by Faculty Status/Position  -  232

Mathematicians


    Table 5-31:  by Rank and Type of Institution  -  233

Statisticians


    Table 5-32:  by Institution Type, Rank and Years in Rank  -  234
    Table 5-33:  Biostatisticians by Rank and Years in Rank  -  234

Engineers


    Table 5-34:  in All Institutions by Academic Rank and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  235
    Table 5-35:  in Engineering Schools by Rank, Type of Institution and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  236
    Table 5-36:  in Engineering Schools by Discipline and Years Since Baccalaureate  -  237
    Table 5-37:  by Academic Rank, Type of Institution and Length of Contract  -  238
    Table 5-38:  of IEEE Engineers Working as Faculty  -  239

Life Scientists


    Table 5-39:  by Type of Appointment, Academic Rank, Tenure Status and Geographic Region  -  240
    Table 5-40:  by Type of Appointment, Academic Rank, Tenure Status and Years of Experience  -  241
    Table 5-41:  by Type of Appointment, Academic Rank, Tenure Status, Sex and Race/Ethnicity  -  242
    Table 5-42:  by Type of Appointment, Academic Rank and Primary Area of Specialization  -  243
    Table 5-43:  Department Heads by Type of Appointment, Tenure Status and Geographic Region  -  244
    Table 5-44:  Department Heads by Type of Appointment, Tenure Status and Type of Institution  -  244
    Table 5-45:  Department Heads by Type of Appointment, Tenure Status and Years of Experience  -  245
    Table 5-46:  Department Heads by Type of Appointment, Tenure Status, Sex, Race/Ethnicity & Citizenship  -  245

Pharmaceutical Scientists


    Table 5-47:  by Rank  -  246     Table 5-48:  by Discipline, Sex and Type of Appointment  -  246
    Table 5-49:  by Type of Appointment, Rank, Years in Rank and Sex  -  247
    Table 5-50:  by Type of Institution, Type of Appointment, Rank and Sex  -  248
    Table 5-51:  by Rank, Type of Institution and Type of Appointment  -  249
    Table 5-52:  by Type of Appointment, Discipline, Academic Rank and Sex  -  250
    Table 5-53:  by Type of Appointment, Highest Degree Earned and Sex  -  251

Faculty in Colleges of Nursing


    Table 5-54:  by Academic Rank, Level of Highest Degree and Geographic Region  -  251
    Table 5-55:  by Academic Rank, Level of Highest Degree and Title  -  252
    Table 5-56:  Deans of Nursing by Geographic Region and Type of Institution  -  252

Medical Faculty


    Table 5-57:  M.D. Faculty by Department and Rank  -  253
    Table 5-58:  PhD Faculty by Department and Rank  -  256
    Table 5-59:  M.D. Faculty by Rank, Type of School and Geographic Region  -  259
    Table 5-60:  PhD Faculty by Rank, Type of School and Geographic Region  -  260

Psychologists


    Table 5-61:  in Doctoral Departments by Sex, Rank and Years in Rank  -  261
    Table 5-62:  in Master's Departments by Sex, Rank and Years in Rank  -  261
    Table 5-63:  in Doctoral Departments by Department, Rank and Years in Rank  -  262
    Table 5-64:  in Administrative Positions by Academic Rank  -  262
    Table 5-65:  in Doctoral Departments by Geographic Region, Rank, and Years in Rank  -  263
    Table 5-66:  in Master's Departments by Geographic Region, Rank, and Years in Rank  -  264
    Table 5-67:  by Type of Department, Rank and Years in Rank  -  265
    Table 5-68:  by Employment Setting and Academic Rank  -  266

Social Scientists


    Table 5-69:  Sociologists by Rank  -  267
    Table 5-70:  Social Scientists by Rank  -  267

Economists


    Table 5-71:  Average Salary Offers for Senior Level Economists by Rank and Type of Institution  -  268

Business Faculty


    Table 5-72:  by Administrative Position  -  269
    Table 5-73:  by Field/Discipline and Rank  -  270

Teachers


    Table 5-74:  Elementary and Secondary Teachers by State and Geographic Region  -  271
    Table 5-75:  K-12 Teachers by State  -  272

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOURCES  -  273


DATA SOURCES  -  278


INDEX  -  285


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