| Table 3-18 |
| Salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by percentile: 2006 |
| (Dollars) |
| |
| Field |
|
25th |
|
50th |
|
75th |
| |
| All fields |
|
40,000 |
|
52,000 |
|
74,000 |
| Engineering |
|
41,000 |
|
70,000 |
|
87,500 |
| Life sciences |
|
38,000 |
|
46,000 |
|
65,000 |
Mathematics/
computer sciences |
|
43,500 |
|
64,000 |
|
84,000 |
| Physical sciences |
|
40,000 |
|
53,000 |
|
75,600 |
| Social sciences |
|
40,000 |
|
51,300 |
|
65,000 |
| |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2006 (preliminary data). Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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