ENGINEERS BY FIELD OF DOCTORATE AND SEX, 1993

 Field of Doctorate All Male Female All $60,000 $61,500 $48,400 Computer and math science 57,800 58,800 51,700 Computer/info. science 60,800 63,000 53,100 Math science 56,500 57,200 50,300 Life and related science 55,000 58,200 47,400 Agricultural/food science 53,100 54,800 42,800 Biological/health science 55,100 59,400 47,800 Environmental science 57,500 58,600 44,600 Physical and related science 64,100 65,500 52,500 Chemistry (except biochem.) 64,100 65,800 52,500 Geology and oceanography 60,100 60,500 51,100 Physics and astronomy 66,400 67,000 54,800 Other phys.sci.(incl.earth) 48,500 48,900 41,600 Social and related science 52,100 55,300 46,600 Economics 61,400 62,500 53,800 Psychology 51,700 55,100 47,200 Sociology and anthropology 48,100 50,300 43,600 Other social science 50,200 51,900 44,300 Engineering 69,000 70,000 58,500 Aerospace, aeronautical 68,800 68,700 * Chemical 72,000 72,600 59,600 Civil 63,700 63,900 53,400 Electrical, computer 72,500 72,800 62,500 Industrial 60,900 62,400 52,000 Mechanical 66,400 66,600 62,600 Other engineering 66,600 67,600 56,400 
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