aip statistics on physics employment trends

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Latest Trends in the Physics Workforce

American Physical Society

Baltimore, MarylandMarch 15, 2006

Roman CzujkoDirector, Statistical Research Center


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AcknowledgementsData SourcesSurveys by AIP, NSF

AIP Staff

Rachel IviePatrick Mulvey

Starr Nicholson

Casey Tesfaye


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Rising Above the Gathering StormNational Academies, October 2005

20 Recommendations in four areas:

1. Add 10,000 science and math teachers in K-12

2. Increase federal investment in science andengineering research

3. Attract and retain best and brightest for study

and research in science and engineering4. Encourage innovation through incentives


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The number of jobs requiring technical skills is

increasing and fewer Americans are entering degreeprograms in science, math and engineering.

Craig Barrett, Chair of IntelBusiness Week, December 2005


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Protect Americas Competitive Edge Act

3-bill package in senate to implement all 20 NAS

recommendations, January 2006

American Competitiveness InitiativeState of Union address, President Bush, 2006

National Innovation Initiative140 business, political and education leaders

Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, Feb. 2006


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Underlying Themes:Supply

Demand

International CompetitivenessInnovation

Investment in Future


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There is no shortage of claims of shortage.

Michael Teitelbaum, Sloan Foundation


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Supply

Innovation

International Competitiveness


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Supply

Employment

Innovation

International Competitiveness


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55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 950

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

Physics BachelorsAll Bachelors

1,400,000

1,200,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

0

1,000,000

All Bachelors*

Physics Bachelors

Physics bachelor's and total bachelor's produced in the US,1955 to 2004.

04

AIP Statistical Research Center, Enrollments and Degrees Report and* NCES Digest of Education Statistics

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Employment

1100 Private Sector 250 High School 190 Government

150 Active Military 230 Other

Graduate School

1160 Physics and Astronomy 320 Engineering 200 Other Science and Math

120 Medicine and Law 130 Education and Other

Four percent of the respondents indicated they were unemployed at the timeof the survey, which represents about 160 individuals.

50% 50%

4000 Bachelors Degrees


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1999 & 2000 2002 & 2003 1999 & 2000 2002 & 20030

20

40

60

80

100

20

41

8 96 6

3626

30

16

Field of Employment:

Computer or Info. SystemsEngineering

Physics or AstronomyOther Science

Changes in Field of Employment for Physics Bachelorsin the Private Sector.

Note: 2% of the classes of 2002-2003 indicated that their employment field was education.

AIP Statstical Research Center, Initial Employment Report


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0 10 20 30 40 50 60

S & E

Not S & E

Typical Range of Starting Salaries for Physics Bachelors

in the Private Sector, Classes of 2002 & 2003

Typical Salaries(in thousands of dollars)

Typical salaries are the middle 50%, i.e. between the 25th and 75th percentiles.

AIP Statistical Research Center, Initial Employment Report

S & E refers to positions in science and engineering related employment


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1931 41 51 61 71 81 910

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Number of physics PhDs conferred in the United States,1931 to 2004.

Number

of

degrees

Sources: NAS (1931-1961), AIP (1962-2004)Statistical Research Center, Enrollments and Degrees Report.

2004

Class of


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1st Year Students Entering Graduate Physics Programs

Foreign U.S. citz.

Academic Year N N

Fall 2004 1292 1746Fall 2003 1481 1697

Fall 2002 1339 1535

Fall 2001 1434 1343

Fall 2000 1485 1228

Fall 1999 1328 1182Fall 1998 1251 1166


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79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 '01 '03

Academic Year

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70

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70

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Potentially Permanent

Other Temporary

Postdocs

Initial employment of physics PhDs, 1979-2003.

AIP Statistical Research Center, Initial Employment Report.

Percent


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1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

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10

20

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60

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90

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US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Foreign Citizens

Source: AIP Statistical Research Center, Initial Employment Survey

New Physics PhDs Accepting Postdocs, By Citizenship


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Concluding Remarks

Millions more jobs in future - dont believe it

Americans avoiding science and math - not accurate

More people should earn S&E degrees - definitely


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Employer Type by Year of PhD, 2001

Govt,Non-Profit,

PhD Industry Academe Hospital

Year % % %1996-2000 46 40 13

1991-1995 54 30 15

1986-1990 41 36 211981-1985 47 34 18

1976-1980 46 28 26

1971-1975 45 31 231970 & earlier 37 44 18

Source: NSF Survey of Doctoral Recipients


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