Table 5-3. Distribution of employed doctoral scientists and engineers, 

 by primary work activity, 1973 



Primary work activity 

 Total 



Research & development 



Basic research 



Applied research 



Development & design 



Management or administration . . 



Of R&D 



Other than R&D 



Both 



Teaching 



Consulting 



Sales 



Other primary work 



activities 



Primary work activity 



unreported 



' Excluding those whose primary work activity was unreported- 



NOTE Detail may not add to totals because of rounding 



SOURCE National Science Foundation, Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States. 1973. Detailed Statistical Tables (NSF 

 75-31 2-A), 



Table 5-4. Estimated percent distribution of doctoral scientists, 

 by primary work activity, 1966-73 



Primary work activity 1966 1968 1970 1973 



Total 



Research and development 



Basic research 



Applied research 



Development 



Management or administration 



Of R&D 



Other than R&D 



Teaching 30 32 35 41 



Other 8 8 7 9 



NOTE Detail may not add to totals because of rounding 

 SOURCE National Science Foundation, special tabulations. 



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