Table 5
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARIES OF FULL-TIME SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS,
BY RACIAL GROUP AND DEGREE QUALITY, 1973
Race and
Age Group
Degree Quality
Total
Salary Sample
size
"Distinguished"
and "strong" Ph.D.s
Salary Sample
size
Other
Salary Sample
size
WHITES

Under 35 Years
35-49
50+

BLACKS

Under 35 Years
35-49
50+
ORIENTALS

Under 35 Years
35-49
50+

$20,988

17,228
21,757
25,357

21,445

18,660
21,256
23,460

20,005

16,230
20,613
23,261

28,048

6,615
14,024
7,409

261

44
149
68

1,087

210
676
201

$22,146

17,879
22,480
26,333

23,268

20,476
22,998
24,307

20,222

18,162
20,378
22,429

8,589

1,827
4,167
2,595

54

4
26
24

330

60
206
64

$20,275

16,933
21,342
24,704

20,597

18,396
20,668
22,770

19,862

15,364
20,761
23,660

19,459

4,788
9,857
4,814

207

40
123
44

757

150
470
137

Source: 1973 Survey of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers, National Research Coucil, National Academy of Sciences.