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wy pom NS 1.22:$cz ajie\a9% Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians in Nonmanufacturing Industries 1993 Detailed Statistical Tables Division of Science ResourScteudsie s Directorate forS ocial, Behavioral andE conomic Sciences National Science Foundation Y¥-01092 5 0 Scientists, Engineers, and Technidans in Nonmanutacturing Industries 1993 Detailed Statistical Tables Richard E. Morrison, Project Officer Division of Science ResourScteudsie s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences "WSF 96-332 NatiSdeoncen Foaundlati on a ee Suggested Citation National Science Foundation, Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians in Nonmanufacturing Industries, NSF 96-332 (Arlington, VA, 1996). Availability of Publications Single copies are available free of charge from the Division of Science Resources Studies, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA 22230. SRS data are also available through the World Wide Web (http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/ stats.htm). 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No postage is necessary. Form can also be sent via fax, at 703-306-0510. | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NO POSTAGE ARLINGTON, VA 22230 IFz M A;IL ED OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENFORA PRLIVATTE UYSE $ 300 BUSINESS REPLY CARD PERMIT NO. 12806 ARLINGTON,V A Please tape here (do not staple) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The development of Scientists, Engineers, and Publications Manager. Mathematica Policy Technicians in Nonmanufacturing Industries: 1993 Research, Inc. (MPR), under NSF contract number was managed by Richard E. Morrison, Senior SRS-88-21853, prepared the tables from data Economist, National Science Foundation, Division of collected, assembled, and tabulated by the Bureau of Science Resources Studies (SRS), Science and Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. MPR Engineering Personnel Program (PER), under the Staff members who worked on this project were overall direction of Carlos Kruytbosch, Program Susan Holland, Myles Lane, Karen Pence, and Elyse Director, PER, and Jeanne E. Griffith, Director, SRS. Forkosh. BLS staff who contributed to this project The text was edited by Anne Houghton, SRS included Michael P. McElroy and Lawrence Jeff Publications Manager, and Julia Harriston, Assistant Johnson. Vii Method of Collection oo occcccccccccccceeceuseccceeceeceeseeees Sampling Procedures ooo. ooo occ ccccccseeeeccceeceececeeceeceeeeeeeeees CeCe eee eee eee TOO ee eee eee eee Variance Estimates oo oecccccscecceuececcceceeceececeeseceees Reliability of Estimates ooo ooocccccccccccccueeeceeceeceuceseeeee Quality Control Measures ooo occcccecccececceceececeeceeseceeee iii arerrannasienarvensnnesssenesoresevesesenesennensqnensomnaneeesennee’ ReZNO.ee y E WRNKR GENERAL NOTES In this report, estimates are presented of the total level (tables A-2, A-3, A-4, A-7, A-8, and A-9) in this number of positions filled by scientists, engineers, and 1993 edition, as well as in the 1990 edition, differ technicians employed in nonmanufacturing industries from those in the prior (1987) report on in 1993. The estimates were developed from the nonmanufacturing industries, because the industries Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, a were recoded between the 1986 and 1989 surveys. Federal/state program under which national and state Starting with the 1990 edition, greater estimates are generated of employment by industry for noncomparability occurred at the 3-digit level of detail nonfarm wage and salary workers. The Bureau of (tables A-1, A-5, A-6, and A-10) because of more Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of extensive recoding. However, the numerous industry Labor has primary responsibility for developing OES title changes did not affect the comparability of the survey procedures and for providing states with 1990 and 1987 occupational estimates for total technical guidance and assistance with survey nonmanufacturing. problems. State Employment Security Agencies implement the survey at the state level and prepare For the reasons outlined above, estimates in the current and projected employment statistics for “hese tables of this 1993 report and the 1990 report should labor markets. Some states also prepare substate be compared with those for 1987 (and earlier years) estimates. only after consulting the 1987 SIC revisions to determine industry comparability. The Division of Science Resources Studies of the National Science Foundation has enhanced the BLS Requests for previously published data and effort since 1977 by financing the collection of additional information should be directed to detailed estimates on the types of scientific and technical jobs filled by industry. Analysis of this Richard E. Morrison information yields insight into the dynamics of the Senior Economist labor market. National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 965 Industries identified in the tables of this report are Arlington, VA 22230 from the "Numerical List of Short Titles” in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual, Tel: (703) 306-1776 ext. 6904 revised edition. The numbers of scientists, engineers, Fax: (703) 306-0510 and technicians for a few industries at the 2-digit SIC Internet: [email protected] TECHNICAL NOTES GENERAL SiC CODE REFERENCE DATE May 12 National estimates of occupational employment in > Apr 12 the scientific, technical, and engineering fields for 75 May 12 nonmanufacturing industries were based on data from 76 May 12 the 1993 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) 78 June 12 Survey. The OES Program is a Federal-state cooperative effort in which each state conducts its 79 Apr 12 own survey to produce its estimates. The Bureau of 80 Apr 12 Labor Statistics (BLS) provided each state with 81 May 12 survey procedures, technical support, and trouble- 83 Apr 12 shooting assistance. The government agencies 84 Apr 12 participating in this program were the 50 State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) plus the 86 Apr 12 District ofC olumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and 87 June 12 American Samoa. For this report, estimatate tsh e 89 June 12 national level were produced by BLS- Washington based on data from the fifty states plus the District of METHOD OF COLLECTION Columbia. State-level estimates can be obtained from the individual SESAs. Survey schedules were initially mailed out to the personnel offices of almost all sampled establish- SCOPE OF SURVEY ments. Some of the larger establishments, however, received a personal visit. The BLS nonmanufacturing industries survey covers establishments in SIC codes 10, 12-17, 60-65, Two additional mailings were sent to nonrespon- 67, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78-80 (except 806), 81, 83, 84, dents at approxi: ately <ix-week intervals. 86, 87, and 89. Nonrespondentst i. . : crittoi thce asurlve y because of their siz: § _zived a telephone call or a The reference date of this survey was the week that personal visit followup. included April 12, May 12, or June 12, 1993. The reference date for any particular unit in the survey SAMPLING PROCEDURES depended on its SIC code. See the chart below for those SICs covered in this publication. The sampling frame for the OES survey was a list of units reported to the state's UnemployImnesunratnc e SIC CODE REFERENCE DATE (U.L) files. The referdeatne cofe t he sampling frame May 12 was the second quartero f 1992. 2 May 12 13 May 12 Within each state, the universe was stratified by SIC 14 May 12 and size class where size class was defineda s 15 May 12 follows: 16 May 12 Size Class 1-4 17 May 12 2 5-9 60 May 12 3 10-19 61 May 12 4 20-49 62 May 12 5 50-99 63 May 12 6 100-249 64 May 12 7 250-499 65 May 12 8 500-999 67 May 12 9 1000+ 70 May 12 U.L. reporting units with fewer than 5 employeewesr e not sampled in most states; instead, units with 5-9