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Guidelines/expectations are important.

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My students struggle with respecting each other during full-group discussions every day - and it's really important for that to go well here. So I'm going to start with more individual, small-group reflection before I try to expand to a full-class conversation.

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Teachers have to learn as much as students.

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Being great curriculum to use has been awesome.

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homework piece might be a stretch, will look to design the classes to be done in class time

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Lots of trauma, survival mode - which makes it sometimes easier, sometimes harder for students to engage in these bigger conversations about justice.

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I like to start my semester with norm-setting, but do I modify it when getting to this type of subject? Do I revisit? Redo?

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Defining under representation and why it is the way it is? People are historically ignored by dominant culture. It is important facilitators to make sure the "under represented" or "marginalized" groups that are being talked about are being spoken with respect and not seen as other.

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activity to find the demographics of scientists/chemists/physicists https://www.zippia.com/scientist-jobs/demographics/

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Research Summary. Using a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia estimates demographics and statistics for scientists in the United States. Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

There are over 42,871 scientists currently employed in the United States.

43.1% of all scientists are women, while 56.9% are men.

The average age of an employed scientist is 40 years old.

The most common ethnicity of scientists is White (53.2%), followed by Asian (26.3%), Hispanic or Latino (9.8%) and Black or African American (6.5%).

In 2021, women earned 100% of what men earned.

8% of all scientists are LGBT.

Scientists are 49% more likely to work at public companies in comparison to private companies.

Scientist Statistics By Gender

Gender Pay Gap For Scientist

Women Earn $1.00 For Every $1 Earned By Men

Scientist Gender Over Time

This data shows how men and women predominate in the scientist position over time.

Scientist Male to Female Ratio

We compared this job title with other job titles to see how gender percentages varied. As you can see, procurement forester and field agronomist have the biggest difference in gender.

Scientist Statistics By Race

The most common ethnicity among scientists is White, which makes up 53.2% of all scientists. Comparatively, there are 26.3% of the Asian ethnicity and 9.8% of the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.

Scientist Race And Ethnicity Over Time

Using the Census Bureau data, we found out how the percentage of each ethnic category trended between 2010-2019 among scientists.

Scientist Wage Gap By Race

White scientists have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Hispanic or latino scientists have the lowest average salary at $89,760.

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Average Age of a Scientist

We determined the average age of scientists based on ethnicity and gender.

Scientist Age Breakdown

This chart breaks down the ages of scientist employees. Interestingly enough, the average age of scientists is 40+ years old, which represents 47% of the population.

Types of Scientist Degree Levels

The most common degree for scientists is bachelor's degree 60% of scientists earn that degree. A close second is master's degree with 19% and rounding it off is doctoral degree with 16%.

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Scientist Wage Gap By Education

Scientists with a Doctorate degree earn more than those without, at $101,426 annually. With a Masters degree, scientists earn a median annual income of $92,449 compared to $91,759 for scientists with an Bachelors degree.

Scientist Employment Statistics

This section highlights information about where scientists work. We found most scientists work for a public company. In addition, the industry that employs the most scientists is the health care industry.

Company Size

We created this chart to show you the average size of companies that typically hire scientists.

The Types Of Companies Scientist Work In

Employees with the scientist job title have their preferences when it comes to working for a company. For instance, most scientists prefer to work at public companies over private companies.

Top Industries Hiring Scientists

Just based on the number of employees within each industry, we were able to determine the most common industries that employ scientists. Those industries include health care, pharmaceutical and manufacturing.

Scientist Turnover And Employment Statistics

Scientist Unemployment Rate Over Time

The Bureau of Labor Statistics came in clutch when it came down to figuring out how the unemployment rate has changed over time. Between 2008 and 2018, this is how the number of scientists changed.

The Average Number of Years That Scientist Stay in a Job

By looking over 14,847 scientists resumes, we figured out that the average scientist enjoys staying at their job for 1-2 years for a percentage of 34%.

Comparing The LGBT Ratio of Scientists with Other Job Titles

After finding the gender ratio, we wondered if the percentages of LGBT persons were different as well. Using the data below, you can see how other job titles compare to scientists.

Foreign Languages Spoken By Scientists

The most common foreign language among scientists is Spanish at 30.6%. The second-most popular foreign language spoken is Chinese at 11.8% and French is the third-most popular at 11.1%.

Scientist Languages Spoken

Scientist Heatmaps

Where Do Scientists Earn The Most?

Scientists earn the most in California, where the average scientist salary is $124,868. The map here shows where scientists earn the highest salaries in the U.S. The darker areas across the 50 states highlight the highest salaries.

Which State Has The Most Scientists?

By looking through more than 14,847 resumes, we found that the most popular places for scientists are Cambridge, MA and San Diego, CA.

Number Of Scientist Jobs By State

Where Are Scientists In High Demand?

Scientists are in high demand in San Diego, CA. There are currently 145 job openings for scientists here. We looked over job openings to determine where in the country scientists are in the most demand.

Scientist Demographics FAQs

How Many Scientist Are There In The Us?

There are over 42,871 Scientists in the United States.

What Percentage Of Scientists Are Black?

6.5% of Scientists are Black or African American

What Race Are Most Scientists?

Most a are White, with 53.2% of Scientists belonging to this ethnicity. 26.3% of Scientists are Asian, 9.8% of Scientists are Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% of Scientists are Black or African American, 4.1% of Scientists are Unknown, and 0.1% of Scientists are American Indian and Alaska Native

Are Scientist Jobs Male - Dominated?

Yes, Scientist jobs are male - dominated. 56% of Scientists are male, and 43% are female, so there are more male Scientists than female Scientists in the United States.

How Old Is The Average Scientist?

The average Scientist is 41 years old. 47% of Scientists are 40+ years old or older, 39% are between the ages of 30-40 years, and 14% are between 20-30 years old

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Scientist Demographics and Statistics [2023]: Number Of Scientists In The US

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Research Summary. Using a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia estimates demographics and statistics for scientists in the United States. Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that: There are over 42,871 scientists currently employed in the United States.

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Creating norms with students so that students better understand and live up to the agreed norms.

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Kids are less likely to "do homework" these days, sadly.

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Acknowledging funds of knowledge that people already have their own experiences and relations to the world.

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framing discussions as productivity

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I would love to see example handouts for the other branches of science. If I am going to convince my biology/chemistry/earth science colleagues to get on board with URC, they will not want to have to put in extra time to modify anything.

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I have political objections to requiring work outside of class, so I would try to modify the readings to be done in class.

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I have political objections to requiring work outside of class, so I would try to modify the readings to be done in class.