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American Chemical Society Demographics Report for IUPAC as of 31 Dec 2001

By the end of 2001, the American Chemical Society managed for IUPAC the largest subset of Affiliate Members. A demographics report on their total of 3650 individuals follows.


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Chem. Int. July 2002

> Age Group > Major > Years of Service > Chemistry Degree > Non-Chemistry Degree > Field of Interest > Job Title > Nature of Business > Job Activity

 

Age Group
11-20
 0 0
21-25 208 5.70
26-30 418 11.45
31-35 400 10.96
36-40 354 9.70
41-45 337 9.23
46-50 376 10.30
51-55 333 9.12
56-56 60 1.64
57-57 60 1.64
58-58 53 1.45
59-59 65 1.78
60-60 67 1.84
61-61 45 1.23
62-62 46 1.26
63-63 41 1.12
64-64 37 1.01
65-65 26 0.71
66-66 27 0.74
61-67 22 0.60
68-66 22 0.60
69-69 18 0.49
70-70 27 0.74
71+ 218 5.97
N/A 390 10.68
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Major
Chemistry 2776 76.05
Chem Engg 208 5.70
Other 657 18.00
N/A 9 0.25
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Years of service
1
 684 18.74
2
 733 20.08
3
 508 13.92
4
 170 4.66
5
 117 3.21
6-10
 493 13.51
11-15
 503 13.78
16-20 442 12.11
21-25 0 0
26-30 0 0
31-35 0 0
36-40 0 0
41-45 0 0
46-50 0 0
51-55 0 0
56-60 0 0
61+ 0 0
N/A 0 0
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Chemistry Degree
Doctors 1434 39.29
Masters 375 10.27
Bachlrs 1310 35.89
Assoc. 1 0.03
Other 40 1.10
N/A 490 13.42
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Non-Chemistry Degree
Doctors 317 8.68
Masters 229 6.27
Bachlrs 419 11.48
Assoc 1 0.03
Other 67 1.84
N/A 2617 71.70
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Field of Interest
Aerospace 17 0.47
Agri & Food 101 2.77
Analytical 412 11.29
Biochemistry 197 5.40
Biotechnology 122 3.34
Chem Education 202 5.53
Chem Informn 36 0.99
Clinical 32 0.88
Colloid & Suf 32 0.88
Combinatorial 25 0.68
Comp/Molec Model 49 1.34
Elec/Semicond 42 1.15
Energy 44 1.21
Environmental 244 6.68
Forensic 20 0.55
Geochemistry 11 0.30
Glass Ceramics 5 0.14
Health & Safety 34 0.93
Inorganic 114 3.12
Law & Legal 13 0.36
Lubricant Oils 20 0.55
Mktg/Businees. 54 1.48
Materials 73 2.00
Medicine/Pharm 445 12.19
Metal & Prdts. 16 0.44
Nuclear 26 0.71
Organic 376 10.30
Paint/Coatings 45 1.23
Personal Care 18 0.49
Physical 127 3.48
Poly/Ctgs/Plas 199 5.45
Pulp/Paper/Wood 15 0.41
Rubber 13 0.36
Soaps/detergent 21 0.58
Textiles 13 0.36
Toxicology 25 0.68
Other 161 4.41
N/A 251 6.68
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Job Title
Academic Admin 40 1.10
Chemical Technician 45 1.23
Chemist/Metallurg 450 12.33
Comp 0ff/ Corp Mgr 164 4.49
Consult/Nontech Per 96 2.63
Dev/Tech/R&D Mgr 157 4.30
Engr/Engg Mgr 64 1.75
Grad Student 66 1.81
H & S/Keg Affairs 34 0.93
Post Dcc Fell/Rca 34 0.93
Process QC Mgr 47 1.29
Prod/Opn Mgr 25 0.68
Prof/Instr 549 15.04
Purchasing 2 0.05
Research Mgr 258 7.07
Sales/Mktg/Tech Ser 38 1.04
Supervisor/Proj Ldr 145 3.97
Other 46 1.26
N/A 1390 38.08
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Nature of Business
Engg/Const Firm 24 0.66
Financial Inst 6 0.16
4 Yr Univ/College 659 18.05
Government 173 4.74
Hospital/Clinic 27 0.74
Independent Con 121 3.32
Independent Lab 200 5.48
Manufacturer 908 34.88
Membership 0rg 18 0.49
Newsdeal/Booksell 6 0.16
Pre College 49 1.34
Public Library 0 0.00
Public Util/Transp 13 0.36
Retail/Whole/Trade 25 0.68
2 Yr Coll/Tech Sch 28 0.77
Other 51 1.40
N/A 1342 36.77
     
TOTAL 3650 100
Job Activity
Applied Research 323 8.85
Applied/Basic Res 17 0.47
Basic Research 373 10.22
Consultant/Advisor 199 5.45
Engg/Engg Design 28 0.77
IS/computers/SW 27 0.74
Legal/Reg Affairs 46 1.26
Management 266 7.29
Operations 40 1.10
Production 29 0.79
QA/QC 147 4.03
R & D (Product) 218 5.97
R & D (Process) 101 2.77
Others 189 5.18
N/A 1647 45.12
     
TOTAL 3650 100
 

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