Number of Employed Oceanographers by Employment Sector and Region

North East North Central South East South Central Mountain Pacific Total
Academia 800 - 100 - - 600 1,500
Business/Industry
Environmental - 50 - - - 50 100
Other - - 50 - - 50 100
Total Industry - 50 50 - - 100 200
Federal Government
Environmental 50 50 150 50 50 50 400
Other 450 - 50 100 - - 600
Total Federal 500 50 200 150 50 50 1,000
Total 1,300 100 350 150 50 750 2,700

Data is from the NSF National Survey of College Graduates, 1993
Data reflects status as of 15 April 1993
- = Insufficient data

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