Physical Sciences

Occupational areas and positions include physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, oceanography, food/textile/forest products technology and land surveying.

Physical Sciences Hiring Projections

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PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Key Occupational Area/Position		 # of Employees
as of 9/30/08		 Total Hires
FY 2007-08		 Projected Hires
FY 2010-12
Department of Commerce
Chemistry 232 56 40
General Physical Science 745 143 329
Meteorology 2,585 182 124
Oceanography 245 25 16
Physics 323 70 54
Department of Defense (Excluding Services)
General Physical Science 112 27 23
Department of Energy
General Physical Science 641 83 201
Department of Health and Human Services
Chemistry 1,272 148 363
Department of Homeland Security
355 81 125
Department of State
41 14 5
Department of the Army
General Physical Science 945 82 173
Department of the Interior
Geology 895 53 81
Hydrology 1,479 47 72
Department of the Navy
General Physical Science 500 75 125
Department of Transportation
372 11 188
Environmental Protection Agency
General Physical Science 2,298 508 414
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Other Scientists 205 8 41
Physical Scientist 440 24 62
Space Scientists 271 20 37
National Science Foundation
Program Director 139 26 39
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
411 83 75
United States Air Force
General Physical Science 356 31 58
TOTAL 14,862 1,797 2,645
PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Key Occupational Area/Position		 Total Left
FY 2007-08		 Average
Age		 Retirement
Eligibility
2009		 Retirement
Eligibility
FY 2012
Department of Commerce
Chemistry 55 47 60 80
General Physical Science 148 48 151 225
Meteorology 194 44 318 519
Oceanography 28 52 80 102
Physics 67 48 78 100
Department of Defense (Excluding Services)
General Physical Science 23 51 33 45
Department of Energy
General Physical Science 85 52 182 272
Department of Health and Human Services
Chemistry 134 50 246 269
Department of Homeland Security
56 47 62 97
Department of State
8 51 10 16
Department of the Army
General Physical Science 103 48 190 300
Department of the Interior
Geology 105 53 343 497
Hydrology 145 48 278 484
Department of the Navy
General Physical Science 60 46 76 112
Department of Transportation
24 48 34 56
Environmental Protection Agency
General Physical Science 267 48 355 587
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Other Scientists 13 53 55 88
Physical Scientist 53 53 111 171
Space Scientists 24 55 83 112
National Science Foundation
Program Director 25 56 29 42
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
38 49 87 148
United States Air Force
General Physical Science 54 50 68 117
TOTAL 1,709 50 2,929 4,439

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Current Mission-Critical Physical Sciences Positions by Agency

Agency Physical Sciences Positions
Department of Commerce 4,130
Department of the Interior 2,374
Environmental Protection Agency 2,298
Department of Defense 1,913
Department of Health and Human Services 1,272
Department of the Army 945
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 916
Department of Energy 641
Department of the Navy 500
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 411
Department of Transportation 372
United States Air Force 356
Department of Homeland Security 355
National Science Foundation 139
Department of Defense (Excluding Services) 112
Department of State 41

Percentage of Physical Sciences Positions by Region

Source: Fedscope 09/08

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