Computer and information research scientists held about 25,600 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most computer and information research scientists were as follows:
Federal government, excluding postal service
28%
Computer systems design and related services
18
Information
14
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
12
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
11
Most computer scientists employed by the federal government work for the Department of Defense.
Work Schedules
Most computer and information research scientists work full time. About 1 in 10 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.