The National Science Board extends its appreciation to the staff of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation and to the many others, too numerous to list individually, who contributed to the preparation of this report.

This report was produced under the leadership of Emilda B. Rivers, Director, NCSES; Christina Freyman, Deputy Director, NCSES; and John Finamore, Chief Statistician, NCSES.

The report benefited from extensive contributions from NCSES staff, including Lulu Kam, Clara Boothby, Elizabeth Mannshardt, Christine J. Hamel, Lynn M. Milan, Kelly H. Kang, Kelly S. Phou, Elizabeth M. Grieco, Rajinder S. Raut, and Bryan Cosby. Wan-Ying Chang provided advice on statistical issues.

RTI International assisted with report preparation. Susan Rotermund made substantive contributions to the report structure and content. Robin Henke led the work on data quality assurance; August Gering led the editing team, with composition support from Alex Cone. Jon Boyette, Patrick Shaw, and Pearl Sullivan provided research assistance. Staff at Penobscot Bay Media, LLC (PenBay Media), created the report site. The following persons and agencies reviewed this report:

Misty Heggenes, Institute for Policy and Social Research at the University of Kansas

Nicole Smith, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Nicholas Johnson, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Thomas Lacey, BLS

Andrew O’Bar, BLS

Lynda Laughlin, Census Bureau

Department of Homeland Security

National Science Foundation

Office of Science and Technology Policy

The Board is especially grateful to the Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy for overseeing preparation of the volume and to the National Science Board Office, under the direction of John Veysey, which provided vital coordination throughout the project. Elizabeth Jeffers led the outreach and dissemination efforts. Amanda Vernon served as National Science Board Office Liaison to the committee. May Aydin, Steven Deitz, and Anne Emig were the Executive Secretaries.

National Science Board, National Science Foundation. 2024. The STEM Labor Force: Scientists, Engineers, and Technical Workers. Science and Engineering Indicators 2024. NSB-2024-5. Alexandria, VA. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20245/.