The best way to maintain the ranks of physical scientists is to ensure that science jobs pay well and that science careers are attractive relative to alternatives. (sciencemag.org)
Which leads to a third major difference: the job market is stronger for physical scientists than for life scientists, at least for now. (sciencemag.org)
Most physical scientists and engineers who don't pursue their discipline in industry or academia end up in the financial, business, and IT sectors (18 %). (sciencemag.org)