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MAY 01, 1963
Data were compiled from the National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel maintained by the National Science Foundation so that timely information would be available on the supply and professional characteristics of scientific personnel in important science fields. Information in the National Register is updated every two years. The data presented here are preliminary results from the 1962 questionnaire returns. The American Institute of Physics is responsible for the Physics and Astronomy Section which comprises about ten percent of the total National Register.
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According to preliminary data released by the National Science Foundation, the median annual salary of scientists working in the fields of physics and astronomy was $11 000 last year, $1000 higher than 1960’s figure.

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