Technical career programs in large research and development laboratories

Ninty-nine large research and development laboratories were queried in a study of nonsupervisory technical career programs for scientists and engineers. Sixty-one responded and 48 of these provided significant information. Almost half of the 48 have technical career programs of varying forms and varying degrees of formality. Although technical career titles and structures are not uniform among laboratories, the survey indicated equivalent salary treatment in management and technical career structures in most instances.