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Table 4Number of full time equivalent personnel engaged in research and development, by occupational category and by degree level

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Number of full time equivalent personnel engaged in research and development, by occupational category and by degree level
  2002 r 2003 r 2004 r 2005 r 2006 p
  number
Total 118,370 127,058 138,113 140,610 148,813
Professionals 73,202 76,458 81,295 83,689 87,577
Bachelor's 58,888 58,298 61,434 63,446 66,845
Master's 9,692 12,531 14,087 14,396 14,867
Doctorate 4,622 5,629 5,774 5,847 5,865
Supporting staff 45,168 50,600 56,818 56,921 61,236
Technicians 31,586 34,567 39,828 39,796 44,284
Other 13,582 16,033 16,990 17,125 16,952
Note(s):
Personnel counts are reported as full-time equivalents.