Over 10,000 STEM PhDs Left Federal Jobs Since Trump

Since President Trump took office, over 10,000 scientists and experts with PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or health fields left their jobs in the federal government.

This is about 14% of all STEM PhDs working for the government.

Some agencies, like the National Science Foundation (NSF), lost a lot more of these experts than others.

The main reasons people left include retiring, quitting because they disagreed with policies, or taking buyout offers.

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 16% of the STEM PhDs who left were let go because of reductions in force.

This big change in the workforce could affect how the government does research and other important work.