Updated September 9, 2022 |
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| Occupation | Percent women | Earnings ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Occupations with estimated earnings1 of under $20,000 | ||
| Waiter/waitress | 69% | 87% |
| Cleaning and building service occupations | 40 | 80 |
| Cashiers | 76 | 88 |
| Food preparation and service | 50 | 90 |
| Maids and housemen | 80 | 85 |
| Occupations with estimated earnings1 between $20,000 and $34,000 | ||
| Bus driver | 45% | 79% |
| Sales worker; retail and personal | 56 | 64 |
| Mechanics and repairers | 5 | 97 |
| Construction trades | 2 | 79 |
| Truck drivers | 4 | 71 |
| Occupations with estimated earnings1 above $34,000 | ||
| Accountants and auditors | 60% | 72% |
| Securities and financial serivces sales | 33 | 57 |
| Physicians | 31 | 58 |
| Teachers, college and university | 38 | 79 |
| Lawyers and judges | 29 | 73 |
| Economists | 48 | 68 |
| Occupations in which the majority of workers are women | ||
| Registered nurse | 91% | 88% |
| Social worker | 71 | 92 |
| Admin. support, including clerical | 77 | 80 |
| Teachers, except college and universities | 74 | 81 |
1. Approximate annual earnings were estimated by multiplying median weekly wages for men by 52 weeks.
Source: National Committee on Pay Equity.
| The Wage Gap | Gender Issues | 20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women, U.S. (2006 annual averages) |
