Careers in science, engineering, and healthcare dominate the best-paying jobs for women this year.
This is an analyze from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It tracks the median weekly earning of fulltime wage and salary workers. For this article the tracking was from 2014, by gender occupation and excluding occupations that employed less than 2.000 women last year.
No. 1 Sales Engineer
Median weekly earnings: $2,586
Approximate median annual earnings: $134,472
Women as percentage of the profession: 5%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 136%
No. 2 Miscellaneous Math And Science Occupations
Median weekly earnings: $2,479
Approximate median annual earnings: $128,908
Women as percentage of the profession: 67%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 86%
No. 3 Astronomer & Physicist
Median weekly earnings: $2,284
Approximate median annual earnings: $118,768
Women as percentage of the profession: 25%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 87%
No. 4 Nurse Anesthetist
Median weekly earnings: $2,201
Approximate median annual earnings: $114,452
Women as percentage of the profession: 63%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 81%
No. 5 Petroleum Engineer
Median weekly earnings: $2,019
Approximate median annual earnings: $104,988
Women as percentage of the profession: 25%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 106%
No. 6 Pharmacist
Median weekly earnings: $1,902
Approximate median annual earnings: $98,904
Women as percentage of the profession: 52%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 87%
No. 7 Upholsterer
Median weekly earnings: $1,834
Approximate median annual earnings: $95,368
Women as percentage of the profession: 9%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 314%
No. 8 Helper, Construction Trades
Median weekly earnings: $1,779
Approximate median annual earnings: $92,508
Women as percentage of the profession: 4%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 286%
No. 9 Nuclear Technician
Median weekly earnings: $1,754
Approximate median annual earnings: $91,208
Women as percentage of the profession: 100%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: N/A
No. 10 Architectural & Engineering Managers
Median weekly earnings: $1,734
Approximate median annual earnings: $90,168
Women as percentage of the profession: 6%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 88%
No. 11 Electrical & Electronics Engineer
Median weekly earnings: $1,729
Approximate median annual earnings: $89,908
Women as percentage of the profession: 11%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 110%
No. 12 Economist
Median weekly earnings: $1,696
Approximate median annual earnings: $88,192
Women as percentage of the profession: 44%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 89%
No. 13 Nurse Practitioner
Median weekly earnings: $1,682
Approximate median annual earnings: $87,464
Women as percentage of the profession: 90%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 90%
No. 14 Lawyer
Median weekly earnings: $1,590
Approximate median annual earnings: $82,680
Women as percentage of the profession: 34%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 83%
No. 15 Chief Executive
Median weekly earnings: $1,572
Approximate median annual earnings: $81,744
Women as percentage of the profession: 26%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 70%
No. 16 Aerospace Engineer
Median weekly earnings: $1,547
Approximate median annual earnings: $80,444
Women as percentage of the profession: 15%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 90%
No. 17 Sociologist
Median weekly earnings: $1,536
Approximate median annual earnings: $79,872
Women as percentage of the profession: 80%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: $140
No. 18 Computer And Information Systems Manager
Median weekly earnings: $1,529
Approximate median annual earnings: $79,508
Women as percentage of the profession: 27%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 87%
No. 19 Natural Sciences Manager
Median weekly earnings: $1,522
Approximate median annual earnings: $79,144
Women as percentage of the profession: 56%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 78%
No. 20 Aircraft Mechanic & Service Technician
Median weekly earnings: $1,520
Approximate median annual earnings: $79,040
Women as percentage of the profession: 3%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 143%
