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The 25 Best Jobs Employing High Percentages of Women
The best jobs
for women through 2010 from JIST Publishing. Click on a job title for more information including education,
outlook, and more. |
| Job Titles |
Percent
Women |
Annual
Earnings |
Percent
Growth |
Annual
Openings |
| 1. Registered
Nurses |
93.8% |
$46,670 |
25.6% |
140,000 |
| 2. Adjustment
Clerks |
74.6% |
$25,430 |
32.4% |
359,000 |
| 3. Customer Service
Representatives |
74.6% |
$25,430 |
32.4% |
359,000 |
| 4. Customer Service
Representatives, Utilities |
75.5% |
$25,430 |
32.4% |
359,000 |
| 5. Pharmacists |
86.1% |
$74,890 |
24.3% |
20,000 |
| 6. Educational,
Vocational, and School Counselors |
67.8% |
$43,470 |
25.3% |
22,000 |
| 7. Child, Family,
and School Social Workers |
69.3% |
$32,950 |
26.9% |
35,000 |
| 8. Paralegals and
Legal Assistants |
79.8% |
$36,670 |
33.2% |
23,000 |
| 9. Special
Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary
School |
83.7% |
$42,110 |
36.8% |
15,000 |
| 10. Home Health
Aides |
88.9% |
$17,590 |
47.3% |
120,000 |
| 11. Social and Human
Service Assistants |
85.1% |
$23,070 |
54.2% |
45,000 |
| 12. Legal
Secretaries |
98.8% |
$34,610 |
20.3% |
36,000 |
| 13. Bill and Account
Collectors |
69.2% |
$25,960 |
25.3% |
71,000 |
| 14. Combined Food
Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
74.4% |
$14,120 |
30.5% |
737,000 |
| 15. Licensed
Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
94.9% |
$30,670 |
20.3% |
58,000 |
| 16. Personal and
Home Care Aides |
85.1% |
$16,140 |
62.5% |
84,000 |
| 17. Interviewers,
Except Eligibility and Loan |
81.0% |
$21,880 |
33.4% |
53,000 |
| 18. Receptionists
and Information Clerks |
94.2% |
$20,650 |
23.7% |
269,000 |
| 19. Nursing Aides,
Orderlies, and Attendants |
88.9% |
$19,290 |
23.5% |
268,000 |
| 20. Hotel, Motel,
and Resort Desk Clerks |
87.3% |
$16,920 |
33.4% |
73,000 |
| 21. Teacher
Assistants |
92.8% |
$18,070 |
23.9% |
256,000 |
| 22.
Cost
Estimators |
86.5% |
$46,960 |
16.5% |
28,000 |
| 23. Medical and
Public Health Social Workers |
69.3% |
$36,410 |
31.6% |
13,000 |
| 24. Elementary
School Teachers, Except Special Education |
85.5% |
$41,080 |
13.2% |
144,000 |
| 25. Probation
Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
69.3% |
$38,780 |
23.8% |
14,000 | |
