|
Percent of total employed |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
Occupation Name |
Women |
Men |
Dental hygienists |
98% |
2% |
Occupational therapist |
92% |
8% |
Licensed practical and vocational nurses |
92% |
8% |
Registered Nurses |
91% |
9% |
Healthcare social workers |
81% |
19% |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
81% |
19% |
Elementary school teachers, except special ed |
80% |
20% |
Meeting, convention, and event planners |
77% |
23% |
Physical therapists |
72% |
28% |
Mental health counselors |
71% |
29% |
Physical therapists assistants |
70% |
30% |
Interpreters and translators |
68% |
32% |
Physician Assistants |
67% |
33% |
Accountants and auditors |
60% |
40% |
Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
57% |
43% |
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists |
53% |
47% |
Postsecondary teachers |
48% |
52% |
Database Administrators |
39% |
61% |
Physicians and surgeons |
36% |
64% |
Personal Financial Advisors |
31% |
69% |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing |
27% |
73% |
Cargo and Freight Agents |
26% |
74% |
Software Developers, Systems Software |
22% |
78% |
Cost estimators |
11% |
89% |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers |
5% |
95% |
Heating, Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
1% |
99% |
Carpenters |
1% |
99% |
Brickmasons and blockmasons |
0% |
100% |
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
0% |
100% |
Notes:
1. Traditional Occupations and female-dominated occupations are used interchangeably. Women represent 75 percent or more of the total employed in the occupation.
2. Nontraditional occupations and male-dominated occupations are used interchangeably. Women represent 25 percent or less of the total employed in the occupation.
3. The percentages for employment by gender come from the 2011 American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS
provides data on occupations based on a modified version of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system
that contains less detail tan the occupations from the Employment Projections program and the Occupational
Employment Statistics used in this analysis. Some detailed occupations included in this analysis therefore have
employment by gender percentages corresponding with ACS occupations that may group two or more detailed occupations.
Source: Women's Bureau graph from the 2011 American Community Survey data.