Get Paid: Top 20 Paying Careers for Women
Posted
3/7/2013 12:00:00 PM
It is Women's History Month and one area women make history is in different career paths. However, despite the 50-year anniversary of the Equal Pay Act this year, women continue to earn less than men across most job functions, says Forbes writer Jenna Gordeau. Though I know we are all shaking our heads – especially since more women go on to earn degrees beyond a bachelors – there are fields that fit us quite well. Forbes writer Jenna Gordeau presents the top 20 paying fields of 2013 for women. Check it out:
No. 1: Pharmacists
Median weekly earnings: $1,871
Approximate median yearly earnings: $97,500
Women as percentage of the profession: 52%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 100%
*Based on full-time wage and salary workers in 2012, the latest data available, as tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
No. 2: Chief Executives
Median weekly earnings: $1,730
Approximate median yearly earnings: $90,000
Women as percentage of the profession: 26%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 76%
No. 3: Lawyers
Median weekly earnings: $1,636
Approximate median yearly earnings: $85,000
Women as percentage of the profession: 33%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 80%
No. 4: Nurse Practitioners
Median weekly earnings: $1,530
Approximate median yearly earnings: $79,500
Women as percentage of the profession: 84%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: Data Unavailable
No. 5: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median weekly earnings: $1,527
Approximate median yearly earnings: $79,500
Women as percentage of the profession: 26%
Earnings as percentage of men’s earnings: 88%
No. 6: Physicians and Surgeons
Median weekly earnings: $1,418
Approximate median yearly earnings: $74,000
Women as percentage of the profession: 35%
Earnings as percentage of men's earnings: 68%
No. 7: Physician Assistants
Median weekly earnings: $1,364
Approximate median yearly earnings: $71,000
Women as percentage of the profession: 69%
Earnings as percentage of men's earnings: data unavailable
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