The 11 Best Jobs for Women in 2015
Although inequality is still very much present in the workplace, women have made great strides in recent years. But some jobs are known for treating and paying women more fairly than others. Jobs site CareerCast recently put together a new list of the best jobs for women in 2015. Many of the jobs that made the list defy the gender conventions of the workplace. CareerCast looked at jobs where the percentage of women working in that field either is rising or is at a high level and hasn’t fallen, making the barriers of entry for women in those fields less difficult to break through. They also considered factors such as income and growth potential. All wages and outlooks listed are from the BLS and represent the entire labor force for each career.
ACTUARY
Annual median wage: $93,680
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 26%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 36%
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS MANAGER
Annual median wage: $115,750
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 12%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 66%
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Annual median wage: $86,960
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 27%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 20%
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Annual median wage: $70,201
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 33%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 98%
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR
Annual median wage: $86,490
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 15%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 68%
EVENT PLANNER
Annual median wage: $45,810
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 33%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 84%
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Annual median wage: $99,720
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 12%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 72%
MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST
Annual median wage: $60,330
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 32%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 58%
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Annual median wage: $75,400
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 29%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 87%
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
Annual median wage: $95,450
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 13%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 57%
STATISTICIAN
Annual median wage: $75,560
Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 27%
Number of people who hold this job who are women: 35%