|
Gender Wage Gap by Selected Occupations,
2000
| Occupation |
Percent
women |
Earnings
ratio
(%) |
Occupations with estimated earnings1 of
under $20,000
|
| Waiter/waitress |
69% |
87% |
| Cleaning and building service
occupations |
40 |
80 |
| Cashiers |
76 |
88 |
| Food preparation and service |
50 |
90 |
| Maids and housemen |
80 |
85 |
|
Occupations with estimated earnings1
between $20,000 and $34,000
|
| Bus driver |
45% |
79% |
| Sales worker; retail and personal |
56 |
64 |
| Mechanics and repairers |
5 |
97 |
| Construction trades |
2 |
79 |
| Truck drivers |
4 |
71 |
|
Occupations with estimated earnings1
above $34,000
|
| Accountants and auditors |
60% |
72% |
| Securities and financial serivces
sales |
33 |
57 |
| Physicians |
31 |
58 |
| Teachers, college and university |
38 |
79 |
| Lawyers and judges |
29 |
73 |
| Economists |
48 |
68 |
|
Occupations in which the majority of workers are women
|
| Registered nurse |
91% |
88% |
| Social worker |
71 |
92 |
| Admin. support, including
clerical |
77 |
80 |
| Teachers, except college and
universities |
74 |
81 |
1. Approximate annual earnings were
estimated by multiplying median weekly wages for men by 52 weeks.
Source: National Committee on Pay
Equity.
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