The Top Ten: Occupations of Employed Women

Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Occupations of Employed Women

Rank	Occupation	Total employed
1.	Secretaries and administrative assistants	2,570,000
2.	Elementary and middle-school teachers	1,772,000
3.	Registered nurses	1,651,000
4.	Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	1,113,000
5.	Cashiers	1,016,000
6.	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support	1,001,000
7.	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	985,000
8.	Customer service representatives	967,000
9.	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	916,000
10.	Accountants and auditors	842,000

Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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