Given that women increasingly have better education and opportunities open to them, they are choosing to pursue more high paying careers, and not just in fields like selling women’s designer clothing. Though women’s earnings still remain lower than male’s, stalled around 80% of men’s, they do make up half of the workforce and are finding ways to make more money for their labour. Here are the top 10 best paying jobs for women according to Forbes Women, which were tabulated according to the median weekly earnings of female, full-time wage and salary workers in 2009, as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The statistics also showed that 51% of workers in high-paying management and professional jobs are female.
Top 10 Best-Paying Jobs
10- Occupational Therapist
Women working as occupational therapists have a median weekly earning of $1,155, and $60,000 per year. Their job entails working with individuals, families, groups and communities to facilitate health and well-being through engagement or re-engagement in occupation.
9- Computer Scientist and Systems Analyst
The median weekly earnings of female computer scientists and systems analysts is about $1,167 per week and an average of $60,500 per year. They study the theoretical foundations of information and computation, devising practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems.
8- Management Analyst
A management analyst is responsible for auditing and evaluating the management process of a business. They work with organizations to improve corporate structure, systems, efficiency and profits. The median weekly earnings of a female management analyst is about $1,177 and their yearly earnings is $61,000.
7- Computer Programmer
Female computer programmers earn $1,182 on a weekly basis and approximately $61,500 per year. Computer programmers or “coders” are the people responsible for writing computer software. The term programmer can be used to refer to a software developer, software engineer, computer scientist, or software analyst. People in this profession typically possess other software engineering skills as well.
6-Physician and Surgeon
Making up 34% of physicians and surgeons, the median weekly earnings of women in these professions amounts to approximately $1,228 and $64,000 per year. They diagnose, prescribe and treat illnesses, diseases and injuries.
5- Computer Software Engineer
Computer software engineering is a profession dedicated to designing, implementing, and modifying software so that it is of higher quality, more affordable, maintainable, and faster to build. Median weekly earnings average to $1,311 and approximately $68,000 per year for women.
4-Computer and Information Systems Manager
With median weekly earnings of $1,411 and yearly earnings of $73,500 women working as computer and information systems managers implement technology into an organization, and often oversee network security and IT operations.
3- Lawyers
Earning $1,449 per week and approximately $75,500 per year, women lawyers make up 37% of people in this profession. The job involves applying abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain (i.e., hire) lawyers to perform legal services.
2- Pharmacist
Female pharmacists earn approximately $1,475 per week, with yearly earnings of about $76,500. Their job consists of distributing prescription drugs and advising patients and physicians on usage and dosage.
1- Chief Executive Officer
Female chief executives make $1,553 per week and approximately $81,000 per year. These numbers are still low compared to their male counterparts. Women only make up a quarter of all chief executive positions and earn 75% as much as their male peers.
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