Nontraditional Occupations
for Women in 2005 *
(numbers in thousands)
|
|
Occupations
|
No. Employed
(Both Sexes)
|
No. Employed
(Female)
|
Percent
(Female)
|
| Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
814
|
201
|
24.7
|
| Network systems and data communications analysts |
322
|
79
|
24.6
|
| Detectives and criminal investigators |
123
|
29
|
23.8
|
| Chief executives |
1,664
|
391
|
23.8
|
| Dishwashers |
264
|
63
|
23.8
|
| Dentists |
164
|
37
|
22.5
|
| Environmental scientists and geoscientists |
99
|
22
|
22.5
|
| Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing wkrs |
292
|
65
|
22.3
|
| Computer software engineers |
832
|
182
|
21.9
|
| Chiropractors |
82
|
18
|
21.8
|
| Funeral directors |
54
|
12
|
21.5
|
| Cutting workers |
100
|
21
|
21.2
|
| First-line supers, mgrs of production & operating wkrs |
868
|
181
|
20.9
|
| Chefs and head cooks |
317
|
65
|
20.4
|
| Molders & molding machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal
& plastic |
60
|
12
|
20.3
|
| Engineering technicians, except drafters |
410
|
83
|
20.2
|
| Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
195
|
38
|
19.3
|
| Barbers |
106
|
20
|
19.2
|
| Network and computer systems administrators |
200
|
37
|
18.4
|
| Supervisors, transportation and material moving wkrs |
202
|
37
|
18.1
|
| Cost estimators |
112
|
19
|
17.4
|
| Laborers & freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
1,806
|
312
|
17.3
|
| Industrial production managers |
310
|
53
|
17.2
|
| Upholsterers |
5
|
9
|
16.7
|
| Helpers—production workers |
58
|
9
|
16.2
|
| Couriers and messengers |
309
|
49
|
15.8
|
| Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
69
|
11
|
15.7
|
Cutting, punching, & press machine setters, operators,
& tenders, metal & plastic |
123
|
19
|
15.7
|
| Printing machine operators |
218
|
34
|
15.6
|
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
291
|
45
|
15.5
|
| Clergy |
435
|
67
|
15.5
|
| Chem processing machine setters, operators, & tenders |
60
|
9
|
15.2
|
| Painting workers |
198
|
30
|
15
|
| Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
189
|
28
|
14.9
|
| Police and sheriff’s patrol officers |
667
|
97
|
14.3
|
| Service station attendants |
100
|
14
|
14.2
|
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
347
|
49
|
14.1
|
| Architecture and engineering occupations |
2,793
|
38
|
13.8
|
| Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers |
384
|
53
|
13.7
|
| Broadcast & sound engineering techs & radio operators |
92
|
12
|
13.6
|
| Radio & telecommunications equip & installers repairers |
214
|
29
|
13.5
|
| Civil engineers |
319
|
42
|
13.2
|
| First-line supers/managers of police and detectives |
122
|
15
|
12.5
|
| Announcers |
61
|
7
|
12.2
|
| Coin, vending, & amusement machine servicers, & repairers |
60
|
7
|
12
|
| Parts salespersons |
139
|
17
|
12
|
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
244
|
28
|
11.7
|
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
56
|
6
|
11.3
|
| Computer control programmers and operators |
51
|
6
|
11.2
|
| Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers |
93
|
10
|
10.8
|
Grinding, lapping, polishing, & buffing machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal & plastic |
60
|
6
|
10.3
|
| Parking lot attendants |
65
|
6
|
10
|
| Engineering managers |
97
|
9
|
9.5
|
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
73
|
6
|
8.7
|
| Construction and building inspectors |
107
|
9
|
8.5
|
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
69
|
5
|
7.7
|
| Painters, construction and maintenance |
689
|
52
|
7.5
|
| Grounds Maintenance workers |
1,187
|
89
|
7.5
|
| Electrical and electronics engineers |
352
|
25
|
7.1
|
| Machinists |
420
|
29
|
6.8
|
| Construction managers |
881
|
55
|
6.3
|
| Industrial truck and tractor operators |
541
|
34
|
6.3
|
| 1st line supers/mgrs of landscaping, lawn service, & grading |
238
|
15
|
6.2
|
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
152
|
9
|
6
|
| Mechanical engineers |
318
|
18
|
5.8
|
| Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
576
|
33
|
5.8
|
| First-line supervisors/mgrs of mechanics, installers, & repairers |
314
|
18
|
5.7
|
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
121
|
6
|
5.2
|
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
82
|
4
|
4.9
|
| Water & liquid waste treatment plant and systems operators |
79
|
4
|
4.6
|
| Highway maintenance workers |
94
|
4
|
4.6
|
| Security and fire alarm systems installers |
60
|
3
|
4.5
|
| Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
3,409
|
153
|
4.5
|
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
140
|
6
|
4.5
|
| Maintenance and repair workers, general |
344
|
14
|
4.1
|
| Construction laborers |
1,491
|
54
|
3.6
|
| Sheet metal workers |
147
|
5
|
3.6
|
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
110
|
4
|
3.5
|
| Fire fighters |
243
|
8
|
3.3
|
| Helpers, construction trades |
113
|
4
|
3.2
|
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
116
|
3
|
3
|
| Home appliance repairers |
53
|
2
|
3
|
| 1st line supers/mgrs of construction trades & extraction wkrs |
1,012
|
29
|
2.9
|
| Crane and tower operators |
72
|
2
|
2.8
|
| Surveying and mapping technicians |
95
|
3
|
2.7
|
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment |
414
|
11
|
2.7
|
| Pest control workers |
69
|
2
|
2.6
|
| Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
444
|
11
|
2.6
|
| Electricians |
852
|
22
|
2.6
|
| Roofers |
274
|
7
|
2.4
|
| Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers |
297
|
7
|
2.3
|
| Electronic home entertainment equip installers & repairers |
61
|
1
|
2.1
|
| Millwrights |
65
|
1
|
2
|
| Automotive body and related repairers |
168
|
3
|
1.9
|
| Carpenters |
1,797
|
34
|
1.9
|
| Small engine mechanics |
63
|
1
|
1.8
|
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
954
|
17
|
1.8
|
| Logging workers |
85
|
1
|
1.7
|
