August 07, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Women and men in management, professional, and related occupations, 2008
Employment and median weekly earnings of women and men in management, professional, and related occupational group, 2008
| Major occupational group |
Occupational group |
Women |
Men |
| Employment |
Median weekly earnings |
Employment |
Median weekly earnings |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
Management occupations |
4,535,000 |
$979 |
6,687,000 |
$1,384 |
|
Business and financial operations occupations |
2,928,000 |
$885 |
2,159,000 |
$1,167 |
Professional and related occupations |
Computer and mathematical occupations |
828,000 |
$1,088 |
2,516,000 |
$1,320 |
|
Architecture and engineering occupations |
334,000 |
$1,001 |
2,319,000 |
$1,286 |
|
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
477,000 |
$931 |
603,000 |
$1,156 |
|
Community and social services occupations |
1,117,000 |
$753 |
791,000 |
$860 |
|
Legal occupations |
693,000 |
$962 |
506,000 |
$1,696 |
|
Education, training, and library occupations |
4,883,000 |
$818 |
1,794,000 |
$1,020 |
|
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
689,000 |
$777 |
882,000 |
$951 |
|
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations |
4,052,000 |
$909 |
1,362,000 |
$1,210 |
These data featured in the TED article, Women and men in management, professional, and related occupations, 2008.
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