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Women made up 39.2 percent of the 17 million people employed in management occupations in 2015. The management occupation with the highest share of women was medical and health services managers at 73.7 percent. Other management occupations in which women’s share was greater than 65 percent were human resource managers (73.3 percent), social and community service managers (67.4 percent), and education administrators (65.7 percent).
Percent of workers in selected management occupations who were women and men, 2015 annual averages
Occupation
Women
Men
Management occupations
39.2%
60.8%
Medical and health services managers
73.7
26.3
Human resources managers
73.3
26.7
Social and community service managers
67.4
32.6
Education administrators
65.7
34.3
Public relations and fundraising managers
59.2
40.8
Advertising and promotions managers
53.6
46.4
Lodging managers
53.5
46.5
Property, real estate, and community association managers
50.9
49.1
Financial managers
49.6
50.4
Administrative services managers
47.7
52.3
Food service managers
47.1
52.9
Purchasing managers
44.8
55.2
Marketing and sales managers
43.2
56.8
Managers, all other
34.3
65.7
Chief executives
27.9
72.1
General and operations managers
27.6
72.4
Computer and information systems managers
27.2
72.8
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
23.9
76.1
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
21.1
78.9
Industrial production managers
18.3
81.7
Architectural and engineering managers
7.4
92.6
Construction managers
6.7
93.3
The shares of women and men were nearly equal among financial managers and property, real estate, and community association managers. Women made up less than 20 percent of construction managers (6.7 percent), architectural and engineering managers (7.4 percent), and industrial production managers (18.3 percent). Additionally, 27.9 percent of chief executives were women.
These data are from the Current Population Survey. The data shown in the chart do not reflect all managers, but only those whose primary responsibility is planning and directing. Managers and supervisors who perform work similar to the workers they supervise are not classified in management occupations but in the occupation of their staff. We also have more information on women’s employment shares in each occupation.
United States Department of Labor
