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What is a nontraditional occupation?
Many people think nontraditional jobs for women are jobs that are dirty, dangerous, or physically demanding. In reality, these jobs span all occupational groups. For example, judges, dentists, clergy, and musicians are all nontraditional occupations for women.
One reason it is wise for women to look at these occupations is that they tend to offer higher wages than many of the occupations where women are in the majority. Many of them are also growing at a faster rate and they typically have good career ladders.
The U.S. Department of Labor defines nontraditional occupations for women as those jobs in which women make up less than 25% of the total number of workers. For the purposes of this exercise, we will concentrate on jobs defined as "nontraditional."
| Occupations |
Percent Women
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Weekly Earnings
|
Total Job Openings1
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Percent Change2
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| Architects |
16.7
|
702
|
35
|
17
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| Police and detectives |
15.3
|
582
|
416
|
24
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| Engineers |
8.5
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897
|
581
|
19
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| Construction inspectors |
8.5
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648
|
28
|
22
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| Insulation workers |
6.9
|
485
|
34
|
20
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| Mechanics and repairers |
4.3
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519
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1,950
|
11
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| Firefighters |
2.6
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629
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169
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16
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1. Test your knowledge of nontraditional occupations.
2. Find 1 occupation that sounds intriguing.
3. For this occupation,
Myths and Facts About Women in Nontraditional Occupations
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