CHICAGO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl (EMSI) underscores the continued wage gap in the U.S. On average, men earn $68,300 annually compared to $44,400 for women, and there continues to be a lower percentage of women in the nation's highest-paying occupations.
The study also shows that while women continue to lag men in leadership roles, trends are pointing in a positive direction with women being more equally represented or surpassing men in various high-skill, specialized positions.
"While employers have made strides in equalizing compensation for both genders, historical gaps are still present in some organizations today," said Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources at CareerBuilder. "Also contributing to the disparity in income levels is a higher representation of men working in more lucrative occupations. Fortunately, we're starting to see that balance out as women account for a larger percentage of the overall workforce and pursue employment in high-paying areas such as information technology, engineering, healthcare, sales, etc."
Percentages of Men and Women in Best Paid Occupations
From a leadership perspective, the vast majority - 83 percent - of CEOs today are men. In a separate CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive study*, male workers were more likely to report pursuing loftier titles. Twenty-eight percent of men said they aspire to be in a C-level position (CEO, CFO, CMO, etc) at some point in their career compared to 16 percent of women.
Looking at occupations with the highest average compensation rate, women dominated in only four of the top 15 positions according to the CareerBuilder and EMSI study:
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon – $194,085 - 43% men, 57% women
- Orthodontist – $191,776 - 43% men, 57% women
- Physician & Surgeon – $187,533 - 55% men, 45% women
- Dentist, General – $148,096 - 51% men, 49% women
- Petroleum Engineer – $122,242 - 97% men, 3% women
- Engineering Manager – $121,888 - 97% men, 3% women
- Computer & Information Systems Manager – $116,785 - 77% men, 23% women
- Natural Sciences Manager – $114,744 - 72% men, 28% women
- Prosthodontist – $114,462 - 38% men, 62% women
- Air Traffic Controller – $113,547 - 90% men, 10% women
- Pharmacist – $113,090 - 34% men, 66% women
- Marketing Manager - $112,424 – 65% men, 35% women
- Airline Pilot, Copilot & Flight Engineer – $105,518 - 97% men, 3% women
- Lawyer – $104,395 - 67% men, 33% women
- General & Operations Manager – $94,744 - 79% men, 21% women
Occupations Where Women Dominate
Examples of occupations that employ a higher percentage of women include:
- Registered Nurse – 4% men, 96% women
- Education Administrator, Elementary & Secondary – 17% men, 83% women
- Psychiatrist – 38% men, 62% women
- Anesthesiologist – 43% men, 57% women
- Pediatrician – 42% men, 58% women
- Interpreter & Translator – 30% men, 70% women
- Probation Officer & Correctional Treatment Specialist – 34% men, 66% women
- Claims Adjuster, Examiner & Investigator – 38% men, 62% women
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist – 30% men, 70% women
- Public Relations Specialist – 36% men, 64% women
- Curator – 33% men, 67% women
- Graphic Designer – 40% men, 60% women
- Editor – 36% men, 64% women
- Mathematical Technician – 46% men, 54% women
- Bartender – 41% men, 59% women
Occupations Where Genders Are More Equally Represented
Examples of occupations that employ a nearly equal amount of men and women include:
- Political Scientist – 50% men, 50% women
- Advertising and Promotions Manager – 50% men, 50% women
- School Bus Driver – 50% men, 50% women
- Arbitrator, Mediator & Conciliator – 51% men, 49% women
- Sociologist – 51% men, 49% women
- Computer Operator – 52% men, 48% women
- Baker – 48% men, 52% women
- Medical Scientist – 48% men, 52% women
- Accountant and Auditor – 47% men, 53% women
- Statistician – 53% men, 47% women
- Retail Salesperson – 47% men, 53% women
- Optometrist – 47% men, 53% women
- Art Director – 47% men, 53% women
- Postsecondary Teacher – 53% men, 47% women
- Training & Development Manager – 53% men, 47% women
*CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive survey of 1,746 men and 1,475 women employed full-time, completed in March 2013.
About EMSI
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) is a CareerBuilder company that provides industry-leading employment data and economic analysis via web tools and custom reports. EMSI has produced more than 1,200 comprehensive impact analyses for colleges and universities in the US and internationally, and its web tools - Analyst and Career Coach - are used by thousands of professionals in higher education, workforce and economic development, and the private sector.
About CareerBuilder®
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract great talent. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 24 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 50 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and talent and compensation intelligence to recruitment solutions. More than 10,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com
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