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From school to the workforce, it’s important that in this male-dominating world, women have their own fields to dominate. While men are running the country and making the decisions (not for long), believe it or not, some fields are mostly saturated by women. I’ve included the fields along with the percentages of women, compared to men for each career.
I would argue that another reason why there is such a huge pay gap and why men get paid more is because of the gender roles placed on society. Being as though the men have to be the ones to take care of the household financially of course. It has become a crisis in this day in age as women are becoming more independent, and more households are splitting financial responsibility in half.
They’ve come up with a name for these jobs, identified as “pink-collar” jobs. Pink-collar jobs are jobs that a saturated with women and usually pay less. This is why men usually don’t go for these types of jobs.
Of course, healthcare was a shadow of a doubt the industry that was filled with occupations that were mostly woman-dominated careers.
Healthcare
- Registered Nurse – 86%
- Nurse Practitioner – 86.9%
- OBGYN – About 85%
- Maternity Nurse – 90.4%
- Dental Hygienist – 97.1%
- Dental Assistant – 96%
- Doula – 94.3%
According to Harvard Business Review, researchers have found that the pay gap is not as simple as women being pushed into lower-paying jobs. In effect, it is the other way around: Certain jobs pay less because women take them.
Social Work
- Social Worker – 90%
- Public Health Nurse – 92.5%
- Case Manager – 76.6%
- Children & Family Therapist – 80.8%
- Child Welfare Worker – 78.7%
- Foster Care Social Worker – 79%
Psychology
- Licensed Clinical Therapist – About 70.4%
- Clinical Psychology – 64.8%
- Psychology Professor – 61.6%
Childcare/Education
- Teacher – About 71%
- Babysitter – 94%
- Child Development Aid
- Early-Childhood Teacher (Pre-school & Kindergarten) – 97.6%
Marketing
- Event Planner – 77.6%
- Social Media Manager – 61.1%
Administrative Jobs
- Administrative Assistant – 94%
- Secretary – 94%
- Receptionist – 91.6%
Cosmetologist/Estheticians
- Hairstylist – Over 90%
- Skin Specialist – 85.5%
- Make-up Artist – 93%
- Nail Technician – 96%
Hospitality & Tourism
- Wedding Planner – 93%
- Travel Agent – 78.1%
- Caterer – 61.3%
- Hotel Concierge – 60.7%
- Cleaning Jobs – 85%
Human Resources
- HR Manager – 76%
- Talent Management – 61.3%
- Compensation & Employee Benefits – 63.4%
- Training & Development – 58.5%
