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November 4, 2008    DOL Home > Women's Bureau > Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 2005

Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 20051 (Numbers in thousands)         Employed Employed Percent Occupation Both Sexes Female Female         Security guards and gaming surveillance officers 814 201 24.7 Network systems and data communications analysts 322 79 24.6 Detectives and criminal investigators 123 29 23.8 Chief executives 1,664 391 23.8 Dishwashers 264 63 23.8 Dentists 164 37 22.5 Environmental scientists and geoscientists 99 22 22.5 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and     fish processing workers 292 65 22.3 Computer software engineers 832 182 21.9 Chiropractors 82 18 21.8 Funeral directors 54 12 21.5 Cutting workers 100 21 21.2 First-line supervisors, managers of production     and operating workers 868 181 20.9 Chefs and head cooks 317 65 20.4 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders,     Metal and plastic 60 12 20.3 Engineering technicians, except drafters 410 83 20.2 Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers 195 38 19.3 Barbers 106 20 19.2 Network and computer systems administrators 200 37 18.4 Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers 202 37 18.1 Cost estimators 112 19 17.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 1,806 312 17.3 Industrial production managers 310 53 17.2 Upholsterers 5 9 16.7 Helpers—production workers 58 9 16.2 Couriers and messengers 309 49 15.8 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges 69 11 15.7 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,     Operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 123 19 15.7 Printing machine operators 218 34 15.6 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 291 45 15.5 Clergy 435 67 15.5 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and     tenders 60 9 15.2 Painting workers 198 30 15 Industrial engineers, including health and safety 189 28 14.9 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers 667 97 14.3 Service station attendants 100 14 14.2 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 347 49 14.1 Architecture and engineering occupations 2,793 38 13.8 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers 384 53 13.7 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and     radio operators 92 12 13.6 Radio and telecommunications equipment and     installers repairers 214 29 13.5 Civil engineers 319 42 13.2 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives 122 15 12.5 Announcers 61 7 12.2 Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers,     and repairers 60 7 12 Parts salespersons 139 17 12 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers 244 28 11.7 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood 56 6 11.3 Computer control programmers and operators 51 6 11.2 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and     blending workers 93 10 10.8 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine     Tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 60 6 10.3 Parking lot attendants 65 6 10 Engineering managers 97 9 9.5 Refuse and recyclable material collectors 73 6 8.7 Construction and building inspectors 107 9 8.5 Precision instrument and equipment repairers 69 5 7.7 Painters, construction and maintenance 689 52 7.5 Grounds Maintenance workers 1,187 89 7.5 Electrical and electronics engineers 352 25 7.1 Machinists 420 29 6.8 Construction managers 881 55 6.3 Industrial truck and tractor operators 541 34 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn     service, and grading 238 15 6.2 Telecommunications line installers and repairers 152 9 6 Mechanical engineers 318 18 5.8 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers 576 33 5.8 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,     and repairers 314 18 5.7 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 121 6 5.2 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 82 4 4.9 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and     systems operators 79 4 4.6 Highway maintenance workers 94 4 4.6 Security and fire alarm systems installers 60 3 4.5 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 3,409 153 4.5 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians 140 6 4.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general 344 14 4.1 Construction laborers 1,491 54 3.6 Sheet metal workers 147 5 3.6 Electrical power-line installers and repairers 110 4 3.5 Fire fighters 243 8 3.3 Helpers, construction trades 113 4 3.2 Stationary engineers and boiler operators 116 3 3 Home appliance repairers 53 2 3 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and     extraction workers 1,012 29 2.9 Crane and tower operators 72 2 2.8 Surveying and mapping technicians 95 3 2.7 Operating engineers and other construction equipment 414 11 2.7 Pest control workers 69 2 2.6 Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics 444 11 2.6 Electricians 852 22 2.6 Roofers 274 7 2.4 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers 297 7 2.3 Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and     Repairers 61 1 2.1 Millwrights 65 1 2 Automotive body and related repairers 168 3 1.9 Carpenters 1,797 34 1.9 Small engine mechanics 63 1 1.8 Automotive service technicians and mechanics 954 17 1.8 Logging workers 85 1 1.7 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and     terrazzo workers 119 2 1.7 Structural iron and steel workers 63 1 1.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration     mechanics and installers 393 5 1.4 Locomotive engineers and operators 51 0.7 1.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 661 8 1.2 Tool and die makers 90 1 1.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians     and mechanics 224 2 1 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons 245 2 0.9 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers 252 2 0.8 Railroad conductors and yardmasters 53 0.4 0.7 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 365 2 0.5 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators 86 0.2 0.2 1Nontraditional occupations are those in which women comprise 25 percent or less of total employed. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unpublished data, Annual Averages 2005, Current Population Survey. Women’s Bureau March 2006

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