A new report has identified 10 well-paid professions in the United States where women make up the majority of the workforce, pointing to strong career prospects and growing demand over the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a study by Resume Genius, these occupations are expected to see continued growth between 2024 and 2034, with women already leading in several high-income roles. The report notes that health care remains especially attractive for women because of flexible schedules, clear advancement opportunities, and the strong demand for specialized skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Career experts say these roles are appealing not only because of the salaries, but also because they reward advanced education, professional expertise, and long-term career commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The top profession on the list is financial manager<\/strong>, with an average annual salary of $161,700<\/strong>, where women account for 53 percent<\/strong> of workers. It is followed by human resources managers<\/strong>, earning $140,030<\/strong>, with women making up 76 percent<\/strong> of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other prominent occupations include pharmacists<\/strong> at $137,480<\/strong> a year, with women holding 60 percent<\/strong> of those jobs; physician assistants<\/strong>, earning $133,260<\/strong>, with 73 percent<\/strong> women; and public relations and fundraising managers<\/strong>, with an annual salary of $132,870<\/strong> and 70 percent<\/strong> female representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The list also includes several health-related professions where women have a particularly strong presence. Nurse practitioners<\/strong> earn $132,050<\/strong> annually and are 88 percent<\/strong> female. Veterinarians<\/strong> earn $125,510<\/strong>, with women making up 69 percent<\/strong> of the profession. Medical and health services managers<\/strong> earn $117,960<\/strong>, with 74 percent<\/strong> women. Occupational therapists<\/strong> earn $98,340<\/strong>, with women accounting for 88 percent<\/strong>, while speech-language pathologists<\/strong> earn $95,410<\/strong> and are 95 percent<\/strong> female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The report adds that women are also making gains in traditionally male-dominated fields such as mechanical engineering and surgery, although their representation there remains comparatively low. Career coaches say a more inclusive workplace culture will be essential to encouraging more women to enter and stay in those sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new report has identified 10 well-paid professions in the United States where women make up the majority of the workforce, pointing to strong career prospects and growing demand over the next decade. According to a study by Resume Genius, these occupations are expected to see continued growth between 2024 and 2034, with women already […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7265"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7271,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7265\/revisions\/7271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}