What are the best paying jobs for women in 2014? Even though, when it comes to paychecks, the gender gap is still somewhat evident, especially in certain industries, women professionals have made up a lot of ground in terms of earning as much as their male counterparts. Today, we would like to focus on the best paying jobs women can pursue. We have prepared a countdown of the top 15 best paying jobs for women in 2014, based on the statistics recently released by the Forbes Magazine.
The following jobs are ranked according to their median weekly wages, which is the amount of money at which half the females in the profession earn more and half earn less. We have also included other indicators, such as the percentage of females in the particular profession, the estimated yearly salary, and how the earnings compare, percentage-wise, to the paycheck a man with the same position would earn.
Curious to see which are the top best paying jobs for women in 2014? Let’s take a look at the countdown. Don’t forget to check out our articles about 10 Highest Paying Jobs in America, Most Stressful Jobs, and Best Job Markets in the World.
No. 15: Medical & Health Services manager
Median weekly paycheck: $1,224
Estimated median yearly salary: $63,648
Percentage of females in the profession: 71%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 87%
No. 14: Occupational therapist
Median weekly paycheck: $1,240
Estimated median yearly salary: $64,480
Percentage of females in the profession: 87%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: N/A
No. 13: Human Resource manager
Median weekly paycheck: $1,240
Estimated median yearly salary: $64,480
Percentage of females in the profession: 72%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 81%
No. 12: Purchasing manager
Median weekly paycheck: $1,290
Estimated median yearly salary: $67,080
Percentage of females in the profession: 49%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 90%
No. 11: Physical therapist
Median weekly paycheck: $1,300
Estimated median yearly salary: $67,600
Percentage of females in the profession: 54%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 89%
No. 10: Operations research analyst
Median weekly paycheck: $1,313
Estimated median yearly salary: $68,276
Percentage of females in the profession: 53%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 84%
No. 9: Management analyst
Median weekly paycheck: $1,319
Estimated median yearly salary: $68,588
Percentage of females in the profession: 42%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 82%
No. 8: Software developer
Median weekly paycheck: $1,370
Estimated median yearly salary: $71,240
Percentage of females in the profession: 20%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 79%
No. 7: Physician’s assistant
Median weekly paycheck: $1,491
Estimated median yearly salary: $77,532
Percentage of females in the profession: 65%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: N/A
No. 6: Medical physicians & surgeons
Median weekly paycheck: $1,497
Estimated median yearly salary: $77,844
Percentage of females in the profession: 36%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 72%
No. 5: Nurse practitioner
Median weekly paycheck: $1,539
Estimated median yearly salary: $80,028
Percentage of females in the profession: 89%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: N/A
No. 4: Computer & Information Systems Manager
Median weekly paycheck: $1,549
Estimated median yearly salary: $80,548
Percentage of females in the profession: 29%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 88%
No. 3: Lawyer
Median weekly paycheck: $1,566
Estimated median yearly salary: $81,432
Percentage of females in the profession: 35%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 79%
No. 2: Pharmacist
Median weekly paycheck: $1,802
Estimated median yearly salary: $93,704
Percentage of females in the profession: 54%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 86%
No. 1: Chief executive
Median weekly paycheck: $1,811
Estimated median yearly salary: $94,172
Percentage of females in the profession: 21%
Salary as percentage of men’s salaries: 80%
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