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Ranking the Best Jobs for Women in 2015
Actuary, event planner and public relations manager have been named among the best jobs for women in the new CareerCast report on the Best Jobs for Women, while such STEM jobs as biomedical engineer, statistician and ...
May. 28, 2015
Actuary, event planner and public relations manager have been named among the best jobs for women in the new CareerCast report on the Best Jobs for Women, while such STEM jobs as biomedical engineer, statistician and dental hygienist also made the list.
“Because technological jobs are such a bedrock of the 21st century economy, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) employers would be wise to meet growing demand through the active hiring of more women,” says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast. “While STEM fields are notorious for lacking gender diversity, some of the best jobs for women are bucking the trends.”
Biomedical engineering is a still-burgeoning field and one in which women are having a much more profound impact than in other STEM fields, especially since women make up 39% of graduates in biomedical engineering, reports IEEE.
Similarly, 40% of all enrolled students in statistician programs were women last year. In fact, careers powered by mathematics that rely heavily on statistical analysis, such as actuary and statistician, dominate the top 10 of CareerCast’s 2015 Jobs Rated report.
Almost 58% of advertising and promotions managers are women, and a whopping 79% of all event planners are women, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The stats are similar for education administrators, 63% of whom are women, and market research analysts at 61%.
Healthcare is the other industry most at the core of the 21st century economy, and women are well represented in the sector, including in such highly ranked jobs as dental hygienist and occupational therapist. Not only do women make up the majority of the workforce in these two professions, but they are two of the highest projected growth fields in healthcare over the next eight years.
The variety of professions that welcome women has greatly expanded as women are becoming more fearless and demanding in their career planning and options.
The following are CareerCast’s best jobs for women in 2015, culled from Jobs Rated report data. All wages and outlooks listed are via the BLS and represent the entire labor force for each career.
ACTUARY
Annual Median Wage: $93,680
Projected Growth Outlook: 26%
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS MANAGER
Annual Median Wage: $115,750
Projected Growth Outlook: 12%
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Annual Median Wage: $86,960
Projected Growth Outlook: 27%
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Annual Median Wage: $70,201
Projected Growth Outlook: 33%
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR
Annual Median Wage: $86,490
Projected Growth Outlook: 15%
EVENT PLANNER
Annual Median Wage: $45,810
Projected Growth Outlook: 33%
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Annual Median Wage: $99,720
Projected Growth Outlook: 12%
MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST
Annual Median Wage: $60,330
Projected Growth Outlook: 32%
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Annual Median Wage: $75,400
Projected Growth Outlook: 29%
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
Annual Median Wage: $95,450
Projected Growth Outlook: 13%
STATISTICIAN
Annual Median Wage: $75,560
Projected Growth Outlook: 27%