Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 2001¹
(Numbers in Thousands)

Occupations

Textile cutting machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 4; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 25.0

Inspectors, agriculture products: Employed Both Sexes = 4; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 25.0

Guards and police, excluding public service: Employed Both Sexes = 786; Employed Female = 189; Percent Female = 24.0

Sales representative in mining manufacturing, and Wholesale: Employed Both Sexes = 1,480; Employed Female = 351; Percent Female = 23.7

Hand molding, casting, and forming occupation = Employed Both Sexes = 17; Employed Female = 4; Percent Female = 23.5

Architects: Employed Both Sexes = 214; Employed Female = 50; Percent Female = 23.4

Production helpers: Employed Both Sexes = 57; Employed Female = 13; Percent Female = 22.8

Correctional Institute officers: Employed Both Sexes = 323; Employed Female = 73; Percent Female = 22.6

Supervisors guards: Employed Both Sexes = 62; Employed Female = 14; Percent Female = 22.6

Atmospheric and space scientist: Employed Both Sexes = 14; Employed Female = 3; Percent Female = 221.4

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers: Employed Both Sexes = 169; Employed Female = 36 Percent Female = 21.3

Laborers, excluding construction: Employed Both Sexes = 1,252; Employed Female = 265; Percent Female = 21.2

Metal Plating machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 19; Employed Female = 4; Percent Female = 21.0

Metalworking and plastic working machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 313; Employed Female = 63; Percent Female = 20.1

Drafting occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 220; Employed Female = 44; Percent Female = 20.2

Dentist: Employed Both Sexes = 170; Employed Female = 34; Percent Female = 20.0

Agricultural and food scientist: Employed Both Sexes = 35; Employed Female = 7; Percent Female = 20.0

Supervisors, production occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 1,076; Employed Female = 212; Percent Female = 19.7

Electrical and electronic technicians: Employed Both Sexes = 475; Employed Female = 93; Percent Female = 19.6

Forestry and conservation scientists: Employed Both Sexes = 26; Employed Female = 5; Percent Female = 19.2

Extruding and forming machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 32; Employed Female = 6; Percent Female = 18.7

Hand cutting and trimming occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 11; Employed Female = 2; Percent Female = 18.2

Broadcast equipment operators: Employed Both Sexes = 52; Employed Female = 9; Percent Female = 17.3

Managers, horticultural specialty farmers: Employed Both Sexes = 247; Employed Female = 4; Percent Female = 16.7

Purchasing agents and buyers Employed Both Sexes = 12; Employed Female = 2; Percent Female = 16.7

Motion picture projectionists Employed Both Sexes = 6; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 16.7

Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 38; Employed Female = 6; Percent Female = 15.8

Printing press operators: Employed Both Sexes = 279; Employed Female = 43; Percent Female = 15.4

Baggage porter and bellhop: Employed Both Sexes = 48; Employed Female = 7; Percent Female = 14.6

Auctioneers: Employed Both Sexes = 7; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 14.3

Police and detectives, public service: Employed Both Sexes = 574; Employed Female = 81; Percent Female = 14.1

Mixing and blending machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 100; Employed Female = 14; Percent Female = 14.0

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c.: Employed Both Sexes = 725; Employed Female = 99; Percent Female = 13.6

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners: Employed Both Sexes = 309; Employed Female = 42; Percent Female = 13.6

Sawing machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 59; Employed Female = 8; Percent Female = 13.6

Fabricating machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 22; Employed Female = 3; Percent Female = 13.6

Surveying mapping technicians: Employed Both Sexes = 68; Employed Female = 9; Percent Female = 13.2

Horticultural specialty farmers: Employed Both Sexes = 69; Employed Female = 9; Percent Female = 13.0

Supervisors, farm workers: Employed Both Sexes = 39; Employed Female = 5; Percent Female = 12.8

Meter readers: Employed Both Sexes = 55; Employed Female = 7; Percent Female = 12.7

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 55; Employed Female = 7; Percent Female = 12.7

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs: Employed Both Sexes = 305; Employed Female = 38; Percent Female = 12.5

Announcers: Employed Both Sexes = 49; Employed Female = 6; Percent Female = 12.2

Crushing and grinding machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 41; Employed Female = 5; Percent Female = 12.2

Precision woodworking occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 123; Employed Female = 14; Percent Female = 11.4

Sales workers, part: Employed Both Sexes = 170; Employed Female = 19; Percent Female = 11.2

Motor transportation occupation,n.e.c:Employed Both Sexes = 9; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 11.1

Painting and paint spraying machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 173; Employed Female = 19; Percent Female = 11.0

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, excluding food: Employed Both Sexes = 57; Employed Female = 6; Percent Female = 10.5

Sales workers, motor vehicle and boats: Employed Both Sexes = 329; Employed Female = 33; Percent Female = 10.0

Heat treating equipment operators: Employed Both Sexes = 10; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 10.0

Supervisors, police and detective: Employed Both Sexes = 111; Employed Female = 11; Percent Female = 9.9

Parking lot attendants: Employed Both Sexes = 61; Employed Female = 6; Percent Female = 9.8

Fishers, hunters, and trappers: Employed Both Sexes = 42; Employed Female = 4; Percent Female = 9.5

Drivers-sales workers: Employed Both Sexes = 166; Employed Female = 15; Percent Female = 9.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers: Employed Both Sexes = 261; Employed Female = 23; Percent Female = 8.8

Groundskeepers and gardeners: Employed Both Sexes = 876; Employed Female = 69; Percent Female = 17.9

Forestry and logging occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 90; Employed Female = 7; Percent Female = 7.8

Physicists and astronomers: Employed Both Sexes = 26; Employed Female = 2; Percent Female = 7.7

Garage and service station related occupation: Employed Both Sexes = 173; Employed Female = 13; Percent Female = 7.5

Helpers, mechanics and repairers: Employed Both Sexes = 27; Employed Female = 2; Percent Female = 7.4

Supervisors, related agricultural occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 179; Employed Female = 13; Percent Female = 7.3

Air traffic controls: Employed Both Sexes = 28; Employed Female = 2; Percent Female = 7.1

Precision metal working occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 856; Employed Female = 58; Percent Female = 6.8

Stevedores: Employed Both Sexes = 15; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 6.7

Sales engineers: Employed Both Sexes = 31; Employed Female = 2; Percent Female = 6.4

Compressing and compacting machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 18; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 5.5

Garbage collectors: Employed Both Sexes = 56; Employed Female = 3; Percent Female = 5.4

Truck drivers: Employed Both Sexes = 3,156; Employed Female = 167; Percent Female = 5.3

Mechanical engineering technicians: Employed Both Sexes = 19; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 5.3

Material moving equipment operators: Employed Both Sexes = 1,111; Employed Female = 54; Percent Female = 4.9

Mechanics and repairers, excluding supervisor: Employed Both Sexes = 4,547; Employed Female = 214; Percent Female = 4.7

Plant and system operators: Employed Both Sexes = 267; Employed Female = 12; Percent Female = 4.5

Rail transportation occupation: Employed Both Sexes = 112; Employed Female = 5; Percent Female = 4.5

Pest control occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 66; Employed Female = 3; Percent Female = 4.5

Helpers, construction and extractive occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 116; Employed Female = 5; Percent Female = 4.3

Airline pilots and navigators: Employed Both Sexes = 136; Employed Female = 5; Percent Female = 3.7

Welders and cutters: Employed Both Sexes = 529; Employed Female = 19; Percent Female = 3.6

Construction laborers: Employed Both Sexes = 1,024; Employed Female = 36; Percent Female = 3.5

Firefighter occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 250; Employed Female = 7; Percent Female = 2.8

Supervisors, firefighting and fire protection: Employed Both Sexes = 39; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 2.6

Construction trade: Employed Both Sexes = 6,253; Employed Female = 153; Percent Female = 2.4

Extractive occupations: Employed Both Sexes = 132; Employed Female = 3; Percent Female = 2.3

Water transportation occupation: Employed Both Sexes = 59; Employed Female = 1; Percent Female = 1.7

Tool programmers, numerical control: Employed Both Sexes = 18; Employed Female = <1; Percent Female = <1.0

Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators: Employed Both Sexes = 23; Employed Female = 0; Percent Female = 0.0

Roasting and baking machine operators, food: Employed Both Sexes = 5; Employed Female = 0; Percent Female = 0.0

Marine life cultivation workers: Employed Both Sexes = 1; Employed Female = 0; Percent Female = 0.0

¹Nontraditional occupations are those that women comprise 25 percent or less of the total employed.
² Not elsewhere classified.

Women’s Bureau
February 2002