Non-Traditional Careers are defined as a career that has 25 percent
or less of a certain gender represented in that field.
NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS FOR WOMEN
The following are growing fields for women and their average yearly salaries.
Occupation Title
Avg. Yearly Salary
Projected Growth
2008-2018
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Carpenters
Construction and Building Inspectors
Drafters
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
Electricians
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Mechanical Drafters
Police Officers
Security Guards
$61,980
8.5%
$55,690
13.4%
$128,760
17.2%
$50,550
4.6%
$41,840
10.3%
$39,060
15.7%
$43,660
14.4%
$44,52013.8%
$55,230
22.3%
$49,0504%
$58,070
9.8%
$53,03023.4%
$63,230
14%
$71,190
21.1%
$62,540
12.4%
$45,830
19%
$53,270
5.5%
$57,770
15.5%
$27,240
12.6%
Salary information retrieved from www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm
WILL YOU HELP BREAK
THE “TRADITION”?
In 2012, women who worked full-time
year-round earned 77 cents for each
dollar earned by a man.
DID YOU KNOW THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE IN 2012?
• 3.4% of firefighters were women
• 1.2% of automotive service technicians were women
• 1.6% of carpenters were women
• 4.8% of welders were women
• 1.8% of electricians were women
NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS FOR MEN
The following are growing fields for men and their average yearly salaries.
Occupation Title
Avg. Yearly Salary
Projected Growth
2008-2018
Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
Child Care Workers
Child, Family and School Social Workers
Court Reporters
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists
Home Health Aides
Licensed Practical Nurses
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Medical and Health Services Managers
Nursing Assistants
Office Clerks, General
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Recreation Events Workers/Planners
Registered Nurses
Retail Salespersons
Teacher Assistants
$36,640
$21,310
$45,300
$53,020
$35,080
$70,700
$26,790
$21,830
$42,400
$39,340
$98,460
$25,620
$29,270
$50,220
$27,050
$25,430
$67,930
$25,310
$25,310
5.9%
13.8%
19%
14.8%
42.7%
43.1%
16.1%
56%
17.1%
25%
22.8%
22.3%
8.4%
29.7%
21.7%
17.3%
29.4%
17.3%
14.1%
Salary information retrieved from www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm
DID YOU KNOW THE
FOLLOWING WERE
TRUE IN 2012?
•9.4% of registered nurses were men
•5.9% of childcare workers were men
•7% of dental hygienists were men
•7.2% of cosmetologists were men
HELPFUL RESOURCES
•Mapping Your Future
Take a guided tour of planning a
career: http://mappingyourfuture.org
• America’s Job Bank
Career opportunities, descriptions
and tips: http://www.ajb.dni.us
HOW WILL A NONTRADITIONAL CAREER
BENEFIT ME?
•Passion—You’re going to spend the next 30 years
working, shouldn’t you do something that you will enjoy?
Find a job that will use your interests and skills.
•Equality—Society is changing, and there is a large push
for equality among men and women. Help get rid of the
sayings, “that’s a man’s job,” or “that’s a woman’s job”
•Advancement—With the push for equality, men and
women in these types of roles often get promoted sooner
because there is a high demand at all entry levels.
• Higher Pay—Many nontraditional careers have higher
salaries and better benefits compared to other
occupations that require the same level of education.
•Scholarships—There are scholarships available for
specific genders in these types of career paths to help
promote the fields.
For program information contact:
College of DuPage
Office of High School Partnerships
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 2207
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-2482 or (630) 942-2380
Email: hspartnerships@cod.edu
This brochure was funded through the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.
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