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Nontraditional Careers for Men

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Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.32
$15.32 
five stars Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Theatrical and Performance Makeup Artists
48.42
$48.42 
No data available. Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.64
$23.64 
five stars Business, Management, and Administration
Clerical Library Assistants
19.42
$19.42 
three stars Business, Management, and Administration
Data Entry Keyers
18.17
$18.17 
two stars Business, Management, and Administration
Executive Secretaries
33.58
$33.58 
five stars Business, Management, and Administration
File Clerks
20.06
$20.06 
two stars Business, Management, and Administration
General Office Clerks
21.69
$21.69 
five stars Business, Management, and Administration
Human Resources Assistants
23.64
$23.64 
four stars Business, Management, and Administration
Human Resources Managers
65.17
$65.17 
four stars Business, Management, and Administration
Interviewers
19.61
$19.61 
four stars Business, Management, and Administration
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
28.58
$28.58 
three stars Business, Management, and Administration
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.76
$26.76 
four stars Business, Management, and Administration
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.21
$17.21 
five stars Business, Management, and Administration
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.21
$23.21 
five stars Business, Management, and Administration
Word Processors and Typists
21.58
$21.58 
No data available. Business, Management, and Administration
Elementary School Teachers ------ five stars Education and Training
High School Special Education Teachers ------ No data available. Education and Training
Kindergarten Teachers ------ four stars Education and Training
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers ------ four stars Education and Training
Librarians ------ No data available. Education and Training
Middle School Career and Technical Education Teachers ------ two stars Education and Training
Middle School Special Education Teachers ------ No data available. Education and Training
Middle School Teachers ------ five stars Education and Training
Preschool Special Education Teachers ------ four stars Education and Training
Preschool Teachers
18.11
$18.11 
five stars Education and Training
Teacher Assistants ------ No data available. Education and Training
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
23.9
$23.9 
four stars Finance
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.77
$23.77 
four stars Finance
Tellers
18.32
$18.32 
three stars Finance
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
24.79
$24.79 
four stars Government and Public Administration
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.13
$30.13 
four stars Government and Public Administration
Dental Assistants
30.56
$30.56 
five stars Health Science
Dental Hygienists ------ No data available. Health Science
Dietetic Technicians
19.55
$19.55 
one star Health Science
Dietitians and Nutritionists
33.22
$33.22 
three stars Health Science
Home Health Aides ------ No data available. Health Science
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.09
$27.09 
five stars Health Science
Medical Assistants
23.96
$23.96 
five stars Health Science
Medical Laboratory Technicians ------ No data available. Health Science
Medical Laboratory Technologists ------ No data available. Health Science
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ------ No data available. Health Science
Medical Secretaries
22.94
$22.94 
five stars Health Science
Nurse Practitioners
63.92
$63.92 
five stars Health Science
Nursing Assistants ------ No data available. Health Science
Occupational Therapists
40.62
$40.62 
four stars Health Science
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
28.83
$28.83 
three stars Health Science
Orderlies ------ No data available. Health Science
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95
$21.95 
five stars Health Science
Phlebotomists
20.04
$20.04 
four stars Health Science
Psychiatric Aides ------ No data available. Health Science
Psychiatric Technicians
18.74
$18.74 
four stars Health Science
Registered Nurses
41.96
$41.96 
five stars Health Science
Respiratory Therapy Technicians ------ No data available. Health Science
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51
$40.51 
four stars Health Science
Surgical Technologists
32.43
$32.43 
four stars Health Science
Veterinary Assistants
18.4
$18.4 
three stars Health Science
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.96
$19.96 
four stars Health Science
Maids and Housekeepers
16.8
$16.8 
five stars Hospitality and Tourism
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.76
$14.76 
four stars Hospitality and Tourism
Travel Agents
23.33
$23.33 
one star Hospitality and Tourism
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.74
$31.74 
five stars Human Services
Childcare Workers
14.63
$14.63 
five stars Human Services
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ------ No data available. Human Services
Community Health Workers
22.93
$22.93 
two stars Human Services
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
18.59
$18.59 
five stars Human Services
Health Care Social Workers
31.23
$31.23 
four stars Human Services
Health Educators
30.17
$30.17 
three stars Human Services
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
69.53
$69.53 
No data available. Human Services
Manicurists and Pedicurists
14.96
$14.96 
three stars Human Services
Massage Therapists
24.42
$24.42 
three stars Human Services
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.31
$32.31 
five stars Human Services
Personal Care Aides ------ No data available. Human Services
Shampooers
14.01
$14.01 
No data available. Human Services
Skincare Specialists
23.14
$23.14 
two stars Human Services
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.29
$20.29 
five stars Human Services
Tailors and Dressmakers
19.14
$19.14 
two stars Human Services
Legal Secretaries
29.93
$29.93 
three stars Law, Public Safety, and Security
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.15
$30.15 
four stars Law, Public Safety, and Security
Hand Sewers
15.8
$15.8 
No data available. Manufacturing
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.88
$23.88 
four stars Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

 

Source:
Current Population Survey, 2018