Field Women's Men's How much more
women make
Sales engineers $89,908 $62,660 43%
Statisticians $49,140 $36,296 35%
Legislators $43,316 $32,656 33%
Other transportation workers $43,160 $33,124 30%
Automotive service technicians and mechanics $40,664 $31,460 29%
Speech-language pathologists $45,136 $35,048 29%
Library assistants, clerical $23,608 $18,512 28%
Motion picture projectionists $35,412 $27,924 27%
Helpers, construction trades $26,936 $21,736 24%
Funeral services workers $30,108 $24,492 23%
Motor vehicle operators, all other $22,412 $18,252 23%
Baggage porters, bellhops and concierges $26,468 $21,684 22%
Biological technicians $32,292 $26,364 22%
Telephone operators $22,152 $18,356 21%
Food batchmakers $27,872 $23,400 19%
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic $29,692 $25,064 18%
Financial analysts $69,004 $58,604 18%
Personal care and service workers, all other $19,864 $17,160 16%
Meter readers, utilities $36,348 $31,668 15%
Tool and die makers $46,228 $40,144 15%
Library technicians $33,384 $29,328 14%
Crossing guards $18,824 $16,640 13%
Information and record clerks, all other $29,484 $26,312 12%
Telecommunications line installers and repairers $40,716 $36,348 12%
Aerospace engineers $78,416 $70,356 11%
Radiation therapists $59,124 $53,300 11%
Automotive body and related repairers $30,888 $28,132 10%
Other education, training and library workers $46,176 $42,120 10%
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping $30,420 $28,028 9%
Precision instrument and equipment repairers $40,612 $37,648 8%
Gaming services workers $24,076 $22,308 8%
Engineering managers $82,784 $76,752 8%
Agricultural and food scientists $41,704 $39,156 7%
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging and systems assemblers $28,652 $26,676 7%
Residential advisers $24,492 $23,036 6%
Supervisors, protective service workers, all other $34,684 $32,656 6%
Surveying and mapping technicians $34,840 $32,864 6%
Lifeguards and other protective service workers $19,188 $18,356 5%
Advertising and promotions managers $42,068 $40,144 5%
Source: Warren Farrell, "Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap -- and What Women Can Do About It"
*Data based on 2003 Bureau of Labor Statistics usual weekly median earnings.