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Nontraditional Occupations for Women in Maine

Some nontraditional occupations in Maine
and what they pay

 

Occupation

Hourly Wage

Occupation

Hourly Wage

 

Agricultural Engineer

$14.36

Insulation Worker

$14.72

Air Traffic Controller

$36.16

Judge

$43.54

Airline Pilot

$16.68

Lathe Operator

$15.81

Ambulance Driver

$9.42

Locksmith

$13.98

Appliance Repairer

$11.98

Metal Fabricator

$16.59

Automobile Mechanic

$13.52

Operating Room Technician

$21.77

Boiler Maker

$18.97

Physicist

$37.05

Bricklayer

$17.07

Plumber

$18.75

Carpenter

$14.78

Police Officer

$16.10

Carpet Layer

$11.33

Radio Repair Technician

$16.89

Chiropractor

$24.63

Rigger

$17.39

Computer Repairer

$16.56

Sheetmetal
Worker

$16.89

Construction Manager

$29.68

Stonemason

$15.92

Drafter

$25.39

Surveyor

$18.78

Electrician

$18.75

Telephone
Installer

$20.43

Elevator Constructor

$23.04

Tile Layer

$19.20

Engineer

$34.09

Upholsterer

$11.25

Firefighter

$13.62

Veterinarian

$29.75

Forestry Technician

$13.75

Weatherproofer

$16.16

Funeral
Director

$26.90

Welder

$16.21

Glazier

$13.45

X-ray Technician

$21.05

Housepainter

$15.32

Zoologist

$22.78

Sources: Workplace Solutions: What Occupations are Considered Nontraditional for Women?
(http://www.workplacesolutions.org/about/jobs2.cfm)
Maine Dept of Labor: Maine Employment Outlook to 2012 (2003 average wage data)
2/05 Maine Department of Labor Raising Women’s Wages 

 

List of Nontraditional Occupations in Maine for the year 2000 (MS Word Doc)