Pharmacists No. 1, human resource managers No. 8 on <i>Forbes</i> list
American women are earning more than they have in the past but are still earning less than men, according to data from the United States Department of Labor.
In the 1990s, women earned, on average, about 70 per cent of what men earned. Today, that proportion stands at about 80 per cent.
Based on 2008 U.S. Department of Labour statistics, Forbes compiled a list of the top 10 highest paying jobs for women.
1. Pharmacists — US$85,644 a year (84.9 per cent of men's earnings)
2. Chief executives — US$83,356 (80.1 per cent of men's earnings)
3. Lawyers — US$78,468 (77.5 per cent of men's earnings)
4. Computer software engineers — US$70,252 (87.3 per cent of men's earnings)
5. Computer and information systems managers — US$65,520 (85.4 per cent of men's earnings)
6. Physicians and surgeons — US$63,960 (59.1 per cent of men's earnings)
7. Management analysts — US$59,228 (78 per cent of men's earnings)
8. Human resource managers — US$59,124 (67.9 per cent of men's earnings)
9. Speech-language pathologists — US$58,448 (100 per cent of men's earnings)
10. Computer scientists and systems analysts — US$56,264 a year (83.7 per cent of men's earnings)
