43 jobs that are dominated by women

Median pay for women: $28,397

Percent women employed: 80.4%

What they do: Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference.

Median pay for women: $72,123

Percent women employed: 80.5%

What they do: Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders.

Median pay for women: $36,812

Percent women employed: 80.5%

What they do: Process new insurance policies, modifications to existing policies, and claims forms. Obtain information from policyholders to verify the accuracy and completeness of information on claims forms, applications and related documents, and company records.

Median pay for women: $22,159

Percent women employed: 80.9%

What they do: Assist the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility.

Median pay for women: $44,603

Percent women employed: 81.0%

What they do: Help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives.

Median pay for women: $41,065

Percent women employed: 81.1%

What they do: Interview loan applicants to elicit information, investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references, prepare loan request papers, and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department.

Median pay for women: $61,097

Percent women employed: 82.6%

What they do: Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.

Median pay for women: $33,492

Percent women employed: 82.8%

What they do: Perform duties including answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.

Median pay for women: $30,768

Percent women employed: 83.1%

What they do: Compile records, sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title.

Median pay for women: $31,371

Percent women employed: 83.2%

What they do: Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires.

Median pay for women: $21,000

Percent women employed: 83.8%

What they do: Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

Median pay for women: $33,909

Percent women employed: 84.1%

What they do: Use word processor, computer or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording.

Median pay for women: $19,022

Percent women employed: 84.1%

What they do: Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

Median pay for women: $49,665

Percent women employed: 84.2%

What they do: Help patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.

Median pay for women: $38,544

Percent women employed: 84.3%

What they do: Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination.

Median pay for women: $31,160

Percent women employed: 84.8%

What they do: Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.

Median pay for women: $48,703

Percent women employed: 85.6%

What they do: Teach educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.

Median pay for women: $25,706

Percent women employed: 86.1%

What they do: Help people with disabilities, chronic illness, or cognitive impairment by assisting in their daily living activities.

Median pay for women: $70,044

Percent women employed: 86.4%

What they do: Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays.

Median pay for women: $47,073

Percent women employed: 86.4%

What they do: Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent.

Median pay for women: $26,361

Percent women employed: 86.5%

What they do: Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

Median pay for women: $38,523

Percent women employed: 87.1%

What they do: Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions.

Median pay for women: $38,665

Percent women employed: 87.2%

What they do: Produce financial records for organizations. Record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy.

Median pay for women: $41,419

Percent women employed: 87.3%

What they do: Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Median pay for women: $40,922

Percent women employed: 87.3%

What they do: Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission.

Median pay for women: $22,095

Percent women employed: 87.3%

What they do: Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Median pay for women: $100,030

Percent women employed: 87.8%

What they do: Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

Median pay for women: $64,413

Percent women employed: 87.9%

What they do: Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

Median pay for women: $25,636

Percent women employed: 88.3%

What they do: Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Median pay for women: $34,424

Percent women employed: 88.4%

What they do: Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes.

Median pay for women: $49,886

Percent women employed: 88.6%

What they do: Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease.

Median pay for women: $38,404

Percent women employed: 89.9%

What they do: Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the heath care system.

Median pay for women: $28,444

Percent women employed: 90.4%

What they do: Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

Median pay for women: $30,418

Percent women employed: 90.8%

What they do: Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Median pay for women: $33,161

Percent women employed: 92.1%

What they do: Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries.

Median pay for women: $31,161

Percent women employed: 92.2%

What they do: Assist dentist, set up equipment, prepare patient for treatment, and keep records.

Median pay for women: $55,946

Percent women employed: 93.2%

What they do: Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.

Median pay for women: $21,212

Percent women employed: 93.8%

What they do: Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.

Median pay for women: $36,929

Percent women employed: 94.7%

What they do: Perform routine clerical and administrative duties. Organize files, prepare documents, schedule appointments, and support other staff.

Median pay for women: $62,734

Percent women employed: 94.7%

What they do: Assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults.

Median pay for women: $25,021

Percent women employed: 98.0%

What they do: Instruct young students in basic subjects, such as math and reading, in order to prepare them for future schooling.

Median pay for women: $101,552

Percent women employed: 100.0%

What they do: Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team.