The following list was published in the book 200 Best Jobs Through Apprenticeships, Second Edition (© 2009), by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 40 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Legal Secretaries
- Percent Women: 96.9 percent
- Median Earnings: $38,810
- Percent Growth: 11.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 38,682
Medical Secretaries
- Percent Women: 96.9 percent
- Median Earnings: $28,950
- Percent Growth: 16.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 60,659
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical and Executive
- Percent Women: 96.9 percent
- Median Earnings: $28,220
- Percent Growth: 1.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 239,630
Dental Assistants
- Percent Women: 95.4 percent
- Median Earnings: $31,550
- Percent Growth: 29.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 29,482
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Percent Women: 94.2 percent
- Median Earnings: $37,940
- Percent Growth: 14.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 70,610
Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists
- Percent Women: 93.4 percent
- Median Earnings: $22,210
- Percent Growth: 12.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 73,030
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Percent Women: 92.4 percent
- Median Earnings: $33,810
- Percent Growth: 3.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 18,544
Teacher Assistants
- Percent Women: 92.3 percent
- Median Earnings: $21,580
- Percent Growth: 10.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 193,986
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Percent Women: 92.0 percent
- Median Earnings: $29,290
- Percent Growth: 17.8 percent
- Annual Openings: 39,048
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
- Percent Women: 91.9 percent
- Median Earnings: $34,970
- Percent Growth: 11.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 18,647
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 200 Best Jobs Through Apprenticeships, Second Edition, by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.