From the State of the Union to the Democratic debates, liberal politicians are bringing renewed focus to the fact that women make less than men for doing the same jobs across hundreds of occupations. Two weeks ago, we published an interactive calculator, reproduced below, that allows you to see how much more or less you would make if you were the opposite gender based on your occupation and age.
After going through the 460 occupations in our data, we determined the 25 worst offenders, listed below. So if you pay a woman to do your taxes this year, tip her well. Her male colleagues are making more than twice as much on average.
Rank
Occupation
Average Male Salary
Average Female Salary
Amount More That Men Make
1
Athletes, Coaches and Umpires
$38,008
$15,232
149.5%
2
Fishers and Hunters
$34,815
$14,740
136.2%
3
Tax Preparers
$54,133
$24,468
121.2%
4
Financial Specialists (all other)
$111,034
$53,123
109.0%
5
Glaziers
$36,931
$19,000
94.4%
6
Financial Clerks (all others)
$78,841
$40,642
94.0%
7
Retail Salespersons
$34,642
$17,917
93.3%
8
Financial Services Sales Agents
$136,473
$72,345
88.6%
9
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$40,210
$21,393
88.0%
10
Insurance Sales Agents
$83,217
$45,273
83.8%
11
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators
$55,691
$30,553
82.3%
12
Sailors and marine oilers, and ship engineers
$46,041
$25,437
81.0%
13
Wallpaper hangers
$30,800
$17,212
78.9%
14
Personal Financial Advisors
$127,884
$71,732
78.3%
15
Financial Managers
$115,267
$64,989
77.4%
16
Photographers
$39,843
$22,469
77.3%
17
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
$73,259
$42,011
74.4%
18
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
$60,859
$35,367
72.1%
19
Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers
$36,653
$21,356
71.6%
20
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers
$40,385
$23,592
71.2%
21
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
$34,452
$20,217
70.4%
22
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators
$67,071
$39,880
68.2%
23
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
$43,054
$25,664
67.8%
24
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers