I’ve always been intrigued about the pay disparity between men and women. If you’re a female and want to get into a high paying field, check out Forbes’ list – Best-Paying Jobs for Women. Of course I’d encourage you to ensure that you’ll actually enjoy a career in the field because, in my opinion, you can’t pay me enough to do a job day after day that I loathe.

Best Paying Jobs for Women

1. Chief Executive – The median income for female chief executives is $81,000 per year. This is about 75% of the median income for male chief executives.
2. Pharmacists – Women account for 43% of the pharmacist population. With a median annual income of $76,500, this is also only 75% of the median income for male pharmacists.
3. Lawyers – The median annual income for lawyers is $75,500. For those looking at racking up $100+ in student loans, consider the time it will take you to pay back all of this debt with a $75,500 median income.
4. Computer and Information Systems Managers – Female computer geeks unite! This profession has a median annual income of $73,500. While only 28% of those in this field are female, the salary is 75% of the median salary for male workers in the field.
5. Computer Software Engineers – More computer geekery! The median annual income for females in this field is $68,000, 85% of their male counterpart’s salary.
6. Physicians & Surgeons – I was surprised that the annual median salary for female doctors is $64,000 and this is only 64% of their male counterpart’s annual salary. No wonder I have a hard time finding female practitioners.
7. Computer Programmers – Yet another computer field – female programmers have a median annual income of $61,500, which is about 93% of what male’s make.
8. Management Analysts – With a median annual income of $61,000, female management analysts make about 86% of males.
9. Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts – Females continue to do well in the computer industry with those in this profession earning a median annual salary of $60,500. This is 92% of what males make.
10. Occupational Therapists – This is a female-dominated field with women making up 82% of the profession and earning the same median income that males do – $60,000 per year.

As a self-professed computer geek, I love that females are doing great in computer-related fields.

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives/Flickr

Source: Forbes

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As of this past weekend, I am officially a college graduate. I’m a firm believer that you can succeed in life without a college degree however if a degree is part of your business goals then I believe you should absolutely pursue higher education. I received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication. Now that I am no longer a full-time student, I can begin the process of expanding my writing business. More business = more income = more money going towards my debt snowball = less time to Baby Step 3.

My husband and I are doing great with our BS2 process. We have paid down 15% of our BS2 debt and we should be up to nearly 26% paid off as of the end of this month. My husband’s commission check is about 70% higher than originally expected – woo!

I listen to my Dave Ramsey podcasts daily. I find that this helps me stay motivated and on track. We’re still looking at a summer 2011 payoff and hopefully moving in the summer of 2012. My kids are even getting excited about it. When we listen to the Friday podcasts my daughter yells along – I quickly realized that she was yelling “We’re dead-free!” I told her that it wasn’t dead but debt. I guess technically we’re dead-free already…because we’re alive. It’s cute, nonetheless.

Now that school is out I’m planning on posting more here as it is part of my business expansion goals, as well.

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The Great Recession – it began in December 2007 and we may be officially climbing out of it now. Unfortunately it appears as though our nation is dealing with a jobless recovery. Yesterday, I discussed that fewer Americans are saving for retirement than just a year ago. Today I’m building on that – not only are savings down but spending is up despite the fact that salaries remain relatively flat.

This video from CNN explains it a bit more.

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I was browsing the CNNMoney.com website and came across Money Magazine’s list of the best jobs in America for 2009. The site ranked 50 different professions and systems engineer topped the list. Employment in the systems engineering profession is expected to grow by 45% in the next decade.

According to the site, an undergraduate degree in engineering will be required and many companies are also requesting that their systems engineers carry a certified systems engineering professional (CSEP) certification. My husband is a systems engineer and loves his job, I’m sure he’ll be excited to hear that it was named the best job in America.

Other professions that made the top ten list include physician assistant, college professor, nurse practitioner, information technology project manager, certified public accountant, physical therapist, computer/network security consultant, intelligence analyst, and sales director.

Further down the list at number 28 is technical writer. In May, I’ll graduate with my Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication. Expected job growth over the next decade is 20%. I plan to continue freelancing but hope to pick up a few technical writing clients after I graduate, hopefully this job growth holds true for my industry.

After looking at the whole list, do you have one of the best jobs in America? If your profession isn’t on the list but you feel that you have an amazing job, I’d love to hear about it.

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