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The Highest Paying Jobs For Women In 2017

It’s no secret women are paid roughly 79 cents less than men – while you might think that’s nothing, it’s something. Tell it to a women who loses almost half a million dollars to men throughout their careers. That’s not the worst part – women in the minority are paid even less and if you are a young women between the ages of 25 to 34, your gender pay gap is getting worse. I can’t imagine what it’s like to have one of the highest paying jobs for women!

Being a #GirlBoss takes hard work and we’re usually penalized for it. Generally women who hold higher office positions are faced with adversary; they’re often discouraged and labeled as a bitch, or any other derogatory terminology for that matter. Its apparent equal rights across the board have yet to be attained. In fact several women are suing Trump in attempts to help end the gender pay gap. Women have always kicked ass but are really cranking it up a notch. Brave women are stepping forward in regards to sexual harassment, pink tax and the gender pay gap. To honor those bad ass women, here’s the 2017 Forbes statistics of the highest paying jobs for women.

The Highest Paying Jobs for Women

Management Analysts

Median annual earnings: $69,784

Engineers

Median annual earnings: $72,852

Surgeons & Physicians

Median annual earnings: $76,752

Physician Assistants

Median annual earnings: $80,444

Lawyers

Median annual earnings: $84,188

Computer & Information Systems Managers

Median annual earnings: $87,260

Only 25% of women hold this job position.

Nurse Practitioners

Median annual earnings: $91,156

See Also

Here’s a shout out to women holding roughly 92% of this job position.

Pharmacists

Median annual earnings: $95,628

Chief Executive Officers

Median annual earnings: $97,552

28% of these jobs are held by women. Here’s to those 28% of Girl Bosses.

What’s YOUR take on the highest paying jobs for women? Let us know #GirlBosses!
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leahsoboroff

Hi, I'm Leah, a Los Angelino living in Boston! I'm a grad from Northeastern University with a Bachelors from the College of Arts, Media and Design. I'm obsessed with going on adventures, photography, writing, being a Taurus and finding hidden gem restaurants, musicians and places to travel. I live for tacos and you can't keep me away from a cute farm stand. I also live for Instagram ... oops!

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