Pharmacists
Pharmacist is the most equal high-wage job.
Women made up just over 50% of full-time pharmacists in 2011, marking a dramatic change over the past 50 years. In 1960, only 8% of the pharmacists were women.
Harvard economists attribute the rise to chain stores, which replaced the old business model of small mom-and-pop pharmacy shops.
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Along with the rise of big drug stores, women could enter the job without the added burden of running a business too. Meanwhile, the large corporate structure allowed for more flexibility in scheduling hours.
Women pharmacists earned a median salary of $111,000 in 2011, 92 cents to the dollar of male pharmacists. The gap can be explained by men working longer hours.
In the future, women are likely to represent a larger majority in the field. They already account for more than 65% of new pharmacy grads.
