Distribution of male and female workers by specific Seattle occupation. Population of the study is civilians 16 years and over who are currently employed.
Occupation
Total
Male
Female
Employed civilians 16 and over
321,524
169,280
152,244
Management, professional and related
155,636
80,260
75,376
Management, business, and financial
55,349
28,678
26,671
Management, except farmers/farm managers
36,381
19,830
16,551
Farmers/farm managers
100
69
31
Business and financial
18,868
8,779
10,089
Business operations specialists
10,568
4,542
6,026
Financial specialists
8,300
4,237
4,063
Professional and related
100,287
51,582
48,705
Computer and mathematical
17,579
12,831
4,748
Architecture and engineering
10,068
7,932
2,136
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, engineers
8,563
6,851
1,712
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians
1,505
1,081
424
Life, physical, and social science
7,827
4,170
3,657
Community and social services
6,328
2,260
4,068
Legal
8,068
4,011
4,057
Education, training, library
18,961
7,002
11,959
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, media
15,505
7,996
7,509
Healthcare practicioners and technical
15,951
5,380
10,571
Heath diagnosing/treating and technical
12,375
4,276
8,099
Health technologists and technicians
3,576
1,104
2,472
Service
44,533
22,018
22,515
Healthcare support
5,204
1,432
3,772
Protective service
3,231
2,367
864
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement/supervisors
1,208
864
344
Other protective service/supervisors
2,023
1,503
520
Food preparation and serving related
18,845
10,681
8,164
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
8,353
5,227
3,126
Personal care and service
8,900
2,311
6,589
Sales and office
78,605
32,871
45,734
Sales and related
33,326
17,615
15,711
Office and administrative support
45,279
15,256
30,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry
915
609
306
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
15,605
14,547
1,058
Construction and extraction
9,608
9,046
562
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers
1,010
963
47
Construction trades workers
8,571
8,062
509
Extraction workers
27
21
6
Installation, maintenance, and repair
5,997
5,501
496
Production, transportation, and material moving
26,230
18,975
7,255
Production
14,030
8,975
5,055
Transportation nd material moving
12,200
10,000
2,200
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
