Distribution of male and female workers by specific Boston occupation. Population of the study is civilians 16 years and over who are currently employed.
Occupation
Total
Male
Female
Employed civilians 16 and over
285,859
143,224
142,635
Management, professional and related
123,850
59,701
64,149
Management, business, and financial
46,948
23,761
23,187
Management, except farmers/farm managers
28,260
14,607
13,653
Farmers/farm managers
44
44
0
Business and financial
18,644
9,110
9,534
Business operations specialists
9,258
4,262
4,996
Financial specialists
9,386
4,848
4,538
Professional and related
76,902
35,940
40,962
Computer and mathematical
11,538
7,938
3,600
Architecture and engineering
5,296
4,136
1,160
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, engineers
4,119
3,186
933
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians
1,177
950
227
Life, physical, and social science
6,775
3,694
3,081
Community and social services
6,686
2,407
4,279
Legal
6,000
3,080
2,920
Education, training, library
16,202
5,261
10,941
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, media
9,733
4,792
4,941
Healthcare practicioners and technical
14,672
4,632
10,040
Heath diagnosing/treating and technical
10,882
3,597
7,285
Health technologists and technicians
3,790
1,035
2,755
Service
50,839
24,844
25,995
Healthcare support
8,124
1,393
6,731
Protective service
6,874
5,271
1,603
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement/supervisors
3,399
2,835
564
Other protective service/supervisors
3,475
2,436
1,039
Food preparation and serving related
16,553
9,667
6,886
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
10,868
6,456
4,412
Personal care and service
8,420
2,057
6,363
Sales and office
73,199
28,495
44,704
Sales and related
26,974
13,776
13,198
Office and administrative support
46,225
14,719
31,506
Farming, fishing, and forestry
223
176
47
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
14,118
13,249
869
Construction and extraction
8,944
8,483
461
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers
799
710
89
Construction trades workers
8,139
7,767
372
Extraction workers
6
6
0
Installation, maintenance, and repair
5,174
4,766
408
Production, transportation, and material moving
23,630
16,759
6,871
Production
12,594
7,436
5,158
Transportation nd material moving
11,036
9,323
1,713
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
