In academia, women now outpace men at every level: They earn the majority of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, federal data show.
But women still earn less in the workplace. The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute. Controlling for socioeconomic factors, women earned 18.6% less than men.
“It’s really depressing to say this, but I don’t see it being closed in this lifetime,” said Eva Chan, a career expert at Resume Genius, the jobseeker website.
March is Women’s History Month, and March 26 was Equal Pay Day. Accordingly, here’s a look at 10 high-paying careers that are dominated – or at least led – by women.
All of these fields pay six figures, or close to it, and employ more women than men.
