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Nontraditional Careers for Men and Women
There are occupations in every career field that are nontraditional for either men or women. Explore some of them to see if one might be for you.
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Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Occupation Nontraditional for... Agricultural Worker Supervisors Women Commercial Fishers Women Conservation Scientists Women Farm and Ranch Workers Women Farmers and Farm Managers Women Fish and Game Wardens Women Foresters Women Gas and Oil Drillers Women Gas and Oil Plant Operators Women Landscapers and Groundskeepers Women Log Graders and Scalers Women Loggers Women Mining Engineers Women Mining Machine Operators Women Park Naturalists Women Pest Control Workers Women Rock Splitters Women -
Architecture and Construction
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Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
Occupation Nontraditional for... Announcers Women Broadcast Technicians Women Camera Operators Women Choreographers Men Dancers Men Film and Video Editors Women News Reporters Women Printing Press Operators Women Sound Engineering Technicians Women -
Business, Management, and Administration
Occupation Nontraditional for... Billing Clerks Men Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks Men Business Executives Women Couriers and Messengers Women Data Entry Keyers Men Executive Secretaries Men File Clerks Men General Office Clerks Men Human Resources Assistants Men Interviewing Clerks Men Legal Secretaries Men Medical Secretaries Men Medical Transcriptionists Men Meeting and Convention Planners Men Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Men Receptionists Men Secretaries Men Telephone Operators Men Typists and Word Processors Men -
Education and Training
Occupation Nontraditional for... Elementary School Teachers Men Librarians Men Library Assistants and Bookmobile Drivers Men Middle School Teachers Men Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers Men Special Education Teachers Men Teacher Aides Men -
Finance
Occupation Nontraditional for... Actuaries Women Bank Tellers Men Credit Checkers and Authorizers Men Insurance Policy and Claims Clerks Men Loan Clerks Men Title Examiners and Searchers Men -
Government and Public Administration
Occupation Nontraditional for... Animal Control Workers Women Court Reporters Men Government Benefits Interviewers Men License Clerks Men Water Treatment Plant Operators Women -
Health Science
Occupation Nontraditional for... Dental Assistants Men Dental Hygienists Men Dentists Women Dietetic Technicians Men Dietitians Men Health Information Technicians Men Home Health Aides Men Licensed Practical Nurses Men Massage Therapists Men Medical Assistants Men Nursing Assistants Men Occupational Therapist Assistants Men Occupational Therapists Men Pharmacy Aides Men Pharmacy Technicians Men Physical Therapist Aides Men Physical Therapist Assistants Men Podiatrists Women Psychiatric Aides Men Psychiatric Technicians Men Recreational Therapists Men Registered Nurses Men Speech Pathologists and Audiologists Men Surgical Technologists Men Veterinary Assistants Men Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Men -
Hospitality and Tourism
Occupation Nontraditional for... Chefs and Dinner Cooks Women Kitchen Helpers Women Maids and Housekeepers Men Restaurant Hosts Men Travel Agents Men -
Human Services
Occupation Nontraditional for... Child Care Workers Men Clergy Women Hairstylists and Cosmetologists Men Personal and Home Care Aides Men Social Workers Men -
Information Technology
Occupation Nontraditional for... Computer Security Specialists Women Computer Systems Administrators Women Data Communications Analysts Women -
Law, Public Safety, and Security
Occupation Nontraditional for... Court Clerks Men Detectives and Investigators Women Fire Fighters Women Fire Inspectors Women Fire Investigators Women Law Clerks Men Paralegals Men Police and Detective Supervisors Women Police Patrol Officers Women Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Women Security Guards Women Sheriffs Women -
Manufacturing
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Marketing, Sales, and Service
Occupation Nontraditional for... Barbers Women Cashiers Men Clothes Pressers Men Demonstrators and Promoters Men Funeral Directors Women Manicurists Men Meter Readers Women Models Men Parking Lot Attendants Women Parts Salespeople Women Professional Makeup Artists Men Route Salespeople Women Service Station Attendants Women Skin Care Specialists Men Trash Collectors Women -
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Occupation Nontraditional for... Aerospace Engineers Women Agricultural Engineers Women Astronomers Women Biomedical Engineers Women Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Women Chemical Engineers Women Civil Engineers Women Computer Engineers Women Electrical and Electronics Engineers Women Engineering Managers Women Environmental Engineers Women Industrial Engineers Women Materials Engineers Women Mathematicians Women Mechanical Engineers Women Meteorologists Women Nuclear Engineers Women Petroleum Engineers Women Physicists Women Safety Engineers Women Ship Engineers Women Surveying and Mapping Technicians Women -
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Occupation Nontraditional for... Air Traffic Controllers Women Aircraft Mechanics Women Airplane Pilots Women Ambulance Drivers Women Auto Glass Installers Women Automobile Mechanics Women Bus and Truck Mechanics Women Deckhands Women Farm Equipment Mechanics Women Flight Attendants Men Freight Handlers Women Heavy Equipment Mechanics Women Heavy Truck Drivers Women Light Truck Drivers Women Locomotive Engineers Women Material Moving Machine Operators Women Motorboat Mechanics Women Motorcycle Mechanics Women Pump Operators Women Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators Women Roustabouts Women Ship Captains and Mates Women Ship Pilots Women Small Engine Mechanics Women Storage and Transportation Managers Women Subway and Streetcar Operators Women Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Women Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Women Train Conductors and Yardmasters Women Transportation Inspectors Women
