THE MOST COMMON JOB FOR WOMEN IS .... THE SAME AS IT WAS IN 1950
The most common job for American women is..... secretary.
In fact, according to the U.S. Census, the top five jobs for women in 2010 changed very little from 1950.
Back in the '50s, women most commonly held positions as secretaries, bank tellers or clerical workers, sales clerks, private household workers ...and teachers.
In 2010, the top five jobs include secretary, then cashier, elementary and middle school teacher, nurse and nursing aide.** By the way, the Labor Department also predicts the category of secretaries and administrative assistants will grow 12 percent between 2010 and 2020, adding approximately 493,000 jobs during the decade.
