Table 1. Distribution of Occupations, STEM and Professional Jobs.
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Professional Job Years
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| Number of Observations | Share of Sample (%) | Number of Observations | Share of Sample (%) | |
| Computer specialists (IT) | 432 | 47.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Life and physical sciences | 85 | 9.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Mathematical specialists | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Engineers | 135 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Engineering and science technicians | 153 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Other technicians | 62 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Farm managers | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Financial operators | 0 | 0.0 | 833 | 20.4 |
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| Physicians, dentists, etc. | 0 | 0.0 | 186 | 4.6 |
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| Dietitians, therapists, etc. | 0 | 0.0 | 261 | 6.4 |
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| Health technologists | 0 | 0.0 | 294 | 7.2 |
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| Social scientists | 0 | 0.0 | 138 | 3.4 |
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| Post-secondary professors | 36 | 3.9 | 94 | 2.3 |
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| Managers and administrators | 0 | 0.0 | 1,408 | 34.5 |
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| Nurses | 0 | 0.0 | 669 | 16.4 |
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| Lawyers | 0 | 0.0 | 195 | 4.8 |
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| Total | 915 | 100.0 | 4,078 | 100.0 |
Source: NLSY79 sample of college-educated women who ever work in a STEM or professional occupation.