Distribution of male and female workers by specific Houston occupation. Population of the study is civilians 16 years and over who are currently employed.
Occupation
Total
Male
Female
Employed civilians 16 and over
859,961
478,613
381,348
Management, professional and related
291,220
152,248
138,972
Management, business, and financial
114,041
65,239
48,802
Management, except farmers/farm managers
70,459
43,864
26,595
Farmers/farm managers
314
233
81
Business and financial
43,268
21,142
22,126
Business operations specialists
19,728
9,528
10,200
Financial specialists
23,540
11,614
11,926
Professional and related
177,179
87,009
90,170
Computer and mathematical
24,060
17,199
6,861
Architecture and engineering
22,914
19,694
3,220
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, engineers
18,486
16,102
2,384
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians
4,428
3,592
836
Life, physical, and social science
11,052
6,874
4,178
Community and social services
9,779
3,964
5,815
Legal
14,213
8,083
6,130
Education, training, library
44,516
11,651
32,865
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, media
15,837
8,582
7,255
Healthcare practicioners and technical
34,808
10,962
23,846
Heath diagnosing/treating and technical
24,118
8,364
15,754
Health technologists and technicians
10,690
2,598
8,092
Service
134,831
59,395
75,436
Healthcare support
16,569
2,446
14,123
Protective service
14,088
10,164
3,924
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement/supervisors
6,088
4,647
1,441
Other protective service/supervisors
8,000
5,517
2,483
Food preparation and serving related
43,769
22,089
21,680
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
38,682
19,840
18,842
Personal care and service
21,723
4,856
16,867
Sales and office
227,417
86,171
141,246
Sales and related
98,615
50,366
48,249
Office and administrative support
128,802
35,805
92,997
Farming, fishing, and forestry
1,210
1,000
210
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
94,569
91,730
2,839
Construction and extraction
63,021
61,527
1,494
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers
5,371
5,131
240
Construction trades workers
57,232
56,005
1,227
Extraction workers
418
391
27
Installation, maintenance, and repair
31,548
30,203
1,345
Production, transportation, and material moving
110,714
88,069
22,645
Production
56,638
41,441
15,197
Transportation nd material moving
54,076
46,628
7,448
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
