The Ten Most Common Occupations, by Gender (U.S., 1980)

Title (1980 code, 1970 code)		Duncan Score	Number of Women

Secretaries (313, 372)			 	62		3.9 million
Teachers, elementary (156, 142)			71		1.7
Bookkeepers (337, 305)				51		1.7
Cashiers (276, 310)				44		1.6
Office clerks (379, 394)			44		1.4
Managers, n.e.c. (019, 245) *			62		1.4
Waitresses and waiters (435, 915)		16		1.3
Sales workers	(274, 283)			39		1.2
Registered nurses (095, 075)			44		1.2
Nursing aides (447, 925)			14		1.2


Title (1980 code, 1970 code)		Duncan Score	Number of Men

Managers, n.e.c. (019, 245) *			62		3.8 million
Truck drivers, heavy (804, 715)			15		1.9
Janitors and cleaners (453, 903)		13		1.6
Supervisors, production (633, 441)		50		1.6
Carpenters (567, 415)				19		1.3
Supervisors, sales (243, 231)			71		1.1
Laborers (889, 780)				 8		1.1
Sales representatives (259, 281)		63		1.1
Farmers (473, 801)				14		1.0
Auto mechanics (505, 473)			19		 .9

* Only one occupation, "Managers, n.e.c.", is on both lists.

Sources:
  Rytina, Nancy F., and Suzanne M. Bianchi 1984. "Occupational 
reclassification and changes in distribution by gender."  Monthly 
Labor Review 107 (No. 3, March): 11-17.  
  Hauser, Robert M., and David L. Featherman.  1977.  The Process 
of Stratification:  Trends and Analyses.  New York:  Academic 
Press.  Appendix A.