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Women Are Less Likely to Experience Gender Pay Gap in These 20 High Paying Jobs for 2017

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The bad news is that the gender gap in pay for women still exists. The good news is that women can earn highly competitive salaries in certain fields, and in some fields, they represent a high percentage of the workforce.

20 High Paying Jobs For Women in 2017

According to information recently published by Business Insider, these are the 20 highest-paying jobs for women in 2017.

#1 General Practice Physician - women physicians are on the rise. Median pay is $173,000/49 percent are women.

#2 General Pediatrician - doctors who specialize in the care of infants, children, and adolescents. Median pay is $152,000/74 percent are women.

#3 Vice President of Marketing
- responsible for a company's overall marketing strategies. Median pay is $123,000/49 percent are women.

#4 Pharmacist - dispenses prescription drugs to patients. Median pay is $119,000/55 percent are women.

#5 Corporate Counsel
- corporation lawyers. Median pay is $115,000/47 percent are women.

#6 Optometrist - medical specialists who diagnose and treat sight problems. Median pay is $109,000/55 percent are women.

#7 Vice President of Human Resources - oversee contracts, develop written policies, and monitor compliance with legal issues. Median pay is $105,000/70 percent are women.

#8 Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - registered nurses who perform mental health assessments, diagnose mental health disorders, and prescribe psychiatric medications. Median pay is $104,000/84 percent are women.

#9 Compensation Manager - manages company's payroll and employee-compensation programs. Median pay is $100,000/62 percent are women.

#10 Senior User Experience Designer
- work with software designers, product engineers, and product managers to create a friendly and intuitive user experience architecture. Median pay is $99,600/41 percent are women.

To read the entire list of all 20, go to www.businessinsider.com/highest-paying-jobs-for-women-2016-10/#20-category-manager-1