Below is a list of the top 25 best paying jobs for women according to careerbuilder.com.
1. Pharmacists
Median weekly earnings: $1,898*
2. Lawyers
Median weekly earnings: $1,631
3. Computer and information systems managers
Median weekly earnings: $1,543
4. Physicians and surgeons
Median weekly earnings: $1,527
5. Chief executives
Median weekly earnings: $1,464
6. Nurse practitioners
Median weekly earnings: $1,432
7. Software developers
Median weekly earnings: $1,388
8. Operations research analysts
Median weekly earnings: $1,326
9. Human resources managers
Median weekly earnings: $1,273
10. Psychologists
Median weekly earnings: $1,244
11. Computer programmers
Median weekly earnings: $1,238
12. Physical therapists
Median weekly earnings: $1,216
13. Occupational therapists
Median weekly earnings: $1,193
14. Management analysts
Median weekly earnings: $1,174
15. Physical scientists
Median weekly earnings: $1,167
16. Medical and health services managers
Median weekly earnings: $1,166
17. Computer systems analysts
Median weekly earnings: $1,144
18. Architecture and engineering
Median weekly earnings: $1,140
19. Marketing and sales managers
Median weekly earnings: $1,127
20. Medical scientists
Median weekly earnings: $1,127
21. Postsecondary teachers and professors
Median weekly earnings: $1,093
22. Speech-language pathologists
Median weekly earnings: $1,076
23. Education administrators
Median weekly earnings: $1,061
24. Managers, all other
Median weekly earnings: $1,047
25. Registered nurses
Median weekly earnings: $1,034
*Based on BLS data from 2011