Distribution of male and female workers by specific Chesapeake occupation. Population of the study is civilians 16 years and over who are currently employed.
Occupation
Total
Male
Female
Employed civilians 16 and over
92,376
46,121
46,255
Management, professional and related
32,844
14,772
18,072
Management, business, and financial
12,762
6,856
5,906
Management, except farmers/farm managers
8,168
4,987
3,181
Farmers/farm managers
184
141
43
Business and financial
4,410
1,728
2,682
Business operations specialists
2,385
1,032
1,353
Financial specialists
2,025
696
1,329
Professional and related
20,082
7,916
12,166
Computer and mathematical
2,252
1,454
798
Architecture and engineering
2,546
2,280
266
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, engineers
1,703
1,532
171
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians
843
748
95
Life, physical, and social science
464
285
179
Community and social services
1,613
656
957
Legal
593
268
325
Education, training, library
7,045
1,451
5,594
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, media
1,168
552
616
Healthcare practicioners and technical
4,401
970
3,431
Heath diagnosing/treating and technical
3,152
801
2,351
Health technologists and technicians
1,249
169
1,080
Service
12,627
5,572
7,055
Healthcare support
1,529
175
1,354
Protective service
2,795
2,349
446
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement/supervisors
2,124
1,849
275
Other protective service/supervisors
671
500
171
Food preparation and serving related
3,488
1,251
2,237
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
2,506
1,458
1,048
Personal care and service
2,309
339
1,970
Sales and office
25,437
7,360
18,077
Sales and related
10,135
4,506
5,629
Office and administrative support
15,302
2,854
12,448
Farming, fishing, and forestry
243
169
74
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
10,616
10,129
487
Construction and extraction
6,052
5,759
293
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers
942
914
28
Construction trades workers
5,061
4,796
265
Extraction workers
49
49
0
Installation, maintenance, and repair
4,564
4,370
194
Production, transportation, and material moving
10,609
8,119
2,490
Production
5,309
3,762
1,547
Transportation nd material moving
5,300
4,357
943
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
