在美国，女性职业满意度的数据来源于美国人口统计局发布的《高校毕业生全国调查》，而年收入中位数则来自劳工部。这些数字揭示了一个令人惊讶的事实：2012年，最受女性欢迎的十个职业。排名第一的是教师，这一行业不仅提供高额年收入（从59,000美元到94,000美元），而且还拥有极高的社会认可度和工作环境质量。此外，该领域预计将增长15%，并每年新增55,000个就业机会。

地质学家夏特金认为，女性对中学教师这一职位的青睐可能源于其高收入、高声望以及激励人心的人际关系环境。《高校毕业生全国调查》显示，女性更重视工作地点和环境；夏特金指出，由于大学学生通常积极学习，而同事们素质优良，加之学校提供舒适设施，这些因素共同为高校教师创造了一种既有独立性又自主性的工作氛围。这也是几乎所有工作者所追求的一种生活方式。

事实上， females highly value autonomy and independence. They often aspire to be their own bosses. For instance, chief executives (ranked seventh) have high satisfaction rates among women with median annual salaries of $165,000; although women occupy only 25% of these positions, this proportion may be changing. In 2010, women accounted for 44% of those who earned a Master's degree in business administration—a 75% increase since 2000.

Moreover, summer stated that cultural factors also play a role in shaping female preferences for certain careers. Women are traditionally and still perceived as the primary caregivers within families; this might explain why many top jobs offer stability and security—features that are highly valued by females seeking work-life balance.

According to the survey results presented here, females tend to prioritize job security over salary or promotion opportunities—the latter being essential when family responsibilities need attending to. This preference is reflected in occupations such as priests (ranked fifth), which require strong interpersonal skills and effective communication abilities—a domain where women excel according to testing data—and contribute meaningfully back into society.

Similarly medical professionals (ranked ninth), including dentists, optometrists and physicians—are respected careers providing invaluable services crucially needed by society. Salaries range from $95k to $166k annually depending on profession with projected growth ranging from 9-22%.