In the overall US Economy, a Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that women earn $0.81 compared to $1.00 for men. However, there are some exceptions. A recent Forbes article titled 15 Jobs Where Women Earn More than Men listed Construction Supervisor. Apparently 97% of Construction Supervisors are men, but those few women make more.

The article states, “Researchers have found that both sexes fare better when they are in the minority,” says Caren Goldberg, a management professor at American University’s business school in Washington, D.C. “Women who choose male-dominated jobs are likely perceived as “atypical” or less consistent with the stereotypes associated with women, which are also associated with lower-paying jobs.”

With the relatively high wages and the enjoyment of building things in the construction industry, I’ve always wondered why more woman don’t participate. I wonder if Port-A-Potties have anything to do with it?