Occupational Therapist

• Women earn $1,315 per week

An occupational therapist might help treat an injury, similar to a physical therapist, but more often the occupational therapist focuses on helping patients to adapt so they can perform daily tasks, according to PhysicalTherapyWeb. For example, occupational therapy is critical to helping people with various illnesses and disabilities — like Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral palsy, autism or the loss of a limb — learn to operate independently.

This job typically requires a master’s degree in occupational therapy, plus licensing in your state. With a median $1,315 weekly paycheck, this is the No. 13 highest-paying job for women, but it does not appear in the 20 highest-paying jobs for men, according to BLS data. Even better than the salary, there's a strong growth outlook for this job in the next seven years.