pink-collar
Female-dominated job sector
Pink-collar describes work traditionally performed by women, especially service and clerical jobs: pink-collar occupations like nursing, teaching, and secretarial work.
The term parallels blue-collar (manual labor) and white-collar (professional/office work), highlighting how certain job categories have been gendered.
It often carries connotations of lower pay and status despite requiring significant skill.
Administrative office aide
- receptionistVisitor-greeting office worker
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- teacherOne who instructs others
- administrative assistantOffice support worker
dental assistant · librarian · social worker · bookkeeper · typist · cosmetologist · beautician · flight attendant
Disparity in earnings
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
- emotional laborManaging feelings for job demands
- gender stereotypesAssumed traits per sex
- service sectorIndustries providing intangible goods
female-dominated · devaluation · second shift · unpaid labor · pay equity
Storing documents systematically
- data entryRecording information digitally
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
scheduling · correspondence · documentation · word processing · photocopying · invoicing · proofreading · faxing
secretary
Administrative office aide
- receptionistVisitor-greeting office worker
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- teacherOne who instructs others
administrative assistant · dental assistant · librarian · social worker · bookkeeper · typist · cosmetologist · beautician · flight attendant · health aide
wage gap
Disparity in earnings
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
- emotional laborManaging feelings for job demands
- gender stereotypesAssumed traits per sex
service sector · female-dominated · devaluation · second shift · unpaid labor · pay equity
filing
Storing documents systematically
- data entryRecording information digitally
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
transcription · scheduling · correspondence · documentation · word processing · photocopying · invoicing · proofreading · faxing · dictation
pink-collarblue-collar
Manual labor workforce
white-collar · manual labor · skilled trades · manufacturing · factory work
pink-collarmale-dominated
Controlled primarily by men
masculine · man · male · macho · boys' club
pink-collarblue-collar
Manual labor workforce
manual trades · heavy industry · mining · steelwork · skilled trades
pink, collar, collared, blue-collar, white-collar, collarbone, uncollared, dog collar