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Divorce Rates by Profession

Surprisingly, not much good datais available connecting divorcerates and occupation. A 2010study is the only one I found thatdoes a relatively thorough job ofit. The huge table below (listingdivorce rates by profession) is thedata provided by that study.

The reason I became curiousabout this is that I read inAmerican Sniperthat Navy SEALsdivorce rate is 90-95%. Whetherthats true or not, it made me

wonder what the rate is for other occupations. It seems intuitive to me that apersons job may be one of the best predictors of a marriages success orfailure. The balance between work and family seems to be a common day-to-day struggle of the middle class average Joe.

There are a lot of factors wrapped up in what occupation a person has. The jobdefines the amount of hours you work, the mental toll it takes, and also thepersonality you develop from succeeding or failing at that job. And conversely,the job you choose is certainly a reflection of your personality.

The table below identifies that the highest divorce rates are for dancers,bartenders, and massage therapists, all around 40%. Perhaps the extrovertednature of these job reflects a personality that is unwilling to commit or quicklygets tired of the same old thing. The occupations with the lowest divorce rates(of less than 10%) mostly seem to be engineers. I was very surprised to readthis, because of the intellectual and mental toll that a lot of these jobs take. Theengineers I know become extremely passionate about their work, which Iassumed can take away from the marriage. But perhaps it doesnt. Theres hopefor us nerds after all.



Dancers and choreographers 43.05

Bartenders 38.43

Massage therapists 38.22

Gaming cage workers 34.66

Extruding and forming machinesetters, operators, and tenders,synthetic and glass fibers

32.74

Gaming services workers 31.34

Food and tobacco roasting, baking,and drying machine operators andtenders

29.78

Telephone operators 29.3

Textile winding, twisting, anddrawing out machine setters,operators, and tenders

29.02

Nursing, psychiatric, and home healthaides

28.95

Personal and home care aides 28.76

Entertainers and performers, sportsand related workers, all other

28.49

Baggage porters, bellhops, andconcierges

28.43

Telemarketers 28.1

Residential advisors 27.78

Communications equipmentoperators, all other

27.73

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling 27.27

Occupation Divorce Rate



equipment operators and tenders

First-line supervisors/managers ofgaming workers

27.21

Waiters and waitresses 27.12

Roofers 26.85

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 26.38

Brokerage clerks 26.37

Parking enforcement workers 26.25

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks 25.94

Sailors and marine oilers 25.88

Multiple machine tool setters,operators, and tenders, metal andplastic

25.58

Postal service mail sorters,processors, and processing machineoperators

25.38

Helpersextraction workers 25.34

Licensed practical and licensedvocational nurses

25.32

Food preparation and serving relatedworkers, all other

25.24

Paralegals and legal assistants 25.16

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettleoperators and tenders

24.99

Cementing and gluing machineoperators and tenders

24.96

Other transportation workers 24.83



Riggers 24.63

Helpers, construction trades 24.43

Financial examiners 24.39

Refuse and recyclable materialcollectors

24.36

Hunters and trappers 24.3

Transportation attendants 24.29

Combined food preparation andserving workers, including fast food

24.24

Therapists, all other 24.2

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging,and systems assemblers

24.02

Switchboard operators, includinganswering service

23.92

Dispatchers 23.91

Paving, surfacing, and tampingequipment operators

23.72

Security guards and gamingsurveillance officers

23.67

Announcers 23.64

Sawing machine setters, operators,and tenders, wood

23.63

Fish and game wardens 23.53

Sociologists 23.53

Extruding, forming, pressing, andcompacting machine setters,operators, and tenders

23.53

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 23.49



Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 23.49

Office machine operators, exceptcomputer

23.44

Nonfarm animal caretakers 23.36

Opticians, dispensing 23.32

Food cooking machine operators andtenders

23.3

Eligibility interviewers, governmentprograms

23.2

Bookbinders and bindery workers 23.18

Social workers 23.16

Dishwashers 23.14

Cutting, punching, and press machinesetters, operators, and tenders, metaland plastic

23.07

Commercial divers 22.98

Textile knitting and weaving machinesetters, operators, and tenders

22.98

Interviewers, except eligibility andloan

22.93

Packaging and filling machineoperators and tenders

22.91

Milling and planning machine setters,operators, and tenders, metal andplastic

22.9

Pressers, textile, garment, and relatedmaterials

22.88

Conveyor operators and tenders 22.77

Emergency medical technicians and 22.75



paramedics

Forest and conservation workers 22.69

Photographic process workers andprocessing machine operators

22.69

Machine feeders and offbearers 22.68

Advertising sales agents 22.6

Motion picture projectionists 22.58

Pile-driver operators 22.57

Counter and rental clerks 22.52

Animal trainers 22.5

Cashiers 22.5

Counselors 22.49

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers 22.42

Laborers and freight, stock, andmaterial movers, hand

22.41

Bill and account collectors 22.36

Painters, construction andmaintenance

22.32

Data entry keyers 22.32

Painting workers 22.31

Agents and business managers ofartists, performers, and athletes

22.3

Meeting and convention planners 22.24

Electrical, electronics, andelectromechanical assemblers

22.23

Molders and molding machine 22.19



setters, operators, and tenders, metaland plastic

Property, real estate, and communityassociation managers

22.12

Miscellaneous community and socialservice specialists

22.12

Cutting workers 22.11

Actors 22.08

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic 22.07

Health diagnosing and treatingpractitioners, all other

22.04

Miscellaneous assemblers andfabricators

22.03

Miscellaneous health technologistsand technicians

22

Ambulance drivers and attendants,except emergency medicaltechnicians

21.96

Agricultural inspectors 21.94

First-line supervisors/managers ofpersonal service workers

21.93

Industrial truck and tractor operators 21.92

Loan interviewers and clerks 21.81

Unemployed, with no workexperience since 1995

21.81

First-line supervisors/managers offood preparation and servingworkers

21.8

Miscellaneous legal support workers 21.71



Fishers and related fishing workers 21.66

Mail clerks and mail machineoperators, except postal service

21.66

Packers and packagers, hand 21.65

Proofreaders and copy markers 21.61

Bailiffs, correctional officers, andjailers

21.54

Stock clerks and order fillers 21.53

Woodworking machine setters,operators, and tenders, except sawing

21.51

Correspondence clerks 21.49

Miscellaneous construction andrelated workers

21.46

Customer service representatives 21.44

Structural iron and steel workers 21.43

Food servers, nonrestaurant 21.38

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 21.3

Metal furnace and kiln operators andtenders

21.28

Metalworkers and plastic workers, allother

21.28

Supervisors, protective serviceworkers, all other

21.25

Manufactured building and mobilehome installers

21.22

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobileequipment mechanics, installers, and

21.2



repairers

Agricultural and food sciencetechnicians

21.18

Service station attendants 21.09

Statistical assistants 21.09

Miscellaneous entertainmentattendants and related workers

21.04

Construction laborers 20.98

Respiratory therapists 20.97

Food preparation workers 20.93

Court, municipal, and license clerks 20.92

File Clerks 20.91

Helpersproduction workers 20.86

Cooks 20.86

Carpenters 20.85

Cargo and freight agents 20.82

Carpet, floor, and tile installers andfinishers

20.81

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,and weighers

20.8

Job printers 20.74

Furniture finishers 20.73

Billing and posting clerks andmachine operators

20.71

Drilling and boring machine toolsetters, operators, and tenders, metaland plastic

20.63



and plastic

Drywall installers, ceiling tileinstallers, and tapers

20.63

Technical writers 20.59

Hairdressers, hairstylists, andcosmetologists

20.58

Procurement clerks 20.56

Postal service clerks 20.56

Medical assistants and otherhealthcare support occupations

20.56

Hazardous materials removalworkers

20.52

Order clerks 20.5

Janitors and building cleaners 20.49

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant,lounge, and coffee shop

20.49

Forging machine setters, operators,and tenders, metal and plastic

20.47

Model makers and patternmakers,wood

20.45

Reservation and transportation ticketagents and travel clerks

20.45

Receptionists and information clerks 20.45

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 20.44

Computer operators 20.42

Word processors and typists 20.41

Production workers, all other 20.39



Social and community servicemanagers

20.36

Credit authorizers, checkers, andclerks

20.35

Cement masons, concrete finishers,and terrazzo workers

20.34

Medical, dental, and ophthalmiclaboratory technicians

20.31

Human resources assistants, exceptpayroll and timekeeping

20.29

Payroll and timekeeping clerks 20.19

Counter attendants, cafeteria, foodconcession, and coffee shop

20.19

Other business operations specialists 20.18

Bridge and lock tenders 20.13

Chefs and head cooks 20.1

Medical records and healthinformation technicians

20.06

Sheet metal workers 19.99

Brickmasons, blockmasons, andstonemasons

19.91

Telecommunications line installersand repairers

19.85

Office and administrative supportworkers, all other

19.85

Earth drillers, except oil and gas 19.78

Textile, apparel, and furnishingsworkers, all other

19.77



Transportation inspectors 19.76

Security and fire alarm systemsinstallers

19.76

Miscellaneous personal appearanceworkers

19.67

Miscellaneous social scientists andrelated workers

19.65

Meter readers, utilities 19.64

Surveying and mapping technicians 19.62

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing,and blending workers

19.62

First-line supervisors/managers ofcorrectional officers

19.58

First-line supervisors/managers ofhousekeeping and janitorial workers

19.58

Welding, soldering, and brazingworkers

19.57

Fence erectors 19.57

Structural metal fabricators andfitters

19.49

Motor vehicle operators, all other 19.36

Psychologists 19.3

Printing machine operators 19.26

Grounds maintenance workers 19.24

Weighers, measurers, checkers, andsamplers, recordkeeping

19.23

Personal care and service workers, allother

19.22



Electronic home entertainmentequipment installers and repairers

19.2

Tax examiners, collectors, andrevenue agents

19.19

Insurance claims and policyprocessing clerks

19.18

Maintenance and repair workers,general

19.17

Mathematicians 19.15

Driver/sales workers and truckdrivers

19.14

Grinding, lapping, polishing, andbuffing machine tool setters,operators, and tenders, metal

19.13

Human resources, training, and laborrelations specialists

19.1

Medical and health servicesmanagers

19.06

Butchers and other meat, poultry, andfish processing workers

19.04

Animal control workers 19.02

Secretaries and administrativeassistants

18.99

Operating engineers and otherconstruction equipment operators

18.97

Semiconductor processors 18.96

Computer support specialists 18.93

First-line supervisors/managers ofoffice and administrative supportworkers

18.93



workers

Archivists, curators, and museumtechnicians

18.92

Upholsterers 18.92

Office clerks, general 18.9

Crane and tower operators 18.89

Diagnostic related technologists andtechnicians

18.87

Etchers and engravers 18.85

Production, planning, and expeditingclerks

18.85

Claims adjusters, appraisers,examiners, and investigators

18.85

Barbers 18.83

Parts salespersons 18.77

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers 18.74

Shoe machine operators and tenders 18.73

Health diagnosing and treatingpractitioner support technicians

18.71

Military enlisted tactical operationsand air/weapons specialists and crewmembers

18.68

Prepress technicians and workers 18.66

Automotive body and relatedrepairers

18.64

Electrical and electronics repairers,industrial and utility

18.62

Budget analysts 18.59



Small engine mechanics 18.55

Food service managers 18.51

Insurance underwriters 18.5

Sewing machine operators 18.5

Paper goods machine setters,operators, and tenders

18.48

Bus drivers 18.44

Radiation therapists 18.41

Bakers 18.37

New accounts clerks 18.33

Locksmiths and safe repairers 18.29

Electric motor, power tool, andrelated repairers

18.29

Broadcast and sound engineeringtechnicians and radio operators

18.27

Photographers 18.23

Woodworkers, all other 18.21

Plasterers and stucco masons 18.21

Computer control programmers andoperators

18.17

Crossing guards 18.17

Logging workers 18.15

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, andsteamfitters

18.05

Chemical technicians 18.05

Molders, shapers, and casters, except 18.04



Molders, shapers, and casters, except

metal and plastic

18.04

Sales and related workers, all other 18

Material moving workers, all other 17.99

Purchasing agents, except wholesale,retail, and farm products

17.98

Plating and coating machine setters,operators, and tenders, metal andplastic

17.94

Loan counselors and officers 17.93

Editors 17.92

Information and record clerks, allother

17.89

Animal breeders 17.88

Registered nurses 17.83

Dental assistants 17.83

Coin, vending, and amusementmachine servicers and repairers

17.75

Postal service mail carriers 17.71

Models, demonstrators, and productpromoters

17.71

Couriers and messengers 17.69

Producers and directors 17.68

Supervisors, transportation andmaterial moving workers

17.67

Railroad conductors and yardmasters 17.66

Clinical laboratory technologists andtechnicians

17.66



Sales representatives, services, allother

17.65

Operations research analysts 17.6

News analysts, reporters andcorrespondents

17.54

Urban and regional planners 17.51

Bookkeeping, accounting, andauditing clerks

17.48

Bus and truck mechanics and dieselengine specialists

17.47

Miscellaneous media andcommunication workers

17.47

Automotive service technicians andmechanics

17.42

Radio and telecommunicationsequipment installers and repairers

17.41

Private detectives and investigators 17.41

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 17.4

Compliance officers, exceptagriculture, construction, health andsafety, and transportation

17.38

Model makers and patternmakers,metal and plastic

17.37

Extruding and drawing machinesetters, operators, and tenders, metaland plastic

17.35

Ushers, lobby attendants, and tickettakers

17.3

Biological technicians 17.28



Biological technicians 17.28

Glaziers 17.28

Pest control workers 17.23

Heating, air conditioning, andrefrigeration mechanics andinstallers

17.22

Cooling and freezing equipmentoperators and tenders

17.22

Financial specialists, all other 17.21

Other life, physical, and social sciencetechnicians

17.19

Real estate brokers and sales agents 17.17

Water and liquid waste treatmentplant and system operators

17.15

Highway maintenance workers 17.14

Artists and related workers 17.13

Musicians, singers, and relatedworkers

17.11

Helpersinstallation, maintenance, andrepair workers

17.08

Gaming managers 17.06

Stationary engineers and boileroperators

16.99

Retail salespersons 16.99

Engineering technicians, exceptdrafters

16.97

Rail-track laying and maintenanceequipment operators

16.95



Dining room and cafeteria attendantsand bartender helpers

16.94

Librarians 16.9

Roustabouts, oil and gas 16.9

Dietitians and nutritionists 16.89

Paperhangers 16.84

Child care workers 16.83

Other installation, maintenance, andrepair workers

16.8

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipmentservice technicians and mechanics

16.75

Designers 16.74

Logisticians 16.73

Human resources managers 16.69

Rolling machine setters, operators,and tenders, metal and plastic

16.68

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners 16.67

Tire builders 16.61

Wholesale and retail buyers, exceptfarm products

16.58

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers 16.58

Recreation and fitness workers 16.57

Special education teachers 16.55

First-line supervisors/managers ofretail sales workers

16.52

Lodging managers 16.48



Machinists 16.48

Electricians 16.48

Lathe and turning machine toolsetters, operators, and tenders, metaland plastic

16.46

Physician assistants 16.45

Occupational therapist assistants andaides

16.43

Food batchmakers 16.43

Aircraft mechanics and servicetechnicians

16.37

Average US Divorce Percentage 16.35

Administrative services managers 16.31

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unitoperators, oil, gas, and mining

16.17

Tour and travel guides 16.13

Travel agents 16.09

Industrial and refractory machinerymechanics

16.04

Library assistants, clerical 16.03

Parking lot attendants 16.02

Physical therapist assistants and aides 15.97

Writers and authors 15.92

First-line supervisors/managers ofproduction and operating workers

15.9

Mining machine operators 15.89



Boilermakers 15.89

Precision instrument and equipmentrepairers

15.86

Tax prepares 15.81

Locomotive engineers and operators 15.77

Public relations specialists 15.68

Miscellaneous plant and systemoperators

15.67

Computer scientists and systemsanalysts

15.64

Other education, training, and libraryworkers

15.6

Occupational therapists 15.59

Ship and boat captains and operators 15.55

Desktop publishers 15.53

Economists 15.52

Tool and die makers 15.52

Other teachers and instructors 15.49

Network and computer systemsadministrators

15.34

First-line supervisors/managers ofconstruction trades and extractionworkers

15.31

Miscellaneous mathematical scienceoccupations

15.3

Railroad brake, signal, and switchoperators

15.29



Public relations managers 15.28

Purchasing managers 15.27

Lifeguards and other protectiveservice workers

15.27

Cost estimators 15.23

Electronic equipment installers andrepairers, motor vehicles

15.23

Door-to-door sales workers, news andstreet vendors, and related workers

15.17

Transportation, storage, anddistribution managers

15.15

Construction and building inspectors 15.13

Securities, commodities, and financialservices sales agents

15.11

Computer, automated teller, andoffice machine repairers

15.1

Textile cutting machine setters,operators, and tenders

15.1

Education administrators 15.06

Control and valve installers andrepairers

15.02

Police and sheriff s patrol officers 15.01

Millwrights 14.99

Dredge, excavating, and loadingmachine operators

14.97

Accountants and auditors 14.87

Engine and other machine assemblers 14.85

Insurance sales agents 14.83



Insurance sales agents 14.83

Chemical processing machine setters,operators, and tenders

14.83

Network systems and datacommunications analysts

14.81

Financial managers 14.77

Electrical power-line installers andrepairers

14.76

Funeral service workers 14.76

Other extraction workers 14.73

Recreational therapists 14.71

Database administrators 14.7

First-line supervisors/managers oflandscaping, and groundskeepingworkers

14.69

Avionics technicians 14.64

Marine engineers and navalarchitects

14.62

General and operations managers 14.6

Managers, all other 14.56

Elevator installers and repairers 14.46

Power plant operators, distributors,and dispatchers

14.43

Marketing and sales managers 14.38

Sales representatives, wholesale andmanufacturing

14.35

Computer programmers 14.35

Graders and sorters, agricultural 14.32



products

Management analysts 14.29

Textile bleaching and dyeing machineoperators and tenders

14.29

Hoist and winch operators 14.21

Market and survey researchers 14.13

Geological and petroleum technicians 14.12

Fire fighters 14.08

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipecleaners

14.07

Athletes, coaches, umpires, andrelated workers

14.05

Air traffic controllers and airfieldoperations specialists

14.04

Home appliance repairers 14.01

Dental hygienists 14.01

Postsecondary teachers 13.98

Pumping station operators 13.98

First-line supervisors/managers ofmechanics, installers, and repairers

13.92

Miscellaneous agricultural workers 13.92

Chiropractors 13.88

First-line supervisors/managers ofnon-retail sales workers

13.88

Electrical and electronics installersand repairers, transportationequipment

13.85



Automotive glass installers andrepairers

13.82

Drafters 13.74

Television, video, and motion picturecamera operators and editors

13.69

Library technicians 13.61

Computer and information systemsmanagers

13.36

Other healthcare practitioners andtechnical occupations

13.34

Explosives workers, ordnancehandling experts, and blasters

13.19

Postmasters and mailsuperintendents

13.14

Surveyors, cartographers, andphotogrammetrists

13.1

Insulation workers 13.06

Construction managers 13.05

Environmental scientists andgeoscientists

13.05

Advertising and promotionsmanagers

13.05

Preschool and kindergarten teachers 13.02

Elementary and middle schoolteachers

12.93

Fire inspectors 12.91

Personal financial advisors 12.89



Tellers 12.85

First-line supervisors/managers offarming, fishing, and forestryworkers

12.84

Heat treating equipment setters,operators, and tenders, metal andplastic

12.82

Statisticians 12.81

Military, rank not specified 12.78

First-line supervisors/managers ofpolice and detectives

12.75

Secondary school teachers 12.62

Materials engineers 12.58

Detectives and criminal investigators 12.53

Judges, magistrates, and other judicialworkers

12.48

Industrial engineers, including healthand sanitation

12.42

Appraisers and assessors of realestate

12.38

Jewelers and precious stone andmetal workers

12.32

Credit analysts 12.26

Biological scientists 12.24

Agricultural and food scientists 12.23

Shoe and leather workers andrepairers

12.14

Industrial production managers 12.13



Chemists and materials scientists 12.01

Nuclear technicians 11.99

Natural sciences managers 11.97

Ship engineers 11.95

Teacher assistants 11.91

Lawyers 11.63

Engineers, all other 11.59

Physical therapists 11.51

Speech-language pathologists 11.4

Purchasing agents and buyers, farmproducts

11.39

Maintenance workers, machinery 11.32

Computer software engineers 11.26

Subway, streetcar, and other railtransportation workers

11.2

Aerospace engineers 11.11

Mining and geological engineers 11.08

Veterinarians 11.04

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 10.96

Architects, except naval 10.95

Military officer special and tacticaloperations leaders/managers

10.92

Fabric and apparel patternmakers 10.82

Funeral directors 10.75

Astronomers and physicists 10.71



Atmospheric and space scientists 10.71

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders 10.67

Roof bolters, mining 10.28

Electrical and electronic engineers 10.05

Petroleum engineers 9.98

Financial analysts 9.95

Computer hardware engineers 9.94

Farm, ranch, and other agriculturalmanagers

9.91

Chief executives 9.81

Pharmacists 9.79

Environmental engineers 9.62

First-line enlisted militarysupervisors/managers

9.57

Signal and track switch repairers 9.41

Civil engineers 9.35

Religious workers, all other 9.35

Physicians and surgeons 9.23

Mechanical engineers 9.22

Medical scientists 9.11

Physical scientists, all other 8.79

Biomedical engineers 8.74

Legislators 8.74

First-line supervisors/managers offire fighting and prevention workers

8.68



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Engineering managers 8.52

Shuttle car operators 8.34

Audiologists 7.77

Dentists 7.75

Farmers and ranchers 7.63

Actuaries 7.61

Chemical engineers 7.48

Conservation scientists and foresters 7.4

Nuclear engineers 7.29

Podiatrists 6.81

Sales engineers 6.61

Directors, religious activities andeducation

5.88

Clergy 5.61

Transit and railroad police 5.26

Optometrists 4.01

Agricultural engineers 1.78

Media and communicationequipment workers, all other

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