Usual weekly hours of persons employed full time by sex and select detailed occupation, 1997 Sex and occupational group Average weekly | Percent distribution of full-time workers, by hours worked hours | 35-44 hours | 45-54 hours | 55-99 hours -- Men -- Clergy 52 31 28 40 Physicians 52 32 25 44 Firefighting occupations 51 33 26 41 -- Women -- Physicians 49 45 24 32 Lawyers 46 46 36 18 Teachers, college and university 45 61 22 16