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This question is about accounting manager demographics.
58.8% of accounting managers are female in the United States. This is 1.6 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female accounting managers has increased by 2.6 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 237,330 female accounting managers in the U.S. and 166,294 male accounting managers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 403,624 people with the specific job title of accounting manager and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Accounting Managers | Male Accounting Managers | Percentage Female Accounting Managers | Percentage Male Accounting Managers | |
| 2019 | 5,815 | 4,074 | 58.8% | 41.2% | |
| 2018 | 4,971 | 3,712 | 57.2% | 42.8% | |
| 2017 | 4,712 | 3,921 | 54.6% | 45.4% | |
| 2016 | 4,810 | 3,765 | 56.1% | 43.9% | |
| 2015 | 4,786 | 3,778 | 55.9% | 44.1% | |
| 2014 | 4,578 | 3,574 | 56.2% | 43.8% | |
| 2013 | 4,548 | 3,450 | 56.9% | 43.1% | |
| 2012 | 4,181 | 3,438 | 54.9% | 45.1% | |
| 2011 | 4,181 | 3,254 | 56.2% | 43.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,440 | 3,455 | 56.2% | 43.8% |

Additionally, female accounting managers tend to be older than male accounting managers. The average age of a female accounting manager is 46.4, while the average age of a male accounting manager is 44.3.
While the majority of U.S. accounting managers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 93% of maintenance director are male. On the other hand, some accounting manager jobs are dominated by females. 87% of executive assistant/human resources, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among accounting managers. The average male accounting manager earns an average annual salary of $89,335, while the average female accounting manager earns an average annual income of $82,863, meaning female accounting managers make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are accounting managers jobs male or female dominated?
Accounting Manager jobs are female dominated. 58.8% of accounting managers are female and 41.2% of accounting managers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female accounting managers changed over time?
The number of female accounting managers has increased by 2.6% since 2010. In 2010, there were 56.2% female accounting managers and the latest data shows that there are 58.8% female accounting managers in the U.S.

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