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This question is about adjunct faculty demographics.
What percentage of Adjunct Faculties are female?
58.5% of adjunct faculties are female in the United States. This is 0.4 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female adjunct faculties has increased by 1.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 262,087 female adjunct faculties in the U.S. and 185,925 male adjunct faculties in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 448,012 people with the specific job title of adjunct faculty and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Adjunct Faculties By Year
| Year | Female Adjunct Faculties | Male Adjunct Faculties | Percentage Female Adjunct Faculties | Percentage Male Adjunct Faculties | |
| 2019 | 6,224 | 4,415 | 58.5% | 41.5% | |
| 2018 | 6,068 | 4,378 | 58.1% | 41.9% | |
| 2017 | 6,523 | 4,818 | 57.5% | 42.5% | |
| 2016 | 6,440 | 4,645 | 58.1% | 41.9% | |
| 2015 | 6,321 | 4,622 | 57.8% | 42.2% | |
| 2014 | 6,156 | 4,351 | 58.6% | 41.4% | |
| 2013 | 6,106 | 4,516 | 57.5% | 42.5% | |
| 2012 | 5,739 | 4,320 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 2011 | 5,779 | 4,407 | 56.7% | 43.3% | |
| 2010 | 5,724 | 4,273 | 57.3% | 42.7% |
Additionally, female adjunct faculties tend to be younger than male adjunct faculties. The average age of a female adjunct faculty is 44.9, while the average age of a male adjunct faculty is 46.1.
While the majority of U.S. adjunct faculties are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 90% of hvac/r instructor are male. On the other hand, some adjunct faculty jobs are dominated by females. 86% of nutrition professor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among adjunct faculties. The average male adjunct faculty earns an average annual salary of $69,816, while the average female adjunct faculty earns an average annual income of $66,819, meaning female adjunct faculties make 96 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Adjunct Faculties Are Female FAQ
Are adjunct faculties jobs male or female dominated?
Adjunct Faculty jobs are female dominated. 58.5% of adjunct faculties are female and 41.5% of adjunct faculties are male in the United States.
How has the number of female adjunct faculties changed over time?
The number of female adjunct faculties has increased by 1.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 57.3% female adjunct faculties and the latest data shows that there are 58.5% female adjunct faculties in the U.S.
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