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This question is about adjunct instructor demographics.
What percentage of Adjunct Instructors are female?
55.1% of adjunct instructors are female in the United States. This is 1.6 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female adjunct instructors has increased by 0.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 610,385 female adjunct instructors in the U.S. and 497,393 male adjunct instructors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,107,778 people with the specific job title of adjunct instructor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Adjunct Instructors By Year
| Year | Female Adjunct Instructors | Male Adjunct Instructors | Percentage Female Adjunct Instructors | Percentage Male Adjunct Instructors | |
| 2019 | 2,687 | 2,189 | 55.1% | 44.9% | |
| 2018 | 2,451 | 2,128 | 53.5% | 46.5% | |
| 2017 | 2,413 | 2,162 | 52.7% | 47.3% | |
| 2016 | 2,213 | 1,944 | 53.2% | 46.8% | |
| 2015 | 2,342 | 1,868 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 2014 | 2,318 | 2,025 | 53.4% | 46.6% | |
| 2013 | 2,289 | 1,989 | 53.5% | 46.5% | |
| 2012 | 2,140 | 1,926 | 52.6% | 47.4% | |
| 2011 | 2,358 | 1,912 | 55.2% | 44.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,332 | 1,934 | 54.7% | 45.3% |
Additionally, female adjunct instructors tend to be younger than male adjunct instructors. The average age of a female adjunct instructor is 41.8, while the average age of a male adjunct instructor is 42.2.
While the majority of U.S. adjunct instructors are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 77% of guitar teacher are male. On the other hand, some adjunct instructor jobs are dominated by females. 84% of early childhood education instructor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among adjunct instructors. The average male adjunct instructor earns an average annual salary of $67,827, while the average female adjunct instructor earns an average annual income of $62,112, meaning female adjunct instructors make 92 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Adjunct Instructors Are Female FAQ
Are adjunct instructors jobs male or female dominated?
Adjunct Instructor jobs are female dominated. 55.1% of adjunct instructors are female and 44.9% of adjunct instructors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female adjunct instructors changed over time?
The number of female adjunct instructors has increased by 0.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 54.7% female adjunct instructors and the latest data shows that there are 55.1% female adjunct instructors in the U.S.
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