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This question is about adjunct professor demographics.
What percentage of Adjunct Professors are female?
49.7% of adjunct professors are female in the United States. This is 0.4 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female adjunct professors has increased by 1.3 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 259,835 female adjunct professors in the U.S. and 262,972 male adjunct professors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 522,807 people with the specific job title of adjunct professor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Adjunct Professors By Year
| Year | Female Adjunct Professors | Male Adjunct Professors | Percentage Female Adjunct Professors | Percentage Male Adjunct Professors | |
| 2019 | 5,292 | 5,347 | 49.7% | 50.3% | |
| 2018 | 5,152 | 5,294 | 49.3% | 50.7% | |
| 2017 | 5,527 | 5,814 | 48.7% | 51.3% | |
| 2016 | 5,468 | 5,617 | 49.3% | 50.7% | |
| 2015 | 5,361 | 5,582 | 49.0% | 51.0% | |
| 2014 | 5,236 | 5,271 | 49.8% | 50.2% | |
| 2013 | 5,174 | 5,448 | 48.7% | 51.3% | |
| 2012 | 4,855 | 5,204 | 48.3% | 51.7% | |
| 2011 | 4,883 | 5,303 | 47.9% | 52.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,846 | 5,151 | 48.5% | 51.5% |
Additionally, female adjunct professors tend to be younger than male adjunct professors. The average age of a female adjunct professor is 44.9, while the average age of a male adjunct professor is 46.1.
While the majority of U.S. adjunct professors are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 86% of nutrition professor are female. On the other hand, some adjunct professor jobs are dominated by males. 90% of hvac/r instructor, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among adjunct professors. The average male adjunct professor earns an average annual salary of $75,112, while the average female adjunct professor earns an average annual income of $70,947, meaning female adjunct professors make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Adjunct Professors Are Female FAQ
Are adjunct professors jobs male or female dominated?
Adjunct Professor jobs are male dominated. 49.7% of adjunct professors are female and 50.3% of adjunct professors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female adjunct professors changed over time?
The number of female adjunct professors has increased by 1.3% since 2010. In 2010, there were 48.5% female adjunct professors and the latest data shows that there are 49.7% female adjunct professors in the U.S.
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