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This question is about associate retailer demographics.
65.5% of associate retailers are female in the United States. This is 0.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female associate retailers has decreased by -0.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 1,842,656 female associate retailers in the U.S. and 970,560 male associate retailers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 2,813,216 people with the specific job title of associate retailer and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Associate Retailers | Male Associate Retailers | Percentage Female Associate Retailers | Percentage Male Associate Retailers | |
| 2019 | 11,777 | 6,202 | 65.5% | 34.5% | |
| 2018 | 12,148 | 6,630 | 64.7% | 35.3% | |
| 2017 | 12,072 | 6,444 | 65.2% | 34.8% | |
| 2016 | 12,388 | 6,530 | 65.5% | 34.5% | |
| 2015 | 12,595 | 6,479 | 66.0% | 34.0% | |
| 2014 | 12,689 | 6,297 | 66.8% | 33.2% | |
| 2013 | 12,191 | 6,282 | 66.0% | 34.0% | |
| 2012 | 12,429 | 6,402 | 66.0% | 34.0% | |
| 2011 | 12,447 | 6,230 | 66.6% | 33.4% | |
| 2010 | 12,637 | 6,408 | 66.4% | 33.6% |

Additionally, female associate retailers tend to be older than male associate retailers. The average age of a female associate retailer is 41.6, while the average age of a male associate retailer is 40.9.
While the majority of U.S. associate retailers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 89% of cart associate are male. On the other hand, some associate retailer jobs are dominated by females. 88% of bra specialist, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among associate retailers. The average male associate retailer earns an average annual salary of $29,618, while the average female associate retailer earns an average annual income of $28,857, meaning female associate retailers make 97 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are associate retailers jobs male or female dominated?
Associate Retailer jobs are female dominated. 65.5% of associate retailers are female and 34.5% of associate retailers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female associate retailers changed over time?
The number of female associate retailers has decreased by -0.8% since 2010. In 2010, there were 66.4% female associate retailers and the latest data shows that there are 65.5% female associate retailers in the U.S.

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