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This question is about associate demographics.
What percentage of Associates are female?
50.6% of associates are female in the United States. This is 0.9 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female associates has decreased by -0.9 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 228,837 female associates in the U.S. and 223,411 male associates in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 452,248 people with the specific job title of associate and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Associates By Year
| Year | Female Associates | Male Associates | Percentage Female Associates | Percentage Male Associates | |
| 2019 | 9,098 | 8,881 | 50.6% | 49.4% | |
| 2018 | 9,334 | 9,444 | 49.7% | 50.3% | |
| 2017 | 9,306 | 9,210 | 50.3% | 49.7% | |
| 2016 | 9,568 | 9,350 | 50.6% | 49.4% | |
| 2015 | 9,763 | 9,311 | 51.2% | 48.8% | |
| 2014 | 9,889 | 9,097 | 52.1% | 47.9% | |
| 2013 | 9,448 | 9,025 | 51.1% | 48.9% | |
| 2012 | 9,632 | 9,199 | 51.2% | 48.8% | |
| 2011 | 9,688 | 8,989 | 51.9% | 48.1% | |
| 2010 | 9,817 | 9,228 | 51.5% | 48.5% |
Additionally, female associates tend to be older than male associates. The average age of a female associate is 41.6, while the average age of a male associate is 40.9.
While the majority of U.S. associates 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 jobs are dominated by females. 88% of bra specialist, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among associates. The average male associate earns an average annual salary of $68,102, while the average female associate earns an average annual income of $62,996, meaning female associates make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Associates Are Female FAQ
Are associates jobs male or female dominated?
Associate jobs are female dominated. 50.6% of associates are female and 49.4% of associates are male in the United States.
How has the number of female associates changed over time?
The number of female associates has decreased by -0.9% since 2010. In 2010, there were 51.5% female associates and the latest data shows that there are 50.6% female associates in the U.S.
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