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This question is about beauty advisor demographics.
90.0% of beauty advisors are female in the United States. This is 0.3 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female beauty advisors has decreased by -0.3 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 53,830 female beauty advisors in the U.S. and 5,982 male beauty advisors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 59,812 people with the specific job title of beauty advisor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Beauty Advisors | Male Beauty Advisors | Percentage Female Beauty Advisors | Percentage Male Beauty Advisors | |
| 2019 | 16,174 | 1,805 | 90.0% | 10.0% | |
| 2018 | 16,832 | 1,946 | 89.6% | 10.4% | |
| 2017 | 16,634 | 1,882 | 89.8% | 10.2% | |
| 2016 | 17,017 | 1,901 | 90.0% | 10.0% | |
| 2015 | 17,199 | 1,875 | 90.2% | 9.8% | |
| 2014 | 17,180 | 1,806 | 90.5% | 9.5% | |
| 2013 | 16,654 | 1,819 | 90.2% | 9.8% | |
| 2012 | 16,978 | 1,853 | 90.2% | 9.8% | |
| 2011 | 16,886 | 1,791 | 90.4% | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 17,197 | 1,848 | 90.3% | 9.7% |

Additionally, female beauty advisors tend to be older than male beauty advisors. The average age of a female beauty advisor is 41.6, while the average age of a male beauty advisor is 40.9.
While the majority of U.S. beauty advisors 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 beauty advisor jobs are dominated by females. 88% of bra specialist, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among beauty advisors. The average male beauty advisor earns an average annual salary of $33,327, while the average female beauty advisor earns an average annual income of $32,583, meaning female beauty advisors make 98 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are beauty advisors jobs male or female dominated?
Beauty Advisor jobs are female dominated. 90.0% of beauty advisors are female and 10.0% of beauty advisors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female beauty advisors changed over time?
The number of female beauty advisors has decreased by -0.3% since 2010. In 2010, there were 90.3% female beauty advisors and the latest data shows that there are 90.0% female beauty advisors in the U.S.

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