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This question is about business manager demographics.
56.7% of business managers are female in the United States. This is 2.1 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female business managers has increased by 4.5 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 40,193 female business managers in the U.S. and 30,695 male business managers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 70,888 people with the specific job title of business manager and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Business Managers | Male Business Managers | Percentage Female Business Managers | Percentage Male Business Managers | |
| 2019 | 4,644 | 3,553 | 56.7% | 43.3% | |
| 2018 | 3,938 | 3,277 | 54.6% | 45.4% | |
| 2017 | 3,766 | 3,146 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 2016 | 3,396 | 3,179 | 51.6% | 48.4% | |
| 2015 | 3,381 | 3,044 | 52.6% | 47.4% | |
| 2014 | 3,065 | 2,919 | 51.2% | 48.8% | |
| 2013 | 4,189 | 3,684 | 53.2% | 46.8% | |
| 2012 | 3,797 | 3,264 | 53.8% | 46.2% | |
| 2011 | 3,498 | 3,114 | 52.9% | 47.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,623 | 3,321 | 52.2% | 47.8% |

Additionally, female business managers tend to be younger than male business managers. The average age of a female business manager is 43.3, while the average age of a male business manager is 44.7.
While the majority of U.S. business managers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 90% of district commercial superintendent are male. On the other hand, some business manager jobs are dominated by females. 85% of administrative assistant to general manager, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among business managers. The average male business manager earns an average annual salary of $87,513, while the average female business manager earns an average annual income of $77,579, meaning female business managers make 89 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are business managers jobs male or female dominated?
Business Manager jobs are female dominated. 56.7% of business managers are female and 43.3% of business managers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female business managers changed over time?
The number of female business managers has increased by 4.5% since 2010. In 2010, there were 52.2% female business managers and the latest data shows that there are 56.7% female business managers in the U.S.

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