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This question is about communications specialist demographics.
57.4% of communications specialists are female in the United States. This is -0.7 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female communications specialists has decreased by -1.1 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 26,907 female communications specialists in the U.S. and 19,971 male communications specialists in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 46,878 people with the specific job title of communications specialist and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Communications Specialists | Male Communications Specialists | Percentage Female Communications Specialists | Percentage Male Communications Specialists | |
| 2019 | 511 | 379 | 57.4% | 42.6% | |
| 2018 | 582 | 421 | 58.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2017 | 508 | 411 | 55.3% | 44.7% | |
| 2016 | 555 | 370 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 2015 | 557 | 363 | 60.5% | 39.5% | |
| 2014 | 465 | 346 | 57.3% | 42.7% | |
| 2013 | 437 | 391 | 52.8% | 47.2% | |
| 2012 | 515 | 380 | 57.6% | 42.4% | |
| 2011 | 458 | 372 | 55.2% | 44.8% | |
| 2010 | 566 | 402 | 58.5% | 41.5% |

Additionally, female communications specialists tend to be younger than male communications specialists. The average age of a female communications specialist is 39.9, while the average age of a male communications specialist is 41.8.
While the majority of U.S. communications specialists are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 87% of sports announcer are male. On the other hand, some communications specialist jobs are dominated by females. 76% of deaf interpreter, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among communications specialists. The average male communications specialist earns an average annual salary of $53,235, while the average female communications specialist earns an average annual income of $52,805, meaning female communications specialists make 99 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are communications specialists jobs male or female dominated?
Communications Specialist jobs are female dominated. 57.4% of communications specialists are female and 42.6% of communications specialists are male in the United States.
How has the number of female communications specialists changed over time?
The number of female communications specialists has decreased by -1.1% since 2010. In 2010, there were 58.5% female communications specialists and the latest data shows that there are 57.4% female communications specialists in the U.S.

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