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This question is about custodian demographics.
38.0% of custodians are female in the United States. This is 2.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female custodians has increased by 3.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 549,625 female custodians in the U.S. and 896,757 male custodians in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,446,382 people with the specific job title of custodian and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Custodians | Male Custodians | Percentage Female Custodians | Percentage Male Custodians | |
| 2019 | 5,113 | 8,350 | 38.0% | 62.0% | |
| 2018 | 5,317 | 9,782 | 35.2% | 64.8% | |
| 2017 | 5,277 | 9,635 | 35.4% | 64.6% | |
| 2016 | 5,236 | 9,229 | 36.2% | 63.8% | |
| 2015 | 5,166 | 8,994 | 36.5% | 63.5% | |
| 2014 | 4,884 | 9,530 | 33.9% | 66.1% | |
| 2013 | 4,962 | 9,465 | 34.4% | 65.6% | |
| 2012 | 5,090 | 9,286 | 35.4% | 64.6% | |
| 2011 | 5,090 | 9,476 | 34.9% | 65.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,768 | 9,017 | 34.6% | 65.4% |

Additionally, female custodians tend to be older than male custodians. The average age of a female custodian is 49.4, while the average age of a male custodian is 49.0.
While the majority of U.S. custodians are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 84% of chambermaid are female. On the other hand, some custodian jobs are dominated by males. 89% of carpet technician, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among custodians. The average male custodian earns an average annual salary of $29,486, while the average female custodian earns an average annual income of $27,462, meaning female custodians make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are custodians jobs male or female dominated?
Custodian jobs are male dominated. 38.0% of custodians are female and 62.0% of custodians are male in the United States.
How has the number of female custodians changed over time?
The number of female custodians has increased by 3.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 34.6% female custodians and the latest data shows that there are 38.0% female custodians in the U.S.

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