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This question is about developer demographics.
What percentage of Developers are female?
27.3% of developers are female in the United States. This is 0.3 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female developers has decreased by -3.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 134,420 female developers in the U.S. and 357,962 male developers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 492,382 people with the specific job title of developer and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Developers By Year
| Year | Female Developers | Male Developers | Percentage Female Developers | Percentage Male Developers | |
| 2019 | 3,335 | 8,885 | 27.3% | 72.7% | |
| 2018 | 2,655 | 7,189 | 27.0% | 73.0% | |
| 2017 | 2,617 | 7,069 | 27.0% | 73.0% | |
| 2016 | 2,362 | 6,596 | 26.4% | 73.6% | |
| 2015 | 2,338 | 5,936 | 28.3% | 71.7% | |
| 2014 | 2,160 | 5,580 | 27.9% | 72.1% | |
| 2013 | 2,171 | 5,256 | 29.2% | 70.8% | |
| 2012 | 1,932 | 4,706 | 29.1% | 70.9% | |
| 2011 | 1,792 | 4,039 | 30.7% | 69.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,866 | 4,260 | 30.5% | 69.5% |
Additionally, female developers tend to be older than male developers. The average age of a female developer is 40.0, while the average age of a male developer is 39.4.
While the majority of U.S. developers are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 81% of informatics nurse specialist are female. On the other hand, some developer jobs are dominated by males. 93% of senior windows engineer, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among developers. The average male developer earns an average annual salary of $93,943, while the average female developer earns an average annual income of $87,279, meaning female developers make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Developers Are Female FAQ
Are developers jobs male or female dominated?
Developer jobs are male dominated. 27.3% of developers are female and 72.7% of developers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female developers changed over time?
The number of female developers has decreased by -3.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 30.5% female developers and the latest data shows that there are 27.3% female developers in the U.S.
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