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This question is about director of human resources demographics.
64.8% of directors of human resources are female in the United States. This is 18.0 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female directors of human resources has increased by 16.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 72,344 female directors of human resources in the U.S. and 39,298 male directors of human resources in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 111,642 people with the specific job title of director of human resources and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Directors Of Human Resources | Male Directors Of Human Resources | Percentage Female Directors Of Human Resources | Percentage Male Directors Of Human Resources | |
| 2019 | 1,321 | 718 | 64.8% | 35.2% | |
| 2018 | 1,516 | 1,722 | 46.8% | 53.2% | |
| 2017 | 1,657 | 1,682 | 49.6% | 50.4% | |
| 2016 | 1,624 | 1,665 | 49.4% | 50.6% | |
| 2015 | 1,493 | 1,600 | 48.3% | 51.7% | |
| 2014 | 1,395 | 1,556 | 47.3% | 52.7% | |
| 2013 | 1,342 | 1,443 | 48.2% | 51.8% | |
| 2012 | 1,289 | 1,299 | 49.8% | 50.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,218 | 1,300 | 48.4% | 51.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,425 | 1,497 | 48.8% | 51.2% |

Additionally, female directors of human resources tend to be older than male directors of human resources. The average age of a female director of human resources is 46.6, while the average age of a male director of human resources is 46.5.
While the majority of U.S. directors of human resources are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 93% of maintenance director are male. On the other hand, some director of human resources jobs are dominated by females. 87% of executive assistant/human resources, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among directors of human resources. The average male director of human resources earns an average annual salary of $108,744, while the average female director of human resources earns an average annual income of $102,124, meaning female directors of human resources make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are directors of human resources jobs male or female dominated?
Director Of Human Resources jobs are female dominated. 64.8% of directors of human resources are female and 35.2% of directors of human resources are male in the United States.
How has the number of female directors of human resources changed over time?
The number of female directors of human resources has increased by 16.0% since 2010. In 2010, there were 48.8% female directors of human resources and the latest data shows that there are 64.8% female directors of human resources in the U.S.

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