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This question is about editor demographics.
What percentage of Editors are female?
53.2% of editors are female in the United States. This is -3.4 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female editors has decreased by -0.9 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 43,000 female editors in the U.S. and 37,828 male editors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 80,828 people with the specific job title of editor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Editors By Year
| Year | Female Editors | Male Editors | Percentage Female Editors | Percentage Male Editors | |
| 2019 | 495 | 436 | 53.2% | 46.8% | |
| 2018 | 650 | 499 | 56.6% | 43.4% | |
| 2017 | 603 | 539 | 52.8% | 47.2% | |
| 2016 | 608 | 555 | 52.3% | 47.7% | |
| 2015 | 619 | 537 | 53.6% | 46.4% | |
| 2014 | 603 | 556 | 52.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2013 | 566 | 548 | 50.8% | 49.2% | |
| 2012 | 516 | 500 | 50.8% | 49.2% | |
| 2011 | 521 | 461 | 53.1% | 46.9% | |
| 2010 | 558 | 474 | 54.1% | 45.9% |
Additionally, female editors tend to be younger than male editors. The average age of a female editor is 42.6, while the average age of a male editor is 44.7.
While the majority of U.S. editors 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 editor jobs are dominated by females. 76% of deaf interpreter, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among editors. The average male editor earns an average annual salary of $52,177, while the average female editor earns an average annual income of $51,767, meaning female editors make 99 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Editors Are Female FAQ
Are editors jobs male or female dominated?
Editor jobs are female dominated. 53.2% of editors are female and 46.8% of editors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female editors changed over time?
The number of female editors has decreased by -0.9% since 2010. In 2010, there were 54.1% female editors and the latest data shows that there are 53.2% female editors in the U.S.
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