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This question is about educator demographics.
What percentage of Educators are female?
69.8% of educators are female in the United States. This is 3.9 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female educators has increased by 2.6 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 70,419 female educators in the U.S. and 30,469 male educators in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 100,888 people with the specific job title of educator and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Educators By Year
| Year | Female Educators | Male Educators | Percentage Female Educators | Percentage Male Educators | |
| 2019 | 14,791 | 6,386 | 69.8% | 30.2% | |
| 2018 | 19,327 | 10,000 | 65.9% | 34.1% | |
| 2017 | 19,021 | 9,591 | 66.5% | 33.5% | |
| 2016 | 18,459 | 9,372 | 66.3% | 33.7% | |
| 2015 | 17,935 | 9,094 | 66.4% | 33.6% | |
| 2014 | 18,384 | 9,109 | 66.9% | 33.1% | |
| 2013 | 18,118 | 9,166 | 66.4% | 33.6% | |
| 2012 | 17,921 | 8,999 | 66.6% | 33.4% | |
| 2011 | 17,363 | 8,575 | 66.9% | 33.1% | |
| 2010 | 18,565 | 9,041 | 67.2% | 32.8% |
Additionally, female educators tend to be older than male educators. The average age of a female educator is 42.8, while the average age of a male educator is 42.4.
While the majority of U.S. educators are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 92% of industrial arts teacher are male. On the other hand, some educator jobs are dominated by females. 90% of special education preschool teacher, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among educators. The average male educator earns an average annual salary of $59,331, while the average female educator earns an average annual income of $55,573, meaning female educators make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Educators Are Female FAQ
Are educators jobs male or female dominated?
Educator jobs are female dominated. 69.8% of educators are female and 30.200000000000003% of educators are male in the United States.
How has the number of female educators changed over time?
The number of female educators has increased by 2.6% since 2010. In 2010, there were 67.2% female educators and the latest data shows that there are 69.8% female educators in the U.S.
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