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This question is about file clerk demographics.
75.9% of file clerks are female in the United States. This is 0.2 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female file clerks has decreased by -0.1 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 72,805 female file clerks in the U.S. and 23,118 male file clerks in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 95,923 people with the specific job title of file clerk and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female File Clerks | Male File Clerks | Percentage Female File Clerks | Percentage Male File Clerks | |
| 2019 | 741 | 236 | 75.9% | 24.1% | |
| 2018 | 966 | 310 | 75.7% | 24.3% | |
| 2017 | 1,067 | 331 | 76.3% | 23.7% | |
| 2016 | 1,064 | 370 | 74.2% | 25.8% | |
| 2015 | 1,196 | 394 | 75.2% | 24.8% | |
| 2014 | 1,278 | 436 | 74.6% | 25.4% | |
| 2013 | 1,473 | 526 | 73.7% | 26.3% | |
| 2012 | 1,584 | 489 | 76.4% | 23.6% | |
| 2011 | 1,657 | 535 | 75.6% | 24.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,711 | 540 | 76.0% | 24.0% |

Additionally, female file clerks tend to be older than male file clerks. The average age of a female file clerk is 46.9, while the average age of a male file clerk is 41.0.
While the majority of U.S. file clerks are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 81% of auto service advisor are male. On the other hand, some file clerk jobs are dominated by females. 91% of loan secretary, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among file clerks. The average male file clerk earns an average annual salary of $29,462, while the average female file clerk earns an average annual income of $29,132, meaning female file clerks make 99 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are file clerks jobs male or female dominated?
File Clerk jobs are female dominated. 75.9% of file clerks are female and 24.099999999999994% of file clerks are male in the United States.
How has the number of female file clerks changed over time?
The number of female file clerks has decreased by -0.1% since 2010. In 2010, there were 76.0% female file clerks and the latest data shows that there are 75.9% female file clerks in the U.S.

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