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This question is about front desk associate demographics.
68.4% of front desk associates are female in the United States. This is 3.4 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female front desk associates has decreased by -1.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 255,936 female front desk associates in the U.S. and 118,240 male front desk associates in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 374,176 people with the specific job title of front desk associate and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Front Desk Associates | Male Front Desk Associates | Percentage Female Front Desk Associates | Percentage Male Front Desk Associates | |
| 2019 | 575 | 265 | 68.4% | 31.6% | |
| 2018 | 579 | 310 | 65.1% | 34.9% | |
| 2017 | 526 | 319 | 62.2% | 37.8% | |
| 2016 | 579 | 247 | 70.1% | 29.9% | |
| 2015 | 537 | 270 | 66.5% | 33.5% | |
| 2014 | 546 | 263 | 67.5% | 32.5% | |
| 2013 | 570 | 281 | 66.9% | 33.1% | |
| 2012 | 498 | 257 | 65.9% | 34.1% | |
| 2011 | 559 | 281 | 66.5% | 33.5% | |
| 2010 | 561 | 245 | 69.6% | 30.4% |

Additionally, female front desk associates tend to be older than male front desk associates. The average age of a female front desk associate is 35.5, while the average age of a male front desk associate is 34.2.
While the majority of U.S. front desk associates 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 front desk associate jobs are dominated by females. 91% of loan secretary, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among front desk associates. The average male front desk associate earns an average annual salary of $27,452, while the average female front desk associate earns an average annual income of $25,895, meaning female front desk associates make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are front desk associates jobs male or female dominated?
Front Desk Associate jobs are female dominated. 68.4% of front desk associates are female and 31.599999999999994% of front desk associates are male in the United States.
How has the number of female front desk associates changed over time?
The number of female front desk associates has decreased by -1.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 69.6% female front desk associates and the latest data shows that there are 68.4% female front desk associates in the U.S.

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