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This question is about general manager demographics.
30.5% of general managers are female in the United States. This is 1.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female general managers has increased by 3.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 297,337 female general managers in the U.S. and 677,541 male general managers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 974,878 people with the specific job title of general manager and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female General Managers | Male General Managers | Percentage Female General Managers | Percentage Male General Managers | |
| 2019 | 2,501 | 5,696 | 30.5% | 69.5% | |
| 2018 | 2,075 | 5,140 | 28.8% | 71.2% | |
| 2017 | 1,983 | 4,929 | 28.7% | 71.3% | |
| 2016 | 1,736 | 4,839 | 26.4% | 73.6% | |
| 2015 | 1,747 | 4,678 | 27.2% | 72.8% | |
| 2014 | 1,561 | 4,423 | 26.1% | 73.9% | |
| 2013 | 2,177 | 5,696 | 27.6% | 72.4% | |
| 2012 | 1,985 | 5,076 | 28.1% | 71.9% | |
| 2011 | 1,812 | 4,800 | 27.4% | 72.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,862 | 5,082 | 26.8% | 73.2% |

Additionally, female general managers tend to be younger than male general managers. The average age of a female general manager is 43.3, while the average age of a male general manager is 44.7.
While the majority of U.S. general managers are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 85% of administrative assistant to general manager are female. On the other hand, some general manager jobs are dominated by males. 90% of district commercial superintendent, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among general managers. The average male general manager earns an average annual salary of $59,697, while the average female general manager earns an average annual income of $50,900, meaning female general managers make 85 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are general managers jobs male or female dominated?
General Manager jobs are male dominated. 30.5% of general managers are female and 69.5% of general managers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female general managers changed over time?
The number of female general managers has increased by 3.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 26.8% female general managers and the latest data shows that there are 30.5% female general managers in the U.S.

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