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This question is about instructor demographics.
What percentage of Instructors are female?
49.2% of instructors are female in the United States. This is 1.6 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female instructors has increased by 0.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 524,936 female instructors in the U.S. and 542,008 male instructors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,066,944 people with the specific job title of instructor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Instructors By Year
| Year | Female Instructors | Male Instructors | Percentage Female Instructors | Percentage Male Instructors | |
| 2019 | 2,400 | 2,476 | 49.2% | 50.8% | |
| 2018 | 2,182 | 2,397 | 47.6% | 52.4% | |
| 2017 | 2,143 | 2,432 | 46.9% | 53.1% | |
| 2016 | 1,968 | 2,189 | 47.3% | 52.7% | |
| 2015 | 2,094 | 2,116 | 49.8% | 50.2% | |
| 2014 | 2,062 | 2,281 | 47.5% | 52.5% | |
| 2013 | 2,037 | 2,241 | 47.6% | 52.4% | |
| 2012 | 1,901 | 2,165 | 46.7% | 53.3% | |
| 2011 | 2,107 | 2,163 | 49.3% | 50.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,081 | 2,185 | 48.8% | 51.2% |
Additionally, female instructors tend to be younger than male instructors. The average age of a female instructor is 41.8, while the average age of a male instructor is 42.2.
While the majority of U.S. instructors are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 84% of early childhood education instructor are female. On the other hand, some instructor jobs are dominated by males. 77% of guitar teacher, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among instructors. The average male instructor earns an average annual salary of $56,525, while the average female instructor earns an average annual income of $52,620, meaning female instructors make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Instructors Are Female FAQ
Are instructors jobs male or female dominated?
Instructor jobs are male dominated. 49.2% of instructors are female and 50.8% of instructors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female instructors changed over time?
The number of female instructors has increased by 0.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 48.8% female instructors and the latest data shows that there are 49.2% female instructors in the U.S.
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