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This question is about leader demographics.
What percentage of Leaders are female?
50.7% of leaders are female in the United States. This is -2.0 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female leaders has increased by 1.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 22,639 female leaders in the U.S. and 22,015 male leaders in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 44,654 people with the specific job title of leader and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Leaders By Year
| Year | Female Leaders | Male Leaders | Percentage Female Leaders | Percentage Male Leaders | |
| 2019 | 2,900 | 2,819 | 50.7% | 49.3% | |
| 2018 | 3,638 | 3,261 | 52.7% | 47.3% | |
| 2017 | 3,496 | 3,453 | 50.3% | 49.7% | |
| 2016 | 3,411 | 3,429 | 49.9% | 50.1% | |
| 2015 | 3,391 | 3,311 | 50.6% | 49.4% | |
| 2014 | 3,279 | 3,415 | 49.0% | 51.0% | |
| 2013 | 3,260 | 3,513 | 48.1% | 51.9% | |
| 2012 | 3,205 | 3,379 | 48.7% | 51.3% | |
| 2011 | 3,232 | 3,261 | 49.8% | 50.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,314 | 3,376 | 49.5% | 50.5% |
Additionally, female leaders tend to be older than male leaders. The average age of a female leader is 46.9, while the average age of a male leader is 46.4.
While the majority of U.S. leaders are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 94% of pressroom foreman are male. On the other hand, some leader jobs are dominated by females. 81% of word processing supervisor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among leaders. The average male leader earns an average annual salary of $92,326, while the average female leader earns an average annual income of $78,944, meaning female leaders make 86 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Leaders Are Female FAQ
Are leaders jobs male or female dominated?
Leader jobs are female dominated. 50.7% of leaders are female and 49.3% of leaders are male in the United States.
How has the number of female leaders changed over time?
The number of female leaders has increased by 1.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 49.5% female leaders and the latest data shows that there are 50.7% female leaders in the U.S.
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