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This question is about marketing director demographics.
53.1% of marketing directors are female in the United States. This is 1.1 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female marketing directors has increased by 18.9 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 85,633 female marketing directors in the U.S. and 75,635 male marketing directors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 161,268 people with the specific job title of marketing director and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Marketing Directors | Male Marketing Directors | Percentage Female Marketing Directors | Percentage Male Marketing Directors | |
| 2019 | 2,083 | 1,842 | 53.1% | 46.9% | |
| 2018 | 1,945 | 1,798 | 52.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2017 | 2,645 | 4,415 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 2016 | 2,476 | 4,322 | 36.4% | 63.6% | |
| 2015 | 2,359 | 4,141 | 36.3% | 63.7% | |
| 2014 | 2,125 | 3,809 | 35.8% | 64.2% | |
| 2013 | 2,091 | 4,061 | 34.0% | 66.0% | |
| 2012 | 1,927 | 3,755 | 33.9% | 66.1% | |
| 2011 | 1,785 | 3,383 | 34.5% | 65.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,038 | 3,922 | 34.2% | 65.8% |

Additionally, female marketing directors tend to be younger than male marketing directors. The average age of a female marketing director is 38.4, while the average age of a male marketing director is 39.5.
While the majority of U.S. marketing directors are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 89% of route sales manager are male. On the other hand, some marketing director jobs are dominated by females. 75% of catering sales manager, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among marketing directors. The average male marketing director earns an average annual salary of $114,917, while the average female marketing director earns an average annual income of $108,284, meaning female marketing directors make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are marketing directors jobs male or female dominated?
Marketing Director jobs are female dominated. 53.1% of marketing directors are female and 46.9% of marketing directors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female marketing directors changed over time?
The number of female marketing directors has increased by 18.9% since 2010. In 2010, there were 34.2% female marketing directors and the latest data shows that there are 53.1% female marketing directors in the U.S.

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