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This question is about mentor demographics.
What percentage of Mentors are female?
58.8% of mentors are female in the United States. This is 1.5 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female mentors has increased by 0.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 30,039 female mentors in the U.S. and 21,049 male mentors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 51,088 people with the specific job title of mentor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Mentors By Year
| Year | Female Mentors | Male Mentors | Percentage Female Mentors | Percentage Male Mentors | |
| 2019 | 2,869 | 2,007 | 58.8% | 41.2% | |
| 2018 | 2,624 | 1,955 | 57.3% | 42.7% | |
| 2017 | 2,586 | 1,989 | 56.5% | 43.5% | |
| 2016 | 2,370 | 1,787 | 57.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2015 | 2,499 | 1,711 | 59.4% | 40.6% | |
| 2014 | 2,482 | 1,861 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 2013 | 2,450 | 1,828 | 57.3% | 42.7% | |
| 2012 | 2,294 | 1,772 | 56.4% | 43.6% | |
| 2011 | 2,517 | 1,753 | 59.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,492 | 1,774 | 58.4% | 41.6% |
Additionally, female mentors tend to be younger than male mentors. The average age of a female mentor is 41.8, while the average age of a male mentor is 42.2.
While the majority of U.S. mentors are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 77% of guitar teacher are male. On the other hand, some mentor jobs are dominated by females. 84% of early childhood education instructor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among mentors. The average male mentor earns an average annual salary of $42,382, while the average female mentor earns an average annual income of $40,420, meaning female mentors make 95 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Mentors Are Female FAQ
Are mentors jobs male or female dominated?
Mentor jobs are female dominated. 58.8% of mentors are female and 41.2% of mentors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female mentors changed over time?
The number of female mentors has increased by 0.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 58.4% female mentors and the latest data shows that there are 58.8% female mentors in the U.S.
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