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This question is about nanny demographics.
90.4% of nannies are female in the United States. This is -0.8 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female nannies has decreased by -1.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 196,360 female nannies in the U.S. and 20,853 male nannies in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 217,213 people with the specific job title of nanny and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Nannies | Male Nannies | Percentage Female Nannies | Percentage Male Nannies | |
| 2019 | 3,366 | 359 | 90.4% | 9.6% | |
| 2018 | 4,510 | 439 | 91.1% | 8.9% | |
| 2017 | 4,237 | 429 | 90.8% | 9.2% | |
| 2016 | 4,222 | 434 | 90.7% | 9.3% | |
| 2015 | 4,200 | 373 | 91.8% | 8.2% | |
| 2014 | 4,212 | 391 | 91.5% | 8.5% | |
| 2013 | 4,079 | 378 | 91.5% | 8.5% | |
| 2012 | 4,096 | 351 | 92.1% | 7.9% | |
| 2011 | 4,139 | 364 | 91.9% | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,100 | 386 | 91.4% | 8.6% |

Additionally, female nannies tend to be older than male nannies. The average age of a female nanny is 38.6, while the average age of a male nanny is 32.5.
While the majority of U.S. nannies are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 75% of intramural director are male. On the other hand, some nanny jobs are dominated by females. 90% of infant childcare provider, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among nannies. The average male nanny earns an average annual salary of $40,100, while the average female nanny earns an average annual income of $39,049, meaning female nannies make 97 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are nannies jobs male or female dominated?
Nanny jobs are female dominated. 90.4% of nannies are female and 9.599999999999994% of nannies are male in the United States.
How has the number of female nannies changed over time?
The number of female nannies has decreased by -1.0% since 2010. In 2010, there were 91.4% female nannies and the latest data shows that there are 90.4% female nannies in the U.S.

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