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This question is about program assistant demographics.
74.2% of program assistants are female in the United States. This is -1.5 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female program assistants has increased by 2.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 22,720 female program assistants in the U.S. and 7,900 male program assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 30,620 people with the specific job title of program assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Program Assistants | Male Program Assistants | Percentage Female Program Assistants | Percentage Male Program Assistants | |
| 2019 | 1,139 | 395 | 74.2% | 25.8% | |
| 2018 | 1,190 | 381 | 75.7% | 24.3% | |
| 2017 | 1,055 | 379 | 73.6% | 26.4% | |
| 2016 | 985 | 349 | 73.8% | 26.2% | |
| 2015 | 995 | 292 | 77.3% | 22.7% | |
| 2014 | 932 | 294 | 76.0% | 24.0% | |
| 2013 | 646 | 254 | 71.8% | 28.2% | |
| 2012 | 684 | 238 | 74.2% | 25.8% | |
| 2011 | 763 | 238 | 76.2% | 23.8% | |
| 2010 | 730 | 282 | 72.1% | 27.9% |

Additionally, female program assistants tend to be older than male program assistants. The average age of a female program assistant is 42.9, while the average age of a male program assistant is 42.6.
While the majority of U.S. program assistants are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 65% of donation worker are male. On the other hand, some program assistant jobs are dominated by females. 87% of certified lactation counselor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among program assistants. The average male program assistant earns an average annual salary of $33,237, while the average female program assistant earns an average annual income of $32,678, meaning female program assistants make 98 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are program assistants jobs male or female dominated?
Program Assistant jobs are female dominated. 74.2% of program assistants are female and 25.799999999999997% of program assistants are male in the United States.
How has the number of female program assistants changed over time?
The number of female program assistants has increased by 2.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 72.1% female program assistants and the latest data shows that there are 74.2% female program assistants in the U.S.

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