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This question is about program director demographics.
58.2% of program directors are female in the United States. This is -1.2 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female program directors has increased by 1.1 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 51,984 female program directors in the U.S. and 37,337 male program directors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 89,321 people with the specific job title of program director and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Program Directors | Male Program Directors | Percentage Female Program Directors | Percentage Male Program Directors | |
| 2019 | 685 | 492 | 58.2% | 41.8% | |
| 2018 | 607 | 415 | 59.4% | 40.6% | |
| 2017 | 611 | 489 | 55.5% | 44.5% | |
| 2016 | 561 | 420 | 57.2% | 42.8% | |
| 2015 | 534 | 434 | 55.1% | 44.9% | |
| 2014 | 536 | 402 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 2013 | 578 | 391 | 59.6% | 40.4% | |
| 2012 | 457 | 385 | 54.3% | 45.7% | |
| 2011 | 475 | 357 | 57.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2010 | 513 | 384 | 57.1% | 42.9% |

Additionally, female program directors tend to be younger than male program directors. The average age of a female program director is 39.1, while the average age of a male program director is 40.8.
While the majority of U.S. program directors are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 93% of professional baseball player are male. On the other hand, some program director jobs are dominated by females. 84% of modern dancer, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among program directors. The average male program director earns an average annual salary of $72,494, while the average female program director earns an average annual income of $72,326, meaning female program directors make 100 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are program directors jobs male or female dominated?
Program Director jobs are female dominated. 58.2% of program directors are female and 41.8% of program directors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female program directors changed over time?
The number of female program directors has increased by 1.1% since 2010. In 2010, there were 57.1% female program directors and the latest data shows that there are 58.2% female program directors in the U.S.

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