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This question is about program manager demographics.
46.8% of program managers are female in the United States. This is 2.3 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female program managers has increased by 4.5 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 62,724 female program managers in the U.S. and 71,302 male program managers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 134,026 people with the specific job title of program manager and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Program Managers | Male Program Managers | Percentage Female Program Managers | Percentage Male Program Managers | |
| 2019 | 16,263 | 18,481 | 46.8% | 53.2% | |
| 2018 | 14,914 | 18,598 | 44.5% | 55.5% | |
| 2017 | 13,920 | 17,486 | 44.3% | 55.7% | |
| 2016 | 13,132 | 17,047 | 43.5% | 56.5% | |
| 2015 | 12,665 | 16,741 | 43.1% | 56.9% | |
| 2014 | 12,204 | 16,273 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 2013 | 10,211 | 14,284 | 41.7% | 58.3% | |
| 2012 | 9,524 | 12,956 | 42.4% | 57.6% | |
| 2011 | 8,841 | 12,242 | 41.9% | 58.1% | |
| 2010 | 9,113 | 12,441 | 42.3% | 57.7% |

Additionally, female program managers tend to be younger than male program managers. The average age of a female program manager is 46.0, while the average age of a male program manager is 47.0.
While the majority of U.S. program managers are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 86% of early childhood services coordinator are female. On the other hand, some program manager jobs are dominated by males. 94% of agronomy research manager, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among program managers. The average male program manager earns an average annual salary of $105,640, while the average female program manager earns an average annual income of $97,091, meaning female program managers make 92 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are program managers jobs male or female dominated?
Program Manager jobs are male dominated. 46.8% of program managers are female and 53.2% of program managers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female program managers changed over time?
The number of female program managers has increased by 4.5% since 2010. In 2010, there were 42.3% female program managers and the latest data shows that there are 46.8% female program managers in the U.S.

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