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This question is about sales associate and customer service demographics.
61.3% of sales associate and customer services are female in the United States. This is 0.5 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female sales associate and customer services has decreased by -1.6 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 1,994,995 female sales associate and customer services in the U.S. and 1,259,484 male sales associate and customer services in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 3,254,479 people with the specific job title of sales associate and customer service and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Sales Associate And Customer Services | Male Sales Associate And Customer Services | Percentage Female Sales Associate And Customer Services | Percentage Male Sales Associate And Customer Services | |
| 2019 | 10,237 | 6,469 | 61.3% | 38.7% | |
| 2018 | 11,578 | 7,463 | 60.8% | 39.2% | |
| 2017 | 10,388 | 7,102 | 59.4% | 40.6% | |
| 2016 | 9,995 | 6,703 | 59.9% | 40.1% | |
| 2015 | 9,796 | 6,405 | 60.5% | 39.5% | |
| 2014 | 9,601 | 6,310 | 60.3% | 39.7% | |
| 2013 | 9,417 | 6,047 | 60.9% | 39.1% | |
| 2012 | 9,090 | 5,721 | 61.4% | 38.6% | |
| 2011 | 8,789 | 5,162 | 63.0% | 37.0% | |
| 2010 | 8,914 | 5,271 | 62.8% | 37.2% |

Additionally, female sales associate and customer services tend to be older than male sales associate and customer services. The average age of a female sales associate and customer service is 41.9, while the average age of a male sales associate and customer service is 38.4.
While the majority of U.S. sales associate and customer services are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 81% of auto service advisor are male. On the other hand, some sales associate and customer service jobs are dominated by females. 91% of loan secretary, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among sales associate and customer services. The average male sales associate and customer service earns an average annual salary of $26,734, while the average female sales associate and customer service earns an average annual income of $26,047, meaning female sales associate and customer services make 97 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are sales associate and customer services jobs male or female dominated?
Sales Associate And Customer Service jobs are female dominated. 61.3% of sales associate and customer services are female and 38.7% of sales associate and customer services are male in the United States.
How has the number of female sales associate and customer services changed over time?
The number of female sales associate and customer services has decreased by -1.6% since 2010. In 2010, there were 62.8% female sales associate and customer services and the latest data shows that there are 61.3% female sales associate and customer services in the U.S.

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