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This question is about sales specialist demographics.
What percentage of Sales Specialists are female?
45.9% of sales specialists are female in the United States. This is -1.0 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female sales specialists has increased by 2.1 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 384,002 female sales specialists in the U.S. and 452,604 male sales specialists in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 836,606 people with the specific job title of sales specialist and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Sales Specialists By Year
| Year | Female Sales Specialists | Male Sales Specialists | Percentage Female Sales Specialists | Percentage Male Sales Specialists | |
| 2019 | 4,393 | 5,181 | 45.9% | 54.1% | |
| 2018 | 4,501 | 5,109 | 46.8% | 53.2% | |
| 2017 | 4,314 | 5,281 | 45.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2016 | 4,296 | 5,240 | 45.1% | 54.9% | |
| 2015 | 4,374 | 5,253 | 45.4% | 54.6% | |
| 2014 | 4,321 | 5,211 | 45.3% | 54.7% | |
| 2013 | 3,996 | 5,140 | 43.7% | 56.3% | |
| 2012 | 3,855 | 5,194 | 42.6% | 57.4% | |
| 2011 | 3,833 | 4,940 | 43.7% | 56.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,191 | 5,388 | 43.8% | 56.2% |
Additionally, female sales specialists tend to be younger than male sales specialists. The average age of a female sales specialist is 45.8, while the average age of a male sales specialist is 47.0.
While the majority of U.S. sales specialists are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 86% of avon sales representative are female. On the other hand, some sales specialist jobs are dominated by males. 85% of commercial equipment and supplies sales representative, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among sales specialists. The average male sales specialist earns an average annual salary of $47,385, while the average female sales specialist earns an average annual income of $43,980, meaning female sales specialists make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Sales Specialists Are Female FAQ
Are sales specialists jobs male or female dominated?
Sales Specialist jobs are male dominated. 45.9% of sales specialists are female and 54.1% of sales specialists are male in the United States.
How has the number of female sales specialists changed over time?
The number of female sales specialists has increased by 2.1% since 2010. In 2010, there were 43.8% female sales specialists and the latest data shows that there are 45.9% female sales specialists in the U.S.
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