This question is about senior vice president demographics.
What percentage of Senior Vice Presidents are female?
25.5% of senior vice presidents are female in the United States. This is 2.3 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female senior vice presidents has increased by 5.3 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 16,843 female senior vice presidents in the U.S. and 49,210 male senior vice presidents in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 66,053 people with the specific job title of senior vice president and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Senior Vice Presidents By Year
| Year | Female Senior Vice Presidents | Male Senior Vice Presidents | Percentage Female Senior Vice Presidents | Percentage Male Senior Vice Presidents | |
| 2019 | 2,896 | 8,460 | 25.5% | 74.5% | |
| 2018 | 2,241 | 7,412 | 23.2% | 76.8% | |
| 2017 | 2,153 | 7,178 | 23.1% | 76.9% | |
| 2016 | 2,142 | 7,014 | 23.4% | 76.6% | |
| 2015 | 2,040 | 6,883 | 22.9% | 77.1% | |
| 2014 | 1,970 | 6,735 | 22.6% | 77.4% | |
| 2013 | 1,957 | 6,880 | 22.2% | 77.8% | |
| 2012 | 1,599 | 6,015 | 21.0% | 79.0% | |
| 2011 | 1,518 | 5,924 | 20.4% | 79.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,585 | 6,257 | 20.2% | 79.8% |
Additionally, female senior vice presidents tend to be younger than male senior vice presidents. The average age of a female senior vice president is 51.5, while the average age of a male senior vice president is 52.5.
While the majority of U.S. senior vice presidents are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 85% of administrative assistant to general manager are female. On the other hand, some senior vice president jobs are dominated by males. 90% of district commercial superintendent, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among senior vice presidents. The average male senior vice president earns an average annual salary of $226,701, while the average female senior vice president earns an average annual income of $206,524, meaning female senior vice presidents make 91 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Senior Vice Presidents Are Female FAQ
Are senior vice presidents jobs male or female dominated?
Senior Vice President jobs are male dominated. 25.5% of senior vice presidents are female and 74.5% of senior vice presidents are male in the United States.
How has the number of female senior vice presidents changed over time?
The number of female senior vice presidents has increased by 5.3% since 2010. In 2010, there were 20.2% female senior vice presidents and the latest data shows that there are 25.5% female senior vice presidents in the U.S.
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