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This question is about sergeant demographics.
17.1% of sergeants are female in the United States. This is -1.9 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female sergeants has decreased by -2.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 9,819 female sergeants in the U.S. and 47,606 male sergeants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 57,425 people with the specific job title of sergeant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Sergeants | Male Sergeants | Percentage Female Sergeants | Percentage Male Sergeants | |
| 2019 | 148 | 719 | 17.1% | 82.9% | |
| 2018 | 164 | 698 | 19.0% | 81.0% | |
| 2017 | 164 | 709 | 18.8% | 81.2% | |
| 2016 | 158 | 697 | 18.5% | 81.5% | |
| 2015 | 156 | 648 | 19.4% | 80.6% | |
| 2014 | 174 | 688 | 20.3% | 79.7% | |
| 2013 | 153 | 719 | 17.6% | 82.4% | |
| 2012 | 125 | 638 | 16.5% | 83.5% | |
| 2011 | 177 | 693 | 20.4% | 79.6% | |
| 2010 | 196 | 791 | 19.9% | 80.1% |

Additionally, female sergeants tend to be older than male sergeants. The average age of a female sergeant is 46.7, while the average age of a male sergeant is 46.6.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among sergeants. The average male sergeant earns an average annual salary of $42,372, while the average female sergeant earns an average annual income of $40,613, meaning female sergeants make 96 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are sergeants jobs male or female dominated?
Sergeant jobs are male dominated. 17.1% of sergeants are female and 82.9% of sergeants are male in the United States.
How has the number of female sergeants changed over time?
The number of female sergeants has decreased by -2.8% since 2010. In 2010, there were 19.9% female sergeants and the latest data shows that there are 17.1% female sergeants in the U.S.

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