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This question is about service assistant demographics.
64.0% of service assistants are female in the United States. This is -1.8 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female service assistants has increased by 2.6 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 4,700 female service assistants in the U.S. and 2,645 male service assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 7,345 people with the specific job title of service assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Service Assistants | Male Service Assistants | Percentage Female Service Assistants | Percentage Male Service Assistants | |
| 2019 | 982 | 552 | 64.0% | 36.0% | |
| 2018 | 1,034 | 537 | 65.8% | 34.2% | |
| 2017 | 907 | 527 | 63.2% | 36.8% | |
| 2016 | 847 | 487 | 63.5% | 36.5% | |
| 2015 | 872 | 415 | 67.8% | 32.2% | |
| 2014 | 812 | 414 | 66.2% | 33.8% | |
| 2013 | 550 | 350 | 61.1% | 38.9% | |
| 2012 | 590 | 332 | 64.0% | 36.0% | |
| 2011 | 665 | 336 | 66.4% | 33.6% | |
| 2010 | 622 | 390 | 61.5% | 38.5% |

Additionally, female service assistants tend to be older than male service assistants. The average age of a female service assistant is 42.9, while the average age of a male service assistant is 42.6.
While the majority of U.S. service assistants are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 65% of donation worker are male. On the other hand, some service assistant jobs are dominated by females. 87% of certified lactation counselor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among service assistants. The average male service assistant earns an average annual salary of $31,881, while the average female service assistant earns an average annual income of $31,233, meaning female service assistants make 98 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are service assistants jobs male or female dominated?
Service Assistant jobs are female dominated. 64.0% of service assistants are female and 36.0% of service assistants are male in the United States.
How has the number of female service assistants changed over time?
The number of female service assistants has increased by 2.6% since 2010. In 2010, there were 61.5% female service assistants and the latest data shows that there are 64.0% female service assistants in the U.S.

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