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This question is about shift leader demographics.
58.6% of shift leaders are female in the United States. This is 0.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female shift leaders has decreased by -2.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 402,038 female shift leaders in the U.S. and 284,034 male shift leaders in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 686,072 people with the specific job title of shift leader and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Shift Leaders | Male Shift Leaders | Percentage Female Shift Leaders | Percentage Male Shift Leaders | |
| 2019 | 1,896 | 1,342 | 58.6% | 41.4% | |
| 2018 | 2,004 | 1,464 | 57.8% | 42.2% | |
| 2017 | 2,115 | 1,545 | 57.8% | 42.2% | |
| 2016 | 1,982 | 1,474 | 57.4% | 42.6% | |
| 2015 | 1,900 | 1,319 | 59.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2014 | 1,879 | 1,263 | 59.8% | 40.2% | |
| 2013 | 1,821 | 1,369 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 2012 | 1,948 | 1,259 | 60.7% | 39.3% | |
| 2011 | 1,986 | 1,299 | 60.5% | 39.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,984 | 1,282 | 60.7% | 39.3% |

Additionally, female shift leaders tend to be older than male shift leaders. The average age of a female shift leader is 38.2, while the average age of a male shift leader is 35.1.
While the majority of U.S. shift leaders are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 83% of executive chef are male. On the other hand, some shift leader jobs are dominated by females. 87% of lunchroom monitor, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among shift leaders. The average male shift leader earns an average annual salary of $30,252, while the average female shift leader earns an average annual income of $28,921, meaning female shift leaders make 96 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are shift leaders jobs male or female dominated?
Shift Leader jobs are female dominated. 58.6% of shift leaders are female and 41.4% of shift leaders are male in the United States.
How has the number of female shift leaders changed over time?
The number of female shift leaders has decreased by -2.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 60.7% female shift leaders and the latest data shows that there are 58.6% female shift leaders in the U.S.

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