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This question is about specialist demographics.
What percentage of Specialists are female?
53.2% of specialists are female in the United States. This is 1.7 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female specialists has decreased by -5.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 205,837 female specialists in the U.S. and 181,076 male specialists in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 386,913 people with the specific job title of specialist and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Specialists By Year
| Year | Female Specialists | Male Specialists | Percentage Female Specialists | Percentage Male Specialists | |
| 2019 | 2,377 | 2,093 | 53.2% | 46.8% | |
| 2018 | 2,408 | 2,272 | 51.4% | 48.6% | |
| 2017 | 2,447 | 2,221 | 52.4% | 47.6% | |
| 2016 | 2,371 | 2,163 | 52.3% | 47.7% | |
| 2015 | 2,327 | 2,108 | 52.5% | 47.5% | |
| 2014 | 2,101 | 1,735 | 54.8% | 45.2% | |
| 2013 | 2,186 | 1,770 | 55.3% | 44.7% | |
| 2012 | 2,010 | 1,585 | 55.9% | 44.1% | |
| 2011 | 1,956 | 1,435 | 57.7% | 42.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,092 | 1,461 | 58.9% | 41.1% |
Additionally, female specialists tend to be older than male specialists. The average age of a female specialist is 43.5, while the average age of a male specialist is 41.2.
While the majority of U.S. specialists are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 93% of senior windows engineer are male. On the other hand, some specialist jobs are dominated by females. 81% of informatics nurse specialist, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among specialists. The average male specialist earns an average annual salary of $55,370, while the average female specialist earns an average annual income of $51,220, meaning female specialists make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Specialists Are Female FAQ
Are specialists jobs male or female dominated?
Specialist jobs are female dominated. 53.2% of specialists are female and 46.8% of specialists are male in the United States.
How has the number of female specialists changed over time?
The number of female specialists has decreased by -5.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 58.9% female specialists and the latest data shows that there are 53.2% female specialists in the U.S.
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