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This question is about store manager demographics.
47.9% of store managers are female in the United States. This is 2.1 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female store managers has increased by 4.5 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 758,790 female store managers in the U.S. and 825,323 male store managers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,584,113 people with the specific job title of store manager and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Store Managers | Male Store Managers | Percentage Female Store Managers | Percentage Male Store Managers | |
| 2019 | 3,927 | 4,270 | 47.9% | 52.1% | |
| 2018 | 3,306 | 3,909 | 45.8% | 54.2% | |
| 2017 | 3,161 | 3,751 | 45.7% | 54.3% | |
| 2016 | 2,821 | 3,754 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 2015 | 2,819 | 3,606 | 43.9% | 56.1% | |
| 2014 | 2,543 | 3,441 | 42.5% | 57.5% | |
| 2013 | 3,500 | 4,373 | 44.5% | 55.5% | |
| 2012 | 3,179 | 3,882 | 45.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2011 | 2,919 | 3,693 | 44.2% | 55.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,016 | 3,928 | 43.4% | 56.6% |

Additionally, female store managers tend to be younger than male store managers. The average age of a female store manager is 43.3, while the average age of a male store manager is 44.7.
While the majority of U.S. store managers 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 store manager jobs are dominated by males. 90% of district commercial superintendent, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among store managers. The average male store manager earns an average annual salary of $42,886, while the average female store manager earns an average annual income of $37,968, meaning female store managers make 89 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are store managers jobs male or female dominated?
Store Manager jobs are male dominated. 47.9% of store managers are female and 52.1% of store managers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female store managers changed over time?
The number of female store managers has increased by 4.5% since 2010. In 2010, there were 43.4% female store managers and the latest data shows that there are 47.9% female store managers in the U.S.

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