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This question is about supervisor demographics.
What percentage of Supervisors are female?
45.4% of supervisors are female in the United States. This is -2.0 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female supervisors has increased by 1.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 309,186 female supervisors in the U.S. and 371,841 male supervisors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 681,027 people with the specific job title of supervisor and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Supervisors By Year
| Year | Female Supervisors | Male Supervisors | Percentage Female Supervisors | Percentage Male Supervisors | |
| 2019 | 2,598 | 3,121 | 45.4% | 54.6% | |
| 2018 | 3,272 | 3,627 | 47.4% | 52.6% | |
| 2017 | 3,128 | 3,821 | 45.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2016 | 3,050 | 3,790 | 44.6% | 55.4% | |
| 2015 | 3,036 | 3,666 | 45.3% | 54.7% | |
| 2014 | 2,926 | 3,768 | 43.7% | 56.3% | |
| 2013 | 2,904 | 3,869 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 2012 | 2,858 | 3,726 | 43.4% | 56.6% | |
| 2011 | 2,889 | 3,604 | 44.5% | 55.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,960 | 3,730 | 44.3% | 55.7% |
Additionally, female supervisors tend to be older than male supervisors. The average age of a female supervisor is 46.9, while the average age of a male supervisor is 46.4.
While the majority of U.S. supervisors are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 81% of word processing supervisor are female. On the other hand, some supervisor jobs are dominated by males. 94% of pressroom foreman, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among supervisors. The average male supervisor earns an average annual salary of $45,028, while the average female supervisor earns an average annual income of $35,959, meaning female supervisors make 80 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Supervisors Are Female FAQ
Are supervisors jobs male or female dominated?
Supervisor jobs are male dominated. 45.4% of supervisors are female and 54.6% of supervisors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female supervisors changed over time?
The number of female supervisors has increased by 1.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 44.3% female supervisors and the latest data shows that there are 45.4% female supervisors in the U.S.
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