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This question is about teacher demographics.
What percentage of Teachers are female?
71.2% of teachers are female in the United States. This is 3.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female teachers has increased by 2.5 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 3,198,385 female teachers in the U.S. and 1,293,729 male teachers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 4,492,114 people with the specific job title of teacher and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Teachers By Year
| Year | Female Teachers | Male Teachers | Percentage Female Teachers | Percentage Male Teachers | |
| 2019 | 15,082 | 6,095 | 71.2% | 28.8% | |
| 2018 | 19,759 | 9,568 | 67.4% | 32.6% | |
| 2017 | 19,438 | 9,174 | 67.9% | 32.1% | |
| 2016 | 18,866 | 8,965 | 67.8% | 32.2% | |
| 2015 | 18,330 | 8,699 | 67.8% | 32.2% | |
| 2014 | 18,782 | 8,711 | 68.3% | 31.7% | |
| 2013 | 18,516 | 8,768 | 67.9% | 32.1% | |
| 2012 | 18,313 | 8,607 | 68.0% | 32.0% | |
| 2011 | 17,739 | 8,199 | 68.4% | 31.6% | |
| 2010 | 18,963 | 8,643 | 68.7% | 31.3% |
Additionally, female teachers tend to be older than male teachers. The average age of a female teacher is 42.8, while the average age of a male teacher is 42.4.
While the majority of U.S. teachers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 92% of industrial arts teacher are male. On the other hand, some teacher jobs are dominated by females. 90% of special education preschool teacher, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among teachers. The average male teacher earns an average annual salary of $55,901, while the average female teacher earns an average annual income of $53,011, meaning female teachers make 95 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Teachers Are Female FAQ
Are teachers jobs male or female dominated?
Teacher jobs are female dominated. 71.2% of teachers are female and 28.799999999999997% of teachers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female teachers changed over time?
The number of female teachers has increased by 2.5% since 2010. In 2010, there were 68.7% female teachers and the latest data shows that there are 71.2% female teachers in the U.S.
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