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This question is about team leader demographics.
45.5% of team leaders are female in the United States. This is 0.5 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female team leaders has increased by 2.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 180,306 female team leaders in the U.S. and 215,973 male team leaders in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 396,279 people with the specific job title of team leader and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Team Leaders | Male Team Leaders | Percentage Female Team Leaders | Percentage Male Team Leaders | |
| 2019 | 8,758 | 10,509 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 2018 | 9,030 | 11,065 | 44.9% | 55.1% | |
| 2017 | 9,070 | 11,331 | 44.5% | 55.5% | |
| 2016 | 8,777 | 11,140 | 44.1% | 55.9% | |
| 2015 | 8,399 | 10,872 | 43.6% | 56.4% | |
| 2014 | 8,497 | 10,665 | 44.3% | 55.7% | |
| 2013 | 8,470 | 10,689 | 44.2% | 55.8% | |
| 2012 | 8,172 | 10,439 | 43.9% | 56.1% | |
| 2011 | 7,841 | 10,241 | 43.4% | 56.6% | |
| 2010 | 8,255 | 10,727 | 43.5% | 56.5% |

Additionally, female team leaders tend to be older than male team leaders. The average age of a female team leader is 42.6, while the average age of a male team leader is 42.2.
While the majority of U.S. team leaders are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 85% of cosmetic counter manager are female. On the other hand, some team leader jobs are dominated by males. 88% of lumber sales supervisor, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among team leaders. The average male team leader earns an average annual salary of $78,027, while the average female team leader earns an average annual income of $71,051, meaning female team leaders make 91 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are team leaders jobs male or female dominated?
Team Leader jobs are male dominated. 45.5% of team leaders are female and 54.5% of team leaders are male in the United States.
How has the number of female team leaders changed over time?
The number of female team leaders has increased by 2.0% since 2010. In 2010, there were 43.5% female team leaders and the latest data shows that there are 45.5% female team leaders in the U.S.

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