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This question is about vet assistant demographics.
What percentage of VET Assistants are female?
81.8% of vet assistants are female in the United States. This is -2.2 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female vet assistants has decreased by -0.3 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 58,032 female vet assistants in the U.S. and 12,912 male vet assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 70,944 people with the specific job title of vet assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Vet Assistants By Year
| Year | Female Vet Assistants | Male Vet Assistants | Percentage Female Vet Assistants | Percentage Male Vet Assistants | |
| 2019 | 299 | 66 | 81.8% | 18.2% | |
| 2018 | 293 | 56 | 84.0% | 16.0% | |
| 2017 | 302 | 78 | 79.5% | 20.5% | |
| 2016 | 230 | 74 | 75.6% | 24.4% | |
| 2015 | 253 | 51 | 83.0% | 17.0% | |
| 2014 | 234 | 56 | 80.5% | 19.5% | |
| 2013 | 198 | 52 | 79.1% | 20.9% | |
| 2012 | 181 | 56 | 76.5% | 23.5% | |
| 2011 | 208 | 64 | 76.5% | 23.5% | |
| 2010 | 212 | 46 | 82.2% | 17.8% |
Additionally, female vet assistants tend to be younger than male vet assistants. The average age of a female vet assistant is 30.1, while the average age of a male vet assistant is 32.3.
While the majority of U.S. vet assistants are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 70% of masseur are male. On the other hand, some vet assistant jobs are dominated by females. 92% of pathology transcriptionist, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among vet assistants. The average male vet assistant earns an average annual salary of $29,682, while the average female vet assistant earns an average annual income of $29,439, meaning female vet assistants make 99 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Vet Assistants Are Female FAQ
Are vet assistants jobs male or female dominated?
Vet Assistant jobs are female dominated. 81.8% of vet assistants are female and 18.200000000000003% of vet assistants are male in the United States.
How has the number of female vet assistants changed over time?
The number of female vet assistants has decreased by -0.3% since 2010. In 2010, there were 82.2% female vet assistants and the latest data shows that there are 81.8% female vet assistants in the U.S.
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