Gender Distribution
While the overall gender distribution within NSA membership is fairly even (52% female and 48% male),
specific specialties seem to favor one gender or the other.
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
MALE
FEMALE
Keynoters
56% male, 44% female
Salaried
59% male, 41% female
Coach, trainer,
consultant, and/or
facilitator
42% male, 58% female
Speaker to speakers,
marketer to speakers,
and/or speakers
who speak to support
a primary business
37% male, 63% female
Generational Distribution
Individuals often become speakers in mid-career, after honing their professional expertise. New economic
realities mean Baby Boomers are staying in the workforce even longer.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Traditionalists
Born 1922–1943
10.1%
Baby Boomers
Born 1944–1964
71.5%
Generation X
Born 1965–1977
16.9%
