Exactly 8,770 of Washington DC's 5,240 advertising professionals work in Washington. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of advertising professionals in Washington has grown by 5%. As the number of advertising professionals in Washington has increased, overall employment in Washington has also increased.

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In Washington, salaries for advertising professionals have increased. In 2010 Washington advertising professionals earned an average yearly salary of $90,990. Advertising professionals in Washington made a yearly average salary of $81,660, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.

Advertising professionals make a median salary of $84,138 per year in Washington. The difference in pay between the advertising professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 191%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $44,175 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $128,437 per year.

Washington advertising professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There are 2 accredited advertising schools in the city. Many of Washington's advertising professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Washington's advertising schools offer 3 advertising degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 182 students graduated from advertising courses in 2010.