Of the 13,030 art professionals employed in California, 280 work in Berkeley. There has been a 65% growth in the number of art professionals in Berkeley between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of art professionals in Berkeley has increased, overall employment in Berkeley has also increased.

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Salaries for art professionals in Berkeley have increased. Berkeley art professionals made $68,570 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for art professionals in Berkeley was $66,040 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Berkeley.

Art professionals make a median salary of $60,660 per year in Berkeley. The 10% of art professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $38,635 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 176% higher salaries.

Art professional salaries in Berkeley are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

There are a total of 6 degree and certificate programs in art offered by Berkeley's art schools.

Approximately 156 students completed art courses in 2010.