Of the 10,790 communications professionals employed in Georgia, 140 work in Athens. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of communications professionals in Athens has shrunk by 12%. Overall employment in Athens has increased.

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As the number of communications professionals in Athens has shrunk, salaries for communications professionals have increased. In 2010 communications professionals in Athens reportedly earned an average salary of $45,960 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, communications professionals in Athens made an average salary of $30,060 per year. The growth in the salary of communications professionals in Athens is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Communications professionals in Athens make a median yearly salary of $35,100. The difference in pay between the communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 433%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $17,835 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $95,000 per year.

On average communications professional salaries in Athens are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited communications school in the city. Many of Athens' communications professionals are graduates of this school.

Athens' communications schools offer 4 communications degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 111 students completed communications courses in 2010.