Exactly 450 of West Virginia's 1,900 communications professionals work in Charleston. There has been a 10% growth in the number of communications professionals in Charleston between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of communications professionals in Charleston has increased, overall employment in Charleston has also increased.

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As the number of communications professionals in Charleston has grown, salaries for communications professionals have also increased. In 2010 Charleston communications professionals earned an average yearly salary of $37,773. The average salary for communications professionals in Charleston was $34,127 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of communications professionals in Charleston is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Communications professionals make a median salary of $33,763 per year in Charleston. The 10% of communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $20,693 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 206% higher salaries.

Charleston communications professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

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

There is one degree and certificate program in communications offered by Charleston's communications school.

Approximately 5 students completed communications courses in 2010.