Of the 3,900 communications professionals employed in Kansas, 140 work in Lawrence. The number of communications professionals in Lawrence has grown by 75% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for communications professionals in Lawrence has increased, overall employment in Lawrence has decreased.

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Salaries for communications professionals in Lawrence have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $42,350 per year was earned by communications professionals in Lawrence. Four years earlier in 2006, communications professionals in Lawrence made an average salary of $31,945 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Lawrence.

Communications professionals make a median salary of $38,515 per year in Lawrence. The 10% of communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $18,570 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 292% higher salaries.

Lawrence 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 Lawrence's communications professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in communications offered by Lawrence's communications schools.

In 2010 approximately 227 students graduated from communications courses.