Exactly 4,160 of the 51,090 communications professionals employed in California, work in Orange. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of communications professionals in Orange has grown by 21%. As the number of communications professionals in Orange has increased, overall employment in Orange has decreased.

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Salaries for communications professionals in Orange have decreased. Orange communications professionals made $54,122 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for communications professionals in Orange was $58,072 per year. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Orange.

Communications professionals in Orange earn a median salary of $49,452 per year. The 10% of communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,540 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 185% higher salaries.

Communications professional salaries in Orange are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

Orange's communications schools offer 4 communications degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 72 students graduated from communications courses in 2010.