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Poughkeepsie Vs. New York Communications Employment

Poughkeepsie	590
New York	59,860

Of the 59,860 communications professionals employed in New York, 590 work in Poughkeepsie. There has been a 13% decline in the number of communications professionals in Poughkeepsie between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for communications professionals in Poughkeepsie has decreased, overall employment in Poughkeepsie has increased.

Poughkeepsie Vs. New York Communications employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
58,800	61,310	63,820	63,280	59,860
680	640	590	600	590

Grey: New York
Dark Yellow: Poughkeepsie

Communications VS. All professions salaries in Poughkeepsie

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,906	$46,400	$50,464	$45,510	$46,133
$41,180	$42,500	$44,110	$45,480	$46,270

Light Blue: Communications in Poughkeepsie
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Poughkeepsie

In Poughkeepsie, salaries for communications professionals have increased. In 2010 communications professionals in Poughkeepsie reportedly earned an average salary of $46,133 per year. The average salary for communications professionals in Poughkeepsie was $38,906 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Poughkeepsie.

Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Poughkeepsie

10th percentile	$23,347
25th percentile	$28,565
50th percentile	$39,902
75th percentile	$56,322
90th percentile	$73,288

Communications professionals in Poughkeepsie make a median yearly salary of $39,902. The difference in pay between the communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 214%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,347 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $73,288 per year.

Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Poughkeepsie

Communications	$46,133
Visual Communications	$53,400
Creative Writing	$66,010
Advertising	$72,720
Fashion Marketing	$79,435
Public Relations	$95,640
Business	$99,627
Marketing	$127,007

On average communications professionals in Poughkeepsie earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Poughkeepsie.

Educational Trends

Communications schools in Poughkeepsie

Many of Poughkeepsie's communications professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited communications schools in the city.

Communications Programs Offered In Poughkeepsie

associate	1
bachelor	4
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	6

Poughkeepsie's communications schools offer 6 communications degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Communications Degrees In Poughkeepsie

associate	26
bachelor	39
master	28
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	93

In 2010 approximately 93 students graduated from communications courses.

Communications Faculty Salaries in Poughkeepsie, New York

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