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Alaska Vs. National Creative Writing Employment

Alaska	100
National	40,980

Of all of the creative writing professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Alaska state.

Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In Alaska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
50	No data	50	70	100

Yellow: Actual Values

In Alaska, the field of creative writing is growing. 50 more creative writing professionals were working in Alaska in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 100% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for creative writing professionals which shows a 5% decrease in the number of creative writing professionals working around the nation.

Creative Writing VS. All Professions salaries in Alaska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$50,920	No data	$69,340	$69,860	$66,550
$43,172	$49,864	$52,177	$53,940	$55,586

Light Blue: Creative Writing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to creative writing professionals are growing in Alaska. Creative writing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $50,920 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $66,550 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in Alaska

10th percentile	$44,260
25th percentile	$50,970
50th percentile	$60,330
75th percentile	$85,780
90th percentile	$94,910

This represents a 23% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Alaska, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of creative writing. The pay differential between the highest paid creative writing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 114%

Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in Alaska

Communications	$43,392
Creative Writing	$66,550

In Alaska, creative writing professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Creative Writing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alaska

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	2
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	2

As the number of creative writing professionals is increasing in Alaska state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited creative writing schools in Alaska state is decreasing. In Alaska, there were 15 graduates in 2006. And there were 15 graduates from creative writing courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of creative writing school degree or certificate graduates in Alaska by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with a master's degree in creative writing.

Creative Writing Faculty Salaries in Alaska

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