Of the 6,060 creative writing professionals employed in California, 240 work in Irvine. The number of creative writing professionals in Irvine has shrunk by 44% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Irvine has also decreased.

• Grey: California
• Dark Yellow: Irvine

• Light Blue: Creative Writing in Irvine
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Irvine

As the number of creative writing professionals in Irvine has shrunk, salaries for creative writing professionals have also decreased. Irvine creative writing professionals made $65,710 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for creative writing professionals in Irvine was $76,850 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Irvine.

Creative writing professionals make a median salary of $62,480 per year in Irvine. The 10% of creative writing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,380 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 192% higher salaries.

Irvine creative writing professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Irvine's creative writing professionals are graduates of the only accredited creative writing school in the city.

Irvine's creative writing school offers one creative writing degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 14 students graduated from creative writing courses.