Exactly 80 of the 150 creative writing professionals employed in Maine, work in Portland. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of creative writing professionals in Portland has shrunk by 33%. Overall employment in Portland has increased.

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As the number of creative writing professionals in Portland has shrunk, salaries for creative writing professionals have also decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $47,030 per year was earned by creative writing professionals in Portland. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for creative writing professionals in Portland was $50,170 per year. The decline in the salary of creative writing professionals in Portland is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Creative writing professionals in Portland earn a median salary of $46,810 per year. The difference in pay between the creative writing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 238%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $22,440 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $75,830 per year.

On average creative writing professional salaries in Portland are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited creative writing school in the city. Many of Portland's creative writing professionals are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 38 students graduated from creative writing courses in 2010.