Exactly 460 of the 950 creative writing professionals employed in Missouri, work in Saint Charles. The number of creative writing professionals in Saint Charles has shrunk by 32% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for creative writing professionals in Saint Charles has decreased, overall employment in Saint Charles has increased.

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As the number of creative writing professionals in Saint Charles has shrunk, salaries for creative writing professionals have increased. In 2010 creative writing professionals in Saint Charles reportedly earned an average salary of $54,710 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, creative writing professionals in Saint Charles made an average salary of $43,800 per year. The growth in the salary of creative writing professionals in Saint Charles is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Creative writing professionals make a median salary of $46,800 per year in Saint Charles. The 10% of creative writing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,760 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 158% higher salaries.

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

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

Saint Charles' creative writing schools offer 2 creative writing degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 15 students graduated from creative writing courses.