Of the 1,460 creative writing professionals employed in Minnesota, 1,140 work in Saint Paul. There has been a 27% decline in the number of creative writing professionals in Saint Paul between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for creative writing professionals in Saint Paul has decreased, overall employment in Saint Paul has increased.

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In Saint Paul, salaries for creative writing professionals have increased. In 2010 creative writing professionals in Saint Paul reportedly earned an average salary of $61,640 per year. Creative writing professionals in Saint Paul made a yearly average salary of $51,670, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of creative writing professionals in Saint Paul is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Creative writing professionals in Saint Paul earn a median salary of $57,540 per year. The 10% of creative writing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,350 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 164% higher salaries.

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

Many of Saint Paul's creative writing professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited creative writing schools in the city.

Saint Paul's creative writing schools offer 4 creative writing degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 76 students graduated from creative writing courses.