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Tennessee Vs. National Creative Writing Employment

Tennessee	620
National	40,980

Of all of the creative writing professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Tennessee.

Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
850	840	700	770	620

Yellow: Actual Values

In Tennessee, creative writing is a shrinking field. There were 230 less creative writing professionals working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of creative writing has shrunk by 27% in Tennessee. This decline is faster than the change in the number of creative writing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of creative writing professionals has shrunk by 5% from 2006 to 2010.

Creative Writing VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,390	$43,840	$44,230	$41,220	$39,210
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Creative Writing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by creative writing professionals is decreasing in Tennessee. In 2006 creative writing professionals made a mean salary of $46,390 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,210 per year.

Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$17,260
25th percentile	$20,950
50th percentile	$32,250
75th percentile	$53,150
90th percentile	$70,680

This represents a decline in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Tennessee state, within the field of creative writing, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid creative writing professionals earn 310% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Communications	$36,420
Creative Writing	$39,210

In Tennessee, creative writing professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	0
bachelor	1
master	3
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	4

As the number of creative writing professionals is decreasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited creative writing schools in Tennessee state is increasing. In 2006, 11 students graduated from creative writing courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 22 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of creative writing school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 100%. 75% of these graduates received a master's degree in creative writing.

Creative Writing Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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