Exactly 2,150 of the 1,220 creative writing professionals employed in Washington DC, work in Washington. The number of creative writing professionals in Washington has shrunk by 40% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of creative writing professionals in Washington has decreased, overall employment in Washington has increased.

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Salaries for creative writing professionals in Washington have increased. Washington creative writing professionals made $75,250 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for creative writing professionals in Washington was $60,750 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of creative writing professionals in Washington is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Washington creative writing professionals earn a median yearly salary of $73,030. The difference in pay between the creative writing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 173%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $41,650 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $113,820 per year.

On average creative writing professionals in Washington earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Washington.

Many of Washington's creative writing professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited creative writing schools in the city.

Washington's creative writing schools offer 2 creative writing degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 24 students completed creative writing courses in 2010.