Of the 19,500 design professionals employed in Illinois, 13,890 work in River Forest. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of design professionals in River Forest has grown by 8%. As the number of design professionals in River Forest has increased, overall employment in River Forest has also increased.

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As the number of design professionals in River Forest has grown, salaries for design professionals have also increased. In 2010 design professionals in River Forest reportedly earned an average salary of $58,565 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for design professionals in River Forest was $51,046 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in River Forest.

Design professionals in River Forest make a median yearly salary of $54,152. The difference in pay between the design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 166%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $28,378 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $75,564 per year.

On average design professionals in River Forest earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in River Forest.

There are 2 accredited design schools in the city. Many of River Forest's design professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in design offered by River Forest's design schools.

In 2010 approximately 33 students graduated from design courses.