Exactly 50 of the 6,710 design professionals employed in Colorado, work in Sterling. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of design professionals in Sterling has grown by 25%. As the employment for design professionals in Sterling has increased, overall employment in Sterling has also increased.

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As the number of design professionals in Sterling has grown, salaries for design professionals have also increased. In 2010 design professionals in Sterling reportedly earned an average salary of $22,200 per year. The average salary for design professionals in Sterling was $18,470 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Sterling.

Design professionals make a median salary of $20,540 per year in Sterling. The difference in pay between the design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 81%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $17,070 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $30,950 per year.

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

There is only one accredited design school in the city. Many of Sterling's design professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in design offered by Sterling's design school.

Approximately 2 students graduated from design courses in 2010.