Exactly 29,540 of California's 327,590 gerontology professionals work in Irvine. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of gerontology professionals in Irvine has grown by 25%. As the number of gerontology professionals in Irvine has increased, overall employment in Irvine has decreased.

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In Irvine, salaries for gerontology professionals have increased. In 2010 gerontology professionals in Irvine reportedly earned an average salary of $71,036 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, gerontology professionals in Irvine made an average salary of $69,098 per year. The growth in the salary of gerontology professionals in Irvine is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Gerontology professionals in Irvine make a median yearly salary of $65,708. The 10% of gerontology professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $41,238 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 162% higher salaries.

On average gerontology professional salaries in Irvine are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

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

Irvine's gerontology school offers one gerontology degree and certificate program.

Approximately 2 students graduated from gerontology courses in 2010.