Exactly 130 of California's 740 history professionals work in Los Angeles. There has been a 8% growth in the number of history professionals in Los Angeles between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of history professionals in Los Angeles has increased, overall employment in Los Angeles has also increased.

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In Los Angeles, salaries for history professionals have increased. Los Angeles history professionals made $57,885 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, history professionals in Los Angeles made an average salary of $42,390 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Los Angeles.

History professionals in Los Angeles make a median yearly salary of $57,395. The difference in pay between the history professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 98%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $39,980 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $79,350 per year.

History professional salaries in Los Angeles are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 7 accredited history schools in the city. Many of Los Angeles' history professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 13 degree and certificate programs in history offered by Los Angeles' history schools.

In 2010 approximately 808 students completed history courses.