Exactly 810 of the 110 history professionals employed in Washington DC, work in Washington. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of history professionals in Washington has grown by 7%. As the number of history professionals in Washington has increased, overall employment in Washington has also increased.

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As the number of history professionals in Washington has grown, salaries for history professionals have also increased. In 2010 history professionals in Washington reportedly earned an average salary of $80,935 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, history professionals in Washington made an average salary of $73,200 per year. The growth in the salary of history professionals in Washington is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Washington history professionals earn a median yearly salary of $79,250. The 10% of history professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $46,920 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 137% higher salaries.

On average history professionals in Washington earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Washington.

There are 8 accredited history schools in the city. Many of Washington's history professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 20 degree and certificate programs in history offered by Washington's history schools.

In 2010 approximately 288 students graduated from history courses.