Exactly 600 of the 27,290 human services professionals employed in Washington State, work in Bellingham. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of human services professionals in Bellingham has shrunk by 17%. Overall employment in Bellingham has also decreased.

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In Bellingham, salaries for human services professionals have increased. In 2010 human services professionals in Bellingham reportedly earned an average salary of $40,980 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for human services professionals in Bellingham was $38,948 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Bellingham.

Human services professionals in Bellingham earn a median salary of $41,074 per year. The difference in pay between the human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 73%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $30,764 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $53,116 per year.

Human services professional salaries in Bellingham are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited human services school in the city. Many of Bellingham's human services professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in human services offered by Bellingham's human services school.

Approximately 120 students completed human services courses in 2010.