Of the 1,520 liberal arts professionals employed in Missouri, 840 work in Saint Louis. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of liberal arts professionals in Saint Louis has shrunk by 2%. As the employment for liberal arts professionals in Saint Louis has decreased, overall employment in Saint Louis has increased.

• Grey: Missouri
• Dark Yellow: Saint Louis

• Light Blue: Liberal Arts in Saint Louis
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Saint Louis

As the number of liberal arts professionals in Saint Louis has shrunk, salaries for liberal arts professionals have also decreased. In 2010 liberal arts professionals in Saint Louis reportedly earned an average salary of $57,820 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for liberal arts professionals in Saint Louis was $63,320 per year. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Saint Louis.

Saint Louis liberal arts professionals earn a median yearly salary of $54,030. The 10% of liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,180 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 223% higher salaries.

On average liberal arts professional salaries in Saint Louis are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Saint Louis' liberal arts professionals are graduates of one of the 10 accredited liberal arts schools in the city.

There are a total of 25 degree and certificate programs in liberal arts offered by Saint Louis' liberal arts schools.

In 2010 approximately 715 students completed liberal arts courses.