Exactly 690 of California's 8,240 liberal arts professionals work in San Francisco. There has been a 109% growth in the number of liberal arts professionals in San Francisco between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of liberal arts professionals in San Francisco has increased, overall employment in San Francisco has also increased.

• Grey: California
• Dark Yellow: San Francisco

• Light Blue: Liberal Arts in San Francisco
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In San Francisco, salaries for liberal arts professionals have decreased. In 2010 liberal arts professionals in San Francisco reportedly earned an average salary of $64,070 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, liberal arts professionals in San Francisco made an average salary of $86,390 per year. The decline in the salary of liberal arts professionals in San Francisco is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Liberal arts professionals make a median salary of $47,950 per year in San Francisco. The 10% of liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,850 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 251% higher salaries.

On average liberal arts professional salaries in San Francisco are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There are 3 accredited liberal arts schools in the city. Many of San Francisco's liberal arts professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

San Francisco's liberal arts schools offer 8 liberal arts degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 872 students completed liberal arts courses.