Of the 300 physics professionals employed in Florida, 70 work in Saint Petersburg. There has been a 75% growth in the number of physics professionals in Saint Petersburg between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of physics professionals in Saint Petersburg has increased, overall employment in Saint Petersburg has also increased.

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In Saint Petersburg, salaries for physics professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $110,490 per year was earned by physics professionals in Saint Petersburg. The average salary for physics professionals in Saint Petersburg was $89,060 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of physics professionals in Saint Petersburg is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Physics professionals in Saint Petersburg make a median yearly salary of $75,290. The 10% of physics professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $60,660 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $212,710 per year.

Physics professional salaries in Saint Petersburg are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Saint Petersburg's physics professionals are graduates of the only accredited physics school in the city.

Saint Petersburg's physics schools offer 2 physics degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 3 students completed physics courses.