Exactly 610 of California's 13,030 art professionals work in Irvine. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of art professionals in Irvine has grown by 24%. As the number of art professionals in Irvine has increased, overall employment in Irvine has decreased.

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In Irvine, salaries for art professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $63,955 per year was earned by art professionals in Irvine. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for art professionals in Irvine was $51,997 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Irvine.

Art professionals in Irvine make a median yearly salary of $55,640. The 10% of art professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,355 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $100,975 per year.

On average art professionals in Irvine earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Irvine.

There are 3 accredited art schools in the city. Many of Irvine's art professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 7 degree and certificate programs in art offered by Irvine's art schools.

In 2010 approximately 162 students graduated from art courses.