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North Carolina Vs. National Creative Writing Employment

North Carolina	590
National	40,980

Approximately 1% of the country's creative writing professionals work in North Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
730	780	720	780	590

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, creative writing is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 140 less creative writing professionals working in North Carolina than there were in 2006. This represents a 19% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for creative writing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of creative writing professionals has shrunk by 5% between 2006 and 2010.

Creative Writing VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,000	$48,890	$48,470	$52,650	$55,460
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Creative Writing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to creative writing professionals are growing in North Carolina. Creative writing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,000 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $55,460 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$27,050
25th percentile	$34,840
50th percentile	$47,540
75th percentile	$66,450
90th percentile	$92,170

This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of North Carolina, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of creative writing. The pay differential between the highest paid creative writing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 241%

Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Communications	$43,888
Creative Writing	$55,460

In North Carolina, creative writing professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Creative Writing programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate	0
bachelor	6
master	5
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	11

The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited creative writing schools in North Carolina is decreasing. In 2006 there were 157 creative writing graduates from creative writing courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 156 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of creative writing school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 1%. A majority of these graduates, or 55%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in creative writing.

Creative Writing Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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