Exactly 490 of California's 8,240 liberal arts professionals work in Oakland. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of liberal arts professionals in Oakland has shrunk by 41%. Overall employment in Oakland has increased.

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Salaries for liberal arts professionals in Oakland have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $88,050 per year was earned by liberal arts professionals in Oakland. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for liberal arts professionals in Oakland was $70,990 per year. The growth in the salary of liberal arts professionals in Oakland is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Liberal arts professionals make a median salary of $84,860 per year in Oakland. The difference in pay between the liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 244%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $43,140 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $148,390 per year.

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

There are 5 accredited liberal arts schools in the city. Many of Oakland's liberal arts professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 10 degree and certificate programs in liberal arts offered by Oakland's liberal arts schools.

In 2010 approximately 271 students graduated from liberal arts courses.