Business Economics Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

Controllers can find many career and educational opportunities in Maryland. In Maryland, there are currently 9,670 jobs for controllers and the national job pool is slated to rise by seven percent over the next 10 years. Controllers conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

Controllers earn $51 per hour or $105,000 per year on average in Maryland. Nationally, their income is $53 hourly or $110,000 per year on average.

With a population of 5,699,478, Maryland, also called Old Line State, has grown by 7.6 percent in the last 10 years. Annapolis is the state capital. There were a total of 3,471,985 jobs in 2008 and people in Maryland earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $48,164, up from $46,922. Unemployment in Maryland jumped by 2.6 percentage points to 7.0 percent in 2009. Roughly 31.4 percent of Maryland residents have college degrees, which is higher than the national average.

Engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour) are the top employing fields in Maryland.

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Business Economics

Controllers conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.

They regularly inform investment decisions by analyzing financial information and track organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies, and current accounting standards.

They are required to manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources and evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions.

Controllers should be able to evaluate problems as they arise and articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, controllers must have exceptional integrity and be able to absorb the factors involved and a problem and provide a well thought out solution.