Communication Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington

Washington is a great place to settle for public relations managers as there are many educational and employment prospects. The job pool for public relations managers in Washington is growing and currently sits at 1,540. A projected rise of 20 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 1,640 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for public relations managers. National projections show a rise of just 12 percent over the next 10 years. Public relations managers plan and direct public relations programs that are designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employers or clients.

Washington photo by Kelvin Kay

Public relations managers earn $50 per hour or $104,000 per year on average in Washington. Nationally, their income is $49 hourly or $101,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Evergreen State, Washington has a population of 6,664,195, which has grown by 13.1 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Olympia. There were a total of 4,012,270 jobs in 2008 and people in Washington earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $42,747, up from $41,919. The unemployment rate in Washington was 8.9 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.5 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 27.7 percent of Washington residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top employing fields in Washington include software publishers, offices of dentists, monorail system manufacturing and refrigerated warehousing.

One of the many things Washington is known for, Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant. Washington has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is the state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.

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Public relations managers plan and direct public relations programs that are designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employers or clients.

While working, they oversee efforts the firm supports to get public attention through the media without advertising directly. Also, they evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.

They are required to write well and note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Public relations managers must be able to articulate ideas and problems. They should also have the ability to listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, public relations managers must be thorough and dependable and be able to take change and lead.