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Economics Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington
Many educational and employment opportunities are available for economic analysts in Washington. Currently, there are 10,340 jobs for economic analysts in Washington and the national job pool is slated to rise by seven percent over the next 10 years. Economic analysts conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.
Washington photo by Kelvin Kay
Economic analysts earn $52 per hour or $107,000 per year on average in Washington. Nationally, their income is $53 hourly or $110,000 per year on average.
With a population of 6,664,195, Washington, also called Evergreen State, has grown by 13.1 percent in the last 10 years. The 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. Unemployment in Washington jumped by 3.5 percentage points to 8.9 percent in 2009. Roughly 27.7 percent of Washington residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.
In Washington, the top employers are in 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.
Economics
Economic analysts conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.
While working, they recommend investments and investment timing. Also, they analyze financial information to forecast economic conditions.
They are required to manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources and evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions.
Economic analysts must be able to evaluate problems as they arise. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.
In order to be successful in the workplace, economic analysts must have exceptional integrity and believe in cooperation and coordination.
