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Engineering Jobs and MBA Programs in Wyoming
Those considering careers as engineering managers can find education and job opportunities in Wyoming. For engineering managers in Wyoming, the job pool currently sits at 260 and is expected to grow by 28 percent to 320 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by six percent, short of the state growth for engineering managers. In general, engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
Wyoming photo by David Jolley
State figures show that engineering managers in Wyoming earn $46 per hour or $94,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $58 hourly or $120,000 per year on average.
Wyoming, also known as the Equality State, has a population of 544,270. It's population has increased 10.2 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Cheyenne. There were 404,855 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Wyoming earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $48,580, up from $46,726. The unemployment rate in Wyoming was 6.4 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.2 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.9 percent. This is under the national average.
The top employing fields in Wyoming include mining, mining (except oil), crude petroleum gas extraction and coal mining.
While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, the largest coal mine in the USA is Black Thunder located near Wright.
Engineering
Engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
While working, they recruit employees and evaluate their work, as well as oversee the development and maintenance of staff. Also, they talk with management and marketing staff to consider project specifications.
They are required to respond to the actions of others and coordinate activities with them and write well.
Engineering managers must be able to read and understand documents and reports. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.
In order to be successful in the workplace, engineering managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.
