Executive / Mgt. Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington

People considering careers as executive officers can find job and education opportunities in Washington. There are currently 2,000 jobs for executive officers in Washington and that number is growing. A projected rise of 18 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 3,130 jobs by 2016. This increase goes against the national trend for executive officers. National projections show a decline of one percent over the next 10 years. Executive officers recognize and create policies for the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations.

Washington photo by Kelvin Kay

Executive officers earn $88 per hour or $183,000 per year on average in Washington. Nationally, their income is $77 hourly or $160,000 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. Olympia is the state capital. 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.

Software publishers, offices of dentists, monorail system manufacturing and refrigerated warehousing are the top employing fields in Washington.

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.

Executive / Mgt.

Executive officers recognize and create policies for the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations.

They regularly talk with board members, organization officials, and staff members to consider issues and resolve problems and appoint department heads and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.

They are required to evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions. Also, they must respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them.

Executive officers should be able to piece together evidence to, in some sense, diagnose what is going on in a situation and speak clearly.

In order to be successful in the workplace, executive officers must have exceptional integrity and be able to take change and lead.