General Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington

Washington is a good place to settle for general managers as there are many educational and career opportunities. For general managers in Washington, the job pool is currently 19,240 and climbing. A 15 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 20,200 by 2016. This is above a steady national projection. In general, general managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

Washington photo by Kelvin Kay

State figures show that general managers in Washington earn $64 per hour or $132,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

Washington, nicknamed the Evergreen State, has seen its population grow 13.1 percent to 6,664,195 over the last decade. The capital is Olympia. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 4,012,270 and the average annual income in Washington was $42,747, which is up from $41,919 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 8.9 percent in 2009, a jump of 3.5 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 27.7 percent, which is under 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.

General Management

General managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

While working, they direct an organization's financial planning to fund operations and increase efficiency. Also, they monitor businesses to insure that they furnish needed services while staying within budgetary limits.

They are required to speak clearly and communicate with others and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

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

In order to be successful in the workplace, general managers must be reliable and be able to take change and lead.