Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington

Hotel managers can find prosperity in Washington as the state has an abundance of educational and career opportunities. At 500, the number of jobs in Washington for hotel managers is projected to rise 14 percent to 1,180 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just four percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Washington are better relative to the nation as a whole. In general, hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Washington photo by Kelvin Kay

State figures show that hotel managers in Washington earn $34 per hour or $71,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Evergreen State, Washington has a population of 6,664,195. It has seen its population grow by 13.1 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Olympia. There were 4,012,270 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Washington earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $42,747, up from $41,919. The unemployment rate in Washington was 8.9 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.5 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 27.7 percent. This falls short of the national average.

In Washington, the top employers are in software publishers, offices of dentists, monorail system manufacturing and refrigerated warehousing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant. One of the unique tidbits about Washington is the state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.

Hospitality and Tourism

Hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

They regularly inspect guest rooms and grounds for cleanliness and appearance. They also participate in financial efforts such as the setting of room rates, budgets, and allocation of funds to departments.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop. Also, they must note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Hotel managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, hotel managers must believe in cooperation and coordination and have strong self control in the face of challenging situations.