Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in California

Those thinking about careers as project managers can find educational and employment prospects in California. The job pool for project managers in California is growing and currently sits at 242,880. A five percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 241,700 by 2016. This is above a steady national projection. In general, project managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

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State figures show that project managers in California earn $58 per hour or $121,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

Home to 36,961,664 people, California, known as Golden State, has grown by 9.1 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Sacramento. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 21,063,338 and the average annual income in California was $43,852, which is up from $43,402 the previous year. In California, the unemployment rate went up by 4.2 percentage points to 11.4 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 26.6 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in California include other electronic parts merchant wholesalers, payroll services, wineries and toy goods merchant wholesalers.

One of the many things California is known for, the largest three-day rodeo in the United States is held on the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. California has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is An animal called the riparian brush rabbit calls Caswell Memorial State Park (near Manteca) its home. Endemic only to the state's park system, the critter lives in approximately 255 acres stretching along the area's once-vast hardwood forest.

Project Management

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

While working, they often decide on staffing requirements for projects and assign specific duties and prepare project schedules.

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

Project managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, project managers must be reliable and be thorough and dependable.