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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in District of Columbia
Those looking for careers as project managers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in District of Columbia. There are currently 24,840 jobs for project managers in District of Columbia and this is projected to grow by three percent to 25,890 jobs by 2016. This is above the national trend, which shows relatively little movement. 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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Project managers earn $59 per hour or $123,000 per year on average in District of Columbia. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
D.C. is the state capital. There were a total of 814,340 jobs in 2008 and people in District of Columbia earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $66,316, up from $64,040. The unemployment rate in District of Columbia was 10.2 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.6 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 39.1 percent of District of Columbia residents have college degrees, which is higher than the national average.
Technical services, technical services, other services (except public administration) and similar organizations are the top employing fields in District of Columbia.
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.
