Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

People considering careers as project managers can find employment and education prospects in Maryland. For project managers in Maryland, the job pool is currently 51,410 and climbing. A five percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 50,600 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.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

State figures show that project managers in Maryland earn $56 per hour or $115,000 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 5,699,478 people, Maryland, known as Old Line State, has grown by 7.6 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Annapolis. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,471,985 and the average annual income in Maryland was $48,164, which is up from $46,922 the previous year. In Maryland, the unemployment rate went up by 2.6 percentage points to 7.0 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent, which is above the national average.

In Maryland, the top employers are in engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour).

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

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.