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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon
People considering careers as project managers can find employment and education prospects in Oregon. There are currently 19,670 jobs for project managers in Oregon and this is projected to grow by 15 percent to 23,530 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.
Oregon photo by Kelvin Kay
The income for project managers is $49 per hour or $102,000 per year on average in Oregon. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Also known as the Beaver State, Oregon has a population of 3,825,657. It's population has increased 11.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Salem. In 2008, there were a total of 2,339,488 jobs and at $36,365, the average annual income in Oregon was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,737. The unemployment rate in Oregon was 11.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 4.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 25.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.
The top employing fields in Oregon include wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers.
Oregon is known for having important landmarks. At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state. One of the many things Oregon is known for, in 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.
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.
