Technology Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington

People considering careers as technology managers can find employment and education prospects in Washington. There are currently 6,920 jobs for technology managers in Washington and that number is growing. A projected rise of 28 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 8,050 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for technology managers. National projections show a rise of just 16 percent over the next 10 years. Technology managers create and implement information systems for a client firm and supervise their maintenance.

Washington photo by Kelvin Kay

Technology managers earn $62 per hour or $129,000 per year on average in Washington. Nationally, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Evergreen State, Washington has a population of 6,664,195, which has grown by 13.1 percent in the last 10 years. Olympia is the state capital. There were a total of 4,012,270 jobs in 2008 and people in Washington earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $42,747, up from $41,919. The unemployment rate in Washington was 8.9 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.5 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 27.7 percent of Washington residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Software publishers, offices of dentists, monorail system manufacturing and refrigerated warehousing are the top employing fields in Washington.

One of the many things Washington is known for, Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant. Washington has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is the state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.

Technology Management

Technology managers create and implement information systems for a client firm and supervise their maintenance.

While working, they evaluate data processing proposals to gauge project feasibility and requirements. Also, they inspect and approve all systems charts and programs before their implementation.

They are required to evaluate the effectiveness of systems in order to improve their performance. Also, they must pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop.

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

In order to be successful in the workplace, technology managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.