In July 2024, TS Talent Solutions completed the 2024 Census of the Profession for the State of Washington in partnership with the Washington City/County Management Association (WCMA). The Census of the Profession is a comprehensive study of the City Administrator/Manager profession in Washington.
In February 2024, WCMA distributed a survey to the most senior executives across all municipalities in Washington. We achieved a response rate of 64%, receiving responses from 181 of 281 Washington municipalities. To enhance our data set, the TS Talent Solutions research team supplemented the survey responses with information from publicly available sources (LinkedIn, municipal websites, etc.). The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the collected data and provides valuable insights into the roles, challenges and evolving trends within the City Administrator/Manager profession in Washington.
Tripepi Smith presented these findings alongside WCMA at the WCMA 2024 Summer Conference in Wenatchee, WA on August 15.
We appreciate everyone who participated and contributed to this study!
