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$78k-$103k), are also expected to grow with this sector. their administrative skills to the business side of patient care. The
localized trend that Florida fortunately exemplifies: population area are AdventHealth and Halifax Health, that together employ
The remainder of the region’s job growth hinges on a more
growth. According to data compiled in the Institute for Economic
Competitiveness’ 2019-2022 Florida & Metro Forecast from,
numbers verify his claim. Two of the top three employers in the
almost ten thousand residents.
And as the labor force grows, so does the need for teachers.
Florida is the top state for number of “out-of-state-movers” in The top employer of the area, Volusia County Schools, which
a million to exceed 22 million, thanks in part to temporary field for a growing population. Snaith observes that “working-
the country. By 2022, its population is expected to rise by almost
tax provisions that encourage taxpayers to make Florida their
home. The report projects that Volusia will have gained over 85
thousand additional residents between 2014-2022.
According to the forecast, the industry that will see the most
job growth is construction and mining. “Construction tends
to be an industry fueled by growth,” Snaith explains, and this
particular industry’s growth is somewhat circular. With Florida’s
tourism on the rise, the infrastructure required to serve those
tourists requires labor to build, and laborers need infrastructure
to live and work here. While much of that unskilled labor is
employs almost 7,500, represents another high potential career
age people in the prime working years generally correlates with
the prime years for marriage and fertility,” which means more
kids going to school. While teacher salaries are notoriously low
nationwide (averaging $45k annually), those with graduate
degrees earn more, and there’s further hope on the horizon.
According to a report in the Tampa Bay Times, The Florida
Council of 100, a local non-profit group, has proposed a 20-year-
plan that increases top teacher salaries and assists with teacher
education.
Snaith predicts that the area’s population growth, and
lower on the pay scale (averaging $41k annually) than other high therefore the economic and job growth, will continue for the
will grow 2.9% on average each year. equipped to train and educate high potential career seekers
potential jobs discussed here, the report predicts this industry
Another promising high potential area is the healthcare
industry. Snaith says that these skilled, higher paying positions
spanning from doctors to administrators cover a demand that’s
not going away. “If you look at the labor market today for
registered nurses,” he says, for example, “the number of unfilled
positions is in the thousands just in Volusia County. You multiply
foreseeable future. Fortunately, the Volusia region is amply
through the myriad programs offered by local institutions, which
offer the four-year degrees as well as the certification programs
and apprenticeships that prepare anyone seeking a high potential
career to take advantage of the abundant opportunities in this
region and beyond.
that across the state, and much of the nation as the population
ages, and I think that’s a career that if you want to stay in it, this
could be one of the exceptions. You’ll likely have a job for life
in that field.” The average salary for RNs in Florida is $58k. He
adds that those in business administration in other industries
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Brigitte Hoarau is an English Professor and
freelance writer. She earned a BA in Film & Video
and an MFA in Creative Writing: Fiction.