sectorStatistics
research
The technology industry clusters are based upon a modiication of standard, published deinitions from
TechAmerica (formerly AeA) using speciied NAICS (North American Industrial Classiication System) industries.
For each technology industry cluster, data retrieved from the Quarterly Census of Employment Wages
(QCEW) is aggregated for each of the NAICS industries identiied via TechAmerica. The statistics are based
upon QCEW employer data from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, aggregated at the
county-by-county level for the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor region. The data used in this study is the
most recent data available from the irst quarter of 2015.
overview
In 2015, the Corridor supported an estimated 20,747 technology establishments and 230,654 technology
jobs, with an average salary of $78,638. Financial Services remains as the largest sector with an estimated
92,557 jobs. The highest paying technology sectors are Aerospace and IT, both of which pay more than
$84,500 per year in average salaries. The Microelectronics sector has the largest individual employers,
averaging over 52 employees per establishment.
corridorclusterEmployment
Establishments
Employment
Payroll
Average
Employment
Average
Salary
% Emp
296
13,207
$1,138,795,456
44.62
$86,227
5.73%
10,048
92,557
$7,352,454,784
9.21
$79,437
40.13%
5,182
44,164
$3,734,306,084
8.52
$84,555
19.15%
Medical Technologies
686
12,233
$763,027,036
17.83
$62,374
5.30%
Microelectronics
272
14,351
$1,141,263,148
52.76
$79,525
6.22%
Photonics
163
2,020
$128,334,772
12.39
$63,532
0.88%
4,100
52,122
$3,879,997,404
12.71
$74,441
22.60%
20,747
230,654
$18,138,178,684
11.12
$78,638
100.00%
Sector
Aerospace
Financial Services
IT
Other tech
(Research and Engineering,
Media and Telecommunications)
Total
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