30.8% Florida Information Technology Industry Labor Market Industry Profile Labor Market Information Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center Prepared May 2007
Florida Information Technology Industry The information technology industry includes the following manufacturing sectors: office machinery; photographic and photocopying equipment; computer and peripheral equipment; audio and video equipment; search, detection, navigation; automatic environmental control; totalizing fluid meter and counting device; instruments for measuring electricity; instruments for controlling industrial process variables; magnetic media and reproducing; relay and industrial control; wire devices; optical instrument and lens; digital printing; semiconductors; communication equipment; switchgear and switchboard apparatus; and fiber optic cable. Non-manufacturing sectors included are: internet services providers; data processing; computer systems designs; computer facilities management services; engineering services; computer training; computer and office machine repair; testing laboratories, software publishers; custom computer programming; and telecommunications. The information technology industry sector had 21,027 establishments in September 2006 with employment of 218,238, down 1,227 jobs from September 2005, with the majority of the losses found in wired telecommunication carriers (-3,668 jobs, -11.0 percent) and internet service providers (-1,619 jobs, -33.6 percent). The losses in these industries were offset by gains in the computer systems design services industry (+1,817 jobs, +8.6 percent). Information Technology Employment January 2001 - September 2006 260,000 250,000 240,000 230,000 220,000 210,000 200,000 190,000 180,000 Jan-01 Mar-01 May-01 Jul-01 Sep-01 Nov-01 Jan-02 Mar-02 May-02 Jul-02 Sep-02 Nov-02 Jan-03 Mar-03 May-03 Jul-03 Sep-03 Nov-03 Jan-04 Mar-04 May-04 Jul-04 Sep-04 Nov-04 Jan-05 Mar-05 May-05 Jul-05 Sep-05 Nov-05 Jan-06 Mar-06 May-06 Jul-06 Sep-06 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW). The largest industries in information technology in September 2006 were wired telecommunication carriers (33,340 jobs); custom computer programming services (27,326 jobs); computer systems design services (21,232 jobs); and data processing and related services (19,072 jobs). These four industries make up 46.3 percent of the information technology employment.
The 2005 annual average wage for workers in the information technology industry was $60,835, exceeding the state s total annual average wage of $36,804 by 65 percent. Annual Average Wage for 2004 and 2005 Total All Industries Versus Information Technology $70,000 $60,000 $58,482 $60,835 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 $35,159 $36,804 2004 2005 Total All Industries Information Technology Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW). Florida employers in information technology occupations are concentrated along the coast and central parts of the state. Employment in the information technology industry is concentrated in the southeast, central, and northeast parts of the state. These counties include: Brevard, Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas. Occupations with the most employment in the information technology industry are: customer service representatives; computer support specialists; computer software engineers, systems software; and computer software engineers, applications. Together, these four occupations account for approximately 20 percent of the employment in this industry. 2
Fort Walton Beach Pensacola Information Technology Employment Escambia Holmes Santa Rosa Jackson Okaloosa Walton Washington Gadsden Calhoun Liberty Gulf Franklin Tallahassee Jefferson Madison Leon Hamilton Wakulla Suwannee Taylor Lafayette Baker Columbia Union Bradford Nassau Duval Clay St. Johns Jacksonville Panama City Dixie Gilchrist Levy Alachua Putnam Flagler Daytona Beach Marion Volusia Citrus Sumter Lake Seminole Orlando Hernando Orange Tampa Pinellas Pasco Polk Osceola Brevard Melbourne Pinellas Park Hillsborough Manatee Hardee Highlands Okeechobee Indian River St. Lucie Fort Pierce Legend Sarasota DeSoto Charlotte Glades Martin Employment Less than 1,500 1,500-4,999 5,000-11,999 12,000 + Other Florida Cities Confidential Fort Myers Naples Lee Collier Hendry Monroe Palm Beach Broward Miami-Dade West Palm Beach Miami 0 50 100 200 Miles Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Quartery Census of Employment and Wages, 2006.Q3, prepared May 2007. Prepared by: Labor Market Statistics Center. 3
Information Technology Establishments by Location Escambia Holmes Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton Washington Fort Walton Beach Pensacola Panama City Jackson Calhoun Gulf Tallahassee Gadsden Hamilton Jefferson Madison Leon Baker Liberty Wakulla Suwannee Taylor Lafayette Franklin Gilchrist Dixie Columbia Union Bradford Alachua Nassau Duval Clay St. Johns Putnam Flagler Levy Marion Volusia Jacksonville Daytona Beach Citrus Sumter Lake Seminole Orlando Hernando Orange Tampa Pinellas Pasco Polk Osceola Brevard Melbourne Pinellas Park Hillsborough Manatee Hardee Highlands Okeechobee Indian River St. Lucie Fort Pierce Legend Sarasota DeSoto Charlotte Glades Martin Locations Less than 60 Other Florida Cities Fort Myers Lee Hendry Palm Beach West Palm Beach 60-299 300-649 Information and Technology Locations Naples Collier Broward 650-1,399 1,400 + 0 50 100 200 Miles Monroe Miami-Dade Miami Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, ALMIS Resource Center Employer Database, InfoUSA Inc., 2007, 2nd Edition, Prepared June 2007. 4
The fifteen largest occupations listed in the table below represent almost 43 percent of the jobs in information technology industry. Florida Statewide Information Technology Industry % of 2006 Employment Annual Change Industry Average Training Occupation Title 2006 2014 Total Percent Total Wage Requirement Customer Service Representatives 19,559 23,467 489 2.50 7.27 13.52 Postsecondary Vocational Computer Support Specialists 13,090 15,860 346 2.65 4.86 18.63 Postsecondary Vocational Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 11,214 14,628 427 3.81 4.17 38.25 Bachelor's Degree Computer Software Engineers, Applications 9,325 12,261 367 3.94 3.46 38.20 Associate's Degree Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 7,611 6,749-108 -1.42 2.83 11.89 Postsecondary Vocational Computer Systems Analysts 7,595 9,749 269 3.55 2.82 30.96 Associate's Degree Computer Programmers 7,159 7,325 21 0.29 2.66 32.30 Postsecondary Vocational Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers 6,921 7,098 22 0.32 2.57 22.45 Postsecondary Vocational Office Clerks, General 5,821 5,956 17 0.29 2.16 11.36 High School Diploma Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,649 6,119 59 1.04 2.10 14.52 Associate's Degree Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 4,550 4,900 44 0.96 1.69 22.72 Associate's Degree Printing Machine Operators 4,523 4,696 22 0.48 1.68 14.81 Postsecondary Vocational Sales Reps., Wholesale and Manufacturing, Other 4,252 4,725 59 1.39 1.58 26.09 Postsecondary Vocational Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,984 4,550 71 1.78 1.48 17.61 Postsecondary Vocational Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,565 3,857 37 1.02 1.32 17.31 Postsecondary Vocational Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2006 wage data, Forecast to 2014. Customer service representative is the largest occupation within the information technology industry with an average wage of $28,122 annually at $13.52 per hour. One of the fifteen largest occupations, electrical and electronic equipment assemblers, is projected to lose 864 jobs between the years 2006 to 2014. Average hourly wages among the fifteen largest information technology industry occupations range from a high of $38.25 for computer software engineering, systems software to a low of $11.36 for general office clerks. The highest paying occupations are engineers: computer software engineering, systems software ($38.25 per hour) and computer software engineering, application ($38.20 per hour). Higher wages are found in occupations with greater training requirements. Fourteen of the fifteen largest information technology occupations require additional certification beyond a high school diploma, such as some postsecondary vocational certification(s), an associate s degree, or a bachelor s degree. 5