PY 23-24 LTOL

2023-24 Regional Demand Occupations List

Sorted by Occupational Title

Workforce Development Area 9 – Alachua and Bradford counties

Selection Criteria:

  1. FLDOE Training Code 3 (PSAV Certificate), 4 (Community College Credit/Degree), or 5 (Bachelor’s Degree)
  2. 30 annual openings and positive growth
  3. Mean Wage of $16.18/hour and Entry Wage of $13.15/hour
  4. High Skill/High Wage (HSHW) Occupations: Mean Wage of $25.35/hour and Entry Wage of $16.18/hour
SOC Code†
HSHW††
Occupational Title†
Regional Statewide
FLDOE Training Code
In EFI Targeted Industry?
Qualifying Level***
Annual % Growth
Annual Openings
2021 Hourly Wage
Annual % Growth
Annual Openings
2021 Hourly Wage
Mean Entry Mean Entry
132011 HSHW Accountants and Auditors 1.55 117 34.70 20.30 1.433.637 9327 36.69 21.86 5 Yes R
493011 HSHW Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.275.075 1424 31.28 19.87 3 Yes S
532011 HSHW Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.187.475 665 111.83 63.62 4 Yes S
173011 HSHW Architectural and Civil Drafters 1.33 8 N/A N/A 1.364.712 831 26.84 18.87 3 Yes S
119041 HSHW Architectural and Engineering Managers 1.41 7 66.13 41.33 1.762.937 723 70.33 46.08 5 Yes S
274011 Audio and Video Technicians 2.25 14 N/A N/A 2.493.062 1013 24.05 14.84 4 No S
493023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 0.57 93 21.23 13.73 334.087 5289 21.79 13.91 3 No R
194021 Biological Technicians 1.49 63 N/A N/A 1.887.425 566 20.84 14.82 4 Yes S
433031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 0.06 171 20.16 13.96 222.162 12179 20.4 13.86 4 Yes R
493031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 0.49 24 24.74 18.16 1.255.837 1594 25.08 18.05 3 No S
533052 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 0.25 36 N/A N/A 73.355 1327 20.76 14.27 3 No S
251011 HSHW Business Teachers, Postsecondary N/A N/A N/A N/A 223.235 525 45.7 23.69 5 No S
131020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 0.04 34 25.93 15.64 -122 2608 30.91 18.31 4 Yes R
292031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.547 517 24.33 14.2 3 No S
435011 Cargo and Freight Agents N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.385.412 1118 22.67 15.36 3 Yes S
472031 Carpenters 1.24 79 20.25 15.20 99.115 6762 21.14 15.6 3 No R
472051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 0.60 11 N/A N/A 1.4146 1658 19.2 14.09 3 No S
351011 Chefs and Head Cooks 0.96 17 28.19 16.48 148.045 1972 28.29 16.3 3 No S
172051 HSHW Civil Engineers 2.22 30 N/A N/A 1.6718 1642 45.22 27.52 5 Yes S
131031 HSHW Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators -0.37 22 N/A N/A 9.765 2094 31.45 20.39 3 Yes S
212011 Clergy 0.87 59 23.95 14.50 102.695 1825 24.58 15.27 5 No R
292010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 1.70 50 25.65 15.54 1.404.137 1891 25.13 15.26 4 No R
532012 HSHW Commercial Pilots N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3417 746 52.69 27.66 3 Yes S
211099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 01.04 7 18.50 13.39 1.559.637 546 21.18 15.25 5 No S
131141 HSHW Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.472.312 554 28.75 19.06 4 Yes S
131041 HSHW Compliance Officers 01.08 32 28.41 17.18 1.153.187 2499 31.63 18.12 3 Yes R
113021 HSHW Computer and Information Systems Managers 1.71 33 N/A N/A 1.824.475 2248 70.34 44.67 5 Yes S
151241 HSHW Computer Network Architects 0.38 4 N/A N/A 1.525.225 685 53.64 32.8 5 Yes S
151231 HSHW Computer Network Support Specialists 2.17 8 30.36 19.43 1.442.062 887 32.57 21.01 3 Yes S
151211 HSHW Computer Systems Analysts 01.06 60 42.46 27.21 1.445.662 2943 44.58 27.96 4 Yes R
151232 Computer User Support Specialists 01.08 70 24.04 15.86 1.732.975 4532 24.95 15.75 3 Yes R
474011 HSHW Construction and Building Inspectors 0.41 26 28.94 20.69 1.055.712 1468 30.12 19.06 3 Yes S
119021 HSHW Construction Managers 1.26 40 44.73 25.83 1.6407 3377 49.89 28.74 4 No R
131051 HSHW Cost Estimators 0.31 10 N/A N/A 902.925 1377 31.18 19.13 4 No S
319091 Dental Assistants 1.34 54 20.47 15.74 1.868.625 3421 19.63 15.87 3 No R
291292 HSHW Dental Hygienists 1.51 21 33.45 27.97 187.035 1153 35.18 29.19 4 No S
292032 HSHW Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2.42 17 N/A N/A 2.451.512 614 34.27 26.98 3 No S
472081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 0.53 18 N/A N/A 1.099.587 788 19.61 14 3 No S
119033 HSHW Education Administrators, Postsecondary 0.78 63 N/A N/A 1.417.712 1111 46.05 33.25 5 No S
173023 HSHW Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.415.662 782 29.33 19.14 4 Yes S
172071 HSHW Electrical Engineers 02.02 6 N/A N/A 197.235 656 45.32 28.99 5 Yes S
472111 Electricians 1.34 56 22.44 16.39 1.505.212 5999 23.6 16.86 3 No R
172072 HSHW Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1.41 6 N/A N/A 1.692.725 519 50.3 35.33 5 Yes S
252021 HSHW Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 0.36 37 25.58 20.55 1.214.537 6265 29.57 21.08 5 No R
172199 HSHW Engineers, All Other 0.18 5 N/A N/A 1.321.262 693 49.99 26.74 5 Yes S
119013 HSHW Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 0.45 221 N/A N/A 97.262 5002 44.56 22.53 4 No S
113031 HSHW Financial Managers 2.43 55 58.06 29.09 227.545 3661 66.29 34.98 5 Yes R
332011 Firefighters 0.24 28 19.19 12.44 630.787 1626 25.71 16.59 3 No S
471011 HSHW First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 0.80 88 29.37 19.88 1.347.287 6420 31.74 21.04 4 No R
371011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 0.30 29 19.83 13.68 1.830.225 2885 19.74 13.88 3 No S
371012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 0.41 13 22.53 15.62 1.736.762 1982 23.81 16.38 3 No S
491011 HSHW First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1.20 50 29.34 20.58 122.125 3401 31.26 20.64 3 No R
411012 HSHW First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers -0.48 25 37.52 21.27 38.825 2634 43.82 23.51 4 Yes S
431011 HSHW First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.849 11899 29.35 18.86 4 Yes S
511011 HSHW First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 0.47 36 28.86 18.52 1.088.612 2870 29.79 18.77 3 Yes R
411011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers -0.09 150 21.09 13.87 24.562 10845 22.39 14.19 3 No S
531047 HSHW First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handlin 0.29 33 25.59 17.68 1.456.225 4152 26.27 16.95 3 Yes R
119051 HSHW Food Service Managers 0.41 49 30.18 20.78 594.525 3684 35.82 19.55 4 No R
111021 HSHW General and Operations Managers 1.21 213 46.92 20.52 1.356.512 15477 47.51 21.26 4 Yes R
472121 Glaziers N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.241.837 869 20.39 15.29 3 No S
271024 Graphic Designers 1.15 27 N/A N/A 702.787 1716 25.83 16.87 4 Yes S
499021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1.10 67 21.92 16.04 1.1598 4213 22.52 15.77 3 No R
533032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 01.01 136 20.34 13.90 9.763 13002 21.62 14.92 3 Yes R
113121 HSHW Human Resources Managers 1.51 14 54.65 33.67 1.353.275 766 56.98 34.83 5 Yes S
131071 HSHW Human Resources Specialists 0.91 77 32.63 17.86 1.346.987 5002 31.42 18.49 5 Yes R
172112 HSHW Industrial Engineers 2.50 15 N/A N/A 2.3575 1025 44.86 30.14 5 Yes S
499041 HSHW Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1.59 22 22.08 15.99 2.154.937 1828 26.07 18.12 3 Yes S
537051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 0.32 135 20.43 17.56 1.826.062 4759 19.3 14.88 3 Yes R
151212 HSHW Information Security Analysts N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.135.675 1047 49.44 30.8 3 Yes S
413021 Insurance Sales Agents 0.97 30 N/A N/A 1.058.812 5238 28.19 14.47 3 Yes S
273091 Interpreters and Translators N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.146.237 522 24.63 13.67 4 Yes S
252012 HSHW Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 0.30 8 N/A N/A 1.204.462 979 28.39 19.71 5 No S
292061 HSHW Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.66 97 26.17 19.56 1.569.787 3969 23.01 18.96 3 No R
132072 HSHW Loan Officers 0.83 21 29.65 17.30 186.937 1467 35.86 17.27 4 Yes S
131081 HSHW Logisticians 2.34 10 28.63 17.68 1.465.175 932 33.32 20 5 Yes S
514041 Machinists 0.00 5 N/A N/A 136.225 1125 22.14 15.46 3 Yes S
499071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.15 181 19.03 13.16 1.441.212 12826 19.07 13.04 3 No R
131111 HSHW Management Analysts 02.02 83 36.14 19.40 184.815 8036 41.63 22.17 5 Yes R
131161 HSHW Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2.57 62 30.00 16.87 2.726.837 6860 32.99 18.28 5 Yes R
112021 HSHW Marketing Managers 1.35 15 N/A N/A 1.537.612 1463 72.48 36.91 5 Yes S
172141 HSHW Mechanical Engineers 0.63 12 41.18 28.98 1.745 711 43.3 27.76 5 Yes S
119111 HSHW Medical and Health Services Managers 3.87 95 54.73 34.59 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 No R
319092 Medical Assistants 2.34 169 16.21 13.12 2.342.537 9263 17.06 13.72 3 No S
499062 Medical Equipment Repairers 02.03 11 N/A N/A 1.490.575 569 24.55 15.53 3 Yes S
436013 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.54 139 17.19 13.79 1.498.862 5104 17.21 13.53 3 No R
131121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2.52 21 N/A N/A 1.803.925 1150 25.39 15.27 4 Yes S
252022 HSHW Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 0.27 69 25.46 20.57 1.221.925 2908 28.98 20.31 5 No R
493042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 02.04 12 22.53 15.94 1.103.387 937 24.11 17.19 3 Yes S
493051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.1237 507 24.18 15.78 3 Yes S
151244 HSHW Network and Computer Systems Administrators 0.58 24 37.44 25.08 1.337.562 1592 39.34 24.6 4 Yes S
312011 HSHW Occupational Therapy Assistants N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.356.887 588 31.43 24.74 4 No S
472073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 0.36 23 19.47 15.34 959.725 2869 21.27 15.72 3 No S
472141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 0.66 30 N/A N/A 952.862 3163 18.62 14.28 3 No S
232011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3.22 105 22.94 16.05 1.8048 4961 25.93 17.89 3 Yes R
132052 HSHW Personal Financial Advisors N/A N/A N/A N/A 565.975 1939 50.42 20.04 5 No S
372021 Pest Control Workers N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.357.662 1557 18.6 13.66 3 No S
292052 Pharmacy Technicians 1.25 43 17.27 13.67 955.262 2629 17.33 13.75 3 No R
319097 Phlebotomists 02.08 21 N/A N/A 228.795 1214 17.17 13.78 3 No S
312021 HSHW Physical Therapist Assistants 2.85 21 N/A N/A 3.386.962 1330 31.22 22.28 4 No S
291071 HSHW Physician Assistants 3.78 27 N/A N/A 3.987.412 837 50.39 28.97 5 No S
472152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 01.08 34 22.07 15.74 1.101.187 3524 23.13 16.6 3 No R
333051 HSHW Police and SheriffÆs Patrol Officers 0.29 48 25.95 20.37 595.812 3358 31.88 22.46 3 No R
251199 HSHW Postsecondary Teachers, All Other N/A N/A N/A N/A 146.945 2167 33.81 19.75 4 No S
272012 HSHW Producers and Directors 2.16 10 N/A N/A 1.810.875 774 34.98 18.61 5 Yes S
119141 HSHW Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 0.96 53 29.77 18.35 1.087.675 3497 32.01 17.33 4 No R
273031 HSHW Public Relations Specialists 1.16 29 27.29 15.85 1.4035 1596 30.57 17.13 5 Yes S
292034 HSHW Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1.53 46 29.38 22.20 1.3897 1359 28.64 20.96 3 No R
291141 HSHW Registered Nurses 1.93 444 35.55 27.57 152.785 13568 34.62 26.5 4 No R
291126 HSHW Respiratory Therapists N/A N/A N/A N/A 302.875 742 29.37 24.46 4 No S
472181 Roofers 1.90 24 N/A N/A 235.465 3616 19.63 14.17 3 No S
112022 HSHW Sales Managers 0.58 18 N/A N/A 137.005 2575 61.04 30.43 5 Yes S
414012 HSHW Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1.26 109 30.83 16.25 8.298 9474 32.58 16.02 3 Yes R
414011 HSHW Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 0.52 33 N/A N/A 1.047.487 2619 43.77 21.11 3 Yes S
252031 HSHW Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 0.46 11 26.66 21.60 122.005 3890 30.83 21.75 5 No S
413031 HSHW Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1.88 37 28.86 17.26 491.687 3393 37.75 18.8 5 No R
492098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers -1.00 7 N/A N/A 2.003.087 687 22.9 16.23 3 No S
472211 Sheet Metal Workers -0.81 22 N/A N/A 1.432.812 1016 21.68 15.24 3 Yes S
252052 HSHW Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.224.575 615 30.63 19.78 5 No S
211018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1.37 18 28.09 16.63 2.371.537 2200 24.04 15.52 5 No S
292055 Surgical Technologists N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.633.062 755 23.1 17.6 3 No S
173031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1.48 16 19.57 14.49 1.645.612 717 20.52 14.73 3 Yes S
492022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers -0.42 46 N/A N/A 1.413.525 2320 25.27 16.05 3 No S
499052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.307.987 814 22.57 16.56 3 No S
472044 Tile and Stone Setters N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.057.787 777 20.23 14.53 3 No S
131151 HSHW Training and Development Specialists 1.47 53 27.81 18.10 1.576.162 2558 29.87 17.25 5 Yes R
113071 HSHW Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 0.99 8 45.46 27.78 1.446.025 757 49.75 28.08 4 Yes S
514121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 0.61 14 19.74 15.39 1.352.662 1917 21.31 15.86 3 Yes S

*SOC Code and Occupational Title refer to Standard Occupational Classification codes and titles.
**HSHW = High Skill/High Wage.

***Qualifying Level:
R = Meets regional wage and openings criteria based on state Labor Market Statistics employer survey data. Regional data are shown.
S = Meets statewide wage and openings criteria based on state Labor Market Statistics employer survey data. Statewide data are shown.
NR = Not releasable.

EFI – Enterprise Florida, Inc.