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In 2017 , The Corridor supported an estimated 21,979 technology establishments and 252,439 technology jobs , with an average salary of $ 86,096 .
Corridor Sector Employment
The technology industry clusters are based upon a modification of standard , published definitions from TechAmerica ( formerly AeA ) using specified NAICS ( North American Industrial Classification 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 identified 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 first quarter of 2017 .
Average Salary Number of People Employed
120,000
Financial Tech
Info Tech Other Tech Aerospace
Microelectronics Medical Tech
Photonics
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
$ 0 $ 20,000 $ 40,000 $ 60,000 $ 80,000 $ 100,000
$ 120,000
0
Financial Services
Info Tech
Other Tech
Aerospace
Microelectronics
Medical Tech
Photonics
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