Build your career in the growing advanced manufacturing industry! As the result of new technology, careers in manufacturing are engaging, technical and fast-paced. Some of the technologies used include computer technologies, sustainable technologies, advanced robotics, and process technologies. A career in manufacturing will allow you to take part in the process of creating a meaningful product!
| Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
|---|---|
| Assembler and Fabricator | $16.01 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender | $19.20 |
| Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler and Weigher | $20.75 |
| Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
|---|---|
| Welder, Cutter, Solderer and Brazier | $21.55 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer | $21.85 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $25.68 |
| First Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers | $29.17 |
| Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
|---|---|
| Cost Estimator | $29.94 |
| Civil Engineer | $39.36 |
| Industrial Production Manager | $58.79 |
| Training Programs | Institution /School |
|---|---|
| Advanced Manufacturing | Rutherford School |
| Training Programs | Institution /School |
|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturng and Production Technology | Chipola College |
| Advanced Welding Technology | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Construction Vehicle Technician | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Drafting | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Electrical and Instrumentation Technology | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Electrician | Tom P. Haney Technical College |
| Engineering/Manufacturing | Gulf Coast State College |
| HVAC | Tom P. Haney Technical College |
| Industrial Management Technology | Chipola College |
| Marine Science Technology | Tom P. Haney Technical College |
| Pnuematics, Hydraulics and Motors for Manufacturing | Chipola College |
| Welding Technology | Chipola CollegeFlorida Panhandle Technical CollegeTom P. Haney Technical College |
| Welding Technology Advanced | Tom P. Haney Technical College |
| Training Programs | Institution /School |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Airframe Mechanics | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Aircraft Power Plant Mechanics | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Electrical Engineereing | University of West Florida |
| Engineering | University of West FloridaFAMU-FSU College of Engineering |
| ivil Engineer | FAMU-FSU College of EngineeringFlorida State University (Bay County)Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Manufaturing | Gulf Coast State College |
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IMPORTANT: In each potential pathway, the ability to transfer credits from one program level to the next is dependent on a variety of factors. Statewide articulation agreements may assist in these efforts but are not available for all potential career pathways. Ongoing guidance from academic career advisors and supervisors throughout your education and training pathway is recommended.
Note: Entrepreneurial skills are frequently incorporated in different Career Pathways programs to help students prepare to launch and contribute to successful enterprises of all types.
*Salary information source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics. The final education and wage rate is the decision of the hiring employer.