Public Services & Education
You can shape the future and make a difference in your community by choosing a career in education or public service. This pathway provides a variety of opportunities to work with people of many ages and backgrounds.
You can shape the future and make a difference in your community by choosing a career in education or public service. This pathway provides a variety of opportunities to work with people of many ages and backgrounds.
Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
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Customer Service Representative | $16.15 |
Dispatcher (Police, Fire and Ambulance) | $17.11 |
Teacher Assistance | $17.47 |
Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
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Emergency, Medical Technicians and Paramedic | $18.03 |
First Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $25.42 |
Education, Training and Library Worker | $27.11 |
Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
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First Line Supervisor of Police Officers and Detectives | $33.18 |
Administrative Services Manager | $39.96 |
Education Administrator (Elementary and Secondary School) | $44.01 |
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Training Programs | Institution/School |
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Childcare Center Management Specialization | Chipola College |
Combined CJSTC Corrections and Law Enforcement | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
Community Health Education Advising Track | Pensacola State College |
Correction Officer | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
Correctional Officer | George Stone Technical College |
Correctional Officer | Gulf Coast State College |
Crime Scene Technician | Pensacola State College |
Criminal Justice Technology | Gulf Coast State College |
Criminal Justice Technology | Northwest Florida State College |
Criminal Justice Technology | Pensacola State College |
Criminal Justice | Pensacola State College |
Criminology | Gulf Coast State College |
Early Childhood Education | Chipola CollegeGulf Coast State College |
Early Childhood Education | Chipola CollegeGulf Coast State CollegeNorthwest Florida State College |
Early Childhood Education | Northwest Florida State College |
Early Childhood Intervention | Pensacola State College |
Early Childhood Teacher | Pensacola State College |
Early Education Advising Track | Pensacola State College |
Elementary Education Advising Track | Pensacola State College |
Elementary Teacher Education | Gulf Coast State College |
Emergency Administration and Management | Northwest Florida State College |
Emergency Medical Services | Northwest Florida State College |
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | George Stone Technical College |
FLDOE Temporary to Professional Teaching Certificate | Northwest Florida State College |
Fire Officer Supervisor | Northwest Florida State College |
Fire Technician | Northwest Florida State College |
Firefighter/EMT | George Stone Technical College |
Florida Childcare Professional | Gulf Coast State CollegeNorthwest Florida State College |
Florida Director Credential | Northwest Florida State College |
Florida Law Enforcement Academy | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
Florida Law Enforcement Academy | George Stone Technical College |
Homeland Security Emergency Management | Northwest Florida State College |
Infant/Toddler Specialization | Pensacola State College |
Intelligence Analysis Certificate | University of West Florida |
Law Enforcement Officer | Gulf Coast State College |
Law Enforcement, Public Safety | Gulf Coast State College |
National Child Development Associate | Northwest Florida State College |
Paramedic | Northwest Florida State College |
Physical Education Advising Track | Pensacola State College |
Public Safety | Northwest Florida State College |
Special Education | Gulf Coast State College |
Northwest Florida Career Pathways provides a broad snapshot of the job titles and average hourly rate for the noted eight participating Counties. Please select a county for the applicable county specific job title/average hourly rate and training programs in each geographic area.
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.
Aerospace & Engineering
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Business & Professional Services
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Cybersecurity & Information Technology
Distribution Logistics & Transportation
Health Sciences
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Public Services & Education
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