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 | $16.66 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters Operator | $17.54 |
| Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler and Weigher | $18.55 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $26.33 |
| Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician | $19.57 |
| Welder, Cutter, Solderer and Brazier | $19.64 |
| First Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers | $28.01 |
| Job | Average Hourly Rate* |
|---|---|
| Cost Estimator | $31.23 |
| Civil Engineer | $45.83 |
| Industrial Production Manager | $51.96 |
| Training Programs | Institution /School |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Instrumentation Technology | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Welding Technology | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Advanced Welding Technology | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Training Programs | Institution /School |
|---|---|
| Advanced Welding Technology | 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 |
| Welding Technology | Florida Panhandle Technical College |
| Welding Technology | Tom P. Haney Technical College |
| Training Programs | Institution /School |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | University of West Florida |
| Manufacturing | 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.