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Prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution was the largest green activity group with an estimated 460 current green jobs.

The second largest activity group was increase energy efficiency (353 jobs), followed by produce renewable energy (182 jobs).

The fastest estimated one year growth rate by activity group was in produce renewable energy with an estimated 9.3 percent rate of growth.

The Green Jobs Survey for Workforce 13 (Brevard County) was conducted in 2010 by the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, in partnership with Workforce Florida, Inc. and was funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The regional data are designed to inform local workforce, education, and economic development

partners of the dynamics of the green economy. The survey aims to help providers tailor training needs to green occupations most in demand.

G r e e n I n d u s t r y A c t i v i t i e s

Region 13Produce

Renewable Energy

Increase Energy

Efficiency

Conserve Natural

Resources

Prevent, Reduce, Clean Up Pollution

Produce Clean Transportation

and Fuels

Current Green Jobs 2010 182 353 126 460 2

Green Jobs in 2011 199 363 126 363 2

Growth Rate 2010-2011 9.3% 3.0% 0.0% -21.3% 0.0%

The number of green jobs estimated in Workforce Region 13 in 2010 was 998.

Many of the green jobs in the region were professional.

Computer software engineers was the largest green job in the region with 200 jobs, all engaging in activities that increase energy efficiency.

Solar panel installers and environmental science and protection technicians had the highest share of green jobs compared to total jobs in the occupation.

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Green Jobs Survey ReportWorkforce Region 13

Industry SectorRegion 13

Green Jobs2010

Green Jobs2011

Growth Rate(%)

Wholesale trade 200 200 0.0%

Professional, scientific, and technical services 189 189 0.0%

Manufacturing 166 56 -66.1%

Construction 113 130 15.0%

Administrative/support and waste management/remediation services 81 81 0.0%

Information 68 68 0.0%

Educational services 62 73 18.9%

Health care and social assistance 54 54 0.0%

Retail trade 28 28 0.0%

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 18 18 0.0%

Utilities 15 15 0.0%

Real estate and rental and leasing 4 4 0.0%

TOTAL 998 917 -8.1%

The majority of green jobs were in wholesale trade (200 jobs); professional, scientific, and technical services (189 jobs); and manufacturing (166 jobs).

The highest expected growth rates were in educational services (18.9 percent) and construction (15.0 percent).

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Green Jobs by Industry Sector

Industry SectorRegion 13

Green Jobs 2010

Total Industry Employment

Percent of Total Employment

Wholesale trade 200 4,760 4.2%

Utilities 15 364 4.0%

Information 68 2,977 2.3%

Professional, scientific, and technical services 189 11,358 1.7%

Construction 113 9,666 1.2%

Manufacturing 166 21,560 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 18 2,836 0.6%

Administrative/support and waste management/remediation services 81 17,938 0.5%

Educational services 62 14,105 0.4%

Health care and social assistance 54 28,039 0.2%

Real estate and rental and leasing 4 2,842 0.1%

Retail trade 28 24,932 0.1%

TOTAL 998 189,833 0.5%

Wholesale trade had the largest number of green jobs (200 jobs) and was the industry with the greatest share of green jobs (4.2 percent).

Utilities had the second greatest share of green jobs (4.0 percent), followed by information (2.3 percent).

Professional, scientific, and technical services ranked second in number of green jobs (189 jobs), representing the fourth highest share of green jobs (1.7 percent).

Green ActivityRegion 13 Number of Establishments

Produce Renewable Energy 66

Prevent, Reduce, Clean up Pollution 53

Conserve Natural Resources 45

Increase Energy Efficiency 44

Produce Clean Transportation and Fuels 1

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Occupation TitlesRegion 13

Total Green

Jobs 2010

Total Green

Jobs 2011

Average Wage

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 200 200 $47.56

Sewing Machine Operators 137 27 $11.98

Production Workers, All Other 111 111 $16.08

Management Analysts 65 65 $37.38

Solar Photovoltaic Installers 60 75 NA

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 58 70 $16.77

Retail Salespersons 51 51 $12.87

Statisticians 44 44 NA

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 39 39 $46.15

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 39 39 $19.12

Woodworkers, All Other 29 29 $12.65

Tire Repairers and Changers 28 28 $10.26

General and Operations Managers 25 25 $46.53

Environmental Engineers 17 17 $36.13

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 16 16 $15.63

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 13 13 $18.94

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 11 11 $20.47

Electricians 8 8 $22.11

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8 8 $9.17

Curators 4 4 NA

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4 4 NA

Construction Managers 3 3 $42.22

Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 3 3 $30.26

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 3 3 $18.44

Industrial Production Managers 3 3 $52.48

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Region 13 has a large share of employment by occupation in professional and technical occupations. This fact greatly influenced the types of occupations engaged in the five green activites.

The top green jobs in Region 13 were computer software engineer, systems software (200 jobs); sewing machine operator (137 jobs); and production workers, all other (111 jobs).

Construction jobs engage in many green activities and the top 25 green occupation list included solar photovoltaic installers (60 jobs); heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics (39 jobs); electricians (8 jobs); and construction managers (3 jobs).

The highest paid green job among the top 25 in Region 13 was industrial production managers ($52.48 hourly) and the lowest paid green job was dining room and cafeteria attendants ($9.17 hourly).

The greenest jobs were photovoltaic installers, sewing machine operators, and geoscientists who were 100 percent green (all were estimated to perform a green job).

The second greenest job was environmental science and protection technicians at 67.8 percent green jobs compared to total employment in this occupation.

Environmental engineers were third at 19.5 percent, followed by tire repairers and changers at 14.9 percent.

Shades of Green by Occupat ion

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Only one skills gap was noted and this was for skills in lights retrofitting to more energy efficient technologies.

Training in soldering for electric lights production was identified as needed for solderers.

Occupation TitlesRegion 13

Green Jobs as a Percent of Total Jobs

Solar Photovoltaic Installers 100.0%Sewing Machine Operators 100.0%Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 100.0%Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 67.8%Environmental Engineers 19.5%Tire Repairers and Changers 14.9%Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 12.5%Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 6.1%Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5.7%Management Analysts 4.5%Social and Community Service Managers 1.9%Industrial Production Managers 1.9%General and Operations Managers 1.8%First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1.7%First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1.5%

Education Level Total 2010Estimate

Total 2011Expected

Percent Share of Total 2010 Jobs

Master’s and above 5 5 0.5%Bachelor’s degree 376 376 37.6%Associate’s degree 39 39 3.9%Post Secondary Adult Vocational certificate 153 167 15.4%High school diploma 51 51 5.1%Less than high school 313 203 31.3%Total 998 917 100.0%

Bachelor’s degree (37.6 percent) was the educational requirement with the highest share of green jobs.

Over half of the estimated green jobs required education and training above high school and educational requirements of either a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree exceeded 40 percent.

Post Secondary Adult Vocational certificate ranked third among all educational categories with 15.4 percent of estimated jobs.

Training requirements for green jobs were widely varied. Many jobs only required short on-the-job training (OJT) while many required advanced degrees and certificates.

Educat ion and Training Requirementsfor Green Jobs

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Note: Excludes reports with no education level specified. Shares will not add to 100 percent.

Recycling jobs required Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard training as specified by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Waste water license was listed for the water and wastewater treatment plant operators and solar contractor’s license and solar technical training was listed for both general and operations managers, sales managers, and technicians.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) was listed for several of the construction manager’s jobs.

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Websites of interest:Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation - www.floridajobs.orgEmploy Florida - www.employflorida.com

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