Gainesville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Gainesville, Florida Area

Gainesville's largest employers are the University of Florida, the Shands Healthcare System and city government. The major sectors for jobs are education, government, healthcare, retail; professional, scientific and technical services; construction and accommodation and food services. Agriculture is also one of the region's primary industries.

Praise for the city of Gainesville: The Gainesville region has been ranked the #1 area to live and work in the nation by Cities Ranked and Rated. The city was included in National Geographic Adventure's best places to live list. Forbes Magazine ranked Gainesville #12 in their list of best places for business and careers. The city was included in Fortune Small Business Magazine's 100 best places to live and launch.

The FloridaWorks program's objective is to grow the region's business sectors and the number of jobs via a skilled workforce. The program also offers networking opportunities. In addition, the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Services team provides various services to help companies recruit, train and keep employees. The team also helps those looking for employment find local jobs and helps residents advance in their careers.

The Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center assists local technology companies expand their business. The center is also involved in the effort to improve the local economy and create high paying jobs.

Some of the occupations more common in Gainesville when compared to most cities include health specialities teachers, post secondary; biological scientists, education, training and library workers; life, physical and social science technicians; health diagnosing and treating practitioners; and cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

The major providers of jobs in Gainesville are shown below:

  • Shands Healthcare System - Healthcare
  • City of Gainesville - Government
  • The University of Florida
  • School Board of Alachua County
  • AMF Alley Katz Inc
  • North Florida Regional Medical Center
  • Alachua County
  • Avmed Inc
  • Nationwide Insurance
  • CH2M Hill
  • Santa Fe Community College
  • Gainesville Regional Utilities
  • Moltech Power Systems Inc
  • Deb-Lyn Inc
  • Progressive Restaurants Inc
  • Regeneration Technologies Inc
  • Barr Systems
  • Exaxtech
  • Driltech Mission
  • Environmental Consulting & Technology
  • Fabco-Air
  • The Crom Corporation
  • Gumby's Pizza Systems Inc
  • Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc

Noteworthy information about Gainesville: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $27,000. The cost of living in 2008 was 92.5 which is less than the country's average of 100. About 43% of the population 25 years and over have a bachelor's degree or better.

Gainesville companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Gainesville.com offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Gainesville.

Jobs in Gainesville

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations141690$49,540$23.82100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations18050$36,260$17.4313.75
3Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations15180$85,500$41.115.85
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations14160$25,810$12.418.7
5Sales and Related Occupations12190$34,870$16.779.5
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations7730$32,700$15.726.7
7Management Occupations7550$95,010$45.686.35
8Business and Financial Operations Occupations6560$60,030$28.865.35
9Healthcare Support Occupations6180$29,510$14.192.85
10Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations5950$27,850$13.393.6
11Registered Nurses5590$70,940$34.111.95
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4920$41,520$19.963.75
13Construction and Extraction Occupations4480$40,270$19.364.6
14Fast Food and Counter Workers3910$21,890$10.532.45
15Production Occupations3800$37,290$17.935.6
16Retail Salespersons3760$26,120$12.562.7
17Personal Care and Service Occupations3620$28,350$13.634.65
18Office Clerks, General3540$34,170$16.431.9
19Cashiers3420$22,430$10.782.2
20Computer and Mathematical Occupations3200$69,610$33.473
21Protective Service Occupations3130$39,660$19.072.2
22Customer Service Representatives3120$31,280$15.041.75
23Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3060$27,450$13.21.5
24Waiters and Waitresses2980$27,850$13.391.65
25Community and Social Service Occupations2340$43,420$20.881.75
26Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2130$56,980$27.390.8
27Nursing Assistants2110$27,320$13.130.95
28General and Operations Managers1890$89,060$42.821.5
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1760$35,500$17.071.4
30Architecture and Engineering Occupations1750$69,230$33.281.7
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1710$28,110$13.521.8
32Stockers and Order Fillers1650$28,000$13.461.25
33Cooks, Restaurant1550$26,070$12.530.9
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1510$36,010$17.310.9
35Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1400$38,360$18.441.05
36First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1400$50,660$24.360.95
37Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1360$52,900$25.431.8
38Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1360$23,630$11.360.9
39Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1270$66,140$31.80.7
40Food Preparation Workers1260$23,900$11.490.5
41Home Health and Personal Care Aides1150$22,990$11.050
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1090$42,030$20.210.95
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1040$52,960$25.460.5
44Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1020$29,420$14.150.75
45Medical Assistants980$32,860$15.80.45
46Accountants and Auditors970$63,700$30.620.9
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products910$52,850$25.410.85
48First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers880$35,740$17.180.6
49Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants870$33,950$16.320.4
50Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators860$40,520$19.480.4
51Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel800$50,650$24.350.7
52Psychiatric Aides770$26,890$12.930
53Computer User Support Specialists740$49,050$23.580.4
54Receptionists and Information Clerks740$29,290$14.080.7
55Construction Laborers730$32,020$15.390.9
56Security Guards730$25,980$12.490.7
57Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers720$40,130$19.31.2
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics710$40,420$19.430.5
59Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers710$82,990$39.90.65
60Light Truck Drivers700$36,640$17.610.6
61Childcare Workers690$24,820$11.930.7
62Bartenders680$31,860$15.320.4
63Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other650$46,920$22.560
64Medical and Health Services Managers650$113,570$54.60.3
65Correctional Officers and Jailers620$39,320$18.90.25
66Human Resources Specialists610$58,140$27.950.4
67Computer Systems Analysts590$69,560$33.440.4
68Dishwashers580$21,920$10.540.3
69Management Analysts580$65,040$31.270.55
70Carpenters570$43,430$20.880.6
71Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers570$40,500$19.470.2
72Pharmacists540$109,460$52.620.2
73Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers530$44,280$21.290.4
74Pharmacy Technicians520$33,450$16.080.3
75Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors510$45,720$21.980.2
76First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers510$59,580$28.640.4
77Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers470$24,920$11.980.3
78Counter and Rental Clerks450$25,130$12.080.3
79Electricians450$40,610$19.520.45
80Financial Managers440$125,830$60.50.4
81Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop440$23,200$11.150.3
82Lawyers440$97,510$46.880.5
83Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity440$29,690$14.280.3
84Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria420$26,830$12.90.3
85Dental Assistants420$39,360$18.920.2
86Packers and Packagers, Hand420$24,360$11.710.4
87Training and Development Specialists420$52,690$25.330.2
88First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers410$58,570$28.160.3
89Radiologic Technologists and Technicians410$56,220$27.030.1
90Tellers400$32,960$15.850.25
91Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists390$49,310$23.710.45
92Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators380$60,000$28.850.2
93Firefighters380$32,000$15.390.2
94Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators380$32,070$15.420.8
95Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other380$109,020$52.410.7
96Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products370$78,280$37.640.2
97Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants350$46,640$22.430.35
98Real Estate Sales Agents350$48,460$23.30.2
99Biological Scientists, All Other330$50,610$24.330
100Chief Executives330$142,840$68.670.15
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Gainesville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,540141,690
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,26018,050
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$85,50015,180
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,81014,160
Sales and Related Occupations$34,87012,190
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,7007,730
Management Occupations$95,0107,550
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,0306,560
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,5106,180
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,8505,950
Registered Nurses$70,9405,590
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$41,5204,920
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,2704,480
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,8903,910
Production Occupations$37,2903,800
Retail Salespersons$26,1203,760
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,3503,620
Office Clerks, General$34,1703,540
Cashiers$22,4303,420
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,6103,200
Protective Service Occupations$39,6603,130
Customer Service Representatives$31,2803,120
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,4503,060
Waiters and Waitresses$27,8502,980
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,4202,340
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,9802,130
Nursing Assistants$27,3202,110
General and Operations Managers$89,0601,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,5001,760
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,2301,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,1101,710
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,0001,650
Cooks, Restaurant$26,0701,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,0101,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,3601,400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,6601,400
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$52,9001,360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,6301,360
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,1401,270
Food Preparation Workers$23,9001,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,9901,150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,0301,090
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,9601,040
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,4201,020
Medical Assistants$32,860980
Accountants and Auditors$63,700970
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$52,850910
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,740880
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,950870
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,520860

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Gainesville, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,540141,690
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,26018,050
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$85,50015,180
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,81014,160
Sales and Related Occupations$34,87012,190
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,7007,730
Management Occupations$95,0107,550
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,0306,560
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,5106,180
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,8505,950
Registered Nurses$70,9405,590
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$41,5204,920
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,2704,480
Production Occupations$37,2903,800
Retail Salespersons$26,1203,760
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,3503,620
Office Clerks, General$34,1703,540
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,6103,200
Protective Service Occupations$39,6603,130
Customer Service Representatives$31,2803,120
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,4503,060
Waiters and Waitresses$27,8502,980
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,4202,340
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,9802,130
Nursing Assistants$27,3202,110
General and Operations Managers$89,0601,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,5001,760
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,2301,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,1101,710
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,0001,650
Cooks, Restaurant$26,0701,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,0101,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,3601,400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,6601,400
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$52,9001,360
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,1401,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,0301,090
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,9601,040
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,4201,020
Medical Assistants$32,860980
Accountants and Auditors$63,700970
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$52,850910
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,740880
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,950870
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,520860
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,650800
Psychiatric Aides$26,890770
Computer User Support Specialists$49,050740
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,290740
Construction Laborers$32,020730

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