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1 reen Jobs Survey Report Suncoast Workforce Manatee and Sarasota Counties

Green Jobs Survey Report Workforce The Green Jobs Survey for Workforce (Manatee and Sarasota counties) was conducted in 2010 by the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, in partnership with

The regional data are designed to inform local workforce, education, and economic development partners of the dynamics of the green economy.

2 Green Jobs Survey Report Workforce The Green Jobs Survey for Workforce (Manatee and Sarasota counties) 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. ranked 9th in concentration of green jobs among Florida s 24 workforce regions. The number of green jobs estimated in Workforce in 2010 was 1,714. Through a combination of new hiring and converting existing positions to green, employers expected to add 1,773 jobs in Most green jobs in the region were skilled workers, such as inspectors, testers, sorters, and weighers, and heating and cooling mechanics. Landscape architects and environmental science and protection technicians had the highest share of green jobs compared to total jobs in the occupation. G r e e n I n d u s t r y A c t i v i t i e s G r e e n J o b s b y A c t i v i t y G r o u p Current Green Jobs (2010) Green Jobs in 2011 Growth Rate Produce Renewable Energy Increase Energy Efficiency Conserve Natural Resources Prevent, Reduce, Clean Up Pollution Produce Clean Transportation and Fuels ,027 1, Prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution was the largest green activity group with an estimated 973 current green jobs. The largest shares in this activity were government entities and wholesale recyclers. The second largest activity was conserve natural resources (832 jobs). Again, government entities played a large role in Florida in this green activity group. Increase energy efficiency was the third largest green activity group with 553 green jobs, followed by produce clean transportation and fuels (373 jobs); and produce renewable energy (196 current jobs). The one year estimated growth rate was highest for produce clean transportation and fuels (29.1 percent), followed by conserve natural resources (23.5 percent).

Green Jobs by Industry Sector C u r r e n t a n d P r o j e c t e d J o b s b y I n d u s t r y S e c t o r Industry Sector Green Jobs 2010 Green Jobs 2011 Growth Rate (%) Construction 370 390 5.

3 Green Jobs by Industry Sector C u r r e n t a n d P r o j e c t e d J o b s b y I n d u s t r y S e c t o r Industry Sector Green Jobs 2010 Green Jobs 2011 Growth Rate (%) Construction % Public administration % Wholesale trade % Professional, scientific, and technical services % Administrative/support and waste management/ remediation services % Manufacturing % Educational services % Management of companies and enterprises % Other services, except public administration % Health care and social assistance % Arts, entertainment, and recreation % Retail trade % Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction % Utilities % TOTAL 1,714 1, % The majority of green jobs were in construction (370 jobs); public administration (277 jobs); wholesale trade (271 jobs); professional, scientific, and technical services (228 jobs); and administrative /support and waste management /remediation services (149 jobs). The highest expected growth rates were in utilities (200.0 percent); public administration (39.1 percent); and administrative/support and waste management/ remediation services (38.5 percent).

4 G r e e n J o b s P e r c e n t o f To t a l E m p l o y m e n t b y I n d u s t r y S e c t o r Industry Sector Green Jobs 2010 Total Industry Employment Percent of Total Employment Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction % Wholesale trade 271 6, % Construction , % Public administration , % Professional, scientific, and technical services , % Management of companies and enterprises 48 3, % Utilities % Manufacturing , % Administrative/support and waste management/ remediation services , % Educational services , % Other services (except public administration) 41 8, % Arts, entertainment, and recreation 23 8, % Health care and social assistance 28 38, % Retail trade 15 33, % TOTAL 1, , % The industry with the greatest share of green jobs was mining at 11.3 percent, followed by wholesale trade at 4.1 percent. Construction had the largest number of green jobs (370), representing 2.3 percent of industry employment. B u s i n e s s e s R a n k e d b y G r e e n A c t i v i t i e s Green Activity Number of Establishments Conserve Natural Resources 303 Prevent, Reduce, Clean up Pollution 245 Increase Energy Efficiency 200 Produce Clean Transportation and Fuels 102 Produce Renewable Energy 55

5 Green Jobs by Occupation Occupation Titles Total Green Jobs 2010 Total Green Jobs 2011 Average Wage Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $14.09 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $20.24 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $18.71 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $18.41 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $13.69 Construction Managers $45.00 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $20.68 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $21.95 Biological Scientists, All Other NA General and Operations Managers $44.48 Tire Repairers and Changers $12.58 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $32.84 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders To p 2 5 G r e e n O c c u p a t i o n s b y N u m b e r o f J o b s NA Conservation Scientists NA Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders NA Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $23.19 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $9.78 Soil and Plant Scientists NA Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall NA Landscape Architects $35.38 Microbiologists NA Maintenance and Repair Workers, General NA Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $11.22 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers $29.35 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other NA The top green job in was inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers with 143 jobs. The construction industry is involved in a number of green activities and this fact influenced the types of occupations reported on the top 25 list. The second largest green job was heating, airconditioning, and refrigeration mechanics with 139 jobs. Other construction occupations on the top 25 list included plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (119 jobs); construction managers (82 jobs); and insulation workers (29 jobs). The highest paid green job among the top 25 was construction managers ($45.00 hourly) and the lowest paid green job was cleaners of vehicles and equipment ($9.78 hourly).

6 Shades of Green by Occupation To p 1 5 G r e e n e s t O c c u p a t i o n s Occupation Titles Green Jobs as a Percent of Total Jobs Landscape Architects 100.0% Environmental Science and Protection Technicicans, Including Health 100.0% Dietetic Technicians 47.2% Maintenance Workers, Machinery 41.5% Biological Technicians 39.6% Farm and Home Management Advisors 37.0% Foresters 34.2% Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 33.2% Tire Repairers and Changers 28.6% Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 25.5% Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 19.3% Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 18.3% Engineers, All Other 17.0% Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 10.2% Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9.9% Occupations were compared based upon green jobs as a percent of total jobs. The greenest jobs as reported by the survey were landscape architects and environmental science and protection technicians who were both 100 percent green. Dietetic technicians was ranked third with 47.2 percent green jobs of the total employment in this occupation. Dietetic technicians had recycling job duties, which accounted for the greenness of the occupation. Machinery maintenance workers were fourth (41.5 percent green), followed by biological technicians (39.6 percent green). R e g i o n 1 8 G r e e n T r a i n i n g N e e d s a n d S k i l l s G a p s Landscape workers needed training in best management practices and pesticide management. Several of the solar installation jobs identified certification by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) as a training need. Specialized knowledge and training in conservation and low volume irrigation was identified by employers as a training need for landscapers. Another skills gap identified was in energy star training. Knowledge and skills gaps in energy management systems programming were identified for energy managers. Managing recycling of used fluids and parts were identified as challenging knowledge and skills to learn for automotive maintenance occupations. Proper sizing of photovoltaic systems was noted as a needed skill for solar panel technicians.

Education and Training Requirements for Green Jobs E d u c a t i o n a l R e q u i r e m e n t s f o r G r e e n J o b s i n R e g i o n 1 8 Total 2010 Total 2011 Percent Share of Education Level

0% High school diploma 195 203 11.4% Less than high school 223 247 13.0% Total 1,714 1,981 Note: Excludes reports with no education level specified. Shares will not add to 100 percent.

7 Education and Training Requirements for Green Jobs E d u c a t i o n a l R e q u i r e m e n t s f o r G r e e n J o b s i n R e g i o n 1 8 Total 2010 Total 2011 Percent Share of Education Level Estimate Expected Total 2010 Jobs Master s and above % Bachelor s degree % Associate s degree % Post Secondary Adult Vocational certificate % High school diploma % Less than high school % Total 1,714 1,981 Note: Excludes reports with no education level specified. Shares will not add to 100 percent. Many of the green jobs in were skilled workers in recycling and construction, and consequently required the appropriate education and training. Post Secondary Adult Vocational certificate ranked highest with 42.0 percent of estimated jobs in Almost one third of the green jobs estimated required either a Bachelor s or an Associate s degree. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and training was mentioned for several construction and construction-related occupations. A commercial pesticide license was required of landscape managers and training on carbon sequestration/climate change was required of many senior managers working in government agencies. Special training in acceleration and breaking of hybrid buses was required of mass transit bus drivers. Compliance officers were required to have training for radiological and nuclear hazardous materials, Industrial Pretreatment Association certification, fundamentals of code enforcement, and backflow prevention assembly tester. Training requirements for green jobs varied widely. Many jobs only required short on-the-job training (OJT), while others required advanced degrees and certificates. Several 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. Conservation occupations were required to have training in water conservation, stormwater management, natural areas management, aquascape construction, and prescription fires. Some general managers were required to have stormwater management knowledge, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) certification, or Project Greenscape landscaping certification.

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