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SECTOR STATISTICS Research The statistics are based upon Quarterly Census of Employment Wages (QCEW) employer data from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, aggregated at the county-by-county level for the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor region. The most recent data available are from the third quarter of 2013. The NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) definition of technology industry clusters is based upon a modification of standard, published definitions from the American Electronics Association (AEA). Overview In 2013, the Florida High Tech Corridor region supported an estimated 19,936 technology establishments and 243,772 technology jobs, with an average salary of $68,785. Financial services remains as the largest sector with more than 103,430 jobs, followed by information technology with 43,554 jobs. The highest-paying technology sectors are aerospace and other media, both of which pay more than $84,000 per year in average salaries. The aerospace sector is manufacturing-based and has the largest individual employers, averaging 106 employees per establishment. Corridor Cluster Employment Average Average Sector Subsector Establishments Employment Employment Salary Aerospace 142 15,033 106 $84,513 Financial Services 9,858 103,430 11 $64,379 IT 4,928 43,554 9 $79,008 Medical Tech 308 10,437 3 $53,927 Microelectronics 244 16,130 66 $69,968 Other Media 65 2,653 41 $84,135 Other Research & Engineering 3,590 28,912 8 $69,440 Other Telecommunications 703 21,455 31 $62,275 Photonics 98 2,168 22 $64,204 TOTAL 19,936 243,772 12 $68,785 10 florida.HIGH.TECH 2014