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Q&A Of The Day – Could Florida’s Job Market Be Stronger Due To The Pandemic? Part 2
Bottom Line: Within all of Florida’s municipalities, these South Florida cities are among the top 20 in percentage of the population working remotely.
- #17 Deerfield Beach
- #16 Miami
- #14 Pompano Beach
- #9 Fort Lauderdale
- #5 West Palm Beach
- #3 Miami Beach
- #1 Delray Beach
With Florida being the leading large state with remote workers and South Florida leading within our state we’re setup for whatever the future holds in this regard better than anywhere. And ironically, the state is helping lead the state in this regard. The third largest employer of remote workers that’s headquartered in Florida, is the state of Florida. So, what types of remote work jobs are most prevalent here?
- #10 Nonprofits
- #9 Engineering
- #8 Writing
- #7 HR
- #6 Graphic Design
- #5 Computer & IT
- #4 Accounting & Finance
- #3 Editing
- #2 Legal
- #1 Data Entry
As for what incomes and outcomes look like relative to other jobs? You hit the nail on the head with your thought that remote work might lead to better outcomes for most employees relative to many of the jobs lost due the pandemic in Florida.
The average full-time income for remote workers in Florida according to Ziprecruiter is currently $79,049 annually. That compares to an average of $51,908 for all professions in Florida and $44,079 for the hospitality/service sector. It’s clear that an increase in remote work is also coinciding with an improvement in incomes. So yes, back to where today’s Q&A began. The remote work story in Florida is as good as it gets in the country currently and continued growth would likely lead to improved earnings for those making the transition to it, within our state.