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Brevard County has a highly skilled,
diverse labor pool suited for a variety of industries.
Computer programmers, satellite and space launch
technicians, and health care professionals can find
employment opportunities in Brevard. The county’s
tropical business setting is an attraction for both new
and existing businesses.
Florida metropolitan areas dominate the 2005 Milken
Institute Best Performing Cities Index, and
Melbourne-Palm Bay-Titusville claims the top spot. The
Best Performing Cities index is outcome-based. Its
components measure job, wage and salary, and technology
growth.
Tourism accounts for over $2.2 billion annually in
Brevard County. The area’s beaches, golf courses and
tropical weather bring over one million tourists per
year to Brevard, providing 35,000 jobs.
Employment percentages *2005
Construction 8.0%
Finance 3.9%
Trade, Transportation, Utilities 17.5%
Federal Government 2.8%
State Government 1.1%
Local Government 9.3%
Information 1.3%
Manufacturing 11.1%
Leisure & Hospitality 9.8%
Professional & Business Services 18.3%
Education & Health Services 12.8%
Other 3.9%
North Brevard major employers
Brevard County Schools - Education
United Space Alliance - Space Flight Contractor
Health First Inc. - Integrated Health Care Delivery
Brevard County - County Government
NASA - Aerospace
The Boeing Company - Payload Processing for space
shuttle program
Parrish Medical Center - Health Care
Brevard Community College –Higher Education
KSC Visitor Complex Operator -Delaware North Parks
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