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Careers the Jacksonville, FL economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Computer Network Architect+12%Medical Scientist+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%
Counties in this labor market
Baker County, FLBradford County, FLCamden County, GACharlton County, GAClay County, FLDuval County, FLNassau County, FLPutnam County, FLSt. Johns County, FLUnion County, FL
Metros around Jacksonville, FL
Atlanta, GA16 countiesMiami, FL3 countiesTampa–St. Petersburg, FL4 countiesOrlando, FL7 countiesBradenton–Sarasota–Venice, FL4 countiesCape Coral, FL4 countiesLakeland, FL3 countiesDaytona Beach–Palm Coast–Port Orange, FL2 countiesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA9 countiesChattanooga, TN–GA12 countiesPort St. Lucie, FL6 countiesPensacola, FL–AL4 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Jacksonville, FL?
Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer and Database Administrator lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.