Looking for work in the Florida Keys? These jobs can pay you more than $60,000 a year
They say that tending bar in the Florida Keys can be the most lucrative job around. With all those tourists and tips, bartending may bring in the cash, but can be grinding late-night work.
If you want to live in the Keys and aren’t independently wealthy, here are some government positions, many of which carry salaries of more than $60,000 a year.
Here’s a look at recent public sector job postings across Key West and the rest of Monroe County:
Monroe County
The county career page lists the following jobs with salaries around $80,000 or more:
Senior Planner Budget, Grants & Planning
Description: Involves preparation, management, and implementation of department budget, grants, contracts and local mitigation strategies. Responsible for comprehensive development of emergency management activities dealing with various emergency support functions and for collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information in the development of the incident documents and status of resources.
Salary: $81,363.04 - $130,180.86
Location: Marathon
Temporary Maintenance Worker
Description: The primary function of this position is to perform day-to-day maintenance and repair of county facilities.
Salary: $42,801.22 - $66,341.89
Location: Key Largo
On Call Personal Care Worker/Homemaker
Description: Responsible for assisting the elderly or disabled clients with household duties, homemaking or personal care such as bathing, dressing, feeding.
Salary: $38,821.97 - $60,174.05
Location: Marathon and Key Largo
Reservationist/Scheduler/Dispatcher
Description: Responsible for transportation reservation bookings, scheduling modifications, dispatching drivers, answering phones, customer service for transportation clients.
Salary: $42,801.22 - $66,341.89
Location: Key West
Staff Assistant Intern, Social Services
Description: Responsible for clerical tasks and staff support to the social services department. This is a part-time internship position.
Salary: $40,763.07 - $63,182.75
Location: Key West
Mechanic Generator Technician
Description: Responsible for the maintenance, inspection and repair of the county’s vehicles, emergency power generators, automated fuel facilities and fleet-related specialty equipment. May act as garage supervisory lead mechanic during absence.
Salary: $76,757.58 - $122,812.13
Location: Key West
Planner
Description: The primary function of this position is to provide planning services, including reviewing proposed development permits to ensure compliance with land development regulations and comprehensive plan policies.
Salary: $60,799.20 - $97,278.71
Location: Key Largo
Maintenance Worker Team Leader
Description: The primary function of this position is to perform all tasks associated with installing, repairing and maintaining the electrical and carpentry of facilities of all county buildings.
Salary: $52,025.15 - $80,638.98
Location: Key West
Transportation Driver
Description: The primary function of this position is to transport the elderly, disabled veteran, or transportation disadvantaged to and from their destination in a safe, timely, courteous and efficient manner.
Salary: $49,547.76 - $76,799.04
Location: Key Largo
Division Chief - Training, Fire Rescue Services
Description: Coordinates, manages and directs administrative activities of the Monroe County Fire Department. This position is third in command of the fire department and has the ranking responsibility, authority and accountability for all of the department’s programs.
Salary: $102,718.96 - $164,350.33
Location: Marathon
Part-Time Nutrition Program Site Assistant
Description: Responsible for assisting the site manager in the daily routine of the meal site and home delivery services.
Salary: $40,763.07 - $63,182.75
Location: Marathon
Transfer Station Operator, Solid Waste Management
Description: The primary function of this position is to weigh vehicles in and out of the transfer station and maintain transfer station property.
Salary: $42,801.22 - $66,341.89
Location: Long Key
Key West
The city career page lists the following jobs with salaries around $80,000 or more a year:
Administrative Coordinator - FMT
Description: This is a highly diversified/advanced secretarial, administrative position requiring confidentiality for the Community Services Department. Participates extensively in the administration of the office by applying a considerable working knowledge of the programs and operation under the direction of the Director of Community Services.
Salary: $47,152 -$61,298
Code Compliance Inspector
Description: An employee in this class does both field and office work. They must bring to the job the ability to research and interpret complex zoning, licensing, and other technical codes and work with the public in a firm and fair manner that is non-threatening, polite, and professional.
Salary: $54,662 - $71,061
Computer Support Technician
Description: Serves as the first point of contact for staff seeking technical assistance from the IT Department, answering routine computer questions. The position provides administrative support to the department director and the IT staff in maintaining a smooth operation of the IT Department.
Salary: $53,070 - $68,991
Executive Assistant to City Commission
Description: Serves as office manager for the mayor and is responsible for providing a wide range of complex, diverse, and confidential support services for the mayor and commissioners in a highly sensitive, demanding, political, and changing environment.
Salary: $57,991 - $75,389
Facilities Maintenance Plumber
Description: Performs skilled work involving general maintenance and repair of city-owned buildings and facilities.
Salary: $57,991 - $75,389
Historic Architectural Preservationist Manager
Description: This professional managerial position administers and supervises all Historic Architectural Review Commission programs, including the interpretation of all regulations involving the historic zoning districts and properties.
Salary: $80,274 - $104, 356
This story was originally published September 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Looking for work in the Florida Keys? These jobs can pay you more than $60,000 a year."