Looking for great career options that don’t require 4-year degrees? Luckily, Florida offers great options for stable, lucrative employment with room for advancement — some with built-in training opportunities. Here are some of the best jobs in growth industries for those of you who are ready to work!

ENTERTAINMENT
Production coordinators in Miami or Orlando can make up to $70,000 by harnessing their organizational skills, technical knowledge, and creativity. Tour guides are in high demand in historical locations like Key West and St. Augustine and can earn $50,000 with their communication skills and local knowledge. If you’re creative and talented, check out working for a cruise line at one of Florida’s many ports, especially Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Port Canaveral; you can make up to $80,000 — most of which you will be able to save while on board.

HOSPITALITY
Florida’s thriving tourism and hospitality industry creates a high demand for skilled professionals at restaurants, hotels, theme parks, and resorts. Any major city or beach town will have opportunities. Food preparation, serving, bartending, and concierge services average $35,000 per year, while management positions can offer double that. As an event coordinator attached to a popular hotel, park, or restaurant, you can put your organizational, communications, and networking skills to good use for up to $60,000.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
Florida’s ongoing development and construction projects provide numerous opportunities in construction, project management, and skilled trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Laborers can earn up to $45,000 and licensed tradespeople can earn up to $75,000. Real estate agents thrive in Florida’s dynamic market, especially in growth areas like Fort Myers, Daytona, and Port St. Lucie. Friendly, flexible, dedicated agents average $73,000 per year.

RETAIL AND TRANSPORTATION
If you live in a shopping mecca like Jacksonville, Palm Beach, or Orlando, you can use your people skills in various retail or customer service positions. If you’re good with numbers and schedules, or don’t mind lifting heavy cargo, you might explore supply chain jobs in places like Port Everglades. If you’re good with computers, remember that every business needs IT and technical support professionals at almost every level. Miami and Tampa, in particular, are emerging as tech hubs in Florida.

As a bonus, all of these options boast consistently available entry-level positions with opportunities for training and advancement.

HEALTH CARE
Great entry-level jobs include in-home health aide, hospital patient care and transport, transcriptionist, dietary aide, pharmacy tech, and billing. In many instances, you can pursue a certificate program, paid for by your employer, to move into higher paying roles such as phlebotomist, sonography or radiology technician, dental hygienist, or licensed practical nurse. And the spa and wellness trend continues to rise, meaning there are tons of great spots open for aestheticians, massage therapists, and stylists at all levels, especially around Naples, St. Petersburg, and Tallahassee. You can make anywhere from $35,000 to $100,000 per year!