Want a job in the Florida Keys that pays more than $50,000 a year. Take a look at these
If you love to visit the Florida Keys, how would you like to work there?
Monroe County and Key West have dozens of open government positions, many of which carry salaries of more than $50,000 a year.
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Here’s a look at recent public sector job postings across the Keys:
Monroe County
The county career page lists the following jobs with salaries of at least $50,000 a year:
Transportation driver - social service
Description: Duties include transporting the elderly, disabled, veteran, or transportation-disadvantaged to and from their destination in a safe, timely, courteous, and efficient manner.
Salary range: $46,523.72 -to $72,111.77
Location: Key West
Road technician
Description: Duties include repairs and maintenance to county roads, bridges, and rights-of-way using a variety of machines, tools, equipment.
Salary range: $46,523.72 -to $72,111.77
Location: Key Largo
Maintenance worker locksmith
Description: Duties include inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining all Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Jail locks and associated equipment.
Salary range: $48,849.91 to $75,717.35
Location: Key West
Librarian
Description: Duties include providing professional librarianship both in an assigned branch and system-wide.
Salary range: $57,088.45 to91,341.51
Location: Marathon
Division chief-training
Description: Under the general supervision of the Deputy Fire Chief, this position coordinates, manages and directs administrative activities of the Fire Department. This position is third in command of the Fire Department
Salary range: $96,449.73 to $154,319.56
Location: Marathon
Maintenance worker
Description: Duties include day-to-day maintenance and repair of county facilities.
Salary range: $40,188.94 -to $62,292.85
Location: Marathon
Temporary recreation team leader
Description: Duties include administrative and field work in recreation programming, planning, marketing, managing contracts, overseeing interns and volunteers, and coordination of all rentals and special events.
Salary range: $48,849.91 to $75,717.35
Location: Key West
Mechanic generator technician
Description: Duties include maintenance, inspection and repair of County’s vehicles, emergency power generators, automated fuel facilities and Fleet related specialty equipment.
Salary range: $72,072.85 to $115,316.55
Location: Plantation Key
Budget analyst
Description: Duties include assisting the department in the development, implementation and management of budgets, revenues, grant analysis, and purchasing responsibilities including mail room activity. And assisting in preparing and monitoring billings for the county’s self-funded group health insurance program and worker compensation.
Salary range: $60,513.75 to $96,822.00
Location: Key West
Reservationist/Scheduler/Dispatcher
Description: Duties include making transportation reservation bookings, scheduling modifications, dispatching drivers, answering phones, providing customer service for transportation clients.
Salary range: $40,188.94 to $62,292.85
Location: Key West
Administrative assistant
Description: Duties in the Guardian Ad Litem program include a variety of secretarial, administrative support and clerical duties for the Circuit Director as well as assist other staff and volunteers.
Salary range: $42,198.38 to $65,407.50
Location: Key West
On-call transportation driver
Description: Duties include transporting the elderly, disabled, veteran, or transportation disadvantaged to and from their destination in a safe, timely, courteous, and efficient manner.
Salary range: $46,523.72 to $72,111.77
Location: Middle Keys
On-call in-home services worker
Description: Duties include assisting the elderly or disabled clients with household duties, homemaking, and personal care such as bathing, dressing, feeding.
Salary range: $36,452.56 to $56,501.46
Location: Key Largo
Transfer station operator - Solid Waste Management
Description: Duties include weighing vehicles in and out of the transfer station and maintaining transfer station property.
Salary range: $40,188.94 to $62,292.85
Location: Long Key
Roads technician
Description: Duties include repairs and maintenance to county roads, bridges, and rights of ways.
Salary range: $42,198.38 to 65,407.50
Location: Key West
Library assistant
Description: Duties include giving assistance in the circulation of library materials, and serving the community and library patrons by helping them access information and answering directional and informational questions.
Salary range: $38,275.18 to $59,326.52
Location: Big Pine Key
Planner
Description: Duties include reviewing proposed development permits to ensure compliance with the Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan Policies as well as other applicable community master plans and regulatory documents.
Salary range: $57,088.45 to $91,341.51
Location: Key Largo
Part-time nutrition program site assistant
Description: Duties at Marathon Senior Center include assisting the site manager in the daily routine of the Meal Site and Home Delivered Services.
Salary range: $38,275.18 to $59,326.52
Location: Marathon
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Key West
The city career page lists the following jobs with salaries of at least $50,000 a year:
Assistant city attorney
Description: Duties include assisting the City Attorney in providing comprehensive legal advice and representation to the City, its officers, boards, commission agencies, and employees.
Salary range: $90,000 to $110,000
Deadline: Open until filled
Assistant finance director
Description: Responsibilities include assisting with the overall administration and supervision of the financial accounting and reporting functions of the city as well as the customer service and revenue areas.
Salary range: $94,025 to $122,233
Deadline: Open until filled
CRA manager
Description: Duties include managing the business of the city’s two community redevelopment agencies with particular emphasis on the economic development of the CRAs and the growth of the community redevelopment trust funds.
Salary range: $67,926.22 to $88,304.09
Deadline: Open until filled
Director of engineering
Description: This is a management position that serves City departments in support of technical engineering services for various projects. This position directs professional and paraprofessional employees in a variety of functions.
Salary range: 105,826.00 to $137,574.00
Deadline: Open until filled.
Planner
Description: Duties include managing current planning and zoning matters and assist with long-range planning as needed. This position will carry out research, analyze planning projects, compile reports for the development plan review process, research text amendments to the Land Development Regulations and the Comprehensive Code, review major and minor development plan applications, variances, and conditional use applications.
Salary range: 65,947.79 to $85,732.12
Deadline: Open until filed
Principal engineer
Description: Duties include professional civil engineering work of a technical and administrative nature, including manage construction projects, manage project managers, conduct site inspections, develop project designs and estimate construction costs.
Salary range: $91,287 to $146,059
Deadline: Open until filled
Senior project manager
Description: Responsible for the planning, organization and management of design and construction projects as assigned, including general administration, budgeting, and capital planning. Responsible for assuring that projects are consistent with applicable codes, standards, and principles; are completed on schedule and within budget; are environmentally responsible; and enhance, improve, and respect our community standard of living and quality of life.
Salary range: $75,000
Deadline: Open until filled
Police officer
Description: Responsible for public and the protection of life and property through enforcement of the laws and ordinances.
Salary range: $62,044
Deadline: Open until filled.
This story was originally published June 6, 2023 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Want a job in the Florida Keys that pays more than $50,000 a year. Take a look at these."
