Profession at-a-glance

Profession:
Certified General Contractor

Number of Licensed Professionals in Florida:
23,600

Salary Range:
$18,340–$51,550*

Requirements to be licensed:

• Pass the state general contractors exam
• Submit the certified application for initial licensure; the board must determine that financial stability/responsibility and good moral character exist.
• 4 years experience, with at least one year working on buildings at least 4 stories high.  Up to three years of college credits may be substituted for experience, but all applicants must demonstrate at least one year of supervisory experience.

Interesting Facts: Florida’s high growth rate and potential for natural disasters has resulted in one of the most extensive construction regulatory models in the United States. The Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses over 71,000 individual contractors in over twenty different categories.

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida, May 2009