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Florida Gulf Coast Chapter ABC, Inc., GNJ
A paid job with training. Your pay rises from day one until you complete the program.
Pay on day one
$13.84 an hour
Your employer must pay you at least Florida’s minimum wage.
Pay at completion
$25.15 an hour
Your hourly pay by the time you complete the program.
What each occupation pays
The program pays you from day one. FDOE reports your pay on day one and your pay at completion (your hourly pay by the time you complete the program) as yearly figures. The hourly rates are the yearly figures divided by 2,080 hours.
| Occupation | Program length | Day one an hour | At completion an hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe Fitter (Sprinkler Fitter) | 8,000 hours | $13.84 | $25.15 |
The listed pay on day one is lower than Florida's minimum wage. Your employer must pay you at least the minimum wage. FDOE doesn’t publish the pay steps in between, so ask the program.
What apprentices earned after completing the program
FDOE's annual report gives what apprentices earned after they completed the program. Each figure is a year of pay, averaged from each apprentice's 4 highest-paid quarters. The figures count only apprentices who were found working in Florida.
| Occupation | 1 year after | 5 years after |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe Fitter (Sprinkler Fitter) | $87,167 | $83,784 |
These figures are what apprentices earned. They aren't pay rates that the program sets. FDOE reports them for the occupations it has figures for.
How you get in
Ask when you can apply
Each program takes applications on its own schedule. Contact the program to ask when you can apply.
Florida doesn’t publish each program’s rules for getting in, so ask the program what it needs. Before you sign, ask about the full cost, which hours are paid and how the classes work. See the 10 questions
Once you're in
- Length
- 8,000 hours in all.
When you finish
Florida doesn't issue a state license to the person who installs a fire sprinkler system. To contract for water sprinkler system work, you need a fire protection system Contractor II certificate from the Florida Division of State Fire Marshal. Ask your city or county whether it issues a journeyman license that covers fire sprinkler work.
Program details
- Registered with
- Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Office of Apprenticeship
- Registration
- Active
- Program number
- FL007720004
- Occupation
- Pipe Fitter (Sprinkler Fitter)
- City on registration
- Tampa
- County
- Hillsborough County
Run this program? Send a correction.
info@skilledladder.comOther sprinkler fitter programs in Florida
See all 4 Florida programs- Florida Sprinkler Fitters JATCWest Palm BeachPipe Fitter (Sprinkler Fitter)Pay at completion $34.04 an hour$17.02 on day one
- Florida Automatic Sprinkler Training, Inc. GNJSanfordPipe Fitter (Sprinkler Fitter)Pay at completion $24.05 an hour$12.03 on day one
- Florida Automatic Sprinkler Training NE FL Chapter GNJJacksonvillePipe Fitter (Sprinkler Fitter)Pay at completion $15.02 an hour$9.18 on day one
Sources
- Florida Department of Education, apprenticeship sponsor roster: the program, its occupations, its length, its city and county
- Florida Department of Education, 2024–25 annual apprenticeship report: pay on day one, pay at completion, and earnings after completing
- Florida Statutes 633.336
- Florida Statutes 633.102
- Florida Constitution, article X, section 24: the minimum wage
- FloridaCommerce: the Florida minimum wage
FDOE publishes the pay figures once a year, in its annual apprenticeship report.
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