Grow Smarter Job Creation and Talent Attraction
The Grow Smarter Job Creation and Talent Attraction Program awards companies with 49 employees or less that hire new employees at salaries above Pinellas County’s average wage. Companies must be identified within one of the city’s five target industry clusters: Marine and Life Sciences, Specialized Manufacturing, Financial Services, Data Analytics, and Creative Arts and Design.
For each new job created at 115% or more of the average county wage, the incentive amount is up to $8,000 per new job.