
Financial Services is the largest employment sector in St. Petersburg. The City has the most concentrated financial services sector in Florida and the region—double that of the average American community. As Florida’s financial services leader, St. Petersburg is responsible for billions of financial services-based exports annually.
The City is home to Raymond James, the largest financial service provider outside of Wall Street. Insurance companies are also thriving in St. Pete, including ASI, UPC Insurance, and AllState.
Talent & Degree Programs
Numerous regional institutions help cultivate a sustainable, local workforce through business and finance-related degree programs.
Along with significant quality of life assets in St. Petersburg, the City’s financial services institutions attract employees and complementary businesses from around the world.

25% of Bachelor’s degrees awarded regionally are related to Financial Services

More than 14,000 individuals are employed in high paying Financial Services positions in St. Petersburg

Financial Services is comprised of three niches: security and asset management, insurance, and customer care.