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LEADING EMPLOYERS in the GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION
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Rank |
Company Name |
Sector |
County |
Employees |
1
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School District of Philadelphia |
Public Administration |
Philadelphia |
26,000
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2
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Jefferson Health System |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Philadelphia |
23,000
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3
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University of Pennsylvania |
Educational Services |
Philadelphia |
20,000
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4
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University of Pennsylvania Health System |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Philadelphia |
14,000
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5
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Merck & Company, Inc. |
Manufacturing |
Montgomery |
12,000
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6
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Supervalu Inc. (Acme) |
Retail Trade |
Multiple |
11,500
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7
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Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Manufacturing |
Multiple |
11,500
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8
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Wal-Mart |
Retail Trade |
Multiple |
11,445
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9
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Catholic Health East |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Multiple |
11,339
|
10
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UPS |
Transportation and Warehousing |
Philadelphia |
10,261
|
11
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Christiana Care Health System |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
New Castle |
10,000
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12
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Bank of America Corp. |
Finance and Insurance |
Multiple |
10,000
|
13
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Aramark Corp. |
Administrative and Support Services |
Philadelphia |
9,532
|
14
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Independence Blue Cross |
Finance and Insurance |
Philadelphia |
9,500
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15
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EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co |
Manufacturing |
New Castle |
9,500
|
16
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Johnson & Johnson |
Manufacturing |
Multiple |
9,328
|
17
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Comcast/Spectacor |
Information |
Philadelphia |
9,301
|
18
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Verizon Communications Inc. |
Information |
Multiple |
9,054
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19
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Philadelphia |
9,000
|
20
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Virtua Health |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Multiple |
8,900
|
21
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) |
Transportation and Warehousing |
Philadelphia |
8,800
|
22
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Vanguard Group |
Finance and Insurance |
Chester |
8,500
|
23
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Wawa, Inc. |
Retail Trade |
Delaware |
8,333
|
24
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Temple University |
Educational Services |
Philadelphia |
7,804
|
25
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Temple University Health System |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Philadelphia |
7,500
|
26
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Wachovia Bank, NA |
Finance and Insurance |
Multiple |
7,400
|
27
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Commerce Bank |
Finance and Insurance |
Multiple |
7,283
|
28
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Crozer - Keystone Health System |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Delaware |
7,280
|
29
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CVS Caremark Corp. |
Retail Trade |
Multiple |
7,097
|
30
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Exelon (Includes PECO) |
Utlities |
Chester |
6,737
|
31
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Genesis Healthcare Corp. |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Chester |
6,376
|
32
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Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Manufacturing |
Mercer |
6,300
|
33
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U.S. Airways |
Transportation and Warehousing |
Philadelphia |
6,247
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34
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Home Depot USA Inc |
Retail Trade |
Multiple, dist cent in Bucks |
6,113
|
35
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Princeton University |
Educational Services |
Mercer |
6,011
|
36
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PNC Bank, N.A. |
Finance and Insurance |
Multiple |
6,000
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37
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FedEx Corp. |
Transportation and Warehousing |
Multiple |
5,900
|
38
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Abington Memorial Hospital |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Montgomery |
5,896
|
39
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Sodexho |
Administrative and Support Services |
Montgomery |
5,777
|
40
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GlaxoSmithKline |
Manufacturing |
Montgomery and Philadelphia |
5,700
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41
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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals |
Manufacturing |
Montgomery |
5,470
|
42
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Cooper Health System |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Camden |
5,400
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43
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Safeway Inc. |
Retail Trade |
Multiple |
5,190
|
44
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AlliedBarton Security Services |
Administrative and Support Services |
Philadelphia |
5,160
|
45
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Drexel University |
Educational Services |
Philadelphia |
5,122
|
46
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Sunoco, Inc. |
Manufacturing |
Delaware & Philadelphia |
4,700
|
47
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Rite Aid Corp. |
Retail Trade |
Multiple |
4,500
|
48
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Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors/ The Trident Group |
Finance and Insurance |
Multiple |
4,500
|
49
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Boeing |
Manufacturing |
Delaware |
4,500
|
50
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Community Health Systems Inc. |
Healthcare and Social Assistance |
Multiple |
4,477
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51
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AstraZeneca, Inc. |
Manufacturing |
New Castle |
4,259
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52
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Macys Department Stores |
Retail Trade |
Multiple |
4,000
|
53
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Cardone Industries, Inc. |
Manufacturing |
Philadelphia |
4,000
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Prepared by Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Select Greater Philadelphia. Up-to-date as of 6/3/2008 For more information please contact Meghan Kang at 215-790-3709 or mkang@selectgreaterphila.com.
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