Answer by Researcher bobbie7 on Sat 21 Nov 2009 - 2:09 am UTC:

Bestshot,

Below you will find the results of my research for the top 10 largest
employers for each of the cities on your list. I will provide employee
numbers when available.

I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7


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Los Angeles
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Employer                               Number of Employees       
County of Los Angeles                       93,200
Los Angeles Unified School District         74,632
Federal Government*                         53,200
University of California, Los Angeles       35,543
City of Los Angeles                         53,471
State of California (non-education)         30,200
Kaiser Permanente                           32,180
Northrop Grumman Corp.                      21,000
Boeing Co.                                  15,825
Kroger Co. (former Ralph's Grocery)         14,000
University of Southern California           12,379
Bank of America                             12,200
Vons                                        12,116
Target                                      12,066
Walt Disney Co.                                N/A
Metropolitan Transit Authority (L.A.)       10,402
Long Beach Unified School District           9,622
AT&T Inc. (former SBC Pacific Bell)          9,500
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center                  8,817
Wells Fargo                                  8,458
California Institute of Technology           8,453
Amgen Inc.                                   8,000
Fedex Corp.                                  7,976
Source: LA Almanac
http://www.laalmanac.com/employment/em21e.htm


CareerOneStop sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor offers the
following numbers:

UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM           35,543
UCLA                         27,489
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPT       9,000
LAC & USC MEDICAL CTR         8,000
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL    5,200
Source:  CareerOneStop
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?printer=&next=oview6&id=11&nodeid=12&stfips=06&group=1


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Atlanta
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EMORY UNIVERSITY                10,000
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL        9,000
AIR SERV CORP                    6,000
CNN STUDIO TOURS                 6,000
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE-ATLANTA    5,000
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN     5,000
GRADY HEALTH SYSTEMS             4,800
GEORGIA TECH                     4,500
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP             4,000	
EMORY CLINIC                     3,000
FULTON COUNTY GOVT CTR ATRIUM    3,000
GE ENERGY                        3,000
HOME DEPOT INC                   3,000
MARTA                            3,000
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL                3,000
Source:  CareerOneStop
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=13&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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D.C.
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These are the 50 largest employers in District of Columbia. Select an
employer name to learn more
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=11&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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Boston
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This list provides 12 of the largest employers in Boston. Employee numbers
are provided
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=25&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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Philadelphia 
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This list provides 11 of the largest employers in Philadelphia. Employee
numbers are provided
 http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&id=&nodeid=12&stfips=42&from=State


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Ann Arbor, MI
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University of Michigan 30,574 
University of Michigan Health Centers 7,645 
Visteon 5,581 
General Motors Corp./Powertrain Division 4,394 
Pfizer Global Research and Development 3,400
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital 3,300 
Eastern Michigan University 2,200
Borders Group 1,295
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=26&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12

"The University of Michigan shapes Ann Arbor's economy significantly. It
employs about 30,000 workers, including about 7,500 in the medical
center."

"Pfizer, once the city's second largest employer, operated a large
pharmaceutical research facility on the northeast side of Ann Arbor. On
January 22, 2007, Pfizer announced it would close operations in Ann Arbor
by the end of 2008   In December 2009, the University Of Michigan Board Of
Regents approved the purchase of the facilities, and the university
anticipates hiring 2,000 researchers and staff during the next 10 years."

"The city is the home of other research and engineering centers, including
those of General Dynamics and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA). Other research centers sited in the city are the
United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Vehicle and Fuel
Emissions Laboratoryand the Toyota Technical Center. "

"Borders Books, originally a two-room shop upstairs above 211 South State,
was opened in 1969 with a stock of used books by brothers Tom and Louis
Borders. The Borders chain is still based in the city, as is its flagship
store."

"Domino's Pizza's headquarters is near Ann Arbor on Domino's Farms, a 271
acres (110 ha) Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired complex just northeast of the
city."

"Another Ann Arbor-based company is Zingerman's Delicatessen, which serves
sandwiches, and has developed businesses under a variety of brand names.
Zingerman's has grown into a family of companies which offers a variety of
products (bake shop, mail order, creamery) and services (business
education)"

" Flint Ink Corp., another Ann Arbor-based company, was the world's largest
privately held ink manufacturer until it was acquired by Stuttgart-based
XSYS Print Solutions in October 2005. AvFuel, a nationwide supplier of
aviation fuels and services, is also headquartered in Ann Arbor."
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Arbor,_MI


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Greenville, NC
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Pitt County Memorial Hospital    6,297 
East Carolina University         4,936 
Pitt County Public Schools       2,940 
County of Pitt                     922 
Pitt Community College             783 
City of Greenville                 704 
Physicians East                    500 
Greenville Utilities Commission    425 
Wal-Mart                           400 
Convergys                          400 
Wachovia Sales Finance Center      330 
Overton's Sports Center            300 
Embarq                             300
Source:  Pitt County Development Commission Web site
http://www.greenvillenc.org/Major-Non-Manufacturing-Employers.127.0.html

See Greenville major manufacturing employers here:
http://www.greenvillenc.org/Major-Manufacturing-Employers.126.0.html

3 Biggest employers in Greenville NC
Duke University   20,000 
Duke University Health System 18,000 
Burlington Industries Llc 13,699
Source: CNN MOney
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL3728080.html


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Durham/Chapel Hill
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10 Largest Employers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	1,000+
UNC Health Care	1,000+
Chapel Hill / Carrboro City Schools	1,000+
Orange County Schools	1,000+
Orange County	500-999
Town of Chapel Hill	500-999
Sports Endeavors Inc. DBA Eurosport	500-999
HR Prime LLC	500-999
A Southern Season	500-999
Aramark Food and Supply Services	500-999
Source: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
http://www.carolinachamber.org/aboutchcar/community_profile.html


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St. Louis
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Here are 18 of the largest employers in St. Louis. Employee numbers are
provided.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=29&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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NYC
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This list provides 23 of the largest employers in NYC. Employee numbers are
provided
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=36&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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Austin, TX
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According to the Austin Chamber of Commerce the major employers of Austin
are as follows:

Austin Independent School District
City of Austin
Dell
Federal Government
IBM Corp.
Seton Healthcare Network
St. David’s Healthcare Partnership
State of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
http://www.austin-chamber.org/LiveWork/AustinLifestyle/Quickfacts.html
 

See Austin's largest employers here:
http://www.austin-chamber.org/DoBusiness/GreaterAustinProfile/business.html


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Minneapolis, MN
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This list provides 23 of the largest employers in Minneapolis. Employee
numbers are provided
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=27&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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Tempe, AZ
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Largest employers in Tempe: 
Arizona State University 14,000 
America West Airlines 4,000 
Motorola 3,775 
Salt River Project 2,175 
City of Tempe 2,000 
Honeywell 1,800 
Chase Manhattan 1,700 
Tempe Elementary School District 1,700
Source: Our Campaigns
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=54175


"Obviously, Arizona State University is a huge employer in Tempe; it is a
State of Arizona (government) employer. As far as the private sector is
concerned, the largest employers in Tempe are JP Morgan Chase Bank, US
Airways (formerly America West Airlines), Motorola, Medtronics
Microelectronics and State Farm Insurance." 
About.com
http://phoenix.about.com/od/govtcity/ss/tempe_4.htm

"Major employers in Tempe include Insight Computers, Edward Jones,
Medtronic, Motorola, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, and US Airways. 
RealEstate.com"
http://www.realestate.com/AZ/Tempe/real-estate.aspx


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Chicago
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This list provides 19 of the largest employers in Chicago. Employee numbers
are provided 
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=17&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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Seattle
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This list provides 15 of the largest employers in Seattle. Employee numbers
are provided
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?soccode=&stfips=53&from=State&id=11&nodeid=12


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Columbus, OH
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This list provides 10 of the largest employers in Columbus, Oh. Employee
numbers are provided. 
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?printer=&next=oview6&id=11&nodeid=12&stfips=39&group=1


Ohio’s Largest Employers 
Advanced Analytics Laboratories, Inc. 
AECOM 
American StructurePoint, Inc. 
Battelle 
BHE Environmental, Inc. 
Brown and Caldwell 
Burgess & Niple, Inc. 
CDM .
Carter & Burgess Inc. 
CTL Engineering, Inc. 
ERM Group, Inc. 
Gilbane Building Company 
HNTB Companies 
Limited Brands 
McCormick Taylor 
Metcalf & Eddy, 
Michael Baker Corp. 
Mount Carmel Health 
MWH 
OhioHealth 
Parsons
Source: Job Bank USA
http://www.jobbankusa.com/jobs/ohio_oh/job_employment_largest_employers.html