Jobs in Philly: Philadelphia’s Top Employers
Philadelphia is about more than just cheesesteaks and Rocky. It’s a vibrant, welcoming city that is just as desirable as other East Coast hubs like Boston and New York. Like those cities, Philadelphia boasts some outstanding job opportunities at the top employers in the city.
Philly is big on the “eds and meds,” referring to the large amount of colleges and universities located in the metro area, as well as the hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. From technical.ly:
It’s a reminder that Philadelphia’s population is still heavily reliant on universities, healthcare and government jobs — hence the city’s reputation for avoiding the boom and bust fate of metros with a single industry or a more volatile makeup.
Here’s a look at some of Philadelphia’s top employers.
By the way, Philadelphia doesn’t publish employee numbers for “confidentiality reasons.”)
- Federal Government
- City of Philadelphia
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- School District of Philadelphia
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- SEPTA
- Temple University
- US Airways
- Albert Einstein Medical Center
- Temple University Hospital
- State Government
- Independence Blue Cross
- Drexel University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Allied Barton Security Services
- Comcast Cablevision Corp.
- Pennsylvania Health
- Aria Health
- Hahnemann University Hospital
And the top 20 industries across all Philly employers:
- General medical and surgical hospitals
- Colleges and universities
- Restaurants and other eating places
- Individual and family services
- Elementary and secondary schools
- Justice, public order, and safety activities
- Legal services
- Offices of physicians
- Other hospitals
- Management of companies and enterprises
- Grocery stores
- Insurance carriers
- Home health care services
- Employment services
- Scheduled air transportation
- Executive, legislative and general government
- Special food services
- Management and technical consulting services
- Investigation and security services
- Child day care services
- Traveler accommodation
