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Tucson is home to major military installations, prominent companies in the high tech and aerospace industries and major medical and research facilities. The University of Arizona, ranked among the top 20 public research universities nationwide, is located in Tucson as well as one of the largest community colleges in the nation -- Pima Community College.
In 2010, The University of Arizona was one of the largest public sector employers with 10,481 employees. The University is an integral part of the local economy and receives almost a half billion dollars in research grants each year.
The remaining large employers represent a balanced mix of health care, retail trade, education, government, and military entities.
Top 25 Private Employers in Southern Arizona
(Arizona Daily Star, 2011)
Raytheon Missile Systems......................
Wal-Mart Stores Inc................................
UA Healthcare........................................
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold...........
Carondelet Health Network......................
Fry's Food Stores...................................
TMC HealthCare.....................................
Corrections Corp. of America...................
Asarco LLC...........................................
Southern Arizona VA Health Care............
Afni Inc..................................................
Citi........................................................
Bashas' Inc............................................
Target Stores Inc....................................
Northwest Medical Center.......................
Walgreens.............................................
Safeway Inc...........................................
APAC Customer Service.........................
IBM.......................................................
TEP/UniSource Energy...........................
Circle K Stores.......................................
Sol Casinos............................................
Home Depot...........................................
General Dynamics Information Tech..........
Eurofresh Inc.......................................... |
10,500
7,308
5,982
4,803
4,690
3,100
2,966
2,487
2,262
2,208
2,100
2,000
1,800
1,773
1,758
1,726
1,685
1,570
1,350
1,250
1,200
1,100
1,100
1,073
1,049
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Top 10 Public Employers in Southern Arizona
(Arizona Daily Star, 2011)
University of Arizona................................
State of Arizona.......................................
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base..................
Tucson Unified School District..................
U.S. Army Intelligence Center and
Fort Huachuca.....................................
Pima County...........................................
City of Tucson.........................................
Tohono O'odham Nation...........................
U.S. Border Patrol...................................
Pinal County...........................................
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10,481
8,866
8,462
6,709
6,225
6,403
4,930
4,350
3,530
2,340
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