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Top 25 Cambridge Employers: 1999
| RANK | NAME OF EMPLOYER | NATURE OF BUSINESS | EMPLOYEES1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | EDUCATION | 7,728 |
| 2 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY2 | EDUCATION | 6,985 |
| 3 | CITY OF CAMBRIDGE | GOVERNMENT | 3,070 |
| 4 | MT AUBURN HOSPITAL3 | MEDICAL | 2,021 |
| 5 | LOTUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/IBM | COMPUTER SOFTWARE | 1,708 |
| 6 | CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMM. | MEDICAL | 1,708 |
| 7 | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | GOVERNMENT | 1,479 |
| 8 | GTE INTERNETWORKING/BBN4 | RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT | 1,236 |
| 9 | DRAPER LABORATORY | RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT | 1,022 |
| 10 | COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS | GOVERNMENT | 934 |
| 11 | ARTHUR D. LITTLE, INC. | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | 927 |
| 12 | STAR MARKET | RETAIL | 894 |
| 13 | GENZYME | PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS | 876 |
| 14 | BIOGEN | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 869 |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 808 |
| 16 | GENETICS INSTITUTE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 719 |
| 17 | NECCO/HAVILAND | CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS | 665 |
| 18 | CAMP, DRESSER and MCKEE | ENGINEERING | 638 |
| 19 | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS/BIORAN | CLINICAL TESTING SERVICES | 524 |
| 20 | LESLEY COLLEGE | EDUCATION | 514 |
| 21 | ABT ASSOCIATES | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | 495 |
| 22 | CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | 438 |
| 23 | MONITOR COMPANY | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | 414 |
| 24 | YOUVILLE HOSPITAL | MEDICAL | 401 |
| 25 | POLAROID5 | PHOTO and OPTIC EQUIPMENT | 384 |
| TOTAL | 37,457 | ||
| 1. All figures collected between June 1999and August 1999. All figures reflect employment within the City of Cambridge only. Whenever possible, totals are based on Full Time Equivalents (FTEs). Part time workers were counted as 0.5 FTEs. | |||
| 2. MIT employment figures previously reported in the Top 25 Employer series included approximately 1,000 contract workers who provided services to the MIT community and are employed by vendors to the school. | |||
| 3. Mt. Auburn Hospital previously reported employees as FTEs. Due to a change in personnel reporting systems, this year's figure is based on total employed persons. | |||
| 4. In the past year, GTE Internetworking has moved a substantial number of positions to offices located outside of Cambridge. | |||
| 5. In the past year, Polaroid has moved a substantial number of positions to offices located outside of Cambridge. | |||
| Source: Cambridge Community Development Department, 1999. | |||
For More Information
For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge, please contact Cliff Cook, ccook@cambridgema.gov, Planning Information Manager, at 617/349-4656. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.
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