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Top 25 Cambridge Employers: 2005
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| 2005 Rank | NAME OF EMPLOYER | BUSINESS | 2004 Rank | EMPLOYEES1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | HIGHER EDUCATION | 1 | 10,282 |
| 2 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | HIGHER EDUCATION | 2 | 7,026 |
| 3 | CITY OF CAMBRIDGE2 | GOVERNMENT | 3 | 3,251 |
| 4 | CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE | MEDICAL | 4 | 1,777 |
| 5 | BIOGEN IDEC | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 7 | 1,767 |
| 6 | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | GOVERNMENT | 6 | 1,656 |
| 7 | MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL | MEDICAL | 5 | 1,379 |
| 8 | MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 8 | 1,339 |
| 9 | GENZYME CORPORATION | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 9 | 1,231 |
| 10 | DRAPER LABORATORY | RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | 10 | 1,052 |
| 11 | NOVARTIS INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 14 | 960 |
| 12 | WYETH CAMBRIDGE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 11 | 780 |
| 13 | EF INTERNATIONAL | TRAVEL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS | 22 | 703 |
| 14 | COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS | GOVERNMENT | 13 | 692 |
| 15 | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS | CLINICAL TESTING SERVICES | 12 | 649 |
| 16 | CAMP, DRESSER, and MCKEE | ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS | 15 | 631 |
| 17 | WHOLE FOODS | RETAIL SUPERMARKET | 18 | 612 |
| 18 | LESLEY UNIVERSITY | HIGHER EDUCATION | 17 | 569 |
| 19 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 21 | 539 |
| 20 | SHAWS SUPERMARKETS/ STAR MARKET3 |
RETAIL SUPERMARKET | 19 | 510 |
| 21 | WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE | RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | 20 | 500 |
| 22 | MONITOR GROUP | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | 25 | 466 |
| 23 | GRACE CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS | 23 | 410 |
| 24 | ABT ASSOCIATES | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | 24 | 396 |
| 25 | YOUVILLE HOSPITAL & REHABILITATION CENTER4 | MEDICAL | NA | 380 |
| TOTAL | 39,557 | |||
| 1. All figures collected between 7/05 and 10/05, unless otherwise noted. 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, unless otherwise indicated by employer response. | ||||
| 2. City of Cambridge figures include School Department employees. | ||||
| 3. Shaw's Supermarkets/Star Markets figure is from 2004. | ||||
| 4. Not on 2004 Top 25 list. Youville Hospital was among the Top 25 Employers at various times in the past. | ||||
| 5. One 2004 employer deleted since 2004: Akamai Technologies. | ||||
| Sources: Cambridge Community Development Department and cited employers, 2005. | ||||
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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