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Ranked by: Number of Employees Local
| Company Name | Number of Employees Local | Type of Business | Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Government | 43,500 | Federal administration | 1850 |
| United States Navy, San Diego | 42,000-35,000 military, 7,000, civilian | Military/Defense | 1798 |
| State of California | 40,900 | n/a | 1850 |
| University of California, San Diego | 26,000 | Unversity | 1960 |
| County of San Diego | 20,500 | County government | 1850 |
| City of San Diego | 19,500 | City government | 1850 |
| San Diego Unified School District | 15,881 | School/education | 1854 |
| Sharp HealthCare | 14,390 | Health care service provider | 1946 |
| Scripps Health | 12,700 | Hospital | 1890 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital (combined with Scripps Mercy Chula Vista) | 11,000 | Hospital | 1890 |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 9,444 | Technology/Communications | 1985 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital | 7,608 | Heatlth care | 1947 |
| San Diego State University | 6,939 | Higher education | 1897 |
| United States Postal Service | 6,854 | Mail Delivery | 1775 |
| AT&T Inc. | 5,800 | Telecommunications | 1908 |
| Sempra Energy | 5,092 | n/a | 1998 |
| San Diego Community College District | 4,950 | Education | 1914 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | 4,700 | n/a | 1905 |
| National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) | 4,600 | Ship Building/Comstruction | 1952 |
| Grossmont Union High School District | 4,490 | Education | 1920 |
| YMCA of San Diego County | 4,400 | n/a | 1844 |
| SBC Communications Inc. | 4,200 | n/a | 1906 |
| Northrop Grumman | 4,190 | Technology | 1939 |
| Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) | 4,158 | n/a | 1969 |
| Rady Children's Hospital | 3,504 | Health care | 1954 |
| Solar Turbines | 3,500 | n/a | 1927 |
| Palomar Pomerado Health | 3,200 | Health Care | 1984 |
| General Atomics | 3,137 | Defense/Technology | 1955 |
| Palomar College | 3,070 | Education | 1946 |
| BAE Systems | 3,000 | Global defense and aerospace | n/a |
| Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino | 3,000 | Entertainment | 2003 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 3,000 | Banking | 1852 |
| San Diego Police Department | 2,775 | Corrections/Law Enforcement | 1889 |
| Veterans Affairs of San Diego Healthcare Systems | 2,718 | Healthcare | n/a |
| U.S. Border Patrol Sector Headquarters | 2,700 | n/a | 1924 |
| ACE Parking Managment Inc. | 2,651 | Auto parking services | 1950 |
| L-3 Communications, Telemetry-West | 2,594 | Contractor/Homeland Defense | 1961 |
| Chula Vista Elementary School District | 2,560 | Education | 1892 |
| Jack in the Box Inc. | 2,537 | Restaurant/Retail | 1951 |
| Callaway Golf Co. | 2,500 | Golf equipment manufacturer | 1982 |
| Sony Electronics Inc. | 1,900 | Electronics | 1946 |
| Sycuan Resort & Casino | 2,500 | Casino/Resort | 1983 |
| Viejas Casino | 2,500 | n/a | 1991 |
| SeaWorld | 2,400 | Marine zoological park | 1964 |
| Grossmont Community College | 2,381 | Education | 1961 |
| Cox Communications Inc. | 2,300 | Utilities/Cable | 1898 |
| Oceanside Unified School District | 3,076 | Education | 1970 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 2,216 | Medical Center | 1961 |
| United Parcel Service | 2,175 | Transportation delivery services | 1907 |
| University of San Diego | 2,000 | Four-year nonprofit, private university | 1949 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | 2,000 | Zoo | 1916 |
| Geico Direct | 1,900 | Insurance company | 1936 |
| Goodrich Aerostructures | 1,850 | Aerospace/Defense Manufacturer | 1940 |
| Chula Vista Center | 1,800 | Retail | 1964 |
| San Diego Union-Tribune | 1,695 | n/a | 1868 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | 1,515 | Health care | 1904 |
| BAE Systems, Network Systems | 1,500 | Technology | 1961 |
| Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. | 1,500 | Security provider | 1999 |
| Southwestern College | 1,500 | Commuty college | 1961 |
| Escondido Union High School District | 1,488 | Education | 1894 |
| Hotel Del Coronado | 1,350 | Hospitality/Hotel | 1888 |
| Evans Hotels | 1,349 | Hospitalities/Hotels | 1953 |
| San Diego Transit Corp. | 1,341 | n/a | 1886 |
| Pfizer Global Research & Development, La Jolla | 1,309 | Marketing | 1849 |
| Richard J. Donovon Correctional Facility | 1,297 | Corrections | 1987 |
| San Marcos Unified School District | 1,286 | Education | 1976 |
| HSBC Auto Finance | 1,263 | Finance | 1865 |
| City of Escondido | 1,220 | City government | 1888 |
| San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina | 1,200 | Hotel/Hospitality | 1927 |
| Kyocera America Inc. | 1,170 | Telecommunications | 1959, 1969 in the U.S. |
| ViaSat Inc. | 1,136 | Telecommunications | 1986 |
| City of Oceanside | 1,059 | Municipal government | 1888 |
| Watkins Manufacturing Corp. | 1,038 | n/a | n/a |
| City of Chula Vista | 931 | City government | 1911 |
| BAE Systems Ship Repair | 900 | Ship Repair | 1976 |
| California State University, San Marcos | 1,480 | University of higher education | 1989 |
| Acushnet Golf | 535 | Gold equipment manufacturer | n/a |
| Tyco-Healthcare | 500 | n/a | 1984 |
| National University | 450 | Education | 1971 |
| Von's Grocery Stores | 430 | n/a | 1906 |
| Nordstrom North County Fair No.364 | 414 | Retail | 1995 |
| Beckman Coulter Inc. | 355 | Biotechnology | 1934 |
| Wal Mart Store (Vista) | 325 | n/a | n/a |
| CB Richard Ellis, Inc. | 191 | Real Estate | 1906 |
| SGIS | 205 | Defense/Government Contracting | 2002 |
| Deutsch ECD | 125 | Technology | 1938 |
| Bank of America, N.A. | n/a | Banking | 1904 |
| Cubic Corp. | n/a | Manufacturing | 1951 |
| Del Mar Fairgrounds | n/a | Entertainment | 1880 |
| Southwest Marine Inc. | n/a | n/a | 1976 |
| The Home Depot, U.S.A. Inc. | n/a | n/a | 1978 |