The Largest Employers in the San Diego Area

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San Diego is the home to largest navel fleet in the world. It has more than 50 ships in its deepwater port which contain the only major submarine and shipbuilding yards on the West Coast. Military bases in San Diego include US Navy facilities, Marine Corps bases, and Coast Guard stations.

More than 40,000 sailors, marines, civilian employees, and contractors work at the base. In fact, about five percent of all civilian jobs in San Diego County are military related. Some
15,000 businesses in San Diego County rely on Department of Defense contracts. This means the need for employees remains constant at the San Diego Naval Base.

Approximate number of employees: 40,472
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 34.6 miles

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With enough employees and students to create a small metropolitan city, the University of California, San Diego is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California.

Established in 1960, UC San Diego has a 1,200-acre campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean which sees more than 40,000 students attend classes each year.

It is recognized as one of the top 20 research universities worldwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, professional studies in everything from arts and humanities to engineering to oceanography.

With so many students there are thousands of roles needed to support them, which means plenty of opportunity for those seeking employment.

Approximate number of employees: 39,688
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 32.0 miles

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Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit regional health care group based in San Diego. Sharp is a large organization with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and many related facilities and services.

Their vision is, “to be the best place to work, practice medicine and receive care.” They employ thousands in roles such as clinicians, engineers, housekeepers, and call center operators throughout hundreds of locations in San Diego and Southern Riverside counties.

Sharp seeks individuals who exhibit integrity, caring, safety, innovation and excellence. In their own words, “…if you work there, you’ll be a part of something bigger—a supportive, purpose-driven community dedicated to improving the health of those we serve.”

Approximate number of employees: 20,139
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 25 miles (corporate office)

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The County provides public safety, health, and community services to residents of the county’s 18 cities and unincorporated areas. The County is responsible for parks, libraries, maintaining roads, zoning, firefighting and paramedic services, social services, health inspections and so much more.

To do so, the County employs planners, secretaries, surveyors, engineers, healthcare professionals, deputies, auditors, veterinarians, airport technicians, and public defenders. There are hundreds of jobs available at any given time in county government.

About their workforce, the County states, “We are committed to provide and retain a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce for County departments so they may deliver superior services to the residents and visitors of the County of San Diego.”

Approximate number of employees: 18,936
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 25 miles (administrative office)

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The San Diego Unified School District it is the second largest public school district in California. It includes 121 elementary schools, 24 middle schools, 21 high schools, and 2 atypical schools.

The District serves more than 95,000 students from K-12 from 163 different countries. They boast that every student has access to music and arts programs, advanced technology, and extended learning opportunities.

For more than 150 years, the District has worked to further their mission, “…to improve student achievement by supporting teaching and learning in the classroom.” To do so, they seek individuals with a commitment to helping provide quality education in whatever role they occupy.

Approximate number of employees: 17,226
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 31.1 miles

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Scripps Health is a $4.3 billion not-for-profit health care organization in San Diego with more than 30 locations, dedicated to, “quality, safe, cost-efficient, socially responsible health care for everyone we serve.”

Some 3,000 doctors serve patients at hospitals, outpatient clinics, walk-in clinics, urgent care centers, and via telehealth. In addition to patient care, Scripps Health also conducts clinical research.

To accomplish this, they employ thousands across their five hospital campuses, as they look to foster “a compassionate, collaborative culture focused on serving the people of San Diego.”

Scripps Health has been named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work.

Approximate number of employees: 14,732
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 29.1 miles (corporate office)

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The City of San Diego has a vast workforce that includes civil engineers, dispatchers, land surveyors, electricians, police officers, wastewater technicians, and special events personnel.

They are responsible for maintaining the city infrastructure, running local libraries and water treatment facilities, offering resident services, providing building inspections and all the services you might expect from local government.

While responding to the needs of San Diego’s diverse community, the city’s Personnel Services Department says they seek to, “…advance the opportunities of applicants and employees to reach their full potential…and lead the creation of a work environment which encourages professionalism, pride, and respect.”

The department maintains a competitive merit system that provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants.

Approximate number of employees: 13,408
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 33 miles (administrative building)

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Qualcomm Incorporated is a multinational American company headquartered in San Diego.

Qualcomm creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology.

Their products include 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras, smart vehicles, and much of the technology used by factories that manufacture some of the things we purchase all the time. Qualcomm is also known for its high performance, low-power computing and connectivity solutions.

They describe their workforce as, “a virtual melting pot of inventive minds, backgrounds, culture, and expertise…who work together to collectively lead technological innovation across industries.”

Qualcomm offers a robust benefits program that includes the health insurance, employee assistance, and retirement programs you’d expect of a major corporation.

Approximate number of employees: 10,124
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 22.7 miles

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For more than 75 years, Kaiser Permanente has been providing quality health care to Californians. In fact, it is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 12.4 million members. Kaiser has 40 hospitals and more than 600 offices in eight states.

Kaiser believes it has created a new model for health care that allows health teams to work together as one so care is coordinated seamlessly for every patient.

As a result, it was rated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, as one of the top-rated health plans in the state of California eight years in a row.

If you are interested in working work for Kaiser, apply online or attend one of their many career fairs.

Approximate number of employees: 7,687
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 25.7 miles

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The final and closest large employer to Cross Creek Apartments is Northrup Grumman. They design, develop and produce some of the world’s most innovative air, sea, cyber, land, and space technology.

They provide critical logistics, sustainment, and modernization services used by our country’s emergency services, as well as combat vehicles on the battlefield. Plus, they can make a 200-ton airplane invisible (really!), can predict cyber-attacks before they happen, produce advanced weaponry, and secure military communications, all contributing to our national security.

Their San Diego facilities are in Rancho Bernardo, just a short drive from downtown San Diego. They seek employees experienced in cyber technology, engineering, IT, intelligence, manufacturing, operations, and business.

Approximate number of employees: 6,639
Distance from Cross Creek Apartments: 13 miles