Atlanta’s Best – The Top 25 Employers

No matter what your dreams, expertise or career plan, Atlanta has a variety of jobs for everyone. Here are the top ten employers in the metro area you should seek out based on your talents.
1. Delta Air Lines; The busiest airport in the world is supported with the largest workforce in Atlanta with over 30,000 employees. The major American airline has its headquarters and largest hub at Hartsfield–
Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 5,400 flights daily and serve an extensive domestic and international network that includes 319 destinations in 54 countries on six
continents.
2. Emory University / Emory Healthcare; Emory, one of the world’s leading research universities along with the largest hospital system in Atlanta, employs 26,000. The private university attracts nearly 3,800 international students and scholars from more than 100 countries. The research healthcare system has seven hospital locations in Atlanta and is nationally ranked for quality among the top 10 percent of
academic medical centers in the U.S.
3. The Home Depot; Not your average “hardware store”, The Home Depot employs 25,000 at their corporate headquarters in Atlanta. They are the largest home improvement retailer with more than 2,200 stores across North America. This year The Home Depot was named one of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2017 by Fast Company for its bold e-commerce strategy and efforts to integrate digital and in-store shopping experiences.
4. WellStar Health System; WellStar Health System, the largest health system in Georgia, is known nationally for its innovative care models focused on improving quality and access to healthcare. Specialists and primary care providers work in a multi-disciplinary environment with 20,000 team members throughout 11 hospitals, 225 medical office locations, outpatient centers, health parks, a pediatric center and nursing
centers. As a not-for-profit, WellStar continually reinvests into the health of its communities through new treatments, services and facilities.
5. AT&T; AT&T Midtown Center, a 47-story skyscraper in Midtown Atlanta, is the regional headquarters for the largest provider of fixed telephone services in the U.S. and second largest provider of mobile telephone
services. 17,000 employees ranging from sales to support work at the skyscraper and at a data center in North Atlanta.
6. UPS (United Parcel Service); The UPS headquarters complex in Sandy Springs and shipping services at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport employs 16,000 employees. They are experts in organization, specializing in air courier services and delivery logistics. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport provides airport-to-airport services for global coverage within one-to-three or three-to-five days.
7. Northside Hospital; Northside Hospital is one of the fastest growing health care organizations in the Southeast and currently employs nearly 15,000 employees in Atlanta including physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and support services personnel. In 2016, Forbes named Northside Hospital to its list of America’s Best Employers in a survey that polled U.S. employees across all industries.
8. Piedmont Healthcare; For over 100 years, Piedmont Healthcare has been a leader in Atlanta health services. Last year, a team of 12,900 Piedmont employees served nearly two million patients – performing over 44,000 surgeries, delivering 8,000 babies, providing 471,695 outpatient encounters, completing 235 organ transplants and handling nearly 250,000 emergency room visits.
9. Marriott International; Marriott International employs over 12,000 Atlantans to assist with hospitality, customer service and expertise in overnight travel. Of the 94 Marriott hotels in Atlanta, the Marriott Marquis is one of the top luxury hotels in Atlanta. The hotel has an amazing atrium, marked by the 50-foot color changing sail of Pulse cocktail lounge and floor- to-ceiling windows with amazing skyline views.
10. Publix Supermarkets; Nearly 10,000 work at the Publix Super Markets in Atlanta and at the divisional headquarters in Marietta. Publix corporate has been named as one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” from 1998–2017, earning Publix recognition as one of the Great Place to Work Legends. The large supermarket chain also has a bakery manufacturing plant in Atlanta.
11. Georgia State University …………………. 9,422 As the largest institution of higher education in the University System of Georgia, Georgia State has graduated more than 227,000 alumni with over 100,000 alumni living in the Atlanta area.
12. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ……………………………… 9,151 The CDC, the leading national public health institute for the US employs nearly 10,000 at the headquarters location in Atlanta.
13. Cox Enterprises ……………………………….. 8,269 Communications and automotive company Cox Enterprises, Inc. is includes Cox Communications, Cox Media Group and Cox Automotive.
14. Southern Company …………………………. 7,800 Southern Company provides the entire southeast region with energy sources. The company is expanding product offerings to provide energy that is clean, safe
and reliable across all gas and electric services.
15. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta …….. 7,208 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has over 100 years’ experience in pediatric care. They are ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report 2016-2017 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals.”
16. SunTrust Bank …………………………………. 7,128 SunTrust Bank, one of the nation’s largest and strongest financial services companies, is headquartered in the tallest building in downtown Atlanta.
17. State Farm Hub………………………………… 7,000 State Farm’s insurance has large hubs in Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix. The Atlanta location recently built a new tower in Dunwoody and are developing a corporate campus called Park Center.
18. Georgia Institute of Technology ……… 6,860 Leading technological university, Georgia Tech, has more than 100 centers focused on interdisciplinary research. GA Tech was ranked as the #7 best public university with more than 21,500 undergraduate and graduate students.
19. Grady Health System ………………………. 5,999 Grady as one of the nation’s best trauma centers- saving people who’ve been severely hurt in car accidents, industrial mishaps and other trauma incidents, 24/7.
20. Bank of America, Regional HQ………… 5,552 The regional headquarters for Bank of America is also the tallest building in the Southeastern United States, Bank of America Plaza is an iconic skyscraper between
Midtown and Downtown and is one of the most recognized buildings in America.
21. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS) …………………………….. 5,421 CNN, HLN, Boomerang, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies are all assets of Atlanta media conglomerate Turner. The company started in 1970 with Ted Turner and has grown to include Time Warner.
22. Lockheed Martin ……………………………… 5,400 Lockheed Martin is the world’s largest defense contractor and for the F-22 Raptor fighter jet and development of the F-35 Lightning II. The airlifter C-130J Super Hercules is manufactured in Marietta, GA.
23. Gwinnett Medical Center ………………… 4,856 Not-for-profit Gwinnett Medical Center provides a wide range of high-quality services and facilities to the metro Atlanta area. In 2014, the system was recognized by Georgia Trend as the top large hospital in the state.
24. Kennesaw State University……………… 4,813 Kennesaw State University, the third largest university in the state, has been recently received an R3 classification for a doctoral institution with moderate research activity. They have nearly 150 undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs.
25. Verizon Communications Inc. Regional HQ …………………………………….. 4,349 As a technology leader in the South, Atlanta boasts large communications companies like Verizon. The company has set regional headquarters in Atlanta with employees ranging in customer service specialists to innovation center experts creating the latest in wireless products