Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:56 PM
by
Linda Fortune and Claudette Roby .
Major employers in Cedar Rapids
Top 25 Employers in Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor
| Company | Number of Employees | Headquartered |
| 1. ACT,Inc. | 1,340 | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 2. AEGON USA | 2,800 | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 3. Alliant Energy - Interstate Power and Light | 1,650 | Alliant Energy; Madison, Wisconsin |
| 4. Cedar Rapids Community School District | 2,700 | |
| 5. City of Cedar Rapids | 1,700 | |
| 6. Gazette Communications | 746 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 7. General Mills | 768 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 8. Hy-Vee Food Stores | 2,971 | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 9. Kirkwood Community College | 1,309 | |
| 10. Lear Corporation | 850 | Southfield, Michigan |
| 11. Linn County Offices | 814 | |
| 12. Maytag Appliances | 2,300 | Maytag Corp; Newton, Iowa |
| 13. MCI WorldCom, Inc. | 1,880 | Clinton, Mississippi |
| 14. McLeodUSA Incorporated | 2,245 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 15. Mercy Hospital | 1,250 | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 16. Mercy Medical Center | 2,060 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 17. Quaker Food and Beverages | 1,236 | Quaker Oats Co; Chicago, Illinois |
| 18. Rockwell Collins | 8,5000 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 19. St. Luke's Hospital | 2,600 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 20. Target Stores | 717 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 21. University of Iowa | 8,450 | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 22. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | 7,638 | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 23. Veteran's Administration Hospital | 1,232 | Department of Veterans Affairs; Washington, DC |
| 24. Yellow Book | 728 | Yell Group; Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| 25. Wal Mart Stores, Inc | 1,175 | Bentonville, Arkansas |