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With 56 elementary schools; 11 junior high schools; 6 senior high schools; 4 “success” schools; and 8 “choice” programs/ schools (including early learning and Head Start programs), the Mesa Unified School District, one of the state’s largest, serving close to 64,000 students in grades Pre-K-12. 15. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold 8,030 Employees 333 North Central Ave., Phoenix 85004 602-366-8100; www.fcx.com Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) is an international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona and several mining operations in the Tucson area. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry and is the world’s largest producer of molybdenum. 16. U.S. Postal Service 8,017 Employees 4949 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix 85026 800-275-8777; www.usps.com An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation. It has 37,000 retail locations nationwide and over 100 locations in metro Phoenix, relying on the sale of postage, products and services – not tax dollars – to pay for operating expenses. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $65 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.

18. American Express 7,079 Employees 20022 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix 85027 602-537-8500; www.americanexpress.com Globally known for products ranging from personal finances to business success, Amer- ican Express in Phoenix is home to technical, operational and customer service careers and the main data center, all located in various parts of the city. The Amex card accounts for almost 24% of total dollar volume of credit card transactions in the country. 19. Apollo Group, Inc. 5,700 Employees 4025 S. Riverpoint Pkwy., Phoenix 85040 800-990-APOL; www.apollo.edu Apollo College offers degree and diploma programs in healthcare, dental and veter- inary career fields, and operates nine campuses across the western United States – including two in the Phoenix area: Phoenix and Phoenix Westside. Generating electricity for 11 of Arizona’s 15 counties, APS lights up over 1.1 million homes, businesses and neighborhoods across the state. With plans to add 700,000 more customers by 2030 through traditional means and innovative sustainable energy sources, APS offers a range of career oppor- tunities in Phoenix and beyond. 21. Mayo Clinic Hospital 6,247 Employees 5777 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix 85054 480-515-6296 / 480-342-2000 www.mayoclinic.org/mchospital-sct/ Mayo Clinic, known worldwide for excel- lence in healthcare services and research, offers a clinic and hospital in Phoenix. The hospital provides care with hundreds of licensed beds and multiple operation rooms, while the clinic houses a variety of specialists for preventive and ongoing care. 20. Arizona Public Service 6,400 Employees 400 N. 5th St. (Talent Acquisition) M.S. 8012; Phoenix 85004 800-253-9405; www.aps.com

22. Abrazo Health 4,490 Employees 8620 N. 22nd Ave., #200, Phoenix 85021 602-674-1400 Regional Office www.abrazohealth.com Part of the Tenet Healthcare system Abrazo is one of the largest health care organiza- tions in Arizona; committed to helping people achieve health for life, Abrazo is a rising leader in the delivery of quality, personalized health care, operating six hospi- tals, a physician medical group, and several service-specific institutes and centers. Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest in the largest in the nation serving more than 200,000 students annually. The provide innovative, award-winning programs by a faculty that has received national and international honors for teaching and program excellence. 24. Boeing Co. 3,838 Employees 5000 E. McDowell Rd., Mesa 85215 480-891-3000; www.boeing.com Boeing is the well-known aerospace giant, headquartered in Chicago, making its Arizona home in Mesa. They offer a range of employment opportunities ranging from administrative, management to technical, providing commercial and defense related products worldwide. 25. Salt River Project 3,402 Employees 1521 N. Project Dr., Tempe 85281-1298 602-236-5900; www.srpnet.com SRP provides reasonably priced and reli- able electricity and water to over 2 million people in Central Arizona, making it one of the nation’s largest public power utilities. l 23. Maricopa County Community College District 4350 Employees 2411 W. 14th St., Tempe 85281 480-731-8000; www.maricopa.edu

17. Dignity Health 8,000 Employees

350 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix 85013 602-406-3000; dignityhealthcareers.com

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Dignity Health is the fifth largest hospital provider in the nation, with more than 60,000 nurses, hospitals, clinics and physicians caring for the sick, poor and disadvantaged in California, Arizona and Nevada. The Phoenix metro area is home to four of the hospitals in his network.

SOURCE: The Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, About.com, The Greater Phoenix Economic Council www.gpec.org/doing-business-in-phoenix/top-employers

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