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Business Secret #4

Defense and National Security is large and growing sector which accounts for more than 32,000 private and non-military government employees across northwest Florida.

Major Employers

Public and Private

Employer Number of Employees
State of Florida (non-university) 39777
Florida State University 8784
Leon County Schools 4077
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare 3480
Florida A&M University 3468
City of Tallahassee 2633
Publix Supermarkets, Inc. 2000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1900
Leon County 1522
Tallahassee Community College 1090
Capital Regional Medical Center 878
ACS 852
Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center 672
Capital City Bank Group 626
Capital Health Plan 485
Branch Banking & Trust Co 403
General Dynamics Land Systems 367
St. Marks Powder 330
Sodexho Inc 300
Westminster Oaks 300
Elbit Systems of America 287
The Florida Bar 265
Tallahassee Primary Care 260
Comcast Cable Television of Tallahassee 260
Fringe Benefit Management Company 240
Jimmie Crowder Excavating & Land Clearing 225
HealthSouth 225
CenturyLink 220
Tallahassee Democrat Inc 210
Big Bend Hospice Inc 200
Aderant 200
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee 200
Coastal Property Services Inc 200
Barkley Security Agency Inc 197
Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. (PBS&J) 185
Quincy Joist Co 180
Infinity Software Development 175
Printing House Inc 170
The Zimmerman Agency 162
Danfoss Turbocor 161
Teligent EMS 160
Tandem Health Care Inc 160
Skandia Window Fashions 150
Apalachee Center For Human Services, Inc 150
Murphco of Florida Inc 150
GT Technologies 150
Culpepper Construction Co Inc 150
Florida Commerce Credit Union 150
Alltel Florida Inc 146
Rose Printing Co Inc 146
PATLive 140
Miracle Hill Nurse 140
Pensacola Care Inc 131
Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson 130
Mainline Information Systems 125
T-Formations 125

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