20 JANUARY 16, 2017 CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS

BY THE NUMBERS CRAINS LIST CHICAGOS LARGEST EMPLOYERS

CHICAGO-AREA WORKERS
For November of each year Ranked by full-time local employees as of 12/31/16. 2016
Full-time local Full-time worldwide worldwide
5 million employees as of employees as of revenue
4.1 million 2016 12/31/16; 12/31/16; (millions);
rank Company Head of the Chicago office % change from 2015 % change from 2015 % change from 2015
4
1 1 U.S. GOVERNMENT Jeannette P. Tamayo 42,663 1,894,939 NA
1

77 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 2115, Chicago 60604 Chairman, Chicago Federal Executive -0.5% -0.1%
3 312-353-6790; Chicago.Fed.gov Board

2
2 2 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS2
42 W. Madison St., Chicago 60602
Forrest Claypool
CEO
35,862
-4.1%
35,862
-4.1%
$5,500.03
-1.8%
773-553-1500; CPS.edu

1 3 3 CITY OF CHICAGO
121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago 60602
Rahm Emanuel
Mayor
30,754
1.6%
30,755
1.6%
$9,320.03
4.6%
312-744-5000; CityofChicago.org

4
0 4 COOK COUNTY4 Toni Preckwinkle 20,7165 21,7165 $4,217.23
06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
118 N. Clark St., Chicago 60602 President, Cook County Board of -5.0% -5.0% 12.5%
312-603-6202; CookCountyIL.gov Commissioners
CHICAGO-AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
For November of each year 5 5 ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE
3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 600, Downers Grove 60515
James H. Skogsbergh
President, CEO
18,930
3.4%
20,172
7.0%
NA

12% 630-929-8740; AdvocateHealth.com

10 6 6 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2
5801 S. Ellis Ave., Suite 501, Chicago 60637
Robert J. Zimmer
President
16,374
1.1%
16,374
1.1%
$4,182.5
6.1%
773-702-1234; UChicago.edu

8
7 7 NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE6
251 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611
Dean M. Harrison
President, CEO
15,747
2.8%
15,747
2.8%
$4,359.9
12.2%
5.3% 312-926-2000; NM.org
6
8 9 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
10 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 60603
Melissa L. Bean
Chairman, Midwest region
15,229
7.6%
246,273
3.8%
NA

4 312-732-3300; JPMorganChase.com

2
9 10 UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS INC.
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago 60606
Oscar Munoz
CEO
15,157
6.0%
87,779
4.5%
NA

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 872-825-4000; UnitedContinentalHoldings.com

ESTABLISHMENTS IN ILLINOIS WITH

10 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS2
207 State House, Springfield 62706
Bruce V. Rauner
Governor
13,524
-10.7%
44,279
-11.3%
NA

217-782-0244; Illinois.gov
MORE THAN 1,000 EMPLOYEES
For the first quarter of each year
336 11 11 WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC.6
108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield 60015
Stefano Pessina
Executive vice chairman, CEO
12,685
-2.5%
400,000
8.1%
$117,351.0
13.4%
350 847-315-2500; WalgreensBootsAlliance.com
300
12 15 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY6
633 Clark St., Evanston 60208
Morton Schapiro
President
10,241
5.5%
10,393
5.6%
$2,924.4
36.4%
250 847-491-3741; Northwestern.edu

200 13 13 PRESENCE HEALTH

200 S. Wacker Drive, 12th floor, Chicago 60606
Michael W. Englehart
President, CEO
10,183
-3.0%
13,005
2.0%
NA

150 312-308-3200; PresenceHealth.org

100 14 14 ABBOTT LABORATORIES

100 Abbott Park Road, North Chicago 60064
Miles D. White
Chairman, CEO
9,800
-2.0%
67,0007
-1.5%
NA

224-667-6100; Abbott.com
50

0
15 16 JEWEL-OSCO8
150 Pierce Road, Suite 400, Itasca 60143
Mike K. Withers
President, Jewel-Osco
9,660
NC
31,000
NC
NA

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 630-948-6068; JewelOsco.com

AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY, BY COUNTY 16 17 CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

567 W. Lake St., Chicago 60661
Dorval R. Carter Jr.
President
9,462
-0.5%
9,462
-0.5%
$1,475.2
3.3%
Cook DuPage Kane Lake (Ill.) 312-664-7200; TransitChicago.com
Lake (Ind.) McHenry Will
$80,000 17 19 AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.
O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 3, Chicago 60666
Franco Tedeschi
Vice president, Chicago
9,300
4.5%
120,000
NC
NA

800-433-7300; AA.com
$72,500
18 20 RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2
1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago 60612
Larry J. Goodman
CEO
9,088
9.9%
9,088
9.9%
$1,806.4
3.8%
312-942-5000; Rush.edu
$70,000
19 18 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO2
601 S. Morgan St., Chicago 60607
Michael D. Amiridis
Chancellor
8,584
-6.8%
9,683
-6.0%
NA

$61,915 312-996-7000; UIC.edu

$60,000
20 21 AT&T INC.
225 W. Randolph St., Chicago 60606
Paul La Schiazza
President, Illinois
7,800
-2.5%
273,0007
-2.9%
NA

312-727-9411; ATT.com

$60,902 21 22 ALLSTATE CORP.

2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook 60062
Thomas J. Wilson
Chairman, CEO
7,700
-1.3%
31,500
-0.6%
NA

847-402-5000; Allstate.com
$45,757
$50,000
$45,565 22 23 WAL-MART STORES INC.9
8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago
Douglas McMillon
President, CEO
7,600
-1.3%
2,300,0007
4.5%
$482,100.0
-0.7%
60631; 773-380-3753; WalMart.com

23 25 AON PLC
200 E. Randolph St., Chicago 60601
Gregory Case
President, CEO
6,874
-6.3%
72,000
NC
NA

$40,000 312-381-1000; Aon.com

$43,075
$45,146
24 11 HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORP.
300 E. Randolph St., Chicago 60601
Paula Steiner
President, CEO
6,500
NA
21,700
-1.4%
NA

312-653-6000; HCSC.com

$30,000 24 New COMCAST

1500 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg
John Crowley
Regional senior vice president
6,500
-0.9%
139,000
NC
NA

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 60173; 800-934-6489; ComcastGCR.com

Note: Data is not seasonally adjusted. 2016 data, Includes employers with the most employees in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake (Ill.), Lake (Ind.), McHenry and Will counties. Revenues are as of calendar year unless noted. Crains estimates are shown in gray. NA: Not
where available, is preliminary. available. NC: No change. 1.Fiscal year ends in September. 2. Fiscal year ends in June. 3. Operating budget. 4. Fiscal year ends in November. 5. Does not include Forest Preserve District of Cook County, judges or
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics elected officials. 6. Fiscal year ends in August. 7. Includes part-time employees. 8. Fiscal year ends in February. 9. Fiscal year ends in January.
Researched and edited by Sabrina Gasulla