Top Employers in the Waterloo Region
Private Sector
| Company | # Employees |
|---|---|
| Research In Motion | 5200 |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada | 4500 |
| Sun Life Financial | 2700 |
| Manulife Financial, Canadian Operations | 2400 |
| Schneider Foods / Maple Leaf Consumer Foods | 1688 |
| ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. | 1615 |
| Loblaw Companies Litd. | 1205 |
| Manulife Financial | 1200 |
| Rockwell Automation Canada Control System | 1000 |
| Challenger Motor Freight Inc. | 1000 |
| iQuor | 1000 |
| Babcock & Wilcox Canada | 1000 |
Public Sector
| Organization | # Employees |
|---|---|
| Waterloo Region District School Board | 6000 |
| Grand River Hospital | 3965 |
| Region of Waterloo | 3892 |
| University of Waterloo | 3076 |
| Waterloo Catholic District School Board | 3000 |
| City of Kitchener | 1500 |
| St. Mary's General Hospital | 1200 |
| Cambridge Memorial Hospital | 1192 |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | 1047 |
| City of Waterloo | 1000 |
Disclaimer: The information above was obtained through the collective efforts of the Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo and Canada’s Technology Triangle Inc between 2007 and 2008. Some errors or omissions may occur. We would appreciate your assistance in helping to keep this information current by notifying us of any inaccuracies.
“Just in terms of scale and focus on computer science, Waterloo stands out . There are many years when Waterloo is the university that has the most people (at Microsoft) of any university in the world .”
Bill Gates, Microsoft
Bill Gates, Microsoft
