PeaceHealth (including Southwest Medical Center): 4,253
Vancouver Public Schools: 3,163
Evergreen Public Schools: 3,127
Fred Meyer stores: 1,550
Battle Ground Public Schools: 1,550
Clark County: 1,531
Bonneville Power Administration: 1,175
Clark College: 1,150
Safeway: 1,081
WaferTech: 1,000
Source: Columbian survey
PeaceHealth has increased its employment as other public and private employers were holding their own, solidifying it’s position as Clark County’s top employer.
PeaceHealth reported 4,253 full-time and part-time employees at its Southwest Medical Center and its corporate headquarters, called the shared services center, located in Vancouver’s now-bustling Tech Center.
It’s a big jump from a year ago, when The Columbian reported 3,676 Peace Health employees in Clark County.
Three other private employers — Fred Meyer, Safeway, and WaferTech — made the top-10 list of Clark County’s largest employers. Other top employers included the county’s three largest school districts, Clark College, the federal Bonneville Power Administration and Clark County. Those top ten employers listed just over 20,000 workers, either full-time or part time. In total, the Clark County labor force contains about 130,000 workers.