Listed below are Irvine's Top 10 Employers based on number of employees.

University of California, Irvine
Number of Employees: 16,000

UC Irvine is a center for quality education that fosters passionate, enthusiastic and ongoing expansion of knowledge and approaches to scholarship. Graduates are prepared to be global citizens equipped with the tools of analysis, expression and cultural understanding required for leadership in today's world.

510 Aldrich Hall # 5
Irvine, CA 92697
(949) 824-5011

Irvine Company
Number of Employees: 3,500

The Irvine Company is one of America’s most respected and diversified private real estate companies.It owns and manages a high-quality investment portfolio that exceeds 85 million square feet and includes 115 apartment communities, 475 office buildings, 41 retail centers, and five yacht marinas.

550 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 720-2000

Irvine Unified School District
Number of Employees: 2,473

The Irvine Unified School District is comprised of a community of learners, committed to the highest quality educational experience we can envision. IUSD educates a diverse student population numbering over 26,000 (K-12), in 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, and 1 continuation high school.

5050 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-5000

Verizon Wireless Corporate
Number of Employees: 2,108

Work isn't limited to cubicles, fluorescent lights, or business hours anymore. The world moves too fast for that. Which is why we have solutions that can help your enterprise keep up. Solutions that let you securely access applications from almost anywhere, help you communicate and collaborate more efficiently, and empower you and your employees to make faster informed decisions.

15505 Sand Canyon Ave.
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 286-7000

Broadcom
Number of Employees: 15,881 

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment.

5300 California Ave.
(Buildings 1-8)
Irvine, CA 92617
(949) 926-5000

St. John Knits
Number of Employees: 1,972

Discover the world of St. John, a global luxury brand offering the latest in fashion, accessories, eyewear and fragrance.

2722 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 863-1171

Allergan
Number of Employees: 1,922

Allergan is a global, technology-driven multi-specialty health care company pursuing therapeutic advances to help patients live life to their fullest potential. In making this commitment, we work to develop an unparalleled level of insight into patients' wants and needs — and into the priorities and concerns of the medical specialists who treat them.

P.O. Box 19534
Irvine, CA 92623
(714) 246-4500

Edwards Lifesciences
Number of Employees: 1,779

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards has more than 6,300 employees worldwide, selling medical technologies in nearly 100 countries with 2009 sales of $1.3 billion.

1 Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 250-2500

Parker Hannifin
Number of Employees: 7,608

With annual sales exceeding $10 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.

14300 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 833-3000

Capital Group Companies
Number of Employees: 1,506

It's about the investor. Individuals, families, businesses and institutions look to our companies to guard and grow their hard-earned money. Whether in North America, Europe or Asia, investors and their advisers find their way to us and tend to stay. Why? Quality service and investment results.

6470 Oak Canyon
Irvine, CA 92618
(714) 257-5532