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Top companies in Sydney

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Ranked by current headcount across companies headquartered in Sydney. Refreshed daily.

  1. 1
    NSW Department of Education· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 37.9k employees
  2. 2
    University of Sydney· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Grant
    • 19.9k employees
  3. 3
    UNSW· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Grant
    • 17.4k employees
    • Founded 1949
  4. 4
    CIB Egypt· Markaz Abo El Nomros, Al Jizah, Egypt
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 15.6k employees
    • Founded 1975
  5. 5
    Canva· Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
    • Secondary
    • 15.5k employees
    • Founded 2012
  6. 6
    TAFE NSW· Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
    • 13.3k employees
  7. 7
    Ramsay Health Care· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 11.6k employees
    • Founded 1964
  8. 8
    UGL· North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 11.6k employees
  9. 9
    Endeavour Group· Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
    • 10.8k employees
  10. 10
    Ventia· North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 10.2k employees
    • Founded 2014
  11. 11
    University of Technology Sydney· Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
    • Grant
    • 9.7k employees
    • Founded 1988
  12. 12
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)· Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
    • 9k employees
    • Founded 1932
  13. 13
    SMEC (an SJ Group company)· North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 7.3k employees
    • Founded 1970
  14. 14
    Cabela's· Sidney, Nebraska, United States
    • 7k employees
    • Founded 1961
  15. 15
    CPB Contractors· North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 5.3k employees
    • Founded 1949
  16. 16
    nbn® Australia· North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • undisclosed
    • 5.2k employees
    • Founded 2009
  17. 17
    Ampol· Eveleigh, New South Wales, Australia
    • Grant
    • 4.8k employees
  18. 18
    Australian Catholic University· North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 4.6k employees
    • Founded 1991
  19. 19
    St Vincent's Health Australia· Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia
    • 3.8k employees
  20. 20
    The Star Entertainment Group· Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 3.4k employees
    • Founded 2011
  21. 21
    Glencore Australia· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 3.2k employees
    • Founded 1981
  22. 22
    GenesisCare· Eveleigh, New South Wales, Australia
    • Debt
    • 3.1k employees
    • Founded 2009
  23. 23
    BWS· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • 3.1k employees
    • Founded 2001
  24. 24
    NGO Recruitment· Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
    • 3k employees
    • Founded 2004
  25. 25
    WiseTech Global· Eveleigh, New South Wales, Australia
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 3k employees
    • Founded 1994

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