Who's got the most job openings in San Diego?

Hundreds of postings at Qualcomm, Kaiser, Chase, Sharp and employment agencies

Who's got the most job openings in San Diego?


  1. Kforce Professional Staffing Inc., employment firm: 434 postings. Most of the postings are for high-tech positions, especially software engineers. But Kforce also lists 30 openings in finance and accounting; 9 related to banking, mortgages and real estate; 9 in clinical research; and 9 in administration.
  2. AppleOne, employment firm: 386 postings. Positions include a wide variety of office jobs: receptionists, accountants, loan processors, sales representatives and customer service workers. Salaries range from $26,000 for a telemarketers to $77,000 for an office manager.
  3. Allegis Group, employment firm: 371 postings. Allegis specializes in finding technical, managerial, accounting, finance and administrative workers.
  4. Aerotek, employment firm: 348 postings. Current postings include a senior software engineer and mechanical electrical engineer in Carlsbad; clinical laboratory director, analytical chemist and groundwater sample technician in San Diego; and shipyard marine technician in Oceanside.
  5. Qualcomm, wireless technology: 317 postings. Qualcomm, which has had job openings throughout the recession, is currently seeking engineers with such specialties as Android and Bluetooth software, artificial intelligence, analog design and camera systems, as well as accountants and marketers.
  6. Kaiser Permanente, healthcare: 172 postings. Current job openings include intern pharmacist, business analyst, lifestyle educator, child psychologist and emergency room nurse.
  7. JPMorgan Chase, finance: 166 postings. As it bolsters its network of local branches, Chase is looking for tellers and personal bankers in a number of branches throughout the county, as well as specialists in asset recovery, loss mitigation and bankruptcy.
  8. Sharp HealthCare, healthcare: 153 postings. Besides searching for a wide range of doctors, nurses and technicians, Sharp is also on the lookout for non-medical personnel, including financial account analysts, administrative secretaries and business service representatives.
  9. CareFusion, medical technology: 142 postings. CareFusion, which creates breathing machines, infusion pumps and other medical technology, is seeking mechanical engineers, software developers and program managers, among other positions.
  10. Northrop Grumman, aerospace and military: 136 postings. Current openings include product trainer, cost analyst, simulation developer and composites structural analysis engineer.

