List of companies based in Hayward, California
# Employer # of employees
1 Hayward Unified School District † 1,776
2 California State University , East Bay † 1,600
3 Kaiser Permanente 1,200
4 City of Hayward† 1,178
5 St. Rose Hospital † 842
6 Gillig † 700
7 Chabot College † 615
8 Marelich Mechanical 500
9 Manheim Auctions ( AKA Bay Cities Auto ) 500
10 Kobe Precision 450
11 Alameda Newspaper Group 425
12 Pepsi Beverages Company 400
13 Injex Industries† 375
Top employers -- 2009
According to the City 's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , [ 56 ] the top employers in the city that year were :
This is a list of current and former companies operating in, or based in, Hayward, California. Significant local divisions of national and international companies are included, as are local businesses. Former companies that have closed, been acquired by other companies, or moved are also listed. Other economically or culturally important institutions, such as shopping malls, colleges, and nonprofit organizations, are included.