Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 Kenai Peninsula Borough Employment
The Kenai Peninsula Borough's Largest Employers 
Rank Name of Business/Organization  Location/
Headquarters  		 Business
Activity 		 Employees
2005 2006 2006 2005
1 1 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Soldotna public education   1,307 1,286
2 2 State of Alaska - excludes University KPB state government 948 914
4 3 Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna local government/ hospital 474 405
3 4 U.S. Government KPB federal government 428 433
6 5 Safeway/Eagle Stores KPB grocery 401 384
5 6 Kenai Peninsula Borough Soldotna local government 387 388
7 7 Frontier Community Services Soldotna janitorial services 304 314
9 8 South Peninsula Hospital Homer local government/ hospital 261 256
11 9 Alaska Petroleum Contractors North Kenai oilfield services 255 219
8 10 Fred Meyer  Soldotna general merchandise 236 260
10 11 Peak Oilfield Services North Kenai oilfield services 228 250
12 12 University of Alaska-incl. student employment  KPB state government/ university 210 200
14 13 Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company North Kenai refinery 181 171
13 14 Agrium U.S., Inc. North Kenai petrochemical manufacturing 162 196
16 15 Union of California (Unocal) Kenai oil/gas extraction  156 158
17 16 South Peninsula Behavioral Health Service Assoc. Homer health care 148 150
15 17 Job Ready Inc. KPB vocational rehab. svcs 144 165
18 18 Seward Assoc. For Advanced Mariners (SeaLife Ctr.)  Seward aquarium 143 149
19 19 Katch-A-Mac dba McDonald's KPB eating establishment 131 135
21 20 Homer Electric Association Homer/Soldotna utility 130 127
20 21 Spenard Builders Supply KPB building materials 127 129
22 22 Home Depot Kenai building materials 122 117
23 23 City of Kenai Kenai local government 118 115
25 24 City of Homer Homer local government 118 110
24 25 Laidlaw Services KPB school bus transportation 116 113
The Kenai Peninsula Borough's Largest Employers - 2004 - 2005
Rank Name of Business/Organization Location/
Headquarters		 Business
Activity		 Employees
2004 2005       2004 2005
1 1 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Soldotna education 1,284 1,286
2 2 State of Alaska - excludes University KPB state government 903 914
3 3 U.S. Government KPB federal government 445 433
4 4 Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna hospital 406 405
5 5 Kenai Peninsula Borough Soldotna government 376 388
6 6 Safeway/Eagle Stores KPB grocery 353 384
7 7 Frontier Community Services Soldotna janitorial services 327 314
10 8 Fred Meyer Soldotna general merchandise 242 260
9 9 South Peninsula Hospital Homer hospital 250 256
8 10 Peak Oilfield Services North Kenai oilfield services 258 250
13 11 Alaska Petroleum Contractors North Kenai oilfield services 177 219
12 12 University of Alaska-includes annual average
student employment - 33		 KPB university 204 200
11 13 Agrium, Inc. North Kenai oilfield services 221 196
15 14 Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company North Kenai refinery/gas stations 169 171
14 15 Job Ready, Inc KPB voc rehab services 171 165
16 16 Union of California (Unocal) Kenai petroleum products/platforms 159 158
17 17 South Peninsula Behavioral Health Service Assoc. Homer health care 152 150
21 18 Seward Association for Advanced Mariners (SeaLife Center) Seward aquarium 124 149
18 19 Katch-A-Mac dba McDonald's KPB eating establishment 134 135
19 20 Spenard Builders Supply Soldotna building material 128 129
20 21 Homer Electric Association Homer/
Soldotna		 utility 126 127
22 22 Home Depot Kenai building materials 120 117
24 23 City of Kenai Kenai local government 114 115
  24 Laidlaw Educational Services KPB school bus transportation   113
25 25 City of Homer Homer local government 114 110
23   Central Peninsula Counseling Services Kenai health care 115  
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