<p>Above Average Employment in Greater Philadelphia’s Financial and Business Services</p><p>One of the key strengths of the Financial Activities and Professional and Business Services in Greater Philadelphia is its above average concentrations of employment. Research shows metro areas with above average concentrations of employment in these sectors have higher levels of worker productivity in all other sectors. And, that gives companies in Greater Philadelphia a big advantage.</p><p>Greater Philadelphia’s above average employment ratios:</p><p>Business Services at 1.15 is well above the U.S. figure of 1.0; and</p><p>Financial Activities is 1.27, the fourth highest among the 15 largest MSAs in 2011 and accounts for 7.5% of the region’s total employment in 2012.</p><p>Banking, Investment, Insurance, Real Estate:</p><p>. 224,100 employed</p><p>. 430 firms with over 100 employees</p><p>. 10.3% of Gross Regional Product</p><p>Plus, our workforce is well-educated and has varying degrees of experience in banking, investments, securities, insurance, leasing, and real estate in the Financial sector. Scientific research and development, computer systems design, management consulting, accounting, legal services, architecture, engineering in the Professional and Business Services sector.</p><p>Business, management, marketing and related fields are the top areas of study for students at Greater Philadelphia’s colleges and universities , with 16,000 certificates and degrees ensuring this sector a continuous and well-educated workforce. </p><p>Wage and salary costs in Greater Philadelphia are lower than other large Northeast cities, including Boston, New York and Washington, D.C. so hiring costs compare favorably.</p><p>Visit Leading Employers to find Financial Activities companies in Greater Philadelphia. (link to “Leading Employers” page)</p><p>Top Financial Activities and Banking Companies in the Greater Philadelphia </p><p>Bank of America </p><p>Barclays </p><p>Cigna</p><p>Citizens Bank Foundation </p><p>Delphi Financial Group 9 First Niagara Financial Group </p><p>Heartland Payment Systems</p><p>ING Direct, USA </p><p>Janney Montgomery Scott </p><p>JPMorgan Chase</p><p>Lincoln National </p><p>The PFM Group </p><p>PHH </p><p>PNC Bank </p><p>Radian Group </p><p>SEI Investments</p><p>TD Bank, N.A. </p><p>Vanguard </p><p>Wells Fargo </p><p>Wilmington Trust</p><p>Quote:</p><p>Mike Carbone, Regional President, Metro Philadelphia, TD Bank</p><p>“You have a great labor force. And when you look at the cost of living here compared to Washington, New York or Boston, it’s really reasonable. We have some of the best business schools in the country centered right here in Greater Philadelphia…It’s the epicenter of the mid-Atlantic.”</p><p>Professional and Business Services in Greater Philadelphia </p><p>Aerotek</p><p>Aloysius, Butler & Clark </p><p>American Executive Centers</p><p>Asher & Company, Ltd. </p><p>Braithwaite Communications, Inc. Brandywine Realty Trust </p><p>Blank Rome LLP </p><p>The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. </p><p>CB Richard Ellis - CBRE </p><p>CETRA Language Solutions </p><p>Citrin Cooperman LLP </p><p>CliftonLarsonAllen LLP </p><p>Cozen O'Connor </p><p>CresaPartners</p><p>Day & Zimmermann </p><p>Dechert LLP</p><p>Deloitte LLP</p><p>Diversified Search </p><p>Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP </p><p>Employee Transfer Corporation </p><p>Ernst & Young LLP </p><p>Fesnak and Associates, LLP </p><p>Grant Thornton </p><p>Innovative Print & Media Group, Inc. </p><p>Jones Lang LaSalle</p><p>Kaplan & Associates, Inc. </p><p>KPMG </p><p>Kreischer Miller </p><p>Liberty Property Trust</p><p>Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP McCormick Taylor, Inc. </p><p>Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP </p><p>Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP </p><p>Pennoni Associates </p><p>Philadelphia Bar Association </p><p>PREIT Services, LLC/PREIT-Rubin, Inc.</p><p>PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP </p><p>Prudential Fox and Roach / The Trident Group </p><p>Reed Smith </p><p>Saul Ewing LLP</p><p>Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP</p><p>Spencer Stuart</p><p>Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP </p><p>Tierney Communications </p><p>Urban Engineers, Inc. </p>