100 Best Companies to Work For: Valero Energy

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Valero Energy Rank: 3 (2005 rank: 23) Get quote: VLO
Headquarters: San Antonio, TX Industry: Petroleum Refining Large Companies Rank: 2 2004 Revenue ($ millions): 54,691 U.S. Sites: 1,160 Website: http://www.valero.com
What makes it so great? When disaster strikes, this team pulls together. After hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit, Valero dispatched semis filled with supplies, set up temporary housing for employees, fed volunteers - and donated $1 million to the Red Cross.

Employees

U.S. employees	16,582
Employees outside U.S.	4,393
% minorities	40
% women	40

Jobs

New jobs (1 year)	701
% job growth (1 year)	5
Professional training (hrs./yr.)	67

% voluntary turnover	26
Applicants	179,907

Salary		Average annual pay

Most common job (salaried)	Store Manager (Retail)	$38,227
Most common job (hourly)	Customer Service Representative (Retail)	$16,651

Notes:

N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees. Revenues are for 2004 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.

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