100 Best Companies to Work For: Vision Service Plan

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Vision Service Plan Rank: 7 (2005 rank: 10)
Headquarters: Rancho Cordova, CA Industry: Health Care Small Companies Rank: 2 2004 Revenue ($ millions): 2,065 U.S. Sites: 26 Website: http://www.vsp.com
What makes it so great? Ever wonder if your boss could handle your job? At this not-for-profit eye-care-insurance firm, managers get into the trenches and work rank-and-file jobs on annual In Touch Day. Plus monthly cake day celebrates employee birthdays.

Employees

U.S. employees	1,915
Employees outside U.S.	0
% minorities	30
% women	68

Jobs

New jobs (1 year)	-44
% job growth (1 year)	-2
Professional training (hrs./yr.)	40

% voluntary turnover	10
Applicants	8,653

Salary		Average annual pay

Most common job (salaried)	Application Developer	$91,699
Most common job (hourly)	Customer Service Representative II	$33,993

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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