100 Best Companies to Work For: A.G. Edwards

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A.G. Edwards Rank: 70 (2005 rank: 56) Get quote: AGE
Headquarters: St. Louis, MO Industry: Securities Large Companies Rank: 22 2004 Revenue ($ millions): 2,607 U.S. Sites: 720 Website: http://www.agedwards.com
What makes it so great? The 118-year-old brokerage firm is a classroom as well: It hired 650 financial consultants last year and spent $75,000 to train each one. Employees can also earn college credits onsite via in-house classes at A.G. Edwards University.

Employees

U.S. employees	15,708
Employees outside U.S.	8
% minorities	8
% women	46

Jobs

New jobs (1 year)	-71
% job growth (1 year)	0
Professional training (hrs./yr.)	73

% voluntary turnover	10
Applicants	22,387

Salary		Average annual pay

Most common job (salaried)	HDQ Managers & Professional Support	$68,825
Most common job (hourly)	Branch Support Employees	$34,279

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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