Allegheny County EMPLOYER PAGE

 the workforce of Allegheny County has been transformed from one focused primarily on heavy industry to one relying on more specialized industries and services providers, including high technology, health care, education and finance. Roughly 42% of the region's workforce is employed in the service sector, while about 20% is employed in the manufacturing sector.

Allegheny County is home to at least seven Fortune 500 firms including Heinz, US Steel, PPG Industries, General Nutrition Centers, PNC Corporation, Mellon Bank and Alcoa. Newer, high growth companies which have cemented our reputation as a leader in technology ventures include FORE Systems, Medrad, Respironics and AEG.