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Imagine working at a company that not only pays well, but also offers the perfect work environment. Well, some are lucky to have just that kind of a job.
Let's take a look at 25 companies in the United States that pay one of the highest salaries and know how to keep their employees happy.
NOTE: This first annual list of the best employers in America by PayScale and Business Insider evaluates companies by both pay and happiness
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Celgene Corporation
Headquarters: Summit, New Jersey
Industry: Biotechnology
Number of employees: 4,500
Rate of satisfaction: 91 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 86 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 91 per cent
Median pay: $118,000 after five years
Overall rank: 1
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Erin Siegal/Reuters
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Industry: Internet
Number of employees: 30,000
Rate of satisfaction: 81 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 61 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 81 per cent
Median pay: $119,000 after five years
Overall rank: 2
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Huntsman Corporation
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Industry: Chemicals
Number of employees: 12,000
Rate of satisfaction: 75 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 63 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 94 per cent
Median pay: $95,600 after five years
Overall rank: 3
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Qualcomm, Inc
Headquarters: San Diego, California
Industry: Telecommunications
Number of employees: 20,000
Rate of satisfaction: 81 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 65 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 92 per cent
Median pay: $106,000 after five years
Overall rank: 4
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Biogen Idec, Inc
Headquarters: Weston, Massachusetts
Industry: Biotechnology
Number of employees: 4,850
Rate of satisfaction: 83 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 89 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 89 per cent
Median pay: $97,800 after five years
Overall rank: 5
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
MasterCard Worldwide
Headquarters: Purchase, New York
Industry: Financial
Number of employees: 6,700
Rate of satisfaction: 81 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 54 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 85 per cent
Median pay: $103,000 after five years
Overall rank: 6
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Fred Prouser/Reuters
Chevron Corporation
Headquarters: San Ramon, California
Industry: Oil and gas
Number of employees: 62,000
Rate of satisfaction: 81 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 58 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 80 per cent
Median pay: $102,000 after five years
Overall rank: 7
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Yahoo! Inc
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
Industry: Internet
Number of employees: 14,100
Rate of satisfaction: 81 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 55 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 88 per cent
Median pay: $120,000 after five years
Overall rank: 8
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Tim Shaffer/Reuters
E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co
Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware
Industry: Chemicals
Number of employees: 70,000
Rate of satisfaction: 84 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 67 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 84 per cent
Median pay: $80,700 after five years
Overall rank: 9
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Williams Companies, Inc
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Industry: Oil and gas
Number of employees: 3,913
Rate of satisfaction: 80 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 65 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 79 per cent
Median pay: $79,000 after five years
Overall rank: 10
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Pfizer, Inc
Headquarters: New York, New York
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Number of employees: 103,700
Rate of satisfaction: 73 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 77 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 84 per cent
Median pay: $93,200 after five years
Overall rank: 11
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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ITT Exelis
Headquarters: Tysons Corner, Virginia
Industry: Defence
Number of employees: 20,000
Rate of satisfaction: 79 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 58 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 84 per cent
Median pay: $102,000 after five years
Overall rank: 12
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Abbott Laboratories
Headquarters: North Chicago, Illinois
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Number of employees: 91,000
Rate of satisfaction: 77 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 81 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 83 per cent
Median pay: $88,000 after five years
Overall rank: 13
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Microsoft Corporation
Headquarters: Redmond, Washington
Industry: Software
Number of employees: 94,000
Rate of satisfaction: 69 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 60 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 92 per cent
Median pay: $111,000 after five years
Overall rank: 14
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Amgen Corporation
Headquarters: Thousand Oaks, California
Industry: Biopharmaceutical
Number of employees: 17,800
Rate of satisfaction: 75 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 81 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 78 per cent
Median pay: $98,500 after five years
Overall rank: 15
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Boeing Company
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
Industry: Aerospace and defence
Number of employees: 171,700
Rate of satisfaction: 76 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 68 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 80 per cent
Median pay: $85,900 after five years
Overall rank: 16
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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3M Company
Headquarters: St. Paul, Minnesota
Industry: Conglomerate
Number of employees: 84,198
Rate of satisfaction: 77 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 59 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 79 per cent
Median pay: $82,400 after five years
Overall rank: 17
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Johnson & Johnson
Headquarters: New Brunswickm, New Jersey
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Number of employees: 117,900
Rate of satisfaction: 72 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 73 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 83 per cent
Median pay: $92,000 after five years
Overall rank: 18
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Booz, Allen and Hamilton
Headquarters: Tysons Corner, Virginia
Industry: Management consulting
Number of employees: 26,000
Rate of satisfaction: 72 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 61 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 83 per cent
Median pay: $93,100 after five years
Overall rank: 19
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Dow Chemical Company
Headquarters: Midland, Michigan
Industry: Chemicals
Number of employees: 50,000
Rate of satisfaction: 78 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 66 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 85 per cent
Median pay: $90,000 after five years
Overall rank: 20
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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Cameron International
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Industry: Oil services
Number of employees: 20,046
Rate of satisfaction: 83 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 58 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 82 per cent
Median pay: $85,200 after five years
Overall rank: 21
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
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PG&E Corporation
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Industry: Utility
Number of employees: 19,424
Rate of satisfaction: 87 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 61 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 67 per cent
Median pay: $100,000 after five years
Overall rank: 22
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Michael Buholzer/Reuters
Broadcom Corporation
Headquarters: Irvine, California
Industry: Semiconductors company
Number of employees: 11,300
Rate of satisfaction: 67 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 58 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 84 per cent
Median pay: $121,000 after five years
Overall rank: 23
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Fred Prouser/Reuters
FMC Technologies, Inc
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Industry: Oil services
Number of employees: 18,400
Rate of satisfaction: 79 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 53 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 81 per cent
Median pay: $88,400 after five years
Overall rank: 24
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25 companies that offer best pay and environment
Photographs: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
ConocoPhillips Company
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Industry: Oil services
Number of employees: 29,800
Rate of satisfaction: 74 per cent
Rate of meaningfulness: 64 per cent
Rate of flexibility: 67 per cent
Median pay: $97,500 after five years
Overall rank: 25
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