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There are some companies that employ thousands of workers but are still not able to generate huge revenue while some earn more profits with fewer employees.
Let's take a look at businesses that are earning highest net income per employee.
Source: Bloomberg Visual Data
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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InterDigital
Industry: Wireless
Founded: 1972
Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Net income per employee: $937,255
Number of employees: 290
Net income: $272 million
Overall rank: 1
InterDigital, which manufactures wireless technologies for mobile phones, networks and services around the world, earns $937,255 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Rosetta Resources
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, United States
Net income per employee: $870,464
Number of employees: 183
Net income: $159 million
Overall rank: 2
Rosetta Resources, which is engaged in the exploration, development and exploitation of onshore energy resources in the United States, earns $870,464 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Everest Re
Industry: Reinsurance
Founded: 1973
Headquarters: Hamilton, Bermuda
Net income per employee: $797,838
Number of employees: 1,039
Net income: $829 million
Overall rank: 3
Everest Re, one of the leading reinsurance firms in property and casualty reinsurance and insurance, earns $797,838 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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CF Industries
Industry: Fertilisers and agricultural Chemicals
Founded: 1946
Headquarters: Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Net income per employee: $739,480
Number of employees: 2,500
Net income: $1,849 million
Overall rank: 4
CF Industries, which is a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilisers, earns $739,480 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Iconix Brand Group
Industry: Textile
Founded: 1978
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Net income per employee: $739,243
Number of employees: 148
Net income: $109 million
Overall rank: 5
Iconix Brand Group, a brand management company that licenses brands to retailers and manufacturers, earns $739,243 per employee. Its brands are available in such outlets as JC Penney.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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HollyFrontier
Industry: Oil and Gas
Founded: 1947
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, United States
Net income per employee: $681,599
Number of employees: 2,534
Net income: $1,727 million
Overall rank: 6
HollyFrontier, a company that produces petrol, diesel fuel, jet fuel, etc., earns $681,599 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
Photographs: Rick Wilking/Reuters
Standard Pacific
Industry: Home construction
Founded: 1961
Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States
Net income per employee: $648,074
Number of employees: 820
Net income: $531 million
Overall rank: 7
Standard Pacific, which is the 12th largest home construction company in the US, earns $648,074 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Exxon Mobil
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 1999
Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States
Net income per employee: $583,615
Number of employees: 76,900
Net income: $44,880 million
Overall rank: 8
Exxon Mobil, which is the third-largest company by revenue in the world, earns $583,615 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Apple
Industry: Computer hardware and software
Founded: 1976
Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States
Net income per employee: $573,255
Number of employees: 72,800
Net income: $41,733 million
Overall rank: 9
Apple, which manufactures and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers, earns $573,255 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Gulfport Energy
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: N/A
Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Net income per employee: $534,148
Number of employees: 128
Net income: $68 million
Overall rank: 10
Gulfport Energy, which is an oil and gas exploration and production company, earns $534,148 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Gilead Sciences
Industry: Biotechnology
Founded: 1987
Headquarters: Foster City, California, United States
Net income per employee: $518,313
Number of employees: 5,000
Net income: $2,592 million
Overall rank: 11
Gilead Sciences, a major biotechnology company, earns $518,313 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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IntercontinentalExchange
Industry: Business services
Founded: 2000
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Net income per employee: $512,141
Number of employees: 1,077
Net income: $552 million
Overall rank: 12
IntercontinentalExchange, a commodities exchange based in Georgia, earns $512,141 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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ConocoPhillips
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 2002
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, United States
Net income per employee: $498,698
Number of employees: 16,900
Net income: $8,428 million
Overall rank: 13
ConocoPhillips, a multinational energy corporation, earns $498,698 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Founded: N/A
Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States
Net income per employee: $489,870
Number of employees: 193
Net income: $95 million
Overall rank: 14
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company based in California, earns $489,870 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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UNS Energy
Industry: Electric utilities
Founded: N/A
Headquarters: Tucson, Arizona, United States
Net income per employee: $488,812
Number of employees: 186
Net income: $91 million
Overall rank: 15
UNS Energy, provides natural gas and electric service to about 237,000 customers in 30 communities across Arizona, earns $488,812 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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United Therapeutics
Industry: Biotechnology
Founded: N/A
Headquarters: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Net income per employee: $488,671
Number of employees: 623
Net income: $304 million
Overall rank: 16
United Therapeutics, which focuses on unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions, earns $488,671 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Marathon Oil
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 1887
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, United States
Net income per employee: $469,854
Number of employees: 3,367
Net income: $1,582 million
Overall rank: 17
Marathon Oil, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, earns $469,854 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Noble Energy
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 1932
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, United States
Net income per employee: $468,950
Number of employees: 1,190
Net income: $1,027 million
Overall rank: 18
Noble Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, earns $468,950 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Alleghany
Industry: Reinsurance
Founded: 1929
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Net income per employee: $466,297
Number of employees: 1,506
Net income: $702 million
Overall rank: 19
Alleghany, a major reinsurance company based in the US, earns $466,297 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Anadarko Petroleum
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 1959
Headquarters: The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Net income per employee: $459,808
Number of employees: 5,200
Net income: $2,391 million
Overall rank: 20
Anadarko Petroleum, an American oil and gas exploration company, earns $459,808 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Altria
Industry: Tobacco
Founded: 1985
Headquarters: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Net income per employee: $459,341
Number of employees: 9,100
Net income: $4,180 million
Overall rank: 21
Altria, one of the world's largest tobacco corporations, earns $459,341 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Chevron Corporation
Industry: Oil and gas
Founded: 1984
Headquarters: San Ramon, California, United States
Net income per employee: $422,242
Number of employees: 62,000
Net income: $26,179 million
Overall rank: 22
Chevron Corporation, a company that is involved in all aspects of oil, gas and geothermal energy, earns $422,242 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Inter Parfums
Industry: Personal products
Founded: 1983
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Net income per employee: $420,308
Number of employees: 312
Net income: $131 million
Overall rank: 23
Inter Parfums, which is a fragrance and beauty partner for some of the biggest brands in the world, earns $420,308 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Cimarex Energy
Industry: Oil, gas & coal
Founded: N/A
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, United States
Net income per employee: $415,773
Number of employees: 851
Net income: $354 million
Overall rank: 24
Cimarex Energy, which explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in the United States, earns $415,773 per employee.
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25 companies earning highest net income per employee
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Acorda Therapeutics
Industry: Health care and biotechnology
Founded: 1995
Headquarters: Ardsley, New York, United States
Net income per employee: $409,942
Number of employees: 378
Net income: $155 million
Overall rank: 25
Acorda Therapeutics, which manufactures drugs to treat multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, earns $409,942 per employee.
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