1. Pfizer

Activities: Research, manufacture and distribute pharmaceuticals.

Happiness score: 4,139

Average annual salary: 83,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 1

1. Pfizer

Activities: Research, manufacture and distribute pharmaceuticals.

Happiness score: 4,139

Average annual salary: 83,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 1

2. Kaiser Permanente

Activities: Providing health insurance.

Happiness score: 4,122

Average annual salary: 76,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 15

2. Kaiser Permanente

Activities: Providing health insurance.

Happiness score: 4,122

Average annual salary: 76,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 15

3. Texas Instruments

Activities: Design and manufacture semiconductor devices.

Happiness score: 4,120

Average annual salary: 81,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: No data available

3. Texas Instruments

Activities: Design and manufacture semiconductor devices.

Happiness score: 4,120

Average annual salary: 81,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: No data available

4. EMC

Activities: Providing data backup and recovery services.

Happiness score: 4,118

Average annual salary: 89,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 43

4. EMC

Activities: Providing data backup and recovery services.

Happiness score: 4,118

Average annual salary: 89,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 43

5. Qualcomm

Activities: Design and manufacture system software and computer hardware.

Happiness score: 4,114

Average annual salary: 87,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 9

5. Qualcomm

Activities: Design and manufacture system software and computer hardware.

Happiness score: 4,114

Average annual salary: 87,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 9

6. KBR

Activities: Construction

Happiness score: 4,095

Average annual salary: 86,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 4

6. KBR

Activities: Construction

Happiness score: 4,095

Average annual salary: 86,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 4

7. Bristol-Myers Squibb

Activities: Pharmaceutical business

Happiness score: 4,063

Average annual salary: 81,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 13

7. Bristol-Myers Squibb

Activities: Pharmaceutical business

Happiness score: 4,063

Average annual salary: 81,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 13

8. General Electric

Activities: Multi-industry, from household electrical appliances to oil and gas business.

Happiness score: 4,053

Average annual salary: 75,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 8

8. General Electric

Activities: Multi-industry, from household electrical appliances to oil and gas business.

Happiness score: 4,053

Average annual salary: 75,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 8

9. Capital One

Activities: Provides credit cards, auto loans, online banking and other financial services

Happiness score: 4,051

Average annual salary: 67,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 12

9. Capital One

Activities: Provides credit cards, auto loans, online banking and other financial services

Happiness score: 4,051

Average annual salary: 67,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 12

10. Avaya

Activities: Providing communication solutions for businesses.

Happiness score: 4,048

Average annual salary: 87,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 7

10. Avaya

Activities: Providing communication solutions for businesses.

Happiness score: 4,048

Average annual salary: 87,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 7

11. Siemens

Activities: Manufacture of consumer electronics.

Happiness score: 4,047

Average annual salary: 70,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 11

11. Siemens

Activities: Manufacture of consumer electronics.

Happiness score: 4,047

Average annual salary: 70,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 11

12. Cognizant

Activities: Consulting on information technology and applications for businesses.

Happiness score: 4,040

Average annual salary: 70,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 10

12. Cognizant

Activities: Consulting on information technology and applications for businesses.

Happiness score: 4,040

Average annual salary: 70,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 10

13. Intel

Activities: Manufacturing semiconductor chips.

Happiness score: 4,039

Average annual salary: 80,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 20

13. Intel

Activities: Manufacturing semiconductor chips.

Happiness score: 4,039

Average annual salary: 80,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 20

14. Apple

Activities: Manufacture of consumer electronics, such as Mac, iPhone, iPad.

Happiness score: 4,022

Average annual salary: 64,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 42

14. Apple

Activities: Manufacture of consumer electronics, such as Mac, iPhone, iPad.

Happiness score: 4,022

Average annual salary: 64,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 42

15. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

Activities: Manage famous Disney locations such as Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line

Happiness score: 4,019

Average annual salary: 60,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 23

15. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

Activities: Manage famous Disney locations such as Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line

Happiness score: 4,019

Average annual salary: 60,000 USD

Last year’s ranking: 23

Career research firm CareerBliss has just released its annual survey on the happiness of employees of hundreds of companies in the US.

The criteria are scored on a 5-point scale. The higher the score, the happier the employee.

Ha Thu (according to BI)