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Introducing the 2026 List

View results for each of the 1,750 companies we assess, including how well they perform by specific occupations in their workforce.

An Unprecedented Rating

The List was specifically designed to fill a key void in the marketplace.

Compare Jobs Across All Employers

We evaluate more than 55,000 unique occupations across the companies we assess. Explore how well jobs rate across employers.

A Project in the Public Interest

The List is based on what has really happened to millions of workers—not corporate surveys or focus groups.

Where You Work Matters

An Unprecedented Rating of Job Quality

Where You Work Matters List is an independent rating of how well the largest U.S. employers are creating high-quality jobs. The List reveals the companies doing best overall at creating jobs that enable workers to advance in their careers, receive leading wages and be retained in their roles. Most significantly, the List shows how well employers do this by specific occupations in their workforce—information that has not previously been available to workers or businesses.

Validated Recognition

The List recognizes the employers doing the best in advancing, paying and retaining their workers. Overall Platinum and Gold badges serve as a clear signal of job quality and corporate performance.

Expanded Reach

The List assesses the U.S. based workforce of more than
1,750

large employers across sectors and business types.

New Occupation Data

We rate more than
55,000
jobs across those employers.

Real Worker
Outcomes

The List is based on the career progression of more than
12Million
American workers.

It’s an honor to receive Platinum recognition from Where You Work Matters. At Grainger, we’ve spent decades building a culture grounded in opportunity and growth, and we’re just as focused on the future by continuing to invest in our team members so they can develop new skills, take on new challenges and build long-term careers.

— Melanie Tinto

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Grainger

Targeted Insight for Companies

An Objective Benchmark

The List provides a way for firms to see how well they perform across occupations compared to competitors, enabling them to assess the impact of their pay, mobility and retention practices.

Validated Recognition

The List is a reason for many employers to celebrate: It recognizes the investments they have made in their workforce using an independent, objective assessment.

Good For Business and Workers

The List is rooted in a fundamental belief that when employers invest in unlocking the full potential of their workers, it’s not just workers that do better–businesses do better.

Three Models For How Employers Can Grow Talent

Not a one-size-fits-all definition of a “good job.”

Early Career

These are entry-level roles that open doors while providing skills and training for advancement internally or when a person moves to another employer. Companies that excel at these jobs lead the way in building the next American workforce.

Growth Jobs

These are career-building positions where workers can gain skills and earn promotions. Companies that excel at these jobs lead the way in developing talent from within to fuel business growth.

Stability Jobs

These are solid, long-term roles that provide above-average pay and retention. Companies that excel at these jobs lead the way in building a loyal and stable workforce.

A First-of-a-Kind Occupation Comparison Tool

See how individual jobs stack up among different companies on the List.

We evaluate more than 55,000 unique occupations across the 1,750 companies we assess, showing how well they perform across the three good-jobs archetypes. Explore how well jobs rate across employers.

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