Major Employers

Company Name
Number of Employees (2018)
Services
Applied Medical
2,700 Medical Device Manufacturer
O'Connell Landscape 1,000 Landscape Contractor
Saddleback Valley Unified School District 288 Public Schools
Target Corporation 255 Retail Store
Lucas and Mercier Construction 250 Construction Contractor
Capistrano Unified School District 215 Public Schools
Control Components, Inc. (CCI)
200 Valve and Control Manufacturer
PADI
180 Dive Instructor Training
Santa Margarita Catholic High School
175 Private School
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 150 Automotive Accessories
Serra Catholic School
140 Private School
Pavilions 136 Grocery Store
St. John's Episcopal School
130 Private School
Lowe's 129 Home Improvement Store
Melissa Data
105 Database Services
Dove Canyon Country Club
100 Private Club and Golf Course