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The 10 largest hospitals in Massachusetts by employees

Massachusetts General Hospital has the most employees of any hospital in Massachusetts, 22,140, followed by Boston Children's Hospital in Boston (11,043) and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston (10,448). Together the 10 leaders hold 93,025 employees in five cities.

Updated Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

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Location
Massachusetts
  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston · Mass General Brigham22,140employees997beds
  2. Boston Children's HospitalBoston · The Children's Hospital11,043employees473beds
  3. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston · Mass General Brigham10,448employees846beds
  4. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston · Beth Israel Lahey Health9,032employees705beds
  5. Boston Medical CenterBoston · Boston Medical Center Health System8,030employees459beds
  6. UMass Memorial Medical Center - University CampusWorcester · UMass Memorial Health Care7,759employees707beds
  7. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute7,660employees30beds
  8. Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield · Baystate Health6,567employees740beds
  9. South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth · South Shore Health System5,590employees394beds
  10. Lahey ClinicBurlington · Beth Israel Lahey Health4,756employees343beds

The 10 highest of 96 Massachusetts hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Massachusetts

The 10 top Massachusetts hospitals hold 55% of all employees

96 Massachusetts hospitals report employees, 167,754 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 93,025 of it. The median hospital has 634 employees, so Massachusetts General Hospital is about 35 times that size.

of all employees at Massachusetts hospitals that report them
55%
the size of the median Massachusetts hospital, which has 634 employees
35×
of the 96 Massachusetts hospitals that report employees
10%

How we ranked the top Massachusetts hospitals

Measure
Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
96 Massachusetts hospitals in the Dmand AI database report employees.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares employees; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top Massachusetts hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

Which Massachusetts hospital has the most employees?

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, with 22,140 employees. Boston Children's Hospital is second with 11,043.

What are the top 10 Massachusetts hospitals by employees?

Massachusetts General Hospital (22,140), Boston Children's Hospital (11,043), Brigham and Women's Hospital (10,448), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (9,032), Boston Medical Center (8,030), UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus (7,759), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (7,660), Baystate Medical Center (6,567), South Shore Hospital (5,590), Lahey Clinic (4,756).

How many employees does a typical Massachusetts hospital have?

The median Massachusetts hospital that reports employees has 634 employees, out of 96 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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