Saint Peter Advantage

WORKFORCE

Businesses thrive on the skills and labor of talented employees.

EDUCATED Saint Peter's Gustavus Adolphus College and nearby Minnesota State University, Mankato educate a strong workforce, which impacts regional business. In addition, South Central Technical College provides customized contractual training designed to meet the unique training needs of individual businesses and industries.

DEPENDABLE Area business leaders appreciate the strong work ethic of their employees. The area's labor force is committed, team-oriented, and reliable.

A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS The average weekly wage of Saint Peter area employees is $511, while the median household income is just over $46,000. Ninety percent of persons aged 25 and over are high school graduates and more than 29 percent hold bachelor degrees. Workers enjoy an average commute of just 15 minutes.

"Scholarship America has been located in the Saint Peter, Minnesota, community for nearly 50 years. Through that time our organization and employee base have grown by leaps and bounds. Employment searches in the Saint Peter community have always been successful. We have built a very dedicated, reliable, hard-working employee base with a great work ethic, and we are certain we will be able to continue to do so for many years to come."

Ann Wills, Manager, Human Resources
Scholarship America

Scholarship America is the nation's largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization. The nonprofit employs 150 people throughout the country, two-thirds of whom work at the St. Peter headquarters.