San José is the top region by salaried public institutions in Costa Rica. As of 2011, salaried public institutions in San José was 91,056 that accounts for 35.59% of Costa Rica's salaried public institutions. The top 5 regions (others are Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, and Puntarenas) account for 85.48% of it. Costa Rica's total salaried public institutions was estimated at 255,839 in 2011.