13 benchmark questions, answered across 12 industries and 126 named companies from 440,636 classified public job titles. One page per question: each states the answer in a sentence, then shows it by industry and by named company, with the data as CSV and JSON. As of .
Across 12 industries and 126 named companies, HR runs 2.0% to 17.3% of SG&A headcount, median 7.8%. In people that is 3.8 to 73.2 per 1,000 employees, median 21.9, about 2.2 per 100. The lean quartile is 5.8% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 10.2%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 12 industries and 126 named companies, IT and digital runs 1.5% to 17.5% of SG&A headcount, median 8.4%. In people that is 3.4 to 112.6 per 1,000 employees, median 23.1. The lean quartile is 6.1% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 10.4%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 12 industries and 126 named companies, finance runs 3.9% to 24.7% of SG&A headcount, median 13.4%. In people that is 7.6 to 159.5 per 1,000 employees, median 35.7. The lean quartile is 10.7% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 15.7%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 12 industries and 124 named companies, legal and compliance runs 0.3% to 6.2% of SG&A headcount, median 2.0%. In people that is 0.4 to 33.2 per 1,000 employees, median 5.9. The lean quartile is 1.3% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 2.9%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 12 industries and 126 named companies, marketing runs 1.1% to 47.8% of SG&A headcount, median 9.8%. In people that is 0.8 to 450.9 per 1,000 employees, median 22.5. The lean quartile is 4.5% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 17.6%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 12 industries and 126 named companies, sales runs 2.1% to 61.9% of SG&A headcount, median 31.1%. In people that is 2.5 to 435.5 per 1,000 employees, median 81.4. The lean quartile is 20.3% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 37.3%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 11 industries and 116 named companies, sourcing and procurement runs 2.3% to 20.0% of SG&A headcount, median 11.6%. In people that is 2.4 to 101.8 per 1,000 employees, median 29.8. The lean quartile is 7.8% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 13.8%. Measured from 432,253 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 11 industries and 112 named companies, facilities and real estate runs 0.3% to 5.7% of SG&A headcount, median 2.0%. In people that is 0.9 to 29.3 per 1,000 employees, median 6.5. The lean quartile is 1.6% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 3.2%. Measured from 432,253 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 12 industries and 126 named companies, CEO suite and business-unit leadership runs 3.4% to 24.0% of SG&A headcount, median 8.7%. In people that is 6.0 to 142.8 per 1,000 employees, median 24.9. The lean quartile is 6.8% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 10.9%. Measured from 440,636 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 11 industries and 108 named companies, EH&S and occupational health runs 0.2% to 7.5% of SG&A headcount, median 1.7%. In people that is 0.2 to 22.1 per 1,000 employees, median 3.8. The lean quartile is 0.9% of SG&A headcount and the heavy quartile 2.6%. Measured from 432,253 public job titles, each classified one at a time, at every company named on this page. September 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 244 US public companies in 31 sectors, normalized SG&A runs 0.4% to 125.9% of revenue, median 15.9%. Among sectors with at least three filers, the heaviest is Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances at a median of 40.1% and the leanest is Airlines, Airports & Air Services at 3.1%. From each company's latest 10-K; updated October 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 149 US public companies in 27 sectors, disclosed advertising runs 0.1% to 37.5% of revenue, median 1.8%. Among sectors with at least three filers, the heaviest is Tobacco at a median of 11.1% and the leanest is Industrial - Distribution at 0.4%. From each company's latest 10-K; updated October 2026.
Read the benchmark → · JSONAcross 84 US public companies in 19 sectors, disclosed R&D runs 0.1% to 23.6% of revenue, median 1.5%. Among sectors with at least three filers, the heaviest is Leisure at a median of 4.4% and the leanest is Packaging & Containers at 0.3%. From each company's latest 10-K; updated October 2026.
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SG&A Benchmarking
