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Staffing benchmark · Sales & marketing

Sales staff per $1B revenue

Across 110 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 159.7 staff per $1B revenue, from 8.7 at lululemon athletica inc. to 1,187.0 at The Sherwin-Williams Company.

110
named companies with a value
159.7
median, staff per $1B revenue
12
Building products, Tool & industrial, Food & CPG, Toy & game, Apparel & footwear, B2B software, Furniture & furnishings, Beverage, Appliance & housewares, Coatings & specialty chemical, Packaging & container, Foodservice distribution

Definition

The question. Sales headcount per $1B of revenue
How it is computed. Sales headcount ÷ revenue in $B.

Counts people whose title places them in the function: an exact count for the org and a floor for the process, since someone in another function may perform part of it.

Also called: account management, business development, channel sales, customer retention & development, customer success, field / outside sales.

Building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 159.5 staff per $1B revenue, from 55.8 at James Hardie to 397.8 at JELD-WEN.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
James HardieJHX2167,5003.8755.8estimated
Louisiana-PacificLPX2094,3002.7177.2estimated
The AZEK Company1332,2761.4492.3estimated
Masonite International38110,0002.83134.6estimated
UFP IndustriesUFPI1,00813,8006.32159.5estimated
Trex CompanyTREX2031,8391.18172.5estimated
Gibraltar IndustriesROCK2132,3001.14187.6estimated
Simpson Strong-TieSSD6183,0002.33265.2estimated
JELD-WENJELD1,27713,9003.21397.8estimated

Tool & industrial manufacturers

Across 4 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 457.4 staff per $1B revenue, from 272.3 at Enerpac Tool Group to 622.8 at Kennametal Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The tool & industrial benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Enerpac Tool GroupEPAC1682,1000.62272.3estimated
Stanley Black & DeckerSWK4,67843,50015.10309.8estimated
Snap-on IncorporatedSNA2,86813,0004.74605.1estimated
Kennametal Inc.KMT1,2258,1001.97622.8estimated
Apex Tool Group5725,300n/an/aestimated
IDEAL Industries1602,502n/an/aestimated
Klein Tools2042,500n/an/aestimated

Food & CPG companies

Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 125.4 staff per $1B revenue, from 60.5 at Conagra Brands to 201.1 at Mondelez International.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Conagra BrandsCAG68217,40011.2860.5estimated
The J.M. Smucker CompanySJM6508,0009.1071.4estimated
The Campbell's CompanyCPB79913,70010.2577.9estimated
Church & DwightCHD4925,5506.2079.3estimated
Hormel FoodsHRL1,02920,00012.1085.0estimated
IngredionINGR69511,2007.2096.5estimated
The Clorox CompanyCLX8907,6007.10125.4estimated
McCormick & CompanyMKC95214,1006.84139.2estimated
General MillsGIS2,60933,00018.40141.8estimated
International Flavors & FragrancesIFF1,67921,50010.89154.2estimated
The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC4,74935,00025.00190.0estimated
The Hershey CompanyHSY2,29020,00011.69195.8estimated
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ7,74391,00038.50201.1estimated

Toy & game companies

Across 4 toy & game companies, the median is 204.5 staff per $1B revenue, from 120.0 at Hasbro, Inc. to 255.7 at JAKKS Pacific, Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Hasbro, Inc.HAS5644,5204.70120.0estimated
Funko, Inc.FNKO1681,1040.91185.0estimated
Mattel, Inc.MAT1,19831,0005.35224.0estimated
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.JAKK1466520.57255.7estimated
Crayola LLC1512,464n/an/aestimated
MGA Entertainment, Inc.1771,200n/an/aestimated
Spin Master Corp.TOY.TO4003,000n/an/aestimated
The LEGO Group1,30533,000n/an/aestimated
The Pokémon Company International672,663n/an/aestimated

Apparel & footwear companies

Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 136.4 staff per $1B revenue, from 8.7 at lululemon athletica inc. to 291.6 at Carter's, Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
lululemon athletica inc.LULU9739,00011.108.7estimated
Deckers Outdoor CorporationDECK2896,0005.4752.8estimated
Tapestry, Inc.TPR84419,0008.00105.4estimated
Under Armour, Inc.UAA53014,1004.97106.7estimated
Oxford Industries, Inc.OXM1796,0001.48121.1estimated
Ralph Lauren CorporationRL1,07323,6008.12132.2estimated
Crocs, Inc.CROX5688,0104.04140.6estimated
Columbia Sportswear CompanyCOLM5079,6203.40149.2estimated
PVH Corp.PVH1,62126,0008.95181.1estimated
Levi Strauss & Co.LEVI1,20419,0006.28191.7estimated
VF CorporationVFC2,05726,0009.61214.2estimated
Carter's, Inc.CRI84515,4002.90291.6estimated

B2B software companies

Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 249.9 staff per $1B revenue, from 53.8 at nCino to 507.1 at Sprout Social.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The B2B software benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
nCinoNCNO321,6840.5953.8estimated
OloOLO399150.28136.9estimated
ZuoraZUO681,2000.43157.5estimated
BlackLineBL1381,8500.70197.0estimated
PagerDutyPD1071,1550.49217.3estimated
AmplitudeAMPL977950.34282.6estimated
YextYEXT1491,1200.45333.6estimated
SemrushSEMR1791,5670.44403.5estimated
DomoDOMO1408760.32439.0estimated
Sprout SocialSPT2321,3620.46507.1estimated

Furniture & furnishings makers

Across 8 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 353.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 141.1 at MillerKnoll, Inc. to 957.4 at Bassett Furniture Industries.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
MillerKnoll, Inc.MLKN54210,5443.84141.1estimated
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.FLXS751,2000.46163.3estimated
HNI CorporationHNI1,40518,5005.64249.2estimated
Virco Manufacturing CorporationVIRC677310.20335.5estimated
Interface, Inc.TILE5163,5701.39372.1estimated
La-Z-Boy IncorporatedLZB91810,2002.13431.7estimated
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.ETD3913,0620.58674.7estimated
Bassett Furniture IndustriesBSET3211,1940.34957.4estimated
Haworth7218,000n/an/aestimated

Beverage companies

Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 155.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 48.5 at MGP Ingredients, Inc. to 233.8 at The Boston Beer Company, Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
MGP Ingredients, Inc.MGPI266170.5448.5estimated
National Beverage Corp.FIZZ631,6771.1853.4estimated
Constellation Brands, Inc.STZ6219,4009.1468.0estimated
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.KDP1,85530,60016.60111.7estimated
Celsius Holdings, Inc.CELH3121,4972.52124.0estimated
Primo Brands CorporationPRMB99112,0006.66148.7estimated
Molson Coors Beverage CompanyTAP1,79716,20011.14161.3estimated
The Vita Coco Company, Inc.COCO1003360.61164.0estimated
Monster Beverage CorporationMNST1,3616,3328.29164.1estimated
Brown-Forman Corporation8034,9003.93204.4estimated
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.COKE1,66016,0007.23229.7estimated
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.SAM4882,7362.09233.8estimated

Appliance & housewares makers

Across 9 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 164.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 53.1 at SharkNinja, Inc. to 307.6 at Newell Brands Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
SharkNinja, Inc.SN3404,1436.4053.1estimated
Cricut, Inc.CRCT817000.71114.3estimated
Helen of Troy LimitedHELE2151,8541.79120.4estimated
YETI Holdings, Inc.YETI2491,3901.87133.3estimated
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding CompanyHBB1006500.61164.8estimated
Whirlpool CorporationWHR2,90541,00015.52187.1estimated
Traeger, Inc.COOK1144330.56203.8estimated
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.SPB6603,0002.81235.0estimated
Newell Brands Inc.NWL2,21621,9007.20307.6estimated
WeberWEBER1894,302n/an/aestimated

Coatings & specialty chemical makers

Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 270.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 66.3 at Cabot Corporation to 1,187.0 at The Sherwin-Williams Company.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Cabot CorporationCBT2464,0643.7166.3estimated
Innospec Inc.IOSP1912,4501.78107.4estimated
Quaker HoughtonKWR2794,7001.89147.7estimated
RPM International Inc.RPM1,68317,5467.86214.0estimated
Ashland Inc.ASH3922,9001.82214.9estimated
Sensient Technologies CorporationSXT4254,0701.61263.6estimated
H.B. Fuller CompanyFUL9387,1003.47270.0estimated
WD-40 CompanyWDFC1717140.62275.8estimated
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG4,44343,50015.88279.9estimated
Avient CorporationAVNT9429,0003.26288.9estimated
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.AXTA1,52112,2005.12297.2estimated
Ecolab Inc.ECL8,78348,00016.08546.2estimated
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW27,98264,24923.571,187.0estimated

Packaging & container makers

Across 11 packaging & container makers, the median is 90.5 staff per $1B revenue, from 23.2 at Crown Holdings, Inc. to 279.5 at Avery Dennison Corporation.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Crown Holdings, Inc.CCK28723,00012.3723.2estimated
Ball CorporationBALL46216,00013.1635.1estimated
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN22917,3206.4835.3estimated
O-I Glass, Inc.OI29619,0006.4346.1estimated
Sonoco Products CompanySON66022,0007.5287.8estimated
AptarGroup, Inc.ATR34214,0003.7890.5estimated
Amcor plcAMCR2,36575,00023.51100.6estimated
Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKG96116,8008.99106.9estimated
Greif, Inc.GEF57012,0004.29132.8estimated
Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyGPK1,22723,0008.62142.4estimated
Avery Dennison CorporationAVY2,47535,0008.86279.5estimated
Sealed Air CorporationSEE1,52916,100n/an/aestimated

Foodservice distribution distributors

Across 5 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 92.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 28.3 at Performance Food Group Company to 160.0 at US Foods Holding Corp..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.

CompanyTickerSales headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Performance Food Group CompanyPFGC1,92043,78067.8428.3estimated
United Natural Foods, Inc.UNFI1,95025,60031.7861.4estimated
Sysco CorporationSYY7,84575,00084.5592.8estimated
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.CHEF5345,1564.15128.7estimated
US Foods Holding Corp.USFD6,30730,00039.42160.0estimated
Ben E. Keith Company1,3325,600n/an/aestimated
Dot Foods4986,300n/an/aestimated
Golden State Foods506,000n/an/aestimated
Gordon Food ServiceGFS3,41222,000n/an/aestimated
Shamrock Foods Company1675,000n/an/aestimated

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