IT & digital staff per 1,000 employees
Across 126 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 23.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.4 at Shamrock Foods Company to 112.6 at Hasbro, Inc.. Lean quartile 14.6, heavy quartile 33.7.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 14.6, heavy quartile 33.7 staff per 1,000 employees (lean = 25th percentile of staffing intensity (fewer people per unit), heavy = 75th).
Definition
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: cloud / mobility, application development, artificial intelligence / machine learning, business intelligence, business service management / itsm, collaboration & web apps.
Building products manufacturers
Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 19.4 staff per 1,000 employees, from 9.1 at James Hardie to 64.3 at Simpson Strong-Tie. Lean quartile 13.6, heavy quartile 28.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 68 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 9.1 | estimated |
| Masonite International | 117 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 11.7 | estimated | |
| The AZEK Company | 31 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 13.6 | estimated | |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 194 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 14.1 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 270 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 19.4 | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 60 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 26.1 | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 52 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 28.3 | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 177 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 41.2 | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 193 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 64.3 | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 31.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 13.6 at Klein Tools to 65.1 at Kennametal Inc.. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 7.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The tool & industrial benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Tools | 34 | 2,500 | n/a | 13.6 | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 37 | 2,502 | n/a | 14.8 | estimated | |
| Apex Tool Group | 91 | 5,300 | n/a | 17.2 | estimated | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 1,389 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 31.9 | estimated |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 448 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 34.5 | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 80 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 38.1 | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 527 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 65.1 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 28.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 6.9 at Mondelez International to 54.1 at Church & Dwight. Lean quartile 18.6, heavy quartile 38.9.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 631 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 6.9 | estimated |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 270 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 13.5 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 340 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 17.0 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 323 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 18.6 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 283 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 20.7 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 234 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 20.9 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 402 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 28.5 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 1,018 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 29.1 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 693 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 32.2 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 311 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 38.9 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 1,393 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 42.2 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 328 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 43.2 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 300 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 54.1 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 46.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 10.1 at The LEGO Group to 112.6 at Hasbro, Inc.. Lean quartile 30.8, heavy quartile 48.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LEGO Group | 332 | 33,000 | n/a | 10.1 | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 566 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 18.3 | estimated |
| Crayola LLC | 76 | 2,464 | n/a | 30.8 | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 116 | 2,663 | n/a | 43.6 | estimated | |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 56 | 1,200 | n/a | 46.7 | estimated | |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 53 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 48.0 | estimated |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 145 | 3,000 | n/a | 48.3 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 72 | 652 | 0.57 | 110.4 | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 509 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 112.6 | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 32.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 17.1 at Carter's, Inc. to 43.5 at Levi Strauss & Co.. Lean quartile 21.3, heavy quartile 37.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 263 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 17.1 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 279 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 19.8 | estimated |
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 825 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 21.2 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 129 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 21.5 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 274 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 28.5 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 197 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 32.8 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 859 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 33.0 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 636 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 33.5 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 286 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 35.7 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 916 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 38.8 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 1,104 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 42.5 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 826 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 43.5 | estimated |
B2B software companies
Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 24.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 4.4 at Olo to 50.0 at Yext. Lean quartile 16.6, heavy quartile 28.9.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The B2B software benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olo | OLO | 4 | 915 | 0.28 | 4.4 | estimated |
| Sprout Social | SPT | 11 | 1,362 | 0.46 | 8.1 | estimated |
| nCino | NCNO | 28 | 1,684 | 0.59 | 16.6 | estimated |
| Semrush | SEMR | 28 | 1,567 | 0.44 | 17.9 | estimated |
| Domo | DOMO | 20 | 876 | 0.32 | 22.8 | estimated |
| PagerDuty | PD | 29 | 1,155 | 0.49 | 25.1 | estimated |
| BlackLine | BL | 50 | 1,850 | 0.70 | 27.0 | estimated |
| Amplitude | AMPL | 23 | 795 | 0.34 | 28.9 | estimated |
| Zuora | ZUO | 49 | 1,200 | 0.43 | 40.8 | estimated |
| Yext | YEXT | 56 | 1,120 | 0.45 | 50.0 | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 15.8 staff per 1,000 employees, from 9.6 at La-Z-Boy Incorporated to 48.9 at HNI Corporation. Lean quartile 13.7, heavy quartile 32.1.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 98 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 9.6 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 41 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 13.4 | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 10 | 731 | 0.20 | 13.7 | estimated |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 161 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 15.3 | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 19 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 15.8 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 31 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 26.0 | estimated |
| Haworth | 257 | 8,000 | n/a | 32.1 | estimated | |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 127 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 35.6 | estimated |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 904 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 48.9 | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 17.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 7.8 at National Beverage Corp. to 29.8 at The Vita Coco Company, Inc.. Lean quartile 12.6, heavy quartile 23.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 13 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 7.8 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 252 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 8.2 | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 18 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 12.0 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 157 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 13.1 | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 10 | 617 | 0.54 | 16.2 | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 278 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 17.2 | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 276 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 17.2 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 172 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 18.3 | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 145 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 22.9 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 65 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 23.8 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 138 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 28.2 | estimated | |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 10 | 336 | 0.61 | 29.8 | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 10 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 31.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 11.6 at Weber to 58.6 at Cricut, Inc.. Lean quartile 24.4, heavy quartile 43.1.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 50 | 4,302 | n/a | 11.6 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 716 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 17.5 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 535 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 24.4 | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 102 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 24.6 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 55 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 29.7 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 14 | 433 | 0.56 | 32.3 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 59 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 42.4 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 28 | 650 | 0.61 | 43.1 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 169 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 56.3 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 41 | 700 | 0.71 | 58.6 | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 26.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 14.3 at Innospec Inc. to 64.4 at WD-40 Company. Lean quartile 23.3, heavy quartile 36.9.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 35 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 14.3 | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 256 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 14.6 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 77 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 16.4 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 210 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 23.3 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 1,608 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 25.0 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 108 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 26.5 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 1,279 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 26.6 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 1,260 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 29.0 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 239 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 33.7 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 150 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 36.9 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 455 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 37.3 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 153 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 52.8 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 46 | 714 | 0.62 | 64.4 | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 13.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 6.7 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 31.5 at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 11.1, heavy quartile 15.2.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 116 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 6.7 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 191 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 8.3 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 724 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 9.7 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 276 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 12.5 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 218 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 13.0 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 250 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 13.2 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 204 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 14.6 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 178 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 14.8 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 522 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 14.9 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 356 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 15.5 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 435 | 16,100 | n/a | 27.0 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 504 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 31.5 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 11.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.4 at Shamrock Foods Company to 25.9 at United Natural Foods, Inc.. Lean quartile 7.2, heavy quartile 17.0.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Foods Company | 17 | 5,000 | n/a | 3.4 | estimated | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 29 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 5.6 | estimated |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 316 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 7.2 | estimated |
| Golden State Foods | 46 | 6,000 | n/a | 7.7 | estimated | |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 227 | 22,000 | n/a | 10.3 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 1,012 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 13.5 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 497 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 16.6 | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 95 | 5,600 | n/a | 17.0 | estimated | |
| Dot Foods | 115 | 6,300 | n/a | 18.3 | estimated | |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 662 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 25.9 | estimated |
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