Employees per facilities staff member
Across 110 named companies in 11 industries, the median is 154.1 employees per staff member, from 34.1 at Bassett Furniture Industries to 721.7 at Silgan Holdings Inc.. Lean quartile 257.1, heavy quartile 112.4.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 257.1, heavy quartile 112.4 employees per staff member (lean = fewer people per unit, which on this metric is the 75th percentile (each staff member covers more); heavy = the 25th).
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: facilities management, leasing, office operations, physical security, real estate.
Building products manufacturers
Across 7 building products manufacturers, the median is 141.5 employees per staff member, from 68.2 at Simpson Strong-Tie to 614.3 at Louisiana-Pacific. 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 building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 44 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 68.2 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 156 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 89.1 | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 98 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 140.8 | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 13 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 141.5 | estimated |
| Masonite International | 45 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 222.2 | estimated | |
| The AZEK Company | 5 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 455.2 | estimated | |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 7 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 614.3 | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | <3 | 2,300 | 1.14 | n/a | estimated |
| James Hardie | JHX | n/a | 7,500 | 3.87 | n/a | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 134.0 employees per staff member, from 86.2 at Klein Tools to 530.0 at Apex Tool Group. 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 | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Tools | 29 | 2,500 | n/a | 86.2 | estimated | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 462 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 94.2 | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 63 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 128.6 | estimated |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 97 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 134.0 | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 12 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 175.0 | estimated |
| IDEAL Industries | 7 | 2,502 | n/a | 357.4 | estimated | |
| Apex Tool Group | 10 | 5,300 | n/a | 530.0 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 175.0 employees per staff member, from 93.8 at The Clorox Company to 696.0 at Conagra Brands. Lean quartile 244.6, heavy quartile 142.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 81 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 93.8 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 215 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 100.0 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 307 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 114.0 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 39 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 142.3 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 56 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 142.9 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 87 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 162.1 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 64 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 175.0 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 163 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 202.5 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 93 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 215.1 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 56 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 244.6 | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 303 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 300.3 | estimated |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 66 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 303.0 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 25 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 696.0 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 100.0 employees per staff member, from 48.0 at MGA Entertainment, Inc. to 284.5 at The LEGO Group. Lean quartile 154.0, heavy quartile 54.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 25 | 1,200 | n/a | 48.0 | estimated | |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 84 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 53.8 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 12 | 652 | 0.57 | 54.3 | estimated |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 13 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 84.9 | estimated |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 30 | 3,000 | n/a | 100.0 | estimated |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 245 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 126.5 | estimated |
| Crayola LLC | 16 | 2,464 | n/a | 154.0 | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 14 | 2,663 | n/a | 190.2 | estimated | |
| The LEGO Group | 116 | 33,000 | n/a | 284.5 | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 11 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 137.5 employees per staff member, from 53.3 at VF Corporation to 587.5 at Under Armour, Inc.. Lean quartile 149.4, heavy quartile 93.5.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF Corporation | VFC | 488 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 53.3 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 318 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 81.8 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 69 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 87.0 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 60 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 100.0 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 169 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 112.4 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 112 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 137.5 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 166 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 142.2 | estimated |
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 267 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 146.1 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 63 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 152.7 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 102 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 186.3 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 24 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 587.5 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | n/a | 8,010 | 4.04 | n/a | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 130.2 employees per staff member, from 34.1 at Bassett Furniture Industries to 300.0 at Flexsteel Industries, Inc.. Lean quartile 164.5, heavy quartile 103.4.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 35 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 34.1 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 50 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 61.2 | estimated |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 179 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 103.4 | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 6 | 731 | 0.20 | 121.8 | estimated |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 81 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 130.2 | estimated |
| Haworth | 60 | 8,000 | n/a | 133.3 | estimated | |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 62 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 164.5 | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 20 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 178.5 | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 4 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 300.0 | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 10 beverage companies, the median is 151.4 employees per staff member, from 83.3 at Monster Beverage Corporation to 428.6 at Primo Brands Corporation. Lean quartile 257.1, heavy quartile 117.5.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 76 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 83.3 | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 159 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 100.6 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 80 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 117.5 | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 135 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 120.0 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 33 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 148.5 | estimated | |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 4 | 617 | 0.54 | 154.2 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 16 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 171.0 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 119 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 257.1 | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 6 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 279.5 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 28 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 428.6 | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | n/a | 1,497 | 2.52 | n/a | estimated |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | n/a | 336 | 0.61 | n/a | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 9 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 154.4 employees per staff member, from 81.1 at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. to 318.7 at SharkNinja, Inc.. Lean quartile 231.8, heavy quartile 130.0.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 37 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 81.1 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 209 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 104.8 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 5 | 650 | 0.61 | 130.0 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 3 | 433 | 0.56 | 144.3 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 9 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 154.4 | estimated |
| Weber | WEBER | 25 | 4,302 | n/a | 172.1 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 8 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 231.8 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 155 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 264.5 | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 13 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 318.7 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | <3 | 700 | 0.71 | n/a | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 163.3 employees per staff member, from 54.7 at Ashland Inc. to 361.5 at Quaker Houghton. Lean quartile 208.9, heavy quartile 124.6.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 53 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 54.7 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 787 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 81.6 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 34 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 119.5 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 57 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 124.6 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 5 | 714 | 0.62 | 142.8 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 62 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 145.2 | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 15 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 163.3 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 23 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 177.0 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 220 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 197.7 | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 84 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 208.9 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 57 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 214.0 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 218 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 220.2 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 13 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 361.5 | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 319.2 employees per staff member, from 128.0 at Ball Corporation to 721.7 at Silgan Holdings Inc.. Lean quartile 374.9, heavy quartile 183.8.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 125 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 128.0 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 67 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 179.1 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 122 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 180.3 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 86 | 16,100 | n/a | 187.2 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 75 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 306.7 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 74 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 310.8 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 58 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 327.6 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 47 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 357.4 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 97 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 360.8 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 36 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 388.9 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 163 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 460.1 | estimated |
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 24 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 721.7 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 192.7 employees per staff member, from 88.9 at Ben E. Keith Company to 616.6 at Performance Food Group Company. Lean quartile 454.5, heavy quartile 105.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Employees per staff member | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben E. Keith Company | 63 | 5,600 | n/a | 88.9 | estimated | |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 247 | 22,000 | n/a | 89.1 | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 243 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 105.3 | estimated |
| Dot Foods | 42 | 6,300 | n/a | 150.0 | estimated | |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 188 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 159.6 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 332 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 225.9 | estimated |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 12 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 429.7 | estimated |
| Shamrock Foods Company | 11 | 5,000 | n/a | 454.5 | estimated | |
| Golden State Foods | 12 | 6,000 | n/a | 500.0 | estimated | |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 71 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 616.6 | estimated |
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