Facilities staff per 1,000 employees
Across 110 named companies in 11 industries, the median is 6.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.4 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 29.3 at Bassett Furniture Industries. Lean quartile 3.9, heavy quartile 8.9.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 3.9, heavy quartile 8.9 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: facilities management, leasing, office operations, physical security, real estate.
Building products manufacturers
Across 7 building products manufacturers, the median is 7.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.6 at Louisiana-Pacific to 14.7 at Simpson Strong-Tie. 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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 7 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 1.6 | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 5 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 2.2 | estimated | |
| Masonite International | 45 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 4.5 | estimated | |
| Trex Company | TREX | 13 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 7.1 | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 98 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 7.1 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 156 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 11.2 | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 44 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 14.7 | 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 7.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.9 at Apex Tool Group to 11.6 at Klein Tools. 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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Tool Group | 10 | 5,300 | n/a | 1.9 | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 7 | 2,502 | n/a | 2.8 | estimated | |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 12 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 5.7 | estimated |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 97 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 7.5 | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 63 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 7.8 | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 462 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 10.6 | estimated |
| Klein Tools | 29 | 2,500 | n/a | 11.6 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 5.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.4 at Conagra Brands to 10.7 at The Clorox Company. Lean quartile 4.1, heavy quartile 7.0.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 25 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 1.4 | estimated |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 66 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 3.3 | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 303 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 3.3 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 56 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 4.1 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 93 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 4.6 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 163 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 4.9 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 64 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 5.7 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 87 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 6.2 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 56 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 7.0 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 39 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 7.0 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 307 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 8.8 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 215 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 10.0 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 81 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 10.7 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 10.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.5 at The LEGO Group to 20.8 at MGA Entertainment, Inc.. Lean quartile 6.5, heavy quartile 18.4.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LEGO Group | 116 | 33,000 | n/a | 3.5 | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 14 | 2,663 | n/a | 5.3 | estimated | |
| Crayola LLC | 16 | 2,464 | n/a | 6.5 | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 245 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 7.9 | estimated |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 30 | 3,000 | n/a | 10.0 | estimated |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 13 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 11.8 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 12 | 652 | 0.57 | 18.4 | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 84 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 18.6 | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 25 | 1,200 | n/a | 20.8 | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 11 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 7.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.7 at Under Armour, Inc. to 18.8 at VF Corporation. Lean quartile 6.7, heavy quartile 10.8.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 24 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 1.7 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 102 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 5.4 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 63 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 6.5 | estimated |
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 267 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 6.8 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 166 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 7.0 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 112 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 7.3 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 169 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 8.9 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 60 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 10.0 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 69 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 11.5 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 318 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 12.2 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 488 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 18.8 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | n/a | 8,010 | 4.04 | n/a | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 7.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.3 at Flexsteel Industries, Inc. to 29.3 at Bassett Furniture Industries. Lean quartile 6.1, heavy quartile 9.7.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 4 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 3.3 | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 20 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 5.6 | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 62 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 6.1 | estimated |
| Haworth | 60 | 8,000 | n/a | 7.5 | estimated | |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 81 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 7.7 | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 6 | 731 | 0.20 | 8.2 | estimated |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 179 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 9.7 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 50 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 16.3 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 35 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 29.3 | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 10 beverage companies, the median is 6.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.3 at Primo Brands Corporation to 12.0 at Monster Beverage Corporation. Lean quartile 3.9, heavy quartile 8.5.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 28 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 2.3 | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 6 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 3.6 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 119 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 3.9 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 16 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 5.8 | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 4 | 617 | 0.54 | 6.5 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 33 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 6.7 | estimated | |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 135 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 8.3 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 80 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 8.5 | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 159 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 9.9 | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 76 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 12.0 | 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 6.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.1 at SharkNinja, Inc. to 12.3 at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. Lean quartile 4.3, heavy quartile 7.7.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 13 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 3.1 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 155 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 3.8 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 8 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 4.3 | estimated |
| Weber | WEBER | 25 | 4,302 | n/a | 5.8 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 9 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 6.5 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 3 | 433 | 0.56 | 6.9 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 5 | 650 | 0.61 | 7.7 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 209 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 9.5 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 37 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 12.3 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | <3 | 700 | 0.71 | n/a | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 6.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.8 at Quaker Houghton to 18.3 at Ashland Inc.. Lean quartile 4.8, heavy quartile 8.0.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 13 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 2.8 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 218 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 4.5 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 57 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 4.7 | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 84 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 4.8 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 220 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 5.1 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 23 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 5.7 | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 15 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 6.1 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 62 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 6.9 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 5 | 714 | 0.62 | 7.0 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 57 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 8.0 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 34 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 8.4 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 787 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 12.2 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 53 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 18.3 | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 3.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.4 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 7.8 at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 2.7, heavy quartile 5.4.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 24 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 1.4 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 163 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 2.2 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 36 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 2.6 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 97 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 2.8 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 47 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 2.8 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 58 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 3.1 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 74 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 3.2 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 75 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 3.3 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 86 | 16,100 | n/a | 5.3 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 122 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 5.5 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 67 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 5.6 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 125 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 7.8 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 5.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.6 at Performance Food Group Company to 11.2 at Ben E. Keith Company. Lean quartile 2.2, heavy quartile 9.5.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 71 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 1.6 | estimated |
| Golden State Foods | 12 | 6,000 | n/a | 2.0 | estimated | |
| Shamrock Foods Company | 11 | 5,000 | n/a | 2.2 | estimated | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 12 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 2.3 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 332 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 4.4 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 188 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 6.3 | estimated |
| Dot Foods | 42 | 6,300 | n/a | 6.7 | estimated | |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 243 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 9.5 | estimated |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 247 | 22,000 | n/a | 11.2 | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 63 | 5,600 | n/a | 11.2 | estimated |
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