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HR staff as a share of all employees
Across 126 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 2.19% % of employees, from 0.38% at Shamrock Foods Company to 7.32% at Yext.
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: compensation & benefits, diversity & inclusion, employee & labor relations, human resource information system, human resources, human resources executive.
Building products manufacturers
Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 1.95% % of employees, from 1.11% at James Hardie to 5.80% at Simpson Strong-Tie.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 83 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 1.11% | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 29 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 1.27% | estimated | |
| Masonite International | 150 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 1.50% | estimated | |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 257 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 1.85% | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 269 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 1.95% | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 62 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 2.70% | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 53 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 2.88% | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 136 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 3.16% | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 174 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 5.80% | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 2.83% % of employees, from 1.28% at IDEAL Industries to 4.05% at Enerpac Tool Group.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The tool & industrial benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEAL Industries | 32 | 2,502 | n/a | 1.28% | estimated | |
| Apex Tool Group | 90 | 5,300 | n/a | 1.70% | estimated | |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 339 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 2.61% | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 1,230 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 2.83% | estimated |
| Klein Tools | 75 | 2,500 | n/a | 3.00% | estimated | |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 284 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 3.51% | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 85 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 4.05% | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 3.01% % of employees, from 1.93% at Hormel Foods to 5.37% at The Clorox Company.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 387 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 1.93% | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 1,868 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 2.05% | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 494 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 2.30% | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 441 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 2.53% | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 561 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 2.80% | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 162 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 2.92% | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 994 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 3.01% | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 428 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 3.12% | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 459 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 3.26% | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 286 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 3.57% | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 447 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 3.99% | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 1,784 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 5.10% | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 408 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 5.37% | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 2.90% % of employees, from 1.62% at Mattel, Inc. to 6.75% at JAKKS Pacific, Inc..
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 503 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 1.62% | estimated |
| The LEGO Group | 544 | 33,000 | n/a | 1.65% | estimated | |
| Crayola LLC | 41 | 2,464 | n/a | 1.66% | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 53 | 2,663 | n/a | 1.99% | estimated | |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 87 | 3,000 | n/a | 2.90% | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 38 | 1,200 | n/a | 3.17% | estimated | |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 39 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 3.53% | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 230 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 5.09% | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 44 | 652 | 0.57 | 6.75% | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 2.74% % of employees, from 1.52% at lululemon athletica inc. to 4.25% at VF Corporation.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 591 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 1.52% | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 91 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 1.52% | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 250 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 1.62% | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 300 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 2.13% | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 192 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 2.40% | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 157 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 2.62% | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 275 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 2.86% | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 569 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 2.99% | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 760 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 3.22% | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 874 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 3.36% | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 680 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 3.58% | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 1,104 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 4.25% | estimated |
B2B software companies
Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 3.99% % of employees, from 1.97% at Olo to 7.32% at Yext.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The B2B software benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olo | OLO | 18 | 915 | 0.28 | 1.97% | estimated |
| nCino | NCNO | 42 | 1,684 | 0.59 | 2.49% | estimated |
| Domo | DOMO | 29 | 876 | 0.32 | 3.31% | estimated |
| Zuora | ZUO | 41 | 1,200 | 0.43 | 3.42% | estimated |
| BlackLine | BL | 69 | 1,850 | 0.70 | 3.73% | estimated |
| Sprout Social | SPT | 58 | 1,362 | 0.46 | 4.26% | estimated |
| Amplitude | AMPL | 39 | 795 | 0.34 | 4.91% | estimated |
| PagerDuty | PD | 61 | 1,155 | 0.49 | 5.28% | estimated |
| Semrush | SEMR | 88 | 1,567 | 0.44 | 5.62% | estimated |
| Yext | YEXT | 82 | 1,120 | 0.45 | 7.32% | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 1.40% % of employees, from 1.09% at Virco Manufacturing Corporation to 2.60% at Bassett Furniture Industries.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 8 | 731 | 0.20 | 1.09% | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 14 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 1.17% | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 120 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 1.18% | estimated |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 139 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 1.32% | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 43 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 1.40% | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 71 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 1.99% | estimated |
| Haworth | 161 | 8,000 | n/a | 2.01% | estimated | |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 471 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 2.55% | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 31 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 2.60% | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 1.76% % of employees, from 0.60% at National Beverage Corp. to 5.06% at The Vita Coco Company, Inc..
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 10 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 0.60% | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 272 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 0.89% | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 21 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 1.40% | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 231 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 1.44% | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 185 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 1.54% | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 108 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 1.71% | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 170 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 1.81% | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 325 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 2.01% | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 66 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 2.41% | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 15 | 617 | 0.54 | 2.43% | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 149 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 3.04% | estimated | |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 17 | 336 | 0.61 | 5.06% | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 10 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 2.49% % of employees, from 0.95% at Weber to 3.71% at Cricut, Inc..
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 41 | 4,302 | n/a | 0.95% | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 404 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 1.84% | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 8 | 433 | 0.56 | 1.85% | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 783 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 1.91% | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 43 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 2.32% | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 37 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 2.66% | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 111 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 2.68% | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 20 | 650 | 0.61 | 3.08% | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 95 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 3.17% | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 26 | 700 | 0.71 | 3.71% | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 2.17% % of employees, from 1.00% at RPM International Inc. to 3.37% at Cabot Corporation.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 176 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 1.00% | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 55 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 1.17% | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 32 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 1.31% | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 918 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 1.43% | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 765 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 1.76% | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 264 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 2.16% | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 1,042 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 2.17% | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 200 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 2.22% | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 98 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 2.41% | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 78 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 2.69% | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 193 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 2.72% | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 20 | 714 | 0.62 | 2.80% | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 137 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 3.37% | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 1.49% % of employees, from 0.88% at Packaging Corporation of America to 3.13% at Ball Corporation.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 147 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 0.88% | estimated |
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 156 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 0.90% | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 921 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 1.23% | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 235 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 1.24% | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 286 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 1.24% | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 507 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 1.45% | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 336 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 1.53% | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 218 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 1.56% | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 276 | 16,100 | n/a | 1.71% | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 416 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 1.81% | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 231 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 1.93% | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 501 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 3.13% | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 1.20% % of employees, from 0.38% at Shamrock Foods Company to 3.10% at Dot Foods.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Foods Company | 19 | 5,000 | n/a | 0.38% | estimated | |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 270 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 0.62% | estimated |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 40 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 0.78% | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 62 | 5,600 | n/a | 1.11% | estimated | |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 247 | 22,000 | n/a | 1.12% | estimated |
| Golden State Foods | 77 | 6,000 | n/a | 1.28% | estimated | |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 997 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 1.33% | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 438 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 1.46% | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 564 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 2.20% | estimated |
| Dot Foods | 195 | 6,300 | n/a | 3.10% | estimated |
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