HR staff per 1,000 employees
Across 126 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 21.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.8 at Shamrock Foods Company to 73.2 at Yext. Lean quartile 15.0, heavy quartile 31.0.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 15.0, heavy quartile 31.0 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: 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 19.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 11.1 at James Hardie to 58.0 at Simpson Strong-Tie. Lean quartile 15.0, heavy quartile 28.8.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 83 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 11.1 | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 29 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 12.7 | estimated | |
| Masonite International | 150 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 15.0 | estimated | |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 257 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 18.5 | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 269 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 19.5 | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 62 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 27.0 | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 53 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 28.8 | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 136 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 31.6 | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 174 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 58.0 | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 28.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 12.8 at IDEAL Industries to 40.5 at Enerpac 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 | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEAL Industries | 32 | 2,502 | n/a | 12.8 | estimated | |
| Apex Tool Group | 90 | 5,300 | n/a | 17.0 | estimated | |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 339 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 26.1 | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 1,230 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 28.3 | estimated |
| Klein Tools | 75 | 2,500 | n/a | 30.0 | estimated | |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 284 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 35.1 | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 85 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 40.5 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 30.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 19.3 at Hormel Foods to 53.7 at The Clorox Company. Lean quartile 25.3, heavy quartile 35.8.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 387 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 19.3 | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 1,868 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 20.5 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 494 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 23.0 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 441 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 25.3 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 561 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 28.0 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 162 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 29.2 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 994 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 30.1 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 428 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 31.2 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 459 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 32.6 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 286 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 35.8 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 447 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 39.9 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 1,784 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 51.0 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 408 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 53.7 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 29.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 16.2 at Mattel, Inc. to 67.5 at JAKKS Pacific, Inc.. Lean quartile 16.6, heavy quartile 35.3.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 503 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 16.2 | estimated |
| The LEGO Group | 544 | 33,000 | n/a | 16.5 | estimated | |
| Crayola LLC | 41 | 2,464 | n/a | 16.6 | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 53 | 2,663 | n/a | 19.9 | estimated | |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 87 | 3,000 | n/a | 29.0 | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 38 | 1,200 | n/a | 31.7 | estimated | |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 39 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 35.3 | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 230 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 50.9 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 44 | 652 | 0.57 | 67.5 | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 27.4 staff per 1,000 employees, from 15.2 at lululemon athletica inc. to 42.5 at VF Corporation. Lean quartile 18.8, heavy quartile 32.9.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 591 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 15.2 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 91 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 15.2 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 250 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 16.2 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 300 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 21.3 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 192 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 24.0 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 157 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 26.2 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 275 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 28.6 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 569 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 29.9 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 760 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 32.2 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 874 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 33.6 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 680 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 35.8 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 1,104 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 42.5 | estimated |
B2B software companies
Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 39.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 19.7 at Olo to 73.2 at Yext. Lean quartile 33.1, heavy quartile 52.8.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olo | OLO | 18 | 915 | 0.28 | 19.7 | estimated |
| nCino | NCNO | 42 | 1,684 | 0.59 | 24.9 | estimated |
| Domo | DOMO | 29 | 876 | 0.32 | 33.1 | estimated |
| Zuora | ZUO | 41 | 1,200 | 0.43 | 34.2 | estimated |
| BlackLine | BL | 69 | 1,850 | 0.70 | 37.3 | estimated |
| Sprout Social | SPT | 58 | 1,362 | 0.46 | 42.6 | estimated |
| Amplitude | AMPL | 39 | 795 | 0.34 | 49.1 | estimated |
| PagerDuty | PD | 61 | 1,155 | 0.49 | 52.8 | estimated |
| Semrush | SEMR | 88 | 1,567 | 0.44 | 56.2 | estimated |
| Yext | YEXT | 82 | 1,120 | 0.45 | 73.2 | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 14.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 10.9 at Virco Manufacturing Corporation to 26.0 at Bassett Furniture Industries. Lean quartile 11.8, heavy quartile 20.1.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 8 | 731 | 0.20 | 10.9 | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 14 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 11.7 | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 120 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 11.8 | estimated |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 139 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 13.2 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 43 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 14.0 | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 71 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 19.9 | estimated |
| Haworth | 161 | 8,000 | n/a | 20.1 | estimated | |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 471 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 25.5 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 31 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 26.0 | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 17.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 6.0 at National Beverage Corp. to 50.6 at The Vita Coco Company, Inc.. Lean quartile 14.2, heavy quartile 24.2.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | HR headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 10 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 6.0 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 272 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 8.9 | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 21 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 14.0 | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 231 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 14.4 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 185 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 15.4 | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 108 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 17.1 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 170 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 18.1 | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 325 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 20.1 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 66 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 24.1 | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 15 | 617 | 0.54 | 24.3 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 149 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 30.4 | estimated | |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 17 | 336 | 0.61 | 50.6 | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 10 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 24.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 9.5 at Weber to 37.1 at Cricut, Inc.. Lean quartile 18.5, heavy quartile 30.8.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 41 | 4,302 | n/a | 9.5 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 404 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 18.4 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 8 | 433 | 0.56 | 18.5 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 783 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 19.1 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 43 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 23.2 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 37 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 26.6 | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 111 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 26.8 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 20 | 650 | 0.61 | 30.8 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 95 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 31.7 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 26 | 700 | 0.71 | 37.1 | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 21.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 10.0 at RPM International Inc. to 33.7 at Cabot Corporation. Lean quartile 14.3, heavy quartile 26.9.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 176 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 10.0 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 55 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 11.7 | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 32 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 13.1 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 918 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 14.3 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 765 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 17.6 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 264 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 21.6 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 1,042 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 21.7 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 200 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 22.2 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 98 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 24.1 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 78 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 26.9 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 193 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 27.2 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 20 | 714 | 0.62 | 28.0 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 137 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 33.7 | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 14.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 8.8 at Packaging Corporation of America to 31.3 at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 12.3, heavy quartile 17.6.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 147 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 8.8 | estimated |
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 156 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 9.0 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 921 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 12.3 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 235 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 12.4 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 286 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 12.4 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 507 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 14.5 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 336 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 15.3 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 218 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 15.6 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 276 | 16,100 | n/a | 17.1 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 416 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 18.1 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 231 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 19.2 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 501 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 31.3 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 12.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 3.8 at Shamrock Foods Company to 31.0 at Dot Foods. Lean quartile 7.8, heavy quartile 14.6.
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 | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Foods Company | 19 | 5,000 | n/a | 3.8 | estimated | |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 270 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 6.2 | estimated |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 40 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 7.8 | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 62 | 5,600 | n/a | 11.1 | estimated | |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 247 | 22,000 | n/a | 11.2 | estimated |
| Golden State Foods | 77 | 6,000 | n/a | 12.8 | estimated | |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 997 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 13.3 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 438 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 14.6 | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 564 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 22.0 | estimated |
| Dot Foods | 195 | 6,300 | n/a | 31.0 | estimated |
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