Legal staff per 1,000 employees
Across 121 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 6.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.6 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 33.2 at Hasbro, Inc.. Lean quartile 3.0, heavy quartile 10.3.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 3.0, heavy quartile 10.3 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: compliance, contracts, corporate secretary, ediscovery, ethics, governance.
Building products manufacturers
Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 3.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.3 at The AZEK Company to 10.3 at Simpson Strong-Tie. Lean quartile 2.0, heavy quartile 6.1.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AZEK Company | 3 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 1.3 | estimated | |
| Masonite International | 18 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 1.8 | estimated | |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 28 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 2.0 | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 5 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 2.7 | estimated |
| James Hardie | JHX | 25 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 3.3 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 57 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 4.1 | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 14 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 6.1 | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 39 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 9.1 | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 31 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 10.3 | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 6.4 staff per 1,000 employees, from 4.3 at Apex Tool Group to 9.6 at Stanley Black & Decker. 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 | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Tool Group | 23 | 5,300 | n/a | 4.3 | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 13 | 2,502 | n/a | 5.2 | estimated | |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 76 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 5.8 | estimated |
| Klein Tools | 16 | 2,500 | n/a | 6.4 | estimated | |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 56 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 6.9 | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 18 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 8.6 | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 419 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 9.6 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 12.4 staff per 1,000 employees, from 4.2 at Mondelez International to 20.2 at Church & Dwight. Lean quartile 9.7, heavy quartile 13.1.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 384 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 4.2 | estimated |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 87 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 4.3 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 91 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 5.2 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 194 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 9.7 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 366 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 11.1 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 154 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 11.2 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 99 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 12.4 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 450 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 12.9 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 278 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 12.9 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 185 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 13.1 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 169 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 15.1 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 139 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 18.3 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 112 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 20.2 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 15.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.2 at Crayola LLC to 33.2 at Hasbro, Inc.. Lean quartile 6.1, heavy quartile 18.8.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crayola LLC | 3 | 2,464 | n/a | 1.2 | estimated | |
| The LEGO Group | 186 | 33,000 | n/a | 5.6 | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 189 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 6.1 | estimated |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 8 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 7.2 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 10 | 652 | 0.57 | 15.3 | estimated |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 52 | 3,000 | n/a | 17.3 | estimated |
| The Pokémon Company International | 50 | 2,663 | n/a | 18.8 | estimated | |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 37 | 1,200 | n/a | 30.8 | estimated | |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 150 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 33.2 | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 7.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 4.8 at lululemon athletica inc. to 12.0 at Deckers Outdoor Corporation. Lean quartile 6.5, heavy quartile 8.4.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 187 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 4.8 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 36 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 6.0 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 100 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 6.5 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 171 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 6.6 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 103 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 7.3 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 141 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 7.4 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 76 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 7.9 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 191 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 8.1 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 155 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 8.2 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 225 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 8.7 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 79 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 9.9 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 72 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 12.0 | estimated |
B2B software companies
Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 9.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 6.6 at Olo to 13.8 at Amplitude. Lean quartile 7.0, heavy quartile 10.7.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The B2B software benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olo | OLO | 6 | 915 | 0.28 | 6.6 | estimated |
| PagerDuty | PD | 8 | 1,155 | 0.49 | 6.9 | estimated |
| Semrush | SEMR | 11 | 1,567 | 0.44 | 7.0 | estimated |
| Zuora | ZUO | 10 | 1,200 | 0.43 | 8.3 | estimated |
| Sprout Social | SPT | 12 | 1,362 | 0.46 | 8.8 | estimated |
| BlackLine | BL | 17 | 1,850 | 0.70 | 9.2 | estimated |
| nCino | NCNO | 17 | 1,684 | 0.59 | 10.1 | estimated |
| Yext | YEXT | 12 | 1,120 | 0.45 | 10.7 | estimated |
| Domo | DOMO | 12 | 876 | 0.32 | 13.7 | estimated |
| Amplitude | AMPL | 11 | 795 | 0.34 | 13.8 | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 5 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 3.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.8 at La-Z-Boy Incorporated to 5.1 at HNI Corporation. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 5.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 8 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 0.8 | estimated |
| Haworth | 13 | 8,000 | n/a | 1.6 | estimated | |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 11 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 3.1 | estimated |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 36 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 3.4 | estimated |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 95 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 5.1 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | n/a | 1,194 | 0.34 | n/a | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | <3 | 3,062 | 0.58 | n/a | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | <3 | 1,200 | 0.46 | n/a | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | n/a | 731 | 0.20 | n/a | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 5.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.6 at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. to 14.9 at The Vita Coco Company, Inc.. Lean quartile 2.5, heavy quartile 9.5.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 25 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 1.6 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 20 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 1.7 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 60 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 2.0 | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 5 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 3.0 | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 86 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 5.3 | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 8 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 5.3 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 16 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 5.8 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 44 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 9.0 | estimated | |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 88 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 9.4 | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 6 | 617 | 0.54 | 9.7 | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 80 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 12.6 | estimated |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 5 | 336 | 0.61 | 14.9 | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 10 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 14.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.6 at Weber to 30.0 at Cricut, Inc.. Lean quartile 4.8, heavy quartile 21.5.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 7 | 4,302 | n/a | 1.6 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 101 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 4.6 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 195 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 4.8 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 5 | 433 | 0.56 | 11.5 | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 48 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 11.6 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 23 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 16.5 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 62 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 20.7 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 14 | 650 | 0.61 | 21.5 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 40 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 21.6 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 21 | 700 | 0.71 | 30.0 | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 5.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.2 at The Sherwin-Williams Company to 21.0 at WD-40 Company. Lean quartile 4.0, heavy quartile 8.7.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 142 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 2.2 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 13 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 2.8 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 159 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 3.7 | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 71 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 4.0 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 18 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 4.4 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 55 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 4.5 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 37 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 5.2 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 48 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 5.3 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 33 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 8.1 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 419 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 8.7 | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 27 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 11.0 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 59 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 20.3 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 15 | 714 | 0.62 | 21.0 | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 1.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.6 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 5.7 at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 1.3, heavy quartile 2.6.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 10 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 0.6 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 10 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 0.6 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 29 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 1.3 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 31 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 1.3 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 17 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 1.4 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 36 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 1.6 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 23 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 1.6 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 125 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 1.7 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 84 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 2.4 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 52 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 2.7 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 53 | 16,100 | n/a | 3.3 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 91 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 5.7 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 9 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 1.8 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.0 at Golden State Foods to 4.0 at US Foods Holding Corp.. Lean quartile 1.2, heavy quartile 3.0.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Legal headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Foods | 6 | 6,000 | n/a | 1.0 | estimated | |
| Dot Foods | 7 | 6,300 | n/a | 1.1 | estimated | |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 27 | 22,000 | n/a | 1.2 | estimated |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 58 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 1.3 | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 10 | 5,600 | n/a | 1.8 | estimated | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 12 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 2.3 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 225 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 3.0 | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 86 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 3.4 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 121 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 4.0 | estimated |
| Shamrock Foods Company | <3 | 5,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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