Cadence Design Systems Inc number of employees

Cadence Design Systems Inc reported 13,800 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 1,100 (8.7%) on the year before. That compares with 9,300 at January 1, 2022. Revenue per employee was $383,823.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	13,800	+1,100 (8.7%)	$383,823	10-K, filed February 19, 2026
December 31, 2024	12,700	+1,500 (13.4%)	$365,454	10-K, filed February 21, 2025
December 31, 2023	11,200	+1,000 (9.8%)	$365,177	10-K, filed February 14, 2024
December 31, 2022	10,200	+900 (9.7%)	$349,188	10-K, filed February 13, 2023
January 1, 2022	9,300	—	$321,317	10-K, filed February 22, 2022

What the annual reports say

Employees As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 13,800 employees. 2025 annual report
Employees As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 12,700 employees. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 11,200 employees. 2023 annual report
As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 10,200 employees. 2022 annual report
As of January 1, 2022, we had approximately 9,300 employees. 2022 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Cadence Design Systems Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Cadence Design Systems Inc.