Cisco number of employees

Cisco reported 82,400 employees at July 25, 2026 in its latest annual report, down 3,800 (4.4%) on the year before. That compares with 83,300 at July 30, 2022. Revenue per employee was $768,507.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
July 25, 2026	82,400	−3,800 (4.4%)	$768,507	10-K, filed September 2, 2026
July 26, 2025	86,200	−4,200 (4.6%)	$657,239	10-K, filed September 3, 2025
July 27, 2024	90,400	+5,500 (6.5%)	$595,166	10-K, filed September 5, 2024
July 29, 2023	84,900	+1,600 (1.9%)	$671,355	10-K, filed September 7, 2023
July 30, 2022	83,300	—	$618,932	10-K, filed September 8, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of July 25, 2026, we had approximately 82,400 employees and they are categorized as follows: Compensation and Benefits Our total compensation philosophy is designed to attract, reward, and retain talent. 2026 annual report
As of July 26, 2025, we had approximately 86,200 employees and they are categorized as follows: Compensation and Benefits Our total compensation philosophy is designed to attract, reward, and retain talent. 2025 annual report
As of July 27, 2024, we had approximately 90,400 employees and they are categorized as follows: We support our employees through times of change and enable them to be their best. 2024 annual report
As of July 29, 2023, we had approximately 84,900 employees and they are categorized as follows: We support our employees through times of change and enable them to be their best. 2023 annual report
In addition, Cisco has been named the number one place to work in 14 countries around the world by Great Places to Work . 10 Table of Contents As of July 30, 2022, we had approximately 83,300 full-time employees and they are categorized as follows: We support our employees through times of change and enable them to be their best. 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 Cisco's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Cisco.