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Qualcomm number of employees

Qualcomm reported 52,000 employees at September 28, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 3,000 (6.1%) on the year before. That compares with 45,000 at September 26, 2021. Revenue per employee was $851,615.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
September 28, 2025 52,000 +3,000 (6.1%) $851,615 10-K, filed November 5, 2025
September 29, 2024 49,000 −1,000 (2.0%) $795,143 10-K, filed November 6, 2024
September 24, 2023 50,000 −1,000 (2.0%) $716,400 10-K, filed November 1, 2023
September 25, 2022 51,000 +6,000 (13.3%) $866,667 10-K, filed November 2, 2022
September 26, 2021 45,000 — $745,911 10-K, filed November 3, 2021

What the annual reports say

  • Human Capital At September 28, 2025, we had approximately 52,000 full-time, part-time and temporary workers, the overwhelming majority of which were full-time employees. 2025 annual report
  • At September 29, 2024, we had approximately 49,000 full-time, part-time and temporary workers, the overwhelming majority of which were full-time employees. 2024 annual report
  • At September 24, 2023, we had approximately 50,000 full-time, part-time and temporary workers, the overwhelming majority of which were full-time employees. 2023 annual report
  • At September 25, 2022, we had approximately 51,000 full-time, part-time and temporary employees, the overwhelming majority of which were full-time employees. 2022 annual report
  • At September 26, 2021, we had approximately 45,000 full-time, part-time and temporary employees, the overwhelming majority of which were full-time employees. 2021 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 Qualcomm'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 Qualcomm.