Waters Corporation number of employees

Waters Corporation reported 8,200 employees at December 31, 2024 in its latest annual report, up 400 (5.1%) on the year before. That compares with 7,500 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $360,779.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2024	8,200	+400 (5.1%)	$360,779	10-K, filed February 25, 2025
December 31, 2023	7,800	+400 (5.4%)	$379,028	10-K, filed February 27, 2024
December 31, 2022	7,400	−100 (1.3%)	$401,616	10-K, filed February 27, 2023
December 31, 2021	7,500	—	$371,450	10-K, filed February 24, 2022

What the annual reports say

Employees The Company employed approximately 7,600, 7,900 and 8,200 employees at December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, with approximately 39% of the Company’s employees located in the United States. 2024 annual report
Employees The Company employed approximately 7,900, 8,200 and 7,800 employees at December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with approximately 38% of the Company’s employees located in the United States. 2023 annual report
Employees The Company employed approximately 8,200, 7,800 and 7,400 employees at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, with approximately 39% of the Company’s employees located in the United States. 2022 annual report
As a result, we have made important investments in our workforce through initiatives and programs that support talent development and inclusion and enhance our Total Rewards programs. 11 Table of Contents Employees The Company employed approximately 7,800, 7,400 and 7,500 employees at December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, with approximately 39% of the Company’s employees loc 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 Waters Corporation'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 Waters Corporation.