QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

QUALCOMM Employees

QUALCOMM had 52,000 employees as of September 28, 2025. The number of employees increased by 3,000 or 6.12% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 52,000
• Change (1Y): 3,000
• Growth (1Y): 6.12%
• Revenue / Employee: $851,615
• Profits / Employee: $106,558
• Market Cap: 184.55B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change	Growth
Sep 28, 2025	52,000	3,000	6.12%
Sep 29, 2024	49,000	-1,000	-2.00%
Sep 24, 2023	50,000	-1,000	-1.96%
Sep 25, 2022	51,000	6,000	13.33%
Sep 26, 2021	45,000	4,000	9.76%
Sep 27, 2020	41,000	4,000	10.81%
Sep 29, 2019	37,000	1,600	4.52%
Sep 30, 2018	35,400	1,600	4.73%
Sep 24, 2017	33,800	3,300	10.82%
Sep 25, 2016	30,500	-2,500	-7.58%
Sep 27, 2015	33,000	1,700	5.43%
Sep 28, 2014	31,300	300	0.97%
Sep 29, 2013	31,000	4,400	16.54%
Sep 30, 2012	26,600	5,400	25.47%
Sep 25, 2011	21,200	3,700	21.14%
Sep 26, 2010	17,500	1,400	8.70%
Sep 27, 2009	16,100	700	4.55%
Sep 28, 2008	15,400	2,600	20.31%
Sep 30, 2007	12,800	1,600	14.29%
Sep 24, 2006	11,200	1,900	20.43%
Sep 25, 2005	9,300	1,700	22.37%
Sep 26, 2004	7,600	200	2.70%
Sep 28, 2003	7,400	-700	-8.64%
Sep 29, 2002	8,100	1,600	24.62%
Sep 30, 2001	6,500	200	3.17%
Sep 24, 2000	6,300	-3,400	-35.05%
Sep 30, 1999	9,700	-1,900	-16.38%
Sep 30, 1998	11,600	2,600	28.89%
Sep 28, 1997	9,000	3,000	50.00%
Sep 29, 1996	6,000	-	-

Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.