QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)
NASDAQ: QCOM · Real-Time Price · USD
164.43
+2.35 (1.45%)
At close: Nov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
165.48
+1.05 (0.64%)
After-hours: Nov 3, 2026, 4:26 PM EST
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. That makes QUALCOMM the 690th largest employer in the world and 192nd in the United States.
Employees
52,000
Change (1Y)
3,000
Growth (1Y)
6.12%
Revenue / Employee
$847,481
Profits / Employee
$178,077
Market Cap
175.58B
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - |
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QCOM News
- 5 hours ago - Qualcomm stock loses crucial support as earnings loom: buy or sell the dip? - Invezz
- 1 day ago - Qualcomm price target lowered to $155 from $165 at Bernstein - TheFly
- 1 day ago - Qualcomm price target lowered to $155 from $165 at Bernstein - TheFly
- 7 days ago - Anduril, Qualcomm partner on new line of US-made laptops - Reuters
- 7 days ago - Anduril and Qualcomm unveil BlueChip U.S.-built computer product line - TheFly
- 7 days ago - Palmer Luckey's New Weapon: The American-Made Laptop - WSJ
- 7 days ago - Anduril, Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a new kind of US-made laptop - TechCrunch
- 8 days ago - Ditto and Qualcomm Technologies Demonstrate Resilient Tactical-Edge Data at AUSA 2026 - Business Wire