Company data
Amgen Inc. employees and revenue per employee
AMGN · Drug Manufacturers - General · $217.5B market cap
Amgen Inc. had 31,500 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 12.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $36.7B, up 9.9% from a year earlier, or $1.17M per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
31,500
+12.5% YoY
Revenue
$36.7B
+9.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.17M
Peer median $1.17M
Rank in industry
5 of 9
Drug Manufacturers - General
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31,500 | $36.7B | $1.17M | +12.5% | +9.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 28,000 | $33.4B | $1.19M | +4.9% | +18.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 26,700 | $28.2B | $1.06M | +6.0% | +7.1% |
| Dec 2022 | 25,200 | $26.3B | $1.04M | +4.1% | +1.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 24,200 | $26.0B | $1.07M | -0.4% | +2.2% |
| Dec 2020 | 24,300 | $25.4B | $1.05M | +3.8% | +8.8% |
| Dec 2019 | 23,400 | $23.4B | $998K | +8.8% | -1.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 21,500 | $23.7B | $1.10M | +3.4% | +3.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 20,800 | $22.8B | $1.10M | +8.3% | -0.6% |
| Dec 2016 | 19,200 | $23.0B | $1.20M | — | — |
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Amgen Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Drug Manufacturers - General.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 17,000 | $29.4B | $1.73M | Leaner |
| BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 32,500 | $48.2B | $1.48M | Contracting |
| BIIB Biogen Inc. | 7,500 | $9.81B | $1.31M | Leaner |
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 50,000 | $65.2B | $1.30M | Efficient growth |
| AMGN Amgen Inc. | 31,500 | $36.7B | $1.17M | Hiring ahead |
| ABBV AbbVie Inc. | 57,000 | $61.2B | $1.07M | Efficient growth |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | 75,000 | $64.9B | $866K | Leaner |
| PFE Pfizer Inc. | 75,000 | $62.6B | $834K | Contracting |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 138,200 | $94.2B | $682K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Amgen Inc.
- How many employees does Amgen Inc. have?
- Amgen Inc. reported 31,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 13, 2026. That is up 12.5% from a year earlier.
- What is Amgen Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Amgen Inc. brought in $36.7B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.17M per employee. That ranks 5 of 9 companies we track in Drug Manufacturers - General, where the median is $1.17M.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Amgen Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell AMGN.