How many employees does Columbia Banking System, Inc. have?

Columbia Banking System, Inc. reported 6,005 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is up 27.2% from a year earlier.

What is Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Columbia Banking System, Inc. brought in $3.21B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $535K per employee. That ranks 30 of 36 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $651K.

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.

Company data

Columbia Banking System, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

COLB · Banks - Regional · $8.18B market cap

Columbia Banking System, Inc. had 6,005 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 27.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.21B, up 8.3% from a year earlier, or $535K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

6,005

+27.2% YoY

Revenue

$3.21B

+8.3% YoY

Revenue / employee

$535K

Peer median $651K

Rank in industry

30 of 36

Banks - Regional

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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COLB employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	6,005	$3.21B	$535K	+27.2%	+8.3%
Dec 2024	4,721	$2.97B	$628K	-7.7%	+8.1%
Dec 2023	5,114	$2.74B	$536K	+144.3%	+103.6%
Dec 2022	2,093	$1.35B	$644K	-7.4%	+2.2%
Dec 2021	2,260	$1.32B	$583K	+3.3%	-7.5%
Dec 2020	2,187	$1.42B	$651K	+1.2%	-3.1%
Dec 2019	2,162	$1.47B	$680K	+1.2%	+9.2%
Dec 2018	2,137	$1.35B	$630K	+0.8%	+10.1%
Dec 2017	2,120	$1.22B	$577K	+16.5%	+1.4%
Dec 2016	1,819	$1.21B	$663K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Columbia Banking System, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Banks - Regional.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.	2	$2.92B	$1461.2M	—
VLY Valley National Bancorp	3,675	$3.49B	$950K	Contracting
ONB Old National Bancorp	4,971	$3.71B	$746K	Efficient growth
BOKF BOK Financial Corporation	5,034	$3.33B	$661K	Contracting
FNB F.N.B. Corporation	4,128	$2.69B	$653K	Efficient growth
ASB Associated Banc-Corp	4,000	$2.46B	$615K	Leaner
SSB SouthState Bank Corp.	6,190	$3.76B	$607K	Efficient growth
COLB Columbia Banking System, Inc.	6,005	$3.21B	$535K	Hiring ahead
CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.	6,008	$2.92B	$486K	Hiring ahead

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Questions about Columbia Banking System, Inc.

How many employees does Columbia Banking System, Inc. have?: Columbia Banking System, Inc. reported 6,005 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is up 27.2% from a year earlier.
What is Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Columbia Banking System, Inc. brought in $3.21B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $535K per employee. That ranks 30 of 36 companies we track in Banks - Regional, where the median is $651K.
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 Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell COLB.