How many employees does California Resources Corp have?

California Resources Corp reported 2,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 2, 2026. That is up 61.3% from a year earlier.

What is California Resources Corp's revenue per employee?

California Resources Corp brought in $3.60B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.44M per employee. That ranks 23 of 23 companies we track in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, where the median is $5.96M.

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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California Resources Corp employees and revenue per employee

CRC · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · $4.70B market cap

California Resources Corp had 2,500 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 61.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.60B, up 21.9% from a year earlier, or $1.44M per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

2,500

+61.3% YoY

Revenue

$3.60B

+21.9% YoY

Revenue / employee

$1.44M

Peer median $5.96M

Rank in industry

23 of 23

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

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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CRC employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	2,500	$3.60B	$1.44M	+61.3%	+21.9%
Dec 2024	1,550	$2.96B	$1.91M	+59.8%	+5.1%
Dec 2023	970	$2.81B	$2.90M	-8.5%	-13.7%
Dec 2022	1,060	$3.26B	$3.07M	+9.3%	+27.0%
Dec 2021	970	$2.56B	$2.64M	-3.0%	+59.4%
Dec 2020	1,000	$1.61B	$1.61M	-20.0%	-40.3%
Dec 2019	1,250	$2.69B	$2.15M	-16.7%	-12.1%
Dec 2018	1,500	$3.06B	$2.04M	+3.4%	+46.1%
Dec 2017	1,450	$2.10B	$1.45M	-27.5%	+19.6%
Dec 2016	2,000	$1.75B	$877K	—	—

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

California Resources Corp against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
PR Permian Resources Corporation	515	$5.07B	$9.84M	Hiring ahead
AR Antero Resources Corporation	632	$5.01B	$7.93M	Efficient growth
MTDR Matador Resources Company	483	$3.66B	$7.57M	Hiring ahead
CHRD Chord Energy Corporation	676	$4.88B	$7.21M	Contracting
RRC Range Resources Corporation	564	$2.99B	$5.31M	Leaner
CRGY Crescent Energy Company	1,066	$3.58B	$3.36M	Efficient growth
MUR Murphy Oil Corporation	813	$2.69B	$3.31M	Hiring into decline
SM SM Energy Company	1,241	$3.15B	$2.54M	Hiring ahead
CRC California Resources Corp	2,500	$3.60B	$1.44M	Hiring ahead

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Questions about California Resources Corp

How many employees does California Resources Corp have?: California Resources Corp reported 2,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 2, 2026. That is up 61.3% from a year earlier.
What is California Resources Corp's revenue per employee?: California Resources Corp brought in $3.60B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.44M per employee. That ranks 23 of 23 companies we track in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, where the median is $5.96M.
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 California Resources Corp's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 2, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CRC.