Company data
Iridium Communications Inc. employees and revenue per employee
IRDM · Telecommunications Services · $5.03B market cap
Iridium Communications Inc. had 975 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 11.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $872M, up 4.9% from a year earlier, or $894K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
975
+11.7% YoY
Revenue
$872M
+4.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$894K
Peer median $894K
Rank in industry
6 of 11
Telecommunications Services
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 | 975 | $872M | $894K | +11.7% | +4.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 873 | $831M | $952K | +14.9% | +5.1% |
| Dec 2023 | 760 | $791M | $1.04M | +15.5% | +9.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 658 | $721M | $1.10M | +22.5% | +17.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 537 | $615M | $1.14M | +4.1% | +5.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 516 | $583M | $1.13M | +3.8% | +4.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 497 | $560M | $1.13M | +6.0% | +7.2% |
| Dec 2018 | 469 | $523M | $1.12M | +13.3% | +16.7% |
| Dec 2017 | 414 | $448M | $1.08M | +69.7% | +3.3% |
| Dec 2016 | 244 | $434M | $1.78M | — | — |
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Iridium Communications Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Telecommunications Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATS EchoStar Corporation | 11,369 | $15.0B | $1.32M | Contracting |
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | 75,000 | $88.3B | $1.18M | Efficient growth |
| T AT&T Inc. | 133,030 | $125.6B | $945K | Leaner |
| IRDM Iridium Communications Inc. | 975 | $872M | $894K | Hiring ahead |
| CMCSA Comcast Corporation | 179,000 | $123.7B | $691K | Contracting |
| CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | 91,900 | $54.8B | $596K | Contracting |
| GSAT Globalstar, Inc. | 477 | $273M | $572K | Hiring ahead |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 24,000 | $12.4B | $517K | Contracting |
| ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | 1,126 | $70.9M | $63K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Iridium Communications Inc.
- How many employees does Iridium Communications Inc. have?
- Iridium Communications Inc. reported 975 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is up 11.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Iridium Communications Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Iridium Communications Inc. brought in $872M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $894K per employee. That ranks 6 of 11 companies we track in Telecommunications Services, where the median is $894K.
- 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 Iridium Communications Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell IRDM.