Company data
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
ISRG · Medical - Instruments & Supplies · $138.5B market cap
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. had 17,021 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 8.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $10.1B, up 20.5% from a year earlier, or $591K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
17,021
+8.8% YoY
Revenue
$10.1B
+20.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$591K
Peer median $303K
Rank in industry
3 of 13
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
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 | 17,021 | $10.1B | $591K | +8.8% | +20.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 15,638 | $8.35B | $534K | +14.3% | +17.2% |
| Dec 2023 | 13,676 | $7.12B | $521K | +12.8% | +14.5% |
| Dec 2022 | 12,120 | $6.22B | $513K | +23.8% | +9.0% |
| Dec 2021 | 9,793 | $5.71B | $583K | +21.2% | +31.0% |
| Dec 2020 | 8,081 | $4.36B | $539K | +10.3% | -2.7% |
| Dec 2019 | 7,326 | $4.48B | $611K | +32.5% | +20.3% |
| Dec 2018 | 5,527 | $3.72B | $674K | +24.4% | +19.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 4,444 | $3.13B | $704K | +18.3% | +15.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 3,755 | $2.70B | $720K | — | — |
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Medical - Instruments & Supplies.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLV Solventum Corporation | 10,000 | $8.32B | $833K | Leaner |
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 17,021 | $10.1B | $591K | Efficient growth |
| RMD ResMed Inc. | 11,370 | $5.65B | $497K | Efficient growth |
| AVTR Avantor, Inc. | 13,500 | $6.55B | $485K | Contracting |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | 72,000 | $21.8B | $303K | Leaner |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. | 37,500 | $11.2B | $300K | Leaner |
| COO The Cooper Companies, Inc. | 15,000 | $4.09B | $273K | Leaner |
| ATR AptarGroup, Inc. | 14,000 | $3.78B | $270K | Efficient growth |
| XRAY DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | 14,000 | $3.68B | $263K | Contracting |
Questions about Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- How many employees does Intuitive Surgical, Inc. have?
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported 17,021 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 3, 2026. That is up 8.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. brought in $10.1B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $591K per employee. That ranks 3 of 13 companies we track in Medical - Instruments & Supplies, where the median is $303K.
- 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 Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 3, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ISRG.