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KeyCorp employees and revenue per employee
KEY · Banks - Regional · $21.7B market cap
KeyCorp had 17,226 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 2.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $11.2B, up 23.6% from a year earlier, or $649K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
17,226
+2.8% YoY
Revenue
$11.2B
+23.6% YoY
Revenue / employee
$649K
Peer median $651K
Rank in industry
19 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.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 17,226 | $11.2B | $649K | +2.8% | +23.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 16,753 | $9.05B | $541K | -3.3% | -11.5% |
| Dec 2023 | 17,333 | $10.2B | $590K | -8.2% | +29.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 18,891 | $7.91B | $419K | +11.3% | +7.9% |
| Dec 2021 | 16,974 | $7.33B | $432K | +0.9% | +2.7% |
| Dec 2020 | 16,826 | $7.14B | $424K | -1.3% | -4.9% |
| Dec 2019 | 17,045 | $7.51B | $440K | -6.2% | +5.3% |
| Dec 2018 | 18,180 | $7.13B | $392K | -1.3% | +6.7% |
| Dec 2017 | 18,415 | $6.68B | $363K | +17.3% | +29.5% |
| Dec 2016 | 15,700 | $5.16B | $328K | — | — |
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KeyCorp against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Banks - Regional.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation | 3,769 | $5.28B | $1.40M | Hiring ahead |
| FCNCA First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | 17,876 | $14.5B | $811K | Hiring into decline |
| FCNCN First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E | 17,876 | $14.2B | $795K | Hiring into decline |
| FITB Fifth Third Bancorp | 18,676 | $12.9B | $689K | Hiring into decline |
| KEY KeyCorp | 17,226 | $11.2B | $649K | Efficient growth |
| CFG Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 17,398 | $11.1B | $641K | Hiring into decline |
| HBAN Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | 20,424 | $12.5B | $611K | Efficient growth |
| MTB M&T Bank Corporation | 21,839 | $12.3B | $564K | Contracting |
| RF Regions Financial Corporation | 19,969 | $9.61B | $481K | Efficient growth |
Questions about KeyCorp
- How many employees does KeyCorp have?
- KeyCorp reported 17,226 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 23, 2026. That is up 2.8% from a year earlier.
- What is KeyCorp's revenue per employee?
- KeyCorp brought in $11.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $649K per employee. That ranks 19 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 KeyCorp's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 23, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KEY.