Company data
Lumen Technologies, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
LUMN · Telecommunications Services · $6.83B market cap
Lumen Technologies, Inc. had 24,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 4.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $12.4B, down 5.4% from a year earlier, or $517K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
24,000
-4.0% YoY
Revenue
$12.4B
-5.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$517K
Peer median $818K
Rank in industry
9 of 10
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 | 24,000 | $12.4B | $517K | -4.0% | -5.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 25,000 | $13.1B | $524K | -10.7% | -10.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 28,000 | $14.6B | $520K | -3.4% | -16.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 29,000 | $17.5B | $603K | -19.4% | -11.2% |
| Dec 2021 | 36,000 | $19.7B | $547K | -7.7% | -4.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 39,000 | $20.7B | $531K | -8.2% | -3.5% |
| Dec 2019 | 42,500 | $21.5B | $505K | -5.6% | -8.5% |
| Dec 2018 | 45,000 | $23.4B | $521K | -11.8% | +32.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 51,000 | $17.7B | $346K | +27.5% | +1.1% |
| Dec 2016 | 40,000 | $17.5B | $437K | — | — |
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Telecommunications Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc. | 89,900 | $138.2B | $1.54M | Leaner |
| 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 |
| TBB AT&T Inc. 5.35% GLB NTS 66 | 133,030 | $125.6B | $945K | Leaner |
| 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 |
Questions about Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- How many employees does Lumen Technologies, Inc. have?
- Lumen Technologies, Inc. reported 24,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is down 4.0% from a year earlier.
- What is Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Lumen Technologies, Inc. brought in $12.4B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $517K per employee. That ranks 9 of 10 companies we track in Telecommunications Services, where the median is $818K.
- 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 Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 20, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell LUMN.