Company data
Merck & Co., Inc. employees and revenue per employee
MRK · Drug Manufacturers - General · $356.4B market cap
Merck & Co., Inc. had 75,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $64.9B, up 1.2% from a year earlier, or $866K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
75,000
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$64.9B
+1.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$866K
Peer median $1.17M
Rank in industry
7 of 9
Drug Manufacturers - General
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 | 75,000 | $64.9B | $866K | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 75,000 | $64.2B | $856K | +4.2% | +6.7% |
| Dec 2023 | 72,000 | $60.1B | $835K | +4.3% | +1.4% |
| Dec 2022 | 69,000 | $59.3B | $859K | +1.5% | +21.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 68,000 | $48.7B | $716K | -8.1% | +17.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 74,000 | $41.5B | $561K | +4.2% | +6.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 71,000 | $39.1B | $551K | +2.9% | -7.5% |
| Dec 2018 | 69,000 | $42.3B | $613K | +0.0% | +5.4% |
| Dec 2017 | 69,000 | $40.1B | $581K | +1.5% | +0.8% |
| Dec 2016 | 68,000 | $39.8B | $585K | — | — |
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Merck & Co., Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Drug Manufacturers - General.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 17,000 | $29.4B | $1.73M | Leaner |
| BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 32,500 | $48.2B | $1.48M | Contracting |
| BIIB Biogen Inc. | 7,500 | $9.81B | $1.31M | Leaner |
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 50,000 | $65.2B | $1.30M | Efficient growth |
| AMGN Amgen Inc. | 31,500 | $36.7B | $1.17M | Hiring ahead |
| ABBV AbbVie Inc. | 57,000 | $61.2B | $1.07M | Efficient growth |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | 75,000 | $64.9B | $866K | Leaner |
| PFE Pfizer Inc. | 75,000 | $62.6B | $834K | Contracting |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 138,200 | $94.2B | $682K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Merck & Co., Inc.
- How many employees does Merck & Co., Inc. have?
- Merck & Co., Inc. reported 75,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
- What is Merck & Co., Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Merck & Co., Inc. brought in $64.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $866K per employee. That ranks 7 of 9 companies we track in Drug Manufacturers - General, where the median is $1.17M.
- 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 Merck & Co., Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MRK.