Company data
Microsoft Corporation employees and revenue per employee
MSFT · Software - Infrastructure · $3.84T market cap
Microsoft Corporation had 223,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jun 2026, down 2.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $331.8B, up 17.8% from a year earlier, or $1.49M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
223,000
-2.2% YoY
Revenue
$331.8B
+17.8% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.49M
Peer median $459K
Rank in industry
4 of 35
Software - Infrastructure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 223,000 | $331.8B | $1.49M | -2.2% | +17.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 228,000 | $281.7B | $1.24M | +0.0% | +14.9% |
| Jun 2024 | 228,000 | $245.1B | $1.08M | +3.2% | +15.7% |
| Jun 2023 | 221,000 | $211.9B | $959K | +0.0% | +6.9% |
| Jun 2022 | 221,000 | $198.3B | $897K | +22.1% | +18.0% |
| Jun 2021 | 181,000 | $168.1B | $929K | +11.0% | +17.5% |
| Jun 2020 | 163,000 | $143.0B | $877K | +13.2% | +13.6% |
| Jun 2019 | 144,000 | $125.8B | $874K | +9.9% | +14.0% |
| Jun 2018 | 131,000 | $110.4B | $842K | +5.6% | +14.3% |
| Jun 2017 | 124,000 | $96.6B | $779K | — | — |
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Microsoft Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Software - Infrastructure.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYZ Block, Inc. | 10,205 | $24.2B | $2.37M | Leaner |
| CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock | 2,189 | $5.13B | $2.34M | — |
| MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 223,000 | $331.8B | $1.49M | Leaner |
| TOST Toast, Inc. | 6,500 | $6.15B | $947K | Efficient growth |
| TWLO Twilio Inc. | 5,587 | $5.07B | $907K | Efficient growth |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 21,921 | $11.5B | $524K | Hiring ahead |
| ORCL Oracle Corporation | 141,000 | $67.4B | $478K | Leaner |
| FTNT Fortinet, Inc. | 15,109 | $6.80B | $450K | Efficient growth |
| SNPS Synopsys, Inc. | 28,000 | $7.05B | $252K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Microsoft Corporation
- How many employees does Microsoft Corporation have?
- Microsoft Corporation reported 223,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jun 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 29, 2026. That is down 2.2% from a year earlier.
- What is Microsoft Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Microsoft Corporation brought in $331.8B of revenue in fiscal Jun 2026, which is $1.49M per employee. That ranks 4 of 35 companies we track in Software - Infrastructure, where the median is $459K.
- 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 Microsoft Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed July 29, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MSFT.