Company data
Murphy Oil Corporation employees and revenue per employee
MUR · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · $5.54B market cap
Murphy Oil Corporation had 813 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 8.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.69B, down 10.9% from a year earlier, or $3.31M per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.
Employees
813
+8.4% YoY
Revenue
$2.69B
-10.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$3.31M
Peer median $5.96M
Rank in industry
20 of 23
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
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 | 813 | $2.69B | $3.31M | +8.4% | -10.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 750 | $3.02B | $4.02M | +3.4% | -12.5% |
| Dec 2023 | 725 | $3.45B | $4.76M | +4.9% | -18.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 691 | $4.22B | $6.11M | -0.7% | +50.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 696 | $2.80B | $4.02M | +3.1% | +59.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 675 | $1.75B | $2.60M | -17.9% | -37.8% |
| Dec 2019 | 822 | $2.82B | $3.43M | -25.8% | +8.9% |
| Dec 2018 | 1,108 | $2.59B | $2.33M | -1.8% | +23.3% |
| Dec 2017 | 1,128 | $2.10B | $1.86M | -12.8% | +15.9% |
| Dec 2016 | 1,294 | $1.81B | $1.40M | — | — |
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Murphy Oil Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOG Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | 64 | $2.10B | $32.7M | Hiring into decline |
| CRK Comstock Resources, Inc. | 252 | $1.93B | $7.65M | Leaner |
| MTDR Matador Resources Company | 483 | $3.66B | $7.57M | Hiring ahead |
| CNX CNX Resources Corporation | 390 | $2.14B | $5.49M | Leaner |
| RRC Range Resources Corporation | 564 | $2.99B | $5.31M | Leaner |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Company | 1,066 | $3.58B | $3.36M | Efficient growth |
| MUR Murphy Oil Corporation | 813 | $2.69B | $3.31M | Hiring into decline |
| SM SM Energy Company | 1,241 | $3.15B | $2.54M | Hiring ahead |
| CRC California Resources Corp | 2,500 | $3.60B | $1.44M | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Murphy Oil Corporation
- How many employees does Murphy Oil Corporation have?
- Murphy Oil Corporation reported 813 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 25, 2026. That is up 8.4% from a year earlier.
- What is Murphy Oil Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Murphy Oil Corporation brought in $2.69B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $3.31M per employee. That ranks 20 of 23 companies we track in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, where the median is $5.96M.
- 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 Murphy Oil Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 25, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MUR.