How many employees does John Wiley & Sons, Inc. have?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reported 4,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Apr 2026, in the annual report it filed on June 24, 2026. That is down 13.5% from a year earlier.

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. brought in $1.68B of revenue in fiscal Apr 2026, which is $373K per employee. That ranks 4 of 6 companies we track in Publishing, where the median is $394K.

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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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

WLY · Publishing · $2.60B market cap

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. had 4,500 employees at the end of fiscal Apr 2026, down 13.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.68B, down 0.1% from a year earlier, or $373K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

4,500

-13.5% YoY

Revenue

$1.68B

-0.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$373K

Peer median $394K

Rank in industry

4 of 6

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Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Apr 2018

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WLY employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Apr 2026	4,500	$1.68B	$373K	-13.5%	-0.1%
Apr 2025	5,200	$1.68B	$323K	-18.8%	-10.4%
Apr 2024	6,400	$1.87B	$293K	-27.3%	-7.3%
Apr 2023	8,800	$2.02B	$230K	-7.4%	-3.0%
Apr 2022	9,500	$2.08B	$219K	+28.4%	+7.3%
Apr 2021	7,400	$1.94B	$262K	+7.2%	+6.0%
Apr 2020	6,900	$1.83B	$265K	+21.1%	+1.7%
Apr 2019	5,700	$1.80B	$316K	+14.0%	+0.2%
Apr 2018	5,000	$1.80B	$359K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Publishing.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
NYT The New York Times Company	6,000	$2.82B	$471K	Efficient growth
NWS News Corporation	21,700	$9.03B	$416K	Leaner
NWSA News Corporation	21,700	$9.03B	$416K	Leaner
WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.	4,500	$1.68B	$373K	Contracting
TDAY USA TODAY Co. Inc.	7,500	$2.30B	$307K	Contracting
SCHL Scholastic Corporation	6,905	$1.58B	$229K	Contracting

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Questions about John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

How many employees does John Wiley & Sons, Inc. have?: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reported 4,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Apr 2026, in the annual report it filed on June 24, 2026. That is down 13.5% from a year earlier.
What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. brought in $1.68B of revenue in fiscal Apr 2026, which is $373K per employee. That ranks 4 of 6 companies we track in Publishing, where the median is $394K.
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 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed June 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WLY.