How Many People Work at Compass? Headcount and Employee Trends

Compass is a real estate brokerage and technology company with 21,133 people across its organization. Recent staffing activity includes 847 new hires and 510 departures, resulting in a net increase in headcount. The workforce spans sales and support, real estate operations, business management, engineering, product, and other corporate functions, reflecting a broad operational footprint in the real estate sector.

Sales and Support is the largest team with 13,471 employees, representing about 64% of the company’s headcount. Real Estate follows with 2,820 employees (about 13%), while Business Management (1,328) and Banking and Wealth Management (1,057) make up sizable portions of the corporate and client services functions. Marketing and Product (679), Operations (598), Finance and Administration (382), Engineering (382), and Human Resources (88) round out the organization, with 328 categorized as Other. The distribution indicates a workforce centered on client-facing brokerage work supported by specialized corporate, product, and operational teams.

Headcount is distributed across major U.S. metros, led by New York, NY (2,443), Los Angeles, CA (1,165), and San Francisco, CA (1,132). Additional hubs include Chicago, IL (843), Washington, DC (540), Miami, FL (471), Dallas, TX (462), Seattle, WA (455), and Boston, MA (445). A significant portion of employees are listed under Other locations (13,177), indicating headcount across additional markets beyond the named cities. This distribution reflects both large metropolitan concentrations and a broad presence across many other locations.