SAS Institute, a global analytics and AI software provider, employs nearly 8,000 people worldwide. Recent staffing data shows 337 new hires and 437 departures, resulting in a modest net decrease that suggests a relatively stable workforce. The company continues to balance technical innovation with customer-facing roles as it supports clients in a wide range of industries.
Engineering is SAS Institute’s largest department with roughly 2,805 employees, accounting for just over one-third of total headcount. Sales and Support follows at 1,409 employees, while Business Management and Marketing & Product teams number 866 and 689 respectively. Information Technology (484), Finance & Administration (434), and Operations (369) round out the mid-sized groups, with Program & Project Management (226) and Human Resources (203) providing additional organizational support. The remaining 498 employees are distributed across specialized or blended functions classified as Other.
Headcount is heavily concentrated in North Carolina, where Raleigh (1,742 employees) and Cary (1,348) together represent nearly 40% of the workforce. Smaller clusters are based in Apex, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, and Wake Forest, underscoring SAS’s strong regional presence near its corporate headquarters. Internationally, India hosts more than 160 employees split between Pune and Mumbai, while 4,137 team members work from various other global offices or remote locations, illustrating the company’s extensive international reach.