Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage systems, and renewable energy solutions while employing 45,726 people worldwide. Recent hiring activity added 2,864 employees, and recorded attrition stands at 4,397, indicating an active but stable talent environment. The company’s headcount scale underpins operations that span engineering, manufacturing, sales, and corporate functions across North America, Europe, and other regions.
Engineering is Tesla’s largest function with 17,705 employees, accounting for nearly two-fifths of total headcount and reflecting the firm’s focus on product design, software, and advanced manufacturing. Operations follows with 8,094 employees who manage vehicle assembly, supply chain, and logistics. Customer-facing work is handled by 5,207 people in Sales and Support, while Business Management, Finance & Administration, and IT collectively support day-to-day corporate needs with more than 8,300 employees. Human Resources, Consulting, and Marketing & Product round out the organization, each contributing between 1,100 and 1,500 people, while 2,503 employees are categorized in Other specialized roles.
Tesla’s workforce is anchored in California, where roughly 6,339 employees work in the San Francisco Bay Area and 1,741 in Reno, supporting corporate, engineering, and Gigafactory operations. Austin serves as another major hub with 3,086 employees tied to vehicle production and administrative functions, and Berlin hosts 1,524 employees linked to the company’s European Gigafactory. Additional concentrations include Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Stockton, Las Vegas, and Buffalo, each with several hundred employees, while about 2,954 staff are distributed across various other sites worldwide. This geographic spread enables Tesla to maintain manufacturing capacity close to key markets and draw on diverse regional talent pools.