Company Insights/Industrial Machinery Manufacturing/3m

3m Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

3m has 61,536 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
61,536
As of July 2026 · +0.5% since August 2025
New hires
1,140
Last 12 months
Founded
1902
Departments
36
21% in Other
Countries represented
161
9.0% of profiles in St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% from 61,212 in August 2025 to 61,536 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 10,660 of 49,628 profiles (21.5%).
  • St Paul, Minnesota, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 9.0% of the 49,628 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 1,140 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

3m observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

61,54661,29661,046Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2661,536

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 61,212 to 61,536 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 49,628 profiles with a department classification from 49,628 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at 3m, with 10,660 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
21%
10,660
Sales
14%
7,179
Manufacturing
12%
6,046
Information Technology
9%
4,633
Engineering
8%
3,992
Marketing
4%
1,996
Management
4%
1,939
Business Development
3%
1,479
Administrative
2%
1,135
Finance
2%
1,071
Quality Assurance
2%
1,057
Production
2%
1,038
Research
2%
999
Human Resources
2%
930
Accounting
2%
774
Project Management
1%
680
Customer Service
1%
558
Product Management
<1%
496
Legal
<1%
495
Health Care Provider
<1%
459
Education
<1%
349
Purchasing
<1%
306
Design
<1%
280
Supply Chain
<1%
230
Training
<1%
222
Consulting
<1%
157
Analyst
<1%
134
Art / Creative
<1%
131
Writing / Editing
<1%
93
Public Relations
<1%
66
General Business
<1%
18
Strategy / Planning
<1%
16
Advertising
<1%
3
Science
<1%
3
Distribution
<1%
2
QualityAssurance
<1%
2

Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

St Paul, Minnesota, USA is the most common observed profile location for 3m in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

St Paul, Minnesota, USA
9.0%
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Wisconsin, USA
3.0%
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2.4%
Wrocław, Dś, POL
2.3%
Bengaluru, KA, IND
1.7%

City or region available for 43,150 of 49,628 profiles (86.9%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 49,628 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 49,628 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level34.9%
17,339
Manager18.2%
9,046
Mid-Senior level15.4%
7,654
Unclassified14.3%
7,110
Senior10.2%
5,058
Associate3.0%
1,469
Director1.9%
921
Internship1.2%
601
Vice President (VP)<1%
316
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
114

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Retired
27.7%
Manager
10.7%
Sales Manager
8.8%
Supply Chain Analyst
8.3%
Engineer
8.0%
Machine Operator
7.9%
Project Manager
7.7%
Production Operator
7.5%
Key Account Manager
6.9%
Account Manager
6.5%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for 3m?

3m has 61,536 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has 3m's observed professional profile count changed?

3m's observed professional profile count increased by 0.5% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at 3m?

Other is the largest observed department at 3m, with 10,660 professional profiles.

How is 3m workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026