Company Insights/Software Development/Airbnb

Airbnb Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Airbnb has 56,305 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
56,305
As of July 2026 · +1.2% since August 2025
New hires
1,728
Last 12 months
Founded
2007
Departments
33
16% in Sales
Countries represented
194
2.1% of profiles in California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 1.2% from 55,649 in August 2025 to 56,305 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 6,383 of 38,852 profiles (16.4%).
  • California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 2.1% of the 38,852 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 1,728 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Airbnb 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

56,32655,97455,622Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2656,305

Observed professional profiles increased by 1.2% across the available monthly window, from 55,649 to 56,305 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 38,852 profiles with a department classification from 38,852 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at Airbnb, with 6,383 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
16%
6,383
Administrative
16%
6,148
Other
15%
5,719
Information Technology
12%
4,842
Management
7%
2,829
Business Development
5%
1,820
Manufacturing
3%
1,326
Marketing
3%
1,159
Engineering
3%
1,113
Customer Service
2%
887
Accounting
2%
660
Human Resources
2%
636
Education
2%
598
Design
1%
561
Finance
1%
535
Training
1%
487
Art / Creative
1%
476
Project Management
1%
429
Legal
1%
393
Health Care Provider
<1%
362
Research
<1%
325
Product Management
<1%
274
Writing / Editing
<1%
246
Quality Assurance
<1%
152
Public Relations
<1%
131
Analyst
<1%
129
Consulting
<1%
102
Production
<1%
48
General Business
<1%
33
Purchasing
<1%
24
Supply Chain
<1%
20
Strategy / Planning
<1%
4
QualityAssurance
<1%
1

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

California, USA is the most common observed profile location for Airbnb in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

California, USA
2.1%
San Francisco, California, USA
2.1%
DL, IND
1.6%
Nairobi, Nairobi County, KEN
1.5%
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
1.4%

City or region available for 35,215 of 38,852 profiles (90.6%). 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: 38,852 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 38,852 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 level49.7%
19,319
Mid-Senior level15.5%
6,016
Manager12.8%
4,981
Unclassified10.3%
3,990
Senior7.2%
2,802
Internship1.7%
649
Associate1.3%
496
Director1.1%
443
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
99
Vice President (VP)<1%
57

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

Assistant
34.8%
Associate
10.0%
Account Manager
9.2%
Software Engineer
7.5%
Host
7.0%
Senior Software Engineer
6.6%
Sales And Marketing Specialist
6.5%
Administrative Assistant
6.5%
Assistant Manager
6.5%
Sales Attendant
5.5%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Airbnb?

Airbnb has 56,305 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Airbnb's observed professional profile count changed?

Airbnb's observed professional profile count increased by 1.2% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Airbnb?

Sales is the largest observed department at Airbnb, with 6,383 professional profiles.

How is Airbnb 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