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Alcoa Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Alcoa has 17,537 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
17,537
As of July 2026 · +1.8% since August 2025
New hires
425
Last 12 months
Founded
1888
Departments
34
30% in Other
Countries represented
115
10.0% of profiles in São Luís, Massachusetts, BRA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 1.8% from 17,221 in August 2025 to 17,537 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 4,406 of 14,804 profiles (29.8%).
  • São Luís, Massachusetts, BRA is the most common reported profile location, representing 10.0% of the 14,804 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 425 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Alcoa 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

17,53817,38017,221Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2617,537

Observed professional profiles increased by 1.8% across the available monthly window, from 17,221 to 17,537 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 14,804 profiles with a department classification from 14,804 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Alcoa, with 4,406 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
30%
4,406
Manufacturing
22%
3,218
Engineering
8%
1,251
Management
8%
1,132
Information Technology
6%
850
Sales
3%
499
Administrative
3%
457
Human Resources
2%
358
Finance
2%
293
Production
2%
255
Business Development
2%
240
Accounting
2%
226
Project Management
1%
194
Research
1%
182
Purchasing
1%
178
Marketing
<1%
146
Education
<1%
140
Quality Assurance
<1%
138
Health Care Provider
<1%
112
Consulting
<1%
79
Legal
<1%
77
Analyst
<1%
75
Supply Chain
<1%
59
Customer Service
<1%
57
Training
<1%
45
Design
<1%
35
Writing / Editing
<1%
35
Public Relations
<1%
27
Art / Creative
<1%
19
Product Management
<1%
16
Science
<1%
2
Distribution
<1%
1
General Business
<1%
1
Strategy / Planning
<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

São Luís, Massachusetts, BRA is the most common observed profile location for Alcoa in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

São Luís, Massachusetts, BRA
10.0%
Perth, Washington, AUS
9.0%
Poços de Caldas, MG, BRA
3.5%
Juruti, Pennsylvania, BRA
2.2%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9%

City or region available for 13,513 of 14,804 profiles (91.3%). 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: 14,804 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 14,804 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 level38.1%
5,647
Unclassified21.6%
3,204
Mid-Senior level17.7%
2,622
Manager10.4%
1,534
Senior5.1%
751
Director2.4%
349
Associate2.0%
301
Internship2.0%
291
Vice President (VP)<1%
72
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
33

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
34.2%
retired
12.2%
Supervisor
9.5%
Operator
8.8%
Production Supervisor
7.3%
Electrician
6.3%
Maintenance Supervisor
6.0%
Eletricista
5.6%
Engineer
5.2%
Mecânico
5.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Alcoa?

Alcoa has 17,537 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Alcoa's observed professional profile count changed?

Alcoa's observed professional profile count increased by 1.8% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Alcoa?

Other is the largest observed department at Alcoa, with 4,406 professional profiles.

How is Alcoa 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