Company Insights/Insurance/Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has 5,696 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
5,696
As of July 2026 · +0.7% since August 2025
New hires
65
Last 12 months
Founded
1839
Departments
32
31% in Sales
Countries represented
136
1.4% of profiles in California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.7% from 5,655 in August 2025 to 5,696 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 1,583 of 5,058 profiles (31.3%).
  • California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 1.4% of the 5,058 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 65 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Berkshire Hathaway 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

5,6965,6715,645Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 265,696

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.7% across the available monthly window, from 5,655 to 5,696 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 5,058 profiles with a department classification from 5,058 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at Berkshire Hathaway, with 1,583 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
31%
1,583
Other
20%
1,009
Information Technology
8%
380
Finance
5%
258
Business Development
5%
251
Administrative
5%
246
Management
4%
226
Accounting
2%
125
Health Care Provider
2%
113
Manufacturing
2%
112
Education
2%
98
Human Resources
2%
91
Engineering
2%
87
Project Management
2%
79
Marketing
2%
76
Legal
1%
64
Training
<1%
44
Customer Service
<1%
39
Consulting
<1%
37
Writing / Editing
<1%
27
Design
<1%
24
Art / Creative
<1%
19
Research
<1%
16
Quality Assurance
<1%
14
Public Relations
<1%
8
General Business
<1%
7
Purchasing
<1%
6
Product Management
<1%
5
Production
<1%
5
Analyst
<1%
4
Strategy / Planning
<1%
3
Supply Chain
<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

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

Geographic distribution

California, USA
1.4%
London, England, GBR
1.3%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
1.2%
New York, New York, USA
1.0%
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
0.9%

City or region available for 4,206 of 5,058 profiles (83.2%). 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: 5,058 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 5,058 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 level45.2%
2,286
Mid-Senior level19.7%
997
Manager13.4%
677
Unclassified12.0%
606
Senior2.9%
147
Director2.0%
100
Internship1.7%
87
Associate1.6%
79
Vice President (VP)<1%
49
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
30

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

Real Estate Agent
30.0%
Realtor
20.6%
Business Development Manager
10.2%
Business Specialist
7.5%
Real Estate Broker
6.4%
Licensed Realtor
6.0%
Manager
5.8%
Account Manager
4.7%
Accountant
4.6%
Business Analyst
4.2%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway has 5,696 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's observed professional profile count changed?

Berkshire Hathaway's observed professional profile count increased by 0.7% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Berkshire Hathaway?

Sales is the largest observed department at Berkshire Hathaway, with 1,583 professional profiles.

How is Berkshire Hathaway 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