Company Insights/Utilities/CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

CenterPoint Energy has 7,304 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
7,304
As of July 2026 · +0.5% since August 2025
New hires
192
Last 12 months
Founded
1866
Departments
35
25% in Other
Countries represented
34
33.0% of profiles in Houston, Texas, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% from 7,265 in August 2025 to 7,304 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 1,562 of 6,217 profiles (25.1%).
  • Houston, Texas, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 33.0% of the 6,217 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 192 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

CenterPoint Energy 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

7,3077,2747,241Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 267,304

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 7,265 to 7,304 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 6,217 profiles with a department classification from 6,217 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at CenterPoint Energy, with 1,562 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
25%
1,562
Information Technology
19%
1,184
Manufacturing
9%
578
Management
9%
529
Engineering
8%
502
Sales
4%
268
Finance
4%
227
Customer Service
3%
189
Administrative
3%
184
Business Development
2%
144
Accounting
2%
138
Human Resources
2%
119
Project Management
2%
115
Quality Assurance
1%
74
Legal
1%
72
Marketing
1%
68
Consulting
<1%
40
Design
<1%
33
Supply Chain
<1%
32
Purchasing
<1%
30
Education
<1%
24
Production
<1%
17
Research
<1%
16
Product Management
<1%
13
Analyst
<1%
12
Training
<1%
11
Art / Creative
<1%
8
Health Care Provider
<1%
8
Public Relations
<1%
8
Writing / Editing
<1%
6
General Business
<1%
2
Advertising
<1%
1
Distribution
<1%
1
QualityAssurance
<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

Houston, Texas, USA is the most common observed profile location for CenterPoint Energy in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Houston, Texas, USA
33.0%
Greater Houston, Texas, USA
8.4%
Evansville, Indiana, USA
5.1%
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.9%
Spring, Texas, USA
2.3%

City or region available for 5,981 of 6,217 profiles (96.2%). 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: 6,217 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 6,217 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 level32.3%
2,009
Mid-Senior level19.0%
1,182
Unclassified15.0%
935
Senior13.1%
815
Manager12.8%
794
Director2.7%
168
Associate2.4%
149
Internship1.4%
85
Vice President (VP)1.0%
63
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
17

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
18.5%
Customer Service Representative
17.0%
Operations Supervisor
12.5%
Supervisor
8.9%
Service Technician
8.7%
Service Consultant
8.1%
Lineman
7.8%
Electrical Engineer
6.6%
Manager
6.2%
Business Analyst
5.7%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for CenterPoint Energy?

CenterPoint Energy has 7,304 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has CenterPoint Energy's observed professional profile count changed?

CenterPoint Energy'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 CenterPoint Energy?

Other is the largest observed department at CenterPoint Energy, with 1,562 professional profiles.

How is CenterPoint Energy 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