Company Insights/Manufacturing/Cleveland-Cliffs

Cleveland-Cliffs Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Cleveland-Cliffs has 4,568 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
4,568
As of July 2026 · -0.8% since August 2025
New hires
213
Last 12 months
Founded
1847
Departments
33
25% in Manufacturing
Countries represented
11
8.1% of profiles in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.8% from 4,606 in August 2025 to 4,568 in July 2026.
  • Manufacturing is the largest classified department, with 973 of 3,828 profiles (25.4%).
  • Cleveland, Ohio, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 8.1% of the 3,828 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 213 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Cleveland-Cliffs 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

4,6064,5444,481Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 264,568

Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.8% across the available monthly window, from 4,606 to 4,568 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 3,828 profiles with a department classification from 3,828 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Manufacturing is the largest observed department at Cleveland-Cliffs, with 973 professional profiles.

Team composition

Manufacturing
25%
973
Engineering
15%
560
Other
13%
505
Management
10%
374
Information Technology
7%
287
Production
5%
200
Sales
4%
162
Quality Assurance
4%
136
Human Resources
3%
120
Finance
2%
86
Accounting
2%
72
Administrative
2%
72
Business Development
1%
53
Research
1%
39
Customer Service
<1%
38
Project Management
<1%
25
Purchasing
<1%
25
Legal
<1%
19
Marketing
<1%
18
Health Care Provider
<1%
11
Education
<1%
8
Design
<1%
7
Training
<1%
7
Analyst
<1%
6
Consulting
<1%
6
Product Management
<1%
5
Art / Creative
<1%
3
Supply Chain
<1%
3
General Business
<1%
2
Public Relations
<1%
2
Strategy / Planning
<1%
2
QualityAssurance
<1%
1
Writing / Editing
<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

Cleveland, Ohio, USA is the most common observed profile location for Cleveland-Cliffs in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Cleveland, Ohio, USA
8.1%
Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA
6.6%
Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
3.8%
Chesterton, Indiana, USA
2.6%
Middletown, Ohio, USA
2.5%

City or region available for 3,651 of 3,828 profiles (95.4%). 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: 3,828 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 3,828 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 level42.8%
1,637
Manager24.0%
920
Senior11.0%
421
Mid-Senior level10.4%
399
Unclassified6.9%
264
Internship1.9%
73
Director1.5%
57
Associate<1%
36
Vice President (VP)<1%
14
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
7

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

Crane Operator
16.0%
Millwright
13.1%
Maintenance Technician
11.7%
Shift Manager
9.9%
Operations Shift Manager
8.5%
Process Control Engineer
8.5%
Process Manager
8.5%
Maintenance Manager
8.3%
Operator
7.7%
Process Engineer
7.7%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Cleveland-Cliffs?

Cleveland-Cliffs has 4,568 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Cleveland-Cliffs's observed professional profile count changed?

Cleveland-Cliffs's observed professional profile count decreased by 0.8% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Cleveland-Cliffs?

Manufacturing is the largest observed department at Cleveland-Cliffs, with 973 professional profiles.

How is Cleveland-Cliffs 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