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Equity Residential Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Equity Residential has 3,113 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
3,113
As of July 2026 · -0.8% since August 2025
New hires
68
Last 12 months
Founded
1967
Departments
31
25% in Other
Countries represented
47
4.8% of profiles in Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.8% from 3,137 in August 2025 to 3,113 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 603 of 2,459 profiles (24.5%).
  • Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 4.8% of the 2,459 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 68 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Equity Residential 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

3,1373,1073,077Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 263,113

Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.8% across the available monthly window, from 3,137 to 3,113 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 2,459 profiles with a department classification from 2,459 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Equity Residential, with 603 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
25%
603
Sales
24%
598
Management
14%
352
Information Technology
8%
192
Marketing
5%
126
Manufacturing
4%
108
Accounting
3%
75
Finance
3%
68
Human Resources
2%
50
Production
2%
47
Administrative
2%
42
Business Development
2%
41
Project Management
2%
39
Engineering
1%
26
Legal
<1%
22
Customer Service
<1%
14
Consulting
<1%
11
Health Care Provider
<1%
9
Design
<1%
7
Education
<1%
7
Analyst
<1%
5
Product Management
<1%
4
Quality Assurance
<1%
3
General Business
<1%
2
Purchasing
<1%
2
Art / Creative
<1%
1
Research
<1%
1
Strategy / Planning
<1%
1
Supply Chain
<1%
1
Training
<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

Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA is the most common observed profile location for Equity Residential in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA
4.8%
New York, New York, USA
4.0%
Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9%
Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7%
Los Angeles, California, USA
3.5%

City or region available for 2,320 of 2,459 profiles (94.3%). 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: 2,459 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 2,459 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

Manager29.2%
718
Entry level25.8%
635
Mid-Senior level19.8%
488
Unclassified8.3%
203
Senior7.4%
182
Director3.8%
94
Vice President (VP)3.1%
75
Associate1.3%
33
Internship<1%
23
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
8

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

Leasing Consultant
28.0%
Service Manager
14.9%
Community Manager
13.0%
Property Manager
11.0%
Concierge
7.9%
General Manager
6.3%
Maintenance Technician
5.5%
Service Technician
5.2%
Regional Manager
4.6%
Assistant Community Manager
3.6%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Equity Residential?

Equity Residential has 3,113 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Equity Residential's observed professional profile count changed?

Equity Residential'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 Equity Residential?

Other is the largest observed department at Equity Residential, with 603 professional profiles.

How is Equity Residential 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