Company Insights/Software Development/GitHub

GitHub Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

GitHub has 6,172 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
6,172
As of July 2026 · +1.0% since August 2025
New hires
548
Last 12 months
Founded
2008
Departments
31
43% in Information Technology
Countries represented
94
5.3% of profiles in Seattle, Washington, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 1.0% from 6,113 in August 2025 to 6,172 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 1,709 of 3,996 profiles (42.8%).
  • Seattle, Washington, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 5.3% of the 3,996 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 548 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

GitHub 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

6,1776,1156,052Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 266,172

Observed professional profiles increased by 1.0% across the available monthly window, from 6,113 to 6,172 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 3,996 profiles with a department classification from 3,996 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at GitHub, with 1,709 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
43%
1,709
Sales
11%
450
Engineering
11%
427
Other
9%
355
Business Development
3%
113
Management
3%
112
Product Management
3%
107
Project Management
2%
90
Human Resources
2%
89
Marketing
2%
88
Design
2%
73
Writing / Editing
2%
67
Administrative
2%
64
Public Relations
<1%
34
Customer Service
<1%
28
Education
<1%
27
Finance
<1%
27
Training
<1%
26
Research
<1%
23
Manufacturing
<1%
18
Art / Creative
<1%
14
Legal
<1%
11
Accounting
<1%
8
Consulting
<1%
8
Health Care Provider
<1%
8
Quality Assurance
<1%
6
Analyst
<1%
5
Supply Chain
<1%
5
General Business
<1%
2
Production
<1%
1
Strategy / Planning
<1%
1

Top employees by department

Browse leading profiles for each available department, including current role, seniority, location, and LinkedIn profile.

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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

Seattle, Washington, USA is the most common observed profile location for GitHub in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Seattle, Washington, USA
5.3%
California, USA
3.4%
San Francisco, California, USA
3.3%
Amsterdam, North Holland, NLD
2.3%
New York, New York, USA
1.9%

City or region available for 3,565 of 3,996 profiles (89.2%). 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: 3,996 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 3,996 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 level28.7%
1,147
Senior24.9%
996
Manager16.1%
642
Mid-Senior level10.9%
437
Unclassified9.6%
382
Associate3.8%
150
Director2.6%
102
Internship2.1%
82
Vice President (VP)1.0%
40
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
18

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

Senior Software Engineer
33.9%
Software Engineer
23.3%
Staff Software Engineer
11.7%
Software Engineer III
7.2%
Software Engineer II
5.5%
Open Source Developer
4.9%
Enterprise Business Representative
3.6%
Senior Solutions Engineer
3.4%
Web Developer
3.3%
Senior Account Executive
3.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for GitHub?

GitHub has 6,172 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has GitHub's observed professional profile count changed?

GitHub's observed professional profile count increased by 1.0% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at GitHub?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at GitHub, with 1,709 professional profiles.

How is GitHub 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