Company Insights/Retail/Kroger

Kroger Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Kroger has 81,820 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
81,820
As of July 2026 · -0.5% since August 2025
New hires
1,032
Last 12 months
Founded
2014
Departments
35
34% in Other
Countries represented
131
4.3% of profiles in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.5% from 82,224 in August 2025 to 81,820 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 22,229 of 65,402 profiles (34.0%).
  • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 4.3% of the 65,402 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 1,032 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Kroger 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

82,22481,62281,019Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2681,820

Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 82,224 to 81,820 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 65,402 profiles with a department classification from 65,402 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Kroger, with 22,229 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
34%
22,229
Sales
15%
9,846
Management
12%
7,713
Manufacturing
9%
5,915
Health Care Provider
8%
4,992
Administrative
4%
2,876
Information Technology
4%
2,330
Customer Service
3%
2,190
Human Resources
2%
1,070
Business Development
1%
772
Marketing
1%
678
Accounting
<1%
569
Production
<1%
538
Project Management
<1%
457
Engineering
<1%
422
Education
<1%
348
Design
<1%
345
Finance
<1%
327
Art / Creative
<1%
300
Purchasing
<1%
261
Quality Assurance
<1%
201
Training
<1%
172
Analyst
<1%
167
Legal
<1%
142
Product Management
<1%
126
Research
<1%
121
Supply Chain
<1%
97
Writing / Editing
<1%
88
Consulting
<1%
50
Public Relations
<1%
29
General Business
<1%
15
Advertising
<1%
6
Distribution
<1%
4
Strategy / Planning
<1%
4
HealthCare Provider
<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

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA is the most common observed profile location for Kroger in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.3%
Houston, Texas, USA
2.1%
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2.0%
Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio, USA
1.9%
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1.8%

City or region available for 63,074 of 65,402 profiles (96.4%). 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: 65,402 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 65,402 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 level54.7%
35,791
Manager15.1%
9,873
Unclassified13.3%
8,711
Mid-Senior level11.7%
7,660
Senior1.8%
1,186
Internship1.2%
761
Associate1.1%
743
Director<1%
433
Vice President (VP)<1%
159
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
85

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

Cashier
31.7%
Pharmacy Technician
12.3%
Courtesy Clerk
11.3%
Grocery Clerk
7.8%
Associate
6.9%
Pharmacist
6.5%
Customer Service Representative
6.4%
Clerk
6.3%
Produce Clerk
5.6%
Manager
5.3%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Kroger?

Kroger has 81,820 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Kroger's observed professional profile count changed?

Kroger's observed professional profile count decreased by 0.5% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Kroger?

Other is the largest observed department at Kroger, with 22,229 professional profiles.

How is Kroger 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