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Mercor Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Mercor has 6,110 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
6,110
As of July 2026 · +106.8% since August 2025
New hires
5,260
Last 12 months
Founded
2023
Departments
34
23% in Information Technology
Countries represented
81
4.2% of profiles in San Francisco, California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 106.8% from 2,954 in August 2025 to 6,110 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 1,016 of 4,397 profiles (23.1%).
  • San Francisco, California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 4.2% of the 4,397 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 5,260 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Mercor 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

6,1704,5622,954Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 266,110

Observed professional profiles increased by 106.8% across the available monthly window, from 2,954 to 6,110 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 4,397 profiles with a department classification from 4,397 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Mercor, with 1,016 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
23%
1,016
Other
13%
577
Education
6%
248
Management
5%
226
Engineering
4%
188
Training
4%
185
Business Development
4%
173
Project Management
4%
165
Research
4%
161
Human Resources
4%
158
Writing / Editing
3%
150
Sales
3%
143
Finance
3%
136
Marketing
3%
126
Design
3%
115
Health Care Provider
3%
113
Consulting
2%
84
Administrative
2%
75
Legal
2%
67
Manufacturing
2%
67
Quality Assurance
1%
56
Art / Creative
1%
52
Product Management
<1%
28
Accounting
<1%
21
Customer Service
<1%
19
Analyst
<1%
17
Public Relations
<1%
16
General Business
<1%
5
Purchasing
<1%
3
Production
<1%
2
Supply Chain
<1%
2
HealthCare Provider
<1%
1
Science
<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

San Francisco, California, USA is the most common observed profile location for Mercor in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

San Francisco, California, USA
4.2%
California, USA
4.0%
London, England, GBR
2.6%
New York, New York, USA
2.5%
Los Angeles, California, USA
1.8%

City or region available for 3,781 of 4,397 profiles (86.0%). 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: 4,397 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 4,397 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 level43.7%
1,923
Mid-Senior level23.9%
1,049
Manager8.4%
369
Unclassified8.1%
358
Senior6.9%
305
Associate3.4%
148
Internship2.9%
127
Director1.6%
69
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
26
Vice President (VP)<1%
23

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

Independent Contractor
19.7%
Generalist Expert
16.6%
Software Engineer
13.1%
AI Trainer
11.7%
Generalist
8.4%
Data Annotator
7.4%
Member of Technical Staff
6.6%
Strategic Project Lead
6.0%
Expert Project Manager
5.4%
Senior Domain Expert
5.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Mercor?

Mercor has 6,110 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Mercor's observed professional profile count changed?

Mercor's observed professional profile count increased by 106.8% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Mercor?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Mercor, with 1,016 professional profiles.

How is Mercor 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