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Microchip Technology Inc. Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Microchip Technology Inc. has 11,496 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
11,496
As of July 2026 · +0.5% since August 2025
New hires
463
Last 12 months
Founded
1989
Departments
34
37% in Engineering
Countries represented
75
8.5% of profiles in Bengaluru, KA, IND
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% from 11,444 in August 2025 to 11,496 in July 2026.
  • Engineering is the largest classified department, with 3,580 of 9,754 profiles (36.7%).
  • Bengaluru, KA, IND is the most common reported profile location, representing 8.5% of the 9,754 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 463 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Microchip Technology Inc. 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

11,49811,42411,349Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2611,496

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.5% across the available monthly window, from 11,444 to 11,496 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 9,754 profiles with a department classification from 9,754 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Engineering is the largest observed department at Microchip Technology Inc., with 3,580 professional profiles.

Team composition

Engineering
37%
3,580
Information Technology
14%
1,319
Other
11%
1,121
Manufacturing
9%
831
Sales
7%
718
Quality Assurance
5%
511
Marketing
2%
209
Management
2%
185
Human Resources
2%
163
Business Development
1%
139
Accounting
1%
115
Education
1%
107
Administrative
<1%
97
Design
<1%
87
Finance
<1%
78
Research
<1%
69
Project Management
<1%
68
Production
<1%
60
Writing / Editing
<1%
59
Product Management
<1%
36
Customer Service
<1%
33
Training
<1%
33
Legal
<1%
27
Purchasing
<1%
23
Analyst
<1%
21
Supply Chain
<1%
17
Consulting
<1%
13
Health Care Provider
<1%
12
Art / Creative
<1%
9
Public Relations
<1%
4
QualityAssurance
<1%
4
Strategy / Planning
<1%
3
Science
<1%
2
Advertising
<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

Bengaluru, KA, IND is the most common observed profile location for Microchip Technology Inc. in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Bengaluru, KA, IND
8.5%
Chandler, Arizona, USA
6.3%
Chennai, Tennessee, IND
3.1%
Ph-40, PHL
2.9%
Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, USA
2.8%

City or region available for 8,820 of 9,754 profiles (90.4%). 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: 9,754 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 9,754 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 level32.3%
3,152
Senior21.2%
2,071
Mid-Senior level16.0%
1,559
Manager15.9%
1,554
Unclassified8.3%
805
Associate2.7%
265
Internship2.0%
196
Director<1%
96
Vice President (VP)<1%
39
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
17

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

Principal Engineer
18.5%
Software Engineer
14.3%
Production Specialist
13.5%
Senior Software Engineer
9.3%
Test Engineer
9.0%
Technical Staff Engineer
8.3%
Engineer
8.0%
Design Engineer
7.0%
Product Engineer
6.1%
Application Engineer
6.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Microchip Technology Inc.?

Microchip Technology Inc. has 11,496 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Microchip Technology Inc.'s observed professional profile count changed?

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

What is the largest department at Microchip Technology Inc.?

Engineering is the largest observed department at Microchip Technology Inc., with 3,580 professional profiles.

How is Microchip Technology Inc. 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