Company Insights/Financial Services/New York Life

New York Life Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

New York Life has 42,273 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total. Primary sources identify New York Life's headquarters as New York, New York, United States.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
42,273
As of July 2026 · +2.0% since August 2025
New hires
2,308
Last 12 months
Founded
1845
Departments
32
51% in Sales
Countries represented
117
7.1% of profiles in New York, New York, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 2.0% from 41,447 in August 2025 to 42,273 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 15,482 of 30,246 profiles (51.2%).
  • New York, New York, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 7.1% of the 30,246 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 2,308 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

New York Life 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

42,29641,83341,370Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2642,273

Observed professional profiles increased by 2.0% across the available monthly window, from 41,447 to 42,273 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 30,246 profiles with a department classification from 30,246 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at New York Life, with 15,482 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
51%
15,482
Other
14%
4,366
Finance
8%
2,492
Business Development
8%
2,422
Information Technology
4%
1,270
Administrative
2%
694
Human Resources
2%
515
Management
1%
443
Customer Service
1%
341
Marketing
<1%
248
Engineering
<1%
225
Accounting
<1%
197
Legal
<1%
193
Education
<1%
180
Manufacturing
<1%
174
Project Management
<1%
164
Consulting
<1%
147
Health Care Provider
<1%
128
Quality Assurance
<1%
109
Product Management
<1%
85
Training
<1%
82
Design
<1%
60
Art / Creative
<1%
43
Analyst
<1%
37
Writing / Editing
<1%
37
Research
<1%
35
Public Relations
<1%
25
Purchasing
<1%
24
Production
<1%
9
Supply Chain
<1%
9
General Business
<1%
8
Strategy / Planning
<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

New York, New York, USA is the most common observed profile location for New York Life in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

New York, New York, USA
7.1%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
6.2%
Brooklyn, New York, USA
1.5%
Tampa, Florida, USA
1.1%
Los Angeles, California, USA
1.0%

City or region available for 28,683 of 30,246 profiles (94.8%). 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: 30,246 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 30,246 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 level58.6%
17,710
Unclassified10.3%
3,123
Senior8.1%
2,435
Mid-Senior level7.7%
2,344
Vice President (VP)6.2%
1,862
Manager5.1%
1,534
Director1.7%
506
Associate1.2%
358
Internship<1%
253
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
121

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

Agent
41.7%
Insurance Agent
15.5%
Licensed Agent
9.9%
Financial Professional
8.8%
Financial Services Professional
7.6%
Corporate Vice President
4.4%
Life Insurance Agent
3.5%
Partner
3.2%
Financial Advisor
3.2%
Licensed Insurance Agent
2.3%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for New York Life?

New York Life has 42,273 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

Where is New York Life headquartered?

New York Life's corporate headquarters is in New York, New York, United States, based on the linked primary source.

How has New York Life's observed professional profile count changed?

New York Life's observed professional profile count increased by 2.0% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at New York Life?

Sales is the largest observed department at New York Life, with 15,482 professional profiles.

How is New York Life 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