Company Insights/Software Development/Paylocity

Paylocity Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Paylocity has 7,036 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
7,036
As of July 2026 · +3.8% since August 2025
New hires
962
Last 12 months
Founded
1997
Departments
32
34% in Sales
Countries represented
30
7.7% of profiles in Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 3.8% from 6,780 in August 2025 to 7,036 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 1,973 of 5,808 profiles (34.0%).
  • Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 7.7% of the 5,808 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 962 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Paylocity 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

7,0476,9116,774Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 267,036

Observed professional profiles increased by 3.8% across the available monthly window, from 6,780 to 7,036 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 5,808 profiles with a department classification from 5,808 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at Paylocity, with 1,973 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
34%
1,973
Information Technology
27%
1,546
Other
6%
362
Human Resources
6%
337
Engineering
5%
275
Business Development
3%
198
Management
3%
190
Project Management
2%
137
Product Management
2%
131
Accounting
2%
117
Finance
2%
88
Marketing
1%
67
Consulting
<1%
54
Design
<1%
54
Customer Service
<1%
52
Manufacturing
<1%
43
Administrative
<1%
35
Training
<1%
32
Education
<1%
26
Legal
<1%
21
Quality Assurance
<1%
17
Health Care Provider
<1%
13
Research
<1%
9
Analyst
<1%
7
Writing / Editing
<1%
7
Purchasing
<1%
6
Art / Creative
<1%
4
Production
<1%
2
Public Relations
<1%
2
General Business
<1%
1
QualityAssurance
<1%
1
Supply Chain
<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

Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA is the most common observed profile location for Paylocity in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, USA
7.7%
Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3%
Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.6%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
2.2%
Orlando, Florida, USA
2.2%

City or region available for 5,469 of 5,808 profiles (94.2%). 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: 5,808 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 5,808 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

Manager27.0%
1,569
Senior24.6%
1,430
Entry level19.4%
1,129
Mid-Senior level15.0%
872
Unclassified6.0%
350
Director3.0%
175
Associate2.7%
157
Vice President (VP)1.1%
64
Internship<1%
54
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
8

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

Account Manager
22.6%
HCM Account Executive
16.0%
Senior Software Engineer
11.6%
Software Engineer
9.7%
Implementation Consultant
9.5%
Account Executive
7.9%
Executive Account Manager
6.8%
Client Account Executive
5.6%
Account Manager II
5.2%
Staff Software Engineer
5.2%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Paylocity?

Paylocity has 7,036 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Paylocity's observed professional profile count changed?

Paylocity's observed professional profile count increased by 3.8% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Paylocity?

Sales is the largest observed department at Paylocity, with 1,973 professional profiles.

How is Paylocity 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