Company Insights/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing/Pfizer

Pfizer Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Pfizer has 101,913 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
101,913
As of July 2026 · -0.1% since August 2025
New hires
2,713
Last 12 months
Founded
1997
Departments
37
21% in Other
Countries represented
160
2.6% of profiles in New York, New York, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.1% from 102,044 in August 2025 to 101,913 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 15,692 of 75,464 profiles (20.8%).
  • New York, New York, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 2.6% of the 75,464 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 2,713 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Pfizer 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

102,044101,351100,657Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 26101,913

Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.1% across the available monthly window, from 102,044 to 101,913 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 75,464 profiles with a department classification from 75,464 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Pfizer, with 15,692 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
21%
15,692
Sales
14%
10,735
Research
10%
7,596
Information Technology
8%
6,136
Manufacturing
7%
5,393
Health Care Provider
5%
3,625
Quality Assurance
4%
3,297
Business Development
4%
2,731
Management
3%
2,542
Engineering
3%
2,355
Marketing
3%
1,924
Administrative
2%
1,783
Finance
2%
1,576
Legal
2%
1,566
Project Management
2%
1,393
Human Resources
2%
1,390
Education
1%
850
Accounting
1%
828
Analyst
<1%
643
Consulting
<1%
500
Production
<1%
407
Training
<1%
367
Product Management
<1%
355
Customer Service
<1%
339
Writing / Editing
<1%
297
Purchasing
<1%
263
Design
<1%
252
Public Relations
<1%
171
Supply Chain
<1%
140
Art / Creative
<1%
106
General Business
<1%
67
Science
<1%
64
Strategy / Planning
<1%
38
HealthCare Provider
<1%
26
QualityAssurance
<1%
13
Advertising
<1%
3
Distribution
<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

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

Geographic distribution

New York, New York, USA
2.6%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
1.6%
Dublin, County Dublin, IRL
1.2%
Chennai, Tennessee, IND
1.2%
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1.1%

City or region available for 62,033 of 75,464 profiles (82.2%). 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: 75,464 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 75,464 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 level25.9%
19,564
Manager21.7%
16,360
Senior15.2%
11,437
Mid-Senior level14.1%
10,655
Unclassified11.7%
8,854
Associate4.8%
3,652
Director3.6%
2,682
Internship1.8%
1,387
Vice President (VP)<1%
637
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
236

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

Scientist
16.0%
Senior Scientist
11.8%
Principal Scientist
11.4%
Retired
10.9%
Director
10.0%
Manager
9.7%
Senior Associate Scientist
9.7%
Process Technician
7.1%
Project Manager
6.7%
Pharmacist
6.6%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Pfizer?

Pfizer has 101,913 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Pfizer's observed professional profile count changed?

Pfizer's observed professional profile count decreased by 0.1% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Pfizer?

Other is the largest observed department at Pfizer, with 15,692 professional profiles.

How is Pfizer 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