Company Insights/Semiconductor Manufacturing/Qualcomm

Qualcomm Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Qualcomm has 52,489 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
52,489
As of July 2026 · +4.2% since August 2025
New hires
3,857
Last 12 months
Departments
35
55% in Engineering
Countries represented
109
17.3% of profiles in San Diego, California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 4.2% from 50,392 in August 2025 to 52,489 in July 2026.
  • Engineering is the largest classified department, with 23,840 of 43,131 profiles (55.3%).
  • San Diego, California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 17.3% of the 43,131 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 3,857 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Qualcomm 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

52,51451,30350,091Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2652,489

Observed professional profiles increased by 4.2% across the available monthly window, from 50,392 to 52,489 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 43,131 profiles with a department classification from 43,131 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Engineering is the largest observed department at Qualcomm, with 23,840 professional profiles.

Team composition

Engineering
55%
23,840
Information Technology
19%
8,246
Other
7%
2,923
Quality Assurance
2%
1,066
Sales
2%
745
Project Management
2%
694
Business Development
1%
540
Manufacturing
1%
511
Finance
1%
445
Human Resources
1%
442
Management
<1%
427
Administrative
<1%
410
Education
<1%
404
Marketing
<1%
371
Product Management
<1%
303
Research
<1%
279
Accounting
<1%
261
Legal
<1%
200
Design
<1%
167
Training
<1%
151
Consulting
<1%
143
Writing / Editing
<1%
101
Customer Service
<1%
88
Health Care Provider
<1%
67
Purchasing
<1%
63
Supply Chain
<1%
63
Art / Creative
<1%
47
Public Relations
<1%
47
Analyst
<1%
42
Production
<1%
23
QualityAssurance
<1%
8
General Business
<1%
6
Distribution
<1%
4
Strategy / Planning
<1%
3
Science
<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 Diego, California, USA is the most common observed profile location for Qualcomm in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

San Diego, California, USA
17.3%
Bengaluru, KA, IND
14.8%
Hyderabad, TG, IND
13.3%
California, USA
2.5%
Chennai, Tennessee, IND
2.1%

City or region available for 39,151 of 43,131 profiles (90.8%). 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: 43,131 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 43,131 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

Senior36.7%
15,838
Entry level25.2%
10,884
Mid-Senior level17.6%
7,581
Manager7.8%
3,363
Unclassified6.9%
2,965
Director2.4%
1,033
Internship1.8%
773
Associate<1%
341
Vice President (VP)<1%
309
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
44

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

Staff Engineer
20.1%
Senior Engineer
19.9%
Engineer
13.5%
Senior Lead Engineer
10.9%
Senior Staff Engineer
10.0%
Software Engineer
8.8%
Senior Software Engineer
8.4%
Principal Engineer
3.8%
Staff Software Engineer
2.4%
Associate Engineer
2.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Qualcomm?

Qualcomm has 52,489 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Qualcomm's observed professional profile count changed?

Qualcomm's observed professional profile count increased by 4.2% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Qualcomm?

Engineering is the largest observed department at Qualcomm, with 23,840 professional profiles.

How is Qualcomm 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