Company Insights/Software Development/Red Hat

Red Hat Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Red Hat has 25,762 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
25,762
As of July 2026 · +0.9% since August 2025
New hires
1,245
Last 12 months
Founded
1993
Departments
34
40% in Information Technology
Countries represented
144
4.6% of profiles in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.9% from 25,526 in August 2025 to 25,762 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 8,672 of 21,426 profiles (40.5%).
  • Raleigh, North Carolina, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 4.6% of the 21,426 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 1,245 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Red Hat 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

25,76225,58725,411Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2625,762

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.9% across the available monthly window, from 25,526 to 25,762 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 21,426 profiles with a department classification from 21,426 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Red Hat, with 8,672 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
40%
8,672
Sales
14%
2,934
Other
11%
2,406
Engineering
7%
1,441
Consulting
3%
684
Marketing
3%
665
Business Development
3%
575
Project Management
3%
539
Management
2%
450
Quality Assurance
1%
312
Design
1%
304
Human Resources
1%
301
Product Management
1%
272
Writing / Editing
1%
272
Administrative
1%
240
Education
<1%
202
Manufacturing
<1%
200
Finance
<1%
184
Accounting
<1%
161
Customer Service
<1%
126
Training
<1%
110
Health Care Provider
<1%
94
Research
<1%
83
Legal
<1%
61
Art / Creative
<1%
47
Public Relations
<1%
34
Analyst
<1%
20
General Business
<1%
12
Purchasing
<1%
10
Production
<1%
4
Supply Chain
<1%
4
Advertising
<1%
3
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

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA is the most common observed profile location for Red Hat in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
4.6%
MH, IND
3.2%
Brno, JM, CZE
2.9%
Bengaluru, KA, IND
2.9%
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.4%

City or region available for 18,269 of 21,426 profiles (85.3%). 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: 21,426 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 21,426 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

Senior24.5%
5,243
Entry level22.4%
4,790
Manager20.7%
4,439
Mid-Senior level13.9%
2,986
Unclassified11.9%
2,558
Associate2.2%
463
Director1.9%
398
Internship1.6%
352
Vice President (VP)<1%
117
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
80

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

Senior Software Engineer
24.6%
Software Engineer
23.2%
Principal Software Engineer
18.3%
Senior Consultant
6.4%
Technical Support Engineer
5.8%
Associate Software Engineer
4.9%
Manager
4.5%
Account Executive
4.2%
Technical Account Manager
4.1%
Senior Technical Account Manager
4.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Red Hat?

Red Hat has 25,762 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Red Hat's observed professional profile count changed?

Red Hat's observed professional profile count increased by 0.9% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Red Hat?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Red Hat, with 8,672 professional profiles.

How is Red Hat 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