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Ross Stores, Inc. Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Ross Stores, Inc. has 33,241 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
33,241
As of July 2026 · +1.0% since August 2025
New hires
799
Last 12 months
Founded
1982
Departments
34
44% in Sales
Countries represented
98
2.6% of profiles in New York, New York, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 1.0% from 32,911 in August 2025 to 33,241 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 12,050 of 27,682 profiles (43.5%).
  • New York, New York, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 2.6% of the 27,682 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 799 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Ross Stores, Inc. 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

33,24632,97332,700Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2633,241

Observed professional profiles increased by 1.0% across the available monthly window, from 32,911 to 33,241 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 27,682 profiles with a department classification from 27,682 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at Ross Stores, Inc., with 12,050 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
44%
12,050
Other
28%
7,690
Management
8%
2,106
Manufacturing
4%
984
Customer Service
3%
727
Purchasing
2%
647
Information Technology
2%
568
Business Development
2%
558
Administrative
2%
481
Human Resources
1%
344
Finance
<1%
211
Marketing
<1%
184
Production
<1%
159
Supply Chain
<1%
147
Accounting
<1%
116
Education
<1%
100
Project Management
<1%
97
Health Care Provider
<1%
85
Training
<1%
73
Engineering
<1%
62
Design
<1%
56
Legal
<1%
45
Art / Creative
<1%
42
Quality Assurance
<1%
26
Research
<1%
22
Writing / Editing
<1%
21
Consulting
<1%
20
Analyst
<1%
15
Product Management
<1%
14
Strategy / Planning
<1%
10
Advertising
<1%
9
Public Relations
<1%
6
General Business
<1%
5
Distribution
<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 Ross Stores, Inc. in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

New York, New York, USA
2.6%
Los Angeles, California, USA
2.4%
California, USA
2.4%
Greater Los Angeles, California, USA
1.8%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
1.7%

City or region available for 26,630 of 27,682 profiles (96.2%). 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: 27,682 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 27,682 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 level48.9%
13,550
Mid-Senior level19.4%
5,366
Manager13.7%
3,800
Unclassified9.8%
2,705
Director3.5%
971
Senior2.0%
558
Vice President (VP)1.1%
298
Associate<1%
258
Internship<1%
147
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
29

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

Sales Associate
20.4%
Retail Associate
18.5%
Cashier
14.0%
Store Manager
12.5%
Area Supervisor
7.3%
Associate
6.5%
Front End Supervisor
6.1%
Stocker
5.5%
Assistant Manager
4.6%
Retail Cashier
4.5%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Ross Stores, Inc.?

Ross Stores, Inc. has 33,241 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Ross Stores, Inc.'s observed professional profile count changed?

Ross Stores, Inc.'s observed professional profile count increased by 1.0% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Ross Stores, Inc.?

Sales is the largest observed department at Ross Stores, Inc., with 12,050 professional profiles.

How is Ross Stores, Inc. 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