Company Insights/Retail/Starbucks

Starbucks Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Starbucks has 142,729 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
142,729
As of July 2026 · -3.0% since August 2025
New hires
4,228
Last 12 months
Founded
2005
Departments
36
60% in Management
Countries represented
167
3.3% of profiles in Seattle, Washington, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 3.0% from 147,073 in August 2025 to 142,729 in July 2026.
  • Management is the largest classified department, with 62,213 of 103,693 profiles (60.0%).
  • Seattle, Washington, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 3.3% of the 103,693 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 4,228 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Starbucks 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

147,073144,034140,994Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 26142,729

Observed professional profiles decreased by 3.0% across the available monthly window, from 147,073 to 142,729 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 103,693 profiles with a department classification from 103,693 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Management is the largest observed department at Starbucks, with 62,213 professional profiles.

Team composition

Management
60%
62,213
Sales
14%
14,016
Other
11%
11,789
Manufacturing
2%
2,200
Information Technology
2%
2,107
Human Resources
2%
1,971
Business Development
1%
1,249
Administrative
<1%
1,020
Customer Service
<1%
901
Marketing
<1%
766
Project Management
<1%
626
Training
<1%
624
Education
<1%
610
Design
<1%
416
Finance
<1%
395
Engineering
<1%
381
Product Management
<1%
322
Accounting
<1%
314
Art / Creative
<1%
302
Legal
<1%
277
Health Care Provider
<1%
272
Quality Assurance
<1%
137
Writing / Editing
<1%
134
Research
<1%
131
Production
<1%
109
Consulting
<1%
96
Purchasing
<1%
93
Supply Chain
<1%
70
General Business
<1%
52
Public Relations
<1%
49
Analyst
<1%
28
Strategy / Planning
<1%
16
Advertising
<1%
2
Distribution
<1%
2
HealthCare Provider
<1%
2
Science
<1%
1

Top employees by department

Browse leading profiles for each available department, including current role, seniority, location, and LinkedIn profile.

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Top Marketing profiles

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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

Seattle, Washington, USA is the most common observed profile location for Starbucks in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3%
Los Angeles, California, USA
1.2%
New York, New York, USA
0.8%
California, USA
0.8%
London, England, GBR
0.8%

City or region available for 95,714 of 103,693 profiles (92.3%). 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: 103,693 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 103,693 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 level50.9%
52,743
Mid-Senior level23.0%
23,836
Manager17.4%
18,092
Unclassified5.0%
5,211
Senior1.4%
1,415
Internship<1%
947
Director<1%
649
Associate<1%
503
Vice President (VP)<1%
198
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
99

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

Barista
58.7%
Shift Supervisor
18.4%
Store Manager
9.8%
Supervisor
4.0%
District Manager
1.9%
Manager
1.7%
Shift Manager
1.7%
Assistant Manager
1.3%
Assistant Store Manager
1.3%
Barista Trainer
1.2%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Starbucks?

Starbucks has 142,729 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Starbucks's observed professional profile count changed?

Starbucks's observed professional profile count decreased by 3.0% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Starbucks?

Management is the largest observed department at Starbucks, with 62,213 professional profiles.

How is Starbucks 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