Company Insights/Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing/Steelcase

Steelcase Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Steelcase has 9,260 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
9,260
As of July 2026 · -0.6% since August 2025
New hires
268
Last 12 months
Founded
1912
Departments
32
22% in Other
Countries represented
77
16.9% of profiles in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.6% from 9,315 in August 2025 to 9,260 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 1,668 of 7,750 profiles (21.5%).
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 16.9% of the 7,750 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 268 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Steelcase 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

9,3159,2569,196Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 269,260

Observed professional profiles decreased by 0.6% across the available monthly window, from 9,315 to 9,260 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 7,750 profiles with a department classification from 7,750 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Steelcase, with 1,668 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
22%
1,668
Information Technology
10%
808
Manufacturing
10%
779
Sales
10%
768
Engineering
9%
704
Management
5%
380
Design
4%
326
Human Resources
4%
285
Business Development
3%
262
Project Management
3%
230
Marketing
3%
217
Finance
3%
206
Production
2%
165
Quality Assurance
2%
147
Administrative
2%
142
Accounting
1%
83
Consulting
1%
79
Product Management
<1%
72
Purchasing
<1%
72
Legal
<1%
48
Art / Creative
<1%
44
Research
<1%
44
Education
<1%
43
Customer Service
<1%
41
Supply Chain
<1%
35
Health Care Provider
<1%
32
Training
<1%
27
Analyst
<1%
14
Writing / Editing
<1%
13
Public Relations
<1%
11
General Business
<1%
3
Strategy / Planning
<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

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA is the most common observed profile location for Steelcase in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
16.9%
Grand Rapids metropolitan area, Michigan, USA
5.0%
Monterrey, NL, MEX
4.3%
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, ROU
3.8%
Athens, Alabama, USA
2.3%

City or region available for 7,212 of 7,750 profiles (93.1%). 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: 7,750 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 7,750 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 level29.2%
2,265
Manager20.7%
1,606
Mid-Senior level15.3%
1,184
Unclassified14.8%
1,148
Senior10.9%
847
Associate3.2%
248
Director2.6%
205
Internship1.9%
148
Vice President (VP)1.0%
79
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
20

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

Product Data Analyst
16.4%
Retired
16.1%
Zone Leader
14.4%
Project Manager
10.6%
Manufacturing Engineer
8.2%
Client Business Manager
8.0%
Operations Manager
6.8%
Supervisor
6.7%
Dealer Business Manager
6.5%
Order Fulfillment Consultant
6.3%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Steelcase?

Steelcase has 9,260 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Steelcase's observed professional profile count changed?

Steelcase's observed professional profile count decreased by 0.6% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Steelcase?

Other is the largest observed department at Steelcase, with 1,668 professional profiles.

How is Steelcase 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