Company Insights/Retail/Target

Target Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Target has 168,719 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
168,719
As of July 2026 · -1.4% since August 2025
New hires
4,641
Last 12 months
Founded
1962
Departments
36
24% in Other
Countries represented
150
5.2% of profiles in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 1.4% from 171,107 in August 2025 to 168,719 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 27,443 of 114,040 profiles (24.1%).
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 5.2% of the 114,040 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 4,641 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Target 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

171,107168,697166,286Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 26168,719

Observed professional profiles decreased by 1.4% across the available monthly window, from 171,107 to 168,719 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 114,040 profiles with a department classification from 114,040 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Target, with 27,443 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
24%
27,443
Sales
17%
19,860
Management
12%
13,722
Information Technology
11%
12,954
Manufacturing
9%
9,698
Business Development
4%
4,195
Human Resources
4%
4,056
Engineering
2%
2,411
Legal
2%
2,353
Design
2%
2,240
Production
2%
2,096
Customer Service
2%
1,873
Marketing
1%
1,670
Administrative
1%
1,528
Health Care Provider
1%
1,231
Finance
<1%
896
Art / Creative
<1%
829
Education
<1%
788
Project Management
<1%
779
Product Management
<1%
632
Accounting
<1%
522
Purchasing
<1%
497
Training
<1%
464
Supply Chain
<1%
281
Quality Assurance
<1%
274
Research
<1%
192
Writing / Editing
<1%
186
Consulting
<1%
161
Analyst
<1%
92
Public Relations
<1%
68
General Business
<1%
22
Strategy / Planning
<1%
13
Distribution
<1%
8
Advertising
<1%
4
HealthCare Provider
<1%
1
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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Michelle MesenburgChief Brand OfficerChief X Officer (CxO)USA
Greta HansonVice President MarketingVice President (VP)USA
Jacqueline DeBuseVP CommunicationsVice President (VP)USA

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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

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA is the most common observed profile location for Target in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
5.2%
Bengaluru, KA, IND
4.3%
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Wisconsin, USA
2.6%
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
1.3%
Los Angeles, California, USA
1.0%

City or region available for 107,476 of 114,040 profiles (94.2%). 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: 114,040 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 114,040 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 level42.6%
48,540
Mid-Senior level15.5%
17,718
Senior12.3%
14,081
Unclassified11.0%
12,515
Manager9.7%
11,117
Associate4.9%
5,633
Director2.6%
2,969
Internship<1%
1,077
Vice President (VP)<1%
280
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
110

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

Cashier
18.0%
Sales Associate
13.8%
Store Director
10.5%
Guest Advocate
10.4%
Sales Floor Team Member
8.6%
Fulfillment Specialist
8.2%
Style Consultant
8.1%
Team Lead
7.8%
Team Member
7.2%
Retail Associate
7.2%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Target?

Target has 168,719 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Target's observed professional profile count changed?

Target's observed professional profile count decreased by 1.4% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Target?

Other is the largest observed department at Target, with 27,443 professional profiles.

How is Target 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