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The Trade Desk Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

The Trade Desk has 4,606 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
4,606
As of July 2026 · +3.3% since August 2025
New hires
380
Last 12 months
Founded
2009
Departments
32
22% in Sales
Countries represented
72
11.6% of profiles in New York, New York, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 3.3% from 4,460 in August 2025 to 4,606 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 869 of 3,905 profiles (22.3%).
  • New York, New York, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 11.6% of the 3,905 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 380 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

The Trade Desk 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

4,6104,5354,460Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 264,606

Observed professional profiles increased by 3.3% across the available monthly window, from 4,460 to 4,606 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 3,905 profiles with a department classification from 3,905 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at The Trade Desk, with 869 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
22%
869
Information Technology
21%
812
Business Development
12%
471
Finance
9%
360
Engineering
6%
238
Other
6%
234
Marketing
4%
152
Human Resources
3%
136
Management
3%
123
Accounting
2%
88
Product Management
2%
73
Legal
1%
58
Administrative
<1%
37
Manufacturing
<1%
36
Research
<1%
33
Project Management
<1%
24
Design
<1%
22
Analyst
<1%
20
Customer Service
<1%
19
Writing / Editing
<1%
19
Education
<1%
17
Art / Creative
<1%
15
Consulting
<1%
13
Health Care Provider
<1%
7
Purchasing
<1%
7
Public Relations
<1%
5
Quality Assurance
<1%
4
Training
<1%
4
Advertising
<1%
3
General Business
<1%
3
Strategy / Planning
<1%
2
Supply Chain
<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

New York, New York, USA is the most common observed profile location for The Trade Desk in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

New York, New York, USA
11.6%
London, England, GBR
7.5%
New York metropolitan area, Pennsylvania, USA
6.0%
Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6%
Los Angeles, California, USA
3.4%

City or region available for 3,439 of 3,905 profiles (88.1%). 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: 3,905 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 3,905 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

Senior24.7%
963
Manager20.9%
817
Entry level17.4%
679
Director14.2%
555
Mid-Senior level9.6%
375
Unclassified6.7%
263
Associate3.5%
135
Vice President (VP)1.9%
73
Internship<1%
33
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
12

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

Software Engineer
16.2%
Senior Software Engineer
14.5%
Trading Specialist
11.4%
Senior Trading Specialist
10.4%
Account Manager
9.0%
Senior Account Manager
8.8%
Lead Associate Trading Director
8.1%
Lead Associate Account Director
7.4%
Director, Business Development
7.3%
Software Engineer II
7.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for The Trade Desk?

The Trade Desk has 4,606 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has The Trade Desk's observed professional profile count changed?

The Trade Desk's observed professional profile count increased by 3.3% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at The Trade Desk?

Sales is the largest observed department at The Trade Desk, with 869 professional profiles.

How is The Trade Desk 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