How many employees does CME Group (CME) have?

CME Group reported 3,875 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has CME Group's headcount changed year over year?

CME Group's reported headcount grew by +3.1% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is CME Group's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 2001 and 2025, CME Group's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +5.6% per year.

How much revenue does CME Group generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, CME Group generated roughly $1.7M of revenue per employee. This is derived by dividing annual revenue by reported headcount and is shown only for companies that report in US dollars.

Where does CME Group's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from CME Group's annual reports (10-K, or 20-F/40-F for foreign filers) and periodic company filings. Annual filings drive the snapshot, chart, year-over-year change, and CAGR; interim filings are listed in the full history table.

CME Group (CME) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

3,875

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

+3.1%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+5.6%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$1.7M

Latest annual period

Employee count history for CME Group

CME Group employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
2001	1,057
2002	1,156
2003	1,221
2004	1,283
2005	1,321
2006	1,430
2007	1,970
2008	2,300
2009	2,260
2010	2,570
2011	2,740
2012	2,600
2013	2,730
2014	2,680
2015	2,530
2016	2,700
2017	2,830
2018	4,590
2019	4,360
2020	4,370
2021	3,480
2022	3,460
2023	3,565
2024	3,760
2025	3,875

Revenue per employee for CME Group

Annual revenue divided by reported headcount, normalized to US dollars.

CME Group revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
2001	$375.2K
2002	$405.8K
2003	$439K
2004	$562.4K
2005	$673.6K
2006	$762.2K
2007	$891.4K
2008	$1.1M
2009	$1.2M
2010	$1.2M
2011	$1.2M
2012	$1.1M
2013	$1.1M
2014	$1.2M
2015	$1.3M
2016	$1.3M
2017	$1.3M
2018	$938.9K
2019	$1.1M
2020	$1.1M
2021	$1.3M
2022	$1.5M
2023	$1.6M
2024	$1.6M
2025	$1.7M

Earnings per employee for CME Group

Annual net income divided by reported headcount, normalized to US dollars; years with a net loss dip below zero.

CME Group earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
2001	$64.6K
2002	$81.4K
2003	$100K
2004	$171.1K
2005	$232.3K
2006	$284.9K
2007	$334.3K
2008	$311.1K
2009	$365.4K
2010	$370.2K
2011	$661.4K
2012	$344.7K
2013	$357.8K
2014	$420.6K
2015	$492.9K
2016	$568.2K
2017	$1.4M
2018	$427.5K
2019	$485.4K
2020	$481.7K
2021	$757.6K
2022	$777.7K
2023	$905K
2024	$937.7K
2025	$1M

Employee count history for CME Group (CME)

Annual figures come from annual reports (10-K, or 20-F/40-F for foreign filers); interim rows reflect headcount disclosed in periodic filings. Year-over-year change compares each filing with the prior year's equivalent. Revenue and earnings per employee are annual figures normalized to US dollars.

CME Group (CME) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	3,875	+3.1%	+115	$1.7M	$1M	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 26, 2026
2024	3,760	+5.5%	+195	$1.6M	$937.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 27, 2025
2023	3,565	+3.0%	+105	$1.6M	$905K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 28, 2024
2022	3,460	-0.6%	-20	$1.5M	$777.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 27, 2023
2021	3,480	-20.4%	-890	$1.3M	$757.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 25, 2022
2020	4,370	+0.2%	+10	$1.1M	$481.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 26, 2021
2019	4,360	-5.0%	-230	$1.1M	$485.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2020
2018	4,590	+62.2%	+1,760	$938.9K	$427.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
2017	2,830	+4.8%	+130	$1.3M	$1.4M	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Mar 1, 2018
2016	2,700	+6.7%	+170	$1.3M	$568.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 27, 2017
2015	2,530	-5.6%	-150	$1.3M	$492.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
2014	2,680	-1.8%	-50	$1.2M	$420.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 26, 2015
2013	2,730	+5.0%	+130	$1.1M	$357.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 3, 2014
2012	2,600	-5.1%	-140	$1.1M	$344.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Mar 1, 2013
2011	2,740	+6.6%	+170	$1.2M	$661.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
2010	2,570	+13.7%	+310	$1.2M	$370.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
2009	2,260	-1.7%	-40	$1.2M	$365.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
2008	2,300	+16.8%	+330	$1.1M	$311.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 2, 2009
2007	1,970	+37.8%	+540	$891.4K	$334.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008
2006	1,430	+8.3%	+109	$762.2K	$284.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
2005	1,321	+3.0%	+38	$673.6K	$232.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 6, 2006
2004	1,283	+5.1%	+62	$562.4K	$171.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 10, 2005
2003	1,221	+5.6%	+65	$439K	$100K	10-K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
2002	1,156	+9.4%	+99	$405.8K	$81.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 21, 2003
2001	1,057	—	—	$375.2K	$64.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 28, 2002

20253,875+3.1%
20243,760+5.5%
20233,565+3.0%
20223,460-0.6%
20213,480-20.4%
20204,370+0.2%
20194,360-5.0%
20184,590+62.2%
20172,830+4.8%
20162,700+6.7%
20152,530-5.6%
20142,680-1.8%
20132,730+5.0%
20122,600-5.1%
20112,740+6.6%
20102,570+13.7%
20092,260-1.7%
20082,300+16.8%
20071,970+37.8%
20061,430+8.3%
20051,321+3.0%
20041,283+5.1%
20031,221+5.6%
20021,156+9.4%
20011,057—

About CME Group's employee count

CME Group (CME) employed 3,875 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount grew by +115 (+3.1%) from 3,760 a year earlier.

Across the 2001–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 1,057 to 3,875 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +5.6% per year.

CME Group generated about $1.7M of revenue and $1M of net income per employee in its latest annual period. Revenue and earnings per employee gauge how efficiently a company turns headcount into output, and are most telling when tracked over time or compared with peers in the same industry.

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