How many employees does Centene (CNC) have?

Centene reported 61,100 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has Centene's headcount changed year over year?

Centene's reported headcount grew by +1.0% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is Centene's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 2002 and 2025, Centene's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +22.3% per year.

How much revenue does Centene generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, Centene generated roughly $3.2M 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 Centene's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from Centene'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.

Centene (CNC) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

61,100

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

+1.0%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+22.3%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$3.2M

Latest annual period

Employee count history for Centene

Centene employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
2002	593
2003	950
2004	1,200
2005	1,800
2006	2,600
2007	3,100
2008	3,600
2009	3,900
2010	4,200
2011	5,300
2012	6,800
2013	8,800
2014	13,400
2015	18,200
2016	30,500
2017	33,700
2018	47,300
2019	56,600
2020	71,300
2021	72,500
2022	74,300
2023	67,700
2024	60,500
2025	61,100

Revenue per employee for Centene

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

Centene revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
2002	$778.2K
2003	$810.2K
2004	$834.1K
2005	$836.6K
2006	$876.5K
2007	$893.2K
2008	$934.6K
2009	$1.1M
2010	$1.1M
2011	$983.3K
2012	$1.2M
2013	$1.2M
2014	$1.2M
2015	$1.3M
2016	$1.3M
2017	$1.4M
2018	$1.3M
2019	$1.3M
2020	$1.6M
2021	$1.7M
2022	$1.9M
2023	$2.3M
2024	$2.7M
2025	$3.2M

Earnings per employee for Centene

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

Centene earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
2002	$43.2K
2003	$35K
2004	$36.9K
2005	$30.9K
2006	-$16.8K
2007	$23.7K
2008	$23.2K
2009	$21.5K
2010	$22.6K
2011	$21K
2012	$294.1
2013	$18.8K
2014	$20.2K
2015	$19.5K
2016	$18.4K
2017	$24.6K
2018	$19K
2019	$23.3K
2020	$25.4K
2021	$18.6K
2022	$16.2K
2023	$39.9K
2024	$54.6K
2025	-$109.2K

Employee count history for Centene (CNC)

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.

Centene (CNC) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	61,100	+1.0%	+600	$3.2M	-$109.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 17, 2026
2024	60,500	-10.6%	-7,200	$2.7M	$54.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 18, 2025
2023	67,700	-8.9%	-6,600	$2.3M	$39.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 20, 2024
2022	74,300	+2.5%	+1,800	$1.9M	$16.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 21, 2023
2021	72,500	+1.7%	+1,200	$1.7M	$18.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 22, 2022
2020	71,300	+26.0%	+14,700	$1.6M	$25.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 22, 2021
2019	56,600	+19.7%	+9,300	$1.3M	$23.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 18, 2020
2018	47,300	+40.4%	+13,600	$1.3M	$19K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 19, 2019
2017	33,700	+10.5%	+3,200	$1.4M	$24.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 20, 2018
2016	30,500	+67.6%	+12,300	$1.3M	$18.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 21, 2017
2015	18,200	+35.8%	+4,800	$1.3M	$19.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 22, 2016
2014	13,400	+52.3%	+4,600	$1.2M	$20.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 23, 2015
2013	8,800	+29.4%	+2,000	$1.2M	$18.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 21, 2014
2012	6,800	+28.3%	+1,500	$1.2M	$294.1	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 19, 2013
2011	5,300	+26.2%	+1,100	$983.3K	$21K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
2010	4,200	+7.7%	+300	$1.1M	$22.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 22, 2011
2009	3,900	+8.3%	+300	$1.1M	$21.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 22, 2010
2008	3,600	+16.1%	+500	$934.6K	$23.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 23, 2009
2007	3,100	+19.2%	+500	$893.2K	$23.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 25, 2008
2006	2,600	+44.4%	+800	$876.5K	-$16.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 23, 2007
2005	1,800	+50.0%	+600	$836.6K	$30.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 24, 2006
2004	1,200	+26.3%	+250	$834.1K	$36.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 24, 2005
2003	950	+60.2%	+357	$810.2K	$35K	10-K	Dec 31, 2003	Feb 25, 2004
2002	593	—	—	$778.2K	$43.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 25, 2003
2001	440	—	—	—	—	10-K405	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 29, 2002

202561,100+1.0%
202460,500-10.6%
202367,700-8.9%
202274,300+2.5%
202172,500+1.7%
202071,300+26.0%
201956,600+19.7%
201847,300+40.4%
201733,700+10.5%
201630,500+67.6%
201518,200+35.8%
201413,400+52.3%
20138,800+29.4%
20126,800+28.3%
20115,300+26.2%
20104,200+7.7%
20093,900+8.3%
20083,600+16.1%
20073,100+19.2%
20062,600+44.4%
20051,800+50.0%
20041,200+26.3%
2003950+60.2%
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About Centene's employee count

Centene (CNC) employed 61,100 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount grew by +600 (+1.0%) from 60,500 a year earlier.

Across the 2002–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 593 to 61,100 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +22.3% per year.

Centene generated about $3.2M of revenue and -$109.2K 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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