How many employees does Charles Schwab (SCHW) have?

Charles Schwab reported 33,000 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has Charles Schwab's headcount changed year over year?

Charles Schwab's reported headcount grew by +2.8% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is Charles Schwab's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 1993 and 2025, Charles Schwab's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +5.2% per year.

How much revenue does Charles Schwab generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, Charles Schwab generated roughly $838.6K 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 Charles Schwab's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from Charles Schwab'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.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

33,000

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

+2.8%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+5.2%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$838.6K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
1993	6,500
1994	6,500
1995	9,200
1996	10,400
1997	12,700
1998	13,300
1999	18,100
2000	26,300
2001	19,600
2002	16,700
2003	16,300
2004	14,200
2005	14,000
2006	12,400
2007	13,300
2008	13,400
2009	12,400
2010	12,800
2011	14,100
2012	13,800
2013	13,800
2014	14,600
2015	15,300
2016	16,200
2017	17,600
2018	19,500
2019	19,700
2020	10,000
2021	33,400
2023	33,000
2024	32,100
2025	33,000

Revenue per employee for Charles Schwab

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

Charles Schwab revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
1993	$168.8K
1994	$194.3K
1995	$193.2K
1996	$218.9K
1997	$224K
1998	$254.7K
1999	$297.5K
2000	$271.5K
2001	$265.4K
2002	$265K
2003	$265.5K
2004	$315.4K
2005	$294.3K
2006	$402.3K
2007	$422.3K
2008	$405.7K
2009	$360.8K
2010	$349.5K
2011	$346.4K
2012	$365.9K
2013	$401.4K
2014	$421.6K
2015	$424.9K
2016	$472.2K
2017	$509.1K
2018	$563.5K
2019	$598.2K
2020	$1.2M
2021	$568.7K
2023	$773.4K
2024	$809.9K
2025	$838.6K

Earnings per employee for Charles Schwab

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

Charles Schwab earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
1993	$18.1K
1994	$20.8K
1995	$18.8K
1996	$22.5K
1997	$21.3K
1998	$26.2K
1999	$36.8K
2000	$27.3K
2001	$10.2K
2002	$6.5K
2003	$29K
2004	$20.1K
2005	$51.8K
2006	$99K
2007	$181K
2008	$90.4K
2009	$63.5K
2010	$35.5K
2011	$61.3K
2012	$67.2K
2013	$77.6K
2014	$90.5K
2015	$94.6K
2016	$116.6K
2017	$133.8K
2018	$179.8K
2019	$188K
2020	$329.9K
2021	$175.3K
2023	$153.5K
2024	$185.1K
2025	$268.2K

Employee count history for Charles Schwab (SCHW)

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.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	33,000	+2.8%	+900	$838.6K	$268.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 25, 2026
2024	32,100	-2.7%	-900	$809.9K	$185.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 26, 2025
2023	33,000	—	—	$773.4K	$153.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
2021	33,400	+234.0%	+23,400	$568.7K	$175.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 24, 2022
2020	10,000	-49.2%	-9,700	$1.2M	$329.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
2019	19,700	+1.0%	+200	$598.2K	$188K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 26, 2020
2018	19,500	+10.8%	+1,900	$563.5K	$179.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 22, 2019
2017	17,600	+8.6%	+1,400	$509.1K	$133.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 22, 2018
2016	16,200	+5.9%	+900	$472.2K	$116.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 23, 2017
2015	15,300	+4.8%	+700	$424.9K	$94.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
2014	14,600	+5.8%	+800	$421.6K	$90.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 23, 2015
2013	13,800	0.0%	0	$401.4K	$77.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 24, 2014
2012	13,800	-2.1%	-300	$365.9K	$67.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 22, 2013
2011	14,100	+10.2%	+1,300	$346.4K	$61.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 24, 2012
2010	12,800	+3.2%	+400	$349.5K	$35.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
2009	12,400	-7.5%	-1,000	$360.8K	$63.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 25, 2010
2008	13,400	+0.8%	+100	$405.7K	$90.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 25, 2009
2007	13,300	+7.3%	+900	$422.3K	$181K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
2006	12,400	-11.4%	-1,600	$402.3K	$99K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 26, 2007
2005	14,000	-1.4%	-200	$294.3K	$51.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 27, 2006
2004	14,200	-12.9%	-2,100	$315.4K	$20.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 2, 2005
2003	16,300	-2.4%	-400	$265.5K	$29K	10-K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
2002	16,700	-14.8%	-2,900	$265K	$6.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 21, 2003
2001	19,600	-25.5%	-6,700	$265.4K	$10.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 27, 2002
2000	26,300	+45.3%	+8,200	$271.5K	$27.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 28, 2001
1999	18,100	+36.1%	+4,800	$297.5K	$36.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 28, 2000
1998	13,300	+4.7%	+600	$254.7K	$26.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 30, 1999
1997	12,700	+22.1%	+2,300	$224K	$21.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 27, 1998
1996	10,400	+13.0%	+1,200	$218.9K	$22.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 28, 1997
1995	9,200	+41.5%	+2,700	$193.2K	$18.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 28, 1996
1994	6,500	0.0%	0	$194.3K	$20.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 24, 1995
1993	6,500	—	—	$168.8K	$18.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 30, 1994

202533,000+2.8%
202432,100-2.7%
202333,000—
202133,400+234.0%
202010,000-49.2%
201919,700+1.0%
201819,500+10.8%
201717,600+8.6%
201616,200+5.9%
201515,300+4.8%
201414,600+5.8%
201313,8000.0%
201213,800-2.1%
201114,100+10.2%
201012,800+3.2%
200912,400-7.5%
200813,400+0.8%
200713,300+7.3%
200612,400-11.4%
200514,000-1.4%
200414,200-12.9%
200316,300-2.4%
200216,700-14.8%
200119,600-25.5%
200026,300+45.3%
199918,100+36.1%
199813,300+4.7%
199712,700+22.1%
199610,400+13.0%
19959,200+41.5%
19946,5000.0%
19936,500—

About Charles Schwab's employee count

Charles Schwab (SCHW) employed 33,000 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount grew by +900 (+2.8%) from 32,100 a year earlier.

Across the 1993–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 6,500 to 33,000 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +5.2% per year.

Charles Schwab generated about $838.6K of revenue and $268.2K 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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