QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)
NASDAQ: QCOM · Real-Time Price · USD
174.81
+0.46 (0.26%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
174.56
-0.25 (-0.14%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:57 PM EST
QUALCOMM Employees
QUALCOMM had 52,000 employees as of September 28, 2025. The number of employees increased by 3,000 or 6.12% compared to the previous year.
Employees
52,000
Change (1Y)
3,000
Growth (1Y)
6.12%
Revenue / Employee
$851,615
Profits / Employee
$106,558
Market Cap
186.63B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | 52,000 | 3,000 | 6.12% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 49,000 | -1,000 | -2.00% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 50,000 | -1,000 | -1.96% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 51,000 | 6,000 | 13.33% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 45,000 | 4,000 | 9.76% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 41,000 | 4,000 | 10.81% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 37,000 | 1,600 | 4.52% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 35,400 | 1,600 | 4.73% |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 33,800 | 3,300 | 10.82% |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 30,500 | -2,500 | -7.58% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 33,000 | 1,700 | 5.43% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 31,300 | 300 | 0.97% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 31,000 | 4,400 | 16.54% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 26,600 | 5,400 | 25.47% |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 21,200 | 3,700 | 21.14% |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 17,500 | 1,400 | 8.70% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 16,100 | 700 | 4.55% |
| Sep 28, 2008 | 15,400 | 2,600 | 20.31% |
| Sep 30, 2007 | 12,800 | 1,600 | 14.29% |
| Sep 24, 2006 | 11,200 | 1,900 | 20.43% |
| Sep 25, 2005 | 9,300 | 1,700 | 22.37% |
| Sep 26, 2004 | 7,600 | 200 | 2.70% |
| Sep 28, 2003 | 7,400 | -700 | -8.64% |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 8,100 | 1,600 | 24.62% |
| Sep 30, 2001 | 6,500 | 200 | 3.17% |
| Sep 24, 2000 | 6,300 | -3,400 | -35.05% |
| Sep 30, 1999 | 9,700 | -1,900 | -16.38% |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 11,600 | 2,600 | 28.89% |
| Sep 28, 1997 | 9,000 | 3,000 | 50.00% |
| Sep 29, 1996 | 6,000 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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QCOM News
- 2 days ago - Is This the Most Overlooked AI Stock Trading Today? - The Motley Fool
- 3 days ago - Does Billionaire David Tepper Know Something Wall Street Doesn't? He's Selling Alphabet and Amazon and Piling Into This AI Stock Instead. - The Motley Fool
- 3 days ago - QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Presents at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025 Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 7 days ago - Apple and nine more tech companies that have treated their shareholders like gold - Market Watch
- 9 days ago - Why Billionaire David Tepper Just Sold 92% of UnitedHealth Group and Is Buying These 3 Stocks Instead - The Motley Fool
- 9 days ago - A Brave New World in AI Hardware: Are Qualcomm's and Alphabet's New Chips Game Changers? - The Motley Fool
- 12 days ago - Qualcomm: Deep, Value Buy Opportunity - Outsized/Diversified Growth Prospects - Seeking Alpha
- 16 days ago - Adobe, Qualcomm partner with Humain on generative AI for Middle East - Reuters