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Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
227.35
+1.15 (0.51%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
226.73
-0.62 (-0.27%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 5:51 PM EDT

Waste Management Employees

Waste Management had 60,500 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 1,200 or -1.94% compared to the previous year.

Employees
60,500
Change (1Y)
-1,200
Growth (1Y)
-1.94%
Revenue / Employee
$416,595
Profits / Employee
$44,760
Market Cap
91.60B

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Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 202560,500-1,200-1.94%
Dec 31, 202461,70013,70028.54%
Dec 31, 202348,000-1,500-3.03%
Dec 31, 202249,5001,0002.06%
Dec 31, 202148,5002500.52%
Dec 31, 202048,2503,3507.46%
Dec 31, 201944,9001,2002.75%
Dec 31, 201843,7001,4003.31%
Dec 31, 201742,3001,1002.67%
Dec 31, 201641,2006001.48%
Dec 31, 201540,6008002.01%
Dec 31, 201439,800-2,900-6.79%
Dec 31, 201342,700-800-1.84%
Dec 31, 201243,500-800-1.81%
Dec 31, 201144,3001,5003.50%
Dec 31, 201042,800-600-1.38%
Dec 31, 200943,400-2,500-5.45%
Dec 31, 200845,900-1,500-3.16%
Dec 31, 200747,400-600-1.25%
Dec 31, 200648,000-2,000-4.00%
Dec 31, 200550,000-1,000-1.96%
Dec 31, 200451,000-700-1.35%
Dec 31, 200351,700-1,300-2.45%
Dec 31, 200253,000-4,000-7.02%
Dec 31, 200157,0000-
Dec 31, 200057,000-18,000-24.00%
Dec 31, 199975,0007,00010.29%
Dec 31, 199868,00050,300284.18%
Dec 31, 199717,7007,90080.61%
Dec 31, 19969,8007,300292.00%
Dec 31, 19952,500--
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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