Qualcomm says it had about 52,000 full-time, part-time and temporary workers at 28 September 2025, up from about 49,000 a year earlier, per its fiscal 2025 10-K. Headcount has risen from about 45,000 in fiscal 2021, with a dip to 49,000 in fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 revenue was $44.3 billion, roughly $0.85 million per worker (FourWeekMBA calculation).
How we source: the figures in the boxes and charts on this page come from Qualcomm’s own annual filing, with the period stated next to each number. Data checked 29 October 2026. The original article below may quote earlier periods. Our methodology.
Key figures ยท fiscal 2025 (year to 28 September 2025); the fiscal 2026 10-K was not yet filed on 29 October 2026
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