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The Southern Company

The Southern Company

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$91.28
$-1.32(-1.43%)
Market Cap$102.9B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$100.84
52W Low$83.8
Overview

The Southern Company (SO) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · SO · as of Feb 19, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

29,800
+1,200+4.20%vs prior year

The Southern Company (SO) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global
Total Employees
29,800
Change (1Y)
+1,200
Growth % (1Y)
+4.20%
Revenue / Employee
$991.7K
Net Income / Employee
$145.7K
Market Cap
$102.9B

SO Employee Count

1993 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing DateEmployeesChange (1Y)Growth (1Y)SEC filing link
2026-02-1929,800+1,200+4.20%
2025-02-2028,600+900+3.25%
2023-02-1627,700+400+1.47%
2022-02-1727,300-400-1.44%
2021-02-1827,700-243-0.87%
2020-02-2027,943-1,249-4.28%
2019-02-2029,192-2,152-6.87%
2018-02-2131,344-671-2.10%
2017-02-2232,015+5,312+19.89%
2016-02-2626,703+334+1.27%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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#SymbolCompanyEmployees
#1
The Southern Company
SO
The Southern CompanyYOU
29,800#2
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26,413#3
Exelon Corporation
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20,000#4
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
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16,330#5
Dominion Energy, Inc.
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14,700#6
Constellation Energy Corporation
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14,215#7
Entergy Corporation
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Entergy Corporation
12,000
Source: /stock-peers + /profile.fullTimeEmployees · Click row → /employees · Sorted by headcount · SO peer comparison

About SO employees

SO Employees · Headcount

The Southern Company (SO) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, The Southern Company had 29,800 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

The Southern Company employs 29,800 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Regulated Electric industry. Revenue per employee stands at $991,711, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

The Southern Company's workforce increased by 1,200 (4.20%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

The Southern Company's revenue per employee of $991,711 positions it among the notable performers in the Regulated Electric sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SO Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), The Southern Company had 29,800 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-02-19