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Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management, Inc.

WMNYSEIndustrials● Active
$216.61
$-3.79(-1.72%)
Market Cap$87.0B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$248.13
52W Low$194.11
Overview

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) 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 · WM · as of Feb 9, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

60,500
-1,200-1.94%vs prior year

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) 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
60,500
Change (1Y)
-1,200
Growth % (1Y)
-1.94%
Revenue / Employee
$416.6K
Net Income / Employee
$44.8K
Market Cap
$87.0B

WM Employee Count

1995 – 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
2026-02-0960,500-1,200-1.94%
2025-02-1961,700+13,700+28.54%
2024-02-1348,000-1,500-3.03%
2023-02-0749,500+1,000+2.06%
2022-02-1548,500+250+0.52%
2021-02-2248,250+3,350+7.46%
2020-02-1344,900+1,200+2.75%
2019-02-1443,700+1,400+3.31%
2018-02-1542,300+1,100+2.67%
2017-02-1641,200+600+1.48%

▸ 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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About WM employees

WM Employees · Headcount

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Waste Management, Inc. had 60,500 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Waste Management, Inc. employs 60,500 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Waste Management industry. Revenue per employee stands at $416,595, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Waste Management, Inc.'s workforce decreased by 1,200 (1.94%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Waste Management, Inc.'s revenue per employee of $416,595 positions it among the notable performers in the Waste Management sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

WM Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Waste Management, Inc. had 60,500 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 2026-02-09