How many employees work at Compass Group SA?

Compass Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. has 2,939 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -2.3%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Compass Group SA

As a FTSE 100 listed company Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company operating for over 70 years with a presence in 50 countries, employing over 550,000 people in 55,000 client locations and serves over 5 billion meals every year. We are a BBBEE Level 1 Contributor with over 30 years of experience in South Africa and a range of seasoned professionals who are specialists in providing quality food services and support solutions in catering, cleaning, hygiene and hospitality, Compass Group is a partner you can count on. Our expertise is as vast and varied as the needs of our clients – and our teams put all of their know how into catering for your requirements professionally and cost-effectively while solving problems efficiently. We’re focused on finding the best solutions, providing services of the highest standards and giving you absolute quality every single time. On every level, from quality of food to service, we set ourselves incredibly high standards – and if you have great expectations, we aim not only to meet them but also exceed them. Our specialised divisions provide tailored services: Eurest - Food and catering for fine dining providing world-class, tasteful recipes for businesses. Our Deli Marche coffee shops are very popular at onsite premises and we supply vending services. Medirest - Health care - hospital catering services, housekeeping, helpdesk and reception services, cafes, specialised diet catering, host and hostess services. ESS - Staff restaurants and meals, logistics and provisioning services. Chartwell’s - School lunches and Tuck shops at schools, colleges and universities. Supercare - Contract cleaning and specialised cleaning, including hygiene services with a great range of dispensers, paper towel and hand dryers. We provide waste management and pest control services as well.

As of September 2025

Compass Group SA
workforce metrics

Headcount

2.9k

Avg. Salary

$14.4k

Tenure

2.9yr

Growth Rate

-2.3%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Compass Group SA annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Compass Group SA total number of employees in 2025 was 2,939.723, a 2.3% decline from 2024.
  • Compass Group SA total number of employees in 2024 was 2,957.371, a 1.0% increase from 2023.
  • Compass Group SA total number of employees in 2023 was 2,922.464, a 4.2% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of Compass Group SA annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Compass Group SA active job postings in 2025 was 528, a 112.4% increase from 2024.
  • Compass Group SA active job postings in 2024 was 143, a 30.6% increase from 2023.
  • Compass Group SA active job postings in 2023 was 105, a 159.0% increase from 2022.

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