How many employees work at ESPN?
ESPN, Inc. has 11,272 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.6%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About ESPN
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities. Sports media assets include ESPN on ABC, six domestic cable television networks (ESPN, launched in 1979; ESPN2; ESPN Classic; ESPNEWS; ESPN Deportes; ESPNU), ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD (high-definition simulcast services of ESPN and ESPN2, respectively), ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (31 international networks and syndication), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants licensed by ESPN), and other growing new businesses including ESPN360.com (Broadband), ESPN Mobile Properties (wireless), ESPN On Demand, ESPN Interactive and ESPN PPV. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.
As of December 2025
ESPN
workforce metrics
Headcount
11.3k
Avg. Salary
$77.4k
Tenure
8.0yr
Growth Rate
-1.6%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of ESPN annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- ESPN total number of employees in 2025 was 11,277, a 1.6% decline from 2024.
- ESPN total number of employees in 2024 was 11,462, a 0.5% increase from 2023.
- ESPN total number of employees in 2023 was 11,410, a 1.7% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of ESPN annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- ESPN active job postings in 2025 was 38, a 34.8% decline from 2024.
- ESPN active job postings in 2024 was 54, a 13.8% decline from 2023.
- ESPN active job postings in 2023 was 62, a 52.4% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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