How many employees work at Long Island Rail Road?
The Long Island Rail Road Co. has 3,665 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 1.1%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying an average of 301,000 customers each weekday on 735 daily trains. Chartered on April 24, 1834, it is also the oldest railroad still operating under its original name. Thee LIRR system is comprised of over 700 miles of track on 11 different branches, stretching from Montauk -- on the eastern tip of Long Island -- to the refurbished Penn Station in the heart of Manhattan, approximately 120 miles away. Along the way, the LIRR serves 124 stations in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, providing service for some 82 million customers each year, taking them to and from jobs, homes, schools, sporting events, concerts, beaches, Broadway shows, and the multitude of other attractions around the New York metropolitan region. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mtalirr
As of September 2025
Long Island Rail Road
workforce metrics
Headcount
3.7k
Avg. Salary
$87.7k
Tenure
6.2yr
Growth Rate
1.1%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Long Island Rail Road annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Long Island Rail Road total number of employees in 2025 was 3,664.788, a 1.1% increase from 2024.
- Long Island Rail Road total number of employees in 2024 was 3,624.141, a 1.5% increase from 2023.
- Long Island Rail Road total number of employees in 2023 was 3,568.063, a 0.6% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Long Island Rail Road annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Long Island Rail Road active job postings in 2025 was 4, a 111.1% decline from 2024.
- Long Island Rail Road active job postings in 2024 was 18, a 57.1% increase from 2023.
- Long Island Rail Road active job postings in 2023 was 10, a 200.0% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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