How many employees work at Norfolk Southern?
Norfolk Southern Corp. has 10,662 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.9%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S. economy. Today, we operate a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network across 19,000 route miles and have the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern United States. Norfolk Southern serves a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Committed to furthering sustainability, we help our customers avoid 15 million tons of annual carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Our railroaders deliver more than 7 million carloads each year, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Visit our website to learn more about transporting your company’s goods with Norfolk Southern and to calculate how you can decarbonize your supply chain through freight rail.
As of December 2025
Norfolk Southern
workforce metrics
Headcount
10.7k
Avg. Salary
$92.5k
Tenure
7.6yr
Growth Rate
-0.9%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Norfolk Southern annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2025 was 10,665, a 0.9% decline from 2024.
- Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2024 was 10,759, a 3.2% decline from 2023.
- Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2023 was 11,113, a 3.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Norfolk Southern annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Norfolk Southern active job postings in 2025 was 204, a 79.5% increase from 2024.
- Norfolk Southern active job postings in 2024 was 88, a 94.3% decline from 2023.
- Norfolk Southern active job postings in 2023 was 245, a 46.6% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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