How many employees work at Optum?
Optum, Inc. has 108,417 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.2%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Optum
Optum is a health services and innovation company on a mission to help people live healthier lives and to help make the health system work better for everyone. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is powering modern health care by connecting and serving the whole health system across 150 countries. We combine cutting-edge technology, the world’s largest health care database and vast expertise to improve health care delivery, quality and efficiency. We are revolutionizing health care that serves more than 100,000 physicians, practices and other health care facilities, as well as 127 million individual consumers. How we power modern health: - Data and analytics - Health care delivery - Health care operations - Pharmacy care services - Population health management - Advisory services Simpler health plans, better experience, healthier lives. Our Values: Integrity - Honor commitments. Never compromise ethics. Compassion - Walk in the shoes of people we serve and those with whom we work. Relationships - Build trust through collaboration. Innovation - Invent the future, learn from the past. Performance - Demonstrate excellence in everything we do. Learn more about Optum at: https://www.optum.com/ Search and apply for Optum careers at: https://www.workatoptum.com
As of December 2025
Optum
workforce metrics
Headcount
108.4k
Avg. Salary
$73.7k
Tenure
3.5yr
Growth Rate
-0.2%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Optum annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Optum total number of employees in 2025 was 108,388, a 0.2% decline from 2024.
- Optum total number of employees in 2024 was 108,622, a 2.6% decline from 2023.
- Optum total number of employees in 2023 was 111,501, a 8.2% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Optum annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Optum active job postings in 2025 was 8,649, a 2.2% decline from 2024.
- Optum active job postings in 2024 was 8,838, a 51.4% increase from 2023.
- Optum active job postings in 2023 was 5,223, a 8.9% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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