How many employees work at Paychex?

Paychex, Inc. has 27,337 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.7%.

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

About Paychex

As the future of work continues to evolve, Paychex leads the way by making complex HR, payroll, and benefits brilliantly simple. Our unique combination of digital HR technology and advisory solutions meets the changing needs of employers and their employees. You can see the results in our growth as an HR leader and the positive returns we deliver to our shareholders. Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and insurance services. -Industry expertise since 1971 ~740,000 business clients in the U.S. and Europe -Pays 1 in 12 U.S. private sector employees -A top HR outsourcer — serving 2.2M worksite employees through our HR outsourcing solutions Information regarding licensing can be found on the NMLS consumer access website, www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept all questions or complaints from Maryland residents regarding Paychex, Inc. (1029977) at: 500 North Calvert Street, Suite 402 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 888-784-0136

As of September 2025

Paychex
workforce metrics

Headcount

27.3k

Avg. Salary

$70.3k

Tenure

4.8yr

Growth Rate

-1.7%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Paychex annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Paychex total number of employees in 2025 was 27,434.952, a 1.7% decline from 2024.
  • Paychex total number of employees in 2024 was 27,501.291, a 2.0% increase from 2023.
  • Paychex total number of employees in 2023 was 26,944.669, a 3.9% 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 Paychex annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Paychex active job postings in 2025 was 3,790, a 9.1% decline from 2024.
  • Paychex active job postings in 2024 was 3,356, a 1.7% decline from 2023.
  • Paychex active job postings in 2023 was 3,415, a 4.7% increase from 2022.

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Employee Sentiment

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