How many employees work at Universal Music Group, Inc.?
Universal Music Group, Inc. has 7,784 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 8.5%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Universal Music Group, Inc.
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company. Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com. View our current career opportunities at: http://www.umusiccareers.com
As of December 2025
Universal Music Group, Inc.
workforce metrics
Headcount
7.8k
Avg. Salary
$78k
Tenure
4.6yr
Growth Rate
8.5%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Universal Music Group, Inc. annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Universal Music Group, Inc. total number of employees in 2025 was 7,778, a 8.5% increase from 2024.
- Universal Music Group, Inc. total number of employees in 2024 was 7,145, a 1.8% decline from 2023.
- Universal Music Group, Inc. total number of employees in 2023 was 7,274, a 0.2% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Universal Music Group, Inc. annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Universal Music Group, Inc. active job postings in 2025 was 290, a 32.9% increase from 2024.
- Universal Music Group, Inc. active job postings in 2024 was 208, a 4.9% increase from 2023.
- Universal Music Group, Inc. active job postings in 2023 was 198, a 82.5% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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