The employee strength of State Bank of India (SBI) increased to 2.45 lakh as of 31.03.2026. State Bank of India Adds Nearly 9,000 Employees in One Year, which is approximately 3.8% hike in One Year. The number of employees as per cadre are given below:
Category
31.03.2025
31.03.2026
Officers
1,15,066
1,17,620
Associates
94,080
1,02,364
Subordinate Staff & Others
27,080
25,147
Total
2,36,226
2,45,131
The category wise employees are as follows:
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Cadre
Total
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
PwBD*
Officer
1,17,620
21,677
10,087
33,074
1,828
3,291
Clerical
1,02,364
16,951
7,804
32,066
3,998
2,682
Sub-Staff & Others
25,147
5,681
1,949
7,662
156
158
Grand Total
2,45,131
44,299
19,840
72,802
5,982
6,131
* PwBD = Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
Workforce by Employee Category
Category
FY 2025-26 Male
FY 2025-26 Female
FY 2025-26 Total
Officers
87,508
27,426
1,14,934
Associates
62,633
39,731
1,02,364
Subordinates and Other Staff
22,281
2,138
24,419
Contractual
2,424
554
2,978
Total
1,74,846
69,849
2,44,695
Employees posted at domestic offices only.
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Workforce by Age
Age Group
FY 2025-26 Male
FY 2025-26 Female
FY 2025-26 Total
< 30 Years
21,215
14,079
35,294
30-50 Years
1,10,206
48,899
1,59,105
> 50 Years
43,425
6,871
50,296
Employees posted at domestic offices only.
Workforce by Region
Region
FY 2025-26 Male
FY 2025-26 Female
FY 2025-26 Total
Domestic
1,74,846
69,849
2,44,695
Foreign
373
63
436
New Hires by Category
Category
FY 2025-26
Officers
4,640
Associates
19,340
Subordinate and Other Staff
Nil
Contractual
1,653
Total
25,633
New Hires by Age Group and Gender (FY 2025-26)
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
< 30 years old
13,113
6,972
20,085
30-50 years old
2,923
1,618
4,541
> 50 years old
810
197
1,007
Total
16,846
8,787
25,633
Employee Retention
Employee Turnover
FY
Total
Voluntary
FY 2025-26
4.60%
0.99%
FY 2024-25
4.50%
0.94%
FY 2023-24
4.07%
1.47%
Employee Turnover by Gender
FY
Male
Female
FY 2025-26
4.98%
3.64%
FY 2024-25
4.93%
3.37%
FY 2023-24
4.27%
3.54%
Employee Turnover by Category
Category
FY 2025-26
Officers
2.71%
Associates
3.41%
Subordinate and Other Staff
9.00%
Contractual
81.35%
Total
4.60%
Note: Employees posted at domestic offices only.
Women Employees in SBI
Diversity Indicator
FY 2025-26
Share of women in total workforce as % of total workforce
28.54%
Share of women in all management positions, as % of total management positions
23.83%
Share of women in junior management positions as % of total junior management positions
27.68%
Share of women in top management positions as % of total top management positions
8.55%
Share of women in management positions in revenue-generating functions as % of all such managers*
23.20%
Share of women in STEM-related positions as % of total STEM positions#
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