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Span of control target ranges
Knowledge work
6
8
Complex / senior leadership
4
6
Routine operational
8
12
Corporate : Frontline — Retail
Target ratio / flag threshold
20
12
Layer depth by company size
Under 500 people
3–4 layers
500–2,000
4–5 layers
2,000–10,000
5–6 layers
Over 10,000
6–7 layers
Support function sizing rules
Recruiting
1 per 24 annual hires
HR Business Partners
1 per 100 employees
HR Ops
1 per 250 employees
L&D
1 per 500 employees
Payroll
1 per 400 employees
Finance (total)
1 per 80 employees
IT (total)
1 per 40 employees
Legal
1 per 300 employees
Comms
1 per 500 employees
Facilities
1 per 300 employees
Procurement
1 per 250 employees