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Defra's headcount and payroll data for May 2024

Updated 3 February 2025

Year Month Organisation name Organisation type Main parent or sponsoring department: Payroll staff; AO/AA; Headcount Payroll staff; AO/AA; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; EO; Headcount Payroll staff; EO; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Headcount Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Headcount Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; SCS; Headcount Payroll staff; SCS; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; Other unknown unspecified; Headcount Payroll staff; Other unknown unspecified; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; Total; Headcount Payroll staff; Total; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Consultancy; Number of Contracts Grand Total (workforce numbers); Headcount Grand Total (workforce numbers); Full-time equivalent Payroll staff costs; Salary Payroll staff costs; Allowances Payroll staff costs; Non-consolidated performance payments Payroll staff costs; Overtime Payroll staff costs; Employer pension contributions Payroll staff costs; Employer national insurance contributions Payroll staff costs; Total paybill Non-Payroll staff costs; Contingent labour Non-Payroll staff costs; Consultancy Non-Payroll staff costs; Total staff costs Grand Total paybill/staffing (payroll and non-payroll) costs
2024 May Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Ministerial Department Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 99 91.62 568 548.61 3690 3562.09 2570 2482.46 196 189.88 10 10 7,133 6,885 58 58 500 498 0 0 558 556 19 7,691 7,441 拢30,594,237.69 拢416,264.78 拢67,151.05 拢111,292.26 拢7,703,597.26 拢3,158,641.63 拢42,051,184.67 拢11,775,849.91 拢3,573,995.94 拢15,349,845.85 拢57,401,030.52
2024 May Animal and Plant Health Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 978 907.23 861 821.87 1109 1065.49 264 253.71 6 5.6 0 0 3,218 3,054 97 97 42 42 0 0 139 139 3 3,357 3,193 拢8,383,114.74 拢341,077.15 拢19,500.00 拢175,859.80 拢2,483,973.01 拢894,427.01 拢12,297,951.71 拢2,034,184.07 拢6,225.16 拢2,040,409.23 拢14,338,360.94
2024 May Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 10 8.92 138 129.45 350 330.73 148 144 4 4 0 0 650 617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 650 617 拢2,012,326.73 拢18,096.90 拢0.00 拢52,436.53 拢571,569.95 拢224,867.83 拢2,879,297.94 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢2,879,297.94
2024 May Rural Payments Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1372 1238.2 728 680.15 600 566.94 159 153.72 8 7.81 0 0 2,867 2,647 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 2,872 2,652 拢6,509,149.47 拢3,345.36 拢750.00 拢115,267.89 拢1,859,772.71 拢618,111.04 拢9,106,396.47 拢94,015.18 拢0.00 拢94,015.18 拢9,200,411.65
2024 May Veterinary Medicines Directorate Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 20 19.4 25 24.1 66 65.13 62 61.6 2 2 0 0 175 172 16 16 0 0 0 0 16 16 17 191 188 拢635,952.38 拢19,315.52 拢0.00 拢18,924.00 拢189,206.18 拢78,389.10 拢941,787.18 拢100,944.99 拢104,655.63 拢205,600.62 拢1,147,387.80
2024 May Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 362 348.77 362 349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 362 349 拢1,281,773.12 拢58,064.13 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢115,255.18 拢148,389.07 拢1,603,481.50 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢1,603,481.50
2024 May Consumer Council for Water Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2 1.86 23 21.76 36 34.84 17 16.67 5 5 0 0 83 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 80 拢261,663.19 拢1,929.81 拢5,000.00 拢160.80 拢73,234.96 拢28,844.31 拢370,833.07 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢370,833.07
2024 May Environment Agency Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2002 1908.54 3058 2939.78 4316 4096.74 3023 2882.44 116 114.17 819 801.03 13,334 12,743 144 137.38 536 462.27 0 0 680 600 5 14,014 13,342 拢40,810,972.11 拢404,373.66 拢36,035.00 拢1,337,348.07 拢6,119,853.78 拢4,471,953.89 拢53,180,536.51 Not set 拢51,337.00 拢51,337.00 拢53,231,873.51
2024 May Joint Nature Conservation Committee Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 8 7.1 33 32.23 233 223.97 42 39.63 4 4 0 0 320 307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 320 307 拢925,168.73 拢18,327.78 拢0.00 拢1,421.92 拢268,087.65 拢96,660.79 拢1,309,666.87 拢0.00 拢4,320.00 拢4,320.00 拢1,313,986.87
2024 May Marine Management Organisation Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 23 20.49 152 148.17 269 262.24 98 96.45 8 6 7 7 557 540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 557 540 拢1,643,624.74 拢20,798.00 拢0.00 拢34,997.96 拢475,381.47 拢176,955.97 拢2,351,758.14 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢2,351,758.14
2024 May National Forest Company Other Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2 2 5 4.31 29 26.87 8 7.32 1 1 0 0 45 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 42 拢142,486.11 拢0.00 拢7,969.14 拢483.05 拢39,454.53 拢16,122.28 拢206,515.11 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢0.00 拢206,515.11
2024 May Natural England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 90 81.14 410 384.22 2331 2176.48 383 364.23 28 27.25 8 7.65 3,250 3,041 15 14.6 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 3,265 3,056 拢8,930,836.17 拢76,908.52 拢1,800.00 拢17,057.65 拢2,591,560.89 拢898,302.47 拢12,516,465.70 拢100,000.00 拢0.00 拢100,000.00 拢12,616,465.70
2024 May Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 371 256.06 304 250.86 343 324.78 93 90.03 14 14 84 82.44 1209 1018 0 0 22 22 0 0 22 22 0 1231 1040 3257185.89 22750.86 0 41191.75 557573.17 338797.93 4217499.6 319735.84 0 319735.84 4537235.44
2024 May Sea Fish Industry Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 29 27.56 36 35.6 22 21.61 0 0 5 5 0 0 92 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 90 322416.34 10229.73 0 0 43298.31 33745.39 409689.77 0 0 0 409689.77
2024 May Office for Environmental Protection Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1 1 2 2 26 24.25 44 42.55 5 4.8 0 0 78 75 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 79 76 299216.15 0 7800 0 84278.45 35318.81 426613.41 13861.32 32580.6 46441.92 473055.33