Transparency data
Defra's headcount and payroll data for January 2025
Updated 26 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 |
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| 2025 | January | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | Ministerial Department | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 96 | 89.43 | 519 | 499.78 | 3567 | 3438.67 | 2540 | 2448.2 | 198 | 191.45 | 9 | 9 | 6,929 | 6,677 | 31 | 31 | 209 | 208.6 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 | 18 | 7,169 | 6,916 | 拢32,162,400.00 | 拢441,988.00 | 拢214,088.00 | 拢158,395.00 | 拢7,747,882.00 | 拢3,254,134.00 | 拢43,978,887.00 | 拢3,755,915.00 | 拢1,948,389.00 | 拢5,704,304.00 | 拢49,683,191.00 |
| 2025 | January | Animal and Plant Health Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 983 | 906.42 | 899 | 862.56 | 1190 | 1143 | 283 | 270.54 | 6 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 3,361 | 3,188 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 2 | 3,464 | 3,291 | 拢9,231,227.38 | 拢354,610.12 | 拢1,000.00 | 拢481,010.79 | 拢2,749,869.47 | 拢1,034,074.39 | 拢13,851,792.15 | 拢1,020,865.74 | 拢0.00 | 拢1,020,865.74 | 拢14,872,657.89 |
| 2025 | January | Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | Executive Agency | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 15 | 13.73 | 128 | 120.39 | 356 | 337.69 | 159 | 149.94 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 664 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 664 | 628 | 拢2,140,774.53 | 拢21,678.91 | 拢0.00 | 拢30,303.97 | 拢614,673.72 | 拢91,353.64 | 拢2,898,784.77 | 拢0.00 | Not set | 拢0.00 | 拢2,898,784.77 |
| 2025 | January | Rural Payments Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1408 | 1267.04 | 705 | 656.66 | 633 | 595.07 | 174 | 167.46 | 9 | 8.81 | 0 | 0 | 2,929 | 2,695 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,933 | 2,699 | 拢6,858,621.13 | 拢3,023.13 | 拢0.00 | 拢33,823.26 | 拢1,958,633.04 | 拢651,202.19 | 拢9,505,302.75 | 拢36,392.88 | 拢0.00 | 拢36,392.88 | 拢9,541,695.63 |
| 2025 | January | Veterinary Medicines Directorate | Executive Agency | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 24 | 23.21 | 25 | 24.1 | 68 | 67.24 | 64 | 63.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 180 | 18 | 17.59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 201 | 198 | 拢696,912.42 | 拢23,812.70 | 拢0.00 | 拢10,175.73 | 拢206,897.55 | 拢90,062.66 | 拢1,027,861.06 | 拢114,860.97 | 拢142,565.76 | 拢257,426.73 | 拢1,285,287.79 |
| 2025 | January | 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 | 381 | 366.77 | 381 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 381 | 367 | 拢1,402,988.87 | 拢60,003.21 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢127,606.99 | 拢163,788.11 | 拢1,754,387.18 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢1,754,387.18 |
| 2025 | January | Consumer Council for Water | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 1.86 | 28 | 26.76 | 35 | 34.61 | 18 | 17.67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 86 | 拢283,524.04 | 拢2,764.22 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢77,680.67 | 拢30,699.06 | 拢394,667.99 | 拢3,102.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢3,102.00 | 拢397,769.99 |
| 2025 | January | Environment Agency | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1914 | 1824.27 | 3124 | 3002.12 | 4346 | 4125.28 | 3137 | 2986.52 | 123 | 121.35 | 797 | 777.85 | 13,441 | 12,837 | 87 | 81.2 | 461 | 398.09 | 0 | 0 | 548 | 479 | 7 | 13,989 | 13,317 | 拢43,186,283.47 | 拢440,794.30 | 拢8,141.96 | 拢1,603,028.13 | 拢6,499,872.77 | 拢4,815,832.51 | 拢56,553,953.14 | Not set | Not set | 拢0.00 | 拢56,553,953.14 |
| 2025 | January | Joint Nature Conservation Committee | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 6.1 | 21 | 20.83 | 224 | 214.88 | 44 | 41.39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 287 | 拢933,526.56 | 拢19,641.36 | 拢200.00 | 拢8,963.15 | 拢269,969.25 | 拢99,955.61 | 拢1,332,255.93 | 拢0.00 | 拢17,383.80 | 拢17,383.80 | 拢1,349,639.73 |
| 2025 | January | Marine Management Organisation | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 16 | 14.3 | 152 | 148.73 | 268 | 260.38 | 94 | 92.22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 545 | 531 | 6 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 551 | 536 | 拢1,639,384.00 | 拢31,656.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢21,229.00 | 拢482,511.00 | 拢185,210.00 | 拢2,359,990.00 | 拢29,338.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢29,338.00 | 拢2,389,328.00 |
| 2025 | January | National Forest Company | Other | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.92 | 30 | 27.93 | 8 | 7.81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 43 | 拢150,766.39 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢41,638.62 | 拢16,066.68 | 拢208,471.69 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢208,471.69 |
| 2025 | January | Natural England | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 58 | 50.99 | 361 | 336.98 | 2266 | 2105.57 | 400 | 377.3 | 28 | 27.25 | 8 | 7.65 | 3,121 | 2,906 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3,138 | 2,923 | 拢9,101,688.91 | 拢74,562.32 | 拢500.00 | 拢18,230.61 | 拢2,634,874.83 | 拢936,045.63 | 拢12,765,902.30 | 拢168,000.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢168,000.00 | 拢12,933,902.30 |
| 2025 | January | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 380 | 270.59 | 327 | 267.01 | 387 | 364.8 | 107 | 104.1 | 17 | 17 | 87 | 86.03 | 1,305 | 1,110 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1,320 | 1,125 | 拢3,729,724.09 | 拢24,767.91 | 拢0.00 | 拢44,317.49 | 拢617,912.13 | 拢405,503.54 | 拢4,822,225.16 | 拢202,382.60 | 拢0.00 | 拢202,382.60 | 拢5,024,607.76 |
| 2025 | January | Sea Fish Industry Authority | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 33 | 31.56 | 35 | 34.6 | 25 | 24.61 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 96 | 拢349,427.15 | 拢9,008.73 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢33,125.90 | 拢35,891.60 | 拢427,453.38 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢427,453.38 |
| 2025 | January | Office for Environmental Protection | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.86 | 25 | 23.58 | 47 | 44.99 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 81 | 77 | 拢352,647.13 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢0.00 | 拢103,735.88 | 拢41,757.64 | 拢498,140.65 | 拢0.00 | 拢51,814.00 | 拢51,814.00 | 拢549,954.65 |
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