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Defra's headcount and payroll data for January 2025

Updated 26 February 2025
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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
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 £32,162,400.00 £441,988.00 £214,088.00 £158,395.00 £7,747,882.00 £3,254,134.00 £43,978,887.00 £3,755,915.00 £1,948,389.00 £5,704,304.00 £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 £9,231,227.38 £354,610.12 £1,000.00 £481,010.79 £2,749,869.47 £1,034,074.39 £13,851,792.15 £1,020,865.74 £0.00 £1,020,865.74 £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 £2,140,774.53 £21,678.91 £0.00 £30,303.97 £614,673.72 £91,353.64 £2,898,784.77 £0.00 Not set £0.00 £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 £6,858,621.13 £3,023.13 £0.00 £33,823.26 £1,958,633.04 £651,202.19 £9,505,302.75 £36,392.88 £0.00 £36,392.88 £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 £696,912.42 £23,812.70 £0.00 £10,175.73 £206,897.55 £90,062.66 £1,027,861.06 £114,860.97 £142,565.76 £257,426.73 £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 £1,402,988.87 £60,003.21 £0.00 £0.00 £127,606.99 £163,788.11 £1,754,387.18 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £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 £283,524.04 £2,764.22 £0.00 £0.00 £77,680.67 £30,699.06 £394,667.99 £3,102.00 £0.00 £3,102.00 £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 £43,186,283.47 £440,794.30 £8,141.96 £1,603,028.13 £6,499,872.77 £4,815,832.51 £56,553,953.14 Not set Not set £0.00 £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 £933,526.56 £19,641.36 £200.00 £8,963.15 £269,969.25 £99,955.61 £1,332,255.93 £0.00 £17,383.80 £17,383.80 £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 £1,639,384.00 £31,656.00 £0.00 £21,229.00 £482,511.00 £185,210.00 £2,359,990.00 £29,338.00 £0.00 £29,338.00 £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 £150,766.39 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £41,638.62 £16,066.68 £208,471.69 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £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 £9,101,688.91 £74,562.32 £500.00 £18,230.61 £2,634,874.83 £936,045.63 £12,765,902.30 £168,000.00 £0.00 £168,000.00 £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 £3,729,724.09 £24,767.91 £0.00 £44,317.49 £617,912.13 £405,503.54 £4,822,225.16 £202,382.60 £0.00 £202,382.60 £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 £349,427.15 £9,008.73 £0.00 £0.00 £33,125.90 £35,891.60 £427,453.38 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £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 £352,647.13 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £103,735.88 £41,757.64 £498,140.65 £0.00 £51,814.00 £51,814.00 £549,954.65