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Defra's headcount and payroll data for February 2025

Updated 28 March 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 February Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Ministerial Department Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 95 88.43 515 495.35 3541 3414.44 2531 2440.42 198 190.81 8 8 6,888 6,637 30 29.5 186 185.6 0 0 216 215 18 7,104 6,853 £29,436,473.00 £464,644.00 -£31,318.00 £92,382.00 £7,676,079.00 £3,200,354.00 £40,838,614.00 £3,198,157.00 £3,672,280.00 £6,870,437.00 £47,709,051.00
2025 February Animal and Plant Health Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 983 904.62 896 858.65 1191 1143.61 286 272.55 6 5.6 0 0 3,362 3,185 70 70 22 22 0 0 92 92 2 3,454 3,277 £9,236,447.08 £519,187.04 £55,800.00 £409,577.05 £2,744,192.48 £1,059,194.28 £14,024,397.93 £1,254,113.53 £0.00 £1,254,113.53 £15,278,511.46
2025 February Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 15 13.73 124 116.69 358 339.83 159 149.94 6 6 0 0 662 626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 662 626 £2,146,244.68 £15,450.06 £0.00 £37,332.95 £616,213.05 £249,749.49 £3,064,990.23 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,064,990.23
2025 February Rural Payments Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1387 1250 698 648.88 634 595.69 175 168.46 9 8.81 0 0 2,903 2,672 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 2,908 2,677 £6,933,768.39 £3,920.61 £0.00 £110,022.17 £1,981,941.96 £668,456.74 £9,698,109.87 £28,379.05 £0.00 £28,379.05 £9,726,488.92
2025 February Veterinary Medicines Directorate Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 25 24.21 25 24.1 68 67.24 64 63.5 2 2 0 0 184 181 17 16.59 0 0 0 0 17 17 4 201 198 £701,322.75 £22,856.97 £0.00 £6,662.58 £209,090.86 £83,762.90 £1,023,696.06 £89,381.13 £994,418.50 £1,083,799.63 £2,107,495.69
2025 February 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 0 390 375.2 390 375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390 375 £1,421,518.91 £58,808.31 £0.00 £0.00 £129,255.39 £166,424.05 £1,776,006.66 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,776,006.66
2025 February 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 2 2 1 0.2 3 2 0 90 87 £283,054.74 £2,710.13 £5,000.00 £0.00 £77,302.41 £31,563.18 £399,630.46 £7,078.85 £12,948.00 £20,026.85 £419,657.31
2025 February Environment Agency Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1905 1813.09 3140 3018.44 4366 4146.18 3143 2991.89 125 123.15 797 777.85 13,476 12,871 77 71.66 455 393.29 0 0 532 465 7 14,008 13,336 £43,389,929.93 £479,432.54 £2,340.00 £1,998,553.53 £6,582,070.28 £4,901,061.10 £57,353,387.38 Not set Not set £0.00 £57,353,387.38
2025 February Joint Nature Conservation Committee Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 7 6.1 21 20.83 224 215.13 42 39.33 4 4 0 0 298 285 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 299 286 £926,107.03 £17,993.69 £0.00 £1,037.72 £267,586.52 £98,031.59 £1,310,756.55 £0.00 £7,674.48 £7,674.48 £1,318,431.03
2025 February Marine Management Organisation Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 16 14.3 152 148.73 266 258.17 91 89.42 7 7 8 8 540 526 7 6.4 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 547 532 £1,596,402.19 £30,584.00 £0.00 £35,047.09 £470,790.25 £181,339.11 £2,314,162.64 £25,603.36 £0.00 £25,603.36 £2,339,766.00
2025 February National Forest Company Other Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2 2 5 3.48 30 27.53 8 7.81 1 1 0 0 46 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 42 £149,185.83 £0.00 £0.00 £473.38 £40,911.95 £15,977.43 £206,548.59 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £206,548.59
2025 February Natural England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 58 50.72 356 332.24 2271 2109.46 398 375.81 28 27.25 6 5.65 3,117 2,901 20 20 0 0 0 0 20 20 3 3,137 2,921 £9,056,145.23 £74,609.84 £850.00 £21,275.09 £2,627,377.25 £931,872.44 £12,712,129.85 £190,000.00 £67,913.37 £257,913.37 £12,970,043.22
2025 February Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 375 268.34 330 272.01 387 363.1 107 104.1 16 16 89 88.03 1,304 1,112 0 0 15 15 0 0 15 15 0 1,319 1,127 £3,768,059.54 £33,305.99 £0.00 £24,712.55 £608,949.55 £407,115.01 £4,842,142.64 £156,658.12 £0.00 £156,658.12 £4,998,800.76
2025 February Sea Fish Industry Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 33 31.56 33 32.6 25 24.61 0 0 5 5 0 0 96 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 94 £348,578.13 £5,078.73 £0.00 £0.00 £32,844.35 £35,229.98 £421,731.19 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £421,731.19
2025 February Office for Environmental Protection Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1 1 2 1.86 33 30.42 49 46.85 5 5 0 0 90 85 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Not set 91 86 £355,768.05 £0.00 £24,750.00 £0.00 £105,892.03 £45,198.49 £531,608.57 £1,767.12 £328,863.79 £330,630.91 £862,239.48