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Defra's headcount and payroll data for March 2025

Updated 17 April 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 March Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Ministerial Department Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 95 88.43 515 494.78 3501 3375.25 2525 2434.29 198 190.81 8 8 6,842 6,592 23 22 145 145 0 0 168 167 17 7,010 6,759 £36,589,399.30 £428,535.81 £940,814.83 £100,985.64 £7,642,030.45 £4,147,769.23 £49,849,535.26 £7,655,105.61 £4,949,297.28 £12,604,402.89 £62,453,938.15
2025 March Animal and Plant Health Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 980 902.3 900 861.74 1197 1149.02 288 274.88 6 5.6 0 0 3,371 3,194 64 64 23 23 0 0 87 87 2 3,458 3,281 £9,254,893.62 £372,046.50 £154,450.00 £405,422.71 £2,738,242.33 £1,049,335.17 £13,974,390.33 £1,043,455.16 Not set £1,043,455.16 £15,017,845.49
2025 March Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 14 12.73 119 112.29 359 340.94 160 151.24 6 6 0 0 658 623 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 658 623 £2,150,336.35 £14,185.27 £0.00 £116,391.97 £617,952.69 £374,703.71 £3,273,569.99 £0.00 Not set £0.00 £3,273,569.99
2025 March Rural Payments Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1378 1240.8 697 647.41 639 600.69 173 166.27 8 7.81 0 0 2,895 2,663 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 2,898 2,666 £6,933,251.53 £3,192.77 £2,100.00 £86,890.54 £1,977,800.52 £665,470.67 £9,668,706.03 £62,094.85 £0.00 £62,094.85 £9,730,800.88
2025 March Veterinary Medicines Directorate Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 25 24.21 27 26.21 69 68.24 64 63.5 2 2 0 0 187 184 19 18.39 0 0 0 0 19 18 5 206 203 £754,095.98 £23,589.44 £0.00 £2,779.90 £213,613.82 £91,433.02 £1,085,512.16 £102,462.03 £328,495.52 £430,957.55 £1,516,469.71
2025 March 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 0 386 371.74 386 372 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 386 372 £1,426,635.30 £57,475.13 £0.00 £0.00 £129,799.15 £166,547.28 £1,780,456.86 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,780,456.86
2025 March Consumer Council for Water Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2 1.86 26 24.65 36 35.61 18 17.67 4 4 0 0 86 84 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 87 85 £188,930.07 £2,225.06 £123.83 £0.00 £52,068.21 £20,640.78 £263,987.95 £7,155.21 £16,932.00 £24,087.21 £288,075.16
2025 March Environment Agency Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1885 1792.72 3142 3018.38 4400 4177.06 3154 3002.32 124 122.2 797 777.65 13,502 12,890 85 80.12 452 393.9 0 0 537 474 7 14,039 13,364 £43,455,268.11 £474,204.07 £8,300.00 £1,186,070.29 £6,523,042.46 £4,797,342.24 £56,444,227.17 Not set Not set £0.00 £56,444,227.17
2025 March Joint Nature Conservation Committee Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 7 6.1 20 19.83 222 213.33 42 39.43 4 4 0 0 295 283 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 296 284 £917,047.31 £17,893.91 £0.00 £13,228.42 £265,130.30 £98,759.38 £1,312,059.32 £4,065.00 £9,663.00 £13,728.00 £1,325,787.32
2025 March Marine Management Organisation Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 16 14.3 147 144.13 263 255.81 94 92.29 7 7 8 8 535 522 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 540 527 £1,989,985.68 £32,611.67 £0.00 £45,269.40 £186,086.29 £483,723.73 £2,737,676.77 £32,554.14 £0.00 £32,554.14 £2,770,230.91
2025 March National Forest Company Other Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2 2 4 3.31 29 27.12 7 6.81 1 1 0 0 43 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 40 £152,223.40 £0.00 £0.00 £2,320.69 £40,656.82 £16,829.09 £212,030.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £212,030.00
2025 March Natural England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 56 48.8 355 331.86 2257 2094.14 402 379.61 28 27.25 5 4.65 3,103 2,886 16 16 0 0 0 0 16 16 3 3,119 2,902 £9,066,475.26 £51,582.87 £2,950.00 £23,082.55 £2,627,032.13 £931,931.72 £12,703,054.53 £147,900.00 £91,361.89 £239,261.89 £12,942,316.42
2025 March Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 350 243.03 340 280.22 398 374.03 108 105.1 16 16 84 83.03 1,296 1,101 0 0 15 15 0 0 15 15 0 1,311 1,116 £3,931,153.90 £27,803.75 £0.00 £32,089.09 £635,783.79 £422,912.53 £5,049,743.06 £300,255.48 £0.00 £300,255.48 £5,349,998.54
2025 March Sea Fish Industry Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 34 32.56 33 32.6 25 24.61 0 0 5 5 0 0 97 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 95 £352,905.55 £5,078.73 £0.00 £0.00 £33,370.55 £36,056.90 £427,411.73 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £427,411.73
2025 March Office for Environmental Protection Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1 1 3 2.86 35 31.96 49 46.85 5 5 0 0 93 88 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 40 94 89 £362,405.37 £0.00 £500.00 £0.00 £105,589.32 £42,708.05 £511,202.74 £3,701.40 £481,561.57 £485,262.97 £996,465.71