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Defra's headcount and payroll data for May 2025

Updated 25 June 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 May Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Ministerial Department Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 94 87.43 509 489.58 3454 3327.5 2512 2416.11 198 190.47 8 8 6,775 6,519 11 10.5 79 79 0 0 90 90 10 6,865 6,609 £29,460,828.83 £611,571.55 £101,038.57 £74,526.43 £7,642,719.37 £3,800,031.95 £41,690,716.70 £6,372,065.45 £1,546,964.01 £7,919,029.46 £49,609,746.16
2025 May Animal and Plant Health Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 965 889.17 912 873.11 1210 1161.01 288 275.46 8 7.6 0 0 3,383 3,206 52 52 21 21 0 0 73 73 2 3,456 3,279 £9,342,253.42 £361,166.55 £8,300.00 £324,889.48 £2,774,682.37 £1,289,107.79 £14,100,399.61 £1,380,793.40 Not set £1,380,793.40 £15,481,193.01
2025 May Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 14 12.73 118 111.57 361 343.05 159 148.29 6 6 0 0 658 622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 658 622 £2,117,977.09 £11,754.92 £0.00 £75,415.68 £612,022.69 £301,558.08 £3,118,728.46 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,118,728.46
2025 May Rural Payments Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1371 1232.43 652 603.62 666 627.53 179 172 8 7.81 0 0 2,876 2,643 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 2,879 2,646 £6,869,576.68 £2,709.19 £440.00 £60,843.86 £1,988,534.41 £860,920.17 £9,783,024.31 £36,438.40 £0.00 £36,438.40 £9,819,462.71
2025 May Veterinary Medicines Directorate Executive Agency Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 24 23.21 28 27.21 70 68.94 67 66.3 2 2 0 0 191 188 14 13.59 0 0 0 0 14 14 2 205 201 £720,026.81 £20,620.04 £0.00 £9,716.34 £215,430.33 £110,440.73 £1,076,234.25 £64,745.64 £845,007.80 £909,753.44 £1,985,987.69
2025 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 0 388 374.35 388 374 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 388 374 £1,460,294.90 £57,961.27 £0.00 £0.00 £132,213.66 £204,636.34 £1,855,106.17 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,855,106.17
2025 May Consumer Council for Water Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2 1.86 29 27.65 37 36.26 18 17.67 4 4 0 0 90 87 0 0 0 0 3 2.6 3 3 0 93 90 £282,680.30 £3,031.23 £0.00 £0.00 £78,417.79 £37,669.42 £401,798.74 £12,479.10 £0.00 £12,479.10 £414,277.84
2025 May Environment Agency Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1844 1756.21 3132 3004.53 4381 4158.59 3141 2986.52 131 129.28 783 762.5 13,412 12,798 114 109.33 420 365.72 0 0 534 475 0 13,946 13,273 £43,263,870.11 £448,295.70 £0.00 £1,281,175.19 £6,487,245.07 £5,882,403.35 £57,362,989.42 Not set Not set £0.00 £57,362,989.42
2025 May Joint Nature Conservation Committee Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 7 6.1 19 19 224 216.03 44 41.23 4 4 0 0 298 286 0 0 2 1.5 1 1 3 3 1 301 289 £923,474.55 £16,987.45 £0.00 £8,894.15 £267,303.43 £122,927.00 £1,339,586.58 £16,756.00 £10,649.40 £27,405.40 £1,366,991.98
2025 May Marine Management Organisation Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 21 18.99 145 142.86 261 253.75 83 81.11 5 4.76 8 8 523 509 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 526 512 £1,588,323.69 £35,266.50 £0.00 £44,304.98 £480,535.79 £219,193.70 £2,367,624.66 £20,416.81 Not set £20,416.81 £2,388,041.47
2025 May National Forest Company Other Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1 1 5 4.39 28 25.43 10 9.65 1 1 0 0 45 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 41 £157,076.30 £0.00 £0.00 £144.58 £42,655.70 £20,768.34 £220,644.92 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £220,644.92
2025 May Natural England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 58 50.8 351 328.35 2208 2049.16 408 386.43 28 27.25 5 4.65 3,058 2,847 16 16 0 0 0 0 16 16 Not set 3,074 2,863 £8,909,413.44 £63,522.10 £0.00 £21,323.37 £2,687,968.77 £1,153,025.43 £12,835,253.11 £152,600.00 Not set £152,600.00 £12,987,853.11
2025 May Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 342 237.22 307 254.54 401 378.64 107 104.2 16 16 82 81.03 1,255 1,072 0 0 15 15 0 0 15 15 0 1,270 1,087 £3,698,699.79 £21,637.63 £0.00 £86,899.46 £608,364.27 £496,831.20 £4,912,432.35 £158,926.12 £0.00 £158,926.12 £5,071,358.47
2025 May Sea Fish Industry Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 32 30.57 34 33.6 24 24 0 0 5 5 0 0 95 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 93 £350,117.78 £7,347.68 £0.00 £0.00 £32,822.01 £43,320.87 £433,608.34 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £433,608.34
2025 May Office for Environmental Protection Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 1 1 2 1.86 33 30.16 48 46.04 5 5 0 0 89 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 84 £363,181.74 £0.00 £14,800.00 £0.00 £104,551.80 £53,006.33 £535,539.87 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £535,539.87