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DBT’s headcount and payroll data for September 2025

Updated 17 October 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 September Department for Business and Trade Ministerial Department Department for Business and Trade 54 53.03 408 398.12 2713 2671.02 2583 2540.06 312 301.3 0 0 6,070 5,964 220 219.26 0 0 0 0 220 219 0 6,290 6,183 £27,973,378.53 £1,468,215.80 £584,789.11 £47,915.52 £8,115,817.85 £3,954,105.33 £42,144,222.14 £2,146,849.96 -£587,101.57 £1,559,748.39 £43,703,970.53
2025 September Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Business and Trade 41 34.4 306 281 698 643.2 62 60.6 7 7 0 0 1,114 1,026 2 2 0 0 9 9 11 11 0 1,125 1,037 £3,297,825.13 £29,855.90 £2,300.00 £30,486.94 £980,416.58 £453,348.53 £4,794,233.08 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4,794,233.08
2025 September Companies House Executive Agency Department for Business and Trade 759 693.8 562 537.8 688 670.6 189 186.5 10 10 0 0 2,208 2,099 9 9 77 77 0 0 86 86 0 2,294 2,185 £6,091,287.24 £245,529.95 £1,082.43 £24,903.30 £1,758,385.35 £810,740.82 £8,931,929.09 £1,223,381.99 £0.00 £1,223,381.99 £10,155,311.08
2025 September Competition Service Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Business and Trade 5 5 1 1 3 3 12 11.9 0 0 1 1 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 22 £123,650.14 £216.66 £0.00 £0.00 £35,821.47 £17,185.31 £176,873.58 £0.00 £3,825.00 £3,825.00 £180,698.58
2025 September Financial Reporting Council Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Business and Trade 0 0 22 21.1 135 134.2 299 280.6 5 5 0 0 461 441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 461 441 £4,301,429.79 £4,825.37 £0.00 £0.00 £463,054.96 £577,294.56 £5,346,604.68 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,346,604.68
2025 September The Insolvency Service Executive Agency Department for Business and Trade 507 462 203 192.1 986 944.1 185 178.4 12 11.2 0 0 1,893 1,788 50 50 46 46 0 0 96 96 0 1,989 1,884 £5,947,792.82 £36,161.33 £14,013.00 £18,526.28 £1,721,858.16 £810,758.04 £8,549,109.63 £859,398.90 £0.00 £859,398.90 £9,408,508.53
2025 September Trade Remedies Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Business and Trade 5 5 5 4.8 71 70 68 66.7 8 6.6 0 0 157 153 0 0 0 0 14 13.4 14 13 0 171 167 £694,101.73 £30,029.13 £9,508.00 £0.00 £202,713.01 £101,507.77 £1,037,859.64 £159,786.57 £0.00 £159,786.57 £1,197,646.21