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Defra's headcount and payroll data for November 2025

Updated 22 December 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 November Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Ministerial Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 77 72.02 429 412.23 2444 2358.9 3177 3066.01 1 1 195 187.93 6,323 6,098 1 1 72 71.8 0 0 73 73 9 6,396 6,171 £29,860,336.41 £14,087,887.31 -£414,999.98 £74,999.68 £7,492,910.51 £5,775,520.12 £56,876,654.05 £2,754,918.03 £1,483,492.06 £4,238,410.09 £61,115,064.14
2025 November Animal and Plant Health Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 862 790.04 920 881.51 1223 1176.01 344 330.24 8 8 1 1 3,358 3,187 11 11 87 87 0 0 98 98 0 3,456 3,285 £9,754,617.93 £434,134.96 £26,750.00 £374,377.53 £2,893,958.39 £1,375,190.38 £14,859,029.19 £1,218,218.49 £0.00 £1,218,218.49 £16,077,247.68
2025 November Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 12 11.51 111 105.27 359 341.26 158 147.64 5 5 0 0 645 611 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 0 0 0 645 611 £2,202,053.37 £13,457.58 £0.00 £82,819.56 £636,057.22 £332,542.51 £3,266,930.24 Not set Not set £0.00 £3,266,930.24
2025 November Rural Payments Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1325 1189.02 616 569.75 158 151.65 647 608 4 3.81 Not set Not set 2,750 2,522 Not set Not set 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2,751 2,523 £6,812,829.87 £2,468.34 £2,000.00 £89,451.19 £1,938,455.93 £862,898.79 £9,708,104.12 £18,929.04 £0.00 £18,929.04 £9,727,033.16
2025 November Veterinary Medicines Directorate Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 21 20.41 29 28.21 75 74.04 69 68.31 2 2 0 0 196 193 18 18 0 0 0 0 18 18 4 214 211 £788,631.05 £24,187.87 £0.00 £7,285.05 £232,076.72 £117,776.71 £1,169,957.40 £111,919.01 £540,403.16 £652,322.17 £1,822,279.57
2025 November 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 0 377 359.44 377 359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377 359 £1,444,528.81 £58,246.05 £0.00 £0.00 £132,772.53 £204,064.25 £1,839,611.64 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,839,611.64
2025 November Consumer Council for Water Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 1.86 27 25.66 38 37.5 18 17.75 5 5 Not set Not set 90 88 Not set Not set 1 0.6 0 0 1 1 0 91 88 £293,830.30 £2,855.99 Not set Not set £81,539.79 £39,514.86 £417,740.94 £7,711.84 Not set £7,711.84 £425,452.78
2025 November Environment Agency Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 815 777.02 2310 2218.55 3000 2853.25 7375 7039.86 112 109.88 1 0.75 13,613 12,999 95 87.59 427 367.08 0 0 522 455 0 14,135 13,454 £45,866,469.54 £481,737.35 £0.00 £1,551,708.51 £6,909,411.60 £6,316,196.70 £61,125,523.70 Not set Not set £0.00 £61,125,523.70
2025 November Joint Nature Conservation Committee Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 6.6 21 20.83 221 213.47 42 39.8 4 4 0 0 296 285 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 297 286 £918,290.48 £18,762.33 £0.00 £11,405.61 £262,924.89 £122,706.55 £1,334,089.86 £13,344.00 £1,492.20 £14,836.20 £1,348,926.06
2025 November Marine Management Organisation Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 15 13.41 128 125.74 257 249.17 94 92.41 8 7.7 7 7 509 495 Not set Not set Not set Not set 8 7 8 7 0 517 502 £1,854,896.35 £46,407.08 Not set £32,752.00 £543,848.78 £305,768.51 £2,783,672.72 £20,631.00 Not set £20,631.00 £2,804,303.72
2025 November National Forest Company Other Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0 0 5 4.5 30 27.73 9 8.81 1 1 0 0 45 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not set 45 42 £162,199.03 £0.00 £0.00 £378.55 £45,677.63 £21,571.83 £229,827.04 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £229,827.04
2025 November Natural England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 47 40.89 292 274.82 367 350.32 2033 1898.8 2 2 29 28.25 2,770 2,595 3 3 Not set Not set Not set Not set 3 3 1 2,773 2,598 £8,264,068.15 £61,935.21 £7,800.00 £23,328.39 £2,396,736.48 £1,075,351.82 £11,829,220.05 £16,383.24 £99,825.60 £116,208.84 £11,945,428.89
2025 November Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 321 228.59 318 270.34 409 386.48 109 106.43 16 16 86 85.03 1,259 1,093 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 1,269 1,103 £3,827,321.86 £19,027.62 Not set £33,917.58 £622,949.17 £508,164.58 £5,011,380.81 £174,796.12 Not set £174,796.12 £5,186,176.93
2025 November Sea Fish Industry Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 27 25.57 32 31.6 21 21 Not set Not set 3 3 Not set Not set 83 81 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 0 0 0 83 81 £318,853.06 £5,934.01 Not set Not set £29,741.29 £39,221.06 £393,749.42 £0.00 Not set £0.00 £393,749.42
2025 November Office for Environmental Protection Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 2 2 1.86 36 33.15 55 52.47 5 5 0 0 100 94 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 0 0 Not set 100 94 £375,670.94 £0.00 £15,250.00 £0.00 £111,899.58 £55,100.59 £557,921.11 Not set Not set £0.00 £557,921.11