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DfT workforce management information, January 2026

Updated 20 February 2026
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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
2026 January Department For Transport Ministerial Department Department For Transport 33 29.52 239 231.86 1357 1328.28 1575 1538.85 234 227.06 0 0 3438 3355.57 0 0 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 3449 3366.57 £16,381,516.16 £224,513.84 £398,156.96 £64,970.66 £4,634,387.98 £2,399,115.81 £24,102,661.41 £109,448.65 £3,629,383.85 £3,738,832.50 £27,841,493.91
2026 January Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 3761 3231.906 885 836.1186 1066 1029.923 327 312.4243 8 8 0 0 6047 5418.3719 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6047 5418.3719 £14,450,484.00 £488,481.90 £554,697.30 £189,358.70 £4,214,412.00 £2,021,270.00 £21,918,703.90 £0.00 £1,383.00 £1,383.00 £21,920,086.90
2026 January Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 1143 1068.2 2783 2546.26 1150 1117.5 193 188.88 12 11.8 0 0 5281 4932.64 4 4 13 13 0 0 17 17 0 5298 4949.64 £15,239,598.00 £842,869.00 £121,732.00 £550,782.00 £3,977,411.00 £2,112,789.00 £22,845,181.00 £142,591.00 £75,000.00 £217,591.00 £23,062,772.00
2026 January Maritime and Coastguard Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 286 271.52 191 184.51 606 591.03 200 194.18 10 9.61 0 0 1293 1250.85 31 31 0 0 0 0 31 31 0 1324 1281.85 £4,226,978.00 £537,895.00 £68,700.00 £94,627.91 £1,237,675.00 £660,960.80 £6,826,836.71 £177,842.00 £35,692.00 £213,534.00 £7,040,370.71
2026 January Vehicle Certification Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 35 31.14 74 69.86 157 152.59 4 4 1 1 23 23 294 281.59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 294 281.59 £938,104.70 £9,920.00 £13,650.00 £10,318.00 £243,391.00 £123,375.00 £1,338,758.70 £231,142.70 £0.00 £231,142.70 £1,569,901.40
2026 January British Transport Police Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 11.41 12 11.41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 11.41 £68,025.00 £4,207.00 £0.00 £0.00 £7,842.00 £8,980.00 £89,054.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £89,054.00
2026 January High Speed 2 Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 67 65.8 85 84.8 509 505.17 852 842.79 292 290.7 0 0 1805 1789.26 0 0 106 105 0 0 106 105 0 1911 1894.26 £11,462,746.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,244,928.00 £1,386,018.00 £14,093,692.00 £737,367.90 £0.00 £737,367.90 £14,831,059.90
2026 January Northern Lighthouse Board Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 21 5.04 19 17.25 75 74.16 16 15.8 3 3 81 75.73 215 190.98 20 8.82 0 0 0 0 20 8.82 0 235 199.8 £790,939.70 £13,884.21 £0.00 £40,256.78 £232,332.10 £117,075.70 £1,194,488.49 £76,056.55 £0.00 £76,056.55 £1,270,545.04
2026 January Transport Focus Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 9 9 19 19 14 13.35 4 4 0 0 46 45.35 3 2.4 7 2.9 0 0 10 5.3 0 56 50.65 £238,982.00 £869.00 -£1,075.00 £0.00 £61,374.00 £31,815.00 £331,965.00 £47,026.00 £0.00 £47,026.00 £378,991.00
2026 January Trinity House Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 318 310.04 318 310.04 10 8.55 0 0 0 0 10 8.55 0 328 318.59 £1,202,513.00 £1,728.47 £0.00 £9,715.52 £341,379.40 £165,219.70 £1,720,556.09 £16,336.56 £0.00 £16,336.56 £1,736,892.65
2026 January Active Travel England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 5 4.57 42 40.28 42 41.23 5 5 0 0 94 91.08 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 96 93.08 £427,131.90 £10,009.95 £825.00 £149.06 £121,950.30 £59,521.33 £619,587.54 £11,710.15 £10,180.00 £21,890.15 £641,477.69