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HMRC's headcount and payroll data for January 2026

Updated 24 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 HM Revenue and Customs Non-Ministerial Department HM Revenue and Customs 18895 16836.58 16045 15085.16 25308 24070.54 9736 9232.54 535 518.27 0 0 70,519 65,743 2245 2245 304 304 0 0 2549 2549 0 73,068 68,292 £222,389,591.57 £663,308.27 £7,450.00 £4,910,939.58 £62,916,329.47 £29,471,786.78 £320,359,405.67 £10,583,448.78 £0.00 £10,583,448.78 £330,942,854.45
2026 January Valuation Office Agency Executive Agency HM Revenue and Customs 937 874.97 945 877.06 1775 1673.35 570 541.65 24 24 0 0 4,251 3,991 301 301 0 0 0 0 301 301 0 4,552 4,292 £14,112,551.12 £0.00 £24,860.63 £173,974.40 £3,534,993.23 £1,672,124.47 £19,518,503.85 £789,077.02 £0.00 £789,077.02 £20,307,580.86