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DSIT headcount and payroll data for January 2026

Updated 23 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 Science, Inovation &Technology (DSIT) Ministerial Department Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 8 7.42 109 106.02 1157 1135.88 2048 2003.08 199 192.18 0 0 3,521 3,445 1 1 178 168.93 0 0 179 170 10 3,700 3,615 £16,291,267.00 £1,472,047.00 £41,250.00 £39,562.00 £4,748,674.00 £2,460,444.00 £25,053,244.00 £4,534,942.00 £4,811,367.00 £9,346,309.00 £34,399,553.00
2026 January UK Intellectual Property Office Executive Agency Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 101 92.94 492 464.55 672 643.08 468 439.81 19 19 0 0 1,752 1,659 107 107 36 36 0 0 143 143 3 1,895 1,802 £6,592,734.00 £261,512.00 £92,917.00 £96,814.00 £1,978,749.00 £944,840.00 £9,967,566.00 £866,359.00 £0.00 £866,359.00 £10,833,925.00
2026 January Met Office Executive Agency Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 58 57 308 302.25 1393 1318.1 740 696.63 10 10 0 0 2,509 2,384 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,509 2,384 £8,809,194.00 £560,098.00 £760,932.00 £0.00 £2,573,484.00 £1,347,083.00 £14,050,791.00 £1,677,083.00 £0.00 £1,677,083.00 £15,727,874.00
2026 January UK Space Agency Executive Agency Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 1 1 9 9 145 141.44 152 149.6 10 9.6 0 0 317 311 0 0 13 12.4 0 0 13 12 2 330 323 £1,389,802.31 £52,590.79 £0.00 £0.00 £407,898.97 £196,243.47 £2,046,535.54 £117,435.55 £91,028.39 £208,463.94 £2,254,999.48
2026 January UKRI Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 498 468.01 1072 1027.15 4590 4442.13 1207 1171.15 277 266.96 268 266.5 7,912 7,642 0 0 659 73.54 0 0 659 74 0 8,571 7,715 £32,886,812.20 £1,013,463.76 £102,968.00 £242,759.35 £25,502,326.01 £4,574,244.38 £64,322,573.70 £1,560,381.25 £86,073.66 £1,646,454.91 £65,969,028.61
2026 January Building Digital UK - (BDUK) Executive Agency Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 1 1 9 9 106 105.61 122 119.94 8 7.8 0 0 246 243 0 0 6 6 9 6.81 15 13 0 261 256 £1,058,139.13 £51,559.26 -£10,077.82 £0.00 £314,232.65 £150,016.77 £1,563,869.99 £8,998.54 £476,143.38 £485,141.92 £2,049,011.91
2026 January Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) 17 15.1 188 174.43 568 540.59 299 288.89 35 34.66 11 0.95 1,118 1,055 49 48.6 6 5.6 5 5 60 59 0 1,178 1,114 £4,549,609.37 £19,325.10 £0.00 £13,457.56 £1,297,959.10 £624,339.65 £6,504,690.78 £403,784.00 £0.00 £403,784.00 £6,908,474.78