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DfT workforce management information, February 2026

Updated 20 March 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 February Department For Transport Ministerial Department Department For Transport 33 29.52 235 228.18 1349 1320.26 1574 1536.49 235 227.45 0 0 3426 3341.9 0 0 16 16 0 0 16 16 0 3442 3357.9 £16,031,794.07 £213,996.32 £359,419.01 £75,572.59 £4,598,923.36 £2,337,540.84 £23,617,246.19 £156,880.01 £3,856,019.70 £4,012,899.71 £27,630,145.90
2026 February Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 3844 3320.628378 890 840.2862162 1063 1028.175405 330 315.4243243 8 8 0 0 6135 5512.514324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6135 5512.514324 £14,541,495.00 £484,586.20 £529,534.40 £242,682.90 £4,214,353.00 £2,039,736.00 £22,052,387.50 -£1,627.87 £12,575.65 £10,947.78 £22,063,335.28
2026 February Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 1139 1062.64 2833 2593.02 1157 1123.65 196 191.65 12 11.8 0 0 5337 4982.76 3 3 12 12 0 0 15 15 0 5352 4997.76 £15,419,690.00 £1,250,414.00 £115,625.00 £519,752.00 £4,015,402.00 £2,201,244.00 £23,522,127.00 £287,204.00 £40,000.00 £327,204.00 £23,849,331.00
2026 February Maritime and Coastguard Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 291 277.02 192 185.51 606 591.31 205 198.77 11 10.61 0 0 1305 1263.22 27 27 0 0 0 0 27 27 0 1332 1290.22 £4,255,703.00 £534,278.10 £60,300.00 £86,177.11 £1,247,985.00 £666,019.40 £6,850,462.61 £272,480.00 £49,408.00 £321,888.00 £7,172,350.61
2026 February Vehicle Certification Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 35 31.14 73 68.86 144 139.59 20 20 2 2 0 0 274 261.59 23 23 0 0 0 0 23 23 0 297 284.59 £933,783.00 £12,698.00 £4,700.00 £17,617.00 £122,340.00 £242,832.00 £1,333,970.00 £78,875.00 £0.00 £78,875.00 £1,412,845.00
2026 February 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 £3,575.00 £0.00 £0.00 £7,827.00 £8,614.00 £88,041.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £88,041.00
2026 February High Speed 2 Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 65 64.58 85 84.8 505 500.87 847 837.37 290 288.7 0 0 1792 1776.32 0 0 107 106 0 0 107 106 0 1899 1882.32 £11,645,418.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,238,522.00 £1,384,091.00 £14,268,031.00 £937,052.70 £0.00 £937,052.70 £15,205,083.70
2026 February Northern Lighthouse Board Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 21 5.04 19 17.25 75 74.16 15 14.5 3 3 80 74.73 213 188.68 13 6.7 0 0 0 0 13 6.7 0 226 195.38 £781,383.40 £11,275.90 £0.00 £32,176.24 £228,672.20 £114,649.90 £1,168,157.64 £49,278.59 £0.00 £49,278.59 £1,217,436.23
2026 February Transport Focus Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 10 10 19 19 14 13.35 4 4 0 0 47 46.35 2 1.4 7 2.9 0 0 9 4.3 0 56 50.65 £234,502.00 £870.00 £725.00 £0.00 £62,606.00 £30,612.00 £329,315.00 £44,412.00 £0.00 £44,412.00 £373,727.00
2026 February Trinity House Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 317 309.04 317 309.04 5 2.93 0 0 0 0 5 2.93 0 322 311.97 £1,212,953.00 £5,829.61 £0.00 £20,454.94 £345,299.50 £169,143.10 £1,753,680.15 £16,388.89 £0.00 £16,388.89 £1,770,069.04
2026 February Active Travel England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 3 2.567567568 45 43.46756757 44 43.05405405 5 5 0 0 97 94.08918919 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 99 96.08918919 £466,231.00 £10,658.16 £500.00 £0.00 £133,158.00 £65,164.41 £675,711.57 £0.00 -£77,758.00 -£77,758.00 £597,953.57