Transparency data
BIST headcount and payroll data for August 2026
Updated 23 September 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 |
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| 2026 | August | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) | Ministerial Department | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) | 9 | 8.42 | 162 | 159.59 | 1474 | 1448.42 | 2507 | 2454.21 | 211 | 201.99 | 0 | 0 | 4,363 | 4,273 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 178.76 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 180 | 12 | 4,553 | 4,452 | £21,375,025.00 | £1,985,762.00 | £654,377.00 | £41,759.00 | £6,163,419.00 | £3,334,692.00 | £33,555,034.00 | £4,777,937.00 | £8,644,789.00 | £13,422,726.00 | £46,977,760.00 |
| 2026 | August | UK Intellectual Property Office | Executive Agency | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) | 114 | 104.78 | 490 | 463.17 | 680 | 649.56 | 475 | 444.55 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,778 | 1,681 | 127 | 127 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 1,936 | 1,839 | £6,973,351.00 | £270,821.00 | £68,379.00 | £94,768.00 | £2,075,877.00 | £994,629.00 | £10,477,825.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £10,477,825.00 |
| 2026 | August | Met Office | Executive Agency | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) | 52 | 51.07 | 326 | 318.78 | 1399 | 1317.87 | 753 | 708.38 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2,541 | 2,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,541 | 2,407 | £9,285,167.00 | £373,067.00 | £609,411.00 | Not set | £2,706,730.00 | £1,368,604.00 | £14,342,979.00 | £1,412,136.00 | £10,350.00 | £1,422,486.00 | £15,765,465.00 |
| 2026 | August | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) | 495 | 467.62 | 992 | 949.36 | 4529 | 4388.46 | 1244 | 1207.47 | 283 | 274.07 | 299 | 297.41 | 7,842 | 7,584 | 71 | 95 | 15 | 26 | 159 | 169 | 245 | 290 | 0 | 8,087 | 7,874 | £32,809,572.98 | £967,603.36 | £80,400.00 | £242,759.35 | £25,442,430.28 | £4,563,501.13 | £64,106,267.10 | £1,560,381.25 | £0.00 | £1,560,381.25 | £65,666,648.35 |
| 2026 | August | Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) | 15 | 13.1 | 173 | 160.59 | 561 | 533.08 | 301 | 291.36 | 34 | 33.53 | 7 | 0.8 | 1,091 | 1,032 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1,104 | 1,045 | £4,788,806.09 | £20,274.60 | £0.00 | £3,307.17 | £1,367,286.40 | £661,519.12 | £6,841,193.38 | £227,728.14 | £0.00 | £227,728.14 | £7,068,921.52 |