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DfT workforce management information, September 2026

Updated 20 October 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 September Department For Transport Ministerial Department Department For Transport 34 30.44 211 205.46 1310 1279.03 1524 1487.93 223 216.61 0 0 3,302 3,219 2 2 18 16.63 0 0 20 19 0 3,322 3,238 £16,326,167.89 £329,058.93 £417,390.41 £65,858.01 £4,770,760.66 £2,395,400.73 £24,304,636.63 £183,416.60 -£296,126.91 -£112,710.31 £24,191,926.32
2026 September Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 3837 3319.02 909 861.32 1080 1043.45 350 336.99 8 8 0 0 6,184 5,569 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,184 5,569 £14,916,664.33 £482,770.20 £309,212.40 £346,220.01 £4,263,381.85 £2,067,803.10 £22,386,051.89 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £22,386,051.89
2026 September Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 1098 1026.99 2851 2607.9 1236 1201.59 204 199.94 11 11 0 0 5,400 5,047 1 1 13 13 0 0 14 14 0 5,414 5,061 £15,778,355.88 -£196,872.64 £55,831.00 £605,295.13 £4,201,770.41 £3,236,487.88 £23,680,867.66 £212,960.93 £129,928.60 £342,889.53 £24,023,757.19
2026 September Maritime and Coastguard Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 292 279.36 190 183.68 631 616.26 219 213.6 12 11.61 0 0 1,344 1,305 25 25 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 1,369 1,330 £4,439,398.14 £551,732.23 £55,500.00 £87,950.94 £707,057.77 £1,294,924.40 £7,136,563.48 £292,150.80 £56,970.82 £349,121.62 £7,485,685.10
2026 September Vehicle Certification Agency Executive Agency Department For Transport 36 31.75 69 64.88 165 159.88 5 4.6 1 1 8 8 284 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 284 270 £959,088.00 £11,838.00 £3,000.00 £17,269.00 £248,734.00 £127,623.00 £1,367,552.00 £69,365.00 £0.00 £69,365.00 £1,436,917.00
2026 September British Transport Police Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 13.41 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 13 £77,194.71 £4,741.14 £0.00 £0.00 £8,977.97 £10,126.45 £101,040.27 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £101,040.27
2026 September High Speed 2 Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 53 52.6 79 79 506 501.31 885 874.9 296 294.37 0 0 1,819 1,802 0 0 93 92.2 0 0 93 92 0 1,912 1,894 £11,602,854.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,285,714.65 £1,427,470.05 £14,316,038.70 £1,059,762.59 £0.00 £1,059,762.59 £15,375,801.29
2026 September Northern Lighthouse Board Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 18 3.72 18 16.45 77 76.4 16 15.61 3 3 85 79.73 217 195 13 7.56 0 0 0 0 13 8 0 230 202 £835,373.17 £9,831.44 £0.00 £46,179.74 £243,834.09 £124,945.25 £1,260,163.69 £49,870.98 £0.00 £49,870.98 £1,310,034.67
2026 September Transport Focus Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 12 12 26 26 15 13.95 8 8 0 0 61 60 4 2.9 7 2.9 0 0 11 6 0 72 66 £297,187.00 £896.00 £125.00 £0.00 £81,275.00 £39,037.00 £418,520.00 £89,735.00 £0.00 £89,735.00 £508,255.00
2026 September Trinity House Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 317 306.16 317 306 22 13.22 0 0 0 0 22 13 0 339 319 £1,309,789.49 £2,464.17 £0.00 £15,173.99 £356,509.52 £182,436.96 £1,866,374.13 £62,882.32 £0.00 £62,882.32 £1,929,256.45
2026 September Active Travel England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department For Transport 0 0 7 6.57 46 44.41 52 50.57 4 4 0 0 109 106 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 113 110 £488,747.30 £11,770.45 £40,463.48 £1,322.67 £138,308.05 £73,597.71 £754,209.66 £26,296.20 £39,029.43 £65,325.63 £819,535.29