Transparency data
DSIT headcount and payroll data for April 2026
Updated 16 June 2026
| Y±ð²¹°ù | 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 | April | Department for Science, Inovation &Technology (DSIT) | Ministerial Department | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 9 | 8.42 | 118 | 115.39 | 1219 | 1197.54 | 2139 | 2093.79 | 199 | 190.59 | 0 | 0 | 3,684 | 3,606 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 163.76 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 165 | 19 | 3,860 | 3,770 | £16,774,165.00 | £1,593,619.00 | £338,125.00 | £38,424.00 | £4,929,331.00 | £2,597,052.00 | £26,270,716.00 | -£5,792,636.00 | -£2,148,053.00 | -£7,940,689.00 | £18,330,027.00 |
| 2026 | April | UK Intellectual Property Office | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 110 | 100.53 | 506 | 479.88 | 678 | 647.77 | 465 | 436.38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,778 | 1,684 | 134 | 134 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 1 | 1,946 | 1,852 | £6,615,117.00 | £271,095.00 | £43,546.00 | £93,325.00 | £1,990,770.00 | £959,014.00 | £9,972,867.00 | £836,114.00 | £0.00 | £836,114.00 | £10,808,981.00 |
| 2026 | April | Met Office | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 56 | 55.07 | 312 | 305.9 | 1414 | 1336.83 | 740 | 695.29 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2,533 | 2,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,533 | 2,404 | £9,238,187.00 | £499,925.00 | £607,531.00 | £0.00 | £2,607,137.00 | £1,383,517.00 | £14,336,297.00 | £1,162,658.00 | £13,959.00 | £1,176,617.00 | £15,512,914.00 |
| 2026 | April | UK Space Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 154 | 148 | 144 | 139.62 | 8 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 326 | 312 | £1,316,383.44 | £61,401.78 | £800.00 | Not set | £385,836.56 | £202,202.79 | £1,966,624.57 | £82,938.79 | £73,503.46 | £156,442.25 | £2,123,066.82 |
| 2026 | April | UKRI | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 485 | 455.7 | 1039 | 997.54 | 4554 | 4414.46 | 1208 | 1173.2 | 283 | 272.16 | 209 | 206.61 | 7,778 | 7,520 | 0 | 0 | 694 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 694 | 130 | 0 | 8,472 | 7,650 | £32,773,385.60 | £1,008,080.05 | £57,900.00 | £242,759.35 | £25,414,368.50 | £4,558,467.81 | £64,054,961.31 | £1,560,381.25 | £86,073.66 | £1,646,454.91 | £65,701,416.22 |
| 2026 | April | Building Digital UK - (BDUK) | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 101.01 | 124 | 121.94 | 7 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6.81 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 258 | 253 | £1,058,830.00 | £62,571.00 | £270.00 | £0.00 | £314,734.00 | £152,761.00 | £1,589,166.00 | £6,600.00 | £496,821.00 | £503,421.00 | £2,092,587.00 |
| 2026 | April | Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 17 | 15.1 | 183 | 170.24 | 565 | 536.6 | 300 | 290.09 | 35 | 34.66 | 8 | 0.9 | 1,108 | 1,048 | 26 | 25.8 | 3 | 2.6 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1,142 | 1,081 | £4,526,277.40 | £21,385.88 | £0.00 | £26,635.01 | £1,291,880.58 | £628,783.63 | £6,494,962.50 | £70,483.00 | £0.00 | £70,483.00 | £6,565,445.50 |