Transparency data
DSIT headcount and payroll data for May 2026
Updated 22 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 | May | Department for Science, Inovation &Technology (DSIT) | Ministerial Department | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 9 | 8.42 | 124 | 121.59 | 1326 | 1300.26 | 2281 | 2233.91 | 208 | 200.59 | 0 | 0 | 3,948 | 3,865 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 164.76 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 166 | 16 | 4,125 | 4,031 | £25,192,294.00 | £1,726,665.00 | £208,357.00 | £39,622.00 | £7,341,136.00 | £3,833,177.00 | £38,341,251.00 | £4,974,291.00 | £4,519,710.00 | £9,494,001.00 | £47,835,252.00 |
| 2026 | May | UK Intellectual Property Office | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 107 | 97.68 | 505 | 478.94 | 675 | 644.46 | 464 | 435.38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,770 | 1,675 | 134 | 134 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 165 | 2 | 1,935 | 1,840 | £6,662,793.00 | £273,387.00 | £215,121.00 | £155,265.00 | £2,001,027.00 | £966,895.00 | £10,274,488.00 | £1,092,775.00 | £0.00 | £1,092,775.00 | £11,367,263.00 |
| 2026 | May | Met Office | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 55 | 54.07 | 313 | 306.9 | 1403 | 1323.1 | 748 | 704.2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2,530 | 2,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,530 | 2,399 | £9,224,742.00 | £397,705.00 | £601,564.00 | £0.00 | £2,601,001.00 | £1,377,630.00 | £14,202,642.00 | £1,303,112.00 | £8,210.00 | £1,311,322.00 | £15,513,964.00 |
| 2026 | May | UK Space Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 152 | 146.1 | 148 | 140.6 | 7 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 325 | 308 | £2,032,425.63 | £111,299.57 | £500.00 | £0.00 | £596,338.49 | £301,423.37 | £3,041,987.06 | £58,601.31 | £1,153,215.60 | £1,211,816.91 | £4,253,803.97 |
| 2026 | May | UKRI | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 480 | 451.06 | 1022 | 979.96 | 4541 | 4398.64 | 1213 | 1176.59 | 282 | 274.81 | 178 | 175 | 7,716 | 7,456 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 135 | 0 | 8,416 | 7,591 | £32,849,137.50 | £1,011,057.21 | £59,100.00 | £242,759.35 | £25,473,110.88 | £4,569,004.18 | £64,204,169.13 | £1,560,381.25 | £86,073.66 | £1,646,454.91 | £65,850,624.04 |
| 2026 | May | Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Science, Innovation &Technology (DSIT) | 17 | 15.1 | 183 | 169.84 | 561 | 533.29 | 300 | 290.09 | 34 | 33.66 | 8 | 0.7 | 1,103 | 1,043 | 26 | 25.8 | 3 | 2.6 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1,137 | 1,076 | £4,511,875.15 | £21,694.52 | £0.00 | £6,305.25 | £1,288,373.66 | £617,074.86 | £6,445,323.44 | £118,670.00 | £0.00 | £118,670.00 | £6,563,993.44 |