Transparency data
DfT workforce management information, May 2026
Updated 26 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 Transport | Ministerial Department | Department For Transport | 31 | 26.87 | 217 | 211.19 | 1298 | 1269.96 | 1473 | 1436.99 | 222 | 214.54 | 0 | 0 | 3241 | 3159.55 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3258 | 3176.55 | £16,147,358.83 | £205,556.82 | £132,898.89 | £45,829.37 | £4,612,592.23 | £2,400,348.97 | £23,544,585.11 | £120,581.26 | £2,980,936.19 | £3,101,517.45 | £26,646,102.56 |
| 2026 | May | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency | Executive Agency | Department For Transport | 3855 | 3333.39 | 885 | 836.19 | 1068 | 1030.52 | 332 | 318.38 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6148 | 5526.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6148 | 5526.48 | £14,913,507.00 | £482,080.20 | £84,893.26 | £197,977.30 | £4,231,728.00 | £1,992,250.00 | £21,902,435.76 | £0.00 | £5,990.00 | £5,990.00 | £21,908,425.76 |
| 2026 | May | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Executive Agency | Department For Transport | 1119 | 1044.93 | 2838 | 2599.46 | 1193 | 1158.55 | 201 | 196.35 | 11 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 5362 | 5010.09 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5377 | 5025.09 | £16,306,407.00 | £1,664,638.00 | £45,870.00 | £677,700.00 | £4,072,781.00 | £2,327,361.00 | £25,094,757.00 | £202,250.00 | £240.00 | £202,490.00 | £25,297,247.00 |
| 2026 | May | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Executive Agency | Department For Transport | 304 | 290.08 | 198 | 191.13 | 617 | 601.94 | 217 | 211.6 | 11 | 10.61 | 0 | 0 | 1347 | 1305.36 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1370 | 1328.36 | £4,407,953.00 | £543,020.80 | £64,350.00 | £95,995.20 | £1,287,472.00 | £687,420.10 | £7,086,211.10 | £224,634.70 | £17,419.61 | £242,054.31 | £7,328,265.41 |
| 2026 | May | Vehicle Certification Agency | Executive Agency | Department For Transport | 35 | 31.14 | 74 | 69.61 | 160 | 155.83 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 285 | 272.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 272.58 | £959,169.40 | £12,838.43 | £14,000.00 | £19,847.92 | £120,782.00 | £249,630.90 | £1,376,268.65 | £59,345.76 | £0.00 | £59,345.76 | £1,435,614.41 |
| 2026 | May | 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 | £68,838.10 | £4,206.62 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £7,826.70 | £9,029.37 | £89,900.79 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £89,900.79 |
| 2026 | May | High Speed 2 | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department For Transport | 60 | 59.6 | 82 | 81.8 | 495 | 490.41 | 849 | 840.05 | 289 | 287.63 | 0 | 0 | 1775 | 1759.49 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 105.2 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 105.2 | 0 | 1881 | 1864.69 | £11,176,721.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,231,156.00 | £1,367,296.00 | £13,775,173.00 | £1,025,696.00 | £0.00 | £1,025,696.00 | £14,800,869.00 |
| 2026 | May | Northern Lighthouse Board | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department For Transport | 19 | 4.8 | 19 | 17.25 | 76 | 75.4 | 15 | 14.5 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 76.73 | 214 | 191.68 | 13 | 6.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.79 | 0 | 227 | 198.47 | £805,915.50 | £10,180.71 | £0.00 | £46,361.97 | £235,636.00 | £120,078.30 | £1,218,172.48 | £38,882.48 | £0.00 | £38,882.48 | £1,257,054.96 |
| 2026 | May | Transport Focus | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department For Transport | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15.35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 51.35 | 2 | 1.4 | 7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.3 | 0 | 61 | 55.65 | £253,336.00 | £909.00 | £1,050.00 | £0.00 | £68,411.00 | £33,261.00 | £356,967.00 | £66,219.00 | £0.00 | £66,219.00 | £423,186.00 |
| 2026 | May | Trinity House | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department For Transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 311.88 | 320 | 311.88 | 10 | 5.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.53 | 0 | 330 | 317.41 | £1,265,556.00 | £4,930.42 | £0.00 | £50,168.29 | £363,660.90 | £181,288.20 | £1,865,603.81 | £25,222.39 | £0.00 | £25,222.39 | £1,890,826.20 |
| 2026 | May | Active Travel England | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department For Transport | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 49.49865 | 47 | 45.95946 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 105.45811 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 106.45811 | £521,198.30 | £11,453.77 | £0.00 | £163.97 | £133,743.80 | £65,387.18 | £731,947.02 | £10,463.14 | £48,617.42 | £59,080.56 | £791,027.58 |