Transparency data
MOD workforce management information April 2026
Updated 27 July 2026
| 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 | April | Ministry of Defence | Ministerial Department | Ministry of Defence | 8,135.00 | 7,712.02 | 5,346.00 | 5,193.52 | 11,948.00 | 11,650.83 | 3,482.00 | 3,415.59 | 414.00 | 404.56 | 6,980.00 | 6,638.27 | 36,305 | 35,015 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 36,305 | 35,015 | £131,132,599.42 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £5,211,834.67 | £35,850,820.13 | £17,892,551.97 | £190,087,806.19 | £3,909,110.94 | £18,643,612.33 | £22,552,723 | £212,640,529 |
| 2026 | April | Defence Equipment and Support | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 887.00 | 824.63 | 905.00 | 856.90 | 6,024.00 | 5,777.76 | 1,968.00 | 1,884.18 | 104.00 | 101.48 | 449.00 | 448.80 | 10,337 | 9,894 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10,337 | 9,894 | £39,078,428.88 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £646,060.74 | £11,088,038.88 | £5,030,232.45 | £55,842,760.95 | -£919,238.74 | -£119,411.20 | -£1,038,650 | £54,804,111 |
| 2026 | April | Submarine Delivery Agency | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 79.00 | 71.75 | 155.00 | 148.50 | 1,357.00 | 1,316.70 | 617.00 | 595.49 | 44.00 | 41.99 | 275.00 | 274.65 | 2,527 | 2,449 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,527 | 2,449 | £5,849,746.98 | £0.00 | £0.00 | -£107,339.17 | £2,940,556.19 | £637,085.12 | £9,320,049.12 | -£982,508.82 | -£33,058.28 | -£1,015,567 | £8,304,482 |
| 2026 | April | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 16.00 | 14.77 | 211.00 | 202.60 | 2,147.00 | 2,075.53 | 2,338.00 | 2,224.89 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 38.00 | 37.22 | 4,755 | 4,560 | 0 | 0.00 | 95 | 92.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 95 | 92 | 0.00 | 4,850 | 4,652 | £19,416,778.85 | £463,888.83 | £588,025.00 | £512,852.05 | £5,577,961.50 | £2,820,352.75 | £29,379,858.98 | £1,059,570.33 | £0.00 | £1,059,570 | £30,439,429 |
| 2026 | April | UK Hydrographic Office | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 49.00 | 44.84 | 251.00 | 232.61 | 537.00 | 517.56 | 120.00 | 117.38 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 963 | 918 | 6 | 6.00 | 79 | 77.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 85 | 84 | 0.00 | 1,048 | 1,002 | £3,282,430.93 | £86,670.98 | £1,250.00 | £68,118.75 | £960,720.57 | £454,421.04 | £4,853,612.27 | £1,113,347.00 | £0.00 | £1,113,347 | £5,966,959 |
| 2026 | April | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Ministerial Department | Ministry of Defence | 155.00 | 155.00 | 151.00 | 150.32 | 147.00 | 146.32 | 34.00 | 33.66 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1,159.00 | 1,157.64 | 1,648 | 1,645 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8 | 8 | Not set | 1,656 | 1,653 | £6,029,991.88 | £38,718.63 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,748,269.42 | £809,819.62 | £8,626,799.55 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0 | £8,626,800 |