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MOD workforce management information May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May | Ministry of Defence | Ministerial Department | Ministry of Defence | 8,104.00 | 7,685.04 | 5,312.00 | 5,162.73 | 11,895.00 | 11,597.76 | 3,499.00 | 3,430.65 | 413.00 | 403.48 | 6,937.00 | 6,594.95 | 36,160 | 34,875 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 36,160 | 34,875 | £183,818,871.40 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £4,410,951.00 | £35,824,393.10 | £21,532,514.37 | £245,586,729.87 | £15,843,769.97 | £12,346,036.57 | £28,189,807 | £273,776,536 |
| 2026 | May | Defence Equipment and Support | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 882.00 | 818.80 | 916.00 | 865.79 | 5,963.00 | 5,714.78 | 1,960.00 | 1,876.47 | 107.00 | 104.48 | 445.00 | 444.80 | 10,273 | 9,825 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10,273 | 9,825 | £39,090,349.59 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £620,094.09 | £11,016,052.71 | £5,085,559.62 | £55,812,056.01 | £11,987,090.76 | £639,774.20 | £12,626,865 | £68,438,921 |
| 2026 | May | Submarine Delivery Agency | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 80.00 | 73.18 | 153.00 | 146.36 | 1,347.00 | 1,307.81 | 614.00 | 592.06 | 43.00 | 40.59 | 273.00 | 272.65 | 2,510 | 2,433 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,510 | 2,433 | £11,078,539.57 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £181,072.70 | £2,933,374.07 | £1,471,252.95 | £15,664,239.29 | £4,437,002.21 | £603,496.75 | £5,040,499 | £20,704,738 |
| 2026 | May | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Ministerial Department | Ministry of Defence | 154.00 | 154.00 | 156.00 | 155.32 | 146.00 | 145.32 | 33.00 | 32.66 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1,166.00 | 1,164.64 | 1,657 | 1,654 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8 | 8 | 0.00 | 1,665 | 1,662 | £6,062,926.52 | £39,198.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,871,037.02 | £812,390.70 | £8,785,552.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0 | £8,785,552 |
| 2026 | May | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 16.00 | 14.77 | 210.00 | 201.25 | 2,135.00 | 2,063.71 | 2,328.00 | 2,215.63 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 38.00 | 37.22 | 4,732 | 4,538 | 0 | 0.00 | 96 | 93.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 96 | 93 | 0.00 | 4,828 | 4,631 | £19,307,215.23 | £455,255.90 | £901,475.00 | £409,317.70 | £5,552,067.34 | £2,837,268.79 | £29,462,599.96 | £1,188,182.66 | £0.00 | £1,188,183 | £30,650,783 |
| 2026 | May | UK Hydrographic Office | Executive Agency | Ministry of Defence | 45.00 | 41.44 | 247.00 | 228.78 | 542.00 | 522.69 | 122.00 | 118.38 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 962 | 917 | 6 | 6.00 | 77 | 75.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 83 | 82 | 0.00 | 1,045 | 999 | £3,298,726.32 | £91,542.46 | £1,000.00 | £62,512.56 | £962,751.96 | £456,603.98 | £4,873,137.28 | £1,038,686.00 | £0.00 | £1,038,686 | £5,911,823 |