Civil Service Statistics data browser (2026)

Data preview: All civil servants / Region_london / Function_of_post / Region_ITL1

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Status Year Region_london Function_of_post Region_ITL1 Headcount FTE Mean_salary Median_salary
In post 2026 London Analysis London 5975 5805 58660 55810
In post 2026 London Commercial London 2020 1985 66770 64120
In post 2026 London Communications London 2580 2520 56150 51690
In post 2026 London Counter Fraud London 3245 3015 42760 37920
In post 2026 London Debt London 775 695 35400 31470
In post 2026 London Digital and Data London 8150 7995 58930 54450
In post 2026 London Finance London 2545 2475 58260 52030
In post 2026 London Grants London 230 230 53610 50180
In post 2026 London Internal Audit London 165 160 62170 58510
In post 2026 London Legal London 5330 5025 62480 65870
In post 2026 London No function London 63225 60365 50180 44760
In post 2026 London People London 2735 2630 55680 50390
In post 2026 London Project Delivery London 4380 4280 60160 60490
In post 2026 London Property London 1495 1425 50170 44360
In post 2026 London Security London 2010 1970 52990 49350
In post 2026 London Unknown London 2945 2895 52200 45860
In post 2026 Outside London Analysis East (England) 95 90 46010 43080
In post 2026 Outside London Analysis East Midlands (England) 245 230 44910 42850
In post 2026 Outside London Analysis North East (England) 875 835 43690 40990
In post 2026 Outside London Analysis North West (England) 1555 1505 44610 40880
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Notes: Summary figures are suppressed when information relates to less than 5 civil servants for FTE or Headcount, and less than 10 civil servants for median and mean salary (shown as [c]). Zero responses and salaries for less than 30 civil servants have been suppressed for GPDR special category data. FTE figures are not shown for entrants or leavers due to data quality concerns for these groups. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5, or £10 as appropriate.

Data source: All figures are aggregated from the Cabinet Office Annual Civil Service Employment Survey collection.

Version: Generated on 2026-07-16

Data column Description
Status Employment status of the civil servants.
In post - includes staff that were in post on the reference date (31 March).
New entrant CS - includes new entrants to the Civil Service over the year (1 April to 31 March).
Leaver CS - includes leavers from the Civil Service over the year (1 April to 31 March). This includes employees who have an Unknown leaving cause.
Leaver Dept. - includes leavers from the department over the year (1 April to 31 March), who did not leave the Civil Service.
Year Year of data collection (as at 31 March).
Region_london Workplace postcode data are used to derive geographical information using the International Territorial Level (ITL) classification standard.
Region_london groups the ITL classifications into "London", "Outside London": all UK regions excluding London, "Overseas", and "Unknown".
Region_ITL1 Workplace postcode data are used to derive geographical information using the International Territorial Level (ITL) classification standard.
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, a new UK-managed international statistical geography - International Territorial Levels (ITL) - was introduced from 1st January 2021, replacing the former NUTS classification. They align with international standards, enabling comparability both over time and internationally. To ensure continued alignment, the ITLs mirror the NUTS system. They also follow a similar review timetable - every three years.
ITL 1 divides into Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the 9 statistical regions of England.
Function_of_post Functions relate to the post occupied by the person and are not dependent on qualifications the individual may have.
Of the 21 bodies under the Scottish Government, 16 did not report any functions information for their employees.
The Serious Fraud Office have not reported any data for profession, function, ethnicity, disabilty and sexual orientation due to alignment concerns with these fields with external reporting criteria. The Serious Fraud Office is currently undertaking work to ensure a robust dataset is reported for the 2027 ACSES return.
Headcount Total number of civil servants (rounded to nearest 5).
FTE Total full-time equivalent (FTE) employment numbers (rounded to nearest 5).
FTE figures are not shown for entrants or leavers due to data quality concerns for these groups.
Mean_salary Average salary (mean, rounded to nearest £10). For part-time employees, salaries represent the full-time equivalent earnings, while for full-time employees they are the actual annual gross salaries.
These figures should be interpreted with caution when the total number of employees in a group is small, as they will tend to show more variability than larger groups (i.e. may be much higher or lower than can be explained by the data shown).
Median_salary Median salary (rounded to nearest £10). For part-time employees, salaries represent the full-time equivalent earnings, while for full-time employees they are the actual annual gross salaries.
These figures should be interpreted with caution when the total number of employees in a group is small, as they will tend to show more variability than larger groups (i.e. may be much higher or lower than can be explained by the data shown).