UK Government Staff Roles and Senior Civil Servant Salaries

Organogram data details staff roles across UK central government departments and agencies. The dataset includes names and salaries for Senior Civil Servants. It is published quarterly by the Department for Education under the Open Government Licence, with snapshots available since 2010.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of Senior Civil Servant salaries across different departments using the salary column.
• Map the hierarchical structure and reporting lines within government agencies using role and department fields.
• Track changes in headcount and senior leadership roles over time using quarterly snapshot data.
• Benchmark compensation for specific staff roles against other public sector organizations.

Strengths

• Quarterly update frequency provides regular snapshots of organizational structure.
• Data is validated and released under the OGL-UK-3.0 licence for clear reuse rights.
• Covers all central government departments and agencies, offering broad scope.

Limitations

• Detailed salary and name data is only provided for Senior Civil Servants, not all staff.
• The specific number of rows, columns, and total data size is unknown from the description.
• Historical data begins in 2010, limiting analysis of earlier government structures.

Provenance

Source

Department for Education, UK Government.

Collection Method

Published organogram data from all central government departments and agencies.

Time Range

2010 to present (quarterly snapshots).

Freshness

Updated quarterly; last metadata update was 2026-04-08.

Geography

United Kingdom (central government).