Peer group · benchmark

Medium Government Departments

34 members 6 metrics compared

Mid-size departments (DfE, Defra, DfT, MHCLG, DBT, FCDO).

34 Members
6 Metrics Compared

Comparison table

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Organisation Public Body: Chair Remun… Public Body: Consultant … Public Body: Contingent … Public Body: Contingent … Public Body: Government … Public Body: Grants Dist…
Competition and Markets Authority 106666.0
+40041.8 3
1800.0
-200.3
23.2
-49.3
2400.0
-2267.6
144655.0
+35598.6
0.0
-1437.2 3
Department for Business, Enterprise and…
Department for Children, Schools and Fa…
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Department for Employment and Learning
Department for Exiting the European Uni…
Department for International Development
Department of Agriculture and Rural Dev…
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Department of Energy & Climate Change
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Inv…
Department of Finance and Personnel for…
Department of Health, Social Services a…
Department of the Environment (Northern…
Department of Trade and Industry
Forestry Commission 49000.0
-17624.2
285.3
-1715.0
0.0
-72.5
0.0
-4667.6
172421.0
+63364.6 3
16127.0
+14689.8 1
Government Actuary's Department 12500.0
-54124.2
20.1
-1980.2
0.0
-72.5
40.5
-4627.1
0.0
-109056.4
0.0
-1437.2
Government Legal Department 177500.0
+110875.8 1
517.0
-1483.3
542.0
+469.5 1
25243.0
+20575.4 1
11298.0
-97758.4
0.0
-1437.2
HM Land Registry 57500.0
-9124.2
400.3
-1600.0
161.0
+88.5 2
16368.9
+11701.3 2
503470.0
+394413.6 1
0.0
-1437.2
NS&I 25000.0
-41624.2
3295.0
+1294.7 2
11.0
-61.5
1510.0
-3157.6
260809.0
+151752.6 2
0.0
-1437.2
Office of Fair Trading
Office of Rail and Road 88825.0
+22200.8
2000.0
-0.3 3
9.6
-62.9
700.0
-3967.6
3418.0
-105638.4
0.0
-1437.2
Office of Rail Regulation
Office of the Advocate General for Scot…
Office of the Leader of the House of Lo…
Office of the Secretary of State for Sc…
Office of the Secretary of State for Wa…
Ofqual 57500.0
-9124.2
0.0
-2000.3
5.0
-67.5
232.3
-4435.3
31502.0
-77554.4
0.0
-1437.2
Serious Fraud Office 22500.0
-44124.2
125.0
-1875.3
81.0
+8.5 3
6764.0
+2096.4 3
95452.0
-13604.4
0.0
-1437.2
The Charity Commission 62500.0
-4124.2
154.0
-1846.3
1.0
-71.5
573.0
-4094.6
32254.0
-76802.4
0.0
-1437.2
The National Archives 17500.0
-49124.2
61.0
-1939.3
6.0
-66.4
720.0
-3947.6
53237.0
-55819.4
1120.0
-317.2 2
The Water Services Regulation Authority 122500.0
+55875.8 2
15346.1
+13345.8 1
30.0
-42.5
1459.0
-3208.6
161.0
-108895.4
0.0
-1437.2
UK Export Finance
UK Trade & Investment

Benchmark ranges

Distribution across the peer group

Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.

Public Body: Chair Remuneration (£)
Min: 12500.0 Avg: 66624.3 Max: 177500.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public Body: Consultant Spend (£000)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 2000.3 Max: 15346.1
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public Body: Contingent Labour (Fte)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 72.5 Max: 542.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public Body: Contingent Labour Spend (£000)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 4667.6 Max: 25243.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public Body: Government Funding Received (£000)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 109056.4 Max: 503470.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public Body: Grants Distributed (£000)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 1437.3 Max: 16127.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public body: other (non-government) income (£000)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 42126.3 Max: 349254.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public body: total expenditure (£000)
Min: -4040.9 Avg: 101582.2 Max: 480953.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
Public body: total staff (FTE)
Min: 209.3 Avg: 1138.7 Max: 6330.0
12 bodies · 2023/24
FOI on-time rate
Min: 88.9 Avg: 94.1 Max: 100.0
10 bodies · Q3 2025
PHSO complaints received (parliamentary)
Min: 1.0 Avg: 13.9 Max: 44.0
7 bodies · 2023/24
ICO FOI complaints decided
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.7 Max: 3.0
6 bodies · 2025/2026
ICO FOI complaint upheld rate
Min: 0.0 Avg: 39.8 Max: 75.0
3 bodies · 2025/2026
oscar_admin_spend
Min: 31.0 Avg: 57.0 Max: 73.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_capital_spend
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.0 Max: 0.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_programme_spend
Min: 14.0 Avg: 4870.0 Max: 14551.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_total_spend
Min: 45.0 Avg: 4927.0 Max: 14624.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24