THE COUNCIL’S WORKFORCE
Staffing Levels
Headcount | |||||
Year/Period | TMBC including Schools | TMBC excluding Schools | Schools | Teachers | Figures as at the first of: |
| 2006/7 | 8947 | 4452 | 4495 | 1987 | April 2006 |
| 2007/8 | 9035 | 4486 | 4549 | 1950 | April 2007 |
| 2008/9 | 9037 | 4507 | 4616 | 1959 | April 2008 |
| 2009/10 | 8950 | 4599 | 4445 | 1856 | April 2009 |
| 2010/11 | 8662 | 4495 | 4247 | 1777 | April 2010 |
| 2011/12 | 7620 | 3483 | 4205 | 1753 | April 2011 |
| 2012/13 | 7066 | 3247 | 3876 | 1580 | April 2012 |
| 2013/14 | 6893 | 2871 | 4084 | 1647 | April 2013 |
| 2014/15 | 6722 | 2788 | 3997 | 1559 | April 2014 |
| 2015/16 | 6674 | 2749 | 3981 | 1564 | April 2015 |
| 2016/17 | 6080 | 2336 | 3769 | 1473 | April 2016 |
| 2017/18* | 5328 | 2346 | 3001 | 1247 | April 2017 |
| 2018/19 | 5286 | 2425 | 2875 | 1159 | April 2018 |
| 2019/20 | 5129 | 2479 | 2659 | 1097 | April 2019 |
| 2020/21 | 5218 | 2689 | 2538 | 1060 | April 2020 |
| 2021/22 | 5153 | 2730 | 2429 | 1021 | April 2021 |
| 2022/23 | 5098 | 2765 | 2338 | 995 | April 2022 |
| 2023/24 | 5022 | 2798 | 2230 | 968 | April 2023 |
| 2024/25 | 4769 | 2799 | 1975 | 902 | April 2024 |
FTE (Full Time Equivalents) | |||||
Year/Period | TMBC including Schools | TMBC excluding Schools | Schools | Teachers | Figures as at the first of: |
| 2006/7 | 7178 | 3775 | 3403 | 1869 | April 2006 |
| 2007/8 | 7413 | 3862 | 3551 | 1838 | April 2007 |
| 2008/9 | 7439 | 3862 | 3577 | 1848 | April 2008 |
| 2009/10 | 7364 | 3937 | 3427 | 1735 | April 2009 |
| 2010/11 | 7089 | 3828 | 3261 | 1654 | April 2010 |
| 2011/12 | 6230 | 2992 | 3238 | 1628 | April 2011 |
| 2012/13 | 5550 | 2787 | 2763 | 1466 | April 2012 |
| 2013/14 | 5363 | 2437 | 2926 | 1529 | April 2013 |
| 2014/15 | 5204 | 2357 | 2847 | 1461 | April 2014 |
| 2015/16 | 5217 | 2349 | 2868 | 1463 | April 2015 |
| 2016/17 | 4820 | 2085 | 2735 | 1383 | April 2016 |
| 2017/18* | 4319 | 2103 | 2216 | 1174 | April 2017 |
| 2018/19 | 4281 | 2190 | 2091 | 1081 | April 2018 |
| 2019/20 | 4200 | 2249 | 1951 | 1023 | April 2019 |
| 2020/21 | 4311 | 2429 | 1882 | 986 | April 2020 |
| 2021/22 | 4288 | 2477 | 1811 | 949 | April 2021 |
| 2022/23 | 4278 | 2516 | 1762 | 927 | April 2022 |
| 2023/24 | 4271 | 2568 | 1703 | 900 | April 2023 |
| 2024/25 | 4101 | 2560 | 1541 | 835 | April 2024 |
'* A number of Schools opted out of the Council's HR/Payroll service in this year,
therefore staffing figures for these establishments were not available and are not included from this point.