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<p>In 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 DWP headcount was 89805, 84698 and 83851 respectively.
In addition to annual salaries our staff were paid an annual, non-consolidated, performance-related
bonus. For the majority of our most junior grades, AA to EO, the amounts were, on
average in each year £463.</p><p> </p><p>Total payments were:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>in-year non-consolidated award</p></td><td><p>end of year non-consolidated
award</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£3,991,001</p></td><td><p>£38,141,345</p></td><td><p>£42,132,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£4,095,000</p></td><td><p>£35,979,154</p></td><td><p>£40,074,154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£5,341,766</p></td><td><p>£36,017,851</p></td><td><p>£41,359,617</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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