Employee count
All employees
All council employees, including schools, and North East Museums (NEM).
If an employee has more than one contract, the contract column will include the number of contracts they have.
| Period | Contract type | Contracts | Headcount | FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Casual/Supply | 369 | 360 | 0.00 |
| Fixed term contract | 528 | 518 | 393.82 | |
| Permanant contract | 7324 | 6857 | 5623.28 | |
| 2021 total | 8221 | 7553 | 6017.10 | |
| 2022 | Casual/Supply | 338 | 327 | 0.00 |
| Fixed term contract | 554 | 543 | 415.58 | |
| Permanant contract | 7163 | 6692 | 5521.94 | |
| 2022 total | 8055 | 7405 | 5937.52 | |
| 2023 | Casual/ Supply | 376 | 364 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 568 | 552 | 423.04 | |
| Permanent Contract | 7250 | 6820 | 5648.43 | |
| 2023 total | 8194 | 7549 | 6071.47 | |
| 2024 | Casual/ Supply | 336 | 331 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 585 | 575 | 454.42 | |
| Permanent Contract | 7246 | 6824 | 5672.09 | |
| 2024 total | 8167 | 7540 | 6126.50 | |
| 2025 | Casual/ Supply | 353 | 345 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 644 | 635 | 502.83 | |
| Permanent Contract | 7899 | 7489 | 6278.19 | |
| 2025 total | 8896 | 8272 | 6781.02 |
Excluding schools
Council employees, including North East Museums but excluding schools.
If an employee has more than one contract, the contract column will include the number of contracts they have.
| Period | Contract type | Contracts | Headcount | FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Casual/ Supply | 238 | 231 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 213 | 212 | 191.38 | |
| Permanent Contract | 5380 | 5085 | 4331.30 | |
| 2021 Total | 5831 | 5466 | 4522.68 | |
| 2022 | Casual/ Supply | 223 | 216 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 214 | 214 | 189.64 | |
| Permanent Contract | 5378 | 5072 | 4329.74 | |
| 2022 Total | 5815 | 5447 | 4519.38 | |
| 2023 | Casual/ Supply | 254 | 244 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 249 | 249 | 223.84 | |
| Permanent Contract | 5405 | 5131 | 4391.89 | |
| 2023 Total | 5908 | 5556 | 4615.74 | |
| 2024 | Casual/ Supply | 230 | 225 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 305 | 304 | 280.51 | |
| Permanent Contract | 5685 | 5395 | 4616.32 | |
| 2024 Total | 6220 | 5849 | 4896.83 | |
| 2025 | Casual/ Supply | 234 | 227 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Term Contract | 352 | 352 | 320.83 | |
| Permanent Contract | 6340 | 6054 | 5220.81 | |
| 2025 Total | 6926 | 6553 | 5541.63 |