The total amount spent on staff costs by COPFS for each financial year since 2014-15 is shown in the following table: Financial Year £000s 2014-15 69,255 2015-16 70,293 2016-17 71,746 2017-18 73,673 2018-19 79,312 Source: COPFS published Annual Report and Accounts (which can be accessed via the following link: COPFS Annual Accounts or by copying/entering the following into your web browser: https://www.copfs.gov.uk/publications/finance.