diff --git a/src/v/redpanda/application.cc b/src/v/redpanda/application.cc
index 780a7c23a56c..d3e7cc20b5e3 100644
--- a/src/v/redpanda/application.cc
+++ b/src/v/redpanda/application.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 #include "redpanda/admin_server.h"
 #include "resource_mgmt/io_priority.h"
 #include "rpc/simple_protocol.h"
-#include "ssx/metrics.h"
 #include "storage/backlog_controller.h"
 #include "storage/chunk_cache.h"
 #include "storage/compaction_controller.h"
@@ -294,8 +293,11 @@ void application::initialize(
     }
 
     _scheduling_groups.create_groups().get();
-    _deferred.emplace_back(
-      [this] { _scheduling_groups.destroy_groups().get(); });
+    _scheduling_groups_probe.wire_up(_scheduling_groups);
+    _deferred.emplace_back([this] {
+        _scheduling_groups_probe.clear();
+        _scheduling_groups.destroy_groups().get();
+    });
 
     if (proxy_cfg) {
         _proxy_config.emplace(*proxy_cfg);
@@ -314,23 +316,69 @@ void application::initialize(
 }
 
 void application::setup_metrics() {
-    if (!config::shard_local_cfg().disable_public_metrics()) {
-        seastar::metrics::replicate_metric_families(
-          seastar::metrics::default_handle(),
-          {{"scheduler_runtime_ms", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
-           {"io_queue_total_read_ops", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
-           {"io_queue_total_write_ops", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
-           {"memory_allocated_memory", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
-           {"memory_free_memory", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle}})
-          .get();
-    }
+    setup_internal_metrics();
+    setup_public_metrics();
+}
 
-    if (config::shard_local_cfg().disable_metrics()) {
+void application::setup_public_metrics() {
+    namespace sm = ss::metrics;
+
+    if (config::shard_local_cfg().disable_public_metrics()) {
         return;
     }
 
+    seastar::metrics::replicate_metric_families(
+      seastar::metrics::default_handle(),
+      {{"io_queue_total_read_ops", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
+       {"io_queue_total_write_ops", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
+       {"memory_allocated_memory", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle},
+       {"memory_free_memory", ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle}})
+      .get();
+
+    _public_metrics.start().get();
+
+    _public_metrics
+      .invoke_on(
+        ss::this_shard_id(),
+        [](auto& public_metrics) {
+            public_metrics.groups.add_group(
+              "application",
+              {sm::make_gauge(
+                 "uptime_seconds_total",
+                 [] {
+                     return std::chrono::duration<double>(ss::engine().uptime())
+                       .count();
+                 },
+                 sm::description("Redpanda uptime in seconds"))
+                 .aggregate({sm::shard_label})});
+        })
+      .get();
+
+    _public_metrics.invoke_on_all([](auto& public_metrics) {
+        public_metrics.groups.add_group(
+          "cpu",
+          {sm::make_gauge(
+            "busy_seconds_total",
+            [] {
+                return std::chrono::duration<double>(
+                         ss::engine().total_busy_time())
+                  .count();
+            },
+            sm::description("Total CPU busy time in seconds"))});
+    }).get();
+
+    _deferred.emplace_back([this] {
+        _public_metrics.stop().get();
+    });
+}
+
+void application::setup_internal_metrics() {
     namespace sm = ss::metrics;
 
+    if (config::shard_local_cfg().disable_metrics()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // build info
     auto version_label = sm::label("version");
     auto revision_label = sm::label("revision");
diff --git a/src/v/redpanda/application.h b/src/v/redpanda/application.h
index c88bc13e916d..01a9bb602140 100644
--- a/src/v/redpanda/application.h
+++ b/src/v/redpanda/application.h
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
 #include "redpanda/admin_server.h"
 #include "resource_mgmt/cpu_scheduling.h"
 #include "resource_mgmt/memory_groups.h"
+#include "resource_mgmt/scheduling_groups_probe.h"
 #include "resource_mgmt/smp_groups.h"
 #include "rpc/fwd.h"
 #include "seastarx.h"
+#include "ssx/metrics.h"
 #include "storage/fwd.h"
 #include "v8_engine/fwd.h"
 
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ class application {
     }
 
     void setup_metrics();
+    void setup_public_metrics();
+    void setup_internal_metrics();
     std::unique_ptr<ss::app_template> _app;
     bool _redpanda_enabled{true};
     cluster::config_manager::preload_result _config_preload;
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ class application {
       _schema_reg_config;
     std::optional<kafka::client::configuration> _schema_reg_client_config;
     scheduling_groups _scheduling_groups;
+    scheduling_groups_probe _scheduling_groups_probe;
     ss::logger _log;
 
     ss::sharded<rpc::connection_cache> _connection_cache;
@@ -174,6 +179,7 @@ class application {
     ss::sharded<archival::upload_controller> _archival_upload_controller;
 
     ss::metrics::metric_groups _metrics;
+    ss::sharded<ssx::metrics::public_metrics_group> _public_metrics;
     std::unique_ptr<kafka::rm_group_proxy_impl> _rm_group_proxy;
     // run these first on destruction
     deferred_actions _deferred;
diff --git a/src/v/resource_mgmt/cpu_scheduling.h b/src/v/resource_mgmt/cpu_scheduling.h
index 0d07761e068f..796ef761449b 100644
--- a/src/v/resource_mgmt/cpu_scheduling.h
+++ b/src/v/resource_mgmt/cpu_scheduling.h
@@ -65,7 +65,24 @@ class scheduling_groups final {
     }
     ss::scheduling_group archival_upload() { return _archival_upload; }
 
+    std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<const ss::scheduling_group>>
+    all_scheduling_groups() const {
+        return {
+          std::cref(_default),
+          std::cref(_admin),
+          std::cref(_raft),
+          std::cref(_kafka),
+          std::cref(_cluster),
+          std::cref(_coproc),
+          std::cref(_cache_background_reclaim),
+          std::cref(_compaction),
+          std::cref(_raft_learner_recovery),
+          std::cref(_archival_upload)};
+    }
+
 private:
+    ss::scheduling_group _default{
+      seastar::default_scheduling_group()}; // created and managed by seastar
     ss::scheduling_group _admin;
     ss::scheduling_group _raft;
     ss::scheduling_group _kafka;
diff --git a/src/v/resource_mgmt/scheduling_groups_probe.h b/src/v/resource_mgmt/scheduling_groups_probe.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..013d5a1b851c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/v/resource_mgmt/scheduling_groups_probe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 Redpanda Data, Inc.
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License
+ * included in the file licenses/BSL.md
+ *
+ * As of the Change Date specified in that file, in accordance with
+ * the Business Source License, use of this software will be governed
+ * by the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "cluster/partition_leaders_table.h"
+#include "config/configuration.h"
+#include "prometheus/prometheus_sanitize.h"
+#include "resource_mgmt/cpu_scheduling.h"
+#include "ssx/metrics.h"
+
+#include <seastar/core/metrics.hh>
+
+class scheduling_groups_probe {
+public:
+    void wire_up(const scheduling_groups& scheduling_groups) {
+        if (config::shard_local_cfg().disable_public_metrics()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto groups = scheduling_groups.all_scheduling_groups();
+        for (const auto& group_ref : groups) {
+            _public_metrics.add_group(
+              prometheus_sanitize::metrics_name("scheduler"),
+              {seastar::metrics::make_counter(
+                "runtime_seconds_total",
+                [group_ref] {
+                    auto runtime_duration = group_ref.get().get_stats().runtime;
+                    return std::chrono::duration<double>(runtime_duration).count();
+                },
+                seastar::metrics::description(
+                  "Accumulated runtime of task queue associated with this "
+                  "scheduling group"),
+                {ssx::metrics::make_namespaced_label("scheduling_group")(
+                  group_ref.get().name())})});
+        }
+    }
+
+    void clear() { _public_metrics.clear(); }
+
+private:
+    seastar::metrics::metric_groups _public_metrics{
+      ssx::metrics::public_metrics_handle};
+};
diff --git a/src/v/ssx/metrics.h b/src/v/ssx/metrics.h
index 4f3afd9ae8db..b1c65a5fafe2 100644
--- a/src/v/ssx/metrics.h
+++ b/src/v/ssx/metrics.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "utils/hdr_hist.h"
 
+#include <seastar/core/future.hh>
 #include <seastar/core/metrics.hh>
 
 namespace ssx::metrics {
@@ -40,4 +41,12 @@ inline ss::metrics::label make_namespaced_label(const seastar::sstring& name) {
     return ss::metrics::label(ssx::sformat("{}_{}", label_namespace, name));
 }
 
+struct public_metrics_group {
+    ss::metrics::metric_groups groups{public_metrics_handle};
+    ss::future<> stop() {
+        groups.clear();
+        return ss::make_ready_future<>();
+    }
+};
+
 } // namespace ssx::metrics