19. Employees

Personnel expenses

In € thousand

1–12/2019

1–12/2018

Salaries

454,780

424,290

Expenses for termination benefits

4,567

6,038

Pension expenses

20,608

13,483

Expenditure on mandatory social security contributions as well as income-based charges and compulsory contributions

128,921

121,413

Other social expenditures

7,040

7,131

Total

615,916

572,356

of which sales

120,436

118,949

of which administration

493,351

458,730

of which retirees

2,129

–5,323

Average number of employees

 

31/12/2019

31/12/2018

Total

13,038

12,818

of which sales

4,202

4,271

of which administration

8,836

8,547