15. Employees
| In € thousand | 1–12/2023 | 1–12/2022 | 
|---|---|---|
| Salaries | 591,248 | 529,999 | 
| Expenses for termination benefits | 9,286 | 4,458 | 
| Pension expenses | 23,538 | 20,186 | 
| Expenditure on mandatory social security contributions as well as income-based charges and compulsory contributions | 152,858 | 137,494 | 
| Other social expenditures | 14,431 | 8,337 | 
| Total | 791,362 | 700,474 | 
| of which sales | 132,114 | 130,223 | 
| of which administration | 653,174 | 569,711 | 
| of which retirees | 6,074 | 540 | 
| 
 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,629 | 14,515 | ||
| of which sales | 3,798 | 3,813 | ||
| of which administration | 10,831 | 10,702 | ||
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