7.1.3. Employees
In € thousand  | 
            1 – 12/2024  | 
            1 – 12/2023  | 
        
|---|---|---|
Salaries  | 
            654,876  | 
            591,248  | 
        
Expenses for termination benefits  | 
            6,442  | 
            9,286  | 
        
Pension expenses  | 
            27,089  | 
            23,538  | 
        
Expenditure on mandatory social security contributions as well as income-based charges and compulsory contributions  | 
            184,921  | 
            152,858  | 
        
Other social expenditures  | 
            17,314  | 
            14,431  | 
        
Total  | 
            890,642  | 
            791,362  | 
        
of which sales  | 
            151,933  | 
            132,114  | 
        
of which administration  | 
            733,325  | 
            653,174  | 
        
of which retirees  | 
            5,384  | 
            6,074  | 
        
  | 
            31/12/2024  | 
            31/12/2023  | 
        ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total  | 
            15,131  | 
            14,629  | 
        ||
of which sales  | 
            3,797  | 
            3,798  | 
        ||
of which administration  | 
            11,333  | 
            10,831  | 
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