|
|
|
€k |
|
|
2008/2009 |
2007/2008 |
|
Wages and salaries |
464,060 |
447,499 |
|
Social security contributions and welfare expenses |
75,189 |
70,757 |
|
Retirement benefit expenses |
13,710 |
13,792 |
|
|
552,959 |
532,048 |
The average number of employees during the year was 9,447 (2007/2008: 8,989), excluding trainees and apprentices. Headcount breakdown by function was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008/2009 |
2007/2008 |
|
Production |
1 792 |
1 914 |
|
Sales/Services |
6 405 |
5 887 |
|
Research and development |
950 |
888 |
|
Administration |
300 |
300 |
|
|
9 447 |
8 989 |
The headcount increase in Sales/Services was essentially due to the expansion of the service function. As in the previous fiscal year, the average headcount includes employees with permanent contracts (108 employees, 2007/2008: 97 employees) as well as employees transferred by owners (108 employees, 2007/2008: 111 employees) of Prosystems IT GmbH.
