7 Personnel expenses
|
|
2024/25 |
|
2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
€k |
|
€k |
Wages and salaries |
|
545,170 |
|
506,165 |
Social security contributions |
|
98,824 |
|
88,747 |
Pension costs |
|
31,005 |
|
21,348 |
|
|
674,999 |
|
616,260 |
In the reporting year, expenses for defined contribution plans including contributions to statutory pension insurance amounted to €33,005k (prior year: €29,439k). The employer’s statutory pension contribution is included under social security contributions.
The table below shows employee numbers and the personnel structure of the Group:
|
|
30 Sep 2025 |
|
30 Sep 2024 |
|
Average 2024/25 |
|
Average 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Production |
|
2,564 |
|
2,414 |
|
2,511 |
|
2,415 |
Sales & Marketing |
|
1,468 |
|
1,536 |
|
1,485 |
|
1,523 |
Research & Development |
|
1,177 |
|
1,236 |
|
1,195 |
|
1,239 |
Administration |
|
575 |
|
540 |
|
544 |
|
519 |
Total |
|
5,784 |
|
5,726 |
|
5,735 |
|
5,696 |
Trainees |
|
9 |
|
25 |
|
20 |
|
15 |