Employee benefits expenses

EUR 000

2023/2024

2022/2023

Salaries and other employee benefit expenses

349,941

333,714

Social security costs

45,684

43,353

Pension costs

22,626

20,947

Long-term employee benefits

190

146

Severance expenses

1,826

1,082

420,267

399,242

Salaries and other employee benefit expenses increased in line with the increase in number of staff by 2.5% and additionally as a result of increased fixed pay. The average salary per KPMG employed FTE increased by 4.0% (2022/2023: increase 1.6%).

Total employee expenses increased by 5.3% (2022/2023: increase 13.2%).

Number of staff and partners

Average FTEs

2023/2024

2022/2023

Professional staff

3,254

3,188

Support staff

744

711

Support staff for KPMG International

140

139

4,138

4,038

Partners

171

168

4,309

4,206

Please see Note 7 Other income for more details with respect to support staff for KPMG International.