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7. Employee information Group Group Association Association 2016 2015 2016 2015 Average number of employees expressed 2,308 as full time equivalents 2,411 787 750 Association Association A Full Time Equivalent employee is classified as working a fully contracted 35 hour week. Staff costs Group Wages & Salaries Group 2016 2015 2016 2015 51,501 51,129 19,410 18,036 Social Security Costs 3,170 3,476 1,272 1,191 Other Pension Costs 2,271 1,835 1,204 840 56,942 56,440 21,886 20,067 The pension cost charge represents contributions payable to the pension fund. Salary banding for all employees earning over £60,000 (including salaries, performance-related pay, benefits in kind and compensation for loss of office and pension contributions) Salary range £200,001 to £210,000 £180,001 to £190,000 £160,001 to £170,000 £150,001 to £160,000 £140,001 to £150,000 £130,001 to £140,000 £120,001 to £130,000 £110,001 to £120,000 £100,001 to £110,000 £90,001 to £100,000 £80,001 to £90,000 £70,001 to £80,000 £60,001 to £70,000 86 Accord Group Exec. Staff Exec. Staff Snr. Man. Snr. Man. 2016 2015 2016 2015 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 5 3 9 9 14 14