7. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
2017 2016
Number
Number
Average number of employees expressed as full time equivalents
2,244
2,411
A Full Time Equivalent employee is classified as working a fully contracted 35 hour week.
Staff Costs (For the above persons)
2017
2016
£’000
£’000
Wages & Salaries
48,001
51,501
Social Security Costs
3,089
3,170
Other Pension Costs
2,430
2,271
53,520
56,942
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 & pension contributions):
Executive Staf f
Senior Management
2017
2016
2017
2016
Salary Range
Number
Number
Number
Number
£200,001 to £210,000
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
1
1
-
1
1
1
2
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
1
-
1
1
1
-
2
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
3
5
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
6
2
9
9
12
14
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