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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6 Employee information

6 Employee information
All figures in £ millions Notes 2006 2005
Employee benefit expense      
Wages and salaries (including termination benefits and restructuring costs)   1,080 993
Social security costs   111 100
Share-based payment costs 24 25 23
Pension costs – defined contribution plans 24 36 35
Pension costs – defined benefit plans 24 29 25
Other post-retirement benefits 24 (1) 1
    1,280 1,177

The details of the emoluments of the directors of Pearson plc are shown in the Report on Directors' Remuneration which form part of these financial statements.

The details of the emoluments of the directors of Pearson plc are shown on pages 32 to 51 which form part of
these financial statements.
Average number employed 2006 2005
School 11,064 10,133
Higher Education 4,368 4,196
Professional 3,754 3,809
Penguin 3,943 4,051
FT Publishing 2,285 1,952
IDC 2,200 1,956
Other 1,669 1,573
Continuing operations 29,283 27,670
Discontinued operations 5,058 4,533
  34,341 32,203

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