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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