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16. STAFF NUMBERS AND COSTS
The average number of persons employed by the group (including directors) during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:
Professional Tennis
Tennis Development
Commercial
Presiden al and Communica ons
Integrity, Science and Technical
Finance and Administra on
The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribu on to defined contribu on plans (note 17)
The total staff costs of $10,203,000 (2016: $10,514,000), have been charged to the six departments as follows:
Professional Tennis
Tennis Development
Commercial
Presiden al and Communica ons
Integrity, Science and Technical
Finance and Administra on
The difference of $181,000 (2016: $491,000) between aggregate payroll costs and total staff costs relates to private healthcare, recruitment,
temporary staff, training and other staff costs.
40
21
9
15
9
21
115
2017
$000
8,598
914
510
10,022
2017
$000
2,788
1,372
886
2,310
888
1,959
10,203
40
20
8
14
7
19
108
2016
$000
8,683
917
423
10,023
2016
$000
2,827
1,373
1,052
2,515
746
2,001
10,514
Number of employees
2017 2016
NOTES
(forming part of the financial statements)