11 – Personnel expenses Index6789101112131415 (XLSX:) Download Personnel expenses In EUR mn 2023 2022 Wages and salaries 1,365 1,314 Costs of defined benefit plans 31 30 Costs of defined contribution plans 62 77 Personnel reduction schemes 9 3 Other employee benefits 250 275 Taxes and social contributions 305 309 Personnel expenses 2,023 2,009 Share-based payments were part of other employee benefits. For further information please refer to Note 34 – Share-based payments. Additional details on defined benefit plans are included in Note 25 – Provisions. 10 – Other operating expenses12 – Net financial result