AAK Annual Report 2018

80 Group Parent 2018 2017 2018 2017 Wages and salaries 1,573,568 1,405,359 63,855 65,968 Social security contributions 390,872 346,353 32,786 33,842 (of which pension costs) (113,295) (104,536) (9,810) (10,820) SEK 6 million (6) of the Group pension costs relates to the Board of Directors, the CEO and other senior managers. Salaries and other remuneration for members of the Board of Directors and others: 2018 2018 2017 2017 Board of Directors, CEO and other senior managers Other employees Board of Directors, CEO and other senior managers Other employees Wages and salaries Of which variable remuneration Wages and salaries Wages and salaries Of which variable remuneration Wages and salaries Parent, Sweden 32,222 8,755 31,633 34,283 7,973 31,685 Subsidiaries, Sweden 3,482 726 281,163 2,565 392 275,393 35,704 9,481 312,796 36,848 8,365 307,078 Foreign subsidiaries 56,673 12,951 1,168,395 59,862 16,869 1,001,571 Group total 92,377 22,432 1,481,191 96,710 25,234 1,308,649 6 Note Employee benefits (SEK thousand)