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Our people (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Number and average number of employees [abstract] |
Summary of Geographical Distribution of Staff | Our monthly average staff numbers by geographical distribution were as follows:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
North America | 22,474 |  |  | 23,562 |  |  | 23,740 |
United Kingdom | 11,816 |  |  | 12,457 |  |  | 12,490 |
Western Continental Europe | 22,533 |  |  | 23,580 |  |  | 22,717 |
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe | 54,458 |  |  | 55,133 |  |  | 55,182 |
| 111,281 |  |  | 114,732 |  |  | 114,129 |
Summary of Reportable Segment Distribution of Staff | Their reportable segment distribution was as follows:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Global Integrated Agencies | 95,053 |  |  | 97,838 |  |  | 97,288 |
Public Relations | 7,742 |  |  | 8,377 |  |  | 8,125 |
Specialist Agencies | 8,486 |  |  | 8,517 |  |  | 8,716 |
| 111,281 |  |  | 114,732 |  |  | 114,129 |
Summary of Staff Costs | Staff costs 1 include:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| £m |  | £m |  | £m
Wages and salaries | 5,622 |  |  | 5,879 |  |  | 5,721 |
Cash-based incentive plans | 242 |  |  | 233 |  |  | 293 |
Share-based incentive plans (note 21) | 109 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 122 |
Social security costs | 692 |  |  | 715 |  |  | 689 |
Pension costs (note 22) | 215 |  |  | 213 |  |  | 205 |
Severance | 61 |  |  | 78 |  |  | 44 |
Other staff costs | 820 |  |  | 879 |  |  | 1,092 |
| 7,761 |  |  | 8,137 |  |  | 8,166 |
Note 1 Additional staff costs of £137 million (2023: £71 million, 2022: £16 million) are included within Restructuring and transformation costs disclosed in note 3.
Summary of Compensation for Key Management Personnel | Compensation for key management personnel includes:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| £m |  | £m |  | £m
Short-term employee benefits | 27 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 30 |
Pensions and other post-retirement benefits | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Share-based payments | 19 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 30 |
| 47 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 61 |

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