6 Personnel expenses

in CHF 1,000

01.01.– 30.06.2025

01.01.– 30.06.2024

Variance absolute

Variance in %

Salaries and wages

72,008

73,038

–1,030

–1.4

Social contributions required by law

6,456

6,049

407

6.7

Contributions to pension plans / defined-benefit plans

5,527

4,924

603

12.2

Contributions to pension plans / defined-contribution plans

986

1,374

–388

–28.2

Other personnel expenses

2,294

1,746

548

31.4

Capitalised personnel expenses1

–1,378

–1,424

46

3.2

Total personnel expenses

85,893

85,707

186

0.2

1In accordance with IAS 38, a portion of internally generated intangible assets such as software is capitalised. The amount that can be capitalised is reduced accordingly in personnel expenses.