| EUR thousand | 2019 | 2018 |
| Salaries and wages | 10,773 | 7,656 |
| Pension costs – defined-contribution schemes | 1,399 | 1,033 |
| Options and option bonuses executed and paid as shares | 248 | 15 |
| Other personnel expenses | 974 | 691 |
| Total | 13,395 | 9,395 |
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Average number of employees for the financial year: | 147 | 109 |
| Number of employees at the end financial year: | 152 | 129 |
In both tables, part-time employees have been converted into full-time employees.
Information concerning key management’s employment benefits is presented in note 26 Related party transactions.