5Employee information
The average monthly number of persons, including executive directors, employed by the Group during the year was:
| 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
By segment |
| |
Processor Division | 834 | 801 |
Physical IP Division | 532 | 527 |
Systems Design Division | 345 | 373 |
| 1,711 | 1,701 |
| 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
By activity |
| |
Research and development | 1,115 | 1,163 |
Sales and marketing | 350 | 312 |
General and administrative | 246 | 226 |
| 1,711 | 1,701 |
| 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
Staff costs (for the above persons) |
| |
Wages and salaries | 96,893 | 86,277 |
Share-based payments (note 23) | 15,409 | 16,786 |
Social security costs | 10,698 | 9,603 |
Other pension costs | 4,594 | 4,327 |
| 127,594 | 116,993 |