German word

Personalkosten

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛɐ̯zoˈnaːlˌkɔstn̩/

Meaning

  • nounpersonnel costs

Example

Im letzten Jahr sind die Personalkosten gestiegen.

Personnel costs rose last year.

Illustration for Personalkosten (personnel costs)

More examples

Für die Filiale prüfen wir die Personalkosten pro Mitarbeiter.

For the branch, we are checking personnel costs per employee.

Core concept

The company-side price of maintaining its workforce, from regular pay to employer contributions.

Common phrases

  • hohe Personalkosten

    high personnel costs

  • Personalkosten pro Mitarbeiter

    personnel costs per employee

  • Personalkosten senken

    reduce personnel costs

Similar words

Lohnkosten: The total wages paid according to hours or days worked.
Gehaltskosten: The total fixed salaries paid to employees each month.
Sozialkosten: The total cost of employer-paid social insurance and employee benefits.

Definition in German

Gesamtkosten für das beschäftigte Personal, einschließlich Löhne, Gehälter und Arbeitgeberanteile zur Sozialversicherung.

Word origin

The compound joins Personal, a noun for the employed staff, with the plural noun Kosten, meaning costs.

Usage tips

  • Personalkosten is normally used as a plural noun, as in Die Personalkosten sind gestiegen, so the verb is plural.

Other meanings

  • payroll costsnoun
  • labor costsnoun

Opposites

  • Sachkostenmaterial costsnoun

Related words

  • Personalkostenquotepersonnel cost rationoun
  • Personalkostenbudgetpersonnel cost budgetnoun

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