Table:
|  | Year-ended 31 March 2019 | Year-ended 31 March 2018 Restated See note 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | $M | $M |
| Wages and salaries | 286.0 | 271.8 |
| Social security costs | 25.6 | 27.3 |
| Pension costs | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Other costs | 12.7 | 12.1 |
|  | 333.2 | 319.6 |
| Share-based payments (see note 29) | 36.9 | 42.3 |
| Total employee costs | 370.1 | 361.9 |
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11 Employee Costs
Included in wages and salaries above are $4.2M (2018: $4.0M) relating to retention payments arising on business combinations.
Question:
In which year was Total employee costs larger?
Answer: Because 370.1>361.9, the answer is: 2019.