Business Segments — Salary and related costs
Omnicom Group Business Segments — Salary and related costs increased by 28.0% to $3.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 72.0%, from $1.78B to $3.06B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Salary and related costs shows relatively stable performance with a 2.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may suggest rising labor costs or inefficiencies, while a decrease could indicate improved productivity or a shift toward lower-cost talent models.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the total compensation expenses, including salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes, for personnel dir...
Peer comparison
Standard across professional services firms; often compared as a percentage of total revenue to assess labor intensity.
omc_segment_reportable_segment_salary_and_related_costsHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.85B | $1.84B | $1.85B | $1.91B | $1.78B | $1.83B | $1.78B | $2.39B | $3.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | -0.6% | +0.5% | +3.4% | -6.8% | +2.7% | -2.7% | +34.4% | +28.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +2.4% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +5.9% | -3.6% | -0.5% | -3.7% | +25.2% | +72.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and related costs?
- Omnicom Group (OMC) reported business segments — salary and related costs of $3.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and related costs changed year-over-year?
- Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and related costs increased by 72.0% year-over-year, from $1.78B to $3.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and related costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and related costs has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.20B to $7.78B.
- What does business segments — salary and related costs mean?
- The total cost of employee wages and benefits for the business segment.