Payment Solutions — Labor and Related Expense
Business Segments · Labor and Related ExpenseMastercard Payment Solutions — Labor and Related Expense increased by 2.2% to $1.89B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from $1.90B to $1.89B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Payment Solutions — Labor and Related Expense shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toCompensation and benefits
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may suggest rising operational costs or a need for headcount optimization.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the total compensation, benefits, and payroll-related costs associated with personnel dedicated to...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense line item across all large-scale technology and financial services companies.
Metric ID:
ma_segment_payment_solutions_labor_and_related_expenseHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.61B | $1.90B | $1.65B | $1.69B | $1.85B | $1.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +6.1% | +18.2% | -13.0% | +2.1% | +9.7% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.4% | +14.4% | +14.4% | +14.4% | +0.6% | +6.7% | +26.1% | +9.8% | +11.5% | +15.2% | -0.3% |
Range$1.32B – $1.90B
CAGR+11.0%
Avg YoY Growth+11.6%
Median YoY Growth+14.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's payment solutions — labor and related expense?
- Mastercard (MA) reported payment solutions — labor and related expense of $1.89B in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's payment solutions — labor and related expense changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's payment solutions — labor and related expense decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $1.90B to $1.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's payment solutions — labor and related expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Mastercard's payment solutions — labor and related expense has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.26B to $6.67B.
- What does payment solutions — labor and related expense mean?
- The total cost of salaries and benefits for employees working in the Payment Solutions segment.