VISA personnel expenses
Personnel expenses of VISA 2012-2018
Amounts are in millions.
| Year | Personnel expenses ($millions) |
| 2018 | $ 3,170 |
| 2017 | $ 2,628 |
| 2016 | $2,226 |
| 2015 | $ 2,079 |
| 2014 | $ 1,875 |
| 2013 | $ 1,932 |
| 2012 | $ 1,726 |
| 2011 | $ 1,459 |
| 2010 | $ 1,222 |
VISA's personnel expenses include salaries, employee benefits, incentive compensation, share-based compensation, severance charges and contractor expense.
In 2018, the personnel expenses of VISA rose to $ 3,170 million from $2,628 million in 2017. VISA had approximately 17,000 employees in 2018 working at its 119 locations globally.
VISA Annual Reports.