Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation by white-collar occupation, private industry, March 1998 Occupational group Compensation Wages Benefits Executive, administrative, and managerial $34.37 $25.02 $9.35 Professional specialty and technical $29.54 $21.80 $7.75 ALL WHITE COLLAR $22.38 $16.54 $5.84 Administrative support, including clerical $15.83 $11.44 $4.39 Sales $15.56 $12.19 $3.38