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National Compensation Survey (NCS)
The National Compensation Survey provides survey data for use in a number of different publications: Employment Cost Index (ECI), Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC), Benefits publication, and Modeled Wage Estimates (MWE).
- Employment Cost Index (ECI)
- Indexes measuring change over time in labor costs
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC)
- Average employer costs per hour worked for wages and benefits
- Benefits
- Comprehensive data on incidence and provisions of employer-sponsored benefit plans
- Modeled Wage Estimates (MWE)
- Annual estimates of average hourly wages for occupations by job characteristics and within geographical location
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.
- Pay Measure Comparison
- The BLS has 12 surveys or programs that provide information on pay and benefits. This interactive table lets you compare the features of these data sources.
- Information Guide
- Provides descriptions of the information and data produced by BLS, as well as descriptions of the publications in which they appear.
- Compensation Research and Program Development Group
- Carries out research that addresses methodological, conceptual, and technical issues of concern to the National Compensation Survey, Occupational Requirements Survey, and the Workplace Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Programs.
Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, protection against employment discrimination, and unemployment insurance.
- Wage and Hour Division
- Responsible for enforcing federal labor laws including minimum wage and hour standards
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
- Responsible for ensuring employers doing business with the federal government comply with the laws and regulations requiring equal employment opportunity
- Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Provides participant and compliance assistance in the areas of retirement, health and other employee benefits
Additional Resources
- Compendium of Federal Datasets Addressing Health Disparities (PDF)
- A free resource of publicly available data relevant to research and programs aiming to reduce health disparities by exploring the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the social determinants of health.
- Healthcare.gov Glossary
- Provides terms and definitions used on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Healthcare.gov website