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National Compensation Survey (Benefits)- Field Definitions

Survey

Includes detailed provision benefits and incidence and key provision benefits.

Ownership

Includes private industry and State and local government establishments.

Industry

Indicates the classification of industrial activity as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Estimate

Indicates an accurate assessment of the data.

Data Type

Indicates the unit of measurement.

Occupation

Indicates that a worker is classified into one of approximately 800 occupations according to the Standard Occupational Classification System.

Subcell

Indicates the census division, establishment size, full/part time status, union status, or wage category within the benefits data.

Provision

Indicates the individual benefit provision.

 

Last Modified Date: September 18, 2018