Table 4. Defined benefit retirement plans: Open and frozen plans,
private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, March
2013
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(All workers participating in defined benefit plans = 100 percent)
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Characteristics
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Open plans1
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Frozen plans2
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Management, professional, and related
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Management, business, and financial
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Office and administrative support
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
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Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry
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Installation, maintenance, and repair
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Production, transportation, and material moving
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Transportation and material moving
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Average wage within the following categories:3
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Establishment characteristics
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Goods-producing industries
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Service-providing industries
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Trade, transportation, and utilities
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Transportation and warehousing
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Credit intermediation and related activities
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Insurance carriers and related activities
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Professional and business services
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Education and health services
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Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
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Healthcare and social assistance
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1Plans open to new participants.
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3Surveyed occupations are classified into
wage categories based on the average wage for
the occupation, which may include workers with
earnings both above and below the threshold.
The categories were formed using percentile
estimates generated using data from the National
Compensation Survey publication, "Employer
Costs for Employee Compensation - March 2013."
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2Plans closed to new workers or plans that
cease accruals for some or all plan participants.
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NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual
items may not equal totals. For definitions of major
plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the
"Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at
www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20122013.htm.
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