Table 8. Defined contribution retirement plans: Selected attributes, private
industry workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015
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(All workers participating in defined contribution plans = 100 percent)
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Employee contribution
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Employee contribution
option
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Required
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Not required
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Pretax
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Not pretax
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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
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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:1
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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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Real estate and rental and leasing
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Professional and business services
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Professional and technical services
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Administrative and waste services
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Education and health services
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Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
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Health care and social assistance
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1Surveyed 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 wage data for March 2015.
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Note: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. Dash indicates no workers in this category or
data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of
Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
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United States Department of Labor
