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Handbook of Methods National Compensation Measures More Info

National Compensation Measures: More Info

Additional information on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) is available on the NCS website: www.bls.gov/ncs.

NCS estimates are available on the BLS website:

For a listing of frequently asked questions, see www.bls.gov/ncs/#faq.

For more information on definitions of additional benefit concepts, see the National Compensation Survey: Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms.

Selected articles on National Compensation Survey methodology are referenced below.

Benchmarking (post-stratification):

Estimation:

Imputation:

Reliability:

Reweighting:

Sample design:

Seasonal adjustment:

The Office of Compensation Levels and Trends, Branch of Survey Information and Publications, will be glad to assist you with questions about the NCS.

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Last Modified Date: December 15, 2017