September 11, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Wages and benefits by occupational group, June 2009

Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation, private industry workers, by major occupational group, June 2009
Compensation component	All workers	Management, professional, and related	Sales and office	Service	Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	Production, transportation, and material moving
Total compensation	$27.42	$48.96	$21.44	$13.51	$31.04	$23.37
Wages and salaries	$19.39	$34.68	$15.41	$10.19	$21.18	$15.67
Total benefits	$8.02	$14.28	$6.03	$3.32	$9.86	$7.70
Paid leave	$1.85	$4.11	$1.35	$0.57	$1.52	$1.40
Supplemental pay	$0.83	$1.71	$0.50	$0.23	$1.01	$0.83
Insurance	$2.13	$3.17	$1.87	$0.93	$2.63	$2.40
Retirement and savings	$0.95	$1.89	$0.60	$0.21	$1.50	$0.84
Legally required benefits	$2.26	$3.40	$1.71	$1.37	$3.20	$2.23

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