September 19, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employer costs for employee compensation $28.80 in June 2012
Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation, private industry workers, selected occupational groups, June 2012
| Compensation component |
All workers |
Management,
professional,
and related |
Service |
Total compensation |
$28.80 |
$51.23 |
$14.01 |
Wages and salaries |
$20.27 |
$36.06 |
$10.55 |
Total benefits |
$8.52 |
$15.17 |
$3.45 |
Paid leave |
$1.97 |
$4.36 |
$0.58 |
Vacation |
$1.02 |
$2.29 |
$0.29 |
Holiday |
$0.61 |
$1.28 |
$0.18 |
Sick |
$0.25 |
$0.57 |
$0.07 |
Personal |
$0.10 |
$0.21 |
$0.03 |
Supplemental pay |
$0.82 |
$1.62 |
$0.26 |
Overtime and premium |
$0.25 |
$0.17 |
$0.13 |
Shift differentials |
$0.06 |
$0.12 |
$0.04 |
Nonproduction bonuses |
$0.51 |
$1.33 |
$0.09 |
Insurance |
$2.34 |
$3.60 |
$0.93 |
Life |
$0.04 |
$0.08 |
|
Health |
$2.21 |
$3.34 |
$0.90 |
Short-term disability |
$0.05 |
$0.09 |
|
Long-term disability |
$0.04 |
$0.09 |
|
Retirement and savings |
$1.02 |
$2.07 |
$0.22 |
Defined benefit |
$0.43 |
$0.71 |
$0.09 |
Defined contribution |
$0.59 |
$1.35 |
$0.13 |
Legally required benefits |
$2.37 |
$3.53 |
$1.46 |
Social Security and Medicare |
$1.69 |
$2.93 |
$0.91 |
Social Security |
$1.35 |
$2.33 |
$0.74 |
Medicare |
$0.33 |
$0.61 |
$0.17 |
Federal unemployment insurance |
$0.03 |
$0.03 |
$0.04 |
State unemployment insurance |
$0.23 |
$0.23 |
$0.19 |
Workers' compensation |
$0.42 |
$0.34 |
$0.31 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employer costs for employee compensation $28.80 in June 2012.
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