Table 4. State and local government, by occupational and industry group
Table 4. Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation and costs as a percent of total compensation: State and local government workers, by occupational and industry group, June 2008 Benefit costs Total Wages Series compen- and Supple- Retire- Legally sation salaries Total Paid mental Insurance ment required leave pay and benefits savings Cost per hour worked State and local government workers............. $38.30 $25.19 $13.11 $3.17 $0.35 $4.34 $2.97 $2.28 Occupational group Management, professional, and related.... 47.09 32.04 15.05 3.74 .27 4.84 3.55 2.65 Professional and related............... 46.35 31.64 14.71 3.53 .25 4.82 3.54 2.58 Teachers(1).......................... 52.82 36.94 15.88 3.59 .15 5.34 4.00 2.80 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 51.00 36.18 14.81 2.44 .16 5.67 3.91 2.63 Sales and office......................... 26.29 16.27 10.03 2.38 .21 3.93 1.84 1.67 Office and administrative support...... 26.47 16.33 10.14 2.40 .21 3.99 1.87 1.67 Service.................................. 28.23 17.11 11.12 2.55 .56 3.53 2.65 1.84 Industry group Education and health services............ 40.78 27.67 13.11 3.08 .22 4.54 3.00 2.28 Educational services................... 41.08 28.06 13.03 2.95 .15 4.63 3.04 2.26 Elementary and secondary schools..... 40.43 27.92 12.51 2.22 .16 4.85 3.10 2.19 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities....................... 43.94 28.83 15.11 5.73 .14 3.85 2.84 2.54 Health care and social assistance...... 38.94 25.31 13.63 3.85 .60 3.98 2.78 2.42 Hospitals............................ 34.94 22.60 12.34 3.39 .74 4.07 1.87 2.26 Public administration.................... 35.67 22.07 13.60 3.43 .55 4.16 3.15 2.31 Percent of total compensation State and local government workers............. 100.0 65.8 34.2 8.3 0.9 11.3 7.7 6.0 Occupational group Management, professional, and related.... 100.0 68.0 32.0 7.9 .6 10.3 7.5 5.6 Professional and related............... 100.0 68.3 31.7 7.6 .5 10.4 7.6 5.6 Teachers(1).......................... 100.0 69.9 30.1 6.8 .3 10.1 7.6 5.3 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 100.0 71.0 29.0 4.8 .3 11.1 7.7 5.2 Sales and office......................... 100.0 61.9 38.1 9.0 .8 14.9 7.0 6.3 Office and administrative support...... 100.0 61.7 38.3 9.1 .8 15.1 7.1 6.3 Service.................................. 100.0 60.6 39.4 9.0 2.0 12.5 9.4 6.5 Industry group Education and health services............ 100.0 67.8 32.2 7.5 .5 11.1 7.4 5.6 Educational services................... 100.0 68.3 31.7 7.2 .4 11.3 7.4 5.5 Elementary and secondary schools..... 100.0 69.1 30.9 5.5 .4 12.0 7.7 5.4 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities....................... 100.0 65.6 34.4 13.0 .3 8.8 6.5 5.8 Health care and social assistance...... 100.0 65.0 35.0 9.9 1.5 10.2 7.1 6.2 Hospitals............................ 100.0 64.7 35.3 9.7 2.1 11.7 5.4 6.5 Public administration.................... 100.0 61.9 38.1 9.6 1.5 11.7 8.8 6.5 1 Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.
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