2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
 
   
 

New Breakdown of Expenses—What This Means to You  |  Compensation Expense  |  Selling Expenses  |  Operating Expense   |  
Adminstrative Expense
  |  Expense Growth Over Prior Year

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Compensation Expenses
Payroll
Employee 52.4% 43.3% 49.8%
"Non-Employee" Producers 2.7% 4.7% 0.9%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Payroll 55.2% 48.1% 50.8%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 2.9% 2.6% 2.8%
Retirement 2.3% 3.1% 1.9%
Insurance 2.7% 2.5% 2.3%
Other 0.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Benefits 8.2% 8.3% 7.2%
Total Compensation 63.5% 56.4% 58.0%

 

 
     
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