2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000
 
   
 

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 43.6% 39.5% 39.7%
"Non-Employee" Producers 4.7% 3.4% 5.2%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Payroll 48.4% 43.0% 45.0%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 2.9% 2.8% 2.4%
Retirement 1.7% 1.6% 1.4%
Insurance 3.1% 2.8% 2.5%
Other 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Benefits 7.9% 7.4% 6.3%
Total Compensation 56.4% 50.4% 51.4%

 

 
     
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