2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues over $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 52.6% 46.6% 56.8%
"Non-Employee" Producers 1.1% 1.6% 0.0%
Temporary Help 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Payroll 53.8% 48.3% 56.8%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.4% 2.5% 3.1%
Retirement 2.4% 2.8% 1.8%
Insurance 3.0% 2.7% 2.2%
Other 1.0% 1.7% 1.0%
Total Benefits 9.8% 9.8% 8.2%
Total Compensation 63.6% 58.0% 64.9%

 

 
     
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