2008 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/Total Expenses
 |  Expense Growth Over Prior Year

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Compensation Expenses
Payroll
Employee 48.5% 38.7% 43.1%
"Non-Employee" Producers 2.2% 4.1% 2.8%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Payroll 50.8% 42.9% 46.0%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.1% 2.4% 2.6%
Retirement 2.3% 2.1% 1.5%
Insurance 3.5% 2.5% 3.1%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.7%
Total Benefits 9.2% 7.4% 8.0%
Total Compensation 60.0% 50.3% 54.0%

 

 
     
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