2008 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/Total Expenses
 |  Expense Growth Over Prior Year

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Compensation Expenses
Payroll
Employee 50.3% 45.2% 50.3%
"Non-Employee" Producers 3.5% 1.2% 1.9%
Temporary Help 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Payroll 54.0% 46.4% 52.4%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 2.9% 2.4% 2.7%
Retirement 2.4% 2.6% 3.4%
Insurance 3.0% 3.1% 3.1%
Other 1.1% 1.8% 0.8%
Total Benefits 9.3% 9.9% 10.0%
Total Compensation 63.3% 56.4% 62.5%

 

 
     
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