2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues under $1,250,000
 
   
 

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 43.8% 37.3% 41.0%
"Non-Employee" Producers 3.1% 2.8% 2.0%
Temporary Help 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Payroll 46.9% 40.1% 43.2%
Benefits
Payroll Taxes 3.8% 2.9% 3.5%
Retirement 2.7% 2.7% 3.1%
Insurance 3.4% 1.6% 1.5%
Other 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Total Benefits 9.9% 7.3% 8.1%
Total Compensation 56.9% 47.3% 51.3%

 

 
     
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