Table 3. State and local government workers by occupational and industry group

Table 3. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for state and local government workers by occupational and industry group [Dec. 2021]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent
State and local government workers	54.96	100.0	34.09	62.0	20.87	38.0	4.07	7.4	0.52	0.9	6.31	11.5	6.97	12.7	2.99	5.4
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	65.73	100.0	42.13	64.1	23.60	35.9	4.57	7.0	0.39	0.6	6.90	10.5	8.39	12.8	3.35	5.1
Professional and related	63.88	100.0	41.23	64.5	22.66	35.5	4.07	6.4	0.37	0.6	6.87	10.8	8.11	12.7	3.24	5.1
Teachers(2)	72.35	100.0	47.92	66.2	24.43	33.8	3.57	4.9	0.26	0.4	7.41	10.2	9.76	13.5	3.43	4.7
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	71.73	100.0	46.78	65.2	24.96	34.8	3.18	4.4	0.23	0.3	7.92	11.0	10.40	14.5	3.22	4.5
Sales and office	37.89	100.0	21.78	57.5	16.11	42.5	3.30	8.7	0.33	0.9	5.90	15.6	4.34	11.5	2.24	5.9
Office and administrative support	38.06	100.0	21.82	57.3	16.24	42.7	3.31	8.7	0.33	0.9	5.98	15.7	4.38	11.5	2.24	5.9
Service	40.52	100.0	23.23	57.3	17.28	42.7	3.38	8.4	0.87	2.2	5.01	12.4	5.52	13.6	2.49	6.1
Industry group
Education and health services	57.40	100.0	36.79	64.1	20.61	35.9	3.75	6.5	0.35	0.6	6.46	11.3	7.13	12.4	2.92	5.1
Educational services	58.79	100.0	37.88	64.4	20.91	35.6	3.59	6.1	0.26	0.4	6.57	11.2	7.57	12.9	2.91	5.0
Elementary and secondary schools	57.13	100.0	36.80	64.4	20.33	35.6	2.92	5.1	0.22	0.4	6.66	11.6	7.77	13.6	2.76	4.8
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	63.20	100.0	40.77	64.5	22.43	35.5	5.41	8.6	0.34	0.5	6.34	10.0	7.04	11.1	3.31	5.2
Health care and social assistance	48.93	100.0	30.11	61.5	18.81	38.5	4.72	9.6	0.92	1.9	5.80	11.9	4.43	9.1	2.94	6.0
Hospitals	51.86	100.0	32.56	62.8	19.30	37.2	5.00	9.6	1.07	2.1	5.77	11.1	4.37	8.4	3.10	6.0
Public administration	52.80	100.0	30.49	57.8	22.31	42.2	4.87	9.2	0.81	1.5	6.26	11.9	7.18	13.6	3.18	6.0
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.

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