Immediate Benefits to Employer INTRODUCTION
No Wage Tax You might be surprised to learn how much you pay out in
No Vacations, Holidays,  other benefits, in addition to an in-house Administrative
Personal or Sick Days Assistant’s salary. Employer has both required and 
No Insurance discretionary payment to make on behalf of an employee.
No Retirement or Fringe
No Office Space ANALYSIS
No Hardware or Software In this example, the in-house Administrative Assistant is paid
No Repairs or Maintenance an annual salary of $60,000. You will pay an additional $25,836
  in benefits, which is 43% of this employee’s annual salary. For
  ease of discussion all calculations are based on a 40 hour week.
 
Total Compensation Analysis Paid by Employer
Annual Wages $60,000
Time Off Benefits      
Vacation Days (5) 1.92% $1,154
Paid Holidays (7) 2.69% $1,616
Personal or Sick Days (5) 1.92% $1,154
Figures do not include Paid Lunch & Breaks
Total Time Off 6.54% $3,924  
 
Government Benefits      
Social Security and Medicare 7.65% $4,590
Worker’s Compensation 1.82% $1,092
Unemployment Benefits 2.70% $1,620
Total Government Benefits 12.17% $7,302
Insurance Benefits      
Medical 20.00% $12,000
Life 0.14% $84
Disability 1.54% $924
Dental 0.58% $348
Supplemental 0.00% $0
Other 0.00% $0
Total Insurance Benefits 22.26% $13,356
Annual Retirement Benefits      
401(k)/403(b)/Other 2.10% $1,260
Other 0.00% $0
Annual Retirement Benefits 2.10% $1,260
Other Monthly Fringe Benefits      
Parking 0.00% $0
CE/Tuition 0.00% $0
Gym Membership 0.00% $0
Daycare 0.00% $0
Other 0.00% $0
Other Monthly Fringe Benefits 0.00% $0
Paid by Employer   43.07%   $25,842