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| Legally required benefits including Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance and workers compensation insurance | 7.8 percent | $3,900 |
| Life, health and disability insurance | 8.4 percent | $4,200 |
| Paid leave (vacation, holidays, sick leave and personal) | 7.1 percent | $3,550 |
| Average employer contribution to retirement and savings | 4.4 percent | $2,200 |
| Supplemental pay | 2.5 percent | $1,250 |
| Total Value: | $15,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor – December 2008 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Survey