Table 40. Standard errors for quality of life benefits: Access, civilian workers,1 National
Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Childcare2
Flexible
workplace
Subsidized
commuting
Wellness
programs
Employee
assistance
programs
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.3
1.0
1.6
0.7
1.6
0.7
0.8
0.7
1.0
0.7
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.2
2.0
1.1
1.3
1.3
2.1
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Registered nurses .........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
2.0
2.2
0.8
1.6
0.5
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.7
2.1
0.3
0.9
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.3
0.5
1.6
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.4
2.2
2.4
1.2
3.2
0.9
1.5
1.2
1.5
2.0
3.1
1.4
3.4
1.0
1.5
1.4
1.6
0.7
1.3
0.5
0.9
0.4
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.5
1.7
2.1
1.2
1.7
1.5
2.0
2.3
1.5
1.9
2.0
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.9
0.6
1.1
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.2
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.4
1.2
0.6
1.2
0.7
Average wage within the following categories:3
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
1.0
0.5
0.6
0.9
1.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.1
1.5
1.2
1.0
0.9
1.5
Goods-producing industries ...................................
0.8
0.7
0.4
1.4
1.2
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
0.5
1.1
1.5
1.0
4.6
1.5
2.0
1.9
0.3
0.7
1.2
0.7
–
0.7
1.4
1.7
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.8
3.3
0.6
1.7
1.3
0.6
1.4
1.7
1.7
4.0
2.2
2.2
2.4
0.7
1.7
1.5
1.6
4.0
2.6
1.7
2.3
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 40. Standard errors for quality of life benefits: Access, civilian workers,1 National
Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Characteristics
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
Childcare2
Flexible
workplace
Subsidized
commuting
Wellness
programs
Employee
assistance
programs
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.7
0.8
1.0
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.6
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.9
1.8
0.8
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.8
0.7
1.3
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.0
0.9
1.3
2.6
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.5
0.7
1.0
0.8
0.7
1.3
0.9
0.6
0.8
2.1
0.8
0.5
0.6
1.1
0.5
1.0
0.7
1.5
1.0
1.8
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.8
0.5
2.0
0.7
1.0
0.9
1.1
2.3
1.2
1.1
1.4
3.1
1.6
1.3
1.5
2.2
1.2
3.1
1.0
1.4
2.5
1.4
1.1
1.6
2.7
1.7
1.5
1.7
2.8
1.2
2.7
1.2
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except
the federal government. See Technical Note for further explanation.
2 A workplace program that provides for either the full or partial cost of caring for an employee’s children in a nursery, day care
center, or a baby sitter in facilities either on or off the employer’s premises.
3 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include
workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using
wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key
provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, civilian workers,1 National
Compensation Survey, March 2015
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Health
savings
account
Flexible
benefits
Dependent
care flexible
spending
account2
Savings
Health care
plans with Financial
flexible
no employer planning
spending contribution4
account3
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.5
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.9
1.2
1.5
1.4
2.1
1.2
1.5
1.5
2.2
1.1
1.4
1.3
2.2
1.0
1.6
1.1
1.6
1.7
2.9
0.8
2.1
0.9
1.3
1.1
0.9
2.3
2.6
0.7
2.1
0.7
1.0
1.0
0.9
2.5
2.7
1.1
3.2
1.0
1.4
1.3
1.3
2.5
2.6
1.2
3.2
0.9
1.3
1.2
1.6
2.6
2.5
1.0
2.8
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.2
2.2
2.4
1.0
2.2
0.7
1.2
0.9
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.7
1.1
0.9
1.4
0.9
1.4
1.2
1.4
2.1
1.2
1.6
1.7
1.4
2.4
1.3
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.7
0.9
1.3
1.1
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.6
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.1
0.7
1.1
0.6
1.4
0.6
1.3
0.7
1.4
0.6
1.3
0.6
Average wage within the following categories:5
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.4
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.0
1.5
0.8
0.8
1.2
0.9
1.0
1.4
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.3
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.7
Goods-producing industries ...................................
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.1
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
0.7
1.3
1.8
1.6
4.1
1.7
1.9
1.8
0.6
1.3
1.7
2.2
2.5
1.9
2.4
2.2
0.6
1.6
1.8
2.4
4.2
2.4
2.2
2.3
0.7
1.8
1.8
2.3
3.8
2.7
2.1
2.2
0.7
1.4
1.6
2.0
2.7
1.8
2.2
2.3
0.6
1.4
1.3
1.4
3.0
2.3
2.3
2.4
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Registered nurses .........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, civilian workers,1
National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Stock options
Characteristics
Total
All workers .............................................................
Performance
Signing
Other
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.6
1.0
0.6
–
0.4
0.6
0.4
–
0.2
0.4
0.2
–
0.4
0.8
0.4
–
–
0.4
0.6
–
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
–
0.3
0.3
–
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
–
–
–
–
0.2
0.3
0.2
–
–
0.2
0.5
–
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.1
0.7
0.9
1.0
–
0.7
0.2
0.4
0.2
–
–
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.8
1.0
0.7
0.9
1.0
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.4
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
0.8
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.3
Average wage within the following categories:5
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.7
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.8
–
–
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.7
Goods-producing industries ...................................
0.9
0.5
0.2
0.7
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
0.3
0.6
0.2
–
0.2
0.9
0.4
–
0.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.1
(6)
0.1
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
0.5
–
–
–
0.9
–
–
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Registered nurses .........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, civilian workers,1 National
Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Characteristics
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
Health
savings
account
Flexible
benefits
Dependent
care flexible
spending
account2
Savings
Health care
plans with Financial
flexible
no employer planning
spending contribution4
account3
0.7
0.8
1.6
1.0
1.2
1.3
0.6
0.6
1.7
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.8
0.8
1.7
0.8
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.9
1.9
0.8
1.2
1.0
0.7
0.8
1.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.6
0.7
1.3
0.8
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.1
1.4
3.8
1.8
1.4
1.6
2.6
1.4
2.0
1.9
1.1
2.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
2.5
1.7
1.1
1.2
2.5
0.9
1.8
1.0
1.1
2.5
1.3
1.0
1.2
3.0
1.9
1.4
1.9
2.1
1.2
1.9
1.4
1.1
2.8
1.1
1.1
1.4
3.3
2.1
1.4
1.7
2.3
1.2
1.7
1.5
1.3
2.1
1.6
1.2
1.6
4.3
1.4
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.2
2.1
1.4
1.3
2.3
1.6
1.1
1.5
3.1
1.9
1.0
1.3
1.7
1.0
2.6
1.0
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, civilian workers,1
National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Stock options
Characteristics
Total
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
Performance
Signing
Other
0.5
0.5
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.8
0.4
0.6
0.9
0.7
0.5
0.7
1.0
0.9
1.9
0.9
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.8
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.6
1.1
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.6
1.8
0.5
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the
public sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for further explanation.
2 Formerly referred to as Dependent care reimbursement account.
3 Formerly referred to as Health care reimbursement account.
4 Savings plans established by the employer on behalf of the employee, but with no employer contribution.
These are cash or deferred arrangement plans or individual retirement accounts used to fund savings and
retirement plans authorized by section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code. The employees’
contributions can be pre- and post-tax. Employees may authorize a payroll deduction by the employer to fund
the established plan.
5 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation,
which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed
using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
6 Less than 0.05.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major
plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at
www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 42. Standard errors for health-related benefits: Access,
civilian workers,1 National Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Long-term
care
insurance2
Retiree health care
benefits3
Under age Age 65 and
65
over
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.9
1.4
1.0
1.4
0.8
1.3
0.9
1.7
0.9
1.3
1.0
1.8
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Registered nurses .........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
1.4
1.7
0.8
1.9
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.1
2.0
1.8
0.6
3.0
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.2
2.1
1.9
0.5
2.9
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.2
0.8
1.8
0.8
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.1
1.5
1.4
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.1
0.5
1.3
0.5
1.3
0.5
Average wage within the following categories:4
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.9
1.0
1.5
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.5
Goods-producing industries ...................................
1.1
1.0
1.1
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
0.6
1.1
1.5
1.3
3.7
1.6
2.4
1.9
0.5
1.1
1.4
1.6
2.6
1.1
2.3
2.0
0.5
1.1
1.5
1.7
2.6
1.0
2.2
2.1
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Standard errors for health-related benefits: Access,
civilian workers,1 National Compensation Survey, March
2015—continued
Characteristics
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
Long-term
care
insurance2
Retiree health care
benefits3
Under age Age 65 and
65
over
0.5
0.5
1.3
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.5
0.4
1.3
0.7
1.0
1.0
0.4
0.4
1.2
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.2
2.7
1.8
1.1
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.7
1.4
0.8
1.2
2.1
1.5
0.9
1.0
1.7
1.0
2.4
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.1
0.8
1.2
1.9
1.5
1.0
1.2
2.0
0.9
2.2
0.9
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and
workers in the public sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for further explanation.
2 A health plan that provides long-term (more than 1 year) custodial care, home care, or nursing
home care. The plan, although sponsored by the employer, may be fully paid for by the employee.
3 A health plan that provides coverage to a retiree beyond what is mandated by COBRA or other
health continuation laws. The plan, although sponsored by the employer, may be fully paid for by the
employee.
4 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the
occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The
categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee
Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 43. Standard errors for nonproduction bonuses: Access, civilian workers,1 National Compensation Survey, March
2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
All
Cash
Employee
End-of-year Holiday
nonproduction profit-sharing recognition
bonus
bonus
bonuses
bonus
bonus
Payment in
lieu of
Longevity
benefits
bonus
bonus
Referral
bonus
Other
bonus2
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
1.0
1.7
1.2
1.7
0.4
0.8
0.4
–
0.4
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.6
1.2
0.6
–
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.8
0.6
1.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.5
(3)
0.7
1.2
0.8
1.0
2.1
2.6
1.4
3.0
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.6
–
0.4
0.2
–
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.4
1.0
0.3
1.9
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.6
–
2.1
0.5
0.8
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.8
–
2.2
0.7
1.1
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.3
1.2
0.3
1.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.3
1.5
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.6
–
1.6
0.4
1.1
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
1.3
1.7
0.7
2.3
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.9
2.0
2.3
1.3
1.7
1.7
0.7
1.0
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.4
1.1
0.3
0.5
0.2
1.3
1.2
0.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.2
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.8
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.2
1.1
0.8
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.2
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.7
0.9
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.4
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.3
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.9
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.9
0.4
Average wage within the following categories:4
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.9
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.8
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
1.1
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.9
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.7
1.3
Goods-producing industries ...................................
1.3
0.8
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.2
0.5
1.0
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
0.7
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.6
2.3
0.3
0.1
–
–
–
0.2
0.7
–
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.9
0.3
0.8
0.1
0.2
–
1.3
1.2
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.3
–
0.3
1.3
0.6
0.8
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.8
1.5
1.8
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.9
0.5
1.2
0.3
0.5
0.1
–
0.2
0.9
1.4
–
0.4
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.7
2.0
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Registered nurses .........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Standard errors for nonproduction bonuses: Access, civilian workers,1 National Compensation Survey, March
2015—continued
Characteristics
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
All
Cash
Employee
End-of-year Holiday
nonproduction profit-sharing recognition
bonus
bonus
bonuses
bonus
bonus
Payment in
lieu of
Longevity
benefits
bonus
bonus
Referral
bonus
Other
bonus2
0.9
1.1
1.7
0.9
1.2
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.5
0.6
1.1
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.3
2.0
1.6
0.9
1.0
3.2
1.8
1.5
1.5
3.1
1.5
3.0
1.7
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.4
0.6
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.7
1.0
0.5
1.1
0.6
0.5
1.5
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.7
2.1
0.6
0.5
0.6
1.3
1.2
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.6
1.6
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.7
1.0
1.3
1.1
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.0
0.9
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.6
1.7
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.9
0.3
0.7
1.1
0.9
0.5
0.7
1.5
0.9
0.5
0.4
1.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.5
0.8
0.8
1.2
1.5
1.2
0.8
0.9
1.5
0.6
1.1
0.7
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for further
explanation.
2 Includes all other bonuses provided to employees and not published separately.
3 Less than 0.05.
4 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the
threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee
Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 44. Standard errors for unmarried domestic partner benefits: Access1,
civilian workers,2 National Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
Defined benefit
retirement survivor
benefits
Same sex
All workers .............................................................
Health care benefits
Opposite
sex
Same sex
Opposite
sex
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.5
1.0
1.4
1.1
2.0
1.0
1.5
1.1
2.0
1.0
1.5
1.1
1.7
1.0
1.4
1.2
1.7
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Registered nurses .........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
2.4
2.2
0.7
2.2
0.6
0.5
0.9
1.1
2.5
2.1
0.7
2.0
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.2
2.3
2.6
1.2
2.3
0.8
1.2
1.2
1.4
2.3
2.4
1.1
2.1
0.8
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.5
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.8
1.4
0.8
1.1
1.1
1.7
2.1
1.3
1.6
1.7
1.8
2.0
1.1
1.4
1.5
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.7
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.8
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.4
0.5
1.3
0.5
1.3
0.7
1.5
0.6
Average wage within the following categories:3
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
0.5
0.6
1.0
1.0
1.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.9
1.0
1.5
0.8
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.6
Goods-producing industries ...................................
0.9
0.8
1.3
1.2
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
0.6
1.3
1.8
1.8
3.7
1.7
2.5
2.6
0.6
1.3
1.8
1.8
3.7
1.8
2.5
2.6
0.7
1.4
1.4
1.4
3.4
2.1
1.8
1.9
0.6
1.4
1.5
1.3
3.7
2.0
2.0
2.2
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 44. Standard errors for unmarried domestic partner benefits: Access1,
civilian workers,2 National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Characteristics
Defined benefit
retirement survivor
benefits
Same sex
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
Health care benefits
Opposite
sex
Same sex
Opposite
sex
0.5
0.5
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.3
0.5
0.5
1.2
0.9
1.1
1.2
0.8
0.9
1.8
0.8
1.2
1.2
0.8
0.9
1.8
0.8
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.1
0.8
1.0
3.1
1.2
1.1
0.5
3.2
1.1
1.6
1.4
0.9
1.4
1.1
0.8
1.0
3.0
1.3
1.0
0.5
3.0
1.1
1.6
1.4
1.5
2.3
1.8
0.9
1.2
2.2
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.0
1.1
2.6
1.4
0.9
1.4
2.1
1.4
1.0
1.0
1.9
1.3
2.2
1.6
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 The percentage of workers with access to the benefit reflects both the availability of the benefit and the
employer’s policy on providing the benefit to unmarried domestic partners. For more information, see the Unmarried
Domestic Partners Benefit Fact Sheet at:www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs_domestic2012.pdf.
2 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public
sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for further explanation.
3 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which
may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile
estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms"
at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 40. Standard errors for quality of life benefits: Access, private industry workers,
National Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Childcare1
Flexible
workplace
Subsidized
commuting
Wellness
programs
Employee
assistance
programs
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.7
0.7
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
1.0
1.5
1.3
0.9
–
0.5
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.8
0.9
0.2
–
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.1
0.9
0.5
–
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.5
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.3
5.1
1.0
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.6
5.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.7
0.6
1.4
0.5
0.9
0.4
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.4
1.6
2.3
1.3
1.7
1.6
2.1
2.5
1.6
1.9
2.0
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.9
0.8
1.2
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.7
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.8
0.4
1.8
0.7
1.8
0.7
Average wage within the following categories:2
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
1.0
0.6
0.6
1.1
1.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.9
1.3
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.7
1.1
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.6
Goods-producing industries ...................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
0.8
0.9
1.1
0.7
0.6
0.9
0.4
0.8
0.5
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.3
2.1
1.8
Service-providing industries ..................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
0.5
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.7
3.1
0.3
0.4
1.4
0.1
1.0
–
0.5
0.4
1.0
0.3
1.0
5.4
0.7
1.1
1.9
1.5
3.0
5.7
0.8
1.3
2.5
1.6
3.4
3.7
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 40. Standard errors for quality of life benefits: Access, private industry workers,
National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Characteristics
Childcare1
Flexible
workplace
Subsidized
commuting
Wellness
programs
Employee
assistance
programs
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Finance and insurance ..................................
Credit intermediation and related activities
Insurance carriers and related activities ....
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional and technical services ..............
Administrative and waste services ................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
3.7
1.1
1.4
2.1
1.8
–
1.5
2.7
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.0
1.1
1.3
2.1
1.4
1.4
2.4
1.3
0.7
2.0
1.7
0.6
–
–
1.7
1.8
1.2
1.4
2.2
2.4
1.5
1.5
2.4
1.7
0.7
2.5
2.3
0.5
0.7
0.8
1.1
2.7
1.9
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.5
2.0
3.2
2.0
2.0
2.8
2.2
2.3
1.6
1.8
2.5
1.9
1.9
1.2
1.6
2.0
5.2
2.1
3.6
2.7
2.4
2.8
1.7
2.8
2.1
2.3
2.8
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
0.4
0.5
1.0
0.8
0.8
1.3
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.7
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.6
1.4
0.8
0.9
1.8
0.9
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.7
0.8
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.8
1.1
1.0
1.5
2.2
1.2
0.8
1.1
1.2
0.7
1.1
0.9
0.8
1.5
1.0
0.6
0.8
1.3
0.9
0.6
0.7
1.2
0.6
1.1
0.7
1.7
1.1
2.1
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.4
3.0
1.5
1.2
1.7
2.8
2.0
1.5
1.7
3.1
1.2
2.7
1.3
1.7
2.9
1.8
1.2
1.8
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.8
3.9
1.3
2.7
1.4
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 A workplace program that provides for either the full or partial cost of caring for an employee’s children in a nursery, day care
center, or a baby sitter in facilities either on or off the employer’s premises.
2 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include
workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using
wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key
provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, private industry workers, National
Compensation Survey, March 2015
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Health
savings
account
Flexible
benefits
Dependent
care flexible
spending
account1
Savings
Payroll
Health care
Financial
plans with
deduction
flexible
no employer
planning
4
IRA
spending contribution3
account2
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.6
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
1.2
1.6
1.4
0.9
4.2
1.0
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.3
0.8
3.6
0.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.2
4.5
1.1
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.9
1.3
5.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.0
1.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.9
0.8
1.2
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
1.3
1.9
1.5
1.1
3.1
0.8
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.7
1.1
0.9
1.5
1.0
1.4
1.2
1.5
2.2
1.2
1.6
1.8
1.5
2.5
1.3
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.0
0.8
0.6
1.0
0.6
1.2
1.8
0.9
1.3
1.2
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.6
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.5
0.7
1.2
0.6
2.0
0.7
2.0
0.7
2.0
0.6
1.2
0.3
2.1
0.7
Average wage within the following categories:5
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
0.6
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.5
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.7
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.6
0.8
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.7
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
1.0
0.6
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.3
2.1
Goods-producing industries ...................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.3
0.7
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.4
Service-providing industries ..................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Finance and insurance ..................................
0.7
1.1
2.7
1.2
2.2
5.5
3.0
1.6
1.5
0.6
0.8
2.1
0.7
2.7
4.8
2.3
1.5
1.6
0.7
1.0
2.1
1.1
3.4
4.6
2.4
2.0
1.4
0.8
1.0
2.1
1.1
3.7
4.4
2.5
1.9
1.4
0.7
1.0
1.9
1.0
2.7
2.3
2.8
1.5
1.5
0.4
0.5
1.5
0.4
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.3
0.7
1.0
1.6
1.1
2.5
5.3
3.4
1.8
1.7
Worker characteristics
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, private industry
workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Stock options
Characteristics
Total
All workers .............................................................
Performance
Signing
Other
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.3
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
0.8
1.2
0.9
0.6
–
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.5
0.7
0.6
0.3
–
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.3
–
–
0.2
0.3
0.3
–
0.5
0.9
0.5
0.6
–
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.2
0.7
0.9
1.1
–
0.8
0.2
0.4
0.3
–
–
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.9
1.1
0.7
0.9
1.1
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.4
0.4
1.1
0.2
0.8
0.1
1.1
0.4
Average wage within the following categories:5
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.4
0.8
0.5
0.7
0.8
1.4
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.6
1.0
–
–
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.8
Goods-producing industries ...................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
0.9
0.9
1.3
0.5
–
0.7
0.2
–
0.3
0.8
0.8
1.1
Service-providing industries ..................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Finance and insurance ..................................
0.4
0.5
1.0
0.7
2.4
2.9
3.6
1.6
1.6
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
–
–
3.1
0.8
1.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.9
–
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.4
0.5
1.0
0.8
2.3
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.6
Worker characteristics
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, private industry workers, National
Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Characteristics
Health
savings
account
Flexible
benefits
Dependent
care flexible
spending
account1
Savings
Payroll
Health care
Financial
plans with
deduction
flexible
no employer
planning
4
IRA
spending contribution3
account2
Credit intermediation and related activities
Insurance carriers and related activities ....
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional and technical services ..............
Administrative and waste services ................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
2.0
2.5
4.1
2.2
3.5
2.3
1.6
2.1
2.7
1.8
1.0
1.0
1.3
2.3
2.8
2.8
1.9
3.2
2.1
1.7
2.5
3.0
2.0
0.9
0.9
1.5
2.0
2.2
5.0
2.2
3.4
2.5
2.2
2.7
2.2
2.6
1.5
1.7
2.0
1.9
2.3
4.6
2.1
3.7
3.5
2.4
2.2
1.7
2.9
1.3
1.4
2.1
2.2
2.5
3.7
1.4
2.7
2.7
1.8
2.4
2.5
2.0
1.2
1.4
3.1
2.0
1.8
2.3
1.0
1.8
1.0
1.3
2.2
1.9
1.4
0.6
0.7
1.9
2.4
2.3
–
1.8
3.4
1.4
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.4
1.0
1.2
1.8
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
0.7
0.8
1.6
1.0
1.4
1.5
0.7
0.6
1.8
0.8
1.0
1.5
0.8
0.8
1.8
0.9
1.3
1.4
0.9
0.9
2.0
0.9
1.3
1.3
0.7
0.8
1.5
0.8
1.0
1.3
0.3
0.4
0.9
0.7
0.8
1.0
0.6
0.7
1.3
1.0
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.5
3.7
2.1
1.5
1.7
2.9
1.4
2.3
1.8
1.2
1.9
1.7
1.0
1.5
2.9
1.7
1.1
1.2
2.5
0.8
1.6
0.9
1.3
2.5
1.5
1.1
1.5
3.1
2.1
1.7
2.0
3.2
1.2
1.5
1.6
1.2
2.9
1.3
1.3
1.7
3.4
2.4
1.6
1.9
2.8
1.3
1.6
1.7
1.6
2.6
1.9
1.0
1.3
3.6
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.5
0.9
1.6
0.9
0.7
1.0
2.1
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.2
1.5
2.4
1.8
1.2
1.6
3.6
2.0
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.1
2.9
1.1
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, private industry
workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Stock options
Characteristics
Total
Performance
Signing
Other
Credit intermediation and related activities
Insurance carriers and related activities ....
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional and technical services ..............
Administrative and waste services ................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
2.1
2.2
–
1.5
1.9
2.1
0.9
0.7
0.6
1.0
–
–
1.0
1.4
1.0
–
0.7
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.6
0.6
–
0.6
0.9
–
0.1
0.4
–
–
–
–
–
2.1
2.2
–
1.3
1.7
2.0
0.8
–
–
1.0
–
–
–
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
0.5
0.5
1.1
0.7
0.7
1.4
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.4
1.1
0.7
0.5
1.3
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.5
0.7
1.1
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.1
1.0
2.1
1.1
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.3
1.0
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.9
1.3
0.9
0.5
0.7
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.9
0.8
2.1
0.6
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Formerly referred to as Dependent care reimbursement account.
2 Formerly referred to as Health care reimbursement account.
3 Savings plans established by the employer on behalf of the employee, but with no employer contribution.
These are cash or deferred arrangement plans or individual retirement accounts used to fund savings and
retirement plans authorized by section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code. The employees’
contributions can be pre- and post-tax. Employees may authorize a payroll deduction by the employer to fund
the established plan.
4 An individual retirement plan that can be sponsored by the employer, but with no employer contributions.
The employee establishes either a traditional (with tax-deductible contributions) or Roth (contributions are made
post-tax but accumulate tax-free until retirement) IRA plan with a financial institution, and authorizes the payroll
deduction by the employer.
5 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation,
which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed
using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major
plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at
www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 42. Standard errors for health-related benefits: Access,
private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, March
2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Long-term
care
insurance1
Retiree health care
benefits2
Under age Age 65 and
65
over
0.6
0.4
0.4
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
1.1
1.6
1.3
0.8
1.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.2
0.9
1.4
0.9
0.5
2.4
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.3
0.9
1.4
0.9
0.3
1.7
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.2
0.8
1.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.5
1.4
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.6
0.6
1.9
0.4
1.9
0.4
Average wage within the following categories:3
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.8
1.1
1.8
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.8
1.1
1.6
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.8
1.0
1.6
Goods-producing industries ...................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
1.1
0.7
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.1
1.2
1.5
Service-providing industries ..................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
0.6
0.9
2.0
0.9
2.5
5.2
0.5
0.9
1.8
1.0
2.6
5.4
0.5
0.9
1.5
0.9
2.6
4.6
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Standard errors for health-related benefits: Access,
private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, March
2015—continued
Characteristics
Long-term
care
insurance1
Retiree health care
benefits2
Under age Age 65 and
65
over
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Finance and insurance ..................................
Credit intermediation and related activities
Insurance carriers and related activities ....
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional and technical services ..............
Administrative and waste services ................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
3.4
1.6
1.6
2.3
2.0
3.2
1.8
2.9
1.3
1.3
2.2
2.9
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.4
3.2
1.5
1.7
2.3
2.8
1.6
1.5
2.8
1.5
0.7
1.9
2.5
0.9
0.6
0.6
1.8
3.1
1.5
1.7
2.1
2.5
1.3
1.6
2.6
1.3
0.7
3.3
2.3
0.9
0.5
0.5
1.3
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
0.6
0.5
1.3
0.9
1.1
1.5
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.3
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.9
1.5
1.1
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.4
2.3
1.9
1.2
1.4
2.0
1.1
1.9
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
0.7
0.9
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.0
2.1
0.8
1.1
1.0
0.9
1.2
1.2
0.7
0.9
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.3
2.1
0.7
1.1
0.8
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 A health plan that provides long-term (more than 1 year) custodial care, home care, or nursing
home care. The plan, although sponsored by the employer, may be fully paid for by the employee.
2 A health plan that provides coverage to a retiree beyond what is mandated by COBRA or other
health continuation laws. The plan, although sponsored by the employer, may be fully paid for by the
employee.
3 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the
occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The
categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee
Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 43. Standard errors for nonproduction bonuses: Access, private industry workers, National Compensation Survey,
March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
All
Cash
Employee
End-of-year Holiday
nonproduction profit-sharing recognition
bonus
bonus
bonuses
bonus
bonus
Payment in
lieu of
Longevity
benefits
bonus
bonus
Referral
bonus
Other
bonus1
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
1.2
1.8
1.5
1.6
6.1
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.7
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.2
–
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.5
0.3
–
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.4
0.9
0.6
–
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.6
1.0
0.8
–
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.3
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.4
–
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.5
1.5
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.3
1.1
0.8
–
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.9
2.1
2.4
1.3
1.7
1.8
0.8
1.1
0.7
0.9
0.8
–
1.2
0.3
0.5
0.3
1.5
1.2
0.7
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.3
0.7
1.0
0.9
0.3
0.8
0.5
0.6
0.8
–
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.3
1.2
0.9
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.4
1.3
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.8
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
2.0
0.7
1.0
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.9
0.4
0.3
0.4
1.1
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.8
0.3
1.5
0.4
Average wage within the following categories:2
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
1.1
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.8
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.7
1.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.9
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.4
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.5
Goods-producing industries ...................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
1.3
1.6
1.7
0.9
0.9
1.1
0.5
–
0.6
0.7
1.3
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.9
0.6
0.5
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.6
1.0
0.9
1.4
Service-providing industries ..................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
0.8
1.0
2.6
1.1
3.4
4.6
0.3
0.6
1.6
0.5
1.8
1.2
0.2
0.2
–
0.1
0.8
2.3
0.4
0.6
1.3
0.7
1.2
3.3
0.4
0.6
1.4
0.7
1.3
–
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.2
1.0
1.4
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.7
1.1
–
0.4
0.5
1.2
0.5
1.8
–
0.5
0.6
1.7
0.5
2.4
2.9
Worker characteristics
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Standard errors for nonproduction bonuses: Access, private industry workers, National Compensation Survey,
March 2015—continued
Characteristics
All
Cash
Employee
End-of-year Holiday
nonproduction profit-sharing recognition
bonus
bonus
bonuses
bonus
bonus
Payment in
lieu of
Longevity
benefits
bonus
bonus
Referral
bonus
Other
bonus1
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Finance and insurance ..................................
Credit intermediation and related activities
Insurance carriers and related activities ....
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional and technical services ..............
Administrative and waste services ................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
3.5
1.6
1.5
1.9
2.0
5.3
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.3
1.8
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.7
2.9
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.0
1.6
0.9
0.2
–
–
0.2
–
–
–
2.4
0.8
1.0
1.4
2.1
–
0.9
1.5
1.2
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.7
–
2.3
1.2
1.4
1.6
2.2
3.5
1.3
2.2
1.1
1.2
0.6
–
1.4
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.7
1.0
3.0
0.8
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.0
0.7
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.7
2.1
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.8
–
0.9
1.8
0.5
0.8
1.6
1.6
0.8
–
–
0.9
–
0.5
0.6
0.4
1.5
–
0.4
–
–
0.9
–
–
1.0
–
–
–
3.3
1.0
1.1
1.8
1.4
2.5
1.2
1.3
1.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.5
0.5
0.7
2.9
1.0
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.9
1.2
2.3
1.6
0.9
1.1
0.2
1.0
1.2
1.4
0.9
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
1.0
1.1
1.8
1.0
1.3
1.6
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.9
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.7
1.0
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.9
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.6
1.2
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.4
2.1
1.8
1.0
1.3
3.4
2.0
1.6
1.6
3.3
1.7
3.3
1.9
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.8
1.2
0.6
1.3
0.7
0.5
1.7
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.8
2.5
0.7
0.6
0.7
1.5
1.4
0.7
0.9
1.1
0.7
1.9
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.8
1.2
1.6
1.3
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.2
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.7
1.9
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.4
1.0
0.3
0.8
1.3
1.1
0.6
0.8
1.8
1.1
0.6
0.5
1.6
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.6
1.0
0.9
1.3
1.7
1.3
0.9
0.9
1.8
0.6
1.0
0.7
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Includes all other bonuses provided to employees and not published separately.
2 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the
threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee
Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 44. Standard errors for unmarried domestic partner benefits: Access1,
private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
Defined benefit
retirement survivor
benefits
Same sex
All workers .............................................................
Health care benefits
Opposite
sex
Same sex
Opposite
sex
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.6
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Management, business, and financial ...............
Professional and related ....................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Sales and related ...............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
forestry .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .................
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
Production .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ..................
1.0
1.6
1.1
0.6
1.4
0.5
0.5
0.7
1.1
1.0
1.6
1.1
0.6
1.6
0.5
0.6
0.7
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.4
1.4
4.3
0.9
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.3
3.8
0.8
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.4
1.5
0.9
1.3
1.1
2.0
1.4
0.8
1.1
1.1
2.0
2.3
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.2
1.1
1.4
1.6
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.8
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.7
0.4
1.6
0.4
2.1
0.7
2.3
0.6
Average wage within the following categories:2
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
1.0
1.6
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
1.0
1.6
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.8
0.8
0.8
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.8
Goods-producing industries ...................................
Construction ......................................................
Manufacturing ....................................................
0.9
1.4
1.1
0.8
1.7
0.9
1.3
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.5
1.6
Service-providing industries ..................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities .....................
Wholesale trade .............................................
Retail trade ....................................................
Transportation and warehousing ...................
Utilities ...........................................................
0.5
0.7
1.1
0.8
2.2
4.1
0.5
0.8
1.0
0.9
2.3
4.6
0.8
1.0
2.2
1.2
3.3
4.0
0.7
1.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
4.2
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 44. Standard errors for unmarried domestic partner benefits: Access1,
private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, March
2015—continued
Characteristics
Defined benefit
retirement survivor
benefits
Same sex
Health care benefits
Opposite
sex
Same sex
Opposite
sex
Information .........................................................
Financial activities .............................................
Finance and insurance ..................................
Credit intermediation and related activities
Insurance carriers and related activities ....
Real estate and rental and leasing ................
Professional and business services ..................
Professional and technical services ..............
Administrative and waste services ................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Leisure and hospitality .......................................
Accommodation and food services ................
Other services ...................................................
4.0
1.4
1.7
2.3
2.5
1.3
1.4
2.2
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.8
0.5
0.4
1.4
3.8
1.4
1.7
2.3
2.4
1.4
1.5
2.3
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.8
0.6
0.4
1.4
2.5
1.6
1.3
1.9
2.3
4.0
2.2
3.4
3.6
1.9
2.7
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.3
2.4
3.1
1.5
1.2
1.8
2.3
3.9
2.0
3.3
3.6
1.9
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.7
1.9
1.8
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.7
1.1
1.1
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.7
1.1
1.1
0.9
0.9
1.8
1.0
1.3
1.6
0.8
0.9
1.8
0.9
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.7
1.2
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.1
0.6
0.4
1.8
1.2
1.2
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.1
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
0.6
0.4
1.6
1.2
1.2
1.6
1.5
2.1
1.8
1.1
1.5
2.9
1.9
1.3
1.6
2.5
1.8
2.6
2.4
1.0
2.3
1.4
1.1
1.6
2.5
1.7
1.2
1.1
2.6
1.5
2.7
1.7
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 The percentage of workers with access to the benefit reflects both the availability of the benefit and the
employer’s policy on providing the benefit to unmarried domestic partners. For more information, see the Unmarried
Domestic Partners Benefit Fact Sheet at:www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs_domestic2012.pdf.
2 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which
may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile
estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms"
at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 40. Standard errors for quality of life benefits: Access, State and local
government workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Childcare1
Flexible
workplace
Subsidized
commuting
Wellness
programs
Employee
assistance
programs
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.5
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.0
0.8
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.7
1.8
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.1
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.0
3.0
1.3
0.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
0.9
–
0.8
0.9
1.5
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.5
1.9
2.3
2.9
2.5
2.4
4.0
4.5
1.7
1.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.8
5.5
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
1.4
1.7
1.2
0.7
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.7
1.5
2.7
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.4
1.8
0.6
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.2
Average wage within the following categories:2
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
1.9
2.5
2.0
1.3
1.3
2.1
1.3
–
1.7
0.9
0.9
1.9
0.8
0.8
2.2
1.4
1.0
2.1
2.4
3.0
2.3
2.0
1.9
3.2
2.3
3.5
1.8
2.0
1.9
3.6
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
1.3
1.8
1.9
1.0
7.2
2.4
3.7
1.9
1.0
1.4
1.5
0.3
–
–
–
1.7
1.1
1.7
1.4
0.4
–
3.9
–
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.0
1.8
6.3
4.7
6.3
2.4
1.5
2.0
1.9
1.7
6.3
5.5
7.6
2.3
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
1.7
2.0
–
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.8
1.4
1.1
0.6
1.5
1.5
2.1
–
1.1
1.1
1.5
3.6
5.1
6.5
1.8
3.2
1.9
4.8
5.1
6.9
1.5
3.2
1.5
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 40. Standard errors for quality of life benefits: Access, State and local
government workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Characteristics
State government ..................................................
Local government ..................................................
Childcare1
Flexible
workplace
Subsidized
commuting
Wellness
programs
Employee
assistance
programs
4.2
0.6
–
0.3
3.9
0.5
4.4
1.5
3.8
1.5
1.3
–
1.1
2.5
2.4
–
1.3
2.5
1.0
–
2.2
3.5
2.8
–
–
–
2.5
2.9
–
0.6
–
0.7
–
0.9
–
1.0
0.9
2.0
1.0
0.6
0.9
–
1.0
–
2.1
–
1.9
4.0
2.1
2.8
6.9
2.8
3.3
4.0
9.7
5.2
2.5
3.1
4.3
2.9
6.2
3.3
2.1
2.1
2.8
3.0
2.2
9.2
4.5
2.8
2.3
6.1
2.3
3.7
2.7
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 A workplace program that provides for either the full or partial cost of caring for an employee’s children in a nursery, day care
center, or a baby sitter in facilities either on or off the employer’s premises.
2 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include
workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using
wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key
provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, State and local government workers,
National Compensation Survey, March 2015
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Health
savings
account
Flexible
benefits
Dependent
care flexible
spending
account1
Savings
Health care
plans with Financial
flexible
no employer planning
spending contribution3
account2
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.3
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.4
1.7
1.7
2.1
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.8
2.6
2.3
2.4
3.4
3.6
2.5
1.8
2.5
2.5
2.6
3.2
3.3
2.5
2.0
2.9
2.4
2.4
3.6
3.7
2.5
2.2
2.9
2.6
2.6
4.0
3.7
2.4
2.0
2.8
2.7
2.6
3.9
4.9
1.7
1.4
2.7
2.4
2.5
3.7
2.2
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
1.7
2.6
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.4
2.0
2.7
1.6
2.5
1.5
1.4
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.7
2.4
1.8
2.4
1.9
2.3
1.6
2.8
1.6
2.3
1.6
1.7
Average wage within the following categories:4
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
2.3
2.6
1.9
2.0
1.5
2.1
2.7
2.6
1.9
2.2
1.8
3.1
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.9
3.1
3.7
2.2
2.3
1.9
3.1
2.7
3.7
2.1
2.1
1.9
3.4
1.5
1.7
2.2
2.3
1.1
2.1
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
1.6
2.1
2.3
1.7
6.5
2.6
4.0
1.8
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.3
3.7
4.7
6.3
2.2
1.7
2.2
2.2
2.6
6.5
4.8
6.4
2.3
1.9
2.3
2.4
2.6
6.0
4.7
6.0
2.2
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.1
3.7
5.1
7.2
2.3
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.4
4.4
4.1
5.4
2.4
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
2.4
2.8
4.5
1.7
2.2
1.9
3.1
2.9
5.5
1.6
2.7
1.8
3.2
3.9
5.7
1.7
2.8
1.8
3.4
3.8
6.6
1.8
3.1
1.7
4.8
5.1
5.8
1.5
3.1
1.7
2.9
3.6
5.1
1.4
2.2
1.7
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Standard errors for financial benefits: Access, State and local government workers,
National Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Characteristics
State government ..................................................
Local government ..................................................
Health
savings
account
Flexible
benefits
Dependent
care flexible
spending
account1
Savings
Health care
plans with Financial
flexible
no employer planning
spending contribution3
account2
4.1
1.3
3.1
1.7
3.8
1.9
3.8
1.9
3.2
1.6
3.7
1.0
1.4
4.4
1.0
3.0
3.4
–
2.4
3.0
3.4
5.7
3.5
6.2
4.2
3.0
–
3.9
3.0
4.3
8.8
4.8
2.7
2.4
6.3
3.9
–
2.2
3.1
6.9
3.4
2.8
2.6
8.6
4.5
3.0
2.8
5.7
4.9
14.0
4.0
3.1
6.1
3.6
3.5
2.6
12.5
4.6
2.1
2.1
3.7
4.9
14.2
3.8
3.0
4.5
3.9
2.8
4.3
7.6
3.3
3.0
4.1
4.3
3.0
4.8
3.5
1.4
–
1.4
2.1
3.2
–
3.0
3.6
2.8
7.7
2.5
2.6
3.3
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Formerly referred to as Dependent care reimbursement account.
2 Formerly referred to as Health care reimbursement account.
3 Savings plans established by the employer on behalf of the employee, but with no employer contribution. These are cash or deferred
arrangement plans or individual retirement accounts used to fund savings and retirement plans authorized by section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of
the Internal Revenue Code. The employees’ contributions can be pre- and post-tax. Employees may authorize a payroll deduction by the
employer to fund the established plan.
4 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include workers with
earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March
2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and
related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 42. Standard errors for health-related benefits: Access, State
and local government workers, National Compensation Survey,
March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
Long-term
care
insurance1
Retiree health care
benefits2
Under age Age 65 and
65
over
1.5
1.4
1.4
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.4
2.1
2.8
2.3
2.3
3.5
2.8
1.5
2.0
2.5
2.8
2.8
4.2
3.8
1.8
2.1
2.9
2.7
2.7
3.8
4.1
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
1.6
1.9
1.5
2.6
1.4
2.6
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.5
2.3
1.4
2.3
1.3
2.2
Average wage within the following categories:3
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
2.3
3.0
2.4
1.7
1.9
3.4
2.6
3.4
1.9
1.8
1.5
2.2
2.5
3.3
1.9
1.9
1.4
2.2
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
1.5
1.9
1.9
1.3
5.6
5.3
7.3
1.9
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
3.7
4.0
4.6
2.0
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
3.7
4.7
5.8
2.1
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
2.5
2.5
4.8
1.6
2.5
1.9
4.5
4.4
7.2
1.3
3.0
1.3
4.6
4.5
7.2
1.2
2.8
1.3
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Standard errors for health-related benefits: Access, State
and local government workers, National Compensation Survey,
March 2015—continued
Characteristics
State government ..................................................
Local government ..................................................
Long-term
care
insurance1
Retiree health care
benefits2
Under age Age 65 and
65
over
4.1
1.0
2.3
1.6
2.2
1.4
0.9
2.8
0.7
3.2
3.1
–
4.0
3.9
2.5
–
2.5
3.3
3.0
1.4
–
1.4
3.1
2.3
10.7
3.6
2.3
3.0
3.7
3.2
5.9
3.8
1.8
2.6
2.2
2.9
2.6
8.9
4.2
2.5
2.5
5.5
2.6
5.3
2.9
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 A health plan that provides long-term (more than 1 year) custodial care, home care, or nursing
home care. The plan, although sponsored by the employer, may be fully paid for by the employee.
2 A health plan that provides coverage to a retiree beyond what is mandated by COBRA or other
health continuation laws. The plan, although sponsored by the employer, may be fully paid for by the
employee.
3 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the
occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The
categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions
of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at
www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 43. Standard errors for nonproduction bonuses: Access, State and local government workers, National
Compensation Survey, March 2015
Characteristics
All workers .............................................................
All
Employee
End-of-year Holiday
nonproduction recognition
bonus
bonus
bonuses
bonus
Payment in
lieu of
Longevity
benefits
bonus
bonus
Referral
bonus
Other
bonus1
1.3
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.9
Management, professional, and related ................
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
1.4
1.4
1.6
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
–
0.3
0.3
–
0.9
0.9
1.2
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.1
0.1
–
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.9
2.0
2.9
1.7
1.8
3.2
3.6
0.4
0.9
1.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
–
0.5
–
0.7
0.7
–
–
–
0.7
1.4
0.7
0.6
0.9
–
1.4
1.3
2.0
1.4
1.4
1.7
2.6
0.6
0.9
1.6
0.8
0.9
3.1
1.4
–
–
–
0.4
0.4
–
–
1.4
1.4
2.7
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.6
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
1.5
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.2
–
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.3
–
1.0
0.6
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
1.6
1.7
0.6
0.4
–
0.4
–
0.6
1.4
0.6
0.7
0.8
–
0.4
0.8
1.3
Average wage within the following categories:2
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
2.0
2.6
1.8
2.0
1.5
2.3
0.6
0.2
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.1
–
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.4
–
–
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.5
0.8
1.2
1.1
0.7
0.5
0.7
–
–
0.2
0.2
0.2
–
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
0.9
1.2
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6
2.8
4.4
6.2
2.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.7
1.4
1.1
0.9
0.2
0.2
–
–
–
1.3
–
0.5
0.4
0.3
–
–
–
1.6
2.6
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.8
2.6
1.8
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.4
1.0
1.0
1.2
0.2
0.2
–
–
–
1.1
1.8
–
0.9
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.8
1.9
2.7
2.0
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
3.4
4.6
5.3
1.3
2.8
1.3
–
–
–
0.4
0.2
0.5
1.3
1.6
1.8
0.1
0.6
–
2.0
2.7
2.4
0.2
0.7
0.2
1.6
2.1
3.6
0.8
1.7
0.9
2.6
–
2.8
0.5
1.0
0.5
–
–
–
0.2
0.3
0.3
1.5
2.1
2.5
0.9
1.5
1.1
Worker characteristics
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Standard errors for nonproduction bonuses: Access, State and local government workers, National
Compensation Survey, March 2015—continued
Characteristics
State government ..................................................
Local government ..................................................
All
Employee
End-of-year Holiday
nonproduction recognition
bonus
bonus
bonuses
bonus
Payment in
lieu of
Longevity
benefits
bonus
bonus
Referral
bonus
Other
bonus1
3.1
1.3
1.1
0.2
–
0.3
–
0.5
2.1
0.9
1.8
0.5
0.7
0.2
2.5
0.7
2.4
4.6
2.9
2.2
2.5
3.5
2.8
3.6
3.9
2.6
4.6
2.6
–
–
–
0.8
1.4
0.7
0.4
0.5
–
1.0
–
1.3
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.9
1.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.6
2.5
2.0
0.6
0.8
1.5
1.8
2.5
2.2
2.6
–
3.2
1.0
2.7
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.7
–
0.4
0.5
0.5
–
–
–
0.5
1.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
–
1.0
1.8
3.0
2.2
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
–
1.2
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West North Central ............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 Includes all other bonuses provided to employees and not published separately.
2 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and
below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary
of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
Table 44. Standard errors for unmarried domestic partner benefits: Access1,
State and local government workers, National Compensation Survey, March
2015
Characteristics
Defined benefit
retirement survivor
benefits
Same sex
All workers .............................................................
Health care benefits
Opposite
sex
Same sex
Opposite
sex
2.0
2.0
1.3
1.5
Worker characteristics
Management, professional, and related ................
Professional and related ....................................
Teachers ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers ........................................
Service ...................................................................
Protective service ..............................................
Sales and office .....................................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
Production, transportation, and material moving ...
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.5
2.3
2.3
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.4
4.0
2.3
2.3
2.7
3.1
3.1
3.4
4.2
1.7
1.7
2.2
2.6
2.6
2.9
3.7
1.5
1.6
2.2
2.6
2.6
2.9
3.7
Full time .................................................................
Part time ................................................................
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.9
1.7
1.9
Union .....................................................................
Nonunion ...............................................................
2.0
2.8
2.1
2.8
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
Average wage within the following categories:2
Lowest 25 percent .............................................
Lowest 10 percent .........................................
Second 25 percent ............................................
Third 25 percent ................................................
Highest 25 percent ............................................
Highest 10 percent ........................................
2.8
4.4
2.9
2.6
1.6
2.6
2.8
4.3
2.9
2.6
1.7
2.7
1.1
1.1
2.2
2.1
1.8
3.2
1.1
1.1
2.5
2.2
1.7
2.9
Service-providing industries ..................................
Education and health services ...........................
Educational services ......................................
Elementary and secondary schools ...........
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
Health care and social assistance .................
Hospitals ....................................................
Public administration .........................................
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.8
4.9
6.2
8.7
2.6
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.8
5.0
6.3
8.6
2.6
1.4
1.8
1.7
1.4
5.5
4.4
6.2
1.9
1.5
2.0
1.8
1.2
5.8
5.1
7.4
2.2
1 to 99 workers ......................................................
1 to 49 workers ..................................................
50 to 99 workers ................................................
100 workers or more ..............................................
100 to 499 workers ............................................
500 workers or more ..........................................
4.1
4.2
6.8
2.1
3.5
2.2
4.1
4.1
6.8
2.1
3.7
2.2
2.3
2.2
5.1
1.5
2.2
1.8
2.0
1.9
4.9
1.7
2.2
1.8
Establishment characteristics
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 44. Standard errors for unmarried domestic partner benefits: Access1,
State and local government workers, National Compensation Survey, March
2015—continued
Characteristics
Defined benefit
retirement survivor
benefits
Same sex
State government ..................................................
Local government ..................................................
Health care benefits
Opposite
sex
Same sex
Opposite
sex
4.3
1.6
4.3
1.7
4.3
1.1
4.5
1.0
2.6
3.4
3.3
3.0
4.2
7.5
3.6
–
–
2.3
3.9
2.3
2.9
3.4
3.6
3.0
4.1
7.6
3.3
–
–
2.3
3.9
2.3
2.9
6.3
3.0
1.2
1.5
–
2.2
4.8
3.2
2.6
5.9
1.4
3.2
7.2
3.2
0.9
0.7
–
2.0
–
3.3
2.6
4.1
2.3
Geographic areas
Northeast ...............................................................
New England .....................................................
Middle Atlantic ...................................................
South .....................................................................
South Atlantic ....................................................
East South Central ............................................
West South Central ...........................................
Midwest .................................................................
East North Central .............................................
West ......................................................................
Mountain ............................................................
Pacific ................................................................
1 The percentage of workers with access to the benefit reflects both the availability of the benefit and the
employer’s policy on providing the benefit to unmarried domestic partners. For more information, see the Unmarried
Domestic Partners Benefit Fact Sheet at:www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs_domestic2012.pdf.
2 Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which
may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile
estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major
plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at
www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.