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True cost of an employee

The offer letter says one number; the general ledger says another. This adds the employer payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, benefits, and overhead that ride along with a hire — and shows the multiplier on base pay.

Compensation

Employer contribution as a share of pay.

Benefits and insurance

Your assigned SUTA rate — varies by state and experience rating.

State-specific. Arizona is $8,000.

Per $100 of payroll, expressed as a percentage.

Overhead

Used to convert to a cost per productive hour.

Used to work out how much revenue this hire has to support.

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