2195.04_Attachment G

EPA ICR No. 2195.04

OMB Control No. 2070-0169
ATTACHMENT F
Wage Rates Calculation for Pesticide Registrants
(NAICS: 541710)

Labor Category:

Unloaded Hourly
Rate1
Benefits
Percentage2
Benefits per hour
Loaded Hourly
Rate
Overhead
Percentage3
Overhead per hour
Fully Loaded
Hourly Rate

Formula

=W
Lb = B/W
B = W*Lb
Wb = W + B =
W(1+Lb)
Lo = OH/Wb
OH = Wb*Lo
Wf = Wb + OH
= W + B + OH

Managerial

Natural
Science
Managers

Technical

Soil and Plant
Scientists

Biological
Scientists

Biological
Technicians

Clerical

$70.98

$75.35

$36.46

$33.25

$37.86

$21.49

$21.09

44%

44%

44%

44%

44%

44%

44%

$30.95

$32.85

$15.90

$14.50

$16.51

$9.37

$9.20

$101.93

$108.20

$52.36

$47.75

$54.37

$30.86

$30.29

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

$50.96

$54.10

$26.18

$23.87

$27.18

$15.43

$15.14

$152.89

$162.31

$78.54

$71.62

$81.55

$46.29

$45.43

1. DataSource: BLS http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_541710.htm
May 2010 data
NAICS - 541700 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Standard Occupational Codes:
Management:
11-0000, Management Occupations
Natural Science Managers
11-9121, Natural Science Managers
19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science
Technical:
Occupations
Soil and Plant
19-1013, Soil and Plant
Scientists:
Scientists
Biological Scientists:
19-1029, Biological Scientists, All Others
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Biological
Technicians:
Clerical:
2.

OMB Control No. 2070-0169
19-4021, Biological
Technicians
43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Fringe benefits/wage per hour. The average for non farm, non federal civilian workers.

3. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January
2002, pg. 2-34. The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the load labor rate (wage + benefits)
suggested in EPA guidance.

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