ICR Attachment E - Wage Rate Tables for Pesticide Registrants and EPA

EPA ICR No. 2195.03 OMB Control No. 2070-0169

ATTACHMENT E

Wage Rate Tables for Pesticide Registrants and EPA

Pesticide Registrants

Labor Category:	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate1	= W	$64.43	$34.02	$19.59
Benefits Percentage2	Lb = B/W	43.2%	43.2%	43.2%
Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$27.83	$14.69	$8.46
Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)	$92.26	$48.71	$28.05
Overhead Percentage3	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$46.13	$24.36	$14.03
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$138.38	$73.07	$42.08

1. Data Source: BLS, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_541710.htm, May 2007 data

NAICS 541710 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences [Note that this NAICS code was selected to best represent the specialized scientists employed by pesticide registrant companies to conduct human studies research and respond to this information collection. It is different than the NAICS code typically used by EPA for pesticide registrants in general, but is considered more appropriate for this ICR.]

Standard Occupational Codes:

Management: 11-0000, Management Occupations

Technical: 19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Clerical: 43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations

2. Fringe benefits/wage per hour.

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.

EPA

Labor Category:	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate1	= W	$48.17	$33.12	$19.00
Benefits Percentage2	Lb = B/W	43.2%	43.2%	43.2%
Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$20.80	$14.30	$8.21
Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)	$68.97	$47.42	$27.21
Overhead Percentage3	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$34.49	$23.71	$13.60
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$103.46	$71.14	$40.81

1. Data Source: BLS, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999100.htm, May 2007 data

NAICS 999100 - Federal Executive Branch

Standard Occupational Codes:

Management: 11-0000, Management Occupations

Technical: 19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Clerical: 43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations

2. Fringe benefits/wage per hour.

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.