2195.05_Attachment E

NAICS:
541710
Research and Development in the Physical,
Engineering, and Life Sciences
Labor
Category:

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

Technical

Soil and
Plant
Scientists

Biological
Scientists

Biological
Technicians

Clerical

$78.17

$39.80

$33.90

$41.49

$22.97

$22.74

46.3%

46.3%

46.3%

46.3%

46.3%

46.3%

46.3%

B = W*Lb

$35.43

$36.20

$18.43

$15.70

$19.22

$10.64

$10.53

Wb = W + B =
W(1+Lb)

$111.94

$114.37

$58.23

$49.60

$60.71

$33.61

$33.27

Lo = OH/Wb

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

OH = Wb*Lo

$55.97

$57.19

$29.12

$24.80

$30.35

$16.80

$16.64

Wf = Wb + OH
= W + B + OH

$167.92

$171.56

$87.35

$74.40

$91.06

$50.41

$49.91

Managerial

Natural Science
Managers

=W

$76.51

Lb = B/W

Formula

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_541710.htm
1. Data Source: BLS
May 2014 data
NAICS - 541700 Research and Development in the Physical,
Updated
Engineering, and Life Sciences
3/25/15
Standard Occupational Codes:
Management:
11-0000, Management Occupations
Natural Science Managers
11-9121, Natural Science Managers
Technical:
19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Soil and Plant Scientists:
19-1013, Soil and Plant Scientists
Biological Scientists:
19-1029, Biological Scientists, All Others
Biological Technicians:
19-4021, Biological Technicians
Clerical:
43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations
2. 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, EPA452-02-001, 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.