Wages and benefits of public school teachers versus other professionals, 2015
| Share of compensation (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professionals | Teachers | |
| Wages | ||
| Direct wages | 69 | 68.8 |
| Paid leave | 7.4 | 4.4 |
| Supplemental pay | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total W-2 wages | 78.4 | 73.4 |
| Benefits | ||
| Insurance | 8.7 | 11.2 |
| Pension | 6.4 | 10.5 |
| Payroll taxes | 6.4 | 5 |
| Total non-wage benefits* | 21.6 | 26.6 |
| Total compensation | 100 | 100 |
| Memo: Pension and payroll taxes | 12.8 | 15.5 |
* Includes some "other" benefits.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Employer Costs for Employee Compensation data