Table 7. WCOMPENSATION (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED): Employment Cost Index for total compensation, for State and local government workers, by occupational group and industry



Table 7.    Employment Cost Index for total compensation(1), for State and local government workers, by
occupational group and industry


                                              Indexes (Dec. 2005 =             Percent changes for-
                                                      100)


      Occupational group and industry                                  3-months ended-     12-months ended-
                                              Mar.    Dec.    Mar.
                                              2007    2007    2008
                                                                     Mar.   Dec.   Mar.   Mar.   Dec.   Mar.
                                                                     2007   2007   2008   2007   2007   2008


    State and local government workers

All workers................................  105.1   108.4   108.9     1.0    0.7    0.5    4.6    4.1    3.6

            Occupational group

  Management, professional, and related....  104.9   108.3   108.8      .9     .7     .5    4.6    4.1    3.7
    Professional and related...............  104.8   108.2   108.6      .8     .7     .4    4.6    4.0    3.6

  Sales and office.........................  105.6   108.6   108.8     1.4     .6     .2    4.7    4.3    3.0
    Office and administrative support......  105.7   108.9   109.3     1.4     .6     .4    4.7    4.5    3.4

  Service occupations......................  105.4   109.1   109.7      .9    1.0     .5    4.8    4.4    4.1

                 Industry

  Education and health services............  104.8   108.2   108.6      .5     .7     .4    4.5    3.7    3.6
    Education services.....................  104.6   108.0   108.4      .5     .6     .4    4.4    3.7    3.6
      Schools(2)...........................  104.6   108.0   108.4      .5     .6     .4    4.4    3.7    3.6
        Elementary and secondary schools...  104.7   108.0   108.3      .5     .6     .3    4.5    3.6    3.4
    Health care and social assistance(3)...  107.1   109.3   110.1     1.3     .6     .7    5.7    3.4    2.8
      Hospitals............................  105.6   108.2   109.2     1.2     .7     .9    4.7    3.7    3.4
  Public administration....................  105.6   109.1   109.7     1.7    1.0     .5    5.0    5.1    3.9

  1 Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.
  2 Includes elementary and secondary schools; junior colleges; colleges, universities, and professional
schools.
  3 Includes ambulatory health care services and social assistance, not shown separately.

  NOTE: Dashes indicate data not available.

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Last Modified Date: April 30, 2008