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,   HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999100.htm" 
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.

