Example of Wages and Salaries - Note 4

NOTE 4 - WAGES & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The following items represent the Company's forecasted salaries, wages, and mandatory employer costs.

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
Sales Manager $ 23,400 $ 24,570 $ 25,740
Sales Staff Salaries $ 35,640 $ 43,290 $ 66,690
Management Salary $ 31,200 $ 33,800 $ 36,400
Financial Controller Salary $ 20,000 $ 21,000 $ 22,000
Employer Costs (11%) $ 12,126 $ 13,493 $ 16,591
Total Employee Benefits $122,366 $136,153 $167,421

 

The Sales Manager will be hired in May of 200W and will receive a wage of $450 per week (45 hour week). A $.50 raise is anticipated in both year two and three. Two sales staff will be hired in July of 200W and will receive a wage of $405 per week. A $0.25 raise is anticipated in both year two and three. In year three, an additional sales staff member will be hired to increase the Company's selling capacity. Management will receive a wage of $600, $650, and $700 per week in year one, two and three respectively. The employer costs consists of UI, Worker's Compensation, and Vacation Pay and has been estimated at 11% of employee salaries.