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Hello,

I`m a Dutch citizen working in NY. Currently I`m writing a business plan.

I have to estimate the total costs for about 30 employees in different fields. Directors, Managers, Administrators,Craftmen etc. Where can I find income averages for these and other jobs?
What is a good tool to estimate the total costs for an employer including:
Wages / taxes
Employee benefits:
Travel allowence / car
Contributions 401K/IRA
and other expenses for the employer.


I`m familiar with Bureau of Labor Statistics, are there other sources?

Thank you in advance.

Maarten

Hi mlunen,

To answer your first question, Salary.com is a good site.  You can also do a Google search for salaries and find other sites.

From my college days, I remember the figure 66%.  Roughly 66% of a business` operating cost are labor cost.

Great, thank you Patrick.

I would go local with craigs list and scout out what others in your direct area are offering. This is best.

Can somebody explain me the concept of a "startup company"?
I understand it is a company with a limited operating history, generally newly created in a phase of development and market research.
What does it really mean being a startup company? How do you from a startup company?
Is it a business structure, a corporation? What are the requirements to be a startup company?

Thank you in advance for your replies.

Maarten