And don’t forget, additional expenses in the form of matching social security payments, unemployment insurance, etc. would raise this total considerably!
Years ago, as an employer paying $6.00 per hour with absolutely no benefits or perks, my costs to employ someone ran up to $10 per hour!
The average teacher in Wisconsin gets an extra $.742 for every dollar of salary. So, for every $10 of salary, the teachers get another $7.40. That’s on top of social security, I think.