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What are your employee benefits really worth?

October 31, 2022 By Liz Weston

Benefits make up more than 30% of the typical job’s compensation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . But figuring out what your benefits are worth isn’t always easy.

You may need to do a little digging to find how much your employer contributes toward health insurance, retirement plans and other perks. Some benefits also have nonmonetary value, and people can value the same benefits in different ways. In my latest for the Associated Press, learn what your employee benefits are really worth.

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