<prompt> Human: When a company hires pays an employee, there are a lot of hidden costs associated with that - taxes, benefits, capitalequipment costs, HR, etc. I was wondering what a typical loading rate was Im assuming this varies a lot from company to company. So the cost to keep an employee making Xyear employed is actually some number times X. Typical expenses might be: State FICA taxes Health and other Insurance 401k, ESPP, etc. Office Space rental, utilities PTO Capital equipment tied to employee laptop, furniture, cell phone, etc.For example, at a previous employer of mine fortune 500, 50k employees, the finance department used a loading rate of 2.2. So an employee making 50k would supposedly cost the company 110k to keep employed. Im curious - what are typical load rates for W2 employees? Is 2.2 high? Or is it about average?This isnt strictly personal finance related, but I figure it might have implications for negotiating salary. If I know I cost the company X to keep employed and I bring in Y revenue, then theoretically I can use that information for salary negotiations.  <response>: I have worked for several larger companies in a managerial role and we have always had a loaded rate of between 80 an 120 percent, so 1.8 to 2.2. This took into account a number or non-direct wage factors: Taxes - FICA, etc... Benefits - 401K match, healthdentalvision, ADD, Disability, etc... Insurance - Unemployment and Workmans Comp. Facilities - Office Space IT Equipment - Computer, Phones, Internet etc... Corporate Support - HR, Payroll, IT Help Desk, etc... 