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Research Questions
salary?
2. Is being in a union a
statistically significant
Data from the San Francisco
factor in determining total
Controller’s Office
salary?
Methods
Response variable: Methods for both Research
Questions:
● Total Salary
1. Basic Data Exploration
Explanatory variables: a. Find simple relationships
b. Gain better understanding of data
● Retirement 2. Full linear model
● Health/Dental a. Back-forward method
b. Find reduced model
● Other Benefits
3. ANOVA nested F-test
● Union
a. Compare reduced to full model
● Year
Simple Effects
Simple Effect of Health/Dental on Total Salary Simple Effect of Retirement on Total Salary
● All the benefits are significant ● Look at other factors that could
○ Makes sense: salary and benefits determine one’s salary
tend to be related ○ Years of experience
● Union is a significant factor in ○ Degree
determining Total Salary
○ Makes sense: union workers tend to
earn higher wages and benefits than
non-union workers
Questions?
References
Budd, John. The Effect on Unions of Employee Benefits and Non-Wage
Compensation: Monopoly Power, Collective Voice, and Facilitation. University of
Minnesota, 2005.