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US Private-Sector Jobs Rise by 90,000 in September

US private-sector jobs rose by 90,000 in September. This was a pickup after a brief slowdown.

ADP released the report today. Education and health services added 55,000 jobs.

That was 61% of the total gain. Leisure and hospitality added 22,000 jobs.

Financial activities lost jobs. Professional and business services also lost jobs.

Median base pay rose 3.2% over the year. Gross pay rose 4.7% over the year. The report uses payroll data from over 26 million workers.

Klear Note — Private-sector jobs are jobs with non-government employers.

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ADP A company that processes payroll and tracks US job trends.
median base pay The typical fixed salary amount, not counting bonuses or overtime.
gross pay Total pay before taxes, including bonuses and overtime.

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