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1 1, . .. I A re a Wage S u rv e y 1 The Midland and Odessa, Texas, Metropolitan Area June 1968 Midland Odessa t V M ID LA N D ECTOR Bulletin No. 1575-72 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR ST A T I S T I CS BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES Region I John F. Kennedy Federal Building Government Center, Room 1603-B Boston, Mass. 02203 T e l.: 223-6762 Region II 341 Ninth Ave. New York, N. Y. 1Q001 Tel. : 971-5405 Region III Box 1784 William Penn Annex Philadelphia, Pa. 19105 Region IV 1371 Peachtree St. , NE. Atlanta, Ga. 30309 T e l.: 526-5418 Region V 219 South Dearborn St. Chicago, 111. 60604 T e l.: 353-7230 Region VI Federal Office Building Third Floor 911 Walnut St. Kansas City, Mo. 64106 T e l.: 374-2481 Region VII Mayflower Building Room 337 411 North Akard St. Dallas, Tex. 75201 T e l.: 749-3616 Region VIII 450 Golden Gate Ave. Box 36017 San Francisco, Calif. 94102 T e l.: 556-4678 Area Wage Survey The Midland and Odessa, Texas, Metropolitan Area June 1 9 68 B u lle tin N o. 1 5 7 5 -7 2 August 1968 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ben Burdetsky, Acting Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 2 0 4 0 2 - Price 3 0 cents P refa ce C ontents Page The B u reau of L abor Statistics p ro gram of annual occupational wage su rv ey s in m etropolitan a reas is d e signed to provide data on occupational earnin gs, and e sta b lish m en t p r a c tic e s and supplem entary wage p ro vision s. It y ie ld s detailed data by selec ted industry division for each of the a re a s studied, fo r geographic reg io n s, and for the United S tates. A m a jo r consideration in the p ro gram is the need fo r g re a te r insight into (1) the m ovem ent of wages by occu pation al categ ory and sk ill le v e l, and (2) the str u c ture and le v e l of w ages among a re as and industry d iv isio n s. E ig h t y -s ix a re a s cu rren tly are included in the program . In each a r e a , inform ation on occupational e a r n ings is c o lle c te d annually and on establish m en t p ra ctices and su pp lem en tary wage p ro v isio n s biennially. T h is bu lletin p r e se n ts resu lts of the su rvey in M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., in June 1968. The Standard M etro p olita n S ta tistic a l A r e a s , as defined by the Bureau of the Budget through A p r il 1967, c on sist of Midland and E ctor C ou n ties. This study was conducted by the staff of the B u re a u 's Atlanta R egion al O ffice under the g en eral d irection of Donald M . C r u s e , A ssista n t R egional D irec to r for O p era tio n s. 1 T a b le s; 1. A. B. E stab lish m en ts and w o rk ers within scope of su rvey and num ber studied__________________________________________________________ O ccupational ea rn in g s;* A - 1. O ffice occupations—m en and w om en___________________________ A - 2 . P r o fe s s io n a l and tech n ical occupations—m en and w om en____________________________________________________________ A - 3 . O ffic e , p r o fe ssio n a l, and technical occupations— m en and wom en c o m b in ed _______________________________ A - 4 . M aintenance and powerplant occupations_____________________ A - 5. C u stodial and m a te r ia l m ovem en t o cc u p a tio n s_____________ E stab lish m en t p ra ctic e s and supplem entary wage p r o v is io n s ;* B - l . M inim um entrance s a la r ie s for wom en office w o r k e r s __________________________________________________________ B - 2 . Shift d iffe r e n tia ls ________________________________________________ B - 3 . Scheduled w eekly h o u r s _________________________________________ B - 4 . P aid h olid ay s______________________________________________________ B - 5 . Paid v a c a tio n s ____________________________________________________ B - 6 . H ealth, in su ran ce, and pension p lan s________________________ B - 7 . P r em iu m pay for o vertim e w o r k ______________________________ Appendix. O ccupational d e s c r ip tio n s ________________________________________ areas. * NOTE; S im ila r tabulations are available fo r other (See inside back c o v er.) 3 4 5 6 7 7 oo o o o At the end of each su rvey, an individual area b u l letin p r e se n ts su rvey r e su lts fo r each area studied. A fter com p letion of a ll of the individual area bulletins fo r a round of s u r v e y s , a tw o -p a r t su m m ary bulletin is issu ed . The fir s t part b rin g s data for each of the m etropolitan a r e a s studied into one bu lletin . The second part p resen ts in fo rm a tio n which has been p rojected fro m individual m etro p o litan a rea data to rela te to geographic regions and the United States. Introduction_______________________________________________________________________ 1 11 13 14 15 Area W age Survey----The Midland and Odessa, Tex., Metropolitan Area Introduction This area is 1 of 86 in which the U .S . Department of Labor’ s Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and related benefits on an areawide basis. In this area, data were obtained by personal v isits of Bureau field economists to representa tive establishments within these broad industry divisions: Manufacturing; transportation, communication, and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; services; and crude petroleum and natural gas. Major industry groups excluded from these studies are government operations and th e construction and mining industries. Establishments having fewer than a prescribed number of workers are omitted because they tend to furnish insuffi cient employment in the occupations studied to warrant inclusion. Separate tabulations are provided for each of the broad industry divi sions which meet publication criteria. allowances and incentive earnings are included. Where weekly hours are reported, as for office clerical occupations, reference is to the standard workweek (rounded to the nearest half hour) for which em ployees receive their regular straight-tim e salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates). Average weekly earn ings for these occupations have been rounded to the nearest half dollar. The averages presented reflect composite, areawide esti m ates. Industries and establishments differ in pay level and job staffing and, thus, contribute differently to the estimates for each job. The pay relationship obtainable from the averages may fail to reflect accurately the wage spread or differential maintained among jobs in individual establishments. Sim ilarly, differences in average pay levels for men and women in any of the selected occupations should not be assumed to reflect differences in pay treatment of the sexes within individual establishments. Other possible factors which may contribute to differences in pay for men and women include: D iffer ences in progression within established rate ranges, since only the actual rates paid incumbents are collected; and differences in specific duties perform ed, although the workers are classified appropriately within the same survey job description. Job descriptions used in classifying employees in these surveys are usually more generalized than those used in individual establishments and allow for minor differences among establishments in the specific duties performed. These surveys are conducted on a sample basis because of the unnecessary cost involved in surveying all establishments. To obtain optimum accuracy at minimum cost, a greater proportion of large than of sm all establishments is studied. In combining the data, however, a ll establishments are given their appropriate weight. E s timates based on the establishments studied are presented, therefore, as relating to a ll establishments in the industry grouping and area, except for those below the minimum size studied. Occupations and Earnings Occupational employment estim ates represent the total in all establishments within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because of differences in occupational structure among establishments, the estimates of occupational employment ob tained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied. These differences in occupational structure do not affect m aterially the accuracy of the earnings data. The occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: (1) Office clerical; (2) professional and technical; (3) maintenance and powerplant; and (4) custodial and m aterial m ove ment. Occupational Classification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take account of inter establishment variation in duties within the same job. The occupations selected for study are listed and described in the appendix. The earnings data following the job titles are for a ll industries combined. Earnings data for some of the occupations listed and described, or for some industry divisions within occupations, are not presented in the A -s e r ie s tables, because either (1) employment in the occupation is too small to provide enough data to m erit presentation, or (2) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data. Establishment P ractices and Supplementary Wage Provisions Information is presented (in the B -s e r ie s tables) on selected establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions as they relate to plant and office w orkers. Administrative, executive, and professional em ployees, and construction workers who are utilized as a separate work force are excluded. "Plant w orkers" include working foremen and all nonsupervisory workers (including leadmen and trainees) engaged in nonoffice functions. "O ffice w orkers" include working supervisors and nonsupervisory workers performing clerical or related functions. Cafeteria workers and routemen are excluded in manufacturing industries, but included in nonmanufacturing industries. Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for fu ll-tim e w o rk ers, i. e. , those hired to work a regular weekly schedule in the given occupational classification. Earnings data exclude pre mium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but co st-o f-liv in g 1 2 Minimum entrance salaries for women office workers (table B -l) relate only to the establishments visited. Because of the optimum sampling techniques used, and the probability that large establish ments are more likely to have form al entrance rates for workers above the subclerical level than sm all establishm ents, the table is m ore-representative of policies in medium and large establishments. Shift differential data (table B -2) are lim ited to plant workers in manufacturing industries. This information is presented both in terms of (1) establishment policy, 1 presented in term s of total plant worker employment, and (2) effective practice, presented in term s of workers actually employed on the specified shift at the time of the survey. In establishments having varied differentials, the amount applying to a m ajority was used or, if no amount applied to a m ajority, the classification "o th e r" was used. In establishments in which some late-shift hours are paid at normal rates, a differential was recorded only if it applied to a m ajority of the shift hours. The scheduled weekly hours (table B -3) of a m ajority of the first-sh ift workers in an establishment are tabulated as applying to all of the plant or office workers of that establishment. Scheduled weekly hours are those which fu ll-tim e employees were expected to work, whether they were paid for at straight-tim e or overtime rates. Paid holidays; paid vacations; health, insurance, and pension plans; and premium pay for overtime work (tables B -4 through B -7) are treated statistically on the basis that these are applicable to all plant or office ,workers if a majority of such workers are eligible or may eventually qualify for the practices listed. Sums of individual items in tables B -2 through B -7 may not equal totals because of rounding. Data on paid holidays (table B -4) are limited to data on holi days granted annually on a form al basis; i .e ., (1) are provided for in written form , or (2) have been established by custom. Holidays ordinarily granted are included even though they may fall on a non workday and the worker is not granted another day off. The first part of the paid holidays table presents the number of whole and half holidays actually granted. The second part combines whole and half holidays to show total holiday tim e. The summary of vacation plans (table B -5) is lim ited to a statistical measure of vacation provisions. It is not intended as a measure of the proportion of workers actually receiving specific bene fits. Provisions of an establishment for all lengths of service were tabulated as applying to all plant or office workers of the establish ment, regardless of length of service. Provisions for payment on other than a time basis were converted to a time basis; for example, a payment of 2 percent of annual earnings was considered as the equiv alent of 1 week's pay. Estim ates exclude vacation-savings plans and those which offer "extended" or "sabbatical" benefits beyond basic plans to workers with qualifying lengths of service. Typical of such exclusions are plans in the steel, aluminum, and can industries. 1 conditions: late shifts. An establishment was considered as having a p olicy if it m et either of the Sickness and accident insurance is lim ited to that type of insurance under which predetermined cash payments are made directly to the insured on a weekly or monthly basis during illn ess or accident disability. Information is presented for all such plans to which the employer contributes. However, in New York and New Jersey, which have enacted temporary disability insurance laws which require e m ployer contributions, 2 plans are included only if the employer (1) con tributes more than is legally required, or (2) provides the employee with benefits which exceed the requirem ents of the law. Tabulations of paid sick leave plans are limited to form al plans3 which provide full pay or a proportion of the w orker's pay during absence from work because of illness. Separate tabulations are presented according to (1) plans which provide full pay and no waiting period, and (2) plans which provide either partial pay or a waiting period. In addition to the presentation of the proportions of workers who are provided sickness and accident insurance or paid sick leave, an unduplicated total is shown of workers who receive either or both types of benefits. Catastrophe insurance, som etim es referred to as major m ed ical insurance, includes those plans which are designed to protect employees in case of sickness and injury involving expenses beyond the normal coverage of hospitalization, m edical, and surgical plans. Medical insurance refers to plans providing for complete or partial payment of doctors' fees. Such plans may be underwritten by com m ercial insurance companies or nonprofit organizations or they may be paid for by the employer out of a fund set aside for this purpose. Tabulations of retirement pension plans are lim ited to those plans that provide regular payments for the remainder of the w orker's life. Data on overtime premium pay (table B -7 ), the hours after which premium pay is received and the corresponding rate of pay, are presented by daily and weekly provisions. Daily overtime refers to work in excess of a specified number of hours a day regardless of the number of hours worked on other days of the pay period. Weekly overtime refers to work in excess of a specified number of hours per week regardless of the day on which it is perform ed, the number of hours per day, or number of days worked. follow ing (1) Operated late shifts at the tim e o f the survey, or (2 ) had form al provisions covering An establishment was considered as having form al provisions if it (1 ) had operated late shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, late shifts. Data on health, insurance, and pension plans (table B -6 ) in clude those plans for which the em ployer pays at least a part of the cost. Such plans include those underwritten by a com m ercial insurance company and those provided through a union fund or paid directly by •the employer out of current operating funds or from a fund set aside for this purpose. An establishment was considered to have a plan if the majority of employees were eligible to be covered under the plan, even if less than a m ajority elected to participate because e m ployees were required to contribute toward the cost of the plan. L e gally required plans, such as workm en's compensation, social s e curity, and railroad retirement were excluded. or (2 ) had provisions in written form for operating The temporary disability contributions. laws in C alifornia and Rhode Island do not require em ployer An establishment was considered as having a form al plan if it established at least the m in im u m number o f days o f sick leave availa ble to each e m p lo y ee . Such a plan need not be written, but informal sick leave allow ances, determ ined on an individual basis, were ex clu d ed . 3 T a b le 1. E sta b lish m e n ts and W o rk e rs Within S co p e o f S u rv e y and N um ber Studied in M idland and O d e s s a , T e x . , 1 by M a jo r Industry D iv i s io n ,2 June 1968 N u m b er of esta b lish m en ts M in im um em ploym en t i|^ e s t a b lis h * m ents in scope o f study In d u stry d iv isio n W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts W ithin scop e of study W ithin scop e of study* Studied Studied T o t a l4 Plant N u m b er A l l d iv is io n s ----- ---------- -------- ------------------------ M an u factu rin g__________________________________________ N on m an u factu rin g------------ -------- ---- --------------------T r a n sp o r ta tio n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and other p ub lic u tilitie s 5 _________________________ W h o le s a le t r a d e ___ __ ___________________ ----------R e ta il tr a d e ------- ------------ -----------F in a n c e , in su r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e _________ _____ _____________ ___ __ S e r v ic e s 8___ ___ __ C rude p e tr o le u m and n atu ral g a s------------------ O ffic e P er c en t T o t a l4 . 130 54 1 6 ,0 0 0 100 9 ,0 0 0 2 , 700 9, 090 50 - 14 116 10 44 2 ,3 0 0 1 3 ,7 0 0 15 85 1 ,5 0 0 7, 500 300 2 , 400 1 ,9 6 0 7, 130 50 50 50 50 50 50 22 4 28 7 9 46 10 3 9 3 4 15 2 ,6 0 0 500 2 , 500 700 700 6 , 700 16 3 15 4 5 42 1 ,9 0 0 200 1, 580 420 1, 140 380 330 3 ,2 8 0 ( 6) (6) ( 7) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) (6) (6 ( 6) 1 The M idland and O d e s s a Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tistica l A r e a s , as d efin ed by the B u reau o f the Budget through A p r il 1967, c o n s is t o f M idland and E c to r C ou n ties. The "w o r k e r s within s c o p e o f stu dy" e s tim a te s show n in this table p ro v id e a r e a so n a b ly a c c u r a te d e s c r ip tio n o f the s iz e and co m p o s itio n o f the la b o r f o r c e in clu d ed in the s u r v e y . The es tim a te s are not intended, h o w e v e r , to s e r v e as a b a s is o f c o m p a r is o n w ith other em ploym ent in d exes fo r the a re a to m e a s u r e em ploym en t tre n d s o r le v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w age s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s the use of establish m en t data c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly in adva n ce o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d studied, and (2) s m a ll e sta b lish m e n ts are ex clu d e d fr o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y . 2 The 1967 ed ition o f the Standard Industrial C lassification . M anual w as u se d in c la s s ify in g e sta b lish m e n ts by in d u stry d iv isio n . 3 In clu d es all e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith total em ploym ent at or above the m in im u m lim ita tio n . A ll outlets (w ithin the area) o f co m p a n ie s in such in d u s tr ie s as tr a d e , fin a n c e , auto r ep a ir s e r v ic e , and m o tio n p ic tu re th e a te rs a r e c o n s id e r e d as 1 esta b lish m e n t. 4 In clu d es e x e c u tiv e , p r o f e s s io n a l, and other w o rk e rs exclu ded fr o m the se p a ra te plant and o ffic e c a t e g o r ie s . 5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in cid e n ta l to w ater tra n s p o rta tio n w e re e x clu d e d . 6 T h is in d u stry d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n te d in e stim a te s fo r "a ll in d u s tr ie s " and "n o n m an u factu rin g" in the S e r ie s A ta b le s , and fo r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " in the S e r ie s B t a b le s . Sepa ra te p resen tation o f data fo r th is d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o r e of the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s : (1) E m ploym en t in the d iv is io n is to o sm a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r it sep a ra te study, (2) the sam ple was not d e s ig n e d in itia lly to p e r m it s e p a ra te pre se n ta tio n , (3) re s p o n s e w as in s u ffic ie n t o r inadequate to p e r m it se p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4) th ere is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e of individual e s ta b lis h m e n t data. 7 W o r k e r s fr o m th is en tire in d u stry d iv isio n are re p re s e n te d in e s tim a te s fo r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g" in the S e r ie s A ta b le s , but fr o m the r e a l estate p o r tio n on ly in estim a tes fo r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " in the S e r ie s B ta b le s . S eparate p resen tation o f data fo r this d iv isio n is not m ade fo r one o r m o r e o f the r e a s o n s g iven in footn ote 6 above. 8 H otels and m o t e ls ; la u n d rie s and other p e rs o n a l s e r v ic e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s ; a u tom obile r e p a ir , ren tal, and parking; m o tio n p ic tu r e s ; n on p rofit m e m b e r s h ip org a n iz a tion s (exclu d in g r e lig io u s and c h a r ita b le o r g a n iz a tio n s ); and en gin eerin g and a r c h ite c tu r a l s e r v ic e s . A lm o st o n e -h a lf o f the w o r k e r s w ithin s co p e o f the s u r v e y in the M idland and O d e s s a a re a s w e re e m p lo y e d in the cru d e p e tro le u m and natural gas in d u stry, and about o n e - seventh of the a r e a s ' em ploym en t w as in m an u factu rin g fir m s . The fo llo w in g table p r e s e n ts the m a jo r industry groups and s p e c ific in d u strie s as a p e r c e n t o f all m an u factu rin g: Industry grou ps P e tro le u m and c o a l p r o d u c ts — 34 C h e m ica ls and a llie d p r o d u c t s ----------------------------------- 29 F a b r ic a te d m etal p r o d u c t s ____ 11 M a ch in ery, ex ce p t e l e c t r i c a l — 9 8 P rintin g and pu b lish in g________ 6 F o o d and k in d red p r o d u c t s ------ S p e c ific in d u strie s P e tr o le u m r e fin in g ------------------P la s t ic s m a te r ia ls and s y n t h e t ic s _________________ - __ C o n stru ctio n and re la te d m a c h in e r y -------------------------------N e w s p a p e rs -------------------------------F a b r ic a te d s tru ctu ra l m etal p r o d u c t s ----------------------------------- 34 25 9 8 7 T h is in fo rm a tio n is b a s e d on e s tim a te s of to ta l e m p loym en t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e r s e P r o p o r tio n s in v a r io u s in d u stry d iv isio n s m ay m a te ria ls co m p ile d p r io r to actual su rv e y . d iffe r fr o m p r o p o r tio n s b a s e d on the r e s u lts o f the s u r v e y as show n in table 1 ab o ve . 4 A. Occupational Earnings Table A-L Office Occupations—Men and Women (A verage stra igh t-tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Midland and O d essa, T e x ., June 1968) Weekly earnings' (standard) Sex, occupation, and industry division Number of workers Average weekly hours1 (standard) T M ean2 Median 2 M iddle range 2 ~ T 50 $ $ $ 55 60 65 70 60 65 70 75 Number of w orkers receiving stra igh t-tim e w eekly earnings of— $ $ $ $ $ 4 $ $ $ $ $ $ % $ $ $ 80 85 100 75 90 95 11 0 120 130 14 0 150 170 16 0 18 0 190 200 and under - 55 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 17 0 180 19 0 200 210 6 6 6 6 2 17 17 15 12 17 10 11 11 19 19 15 15 16 1A 12 12 19 19 9 9 6 6 _ 3 _ _ MEN CLERKS* ACCOUNTING, CLASS A --------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 17 0 15 8 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 20 4 2 .5 $ $ 1 4 5 . 0 0 1 44 .0 0 1 1 7 . 0 0 - 1 7 2 . 5 0 1 4 7 .0 0 1 4 8 .0 0 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 7 4 . 0 0 WOMEN BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS, CLASS A ---------------------------------------------- 8 1 .5 0 7 8 .0 0 7 5 .0 0 - 8 4 .0 0 _ _ _ - _ - 5 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A --------------NONMANUFACTURING-------- ------------------------ 59 47 4 0 .5 4 1 .0 1 1 7 .5 0 1 2 0 .5 0 1 1 8 .0 0 1 1 9 .0 0 8 9 .5 0 - 1 4 5 .0 0 8 9 .5 0 - 1 4 9 .0 0 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B --------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------— 81 74 4 0 .5 4 1 .0 8 8 .0 0 8 9 .0 0 8 6 .0 0 8 7 .0 0 7 9 .5 0 - 9 4 .5 0 8 0 .0 0 - 9 5 .0 0 _ CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS B ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 19 19 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 8 6 .0 0 8 6 .0 0 8 1 .5 0 8 1 .5 0 7 5 .0 0 - 1 0 5 .0 0 7 5 .0 0 - 1 0 5 .0 0 _ _ - - CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS C ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 49 44 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 4 .0 0 7 4 .0 0 6 8 .0 0 6 8 .0 0 6 5 .0 0 6 5 .0 0 - _ - CLERKS, PAYROLL ----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------- 19 16 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 9 4 .0 0 9 3 .5 0 9 0 .0 0 8 9 .0 0 8 6 .0 0 - 1 0 0 .0 0 8 5 . 0 0 - 9 9 .5 0 KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A --------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 30 25 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 9 2 .0 0 9 0 .0 0 9 2 .5 0 8 9 .0 0 8 4 .0 0 - 9 9 .0 0 8 3 . 0 0 - 9 8 .0 0 _ KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B --------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 48 41 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 5 .5 0 7 4 .0 0 7 3 .0 0 7 2 .5 0 7 0 .5 0 6 9 .5 0 - 8 1 .5 0 7 5 .0 0 - OFFICE GIRLS -----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 19 19 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 5 .5 0 7 5 .5 0 7 6 .0 0 7 6 .0 0 7 1 .0 0 7 1 .0 0 - 7 9 .0 0 7 9 .0 0 _ SECRETARIES3-------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 26 9 23 7 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 2 3 .0 0 1 2 4 .5 0 1 1 7 .5 0 1 1 8 .5 0 1 0 2 .0 0 -1 4 4 .5 0 1 0 1 .5 0 -1 4 9 .5 0 SECRETARIES, CLASS B -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 40 35 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 3 0 .5 0 1 3 2 .0 0 1 2 2 .5 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 0 4 .0 0 -1 6 4 .5 0 1 0 2 .5 0 -1 6 6 .0 0 SECRETARIES, CLASS C ------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------- 106 93 4 0 .0 4 0 -0 1 2 2 .0 0 1 2 3 .0 0 1 2 2 .5 0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 0 4 .0 0 -1 4 2 .0 0 1 0 4 .0 0 -1 4 4 .5 0 SECRETARIES, CLASS D -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 11 3 101 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 1 9 .5 0 1 2 1 .5 0 1 1 2 .5 0 1 1 3 .0 0 9 8 .0 0 - 1 4 2 .5 0 9 7 .0 0 - 1 4 7 .5 0 _ - - - STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES 4---------------------------- 247 28 21 9 29 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 9 4 .5 0 9 3 .5 0 9 4 .5 0 1 0 9 .0 0 9 1 .5 0 9 3 .0 0 9 1 .5 0 1 0 7 .0 0 8 4 .0 0 - 1 0 0 .0 0 8 4 .0 0 - 1 0 1 .0 0 8 4 .5 0 - 1 0 0 .0 0 9 5 .5 0 - 1 1 8 .0 0 _ - - - “ - ~ STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 12 5 123 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 0 3 .5 0 1 0 3 .5 0 1 0 5 .5 0 1 0 5 .5 0 8 8 .0 0 - 1 1 4 .0 0 8 8 .0 0 -1 1 4 .0 0 _ - _ - 33 33 4 2 .5 4 2 .5 7 2 .5 0 7 2 .5 0 7 4 .0 0 7 4 .0 0 6 2 .5 0 6 2 .5 0 - 6 6 2 2 - 2 2 SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 7 8 .5 0 7 8 .0 0 7 9 .0 0 7 9 .0 0 - - _ _ _ 3 “ “ 5 5 2 2 2 ~ _ - _ 3 3 6 6 _ - 7 7 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 - _ _ - _ - 2 2 - _ - - 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 5 3 2 1 1 8 6 3 3 2 18 18 20 17 44 36 44 35 1 1 6 6 11 9 5 5 6 6 4 1 11 11 43 10 22 21 2 - 6 5 6 3 4 4 4 4 9 9 2 4 4 _ 8 - 2 2 “ 6 7 7 - - - - - - - - _ - - _ _ - 8 6 2 “ - 30 9 27 43 - - 2 7 - 20 2 43 21 21 18 18 3 1 1 4 4 - - 30 - 7 3 _ _ - - 9 9 8 8 . - _ _ - - _ 2 2 7 4 6 6 2 2 2 2 ~ 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ - 26 20 15 12 23 22 24 24 24 24 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 ~ 5 4 2 2 7 7 2 2 2 2 _ _ - - 14 10 18 18 19 15 8 6 9 9 14 14 5 5 _ _ _ _ ~ 10 10 18 16 24 16 3 3 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 9 2 2 ~ 2 2 2 2 34 30 4 7 2 8 4 _ _ 3 _ « _ 5 2 8 “ 4 - - - — - - - 3 3 - 9 9 7 7 _ _ - - 1 _ - 2 - 2 2 _ 5 5 - 4 4 - - 2 4 4 9 9 - 4 3 4 3 _ - 4 _ 1 8 6 2 2 ' See footnotes at end of table. 6 6 _ - - 3 3 21 20 “ _ 5 5 1 1 - - 5 4 4 4 _ - 16 16 _ - - 8 6 6 6 - _ 18 16 9 9 - - _ 1 1 4 4 13 11 1 13 13 2 - _ _ _ 1 - 2 - - ~ 10 1 1 2 1 33 1 32 5 26 8 9 1 8 4 3 9 9 28 26 30 30 2 _ _ - - _ ~ ~ 5 Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women— Continued (Average straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings fo r s e le cte d occupations studied on an area basis by industry division , Midland and O dessa, Tex. , June 1968) Weekly earnings1 (standard) Number Sex, occupation, and industry division WOMEN - Number of w orkers receiving ts traight-tim e w eekly earnings of— weekly hours1 (standard) Median 2 $ $ $ $ $ 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 130 $ 140 $ 150 $ 160 $ 170 $ 180 $ 190 200 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 10 0 110 12 0 130 14 0 15 0 16 0 170 180 190 200 210 $ $ 8 1 .0 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0 8 4 .0 0 - 1 1 1 .5 0 - - 4 4 - - - 3 1 6 2 11 11 1 - - 5 5 3 - - - 2 5 3 4 1 - 1 1 - 10 7 _ - 1 1 1 1 _ 2 $ 50 M ean1 2*4 $ 55 $ Middle range 2 $ $ $ $ * S $ and under CONTINUED SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIGNISTSNONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 33 25 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 $ 9 1 .0 0 9 1 .5 0 $ 8 7 .0 0 8 7 .5 0 TYP IST S, CLASS A --------------------------------------- 18 4 0 .5 9 2 .5 0 8 9 .0 0 8 3 .0 0 - 9 6 .0 0 T Y P IST S, CLASS B --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 20 17 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 5 .0 0 7 5 .0 0 7 2 .0 0 7 2 .0 0 6 6 .0 0 6 4 .5 0 - 7 5 .0 0 8 0 .0 0 - - - 5 5 1 1 1 - — - - - - — - - - - - 2 1 Standard hours r e fle c t the w orkw eek fo r which em ployees re ceive their regular straigh t-tim e sa la rie s (e xclu sive o f pay fo r overtim e at regular a n d /o r prem ium rates), and the earnings corresp on d to these w eekly hou rs. 2 The m ean is com puted fo r each jo b by totaling the earnings o f all w ork ers and dividing by the number of w o rk e rs. The m edian designates position— half o f the em ployees surveyed receiv e m ore than the rate shown; half r e c e iv e le s s than the rate shown. The m iddle range is defined by 2 rates of pay; a fourth o f the w ork ers earn le s s than the low er of these rates and a fourth earn m ore than the higher rate. * May include w ork ers other than those presented separately. 4 T ran sp ortation, com m u n ication , and other public utilities. Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Salaries of pro fe ssio n a l and technical w ork ers are om itted fro m this report. Data do not meet- publication cr ite r ia . 6 Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations1—Men and Women Combined (A verage stra igh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area b asis by industry division,. Midland and O dessa, T e x ., June 1968) Average Occupation and industry division Number of workers Weekly Weekly hours 2 earnings 2 (standard) (standard) BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS, $ 20 42*5 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A --------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 22 9 24 205 4 0 .0 4 0 ,0 4 0 .0 1 3 8 .0 0 1 1 2 .5 0 1 4 1 .0 0 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B --------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 81 74 4 0 .5 4 1 .0 8 8 .0 0 8 9 .0 0 CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS B ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 22 22 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 9 3 .5 0 9 3 .5 0 CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS C ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 52 47 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 5 .5 0 7 5 .5 0 CLERKS, PAYROLL ----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 24 19 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 0 7 .0 0 1 0 6 .5 0 Average Occupation and industry division Number of workers Weekly hours 2 (standard) Weekly earning s 2 (standard) KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A --------------NONMANUFACTURING------------------------- ------ 32 27 4 0 .0 $ 9 3 .0 0 KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B --------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 48 41 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 5 .5 0 7 4 .0 0 OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS-----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 29 27 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 8 .0 0 7 7 .5 0 SECRETARIES3-------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 269 23 7 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 2 3 .0 0 1 2 4 .5 0 SECRETARIES, CLASS B ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------- 40 35 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 3 0 .5 0 1 3 2 .0 0 SECRETARIES, CLASS C -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 106 93 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 2 2 .0 0 1 2 3 .0 0 SECRETARIES, CLASS D -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 113 101 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 1 9 .5 0 1 2 1 .5 0 Average Occupation and industry division Number of workers Weekly earnings 2 (standard) STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------------------iaakikic AmiDT nuniurau i u m nktn. u — NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 4---------------------------- 24 7 28 21 9 29 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 $ 9 4 .5 0 9 3 .5 0 9 4 .5 0 1 0 9 .0 0 STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------ ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 125 123 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 1 0 3 .5 0 1 0 3 .5 0 SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 33 33 4 2 .5 4 2 .5 7 2 .5 0 7 2 .5 0 SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSNONMANUFACTURING--------- ----------------------- 33 25 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 9 1 .0 0 9 1 .5 0 TYPISTS, CLASS A --------------------------------------- 18 4 0 .5 9 2 .5 0 TYPISTS, CLASS B --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 20 17 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 7 5 .0 0 7 5 .0 0 1 S alaries of p rofession al and technical w orkers are omitted from this report. 2 Standard hours refle ct the workweek for which em ployees receive their regular stra igh t-tim e sa la r ie s (exclusive of pay for overtim e at regu lar a n d /o r p rem iu m r a te s), correspond to these w eekly hours. 3 M ay include w ork ers other than those presented separately. 4 T ransportation, com m unication, and other public u tilities. W eekly hours 2 (standard) and the earnings 7 Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations (Average straight-tim e hourly earnings for m en in selected occupations studied on an area b asis by industry division, Midland and O d essa , T e x ., June 1968) Hourly earnings Occupation and industry division 1 ■N um ber $ 1 .7 0 Number of workers M ean1 2 Median 2 Middle range 2 $ 1 .9 0 $ 2 .0 0 $ 2 .1 0 $ 2 .2 0 $ 2 .3 0 $ 2 .4 0 $ 2 .5 0 $ 2 .6 0 $ 2 .7 0 $ 2 .8 0 $ 2 .9 0 $ 3 .0 0 $ 3 .2 0 % 3 .4 0 $ 3 .6 0 % i 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 $ 4 .2 0 $ $ "5— 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .1 0 2 .2 0 2 .3 0 2 .4 0 2 .5 0 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 2 .9 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 - - 4 - — 9 1 8 9 4 4 4 9 4 4 and under - 1 .8 0 ELECTRICIANS, MAINTENANCE ------------------NONMANUFACTURING: PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 3 ---------------------------- 4 39 $ 4 .0 1 $ 4 .0 8 $ $ 3 .7 4 - 4 .3 9 21 4 .3 7 4 .3 8 4 .3 2 - 4 .5 9 ENGINEERS* STATIONARY ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 16 16 Z .7 * 2 .7 4 2 .7 3 2 .7 3 2 .3 6 - 3 .5 2 2 .3 6 - 3 .5 2 2 2 _ HELPERS* MAINTENANCE TRADES --------------- 25 2 .5 5 2 .5 2 2 .3 1 - - 4 MECHANICS* AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE) -------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 81 80 3 .2 2 3 .2 2 3 .1 7 3 .1 6 2 .9 9 - 3 .5 6 2 .9 9 - 3 .5 4 MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE -------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g --------------------------------- 122 64 3 .8 2 3 .9 7 3 .8 5 3 .9 1 3 .7 0 - 4 .0 2 3 .8 5 - 4 .0 6 3 .1 5 1 E xcludes p rem iu m pay fo r overtim e and for work on weekends, 2 F o r definition of t e r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l . 3 T ran sportation, com m unication, and other public u tilities. of w ork ers re '-e i,ring stra igh t-tim e hourly earnings of— $ 1 .8 0 - - _ - _ holidays, - - - — _ - - ~ “ - - - - 1 1 “ - _ _ _ — - - - - 2 “ 2 2 2 2 2 - 1 5 - - - 1 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 “ 2 9 9 22 22 - _ _ 1 _ _ 1 4 4 5 _ - _ 4 .2 0 _ 5 .0 0 - _ _ _ - - - - - - — - - - - - 4 4 - 8 8 12 12 18 17 - 9 6 2 22 48 35 31 23 “ 4 .8 0 - _ • 2 2 2 2 and late shifts. Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations (A verage straigh t-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry d ivision , Midland and O dessa, T e x ., June 1968) Hourly earnings 2 O ccupation 1 and industry division Number of workers Number of w orkers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of— $ 1 .1 0 Mean 3 M edian 3 Middle range 3 $ ' $ 1 .9 1 1 .7 1 1 .8 1 1 .7 7 1 .9 4 1 .7 0 26 1 .8 4 1 .7 3 1 .6 6 - TRUCKDRIVERS4 ---------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------- 145 139 2 .3 1 2 .3 4 TRUCKDRIVERS, MEOIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ---------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------- 55 55 1 .8 6 1 .8 6 JANITORS* PORTERS* AND CLEANERS MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------- 129 30 99 LABORERS* MATERIAL HANDLING --------- 1 2 3 4 $ 1 .3 0 $ 1 .4 0 $ 1 .5 0 $ 1 .6 0 $ 1 .7 0 $ 1 .8 0 $ 1 .9 0 $ 2 .0 0 $ $ 2 . 10 2 . 2 0 $ $ 2 . 30 2 . 4 0 $ T 2 . 50 2 . 6 0 $ 2 .7 0 t 2 .8 0 $ 2 .9 0 1 .3 0 1 .4 0 1 .5 0 1 .6 0 1 .7 0 1 .8 0 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .1 0 2 . 20 2 . 3 0 2 . 40 2 . 5 0 2 . 60 2 . 7 0 2 .8 0 2 .9 0 8 - - 2 3 - - - - - 2 6 12 10 2 6 - 15 5 10 - - 43 12 31 6 - - 6 3 3 - 2 - - 12 12 4 4 - _ _ 10 - - 10 8 1 .9 3 - - - - - 12 5 2 .1 3 2*19 1 .6 8 - 2 .9 9 1 .7 0 - 3 .0 1 - _ _ _ 36 30 18 18 _ _ ~ 6 6 - ~ 1 .7 2 1 .7 2 1 .6 6 - 1 .7 9 1 .6 6 - 1 .7 9 _ _ 24 24 18 18 _ _ _ Data lim ited to m en w ork ers. E xclud es p rem iu m pay for overtim e and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. For definition of t e r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l . Includes a ll d r iv e r s , as defined, regard le ss of size and type of truck operated. i 3 .0 0 $ 3 .1 0 $ ~r~ 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .0 0 3 .1 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 -* 18 18 3 3 and under 1 .2 0 $ $ 1 .6 3 - 2 .1 3 1 . 6 6 - 1 .9 6 1 .6 2 - 2 .1 9 $ 1 .2 0 6 6 ~ - 3 3 - — - 2 - - 3 3 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 — - — — - 2 - - - - 7 7 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 8 2 2 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ 3 .6 0 — - — - * - 23 23 3 3 2 2 - 8 B. Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions Table B-l. Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers (D is trib u tio n o f e sta b lish m e n ts studied in a ll in d u s trie s and in in du stry d iv is io n s by m inim um entrance s a la ry fo r s e le c t e d c a t e g o r ie s o f in e x p e r ie n c e d w om en o f fi c e w o r k e r s , M idland and O d e s s a , T e x . , June 1968) O ther in e x p e r ie n c e d c le r i c a l w o rk e rs 2 In e x p e rie n ce d typists M inim um w eekly s tr a ig h t-tim e sa la r y 1 A ll sch ed u les E sta b lish m en ts stu d ied ----------------------------------------------------- 54 10 E s ta b lis h m en ts having a s p e c ifie d m in im u m ________________ 40 A ll sch ed u les N onm anufacturing B a sed on stan dard w eek ly hours 3 o f— A ll in d u stries B ased on standard w eekly h ours 3 o f— A ll in d u strie s M anufacturin g N onm anufacturing M anufacturing A ll sch ed u les 40 XXX 44 XXX 54 40 All sch edu le s 40 10 XXX 44 XXX 18 3 3 15 15 26 5 4 21 19 $ 6 2 .5 0 __________________________________ $ 65. 00_______________________________ ___ $ 6 7 .5 0 __________________________________ $ 7 0 .0 0 __________________________________ $ 7 2 .5 0 ---------------------------------------------------$ 7 5. 00 -------------------------------------------------------------$ 7 7 .5 0 _________________________________ $ 8 0 .0 0 __________________________________ $ 8 2 .5 0 -------------------------------------------------------------$ 8 5 .0 0 _________________________________ $ 8 7 .5 0 _________________________________ $ 9 0 .0 0 _________________________________ _ 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 ~ _ 2 - _ 2 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 5 2 3 2 2 1 2 - 1 1 2 1 2 8 2 4 2 2 2 2 _ 3 - - _ 4 2 2 1 1 _ 3 1 - _ 4 2 2 1 1 E s ta b lis h m en ts having no s p e c ifie d m in im u m ______________ 5 2 XXX 3 E sta b lish m en ts w hich did not e m p lo y w o rk e rs in this c a t e g o r y ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 5 XXX 26 $ 6 0 .0 0 $ 6 2 .5 0 $ 6 5 .0 0 $ 6 7 .5 0 $ 7 0 .0 0 $ 7 2. 50 $ 7 5 .0 0 $ 7 7 .5 0 $ 8 0 .0 0 $ 8 2 .5 0 $ 8 5 .0 0 $ 8 7 . 50 and and and and and and and and and and and and under under under under under under under under under under under under - - - - 2 5 2 3 2 2 1 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - " 1 XXX 16 4 XXX 12 XXX XXX 12 XXX 11 XXX T h e se s a la r ie s re la te to fo r m a lly e s ta b lis h e d m in im u m startin g (h iring) re g u la r s tr a ig h t-tim e s a la r ie s that a re paid fo r standard w o rk w e e k s . E x clu d es w o r k e r s in s u b c le r ic a l jo b s such as m e s s e n g e r o r o f fi c e g ir l. Data a r e p r e s e n te d fo r a ll standard w ork w eek s co m b in e d , and fo r the m o s t co m m o n standard w o rk w e e k rep o rte d . 1 9 Table B-2. Shift Differentials (Shift d iffe r e n tia ls o f m an u factu rin g plant w o r k e r s by type and am ount o f d iffe r e n tia l, M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) P e r c e n t o f m an u factu rin g plant w o r k e r s — In e sta b lish m e n ts having fo r m a l p r o v isio n s 1 fo r — Shift d ifferen tial Second shift w ork T h ird or other sh ift w ork A c tu a lly w orking on— Second sh ift T h ird or other sh ift 8 4 .8 77 .5 13 .2 1 1 .4 With shift pay d iffe r e n tia l---------------------------------------- 6 7 .6 6 0 .3 9.1 8 .7 U n iform cents (per h o u r )----------------------------------- 6 5 .5 58 .1 9.1 8 .7 8 c e n ts ---------------------------------------------------------------12 cen ts---------------------------------------------------------- 15 cen ts-------------------------------------------------------------16 ce n ts _________________________________________ 18 cen ts-------------------------------------------------------------- 52 .1 6 .0 7 .3 - 8 .0 .7 .4 - - U n iform p e r c e n ta g e ------------------ -------------------------- 2.1 2.1 15 p ercen t______________________________________ 2.1 2.1 - - W ith no shift pay d iffe r e n tia l---------------------------------- 17 .2 17 .2 4 .1 2 .7 T o ta l............................. - ............................................... - 52 .1 6 .0 - - 8 .0 .7 - 1 Inclu des esta b lish m e n ts c u r r e n tly op eratin g late sh ifts , and esta b lis h m e n ts w ith fo r m a l p r o v is io n s c o v e r in g late shifts even though they w e r e not c u r r e n tly o p e ra tin g late s h ifts. Table B-3. Scheduled Weekly Hours (P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of plant and o f fic e 'w o r k e r s in all in d u s trie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s b y sch e d u le d w e e k ly h ou rs 1 o f f ir s t -s h if t w o r k e r s , M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) Plant w o rk e rs O ffice w o rk e rs W eek ly h o u rs A ll in d u stries 1 2 A ll w o r k e r s ____________ _ ------ ----- __ U nder 40 h o u r s --------------------- --------------------------40 h o u r s ------------------------------------------------------------------42 h o u rs ___ ___________________ _________ ___ ___ __ _ O ver 42 and und er 48 h o u r s ______ j.______________ 48 h o u r s _____ ____ _ _________ __ _______ ___ O ver 48 and u nd er 60 h o u r s _______ _ _______ 60 h o u r s __ __ _ ____ __ ___________________ _ 1 2 3 4 M anufacturin g 100 100 4 68 6 2 8 3 8 . 83 P u b lic u t ilit ie s 3 100 95 - - 17 _ 5 _ 1 A ll in d u s tr ie s 4 100 1 95 1 1 1 _ M anufacturing Publi c uti li ti e s 3 100 100 95 5 95 _ 5 _ _ _ “ S ch ed u led h o u rs a r e the w e e k ly hou rs w hich a m a jo rity o f the fu ll-t im e w o r k e r s w e re e x p e c te d to w o rk , w h ether th ey w e r e paid fo r at s t r a ig h t-tim e or o v e r tim e r a te s . In clu d es data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e ta il tr a d e , re a l esta te, s e r v ic e s , and cru d e p e tro le u m and natural g a s , in add ition to th o se in du stry d iv isio n s shown s e p a ra te ly . T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and other public u tilitie s. In clu d es data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e ta il trad e; fin a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; s e r v ic e s ; and cru d e p e tr o le u m and natural g a s , in add ition to th ose in du stry d iv isio n s shown sep a ra tely . 10 Table B-4. Paid Holidays (P e r c e n t d is trib u tio n of plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by num ber of paid h o lid a y s p ro v id e d ann ually, M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) Plant w o r k e r s O ffic e w o r k e r s Item A ll in d u s tr ie s 3 M anufacturin g P u blic u t i li t ie s 2 A ll in d u s t r ie s 1 M anufacturin g P u blic u t ilit ie s 1 2 A ll w o r k e r s _______ _____ _____________ ____ ___ 100 100 100 100 100 100 W ork ers in es ta b lis h m e n ts p ro vid in g paid h o lid a y s _______ ____________________________ W ork ers in e sta b lish m e n ts provid in g no paid h o lid a y s ____ ___________________________ 78 98 91 99 99 100 22 2 9 1 (4) 1 1 4 2 6 15 10 38 1 " 6 5 4 25 52 6 " _ 7 38 46 - 1 1 1 5 26 7 58 (4) 1 _ 9 8 19 60 4 ” ~ N um ber o f days 1 h olid a y___________________________________________ 1 h olid a y plus 4 half d a y s ________________________ 2 h o lid a y s _________________________________________ 4 h o lid a y s ___________ ____________________________ 5 h o lid a y s _________________________________________ 6 h o lid a y s ____ _______ _______ ____________________ 7 h o lid a y s _________________________________________ 8 h o lid a y s _________________________________________ 9 h o lid a y s _________________________________________ 9 h olid a ys plus 2 h alf d a y s ______________________ _ 7 24 40 28 ' T otal h olid a y tim e 5 10 d a y s ________ ___ _____________________ ________ 9 days or m o r e ___________________________________ 8 days or m o r e ----------------------------------------------------7 days or m o r e ___________________________________ 6 days or m o r e ___________________________________ 5 days or m o r e ----------------------------------------------------4 days or m o r e ___________________________________ 3 days or m o r e ___________________________________ 2 days or m o r e ___________________________________ 1 day or m o r e ____________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 no h a lf _ 1 39 49 64 70 72 73 77 78 _ 6 58 58 83 87 87 92 92 98 _ 46 84 91 91 91 91 91 91 1 1 59 66 92 97 97 97 98 99 _ 4 64 64 82 91 91 99 99 99 _ 28 68 93 100 100 100 100 100 In clu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e ta il tr a d e , r e a l e s ta te , s e r v ic e s , and cru d e p e tr o le u m and natural g a s , in addition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly . T r a n sp o rta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u tilitie s . Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e t a il tra d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l estate; s e r v ic e s ; and cru d e pe tro le u m and natural g a s , in add ition to th o s e in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly . L e s s than 0. 5 p e r c e n t. A ll com b in a tio n s o f fu ll and h a lf days that add to the sa m e am ount a r e .com bined; fo r e x a m p le , the p r o p o r tio n o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g a tota l o f 9 days in clu d e s th o s e with 9 fu ll days and d a y s , 8 full days and 2 h alf d a y s , 7 fu ll days and 4 h a lf d a y s , and so on. P r o p o r tio n s then w e re cum ulated. 11 Table B-5. Paid Vacations1 (P e r c e n t distrib u tion o f plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in all in d u strie s and in in d u stry d iv is io n s b y v a c a tio n pay p r o v is io n s , M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) O ffice w ork ers Plant w o rk ers V a c a tio n p o lic y A ll industrie s 2 A ll w o r k e r s ______ _______________ _______ M an ufacturing P ublic u tilit ie s 3 A ll in d u str ie s 4 M anufacturing Public u tilities 3 100 100 100 100 100 100 93 93 - 98 98 - 92 92 - 99 99 - 100 100 - 100 100 - 7 2 8 4 13 45 28 5 20 _ 39 _ 24 39 54 11 86 34 58 11 89 8 92 29 71 11 4 94 1 91 1 (5) 99 3 97 _ 100 _ 92 6 1 91 - (?) (5) 99 (5) 96 4 _ 100 _ 92 6 1 91 - (?) (5 ) 99 (5 ) 4 - _ 40 58 1 50 41 (?) (5) 44 55 36 64 _ 73 27 1 (5) 29 (5) 16 54 M eth od of paym ent W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts p rovidin g paid v a c a tio n s ---------------------------------- --------------------L e n g t h -o f -t i m e p a y m e n t— -------------- -----------P e r c e n ta g e p aym ent_______ __ ____ ____ O t h e r -----------------------------------------------------------------------W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts p rovidin g no paid v a c a tio n s - _ ________________________ __ (5) A m ou nt of v ac atio n p a y 6 A f te r 6 m on th s of s e r v ic e Under 1 w eek__________________________________________ 1 w e e k -_______ ___ ____ _ _ ___ — — _ A fte r 1 ye a r of s e r v ic e 1 w e e k -_________________________________________________ 2 w e e k s ________ _______ _________ _ ___ ___ ___ __ A fte r 2 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek____________ ______ __ _ _ ______________ O v e r 1 and under 2 w e e k s _________________________ 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) 82 A fte r 3 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w e e k -__ - ______________ ____ __________ ___ _______ O v e r 1 and under 2 w e e k s -___ __ ______ 2 w ee k s — — — — — — — — — — —— — — 3 w ee k s _ ----- — — ------- -------------------------------- 5 (5) 87 1 - A fte r 4 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w ee k___ _— ___ - ______ — ______ _____ __ _______ O v e r 1 and under 2 w e e k s __ ___ ______ — 2 w eek s _ _ _ ___ — _ ___ — 3 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 (5) 87 1 - 100 A fte r 5 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek---------------- — — — — — — — — O v e r 1 and under 2 w e e k s ______________________ :__ 2 w e e k s ------------------ — _ ----3 w ee k s -------- ----------— _ - - - - 5 (5) 52 35 A fte r 10 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 week_________ — ______ __ _ - ________ 2 w e e k s ___ __ ____ __ ______ ____ ___ _— — — — — O v e r 2 and under 3 w e e k s — _ _ _____ _____ ___ _____________ 3 w ee k s _ _ 4 w ee k s ----------------------------------------- _ _ ______ See fo o tn o te s at end o f table. 5 29 ( 5) 26 32 . 23 - - 34 42 50 41 23 - 24 53 7 - 66 27 12 Table B-5. Paid Vacations1--- Continued (P e r c e n t d is trib u tio n o f plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in all in d u strie s and in industry d iv isio n s by va ca tion pay p r o v is io n s , M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) Plant w o rk e rs O ffic e w o r k e r s V a ca tio n p o lic y A ll in d u s tr ie s 1 2 M anufacturin g P u blic u t i li t ie s 3 A ll in d u stries 4 M anufacturin g P u blic u t ilit ie s 3 A m ount o f v a ca tio n pay 6— Continued A fte r 12 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w eek-------------- ------------------------ -------------------------2 w e e k s ____________________________________________ O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------------3 w e e k s ____________________________ - -----------------4 w e e k s __________________ — ----- ---------------------- - 5 28 ( 5) 26 33 _ 15 41 42 1 45 46 ( 5) 29 (5) 17 54 _ 18 30 53 7 64 28 5 21 32 35 _ 5 51 42 1 38 53 (5) 21 22 57 _ 9 38 53 _ 7 40 53 5 21 13 24 30 _ 5 51 42 1 5 46 41 (5) 21 8 21 50 _ 9 38 53 _ 7 4 62 27 5 21 13 24 30 _ 5 51 42 1 5 46 41 (5) 21 8 21 50 _ 9 38 53 1 5 46 17 24 ( 5) 21 8 21 44 5 A fte r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w eek -------------------------------------------------------------------2 w e e k s ____________________________________________ 3 w e e k s ___ __________ ___ _________________________ 4 w e e k s .................................. ............................................... A fte r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w eek -_____________ ______________________________ _ 2 w e e k s ____________________________________________ 3 w e e k s _________________________ _____________ — 4 w e e k s ____________________________________________ 5 w e e k s -------------------------------------------------------------------A fte r 25 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek ----------------------------------------- — ------------------— 2 w e e k s ____________________________________________ 3 w e e k s _______________^____ i__ I,__. LJ___ v . I, 4 w e e k s ____________________________________________ 5 w e e k s ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----- _ 7 4 '6 2 27 M axim u m v a ca tio n a v a ila b le 7 1 w eek ______________________________________________ 2 w e e k s ____________________________________________ 3 w e e k s ------------------ ------------------------------- ---------4 w e e k s _____ ________________ — ----- ----------------------------5 w e e k s --------- --------------------------- — 6 w e e k s ---------------------- --------- ------------------------------- 5 21 13 24 21 9 5 51 - 19 23 1 Includes b a s ic plans only. E x c lu d es plans such as v a c a tio n -sa v in g s and th ose plans w hich o ffer "e x te n d e d " of s e r v ic e . T y p ic a l of such e x clu sio n s are p lans in the s t e e l, alu m in u m , and can in d u str ie s. _ 9 38 - 12 41 7 4 62 13 15 or "s a b b a t ic a l" ben efits beyond b a s ic p lans to w o r k e r s with qualifying lengths 2 Inclu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e t a il tr a d e , r e a l e s ta te , s e r v ic e s , and cru d e p e tr o le u m and natural gas, in addition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly . 3 T r a n sp o rta tio n , c o p im u n ica tio n , and oth er p u b lic u tilitie s . 4 In clu des data fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e t a il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; s e r v ic e s ; and cru d e p etro le u m and natural g a s , in a dd ition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly . 5 L e s s than 0 .5 p ercen t. 6 P e r io d s of s e r v ic e w e r e ch osen a r b itr a r ily and do not n e c e s s a r ily r e fle c t the individual p r o v isio n s for p r o g r e ssio n . F o r ex a m p le , the changes in p ro p o rtio n s in dicated at 10 y e a r s ' s e r v ic e include changes in p r o v isio n s oc cu r r in g betw een 5 and 10 y e a r s . E s tim a te s a re cu m u lative. T h u s, the p rop ortion eligib le for 3 w e e k s ' pay or m o r e a fter 10 y e a r s in clu d es th ose e lig ib le for 3 w e e k s ' pay or m o r e a fter few e r y e a r s of s e r v ic e . 7 E s tim a te s of p r o v isio n s fo r 30 y e a r s of se r v ic e a re id en tical. 13 Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans (P e r c e n t of plant and O ffice w o r k e r s in all in d u strie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s e m p lo y e d in esta b lis h m e n ts p rov id in g health, in s u r a n c e , o r p e n sio n b e n e fit s , 1 M idland and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) Plant w o rk e rs O ffice w o rk e rs T yp e of b e n e fit A ll in d u strie s 1 2 A ll w o r k e r s _______________________ M anufacturin g P u blic u t ilit ie s 3 All in d u strie s 4 M anufacturing Pu blic u t ilit ie s 3 __________ 100 100 100 100 L ife in s u r a n c e --------------------------- -------------------A c c id e n t a l death and d is m e m b e rm e n t in s u r a n c e ------------------ -----------------------------------S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e o r s ick lea v e o r b o t h 5- ________________________ 89 93 100 68 93 64 57 81 73 13 36 10 4 17 13 29 44 56 54 32 100 100 97 91 100 73 91 64 68 82 55 W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g : S ick n ess and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e __________ S ick lea v e (fu ll pay and no w aitin g p e r io d )____________________________ S ick le a v e (p a r tia l pay o r w aitin g p e r io d )------------------------------------------- 30 16 16 28 9 11 24 H o s p ita liz a tio n insurance,_____________________ S u r g ic a l in s u r a n c e ________________________ ___ M e d ica l in s u r a n c e _____________________________ C a ta strop h e in s u r a n c e ________________________ R e tir e m e n t p en sion --------------------------------------- _ N o health , in s u r a n c e , o r p e n s io n plan----- __ 92 92 92 85 80 5 98 98 93 80 87 2 100 100 100 100 99 99 99 98 98 94 1 100 100 91 91 85 100 100 100 100 95 1 In clu d es th o s e plans fo r w h ich at le a st a part o f the c o s t is b o r n e b y the e m p lo y e r , ex ce p t th ose le g a lly r e q u ir e d , such as w o rk m e n 's co m p en sa tion , s o c ia l s e c u r it y , and r a ilr o a d r etirem en t. 2 In clu d es data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e , r e ta il tra d e , re a l esta te, s e r v ic e s , and cru d e p e tr o le u m and natural g a s , in add ition to th o se in d u stry d iv isio n s show n sep a r a te ly . 3 T r a n s p o r ta tio n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and other pu b lic u tilitie s. 4 In clu d es data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e ta il tra d e ; fin a n ce, in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; s e r v ic e s ; and cru d e p e tr o le u m and natural g a s , in add ition to th ose in d u stry d iv isio n s shown sep a ra tely . 5 U n du plica ted tota l o f w o r k e r s re c e iv in g s ick le a ve o r s ick n e s s and a ccid e n t in su ra n ce show n s e p a r a te ly b e lo w . S ick le a v e plans a re lim ite d to th os e w hich d e fin ite ly esta b lish at lea st the m in im u m num ber o f d a y s ' pay that can be e xp e cte d by each e m p lo y e e . In fo rm a l s ic k le a v e a llo w a n ce s d e te rm in e d on an individ ual b a s is a r e ex clu d ed . 14 Table B-7. Premium Pay for Overtime Work (P e r c e n t d is trib u tio n o f plant and o f fic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s b y o v e r tim e p re m iu m p a y p r o v is io n s , M idlan d and O d e s s a , T e x ., June 1968) P lant w o r k e r s O ffic e w o rk e r s P r e m iu m (pay p o lic y A ll i n d u s t r ie s 1 A ll w o r k e r s . ------ ----------------------------------------- 100 M anufacturin g 100 P u blic u t ilit ie s 1 2 A ll in d u s t r ie s 3 100 100 M anufacturin g 100 P u blic u tilitie s 2 100 D a ily o v e r tim e at p r e m iu m ra te s W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts having p r o v is io n s f o r d a ily o v e r tim e p a y 45 at p r e m iu m r a t e s __ __ __ ------- ------------ -------T im e and o n e -h a lf ------------------E ffe c tiv e a ft e r ; 8 h o u r s _____ _________________ 33 61 58 42 66 62 --------- 33 61 58 42 66 62 ___ 33 61 58 42 66 62 —— 67 39 42 58 34 38 100 __ _ W o r k e r s in esta b lis h m e n ts having no p r o v is io n s f o r d a ily o v e r tim e pay at p r e m iu m r a t e s * _________________________ W eek ly o v e r tim e at p r e m iu m r a te s W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts having p r o v is io n s fo r w e e k ly o v e r tim e p a y 4 at p r e m iu m r a t e s _______________________________ 97 100 95 99 100 T im e and o n e - h a l f ------------------------------------------- E ffe c tiv e a fte r ; 40 h o u r s _________________________________ 42 h o u r s . ---------------------------------------------- 97 100 95 86 100 100 91 6 100 " 95 - 85 1 100 - 100 - F lu ctu atin g w o rk w e e k p r in c ip le 6|------------------- - W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts having no p r o v is io n s f o r w e e k ly o v e r tim e pay at p r e m iu m r a t e s * ____________________________ - 14 (7 ) 1 In clu d es data f o r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e t a il tra d e , r e a l e s ta te , s e r v ic e s , and cru d e p e tr o le u m and natural g a s , in addition to th ose in du stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly . 2 T r a n sp o rta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and o th er p u b lic u tilitie s . 3 In clu d es data f o r w h o le s a le tra d e ; r e ta il tra d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; s e r v ic e s ; and cru d e pe tro le u m and natural g a s , in a d d ition to th ose in d u s try d iv is io n s show n s ep a ra tely . 4 In clu d es w o r k e r s in e sta b lis h m e n ts c o v e r e d b y le g is la tiv e r e q u ir e m e n ts r e g a rd in g p r e m iu m pay f o r o v e r t im e , even, though such w o r k e r s a ctu a lly do not w o r k o v e r t im e . G ra du ated p r o v is io n s fo r p r e m iu m pay a r e c la s s if ie d under the f ir s t e ffe c t iv e p r e m iu m rate. F o r e x a m p le , a plan ca llin g f o r tim e and o n e -h a lf a fter 8 and double tim e a fte r 10 h ou rs w ou ld be c o n s id e r e d as tim e and o n e -h a lf a fter 8 h o u r s . S im ila r ly , a plan ca llin g fo r no pay o r pay at a re g u la r rate a fte r 35 h o u rs and tim e and o n e -h a lf a fte r 40 h ou rs w ou ld be c o n s id e r e d as tim e and o n e -h a lf a fte r 40 h o u r s . 5 In clu des w o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e xem p t f r o m le g is la tiv e r e q u ir e m e n ts r e g a rd in g p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r tim e and w h e re , as a m atter of p o lic y , o v e r t im e is not w ork ed . 6 U nder the p r in c ip le of the fluctuating w o rk w e e k , pay f o r o v e r tim e w o rk is d e te r m in e d b y d ividin g the w e e k ly sa la r y b y the total num ber of h o u r s w o rk e d d uring the w eek (to obtain the b a se h o u r ly rate f o r the w eek) and then applying the e s ta b lis h e d o v e r tim e pay r a tio f o r o v e r t im e h o u rs w o rk e d . Thus, the h o u rly rate of pay f o r o v e r t im e d e c r e a s e s as the nu m ber of h ou rs w ork ed in c r e a s e s . 7 L e s s than 0.5 p e r c e n t. Appendix. Occupational Descriptions The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field economists are instructed to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; learners; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, part-time, temporary, and probationary workers. OFFICE BILLER, MACHINE BILLER, MACHINE— Continued Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, machine, are clas sified by type of machine, as follows: columns and computes, and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips. BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher, Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type writer keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions. Biller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing ma chine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, etc. , which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and invoices from customers' purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of pre determined discounts and shipping charges, and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing ma chine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine. Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other records by hand. Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic book keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, cus tomers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in ventory control, etc. May check or assist in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department. Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, etc. , which may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the simultaneous entry o f figures on customers' ledger record. The ma chine automatically accumulates figures on a number o f vertical Note: Since the last survey in this area, the Bureau has discontinued collecting data for duplicatingmachine operators and elevator operators. 15 16 CLERK, ACCOUNTING Class A . Under general direction of a bookkeeper or accountant, has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a complete set of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment's busi ness transactions. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable; examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting clerks. Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine ac counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is subdivided on a functional basis among several worikers. CLERK, FILE Class A . In an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file material such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc. May also file this material. May keep records of various types in con junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks. Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple (subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer sub headings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids. As requested, locates clearly identified material in files and forwards material. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain and service files. CLERK, ORDER Receives customers' orders for material or merchandise by mail, phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit department to determine credit rating of customer, acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow up orders to see that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping invoices with original orders. CLERK, PAYROLL Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers' earnings based on time or production records; and posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing information such as worker's name, working days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine. COMPTOMETER OPERATOR Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe matical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance of other duties. KEYPUNCH OPERATOR Class C. Performs routine filing of material that has already been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classi fication system (e. g . , alphabetical, chronological, or numerical). As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards material; and may fill out withdrawal charge. Performs simple clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files. Class A. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combina tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu ments to keypunch tabulating cards. Performs same tasks as lower level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application 17 KEYPUNCH OPERATOR—Continued of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for example, locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts information from several documents; and searches for and interprets information on the document to determine information to be punched. May train inexperienced operators. Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched cards. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards. Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched. Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information, etc. , are referred to supervisor. OFFICE BOY OR GIRL Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing mail, and other minor clerical work. SECRETARY Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual. Main tains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day work activities of the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a mini mum of detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerical and secretarial duties, usually including most of the following: (a) Receives telephone calls, personal callers, and incoming mail, answers routine inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries to the proper persons; (b) establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor’s files; (c) maintains the supervisor’ s calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays messages from supervisor to subordinates; (e) reviews correspondence, mem oranda, and reports prepared by others for the supervisor’ s signature to assure procedural and typographic accuracy; and (f) performs stenographic and typing work. May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks of com parable nature and difficulty. The woik typically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization, programs, and pro cedures related to the work of the supervisor. SECRETARY— Continued Exclusions Not all positions that are titled "secretary” possess the above characteristics. Examples of positions which are excluded from the def inition are as follows: (a) Positions which do not meet the "personal” secretary concept described above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in secretarial type duties; (c) stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of professional, technical, or managerial persons; (d) secretary posi tions in which the duties are either substantially more routine or substan tially more complex and responsible than those characterized in the def inition; and (e) assistant type positions which involve more difficult or more responsible technical, administrative, supervisory, or specialized clerical duties which are not typical of secretarial woik. NOTE: The term "corporate officer,” used in the level definitions following, refers to those officials who have a significant corporate-wide policymaking role with regard to major company activities. The title "vice president,” though normally indicative of this role, does notin all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose primary responsibility is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e. g. , approve or deny individual loan or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a clerical staff) are not considered to be "corporate officers” for purposes of applying the following level definitions. Class A a. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000 persons; or c. Secretary to the head (immediately below the corporate officer level) of a major segment or subsidiary of a company that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons. Class B a. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or 18 SECRETA RY— Continued STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL— Continued c. Secretary to the head (immediately below the officer level) over either a major corporate-•wide functional activity (e .g . , marketing, research, operations, industrial relations, e tc .) or a major geographic or organizational segment (e. g. , a regional headquarters; a major division) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000 employees; or May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other relatively rou tine clerical tasks. May operate from a stenographic pool. Does not include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine operator. ) d. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons; or STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific re search from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written copy. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc. OR e. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde segment (e. g . , a middle management supervisor of an organizational seg pendence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evidenced ment often involving as many as several hundred persons) of a company by the following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons. accuracy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and Class C office procedures and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in per a. Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose respon forming stenographic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as, main sibility is not equivalent to one of the specific level situations in the def taining followup files; assembling material for reports, memorandums, inition for class B, but whose subordinate staff normally numbers at least letters, e t c .; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading several dozen employees and is usually divided into organizational segments and routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level not include transcribing-machine work. includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; or SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR b. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, fewer than 5,000 persons. Class A . Operates a single- or multi pie-position telephone switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Per forms full telephone information service or handles complex calls, such as conference, collect, overseas, or similar calls, either in addition to doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a full time assignment. ("Full” telephone information service occurs when the establishment has varied functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information purposes, e.g., because of overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to which exten sions are appropriate for calls.) Class D a. Secretary to the supervisor or head of a small organizational unit ( e . g . , fewer than about 25 or 30 persons); or b. Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional employee, administrative officer, or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE: Many companies assign stenographers, rather than secretaries as described above, to this level of supervisory or nonsupervisory woiker. ) STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL Primary-duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine vo cabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from writ ten copy. Class B. Operates a singler or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform limited telephone information service. ("Limited” telephone information service occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understand able for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e. g. , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or if complex calls are referred to another operator.) 19 SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST In addition to performing duties of operator on a single-position or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties. This typing or clerical work may take the major part of this worker* s time while at switchboard. TABULA TING-MACHINE OPERATOR—Continued some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive operations. TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL TABULATING-MA CHINE OPERATOR Class A. Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator, calculator, interpreter, collator, and others. Performs complete reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assign ments typically involve a variety of long and complex reports which often are o f irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced operator, is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams and operating sequences of long and complex reports. Does not include working supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of tabulatingmachine operators. Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific instructions and may include the performance of some wiring from diagrams. The work typically involves, for example, tabulations involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small tabulating study, or parts o f a longer and more complex report. Such reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the pro cedures are well established. May also include the training of new employees in the basic operation of the machine. Class C. Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, etc. , with specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenog rapher, general. TYPIST Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in clude typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis tributing incoming mail. Class A . Performs one or more o f the following: Typing ma terial in final form when it involves combining material from several sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu ation, etc. , of technical or unusual words or foreign language ma terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying details to suit circumstances. Class B. Performs one or more of the following: Copy typing from rough or clear drafts; routine typing o f forms, insurance policies, e t c .; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more complex tables already setup and spaced properly. 20 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL DRAFTSMAN— Continue d DRAFTSMAN Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having distinctive design features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close support with the design originator, and may recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the effect of each change on the details of form, function, and positional relation ships of components and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is reviewed by design originator for con sistency with prior engineering determinations. May either prepare drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen. Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments that require the application of most of the standardized drawing tech niques regularly used. Duties typically involve such work as: Prepares working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components; prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings o f foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations to determine quantities of materials to be used, load capacities, strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instructions, requirements, and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for technical adequacy. Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isometric projections (depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning of components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable precedents, and advice on source materials are given with initial assignments. Instructions are less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked during progress. DRAFTSMAN-TRACER Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracing limited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.) and/or Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items. is closely supervised during progress. Work NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medi cal direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees’ injuries; keeping records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant en vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of all personnel. M A I N T E N A N C E A ND P O WE R P L A N T CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most o f the following: Plan ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the work. In general, the work o f the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal ap prenticeship or equivalent training and experience. 21 ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES— Continued Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the in stallation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con trollers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician’ s handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. a worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding ma terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis. ENGINEER, STATIONARY Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines, ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded. FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a mechanical stoker, or gas or oil burner; and checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment. HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or milling machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and oper ation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are ex cluded from this classification. MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci fications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist’ s handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping o f metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment re quired for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist’ s work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap prenticeship or equivalent training and experience. 2 2 MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE) OILER Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es tablishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches, gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the auto motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur faces of mechanical equipment of an establishment. MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro duction of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex perience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines. MILLWRIGHT Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations re lating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of "equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the millwright's work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train ing and experience. PAINTER, MAINTENANCE Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculi arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or bmsh. May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded. PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order. Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures; and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber's snake. In general, the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. 23 SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE TOOL AND DIE MAKER—Continued Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establish ment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. TOOL AND DIE MAKER (Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; volves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a variety of tool and die maker's handtools and precision measuring instruments; understanding of the working properties of common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equip ment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of woik, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabrication as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qual ities; working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to pre scribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires a rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. gage maker) Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work in- For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification. C U S T O D I A L A ND M A T E R I A L M O V E M E N T GUARD AND WATCHMAN JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued Guard. Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and other persons entering. trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded. Watchman. Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property against fire, theft, and illegal entry. LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING (Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper, warehouseman or warehouse helper) JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER (Sweeper; charwoman; janitress) Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commerical or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following: Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and trans porting materials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are excluded. 24 ORDER, FILLER SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK— Continued For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows; (Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman) Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers' orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in dicating items filled or omitted, keep records o f outgoing orders, requi sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties. PACKER, SHIPPING Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following: Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded. SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible for incoming shipments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work involves; A knowledge of shipping procedures, practices, routes, available means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves; Verifying or directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary records and files. Receiving clerk Shipping clerk Shipping and receiving clerk TRUCKD RIVER Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport ma terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es tablishments such as; Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are excluded. For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as follows; (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the basis of trailer capacity. ) Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately) Truckdriver, light (under 1 V 2 tons) Truckdriver, medium ( 1 V 2 to and including 4 tons) Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type) Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type) TRUCKER, POWER Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment. For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck, as follows; Trucker, power (forklift) Trucker, power (other than forklift) Area Wage Surveys A list of the latest available bulletins is presented below. A directory indicating dates of earlier studies, and the prices of the bulletins is available on request. Bulletins may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D .C., 20402, or from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the inside front cover. Area Bulletin number and price Akron, Ohio, July 1967 1_______________________________ AlbanyHSchenectady^-Troy, N .Y ., Apr. 19681 ________ Albuquerque, N. M ex ., Apr. 19681 ___________________ Allentown—Bethlehem—Easton, Pa.—N .J., Feb. 1967----------------------------------------------------------------------Atlanta, G a ., May 19681 _______________________________ Baltimore, Md., Oct. 1967_____________________________ Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex., May 1967____ Birmingham, A la ., Apr. 1968_________________________ Boise City, Idaho, July 1967___________________________ Boston, M a ss., Sept. 19671------------------------------------------- 1530-86, 1575-68, 1575-58, 25 cents 30 cents 30 cents 1530-53, 157 5-71, 1575-18, 1530-74, 1575-59, 1575-3, 1575-13, 25 cents 35 cents 25 cents 20 cents 30 cents 20 cents 30 cents Buffalo, N .Y ., Dec. 1967_______________________________ Burlington, V t ., Mar. 1968_____________________________ Canton, Ohio, Apr. June 19681 ________________ _______ Charleston, W. V a ., Apr. 1968 1 ----------------------------------Charlotte, N .C ., Apr. 1968 1 — ________________________ Chattanooga, Tenn.-G a., Aug. 1967-----------------------------Chicago, 111., Apr. 1967 1 ______________________________ Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., Mar. 1_96_8_^________________ Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1967____________________________ Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1967_____________________________ Dallas, Tex., Nov. 1967_____________________________ ___ 1575-41, 1575-48, 157 5-65, 1575-63, 1575-57, 1575-7, 1530-73, 1575-62, 1575-14, 1575-23, 1575-20, Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111., Oct. 1967_______________________________________________ 1575-12, Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1968 1 _______________ _______________ 1575-51, Denver, C o lo ., Dec. 1967 1_______________________ _____ 1575-38, Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1968 1 ________________________ 1575-52, Detroit, M ich., Jan. 1968 1 _____________________________ 157 5-45, Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 1967___________________________ 1575-22, Green Bay, W is ., July 1967____________________________ 1575-5, Greenville, S .C ., May 1968 1 __________________________ 1575-66, Houston, Tex., June 1967___________________________- — 1530-85, Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1967 1_________________________ 1575-36, Jackson, M iss., Feb. 1968 1 ______________________ _____ Jacksonville, F la ., Jan. 1968__________________________ Kansas City, M o.-K an s., Nov. 19671__________________ Lawrence—Haverhill, M a ss.-N .H ., June 1967 ________ Little Rock—North Little Rock, A rk., July 1967______ Los Angeles—Long Beach and Anaheim—Santa A naGarden Grove, C a lif., Mar. 1968____________________ Louisville, K y .-In d ., Feb. 1968_______________________ Lubbock, T e x ., June 1967_____________________________ Manchester, N .H ., July 1967___________________________ Memphis, Tenn.—A r k ., Jan. 1 9 6 8 1-------------------------------M iam i, F la ., Dec. 1 967 1__________________________ ____ Midland and Odessa, T ex ., June 1968 1 ----------------------- Bulletin number and price Milwaukee, W is ., Apr. 1967 1___________________________ Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., Jan. P?68--______________ Muskegon—Muskegon Heights, Mich., May~1968 1 _____ Newark and Jersey City, N.J., Feb. J.9681 ____________ New Haven, Conn., Jan. 19681_______ . . . . . . ______________ New Orleans, La., Feb. 1968__________ ________________ New York, N .Y ., Apr. 1967 1—__ _________ _______________ Norfolk—Portsmouth and Newport News— Hampton, Va., June 1967 1-------------------------------------------Oklahoma City, Okla., July 1967_______________________ 1 530-76, 1575-47, 1575-60, 157 5-54, 1 575-34, 1575-46, 1530-83, 30cents 30cents 30cents 35cents 25cents 30cents 40cents 1530-82, 1575-4, 25cents 20cents 30 cents 20 cents 30 cents 30 cents 30 cents 25 cents 30 cents 30 cents 25 cents 25 cents 25 cents Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, Oct. 1967 1________________________ Paterson—Clifton—Passaic, N.J., May 1967____________ Philadelphia, P a .-N .J ., Nov. 1967 1____________________ Phoenix, A r iz ., Mar. 1968 1 ____________________________ Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1968______________________________ Portland, Maine, Nov. 1967 1___________________________ Portland, O reg.-W ash ., May 1967_____________________ Providence—Pawtucket—Warwick, R.I.—M a ss., May 1968--------------------- — --------------------------------------- ---- --Raleigh, N .C ., Aug. 1967 1---------------------------------------------Richmond, V a ., Nov. 1967 1--------------------------------------------Rockford, 111., May 1968 1 ------------------------------- --------------- 1 575-21, 1530-67, 1575-40, 1575-55, 157 5-44, 1575-16, 1530-79, 25cents 25cents 30cents 30cents 30 cents 25cents 25cents 157 5-61, 1575-6, 1 575-27, 1575-70, 30 cents 25cents 25cents 30cents 25 cents 30 cents 25 cents 30 cents 35 cents 25 cents 20 cents 30 cents 25 cents 30 cents St. Louis, Mo.—111., Jan. 1968__________________________ Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 1967------------------------------------San Antonio, T ex ., June 1967 1 _________________________ San Bernardino—Riverside-Ontario, C alif., Aug. 1967 1-----------------------------------------------------------------------San Diego, C alif., Nov. 1967------------------------------------------San Francisco—Oakland, C alif., Jan. 1968_____________ San Jose, C alif., Sept. 1 967 1___________________________ Savannah, G a., May 1967_______________________________ Scranton, P a ., July 1967 1----------------------------------------------Seattle—Everett, W ash., Nov. 1967 1____________________ 1575-3 9, 1575-35, 1530-84, 30cents 20cents 25cents 1575-10, 1 575-19, 1575-37, 1 575-1 5, 1530-69, 1 575-9, 1 57 5-29, 30cents 20cents 25cents 25cents 20cents 25cents 25cents Sioux F a lls, S. Dak., Oct. 1 967 1________________________ South Bend, Ind., Mar. 1968 1 __________________________ Spokane, W ash., June 1967 1 ____________________________ Tampa—St. Petersburg, F la ., Aug. 1967______________ Toledo, Ohio—M ich., Feb. 1968_________________________ Trenton, N .J ., Nov. 1967-----------------------------------------------Washington, D .C .—Md.—V a ., Sept. 1 967------------------------Waterbury, Conn., Apr. 1968 1--------------------------------------Waterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1967_______________________________ Wichita, Kans., Dec. 1967----------------------------------------------Wore ester, M a ss., June 1967__________________________ York, P a ., Feb. 1968 1 ---------------------------------------------------Youngstown—Warren, Ohio, Nov. 1967 1________________ 1575-17, 1575-56, 1530-80, 1 575-8, 1575-43, 1 575-24, 1575-11, 1575-53, 1 575-26, 1 575-31, 1530-81, 1575-42, 157 5-25, 25cents 30cents 25cents 25cents 30cents 20cents 25cents 30cents 20cents 20cents 25cents 30 cents 25cents 1575-49, 1575-33, 1575-30, 1530-77, 1575-2, 30 cents 20 cents 25 cents 20 cents 25 cents 1575-64, 1575-50, 1530-7 5, 1575-1, 1575-32, 157 5-28, 157 5-72, 30 cents 30 cents 20 cents 20 cents 25 cents 25 cents 30 cents 1 Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented. Area