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S e p t e m b e r 1971
B ulletin 1 7 2 5 -1 8
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics
BUREAU
OF
LABOR
S T A T IS T IC S
R E G IO N A L
O F F IC E S
ALASKA
Region I
Region II
4 0 6 Penn Square Building
Governm ent Center
Boston, Mass. 0 2 2 0 3
N ew Y o rk , N .Y . 10001
1317 F ilb e rt S t.
1371 Peachtree S t. N E .
Phone: 9 7 1 -5 4 0 5 (Area Code 212)
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
A tla n ta , Ga. 3 0 3 0 9
Phone: 5 9 7 -7 7 9 6 (Area Code 215)
Phone: 5 2 6 -5 4 1 8 (Area Code 404)
Region V
Region V I
Regions V II and V III
Suite 54 0
Regions IX and X
4 5 0 Golden Gate Ave.
8th Floor, 3 0 0 South Wacker Drive
1 1 0 0 Commerce S t., Rm . 6B 7
Federal O ffice Building
Chicago, III. 6 0 6 0 6
Dallas, T e x. 7 5 2 0 2
911 W alnut S t., 10th Floor
Box 3 6 0 1 7
Phone: 3 5 3 - 1 8 80 (Area Code 312)
Phone: 7 4 9 -3 5 1 6 (Area Code 21 4)
Kansas C ity , M o . 6 4 1 0 6
San Francisco, C alif. 9 4 1 0 2
Phone: 374-24 81 (Area Code 81 6)
Phone: 5 5 6 -4 6 7 8 (Area Code 415)
* Regions V II and V III w ill be serviced by Kansas C ity .
Region IV
341 N inth Ave., Rm . 1 0 25
Phone: 2 2 3 -6 7 6 1 (Area Code 61 7)
**
Region III
1 6 03-J F K Federal Building
Regions IX and X w ill be serviced by San Francisco.
AREA WAGE SURVEY
B u lle tin 1 7 2 5 -1 8
F e b ru a ry 1972
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U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR, J. D. Hodgson, Secretary
B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S , Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner
T h e K a n s a s C ity , M is s o u r i—K a n s a s , M e tro p o lita n A r e a , S e p te m b e r 1971
C O NTENTS
Page
1.
4.
Introduction
W age trends fo r sele c te d occupational groups
T a b les:
1. E stablish m en ts and w o rk e rs within scope o f su rvey and number studied
2. Indexes of standard w e e k ly s a la rie s and s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly earnings fo r sele c te d occupational
grou ps, and p ercen ts o f in c re a s e fo r selected period s
3.
5.
A.
6.
9.
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15.
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17.
18.
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Occupational earn in gs:
A - l.
O ffic e occupations—m en and wom en
A - l a . O ffic e occupations—la r g e establishm ents—men and wom en
A -2 .
P ro fe s s io n a l and tech n ical occupations—m en and wom en
A -2 a . P r o fe s s io n a l and tech n ical occupations—la r g e establishm ents—men and wom en
A - 3. O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and tech n ical occupations—m en and wom en com bined
A -3 a . O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and tech n ical occupations—la r g e establish m en ts^m en and wom en com bined
A -4 .
M aintenance and pow erplant occupations
A -4 a . M aintenance and pow erplant occupations—la r g e establishm ents
A - 5. C u stodial and m a te r ia l m ovem en t occupations
A -5 a . C ustodial and m a te r ia l m ovem en t occupations—la r g e establish m en ts
23. Appendix.
Occupational d escrip tio n s
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402 — Price 35 cents
Preface
The Bureau o f L a b o r S tatistics p ro g ra m o f annual occupa
tional w age su rveys in m etro p o lita n a re a s is design ed to p ro vid e data
on occupational ea rn in gs, and estab lish m en t p ra c tic e s and supplem en
ta r y w age p ro v is io n s . It yie ld s d eta iled data by sele c te d indu stry
d iv is io n fo r each of the a re a s studied, fo r geograp h ic re g io n s , and
fo r the United States. A m a jo r co n sid era tio n in the p ro g ra m is the
need fo r g r e a te r in sigh t into ( l ) the m ovem en t of w ages by occupa
tion al c a te g o ry and s k ill le v e l, and (2) the stru ctu re and le v e l of wages
am ong a re a s and in du stry d ivis io n s .
A t the end of each su rvey , an individual a rea b u lletin p r e
sents the re s u lts .
A ft e r com p letion of a ll individual a rea bu lletins
fo r a round of su rv e y s , two su m m ary bu lletin s a re issu ed.
The f ir s t
b rin gs data fo r each o f the m e tro p o lita n a re a s studied into one bu l
letin .
The second p resen ts in form a tion which has been p ro je c te d fr o m
in dividu al m e tro p o lita n a re a data to re la te to geograp h ic regio n s and
the United States.
N in e ty a re a s c u rre n tly a re included in the p ro g ra m . In each
a re a , in fo rm a tio n on occupational earnings is c o lle c te d annually and on
estab lish m en t p ra c tic e s and supplem en tary w age p ro visio n s b ien n ia lly.
This b u lletin p resen ts resu lts o f the su rvey in Kansas C ity,
M o .-K a n s ., in S eptem ber 1971.
The Standard M etrop olita n S ta tistica l
A r e a , as d efin ed by the O ffic e of M anagem ent and Budget (fo r m e r ly
the Bureau of the Budget) through January 1968, con sists of C ass,
C lay, Jackson, and P la tte Counties, M o .; and Johnson and Wyandotte
C ounties, Kans.
This study was conducted by the B u reau 's re g io n a l
o ffic e in Kansas C ity , M o ., under the g e n e ra l d ire c tio n of E dw ard
Chaiken, A s s is ta n t R eg io n a l D ir e c to r fo r O peration s.
N o te :
S im ila r re p o rts a re a v a ila b le fo r other a re a s .
back c o v e r .)
(See inside
C u rren t re p o rts on occupational earn in gs and supplem en
ta r y w age p ro v is io n s in the Kansas C ity a re a a re a ls o a v a ila b le
fo r paints and va rn ish es (N o v e m b e r 1970); and on earnings only
fo r s e le c te d food s e r v ic e occupations (S ep tem b er 1971). Union
w age ra te s , in d ica tive of p re v a ilin g pay le v e ls , a r e a v a ila b le fo r
building constru ction; printing; lo c a l-tra n s it operatin g em p lo yees;
lo c a l tru c k d riv e rs and h e lp e rs ; and g r o c e r y sto re em p lo yees.
In tro d u c tio n
T h is a re a is 1 o f VU in which the U.S. D epartm ent o f L a b o r 's
B ureau o f L a b o r S ta tistics conducts su rveys o f occupational earnings
and re la te d b en efits on an a rea w id e b a s is .1
the A - s e r ie s ta b les, because e ith e r (1) em ploym ent in the occupation is
too s m a ll to p ro v id e enough data to m e r it p resen tation , o r (2) th ere is
p o s s ib ility o f d is c lo s u re o f in d ivid u al establish m en t data. Earnings
data not shown se p a ra te ly fo r in du stry d ivisio n s a re included in the
o v e r a ll c la s s ific a tio n when a su b cla ssifica tio n o f s e c r e ta r ie s or tru ckd r iv e r s is not shown o r in fo rm a tio n to su b cla ssify is not availab le.
T h is bu lletin p resen ts cu rren t occupational em ploym ent and
earn in gs in fo rm a tio n obtained la r g e ly by m a il fr o m the establishm ents
v is ite d by Bureau fie ld econ om ists in the la st p revio u s su rvey fo r
occupations re p o rte d in that e a r lie r study. P e r s o n a l v is its w e re made
to nonrespondents and to those respondents rep o rtin g unusual changes
since the p reviou s su rvey.
O ccupational em ploym ent and earnings data a re shown fo r
fu ll-tim e w o r k e r s , i.e ., those h ire d to w o rk a regu la r w e e k ly schedule.
E arn in gs data exclude p rem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w ork on
w eeken ds, h olid a ys, and late shifts. N onproduction bonuses a re e x
cluded, but c o s t- o f- liv in g a llow an ces and in cen tive earnings a re in
cluded.
W h ere w e e k ly hours a re rep o rte d , as fo r o ffic e c le r ic a l
occupations, r e fe r e n c e is to the standard w orkw eek (rounded to the
n ea rest h a lf hour) fo r w hich em p lo yees r e c e iv e th e ir reg u la r stra igh ttim e s a la rie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e rtim e at re g u la r and/or p r e
m ium ra te s ). A v e r a g e w e e k ly earn in gs fo r these occupations have
been rounded to the n ea rest h a lf d o lla r.
In each a re a , data a re obtained fr o m re p re s e n ta tiv e estab
lishm ents w ithin six broad in du stry d iv is io n s : M anufacturing; tra n s
p ortation , com m unication, and other public u tilitie s ; w h olesa le trad e;
r e ta il trad e; finance, insu rance, and r e a l estate; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r
industry groups excluded fr o m these studies a re govern m en t o p e ra
tions and the con stru ction and e x tra c tiv e in d u stries. E stablishm ents
having fe w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d num ber o f w o rk e rs a re om itted because
they tend to fu rnish in su fficien t em ploym ent in the occupations studied
to w a rra n t inclusion. Separate tabulations a re p ro vid ed fo r each of
the broad indu stry d ivisio n s which m e e t pu blication c r ite r ia .
T h ese su rveys m easu re the le v e l of occupational earnings in
an a re a at a p a rtic u la r tim e. C om p arison s o f individual occupational
a v e ra g e s o v e r tim e m ay not r e fle c t expected w age changes.
The
a v e ra g e s fo r in dividu al jobs a re a ffe c te d by changes in w ages and
em ploym ent pattern s. F o r exam p le, p rop ortion s of w o rk e rs em ployed
by h igh- o r lo w -w a g e fir m s m ay change o r high -w age w o rk e rs m ay
advance to b e tte r jobs and be rep la ced by new w o rk e rs at lo w e r rates.
Such shifts in em ploym ent could d e c re a s e an occupational a vera g e even
though m ost establish m en ts in an a re a in c re a s e w ages during the yea r.
T ren d s in earnings o f occupational grou ps, shown in table 2, a re b etter
in d ica tors o f w age trends than individual jobs w ithin the groups.
T h ese su rveys a re conducted on a sam ple basis because of
the unn ecessary cost in vo lved in su rveyin g a ll establish m en ts.
To
obtain optim um a cc u ra cy at m inim um cost, a g r e a te r p ro p o rtio n of
la rg e than o f s m a ll establish m en ts is studied. In com bining the data,
h o w ever, a ll establishm ents a re given th e ir ap p rop riate w eight. E s
tim a tes based on the establishm ents studied a re presen ted , th e re fo re ,
as rela tin g to a ll establishm ents in the in du stry grouping and a rea ,
excep t fo r those below the m inim um s iz e studied.
Occupations and E arnings
The occupations s e le c te d fo r study a re com m on to a v a r ie ty
o f m anufacturing and nonm anufacturing in d u stries, and a re o f the
fo llo w in g typ es:
(1) O ffic e c le r ic a l; (2) p ro fe s s io n a l and tech n ical;
(3) m aintenance and pow erplan t; and (4) cu stod ial and m a te r ia l m o v e
m ent. O ccupational c la s s ific a tio n is based on a u n iform set o f job
d escrip tio n s d esign ed to take account of in teresta b lish m en t v a ria tio n
in duties w ithin the sam e job.
The occupations sele c te d fo r study
a re lis te d and d e s c rib e d in the appendix. U nless oth erw ise indicated,
the earnings data fo llo w in g the job title s a re fo r a ll in d u stries c o m
bined. E arn in gs data fo r som e o f the occupations lis te d and d e scrib ed ,
o r fo r som e in du stry d ivision s w ithin occupations, a re not p resen ted in
Th e a v e ra g e s p resen ted r e fle c t com p osite, areaw ide e s t i
m ates.
In du stries and establish m en ts d iffe r in pay le v e l and job
staffin g and, thus, contribute d iffe r e n tly to the estim a tes fo r each job.
Th e pay rela tion sh ip obtainable fro m the a v e ra g e s m ay fa il to r e fle c t
a c c u ra te ly the w age spread o r d iffe r e n tia l m aintained among jobs in
individu al establish m en ts. S im ila r ly , d iffe re n c e s in a vera g e pay le v e ls
fo r m en and w om en in any o f the s e le c te d occupations should not be
assum ed to r e fle c t d iffe re n c e s in pay trea tm en t o f the sexes within
individu al establish m en ts. O th er p o s s ib le fa c to rs which m ay con
tribu te to d iffe re n c e s in pay fo r m en and w om en include: D iffe re n c e s
in p ro g r e s s io n w ithin estab lish ed rate ra n ges, since only the actual
1
Included in the 90 areas are four studies conducted under contract with the New York State
rates paid incum bents a re c o lle c te d ; and d iffe re n c e s in s p e c ific duties
Department of Labor. These areas are Binghamton (New Yoric portion only) Rochester (office occupa
p e rfo rm e d , although the w o rk e rs a re c la s s ifie d a p p ro p ria tely w ithin
tions only); Syracuse; and U tica-R om e. In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies in
the sam e su rv e y jo b d escrip tion . Job d escrip tio n s used in c la s s ify in g
65 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of the U .S . Department of Labor.
1
2
em p lo yees in these su rveys a re u su ally m o re g e n e ra liz e d than those
used in in d ividu al establish m en ts and a llow fo r m in or d iffe re n c e s
am ong estab lish m en ts in the s p e c ific duties p e rfo rm e d .
O ccu pational em ploym en t estim a tes re p re s e n t the total in a ll
estab lish m en ts w ithin the scope o f the study and not the number actu
a lly su rveyed . B ecau se o f d iffe re n c e s in occupational stru ctu re among
esta b lish m en ts, the estim ates o f occupational em ploym ent obtained from
the sam ple o f estab lish m en ts studied s e r v e only to indicate the re la tiv e
im p ortan ce o f the jobs studied.
T h ese d iffe re n c e s in occupational
stru ctu re do not a ffe c t m a te r ia lly the a ccu ra cy of the earnings data.
E stablish m en t P r a c t ic e s and Supplem entary W age P ro v is io n s
Tabulations on s e le c te d establish m en t p ra c tic e s and su pple
m en tary w age p ro v is io n s (B - s e r ie s tables) a re not p resen ted in this
bulletin.
In form ation fo r these tabulations is c o lle c te d b ien n ially.
T h ese tabulations on m inim um entrance s a la rie s fo r in ex p erien ced
w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s; shift d iffe r e n tia ls ; scheduled w e e k ly hours;
paid h olid ays; paid vacation s; and health, insu rance, and pension
plans a re p resen ted (in the B - s e r ie s tab les) in p reviou s bu lletins
fo r this area .
T a b le 1.
E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o rk e rs w ith in sc o p e o f s u rv e y an d n u m b e r s tu d ie d in K a n s a s C ity , M o .—K a n s .,
by m a jo r in d u s try d iv is io n ,2 S e p t e m b e r 19 71
Minimum
employment
in establish ments in scope
of study
Industry division
All establish m en ts
A ll d iv isio n s_____________ ________ ______
M anufacturing.
. ------- _ . .
__
---- . . . __
Nonm anufacturing..
—
T ran sp o rtatio n , com m unication, and
other public u tilities 5 ____
— _________
W holesale trad e 6 __________________________
R etail trad e __________________ -____________
Finance, in su ran ce, and r e a l estate 6 _____
S e r v ic e s 7 -------------------------------------------L a r g e establish m en ts
A ll divisions
M anufacturing
Nonmanufacturing
T ran sp ortation , com m unication, and
other public u tilities 5
......
W holesale trad e 6 ---------------------------------R etail trade____________________________
Finance, in su ran ce, and r e a l estate 6 _____
S e r v ic e s 7 --------------------------------------------
Number of es tablishm ents
W orkers in establish m ents
Within scope of study 4
Within scope
of study 3
Studied
Number
P ercent
Studied
_
1,070
219
246, 138
100
145, 585
50
-
359
711
84
135
107,211
138, 927
44
56
69,691
75, 894
50
50
50
50
50
128
139
206
36
20
16
9
17
8
6
32, 838
6 , 973
22,585
7, 197
6,301
121
20
117
30
41, 186
21,004
42,754
20,281
13, 702
_
29
89
74
130, 436
100
119,462
500
-
38
51
31
43
64,586
65, 850
50
50
59,930
59,532
500
500
500
500
500
14
14
11
6
15
8
2
6
2
28,423
7, 654
22, 091
5,982
1,700
22
6
16
28,423
4, 547
20, 291
4, 571
1, 700
17
4
1
1 The K an sas City Standard M etropolitan S ta tistic a l A re a, a s defined by the Office of M anagement and Budget (form erly the B u reau of the Budget)
through Ja n u a ry 1968, c o n sists of C a s s , C lay, Ja ck so n , and P latte C ounties, M o.; and Johnson and Wyandotte C ounties, K an s. The "w o rk e rs within
scope of study" e stim a te s shown in th is table provide a reason ably accu rate d escrip tion of the size and com position of the lab or fo rce included in the
survey. The e stim a te s a re not intended, however, to serv e a s a b a s is of com p arison with other employment indexes for the a re a to|m easure employment
tren ds or le v e ls since ( 1 ) planning of wage su rvey s req u ires the u se of establishm ent data com piled con sid erab ly in advance of the p ay roll period
studied, and ( 2 ) sm a ll e stablish m en ts a re excluded from the scope of the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Ind ustrial C la ssific atio n Manual w as used in cla ssify in g establish m en ts by in dustry division.
3
Includes a ll establish m en ts with total employment at
or above the m inim um lim itation. A ll outlets (within the area) of com panies in such
in du stries as trad e , finance, auto re p a ir se r v ic e , and motion picture th eaters a re con sid ered as 1 establishm ent.
4 Includes a ll
w o rk ers in a ll establish m en ts with total
employment (within the area) at or above the minim um lim itation.
5 Abbreviated
to "p ub lic u tilitie s" in the A - s e r ie s tab le s. The K an sas City tran sit sy stem is m unicipally operated and is
excluded by definition
from the scope of the study. T axicab s and se r v ic e s incidental to w ater tran sp ortation w ere excluded.
* Th is industry d ivision is rep resen ted in e stim a te s for " a l l in d u strie s" and "nonm anufacturing" in the S e r ie s A tab le s. Sep arate p resentation
of data fo r this division is not m ade for one or m ore of the following re a so n s: (1) Em ploym ent in the d ivision is too sm a ll to provide enough data
to m e rit sep a rate study, (2) the sam p le w as not designed in itially to p erm it sep arate p resen tation , (3) resp on se w as in sufficien t or inadequate to
p erm it sep a rate p resen tation , and (4) there is p o ssib ility of d isc lo su re of individual establish m ent data.
7 H otels and m o tels; laun dries and other p e rso n al s e r v ic e s ; b u sin e ss s e r v ic e s; autom obile r e p a ir, ren tal, and parkin g; motion p ictu re s;
nonprofit m em bersh ip organ izations (excluding relig iou s and charitable o rg an ization s); and engineering and arch ite ctu ral s e r v ic e s.
A lm ost one-half of the w o rk ers within scope of the su rvey in the K an sas City a re a w ere employed in m anufacturing firm s,
following p rese n ts the m ajo r in dustry groups and sp ecific in d u stries a s a p ercen t of a ll m anufacturing:
Industry groups
E le c tr ic a l equipment and s u p p lie s-------
.................. 16
_______ 13
............- 1 0
______ _ 9
The
S p ecific in du stries
Motor v eh icles and equipment__________________________ 13
E lectron ic components and a c c e s s o r ie s _______________ 7
S m all a rm s ammunition_______________________________ 6
Com m unication equipment-------------------------------------- 5
G reeting card publishing---------------------------------------- 5
8
____
- - P rim a r y m etal in d u stries
A
^
5
Th is inform ation is b ase d on e stim a te s of total employment derived from un iverse m a te r ia ls com piled p rio r to actu al survey.
P ro p o rtio n s in v a rio u s in dustry d iv ision s m ay d iffer from proportion s b ase d on the re su lts of the survey a s shown in table 1 above.
W a g e T re n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s
P r e s e n te d in table 2 a re indexes and p ercen ta ges o f change
in a v e ra g e s a la r ie s o f o ffic e c le r ic a l w o rk e rs and in d u stria l n u rses,
and in a v e ra g e earn in gs o f s e le c te d p la n tw ork er groups. The indexes
are a m ea su re o f w ages at a given tim e , ex p re s s e d as a p ercen t of
w ages during the base p erio d . Subtracting 100 fro m the index yie ld s
the p ercen ta ge change in w ages fr o m the base p e rio d to the date of
the index.
The p e rcen ta g es o f change o r in c re a s e re la te to w age
changes betw een the in dicated dates. Annual ra tes o f in c re a s e , w h ere
shown, r e fle c t the amount o f in c re a s e fo r 12 months when the tim e
p e rio d betw een su rveys w as oth er than 12 m onths. T h ese com putations
w e re based on the assum ption that w ages in crea sed at a constant rate
betw een s u rvey s. T h ese estim a tes a re m ea su res o f change in a v e r
ages fo r the a re a ; they a re not intended to m easu re a v e ra g e pay
changes in the establish m en ts in the area .
shows the p e rcen ta g e change. Th e index is the product o f m u ltip lyin g
the base y e a r r e la tiv e (100) b y the r e la tiv e fo r the next succeeding
y e a r and continuing to m u ltip ly (compound) each y e a r 's r e la tiv e by the
p revio u s y e a r 's index.
F o r o ffic e c le r ic a l w o rk e rs and in d u stria l n u rses, the w age
trends re la te to re g u la r w e e k ly s a la rie s fo r the n o rm a l w ork w eek ,
ex c lu s iv e o f earnings fo r o v e rtim e .
F o r p la n tw o rk er grou ps, they
m easu re changes in a v e ra g e s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly earn in gs, excluding
p rem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w o rk on w eeken ds, h olid a ys, and
late shifts. The p ercen ta g es a re based on data fo r s e le c te d k ey o c c u
pations and include m ost o f the n u m e ric a lly im portan t jobs w ithin
each group.
L im ita tio n s o f Data
M ethod o f Com puting
The indexes and p ercen ta ges o f change, as m ea su res of
change in a rea a v e r a g e s , a re in flu en ced by: (1) g e n e ra l s a la ry and
w age changes, (2) m e r it o r oth er in c re a s e s in pay r e c e iv e d by in d i
vidu al w o r k e r s w h ile in the sam e jo b , and (3) changes in a v e ra g e
w ages due to changes in the la b o r fo r c e resu ltin g fr o m la b or tu rn
o v e r, fo r c e expansions, fo r c e red u ction s, and changes in the p r o p o r
tions o f w o rk e rs em p loyed by establish m en ts w ith d iffe re n t pay le v e ls .
Changes in the la b o r fo r c e can cause in c re a s e s o r d e c re a s e s in the
occupational a v e ra g e s without actual w age changes. It is co n ceiva b le
that even though a ll establish m en ts in an a re a gave w age in c re a s e s ,
a v e ra g e w ages m ay have d eclin ed because lo w e r-p a y in g establish m en ts
en tered the a re a o r expanded th e ir w o rk fo r c e s .
S im ila r ly , w ages
m ay have rem a in ed r e la tiv e ly constant, y e t the a v e ra g e s fo r an a re a
m ay have ris e n co n s id e ra b ly because h ig h e r-p a y in g establishm ents
en tered the area.
E ach o f the fo llo w in g k ey occupations within an occupational
group was a ssign ed a constant w eigh t based on its p rop ortion a te e m
ploym en t in the occupational group:
Office clerical (men and women): Office clerical (men and women)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Bookkeeping-machine
Continued
Electricians
Secretaries
operators, class B
Machinists
Stenographers, general
Clerks, accounting, classes
Mechanics
Stenographers, senior
A and B
Mechanics (automotive)
Switchboard operators, classes
Clerks, file, classes
A , B, and C
Painters
A and B
Pipefitters
Tabulating-m achine operators,
Clerks, order
Tool and die makers
class B
Clerks, payroll
Typists,
classes
A
and
B
Comptometer operators
Unskilled plant (men):
Keypunch operators, classes
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Industrial nurses (men and women):
A and B
Laborers, m aterial handling
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Office boys and girls
Th e use o f constant em ploym en t w eigh ts elim in a tes the e ffe c t
o f changes in the p ro p o rtio n o f w o r k e r s re p re s e n te d in each job in
cluded in the data.
The p ercen ta ges o f change r e fle c t only changes
in a v e ra g e pay fo r s tra ig h t-tim e hours.
T h e y a re not influenced by
changes in standard w o rk schedu les, as such, o r by prem iu m pay
fo r o v e rtim e . W h ere n e c e s s a ry , data w e r e adjusted to re m o v e fro m
the indexes and p ercen ta ges o f change any sign ifica n t e ffe c t caused
by changes in the scope o f the su rvey.
Th e a v e ra g e (m ean) earn in gs fo r each occupation w e r e m u lti
p lie d by the occu pational w eig h t, and the products fo r a ll occupations
in the group w e r e totaled .
The a g g re g a te s fo r 2 con secu tive y e a rs
w e r e re la te d b y d ivid in g the a g g re g a te fo r the la te r y e a r b y the a g g r e
gate fo r the e a r lie r y e a r.
The resu ltant r e la tiv e , le s s 100 p ercen t,
4
5
T a b le 2 .
In d e x e s o f s ta n d a rd w e e k ly s a la rie s an d s tra ig h t-tim e h o u rly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s
in
K a n s a s C ity , M o .- K a n s ., S e p t e m b e r 1 9 7 0 an d S e p t e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , an d p e rc e n ts o f in c re a s e fo r s e le c te d p e rio d s
All in d u strie s
P eriod
Office
c le ric a l
(men and
women)
Industrial
n u rses
(men and
women)
M anufacturing
Skilled
m aintenance
trad e s
(men)
U nskilled
plant
w ork ers
(men)
Office
c le r ic a l
(men and
women)
Indust rial
n u rse s
(men and
women)
Skilled
m aintenance
trad e s
(men)
U nskilled
plant
wo rk e rs
(men)
Indexes (Novem ber 1967a 100)
Septem ber 1970_______________________________
Septem ber 1971_______________________________
116.9
125. 2
125.4
136. 7
121. 9
132. 9
118. 2
131. 0
116. 1
123. 2
125. 9
138.9
119. 1
128. 0
117.
126.
8
6
P erce n ts of in c re a se
Jan u ary I960 to Novem ber I960:
1 0 -month in c re a se --------------------- ----------Annual ra te of in c r e a s e ____________________
3. 3
4. 0
4. 4
5. 3
2. 5
3. 0
b. 3
7. 6
2 .9
3. 5
4. 3
5. 2
2 .4
2 .9
4. 0
4. 8
N ovem ber I960 to N ovem ber 1961____________
Novem ber 1961 to N ovem ber 1962____________
Novem ber 1962 to Novem ber 1963____________
Novem ber 1963 to Novem ber 1964____________
Novem ber 1964 to Novem ber 1965____________
Novem ber 1965 to Novem ber 1966____________
Novem ber 1966 to Novem ber 1967____________
Novem ber 1967 to Septem ber 1968:
1 0 -month in c re a se _________________________
Annual rate of in c r e a s e ____________________
4. 0
2. 6
1. 4
1.9
4. 3
3. 5
4. 8
2. 1
4. 1
4 .9
.9
5. 6
4. 8
7. 1
4. 6
2. 8
3.6
2. 3
4 .9
3.9
5. 4
4. 5
1. 1
2.8
2. 6
4. 1
5. 0
7. 7
3. 7
2. 5
1.4
1.4
3. 6
3. 4
4. 7
1.6
3.6
4 .9
.5
6. 5
5. 7
5. 8
5. 1
2. 5
3. 3
1.9
4. 9
4. 4
5 .4
3. 3
1. 0
2. 8
1. 1
7. 0
4. 6
6.4
6.
5. 2
3
7. 4
8 .9
4 .4
5. 3
4. 0
4. 8
3.9
4. 7
7. 5
9. 1
3. 6
4. 3
4. 0
4. 8
Septem ber 1968 to Septem ber 1969--------------Septem ber 1969 to Septem ber 1970--------------Septem ber 1970 to Septem ber 1971---------------
5. 0
5. 8
7. 1
6 .5
9. 6
9. 0
6 .9
9. 2
9 .0
4 .4
8. 8
10. 8
4. 7
6. 7
6. 1
6 .9
9 .6
10. 3
6 .9
7. 6
7. 5
3.9
9. 0
7. 5
6
A.
Occupational earnings
T a b le A-1.
O ffic e o ccu p a tio n s—men and wom en
(Average straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Kansas City, M o.-Kans., September 1971)
Weekly earnings*
(standard)
n i l
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
woikere
Mean*
2
Median
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
1
2
Middle range
$
f
60
and
under
65
S
*
85
90
95
100
105
85
90
95
100
105
110 120
-
-
-
-
65
70
75
80
70
75
80
-
-
-
110 120
t
i
l
160 170
130
140
150
130
140
150
160
170
26
2
31
16
15
29
19
24
42
13
29
40
3
37
5
4
23
18
9
3
13
12
9
7
7
_
7
7
4
$
i
$
200 210
180
190
180
190
200 210
56
17
39
29
9
19
8
6
-
_
-
“
“
-
and
over
MEN
102
$
$
$
$
40.0 160.50 163.50 143.00-178.50
40.0 161.50 157.00 144.50-181.50
*u«u
lOO.UU
-
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -----NONMANUFACTURING--------------
128
92
40.0 132.50 134.50 108.50-152.00
40.0 132.00 135.00 116.00-152.50
-
MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS) ---------
263
39.5
NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------
194
44
39.5 91.50
40.0 104.50 103.00
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -----MANUFACTURING ------------------
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A --------------------------
304
88.50
87.50
88.00
80.50- 96.50
26
83.50- 97.50
84.50-121.00
-
53
40.0 168.50 160.00 145.00-189.00
67
40.0 118.00 126.00
11
6
6
5
4
1
2
2
2
2
11
8
8
-
-
_
-
8
5
23
42
61
26
25
18
8
8
4
5
-
5
5
15
-
36
7
57
-
20
1
18
15
7
5
3
3
8
-
3
3
6
13
3
6
5
6
19
19
2
2
1
1
10
23
8
9
4
5
3
-
3
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
7
7
1
4
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
8
20 11
WOMEN
BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE) ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING
,U
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
c l a s s a -------------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------L IHAUL
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -----MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------SERVICES -------------------CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -----MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------RETAIL TRADE ----------------SERVICES --------------------CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A -----------NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------
See fo o tn o tes at end o f ta b les
183
52
131
220
177
64-
84.50-138.00
120.00
102.00 104.50
99.00 102.00
92.50
90.50-109.50
88.00-108.00
8
8
-
~
-
-
-
-
-
34
34
19
19
-
93.50
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
9
9
46
17
29
5
3
25
_
-
-
104.00
106.00
103.50
126.00
102
184
176
56
40.0 108.50 98.00 89.50-118.00
40.0 108.00 98.00 89.50-118.50
40.0 139.00 147.00 118.00-153.50
155
420
-
-
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
348
i ,206
18
-
-
i ,554
-
-
134.50 132.50 113.50-151.50
137.50 134.50 121.50-148.00
133.50 131.50 112.00-155.00
160.50 147.00-165.00
126.50
117.00-138.50
110.50 107.00 95.50-112.00
231
834
303
73
126
-
9
-
1
1
2
16
7
-
122.00
101.50 88.50-113.50
100.50 90.50-114.50
101.50 88.00-113.00
128.00 107.50-140.50
100.50 86.50-111.50
92.50 90.00 83.00-102.50
101.00
-
-
8
17
9
~
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
3
-
175
24
151
73
6
6
-
20
16
8
5
5
-
6
6
15
4
~
32
32
26
25
-
106
4
146
28
118
128
31
97
14
15
36
36
30
15
15
39
23
28
35
17
18
22
55
40
36
4
21
122
34
88
9
9
11
24
3
134
50
84
30
16
19
13
15
37
37
195
34
161
53
17
5
5
r©
39.5
39.5
39.5
40.0
40.0
38.5
i ,065
-
130 •U
40.0 125.00 126.00 106.50-145.00
40.0
116.00 104.00-141.50
40.0 127.00 131.00 107.50-151.00
40.0
40.0
40.0
-
4
34
4
269
65
204
32
62
13
29
28
13
13
1
8
6
22 18
10
22 8
40
40
5
5
“
-
1
-
3
3
-
5
146
60
96
86
10
10
26
10 2 10
177 10
0 70
85
33
144
16
84
35
28
3
87
5
7
22
18
12
5
4
4
102
11
1
48
11
6
5
4
4
8
8
1
1
13
57
30
9
2
2
2
2
162
35
127
69
8
2
65
10
55
35
7
1
14
14
14
63
20
122
8
43
31
5
114
103
1
24
7
17
4
1
“
10
10
10
2
7
24
7
17
14
9
9
8
40
4
36
32
-
1
5
1
1
4
_
-
26
2
21
8 12
1 12
-
4
4
-
24
7
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
18
18
-
1
1
1
1
_
-
7
T a b le
A -1 .
O ffic e
o c c u p a tio n s —m en
a n d w o m e n ----- C o n t i n u e d
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e w e e k ly hours and ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu p ation s studied on an a re a b a sis by in d u stry d iv is io n , K an sas C ity , M o .-K a n s ,, S ep tem b er 1971)
W eekly earnings *
( standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
WOMEN -
Number
of
workers
(standard)
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings
$
Average
M ean’
Median2
Middle range2
t
$
$
$
$
$
$
65
70
75
80
85
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
65
70
75
80
85
90
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210 over
182
-
116
16
93
-
162
16
35
7
17
17
-
109
109
15
94
-
28
27
54
54
122
102
85
72
-
-
2
-
3
9
3
-
-
-
-
3
9
3
-
-
-
10 24
4
3
6 21
6 15
3
3
3
-
6
6
2
60
and
under
S
$
$
$
$
$
210
CONTINUED
CLERKS, F I L E , CLASS B ----------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S ----------------SERVICES -----------------------------------
743
58
685
53
81
$
$
39.5 87.50 84.50
40.0 88.50 87.50
39.5 87.50 84.50
40.0 113.00 113.00
39.0 89.50 93.00
79.00- 93.00
83.50- 96.00
78.50- 93.00
97.00-128.00
81.50- 98.00
CLERKS,
CLASS C --------------------------------------
403
364
39.5
39.5
80.00
80.00
75.50- 86.00
75.50- 86.50
2
CLERKS, OROER ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g ----------------------
189
39.5 113.00 108.00
39.5 110.50 109.50
40.0 116.00 107.50
99.00-120.50
99.00-122.50
99.00-114.50
“
CLERKS, PAYROLL -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S ----------------RE TA IL TRADE --------------------------
398
177
COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ----------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------RE TA IL TRADE --------------------------
337
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A —
MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------
786
147
639
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B —
MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------PUBLIC U T IL I T I E S ----------------RE TA IL TRADE --------------------------
1,095
263
832
206
159
MESSENGERS (O F F IC E G IR L S ) --------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------PUBLIC U T IL I T I E S ------------------
229
207
31
SECRETARIES ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------PUBLIC U T IL I T I E S -----------------R E TA IL TRADE -------------------------SERVICES -----------------------------------
F IL E ,
*
$
n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g
102
87
221
48
63
122
215
104
121
81.50
81.50
104.50-141.00
105.50-137.50
104.00-150.50
131.50-172.50
99.00-129.00
-
-
125.00
124.00
127.00
161.00
121.50
39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
113.00
117.00
110.50
105.50
114.00
. 108.00 101.00-129.00
116.00 99.00-119.50
104.00 93.00-120.50
-
39.5
39.5 121.50
39.5 122.50
115.00
40.0
122.00 120.00 112.00-129.50
120.00 109.00-131.00
120.00 112.50-129.50
110.00
103.00-117.50
-
39.5 109.50 105.50 96.50-117.00
40.0
106.50 97.00-117.50
39.5 108.50 105.50 96.00-117.00
40.0 125.00
106.50-139.00
40.0 98.50 95.50 90.50-102.50
"
10000 120.00
112.00
121.00
86.00
3,013
881
2,132
374
259
247
39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.0
133.00
137.50
131.00
156.00
125.50
123.00
129.50
134.00
126.50
153.00
121.50
119.00
116.00-147.50
119.00-150.50
115.00-146.50
139.00-173.50
109.50-138.50
115.00-137.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS A ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----------------RE TA IL TRADE ---------------------------
216
56
160
38
50
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
154.00
156.00
153.00
177.00
129.50
148.50
144.50
149.00
169.00
123.00
136.00-168.00
141.50-167.50
125.00-168.50
160.00-201.00
119.50-146.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS B ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------PUBLIC U T IL I T I E S -----------------R E TA IL TRADE ---------------------------
172
514
48
89
39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
139.00
147.00
136.50
181.50
126.50
136.50
150.00
132.00
181.00
121.50
118.50-155.00
132.50-159.50
117.50-152.50
167.00-199.50
108.50-143.00
3
126.50
125.00
128.00
148.00
116.00
100.00
See fo o tn o tes at end o f ta b le s .
-
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.5 86.50
40.0 108.00
686
-
83.00
83.50
76.00- 94.00
76.50- 95.00
96.50-121.50
_
_
6
-
1 20
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
12
-
9
3
-
-
-
4
-
~
-
4
4
-
-
17
9
27
-
3
40
40
56
-
-
-
2
2
60
1 11
1 9
1 5
1 3
2
1
1
1
-
100
12
17
17
1
2
1 11
90
43
84
35
4
18
21
41
7
34
5
15
15
15
15
14
14
4
42
29
13
23
13
32
4
28
21
6
-
2
2
13
5
8
4
48
41
1
13
22
8 10 8
5
18
14
8
3
16
8 11 42
5
2
4
6 40
2 2 13
13
74
15
28
114
26
8 27 59 88
5
2 12 22 39
39
32
8
18
18
-
-
-
-
15
14
-
-
-
15
13
-
“
“
“
15
161
42
119
8
34
8
8
8
3
2
2
2
6
19
39
17
18
7
5
12
5
1
1
36
19
17
15
32
25
7
37
7
30
17
56
25
31
135
29
106
28
144
35
109
29
4
21
8
8
26
24
4
22
22
12
37
18
19
77
15
62
142
35
107
*
14
5
14
4
3
20
25
10
2
11
1
14
30
l
105
13
92
64
28
36
9
27
23
18
14
4
4
236
31
205
70
208
35
173
77
17
60
190
47
143
29
14
72
33
19
46
25
12
4
4
4
1
20
8
3
50
152
580
123
457
41
9
45
111
2
69
39
30
20
15
5
1
5
6
6
202
1
1
19
8
37
10
1
470
145
325
49
56
22
2
5
5
41
16
25
-
31
3
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8 12 20
12
8
20
-
-
14
8
8
-
27
4
23
130
124
71
14
57
13
14
14
6
44
8
2
6
43
14
14
38
5
33
29
23
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18
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4
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114
39
75
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5
3
117
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82
49
4
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5
39
23
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29
17
28
36
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31
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1
1
1
1
397
116
281
40
29
31
416
149
267
61
33
39
14
5
9
56
24
32
295
100
195
70
14
1
23
7
16
7
1
20
-
11
2
33
-
34
23
4
3
95
21
74
2
10
87
29
58
3
9
108
45
63
3
9
8 1
12
11 3
23
2
33
13
38
18
6
6
3
25
4
20 20 21
8 7 9
3
-
3
12
9
“
11 22
17
14
12
12
-
8 11
6 2
2 9
6
1
8
1
5
7
5
-
4
4
1
7
1
6
4
11
4
7
7
-
8
T a b le
A -1 .
O ffic e
o c c u p a tio n s —m en
a n d w o m e n ----- C o n t i n u e d
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Kansas City, Mo.—Kans., September 1971)
W eekly earnings ^
( standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
woikers
Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$
s
60
M ean2
Median2
-
65
$
70
%
$
75
80
%
85
*
$
95
90
*
$
100
105
s
*
n o
120
%
s
130
140
%
S
*
150
160
170
t
180
$
$
190
200
and
under
Middle range2
65
WOMEN
$
210
and
70
75
80
85
90
100
95
105
110
120
11
98
ro
03
2
26
16
130
140
249
214
193
1 OO
1 41
150
160
170
34
180
190
200
210
13
12
12
over
CONTINUED
SECRETARIES - CONTINUED
,2 2 9
09^
KtTT A I L
KV ILLo
$
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116
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82
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137
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172
90
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1 1 3 .5 0
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112
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4 0 10
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
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8 8.0 0
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95
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8 2 .5 0 -
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36
9 1 .0 0 1 1 4 .0 0
8 2 . 0 0 - 1 0 4 .5 0
1
36
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8 1 .5 0
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423
186
237
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1 0 7 .0 0
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9 3 .0 0 -
4 0 .0
1 0 2 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0
1 0 1 .5 0
1 0 2 .0 0
9 4 . 0 0 - 1 1 1 .0 0
9 2 .5 0 - 1 2 5 .5 0
35
4 0 .0
1 4 7 .0 0
1 6 5 .0 0
1 1 7 .5 0 - 1 7 4 .0 0
4 0 .0
1 0 0 .3 0
9 5 .0 0
243
215
9 6 .5 0
39To
9 5 .5 0
9 5 .5 0
9 4 .0 0
518
4 0 .0
1 0 8 .5 0
1 0 6 .0 0
9 6 .5 0 - 1 1 8 .5 0
1 0 8 .5 0
1 0 4 .0 0
9 5 .5 0 - 1 1 9 .5 0
1HAUL
34
17
29
1
16
11
21
15
26
1
103
64
90
61
36
25
12
40
15
-
6
8
00
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8 3 .0 0
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,
18
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1
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11
110
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10
61
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39
19
118
61
2
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40
51
20
112
7
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170
121
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1
-
6
33
23
11
33
40
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J
33
13
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40
18
77
55
53
20
30
66
44
34
11
11
33
25
22
23
20
1
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6
-
2
8
35
20
8
15
11
30
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17
86
24
62
5
-
12
9
6
15
1
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9
9
12
1
8
12
1
5
12
1
1
27
1
-
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-
5
-
-
4
-
-
1
*
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
T Y P I S T S , CLASS A
----------------------------------------------
NONMANUFACTURING
1 I r l j 1j y
L L Hj j
--------------------------------------
399
D
4 0 .0
3 9 * jjj
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8 9 .0 0 -
1 0 5 .0 0
8 8 .0 0 -
1 0 1 .5 0
9
9
-
9
-
1
-
8
12
12
2
2
18
43
a '9
o
4
34
26
8
19
21
32
31
85
61
46
114
50
19
21
8
4
4
1
-
-
-
41
16
20
8
3
2
-
-
-
-
21
60
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30
31
69
44
18
84
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9
T a b le
A -1a .
O ffic e
o c c u p a tio n s — la rg e
e s ta b lis h m e n ts —m e n
and w o m e n
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e w e e k ly hou rs and ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu p ation s studied in e sta b lish m en ts e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e by in d u stry d iv is io n , K a n sa s C ity , M o .-K a n s ., S ep tem b er 1971)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and in du str y division
Number
of
workere
Avenge !
weekly
hour*1
(standard) Mean2
1
Median 2
Middle range2
%
t
*
60
*
65
70
75
80
70
75
80
85
Nu m ber of w o r k e r s re c e i v in g s t r a ig h t -t i m e we ek ly earnings of—
1 --- i--- 1 --- S
S
I
S
T
1
S
S
J
*
$
S
*
130
140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220
85
90
95 100
110 120
and
under
65
and
90
95
100
110
120
l?o
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
2
2
-
3
3
12
5
7
17
9
8
32
11
21
39
3
36
37
4
33
26
7
19
19
8
11
8
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
-
13
12
9
7
8
6
_
3
3
-
3
_
*
220 over
MEN
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------
203
$
$
$
$
40.0 170.00 169.50 156.00-183.50
i7n r\n i ?n
17U»UU
145
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B — ----NONMANUFACTURING ----MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS) —
NONMANUFACTURING ----- —
PUBLIC UTILITIES ---
_
_
-
-
89
68
40.0 142.50 145.00 131.50-161.00
40.0 139.00 139.00 124.00-155.00
115
81
34
40.0 94.50
91.00 79.50-105.00
40.0
97.00
95.00
82.00-107.00
40.0 113.00 107.00 100.00-127.50
485
87
398
73
40.0 148.00 148.50 128.00-163.00
_
40.0 146.50 149.00 125.00-163.00
40.0 126.50 122.00 117.00-138.50
-
-
-
-
734
130
604
126
281
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
-
-
9
4
5
5
11
2
9
9
6
-
8
5
“
1
1
16
12
_
2
2
5
5
-
7
6
1
1
5
4
23
18
9
3
17
13
8
3
1
15
10
6
16
15
12
7
4
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
7
7
7
1
3
1
1
-
1
-
3
-
19
5
14
5
52
6
46
26
50
4
46
15
38
10
28
10
101
28
73
8
42
6
36
5
103
6
97
2
30
4
26
*
21
1
20
*
8
1
7
1
12
12
-
3
3
-
1
1
-
42
10
32
27
47
14
33
27
49
11
38
30
45
9
36
4
17
157
12
145
38
55
127
12
115
8
72
85
14
71
31
8
40
3
37
14
9
55
10
45
26
7
20
3
17
4
1
24
7
17
14
5
1
4
1
“
18
18
-
-
“
_
-
-
-
*
9
8
2
-
WOMEN
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ------NONMANUFACTURING ----RETAIL TRAOE ------- —
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ----- -MANUFACTURING -------- ---------NONMANUFACTURING ----- ------- --PUBLIC UTILITIES --RETAIL TRADE -------
114.00
120.00
113.00
123.50
105.50
110.50 98.00-127.00
113.50 91.00-145.50
110.00 100.00-125.00
125.50 104.50-140.00
105.00 90.50-113.00
1
-
-
-
1
1
1
2
3
6
10
5
2
14
4
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --NONMANUFACTURING ----------------
146
120
39.5
39.5
91.00
92.00
88.00
89.00
81.00- 96.50
79.50- 98.50
-
-
12
12
21
20
23
14
30
18
21
21
11
8
12
11
9
9
1
1
3
3
*
3
3
“
“
*
-
-
-
“
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C ------------NONMANUFACTURING ----- —
157
142
40.0
39.5
8 4 .0 0
84.50
82.00
82.00
75.50- 93.00
75.00- 95.00
2
2
22
22
12
12
30
28
32
19
16
16
8
8
14
14
16
16
2
2
3
3
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A -------------
CLERKS, ORDER ----------- —
57
40.0 129.50 130.00 110.50-149.50
39.5 122.50 114.00 104.00-130.50
-
-
-
-
1
7
-
6
12
22
11
3
1
-
3
9
3
-
-
-
-
CLERKS, PAYROLL --------MANUFACTURING -------- —
NONMANUFACTURING ---------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --- ------- -
167
70
97
25
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
137.50
142.00
134.50
145.00
138.00
143.00
132.00
153.50
_
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
1
1
1
1
-
7
3
4
“
10
4
6
1
17
4
13
4
18
8
10
1
11
1
10
-
20
7
13
4
20
15
5
1
26
11
15
4
10
4
6
6
11
3
8
2
2
2
2
“
6
6
-
-
5
2
3
“
COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ------------MANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----RETAIL TRADE ------------------
181
62
119
92
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
118.00
131.50
111.00
107.50
115.00 102.00-129.00
128.00 110.50-138.00
111.50 97.50-123.50
110.50 94.50-122.00
-
1
1
1
-
2
1
1
1
15
2
13
12
11
37
13
24
20
33
6
27
23
18
14
4
4
4
4
6
2
4
1
1
11
11
-
-
-
-
-
11
8
32
12
20
13
-
7
7
3
3
3
-
-
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ------M A N UFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----RETAIL TRADE ------------------
566
86
480
121
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
124.00
126.50
124.00
110.00
121.50
124.00
121.00
115.00
-
-
-
~
-
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
11
5
6
2
20
2
18
13
58
11
47
28
172
15
157
70
142
17
125
2
60
14
46
34
16
18
44
1
43
14
14
-
_
-
4
4
-
-
-
-
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B - - - - - MANUFACTURING ------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------
716
184
532
162
115
39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
112.00
118.50
109.50
120.50
100.50
107.50 99.50-120.00
110.50 100.50-130.50
106.50 99.00-118.00
114.50 105.50-133.50
98.50 90.50-106.00
-
-
30
2
28
39
8
31
1
17
108
35
73
8
21
216
46
170
56
25
129
33
96
28
8
67
14
53
23
1
56
19
37
25
12
5
1
4
1
3
10
5
5
1
1
23
5
18
18
15
15
1
1
-
-
-
_
-
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footn otes at end o f tab les.
78
114.00-156.50
115.00-157.00
109.00-157.00
125.00-167.50
114.00-133.50
113.00-140.00
114.00-130.50
103.00-117.50
_
2
2
2
-
7
-
15
1
12
-
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
T a b le
A -1a .
O ffic e
o c c u p a tio n s — la rg e
e s ta b lis h m e n ts — m e n
a n d w o m e n ----- C o n t i n u e d
(A v er ag e s t r a ig h t -t i m e w ee k l y hours and earn ings f or s e le c t e d occupations studied in es tab lis hm ent s employing 500 w o r k e r s or m o r e by indu stry divis ion, K a n sa s C ity , M o . -K a n s , , Septe mbe r 1971)
W eekly earnings 1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and in du str y divis ion
Number
of
workers
Average j
weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Nu m ber of w o r k e r s re c e Lving s t r a ig h t - t i m e w ee k l y earnings of—
t
Mean2 !
M edian2 | Middle range2
t
$
60
and
under
65
$
$
70
75
*
t
80
85
90
95
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
t
180
190
200
$
210
220
and
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
110
120
130
140
150
6
2
4
11
10
13
12
5
13
11
20
20
12
12
5
4
1
3
-
_
-
-
3
1
2
7
2
5
26
9
17
135
31
104
199
59
140
194
62
132
40
20
14
8
6
160
170
180
190
200
210
183
48
135
51
20
17 9
61
11 8
80
19
61
44
4
31
5
26
19
11
8
21
11
10
19
14
5
14
79
39
40
22
5
4
“
*
“
34
50
56
26
7
15
6
5
4
6
22
34
37
13
5
11
5
4
4
3
12
8
4
15
14
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
220 lover^
WOMEN - CONTINUED
--------------------
99
89
4 0 .0
40 .0
$
93 .0 0
9 5. 0 0
$
93.50
95.00
$
$
8 1.0 0 -10 0 .50
82.50-102 .0 0
SECRETARIES ----------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------r UUL
Ul I L 1 1 i t o
RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
1,348
430
918
305
127
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
14 0 . 0 0
1 4 4 .0 0
1 3 8 .5 0
157.0 0
13 3 .0 0
137.00
139.50
136.00
152 .5 0
131.50
12 0.50-154.50
122.50-159.50
119 .5 0-15 3.00
140 .00 -174.0 0
118.00-148.00
_
-
-
“
-
1
16
159
53
106
8
19
SECRETARIES, CLASS B --------------------
234
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
1
5
5
NONHANUFACTURING --------------------------
150
36
140.00-165.00
136.0 0 -16 5.50
4 0 .0 1 5 6 .0 0 1 5 2 .0 0 1 4 1 . 5 0 - 1 6 5 . 0 0
iUb.UU 1 6 3 . 0 0 - 2 0 7 . 0 0
*rU«U
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
4
SECRETARIES, CLASS C --------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------- —
674
232
442
153
40 .0 1 4 1 . 0 0 1 3 7 . 0 0 1 2 2 . 0 0 - 1 5 4 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 4 9 .0 0 1 4 4 .0 0 1 2 8 . 0 0 - 1 6 2 . 0 0
40 .0 1 3 7 . 0 0 1 3 4 . 0 0 1 1 9 . 5 0 - 1 5 1 . 0 0
139.50-175.50
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
4
4
4
2
2
44
3
41
95
29
66
MESSENGERS (OFFICE GIRLS)
6
4 0 .0 1 5 5 . 0 0 1 5 1 . 5 0
3
24
C
109
35
74
A3
111
40
71
3
94
26
68
0
75
39
36
30
10
20
16
SECRETARIES, CLASS D --------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
391
97
294
4 0 .0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 3 . 0 0 1 0 8 . 5 0 - 1 4 0 . 5 0
4 0 .0 1 2 1 . 5 0 1 1 7 . 5 0 1 0 7 . 0 0 - 1 3 2 . 5 0
4 0 .0 1 2 6 . 5 0 1 2 4 . 5 0 1 0 9 . 0 0 - 1 4 2 . 0 0
• uu
^ #
-
-
-
0
D
D
58
15
43
12
1
11
1
1
10
9
1
1
-
-
3
1
2
3
2
1
21
7
14
86
24
62
58
23
35
73
14
59
14
47
9
38
19
37
5
32
21
43
2
41
14
8
6
5
1
4
-
-
1U
1
1
14
5
9
L
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ----------------------
441
237
204
10 1
40.0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
117.5 0
115.0 0
121.00
135.00
11 1.0 0 102.50-136.00
110.00 10 4.00 -135.50
97.0 0-146.50
11 5 .5 0
139.00 1 1 2 .0 0 -15 8 .0 0
-
“
“
-
4
4
13
2
11
37
6
31
a
27
14
13
3
13 1
98
33
11
68
52
16
11
20
2
18
9
80
58
22
10
22
2
20
14
16
1
15
14
22
2
20
20
1
1
1
“
-
*
-
-
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIE S ----------------------
360
203
15 7
76
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
13 3 .50
134.50
132.50
14 2 . 0 0
132.00
132.50
126.50
157 .50
11 5 .5 0 -15 2 .0 0
12 0 .0 0 -144 .50
104.50-161.50
105.50-167.00
-
_
-
-
1
1
-
4
2
2
-
n
3
8
5
5
2
3
1
50
14
36
15
51
31
20
5
44
33
11
1
43
36
7
2
58
47
11
7
28
17
11
5
31
4
27
18
25
7
18
15
5
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
l
-
-
-
40.0 12 2.50 119 .0 0 1 0 3 .5 0 -14 2 .5 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
2
18
7
11
5
11
3
-
3
2
-
-
-
-
4 0 .0 1 0 8 . 5 0 1 0 2 . 5 0
4 0 .0 1 0 7 . 5 0 10 2. 00
_
-
*
1
1
“
8
8
3
3
12
5
17
13
31
20
11
5
6
4
9
2
7
7
4
4
_
_
-
_
-
-
“
“
“
rLA
e
3
8
5
a
3
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
*
-
•
-
_
-
-
_
-
2
1
1
1
•
-
_
-
-
•
-
.
-
-
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ------
73
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -----NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
109
72
9 6 .0 0 -119 .0 0
9 5 .5 0 -119 .5 0
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
72
39.5 101.00
3 9 * 5 9 9 .0 0
on
* nn
98.00
TYPIST S, CLASS A ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIE S ----------------------
261
54
207
97
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
TYP IST S, CLASS B ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------K t 1 AIL 1 RAUL
471
228
243
36
95.50
95.50
4 0 .0
95.50
4 0 .0
95 . 0 0
96 .00
4 0 .0
9 6 .0 0
4 0 .0 1 1 0 . 5 0 1 1 0 . 5 0
See footn otes at end o f ta b le s .
114 .50
11 7 .5 0
113.50
12 6 . 0 0
re
112.00 100.00-126.50
1 1 5 .5 0 10 9 .0 0 -119 .50
110.00
9 8 .5 0 -12 7.50
125.00 1 1 3 . 5 0 - 1 4 1 . 0 0
8 9.00-100.50
9 0 .0 0 - 9 9 .5 0
88.00-102.00
99.50 -12 3.00
-
“
1
1
-
5
5
J
1
re
3
3
“
4
“
12
2
10
“
16
16
1
32
4
28
3
52
9
43
12
62
28
34
25
30
3
27!
22
17
3
14
9
17
1
16
16
15
6
9
-
42
12
30
3
72
33
39
-
85
53
32
1
128
66
62
6
82
41
41
8
24
10
14
7
10
3
3
1
2
4
10
8
2
1
-
11
T a b le
A -2 .
P ro fe s s io n a l
and te c h n ic a l
o c c u p a tio n s —m en
and
wom en
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e w e e k ly hours and earn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu pation s studied on an a re a b a sis by in d u stry d iv is io n , K an sas C ity , M o . —K a n s. , S ep tem b er 1971)
Sex, occupation, and indu stry divis ion
Number
of
workers
*
weekly
(standard)
M ean* *
Median2
Middle range2
i
90
100
and
under
100
11 0
*
$
i
110
120
Num ber of w o rk e rs re c ei vi ng s t r a ig h t -t i m e w eek ly earnings of—
t
$
t
$
t
$
$
$
$
S
$
160
170
180
190
130
140
150
210
200
220 230
240
S
$
250
*
260
t
$
270
280
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
and
-
290 ov er
HEN
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A ----------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
160
131
47
$
40 .0 18 2 . 0 0
40 .0 18 0 .5 0
4 0 .0 2 1 0 . 0 0
$
17 7.5 0
1 7 6 .0 0
210.00
$
$
159 .50 -20 2.50
157.50 -2 05.00
193.50-234.00
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS 8 ----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
256
91
165
40 .0 1 5 5 . 0 0 1 5 1 . 0 0 1 3 6 . 5 0 - 1 6 8 . 5 0
40 .0 16 3 . 0 0 1 5 7 . 5 0 1 4 3 . 5 0 - 1 7 2 . 5 0
4 0 .0 1 5 0 . 5 0 1 4 7 . 5 0 1 3 3 . 5 0 - 1 6 4 . 5 0
-
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C ----------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
155
108
3 9 . 5 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 . 5 0 1 0 8 . 5 0 - 1 4 0 . 0 0
3 9 . 5 1 2 0. 00 1 1 8 . 5 0 1 0 6 . 0 0 - 1 3 6 . 5 0
20
20
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A --------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ----------------------
111
80
46
4 0 .0 2 5 2 . 5 0 24 9.0 0 22 0 .0 0 -2 9 0 .0 0
40 .0 24 6.0 0 2 4 6 .5 0 2 1 6 . 0 0 - 2 8 6 . 0 0
40 .0 2 7 0 . 5 0 2 7 9 . 0 0 2 4 2 . 0 0 - 3 0 1 . 5 0
-
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
214
77
137
3 9 . 5 208.00 209. 00 1 8 4 . 5 0 - 2 3 1 . 5 0
4 0 .0 20 7 . 5 0 207 .0 0 1 9 5 . 5 0 - 2 2 6 . 0 0
3 9 . 5 20 8 .5 0 2 1 3 . 0 0 1 8 2 . 0 0 - 2 3 2 . 5 0
“
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS C ---------------------------
51
40 .0 1 8 7 . 5 0 1 9 1 . 5 0 1 7 8 . 5 0 - 2 0 2 . 5 0
-
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A --------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
116
96
4 0 .0 3 06 .5 0 3 16 . 0 0 2 8 1 . 0 0 - 3 3 6 . 0 0
40 .0 3 1 0 . 5 0 322.00 2 8 5 . 5 0 - 3 4 1 . 0 0
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
125
57
68
3 9 . 5 2 4 7 . 0 0 24 6. 0 0 2 2 2 . 5 0 - 2 6 4 . 5 0
3 9 . 5 25 0.0 0 249.00 2 3 7 . 0 0 - 2 6 1 . 0 0
3 9 . 5 2 4 4 .5 0 24 0. 50 2 2 1 . 5 0 - 2 6 9 . 5 0
-
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
328
203
125
4 0 .0 1 9 3 . 5 0 1 8 9 . 5 0 1 7 7 . 5 0 - 2 0 9 . 5 0
40 .0 1 8 7 . 5 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 - 2 0 4 . 5 0
4 0 .0 203 .00 205 .00 1 8 4 . 0 0 - 2 2 3 . 0 0
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
322
159
163
40 .0 15 8 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 5 0 1 4 2 . 5 0 - 1 7 4 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 5 9 . 5 0 1 5 8 . 5 0 1 4 5 . 0 0 - 1 7 4 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 5 6 . 5 0 1 5 2 . 5 0 1 3 8 . 5 0 - 1 7 4 . 0 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
1
20
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING------ ■------------------
144
84
60
40 .0 13 0. 0 0 1 3 1 . 5 0 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 4 3 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 3 6 . 5 0 13 8 .0 0 1 2 7 . 0 0 - 1 4 7 . 5 0
4 0 .0 1 2 1 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 1 0 5 . 5 0 - 1 3 2 . 5 0
4
4
“
25
7
18
8
2
6
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS -------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ----------------------
677
545
545
4 0 .0 22 3 .0 0 2 3 2 .5 0 2 0 6 . 5 0 - 2 3 7 . 0 0
4 0 .0 228.0 0 2 3 5. 00 2 3 0 . 5 0 - 2 3 7 . 5 0
4 0 .0 228.0 0 23 5 . 0 0 2 3 0 . 5 0 - 2 3 7 . 5 0
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
7
7
9
9
“
"
“
*
“
21
15
3
11
10
5
15
5
5
13
9
9
10
9
3
6
6
5
12
12
12
3
3
3
-
-
24
21
2
27
24
-
1
1
7
3
4
10
4
6
20
3
17
32
7
25
55
15
40
49
23
26
23
9
14
25
9
16
9
4
5
11
1
10
1
3
3
_
-
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
-
25
16
23
21
23
14
27
23
28
11
2
1
3
1
2
1
-
-
2
_
_
_
-
-
-
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
7
7
~
7
4
1
6
6
3
10
8
3
9
3
3
11
10
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
16
5
11
13
6
7
5
1
4
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
1
3
11
2
2
9
2
80
7
4 **69
16
11
5
11
5
6
6
1
_
_
-
-
1
-
-
_
_
-
-
-
“
4
1
3
5
2
3
5
3
2
1
4
1
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
1
19
3
16
6
1
5
22
7
15
18
9
9
31
19
12
25
10
15
21
5
16
20
5
15
3
4
9
15
5
3
1
3
6
4
3
3
1
2
8
2
6
10
6
4
-
-
-
2
20
9
11
22
22
“
9
4
5
42
32
10
76
62
14
28
17
11
53
32
21
37
19
18
50
27
23
59
25
34
55
34
21
38
22
16
57
28
29
20
15
5
11
3
8
10
4
6
1
30
12
18
31
20
11
29
23
6
9
9
”
8
7
1
-
-
-
-
2
15
15
15
18
18
18
217
90
90
2
-
2
2
23
2
21
12
2
10
8
7
1
22
11
1
10
6
3
3
4 11
411
41 1
2
2
2
4
3
15
7
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
13
6
5
27
*17
17
2
*
1
-
2
1
_
5
1
5
3
2
l
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
16
6
10
_
-
1
-
-
-
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
-
•
1
-
-
-
1
.
WOMEN
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ---------------------------
54
3 9 . 5 1 9 5 .0 0 19 6 .0 0 1 7 9 . 5 0 - 2 0 7 . 0 0
-
-
-
-
2
6
1
2
3
10
5
14
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ----MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
91
71
4 0 .0 1 7 4 . 5 0 1 7 5 . 5 0 1 5 8 . 0 0 - 1 9 1 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 7 7 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 1 9 3 . 0 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
4
3
8
4
14
10
13
10
16
15
11
6
12
10
4
4
*
**
W o rk er s w e r e distributed as follows:
Wor ker s w e r e distributed as follows:
S ee footn otes at end o f ta b les.
6 at $290 to $300; 8 at $300 to $320; and 3 at $320 to $340.
6 at $290 to $300; 11 at $300 to $320; 28 at $320 to $340; 17 at $340 to $360; and 7 at $360 and ov er .
_
2
2
4
4
_
2
2
-
-
*
-
-
-
-
12
T a b ie A -2 a .
P ro fe s s io n a l
a n d t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a t i o n s — la rg e e s t a b li s h m e n t s — m e n
and w o m e n
(A v er a g e s t r a ig h t -t i m e w e e k l y hours and earn ings for s el ec t ed occupations studied in est abl is hm ent s employing 500 w o r k e r s or m o r e by in du str y divis ion, Ka nsa s C it y, M o . -K a n s . , Se ptember 1971)
W eekly earnings
(standard)
Number
Sex, occupation, and in du str y divis ion
of
workers
^
Number of w o r k e r s r e c e i v in g straig ht -t im e w ee k l y earnings of—
(standard)
$
$
Average
weekly
90
Median2
M' “ !
Middle range2
t
10 0
no
$
*
120
s
130
s
140
$
150
»
160
$
t
170
180
$
190
$
200
t
2 10
t
220
s
t
230
240
$
250
t
260
~i-------
t
270
280
and
under
10 0
290
and
no
12 0
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
21
12
14
J
200
2 10
2?0
230
:
J
240
250
260
270
280
290
over
HEN
$
J
109
$
$
* AA
^ j?
$
I
1
40 0
I 5 9 I 00 1 4 4 .0 0 -1 8 0 .5 0
153.00 13 5.0 0 -169 .0 0
8
*5
14
12
17
83
39.5
1 3 1 "0
123.50 12 5.5 0 110 .0 0 -13 8 .0 0
12
22
11
4 0 .0 2 5 2 . 5 0 2 5 2 . 5 0 2 1 8 . 5 0 - 2 9 3 . 5 0
1
//
Art A 2 ->«3U 2 8 1 . 0 0
1
20 9. 50 2 1 0 . 0 0
189.50-233.50
99
4 0 .0 2 1 1 . 0 0 2 1 7 . 0 0
183.00-235.00
98
4 0 .0 3 1 0 . 5 0 3(22;. 00 2 8 6 . 0 0 - 3 4 0 . 5 0
50
4 0 .0 2 5 3 . 5 0 2 5 6. 0 0
111
Art a
1 97 -n
' 0 * 0 190*50 192*00
171
105
4 0 .0 1 6 4 .5 0 1 6 4 .5 0 1 5 0 . 5 0 - 1 7 6 . 5 0
4 0 .0 1 6 1 . 5 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 - 1 7 5 . 0 0
40 0 2 1 0 0 0 210*00
70
LUnr U 1 LK Ur LHA 1 UK j
f
LL h j j
9
155.00-204.50
16 7.5 0
L
10
11
15
14
21
*2
3
22
3
13
1
12
3
3
3
2
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
2
7
5
10
27
3
J
3
2
2
1
2
2
:
5
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A ----------------------------
5
3
3
j
8
2
5
19
13
17
26
17
13
9
8
*
10
12
8
6
1
2
1
:
1
2
1
7
*
1
2
I
3
8
2
4
**71
_
.
_
_
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
8
2
1
3
12
16
15
5
40 0 13 4 50 134 50
1-9
1-9
25
11
14
29
24
37
22
35
20
10
19
j
11
9
4 0 .0 2 2 1 . 0 0 2 3 1 . 0 0
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS
17
2
306
2
WOMEN
NURSES,
*
INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
----
89
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s f o llo w s :
**
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s fo llo w s :
***
W o r k e r s w e r e d is tr ib u t e d a s fo llo w s :
See fo o tn o tes at end o f tables.
40 .0
6 at
6 at
3 at
$
$
$
17 4.50
290
290
290
to $
to $
to $
175.0 0 15 8 .0 0 -19 1 .0 0
_
_
_
300; 8 a t $ 300 to $ 320; a n d 3 a t $ 320 t o $ 340.
300; 12 a t $ 300 t o $ 320; 29 a t $ 320 t o $ 340; 17
300; 6 a t $ 300 to $ 320; a n d 1 a t $ 320 t o $ 340.
4
1
at $
340
to $
8
360;
14
and
13
7 at
$
16
360
10
and o v er.
12
3
2
4
2
13
T a b le
A -3 .
O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, a n d
te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —m e n
and w o m e n
c o m b in e d
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e w e e k ly hours and e a rn in g s f o r s e le c te d occupations studied on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u stry d iv is io n , K an sas C ity , M o .-K a n s ., S e p te m b e r 1971)
Average
Occupation and industry divis ion
Number
of
workers
Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings 1
(standard' (standard)
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A --------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS 8 -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------
87
58
54
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
$
1 3 0 .0 0 1
1 4 8 .0 0
1 5 3 .0 0
183
4 0 .0
1 2 5 .0 0
52
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 2 0 .0 0
1 2 7 .0 0
131
220
177
64
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
1,369
333
1,036
385
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
1,682
384
1,298
168
434
106
79
130
CLERKS, FI LE, CLASS A
NONMANUFACTURING —
PUBLIC UTILITIES
202
CLERKS, FI LE, CLASS B ---------------------MANUFACTURING------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
769
697
60
CLERKS, FI LE ,
CLASS C ----------------------------------------------
193
68
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 0 2 .0 0
3 9 .5
1 4 0 .0 0
1 4 5 .0 0
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
9 9 .0 0
9 2 .5 0
1 3 8 .5 0
1 5 8 .5 0
1 3 0 .0 0
1 1 2 .0 0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 0 6 .5 0
1 0 9 .0 0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 0 5 .5 0
1 2 7 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0
9 2 .5 0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 1 0 .0 0
1 1 0 .0 0
1 3 9 .5 0
3 9 .0
8 9 .5 0
411
3 9 .5
364
3 9 .5
8 1 .5 0
8 1 .5 0
CLERKS, ORDER -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
381
141
4 0 .0
CLERKS, PAYROLL --------MANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIES
RETAIL TRADE -----
447
63
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ---------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
337
3 9 .5
122
215
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
104
4 0 .0
1 0 5 .5 0
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------RETAIL TRAOE ----------------
794
3 9 .5
1 2 2 .5 0
147
3 9 .5
647
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
1 2 1 .5 0
1 2 3 .0 0
See footn otes at end of ta b le s .
Weekly
hours 1
(standard]
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
50
81
240
196
251
75
121
1 1 7 .0 0
1 1 8 .5 0
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
1 1 6 .5 0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 3 2 .0 0
1 2 9 .5 0
4 0 .0
1 3 3 .5 0
1 5 7 .0 0
1 1 6 .0 0
1 1 3 .0 0
1 1 7 .0 0
1 1 0 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0
Average
Occupation and industry division
Number
of
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
4 0 .0
40 .0
4 0 .0
40 .0
40 .0
$
10 7. 0 0
10 2 . 5 0
110.00
1 4 7 .0 0
10 0 . 5 0
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONHANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
1,114
264
850
222
159
MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS I—
MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
492
91
401
75
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
39.5
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
110.00
112.00
109.50
127.50
9 8 .5 0
[SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSm a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
423
186
237
35
88
39.5
87.50
80.00
39.5
39.5
89.00
4 0 .0 1 06 .00
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A ---------- ----------------------------------------------
54
40 .0 1 6 8 .5 0
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -----------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------
76
57
3 9 .5 12 4 .0 0
3 9 . 5 1 1 9 .0 0
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
GENERAL -----------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------
243
215
3 9 .5
3 9.0
9 6 .5 0
9 5 .5 0
TYPISTS, CLASS A ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
518
11 9
399
108
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
40.0
4 0 .0
10 8. 5 0
10 8. 5 0
10 8. 5 0
1 2 5 .5 0
TYPISTS , CLASS B ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
1,247
272
975
61
141
50
39.5
9 0.5 0
40 .0 94. 00
89.00
39.5
40 .0 1 0 6 . 5 0
4 0 .0
95 .0 0
3 9. 0
8 5. 50
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A ----------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
200
171
66
40 .0 18 0 .5 0
40 .0 1 7 9 .0 0
4 0 .0 20 7. 00
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONHANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ----------------------
301
107
194
76
40 .0
4 0 .0
40 .0
4 0 .0
152 .50
158.50
1 4 9 .5 0
16 1.0 0
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTILI TI ES -----------------------------
194
64
130
46
39.5
40 .0
39.5
4 0 .0
123.50
131.00
119.5 0
125.50
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------------------------
145
113
76
4 0 .0 24 5. 0 0
40 .0 23 8 .5 0
4 0 .0 2 5 3. 00
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------
268
82
186
3 9 . 5 20 5. 50
4 0 .0 20 6. 50
3 9 . 5 20 5. 00
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS C ------------------------------------
63
186.50
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A --------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
120
100
SECRETARIES ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
3 ,0 22
881
2, 141
383
259
247
39.5
4 0 .0
39.5
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
1 3 3 .0 0
137.50
131.50
1 5 7 .0 0
1 2 5 .5 0
1 2 3. 0 0
SECRETARIES, CLASS A -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
216
56
160
38
50
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 5 4 .0 0
1 5 6 .0 0
153.00
1 7 7 .0 0
129.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS B -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
689
172
517
51
89
39.5
4 0 .0
39.5
40 .0
4 0 .0
1 3 9 .0 0
147.0 0
136.50
18 2. 00
126.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS C -------------------MANUFACTURING------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
1,234
337
897
17 7
90
39.5
4 0 .0
39.5
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
134.50
14 3 . 0 0
131.00
154.50
1 2 5 .0 0
SECRETARIES, CLASS D -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
883
316
567
117
82
39.5
40 .0
39.5
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
122.00
122.50
121.00
142.50
116.0 0
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
746
286
460
141
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
40 .0
40 .0
114.0 0
114.50
113.50
13 3 .50
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
763
325
438
107
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
39.5
40 .0
12 6 . 0 0
127.50
124.50
1 4 4 .0 0
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A -----NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
149
11 8
39.5 112.50
3 9 . 5 10 8 . 5 0
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -----MANUFACTURING------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
334
50
284
51
112
95.50
4 0 .0
4 0 .0 10 5 . 0 0
4 0 .0
94 .0 0
4 0 .0
8 8. 50
4 0 .0
83. 00
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
o
o
4*
8 8 .0 0
1 1 5 .0 0
8 1 .5 0
72
39
40
39
40
40
8 8 .0 0
8 8 .0 0
.5
.0
.5
.0
.0
n o nm a n uf a c t u r i n g
Number
of
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE) ------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
Average
Occupation and industry divis ion
4 0 .0 304.00
4 0 .0 307 .0 0
14
T a b le
A -3 .
O ffic e ,
p ro fe s s io n a l,
a n d te c h n ic a l
o c c u p a tio n s —m en
and w o m e n
c o m b i n e d ----- C o n t i n u e d
(A v e ra g e s t r a ig h t -t i m e we ek ly hours and earn ings for s e le c t e d occupations studied on an a r e a b as is by indu str y division, K a ns a s C ity , M o . -K a n s . , Sept emb er 1971)
Average
Weekly
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard] (standard)
of
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED
$
130
3 9 .5
2 9 7 .0 0
----------------------------------
73
3 9 .5
2 9 5 .0 0
339
9 0 .0
1 9 3 .5 0
NONMANUFACTURING----------------------------------
127
9 0 .0
2 0 3 .5 0
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED
------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of ta b le s.
of
Average
O ccupation and indu stry d iv is io n
Number
of
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B --------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
328
162
166
9 0 .0
9 0 .0
9 0 .0
1 5 8 .0 0
1 5 9 .0 0
1 5 7 .0 0
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------
151
87
9 0 .0
9 0 .0
9 0 .0
1 3 0 .0 0
1 3 6 .5 0
DRAFTSMEN-TRACERS -----------------------------
53
1 2 1 .5 0
NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES -----------------------------
595
595
9 0 .6
9 0 .0
2 2 8 .0 0
2 2 8 .0 0
73
9 0 .0
1 7 7 .0 0
MANUFACTURING
-----------------------------------------
4*
NONHANUFACTURING
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A
O ccupation and in du stry d iv is io n
O
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ----------------------------
Average
Number
Number
O
O ccu pation and in d u stry d iv is io n
15
T a b le
A -3 a .
O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l,
a n d te c h n ic a l
o c c u p a t i o n s — la rg e e s t a b li s h m e n t s — m e n
and w o m e n
c o m b in e d
(A v e r a g e s t ra ig h t -t i m e we ek ly hours and earnings for s el ec t ed occupations studied in est abl is hm ent s employing 500 w o r k e r s or m o r e by indu stry divis ion,
Ka ns a s C it y , M o . - K a n s . , Sept emb er 1971)
Average
Number
of
workers
Occupation and industry divis ion
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS!
C l Er k S* a c c o u n t i n g * c l a s s a — —
MA NUFACTURINC
rUuLlL
KtlAlL
—
U l 1L 1 1 1 L j
1K A U t
NUNnAriUr A U 1 U K 1 Nil ———————
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A ----------------------
688
145
543
Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings 1
standard) (standard)
Average
Occupation and industry divis ion
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED!
$
|
40.0 154.50 SECRETARIES — — — — — —
— —
161.00
40.0 152.50
r U B L Iw
T9
40*U 1JU*UU
823
40.0 117.00
672
139
295
68
60
40.0 115.50
40.0 125.00
40.0 10.,.00
Ul 1L 1 1 it J
bt U Kc 1A K 1 1 j
i ULAoj
926
Pi j
D
QA
133
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
Occupation and industry division
144.00
40.0 139.00NONMANUFACTURING
an*n
4U.U
Number
Weekly
Weekly
worker* hour* 1 earnings 1
(standard) (standard)
of
PROFESSIONAL AN0 TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
1J
155
129
66
A
Ann
/n ’ n } ; 7 , 5
o/ nn
xn n i
184.00
40.0
232
68
40.0 126.50
Ann
t n”a
40.0
*45
r U u L 1L
U l 1 L 1 1 IL j
40 0 91.50'
39.5 93.00
40.0 113.00
16*"
142
40 0
39.5
20
RETAIL TRADE
102
74
PUBLIC UTILITIES
101
63
128.00
129.50
87
109
34
143.00
40.0 147.00
40.0 139.50
40.0 153.00
MANUFACTURING -------------------
COMPUTER PR0GRAMERS*
7n n i is nn
Kti AIL
181
40.0 118.00
40.0 l l l l o o
566
40.0 124.00
40.0 126.50
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS* CLASS A
1R A U L
SWiTC h BOARD o p e r a t o r s * c l a s s b
180
K t 1A i L
1K A U L
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------
MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS!-
See footn otes at end o f ta b les.
135
_
59
40 0 207 50
40.0 207.50
40.0 207.50
4 0 .0
* Q-* nn
18T.00
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS*
NONMANUFACTURING ---------------119
*114
40.0 144.00
NONMANUFACTURING ----------------
U L tKI\ j t U K U h K
40 0 **41 50
40.0 238^50
40.0 254.00
COMPUTER PR0GRAMERS*
84.00
84.50
i i5 nn
40*0 12' 50
COMPUTER PR0GRAMERS*
131
170
130
$
184.00
40.0 183.50
40.0 207.00
•
50
40 0
40.0 149.00
137.50
U
MANUFACTURING -------------------
Weekly
hours 1
(standard]
$
r U u L l w U 1 1 LI 11 to
o t u K t 1A K 1 to t U L A o o
40.0 130.50
40.0 133.00
Average
Number
of
worker*
159
78
73
109
40.0 133.00
40.0 142.50
40.0
110.00
735
185
550
178
115
39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
113.00
118.50
214
170
65
40.0
93.50 TYPISTS, CLASS B ------------------96.00
40.0
40.0 110.50
PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------I.L 1A A L 1 * A U L
72
102
40.0 307.00
100
4 0 .0
55
40.0
40.0 108.50
40.0 107.50
39.5
39.5
101.00
16^
115
40.0 190.50
176
108
40.0 164.50
40.0 161.00
82
569
111.00
, ,, _ „
124.50
100.50
NURSES*
INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) --71
475
36
253.50
40.0 122.50
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
121
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
40.0
95.50
-•00
40*0
40.0 110.50
40
40.0
An n
/ n*n 176. j 0
40.0
16
T a b le A -4 .
M a i n t e n a n c e an d p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t i o n s
(Av er ag e s t r a ig h t -t i m e ho u rly ea rni ngs f o r se le c te d occupations studied on an a r e a b as is by indu stry divis ion, K an sa s C ity, M o . - K a n s . , S ep tem be r 1971)
Hourly earnings^
S ex , occupa tion, and indu stry division
Number
of
workers
M e ,n 2
M edian2
Middle range
2
Num ber of w o r k e r s re c e i v in g s t ra ig h t -t i m e hou rly earnings o:
i
i
$
t
*
*
S
t
s
$
t
S
i
s
*
$
S
S
$
*
t
2 .9 0 3.0 0 3 . 1 0 3 . 2 0 3 .3 0 3.4 0 3 .5 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 40 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5. 00 5 . 2 0 5 .4 0 5 . 6 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 0 0
T
T
^
2.
8
0
Under
%
and
2 . 8 0 under
2 . 9 0 3.0 0 3 . 1 0 3 .2 0 3 .3 0 3.4 0 3 .5 0 3 .6 0 3.8 0 4. 00 4 . 2 0
4 .40 4 60 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 0 0
6 .2 0
*
6 .2 0
and
ov er
MEN
307
15 7
150
$
5.35
4.76
5.97
$
5.15
4.64
6.04
$
^ * *0 0
125
5.42
rr_
_
.
,
/ rw
/ Oft
1 90
3 .99
69
SERVICES ------------------------------------
68
97
76
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS, TOOLROOM —
if
4*79
4.04
^ " to
A ftO
f 66
3.9 6-
’ *30
17 4
3 .8 5- 4.54
3 .0 6- 4 .5 5
10 0
10 0
4 .76
4.76
5.11
5.11
4.454.45-
5 04
5.05
-
** 3 9
-
-
-
7
-
' 93
4 .9 3 - 5.3
5.08
5.15
4.86-
5.12
5.16
5.42
5
2
6
6
12
2
9
2
-
3
-
-
-
6
8
4*65
4*’ l
4*97
4.98
4.93
4.93
4.78
5.34
5.34
-
5.05
4 .6 1- a
5*32
4*90 T . 2 4
Ann
4Z9
4.98
4.93
4 .7 5 - 5.32
98
96
4.87
4.88
4.89
4.63 - 5.19
4 .64 - 5.19
12
6
J
8
j e e footn otes at end o f ta b les-
77
l
l
18
0
0 a.
-
6
22
22
10
10
'
'
34
28
4.0
34
14
45
?
77
22
20
3
81
3^
24
6
170
i
6
5
60
29
2
''OO
203
37
32
27
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
8
-
-
-
96
1
-
-
*41
o
72
6
1-3
13
60
5
-rn--
138
7
8
8
i
56
56
-
-
162
162
A4
61
11
„
115
i
-
71
124
178
95
157
41
33
TO
114
178
61
15 7
36
33
200
83
37
128
40
130
82
38
38
82
337
2
fz
9
j
2
27
16
2
2
5.07
*
All workers were at $ 7.40 to $ 7.60.
* * All workers were at $ 2.20 to $ 2.30.
* * * Workers were distributed as follows:
27
27
20
4*63
6*13
SHEET-METAL WORKERS, MAINTENANCE —
1
32
32
41
1 AA
1 fir
^2
8
4*96
631
726
1
32
8
fr
rZ
-
30
12
20
20
2
2
3
3
41
6
12
192
3
7
5.16
5.16
5 06
5.06
i
TT
1
~
15
14
27
0
5.55
4. 0 8
4.33
4 -3 3
809
3.42
21
47
1
8
'
5" ??
j?*37
J
t3
5
9
6 *10
0
16
12
;
4.84
4.12
4.12
615
602
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) -----------------------------------
5* 0 '
5.79
2.262.2 5- ' 0 6
VILLr L K j v nA 1 PI 1 LNANUL 1 KAUL j
25
14
„ TA
K t1
71/
$
6.05
5 .17
7.51i
24 at $6.40 to $6.60; 2 at $6.60 to $6.80; 16 at $7.20 to $7.40; and 10 at $7.40 to $7.60.
3
13
4
23
48
55
2
23
23
18
18
16
16
8
8
45
11
36
22
50
2
2
8
:
6
68
14
14
76
-
17
T a b le A -4 a .
M aintenance and pow erplant o ccu p a tio n s— large estab lish m ents
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e h o u rly ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu pation s studied in esta b lish m en ts em p lo yin g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u stry d iv is io n , K an sas C ity , M o .-K a n s ., S ep tem b er 1971)
Num ber of w o r k e r
Hourly earnings ^
S ex , occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
r ec ei vi ng s t ra ig h t -t i m e ho u rly earnings of—
»
t
i
S
%
s
1
1
*
1
3 .4 0 3 . 5 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 7 0 3 .8 0 3 .9 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 1 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 3 0 4 . 4 0
S
|Under
Mean 2
M edian2
Middle range 2
‘ * 3°
T
$
S
t
*
4 .50 4 . 6 0 4 .7 0 4 .8 0 5 . 0 0
$
»
5 .2 0
5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 5. 80 6 . 0 0
4 .60 4 . 7 0 4 .80 5.00 5 . 2 0
5. 40 5 . 6 0 5. 80 6.00
»
s
t
and
3«30\iunder
$
and
3 .4 0 3 .5 0 3 .6 0 3 . 7 0 3 .8 0 3 .9 0 4. 00 4 . 1 0 4 . 2 0
4.30 4.40 4.50
ov er
MEN
$
$
$
13 1
4.89
4 .79
4.56-
650
5 15
5.11
???
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS, TOOLROOM —
MACHINISTS^ MAINTCNANCE
”■*
5.18
^2
-
1*86
47
12
2
10
30
36
24
16
*, 6
17 9
178
130
138
35
1
t *99
160
4.20
4.50
4.00- 4.55
94
5.12
94
4.78
4.78
4.47• 47
5.16
5* 16
552
539
5.06
-p * 0 T
5.04
5.05
4.934.93-
5. 3 3
5.33
J
16
i i
-
-
-
-
-
2
8
26
23
-
-
12
12
-
26
23
2
24
10
*9
63
82
6
-
11
5
10
19
6
5
•
8
8
-
56
56
-
203
203
115
11-P
143
143
-
-
-
-
39
39
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
^93
8
*
* Jz
5 ^9
**
^*72
8
8
5.34 -
10
20
10
20
*in
-
33
^5
34
41
41
34
34
33
33
68
6*63
335
PIPEFITTERS, MAINTENANCE
----------------------
SHEET-METAL WORKERS, MAINTENANCE
1U U L
AN U
UI t
—
21
21
4.93
6*73
1*99
114
94
5.01
4.90
436
4 .97
4.90
4.93
4 .7 4 - 5.32
4 . 7 5 - 5.32
90
4.94
4.94
4 .6 6 - 5.23
216
5.19
5*26
4*95
• QJ
*
^7
f 'o
1
1
16
8
5.35
5*33
J
11
*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
6
2
10
-
7
5
-
2
2
-
2
7
24
24
16
8
8
8
6
60
120
82
82
130
29
27
8
6
38
38
8
23
23
36
38
78
70
117
48
19
19
4
18
18
16
16
36
18
50
2
55
62
62
-
-
-
8
8
14
14
-
-
-
55
n A lv fc K o
See fo o tn o tes at end o f tables.
5*63
24
*
76
16
T a b le A - 5 .
C ustodial and material m ovem ent occupation s
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e h o u rly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d occu pation s stu died on an a r e a b asis by in d u stry d iv is io n , K an sas C ity , M o .- K a n s ., S ep tem b er 1971)
N u m b e r of w o rk e rs re c e iv in g stra ig h t-tim e h o u rly e arn ing s o f —
Hourly earnings3
*
1.80
S e x , o ccu p ation , and in d u stry d iv is io n
workers
Mean 2
M edian2
Middle range 2
t
%
t
t
*
2.00 2 . 2 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 6 0 2. 8 0
$
t
»
3.00 3 .2 0 3 .4 0
*
t
$
3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4. 00
t
t
*
$
$
4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5. 00
*
$
t
*
»
5. 2 0 5 . 4 0 5. 6 0 5. 8 0 6 .0 0
* | and
1«80 under
and
2 .0 0 2 .20 2 . 4 0 2 . 6 0 2. 8 0 3.00 3 .2 0 3.4 0 3 .6 0 3.8 0 4 .0 0 4 . 2 0
4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5. 0 0 5 . 2 0 5. 4 0 5 . 6 0 5. 8 0 6.00
o ver
HEN
GUARDS AND WATCHMEN -------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
1,354
464
890
$
2.77
3.73
2.27
$
2.42
3 .9 1
1.89
$
$
1 . 8 6 - 3.88
3 .5 5 - 4.23
1 . 8 3 - 2. 5 2
140
18
*122
422
422
55
13
42
55
9
46
80
80
42
15
27
22
11
11
39
22
17
41
16
25
21
16
5
4Z
36
6
1fV
17 1
8
21
19
2
25
23
2
162
88
74
GUARDS
MANUFACTURING-------------------------------
3 .9 6
3 .8 1 - 4.41
-
-
-
9
-
-
9
9
7
9
36
134
19
13
86
7
7
*
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
~
1
331
3.9 5
WATCHMEN
MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
133
3 .2 0
3 .2 9
2 . 6 2 - 3 .8 6
18
-
13
-
-
15
2
13
9
7
-
37
-
10
2
7
-
-
-
JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS ----MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIE S ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------
3 ,0 05
1,252
1,753
239
396
949
2.92
3.41
2.58
3 .7 3
2.33
2.34
2.65
3 .4 7
2.43
3.9 1
2.34
2.41
2.3 93 .0 5 2.323 .6 12 .15 2.3 3-
3.55
3 .8 9
2.60
4 .0 6
2.61
2.45
11 6
27
89
**56
33
103
4
99
124
30
94
645
39
606
21
79
499
177
75
102
135
78
57
6
28
2
134
116
18
5
10
2
120
86
34
8
9
278
265
13
11
196
143
53
51
2
97
64
33
21
403
300
103
95
8
8
2
2
2
2
12
1
1
-
LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIE S ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
3,601
1,378
2,223
1,111
524
3 .6 8
3.51
3 .8 0
4.26
3 .0 2
3.8 0
3.6 1
3 .9 5
4 .11
2.94
3.0 43.0 33.0 9 3.9 62.40 -
4.14
3 .9 0
4.19
4.53
3 .4 3
31
ORDER FILLERS ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
1,599
321
1,278
491
3.6 5
3 .6 8
3.6 5
3 .6 2
3 .5 7
3 .7 7
3 .53
3 .19
2.953 .2 5 2.932.8 1-
4.41
4.12
4.43
4.54
PACKERS, SHIPPING ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
789
180
609
3 .7 5
3.64
3.7 8
3 .9 4
3 .9 2
4.20
3 . 5 1 - 4.24
3 . 2 2 - 4. 04
3 .5 3 - 4.25
RECEIVING CLERKS ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
420
172
248
16 7
3.8 1
3 .8 5
3.7 9
3 .8 9
3 .8 3
3 .8 6
3 .8 2
3 .8 6
3 .3 9 3 .4 4 3 .3 6 3 .3 9 -
SHIPPING CLERKS --------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONHANUFACTURING --------------------------
244
183
61
3.50
3 .4 9
3 .55
3 .5 7
3 .7 5
3.54
3 . 0 3 - 4 .0 9
3 . 0 5 - 4.08
2 .7 9 - 4.32
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS -------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
410
101
309
3.7 9
3.73
3 .8 1
3 .6 7
3.7 7
3 .6 6
3 .5 3 - 4.14
3 . 4 2 - 4. 06
3 .5 5 - 4.16
TRUCKDRIVERS -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------- ;---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UT ILI TI ES ----------------------
4, 197
653
3 ,54 4
1,70 3
4 .79
4 .57
4.83
5.03
4. 8 8
4.53
5.06
5 .13
4.253 .9 6 4.34 5.01-
275
65
210
3 .49
3 .6 8
3.44
3.75
3 .9 3
3.2 9
3 . 0 1 - 3 .9 6
3 . 4 9 - 4. 20
3 . 0 0 - 3 .9 5
TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1 - 1 / 2 T O N S ) ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------- *
*
**
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 1.60 to $ 1.80.
W o r k e r s w e r e d is trib u te d as fo llo w s :
See fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b les.
4.33
4.35
4 .0 6
3 .9 9
5.19
5. 80
5.19
5.18
-
-
18
81
43
32
445
17
428
5
96
300
46
13
33
33
14 1
21
120
49
11 8
27
91
7
84
129
50
79
10
33
318
172
146
3
25
274
182
92
1
40
262
105
15 7
69
125
78
47
39
302
215
87
82
”
541
170
371
303
34
577
163
41 4
396
31
58
26
32
18
-
-
-
-
4
4
4
6
6
6
72
72
54
199
35
164
56
214
34
180
78
152
1
151
49
54
28
26
24
129
38
91
1
41
36
5
3
63
63
76
30
46
6
17 6
_
1
-
-
2
8
-
-
-
31
29
208
-
49
48
1
309
-
56
52
4
208
-
30
14
16
309
6
4
53
18
35
35
45
39
6
4
44
6
38
21
84
20
64
64
14
6
8
8
72
54
18
-
15
15
35
28
7
21
4
17
12
12
“
18
18
49
48
1
20
2
18
29
11
18
110
24
1
20
4
16
72
9
63
43
17
26
43
9
34
27
7
20
29
7
22
29
7
22
40
4
36
47
9
38
49
17
32
147
24
123
300
24
276
61
311
76
235
64
83
10
73
33
204
90
114
307
119
188
380
57
323
253
26
10
16
90
20
70
4
24
16
8
-
31
-
1
2
1
1
1
7
4
3
3
-
-
14
-
“
14
~
-
_
26
26
-
18
“
18
6
6
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
9
9
-
9
2
2
-
2
2
14
13
1
8
-
1
8
-
1
a
24 at $ 1.50 to $ 1.60; and 32 at $ 1.60 to $ 1.80.
3
3
15
15
8
-
-
8
27
8
19
1
-
-
9
-
“
-
-
55
78
20
58
-
13
13
“
-
3
3
6
6
1
-
36
36
2
2
34
20
-
-
34
20
-
-
86
6
6
-
-
2
-
101
79
22
-
1
2
2
22
154
28
-
220
60
160
99
51
361
30
331
152
14
14
-
-
-
“
-
-
-
-
-
7
7
-
2
2
12
12
-
-
-
•
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
17
•
-
-
-
10
17
36
4
32
-
212
2
210
210
-
-
-
-
17
30
-
18
18
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
8
72
-
72
-
-
_
_
-
-
-
2
2
-
3
3
-
-
-
-
2
2
30
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
_
-
-
_
-
_
-
*
"
__
-
2
2
9
9
-
-
-
-
32
1
31
19
10
10
3
3
1
1
2
2
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
•
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
*
222 1054
4
222 1050
1050
114
79
19
60
30
809
167
642
102
_
2
2
9
9
9
-
114
110
1
1
1
1
_
-
*
_
-
_
-
4
4
-
_
-
_
-
19
T a b le A -5.
Custodial and material m ovem ent o c c u p a t io n s -----Continued
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Kansas City, Mo.-Kans., September 1971)
Nu m ber of w o r k e r s re c ei vi n g s t ra ig h t -t i m e ho u rly earn ings of—
Hourly earnings3
t
1.80
TT ,
Under
$
and
1 . 8 0 under
S ex, occupation, and industry division
t
t
i
t
t
$
t
s
$
2. 0 0 2 . 2 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3.0 0 3 .2 0 3 . 4 0 3 .6 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
t
s
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
t
t
$
3 .8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 5. 8 0 6 . 0 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
and
_____ 2 . 0 0 2 . 2 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5. 00 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 5 . 8 0 6. 00
over
HEN - CONTINUED
TRUCKORIVERSI - CONTINUED
TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
660
251
409
$
4 .0 0
4.08
3.9 5
$
3.8 4
4.36
3.78
$
3 .7 3 3 .9 13 .7 3 -
TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
TRAILER TYPE) ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
800
131
669
4.71
4.43
4.77
4 .78
4.58
4.81
4 . 7 1 - 4.87
3 .8 9 - 4.67
4 . 7 4 - 4.88
TRUCKERS, POWER (FORKLIFT) ------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
1,785
1,456
329
3 .9 2
3 .8 6
4.14
4 .11
4.07
4.18
3 . 5 8 - 4. 3 0
3 .5 0 - 4.27
3 .6 0 - 4.44
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
TRUCKERS, POWER (OTHER THAN
FORKLIFT) ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
220
192
4.26
4.39
4.26
4.28
3 . 3 4 - 4 .3 8
4 .0 9 - 4.39
-
JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS ---MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------
549
59
490
40
2.41
3 .0 4
2.33
3 .0 5
2.26
2.79
2.26
2.50
2.232.742.2 22.4 5-
2 .3 9
3 .4 6
2 .2 9
3.6 8
PACKERS, SHIPPING —
MANUFACTURING —
NONMANUFACTURING
675
411
264
2.59
2.55
2.65
2.58
2.56
2.69
2 .3 4 - 2.79
2 .3 4 - 2.75
2 . 3 6 - 2.9 8
$
4.35
4.55
3 .9 5
-
-
-
“
13
13
-
-
-
-
*
12
12
9
9
-
72
72
-
“
“
-
-
12
381
1
380
-
46
12
-
20
2
18
-
46
21
45
30
15
-
18
13
5
64
36
28
142
103
39
128
81
47
165
144
21
4
4
-
102
102
8
8
13
9
4
70
70
18
13
18
8
10
13
6
7
254
12
242
109
36
73
39
1
38
11
9
2
20
12
8
12
2
10
57
15
42
8
i
7
-
42
40
2
164
80
84
106
101
5
189
175
14
368
293
75
33
16
2
2
5
-
1
“
10
10
WOMEN
* A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 6 to $ 6.20
See footnotes at end of table s.
-
-
21
5
5
-
70
-
70
67
13
54
12
12
7
12
6
9
9
1
1
3
9
2
1
1
1
8
8
5
5
49
48
1
88
87
1
14
11
3
32
32
300
46
254
220
-
510
468
42
107
34
73
33
9
24
2
_
-
-
98
98
12
12
-
-
-
220
-
130
4
126
4
-
-
4
-
-
-
*
—
10
10
-
_
_
-
-
-
_
_
2
-
33
7
26
-
_
-
_
8
_
-
-
-
-
_
8
-
-
-
*33
33
20
T a b le A - 5 a .
C ustodial and material m ovem ent o c c u p a t io n s— large establishm ents
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u rly ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu pation s stu died in estab lish m en ts em p lo yin g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e by in d u stry d iv is io n , K an sas C ity , M o .- K a n s ., S e p tem b er 1971)
Nu m ber of w o r k e r s re c e i v in g s t ra ig h t -t i m e hou rly earnings of—
S ex , occupation, and indu stry division
Median^
Middle range ^
S
S
$
S
$
S
S
$
t
*
*
$
2 . 1 0 2 . 2 0 2 . 3 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 5 0 2 . 6 0 2. 70 2. 80 2 .90 3.0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0
$
and
2 . 1 0 under
and
O
3.80
*
2 . 2 0 2. 3 0 2 .4 0 2 . 5 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 7 0 2. 80 2 . 9 0 3 .00 3 .2 0 ? . 4 0 3 . 6 0
$
$
$
s
t
$
t
$
S
*
3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5. 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0
*
o
o
Hourly earnings^
Number
of
workers
4 . 4 0 4.(,0 4. 80 5 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0
over
MEN
GUARDS AND WATCHMEN -------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
538
395
143
$
3 .7 6
3 .9 3
3 .2 8
$
3 .9 0
3 .94
3 .2 3
$
3 .3 6 3.7 82 .59-
$
4.29
4.35
3 .8 5
5
5
5
5
2
2
9
9
5
5
10
10
2
2
5
2
3
11
9
2
11
2
9
39
22
17
41
16
25
20
16
4
42
36
6
167
159
8
21
19
2
25
23
2
111
84
27
7
7
“
-
*
GUARDS
MANUFACTURING-------------------------------
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
9
7
9
36
134
19
13
82
-
-
-
-
-
-
318
3 .99
3 .9 6
3 . 8 3 - 4 .4 0
WATCHMEN
MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
77
3 .7 1
3 .8 2
3 .2 4 - 4.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
13
9
7
-
25
-
10
2
7
-
-
-
-
JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS ----MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
1,628
855
77 3
17 9
229
3.2 6
3 .66
2.82
3.8 6
2.53
3.43
3 .73
2.40
4.01
2.54
2.403 .4 2 2.343 .6 5 2.28-
3 .9 8
4.04
3 .2 3
4.06
2.72
17
7
10
5
5
62
2
60
324
2
322
20
20
24
6
18
62
62
22
8
14
45
17
28
47
26
21
395
300
95
95
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
60
20
19
17
46
9
22
6
17 1
124
47
45
2
86
56
30
18
1
73
56
17
8
9
199
19 1
8
8
8
68
52
16
5
10
7
7
“
LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIE S ---------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
1,9 17
814
1,10 3
590
427
3 .8 3
3.80
3 .8 5
4.36
3 .19
3 .8 9
3 .8 1
3 .9 3
3.97
3 .14
3 .3 2- 4 .1 7
3 .4 2 - 4 .16
3 . 2 1 - 4. 4 9
3 .9 2 - 5.23
2 . 4 7 - 3 .4 9
11
11
11
17
17
17
40
40
40
9
9
9
45
1
44
3
41
26
2
24
4
20
23
4
19
9
10
19
3
16
1
15
23
17
6
6
35
3
32
3
19
128
73
55
1
40
183
92
91
57
85
46
39
39
21 7
161
56
56
~
436
99
337
303
34
175
15 7
18
-
80
79
1
1
Ill
60
51
51
-
10
10
-
17
17
17
212
2
210
210
15
15
~
ORDER FILLERS ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
772
193
579
491
3 .7 6
3 .96
3 .69
3 .6 2
3 .9 2
3 .9 6
3.56
3 .19
2.963 .58 2.882 .8 1-
4
-
*
6
6
6
-
6
6
6
48
48
48
15
11
4
4
52
52
52
34
2
32
32
46
46
46
50
1
49
49
34
8
26
24
49
30
19
1
9
4
5
3
51
51
-
76
30
46
6
57
22
35
28
183
30
153
152
*
18
18
“
30
30
30
-
4
4
PACKERS, SHIPPING ----------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
92
4.03
4.02
3 .9 4 - 4.09
2
12
-
-
25
36
-
14
-
-
-
-
3
RECEIVING CLERKS ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------
251
169
16 7
3 .9 9
3 .8 9
3 .8 9
3 .9 3
3 .8 6
3 .8 6
3 .7 0 - 4.35
3 . 4 5 - 3 .9 9
3 . 3 9 - 3 .9 9
-
-
-
i
i
i
_
3
3
3
~
1
1
1
_
“
-
4
2
2
37
35
35
12
6
4
69
64
64
10
8
2
-
19
19
19
-
9
9
9
1
“
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS --------
137
4.17
4.15
3 . 8 7 - 4. 4 8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
33
40
9
29
16
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
2
2
_
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
1
1
19
10
9
70
70
117
11 6
1
48
48
222
222
4
4
11 4
-
8
82
66
16
6
22
4
16
-
-
2
-
-
-
14
12
50
36
2
1
29
29
85
84
3
-
“
*
4
~
*
54
49
5
144
130
14
295
293
2
438
438
“
45
34
11
24
2
-
-
-
-
-
2
“
*
“
5
1
10
10
98
98
12
12
_
4.52
4.34
4.54
4.54
4
-
-
TRUCKDRIVERS -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
703
285
418
4.65
4.26
4 .91
4.78
4.34
4.86
4 .3 4 - 4.87
3 .9 8 - 4.54
4 .8 1 - 5.31
2
2
TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1 - 1 / 2 TONS) -----------------------------------
55
3 .9 0
3 .9 8
3 . 9 1 - 4.23
2
TRUCKDRIVERS, MEOIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ----------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
187
162
4.30
4.32
4.40
4.50
3 .9 5 - 4.55
3 .9 8 - 4.55
TRUCKERS, POWER (FORKLIFT) ------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------
1,096
1,024
72
4.12
4.12
4.19
4.18
4 .18
4 .51
3.9 8- 4.31
4.00- 4.31
3 . 7 9 - 4. 6 4
12
12
TRUCKERS, POWER (OTHER THAN
FORKLIFTI -----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------
185
15 7
4.46
4.66
4.29
4.32
4 . 2 1 - 4 .4 0
4 .2 4 - 4.55
9
4
* A ll w o r k e r s w e r e at $6 to $6. 20.
See footnotes at end of tables.
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
2
17
1
78
66
12
27
21
21
8
22
14
54
-
2
-
8
-
24
-
11 4
_
-
*33
33
21
T a b le A - 5 a .
Custodial and material m ovem ent oc c u p a t io n s— large e sta blish m en ts---- Continued
(A v e ra g e s t r a ig h t - t i m e hourly earnings for s el ec t ed occupations studied in es tablishm ents employing 500 w o r k e r s or m o r e by industry divis ion, Ka nsa s City,|Mo.—K a n s . , Septe mbe r 1971)
22
F o o tn o te s
1 Standard hours r e fle c t the w ork w eek fo r which em p loyees r e c e iv e th e ir re g u la r s tra ig h t-tim e s a la rie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e rtim e
at re g u la r and/or p rem iu m r a te s ), and the earnings co rresp o n d to these w e e k ly hours.
The m edian
2 The m ean is com puted fo r each job by totaling the earnings o f a ll w o rk e rs and d ividin g by the num ber o f w o rk e rs ,
design ates position — h a lf of the em p loyees su rveyed r e c e iv e m o re than the rate shown; h a lf r e c e iv e le s s than the rate shown,
The m id d le
range is defin ed b y 2 ra tes o f pay; a fourth o f the w o rk e rs earn le s s than the lo w e r o f th ese rates and a fourth earn m o re than the h igh er rate.
3 E xclu d es p rem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w o rk on w eekends, h olid ays, and late shifts.
A p p e n d ix . O c c u p a tio n a l D e s c rip tio n s
T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r i n g j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r t h e B u r e a u ' s w a g e s u r v e y s i s to a s s i s t it s f i e l d s t a f f in c l a s s i f y i n g in to a p p r o p r i a t e
o c c u p a t io n s w o r k e r s w h o a r e e m p l o y e d u n d e r a v a r i e t y o f p a y r o l l t i t l e s a n d d i f f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t to e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d
fro m
a r e a to a r e a .
T h i s p e r m i t s th e g r o u p in g o f o c c u p a t io n a l w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b le j o b c o n te n t.
B e c a u s e o f t h is e m p h a s i s o n
i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f o c c u p a t i o n a l c o n t e n t , t h e B u r e a u ' s j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m t h o s e in u s e in
in d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r t h o s e p r e p a r e d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p l y i n g t h e s e j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , t h e B u r e a u ' s f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s a r e i n s t r u c t e d
to e x c l u d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n t i c e s ; l e a r n e r s ; b e g i n n e r s ; t r a i n e e s ; a n d h a n d i c a p p e d , p a r t - t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , a n d p r o b a t i o n a r y w o r k e r s .
O F F IC E
B IL L E R ,
CLERK,
M A C H IN E
B i l l e r , m a c h in e (b illi n g m a c h i n e ).
U s e s a s p e c ia l
a n d a d d i n g m a c h i n e ) to p r e p a r e b i l l s a n d i n v o i c e s f r o m
n a l l y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , s h ip p in g m e m o r a n d u m s , e t c .
d e t e r m in e d d is c o u n t s an d s h ip p in g c h a r g e s a n d e n t r y o f
m a y n o t b e c o m p u t e d o n th e b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , a n d t o t a l s
b y m a c h in e . T h e o p e ra t io n u s u a lly in v o lv e s a l a r g e n u m
p r e p a r e d an d i s o fte n d o n e on a fa n fo ld m a c h in e .
B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E
(w it h o r w it h o u t a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d )
to
C la s s
CLERK,
keep a re c o rd
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e a c c o u n t i n g c l e r i c a l t a s k s s u c h a s p o s t i n g to r e g i s t e r s
and le d g e r s :
r e c o n c i l i n g b a n k a c c o u n t s ; v e r i f y i n g th e i n t e r n a l c o n s i s t e n c y , c o m p l e t e n e s s , a n d m a t h e m a t i c a l
a c c u r a c y o f a c c o u n tin g d o c u m e n t s ; a s s ig n in g p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n tin g d is t r ib u t io n c o d e s ; e x a m in in g
an d v e r i f y i n g f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r io u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , l i s t s , c a lc u la t io n s , p o s t in g , e t c .;
o r p r e p a r i n g s im p le o r a s s is t i n g in p r e p a r i n g m o r e c o m p lic a t e d jo u r n a l v o u c h e r s .
M ay w o rk
in
e ith e r
a m anual
or
au to m ate d
a c c o u n tin g
W it h e x p e r i e n c e , th e w o r k e r t y p i c a l l y b e c o m e s f a m i l i a r w it h th e b o o k k e e p i n g a n d a c c o u n t i n g t e r m s
a n d p r o c e d u r e s u s e d i n t h e a s s i g n e d w o r k , b u t i s n o t r e q u i r e d to h a v e a k n o w l e d g e o f t h e f o r m a l
p r in c ip le s
o f b o o k k e e p in g
and
a c c o u n tin g .
NOTE:
The
B u reau
has
d is c o n t i n u e d
b a s is
o f th e
fo llo w in g
d e fin it io n s .
B .
U n d e r c lo s e s u p e rv is io n ,
fo llo w in g d e t a ile d
in s t ru c tio n s an d
s ta n d a rd iz e d p r o
F IL E
C la s s C .
P e r f o r m s r o u t in e f i l i n g o f m a t e r i a l t h a t h a s a l r e a d y b e e n c l a s s i f i e d o r w h i c h
i s e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s i m p l e s e r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m ( e . g . , a l p h a b e t i c a l , c h r o n o l o g i c a l ,
o r n u m e r i c a l). A s r e q u e s t e d , lo c a t e s r e a d i ly a v a i la b le m a t e r i a l in f i le s an d f o r w a r d s m a
t e r i a l; a n d m a y f i l l out w it h d r a w a l c h a r g e . M a y p e r f o r m s im p le c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l t a s k s
r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in an d s e r v i c e f i le s .
CLERK ,
ORDER
R e c e iv e s c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s fo r m a t e r ia l o r m e r c h a n d is e by m a il, p h o n e, o r p e r s o n a lly .
D u t i e s i n v o l v e a n y c o m b i n a t i o n o f th e f o l l o w i n g : Q u o t in g p r i c e s t o c u s t o m e r s ; m a k i n g o u t a n o r d e r
s h e e t l i s t i n g th e i t e m s to m a k e u p t h e o r d e r ; c h e c k i n g p r i c e s a n d q u a n t it ie s o f i t e m s o n o r d e r
s h e e t ; a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g o r d e r s h e e t s to r e s p e c t i v e d e p a r t m e n t s to b e f i l l e d . M a y c h e c k w it h c r e d i t
d e p a r t m e n t to d e t e r m i n e c r e d i t r a t i n g o ( c u s t o m e r , a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t o f o r d e r s f r o m c u s t o m e r s ,
f o l l o w u p o r d e r s to s e e t h a t t h e y h a v e b e e n f i l l e d , k e e p f i l e o f o r d e r s r e c e i v e d , a n d c h e c k s h ip p in g
i n v o i c e s w it h o r i g i n a l o r d e r s .
CLERK,
sy stem .
T h e w o r k r e q u i r e s a k n o w le d g e o f c l e r i c a l m e th o d s an d o ffic e p r a c t ic e s an d p r o c e d u r e s
w h i c h r e l a t e s to t h e c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g o f t r a n s a c t i o n s a n d a c c o u n t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n .
o n th e
C la s s B .
S o r t s , c o d e s , an d f i l e s u n c la s s i f ie d m a t e r i a l b y s im p le (s u b je c t m a t t e r ) h e a d
in g s o r p a r t ly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l b y f i n e r s u b h e a d in g s . P r e p a r e s s im p le r e la t e d in d e x and
c r o s s -r e fe r e n c e a id s .
A s r e q u e s t e d , l o c a t e s c l e a r l y i d e n t i f i e d m a t e r i a l in f i l e s a n d f o r
w a r d s m a t e r i a l . M a y p e r f o r m r e l a t e d c l e r i c a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d to m a i n t a i n a n d s e r v i c e f i l e s .
by hand.
A C C O U N T IN G
le v e ls
C la s s A .
C l a s s i f i e s a n d in d e x e s f i le m a t e r i a l su c h a s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h
n i c a l d o c u m e n t s , e t c . , in a n e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g s y s t e m c o n t a in i n g a n u m b e r o f v a r i e d s u b j e c t
m a t t e r f i l e s . M a y a l s o f i l e t h is m a t e r i a l . M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s t y p e s in c o n ju n c t io n
w it h t h e f i l e s .
M a y le a d a s m a ll g ro u p o f lo w e r le v e l file c le r k s .
C la s s A .
K e e p s a s e t o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f a n d e x p e r i e n c e in b a s i c
b o o k k e e p i n g p r i n c i p l e s , a n d f a m i l i a r i t y w it h t h e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m
u s e d . D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f d e b i t a n d c r e d i t i t e m s to b e u s e d in e a c h
p h a s e o f th e w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c o n s o lid a t e d r e p o r t s , b a la n c e s h e e t s , a n d o t h e r r e c o r d s
CLERK,
in t o
F i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , a n d r e t r i e v e s m a t e r i a l in an e s t a b li s h e d fi li n g s y s t e m . M a y p e r f o r m
c l e r i c a l a n d m a n u a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d to m a i n t a i n f i l e s . P o s i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d in to l e v e l s o n th e
b a s i s o f th e f o llo w in g d e fin it io n s .
t r a n s a c t io n s .
C la s s B .
K e e p s a r e c o r d o f on e o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t io n s o f a s e t o f r e c o r d s u s u a lly
r e q u i r i n g l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p i n g . P h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s i n c lu d e a c c o u n t s p a y a b l e ,
p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' a c c o u n t s (n o t i n c lu d i n g a s i m p l e t y p e o f b i l l i n g d e s c r i b e d u n d e r b i l l e r ,
m a c h in e ), c o s t d is t r ib u t io n , e x p e n s e d is t r ib u t io n , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l, e t c . M a y c h e c k o r a s s i s t
in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a l a n c e s a n d p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e t s f o r th e a c c o u n t i n g d e p a r t m e n t .
c la s s ifie d
c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e r o u t i n e a c c o u n t i n g c l e r i c a l o p e r a t i o n s , s u c h a s p o s t i n g to
l e d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o r k s h e e t s w h e r e id e n t ific a t io n o f it e m s an d lo c a t io n s o f p o s t in g s a r e
c l e a r l y in d ic a t e d ; c h e c k in g a c c u r a c y a n d c o m p le t e n e s s o f s t a n d a r d iz e d an d r e p e t it iv e r e c o r d s
o r a c c o u n t i n g d o c u m e n t s ; a n d c o d in g d o c u m e n t s u s i n g a f e w p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n t i n g c o d e s .
OPERATO R
O p e r a t e s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e
o f b u s in e s s
are
C la s s A .
U n d e r g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s io n , p e r f o r m s a c c o u n tin g c l e r i c a l o p e r a t io n s w h ic h
r e q u i r e th e a p p lic a t io n o f e x p e r i e n c e an d ju d g m e n t , f o r e x a m p le , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s in g c o m
p li c a t e d o r n o n r e p e t i t i v e a c c o u n t i n g t r a n s a c t i o n s , s e l e c t i n g a m o n g a s u b s t a n t i a l v a r i e t y o f
p r e s c r ib e d a c c o u n tin g c o d e s an d c la s s ific a t io n s , o r tr a c in g tr a n s a c t io n s th ro u g h p r e v io u s
a c c o u n t i n g a c t i o n s to d e t e r m i n e s o u r .c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s .
M a y b e a s s is te d by one o r m o re
c la s s B a c c o u n tin g c le r k s .
b i l l i n g m a c h i n e ( c o m b i n a t i o n t y p in g
c u sto m e rs ' p u rc h a se o r d e r s , in te r
U s u a lly in v o lv e s a p p lic a t io n o f p r e
n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s io n s , w h ic h m a y o r
w h ic h a r e a u t o m a t ic a lly a c c u m u la t e d
b e r o f c a r b o n c o p ie s o f th e b i l l b e in g
B i l l e r , m a c h in e (b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e ).
U s e s a b o o k k e e p i n g m a c h i n e ( w it h o r w it h o u t
a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s a s p a r t o f th e a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a
t i o n . G e n e r a l l y i n v o l v e s th e s i m u lt a n e o u s e n t r y o f f i g u r e s o n c u s t o m e r s ' l e d g e r r e c o r d . T h e
m a c h in e a u t o m a t ic a lly a c c u m u la t e s f i g u r e s o n a n u m b e r o f v e r t ic a l c o lu m n s an d c o m p u te s
a n d u s u a l l y p r i n t s a u t o m a t i c a l l y th e d e b i t o r c r e d i t b a l a n c e s .
D o e s not in v o lv e a k n o w l
e d g e o f b o o k k e e p in g .
W o rk s fr o m
u n ifo r m and s ta n d a rd ty p e s o f s a le s an d c r e d it s lip s .
A C C O U N T I N G — C o n t in u e d
P o s it io n s
P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , an d in v o i c e s o n a m a c h in e o t h e r th an a n o r d i n a r y o r e l e c t r o m a t ic t y p e w r it e r .
M a y a l s o k e e p r e c o r d s a s t o b i l l i n g s o r s h ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o t h e r
c l e r i c a l w o r k in c i d e n t a l t o b i l l i n g o p e r a t i o n s . F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , b i l l e r s , m a c h i n e , a r e
c la s s if i e d b y ty p e o f m a c h in e , a s f o llo w s :
PAYRO LL
C o m p u t e s w a g e s o f c o m p a n y e m p lo y e e s a n d e n t e r s th e n e c e s s a r y d a ta o n th e p a y r o ll
s h e e t s . D u t ie s in v o lv e : C a lc u la t i n g w o r k e r s ' e a r n in g s b a s e d o n tim e o r p ro d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; and
p o s t i n g c a l c u l a t e d d a t a o n p a y r o l l s h e e t , s h o w in g i n f o r m a t i o n s u c h a s w o r k e r ' s n a m e , w o r k i n g
d a y s , tim e , r a t e , d e d u c tio n s f o r in s u r a n c e , an d to ta l w a g e s d u e . M a y m a k e out p a y c h e c k s an d
a s s i s t p a y m a s t e r in m a k i n g u p a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g p a y e n v e l o p e s .
M a y u s e a c a lc u la t in g m a c h in e .
c o lle c t in g
23
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fo r
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and p lu m b e r s .
24
COM PTOM ETER
OPERATOR
S E C R E T A R Y — C o n t in u e d
P r i m a r y d u t y i s to o p e r a t e a C o m p t o m e t e r to p e r f o r m m a t h e m a t i c a l c o m p u t a t i o n s . T h i s
j o b i s n o t t o b e c o n f u s e d w i t h th a t o f s t a t i s t i c a l o r o t h e r t y p e o f c l e r k , w h i c h m a y i n v o l v e f r e
q u e n t u s e o f a C o m p t o m e t e r b u t , in w h i c h , u s e o f t h i s m a c h i n e i s in c i d e n t a l to p e r f o r m a n c e o f
o th e r d u tie s .
KEYPUNCH
OPERATOR
O p e ra te s a keypunch
ta b u la tin g c a r d s o r on ta p e .
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t h o s e o f f i c i a l s w h o h a v e a s i g n i f i c a n t c o r p o r a t e - w i d e p o l i c y m a k i n g r o l e w it h r e g a r d t o m a j o r
c o m p a n y a c t i v i t i e s . T h e t i t l e " v i c e p r e s i d e n t , " t h o u g h n o r m a l l y i n d i c a t i v e o f t h is r o l e , d o e s n o t
i n a l l c a s e s id e n t i f y s u c h p o s i t i o n s . V i c e p r e s i d e n t s w h o s e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s to a c t p e r
s o n a l l y o n i n d i v i d u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t i o n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r d e n y in d i v i d u a l l o a n o r c r e d i t a c t i o n s ;
a d m in i s t e r in d iv id u a l t r u s t a c c o u n ts ; d ir e c t ly s u p e r v i s e a c l e r i c a l s t a f f ) a r e not c o n s id e r e d to be
" c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r p u r p o s e s o f a p p l y i n g th e f o l l o w i n g l e v e l d e f i n i t i o n s .
on
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d e fin it io n s .
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d u r e s to b e f o l l o w e d a n d in s e a r c h i n g f o r , i n t e r p r e t i n g , s e l e c t i n g , o r c o d i n g i t e m s to b e
k e y p u n c h e d f r o m a v a r i e t y o f s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s . O n o c c a s i o n m a y a l s o p e r f o r m s o m e r o u t in e
keypunch w o rk .
M a y t r a in in e x p e r ie n c e d k e yp u n ch o p e r a t o r s .
C la s s B .
W o r k is r o u t in e an d r e p e t it iv e . U n d e r c lo s e s u p e r v i s io n o r f o llo w in g s p e c ifi c
p r o c e d u r e s o r in s t r u c t io n s , w o r k s fr o m v a r io u s s ta n d a r d iz e d s o u r c e d o c u m e n ts w h ic h h av e
b e e n c o d e d , a n d f o l l o w s s p e c i f i e d p r o c e d u r e s w h i c h h a v e b e e n p r e s c r i b e d in d e t a i l a n d r e q u i r e
l i t t l e o r n o s e l e c t i n g , c o d i n g , o r i n t e r p r e t i n g o f d a t a to b e r e c o r d e d . R e f e r s to s u p e r v i s o r
p r o b le m s a r i s i n g f r o m e r r o n e o u s it e m s o r c o d e s o r m i s s i n g in fo r m a t io n .
a ll,
of a
2.
S e c r e t a r y t o a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r t h a n t h e c h a i r m a n o f th e b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t )
c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 b u t f e w e r t h a n 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
SECRETARY
A s s i g n e d a s p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y to o n e i n d i v i d u a l . M a i n t a i n s a c l o s e a n d h i g h l y
r e s p o n s i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p to th e d a y - t o - d a y w o r k o f th e s u p e r v i s o r . W o r k s f a i r l y in d e p e n d e n t ly r e
c e i v in g a m in im u m o f d e t a i le d s u p e r v i s io n an d g u id a n c e . P e r f o r m s v a r i e d c l e r i c a l an d s e c r e t a r i a l
d u t i e s , u s u a l l y in c l u d i n g m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
a.
R e c e i v e s t e le p h o n e c a l l s , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , a n d i n c o m i n g m a i l ,
q u i r i e s , a n d r o u t e s t e c h n ic a l in q u ir ie s to th e p r o p e r p e r s o n s ;
E s t a b lis h e s ,
c.
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d.
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m a in ta in s ,
th e
and
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m essages
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re v is e s
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2.
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o f o f f i c i a l ) th at e m p lo y s , in a l l , f e w e r th an 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
etc. (o r
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1.
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a b o u t 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; m;
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a ls o ty p e f r o m w r it t e n c o p y . M a y o p e r a t e fr o m a s t e n o g r a p h ic p o o l. M a y o c c a s io n a lly t r a n s c r ib e
f r o m v o i c e r e c o r d i n g s ( i f p r i m a r y d u ty i s t r a n s c r i b i n g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s , s e e T r a n s c r i b i n g - M a c h i n e
te c h n ic a l,
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w o r k s i n a c o n f i d e n t i a l r e l a t i o n s h i p w it h o n ly o n e m a n a g e r o r e x e c u t i v e a n d p e r f o r m s m o r «
r e s p o n s i b l e a n d d i s c r e t i o n a r y t a s k s a s d e s c r i b e d in th e s e c r e t a r y j o b d e f i n i t i o n .
S te n o g ra p h e r,
e.
A s s i s t a n t ty p e p o s it io n s w h ic h in v o lv e m o r e d iffic u lt o r m o r e
n i c a l, a d m in i s t r a t iv e , s u p e r v i s o r y , o r s p e c ia liz e d c l e r i c a l d u tie s w h ic h
in
STENO GRAPH ER
above;
p erso n s;
w o rk .
c o m p a n y th at e m p lo y s ,
E x a m p le s
d.
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s t a n t i a l l y m o r e c o m p l e x a n d r e s p o n s i b l e t h a n t h o s e c h a r a c t e r i z e d in th e d e f in it i o n ;
s e c r e ta r ia l
p re s id e n t o f a
5.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f a l a r g e an d im p o r t a n t o r g a n iz a t i o n a l s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m id d le
m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f a n o r g a n iz a t i o n a l s e g m e n t o fte n in v o lv in g a s m a n y a s s e v e r a l
h u n d r e d p e r s o n s ) o r a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
O p erato r,
m a n a g e ria l
or
2.
S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v i s o r y s t a f f s p e c i a l i s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l e m p l o y e e , a d m i n i s t r a
t i v e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is t a n t , s k i lle d t e c h n ic ia n o r e x p e r t .
(N O T E :
M a n y c o m p a n ie s a s s ig n
s t e n o g r a p h e r s , r a t h e r th a n s e c r e t a r i e s a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , to t h is l e v e l o f s u p e r v i s o r y o r
n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .)
s u p e rv is o r.
N o t a l l p o s i t i o n s t h a t a r e t i t l e d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s th e a b o v e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s .
o f p o s it io n s w h ic h a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e d e fin itio n a r e a s f o llo w s :
do
bo ard
4.
S e c r e t a r y to t h e h e a d o f a n i n d i v i d u a l p la n t , f a c t o r y ,
o f o f f i c i a l ) th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
C la s s
E x c lu s io n s
w h ic h
o f th e
3.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d , i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w th e o f f i c e r l e v e l , o v e r e i t h e r a m a j o r
c o r p o r a t e -w id e fu n c tio n a l a c t iv ity (e . g ., m a r k e t in g , r e s e a r c h , o p e ra t io n s , in d u s t r ia l r e l a
t io n s , e t c .) o r a m a j o r g e o g r a p h ic o r o r g a n iz a t i o n a l s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s ;
a m a j o r d i v i s i o n ) o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 b u t f e w e r t h a n 2 5 ,0 0 0
e m p lo y e e s ; o r
w o rk .
o f th e
a m a jo r
1.
S e c r e t a r y to a n e x e c u t iv e o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n s i b i li t y i s not e q u iv a le n t
to o n e o f t h e s p e c i f i c l e v e l s i t u a t io n s in t h e d e f i n i t i o n f o r c l a s s B , b u t w h o s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
u n it n o r m a l l y n u m b e r s a t l e a s t s e v e r a l d o z e n e m p l o y e e s a n d i s u s u a l l y d i v i d e d in to o r g a n i z a
t i o n a l s e g m e n t s w h i c h a r e o f t e n , in t u r n , f u r t h e r s u b d i v i d e d . In s o m e c o m p a n i e s , t h i s l e v e l
in c lu d e s a w id e r a n g e o f o r g a n iz a t i o n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o t h e r s , o n ly o n e o r tw o ; or
s u b o rd in a te s ;
by
of
in
B
1.
S e c r e t a r y to t h e c h a i r m a n
f e w e r t h a n 100 p e r s o n s ; o r
C la s s
M a y a ls o p e r f o r m o t h e r c le r i c a l an d s e c r e t a r i a l t a s k s o f c o m p a r a b le n a t u r e an d d iffic u lt y .
w o r k t y p ic a lly r e q u i r e s k n o w le d g e o f o ffi c e ro u tin e a n d u n d e r s t a n d in g o f th e o r g a n iz a t io n ,
p ro gra m s,
c o m p a n y th a t e m p lo y s ,
r o u t in e i n
file s ;
e.
R e v ie w s c o rr e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o ra n d u m s , and re p o r t s p r e p a r e d
s u p e r v i s o r 's s i g n a t u r e t o a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l a n d t y p o g r a p h i c a c c u r a c y ;
f.
of a
2.
S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r t h a n t h e c h a i r m a n o f t h e b o a r d
o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 b u t f e w e r t h a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
(O ffic e B o y o r G i r l)
P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s r o u t in e d u t i e s s u c h a s r u n n i n g e r r a n d s , o p e r a t i n g m i n o r o f f i c e m a
c h in e s s u c h a s s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , o p e n in g a n d d is t r ib u t in g m a i l, an d o th e r m in o r c l e r i c a l w o r k .
E x c l u d e p o s i t i o n s t h a t r e q u i r e o p e r a t i o n o f a m o t o r v e h i c l e a s a s i g n i f i c a n t d u ty .
b.
p re s id e n t
3.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d , i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w t h e c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r l e v e l ,
s e g m e n t o r s u b s i d i a r y o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
a ll,
M ESSENGER
A
1.
S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a ir m a n o f th e b o a r d o r
o v e r 100 b u t f e w e r t h a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
r e s p o n s ib le te c h
a r e not t y p ic a l o f
or
G en eral
D i c t a t i o n i n v o l v e s a n o r m a l r o u t in e v o c a b u l a r y . M a y m a i n t a i n f i l e s ,
p e r f o r m o t h e r r e l a t i v e l y r o u t in e c l e r i c a l t a s k s .
k e e p s im p le r e c o r d s ,
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STENOGRAPHER— Continued
TAB U LA TIN G -M A C H IN E O PERATO R (E le ctric Accounting Machine Operator)— Continued
Stenographer, Senior
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs
or reports on scientific research. May also set up and maintain file s, keep records, etc.
OR
P e rform s stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and respon
sibility than stenographer, general, as evidenced by the following: Work requires a high
degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; a thorough working knowledge of general business
and o ffice procedure; and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, proce
dures, file s , workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in perform ing stenographic duties and
responsible c le rica l tasks such as maintaining followup files; assembling m aterial for reports,
memorandums, and letters; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and
routing incoming m ail; and answering routine questions* etc.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
Class A . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Perform s full telephone information service or handles
complex calls, such as conference, collect, overseas, or sim ilar calls, either in addition to
doing routine work as described fo r switchboard operator, class B, or as a fu ll-tim e
assignment. (" F u ll" telephone information service occurs when the establishment has varied
functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information purposes, e.g., because
o f overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to
which extensions are appropriate fo r ca lls.)
Class B . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine longdistance calls and record tolls.
May perform lim ited telephone information service. ("L im ite d " telephone information service
occurs i f the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understandable for telephone
information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e.g., giving extension numbers when
specific names are furnished, or i f complex calls are referred to another operator.)
These classifications do not include switchboard operators in telephone companies who
assist customers in placing calls.
SWITCHBOARD O PE RATO R -RE CE PTIO N IST
In addition to perform ing duties of operator on a single-position or m onitor-type switch
board, acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerica l work as part of regular
duties. This typing or clerica l work may take the m ajor part of this w orker's time while at
switchboard.
TAB U LATIN G -M AC H IN E OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)
Operates one or a variety of machines such as the tabulator, calculator, collator, in ter
preter, sorter, reproducing punch, etc. Excluded from this definition are working supervisors.
A lso excluded are operators of electronic digital computers, even though they may also operate
EAM equipment.
Class A . P erform s complete reporting and tabulating assignments including devising
difficult control panel w iring under general supervision. Assignments typically involve a
variety o f long and complex reports which often are irregu lar or nonrecurring, requiring
some planning of the nature and sequencing of operations, and the use of a va riety of m a
chines. Is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations or training
low er lev el operators in w iring from diagram s and in the operating sequences o f long and
complex reports. Does not include positions in which wiring responsibility is lim ited to
selection and insertion of prew ired boards.
Class B . P erform s work according to established procedures and under specific in
structions. Assignments typically involve complete but routine and recurring reports or parts
of la rg e r and m ore complex reports. Operates m ore difficult tabulating or electrica l ac
counting machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sim pler machines
used by class C operators. May be required to do some wiring from diagrams. May train
new employees in basic machine operations.
Class C. Under specific instructions, operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, interpreter, reproducing punch, collator, etc. Assignments
typically involve portions of a work unit, fo r example, individual sorting or collating runs,
or repetitive operations. May perform simple wiring from diagram s, and do some filin g work.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE O PERATOR, G ENERAL
P rim a ry duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from
transcribing-m achine records. May also type from written copy and do simple cle rica l 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 sim ilar machine is classified as a stenographer.
T Y P IS T
Uses a typew riter to make copies of various m aterials or to make out bills after calcula
tions have been made by another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or sim ilar m ate
rials for use in duplicating processes. May do cle rica l work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filin g records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming m ail.
Class A . P erform s one or m ore of the following: Typing m aterial in final form when
it involves combining m aterial from several sources; or responsibility fo r correct spelling,
syllabication, punctuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language m ate
rial; or 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 . P erform s one or m ore of the follow in g: Copy typing from rough or clear
drafts; or routine typing of form s, insurance policies, etc.; or setting up simple standard
tabulations; or copying m ore complex tables already set up and spaced properly.
P R O F E S S IO N A L A N D T E C H N IC A L
COMPUTER OPERATOR
Monitors and operates the control console of a digital computer to process data according
to operating instructions, usually prepared by a program er. Work includes most of the follow ing:
Studies instructions to determine equipment setup and operations; loads equipment with required
items (tape reels, cards, etc.); switches necessary auxiliary equipment into circuit, and starts
and operates computer; makes adjustments to computer to correct operating problems and meet
sp ecial1conditions; review s e rro rs made during operation and determines cause or refers problem
to supervisor or program er; and maintains operating records. May test and assist in correcting
program .
F or wage study purposes, computer operators are classified as follows:
Class A . Operates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
program s with most of the following ch aracteristics: New programs are frequently tested
and introduced; scheduling requirements are of critica l importance to m inim ize downtime;
the program s are of complex design so that identification of e rro r source often requires a
working knowledge of the total program , and alternate programs may not be available. May
give direction and guidance to low er level operators.
Class B. Operates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
program s with most of the following ch aracteristics: Most of the program s are established
production runs, typically run on a regu larly recurring basis; there is little or no testing
COMPUTER O PERATO R— Continued
of new program s required; alternate program s are provided in case original program needs
m ajor change or cannot be corrected within a reasonable tim e. In common e r r o r situa
tions, diagnoses cause and takes co rrective action. This usually involves applying previously
program ed co rre ctive steps, or using standard correction techniques.
OR
Operates under direct supervision a computer running program s or segments of programs
with the ch aracteristics described fo r class A . May assist a higher level operator by inde
pendently perform ing less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing difficult tasks following
detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations perform ed.
Class C . Works on routine program s under close supervision. Is expected to develop
working knowledge of the computer equipment used and ability to detect problems involved in
running routine program s. Usually has received some form al training in computer operation.
May assist higher lev el operator on complex program s.
COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS
Converts statements of business problem s, typically prepared by a systems analyst, into
a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problems by automatic data
processing equipment. Working from charts or diagram s, the program er develops the precise in
structions which, when entered into the computer system in coded language, cause the manipulation
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COMPUTER PROGRAM ER, BUSINESS— Continued
of data to achieve desired results. Work involves m ost of the following: Applies knowledge of
computer capabilities, m athematics, logic employed by computers, and particular subject m atter
involved to analyze charts and diagram s of the problem to be programed; develops sequence
of program steps; w rites detailed flow charts to show order in which data w ill be processed;
converts these charts to coded instructions fo r machine to follow; tests and corrects program s;
prepares instructions fo r operating personnel during production run; analyzes, review s, and alters
program s to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements; maintains records of
program development and revisions. (N O TE: W orkers perform ing both systems analysis and pro
graming should be cla ssified as systems analysts i f this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include em ployees p rim a rily responsible for the management or supervision of
other electronic data processing em ployees, or program ers p rim a rily concerned with scientific
and/or engineering problem s.
F or wage study purposes, program ers are classified as follows:
Class A . Works independently or under only general direction on complex problem s which
require competence in all phases of program ing concepts and practices. Working from dia
grams and charts which identify the nature of desired results, m ajor processing steps to be
accomplished, and the relationships between various steps of the problem solving routine;
plans the full range o f program ing actions needed to efficien tly utilize the computer system
in achieving desired end products.
At this lev el, program ing is difficult because computer equipment must be organized to
produce severa l interrelated but diverse products from numerous and diverse data elements.
A wide va riety and extensive number of internal processing actions must occur. This requires
such actions as development of common operations which can be reused, establishment of
linkage points between operations, adjustments to data when program requirements exceed
computer storage capacity, and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data elements
to fo rm a highly integrated program .
May provide functional direction to low er level program ers who are assigned to assist.
Class B . Works independently or under only general direction on rela tively simple
program s, or on sim ple segments o f complex program s. Program s (or segments) usually
process information to produce data in two or three varied sequences or form ats. Reports
and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making m inor additions to or
deletions from input data which are readily available. While numerous records m ay be
processed, the data have been refined in p rior actions so that the accuracy and sequencing
of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program deals with
routine record-keeping type operations.
OR
Works on com plex program s (as described fo r class A ) under close direction of a higher
level program er or supervisor. May assist higher lev el program er by independently p e r
form ing less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing m ore difficult tasks under fa irly close
direction.
May guide or instruct low er level program ers.
Class C . Makes practical applications o f program ing practices and concepts usually
learned in form al training courses. Assignments are designed to develop competence in the
application o f standard procedures to routine problem s. Receives close supervision on new
aspects o f assignments; and work is review ed to v e r ify its accuracy and conformance with
required procedures.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS
Analyzes business problem s to formulate procedures fo r solving them by use of electronic
data processing equipment. Develops a complete description of all specifications needed to enable
program ers to prepare required digital computer program s. Work involves most of the follow in g:
Analyzes subject-m atter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and c riteria required
to achieve satisfactory results; specifies number and types of records, file s , and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be perform ed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for
presentation to management and for program ing (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problem s and participates in tria l runs of
new and revised systems; and recommends equipment changes to obtain m ore effective ov era ll
operations. (NOTE: W orkers perform ing both systems analysis and programing should be cla s
sified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include em ployees p rim a rily responsible fo r the management or supervision
of other electronic data processing em ployees, or systems analysts p rim a rily concerned with
scientific or engineering problem s.
F or wage study purposes, systems analysts are classified as follows:
Class A . Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems in
volving all phases o f systems analysis. Problem s are complex because o f diverse sources of
input data and m ultiple-use requirements o f output data. (F o r example, develops an integrated
production scheduling, inventory control, cost analysis, and sales analysis record in which
COM PUTER SYSTEMS A N A L Y S T, BUSINESS— Continued
every item of each type is automatically processed through the full system of records and
appropriate followup actions are initiated by the computer.) Confers with persons concerned to
determine the data processing problem s and advises subject-m atter personnel on the im plica
tions of new or revised systems of data processing operations. Makes recommendations, i f
needed, fo r approval of m ajor systems installations or changes and fo r obtaining equipment.
May provide functional direction to low er lev el systems analysts who are assigned to
assist.
Class B . Works independently or under only general direction on problems that are
rela tively uncomplicated to analyze, plan, program , and operate. Problem s are o f lim ited
complexity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data are closely
related. (F o r example, develops systems fo r maintaining depositor accounts in a bank,
maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishment, or maintaining inventory accounts
in a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.) Confers with persons concerned to determine
the data processing problem s and advises subject-m atter personnel on the implications of the
data processing systems to be applied.
OR
Works on a segment of a complex data processing scheme or system, as described fo r
class A . Works independently on routine assignments and receives instruction and guidance
on complex assignments. Work is review ed for accuracy of judgment, compliance with in
structions, and to insure proper alinement with the o verall system.
Class C . Works under immediate supervision, carrying out analyses as assigned, usually
of a single activity. Assignments are designed to develop and expand practical experience
in the application of procedures and skills required for systems analysis work. F or example,
m ay assist a higher lev el systems analyst by preparing the detailed specifications required
by program ers from information developed by the higher lev el analyst.
DRAFTSM AN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex item s having distinctive design
features that d iffer significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close sup
port with the design originator, and may recommend m inor design changes. Analyzes the
effect o f each change on the details of form , function, and positional relationships o f com
ponents and parts. Works with a minimum o f supervisory assistance. Completed work is
review ed by design originator fo r consistency with p rior engineering determinations. May
either prepare drawings, or direct their preparation by low er lev el draftsmen.
Class B. P e rform s nonroutine and complex drafting assignments that require the appli
cation o f m ost of the standardized drawing techniques regu larly used. Duties typically in
volve such work as: P repares working drawings of subassemblies with irregu la r shapes,
multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components; prepares a rch i
tectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
sections, flo or plans, and roof. Uses accepted form ulas and manuals in making necessary
computations to determine quantities o f m aterials to be used, load capacities, strengths,
stresses, etc.
R eceives initial instructions, requirem ents, and advice from supervisor.
Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.
Class C . P repares detail drawings of single units or parts fo r engineering, construction,
manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isom etric projections
(depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to cla rify 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 m aterials are given with initial assignments. Instructions
are less complete when assignments recur. Work m ay be spot-checked during progress.
D RAFTSM AN- 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 lim ited to plans p rim a rily
consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
AND/OR
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized item s. Work is closely supervised
during progress.
ELECTRO NIC TECHNICIAN
Works on various types of electronic equipment or systems by perform ing one or m ore
of the following operations: Modifying, installing, repairing, and overhauling. These operations
require the perform ance of m ost or all of the following tasks: Assem bling, testing, adjusting,
calibrating, tuning, and alining.
Work is nonrepetitive and requires a knowledge o f the theory and practice of electronics
pertaining to the use o f general and specialized electronic test equipment; trouble analysis; and
the operation, relationship, and alinement of electronic systems, subsystems, and circuits having
a variety o f component parts.
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ELEC TRO N IC TECHNICIAN— Continued
NURSE, IN D USTRIAL (Registered )
E lectronic equipment or systems worked on typically include one or m ore of the follow ing:
Ground, vehicle, or airborne radio communications system s, rela y systems, navigation aids;
airborne or ground radar systems; radio and television transmitting or recording systems; e le c
tronic computers; m iss ile and spacecraft guidance and control systems; industrial and m edical
measuring, indicating and controlling devices; etc.
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general m edical direction to i l l or
injured em ployees or other persons who become i l l or suffer an accident on the prem ises of a
factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following; Giving firs t aid
to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of em ployees' injuries; keeping records
of. patients treated; preparing accident reports fo r compensation or other purposes; assisting in
physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and c a rry
ing out program s involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment,
or other activities affecting the health, w elfa re, and safety of a ll personnel. Nursing supervisors
or head nurses in establishments employing m ore than one nurse are excluded.
(Exclude production assem blers and testers, craftsm en, draftsmen, designers, engineers,
and repairm en of such standard electronic equipment as office machines, radio and television
receiving sets.)
M A IN T E N A N C E A N D P O W E R P L A N T
C ARPENTER, M AINTENANCE
M ACHINIST, M AINTENANCE
Perform s the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair build
ing 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 of the following:
Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, m odels, or verbal instructions; using a
variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments; mak
ing standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting m aterials necessary
for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of m etal parts of mechanical
equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written
instructions and specifications; 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 of m etal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimen
sions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of
the common m etals; selecting standard m aterials, parts, and equipment required for his work;
and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist's work
norm ally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent trainings and experience.
ELE C TRIC IAN , MAINTENANCE
P erform s a variety of ele ctrica l trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or
repair of equipment fo r the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in an estab
lishment. Work involves most of the follow ing: Installing or repairing any of a va riety of e le c
trica l equipment such as generators, tran sform ers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers,
m otors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blue
prints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the ele ctrica l
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of w iring or
electrica l 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 form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and
equipment (mechanical or ele ctrica l) 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 com pressors, generators, m otors, turbines, ventilating and r e fr ig
erating equipment, steam boilers and b o iler-fed water pumps; making equipment repairs; and
keeping a record of operation of machinery, tem perature, and fuel consumption. May also su
pervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing m ore than one
engineer are excluded.
FIREM AN , STATIO N ARY BOILER
F ire s 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, gas, or oil burner; and
checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment.
H E LPE R , MAINTENANCE TRADES
A ssists one or m ore w orkers in the skilled maintenance trades, by perform ing specific
or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a w orker supplied with m aterials and tools;
cleaning working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding m aterials or
tools; and perform ing 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 m aterials and tools, and cleaning working areas; and in others
he is perm itted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also
perform ed by w orkers on a fu ll-tim e basis.
M AC H INE -TO O L OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or m ore types of machine tools, such as jig borers,
cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or m illing machines, in the construction of
machine-shop tools, gages, jig s , fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the follow ing: Planning
and perform ing difficult machining operations; processing item s requiring complicated setups or
a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of precision measuring instruments; selecting feeds,
Speeds, tooling, and operation 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. F or
cross-industry wage study purposes, m achine-tool operators, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
MECHANIC, AU TO M O TIVE (Maintenance)
Repairs automobiles, buses, m otortrucks, and tractors of an establishment. Work in
volves most of the follow ing: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; d is
assembling equipment and perform ing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, d rills , or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or
defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassem bling and installing the various
assem blies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
This classification does not include mechanics who repair custom ers' vehicles in auto
m obile rep air shops.
MECHANIC, M AIN TEN AN CE
Repairs m achinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most
of the follow ing: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dismantling or partly dismantling machines and perform ing 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 fo r m ajor repairs; preparing written specifications for m ajor repairs
or fo r the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making
all necessary adjustments fo r operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Excluded from this classification are w orkers whose prim ary duties
involve setting up or adjusting machines.
M ILLW RIG H T
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 follow ing:
Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety
of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stresses, strength of
m aterials, 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 m illw righ t's work normally requires
a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience.
P A IN TE R , M AINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates w alls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishment. Work involves
the follow ing: Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different applica
tions; preparing surface fo r painting by rem oving old finish or by placing putty or fille r in nail
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S H E E T -M E T A L WORKER, M AIN TEN AN CE— Continued
holes and in terstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May m ix 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 form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
up and operating all available types o f sheet-m etal working machines; using a va riety of handtools
in cutting, bending, form ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-m etal articles
as required. In general, the work o f the maintenance sheet-m etal w orker requires rounded
training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.
P IP E F IT T E R , M AIN TEN AN CE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishment. Work involves m ost 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
co rrect lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machines; threading
pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or pow er-driven machines; assembling
pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to
pressu res, flow , and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether fin
ished pipes m eet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. W orkers p rim a rily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation
or heating systems are excluded.
SH E E T -M E T A L WORKER, M AIN TEN AN CE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-m etal equipment and fixtures
(such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, m etal
roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the follow in g: Planning and laying out all
types-of sheet-m etal maintenance work from blueprints, m odels, or other specifications; setting
TO O L AND DIE M AKER
(Die m aker; jig maker; tool m aker; fixture maker; gage m aker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs,' fixtures or dies for forgings,
punching, and other m etal-form ing work. Work involves m ost of the following; Planning and
laying out of work from m odels, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and w ritten specifications;
using a va riety o f tool and die m aker's handtools and precision m easuring instruments; under
standing of the working properties of common m etals and alloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions
of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heat-treating of m etal parts during fabrication
as w ell as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances;
fitting and assembling o f parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate
m aterials, tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die m aker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship
or equivalent training and experience.
F or cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die m akers in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
C U S T O D IA L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T
PACKER, SHIPPING— Continued
GUARD AND WATCHMAN
Guard. P erform s routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order,
using arm s or fo rc e where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check
on identity of em ployees and other persons entering.
Watchman. Makes rounds of prem ises periodically in protecting property against fire ,
theft, and illeg a l entry.
JANITOR, PO R TE R, OR C LEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an ord erly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or
prem ises of an office , apartment house, or com m ercial or other establishment. Duties involve
a combination of the follow in g: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing flo ors; rem oving
chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing m etal fix
tures or trim m ings; providing supplies and m inor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories,
showers, and res troom s. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded.
and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using ex celsior or other m aterial 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 m erchandise fo r shipment, or receives and is responsible fo r incoming ship
ments of m erchandise or other m aterials. Shipping work in volves: A knowledge of shipping p ro
cedures, 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 in volves: V erifyin g or directing others in verifyin g the correctness of shipments
against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking fo r shortages and rejecting dam
aged goods; routing merchandise or m aterials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary
records and file s .
F or wage study purposes, w orkers are cla ssified as follows:
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receivin g clerk
LABORER, M A T E R IA L HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker;
warehouseman or warehouse helper)
shelver; trucker;
stockman or stock helper;
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment
whose duties involve one or m ore of the follow ing: Loading and unloading various m aterials and
merchandise on or from freigh t cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing m aterials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting m aterials or
m erchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are
excluded.
ORDER F IL L E R
(O rder picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
F ills shipping or transfer orders fo r finished goods from stored merchandise in accord
ance with specifications on sales slips, custom ers' orders, or other instructions. May, in addition
to fillin g orders and indicating item s fille d or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties.
TRUCKDRIVER
D rives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m aterials, merchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight
depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
custom ers' houses or places o f business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers,
make m inor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. D river-salesm en and
over-th e-road drivers are excluded.
follows:
F or wage study purposes, tru ckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as
(T r a c to r -tr a ile r should be rated on the basis of tra ile r capacity.)
Tru ckdriver
Tru ckdriver,
Tru ckdriver,
Tru ckdriver,
Tru ckdriver,
(combination of sizes listed separately)
light (under IV 2 tons)
medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
heavy (over 4 tons, tra ile r type)
heavy (over 4 tons, other than tra ile r type)
TRUCKER, POWER
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepa res finished products fo r shipment or storage by placing them in shipping con
tainers, the specific operations perform ed being dependent upon the type, size, and number
of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method o f shipment. Work requires
the placing o f item s in shipping containers and may involve one or m ore of the follow in g:
Knowledge of various item s of stock in order to v e r ify content; selection of appropriate type
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-pow ered truck or tractor to transport
goods and m aterials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
F or wage study purposes, w orkers are classified by type o f truck, as follows:
Tru cker, power (fo rk lift)
Tru cker, power (other than fo rk lift)
A v a ila b le O n R e q u e s t -----
a v a ila b l e
T h e f o l l o w in g a r e a s a r e s u r v e y e d p e r i o d i c a l l y f o r u s e in a d m in is t e r in g th e S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t o f 1965.
a t no c o s t w h ile s u p p lie s l a s t f r o m a n y o f th e B L S r e g io n a l o f f i c e s sh o w n o n th e in s id e f r o n t c o v e r .
A la s k a
A lb a n y , G a.
A lp e n a , S ta n d is h , and T a w a s C it y , M ic h .
A m a r illo , T e x .
A s h e v i l l e , N .C .
A t la n t ic C it y , N .J .
A u g u s ta , G a —S .C .
A u s t in , T e x .
B a k e r s fie ld , C a lif.
B a to n R o u g e , L a .
B i l o x i , G u lfp o r t, and P a s c a g o u la , M is s .
B r i d g e p o r t , N o r w a lk , and S t a m fo r d , C on n .
C h a r le s t o n , S .C .
C l a r k s v i l l e , T e n n ., and H o p k in s v ille , K y .
C o lo r a d o S p r in g s , C o lo .
C o lu m b ia , S .C .
C o lu m b u s , G a.—A l a .
C r a n e , In d.
D o th an , A l a .
D uluth—S u p e r i o r , M in n .—W is .
D u rh a m , N .C .
E l Paso, Tex.
E u gen e, O re g .
F a r g o —M o o r h e a d , N . D ak .—M in n .
F a y e t t e v i l l e , N .C .
F it c h b u r g —L e o m i n s t e r , M a s s .
F o r t S m ith , A r k . —O k la .
F r e d e r i c k —H a g e r s t o w n , M d - P a - W . V a .
G r e a t F a l l s , M o n t.
G r e e n s b o r o —W in s to n S a le m - H ig h P o in t , N .C .
H a r r is b u r g , P a .
H u n t s v ille , A l a .
K n o x v ille , T en n .
C o p ie s
of
p u b lic
r e le a s e s
Lared o, T ex.
Las V egas, N ev.
L e x in g t o n , K y .
L o w e r E a s t e r n S h o r e , M d .—V a .
M a c o n , G a.
M a r q u e t t e , E s c a n a b a , S a u lt S te . M a r i e , M ic h .
M e r id ia n , M i s s .
M id d le s e x , M o n m o u th , O c e a n and S o m e r s e t
C o s ., N .J .
M o b ile , A l a . , and P e n s a c o la , F la .
M o n t g o m e r y , A la .
N a s h v ille , T e n n .
N e w L o n d o n —G r o to n —N o r w ic h , C on n .
N o r t h e a s t e r n M a in e
O g d e n , U tah
O r la n d o , F la .
O x n a rd —V e n t u r a , C a lif .
P a n a m a C it y , F la .
P in e B lu ff , A r k .
P o r t s m o u t h , N .H .—M a in e —M a s s .
P u e b lo , C o lo .
R en o, N e v.
S a c ra m e n to , C a lif.
S an ta B a r b a r a , C a l i f .
S h revep o rt, L a.
S p r in g fie ld —C h ic o p e e —H o ly o k e , M a s s .—C on n .
S to c k to n , C a l i f .
T a c o m a , W ash.
T op ek a , K an s.
Tucson, A r iz .
V a l l e j o —N a p a , C a lif .
W ic h it a F a l l s , T e x .
W ilm in g to n , D e l —N .J .—M d .
T he e le v e n t h an n ual r e p o r t on s a l a r i e s f o r a c c o u n ta n ts , a u d it o r s , c h ie f a c c o u n ta n ts , a t t o r n e y s , jo b a n a ly s t s , d i r e c t o r s o f p e r s o n n e l,
b u y e r s , c h e m is t s , e n g i n e e r s , e n g in e e r in g te c h n ic ia n s , d r a f t s m e n , and c l e r i c a l e m p lo y e e s .
O r d e r as B L S B u lle t in 1693, N a tio n a l
S u r v e y o f P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d m i n i s t r a t i v e , T e c h n ic a l, and C l e r i c a l P a y , June 1970, $1.00 a c o p y , f r o m th e S u p e r in te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n ts ,
U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h in g to n , D .C ., 204 02 , o r a n y o f its r e g io n a l s a le s o f f i c e s .
are
A r e a W a g e S u rv ey s
A l i s t o f the la te s t a v a i l a b l e bulle tins is p r e s e n te d b e low .
A d i r e c t o r y o f a r e a w a g e studies including m o r e l i m i t e d studies conducted at
the req u e st of the E m p l o y m e n t Standards A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f the D e p artm e n t of L a b o r is a v a ila b le on req u e st. Bulletins m ay be pur chas ed f r o m the
Superintendent o f D o cum ents, U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , Wash ington, D .C ., 20402, or f r o m any o f the B L S r e g i o n a l s ales o f f i c e s shown on
the ins id e fro nt c o v e r .
Area
Bulletin number
and p r i c e
A k r o n , O h io , J u ly 1971 1 ____________________________________
1 6 8 5 -8 7 ,
A lb a n y —S c h e n e c ta d y —T r o y , N . Y . , M a r . 1971 1------------ 1 6 8 5 -5 4 ,
A lb u q u e r q u e , N . M e x . , M a r . 1971------ — ________________
1 6 8 5 -5 8 ,
A lle n t o w n —B e th le h e m —E a s to n , P a . —N . J ., M a y 1971 —
1 6 8 5 -7 5 ,
A t la n ta , G a . , M a y 1971 ------------------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -6 9 ,
B a lt im o r e , M d . , A u g . 1971----- 1------------------------------------- 1 7 2 5 -1 6 ,
B e a u m o n t—P o r t A r t h u i—O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1971 1 ---- 1 6 8 5 -6 8 ,
B in g h a m to n , N . Y . , J u ly 1971 1 ------------------------------------ 1 7 2 5 -6 ,
B ir m in g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1971 1 ----------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -6 3 ,
B o is e C it y , Id a h o , N o v . 1970 1 ___________________—---------- 1 6 8 5 -2 1 ,
B o s to n , M a s s . , A u g . 1971----- r------------------------------------- 1 7 2 5 -1 1 ,
B u ffa lo , N . Y . , O c t. 1970 1___________________________________ 1 6 8 5 -4 3 ,
B u r lin g to n , V t . , M a r . 1971 1 ---------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -5 9 ,
C a n to n , O h io , M a y 1 9 7 1 ____________________________________
1 6 8 5 -7 1 ,
C h a r le s t o n , W . V a . , M a r . 1971---------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -5 7 ,
C h a r lo t t e , N . C ., J an . 1971----------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -4 8 ,
C h a tta n o o g a , T e n n .- G a ., S ep t. 1971---- —--------------------- 1 7 2 5 -1 4 ,
C h ic a g o , 111., June 1970_____________________________________ 1 6 6 0 -9 0 ,
C in c in n a ti, O h io —K y .—In d ., F e b . 1971 1------------------------ 1 6 8 5 -5 3 ,
C le v e la n d , O h io , S ep t. 1971---------------------------------------- 1 7 2 5 -1 7 ,
C o lu m b u s , O h io , O c t. 1970 ---------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -3 3 ,
D a lla s , T e x . , O c t. 1970 1 --------------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -2 2 ,
D a v e n p o r t—R o c k Is la n d —M o lin e , Io w a —111.,
1 6 8 5 -5 1 ,
F e b . 1971_____________________________________________________
D a y to n , O h io , D e c . 1970 1___________________________________
1 6 8 5 -4 5 ,
D e n v e r , C o lo ., D e c . 1 9 7 0 --------------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -4 1 ,
D e s M o in e s , Io w a , M a y 1971______________________________
1 6 8 5 -7 0 ,
D e t r o i t , M ic h . , F e b . 1971 1-----------------------------------------1 6 8 5 -7 7 ,
F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O c t. 1970 1------------------------------------1 6 8 5 -2 5 ,
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , J u ly 1971—— ----------------------------------- 1 72 5-3 ,
G r e e n v i l l e , S .C ., M a y 1971 ^____ ______ _______________ —
1 6 8 5 -7 8 ,
H o u s to n , T e x . , A p r . 1971 1------------------------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -6 7 ,
In d ia n a p o lis , In d ., O c t. 1970 1_____________________________
1 6 8 5 -3 1 ,
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , J an . 1 9 7 1 *----------------------------------------1 6 8 5 -3 9 ,
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1970 1-----------------------------------1 6 8 5 -3 7 ,
K a n s a s C it y , M o . - K a n s . , S ep t. 1971----- . --------------------- 1 7 2 5 -1 8 ,
L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h i l l , M a s s .—N . H ., Jun e 1971 ------------- 1 6 8 5 -8 3 ,
L i t t l e R o c k - N o r t h L i t t l e R o c k , A r k . , J u ly 1971----- 1— 1 72 5-4 ,
L o s A n g e le s —L o n g B e a c h and A n a h e im —S a n ta A n a —
G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1971 1______________________ 1 6 8 5 -6 6 ,
L o u i s v i l l e , K y .—In d ., N o v . 1970_______ - . ..
—----------- 1 6 8 5 -2 7 ,
L u b b o c k ,. T e x . , M a r . 1971---------------- — ...-------------------- 1 6 8 5 -6 0 ,
M a n c h e s t e r , N . H ., J u ly 1971----- — ----------------------------- 1 7 2 5 -2 ,
M e m p h is , T e n n .—A r k . , N o v . 1970---- —------------- ------- -1 6 8 5 -3 0 ,
M ia m i , F l a . , N o v . 1970 1---- ---- ——— ---------- — -------------- 1 6 8 5 -2 9 ,
M id la n d and O d e s s a , T e x . , J an . 1971-------------------------- 1 6 8 5 -4 0 ,
M ilw a u k e e , W i s . , M a y 1 9 7 1 -------- ------------- —--------------- 1 6 8 5 -7 6 ,
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M in n ., J an . 1971___ ______________ 1 6 8 5 -4 4 ,
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i Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
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M u s k e g o n —M u s k e g o n H e ig h t s , M ic h . , June 1 9 7 1 ______
N e w a r k and J e r s e y C it y , N . J ., Jan . 1971-------------------N e w H a v e n , C o n n ., Jan . 1971_______________________________
N e w O r le a n s , L a . , Jan . 1971 1_____________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1971----- -----------------------------------N o r f o lk —P o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s —
H a m p to n , V a . , Jan . 1971 1 ----------------------------------------O k la h o m a C it y , O k la . , J u ly | l971 1_________________________
O m a h a , N e b r . —Io w a , S ep t. 1971 1 _________________________
P a t e r son —C lif t o r r - P a s s a ic , N . J ., J u n e!1 9 7 1 _____________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . —N . J ., N o v . 1970------------------------------P h o e n ix , A r i z . , June 1971____ - ____________________________
P it t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan . 197 1 1 ----------------------------------------P o r t la n d , M a in e , N o v . 1970-----------------------------------------P o r t la n d , O r e g . —W a s h ., M a y ,1971------------------------------P r o v i d e n c e —P a w t u c k e t—W a r w ic k , R .I.—M a s s . ,
M a y 1971 1 ____________________________________________________
R a le ig h , N . C . , A u g . 1971____________________________________
R ic h m o n d , V a . , M a r . 1 9 7 1 -----------------------------------------R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . ( o f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s o n ly ),
J u ly 1971 1-------------------------------------------------------------------R o c k fo r d , 111., M a y 1971---------------------------------------------St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r . 1971 1___________________________
S a lt L a k e C it y , U ta h , N o v . 1970 1 -------------------------------San A n t o n io , T e x . , M a y 1971 1 ------------------------------------San B e r n a r d in o —R i v e r s id e —O n t a r io , C a l i f . ,
D e c . 1970 1------------------------------------------------------------------San D ie g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1970----------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o —O a k la n d , C a l i f . , O c t. 1970------------------San J o s e , C a l i f . , A u g . 11971 1 ---------------------------------------S a v a n n a h , G a ., M a y 1 9 7 1 ___________________________________
S c r a n to n , P a . , J u ly 11971----- j----------------------------------------S e a t t le —E v e r e t t , W a s h ., Jan . 1971 1______________________
S io u x F a l l s , S. D a k ., D e c . 1970 1__________________________
South B e n d , In d ., M a r . 1971----------------------------------------S p o k a n e , W a s h ., June 197 1.----------------------------------------S y r a c u s e , N . Y . , J u ly ! 1971 1 ----------------------------------------T a m p a —St. P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , N o v . 1970_______________ . . .
T o le d o , O h io —M i c h . , A p r . 1971 1 _________________________
T r e n t o n , N . J ., S ep t, j 1 97 1----- 1
______________________________
U tic a —R o m e , N . Y . , J u ly 1971 1 -----------------------------------W a s h in g to n , D .C .—M d .—V a . , A p r . 1971___________________
W a t e r b u r y , C o n n ., M a r . 1971--------------------------------------W a t e r lo o , Io w a , N o v . 1970 1________________________________
W ic h it a , K a n s ., A p r . 1971-------------------------------------------W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , M a y 1971 --------------------------------------Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1971------------------ ---------------------------------Y o u n g s to w n —W a r r e n , O h io , N o v . 1970____________________
B ulletin number
and p r i c e
1 68 5-8 2 ,
1 6 8 5 -4 7 ,
1 6 8 5 -3 5 ,
1 6 8 5 -3 6 ,
1 6 8 5 -8 9 ,
30c e n ts
40 c e n ts
30c en ts
40 c en ts
65 c e n ts
1 6 8 5 -4 6 ,
1 72 5-8 ,
1 72 5-1 3 ,
168 5-8 4 ,
1 6 8 5 -3 4 ,
1 68 5-8 6 ,
1 6 8 5 -4 9 ,
1 6 8 5 -1 9 ,
1 68 5-8 5 ,
35c e n ts
35c e n ts
35c e n ts
35c e n ts
50c e n ts
30c e n ts
50c e n ts
30c en ts
35c e n ts
1 6 8 5 -8 0 ,
1 72 5-5 ,
1 6 8 5 -6 2 ,
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30c e n ts
30 c e n ts
1 72 5-7 ,
1 6 8 5 -7 9 ,
1 6 8 5 -6 5 ,
1 6 8 5 -2 6 ,
1 68 5 -8 1 ,
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30c e n ts
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35c e n ts
35 c e n ts
1 6 8 5 -4 2 ,
1 6 8 5 -2 0 ,
1 6 8 5 -2 3 ,
1 7 2 5 -1 5 ,
1 6 8 5 -7 2 ,
1 72 5-1 ,
1 6 8 5 -5 2 ,
1 6 8 5 -3 8 ,
1 68 5 -6 1 ,
1 68 5-8 8 ,
1 72 5-1 0 ,
1 6 8 5 -1 7 ,
1 6 8 5 -7 4 ,
1 7 2 5-1 2 ,
1 72 5-9 ,
1 6 8 5 -5 6 ,
1 6 8 5 -5 5 ,
1 6 8 5 -3 2 ,
1 6 8 5 -6 4 ,
1 6 8 5 -7 3 ,
1 6 8 5 -5 0 ,
1 6 8 5 -2 4 ,
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