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/■ ? oo 5>/ Area Wage Survey Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, Rhode IslandMassachusetts, Metropolitan Area, June 1976 Bulletin 1900-31 U.S. Department of Labor Preface T h is b u lletin p r o v id e s r e s u lts o f a June 1976 su r v e y o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s in the P r o v id e n c e — W a rw ick —P aw tu ck et, R h o d e Islan d— a ss a ch u s e tts , M Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a (the follow in g a r e a s in R h ode Islan d: C en tra l F a lls , C ra n ston , E ast P r o v id e n c e , P aw tu ck et, P r o v i d e n c e , and W o o n so ck e t c it ie s , and eight tow ns in P r o v id e n c e County; N a rr a g a n se tt, N orth K in gstow n , and South K ingstow n tow n s in W ash ington County; W a rw ic k c ity and th r e e tow n s in Kent County; a ll o f B r is t o l County; and Ja m estow n tow n in N ew port County; and in M a s s a c h u s e tts : A ttle b o r o c ity and sev en con tigu ou s tow n s in B r is t o l, N o r fo lk , and W o r c e s t e r C o u n tie s ). The su r v e y w as m ade as pa rt o f the B u reau o f L a b or S t a t is t ic s ' annual a r e a w age s u r v e y p r o g r a m , w h ich is d es ig n e d to y ie ld data fo r in d iv id u al m e tro p o lita n a r e a s as w e ll as n ation a l and r e g io n a l e stim a te s fo r a ll Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tistic a l A r e a s in the United S tates, ex clu d in g A la sk a and H aw aii. A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in the a rea w age s u r v e y p r o g r a m is the n eed to d e s c r ib e the le v e l and m ov em en t o f w a g es in a v a r ie ty o f la b o r m a rk e ts , th rou gh th e a n a ly s is o f (1) the le v e l and d istrib u tion o f w ag es by o c cu p a tio n , and (2) the m ov em en t of w a g es by o c cu p a tio n a l c a te g o r y and s k ill le v e l. The p r o g r a m d e v e lo p s in fo rm a tio n that m ay be u sed fo r m any p u r p o s e s , in cluding w age and s a la ry a d m in is tr a tio n , c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g , and a s s is ta n c e in d eterm in in g plant lo c a tio n . S u rvey r e s u lts a ls o a re u se d by the U.S. D epartm en t o f L a b o r to m ake w age d e te rm in a tio n s u nder the S e r v i c e C on tract A c t o f 1965. C u r re n tly , 81 a r e a s a r e in clu d ed in the p r o g ra m . (See lis t o f a r e a s on in sid e b a ck c o v e r .) In each a r e a , o c cu p a tio n a l earn in g s data are c o lle c te d annually. In form a tion on e sta b lish m en t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en ta ry w age b e n e fits is obtain ed e v e ry th ird y e a r . E a ch y e a r a fter a ll in div idu al a r e a w age su r v e y s have been c o m p le te d , two su m m a ry b u lletin s a r e is s u e d . T h e fir s t b r in g s to g e th e r data fo r each m e tro p o lita n a re a su r v e y e d ; the se co n d p r e s e n ts n ation al and r e g io n a l e s t im a te s , p r o je c t e d fr o m individu al m e tro p o lita n a re a data. T h e P r o v id e n c e — a rw ick —P aw tucket su r v e y W w as con d u cted by the B u r e a u 's re g io n a l o ffic e in B o s to n , M a s s ., u nder t h e ! g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n o f P au l V . M u lk ern , A s s is ta n t R e g io n a l C o m m is s io n e r f o r O p e ra tio n s. T h e su rvey ; cou ld not have been a c c o m p lis h e d w ithout the c o o p e r a tio n o f the m any fir m s w h ose w age and s a la r y data p r o v id e d the b a s is fo r the s t a tis tic a l in fo rm a tio n in th is b u lletin . The B u reau w ish e s to e x p r e s s s in c e r e a p p re c ia tio n fo r the c o o p e r a tio n r e c e iv e d . Note: R e p o r ts on o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s in the P r o v id e n c e — a rw ick —P aw tucket a r e a a re a v a ila b le W fo r laun dry and d ry clea n in g (June 1976), and m ovin g and s to ra g e (June 1976) in d u s tr ie s . A ls o a v a ila b le a r e lis tin g s o f union w age r a te s fo r bu ildin g t r a d e s , p rin tin g t r a d e s , lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s , lo c a l t r u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , and g r o c e r y s to r e e m p lo y e e s . F r e e c o p ie s o f th e s e a r e a v a ila b le fr o m the B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o f f i c e s . (See b a ck c o v e r fo r a d d r e s s e s .) A rea W age Survey: Bulletin 1900-31 August 1976 P ro v id e n c e -W a rw ic k - Pawtucket, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, Julius Shiskin, Commissioner Rhode Is la n d -M a s s a c h u s e tts , M etropolitan A rea, June 1976 Contents Page Page I n tr o d u c tio n _______ „_________________________________ 2 T a b les— Continued A. T a b le s : A. E a rn in gs: A -l. W eekly ea rn in gs o f o ffic e w o r k e r s _____________________________ A - l a . W eek ly ea rn in gs o f o ffic e w o r k e r s — r g e e sta b lis h m e n ts____ la A -2 . W eekly ea rn in gs o f p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l w o r k e r s _____________ A -2 a . W eek ly ea rn in gs o f p r o fe s s io n a l 3 5 and t e c h n i c a l w o r k e r s - l a r g e A -3 . A -3 a . A -4 . A -4 a . A -5 . e s ta b lis h m e n t s _____________________ 7 A v e ra g e w eek ly earn in g s o f o f f ic e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l w o r k e r s , by s e x ___________________ 8 A v e ra g e w eek ly earn in g s o f o f f ic e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l w o r k e r s , by sex— r g e la e s ta b lis h m e n t s _____________________ 9 H ou rly earn in gs o f m a in ten an ce, t o o lr o o m , and pow erp lan t w o r k e r s _____________________________ 10 H ou rly earn in g s o f m a in ten a n ce, t o o lr o o m , and pow erplant w o r k e r s —la r g e e sta b lis h m e n ts____11 H ou rly earn in g s o f m a te r ia l m ov em en t and cu s to d ia l w o r k e r s _____________________________ 12 E arn in gs— Continued A -5 a . H ou rly earn in g s o f m a te r ia l m ov em en t and c u s to d ia l w ork ers— rge la e s t a b lis h m e n t s ____________________ A - 6. A v e ra g e h ou rly ea rn in g s o f m a in ten a n ce, t o o lr o o m , p ow erp la n t, m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t, and c u s to d ia l w o r k e r s , by s e x __________________ A - 6a. A v e ra g e h ou rly earn in g s o f m a in ten a n ce, t o o lr o o m , p ow erp la n t, m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t, and c u s to d ia l w o r k e r s , by sex— r g e la e s t a b lis h m e n t s ____________________ A -l. P e r ce n t in c r e a s e s in a v e r a g e h o u rly earn in g s fo r s e le c te d o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p s , a d ju sted fo r em p loym en t sh ifts _____________ A pp endix A . A pp endix B. 14 15 16 17 S cope and m ethod o f s u r v e y ________ 18 O ccu p a tion a l d e s c r ip t i o n s _________ 21 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing O ffice, Washington, D. C. 20402, GPO Bookstores, or BLS Regional Offices listed on back cover. Price 75 cents. Make checks payable to Superintendent o f Documents. Introduction (c ) m a in ten a n ce, t o o lr o o m , and p ow erp la n t, and (d) m a te r ia l m o v em en t and c u s to d ia l. In the 31 la r g e s t s u r v e y a r e a s , ta b les A - l a th rough A - 6 a p r o v id e s im ila r data f o r e sta b lish m en ts e m p loy in g 500 w o r k ers or m ore. This a r e a is 1 o f 84 in w hich the U.S. D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r 's B u reau of L a b or S ta tistics con d u cts s u rv e y s o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s and r e la ted b e n e fits. In this a r e a , data w e r e obtain ed by a com b in a tion of p e r s o n a l v is it , m a il q u e stio n n a ire , and . telep h on e in te rv ie w . R e p re se n ta tiv e e s t a b lis h m en ts w ith in s ix b roa d in d u stry d iv is io n s w e re c o n ta cte d : M an u fa ctu rin g; tra n sp orta tion , c o m m u n ic a tion , and oth er p u b lic u tilitie s ; w h o le sa le tr a d e ; r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce, in s u r a n ce , and r e a l esta te; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r in d u stry grou ps e x clu d e d fr o m th e s e stu d ies a r e g ov ern m en t op era tion s and the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u str ie s . E s ta b lis h m en ts having fe w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d n u m ber of w o r k e r s a r e om itted b e c a u s e o f in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y m en t in the occu p a tion s studied. S ep arate ta bu la tion s a r e p r o v id e d f o r ea ch of the b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m eet p u b lica tio n c r it e r ia . T ab le A -7 p r o v id e s p e r c e n t changes in a v e r a g e h ou rly ea rn in g s o f o ffic e c le r i c a l w o r k e r s , e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s i n g w o r k e r s , in d u stria l n u rses, s k ille d m a in ten an ce tra d es w o r k e r s , and u n sk illed plant w o r k e r s . W h ere p o s s ib le , data a re p r e s e n te d f o r a ll in d u s tr ie s , m a n u factu rin g , and n on m an u fa ctu rin g. This ta ble p r o v id e s a m e a s u r e o f w age tren d s a fte r e lim in a tio n o f ch a n g es in a v e r a g e ea rn in g s ca u se d by em p loy m en t sh ifts am ong e s t a b lis h m e n ts as w e ll as tu r n o v e r o f e sta b lish m en ts in clu d ed in s u r v e y sa m p le s . F o r fu rth e r d e ta ils , see appendix A . A p p en d ixes A - s e r i e s ta b les A p p en d ix A d e s c r ib e s the m ethods and c o n ce p ts u se d in the a rea w age s u r v e y p r o g r a m and p r o v id e s in fo rm a tio n on the s c o p e o f the su rv e y . T a b le s A - 1 th rough A -6 p ro v id e estim a te s o f s tr a ig h t-tim e w eek ly o r h o u rly earn in gs fo r w o r k e r s in occu p a tion s c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty of m anu fa c tu r in g and n onm an ufacturin g in d u strie s . O ccu p a tion s w e r e s e le c t e d fr o m the fo llo w in g c a t e g o r ie s : (a) O ffic e c le r i c a l, (b) p r o fe s s io n a l and te ch n ica l, A p p en d ix B p r o v id e s jo b d e s c r ip t io n s u sed by B u reau fie ld e c o n o m is t s to c la s s ify w o r k e r s by o ccu p a tion . 2 A. Earnings Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 Number of w orkers receiving straight-tim e we ekly earnings of— W eek ly earnings 1 (standard) Number Occupation and industry division workers s S A v era g e w eek ly h ours1 (standard) M edian 2 M id d le ran g e2 S 90 90 s S $ s S S $ s S s S S s s 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 140 15U 1 t>o 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 24 0 100 105 n o 115 120 125 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 over 29 5 24 65 44 21 4 73 36 37 190 84 106 1 164 89 75 227 140 87 5 123 56 67 1 120 72 48 66 37 29 5 51 26 25 6 19 11 15 9 6 1 15 10 5 5 28 - 88 65 23 6 8 Under M ean 2 S S s I 10 3 5 - 5 13 11 8 7 2 3 14 10 4 - 4 4 7 2 5 5 5 * 9 6 3 1 ** 1 8 3 5 1 1 and under 95 and ALL WORKERS $ $ $ 1*311 700 611 37 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 3 7 .5 1 5 8 .5 0 1 6 0 .0 0 1 5 7 .0 0 1 8 8 .5 0 1 5 2 .0 0 1 5 5 .0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 1 9 8 .0 0 1 3 6 .0 0 - 1 7 5 .0 0 1 3 9 .5 0 -1 7 8 .0 0 1 3 5 .0 0 -1 7 2 .0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 -2 0 0 .0 0 75 SECRETARIES -------m a n u f a c t u r i n g --n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --PUBLIC UTILITIES 3 9 .0 1 8 7 .0 0 1 9 5 .0 0 1 5 5 .0 0 -2 1 2 .5 0 328 198 130 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 3 8 .0 1 7 1 .0 0 1 7 0 .0 0 1 7 2 .5 0 1 7 3 .0 0 1 7 5 .0 0 1 7 2 .0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 -1 8 7 .5 0 1 4 8 .0 0 -1 9 0 .0 0 1 5 3 .5 0 -1 8 7 .5 0 SECRETARIES* CLASS A SECRETARIES* CLASS 8 — MANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING ---- $ • - • - - - - 18 1 17 13 3 10 7 4 3 - - * * - - - . • - * - - - " * • - - • • - - SECRETARIES* CLASS C MANUFACTURING ----n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -- 410 204 206 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 1 5 8 .0 0 1 6 1 .5 0 1 5 5 .0 0 1 5 3 .0 0 1 5 8 .0 0 1 5 1 .0 0 1 3 9 .0 0 -1 7 3 .0 0 1 4 6 .0 0 -1 7 8 .0 0 1 3 5 .0 0 - 1 6 9 .0 0 SECRETARIES, class d manufacturing — nonmanufacturing — 498 249 249 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 1 4 6 .0 0 1 4 5 .0 0 1 4 7 .5 0 1 4 1 .0 0 1 4 4 .5 0 1 4 0 .0 0 1 2 7 .5 0 -1 5 5 .0 0 1 3 3 .0 0 - 1 5 5 .5 0 1 2 6 .5 0 - 1 5 3 .0 0 s te no gr a ph er s * general manufacturing nonmanufacturing 230 54 176 3 8 .0 3 9 .0 3 7 .5 1 2 6 .5 0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 2 6 .5 0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 2 6 .5 0 1 1 0 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 1 1 0 .0 0 -1 3 5 .0 0 1 1 2 .5 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 - 67 3 8 .5 1 5 3 .5 0 1 5 0 .0 0 1 4 4 .0 0 -1 6 2 .0 0 - 3 9 .0 4 0 .0 3 8 .0 1 3 7 .5 0 1 3 8 .0 0 1 3 7 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 2 2 .5 C -1 4 0 .0 0 1 2 3 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 1 2 1 .5 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 • • - NONMANUFACTURING — 120 56 64 - TYPISTS* CLASS B --manufacturing — nonmanufacturing • 382 112 270 3 8 .0 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 1 2 3 .5 0 1 2 2 .5 0 1 2 3 .5 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 1 5 .5 0 1 1 3 .0 0 1 0 4 .5 0 -1 3 2 .5 0 1 0 6 .0 0 -1 2 9 .0 0 1 0 4 .0 0 - 1 3 * .5 0 3 11 - - 3 11 FILE CLERKS, CLASS B nonmanufacturing - 153 121 3 8 .0 3 7 .5 1 1 1 .5 0 1 1 1 .0 0 1 1 1 .0 0 1 1 1 .0 0 1 0 3 .0 0 -1 2 0 .0 0 1 0 1 .0 0 -1 2 0 .0 0 1 1 10 FILE CLERKS, CLASS C — 83 3 8 .0 9 6 .5 0 9 4 .0 0 9 6 .0 0 m e s s e n g e r s ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------- 89 66 3 8 .5 3 8 .0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 1 8 .0 0 1 1 2 .0 0 1 1 1 .0 0 s w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s b --n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --- ---------- 91 73 3 8 .5 3 8 .0 1 2 0 .5 0 1 2 1 .0 0 213 134 79 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 3 8 .0 251 205 366 156 210 s te no gr a ph er s , senior — TYPISTS. CLASS A MANUFACTURING — SWITCHB0AR0 OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSmanufacturing — nonmanufacturing ORDER CLERKS --manufacturing --- ACCOUNTING CLERKS* CLASS A MANUFACTURING--- ---NONMANUFACTURING * W o r k e r s w e r e d is trib u te d as fo llo w s : 4 * - 4 11 11 - 17 9 8 33 20 13 35 25 10 29 9 20 63 29 34 46 33 13 36 26 10 2 1 1 3 1 2 10 8 2 18 62 24 38 51 24 27 84 45 34 11 33 28 5 4 5 5 42 38 21 17 4 14 13 14 * SI 12 9 4 4 - - 8 8 6 1 5 - - • . - - - - 10 1 9 7 2 5 2 1 1 22 4 18 43 25 18 44 21 23 103 43 60 70 39 31 105 72 * 10 1 9 20 5 15 14 2 12 47 12 35 28 1 27 17 - - 1 12 11 1 3 2 1 - 4 42 33 24 27 3 - 17 . 18 8 - 3 - 5 2 1 1 8 20 2 ▼ - ▼ «P - - * 15 15 3 • 3 . . . . . - - - - ▼ • - - 2 1 - 3 - * * * 17 - 4 4 - - T - - 4 1 3 1 1 - * 6 • . - - - • 3 3 - - - 6 1 1 - * - * * 3 2 1 - - - * - 8 1 1 1 • • * * 1 1 5 4 9 1 3 3 1 1 - 3 3 6 4 22 3 3 2 35 27 8 30 22 • 9 5 12 13 - - - - - 9 5 12 13 46 25 21 14 - - - - - 3 - 5 - 13 21 . . 2 - - — - * “ * 2 6 4 2 9 9 * 16 2 14 7 6 1 45 19 26 15 5 10 5 5 * 31 2 29 52 23 29 50 13 37 33 19 14 33 12 21 28 7 21 28 5 23 25 14 11 11 31 8 16 16 20 16 24 18 28 17 15 14 22 22 10 3 4 4 *14 28 23 2 10 1 3 - 2 1 0 2 .0 0 -1 3 0 .0 0 9 9 .0 0 -1 2 8 .0 0 1 1 12 12 5 4 12 10 5 3 13 11 6 3 5 3 7 5 1 2 0 .0 0 1 2 1 .0 0 1 1 2 .0 0 -1 3 0 .0 0 1 1 3 .0 0 -1 3 0 .0 0 • * 17 12 3 1 6 6 5 5 26 - 1 1 22 1 2 7 .5 0 1 2 9 .5 0 1 2 4 .5 0 1 2 8 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 1 0 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 1 1 2 .0 0 -1 * 0 .0 0 1 0 7 .5 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 . 4 - 4 * 5 33 23 10 11 - 26 12 14 11 - 11 6 3 9 .5 3 9 .5 1 4 0 .5 0 1 4 3 .5 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 3 4 .0 0 1 1 2 .0 0 -1 5 2 .5 0 1 1 2 .0 0 -1 6 1 .5 0 • * 6 6 6 4 20 19 12 8 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 8 .0 1 6 3 .5 0 1 6 2 .5 0 1 6 4 .0 0 1 6 0 .0 0 1 6 1 .5 0 1 5 7 .0 0 1 3 9 .0 0 - 1 8 5 .0 0 1 4 4 .0 0 -1 7 6 .0 0 1 3 0 .5 0 -1 9 8 .5 0 - . - 1 - 3 1 9 2 .5 0 - 1 at $ 8 0 to $ 8 5 ; and 13 at $ 8 5 to $ 9 0 . See fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le s . * 8 3 39 8 17 3 3 3 3 - - 4 1 3 28 • . - - - - * 3 3 “ • . T - - * * «P * * _ 28 • * • • 2 T _ * - 2 • * * • • . ▼ - . • - . * ▼ . * * 4 - 4 * 13 13 * - 3 2 a l - 2 2 7 2 8 8 3 3 17 6 11 1 - - - 34 27 14 11 16 12 6 5 37 29 19 7 25 23 11 9 3 3 3 3 7 7 15 15 9 1 9 1 22 39 14 4 47 38 9 22 8 49 34 15 20 16 8 35 6 29 24 3 15 5 10 38 - 50 1 49 15 1 14 3 19 * - 8 29 17 12 1 3 3 2 2 17 9 Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976— Continued N um ber o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t-t im e w e e k ly ea rn in g s o f— W e e k ly e a r n in g s 1 (s ta n d a r d ) um ber Occupation and industry division S A v era g e w e e k ly of orken houn1 (s ta n d a rd ) M ean * M e d ia n £ M id d le r a n g e * S s S S $ S S S S S S S S S $ $ S S S 90 U nder anu S under 90 95 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 1**0 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 100 105 no 115 120 125 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 over - 31 1 30 16 7 9 43 26 17 44 33 11 62 20 42 51 15 36 66 36 30 68 41 27 11 4 22 1 8 8 49 38 11 5 3 9 5 4 1 1 33 1 32 32 * - 3 48 33 15 7 5 35 35 * 4 4 30 116 80 36 8 - * 73 48 25 4 11 * • * • - - 3 - 3 2 1 9 7 22 1 2 - - - - - - 11 8 1 - 5 1 - - - - - - 3 3 9 * 42 42 4 4 1 1 1 1 ALL WORKERS— CONTINUED 748 384 364 88 115 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 3 8 .0 3 7 .5 3 9 .5 $ 1 3 3 *00 1 3 1 .5 0 1 3 5 .0 0 1 8 1 .5 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 2 8 .5 0 i 1 3 . 0 0 - f 4 8 . 0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 - 1 4 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 1 2 .0 0 - 1 5 4 .0 0 1 8 5 .0 0 1 8 1 .0 0 - 1 9 0 .5 0 9 4 . 0 0 - 1 2 B .0 0 1 1 2 .0 0 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS, CLASS A ----------------------------- 50 3 8 .0 1 A 0 .0 0 1 4 5 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 - 1 5 0 .0 0 - - BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS, CLASS B ----------------------------- 54 3 8 .5 1 1 9 .5 0 1 1 8 .0 0 1 0 1 .0 0 - 1 2 3 .5 0 - 8 - 8 8 1 . - . • “ * * 5 5 * “ 2 2 14 2 12 31 22 9 6 6 - 17 10 7 23 20 3 30 23 7 23 18 5 41 22 19 38 27 11 34 26 6 7 2 5 17 16 1 3 2 1 12 11 1 5 1 4 2 2 * 12 2 10 4 1 3 11 6 5 27 15 12 36 22 14 47 36 11 19 15 4 5 3 2 3 1 2 9 7 2 1 1 - 19 11 8 - 46 16 30 17 4 13 50 12 35 22 40 29 2 1 4 36 82 66 16 1 11 78 43 35 2u 16 13 39 24 15 1 2 1 4 ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS B — --m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------- BILLING-MACHINE BILLERS -----------MANUFACTURING -------------------- 69 58 3 9 .5 4 0 .0 1 3 5 .0 0 1 3 2 .5 0 1 3 5 .0 0 1 3 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 C - 1 3 6 .0 0 1 3 0 .5 0 - 1 3 6 .0 0 - PAYROLL CLERKS ----- ---------------MANUFACTURING ----- -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------- 320 217 103 3 9 .5 3 9 .5 3 8 .5 1 3 6 .5 0 1 3 8 .5 0 1 3 1 .5 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 - 1 5 3 .0 0 1 1 8 .0 C - 1 5 3 .0 0 1 0 2 .0 0 - 1 4 7 .0 0 1 1 9 3 6 KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A — — MANUFACTURING ----- ------ ------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------- 199 122 77 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .0 1 3 8 .5 0 1 3 8 .5 0 1 3 8 .5 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 2 4 .0 0 - 1 4 4 .5 0 1 3 0 .5 0 1 2 5 .0 0 - 1 4 3 .6 0 1 2 5 . CO 1 2 0 .0 0 - 1 4 7 .0 0 • . - - - * KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B ------MANUFACTURING -------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------- 453 245 208 3 9 .5 4 0 .0 3 8 .5 1 2 4 .0 0 1 2 8 .5 0 1 1 9 .5 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 1 0 .0 0 - 1 3 9 .0 0 1 3 0 . 0C 1 1 7 .0 0 - 1 4 2 .5 0 1 1 4 .0 0 1 0 3 .5 0 - 1 3 2 .0 0 25 9 16 13 - 2 11 See footnotes at end of tables. 4 2 35 4 - 3 • - - - - 2 3 6 6 3 - _ - 1 1 * 1 1 - - - - 2 2 Table A-1a. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Providence—Warwick— Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 W e e k ly e a r n in g s 1 N um ber o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t-t im e w e ek ly earning s o f-- (s ta n d a r d ) N um ber O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s tr y d iv is io n 95 w e e k ly of w orkers S S A vera ge h ou rs1 M e d ia n 2 (s ta n d a rd M id d le r a n g e 2 Under S 95 100 105 S S s no 115 120 S 125 S 130 S s 135 140 s 145 $ 150 S s $ 155 160 165 S $ 170 180 s 190 1 ---200 and under 100 all S S 210 and 105 no 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 180 190 200 210 1 1 9 3 6 7 4 3 10 5 5 31 23 8 23 8 15 47 24 23 57 28 29 59 32 27 58 27 31 84 41 43 66 41 25 62 27 35 46 29 17 80 51 29 58 45 13 42 26 16 30 17 13 46 27 19 _ 3 2 1 1 - 1 1 1 ” 6 5 1 1 - * 1 3 1 2 8 4 4 16 9 7 18 15 3 22 8 14 6 1 5 44 23 21 29 22 7 27 20 7 12 8 4 18 9 9 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 2 14 4 10 21 10 11 25 9 16 21 9 12 24 11 13 44 17 27 28 15 13 14 6 8 22 15 7 27 22 5 24 19 5 10 6 4 2 15 8 7 7 2 5 2 1 1 6 4 2 26 21 5 9 4 5 20 9 11 31 19 12 35 22 13 25 11 14 24 15 9 17 10 7 23 11 12 18 13 5 9 6 3 4 4 * 6 1 5 2 1 1 3 - 3 - - - - 2 1 1 1 1 - • 28 • 28 - - 4 1 3 3 3 - workers s e c r e t a r i e s ----------------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------N U N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------- 816 459 357 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 3 8 .0 $ 1 6 0 .5 0 1 6 2 .0 0 1 5 8 .0 0 $ 1 5 5 .5 0 1 5 8 .0 0 1 5 2 .5 0 $ $ 1 4 1 .0 0 -1 7 6 .0 0 1 4 2 .0 0 -1 7 9 .5 0 1 4 0 .0 0 -1 7 0 .5 0 S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S R --------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------- 215 127 88 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 3 8 .0 1 7 5 .5 0 1 7 7 .0 0 1 7 3 .0 0 1 7 5 .0 0 1 7 7 .0 0 1 7 1 .0 0 S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S C — ---------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------- — 306 158 148 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 1 5 9 .0 0 1 6 2 .5 0 1 5 5 .0 0 S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S D --------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N U N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------- 265 155 110 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 stenographers, general - - - - 1 5 7 .5 0 -1 9 0 .0 0 1 5 5 .5 0 -1 9 1 .0 0 1 6 0 .5 0 -1 8 5 .5 0 . - - - - - - 1 5 3 .0 0 1 5 8 .5 0 1 5 1 .0 0 1 4 1 .0 0 -1 7 2 .0 0 1 4 7 .0 0 -1 7 8 .0 0 1 3 7 .0 0 -1 6 0 .0 0 - . - - - * 1 4 5 .5 0 1 4 4 .5 0 1 4 6 .5 0 1 4 4 .5 0 1 4 3 . 0C 1 4 5 .0 0 1 3 4 .0 0 -1 5 8 .0 0 1 3 1 .5 0 -1 5 6 .0 0 1 3 4 .0 0 -1 5 9 .0 0 - - 1 1 - - 1 2 8 .5 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 1 5 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0 5 5 8 9 15 10 16 14 21 22 14 10 7 4 14 31 2 29 33 11 22 24 2 22 33 7 26 17 3 14 30 12 18 26 7 19 16 5 11 12 12 7 2 5 D l 4 7 3 4 2 18 16 24 18 20 17 15 14 22 22 5 3 3 3 1 1 . i 1 . • - • . . i * “ - * - 1 1 , - T * * ------------- ------------ 166 3 6 .0 T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B ---------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U P I N G ---------------------------------- 295 61 234 3 7 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 2 7 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 1 8 .5 0 1 2 1 .5 0 1 1 5 .5 0 1 0 4 . 5 0 - 1 3 5 . u0 1 1 0 .O C - 1 3 2 .5 0 1 0 4 .0 0 -1 3 5 .0 0 F I L E C L E R K S , C L A S S B ------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------- 138 121 3 7 .5 3 7 .5 1 1 1 .0 0 1 1 1 .0 0 1 1 0 .0 0 1 1 1 .0 0 1 0 2 .0 0 - 1 1 9 .5 0 1 0 1 .0 0 -1 2 0 .0 0 11 9 16 16 - 14 _ - - - 2 - 6 6 - ” * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67 3 8 .0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 0 2 .0 0 -1 3 1 .0 0 *9 5 7 4 8 6 3 7 4 1 4 5 - 1 1 - - - - - O R D E R C L E R K S -----------------------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------------------------- 148 133 3 9 .o 3 9 .0 1 4 3 .0 0 1 4 4 .3 0 1 2 6 .0 0 1 2 4 .0 0 1 0 8 .0 0 -1 6 6 .0 0 1 0 8 .0 0 -1 7 1 .5 0 6 6 6 20 19 9 16 16 7 7 9 5 4 2 1 2 1 4 10 7t 7 4 9 i 7 2 3 3 4 2 3 3 ? 8 5 4 7 4 a c c o u n t i n g c l e r k s , c l a s s a --------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---- ---------- — — N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------- 168 68 100 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 1 6 6 . 5C 1 5 5 .5 0 1 7 3 .5 0 1 6 1 .5 C 1 5 6 .5 0 1 9 8 .5 0 1 4 0 .0 0 -1 9 8 .5 0 1 4 0 .5 0 -1 6 3 .5 0 1 3 9 .5 0 -1 9 8 .5 0 - • 1 1 9 14 5 3 2 8 5 3 10 6 4 8 6 2 8 6 2 11 8 3 47 * 47 3 1 2 6 2 “ 15 6 9 6 6 * 8 5 3 a c c o u n t i n g c l e r k s , c l a s s b — --- -— m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------- 305 112 193 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 3 7 .5 1 3 6 .5 0 128.00 1 4 1 .5 0 1 2 7 .0 0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 2 3 .0 0 1 1 5 .5 0 -1 5 0 .5 0 1 1 1 .5 0 -1 4 5 .0 0 1 1 « . 0 0 -1 7 5 .0 0 4 1 3 10 7 3 29 9 10 2 21 10 11 12 7 5 4 2 2 6 3 3 4 18 1 17 31 2 2 8 5 3 * * P A Y R O L L C L E R K S ---------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 102 74 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 1 3 3 .5 0 1 3 0 .5 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 2 6 .5 0 1 1 6 .0 0 -1 5 0 .0 0 1 1 3 .0 0 -1 4 7 .0 0 6 3 13 7 . 4 2 1 - 2 2 1 2 1 * K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------- 115 73 3 8 .5 3 9 .5 1 4 1 ).0 0 1 3 6 .5 0 1 3 4 .0 0 1 3 4 .0 0 1 2 2 .0 0 -1 4 7 .0 0 1 2 6 .0 0 -1 4 4 .0 0 1 1 1 * 7 7 1 1 a * 3 * K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S 8 -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------- 167 128 3 9 .0 3 9 .5 1 2 7 .0 0 1 2 8 .5 0 1 2 7 .0 0 1 2 7 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 -1 4 2 .5 0 1 1 6 .0 0 -1 4 2 .5 0 1 . . - . - . MESSENGERS * W orkers w ere distributed as follow s: ** W orkers w ere distributed as follow s: 4 8 - 1 1 - - 8 3 5 11 7 4 15 11 4 26 8 18 36 7 29 34 15 19 2 2 5 5 4 4 8 5 3 3 14 13 - - 2 2 9 2 1 1 11 6 3 3 5 2 12 5 7 4 17 12 16 11 - 1 at $85 to $90; and 8 at $90 to $95. 4 at $210 to $220; and 13 at $230 to $240. See footnotes at end of tables. 5 9 9 5 20 17 10 7 5 4 8 7 6 2 6 5 6 6 5 i 6 6 8 6 15 10 16 10 9 9 10 * b 4 3 24 19 25 14 10 9 7 1 42 36 c 7 i 7 9 8 9 7 6 - T 31 2 **17 17 4 Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Providence—Warwick— Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 W eek ly earnings 1 (standard) Number of w o ik e n N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of----- S $ S A vera ge w eek ly hours* (standard' s $ 13 0 s s s S $ $ S s $ S $ S S $ $ M ean * M edian t M id d le ranged 13b 14 0 15 0 160 17 0 18 0 19 0 200 210 220 23o 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 14 0 15 0 16 0 170 180 19 0 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 over 1 Occupation and industry division 5 3 4 Under and S under 13 0 135 ALL COMPUTER WORKERS PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS), $ COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS), CLASS B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------ww“ U 1 v ' t K A I U H ov LLAj j n 68 38.5 OJ 1t K jl v LA j j A " " *"™ 1 237.00 $ '$ 211.50-265,30 * * * *" On * 3 1 5 5 6 7 8 6 160.00-173.00 10 j 14 1 1 134.00-144*00 140.00 1 218.50 5 1 59 40.0 216.00 XJ 8 2 0 0 . 0 0 - 2 3 6 . U0 200.00-232.00 1 8 8 S4 17 163.0C-206.30 See fo o tn o te s at end o f t a b le s . * 1 } 85 U K n r 242.50 19' * $ 6 1 10 4 1 1 - Table A-2a. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers—large establishments in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earning s of— W eek ly earnings 1 (standard) Number of w orkeR Occupation and industry division S 1 A vera ge w eek ly Ho u r * (standard] 130 M ean 2 M edian 2 M id d le ra n g e2 ALL CL*--" 135 S * 145 14 0 S 150 S S 160 170 180 $ 19 0 s S $ 200 210 220 S 230 S s S 240 250 260 S 270 (BUSINESS), PROGRAMMERS 140 145 150 16 0 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 24o 250 260 270 280 290 (BUSINESS), $ $ $ $ A COMPUTER 248,00 1 1 6 7 . 0C 152.00-173.00 ° 11 V, 1 UK l l ’ u 200.00-243.00 "0 1 1 1 1 •- See footnotes at end of tables. 290 300 'I 310 and WORKERS PROGRAMMERS I ' * 280 and under 135 COMPUTER S 7 B 8 8 300 310 over Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex. in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 A verage (m e a n 2 ) A v e ra g e (m e a n 2 ) Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - Number of w orken W eek ly hours 1 [standard) W eek ly earn in gs1 (standard) Number of w o ik en Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division WOMEN OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED $ 158.50 W eek ly hours * (standard) W eek ly earnings * (standard) A verage (m e a n 2 ) Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED - Number of w o ik e n W eekly hours 1 [standard) $ $ 698 _ 18 8* 50 38 • W eek ly earnings 1 (standard) 5 73 SWITCHBOARD o p e r a t o r -r e c e p t i o n i s t s - 213 39.0 127.50 ' ^ U r t iilw n M L 171.00 ANU 1 t w n r iiC A L 79 i t vnCi 1 i l j i L L A i j iu v n t 1A K IC i t LL Aj j 172.50 n v L/ 206 , c\r* U K U tK L L u K i 'i 231 — 158.00 161.00 37.5 38.5 A v w U U ri | IN U v L L ''i' j i LL A jo /<i P i l ,y/> A1 1#>/> 343 A „ 161.00 146.00 , 249 v 243.00 - 88 107 125.50 126.50 176 38.5 153.50 40.C 38. C 137.50 138.00 137.00 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE 59 39.0 251.00 114.50 73 OPERATORS* 40.0 140.00 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE 7 0 / A OPERATORS* 119.50 39 a j A 0 .0 123.00 122.50 123.50 r IL L v t t K I> i ♦ '- L L n iV j 9 v L A b i L -L A j j tJ L • r ' am 38.0 37.5 m * ” * ■ ■ ” * " 83 CLERKS ---------------------------------------------------------- 96.50 307 39.5 136.50 139.00 131.50 111.50 111.00 38.0 131.50 132.50 OCCUPATIONS PAYROLL r IL t 194 12 0 8 A *0 38.5 39.5 37 . C 137.50 139.00 134.50 LU” r U 1L K U r C .K A 1U K 1 1 - WOMEN v L Aj j 38 O 57 5 162 or 190.50 100.00 Table A-3a. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex—larg$ establishments in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 A vera ge A v e ra g e Sex, 3occupation, OFFICE and industry division OCCUPATIONS - W eek ly hours 1 (standard) W eek ly 39.5 38.0 $ 160.50 162.00 158.00 88 39.5 38.0 304 156 38.5 39.5 365 155 39.0 39.5 CLASS 38.0 W eek ly hours 1 (standard) W eek ly earnings 1 (standard) Sex, 37.5 39.5 137 and industry division «. n 1 . rw. uA ry W eekly hours 1 (standard) W eek ly earnings 1 (standard) $ 37.5 143 39.0 125.50 127.00 SECRETARIES, 95 107 19 1 9 3occupation, Number of workers OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUEO 294 61 See footnotes at end of tables. Number of workers - 128.50 n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g 9% OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED 145.50 144.50 146.50 166 SECRETARIES, and industry division 158.50 162.00 155.00 CLASS NONMANUFACTURING 3occupation, 175.50 177.00 173.00 457 SECRETARIES, Sex, earnings 1 (standard) WOMEN A vera ge (m e a n 2 ) (mean2 ) (mean2 ) Number of workers 39.5 CLASS 127.00 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL O C CU PA TI ON S - MEN 57 Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in Providence—Warwick— Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of— Hourly earnings O c c u p a t i o n a n d industry division ----- s----- $ ----- s s----- s----- s----- s----- I----- 1----- f ---- 5----- s---- s----- S Number of 3 . A0 2 M edian 2 M iddle range 2 Under S ALL ma i n t e n a n c e m a n u f a c t u r i n g n o n m a n u f a c t u r i $ A . 76 A . 78 A . 75 $ A . 86 A . 88 A.A5 $ A . 13A . 20A . 00- $ 5.25 5.15 5.26 37A 319 55 5.72 5.69 5.8 A 5.A6 5.36 5.71 A.51A.A35.66- MANUFACTURING n o n m a n u f a c t u r i m a n u f a c t u A . 60 A . 80 5.00 5.20 5 . A0 5.60 5.80 6.00 6.20 6 . A0 6.60 6.80 7.00 7 . A0 7.80 8.20 A.A0 A . 60 A . 80 5.00 5.20 5 . A0 5.60 5.80 6.00 6»2o 6.A0 6# 60 6 .8 0 7.00 7 t Afl 7 . 8 0 8.20 over - • - 1 - - and under 3.60 anrt 3 t 80 A . 20 12 8 A 3 3 - 30 9 21 16 12 A 15 2 13 8 A A 2A 19 5 21 19 2 1A 3 11 11 11 - 12 2 10 9 1 8 2 2 - n n 5 5 26 26 - 32 32 - 9 8 1 6 6 - 27 16 11 A1 A1 - 21 21 - 27 26 1 37 18 19 12 6 6 18 16 2 5 3 2 2 21 11 2 21 11 6 6 5 5 6 6 A8 A8 A1 A1 27 27 39 39 13 5 A 6 6 2 20 20 6.65 7.00 6.36 A12 367 5.88 5.90 5.71 5.62 5.185.08- 3 3 3 6.28 6.28 -----------------------------— n g ------------------n g ----------- e l e c t r i c i a n s MAINTENANCE s----- s----- s----- 5---- ff----- s----- s----- r A.A0 WORKERS c a r p e n t e r s ma i n t e n a n c e 3.80 A . 20 © o a.Ao 3.60 A . 00 M A C H I N I S T S ---------------r i n g ------------------------- MAIN TE NA NC E M E CH AN IC S (MACHINERY) M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 620 307 5.15 A.58 5.50 A . A3 A.A33.87- 5.71 5.22 MAINTENANCE MECHANICS ( M O T O R V E H I C L E S ) ----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------ 230 73 157 1A6 5.97 5.03 6.38 5.75 5.22 5.98 5.86 5.22A . 135.755.75- 90 90 A . 87 A . 87 A.A5 A.AS A.25A . 25- 51 51 A . 98 A . 98 A . 25 A . 25 A . 15A . 15- - 11 13 13 5.38 5.38 M I L L W R I G H T S -------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 1 1 - 19 19 6.36 5.31 7.68 7.68 MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTERS M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------- 1 1 5.A6 5.A6 6. A 0 MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPERS M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------- 116 102 A . 03 3.72 3.67 3.58 3.5A3.5A- 3.90 3.82 TOOL AND OIE M A KE RS MANUFACTURING — 525 525 6.06 6.06 6.22 6 .2 2 5.595.59- 116 5.81 5.72 5.72- 3.98 3.95 3.65 3.65 3.523.51- A . 12 A . 07 2 2 6 6 11 11 25 25 17 17 ENGINEERS B O I L E R T E N D E R S ---MANUFACTURING - 11 *11 AA AA 20 20 6.20 107 98 - 13 13 12 - 3 3 62 62 3 A5 AS 16 16 1 5 1 17 17 * W orkers w ere at $ 3.20 to $ 3.40. 10 3 A A 37 37 A0 37 67 61 6 A 2 - 36 36 - 9 2 7 7 - 3 3 A A A A 6 6 6 6 A A 1 1 1 1 88 A3 29 29 298 10 10 - 2 2 - 13 - 13 - 20 20 6 6 8 7 3 1 63 7 - 1 1 2A 2A - • - - - - 32 32 - 18 18 25 25 - 9 9 6 6 5 6 1 1 A A 26 26 60 60 3A 3A - - - - - 3 3 10 61 61 3 39 39 3 18 - 1 • - 2 56 1 1 30 30 13 1 12 8 10 28 28 3A 19 19 3A 3A - 2 6 6 - 5 2 3 - 1 1 _ 2 6 • 2 2 7 7 6 2A - - 63 63 1 1 5 A A 32 32 - 6 6 1 - - 8 6 2 - - - 12 12 1 1 See footnotes at end of tables. - - - 6.58 6.58 STATIONARY 11 18 18 1 5 5 59 59 9 152 152 18 38 38 1 8 8 A A - Table A-4a. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers—large establishments in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I. —Mass., June 1976 N u m b e r of w o r k e r s re ceiving straig ht -t im e ho u r l y ea r n i n g s of— Hourly earnings * O c cu p a tio n a n d in d u s tr y 3 .1 0 d iv is io n M ean 2 M e d ia n 2 M iddle range 2 3 .2 0 4 3 .5 0 . 0 3 .640. 4 3 . 8 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 3 .7 0 . 8 0 4 . 6 0 0 5 .0 U 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 6 0 6 .8 0 an d 3,30 - - 3 .4 Q 3 , 5 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 3 5 . 6 9 $ 5 * 3 8 $ 3*60 3 , 7 0 3.80 4 , 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . ^ 0 5 . 6 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 4 0 6 .6 0 6 . 8 0 o v e r - - 5 . 0 0 “ $ - MECHANICS (MACHINERY) W M N U rA v1UK1WU M ANUr A v * U H 1 ‘’ u " " - 90 4 .1 0 3 . 8 2 3 . 7 0 - - 1 5 . 9 8 4 . 3 7 3 1 4 14 3 4 2 3 9 3 3 5 4 2 2 10 8 16 16 4 4 13 13 9 - - 3 3 13 13 28 28 3 3 21 21 12 12 i i 10 10 - - 4 4 . * * 32 32 28 28 - - - 2 2 2 2 - 1 1 9 - 2 2 7 7 26 26 10 10 2 2 11 11 9 " " S e e footnotes at en d of tables. 3 4 4 2 2 1 6 10 10 1 MAINTENANCE 3 .4 0 WORKERS $ m a n u f a c t u r i n g 3 .3 0 and under 3 .2 Q ALL * --------1-----1------- 5------- S------ $------- 5------- 5------ $------- $------ $------- 1------- 5------ 1------- 5------ 5------ -$---------s----- s------- s------- s------- %------- $— Number 11 . - - - 2 - 6 11 11 5 3 29 29 6 6 26 26 • - - - * 6 6 . - * * * 2 - 22 22 40 40 35 35 41 41 42 42 38 38 16 16 - • 9 * * 9 * * - 6 6 Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Providence—Warwick— Pawtucket, R.I. —Mass., June 1976 Hourly earnings 4 N u m b e r of w o r k e r s receiving st ra ight-time h o u r l y e a r n i n g s of- 1 --- 1 --- 3 Number O c c u p a t i o n a n d industry division workers M e in 2 M e d ia n 2 M id d le range 2 S S 5 5 S s s S s S S S s S s 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 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 o 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 6 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 .0 0 3 . 2 0 3 t * 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 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7 .2 0 7 . 6 0 8 .0 0 5 5 3 6 40 8 8 7 5 2 0 T and under 2 . 4 0 ALL S 2 . 4 o 2 . 2 0 of S WORKERS $ $ 1 . 7 5 4 6 . 2 0 6 .8 0 4 . 9 0 “ 7 . 7 3 - - 12 13 2 4 •36 8 2 2 3 4 7 51 3 4 4 5 15 0 51 3 7 8 2 5 --------- ---------- --------------------------- ---------- 4 8 7 4 . 6 6 4 . 1 1 3 . 5 0 “ 6 . 2 2 - - 12 9 11 3 6 82 2 3 3 3 51 3 4 21 13 6 4 1 5 13 51 7 50 2 5 N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------------------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -------------------------------------------------------- 1 * 2 6 7 6 . 7 9 7 . 0 8 5 . 7 1 - 7 . 7 3 - - - 4 1 3 - - - 14 - - 2 4 2 4 4 9 3 2 3 9 3 1 3 7 - 80 3 2 8 - 5 2 0 - 4 1 6 $ t r u c k d r i v e r s ------m a n u f a c t u r i n g 1 H vJvIvU K 1 V t K L . ------- ------- i Uti 1 7 1 3 7 . 4 4 7 . 7 3 7 . 0 8 - 7 . 7 3 - - - - - 1 5 0 5 . 6 0 6 . 4 9 5 . 3 5 - 6 . 4 9 * • “ “ 13 3 7 - - - - - - - - • • 3 6 - - 2 8 8 - * “ 14 • * * 4 - - 3 9 - “ - 80 - - - - 4 9 “ “ * 80 2 9 9 - 4 5 4 1 - “ 6 2 8 1 KU LiV T R U C K D R I V E R S * M E D I U M T R U C K ------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g $ 4 4 3 5 . 5 0 5 . 7 1 4 . 6 0 - 5 . 8 5 5 6 7 15 19 20 1 1 6 5 . 1 2 4 . 3 2 3 . 3 9 - 6 . 8 0 - - - 5 2 - 7 15 5 20 8 3 - 3 2 7 5 . 6 4 5 . 7 1 4 . 9 0 “ 5 . 7 1 * * - * 4 * “ “ 14 * * 2 4 17 7 . 0 8 - 7 . 7 3 - - - - 2 2 - 6 5 2 2 - 6 3 . 9 6 - 6 . 2 5 - * - - 2 2 - 6 5 2 2 * 6 ------------------------------------------------- TRUCKDRIVERS* HEAVY TRUCK ( T R A I L E R ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------- --------------------------------- 9 2 9 7 . 1 6 7 . 1 8 5 7 5 . 1 0 4 . 8 5 8 2 7 17 49 3 2 “ 3 1 2 4 S - 3 3 2 7 2 4 5 - 2 - 2 4 2 60 4 9 - 3 • 12 6 3 2 - 49 6 0 ' f • f J TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK (O TH ER T H A N T R A I L E R ) ------------------------------------ 2 0 6 5 . 5 9 5 . 9 0 4 . 3 0 “ 7 . 0 8 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 6 4 5 . 2 2 4 . 6 4 4 . 1 9 - 6 . 3 4 “ S H I P P I N G C L E R K S --------------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------ ---------------- ------------------------------ 1 6 1 3 . 8 4 3 . 4 7 3 . 2 4 - 4 . 3 5 1 4 4 3 . 7 4 3 . 4 5 3 . 2 4 - 4 . 3 5 R E C E I V I N G C L E R K S — --------- ----------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -------------------------------------------------------- 2 1 1 4 . 2 1 SHIPPING ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUFACTURING MMNUr AN0 R E C E I V I N G A t 1U K ilN O WAREHOUSEMEN ORDER FILLERS NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS - - 2 ” - - 2 . - 4 11 19 “ * 4 11 19 19 2 1 18 2 2 18 3 1 4 1 3 17 2 7 7 30 2 5 19 2 1 18 2 2 18 3 1 4 1 3 11 2 7 7 * 2 5 2 5 2 5 6 1 9 2 4 5 1 12 6 11 2 - - . - . 2 5 2 4 6 1 6 2 4 5 1 5 “* 11 2 * “ • ** * 3 - 4 2 - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 4 4 4 . 2 5 3 . 6 0 - 5 . 0 4 - 1 6 14 1 0 9 4 . 0 1 3 . 7 5 3 . 6 0 - 4 . 5 3 - - 2 12 11 4 1 0 2 4 . 4 2 4 . 6 3 3 . 8 4 - 5 . 1 4 - 1 2 7 7 7 4 . 5 5 5 . 1 4 3 . 9 0 - 5 . 1 4 “ 1 4 4 2 7 “ 2 1 7 3 . 8 2 3 . 6 5 3 . 5 7 - 4 . 2 8 - “ 3 - 27 21 4 5 2 9 7 4 . 4 9 5 . 1 4 3 . 6 5 - 5 . 1 4 1 3 30 7 4 9 4 . 0 8 3 .7 1 3 . 3 0 - 4 . 8 9 5 2 6 4 * 4 8 4 . 8 9 3 . 7 1 - 4 . 8 9 . 41 2 5 3 8 4 2 40 10 8 8 11 31 6 14 21 9 18 - 4 7 8 2 31 3 2 14 8 8 - 12 5 10 10 12 - 1 2 7 1 10 - 3 5 3 “ 3 3 2 * 1 10 • 3 5 19 9 2 3 18 4 5 - - 7 3 8 19 13 21 6 11 1 8 9 33 3 8 73 4 - 2 4 - ” - - - “ “ 1 1 1 1 5 6 3 - 13 1 1 2 1 13 1 1 2 - “ “ “ 7 - 1 0 1 - - 7 9 6 5 3 - 1 • 1 17 * 13 13 1 3 9 2 8 13 - 1 5 6 “ 2 6 2 2 2 6 2 2 16 3 . 5 8 3 . 2 5 3 . 0 5 - 3 . 9 5 10 76 3 6 11 7 2 4 7 2 5 0 13 0 37 1 0 6 4 6 5 9 27 - 1 * 0 5 5 3 . 4 4 3 . 2 5 3 . 0 6 - 3 .8 0 5 6 3 2 2 88 2 0 0 2 5 0 13 0 2 5 1 0 6 2 5 5 9 2 7 - ------------------------------------------------- 2 4 4 4 . 1 5 4 . 0 0 2 . 9 8 - 5 . 6 1 5 13 14 29 4 7 21 * * • * - O P E R A T O R S ---------------------c t u r i n g ------------------------u f a c t u r i n g --------------------- 4 4 8 4 . 2 6 4 . 0 0 3 . 7 0 “ 4 . 3 9 _ - - _ 3 6 16 _ 4 - - - - 33 3 16 - lu 10 n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g m a n u f a 1 0 9 1 6 7 1 . 2 9 9 M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G L A B O R E R S -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------------------------- n o n m a n 10 161 3 - u ------------------------------------------------- 31 FORKLIFT 2 8 3 4 3 3 3 6 8 4 . 1 6 3 . 9 5 3 . 6 5 - 4 . 3 0 80 4 . 7 1 5 . 0 6 3 . 7 5 - 3 3 5 . 6 8 * 12 6 4 12 5 4 80 5 6 12 38 7 6 16 4 8 S e e footnotes at e n d of tables. * 12 * 88 80 8 - 4 5 36 - - - - - - - - * * * “ 2 7 - - • 27 - - - Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Providence—WarwickPawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976— Continued N um ber o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t-t im e h o u rly earn in gs o f -----S 5 S S S i 1 S s $ 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 4.20 4.40 M ean 2 M id d le r a n g e 2 an d 3.80 4.00 4.20 4.40 4.60 4.80 31 10 6 18 16 25 22 15 28 o 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.60 6.Q0 50 11 39 - 12 4 1 - % 6.00 s s T 1 --------- 6.40 6.80 T» 2 0 7.60 6.4fl 6 t8 Q 7.20 7.60 8.00 - - - - | M e d ia n 2 4.8u • 2.20 d iv is io n o in d u s t r y r v j« . ^ an d • O c c u p a tio n o S i O vO • s M I) T s 2.60 i 2.80 H o u rly e a r n in g s 4 N um ber u n d er 2.40 2.6 0 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 966 179 44 24 37 •29 34 ALL WO R K E R S — CONTINUED $ $ n o 1 1 1 o o c n or $ 2.52 3*50 3.95 Jv 23 179 18 WATCHMEN! 77 JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS --------- 916 3.35 ji j 3.18 2.85- 3.69 12 68 27 123 118 148 89 / S e e footnotes at e n d of tables. 27 1 13 123 61 66 71 30 1 1 Table A-5a. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers—large establishments in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of— "5-----1 -----"5----- "5----- i S "5----- S I T T S H o u rly e a rn in g s O c c u p a tio n an d in d u s tr y d iv is io n 1 ----- 1 ----- 1 ----- S 2 . 6 0 2.70 2.80 2.90 of w orkers M ean 2 M e d ia n 2 M id d le r a n g e 2 U n d er S 2.60 1 ----- 3 -----1 ----- J 5.20 5.40 5. 6q 5.80 3.10 3. 20 3.30 3.40 3 .6 0 3. 80 4 .00 4.20 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.00 3.00 3.10 3.20 3. 30 3.40 3.60 3 .8 0 4. 00 4 .2 0 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40 5*60 5.80 6.00 o v e r 4 * 4 4 1 1 5 5 11 11 13 13 11 11 16 16 5 5 5 5 12 8 6 6 - 6 " 5 2 • - - 6 - *5 0 50 - an d u n d e r 2.80 2.90 16 1 138 $ 5.02 5.02 $ 4.7o 4.54 $ 3.943.82- $ 6.80 6.80 • - * 1 1 - - - * ------------------------- 61 3.65 3.68 3.03- 4.14 1 1 5 3 - 8 1 3 1 5 9 6 4 1 3 9 - 1 - - - W A R E H O U S E M E N ------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------- — ----- 73 51 3.91 3.85 3.65 3.90 3.533.53- 4.27 4,27 • 1 1 • • - • • • - - - 21 21 - - 1 - 5 - 1 - - - 6 6 . - 7 - • - 30 22 - - 1 1 O R D E R F I L L E R S ----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------- ---- 125 111 3.55 3.31 3.25 3.18 2.802.80- 3.70 3.70 3 3 - . - 17 17 • - . . 1 13 * * - * 10 10 • * 22 22 • * 28 28 . - 1 1 • * 30 30 - * - * 3.94 3.94 28 19 10 4 10 8 11 8 48 46 89 87 91 91 88 88 13 13 35 35 25 25 18 18 20 19 54 54 28 28 - - * " * 4.48 4.33 • _ • - . - • - - • * 1 1 1 * • " - - 14 14 CLERKS MAPlUr A v 1U K 1 W u M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G L A B O R E R S ----- — — M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------F O R K L I F T O P E R A T O R S -------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --- ------------------GUARDS AND 6.00 WORKERS T R U C K D R I V E R S ------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------RECEIVING l 3.00 2.70 ALL S C 602 570 12 0 115 3.45 3.46 4.03 3.98 3.25 3.25 4.08 4.08 - “ _ - “ • * 0 - A, 3.023.053.643.44- 3 3 23 23 3 3 34 34 11 11 27 27 16 16 * 10 10 7 4 - - “ * - WATCHMENJ M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------- 81 3.37 3.23 2.97- 3.77 - 7 5 - 9 13 1 10 1 7 8 4 9 6 * 1 - * - * - * J A N I T O R S * P O R T E R S * A N D C L E A N E R S ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------- 581 317 264 3.46 3.36 3.57 3.27 3.23 3.27 2.903.002.69- 3.76 3.70 4.76 16 8 8 74 7 67 24 22 2 19 13 6 31 16 12 4 75 62 13 58 19 39 38 35 3 35 10 25 55 40 15 18 14 4 16 14 2 19 18 15 3 27 1 37 37 • - 4 1 - _ - - 1 - - * W o r k e r s w e re d istrib u te d as f o llo w s : 29 2 47 at $ 6 .8 0 to $ 7 ; and 3 at $ 7 to $ 7 .2 0 . S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le s . 14 16 3 26 4 Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement and custodial workers, by sex, in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I. —Mass., June 1976 N um ber S ex , 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s try d iv is io n of w orkers A v era g e (m e a n * ) h o u r ly S ex, 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s try d iv is io n Number of woikers e a r n in g s 4 MAINTENANCE, t o o l r o o m , POWERPLANT OCCUPATIONS - ma t e r i a l and mo v e m e n t and OCCUPATIONS MEN 182 sO C L O rr • • MA I N 1LNANLC. L A^KfcN I fc.Kb • • • • • • • • • • • ■ 5 *8 4 - MECHANICS (MACHINERY) - 620 206 164 $ 6 . 2 0 S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S ------------------------4.66 | M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------6.79 7 . 4 4 M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G L A B O R E R S ----------5.60 M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------- ---3.47 3 . 4 5 F O R K L I F T O P E R A T O R S ---------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------- --------- NONMANUFACTURING — — — — — 5.50 5.12 5.64 GUARDS AND WATCHMEN — — — — — M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------- --------7.16 w a t c h m e n : 5.10 M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------7.29 7.46 JANITORS. PORTERS, AND CLEA NE RS — M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------- --------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------- ----- ---5.59 R E T A I L T R A D E ----------------------5.22 150 133 205 106 99 74 4.25 4.04 4.47 4.62 199 18 0 3.90 3.90 295 87 1 K U U xL /K l V t K o ♦ L 1 b n 1 | K U l*" "" M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------ ------------------— --------- - 4.50 3.70 374 13 0 244 4.20 3.51 4.57 138 118 443 116 327 5 .1 5 HEAVY TRUCK 929 57 872 614 cl JU TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY TRUCK n A n U r A v 1U K lir u 51 “ t v t A V 1 Nv? v L L K I 'j * " " * " • " * * ***"■ * * 525 j n i r r if iu n«nur A™U I V I I tu vLL>tlNo *■ "*••"** a l i u k iiiu * * 98 U K U t“ r luLC.no — * ” * ”' * " ’ S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le s . 15 " "■ Number of workers A vera ge (m e a n 2 ) hourly earnings4 3.90 3.80 1*754 487 1*267 713 ISO mm “ A rlU r A v 1U K l™ u " " " TRUCKDRIVERS. S e x , 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s try d iv is io n MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED cu s t o d i a l MEN 5 • 88 MAINTENANCE A vera ge (m e a n 2 ) hourly earnings4 353 308 $ 3.75 3.83 1.294 1.050 244 3.58 3.44 4.15 448 368 80 4.26 4.16 4.71 1.311 126 1.185 2.53 3.51 2.42 77 3.52 784 464 320 69 3.36 3.33 3.41 3.21 O R D E R F I L L E R S ----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 375 93 3.96 2.61 SHIPPING PACKERS MANUFACTURING ------------------------— — --------- ---- 449 432 2.63 2.60 JANITORS, PORTERS. AN0 CL EANERS — N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------- 132 102 3.28 3.32 MATERIAL MOVEMENT OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTODIAL - WOMEN Table A-6a. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex—large establishments in Providence—Warwick— Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1976 A v era g e N um ber Sex, 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u stry d iv is io n of h o u r ly w orkers , TOOLROOM, OCCUPATIONS m a i n t e n a n c e POWERPLANT - A vera ge (m e a n 2 ) N um ber S ex, 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s try d iv is io n of AND MEN ma t e r i a l mo v e m e n t OCCUPATIONS - and MEN— e a r n in g s 4 cu s t o d i a l CONTINUED $ $ 57 HA IN * (m e a n 2 ) h o u r ly w orkers e a r n in g s 4 w 1 K 1 U 1 A N «> 93 5.69 152 5.62 90 88 A . 10 A . 04 66 6A _ __ ^ ii%i T 3.77 3.79 ^ 565 MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY) - m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------------- --------------------------- GUARDS ma t e r i a l mo v e m e n t OCCUPATIONS and - cu st odi al AND (JANITORS, MEN PORTERS, NONMANUFACTURING TRUCKDRIVERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 1 mo v e m e n t OCCUPATIONS v / L C . K i '5 3.98 AND CLEANERS — ----------------------------- ------------------- A6A 289 175 3*49 117 3.32 3.68 5.02 ma t e r i a l K tL t I * IN b 115 WATCHMEN: AND CUSTODIAL - WOMEN " " iJANlTORSt See fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le s. 16 PORTERS* AND CLEANERS — Table A-7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings for selected occupational groups, adjusted for employment shifts, in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I. —Mass., for selected periods Industry and o c c u p a tio n a l gro u p (m e n and w o m e n c o m b in e d ) M ay 1972 to M ay 1973 M ay 1973 to M ay 1974 M ay 1974 t o June 1975 13-m o n th in cre a se Annual rate o f in c r e a s e June 1975 to June 1976 A ll in d u s t r ie s : O ffic e c l e r i c a l ________________________________________ E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s i n g _______ ________________ In d u stria l n u r s e s _______ ____ ______ ______________ S k illed m ain te n a n ce t r a d e s * * ______________________ U n sk illed plant w o r k e r s * * __________________ _____ 5.6 * 5.0 6.6 5.5 6.0 * 6.5 6.1 8.8 8.8 7.6 8.5 8.9 7.4 8.1 7.0 7.8 8.2 6.8 6.8 6.6 5.5 8.2 8.2 M a n u fa ctu rin g : O ffic e c l e r i c a l ____________ ___________ ___________ __________ E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s i n g _____ ______ In d u stria l n u r s e s _________________________ _________ S k illed m a in te n a n ce t r a d e s * * ______________________ U n sk illed plant w o r k e r s ** ____________________ ____ 5.4 * 4.8 6.1 5.4 6.5 * 6.3 6.1 8.5 7.7 *** 7.9 8.3 8.2 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.5 7.3 *** 5.3 7.4 8.2 6.0 * *** *** 5.6 * *** *** 8.7 9.8 *** *** *** 9.0 *** *** *** 5.5 6.4 *** *** *** 8.1 N onm an u factu rin g : O ffic e c l e r i c a l _______ _____ __________________ ___ E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s i n g _________________________ In d u stria l n u r s e s ________________________ ______ S k illed m ain ten an ce tr a d e s * * _____________ ... U nskilled plant w o r k e r s * * _________________________ * ** *** 5.8 6.0 Data not a v a ila b le . P e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s fo r p e r io d s ending p r i o r to 1976 r e la te to m e n o n ly . Data do not m e e t p u b lica tio n c r it e r i a . Footnotes 1 Standard h ou rs r e fle c t the w o rk w e e k fo r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th eir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t-t im e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ), and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th ese w e e k ly h ou rs. 2 The m ean i s c om p u te d fo r e a ch jo b by tota lin g the e a rn in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s and d ivid in g by the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s . Th e m e d ia n d e s ig n a te s p o s itio n — h a lf o f the e m p lo y e e s su rv ey ed r e c e iv e m o r e and h alf r e c e iv e l e s s than the rate show n. The m id d le range is d e fin e d by 2 ra te s o f pay; a fou rth o f the w o r k e r s e a rn l e s s than the lo w e r o f th e s e r a te s and a fou rth e a r n m o r e than the h igh er rate. E a rn in g s data r e la te o n ly to w o r k e r s w h ose s e x id e n tific a tio n w as p r o v id e d by the e sta b lis h m e n t. 4 E x clu d es p rem iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late s h ift s ; 17 Appendix A A r e a w age and re la te d b e n e fits data a re obtain ed by p e r s o n a l v is it s o f B u reau fie ld r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s at 3 -y e a r in te r v a ls . 1 In each o f the in t e r vening y e a r s , in fo rm a tio n on e m p lo y m e n t and o c cu p a tio n a l e a rn in g s is c o l le c te d by a co m b in a tio n o f p e r s o n a l v is it , m a il q u e stio n n a ir e , and telep h on e in te r v ie w fr o m e sta b lis h m e n ts p a rticip a tin g in the p r e v io u s s u rv e y . d e s c r ib e d , o r fo r som e in d u stry d iv is io n s w ithin the s c o p e o f the su r v e y , a re not p r e s e n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s , b e c a u se eith e r (1) em p loy m en t in the occu p a tio n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r it p re se n ta tio n , o r (2) th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l esta b lis h m e n t data. Sepa ra te m e n 's and w o m e n 's ea rn in g s data a re not p r e se n te d w hen the n um ber o f w o r k e r s not id e n tifie d by s e x is 20 p e r c e n t o r m o r e o f the m en o r w om en id e n tifie d in an o c cu p a tio n . E a rn in gs data not show n se p a r a te ly fo r in d u stry d iv is io n s a re in clu d ed in data f o r a ll in d u s tr ie s com b in ed . L ik e w is e , data a re in clu d ed in the o v e r a ll c la s s ific a t io n when a . s u b c la s s ific a tio n o f e le c t r o n i c s te c h n ic ia n s , s e c r e t a r ie s , o r t r u c k d r iv e r s is not shown o r in fo r m a tion to s u b c la s s ify is not a v a ila b le . In ea ch o f the 84 2 a r e a s c u r r e n tly s u r v e y e d , data are obtain ed fr o m r e p r e s e n ta tiv e e sta b lis h m e n ts w ithin s ix b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s : M an u fa c tu rin g ; tr a n s p o rta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and oth er p u b lic u tilitie s ; w h o le sa le tra d e ; r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r in d u stry g rou p s e x clu d e d fr o m th e s e stu d ies a re g overn m en t o p e r a tio n s And the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u s tr ie s . E s ta b lis h m e n ts having fe w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b er o f w o r k e r s a r e om itted b e c a u se o f in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y m en t in the o c cu p a tio n s stu d ied. S ep arate ta bu la tion s a r e p r o v id e d f o r each o f the b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b lica tio n c r it e r i a . O ccu p a tion a l em p lo y m e n t and e a rn in g s data a re shown fo r fu ll-tim e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o se h ire d to w ork a r e g u la r w e e k ly sc h e d u le . E a rn in gs data e x clu d e p re m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w ork on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late sh ifts. N on p rod u ction b o n u se s a re e x clu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n ce s and in ce n tiv e b on u ses a r e in clu d e d . W eek ly h o u r s f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l and p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o ccu p a tio n s r e fe r to the stan dard w ork w eek (rou n ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf h our) fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e reg u la r s t r a ig h t -tim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e r t im e at re g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a te s ). A v e r a g e w eek ly ea rn in g s fo r th e se o ccu p a tio n s are rounded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r . T h e se su r v e y s a re con d u cted on a sa m p le b a s is . The sa m plin g p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d e ta ile d s tr a tific a tio n o f a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts w ithin the s c o p e o f an in d iv id u a l a r e a s u r v e y by in d u stry and n u m ber o f e m p lo y e e s . F r o m th is s tra tifie d u n iv e r s e a p r o b a b ility sa m p le is s e le c t e d , with ea ch esta b lish m en t having a p r e d e te r m in e d ch a n ce o f s e le c t io n . T o obtain optim u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a te r p r o p o r tio n o f la r g e than s m a ll e s t a b lish m en ts is s e le c t e d . When data a r e c o m b in e d , ea ch esta b lis h m e n t is w eigh ted a c c o r d in g to its p r o b a b ility o f s e le c t io n , so that u nbiased e s tim a te s a r e g en era ted . F o r e x a m p le , i f one out o f fou r e sta b lis h m e n ts is s e le c t e d , it is given a w eigh t o f fo u r to r e p r e s e n t it s e lf plus th r e e o th e r s . An altern a te o f the sam e o r ig in a l p r o b a b ility is c h o s e n in the sa m e in d u s t r y -s iz e c l a s s i fic a tio n if data a re not a v a ila b le fr o m the o r ig in a l sa m ple m e m b e r . If no su itable su bstitu te is a v a ila b le , ad d ition a l w eigh t is a s sig n e d to a sa m ple m e m b e r that is s im ila r to the m is s in g unit. T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the le v e l o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s in an a rea at a p a r tic u la r tim e . C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c cu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r tim e m a y not r e fle c t e x p e cte d w age c h a n g e s. The a v e r a g e s fo r in div idu al jo b s a r e a ffe c te d by ch a n g es in w a g es and e m p loy m en t p a tte rn s. F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e fir m s m a y ch a n g e, o r h ig h -w a g e w o r k e r s m a y ad vance to b e tte r jo b s and be r e p la c e d by new w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a te s . Such sh ifts in em p lo y m e n t c o u ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u p a tion a l a v e r a g e ev en though m o s t e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a rea in c r e a s e w ages d u rin g the y e a r . C h an ges in ea rn in g s o f o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p s , shown in ta ble A - 7 , a r e b e tte r in d ic a t o r s o f w age tre n d s than a re ea rn in g s ch a n g es fo r in d iv id u a l jo b s w ithin the g ro u p s . O ccu p ation s and ea rn in gs O ccu p a tion s s e le c t e d fo r study a re c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty o f m a n u fa c tu ring and n on m an u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a r e o f the fo llo w in g ty p e s : (1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l; (3) m a in ten a n ce, t o o lr o o m , and p ow erp la n t; and (4) m a te r ia l m o v em en t and c u s to d ia l. O ccu p a tion a l c la s s ific a t io n is ba sed on a u n ifo rm set o f jo b d e s c r ip tio n s d e s ig n e d to take a ccou n t o f in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a r ia tio n in du ties w ithin the sam e jo b . O ccu p a tion s s e le c t e d fo r study a r e lis te d and d e s c r ib e d in appendix B . U n less o th e rw is e in d ica te d , the e a rn in g s data fo llo w in g the jo b title s a re fo r a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d . E a rn in gs data fo r som e o f the o c cu p a tio n s lis te d and A v e ra g e e a rn in g s r e fle c t c o m p o s it e , a r e a w id e e s tim a te s . In d u stries and e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r in pay le v e l and jo b sta ffin g , and thus con trib u te d iffe r e n t ly to the e s tim a te s f o r each jo b . P ay a v e r a g e s m a y fa il to r e fle c t a c c u r a t e ly the w age d iffe r e n t ia l am ong jo b s in in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n ts. A v e r a g e pay le v e ls fo r m en and w om en in s e le c t e d o ccu p a tio n s should not be a s su m e d to r e f le c t d iffe r e n c e s in pay o f the s e x e s w ithin in d iv id u al e s ta b lis h m e n ts . F a c t o r s w h ich m a y co n trib u te to d iffe r e n c e s in clu d e p r o g r e s s io n w ithin e s ta b lis h e d rate ra n g e s (on ly the r a te s paid in cu m b en ts are c o lle c t e d ) and p e r fo r m a n c e o f s p e c ific d u ties w ithin the g e n e r a l su r v e y jo b d e s c r ip t io n s . Job d e s c r ip t io n s u sed to c la s s ify e m p lo y e e s in th ese s u rv e y s u su a lly a re m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th o se u sed in in d iv id u a l e sta b lish m en ts and a llo w fo r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s am ong e sta b lis h m e n ts in s p e c ific du ties p e r fo r m e d . 1 Personal visits were on a 2-year cycle before July 1972. 2 Included in the 84 areas are 14 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are Akron, Ohio; Austin, Tex.; Binghamton, N.Y. — Pa.; Birmingham, Ala.; Fort Lauderdale— Hollywood and West Palm Beach— Boca Raton, Fla.; Lexington— Fayette, K y.; Melbourne— Titusville— Cocoa, Fla.; Norfolk— Virginia Beach-Portsmouth and Newport News-Hampton, Va. — C .; Poughkeepsie— N. Kingston— Newburgh, N .Y .; Raleigh— Durham, N. C .; Stamford, Conn.; Syracuse, N .Y .; Utica— Rome, N .Y .; and Westchester County, N.Y. In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor. 18 O ccu p a tion a l em p loy m en t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ithin the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m ber a ctu a lly su rv e y e d . B e ca u se o c cu p a tio n a l str u c tu r e s am ong e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r , e s tim a te s o f o c cu p a tio n a l em p loy m en t obtain ed fr o m the sa m p le o f e sta b lis h m e n ts studied s e r v e on ly to in d ica te -the r e la tiv e im p o rta n ce o f the jo b s studied. T h ese d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l stru ctu re do not a ffe c t m a te r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f the e a rn in g s data. E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g (m en and w o m e n ): C om p u ter sy s te m s a n a ly s ts , c la s s e s A , B , and C C om p u ter p r o g r a m m e r s , c la s s e s A , B , and C C om p u ter o p e r a t o r s , c la s s e s A , B , and C W age tre n d s fo r s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n a l g rou p s The p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s p r e se n te d in ta ble A -7 a re b a sed on ch a n g es in a v e r a g e h o u rly ea rn in g s fo r e sta b lis h m e n ts r e p o rtin g the tren d jo b s in both the c u r re n t and p r e v io u s y e a r (m a tch ed e sta b lis h m e n ts ). The data are ad ju sted to r e m o v e the e ffe c t s on a v e ra g e ea rn in g s o f em p loy m en t sh ifts am ong e sta b lis h m e n ts and tu r n o v e r o f e sta b lis h m e n ts in clu d ed in su rv ey sa m p le s . The p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r, a re s t ill a ffe c te d by fa c to r s oth er than w age in c r e a s e s . H irin g, la y o ffs , and tu rn o v e r m a y a ffe c t an e sta b lis h m e n t a v e r a g e fo r an occu p a tio n w hen w o r k e r s a re paid under plans p ro v id in g a ran ge o f w age ra te s fo r in d iv id u a l jo b s . In p e r io d s o f in c r e a s e d h irin g , fo r e x a m p le , new e m p lo y e e s en ter at the bottom o f the ra n ge, d e p r e s s in g the a v e ra g e w ithout a change in w age r a te s . S k illed m ain ten an ce (m en and w o m e n ): C a rp e n te r s E le c t r ic ia n s P a in te rs M a ch in ists M e ch a n ic s (m a ch in ery ) M e ch a n ics (m o to r v e h ic le ) P ip e fitte r s T o o l and die m a k ers In d u stria l n u r s e s (m en and w o m e n ): R e g is te r e d in d u str ia l n u rses P e r c e n t ch a n g es fo r indiv: as fo llo w s : U n sk illed plant (m en and w o m e n ): J a n ito r s , p o r t e r s , and c le a n e r s M a te r ia l handling la b o r e r s a r e a s in the p r o g r a m a r e com p u ted 1. E ach occu p a tio n is a s sig n e d a w eigh t b a sed on its p r o p ortion a te em p loy m en t in the o c cu p a tio n a l grou p in the b a se y e a r . 2. O ccu p a tion s u sed to com p u te w age tren d s a r e : O ffice c l e r i c a l (m en and w om en ): O ffice c l e r i c a l (m en and w o m e n )---- C ontinued S e c r e t a r ie s S te n o g r a p h e rs , g e n e ra l S te n o g r a p h e rs , s e n io r T y p is t s , c la s s e s A and B F ile c le r k s , c la s s e s A , B , and C M essen g ers S w itch b oa rd o p e r a t o r s , c la s s e s A and B O rd e r c le r k s A ccou n tin g c le r k s , c la s s e s A and B B o o k k e e p in g -m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s , c la s s B P a y r o ll c le r k s K eypunch o p e r a t o r s , c la s s e s A and B T a b u la tin g -m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s , c la s s B T h e se w eigh ts a re u sed to com p u te grou p a v e r a g e s . E ach o c c u p a t io n 's a v e ra g e (m ean) ea rn in g s is m u ltip lied by its w eigh t. The p r o d u c ts a re tota led to obtain a g rou p a v e r a g e . 3. The p e r c e n t ch a n ges r e la te to w age ch a n g es betw een the in d ica ted d a te s. When the tim e span betw een su rv e y s is oth er than 12 m on th s, annual r a te s a re show n. (It is assu m ed that w a g es in c r e a s e at a con stan t rate betw een s u r v e y s .) The r a tio o f grou p a v e r a g e s fo r 2 c o n s e cu tiv e y e a r s is com p u ted by d iv id in g the a v e ra g e fo r the c u rre n t y ea r by the a v e ra g e fo r the e a r lie r y e a r . The resu lt— e x p r e s s e d as a p e r ce n t— le s s 100 is the p e r ce n t change. F o r a m o r e d e ta ile d d e s c r ip tio n o f the m ethod u sed to com pu te th ese w age tr e n d s , see "Im p ro v in g A r e a W age S u rvey I n d e x e s ," M onthly L a b or R e v ie w , January 1973, pp. 5 2 -5 7 . E sta b lish m en t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en ta ry w age p r o v is io n s T a b u la tion s on s e le c te d esta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su pp lem en tary w age p r o v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a re not p r e se n te d in th is bu lletin , In fo r m a tion fo r th ese tabu la tion s is c o lle c t e d at 3 -y e a r in te r v a ls . 1 T h ese ta bu la tion s on m in im u m en tra n ce s a la r ie s fo r in e x p e r ie n c e d o ffic e w o r k e r s ; shift d iffe r e n t ia ls ; sch ed u led w eek ly h ou rs and d a y s; paid h o lid a y s; paid v a c a tio n s ; and health, in s u r a n c e , and p en sion plans are p r e se n te d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) in p r e v io u s b u lle tin s fo r th is a r e a . l Personal visits were on a 2-year cycle before July 1972. Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied in Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R .I.—Mass.,1 June 1976 M in im um e m p lo y m e n t in e s t a b lis h mfents in s c o p e o f study In d u stry d iv is io n 2 ALL ALL DIVISIONS N u m ber o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts W ithin s c o p e o f study 4 W ithin s c o p e o f study 3 Studied Studied N um ber P ercen t ESTABLISHMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------- • 8 2 4 ....... 156 . 151,369 100 67,223 39,094 28,129 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n * c o m m u n i c a t i o n * and 13 1,470 10,000 7 *838 DIVISIONS TRANSPORTATION, 57 43 59.437 100 49,634 35,009 24,428 LARGE ALL 24 12 22*628 AO 50 50 41 19*780 ESTABLISHMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATION, . ....... ... AND 3* 7 8 6 KC. 1 ^ 1 1K n U C —m ™™ ™ 10,614 8,876 500 8,084 6,758 1,152 1 T h e P r o v id e n c e — a rw ick — a w tu ck et S tandard M e tro p o lita n S ta t is tic a l A r e a , as d e fin e d b y the O ffic e o f M an agem en t and B udget th rou gh F e b r u a r y 1974, c o n s is t s W P o f the fo llo w in g a r e a s in R h ode Isla n d : C e n tr a l F a lls , C ra n sto n , E a s t P r o v id e n c e , P a w tu ck et, P r o v id e n c e , and W o o n s o c k e t c it i e s , and eigh t tow n s in P r o v id e n c e County; N a r ra g a n s e tt, N orth K in gstow n , and South K in gstow n tow n s in W ash in gton C ounty; W a rw ick c it y and th r e e tow n s in K ent C ou nty; a ll o f B r is t o l C ou n ty; a n d Jam estow n tow n in N e w p o rt C ounty, and in M a s s a c h u s e tts : A t t le b o r o c ity , and s e v e n co n tig u o u s tow n s in B r is t o l, N o rfo lk , and W o r c e s t e r C o u n tie s . T h e " w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f stu d y " e s t im a t e s show n in this ta b le p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a t e d e s c r ip t io n o f the s iz e and c o m p o s it io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in the s u r v e y . E s tim a te s a r e n ot in ten ded, h o w e v e r , f o r c o m p a r is o n w ith o th e r e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tr e n d s o r l e v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w age s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s e s ta b lis h m e n t data c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly in ad va n ce o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d stu d ie d , and (2) s m a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts a r e e x c lu d e d fr o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y . 2 Th e 1967 e d itio n o f the Standard I n d u s tria l C la s s ific a t io n M anual w as u s e d in c la s s ify in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n . 3 In clu d e s a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t at o r a b o v e the m in im u m lim ita tio n . A ll o u tle ts (w ithin the a r e a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in in d u s t r ie s su ch a s tr a d e , fin a n c e , auto r e p a ir s e r v ic e , and m o tio n p ic tu r e th e a te r s a r e c o n s id e r e d as 1 e s ta b lis h m e n t. 4 In c lu d e s a ll w o r k e r s in a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t (w ithin the a r e a ) at o r a b o v e the m in im u m lim ita tio n . 5 A b b r e v ia te d to "p u b lic u t i li t ie s " in the A - s e r i e s t a b le s . T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in cid e n ta l to w a te r tr a n s p o r ta tio n a r e e x c lu d e d . 6 T h is d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s tim a te s f o r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g " in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s . S e p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n o f data is n ot m ade f o r one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s : (1) E m p lo y m e n t is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r it s e p a r a te study, (2) the s a m p le w as n ot d e s ig n e d in it ia lly to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3) r e s p o n s e w as in s u ffic ie n t o r inadequ ate to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4) th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d i s c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n t data. 7 H o te ls and m o t e ls ; la u n d r ie s and o th e r p e r s o n a l s e r v ic e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s : a u to m o b ile r e p a ir , re n ta l, and p a rk in g ; m o tio n p ic t u r e s ; n o n p ro fit m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a tio n s (e x c lu d in g r e lig io u s and c h a r ita b le o r g a n iz a tio n s ); and e n g in e e rin g and a r c h ite c t u r a l s e r v ic e s . 20 Appendix B. Occupational Descriptions The p r im a r y p u rp o s e o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e s c r ip tio n s f o r the B u r e a u 's w age su r v e y s is to a s s is t its fie ld sta ff in c la s s ify in g in to a p p ro p ria te o c cu p a tio n s w o r k e r s who a r e e m p lo y e d under a v a r ie ty o f p a y r o ll title s and d iffe r e n t w ork a rra n g e m e n ts fr o m e sta b lis h m e n t to esta b lis h m e n t and fr o m a r e a to area. T h is p e r m it s the grou pin g o f o c cu p a tio n a l w age r a te s r e p r e s e n tin g c o m p a ra b le jo b con ten t. B e c a u se o f th is e m p h a sis on in te r e sta b lish m e n t and in te r a r e a c o m p a r a b ility o f o c cu p a tio n a l con ten t, the B u r e a u 's jo b d e s c r ip tio n s m a y d iffe r sig n ifica n tly fr o m th o se in u se in in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n ts o r th ose p r e p a r e d fo r oth e r p u r p o s e s . In applying th e se jo b d e s c r ip t io n s , the B u r e a u 's fie ld e c o n o m is ts are in stru cte d to ex clu d e w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s ; a p p r e n tic e s ; le a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; t r a in e e s ; and h an dicapped, p a r t -t im e , te m p o r a r y , and p r o b a tio n a r y w o r k e r s . OFFICE SECRETARY S E C R E T A R Y — Continued A s s ig n e d as p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a lly to one in d iv id u a l. M ain ta in s a c lo s e and h igh ly r e s p o n s iv e r e la tio n s h ip to the d a y -to -d a y w ork o f the s u p e r v is o r . W orks fa ir ly in depen den tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d eta iled su p e r v isio n and gu id an ce. P e r fo r m s v a r ie d c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l d u ties, u su a lly in clu din g m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; M ay a ls o p e r fo r m oth er c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l ta sk s o f c o m p a ra b le n atu re and d iffic u lty . The w o rk ty p ic a lly r e q u ir e s k n ow ledge o f o ffic e rou tin e and u n derstan din g o f the o r g a n iz a tio n , p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e la te d to the w ork o f the s u p e r v is o r . E x clu s io n s a. R e c e iv e s teleph on e c a lls , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and in co m in g m a il, a n sw e r s routine in q u ir ie s , and ro u te s te c h n ic a l in q u ir ie s to the p r o p e r p erson s; b. c. in s tru cte d ; d. E s ta b lis h e s , m a in ta in s, Not a ll p o s itio n s that a r e title d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the a b o v e -c h a r a c t e r is t ic s . E x a m p le s o f p o s itio n s w hich a re e x clu d ed fr o m the d e fin itio n a re as fo llo w s : and r e v is e s the s u p e r v is o r 's f ile s ; a. P o s itio n s d e s c r ib e d a b ov e; M aintains the s u p e r v is o r 's ca le n d a r and m a k es appoin tm en ts as R e la y s m e s s a g e s fr o m b. s u p e r v is o r to su b ord in a tes; S ten og ra p h ers not fu lly tra in ed in s e c r e t a r ia l-t y p e d u ties; d. S e c r e ta r y p o s itio n s in w h ich the d u ties a re e ith er su b sta n tia lly m o r e rou tin e o r su b sta n tia lly m o r e c o m p le x and r e s p o n s ib le than th ose c h a r a c t e r iz e d in the d efin ition ; P e r fo r m s sten og ra p h ic and typing w ork . do not m e e t the " p e r s o n a l" s e c r e t a r y c o n c e p t c . S ten og ra p h ers s e r v in g as o ffic e a s sista n ts to a g rou p o f p r o f e s sio n a l, t e c h n ic a l, o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n s ; e. R e v ie w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o ra n d u m s, and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d by o th e r s fo r the s u p e r v is o r 's sign atu re to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and ty p og ra p h ic accuracy; f. w hich B eginning w ith ca le n d a r y e a r 1976 s u r v e y s , the B u reau h as g rou p ed o c cu p a tio n s studied in its a r e a w age s u rv e y s into jo b fa m ilie s in o r d e r to p r e s e n t in fo rm a tio n on r e la te d o c cu p a tio n s in se q u e n ce . Job fa m ilie s have not been title d , h o w e v e r, sin ce doin g so m igh t have added ex tra n eou s e le m e n ts to the jo b m a tch in g p r o c e s s . The B u reau has a ls o r e v is e d s e v e r a l o c cu p a tio n a l title s . w ord o r d e r and a re m o r e d e s c r ip tiv e o f the su r v e y jo b s . 21 The title s m o r e n e a r ly r e fle c t u su al S E C R E T A R Y— C o n tin u e d S E C R E T A R Y — C o n tin u e d E x c lu s io n s — Continued C la s s C e. A s s is ta n t -ty p e p o s itio n s w hich in v o lv e m o r e d ifficu lt o r m o r e 1. S e c r e ta r y to an e x e cu tiv e o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n w h ose r e s p o n r e s p o n s ib le te c h n ic a l, a d m in is tra tiv e , s u p e r v is o r y , o r s p e c ia liz e d c l e r i c a l s ib ility is not eq u ivalen t to one o f the s p e c ific le v e l situ ation s in the d efin ition du ties w hich a re not t y p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r ia l w ork . fo r c la s s B , but w h ose o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit n o r m a lly n u m b ers at lea st s e v e r a l d o ze n e m p lo y e e s and is u su a lly d iv id ed into o r g a n iz a tio n a l seg m en ts w hich a re o fte n , in tu rn , fu rth e r su b d ivid ed . In som e c o m p a n ie s , th is le v e l in clu d e s a N O T E : The te r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u sed in the le v e l d e fin itio n s w ide ran ge o f o r g a n iz a tio n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o th e r s , on ly one o r tw o; oj: fo llo w in g , r e f e r s to th o se o ffic ia ls who have a sig n ifica n t c o r p o r a te w id e p o licy m a k in g r o le with r e g a r d to m a jo r com p a n y a c tiv it ie s . The title "v ic e 2. S e c r e ta r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l plant, fa c to r y , e tc . (o r p r e sid e n t, " though n o r m a lly in d ica tiv e o f th is r o le , d o e s not in a ll c a s e s oth er equ iv alen t le v e l o f o ffic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 id en tify such p o s itio n s . V ic e p r e s id e n ts w h ose p r im a r y r e s p o n s ib ility is to p erson s. act p e r s o n a lly on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r tra n s a ctio n s (e .g ., a p p rov e o r deny in d iv id u al loan o r c r e d it a c tio n s ; a d m in iste r in d iv id u al tr u st a c c o u n ts ; d ir e c t ly C la s s D s u p e r v is e a c l e r i c a l staff) 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 " fo r 1. S e c r e ta r y to the s u p e r v is o r o r head o f a s m a ll o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit p u rp o s e s o f applying the fo llo w in g le v e l d e fin it io n s . ( e .g ., fe w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ); o r C la s s A 1. S e c r e ta r y to the ch a irm a n o f the b o a rd o r p r e s id e n t o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 2. S e c r e ta r y to a n o n s u p e r v is o r y s t a f f s p e c ia lis t , p r o fe s s io n a l e m p lo y e e , a d m in istra tiv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is ta n t, sk ille d te ch n icia n , o r e x p e rt. (N O T E : M any c o m p a n ie s a s sig n s t e n o g r a p h e rs , ra th er than s e c r e t a r ie s as d e s c r ib e d a b o v e , to th is le v e l o f s u p e r v is o r y o r n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .) ST E N O G R A PH E R 2. S e c r e ta r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f ic e r (oth er than the ch a irm a n o f the b oa rd o r p r e sid e n t) o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5, 000 but fe w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 3. S e c r e ta r y to the h ead, im m e d ia te ly b e lo w the c o r p o r a t e o ffic e r le v e l, o f a m a jo r seg m en t o r s u b s id ia r y o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s . C la s s B P r im a r y duty is to take d icta tion u sin g sh orth an d, and to t r a n s c r ib e the d icta tio n . M ay a lso type fr o m w ritten c o p y . M ay o p e r a te fr o m a s te n o g ra p h ic p o o l. M ay o c c a s io n a lly tr a n s c r ib e fr o m v o ic e r e c o r d in g s (if p r im a r y duty is tr a n s c r ib in g fr o m r e c o r d in g s , see T r a n s c r ib in g -M a c h in e T y p is t). N O T E : T h is jo b is d istin g u ish ed fr o m that o f a s e c r e t a r y in that a s e c r e t a r y n o r m a lly w o rk s in a co n fid e n tia l r e la tio n s h ip with on ly one m a n a g er o r e x e cu tiv e and p e r fo r m s m o r e r e s p o n s ib le and d is c r e t io n a r y (tasks as d e s c r ib e d in the s e c r e t a r y jo b d efin ition . 1. S e c r e ta r y to the ch a irm a n o f the b oa rd o r p r e sid e n t o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, fe w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r 2. S e c r e ta r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f ic e r (oth er than the ch a irm a n o f the b oa rd o r p r e sid e n t) o f a c om p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 3. S e c r e ta r y to the h ead, im m e d ia te ly b e lo w the o f f ic e r le v e l, o v e r eith e r a m a jo r c o rp o r a tio n w id e fu n ction a l a c tiv ity ( e .g ., m a rk e tin g , r e s e a r c h , o p e r a tio n s , in d u str ia l r e la t io n s , e tc .) o r a m a jo r g e o g ra p h ic o r o r g a n iz a tio n a l seg m en t (e .g ., a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a rte rs ; a m a jo r d iv is io n ) o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but fe w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s ; o r 4. S e c r e ta r y to the head o f an in d iv id u al plant, fa c t o r y , e tc . (or oth er equ ivalen t le v e l o f o ffic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 5. S e c r e ta r y to the head o f a la rg e and im portan t o r g a n iz a tio n a l seg m en t ( e .g ., a m id d le m a n a gem en t s u p e r v is o r o f an o rg a n iz a tio n a l segm en t often in v olv in g as m any as s e v e r a l hundred p e r s o n s ) o r a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s . S ten og ra p h er, G e n e ra l keep D icta tion in v o lv e s a n o r m a l rou tin e v o c a b u la r y . M ay m aintain f ile s , s im p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r fo r m oth e r r e la t iv e ly rou tin e c le r i c a l ta sk s . S ten og ra p h er, S en ior D icta tion in v o lv e s a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o ca b u la ry such as in le g a l b r ie fs o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n tific r e s e a r c h . M ay a lso set up and m ain tain f i l e s , k eep r e c o r d s , e tc . OR P e r fo r m s sten og ra p h ic d u ties r e q u irin g sig n ific a n tly g r e a te r in d e p en d en ce and r e s p o n s ib ility than s t e n o g r a p h e r, g e n e r a l as e v id en ced by the fo llo w in g : W ork r e q u ir e s a high d e g r e e o f s te n o g ra p h ic sp eed and a c c u r a c y ; a th orou gh w ork in g k n ow led ge o f g e n e r a l b u s in e s s and o ffic e p r o c e d u r e ; and o f the s p e c ific b u sin e s s o p e r a t io n s , o r g a n iz a tio n , p o li c ie s , p r o c e d u r e s , f ile s , w o r k flo w , e tc . U ses th is k n ow led ge in p e r fo r m in g sten og ra p h ic d u ties and r e s p o n s ib le c l e r i c a l ta sk s such as m ain taining follow u p file s ; a s s e m b lin g m a te r ia l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o ra n d u m s , and le t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g sim p le le t te r s fr o m g e n e r a l in s t r u c t io n s ; readin g and routing in co m in g m a il; and a n sw erin g routine q u e s tio n s , e tc . 22 T R A N S C R I B I N G -M A C H I N E T Y P IS T S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R P r im a r y duty is to tr a n s c r ib e d icta tio n in v olv in g a n o r m a l rou tin e v o c a b u la r y fr o m t r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h in e r e c o r d s . M ay a ls o type fr o m w ritten c o p y and do s im p le c l e r i c a l w o rk . W o r k e rs tr a n s c r ib in g d icta tio n in v olv in g a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y su ch as le g a l b r ie fs o r r e p o r t s oh s c ie n tific r e s e a r c h a r e not in clu d e d . A w o r k e r w ho ta k es d icta tio n in shorthand o r by Stenotype o r s im ila r m a ch in e is c la s s ifie d as a ste n o g r a p h e r. C la s s A . O p era tes a s in g le - o r m u lt ip le -p o s itio n telep h on e sw itch b o a rd handling in co m in g , ou tg oin g , in traplan t o r o ffic e c a lls . P e r fo r m s fu ll telep h on e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o r h an dles c o m p le x c a l l s , such as c o n fe r e n c e , c o l l e c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s im ila r c a lls , eith e r in addition to doing rou tin e w ork as d e s c r ib e d f o r sw itch b oa rd o p e r a t o r , c la s s B , o r as a fu ll-tim e a ssign m en t. ( " F u l l " telep h on e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s when the esta b lish m en t has v a r ie d fu n ction s that a re not r e a d ily u n derstan dab le fo r telephon e in fo rm a tio n p u r p o s e s , e .g ., b e c a u se o f o v e rla p p in g o r in te r r e la te d fu n ction s, and c o n s e qu en tly p r e s e n t freq u en t p r o b le m s as to w hich ex ten sion s a re a p p ro p ria te f o r c a lls .) T YPIST U ses a ty p e w r ite r to m ake c o p ie s o f v a r io u s m a te r ia ls o r to m ake out b ills a fte r c a lc u la tio n s have been m a d e b y an oth er p e r s o n . M ay in clu d e typing o f s t e n c ils , m a ts , o r s im ila r m a te r ia ls fo r u se in du p licatin g p r o cesses. M ay do c l e r i c a l w ork in v olv in g little s p e c ia l tra in in g , such as keepin g sim p le r e c o r d s , filin g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r sortin g and d istrib u tin g in co m in g m a il. C la s s A . P e r fo r m s on e o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : T ypin g m a te r ia l in fin a l fo r m w hen it in v olv es com b in in g m a te r ia l fr o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r r e s p o n s ib ility fo r c o r r e c t sp e llin g , s y lla b ic a tio n , punctuation, e t c ., o f t e c h n ic a l o r unusual w o rd s o r fo r e ig n language m a te r ia l; o r planning layou t and typin g o f c o m p lic a te d s t a tis tic a l ta b le s to m ain tain u n ifo rm ity and ba la n ce in sp a cin g . M ay type routine fo r m le t t e r s , v a ry in g d e ta ils to suit c ir c u m s t a n c e s . C la s s rough o r c le a r o r setting up a lre a d y set up B . P e r fo r m s one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : C op y typing fr o m d r a fts ; o r routine typing o f f o r m s , in su ra n ce p o li c ie s , e t c .; sim p le stan dard ta b u la tion s; o r co p y in g m o r e c o m p le x ta b le s and sp a ced p r o p e r ly . F IL E C LE R K F il e s , c la s s if i e s , and r e t r ie v e s m a te r ia l in an e sta b lis h e d filin g s y s te m . M ay p e r fo r m c l e r i c a l and m anu al ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m a in tain f ile s . P o s itio n s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin itio n s . C la s s A . C la s s ifie s and in d e x e s file m a te r ia l such as c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , r e p o r t s , te c h n ic a l d ocu m en ts, e t c ., in an e s ta b lis h e d filin g sy stem con tain in g a n u m ber o f v a r ie d su b je ct m a tte r f ile s . M ay a ls o file th is m a te r ia l. M ay k eep r e c o r d s o f v a r io u s ty p e s in con ju n ction w ith the f ile s . M ay lea d a s m a ll grou p o f lo w e r le v e l file c le r k s . C la s s B . S o r ts , c o d e s , and file s u n c la s s ifie d m a te r ia l by s im p le (s u b je c t m a tte r) h eadin gs o r p a rtly c la s s ifie d m a te r ia l by fin e r su bh eadin gs. P r e p a r e s sim p le re la te d in dex and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a id s. A s r e q u e ste d , lo c a t e s c le a r ly id e n tifie d m a te r ia l in file s and fo r w a r d s m a te r ia l. M ay p e r fo r m r e la te d c l e r i c a l ta sk s r e q u ire d to m ain tain and s e r v ic e file s . C la s s C . P e r fo r m s routine filin g o f m a te r ia l that has a lre a d y been c la s s ifie d o r w h ich is e a s ily c la s s ifie d in a sim p le s e r ia l c la s s ific a t io n sy ste m ( e .g ., a lp h a b e tica l, c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e r ic a l). A s r e q u e ste d , lo c a t e s r e a d ily a v a ila b le m a te r ia l in file s and fo r w a r d s m a te r ia l; and m a y f ill out w ith d ra w a l c h a r g e . M ay p e r fo r m s im p le c l e r i c a l and m anu al ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m a in tain and s e r v ic e file s . M ESSENGER P e r fo r m s v a r io u s rou tin e du ties such as running e r r a n d s , op era tin g m in o r o ffic e m a ch in e s such as s e a le r s o r m a ile r s , opening and d istrib u tin g m a il, and oth er m in o r c l e r i c a l w o rk . E x clu d e p o s itio n s that r e q u ir e op e ra tio n o f a m o to r v e h ic le as a sig n ifica n t duty. C la s s B . O p era tes a s in g le - o r m u lt ip le -p o s itio n telep h on e sw itch b o a rd handling in c o m in g , ou tg oin g , in traplan t o r o ffic e c a lls . M ay handle rou tin e lon g d is ta n ce c a lls and r e c o r d t o l ls . M ay p e r fo r m lim ite d telep h on e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e . ( " L im it e d " telep h on e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s i f the fu n ctio n s o f the esta b lis h m e n t s e r v ic e d a r e r e a d ily u nderstan dable fo r t e l e phone in fo rm a tio n p u r p o s e s , o r i f the r e q u e sts a re rou tin e, e .g ., giving e x te n sio n n u m b ers when s p e c ific n am es a re fu rn ish e d , o r i f c o m p le x c a lls a r e r e fe r r e d to an oth er o p e r a t o r .) T h e s e c la s s ific a t io n s do not in clu d e sw itch b oa rd o p e r a t o r s in t e l e phone c o m p a n ie s w ho a s s is t c u s to m e r s in p la cin g c a lls . SW ITCH BO AR D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T In addition to p e r fo r m in g d u ties o f o p e r a to r on a s in g le -p o s itio n o r m o n it o r -t y p e sw itch b o a rd , a c ts as r e c e p t io n is t and m a y a ls o type o r p e r fo r m rou tin e c l e r i c a l w o rk as pa rt o f r e g u la r d u tie s . T h is typing o r c l e r i c a l w ork m a y take the m a jo r part o f th is w o r k e r 's tim e w hile at sw itch b oa rd . O RD ER C L E R K 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 te r ia l o r m e r c h a n d ise by m a il, ph on e, o r p e r s o n a lly . D uties in v o lv e any com b in a tion o f the fo llo w in g : Q uoting p r ic e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m akin g out an o r d e r sheet listin g the ite m s to m a ke up the o r d e r ; ch e ck in g p r ic e s and qu an tities o f ite m s on o r d e r sh eet; and d is trib u tin g o r d e r sh eets to r e s p e c t iv e d ep a rtm en ts to be fille d . M ay c h e c k w ith c r e d it dep a rtm en t to d e te rm in e c r e d it ratin g o f c u s to m e r , a ck n o w l edge r e c e ip t o f o r d e r s fr o m c u s t o m e r s , fo llo w up o r d e r s to see that they have been fille d , k eep file o f o r d e r s r e c e iv e d , and c h e c k shipping in v o ic e s w ith o r ig in a l o r d e r s . A C CO U N TIN G C L E R K P e r fo r m s one o r m o r e a ccou n tin g c l e r i c a l ta sk s such as p ostin g to r e g is t e r s and le d g e r s ; r e c o n c ilin g bank a c c o u n ts ; v e rify in g the in te rn a l c o n s is te n c y , c o m p le t e n e s s , and m a th e m a tic a l a c c u r a c y o f accou n tin g d ocu m en ts; a ssig n in g p r e s c r ib e d a ccou n tin g d is trib u tio n c o d e s ; exam in in g and v e r ify in g fo 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 , lis t s , c a lc u la tio n s , p o s tin g , e t c .; o r p r e p a r in g s im p le o r a s s is tin g in p re p a rin g m o r e c o m p lic a te d jo u r n a l vouchers. M ay w o rk in e ith e r a m anu al o r autom ated accou n tin g s y s te m . The w o rk r e q u ir e s a kn ow led ge o f c l e r i c a l m eth od s and o ffic e p r a c t i c e s and p r o c e d u r e s w h ich r e la t e s to the c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s in g and r e c o r d in g o f tr a n s a c tio n s and a ccou n tin g in fo rm a tio n . With e x p e r ie n c e , the w o r k e r t y p ic a lly b e c o m e s fa m ilia r w ith the b ook k eep in g and accou n tin g t e r m s and p r o c e d u r e s u sed in the a s sig n e d w o rk , but is not r e q u ir e d to have a kn ow ledge o f the fo r m a l p r in c ip le s o f b ook k eep in g and a ccou n tin g . P o s itio n s d e fin itio n s . are c la s s ifi e d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K — C o n tin u e d M A C H IN E B I L L E R — C o n tin u e d C la s s A . U nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n , p e r fo r m s a ccou n tin g c l e r i c a l o p e r a tio n s w h ich r e q u ir e the a p p lica tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju d g m en t, fo 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 lic a te d o r n o n r e p e titiv e a ccou n tin g t r a n s a c tio n s , s e le c tin g am on g a su bsta n tial v a r ie ty o f p r e s c r ib e d a ccou n tin g c o d e s and c la s s ific a t io n s , o r tr a c in g tra n s a ctio n s th rough p r e v io u s a ccou n tin g a ctio n s to d e te rm in e s o u r c e o f d is c r e p a n c ie s . M ay be a s s is te d by one o r m o r e c la s s B a ccou n tin g c le r k s . B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e b i l l e r . U s e s a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (w ith or w ithout a ty p e w r ite r k e y b o a rd ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b ills as p a rt o f the a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le o p e r a tio n . G e n e ra lly in v o lv e s the sim u lta n eou s en try o f fig u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' le d g e r r e c o r d . The m a ch in e a u to m a tica lly a c c u m u la te s fig u r e s on a n u m ber o f v e r t ic a l c o lu m n s and com p u tes and u su a lly p rin ts a u to m a tica lly the d eb it o r c r e d it b a la n c e s . D oes not in v o lv e a k n ow led ge o f b ook k e e p in g . W ork s fr o m u n ifo rm and stan dard ty p e s o f s a le s and c r e d it s lip s . C la s s B . U nder c lo s e s u p e r v is io n , fo llo w in g d eta iled in s tru ctio n s and sta n d a rd ized p r o c e d u r e s , p e r fo r m s one o r m o r e routine a ccou n tin g c l e r ic a l o p e r a tio n s , su ch as p ostin g to le d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o rk s h e e ts w h ere id e n tifica tio n o f ite m s and lo c a tio n s o f p o s tin g s a re c le a r ly in d ica ted ; ch eck in g a c c u r a c y and c o m p le t e n e s s o f sta n d a rd ized and r e p e titiv e r e c o r d s o r a ccou n tin g d o c u m e n ts; and c o d i n g d ocu m en ts u sin g a few p r e s c r ib e d a ccou n tin g c o d e s . PA Y R O LL CLERK B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R O p e ra te s a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (with o f w ithout a ty p e w r ite r k e y b o a rd ) to k eep a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s tr a n s a c tio n s . C la s s A . K e e p s a set o f r e c o r d s r e q u irin g a kn ow led ge o f and e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic b ook k eep in g p r in c ip le s , and fa m ilia r ity w ith the stru ctu re o f the p a r tic u la r a ccou n tin g s y s te m u se d . D e te r m in e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and d is tr ib u tio n o f deb it and c r e d it ite m s to be u sed in e a c h ph ase o f the w o rk . M ay p r e p a r e c o n s o lid a te d r e p o r t s , ba la n ce sh e e ts , and oth er r e c o r d s by hand. C la s s B . K eep s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a ses o r s e c tio n s o f a set o f r e c o r d s u su a lly r e q u irin g little kn ow led ge o f b a s ic b ook k eep in g . P h a ses o r s e c tio n s in clu d e a c c o u n ts p a y a b le , p a y r o ll, c u s t o m e r s ' a cco u n ts (not in clu d in g a s im p le type o f b illin g d e s c r ib e d under m a ch in e b i l l e r ) , c o s t d i s trib u tio n , ex p e n s e d is tr ib u tio n , in v e n to ry c o n t r o l, e tc . M ay c h e c k o r a s s is t in p r e p a r a tio n o f t r ia l b a la n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l sh eets fo r the a ccou n tin g d ep a rtm en t. C om p u tes w a g es o f com p a n y e m p lo y e e s and e n te rs the n e c e s s a r y data on the p a y r o ll sh e e ts . D uties in v o lv e : C a lcu la tin g w o r k e r s ' ea rn in g s b a sed on tim e o r p r o d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; and p ostin g c a lc u la te d data on p a y r o ll s h e e t, show ing in fo rm a tio n su ch as w o r k e r 's n a m e, w ork in g d a y s, tim e , ra te, d ed u ction s f o r in s u r a n c e , and to ta l w a g es du e. M ay m ake out p a y ch eck s and a s s is t p a y m a ste r in m akin g up and d is trib u tin g pay e n v e lo p e s . M ay use a c a lcu la tin g m a ch in e . K E Y PU N C H O P E R A T O R O p e ra te s a keypun ch m a ch in e to r e c o r d o r v e r ify alph a betic a n d /o r n u m e ric data on tabulating c a r d s o r on ta p e. P o s itio n s d e fin itio n s . a re c la s s ifie d in to le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g C la s s A . W ork r e q u ir e s the a p p lica tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju dgm en t in s e le c tin g p r o c e d u r e s to be fo llo w e d and in s e a rc h in g fo r , in te r p r e tin g , s e le c t in g , o r cod in g it e m s to be keyp u n ch ed fr o m a v a r ie ty o f s o u r c e d o c u m e n ts . On o c c a s io n m a y a ls o p e r fo r m so m e rou tin e keypunch w o rk . M ay tr a in in e x p e r ie n c e d keypunch o p e r a t o r s . C la s s B . W ork is rou tin e and r e p e tit iv e . Under c lo s e s u p e r v is io n o r fo llo w in g s p e c ific p r o c e d u r e s o r in s t r u c t io n s , w o rk s fr o m variou s- sta n d a r d iz e d s o u r c e d ocu m en ts w hich have been c o d e d , and fo llo w s s p e c ifie d p r o c e d u r e s w h ich have been p r e s c r ib e d in d e ta il and re q u ire little o r no s e le c t in g , c o d in g , o r in te r p r e tin g o f data to be r e c o r d e d . R e fe r s to s u p e r v is o r p r o b le m s a r is in g fr o m e r r o n e o u s ite m s o r c o d e s o r m is s in g in fo rm a tio n . M ACHINE B IL L E R T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R P r e p a r e s sta tem en ts, b i l l s , and in v o ic e s on a m a ch in e oth e r than an o r d in a r y o r e le c t r o m a t ic ty p e w r ite r . M ay a ls o k eep r e c o r d s as to b illin g s o r shipping c h a r g e s o r p e r fo r m oth er c l e r i c a l w o rk in cid en ta l to b illin g o p e r a tio n s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , m a ch in e b i lle r s are c la s s ifie d by type o f m a ch in e , as fo llo w s : B illin g -m a c h in e b i l l e r . U ses a s p e c ia l b illin g m a ch in e (com b in a tion typin g and adding m a ch in e) to p r e p a r e b ills and in v o ic e s fr o m c u s t o m e r s ' p u rch a se o r d e r s , in te r n a lly p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , shipping m e m o ra n d u m s, e tc . U su a lly in v o lv e s a p p lica tion o f p r e d e te r m in e d d is co u n ts and sh ipping c h a r g e s and en try o f n e c e s s a r y e x te n s io n s , w hich m a y o r m a y not be com p u ted on the b illin g m a ch in e , and to ta ls w hich a re a u to m a tica lly a ccu m u la ted by m a ch in e . The o p e r a tio n u su a lly in v o lv e s a la rg e n um ber o f c a r b o n c o p ie s o f the b ill being p r e p a r e d and is often done on a fan fold m a ch in e. O p era tes one o r a v a r ie ty o f m a ch in e s su ch as the ta b u la tor, c a lc u la t o r , c o lla t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , r e p ro d u c in g punch, e tc . E x clu ded fr o m th is d efin ition a r e w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s . A ls o e x clu d e d a re o p e r a t o r s o f e le c t r o n ic d ig ita l c o m p u te r s , even though th ey m a y a ls o op era te e le c t r ic a ccou n tin g m a ch in e equ ip m en t. P o s itio n s d e fin itio n s . a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g C la s s A . P e r fo r m s c o m p le te r e p o rtin g and tabulating a s sig n m en ts in clu d in g d e v isin g d iffic u lt c o n t r o l pa n el w irin g u nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e a v a r ie ty o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s w hich often a re ir r e g u la r o r n o n r e c u r r in g , re q u irin g som e planning o f the nature and seq u en cin g o f o p e r a tio n s , and the u se o f a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in e s . Is T A B U L A T I N G -M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R — C o n tin u e d T A B U L A T I N G -M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R — C o n tin u e d ty p ic a lly in v olv ed in tra in in g new o p e r a t o r s in m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s o r tra in in g lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s in w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s and in the op era tin g se q u e n ce s o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s . D oes not in clu d e p o s itio n s in w h ich w irin g r e s p o n s ib ility is lim ite d to s e le c t io n and in s e r tio n o f p r e w ir e d b o a r d s . the ta b u la tor and c a lc u la t o r , in ad dition to the s im p le r m a ch in es u sed by c la s s C o p e r a t o r s . M ay be r e q u ire d to do som e w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s . M ay tr a in new e m p lo y e e s in b a s ic m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s . C la s s C . U nder s p e c ific in s t r u c t io n s , o p e r a te s sim p le tabulating o r e l e c t r i c a l a ccou n tin g m a ch in e s such as the s o r t e r , in te r p r e te r , r e p ro d u c in g punch, c o lla t o r , e tc . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e p o rtio n s o f a w o rk unit, fo r e x a m p le , in d iv id u a l so r tin g o r c o lla tin g ru n s, o r re p e titiv e o p e r a tio n s . M ay p e r fo r m sim p le w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s , and do som e filin g w o rk . C la s s B . P e r fo r m s w ork a c c o r d in g to e s ta b lis h e d p r o c e d u r e s and under s p e c ific in s tr u c tio n s . A s sig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e c o m p le te but r o u tine and r e c u r r in g r e p o r t s o r p a rts o f la r g e r and m o r e c o m p le x r e p o r t s . O p era tes m o r e d iffic u lt tabu latin g o r e le c t r ic a l a ccou n tin g m a ch in e s such as PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL C O M P U T E R SYSTEM S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS C O M P U T E R SYSTEM S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS— Continued A n a ly z e s b u s in e s s p r o b le m s to fo rm u la te p r o c e d u r e s fo r solv in g th em by u se o f e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g equ ipm en t. D ev elop s a c o m p le te d e s c r ip tio n o f a ll s p e c ific a tio n s n eed ed to en able p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e r e q u ire d d ig ita l c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : A n a ly z e s s u b je c t -m a tte r o p e r a tio n s to be au tom ated and id e n tifie s co n d itio n s and c r it e r ia r e q u ir e d to a ch ie v e s a tis fa c to r y r e s u lt s ; s p e c ifie s n u m ber and ty p es o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d ocu m en ts to be u sed ; o u tlin es a ctio n s to be p e r fo r m e d by p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u te r s in su ffic ie n t d eta il fo r p resen ta tion to m a n a gem en t and fo r p r o g r a m m in g (ty p ic a lly th is in v o lv e s p r e p a r a tio n o f w o rk and data flo w c h a r t s ); c o o r d in a te s the d ev elop m en t o f test p r o b le m s and p a rticip a te s in t r ia l runs o f new and r e v is e d s y s t e m s ; and r e co m m e n d s e q u ip m en t ch a n ges to obtain m o r e e ffe c t iv e o v e r a ll o p e r a tio n s . (N O T E : W o r k e rs p e r fo r m in g both s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g should be c la s s ifie d as s y s te m s an alysts i f th is is the s k ill u sed to d e te rm in e th e ir pay.) d e v e lo p s s y s te m s f o r rrjaintaining d e p o s ito r a cco u n ts in a bank, m ain taining a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le in a r e ta il e sta b lis h m e n t, o r m ain taining in v en tory a c c o u n ts in a m a n u fa ctu rin g o r w h o le sa le esta b lis h m e n t.) C o n fe rs w ith p e r son s c o n c e r n e d to d e te rm in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s s u b je c t -m a tte r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a tio n s o f the data p r o c e s s in g s y s te m s to be a p p lied . OR W ork s on a seg m en t o f a c o m p le x data p r o c e s s in g sch em e o r s y s te m , as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A . W ork s in depen den tly on routine a ssig n m en ts and r e c e iv e s in s tru ctio n and gu id an ce on c o m p le x a s sig n m e n ts . W ork is r e v ie w e d f o r a c c u r a c y o f ju d g m en t, c o m p lia n c e w ith in s tru ctio n s , and to in su re p r o p e r align m en t w ith the o v e r a ll s y s te m . C la s s C . W ork s u nder im m e d ia te su p e r v is io n , c a r r y in g out an aly s e s as a s s ig n e d , u su a lly o f a sin g le a c tiv ity . A s sig n m e n ts a re d es ig n e d to d e v e lo p and expand p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n c e in the a p p lica tion o f p r o c e d u r e s and s k ills r e q u ir e d fo r s y s te m s a n a ly s is w o rk . F o r e x a m p le , m ay a s s is t a*higher le v e l s y s te m s a n alyst by p r e p a r in g the d eta iled s p e c ific a tio n s r e q u ir e d by p r o g r a m m e r s fr o m in fo rm a tio n d e v e lo p e d by the h igh er le v e l an alyst. D oes not in clu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r ily r e s p o n s ib le fo r the m a n a g e m e n t o r s u p e r v is io n o f oth er e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r s y s te m s a n a ly sts p r im a r ily c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n tific o r e n g in eerin g p r o b le m s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , s y s te m s a n a lysts a r e c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s : C la s s A . W ork s in depen den tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on c o m p le x p r o b le m s in v olv in g a ll p h a ses o f sy ste m a n a ly s is . P r o b le m s are c o m p le x b e c a u s e o f d iv e r s e s o u r c e s o f input data and m u lt ip le -u s e r e q u ir e m en ts o f output data. (F o r e x a m p le , d e v e lo p s an in teg ra ted p ro d u ctio n s c h e d u lin g, in v e n to r y c o n t r o l, c o s t a n a ly s is , and sa le s a n a ly s is r e c o r d in w h ich e v e r y ite m o f e a ch type is a u to m a tica lly p r o c e s s e d through the fu ll sy ste m o f r e c o r d s and a p p ro p r ia te follow u p a c tio n s a re in itiated by the c o m p u te r .) C o n fe r s with p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e te rm in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s s u b je c t -m a tte r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a tio n s o f new o r r e v is e d s y s te m s o f data p r o c e s s in g o p e r a tio n s . M akes r e c o m m e n d a tio n s , i f n ee d e d , fo r a p p ro v a l o f m a jo r sy s te m s in sta lla tio n s o r ch a n g es and fo r obtaining equ ip m en t. M ay p r o v id e fu n ction a l d ir e c tio n w ho a re a s sig n e d to a s s is t . to lo w e r C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , BUSINESS C o n v e rts statem en ts o f b u s in e s s p r o b le m s , ty p ic a lly p r e p a r e d by a s y s te m s a n a ly st, in to a seq u en ce o f d e ta ile d in stru ctio n s w hich a re r e q u ir e d to so lv e the p r o b le m s by au tom atic data p r o c e s s in g equ ipm ent. W orkin g fr o m c h a rts o r d ia g r a m s , the p r o g r a m m e r d e v e lo p s the p r e c is e in stru ctio n s w h ich , w hen e n tered in to the c o m p u te r sy ste m in co d e d la n gu a ge, ca u se the m a n ipu la tion o f data to a c h ie v e d e s ir e d r e s u lt s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : A p p lie s k n ow led ge o f c o m p u te r c a p a b ilitie s , m a th e m a tic s , lo g ic em p loy ed by c o m p u te r s , and p a r tic u la r su b je ct m a tte r in v o lv e d to an alyze ch a rts and d ia g r a m s o f the p r o b le m to be p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e lo p s seq u en ce o f p r o g r a m s te p s; w r it e s d e ta ile d flo w c h a rts to show o r d e r in w hich data w ill be p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s th ese c h a rts to co d e d in s tru ctio n s fo r m a ch in e to fo llo w ; t e s ts and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s in s tru ctio n s fo r op era tin g p e r s o n n e l du rin g p r o d u c tio n run; a n a ly z e s , r e v ie w s , and a lte r s p r o g r a m s to in c r e a s e o p e ra tin g e ffic ie n c y o r adapt to new r e q u ir e m e n ts ; m ain tains r e c o r d s o f p r o g r a m d ev elop m en t and r e v is io n s . (N O T E : W o r k e rs p e r fo r m in g both s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g should be c la s s ifie d as sy ste m s an alysts i f th is is the s k ill u sed to d e te rm in e th e ir pay.) le v e l s y s te m s an alysts C la s s B . W ork s in depen den tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on p r o b le m s that a re r e la t iv e ly u n c o m p lica te d to a n a ly z e , plan, p r o g r a m , and o p e r a te . P r o b le m s a re o f lim ite d c o m p le x it y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f input data a re h om og en eou s and the output data a re c lo s e ly r e la te d . (F o r e x a m p le , 25 C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , B U SIN E SS— C o n tin u e d COM PUTER O PERATOR D oes not in clu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r ily r e s p o n s ib le f o r the m a n a g e m ent o r s u p e r v is io n o f oth e r e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r p r o g r a m m e r s p r im a r ily c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n tific a n d /o r en g in eerin g p r o b le m s . M o n ito rs and o p e r a t e s the c o n t r o l c o n s o le o f a d ig ita l c o m p u te r to p r o c e s s data a c c o r d in g to op e ra tin g in s t r u c t io n s , u su a lly p r e p a r e d by a p r o gram m er. W ork in clu d e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Studies in s tru ctio n s to d e te rm in e equ ipm en t setup and o p e r a tio n s ; loa d s equ ipm ent w ith r e q u ire d it e m s (tape r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c .); sw itch e s n e c e s s a r y a u x ilia ry equ ipm ent into c ir c u it , and sta r ts and o p e r a t e s c o m p u te r ; m a k es ad ju stm en ts to c o m p u te r to c o r r e c t o p e ra tin g p r o b le m s and m e e t s p e c ja l c o n d itio n s ; r e v ie w s e r r o r s m ade d u rin g o p e r a tio n and d e te r m in e s ca u se o r r e fe r s p r o b le m to s u p e r v is o r or p r o g r a m m e r ; and m a in tain s o p e ra tin g r e c o r d s . M ay te s t and a s s is t in c o r r e c t in g p r o g r a m . F or w age study p u r p o s e s , p r o g r a m m e r s a r e c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s : C la s s A . W ork s in depen den tly o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on c o m p le x p r o b le m s w h ich r e q u ir e co m p e te n c e in a ll p h a ses o f p r o g r a m m in g c o n c e p ts and p r a c t ic e s . W orkin g fr o m d ia g r a m s and ch a rts w h ich id en tify the nature o f d e s ir e d r e s u lt s , m a jo r p r o c e s s in g step s to be a c c o m p lis h e d , and the r e la tio n s h ip s betw een v a r io u s steps o f the p r o b le m so lv in g rou tin e; pla n s the fu ll ran ge o f p r o g r a m m in g a c tio n s n eed ed to e ffic ie n tly u tiliz e the c o m p u te r sy ste m in a ch ie v in g d e s ir e d end p r o d u c ts . At th is le v e l, p r o g r a m m in g is d iffic u lt b e c a u se c o m p u te r equ ipm ent m u st be o r g a n iz e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l in te r r e la te d but d iv e r s e p r o d u c ts fr o m n u m erou s and d iv e r s e data e le m e n ts . A w ide v a r ie ty and e x te n siv e n u m ber o f in te rn a l p r o c e s s in g a c tio n s m u st o c c u r . T h is r e q u ir e s su ch a c tio n s as d ev elop m en t o f c o m m o n o p e r a tio n s w h ich can be r e u s e d , esta b lis h m e n t o f lin kage p oin ts betw een o p e r a t io n s , ad ju stm en ts to data when p r o g r a m r e q u ir e m en ts e x c e e d co m p u te r s to ra g e c a p a c it y , and su bsta n tial m a n ipu lation and re se q u e n cin g o f data e le m e n ts to fo r m a h igh ly in te g ra te d p r o g r a m . F or study p u r p o s e s , co m p u te r op era tors a re c la s s ifie d as G la s s A . O p e ra te s in dep en d en tly , o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n , a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s : New p r o g r a m s a r e fre q u e n tly te s te d and in tr o d u ce d ; sch ed u lin g r e q u ire m e n ts a re o f c r i t i c a l im p o r ta n c e to m in im iz e d ow n tim e; the p r o g r a m s a re o f c o m p le x d e s ig n so that id e n tifica tio n o f e r r o r s o u r c e often r e q u ir e s a w ork in g kn ow led ge o f the to ta l p r o g r a m , and a ltern a te p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a ila b le . M ay g iv e d ir e c tio n and gu id an ce to lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s . C la s s B . O p e ra te s in depen den tly , o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n , a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s with m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s : M ost o f the p r o g r a m s a r e e s ta b lis h e d p r o d u c tio n ruins, t y p ic a lly run on a r e g u la r ly r e c u r r in g b a s is ; th e re is little o r no te s tin g o f new p r o g r a m s r e q u ir e d ; a ltern a te p r o g r a m s a re p r o v id e d in c a s e o r ig in a l p r o g r a m n eed s m a jo r change o r can not be c o r r e c t e d w ithin a r e a s o n a b ly sh ort tim e . In c o m m o n e r r o r situ a tio n s, d ia g n o s e s c a u se and ta k es c o r r e c t iv e a c tio n . T h is u su a lly in v o lv e s a p plyin g p r e v io u s ly p r o g r a m m e d c o r r e c t iv e s te p s , o r using stan dard c o r r e c t io n te c h n iq u e s . M ay p r o v id e fu n ctio n a l d ir e c tio n to lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r s who are a s sig n e d to a s s is t . C la s s B . W ork s in dep en d en tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on r e la t iv e ly s im p le p r o g r a m s , o r on s im p le se g m e n ts o f c o m p le x p r o g r a m s . P r o g r a m s (o r se g m e n ts ) u su a lly p r o c e s s in fo rm a tio n to p r o d u c e data in tw o o r th re e v a r ie d s e q u e n c e s o r fo r m a t s . R e p o r ts and lis tin g s a r e p r o d u c e d by re fin in g , adapting, a r r a y in g , o r m akin g m in o r ad d ition s to o r d e le tio n s fr o m input data w h ich a r e r e a d ily a v a ila b le . W hile n u m erou s r e c o r d s m a y be p r o c e s s e d , the data have b een r e fin e d in p r io r a ctio n s so that the a c c u r a c y and seq u en cin g o f data can be te s te d b y u sin g a few rou tin e c h e c k s . T y p ic a lly , the p r o g r a m d e a ls w ith rou tin e r e c o r d k e e p in g o p e r a tio n s . OR O p e ra te s u nder d ir e c t s u p e r v is io n a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s o r seg m en ts o f p r o g r a m s w ith the c h a r a c t e r is t ic s d e s c r ib e d f o r c la s s A . M ay a s s is t a h ig h er le v e l o p e r a t o r by in dep en d en tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d iffic u lt ta sk s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g d iffic u lt ta sk s fo llo w in g d e ta ile d in s tru ctio n s and w ith freq u en t r e v ie w o f o p e r a tio n s p e r fo r m e d . e x p e cte d a b ility to r e c e iv e d op era tor OR W ork s on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r ib e d f o r c la s s A ) under c lo s e d ir e c tio n o f a h ig h er le v e l p r o g r a m m e r o r s u p e r v is o r . M ay a s s is t h igh er le v e l p r o g r a m m e r by in depen den tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d ifficu lt ta sk s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g m o r e d iffic u lt ta sk s under fa ir ly c lo s e d ir e c tio n . C la s s C . W ork s on rou tin e p r o g r a m s u nder c lo s e s u p e r v is io n . Is to d e v e lo p w ork in g k n ow led ge o f the c o m p u te r equ ipm ent u sed and d e te ct p r o b le m s in v o lv e d in running rou tin e p r o g r a m s . U sually has som e fo r m a l tra in in g in co m p u te r o p e r a tio n . M ay a s s is t h igh er le v e l on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s . DRAFTER C la ss A . P la n s the g ra p h ic p r e s e n ta tio n o f c o m p le x it e m s having d is tin c tiv e d e s ig n fe a tu r e s that d iffe r s ig n ific a n tly fr o m e sta b lis h e d d raftin g p r e c e d e n ts . W ork s in c lo s e su pport w ith the d e s ig n o r ig in a to r , and m a y r e c o m m e n d m in o r d e s ig n c h a n g e s. A n a ly z e s the e ffe c t o f ea ch change on the d e ta ils o f fo r m , fu n ctio n , and p o s itio n a l re la tio n s h ip s o f com p on en ts and p a rts . W ork s w ith a m in im u m o f s u p e r v is o r y a s s is ta n c e . C om p leted w ork is r e v ie w e d by d e s ig n o r ig in a to r fo r c o n s is t e n c y with p r io r en g in eerin g d e t e r m in a tio n s . M ay e ith e r p r e p a r e d ra w in g s o r d ir e c t th e ir p r e p a r a tio n by lo w e r le v e l d r a ft e r s . M ay guide o r in s tr u c t lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r s . C la s s C . M akes p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tio n s o f p r o g r a m m in g p r a c t ic e s and c o n c e p ts u su a lly le a rn e d in fo r m a l tra in in g c o u r s e s . A s sig n m e n ts a re d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p c o m p e te n c e in the a p p lica tio n o f standard p r o c e d u r e s to rou tin e p r o b le m s . R e c e iv e s c l o s e s u p e r v is io n on new a s p e c ts o f a s sig n m e n ts ; and w ork is r e v ie w e d to v e r ify its a c c u r a c y and c o n fo r m a n c e w ith r e q u ire d p roced u res. w age fo llo w s : 26 D RA F T E R — C o n tin u e d E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N — C o n tin u e d C la s s B . P e r fo r m s n onroutin e and c o m p le x d raftin g a ssig n m en ts that r e q u ir e the a p p lica tio n o f m o s t o f the sta n d a rd iz ed draw in g tech n iq u es r e g u la r ly u sed . D uties ty p ic a lly in v o lv e such w ork a s : P r e p a r e s w ork in g d raw in gs o f s u b a s s e m b lie s with ir r e g u la r sh a p es, m u ltip le fu n c tio n s, and p r e c is e p o s itio n a l re la tio n s h ip s b etw een c o m p o n e n ts; p r e p a r e s a r c h it e c t u r a l d raw in gs f o r c o n s tr u c tio n o f a bu ildin g in clu d in g d e ta il d ra w in g s o f fou n d a tion s, w a ll s e c tio n s , flo o r p la n s , and r o o f. U ses a c c e p te d fo r m u la s and m anu als in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y com p u ta tion s to d e te rm in e qu an tities o f m a te r ia ls to be u se d , load c a p a c it ie s , stre n g th s, s t r e s s e s , e tc . R e c e iv e s in itia l in s tr u c tio n s , r e q u ir e m e n ts , and a d v ice fr o m s u p e r v is o r . C om p leted w o rk is c h e c k e d fo r te c h n ic a l a d equ acy. T h is c la s s ific a t io n e x clu d e s r e p a ir e r s o f such standard e le c t r o n ic equ ipm ent as c o m m o n o ffic e m a ch in e s and h ou seh old ra d io and te le v is io n s e ts ; p ro d u ctio n a s s e m b le r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y duty is s e r v ic in g e le c t r o n ic te s t in stru m e n ts ; te c h n ic ia n s who have a d m in istra tiv e o r s u p e r v is o r y r e s p o n s ib ility ; and d r a ft e r s , d e s ig n e r s , and p r o fe s s io n a l e n g in e e r s . C la s s C . P r e p a r e s d e ta il draw in gs o f sin g le units o r p a rts f o r e n g in e e r in g , c o n s tr u c tio n , m a n u fa ctu rin g , o r r e p a ir p u r p o s e s . T y p es o f d raw in gs p r e p a r e d in clu d e is o m e t r ic p r o je c t io n s (d ep ictin g th r e e d im e n s io n s in a c c u r a te s c a le ) and s e c tio n a l v iew s to c la r ify p osition in g o f com p on en ts and c o n v e y n eeded in fo rm a tio n . C o n so lid a te s d e ta ils fr o m a n u m ber o f s o u r c e s and a d ju sts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a le as r e q u ir e d . S u ggested m eth od s o f a p p roa ch , a p p lic a b le p r e c e d e n ts , and a d v ice on s o u r c e m a te r ia ls a r e given w ith in itia l a s sig n m e n ts . In stru ction s a r e le s s c o m p le te when a ssig n m en ts recu r. W ork m a y be s p o t-c h e c k e d during p r o g r e s s . P o s itio n s d e fin itio n s . a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g C la s s A . A p p lie s ad va n ced te c h n ic a l k n ow ledge to so lv e u nusually c o m p le x p r o b le m s ( i .e ., th o se that ty p ic a lly cannot be s o lv e d s o le ly by r e f e r en ce to m a n u fa c tu r e r s 1 m anu als o r s im ila r d ocu m en ts) in w ork in g on e l e c tr o n ic equ ip m en t. E x a m p les o f su ch p r o b le m s in clu d e loca tion and d en sity o f c ir c u it r y , e le c tr o m a g n e tic ra d ia tio n , is o la tin g m a lfu n ctio n s, and freq u en t e n g in e e rin g c h a n g e s. W ork in v o lv e s : A d eta iled understan din g o f the in t e r re la tio n s h ip s o f c ir c u it s ; e x e r c is in g independent ju dgm en t in p e r fo r m in g su ch ta sk s as m akin g c ir c u it a n a ly s e s , c a lcu la tin g w ave fo r m s , tr a c in g r e la t io n sh ip s in sig n a l flo w ; and r e g u la r ly u sin g c o m p le x te s t in stru m en ts (e .g ., dual tr a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q - m e t e r s , d ev ia tion m e t e r s , p u lse g e n e r a t o r s ). W ork m a y be r e v ie w e d by s u p e r v is o r (freq u en tly an e n g in eer o r d e s ig n e r ) fo r g e n e r a l c o m p lia n c e with a c c e p te d p r a c t ic e s . M ay p r o v id e t e c h n ic a l gu id an ce to lo w e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n s . D R A F T E R -T R A C E R C o p ie s plans and d raw in gs p r e p a r e d by o th e r s by p la cin g tr a c in g clo th o r p a p er o v e r d raw in gs and tr a c in g w ith pen o r p e n c il. (D oes not in clu d e tr a c in g lim ite d to plans p r im a r ily c o n s is tin g o f stra ig h t lin e s and a la r g e s c a le not re q u irin g c lo s e d elin ea tion .) A N D /O R P r e p a r e s sim p le o r rep etitiv e draw in gs o f e a s ily v is u a liz e d it e m s . W ork is c lo s e ly s u p e r v is e d du ring p r o g r e s s . C la s s B . A p p lie s c o m p r e h e n s iv e te c h n ic a l kn ow ledge to so lv e c o m p le x p r o b le m s ( i .e ., th ose that ty p ic a lly can be so lv e d s o le ly by p r o p e r ly in te r p r e tin g m a n u fa c tu r e r s ' m anu als o r s im ila r d ocu m en ts) in w ork in g on e le c t r o n ic equ ip m en t. W ork in v o lv e s : A fa m ilia r ity with the in te r r e la tio n sh ips o f c ir c u it s ; and ju d g m en t in d e term in in g w ork seq u en ce and in se le ctin g to o ls and te s tin g in stru m e n ts , u su a lly le s s c o m p le x than th ose u sed b y the c la s s A te c h n ic ia n . R e c e iv e s te c h n ic a l g u id a n ce, as r e q u ir e d , fr o m s u p e r v is o r o r h igh er le v e l te c h n ic ia n , and w ork is r e v ie w e d fo r s p e c ific c o m p lia n ce w ith a c c e p te d p r a c t ic e s and w ork a s s ig n m e n ts . M ay p r o v id e te c h n ic a l guidance to lo w e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n s . E L E C T R O N IC S TECH NICIAN W ork s on v a r io u s ty p es o f e le c tr o n ic equ ipm ent and r e la te d d e v ic e s by p e r fo r m in g one o r a com b in a tion o f the fo llo w in g : In sta llin g , m a in tain in g, r e p a ir in g , ov e rh a u lin g , tro u b le s h o o tin g , m od ify in g , c o n s tr u c tin g , and te s tin g . W ork r e q u ir e s p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tion o f te c h n ic a l kn ow led ge o f e le c t r o n ic s p r in c ip le s , a b ility to d e te rm in e m a lfu n c tio n s, and s k ill to put equ ipm ent in r e q u ire d op era tin g con d ition . The equ ipm ent— c o n s is tin g o f e ith e r m any d iffe r e n t kinds o f c ir c u it s o r m u ltip le r e p e titio n o f the sam e kind o f c ir c u it — in c lu d e s , but is not lim ited to , the fo llo w in g : (a) E le c t r o n ic tra n sm ittin g and r e c e iv in g equ ipm ent (e .g ., r a d a r, r a d io , te le v is io n , telep h on e, so n a r, n a v iga tion a l a id s), (b) d ig ita l and analog c o m p u te r s , and (c) in d u str ia l and m e d ic a l m e a su rin g and c o n tro llin g equ ipm ent. C la s s C . A p p lie s w ork in g te c h n ic a l kn ow led ge to p e r fo r m sim p le o r rou tin e ta sk s in w ork in g on e le c t r o n ic equ ipm en t, fo llo w in g d eta iled in s t r u c tion s w h ich c o v e r v ir tu a lly a ll p r o c e d u r e s . W ork ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s such ta sk s a s : A s s is tin g h igh er le v e l te c h n ic ia n s by p e r fo r m in g such a c tiv it ie s as r e p la c in g c o m p o n e n ts , w irin g c ir c u it s , and taking te s t re a d in g s; r e p a ir in g s im p le e le c t r o n ic equ ipm en t; and u sin g to o ls and co m m o n test in stru m en ts (e .g ., m u lt im e t e r s , audio sig n a l g e n e r a t o r s , tube t e s t e r s , o s c ill o s c o p e s ) . Is not r e q u ir e d to be fa m ilia r w ith the in te r r e la tio n s h ip s o f c ir c u it s . T h is k n ow led g e, h o w e v e r , m a y be a c q u ir e d th rough a ssig n m en ts d esig n ed to in c r e a s e c o m p e te n c e (in clu d in g c la s s r o o m train in g ) so that w o r k e r can ad vance to h ig h er le v e l te c h n ic ia n . R e c e iv e s te c h n ic a l g u id a n ce, as r e q u ir e d , fr o m s u p e r v is o r o r h igh er le v e l te c h n ic ia n . W ork is t y p ic a lly spot c h e c k e d , but is given d eta iled re v ie w w hen n ew o r ad va n ced a s sig n m e n ts a re in v o lv e d . R E G IS T E R E D IN D U S TR IA L NURSE R E G IS T E R E D IN D U STR IA L NURSE— Continued A r e g is t e r e d n u rse w ho g iv e s n u rsin g s e r v ic e under g e n e r a l m e d ic a l d ir e c tio n to i l l o r in ju re d e m p lo y e e s o r oth e r p e r s o n s who b e c o m e i l l o r s u ffe r an a c c id e n t on the p r e m is e s o f a fa c t o r y o r oth er e sta b lis h m e n t. D uties in v o lv e a co m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g ; G ivin g f ir s t aid to the i l l o r in ju r e d ; attending to su bsequ en t d r e s s in g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s ; keepin g r e c o r d s o f p a tien ts tr e a te d ; p r e p a r in g a c c id e n t r e p o r t s fo r c o m p e n sa tio n o r oth e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s is tin g in p h y s ic a l ex a m in a tion s and health ev a lu a tion s o f a p p lica n ts and e m p lo y e e s ; and planning and c a r r y in g out p r o g r a m s in v olv in g health ed u ca tion , a c c id e n t p r e v e n tio n , ev alu ation o f plant en v iron m en t, o r oth e r a c tiv it ie s a ffe c tin g the health, w e lfa r e , and sa fety o f a ll p e r s o n n e l. N u rsin g s u p e r v is o r s o r head n u r s e s in e sta b lis h m e n ts em p loy in g m o r e than one n u rse a re e x clu d e d . MAINTENANCE, TOOLROOM, AND POWERPLANT M AIN TE N A N C E C A R P E N T E R M A IN TE N AN C E M ACHINIST P e r fo r m s the c a r p e n tr y d u ties n e c e s s a r y to c o n s tr u c t and m ain tain in g ood r e p a ir bu ild in g w o o d w o rk and equ ipm ent such as b in s , c r i b s , c o u n te r s , b e n c h e s , p a r titio n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a ir s , c a s in g s , and tr im m ade o f w ood in an e sta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; Planning and layin g out o f w ork fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s, m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in s tr u c tio n s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f c a r p e n t e r 's h a n d tools, p o rta b le p o w e r to o ls , and standard m e a s u rin g in stru m e n ts ; m akin g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n sio n s o f w o rk ; and s e le c t in g m a te r ia ls n e c e s s a r y f o r the w o rk . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten a n ce c a r p e n te r r e q u ir e s rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r i e n ce u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . P r o d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p a rts and new p a rts in m aking r e p a ir s o f m e ta l p a rts o f m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm ent o p e r a te d in an e sta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : In terp retin g w ritten in s tru ctio n s and s p e c i fic a t io n s ; planning and la yin g out o f w o rk ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in is t's h an dtools and p r e c is io n m e a s u rin g in stru m e n ts ; settin g up and o p e ra tin g stan dard m a ch in e t o o ls ; shaping o f m e ta l p a rts to c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; m akin g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o rk , to o lin g , fe e d s , and sp eed s o f m a ch in in g; k n ow led ge o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f the c o m m o n m e t a ls ; s e le ctin g stan dard m a t e r ia ls , p a r t s , and equ ipm ent re q u ire d fo r this w o rk ; and fittin g and a s s e m b lin g p a rts into m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm ent. In g e n e r a l, the m a c h in is t's w o rk n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a roun ded tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p p r a c t ic e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . M AIN TE N A N C E E L E C T R IC IA N M A IN TE N A N C E M ECHANIC (M a ch in ery ) R e p a ir s m a c h in e r y o r m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm en t o f an e sta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : E xam in in g m a ch in e s and m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm en t to d ia g n o se s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; d ism a n tlin g o r p a rtly dism a n tlin g m a ch in e s and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that m a in ly in v o lv e the u se o f h an dtools in sc r a p in g and fittin g p a rts ; r e p la c in g b ro k e n o r d e fe c tiv e p a rts with ite m s obtain ed fr o m s to ck ; o r d e r in g the p r o d u c tio n o f a re p la c e m e n t part by a m a ch in e shop o r sending the m a ch in e to a m a ch in e shop fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s ; p r e p a r in g w ritten s p e c ific a tio n s fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s o r fo r the p ro d u ctio n o f p a rts o r d e r e d fr o m m a ch in e sh op s; r e a s s e m b lin g m a ch in e s ; and m akin g a ll n e c e s s a r y ad ju stm en ts fo r o p e r a tio n . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f a m a ch in e ry m a in ten a n ce m e ch a n ic r e q u ir e s rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su ally a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t train in g and e x p e r i e n ce . E x clu d ed fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n a re w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a ry duties in v o lv e settin g up o r ad ju stin g m a ch in e s . P e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r ic a l tra d e fu n ctio n s such as the in s t a l la tion , m a in ten a n ce, o r r e p a ir o f equ ipm ent fo r the g e n e r a tio n , d is tr ib u tio n , o r u tiliza tio n o f e le c t r ic e n e rg y in an esta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : In stallin g o r r e p a ir in g any o f a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r ic a l eq u ip m en t such as g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s fo r m e r s , sw itch b o a rd s , c o n t r o ll e r s , c ir c u it b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , heating u n its, condu it s y s t e m s , o r oth er tr a n s m is s io n equ ipm en t; w ork in g fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s , la y ou ts, o r oth er s p e c if i c a tio n s ; lo ca tin g and d ia g n osin g tr o u b le in the e le c t r ic a l sy ste m o r e q u ip m en t; w ork in g standard com p u ta tion s rela tin g to load re q u ire m e n ts o f w irin g o r e le c t r ic a l equ ipm en t; and u sin g a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r ic ia n 's h an dtools and m e a s u rin g and testin g in stru m e n ts . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in ten an ce e le c t r ic ia n r e q u ir e s rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ire d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . M A IN TE N A N C E M ECH A N IC (M o to r V e h ic le s ) M AIN TE N A N C E P A IN T E R R e p a ir s a u to m o b ile s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an e s t a b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; E xam in in g a u tom otiv e eq u ip m en t to d ia g n ose s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; d is a s s e m b lin g equ ipm ent and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that in v o lv e the u se o f su ch h an d tools as w r e n c h e s , g a u g es, d r ills , o r s p e c ia liz e d equ ipm ent in d is a s s e m b lin g o r fittin g p a rts; r e p la c in g brok en o r d e fe c tiv e p a rts fr o m sto ck ; grin d in g and adju sting v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b lin g and in sta llin g the v a r io u s a s s e m b lie s in the v e h ic le and m akin g n e c e s s a r y a d ju st m e n ts ; and align in g w h e e ls , ad ju sting b ra k e s and lig h ts, o r tigh ten in g body bo-lts. In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m o t o r v e h ic le m a in ten an ce m ech a n ic r e q u ir e s rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . P aints and r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w ood w ork , and fix tu re s o f an e s t a b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s the fo llo w in g ; K n ow ledge o f s u r fa c e p e c u lia r itie s and ty p es o f paint r e q u ire d fo r d iffe r e n t a p p lic a tio n s ; p re p a rin g s u r fa c e fo r painting by r e m o v in g old fin ish o r by p la cin g putty o r fill e r in n a il h o le s and in t e r s t ic e s ; and ap plying paint w ith sp ra y gun o r bru sh . M ay m ix c o l o r s , o ils , w hite lea d , and oth e r paint in g re d ie n ts to obtain p r o p e r c o lo r o r c o n s is t e n c y . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in ten an ce pa in ter r e q u ir e s rounded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ire d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . 28 M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M o t o r V e h i c l e s ) — C o n tin u e d M A C H I N E -T O O L O P E R A T O R ( T o o l r o o m ) T h is c la s s ific a t io n d o e s not in clu d e m e c h a n ic s w ho r e p a ir c u s t o m e r s ' v e h ic le s in a u tom ob ile r e p a ir sh op s. S p e c ia liz e s in the o p e r a tio n o f one o r m o r e ty p e s o f m a ch in e t o o l s , su ch as jig b o r e r s , c y lin d r ic a l o r s u r fa c e g r in d e r s ; engine la th es; o r m illin g m a c h in e s , in the c o n s tr u c tio n o f m a c h in e -s h o p t o o l s , g a u g es, j i g s , fix tu r e s , o r d ie s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and p e r fo r m in g d iffic u lt m a ch in in g o p e r a t io n s ; p r o c e s s in g ite m s r e q u irin g c o m p lica te d setups o r a high d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f p r e c is io n m e a su rin g in s t r u m e n ts ; s e le c tin g fe e d s , s p e e d s , to o lin g , and o p e r a tio n seq u en ce; and m aking n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm en ts d u rin g o p e r a tio n to a ch iev e re q u isite t o le r a n c e s o r d im e n s io n s . M ay be r e q u ir e d to r e c o g n iz e when to o ls n eed d r e s s in g , to d r e s s t o o l s , and to s e le c t p r o p e r c o o la n ts and cutting and lu b rica tin g o ils . F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , m a c h in e -to o l o p e r a t o r s (to o lr o o m ) in t o o l and d ie job b in g sh ops a r e e x clu d ed fr o m th is c la s s ific a tio n . M AIN TE N A N C E P IP E F IT T E R In sta lls o r r e p a ir s w a te r , stea m , g a s , o r oth er ty p e s o f pip e and p ip efittin g s in an e sta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; L ayin g out w o rk and m e a su rin g to lo c a te p o s itio n o f pipe fr o m d ra w in gs o r oth er w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s ; cuttin g v a r io u s s iz e s o f pipe to c o r r e c t len gths with c h is e l and h a m m er o r o x y a ce ty le n e t o r c h o r p ip e -c u ttin g m a ch in e s ; th readin g pipe w ith s to ck s and d ie s ; bending pip e by h a n d -d riv e n o r p o w e r -d r iv e n m a ch in e s; a s s e m b lin g pip e w ith co u p lin g s and fasten in g pipe to h a n g e rs; m aking stan dard shop com p u ta tion s re la tin g to p r e s s u r e s , flo w , and s iz e o f pipe r e q u ire d ; and m akin g stan dard te s ts to d e te rm in e w hether fin ish ed p ip e s m e e t s p e c ific a t io n s . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten an ce p ip e fitte r r e q u ir e s roun ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r equ iv alen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . W o r k e rs p r im a r ily en gaged in in sta llin g and r e p a ir in g bu ildin g sanitation o r heating sy s te m s a re e x clu d e d . M AIN TEN AN CE S H E E T -M E T A L W ORKER F a b r ic a te s , in s t a lls , and m a in tain s in g ood r e p a ir the s h e e t-m e ta l equ ipm ent and fix tu r e s (su ch as m a ch in e g u a rd s , g r e a s e p a n s, s h e lv e s , lo c k e r s , tanks, v e n t ila t o r s , c h u te s , d u cts, m e ta l r o o fin g ) o f an esta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and layin g out a ll ty p es o f s h e e t-m e ta l m a in ten an ce w ork fr o m b lu e p r in ts , m o d e ls , o r oth er s p e c ifi c a tio n s ; setting up and o p e ra tin g a ll a v a ila b le ty p e s o f s h e e t-m e ta l w ork in g m a ch in e s; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f h an dtools in cu ttin g, ben din g, fo r m in g , shaping, fittin g, and a s s e m b lin g ; and in sta llin g s h e e t-m e ta l a r t ic le s as r e q u ir e d . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten an ce s h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r r e q u ir e s roun ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . M ILLW R IG H T In sta lls new m a ch in e s o r h eavy equ ipm en t, and d is m a n tle s and in s t a lls m a ch in e s o r h eavy equ ipm ent w hen ch a n g es in the plant layout a re r e q u ir e d . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and layin g out w o rk ; in te r p r e tin g b lu ep rin ts o r oth e r s p e c ific a tio n s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f handto o ls and r ig g in g ; m akin g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to s t r e s s e s , stren g th o f m a t e r ia ls , and c e n t e r s o f g ra v ity ; align in g and ba la n cin g eq u ip m en t; s e le c tin g stan dard t o o l s , equ ipm en t, and p a rts to be u sed; and in sta llin g and m a in tain in g in g ood o r d e r p ow er tr a n s m is s io n equipm ent su ch as d r iv e s and sp eed r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l, the m illw r ig h t's w ork n o rm a lly r e q u ir e s a rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e in the tra d e a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r equ iv alen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . M AIN TE N A N C E TR A D E S H E LPE R A s s is t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k ille d m a in ten an ce t r a d e s , by p e r fo r m in g s p e c ific o r g e n e r a l d u ties o f le s s e r s k ill, such as k eepin g a w o r k e r su pplied w ith m a te r ia ls and t o o ls ; clea n in g w ork in g a r e a , m a ch in e , and equ ipm en t; a s s is tin g jou rn ey m a n by h olding m a te r ia ls o r t o o ls ; and p e r fo r m in g oth e r u n sk illed ta sk s as d ir e c te d by jo u rn e y m a n . The kind o f w ork the h e lp e r is p e rm itte d to p e r fo r m v a r ie s fr o m tra d e to t r a d e : In som e tr a d e s the h elp er is con fin ed to su pplyin g, liftin g , and holding m a te r ia ls and t o o l s , and clea n in g w ork in g a r e a s ; and in o th e r s he is p erm itted to p e r fo r m s p e c ia liz e d m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s , o r p a rts o f a tra d e that are a ls o p e r fo r m e d by w o r k e r s on a fu ll-tim e b a s is . 29 T O O L AN D DIE M AK ER C o n s tr u c ts and r e p a ir s m a c h in e -s h o p t o o ls , g a u g es, j i g s , fix tu r e s o r d ie s f o r fo r g in g s , pu nch ing, and oth er m e t a l-fo r m in g w o rk . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and layin g out w ork a c c o r d in g to m o d e ls , b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s , o r oth e r o r a l and w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f t o o l and d ie m a k e r 's h an dtools and p r e c is io n m e a su rin g in s t r u m e n ts ; u n derstan din g o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f c o m m o n m e ta ls and a llo y s ; settin g up and o p e ra tin g o f m a ch in e to o ls and r e la te d equ ipm en t; m aking n e c e s s a r y shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o rk , s p e e d s , fe e d s , and to o lin g o f m a ch in e s ; h e a t-tre a tin g o f m e ta l p a rts du ring fa b r ic a tio n as w e ll as o f fin ish e d to o ls and d ie s to a ch ie v e r e q u ire d q u a litie s ; w ork in g to c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; fittin g and a s s e m b lin g o f p a rts to p r e s c r ib e d to le r a n c e s and a llo w a n c e s ; and s e le c tin g a p p ro p ria te m a te r ia ls , t o o l s , and p r o c e s s e s . In g e n e r a l, the t o o l and die m a k e r 's w ork r e q u ir e s a rounded tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p and t o o lr o o m p r a c t ic e u su a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , t o o l and d ie m a k e rs in t o o l and d ie jo b b in g sh ops a r e ex clu d e d fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n . S T A T IO N A R Y EN GIN EER O p era tes and m a in tain s and 'm a y a ls o s u p e r v is e the o p e r a tio n of sta tio n a ry en g in es and equ ipm ent (m e c h a n ica l o r e le c t r ic a l) to supply the esta b lis h m e n t in w h ich e m p lo y e d w ith p o w e r , heat, r e fr ig e r a t io n , o r a i r con d itio n in g . W ork in v o lv e s : O peratin g and m ain taining equipm ent such as stea m e n g in e s, a ir c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , tu r b in e s, v en tilatin g and r e fr ig e r a tin g equ ipm en t, steam b o i le r s and b o i le r - f e d w a ter pu m ps; m akin g equ ipm ent r e p a ir s ; and keep in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a tio n o f m a c h in e r y , te m p e r a tu r e , and fu e l co n s u m p tio n . M ay a ls o s u p e r v is e th ese o p e r a tio n s . Head o r c h ie f e n g in e e r s in e sta b lis h m e n ts e m p loy in g m o r e than one en g in e e r a r e e x clu d e d . B O IL E R TEN D E R F ir e s sta tion a ry b o ile r s to fu rn ish the esta b lish m en t in w hich e m p lo y e d w ith h eat, p o w e r , o r steam . F e e d s fu e ls to fir e by hand o r o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s to k e r , g a s, o r o il b u r n e r ; and c h e c k s w a ter and sa fety v a lv e s . M ay c le a n , o il, o r a s s is t in r e p a ir in g b o ile r r o o m equ ipm ent. MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL TRU C K D R IV E R W A R E H O U S E M A N — C o n t in u e d D riv e s a tr u c k 'w ith in a c ity o r in d u str ia l a r e a to tr a n s p o rt m a te r ia ls , m e r c h a n d is e , equ ipm en t, o r w o r k e r s betw een v a r io u s ty p es o f e s ta b lish m en ts such a s : M an ufacturin g p la n ts, fr e ig h t d e p o ts, w a r e h o u s e s , w h o le sa le and re ta il e sta b lis h m e n ts , o r betw een r e t a i l e sta b lish m en ts and c u s t o m e r s ' h ou ses o r p la c e s of b u sin e s s. M ay a ls o loa d or unload tru ck with o r w ithout h e lp e r s , m ake m in o r m e c h a n ica l r e p a ir s , and keep tru ck in good w o r k i n g ord er. S a le s -r o u te and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r iv e r s are e x c lu d e d . E x clu d e w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y d u ties in v o lv e shipping and r e c e iv in g w ork (s e e Shipping and R e c e iv in g C le rk and Shipping P a c k e r ), o r d e r fillin g (s e e O rd e r F il le r ), or op era tin g p ow er tru ck s (s e e P o w e r -T r u c k O p e r a to r ). F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , tr u c k d r iv e r s are c la s s ifie d by s iz e and type o f equ ipm en t, as fo llo w s : ( T r a c t o r -t r a i l e r should be rated on the b a sis o f t r a ile r c a p a city .) T r u c k d r iv e r , T r u c k d r iv e r , T r u c k d r iv e r , T r u c k d r iv e r , light tru ck (u nder IV 2 ton s) m ed iu m tru ck (1 V2 to and in clu din g 4 ton s) h eavy tru ck (tr a ile r ) (o v e r 4 ton s) heavy tru ck (oth er than t r a ile r ) (o v e r 4 ton s) SHIPPING AND RE CEIVIN G C LE R K P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e fo r sh ipm ent, o r r e c e iv e s and is r e s p o n s ib le fo r in co m in g sh ipm en ts o f m e r c h a n d is e o r oth er m a te r ia ls . Shipping w ork in v o lv e s : A k n ow ledge o f shipping p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t ic e s , r o u te s , a v a ila b le m ea n s o f tr a n sp o rta tio n , and r a te s ; and p rep a rin g r e c o r d s o f the g ood s sh ipp ed, m aking up b ills o f la din g, postin g w eight and shipping c h a r g e s , and keeping a file o f shipping r e c o r d s . M ay d ir e c t o r a s s is t in p re p a rin g the m e r c h a n d is e fo r sh ipm en t. R e c e iv in g w ork in v o lv e s : V erify in g o r d ir e c tin g o th e rs in v e rify in g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f sh ipm ents against b ills of ladin g, in v o ic e s , o r oth er r e c o r d s ; ch eck in g fo r sh o rta g e s and r e je c tin g dam aged g o o d s; routing m e r c h a n d is e o r m a te r ia ls to p r o p e r d ep a rtm en ts; and m a in taining n e c e s s a r y r e c o r d s and file s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , O RD ER F IL L E R F ills shipping o r tr a n s fe r o r d e r s fo r fin ish ed good s fr o m s to re d m e r c h a n d is e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s p e c ific a tio n s on s a le s s lip s , c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s , o r oth er in s t r u c t io n s . M ay, in addition to fillin g o r d e r s and in d i ca tin g ite m s fille d o r o m itte d , keep r e c o r d s o f ou tgoing o r d e r s , r e q u is itio n a d d ition a l sto ck o r r e p o r t sh ort su p p lies to s u p e r v is o r , and p e r fo r m oth er re la te d d u ties. SHIPPING PA C K E R P r e p a r e s fin ish ed p r o d u cts fo r shipm ent o r s to ra g e by p la cin g them in shipping c o n t a in e r s , the s p e c ific o p e r a tio n s p e r fo r m e d bein g depen den t upon the ty pe, s iz e , and n u m ber o f units to be p a ck ed , the type o f c o n ta in e r e m p lo y e d , and m eth od o f sh ipm en t. W ork r e q u ir e s the p la cin g o f ite m s in shipping c o n ta in e rs and m ay in v olv e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : K now ledge o f v a r io u s ite m s o f sto ck in o r d e r to v e r ify con ten t; s e le c t io n o f a p p rop ria te type and s iz e o f co n ta in e r; in s e r tin g e n c lo s u r e s in c o n ta in e r; using e x c e ls io r o r oth er m a te r ia l to p rev en t b r ea k a g e o r d a m a g e; c lo s in g and sea lin g c o n ta in e r; and applying la b e ls o r en terin g id en tifyin g data on co n ta in e r. P ack ers who a lso m ake w ooden b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e ex clu d ed . M A T E R IA L HANDLING L A B O R E R A w o r k e r e m p lo y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u fa ctu rin g plant, s t o r e , o r oth e r esta b lis h m e n t w h ose du ties in v o lv e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : Loading and unloading v a r io u s m a te r ia ls and m e r c h a n d is e on o r fr o m fr e ig h t c a r s , tr u c k s , o r oth er tra n sp o rtin g d e v ic e s ; u n pa ckin g, sh elv in g, o r pla cin g m a te r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e in p r o p e r sto ra g e lo c a tio n ; and tra n sp ortin g m a te r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e by han dtruck, c a r , o r w h e e lb a r r o w . L on g sh ore w o r k e r s , who loa d and unload sh ip s, a r e e x c lu d e d . w o r k e r s a re c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s : Shipping c le r k R e c e iv in g c le r k Shipping and r e c e iv in g c le r k W AREHOUSEMAN P O W E R -T R U C K O P E R A T O R A s d ir e c te d , p e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f w a reh ou sin g duties w hich re q u ire an understan din g o f the e s ta b lis h m e n t's stora g e pla n . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : V erify in g m a te r ia ls (o r m e r c h a n d is e ) against r e ce iv in g d o cu m e n ts, noting and re p o rtin g d is c r e p a n c ie s and ob v iou s d a m a g e s; routing m a te r ia ls to p r e s c r ib e d s to ra g e lo c a tio n s ; sto rin g , stack in g, o r p a lletizin g m a te r ia ls in a c c o r d a n c e with p r e s c r ib e d stora g e m eth od s; re a rra n g in g and t a k i n g in v en tory o f sto re d m a te r ia ls ; exam inin g stored m a te r ia ls and r e p o rtin g d e te r io r a tio n and d a m a g e; rem o v in g m a te r ia l fr o m s to ra g e and p rep a rin g it for shipm ent. M ay op era te hand o r p ow er tru ck s in p e r fo rm in g w a reh ou sin g du ties. O p era tes a m a n u ally c o n tr o lle d g a s o lin e - o r e le c t r ic -p o w e r e d tru ck o r tr a c t o r to tr a n sp o rt g ood s and m a te r ia ls o f a ll kinds about a w a re h o u se , m a n u factu rin g plant, o r oth er e sta b lish m en t. tr u ck , F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s are c la s s ifie d by type o f p o w e r as fo llo w s : F o r k lift o p e r a to r P o w e r -t r u c k o p e r a t o r (oth er than fo r k lift) 30 GUARD AN D W ATCH M A N JA N IT O R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R G u a rd . P e r fo r m s routine p o lic e d u tie s , eith e r at fix e d p o s t o r on to u r , m a in tain in g o r d e r , u sin g a r m s o r f o r c e w h ere n e c e s s a r y . In clu d es g u a rds w ho a r e station ed at gate and ch e c k on iden tity o f e m p lo y e e s and o th e r p e r s o n s e n te r in g . C lea n s and k e e p s in an o r d e r ly con d ition fa c to r y w ork in g a r e a s and w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m is e s o f an o f f i c e , ap artm en t h ou se, o r c o m m e r c ia l o r oth er e sta b lis h m e n t. D uties in v o lv e a com b in a tion o f the fo llo w in g : Sw eeping, m op p in g o r s c r u b b in g , and p olish in g f lo o r s ; rem ov in g c h ip s , tr a s h , and oth e r r e fu s e ; du sting equ ipm en t, fu rn itu re , o r fix tu re s ; p olish in g m e ta l fix tu r e s o r tr im m in g s ; p r o v id in g su p p lies and m in o r m ain ten an ce s e r v ic e s ; and clea n in g la v a t o r ie s , sh o w e r s , and r e s t r o o m s . W o rk e rs who s p e c ia liz e in w indow w ashin g a re e x c lu d e d . W atchm an. 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T o p e k a , K ans. T u c s o n , A r iz . T u ls a , O kla. V a lle jo — a ir fie ld — apa, C a lif. F N W aco and K ille e n —T e m p le , T ex . W a te rlo o — e d a r F a lls , Iow a C W est T e x a s P la in s W ilm in gton , D e l.—N .J.—M d. An annual r e p o r t on s a la r ie 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 tto 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 in 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 e r s , and c le r i c a l e m p lo y e e s is a v a ila b le . O r d e r as B L S B u lletin 1891, N ational S u rv e y o f P r o f e s s io n a l. A d m in is t r a tiv e , T e c h n ic a l, and C l e r i c a l P a y , M a r c h 197 5. $ 1 .4 0 a c o p y , fr o m any o f the BLS r e g io n a l sa le s o f fi c e s shown on the b a ck c o v e r , o r fr o m the Superintenden t o f D o cu m e n ts , U.S. G o v e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffic e , W ashington, D .C . 20402. Area Wage Surveys A l is t of the la te s t a v a ila b le b u lle tin s o r b u lle tin supplem en ts is p r e s e n te d b e lo w . A d ir e c t o r y o f a r e a w age stu dies in clu d in g m o r e lim ite d stu d ies con d u cted at the requ est of the E m ploym en t Standards A d m in is tra tio n o f the D epartm en t of L a b o r is a v a ila b le on re q u e st. B u lle tin s m a y be p u r c h a s e d fr o m any o f the BLS r e g io n a l o f fi c e s show n on the b a ck c o v e r . B u lletin su p p lem en ts m ay be obtained w ithout c o s t, w h e re in d ica te d , f r o m BLS r e g io n a l o f fic e s . A rea B u lletin n um ber and p r i c e * A k ron , O hio, D ec. 1975__________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -8 0 , 45 cents A lban y— ch en ectad y—T r o y , N .Y ., Sept. 1975 *_________________________________________ 18 5 0 -6 3 , $ 1 .2 0 S A n ah eim — Santa Ana— arden G ro v e , C a lif., O ct. 1 9 7 5 * ----------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 -7 5 , 85 ce n ts G A tlanta, G a., M ay 1976__________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -3 0 , 85 cen ts A u stin , T e x ., D e c. 1 9 7 5 * ________________________________________________________________ '1 8 5 0 -8 3 , 75 cen ts B a ltim o re , M d., A ug. 1975 * _____________________________________________________________ 1 85 0-6 2, $ 1 .3 0 B illin g s , M on t., July 197 5__________________________________________________ 1 85 0-4 6, B ingham ton, N .Y .—P a ., July 1975 _______________________________________________________ 18 5 0 -5 0 , 65 cents B irm in gh a m , A la ., M ar. 1976 1___________________________ ______________________________ 1 9 0 0 -1 1 , 95 cents B oston, M a s s ., A ug. 1975 *______________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -5 8 , $ 1 .5 0 B u ffalo, N .Y ., O ct. 1 9 7 5 * ________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -6 9 , 95 cen ts Canton, O hio, M ay 1 9 7 6 _________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -2 8 , 55 cen ts C hattanooga, Tenn.—G a., Sept. 1 97 5*___________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -6 7 , 85 cents C h ica g o, 111., M ay 1975 __________________________________________________________________ 1 85 0-3 3, 85 cents C in cin n ati, O h io -K y .— d ., M a r. 1 9 7 6 __________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -7 , 75 cents In C levela n d , O hio, Sept. 197 5________________________________________________________ 185 0 -6 4 , $ 1 .3 0 C olu m bu s. O hio, O ct. 1975*_____________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -7 8 , 95 cents C orp u s C h ris ti, T e x ., July 197 5________________________________________________________ 185 0 -3 7 , 65 cents D a lla s - F o r t W orth , T e x ., O ct. 1 9 7 5 '__________________________________________________ 185 0 -5 9 , $ 1 .5 0 D avenport—R ock Island— o lin e , Iowa— M 111., F eb . 1 9 7 6 ________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -2 5 , 55 ce n ts D ayton, O hio, D ec. 1975---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 -7 3 , 45 ce n ts D aytona B ea ch , F la ., A u g. 1975--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 -4 7 , 65 ce n ts D en ver—B o u ld e r , C o lo ., D e c. 197 5 _____________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -8 2 , 75 cents ___ _______ -— —--------- ------------—______ ____ ____ — — - — 1 9 0 0 -1 5 , $ 1,25 D e tr o it, M ic h ., M a r . 1976 1 F o r t L a u d erd a le—H ollyw ood and W est P a lm Beach— B oca Raton, F la ., A p r. 1976__________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -2 0 , 55 cen ts F r e s n o , C a lif., June 1976_______________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -2 9 , 45 cen ts G a in e s v ille , F la ., Sept. 1975 ____________________________________________________________ 185 0 -5 7 , $ 1 .1 0 G reen Bay, W is ., July 1975 * ____:_______________________________________________________ 185 0 -4 4 , 80 cents G r e e n s b o r o — in s to n -S a le m — W High P oint, N .C ., A ug. 197 5____________________________ 185 0 -4 9 , 65 cen ts G r e e n v ille — pa rtan bu rg, S .C ., June 1975 ______________________________________________ 1 85 0-4 2, 65 cents S H a rtford , Con n., M a r. 1976_____________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -1 4 , 55 cents H ouston, T e x ., A p r. 19 7 6 _______________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -2 6 , 85 cen ts H u n tsville, A la ., F eb . 1976 _____________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 -1 7 , 55 cen ts In d ia n a p olis, Ind., O ct. i 975 1 ___________________________________________________________ 1 85 0-6 6, 95 cents J a ck s o n , M is s ., F e b . 1976_______________________________________________________________(1 9 0 0 -8 , 55 cents J a c k s o n v ille , F la ., D e c. 1975___________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -8 1 , 45 cents K ansas C ity, M o.— an s., Sept. 197 5 ____________________________________________________ 1 85 0-5 5, 80 cents K L exin gton — a y ette, K y., N ov. 1 9 7 5 * ___________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -8 4 , 75 cen ts F L os A n g e le s —Lon g B ea ch , C a lif., O ct. 1 9 7 5 1___________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -8 6 , $ 1 .1 5 L o u is v ille , Ky.—Ind., N ov. 1 97 5_________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -7 9 , 45 ce n ts M elb ou rn e—T itu s v ille —C o c o a , F la ., A ug. 1 97 5_________________________________________ 18 5 0 -5 4 , 65 cents M em p h is, T enn.— r k .—M is s ., N ov. 1975_______________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 -8 5 , 45 ce n ts A Prices are determ in ed by the G overnm ent Printing O ffice and are su bject to chan ge. Data on establishm ent p ra ctices and supplem entary w a g e provisions are also presented. T o b e surveyed. A rea M ia m i, F la ., O ct. 1975___________________________________________________________________ M ilw au kee, W is., A p r. 1976_______________ -_____________________________________________ M in n e a p o lis— St. Paul, M inn.—W is ., Jan. 1976-_________________________________________ N assau— u ffolk , N .Y ., June 1975 *______________________________________________________ S N ew ark, N .J., Jan. 1976__________________________________________________________________ New O rle a n s , L a ., Jan. 1976_____________________________________________________________ Newcentsk , N .Y .-N .J ., M ay 1975 1 _______________________________________________________ 65 Y o r N orfolk —V ir g in ia B ea ch — o rts m o u th , V a.—N .C ., M ay 19 7 6 *_________________________ P N orfolk —V ir g in ia B ea ch — o r ts m o u th and N ew port N ews— P H am pton, Va.—N .C ., M ay 1975 _________________________________________________________ N o rth e a st P e n n sy lv a n ia , A ug. 1975 _____________________________________________________ O klahom a C ity, O k la ., A u g. 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________ O m aha, N ebr.— Iow a, O ct. 197 5__________________________________________________________ P a t e r s o n - C lift o n - P a s s a ic , N .J., June 1975 1___________________________________________ P h ila d e lp h ia , P a.—N .J., Nov. 1975 ___________________ __________________________________ P ittsb u rg h , P a ., Jan. 1 9 7 6 * ______________________________________________________________ P o rtla n d , M aine, N ov. 1975_______________________________________________________________ P o rtla n d , O re g .— ash ., M ay 1975 ______________________________________________________ W P o u g h k e e p s ie , N .Y ., June 1 9 7 5 * _________________________________________________________ P o u g h k e e p s ie — in gsto n -N e w b u rg h , N .Y ., June 1 9 7 5 * ________________________________ K P r o v id e n c e — arw ick —Paw tucket, |R.I.— a s s ., June 1976____ ________________________ W M R a le ig h — urham , N .C ., F eb . 1 9 7 6 ______________________________________________________ D R ich m on d , V a ., June 1 97 5_______________________________________________________________ St. L o u is , M o .— 111., M ar. 1976 1__________________________________________________________ S a cra m e n to , C a lif., D e c. 1975___________________________________________________________ Saginaw, M ic h ., Nov. 1975________________________________________________________________ Salt Lake City—O gden, Utah, Nov. 1 9 7 5 1_______________________________________________ San A n to n io , T e x ., M ay 1976 ____________________________________________________________ San D ie g o , C a lif., Nov. 1975_____________________________________________________________ San F r a n c is c o -O a k la n d , C a lif., M ar. 1976_____________________________________________ San J o s e , C a lif., M ar. 1976______________________________________________________________ Seattle— v e re tt, W ash ., Jan. 1976_______________________________________________________ E South B en d, In d ., M a r. 1976____ __________________________________________________________ S ta m ford , Conn. 1 2 _______________________________________________________________________ S y r a c u s e , N .Y ., July 197 5________________________________________________________________ T o le d o , O hio— ic h ., M ay 1976__________________________________________________________ M T re n to n , N .J., Sept. 1 9 7 5 1 ________ ______________________________________________________ U tica—R o m e , N .Y ., July 1975 * __________________________________________________________ W ashington, D .C -—Md.—V a ., M a r. 1976__________________________________________________ W e s tch e s te r County, N .Y ., M ay 1975 *__________________________________________________ W ich ita, K an s., A p r. |l976________________________________________________________________ W o r c e s t e r , M a s s ., A p r. 1976____________________________________________________________ Y o rk , P a ., F e b . 1976______________________________________________________________________ B u lletin num ber and p r i c e * 1 8 5 0 -7 6 , 1 9 0 0 -2 2 , 1 9 0 0 -3 , 18 5 0 -3 9 , 1 9 0 0 -1 0 , 1 9 0 0 -2 , 18 5 0 -4 5 , 1 9 0 0 -2 7 , 95 cen ts 85 cen ts 95 cen ts $ 1 .0 0 85 cen ts 75 cen ts $ 1 .1 0 85 cen ts 1 8 5 0 -3 0 , 1 8 5 0 -5 2 , 1 8 5 0 -5 1 , 185 0 -5 6 , 1 8 5 0 -3 8 , 1 8 5 0 -6 5 , 1 9 0 0 -1 , 1 8 5 0 -7 2 , 1 85 0-4 0, 1 8 5 0 -7 0 , 1 8 5 0 -6 8 , 1 9 0 0 -3 1 , 1 9 0 0 -1 8 , 185 0 -4 1 , 1900-19.1 8 5 0 -8 7 , 1 8 5 0 -7 1 , 1 8 5 0 -7 4 , 190 0-2 3, 185 0 -7 7 , 1 9 0 0 -9 , 1 9 0 0 -1 3 , 1 9 0 0 -6 , 1 9 0 0 -5 , 65 cen ts 65 cen ts 65 cen ts $ 1 .1 0 80 cen ts 85 cen ts $ 1 .1 5 45 cen ts 75 cen ts 65 cents 75 cen ts 75 cen ts 55 cen ts 65 cents $ 1 .2 5 45 cen ts 35 cen ts 75 cen ts 6 5 cen ts 45 cents 95 cen ts 65 cen ts 65 cen ts 55 cents 185 0 -4 3 , 1 9 0 0 -2 4 , 185 0 -6 0 , 185 0 -4 8 , 1 9 0 0 -1 2 , 1 8 5 0 -5 3 , 1 9 0 0 -2 1 . 1 9 0 0 -1 6 , 1 9 0 0 -4 , 65 cents 55 cents $"1.20 80 cen ts 85 cen ts 80 cen ts $5 c e n t* 55 cen ts 55 cen t# U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 Postage and Fees Paid U.S. Department of Labor Third Class Mail Official Business Penalty for private use, $300 Lab-441 Bureau of Labor Statistics Regional Offices Region III Region I Region II 1603 JFK Federal Building Suite 3400 3535 Market Street, Government Center 1515 Broadway P.O, Box 13309 New York, N.Y. 10036 Boston, Mass. 02203 Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212) Phone: 597-1154 (Area Cade 215) Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617) Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont New Jersey New York Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Delaware D istrict of Columbia Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Region IV Suite 540 1371 Peachtree St., N.E. 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