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Area
Wage
Survey

j

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Anaheim—Santa Ana—Garden
Grove, California, Metropolitan
Area, October 1977

So-So

Bulletin 1950-60
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




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Preface
T h is b u ll e t in p r o v i d e s r e s u l t s o f an O c t o b e r 1977 s u r v e y o f o c c u ­
p a t io n a l e a r n in g s in the A n a h e im —Santa A n a - G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f o r n i a ,
Standard M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a .
T h e s u r v e y w a s m a d e as p a r t o f
the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s ' annual a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m .
It w a s
c o n d u c t e d b y the B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in San F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . , u n d e r
the g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f M i l t o n K e e n a n , A s s i s t a n t R e g i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n e r
fo r O perations.
T h e s u r v e y c o u l d not h av e b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d w ith o u t the
c o o p e r a t i o n o f the m a n y f i r m s w h o s e w a g e and s a l a r y da ta p r o v i d e d the b a s i s
f o r the s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n in this b u ll e t in . T h e B u r e a u w i s h e s to e x p r e s s
s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r the c o o p e r a t i o n r e c e i v e d .

M a t e r i a l in this p u b l i c a t i o n is in the p u b l i c d o m a i n and m a y be
r e p r o d u c e d w it h ou t p e r m i s s i o n o f the F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t .
P le a s e cred it




the B u r e a u
publication.

of

Labor

S t a t is t ic s

and

cite

the

nam e

and

num ber

of

this

Note:
A r e p o r t o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s in the A n a h e im —Santa A n a —G a r d e n
G r o v e a r e a is a v a i l a b l e f o r the r e f u s e h a u lin g ( O c t o b e r 1977) i n d u s t r y . A l s o
a v a ila b le f o r the c o m b i n e d L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h and A n a h e im —Santa A n a G a r d e n G r o v e a r e a s a r e r e p o r t s on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n in g s and s u p p le ­
m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s f o r the f o l l o w i n g i n d u s t r i e s : C o r r u g a t e d and s o lid
f i b e r b o x e s ( M a r c h 1976); n u r s in g h o m e s ( M a y 1976); in d u s t r ia l c h e m i c a l s
(June 1976); pa in ts and v a r n i s h e s ( N o v e m b e r 1976); ba nkin g ( D e c e m b e r 1976);
and l i f e i n s u r a n c e ( D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 6). F r e e c o p i e s o f t h e s e a r e a v a ila b le f r o m
the B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s . (S e e b a c k c o v e r f o r a d d r e s s e s . )

Area
Wage
Survey

Anaheim—Santa Ana—Garden
Grove, California, Metropolitan
Area, October 1977

U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
January 1978
Bulletin 1950-60

Contents

Tables:
A.

E a r n i n g s , all e s t a b l i s h m e n t s :
A - l . W e e k l y e a r n in g s o f o f f i c e
w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------A - 2 . W e e k l y e a r n in g s o f p r o f e s ­
s io n a l and t e c h n i c a l w o r k e r s --------A - 3 . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n in g s o f
o f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and
t e c h n ic a l w o r k e r s , b y s e x ------------A - 4 . H o u r l y e a r n in g s o f m a i n t e ­
n a n c e , t o o l r o o m , and
p o w e r p l a n t w o r k e r s -----------------------A - 5 . H o u r l y e a r n in g s o f m a t e r i a l
m o v e m e n t and c u s t o d i a l
w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------A - 6 . A v e ra g e h o u rly earnings of
m aintenance, to o lro o m ,
p o w e r p la n t , m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
m e n t, and c u s t o d i a l w o r k e r s ,
A -l.

3




A - 1 2 . H o u r l y e a r n in g s o f m a t e r i a l
m o v e m e n t and c u s t o d ia l
w o r k e r s ----------------------------------------------1 8
A - 1 3 . A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n in g s o f
m aintenance, to o lro o m ,
p o w e r p la n t , m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
m e n t, and c u s t o d i a l w o r k e r s ,

5
A p p e n d ix A .
A p p e n d ix B.
7

8

9

P e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s in a v e r a g e
h o u r l y e a r n in g s , a d ju s te d f o r
e m p l o y m e n t shifts, f o r s e ­
l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s ------------12

Earn ings, la r g e establish m en ts:
A - 8 . W e e k l y e a r n in g s o f o f f i c e
w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------- 13
A - 9 . W e e k l y e a r n in g s o f p r o f e s ­
s io n a l and t e c h n i c a l w o r k e r s --------- 13
A - 1 0 . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n in g s o f
o f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and
t e c h n ic a l w o r k e r s , b y s e x ------------- 16
A - l l . H o u r l y e a r n in g s o f m a i n t e ­
n a n c e , t o o l r o o m , and
p o w e r p l a n t w o r k e r s ------------------------ 1 7

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S c o p e and m e t h o d o f s u r v e y ----------- 21
O c c u p a t i o n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s ----------------25

Introduction
T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 74 in w h i c h the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s B u r e a u
o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s c o n d u c t s s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s and r e l a t e d
b e n e f i t s . (See lis t o f a r e a s o n i n s i d e b a c k c o v e r . ) In e a c h a r e a , o c c u p a t i o n a l
e a r n i n g s data ( A - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e c o l l e c t e d ann ually. I n f o r m a t i o n on e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e b e n e f i t s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) is
o b t a i n e d e v e r y t h i r d y e a r . T h is r e p o r t has no B - s e r i e s t a b l e s .

E a c h y e a r a f t e r a ll in d iv id u a l a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s h a v e b e e n c o m ­
p l e t e d , t w o s u m m a r y b u ll e t in s a r e i s s u e d .
T h e f i r s t b r i n g s t o g e t h e r data
f o r e a c h m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s u r v e y e d ; the s e c o n d p r e s e n t s n a t io n a l and
r e g i o n a l e s t i m a t e s , p r o j e c t e d f r o m in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a da ta , f o r
a ll St a n d a rd M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a s in the United S t a t e s , e x c lu d in g
A l a s k a and H aw a ii.

A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in the a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m is the n e e d
t o d e s c r i b e the l e v e l and m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r i e t y o f l a b o r m a r k e t s ,
t h r o u g h the a n a ly s is o f (1) the l e v e l and d i s t r i b u t i o n o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a t i o n ,
and (2) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l . The
p r o g r a m d e v e l o p s i n f o r m a t i o n that m a y b e u s e d f o r m a n y p u r p o s e s , in clu d in g
w a g e and s a l a r y a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g , and a s s i s t a n c e in
d e t e r m i n i n g pla n t l o c a t i o n . S u r v e y r e s u l t s a l s o a r e u s e d b y th e U.S. D e p a r t ­
m e n t o f L a b o r to m a k e w a g e d e t e r m i n a t i o n s u n d e r th e S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t
o f 1965.




A - s e r i e s tables
T a b l e s A - l th r o u g h A - 6 p r o v i d e e s t i m a t e s o f s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y
o r h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r w o r k e r s in o c c u p a t i o n s c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y o f
m a n u f a c t u r in g and n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s . F o r the 31 l a r g e s t s u r v e y
a r e a s , t a b l e s A - 8 t h r o u g h A - 13 p r o v i d e s i m i l a r data f o r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
e m p l o y i n g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e .
T a b le A - 7 p r o v i d e s p e r c e n t c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s
o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s , e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g w o r k e r s , in d u s t r i a l
n u r s e s , s k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s w o r k e r s , and u n s k ille d plant w o r k e r s .
W h e r e p o s s i b l e , data a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a ll i n d u s t r i e s and f o r m a n u f a c ­
t u r in g and n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g s e p a r a t e l y . Data a r e not p r e s e n t e d f o r s k i l l e d
m a i n t e n a n c e w o r k e r s in n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g b e c a u s e the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s
e m p l o y e d in th is o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p in n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g is t o o s m a l l to
w arrant separate presen tation .
T h is t a b le p r o v i d e s a m e a s u r e o f w a g e
t r e n d s a f t e r e l i n i m a t i o n o f ch a n g e s in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s c a u s e d b y e m p l o y ­
m e n t Shifts a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s as w e l l as t u r n o v e r o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
i n c l u d e d in s u r v e y s a m p l e s . F o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l s , s e e a pp e n d ix A.
A p p e n d ix e s
A p p e n d ix A d e s c r i b e s the m e t h o d s and c o n c e p t s u s e d in the a r e a
w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m and p r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n on the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
A p p e n d ix B p r o v i d e s j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d b y B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o ­
m i s t s to c l a s s i f y w o r k e r s b y o c c u p a t i o n .

A.

Earnings

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Anaheim—Santa A na—Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s o f—

O ccu p a tion and in d u stry d iv is io n

NumUi
of
workers

(standard)

s

%

Average
we ekly

90
M ean 2

Me di an 2

Middle range 2

$
100

4

S

1 10

1 20

$
1 30

s
140

$
150

$
160

s
170

$
180

%

&

190

200

S

210

S

$

220

230

$

S

240

250

$
260

S
280

%

30 0

and

32 0
and

under

100

110

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

120

130

140

150

160

1 70

18 0

190

200

2 iu

220

230

24U

250

260

2aO

300

320

over

17
7
10

70
14
56

10 0
44
56

2 08
47
161

311
136
175

19

28

2 59
142
117
20

332
19 2
14 0
6
24

320
19 3
127
2
4

215
132
83
5
12

i05
159
146
2
24

203
15 0
53
1
1

206
1 66
40
2
7

398
32 3
75
7
4

353
293
60
8
2

95
74
21
2
5

2o
5
21

5

3 75
22 6
149
1
11

14

2

-

3
3

4
1
3

37
12
25

9
7
2

3

24
21
3

33
28

*

22
12
10

8

2

5

39
26
11

4
1
3

40
35

13

56
32
24

5

77
54
23

81
54
27

46
34
12

132
98
34

123
86
37

44
40
4

3
2
1

13 9

7
6
1
-

-

ALL WORKERS
$
222.00
2 31 .50
207.50
250.00
2 16 .00

$
2 18 .50
2 3 0 . OU
2 0 1 . 5U
2 54 .50
2 04 .00

$
$
1 85 .50 -2 56 .50
1 9 5 .5 0 -2 6 7 .0 0
1 7 4 . 0 0 - 2 3 0 . OJ
2 2 1 .0 0 -2 8 1 .5 0
1 7 9 . 0 0 - 2 3 9 . OC

186
121
67

4 0 .0 2 64 .00
4 J. 0 2 69 .00
3 V .3 254.50

2 66 .50
2 7 6 .OO
239 .50

2 3 0 .0 0 -2 9 5 .0 0
2 3 7 .0 0 -2 9 5 .0 0
2 3 0 .0 0 -2 8 2 .5 0

.
-

SECRETARIES. CLASS B ----MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING --------

759
322
237

4 0 . 0 2 4 s . 00
4 J •0 2 5 0 .00
3 9 .5 234.00

2 45 .00
2 49 .00
235 .00

2 1 5 .5 0 -2 7 5 .0 0
2 2 2 .s0 -2 7 9 .0 0
2 0 1 .3 0 -2 6 5 .0 0

-

-

-

-

"

-

SECRETARIES, c l a s s c ----MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING -------r e t a i l t r a d e ----------

1 .3 9 8
1.0 0 9
38 9
73

40. 0
40.0
39.5
40. 0

226•50
233.00
2 13 .00
1 9 6 .00

225 .50
2 31 .00
2 14.00
1 95 .50

1 9 9 .s0 -2 6 1 .5 J
2 0 3 .0 0 -2 7 2 .5 0
1 8 4 . 0 0 - 2 3 9 . uu
1 7 2 .5 0 -2 2 7 .0 0

SECRETARIES. CLASS 0 ----MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING --------

1 .2 0 4
653
551

3 9 .5

196 .00

4 0 .0

20 3 .5 0

3 9 .0

16 9 .5 0

1 91 .00
1 95 .00
1 84 .00

1 7 3 .0 0 -2 1 8 .5 0
1 7 8 .s0 -2 3 5 .0 0
1 67 .0 0 -2 0 9 .5 0

STENOGRAPHERS -------------MANUFACTURING -----------

390
361
229

40. 0
4J. 0
3 9 .5

1 6 1 .00 -2 19 .50
1 6 7 .5 0 -2 2 9 .0 0
1 54 .J 0 -2 0 7 .0 a

-

2
-

8

-

-

7

18 9 . !> j

19U .00
193.00
1 75 .00

-

NONMANUFACTURING -------------

-

-

2

8

STENOGRAPHERS, g e n e r a l --MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING --------

226
15b
66

3 9 .5 1 7 2 .0 0 16J .5 0
4 0 . ‘J 17 4 . 0 J 1 6 7 . 0 0
3 9 . 0 1 6 7 . OJ 1 5 3 . 0 0

1 5 0 .0 0 -1 8 2 .5 6
1 5 6 . 0 0 - 1 8 5 . UJ
1 4U .U 0-17 3 .0 0

_
-

-

2
-

-

-

STENOGRAPHERS.

SENIOR ---m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------NONMANUFACTJRING --------

364
203
161

4 0 . 0 2 1 2 . Ou
4 0 . J 2 2 a . 50
3 9 .5 1 99.00

2 07.00
2 19 .50
1 86 .00

1 83 .5 0 -2 4 7 .5 0
1 9 8 . 0 0 - 2 5 1 . SO
1 61 .0 0 -2 0 6 .0 0

-

TRANSCRIBI n G-MACHIN l TYPISTS
NONMANUFACTURING --------

107
105

38.0
38.0

1 39.50
140.00

TYPISTS --------------------MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING --------

89 2
243
64V

3 9 .0 1 4 3 .5 J 1 36.00
4 0 . U 1 7 0 . 5 0 156.50
3 6 .5 1 33 .50 1 30 .00

TYPIsTS. CLASS A --------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------NONMANUF A C T u R I N G --------

274
57
217

36.5
4 0 .0
3 6.0

162 .00
200 .50
1 50 .50

TYPISTS. CLASS B --------MANUFACTURING ----------NOn MANUFACTURING --------

6 IB
186
432

39.0
40. 0
3 9 .0

FILE C l ERK s ----------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------NONMANUFAC T U R I N G --------

s7 6
64
31 2

3 6.5
4 0 .0
38.5

SECRETARIES ----------------MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUF AC T U R I N 3 -------PUBLIC UTILITIES -----r e t a i l t r a d e ----------

3 .7 9 3
2 .3 0 3
1 .4 9 0
36
iau

SECRETARIES. CLASS A ----MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING --------

S e e fo o tn o te s

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0.0
4 0 .0

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
3

8
8

32
15
17

27
7
20

18
10
8

17
6
11
3

28
8
20
12

70
25
45
18

137
108
29
3

90
69
21
3

144
9b

92

12
-

46
9

47
2

122
81
41
12

84
57
27
10

89
65
24
1

104
67
17
-

1 58
122
36
-

189
177
12
-

52
14
36

71
36
33

120
39
81

164
93
71

177
111

100

b0
57
31

38
15
23

94
3o
58

24
24

50
42
6

64
62

6

_

2

-

66

125
63
62

2

4

40
13
27

63
35

52
26
26

45
30
15

65
46
19

20

50
43
D

11
10
1

16
13
3

17
14
3

21
17

26

68
41
27

40
38

7

2

4

38
6
32

-

-

14
7
7

26
13
15

40
32
8

45
38
7

28
20
8

14
13

16
15

4
4

6

_

_

-

4

2

-

_

_
_

1

-

-

6
3
3

6

1

6
6
-

3
1

2

8
8

2

2

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

23
3

23
3

16

43

12

20

20

5

34
34
-

15
15
-

38
6
32

_

-

10
10
-

_

-

3
4
1

14
13

-

49
31
18

5J

-

31
17
14

3o

-

24
6
18

1 2 3 .^ 0 -1 56 .00
1 2 3 . d0 - 1 5 6 . 0 0

6
6

4

12
10

18

24
24

10
10

5

7
7

2
2

-

18

14
14

5

4

1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 5 6 . UJ
1 40 .0 0 -1 8 8 .5 0
l l o . 50-14 3.0 0

6
6

117
117

70
70

146
16
13 0

1 68
22
14 6

13 3
63
70

40
24
16

42
21
21

30
18
12

56
20
36

21
10
11

12

12
4
J

5
5
-

7
6
1

11
9
2

16
16

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 49 .50
2 00 .50
1 46 .00

1 3 6 .0 0 -1 6 7 .5 0
1 6 9 . 0 0 - 2 5 0 . JO
1 3 0 .d 0 -1 70 .50

-

14
14

12
12

30
30

56
6
48

9

12
3
9

7
5
2

2
2

3
3

5

16
16

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

32

10
3
7

a

9

27
7
20

37

-

26
26

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 33.50
1 5 9 .00
1 2S.00

130.50
1 50.00
12o.5 J

1 2 0 .00 -1 42 .30
1 40 .0 0 -1 7 5 .5 0
1 15 .0 0 -1 3 2 .5 0

6

91

56

13 8

77

4

-

-

-

-

-

6
4
2

-

-

4
3
1

_

22

5
4
1

_

55

11
7
4

_

22

19
15
4

_

11 6

18
15
3

_

56

15
14
1

3
3

91

31
24
7

4

0

1 34
16
1 18

-

-

-

-

-

1 3 3 . Ou
154 .50
1 3 0 .00

1 23 .00
135.00
1 22 .00

1 0 8 .5 0 -1 3 5 .0 0
1 35 .00 -1 76 .50
1 07 .0 0 -1 3 0 .5 0

46

100

77
2
75

15 9
1U
149

73
21
52

31
3
28

17
4
13

4

11
6

13
13

1

_

_

2

_

-

_

_

-

-

“

1

-

-

2

2

40
3
37

_

-

2
-

1 9 s .50
2 0 1 .0 0

14 0.50

141 .00

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

-

-

-

-

10U

1
10

-

46

6
6

-

-

-

3

14

12

-

2
2

5

5

-

66

5

4
4

at end o f ta b le s .




-

-

55

36
04

40
20

20

_

1

2
2
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5
D

9

3

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Anaheim—Santa A na—Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977— Continued
N u m b e r 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 e a rn in g s o f—
N um ber

Occupation and industry division

of
workers

$

A verag e
w eekly
(standard)

M ean2

M edian 2

M iddle range 2

$

$
90

100

$
no

$
12 0

s

s

130

140

$

s

150

160

*
170

9

i
180

190

%
200

$
21 u

*

*
2 20

230

S
24 0

%

s

250

260

s

2 80

$
300

an d
under

320
and

100

11J

120

130

1 40

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

25U

260

260

300

320

2
2

28
27

-

-

-

-

2
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

10
10

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

over

ALL W O R K E K S - CONTINUED
FI L E C L E R K S - C O N T I N U E D
FI LE C L E R K S t C L A S S B -------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

21b
195

$
$
$
$
39 . 0 1 9 9 . Ou 13 0. 00 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 4 6 . 5 0
3 b . 5 1 9 9 . 5 0 1 2 6. 00 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 4 8 . 5 0

10
10

2d
28

32
32

36
35

47
27

18
18

12
12

-

3
2

FI LE C L E k KS.

312
283

38 .5
38 . 5

123.00
120.50

12 0. 00
12 0. 00

107.00-126.50
107.00-123.00

36
36

64
64

37
35

1 15
106

26
25

10
7

4
-

2
-

5

M E S S E N G 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 K I N 3 ------------------

159
55
104

39 .0
4 0. 0
38.5

198.50
16 2. 0c
19 1 . 0 0

1 3 6 . OU 1 2 0 . 0 0 - 1 7 1 . 5 0
1 6 2 . OJ 1 3 6 . 5 0 - 1 7 8 . 0 0
1 2 9. 00 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 5 5 . 0 0

2
2

7
2
5

26
1
25

31
6
25

17
6
11

11
3
8

13
7
6

10
9

16
3
13

5
4

1

11
9
2

S R I T C H b U A R D O P E R A T O R S ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N M A N J F A C T U R I N 3 ------------------

232
93
137

39 .5 1 7 9 . 3 0 179.00
4 0. 0 1 9 9 .Ou 19 9. 50
39 .3 1 6 o . 3 0 152.00

145.50-202.00
165.50-225.00
132.00-202.00

“

2

11
11

15

23
23

12
1
11

26
16
12

15
11
4

20
10
10

13
7
6

16
13
3

SWITCHBOARD

462
231
231
52

39 .5
90. u
39.5
9U. 0

136.00-168.00
140.00-167.00
136.00-168.00
126.30-144.00

-

6
2
4

24
7
17
15

99

57
36

57

60
16

117
71
46
12

13
9
4

27
21
6

44U
269
171

90. 0 18 9. 50 18 0.00 1 6 1 . U 0 - 2 0 1 . 5 0
4 0 . 0 17 7 . 0 0 1 7 6 . OJ 1 5 9 . 5 0 - 1 8 4 . 5 0
4 0. 0 2 05 • 0 o 192.00 1 6 7 . 0 0 - 2 4 1 . 3 0

6
2
4

3
2
1

42
36
6

24
10

64
39
25

65
39
26

37

113
34
84
■j2

229
145
34
38

315
212
103

13

149
79
70
21

6
4

24
19

2

5

54
12
42
26

C L A S S C --------------

n o n k a n u f a c t u r i n g

--------------------

OPERATUR-KECEFTIONISTb-

MANUFACIURIn G

-------------------------

N 0 N M A N U F A C I U R I N 3 -----------------R E T A I L t r a d e --------------------OR DE R CLERK.:,--------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

manufacturing

157.0c
15 3 . 5 c
15 3 . 0 0
15 6 . 0 0

14 9. 50
19 b. OG
199.50
13 0. 00

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------R E T A I L T r ADE ---------------------

2 »074
1 t013
1.059
97 7

4 0. 0
4 0. 0
4 0. 0
90. 0

164.5U
17 9 . 5 0
18 9 . 0 0
1 9 5 . OU

17 3.50
170.00
17 8. 50
1 7 6 . OU

136.00-206.30
136.U0-200.00
156.u0-215.00
156.u0-220.00

A C C O U N T I N G C l ERKS. C L A S S A ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------NONMA NUF AC TURI N 3 -----------------R E T A I L TRADE ---------------------

957
591
916
161

40.0
90. 0
40.0
90.0

1 9 V . 30 18 9. 00
19 9 . 5 0 18 6. 50
2 0 b . O c 19 5.50
2 2 9 . 0 0 20 7 . 0 0

170.U0-214.30
1 6 6 . -JO-213. OJ
173.U0-219.5O
184.50-281.00

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 ---------------------NONM A N uF A C TUR I N 3 -----------------R E T A I L TR A O E ---------------------

1.117
474
643
31b

P A YR OL L C l E r K u ------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------NONr-t A N UF AC TURI N 3 ------------------

ACCOUNTING

C L E R K S ---------------------

manufacturing

-------------------------

2
3
3

-

2

-

2

2
2

-

12
4
s
8

53
16

-

-

7

-

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4 0.0 17 1 . 5 0 16 1.00 1 4 8 . 0 0 - 1 6 4 . OJ
9 0 . 0 1 6 2 . 3 0 159.00 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 1 7 2 . 5 0
9 0 . 0 1 7 8 . 0 0 1 7 0 . OJ 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 2 0 9 . 5u
9 0 . 0 17 7 . 5 c 17J.00 1 4 3 . 5 0 - 1 6 3 . 0 0

_

7

12

-

-

-

-

4
8
8

225
139
91

4 0.0 1 9 c . Q U 192.00
4 0 . 0 1 8 9 . 0 J 1 9 1 . OU
39.5 2 06 •0 u 196.50

172.00-207.50
173.u0-202.50
163.00-252.00

-

-

-

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O 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 -----------------R E T A I L TR A O E ---------------------

997
326
669
107

39 .5 1 9 4 . 5u
90.0 195.50
39 .5 19 9 • 5 U
90.0 2Uo.3U

1 8 5 . OU 1 6 1 . u 0 - 2 2 2 . U 0
1 6 7 . 5J 1 6 7 . 5 0 - 2 1 9 . 5 0
1 8 9. 00 1 5 6 . 3 0 - 2 2 4 . 5 0
2 0 9. 50 1 6 9 . 0 0 - 2 0 9 . 5 0

-

K E Y P U N C H OPERATOR:,. 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 ------------------

582
217
365

9 0 . 0 2 U 6 . 5 U 199.00
4 0.0 2 0 9 . 0 0 20 4. 00
39 .5 2 0 o . 0 0 1 9 9. 00

1 7 8 . 5 0 - 2 9 8 . Ou
182.00-241.50
1 7 4 . 0 0 - 2 5 1 . UO

-

-

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S B -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N 3 ------------------

915
111
309

39 . 5 1 7 3 . 0 0
90. 0 16 7 . 0 0
3 9 . 0 17 6. 00

149.30-204.50
152.50-178.50
1 4 9 . 5 0 - 2 0 4 . 5J

-

accounting

16 1.00
16 3. 00
161.00

7

-

39

_
-

3
4
1

~

-

5
1
4

-

-

-

-

30
4
26

7

4
4
“

6

3

3

17
7
10

~

-

5
1

10
10
■

19
6
13
-

24

-

5
2

2
2

~

■

2
2
2

6
6
6

-

3
~

1
1
“

70
66
4

32
8
24

33

0

4
4
“

4
4

12

15

4
4

24
20
4

e

17
16

238
96
142
59

218
92
126
61

132
78

167
109
58
21

58
2v
2V
2

87
26
61
3

60
21
59
“

27
26
1

13
11
2

141
117
24
4

in

109
71
38
17

97

58
3

145
74
71
19

46
51
19

4V
2o
21
1

36
25
11
3

26
21
5
”

26
25
1
“

175
133
42
12

174

73
18
55
42

23
7
16
9

70
63
7
2

V
1

51
1

54
-

0

50

54

51

127
43
84
56

'

”

1
1
~

41
31
10

18
13
5

30
22
8

43
37

2
2

5
4

21

1
34

26
31
-

55

-

-

-

55
18
37
13

112

125

30
62
52

60
65
21

1

4
-

6
3
3

22
11
11

95
79

53

1

54

26

10

14
~

7

1

4

4

_

-

-

-

"
-

12

-

12

15

-

54

103
17
86
84

12

_

-

-

12
11

-

77

12

-

17
60
58

12
11

18
36
23

13
11
2

31
18
13
“

-

23

12

-

-

23
23

26
26
26

1

4
4

18
*
18

*

-

*

-

-

-

“

-

*

1

4

12
3
9

6

2

11
3
8

“

1

1

-

10
4
6
-

16
3
13
-

25
1
24
-

87
12
75
12

90
31
59
1

117
42
75
19

92
42
50
6

84
33
51
1

74
37
37
10

116
25
91
34

32
17
15
“

20
12
8
“

16
9
7
“

71
24
47
2

37
24
13
~

1 00
12

68
14

10
10
8

-

-

-

-

-

8
8

59
21
38

63
24
39

72
26
46

64
30
34

75
22
53

29
1O
14

19
12
7

9
7
2

22
22

37
24
13

68
12
76

10
10

-

-

_
-

-

-

82
31
51

58
21
37

29
18
11

12
7
5

10
7
3

41
3
3a

3
2

1
1

7
2

49
2

-

12

-

-

5

47

*

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

27
2
25

10
4

16
3
13

25
1
24

60
10
50

6

S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le s .




15

_
-

4

-

1
0

1

-

-

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Anaheim—Santa A n a Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
W eek ly earn in gs1
_____ (standard)

N u m b e r 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 e a r n in g s o f -

A verag e
w eekly

Occupation and industry division

130

140

and
under

(standard)

140

150

150

160

170

_

_

_

160

170

1 dO

180

20 0

22 0

26 0

260

280

300

32 o

360

360

380

60 0

620

66 0

660

480

200

220

240

260

280

30 0

320

34 0

360

380

400

42 0

440

460

480 over

44

24
13

ALL U0RR.ERS
COMPOTE* SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S IN ES S) --------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N n A N U F A C T U R i N S -----------------

$

465
260
205

COMPOTE* SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S IN ES S) . C L A S S A ------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N 3 ANUF AC T UR I N 3 ----------------COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BUS IN ES S) . C L A S S B ------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N S A N U F A C T U R I N S ----------------c o m pu te r

Pr

(

o g r a m m e r s

b u s in e s s

)

—

M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NON.i A N U F A C T U R I w S

----------------------------------------

257
141

116

39 . 5 3 3 2 . 0 0 38 4.00
4 0 . 0 3 6 3 . 0 0 38 0. 00
33 . 5 3 8 0 . 5 0 384.50

345.00342.00356.00-

414.00
419.00
408.50

39.5 4 2 4 . 5 0 41 9 . 0 0
40 . 0 44 j .O O 43 3 . 5 0
3 9 . 0 4 1 1 . 0 0 40 7 . 0 0

393.00445.00
410.00475.UJ
385.30-436.00

39 .5 36 9 . 0 0 37 0 . 0 0
4 0 . 0 37 3 . 5 0 37 0 . 5 0
33 . 5 3 6 4 . O u 36 8 . 0 0

339.50344.00335.50-

19V
157

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).
CL A S S C ---------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

143
134

392.0J
403.00
3 9 2 . Ou

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O 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 -----------------

255.30255.30-

276.00
276.00

667
358
30V

4 J. 0 2 4 7 . 5 0 25 0. 00 2 1 5 . 0 0 4 0 . 0 2 4 V . 00 2 5 3. 00 2 1 4 . 0 0 2 4 6 . 0 0 25 0. 00 2 1 6 . 3 0 -

282.00
269.00
275.00

C O M P U T E R 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 --------------------N O NR AN UF A C T U R I N 3 -----------------

296
209

40. 0 2 7 0 . 5 0 27 8. 50
4 J.O 2 7 4 . 5 0 2 8 4. 00
2 6 1 . 0 0 27 5. 00

2 5 3 . J0-298.00
253.30300.00
244.00283.00

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S B ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N r l A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

307
115
192

40. 0 2 3 o . O U 24 9 . 0 0
40. 0 2 1 V . 00 21 4. 00
4 0. 0 2 4 6 . 0 0 2 5 0. 00

207.00197.00222.00-

256.00
247.00
2 6 2 . Ou

177.00-

215.50

O R A F T E 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 -----------------

642
553

40. 0 2 3 7 . 5 J 2 3 0. 00
40 . 0 2 2 9 . Ou 22 5. 50
4 0.0 28 6 . 5 0 29 6 . 0 0

2 0 0 . J O - 2 7 3 . 00
197.00264.50
255.00330.00

O R A F T E k S . C L A S S A ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

193
179

4 0 . 0 2 7 5 . 3 0 26 6. 50
4 0 . 0 2 7 4 . 0 0 26 9. 00

250.00249.00-

289.00
287.00

D R A F T E R 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 S -----------------

293
233
65

4 0 . 0 2 4 4 . 5 0 22 9 . 5 0 2 0 7 . 5 0 40. 3 2 2 8 . 5 0 21 5 . 0 0 2 0 4 . 5 0 40. 0 3 0 2 . 0 0 30 0. 00 2 6 0 . 0 0 -

270.50
241.50
330.00

OPERATORS.

C L A S S C ----

* W o r k e r s w e r e distributed as follows:

84
7
77

3
3

23

42
15
27

76
9
67

21
8

1
1
72
36
36

68

65
93
43

16
16
110

63
39
32

82
62

56
46

20

28

1

23
25

28

28

20

20

22
22

63
59

112

108

27

75
73

89
73

2

68
12

20
26
26

93
93

49
49

21

13

4 at $ 480 to $ 500; 6 at $ 500 to $ 520; 4 at $ 520 to $ 540; and 1 at $ 560 to $ 580.

5

39
33

32

6

20

25
25

22

S e e f o o t n o t e s at e n d o f t a b l e s .




3*

83

28
13
15

39.5 3 1 V . 50 33 3 . 5 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 - 3 4 1 . 0 0
3 9 . 0 3 2 7 . 0 0 33 7.50 3 1 6 . 5 0 - 3 4 3 . 0 0

2 6 1 . 5 ^ 262.00
2 6 2 . 0 0 26 2. 00

73

11

373.o0-413.bu

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).
CL AS S b ---------------------------N O NN AN UF A C T U R I N S -----------------

COMPUTER

7
3

456
39 .5 3 1 6 . 5 0 32 2 . 0 0 2 7 6 . U 0 - 3 5 4 . 5 J
324.53
6 3 | 4 0 . 0 2 9 o . 5 J 28 3 . 0 0 2 7 6 . 0 0 32 1 . 5 0 3 2 9. 00 2 7 6 . 0 0 3 6 l . 50

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).
CL A S S A ----------------------------

5i
27

10

25
18
7

12

12
20
20

29

2
27

17
L2
5

17
16
1

Table A-2.

Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Anaheim —Santa A n a -

Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977— Continued
Weekly earnings*
(standard)
O c c u p a t i o n a n d indust ry division

Nlltnh#r
of
woikers

Average
weekly
hours*
(standard) Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

N u m b e r of w o r k e r s receiving straight-time w e ekly earnings of-s
%
5
S
%
&
$
$
%
%
%
%
s
%
$
150
140
153
160
170
180
200
220
240
260
28 0
300
32 0
340
360
and
under
140

150

160

170

ldO

200

220

240

260

230

300

2
2

24
24

20
20

21
21

12

37
33

16
14

4
4

1
-

-

n

-

3
3

-

2
2

10
10

lb
18

62
62

216
214

250
250

217
217

164
153

102
99

-

*

*

2
2

32
32

52
52

48
48

-

6
6

12
12

101
101

209
209

149
149

10
10

12
12

50
50

111
111

9
9
i

%
380

S

%
4 00

420

s
44 0

s

460

480
and

320

34 u

360

380

400

4 20

440

460

58
55

62
82

421
17 o

214
22

3
3

7
3

15
15

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

81
81

41
41

29
2V

169
169

214
22

_

4
-

15
15

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

91
91

14
13

13
12

53
55

17 1
7

-

-

3
3

3
3

16
16

15
14

5
5

2
2

12

9

8

11

3

4

2

-

-

480 over

ALL w ORN l RS-CUNT INUED
-

CONTINUED

■P
o
o

DRAFTERS

$
$
4 0. 0 17 5 . 5 , 17 2. 50
1 7 4 . 0 0 164.50

$
$
152.00-196.50
152.00-195.50

AO. 0 2 6 V . 0 J 25 5. 53
AO. 0 2 4 5 . 5U 23 4. 00

213.00-333.00
204.u0-284.0J

DRAFTERS, CLASS C --------------MANUFACTURING ------------------

14<r
132

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS --------------------------------

1.841
1.381

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S * C L A S S AM A N U F A C T u R l N G ----------------------

667
491

40.0 310.50
4 J. 0 2 4 3 . 0 0

33 3 . 0 0 2 6 6 . J 0 - 3 5 4 . 0 U
29 9.00 2 5 5 . 5 0 - 3 3 3 . 0 J

-

*

-

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS 8MANUFACTURING ------------------

825
659

4 3 . 0 2 5 0 . 5 0 23 2 . 0 0 2 1 0 . O 0 - 3 0 6 . 5 0
4 0 . 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 22 0. 00 205.r>0-242.00

-

-

-

ELECTROmICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS CMANUFACTURING ------------------

232
231

40. 0 1 9 2 . 0 0 18 1. 50
40. 0 19 1 . 5 0 1 8 1 . 5J

176.00-198.00
176.u0-198.00

-

-

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ------

52

4 i. 0 2 6 3 • U 0 26 3 . 0 0

2 3 b . 50-293.50

~

MANUFACTURING

2
2

2

See footnotes at end of tables.




6

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-




ings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex.
Grove, C a lif., O cto b e r 1977
Average
(mean2)

Average
(mean2)
Weekly
hours
standard)

60

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, a n d industry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
WOMEN--CONTINUED

$
39.0 161.50
FILE

104

40.0

CLERKS

Weekly
Weekly
earnings1
hours
(standard) (standard)

$
129.00
127.50

F I L E C L E K K 5 * C L A S S 6 ---------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N 6 --------------------

184
161

38.5
33.5

F I L E C L E R K S # C L A S S C ---------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

29 4
266

38.5
33.5

123.50

-------------------------------N O N h A N U F A C T U R I N S --------------------

95
57

39.0
38.5

141.00
132.50

65

40.0
40.0
39.5

26 j. 5U
269.00
253.00

S W l T C H d O A K U O P E R A T O 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 --------------------

231
95
136

39.5
40.0
39.5

179.50
199.00
16 0 .00

7 49
522
227

40.0
40.0
39.5

244.50
25 J. 0 0
2 3 2 . OU

S w I T CH dO AR J O P t R A T O R - R E C E P T I O N ISTSK A n U F A C T U R I n G -----------------------NO N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

45 4
231
22 3

39.5
40.0
39.5

154.50
155.50
153.50

366
009
357
73

4U.0
40.0
40.0
HO . 0

223.50
235.00
211.00
196.00

order

----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------NO N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

336
261
75

40.0
40.0
4 0.0

178.00
177.50
179.00

167
o53
514

39.5
40.0
39.0

196.00
205.50
133.50

A C C O U N T 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 f i U F A C T U R l N G -------------------R E T A I L T R 4 0 E ----------------------

1.906
99 3
913
410

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

179.00
179.00
179.00
179.50

582

HO . 0 1 9 6 * 0 0
4 0 . 0 2 0 1 . Ou
3 9 . 5 18 0 . 0 0

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS A ------

901
528

156
60

39.5 169.50
40. 0 1 7 4 . 0 0
39.0 158.00

A C C O U N T I N G C l E R k S. C L A S S H ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------NON.-IANUF A C T U R I N 3 -------------------retail
trade
----------------------

1. 0 05
46 5
540
28 0

364
203
161

40.0
4 0.0
39.5

212.00
22^.50
199.00

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 ------------------------

20 6
134

40. 0 1 9 0 . 0 0
40. 0 1 8 9 . 0 0

107
10d

33.0
33.0

140.50
141.00

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S --------------------M A N o F A C T U R I N G ------------------------

6 99

360
243
617

39.0
40.0
38.5

145.50
170.50
132.50

39.5 191.00
40 . 0 1 9 5 . 0 0
39.5 188.50

242
57
135

38.5
40.0
38.0

163.50
20o*5 0
150.00

6 l3

39.0

135.50
159.00
125.00

186
43 2
524

63
46 1

o

186

■P
c

221.50
231.50
204.50
203.00

21b

39.0
36.5
40.0
33.5

127.50
155.0 )
124.00

W e e k ly
(stan dard)

W e e k ly
ea rn in g s1
(stan d a rd )

ANO T E C H N I C A L
MEN— CONTINUED

- CONTINUED

220.50

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0

361
221

Sex, 3 occupation, a n d industry division

PROFESSIONAL
OCCUPATIONS -

-

69 3
305.
383
159

121

A v era g e
(m e a n ^ )
N u m b er
of
workers

messengers

clerrs

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 --------------------

NONMANUFACTURI NG

------------------------------------

37 3

327

1 21 .00

40.0 1 9 6 .0 0
40.0 194.00
40. 0 1 9 9 . 5 0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

164.00
16 £« 5 0
163.00
164.50

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 -----------------------NO N A A N U F AC T OR I N 3 --------------------

40.0
40.0
39.5

207.50
209.00
200.50

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S BZ
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------

40.0

167.00

P R O F E S S I O N A L AN D
OCCUPATIONS

7

- CONTINUED

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S AZ
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------

64

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S B -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------

MANUFACTURING
COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS A
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S BZ
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------

337.50
384.00

433.50

39.5 373.00
40 . 0 3 7 1 . 0 0

243

4 0.0

231
166

40.0 273.50
40 . 0 2 7 7 . 0 0

63

40.0

257.00

218.00

55 0
47 3
77

40.0 239.00
40. 0 2 3 1 . 0 0
40.0 288.50

DRAFTERS. CLASS A
MANUFACTURING —

173
162

40.0
40.0

ORAFTERS. CLASS B
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---

254
193

40.0 244.50
40 . 0 2 2 6 . 0 0

DRAFTERS. CLASS C
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---

115
105

40.0
40.0

173.50
171.50

1 >604
1 > 359

40.0
40.0

269.00
24o.0 0

M A N U F A C T U R I N G --NON'-.AN UFA CTU RI n G

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------

276.00
276.50

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S AM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------

684
488

40.0 310.50
4C . 0 292.50

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S 8M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------

821
655

40.0
40.0

250.50
229.00

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S CM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------

217
216

40.0
40.0

191.00
190.50

115

40.0

232.50

P R O F E S S I O N A L AN O T E C H N I C A L
OCCU PA TI ON S - WOMEN
C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R SZ
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------Computer

operators

, class

D R A F T E k S ---------MANUFACTURING
39.5
40.0

40.0

121

195

a

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S B!
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------

TECHNICAL
- MEN

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) ---------- '------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

(BUSINESS)

REGISTERED

INDUSTRIAL

NURSES

5a

40. 0 2 5 o . 0 0

52

40.0

2 2 0 .0 0

92
60

40.0
40.0

227.50
2 1 a . 50

51

40.0

2 6 4 . Ou

Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in Anaheim—Santa A n a Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
Hourly earnings 4

N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r ly e a r n i n g s o f—

“i

**

i.flj

Occupation and industry division

Median2

Middle range i

r and
under
5.2

J

*

i

5.20 5. 40
_

$

*

5. 6 0 5 . 80

_

_

5.60 5.60

t

6. 00 6.20

_

_

>

$

_

_

5

6.<10 6 . 6 0

_

5

*

6 . 8 0 7.0 0
_

_

j

7.20

*

$

5

i

7>(tJ 7>()Vj 7mti0 d . 00

0.2 0

8.60

8.80 9. 20 9 . 6 0 1 0 . 0 U

_

5. 80 6. 0 0 6. 20 6.40 6. 6 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 20 7,<10

7.60 7. 3u 8. 00

d.2 0

b.40 8. 80 9»c 0 9 . 6 0 1 0 . 0 0

over

ALL WORKERS
MA I I.TLi.A NCE CA r PENT c R S -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------

89
6u

$
7 .2 3
7 . 38

$
7 .2 8
7 .7 0

$
6 .5 6 7 .0 0 -

$
7 .7 6
7.7 8

MAI n T E N A N C E ELECTRICIANS---------M AN UF A C T URIN G -----------------NONiiANUFACTURIWS---------------

22a
168
60

8 .0 0
8 .0 2
7 .9 6

8 . 12
8 .1 2
8 . 19

7 .0 5 7 .0 5 7 .2 6 -,

6 .3 6
8.3 6
8 .8 6

MAI n TENANCE P A I N T E R S -------------NON-.AivUF ACT0R I N 3 ---------------

143
lib

5 .6 0
5 .2 6

5 . 00
4 .5 0

4 .1 o 4 .1 6 -

6.6 1
6.4 4

M A I N T E N A N C E M A C H I N I S T S ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------

205
186

7 .5 9
7 .6 2

7 .0 5
7 . 05

7 .0 5 7 .0 5 -

8 .2 3
b.2 3

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY) MANUFACTURING ------------------

6 30
6 1b

7 .1 7
7 .1 6

7 . 24
7 . 14

6 .3 1 6 .2 5 -

7 .9 7
7 .9 7

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR VEHICLES) ----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONNANUF A C T U R I N G --------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------

31 2
110
202

89

7 .5 5
8 .1 1
7 .2 5
6 .5 4

7 .4 7
7 .6 9
7 . 31
6 .2 5

6 .6 4 6 .8 a 6 .3 0 5 .5 0 -

8.5 8
9 .9 9
6 .4 0
o.95

79
51

7 .5 6
7 .4 2

7 .8 4
7 .5 5

7 .0 8 6 .9 9 -

7 .8 5
o.08

TOOL ANO DIE M A K E R S --------------MANUFACTURING ------------------

4 15
4 15

7 .7 2
7 .7 2

7 .7 5

7. 75

7 .2 5 7 .2 5 -

8 .2 b
6.2 b

STATIONARY ENGINEERS --------------

66

7 .6 3

7.77

6 .8 5 -

6 .7 i

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS
MANUFACTURING

(TOOLROOM)
——

-

*
W o r k e r s w e r e at $10.80 to $11.20.
** W o r k e r s w e r e distributed as follows:

-

-

-

2
2

~

-

2
2
-

-

6
6

-

-

-

*

_
-

3

4
2

3u
3U

1
1

1«
6
8

8

7
5
2

19
19
~

4
4

12
10
2

23
14

2
2
-

28
28

8
4

3

5
~

-

12

1

*

-

-

21
21

5

92

-

3
3

_

84

4
4

-

1

14
14

75
75

6
6

36
36

35
31

12
11

55
50

153
1 53

-

10
10
-

18
13

43
32
11
11

-

20

14
10

9
9

-

20
“

4
4

25
2U
5

1
1
"

5
5
5

49
49

~

17
17
“

12
12
12

-

-

-

7

4

-

b

-

11

-

-

-

6

“

-

7

-

4

6

-

~

32
5

7

-

6
6

11

-

30

3

5

28

49

61

-

-

-

3o

5

28

49

60
60

40

37

34
34

36

3

6
6

61

30

22
22

37

~

40

-

-

2

1

18

-

1

-

5

2

2

4

16

-

-

2
2

1
1

1

-

11
11

5
3

16
16
15

10
10
10

2
2
“

-

-

-

-

■

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
2

-

-

-

1

8
2
4
4

~

11
11
~

1
1

1
1

-

10
10

8

2

7

1

24
24

53
:>3

29
29

8
8

-

9
-

9
9

-

3
3

3
3

2

“

-

9

—

5
3

9

45 at $ 4 to $4.20; 4 at $4.20 to $4.40; 12 at $4.40 to $4.60; and 4 at $4.60 to $4.80.

See footnotes at end of tables.




6
~

-

32
32

-

12
12

2
2

20
20

-

2
2

~

V
9

-

-

3
3

~

~

“

14
?

1
1

8

~

9

4
4

-

-

3

21
16
5

49
48
1

-

3
3
_
-

-

_

26
26

*

4
4

_

_

_

-

-

-

4
-

_

-

-

21
21

15
15

4
~

_

_

~

-

_

_

_

-

-

*

2
2

17
17
_

-

_

_

6J
60

3
3
-

*

*24
24
-

~

36
36
-

_
-

“

9

-

Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Anaheim —Santa A n a Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
Hourly earnings

^

N u m b e r of wo rk e r s receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
%
s
s
$
$
i
s
$
%
s
s
s
$
s
5
$
t
$
$
$
5
s
$
2.50 2. 60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3. 40 3. 60 3.80 4 .00 4. 20 4.40 4 .60 4 .80 5 . ou 5 • 40 5 • 80 6. 20 6.60 7* 00 7.40 7.80 8.20 8.60

Number

Occupation and industry division

of
w o rk ",

M ean

^

M edian

^

M iddle range

^

and
under

and

a.60 2. 80

3.00

3.20 3.40

3.60

-

4
4
-

31
19
12

19
15
4

18
3
15

3. 80 4.00

4 .20 4. 40 4. 60 4 .80 5 .00 5 .40 5 .80 6 . 20 6.60

7.00 7. 40 7. oO 8. 20 6.60

over

ALL W O R K E R S
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 --------------N O N M A N U F A C T O R I N G ----------PU B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------R E TA IL TRAD E --------------

3*11 2
1*114
1 *998
673
7 36

$
7. 2 2
7. 47
7.08
6. 42
7.22

$
7. 82
7.99
7.82
6.59
7.82

$
$
6. 05 - 8.69
5. 37 - 9.52
6 . 1 S T 8.52
4. 50 - 8.55
6.48 - 8.45

30

“

12

T K U C K Q R I V E R S . L I G H T TRUCK —
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 -----------

161
51
no

4.67
4. 82
4.61

4.57
4.57
6.05

3. 00 - b.05
4.41 - 4.84
2. 50 - 6.05

T30
30

-

-

12
12

4
4

3
3
*

T R U C K D R I V E R S . M E DI UM TRU C K M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------RE T A I L T k ADE --------------

802
331
471
81

6.70
5. 50
7. 54
5. 07

6.83
5.34
8.29
4.25

5.34 - 8.55
4. 99 - o.83
6. 87 - 6.55
3. 75 - o. l8

~

-

4
4

19
19

-

-

15
15
-

-

TR U C K D R I V E R S * HEA V Y TRUC K
(TRAILER! -------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------NONrtANUFAC TURING -----------

1.292
312
980

8. 0 2
8. 29
7.93

8. 45
9. 1U
7.82

7.82-> 6.69
7. 73 - 9.21
7.8 2-1 8.69

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

TR UC K D R I V E R S * HEA V Y TRUCK
(OTHER THAN TR AI LE R! -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

771
384

6. 95
8. 93

7.06
9.62

4. 50 8 . 91 -

9.62
9.62

_

_

_

_

-

-

S H IP PI NG C L E R K S ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

108
79

5. 40
5. 00

5.54
4.88

4. 71 4. 35 -

5.80
5.63

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

RE 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 ---------------

5.59
4. 76
6.6 1

5. 35
4. 79
6.74

4. 55 - 6.74
3. 92 - 5.35
5 . 10 - 6.23

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

NONHANUFACTURINu --------------

191
106
85

-

-

1
1
-

11
10
1

S H I P P I N G ANO R E C E I V I N G C L ER KS
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------

28 8
181
107

5. 1 3
4. 70
5.85

5.11
4.57
6. 40

4. 30 - 6. 16
4.02 - 5.18
5.27 - 6.40

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

4

1
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 --------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------

873
416
457

5.77
5. 03
6. 44

5.63
4.77
7.49

4. 42 4. 2d 4. 55 -

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

48
48

OR DE R F I L L E R S ------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

528
107

7.06
4. 26

8. 16
4.35

6. 05 - 8.16
3.65 - 4. 69

-

-

3
3

S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

291
266

3.67
3.4 1

3.50
3.42

2. 50 - 4.59
2. 5J - 4.55

tl05
105

MATERIAL HAn OLING LABO RE 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 -----------

379
265
114

4. 92
4. 73
5.37

4. 43
4. 43
5. 60

4. 43 - 5.47
4. 43 - 5.06
4. 10 - 6.69

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 --------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------

748
415
333

6. 14
5. 54
6. 88

6. 38
5.54
6.69

5. 54 - 6.69
4. 79 - 6.44
6.38 - 7.61

* W o r k e r s w e r e distributed as follows:
t W o r k e r s w e r e at $2.40 to $2.60.

7.49
5.63
7.49

30
30

-

-

~

38
37
1

25
13
12

340
28
312
312

16
10
6
i

77
77
-

72
71
1
1

28
28
-

82
6
76
24

183
57
126
45
77

168
119
49
3

1 49
23
1 26
3

128
41
87
80
7

329
10
319
310

28
28
*

i
i
“

3
3
*

i
i

3
3
-

58
6
52

4
4

6
2
4

-

-

-

-

-

15
9
6
1

52
52

49
46
i
i

22
22
-

24
24
24

80
34
46
1

149
104
45
3

3

-

298

3
3

7
7
7

~

298
“

”

21
21

_

-

-

-

76
2
76

10
10
“

58
10
46

110
30
60

329
10
319

201
9
192

448
198
250

20
20

_

76
1

~

10

-

i

1

12

4

-

1
1

4

3
3
*

38
38
38

1
1
1

13
12
1
1

13
12
1
1

3
3

_

_

-

-

18
18

-

312
-

-

10
10

11
11

10
10
-

18
13
5

-

6
6

26
24

40
4
36

32
31
1

12
4

9
9

15
15

_

_

->

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

“

-

-

19
19

-

_

12
11

11
11

7
7

29
26

7
1

2
2

9

-

4
4
-

9
9
-

19
6
13

8
8
-

38
34
4

5
1
4

6
6

2
2
-

22
8
14

-

10

-

-

-

-

10

-

3*5
26
9

5
5
-

25
25
-

17
1
16

17
17

la
16
-

13
9
4

64
1
63

4

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

55
44
11

10
10
-

56
54
2

31
9
22

41
29
12

85
84
1

13
10
3

66
61
5

29
27
2

64
51
13

74
38
36

18
18

4
4

5
5

16
16

13
13

23
23

2
2

2
2

8
8

70

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

34
34

7
7

14
14

2
2

5
5

49
49

18
18

4
4

~

5

“

3
3

i
i

-

*

6
6

7
5
2

4
1
3

12

-

12

10
1
9

8
2
6

178
17 2
6

1
1

4
1
3

31
21
10

46
40
6

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

60
60

54
54

19
19

19
16
3

89
89

394 at $8.60 to $9; 129 at $ 9 to $9-40; and 292 at $9.40 to $9.80.

4

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

*

“

28
28

-

190

-

20
6
14

190

_

_

_

-

-

3
3
-

-

70
70

9
9

35
35

_
-

-

343
343

-

-

-

-

-

74
2
72

235

108

_

-

_
-

_
-

-

7
7

9

-

-

3
3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

514 *815
9
541
505
274
10
226
192
24

_

-

_

-

15
15

S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le s .




4
3
1

38

“

-

42
42

-

23
3

~

4
i
3

6
3
3

53
9
44

59
53
6

213
93
120

111
12
99

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

*

*

-

-

-

Table A-5.

Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Anaheim—Santa A n a -

Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977— Continued
N u m b e r of w o r k e r s receiving straight-time hourly earnings of--

of
workers

Mean 2

Me d ia n2

Middle

ange 2

$

S

S

$

*

s

*

s

S

*

S

$

*

i

S

t

S

s

s

5

2 .5 0

2 .6 0

!.d 0

3 .0 0

3 .2 0

3 .9 0

3 .6 0

3 .8 0

9 .0 0

9 .2 0

9 .9 0

9 .6 0

.8 0

5 .0 0

5 .9 0

5 .8 0

6 .2 0

6 .6 0

7 .0 0

7 .9 0

7 .8 Q

8 .2 0

8 .6 0

2 .6 0

2 .8 0

I . 00

3 .2 0

3 .9 0

3 .6 0

3 .8 0

9 .2 0

9 .9 0

9 .6 0

9 .8 0

.0 0

5 .9 0

5 .8 0

6 .2 0

6 . 60

7 .0 0

7 . 90

*797

353
*

92

97
-

25 1

21

25

93

27

9

12

16

797

353

33

97

239

99

and
under

and
o

O ccu p ation and in d u stry d iv is io n

$

O

Hourly earnings *
ft ml

7 .6 0

8 .2 0

6 .6 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ALL U O H K c R S —
CONTINUED
G U AR DS AND W A T C H M E N ------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N u -----------------:
MANUFACTURING

$
3 . 25

$
2 .6 0

$
2. 50-

$

1 ,9 1 0
221

5 .5 6

6 .3 9

9 .3 2 -

6 .7 3

2 .9 9

2 .6 0

2 .5 0 -

3 .2 0

1 ,6 8 9

3 .2 9

1 10

19

-1
19

29

25

32

5

8

5

-

19

20

25

29

-

?1

1 1

23

19
10

D
22

7

25

105

2

5

9

109

-

-

2

16

1

2

-

guards

----------------------

JA NI TO RS . S O R T E R S . AND 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 ------------------------------------------R E T A I L TRADE -------------------------------------------------

*

221

5 .5 6

6 .3 9

9. 32-

6 .7 3

2 .9 9 6

3 .5 7

3 . 30

2 .5 9 -

9 .3 9

727

9 .5 6

4 . 39

3 .8 0 -

5 .0 9

2 .2 6 9

4 99

3 .2 5

2 .7 0

2. 5 0 -

3 .9 5

4 .0 5

4 . 25

3. 4 o ~

4 .4 7

*823
-

-

9

936

35

14

5

-

16

133

123

121

181

125

7

82

17

39

75

59

7 1

19

-

5

-

19

20

5

9

109

-

-

-

-

316

67

54

52

27

80

90

39

_

-

-

_

_

117

42

i

36
16

20
7
7

74
6
2

61

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

922

30

134

5 1

106

82

106

7 1

77

199

93

11

9

21

33

95

46

13

18

19

190

See footnotes at end of tables.

10

-»

8
148

823

W o r k e r s w e r e at $2.40 to $2.60.




-

12

191

25

7

58

7

4

29
29

27




Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,
powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex,
in Anaheim—Santa A na—Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

A vera ge
(m ea n 2 )
hourly
earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

7. 23
7. 38

M A I N T E N A N C E C A R P E N T E R S -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

771
386

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 --------------------

80
51

5 .7 3

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 ----------------

156
81
75

5.6 7
6. 9 0
6. 69

7.17
7. 16

S H I P P I N G AND 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 --------------------

261
161

5. 19
6.7 U

7. 5 2

WAREHOUSE H E M
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

602

5. 05

7.17

OR DE R F I L L E R S -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

521
100

7. 10
4. 26

7 .5 6

S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S -------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

239
214

3.68

M A T E R I A L HA D O LI NG L A B O R E R S -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------NGNMA NUF AC T JRIN3 ----------------

366
266
100

4.94

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 --------------------

67b
415

5. 99

GU A R D S AND W A T C H M E N ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

1.661
216

3. 60
5.55

228
168

8.00
8 02

60

7.96

M A I N T E N A N C E P A I N T E R S --------------NONNA NUF AC TOR I No ----------------

162
117

5. 60
5.26

M A I N T E N A N C E M A C H I N I S T S -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

2 00

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N I C S (M AC HI NE RY )
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

6 30
6 16

.

186

165

89
7.62

61s
615

7. 7 2
7 . 72

M A T E R I A L MO VE M E N T AND CU S T O D I A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN

5.29

3 .3 7

6 .7 3
5 .6 8

5 . 54

2.773

161
51

TR U C K D R I V E R S . M E DI UM TRUC K ----M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------N0NMANUFACTUF.IN3 ---------------RE T A I L TRAD E ------------------

773
326
665

110

:
MANUFACTURING

guards

1.111

1.662
667

T R U C K D R I V E R S . L I GH T TR UC 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 ----------------

TR U C K D R I V E R S . H E AV Y TRUC K
(T RAIL ER):
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

$
6. 95
8. 93

8.11

M A C H I N E - T O O L O P E R A T O R S (T OO LR OO M)
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

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 ------------------NONhA NUF AC TOR I N S ---------------P U BL IC U T I L I T I l S --------------

TRUCKDRIVERS - CONTINUED
T R U C K D R I V E R S . HE AV Y TRUCK
(OTHER TH AN TR AI LE R) ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

M A I N T E N A N C E E L E C T R I C I A N 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 o r i n s ----------------

TO O L AND DIE M A K E R S ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

A verage
(m e a n 2 )
hourly
earnings4

M A T E R I A L M O VE ME NT AND C U S T O D I A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - ME N — C O N T I N U E D

MAINTENANCE.* TO OL RO OM . AND
P O U E R P L A N T O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR VE HI CL ES ) ------------------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 ---------------PU B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------------

Number
of
workers

--------------------

216

5. 55

J A N I TO RS . PO R T E R S . ANO C L E A N E R S —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------N O N 11A NUF AC TO R I N3 ----------------

2.366
649
1.717

3 . 60
6. 39
3. 30

52
52

3.ol
3.61

532
70

3.28
5. 9 0

6. 9 2
6. 33
6 • o7
6 . 62
6.61

M A T E R I A L M O VE ME NT AND C U S T O D I A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - WOMEN

6 . 66

5. 50
7.6 d
5.07

S H I P P I N G PACKErtS -------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------J A N I TO RS . P O R T E R S . ANO C L E A N E R S -■
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

See footnotes at end of tables.

11




Table A-7.

Percent increases in average hourly earnings, adjusted for

employment shifts, for selected occupational groups in Anaheim —
Santa A na—Garden Grove, Calif., for selected periods
O c t o b e r 1974
to
O c t o b e r 197 5

I n d u s t r y a n d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p 5

A l l in d u s t r i e s :
O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ____________________________________________
E l e c t r o n i c d a ta p r o c e s s i n g
.......
I n d u s t r ia l n u r s e s
S k i ll e d m a in t e n a n c e t r a d e s
_ ___ .
U n s k i ll e d p la n t w o r k e r s ________________________________
M a n u fa c t u r in g :
O ffic e c l e r i c a l
E l e c t r o n i c d a ta p r o c e s s i n g
I n d u s t r ia l n u r s e s
S k i ll e d m a in t e n a n c e t r a d e s
U n s k i ll e d p la n t w o r k e r s
...
N o n m a n u f a c t u r in g :
O ffic e c l e r i c a l
F .l e c t r o n ic d a ta p r o c e s s i n g
I n d u s t r ia l n u r s e s
_ _
U n s k i ll e d p la n t w o r k e r s

.....
_ ___

_

_ ... ____
_

....

...

_

O c t o b e r 1 97 5
to
O c to b e r 1976

O c t o b e r 1976
to
O c t o b e r 1 97 7

8 .1
6 .2

6 .6
5 .9

( 6)
8 .7
5 .3

( 6)
8 .0
1 0 .6

7 .7
6 .3
7 .7
8 .0
5 .5

8 .6

6 .2

7 .5

( 6)
( 6)
8 .7

( 6)
( 6)
8 .3

( 6)

( 6)

( 6)
( 6)
8 .1
7 .3

7 .5
( 6)
( 6)
3 .7

7.1

See footnotes at end of tables.

12

( 6)
( 6)
1 2 .3

7 .9
5 .7
( 6)
4 .7

Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Anaheim—Santa A n a Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Occupation and industry division

Number
of
s*
workers (shtoaunr
dard) Mean2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—

Median 2

Middle range2

s

100
and
under

110

120

130

180

$
150

160

170

180

190

200

110

120

130

180

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

280

250

260

270

2d0

300

320

over

-

-

-

2
1
1
-

19
4
10
-

80
26
18
5

91
38
53
8

165
96
69
17

223
156
67
8

153
93
60
20

212
137
75
28

170
129
41
4

16 1
111
50
12

198
1 39
55
13

162
140
22
1

188
160
28
7

164
1 38
26
1

189
169
20
3

318
288
30
2

83
78
9
5

21
5
16
18

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

3
3

-

1
1

3
2

8
7

8
5

3
2

17
15

30
28

29
28

3
i

$

Average

s

t

*

*

*
210

*
220

230

*
280

*
250

$
260

$

*
270

280

s

300

320
and

ALL W O R K E R S

$
232.50
238.00
215.00
229.OU

$
231.50
292.00
206.50
209.50

$
$
196.00-268.00
209.u0-273.00
183.00-238.00
189.00-239.00

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 O N M A N U F A C T O R I N S ----R E TA IL TRA DE -------

2.550
1.901*
686
184

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L AS S A M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------

107
92

40.0 281.50 285.00 266.50-303.50
40.0 284.00 288.50 270.u0-303.50

_

SECRETARIES. 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 -----

511
921
90

90. 0 256.50 257.00 232.00-283.5J
40. 0 259.00 260.50 235.00-285.00
39.5 244.50 295.00 217.50-276.od

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

2
1
1

7
3
8

8
3
5

25
20
5

28
18
10

36
31
5

64
51
13

56
88
8

37
32
5

52
42
10

48
44
4

103
86
17

83
80
3

2
2
~

SECRETARIES. CLASS 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 -----

1.087
889
198

90. 0 23u.00 235.00 238.50-272.00
90. 0 23V.OC 239.00 207.00-275.00
39.5 222.5J 227.00 193.00-250.50

-

-

-

~
~

_

18
6
8

36
21
15

90
78
16

71
58
17

98
80
18

93
83
10

91
66
23

80
57
23

78
61
13

95
81
14

48
33
15

101
89
12

181
172
9

6
6

2
2

-

7
2
5

~

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L AS S D 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 39
502
232

90. 0 205.50 198.00 178.50-236.00
90.0 210.00 200.00 179.00-250.50
39.5 19j.5u 197.50 175.00-210.00

_
-

2
1
1

11
4
7

31
28
7

61
32
29

110
74
36

108
79
25

66
36
30

73
38
39

82
28
18

32
11
21

88
29
15

24
28
“

46
82

23
21
2

2
2
“

-

°

61
61
“

-----------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 -----

440
309
131

8

4

44
23
21

58
37
17

87
28
23

83
28
15

53
38
19

28
20
8

41

lu
lo
■

16
13

17
14

6
6
“

*

3

17
17
“

-

3

40
38
2

o
6

6
3

3

6
4

2
2

-

“

-

-

4
4

10
10

14
13
1

34
34

15
15

-

6
6

-

*
“

“

-

90.0
90. U
39.5
90. 0

-

"

40.0 197.00 190.50 166.50-219.50
40.0 206.00 200.00 171.00-237.50
39.5 175.00 172.50 155.00-191.00

_
-

*

161
130

90.0 178.50 170.50 159.5Q-191.00
40. 0 179.00 171.00 161.50-191.00

-

S T E N O G R A P H E R S . SENIOR
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 -----

274
179
100

40.0 207.50 203.00 180.00-238.50
40.0 225.50 219.50 200.50-259.00
40. 0 174.5J 172.50 159.00-191.00

_
-

T Y P I S T 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 ----

336
151
185

39.5 161.00 148.00 138.00-181.00
90.0 186.50 179.00 158.50-216.00
39.0 190.50 136.00 129.00-185.00

8
8

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 ----

105
53
52

39.0 182.00 165.00 188.00-206.00
40.0 207.00 206.00 165.00-251.00
38. 5 156.00 150.50 181.00-163.50

-

T Y PI ST 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 ----

231
98
133

39.5 152.OU 139.00 130.50-170.00
90. 0 175.50 175.00 151.00-193.00
39.5 139.50 130.50 125.00-138.00

8

18

8

F I L E C L E R K S --------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----

295
218

39.0 196.00 123.00 112.50-157.00
39.0 193.50 123.00 108.50-138.00

52

39.5 205.50 295.50 185.00-289.00

stenographers

STENOGRAPHERS.
MANUFACTURING

TYPISTS.

GEN E RA L
--------

CLASS

FILE C L ER KS .

CLASS B -

FILE C L E R K S . C L A S S C N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G ---M E S S E N G 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 ----

S ee fo o tn o te s

4

1

20
5
15

4
-

4
3

8
5

25
20

38
38

25
20

18
13

16
15

4

-

4

~

_
-

_

12

-

-

12

19
3
16

16
3
13

22
4
18

29
15
18

37
19
18

20
16
8

41
37
4

18
18

25
i
28

80
9
71

47
21
26

22
10
12

29
21
8

18
14
4

25
20
5

15
10
5

6
5
1

4

-

-

13
13

9
9

18
7
7

4
3
1

10
5
5

8
3
5

1
1

-

20
8
12

25
1
24

67
9
58

27
13
18

13
10
3

15
14
1

18
11
3

15
15

7
7

5
4
i

4
4

18

56
56

21
19

70
67

23
22

11
8

5
1

4
2

8
2

“

-

-

a

3

6

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

5

4

2

5

3

-

-

-

“

~

9
9

11

8

5

9

3

2

5

8
1

-

188
166

39.0 128.50 123.00 107.00-130.50
39.0 125.00 123.00 107.00-123.00

56
56

107
53
59

39.5 159.50 155.00 122.50-176.00
90.0 169.00 162.00 181.50-179.00
39.0 195.50 129.00 117.50-158.50

3
-

3

-

21
19
15
1
18

3

62
60

20
19

2

17
6
11

9

7

13

6

3

7

3

4

6

a t en d o f t a b l e s .




13

*

3

-

-

“

37

8

"

~

~

7
6
1

ii
9
2

16
16

-

-

~

5
3
~

~

”

*

~

-

2
2

3
3

5
5

16
16

-

-

-

-

-

3
3

4

6

“

*

-

-

4
2

-

-

3
1
2
2

80
37

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

28

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10
10

-

-

-

-

*

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

4

~
-

2

-

2

-

1

*

5
4

1

-

1
4

-

“

“

“

~

Table A-8.

Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Anaheim—Santa A n a -

Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977— Continued
N u m b e r 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 e a rn in g s o f—
Number

Occupation and industry division
woikers

Ave rag e
weekl y
hours1
(standard)

$

*
100
Mean2

Med ian 2

Middle range 2

s
110

$

%
120

130

s
180

$

s

*
150

160

170

$
180

$
190

*
200

s

*
210

22o

*

%

$
230

250

280

s

s

$
260

270

280

s
300

320

and

and

under
110

120

130

3

7

180

150

160

17 0

180

190

200

210

220

23U

290

250

260

270

260

6

3

10

9

-

30U

320

over

SUITCHBOARU

O P E R A T O R - R E C E P T I O N 1 STS-

1 SB

9 0 .0

$
1 9 1 .0 0

$
1 9 5 .0 0

$
$
1 6 0 .5 0 -2 0 9 .0 0

-

91

9 0 .0

2 0 0 .0 0

1 9 5 .5 0

1 6 5 .3 0 -2 2 7 .0 0

-

67

9 0 .0

1 7 8 .5 0

1 9 9 .0 0

1 9 1 . 0 0 - 2 0 2 . OU

-

1 7 2 .5 0

79

o

S W I T C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R S ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

C

ALL W O R K E R S —
CONTINUED
7

4

18

18

12

8

16

30

7

-

i

16

1 1

6

7

13

8

7

3

6

1

3

*1

3

7

7

3

2

4

4

7

-

3

■

2

*

2

-

-

-

2

6

-

-

4

4

-

-

-

3

-

-

1 3 8 .0 0 -2 0 3 .0 0

-

-

-

22

4

22

-

7

-

1 6 7 .5 0 -2 0 5 .5 0

-

-

4

1

6

9

15

19

28

8

17

4

2 0 0 .0 0

1 8 6 .0 0

1 6 9 .0 0 -2 3 6 .0 0

5

20

35

50

77

98

111

108

87

96

30

17

66

25

13

29

13

103

1 9 1 .0 0

1 8 3 .0 0

1 6 1 .0 0 -2 0 7 .5 0

~

7

10

31

56

63

87

87

21

75

20

7

7

28

11

15

3

17

59

1

9 0 .0

1 8 6 .0

A C C O U N T I N G C L E R K S --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O NM AN UF AC T J R I N G -----------------R E T A I L TRA D E ---------------------

95S

9 0 . 0

9 61

9 0 . 0

j

11

494

90 . 0

2 0 8 .0 0

1 9 0 .5 0

1 7 1 .3 0 -2 5 2 .0 0

-

5

13

25

19

21

35

69

61

26

21

10

10

306

9 0 .0

2 1 3 .0 0

1 8 6 .0 0

1 7 2 .0 0 -2 3 1 .0 0

-

5

10

13

17

13

16

88

96

11

9

1

3

A C C O U N T I N G CL ERK 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 -----------------RE T A I L TRA D E ---------------------

365

9 0 .0

2 2 5 .0 0

2 1 8 .5 0

1 8 8 .5 0 -2 7 3 .5 0

-

-

-

2

6

8

22

30

85

27

29

25

-

5

21

32

19

15

19

6

2

1

4
4

12

*

10

9

13

13

18

6

6

2

8

3

7

5

7

3

-

A C C O U N T I N G CLE R KS . C L A S S B ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------RE T A I L T R AD E ---------------------

590

9 0 . 0

63

257

9 0 . 0

333

9 0 .0

1 9 9 .0 0

206

9 0 . 0

1 9 1 .0 0

P A Y R O L L C L E R K S ------------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

90

9 0 .0

2 1 1 .0 0

2 0 6 .0 0

59

3 9 .5

2 1 5 .5 0

2 0 2 .5 0

9 J . 0

2 1 5 .5 0

2 0 6 .5 0

1 8 8 .0 0 -2 8 7 .5 0

161

3 9 .5

2 3 3 .0 0

2 3 0 .0 0

1 9 0 .0 0 -2 3 1 .0 0

-

100

9 0 . 0

2 5 9 .5 0

2 8 1 .0 0

2 0 6 .5 0 -2 9 6 .5 0

-

1 8 9 .5 0

1 7 3 .5 0

1 5 6 .J 0 -2 0 7 .5 0

-

5

1 7 2 .0 0

1 6 9 .0 0

1 5 3 .5 0 -1 9 6 .0 0

-

-

1 3 3 .0 0

1 6 1 . 0 0 - 2 3 6 . OU

-

1 7 5 .0 0

1 5 6 .0 0 -1 9 8 .0 0

-

5
5

1 6 8 .0 0 -2 5 5 .0 0

-

-

1 6 3 .0 0 -2 8 1 .0 0

-

-

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S -------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

6 35

9 0 . 0

1 9 9 .0 0

1 7 0 .0 0 -2 9 3 .0 0

250

9 0 .0

2 0 2 . OJ

1 9 5 .0 0

1 7 5 .5 0 -2 3 6 .5 0

385

3 9 .5

2 0 o .0 0

2 0 8 .5 0

1 6 9 .0 0 -2 9 3 .0 0

-

K E Y P U N C H O P E R AT OR S. C L A S S A -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N0N.1A NUF AC TuR I N G ------------------

911

9 0 .0

2 1 5 .0 0

2 0 9 .5 0

1 8 3 . 3 0 - 2 5 2 . UJ

-

16B

9 0 .0

2 1 6 .5 0

2 1 9 .5 0

1 9 2 .5 0 -2 8 9 .5 0

-

293

3 9 .5

2 1 9 .0 0

2 0 9 .5 0

1 8 0 .0 0 -2 6 7 .0 0

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S . C L AS S B -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

229

9 0 .0

1 3 3 . 5U

1 7 5 .5 0

1 5 8 .0 0 -2 8 3 .0 0

9 0 . 0

1 7 3 .0 0

1 7 1 .5 0

3 9 .5

1 9 7 .5 0

1 9 3 .0 0

1 5 5 .5 0 -1 8 1 .5 3
1 5 1 .0 0 -2 9 3 .0 0

82
192

2 0 5 .5 0

“

20

67

5

3

26

15

7

60

1

1

58
-

98

13

7

4

2

81

39

b

5*1

12

2

1

10

7

4

2

18
17

17
11

1

4
4

6

6

6

8

6

4

6

3

6

5

i

2

29

89

62

58

87

60

5
24

23

25

28

21

31

15

26

37

26

26

29

41

10

-

-

*

-

-

3

ii
i

5

10

8

-

8
3
5

14

-

62

12

-

15

55

13

77

11

5 1

23

-

3
3

1

25

13

11

23

52

10

12

84

7

69

81

86

10

5

26

76

10

13
16

44

1

17

1

-

60

12

-

-

"

58

11

-

-

1

13
*

10

26
~

-

-

-

-

13

10

26

-

-

13

10

26
-

-

-

-

4

-

5

1

-

4

18

1

*

i

1

*

8

18

27

20

16

71

25

80

17

12

9

28

29

7

87

1

10

-

11

1

-

*

29

83

10

88

~
-

-

_
-

-

-

-

8

8 0

28

37

50

57

29

19

9

22

25

28

88

10

2

~

1*1

10

18

28

12

15

12

7

22

28

11

1

-

-

8

8

26

18

23

26

85

9

7

2

1

17

83

10

91

22

26

10

10

3

1

7

12

23

1 1

18

7

7

2

-

18

1 1

3

3

1

1

2
5

-

1
10

19

3
16

8

5
3
2

49

2
87

-

12

-

~
-

10

-

11

-

2
-

-

6

-

19

13

10

_
-

2

29

33

12

12

7

1

-

14

20

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

1 5 5 .0 0

133

209

-

10

1

5

1 8 2 .0 0

ORDE R C L E R K S ---------------------------

2

26

4
4
~

Table A-9. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers—large establishments
in Anaheim —Santa A na—Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
Weekly earnings1
(staindard)
O ccu p a tion and in d u s try d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
[standard) Mean2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
s
s
$
$
i
$
$
$
$
$
%
$
s
s
s
*
$
$
s
S
130 140 150 160 ldO 200 220 240 260 280 300 32U 340 360 380 400 4 20 440 460 480 500
and
and
under
t

Median 2

Middle range2

140

150

-

-

160

180

200

220

24 0

-

-

*
“

-

260

28 0

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

4 40

460

480

500

-

8
7
1

10
7
3

24
20
4

39
17
22

43
2a
la

60
32
28

55
32
23

65
34
31

36
23
13

24
13
11

17
12
5

6
5
1

11
11
~

o
3
3

11
4
7

19
9
10

33
12
21

20
13
7

16
6
10

16
ii
5

5
4
i

11
*i i

ALL W O R K E R S
C O M P U T E * S Y S T E M S A N AL YS TS
(B USI N ES 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 ------------------

39B
23b
160

$
$
$
39.5 385.00 385.00 347.00-415.00
40. 0 387.0J 389.00 345.00-425.00
38.5 382.00 383.00 350.00-409.50

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BU SIN ES S) * C L A S S A -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N 0 N M A N U F A C T U R I N 3 ------------------

137
73
64

39.5 427.50 420.00 397.00-454.50
40. 0 440.0J 435.50 410.50-475.00
39.0 413.00 407.50 392.50-438.00

213
119
94

C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R S ( B US IN ES S) :
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

52

39.0 372.50 37.4.00 341.50-401.50
40.0 380.00 385.00 350.50-405.00
38.0 362.50 363.00 335.50-387.50
4*
C
o

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B US INE SS) . C L A S S B -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------NON ((A NUF AC T U R I N G ------------------

“

'

'

"

_

_

_

_
*

"

'

"

307.00 297.50 281.00-337.50

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

—

-

-

-

-

8

1

6
3
3

ii
7
4

32
12
20

28
13
15

42
21
21

35
22
13

32
22
10

16
10
6

8
7
1

1
1

i
i
"

_
*

4

15

3

9

a

-

2

3

-

-

-

-

-

1

160

39.5 32o.50 337.50 316.50-343.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

6

18

13

57

49

9

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O 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 S ------------------

564
315
249

40.0 255.50 256.00 235.00-285.OJ
40.0 253.00 261.00 218.00-294.00
39.5 256.50 252.50 250.00-280.50

*

5
4
i

5
5
*

18
15
3

26
17
9

61
42
19

48
25
23

128
43
85

93
47
46

110
63
47

59
46
13

6

“

-

-

.

.
-

-

-

_

5
3

3
3
-

-

-

C O M P U T E R O P E R AT OR S. C L A S S A -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

26b
199

43.0 275.50 282.00 261.00-299.00
40.0 275.50 287.00 256.00-300.00

-

-

-

9
8

14
14

15
9

26
22

56
28

82
62

56
46

5
5

3
3

~

-

*

2
2

-

-

C O M P U T E R O P E R AT OR S. C L AS 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 ------------------

24a

40. ◦ 246.00 250.00 233.00-262.00
40. 0 230.00 238.50 209.60-257.OU
40.0 254.00 250.00 250.JO-267.OJ

-

10
10

7
5
2

35
17
18

27
11
16

99
20
79

36
18
18

28
1
27

3

3

-

-

-

62
165

3

3

O R A F T E R S -------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

236
274

40.0 239.00 240.50 195.00-278.00
40.0 239.00 240.00 193.50-280.50

DR A F T E R S . C L A S S A -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

121
112

40.0 275.50 265.00 243.30-294.00
40.0 277.00 266.00 243.00-299.50

-

D R A F TE RS . C L A S S & -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

tt5
85

40.0 247.50 245.00 200.00-273.00
40.0 247.50 245.00 200.00-273.00

~

-

D R A F T E R S . C L A S S C -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

75
72

40.0 177.00 173.50 152.00-195.50
40.0 176.50 172.50 152.00-195.50

2

4

2

4

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S ------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

1 .203
1 .1 1 1

40. 0 259.00 242.00 213.00-317.50
40. 0 254.00 241.00 213.00-303.00

-

-

2
2

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L AS S AM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

445
445

40.0 296.00 302.00 255.50-333.00
4 0 . 0 296.00 302.00 255.50-333.00

-

-

*

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S B:
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

545

231.50 225.50 207.JO-242.00

-

-

-

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S CM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

121
121

-

2

10
10

* W o r k e r s w e r e d istrib u te d as fo llo w s :
S ee fo o tn o te s

O
O

C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R S (B U S I N E S S ) .
CLA S S B ------------------------------

4 0 . 0 198.50 181.50 174.00-225.5 )
40. 0 198.50 181.50 174.00-225.50

-

-

-

-

2
2

8
8

20
20

24
24

36
34

24
23

27
25

38
36

36
31

27
27

12
12

20
20

6
6

-

-

-

-

“

-

1
1

22
20

30
28

21
16

19
19

12
12

4
4

6
6

5
5

16
16

16
16

4
4

8
3

15
15

5
5

-

16
16

20
20

18
18

20

7
6

i

-

-

3
3

10
10

50
50

190
190

183
183

143
133

79

118

77

53
51

78
78

-

-

2

2

24
24

52
52

40
40

59
59

37
37

18

85

157

115

79

13

12

32
32

31
31

9
9

16
16

14
14

5

2
2

-

120

~

2

6 at $ 5 0 0 to $ 5 2 0 ; 4 at $52 0 to $ 540; and 1 at $ 5 6 0 to $ 5 8 0 .

at en d o f t a b l e s .




18

15

i

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

“

“

2
2

2
2

2
2

-

“

2
2

2
2

2
2

-

*

-

-

_

-

*

257
176

22
22

3
3

3
3

15
15

-

25
25

169
169

22
22

-

-

15
15

53

7

-

‘
3

3

-

-

-

*
“

*

-

-

~

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

“
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

'
-

Table A-10.

A verage w eekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by s e x -

large establishm ents in A n a h e im — Santa A n a —Garden Grove, C a lif., O cto b e r 1977
A verage
(m ean 2 )

Se x , 3 o c c u p a t i o n ,

OFFICE

a n d indu s t r y division

OCCUPATIONS

-

of
workers

Number
W eek ly
hours
(standard)

W eek ly
earnings*

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S A --------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------S E C R E T A R I E 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 S -------------

2 .4 5 2

4 0 .0

1 .9 0 4

4 0 . 0

2 3 8 .0 0

3 9 .5

2 0 9 .5 0

54a
105
92

2 8 1 . OU
2 8 4 .0 0

SWITCHBOARD
ORDER

4 0 .0

2 5 6 .5 0

421

4 0 . 0

2 5 9 .0 0

4 0 .0

2 4 0 .5 0

4 0 .0

2 3 6 .0 0

839

4 0 .0

2 3 9 .0 0

16t>

4 0 . 0

2 1 9 .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 O N M A N U F A C T U R I N S -------------

701

4 0 . C

2 0 6 .5 0

502

4 0 . 0

2 1 0 .0 0

199

4 0 .0

1 9 6 .5 0

G E N E R A L ----------------------

S T E N O G R A P H E R S . S E N I O 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 S ------------T Y P I S T S ----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------TYPISTS. CLASS
MANUFACTURING

4 36

4 0 . 0

1 9 7 .0 0

309

4 0 .0

2 0 6 . OU

127

3 9 .5

1 7 4 .0 0

157

4 0 .0

1 7 3 .0 0

130

4 0 . 0

1 7 9 .0 0

279

4 0 .0

2 0 7 . 5U

179

4 0 .0

2 2 5 .5 0

1 00

4 0 . 0

1 7 4 .5 0

304

3 9 .5

1 6 2 .0 0

151

4 0 .0

1 8 6 .5 0

4 0 .0

2 0 7 .0 0

At
-----------------

T Y P I S T S . C L A S S 6 -------------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 S -------------

231

3 9 .5

1 5 2 .0 0

96

4 0 .0

1 7 5 .5 0

133

3 9 .5

1 3 4 .5 0

F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S C ----------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N S -------------

170

3 9 .0

1 3 0 .0 0

149

3 9 .0

1 2 6 .5 0

3 9 .5

1 5 1 .0 0

MESSENGERS

See

-------------------------

footnotes

at e n d




W eekly
hours
( standard)

W eekly

Se x , 3 o c c u p a t i o n ,

a n d i n d u s t r y di v i s i o n

earnings*

N um b er
of
workers

(standard)

W eekly

Week ly

ho urs1
(standard)

e ar nin gs1
(standard)

P R O F E S S I O N A L AN O T E C H N I C A L
OC CU PATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED
$

4 0 . 0

1 .0 5 5

S T E N O G R A P H 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 S -------------

of
workers

-

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS
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 S --

4 0 .0

501

80

a n d ind u s t r y division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
WOMEN--CONTINUED

$
2 3 1 .5 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 S -------------

STENOGRAPHERS.
MANUFACTURING

Sex, 3 o c c u p a t i o n ,

(standard)

WOMEN

S E C R E T A K I E S -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------N O N H A N U F AC T O R I N 3 -------------

A vera ge
(m ean 2)

A vera ge
(m ean2)

Number

CLERKS

157

4 0 . 0

1 9 0 .5 0

91

4 0 .0

2 0 0 .0 0
1 7 7 .5 0

6b

4 0 .0

OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

71

4 0 .0

1 6 0 .0 0

-----------------------------

133

4 0 .0

1 3 3 .0 0

ACCOUNTING CLERKS
MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS A
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

789

4 0 . C

1 9 0 .0 0

441

4 0 . 0

1 9 0 .5 0

309

4 0 .0

2 1 9 .5 0

191

4 0 .0

2 1 4 .5 0

A C C O U N T I N G C L E R K S . C L A S S Hi
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------KEYPUNCH OPERATORS
MANUFACTURING —
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS. CLASS 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 S -----------K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S 61
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

P R O F E S S I O N A L AND
OCCUPATIONS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS
(BUSINESS):
MANUFACTURING

TECHNICAL
- HEN

ANALYSTS

COMPUTER o p e r a t o r s :
MANUFACTURING —
COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS A
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------

220

4 0 .0

2 7 0 .5 0

16b

4 0 .0

2 7 7 .0 0

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S B:
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------D R A F T E R S ---------MANUFACTURING

229

4 0 .0

2 4 1 .5 0

220

4 3 .0

2 4 2 .0 0

101

4 0 .0

2 6 0 .5 0

95

4 0 .0

2 8 2 .0 0

DRAFTERS. CLASS B
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---

4 0 .0

2 4 5 .0 0

4 0 .0

2 4 5 .0 0

ORAFTERS. CLASS C
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---

4 0 .0

173.00

4 0 .0

1 7 2 .0 0

1.173

40.0

256.50

1.091

4 0 .0

2 5 4 .5 0

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S AM A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------

442

4 0 .0

2 9 6 .0 0

442

4 0 .0

2 9 6 .0 0

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S . C L A S S CM A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------

106

4 0 .0

1 9 7 .0 0

106

4 0 .0

1 9 7 .0 0

4 0 .0

2 2 8 .5 0

4 0 .0

2 2 7 .0 0

DRAFTERS. CLASS A
MANUFACTURING —

2 0 1 .5 0

537

4 0 .0

249

4 0 .0

2 0 c . 50

392

4 0 .0

2 1 3 .5 0

167

4 0 . 0

2 1 6 .5 0

225

3 9 .5

2 1 1 .5 0

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------

P R O F E S S I O N A L AN O T E C H N I C A L
O C C U PA TI ON S - WOMEN

-------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S Al
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S B1
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------

of tables.

16

COMPUTER o p e r a t o r s :
MANUFACTURING —
D R A F T E R S ------------MANUFACTURING —

Table A-11.

Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers—large establishments

in Anaheim—Santa A n a—Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
N u m b e r 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 r ly e a rn in g s o f—

Hourly earnings 4

i

S

$

S

S

S

$

S

5. 0u 5. 2 0 5.40 5.60 5. 6 0 6. 0 0 6.20

O c c u p a t i o n a n d industry division

and
under

-

—

o . 20 5 . 40 5.60

—

-

—

S

S

*

S*

$

S

6.40 6. 6 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 4 0

—

—

—

—

,—

S

S

*

7. 60 7. 8 0 6. 00

—

S
—

5.80 6. 00 6. 2 0 6. 40 6.60 6 . 80 7 . 0 0 7 . 2 0 7. 40 7 . 6 0

7.60 6.0c

*

S

S

S

S

6.20 O.40 8.60 8. s0 9.00 9.2 0 9. 40
-

—

—

-

6.20 6.4 0 a . 60 6 . HO 9.0 0 9.20

—

and

9.40

over

ALL W O R K E R S
MAINTENANCE

C A R P E N T E R S ------------

6. 55 -

7.78

7.487. 55 -

8.36
6.36

6.44 -

7.44

5

7. 05 - 6.86
7. 05 - 8.31

84

176
132

8.31
8. 38

8.27
3. 27

MA I N T E N A N C E M A C H I N I S T S -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------

152
145

7.93
7.95

7.05
7.05

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N I C S (M AC HI NE RY )
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

213
207

7.08
7.06

7.15
7.07

6 . 46 6 . 40 -

7. 99
8.07

6.07
6.58

7. 69 - 6.58
8 . 07 - 8.58

7. 77
7.77

7.80
7. 80

7 . 36 - 8.23
7. 38 - 6.23

M A I N T E N A N C E E L E C T R I C I A N S --------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------MAINTENANCE

P A I N T E R S ---------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR V E H I CL ES ) -----------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N S ---------------TO OL AND DIE H A K E R S ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

*
**

Workers
Workers

S e e footnotes

were
were

157
157

distributed as follows:
distributed as follows;

*24
24

20

7.69
7.69

20

15 at $ 1 0 . 8 0 to $11 ; a n d 9 at $ 1 1 to $11.20.
21 at $ 9 . 8 0 to $10; 12 at $ 1 0 to $ 1 0.20; a n d 3 at $ 1 0 . 2 0 to $ 1 0.40.

at e n d of tables.




17

36
36

12

11

55
50

Table A-12.

Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers—large establishments

in Anaheim—Santa A na—Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
N u m b e r 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 r ly e a rn in g s o f—

Hourly earnings

Number
O ccu p ation and in d u stry d iv is io n
Mean 2 Median2

Middle range 2

$
$
$
3.20 3.40 3.60
Under
,
*
and
3.20 under

$
.80 4. 00

s
4.20

3.60 3.80

.00 4.20

4.40 4.60

3.40

s

4.40

$
S
S
S
4. 60 4 . 8 0 5 .00 5 .20 5.40

4. 80 5. 0 0

.20

.40 5. 60

%
5. 60

$
i ---i
%
*
*
i
$
$
5. 80 6 . 00 6. 20 6.40 6. 80 7.20 7. 60 8.0 0 8.40

5.80 6. 00 6 .20 6. 40 6.80 7. 20 7.60 8 . 00 8.40

over

ALL W O R K E R S
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 ---------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

953
193
760

$
8. 1 4
8. 05
8. lo

$
8. 45
8.91
8.45

$
7. 82 7. 55 7. 82 -

$
8.55
8.91
8.55

-

T R U C K D R I V E R S . H E AV Y TRUC K
(TRAIL ER) ---------------------------

547

8. 04

7.82

7.82 -

3.45

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

3
2
1

1

2
1
1

2
1
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

8

~

2
2

7
7

4
4

3
3

-

1

-

-

-

-

4

4

2

3

1

2
1
1

~

11
5
6

9
6
3

24
17
7

346
36
310

-

2
4

-

5

337

-

202
-

’■‘536
108
428

34

6. 34

6.50

4 . 85 -

8.23

-

-

1

-

13

-

-

1

-

2

-

10

-

28

C L E R K S ------

124

5.51

5.74

4. 69 -

6.40

-

4

1

6

2

5

1

1

17

8

6

2

9

-

4

-

-

58

-

-

-

-

-

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 ----------------------

393
153

6. 37
5. 54

7.06
5. 40

5.21 - 7.49
5. 09 - 6.13

-

_

1
1

7
6

3
3

4
2

29
7

17
5

3
2

11
10

23
20

20
20

4
4

2
2

4
3

55
48

2
2

10
10

4
4

192
2

-

2
2

*

S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S ---------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------

6<J
63

4. 05
4.05

3. 80
3.80

3.50- 4.66
3. 50 - 4.66

3
3

7
7

20
20

1
i

12
12

-

-

-

18
18

4
4

-

-

_

”

-

~

3
3

-

~

“

-

-

-

M A T E R I A L HA ND 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 ----------------------

73
57

4 . 93
5. 06

5. 06
5. 06

3« 9 3- 5. 6U
4. 29 - 6.35

3

6
6

7
5

i
i

3

1
1

5
2

4
4

i

1
1

21
20

1
1

5
~

1
1

*

6
3

9
9

3
3

-

“

_

_

-

-

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 ----------------------

267
113

6. 86
6. 28

6. 44
6. 44

6 . 25 - 7.61
5. 80 - 6.44

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

i>

44
9

-

-

12
12

70

-

62
61

-

-

11
5

39

-

11
8

-

-

9
9

-

-

2
2

-

-

2
2

-

GU A R D S AN D W A T C H M E N ------------------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 -------------------

256
176
80

5 . 90
6.12
5.4 1

6.38
6.66
5.29

5 . 00 - 6.73
5. 22 - 6.97
5 . 00 - 5.93

~

-

“

“

6

4
4

10
8
2

5
5

6

20
14

17
2
15

6
3
3

2
1
i

12
4

-

*

i

8

48
45
3

-

4

72
64
8

*

6

14
11
3

5

6

29
9
20

----------------------

176

6. 12

6 .6 6

5. 22 - 6.97

-

-

-

4

4

64

45

-

-

-

-

J A N I TO RS . P O R T E R S , AND C L E A N E R S --M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------R E T A I L TRADE ---------------------

979
414
565
4 25

4. 19
4. 6 2
3.88
4 . 04

4. 39
4.39
4.00
4. 45

3.563. 80 3. 3U-»
3.56-

4.49 **134
5.55
4.47
134
4.47
43

83
50
33
33

58
11
47
45

i

-

63
61

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

R E C E I V I N G C L E R K S ---------------------S H I P P I N G AND R E C E I V I N G

guards:
manufacturing

*
W o r k e r s w e r e d is trib u te d as fo llo w s :
*■* W o r k e r s w e r e d is trib u te d as fo llo w s :

66

21
45
44

6

“

6

-

57
44
13
13

53
35
18
18

52
14
10

5

-

14

9

11

2

3

1

232
42
190
190

49

50
1
49
7

11
9

4

7

2

2

20
18

2

2

5
5

2

23
24
1
1

4 2

7
7

418 at $ 8 .4 0 to $ 8 .8 0 ; and 118 at $ 8 .8 0 to $ 9 .2 0 .
93 at $ 2 .4 0 to $ 2 .6 0 ; 11 at $ 2 .6 0 to $ 2 .8 0 ; 8 at $ 2 .8 0 to $ 3 ; and 22 at $ 3 to $ 3 .2 0 .

See fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le s .




8
66

-

18

-

2

2

2

i
1

-

2
2

"

-

~~




Table A-13. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom.
powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers,
by sex—large establishments in Anaheim—Santa A n a Garden Grove, Calif., October 1977
Number

of

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

workers

A v era g e
(m e a n 2 )
hourly
earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

M A I N T E N A N C E . TOOL RO OM • ANO
P O W E R P L A N T O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN
rlA 1 i»l L UA iiL L LAlu

l li

1 lr( -j

material

movement

69

M A I N T E N A N C E E L E C T R I C I A N S --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------

178
132

$

custodial

L l 1 V 1 No L LtKK j

8.31
8 . 3a

57

5. 55

11*6

:>• :>:>

75
56

4.98
5. 09

242
71

5.94
6 . 13
5.48

----------------------------

171

6 . 13

p o r t e r s . AND C L E A N E R S ---m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------------

813
375

4. 08
4.5 1

and

receiving

65

6. 93

M A C H I N I S T S -------------------

152
195

7. 9 3
7. 95

material

handling

MAINTENANCE

MECHANICS

213
207

7.08
7. 0 6

FORKLIFT

OP ER AT OR S:

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3 E a rn in g s da ta r e la t e o n ly to w o r k e r s w h o s e s e x id e n tific a t io n w as
p r o v id e d b y th e e s ta b lis h m e n t.
4 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m pa y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s ,
h o lid a y s , and la te s h ift s .
5 E s tim a te s f o r p e r io d s en din g p r i o r to 1976 r e la t e to m e n o n ly f o r
s k ille d m a in te n a n c e and u n s k ille d plan t w o r k e r s . A ll o th e r e s tim a te s r e la t e
to m e n and w o m e n .
6 D ata do n ot m e e t p u b lic a tio n c r i t e r i a o r data n ot a v a ila b le .

1 S ta n d a rd h o u rs r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e
t h e ir 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 p a y f o 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 r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e
w e e k ly h o u r s ,
2 T h e m e a n is c o m p u te d f o r e a c h jo b b y to ta lin g th e e a r n in g s o f a ll
w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n d e s ig n a te s
p o s it io n — h a lf o f th e w o r k e r s r e c e i v e th e s a m e o r m o r e and h a lf r e c e iv e
th e s a m e o r l e s s than th e ra te sh ow n . T h e m id d le ra n ge is d e fin e d b y tw o
r a te s o f pa y: a fo u r th o f the w o r k e r s e a r n th e s a m e o r l e s s than the lo w e r
o f th e s e r a te s and a fo u r th e a rn the s a m e o r m o r e than th e h ig h e r r a te .




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Appendix A.
Scope and Method
of Survey
D ata on a r e a w a g e s and r e la t e d b e n e fit s a r e ob ta in e d b y p e r s o n a l
v is it s o f B u re a u f ie ld r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s at 3 - y e a r in t e r v a ls . In e a c h o f the
in te r v e n in g y e a r s , in fo r m a tio n on e m p lo y m e n t and o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s is
c o l l e c t e d b y a c o 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 s t io n n a ir e , and t e l e ­
ph one in te r v ie w f r o m e s ta b lis h m e n ts p a r t ic ip a t in g in the p r e v io u s s u r v e y .
In e a ch o f the 74 *1 a r e a s c u r r e n t ly s u r v e y e d , data a re ob ta in ed f r o m
r e p r e s e n t a t iv e e s t a b lis h m e n ts w ith in s ix b r o a d in d u s t r y d iv is io n s : M a n u fa c ­
tu rin g ; tr a n s p o r t a tio n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s ; w h o le s a le
tr a d e ; r e t a il tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta t e ; and s e r v i c e s . M a jo r
in d u s try g ro u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e s tu d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t io n s and
the c o n s t r u c t io n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s t r ie s . E s t a b lis h m e n ts h av in g fe w e r than
a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m itte d b e c a u s e o f in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y ­
m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ied . S e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d f o r e a ch
o f the b r o a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b lic a tio n c r i t e r i a .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a re c o n d u cte d on a s a m p le b a s i s .
T he s a m p lin g
p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d e ta ile d s t r a t ific a t io n o f a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in 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 b y in d u s t r y and n u m b e r o f e m p lo y e e s .
F r o m th is s t r a t ifie d u n iv e r s e a p r o b a b ilit y s a m p le is s e le c t e d , w ith e a ch
e s ta b lis h m e n t h av in g a p r e d e t e r m in e d c h a n c e o f s e le c t io n . T o o b ta in o p tim 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 t e r p r o p o r t io n o f la r g e than s m a ll e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts is s e le c t e d .
W hen data a r e c o m b in e d , e a c h e s ta b lis h m e n t is
w e ig h te d a c c o r d in g to its p r o b a b ilit y o f s e le c t io n , s o that u n b ia s e d e s tim a te s
a r e g e n e r a te d . F o r e x a m p le , i f on e ou t o f fo u r e s t a b lis h m e n ts is s e le c t e d ,
it is g iv e n a w e ig h t o f 4 to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f p lu s th r e e o t h e r s . A n a lte r n a te
o f the s a m e o r ig i n a l p r o b a b ilit y is ch o s e n in the s a m e in d u s t r y - s iz e c l a s s i ­
f ic a t io n i f data a r e n o t a v a ila b le f r o m the o r ig in a l s a m p le m e m b e r .
If no
s u ita b le su b s titu te is a v a ila b le , a d d itio n a l w e ig h t is a s s ig n e d to a s a m p le
m e m b e r that is s im il a r to the m is s in g u n it.
O c c u p a tio n s and e a r n in g s
O c c u p a tio n s s e le c t e d f o r stu dy a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y o f m a n u fa c ­
tu rin g and n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s t r ie s , and a r e o f the fo llo w in g t y p e s : (1)
O f fic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l; (3) m a in te n a n ce , t o o l r o o m ,
and p o w e r p la n t ; and (4) m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t and c u s t o d ia l.
O c c u p a tio n a l
c la s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n ifo r m s e t o f jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s ig n e d to take
a c c ount o f in t e r e s t a b lis h m e n t v a r ia t io n in d u tie s w ith in the s a m e jo b .
O ccu p a tio n s s e le c t e d f o r stu d y a r e lis t e d and d e s c r i b e d in a p p e n d ix B.

U n le s s o th e r w is e in d ic a te d , the e a r n in g s data fo llo w in g the jo b
t it le s a r e f o r a ll in d u s t r ie s c o m b in e d .
E a r n in g s data f o r s o m e o f the
o c c u p a t io n s lis t e d and d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e in d u s t r y d iv is io n s w ith in the
s c o p e o f the s u r v e y , a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s b e c a u s e
e it h e r (1) e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e en ou gh data
to m e r it p r e s e n ta t io n , o r (2) th e r e is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c l o s u r e o f in d iv id u a l
e s ta b lis h m e n t d a ta . S e p a r a te m e n 's and w o m e n 's e a r n in g s data a r e n o t
p r e s e n t e d w hen the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s n o t id e n tifie d b y s e x is 20 p e r c e n t
o r m o r e o f the m e n o r w o m e n id e n tifie d in an o c c u p a t io n .
E a rn in g s data
n o t show n s e p a r a t e ly f o r in d u s t r y d iv is io n s a r e in clu d e d in data f o r a ll
in d u s t r ie s c o m b in e d .
L ik e w is e , f o r o c c u p a t io n s w ith m o r e than on e le v e l,
data a r e in clu d e d in the o v e r a ll c la s s i f i c a t i o n w hen a s u b c la s s if ic a t io n is
n ot show n o r in fo r m a tio n to s u b c la s s if y is n o t a v a ila b le .

O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t and e a r n in g s data a r e show n f o r f u ll- t i m e
w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o s e h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly s c h e d u le . E a rn in g s
data e x c lu d e p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s ,
and la te s h ift s .
N o n p r o d u c tio n b o n u s e s a r e e x c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a llo w a n c e s and in c e n t iv e b o n u s e s a r e in c lu d e d .
W e e k ly h o u r s f o r o f f ic e
c l e r i c a l and p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s r e f e r to the sta n d a rd
w o r k w e e k (ro u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a lf h o u r ) f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e
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 p a y f o 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 ) . A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s f o r th e s e o c c u p a t io n s a re
rou n d ed to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o ll a r . V e r t ic a l lin e s w ith in the d is t r ib u t io n o f
w o r k e r s on s o m e A - t a b le s in d ica te a ch a n g e in the s iz e o f the c la s s in t e r v a ls .

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 c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s in an a r e a
at a p a r t ic u la r t im e . C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c c u p a t io n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r
tim e m a y n ot r e f le c t e x p e c te d w a g e c h a n g e s . T he a v e r a g e s f o r in d iv id u a l jo b s
a r e a ffe c t e d b y ch a n g e s in w a g e s and e m p lo y m e n t p a t te r n 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 b y h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e f ir 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 a d v a n ce to b e tt e r jo b s and be r e p la c e d b y new
w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a t e s . S u ch s h ifts in e m p lo y m e n t co u ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u ­
p a tio n a l a v e r a g e e v e n th ou gh m o s t e s ta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a in c r e a s e w a g e s
d u rin g the y e a r . C h a n g es in e a rn in g s o f o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , show n in ta b le
A - 7 , a r e b e t t e r in d ic a t o r s o f w a ge tr e n d s than a r e e a r n in g s ch a n g e s f o r
in d iv id u a l jo b s w ith in the g r o u p s .

A v e r a g e e a r n in g s r e f l e c t c o m p o s it e , a r e a w id e e s t im a t e s . In d u s trie s
s ta ffin g , and thus co n tr ib u te
a v e r a g e s m a y fa il to r e f le c t
in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts .

1
Included in the 74 areas are 4 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are Akron,
and e s ta b lis h m e n ts d if f e r in p a y l e v e l and jo b
O lio; Birmingham, A l a .; N orfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, Va. —N. C. ; and
d if f e r e n t ly to the e s t im a t e s f o r e a c h jo b . P a y
Syracuse, N .Y . In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies in approxim ately 100 areas at the
request of the Employment Standards Administration o f the U. S. Department o f Labor.
a c c u r a t e ly the w a g e d if f e r e n t ia l a m o n g jo b s




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A v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s f o r m e n and w o m e n in s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s sh ou ld
n o t b e a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d if f e r e n c e s in p a y o f the s e x e s w ith in in d iv id u a l
e s t a b lis h m e n t s .
F a c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n tr ib u te to d if f e r e n c e s in c lu d e p r o ­
g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b lis h e d ra te r a n g e s (o n ly the r a te s p a id in cu m b e n ts a r e
c o l le c t e d ) and p e r fo r m a n c e o f s p e c i f i c d u tie s w ith in the g e n e r a l s u r v e y jo b
d e s c r i p t i o n s . J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d to c l a s s i f y e m p lo y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s
u s u a lly a r e m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th o s e u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts
and a llo w f o r m i n o r d if f e r e n c e s a m on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in s p e c i f i c d u tie s
pe r fo r m e d .

E l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s in g

S k ille d m a in te n a n ce

C om p u ter sy ste m s
a n a ly s t s , c l a 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 l a s s e s A , B, and C
C o m p u te r o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s e s A , B, and C

C a r p e n te r s
E le c t r i c i a n s
P a in te r s
M a c h in is t s
M e c h a n ic s (m a c h in e r y )
M e c h a n ic s ( m o t o r v e h ic le )
P ip e fit t e r s
T o o l and d ie m a k e r s

O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s t im a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in a ll e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e o f the stu d y and n o t th e n u m b e r a c tu a lly s u r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e o c c u p a t io n a l s t r u c t u r e s a m on g e s t a b lis h m e n ts d if f e r , e s t im a t e s o f
o c c u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t o b ta in e d f r o m the s a m p le o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts stu d ie d
s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a te the r e la t iv e im p o r t a n c e o f the jo b s stu d ie d .
T h ese
d if f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t io n a l s tr u c t u r e do n o t a f f e c t m a t e r ia lly th e a c c u r a c y o f
the e a r n in g s data.

In d u s t r ia l n u r s e s

U n s k ille d pla n t

R e g is t e r e d in d u s t r ia l
n u rses

J a n it o r s , p o r t e r s , and
c le a n e r s
M a t e r ia l h an d lin g la b o r e r s

W a g e tr e n d s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s
T h e p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s p r e s e n t e d in ta b le A - 7 a r e b a s e d on ch a n g e s
in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f m e n and w o m e n in e s ta b lis h m e n ts r e p o r tin g the
tr e n d jo b s in b o th the c u r r e n t and p r e v io u s y e a r (m a tc h e d e s t a b lis h m e n t s ).
T h e data a r e a d ju s te d to r e m o v e the e f fe c t s on a v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f e m p lo y ­
m e n t s h ifts a m o n g e s ta b lis h m e n ts and tu r n o v e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts in clu d e d
in s u r v e y s a m p le s .
T h e p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r , a r e s t ill a ffe c t e d b y
f a c t o r s o th e r than w a g e in c r e a s e s . H ir in g s , la y o f f s , and tu r n o v e r m a y a ff e c t
an e s ta b lis h m e n t a v e r a g e f o r an o c c u p a t io n w hen w o r k e r s a r e p a id u n d e r p la n s
p r o v id in g a ra n g e o f w a g e r a te s f o r in d iv id u a l j o b s . In p e r io d s o f in c r e a s e d
h ir in g , f o r e x a m p le , n ew e m p lo y e e s m a y e n te r at the b o tt o m o f the ra n g e ,
d e p r e s s in g the a v e r a g e w ith ou t a ch a n g e in w a g e r a t e s .
T h e p e r c e n t c h a n g e s r e la t e to w a g e c h a n g e s b e tw e e n the in d ic a te d
d a t e s . W h en the tim e span b e tw e e n s u r v e y s is o th e r than 12 m o n th s , annual
r a te s a r e sh ow n ,
(it is a s s u m e d that w a g e s i n c r e a s e at a co n s ta n t ra te
b e tw e e n s u r v e y s .)
O c c u p a tio n s u s e d to co m p u te w a g e tr e n d s a r e :

O f fic e c l e r i c a l

O f fic e c l e r i c a l — C on tin u ed

S e c r e t a r ie s
S ten og rap h ers, gen eral
S t e n o g r a p h e r s , s e n io r
T y p is t s , c l a s s e s A and B
F ile c l e r k s , c l a s s e s A ,
B, and C
M essengers
S w it c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r s

O r d e r c le r k s
A c c o u n t in g c l e r k s ,
c l a s s e s A and B
B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h 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 ey p u n ch o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s e s A and B

P e r ce n t ch an ges fo r i
a s f o llo w s :

a r e a s in the p r o g r a m a r e c o m p u te d

1. A v e r a g e e a r n in g s a r e co m p u te d f o r e a ch o c c u p a t io n f o r
the 2 y e a r s b e in g c o m p a r e d . T h e a v e r a g e s a r e d e r iv e d
f r o m e a r n in g s in th o s e e s ta b lis h m e n ts w h ich a r e in
the s u r v e y b oth y e a r s ; it is a s s u m e d that e m p lo y m e n t
r e m a in s u n ch a n g e d .
2.

E a c h o c c u p a t io n is a s s ig n e d a w e ig h t b a s e d on its p r o ­
p o r tio n a t e e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p in the
base y ea r.

3.

T h e s e w e ig h ts a r e u se d to co m p u te g r o u p a v e r a g e s .
E a c h o c c u p a t io n 's a v e r a g e e a r n in g s (c o m p u t e d in s te p 1)
is m u lt ip lie d b y its w e ig h t. T h e p r o d u c t s a r e to ta le d to
o b ta in a g ro u p a v e r a g e .

4.

T h e r a tio o f g r o u p a v e r a g e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u t iv e y e a r s is
c o m p u te d b y d iv id in g the a v e r a g e f o r the c u r r e n t y e a r b y
the a v e r a g e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r . T h e r e s u lt — e x p r e s s e d
a s a p e r c e n t — l e s s 100 is the p e r c e n t c h a n g e .

F o r a m o r e d e t a ile d d e s c r i p t i o n o f the m e th o d u s e d to co m p u te th e s e
w a g e tr e n d s , s e e "I m p r o v in g A r e a W a g e S u r v e y I n d e x e s , " M o n th ly L a b o r
R e v ie w , J a n u a ry 1973, p p . 5 2 -5 7 .
E s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v is io n s




T a b u la tio n s on s e le c t e d e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p le m e n ta r y
w a g e p r o v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in th is b u lle tin . I n f o r ­
m a tio n f o r th e s e ta b u la tio n s is c o l l e c t e d a t 3 - y e a r in t e r v a ls .
T h e s e ta b u ­
la tio n s on m in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r ie s f o r in e x p e r ie n c e d o f f ic e w o r k e r s ; sh ift
d if f e r e n t ia ls ; s c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s and d a y s ; p a id h o lid a y s ; p a id v a c a t io n s ;
and h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s a r e p r e s e n t e 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 f o r th is a r e a .

Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied
in Anaheim—Santa A na—Garden Grove, C a lif.,1October 1977

In d u stry d iv is io n 2

M in im um
e m p loym en t
in e s t a b lis h ­
m ents in s c o p e
o f study

W o r k e r s in esta b lish m en ts

N um ber o f 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 1
3
2

Studied

Studied
N um ber

P ercent

ALL E S T A B L I S H M E N T S
ALL D I V I S I O N S -----------------------------------

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1.092

217

26 6. 15 8

100

133 . 93 9

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 i.G -----------------------------------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
OTH ER PU B L I C U T I L I T I E S 5 ----------------------W H O L E S A L E TR AD E 6 --------------------------------R E T A I L TRADE
------------------------------------FI NA N C E . I N S U RA NC E. AND RE AL E S T A T E 6 -------S E R V I C E S 6 7------------------------------------------

50

960
632

80
137

12 9. 09 2
13 7. 11 6

98
52

61. 6 06
71.833

50
50
50
50
50

31
76
271
97
157

19
16
38
27
42

13.256
10.259
66 . 0 0 2
23 .2 92
29 .3 62

5
9
25
9
9

11.23o
2.7 2 2
31. 9 17
13.929
12.539

LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS
ALL D I V I S I O N S --------------------------------- r

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69

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OTH E R P U BL IC U T I L I T I E S 5 ----------------------W H O L E S A L E TRADE 6 --------------------------------R E T A I L TRADE
------------------------------------F I N A N C E . I N S U RA NC E* AND RE AL E S T A T E 6 -------S E R V I C E S 6 7------------------------------------------

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9.89 9
7.6 5 0

1 The A n ah eim —Santa Ana—G arden G ro v e Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tis tica l
A r e a , as d efin ed by the O ffic e o f M anagem ent and Budget th rou gh F e b ru a r y 1974,
c o n s is t s o f O ra n ge County.
Th e "w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f stu d y " e s tim a te s shown
in th is ta b le p r o v id e a re a s o n a b ly a c c u r a te d e s c r ip tio n o f the s iz e and co m p o s itio n
o f the la b o r f o r c e in clu d e d in the s u r v e y .
E s tim a te s are not in tended, 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 em ploym en t in d exes to m e a s u r e em p lo ym e n t tr e n d s o r
le v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w age s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s e sta b lish m e n t data c o m p ile d
c o n s id e r a b ly in adva n ce o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d stu d ie d , and (2) s m a ll es ta b lis h m e n ts
a r e ex c lu d e d fr o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
2 The 1972 edition o f the Standard In d u strial C la s s ific a t io n M anual w as used
in c la s s ify in g es ta b lis h m e n ts b y in d u stry d iv is io n . H o w e v e r , a ll go ve rn m e n t o p e r a ­
tio n s a r e e x clu d e d f r o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
3 In clu d es a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p loym en 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 rea ) o f c o m p a n ie s in in d u s trie s su ch as t r 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 rs a r e c o n s id e r e d as 1
e s ta b lis h m e n t.




9 . 55 3

4 In clu des a ll w o r k e r s in a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith tota l em ploym en t (within
the area) at o r a b ove 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 ilit 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 ex clu d ed .
6 T h is d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n te d in es tim a te s fo r " a ll in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g " in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s .
S ep a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n o f data is not m ade
fo r on e o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s : (1) E m ploym en t is too s m a ll to p ro v id e
enough data to m e r it s e p a ra te study, (2) th e s a m p le w as not d esig n ed in itia lly to
p e r m it s e p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3) r e s p o n s e w as in s u fficie n t o r inadequate to p e r m it
s e p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4) t h e r e is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f individual
e sta b lish m e n t data.
7 H o te ls and m o t e ls ; la u n d rie s and oth er 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 , r e n ta l, and p a rk in g ; m otion p ic tu r e s ; n on p rofit m e m b e r s h ip
o r g a n iz a tio n s (e x clu d in g r e lig io u s and ch a r ita b le o r g a n iz a tio n s ); and en g in eerin g and
a r c h ite c t u r a l s e r v ic e s .

23




Appendix B.
Occupational
Descriptions
T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r the B u ­
r e a u 's w a g e s u r v e y s is to a s s i s t its f ie ld s ta ff in c la s s if y in g in to a p p r o ­
p r ia t e o c c u p a t io n s w o r k e r s w h o a r e e m p lo y e d u n d e r a v a r ie t y o f p a y r o ll
t itle s and d if f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n ts f r o m e s ta b lis h m e n t to e s t a b lis h ­
m e n t and f r o m a r e a to a r e a . T h is p e r m it s the g ro u p in g o f o c c u p a t io n a l
w a g e r a te s r e p r e s e n t in g c o m p a r a b le jo b c o n te n t. B e c a u s e o f th is e m p h a ­
s is on in t e r e s t a b lis h m e n t and in t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b ilit y o f o c c u p a t io n a l
c o n te n t, the B u r e a u 's jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s ig n ific a n t ly f r o m th o s e
in u s e in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s o r th o s e p r e p a r e d f o r o th e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p ly in g th e s e jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s , the B u r e a u 's f ie ld e c o n o m is t s a r e
in s t r u c t e d to e x c lu d e w o r k in g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n t ic e s ; le a r n e r s ; b e g in ­
n e r s ; and p a r t - t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , and p r o b a t io n a r y w o r k e r s . H a n d ica p p e d
w o r k e r s w h o s e e a r n in g s a r e r e d u c e d b e c a u s e o f th e ir h a n d ic a p a r e a ls o
e x c lu d e d .
T r a in e e s a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the s u r v e y e x c e p t f o r th o s e r e ­
c e iv in g o n - t h e - j o b tr a in in g in s o m e o f the lo w e r l e v e l p r o f e s s io n a l and
t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s .

Office
SECRETARY

S E C R E T A R Y — C on tin u ed

A s s ig n e d a s p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a lly to on e in d iv id u a l. M a in ­
ta in s a c l o s e and h ig h ly r e s p o n s iv e r e la t io n s h ip to the d a y - t o - d a y w o r k o f the
s u p e r v is o r .
W o r k s f a i r l y in d e p e n d e n tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d e t a ile d
s u p e r v is io n and g u id a n c e . P e r f o 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 i a l d u tie s ,
u s u a lly in c lu d in g m o s t o f the f o llo w in g ;

M a y a ls o p e r f o r m o th e r c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l ta s k s o f c o m p a r a b le
n a tu r e and d if f ic u lt y . T h e w o r k t y p ic a lly r e q u ir e s k n o w le d g e o f o f f ic e ro u tin e
and u n d e r sta n d in 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 t e d to
the w o r k o f the s u p e r v is o r .

E x c lu s io n s
a . R e c e i v e s te le p h o n e c a l l s , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and in c o m in g m a il,
a n s w e r s ro u tin e in q u ir ie s , and r o u te s t e c h n ic a l in q u ir ie s to the p r o p e r
person s;
b.
c.
in s t r u c t e d ;

E s t a b lis h e s ,

m a in ta in s ,

and r e v i s e s the s u p e r v i s o r 's f i l e s ;

M a in ta in s the s u p e r v i s o r 's

c a le n d a r and m a k e s a p p o in tm e n ts as

N ot a ll p o s it io 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 i s t i c s . E x a m p le s o f p o s it io n s w h ich a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the d e fin itio n a r e
a s f o llo w s :
a . P o s it io n s w h ich
d e s crib e d above;
b.

d.

R e la y s m e s s a g e s f r o m

s u p e r v is o r to s u b o r d in a t e 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 r a n d a , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d b y
o t h e r s f o r the s u p e r v i s o r 's s ig n a tu r e to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and t y p o g r a p h ic
accu racy;
f.

P e r fo r m s




s te n o g r a p h ic and ty p in g w o r k .

s io n a l,

do

not m eet

the " p e r s o n a l " s e c r e t a r y

con cept

S te n o g r a p h e r s n o t f u lly tr a in e d in s e c r e t a r ia l- t y p e d u tie s ;

c . S t e n o g r a p h e r s s e r v in g a s o f f i c e a s s is t a n t s to a g ro u p o f p r o f e s ­
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 ;

d. S e c r e t a r y p o s it io n s in w h ich the d u tie s a r e e it h e r s u b s ta n tia lly
m o r e ro u tin e o r s u b s ta n tia lly m o r e c o m p le x and r e s p o n s ib le that th o s e c h a r ­
a c t e r iz e d in the d e fin itio n ;

S E C R E T A R Y — C o n t in u e d

S E C R E T A R Y— C o n t in u e d

C la s s C

E x c l u s io n s — C on tin u e d

e.
A s s is t a n t - t y p e p o s it io n s w h ich in v o lv e m o r e d iffic u lt o r m o r e
1. S e c r e t a r y to an e x e c u tiv e o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n ­
r e s p o n s ib le t e c h n ic a l, a d m in is t r a t iv 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 ilit y is n ot e q u iv a le n t to on e o f the s p e c if ic l e v e l situ a tio n s in the d e fin itio n
d u tie s w h ich a r e n ot t y p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o r k .
f o r c l a s s B , but w h o s e o r g a n iz a t io n a l unit n o r m a lly n u m b e r s at le a s t s e v e r a l
d o z e n e m p lo y e e s and is u s u a lly d iv id e d in to o r g a n iz a t io n a l s e g m e n ts w h ich a r e
o fte n , in tu rn , fu r t h e r s u b d iv id e d . • In s o m e c o m p a n ie s , th is le v e l in c lu d e s a
NOTE:
T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u se d in the le v e l d e fin itio n s
w id e ra n g e o f o r g a n iz a t io n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o t h e r s , o n ly on e o r tw o ; o r
fo llo w in g , r e f e r s to th o s e o f f i c i a l s w ho h av e a s ig n ific a n t c o r p o r a t e w id e
p o lic y m a k in g r o le w ith r e g a r d to m a jo r c o m p a n y a c t i v it ie s .
T h e title " v ic e
2. S e c r e t a r y to the h ead o f an in d iv id u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e t c . (o r
p r e s id e n t , " thou gh n o r m a lly in d ic a t iv e o f th is r o l e , d o e s n ot in a ll c a s e s
o th e r e q u iv a le n t le v e l o f o f f ic i a l ) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, f e w e r than 5 ,0 0 0
id e n tify su ch p o s it io n s .
V ic e p r e s id e n t s w h o s e p r im a r y r e s p o n s ib ilit y is to
p erson s.
a ct p e r s o n a lly on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t io n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r d en y
in d iv id u a l lo a n o r c r e d i t a c t io n s ; a d m in is t e r in d iv id u a l tr u s t a c c o u n t s ; d i r e c t l y
C la s s D
s u p e r v is e a c l e r i c a l sta ff) a r e n ot c o n s i d e r e d to b e " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r
1. S e c r e t a r y to th e s u p e r v is o r o r h ead o f a s m a ll o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit
p u r p o s e s o f a p p ly in g the fo llo w in g l e v e l d e f in it io n s .
( e . g . , f e w e r than a bou t 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ); o ^
C la s s A
1. S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a ir m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t o f a c o m p a n y
that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but f e w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

2 . S e c r e t a r y to a non 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 f e s s io n a l
e m p lo y e e , a d m in is t r a tiv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is t a n t , s k ille d te c h n ic ia n , o r e x p e r t.
(N O T E :
M an y c o m p a n ie s a s s ig n s t e n o g r a p h e r s , ra th e r than s e c r e t a r i e s as
d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , to th is l e v e l o f s u p e r v is o r y o r non s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .)
STEN OGRAPH ER

2. S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o th e r than the c h a ir m a n o f th e
b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t ) o f a c o m 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 p e r s o n s ; o r
3. S e c r e t a r y to the h e a d , im m e d ia t e ly b e lo w the c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r
le v e l , o f a m a j o r s e g m e n t o r s u b s id ia r y o f a c o m 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 . *1

C la s s B

P r im a r y duty is to ta k e d ic ta tio n u sin g sh o rth a n d , and to t r a n s c r ib e
th e d ic ta tio n .
M ay a ls o ty p e f r o m w r itte n c o p y .
M ay o p e r a te f r o m a s te n o ­
g r a p h ic p o o l.
M a y o c c a s i o n a l l y t r a n s c r ib e f r o m v o ic e r e c o r d in g s ( if p r im a r y
du ty is t r a n s c r ib in g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s , s e e T r a n s c r 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 is t in g u is h e d f r 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 r k s in a c o n fid e n t ia l r e la t io n s h ip w ith o n ly on e m a n a g e r
o r e x e c u tiv e and p e r f o 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 ta s k s as
d e s c r i b e d in th e s e c r e t a r y jo b d e fin itio n .

1. S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a ir m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t o f a c o m p a n y
that e m p lo y s , in a ll, f e w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r
2 . S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o th e r than th e c h a ir m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but f e w e r
th an 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
3. S e c r e t a r y to the h e a d , im m e d ia t e ly b e lo w the o f f i c e r le v e l , o v e r
e it h e r a m a j o r c o r p o r a t io n w id e fu n c tio n a l a c t iv it y ( e .g ., m a r k e t in g , r e s e a r c h ,
o p e r a t io n s , in d u s t r ia l r e la t io n s , e t c .) o r a m a j o r g e o g r a p h ic o r o r g a n iz a t io n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s ; a m a j o r d iv is io n ) o f a c o m p a n y that
e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but f e 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 t a r y to th e h ead o f an in d iv id u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e t c . (o r
o th e r e q u iv a le n t le v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r
5. S e c r e t a r y to th e h ead o f a la r g e and im p o rta n t o r g a n iz a t io n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m id d le m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v is o r o f an o r g a n iz a tio n a l s e g m e n t
o fte n in v o lv in g a s m a n y a s s e v e r a l h u n d red p e r s o n s ) o r a c o m 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 ograp h er, G en era l

keep

D ic ta tio n in v o lv e s a n o r m a l r o u tin e v o c a b u la r y .
M a y m a in ta in f i l e s ,
s im p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m o th e r r e la t iv e ly ro u tin e c l e r i c a l ta s k s .
S te n o g r a p h e r , S e n io r

D ic ta tio n in v o lv e s a v a r ie d t e c h n ic a l d r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y su ch
a s in le g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n t if ic r e s e a r c h .
M a y a ls o se t up and
m a in ta in f i l e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , e t c .
OR
P e r f o r m s s te n o g r a p h ic d u tie s r e q u ir in g s ig n ific a n tly g r e a t e r in d e ­
p e n d e n c e and r e s p o n s ib ilit y than s t e n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l, as e v id e n c e d by the
fo llo w in g :
W o rk r e q u ir e s a h igh d e g r e e o f s te n o g r a p h ic s p e e d and a c c u r a c y ;
a th o ro u g h w o r k in g k n o w le d g e o f g e n e r a l b u s in e s s and o f f i c e p r o c e d u r e ; and
o f the s p e c i f i c b u s in e s s o p e r a t io n s , o r g a n iz a t io n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f i l e s ,
w o r k f lo w , e t c .
U s e s th is k n o w le d g e in p e r fo r m in g s te n o g r a p h ic d u tie s and
r e s p o n s ib le c l e r i c a l ta s k s su ch as m a in ta in in g fo llo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b lin g
m a t e r ia l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o r a n d a , and l e t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g s im p le le t t e r s
f r o m g e n e r a l in s t r u c t io n s ; r e a d in g and r o u tin g in c o m in g m a il; and a n s w e r in g
ro u tin e q u e s t io n s , e t c .

T R A N S C R I B I N G -M A C H I N E T Y P I S T

M ESSEN GER

P r im a r y du ty is to t r a n s c r ib e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g a n o r m a l rou tin e
v o c a b u la r y f r o m t r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h i n e r e c o r d s . M a y a ls o type f r o m w ritte n
c o p y and d o s im p le c l e r i c a l w o r k . W o r k e r s t r a n s c r ib in g d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g
a v a r ie d t e 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 a s le g a l b r ie f s o r r e p o r t s
on s c ie n t if ic r e s e a r c h a r e n o t in c lu d e d . A w o r k e r w ho ta k es d ic ta tio n in
s h o rth a n d o r b y S ten oty p e o r s im il a r m a c h in e is c l a s s i f i e d a s a s t e n o g r a p h e r .

P e r f o r m s v a r io u s ro u tin e d u tie s su ch a s running e r r a n d s , o p e r a t in g
m in o r o f f i c e m a c h in e s su ch a s s e a le r s o r m a i l e r s , o p e n in g and d is trib u tin g
m a il, and o th e r m in o r c l e r i c a l w o r k . E x c lu d e p o s it io n s that r e q u ir e o p e r a t io n
o f a m o t o r v e h ic le as a s ig n ific a n t du ty.

T Y P IS T
U s e s a t y p e w r it e r to m a k e c o p ie s o f v a r io u s m a t e r ia ls o r to m a k e
ou t b ills a ft e r c a lc u la t io n s h a v e b e e n m a d e b y a n o th e r p e r s o n . M a y in clu d e
ty p in g o f s t e n c i l s , m a t s , o r s i m i l a r m a t e r ia ls f o r u s e in d u p lic a tin g p r o c ­
esses.
M a y do c l e r i c a l w o r k in v o lv in g lit t le s p e c ia l tr a in in g , s u c h as
k e e p in g s im 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 s o r t in g and d is tr ib u tin g
in c o m in g m a il.
C la s s A .
P e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e o f the f o llo w in g :
T y p in g m a t e r ia l
in fin a l f o r m w hen it in v o lv e s co m b in in g m a t e r ia l f r 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 ilit y f o r c o r r e c t s p e llin g , s y lla b ic a t io n , p u n ctu a tion , e t c ., o f t e c h ­
n ic a l o r u n u su a l w o r d s o r fo r e ig n la n g u a g e m a t e r ia l; o r pla n n in g la y o u t and
ty p in g o f c o m p lic a t e d s t a t is t ic a l ta b le s to m a in ta in u n ifo r m it y and b a la n c e in
s p a c in g . M a y ty p e ro u tin e f o r m l e t t e r s , v a r y in g d e t a ils to s u it c ir c u m s t a n c e s .
C la s s B.
P e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e o f the f o llo w in g : C o p y ty p in g f r o m
ro u g h o r c l e a r d r a ft s ; o r ro u tin e ty p in g o f f o r m s , in s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s , e t c .;
o r s e ttin g up s im p le sta n d a rd ta b u la tio n s ; o r c o p y in g m o r e c o m p le x ta b le s
a lr e a d y s e t up and s p a c e d p r o p e r ly .

F IL E C L E R K
F i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , and r e t r ie v e s m a t e r ia l in an e s ta b lis h e d filin g
s y s t e m . M a y p e r f o r m c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l ta s k s r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in f i l e s .
P o s it io n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d in to le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin it io n s .
C la s s A .
C l a s s i f i e s and in d e x e s f ile m a t e r ia l su ch a s c o r r e s p o n d ­
e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h n ic a l d o c u m e n t s , e t c . , in an e s t a b lis h e d filin g s y s t e m
co n ta in in g a n u m b e r o f v a r ie d s u b je c t m a t te r f i l e s .
M a y a ls o f i l e th is
m a t e r ia l.
M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r io u s ty p e s in c o n ju n c t io n w ith the f i l e s .
M a y le a d a s m a ll g r o u p o f lo w e r l e v e l f ile c l e r k s .
C la s s B.
S o r t s , c o d e s , and f i l e s u n c la s s ifi e d m a t e r ia l b y s im p le
( s u b je c t m a t t e r ) h e a d in g s o r p a r t ly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r ia l b y fin e r s u b h e a d in g s .
P r e p a r e s s im p le r e la t e d in d e x and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a id s . A s r e q u e s t e d ,
l o c a t e s c l e a r l y id e n tifie d m a t e r ia l in f i l e s and fo r w a r d s m a t e r ia l.
M ay
p e r fo r m
r e la t e d c l e r i c a l ta s k s r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .
C la s s C .
P e r f o r m s ro u tin e filin g o f m a t e r ia l that h as a lr e a d y b e e n
c l a s s i f i e d o r w h ich is e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s im p le s e r i a l c la s s i f i c a t i o n
s y s t e m ( e . g . , a lp h a b e tic a l, c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e r ic a l).
A s req u ested ,
lo c a t e s r e a d ily a v a ila b le m a t e r ia l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r ia ls ; and m a y
f i l l ou t w ith d r a w a l c h a r g e .
M a y p e r f o r m s im p le c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l ta s k s
r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .




S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
O p e r a t e s a te le p h o n e s w itc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e u s e d w ith a p r iv a te
b r a n c h e x ch a n g e (P B X ) s y s t e m to r e la y in c o m in g , o u tg o in g , and in t r a s y s t e m
c a lls .
M a y p r o v id e in fo r m a t io n to c a l l e r s , r e c o r d and t r a n s m it m e s s a g e s ,
k e e p r e c o r d o f c a lls p la c e d and t o l l c h a r g e s . B e s id e s o p e r a tin g a te le p h o n e
s w itc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e , m a y a ls o ty p e o r p e r f o r m ro u tin e c l e r i c a l w o r k
(ty p in g o r ro u tin e c l e r i c a l w o r k m a y o c c u p y the m a jo r p o r t io n o f the w o r k e r 's
t im e , and is u s u a lly p e r f o r m e d w h ile at the s w itc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e ) . C h ie f
o r le a d o p e r a t o r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than on e o p e r a t o r a r e
e x c lu d e d . F o r an o p e r a t o r w ho a ls o a c ts a s a r e c e p t io n is t , s e e S w itch b o a rd
O p e r a t o r - R e c e p t io n i s t .
S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T I O N I S T
At a
an o p e r a t o r —
w o r k in v o lv e s
b u s in e s s and
p r ia t e p e r s o n
a r r a n g in g an

s in g le - p o s it io n te le p h o n e s w itc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e , a c ts b oth as
s e e S w it c h b o a r d O p e r a t o r — and a s a r e c e p t io n is t . R e c e p t io n is t 's
su ch d u tie s a s g r e e t in g v i s i t o r s ; d e t e r m in in g n atu re o f v i s i t o r 's
p r o v id in g a p p r o p r ia t e in fo r m a t io n ; r e f e r r i n g v i s i t o r to a p p r o ­
in the o r g a n iz a t io n o r c o n ta c t in g that p e r s o n b y te le p h o n e and
a p p o in tm e n t; k e e p in g a lo g o f v i s i t o r s .

ORDER CLERK
R e c e i v e s c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s f o r m a t e r ia l o r m e r c h a n d is e b y m a il,
p h on e, o r p e r s o n a lly .
D u tie s in v o lv e a n y c o m b in a tio n o f the f o llo w in g :
Q uotin g p r i c e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m a k in g ou t an o r d e r s h e e t lis tin g the it e m s to
m a k e up the o r d e r ; c h e c k in g p r i c e s and q u a n titie s o f it e m s on o r d e r s h e e t;
and d is t r ib u t in g o r d e r s h e e ts to r e s p e c t iv e d e p a r tm e n ts to be f ille d .
M ay
c h e c k w ith c r e d it d e p a r tm e n t to d e t e r m in e c r e d i t ra tin g o f c u s t o m e r , a c k n o w l­
e d g e r e c e ip t o f o r d e r s f r o m c u s t o m e r s , f o llo w up o r d e r s to s e e that th e y
h a v e b e e n f ille d , k e e p f ile o f o r d e r s r e c e iv e d , and c h e c k sh ip pin g in v o ic e s
w ith o r ig i n a l o r d e r s .
A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K
P e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e a c c o u n tin g c l e r i c a l ta s k s su ch a s p o s t in g to
r e g i s 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 t s ; v e r if y in g the in te r n a l c o n ­
s is t e n c y , c o m p le t e n e s s , and m a t h e m a tic a l a c c u r a c y o f a c c o u n tin g d o c u m e n t s ;
a s s ig n in g p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n t in g d is t r ib u t io n c o d e s ; e x a m in in g and v e r ify in g
f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r io u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , l i s t s , c a lc u la t io n s , p o s t in g ,
e t c . ; o r p r e p a r in g s im p le o r a s s is t in g in p r e p a r in g m o r e c o m p lic a t e d jo u r n a l
vou ch ers.
M a y w o r k in e it h e r a m a n u a l o r a u to m a te d a cco u n tin g s y s t e m .
T h e w o r k r e q u ir e s a k n o w le d g e o f c l e r i c a l m e th o d s and o f f ic 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 i n g and r e c o r d in g
o f t r a n s a c t io n s and a c c o u n t in g in fo r m a t io n .
W ith 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 f a m ilia r w ith the b o o k k e e p in g and a c c o u n tin g t e r m s and
p r o c e d u r e s u s e d in the a s s ig n e d w o r k , but is n o t r e q u ir e d to h a v e a k n o w le d g e
o f the f o r m a l p r in c ip le s o f b o o k k e e p in g and a c c o u n t in g .
P o s it io n s
d e fin it io n s :

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A C C O U N T I N G C L E R K — C o n t in u e d

M A C H I N E B I L L E R ---- C o n t in u e d

C la s s A .
U n der g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n , p e r fo r m s a cco u n tin g c l e r i c a l
o p e r a t io n s w h ich r e q u ir e the a p p lic a tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju d g m e n t, f o r
e x a m p le , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s in g c o m p lic a t e d o r n o n r e p e tit iv e a c c o u n tin g t r a n s ­
a c t io n s , s e le c t in g a m on g a su b s ta n tia l v a r ie t y o f p r e s c r ib e d a cco u n tin g c o d e s
and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r tr a c in g tr a n s a c tio n s th rou gh p r e v io u s a cco u n tin g
a c tio n s to d e t e r m in e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s .
M ay be a s s is t e d b y on e o r
m o r e c la s s B a cco u 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 o o k k e e p in g m a ch in e (w ith o r
w ith ou t a t y p e w r it e r k e y b o a r d ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b ills as p a rt o f the
a c c o u n t s r e c e iv a b le o p e r a t io n .
G e n e r a lly in v olve.s the s im u lta n e o u s e n tr y 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 . T h e m a ch in e a u t o m a t ic a lly a c c u m u la te s
f ig u r e s on a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l c o lu m n s and c o m p u te s and u s u a lly p r in ts
a u t o m a t ic a lly the d e b it o r c r e d it b a la n c e s .
D o e s n ot in v o lv e a k n o w le d g e
o f b o o k k e e p in g .
W o rk s fr o m
u n ifo r m and sta n d a rd 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 l o s e s u p e rv is io n ,-- fo llo w in g d e t a ile d in s t r u c tio n s
and s ta n d a r d iz e d p r o c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e rou tin e a cco u n tin g c l e r ­
i c a l o p e r a t io n s , su ch as p o s tin g to l e d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o r k s h e e t s w h e r e
id e n tific a t io n o f it e m s and lo c a t io n s o f p o s t in g s a r e c l e a r l y in d ic a t e d ; c h e c k in g
a c c u r a c y and c o m p le t e n e s s o f s ta n d a r d iz e d and r e p e tit iv e r e c o r d s o r
a cco u n tin g d o c u m e n t s ; and c o d i n g d o c u m e n ts u sin g a fe w p r e s c r ib e d
a cco u n tin g c o d e s .

P A 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 r a te s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e (w ith o r w ith ou t a t y p e w r it e r k e y ­
b o a r d ) to k e e p a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s t r a n s a c t io 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 ir in g a k n ow led g e o f and
e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic b o o k k e e p in g p r i n c i p l e s , and fa m ilia r it y w ith the s tr u c t u r e
o f the p a r t ic u la r a cco u n tin g s y s t e m u s e 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 t r ib u t io n o f d e b it and c r e d it it e m s to be u se d in e a ch p h a se o f the w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c o n s o lid a t e d r e p o r t s , b a la n c e s h e e t s , and o th e r r e c o r d s b y hand.

C la s s B .
K e e p s a r e c o r d o f on e o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t io n s o f a
se t o f r e c o r d s u su a lly r e q u ir in g lit tle k n o w le d g e o f b a s ic b o o k k e e p in g . P h a s e s
o r s e c t io n s in clu d e a c c o u n t s p a y a b le , p a y r o ll, c u s t o m e r s ' a c c o u n ts (not
in clu d in g a s im p le ty p e o f b illin g d e s c r i b e d u n d er m a ch in e b i l l e r ) , c o s t d i s ­
tr ib u t io n , e x p e n s e d is t r ib u t io n , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l, e t c .
M ay c h e c k o r a s s i s t
in p r e p a r a tio n o f t r i a l b a la n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e ts fo r the a cco u n tin g
d e p a r tm e n t.

C o m p u te s w a g e s o f c o m p a n y e m p lo y e e s and e n te r s the n e c e s s a r y
data on the p a y r o ll s h e e t s .
D u tie s in v o lv e :
C a lcu la tin g w o r k e r s ' e a r n in g s
b a s e d on tim e o r p r o d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; and p o s tin g c a lc u la t e d data on p a y r o ll
s h e e t , sh ow in g in fo r m a t io n su ch a s w o r k e r 's n a m e , w o rk in g d a y s , t im e , r a te ,
d e d u c tio n s f o r in s u r a n c e , and to t a l w a g e s d u e.
M ay m a k e out p a y c h e c k s and
a s s i s t p a y m a s te r in m a k in g up and d is t r ib u t in g pay e n v e lo p e s .
M ay u se a
c a lc u la tin g m a c h in e .
KEYPUNCH O PERA TO R
O p e r a t e s a k eyp u n ch m a c h in e to r e c o r d o r v e r i f y a lp h a b e tic a n d /o r
n u m e r ic data on ta b u la tin g c a r d s o r on ta p e .
P o s it io n s
d e fin it io n s .

a re

c la s s ifie d

in to

l e v e ls

on

the

b a s is o f the fo llo w in g

C la s s A . W o rk r e q u ir e s the a p p lic a tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju d g m e n t
in s e le c t in g p r o c e d u r e s to be f o llo w e d and in s e a r c h in g f o r , in t e r p r e t in g ,
s e le c t in g , o r c o d in g it e m s to be k e y p u n ch e d f r o m a v a r ie t y o f s o u r c e d o c u ­
m e n ts .
On o c c a s i o n m a y a ls o p e r f o r m s o m e ro u tin e k eyp u n ch w o r k .
M ay
tr a in in e x p e r ie n c e d k eyp u n ch o p e r a t o r s .
C la s s B .
W ork is ro u tin e and r e p e t it iv e .
U n der c l o s e s u p e r v is io n
o r fo llo w in g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r in s t r u c t io n s , w o r k s f r o m v a r io u s s ta n ­
d a r d iz e d s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s w h ich have b e e n c o d e d , and f o llo w s s p e c if ie d
p r o c e d u r e s w h ich have b e e n p r e s c r i b e d in d e t a il and r e q u ir e lit tle o r no
s e le c t in g , c o d in g , o r in t e r p r e t in g o f da ta to be r e c o r d e d . R e f e r s to s u p e r v is o r
p r o b le m s a r is in g f r o m e r r o n e o u s it e m s o r c o d e s o r m is s in g in fo r m a tio n .

M A C H IN E 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 s ta te m e n ts , b i l l s , and in v o ic e s on a m a ch in e o th e r than an
o r d in a r y o r e le c t r o m a t ic t y p e w r it e r .
M ay a ls o k e e p r e c o r d s a s to b illin g s
o r sh ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o th e r c l e r i c a l w o rk in c id e n ta l to b illin g
o p e r a t io n s .
F o r w a ge stu dy p u r p o s e s , m a ch in e b i lle r s a re c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e
o f m a c h in e , a s 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 (c o m b in a tio n
ty p in g and adding m a c h in e ) to p r e p a r e b ills and in v o ic e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s '
p u r c h a s e 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 , sh ip pin g m e m o r a n d a , e tc .
U s u a lly in v o lv e s a p p lic a tio n o f p r e d e t e r m in e d d is c o u n ts and sh ip p in g c h a r g e s
and e n try o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s io n s , w h ich m a y o r m a y not b e co m p u te d on
the b illin g m a c h in e , and to t a ls w h ich a r e a u to m a tic a lly a c c u m u la te d b y
m a c h in e .
T h e o p e r a t io n u s u a lly in v o lv e s a la r g e n u m b er o f c a r b o n c o p ie s
o f the b ill b e in g p r e p a r e d and is often d on e on a fa n fo ld m a c h in e .




O p e r a t e s on e o r a v a r ie t y o f m a c h in e s su ch a s the ta b u la to r , c a l c u ­
la t o r , c o l l a t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c in g p u n ch , e t c .
E x c lu d e d fr o m
th is d e fin itio n a r e w o r k in g s u p e r v i s o r s .
A ls o e x c lu 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 t e r s , e v e n th ou gh th e y m a y a ls o o p e r a t e e l e c t r i c
a cco u n tin g m a c h in e e q u ip m e n t.
P o s it io n s
d e fin it io n s .

are

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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 .
P e r f o r m s c o m p le t e r e p o r t in g and ta b u la tin g a s s ig n m e n t s
in c lu d in g d e v is in g d iffic u lt c o n t r o l p a n e l w ir in g u n d e r 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 t y p ic a lly in v o lv e a v a r ie t y o f lo n g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s w h ich
o fte n a r e i r r e g u l a r o r n o n r e c u r r in g , r e q u ir in g s o m e plan nin g o f the n atu re
and s e q u e n cin g o f o p e r a t io n s , and the u s e o f a v a r ie t y 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 t in 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 t in u e d

t y p ic a lly in v o lv e d in tr a in in g n ew o p e r a t o r s in m a c h in e o p e r a t io n s o r tr a in in g
lo w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s in w ir in g f r o m d ia g r a m s and in the o p e r a t in g s e q u e n c e s
o f lo n g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s .
D o e s n ot in c lu d e p o s it io n s in w h ich w ir in g
r e s p o n s ib ilit y is lim ite d to s e le c t io n and in s e r t io n o f p r e w ir e d b o a r d s .

th e ta b u la to r and c a lc u la t o r , in a d d itio n to the s im p le r m a c h in e s u s e d by
c la s s C o p e r a to r s .
M ay b e r e q u ir e d to do s o m e w ir in g f r o m d ia g r a m s .
M a y tr a in n ew e m p lo y e e s in b a s ic m a c h in e o p e r a t io n s .

C la s s B .
P e r f o r m s w o r k 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
u n d e r s p e c if ic in s t r u c t io n s .
A s s ig n m e n ts t y p ic a lly in v o lv e c o m p le t e but r o u ­
tin e and r e c u r r in g r e p o r t s o r p a r ts o f l a r g e r and m o r e c o m p le x r e p o r t s .
O p e r a te s m o r e d iffic u lt ta b u la tin g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n tin g m a c h in e s su ch as

C la s s C . U n der s p e c if ic in s t r u c t io n s , o p e r a t e s s im p le ta b u la tin g
o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n tin g m a c h in e s su ch as the s o r t e r , in t e r p r e t e r , r e p r o d u c in g
p u n ch , c o l l a t o r , e t c .
A s s ig n m e n t s t y p ic a lly in v o lv e p o r tio n s o f a w o r k u nit,
f o r e x a m p le , in d iv id u a l s o r tin g o r c o lla t in g ru n s , o r r e p e tit iv e o p e r a t io n s .
M ay p e r fo r m
s im p le w ir in g f r o m d ia g r a m s , and do s o m e filin g w o r k .

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A n a ly z e s b u s in e s s p r o b le m s to fo r m u la te p r o c e d u r e s f o r s o lv in g
th e m b y u se o f e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m e n t.
D e v e lo p s a c o m p le t e
d e s c r i p t i o n o f a ll s p e c if ic a t io n s n e e d e d to e n a b le p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e
r e q u ir e d d ig ita l c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s .
W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g :
A n a ly z e s s u b je c t - m a t t e r o p e r a t io n s to be a u tom a ted and id e n t ifie s c o n d it io n s
and c r i t e r i a r e q u ir e d to a c h ie v e s a t is f a c t o r y r e s u l t s ; s p e c if ie s n u m b e r and
ty p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d o c u m e n ts to be u s e d ; o u tlin e s a c tio n s to be
p e r fo r m e d b y p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u t e r s in s u ffic ie n t d e t a il f o r p r e s e n ta t io n
to m a n a g e m e n t and f o r p r o g r a m m in g ( t y 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 r k and data flo w c h a r t s ) ; c o o r d in a t e s th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f te s t p r o b le m s and
p a r t ic ip a t e s in t r i a l ru n s o f n ew and r e v is e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s e q u ip ­
m e n t ch a n g e s to o b ta in m o r e e f fe c t iv e o v e r a l l o p e r a t io n s .
(N O T E :
W ork ers
p e r fo r m in g both s y s t e m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g sh ou ld be c l a s s i f i e d as
s y s t e m s a n a ly s ts i f th is is th e s k ill u s e d to d e t e r m in e th e ir p a y .)

d e v e lo p s s y s t e m s f o r m a in ta in in g d e p o s it o r a c c o u n t s in a ban k , m a in ta in in g
a c c o u n t s r e c e iv a b le in a r e t a i l e s t a b lis h m e n t, o r m a in ta in in g in v e n t o r y
a c c o u n t s in a m a n u fa c tu r in g o r w h o le s a le e s ta b lis h m e n t.)
C o n fe r s w ith p e r ­
s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m in e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s
s u b je c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on th e im p lic a t io n s o f the data p r o c e s s in g s y s t e m s
to be a p p lie d .

D o e s n ot in c lu 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 e n t o r s u p e r v is io n o f o th 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 s y s ­
t e m s a n a ly s ts p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n t if ic o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b le m s .
F o r w a g e stu dy p u r p o s e s , s y s t e m s a n a ly s ts a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s f o llo w s :
C la s s A .
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d er o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on
c o m p le x p r o b le m s in v o lv in g a ll p h a s e s o f s y s te m a n a ly s is .
P r o b le m s a re
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 i r e ­
m e n ts o f ou tput d a ta .
( F o r e x a m p le , d e v e lo p s an in te g r a t e d p r o d u c tio n s c h e d ­
u lin g , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a ly s is , and s a le s a n a ly s is r e c o r d in w h ich
e v e r y it e m o f e a c h ty p e is a u t o m a t ic a lly p r o c e s s e d th rou g h the fu ll s y s te m
o f r e c o r d s and a p p r o p r ia t e fo llo w u p a c tio n s a re in itia te d by th e c o m p u t e r .)
C o n fe r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m 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 t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a t io n s o f n ew o r r e v is e d
s y s t e m s o f data p r o c e s s i n g o p e r a t io n s .
M a k es r e c o m m e n d a t io n s , i f n e e d e d ,
f o r a p p r o v a l o f m a j o r s y s t e m s in s t a lla tio n s o r c h a n g e s and f o r ob ta in in g
e q u ip m e n t.
M a y p r o v id e fu n c tio n a l d ir e c t io n
w ho a r e a s s ig n e d to a s s i s t .

to

lo w e r

le v e l s y s t e m s a n a ly s ts

C la s s B . W o rk s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d er o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on
p r o b le m s th at a r e r e la t iv e ly u n c o m p lic a t e d to a n a ly z e , p la n , p r o g r a m , and
op erate.
P r o b le m s a r e o f lim it e 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 r e h o m o g e n e o u s and the output data a r e c l o s e l y r e la t e d .
( F o r e x a m p le ,




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OR
W o r k s on a s e g m e n t o f a c o m p le x data p r o c e s s in g s c h e m e o r s y s t e m ,
as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A .
W o rk s in d e p e n d e n tly on ro u tin e a s s ig n m e n ts and
r e c e i v e s in s t r u c t io n and g u id a n ce on c o m p le x a s s ig n m e n t s .
W o rk 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 e n t, c o m p lia n c e w ith in s t r u c t io n s , and to in s u r e p r o p e r
a lig n m e n t w ith th e o v e r a l l s y s t e m .
C la s s C .
W o rk s u n d e r im m e d ia t e s u p e r v is io n , c a r r y in g out a n a ly ­
s e s a s a s s ig n e d , u s u a lly o f a s in g le a c t iv it y .
A s s ig n m e n ts a r e d e s ig n e d to
d e v e lo p and exp an d p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n c e in the a p p lic a tio n o f p r o c e d u r e s and
s k ills r e q u ir e d f o r s y s t e m s a n a ly s is w o r k .
F o r e x a m p le , m a y a s s i s t a h ig h e r
l e v e l s y s t e m s a n a ly st b y p r e p a r in g th e d e t a ile d s p e c if ic a t io n s r e q u ir e d b y
p ro g ra m m e rs fro m
in fo r m a tio n d e v e lo p e d by the h ig h e r le v e l a n a ly st.
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C o n v e r t s sta tem en ts, o f b u s in e s s p r o b le m s , t y p ic a lly p r e p a r e d b y a
s y s t e m s a n a ly s t, in to a s e q u e n c e o f d e t a ile d in s t r u c tio n s w h ich a r e r e q u ir e d
to s o lv e the p r o b le m s b y a u to m a tic data p r o c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t.
W o rk in g fr o m
c h a r t s 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 th e p r e c i s e in s t r u c tio n s w h ich ,
w h en e n te r e d in to the c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in c o d e d la n g u a g e , c a u s e the m a n ip u ­
la tio n o f data to a c h ie v e d e s ir e d r e s u l t s . W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g :
A p p lie s k n o w le d g e o f c o m p u t e r c a p a b ilit ie s , m a t h e m a t ic s , lo g i c e m p lo y e d by
c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t ic u la r s u b je c t m a t te r in v o lv e d to a n a ly z e c h a r t s 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 s e q u e n c e o f p r o g r a m
s t e p s ; w r it e s d e t a ile d flo w c h a r t s to sh ow o r d e r in w h ich data w ill be
p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s th e s e c h a r t s to c o d e d in s t r u c t io n s f o r m a ch in e to fo llo w ;
t e s t s 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 t r u c t io n s f o r o p e r a tin g p e r s o n n e l
d u rin g p r o d u c tio n ru n ; a n a ly z e s , r e v ie w s , and a lt e r s p r o g r a m s to i n c r e a s e
o p e r a t in g e f f i c i e n c y o r adapt to n ew r e q u ir e m e n t s ; m a in ta in s r e c o r d s o f
p r o g r a m d e v e lo p m e n t and r e v i s i o n s .
(N O T E :
W o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g both
s y s t e m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g sh o u ld be c l a s s i f i e d a s s y s t e m s a n a ly sts
i f th is is the s k ill u se d to d e t e r m in e th e ir p a y .)

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D o e s n ot in c lu 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 e n t o r s u p e r v is io n o f o th e r e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s i n g e m p lo y e e s , o r p r o ­
g r a m m e r s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n t if ic a n d /o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b le m s .

M o n ito r s and o p e r a t e s th e c o n t r o l c o n s o l e o f a d ig ita l c o m p u t e r to
p r o c e s s da ta a c c o r d in g to o p e r a t in g in s t r u c t io n s , u s u a lly p r e p a r e d b y a p r o ­
gram m er.
W o rk in c lu d e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g : S tu d ies in s t r u c t io n s to
d e t e r m in e e q u ip m e n t setu p and o p e r a t io n s ; lo a d s e q u ip m e n t w ith r e q u ir e d
it e m s (ta p e r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c .) ; s w itc h e s n e c e s s a r y a u x ilia r y e q u ip m e n t in to
c i r c u i t , and s ta r t s and o p e r a t e s c o m p u t e r ; m a k e s a d ju s tm e n ts to c o m p u t e r to
c o r r e c t o p e r a t in g p r o b le m s and m e e t s p e c ia l c o n d it io n s ; r e v ie w s e r r o r s m a d e
d u rin g o p e r a t io n and d e t e r m in e s c a u s e o r r e f e r s p r o b le m to s u p e r v is o r o r
p r o g r a m m e r ; and m a in ta in s o p e r a t in g r e c o r d s .
M ay te s t and a s s i s t in
c o r r e c tin g p r o g ra m .

For

w a g e stu dy p u r p o s e s ,

p r o g r a m m e r s a re c l a s s i f i e d a s f o llo w s :

C la s s A . W o rk s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on
c o m p le x p r o b le m s w h ich r e q u ir e c o m p e t e n c e in a ll p h a s e s o f p r o g r a m m in g
c o n c e p t s and p r a c t i c e s .
W o rk in g f r o m d ia g r a m s and c h a r ts w h ich id e n tify
the n a tu re o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a jo r p r o c e s s i n g s tep s to b e a c c o m p lis h e d ,
and th e r e la t io n s h ip s b e tw e e n v a r io u s s te p s o f th e p r o b le m s o lv in g r o u tin e ;
p la n s th e fu ll ra n g e o f p r o g r a m m in g a c tio n s n e e d e d to e f fic i e n t ly u tiliz e th e
c o m p u te r s y s t e m in a c h ie v in g d e s ir e d end p r o d u c t s .

At th is l e v e l , p r o g r a m m in g is d if f ic u lt b e c a u s e c o m p u te r e q u ip m en t
m u s t b e o r g a n iz e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l in t e r r e la t e d but d iv e r s e p r o d u c ts f r o m
n u m e r o u s and d iv e r s e da ta e le m e n t s . A w id e v a r ie t y and e x t e n s iv e n u m b e r
o f in te r n a l p r o c e s s i n g a c tio n s m u s t o c c u r .
T h is r e q u ir e s su ch a c tio n s as
d e v e lo p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a t io n s w h ich ca n b e r e u s e d , e s ta b lis h m e n t o f
lin k a g e p o in ts b e tw e e n o p e r a t io n s , a d ju s tm e n ts to da ta w hen p r o g r a m r e q u i r e ­
m e n ts e x c e e d c o m p u t e r s to r a g e c a p a c it y , and s u b s ta n tia l m a n ip u la tio n and
r e s e q u e n c in g o f da ta e le m e n t s to f o r m a h ig h ly in te g r a t e d p r o g r a m .

M a y p r o v id e fu n c tio n a l d ir e c t io n to lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r s w ho a re
a s s ig n e d to a s s i s t .
C la s s B .
W o rk s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d er o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io 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 s e 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 s e g m e n ts ) u s u a lly p r o c e s s in fo r m a t io n to p r o d u c e data in tw o
o r t h r e e v a r ie d s e q u e n c e s o r f o r m a t s .
R e p o r t s and lis t in g s a r e p r o d u c e d b y
r e fin in g , a d a p tin g , a r r a y in g , o r m a k in g m in o r a d d itio n s to o r d e le t io n s f r o m
input data w h ich a r e r e a d ily a v a ila b le .
W h ile n u m e ro u s r e c o r d s m a y b e
p r o c e s s e d , the data h av e b e e n r e fin e d in p r i o r a c tio n s s o that th e a c c u r a c y
and s e q u e n c in g o f data ca n b e t e s t e d b y u sin g a fe w ro u tin e c h e c k s . T y p ic a lly ,
th e p r o g r a m d e a ls w ith ro u tin e r e c o r d k e e p in g o p e r a t io n s .
OR
W o rk s on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s (a s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A ) u n d er c l o s e
d ir e c t io n o f a h ig h e r l e 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 i s t h ig h e r
l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r b y in d e p e n d e n tly p e r fo r m in g l e s s d iffic u lt ta s k s a s s ig n e d ,
and p e r fo r m in g m o r e d if f ic u lt ta s k s u n d er f a i r l y c l o s e d ir e c t io n .
M ay gu id e o r in s t r 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 a k e s p r a c t i c a l a p p lic a 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 t s u s u a lly le a r n e d in f o r m a l tr a in in g c o u r s e s .
A s s ig 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 t e n c e in th e a p p lic a tio n o f sta n d a rd p r o c e d u r e s to
ro u tin e p r o b le m s . R e c e i v e s c l o s e s u p e r v is io n on n ew a s p e c t s o f a s s ig n m e n t s ;
and w o r k is r e v ie w e d t o v e r i f y 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 ir e d
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C la s s A . O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n tly , o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n ,
a c o m p u te r ru n n in g 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 i s t i c s :
N ew p r o g r a m s a r e fr e q u e n tly te s t e d and in tr o d u c e d ; s ch e d u lin g r e q u ir e m e n t s
a r e o f c r i t i c a l im p o r t a n c e to m in im iz e d o w n tim e ; th e p r o g r a m s a r e o f
c o m p le x d e s ig n s o that id e n t ific a t io n o f e r r o r s o u r c e o fte n r e q u ir e s a w o r k in g
k n o w le d g e o f the t o t a l p r o g r a m , and a lte r n a te p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a ila b le .
M a y g iv e d ir e c t io n and g u id a n ce to l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .
C la s s B .
O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n tly , o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n ,
a c o m p u t e r ru n n in g p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f th e fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
M o s t o f th e p r o g r a m s a r e e s t a b lis h e d p r o d u c t io n r u n s , 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 ; t h e r e i s lit t le o r n o te s t in g o f n ew p r o g r a m s
r e q u ir e d ; a lte r n a te p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v id e d in c a s e o r ig i n a l p r o g r a m n e e d s
m a jo r ch a n g e o r ca n n o t be c o r r e c t e d w ith in a r e a s o n a b ly s h o r t t i m e .
In
c o m m o n e r r o r s itu a tio n s , d ia g n o s e s c a u s e and ta k e s c o r r e c t i v e a c tio n .
T h is
u s u a lly in v o lv e s a p p ly in 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 i v e s t e p s , o r u sin g
sta n d a rd c o r r e c t i o n t e c h n iq u e s .
OR
O p e r a t e s u n d e r d i r e c t s u p e r v is io n a c o m p u t e r running p r o g r a m s o r
s e g m e n ts o f p r o g r a m s w ith th e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A .
M ay
a s s i s t a h ig h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r b y in d e p e n d e n tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d iffic u lt ta s k s
a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g d if f ic u lt ta s k s f o llo w in g d e t a ile d in s t r u c t io n s and
w ith fr e q u e n t r e v ie w o f o p e r a t io n s p e r f o r m e d .

e x p e cte d
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op erator

C la s s C . W o r k s on ro u tin e p r o g r a m s u n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v is io n .
Is
to d e v e lo p w o r k in g k n o w le d g e o f th e c o m p u t e r eq u ip m e n t u s e d and
d e t e c t p r o b le m s in v o lv e d in ru n n in g r o u tin e p r o g r a m s .
U s u a lly has
s o m e f o r m a l tr a in in g in c o m p u t e r o p e r a t io n . M a y a s s i s t h ig h e r le v e l
on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .

DRAFTER
C la s s A .
P la n s th e g r a p h ic p r e s e n t a t io n o f c o m p le x it e m s h avin g
d is t in c t iv e d e s ig n f e a t u r e s that d if f e r s ig n ific a n t ly f r o m e s ta b lis h e d d r a ftin g
p reced en ts.
W o r k s in c l o s e s u p p o rt w ith th e d e s ig n o r ig i n a t o 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 th e e f f e c t o f e a ch ch a n g e on th e
d e t a ils o f f o r m , fu n c tio n , and p o s it io n a l r e la t io n s h ip s o f c o m p o n e n ts and p a r t s .
W o r k s w ith a m in im u m o f s u p e r v is o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m p le te d w o r k is
r e v ie w e d b y d e s ig n o r ig in a t o r f o r c o n s i s t e n c y w ith p r i o r e n g in e e r in g d e t e r ­
m in a t io n s .
M a y e it h e r p r e p a r e d r a w in g s o r d i r e c t t h e ir p r e p a r a tio n b y lo w e r
le v e l d r a fte r s .

D R A F T E R — C o n t in u e d

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C IA N — C o n t in u e d

C la s s B .
P e r f o r m s n o n ro u tin e and c o m p le x d r a ftin g a s s ig n m e n t s
that r e q u ir e th e a p p lic a tio n o f m o s t o f th e s ta n d a r d iz e d d r a w in g te c h n iq u e s
r e g u la r ly u s e d .
D u ties t y p ic a lly in v o lv e su ch w o r k a s :
P r e p a r e s w o rk in g
d r a w in g s o f s u b a s s e m b lie s w ith i r r e g u l a r s h a p e s , m u ltip le fu n c tio n s , and
p r e c i s e p o s it io n a l r e la t io n s h ip s b e tw e e n c o m p o n e n t s ; p r e p a r e s a r c h it e c t u r a l
d r a w in g s f o r c o n s t r u c t io n o f a b u ild in g in clu d in g d e t a il d r a w in g s o f fo u n ­
d a t io n s , w a ll s e c t i o n s , f l o o r p la n s , and r o o f .
U s e s a c c e p t e d f o r m u la s and
m a n u a ls in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y co m p u ta tio n s to d e t e r m in e q u a n titie s o f
m a t e r ia ls to b e u s e d , lo a d c a p a c it ie s , s tr e n g t h s , s t r e s s e s , e t c .
R e c e iv e s
in it ia l in s t r u c t io n s , r e q u ir e m e n t s , and a d v ic e f r o m s u p e r v is o r .
C o m p le t e d
w o r k is c h e c k e d f o r t e c h n ic a l a d e q u a c y .

T h is c la s s i f i c a t i o n e x c lu d e s r e p a i r e r s o f su ch sta n d a rd e le c t r o n ic
eq u ip m e n t a s c o m m o n o f f i c e m a c h in e s and h o u s e h o ld r a d io and t e le v is io n
s e t s ; p r o d u c tio 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 o s e p r im a r y du ty is
s e r v ic in g e le c t r o n ic t e s t in s t r u m e n ts ; te c h n ic ia n s w ho have a d m in is t r a tiv e
o r s u p e r v is o r y r e s p o n s ib ilit y ; and d r a f t e r s , d e s ig n e r s , and p r o f e s s io n a l
e n g in e e r s .
P o s it io n s
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C la s s A . A p p lie s a d v a n ce d t e c h n ic a l k n o w le d g e to s o lv e u n u su a lly
c o m p le x p r o b le m s ( i . e . , th o s e th at t y p ic a lly ca n n o t be s o lv e d s o le ly b y r e f e r ­
e n c e to m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m a n u a ls o r s im il a r d o c u m e n ts ) in w o rk in g on e l e c ­
t r o n ic e q u ip m e n t.
E x a m p le s o f su ch p r o b le m s in c lu d e lo c a t io n and d e n s ity o f
c i r c u i t r y , e le c t r o m a g n e t ic r a d ia t io n , is o la t in g m a lfu n c t io n s , and fre q u e n t
e n g in e e r in g c h a n g e s .
W ork in v o lv e s : A d e t a ile d u n d e rsta n d in g o f the in t e r ­
r e la t io n s h ip s o f c i r c u i t s ; e x e r c i s in g in d e p e n d e n t ju d g m e n t in p e r fo r m in g su ch
ta s k s a s m a k in g c i r c u i t a n a ly s e s , c a lc u la tin g w a v e f o r m s , tr a c in g r e la t io n ­
s h ip s in s ig n a l flo w ; and r e g u la r ly u sin g c o m p le x t e s t in s tr u m e n ts ( e .g ., d u a l
t r a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q - m e t e r s , d e v ia tio n m e t e r s , p u ls e g e n e r a t o r s ) .

C la s s C .
P r e p a r e s d e t a il d r a w in g s o f s in g le u nits o r p a r t s f o r
e n g in e e r in g , c o n s t r u c t io n , m a n u fa c tu r in g , o r r e p a ir p u r p o s e s .
Types of
d r a w in g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e i s o m e t r i c p r o je c t io n s (d e p ic tin g th r e e d im e n s io n s
in a c c u r a t e s c a le ) and s e c t io n a l v ie w s to c l a r i f y p o s it io n in g o f c o m p o n e n t s
and c o n v e y n e e d e d in fo r m a t io n .
C o n s o lid a te s d e t a ils fr o m a n u m b e r o f
s o u r c e s and a d ju s ts 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 g g e s te d m e th o d s o f
a p p r o a c h , a p p lic a b le p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v ic e on s o u r c e m a t e r ia ls a r e g iv e n
w ith in it ia l a s s ig n m e n t s . I n s t r u c tio n s a r e l e s s c o m p le t e w hen a s s ig n m e n t s
recu r.
W o rk m a y be s p o t -c h e c k e d d u rin g p r o g r e s s .

W o rk m a y b e r e v ie w e d b y s u p e r v is o r (fr e q u e n t ly an e n g in e e r o r
d e s ig n e r ) f o r g e n e r a l c o m p lia n c e w ith a c c e p t e d p r a c t i c e s .
M ay p r o v id e
t e c h n ic a l g u id a n ce to lo w e r l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n s .

D R A F T E R -T R A C E R

C la s s B .
A p p lie s c o m p r e h e n s iv e t e c h n ic a l k n o w le d g e to s o lv e c o m ­
p le x p r o b le m s ( i . e . , th o s e that t y p ic a lly ca n be s o lv e d s o le ly by p r o p e r ly
in t e r p r e t in g m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m a n u a ls o r s im il a r d o c u m e n ts ) in w o rk in g on
e le c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t.
W o rk in v o lv e s : A f a m ilia r it y w ith th e in t e r r e la t io n ­
sh ip s o f c i r c u i t s ; and ju d g m e n t in d e t e r m in in g w o r k s e q u e n c e and in s e le c t in g
t o o l s and t e s t in g in s t r u m e n t s , u s u a lly l e s s c o m p le x than th o s e u se d b y the
c l a s s A te c h n ic ia n .

C o p ie s p la n s and d r a w in g s p r e p a r e d b y o th e r s b y p la c in g t r a c in g
c lo t h o r p a p e r o v e r d r a w in g s and t r a c in g w ith pen o r p e n c il.
(D o e s not
in c lu d e t r a c in g lim it e d to p la n s p r im a r ily c o n s is t in g o f s tra ig h t lin e s and a
la r g e s c a le not r e q u ir in g c l o s e d e lin e a tio n .)
A N D /O R

R e c e i v e s t e c h n ic a l g u id a n c e , as r e q u ir e d , f r o m s u p e r v is o r o r h ig h e r
l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n , and w o r k is r e v ie w e d f o r s p e c if ic c o m p lia n c e w ith a c c e p t e d
p r a c t i c e s and w o r k a s s ig n m e n t s .
M a y p r o v id e t e c h n ic a l g u id a n ce to lo w e r
l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n s .

P r e p a r e s s im p le o r r e p e tit iv e d r a w in g s o f e a s ily v is u a liz e d i t e m s .
W o rk is c l o s e l y s u p e r v is e d d u rin g p r o g r e s s .

E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N
C la s s C . A p p lie s w o r k in g t e c h n ic a l k n o w le d g e to p e r f o r m s im p le o r
r o u tin e ta s k s in w o r k in g o*n e le c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t, fo llo w in g d e t a ile d i n s t r u c ­
t io n s w h ich c o v e r v ir t u a lly a ll p r o c e d u r e s .
W o rk t y p ic a lly in v o lv e s su ch
ta s k s a s : A s s is t in g h ig h e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n s b y p e r fo r m in g su ch a c t iv it ie s a s
r e p la c in g c o m p o n e n t s , w ir in g c i r c u i t s , and ta k in g t e s t r e a d in g s ; r e p a ir in g
s im p le e l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t; and u sin g t o o l s and c o m m o n te s t in s t r u m e n ts
( e . g . , m u lt im e t e r s , a u d io s ig n a l g e n e r a t o r s , tu be t e s t e r s , o s c i l l o s c o p e s ) .
Is n ot r e q u ir e d t o b e f a m ilia r w ith th e in t e r r e la t io n s h ip s o f c i r c u i t s .
T h is
k n o w le d g e , h o w e v e r , m a y b e a c q u ir e d th ro u g h a s s ig n m e n t s d e s ig n e d to
i n c r e a s e c o m p e t e n c e (in c lu d in g c l a s s r o o m
tr a in in g ) so that w o r k e r ca n
a d v a n ce to h ig h e r l e v e l te c h n ic ia n .

W o r k s on v a r io u s ty p e s o f e le c t r o n ic e q u ip m e n t and r e la t e d d e v ic e s
b y p e r fo r m in g on e o r a c o m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g : In s ta llin g , m a in ta in in g ,
r e p a ir in g , o v e r h a u lin g , t r o u b le s h o o t in g , m o d ify in g , c o n s t r u c tin g , and t e s t in g .
W o rk r e q u ir e s p r a c t i c a l a p p lic a tio n o f t e c h n ic a l k n o w le d g e o f e l e c t r o n i c s
p r i n c i p l e s , a b ilit y to d e t e r m in e m a lfu n c t io n s , and s k ill to put e q u ip m e n t in
r e q u ir e d o p e r a t in g c o n d it io n .

T h e e q u ip m e n t— c o n s is t in g o f e it h e r m a n y d iffe r e n t k in ds o f c i r c u i t s
o r m u lt ip le r e p e tit io n o f th e s a m e kind o f c ir c u it — in c lu d e s , but is n ot lim ite d
t o , th e fo llo w in g :
(a) E le c t r o n i c tr a n s m it tin g and r e c e iv in g e q u ip m e n t ( e . g . ,
r a d a r , r a d io , t e l e v i s i o n , t e le p h o n e , s o n a r , n a v ig a tio n a l a id s ), (b) d ig ita l and
a n a lo g c o m p u t e r s , and (c ) in d u s t r ia l and m e d ic a l m e a s u r in g and c o n t r o llin g
e q u ip m e n t.




R e c e i v e s t e c h n ic a l g u id a n c e , a s r e q u ir e d , f r o m s u p e r v is o r o r h ig h e r
l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n .
W o rk is t y p ic a lly s p o t c h e c k e d , but is g iv e n d e ta ile d r e v ie w
w hen n e w o r a d v a n ce d a s s ig n m e n t s a r e in v o lv e d .

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R E G I S T E R E D I N D U S T R I A L N U R S E — C o n t in u e d

A r e g is t e r e d n u r s e w ho g iv e s n u r s in g s e r v i c e u n d e r g e n e r a l m e d ic a l
d ir e c t io n to i l l o r in ju r e d e m p lo y e e s o r o th e r p e r s o n s w ho b e c o m e i l l o r
s u ffe r an a c c id e n t on th e p r e m is e s o f a f a c t o r y o r o th e r e s t a b lis h m e n t.
D u tie s in v o lv e a c o m b in a tio n o f the f o llo w in g ; G iv in g f i r s t aid to the i l l o r
in ju r e d ; atten d in g to s u b s e q u e n t d r e s s in g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s ; k e e p in g
r e c o r d s o f p a tie n ts tr e a t e d ; p r e p a r in g a c c id e n t r e p o r t s f o r c o m p e n s a t io n o r

o th e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t in g in p h y s ic a l e x a m in a tio n s and h ealth e v a lu a tio n s o f
a p p lic a n ts and e m p lo y e e s ; and p la n n in g and c a r r y i n g out p r o g r a m s in v o lv in g
h ea lth e d u c a tio n , a c c id e n t p r e v e n t io n , e v a lu a tio n o f plan t e n v ir o n m e n t , o r
o th e r a c t i v it ie s a ffe c t in g the h e a lth , w e lf a r e , and s a fe t y o f a ll p e r s o n n e l.
N u rs in g s u p e r v is o r s o r h ead n u r s e s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than
on e n u r s e a re e x c lu d e d .

Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant
M A IN T E N A N C E C A R P E N T E R

M A IN T E N A N C E M A C H IN IST

P e r f o r m s th e c a r p e n t r y d u tie s n e c e s s a r y to c o n s t r u c t arid m a in ta in
in g o o d r e p a ir b u ild in g w o o d w o r k and eq u ip m en t su ch as b in s , c r i b s , c o u n t e r s ,
b e n c h e s , p a r t it io 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 t r im m a d e o f w o o d
in an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g : P la n n in g and
la y in g out o f w o r k f r o m b lu e p r in t s , d r a w in g s , m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in s t r u c t io n s ;
u sin g a v a r ie t y o f c a r p e n t e r ' s h a n d to o ls , p o r ta b le p o w e r t o o l s , and sta n d a rd
m e a s u r in g in s t r u m e n ts ; m a k in g sta n d a rd sh op c o m p u ta tio n s r e la t in g to d im e n ­
s io n s o f w o r k ; and s e le c t in g m a t e r ia ls n e c e s s a r y f o r th e w o r k .
In g e n e r a l,
th e w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n c e c a r p e n t e r r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tr a in in g and e x p e r i ­
e n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a 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 r t s and n ew p a r ts in m a k in g r e p a ir s o f
m e t a l p a r t s o f m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t e d in an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork
in v o lv e s m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g : In te r p r e tin g w ritte n in s t r u c t io n s and s p e c i ­
fic a t io n s ; p la n n in g and la y in g out o f w o r k ; u sin g a v a r ie t y o f m a c h in is t 's
h a n d to o ls and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r in g in s t r u m e n ts ; s e ttin g up and o p e r a t in g
s ta n d a rd m a c h in e t o o l s ; sh a p in g o f m e t a l p a r t s to c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k in g
s ta n d a rd sh op c o m p u ta tio n s r e la t in g to d im e n s io n s o f w o r k , t o o lin g , f e e d s ,
and s p e e d s o f m a c h in in g ; k n o w le d g e o f the w o r k in g p r o p e r t ie s o f th e c o m m o n
m e t a ls ; s e le c t in g s ta n d a rd m a t e r ia ls , p a r t s , and e q u ip m e n t r e q u ir e d f o r th is
w o r k ; and fittin g and a s s e m b lin g p a r t s in to m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t. In g e n e r a l,
the m a c h in is t 's w o r k n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a ro u n d e d tr a in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p
p r a c t ic e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t
tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E E L E C T R IC IA N
M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M a c h in e r y )
P e r f o r m s a v a r ie t y o f e l e c t r i c a l tr a d e fu n c tio n s su ch a s th e in s t a l­
la tio n , m a in te n a n c e , o r r e p a ir o f eq u ip m en t f o r the g e n e r a tio n , d is t r ib u t io n ,
o r u tiliz a t io n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t
o f the f o llo w in g : I n s ta llin g o r r e p a ir in g any o f a v a r ie t y o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip ­
m e n t su ch a s g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w itc h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l l e r s , c ir c u i t
b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , h ea tin g u n its , co n d u it s y s t e m s , o r o th e r t r a n s m is s io n
e q u ip m e n t; w o r k in g f r o m b lu e p r in t s , d r a w in g s , la y o u ts , o r o th e r s p e c i f i ­
c a t io n s ; lo c a t in g and d ia g n o s in g t r o u b le in the e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r e q u ip ­
m e n t; w o r k in g sta n d a rd c o m p u ta tio n s re la tin g to lo a d r e q u ir e m e n t s o f w ir in g
o r e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t; and u s in g a v a r ie t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n 's h a n d to o ls and
m e a s u r in g and te s t in g in s t r u m e n t s .
In g e n e r a l, th e w o rk o f the m a in te n a n ce
e l e c t r ic ia n r e q u ir e s ro u n d e d tr a 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 g h
a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E P A IN T E R

P a in ts and r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w o o d w o r k , and fix t u r e s o f an e s t a b ­
lis h m e n t.
W o rk in v o lv e s the f o llo w in g ; K n o w le d g e o f s u r fa c e p e c u lia r it ie s
and ty p e s o f pain t r e q u ir e d f o r d iffe r e n t a p p lic a t io n s ; p r e p a r in g s u r fa c e f o r
p a in tin g b y r e m o v in g o ld fin is h o r b y p la c in g pu tty o r f i l l e r in n a il h o le s and
i n t e r s t i c e s ; and a p p ly in g pain t w ith s p r a y gun o r b ru sh .
M a y m ix c o l o r s ,
o i l s , w h ite le a d , and o th e r pain t in g r e d ie n ts to ob ta in p r o p e r c o l o r o r
c o n s i s t e n c y . In g e n e r a l, the w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n ce p a in te r r e q u ir e s rou n d ed
tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r
e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .




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 e q u ip m e n t o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g ; E x a m in in g m a c h in e s and m e c h a n ic a l
eq u ip m e n t to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b le ; d is m a n t lin g o r p a r t ly d is m a n tlin g
m a c h 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 s e o f h a n d to o ls in
s c r a p in g and fittin g p a r t s ; r e p la c in g b r o k e n o r d e f e c t iv e p a rts w ith it e m s
o b ta in e d f r o m s t o c k ; o r d e r in g the p r o d u c t io n o f a r e p la c e m e n t p a r t b y a
m a c h in e sh op o r sen d in g the m a c h in e to a m a c h in e sh op f o r m a jo r r e p a i r s ;
p r e p a r in g w r it te n s p e c if ic a t io n s f o r m a j o r r e p a ir s o r f o r the p r o d u c tio n o f
p a r t s o r d e r e d f r o m m a c h in e s h o p s ; r e a s s e m b lin g m a c h in e s ; and m a k in g a ll
n e c e s s a r y a d ju s tm e n ts f o r o p e r a t io n .
In g e n e r a l, the w o r k o f a m a c h in e r y
m a in te n a n c e m e c h a n ic r e q u ir e s ro u n d e d tr a 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 ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r i ­
en ce.
E x c lu d e d f r o m th is c la s s i f i c a t i o n a r e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r im a r y d u tie s
in v o lv e s e ttin g up o r a d ju s tin g m a c h in e s .
M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M o to r V e h ic le s )
R e p a ir s a u t o 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 f o llo w in g ; E x a m in in g a u to m o tiv e e q u ip ­
m e n t to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b le ; d is a s s e m b lin g e q u ip m e n t and p e r fo r m in g
r e p a ir s that in v o lv e th e u s e o f su ch h a n d to o ls as w r e n c h e s , g a u g e s , d r i l l s ,
o r s p e c ia liz e d eq u ip m e n t in d is a s s e m b lin g o r fittin g p a r t s ; r e p la c in g b ro k e n
o r d e f e c t iv e p a r t s f r o m s to c k ; g rin d in g and a d ju s tin g v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b lin g and
in s t a llin g th e v a r io u s a s s e m b lie s in th e v e h ic le and m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju s t­
m e n ts ; and a lig n in g w h e e ls , a d ju s tin g b r a k e s and lig h ts , o r tig h te n in g b o d y
b o lt s .
In g e n e r a l, th e w o r k o f th e m o t o r v e h ic le m a in te n a n ce m e c h a n ic
r e q u ir e s ro u n d e d tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N I C ( M o t o r V e h i c l e s ) — C o n t in u e d

M A I N T E N A N C E T R A D E S H E L P E R — C o n t in u e d

T h is c l a s s if i c a t io n d o e s n ot in c lu 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 t o m o b ile r e p a ir s h o p s .

the h e lp e r is p e r m it te d to p e r f o r m v a r ie s f r o m tra d e to tr a d e : In s o m e
tr a d e s the h e lp e r is c o n fin e d to s u p p ly in g , liftin g , and h o ld in g m a t e r ia ls and
t o o l s , and c le a n in g w o r k in g a r e a s ; and in o th e r s he is p e r m it te d to p e r f o r m
s p e c ia liz e d m a c h in e o p e r a t io n s , o r p a r ts o f a tr a d e that a r e a ls o p e r fo r m e d
b y w o r k e r s on a f u ll- t i m e b a s i s .

M A IN T E N A N C E P I P E F I T T E R
I n s t a lls o r r e p a ir s w a te r , s te a m , g a s , o r o th e r ty p e s o f p ip e and
p ip e fitt in g s in an e s ta b lis h m e n t. W o r k in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : L a y in g
ou t w o r k and m e a s u r in g to lo c a t e p o s it io n o f p ip e f r o m d r a w in g s o r o th e r
w r itte n s p e c if ic a t io n s ; cu ttin g v a r io u s s iz e s o f p ip e to c o r r e c t len g th s w ith
c h i s e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y le n e t o r c h o r p ip e -c u t t in g m a c h in e s ; th re a d in g
p ip e w ith s t o c k s and d ie s ; b en d in g p ip e b y h a n d -d r iv e n o r p o w e r - d r iv e n
m a c h in e s ; a s s e m b lin g p ip e w ith c o u p lin g s and fa s te n in g p ip e to h a n g e r s ;
m a k in g s ta n d a rd sh o p c o m p u ta tio n s re la tin g to p r e s s u r e s , flo w , and s iz e o f
p ip e r e q u ir e d ; and m a k in g sta n d a rd t e s t s to d e t e r m in e w h e th e r fin is h e d p ip e s
m e e t s p e c if ic a t io n s .
In g e n e r a l, the w o r k o f the m a in te n a n ce p ip e fit t e r
r e q u ir e s ro u n d e d tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
W o rk e rs p r im a r ily
e n g a g e d in in s t a llin g and r e p a ir in g b u ild in g sa n ita tio n o r h e a tin g s y s te m s
a r e e x c lu d e d .
M A IN T E N A N C E S H E E T -M E T A L W O R K E R
F a b r ic a t e s , in s t a lls , and m a in ta in s in g o o d r e p a ir the s h e e t -m e t a l
e q u ip m e n t and f ix t u r e s (s u c h a s m a c h in e g u a r d s , g r e a s e p a n s , s h e lv e s ,
l o c k e r s , tan k s, v e n t ila t o r s , c h u te s , d u c t s , m e t a l r o o fin g ) o f an e s t a b lis h m e n t.
W o r k in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g : P la n n in g and la y in g out a ll ty p e s o f
s h e e t -m e t a l m a in te n a n ce w o r k f r o m b lu e p r in ts , m o d e ls , o r o th e r s p e c i f i ­
c a t io n s ; s e ttin g up and o p e r a t in g a ll a v a ila b le ty p e s o f s h e e t -m e t a l w o rk in g
m a c h in e s ; u sin g a v a r ie t y o f h a n d to o ls in cu ttin g , b e n d in g , fo r m in g , sh a p in g,
fittin g , and a s s e m b lin g ; and in s t a llin g s h e e t -m e t a l a r t i c l e s a s r e q u ir e d .
In
g e n e r a l, the w o r k o f the m a in te n a n ce s h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r r e q u ir e s rou n d ed
tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r
e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R (T O O L R O O M )
S p e c ia liz e s in o p e r a tin g on e o r m o r e than on e ty p e o f m a ch in e
t o o l ( e .g ., ji g b o r e r , g rin d in g m a c h in e , en g in e la th e , m illin g m a c h in e ) to
m a c h in e m e t a l f o r u s e in m a k in g o r m a in ta in in g j i g s , fix t u r e s , cu ttin g t o o l s ,
g a u g e s , o r m e t a l d ie s o r m o ld s u s e d in sh a p in g o r f o r m in g m e t a l o r
n o n m e t a llic m a t e r ia l ( e .g ., p la s t ic , p la s t e r , r u b b e r , g la s s ) .
W o rk ty p ic a lly
in v o lv e s :
P la n n in g and p e r fo r m in g d if f ic u lt m a ch in in g o p e r a t io n s w h ich
r e q u ir e c o m p lic a t e d setu p s o r a h igh d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; s e ttin g up m a ch in e
t o o l o r t o o ls ( e .g ., in s t a ll cu ttin g t o o ls and a d ju s t g u id e s , s to p s , w o rk in g
t a b le s , and o th e r c o n t r o ls to h an d le the s iz e o f s to c k to b e m a c h in e d ;
d e t e r m in e p r o p e r f e e d s , s p e e d s , to o lin g , and o p e r a t io n se q u e n ce o r s e le c t
th o s e p r e s c r i b e d in d r a w in g s , b lu e p r in ts , o r la y o u ts ); u sin g a v a r ie t y o f
p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r in g in s t r u m e n ts ; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju s tm e n ts d u rin g
m a ch in in g o p e r a t io n to a c h ie v e r e q u is it e d im e n s io n s to v e r y c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s .
M a y be r e q u ir e d to s e le c t p r o p e r c o o la n ts and cu ttin g and lu b r ic a tin g o i l s ,
to r e c o g n iz e w hen to o ls n e e d d r e s s in g , and to d r e s s t o o l s .
In g e n e r a l, the
w o r k o f a m a c h in e - t o o l o p e r a t o r ( t o o lr o o m ) at the s k ill le v e l c a lle d f o r in
th is c l a s s if i c a t io n r e q u ir e s e x t e n s iv e k n o w le d g e o f m a c h in e -s h o p and t o o l ­
r o o m p r a c t i c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u g h c o n s id e r a b le o n - t h e - jo b tra in in g and
e x p e r ie n c e .
F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a ge stu dy p u r p o s e s , th is c l a s s if i c e t io n d o e s n o t
in clu d e m a c h in e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s ( t o o lr o o m ) e m p lo y e d in t o o l and d ie jo b b in g
sh ops.

M IL L W R IG H T

T O O L A N D DIE M A K E R

I n s t a lls n e w m a c h in e s o r h e a v y eq u ip m e n t, and d is m a n t le s and
in s t a lls m a c h in e s o r h e a v y eq u ip m e n t w hen ch a n g e s in the p la n t la y o u t a re
r e q u ir e d .
W o r k in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g :
P la n n in g and la y in g ou t
w o r k ; in t e r p r e t in g b lu e p r in ts o r o th e r s p e c if ic a t io n s ; u s in g a v a r ie t y o f h a n d t o o l s and r ig g in g ; m a k in g sta n d a rd sh op c o m p u ta tio n s re la tin g to s t r e s s e s ,
s tre n g th o f m a t e r ia ls , and c e n t e r s o f g r a v it y ; a lig n in g and b a la n c in g e q u ip ­
m e n t; s e le c t in g s ta n d a rd t o o l s , e q u ip m e n t, and p a r t s to b e u s e d ; and in s ta llin g
and m a in ta in in g in g o o d o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m is s io n e q u ip m e n t su ch a s d r iv e s
and s p e e d r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l, the m i llw r ig h t 's w o r k n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a
ro u n d e d tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e in the tr a d e a c q u ir e d th rou g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

C o n s t r u c ts and r e p a ir s ji g s , fix t u r e s , cu ttin g t o o l s , g a u g e s , o r
m e t a l d ie s o r m o ld s u s e d in shaping o r fo r m in g m e ta l o r n o n m e ta llic
m a t e r ia l ( e .g ., p la s t ic , p la s t e r , r u b b e r , g la s s ).
W o r k t y p ic a lly in v o lv e s :
P la n n in g and la y in g out w o r k a c c o r d in g to m o d e ls , b lu e p r in ts , d r a w in g s , o r
o th e r w r itte n o r o r a l s p e c if ic a t io n s ; u n d e rsta n d in g the w o rk in g p r o p e r t ie s o f
c o m m o n m e t a ls and a llo y s ; s e le c t in g a p p r o p r ia t e m a t e r ia ls , t o o ls , and
p r o c e s s e s r e q u ir e d to c o m p le t e ta s k ; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y sh op c o m p u ta tio n s ;
settin g up and o p e r a t in g v a r io u s m a ch in e to o ls and r e la te d e q u ip m e n t; u sin g
v a r io u s t o o l and d ie m a k e r 's h a n d to o ls and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r in g in s tr u m e n ts ;
w o r k in g to v e r y c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; h e a t -t r e a t in g m e ta l p a r t s and fin is h e d t o o ls
and d ie s to a c h ie v e r e q u ir e d q u a lit ie s ; fittin g and a s s e m b lin g p a rts to p r e ­
s c r ib e d t o l e r a n c e s and a llo w a n c e s .
In g e n e r a l, the t o o l and die m a k e r 's
w o r k r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p and t o o l r o o m p r a c t ic e
u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou g h f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g and
e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S H E L P E R
A s s i s t s on e o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k ille d m a in te n a n ce t r a d e s , b y
p e r fo r m in g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l d u tie s o f l e s s e r s k ill, su ch a s k e e p in g a
w o r k e r s u p p lie d w ith m a t e r ia ls and t o o l s ; c le a n in g w o r k in g a r e a , m a c h in e ,
and e q u ip m e n t; a s s is t in g jo u r n e y m a n b y h o ld in g m a t e r ia ls o r t o o l s ; and p e r ­
fo r m in g o th e r u n s k ille d ta s k s a s d ir e c t e d b y jo u r n e y m a n . The k in d o f w o r k




F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a ge stu dy p u r p o s e s , th is c la s s if i c a t io n d o e s n o t
in clu d e t o o l and d ie m a k e r s w ho (1) a r e e m p lo y e d in t o o l and d ie jo b b in g
sh o p s o r (2) p r o d u c e fo r g in g d ie s (d ie s in k e r s ) .

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S T A T I O N A R Y E N G I N E E R — C o n t in u e d

O p e r a t e s and m a in ta in s and m a y a ls o s u p e r v is e the o p e r a t io n o f
s ta t io n a r y e n g in e s and e q u ip m e n t ( m e c h a n ic a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) to s u p p ly the
e s t a 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 , h e a t, r e f r ig e r a t io n , o r a i r c o n d it io n in g . W o r k in v o lv e s :
O p e ra tin g and m a in ta in in g eq u ip m e n t su ch as
s te a 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 , t u r b in e s , v e n tila tin g
and r e f r ig e r a t in g e q u ip m e n t, s te a m b o i l e r s and b o i l e r - f e d w a te r p u m p s ;
m a k in g e q u ip m e n t r e p a ir s ; and k e e p in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t io n o f m a c h in e r y ,
t e m p e r a t u r e , and f u e l c o n s u m p tio n .
M a y a ls o s u p e r v is e th e s e o p e r a t io n s .

H ead o r c h ie f e n g in e e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than on e e n g in e e r
a r e e x c lu d e d .
B O IL E R T E N D E R
F i r e s s t a t io n a r y b o i l e r s to fu r n is h the e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ich
e m p lo y e d w ith h e a t, p o w e r , o r s te a m .
F e e d s fu e ls to f ir e b y hand o r
o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s t o k e r , g a s , o r o i l b u r n e r ; and c h e c k s w a te r and
s a fe t y v a lv e s . M a y c le a n , o i l , o r a s s i s t in r e p a ir in g b o i l e r r o o m e q u ip m e n t.

Material Movement and Custodial
T R U C K D R IV E R

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D r iv e s a tr u c k w ith in a c it y o r in d u s t r ia l a r e a to tr a n s p o r t m a t e ­
r ia l s , m e r c h a n d is e , e q u ip m e n t, o r w o r k e r s b e tw e e n v a r io u s ty p e s o f e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts su ch a s : M a n u fa ctu rin 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 l e ­
s a le and r e t a il e s t a b lis h m e n t s , o r b e tw e e n r e t a i l e s t a b lis h m e n ts and
c u s t o m e r s ' h o u s e s o r p la c e s o f b u s in e s s . M a y a ls o lo a d o r u n loa d tr u ck w ith
o r w ith o u t h e l p e r s , m a k e m i n o r m e c h a n ic a l r e p a ir s , and k e e p tr u c k in g o o d
w o r k in g o r d e r . S a le s r o u t e and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r i v e r s a r e e x c lu d e d .

F o r w a g e stu d y p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r iv e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y s iz e and
ty p e o f e q u ip m e n t, a s f o l l o w s : ( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r sh ou ld b e ra te d on the b a s is
o f t r a i l e r c a p a c it y .)
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 ,

lig h t tr u c k (u n d e r IV 2 ton s)
m e d iu m tr u c k ( I V 2 to and in clu d in g 4 to n s )
h e a v y tr u c k ( t r a i l e r ) ( o v e r 4 to n s )
h e a v y tr u c k (o th e r than t r a i l e r ) ( o v e r 4 to n s )

P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e f o r s h ip m e n t, o r r e c e i v e s and is r e s p o n s ib le
f o r in c o m in g s h ip m e n ts o f m e r c h a n d is e o r o th e r m a t e r ia ls .
Sh ipp in g w o r k
in v o lv e s :
A k n o w le d g e o f sh ip p in g p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , r o u te s , a v a ila b le
m e a n s o f t r a n s p o r t a t io n , and r a t e s ; and p r e p a r in g r e c o r d s o f the g o o d s
sh ip p e d , m a k in g up b ills o f la d in g , p o s t in g w e ig h t and sh ip p in g c h a n g e s , and
k e e p in g a f ile o f sh ip p in g r e c o r d s .
M a y d i r e c t o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r in g the
m e r c h a n d is e f o r s h ip m e n t. R e c e iv in g w o r k in v o l v e s : V e r ify in g o r d ir e c t in g
o th e r s in v e r if y in g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f s h ip m e n ts a g a in st b ills o f la d in g ,
i n v o i c e s , o r o th e r r e c o r d s ; c h e c k in g f o r s h o r t a g e s and r e je c t in g d a m a g e d
g o o d s ; ro u tin g m e r c h a n d is e o r m a t e r ia ls to p r o p e r d e p a r tm e n t s ; and m a in ­
ta in in g n e c e s s a r y , r e c o r d s and f i l e s .

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E x c lu d e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r im a r y d u tie s in v o lv e sh ip p in g and r e c e iv in g
w o r k ( s e e S h ipp in g and R e c e iv in g C le r k and S h ipp in g P a c k e r ), o r d e r fillin g
( s e e O r d e r F i l l e r ) , o r o p e r a t in g p o w e r tr u c k s ( s e e P o w e r - T r u c k O p e r a t o r ).

O R D E R F IL L E R

SH IP P IN G A N D R E C E IV IN G C L E R K

F or

A s d ir e c t e d , p e r f o r m s a v a r ie t y o f w a r e h o u s in g d u tie s w h ich r e q u ir e
an u n d e r sta n d in g o f the e s t a b lis h m e n t 's s to r a g e p la n . W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t
o f the f o llo w in g : V e r ify in g m a t e r ia ls ( o r m e r c h a n d is e ) a g a in st r e c e iv in g
d o c u m e n t s , n otin g and r e p o r tin g d is c r e p a n c i e s and o b v io u s d a m a g e s ; ro u tin g
m a t e r ia ls to p r e s c r i b e d s to r a g e lo c a t io n s ; s to r in g , s ta ck in g , o r p a lle t iz in g
m a t e r ia ls in a c c o r d a n c e w ith p r e s c r i b e d s to r a g e m e t h o d s ; r e a r r a n g in g and
t a k i n g in v e n t o r y o f s t o r e d m a t e r ia ls ; e x a m in in g s t o r e d m a t e r ia ls and
r e p o r tin g d e t e r io r a t io n and d a m a g e ; r e m o v in g m a t e r ia l f r o m s to r a g e and
p r e p a r in g it f o r sh ip m e n t. M a y o p e r a t e hand o r p o w e r tr u c k s in p e r fo r m in g
w a r e h o u s in g d u tie s .

f o llo w s :

F il ls s h ip p in g o r t r a n s fe r o r d e r s f o r fin is h e d g o o d s f r o m s to r e 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 if ic a t io 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 o th e r in s t r u c t io n s .
M a y, in a d d itio n to f illin g o r d e r s and in d i­
ca tin g it e m s f ille d o r o m itt e d , k e e p r e c o r d s o f o u tg o in g o r d e r s , r e q u is itio n
a d d itio n a l s to c k o r r e p o r t s h o r t s u p p lie s to s u p e r v is o r , and p e r f o r m o th e r
r e la t e d d u tie s .

S H IP P IN G P A C K E R

P r e p a r e s fin is h e d p r o d u c t s f o r s h ip m e n t o r s t o r a g e b y p la c in g th em
in sh ip p in g c o n t a in e r s , the s p e c i f i c o p e r a t io n s p e r f o r m e d b e in g d e p e n d e n t upon
the ty p e , s iz e , and n u m b e r o f u n its to be p a c k e d , the type o f c o n ta in e r
e m p lo y e d , and m e th o d o f s h ip m e n t.
W o r k r e q u ir e s the p la c in g o f it e m s in
sh ip p in g c o n t a in e r s and m a y in v o lv e on e o r m o r e o f the f o llo w in g : K n o w le d g e
o f v a r io u s it e m s o f s to c k in o r d e r to v e r i f y c o n te n t; s e le c t io n o f a p p r o p r ia t e
ty p e and s iz e o f c o n t a 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 ; u sin g e x c e l s i o r
o r o th e r m a t e r ia l to p r e v e n t b r e a k a g e o r d a m a g e ; c lo s in g and s e a lin g c o n ­
ta in e r ; and a p p ly in g la b e ls o r e n te r in g id e n tify in g data on c o n ta in e r .
P a ck ers
w h o a ls o m a k e w o o d e n b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e e x c lu d e d .

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GUARD AND W ATCHM AN

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 p la n t, s t o r e , o r
o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t w h o s e d u tie s in v o lv e on e o r m o r e o f the f o llo w in g :
L o a d in g and u n lo a d in g v a r io u s m a t e r ia ls and m e r c h a n d is e on o r f r o m fr e ig h t
c a r s , t r u c k s , o r o th e r tr a n s p o r t in g d e v i c e s ; u n p a ck in g , s h e lv in g , o r p la c in g
m a t e r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e in p r o p e r s t o r a g e lo c a t io n ; and tr a n s p o r t in g
m a t e r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e b y h a n d tru c k , c a r , o r w h e e lb a r r o w .
L on gshore
w o r k e r s , w h o lo a d and u n loa d s h ip s , a r e e x c lu d e d .

G u a r d . P e r f o r m s ro u tin e p o li c e d u tie s , e it h e r at fix e d p o s t o r on
to u r , m a in ta in in g o r d e r , u s in g a r m s o r f o r c e w h e r e n e c e s s a r y . In clu d e s
g u a rd s w h o a r e s ta tio n e d at ga te and c h e c k on id e n 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 t e r in g .
W a tch m a n . M a k es ro u n d s o f p r e m is e s
p r o p e r t y a g a in st f i r e , th eft, and ille g a l e n try .

p e r io d ic a lly

in p r o t e c t in g

P O W E R -T R U C K O P E R A T O R
J A N IT O R , P O R T E R , O R C L E A N E R
O p e r a t e s a m a n u a lly c o n t r o lle d g a s o l i n e - o r e l e c t r i c - p o w e r e d tr u c k
o r t r a c t o r to t r a n s p o r t g o o d s and m a t e r ia ls o f a ll k in d s a b ou t a w a r e h o u s e ,
m a n u fa ctu rin g p la n t, o r o th e r e s t a b lis h m e n t.

tr u c k ,

F o r w a g e stu d y p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e o f p o w e r a s f o llo w s :
F o r k lif t o p e r a t o r
P o w e r - t r u c k o p e r a t o r (o th e r than fo r k lift )




C le a n s and k e e p s in an o r d e r l y c o n d it io n f a c t o r y w o rk in g a r e a s and
w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m i s e s o f an o f f i c e , a p a rtm e n t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r i c a l
o r o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t.
D u tie s in v o lv e a c o m b in a tio n o f the f o llo w in g :
S w e e p in g , m o p p in g o r s c r u b b in g , and p o lis h in g f l o o r s ; r e m o v in g c h ip s , t r a s h ,
and o th e r r e f u s e ; du stin g e q u ip m e n t, fu r n itu r e , o r f ix t u r e s ; p o lis h in g m e t a l
f ix t u r e s o r t r im m in g s ; p r o v id in g s u p p lie s and m in o r m a in te n a n ce s e r v i c e s ;
and c le a n in g l a v a t o r ie s , s h o w e r s , and r e s t r o o m s .
W o r k e r s w ho s p e c ia liz e
in w in d ow w a sh in g a r e e x c lu d e d .

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o f 1965.
S u r v e y r e s u lt s a r e p u b ­
lis h e d in r e le a s e s w h ich a r e a v a ila ­
b le , at no c o s t , w h ile s u p p lie s la s t
f r o m any o f the B LS r e g io n a l o f f ic e s
sh ow n on the b a c k c o v e r .
A la s k a (s ta te w id e )
A lb a n y , G a.
A le x a n d r ia , L a .
A lp e n a , S ta n d ish , and
T a w a s C ity , M ich .
A s h e v ille , N .C .
A tla n tic C ity , N .J.
A u g u s ta , G a .—S .C .
A u s tin , T e x .
B a k e r s f ie ld , C a lif.
B a to n R o u g e , L a .
B a ttle C r e e k , M ich .
B ea u m on t—P o r t A r t h u r O ran ge, T ex .
B ilo x i—G u lfp o r t and
P a s c a g o u la , M is s .
B r e m e r t o n , W ash .
B r id g e p o r t , N o r w a lk , and
S t a m fo r d , C onn.
B r u n s w ic k , G a.
C e d a r R a p id s , Iow a
C h a m p a ig n —U rban a—R a n to u l, 111.
C h a r le s to n , S .C .
C h e y e n n e , W yo.
C la r k s v ille —H o p k in s v ille , T e n n .—K y.
C o lo r a d o S p r in g s , C o lo .
C o lu m b ia , S .C .
C o lu m b u s , M is s .
C r a n e , Ind.
D e c a tu r , 111.
D es M o in e s , Iow a
D oth a n , A la .
Duluth—S u p e r i o r , M in n .—W is .
E l P a s o , T e x ., and A la m o g o r d o —L a s
C r u c e s , N. M ex.
E u gen e—S p r in g fie ld and M e d fo r d —
K la m a th F a lls —G ra n ts P a s s —
R o se b u rg , O reg.
F a y e t t e v ille , N .C .
F it c h b u r g —L e o m i n s t e r , M a s s .




F o r t R ile y —J u n ction C ity , K ans.
F o r t S m ith , A r k .—O kla.
F o r t W a y n e, Ind.
F r e d e r ic k —H a g e r s t o w n C h a m b e r s b u r g , M d .—P a.
G a d s d e n and A n n is to n , A la .
G o ld s b o r o , N .C .
G ra n d Isla n d —H a stin g s , N e b r.
G u a m , T e r r i t o r y of
H a r r is b u r g —L e b a n o n , P a.
L a C r o s s e , W is.
L a red o, T ex.
L a w ton , O kla.
L e x in g to n —F a y e t te , Ky.
L im a , O hio
L o g a n s p o r t—P e r u , Ind.
L o w e r E a s te r n S h o r e , M d .—V a .—D el.
M a c o n , G a.
M a d is o n , W is .
M a in e (s t a te w id e )
M c A lle n —P h a r r —E d in b u rg and
B r o w n s v ille —H a r lin g e n —
San B e n ito , T e x .
M e r id ia n , M is s .
M id d le s e x , M on m ou th , and
O ce a n C o s ., N .J.
M o b ile and P e n s a c o la , A la .—F la .
M on tan a (s ta te w id e )
N a s h v ille —D a vid s on , T en n .
N ew B e r n —J a c k s o n v il le , N .C .
N ew H a m p s h ire (s t a te w id e )
N ew L o n d o n —N o r w ic h , C on n .—R .I.
N orth D akota (s ta te w id e )
N o r th e r n N ew Y o rk
O r la n d o , F la .
O xn ard —S im i V a lle y —V e n tu ra , C a lif.
P h o e n ix , A r iz .
P in e B lu ff, A rk .
P u e b lo , C o lo .
P u e r t o R ic o
R a le ig h —D u rh a m , N .C .
R e n o , N ev.
R iv e r s id e —San B e r n a r d in o —
O n ta r io , C a lif.
S a lin a , K a n s.
S a lin a s —S e a s id e —M o n t e r e y , C a lif.
S a n d u sk y, O hio
Santa B a r b a r a —Santa M a ria —
L o m p o c , C a lif.

Savan nah , Ga.
S e lm a , A la .
S h e rm a n —D e n is o n , T e x .
S h re v e p o rt, La.
South D akota (s t a te w id e )
S o u th e rn Idaho
S o u th w e s te rn V ir g in ia
S p r in g fie ld , 111.
S p r in g fie ld —C h ic o p e e —H o ly o k e ,
M a s s .—C onn.
S to ck to n , C a lif.
T a c o m a , W ash .
T a m p a —St. P e t e r s b u r g , F la .
T o p e k a , K ans.
T u ls a , O kla.
U p p er P e n in s u la , M ich .
V a l l e j o —F a ir f ie ld —N a p a , C a lif.
V e r m o n t (s t a te w id e )
V ir g in Is la n d s o f th e U.S.
W a co and K ille e n —T e m p le , T e x .
W a t e r lo o —C e d a r F a l l s , Iow a
W e s t T e x a s P la in s
W e s t V ir g in ia (s t a te w id e )
W ilm in g to n , D e l.—N .J .—Md.
Y a k im a , R ich la n d —K e n n e w ick , and
W a lla W a lla —P e n d le to n ,
W a sh .—O r e g .

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An a nn ual r e p o r t on s a la r ie s f o r
a c c o u n t a n t s , a u d it o r s , c h ie f a c c o u n t ­
a n ts , a t t o r n e y s , jo b a n a ly s t s , d i r e c ­
t o r s o f p e r s o n n e l, b u y e r s , c h e m is t s ,
e n g in e e r s , e n g in e e r in g t e c h n ic ia n s ,
d r a f t e r s , a n d c l e 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 lle ­
tin 1980, N a tion a l S u rvey o f P r o ­
f e s s i o 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 19 7 7 , $ 2 .4 0
a c o p y , f r o m any of the B L S r e ­
g io n a l s a le s o f f ic e s sh ow n on the
b a c k c o v e r , o r f r o m th e S u p e r in ­
ten d en t o f D o cu m e n ts , U.S. G o v e r n ­
m en t P r in tin g O ffic e , W a sh in g to n ,
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B u lle tin s
m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m a n y o f the B L S r e g io n a l o f f i c e s sh ow n on the b a c k
c o v e r , o r f r o m the S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n ts , U .S. G o v e r n m e n t P r in tin g
O f fic e , W a s h in g to n , D .C . 2 0 4 0 2 .
M ake c h e c k s p a y a b le to S u p e rin te n d e n t o f
D o c u m e n ts .
A d i r e c t o r y o f o c c u p a t io n a l w a g e s u r v e y s , c o v e r in g the y e a r s
1950 th ro u g h 1975, is a v a ila b le on r e q u e s t .

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A tla n ta , G a . , M a y 1 9 7 7 __________________________________________
B a lt im o r e , M d ., A u g. 1 9 7 7 _____________________________________
B illin g s , M o n t., J u ly 1977 1 ____________________________________
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F r e s n o , C a lif ., June 1977 ______________________________________
G a in e s v ille , F l a ., S ep t. 1977 1__________________________________
G r e e n B a y , W is ., J u ly 1 9 7 7 ____________________________________
G r e e n s b o r o —W in s to n -S a le m —H igh P o in t,
N .C ., A u g . 1977 1 _______ _____ __________________________________
G r e e n v ille —S p a r ta n b u r g , S .C ., June 1977 ____________________
H a r tfo r d , C o n n ., M a r. 1 9 7 7 ________________________________ ____
H o u s to n , T e x ., A u g. 1977 1 _____________________________________
H u n ts v ille , A la ., F e b . 1977 1____________________________________
In d ia n a p o lis , In d ., O ct. 1977 ____________________________________
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , Jan. 1977 1 ____________________________________
J a c k s o n v ille , F la ., D e c . 1 9 7 6 1_________________________________
K a n sa s C it y , M o .- K a n s ., S ep t. 1977___________________________
L o s A n g e le s —L o n g B e a c h , C a lif ., O ct. 1 9 7 6 _________________
L o u is v ille , K y.—I n d ., N ov. 1 9 7 6 ________________________________
M e m p h is , T e n n .—A r k .—M i s s . , N ov. 1976 1 ___________________




B u lle tin n u m b e r
and p r i c e *
1 9 0 0 -7 6 , 85 ce n ts
1 9 5 0 -5 2 , 80 ce n ts
1 9 5 0 -6 0 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 7 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 9 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 0 ,
1 9 5 0 -8 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 0 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 4 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 1 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 5 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 3 ,
1 9 0 0 -6 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 5 ,
1 9 0 0 -6 3 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 6 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 3 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 3 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 3 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 0 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 6 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 6 ,

$ 1 .0 0
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .0 0
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .0 0
$ 1 .1 0
70 ce n ts
$ 1 .4 0
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1.40
75 ce n ts
$ 1 .0 0
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .0 0
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .2 0
70 ce n ts
$ 1 .0 0
70 ce n ts

1 9 5 0 -4 2 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 3 ,
1 9 5 0 -9 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 6 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 ,
1 9 0 0 -8 0 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 4 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 7 ,
1 9 0 0 -6 9 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 5 ,

$ 1 .1 0
70 ce n ts
80 ce n ts
$ 1 .4 0
$ 1 .4 0
$ 1 .0 0
$ 1 .5 0
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .0 0
85 ce n ts
55 ce n ts
85 ce n ts

A rea
M ia m i, F la ., O ct. 1 9 7 7 __________________________________________
M ilw a u k e e , W is ., A p r . 1977 ____________________________________
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M in n .—W is ., Jan. 1 9 7 7 ________________
N a s s a u —S u ffo lk , N .Y ., June 1977 ______________________________
N e w a rk , N .J ., Jan. 1977 ________________________________________
N ew O r le a n s , L a ., Jan. 1977 1 _________________________________
N ew Y o r k , N . Y .- N .J ., M a y 1 9 7 7 _______________________________
N o r fo lk —V ir g in ia B e a ch —P o r ts m o u th , V a .—
N .C ., M a y 1977 _________________________________________________
N o r fo lk —V ir g in ia B e a ch —P o r ts m o u th and
N e w p o r t N ew s—H am p ton , V a .—N .C ., M a y 1 9 7 7 _____________
N o r t h e a s t P e n n s y lv a n ia , A u g. 1 9 7 7 1__________________________
O k la h om a C ity , O k la ., A u g. 1977 1 ____________________________
O m a h a , N e b r .—Iow a , O ct. 1977 1 _______________________________
P a t e r s o n —C lifto n —P a s s a i c , N .J ., June 1977 _________________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . - N . J . , N ov. 1 9 7 6 1___________________________
P itts b u r g h , P a ., Jan. 1977______________________________________
P o r tla n d , M a in e , D e c . 1 9 7 6 1 ___________________________________
P o r t la n d , O r e g .—W a s h ., M a y 1977 1___________________________
P o u g h k e e p s ie , N . Y . , June 1977 ________________________________
P o u g h k e e p s ie —K in g s to n —N ew b u rg h , N .Y ., June 1 9 7 6 ________
P r o v id e n c e —W a r w ic k —P a w tu ck e t, R .I .—
M a s s ., June 1 9 7 7 1 _____________________________________________
R ic h m o n d , V a ., June 1977 1 ____________________________________
St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r. 1977 _________________________________
S a c r a m e n t o , C a lif ., D e c . 1976 _________________________________
S a g in a w , M ic h ., N ov. 1977______________________________________
S a lt L a k e C ity—O gden , Utah, N ov. 1 9 7 6 _______________________
San A n to n io , T e x ., M a y 1977 1__________________________________
San D ie g o , C a lif ., N ov. 1 9 7 6 ___________________________________
San F r a n c i s c o —O a k la n d , C a lif ., M a r. 1977 __________________
San J o s e , C a lif ., M a r. 1 9 7 7 _________________ __________________
S e a ttle —E v e r e t t , W a s h ., Jan 1977 1____________________________
South B e n d , In d ., A u g. 1977 1 ___________________________________
S y r a c u s e , N .Y ., J u ly 1 9 7 6 ______________________________________
T o le d o , O h i o -M ic h ., M a y 1977 _________________________________
T r e n t o n , N .J ., S ept. 1 9 7 7 _______________________________________
U t ic a -R o m e , N .Y ., J u l y ^ ? 1 _________________________________
W a s h in g to n , D .C .—M d .—V a . , M a r. 1977 _______________________
W ic h ita , K a n s ., A p r . 1977 1 ____________________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s ., A p r . 1977 __________________________________
Y o r k , P a ., F e b . 1977 ____________________________________________

B u lle tin n u m b e r
and p r i c e *
1 9 5 0 -5 7 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 4 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 7 ,
1 9 5 0 -7 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 1 ,

$ 1 .0 0
$ 1.10
$ 1 .6 0
$ 1 .0 0
$ 1 .6 0
$ 1 .6 0
$ 1 .2 0

1 9 5 0 -2 0 , 70 ce n ts
1 9 5 0 -2 1 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 9 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 5 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 4 ,
1 9 0 0 -6 4 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 2 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 2 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 5 ,
1 9 0 0 -5 5 ,

7 0 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
$ 1 .1 0
$ 1 .1 0
70 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
$ 1 .5 0
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .2 0
70 ce n ts
55 ce n ts

1 9 5 0 -2 2 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 3 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 0 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 1 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 9 ,
1 9 0 0 -6 5 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 4 ,
1 9 0 0 -7 9 ,
1 9 5 0 -2 9 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 9 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 2 ,
1 9 5 0 -5 1 ,
1 9 0 0 -4 4 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 8 ,
1 9 5 0 -4 7 ,
1 9 5 0 -3 7 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 1 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 6 ,
1 9 5 0 -1 5 ,
1 9 5 0 -6 ,

$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .1 0
$ 1 .2 0
55 c e n ts
70 ce n ts
55 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
55 ce n ts
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .0 0
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .1 0
55 ce n ts
80 ce n ts
70 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .1 0
70 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0

Prices are determ ined by the Government Printing O ffice and are subject to change.
Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.

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