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Area
Wage
Survey

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 2050-19




San Jose, California,
Metropolitan Area
March 1979

Preface
T h i s b u lle tin p r o v i d e s r e s u l t s o f a M a r c h 197 9 s u r v e y o f o c c u p a ­
tional e a r n in g s in the San J ose, C a l i f o r n i a , St an dar d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a tis tic a l
Area.
T h e s u r v e y w as m a d e as p a r t o f the B u re a u of 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 was con du ct ed by the B u re 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 . , un der the g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n of
Susan H olla nd , 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 f o r O p e ra tio n s .
The survey
could not ha ve b een a c c o m p l i s h e d without the c o o p e r a t i o n of the m any f i r m s
whose w a g e and s a l a r y data p r o v i d e d the b a s is 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 bulletin.
T h e B u re a u w is 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 for- the
cooperation rec e iv e d .
M a t e r i a l in this p u b li c ation is in the public d om ain and m a y be
r e p r o d u c e d without 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 credit
the B ure au of L a b o r S t a tis tic s and c ite the name and nu m b er of this
publication.




Area
Wage
Survey

San Jose, California,
Metropolitan Area
March 1979

U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary

Contents

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood
Commissioner
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Earnings, all establishments:
A -l.
Weekly earnings of offic e w o r k e r s ______ 3
A-2 .
Weekly earnings of p ro fes s io n al
and technical w o r k e r s __________________
5
A -3.
A v e r a g e w e e k ly earnings of
office, pro fessio n al, and
technical w o r k e r s , by s e x _____________
7
A -4.
Hou rly earnings of maintenance,
toolroom , and powerplant
8
w o r k e r s __________________________________
A -5. Hou rly earnings of m a te r i a l
movement and custodial w o r k e r s _____
9
A -6. A v e r a g e hourly earnings of
maintenance, to olr oom , p o w e r plant, m a t e r i a l movement, and
custodial w o rk e rs , by s e x _____________ 10
A-7.
P e r c e n t in c re as es in a v e ra ge
hourly earnings f o r selecte d
occupational groups_____________________ 1 1
A -8. A v e r a g e pay relationships
within establishments
f o r w h i t e - c o l l a r w o r k e r s ________________ 12
A -9. A v e r a g e pay relationships
within establishments
f o r b l u e - c o lla r w o r k e r s ________________ 13
Earnings, large establishm ents:
A-10.
Weekly earnings o f offic e w o r k e r s _____14
A -ll.
Weekly earnings o f p ro fes s io n a l
and technical w o r k e r s ____________________ 16
A-12.
A v e r a g e w e e k ly earnings of
office, p rofessio n al, and
technical w o r k e r s , by s e x _______________18

Earnings, la r g e establishments—
Continued
A -13. H ourly earnings of maintenance,
to olr oom , and powerplant
w o r k e r s __________________________________ 18
A -14. H ou rly earnings of m ate ria l
m ovem ent and custodial
A-15.

A v e r a g e hourly earnings of
maintenance, toolroom , p ow erplant, m a t e r i a l movement, and
custodial w o rk e rs , by s e x ______________ 20

Appendix A.
Appendix B.

Scope and method of survey__________ 22
Occupational d e s c r ip tio n s ____________ 25

Introduction

T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 72 in w h ich the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r ' s
B u re au o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s condu cts s u r v e y s of oc c u p atio n al e a r n i n g s and
r e l a t e d b e n e f i ts .
(S e e l i s t of a r e a s on in s i d e b ack c o v e r . )
In each a r e a ,
e a r n in g s data f o r s e l e c t e d oc c up atio ns ( 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
annually.
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 fits ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) is ob ta in ed e v e r y t h ird y e a r .
T h i s r e p o r t has
no B - s e r i e s ta b l e s .

m anufac tu rin g and no nm anufa ct uring i n d u s t r i e s .
T h e occup ations a r e d e fin e d
in A p p e n d ix B. F o r the 31 l a r g e s t s u r v e y a r e a s , ta b le s A - 1 0 th ro ugh A - 1 5
p r o v i d e s i m i l a r data f o r e s ta b l i s h m e n ts e m p l o y i n g 500 w o r k e r s or m o r e .
T a b l e A - 7 p r o v i d e s p e r c e n t c han ges in a v e r a g e ho u r ly e a r n in g s
of 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 ainte n ance 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 l l i n d u s t r i e s and f o r m a n u f a c ­
tu r in g and nonm anufacturing 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 ain te n a n c e w o r k e r s in n onm anu fa cturin g b e c a u s e the nu m b er o f w o r k e r s
e m p l o y e d in this occupational g ro u p in no nm anu fa ctu rin g is too s m a l l to
w a r r a n t s e p a rate p re s e nta tion .
T h i s ta 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 im in a tio n of chan ges in a v e r a g e e a r n in g s c a u s e d by e m p l o y ­
m en t shifts amon g e s ta b lis h m e n ts as w e l l as t u r n o v e r o f e s ta b l i s h m e n ts
inclu d ed in s u r v e y s a m p le s . F o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l s , s e e appendix A.

E a c h y e a r a f t e r a l l in d iv id u a l a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s have b e en c o m ­
p l e t e d , tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e is 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 eac 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 co n d p r e s e n t s na tional 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 data, f o r
a l l Stand ard 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 U n ite d S t a te s , exc lu d in g
A l a s k a and H a w a i i .
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 need
to 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 ,
th ro ugh the a n a l y s i s 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 ccup atio 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 tio n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l . T h e
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 be u s e d f o r m a n y p u r p o s e s , includin 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 plant lo c a t io n . S u r v e y r e s u l t s a l s o a r e used by the U.S. D e p a r t ­
m e n t o f L a b o r t o m a k e w a g e d e t e r m i n a t i o n s un der the S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t
o f 1965.

T a b l e s A - 8 and A - 9 p r o v i d e f o r the f i r s t t i m e m e a s u r e s o f a v e r a g e
pay r e la tio n s h ip s w it h in e s ta b l i s h m e n ts .
T h ese m easu res m ay d iffer con­
s i d e r a b l y f r o m the pay r e la tio n s h ip s o f o v e r a l l a v e r a g e s pub lis hed in ta b le s
A - l th ro ugh A - 6 . See appendix A f o r d e ta ils .

Appendixes
Ap 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 on c e p ts used 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 - s e r i e s ta b l e s

or

T ab les A - l
hourly earnings

A p p e nd ix B p r o v i d e s job d e s c r i p t i o n s
p r e s e n t a t i v e s to c l a s s i f y w o r k e r s b y occupation.

th ro 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
f o r w o r k e r s in oc c u p atio n s c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y of




2

used

by

B u re a u f i e l d

re­

Earnings: All establishments
Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Occupation

and

industry division

Number
of
woikers

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

NUMBER

120

Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

OF

UORKERS

RECEIVING

STRAIGHT -TIM E

MEEKLY

EARNINGS

(IN

DOLLARS)

OF —

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

220

240

2 60

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

2 20

240

260

2 80

300

32C

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

1

4

17

64

653

7 37

791

584

254

348

144

71

28

17

7

-

-

-

26

141

457

561

565

3 80

156

327

126

56

14

3

i

1

4

38

44

98

196

176

226

204

98

21

18

15

14

13
4

4

*

3
14

63
19

239

-

3

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

1

19

30

21

10

12

9

12

i

3

3

i

-

-

■

-

-

1

6

22

21

10

10

9

11

i

3

3

i

-

_

-

_

3

7

55

90

101

138

89

84

61

40

8

i i

1

_

_

-

-

2
2

2

4

43

80

94

107

54

33

2

10

1

-

-

1

3

12

10

7

31

60
29

76

-

8

7

7

6

1

-

-

-

41

210

283

441

2 86

127

90

48

20

i

-

-

ANO
UNDER

S E C R E T A R I E S .......................................................................................

4 .02 6

40 .0

*250.50

*244.00

H A N U F A C T U R I N 6 .....................................................................

2 .8 5 2

40 .0

254.50

247.50

2 2 2 .5 0 -

277.00

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N E .........................................................

1 .174

4 0 .0

241.50

240.00

2 1 0 .0 0 -

269.00

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

3

i

A ..............................................

122

4 0 .0

304.50

291.00

2 6 6 .0 0 -

336.00

-

.....................................................

98

4 0 .0

314.50

297.00

2 7 5 .0 0 -

357.50

-

....................................

690

4 0 .0

276.00

2 7 1.0 0

2 4 3 .0 0 -

305.50

-

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .....................................................................

568

4 0 .0

275.50

2 6 8.00

2 4 2 .0 0 -

308.50

-

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N E .........................................................

122

4 0 .0

278.00

2 7 6.30

2 5 3 .5 0 -

298.50

-

-

-

-

C ..............................................

1 .576

4 0 .0

252.00

2 5 0 . CO

2 3 0 .0 0 -

272.00

_

-

-

_

5

8

-

-

-

-

13
-

31

179

200

275

140

64

79

46

14

i

-

3
-

5

8

13

10

31

83

166

146

63

i i

2

6

-

-

3

-

-

8

19

11

99

222

270

193

99

9

10

22

7
_

5

_

_

_

16
6

2
-

2

_

_

_

2

7

3

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

SECRETARIES*

CLASS

m a n u fa ctu r in g
s ec r eta r ies

*

SECRETARIES*

class

CLASS

b

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .....................................................................

1 .029

4 0 .0

251.50

247.50

2 2 5 .0 0 -

267.50

-

N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N G .........................................................

547

4 0 .0

253.50

254.00

2 3 8 .5 0 -

275.00

-

0 ..............................................

978

4 3 .0

232.50

230.00

2 1 0 .0 0 -

248.50

-

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .....................................................................

642

4 0 .0

235.50

235.00

2 1 4 .3 0 -

251.00

-

NONMANUFACTURINE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

336

4 0 .0

227.50

2 1 8.50

2 0 7 .0 0 -

238.50

-

..............................................

610

4 0 .0

240.00

2 2 0.50

2 0 1 .5 0 -

301.50

_

-

SECRETARIES*

class

e

_

-

2

-

-

9

-

74

101

1 92

155

82

3

8

A

10

11

25

121

78

38

17

6

2

1
-

2

28

26

84

153

90

35

29

8

154

_

1

8

7

25

121

86

35

29

8

154

-

_

_

_

-

_

1

1

20

19

59

32

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

17

21

29

26

43

28

42

17

8

10

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

474

4 0 .0

253.50

232.00

2 1 4 .0 0 -

318.00

-

136

4 0 .0

194.00

195.00

1 8 5 .0 0 -

200.50

“

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

246

4 0 .0

217.00

216.30

1 8 5 .0 0 -

246.00

-

1

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .....................................................................

170

4 0 .0

227.00

222.50

1 9 4 .5 0 -

251.00

-

-

-

5

1

18

21

37

23

35

15

5

10

-

-

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N E .........................................................

76

40 .0

194.50

180.00

1 7 C .5 0 -

218.00

“

1

4

12

20

11

5

6

5

7

2

3

-

-

-

STENOGRAPHERS*

S E N I O R ..........................................

144

205.50

194.00

1 8 0 .3 0 -

219.00

-

*

-

3

15

18

24

17

31

14

9

1

2

10

-

-

STENOGRAPHERS*

G E N E R A L .......................................

102

4 0 .0

233.00

241.00

2 1 7 .5 0 -

255.00

-

1

-

1

?

3

5

9

12

14

33

16

6

-

-

T Y P I S T S ......................................................................................................

710

4 0 .0

207.50

1 9 3 . OC

1 7 0 .0 0 -

254.00

21

32

38

37

45

66

83

77

61

43

45

48

47

67

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .....................................................................

382

4 0 .0

231.00

2 3 0.50

1 8 4 .0 0 -

291.00

-

45

67

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N E .........................................................

328

3 9 .5

180.50

180.00

1 5 5 .5 0 -

200.00

21

A .............................................................

529

40 .0

223.00

20 7.5 0

1 8 4 .0 0 -

266.50

_

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ....................................................................

283

40 .0

250.00

26 2.5 0

2 0 0 .0 0 -

299.00

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N E .........................................................

T Y P IS T S .

CLASS

o

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 E .........................................................

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

38

29

11

33

39

47

39

32

32

12

9

2

11

24

50

54

61

56

42

44

44

47

67

_

_

-

27
-

29

7

29

28

10

33

35
9

45

67

-

-

21 5.0 0

2

11

24

27

21

47

32

28

32

11

1 3 4 .5 0 -

184.00

21

30

27

13

18

16

29

16

5

1

1

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ....................................................................

99

4 0 .0

176.00

176.00

1 6 2 .5 0 -

186.50

-

6

6

11

16

16

29

9

1

1

-

8

3

3

16

_

14

80

28

39

26

4

4

M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . .............................................................

76

4 0 .0

190.00

164.00

1 6 1 .5 0 -

238.00

52
-

3

23

2

6

1

3

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N E .........................................................

192

3 9 .5

139.00

134.00

1 2 6 .5 0 -

147.00

52

76

11
17

4
4

36

3

2

2

2

-

-

181.50

164.30

1 5 5 .0 0 -

190.00

-

5

8

14

18

3

8

3

-

-

_

_

o

o

F IL E

CLER KS.

CLASS

B ..............................................

77

F IL E

CLERKS.

CLASS

C ..............................................

181

3 9 .5

136.00

132.50

1 2 6 .5 0 -

146.00

52

75

20

25

8

1

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

161

3 9 .5

135.00

132.50

1 2 6 .5 0 -

138.00

52

71

10

24

3

1

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

36

1 6 8 .5 0 -

162.00

-

21

159.50

1 3 2 .5 0 -

-

-

45

184.50

140.00

-

29

162.50

153.50

-

16

192.00

39. 5

-

11

40 .0

268

-

-

26

3 9 .5

C L E R K S .......................................................................................

_

-

6

181

F IL E

_

-

32

246

CLASS

_

6

B .............................................................

T Y P IS T S .

-

26

2

3

-

2

-

O

SECRETARIES*

CLASS

_

4
4

-

_

2

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

3

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

2

3

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

14

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, San Jose, Calif., March 1979— Continued
^^^eekl^Tarnln^^^"
(standard)
Occ up a tio n and i n d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
woxken

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard]

Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

WORKERS

170

180

190

200

2 20

240

2 60

2 80

300

320

340

360

380

4 00

420

440

140

150

160

1 70

180

190

200

220

240

260

2 80

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

-

-

2
-

26
25

31
22

19
18

11
9

9
8

25
22

6
6

4
4

“

*

3
3

19
19

3
3

5
4
i

14
12
2

19
9
10

10
4
6

21
15
6

14
8
6

ii
9
2

3
3
“

2
1
1

1
1

_
-

-

21
21

21
19
2

59
15
44

57
32
25

63
44
19

48
44
4

28
7
21

26
18
8

16
6
10

3

~

3

-

-

-

-

~

-

4
4

26
23

21
-

50
21

3

6

49
35

1
1

3
3

2
2

_

_

_

-

2
2

_

-

48
38

~

-

-

-

-

-

"

4
4

26
23

21

50
21

3

41
38

-

1
1

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

18
18

_

-

6
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

32
14
18

75
45
30

218
108
110

286
200
86

325
237
88

256
195
61

4 59
278
181

222
182
40

118
79
39

156
63
93

61
35
26

28
13
15

8
7
i

-

-

_
-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

3

-

20
18
2

87
75
12

143
108
35

343
2 21
1 22

171
1 39
32

91
72
19

76
52
?A

55
35
20

28
13
15

8
7
i

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

144
89
60

9 0.0
3 9.5
9 0.0

2 0 7 .0 0
2 25 .0 0
1 82 .0 0

1 95 .0 0
2 1 9 .5 0
1 89 .0 0

1 7 9 .0 0 1 8 2 .5 0 1 9 9 .5 0 -

2 30 .5 0
2 5 9 .0 0
2 05 .5 0

3
3

S W IT CH BOA RD O P E R A T O R R E C E P T I O N I S T S .................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................
N O N M A N UF A C TU R IN G ..................

392
206
136

39. 5
39. 5
9 0.0

1 73 .0 0
1 7 1 .5 0
1 75 .0 0

1 7 2 .5 0
1 72 .5 0
1 6 0 .0 0

1 5 6 .0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 1 5 6 .0 0 -

1 87 .0 0
183 .0 0
190 .5 0

-

ORDER C L E R K S ......................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................

215
129

3 9.0
3 8.5

2 00 .0 0
2 07 .0 0

1 96 .5 0
2 0 1 .5 0

1 7 1 .0 0 1 7 7 .0 0 -

2 9 7 .0 0
2 5 3 . CO

_

-

-

-

ORDER CLERKS* C L A S S B •••
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................

170
105

3 9.0
3 8.5

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

1 77 .0 0
2 01 .5 0

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

2 01 .5 0
2 0 1 .5 0

_

-

-

-

2 .2 68
1 .9 69
809

9 0.0
9 0.0
9 0.0

2 0 3 .5 0
2 03 .0 0
2 0 9 . 50

1 96 .0 0
1 96 .0 0
1 9 8 .0 0

1 7 7 .0 0 1 7 9 .5 0 1 7 2 .5 0 -

2 24 .0 0
2 2 3 .0 0
2 2 7 .5 0

2
2
-

22
6
16

1 .029
793
286

9 0.0
9 0.0
39. 5

2 23 .0 0
2 22 .0 0
2 2 6 .0 0

2 1 2 .0 0
2 1 3 .0 0
2 1 2 .0 0

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

2 40 .0 0
2 38 .0 0
2 44 .0 0

_

-

-

-

1 .239
721
518

9 0.0
9 0.0
9 0.0

1 8 7 .0 0
1 8 3 .5 0
1 9 2 .5 0

1 80 .0 0
1 8 0 .0 0
1 8 3 .0 0

1 6 8 .0 0 1 7 0 .0 0 1 6 9 .5 0 -

1 96 .0 0
1 91 .0 0
2 0 9 .5 0

2
2
-

22
6
16

PA YRO LL C L E R K S .................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................
N O N M A N UF A C TU R IN G ....................

235
191
99

39. 5
39. 5
3 9.5

2 17 .5 0
2 10 .5 0
2 2 8 .0 0

2 19 .0 0
2 0 8 .5 0
2 20 .0 0

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

2 40 .5 0
2 24 .5 0
2 68 .0 0

-

-

KE Y

959
9 65
999

39. 5
3 9.5
3 9.5

2 0 8 .0 0
2 1 5 .5 0
2 01 .0 0

2 00 .0 0
2 0 7 .5 0
1 90 .0 0

1 8 3 .0 0 1 9 1 .0 0 1 8 0 .0 0 -

2 2 2 .5 0
2 3 6 .0 0
2 15 .5 0

_
-

“

283
156
127

9 0.0
9 0.0
39. 5

2 96 .0 0
2 97 .0 0
2 95 .0 0

2 9 2 .5 0
2 3 2 .0 0
2 9 5 .0 0

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

2 75 .5 0
295 .5 0
2 69 .0 0

-

-

6 76
309
367

39. 5
3 9.5
3 9.5

1 9 2 .5 0
2 00 .0 0
1 8 6 .0 0

1 90 .0 0
1 98 .5 0
1 90 .0 0

1 7 6 .0 0 1 7 9 .5 0 1 6 9 .0 0 -

2 07 .0 0
213 .0 0
196 .0 0

-

KEY E N T R Y O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .............................
N ON M A N U FA C T U R IN G ....................

A ............

KEY E N T R Y O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . .................
N ON M A N U FA C T U R IN G ....................

B ............

-

-

-

-

-

-

214
105
109

2 66
182
84

238
162
76

113
87
26

116
57
59

51
43
8

27
7
20

80
11
69

6
6

“

-

_

4
2
2

27
23
4

6
5
i

39
18
21

11
5
6

55
48
7

30
13
17

16
14
2

27
2
25

3

13
7
6

3
3
-

-

3

22
20
2

23
1
22

88
18
70

63
41
22

89
28
61

193
70
123

213
1 34
79

83
45
38

49
32
17

64
28
36

39
15
24

30
30
-

2
2

1
1

-

-

-

-

~

5
i
4

13
11
2

11
8
3

64
39
25

40
22
18

28
13
15

53
17
36

36
12
24

30
30

2
2
-

1
1
-

-

58
40
18

76
17
59

182
62
120

149
95
54

43
23
20

21
19
2

11
11

3
3

_
~

-

-

-

-

22
20
2

4

23
1
22

88
18
70

~

-

-

“

~

75
45
30

-

-

9
8
1

3

-

-

7
7

29
14
15

-

-

6
6

4
3
i

See footnotes at e nd o f t a b le s .




OF —

160

S WIT CH BOA RD O P E R A TO R S ............
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . ...............
N O NM A N UF A C TU RI N G ..................

E N TR Y O P E R A T O R S ..................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .............................
N O N M A N UF A C TU R IN G ....................

DOLLARS!

150

*17 2 .5 0
1 7 2 .5 0

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K S . C L A S S R
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................
N O N M A N UF A C TU R IN G ....................

(IN

1 40

1 1 8 5 .0 0
1 8 6 .5 0

A

EAR N IN G S

130

3 9.5
3 9.5

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K S . C L A S S
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................
n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ..................

WEEKLY

120
AND
UNDER
130

139
1 20

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K S ..........................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................
N O N M A N UF A C TU R IN G ..................

STRA IGHT - T I N E

Of

MES S EN GE RS ............... .. .........................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ...........................

* 1 6 1 . 0 0 - *20 0 .0 0
1 6 1 .0 0 - 2 10 .0 0

R EC EIV IN G

NUMBER

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

“

“
-

-

-

“

1
1
-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

"

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table A -2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers,San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Weekly earning^^™
(standard)
O c c u p a tio n and i n d u s t r y d iv i s i o n

Number
of
woiken

Average
weekly
hour*1
(standard]

Mean2

Median2

Middle range2

NUMBER

OF

160
AN 0
UNDER
180

180

2 00

220

2 40

260

2 80

300

320

340

360

3 80

4 00

420

440

460

500

540

580

620

660

200

2 20

290

2 60

2 80

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

500

540

580

620

660

700

-

1
1

-

-

42
42

40
12
28

51
14
37

45
28
17

110
67
43

92
40
52

87
48
39

100
40
60

57
41
16

252
119
133

121
53
68

142
39
103

27
12
15

11
6
5

4
4

-

4
4
-

-

4
4

-

3

4
2
2

3

1
2

1
2

13
9
4

14
11
3

116
58
58

73
36
37

124
26
98

23
8
15

11
6
5

4
4
-

9
9
-

38
28
10

84
65
19

63
38
25

83
47
36

85
29
56

41
28
13

132
57
75

46
15
31

18
13
5

4
-

-

-

WORKERS

RECEIVIN G

S TR A IG H T--T IM E

CO MP U TE R S Y S TE M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S 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 . .........................................

1 .1 8 6
528
658

C OMP UT ER S Y S TE M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S 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 IN G ............................................

39 a
162
232

9 0.0
90. 0
90. 0

5 19 .5 0
5 12 .5 0
5 29 .0 0

5 18 .5 0
9 97 .5 0
590 .5 0

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

562 .0 0
5 58 .0 0
5 66 .5 0

-

COMPU TER S Y S TE M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ) ' C L A S S R ....................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G .....................................................
NONMA NUF A C T U R I N 6 .............................. ..............

610
336
279

90.0
9 0.0
39. 5

9 3 0 .0 0
9 21 .0 0
4 4 1 .0 0

9 21 .5 0
9 13 .0 0
9 31 .5 0

3 8 5 .0 0 3 7 6 .0 0 9 0 7 .5 0 -

9 67 .5 0
9 6 0 .0 0
9 89 .0 0

-

CO MPU TE R S Y S TE M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ) ' C L A S S C ....................................

182

9 0.0

3 39 .0 0

3 29 .0 0

3 0 1 .5 0 -

3 79 .5 0

-

-

-

4

-

-

CO MPU TE R PROGRAMMERS ( B U S I N E S 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 . .........................................

1 .222
923
299

90. 0
9 0.0
9 0.0

351 .5 0
3 58 .0 0
3 31 .5 0

3 9 5 . 50
3 55 .0 0
333 .5 0

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

3 89 .0 0
3 97 .0 0
369 .0 0

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

22
17
5

43
10
33

36
28
8

COMPU TER PROGRAMMERS ( B U S I N E S 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 . .........................................

929
290
139

90. 0
9 0.0
9 0.0

391 .0 0
9 0 0 .0 0
372 .0 0

389 .0 0
399 .0 0
3 7 9 . 50

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

916 .0 0
923 .0 0
389 .0 0

-

-

-

C OMP UT ER PROGRAMMERS ( R 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 .....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

927
330
97

9 0.0
90. 0
9 0.0

396 .5 0
359 .0 0
3 19 .5 0

392 .0 0
3 95 .5 0
3 17 .0 0

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

377 .0 0
385 .0 0
3 99 .0 0

-

C OMP UT ER PROGRAMMERS ( R U S I N E S S ) .
C L A S S C ......................................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

369
68

9 0.0
9 0.0

312 .0 0
269 .5 0

310 .0 0
2 53 .0 0

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

338 .0 0
2 90 .0 0

-

-

C OMP UTE R O P E R A T O R S ...............................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . ...............................................
NON M A N U F A C T U R I N G .................. ..

856
551
305

90. 0
9 0.0
9 0.0

2 67 .5 0
2 78 .5 0
2 97 .5 0

261 .0 0
2 79 .0 0
236 .0 0

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

3 05 .5 0
3 18 .0 0
2 82 .0 0

16
2
19

52
23
29

COMPU TER 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 N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

300
172
128

9 0.0
9 0.0
9 0.0

301 .5 0
3 23 .0 0
272 .0 0

307 .0 0
318 .0 0
2 8 1 . 50

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

3 26 .0 0
3 91 .5 0
302 .5 0

_

-

C OMP UT ER 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 . . . . .........................................

361
293

9 0.0
9 0.0

2 62 .0 0
2 70 .5 0

259 .0 0
269 .5 0

2 3 0 .0 0 2 3 0 .5 0 -

2 77 .0 0
2 83 .0 0

-

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

195
136

90. 0
9 0.0

2 2 6 .0 0
237 .5 0

213 .0 0
221 .5 0

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

2 39 .0 0
295 .5 0

16
2

9 0 .0 * 9 9 5 .5 0
9 0.0
995 .5 0
90. 0
996 .0 0

*99 8 .5 0
4 44 .0 0
9 5 2 .5 0

* 3 8 2 .0 0 -* 5 0 2 .5 0
3 8 3 .5 0 - 988 .0 0
3 7 9 .5 0 - 518 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1
-

2
2

4
2
2

-

-

-

DOLLARS)

OF —

4

40

34

38

7

23

25

1

2

2

4

2

~

-

-

-

120
86
34

199
159
40

152
123
29

140
105
35

160
111
49

107
96
11

61
59
2

26
24
2

36
35
1

1
1
-

3
3
-

_

_

_
-

3
3

2
1
1

45
15
30

37
34

72
40
32

108
59
49

68
57
11

46

19
17
2

20
19
1

1
1
“

3
3
“

14
14
-

7
7

-

-

15
15
“

3

44

2

-

“

50
18
32

46
23
23

82
72
10

84
58
26

38
35
3

31
31
-

32
32
-

19
5

35
32

24
6

63
15

72
10

72
"

31
-

30
~

21
-

7
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

“

-

“

108
71
37

139
64
75

111
67
44

93
69
24

88
53
35

98
69
29

49
40
9

37
28
9

42
42
-

20
20
-

1
1
-

_
-

2
2
-

_
-

_
-

-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

“

-

52
52

12
3
9

12
10
2

39
14
25

90
65
25

42
36
6

26
17
9

9
9
-

18
18
-

_
-

_

_
-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

3

8
8

32
32

1
1

_

-

"

2
2

4
4

3
3

1
1

1
1

1
1

-

5
5

55
24

53
37

83
49

80
59

35
26

4

97
18

53
97

39
27

16
15

i

14
13

4
4

5

-

-

■

-

“

-

-

~

*

12
10
2

-

-

116
66
50

8
7
i

-

-

-

(IN

8
8
-

-

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

U E E K L Y E A R N IN G S

-

_

-

-

-

-

“
-

-

-

-

“

“

”

“

_

_

Table A -2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers, San Jose, Calif., March 1979— Continued
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Number
of
workers

O c c u p a t i o n a nd i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard

Mean2

Median 2

NUHRER

Middle range 2

OF WORKERS

R EC EIV IN G

S TRAIGHT -T IM E

WEEKLY E A R N IN G S

<IN

DOLLARSI

OF—

180

200

220

2 40

260

280

300

320

340

360

3 80

4 00

4 20

440

460

500

540

580

6 20

660

180

200

220

240

260

2 80

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

4 40

460

500

540

580

6 20

6 60

7 00

22
22
-

44
33
11

90
75
15

85
70
15

118
108
10

120
108
12

101
76
25

81
71
10

85
76
9

59
40
19

34
31
3

41
35
6

27
25
2

18
16
2

8
8
-

-

“

-

-

“

-

-

1
-

16
15

31
28

26
23

46
43

48
46

24
23

33
30

41
35

27
25

18
16

8
8

-

-

-

-

44
34
10

85
81

79
70
9

52
45

32
25

_
-

_
-

_
-

_

-

_

7

35
17
18

1
1

7

31
30
1

37
33

17
12
5

10

23
8
15

3

-

-

_

10

_
-

_
-

160
ANO
under

D R A F T E R S ..................................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
N ON M A N U FA C T U R IN G ...................................

9 33
794
139

4 0 .0 4 2 8 5 .0 0
4 0.0
2 85 .0 0
39. 5
2 85 .0 0

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

319
2 92

4 0.0
4 0.0

3 4 1 .5 0
3 42 .0 0

3 31 .0 0
3 30 .0 0

3 0 5 .5 0 3 0 5 .5 0 -

386 .5 0
387 .5 0

_

D R A F T E R S . C L A S S R ................................... •• •
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G . ............................... . . .

377
318
59

40. 0
4 0.0
3 9.0

2 76 .0 0
2 7 3 .0 0
2 93 .5 0

2 6 9 .0 0
2 6 8 .5 0
2 9 0 .0 0

2 4 9 .3 0 2 4 9 .0 0 2 4 4 .5 0 -

3 02 .5 0
2 93 .5 0
356 .0 0

_

D R A F T E R S . C L AS S C ...................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
N O N M A N UF A C T UR IN G ................................... . . .

217
164
53

4 0.0
4 0.0
39. 5

2 24 .5 0
2 17 .0 0
2 48 .0 0

2 1 9 .5 0
2 1 6 .0 0
2 3 2 .5 0

1 9 9 .0 0 1 9 4 .5 0 2 0 5 .0 0 -

242 .5 0
2 29 .5 0
290 .0 0

4 ,0 5 3
3 .8 81
172

4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0

2 90 .0 0
2 87 .0 0
3 65 .0 0

2 8 2 .0 0
2 8 0 .0 0
3 6 9 .5 0

2 4 9 .0 0 2 4 7 .5 0 3 1 4 .0 0 -

1 ,3 86
1 .3 07
79

4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0

3 4 6 .5 0
3 42 .0 0
4 19 .0 0

3 4 4 .0 0
3 39 .5 0
4 2 5 .0 0

1 .500
1 .412

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 76 .5 0
2 74 .0 0

1 .1 6 7
1 .162

40. 0
4 0.0

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 IN G ............................................
N ON M A N U FA C T U R IN G ...................................
E L E C T R O N IC S t e c h n i c i a n s . CLASS
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
N ON M A N U FA C T U R IN G ...................................

».

EL EC TR O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N S . CLASS
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

R.

EL EC TR O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N S . CLASS
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

C.

N U R S E S ....

50

O

IN D U S TR IA L

O

REGISTERED

* 2 7 7 .0 0
2 7 6 .0 0
2 9 0 .0 0

* 2 3 6 .0 0 -4 3 2 5 .5 0
2 3 7 .0 0 - 324 .0 0
2 3 3 .0 0 - 333 .0 0

_

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

43
18
25

14

2

-

-

-

2

2
2

“

“

2

2

-

2

“
“

“

-

-

-

-

“

“

“

“

“

“

“

“

~

-

2
2
-

16
13

20
20

41
30
11

60

-

6
6

-

326 .5 0
323 .0 0
4 16 .5 0

17
17
-

122
122
-

216
216
-

374
374

66 5
66 4
1

5 27
521
6

550
519
31

406
393
13

371
353
18

215
203
12

232
209
23

150
1 37
13

147
135
12

14

3 1 5 .5 0 3 1 3 .0 0 3 9 7 .0 0 -

378 .0 0
370 .0 0
436 .5 0

_

_
-

_
-

_
-

227
227

-

-

-

40
40
-

127
127

-

11
11
-

253
253
“

181
180
1

214
202
12

1 27
114
13

145
135
10

43
18
25

14
“
14

2

2 7 5 .0 0
2 7 3 .0 0

2 5 3 .5 0 2 5 2 .0 0 -

294 .5 0
291 .0 0

_

62
62

141
141

275
27 4

346
3 40

368
339

125
114

103
85

32
21

17
7

23
23

2
“

-

-

-

6
6

“

2 41 .0 0
2 40 .5 0

2 4 2 .0 0
2 4 2 .0 0

2 2 0 .0 0 2 2 0 .0 0 -

257 .5 0
2 57 .5 0

17
17

116
116

154
154

233
233

37 9
37 9

141
141

55

54
52

15
15

2
2

1

53

3 4 2 .0 0

3 3 7 .5 0

3 2 0 .5 0 -

363 .0 0

*

“

“

“

“

1

2

9

14

7

10

-

3

48
12

6

4

4

-

3

-

-

-

-

_

~

-

2

“

~
“

-

-

-

-

“

"
5

“

-

-

See footnotes at end o f tables.




-

”

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Avene*
(mean*)
O cc upatio n,

s e x , 3 and i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

OFFICE

O CCUPATION S
HEN

s ec r eta r ies

O CCUPATION S
WOMEN

Weekhr
hour*
standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

Occup a tio n ,

se x, 3 and i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

CLASS

55

39.5

* 2 0 0 . 0 0 S W IT C H BO A R D

OPERATOR-

N O N H A N U F A C T U R I N E ............................................

9 0.0

2 90.50

B2

ORDER

C L ER K S?

CLASS

8 . . . . . ..................

E ....................................

2 75.50

4 0.0
3 9.5

2 50 .0 0
2 51 .0 0

1 *89 2

4 0.0

199 .5 0

666

5 29
136

9 0.0

2 0 0 .5 0

90.0
40.0

2 93 .5 0
1 94.00
39.5

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

1?097
633

9 0.0
9 0.0

182 .5 0
1 81 .0 0
2 16 .0 0
2 1 0 .0 0
22
->0

40.0

231 .0 0

252

3 9.0
30.5

186 .0 0
19 3 • 30

682
3 56

40.0
4 0.0

2 08.00
2 33 .0 0

208
123
85

39.5
39.5

40.0

2 22 .5 0

795
922

3 9.5
3 9.5

2 0 6 .0 0

513

609
354

3 9.5

1 9 1 .5 0

169

40.0

OP E RAT OR S?

CLASS

P ............

1 62.50

C L E R K S ....................................................................

261

39.5

1 52 .0 0

............................................

192

39.5

1 39.00

70

9 0.0

1 80.00

C ....................................

181
161

39.5
3 9.5

1 36 .0 0
1 35.00

M E S S E N G E R S ......................................................................

82

39.5

1 75.00

CLASS

1 99 .5 0
2 06 .0 0

9 0.0

K EY E N T R Y

CLERKS?

1 75 .0 0

3 9.0
38.5

1 10

M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................

FILE

9 0.0

''C 9
1 26

1*318
4 94

149

n o n h a n u fa c tu r in f

136

165
103

N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

FILE

Weekly
earning*1
(standard)

1 9 -’ . ",0

P R O F E S S I O N A L AND T E C H N I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN
CO MPU TE R

SYSTEMS

N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G .............................................

39.5
9 0.0

9 0.0

9 5 5 .5 0

866
636
2 30

COM PUTER PROGRAMMERS ( B U S I N E S S ) ?
C L A S S A . . . ••• •••• •••••..........................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . .................................................

274
18 2

COMPU TER

PROGRAMMERS

COM PUTER PROGRAMMERS
class c:

4 0.0
40.0
4 3 .C

* 355.00
362 .5 0
3 35 .0 0

40.0
9 0.0

900 .0 0
3 8 5 . 5C

292

4 0.0
4 0.0

356 .0 0
3 22 .5 0

4C.0

2 71 .5 0

570
210

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 6 9 . 5C
243 .5 0

2 10
119
91

4 0.0
40.0
9C.0

2 97 .0 0
325 .5 0
2 60 .0 0

(B U SIN E S S )?

(B U SIN E S S )?

M A N U F A C T U R IN G .............••••••••••••••
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
COMPUTER

O PE R AT O R S?

CLASS

B ...............

297
85

9 0.0
9 0.0

2 65 .5 0
2 91 .5 0

COMPUTER

OPFRA TORS ? C L A S S

C ......

1 13

90.0

2 2 6 . 50

ELECTRON ICS TEC H N IC IA N S :
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G . •••••••••••••••

164

40.0

367 .5 0

TECH N ICIAN S*

CLASS

a

:

ELEC TR O N IC S TE C H N IC IA N S ? CLASS C .
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ..................... .. ............................
P R O F E S S I O N A L AND
OCCUPATIONS -

SYSTEMS A NA LYSTS

77

40.0

420 .5 0

860
8 55

9 0.0
90.0

2 95 .0 0
299 .5 0

87

90.0

255 .0 0

TECHNICAL
WOMEN

operators:
NON M A N U F A C T U R I N G . ................................ ..

206 .5 0
1 75 .5 0
SYSTEMS

ANALYSTS
34^




C OMP UTE R PROGRAMMERS i R U S I N E S 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 . ............ ••••••••••

com puter

COMPUTER

See footn otes at end o f tables

Weekly
Weekly
earning*1
hours1
(standard) (standard)

ANALYSTS

COMPU TER S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T S
(B U S IN E S S !? CLASS B :
1 16
51

s e x . 3 and i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

ELECTR O N ICS

566
COMPUTER

Occup a tio n ,

Number
of
workers

P R O F E S S I O N A L AND T E C H N I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN— C O N T I N U E D

N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
SECRETARIES?

Weekly
hours1
(standard)

-

978
CLASS

Number
of
worker*

O F F I C E O CCUPATIONS WOMEN— C O N T I N U E R

:

SECRETARIES*

Average
(mean2)

Avenue
(mean2)

-

M E S S E N G E R S .......................................................................
OFFICE

Number
o4
worker*

50

Table A -4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers,
San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Hourly earnings 4

O c c u p a t i o n a nd i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

Number
of
workers

Mean 2

Median2

NUMBER

6 .2 0 6 .6 0
AND
UNDER
6 .6 0 7 .0 0

Middle range 1

M A IN 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 . . . ................................... ...

too
98

1 9 . 39
9 . 39

19.37
9 . 37

1 9 .3 7 9 .3 7 -

19.52
9 .5 2

M A IN 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 IN G ....................................................

238
192

9 .3 6
9 . 30

9 .9 1
9 .9 1

8 .2 1 8 .2 1 -

10.85
1 0.85

-

M A IN 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 IN G ....................................................

68
62

9 . 36
9 . 39

9 . 32
9 .7 8

8 .5 7 8 .5 7 -

9 .9 2
9 .9 2

-

M A IN T E N A N C E ME C HA N IC S ( M A C H I N E R Y ) . .
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . ............................. ...................

302
302

8 . 50
8 . 50

8 .5 7
8 .5 7

8 .2 1 8 .2 1 -

9 .1 6
9 .1 6

-

M A IN T E N A N C E MEC HA N IC S
(MOTOR V E H I C L E S ) .................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ......................................

139
59
80
78

9.
9.
9.
9.

18
15
21
21

9 .0 3
9 . 21
9 .0 3
9 .0 3

8 .7 8 8 .6 5 8 .7 9 8 .7 9 -

9 .7 8
9 .8 4
9 .7 8
9 .7 8

TO O L ANO D I E MAKERS............................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................

220
228

1 0 . 89
10.99

1 0.83
1 0 . 93

1 0 .2 1 1 0 .2 1 -

1 1.00
11.00

r e c e iv in g

- TIM E

HOURLY

E A R N IN G S

(IN

DOLLARS)

OF —

9 .8 0 1 0 .2 0 1 0 .6 0 1 1 .0 0 1 1 . 8 0 1 1 . 8 0 1 2 .2 0

7 . 40

7 .8 0

8 .2 0

8 .6 0

9 .0 0

9 .8 0

7 .8 0

7 . 80

8 .2 0

8 .6 0

9 .0 0

9.8 0

9 .8 0 1 0 .2 0 1 0 .6 0 1 1 .0011 .8 0 1 1 . 8 0 1 2 . 2 0 1 2 .6 0

1
1

5
5

8
8

2
2

44

82

22
22

2
2

16
16

-

-

-

-

73
57

2
2

-

_

_

-

-

1
1

22
21

5
5

20
19

13
13

12
9

26
8

_

-

60
57

-

-

19
18

-

5
5

1
1

15
9

6
6

12
12

6
6

4

_

4

-

5
5

-

4
4

18
18

132
132

29
29

16
16

49
89

11
11

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

5
5

9
9

38
13
25
25

29
12
17
15

22
5
17
17

4

11
11
-

-

-

4
-

-

-

-

-

-

9
9

5
5

19
19

20
20

87
87

21
21

52
52

8
8

10

-

10
10

-

-

-

8

s tr a ig h t

7 .0 0

-

See footnotes at end o f ta b les.




OF UORK ERF

35
35

-

-

-

_

3
3

-

_
11
11
11

6
6

_

2
2

Table A -5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Hourly earnings 4

O ccupatio n and in d u s try d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Mean *

Median*

NUMBER OF WORKER*
2 .8 0 3 .0 0
AMO
UNDER
3 .0 0 3 .4 0

Middle range 2

R EC EIV IN G

S TR A IG H T-TIM E

HOU RL Y

4 .2 0

4 .6 0

5 .0 0

5 .4 0

5 .8 0

6 .2 0

6 .6 0

7 .00

7 . 40

7 .8 0

8 .2 0

8 .6 0

9 .0 0

9 .4 0

3 .8 0

4 .2 0

4 .6 0

5 .0 0

5 .4 0

5 .8 0

6 .2 0

6 .6 0

7 .0 0

7 .40

7 . 80

8 .2 0

8 .6 0

9 .0 0

9 .4 0

9 . 8 0 1 0 . 2 0 1 0 . 6 0 1 1 . 0011 . 4 0

1
1
-

22
17
5
-

-

7
3
4
-

139
70
69
62

488
16
4 72
2 32

-

* 8.9*
9 .5 3
8 .9 4
9 . 68

1
* 8 .5 6 8 .5 6 8 .5 7 8 .6 7 -

*9.68
9 .7 1
9 .6 8
9 .6 8

-

-

-

38
38
-

-

-

-

-

6
4
2
-

-

5
4
1
-

T R U C K .....................

50

6 .7 8

6 .2 6

5 .3 0 -

8 .2 6

-

-

-

3

2

1

19

-

-

T R U C K O R I V E R S . MEDIUM T R U C K ..................
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 E .............................................

9 3*
1*7
787

8 .7 1
9 .0 1
8 .6 5

8 .9 4
9 .5 8
8 .9 4

7 .5 9 8 .5 6 7 .5 9 -

9 .6 8
9 .7 3
9 .6 8

_
-

_

-

_
-

4
4
-

_
-

3
3

_
-

5
4
i

L IG H T

-

-

OF —

DOLLARS!

3 .8 0

S 8 . 80
8 .8 2
8 . 79
9 . 23

TRUC KO RIVERS.

(IN

3 .4 0

1 .8 0 7
A75
1 .3 3 2
6 36

T R U C K O R I V E R 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 E ............................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S .......................................

E A R N IN G S

-

-

-

~

8
8
-

23
2
21
-

3
2
1
-

-

-

2

-

2

12

4

8
8
-

23
2
21

1

281
281

1
1

27
27
-

189
189
232
63
51

1

2 83
2
281
1

9 . 8 0 1 0 . 2 0 1 0 . 6011 . 0 0

4
4
-

46
46

-

-

-

-

“

-

-

15

-

46

~

40
40

10
10

4
~

”

669
259
410
291

40

25

40
40

25
10

5

-

392
101
291

”

“

-

126

-

146

”

-

-

“

H E A V Y T R U C K .....................

* 7*

9 .2 1

8 .7 3

8 .6 7 -

9 .5 8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

55

TRUCKO RIVERS. T R A C T O R -T R A IL E R .. . .
N O N N A N U F A C T U R IN E ................

305
112

9 .3 5
9 . 25

9 .5 3
8 .9 6

8 .7 4 8 .7 4 -

9 .7 1
9 .8 4

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

“

~

4
4

38
7

S H I P P E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................

7*

6 .3 5

5 .9 *

5 .9 4 -

6 .6 0

-

-

-

-

-

6

7

-

i

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
3

-

21
21
-

9

-

-

“

~

“

-

9

2
2
“

-

-

82
54
28

22

-

4
4

24
2*

-

68
68

-

1
-

5
5

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

“

“

~

“

“

"

35

100
37
63

136
28
108

-

-

-

-

-

*

“

“

”

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

“

”

“

~

“

”

“

~

-

-

-

-

-

”

“

30
30

-

“

164
109
146
129
17

11
10
1

-

10

-

“
“

“

10

7
7

“
“

-

-

“

-

-

-

TRUCKORIVERS*

-

-

_

_

_

14

_

34

4

R E C E 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 . . . . .................................

235
101
13*

7 .5 1
8 . 10
7 .0 7

8 .5 0
8 .5 5
5 .9 4

5 .9 4 8 .5 5 5 .9 4 -

8 .5 5
8 .5 5
8 .5 0

_
-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

S H I P P E R S AND R E C E I V E R S ....................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . .................. .......................

151
1*5

4 .9 8
4 . 94

4 .8 2
4 .7 5

4 .6 1 4 .6 1 -

5 .2 4
5 .2 1

_

_

_

-

-

7
7

55
5*

33
33

14
12

3
3

5
4

1

-

27
27

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 M A N U F A C T U R I N G ..................... ......................

882
* 75
*07

6 . 22
5 . 20
7 .4 1

6 . 22
4 .6 3
7 .5 9

4 .5 4 4 .2 1 6 .2 2 -

8 .2 9
5 .5 0
8 .7 4

_
-

_
-

-

-

38
37
1

61
61
-

135
1 35
-

8*
84
-

32
28
4

37
28
9

33
6
27

93
20
73

87
87

-

35

ii
ii
“

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 .....................................................

227
91

5 .4 2
5 .0 7

5 .6 6
4 .8 0

4 .9 0 4 .5 3 -

5 .6 6
5 .4 5

_

-

15
15

34
3*

5
5

144
8

4
4

9
9

_

-

6
6

_

-

5
5

“

2
2

3
3

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

376
181

7 . 17
7 .9 0

8 . 29
8 . 29

5 .8 8 8 .2 9 -

8 .2 9
8 .2 9

_

6
-

6

1
1

17
10

11

11
1

57
9

61
4

9
9

-

-

-

-

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 .....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G .............................................

6 26
57*
52

7 .4 7
7 .4 2
8 .0 *

7 .3 1
7 .3 1
8 .4 4

6 .9 6 6 .9 9 5 .7 7 -

8 .4 6
8 .0 6
9 .6 1

_
-

_
-

_

-

_
-

_

96
96
-

-

G U A R O 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 E ............................................

1 .9 20
396
1 .5 2 *

« . 08
5 . 86
3 .61

3 .7 2
5 .0 0
3 .5 0

3 .2 5 4 .2 5 3 .2 5 -

4 .0 1
8 .0 3
3 .7 5

9
-

GUAROS * 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 . . . . .................................

1 .7 7 2
2 52
1 .5 2 0

3 .7 6
4 .7 0
3 .6 1

3 .5 0
4 . 46
3 .5 0

3 .2 5 4 .2 2 3 .2 5 -

4 .0 0
4 .9 6
3 .7 5

-

J A N I T O R S . 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 . . ...............................................
N O N N A N U F A C T U R I N E ............................................

2 .1 68
731
1 .*37

5 .2 7
5 .6 8
5 .0 7

5 .1 1
5 .3 9
5 .1 1

5 .0 5 4 .6 4 5 .1 1 -

5 .5 7
6 .5 5
5 .2 0

-

9
9
9

_
-

_
-

ft

-

“
73
73
“

43
43
“

7
7

11
11

116
116

-

9
9

-

-

-

“

“

-

-

-

-

-

5 84
584

319
63
256

100
85
15

85
42
43

52
36
16

25
8
17

15
15

8
5
3

15
14
1

565
565

584
584

319
63
256

99

85
42
43

51
36
15

24
8
16

15
15

3
-

1
1

7

10

85
1*

7

10

8
4
4

162
59
103

1 52
31
121

94
76
18

116
94
22

1 06 4
102
96 2

109
62
47

81
60
21

2 03
73
130

28
20
8

69
69

7
7

9

~

175
175

565
5 65

“

22

48
*8
“

17
17

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

”

“

-

-

-

“

“

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

3

"
2
1
1

73
73

“

“

-




Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,
powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers.
by sex, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Occupation,

sex,

3

and

industry division

:' to o lr o o m ,
OCCUPATIONS -

m aintenance

POWERPLANT

Number
of
workers

Average
(mean*)
hourly
earnings4

Occupation,

MEN
100

*9 .3 9

98

9 .3 9

T R U C K O R IV E R S TRUCKORIVERS.

M A IN 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 IN G ....................................................

225

9 .3 8

183

9 .3 3

M A IN 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 . * . . •••••••••••••••

63

9 .4 0

57

9 .4 4

M A IN T E N A N C E

M A IN T E N A N C E

M E C H A N IC S

(M A C H IN E R Y )..

and in d u s try d ivisio n

Average
Number (mean*)
of
hourly
workers earnings 4

M A T E R I A L MOVEMENT ANO C U S T O O I A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN— C O N T IN U E D

ano

M A IN 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 IN G ....................................................

sex, 3

287

8.51

287

8 .5 1

C O N T IN U E D
HEA V Y T R U C K .....................

474

* 9 .2 1

TRUCKORIVERS' T R A C T O R -T R A IL E R .. . .
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................................

30 5

9 .3 5

112

9 .2 5

M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...................................................

101

8 .1 0

S H I P P E R S ANO R E C E I V E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...................................................

129

4 .9 7

7 .4 0

MEC HA N IC S

N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

TO O L AND D I E MAKERS............................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................

80
78

9 .2 1
9 .21

20 3

1 0.50

20 3

1 0.50

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G . ••••••••••••••.

376

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 IN G ...................................................

512

7 .4 7

M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...........................................

341

6 .0 2

1 .090

3 .5 5

1 ,2 9 3

3.74

M A T E R I A L MOVEMENT ANO C U S T O O I A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN

GUARDS.
T R U C K O R I V E R S .................... ..........................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C TU R IN G ............................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ......................................
TRUCKDRIVERS,

LIG H T

T R U C K .....................

T R U C K O R I V E R S , MEOTUM T R U C K ..................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

1,804

8 .8 0

472

8 .8 1

1 .33 2

8 .7 9

636

9 .2 3

50

6 .7 8

931

8 .9 9
8 .6 5

B .................................................

J A N I T O R S ' P O R T E R S ' ANO C L E A N E R S . . . .
N O N M A N U F A C TU R IN G ...........................................

1 .090

3 .5 5

1,68 3

5 .3 3

1,157

5 .0 6

M A T E R I A L MOVEMENT ANO C U S T O D I A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - WOMEN

8 .7 0

144
787

CLASS

7 .5 0

:
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ...........................................

guards

See footnotes at end o f tables.

10

55

4 .8 7




Table A-7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings for selected occupational groups.
San Jose, Calif., for selected periods
Indu stry and occupational group 5

M arch 1972
to
M arch 1973

M a rch 1973
to
M arch 1974

M arch 1974
to
M arch 1975

M arch 1975
to
M arch 1976

M arch 1976
to
M a rch 1977

M a rch 1977
to
M a rch 1978

M arch 1978
to
M arch 1979

A l l in d u stries:
O ffic e c l e r i c a l ________________________
__ __ ___
. . ..
E le c tr o n ic data p ro ce ssin g. .. _____ ..
In d u stria l nurses_____________________________________
S killed m aintenance tra d es__________________________
U nsk illed plant w o rk e rs ___________ _____ _________

6.0
( 6)
2.5
6.2
6.4

6.9
( 6)
7.4
7.9
6.3

10.7
9.0
10.6
13.2
13.4

8.1
7.0
10.6
9.8
7.9

7.4
6.9
7.6
8.0
6.7

7.2
7.0
6.6
7.4
7.5

7.3
9.6
11.3
8.9
9.2

M anufacturing:
O ffic e c l e r ic a l- ______________________ _____ _____
E le c tr o n ic data p ro ce ssin g __________________________
In d u stria l n urses____________________________________
S killed m aintenance tra d es__________________________
U nsk illed plant w o rk ers______________
. ________

5.9
( 4)
4.5
5.7
5.8

7.1
( 6)
7.2
7.7
6.4

10.6
9.1
10.3
12.7
11.1

8.4
7.0
11.6
9.9
8.1

8.0
7.4
6.9
7.8
8.0

6.8
7.6
( 6)
7.4
7.8

8.4
8.7
( 6)
8.8
( 6)

6 .0

6 .6

( 6)
( 6)
7.0

( 6)
( 6)
5.9

11.2
( 6)
( 6)
( 4)

7.6
(‘ )
( 6)
( 6)

6.1
(‘ )
( 6)
5.0

7.2
(‘ )
( 6)
7.0

5.5
11.2
( 6)
9.8

Nonm anufacturing:
O ffic e c l e r i c a l . _________________________ . . _____
E le c tr o n ic data p ro ce ssin g . . . ____________________
In d u stria l nurses_____________________________________
U n sk illed plant w o rk e rs _____________________________

See footn otes at end of tables.

11

Table A -8. Average pay relationships within establishments for white-collar occupations, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
O ffic e c le r ic a l occupation being compare*
Occupation which equals 100

Typists

Stenographers

Secretaries

File clerks
Messengers

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S A ----------------------, c l a s s r ---------------------S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S c ----------------------S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S 0 ---------------------------S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S E ---------------------S T E N 0 6 R A P H E R S . S E N I O R -------------------S T E N O G R A P H E R S . G E N E R A L -----------------T Y P I S T S . C L A S S A -------------------------------T Y P I S T S . C L A S S R -------------------------------F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S B ----------------------F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S C ---------------------MESS ENGERS-------------------------------------------------------SWIT CH BOA RD O P E R A T O R S ------------------------SW ITC HB OA RD O P E R A T O R R E C E P T I O N I S T S -------------------------------------------ORDER C L E R K S . C L A S S R------------------------A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K S . C L A S S A---------A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K S . C L A S S B---------PAYROLL C L E R K S --------------------------------------------KE Y E N T R Y O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S A—
KE Y E N T R Y O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S R—
s ec r eta r ies

Class E

Senior

100
112
(61
126
1C9
151
145
(6 )
125
115

IOC
109
(6 1
106
146
128
(6 1
(61
10 9

100
116
105
(6 1
(6 1
(6 1
(6 1
97

123
88
107
125
106
107
121

114
(61
98
120
106
101
114

(6 1
(6 1
84
(61
(6 1
96
(6 1

Class B

Class C

Class D

1A 3
1A 2
1 A5
1 70
136
<6>
(6 )
(6 )
191
157

100
117
124
130
127
1-44
127
156
(6 t
(6 )
154
130

100
1 13
1 27
1 23
133
1 23
157
160
(6 )
1 42
1 17

1 67
(61
146
17A
138
143
165

158
134
125
150
126
121
139

1 36
(6 )
110
137
113
1 13
127

Class A

1 00
11A
129

General

Switch­
board
operators

Class A

Class B

Class B

Class C

(61
(61
(61
(61
(61
92

100
120
(6 1
136
106
92

100
(6 1
(61
108
78

100
116
(61
79

100
90
81

100
R4

100

103
(6 1
85
90
(6 1
85
99

105
(6 1
92
110
98
94
108

(6 1
(61
70
87
79
78
91

(61
(61
72
85
(6 1
(61
92

(6 1
(6 )
62
76
63
73
78

(61
( 61
79
88
77
82
86

107
(61
91
104
91
96
106

Switch­
board
opera tor-

Order
clerks,
class B

tionists

Key entry operators

Accounting clerks

Class A

Class A

Class B

Class B

100

100
(6 1
82
99
95
91
92

100
93
111
109
95
(6 1

100
121
106
101
118

100
89
88
1 00

1 00
1 03
121

10 0
130

100

P r o fe s s io n a l and tech n ical occupation being com pared—
Computer systems analysts (business)

Class A

COMPUTER S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ! » C L A S S A ----------------------COMPUTER S Y S TE M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S R---------------------------COMPUTER S Y S TE M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S C---------------------------COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S A ---------------------COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S R ----------------------COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S C ----------------------COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S A -----COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S B -----COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S C -----D R A F T E R S . C L A S S A ----------------------------D R A F T E R S . C L A S S B ----------------------------D R A F T E R S . C L A S S C -----------------------------------ELECTRON ICS t e c h n i c i a n s .
CL AS S A-------------------------------------------------------------ELECTRONICS TE C H N IC IA N S .
C L AS S R-------------------------------------------------------------ELECTRONICS t e c h n i c i a n s .
CL ASS C -------------------------------------------------------------R E G I S T E R E D I N D U S T R I A L N U R SE S —

Class B

Class C

Computer programmers (business)

Class A

Class B

Computer operators

Class C

Class A

Drafters

Class B

Class C

Class A

Class B

Electronics technicians

Class C

Class A

Class B

Class C

Registered
industrial
nurses

100
121

1 00

1 52

1 33

100

1 38

1 18

102

100

160

1 34

120

118

IO C

1 87
1 85
209
217
151
185
208

1 53
148
171
184
126
157
1 86

138
145
159
169
114
148
158

137
132
1 55
189
1 18
1 42
160

113
134
1 59
112
135
152

100
IC O
117
140
1C«
120
124

117
135
99
114
129

100
118
84
99
113

100
73
84
108

100
123
156

100
130

1 57

1 29

(6 )

121

ICO

89

89

75

65

94

78

67

ICO

194

163

(6 )

147

125

112

109

90

77

115

95

79

1 23

100

2 29
158

1 83
1 23

(6 )
107

183
116

147
96

127
85

125
95

102
81

83
71

135
95

113
78

96
68

146
101

118
83

ne

too

1 00

1 00
70

100

See footnote at end o f ta b les.

NOTE:
Ta b les A -8 and A -9 p resen t the a vera g e pay re la tio n s h ip betw een p a irs o f occupations within establish m ents.
F o r exa m ple, a value o f 122 in d ica tes the earn in gs fo r the occupation
d ir e c tly above in the heading a re 22 p ercen t g r e a te r than earn in gs fo r the occupation d ir e c tly to the le ft in the stub. S im ila rly , a value o f 85 in dica tes earn in gs fo r the occupation in the heading
a re 15 p ercen t b elo w earn in gs fo r the occupation in the stub.
See appendix A fo r m ethod o f computation.




12

Table A -9. Average pay relationships within establishments for blue-collar occupations, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
M aintenance, to o lro o m , and pow erplan t occupation being com pared—
O ccupation which equals 100

Mechanics
Carpenters

Electricians

Tool and die
makers

Machinists
Machinery

M A IN T E N A N C E
M A IN T E N A N C E
M A IN T E N A N C E

C A R P E N T E R S ---------------------E L E C T R I C I A N S ---------------M A C H I N I S T S ----------------------

m a in ten a n c e

m e c h a n ic s

( M A C H I N E R Y ! --------------------------------------------------M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC S
(MOT OR V E H I C L E S ! -----------------------------------TO O L AND D I E MAKERS-------------------------------

100
98
(6 1

100
99

100

102

103

103

100

99
(6 !

1 02
96

107
(6 1

97
90

Motor vehicles

10-3
92

100

M a te ria l m ovem en t and cu stodial occupation being com pa red—
Truckdrivers

T R U C K 0 R I V E R S * L I G H T T R U C K ------------T R U C K D R I V E R S . MEDIUM TR U C K ----------T R U C K D R I V E R S . H E A V Y T R U C K -------------TRUCKDRIVERS. TR A C T O R -T R A IL E R .
S H I P P E R S --------------------------------------------------------------R E C E I V E R S -----------------------------------------------------------S H I P P E R S AND R E C E I V E R S ---------------------WAREHOUSEMEN --------------------------------------------------S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S ---------------------------------------M A T E R I A L H A N 0 L I N G L A B O R E R S ----------F O R K L I F T O P E R A T O R S ---------------------------------G U A R 0 S . C L A S S B-----------------------------------------J A N I T O R S , P O R T E R S . AND
C L E A N E R S ------------------------------------------------------------

Shippers

Receive is

Shippers and
receivers

W arehousemen

Shipping packers

100
(6 !
139
(6 1
120
(6 1
139
(6 1
(6 1

100
98
(6 1
98
(6 1
(6 1
102
(6 !

100
(6 1
99
(61
(6 !
101
(61

100
(61
(6 1
(6 «
(6 !
(6 1

100
108
131
104
(6 )

100
(6 )
(6 !
(6 !

10C
90
(6 1

100
(6 !

ICO

1*2

118

117

10*

119

(6 !

13*

116

101

Medium truck

Heavy truck

Tractor-trailer

100
(6 !
(6 !
(6 1
(6 1
(6 1
(6 1
(61
(6 !
(6 !
(61
(6 !

1 00
(6 !
96
(61
1 07
(6 !
(6 !
(6 !
(6 1
107
(6 1

100
(6 )
(6 1
(6 !
(6 !
(6 1
(6 1
( 6)
(6 !
(6 !

(6 !

121

(6 )

Light truck

Material handling
Forklift operators
laborers

Guards, class B

Janitors, porters,
and cleaners

100

See fo otn ote at end o f ta b les.

NOTE:
T a b le s A - 8 and A - 9 p resen t the a v e ra g e pay relation sh ip betw een p a irs o f occupations w ithin establish m ents.
F o r exa m ple, a valu e o f 122 in dicates that earn in gs fo r the occupation d ir e c tly
above in the heading a re 22 p e rcen t g r e a t e r than earnings fo r the occupation d ir e c tly to the le ft in the stub. S im ila r ly , a valu e of 85 in dicates earnings fo r the occupation in the heading a re 15 percen t
b elo w ea rn in gs fo r the occu pation in the stub.
S ee appendix A fo r m ethod o f com putation.




13

Earnings: Large establishments
Table A-10. Weekly earnings of office workers, large establishments, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
^™'"weekly"earnlng^—"
(standard)
Occup a tio n and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hour*1
(standard

Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

3 .1 6 2
2 .6 1 8
544

4 0.0
4 0.0
3 9.5

4 25 4 .5 0
2 5 6 .5 0
2 4 5 .5 0

4 24 7 .5 0
2 4 9 .5 0
2 3 8 .0 0

, c l a s s a ....................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

103
98

4 0.0
4 0.0

3 12 .5 0
3 1 4 .5 0

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

2 7 5 .CO2 7 5 .0 0 -

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S 0 ...................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

5 95
529

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 78 .0 0
2 7 7 .5 0

2 7 0 .0 0
2 7 0 .0 0

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S C ...................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................
N O N M A N U FA C T U R IN G ............................................

1 .1 2 3
9 18
205

4 0.0
4 0.0
39. 5

2 5 2 .0 0
2 5 2 .0 0
2 5 4 .0 0

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S 0 ...................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

786
5 59
227

4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0

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

505
4 73

S TE N O G R A P H E R S .............................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

s ec r eta r ies

s ec r eta r ies

OF

120
ANO
UNDER
130

130

1 40

150

1 60

170

140

150

160

170

4
4

workers

R EC EIV IN G

tim e

WEEKLY

180

190

200

2 20

240

2 60

280

300

32C

300

360

380

400

4 20

440

180

190

200

2 20

240

260

2 80

3 00

320

340

360

380

000

4 20

400

460

16
3
13

47
26
21

44
19
25

110
73
37

483
394
89

633
540
93

600
525
75

4 29
3 59
70

1 99
1 56
43

308
327
21

121
1 05
16

71
56
15

28
10
10

17
13
4

7
4
3

3
3
-

1
1
-

_

1
1

9
6

23
22

21
21

10
10

1C
10

Q
9

12
11

i
i

3
3

3
3

1
1

-

_

“

s tr a ig h t

-

E A R N IN G S

<IN

OO L L A RS 1

OF —

-

-

1
1

3 57 .5 0
3 57 .5 0

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 4 4 .0 0 2 5 0 .0 0 -

3 11 .5 0
3 10 .5 0

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

2
2

3
2

7
4

46
36

69
59

99
94

1 04
1 02

66
60

84
76

55
48

oo
33

8
2

ii
10

1
1

2 4 9 .5 0
2 4 7 .5 0
2 5 9 .0 0

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

2 7 5 .0 0
2 7 1 .0 0
2 81 .0 0

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

8
8

13
13

38
28
10

1 50
142
8

227
200
27

268
235
33

1 72
1 20
48

95
64
31

90
79
11

33
31
2

20
10
6

1
1
“

-

-

5
5

“

3
3

~

2 39 .0 0
2 4 1 .0 0
2 3 4 .0 0

2 3 6 .0 0
2 3 8 .0 0
2 2 4 .5 0

2 1 9 .0 0 2 2 5 .0 0 2 0 7 .0 0 -

2 54 .0 0
2 5 6 .0 0
2 49 .0 0

-

-

_
-

19
9
10

8
8

21
9
12

140
83
57

247
192
55

187
155
32

99
82
17

9
3
6

10
8
2

22
16
6

2
2

7
7

5
2
3

-

-

8
8

-

-

2
2

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 5 0 .0 0
2 5 3 .5 0

2 2 8 .3 0
2 3 2 .5 0

2 1 1 .0 0 2 1 4 .0 0 -

315 .0 0
3 18 .0 0

_

_

_

1

11
8

10
7

36
25

1 34
120

86
86

35
35

29
29

8
8

154
154

_

-

-

i
i

-

~

232
1 62

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 14 .5 0
2 2 6 .0 0

2 1 3 .5 0
2 2 2 .5 0

1 8 4 .0 0 1 9 4 .0 0 -

2 4 4 .5 0
2 51 .0 0

_

1
-

_

4
-

21
1

29
18

26
21

39
33

28
23

39
35

13
11

5
5

10
10

_

-

17
5

-

-

-

-

O

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

NUMBER

2 05 .5 0

1 9 4 .0 0

1 8 0 .0 0 -

2 19 .0 0

-

-

-

3

15

18

24

17

31

14

9

1

2

10

-

-

1

2

3

5

9

8

14

30

12

3

-

36
16
20

17
17

22
15
7

27
16
11

26
24
2

14
11
3

34
33
1

39
39

45
45
-

67
67

4 2 2 3 .0 0 -4 2 8 0 .0 0
2 2 5 .0 0 - 2 8 3 .0 0
2 0 7 .5 0 - 2 73 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

-

_
-

_

_

-

S E N I O R ................................

144

STENOGRAPHERS.

G E N E R A L .............................

88

4 0.0

2 30 .0 0

2 4 0 .0 0

2 0 3 .5 0 -

2 54 .0 0

-

1

T Y P I S T S ..............................................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

371
306
65

4 0.0
4 0.0
3 9.5

2 30 .0 0
2 42 .5 0
1 71 .0 0

2 3 7 .5 0
2 5 8 .0 0
1 6 1 .0 0

1 7 7 .0 0 1 9 0 .5 0 1 5 3 .0 0 -

2 9 1 .0 0
2 95 .0 0
1 91 .0 0

-

11
6
5

17
6
11

16
11
5

A ...............................................

2 84

4 0.0

2 47 .5 0

2 6 2 .5 0

2 0 0 .0 0 -

2 99 .0 0

-

2

11

3

18

1

14

18

24

13

33

35

45

67

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T Y P I S T S . C L A S S B ...............................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

87
71

39. 5
4 0.0

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

1 6 6 .5 0
1 6 6 .5 0

1 5 4 .0 0 1 5 4 .0 0 -

1 82 .0 0
178 .0 0

_

13
11

18
16

16
16

8
8

9
2

2
1

1
1

1
“

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
6

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

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

61
61

4 0.0
4 3.0

1 9 6 .5 0
1 9 6 .5 0

1 8 2 .0 0
1 8 2 . CO

1 5 0 .0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 -

2 41 .0 0
241 .0 0

-

4

2
2

6
6

1
1

3
3

4
4

10
la

2
2

3
3

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

4

8
8

-

-

3
3

-

-

-

“

-

ME S S EN GE RS ......................................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

95
82

4 0.0
4 0.0

1 81 .5 0
1 8 2 .5 0

1 6 9 .5 0
1 7 0 .0 0

1 5 5 .5 0 1 5 5 .0 0 -

1 93 .5 0
199 .0 0

-

_

21
15

12
11

ii
9

9
8

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

“

4

“

6
6

-

-

25
25

5

-

2
-

-

-

3

_

5

14
9

9
8

_

1
1

_

_

_

-

2
1

_

4

13
12

10

-

3
3

-

-

-

-

4

-

12
10

16
16

46
42

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TYPISTS .

CLASS

o
St

S T EN OGR APH ER S*

S W ITC HRO AR O O P E R A T O R S ......................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ..........................

108
78

4 0.0
3 9.5

2 1 4 .0 0
2 20 .0 0

2 0 4 .0 0
2 0 8 .0 0

1 8 0 .5 0 1 8 1 .0 0 -

2 37 .0 0
2 45 .5 0

SW ITC HB OA RD O P E R A T O R R E C E P T I O N I S T S ..........................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

90
83

4 0.0
4 0.0

18C.50
1 8 0 .0 0

1 8 2 .5 0
1 8 2 .5 0

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

1 87 .0 0
1 87 .0 0

3

ii
ii

-

-

-

4

See footnotes at end of tables.




6
6

14

14
8

ii
9

3

4

16
15

3

i
i

7
7

3
2

2
2

-

-

-

-

-

Table A-10. Weekly earnings of office workers, large establishments, San Jose, Calif., March 1979— Continued
""""weekty^arnings^^™
(standard)

O ccu pation and in d u stry d iv is io n

Number
of
worker!

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard'

Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

(IN

D OL L AR S 1 OF —

130

1 40

150

1 60

1 70

180

190

200

220

240

2 60

280

300

320

340

360

380

4 00

4 20

440

140

1 50

160

1 70

180

190

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

16

23
14
9

55
45
10

110
86
24

174
151
23

201
178
23

179
159
20

272
246
26

141
130
11

81
62
19

101
47
54

39
16
23

25
13
12

8
7
1

“

-

“

-

-

-

3
3

-

4

81
75
6

111
101
10

221
210
11

111
108
3

57
55
2

41
36
5

36
16
20

25
13
12

8
7
1

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

-

-

20
18
2

-

3
1

-

-

-

-

-

~

“

“

“

3
3

_
-

-

1
1
“
-

265

40.0
4 0.0
3 9.5

* 2 0 5 .0 0
2 0 1 .5 0
2 1 9 .5 0

*19 6 .5 0
1 96 .0 0
2 09 .5 0

ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS A ...................
MANUF ACTURINE.........................................
NONMANUFACTURING..................................

718
6 42
76

4 0 .C
4 0.0
39.0

2 2 1 .5 0
2 18 .0 0
2 47 .5 0

21C.00
210 .0 0
2 52 .5 0

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

2 37 .0 0
230 .0 0
2 9 6 .0 0

-

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS R..............
MANUFACTURING.........................................
NONMANUFACTURING..................................

7C9
520
189

4 0.0
40.0
4 0.0

1 88 .5 0
1 81 .5 0
2 08 .5 0

180 .0 0
1 7 8 .5 0
196 .0 0

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

196 .5 0
190 .5 0
261 .0 0

2
2

PAYROLL CLFKKS.............................................
MANUF ACTURING.........................................
NONMANUFACTURING..................................

1 A9
92
57

39.5
4 0.0
39. 5

2 18 .5 0
2 12 .0 0
2 2 8 .5 0

2 10 .5 0
2 09 .5 0
2 33 .0 0

1 8 4 .0 0 1 9 4 .5 0 1 8 4 .0 0 -

2 37 .3 0
220 .0 0
267 .0 0

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS............................................
MANUFACTURING...................................... ..............

563
381

3 9.5
40.0

2 19 .0 0
2 18 .5 0

2 10 .3 0
210 .0 0

1 9 5 .5 0 1 9 0 .0 0 -

242 .0 0
240 .5 0

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A ............
M A N U F A C TU R IN G .... .........................................
NONMANUFACTURING..................................

224
136
88

40.0
4 0.0
39. 5

2 4 3 .0 0
2 4 6 .5 0
2 3 8 .0 0

2 38 .5 0
2 3 1 .5 0
243 .5 0

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

2 69 .0 0
296 .0 0
2 69 .0 0

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS B ..........
MANUFACTURING.......................................

339
245

39. 5
4 3 .C

2 02 .5 0
2 0 2 .5 0

201 .5 0
2 00 .3 0

1 8 4 .0 0 1 7 9 .5 0 -

213 .0 0
213 .0 0

2
2
-

6

10

-

RECEIVING

16
6
10

20
14
6

55
45
10

106
83
23

1 54
1 33
21

1 20
103
17

68
58
10

51
36
15

30
22
8

24
7
17

60
11
49

3

-

3

“

_

_
-

-

11
5
6

45
42
3

21
13
8

5
3
2

17
2
15

4

5
i

22
10
12

3

-

i

-

9
5
4

6

“

2
2
“

3

3

-

-

-

-

4
4

1
1

23
18

51
41

32
28

67
41

193
127

46
25

40
26

58
22

15
15

30
30

2
2

1
1

_
-

-

-

-

5
1
4

13
11
2

10
7
3

62
39
23

23
15
8

19
7
12

47
ii
36

12
12

30
30

2
2

1
1

23
18

46
40

19
17

57
34

131
88

23
10

21
19

11
11

3
3

-

-

-

“

-

-

“

-

4
4

See footn otes at end o f tables.




E A RN IN G S

120
ANO
UNDER
130

1 .162

* 1 7 8 .5 0 -* 2 2 5 .0 0
1 7 9 .0 0 - 218 .5 0
1 7 6 .0 0 - 261 .0 0

UEEKLV

OF WORKERS

ACCOUNTING CLERKS......................................
MANUFACTURING.........................................
NONMANUFACTURING..................................

X .427

S T R A IG H T - TIME

NUMBER

15

1
1

_

-

“

-

-

-

-

-

“

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

“

Table A -11. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers, large establishments,
San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
O c c u p a t i o n a nd i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
Mean2

Median2

NUNRER

Middle range2

OF WORKERS

RECEIVING

S T R A I G H T - T IM E

w eekly

EAR N IN G S

i

IN

DOLLARS)

OF —

18C

2 00

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

3 80

400

4 20

4 40

460

500

540

580

620

660

1 80

2 00

2 20

240

2 60

2 80

300

320

340

360

380

4 00

4 20

4 40

4 60

500

540

580

620

660

7 00

-

-

-

4
4

-

1
1

2
-

16
12

19
14

29
28

73
67

31
26

57
48

50
4C

46
41

128
104

65
53

43
39

23
12

9
6

4
4

9
6

4
4

160
ANO
under

COMPUTER SY S T EM S S N S L V S T S
( B U S I N E S S ! ...................................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

6 00
4 99

3 9.5
4C.0

(4 4 8.50
4 46 .0 0

* 4 4 8 .5 0
4 4 4 .0 0

COMPUTER S Y S T EM S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S A ...................................
M A N U F A C TU R IN G .....................................................

190
1A7

4 0.0
4 0.0

5 0 9 .5 0
5 15 .5 0

5 0 3 .0 0
5 0 4 .0 0

4 6 0 .0 0 4 7 8 .0 0 -

5 64 .0 0
5 6 1 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
1

4
2

3
1

1C
9

13
11

51
43

39
36

29
26

19
8

COMPUTER S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T S
( 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 . . ...............................................

376
3 22

3 9.5
4 0.0

4 2 5 .5 0
4 22 .5 0

4 2 0 .0 0
4 1 5 .0 0

3 7 6 .0 0 3 7 6 .0 0 -

4 6 0 .0 0
4 6 0 .0 0

-

-

-

-

4
4

-

-

”

COMPU TER PROGRAMMERS ( B U S I N E S S ) . . . .
M A N U F A C TU R IN G .....................................................
n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ............................................

9 79
8 97
82

4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0

3 5 5 .5 0
3 5 8 .5 0
3 2 3 .5 0

3 5 2 .0 0
3 5 5 .0 0
3 1 3 .5 0

3 2 0 .0 0 3 2 4 .0 0 2 8 2 .0 0 -

3 95 .5 0
3 98 .0 0
3 72 .0 0

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

*

”

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS ( B U S I N E S S ) .
C L AS S A......................................................................
M A N U F A C TU R IN G .....................................................

316
28 A

4 0.0
4 0.0

3 9 7 .5 0
4 0 0 .0 0

3 9 7 .5 0
3 9 9 .5 0

3 6 7 .0 0 3 6 9 .0 0 -

4 2 3 .0 0
4 2 3 .0 0

-

-

-

CO MPUTER PROGRAMMERS ( 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 . . ...............................................

335
310

4 0.0
4 0.0

3 5 2 .5 0
3 5 5 .5 0

3 4 5 .0 0
3 4 7 .0 0

3 2 2 .5 0 3 2 5 .0 0 -

3 85 .0 0
3 9 1 .5 0

-

COMPUTER O P E RA T O RS ...............................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................
N O NM A N U FA C T U RI N G............................................

6 47
517
1 30

4 0.0
4 0.0
3 9.5

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

2 6 5 .0 0
2 7 6 .0 0
2 3 3 .5 0

2 2 4 .5 0 2 3 1 .0 0 1 9 5 .5 0 -

3 14 .5 0
3 22 .0 0
2 8 3 .0 0

16
2
14

52
23
29

COMPUTER 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 . . ...............................................

209
1 72

4 0.0
4 0.0

3 1 6 .0 0
3 2 3 .0 0

3 1 5 .0 0
3 1 8 .0 0

3 0 0 .0 0 3 0 5 .5 0 -

3 36 .0 0
3 41 .5 0

-

-

-

-

COMPUTER 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 IN G .....................................................

259
2 23

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 70 .5 0
2 72 .0 0

2 65 .0 0
2 6 5 .0 0

2 3 6 .5 0 2 4 1 .0 0 -

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

_
-

COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S C ...............
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

179
1 22

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 22 .0 0
2 33 .5 0

2 0 9 .5 0
2 1 4 .3 0

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

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

O R A F T E R S ...........................................................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g .....................................................

646
570

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 7 7 .5 0
2 82 .0 0

2 6 5 .0 0
2 7 0 .0 0

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

D R A F T E R S * CL AS S A ............................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . ...............................................

2 35
221

4 0.0
4 0.0

3 3 3 .0 0
3 3 5 .5 0

3 2 3 .5 0
3 2 7 .5 0

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

251
2 19

4 0.0
4 0.0

2 6 2 .5 0
2 63 .5 0

D R A F T E R S . C L AS S C ............................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

1 40
110

3 9.5
4 0.0

2 2 1 .5 0
2 2 4 .5 0

* 3 8 5 .5 0 — * 4 9 7 .0 0
3 7 9 . 5 0 - 494*00

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

2
-

4
2

9
9

28
28

69
65

26
24

53
47

38
29

31
28

73
57

24
15

14
13

19
10
9

35
28
7

76
60
16

93
86
7

165
159
6

118
109
9

115
105
10

110
105
5

100
96
4

61
59
2

26
24
2

36
35
1

1
1
“

3
3

-

21
17
4

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

3
-

2
1

20
15

36
34

47
40

58
53

61
57

46
44

19
17

2C
19

1
1

3
3

-

-

-

-

8
8

8
7

11
10

19
12

28
23

73
72

51
44

38
35

31
31

32
32

14
14

7
7

15
15

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

83
71
12

67
50
17

76
60
16

75
69
6

57
40
17

77
69
8

49
40
9

30
28
2

42
42
-

20
2C
“

1
1
-

-

_

_
-

_

-

_
-

_
-

-

-

2
2
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

12
10

21
14

72
65

42
36

19
17

9
9

18
18

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12
3

-

-

-

-

“

5
5

31
24

30
23

55
49

62
59

29
20

1
-

3
“

8
8

32
32

1
1

-

-

2
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

”

“

”

“

“

“

16
2

47
18

52
47

33
27

9
8

1
-

7
6

4
4

4
4

3
3

1
1

1
1

1
1

-

-

3 1 5 .0 0
3 1 9 .0 0

8
8

23
12

76
61

78
63

109
101

93
81

62
55

57
52

37
35

25
24

17
17

21
21

23
23

9
9

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

3 83 .5 0
3 8 5 .0 0

-

_

-

-

-

-

1
-

16
15

31
28

26
23

39
36

28
26

17
16

16
16

21
21

23
23

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

2 4 0 .0 0 2 4 2 .0 0 -

2 79 .5 0
2 8 1 .0 0

_

2
2

16
13

37
27

78
74

57
48

28
24

15
13

9
9

8
8

1
1

-

-

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

2 0 2 .0 0 2 0 4 .0 0 -

2 3 3 .0 0
2 3 9 .5 0

6
6

20
9

46
34

37
33

15
12

5
5

8
8

3
3

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of tables.




16

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

8
8

-

-

-

_

-

9
9

8
8

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

~
-

~

“
-

-

“

“

-

~

-

-

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

Table A-11. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers, large establishments,
San Jose, Calif., March 1979— Continued
NUMBER

(standard)
Number
O c c u p a tio n

and

of

in d u s try d iv is io n

woiken

Average
weekly
hour*1
(standard

160

Mean2

Median2

Middle range2

WORKERS

R E C E IV IN G

S T R A IG H T - TIM E

W EEKLY

EA R N IN G S

(IN

DOLLARS I

OF —

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

3 80

400

420

440

460

500

540

580

620

660

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

4 00

420

440

460

500

540

580

620

660

70Q

14

2

AND
UNDER
180

T E C H N I C I A N S ...............................

3 .6 9 0

4 0 .0

* 2 8 9 .5 0

* 2 8 2 .0 0

17

122

181

351

626

473

502

366

212

139

139

20

3 .6 4 7

4 0 .0

2 8 8 .0 0

2 8 1 .0 0

2 4 7 .5 0 -

3 2 4 .5 0

17

122

181

351

626

473

500

364

321
319

203

M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ..............................................

203

201

137

135

18

1 .2 6 3

4 0 .0

3 4 5 .5 0

3 4 4 .0 0

3 1 3 .5 0 -

3 7 5 .0 0

_

_

_

_

11

40

112

212

223

180

194

116

137

20

14

2

2

-

-

-

-

1 .2 3 9

4 0 .0

3 4 3 .5 0

3 4 1 .5 0

3 1 3 .0 0 -

3 7 2 .5 0

-

-

-

-

11

40

112

212

223

180

194

114

135

18

“

“

-

“

“

“

“

TE C H N IC IA N S .

CLASS

A •

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .........................................................
E L E C TR O N IC S

TE C H N IC IA N S .

CLASS

R•

M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ..............................................
E L E C TR O N IC S

TE C H N IC IA N S .

CLASS

M A N U F A C T U R I N G .........................................................
R E G IS TE R E D

IN D U S TR IA L

N U R S E S ....

c.

* 2 4 8 .0 0 — * 3 2 7 .0 0

1 .3 3 2

4 0 .0

2 7 5 .0 0

2 7 4 .5 0

2 5 0 .0 0 -

2 9 4 .0 0

_

6

62

141

242

300

335

100

83

21

17

23

2

1 .3 1 8

4 0 .0

2 7 4 .0 0

2 7 4 .0 0

2 5 0 .0 0 -

2 9 2 .0 0

-

6

62

141

242

300

335

100

81

21

7

23

~

l .0 9 5

4 0 .0

2 4 2 .0 0

2 4 2 .5 0

2 2 2 .0 0 -

2 5 9 .0 0

17

116

119

210

37 3

133

55

54

15

2

1

1 .0 9 0

4 0 .0

2 4 1 .5 0

2 4 2 .5 0

2 2 1 .5 0 -

2 5 8 .0 0

17

116

119

210

37 3

133

53

52

15

2

“

O

E L E C TR O N IC S

3 4 2 .0 0

3 3 7 .5 0

3 2 0 .5 0 -

3 6 3 .0 0

“

“

“

1

2

9

14

7

10

50

o

ELE C TR O N IC S

OF

See footn otes at end o f tables.




17

“
5

2

2
“

“

“

"

“

*

“

“

“

“

“

“
“

“

Table A-12. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
large establishments, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Averts*
(meen*)

O ccupation, s e x , 3 and in du stry d iv is io n

of

workers

OFFICE

WeekKr
hours
(standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

Number
of
workers

O ccupation, s e x ,3 and in du stry d iv is io n

OCCUPATIONS HOMEN

Weekly
hours1
(standard)

1 98
141

* 0.0
4 C.0

S E N I O R ................................

13*

* 0.0

M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

280
63

* 0.0
3 9.5

2 * 6 .0 0
170 .0 0

75

3 9.5

1 7* .5 0

CLERKS.

CLASS

5*

*C.O

1 9 6 . 0 0 K EY E N T R Y

* 0.0
* 0.0

* 3 6 1 .0 0
3 62 .5 0

83

*0.0

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS T R U S I N F S S ) .
C L AS S A ......................................................................

19P

* 0.0

* 00 .0 0

COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S ................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............................................

77

4 3.0
39.5

2 7 7 .5 0
2 *5 .5 0

H A N U F A C T U R I N 6 . ...................................................

119

4 0.0

3 1 9 .5 0
3 2 5 .5 0

111

* 0.0

2 2 6 .5 0

PROGRAMMERS

I PU S . IN E S S

) . . . .

518 0 50
1 80 .0 0

HZ

*3.0

216 .0 0
2 11 .0 0

OPERATORS:
COMPUTER

K EY E N T R Y

OPE RA TO R S*

CLASS

R .............

278

39.5

OPERATORS.

CLASS

C ...............

2 0 3 .0 0

See footn otes at end o f tables.

Table A-13. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers.
large establishments, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
NUMBER

Hourly earnings *

O ccu p a tio n and

in d u stry

Number
of
workers

d iv is io n

TIN
6 .8 0

Mean 2

Median2

OF

WORKERS

DOLLARS)

R E C E IV IN G

S T R A IG H T - TIM E

HOURLY

W A R N IN G S

OF—
9 .6 0 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .4 0 1 0 .8 0 1 1 .2 0 1 1 .6 0 1 2 .0 0

7 .2 0

7 .6 0

8 .0 0

8 .4 0

8 .8 0

9 .2 0

7 .6 0

8 .0 0

8 .4 0

8 .8 0

9 .2 0

9 .6 0 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .* 0 1 0 .8 0 1 1 .2 0 1 1 .6 0 1 2 .0 0 1 2 .* 0

A NO

Middle range 2

IINOER
7 .2 0

M A IN TEN A N C E

m e c h a n i c s

i m a c h i n e r y i

. .

167

* 9 .8 5

5 9 .9 2

1*6

9 .8 2

9 .9 1

120

9 .1 *

9 .4 4

120

9 .1 4

222

1 0 .* 5

222

1 0 . *5

S 9 .9 1 -S 1 C .4 5
9 .9 1 -

6

-

2

6

1 0 .* 5

8

9

*

57

2

73

6

8

4

57

2

57

-

-

-

-

8 .6 1 -

9 .5 2

-

1

5

1*

12

12

65

11

8 .6 1 -

9 .5 2

-

1

5

t»

12

12

65

11

1 0 .* 3

1 0 .2 6 -

1 1 .0 0

7

9

8

19

15

95

*1

22

*

2

1 0 .* 3

1 0 .2 6 -

1 1 .0 0

7

9

8

19

15

95

41

22

*

2

See footn otes at end o f tables.




Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

675
636

COMPUTER
0

7*

M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................

Weekly
hours
(standard)

P R O F E S S I O N A L * ND T E C H N I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN

* 2 1 7 .5 0 SUITCHPOARD OPERATO R230 .5 0
M A N U F A C T U R IN G .....................................................
2 05 .0 0
a cc o u n tin g c l e r k s :
A C C O U N T IN G

Number
of
workers

O ccupation, s e x .3 and in du stry d iv is io n

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— C O N T I N U E D

S T E N O G R A P H E R S ..............................................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .
STE NO GR A PH E R S*

Average
(mean*)

Average
(mean*)

Number

18

Table A-14. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers, large establishments,
San Jose, Calif., March 1979
Hourly earnings *

O cc u p a tio n and i n d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Mean 2

Median2

NUMBER OF WORKERS R E C E I V I N G
3 .0 0
ANO
UNDER
3 .2 0

Middle range 2

S T R A I G H T - T IM E

HOURLY E A R N IN G S

(IN

DO LL AR S > OF —

3 .2 0

3 .4 0

3 .6 0

4 .0 0

A . 40

4 .8 0

5 .2 0

5 .6 0

6 .0 0

6 .4 0

6 . 80

7 .2 0

7 .6 0

8 .0 0

8 .4 0

8 .8 0

9 .2 0

3 .4 0

3 .6 0

4 .0 0

4 .4 0

A . 80

5 .2 0

5 .6 0

6 .0 0

6 .4 0

6 .8 0

7 . 20

7 .6 0

8 .0 0

8 .4 0

8 .8 0

9 .2 0

9 .6 0 1 0 .0 0

5

2

-

3

3

11

1

12

-

2
~

1
-

-

_
-

4
4

82
28

23
22

-

“

2
-

3
2

_

1

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

T R U C K D R I V E R S ................................................................

113

*8.60

*9.73

* 8.0 2 -

* 9.73

_

_

-

-

5

4

3

R E C E I V F R S .........................................................................
NON MANUF A C T U R I N E ............................................

117
57

8 .4 5
8 .5 0

8 .5 5
8 .5 5

8 .5 5 8 .5 C -

8 .5 5
9 .0 7

-

_

-

_

_

-

“

-

-

-

-

-

3
3

-

SHIPPERS

AND R E C E I V E R S ...................................
MANUFACTURING...................................................

132
126

5 .0 2
4 .9 7

4 .8 5
4 .8 4

4 .6 1 4 .5 7 -

5 .3 7
5 .2 1

-

-

_

5

20
20

31
31

31
30

26
26

7
5

3
2

WAREHO US EME N................................................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . .........................................

351
281

5 .3 5
4 .6 7

4 . 64
4 .5 0

4 .2 7 4 .2 0 -

5 .7 6
4 .8 6

-

52
52

55

94
94

37
37

21
20

6
6

7
4

4
2

-

55

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 . . ...............................................

63
63

5 . 22
5 .2 2

A . 80
4 .8 0

4 .2 2 4 .2 2 -

6 .0 3
6 .0 3

-

10
10

11
11

10
10

5

9
9

-

5

“

4
4

9
9

“

“

5

-

1

_

_

_
-

5
-

-

2
2

64

*

“
74
11

-

3

-

-

3

“

*“

“
-

-

L A B O R E R S ........................

144

6 .6 4

6 .4 9

5 .0 7 -

8 .5 2

-

3

3

6

4

12

11

10

17

6

i

9

-

-

6

56

-

-

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 . . . . . ............... ......................

212
194

7 .9 4
7 .8 9

8 .5 2
8 .5 2

7 .3 1 7 .3 1 -

8 .5 2
8 .5 2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28
28

-

-

44

-

12
6

1 28
1 16

-

-

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

466
388

5 .7 6
5 .8 9

5 .0 0
5 .0 0

4 .2 5 4 .2 5 -

7 .9 7
8 .0 3

_

_

-

96
79

36
33

61
57

40
17

8
“

15
14

6
6

9
9

18
18

1 06
106

9
9

-

-

-

48
40

14

“

*

*

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

318
244

4 .8 0
4 .7 0

4 . 50
4 .4 4

4 .1 4 4 .1 6 -

5 .0 6
5 .0 0

-

-

-

60
57

39
17

8
“

1
1

i
i

9
9

7
7

-

-

-

-

35
33

-

“

96
79

14

-

48
40

5 .7 5
5 .8 1
5 .5 6

5 .6 6
5 .6 5
5 .7 5

4 .7 3 4 .6 5 4 .9 0 -

6 .5 1
6 .9 2
6 .3 3

7
3
4

1
1

28
20
8

40
36
4

37
29
8

94
74
20

82
59
23

78
57
21

83
58
25

119
45
74

69
48
21

58
58

1
1

MATERIAL

HANDLING

JAN ITO R S *

P O R TE R S * ANO c l e a n e r s . . . .
.....................................................
a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . . . .......................

m a n u fa ctu r in g
nonm

791
580
211

21
19
2

*

*
73
73

-

-

' *

See fo otn otes at end o f tables.




19

9 .6 0

-

—

“




Table A-15. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,
powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex.
large establishments, San Jose, Calif., March 1979
O ccupation, s e x ,3 and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
(mean2)
hourly
earnings4

Occupation, s e x ,3 and industry d ivis ion

M A I N T E N A N C E • TO O L R O O M . AND
POWERPLANT O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN

MATERIAL MOVEMENT ANO CUSTOOIAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED
158
137

m a in ten an ce

:

m e c h a n ic s

im a c h in e r y k

Average
Number (mean2)
of
hourly
workers earnings4

.

* 9 .9 1
9 .9 0

116
110

* 5 .0 8
5 .0 2

9 .2 6

362
333

5 .9 1
6 .0 6

22*
195

* .6 9
*.7 6

55

*.8 7

201
M A T E R I A L MOVEMENT AND C U S T O O I A L
O C C U P A T IO N S - WOMEN

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

:
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ....................................................

guards

S ee footn otes at end o f tables.

20

Footnotes

1 Sta n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ich e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e
th eir reg u lar s tra ig h t-tim e salaries
( e x c l u s i v e of pay f o r o v e r t i m e at
r e g u l a r an d/ o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the e arn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e
w e e k l y h o u r s.
2 T h e m e a n is c o m p u te d f o r each jo b by to talin g the e a r n i n g s o f all
w o r k e r s and d i v i d i n 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 i a n d e s i g n a te s
p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f th e w o r k e r s r e c e i v e the s a m e o r m o r e and h a l f r e c e i v e
the s a m e o r l e s s than the r a te shown. T h e m id d l e ran g e is d e fin e d by two
r a t e s o f pay: a f o u r t h o f the w o r k e r s e a r n the s am e o r l e s s than the l o w e r
o f t h e s e r a t e s and a f o u r t h e a r n the s a m e o r m o r e than the h i g h e r r a te .




3 E a r n in g s data r e l a t e on ly to w o r k e r s w h os e s e x i d e n tific a tio n was
p r o v i d e d by the e s ta b lis h m e n t.
4 E x c lu d e s p r e m i u m pay f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k en d s,
h o l i d a y s , and late shif ts .
3 E s t i m a t e s f o r p e r i o d s ending p r i o r to 1976 r e l a t e to m en only f o r
s k i l l e d m a in te n a n c e and u n sk ill e d plant w o r k e r s . A l l o t h e r e s ti m a te s r e la te
to m e n and w o m e n .
6 Data do not m e e t p u b lic ation c r i t e r i a o r data not a v a ila b le .

21

Appendix A .
Scope and Method
of Survey
In eac h o f the 72 1 a r e a s c u r r e n t l y s u r v e y e d , the B u re a u obta ins
w a g e s and r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s data f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s ta b l i s h m e n ts w ith in
s i x b ro a d i n d u s tr y d i v i s i o n s ; M a n u fa c t u r in g ; tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a tio n ,
and o t h e r pub li c u t i l i t i e s ; w h o l e s a l e t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; f i n a n c e , in s u r a n c e ,
and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v i c e s .
G o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t i o n s and the c o n s t r u c ti o n
and e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s a r e e x c lu d e d . E s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r than a
p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e als o e x c lu d e d b e c a u s e o f in s u f f i c i e n t
e m p l o y m e n t in the oc c u p a tio n s stu died. A p p e n d i x tab le 1 shows the n u m b e r
o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and w o r k e r s e s t i m a t e d to be w ith in the s c o p e o f this s u r v e y ,
as w e l l as the n u m b e r a c tu a lly stu died.
B u r e a u f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ob ta in d ata by p e r s o n a l v i s i t s at 3 - y e a r
i n t e r v a l s . In e ach o f the tw o i n t e r v e n i n g y e a r s , i n f o r m a t i o n on e m p l o y m e n t
and o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n i n g s o n ly is c o l l e c t e d b y a c o m b i n a ti o n o f p e r s o n a l v i s i t ,
m a i l q u e s t i o n n a i r e , and t e le p h o n e i n t e r v i e w f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p a r t i c i p a t i n g
in the p r e v i o u s s u r v e y .
A s a m p l e o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y is s e l e c t e d
f o r study p r i o r to e ach p e r s o n a l v i s i t s u r v e y .
This sam ple, le s s estab­
l i s h m e n t s w h i c h g o out o f b u s in e s s o r a r e no l o n g e r w ith in the i n d u s t r i a l
s c o p e o f the s u r v e y , is r e t a i n e d f o r the f o l l o w i n g two annual s u r v e y s .
In
m o s t c a s e s , e s t a b l i s h m e n t s new to the a r e a a r e not c o n s i d e r e d in the s c o p e
o f the s u r v e y un til the s e l e c t i o n o f a s a m p l e f o r a p e r s o n a l v i s i t s u r v e y .
T h e s a m p l i n g p r o c e d u r e s i n v o l v e d e t a i l e d s t r a t i f i c a t i o n o f all e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s w i th i n 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 i n d u s tr y and
number of e m p lo y e e s .
F r o m this s t r a t i f i e d u n i v e r s e a p r o b a b i l i t y s a m p l e
is s e l e c t e d , w i t h eac h e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a vin g a p r e d e t e r m i n e d chan ce o f s e ­
l e c t i o n . T o ob ta in o p tim u m a c c u r a c y at m i n i m u m c o s t, a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n
o f l a r g e than s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s e l e c t e d .
W h e n d ata a r e c o m b in e d ,
eac h e s t a b l i s h m e n t is w e i g h t e d a c c o r d i n g to its p r o b a b i l i t y o f s e l e c t i o n so
that un bia sed e s t i m a t e s a r e g e n e r a t e d .
F o r e x a m p l e , i f one out o f fo u r
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s e l e c t e d , it is g i v e n a w e i g h t o f 4 to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f plus
th r e e o t h e r s . A n a l t e r n a t e o f the s a m e o r i g i n a l p r o b a b i l i t y is c h o se n in the
s a m e i n d u s t r y - s i z e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i f data a r e not a v a i l a b l e f r o m the o r i g i n a l
s a m p l e m e m b e r . I f no s u ita b le substitu te is a v a i l a b l e , ad d ition a l w e i g h t is
a s s i g n e d to a s a m p l e m e m b e r that is s i m i l a r to the m i s s i n g unit.
O c c u p a tion s and e a r n i n g s
turin g
O ffic e

O c c u p a tio n s s e l e c t e d f o r study a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y o f m a n u f a c ­
and n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g i n d u s t r i e s , and a r e o f the f o l l o w i n g t y p e s ;
(1)
c l e r i c a l ; (2 ) p r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n i c a l ; (3 ) m a i n t e n a n c e , t o o l r o o m ,

1 Included in the 72 areas are 2 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract.
These areas are
Akron, Ohio and Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N . Y .
In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area
studies in approximately 100 areas at the request o f the Employment Standards Administration o f the U. S.
Department of Labor.




and p o w e r p la n t; and (4) m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t and c u s to d ia l.
O c c u p a tio n a l
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b as e d on a u n ifo rm s e t o f j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d to take
account o f in t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n in d uties w ith in the s a m e jo b .
O c c u p a tion s s e l e c te d f o r study a r e l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in appendix B.
U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e in d icate d , the e a r n i n g s data f o l l o w i n g the jo b
t i t l e s a r e f o r all in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d .
E a r n i n g s data f o r s o m e o f the
oc c u p atio n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e i n d u s tr y d i v i s i o n s w ith in the
s c o p e o f the s u r ve y ,
a r e not p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s
ta b le s b e ca u s e
e i t h e r (1) e m p l o y m e n t in the oc c u p atio n is too s m a l l to p r o v i d e enough data
to m e r i t p re s e n ta tio n , o r (2) t h e r e is p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f ind ivid ual
e s t a b l i s h m e n t data.
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 not
p r e s e n t e d wh en the number o f w o r k e r s not id e n ti f i e d by 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 i d e n t i f i e d in an o c c u p a tio n .
E a r n i n g s data
not shown s e p a r a t e l y f o r ind us try d i v i s i o n s a r e included in data f o r all
i n d u s tr ie s c om b in e d .
L i k e w i s e , f o r o c c u p a tio n s w ith m o r e than one l e v e l ,
data a r e included in the o v e r a l l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w h en a s u b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is
not shown o r in f o r m a tio n to s u b c l a s s i f y is not a v a i l a b l e .
O c c u p ation al e m p l o y m e n t and e a r n i n g s data a r e shown f o r f u l l - t i m e
w o r k e r s , i . e . , th ose h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y s c h e d u le .
Earnings
data e x c lu d e p r e m i u m p ay f o r o v e r t i m 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 l a t e s h ifts .
N on p r od u c tio n bon uses
a r e e x c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a l l o w a n c e s and in c e n t iv e bon us es a r e in clu d ed .
W e e k l y hours f o r o f f i c 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 i c a l o c c u p a tio n s r e f e r to the s ta n dard
w o r k w e e k (rounded to the n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r) f o r w h ich e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e
r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e at r e g u l a r
and/or p r e m i u m r a t e s ) . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s f o r th e s e oc c u p atio n s a r e
rounded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o l l a r . V e r t i c a l l i n e s w ith in the d i s t r i b u t i o n o f
w o r k e r s on s o m e A - t a b l e s ind icate a c han ge in the s i z e o f the c l a s s i n t e r v a l s .
T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the l e v e l o f o c c u p a ti o n a l e a r n i n g s in an a r e a
at a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e . C o m p a r i s o n s o f i n d iv id u a l o c c u p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r
t i m e m a y not r e f l e c t e xp e c te d w a g e c h a n g e s . T h e a v e r a g e s f o r in d iv id u al jo b s
a r e a f f e c t e d by chan ges in w a g e s and e m p l o y m e n t p a t t e r n s .
F o r exam ple,
p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d by high- o r l o w - w a g e f i r m s m a y change, o r
h i g h - w a g e w o r k e r s m a y advance to b e t t e r j o b s and be r e p l a c e d by new
w o r k e r s at l o w e r r a t e s . Such shifts in e m p l o y m e n t could d e c r e a s e an o c c u ­
p atio n al a v e r a g e e v e n though m o s t e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in an a r e a i n c r e a s e w a g e s
d u r in g the y e a r . C han ges in e a r n in g s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l g ro u p s , shown in tab le
A - 7, a r e b e t t e r in d ic a to r s o f w a g e t r e n d s than a r e e a r n in g s ch an ge s f o r
in d iv id u a l j o b s w ith in the g ro 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 i t e , a r e a w i d e e s t i m a t e s . In d u s tr ie s
and e s t a b lis h m e n ts d i f f e r in p ay l e v e l and j o b s t a f f i n g , and thus c on trib u te
d i f f e r e n t l y to the e s t i m a t e s f o r eac h j o b . P a y a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y the w a g e d i f f e r e n t i a l am on g j o b s in in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .

A v e r a g e pay l e v e l s f o r m en and w o m e n in s e l e c t e d oc c up atio ns should
not be a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in pay o f the s e x e s w ith in in d iv id u a l
establishm en ts.
F a c t o r s w h i c h m a y c on trib u te to d i f 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 i th i n e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s (o n ly the r ate s paid incum bents a r e
c o l l e c t e d ) and p e r f o r m a n c e o f s p e c i f i c duties within the g e n e r a l s u r v e y job
d escrip tion s.
Job d e s c r i p t i o n s used to c l a s s i f y e m p l o y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s
u s u a l l y a r e m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d than th os e used in ind iv id u al e s ta b l i s h m e n ts
and a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in s p e c i f i c duties
p erform ed.
O c c u p a ti o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in a l l e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s w i th i n the s c o p e o f the study and not the number a c t u a l l y s u r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e s am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts d i f f e r , e s t i m a t e s of
o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b ta in e d f r o m the s a m p l e of e s t a b l i s h m e n t s stu died
s e r v e on ly to i n d i c a t e th e r e l a t i v e i m p o r t a n c e o f the job s studied.
These
d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e do not a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y the a c c u r a c y o f
th e e a r n i n g s data.

P e r c e n t chan ges f o r ind iv id u al a r e a s
as f o l l o w s :

in the p r o g r a m a r e com pute d

1.

A v e r a g e e a r n in g s a r e com p uted f o r e a c h occup ation f o r
the 2 y e a r s being c o m p a r e d .
The a v e r a g e s a r e d e r i v e d
f r o m e a r n in g s in th ose e s ta b lis h m e n ts which a r e in
the s u r v e y both y e a r s ; it is a s s u m e d that e m p lo ym e n t
r e m a i n s unchanged.

2.

E ach oc c u p atio n is a s s i g n e d a w e ig h t b as e d on its p r o ­
p o r tio n a te e m p l o y m e n t in the occup atio nal group in the
base y ear.

3.

T h e s e w e i g h t s a r e used to com p ute g ro u p a v e r a g e s .
E ac h oc c u p a tio n 's a v e r a g e e a r n in g s (c o m p u te d in step 1)
is m u l t i p l i e d by its w e ig h t.
T h e prod ucts a r e tota led to
ob ta in a g ro u p a v e r a g e .

4.

T h e r a t i o of g ro u p a v e r a g e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s is
c om p u te d by d i v 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 by
the a v e r a g e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r .
The result— expressed
as a p e r c e n t — l e s s 100 is the p e r c e n t change.

W a g e t r e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l gro ups
T h e p e r c e n t i n 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 changes
in a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o f m e n and w o m e n in e s ta b l i s h m e n ts r e p o r t i n g the
t r e n d job s in both the c u r r e n t and p r e v i o u s y e a r (m a tc h e d e s t a b l i s 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 f e c t s on a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f e m p l o y ­
m e n t s h ifts a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and t u r n o v e r of e s t a b l i s h m e n t s included
in s u r v e y s a m p l e 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 i l l a f f e c t e d by
f a c t o r s o t h e r than w a g e i n c r e a s e s .
H i r i n g s , l a y o f f s , and t u r n o v e r m a y a f f e c t
an e s t a b l i s h m e n t a v e r a g e f o r an oc c up atio n wh en w o r k e r s a r e paid un der plans
p r o v i d i n g a r a n g e o f w a g e r a t e s f o r in d iv id u al jo b s .
In p e r i o d s o f i n c r e a s e d
h i r i n g , f o r e x a m p l e , n e w e m p l o y e e s m a y e n te r at the b o t t o m o f the r a n g e ,
d e p r e s s i n g the a v e r a g e w it h o u t a chan ge in w a g e r ate s.
T h e p e r c e n t c h a n g e s r e l a t e to w a g e changes b e tw e e n the in d ic a te d
d a te s .
W h e n the t i m e span b e t w e e n s u r v e y s is oth e r than 12 m onths , annual
r a t e s a r e a l s o shown.
( I t is a s s u m e d that w a g e s i n c r e a s e at a constant r a te
between su rve y s .)
O c c u p a tio n s u s e d to c o m p u te w a g e t r e n d s a r e :
O ffic e c le r ic a l

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

S ecreta ries
S ten ograph ers, senior
Stenographers, gen era l
T y p i s t s , c l a s s e s A and B
F ile clerk s, classes A ,
B , and C
M ess enger s
Sw itchboard o p e ra to rs
O rd er c le rk s , classes
A and B
A ccoun ting c le r k s ,
c l a s s e s A and B
P a y r o ll clerk s
K ey entry op e ra tors ,
c l a s s e s A and B

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

E l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g
C o m p u t e r s y s t e m s a n alysts ,
c l a s s e s A , B , and C
C om pu ter p r o g r a m m e r s ,

c l a s s e s A , B , and C



In d u s tr ia l nu rses
R e g i s t e r e d in d u s tr ia l
nur s e s
S k i l l e d m ain te n an c e
Carpenters
E lectrician s
P ain ters
M a c h in is t s
M ech anics (m a c h in e ry )
M echanics (m o t o r v e h ic le )
P ip efitters
T o o l and die m a k e r s
U n s k i l l e d plant
J a n ito r s , p o r t e r s , and
cleaners
M a t e r i a l handling l a b o r e r s

F o r a m o r e d e ta i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n o f the m ethod used to com pute th ese
w a g e t r e n d s , s e e " I m p r o v i n g A r e a W a g e S u r v e y I n d e x e s , " M on thly L a b o r
R e v i e w , Jan uar y 1973, pp. 52-57.
A v e r a g e pay r e l a t i o n s h i p s w ith in e s ta b lis h m e n ts
R e l a t i v e m e a s u r e s o f oc c u p atio n al pay a r e p re s e n te d in ta ble A - 8
f o r w h i t e - c o l l a r occup ations and in tab le A - 9 f o r b l u e - c o l l a r occupations.
T h e s e r e l a t i v e v a lu e s r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in pay b e tw e e n occupations within
i n d iv id u a l e s ta b l i s h m e n ts .
R e l a t i v e pay v a lu e s a r e com pute d by dividing an
e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s a v e r a g e e a r n in g s f o r an occup ation being c o m p a r e d by the
a v e r a g e f o r an oth er oc c u p atio n ( d e s ig n a te d as 100) and m ultip lyin g the quotient
by 100.
F o r e x a m p l e , i f j a n i t o r s in a f i r m a v e r a g e $4 an hour and f o r k l i f t
o p e r a t o r s $5, f o r k l i f t o p e r a t o r s have a r e l a t i v e p ay value of 125 c o m p a r e d
with jan itors.
( $ 5 4- $4 = 1.25, x 100 = 125.)
In c om b ining the r e l a t i v e s of
the in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s to a r r i v e at an o v e r a l l a v e r a g e , each e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n t is c o n s i d e r e d to h a ve as m a n y r e l a t i v e s as it has w e ig h te d w o r k e r s
in the tw o jobs being c o m p a r e d .
P a y r e l a t i o n s h i p s b a s e d on o v e r a l l a v e r a g e s m a y d i f f e r c o n s i d e r a b l y
b e c a u s e of the v a r y i n g c on trib u t io n o f hig h- and l o w - w a g e e s ta b lis h m en ts to
the a v e r a g e s .
F o r e x a m p l e , the o v e r a l l a v e r a g e h o u r ly earnings f o r f o r k l i f t
o p e r a t o r s m a y be 50 p e r c e n t m o r e than the a v e r a g e f o r ja n itors b e ca u s e the
a v e r a g e f o r f o r k l i f t o p e r a t o r s m a y be s t r o n g l y in flu e n ce d by e arn in g s in
h i g h - w a g e e s ta b l i s h m e n ts w h ile the a v e r a g e f o r ja n i t o r s m a y be s t r o n g l y
in flu e n c e d b y e a r n i n g s in l o w - w a g e e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
In such a c a s e , the
i n t r a - e s t a b l i s h m e n t r e l a t i o n s h i p w i l l in d ic a te a m uc h s m a l l e r d i f f e r e n c e
in e a r n in g s .
Esta blis hm ent practice s and supplem en tary wage provisions
T a b u la tio n s on s e l e c t e d 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 lem e n ta ry
w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e not p r e s e n t e d in this bulletin. I n f o r m a ­
tio n f o r th es e ta bula tions is c o l l e c t e d at 3 - y e a r i n t e r v a l s .
T h e s e tabulations
on m i n i m u m e n tr a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; shift d i f f e r ­
e n tia ls ; s heduled w e e k l y ho ur s and d ay s; paid h o lid a y s ; paid v a c a tio n s ; and
health, in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plans a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b l e s )
in p r e v i o u s b u lle tin s f o r this a r e a .

Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied
San Jose, Calif.,' March 1979
Industry d iv is io n z

A LL
ALL

INDUSTRY

M inim um
em ploym en t
in e sta b lish m ents in scope
o f study

Num ber o f establish m ents

W ork ers in establish m en ts
Within scope of study 4

W ithin scope
o f study 3

Studied

Studied
Num ber

Percen t

ESTABLISHM EN TS
D IV ISIO NS

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

M A N UF A C TU R IN G -------------------------------------------------------N ON MA NU FAC TUR IN G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------TR A N S PO R TATIO N . C OM M UNICATIO N, a n d
OTHER P U B L I C U T I L I T I F S 5 ----------------------------------------------------WHOLESALE TRA DE 6 -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------R E T A I L T R A D E 6 ----------------------------------------------------F I N A N C E . I N S U R A N C E . AND REAL E S T A T E 6 ----------S E R V I C E S 6 7------------------------------------------------------------

-

870

1*0

2 8 5 .8 0 7

100

1 4 1 ,9 7 8

50

-

377
501

47
93

177 .4 0 9
108 .3 9 8

62
38

92.944
49,03 4

50
50
50
50
50

31
50
206
70
14*

11
8
26
10
38

12.803
10.142
41.322
11.636
32.495

4
4
14
4
ii

1 0,909
4 .4 40
1 3.358
4 .5 8 1
1 5,746

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

-

92

49

1 8 6 .6 2 2

100

1 2 7 .0 5 6

M A NU F A C TU R IN G -------------------------------------------------------NO NMA NU FAC TU RIN 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
OTHER P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 5 --------------------------------WHOLESALE T R A D E 6 ----------------------------------------------r e ta il
t r a d e 6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------F I N A N C E . I N S U R A N C E . AND REAL E S T A T E 6 -----------------S E R V I C E S 6 7-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

500

-

5*
38

24
25

137 .4 5 0
49.172

74
26

89,18 7
37.869

500
500
500
500
500

3
2
15
4
i*

3
2
9
3
8

9 .6 61
3 .5 91
17.043
4 .3 8 9
14.488

5
2
9
2
8

9 ,6 6 1
3 .5 91
10.605
3 .4 44
1 0.568

all

INOUSTRV

1 The San Jose Standard M etrop o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as defined by the
fin ance, auto re p a ir s e r v ic e , and m otion pictu re th e a ters a re c o n s id ere d as one
O ffic e o f M anagem ent and Budget through F e b ru a ry 1974, con sists o f Santa C la ra
establishm ent.
4 Includes a ll w orkers in a ll establishm ents w ith tota l em ploym en t (w ith in the
County.
Th e "w o r k e r s within scope o f study" estim ates p rovid e a reason ably
a re a ) at or above the m inim um lim itation .
a ccu rate d e s crip tio n of the siz e and co m position o f the la b o r fo r c e included in the
5 A b b re v ia te d to "pu blic u tilitie s " in the A - s e r ie s ta b les.
T a x ica b s and
su rvey. E stim ates a re not intended, h ow ever, fo r co m p a rison with other s ta tistica l
s e r v ic e s in ciden tal to w ater tra n sportation a re excluded.
s e r ie s to m easu re em ploym en t tren ds o r le v e ls since (1 ) planning o f w age su rveys
6 Separate data fo r this divid ion a re not p resen ted in the A - and B - s e r ie s
re q u ires establish m ent data co m p iled c o n s id era b ly in advance o f the p a y ro ll period
ta b les, but the d ivis io n is re p resen ted in the " a ll in d u s trie s " and "n on m anu factu rin g"
studied, and (2 ) s m a ll establish m ents a re exclu ded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
1 The 1972 edition o f the Standard In du strial C la s s ific a tio n Manual was used
estim ates.
7 H otels and m otels; laundries and other p erso n a l s e r v ic e s ; business s e r v ic e s ;
in c la s s ify in g establish m ents by in du stry d ivis ion .
A l l govern m en t operations a re
autom obile r e p a ir , rental, and parking; m otion p ictu re s; n on profit m e m b ersh ip
excluded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
orga n ization s (exclu din g re lig io u s and ch aritable o rga n iz a tio n s ); and en gin eerin g and
3
Includes a ll establish m ents w ith tota l em ploym en t at o r above the m inim um
a rch itectu ra l s e r v ic e s .
lim ita tion . A ll outlets (w ithin the a re a ) o f com panies in in du stries such as tra de,




24

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 i n g job d e s c r i p ti 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 it s f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in c l a s s i f y i n g
inro a p p r o p r i a t e o c c u p a tio n s w o r k e r s who a r e e m p l o y e d under a v a r i e t y
o f p a y r o l l t i t l e s and d i f f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t to
e s t a b l i s h m e n t and f r o m a r e a to a r e a . T h i s p e r m i t s g ro up in g oc c u p a tio n a l
w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b l e jo b content.
B e c a u s e o f th is e m ­
p h a s is on i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t and i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f oc c u p a tio n a l
con tent, the B u r e a u 's j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m th o s e
in use in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r th os e p r e p a r e d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p ly in g t h e s e j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , the B u r e a u 's f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
a r e i n s t r u c t e d t o e x c l u d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n t i c e s ; 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 i o n a r y w o r k e r s . Handicapped w o r k e r s wh os e
earn in gs
a r e r e d u c e d b e c a u s e o f t h e i r handicap a r e a ls o e x c lu d e d .
L e a r n e r s , b e g i n n e r s , and t r a i n e e s , un less s p e c i f i c a l l y i n c lu d e d in the
j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , a r e e x c lu d e d .

Office
SECRETARY

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

A s s i g n e d as a p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y to on e in d iv id u a l. M a i n ­
tain s a c l o s e and h i g h l y r e s p o n s i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p to the d a y - t o - d a y a c t i v i t i e s o f
the s u p e r v i s o r . W o r k s f a i r l y in d e p e n d e n tly r e c e i v i n g a m i n i m u m o f d e ta i l e d
s u p e r v i s i o n and g u id a n c e . P e r f o r m s v a r i e d c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l duties
r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f o f f i c e routin e and understanding o f the o r g a n i z a t i o n ,
p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e l a t e d to the w o r k o f the s u p e r v i s o r .

E x c l u s i o n s — Continued

E x c l u s i o n s . N ot a ll p o s i t i o n s that a r e t i t l e d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s 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 l e s o f p o s itio n s w h ic h a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the
d e fi n i t i o n a r e as f o l l o w s :
a.

P o s i t i o n s w h i c h do not
d e s c r ib e d above;

b.

S t e n o g r a p h e r s not f u l l y t r a i n e d in s e c r e t a r i a l - t y p e duties;

c.

S t e n o g r a p h e r s s e r v i n g as o f f i c e assis ta nts to a g ro u p
f e s s i o n a l , t e c h n i c a l , o r m a n a g e r i a l p e rs o n s ;

d.

A s s i s t a n t - t y p e p o s i t i o n s w h ic h e n ta il m o r e d i f fi c u l t o r m o r e
r e s p o n s i b l e t e c h n i c a l , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , or s u p e r v i s o r y duties
w h i c h a r e not t y p i c a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o rk , e . g . , A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
A s s i s t a n t , o r E x e c u t i v e A s s i s ta n t :




m eet

the " p e r s o n a l "

secretary

con cept

of p ro ­

e.

P o s i t i o n s w h ic h do not fit any o f the situations li s t e d in the
s e c t io n s b e l o w t i t l e d " L e v e l o f S u p e r v i s o r , " e.g., s e c r e t a r y to the
p r e s i d e n t o f a c om p an y that e m p l o y s , in a ll, o v e r 5,000 p e rs o n s ;

f.

T ra in ees.

C la s sific a tio n by L e v e l
S e c r e t a r y jo b s w h ic h m e e t the r e q u i r e d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a r e m atched
at one o f f i v e l e v e l s a c c o r d i n g to (a ) the l e v e l o f the s e c r e t a r y ' s s u p e r v i s o r
w ith in the c o m p a n y 's o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s tr u c tu r e and, (b) the l e v e l o f the
s e c r e t a r y ' s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . T h e ta b ula tion f o l l o w i n g the explanations o f th ese
tw o f a c t o r s in d ic a te s the l e v e l o f th e s e c r e t a r y f o r e ach com bination o f
the f a c t o r s .
L e v e l of S e c r e t a ry 's Su pervisor (L S )
LS—1

25

a.

S e c r e t a r y to the s u p e r v i s o r o r head o f a s m a l l o r g a n i z a ti o n a l
unit ( e . g . , f e w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; or

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

C la ssifica tio n by L e v e l— Continued

C la ssifica tio n by L e v e l— Continued

L S -2

LS-3

L S —4

b.

S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v i s o r y s ta f f s p e c i a l i s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l
e m p l o y e e , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o f f i c e r o r as s is tan t, s k i l l e d te c h n icia n
or expert.
(N O TE :
M a n y com panies
a s s ig n s t e n o g r a p h e r s ,
r a t h e r than s e c r e t a r i e s as d e s c r i b e d above, to this l e v e l o f
s u p e rv is o ry o r n o n su p ervisory w o rk e r.)

a.

S e c r e t a r y to an e x e c u t i v e o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n ­
s i b i l i t y is not e q u iv a le n t to one o f the s p e c i f i c l e v e l situ ations in
the d e fi n i t i o n f o r L S - 3 , but w h o s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l unit n o r m a l l y
n u m b e rs at l e a s t s e v e r a l d o z e n e m p l o y e e s and is u s u a lly d iv i d e d
into o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n ts w h ic h a r e often , in turn, f u r t h e r
s u b d ivid e d . In s o m e c o m p a n i e s , this l e v e l includes a w id e range
o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l e c h e l o n s ; in o t h e r s , o n ly one o r two; o r

p o s itio n s . V i c e p r e s i d e n t s w h os e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y is to a c t p e r s o n a l l y
on in d iv id u a l cas e s o r tr a n s a c tio n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r deny in d iv id u a l loa n
o r c r e d i t ac tio n s ; a d m i n i s t e r ind iv id u al t r u s t ac c o u n ts ; d i r e c t l y s u p e r v i s e a
c l e r i c a l s ta ff) a r e not c o n s i d e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r p u r p o s e s
o f ap p ly in g the definition .

L e v e l of S e c reta ry 's Responsibility ( L R )

T h i s f a c t o r ev alu ate s the na tu re o f the w o r k r e l a t i o n s h i p b e tw e e n
the s e c r e t a r y and the s u p e r v i s o r , and the e x te n t to w h ich the s e c r e t a r y
is e x p e c te d to e x e r c i s e in i t i a ti v e and jud g m ent.
S e c r e t a r i e s should be
m a tc h e d at L R —1 o r L R —2 d e s c r i b e d b e l o w a c c o r d i n g to t h e i r l e v e l o f
respon sibility.

b.

S e c r e t a r y to the head o f an in d iv id ual plant, f a c t o r y , e tc., ( o r
ocher e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p l o y s , in all, f e w e r
than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .

a.

S e c r e t a r y to the c h a i r m a n o f the b oard o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c om p an y
that e m p l o y s , in all , f e w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r

b.

S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r than c h a i r m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t ) o f a c om p a n y that e m p l o y s , in all, 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

a.

A n s w e r s tele p hon es,
c om in g m ail.

c.

S e c r e t a r y to the head ( i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w the o f f i c e r l e v e l ) o v e r
e i t h e r a m a j o r c o r p o r a t e w i d e functional a c t i v i t y ( e . g . , m a r k e t i n g ,
r e s e a r c h , o p e r a t i o n s , i n d u s tr ia l r e l a t i o n s , e t c . ) o r a m a j o r
g eo gra p h ic o r o rg a n iza tion a l segm ent (e .g ., a region al headquar­
t e r s ; a m a j o r d i v i s i o n ) o f a c om p an y that e m p l o y s , in all, o v e r
5,000 but f e w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 e m p l o y e e s ; o r

b.

A n s w e r s te lephone r e q u e s t s w h ich h a v e sta n d a rd a n s w e r s .
r e p l y to r e q u e s t s by sending a f o r m l e t t e r .

c.

R e v i e 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 by
others f o r the s u p e r v i s o r ' s s i g n a t u r e to e n 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 a l a c c u r a c y .

d.

M aintains s u p e r v i s o r ' s
instruc ted.

e.

T y p e s , takes and t r a n s c r i b e s d ic ta tio n ,

d.

S e c r e t a r y to the head o f an in d iv id u al plant, f a c t o r y , e tc ., ( o r
ot h e r e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p l o y s , in all, o v e r
5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

e.

S e c r e t a r y to the head o f a l a r g e and i m p o r t a n t o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m i d d l e m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f an o r g a n i ­
z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t o f te n i n v o l v i n g as m a n y as s e v e r a l hundred
p e r s o n s ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in all, o v e r 25, 000 p e r s o n s .

a.

S e c r e t a r y to the c h a i r m a n o f the b o a r d o f p r e s i d e n t o f a c om p an y
that e m p l o y s , in all, o v e r 100 but f e w e r than 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

b.

S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r than the c h a i r m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in all, o v e r 5, 000
but f e w e r than 25, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

c.

S e c r e t a r y to the head, i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w the c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r
l e v e l , o f a m a j o r s e g m e n t o r s u b s i d i a r y o f a c o m p a n y that
e m p l o y s , in all, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .

L R —1. P e r f o r m s v a r i e d s e c r e t a r i a l d uties including o r c o m p a r a b l e
to m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :

personal

calen dar

and

c a lle rs ,

m akes

and

opens

in ­

May

appoin tm en ts

as

and f i l e s .

L R —2. P e r f o r m s duties d e s c r i b e d under L R —1 and, in ad dition
p e r f o r m s tasks r e q u i r i n g g r e a t e r ju d g m e n t , i n i t i a t i v e , and k n o w l ­
edge o f o f f i c e functions in c lu d in g o r c o m p a r a b l e to m o s t o f the
follo w in g :

N O T E : T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r " used in the above L S d e fin itio n
r e f e r s to th ose o f f i c i a l s wh o ha ve a s i g n i f i c a n t c o r p o r a t e w i d e p o l i c y m a k i n g
r o l e with r e g a r d to m a j o r c o m p a n y a c t i v i t i e s .
T h e title " v i c e p r e s id e n t ,"
though n o r m a l l y in d i c a t i v e o f this r o l e , d o e s not in all c a s e s i d e n tify such




greets

26

a.

Screens
can be
offices.

te lephon e and p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , d e t e r m i n i n g w h ich
handled by the s u p e r v i s o r ' s s u b o r d in a te s o r oth e r

b.

A n s w e r s r eq u e sts w h ich r e q u i r e a d e t a i l e d k n o w le d g e o f o f ­
fic e p ro cedu res or c o lle c tio n o f in fo rm a tio n f r o m file s or
other o f f i c e s .
M a y s ig n r ou tin e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e in own o r
s u p e r v i s o r ' s name.

c.

C o m p i l e s o r a s s i s ts in c o m p i l i n g p e r i o d i c r e p o r t s on the b as is
o f g e n e r a l in str uctions.

S EC R E T A R Y — C ontinued

STE N O G R A PH E R — Continued

d.

S c h ed u le s t e n t a t i v e ap poin tm ents without p r i o r c l e a r a n c e .
As­
s e m b l e s n e c e s s a r y b ack groun d m a t e r i a l f o r s c hed uled m e e t i n g s .
M a k e s a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r m e e t i n g s and c o n fe r e n c e s .

S t e n o g ra p h e r, G e n e r a l . D ic ta tio n i n v o l v e s a n o r m a l rou tin e v oc ab u lary . M a y
m a in ta in f i l e s , k e ep s i m p l e r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m ot h e r r e l a t i v e l y routine
c l e r i c a l tasks.

e.

E x p l a i n s s u p e r v i s o r ' s r e q u i r e m e n t s to other e m p l o y e e s in s u p e r ­
v i s o r 1 s unit. ( A l s o ty p es , takes dictatio n, and f i l e s . )

TR A N S C R IB IN G -M A C H IN E T Y P IS T

T h e f o l l o w i n g t a b u la tio n shows the l e v e l o f the s e c r e t a r y f o r each
L S and L R c o m b in a tio n .

L e v e l of s e c re ta ry ' s
______ s u p e r v i s o r ______

P r i m a r y duty is to ty pe c o p y o f v o i c e r e c o r d e d d icta tion which does
not i n v o l v e v a r i e d t e c h n i c a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d v o c a b u l a r y such as that used in
l e g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h . M a y a l s o type f r o m w r itte n
copy. M a y m ain ta in f i l e s , k e e p s i m p l e r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m other r e l a t i v e l y
rou tin e c l e r i c a l tasks.
(S e e S t e n o g ra p h e r d e fin itio n f o r w o r k e r s in v o lve d
w i t h sho rthand d ic tatio n .)

L e v e l of s e cre ta ry ' s resp on sibility
TYP IS T
L R —1
C la s s
C la s s
C la s s
C la s s

LS—1
LS—2
LS—3
LS—4

E
D
C
B

L R —2
C lass
C lass
C lass
C lass

D
C
B
A

STENOGRAPHER
P r i m a r y duty is to take dic tatio n using shorthand, and to t r a n ­
s c r i b e the d ic ta tio n . M a y a l s o ty p e f r o m w r i t t e n copy. M a y o p e r a t e f r o m a
s t e n o g r a p h i c p oo l.
M a y o c c a s i o n a l l y t r a n s c r i b e f r o m v o i c e r e c o r d i n g s ( if
p r i m a r y duty is t r a n s c r i b i n g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s , s ee T r a n s c r i b i n g - M a c h i n e
T yp ist).

N O T E : T h i s j o b is d i s tin 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 l l y w o r k s in a c o n fi d e n t i a l r e la tio n s h ip w ith o n ly one m a n ­
a g e r o r e x e c u t i v e and p e r f o r m s m o r e r e s p o n s i b l e and d i s c r e t i o n a r y tasks
as d e s c r i b e d in th e s e c r e t a r y j o b d e fin it io n .

U s e s a t y p e w r i t e r to m ak e c o p i e s o f v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s o r to m ake
out b i l l s a f t e r c a lc u la tio n s ha ve b een m a d e b y an oth er p e rs on . M a y include
typing of s te n c ils , m ats , o r s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s f o r use in duplicating
processes.
M a y do c l e r i c a l w o r k i n v o lv in g l i t t l e s p e c i a l tr ain in g, such
as k e ep in g s i m p l e r e c o r d s , f i l i n g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r s ortin g and
d is tr ib u t in g i n c o m in g m a il.
C l a s s A . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g : T y p in g m a t e r i a l
in f i n a l f o r m wh en it i n v o l v e s c o m b in in g m a t e r i a 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 i b i l i t 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 , punctuation, etc., o f
t e c h n i c a l o r unusual w o r d s o r f o r e i g n lan gua ge m a t e r i a l ; o r planning l a y ­
out and ty p ing o f c o m p l i c a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l ta b le s to m ain ta in u n i fo r m i t y and
b a la n c e in spac ing. M a y typ e r ou tin e f o r m l e t t e r s , v a r y i n g d e ta ils to suit
circum stan ces.
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g : C op y typing f r o m
roug h o r c l e a r d r a f t s ; o r routine ty p in g o f f o r m s , i n s u r a n ce p o l i c i e s , e tc.;
o r s e ttin g up s i m p l e standard tab ula tio n s; o r c o p y in g m o r e c o m p l e x ta bles
a l r e a d y s e t up and sp ac ed p r o p e r l y .

F IL E C LE R K
Stenographer, S e n ior.
D i c t a t i o n in v o l v e s a v a r i e d t e c h n ic a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d
v o c a b u l a r y such as in l e g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h . M a y
a l s o s e t up and m a i n t a i n f i l e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , etc.
OR
P e r f o r m s s t e n o g r a p h i c duties r e q u i r i n g s i g n i f i c a n t l y g r e a t e r i n d e ­
p e n d e n c e and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y than s te n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l , as e v i d e n c e d by the
follow in g:
W o r k r e q u i r e s a hig h d e g r e e o f s te n o gr ap h ic s p eed and a c c u r a c y ;
a th ro ugh w o r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f g e n e r a l busin ess 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 i o n s , o r g a n iz a tio 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 l o w , etc .
U s e s th is k n o w l e d g e in p e r f o r m i n g s te n o g r a p h ic d uties and
r e s p o n s i b l e c l e r i c a l ta s k s suc h as m ain ta ining fo llo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b l i n g
m a t e r i a 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 i m p l e l e t t e r s
f r o m g e n e r a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ; r e a d i n g and routing in c o m in g m a i l ; and a n s w e r i n g
r o u tin e q u e s tio n s , etc .




F i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , and r e t r i e v e s m a t e r i a l in an es tab lis h e d f ilin 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 manual tasks r e q u i r e d to mainta in f i l e s .
P o s i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d into l e v e l s on the b a s is o f the f o l l o w i n g d efinitions.
C l a s s A . C l a s s i f i e s and ind exes f i l e m a t e r i a l such as c o r r e s p o n d ­
ence, r e p o r t s , te c h n i c a l docum ents , e tc., in an e s ta b lis h e d f i l i n g s y s t e m
con tainin g a n u m b e r o f v a r i e d
s u b je ct m a t t e r f i l e s .
M a y a ls o f i l e this
m ateria l.
M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s ty p es in con junction w ith the f i l e s .
M a y l e a d a s m a l l g ro u p o f l o w e r l e v e l f i l e c l e r k s .

C l a s s B . S o rt s , c o d e s , and f i l e s u n c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l by s im p le
( s u b j e c t m a t t e r ) h ead in gs o r p a r t l y c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l by f i n e r subheadings.
P r e p a r e s s i m p l e r e l a t e d index and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e aids.
A s requested,
l o c a t e s c l e a r l y id e n ti f i e d m a t e r i a l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r i a l . M a y
p e r f o r m r e l a t e d c l e r i c a l tasks r e q u i r e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .

F IL E C L E R K — Continued

ORDER C L E R K — Continued

C l a s s C . P e r f o r m s r ou tin e f i l i n g o f m a t e r i a l that has a l r e a d y b een
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 i m p l e s e r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
system (e .g .,
a lp h a b e tic a l, c h r o n o l o g i c a l , o r n u m e r i c a l ) .
As requested,
l o c a t e s r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r i a l ; and m a y
f i l l out w i t h d r a w a l c h a r g e . M a y p e r f o r m s i m p l e c l e r i c a l and m anua l tasks
r e q u i r e d to m a i n t a i n and s e r v i c e f i l e s .

Positions
d e fin itio n s :

are

classified

into

le v els

accordin g

to

the

follo w in g

MESSENGER

C l a s s A . Han dles o r d e r s that i n v o l v e m a k i n g ju d g m e n t s such as
c h o o s in g which s p e c i f i c p ro d uct o r m a t e r i a l f r o m the e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s p ro d u c t
l i n e s w i l l s a t i s f y the c u s t o m e r ' s ne e d s , o r d e t e r m i n i n g the p r i c e to be quoted
when p r i c i n g i n v o lv e s m o r e than m e r e l y r e f e r r i n g to a p r i c e l i s t o r m a k in g
s o m e s i m p l e m a t h e m a t i c a l c a lc u la tio n s .

P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s routin e duties such as running e r r a n d s , o p e r a ti n g
m i n o r o f f i c e m a c h i n e s such as s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , openin g and d is t r i b u t i n g
m a i l , and o t h e r m i n o r c l e r i c a l w o r k .
E x c lu d e p o s itio n s that r e q u i r e
o p e r a ti o n o f a m o t o r v e h i c l e as a s i g n i f i c a n t duty.

C l a s s B . H an dles o r d e r s i n v o l v i n g i t e m s which h a ve r e a d i l y i d e n ­
t i f i e d uses and a p p lic ation s . M a y r e f e r to a c a t a l o g , m a n u f a c t u r e r 's m anual,
o r s i m i l a r docum ent to insure that p r o p e r i te m is supplied o r to v e r i f y
p r i c e o f o r d e r e d ite m .

SW IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K
P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e ac counting c l e r i c a l tasks such as p o s tin g to
r e g i s t e r s and l e d g e r s ; r e c o n c i l i n g bank accoun ts ; v e r i f y i n g the i n t e r n a l con­
s i s t e n c y , c o m p l e t e n e s s , and m a t h e m a t i c a l a c c u r a c y o f accounting d oc u m e n ts ;
a s s ig n in g p r e s c r i b e d ac counting d i s t r i b u t i o n c o d e s ; e x a m i n i n g and v e r i f y i n g
f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r io u s ty pes o f r e p o r t s , l i s t s , c a l c u l a t i o n s , p os tin g,
e tc .; o r p r e p a r i n g s i m p l e o r a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r i n g m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d j o u r n a l
vouchers.
M a y w o r k in e i th e r a m an u a l o r autom ate d ac coun ting s y s t e m .

O p e r a t e s a te le p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e used w ith a p r i v a t e
bra nch e x c h a n g e ( P B X ) s y s t e m to r e l a y i n c o m in g , ou tgo ing , and i n t r a s y s t e m
c a l l s . M a y p r o v i d e i n f o r m a t i o n to c a l l e r s , r e c o r d and t r a n s m i t m e s s a g e s ,
k e ep r e c o r d o f c a l l s p l a c e d and to l l c h a r g e s . B e s i d e s o p e r a t i n g a te le p h on e
s w itc h b o a rd o r c o n s o l e , m a y als o type o r p e r f o r m routin e c l e r i c a l w o r k
(ty p in g o r r ou 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 j o r p o r t i o n o f the w o r k e r ' s
t i m e , and is u s u a l l y p e r f o r m e d w h i l e at the s w itc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e ) . C h i e f
o r le ad o p e r a t o r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than one o p e r a t o r a r e
exc lu d e d . F o r an o p e r a t o r who als o acts as a r e c e p t i o n i s t , s e e S w itc h b oa r d
O p er a to r-R eceptio n ist.

T h e w o r k r e q u i r e s a k n o w le d g e o f c l e r i c a l m e t h o d s and o f f i c e p r a c ­
t i c e s and p r o c e d u r e s which r e l a 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 i n g
o f tr a n s a c tio n s and accounting i n f o r m a t i o n .
W ith e x p e r i e n c e , the w o r k e r
t y p i c a l l y b e c o m e s f a m i l i a r with the b o o k k e e p in g and accounting t e r m s and
p r o c e d u r e s used in the a s s ig n e d w o r k , but is not r e q u i r e d to have a k n o w le d g e
o f the f o r m a l p r i n c i p l e s o f b oo k k e e p in g and ac coun ting.

SW 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
A t a s i n g l e - p o s i t i o n te le p h on e s w i tc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e , acts both as
an o p e r a t o r — s e e S w itc h b o a r d O p e r a t o r — and as a r e c e p t i o n i s t .
Recep­
t i o n i s t ' s w o r k i n v o l v e s such duties as g r e e t i n g v i s i t o r s ; d e t e r m i n i n g nature
o f v i s i t o r ' s b u s in e s s and p r o v i d i n g a p p r o p r i a t e i n f o r m a t i o n ; r e f e r r i n g v i s i t o r
to a p p r o p r i a t e p e r s o n in the o r g a n i z a t i o n o r c on tac tin g that p e r s o n by t e l e ­
phone and a r r a n g i n g an appoin tm en t; k e e p in g a lo g o f v i s i t o r s .

Positions
d e fin itio n s :

into

levels

on

the b as is o f

the

follow in g

C l a s s A . U n d e r g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s i o n , p e r f o r m s a ccoun ting c l e r i c a l
o p e r a t i o n s which r e q u i r e the a p p lic a tio n o f e x p e r i e n c e and ju d g m e n t , f o r
exam ple, c le r ic a lly p ro c es s in g c o m p lica ted o r n o n repetitive
accou nting
t r a n s a c t i o n s , s e l e c t i n g am ong a s u b s tan tial v a r i e t y o f p r e s c r i b e d ac counting
c o d e s and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r t r a c i n g t r a n s a c t i o n s th ro ugh p r e v i o u s ac­
coun ting actions to d e t e r m i n e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s . M a y be a s s i s t e d by
one o r m o r e c la s s B ac counting c l e r k s .

ORDER CLERK
R e c e iv e s w ritte n o r v e rb a l c u s to m e rs ' purchase o r d e r s fo r m a t e r ia l
o r m erc h a n d ise fr o m cu s to m e rs o r sales people.
W o rk ty p ica lly involves
s o m e c o m b i n a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g d u tie s ;
Q uo tin g p r i c e s ; d e t e r m i n i n g
a v a i l a b i l i t y o f o r d e r e d i t e m s and s u g g e s ti n g substitu te s wh en n e c e s s a r y ;
a d v is in g e x p e c t e d d e l i v e r y date and m eth od o f d e l i v e r y ; r e c o r d i n g o r d e r and
c u s t o m e r i n f o r m a t i o n on o r d e r s h e e ts ; c h e c k in g o r d e r she e ts f o r a c c u r a c y
and ad e qu ac y o f i n f o r m a t i o n r e c o r d e d ; a s c e r t a i n i n g c r e d i t r a tin g o f c u s t o m e r ;
fu r n is h in g c u s t o m e r w ith a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t o f r e c e i p t o f o r d e r ; f o l l o w i n g up
to s e e that o r d e r is d e l i v e r e d by the s p e c i f i e d date o r to l e t c u s t o m e r know
o f a d e l a y in d e l i v e r y ; m a i n t a i n i n g o r d e r f i l e ; c h e c k in g s hip ping i n v o i c e
a g a in s t o r i g i n a l o r d e r .

C l a s s B . U n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n , f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d in s tr u c tio n s
and s ta n d a rd iz e d p r o c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s one o r m o r e routin e ac coun ting c l e r ­
i c a l o p e r a t i o n s , such as p ostin 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
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f i te m s and l o c a t i o n s o f p o s tin g s a r e c l e a r l y ind icated ;
c h e c k in g a c c u r a c y and c o m p l e t e n e s s o f s t a n d a r d i z e d and r e p e t i t i v e r e c o r d s
o r accounting d oc u m e n ts ; and c od in g d o c u m e n ts using a f e w p r e s c r i b e d
ac coun ting c od e s .
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 t e s a b ookk eep in g m a c h i n e (w ith o r w ith ou t a t y p e w r i t e r k e y ­
b o a r d ) to k e ep a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s .

E x c l u d e w o r k e r s paid on a c o m m i s s i o n b a s i s o r w h o s e duties in­
clud e any o f the f o l l o w i n g : R e c e i v i n g o r d e r s f o r s e r v i c e s r a t h e r than f o r
m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d i s e ; p r o v i d i n g c u s t o m e r s with c o n s u l t a t i v e a d v i c e using
k n o w le d g e g a in e d f r o m e n g i n e e r i n g o r e x t e n s i v e t e c h n i c a l t r a i n i n g ; e m p h a ­
s i z i n g s e l l i n g s k i l l s ; ha ndli ng m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d i s e as an i n t e g r a l p a r t
o f the job .




are c l a s s i f i e d

C l a s s A . K e e p s a s et o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f and
e x p e r i e n c e in b as ic boo kk e e p ing p r i n c i p l e s , and f a m i l i a r i t y with the s t r u c t u r e
o f the p a r t i c u l a r accounting s y s t e m us e d .
D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and
d i s t r i b u t i o n o f d ebit and c r e d i t i t e m s to be used in each phase o f the w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c o n so lid a te d r e p o r t s , b a la n c e s h e e ts , and o t h e r r e c o r d s by hand.

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K E Y E N T R Y O P E R A T O R — Continued

C l a s s B.
K e e p s a r e c o r d of one o r m o r e phases o r s e c t io n s o f a
s et o f r e c o r d s u s u a l l y r e q u i r i n g l i t t l e k no w le dge of b a s ic b oo kk e e p in g .
P h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s in c lu d e ac coun ts p a y a b le, p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' accou nts
(not inclu ding a s i m p l e t y p e o f b i l l i n g d e s c r i b e d under m a c h in e b i l l e r ) , c o s t
d i s t r i b u t i o n , e x p e n s e d i s t r i b u t i o n , i n v e n t o r y c o n tro l, etc.
M ay check or
a s s i s t in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a la n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l sheets f o r the
ac c ou n tin g d e p a r t m e n t .

N O T E : E x c lu d e d a r e o p e r a t o r s a b o v e c l a s s A using the key entr y
c o n t r o l s to a c c e s s , r e a d , and ev alu ate the substance o f s p e c i f i c r e c o r d s to
take s ub sta ntive a c ti o n s , o r to m a k e e n t r i e s r e q u i r i n g a s i m i l a r l e v e l of
k no w le dg e .

M A C H IN E B IL L E R
P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , and i n v o i c e s on a m a c h in e o t h e r than
an o r d i n a r y o r e l e c t r o m a t i c t y p e w r i t e r . M a y a ls o keep r e c o r d s as to b i l l i n g s
o r shipping c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m other c l e r i c a l w o r k in c id e n ta l to b i l l i n g
operation s.
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , m achin e b i l l e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d by
ty p e o f m a c h i n e , as f o l l o w s :
B illin g-m a c h in e b ille r.
U s e s a s p e c i a l b illin g m ac h in e ( c o m b i n a t i o n
ty p in g and adding m a c h i n e ) to p r e p a r e b i l l s and in v o i c 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 , i n t e r n a l l y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , shipping m e m o r a n d a , etc.
U s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a p p l i c a t i o n o f p r e d e t e r m i n e d discounts and shipping c h a r g e s
and e n t r y o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s i o n s , w h ic h m a y o r m a y not be c om p u te d on
the b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , and t o ta l s w h ic h a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u la te d by
m a c h in e .
T h e o p e r a t i o n u s u a lly i n v o l v e s a l a r g e nu mber of, c a r b o n c o p i e s
o f the b i l l b e in g p r e p a r e d and is o fte n done on a fanfold m ac h in e .
B ook k eepin g-m ach in e b ille r.
U s e s a bookk eep ing m a c h in e (w ith o r
w ith out a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s as p art o f the
accoun ts r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a ti o n .
G e n e r a l l y in v o l v e s the s im u lt aneo us e n t r y
of f i g u r e s on c u s t o m e r s '
le d ge r record.
The m ac h in e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
a c c u m u l a t e s f i g u r e s on a n u m b e r of v e r t i c a l colum ns and com p u te s and
u s u a lly p r i n ts a u t o m a t i c a l l y the debit o r c r e d i t b ala n ces. D o e s not i n v o l v e a
k n o w l e d g e o f b o o k k e e p in g . W o r k s f r o m u n i f o r m and standa rd ty p es o f s a le s
and c r e d i t s lip s .
PAYRO LL CLERK
P e r f o r m s th e c l e r i c a l tasks n e c e s s a r y to p r o c e s s p a y r o l l s and to
m a i n ta i n p a y r o l l r e c o r d s .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t of the f o l l o w i n g : P r o c e s s i n g
w o r k e r s ' t i m e o r p r o d u c ti o n r e c o r d s ; adjustin g w o r k e r s ' r e c o r d s f o r changes
in w a g e r a t e s , s u p p l e m e n t a r y b e n e f its , o r tax deductions; e d iting p a y r o l l
l i s t i n g s a g a i n s t s o u r c e r e c o r d s ; t r a c i n g and c o r r e c t i n g e r r o r s in l i s t i n g s ;
and a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r a t i o n o f p e r i o d i c s u m m a r y p a y r o l l r e p o r t s . In a nona u t o m a te d p a y r o l l s y s t e m , c om p u te s w a g e s . W o r k m a y r e q u i r e a p r a c t i c a l
k n o w le d g e o f g o v e r n m e n t a l r e g u l a t i o n s , c om p an y p a y r o l l p o l i c y , o r the
com puter s ys te m fo r p ro c es s in g payrolls.

C la s s B.
W o r k is routin e and r e p e t i t i v e . U n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n
o r f o l l o w i n g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r d e ta i l e d in s tr u c tio n s , w o rk s f r o m
v a r i o u s s ta n d a r d i z e d s o u r c e d ocum ents w h ich ha ve b e e n c oded and r e q u i r e
l i t t l e o r no s e l e c t i n g , c od in g , o r i n t e r p r e t i n g o f data to be ente red. R e f e r s
to s u p e r v i s o r p r o b l e m s a r i s i n g f r o m e r r o n e o u s i t e m s , c o d e s , o r m i s s i n g
i n f o r m a ti o n .

Professional and Technical
C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS
A n a l y z e s b u s in ess p r o b l e m s to f o r m u l a t e p r o c e d u r e s f o r s olving
t h e m by use o f e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g equ ip m en t. D e v e l o p s a c o m p l e t e
d e s c r i p t i o n o f a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s needed to enable p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e
r e q u i r e d d i g i t a l c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t of the fo llo w in g :
A n a l y z e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o p e r a tio n s to be autom ate d and id e n tif ie s conditions
and c r i t e r i a r e q u i r e d to a c h i e v e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s ; s p e c i f i e s nu mber and
ty pes o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and • docum ents to be used; outlines ac tions to be
p e r f o r m e d by p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u te r s in s u f f i c i e n t d e ta i l f o r p re s e n ta tio n
to m a n a g e m e n t and f o r p r o g r a m m i n g ( t y p i c a l l y this i n v o l v e s p r e p a r a t i o n of
w o r k and data f l o w c h a r t s ) ; c o o r d i n a te s the d e v e l o p m e n t o f te s t p r o b l e m s and
p a r t i c i p a t e s in t r i a l runs of new and r e v i s e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s
e quip m en t changes to obtain m o r e e f f e c t i v e o v e r a l l op e ration s . ( N O T E :
W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g both s y s t e m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m i n g should be c l a s ­
s i f i e d as s y s t e m s an aly s ts i f this is the s k i l l used to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r pay.)
D oe s not inclu de e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m en t or s u p e r v i s i o n of ot h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r s y s ­
t e m s a n a lys ts p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d with s c i e n t i f i c o r e n g in e e r in g p ro b l e m s .
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O p e r a t e s k e y b o a r d - c o n t r o l l e d data e n tr y d e v i c e such as keypunch
m a c h i n e o r k e y - o p e r a t e d m a g n e t i c tape o r dis k e n c o d e r to t r a n s c r i b e
data into a f o r m s u ita b le f o r c o m p u te r p r o c e s s i n g . W o r k r e q u i r e s s k i l l in
o p e r a t i n g an a l p h a n u m e r i c k e y b o a r d and an understanding o f t r a n s c r i b i n g
p r o c e d u r e s and r e l e v a n t data e n t r y equipment.

C la s s A .
W o r k s ind ep end ently o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s i n v o l v i n g a l l phases o f s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s .
Prob lem s are
c o m p l e x b e ca u s e o f d i v e r s e s o u r c e s of input data and m u l t i p l e - u s e r e q u i r e ­
m en ts o f output data.
( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e l o p s an in t e g r a te d prod uction
sc h e d u lin g , i n v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a l y s i s , and s a le s an aly s is r e c o r d in
w h ic h e v e r y i t e m o f e ach typ e is a u t o m a t i c a l l y p r o c e s s e d through the full
s y s t e m o f r e c o r d s and a p p r o p r i a t e f o llo w u p a c tio n s a r e initiate d by the
c o m p u t e r . ) C o n f e 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 i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g
p r o b l e m s and a d v i s e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the i m p lic a t io n s o f new
o r r e v i s 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 tio n s . M a k e s r e c o m m e n d a ti o 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 i n s ta lla tio n s o r changes and f o r
obta in ing eq uip m en t.

Positions
d efin ition s:

M a y p r o v i d e f u n c tio n al d i r e c t i o n
wh o a r e a s s i g n e d to a s s i s t .

KEY ENTRY OPERATOR

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b a s is o f the f o l l o w i n g

C la s s A . W o r k s r e q u i r e s the a p p lic a tio n o f e x p e r i e n c e and j u d g m e n t
in s e l e c t i n g p r o c e d u r e s to be f o l l o w e d and in s e a r c h in g f o r , i n t e r p r e t i n g ,
s e l e c t i n g , o r c o d in g i t e m s t o be e n te r e d f r o m a v a r i e t y o f s o u r c e d ocum ents .
On o c c a s i o n m a y a l s o p e r f o r m routine w o r k as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s B.




to l o w e r l e v e l s y s te m s analysts

C l a s s B.
W o r k s ind ep end ently o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
p r o b l e m s that a r e r e l a t i v e l y u n c o m p lic a te d to a n a l y z e , plan, p r o g r a m , and
operate.
P r o b l e m s a r e o f l i m i t e d c o m p l e x i t y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s of 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 l a te d .
( F o r e x a m p le ,

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C O M P U T E R PR O G R A M M E R , BUSINESS— Continued

d e v e l o p s s y s t e m s f o r m a in ta in in g d e p o s i t o r accounts in a bank, m a in ta in in g
accounts r e c e i v a b l e
in a r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r m a in ta in in g i n v e n t o r y
accounts in a m a n u f a c tu r i n g o r w h o l e s a l e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . ) C o n f e r s with p e r ­
sons c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s and a d v is e s
s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the i m p l i c a t io n s o f the data p r o c e s s i n g s y s t e m s
to be applied.
OR
W o r k s on a s e g m e n t o f a c o m p l e x data p r o c e s s i n g s c h e m e o r
s y s t e m , as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A . W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly on routin e a s s i g n ­
m e n ts and r e c e i v e s in s tr u c ti o n and guid ance on c o m p l e x a s s i g n m e n t s . W o r k
is r e v i e 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 l i a n c e w ith in s tr u c tio n s , and to
in s u r e p r o p e r a l i g n m e n t w it h the o v e r a l l s y s t e m .
C l a s s C . W o r k s under i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n , c a r r y i n g out an aly ­
ses as a s s i g n e d , u s u a l l y o f a s i n g l e a c t i v i t y . A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s i g n e d to
d e v e l o p and expand p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e in the ap 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 i r 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 l e , 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 an aly s t by p r e p a r i n g the d e t a i l e d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d by
p rogram m ers from
i n f o r m a t i o n d e v e l o p e d by the h i g h e r l e v e l an aly st.
C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , B U SIN E S S
C o n v e r t s s ta te m e n ts o f b u s in e s s p r o b l e m s , t y p i c a l l y p r e p a r e d by a
s y s t e m s an alys t, into a s e qu e n c e o f d e t a i l e d in s tr u c tio n s wh ich a r e r e q u i r e d
to s o l v e the p r o b l e m s by a u to m a tic data p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m en t. W o r k i n g f r o m
c h arts o r d i a g r a m s , the p r o g r a m m e r d e v e l o p s the p r e c i s e i n s tr u c tio n s wh ich ,
wh en e n t e r e d into the c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in c od 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 i e v e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the
fo llo w in g : A p p lie s know ledge o f com puter c a p a b ilitie s , m a th em a tics, lo g ic
e m p l o y e d by c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t i c u l a r s u b je ct m a t t e r i n v o l v e d to a n a ly z e
charts and d i a g r a m s o f the p r o b l e m to be p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e l o p s s e qu e n c e o f
p r o g r a m s te p s; w r i t e s d e t a i l e d f l o w c h a r ts to show o r d e r in wh ich data w i l l
be p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s t h e s e c h a r ts to c o d e d i n s tr u c ti o n s f o r m a c h i n e to
f o l l o 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 i n s tr u c tio n s f o r o p e r a t i n g
p e r s o n n e l d urin g p r o d u c tio n run; a n a l y z e s , r e v i e w s , and a l t 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 i n g e f f i c i e n c y o r adapt to new r e q u i r e m e n t s ; m a i n ta i n s r e ­
c o r d s o f p r o g r a m d e v e l o 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 f o r m i n g
both s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s and p r o g r a m m i n g should be c l a s s i f i e d as s y s t e m s
an alysts i f this is the s k i l l used to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y .)
D o e s not in clude e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o 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 with s c i e n t i f i c and/or e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .
F o r wage

study p u r p o s e s , p r o g r a m m e r s

are cla s s ifie d

as f o l l o w s :

C lass A .
W o r k s in d ep end ently o r un der on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s w h ich r e q u i r e c o m p e t e n c e in all p h as e s o f p r o g r a m m i n g
c on cep ts and p r a c t i c e s .
W o r k i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s and c h a r ts w h ic h id e n ti f y
the nature o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a j o r p r o c e s s i n g ste p s to be a c c o m p l i s h e d ,
and the r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e tw e e n v a r i o u s ste ps o f the p r o b l e m s o l v i n g rou tin e ;
plans the f u l l r a n g e o f p r o g r a m m i n g ac tio ns need ed to e f f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z e the
c o m p u te r s y s t e m in a c h i e v i n g d e s i r e d end p r o d u c ts .




A t this l e v e l , p r o g r a m m i n g is d i f f i c u l t b e c a u s e c o m p u te r equ ip m en t
m ust be o r g a n i z e d to prod uce s e v e r a l i n t e r r e l a t e d but d i v e r s e p ro d ucts f r o m
n u m erous and d i v e r s e data e l e m e n t s . A w id e v a r i e t y and e x t e n s i v e nu m ber
o f in t e r n a l p r o c e s s i n g ac tions must o c c u r .
T h i s r e q u i r e s such a c tio n s as
d e v e l o p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a tio n s w h ich can be r e u s e d , e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f
lin k a g e points betw een o p e r a tio n s , a d ju s tm e n ts to data wh en p r o g r a m r e ­
q u i r e m e n t s e x c e e d c o m p u te r s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , and sub sta ntial m a n ip u la tion
and r e s e q u e n c i n g o f data e le m e n t s to f o r m a h ig h ly i n t e g r a t e d p r o g r a m .
M a y p r o v i d e fu nctional d i r e c t i o n to l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s
a r e a s s i g n e d to a s s is t.

who

C la s s B .
W o rk s in d ep end ently o r under o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
r e l a t i v e l y s i m p l e p r o g r a m s , o r on s i m p l e s e g m e n t s o f c o m p l e 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 i n f o r m a t i o n to p ro d u c e data in tw o
o r t h r e e v a r i e d sequences o r f o r m a t s .
R e p o r t s and l i s t i n g s a r e p ro d u c e d by
r e f i n i n g , adaptin g, a r r a y i n g , o r m aking m i n o r a d d ition s to o r d e le t io n s f r o m
input data which a r e r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .
W h i l e n u m e rou s r e c o r d s m a y be
p r o c e s s e d , the data have b een r e f i n e d in p r i o r a c tio n s so that the a c c u r a c y
and se que nc in g o f data can be t e s t e d by using a f e w routin e c heck s.
T y p i c a l l y , the p r o g r a m d e a l s
w ith r ou tin e r e c o r d k e e p i n g o p e r a ti o n s .
OR
W o r k s on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A ) un der c l o s e
d i r e c t i o 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 i s o r .
M a y 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 by independently p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f f i c u l t tasks a s s i g n e d ,
and p e r f o r m i n g m o r e d i f fi c u l t tasks un der f a i r l y c l o s e d i r e c t i o n .
M a y guide o r in s tru c t l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s .
C l a s s C . M ak es p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a ti o n s o f p r o g r a m m i n g p r a c t i c e s
and c on cep ts us uall y le a r n e d i n f o r m a l t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s . A s s i g n m e n t s a r e
d e s i g n e d to d e v e l o p c o m p e t e n c e in the a p p l i c a t i o n o f s tan da rd p r o c e d u r e s to
routin e p r o b l e m s .
R e c e i v e s c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n on ne w a s p e c t s o f a s s i g n ­
m en ts ; and w o r k is r e v i e w e d to v e r i f y its a c c u r a c y and c o n f o r m a n c e with
req u ired procedures.
C O M PU TER OPERATOR
In a c c o r d a n c e with o p e r a ti n g i n s t r u c t i o n s , m o n i t o r s and o p e r a t e s
the c o n t r o l c o n s o le of a d i g it a l c o m p u te r to p r o c e s s data. E x e c u t e s runs by
e i t h e r s e r i a l p r o c e s s i n g ( p r o c e s s e s one p r o g r a m at a t i m e ) o r m u l t i ­
p r o c e s s i n g ( p r o c e s s e s two or m o r e p r o g r a m s s i m u l t a n e o u s l y ) . T h e f o l l o w i n g
duties c h a r a c t e r i z e the w o r k of a c o m p u t e r o p e r a t o r :
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- S w it ches n e c e s s a r y a u x i l l i a r y e q u ip m e n t into s y s t e m .
- Start s and o p e r a te s c o m p u te r .
- Responds to o p e r a tin g and c o m p u t e r output i n s tr u c tio n s .
- R e v i e w s e r r o r m e s s a g e s and m a k e s c o r r e c t i o n s during o p e r a t i o n
o r r e fe r s problem s.
- M ain tains op e r a tin g r e c o r d .

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

P E R IP H E R A L E Q U IP M E N T O P E R A T O R — Continued

M a y t e s t - r u n n e w or m o d i f i e d p r o g r a m s . M a y a s s i s t in m o d if y in g
s ystem s or p ro g r a m s .
T h e s c o p e o f this d e fin itio n includes t r a i n e e s w o r k i n g
to b e c o m e f u l l y q u a l i f i e d c o m p u t e r o p e r a t o r s , fu lly q u a l i fi e d c o m p u te r
o p e r a t o r s , and l e a d o p e r a t o r s p r o v i d i n g t e c h n ic a l a s s i s ta n c e to l o w e r l e v e l
o p e r a t o r s . It e x c lu d e s w o r k e r s wh o m o n i t o r and o p e r a te r e m o t e t e r m i n a l s .

T h e f o l l o w i n g duties c h a r a c t e r i z e the w o r k o f a p e r i p h e r a l equipment
operator:
- L o a d in g p r i n t e r s and p l o t t e r s w ith c o r r e c t p ap er; adjusting
c o n tr o l s f o r f o r m s , th ic k n e s s , tensio n, prin ting d ensity , and
lo c a t io n ; and unloading hard copy.

C l a s s A . In a d d itio n to w o r k a s s ig n m e n ts d e s c r i b e d f o r a c l a s s B
o p e r a t o r ( s e e b e l o w ) the w o r k o f a c l a s s A o p e r a t o r i n v o l v e s at l e a s t one
o f the f o l l o w i n g :
-

- L a b e l l i n g tape r e e l s , d is k s , o r c a r d decks.
- C heckin g la b e ls and mounting and d ismounting
r e e l s o r d is ks on s p e c i f i e d units o r d r i v e s .

D e v i a t e s f r o m sta n d a rd p r o c e d u r e s to avoid the l o s s o f i n f o r ­
m a t i o n o r to c o n s e r v e c om p u te r t i m e even though the p r o c e d u r e s
a p p l i e d m a t e r i a l l y a l t e r the c om p u te r unit's p ro d u c tio n plans.

- T e s t s new p r o g r a m s ,

- Se tt ing c o n t r o l s wh ich r e g u l a t e o p e r a tio n o f the equipment.
- O b s e r v i n g p ane l lig h ts f o r
taking a p p r o p r i a t e action.

ap p lic a tio n s , and p r o c e d u r e s .

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T h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n e xc lu d e s w o r k e r s (1) who m o n it o r and o p e r a te a
c o n t r o l c o n s o l e ( s e e c o m p u t e r o p e r a t o r ) o r a r e m o t e t e r m i n a l , o r (2) whose
duties a r e l i m i t e d to o p e r a ti n g d e c o l l a t e r s , b u r s t e r s , s e p a r a t o r s , o r s i m i l a r
equipment.
C O M PU TE R D A T A L IB R A R IA N
M ain tain s l i b r a r y o f m ed ia (ta p e s , d is ks , c a r d s , c a s s e t t e s ) used
f o r au tom atic data p r o c e s s i n g ap p lic a tio n s . T h e f o l l o w i n g o r s i m i l a r duties
c h a r a c t e r i z e the w o r k o f a c o m p u te r data l i b r a r i a n : C l a s s i f y i n g , c a ta lo gin g,
and s to r i n g m e d i a in a c c o r d a n c e with a s ta n d a rd iz e d s y s te m ; upon p r o p e r
r e q u e s t s , r e l e a s i n g m e d i a f o r p r o c e s s i n g ; m ainta in in g r e c o r d s of r e l e a s e s
and r e t u rn s ; in s p e c tin g r e t u r n e d m e d i a f o r d a m a g e o r e x c e s s i v e w e a r to
d e t e r m i n e w h eth e r o r not th ey need r e p l a c i n g . M a y p e r f o r m m in o r r e p a i r s
to d a m a g e d ta pes.

lo w e r le v e l operators.

C l a s s B. In a d d itio n to e s ta b lis h e d prod uction runs, w o r k a s s i g n ­
m en ts in c lu d e runs i n v o l v i n g new p r o g r a m s , ap p lic a tio n s , and p r o c e d u r e s
( i . e . , situ ations w h ich r e q u i r e the o p e r a t o r to adapt to a v a r i e t y of p r o b l e m s ) .
A t this l e v e l , the o p e r a t o r has the t r a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e to w o r k f a i r l y
in d e p e n d e n tly in c a r r y i n g out m o s t as s ig n m e n ts . A s s i g n m e n t s m a y r e q u i r e
the o p e r a t o r to s e l e c t f r o m a v a r i e t y o f standard setup and o p e r a tin g
procedures.
In r e s p o n d i n g to c o m p u te r output in str uctions o r e r r o r c o n ­
d i ti o n s , a p p l i e s sta n da rd o p e r a ti n g o r c o r r e c t i v e p r o c e d u r e s , but m a y
d e v i a t e f r o m sta n d a rd p r o c e d u r e s when standa rd p r o c e d u r e s f a i l i f d e v i a t i o n
does not m a t e r i a l l y a l t e r the c o m p u te r unit's p ro d uction plans.
R e f e r s the
p r o b l e m o r a b o r t s the p r o g r a m wh en p r o c e d u r e s a p p lie d do not p r o v i d e a
solutio n. M a y guide l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .

DRAFTER
C lass A.
P la n s the g ra p h ic p r e s e n ta ti o n of c o m p l e x ite m s ha ving
d i s t i n c t i v e d e s i g n f e a t u r e s that d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m e s tab lis h e d d ra ft ing
precedents.
W o r k s in c l o s e support with the d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r , and m a y
r e c o m m e n d m i n o r d e s i g n chan ges. A n a l y z e s the e f f e c t of each change on the
d e ta ils of f o r m , fu nction, and p o s i ti o n a l r e la tio n s h ip s o f components and
p a r ts . W o r k s w ith a m i n i m u m of s u p e r v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m p l e te d w o r k
is r e v i e w e d by d e s i g n o r i g i n 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 rin g
d e t e r m i n a t i o n s . M a y e i t h e r p r e p a r e d ra w in g s o r d i r e c t th e ir p r e p a r a ti o n by
lo w e r le v e l d ra fters.

C l a s s C.
W o r k a s s i g n m e n t s a r e l i m i t e d to e s t a b l i s h e d p ro d u c tio n
runs ( i . e . , p r o g r a m s w h ic h p r e s e n t f e w op e r atin g p r o b l e m s ) . A s s i g n m e n t s
m a y c o n s i s t p r i m a r i l y o f o n - t h e - j o b tr a in in g ( s o m e t i m e s a r g u m e n t e d by
c l a s s r o o m i n s t r u c t i o n ) . W h e n l e a r n i n g to run p r o g r a m s , the s u p e r v i s o r o r a
h i g h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r p r o v i d e s d e ta ile d w r i t t e n or o r a l guidan ce to the
o p e r a t o r b e f o r e and d uring the run. A f t e r the o p e r a to r has g ained e x p e r i e n c e
w ith a p r o g r a m , h o w e v e r , the o p e r a t o r w o r k s f a i r l y ind ep end ently in
a p p ly in g s tan da rd o p e r a t i n g o r c o r r e c t i v e p r o c e d u r e s in res p on d in g to
c o m p u t e r output i n s tr u c ti o n s o r e r r o r c on dit io ns , but r e f e r s p r o b l e m s to a
h i g h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r o r the s u p e r v i s o r when standa rd p r o c e d u r e s f a il.

C la s s B.
P e r f o r m s nonroutine and c o m p l e x d raft ing a s s ign m e n ts
that r e q u i r e the a p p l i c a ti o n of m o s t of the s ta n d a r d iz e d drawing techn ique s
r e g u l a r l y used.
Duties t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e such w o r k as:
P r e p a r e s w o rk in g
d ra w in g s o f s u b a s s e m b l i e s w ith i r r e g u l a r shap es, m u ltip le functio ns, and
p r e c i s e p o s i ti o n a l r e la tio n s h ip s b e tw e e n c om p one n ts ; p r e p a r e s a r c h i t e c t u r a l
d ra w in g s f o r c o n s t r u c tio n o f a building including d e ta il drawings of fo u n ­
d atio ns, w a l l s e c t i o n s , f l o o r plans, and r o o f.
U s e s ac c e pted f o r m u la s
and m an uals in m ak in g n e c e s s a r y com putations to d e t e r m i n e quantities of
m a t e r i a l s to be us ed, loa d c a p a c i t i e s , s tr en gth s , s t r e s s e s , etc.
R eceives
in i t i a l in s tr u c ti o n s , r e q u i r e m e n t s , and a d v i c e f r o m s u p e r v i s o r .
C o m p le te d
w o r k is c h e c k e d f o r te c h n i c a l ad equac y.

P E R IP H E R A L E Q U IPM E N T O PE R A TO R
O p e r a t e s p e r i p h e r a l equipm en t which d i r e c t l y su ppor ts d i g i t a l
c o m p u t e r o p e r a t i o n s . Such equ ip m en t is un ique ly and s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s ig n e d
f o r c o m p u t e r a p p l i c a t i o n s , but need not be p h y s i c a l l y o r e l e c t r o n i c a l l y
c on n e c te d to a c o m p u t e r .
P r i n t e r s , p l o t t e r s , c a r d r e a d / p u n c h e s , tape
r e a d e r s , tape units o r d r i v e s , dis k units or d r i v e s , and data d i s p l a y units
a r e e x a m p l e s o f such equip m en t.




w a r n in g s

- E x a m in in g ta p e s , c a r d s , or other m a t e r i a l f o r c r e a s e s ,
o r ot h e r d e fe c t s w h ich cou ld cause p r o c e s s i n g p ro b l e m s .

setup

- A s s i s t s in (1) m a in ta in in g , mod if yin g,- and d e v e l o p i n g o p e r a tin g
s y s t e m s o r p r o g r a m s ; (2) d e v e lo p in g o p e r a ti n g i n s tr u c tio n s and
t e c h n iq u e s to c o v e r p r o b l e m situat ions; and/oj- (3) s w itchin g to
e m e r g e n c y backup p r o c e d u r e s (such a s s is ta n c e r e q u i r e s a w o r k in g
k n o w l e d g e o f p r o g r a m la n gu a ge , com p uter f e a t u r e s , and s o f t w a r e
s y s t e m s ).
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E LE C T R O N IC S TE C H N IC IA N — Continued

C l a s s C . P r e p a r e s d e ta i l d r a w i n g s o f s in g le units o r p a r ts f o r
e n g in e e r in g , c on s t ru c tio n , m a n u fa c tu rin g , o r r e p a i r p u r p o s e s .
T ypes of
d ra w in g s p r e p a r e d in clu de i s o m e t r i c p r o j e c t i o n s (d e p i c ti n g t h re e d im e n s io n s
in a c c u r a te s c a l e ; and s e c t i o n a l v i e w s to c l a r i f y p o s itio n in g o f components
and c o n v e y need ed i n f o r m a t i o n .
C o n s o l i d a t e s d e ta i l s f r o m a number o f
s o u r c e s and adjusts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a l e as r e q u i r e d . Su ggested m eth od s o f
ap pro ac h, a p p lic a b le p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v i c e on s o u r c e m a t e r i a l s are g iv e n
with in itia l a s s i g n m e n ts . In s tr u c tio n s a r e l e s s c o m p l e t e wh en a s s ign m e n ts
recur.
W o r k m a y be s p o t - c h e c k e d durin g p r o g r e s s .

W o r k m a y be r e v i e w e d by s u p e r v i s o r ( f r e q u e n t l y an e n g i n e e r o r
d e s i g n e r ) f o r g e n e r a l c o m p l i a n c e with ac c e p t e d p r a c t i c e s .
M a y provide
t e c h n ic a l guidance to l o w e r l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n s .

D R A F TE R -TR A C E R
C opies
cloth o r p a p e r
include t r a c i n g
l a r g e s c a l e not

plans and d r a w in g s p r e p a r e d by o t h e r s b y p lac in g t r a c i n g
o v e r d r a w i n g s and t r a c i n g w ith pen o r p e n c i l .
(D o e s not
l i m i t e d to plans p r i m a r i l y c o n s i s t i n g o f s tr a i g h t l in e s and a
req u irin g c lo s e delineation.)
AND/OR

P r e p a r e s s i m p l e o r r e p e t i t i v e d r a w in g s o f e a s i l y v i s u a l i z e d
W o r k is c l o s e l y s u p e r v i s e d d u rin g p r o g r e s s .

item s.

E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N
W o r k s on v a r i o u s ty pes o f e l e c t r o n i c e qu ip m en t and r e l a t e d d e v i c e s
by p e r f o r m i n g one o r a c o m b in a tio n o f the f o l l o w i n g : In s ta llin g , m ain ta in in g ,
r e p a i r i n g , o v e r h a u l i n g , tr o u b le s h o o tin g , m o d i f y i n g , c on s t ru c tin g , and te s tin g .
W o r k r e q u i r e s p r a c t i c a l a p p lic a tio n o f te c h n i c 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 i l i t y to d e t e r m i n e m a lf u n c tio n s , and s k i l l to put equip m en t in
r e q u i r e d o p e r a t i n g con ditio n.
T h e equ ip m en t— c o n s i s ti n g o f e i t h e r m a n y d i f f e r e n t kinds o f c i r c u i t s
o r m u l t i p l e r e p e t i t i o n o f the s a m e kind o f c i r c u i t — in clud es, but is not l i m i t e d
to, the f o l l o w i n g : (a) E l e c t r o n i c t r a n s m i t t i n g and r e c e i v i n g e quip m en t ( e . g . ,
r a d a r , ra d io, t e l e v i s i o n , te le p h on e , s on ar, n a v ig a tio n a l aid s ), (b) d i g i t a l and
an alog c o m p u t e r s , and (c ) in d u s tr ia l and m e d i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n t r o l l i n g
equ ip m en t.
T h i s c l a 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 such standa rd e l e c t r o n i c
equipm en t as c o m m o n o f f i c e m a c h i n e s and household r a d io and t e l e v i s i o n
sets ; p ro d u c tio n a s s e m b l e r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y duty is
s e r v i c i n g e l e c t r o n i c te s t i n s tr u m e n ts ; te c h n ic ia n s who have a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
o r s u p e r v i s o r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; and d r a f t e r s , d e s i g n e r s ,
and p r o f e s s i o n a l
engineers.
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C l a s s A . A p p l i e s advanced t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e to s o l v e unusually
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , th ose that t y p i c a l l y cann ot be s o l v e d s o l e l y b y r e f e r ­
ence to m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m an u a ls o r s i m i l a r d o c u m e n ts ) in w o r k i n g on e l e c ­
tr o n i c equip m en t. E x a m p l e s o f such p r o b l e m s in clude l o c a t i o n and d e n s i ty o f
c i r c u i t r y , e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c r a d ia tio n , i s o l a t i n g m a lf u n c tio n s ,
and f re q u e n t
e n g i n e e r i n g ch an ge s . W o r k i n v o l v e s : A d e ta i l e d u n de rs tand in g o f the i n t e r ­
r e la tio n s h ip s o f c i r c u i t s ; e x e r c i s i n g in dependent j u d g m e n t in p e r f o r m i n g such
tasks as 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 , t r a c i n g r e l a t i o n ­
ships in s ig n a l f l o w ; and r e g u l a r l y using c o m p l e x te s t in s tr u m e n ts ( e . g . , dual
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 i a t i o n m e t e r s , p u ls e g e n e r a t o r s ) .




C l a s s B . A p p l i e s c o m p r e h e n s i v e t e c h n ic a l k n o w le d g e to s o l v e c o m ­
p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , those that t y p i c a l l y can be s o l v e d s o l e l y by p r o p e r l y
i n t e r p r e t i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m an uals o r s i m i l a r d o c u m e n ts ) in w o r k i n g on
e l e c t r o n i c equipment. W o r k in v o l v e s : A f a m i l i a r i t y with the i n t e r r e l a t i o n ­
ships o f c i r c u i t s ; and jud g m e nt in d e t e r m i n i n g w o r k se qu e n c e and in s e l e c t i n g
to ols and te sting in s tru m e n ts , u s u ally l e s s c o m p l e x than those used by the
c l a s s A te chnicia n.
R e c e i v e s te c h n ica l guidance, as r e q u i r e d , f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r h ig h e r
l e v e l te chn ic ian, and w o r k is r e v i e w e d f o r s p e c i f i c c o m p l i a n c e with ac c e p ted
p r a c t i c e s and w o r k a s s ig n m e n ts .
M a y p r o v i d e te c h n i c a l guidance to l o w e r
l e v e l te c h n icia n s .
C l a s s C . A p p l i e s w o r k i n g te c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e to p e r f o r m s i m p l e o r
routine tasks in w o r k in g on e l e c t r o n i c e qu ip m en t, f o l l o w i n g d e ta ile d i n s t r u c ­
tions which c o v e r v i r t u a l l y all p r o c e d u r e s .
W o r k t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e s such
tasks as: A s s i s t i n g h ig h e r l e v e l te c h n ic ia n s b y p e r f o r m i n g such a c t i v i t i e s as
r e p l a c i n g com pon ents , w i r i n g c i r c u i t s , and taking te s t r e a d i n g s ; r e p a i r i n g
s i m p l e e l e c t r o n i c equipment; and using to o ls and c o m m o n te s t in s tru m e n ts
( e . g . , m u l t i m e t e r s , audio sign al g e n e r a t o r s , tube t e s t e r s , o s c i l l o s c o p e s ) .
Is not r e q u i r e d to be f a m i l i a r with the i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p 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 be a c q u ir e d through a s s ig n m e n ts 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 clu ding c l a s s r o o m tr a i n i n g ) so that w o r k e r can
advance to h ig h e r l e v e l te chnicia n.
R e c e i v e s te c h n ica l guidance, as r e q u i r e d , f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r h i g h e r
l e v e l techn icia n. W o r k is t y p i c a l l y spot ch e c k ed , but is g i v e n d e t a i l e d r e v i e w
wh en new o r advanced as s ign m e n ts a r e i n v o l v e d .
R E G I S T E R E D I N D U S T R I A L N U R SE
A r e g i s t e r e d nurse who g i v e s n u rs in g s e r v i c e un der g e n e r a l m e d i c a l
d i r e c t i o n to i ll o r in ju red e m p l o y e e s o r o t h e r p e r s o n s who b e c o m e i l l o r
s u f f e r an ac c id en t on the p r e m i s e s o f a f a c t o r y o r o t h e r e s ta b l i s h m e n t.
D uties i n v o l v e a c o m bination o f the f o l l o w i n g : G i v i n g f i r s t aid to the i l l o r
injure d; attending to subsequent d r e s s i n g o f e m p l o y e e s ' i n j u r i e s ; k e e p in g
r e c o r d s o f patients tr e a te d ; p r e p a r i n 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 tio n o r
ot h e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s is tin g in p h y s ic a l e x a m in a tio n s and health e v a lu a tio n s o f
applic an ts and e m p l o y e e s ; and planning and c a r r y i n g out p r o g r a m s in v o l v i n g
health educ ation, ac c id en t p re v e n tio n , e v a lu a tio n o f plant e n v i r o n m e n t , o r
o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s affe ctin g the health, w e l f a r e , and s a f e t y o f all p e r s o n n e l .
N u r s i n g s u p e r v i s o r s o r head nu rses in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than
one nurse a r e exclud ed.

Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant
M A IN T E N A N C E C A R PE N T E R
P e r f o r m s the c a r p e n t r y d uties n e c e s s a r y to c o n s t r u c t and m a i n ta i n
in good r e p a i r building w o o d w o r k and e q u ip m e n t such as bins, c rib s , c ou n te rs ,
b en c h e s , p a r titio n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a i r s , c a s i n g s , and t r i m m a d e o f w o o d
in an e s ta b lis h m en t.
W o r k i n v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : P la n n in g and

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

M A IN T E N A N C E M EC H AN IC (M ach in ery)— Continued

l a y i n g out o f w o r k f r o m b l u e p rin ts , d ra w in g s , m o d e l s , o r v e r b a l ins tru c tio ns ;
using a v a r i e t y o f c a r p e n t e r ' s handtools, p ortab le p ow e r to ols , and standard
m e a s u r i n g in s tr u m e n ts ; m a k in g standard shop com putations r e la tin g to d i­
m e n s i o n s o f w o r k ; and s e l e c t i n g m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y f o r the w o r k .
In
g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m ain te n an c e c a r p e n te r r e q u i r e s rounded 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 i r e d through a f o r m a l
ap p re n tic e s h ip o r
e q u iv a le n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

ob ta ined f r o m sto ck ; o r d e r i n g the p ro d u c tio n o f a r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t by a
m a c h i n e shop o r sending the m a c h i n e to a m a c h in e shop f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s ;
p r e p a r i n g w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s o r f o r the pro duction o f
p arts o r d e r e d f r o m m a c h in e shops; r e a s s e m b l i n g m a c h in e s ; and m ak ing all
n e c e s s a r y ad justm ents f o r o p e r a t i o n . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k of a m a c h i n e r y
m a in te n a n c e m e c h a n i c r e q u i r e s rounded tr a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e us ually
a c q u ir e d through a f o r m a l a p p re n ti c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a in in g and e x p e r i ­
e n c e . E x c lu d e d f r o m this c l a 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 i m a r y duties
i n v o l v e settin g up o r adjustin g m a c h i n e s .

M A IN T E N A N C E E L E C T R IC IA N
P e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l tr a d e functions such as the in s ta l­
latio n, m a in te n a n c e , o r r e p a i r o f equ ipm en t f o r the g e n e ra t io n , d is trib u tion ,
o r u t i l i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s tab li s h m en t.
W o r k in v o l v e s m o s t
o f the f o l l o w i n g ; I n s ta llin g o r r e p a i r i n g any o f a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l equipm e n t such as g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w it chb o ard s, c o n t r o l l e r s , c i r c u i t
b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , heatin g units, conduit s y s te m s , o r ot h e r t r a n s m i s s i o n
equip m en t; w o r k i n g f r o m b l u e p rin ts , d r a w in g s , layouts, o r oth e r s p e c i f i ­
c a tio n s ; l o c a t i n g and d ia g n o s in g troub le in the e l e c t r i c a l s y s te m o r equip­
m e n t; w o r k i n g sta n da rd com p utatio ns r e la tin g to load r e q u i r e m e n t s o f w i r i n g
o r e l e c t r i c a l equ ip m en t; and using a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n ' s handtools and
m e a s u r i n g and t e s t i n g i n s tr u m e n ts . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m ainte n ance
e l e c t r i c i a n r e q u i r e s rounded t r a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e u sually a c q u ir e d through
a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e qu iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M o to r veh icle)
R e p a i r s au t o m o b ile s , b u ses, m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an es tab ­
l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : E x a m i n i n g autom otive equip­
m e n t to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; d i s a s s e m b l i n g e quip m en t and p e r f o r m i n g
r e p a i r s that i n v o l v e the use o f such handtools as w r e n c h e s , gauges, d r i l l s ,
o r s p e c i a l i z e d e quip m en t in d i s a s s e m b l i n g o r f ittin g p a r t s ; r e p la c in g bro ken
o r d e f e c t i v e p arts f r o m stock; g r in d in g and adjusting v a l v e s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g
and i n s ta llin g the v a r i o u s a s s e m b l i e s in the v e h i c l e and m ak ing n e c e s s a r y
ad jus tm e nts ; and alig nin g w h e e l s , adjusting b ra k e s and lig h ts , o r tightening
bod y b o l t s . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m o t o r v e h i c l e m ain te n an c e m ec h a n ic
r e q u i r e s rounded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a form ed
a p p re n ti c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN TE N A N C E P A IN T E R
P a i n t s and r e d e c o r a t e s w a l l s , w o o d w o r k , and f i x t u r e s o f an e s ta b ­
l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s the f o l l o w i n g : K n o w l e d g e o f s u r fa c e p e c u l i a r i t i e s
and ty p e s o f paint r e q u i r e d f o r d i f fe r e n t ap plic ations; p r e p a r i n g s u r fa c e
f o r pain ting by r e m o v i n g old fin is h o r by pla cin g putty o r f i l l e r in nail
h o le s and i n t e r s t i c e s ; and applyin g paint with s p ra y gun o r bru sh.
May
m i x c o l o r s , o i l s , w h ite le a d , and oth e r paint ing red ients to obtain p r o p e r
c o lo r o r con sisten cy.
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a in te n a n c e p ain ter
r e q u i r e s rounded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u ally acquired through a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t tr a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e .

to m ers'

repair

cus­

M A IN T E N A N C E P IP E F IT T E R
I n s ta lls o r r e p a i r s w a t e r , s te a m , gas, o r o t h e r ty pes o f pipe and
p i p e f itt in g s in an e s ta b l i s h m e n t. W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : L a y i n g
out w o r k and m e a s u r i n g to l o c a t e p o s itio n o f p ip e f r o m d ra w in g s o r other
w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; cutting v a r i o u s s i z e s o f pip e to c o r r e c t lengths with
c h i s e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y l e n e to rc h o r p i p e - c u t tin g m a c h in e s ; th re adin g
p ip e w ith stocks and d ie s; bending pip e b y h a n d - d r i v e n o r p o w e r - d r i v e n
m a c h i n e s ; a s s e m b l i n g pip e with cou p lin gs and fa s te n in g pipe to hangers;
m a k in g standard shop com p utatio ns r e l a t i n g to p r e s s u r e s , flo w , and s i z e o f
pipe r e q u i r e d ; and m a k in g sta n da rd te s ts to d e t e r m i n e w h eth e r finished pipes
m e e t specification s.
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m ain te n an c e p i p e f i t t e r
r e q u i r e s rounded t r 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 through a f o r m a l
a p p r e n ti c e s h i p o r e qu iv a le n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
W orkers p rim arily
e n g a g ed in i n s ta llin g and r e p a i r i n g build ing sanitation o r heating s y s te m s
a r e e x clud ed .

M A IN T E N A N C E M A C H IN IS T
P r o d u c e s r e p l a c e m e n t p arts and new parts in m a k in g r e p a i r s o f
m e t a l p a r ts o f m e c h a n i c a l equip m en t o p e r a te d in an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork
i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : I n te r p r e tin g w r i t t e n in s tru c tio n s and s p e c i ­
f i c a t i o n s ; planning and l a y i n g out o f w o rk ; using a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n i s t 's
handtools and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in strum ents; setting up and o p e r a tin g
s tan da rd m a c h i n e t o o l s ; shaping o f m e t a l p arts to c lo s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k in g
s tan da rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to. d im e n sio n s of w o r k , to olin g, f e e d s ,
and s p ee d s o f m a c h i n i n g ; k n o w l e d g e o f the w o rk in g p r o p e r t i e s o f the c o m m o n
m e t a l s ; s e l e c t i n g s ta n dard m a t e r i a l s , p arts , and equipment r e q u i r e d f o r this
w o r k ; and fi t t i n g and a s s e m b l i n g p arts into m e c h a n i c a l equip m ent.
In
g e n e r a l , the m a c h i n i s t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a rounded tr a in in g in
m a c h i n e - s h o p p r a c t i c e u s u a l l y a c qu ire d through a f o r m a l ap p re n tic e s h ip o r
e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E S H E E T -M E T A L W ORKER
F a b r i c a t e s , in s ta l l s , and m a in ta in s in good r e p a i r the s h e e t - m e t a l
e qu ip m en t and f i x t u r e s (such as m a c h in e g uards, g r e a s e pans, s h e lv e s ,
l o c k e r s , tanks, v e n t i l a t o r s , chutes, ducts, m e t a l r o o f i n g ) o f an e s tab lis h m en t.
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : P la n n in g and l a y i n g out all types o f
s h e e t - m e t a l m ain te n a n c e w o r k f r o m b lu e p rin ts , m o d e l s , o r other s p e c i f i ­
c atio n s ; settin g up and o p e r a t i n g all a v a i l a b l e ty pes o f s h e e t - m e t a l w o rk in g
m a c h i n e s ; using a v a r i e t y o f ha ndto ols in cutting, bending, f o r m i n g , shaping,
fittin g , and a s s e m b l i n g ; and in s ta l l i n g s h e e t - m e t a l a r t i c l e s as r e q u i r 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 c e s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r r e q u i r e s rounded
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 ro ugh a f o r m a l ap p re n tic es h ip o r
e q u i v a l e n t t r a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N I C (M ach in ery)
R e p a i r s m a c h i n e r y o r m e c h a n i c a l equipment o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
E x a m in in g m ac h in e s and m e c h a n i c a l
e q u ip m en t to d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f trouble ; d is m an tling o r p a r t l y d is m a n tlin g
m a c h i n e s and p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s that m a i n l y i n v o lv e the use o f handtools in
s c r a p i n g and f i t t i n g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g brok en o r d e f e c t i v e p arts with ite m s




T h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n does not include m e c h a n i c s w h o
v e h i c l e s in a u tom ob ile r e p a i r shops.

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T O O L AND DIE M AK E R — Continued

In s t a l l s new m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y equip m en t,
and d i s m a n t l e s and
ins ta lls m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e q u ip m e n t w h en changes in the plant lay ou t a r e
required.
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g ;
P la n n in g and l a y i n g out
w o r k ; i n t e r p r e t i n g b lu e p rin ts o r o t h e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; using a v a r i e t y o f handto ols and r i g g i n g ; m a k i n g sta n da rd shop com p u tatio n s r e l a t i n g to s t r e s s e s ,
stren gth o f m a t e r i a l s , and c e n t e r s o f g r a v i t y ; alig n in g and b a la n cin g e quip ­
m en t; s e l e c t i n g stan da rd t o o l s , equ ip m en t, and p a r ts to be us ed; and in s ta llin g
and m a in ta in in g in g ood o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n e qu ip m en t such as d r i v e s
and speed r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l , the m i l l w r i g h t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a
rounded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e in the t r a d e a c q u i r e d th ro ugh a f o r m a l
a p p r e n tic e s h ip o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

a l l o y s ; s e l e c t i n g a p p r o p r i a t e m a t e r i a l s , t o o l s , and p r o c e s s e s r e q u i r e d to
c o m p l e t e task s; m ak in g n e c e s s a r y shop c o m p u ta tio n s ; setting up and o p e r ­
ating v a r i o u s m a c h in e tools and r e l a t e d e q u ip m e n t; using v a r i o u s to ol and
d ie m a k e r ' s handtools and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; w o r k i n 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 i n g m e t a l p a r ts and fi n i s h e d to o ls and d i e s to
a c h i e v e r e q u i r e d q u a l i ti e s ; fit tin g and a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s to p r e s c r i b e d t o l e r ­
ances and a l lo w a n c e s . In g e n e r a l , the t o o l and d ie m a k e r ' s w o r k r e q u i r e s
rounded train in g in m a c h i n 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
through f o r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g
and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E TR AD E S H E LP 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 i l l e d m a in te n a n c e t r a d e s , by
p e r f o r m i n g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l duties o f l e s s e r s k i l l , such as k e e p i n g a
w o r k e r sup p li ed w ith m a t e r i a l s and t o o l s ; c le a n in g w o r k i n g a r e a , m a c h i n e ,
and equip m en t; a s s i s t i n g j o u r n e y m a n b y ho ld in g m a t e r i a l s o r to o ls ; and p e r ­
f o r m i n g o t h e r u n s k ille d ta s k s as d i r e c t e d by jo u r n e y m a n . T h e kind o f w o r k
the h e l p e r is p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m tr a d e to tr a d e :
In s o m e
tr a d e s the h e l p e r is con fin e d to supply in g, l i f t i n g , and hold ing m a t e r i a l s and
to o ls , and c le a n in g w o r k i n g a r e a s ; and in o t h e r s he is p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m
s p e c i a l i z e d m a c h i n e o p e r a t i o n s , o r p a r ts o f a t r a d e that a r e als o p e r f o r m e d
by w o r k e r s on a f u l l - t i m e b a s i s .
M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R (T o o lro o m )

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e study p u r p o s e s , this c l a s s i f i c a t i o n d oe s not
inclu de t o o l and d ie m a k e r s who (1) a r e e m p l o y e d in to ol and d ie jo b b in g
shops o r (2) pro duce f o r g i n g d ie s ( d i e s i n k e r s ) .
S T A T I O N A R Y E NGIN EER
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 i s e the o p e r a t i o n o f
s t a t i o n a r y eng ines and equip m ent ( m e c h a n i c a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) to supply the
e s t a b l i s h m e n t in which e m p l o y e d w ith p o w e r , he at, r e f r i g e r a t i o n , o r a i r c o n d itio n in g. W o rk in v o l v e s : O p e r a t i n g and m a i n t a i n i n g e q u ip m e n t such 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 , tu r b in e s , v e n ti l a t i n g
and r e f r i g e r a t i n g eq uip m en t, s te a m b o i l e r s and b o i l e r - f e d w a t e r pum ps;
m a k in g equipm en t r e p a i r s ; and k e e p in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t i o n o f m a c h i n e r y ,
t e m p e r a t u r e , and fu e l con su mption.
M a y a ls o s u p e r v i s e th es e o p e r a t i o n s .
H ead o r c h i e f e n g in e e rs in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than on e e n g i n e e r
a r e e x c lu d e d .

S p e c i a l i z e s in o p e r a t i n g one o r m o r e than one ty pe o f m a c h i n e t o o l
( e . g . , j i g b o r e r , g r i n d i n g m a c h i n e , e ng ine la th e , m i l l i n g m a c h i n e ) to m a c h i n e
m e t a l f o r u s e in m a k i n g o r m a i n t a i n i n g j i g s , f i x t u r e s , cutting t o o l s , g au g es ,
o r m e t a l d i e s o r m o l d s used in shap ing o r f o r m i n g m e t a l o r n o n m e t a l l i c
m a te ria l (e .g., plastic, p la ster, rubber, g la s s).
W o rk typ ica lly in v o lv e s ;
P la n n in g and p e r f o r m i n g d i f f i c u l t m a c h i n i n g o p e r a t i o n s w h ich r e q u i r e c o m ­
p lic a te d setups o r a high d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; s e ttin g up m a c h i n e to o l o r
to o ls ( e . g . , in s t a l l cutting to o ls and adjust g u id es , stops, w o r k i n g t a b le s ,
and ot h e r c o n t r o l s to ha ndle the s i z e o f s to c k to be m a c h in e d ; d e t e r m i n e
p r o p e r f e e d s , s p e e d s , to o l i n g , and o p e r a t i o n s e q u e n c e o r s e l e c t th ose p r e ­
s c r i b e d in d r a w i n g s , b l u e p r in ts , o r l a y o u t s ); usin g a v a r i e t y o f p r e c i s i o n
m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y ad ju s tm e n ts d u r in g m a c h i n i n g
o p e r a t i o n to a c h i e v e r e q u i s i t e d i m e n s i o n s to v e r y c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s .
May
be r e q u i r e d to s e l e c t p r o p e r c o o la n ts and cu ttin g and l u b r i c a t i n g o i l s , to
r e c o g n i z e wh en to o ls need d r e s s i n 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 z. m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r ( t o o l r o o m ) at the s k i l l l e v e l c a l l e d f o r in this
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r e s e x t e n s i v e k n o w l e d g e o f m a c h i n 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 l l y a c q u i r e d th ro u gh c o n s i d e r a b l e o n - t h e - j o b t r a i n i n g and
exp erien ce.

B O IL E R T E ND E R

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e study p u r p o s e s , this c l a s s i f i c a t i o n d oe s not
include m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s ( t o o l r o o m ) e m p l o y e d in to ol and d ie job b in g
shops.

F o r w ag e study p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r i v e r s
rate d c a p a c i t y o f tr uck, as f o l l o w s ;

F i r e s s ta tio n a r v b o i l e r s to f u r n is h the e s t a b l i s h m e n t in whic h
e m p l o y e d w it h heat, p o w e r , o r s t e a m .
F e e d s f u e l s to f i r e b y hand o r
o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n i c a l s to 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 t e r and
s a f e ty v a l v e s . M a y clean, o il, o r a s s i s t in r e p a i r i n g b o i l e r r o o m equ ip m en t.

Material Movement and Custodial
TR U C K D R IV ER
D r i v e s a tr u c k with in a c i t y o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t
m a t e r i a l s , m e r c h a n d i s e , equ ip m en t, o r w o r k e r s b e tw e e n v a r i o u s ty p es o f
e s ta b l i s h m e n ts such as; M a n u fa ctu rin g p lants, f r e i g h t d e p o ts , w a r e h o u s e s ,
w h o l e s a l e and r e t a i l e s ta b lis h m e n ts , o r b e t w e e n r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and
c u s t o m e r s ' houses o r p la c e s o f b u s i n e s s .
M a y a ls o load o r unload tr u c k
with o r w ith out h e l p e r s , m a k e m i n o r m e c h a n i c a l r e p a i r s , and k e e p tr u c k in
good w o r k i n 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 l u d e d .
c l a s s i f i e d b y ty pe

T r u c k d r i v e r , lig h t tr uck
( s t r a i g h t tr uck, un der 1 V2 tons, u s u a l l y 4 w h e e l s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , m e d iu m tr uck
( s t r a i g h t tr uck, \ l /z to 4 tons i n c l u s i v e , u s u a l l y 6 w h e e l s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , h e a v y truc k
( s t r a i g h t tr uck , o v e r 4 to ns, u s u a l l y 10 w h e e l s )
T ru ck d river. tr a c to r -tr a ile r

T O O L A N D DIE M A K E R
C o n s tr u c ts and r e p a i r s j i g s , f i x t u r e s , cu ttin g t o o l s , g a u g es , o r m e t a l
d ie s o r m o l d s used in shap in g o r f o r m i n g m e t a l o r n o n m e t a l l i c m a t e r i a l ( e . g . ,
p l a s t i c , p l a s t e r , r u b b e r , g l a s s ) . W o r k t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e s : P la n n in g and l a y in g
out w o r k a c c o r d i n g to m o d e l s , b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , o r ot h e r w r i t t e n o r o r a l
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; u n d e r s ta n d in g the w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f c o m m o n m e t a l s .and




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S H IP P E R AND R E C E IV E R

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

P e r f o r m s c l e r i c a l and p h y s ic a l ta sks in c on nection w ith shipping
g o o d s o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t In w h ic h e m p l o y e d and r e c e i v i n g in c o m i n g
s h ip m en ts .
In p e r f o r m i n g d a y - t o - d a y , routine ta s k s , f o l l o w s e s t a b l i s h e d
g u i d e l i n e s . In ha ndli ng unusual nonr outine p r o b l e m s , r e c e i v e s s p e c i f i c g u i d ­
a n ce f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r o t h e r o f f i c i a l s .
M a y d i r e c t and c o o r d i n a t e the
a c t i v i t i e s of o t h e r w o r k e r s e n g a g e d in handling goods to be shipped o r being
received .

P r e p a r e s fin is h e d pro ducts f o r shipm en t o r s t o r a g e by p lacing th em
in shipping c o n t a i n e r s , the s p e c i f i c o p e r a tio n s p e r f o r m e d being dependent
upon the ty p e , s i z e , and number o f units to be p acked, the type of con ta iner
e m p l o y e d , and m eth od o f shipm en t. W o r k r e q u i r e s the placing of ite m s in
shipping c o n ta in e r s and m a y i n v o l v e one o r m o r e o f the fo l l o w i n g : K n o w le d g e
o f v a r i o u s i t e m s o f s to c k in o r d e r to v e r i f y content; s e l e c t i o n of a p p ro p ria t e
typ e and s i z e o f c o n ta in e r ; i n s e r t i n g e n c l o s u r e s in c o n ta i n e r ; using e x c e l s i o r
o r ot h e r m a t e r i a l to p r e v e n t b r e a k a g e or d a m a g e ; c l o s i n g and sealing c o n ­
t a i n e r ; and ap p ly in g la b e ls o r e n te r in g id e n tify in g data on conta iner.
Packers
who a l s o m a k e w o o d e n b ox es o r c r a t e s a r e excluded.

S h i p p e r s t y p i c a l l y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o s t of the f o l l o w i n g : V e r ­
i f y i n g that o r d e r s a r e a c c u r a t e l y f i l l e d by c o m p a rin g i t e m s and qu antities
o f good s g a t h e r e d f o r s h ip m e n t a g a in s t d ocum ents ; insuring that shipm en ts
a r e p r o p e r l y p a c k a g e d , i d e n t i f i e d with shipping i n f o r m a ti o n , and lo a d e d into
t r a n s p o r t i n g v e h i c l e s ; p r e p a r i n g and k e ep in g r e c o r d s o f goods ship ped, e . g . ,
m a n i f e s t s , b i l l s o f lad in g .

M A T E R I A L H A N D LIN G L A B O R E R
A w o r k e r e m p l o y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m an u fac tu rin g plant, s t o r e , or
other e s t a b l i s h m e n t w h o s e duties i n v o l v e one o r m o r e of the fo llo w in g :
L o a d in g and unloading v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s and m e r c h a n d i s e on or f r o m f r e i g h t
c a r s , t r u c k s , o r oth e r tr a n s p o r t i n g d e v i c e s ; un packing, s h e lv in g , or placing
m ateria ls
o r m e r c h a n d i s e in p r o p e r
s t o r a g e lo c a t io n ; and tran s p ortin g
m a t e r i a l s o r m e r c h a n d i s e by handtruck, c a r , o r w h e e l b a r r o w .
Longshore
w o r k e r s , who loa d and unload ships, a r e excluded.

R e c e i v e r s t y p i c a l l y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
V e r i f y i n g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f in c o m i n g shipments by c o m p a r i n g i t e m s and
q u a n titie s un lo aded a g a i n s t b i l l s o f la ding, i n v o i c e s , m a n i f e s t s ,
storage
r e c e i p t s , o r o t h e r r e c o r d s ; ch e c k in g f o r d am aged g ood s ; in s u r in g that
g o o d s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e l y i d e n t i f i e d f o r routing to d e p a rtm e n ts w ith in the
e s t a b l i s h m e n t ; p r e p a r i n g and k e ep in g r e c o r d s of goods r e c e i v e d .
For

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stu dy

purposes,

w orkers

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follo w s:

PO W E R -TRU C K O PERATO R

Sh ipper
R ece iv e r
S h i p p e r and r e c e i v e r

O p e r a t e s a m a n u a lly c o n t r o l l e 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 tru c k
o r t r a c t o r to t r a n s p o r t goods and m a t e r i a l s o f a ll kinds about a w a r e h o u s e,
m an u fa c tu rin g plant, o r ot h e r e s ta b lis h m e n t.
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s
t r u c k , as f o l l o w s :

WAREHOUSEMAN
A s d i r e c t e d , p e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f w a r e h o u s in g duties w h ich r e q u i r e
an u n d e r s ta n d in g o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s s t o r a g e pla n. W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t
o f the f o l l o w i n g : V e r i f y i n g m a t e r i a l s ( o r m e r c h a n d i s e ) a g a in s t r e c e i v i n g
d o c u m e n t s , noting and r e p o r t i n g d i s c r e p a n c i e s and obvious d a m a g e s ; routing
m a t e r i a l s to p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e lo c a t i o n s ; s t o r i n g , s tack ing , o r p a l l e t i z i n g
m a t e r i a l s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e m ethods; r e a r r a n g i n g and
ta k in g i n v e n t o r y o f s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s ; e xa m in in g s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s and
r e p o r t i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n and d a m a g e ; r e m o v i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m s t o r a g e and
p r e p a r i n g it f o r s hip m en t.
M a y o p e r a te hand o r p o w e r tr u c k s in p e r f o r m i n g
w a r e h o u s i n g duties.

a r e c l a s s i f i e d by type of p o w e r -

F o r k lift operator
P o w e r - t r u c k o p e r a t o r ( o t h e r than f o r k l i f t )

GUARD
P r o t e c t s p r o p e r t y f r o m th eft o r d a m a g e , o r p e r s o n s f r o m ha za rds
o r i n t e r f e r e n c e . D uties i n v o l v e s e r v i n g at a f i x e d post, making rounds on
f o o t o r by m o t o r v e h i c l e , o r e s c o r t i n g p e r s o n s o r p r o p e r t y . M a y be depu tized
to m ak e a r r e s t s .
M a y a l s o help v i s i t o r s and c u s t o m e r s by an sw erin g
questio ns and g i v i n g d i r e c t i o n s .

E x c l u d e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y duties i n v o lv e shipping and r e c e i v ­
in g w o r k ( s e e S h i p p e r and R e c e i v e r and Shipping P a c k e r ) , o r d e r f i l l i n g
( s e e O r d e r F i l l e r ) , o r o p e r a t i n g p o w e r tr uck s ( s e e P o w e r - T r u c k O p e r a t o r ) .

G uard s e m p l o y e d by e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h ich p r o v i d e p r o t e c t i v e s e r ­
v i c e s on a c o n tr a c t b as is a r e included in this occup ation.

ORDER F IL L E R
For

F i l l s s h ip p in g o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s f o r fin is h e d good s f r o m s t o r e d
m e r c h a n d i s e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s p e c i f i c a t i o n s on s ale s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s '
o r d e r s , o r other instru ctions.
M a y , in ad d itio n to f i l l i n g o r d e r s and i n d i ­
c atin g i t e m s f i l l e d o r o m i t t e d , k eep r e c o r d s o f outgoing o r d e r s , r e q u i s i t i o 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 suppli es to s u p e r v i s o r , and p e r f o r m ot h e r
r e l a t e d duties.




wage

study

purposes,

g uards

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c la ssified

as

fo l l o w s :

C lass A.
E n f o r c e s r e g u la t io n s d e s i g n e d to p re v e n t b re a c h e s of
secu rity.
E x e r c i s e s ju d g m e n t and uses d i s c r e t i o n in dealing with e m e r ­
g e n c i e s and s e c u r i t y v i o l a t i o n s en c ou n te red .
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GUARD— Continued

re s p o n s e should be to i n t e r v e n e d i r e c t l y (as k in g f o r a s s i s t a n c e wh en d e e m e d
n e c e s s a r y and t i m e a l l o w s ) , to keep situatio n un der s u r v e i l l a n c e , o r to r e p o r t
situat ion so that it can be handled by a p p r o p r i a t e authorit y . D uties r e q u i r e
s p e c i a l i z e d tr a i n i n g in m ethod s and te chn iq ues of p r o t e c t i n g s e c u r i t y a r e a s .
C o m m o n l y , the g u ard is r e q u i r e d to d e m o n s t r a t e continuing p h y s i c a l f i tn e s s
and p r o f i c i e n c y w ith f i r e a r m s o r ot h e r s p e c i a l weap on s.

q u i r e m i n i m a l train in g. C o m m o n l y , the g u a r d is not r e q u i r e d to d e m o n s t r a t e
p h y s i c a l fitn e s s . M a y be a r m e d , but g e n e r a l l y is not r e q u i r e d to d e m o n s t r a t e
p r o f i c i e n c y in the use o f f i r e a r m s o r s p e c i a l w eap on s.
J A N I T O R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R
Cleans and keeps in an o r d e r l y c o n d itio n f a c t o r y w o r k i n 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 of an o f f i c e , a p a r t m e n t house, o r c o m m e r c i a l
o r ot h e r e s ta b li shm en t.
Duties i n v o l v e a c o m b i n a ti o n o f the f o l l o w i n g :
S w ee p in g , m opping o r s c ru b b in g , and p o lis h in g f l o o r s ; r e m o v i n g c h ip s , t r a s h ,
and other r e fu s e ; dusting equip m ent, f u r n i t u r e , o r f i x t u r e s ; p o lis h in g m e t a l
f i x t u r e s o r t r i m m i n g s ; p r o v id in g s u p p lie s and m i n o r m ain te n an c e s e r v i c e s ;
and c le a n in g l a v a t o r i e 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 who s p e c i a l i z e
in w in do w washing a r e excluded.

C l a s s B.
C a r r i e s out in s tr u c tio n s p r i m a r i l y o r i e n t e d t o w a r d i n ­
sur ing that e m e r g e n c i e s and s e c u r i t y v i o l a t i o n s a r e r e a d i l y d i s c o v e r e d and
r e p o r t e d to a p p r o p r i a t e authority.
I n t e r v e n e s d i r e c t l y on ly in situations
w h ich r e q u i r e m i n i m a l a c t i o n to s a f e g u a r d p r o p e r t y o r p e r s o n s . D uties r e ­




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Surveys
A l i s t o f the l a t e s t b u lle tin s a v a i l a b l e is p re s e n te d b e low . B u lle tin s
m a y be p u r c h a s e d f r o m any o f the B L S r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s shown on the bac k
c o v e r , o r f r o m the S u p e r in te n d e n t o f D ocum ents , U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g
O f f i c e , W a sh in gto n , D .C . 20402.
M ak e che cks payab le to Superin te n den 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 tio n a l w a g e s u r ve y s , c o v e r i n g the y e a r s
1970 th rough 1977, is a v a i l a b l e on req uest .

Area
A k r o n , Ohio, D e c . 1978 _________________________________________
A l b a n y —S c h en e cta d y —T r o y , N. Y . , Sept. 1978 1________________
A n a h e i m —Santa Ana—G a r d e n G r o v e ,
C a l i f . , Oct. 1978 1 ________________________________________________
A tla n ta , G a „ M a y 1978 1 _________________________________________
B a l t i m o r e , Md., A u g . 1978 1 ____________________________________
B i l l i n g s , M on t. , July 1 9 78 _______________________________________
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1 9 78 __________________________________
B osto n ,
M a s s . , Aug. 1978 1______________________________________
B u ffa lo , N . Y . , Oct. 1978 1_________________________________________
Canton, Ohio, M a y 197 8 __________________________________________
C h attan o og a, T e n n . - G a . , Sept. 1978 1__________________________
C h i c a g o , 111., M a y 1978 _________________________________________
C in c in n a ti, Ohio—K y . —I n d . , July 1978__________________________
C l e v e l a n d , Ohio, Sept. 1978_____________________________________
C o lu m b u s , Ohio, Oct. 1978 1 _____________________________________
Corpus C h risti,
T e x . , July 1 9 78 ________________________________
D a l l a s —F o r t W o rth , T e x . , Oct. 1978 1__________________________
D a v e n p o r t —R o c k Isla nd —M o l i n e , Iow a—111., F e b . 1979_______
Day ton, Ohio, D e c . 1978 _________________________________________
D a y to n a B ea ch , F l a . , A u g . 1978 _______________________________
D e n v e n - B o u l d e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 78____________________________
D e t r o i t , M ic h . ,
M a r . 1979 1 ____________________________________
F r e s n o , C a l i f . , June 1978 1_________________________________________
G a i n e s v i l l e , F l a . , Sept. 1978 ___________________________________
G a r y —H a m m o n d —E a s t C h i c a g o , Ind., Aug. 1979 1____________
G r e e n B ay, W i s . , July 1978 1 ___________________________________
G r e e n s b o r o —W i n s t o n - S a l e m —H ig h P oin t,
N .C . , A u g . 1978__________________________________________________
G r e e n v i l l e —S p a r ta n b u rg , S.C ., June 1978 ____________________
H a r t f o r d , Conn., M a r . 1979_____________________________________
Houston, T e x . , A p r . 1979________________________________________
H u n t s v i l l e , A l a . , F e b . 1979______________________________________
I n d ia n a p o lis , Ind., Oct. 1978 1 __________________________________
Jackson, M i s s . , Jan. 1979 1 _____________________________________
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1978 __________________________________
K a n s a s C i t y , M o . - K a n s . , Sept. 1 9 78 ___________________________
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B ea ch , C a l i f . , Oct. 1978 1 ________________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y .—Ind., N o v . 1 9 78 ________________________________
M e m p h i s , T enn.—A r k . —M i s s . , N o v . 1978 _____________________




Area

B ull etin nu mber
and p r i c e *

M i a m i , F l a . , Oct. 1978 1_________________________________________
2025-60,
M ilw a u k e e , W is ., A p r . 1979_____________________________________ 2050-8,
M i n n e a p o l i s —St. Paul, M inn.—W is ., Jan. 1979________________ 2050-1,
N as sa u—Suffolk, N. Y., June 1978 1______________________________ 2025-33,
N e w a r k , N .J ., Jan. 1979_________________________________________
2050-5,
N e w O r l e a n s , L a., Jan. 1979 1 _________________________________
2050-2,
B u lle tin n u m b er
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . - N . J . , M a y l 9 7 8 1 ______________________________ 2025-35,
and p r i c e *
N o r f o l k —V i r g i n i a B each—P o r ts m o u th , V a.—
2025-63, $1.00
N .C . , M a y 1978 __________________________________________________ 2025-20,
2025-58, $1.20
N o r f o l k —V i r g i n i a B ea ch—P o r t s m o u t h and
N e w p o r t N e w s —H am pton, V a.—N .C . , M a y 1978------------------- 2025-21,
2025-65, $1.30
2025-47,
N o r t h e a s t P e n n s y l v a n i a , Aug. 1978 ----------------------------------2025-28, $1.40
O k lah o m a C ity , Okla., Aug. 1978_______________________________ 2025-40,
2025-50, $1.50
Omaha, N e b r . —Iowa, Oct. 1978_________________________________
2025-56,
2025-38, $1.00
P a t e r s o n —C lifto n —P a s s a i c , N .J., June 1978 1_________________ 2025-36,
2025-15, 80 cents
P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . —N .J ., N ov. 1978 _____________________________ 2025-54,
2025-43,
$1.50 P i tts b u r g h , P a ., Jan. 1979 1_____________________________________ 2050-11,
2025-71,
$1.30 P o r t l a n d , M aine, D ec. 1978 1 ___________________________________
2025-70,
2025-22,
70 cents
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . —Wash., M a y 1978 _____________________________ 2025-25,
2025-51, $ 1.2 0
P o u g h k e e p s ie , N. Y., June 1978 1_______________________________
2025-37,
P o u g h k e e p s ie —K in g s ton —N ew bu rgh, N. Y . , June 1 9 7 8 1 ______ 2025-42,
2025-32, $1.30
P r o v i d e n c e —W a r w i c k —P a w tu ck e t, R. I.—
2025-39, $1.10
M a s s ., June 1978________________________________________________
2025-27,
2025-49, $1.30
2025-59,
$1.50 R ic hm ond , Va., June 1978_______________________________________ 2025-26,
2050-13,
2025-29,
$1.00 St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a r . 1979 1 _______________________________
S a c r a m e n to , C a l i f . , D ec. 1978 _________________________________
2035-75,
2025-52, $1.50
Saginaw, M ic h ., Nov. 1978 ______________________________________ 2025-64,
2050-10, $1.00
Salt L a k e C ity —Ogden, Utah, Nov. 1978 1 _____________________
2025-72,
2025-66, $1.00
2025-48, $1.00
San An ton io, T e x . , M a y 1979____________________________________ 2050-17,
San D ie g o , C a l i f . , N ov. 1978____________________________________
2025-73,
2025-68, $1.20
San F r a n c i s c o —Oakland, C a l i f . , M a r . 1979_____________________
2050-14,
2050-7, $1.50
2025-31,
$1.20 San Jose, C a l i f . , M a r . 1979_____________________________________
2050-19,
S e a ttle —E v e r e t t , Wa sh., D ec. 1978_____________________________ 2025-74,
2025-45, $1.00
South Bend, Ind., Aug. 1978_____________________________________
2025-44,
(To be surveyed)
T o l e d o , O h i o - M i c h . , M a y 1979__________________________________ 2050-16,
2025-41, $1.20
T re n to n , N .J ., Sept. 1978 1 ______________________________________
2025-55,
U tica—R o m e , N . Y . , July 1978___________________________________
2025-34,
2025-46, $1.00
Wash ington, D . C . - M d . - V a . , M a r . 1979________________________
2050-4,
2025-30, $1.00
W ic h ita, K ans., A p r . 1979_______________________________________ 2050-18,
2050-12, $1.10
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s ., A p r . 1978 1_________________________________
2025-19,
2050-15, $1.30
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1979_____________________________________________
2050-6,
2050-3,
$1.00
2025-57, $1.50
2050-9,
$1.20
2025-67, $1.00
2025-53, $1.30
2025-61, $1.50
Prices are determined by the Government Printing O ffice and are subject to change.
2025-69, $1.00
Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
2025-62, $ 1.00

$1.30
$1.30
$1.30
$1.30
$1.30
$1.30
$1.50
70 cents
80 cents
$1.00
$1.00
$ 1.00
$1.20
$1.30
$1.50
$1.20
$1.00
$1.10
$1.20
$1.40
80 cents
$1.50
$1.00
$1.00
$1.30
$1.00
$1.00
$1.20
$1.10
$1.00
$1.00
$1.10
$1.20
$1.00
$1.20
$1.00
$1.10
$1.00

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