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The Baltimore, Maryland, Metropolitan Area
November 1965

Bulletin No. 1465-29




UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner




Area Wage Survey

The Baltimore, Maryland, Metropolitan Area




November 1965

Bulletin No. 1465-29
January 1966

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Preface

Contents
Page

T h e B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a tistic s p r o g r a m o f annual
o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s is d e ­
s i g n e d to p r o v i d e da ta o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , a nd e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a nd s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s .
It
y i e l d s d e t a i l e d data b y s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s f o r e a c h
o f th e a r e a s s t u d i e d , f o r e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s , a nd f o r th e
U n it e d S t a t e s . A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in th e p r o g r a m is th e
n e e d f o r g r e a t e r i n s i g h t in to (1) th e m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y
o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y a n d s k i l l l e v e l , a nd (2) th e s t r u c t u r e
a n d l e v e l o f w a g e s a m o n g a r e a s a nd i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s .

T a bles:
1.
2.

A.

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f s u r v e y a nd
n u m b e r s t u d i e d ____________________________________________________________
I n d e x e s o f s t a n d a r d w e e k l y s a l a r i e s and s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y
e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , a nd p e r c e n t s o f
i n c r e a s e f o r s e l e c t e d p e r i o d s ________________________________________

A ppendix.

O c c u p a t i o n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s ___________________________________________

T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y in
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , in N o v e m b e r 1965.
T h e Standard M e t ­
r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f i n e d b y th e B u r e a u o f
th e B u d g e t t h r o u g h M a r c h 1 965, c o n s i s t s o f th e c i t y o f
B a l t i m o r e ; and th e c o u n t i e s o f A n n e A r u n d e l , B a l t i m o r e ,
C a r r o l l , a nd H o w a r d . T h i s s tu d y w a s c o n d u c t e d b y th e
B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in N e w Y o r k , N. Y. , H e r b e r t
B i e n s t o c k , D i r e c t o r ; b y J o h n G . C a s t e l l a n i , u n d e r th e
d i r e c t i o n o f H a r o l d A . B a r l e t t a . T h e s tu d y w a s u n d e r the
g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f F r e d e r i c k W. M u e l l e r , A s s i s t a n t R e ­
g i o n a l D i r e c t o r f o r W a g e s cind I n d u s t r i a l R e l a t i o n s .

areas.

* N O T E : S im ila r tabu lation s a r e a v a ila b le f o r oth er
(See in sid e b a c k c o v e r . )

C u r r e n t r e p o r t s o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s and s u p p l e ­
m e n t a r y w a g e p r a c t i c e s in th e B a l t i m o r e a r e a a r e a l s o
a v a i l a b l e f o r a uto d e a l e r r e p a i r s h o p s ( A u g u s t 1 9 6 4), b a n k ­
ing ( D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 4), c o n t r a c t c l e a n i n g s e r v i c e s ( J u ly 1 9 65),
c o r r u g a t e d and s o l i d f i b e r b o x e s ( N o v e m b e r 1964), f lu id
m i l k ( O c t o b e r 1 9 6 4 ), f o l d i n g p a p e r b o a r d b o x e s ( N o v e m b e r
1 9 6 4), a n d th e m a c h i n e r y i n d u s t r i e s (Ju n e 1965). U n io n
s c a l e s , in dicative o f p r e v a ilin g pay le v e ls , a re ava ila b le
f o r b u il d in g c o n s t r u c t i o n , p r i n t i n g , l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g
e m p l o y e e s , and m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s a nd h e l p e r s .

m

2

3

4
7

o o

O ccu pational ea rn in gs:*
A - 1. O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n a n d w o m e n ___________________________
A - 2. 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 —m e n a n d w o m e n __
A - 3. O f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , a n d t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —
m e n a n d w o m e n c o m b i n e d _____________________________________
A - 4 . M a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t i o n s _____________________
A - 5. C u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s _____________

E i g h t y - f i v e a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e i n c l u d e d in the
p r o g r a m . I n f o r m a t i o n o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s is c o l l e c t e d
a n n u a lly in e a c h a r e a . I n f o r m a t i o n o n 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 p r o v i s i o n s is o b t a i n e d b i e n ­
n i a l l y in m o s t o f th e a r e a s .




1
3

00

A t th e en d o f e a c h s u r v e y , an i n d i v i d u a l a r e a
b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s f o r e a c h a r e a s tu d ie d .
A f t e r c o m p l e t i o n o f a l l o f th e i n d i v i d u a l a r e a b u l l e t i n s f o r
a rou nd o f s u r v e y s , a t w o - p a r t s u m m a r y bu lletin is is s u e d .
T h e f i r s t p a r t b r i n g s da ta f o r e a c h o f th e m e t r o p o l i t a n
a r e a s s t u d i e d in to o n e b u l l e t i n . T h e s e c o n d p a r t p r e s e n t s
in fo r m a t io n w h ic h has b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m in d ivid ua l m e t ­
r o p o l i t a n a r e a da ta to r e l a t e to e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s and the
U n it e d S t a t e s .

I n t r o d u c t i o n _________________________________________________________________________
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 t i o n a l g r o u p s _______________________________

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Area Wage Survey—
The Baltimore, Md.j Metropolitan Area
Introduction
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and e a r n i n g s data a re sh o w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e 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 l e
in the g i v e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a r n i n g s da ta e x c l u d e p r e ­
m i u m p a y 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 l i d a y s , and
la te s h i f t s .
N o n p r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e e x c l u d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
b o n u s e s and i n c e n t i v e e a r n i n g s a r e i n c l u d e d .
W here w eek ly hours are
r e p o r t e d , as f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e is to the w o r k
s c h e d u l e s ( r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a lf h o u r ) f o r w h i c h s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s a r e p a id ; a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t i o n s h a v e
b e e n r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o l l a r .

T h is a r e a is 1 of 85 in w h i c h the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s
B u rea u of L a b o r S ta tistic s co n d u c ts s u r v e y s of o c c u p a t io n a l e a rn in g s
and r e l a t e d w a g e b e n e f i t s on an a r e a w i d e b a s i s .
T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s c u r r e n t o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and
e a r n i n g s i n f o r m a t i o n o b t a i n e d l a r g e l y b y m a i l f r o m the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
v i s i t e d b y B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s in the l a s t p r e v i o u s s u r v e y f o r
o c c u p a t i o n s r e p o r t e d in that e a r l i e r s tu d y. P e r s o n a l v i s i t s w e r e m a d e
to n o n r e s p o n d e n t s and to t h o s e r e s p o n d e n t s r e p o r t i n g u n u s u a l c h a n g e s
s i n c e the p r e v i o u s s u r v e y .

The a vera ges presen ted r e f le c t c o m p o s it e , a re a w id e estim a tes.
I n d u s t r i e s and e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l and j o b s t a f fin g and,
th us, c o n t r i b u t e 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 e a c h j o b .
The pay
r e l a t i o n s h i p o b t a i n a b l e f r o m the 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 s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a i n t a i n e d a m o n g j o b s 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 . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s f o r m e n
and w o m e n in any o f the s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u ld not b e 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 p a y t r e a t m e n t o f the s e x e s w ith 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 t h e r p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w h i c h m a y c o n t r i b u t e to d i f f e r ­
e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n and w o m e n i n c l u d e ; D i f f e r e n c e s in p r o g r e s s i o n
w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s i n c e o n l y the a c t u a l r a t e s p a id i n ­
c u m b e n t s a r e c o l l e c t e d ; and d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c d u tie s p e r f o r m e d ,
a lth o u g h the w o r k e r s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e l y c l a s s i f i e d w ith in the s a m e
s u r v e y j o b d e s c r i p t i o n . J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e m p l o y e e s
in t h e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a l l y m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d than t h o s e u s e d in
in d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s 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 a m o n g e s ­
t a b l i s h m e n t s in the s p e c i f i c d u t ie s p e r f o r m e d .

In e a c h a r e a , da ta a r e o b t a i n e d f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s w it h in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s ; M a n u f a c t u r i n 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 o t h e r p u b l i 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 , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s .
M a jor
in d u stry g rou p s e x clu d e d f r o m th ese stu dies a re 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 t i o n and e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s .
E stablish m en ts
h a v i n 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 o m i t t e d b e c a u s e
t h e y te n d to f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d ie d
to w a r r a n t i n c l u s i o n . S e p a r a t e t a b u l a t i o n s a r e p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f the
b r o a d in du stry d iv isio n s w hich m e e t pu b lica tion c r it e r ia .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c t e d on a s a m p l e b a s i s b e c a u s e of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t i n v o l v e d in s u r v e y i n g a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
o b t a in o p t i m 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 of
l a r g e than o f s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s t u d ie d .
In c o m b i n i n g the data,
h o w e v e r , a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e g i v e n t h e i r a p p r o p r i a t e w e i g h t .
E s­
t i m a t e s b a s e d on the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
as r e l a t i n g to a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the i n d u s t r y g r o u p i n g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r t h o s e b e l o w the m i n i m u m s i z e s tu d ie d .
O ccupations

O c c u p a t i 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 t a l in a ll
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in the s c o p e o f the s tu d y and n ot the n u m b e r a c t u a l l y
surveyed.
B e c a u s e of 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 a m o n g e s ­
t a b l i s h m e n t s , the 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 t a in e d f r o m
the s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d s e r v e o n l y to i n d i c a t e the r e l a t i v e
i m p o r t a n c e o f the j o b s s t u d ie d .
T h e s e 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 d o not m a t e r i a l l y a f f e c t the a c c u r a c y o f the e a r n i n g s data.

and E a r n i n g s *3

T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s t u d y 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 t u r i n g and n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n 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) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (Z) p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l ;
(3) m a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t ; and (4) c u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
m ent.
O c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d o n a u n i f o r m s e t of j o b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d to ta k e a c c o u n t o f i n 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 u tie s w it h in the s a m e j o b .
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y
a r e l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in th e a p p e n d i x .
E a r n i n g s data f o r s o m e o f
the o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s
t a b l e s b e c a u s e e i t h e r (1) e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n is t o o s m a l l
to p r o v i d e e n o u gh da ta to m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r (Z) t h e r e i s p o s s i ­
b i l i t y of d i s c l o s u r e o f i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t da ta.




E stablish m en t P r a c t ic e s

and S u p p l e m e n t a r y W a g e P r o v i s i o n s

T a b u l a t i o 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 l e ­
m e n t a r y 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 th is
bulletin.
I n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e s e t a b u l a t i o n s is c o l l e c t e d b i e n n i a l l y in
this a r e a .
T h e s e tabulations
on m i n i m u m
entrance s a la rie s for
i n e x p e r i e n c e d w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; s h if t d i f f e r e n t i a l s ; s c h e d u l e d
w e e k l y h o u r s ; p a id h o l i d a y s ; p a id v a c a t i o n s ; and h e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e ,
and p e n s i o n p l a n s ; a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) in p r e v i o u s
b u l l e t i n s f o r th is a r e a .

1

2




T a b le 1.

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s and w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b e r s t u d ie d in B a l t i m o r e , M d ., 1
b y m a j o r in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , 2 N o v e m b e r 1965

M in im um
e m p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b lis h ­
m ents in s c o p e
o f study

In d u stry d iv is io n

A ll d iv is io n s _______________________________________
M a n u fa ctu rin g _____________________________________
N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g _________________________________
T r a n s p o rta tio n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and
o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s 5 ______________________
W h o le s a le t r a d e ----------------------------------------------R e ta il t r a d e ____________________________________
F in a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ----------S e r v ic e s 6 7____________________________________

N u m ber o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts
W ithin s c o p e o f s tu d y 4

W ithin s c o p e
o f s tu d y 3

Studied

704

215

2 7 5 ,2 0 0

100

1 9 1 ,4 9 0

100
“

277
427

77
138

161, 900
113 ,3 0 0

59
41

1 0 9 ,5 1 0
81, 980

100
50
100
50
50

33
111
71
96
116

18
32
27
33
28

2 7 ,8 0 0
11,9 0 0
3 8 ,4 0 0
2 0 ,0 0 0
1 5 ,2 0 0

10
4
14
7
6

2 5 ,4 8 0
4, 630
3 1 ,4 1 0
12, 670
7, 790

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Studied
N u m ber

P ercent

1 The B a lt im o r e Standard M e tro p o lita n S t a tis tic a l A r e a , as d e fin e d b y the B u rea u o f the Budget th rou gh M a r c h 1965, c o n s is t s o f the c it y o f
B a lt im o r e ; and the c o u n tie s o f Anne A ru n d e l, B a lt im o r e , C a r r o l l , and H ow ard.
The " w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f stu dy" e s tim a te s show n in this table
p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a t e d e s c r ip t io n o f the s iz e and c o m p o s it io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in clu d e d in the s u r v e y .
The e s tim a te s a r e not in ten ded,
h o w e v e r , to s e r v e as a b a s is o f c o m p a r is o n w ith o th er e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s f o r the a r e a to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tren d s o r le v e ls s in c e (1) planning
o f w age s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s the u s e o f e s ta b lis h m e n t data c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly in adva n ce o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d stu died, and (2) s m a ll esta b lis h m e n ts
a re e x clu d e d fr o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
2 The 1957 r e v is e d e d itio n o f the Standard In d u stria l C la s s ific a t io n M anual and the 1963 S up plem ent w e r e u sed in c la s s ify in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts by
in d u stry d iv is io n .
3 In clu d e s a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t at o r a b ove the m in im u m lim ita tio n .
A ll ou tlets (w ithin the area) o f c o m p a n ie s in such
in d u s tr ie s as tr a d e , fin a n c e , auto r e p a ir s e r v ic e , and m o tio n p ic tu re th e a te r s a re c o n s id e r e d as 1 e s ta b lis h m e n t.
4 In clu d e s a ll w o r k e r s in all e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t (w ith in the area) at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n .
5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in cid e n ta l to w a ter tr a n s p o r ta tio n w e r e e x c lu d e d .
6 T h is in d u s try d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s tim a te s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g " in the S e r ie s A t a b le s .
S ep a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n
o f data f o r this d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s :
(1) E m p lo y m e n t in the d iv is io n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data
to m e r it se p a ra te study, (2) the s a m p le w as not d e s ig n e d in it ia lly to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3) r e s p o n s e w as in s u ffic ie n t o r in adequ ate to
p e r m it se p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4) th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d i s c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n t data.
7 H o te ls ; p e r s o n a l s e r v ic e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir s h o p s; m o tio n p ic tu r e s ; n o n p ro fit m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a tio n s (e x clu d in g r e lig io u s
and c h a r ita b le o r g a n iz a tio n s ); and e n g in e e rin g and a r c h ite c t u r a l s e r v ic e s .

F i f t y -s e v e n p e r c e n t o f the e m p lo y e e s w ith in s c o p e o f .t h e s u r v e y in the B a ltim o r e
•area w e r e e m p lo y e d in m a n u fa ctu rin g f ir m s .
The fo llo w in g table p r e s e n ts the m a jo r in d u s trv
g r o u p s and s p e c i fi c in d u s tr ie s as a p e r c e n t o f a ll m a n u fa ctu rin g:
In du stry grou p
P r im a r y m e t a l s -------------------------- 20
E l e c t r ic a l m a c h in e r y ----------------- 16
10
A p p a r e l ___________________________ 7
T r a n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t--------- 7
6
O rd n an ce and a c c e s s o r i e s -----C h e m ic a ls ________________________ 5
M a c h in e r y (e x c e p t e le c t r i c a l) — 5

S p e c ific in d u s tr ie s
B la st f u r n a c e s , s t e e l w o r k s ,
and r o llin g and fin is h in g
m i l l s ____________________________ 18
C o m m u n ic a tio n equ ip m e n t--------- 15
A m m u n itio n ______________________ 6
M e n 's , y o u t h s ', and b o y s '
s u its , c o a t s , and o v e r c o a t s — 4
Ship and bo a t b u ildin g and
r e p a i r in g _______________________ 4

T h is in fo r m a tio n is b a s e d on e s t im a t e s o f to ta l e m p lo y m e n t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e r s e
m a t e r ia ls c o m p ile d p r io r to a ctu a l s u r v e y .
P r o p o r t io n s in v a r io u s in d u s tr y d iv is io n s m ay
d iffe r f r o m p r o p o r t io n s b a s e d on the r e s u lts o f the s u r v e y as show n in table 1 a b ov e.

3

W age Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in table 2 are in d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s of change in
av e r a g e s a la r ie s of o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in du stria l n u r s e s , and
in a v e r a g e earnin gs of s e l e c t e d plant w o r k e r g rou p s.
F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u str ia l n u r s e s , the p e r ­
centag es of change relate to a v e r a g e w e e k ly s a l a r i e s f o r n o r m a l h ours
of w ork , that is , the standard w o r k sch edule f o r which st r a ig h t - t im e
s a la r ie s are paid.
F o r plant w o r k e r g ro u p s, they m e a s u r e changes
in a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly ea r n in g s, ex clu din g p r e m iu m pay f o r
o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k en d s , h o lid a y s , and late shifts.
The
p e r c e n t a g e s are b a s e d on data f o r s e l e c t e d k ey occu p ation s and i n ­
clude m o s t of the n u m e r i c a l l y im p orta n t j o b s within each group.

Office clerical (men and women):
Bookkeeping-machine operators, class B
Clerks, accounting, classes A and B
Clerks, file, classes A, B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Comptometer operators
Keypunch operators, classes A and B
Office boys and girls
Secretaries
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes A and B
Tabulating-machine operators, class B
Typists, classes A and B
A v e r a g e w e e k ly
com pu ted f o r each of the
o r h o u r ly earn in g s w e r e
the jo b s during the p e r i o d

Industrial nurses (men and women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Laborers, material handling

s a l a r i e s or a v e r a g e h o u r ly earnin gs w e r e
s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s . The a v e r a g e s a la r ie s
then m u ltip lied by e m p lo y m e n t in each of
s u r v e y e d in 1961. T h e se w eigh ted earnin gs

f o r indiv idual oc cu p a tio n s w e r e then totaled to obtain an a g g reg ate fo r
each oc cu p a tion a l group. F in a lly , the r atio ( e x p r e s s e d as a p er cen ta ge)
of the grou p a g g reg ate f o r the one y e a r to the ag g reg a te f o r the other
y ea r was com pu ted and the d if f e r e n c e b etw een the r esu lt and 100 is
the p e r c e n ta g e of change f r o m the one p e r i o d to the other.
The
in dexes w e r e com p u ted by m u ltiplyin g the r a tio s f o r each group
a g g reg ate f o r each p e r i o d after the b a s e y e a r (1961).
The in dexes and p e r c e n t a g e s of change m e a s u r e , p r in c ip a lly ,
the e f f e c t s of (1) g e n e r a l s a la r y and w age ch a n g es; (2) m e r i t or other
i n c r e a s e s in pay r e c e i v e d by indiv idual w o r k e r s while in the sa m e jo b ;
and (3) changes in a v e r a g e w ag es due to changes in the la b or f o r c e r e ­
sulting f r o m la b o r tu r n o v e r , f o r c e ex p an sion s, f o r c e r e d u c tio n s , and
changes in the p r o p o r t io n s of w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by est a b lis h m e n t s with
differ en t pay l e v e ls . Changes in the la b or f o r c e can c a u se i n c r e a s e s
or d e c r e a s e s in the oc cu p a tion a l a v e r a g e s without actual w age changes.
F o r e x a m p le , a f o r c e ex pan sion might i n c r e a s e the p r o p o r t i o n of lo w e r
paid w o r k e r s in a s p e c i f i c oc cu p a t io n and lo w e r the a v e r a g e , w h e r e a s
a r ed u c tion in the p r o p o r t io n of lo w e r paid w o r k e r s w ould have the
op p os ite effect. S i m il a r ly , the m o v e m e n t of a h igh -p a yin g e s t a b l i s h ­
ment out of an a r e a could c a u se the a v e r a g e earn ings to drop, even
though no change in rates o c c u r r e d in other e sta b lis h m en ts in the area.
Data are adju sted w h e r e n e c e s s a r y to r e m o v e f r o m the in dexes and
p e r c e n t a g e s of change any sign ifican t e f f e c t c a u se d b y changes in
s c o p e of the su r v ey .
The use of constant e m p lo y m e n t weights elim in a tes the e ffe ct
of changes in the p r o p o r t io n of w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in each j o b i n ­
clu ded in the data. The p e r c e n t a g e s of change r e f l e c t only changes in
a v e r a g e pay f o r s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r s.
T h ey are not in flu enced by
changes in standard w o r k s c h e d u le s , as such, or by p r e m iu m pay
f o r o v e r t im e .

Table 2. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Baltimore, Md. ,
November 1965 and November 1964, and percents of increase for selected periods

Industry and occupational group

Indexes
(December 1960=100)

Percents of increase
November 1964 November 1963 November 1962 November 1961 December 1960 September 1959
November 1965 November 1964
to
to
to
to
to
to
November 1965 November 1964 November 1963 November 1962 November 1961 December 1960

All industries:
Office clerical (men and women)---Industrial nurses (men and women)--Skilled maintenance (men)-----------Unskilled plant (men)----------------

117.9
115. 5
115. 7
115. 1

114.0
114.0
112.3
112.4

3. 4
1. 4
3. 1
2. 4

3.9
1. 4
3. 7
2. 6

3.5
1.4
2.5
4.3

2.8
3.9
1.8
.9

3. 1
6.7
3.8
4.2

3. 5
3. 2
3.4
4. 2

Manufacturing:
Office clerical (men and women)---Industrial nurses (men andwomen)--Skilled maintenance (men)-----------Unskilled plant (men)-----------------

111. 6
114.0
114.9
115.9

110.0
112. 5
111.7
112.6

1. 4
1. 3
2.9
2. 9

1. 5
.9
4. 1
2. 3

3.5
1.8
2.2
4. 1

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

1.6
6.0
3.8
3.6

4. 1
5.3
3. 2
5. 9




4
A.

Occupational Earnings

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w eek ly h ou rs and e a rn in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a re a b a s is
by in d u str y d iv is io n , B a lt im o r e , Md, , N o v e m b e r 1965)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Sex, oc c up a t io n,

and in dustry di v is io n

Number
of
workers

N u mb er o f w o r k e r s re c e i v i n g stra ight -t i m e w ee kl y ea rni ngs of---$

Average
weekly
(standard)

HEN

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$
$
119.00 1 0 3 .5 0 128.50 1 0 6 .0 0 115.00 1 0 1 .5 0 -

$

S
40

45

$
50

$

%

55

60

3l
65

t
70

it

75

:t

3l
80

85

i.

3l
90

95

I'M?

1•
$
10 5
11,.

3b
115

$

3t

i

120

130

$

ii

140

150

and
under

160
and

45

5C

55

-

_

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

11C

115

120

130

140

150

1 6C

over

-

2
2

7
7
~

5
2
3

8
4
4

16
12
4

15
7
8

24
7
17

28
22
6

15
5
10

26
13
13

24
11
13

40
26
14

26
2C
6

43
36
7

3
3
“

16
10
6
4

23
10
13
9

14
9
5
5

21
11
10
5

22
9
13
10

27
12
15
13

29
22
7
5

14
7
7
2

5
4
1
-

14
6
8
6

16
9
7
2

15
13
2
-

7
6
1

1
1
-

_

_

-

-

4
-

5
3
3

4
3
3

20
17
17

10
8
8

2
2
1

19
15
15

5
5
5

_

-

17
17
9

10
10
10

6
6
6

7
7
7

7
7
7

_
-

6
6

5
5

12
12

_

6
1

12
9

9
9

9
8

13
12

13
12

8
8

1C
10

42
42

9
9

26
.3
23
1
10

5
2
3
1

5
2
3

4
4

_

6
-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

1
1

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5
5
4

-

5

60

65

70

-

1
1

-

_
-

4
4
-

3
2
1
-

_

_

_

-

-

-

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONHANUFACTURING --------------------------------

2 83
175
108

39.5
39.5
39.0

$
120.50
124.00
1 1 5 . GC

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE------------------------------

231
131
1 GO
61

39.5
39. 5
39.5
4 0 .0

9 3 . GC
96.00
89.50
88.50

92.50
95.50
89.50
89.00

7 9 .5 0 - 106.00
8 1 .0 0 - 112.50
7 6 .0 0 - 101.00
7 7 .5 0 - 9 5.50

_
-

CLERKS, ORDER --------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ------------------------------

116
100
91

40. G 107.00
4 0 . C 110.50
4 0 . 0 1 1 0 . 0c

103.50
107.50
104.50

8 9 .0 0 - 125.50
9 1 .5 0 - 127.50
9 0 . 0 0 - 1 2 9 . 0C

_
-

_
-

_
-

CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

154
143

4 0.0
40.0

1 2 5 . 0u 1 2 4 . 0 0
1 2 6 . 5G 1 2 8 . 5 0

1 0 4 .0 0 - 151.50
1 0 6 . 5 0 - 1 5 2 . CO

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

OFFICE B O Y S ------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------AinuMiuiic
Ar Tin
Air ———————————————
nunnAliU r AC
1UK flPlU
PUBLIC UT I L IT I E S3--------------------------r in An t c
—————

22 7
88

39. u
39.5

64.50
63.50

62.50
63.00

5 7 .0 0 - 69.50
5 9 . GO- 6 7 . 5C

_
-

5
-

28
11

55
15

45
55

39.5

69.00
O l.UU

62.00
ou.uu

5 8 .003H.UU-

72.50
fU.UU

-

-

-

*

1*

19
I2

53
30
23
10
13

34
20
14
5
1

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A -------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

87
66

38.5
39.0

117.00
120.00

119.00
121.00

1 0 3 .5 0 - 129.00
1 0 9 .5 0 - 131.00

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

1
-

3
2

7
5

5
4

6
2

4
4

13
13

4
1

22
19

7
3

3
3

1C
10

-

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ----------------------------------------------------- -MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------FINANCE4-----------------------------------------------

2 17
107
1 10
64

39.0
39.5
38.5
38.0

100.50
99.00
1 0 4 . U0 1 0 5 . 0 0
9 7 . 0C
95.00
90.50
91.50

8 8 . GO- 1 1 3 . 0 0
9 2 . SO­ 1 1 5 . 0 0
BS. 0 0 - 1 0 8 . 0 0
8 4 .0 0 - 9 9.50

-

-

-

-

1
1
-

1
1
1

8
8
6

13
3
10
6

16
9
7
4

26
9
17
15

23
11
12
6

28
15
13
12

12
7
5
2

22
7
15
9

2?
2t;
2
2

31
18
13
1

4
3
1

3
2
1
-

5
3
2
-

2
2
~

-

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS C -------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------------------------

10 8
57
51

39.5
40. C
39.5

88.00
95.00
75.00

7 4 .0 0 - 105.00
8 4 .5 0 - 110.50
6 6 .5 0 - 9 5.00

-

-

-

4

7

7

-

7

7

6
6
-

11
8
3

6
3
3

8
7
1

7
3
4

17
15
2

-

4

12
7
5

1
1

-

-

-

-

10
5
5

-

-

-

11
3
8

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

10

4

3

18
10

12

18

12
11

2

6

8

*

3
3

7

7

7

5

2

14

4

3

11

3

2
1
1

1

16
14
2

26
25
1

23
2
21

8
8
~

14
14

3
3

-

1
1
“

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

17
4
13

8

-

33
3
30
15

29
2
27
13

37
18
19
15

58
15
43

17

6

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

-

-

1
1

-

3
3

8
6
2

-

11

-

-

-

-

88.00
95.50
80.00

$
140.50
145.00
131.00

-

-

-

-

-

r

-

_

-

-

-

3

-

1

WOMEN
BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE! ----------------------------------------------------kirujuiAinc
A iriU
n nK in
mu
r ———————————————
n
u n n A n u rA
nC
ct
a lu
Ti rn
rve
K
1A
1 aL
ICl

93

3 9.5

6 8.50

70.00

6 2.0 0-

77.50

50

3 9 *^
39.5

i t1*. 5 0
6

64.50

i t3*. 5i n0 ”5

7 ?1*. 0
n0
n
7

8ILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
MA CH IN E ! -----------------------------------------------------

63

39.0

73.50

76.50

6 1.5 0-

8 8.50

-

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A -------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------------------------

123
69
54

39.0
39.5
38.0

85.50
88.00
82.00

87.50
88.00
84.00

7 7 .0 0 - 94.00
7 9 .5 0 - 9 9.00
7 3 .0 0 - 92.50

-

-

-

2

2

-

-

-

“

2

2

23 8
73
165

38.5
39.0
38.5

7 2.50
8 0.50
6 9.50

74.00
78.50
70.00

6 4.507 3.0062.5 0-

-

9

20
3
17

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING----------------CF
AIANLc
Aftir C 4
r
IN
— — — —— — —— — — — — — --S e e f o o t n o t e s at e n d o f t a b l e .




*

79.50
87.00
77.50

in
10

-

9

9

in
10

3

11

8

19
10
9
5

6

1

-

5

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women— Continued
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d o n an a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , B a lt im o r e , M d. , N o v e m b e r 1965)
Weekly earnings1
( standard)
Number

Sex, o cc u p a tio n , and in d u stry d iv is io n

of
workers

WOMEN -

N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s o f—

( standard)

45

80

85

90

95

S
100

45

50

85

90

95

100

-

-

36
3
33
23
3

33
6
27
4
14

43
8
35
8
19

59
28
31
10
1
7

56
18
38
24

$

Average
weekly

40
M ean 2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

$

$

$

S

$
105

110

105

110

115

140
25
115
5
6

36
21
15
1
2

17
17
-

58
12
46
10

27
24
3
3

20
20

T ------115

$

$

$

$

120

130

1 40

150

160

120

130

140

150

160

over

26
16
10
1
2

18
5
13
1
5

21
16
5
-

9
3
6
-

11
6
5
-

2
2

-

-

-

6
1
5
1

2
1
1
1

3
3
-

2
2
-

_

-

6
5
1
1

and
un d er

and

CONTINUED
$
$
97.00
97.50
106.50 105.00
93.50
95.50
8 4 . 5C
83.00
84.00
86.50

$
8 8 .0 0 9 8.0 08 3 .5 08 0.0 07 6 .0 0-

$
104.00
114.50
9 9 . OG
91.50
93.50

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING--------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------RETAIL TR AD E ------------------F INANCE4------------------------------

4 50
127
323
58
88

38.5
39.0
3 8.0
39.5
37.0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS 8
MANUFACTURING--------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G --------------WHOLESALE TRAO E ------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------FINANCE4------------------------------

842
196
646
106
154
208

39.0
39.5
39.0
4 0.0
39.0
39.5

73.50
84.00
7 0.5 C
7 8 . OC
6 4 . 5C
66.00

71.00
83.00
68.50
79.00
6 5 . 5C
66.50

6 4 .0 0 - 82.50
7 2 .5 0 - 96.50
6 2 .5 0 - 77.50
6 8 .0 0 - 88.00
5 8 .5 0 - 71.50
6 0 .5 0 - 72.50

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A ----------NONMANUFACTURING--------------FINANCE4------------------------------

111
97
57

39.0
39.0
38.0

83.50
82.50
7 0 . OG

79.00
76.50
69.00

6 8 . SO- 9 7 . 5 0
b S .0 0 - 9 8.00
6 6 .0 0 - 75.00

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G --------------RETAIL TR ADE-------------------FINANCE4------------------------------

365
54
311
61
188

39. C
38.5
3 9.U
38.5
39.0

63.00
71.50
61.50
5 4.00
59.00

61.00
71.50
59.00
53.00
58.00

5 5 .0 0 - 68.50
6 4 .0 0 - 77.50
5 4 .0 0 - 66.50
4 8 .5 0 - 60.00
5 4 .5 0 - 62.50

-

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C ----------MANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G --------------FINANCE4------------------------------

34 8
66
2 82
173

38.5
39.5
38.0
38 .0

6 0.00
63.00
59.00
58.50

60.00
64.00
59.50
58.50

5 6 .0 0 - 64.00
5 6 .5 0 - 69.50
5 6 .0 0 - 63.00
5 6 .0 0 - 62.00

-

CLERKS, ORD ER ---------------------------MANUFACTURING---------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------RETAIL TR AD E--------------------

225
72
153
104

39.0
39.0
39.5
39.5

73.50
82.00
69.50
6 3.50

71.50
78.00
65.50
60.00

5 9 .5 0 6 8 . OC5 7 .505 5 .0 0 -

85.50
94.00
78.50
72.00

_

CLERKS, PAYROLL-----------------------MANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G --------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

359
198
161
79

39.0
39.0
38.5
39.0

85.00
88.00
81.50
78.00

8 2 . OC
84.50
78.00
77.00

7 2 . GO7 6 . 506 7 . CO67.GO-

97.00
98.00
97.00
93.00

_
-

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS----------MANUFACTURING---------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G ---------------RETAIL TRADE--------------------

281
76
2 05
153

38.0
38.5
37.5
37.0

82.50
91.50
79.00
76.50

80.00
87.00
77.50
75.00

7 1 . 0 0 - 9 2.0 0
7 7 .5 0 - :107.50
6 9 .0 0 - 89.50
6 7 . 0 C - 8 7 . OC

_
-

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
MANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------F INANCE4-------------------------------

521
228
2 93
121

39.0
39.5
39.0
39.0

81.00
8 5.50
77.50
7 6 . OC

79.50
83.50
76.00
75.50

7 1 .0 0 - 9 0.50
7 6 .0 0 - 95.00
6 7 .5 0 - 86.00
7 0 .5 0 - 83.00

_
-

_
-

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING---------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------RETAIL TR ADE-------------------FINANCE4-------------------------------

546
207
339
89
188

39.0
39.5
39.0
39.5
38.5

7 4.50
8 3 . OC
69.50
68.50
6 6 . OC

73.50
86.00
69.00
71.00
6 6 . 50

6 3.5 073.0061.0 05 9 . CO59. 50-

_
-

_
-

-

-

OFFICE GIRLS ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING----------------

95
69

39.5
39.0

6 4 . 5C
64.00

63.50
62.00

5 9 .5 0 - 68.00
5 7 .5 0 - 68.00

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




86.00
93.00
78.00
79.00
72.00

12
12

-

~

-

_

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1
-

_
-

-

77

13
22

_

_

-

101

12
35
24

2
2

22
-

22
21
1

69
16
50

79
10
67

1
1
1

65
13
52
24

114
13

11
11
11

15
15

101
89
33
7
26
26

3

3
3

-

5
5

-

-

168
13
155
14
36
53

3
3
3

27
27
26

72
18
54

44

95
42

6
38

30

4
4

11

110
32
78
9

92
18
74
14

20

22

26

27

12

11
7
7

6
6
3

9
3
2

6
4
-

11
11
1

5
5

8
8

2
1

1
1

5
4

10

17
9

1
1

14
14

11
3
8

4
4

_

3

-

-

:

-

-

:

:

12
29
13
16

18

8

18

1
1

9
7
2
-

13
12
1
~

9
1
8
“

11
3
8
3

5
5
-

4
4
-

30
12
18
13

24
3
21
13

lu
3
7
6

0
3
5
5

13
6
7
1

5
3
2
1

6
2
4
1

11
10
1
1

1
-

-

1
1

1
1

6
1
5
-

1

1
1
-

75
35
40
32

84
40
44
18

68
36
32
22

46
17
29
13

42
29
13
4

31
19
12
2

39
27
12
2

12
6
6

74
24
50

58

21

47
16
31
5
10

50
31
19
13

45
44
1

20
6
14

11
9
2

8
6
2

9
9

_

1

12

55
4
47

21

29
18

25
13

-

19
12
7
1

21

32

-

34
13
21
12

31
12
19
12

28

:

30
20
10
7

18

21

:

24
18
6
2

36

6

-

34
26
8
3

8

22

_

_
-

42
9
33
25

65
14
51

-

_
-

8

65
16
49

_

9
8
1
“

29

28

-

_
-

61
39

47
18

-

3

3
3
“

22

3
3

_
-

4
1
3
“

16

59

_
-

12
5
7
1

12

12

_
-

7
1
6
3

28

52
3
49
7

_
-

14
11
3
3

19

28
24

_
-

7
7

30

1

-

8
4
4
4

11

3

-

-

_

28
15
13
3

22

3
9
9

-

1

35
13

11

-

“

5

1

22

12

12

21

8

44
17
27
14

24

10

5

_

75

2

“
_

2

118
17

9

1

12
34

2

2

6
30

37
16
15

-

1

2
2
-

-

_
-

_
-

-

-

1

_

_
-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

4
4

1
1

7
7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women— Continued
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d o n an a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , B a l t i m o r e , M d . , N o v e m b e r 196 5 )
Weekly earnings1
(standard)

S ex , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u str y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s o f—

$
40
M ean 2

Median 2

M iddle range 2

WOMEN ~ CONTINUED
2,028
883
1,145
206
187
120
469

$
$
$
$
39.0 101.50 100.50
89.00-115.50
39.5 105.50 104.50
93.50-120.00
39.0
96.50
85.00-110.50
98.50
40.0 122.50 119.00 113.50-133.00
39.5 99.50
97.50
87.50-109.50
39.5 90.50
92.50
83.00- 98*50
38.5
88.00
87.00
77.00- 96.50

STENOGRAPHERS# GENERAL -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT I L I T I E S 3--------------WHOL ES AL E T R A D E ---------------F I NA NC E4--------------------------

1 ,198
445
753
182
81
438

39.0
39.5
38.5
40.0
39.0
38.0

STENOGRAPHERS, S E N I O R --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------F I NA NC E4--------------------------

325
145
180
82

SWIT CH BO AR D OPERATORS, CLASS A ----

$

45

$

$

50

55

$
60

$
65

$
70

$
75

$
80

S

$
85

90

S
95

%

100

50

-

-

1

_

68.00- 89.00
76.00- 91.50
65.50- 86.50
81.50-107.50
77.00- 93.00
61.50- 74.00

39.0 92.50
95.50
39.5 100.5C 100.00
38.5
86.00
88.50
38.0 84.50
84.00

82 .0 0- 10 2.CO
94.00-107.00
73.00- 97.50
74 .0 0- 92.50

-

52

39.5

95.00

96.50

85.00-106.00

-

SW ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ---N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES3--------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------FI N A N C E 4--------------------------

280
234
48
78
64

39.5
39.5
40.0
39.5
38.0

73.00
71.50
89.50
61.50
70.50

70.50
69.00
91.00
63.00
71.50

62.5061.0085.5057.5066.00-

85.50
79.50
98.50
67.50
76.00

_

SW IT CH BO AR O OPER AT OR -R EC EP TI ON IS TS MANUFA CT UR I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------WH OLESALE T R A O E ----------------

355
188
167
65

39.0
39.0
39.0
39.5

75.00
79.50
70.00
73.50

74.00
79.50
71.50
72.50

64.0066.0061.0065.50-

84.00
88.50
79.50
80.00

TA BU LATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -----------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

122
101

38.0
37.5

88.00
84.50

86.50
85.50

76.00- 96.00
73.50- 93.00

_

53

38.5

82.00

84.00

70.50- 90.50

-

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 ----------------FINANCE4--------------------------

268
75
193
145

39.0
39.0
39.0
39.0

72.50
78.00
70.00
67.00

72.00
78.50
68.50
66.50

65.0073 .0 063.0061.50-

TYPISTS, CLASS A --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------------F I N A N C E 4--------------------------

545
335
210
69
97

39.0
39.5
38.5
39.0
38.0

81.00
84.50
76.00
85.00
68.50

79.00
8 2.50
71.50
70.00
68.50

71.00- 91.50
74.50- 93.00
63.00- 83.50
64.00-111.50
60.50- 75.50

TYPISTS, CLAS 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 ----------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------F I N A N C E 4--------------------------

1,306
438
86 8
129
626

39.0
39.5
38.5
39.0
38.0

66.50
73.00
63.50
66.50
60.50

64.50
69.50
62.00
67.50
59.50

59.0063.5057.0062.0056.00-

55

1
1

-

79.50
78.00
84.00
82.00
74.00
77.00
95.00 101.00
84.50
86.00
67.00
68.00

81.00
86.50
77.50
72.00

73.00
86.00
69.00
75.00
64.50

$

$
no

$
115

$
120

S
130

$
140

16

-

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

130

140

150

160

over

14

31
10
21

48
10
38

70
7
63

-

-

-

231
90
141
5
26
20
80

223
74
149
6
13
28
65

210
133
77
12
20
6
22

170
69
101
9
22
10
26

128
72
56
20
16
2
8

221
139
82
31
9
1
9

111
59
52
41
8
1
-

19
9
10
9

8
2
51

177
71
106
2
28
17
51

17
10
7
4
3

16
3
13
9
4

6
30

120
29
91
2
20
9
58

140
70
70
54
4

3
18

81
18
63
2
6
13
41

119
22
97
5
1
90

161
30
131
7
3
118

124
40
84
15
6
56

185
90
95
15
25
40

159
94
65
12
2
43

96
50
46
13
17
8

55
25
30
8
13
2

39
2G
19
8

74
34
40
36
3

69
33
36
36

22
6
16
16

a

7

1

-

-

7
5

1
1

-

-

l
7
5
2

-

14

17

24

17
6
11

20

29
8
21
6

71
34
37
12

44

28
24
4

7
5
2

5

28
16

15
12
3
3

10

4

1
3
63
63

16

63

1
1
1

-

9

9

33
15
18
16

2

-

-

-

3

7

9

2

8

6

7

2

2

2

49
37
2
20
12

37
29

28
26

19
6
2

20
17
15

8
8
7

-

3
2

1
1

_
-

4

19
14
13

1

4
4

8
7
1

2

2
2

14
14

-

29
29

36
36

14

11

24
11

24
14
1C

22

3

15

-

3

-

24
18

-

-

3

-

17
6

15

9

11

21

5
11

5

1

54
19
35
12

38
19
19
11

54
40
14
5

17
7
10
7

27
15
12

10
12

33
21
12

11

4

36
14
22
12

2
2

14
14

13
13

7
7

19
13

20
20

7

8

3

4

42
2
40
37

45
3
42
38

55
25
30
23

27
12
15
10

21

51
10
41
22
17

39
11
28
12
15

98
69
29
1
18

239
27
212
13
197

311
108
20 3
27
155

214
90
124
31
81

125
51
74
15
42

2

_
-

_
-

-

_

-

24

2
2

24
24

1
1
1

26

11

129
3
126

11

116

11

-

-

2

10

26

1

4

-

-

1
-

-

-

_

_

-

_
-

-

-

_
-

_
-

_

_

-

-

“

-

~

-

1

-

-

_

_

-

-

_
-

_
-

-

2

-

17
17

-

9

-

6

14
3

5
5

and

70

16

_

160

65

-

-

S
150

60

4

1

-

_

_

-

_
-

_
-

2
2

-

-

~

~

3
2
1
1

15
13

13
12

2
2

3
3

1

6

_

~

“

~

7
2

12

4

1

4

3

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

38
10
28
8

19
15

10
5
5
2

3
3

_

1

2

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

75
51
24
1
13

70
56
14
2
7

38
32
6
1

44

15
11

25
23
2
1

_

_

_

_

-

32
27
5
5

27

4
-

-

-

-

-

4

-

1

94
27
67
30
22

33
16
17

58
40
18
2
1

83
71
12
1

-

-

—

-

TABULATI NG -M AC HI NE OPERATORS,
TRANSCRIBI NG -M AC HI NE OPERATORS,

105

and
u n d er

45

S E C R E T A R I E S --------------------------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PU BL IC UT I L I T I E S 3--------------WHOL ES AL E T R A D E ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FI NA NC E4--------------------------

*

-

1

4

1

38
6

3
-

2
2

3

-

4

2
1
1

11
11
-

-

~

“

2
2

~

_

_

~

23
23

-

-

4

_

-

_

_

_

3
1

-

-

-

-

-

_
~

_

1 S tandard h o u r s r e f le c t the w o r k w e e k fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e s a la r ie s and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w e e k ly h o u r s .
2 The m ea n is co m p u te d f o r e a ch j o b b y to ta lin g the e a rn in g s o f all w o r k e r s and d iv id in g by the n u m b er o f w o r k e r s .
T he m e d ia n d e s ig n a te s p o s it io n — h a lf o f the e m p lo y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e iv e m o r e
than the ra te show n; h a lf r e c e iv e l e s s than the ra te show n.
The m id d le ra n g e is d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s o f pay; a fo u r th o f the w o r k e r s e a r n le s s than the lo w e r o f th ese r a t e s and a fo u r th e a rn m o r e than
the h ig h er ra te .
* T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
4 F in a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e .




7

Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and Women
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
by in d u stry d iv is io n , B a lt im o r e , M d. , N o v e m b e r 1965)
Weekly earnings1
( standard)

N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s o f—

$

Average
weekly

Sex, o cc u p a tio n , and in d u str y d iv is io n

i

$

60
and
u n d er

( standard)

65
-

$

$

70

75

80

-

-

-

95

95

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A MANUFACTURING
NONMANUFACTURING

401
271

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B MANUFACTUR ING —
NUNMANUFACTUR ING

62 V

130

5G3

126

40.0 159.50 $1S6.50 143.5040.0 164.00 161.50 14 8. 50 39.5 150.00 148.00 133.50-

181.00
183.00
164.50

40.0 135.50 134.50 12 1. 50 40.0 137.0C 136.50 12 4. 00 39.5 127.50 124.50 11 8. 00 -

150.00
153.50
140.00
123.00
122.00
125.00

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C MANUFACTURING —
NONMANUFACTUR ING

220

122

96.504C.C 108.50 108.50
9 6 .0 040.0 107.50 109.00
39.5 109.UC 105.00 10 0.00-

DRAFTSMEN-TRACERS —
MANUFACTUR I N G ----

150
97

4C.0
40. C

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
MANUFACTURING-------------------------------

135
112

99.50-124.00
39.5 111.50 113.00
39.5 113.50 116.00 101.00-125.00

342

76.00
76.00

74.00
74.00

70.50- 82.50
71.00- 79.50

100

105

$

*

105

110

110

115

1

1

21
16

18
16

115

120

-

-

$

$

*

*

130

140

150

160

170

180

130

140

150

160

170

180

190 o v e r

2

15

58
27
31

67
44
23

78
55
23

44
30
14

28
26
2

85
63
22

150
136
14

82
65
17

60
56
4

64
62
2

29
25
4

5
1
4

25
24

1

-

-

-

-

$

120

125

2

17

21
11
10

13
13

16
8

34
26

-

8

8

40
32
8

65
32
33

33
14
19

12
11

9

54
22
32

34
28
6

18
13
5

26
12

2

13

10

6

6

5
5

19
16

11
9

11

15

10

12

21
55
43

i

11
10
1
30

10
10

Standard h ou rs r e f le c t the w o rk w e e k fo r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e
F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , se e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .




100

i

1

1

35
29
6

14
9

2

20
18

s a la r ie s and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k ly h o u r s .

$

1

10
10

$

1

$

190

21
21

8

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d o n an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n ; B a l t i m o r e , M d , , N o v e m b e r 1965)
Average

O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n

Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings 1
(standard) (standard)

of

Average

O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

Number
of

39.5
39.5
39.5

$
69.00
65.50
61.50

63

39.0

73.50

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------F I N A N C E 2-------------------------

12 *

39.0
39.5
38.0

85.50
88.00
8 2 . 5C

238
73
165

38.5
3 9 .C
38.5
38.0

72.50
80.50
69.50
68.00

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLAS 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 ----------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

733
302

39.0 106.50
39.5 117.00
38.5
99.00
39.5
85.00
3 7 .u 90.50

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

1 ,0 7 3
32 7
7*6
167
155
231

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A --------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

112

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS*
CLASS A -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
aASS 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 -----------F I N A N C E 2--------------------

69
55

68

*31
59

121

39.0
39.5
39.0
*G.O
39.0
39.5

7 7.50
89.00
73.00
82.00
6 * .5 0
68.00

98
58

39.0
39.0
38.5

8 3.00
82.00
7 0 . CO

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ----------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------F I N A N C E 2-------------------------

3 80
55
325
61
192

39.0
38.5
39.0
38.5
38.5

63.50
71.50
62.50
5 *.0 0
59.00

CLERKS* FILE, CLASS C --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

3 79
70
309
196

38.5
39.5
38. t
38.0

59.50
62.50
58.50
58.00

CLERKS, O R DE R -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G ----------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A D E --------------------

3*1
88
253
113

39.5
39.0
39.5
*0 .0
39.5

85.00
82.50
86.00
100.50
6 7 . 5C

CLERKS, P A Y R O L L ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G -NONMANUFACTUR ING
RETAIL TRADE —

513
3*1
172
79

39.5
39.5
38.5
39.0

97.00
10*.00
83.00
78.00

1*0

Number
of

Weekly
(standard)

Weekly
earnings *
(standard)

2 81
76
205
153

38.0
38.5
37.5
37.0

$
82.50
9 1 . 5C
79.00
76.50

T AEULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

522
229
2 93
121

39.0
39.5
39.C
39.0

81.00
85.50
77.50
76.00

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PU BL IC UTIL ITIES3--------------F I NA NC E2-------------------------

105

38.5
39.0

339
128
211
105

38.5
9 6 . DC
39.5 10*.50
3 8.C
38.5
8 9 . UG
37.5
8 9.0 0

7C

68

11*.50
119.50

91.^0

KEYP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

59 9
220
3 79
89
188

39.5
39.5
3 9. 0
39.5
38.5

76.50
82.00
73.50
6 8 . 5C
6 6 . GO

TABULATI NG -M AC HI NE OPERATORS,
CLASS C -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

161
7*
87

39.5
*0 .0
39.0

86.00
96.00
77.50

OF FI CE BOYS AND GIRLS--------- -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT I L I T I E S 3--------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

322
11*
2C8
67
79

39.0
39.5
38.5
39.5
38.0

6 4.50
64.00
6 5 . OC
6 7 . GO
61.00

TR ANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
G E N E R A L -----------------------------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 ----------------F I N A N C E 2-------------------------

26 8
75
1 93
1*5

39.0
39.0
39.0
39.0

72.50
78.00
7U.G0
67.00

S E C R E T A R I E S --------------------------M ANUFACTUR I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES3----------- 1--WH OLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A O E -------------------F INANCE2-------------------------

2,0 3 6
887
1 ,1 *9
207
187
120
*69

39.0 101.50
3 9 . 5 1C 5 . 5 0
39.0
98.50
* 0 .0 122.50
39.5
9 9.50
90.50
39.5
38 . 5
87.00

TYPISTS, CLASS A --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S3--------------F I N A N C E 2-------------------------

613
3 *9
26*
123
97

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
3 8 .0

8 *.0 0
83.50
97.00
68.50

STENOGRAPHERS, G E N E R A L -------------M ANUFACTUR I N G --------------------NO NM AN UFACTURING ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S3--------------WH OLESALE T R A D E ---------------F I N A N C E 2--------------------------

1 ,2 02
**5
757
186
81
*3 8

39.0
39.5
38.5
* 0 .0
39.0
38 . C

39.0
39.5
38.5
39.0
39.0
38. 0

67.00
73.00
6 3 . 5U
72.50
66.50
60.50

STENOGRAPHERS, S E N I O R --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------F I NA NC E2--------------------------

326
1*5
181
83

SW ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ----

80.00
84.00
77.50
9 5.50
84.50
6 8 . OC

39.0
39.5
38.5
38.0

92.50
100.50
86.00
84.50

52

39.5

95.00

SW ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ---N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S3--------------RETAIL T R A O E -------------------FI NA NC E2--------------------------

2 82
236
*8
78
6*

39.5
39.5
* 0 .0
39.5
38.0

73.00
71.50
8 9 . 5C
61.50
70.50

SWITCHBOARO OPER AT OR -R EC EP TI ON I STSMANUFACTUR I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------WH OLESALE T R A D E ----------------

358
188
170
65

39.0
3 9 .C
39.0
39.5

75.00
79.50
70.50
73.50

1 S tandard h o u r s r e f le c t the w o r k w e e k fo r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r
2 F in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .




O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

IOC
70
5G

BILLERS* MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
MACHINE! ----------------------

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

- CONTINUED

COMPTOMETER O P E R A T O R S --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------RETAIL T R A D E --------------------

BILLERS* MACHINE (BILLING
M A C H I N E ! ----------------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------RETAIL T R A D E --------------------

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

s t r a ig h t - t im e

TYPISTS, CLASS B ----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG —
PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S3
RETAIL T R A D E ---F I NA NC E2----------

1 ,3 3 2
*5*
878
28
129
626

8*.00

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
159.50
16*.00
39. 5 150.C0

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UFACTURING -----------------

*C2
2 72
130

* 0.0
*0. 0

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

6 30
5 0*
126

*0.0
* 0.0
39.5

135.50
137.00
127.50

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

355
228
127

*0.0
*C.O
39.5

108.00
1 0 7 . 5G
109.00

O R A F T S M E N - T R A C 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 -----------------

156
99
57

* 0.0

76.00
76.50
76.00

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL ( R E G I S T E R E D ! --M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

1*C

39.5
39.5

s a la r ie s and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e se w e e k ly h o u r s.

11*

*0•0
39.5

111.50

11*.00

9

Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d o n an a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , B a l t i m o r e , M d ., N o v e m b e r 1965)

N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s o f—

Hourly earnings 1

M ean1
23 M edian 2

Middle range 2

CARPENTERS, MAINTENANCE----------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------PUBLIC U TI LIT IE S3---------------------------

4C5
296
109
47

$
3 .1 1
3 .2 1
2 .8 5
3.0 2

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

$
$
2 . 8 2 - 3,. 5 1
2 . 8 9 - 3.. 5 6
2 . 5 9 - 3.. 1 9
2 . 8 4 - 3,. 2 4

ELECTRICIANS, MAINTENANCE-----------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------PUBLIC U TI LIT IE S3 ---------------------------

733
664
69
31

3 .2 3
3.2 5
3.0 5
3 .1 1

3 .2 7
3 .2 9
3 .0 2
2.99

2 .9 7 2 .9 9 2 .9 0 2 .9 4 -

3.. 51
3.. 54
3,. 30
3,. 43

ENGINEERS, STATIONARY--------------------------MANUF ACT UR I N G -------------------------------------NONM ANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------

3 96
330
66

3 .1 3
3 .16
2 .9 5

3.2 1
3 .2 3
2.75

2 .7 6 2 .8 6 2 .5 4 -

FIREMEN, STATIONARY BOILER ---------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

129
112

2.82
2.88

2 .8 9
2.9 6

HELPERS, MAINTENANCE TRADES-------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------PUBLIC UTI LITIES3 ---------------------------

6 84
608
76
54

2.6 6
2.6 8
2.5 2
2.5 8

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS, TOOLROOM —
MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

151
151

MACHINISTS, MAINTENANCE----------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTUR ING:
PU8L IC UTIL I T IE S 3---------------------------

$
2.00

Unde:
S
and
1 . 9 0 under
2 .0 0 2 .1 0
_

S
2.1 0

S
2.20

S
$
2.30 2 .4 0

$
$
$
$
2 . 50 2 . 6 0 2.. 70 2 . 8 0

2 .2 0

2 .3 0

2 .4 C

2.50

2.6 0

_

7
7

4
1
3

4
4
“

17
5
12
-

42
33
9
~

11
2
9
4

54
35
19
19

13
8
5
2

*
3 .2 0

$
3 .3 0

$
3.4 0

S
3.50

$
3 .6 0

t
$
3 .70 3 .8 0

3 .2 0

3 .3 0

3 .4 0

3 .5 0

3 .6 0

3 .7 0

3

49
44
5
3

22
15
7
-

25
5
20
19

40
40
-

8
8
-

44
44
-

48
48
-

$
$
3 .0 0 3 .1 0

2 . 7 0 2.. 80 2 . 9 0 '3 ^ X )0 3 . 1 0

2
2

3
2
1
-

-

-

-

-

9
4
5
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
7
2
1

14
12
2

41
35
6
~

31
25
6
1

37
36
1
-

76
59
17
14

51
46
5
4

44
40
4
1

93
83
10
-

51
47
4
~

96
84
12
1U

68
68

39
39

76
76

-

-

-

3,. 4 7
3.. 4 6
3,.61

2
2

-

7
7

-

“

2
2

22
20
2

4
1
3

32
14
18

7
4
3

37
30
7

11
11
“

4
4
-

32
30
2

35
33
2

34
34

31
27
4

57
53
4

24
24
-

15
6
9

24
17
7

2 .6 4 2 .8 3 -

3,. 23
3,.25

10
10

12
10

_

3

4
“

7

_

31
31

9
9

6
6

8
8

23
23

6
6

9
9

_

_

_

-

-

-

2 .6 6
2.66
2 .6 7
2 .8 1

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

2 , . 86

6
2
4
3

25
22
3
-

23
13
10
7

14
11
3

270
2 59
11
9

20
14
6
-

55
27
28
28

26
26

23
23

81
81

3
3

3
3

10
10

1
1

_
_

3.29
3.29

3.35
3 .3 5

3 .1 6 3 .1 6 -

3.,43
3.,43

2
2

7
7

12
12

8
8

14
14

7
7

53
53

34
34

5
5

_

-

970
934

3 .4 3
3 .4 4

3.4 3
3.43

3 .2 1 3 .2 2 -

3.,57
3.,57

-

2., 89
2..83
2,.85

-

-

-

-

~

“
_

35
33
2
2

-

30
25
5
4

-

~

1
37
37
-

-

_

21
17
4
1

7
7
-

4
4

5
4
1

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

1
1

5
5

1
1

2
2

1
1

126
125

83
83

185
176

154
154

33
33

20
20

23
23

61
61

56
56

-

-

-

-

1

1

13

7

1

1

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

11
2
9

20
16
4

34
17
17
1

146
24
122
118

19
13
6
6

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

4

4

91
29
62
32
24

20
8
12
12

-

231
75
156
145
10

_

-

20
14
6
2

7
4
3

-

70
9
61
1

-

-

-

81
81

32
32

233
22 8
5

87
84
3

1U1
87
14

320
317
3

156
155
1

170
97
73

55

_

89

5
5

1

54
1

-

“

57
9
48

90

~

65
54
11

-

-

1
1

1
1

1
1

9
9

10
10

3
3

51
51

38
38

13
13

46
46

_

_

_

-

37
29

14
14

43
43

40
40

76
76

30
3C

26
26

44
44

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

24
22
2

12
10
2

17
7
10

19
9
10

7
5
2

6
6

21
21

6
6

1
1

-

-

-

-

12
11
1

_

“

19
15
4

*

“

-

3 .1 2
3 .1 3
3 .1 1
3 .1 7
3.18

3.09
3 .0 8
3 .0 9
3 .2 1
3.3 0

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

3.,28
3. 30
3.,27
3., 28
3.,36

_

_

_

_

_

9

_

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

-

“

-

-

“

MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

1 ,5 8 4
1 ,4 1 7
lo7

3.29
3.29
3 .32

3 .4 C
3 .4 0
3 .3 7

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

3.,55
3. 53
3. 65

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

~

~

“

~

MILLWRIGHTS------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

173
173

3.4 3
3.43

3 .4 3
3 .4 3

3 .3 4 3 .3 4 -

3. 61
3. 61

OILERS -----------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------------

363
355

2.89
2 .9 0

2 .9 9
3.0 0

2 .7 1 2 .7 5 -

3. 13
3. 14

-

PAINTERS, MAINTENANCE--------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------

184
120
64

2 .9 8
3 .1 7
2.64

3.0 0
3.2 1
2.6 9

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

3 . 37
3. 46
3 . 02

7

-

-

7

PIPEFITTERS, MAINTENANCE--------------------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------------

5 24
491

3 .2 5
3 .2 6

3 .3 0
3 .3 1

3 .0 0 3 .0 1 -

3 . ,52
3. 53

-

SHEET-METAL WORKERS, MAINTENANCE —
MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

126
117

3 .3 1
3 .32

3 .2 8
3.2 9

3 .1 1 3 .1 0 -

3. 45
3. 47

TOOL AND DIE MAKERS -------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------------

372
364

3 .5 5
3.5 5

3.5 3
3 .5 4

3 .3 8 3 .3 9 -

3 . 75
3 . 75

9
-

3
3

9

-

11
11

“

-

5
4
1

116
110
6

-

3

-

-

-

27
27

6
6

10
10

1
1

9

4

1

1

2

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

4

1

1

8
1
7

2

7

10
6
4

-

-

_

-

-

-

6
6

96
95

19
12

77
77

31
28

22
21

56
55

65
51

61
61

46
46

12
12

24
24

-

-

8
2

_

“

1
1

-

-

-

-

1
1

4
4

12
12

6
4

8
8

12
12

26
19

17
17

17
17

3
3

6
6

_

3
3

_

11
11

1
1

5
4

9
8

24
22

70
66

62
62

49
49

14
14

92
92

39
39

1
1

-

~

h o lid a y s ,

7

70
69

686
216
470
320
54

1 F x c lu d e s p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o r k on w e e k e n d s ,
2 F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .

7
-

49
42

-

-

-

_

-

28
12

-

-

3
2
1

.
-

68
67

3.,42

-

-

9
8

2 .9 5 -

-

-

.
-

1
1

3 .0 3

-

-

4 . 00

4
4

3 .1 2

-

-

over

3 .9 0

-

-

-

33

-

$
$
3 . 90 4 . 0 0
and

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) -----------------------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIES 3 --------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE-----------------------------




$
2 .9 0

OD
©

O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n

S
1.90

Number
of

~
-

-

_

and la te sh ifts.

9

-

-

-

6
6

10

Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d o n an a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , B a l t i m o r e , M d . , N o v e m b e r 1 965)

N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s ol

Hourly earnings2

Middle range3

$
1 .8 0

$
2 .0 0

$
2 .2 0

$
2.4 0

2 .6 0

$
2 .8 0

$
3.0 0

$
3 .2 0

$
3.4 0

$
3 .6 C

$
$
3 . 80 4 . 0 0

2.2 0

2 .4 0

2.6C

2.8 0

3.0 0

3.2 0

3 .4 0

3.6C

3 .8 0

o°

M edian3

S
1 .7 0

over

1
1

3
3
35
14
21

174
51
123

108
65
43

123
107
16

214
194
20

85
85
~

2
2
“

_
-

-

_
-

_
-

“

~

“

14

39

65

97

184

85

2

-

-

-

-

1.0 0

.80

.90

1 .0 0

1 .1 0

1 .2 C

1 .3 0

1.40

8
8

2
2

-

“

24
24

24
24

8
8

-

1
1

-

-

1
1

-

395
43
352

182
182

23
23

25
5
20

23
17
6

9
9

57
26
31

-

-

-

-

1

10

-

12

.70
M ean3

$
1 .6 0

.90

$

%

$
1 .4 0

S
1 .5 0

.80

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

$

$

o
o
CM

O ccu p ation 1 and industry division

Number
of
workers

%

and
under

and

71
71

$
1.30
1.30

$
1.31
1.31

$
$
1.23- 1.38
1.23- 1.38

-

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN--------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------

1,456
609
847

2.01
2.57
1.60

2.11
2.76
1.34

1.29- 2.69
2.38- 2.94
1.26- 2.14

~

-

GUARDS:
MANUFACTURING------------------

2.82

2.54- 2.96

-

-

-

1. 70 1 . 8 0

*1

ELEVATOR OPERATORS, PASSENGER
(WOMEN) -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------

1 . 50 1 . 6 0

509

2.73

WATCHMEN:
MANUFACTURING------------------

100

1.80

1.65

1.26- 2.36

-

-

-

-

-

43

-

4

7

-

14

12

-

10

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS -MANUFACTURING----------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------PUBLIC UTILITIES4------------WHOLESALE TRADE-------------RETAIL TRADE----------------FINANCE5----------------------

3,367
1,400
1,967
222
50
486
227

1.75
2.21
1.42
2.04
1.84
1.40
1.38

1.52
2.31
1.28
2.03
1.89
1.32
1.36

1.261.881.231.811.661.201.27-

2.29
2.50
1.47
2.33
2.13
1.47
1.46

1
1
“

12
12
-

~

91
91
84

55
55
34
19

1096
51
1045
7
108
51

262
65
197
12
1
101
77

14 9
39
110
4
57
39

92
15
77
3
3
32
19

97
50
47
9
3
25
8

123
64
59
26
6
7
7

173
97
76
40
14
3
6

251
159
92
66
7
2
1

524
4 90
34
23
6
4

57
72
25
9
2
14

255
221
34
30
1
3

75
64
11
11

12
11
1
-

-

-

-

-

2
2
-

1

-

-

-

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS
(WOMEN) -------------------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------PUBLIC UTILITIES4------------RETAIL TRAD E-----------------

593
167
426
108
60

1.56
1.99
1.39
1.72
1.29

1.39
2.03
1.28
1.68
1.26

1.251.571.241.641.23-

1.71
2.37
1.63
1.75
1.29

8
8
-

3
3
-

230
9
221
2
49

45
10
35
5

21
11
10
3

26
18
8
1

93
20
73
64
2

42
6
36
33

10
8
2
-

19
13
6
-

40
38
2
2

22
15
7
7

8
8

11
11

_
-

_
-

_
-

_

_

_

-

-

-

LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING-----MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------PUBLIC UTILITIES------------WHOLESALE T R AD E-------------RETAIL TRAOE-----------------

3,947
2,698
1,249
428
247
557

2.43
2.50
2.28
2.80
2.10
1.98

2.55
2.62
2.52
2.74
2.50
1.81

2.142.231.672.571.531.60-

2.90
2.91
2.82
3.04
2.57
2.27

_

77
15
62

76
40
36

93
45
48

101
14
87

140
94
46

2 24
137
87

178
104
74

73 C
715
15

-

-

2
2
-

19

9

-

6
6
-

-

65

15

6

2
117

-

68

243
36
207
184
22
1

74
74

13
33

499
384
115
93
12
10

1C08
889
119

-

3C7
62
245
151

~

“

ORDER FILLERS -------------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------WHOLESALE TRADE-------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------

1,513
317
1,196
428
757

2.35
2.27
2.38
2.22
2.47

2.52
1.99
2.54
2.50
2.82

1.781.681.831.871.81-

2.85
2.87
2.85
2.56
2.89

-

69
2
67
36
31

431
65
366

98
47
51

-

-

-

-

-

6
6

-

8
2
6
6

366

51

-

-

-

“

PACKERS, SHIPPING----------------MANUFACTUR I N G -----------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------

553
264
2 89
223

2.05
1.92
2.17
2.28

1.89
1.81
2.44
2.48

1.401.381.441.49-

2.58
2.38
2.82
2.84

1C 5
14
91
91

5
5

3
3

4
4

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PACKERS, SHIPPING (WOMEN)--------NONMANUFACTURING---------------

156
109

1.93
1.73

1.79
1.73

1.43- 2.17
1.44- 2.12

-

-

RECEIVING CLERKS-----------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------RETAIL TRADE-----------------

2 50
107
143
82

2.45
2.45
2.45
2.55

2.49
2.46
2.61
2.75

2.042.132.022.05-

SHIPPING CLERKS ------------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------

216
130
86

2.70
2.74
2.64

2.59
2.54
2.64

2.28- 3.12
2.25- 3.16
2.33- 2.95

See footnotes at end of table.




2.91
2.89
3.00
3.06

_
-

-

_

15
15
-

-

“

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

3
21

28
20

22
65

_

8

-

-

-

39
13
26
20
4

62
22
40
32
7

181
58
123
11
10 9

98
28
70
10
60

136
41
95
35
57

89
15
74
55
17

27
1C
17
11
6

247
7

-

14
1
13
6
7

_

62
16
46
44

80
61
19

17

56
45
11
8

17
9
8
5

24
22
2

-

101
26
75
57

10
10

8

5
1
4
3

2
2

17
4

62
46
16
3

“

-

-

26
10

6
6

29
29

6
6

1
1

12
12

17
14

27
23

1

10

-

-

-

5

16

-

7
4
3
2

29
10
19
4

20
10
10
8

27
10
17
13

21
9
12
6

32
27
5
3

37
5
32
3

17
10
7
7

55
21
34
32

2
1
1
1

10
8
2

_

3

56

27

-

35

19

31
6
25

16
11

20

-

15
14
1

5

-

-

-

-

*

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

24
33

-

-

-

181
73
108
5
103

-

-

-

-

8
8

-

-

-

-

_

_

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

“

1
1

-

~

1
1

-

-

-

3

-

21

88

24u
199
42

-

-

8

8

-

-

-

8
8
-

-

_

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18
18

10
10

1
1

“

10

_

_

9

-

-

-

11

10

-

11

Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations— Continued
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t i m e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d o n an a r e a b a s is
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , B a l t i m o r e , M d . , N o v e m b e r 196 5 )
Hourly ea mings 2

N u m b e r o f vw o rk e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o f —
$

Number

$

.70

O c c u p a t io n 1 and in d u str y d iv is io n
M ean1
3
2

M edian”5

Middle rangeJ

$

136
108

2.55
2.52

$

$

2.42
2.29

2.21- 3.02
2.20- 3.02

TRUCKDRIVERS6 --------------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------PUBLIC UT I L IT I E S 4--------------WHOLESALE TR A O E ----------------RETAIL TR AD E ------------------------

2,701
925
1,776
819
6 93
214

2.77
2.66
2.83
3.08
2.70
2.53

2.87
2.83
3.12
3.23
2.69
2.67

2.602.392.b32.822.432.08-

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1 - 1 / 2 TONS) ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------------------------

303
202
1C1

2.43
2.74
1.81

2.81
2.86
1.59

2.01- 2.91
2.80- 2.94
1.43- 2.09

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) --------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITI ES4 --------------------------WHOLESALE TR ADE ----------------------------RETAIL T RA DE ------------------------------------

727
2 84
443
155
193
83

2.53
2.40
2.61
3.16
2.41
2.21

2.63
2.46
2.65
3.24
2.62
2.27

2.312.012.353.222.331.99-

2.87
2.83
3.22
3.27
2.66
2.64

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
TRAILER T Y P E ) -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITIES 4 --------------------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ----------------------------RETAIL TRAD E ------------------------------------

1,036
175
861
3 80
3 82
94

3.04
2.70
3.11
3.23
3.01
3.02

3.22
2.81
3.23
3.25
3.21
3.15

3.022.363.153.232.953.12-

3.26
3.12
3.26
3.28
3.26
3.18

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
OTHER THAN TRAILER T Y P E ) -------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------------------------

330
177
153

2.85
2.89
2.79

2.89
2.86
3.21

2.82- 3.23
2.83- 2.90
2.65- 3.25

TRUCKERS, POWER (FORKLIFT) ---------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-------------------------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------------------------

1,599
1,440
159
94

2.78
2.78
2.72
2.89

2.90
2.90
2.91
2.96

2.632.662.562.91-

TRUCKERS, POWER (OTHER THAN
FORKLIFT) --------------------------------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------------

1
2
3
4
5
6

298
245

2.92
3.03

2.90
3.04

$

%

$

$

S

1

S

$

3.22
2.90
3.25
3.27
3.22
3.15

3.00
3.00
2.99
3.01

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

S

$

.90 1.00 1.10 1.2G 1.30 1.40 1. 50 1.60 1.70 1.80 2.00

2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00

.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1. . 50 1.60 1.70 1.80 2.00 2.20

2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 over

.80

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Appendix. Occupational Descriptions

The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field
staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles
and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits
the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on
interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may
differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In
applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field economists are instructed to exclude working supervisors,
apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, handicapped, part-time, temporary, and probationary workers.

O FFICE

BILLER, MACHINE

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than
an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to
billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental
to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, machine, are
classified by type of machine, as follows:

Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher,
Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type­
writer keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions.
Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and
experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the
structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper
records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets,
and other records by hand.

Biller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing ma­
chine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, e t c ., which are
combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and invoices
from customers' purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping
memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of predetermined
discounts and shipping charges, and entrv of necessarv extensions
which may or may not be computed on the billing machine, and
totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The oper­
ation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill
being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.

Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of
a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic book­
keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, cus­
tomers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described
under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in­
ventory control, etc.
May check or assist in preparation of trial
balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.

Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping
machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, e t c ., which
may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills
as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the
simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The ma­
chine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical
columns and computes, and usually prints automatically the debit or
credit balances.
Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping.
Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.




CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A. Under general direction o f a bookkeeper or accountant,
has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a complete set
of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment's busi­
ness transactions.
Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary

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CLERK, ACCOUNTING—Continued
ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable;
examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting
distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper
assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and
closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting clerks.
Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine ac­
counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts
payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling
bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general
ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not
require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but
is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is
subdivided on a functional basis among several workers.
CLERK, FILE
Class A . In an established filing system containing a number
of varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file material
such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc. May
also file this material. May keep records of various types in con­
junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file
clerks.
Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple
(subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer sub­
headings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids.
As requested, locates clearly identified material in files and forwards
material. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain
and service files.
Class C. Performs routine filing of material that has already
been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classi­
fication system ( e .g ., alphabetical, chronological, or numerical).
As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards
material; and may fill out withdrawal charge.
Performs simple
clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files.

CLERK, ORDER— Continued
to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled.
May check with credit department to determine credit rating of customer,
acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow up orders to see
that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping
invoices with original orders.

CLERK, PAYROLL
Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary
data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers’ earnings
based on time or production records; and posting calculated data on payroll
sheet, showing information such as worker’ s name, working days, time,
rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes.
May use a calculating machine.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe­
matical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis­
tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp­
tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance
of other duties.

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)
Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsibilities,
reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or handwritten matter, using a
Mimeograph or Ditto machine. Makes necessary adjustment such as for
ink and paper feed counter and cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare
stencil or Ditto master. May keep file of used stencils or Ditto masters.
May sort, collate, and staple completed material.

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
CLERK, ORDER
Receives customers* orders for material or merchandise by mail,
phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination o f the following:
Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items




Class A . Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combina­
tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu­
ments to keypunch tabulating cards. Performs same tasks as lower
level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application

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KEYPUNCH OPERATOR— Continued

STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR

of coding skills and die making of some determinations, for example,
locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts
information from several documents; and searches for and inteiprets
information on the document to determine information to be punched.
May train inexperienced operators.

Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical
or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific
research from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype
or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy.
May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.

Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures
or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched
cards.
Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination
keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards.
Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified
sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched.
Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information,
e t c ., are referred to supervisor.

OR

OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating
minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing
mail, and other minor clerical work.

Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde­
pendence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evidenced by
the following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and accu­
racy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office
procedures and of the specific business operations, organization, policies,
procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing
stenographic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as, maintaining
followup files; assembling material for reports, memorandums, letters,
e t c .; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and
routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does not
include transcribing-machine work.

SECRETARY

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an ad­
ministrative or executive position. Duties include making appointments
for superior; receiving people coming into office; answering and making
phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential mail, and
writing routine correspondence on own initiative; and taking dictation
(where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by
Stenotype or similar machine, and transcribing dictation or the recorded
information reproduced on a transcribing machine. May prepare special
reports or memorandums for information of superior.

Class A . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Per­
forms full telephone information service or handles complex calls, such
as conference, collect, overseas, or similar calls, either in addition to
doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a
full-time assignment. ("Full" telephone information service occurs when
the establishment has varied functions that are not readily understandable
for telephone information purposes, e. g . , because of overlapping or
interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to
which extensions are appropriate for ca lls.)

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
Primary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine
vocabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype
or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other rela­
tively routine clerical tasks.
May operate from a stenographic pool.
Does not include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine
operator.)




Class B. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May
handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform limited
telephone information service. (’’Limited" telephone information service
occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily under­
standable for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine,
e. g . , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or
if complex calls are referred to another operator.)

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SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

In addition to performing duties of operator on a single position
or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or
perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties. This typing or
clerical work may take the major part of this workers time while at
switchboard.

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued

specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and
some filing woik. The work typically involves portions of a work
unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive
operations.

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Class A . Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator,
calculator, interpreter, collator, and others.
Performs complete
reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult
wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assign­
ments typically involve a variety of long and complex reports which
often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning
and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced oper­
ator, is typically involved in training new operators in machine
operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams
and operating sequences of long and complex reports.
Does not
include working supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations
and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of
tabulating-machine operators.

Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the
sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific
instructions and may include the performance of some wiring from
diagrams. The woik typically involves, for example, tabulations
involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small
tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such
reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the pro­
cedures are well established. May also include the training of new
employees in the 4j£sic operation of the machine.

Class C.
Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e t c ., with




Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine
vocabulary from transcrib ing - m achine records. May also type from written
copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving
a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports
on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in
shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenographer,
general.

TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make
out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in­
clude typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating
processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis­
tributing incoming mail.

Class A . Performs one or more of the following: Typing ma­
terial in final form when it involves combining material from several
sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu­
ation, etc. , of technical or unusual words or foreign language ma­
terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables
to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine
form letters varying details to suit circumstances.

Class B. Performs one or more of the following: Copy typing
from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance policies,
e t c .; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more
complex tables already setup and spaced properly.

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P R O F E S S I O N AL

A ND

TECHNIC AL

DRAFTSMAN

DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having
distinctive design features that differ significantly from established
drafting precedents. Works in close support with the design originator,
and may recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the effect of
each change on the details of form, function, and positional relation­
ships of components and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory
assistance. Completed work is reviewed by design originator for con­
sistency with prior engineering determinations. May either prepare
drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.
Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments
that require the application of most of the standardized drawing tech­
niques regularly used. Duties typically involve such work as: Prepares
working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple
functions, and precise positional relationships between components;
prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including
detail drawings of foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof.
Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations
to determine quantities of materials to be used, load capacities,
strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instructions, requirements,
and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for technical
adequacy.
Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for
engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types
of drawings prepared include isometric projections (depicting three
dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning
of components and convey needed information. Consolidates details
from a number of sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required.

MAIN TENANCE

Continued

Suggested methods of approach, applicable precedents, and advice on
source materials are given with initial assignments. Instructions are
less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked
during progress.
DRAFTSMAN-TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing
cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not
include tracing limited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and
a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
and/or
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items.
is closely supervised during progress.

Work

NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
A registered nurse'who gives nursing service under general medical
direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or
suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment.
Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill
or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees’ injuries; keeping
records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation
or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations
of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs
involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant en­
vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety
of all personnel.

A ND

POWERPLANT

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain
in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs,
counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made
of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Plan­
ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal
instructions; using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools,

and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations
relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the
work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal ap­
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.




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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES— Continued

Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the in­
stallation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis­
tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work
involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of
electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con­
trollers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other
transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or
other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load
requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of
electrician’ s handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general,
the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

a worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma­
chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools;
and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind
of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In
some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding ma­
terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted
to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are
also performed by workers on a full-time basis.

ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of
stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the
establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or
air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines,
ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed
water pumps;, making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation
of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise
these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing
more than one engineer are excluded.

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine
tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes,
or milling machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages,
jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning
and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring
complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre­
cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and oper­
ation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to
achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize
when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants
and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes,
machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are ex­
cluded from this classification.

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which
employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or
operates a mechanical stoker, or gas or oil burner; and checks water
and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom
equipment.

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades,
by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping




Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of
metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work
involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci­
fications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist's
handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating
standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making
standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds,
and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the
common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment re­
quired for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical
equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded
training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap­
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

OILER

Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es­
tablishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and
performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts;
replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting
valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle
and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work o f the auto­
motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur­
faces of mechanical equipment of an establishment.

MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment.
Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling
machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools
in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items
obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a
machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major
repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro­
duction of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and
making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the woric of
a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex­
perience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary
duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and
installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout
are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying
out of the work; inteipreting blueprints or other specifications; using a
variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations re­
lating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; alining
and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and
parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power
transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general,
the millwrights work normally requires a rounded training and experience
in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train­
ing and experience.




PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es­
tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculi­
arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing
surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler
in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush.
May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain
proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance
painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and
pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the followings
Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings
or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct
lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting
machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven
or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening
pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures,
flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine
whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the
maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex­
perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building
sanitation or heating systems are excluded.

PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order.
Woik involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents
and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures;
and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber*s snake. In general,
the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex­
perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

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TOOL AND DIE MAKER—Continue d

SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal
equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves,
lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establish­
ment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other
specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metalworking machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form­
ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles
as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER

volves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models,
blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a
variety of tool and die makers handtools and precision measuring instru­
ments, understanding of the working properties of common metals and
alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment;
making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds,
feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabri­
cation as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities;
woiking to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed
tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate materials, tools, and
processes. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures
or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work in-

CUSTODIAL

A ND

For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in
tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification.

MATERIAL

MOVEMENT

ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued

Transports passengers between floors of an office building, apart­
ment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Workers
who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of
starters and janitors are excluded.

or other establishment. Duties involve a combination o f the following:
Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips,
trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing
metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Woikers who
specialize in window washing are excluded.

GUARD
Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour,
maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and
other persons entering.

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas
and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial




LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman
or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store,
or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following:
Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from freight
cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing
materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting ma­
terials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen,
who load and unload ships are excluded.

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ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored
merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers1
orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in­
dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi­
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform
other related duties.

PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them
in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent
upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con­
tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of
items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following;
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection
of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container;
using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on
container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.

TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport ma­
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es­
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.

For wage study puiposes, truck drivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis o f trailer capacity.)

Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons)
Truckdriver, medium ( 1V2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

TRUCKER, POWER

Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible
for incoming shipments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work
involves: A knowledge of shipping procedures, practices, routes, available
means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records of the goods
shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and dripping charges,
and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing
the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves; Verifying or
directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments against bills of
lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting
damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments;
and maintaining necessary records and files.

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.

For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)

For wage study puiposes, workers are classified as follows:
WATCHMAN
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk




Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property
against fire, theft, and illegal entry.







Available On Request—
The sixth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, attorneys, chemists,
engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, tracers, job analysts, directors of
personnel, managers of office services, and clerical employees.
Order as BLS Bulletin 1469, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech­
nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 1965- 45 cents a copy.




Area Wage Surveys*
A l is t o f the la te s t a v a ila b le b u lle tin s is p r e s e n te d b e lo w . A d ir e c t o r y in d ica tin g d a te s o f e a r l i e r s tu d ie s , and the p r ic e s o f the b u lle tin s is
a v a ila b le on r e q u e s t. B u lle tin s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m the S u p erin ten d en t o f D o cu m e n ts , U. S. G o v e rn m e n t P r in tin g O ffic e , W ash ington, D . C . , 20402,
o r f r o m any o f the B LS r e g io n a l s a le s o f f ic e s sh ow n on the in s id e fr o n t c o v e r .

A rea

B u lletin n u m b er
and p r ic e

A rea

B u lle tin n u m b er
and p r ic e

Akron, Ohio, June 1965_________________________________
Albany—Schenectady—T roy, N. Y. , A pr. 1965---------------Albuquerque, N. M e x ., A pr. 1965-------------------------------Allentown—B ethlehem —Easton, P a .—N .J ., Feb. 1965—
Atlanta, G a ., May 1965_________________________________
B a ltim ore, Md. , Nov. 1965--------------------------------------------Beaum ont—P ort Arthur, T e x ., May 1965---------------------Birm ingham , A la ., A pr. 1965 1________________________
B oise City, Idaho, July 1965____________________________
Boston, M a s s ., O ct. 19 651 ____________________________

1430-78,
1430-52,
1430-62,
1430-48,
1430-74,
1465-29,
1430-66,
1430-60,
1465-1,
1465-12,

25 cents
25 cents
20 cents
20 cents
25 cents
25 cents
20 cents
25 cents
20 cents
30 cents

M ilwaukee, W is ., A pr. 1965 1---------------------------------------M inneapolis—St. Paul, M inn ., Jan. 1965 1 _____________
M uskegon—M uskegon Heights, M ich. ,May 1965________
Newark and J e r se y City, N .J ., F eb. 1965-------------------New Haven, C on n ., Jan. 1965---------------------------------------New O rlean s, L a ., F eb. 1965 1 ------------------------------------New Y ork, N. Y ., A pr. 1965 1 ---------------------------------------N orfolk—P ortsm outh and N ewport News—
Hampton, Va. , June 1965 1 -----------------------------------------Oklahoma City, O k la ., Aug. 1965_______________________

1430-58,
1430-39,
1430-68,
1430-45,
1430-34,
1430-53,
1430-80,

25
30
20
25
25
30
40

1430-77,
1465-5,

25 cents
20 cents

Buffalo, N. Y . , D ec. 1964 1_____________________________
Burlington, Vt. , M ar. 1965 1 ___________________________
Canton, Ohio, A pr. 1965________________________________
Charleston, W. Va. , A pr. 1965________________________
C harlotte, N. C ., A pr. 1965____________________________
Chattanooga, T e n n .-G a ., Sept. 1965___________________
C hicago, 111., A pr. 1965 1 ______________________________
Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky. , M ar. 1965_______________________
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1965_____________________________
Colum bus, Ohio, Oct. 1965_____________________________
D allas, T e x ., Nov. 1965________________________________

1430-36,
1430-51,
1430-59,
1430-65,
1430-61,
1465-7,
1430-72,
1430-55,
1465-8,
1465-15,
1465-24,

30
25
20
20
25
20
30
25
25
25
25

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

Omaha, N eb r. —Iowa, O ct. 1965 1-----------------------------------P aterson —C lifton—P a ssa ic, N. J . , May 1965___________
Philadelphia, Pa. —N. J. , Nov. 1964 1__________________
Phoenix, A r iz . , M ar. 1965--------------------------------------------Pittsburgh, P a ., Jan. 1965 1____________________________
Portland, M aine, Nov. 19651 ___________________________
Portland, O reg. —Wash. , May 1965_____________________
P rovid en ce—Pawtucket, R. I .—M a s s ., May 1965 1 _______
Raleigh, N. C . , Sept. 1965 1 -------------------------------------------Richm ond, V a ., Nov. 1965 1 -----------------------------------------R ock ford , 111. , May 1965-------------------------------------------------

1465-13,
1430-71,
1430-28,
1430-56,
1430-41,
1465-23,
1430-70,
1430-67,
1465-10,
1465-28,
1430-63,

25 cents
25 cents
35 cents
20 cents
30 cents
25 cents
25 cents
30 cents
25 cents
30 cents
20 cents

D avenport—Rock Island—M oline, Iow a Ill. , O ct. 1965__________________________________________
Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1965_________________________________
D enver, C o lo ., D ec. 19 64______________________________
D es M oines, Iowa, F eb. 1965___________________________
D etroit, M ich ., Jan. 1965 1 ____________________________
F ort Worth, T e x ., Nov. 1965__--------------------------------------G reen Bay, W is ., Aug. 1965____________________________
G reen ville, S. C . , May 1965____________________________
Houston, T e x ., June 1965_______________________________
Indianapolis, Ind. , D ec. 1964___________________________

1465-16,
1430-31,
1430-32,
1430-47,
1430-43,
1465-26,
1465-4,
1430-69,
1430-82,
1430-30,

20
25
25
20
30
20
20
20
25
25

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

St. L ou is, M o .—111., O ct. 1965_________________________
Salt Lake City, Utah, D e c. 1964 1 ______________________
San Antonio, T e x ., June 1965 1_________________________
San B ern ardin o—R iv e rsid e —O ntario, C alif. ,
Sept. 1965 1--------------------------------------------------------------------San D iego, C a lif., Nov. 1965-----------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o —Oakland, C a lif., Jan. 1965 1___________
San J ose, C a lif. , Sept. 1965 1 ---------------------------------------Savannah, G a ., May 19 65_______________ ,_______________
Scranton, P a ., Aug. 1965 1--------------------------------------------Seattle—E verett, W ash., O ct. 19 651 ------------------------------

1465-22,
1430-33,
1430-81,

25 cents
25 cents
25 cents

1465-20,
1465-21,
1430-37,
1465-19,
1430-64,
1465-3,
1465-9,

30 cents
20 cents
25 cents
25 cents
20 cents
25 cents
30 cents

Jackson, M is s ., Feb. 1965_____________________________
Ja ck son ville, F la ., Jan. 1965 1 ________________________
Kansas City, M o .-K a n s ., Nov. 1965 1--------------------------Law rence—H averhill, M a s s .—N. H ., June 1965_____ ___
Little Rock—North Little Rock, A r k ., Aug. 1965______
Los A n geles—Long Beach, C a lif., M ar. 1965 1 -----------L ou isv ille, K y .—Ind., F eb. 1965 1______________________
Lubbock, T e x ., June 1965---------------------------------------------M anchester, N. H. , Aug. 1965__________________________
M em phis, T en n ., Jan. 1965____________________________
M iam i, F la ., D e c. 1964_________________________________
Midland and O dessa, T e x ------------------------------------------------

1430-44, 20 cents
1430-38, 25 cents
1465-27, 30 cents
1430-75, 20 cents
1465-6, 20 cents
1430-57, 30 cents
1430-42, 25 cents
1430-7 3, 20 cents
1465-2,
20 cents
1430-40, 25 cents
1430-29, 25 cents
(Not previously surveyed)

Sioux F a lls, S. D a k ., Oct. 19 651----------------------------------South Bend, Ind., M ar. 1965____________________________
Spokane, W a sh ., June 1965 1-----------------------------------------T oledo, Ohio, F eb. 1965 1 ---------------------------------------------Trenton, N. J . , D ec. 1964 1 -------------------------------------------Washington, D. C. —Md. —V a ., O ct. 1965________________
W aterbury, C on n ., M ar. 1965__________________________
W aterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1965______________________________
W ichita, Kans. , O ct. 1965_______________________________
W orce s te r, M a s s ., June 1965---------------------------------------Y ork, P a ., F eb. 1965-----------------------------------------------------Youngstown—W arren, Ohio, Nov. 1965 1-------------------------

1465-17,
1430-54,
1430-79,
1430-50,
1430-35,
1465-14,
1430-49,
1465-18,
1465-11,
1430-76,
1430-46,
1465-25,

25 cents
20 cents
25 cents
25 cents
25 cents
25 cents
20 cents
20 cents
20 cents
25 cents
20 cents
25 cents

* Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
* Bulletins dated before July 1965 were entitled "Occupational Wage Surveys."




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