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d o c u m e n t c o l l e c t io n

AR EA WAGE SURVEY
T h e B e a u m o n t— P o rt A rth u r—O ra n g e , T e x a s ,
M etro p o litan A re a , M ay 1971

B u lle tin 1 6 8 5 - 6 8
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Bureau of Labor Statistics

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OF

LABOR

S T A T IS T IC S

R E G IO N A L

O F F IC E S

ALASKA

Region I
1603-A Federal Building
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617)
Region V
219 South Dearborn St.
Chicago, III. 60604
Phone: 353-7230 (Area Code 312)




Region II
341 Ninth Ave., Rm. 1025
New York, N .Y . 10001
Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)

Region 111
406 Penn Square Building
1317 F ilbertS t.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Phone: 597-7796 (Area Code 215)

Region IV
Suite 540
137I Peachtree St. N E .
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: 5 2 6 -5 4 1 8 (A rea C ode 404)

Region VI
1100 Commerce St., Rm. 6B7
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)

Regions V II and V III
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut St., 10th Floor
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)

Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)

Regions V II and V III will be serviced by Kansas City.
Regions IX and X will be serviced by San Francisco.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
J. D. Hodgson, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner




AREA WAGE SURVEY
T h e B e a u m o n t—P o rt A rth u r—O ra n g e , T e x a s ,
M etro p o litan A re a , M a y 1971

B u lle tin 1 6 8 5 - 6 8
August 1971

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The B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tistic s p r o g r a m o f annual
o c cu p a tio n a l w age s u r v e y s in m e tro p o lita n a r e a s is d e ­
sign ed to p r o v id e data on o c cu p a tio n a l e a rn in g s, and e s t a b ­
lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en ta ry w age p r o v is io n s .
It
y ie ld s d e ta ile d data b y s e le c t e d in d u stry d iv is io n fo r ea ch
o f the a r e a s studied, f o r g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s , and f o r the
United S tates.
A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in the p r o g r a m is
the n eed fo r g r e a te r in sig h t into ( l ) the m o v e m e n t o f w ages
b y o c cu p a tio n a l c a te g o r y and s k ill le v e l, and (2) the s t r u c ­
tu re and le v e l o f w a g es am ong a r e a s and in d u stry d iv is io n s .

I n t r o d u c t io n ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------W age tre n d s f o r s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n a l g r o u p s -----------------------------------------T a b les:
1.
2.

A t the end o f e a ch s u rv e y , an in d iv id u a l a r e a b u l­
letin p r e s e n ts the s u r v e y r e s u lt s . A fte r c o m p le tio n o f a ll
o f the in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s f o r a round o f s u r v e y s , tw o
su m m a ry b u lle tin s a r e is s u e d .
The f i r s t b r in g s data fo r
e a ch o f the m e tr o p o lita n a r e a s studied into one b u lle tin .
The s e c o n d p r e s e n ts in fo rm a tio n w h ich has b e e n p r o je c t e d
fr o m in d iv id u a l m e tr o p o lita n a r e a data to r e la te to g e o ­
g ra p h ic r e g io n s and the U nited S tates.

A.

N in ety a r e a s c u r r e n tly a r e in clu d ed in the p r o ­
g ra m .
In ea ch a r e a , in fo r m a tio n on o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s
is c o lle c t e d an n ually and on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and
su p p lem en ta ry w age p r o v is io n s b ie n n ia lly .

B.

T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts r e s u lts o f the su r v e y in
B e a u m o n trP o r t A rthur—O ra n ge, T e x ., in M ay 1971.
The
Standard M e tr o p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as d efin ed b y the
B u reau o f the B u dget th rou gh Jan u ary 1968, c o n s is t s o f
J e ffe r s o n and O ra n g e C ou n ties. T h is study w as con d u cted
b y the B u rea u ’ s r e g io n a l o ffic e in D a lla s, T e x ., u nder the
g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n o f B oy d B . O 'N ea l, A s s is ta n t R e g io n a l
D ir e c t o r fo r O p e ra tio n s.




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E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f su r v e y and
n u m b er stu d ied--------------------------------------------------------------------------------In d exes o f stan dard w e e k ly s a la r ie s and s t r a ig h t -tim e
h o u r ly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s , and
p e r c e n ts o f in c r e a s e f o r s e le c t e d p e r io d s ------------------------------------

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O ccu p a tion a l e a rn in g s:
A -l.
O ffic e o c cu p a tio n s —m en and w om en -----------------------------------A - 2 . P r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s —m en and
w om en________________________________________________________
A -3 .
O ffic e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s —
m en and w om en c o m b in e d -------------------------------------------------A -4 .
M ain ten an ce and p ow erp la n t o c c u p a t io n s -------------------------A -5 .
C u sto d ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s ----------------

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E s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en ta ry w age p r o v is io n s :
B -l.
M inim u m e n tra n ce s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o ffic e
w o r k e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------B -2 .
Shift d iff e r e n t ia ls ------------------------------------------------------------------B -3 .
S ch edu led w eek ly h o u r s -------------------------------------------------------B -4 .
P a id h o lid a y s --------------------------------------------------------------------------B -5 .
P aid v a c a t io n s -----------------------------------------------------------------------B -6 .
H ealth, in s u r a n ce , and p e n s io n p la n s--------------------------------

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In tro d u c tio n
T h is a r e a is 1 o f 90 in w h ich the U.S. D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r 's
B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tistic s con d u cts su r v e y s o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s
and r e la te d b e n e fits on an a rea w id e b a s i s . 1 In th is a r e a , data w e re
obtain ed b y p e r s o n a l v is it s of B u rea u fie ld e c o n o m is t s to r e p r e s e n t ­
a tiv e esta b lis h m e n ts w ith in s ix b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s :
M anu­
fa c tu r in g ; tr a n sp o rta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and oth er p u b lic u tilitie s ;
w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in s u r a n ce , and r e a l e sta te ; and
s e r v ic e s .
M a jo r in d u stry g rou p s e x clu d e d fr o m th ese stu d ies a re
g o v e rn m e n t o p e r a tio n s and the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u s tr ie s .
E s ta b lis h m e n ts having fe w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d n um ber o f w o r k e r s a re
om itted b e c a u s e th ey tend to fu rn ish in s u ffic ie n t em p lo y m e n t in the
o c cu p a tio n s stud ied to w a rra n t in clu s io n .
S ep arate ta bu la tion s a re
p r o v id e d fo r ea ch o f the b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b li­
ca tion c r it e r ia .

O ccu p a tio n a l e m p loy m en t and ea rn in g s data a r e show n fo r
fu ll-t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o se h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly sch ed u le
in the g iv en o c cu p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n .
E a rn in g s data e x clu d e p r e ­
m iu m pa y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and
late s h ifts.
N on p rod u ction b o n u se s a r e e x clu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a llo w a n ce s and in ce n tiv e e a rn in g s a re in clu d ed . W h ere w e e k ly h ou rs
a r e r e p o r t e d , as fo r o ffic e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t io n s , r e fe r e n c e is to the
stan dard w o rk w e e k (rou n d ed to the n e a r e s t h a lf h ou r) fo r w h ich e m ­
p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -tim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay
fo r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a te s ). A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n ­
in gs fo r th e se o c cu p a tio n s have b een rou n ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r .

T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the le v e l o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s in
an a r e a at a p a r t ic u la r tim e . C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c cu p a tio n a l
a v e r a g e s o v e r tim e m a y not r e fle c t e x p e cte d w age ch a n g e s.
The
a v e r a g e s f o r in d iv id u al jo b s a r e a ffe c te d b y ch a n g es in w a g e s and
em p lo y m e n t p a tte rn s. F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d
by h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e fir m s m a y change o r h ig h -w a g e w o r k e r s m a y
ad vance to b e tte r jo b s and be r e p la c e d b y new w o r k e r s at lo w e r ra te s .
Such sh ifts in em p lo y m e n t c o u ld d e c r e a s e an o c cu p a tio n a l a v e ra g e
even though m o s t e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a in c r e a s e w a g es during
the y e a r . T r e n d s in ea rn in g s o f o c cu p a tio n a l g r o u p s , show n in ta ble
2, a re b e tte r in d ic a t o r s o f w ag e tren d s than in d iv id u al jo b s w ithin
the g ro u p s.

T h e s e s u r v e y s a re con d u cted on a sa m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in su rv ey in g a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts .
To
obtain op tim u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a te r p r o p o r t io n o f
la r g e than o f s m a ll esta b lis h m e n ts is studied. In com b in in g the data,
h o w e v e r , a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts a re g iv en th e ir a p p ro p r ia te w eigh t. E s ­
tim a tes b a s e d on the esta b lis h m e n ts stud ied a re p r e s e n te d , t h e r e fo r e ,
as rela tin g to a ll esta b lis h m e n ts in the in d u stry g rou p in g and a r e a ,
e x ce p t fo r th o se b e lo w the m in im u m s iz e studied.
O ccu p a tio n s and E a rn in gs
The o ccu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study are c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty
o f m a n u fa ctu rin g and n on m an u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a re o f the
fo llo w in g ty p e s : (1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l;
(3) m a in ten an ce and p o w e rp la n t; and (4) c u s to d ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e ­
m en t. O cc u p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n is b a s e d on a u n ifo r m se t o f jo b
d e s c r ip tio n s d e s ig n e d to take a ccou n t o f in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a r ia tio n
in du ties w ith in the sa m e jo b .
The o ccu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study
a re lis te d and d e s c r ib e d in the appendix. The ea rn in g s data fo llo w in g
the jo b title s a re fo r a ll in d u str ie s co m b in e d . E a rn in g s data fo r som e
o f the o c cu p a tio n s lis te d and d e s c r ib e d , o r fo r som e in d u stry d iv is io n s
w ithin o c cu p a tio n s , a r e not p r e s e n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s , b e c a u s e
e ith e r (1) em p loy m en t in the o c cu p a tio n is too s m a ll to p r o v id e enough
data to m e r it p r e s e n ta tio n , o r (2) th ere is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e
o f in d iv id u al esta b lis h m e n t data. E a rn in g s data not show n s e p a r a te ly
fo r in d u stry d iv is io n s a re in clu d ed in a ll in d u s tr ie s co m b in e d data,
w h ere show n. L ik e w is e , data a r e in clu d ed in the o v e r a ll c la s s ific a t io n
w hen a s u b c la s s ific a tio n o f s e c r e t a r ie s o r t r u c k d r iv e r s is not shown
o r in fo rm a tio n to s u b c la s s ify is not a v a ila b le.

T h e a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d r e fle c t c o m p o s it e , a re a w id e e s t i ­
m a te s .
In d u stries and e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r in pay le v e l and jo b
staffin g and, th u s, co n trib u te d iffe r e n t ly to the e s tim a te s fo r ea ch jo b .
T h e pa y r e la tio n s h ip obta in a b le fr o m the a v e r a g e s m a y fa il to r e fle c t
a c c u r a t e ly the w age sp re a d o r d iffe r e n tia l m a in ta in ed am ong jo b s in
in d iv id u al e sta b lis h m e n ts . S im ila r ly , d iffe r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y le v e ls
fo r m en and w om en in any o f the s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n s should not be
a s su m e d to r e fle c t d iffe r e n c e s in pa y tre a tm e n t o f the s e x e s w ithin
in d iv id u al e s ta b lis h m e n ts.
O th er p o s s ib le fa c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n ­
trib u te to d iffe r e n c e s in pa y fo r m en and w o m e n in clu d e : D iffe r e n c e s
in p r o g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d rate r a n g e s , sin c e on ly the actu al
ra te s p a id in cu m b en ts a re c o lle c t e d ; and d iffe r e n c e s in s p e c ific du ties
p e r fo r m e d , although the w o r k e r s a r e c la s s ifi e d a p p r o p r ia te ly w ithin
the sa m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip tio n . J ob d e s c r ip tio n s u se d in c la s s ify in g
e m p lo y e e s in th e se s u r v e y s a r e u su a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th ose
u se d in in d iv id u al e sta b lis h m e n ts and a llow f o r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s
am ong e sta b lis h m e n ts in the s p e c ifi c du ties p e r fo r m e d .

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Included in the 90 areas are four studies conducted under contract with the New York State
Department of Labor. These areas are Binghamton (New York portion only); Rochester (o ffice occu ­
pations only); Syracuse; and Utica —Rome. In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies
in 77 areas at the request of the Wage and Hour Division of the U. S. Department of Labor.




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O ccu p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t the tota l in
all e sta b lis h m e n ts w ithin the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m ber
a ctu a lly s u rv e y e d .
B e c a u s e o f d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l s tru c tu re

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am ong e s ta b lis h m e n ts , the e s tim a te s o f o c cu p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t o b ­
tain ed fr o m the s a m p le o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts stu d ied s e r v e on ly to in d ica te
the r e la tiv e im p o r ta n c e o f the jo b s stu d ied.
T h e s e d iffe r e n c e s in
o c cu p a tio n a l s tr u c tu r e do not a ffe c t m a t e r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f the
ea rn in g s data.
E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and S u p p lem en ta ry W age P r o v is io n s
In fo rm a tio n is p r e s e n te d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) on s e le c t e d
esta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p le m e n ta ry w ag e p r o v is io n s as th ey
r e la te to plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s .
D ata f o r in d u stry d iv is io n s not
p r e s e n te d s e p a r a te ly a r e in clu d ed in the e s tim a te s f o r " a l l in d u s tr ie s ."
A d m in is t r a tiv e , e x e c u tiv e , and p r o fe s s io n a l e m p lo y e e s , and c o n s t r u c ­
tion w o r k e r s w ho a re u tiliz e d as a s e p a r a te w o rk f o r c e a r e e x clu d e d .
"P la n t w o r k e r s " in clu d e w ork in g fo r e m e n and a ll n o n s u p e r v is o r y
w o r k e r s (in clu d in g le a d m e n and tr a in e e s ) en ga ged in n o n o ffic e fu n c ­
tio n s .
" O f f ic e w o r k e r s " in clu d e w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s and n o n s u p e r ­
v is o r y w o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g c l e r i c a l o r r e la te d fu n c tio n s.
C a fe te r ia
w o r k e r s and ro u te m e n a r e e x clu d e d in m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , but
in clu d e d in n on m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s .
M in im u m en tra n ce s a la r ie s f o r w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s (table
B - l ) r e la te on ly to the e s ta b lis h m e n ts v is it e d . B e c a u s e o f the op tim u m
sa m p lin g tech n iq u es u se d , and the p r o b a b ility that la r g e e s t a b lis h ­
m en ts a re m o r e lik e ly to h ave fo r m a l en tra n ce r a te s fo r w o r k e r s
ab ove the s u b c le r ic a l le v e l than s m a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts , the ta b le is
m o r e -r e p r e s e n t a t iv e o f p o li c ie s in m e d iu m and la r g e e s ta b lis h m e n ts.
Shift d iffe r e n t ia l data (ta b le B -2 ) a r e lim ite d to plant w o r k e r s
in m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s .
T h is in fo rm a tio n is p r e s e n te d both in
t e r m s o f (1) e sta b lis h m e n t p o lic y , 2 p r e s e n te d in te r m s o f to ta l plant
w o r k e r em p lo y m e n t, and (2) e ffe c t iv e p r a c t ic e , p r e s e n te d in te r m s
o f w o r k e r s a c tu a lly e m p lo y e d on the s p e c ifie d sh ift at the tim e o f the
su rvey.
In e s ta b lis h m e n ts having v a r ie d d iffe r e n t ia ls , the am ount
ap plyin g to a m a jo r it y w as u sed o r , if no am ount a p p lied to a m a jo r ity ,
the c la s s ifi c a t io n " o t h e r " w as u sed . In e sta b lis h m e n ts in w h ich som e
la t e -s h ift h ou rs a r e p a id at n o r m a l r a te s , a d iffe r e n t ia l w as r e c o r d e d
on ly if it a p p lied to a m a jo r it y o f the sh ift h o u r s.
T h e sc h e d u le d w e e k ly h ou rs (ta b le B -3 ) o f a m a jo r it y o f the
f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e sta b lis h m e n t a re tabu lated as ap plying to
a ll o f the plant o r o ffic e w o r k e r s o f that esta b lis h m e n t.
S ch ed u led
w e e k ly h o u rs a r e th o se w h ich a m a jo r it y o f fu ll-t im e e m p lo y e e s w e r e
e x p e cte d to w o rk , w h eth er th ey w e r e p a id fo r at s t r a ig h t -tim e o r
o v e r t im e r a te s .

a m a jo r it y o f su ch w o r k e r s a r e e lig ib le o r m a y e v en tu a lly q u a lify fo r
the p r a c t ic e s lis te d . Sum s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s in ta b le s B -2 th rough
B -6 m a y n ot equ al to ta ls b e c a u s e o f roun din g.
D ata on p a id h o lid a y s (ta ble B -4 ) a re lim ite d to data on h o li­
days g ra n ted an n ually on a fo r m a l b a s i s ; i . e . , (1) a r e p r o v id e d fo r
in w ritte n fo r m , o r (2) have b een e s ta b lis h e d b y cu s to m .
H olid ay s
o r d in a r ily g ra n ted a r e in clu d ed ev en though th ey m a y fa ll on a n on ­
w o rk d a y and the w o r k e r is not g ra n ted an oth er day off.
The fir s t
p a rt o f the pa id h o lid a y s ta b le p r e s e n ts the n u m b er o f w h ole and Tralf
h o lid a y s a c tu a lly g ra n ted . T h e s e c o n d p a rt c o m b in e s w h ole and h alf
h o lid a y s to show tota l h o lid a y t im e .
The su m m a r y o f v a c a tio n pla n s (ta ble B -5 ) is lim ite d to a
s t a t is t ic a l m e a s u r e o f v a c a tio n p r o v is io n s .
It is not in ten ded as a
m e a s u r e o f the p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s a ctu a lly r e c e iv in g s p e c ifi c b e n e ­
fit s . P r o v is io n s o f an e sta b lis h m e n t f o r a ll len gths o f s e r v ic e w e re
tabu lated as a p plyin g to a ll plant o r o ffic e w o r k e r s o f the e s t a b lis h ­
m en t, r e g a r d le s s o f len gth o f s e r v ic e .
P r o v is io n s fo r pa ym en t on
oth e r than a tim e b a s is w e r e c o n v e r te d to a tim e b a s is ; fo r e x a m p le ,
a p a ym en t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f annual e a rn in g s w as c o n s id e r e d as the e q u iv ­
alent o f 1 w e e k 's pay.
O nly b a s ic pla n s a r e in clu d ed .
E s tim a te s
e x clu d e v a c a tio n bon u s and v a c a tio n -s a v in g s pla n s arid th ose w hich
o ffe r "e x te n d e d " o r " s a b b a t ic a l" b e n e fits b ey on d b a s ic plans w ith
q u a lifyin g len gth s o f s e r v ic e . Such e x c lu s io n s a r e ty p ic a l in the ste e l,
alum in um , and ca n in d u s tr ie s .
Data on h ealth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n pla n s (table B -6 ) in ­
clu d e th ose pla n s f o r w h ich the e m p lo y e r pa ys at le a s t.a p a rt o f the
c o s t. Such plans in clu d e th o se u n d erw ritten b y a c o m m e r c ia l in su ra n ce
c o m p a n y and th o se p r o v id e d th rough a union fund o r pa id d ir e c t ly b y
the e m p lo y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e ra tin g funds o r fr o m a fund set a s id e
fo r this p u r p o s e . A n e s ta b lis h m e n t w as c o n s id e r e d to have a plan if
the m a jo r it y o f e m p lo y e e s w as e lig ib le to be c o v e r e d u nder the plan,
ev en if le s s than a m a jo r it y e le c te d to p a r tic ip a te b e c a u s e e m p lo y e e s
w e r e r e q u ir e d to co n trib u te to w a rd the c o s t o f the plan.
L e g a lly
r e q u ir e d p la n s , su ch as w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n , s o c ia l s e c u r it y ,
and r a ilr o a d r e tir e m e n t w e r e e x clu d ed .

S ick n e s s and a c c id e n t in su r a n ce is lim ite d to that type o f
in su r a n ce u nder w h ich p r e d e te r m in e d ca sh p a ym en ts a re m ade d ir e c t ly
to the in s u r e d du ring illn e s s o r a c c id e n t d is a b ility .
In form a tion is
p r e s e n te d fo r a ll su ch pla n s to w h ich the e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u te s . H ow ­
P a id h o lid a y s ; pa id v a c a tio n s ; and h ealth , in s u r a n ce , and
e v e r , in New Y o rk and New J e r s e y , w h ich have en a cted te m p o r a r y
p e n sio n pla n s (ta b le s B -4 th rou gh B -6 ) a r e tr e a te d s t a t is t ic a lly on
d is a b ilit y in su r a n ce la w s w h ich r e q u ir e e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s , plans
the b a s is that th e se a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll plant o r o ffic e w o r k e r s if
a r e in clu d ed on ly if the e m p lo y e r ( l) c o n trib u te s m o r e than is le g a lly
r e q u ir e d , o r (2) p r o v id e s the e m p lo y e e w ith b e n e fits w h ich e x c e e d the
2
An establishment was considered as having a policy if it met either of the following con­
r e q u ire m e n ts o f the law .
T a b u la tion s o f paid s ic k le a v e pla n s a re
ditions: (1) Operated late shifts at the time of the survey, or (2) had formal provisions covering
late shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (1) had operated late
shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2) had provisions in written form for operating
late shifts.




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contributions.

The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer

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lim ite d to fo r m a l p la n s 4 w h ich p r o v id e fu ll pay o r a p r o p o r t io n o f the
w o r k e r 's pa y du ring a b s e n ce fr o m w o rk b e c a u s e o f illn e s s . S ep arate
tabu la tion s a r e p r e s e n te d a c c o r d in g to (1) pla n s w h ich p r o v id e fu ll pay
and no w aitin g p e r io d , and (2) pla n s w h ich p r o v id e eith er p a r tia l pay
o r a w aiting p e r io d . In a d dition to the p r e s e n ta tio n o f the p r o p o r tio n s
o f w o r k e r s w ho a re p r o v id e d s ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in su r a n ce o r pa id
s ic k le a v e , an u ndu p lica ted tota l is show n o f w o r k e r s w ho r e c e iv e
e ith e r o r both ty pes o f b e n e fits.
4
An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least
minimum number of days of sick leave available to each employee.
Such a plan need not be
written, but informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded.




M a jo r m e d ic a l in su r a n ce in clu d e s th o se plans w h ich a r e d e ­
sign ed to p r o t e c t e m p lo y e e s in c a s e o f s ic k n e s s and in ju r y in v olv in g
e x p e n s e s b ey on d the c o v e r a g e o f b a s ic h o s p ita liz a tio n , m e d ic a l, and
s u r g ic a l p la n s. M e d ic a l in su r a n ce r e f e r s to plan s p r o v id in g fo r c o m ­
p le te o r p a r tia l p a ym en t o f d o c t o r s ' fe e s .
D ental in su r a n ce u su a lly
c o v e r s fillin g s , e x tr a c tio n s , and X - r a y s .
E x clu d e d a re pla n s w h ich
c o v e r on ly o r a l s u r g e r y o r a c c id e n t d a m a g e.
P la n s m a y b e u n d e r ­
w ritte n by c o m m e r c i a l in su r a n ce c o m p a n ie s o r n o n p r o fit o r g a n iz a tio n s
o r th ey m a y b e p a id fo r b y the e m p lo y e r out o f a fund set a s id e fo r
the th is p u r p o s e . T a b u la tion s o f r e tir e m e n t p e n sio n pla n s a r e lim ite d to
th ose plans that p r o v id e r e g u la r pa ym en ts fo r the r e m a in d e r o f the
w o r k e r 's life .

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T ab le 1. Establishm ents and w orkers within scope of survey and num ber studied in Beaum ont—Port Arthur—O range, T ex.,1
by major industry division,2 M ay 1971
Number of establishments
Minimum
employment
in establish­
ments in scope
o f study

Industry division

A ll divisions_______________________________
Manufacturing----------------------------------------------------___
Nonmanufacturing________________________
Transportation, com m unication, and
other public u tilitie s 5 _____________________
W holesale trade __________ ___________ ____
Retail trade_________________________________
Finance, insurance, and real esta te_______
S ervices 8 _______________________________ —

W orkers in establishments
Within scope of study

Within scope
of study3

Studied

Studied

T otal4
Plant
Number

Percent

79

50,451

100

35, 767

4, 644

36,494

37
42

34,262
16,189

68

26,606
9, 161

2 , 286

27, 630
8 , 864

_

195

50

75
26
17
47
9

12
6
12

6 , 265

12
11
2

21

8

1,544
5,503
905
1,972

120

-

50
50
50
50
50

Office

4

32
3
4

T otal4

2, 358

2,311
(6 )
(6 )
n

(6 )

891
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )

4, 156
675
2, 774
433
826

1 The Beaumont—P ort Arthun-Orange Standard M etropolitan Statistical A rea , as defined by the Bureau of the Budget through January 1968, consists of Jefferson and Orange Counties. The
"w orkers within scope of study" estim ates shown in this table provide a reasonably accurate description of the size and com position of the labor fo rce included in the survey. The estim ates
are not intended, how ever, to serve as a basis of com parison with other employment indexes for the area to m easure employment trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys requires
the use of establishm ent data com piled con siderably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) sm all establishm ents are excluded fro m the scope of the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial C lassification Manual was used in classifying establishm ents by industry division.
3 Includes all establishm ents with total employment at or above the minimum lim itation. A ll outlets (within the area) of com panies in such industries as trade, finance, auto repair serv ice ,
and m otion picture theaters are con sidered as 1 establishm ent.
4 Includes executive, p rofession a l, and other w orkers excluded from the separate plant and office ca tegories.
5 Abbreviated to "public u tilities" in the A - and B -s e rie s tables. T axicabs and se rvice s incidental to water transportation w ere excluded.
6 This industry division is represented in estim ates fo r "a ll industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the S eries A tables, and for "all industries" in the S eries B tables. Separate presentation
of data for this division is not made fo r one or m ore of the following reasons: (1) Employment in the division is too sm all to provide enough data to m erit separate study, (2) the sample was not
designed initially to perm it separate presentation, (3) response was insufficient or inadequate to perm it separate presentation, and (4) there is p ossibility of d isclosu re of individual establishment data.
7 W orkers from this entire industry division are represented in estim ates fo r "a ll industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the Series A tables, but from the real estate portion only in
estim ates fo r "a ll industries" in the S eries B tables. Separate presentation of data for this division is not made fo r one or m ore of the reasons given in footnote 6 above.
8 Hotels and m otels; laundries and other personal se rv ice s ; business se rv ice s; automobile repair, rental, and parking; m otion p ictures; nonprofit m em bership organizations (excluding
religious and charitable organizations); and engineering and architectural s e rv ice s .




A lm ost seven-tenths of the w orkers within scope of the survey in the Beaumont—P ort Arthui^Orange area w ere em ployed in
manufacturing firm s. The following presents the m ajor industry groups and s p ecific industries as a percent of all manufacturing:
Industry groups

S pecific industries

P etroleum and coal p ro d u cts___________________________ 42
Chem icals and allied p rod u cts_________________________ 26
Transportation equipment---------------------------------------------- 13
Fabricated m etal p ro d u cts______________________________ 7

Petroleum refin in g______________________________________ 42
Industrial ch e m ica ls _____________________________________ 14
Ship and boatbuilding andrepairing_______________________13
P la stics m aterials andsynthetics___________________ _____ 10

This inform ation is based on estim ates of total employment derived from universe m aterials com piled p rio r to actual survey.
P roportions in various industry divisions may differ from proportions based on the results of the survey as shown in table 1 above.

W a g e T r e n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s
sh ow s the p e r ce n ta g e ch a n g e.
The in d ex is the p rod u ct o f m u ltip ly in g
the b a s e y e a r r e la tiv e (100) b y the r e la tiv e fo r the next s u c ce e d in g
y e a r and con tin u in g to m u ltip ly (com p ou n d ) ea ch y e a r 's r e la tiv e b y the
p r e v io u s y e a r 's in d ex .

P r e s e n te d in ta ble 2 a re in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f change
in a v e r a g e s a la r ie s o f o ffic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s ,
and in a v e ra g e ea rn in g s o f s e le c t e d plant w o r k e r g ro u p s . The in d e x e s
a re a m e a s u r e o f w ag es at a g iven tim e , e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f
w ag es du ring the b a s e p e r io d .
S u btractin g 100 fr o m the in d ex y ie ld s
the p e r ce n ta g e change in w ag es fr o m the b a s e p e r io d to the date o f
the in d ex .
The p e r ce n ta g e s o f change o r in c r e a s e r e la te to w age
ch a n g es b etw een the in d ica ted d a te s.
Annual r a te s o f in c r e a s e , w h ere
show n, r e fle c t the am ount o f in c r e a s e fo r 12 m on th s when the tim e
p e r io d betw een s u r v e y s w as oth er than 12 m on th s. T h e se com p u ta tion s
w e re b a se d on the a ssu m p tion that w ages in c r e a s e d at a con sta n t rate
betw een s u r v e y s .
T h e se e s tim a te s are m e a s u r e s o f change in a v e r ­
a ges fo r the a rea ; they are not in ten ded to m e a s u r e a v era g e pay
ch a n g es in the e sta b lis h m e n ts in the a r e a .

F o r o ffic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s , the w age
tren d s re la te to r e g u la r w eek ly s a la r ie s fo r the n o rm a l w ork w eek ,
e x c lu s iv e o f e a rn in g s fo r o v e r t im e .
F o r plant w o r k e r g ro u p s , they
m e a s u r e ch a n g es in a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -tim e h o u rly e a r n in g s , ex clu d in g
p re m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w eek en d s, h o lid a y s , and
late sh ifts .
The p e r c e n ta g e s are b a se d on data fo r s e le c t e d key o c c u ­
pation s and in clu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r ic a lly im p o rta n t jo b s within
ea ch g rou p .
L im ita tio n s o f Data

M ethod o f C om puting
The in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch a n g e, as m e a s u r e s of
change in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a re in flu e n ce d by:
(1) g e n e r a l s a la r y and
w age ch a n g e s, (2) m e r it o r oth er in c r e a s e s in pay r e c e iv e d by in d i­
vid u al w o r k e r s w h ile in the sa m e jo b , and (3) ch a n g es in a v e ra g e
w ages due to ch a n g es in the la b o r f o r c e r e su ltin g fr o m la b o r tu rn ­
o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n sio n s, f o r c e r e d u c tio n s , and ch a n g es in the p r o p o r ­
tion s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by esta b lis h m e n ts w ith d iffe r e n t pay le v e ls .
C h an ges in the la b o r f o r c e can c a u se in c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the
o c cu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s w ithout actu al w age c h a n g e s. It is c o n c e iv a b le
that ev en though a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a gave w age in c r e a s e s ,
a v e ra g e w a g es m a y have d e c lin e d b e c a u s e lo w e r -p a y in g esta b lis h m e n ts
e n tered the a r e a o r expan ded th e ir w o r k f o r c e s .
S im ila r ly , w ages
m ay have re m a in e d r e la t iv e ly con sta n t, y et the a v e r a g e s fo r an a re a
m a y have r is e n c o n s id e r a b ly b e c a u s e h ig h e r -p a y in g esta b lis h m e n ts
e n tered the a re a .

E a ch o f the fo llo w in g key o c cu p a tio n s w ithin an o c cu p a tio n a l
g rou p w as a s sig n e d a con sta n t w eigh t b a s e d on its p ro p o rtio n a te e m ­
p loy m en t in the o c cu p a tio n a l grou p:
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
Messengers (office boys or
girls)

The
p lied by the
in the g rou p
w e re r e la te d
gate fo r the

O ffice clerical (men and women)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Continued
Electricians
Secretaries
Machinists
Stenographers, general
Mechanics
Stenographers, senior
Mechanics (automotive)
Switchboard operators, classes
Painters
A and B
Pipefitters
Tabulating-machine operators,
Tool and die makers
class B
Typists, classes A and B
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and
Industrial nurses (men and
cleaners
women):
Laborers, material handling
Nurses, industrial (registered)

The u se o f con sta n t em p lo y m e n t w eigh ts e lim in a te s the e ffe c t
o f ch a n g es in the p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a ch jo b in ­
clu d ed in the data.
The p e r c e n ta g e s o f change r e fle c t on ly ch a n ges
in a v e ra g e pay fo r s t r a ig h t -tim e h o u r s.
Th ey are not in flu e n ce d by
ch a n g es in stan dard w o rk s c h e d u le s , as su ch, o r by p re m iu m pay
fo r o v e r t im e .
W h ere n e c e s s a r y , data w e re ad ju sted to r e m o v e fr o m
the in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch an ge any sig n ifica n t e ffe c t ca u sed
b y ch a n g es in the s c o p e o f the su r v e y .

a v era g e (m ean) e a rn in g s fo r e a ch o c cu p a tio n w e re m u lt i­
o c cu p a tio n a l w eigh t, and the p r o d u c ts fo r all o c cu p a tio n s
w e re tota led .
The a g g re g a te s fo r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s
by d iv idin g the a g g re g a te fo r the la te r y e a r b y the a g g r e ­
e a r lie r y e a r .
The resu lta n t r e la t iv e , le s s 100 p e r ce n t,




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T a b le 2.

Ind exes of standard w e e kly salaries and straight-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupational groups in

B eau m o n t—P o rt A rth u r—O range, Tex., M ay 1 9 7 0 and M ay 1971, and percents of increase for selected periods
A ll industries
P eriod

O ffice
c le r ic a l
(men and
wom en)

Industrial
nurses
(men and
wom en)

Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)

Manufacturing
Unskilled
plant
w orkers
(men)

O ffice
c le r ic a l
(men and
women)

Industrial
nurses
(men and
wom en)

Skilled
m aintenance
trades
(men)

Unskilled
plant
w orkers
(men)

121.6

128.5

118.5
127.6

126.1
132.3

117.2
150.6

115.8
147.7

118.0
156.0

7.6
3.1
5.0
.4

4.5
1.7
1.3

4.6
.i
4.9

5.7
1.9
3.2

.8

.2

2.6

3.3
5.6
3.4
5.9
6.9
7.4
5.7

2.3
3.8
3.7
4.6

Indexes (May 1967=100)
May 1970-------------------------------------------------------------May 1971--------------------------------------------------------------

115.3
123.4

121.6

128.5

118.4
127.6

124.2
130.7

115.8
123.9

Indexes (May 1961 = 100)
May 1967________________________________________
May 1971--------------------------------------------------------------

122.7
151.4

117.2
150.6

116.7
148.9

119.0
155.4

119.8
148.5

P ercents of in crease
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May

1961---------------------------------------1962__________________________
1963---------------------------------------1964---------------------------------------1965----------------------------------------1966---------------------------------------1967----------------------------------------1968----------------------------------------1969----------------------------------------1970__________________________
1971__________________________

5.8
4.5
4.6

4.5
1.7
1.3

1.2

.8

3.2

3.3
5.6
3.4
5.9
6.9
7.4
5.7

2.8

4.5
4.9
4.1
5.5
7.0

4.3
.7
4.8
.4
2.3
3.9
3.7
4.7
6.6
6.1

7.8

4.1
5.9
3.2
1.8

3.0
.7
3.1
9.0
6.7
6.9
5.2

3.5
3.9
4.2
4.8
6.0

7.0

NOTE: Most previou sly published indexes for the Beaumont—P ort Arthux^-Orange area used May
1961 as the base period. They can be converted to the new base p eriod by dividing them by the
correspon din g index numbers fo r May 1967 on the May 1961 base period as shown in the table. (The
result should be m ultiplied by 100.)

6.6
6.2

7.7

.2
1.6

3.1
7.0
8.5
7.5
8.1

4.9

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A.

Occ upational earnings

T a b le A -1.

O f fic e o c c u p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n

(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 f o 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 b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , B ea u m on t—P o r t A r t h u r —O ra n g e , T e x . , M a y 1971)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

t
Average
weekly
Mean 2

Median ^

Middle range2

(standard)

$

60
and
under

65

s

*

$

70

75

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$
$
S
i
%
$
$
$
$
s
$
S
*
$
$
80
85
90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220

$

230
and

65

70

75

80

~

-

-

-

85

90

“

*

100

110

120

2
2

*

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

l
”

8
4

4
4

-

13
4

25
25

3
3

5
5

11
11

230 over

MEN
CLERKS, AC COUNTING, CLASS A
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

126
112

$
$
$
$
40.0 201.00 214.00 1 81 .00 -2 27 .50
40.0 206.00 219.00 184.00 -2 28 .00

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------

33
33

4 0.0 166.50 166.50 1 61 .00 -1 82 .50
40.0 166.50 166.50 161 .00 -1 82 .50

1
1

1
1

2
2

3
3

_

16
16

i
i

4
4

3
3

1
1

1
1

-

-

-

~

“

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

16
16

40.0 179.00 219.00 122 .00 -2 28 .00
4 0.0 179.00 219.00 1 22 .00 -2 28 .00

2
2

5
5

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

2
2

6
6

1
1

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
C L A S S B -------------------------------------

16

39.5

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

71
48
23

4 0.0 157.00 156.00 1 2 6 .00 -2 09 .00
4 0.0 170.00 185.00 128 .00 -2 25 .50
4 0.0 129.50 129.00 125 .50 -1 56 .00

6
3
3

10
4
6

2
2

i
i

-

2
2

6
6

3
3

12
12

1
1

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

153
63

-

_

-

8
8

-

3
3

-

-

-

*

1
1

2
2

1
1

1
1

3
3

2
2

47
47

7
7

WOMEN

CLERKS,

PAYROLL

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

82.50

40.0 103.00 94.50
4 0.0 113.50 104.00

7 3 .0 0 -1 0 8 .0 0

8 6.5 0 -1 1 4 .0 0
8 5 .0 0 -1 3 0 .0 0

51
39

40.0 133.00 127.50 9 1 .5 0 -1 5 7 .5 0
40.0 147.00 135.00 117 .50 -1 90 .00

1

2

2

3

1

.

2

3

2

-

-

1

-

-

~

-

*

1

~

3
1
2

14
5
9

-

-

2
2

_

-

8
6
2

-

8
6

8
7

4

2
-

2

_

2
_

~
*

9
3

29
4

36
9

11
8

13
4

18
7

2
2

2
2

-

5
4

3
“

3
2

4
2

3
3

7
7

4
3

5
5

2
2

1
1

_

-

15

*
o
o

MA NU FACTURING ---------------------

87.00

117.50 113.50 102 .50 -1 20 .00

-

-

-

-

i

1

i

3

6

-

-

-

i

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

40
28

4 0.0 127.50 119.50 1 0 4 .00 -1 59 .50
40.0 135.50 139.00 115 .50 -1 64 .50

-

-

-

_

_

-

2
1

3
3

3
2

2
2

6
6

3
3

-

_

_

-

"

10
5

_

”

4
2

-

-

7
4

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

55
29
26

4 0.0 108.50 90.00 7 7 .0 0 -1 4 7 .5 0
4 0.0 133.50 145.00 120 .00 -1 57 .50
40.0 80.50 79.50 7 3 .5 0 - 88.50

-

2

5
3
2

6
6

2
2

1
1

2
2

2
2

10
10

2
2

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

6
6

_

2

5
5

2

*

10
3
7

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

238
159
79
34

-

-

-

-

-

-

6
2
4

25
15
10
1

16
9
7
2

28
15
13
“

18
9
9
5

23
12
11
9

11
7
4
4

14
11
3
3

21
19
2
2

25
21
4
4

14
11
3
3

9
9
-

7
6
i
i

3
3

i
i
“

3

-

2

-

-

3

-

-

i

1
1

2

7

-

1
1

6

*

i

i
i

-

-

1
1
-

2

-

2
2

10
9
1

OPERATORS

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

-

“

“

~

17
9
8
”

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

20

*
O
o

COMPTOMETER

144.00 139.00 1 06 .50 -1 79 .50

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

4

-

-

3

-

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

41
24
17

4 0.0 145.50 131.50 1 22 .50 -1 86 .00
4 0.0 152.00 154.00 1 21 .00 -1 88 .00
40.0 136.00 127.50 122.50 -1 34 .00

_

-

-

_

-

-

2

2
2

4

11

6

_

2
2

2

9

3
3

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

76
49
27

40.0 154.00 152.50 1 23 .00 -1 88 .00
4 0 . 0 159.50 172.00 125.50 -1 95 .50
4 0.5 143.50 146.00 1 17 .50 -1 60 .00

12
8
4

2
1
1

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S 0 ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------

98
72
26
16

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

SECRETARIES,

CLASS

A

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .




40.0
4 0.0
40.0
4 0.0

148.00
155.50
132.00
157.50

145.50
152.50
126.00
144.50

145.00
161.50
129.00
152.50

117 .50 -1 80 .00
125 .50 -1 86 .00
106 .50 -1 49 .00
142 .00 -1 81 .00

146.50 1 13 .00 -1 75 .50
160.50 1 25 .50 -1 82 .00
127.50 9 9 .0 0 -1 4 8 .0 0
146.50 138 .00 -1 57 .50

-

-

~

_

_

*

-

_

-

-

-

_
-

-

_

_

-

-

-

2
2

2

“

13
8
5

15

6

7

3
3

-

8

1

5
2
3

7
5

4

4

4

2
2

-

2
2

6

6
2

4
-

2
2

4

4

-

16
9
7

2
2

11
8

-

3

~

3

7

7
7
-

'

-

*

2

6

10

2

4

7

2

2

3

12
11
1
1

3

2

3
-

2

i
i

~
3
3

_

-

“
5
5

-

-

-

-

8
T a b l e 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 ----- C o n t i n u e d

(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 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 stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , B e a u m o n t r P o r t A r t h u r -O r a n g e ,
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

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

$

t

60
Mean 2

$

$
80

85

90

70

75

80

85

90

-

~
-

-

-

6
6
-

10
2
8

10
4
6
“

158.50 1 26 .00 -1 70 .00
164.50 1 57 .00 -1 80 .00
114.50 9 8 .5 0 -1 2 4 .5 0
116.50 1 11 .50 -1 41 .00

~

_
~
“

_
-

_
-

3

_

2

2

Median 2

Middle range 2

*

s

S

$

s

t

$

s

%

S

t

s

s

%

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230 o v e r

4
4
1

19
6
13
9

14
3
11
5

8
1
7
1

30
28
2
"

37
37
“

29
29
-

15
10
5
5

22
19
3
3

9
9
-

~

“

2
~
2

_
~
-

n
n
5

5
4
i
-

13
13
13

7
2
5
1

5
4
i
i

11
3
8
8

25
25

31
31

10
10

_

1

9

6

-

4
4

i
i

6
6

3
3

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
i

i
i

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

230

and
u n d er

CONTINUED

S T E N O G R A P H E R S , 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 --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------

213
154
59
24

4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0

$
$
$
127.00 132.50 102 .00 -1 45 .50
136.00 138.00 1 2 6 .5 0 -1 50 .50
104.00 99.50 8 6 .0 0 -1 1 4 .0 0
118.50 102.50 9 7 .0 0 -1 5 8 .0 0

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

145
104
41
28

4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0
4 0.0

151.50
166.00
114.00
120.00

S W I T C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ----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 ---------------------

43
16
27

40.0 114.00 109.00 9 2 .5 0 -1 4 0 .0 0
4 0.0 146.00 151.00 137 .00 -1 55 .00
4 0.0 95.00 95.00 8 0 .0 0 -1 0 7 .5 0

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSM 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 ---------------------

57
33
24

4 0.0 101.50 98.00
4 0.0 109.50 103.00
4 0 .C 91.00 95.50

8 7.5 0 -1 0 7 .5 0
8 9 .0 0 -1 3 4 .0 0
8 4 .0 0 - 99.00

-

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S A -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

31
31

40.0 126.50 128.00 122.00—134.00
40.0 126.50 128.00 122 .00 -1 34 .00

-

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

51
45

4 0.0
40.0

-

$

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .




$

75

65

-

$
70

(standard)

WOMEN

$
65

Average

T e x . , M a y 1971)

95.00
96.00

97.00
98.00

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

3
-

2

2

“

1

9

6

“

6
2
4

-

1

10
3
7

7
7

16
4
12

9
5
4

4
4

i
i

5
5

2
2

-

-

4
4

2
2

13
13

10
10

2
2

5
4

11
8

8
8

9
9

1
1

1
1

~
_

_

1

-

-

_

~

-

-

6
6

4
2

6
6

-

-

-

8
8

17
17

-

_

-

“

_

_

_

_

-

_

9
T a b le A -2 .

P r o f e s s i o n a l a nd 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

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Beaumont—Port Arthui^Orange, Tex., May 1971)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Number of workers receiving straight -time weekly earnings of—
s

Average

90
Mean 2

M edian2

Middle range2

(standard)

*

%

and
under
95

95

t
100

t
105

$
110

t
115

%
120

$

i
130

140

V

*

t
150

160

170

*

$
180

190

s
200

t
210

t
220

t
230

$

$
240

250

100

260

and

105

110

115

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

over

MEN
$

$

168.00

$
190.00

AO* 0
40.0

207.00
207.00

204.00
204.00

175.00-221.50
175.00-221.50

191

O
*

O

$
19
59
59

n n

131.50-210.00

1

12

11P

/

111

A
% 0n. n0

190.50

1 9 1 0(
190.00

152.50-225.50

68

40.0

146

154.00

111.50-170.00

8

109.00-177.00

8

58

00

r0

145.00

6

6

1
18

7

11

13

1
8
8

12

8
12
154.00

-

:

13
13

10

8

9

2

1
1

1

9

5

3

WOMEN

NORSES,

INDUSTRIAL

(REGISTERED)

See footnotes at end of tables.




----

29
29

40.0
40.0

177.50
177.50

175.00
175.00

160.50-194.50
160.50-194.50

4

3

4

5

3

5

_

5

_

_

_

_

10
T a b le A -3 .

O f f ic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n and w o m e n c o m b in e d

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, T ex., May 1971)
A verage

A verage

Occupation and industry division

OFFICE

Num ber
of

W eekly
W eekly
hours * earnings 1
(standard) (standard)

OFFICE

OCCUPATIONS

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.
C L A S S B ----------------------------------

Occupation and industry division

16

39.5

$
87.00

OCCUPATIONS

SECRETARIES

-

50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0

185.50
195.00
152.50
163.50

19?
160
37

CLERKS,
ACCOUNTING,
C L A S S B ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------

186
96

50.0 115.50
50.0 131.50

ORDER

CLERKS,
PAYROLL ■
MANUFACTURING

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLSlM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------S E C R E T A R I E S ----------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------




50.0 155.00
50.0 156.50

15
50

28

50.0 127.50
50.0 135.50

55
29
26

50.0 108.50
40.0 133.50
50.0 80.50

26

50.0 97.50
50.0 105.00

20

238
159
79
35

O

OPERATORS

50.0 153.50

o

COMPTOMETER

57
67
55

4-

CLERKS,

18

40.0
50.0
40.0
50.0

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

CONTINUED

$

20

50.0 155.00

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S 8 ------------------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 ------------------------

51
25
17

50.0 155.50
50.0 152.00
50.0 136.00

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

76
59
27

40.0 155.00
50.0 159.50
50.5 153.50

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

98
72
26
16

50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0

155.50
152.50
126.00
155.50

S T E N O G R A P H E R S , 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 -----------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------------------

213
155
59
25

50.0
50.0
5 0.0
50.0

127.00
136.00
105.00
118.50

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 -----------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------------------

150
105
46
33

50.0
50.0
5 0.0
40.0

151.50
166.00
118.50
125.00

S W I T C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S 8 -----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 ------------------------

53
16
27

CLASS

A

A verage

Occupation and industry division

40.0 115.00
40.0 146.00
50.0 95.00

Num ber
of

W eekly
(standard)

OFFICE

CONTINUED

117.50

158.00
155.50
132.00
157.50

W eekly
hours 1
(standard)

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

SECRETARIES,
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, 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 -----------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------

-

Num ber
of

OCCUPATIONS

-

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

CONTINUED

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSM 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 ------------------------

57
33
25

50.0 101.50
5 0.0 109.50
50.0 91.00

TYPISTS, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING

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

31
31

50.0 126.50
50.0 126.50

TYPISTS, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING

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

51
55

50.0
50.0

95.00
96.00

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS

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

23

50.0 155.00

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS
MANUFACTURING

A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

59
59

50.0 207.00
50.0 207.00

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS
MANUFACTURING

B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

119
115

50.0 191.00
50.0 191.00

DRAFTSMEN,
CLASS
MANUFACTURING

C ------------------------------------------------------

71
61

40.0 144.00
40.0 142.00

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

32
32

40.0 175.50
50.0 175.50

COMPUTER

OPERATORS,

CLASS

B

11
T a b le A -4 .

M a i n t e n a n c e a nd p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t i o n s

(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex., May 1971)
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

Hourly e arn in gs3

Sex, occupation, and industry division

N um ber
of
workers

t

M ean 2

M e d ian 2

M iddle range 2

Under3 *00
S
and
3. 00 under
3.10

$
3.10

$
3.20

t

$

t

t

S

*

t

3.70

3 .80

3.90

4.30

*
4.40

$
4.50

4.60

4.70

$
4.80

t

3.60

$
4.20

f

3.50

$
4.10

t

3.40

$
4.00

S

3.30

5.00

5.20

$
5.40

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3 .90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

over

“

-

2
2

-

-

“

-

~

*

~

2
2

-

185
185

5
5

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

227

-

-

-

40
40

5
5

t

MEN

CARPENTERS,
M A I N T E N A N C E -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------ELECTRICIANS,
M A I N T E N A N C E -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------

332
317

$
4 -83
4 .8 3
4-79
4 .77

$
4.86
4 .86

$
$
4 .8 2 - 4.89
4 .8 3 - 4 .89

4 .95
4 .95

4 .9 1 - 4 .99
4 .9 1 - 4.98

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

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

15

5.13

co

NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC UTILITIES

204
203

4 .8 1 - 6.04

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

48
48

4.77
4 .77

5. 12
5.12

5 .0 0 - 5.21
5 .0 0 - 5.21

4
4

4 .4 9
4.58

4.57
4.59

4 .4 4 - 4.85
4 .4 6 - 4.85

4

_

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

72
68

-

-

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

176
159

3.76
3.85

4.03
4.04

3 .2 4 - 4.08
4 .0 0 - 4.09

13

30
27

33
33

4.05
4.05

4.13
4.13

3 .5 7 - 4.19
3 .5 7 - 4.19

619
615

4.85
4.85

4.88
4.88

4 .8 3 - 4.95
4 .8 3 - 4.95

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

69
46
23

4.36
4.56
3.96

4.58
4.82
4.09

4 .1 2 - 4.85
4 .4 3 - 4 .87
3 .5 7 - 4.54

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

278
241
37

4.61
4.64
4.38

4.88
4.90
4.29

4 .2 2 - 5.04
4 .7 4 - 5.04
3 .7 8 - 4.89

PAINTERS,
M A I N T E N A N C E --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------

137
137

4.88
4.88

4.87
4.87

4 .8 3 - 4.90
4 .8 3 - 4.90

PIPEFITTERS,
M A I N T E N A N C E ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------

652
652

4 .8 8
4.88

4.87
4.87

4 .8 4 - 4.93
4 .8 4 - 4.93

ENGINEERS,

STATIONARY

MANUFACTURING
FIREMEN,

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

STATIONARY

MANUFACTURING

MACHINE-TOOL

OPERATORS,

MANUFACTURING
MACHINISTS,

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

TOOLROOM

—

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

MAINTENANCE

MANUFACTURING
MECHANICS,

BOILER

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

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

AUTOMOTIVE

( M A IN T E N A N C E )

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

* All workers were at $ 6 to $ 6.20.
See footnotes at end of tables.




2
2

-

27
27

2
2

8

_

3

4
4

_

2

1

-

3

_

-

_

3
3

_

-

_

-

1

9

1

8

14
14

6

1

5

~

4
4

1

1

2

-

-

2

-

-

_

_

-

96

96

~
_

4

2
2

-

2

-

7
7

_

_
-

-

3

_
-

28
28

-

-

-

2

8

_

_

-

-

-

9
9

8

-

-

-

3
3

”

-

5
2

3
3

-

_

_

_

5
5

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23
23

8
8

-

_

-

-

-

7

*

-

4
4

23
23

13
13

33
33

-

-

*

2

11

“

“

4
4

_

_

-

-

2

_

_

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

3

_

_

-

-

2

3
3
-

-

-

15
13

-

-

-

-

-

6

13

_

3

7
7
-

5

-

6
-

-

6

3

_

-

3
3

*5

6

12

-

5

25
25

12

1
1
_

220

“

14
14

13
13

“

1
-

2

-

*

-

-

2
2

3

“

“

10

70
70

2
2

_

30

_

_

_

-

28

-

-

-

-

“

2

_

-

98
91

-

-

-

3

“

“

-

-

_

_

“

"

_

-

-

-

509
509

5
5

8
8

_

-

“

7

“
86

7

83
3

2

128
128

8
8

588
588

56
56

5
-

*
_

12
T a b le A -5 .

C u s t o d i a l an d m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s

(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex., May 1971)
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings ^

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

S
s
$
t
$
t
t
$
S
$
t
*
*
%
$
t
s
$
*
»
$
$
$
1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2 .A0 2.50 2 60 2.80 3. 00 3 .20 3 .A0 3.60 3.80 A .00 A .20 4 .4 0 A .60 4.80 5.00
Mean 2

M edian2

Middle range 2

and
~
under
1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2 .A0 2.50 2.60 2 80 3.00 3. 20 3.A0 3.60 3.80 A .00 A .20 4 .40 A .60 A .80 5.00 over

MEN

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

211

$
3.35
A . 02

$
A . 08
A . 23

$
2.06A.08-

$
A . 26
A . 29

316

6
6

“

4

39
“

50
~

8
~

4
2

1
~

4
4

~

”

11
10

10
10

3
3

2
2

4
4

6
6

3A
3A

98
98

8
8

5
5

19
19

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

196

A . 15

A.2A

A.1A-

A . 30

4

-

-

7

6

3

2

4

6

3A

98

8

5

19

-

J A N I T O R S , P O R T E R S , A N D C L E A N E R S ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------- ----N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

A56
217
239

2.60
3.33
1.9A

2.A7
3.63
1.79

1.783.061.69-

3.62
3.71
2.03

67
67

63
6
57

44
2
A2

10
2
8

20
2
18

2
2

-

13
4
9

13
7
6

9
8
i

19
17
2

29
2
27

7
7

27
27

8
8

112
112

5
5

_
-

8
8

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

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

292
189
103
44

3.20
3.36
2.90
3.31

3.33
3.69

3.75
3.78
3.09
3.68

8
8

-

-

12

1
1

2
2

-

3
3
1

18
17
1

i
i

26
25
1

46
A6
9

1A

12

1A
13

27
23
4
3

1
1
1

93
81
12
12

13
13
-

5
5
5

22
22
-

_
-

_
-

-

3.18

2.812.692.813.01-

_
-

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

6A

3.0A
A . 59
2.65

2.56A . 152.19-

A . 56
5.36
2.99

1

3

5

4

-

-

4

2

28
36

3.A5
A . 55
2.59

4

l
1

2
2

6
6

1
1

3
3

*9
9

5

-

2
2

_
-

3

2
1
1

_
-

1

7
2
5

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

23
19

3.69
3.93

3.67
3.69

3.173.62-

A . 19
A . 39

_
-

4
4

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

583
3A0
2A3
7A

3.63
3.86
3.30
A . 51

A . 05
A . 21
3.62
A . 83

3.01A.022.363.98-

A . 26
A . 27
3.97
A . 86

17
16
1

_
_
-

~

50
50
50

_
_
“

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1 - 1 / 2 T O N S ) ----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

118
69
49

3.31
A . 03
2.30

A . 01
A . 15
2.16

2.18A.0A—
2.12-

A . 21
A.25
2.35

1
1

“

4

T R UC KD RI VE RS , M E D I U M 11-1/2 TO
A N D I N C L U D I N G A T O N S ) -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

3A6
18A
162

3.75
3.82
3.67

A . 05
A . 21
3.68

3.61A . 013.60-

A . 26
A . 26
A . 81

12
12
~

2
2

3
2
1

1A
2
12

TR UC KD RI VE RS , HE AV Y (OVER A TONS,
T R A I L E R T Y P E ) -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

56
2A
32

2.92
2.85
2.97

2.73
2.76
2.57

2.522.722.51-

2.99
2.95
2.99

A
4
“

_

_

_

T R U C K E R S , P O W E R ( F O R K L I F T ) ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

191
181

3.85
3.93

A . 16
A . 18

3.A63.A9-

A . 30
A.A0

-

“

TRUCKERS, PO WE R (OTHER THAN
F O R K L I F T ) -----------------------------------

35

3.26

3.05

2.98-

3.62

2.88

“
-

1

-

1

2
2




4

2

ii
3
8

4

_

-

3
3

-

1
1

9
9

_
-

1
1

1
1

20
20

16
16

18
2
16

17
16
1

10
8
2

17
1A
3
2

58
1
57
2

19
~
19
18

83
79
4
2

18A
18A
~

~
“

6
6
”

1
1

2
i
i

28
28
”

32
32

_
-

35
33
2

107
107
“

_

_

“

-

56

5
5

_

_

-

-

7
2
5

1A
2
12

3

28
~
28

7

5
5

8
8

4

_

2

28

2

_

2

_

2

28

2

”

2

“

“

10
2
8

_

_
“

5
5

1

“

1

4
A

6
6

2
2
”

4
4

11
10
1

4
2
2

16
IA
2

1

_

_

4

2

1A

4
4

1
1
"

_
-

_

_

_

-

2

-

-

-

*

-

2

-

-

-

-

2
2

2A
2A

6
6

-

A5
45

37
37

46
46

16

-

*

5

-

-

-

4

“

3

*

1

2
2

“

* Workers were distributed as follows: 5 at $5.20 to $5.40; 1 at $5.40 to $5.60; and 3 at $5.60 to $5.80.
See footnotes at end of table

~

“

7

_

-

4

2

1A

1A
1A
*

A
~

A

6
4

3
3

12
12

_

~

10

56

_
19
~
19

-

-

_

-

.

_

-

-

A5
A5

-

5
5

-

_

_
~

_
~

-

-

-

_
_

13

B.

E s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t ic 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 is io n s

T a b le

B -1.

M in im u m

en tra n c e

s a la rie s fo r w o m e n

o ffic e w o rk e r s

(Distribution of establishments studied in all industries and in industry divisions by minimum entrance salary for selected categories
of inexperienced women office w orkers, Beaumont—P ort Arthuir-Orange, T e x ., May 1971)
Inexperienced typists
Manufacturing
Minimum weekly straight-tim e sa la ry 4

All
schedules

79

Establishments having a specified minimum----------------------

40

All
schedules

37

XXX

42

Manufacturing
All
industries

Based on standard weekly hours6 of—

All
industries

Establishm ents studied-------------------------------------------------

Other inexperienced cle rica l workers 5
Nonmanufacturing

40

Nonmanufacturing

Based on standard weekly hou rs6 of—
All
schedules

40

All
schedules

40

XXX

79

37

XXX

42

XXX

13

8

7

5

3

31

16

15

15

13

Under $ 6 0 .0 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------$60.00 and under $62 .50 -----------------------------------------------$62.50 and under $ 65 .00 -----------------------------------------------$65. 00 and under $67. 50-----------------------------------------------$67.50 and under $70 .00 -----------------------------------------------$70.00 and under $72 .50 -----------------------------------------------$72. 50 and under $7 5. 00-----------------------------------------------$75. 00 and under $77. 50-----------------------------------------------$77.50 and under $ 80 .00 -----------------------------------------------$80.00 and under $82 .50 -----------------------------------------------$82. 50 and under $85. 00-----------------------------------------------$85. 00 and under $87. 50----------- -----------------------------------$87.50 and under $90 .00 -----------------------------------------------$90. 00 and under $92. 50-----------------------------------------------$92. 50 and under $95. 00 -----------------------------------------------------------------------$95. 00 and under $97. 50-----------------------------------------------------------------------$97.50 and under $ 1 00.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------$ 100. 00 and under $ 102. 50-----------------------------------------------------------------$ 102.50 and under $ 105.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------$ 105.00 and under $ 107.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------$ 107. 50 and o v e r ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1
2
2
1

_
1
1

_

1
1
2
-

1
2
8
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1

_
1
2
1

_

-

-

1
1
6
1
1
2
1

1
1
1
2
1

-

-

1
1
1
2
1

1
1
.

_
6
1
1
2
1
1
1
-

-

1
-

-

2
-

-

-

1
-

1
-

-

-

-

1
1
2
1

1
2
i

1
2
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

i
i

1
1

Establishments having no specified m inim um ------------------------------

2

i

XXX

1

Establishments which did not em ploy workers
in this category------------------------------------------------------------------

64

28

XXX

36

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

-

2
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
5

1
5

1
5

-

-

XXX

9

6

XXX

3

XXX

XXX

39

15

XXX

24

XXX

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-




T a b le

B -2 .

S h ift d iffe re n tia ls

(L a te-sh ift pay p rovision s fo r manufacturing plant w orkers by type and amount o f pay d ifferen tial,
B eau m on t-P ort A rth u r-O ra n ge, T e x ., May 1971)
^ A U jD la n t_ ^ o r k e r s _ in j2 ia n u fa £ tu ^ r in g >j ^ _ K I 0 j > e r c e n t ] _ _ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ _ _ ^ ^ _ ^ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

P ercen t o f manufacturing plant w ork ers—
In establishm ents having p rovisions 7
for late shifts

L ate-sh ift pay provision

Second shift

T otal________________________________________

97. 1

T hird or other
shift

89. 6

A ctually working on late shifts
Second shift

18. 2

T hird o r other
shift

10. 0

No pay d ifferential for work on late s h ift—____

_

_

_

_

Pay d ifferential for work on late s h ift--------------

97. 1

89. 6

18. 2

10. 0

___________

97. 1

85. 0

18. 2

10. 0

5 c e n ts -------------------------------------------------6 c e n ts _________________________________
7 c e n ts ____________ __________________
8 c e n ts _________________________________
10 cen ts________________________________
1 1 cen ts------------------------ ---------------------12 cen ts________________________________
13V3 c e n ts _____________________________
14 cen ts------------------------------------------------15 cen ts------------------------------------------------20 cen ts— ------------------------------------------23 cen ts________________________________
30 cen ts-------------------------------------------------

4. 2
1. 1
3. 1
7. 1
12. 8
.9
1.7
1. 5
64. 7
-

.4

1.0
.3
.2
2. 0
3. 6
.6
.5
10. 0
-

Type and amount o f d ifferential:
U niform cents (p er hour)____

-

-

Other form a l pay d ifferential____________

-

1. 1
-

2. 7
6. 2
4. 2
8. 2
1. 2
60. 9
4. 7

'

See footnotes at end of tables.

-

_
-

-

_
. 1
.2
_
(8)
.3
.2
9. 2

“

(8)

-

15

T a b le

B -3 .

S c h e d u le d

w e e k ly

h ou rs

(Percent distribution of plant and office w orkers in all industries and in industry divisions by scheduled weekly hours
of first-sh ift w ork ers, Beaumont—P ort Arthui^-Orange, T ex ., May 1971)
Plant workers

Office workers

Weekly hours
All industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

A ll w o r k e r s _______________________________

100

100

Under 37*/2 h o u rs ----------------------------------------------37 V2 h ou rs---------------------------------------------------------38% h o u rs _____________________________________
40 hours _______________________________________
44 h o u rs ________________________________________
-------------------------------------45 h ou rs ________ Over 45 hours-----------------------------------------------------

1
3
1

3

-

-

-

89

93

See footnote at end of tables.




-

-

4
1

4

100

98
-

2

A ll industries

100

Manufacturing

Public utilities

100

100

1
2
1
96
(9 )

1
1
98
(9 )

-

-

(9 )

-

100
-

16

T a b le

B -4 .

P a id

h o lid a y s

( P e r c e n t d i s t r ib u t io n o f p la n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y n u m b e r o f p a id h o l id a y s
p r o v i d e d a n n u a lly , B e a u m o n t —P o r t A r t h u i ^ O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1 9 7 1 )

Plant workers

Office workers

Item
A ll industries

A ll w ork ers_______________________

Manufacturing

Public utilities

All industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

_______

100

100

100

100

100

100

W orkers in establishments providing
paid h olid a ys--------------------------------- --------------W orkers in establishm ents providing
no paid h olid a ys______________________________

97

100

98

99

100

100

-

2

-

-

_

3

(’ )

Number of days
5 half d a y s---------------------------------------------------------1 holiday_____________________________ _________
3 holidays _____________________________________
4 holid a ys____________ ___________ _ _ _______
5 holid a ys___ _ _____________ __________ ______
6 holidays __________ ________ _________________
7 holidays ________________ _____________________
8 holid a ys______________________________________
9 holidays ------------------ _ ----------------------------------10 holidays_____________________________________

2
3
1
1
11
4
5
33

37

1

2

-

_

_

-

-

(!)
(9 )
(9 )

-

1
-

-

12
20

6
36
49
1

10
76
12
-

6
38
23
1

1
50
86
92
92
97
97
98
100
100

12
88
98
98

1
24
61
67
88
98
98
98
98

4
1

-

(9 )

-

-

-

8
(9 )
9
38
44
1

2

6
85
7
-

Total holiday tim e 10
10 days______ ___ _________________ ___________
9 days or m o r e ________ ___________ ____ ___
8 days or m ore - _ _____ _____________ ____ _
7 days or m o r e ______ _ _ ___________ ___________
6 days or m ore ________________ _______________
5 days or m o r e ____ _ __ _______ ___ ______ ___
4 days or m o r e __________________________ ____
3 days or m ore ____ __ ________ _________ _ _ __
2 V2 days or m o r e __ _____________________ ____
1 day or m o r e .._____________ ___ _ _ _______

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




1

38
72
77
80
91
92
93

94
97

98

98
98

98
98

99

1
45

83
92
92
99
99

100
100
100

_
7
92

98
98
100
100
100
100
100

17

T a b le

B -5 .

P a id

v a c a tio n s

(Percent distribution of plant and office w orkers in all industries and in industry divisions by vacation pay
provision s, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, T ex ., May 1971)
Plant workers

Office workers

Vacation policy
All industries

A ll w ork ers________ - ______________________

Manufacturing

Public utilities

All industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

100

100

100

100

100

100

96
90
7

98
88
9

100
100
-

99
99

100
100
-

100
100
"
-

Method of payment
W orkers in establishm ents providing
paid vacations_____ . . -------- .
L ength -of-tim e paym ent____________________
Percentage payment----— ----- -----------Other ------ ---------------------------------------------------W orkers in establishm ents providing
no paid vacations______________________________

-

-

-

-

4

2

“

(9 )

-

■

"

1
8

9

30

1
21

32

20

37
2
57

29
3
66

51
2
47

30
70

18
82

51
49

24
2
70

10
2
87
~

10

~

24
3
70
“

88
2

13
87
“

93
'

8
5
80
2
1

8
6
80
3
1

2
98
-

Amount of vacation pay 11
A fter 6 months of s ervice
Under 1 week---- ------------------------------------ ------1 week__________________________________________
A fter 1 year of service
1 w e e k _________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 weeks __ — -----------------------2 w eek s_________________________________________
A fter 2 years of service
1 week__________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s______________________
2 w eek s--------------------- -------------------------------------3 w eek s---------------------------------------------------------------

-

7
-

A fter 3 years of service
1 week__________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 weeks
-------------------- .
2 w eek s________________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 w eek s--------------------------------3 we ek s _________________________________________

_

7
91
2

9
90
1

3
92
5

99
1

-

6
94

'

A fter 4 years of service
1 week__________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s------ ------------ —
2 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s--------------------------------3 w eek s_________________________________________

See footnotes at end of tables.




2
5
86
2
1

1
6
86
3
I

-

2
98
-

6
94

18

T a b le

B -5 .

P a id

v a c a t i o n s ----- C o n t i n u e d

( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p la n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r i e s and in i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y v a c a t i o n p a y
p r o v i s i o n s , B e a u m o n t —P o r t A r t h u r —O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1971)

Plant workers
Vacation policy

Office workers

Manufacturing

Public utilities

i
(9 )
46
2
48

i
31
3
63

2
86
12

i
64
35

_
41
59

6
87
7

1
(9 )
24
7
17
47

1
16
9
9
62

2
1
86
12

(9)
21
1
47
30

_
20
2
19
59

(9)
1
91
7

1

1
12
11
12
62

_
2
1
86
12

(9)
20
(9)
49
30

_
19
1
22
59

(9)
1
91
7

_
2
82
15

(9)
11
56
32

5
36

(9)
-

48

1
2
29
3
63

1
(9 )
12
14
7
17
45

1
_
2
17
9
10
60

All industries

A ll industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

Amount of vacation p a y 11— Continued
After 5 years of service
1 w e e k --------------------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 weeks
- --------2 weeks -- — ----------------------- -------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s--------— ------------------3 w eek s_______________________________ ________
A fter 10 years of service
1 w e e k --------------------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 w eek s---------- -------------2 weeks . . ---- -----------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s---------- ---------------------3 weeks ----------------------------------------------------------4 w eek s-------------------------- -------------------------------After 12 years of service
1 week - __ — -----------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 weeks - --- ---------------2 weeks _______ - ___________________________—
Over 2 and under 3 w eek s---------- -------------------3 weeks - ----------------------------------------------------------4 w eek s--------------------------- -----------------------------—

C)

21
8
20
47

A fter 15 years of service
1 w e e k ----- --------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 w eek s-------------------------------2 w eek s------ ------------------------------------------------------3 w eek s-------------------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w e e k s .— ------------------4 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------

1
(9)
12
34
2

-

59

-

92
8

A fter 20 years of service
1 w e e k --------------------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 weeks -----------------------------2 weeks ----- ---------------- ------------------------------3 w eek s-------------------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eeks. -----------------------------4 w eek s-------------------------------------------------------------5 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------

_
2

n
-

86
12

11
16
1
41
30

_
2
55
43

(9 )
11
13
39
37

5
21
2

13
59

H
93
7

A fter 25 years of service
1 w e e k ------------------------------------------ -------------------Over 1 and under 2 weeks ------------------------------2 weeks ----------------------------------------------------------3 w eek s-------------------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eek s-------------------------------4 w eek s-------------------------------------------------------------5 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------

See footnotes at end o f tables.




1
(9 )
12
9
2

25
48

1
2

9
3
23

60

_
5
14
-

20
61

(9)
64
35

T a b le

B -5 .

P a id

v a c a t i o n s ----- C o n t i n u e d

(P ercent distribution of plant and office workers in all industries and in industry divisions by vacation pay
provisions, Beaumont—P ort Arthui^Orange, T e x ., May 1971)
Plant workers

Office workers

Vacation policy
A ll industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

All industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

Amount of vacation p a y 11— Continued
After 30 years of service
1 w e e k ----------------------------------------------------------------

Over 1 and under 2 w eek s--------------------------------2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------------------3 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eek s--------------------------------4 w eek s________________________________________
5 w eeks---------------------------------------------------------------

_

i
(9 )

-

2

12

2

-

11

9

9
3
23
60

-

13

-

-

5
14
-

39
37

61

2

25
48

1

55
43

(9 )

(9 )
-

20

-

64
35

Maximum vacation available
1 w e e k ----------------------------------------------------------------

Over 1 and under 2 w eek s--------------- --------------2 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------3 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eek s--------------------------------4 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------5 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------------6 w eek s---------------------------------------------------------------

See footnotes at end of tables,




1

_

(9)

1
_

12

2

-

11

9

9
3
23
55

-

13
39
34
3

2

25
43
4

6

2

55
43

(9)

_

(9)

-

5
14
20

55
6

-

64
35

20

T a b le

B -6 .

H e a lth ,

in s u ra n c e , and

p e n s io n

p la n s

(Percent of plant and office w orkers in all industries and in industry divisions em ployed in establishm ents providing
health, insurance, or pension ben efits, Beaumont—P ort Arthui^Orange, T e x ., May 1971)
Plant workers
Type of benefit and
financing 12

A ll w o r k e r s ______ ________

All industries

_________ ___

W orkers in establishm ents providing at
least 1 of the benefits shown b elow __________
Life in su ra n ce______________________________
Noncontributory plan s_______ ___________
A ccidental death and dism em berm ent
insurance------------------------------------- _ _ -------Non contributory p lan s___ ______________
Sickness and accident insurance or
sick leave or both 13 -------------------------------Sickness and accident insurance________
Non contributory p lan s_______________
Sick leave (full pay and no
waiting period ).- . .. . ___________
Sick leave (partial pay or
waiting p eriod)__________________ ____
Hospitalization insurance---- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ —
Non contributory plans _________________
Surgical insurance__ _____
___ ________ _
Noncontributory plans __________ ________
M edical insu ra n ce____ ___ _________________
N oncontributory plans _____ ____________
M ajor m edical insu ra n ce— ____ _ _______
Non contributory plan s________ _____ ____
Dental in su ra n ce____ ______ __ __ _ — ---Non contributory p lan s----------------------------Retirem ent pension------------------------- ---------Noncontributory p lan s__________________

See footnotes at end of tables.




Manufacturing

Office workers
Public utilities

All industries

Manufacturing

Public utilities

100

100

100

100

100

100

97

100

100

99

100

100

94
59

99
65

100

99
55

100

71

85
45

44
16

38
12

59
35

52
23

45
13

54
31

55

81

91

35

74

90

55

47
25

55
29

4
4

27

4

10

46
18

19

20

6

57

78

33

1

36

41

25

11

1

21

97
33
97
33
92
30
78

100

100

100

100

-

99
43
99
43
98
43
91
38
3

-

2

21

3
2

77
64

33

58

100

100

33
95
29
80
18

58

1
1
88

79

100

58
100

58
77
42

82
57

27

52

100

100

27

52

100

100

27

52

88

100

16
3
3
87

52

66

-

75
32

21
F o o tn o te s

A l l o f t h e s e s t a n d a r d f o o t n o t e s m a y n o t a p p ly t o t h is b u lle t in .

1
S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e ir r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e at
r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , a n d th e e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k l y h o u r s .
2
T h e m e a n is c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a lin g th e e a r n in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s a nd d iv id in g b y th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s . T h e m e d ia n d e s ig n a t e s
p o s i t i o n — h a lf o f th e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e th a n th e r a t e s h o w n ; h a lf r e c e i v e l e s s th a n th e r a t e s h o w n . T h e m i d d le r a n g e is d e f in e d b y
2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a fo u r t h o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s th a n th e l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s and a f o u r t h e a r n m o r e th a n th e h ig h e r r a t e .
3
E x c l u d e s p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d la te s h if t s .
4
T h e s e s a l a r i e s r e la t e to f o r m a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d m in im u m s t a r t in g (h ir in g ) r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s th a t a r e p a id f o r s t a n d a r d
w ork w eek s.
5
E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s s u c h a s m e s s e n g e r o r o f f i c e g i r l .
6
D a ta a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s c o m b i n e d , a n d f o r th e m o s t c o m m o n s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s r e p o r t e d .
7
I n c lu d e s a l l p la n t w o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t in g la t e s h i f t s , and e s t a b lis h m e n t s w h o s e f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r la te
s h i f t s , e v e n th o u g h th e e s t a b lis h m e n t s w e r e n o t c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t in g la t e s h if t s .
8
L e s s th a n 0 .0 5 p e r c e n t .
9
L e s s th a n 0 .5 p e r c e n t .
10
A l l c o m b i n a t i o n s o f f u l l a n d h a lf d a y s th a t a d d to th e s a m e a m o u n t a r e c o m b i n e d ; f o r e x a m p l e , th e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g a t o t a l
o f 9 d a y s in c lu d e s t h o s e w ith 9 f u l l d a y s a nd n o h a lf d a y s , 8 f u l l d a y s a n d 2 h a lf d a y s , 7 f u l l d a y s a n d 4 h a lf d a y s , a nd s o o n . P r o p o r t i o n s th en
w e r e c u m u la t e d .
11
I n c lu d e s p a y m e n t s o t h e r th a n " l e n g t h o f t i m e , " s u c h a s p e r c e n t a g e o f a n n u a l e a r n in g s o r f l a t - s u m p a y m e n t s , c o n v e r t e d t o an e q u iv a le n t
t i m e b a s i s ; f o r e x a m p l e , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f a n n u a l e a r n in g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d a s 1 w e e k 's p a y . P e r i o d s o f s e r v i c e w e r e c h o s e n a r b i t r a r i l y
a n d d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t th e in d iv id u a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p r o g r e s s i o n . F o r e x a m p l e , th e c h a n g e s in p r o p o r t i o n s in d ic a t e d at 10 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e
in c lu d e c h a n g e s in p r o v i s i o n s o c c u r r i n g b e t w e e n 5 a n d 10 y e a r s . E s t i m a t e s a r e c u m u la t iv e . T h u s , th e p r o p o r t i o n e l i g i b l e f o r 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r
m o r e a f t e r 10 y e a r s in c lu d e s t h o s e e l i g i b l e f o r 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r m o r e a f t e r f e w e r y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .
12
E s t i m a t e s l i s t e d a f t e r ty p e o f b e n e f it a r e f o r a l l p la n s f o r w h ic h at l e a s t a p a r t o f th e c o s t is b o r n e b y th e e m p l o y e r . " N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y
p la n s " in c lu d e o n ly t h o s e p la n s f in a n c e d e n t i r e l y b y th e e m p l o y e r . E x c l u d e d a r e l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d p la n s , s u c h a s w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t i o n , s o c i a l
s e c u r i t y , an d r a i l r o a d r e t i r e m e n t .
13
U n d u p lic a t e d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s i c k le a v e o r s i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t in s u r a n c e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y b e lo w . S ic k le a v e p la n s a r e
l i m i t e d t o t h o s e w h ic h d e f i n i t e l y e s t a b l i s h at l e a s t th e m i n im u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ' p a y th a t c a n b e e x p e c t e d b y e a c h e m p l o y e e . I n f o r m a l s i c k le a v e
a llo w a n c e s d e t e r m i n e d on an in d iv id u a l b a s i s a r e e x c lu d e d .




A p p e n d ix .

O c c u p a tio n a l

D e s c rip tio n s

The prim ary purpose of preparing job descriptions fo r the B ureau's wage surveys is to a ssist its field staff in classifying into appropriate
occupations w orkers who are em ployed under a variety of p ayroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishm ent and
from area to area. This perm its the grouping of occupational wage rates representing com parable job content. Because of this em phasis on
interestablishm ent and interarea com parability of occupational content, the B ureau's job descriptions m ay differ significantly from those in use in
individual establishm ents or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the B ureau's field econom ists are instructed
to exclude working su p ervisors; apprentices; lea rn ers; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, p art-tim e, tem porary, and probationary w orkers.

O F F IC E
CLERK, ACCOUNTING— Continued

BILLER, MACHINE

Positions are cla ssifie d into levels on the basis of the following definitions.

P rep a res statements, b ills , and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or e le ctro m atic typewriter. May also keep record s as to billings or shipping charges or p erform other
cle rica l work incidental to billing operations. F or wage study purposes, b ille rs , m achine, are
cla ssified by type of m achine, as follow s:

Class A . Under general supervision, p erform s accounting c le rica l operations which
require the application of experience and judgment, fo r exam ple, cle rica lly processin g co m ­
plicated or nonrepetitive accounting transactions, selecting among a substantial variety of
p rescrib ed accounting codes and cla ssification s, or tracing transactions through previous
accounting actions to determ ine source of d iscrep an cies. May be assisted by one or m ore
class B accounting clerks.

B iller, machine (billing m achine). Uses a special billing machine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott
F ish er, Burroughs, e tc., which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills
and invoices from cu stom ers' purchase ord ers, internally prepared o rd e rs, shipping m em o­
randums, etc. Usually involves application of predeterm ined discounts and shipping charges,
and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing machine,
and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The operation usually involves
a large number of carbon copies of the b ill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold
machine.
B iller, machine (bookkeeping m achine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, Elliott
F ish er, Remington Rand, e tc., which m ay or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare
cu stom ers' bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the sim ulta­
neous entry of figures on cu stom ers' ledger record . The machine automatically accumulates
figures on a number of v ertica l colum ns and com putes, 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.

Class B . Under close supervision, following detailed instructions and standardized p ro ­
cedures, p erform s one or m ore routine accounting c le rica l operations, such as posting to
led gers, cards, or worksheets where identification of item s and locations of postings are
cle a rly indicated; checking a ccu ra cy and com pleteness of standardized and repetitive records
or accounting docum ents; and coding documents using a few p rescrib ed accounting codes.
CLERK, FILE
Class A . In an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter
file s, cla ssifie s and indexes file m aterial such as correspon den ce, reports, technical docu­
m ents, etc. May also file this m aterial. May keep record s of various types in conjunction
with the file s. May lead a sm all group of low er level file clerks.

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Class B . S orts, cod es, and files unclassified m aterial by simple (subject matter) head­
ings or partly cla ssifie d m aterial by finer subheadings. P rep a res sim ple related index and
c r o s s -r e fe r e n c e aids. As requested, locates cle a rly identified m aterial in files and forwards
m aterial.
May p erform related cle rica l tasks required to maintain and service files.

Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott F ish er, Sundstrand, Burroughs,
National Cash R egister, with or without a typewriter keyboard) to keep a record of business
transactions.
Class A . Keeps a set of record s requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic
bookkeeping prin cip les, and fam iliarity with the structure of the particular accounting system
used. Determ ines prop er record s and distribution of debit and credit item s to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other record s
by hand.
Class B. Keeps a record of one or m ore phases or sections of a set of records usually
requiring little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable,
payroll, cu stom ers' accounts (not including a sim ple type of billing d escribed under b ille r,
m achine), cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory con trol, etc. May check or assist
in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets fo r the accounting department.
CLERK, ACCOUNTING
P erform s one or m ore accounting cle rica l tasks such as posting to registers and ledgers;
reconciling bank accounts; verifying the internal con sistency, com pleteness, and mathematical
accu racy of accounting docum ents; assigning p rescrib ed accounting distribution cod es; examining
and verifying for cle rica l a ccu ra cy various types of rep orts, lists, calculations, pasting, etc.;
or preparing sim ple or assisting in preparing m ore com plicated journal vouchers. May work
in either a manual or automated accounting system .
The work requires a knowledge of cle rica l methods and office p ra ctices and procedures
which relates to the cle rica l p rocessin g and recording of transactions and accounting information.
With experience, the w orker typically b ecom es fam iliar with the bookkeeping and accounting term s
and p rocedu res used in the assigned work, but is not required to have a knowledge of the form al
principles of bookkeeping and accounting.




NOTE:

Class C . P erfo rm s routine filing of m aterial that has already been cla ssified or which
is easily cla ssifie d in a sim ple serial cla ssification system (e .g ., alphabetical, chronological,
or num erical). As requested, locates readily available m aterial in file s and forw ards m a­
terial; and m ay fill out withdrawal charge. P e rfo rm s sim ple cle rica l and manual tasks r e ­
quired to maintain and s ervice files.
CLERK, ORDER
R eceives cu stom ers' ord ers for m aterial or m erchandise by m ail, phone, or personally.
Duties involve any combination of the follow ing: Quoting p rice s to cu stom ers; making out an order
sheet listing the item s to make up the ord er; checking p rice s and quantities of item s on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit
department to determ ine credit rating of cu stom er, acknowledge receipt of ord ers from custom ers,
follow up ord ers to see that they have been filled , keep file of ord ers received, and check shipping
invoices with original ord ers.
CLERK, PAYROLL
Computes wages of company em ployees and enters the n ecessary data on the payroll
sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers* earnings based on time or production re co rd s; and
posting calculated data on p ayroll sheet, showing inform ation such as w o rk e r's name, working
days, tim e, rate, deductions fo r insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and
a ssist paym aster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.

Since the last survey in this area, the Bureau has discontinued collecting data for o ile rs and plum bers.

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COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

SECRETARY— Continued

P rim a ry duty is to operate a Comptom eter to p erform mathematical computations. This
job is not to be confused with that of statistical or other type of clerk, which may involve fr e ­
quent use of a Comptom eter but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to perform ance of
other duties.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
Operates a keypunch machine to record
tabulating cards or on tape.

a. S ecretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that em ploys, in
all, fewer than 100 p e rso n s; or
b. Secretary to a corporate o ffice r (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5, 000 p erson s; or

or verify alphabetic and/or num eric data on

Positions are cla ssified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Class A . Work requires the application of experience and judgment in selecting p r o c e ­
dures to be followed and in searching for, interpreting, selecting, or coding item s to be
keypunched from a variety of source documents. On occasion may also perform som e routine
keypunch work. May train inexperienced keypunch operators.
Class B. Work is routine and repetitive. Under close supervision or following specific
procedures or instructions, works from various standardized source documents which have
been coded, and follow s specified procedures which have been p rescrib ed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be recorded. Refers to supervisor
problem s arising from erroneous items or codes or m issing information.
MESSENGER (O ffice Boy or Girl)
P erform s various routine duties such as running errands, operating m inor office m a­
chines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing m ail, and other minor cle rica l work.
Exclude positions that require operation of a m otor vehicle as a significant duty.
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secreta ry, norm ally to one individual. Maintains a close and highly
responsive relationship to the day-to-d ay work activities of the supervisor. Works fa irly inde­
pendently receiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. P erform s varied cle rica l
and secreta rial duties, usually including m ost of the follow ing: (a) R eceives telephone ca lls,
personal ca lle rs, and incom ing m ail, answers routine inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries
to the p roper p ersons; (b) establishes, maintains, and revises the su p ervisor's file s; (c) maintains
the su p ervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays m essages from super­
v is o r to subordinates; (e) reviews correspon den ce, m em orandum s, and reports prepared by others
for the su p ervisor's signature to assure procedural and typographic accu racy; and (f) perform s
stenographic and typing work.
May also p erform other cle rica l and secreta rial tasks of com parable nature and difficulty.
The work typically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization,
program s, and procedures related to the work of the supervisor.
Exclusions
Not all positions that are titled "s e c re ta ry 1' p ossess the above ch aracteristics. Examples
of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follow s; (a) Positions which do not meet
the "p erson al" secreta ry concept described above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in secreta rial
type duties; (c) stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of p rofessional, technical,
or m anagerial p ersons; (d) secreta ry positions in which the duties are either substantially m ore
routine or substantially m ore com plex and responsible than those characterized in the definition;
and (e) assistant type positions which involve m ore difficult or m ore responsible technical, admin­
istrative, supervisory, or specialized cle rica l duties which are not typical of secreta rial work.
NOTE; The term "corp ora te o ffic e r ," used in the level definitions following, refers to
those officia ls who have a significant corporate-w ide policym aking role with regard to m ajor
company activities. The title "v ic e p resid en t," though norm ally indicative of this role, does not
in all cases identify such positions. V ice presidents whose prim ary responsibility is to act p e r ­
sonally on individual cases or transactions (e.g ., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions;
administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a cle rica l staff) are not considered to be
"corp ora te office rs " for purposes of applying the following level definitions.
Class A
a. S ecretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that em ploys, in
all, over 100 but few er than 5,000 p erson s; or
b. S ecretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 5, 000 but few er than 25, 000 p e rso n s; or
c. Secretary to the head (im m ediately below the corporate o ffice r level) of a m ajor
segment or subsidiary of a company that em ploys, in all, over 25, 000 p e rso n s.




Class B

c. S ecretary to the head (im m ediately below
corporate-w ide functional activity (e .g ., m arketing,
tions, etc.) or"a m ajor geographic or organizational
a m ajor division) of a company that em ploys, in
em ployees; or

the o ffice r level) over either a m ajor
resea rch , operations, industrial relasegment (e.g ., a regional headquarters;
all, over 5, 000 but fewer than 25,000

d. S ecretary to the head of an individual plant, fa ctory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that em ploys, in all, over 5, 000 p e rso n s; or
e. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment (e .g ., a middle
management supervisor of an organizational segment often involving as many as several
hundred persons) of a company that em ploys, in all, over 25, 000 p erson s.
Class C
a. S ecretary to an executive or m anagerial person whose responsibility is not equivalent
to one of the specific level situations in the definition fo r cla ss B, but whose subordinate staff
norm ally numbers at least several dozen em ployees and is usually divided into organizational
segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some com panies, this level includes
a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; or
b. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that em ploys, in all, fewer than 5, 000 p e rso n s.
Class D
a. S ecretary to the supervisor or head of a sm all organizational unit (e .g ., few er than
about 25 or 30 p ersons); £ r
b. S ecretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, p rofessional em ployee, adm inistra­
tive office r, o r assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE; Many com panies assign
stenographers, rather than secreta ries as d escribed above, to this level of supervisory or
nonsupervisory w orker.)
STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
P rim a ry duty is to take dictation involving a norm al routine vocabulary from one or m ore
persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine; and transcribe dictation. May
also type from written copy. May maintain file s , keep sim ple re co rd s, or p erform other relatively
routine c le rica l tasks. May operate from a stenographic pool. Does not include transcribing machine w ork. (See transcribing-m achine operators.)
STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR
P rim a ry duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary
such as in legal b riefs or reports on scientific resea rch from one or m ore persons either in short­
hand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy. May also set up and maintain file s, keep re co rd s, etc.
OR
P erfo rm s stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and resp on si­
bility than stenographers, general as evidenced by the follow ing; Work requires high degree of
stenographic speed and accu racy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office
procedures and of the sp ecific business operations, organization, p o lic ie s, p roced u res, file s,
workflow , etc. Uses this knowledge in perform ing stenographic duties and responsible cle rica l
tasks such as, maintaining followup file s; assem bling m aterial for rep orts, m em orandum s, letters,
etc.; com posing sim ple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incom ing m ail; and
answering routine questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-m achine w ork.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
Class A . Operates
outgoing, intraplant or
com plex ca lls, such as
doing routine work as

a single- or
office ca lls.
con ference,
d escribed

m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incom ing,
P erfo rm s full telephone inform ation se rvice or handles
co lle ct, o versea s, or sim ilar ca lls, either in addition to
for switchboard operator, cla ss B, or as a full-tim e

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TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)--- Continued

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR— Continued
assignment. ("F u ll" telephone inform ation service occu rs when the establishment has varied
functions that are not readily understandable for telephone inform ation purposes, e .g ., because
of overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problem s as to
which extensions are appropriate for calls.)
Class B . Operates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls.
May p erform lim ited telephone inform ation service. ("L im ited" telephone inform ation service
occu rs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understandable for telephone
inform ation purposes, or if the requests are routine, e .g ., giving extension numbers when
specific names are furnished, or if com plex calls are referred to another operator.)

Class B. P erform s work according to established p rocedu res and under specific in­
structions. Assignm ents typically involve com plete but routine and recurring reports or parts
of la rger and m ore com plex reports. Operates m ore difficult tabulating or e le ctrica l a c­
counting machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sim pler machines
used by class C operators. May be required to do some wiring from diagram s. May train
new em ployees in b asic machine operations.
Class C . Under specific instructions, operates sim ple tabulating or ele ctrica l accounting
machines such as the so rte r, interpreter, reproducing punch, co lla to r, etc. Assignments
typically involve portions of a work unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs,
or repetitive operations. May perform sim ple wiring from diagram s, and do some filing work.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL

In addition to perform ing duties of operator on a sin gle-position or m onitor-type switch­
board, acts as receptionist and may also type or p erform routine c le rica l work as part of regular
duties. This typing or cle rica l work may take the m ajor part of this w ork er's time while at
switchboard.

P rim a ry duty is to transcribe dictation involving a norm al routine vocabulary from
transcribing-m achine record s. May also type from written copy and do simple cle rica l work.
W orkers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as
legal b riefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation
in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine is cla ssifie d as a stenographer, general.

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)
TYPIST
Operates one or a variety of machines such as the tabulator, calculator, colla tor, inter­
p reter, sorter, reproducing punch, etc. Excluded from this definition are working supervisors.
A lso excluded are operators of electron ic digital com puters, even though they may also operate
EAM equipment.

Uses a typewriter to make copies of various m aterial or to make out bills after calcula­
tions have been made by another person. May include typing of sten cils, m ats, or sim ilar m ate­
rials for use in duplicating p ro ce s s e s. May do c le rica l work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple re co rd s, filing record s and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming mail.

Positions are cla ssified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Class A . P erform s com plete reporting and tabulating assignments including devising
difficult control panel wiring under general supervision. Assignments typically involve a
variety of long and com plex reports which often are irregular or nonrecurring, requiring
some planning of the nature and sequencing of operations, and the use of a variety of machines.
Is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations or training lower level
operators in wiring from diagram s and in the operating sequences of long and com plex reports.
Does not include positions in which wiring responsibility is lim ited to selection and insertion
of prew ired boards.

Class A . P erform s one or m ore of the follow ing: Typing m aterial in final form when
it involves combining m aterial from several sources or responsibility for co r re ct spelling,
syllabication, punctuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language m ate­
rial; and planning layout and typing of com plicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity
and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying details to suit circum stances.
Class B . P erform s one or m ore of the follow ing: Copy typing from rough or clear
drafts; routine typing of form s, insurance p o licie s, etc.; and setting up sim ple standard
tabulations, or copying m ore com plex tables already setup and spaced properly.

PR O F ESS IO N A L AND TEC H N IC A L
COMPUTER OPERATOR— Continued

COMPUTER OPERATOR
M onitors and operates the control console of a digital computer to p ro ce ss data according
to operating instructions, usually prepared by a program er. Work includes m ost of the follow ing:
Studies instructions to determ ine equipment setup and operations; loads equipment with required
item s (tape reels, ca rd s, etc.); switches n ecessa ry auxiliary equipment into circu it, and starts
and operates com puter; makes adjustments to com puter to co r re ct operating problem s and meet
special conditions; reviews e rr o rs made during operation and determ ines cause or refers problem
to supervisor or p rogra m er; and maintains operating record s. May test and assist in correcting
program .
F or wage study purposes,

com puter operators are cla ssified as follow s:

Class A . Operates independently, or under only general direction, a com puter running
program s with m ost of the following ch a ra cteristics: New program s are frequently tested and
introduced; scheduling requirem ents are of critica l importance to m inim ize downtime; the
program s are of com plex design so that identification of e rr o r source often requires a working
knowledge of the total p rogram , and alternate program s may not be available. May give
direction and guidance to low er level operators.
Class B . Operates independently, or under only general direction, a com puter running
program s with m ost of the following ch aracteristics: Most of the program s are established
production runs, typically run on a regularly recurring b a sis; there is little or no testing
of new program s required; alternate program s are provided in case original program needs
m ajor change or cannot be corrected within a reasonable tim e. In com m on e rr o r situations,
diagnoses cause and takes correctiv e action. This usually involves applying p reviou sly p ro ­
gram ed correctiv e steps, or using standard correctio n techniques.
OR
Operates under d irect supervision a com puter running program s or segments of program s
with the ch aracteristics d escribed for cla ss A. May a ssist a higher level operator by inde­
pendently perform ing less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing difficult tasks following
detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations perform ed.




Class C . Works on routine program s under close supervision. Is expected to develop
working knowledge of the com puter equipment used and ability to detect problem s involved in
running routine program s. Usually has received some form a l training in com puter operation.
May assist higher level operator on com plex program s.
COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS
Converts statements of business p roblem s, typically prepared by a system s analyst, into
a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problem s by automatic data
p rocessin g equipment. Working from charts or diagram s, the program er develops the p recise
instructions which, when entered into the com puter system in coded language, cause the manipu­
lation of data to achieve desired results. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Applies knowledge
of com puter capabilities, mathem atics, logic employed by com puters, and particular subject matter
involved to analyze charts and diagram s of the problem to be program ed. Develops sequence
of program steps, w rites detailed flow charts to show ord er in which data will be p rocessed ;
converts these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow ; tests and c o r re cts program s;
prepares instructions for operating personnel during production run; analyzes, review s, and alters
program s to increase operating e fficien cy or adapt to new requirem ents; maintains records of
program development and revisions. (NOTE: W orkers p erform ing both system s analysis and p ro ­
graming should be cla ssified as system s analysts if this is the skill used to determ ine their pay.)
Does not include em ployees p rim arily responsible fo r the management or supervision of
other electronic data processin g (EDP) em ployees, or p rogram ers p rim arily concerned with
scientific a n d /or engineering p roblem s.
F or wage study purposes, program ers are cla ssifie d as follow s:
Class A . Works independently or under only general direction on com plex problem s which
require com petence in all phases of program ing concepts and pra ctices. Working from dia­
gram s and charts which identify the nature of desired results, m ajor p rocessin g steps to be
accom plished, and the relationships between various steps of the problem solving routine;
plans the full range of program ing actions needed to efficiently utilize the com puter system
in achieving desired end products.

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COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS— Continued
At this level, programing is difficult because com puter equipment must be organized to
produce several interrelated but diverse products from numerous and diverse data elements.
A wide variety and extensive number of internal processin g actions must occu r. This requires
such actions as development of com m on operations which can be reused, establishment of
linkage points between operations, adjustments to data when program requirem ents exceed
com puter storage capacity, and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data elements
to form a highly integrated program .
May provide functional direction to lower level program ers who are assigned to assist.
Class B . Works independently or under only general direction on relatively simple
program s, or on sim ple segments of com plex program s. P rogram s (or segments) usually
p rocess inform ation to produce data in two or three varied sequences or form ats. Reports
and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making m inor additions to or
deletions from input data which are readily available. While numerous record s may be
p rocessed , the data have been refined in p rior actions so that the accuracy and sequencing
of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program deals with
routine record-keepin g type operations.
OR
Works on com plex program s (as described for class A) under close direction of a higher
level program er or supervisor. May a ssist higher level program er by independently p e r­
form ing less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing m ore difficult tasks under fairly close
direction.
May guide or instruct lower level program ers.
Class C . Makes p ractical applications of program ing practices and concepts usually
learned in form al training cou rses. Assignments are designed to develop com petence in the
application of standard procedures to routine problem s. R eceives close supervision on new
aspects of assignm ents; and work is reviewed t o ,v e r ify its accu racy and conform ance with
required p rocedures.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS— Continued
maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishm ent, or maintaining inventory accounts
in a manufacturing or wholesale establishm ent.) C onfers with persons concerned to determine
the data processin g problem s ahd advises su bject-m atter personnel on the im plications of the
data processin g system s to be applied.
OR
Works on a segment of a com plex data p rocessin g schem e or system , as d escribed for
class A. Works independently on routine assignm ents and receives instruction and guidance
on com plex assignments. Work is reviewed for a ccu ra cy of judgment, com pliance with in*structions, and to insure proper alinement with the overall system .
Class C . Works under imm ediate supervision, carrying out analyses as assigned, usually
of a single activity. Assignments are designed to develop and expand pra ctica l experience
in the application of p rocedu res and skills required fo r system s analysis work. F or example,
may a ssist a higher level system s analyst by preparing the detailed specifications required
by p rogram ers from inform ation developed by the higher level analyst.
DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of com plex item s having distinctive design
features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents. W orks in close sup­
port with the design originator, and may recom m end m inor design changes. Analyzes the
effect of each change on the details of form , function, and positional relationships of co m ­
ponents and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is
reviewed by design originator for consistency with p rio r engineering determ inations. May
either prepare drawings, or d irect their preparation by low er level draftsm en.
Class B . P erform s nonroutine and com plex drafting assignm ents that require the appli­
cation of m ost of the standardized drawing techniques regularly used. Duties typically in­
volve such work as; P rep ares working drawings of subassem blies with irregular shapes,
multiple functions, and p re cise positional relationships between com ponents; prepares a rch i­
tectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
section s, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted form ulas and manuals in making necessary
computations to determ ine quantities of m aterials to be used, load capacities, strengths,
s tre ss e s, etc.
R eceives initial instructions, requirem ents, and advice from supervisor.
Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.
Class C . P repares detail drawings of single units or parts fo r engineering, construction,
manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include iso m e tric p rojections
(depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to cla rify positioning of
components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of sources
and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable
precedents, and advice on source m aterials are given with initial assignm ents. Instructions
are less com plete when assignments recu r. Work may be spot-checked during p rog ress.

Analyzes business problem s to form ulate procedures for solving them by use of electronic
data processin g equipment. Develops a com plete description of all specifications needed to enable
program ers to prepare required digital com puter program s. Work involves m ost of the follow ing:
Analyzes subject-m atter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and criteria required
to achieve satisfactory results; specifies number and types of re co rd s, file s, and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be perform ed by personnel and com puters in sufficient detail for
presentation to management and for program ing (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problem s and participates in trial runs of
new and revised system s; and recom m ends equipment changes to obtain m ore effective overall
operations. (NOTE; W orkers perform ing both system s analysis and program ing should be c la s ­
sified as system s analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.)

DRAFTSMAN-TRACER

Does not include em ployees p rim arily responsible for the management or supervision of
other electronic data p rocessin g (EDP) em ployees, or system s analysts p rim arily concerned with
scientific or engineering problem s.

P rep a res sim ple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized item s. Work is clo s e ly supervised
during p rog ress.

Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over
drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracing lim ited to plans prim arily
consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring clo se delineation.)
AND/OR

F or wage study purposes, system s analysts are cla ssified as follow s;
Class A . W orks independently or under only general direction on com plex problem s
involving all phases of system s analysis. Problem s are com plex because of diverse sources
of input data and m ultiple-use requirem ents of output data. (F or exam ple, develops an inte­
grated production scheduling, inventory con trol, cost analysis, and sales analysis re co rd in
which every item of each type is automatically p rocessed through the full system of records
and appropriate followup actions are initiated by the com puter.) C onfers with persons con ­
cerned to determine the data p rocessin g problem s and advises subject-m atter personnel on
the im plications of new or revised system s of data p rocessin g operations. Makes re co m ­
mendations, if needed, for approval of m ajor system s installations or changes and for
obtaining equipment.
May provide functional direction to lower level system s analysts who are assigned to
assist.
Class B . Works independently or under only general direction on problem s that are
relatively uncom plicated to analyze, plan, program , and operate. P roblem s are of limited
com plexity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data are clo se ly
related. (F or exam ple, develops system s for maintaining depositor accounts in a bank,




ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
Works on various types of electronic equipment or system s by perform ing one or m ore
of the following operations; Modifying, installing, repairing, and overhauling. These operations
require the perform ance of m ost or all of the following tasks; Assem bling, testing, adjusting,
calibrating, tuning, and alining.
Work is nonrepetitive and requires a knowledge of the theory and pra ctice of electronics
pertaining to the use of general and specialized electronic test equipment; trouble analysis; and
the operation, relationship, and alinement of electron ic system s, subsystem s, and circu its having
a variety of component parts.
E lectronic equipment or system s worked on typically include one o r m ore of the following;
Ground, veh icle, or airborne radio com m unications system s, relay system s, navigation aids;
airborne or ground radar system s; radio and television transmitting or recording system s; e le c ­
tronic com puters; m issile and spacecraft guidance and control system s; industrial and m edical
m easuring, indicating, and controlling d evices; etc.
(Exclude production a ssem blers and testers, craftsm en, draftsm en, d esigners, engineers,
and repairm en of such standard electron ic equipment as office m achines, radio and television
receiving sets.)

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NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (R egistered)

NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (R egistered)— Continued

A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general m edical direction to ill or
injured em ployees or other persons who b ecom e ill or suffer an accident on the p rem ises of a
fa ctory or other establishment. Duties involve a com bination of the follow ing: Giving first aid
to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of em ployees' injuries; keeping records

of patients treated; preparing accident reports for com pensation or other purposes; assisting in
physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and em ployees; and planning and ca r r y ­
ing out program s involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment,
or other activities affecting the health, w elfare, and safety of all personnel.

M AIN TEN ANCE AND P O W E R P L A N T
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE

P erform s the carpentry duties n ecessa ry to construct and maintain in good repair building
woodwork and equipment such as bins, crib s , counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs,
casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves m ost of the follow ing; Planning
and laying out of w ork from blueprints, drawings, m odels, or verbal instructions using a variety
of carp enter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard m easuring instrum ents; making
standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting m aterials necessary
for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

P roduces replacem ent parts and new parts in making repairs of m etal parts of m echanical
equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Interpreting written
instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of w ork; using a variety of m achinist's
handtools and p recision m easuring instrum ents; setting up and operating standard machine tools;
shaping of m etal parts to clo se toleran ces; making standard shop computations relating to dimen­
sions of work, tooling, feed s, and speeds of m achining; knowledge of the working properties of
the com m on m etals; selecting standard m aterials, parts, and equipment required for his work;
and fitting and assem bling parts into m echanical equipment. In general, the m achinist's work
norm ally requires a rounded training in m achine-shop p ractice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE
P erform s a variety of electrica l trade functions such as the installation, maintenance,
or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of e le ctric energy in an
establishment. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Installing o r repairing tiny of a variety
of electrica l equipment such as gen erators, tra n sform ers, switchboards, con trollers, circu it
b reakers, m otors, heating units, conduit system s, or other transm ission equipment; working
from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in
the electrica l system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirem ents
of wiring or electrica l equipment; and using a variety of ele ctricia n 's handtools and m easuring
and testing instrum ents. In general, the work of the maintenance electricia n requires rounded
training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and
equipment (m echanical or electrica l) to supply the establishment in which em ployed with power,
heat, refrigeration , or air-conditioning. W ork involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air co m p re s so rs , gen erators, m o tors, turbines, ventilating and re frig ­
erating equipment, steam b oilers and b o ile r -fe d water pumps; making equipment rep a irs; and
keeping a record of operation of m achinery, tem perature, and fuel consumption. May also su­
p ervise these operations. Head or ch ief engineers in establishments employing m ore than one
engineer are excluded.
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
F ires stationary b oilers to furnish the establishm ent in which em ployed with heat, power,
or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a m echanical stoker, or gas or oil burner;
and checks water and safety valves. May clean, o il, or a ssist in repairing b oilerroom equipment.
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
A ssists one or m ore w orkers in the skilled maintenance trades, by perform ing specific
or general duties of le s s e r skill, such as keeping a w orker supplied with m aterials and tools;
cleaning working area, m achine, and equipment; assisting journeym an by holding m aterials or
tools; and p erform ing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the
helper is perm itted to p erform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is con ­
fined to supplying, lifting, and holding m aterials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in
others he is perm itted to p erform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are
also perform ed by w orkers on a fu ll-tim e basis.
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or m ore types of machine tools, such as jig b o re rs,
cylin d rical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or m illing m achines, in the construction of
m achine-shop tools, gages, jig s , fixtures, or dies. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Planning
and perform ing difficult machining operations; p rocessin g item s requiring com plicated setups or
a high degree of accu racy; using a variety of p recision m easuring instrum ents; selecting feeds,
speeds, tooling, and operation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation
to achieve requisite tolerances or dim ensions. May be required to recognize when tools need
dressing, to dress tools, and to select p roper coolants and cutting and lubricating o ils. F or
cross-in d u stry wage study purp oses, m achine-tool operators, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.




MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (Maintenance)
Repairs autom obiles, buses, m otortrucks, and tra ctors of an establishment. Work in­
volves m ost of the follow ing: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; d is ­
assem bling equipment and perform ing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as w renches,
gages, d rills, or specialized equipment in disassem bling or fitting parts; replacing broken or
defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassem bling and installing the various
assem blies in the vehicle and making n ecessary adjustments; and alining w heels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive m echanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs m achinery o r m echanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves m ost
of the follow ing: Examining machines and m echanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dismantling or partly dismantling machines and perform ing repairs that m ainly involve the use
of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with item s obtained
from stock; ordering the production of a replacem ent part by a machine shop or sending of the
machine to a machine shop fo r m ajor rep a irs; preparing written specifications fo r m ajor repairs
or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassem bling m achines; and making
all n ecessary adjustments fo r operation. In general, the work of a maintenance m echanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Excluded from this cla ssification are w orkers whose prim ary duties
involve setting up or adjusting m achines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dism antles and installs m achines or heavy
equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. W ork involves m ost of the follow ing:
Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety
of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stre ss e s, strength of
m aterials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools,
equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good ord er power transm ission
equipment such as drives and speed red ucers. In general, the m illw right's work norm ally requires
a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience.
PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and red ecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishment. W ork involves
the follow ing: Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required fo r different applications; preparing surface fo r painting by rem oving old finish or by placing putty or fille r in nail
holes and in terstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May m ix c o lo rs , o ils, white
lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain p roper co lo r or consistency. In general, the work of the
maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs w ater, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishment. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Laying out of work and m easuring to locate
position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to
co r re ct lengths with ch isel and ham mer o r oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting m achine; threading
pipe with stocks and d ies; bending pipe by hand-driven or p ow er-d riven m achines; assem bling

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TOOL AND DIE MAKER

pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to
p ressu res; flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determ ine whether fin ­
ished pipes m eet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. W orkers prim arily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation
or heating system s are excluded.
SHEET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-m etal equipment and fixtures
(such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lock ers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal
roofing) of an establishment. Work involves m ost of the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-m etal maintenance work from blueprints, m odels, or other specifications; setting
up and operating all available types of sheet-m etal working m achines; using a variety of handtools
in cutting, bending, form ing, shaping, fitting, and assem bling; and installing sheet-m etal articles
as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-m etal w orker requires rounded
training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.

(Die m aker; jig m aker; tool m aker; fixture m aker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs m achine-shop tools, gages, jig s, fixtures or dies fo r forgings,
punching, and other m etal-form ing work. W ork involves m ost of the follow ing: Planning and
laying out of work from m odels, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications;
using a variety of tool and die m ak er's handtools and p re cisio n m easuring instrum ents; under­
standing of the working properties of com m on m etals and a lloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment; making n ecessary shop computations relating to dimensions
of w ork, speeds, feed s, and tooling of m achines; heat-treating of m etal parts during fabrication
as w ell as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to clo s e toleran ces;
fitting and assem bling of parts to p rescrib ed tolerances and allow ances; and selecting appropriate
m aterials, tools, and p ro ce s s e s. In general, the tool and die m ak er's work requires a rounded
training in m achine-shop and toolroom p ractice usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship
or equivalent training and experience.
F or cro ss-in d u stry wage study purposes, tool and die m akers in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.

C U STO D IA L AND M ATERIAL M O V EM EN T
GUARD AND WATCHMAN
Guard. P erform s routine p olice duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining
ord er, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate
and check on identity of em ployees and other persons entering.
Watchman. Makes rounds of prem ises periodically in protecting property against fire ,
theft, and illegal entry.
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an ord erly condition factory working areas and w ashroom s, or
prem ises of an office, apartment house, or com m ercial or other establishment. Duties involve
a combination of the follow ing: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing flo o rs; removing
chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures
or trim m ings; providing supplies and minor maintenance s ervice s; and cleaning lavatories, show­
ers, and restroom s. W orkers who specialize in window washing are excluded.
LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; w a re­
houseman or warehouse helper)
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment
whose duties involve one or m ore of the following; Loading and unloading various m aterials and
m erchandise on or from freight ca rs, trucks, or other transporting d evices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing m aterials or m erchandise in proper storage location; and transporting m aterials or
m erchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are
excluded.

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
Prepares m erchandise fo r shipment, or receives and is responsible for incoming ship­
ments of m erchandise or other m aterials. Shipping work involves: A knowledge of shipping
procedu res, p ra ctices, routes, available means of transportation, and rate; and preparing r e c ­
ords of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and
keeping a file of shipping re co rd s. May direct or assist in preparing the m erchandise for ship­
ment. Receiving work involves; V erifying or directing others in verifying the correctness of
shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or other re co rd s; checking for shortages and rejecting
damaged goods; routing m erchandise or m aterials to proper departments; and maintaining n eces­
sary records and files.
F or wage study purposes, w orkers are classified as follow s:
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m aterials, m erchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight
depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishm ents, or between retail establishments and
custom ers* houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers,
make minor m echanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. D riv er-salesm en and
over-th e-roa d drivers are excluded.
F or wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment,
as follow s: (T ra cto r-tra ile r should be rated on the basis of trailer capacity.)

ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
F ills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored m erchandise in a cco r d ­
ance with specifications on sales slips, customers* ord ers, or other instructions. May, in addition
to filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep record s of outgoing o rd e rs, requi­
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and p erform other related duties.
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping con­
tainers, the specific operations perform ed being dependent upon the type, size, and number of
units to be packed, the type of container em ployed, and method of shipment. Work requires the
placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or m ore of the following; Knowl­
edge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type and size
of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsio r or other m aterial to prevent
breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying
data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.




T ruckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
T ruckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons)
T ruckdriver, medium (1V2 to and including 4 tons)
T ruckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than tra iler type)
TRUCKER, POWER
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-p ow ered truck or tractor to
transport goods and m aterials of all kinds about a w arehouse, manufacturing plant, or other
establishment.
F or wage study purposes, workers are cla ssified by type of truck, as follow s:
T rucker, power (forklift)
T rucker, power (other than forklift)

A v a ila b le O n R e q u e s t
T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s a r e s u r v e y e d p e r i o d i c a l l y f o r u s e in a d m i n i s t e r i n g the S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t o f 1965.
a v a ila b le at no c o s t w h i le s u p p lie s la s t f r o m any o f the B L S r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s show n on the in s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .

A bilene, Tex.
A laska
A l b a n y , Ga.
A l e x a n d r i a , La.
A l p e n a , Standish , and T a w a s C it y , M ic h .
A m a r illo , Tex.
A n n A r b o r , M ic h .
A s h e v i l l e , N .C .
A t la n t ic C it y , N.J.
A u g u s t a , Ga.—S.C .
A u s t in , T e x .
B a k e r s f i e l d , C a lif .
B a to n R o u g e , L a .
B i l l i n g s , Mon t.
B i l o x i , G u l f p o r t , and P a s c a g o u l a , M i s s .
B r i d g e p o r t , N o r w a l k , and S t a m f o r d , Conn.
C h a r l e s t o n , S.C .
Cheyenne, W yo.
C l a r k s v i l l e , T e n n . , and H o p k i n s v i l l e , Ky.
C o lo ra d o Sp rings, C olo.
C o l u m b i a , S .C .
C o l u m b u s , G a.—A la .
C r a n e , Ind.
D e c a t u r , 111.
D oth an, A la .
Duluth—S u p e r i o r , M in n.—W i s .
D u r h a m , N .C .
El P a so, Tex.
Eugene, O reg.
F a r g o —M o o r h e a d , N. Dak.—M inn.
F a y e t t e v i l l e , N .C .
F i t c h b u r g —L e o m i n s t e r , M a s s .
F o r t S m ith , A r k . —O kla .
F r e d e r i c k —H a g e r s t o w n , M d . - P a . - W . Va.
G r e a t F a l l s , Mon t.
G r e e n s b o r o —W in s t o n S a l e m —H igh P o i n t , N .C .
H arrisb u rg, Pa.
H a r t f o r d , Conn.
H u n t s v ille , A la .

C o p i e s o f p u b lic r e l e a s e s

K n o x v i l l e , Ten n.
L aredo, Tex.
L a s V e g a s , N e v.
L e x in g t o n , Ky.
L o w e r E a stern Shore, M d .-V a .
L y n c h b u r g , Va.
M a c o n , Ga.
M a d i s o n , W is .
M a r q u e t t e , E s c a n a b a , Sault Ste. M a r i e , M ic h
M erid ian, M iss.
M i d d l e s e x , M o n m o u th , O c e a n and S o m e r s e t
C o s . , N.J.
M o b i l e , A l a . , and P e n s a c o l a , F la .
M o n t g o m e r y , Ala .
N a s h v i l l e , Ten n.
N ew L o n d o n —G r o t o n —N o r w i c h , Conn.
N o r t h e a s t e r n M a in e
O g d e n , Utah
O r l a n d o , F la .
O x n a r d —V e n tu r a , C a lif .
P a n a m a C it y , F la .
P i n e B lu ff , A r k .
P o r t s m o u t h , N.H.—M a in e —M a s s .
P u eb lo, Colo.
R e n o , N e v.
S a c r a m e n t o , C a lif.
Salin a, K a ns .
Sa lin a s—M o n t e r e y , C a lif.
Santa B a r b a r a , C a lif.
S h r e v e p o r t , La.
S p r i n g f i e l d —C h i c o p e e —H o l y o k e , M a s s . —Conn.
S t o ck to n , C a lif.
T a c o m a , W a sh .
T o p e k a , K a ns .
T ucson, A riz.
V a l d o s t a , Ga.
V a l l e j o —Napa, C a lif.
W ic h it a F a l l s , T e x .
W il m in g t o n , D e l.—N .J .—Md.

T h e e le v e n t h annual r e p o r t on s a l a r i e s f o r a c c o u n t a n t s , a u d i t o r s , c h i e f a c c o u n t a n t s , a t t o r n e y s , j o b a n a l y s t s , d i r e c t o r s o f p e r s o n n e l ,
b u y e r s , c h e m i s t s , e n g i n e e r s , e n g i n e e r i n g t e c h n i c i a n s , d r a f t s m e n , and c l e r i c a l e m p l o y e e s .
O r d e r as B L S B u lle t in 1693, N a tio na l
S u r v e y o f P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d m i n i s t r a t i v e , T e c h n i c a l , and C l e r i c a l P a y , June 1 9 7 0 , $ 1 . 0 0 a c o p y , f r o m th e S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s ,
U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h in g t o n , D . C . , 2 0 4 02 , o r any o f it s r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s .




are

A r e a W a g e S u rv ey s
A lis t o f the l a t e s t a v a ila b le b u ll e t in s is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w . A d i r e c t o r y o f a r e a w a g e s tu d ie s in c lu d in g m o r e l i m i t e d s tu d ie s c o n d u c t e d at the
r e q u e s t o f the W a g e and H o u r D i v i s i o n o f the D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r is a v a ila b le on r e q u e s t . B u lle t in s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m the S u pe rin te n de n t o f
D o c u m e n t s , U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h in g t o n , D . C . , 20402, o r f r o m any o f the BLS r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s s ho w n on the in s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .

A rea
A k r o n , O h i o , J u ly 1970___________________________________
A lb a n y—S c h e n e c t a d y —T r o y , N . Y . , M a r . 1971 1 ------------A l b u q u e r q u e , N. M e x . , M a r . 1971----------------------------------A lle n t o w n —B e t h le h e m —E a s t o n , P a . —N . J . , M a y 1970 1—
A tla n ta, G a . , M a y 1970 1 __________________________________
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , Aug. 1970 1 _____________________________
B e a u m o n t —P o r t A rthu r—O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1971 1 ----B in g h a m to n , N . Y . , J u ly 1970 ____________________________
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1971 1 --------------------------------------B o i s e C it y , Idaho, N o v. 1970 1 __________________________
B o s t o n , M a s s . , Aug. 1970 1 ______________________________
B u ff a lo , N . Y . , O c t . 1970 1 _________________________________
B u r lin g t o n , V t ., M a r . 1971 1 -------------------------------------------Canton, O h i o , M a y 1970 1 _________________________________
C h a r l e s t o n , W. V a . , M a r . 197 1-------------------------------------C h a r l o t t e , N . C . , Jan. 1971---------------------------------------------C h a t ta n o o g a , T e n n . - G a . , Sept. 1 9 7 0 1 ---------------------------C h i c a g o , 111., June 1970__________________________________
C in c in n a t i, O h io —K y.—I n d . , F e b . 1971 1 --------------------------C l e v e l a n d , O h i o , Sept. 1970 1 ------------------------------------------C o l u m b u s , O h i o , O c t . 1970 1-------------------------------------------D a l l a s , T e x . , O ct . 1970 1 -------------------------------------------------D a v e n p o r t —R o c k Isla nd—M o l i n e , Iowa—111.,
F e b . 197 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------D a yto n , O h io , D e c . 1970 1-------------------------------------------------D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 7 0 -------------------------------------------------D e s M o i n e s , Iow a, M a y 1970 1 ---------------------------------------D e t r o i t , M i c h . , F e b . 1 9 7 0 ________________________________
F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O c t . 1970 1 ___________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , J u ly 1970 1------------------------------------------G r e e n v i l l e , S . C . , M a y 1 9 7 0 ---------------------------------------------H o u s to n , T e x . , A p r . 1971 1----------------------------------------------I n d ia n a p o lis , Ind., O ct . 1970 1___________________________
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , Jan. 1971 1______________________________
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1970 1---------------------------------------K a n s a s C it y , M o . - K a n s . , Sept. 1970 1---------------------------L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h i l l , M a s s . —N .H ., June 1970 1-----------L it tl e R o ck —N o r t h L ittle R o c k , A r k . , J u ly 1 9 7 0 1------L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h and A n a h e im —Santa A n a —
G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1971 1------------------------------L o u i s v i l l e , Ky.—Ind., N o v. 1970______- ---------------------------T. a b b o c k , T e x . , M a r . 1971-----------------------------------------------M a n c h e s t e r , N .H ., J u ly 1970 1 ---------------------------------------M e m p h i s , T e n n . - A r k . , N ov. 1970-----------------------------------M i a m i , F l a . , N o v . 1970 1--------------------------------------------------M id la n d and O d e s s a , T e x . , Jan. 1971-----------------------------M ilw a u k e e , W i s . , M a y 1 9 7 0 1____________________________
M i n n e a p o l i s —St. P a u l , M in n ., Jan. 1971-------------------------

 Data on establishment practices


B u lle tin n u m b e r
and p r i c e
1660-88,
1685-54,
1685-58,
1660-83,
1660-76,
1 6 8 5- 18,
1685-68,
1685-6,
1685-63,
1685-21,
1 6 8 5-1 1,
1685-43,
1685-59,
1660-81,
1685-57,
1685-48,
1685-10,
1660-90,
1685-53,
1685-28,
1685-33,
1685-22,

45

30 c e n ts
35cents
30cen ts
35c e n t s
50ce n ts
50cen ts
35c e n t s
30cen ts
40 ce n ts
35cen ts
50 c e n ts
50cen ts
35ce n ts
35c e n t s
30ce nts
30cen ts
35c e n t s
60 c e n t s
cen ts
50cents
4 0 cen ts
5 0 cen ts

1685-51,
1685-45,
1685-41,
1660-73,
1660-58,
1685-25,
1685-4,
1660-79,
1685-67,
1685-31,
1685-39,
1685-37,
1685-16,
1660-82,
1685-1,

30ce n ts
40 ce n ts
35ce n ts
35 ce n ts
35 ce n ts
35cen ts
35c e n ts
30 ce n ts
50ce n ts
40 cen ts
35cen ts
35cen ts
45 c e n ts
35c e n ts
35c e n ts

1685-66,
1685-27,
1685-60,
1685-2,
1685-30,
1685-29,
1685-40,
1660-74,
1685-44,

50ce n ts
30 ce nts
30cen ts
35c e n t s
30cen ts
40 ce nts
30cen ts
50 c e n ts
40 ce nts

and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.

Area
M u s k e g o n —M u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , M i c h . , J u n e 1 9 7 0 1_______
N e w a r k an d J e r s e y C i t y , N . J . , J a n . 197 1-----------------------N e w H a v e n , C o n n . , J a n . 1 9 7 1 _______________________________
N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n . 197 1 1_____________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1 9 7 0 1_______________________________
N o r f o l k ^ P o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s —
H a m p t o n , V a . , J a n . 1971 1 ------------------------------------------------O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 __________________________
O m a h a , N e b r . - I o w a , S e p t . 1 9 70 1 _________________________
P a t e r s o n —C l i f t o r r —P a s s a i c , N . J . , J u n e 1970 1____________
P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . - N . J . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 ________________________
P h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 1 9 7 0 1________________________________
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , J a n . 1971 1________________________________
P o r t l a n d , M a i n e , N o v . 1 9 7 0 _________________________________
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . - W a s h . , M a y 1 9 70 1______________________
P r o v i d e n c e —P a w t u c k e t ^ W a r w i c k , R . I . —M a s s . ,
M a y 1 9 7 0 _______________________________________________________
R a l e i g h , N . C . , A u g . 1 9 70 1__________________________________
R i c h m o n d , V a . , M a r . 1 9 7 1 __________________________________
R o c h e s t e r , N .Y . (o ffic e o ccu p a tio n s only),
A u g . 1 9 7 0 ______________________________________________________
R o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1970 1 __________________________________
St. L o u i s , M o . —111., M a r . 197 1 1___________________________
S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h , N o v . 1 9 70 1 --------------------------------------S a n A n t o n i o , T e x . , M a y 1 9 7 0 _______________________________
S an B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e —O n t a r i o , C a l i f . ,
D e c . 1 9 70 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------S a n D i e g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 ------------------------------------------------S a n F r a n c i s c o —O a k l a n d , C a l i f . , O c t . 1 9 7 0 ----------------------S a n J o s e , C a l i f . , A u g . 1 9 7 0 _________________________________
S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1 9 7 0 1__________________________________
S c r a n t o n , P a . , J u l y ^ ? © 1___________________________________
S e a t t l e —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , J a n . 197 1 1---------------------------------S i o u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , D e c . 1970 1---------------------------------------S o u t h B e n d , I n d ., M a r . 1 9 7 1 ------------------------------------------------S p o k a n e , W a s h . , J u n e 19 70 1 ----------------------------------------------S y r a c u s e , N . Y . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 __________________________________
T a m p a —St. P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 --------------------------T o l e d o , O h i o —M i c h . , F e b . 1 9 7 0 ____________________________
T r e n t o n , N . J . , S e p t . 1 9 7 0 1 _________________________________
U t i c a —R o m e , N . Y . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 ______________________________
W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . - M d . - V a . , A p r . 1 9 7 1 ----------------------------W a t e r b u r y , C o n n . , M a r . 1 9 7 1 ---------------------------------------------W a t e r l o o , I o w a , N o v . 1 9 70 1________________________________
W i c h i t a , K a n s . , A p r . 1 9 7 1 ---------------------------------------------------W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , M a y 1 9 7 0 1 ____________________________
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1 9 7 1 _________________________________________
Y o u n g s t o w n —W a r r e n , O h i o , N o v . 1 9 7 0 ____________________

B u lle tin n u m b e r
and p r i c e
1660-85,
1685-4 7,
1 6 85-3 5,
1 6 85-3 6,
1660-8 9,

35 c e n t s
40 c e n ts
30 c e n t s
40 c e n t s
75 c e n t s

1 6 85-4 6,
16 85-5 ,
1 6 85-1 4,
1660-8 7,
1685-3 4,
1660-70,
1 6 85-4 9,
1 6 8 5 - 19,
1660-77,

35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
45 c e n t s
50 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
50 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
40 c e n t s

1660-72,
1685-1 2,
1685-6 2,

30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s

16 85-7 ,
1660-7 5,
1685-6 5,
1685-2 6,
1660-71,

30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
50 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s

1685-4 2,
1 6 85-2 0,
1 6 85-2 3,
1685-1 3,
1660-80,
16 85-3 ,
1685-5 2,
1685-3 8,
1685-6 1,
1660-8 6,
16 85-8 ,
1 6 8 5 - 17,
1660-56,
1 6 8 5 - 15,
16 85-9 ,
1685-5 6,
1 6 85-5 5,
1 6 85-3 2,
1685-6 4,
1660-7 8,
1 6 85-5 0,
1685-24,

40cen ts
30 c e n t s
40c e n ts
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
40 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
30 c e n t s

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