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AREA WAGE SURVEY
Boise C ity, Idaho, M etropolitan Area,
Novem ber 1972
Bulletin 1775-32
U S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Rnrpaii of Labor Statistics
P re fa c e
This bulletin provides results of a N o v e m b e r 1972 survey o f occupational
earnings and supplementary wage benefits in the B oise City, Idaho, Standard
M etropolitan Statistical A r e a (Ada County).
The s u rv e y was made as part of
the Bureau of L a b o r S tatistics' annual a rea wage su rvey p ro g ra m . The p ro g ra m
is designed to yield data fo r individual m etropolitan a r e a s , as w e ll as national
and regional estimates for all Standard M etropolitan A r e a s in the United States,
excluding Alaska and H awaii, (as defined by the U. S. O ffice of Management and
Budget through N o v e m b e r 1971).
A m a jo r consideration in the a rea wage su rvey p r o g r a m is the need to
d e scrib e the l e v e l and m ovem ent o f wages in a v a r i e t y o f labor m ark e ts , through
the analysis o f (1) the l e v e l and distribution o f wages by occupation, and (2) the
movem ent of wages by occupational ca teg o ry and skill l e v e l.
The p r o g r a m d e
velops inform ation that may be used fo r many purposes, including wage and
s a la ry administration, c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g , and assistance in determ ining plant
location.
Survey results also a re used by the U .S . Departm ent of L a b or to
make wage determinations under the S e r v ic e Contract A c t o f 1965.
C u rren tly, 96 areas are included in the p ro g ra m .
(See list o f areas
on inside back c o v e r . )
In each a r e a , occupational earnings data are collected
annually. Information on establishment p ractices and supplementary wage bene
fits , collected e v e r y second y e a r in the past, is now obtained e v e r y third yea r.
Each y e a r a fter all individual a rea wage surveys have been com pleted,
two sum m ary bulletins are issued.
The fir s t brings together data for each
m etropolitan a rea surveyed.
The second sum m ary bulletin presents national
and region al es tim a te s , p ro je c te d fr o m individual m etropolitan a re a data.
The B oise City su rvey was conducted by the Bureau's regional office
in San Fran cisco, Calif., under the gen eral d ire c tio n of D. Bruce Hanchett, Deputy
R egional D i r e c t o r fo r Operations. The su rvey could not have been accomplished
without the cooperation of the many fir m s whose wage and s a la ry data provided
the basis fo r the statistical information in this bulletin.
The Bureau wishes to
express s in cere appreciation fo r the cooperation r e c e iv e d .
Note:
A l s o available fo r the Bois e C ity a re a a re listings o f union wage rates
for seven selected building trades.
F r e e copies of these are available fro m
the Bureau's region al o ffic e s .
(See back c o v e r f o r a d d r e s s e s .)
AREA WAGE SURVEY
Bulletin 1775-32
M a r c h 1973
U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R , Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
B U R E A U OF LA BO R S T A T IS T IC S , Ben Burdetsky, Deputy Commissioner
Boise City, Idaho, Metropolitan Area, November 1972
CONTENTS
Page
2 Introduction
6 Wage trends for selected occupational groups
Tables:
1.
2.
Establishments and w o rk e rs within scope of su rvey and number studied
Indexes of earnings fo r selected occupational groups, and percents o f in c re a s e fo r sele cted periods
A.
Occupational earnings:
A -l.
O ffice occupations:
W eekly earnings
A - 2.
P r o fe s s io n a l and technical occupations: Weekly earnings
A - 3.
O ffic e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and technical occupations: A v e r a g e w eekly earnings, by sex
A-4.
Maintenance and powerplant occupations: Hourly earnings
A-5.
Custodial and m a t e r ia l m ovem ent occupations: H ourly earnings
A-6.
Maintenance, powerplant, custodial, and m a t e r ia l handling occupations: A v e r a g e hourly earnings, by sex
B.
5
7
Establishment p ra ctices and supplementary wage provision s:
B -l.
Min im um entrance s a la r ie s fo r women o ffic e w o r k e r s
B -2 .
Shift d ifferen tia ls
B -3.
Scheduled w eekly hours and days
B -4.
Annual paid holidays
B-4a. Identification o f m a jo r paid holidays
B -5.
Paid vacations
B -6.
Health, insurance, and pension plans
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
21
23 Appendix.
Occupational descriptio ns
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1
In tro d u c tio n
This a rea is 1 of 96 in which the U.S. Department o f L a b o r 's
Bureau o f Labor Statistics conducts surveys o f occupational earnings
and related benefits on an a re a w id e b a s i s . 1 In this a rea, data w e re
obtained by person al v is its o f Bureau fie ld economists to r e p r e s e n t a
tive establishments within six broad industry divisions: Manufacturing;
transportatio n, communication, and other public u tilities; whole sale
trade; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and rea l estate; and s e r v i c e s .
M a jo r industry groups excluded fr o m these studies are go vernm ent
operatio ns and the construction and e x tr a c tiv e industries. E s ta b lis h
ments having f e w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d number o f w o rk e rs are omitted
because of insufficient em ploym en t in the occupations studied. Sepa
rate tabulations a re p ro vid ed for each of the broad industry divisio ns
which m e e t publication c r i t e r i a .
the A - s e r i e s tables, because eith er (1) em ploym ent in the occupation
is too sm all to p ro vid e enough data to m e r i t presentation, or (2) there
is p o s s ib ility of d is c lo s u r e of individual establishm ent data. Earnings
data not shown s e p a ra tely fo r in dustry divisions are included in all
industries combined data, where shown. L ik e w is e , data are included
in the o v e r a l l c la s s ific a tio n when a subclassification o f ele c tro n ic s
technicians, s e c r e t a r i e s , o r t r u c k d r iv e r s is not shown o r inform atio n
to subclassify is not available.
Occupational em ploym ent and earnings data are shown for
fu ll-tim e w o r k e r s , i.e ., those h ired to work a r e g u la r w e e k ly schedule.
Earnings data exclude p re m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w ork on
weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses a re e x
cluded, but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g allowances and incentive earnings a re in
cluded. Where w eek ly hours are reported, as fo r o ffic e c l e r i c a l o c c u
pations, r e f e r e n c e is to the standard w ork w eek (rounded to the n ea rest
half hour) fo r which em p loyees r e c e i v e their re g u la r s tra 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 i m e at regu la r and/or p rem iu m
ra te s ).
A v e r a g e w e e k ly earnings f o r these occupations are rounded
to the n ea rest half d o lla r.
T h ese surveys a re conducted on a sample basis. The s a m
pling p ro c e d u re s in volve detailed stra tifica tio n of all establishments
within the scope o f an individual a re a su rvey by industry and number
of e m p lo y e e s . F r o m this s tra tified u n iverse a p robability sample is
selected, with each establishment having a p re d e te rm in e d chance of
selection. T o obtain optimum a ccu ra cy at m inim um cost, a g r e a t e r
p rop ortion of la r g e than sm all establishments is selected. When data
a re combin ed, each establishment is weighted accordin g to its p ro b a
b ility of s e lectio n , so that unbiased estim a tes are generated. F o r e x
ample, i f one out of four establishments is selected, it is given a
weight of four to r e p re s e n t i t s e l f plus th ree others. An alternate of the
same o r ig in a l p ro b a b ility is chosen in the same in d u s tr y -s iz e c l a s s i f i
cation i f data a re not available fo r the o r ig in a l sample m e m b e r .
If
no suitable substitute is available, additional weight is assigned to a
sample m e m b e r that is s im ila r to the m is s in g unit.
T h ese surveys m e a s u re the le v e l o f occupational earnings in
at a p a rtic u la r tim e . C om parisons of individual occupational
a v e ra g e s o v e r tim e m ay not r e fle c t expected wage changes. The a v e r
ages for individual jobs a re affected by changes in wages and e m p lo y
ment patterns.
F o r exam ple, proportion s o f w o r k e r s em ployed by
high- o r lo w -w a g e f i r m s m ay change o r h igh-w age w o r k e r s m ay ad
vance to better jobs and be rep la ced by new w o r k e r s at lo w e r rates.
Such shifts in em ploym ent could d e c r e a s e an occupational a v e ra g e
even though m ost establishments in an a re a in c r e a s e wages during
the y e a r . Tren ds in earnings o f occupational groups, shown in table 2,
a re better indicators of wage trends than individual jobs within the
g ro u p s .
an a r e a
Occupations and Earnings
The occupations se le c te d for study a re common to a v a r ie t y
of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are o f the
fo llo w in g typ es:
(1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (Z) p ro fe s s io n a l and technical;
(3) maintenance and powerplant; and (4) custodial and m a t e r ia l m o v e
ment.
Occupational c la s s ific a tio n is based on a uniform set of job
d escrip tion s desig ned to take account o f interestablishm ent variation
in duties within the same job. The occupations selected fo r study are
listed and d e s c rib e d in the appendix. Unless oth e rw is e indicated, the
earnings data fo llow in g the job titles are fo r all industries combined.
Earn in gs data for some o f the occupations listed and d esc rib e d , or
fo r som e industry divisions within occupations, are not presented in
1
Included in the 96 areas are 10 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These
are Austin, T e x .; Binghamton, N .Y . (New York portion only); Durham, N. C. ; Fort Lauderdale—
Hollywood and West Palm Beach, F la .; Huntsville, A la .; Lexington, Ky. ; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—
Newburgh, N .Y . ; Rochester, N .Y . (office occupations only); Syracuse, N .Y . ; and Utica—Rome, N.Y.
In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request
of the Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor.
A v e r a g e earnings r e fle c t com p osite, a rea w id e estim a tes. In
dustries and establishm ents d iffe r in pay l e v e l and job staffing, and
thus contribute d iffe r e n tly to the estim a tes fo r each job. P a y a v e r
ages m ay fail to r e fle c t a ccu rately the wage d iffe r e n tia l among jo bs in
individual establishments.
A v e r a g e pay le v e ls fo r men and women in se le c te d occupa
tions should not be assumed to r e f l e c t d iffe r e n c e s in pay o f the sexes
within individual establishments.
F a c to r s which m a y contribute to
d iffe re n c e s include p r o g r e s s io n within established rate ranges, since
areas only the rates paid incumbents a re c o llected , and p e r fo r m a n c e of s p e
cific duties within the gen eral su rvey job d esc rip tio n s . Job d e s c r i p
tions used to c la s s if y em p loyees in these surveys usually are m o r e
g e n e r a liz e d than those used in individual establishments and allow f o r
m in o r d iffe r e n c e s among establishments in sp e c ific duties p e r fo r m e d .
2
3
Occupational em ployment estim ates re p r e s e n t the total in all
establishm ents within the scope of the study and not the number actu
a lly surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments
d if f e r , estim a tes o f occupational em ploym ent obtained fro m the sample
o f establishments studied s e r v e only to indicate the r e la tiv e im p o r
tance o f the jobs studied. These d iffe re n c e s in occupational structure
do not a ffect m a t e r ia lly the a ccu racy o f the earnings data.
Establishment P r a c t ic e s and Supplementary Wage P r o v is io n s
Inform ation is presented (in the B - s e r i e s tables) on sele cted
establishment p r a c tic e s and supplementary wage p ro visio n s fo r plantw o r k e r s and o f f ic e w o r k e r s . Data fo r industry divisions not presented
se p a ra te ly a re included in the estim ates for " a ll in d u s trie s ." A d m in
i s t r a t iv e , executive, and p ro fe s s io n a l em p lo y e e s , and construction
w o r k e r s who are u tilized as a separate work fo rc e are excluded.
" P l a n t w o r k e r s " include working fo r e m e n and all non su p ervisory w o r k
e rs (including leadmen and tra in e e s ) engaged in nonoffice func
tions.
" O f f i c e w o r k e r s " include working s u p erviso rs and nonsuper
v i s o r y w o rk e rs p e r fo r m in g c l e r i c a l o r related functions.
C a fe te r ia
w o r k e r s and routemen a re excluded in manufacturing industries, but
included in nonmanufacturing industries.
Min im um entrance sa la rie s for women o ffic e w o r k e r s
only to the establishments vis ite d .
(See table B - l . )
Because
optimum sampling techniques used and the p robability that la r g e
lishments are m o r e lik e ly than sm a ll establishments to have
entrance rates above the su b c le ric a l le v e l, the table is m o r e
sentative o f p o lic ie s in m ediu m and la rg e establishments.
relate
of the
estab
fo r m a l
repre
Shift d iffe re n tia l data a re lim ited to plantw orkers in manu
facturing in dustrie s. (See table B - 2 .) This inform ation is presented
in t e r m s of (1) establishment p o l i c y 1 for total plantworker e m p lo y
ment, and (2) e ffe c t iv e p ra c tic e fo r w o r k e r s actually em ployed on the
sp e c ifie d shift at the tim e of the survey.
In establishments having
v a r ie d d iffe re n tia ls , the amount applying to a m a j o r i t y is used; if no
amount applies to a m a jo rity , the cla s s ific a tio n " o t h e r " is used. In e s
tablishments having some la te -s h ift hours paid at normal rates, a d i f
f e r e n c e is re c o r d e d only i f it applies to a m a j o r i t y of the shift hours.
The scheduled w eek ly hours and days o f a m a j o r i t y of the
f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an establishment a re tabulated as applying to
a ll of the plantw orkers or o f f ic e w o r k e r s of that establishment. (See
table B - 3 .) Scheduled w e e k ly hours and days are those which a m a
j o r i t y o f fu ll- t im e em p loyees are expected to work, whether they are
paid s tra ig h t-tim e o r o v e r t im e rates.
2 An establishment is considered as having
tions: (1) Operated late shifts at the tim e of the
shifts. An establishment was considered as having
during the 12 months before the survey, or (2) had
a policy if it m et either
survey, or (2) had formal
formal provisions if it (1)
provisions in written form
of the following condi
provisions covering late
had operated late shifts
for operating late shifts.
P aid holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pen
sion plans are tre a te d sta tis tic a lly on the basis that these are ap p li
cable to all plantw orkers o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s i f a m a jo r it y o f such w o r k
e rs are e lig ib le or m ay eventually qualify fo r the p ra ctices listed.
(See tables B -4 through B -6 .) Sums of individual item s in tables B-2
through B-6 m a y not equal totals because of rounding.
Data on paid holidays are lim ited to holidays granted annu
ally on a fo r m a l basis; i.e ., (1) are provid ed fo r in w ritten form , or
(2) are established by custom. (See table B - 4 .) Holidays o rd in a rily
granted are included even though they m ay fa ll on a nonworkday and
the w o r k e r is not granted another day off. The fir s t part of the paid
holidays table presents the number of whole and half holidays actually
granted.
The second part combines whole and half holidays to show
total holiday t i m e . Table B -4a reports the incidence o f the m ost
common paid holidays.
The su m m ary o f vacation plans is a statistic al m easure of
vacation p ro visio n s rather than a m e a s u re of the proportio n of w o rk ers
actually r e c e iv in g specific benefits. (See table B -5 .) P r o v is io n s apply
to all plantw orkers o r o ffic e w o r k e r s in an establishment re g a r d le s s
o f length of s e r v i c e . Paym ents on other than a tim e basis are con
v e r te d to a tim e perio d; fo r example, 2 percent of annual earnings
are c on sid ered equivalent to 1 w eek s' pay. Only basic plans are in
cluded. E stim ates exclude vacation bonuses, vacation -savin gs plans,
and "ex ten d ed " or " s a b b a tic a l" benefits beyond basic plans.
Such
provision s a re typical in the steel, aluminum, and can industries.
Health, insurance, and pension plans for which the em p loyer
pays at least a part of the cost include those (1) underwritten by a
c o m m e r c ia l insurance company o r nonprofit organization, (2) provid ed
through a union fund, o r (3) paid d ir e c tly by the e m p lo y er out of c u r
rent operating funds o r fr o m a fund set aside for this purpose. (See
table B - 6 .) An establishment is considered to have such a plan i f the
m a jo r it y of em p loyees are c o v e r e d under the plan even if less than a
m a j o r i t y e lect to p artic ipate because e m p lo yees are required to con
tribute toward the cost o f the plan.
Excluded are Legally required
plans, such as w o rk m e n 's compensation, social secu rity, and ra ilroa d
re tire m e n t.
Sickness and accident insurance is lim ited to that type of in
surance under which p re d e te rm in e d cash payments are made d ir e c tly
to the insured during t e m p o r a r y illn ess o r accident disability. In fo r
mation is presented fo r all such plans to which the e m p lo y er con
tributes. H ow e v e r, in N ew Y ork and N ew J e r s e y , which have enacted
t e m p o r a r y d isa b ility insurance laws requiring e m p lo y e r contrib utions,2
3
plans are included only i f the e m p lo y e r (1) contributes m o r e than is
le g a lly requ ired, or (2) provides the em p loyee with benefits which e x
ceed the requ irem en ts o f the law. Tabulations of paid sick leave plans
3
contributions.
The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer
4
a re lim ite d to fo r m a l plans 4 which p ro vid e full pay o r a proportion o f
the w o r k e r 's pay during absence fr o m w ork because o f illn e s s . Sepa
rate tabulations a re presented according to (1) plans which provid e full
pay and no waiting period, and (2) plans which provide either partial
pay o r a waiting period. In addition to the presentation o f proportions
of w o rk e rs p rovided sickness and accident insurance or paid sick
le a v e , an unduplicated total is shown o f w o r k e r s who r e c e i v e either
or both types of benefits.
the end of the disability, a m a xim u m age, o r e l i g i b i l i t y fo r r e t i r e
ment benefits. Full or p a rtia l payments a re alm ost always reduced by
social secu rity, w o rk m en 's compensation, and p riv a te pension benefits
payable to the disabled em p lo y e e .
M a jo r m e d ic a l insurance plans p rotect em p lo y e e s fr o m sic k
ness and injury expenses beyond the c o v e r a g e of basic hospitalization,
m e d ic a l, and su rgical plans. T y p ic a l features of m a jo r m e d ic a l plans
are (1) a "d ed u ctib le" (e .g., $50) paid by the insured b efore benefits
L o n g - t e r m d is a b ility insurance plans provide payments to
begin; (2) a coinsurance feature re q u irin g the insured to pay a portion
totally disabled em p loyees upon the expiratio n of their paid sick leave
(e .g ., 20 percent) of c erta in expenses; and (3) stated d olla r m axim um
and/or sickness and accident insurance, o r after a p red e te rm in e d
benefits (e .g., $ 10, 000 a y e a r ). M e d ic a l insurance p rovid es com plete
period of d isa b ility (ty p ic a lly 6 months).
Payments are made until
o r partial payment of d o c t o r s ' fe e s . Dental insurance usually c o v e rs
4
An establishment is considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the minimum fillings, extractions, and X - r a y s . Excluded are plans which c o v e r only
o r a l s u r g e r y o r accident damage. R e tire m e n t pension plans provide
number of days of sick leave available to each employee. Such a plan need not be written, but
payments fo r the rem a in d e r o f the w o r k e r 's life .
informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, are excluded.
5
T a b le 1. E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o rk e rs w ith in s c o p e o f s u rv e y and n u m b e r stu d ied in B o is e C ity , Id a h o ,' by m a jo r in d u s try d iv is io n ,2 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 2
W ork ers in establishm ents
Num ber o f establishm ents
Industry d ivis ion
M inim um
em ploym ent
in e sta b lish
ments in scope
o f study
W ithin scope o f study
W ithin scope
o f stu dy2
Studied
T o t a l4
Studied
Plant
Num ber
Percen t
T o ta l4
97
67
12,922
100
7,443
2,613
10,282
50
-
25
72
16
51
3,537
9,385
27
73
2,202
5,241
479
2, 134
2,610
7,672
50
50
50
50
50
13
5
29
12
13
10
5
19
8
9
2,433
689
3,461
1,603
1,199
19
5
27
13
9
1, 368
(?)
(6)
342
2,253
689
2,571
1,358
801
A ll d iv is io n s -------------------------------------------M anufacturing-----------------------------------------------Nonm anufacturing------------------------------------------T ran sp o rta tion , com m unication, and
other public u tilitie s 5-----------------------------W holesale t r a d e _______________________________
R e ta il tra d e ----------------------------------------------Fin ance, in su rance, and re a l e s t a t e ---------S e r v ic e s 8--------------------------------------------------
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1 The B o ise C ity Standard M etrop o lita n S ta tistica l A r e a , as defined by the O ffic e o f M anagem ent and Budget through N o vem b er 1971, consists o f Ada County.
Th e "w o r k e rs within scope
o f stu dy" estim ates shown in this table p rovid e a reason ably accu rate d es crip tio n o f the s iz e and com position o f the la b o r fo r c e included in the su rvey. The estim ates a re not intended, h o w eve r,
to s e r v e as a b asis o f com parison with oth er em ploym en t indexes fo r the a re a to m easu re em ploym en t trends o r le v e ls sin ce (1) planning o f wage su rveys re q u ires the use o f establish m ent data
com piled co n s id era b ly in advance o f the p a y r o ll p erio d studied, and (2) sm a ll establishm ents a re excluded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
2 Th e 1967 edition o f the Standard In du strial C la s s ific a tio n Manual was used in cla s s ify in g establish m ents by industry d ivis io n .
* Includes a ll establishm ents with tota l em ploym en t at o r above the m inim um lim ita tion . A l l outlets (w ithin the a rea ) o f com panies in such in du stries as tra d e, fin ance, auto re p a ir s e r v ic e ,
and m otion p ictu re theaters a re co n sidered as 1 establish m ent.
4 Includes execu tive, p ro fe s s io n a l, and other w o rk ers excluded fro m the sep ara te plant and o ffic e c a te g o rie s .
5 A b b revia ted to "pu blic u t ilitie s " in the A - and B - s e r ie s ta b les.
T a x ica b s and s e r v ic e s in ciden tal to w a ter tra n sp o rta tio n w ere excluded.
8
Th is industry d ivis io n is re p resen ted in estim ates fo r " a ll in d u s trie s " and "non m anu factu rin g" in the S e rie s A ta b les, and fo r " a ll in d u s trie s " in the S e ries B ta b les. Separate presen tation
o f data fo r this d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g reason s:
(1) Em ploym en t in the d ivis io n is too s m a ll to p rovid e enough data to m e r it sep arate study, (2) the sam ple was
not designed in itia lly to p e rm it sep arate presen tatio n , (3) respon se was in su fficien t o r inadequate to p e rm it sep ara te p resen tation , and (4) th ere is p o s s ib ility o f d isc lo su re o f individual
establishm ent data.
7 W ork ers fr o m this e n tire indu stry d iv is io n a re re p res en ted in estim ates fo r " a ll in d u s trie s " and "non m anu factu rin g" in the S e ries A ta b les, but fr o m the re a l estate portion only in
estim ates fo r " a ll in d u s trie s " in the S e ries B ta b les.
Separate presen tation o f data fo r this d ivis io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o re o f the reason s giv en in footnote 6 above.
8 H otels and m o tels; laundries and oth er perso n a l s e r v ic e s ; business s e r v ic e s ; autom obile r e p a ir , re n ta l, and parking; m otion p ictu res; nonprofit m em bersh ip organ izations (excluding
re lig io u s and ch a rita ble o rga n iza tio n s ); and en gin eerin g and a rch itectu ra l s e r v ic e s .
In du strial com position in m anufacturing
L a b o r-m a n a gem en t a greem en t co vera g e
O v e r o n e-fou rth o f the w ork ers within scope o f the su rv ey in the B o ise C ity a rea
w e re em ployed in manufacturing fir m s .
The fo llo w in g presen ts the m a jo r indu stry groups
and s p e c ific in du stries as a percen t o f a ll rr inufacturing:
Th e fo llo w in g tabulation shows the p ercen t o f plan tw orkers and o ffic e w o rk e rs e m
ployed in establish m ents in which a contract o r contracts co v e re d a m a jo rity o f the w ork ers
in the r e s p e c tiv e c a te g o rie s , B o ise C it y ,'Id a h o , N o vem b er 1972:
Industry groups
S p ecific indu stries
L u m b er and wood
produ cts-------------------------------- 32
T r ans portation
equipm ent_______________________ 27
F ood and kindred p rodu cts------- 23
P rin tin g and
publishing------------------------------ 11
M iscella n eo u s tran sportation
eq u ipm en t_______________________27
S aw m ills and planing m ills ------ 21
M illw o rk , plyw ood, and
re la ted p rodu cts-------------------- 11
N e w s p a p ers---------------------------- 8
Canned, cu red, and
fr o z e n fo o d s ___________________ 7
D a ir y produ cts------------------------ 6
B a k e ry p rod u cts--------------------- 5
T h is in form a tion is based on estim ates o f tota l em ploym en t d eriv e d fro m u n iverse
m a te r ia ls co m piled p r io r to actual su rvey. P ro p o rtio n s in va rio u s industry d ivision s m ay
d iffe r fr o m prop o rtio n s based on the resu lts o f the s u rv ey as shown in table 1 above.
P la n tw o rk e rs
A ll in d u stries ------------------------M a n u factu rin g-----------------------P u b lic u t ilit ie s __________________
O ffic ew o rk ers
32
37
52
9
1
An establish m ent is con sidered to have a con tract c o v e rin g a ll plan tw orkers o r
o ffic e w o rk e rs i f a m a jo rity o f such w ork ers a re c o vered by a lab o r-m a n a gem en t a greem e n t.
T h e r e fo r e , a ll oth er pla n tw orkers o r o ffic e w o rk e rs a re em ployed in establishm ents that
e ith er do not have la b o r-m a n a gem en t contracts in e ffe c t, o r have contracts that apply to
fe w e r than h alf o f th e ir pla n tw orkers o r o ffic e w o rk e rs .
E stim ates a re not n e c e s s a rily
re p res en ta tive o f the extent to which a ll w o rk ers in the a rea m ay be c o vered by the p r o
visio n s o f lab o r-m a n a gem en t a g reem e n ts, because sm a ll establish m ents a re excluded and
the in du strial scope o f the su rv ey is lim ited .
W a g e T r e n d s fo r S e le c t e d O c c u p a t io n a l G ro u p s
P r e s e n t e d in table 2 a re indexes and percents of change in
a v e ra g e w e e k ly s a la r ie s of o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and industrial
nurses, and in a v e ra g e hourly earnings of selected plantworker groups.
The indexes are a m ea su re of w ages at a given tim e, e x p re s s e d as a
percent of wages during the base p eriod .
Subtracting 100 fr o m the
index yields the percen t change in w ages fr o m the base p e rio d to the
date of the index. The percen ts of change o r in crea se relate to wage
changes between the indicated dates. Annual rates of in c r e a s e , w here
shown, r e f l e c t the amount of i n c r e a s e fo r 12 months when the tim e
p e rio d between surveys was other than 12 months.
T h e s e com pu
tations are based on the assumption that wages in creased at a constant
rate between surveys.
T h e s e es tim a te s are m easu res of change in
a v e ra g e s fo r the area; they are not intended to m easu re a v e ra g e pay
changes in the establishments in the area.
The index is a m e a s u re of wages at a given tim e and is e x
p r e s s e d as a p ercen t of wages in the base yea r.
The base y e a r is
assigned the value of 100 percent. The index is computed by m u lt i
plying the base y e a r r e la t iv e (100 percent) b y the r e l a t i v e (the p ercen t
change plus 100 percent) fo r the next succeeding y e a r and then con
tinuing to m u ltiply (compound) each y e a r 's r e la t iv e by the previous
y e a r 's index.
F o r o ffic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in dustria l nurses, the wage
trends relate to re g u la r w e e k ly s a la r ie s fo r the n o rm a l workw eek,
e xclu sive of earnings f o r o v e r tim e .
F o r plan tw orker groups, they
m e a s u re changes in a v e r a g e s tr a ig h t-tim e h ourly earnin gs, excluding
p rem iu m pay fo r o v e r t i m e and fo r w o r k on weekends, holidays, and
late shifts.
The p ercen ts a re based on data fo r se le c te d key occu
pations and include m o st of the n u m e r ic a lly im portant jobs within
each group.
Method of Computing
Each of the follow ing key occupations within an occupational
group is assigned a constant w eight based on its p roportionate e m
ploym ent in the occupational group:
Office clerical (men and
women):
Bookke eping- machine
operators, class B
Clerks, accounting, classes
A and B
Clerks, file, classes
A, B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Keypunch operators, classes
A and B
Messengers (office boys or
girls)
Office clerical (men and
women)— Continued
Secretaries
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes
A and B
Tabulating-m achine operators,
class B
Typists, classes A and B
Industrial nurses (men and
women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)
L im itation s of Data
The indexes and p ercents of change, as m e a s u r e s of change
in a re a a v e r a g e s , a re influenced by:
(1) G e n e r a l s a la r y and w age
changes, (2) m e r i t or other in c r e a s e s in pay r e c e i v e d by individual
w o r k e r s while in the same job, and (3) changes in a v e r a g e wages due
to changes in the labor f o r c e resultin g fr o m labor turnover, f o r c e
expansions, f o r c e reductions, and changes in the proportion s of w o r k
ers em ployed by establishments with d iffe re n t pay le v e ls . Changes in
the labor f o r c e can cause in c r e a s e s or d e c r e a s e s in the occupational
a v e r a g e s without actual wage changes.
It is co nceivable that even
though all establishments in an a re a gave wage in c r e a s e s , a v e ra g e
w ages m ay have declined because lo w e r -p a y in g establishments entered
the a rea or expanded th eir w o r k f o r c e s . S i m ila r ly , w ages m a y have
rem ained r e la t iv e ly constant, yet av e ra g e s fo r an a r e a m a y have risen
c o n sid era b ly because h igh er-p a yin g establishments entered the area.
Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and
cleaners
Laborers, m aterial handling
NOTE: Comptometer operators, used in the computation of previous trends, are no longer
surveyed by the Bureau.
The use of constant em plo ym ent weights elim in ates the effect
of changes in the p ro p o rtio n of w o r k e r s re p re s e n te d in each job in
cluded in the data.
The p ercents of change r e f l e c t only changes in
a v e ra g e pay fo r s tra ig h t-tim e hours.
T h e y a re not influenced by
changes in standard w o r k schedules, as such, o r b y p rem iu m pay
fo r o v e r tim e .
W h e re n e c e s s a r y , data a re adjusted to r e m o v e fr o m
the indexes and percen ts of change any significant e ffe c t caused by
changes in the scope o f the survey.
The a v e r a g e (mean) earnings fo r each occupation are m u lti
plied by the occupational weight, and the products fo r all occupations
in the group are totaled. The a g g r e g a te s fo r 2 consecutive ye a rs are
re la te d by subtracting the a g g r e g a te fo r the e a r l i e r ye a r fr o m the
a g g reg a te fo r the la te r y e a r and dividing the rem a in d er by the a g g r e
gate fo r the e a r l i e r yea r.
The result tim e s 100 shows the percent
o f change.
6
7
T a b le 2 . In d e x e s o f e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s in B o is e C ity , Id a h o , N o v e m b e r 1 9 71
and N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 2 , an d p e rc e n ts o f in c re a s e fo r s e le c te d p e rio d s
W eekly earnings
P e rio d
O ffic e
c le r ic a l
(men and
w om en)
H ou rly earnings
In du strial
n urses
(m en and
w om en)
Skilled
maintenance
tra d es
(m en)
U nskilled
plant
w o rk ers
(m en)
In dexes (July 1967=100)
N o vem b er 1971__________________________________________
N o vem b er 1972__________________________________________
123.3
130.5
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
117.5
130.4
P erc e n ts o f in cre a s e 1
June I960 to M ay 1961:
11-month in c re a s e __________________________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________________
2.9
3.2
C)
O
(*)
(*)
0.3
.3
(!)
<; >
(')
4.6
2.3
M a y 1961 to M a y 1962__________________________________
M a y 1962 to M ay 1963__________________________________
M ay 1963 to July 1964:
14-month in c re a s e ___________________ ____ ______
Annual ra te o f in c r e a s e ______________________ _____
2.6
3.9
3.6
3.1
(*)
(M
(')
(*)
3.0
2.6
July 1964 to July 1965__________________________________
July 1965 to July 1966__________ ______________________
July 1966 to July 1967_________________________________
July 1967 to July 1968__________________________________
July 1968 to July 1969:
16-month in c re a s e ___________________________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________________
5.6
3.0
4.8
4.4
(*)
( )
( )
( )
(*)
( )
(•)
(*)
3.6
1.7
4.1
5.8
7.5
5.6
(*)
C )
(*)
C )
N o vem b er 1969 to N o vem b er 1970- ______
2.8
6.9
5.8
(*)
(M
(M
( ■)
(*)
(*)
N ovem b er 1970 to N ovem b er 1971- _
_
_____
__________
________ __
N o vem b er 1971 to N o vem b er 1972____________________
Data do not m eet publication c r ite r ia .
(*)
1.9
1.4
7.7
1.2
11.0
8
A. O c c u p a tio n a l earnings
T a b l e A -1 . O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hou rs and ea rn in gs o f w o r k e r s in s e le c te d occupations by in d u stry d iv is io n , B o is e C ity , Idaho, N o v e m b e r 1972)
We ekl y earnings 1
(standard)
Number
Occupation and industry division
workere
Number o f w orkers receivin g straight -tim e w eekly earnings
S
Aver ag e
weekl y
$
(standard
•Median ^
Mi d d l e ranged
*
$
$
*
$
*
i
$
$
*9
4 0 .0
1 3 1.50
1 3 2.50
1 1 7 .0 0 -1 4 9 .5 0
15
3 9 .5
1 2 5.00
1 2 2.50
»
o f ----»
*
t
$
t
$
S
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
n o
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
n o
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
-
-
-
-
-r
-
1
2
3
7
7
4
10
4
7
4
i
3
-
-
*
4
-
1
2
3
*
3
3
7
_
1
15
8
8
7
6
6
7
17
-
10
10
3
-
6
6
2
9
3
4
6
5
4
7
17
4
3
2
2
-
-
_
_
*
-
-
1
1
2
3
2
2
1 1 8 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0
34
4 0 .0
1 3 4.00
1 4 4.00
1 0 8 .0 0 -1 5 6 .0 0
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
94
4 0 .0
1 0 8.50
1 0 3.00
9 1 .0 0 -1 3 5 .0 0
73
4 0 .0
111.00
1 0 7.50
9 0 .5 0 -1 3 9 .5 0
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
14
3 9 .5
8 7 .5 0
7 6 .0 0
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
$
-
-
_
13
3 9 .5
8 6 .5 0
7 5 .0 0
6 9 .5 0 -
8 4 .0 0
-
4
3
2
2
15
3 9 .5
7 7 .0 0
7 5 .0 0
6 5 .0 0 -
8 8 .5 0
4
-
4
-
6 5 .0 0 -
8 8 .5 0
2
3
-
-
1
3
3
5
-
-
2
2
3
-
2
2
2
2
1
6 9 .5 0 -
8 9 .0 0
4
2
7
4
1
4
i
4
4
1
1
-
1
1
-
i
5
i
3
14
11
9
8
2
11
6
9
5
2
-
-
7 5 .0 0
1 0 4.50
1 0 2.50
9 2 .0 0 -1 1 2 .0 0
-
19
3 9 .5
1 0 3.00
1 0 2.50
9 1 .5 0 -1 1 3 .5 0
-
23
4 0 .0
110.00
1 1 9.00
9 0 .0 0 -1 2 5 .0 0
_
-
20
4 0 .0
10 8.50
1 1 9.00
8 8 .0 0 -1 2 6 .0 0
-
2
2
64
3 9 .5
9 5 .0 0
9 5 .0 0
8 8 .5 0 -1 0 2 .5 0
-
-
_
50
3 9 .5
9 3 .5 0
9 3 .5 0
8 7 .0 0 -1 0 2 .0 0
-
-
-
1
8
8
9
4 0 .0
9 4 .0 0
9 7 .5 0
8 6 .0 0 -1 0 4 .0 0
-
-
-
-
2
2
ME SS EN GE RS (OFFICE BOYS AND GI RL SI NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------
6
6
4 0 .0
7 7 .5 0
7 9 .0 0
6 4 .5 0 -
8 7 .5 0
_
6 4 .5 0 -
8 7 .5 0
1
1
-
7 9 .0 0
2
2
-
7 7 .5 0
2
2
_
4 0 .0
-
*
SE CR ET AR IE S --------------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------
172
4 0 .0
1 2 8.00
1 2 4.50
-
-
i
7
11
n
1 2 5.00
1 2 0 .0 0
1 0 5 .0 0 -1 4 2 .0 0
-
i
2
2
11
4 0 .0
2
2
3
139
3
11
7
9
n
1 5 5 .0 0
1 4 0 .5 0 -1 6 9 .0 0
1 0 8 .0 0 -1 4 5 .0 0
4 0 .0
1 5 6.50
SECRET AR IE S, CLASS A -------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------
11
3 9 .5
1 3 3.50
14 0.00
1 0 2 .5 0 -1 5 0 .0 0
9
3 9 .5
1 3 1.00
1 3 7 .5 0
9 7 .5 0 -1 5 5 .0 0
SECRETARIES, CLASS B -------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
65
4 0 .0
1 4 0.00
1 4 2.50
1 2 5 .5 0 -1 5 8 .0 0
-
45
4 0 .0
1 3 7.50
1 4 1.00
1 2 1 .0 0 -1 5 9 .0 0
”
-
SECRETARIES, CLASS C -------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ----------------SECRETARIES, CLASS D -------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------ST EN OG RA PH ER S, GENERAL -------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
41
4 0 .0
1 3 3.00
1 2 5.00
1 1 6 .0 0 -1 4 3 .5 0
35
4 0 .0
1 3 0.50
1 2 2.50
_
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
3
“
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
3
2
2
-
_
-
1
1
1
1
5
5
8
8
1 0 6.00
9 5 .0 0 -1 2 1 .5 0
-
-
1
2
2
5
6
8
6
9
7
5
4
5
6
4
5
7
5
-
2
-
3
-
-
2
6
“
2
-
3
-
-
2
3
8
2
-
-
2
2
.
“
1
“
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
9 3 .0 0
9 5 .0 0
7 4 .5 0 -1 1 1 .0 0
-
8 7 .5 0
8 2 .5 0
7 0 .5 0 -1 0 7 .5 0
-
4 0 .0
8 7 .5 0
8 2 .5 0
7 0 .5 0 -1 0 7 .5 0
2
2
2
2
2
-
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
1
1
2
2
-
1
1
-
1 0 7.50
4 0 .0
1
1
-
-
4
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
-
-
4
62
6
-
-
3
2
2
8
8
-
-
9
3
12
SW IT CH BO AR D OPERATORS, CLASS B ---N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
-
2
-
15
2
4
11
_
6
-
8
_
6
-
-
-
“
6
8 0 .0 0 -1 0 7 .5 0
-
3
4
9 2 .5 0
-
1
1
-
4
9 2 .5 0
-
1
6
4
4 0 .0
2
2
2
4
6
9
1
1
1
-
4
6
SW IT CH BO AR D OPERATORS, CLASS A ---N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
2
-
4
4
3
-
13
11
8
11
8
3
"
_
9
2
1 1 5 .5 0 -1 4 3 .0 0
_
9
2
1 3 6.00
_
5
4
2
1 2 9 .5 0
-
14
8
6
2
4 0 .0
-
9
5
i
32
-
-
“
i
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
_
2
2
-
-
_
*
-
-
-
4
1
-
6
-
9 5 .0 0 -1 2 5 .0 0
-
18
9 4 .0 0 -1 1 9 .0 0
1 1 9 .5 0 -1 4 3 .0 0
•
27
9 5 .0 0 -1 1 8 .5 0
1 0 8 .0 0
-
4
1 0 8.00
1 3 4.00
-
14
1 0 8.50
1 0 9.50
“
18
1
1 0 8.50
1 3 0 .5 0
-
19
1 0 9.00
4 0 .0
“
16
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
.
24
4 0 .0
51
-
_
55
49
-
-
50
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
-
28
-
*
-
1 1 5 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0
-
“
2
2
See footnotes at end of tables
-
-
-
-
i
-
“
-
i
-
24
-
1
i
-
*
i
2
-
-
i
9
7 7 .0 0
3 9 .5
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------
-
1
9
10
1
-
*
10
3 9 .5
C L A S S 8 -------------------------------
-
6
l
-
6
-
4
1
-
15
K E YP UN CH OP ERATORS, CLASS A -------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
4
i
34
CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
s
COMBINED
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS,
NONMANUFACTURING
*
S
and
under
65
MEN AND W O M E N
t
-
60
M ea n ^
t
_
•
1
1
-
“
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
11
11
9
16
6
12
1
-
-
-
9
T a b l e A -1. O ffic e o ccupations: W e e k ly e a rn in g s — C o n tin u e d
(A vera g e straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, Boise City, Idaho, Novem ber 1972)
Weekly earnings
(standard)
Occupation and industry division
Number
of
workers
*
Number of w orkers receivin g straight-tim e weekly earnings of—
$
Average
weekly
60
Mean
(standard)
^
Median
£
S
%
s
A
$
S
$
$
»
t
t
*
$
I
$
1
t
1
t
s
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
120
130
190
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
120
130
190
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
5
9
1
3
2
2
and
under
Middle ranged
65
MEN ANO WOMEN C O M B I N E D CONTINUED
SW IT CH BO AR O OPER AT OR -R EC EP TI ON IS TS -
28
$
93.50
87.00
39.0
38.0
$
$
80.5077.50-
$
89.50
82.50
102.00
105.00
1
9
1
TR AN SC R I B I N G — MACHINE OPERATORS,
7
1
77*00
12
1
See footnotes at end of tables.
T a b l e A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t i o n s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s
(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, Boise City, Idaho, N ovem ber 1972)
Weekly eamings 1
(standard)
Occupation and industry division
MEN
Number
of
workers
t
s
Average
weekly
90
Mean ^
(standard)
Median ^
Middle ranged
and
under
100
t
»
100
no
*
120
Number of w orkers receivin g straight-tim e weekly earnings of—
%
$
%
%
$
$
%
»
$
%
t
t
220 230
260 250
200 210
260
180
170
190
130
190
150
160
%
$
270
$
280
290
and
no
120
*
*
1
*
*
-
-
-
130
190
150
160
170
180
190
1
6
1
200
210
220
230
7
1
1
290
250
260
270
280
290
over
AND W O M E N COMBINED
$
$
$
$
90*0 130*50 132*50
l
I U v . OO
7
CO MP U T E R PR0GRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS 8 --------------------------------
22
20
1U-V.0U
90.0 192.00 197.50 179.00-206.50
90.0 199.00
-
-
-
-
1
5
5
7
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
1
2
CO MP U T E R PROGRAMERS,
o o
o o
39.5
39.5
ii
8
N 0 NM AN UF AC TU RI NG
192.50 1 2 8. 00 197.50 1 3 0. 00 -
157.50
165.00
1
COMP UT ER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
N U f i n A r l U r A L 1 U K ft N b
8
90.0 ~0 0*“
*0
*
o
o
See footnotes at end of tables.
196.00-226.00
198.00-179.00
1
3
2
10
T a b le A -3 .
O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s :
A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s , by sex
(A verage straight-tim e w eekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, Boise C ity, Idaho, Novem ber 1972)
Average
Sex, occupation, and industry division
OFFICE
CLERKS.
OCCUPATIONS
ACCOUNTING,
Number
of
workers
W eekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings1
(standard)
- MEN
CLASS
A ---------
Average
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
Weekly
(standard)
40.0
OCCUPATICNS
NONMANUFACTURING
39.5
39.5
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE
----------------------------------
11
9
39.5
39.5
LL A j j
40. 0
A
137.50
NONMANUFACTURING
55
NONMANUFACTURING
—— — — — —— — —
KEYPUNCH O P E R A T O R S « CLASS
B — ------
19
77.50
77.00
39.5
40.
133.00
7
39.5
104.50
21
19
40.0
40.0
191.50
193.50
6
40.0
207.50
40.0
161.50
53
P R O F E S S I O N A L AND TECHN I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN
el! 50
39.5
39.5
77.00
39^5
104 50
103.00
50
40.0
62
51
13
109.00
108.50
40.0
40.0
107.50
109.50
COMPUTER
N0NHANUFACTURING
32
40.0
129.50
PR0GRAMERS,
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------
A
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS*
15
15
----------------------------------
133.00
?o* 0
39.5
39.5
——————————— ——
41
39.5
39.5
17
NONMANUFACTURING
N O N H A N U F A C T U R ING
$
99.50
104.50
OPERATORS,
133.50
131.00
1 T r 1 j 1j (
129.50
108.50
T6
Weekly
earnings1
(standard)
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED
127.00
40.0
Weekly
144.00
- WOMEN
2A
Number
of
standard)
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED
12
SECRETARIES - CONTINUED
OFFICE
Average
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Weekly
earnings1
(standard)
20
40
64
50
39.5
39.5
108•j O
40.0
93.00
B -----
8
40.0
8
40.0
87.50
87.50
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-
28
COMPUTER
d
rU o L IL
CLASS
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS*
CLASS
U 11L 111t j
172
24
See footnotes at end o f tables,
95.00
40.0
40.0
128.00
156.50
39.0
38.0
40.0
93.50
87.00
U j 1 P it
COMPUTER
PROGRAMERS,
LLAJJ
w
SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
T a b le A -4 .
M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t o c c u p a tio n s :
H o u r ly e a rn in g s
(A verage straight-tim e hourly earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, Boise City, Idaho, Novem ber 1972)
See footnotes at end of tables.
12
T a b l e A - 5 . C u s t o d i a l a n 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 : H o u r l y e a r n in g s
(A verage straight-tim e hourly earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, Boise City, Idaho, Novem ber 1972)
Number of w orkers receivin g straight -time hourly earnings of-
Hourly earnings3
Occupation and industry division
i
i
t
i
t
%
*
t
$
%
$
t
1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.A0 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3 .A0 3.60
%
Number
of
workers
Mean
2
Median2
Middle range 2
V
$
$
t
S
»
%
*
t
*
3.80 A . 00 A . 20 A. A0 A . 60 A.80 5.00 5.20 5.A0 5.60
and
under
1.80 1,90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.A0 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3. A0 3 .60 3.80
A . 00 A . 20 A.A0 A. 60 A . 80 5.00 5.20 5.A0 5.60 5.80
HEN AND NOHEN COHBINED
N O N H AN UF AC T U R 1NG
77
26
51
$
2.A3
2.75
2.27
MA NU FACTURING
97
A1
3.67
2.69
JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CL EANERS ---
$
2.A9
2.79
2.29
$
1.992.591.91-
$
2.81
3.13
2.57
2 .1 2
2.70- 5.72
2.66- 2.77
3.A3- 5.75
8
8
A
8
1
8
3
16
10
7
12
8
1
2
7
3
3
12
37
20
3
7
1
20
28
3.3A
K t Lt IV IN w LLtKKj
3.18
12
3 A3
3 I 25
3*AA
1
10
3 AO
1
1
2
10
N O NH AN UF AC TU RI NG
• 71
7
TRUC KO RI VE RS , LIGHT (UNDER
1— 1/2 TONS)
NO NHANUF ACT URING
10
2.A7
2.21
AO
7A
28
*6
A . 08
3.82
A.2A
N U N H A N U r A L 1U K 1No
TO
26
2.18- 2.83
2.09- 2.A6
^ * Z0
A. i n
NO NHANUF ACT URING
2 .A8
2.28
2
2
15
8
15
3.09- 5.73
3.00
5.75
8
30
1A
16
12
10
_
35
2
(1-1/2 TO
NONH AN UF ACT U R 1NG
3
#
TR UCKORIVERS, HEAVY (OVER A TONS,
11
See footnotes at end of tables.
1
2
SHIP PI NG CL ER KS
TR UC KO RI VE RS , ME DI UM
*
1
2A
3^92
3.A8
3*36
3*90
3.29- 5.7A
12
3.51
2 93
3.AA
2 81
3 A8
2.6A- 2.89
3.18- 3.A9
1A
3.30
3.30
3.39
3.69
2.99- 3.89
2.60- 3.93
2 it
18
12
18
1
T a b l e A - 6 . M a in t e n a n c e , p o w e r p la n t, c u s to d ia l, a n d m a te r ia l h a n d lin g
o c c u p a tio n s : A v e r a g e h o u rly e a rn in g s , by s e x
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f w o r k e r s in s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n ,
B o is e C it y , Id a h o , N o v e m b e r 1972)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
M A I N T E N A N C E AND
OCCUPATIONS
ENGINEERS,
Number
of
woi&ers
A verajy
Sex, occupation, an d industry division
hourly
earnings
POWERPLANT
- MEN
Number
of
wo ikers
A verage
(m e a n 2 )
hourly
earnings2
C U S T O D I A L AND MAT E R I A L H A N D L I N G
0CCUPA1IJNS - MEN— CONTINUED
33
28
21
J A N I T O R S , P O R T E R S , AN 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 ------------------
69
26
A3
LABORERS, MA TERIAL HANDLING
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 ---------
96
A1
55
3.69
2. 69
A . A3
ORDER
2.75
2.30
F I L L E R S ---------------
69
26
3. 18
3.18
3. 18
SHIPPING CLERKS •
MANUFACTURING
12
2 .2 1
AA
AO
A . 13
A . 28
7A
28
A6
A . 08
3. 82
A.2A
36
10
26
3. 32
2. 8A
3.51
11
9
3.30
3. 3 0
8
8
2 .1 1
2 .1 1
3.32
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 ---------
2. A 7
6
W A R E H O U S E M E N ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------
2.AT
10
T R U C K E R S , P O W E R (F OR K L I F T ) ------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 ----------------
CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL HANDLING
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN
$
3. 9 6
3.59
A. 10
A. 50
T R U C K D R I V E R S , H E A V Y (O V E R A TONS,
T R A I L E R TY PE ) ---------------------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 ------------------
A . 22
A . 22
A.A2
1A2
38
10A
67
T R U C K O R I V E R S , L I G H T (U N D E R
1 - 1 / 2 TONS) ---------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------
7
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
( M A I N T E N A N C E ) ----------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----PUBLIC UTILITIES -
TRUCKORIVERS
-----------------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 -------
T R U C K O R I V E R S , M E D I U M (1 - 1 / 2 TO
A N D I N C L U D I N G A TONS) --------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------
STATIONARY -
See footnotes at end of tables.
6
20
7
3 . A9
3. A 7
C U S T O D I A L A \ U M A TE RI AL H A N D L I N G
I
UCC 1PAIIONS - W O M E N
j
J A N I T O R S , P O RT ER S, A N D C L E A N E R S --NONMANUFACTURING
14
B.
E s t a b lis h m e n t p ra c tic e s a n d s u p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p ro v is io n s
T a b le B -1 .
M in im u m e n tra n c e s a la rie s fo r w o m e n o ffic e w o rk e rs
(D istrib u tio n o f establish m ents studied in a ll in d u stries and in industry d ivis ion s by m inim u m entrance s a la ry fo r s ele cted c a te g o rie s
o f in exp erien ced w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s , B o ise C ity , Idaho, N o vem b er 1972)
I n e x p e r ie n c e d ty p is ts
M a n u fa c tu r in g
M in im u m w e e k ly s t r a ig h t - t im e s a l a r y 4
A ll
in d u s tr ie s
B a s e d on sta n d a rd w e e k ly h o u rs 6 o f—
A ll
s c h e d u le s
E s ta b lis h m e n ts stu d ie d ___
16
51
XXX
67
7
6
21
E s ta b lis h m e n ts h a v in g a s p e c ifie d m in im u m ________________ __
7
-
$ 6 5 .0 0 ___________________________ ___________
$ 6 7 .5 0 ________________________________________
$ 7 0 .0 0 ________________________________________
$ 7 2 .5 0 ________________________________________
$ 7 5 .0 0 ________________________________________
$ 7 7 .5 0 _____________________ _ _____________
$ 8 0 .0 0 ____________ _________ ______________
$ 8 2 .5 0 ________________________________________
$ 8 5 .0 0 ___________________ __________________
-----------------------------$ 8 7 . 5 0 „ _ ------$ 9 0 .0 0 ________________________________________
$ 9 2 .5 0 ________________________________________
$ 9 5 .0 0
$ 9 7 .5 0 ________________________________________
1
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
1
1
E s t a b lis h m e n ts h a v in g no s p e c ifie d m in im u m _________________
5
2
55
14
u nder
u n d er
under
under
under
under
u n d er
under
under
u nder
u nder
under
under
under
______
E s ta b lis h m e n ts w h ic h d id n ot e m p lo y w o r k e r s
in th is c a t e g o r y _____________________________________________________
S ee fo o tn o te s a t end o f t a b le s .
-
A ll
s c h e d u le s
-
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
-
-
-
2
2
2
4
1
3
2
2
-
-
N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g
B a s e d on s ta n d a rd w e e k ly h o u rs 6 o f—
A ll
in d u s tr ie s
40
67
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
______
M a n u fa c tu r in g
A ll
s c h e d u le s
__
$ 6 2 .5 0
$ 6 5 .0 0
$ 6 7 .5 0
$ 7 0 .0 0
$ 7 2 .5 0
$ 7 5 .0 0
$ 77.50
$ 8 0 .0 0
$ 8 2 .5 0
$ 8 5 .0 0
$ 8 7 .5 0
$ 9 0 .0 0
$ 9 2 .5 0
$ 9 5 .0 0
_____
O th e r in e x p e r ie n c e d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s 5
N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g
A ll
s c h e d u le s
40
40
XXX
51
XXX
1
1
20
19
_
_
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
-
16
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
XXX
26
9
XXX
17
XXX
41
XXX
20
6
XXX
14
XXX
-
-
2
2
2
-
-
T a b le B -2 .
S h ift d iffe re n tia ls
(L a te - s h ift pay p ro vis io n s fo r manufacturing plan tw orkers by type and amount of pay d iffe re n tia l,
B o is e C ity , Idaho, N o vem b er 1972)
^ A l ] ^ l a n t w o r k e r ^ i i w n a i i u i a c t u r i n ^ ^ J B £ ^ e r c e n t 2 ^ ^ _ ^ ^ _ ^ ^ ^ BBiB^ M _ i>
0
BBB
i—
P e rc e n t of m anufacturing plan tw orkers—
L a te -s h ift pay p rovis ion
In establishm ents having p rovision s 7
fo r late shifts
Second shift
T ota l
________________________________________
T h ird o r other
shift
46.7
46.7
A ctu a lly w orking on late shifts
Second shift
T h ird o r other
shift
6.6
1.6
No pay d iffe re n tia l fo r w ork on late shift______
5.6
5.6
1.0
0.2
P a y d iffe re n tia l fo r w ork on late shift— ______
41.1
41.1
5.6
1.4
41.1
41.1
5.6
1.4
22.7
1.5
3.6
- '
3.5
9.8
22.7
1.4
.
1.4
-
-
T y p e and amount o f d iffe re n tia l:
U n iform cents (p er hou r)___
____________
10 c e n ts _________________________________
12 c en ts_________________________________
13'A c en ts--------------------------------------18 cents _______________________ ________
20 ce n ts _____________________________ ____
2 1V5 ce n ts ______________________________
50 c e n ts ________________ ____________ __
See footnote at end of ta b les.
-
3.6
1.5
3.5
-
9.8
4.2
-
-
16
T a b le B -3 .
S c h e d u le d w e e k ly hours and days
(P e r c e n t o f pla n tw orkers and o ffic e w o rk e rs in a ll in du stries and in industry division s by scheduled w eek ly hours and days
o f fir s t - s h ift w o r k e r s , B o ise C ity , Idaho, N o vem b er 1972)
P la n tw o rk e rs
O ffic e w o rk e r s
W eekly hours and days
A ll industries
A ll w o r k e r s __________________________________
30 hours— 5 days__________________________________
32 h ou rs— 4 days__________________________________
35 hours— 5 days__________________________________
O ver 35 and under 37*/2 h ou rs___________________
5 d a y s ___________________________________________
6 d a y s ______________________________________ _
37V2 hours— 5 days________________________________
383 hours— 5 d a y s _______________________________
/}
39 hours— 5 days__________________________________
___________________
40 hours--- 5 days___________
44 hours— 5 days__________________________________
45 h o u rs ____________________________________________
5 d a y s _______________________________________ __
6 days _____________________ ___ ______________
48 hours— 6 days___________ ______________________
50 h ou rs— 5 days_______ ____________ ___________
See footnote at end o f tables.
100
1
1
3
2
2
1
7
81
3
2
1
1
1
Manufacturing
Pu b lic u tilities
100
100
3
10
"
4
77
7
7
-
94
6
6
-
A ll industries
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilities
100
100
100
2
-
-
2
3
6
89
( 9)
*
-
98
( 9)
-
-
100
-
17
T a b le B -4 .
A n n u a l p a id h o lid a y s
(P e r c e n t o f p la n t w o r k e r s and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s b y n u m b e r o f p a id h o lid a y s , B o is e C it y , Id a h o , N o v e m b e r 1972)
P la n tw o rk e rs
O ff ic e w o rk ers
Item
A ll industries
A ll w o r k e r s ___________________________________
W o rk ers in establish m ents p rovid in g
paid h o lid a y s _____________________________________
W ork ers in establish m ents p rovid in g
no paid h o lid a y s _________________________________
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Pu blic u tilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
94
100
98
99
100
100
6
2
( 9)
-
-
Num ber o f days
1 h olida y____________________________________________
3 h o lid a y s __________________________________________
6 h o lid a y s __________________________________________
7 h o lid a y s __________________________________________
7 holidays plus 2 h alf d a y s _______________________
8 h o lid a y s _________________________________________
8 holidays plus 1 h alf day________________________
8 h olidays plus 2 h alf d a y s _______________________
9 h o lid a y s _________________________ _______________
10 h olidays_________________________________________
4
6
21
30
1
25
4
2
1
.
29
-
73
*
7
8
(!)
( 9)
10
8
1
38
3
( 9)
40
(’ )
29
68
100
100
100
8
15
15
87
98
98
98
98
( 9)
40
43
82
90
98
98
99
32
39
11
-
-
.
77
8
"
84
'
"
6
3
7
15
-
T o ta l h oliday tim e 1
0
10 days___________ ____ ___________________
9 days o r m o r e _______________________________
8 V2 days o r m o r e _________________________________
8 days o r m o r e .. ________________________________
7 days o r m o r e _______ ____________________________
6 days or m o r e ------- ------------------------------ -----3 days o r m o r e _____________________ ______________
1 day o r m o re __________________ _________________
S ee fo o tn o te s
at end o f t a b le s .
1
7
7
34
64
84
90
94
-
-
77
93
100
100
100
3
9
9
92
100
100
100
100
18
T a b le B -4 a .
Id e n tific a tio n o f m a j o r p a id h o lid a y s
(P e r c e n t o f pla n tw orkers and o ffic e w o rk e rs in a ll in d u stries and in industry d ivision s by paid h olid a ys, B oise C ity , Idaho, N o vem b er 1972)
O ffic e w o rk e r s
P la n tw o rk e rs
H oliday
A l l indu stries
A ll w o r k e r s ________________________________
New Y e a r 's D a y ___________________________________
W ashington's B irthday____________________________
Good F r id a y _______________________________________
M e m o r ia l Day______________________________________
Fourth o f July______________________________________
L a bor Day__________________________________________
Columbus Day______________________________________
V eteran s Day_______________________________________
Th anksgiving D a y ______________________________ __
Day a fte r Th a n ksgivin g_______________________
C h ristm as E v e _______________ ___________________
C h ristm as E v e , h alf day_________________________
C h ristm as Day_____________________________________
New Y e a r 's E v e ______ _______ ___________________
New Y e a r 's E ve , h alf d a y ________________________
F l o a t i n g h o l i d a y s , 2 d a y s 12______________________________
E m p l o y e e 's b i r t h d a y
See footn otes at end o f ta b les.
100
90
28
2
84
84
84
47
90
7
4
5
92
( 9)
5
2
9
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Pu b lic u tilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
23
100
100
100
35
100
19
7
100
2
11
98
87
8
98
98
98
82
98
8
8
98
15
99
62
1
99
99
99
40
68
99
17
1
4
99
13
1
3
2
100
7
100
100
100
14
100
77
1
100
92
10
100
100
100
2
87
100
3
3
100
100
70
1
-
7
T a b le B -5 .
P a id v a c a tio n s
(P e r c e n t o f p la n t w o r k e r s and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s b y v a c a tio n p a y p r o v is io n s , B o is e C it y , Id a h o , N o v e m b e r 1972)
P la n tw o rk e rs
O ffic e w o rk e rs
V acation p o lic y
A ll industries
A ll w o r k e r s _________________________________
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s
100
100
100
99
96
3
100
100
-
100
92
8
(9)
-
-
A ll industries
100
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s
100
100
100
100
100
97
3
Method o f paym ent
W orkers in establishm ents p rovid in g
paid va ca tion s____________________________________
L e n g th -o f-tim e pa ym en t---------------------------P e rc e n ta g e paym ent----------------------------------W ork ers in establishm ents provid ing
no paid va ca tio n s-----------------------------------------
99
99
(9)
-
-
-
-
Amount o f vacation p a v 1
3
A fte r 6 montbs-of- s e r v ic e
Under 1 w eek------------------ ------------------------------1 w eek-------------------------------------- ---------------------
_
_
_
_
19
17
44
(9)
58
3
73
65
67
29
3
79
11
10
16
82
2
30
70
(9)
17
81
2
10
90
-
24
4
68
(9>
3
51
3
36
3
( 9)
97
100
-
A fte r 1 ye a r o f s e r v ic e
1 week______________________________________________
2 w e e k s ----- ------------------------------------------------O v e r 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------A fte r 2 ye a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s -----------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s _______________________
3 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------
_
_
10
_
_
_
88
-
98
2
10
-
(9)
2
_
1
(9)
99
95
_
_
A fte r 3 ye ars o f s e r v ic e
1 week______________________________________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ---------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------3 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------
5
3
88
(9)
3
-
-
80
10
98
2
*
2
3
91
(9)
3
-
-
90
-
98
2
10
2
3
82
(9)
12
-
-
71
91
2
7
-
10
3
_
_
_
_
_
(9)
2
-
(9)
(9)
99
-
-
98
100
-
-
-
-
(9)
2
-
-
(9)
(9)
84
-
-
23
96
-
-
-
15
77
4
(9)
(9)
36
-
-
9
9
100
A ft e r 4 ye ars o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s -----------------------------2 weeks --------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------3 weeks ___________________________________________
-
_
_
_
A ft e r 5 ye ars o f s e r v ic e
1 week-._________________________ _________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------ ----------2 w e e k s ------------------------------------------- ------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------3 w e e k s -------------------------------------------------------
_
-
29
_
_
A ft e r 10 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek----------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and under 2 w e e k s -----------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------4 w e e k s _____________________________________________
S e e fo o tn o te s at end o f t a b le s .
1
3
22
(9)
70
3
-
-
-
-
14
11
2
87
-
75
11
-
64
(9)
-
_
-
-
89
2
91
-
T a b le B -5 .
P a i d 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 o f p la n t w o r k e r s and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s b y v a c a tio n p ay p r o v is io n s , B o is e C it y , Id a h o , N o v e m b e r 1972)
P la n tw o rk ers
O ffic e w o rk e rs
V acation p o licy
A ll industries
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilitie s
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Pu b lic u tilities
Amount o f vacation p a y 1 — Continued
3
A ft e r 12 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 week_______________________________________________
O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s ------------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s -----------------------------4 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------
_
i
3
17
1
73
1
3
_
3
3
82
11
11
2
84
3
-
(9)
(9)
34
(9)
63
2
(9)
_
3
3
93
2
_
9
76
14
-
1
3
14
(9)
73
8
_
3
86
11
_
11
2
70
18
(9)
(9)
9
74
17
_
3
25
72
9
69
21
1
3
14
52
28
2
3
83
12
2
11
83
7
(9)
(9)
9
47
44
1
3
23
74
-
9
87
4
1
3
14
47
25
(9)
9
-
11
44
2
44
(9)
(9)
9
46
38
7
3
21
76
-
9
42
49
11
44
2
44
(!)
(9)
9
46
33
12
3
21
76
*
9
42
49
11
44
2
44
-
(9)
(9)
9
46
33
7
5
3
21
76
-
_
9
42
49
A ft e r 15 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s -----------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s -----------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------4 weeks —------------------------------------------------------A ft e r 20 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek-----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s -----------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------4 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------5 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------A ft e r 25 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek-----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------4 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 4 and under 5 w e e k s ------------------------------5 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------
3
72
24
2
-
A ft e r 30 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek-----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s _____________________________________________
4 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 4 and under 5 w e e k s ------------------------------5 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------
1
3
14
47
25
(9)
9
_
3
72
24
-
2
M axim um vacation a va ila b le
1 w eek-----------------------------------------------------------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s ------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------4 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------O ver 4 and under 5 w e e k s ------------------------------5 weeks --------------------------------------------------------6 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le s .
1
3
14
47
25
(9)
9
-
_
3
72
24
2
21
T a b le
B -6 .
H e a lth ,
in s u ra n c e , an d
p e n s io n
p la n s
(P e r c e n t o f pla n tw orkers and o ffic e w o rk e rs in a ll in du stries and in industry d ivis ion s em ployed in establishm ents p rovid in g
h ealth , in su rance, o r pension b en efits, B oise C ity , Idaho, N o vem b er 1972)
P la n tw o rk e rs
T y p e o f b en efit and
financing 1
4
A ll indu stries
Manufacturing
O ffic e w ork ers
Pu b lic u tilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
P u blic u tilities
A l l w o r k e r s __ _____ ____ ________ __ __________
100
100
100
100
100
100
W ork ers in establish m ents p rovid in g at
lea st 1 o f the ben efits shown b e lo w ___________
99
100
100
99
99
100
94
55
100
69
100
66
99
53
99
90
100
79
86
48
79
58
96
63
81
33
24
17
94
73
L ife in su ra n c e____ _____ _
________________
N on con tribu tory p la n s_____________________
A ccid e n ta l death and d ism em b erm en t
in su rance______________
___________________
N o n con tribu tory p la n s____ _____
_____
S ickness and accident insurance or
sick lea ve o r both 15__________ _____________
82
90
95
85
99
94
Sickness and accident in su rance__________
N on con tribu tory p la n s _________________
Sick le a v e (fu ll pay and no
w aitin g p erio d )___ ___ ___ ______
_____
Sick le a v e (p a rtia l pay or
w aiting p e rio d )_________ ___ _______________
56
33
64
51
52
18
66
21
93
18
42
21
37
45
41
33
14
19
5
43
9
L o n g -te rm d is a b ility insurance______________
N on con tribu tory p la n s _____________________
H o sp ita liza tio n in su rance_____________________
N on con tribu tory p la n s _____________________
S u r g i c a l i n s u r a n c e _________________________ — ----- -N on con tribu tory p la n s _____________________
M ed ica l in su ra n c e_____________________________
N on con tribu tory p la n s _____________________
M a jo r m e d ica l in su ra n c e_____________________
N on con tribu tory p la n s _____________________
Dental in su ra n c e_______________________________
N on con tribu tory p la n s_________________ ___
R etirem en t pension______________________ _____
N on con tribu tory p la n s__________________ _
30
22
98
47
98
47
98
47
96
47
16
7
54
36
16
15
100
56
100
56
100
56
100
56
12
11
59
21
79
48
100
55
100
55
100
55
100
55
15
15
92
85
44
19
99
48
99
48
99
48
99
48
10
1
82
63
See footn otes at end of tables.
43
46
73
3
99
85
99
85
99
85
99
85
1
-
90
76
81
62
100
66
100
66
100
66
100
66
7
7
86
82
22
F o o tn o te s
A ll
of th e s e
s ta n d a rd f o o t n o t e s m a y not a p p ly t o th is b u lle tin .
1 Standard hours r e f l e c t the w o rk w e e k fo r which em p loyees r e c e i v e their regu la r s tr a ig h t-tim e s a la rie s (e x c lu s iv e of pay fo r o vertim e
at regu lar and/or p re m iu m r a te s ), and the earnings correspon d to these w eek ly hours.
2 T h e mean is computed fo r each job by totaling the earnings of a ll w o r k e r s and dividing by the number of w o r k e r s .
The median
designates position— half of the em p lo y e e s surveyed r e c e i v e m o r e than the rate shown; half r e c e iv e le s s than the rate shown.
The middle
range is defined by 2 rates of pay; a fourth of the w o r k e r s earn le s s than the lo w e r of these rates and a fourth earn m o r e than the higher rate.
3 Excludes p re m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and for w o rk on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
4 T h e s e s a la r ie s re la te to f o r m a l l y esta blished m inim um starting (hiring) re g u la r s tr a ig h t-tim e s a la r ie s that a re paid for standard
workweeks.
5 Excludes w o r k e r s in s u b c le r ic a l jobs such as m e s s e n g e r .
6 Data a r e p resented for a ll standard w orkw eeks combined, and fo r the m ost com m on standard w orkw eeks reported.
7 Includes all p lantw orkers in establishments cu rre n tly operating late shifts, and establishments whose f o r m a l p ro v is io n s c o v e r late
shifts, even though the establishments w e r e not cu rren tly operating late shifts.
8 L e s s than 0.05 percent.
9 L e s s than 0.5 percent.
1 A l l combinations of full and half days that add to the same amount are combined; for exam ple, the prop ortion of w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g a
0
total of 9 days includes those with 9 full days and no half days, 8 full days and 2 half days, 7 full days and 4 half days, and so on. P ro p ortion s
then w e r e cumulated.
1 T h e s e days a r e provid ed as part of a C hristm as— ew Y e a r holiday p erio d which ty p ic a lly begins with C hristm as E v e and ends with
1
N
New Y e a r ' s Day. Such a holiday p erio d is com m on in the automobile, a e r o s p a c e , and fa r m im plem ent in dustrie s. Because of y e a r - t o - y e a r
v a ria tion in the number of workdays during the period, pay for a Sunday in D e c e m b e r, frequently r e f e r r e d to as a "bonus h o l i d a y , " m ay be
provided to equalize each y e a r ' s total holiday pay.
1 " F l o a t i n g " holidays v a r y f r o m y e a r to y e a r according to e m p lo y e r or e m p lo yee choice.
2
1 Includes payments other than "length of t i m e , " such as p ercentage of annual earnings or fla t-s u m payments, con verted to an equivalent
3
tim e basis; fo r exam p le, 2 percen t of annual earnings was considered as 1 w e e k 's pay. P e r io d s of s e r v ic e a re chosen a r b i t r a r i l y and do not
n e c e s s a r ily r e f l e c t individual p ro v is io n s fo r p r o g r e s s io n ; fo r exam p le, changes in proportions at 10 y e a r s include changes between 5 and 10
y e a r s . E stim a tes a re cum ulative. Thus, the p roportion e lig ib le for at least 3 w e e k s ' pay after 10 y e a rs includes those e lig ib le for at least 3
w e e k s ' pay a fte r f e w e r y e a r s of s e r v i c e .
1 E stim a tes lis te d after type of benefit a re for a ll plans for which at least a part of the cost is borne by the e m p lo y e r . "N oncontributory
4
plan s" include only those financed e n tir e ly by the e m p lo y e r.
Excluded a r e le g a lly re q u ire d plans, such as w o r k m e n 's compensation, s ocial
secu rity, and r a ilr o a d r e tir e m e n t.
1
Unduplicated total of w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g sick lea ve or sickness and accident insurance shown s ep a ra tely belo w . Sick le a v e plans a re
lim ite d to those which d e fin itely establish at least the m inim um number of days pay that each em p loyee can expect.
In fo rm a l sick le a v e
allo wances d eterm in ed on an individual basis a r e excluded.
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 p r im a ry pu rpose o f p rep a rin g jo b d escrip tio n s fo r the Bu reau's wage su rveys is to a ssist its fie ld staff in c la s s ify in g into a p propriate
occupations w o rk ers who a re em ployed under a v a rie ty o f p a y ro ll title s and d iffe re n t w ork a rran gem en ts fro m establishm ent to establish m ent and
fro m a rea to a rea .
Th is p erm its the grouping o f occupational w age rates re p resen tin g com parab le jo b content. Because o f this em phasis on
in terestablish m en t and in te ra re a c o m p a ra b ility o f occupational content, the Bu reau's job d es crip tio n s m ay d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fro m those in use in
individual establish m ents o r those p rep a red fo r oth er pu rposes.
In applying these job d e s crip tio n s , the Bu reau's fie ld econ om ists a re in stru cted
to exclude w orking su p e rv is o rs ; apprentices; le a rn e r s ; beginn ers; tra in e e s ; and handicapped, p a rt-tim e , tem p o ra ry, and p roba tion a ry w o rk ers.
O F F IC E
C L E R K , A C C O U N TIN G — Continued
B IL L E R , M A C H IN E
P r e p a re s statem ents, b ills , and in voic es on a machine oth er than an o rd in a ry o r e le c tr o m a tic ty p e w r ite r.
M ay also keep re co rd s as to b illin gs o r shipping ch arges o r p erfo rm other
c le r ic a l w ork incidental to b illin g opera tio n s. F o r wage study purposes, b ille r s , m achine, a re
c la s s ifie d by type o f m achine, as fo llo w s:
B ille r , m achine (b illin g m a ch in e). Uses a special b illin g m achine (com bination typing
and adding m achine) to p rep a re b ills and in voic es fro m cu sto m ers' purchase o rd e r s , in te r
n ally p rep a red o rd e r s , shipping m em orandum s, etc. U su ally in volv es application o f p r e
determ in ed discounts and shipping ch arges and en try o f n ecess a ry exten sion s, which m ay or
m ay not be computed on the b illin g m achine, and totals which a re a u tom atically accum ulated
by m achine. The operation usually in volv es a la rg e number o f carbon co p ies o f the b ill being
p rep a red and is often done on a fanfold m achine.
B ille r , m achine (bookkeeping m a ch in e). Uses a bookkeeping m achine (with o r without
a ty p e w r ite r keyboard) to p rep a re cu sto m ers' b ills as part o f the accounts re c e iv a b le o p e ra
tion. G en era lly in volves the sim ultaneous en try o f fig u res on cu sto m ers' le d g e r re c o r d . The
machine a u tom atically accum ulates fig u res on a number o f v e r tic a l columns and computes
and usually prints a u tom atically the debit o r cred it balances.
Does not in volve a know l
edge o f bookkeeping.
W orks fro m uniform and standard types of sales and c re d it slip s.
B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
O perates a bookkeeping m achine (with o r without a ty p e w r ite r keyboard) to keep a re c o rd
o f business tran saction s.
C la ss A . Keeps a set o f re co rd s re q u irin g a knowledge o f and ex p erien c e in basic
bookkeeping p rin c ip le s , and fa m ilia r ity with the stru ctu re o f the p a rticu la r accounting system
used. D eterm in es p rop er re co rd s and distribu tion o f debit and cred it item s to be used in each
phase o f the w ork. M ay p rep a re consolidated re p o rts, balance sheets, and oth er re cord s
by hand.
C lass B. Keeps a re c o rd o f one o r m o re phases o r sections of a set o f re co rd s usually
re q u irin g little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases o r sections include accounts payable,
p a y ro ll, cu sto m ers' accounts (not including a sim ple type o f b illin g d e s crib e d under b ille r ,
m ach in e), cost distribu tion , expense distribu tion , in ven to ry con trol, etc. M ay check or a ssist
in p repa ra tion o f tr ia l balances and p rep a re control sheets fo r the accounting departm ent.
C L E R K , A C C O U N TIN G
P e r fo r m s one o r m o re accounting c le r ic a l tasks such as posting to re g is te r s and led g e rs ;
re con cilin g bank accounts; v e r ify in g the in tern al con sisten cy, com pleteness, and m ath em atical
a ccu ra cy of accounting documents; assignin g p r e s c r ib e d accounting distribu tion codes; exam ining
and v e r ify in g fo r c le r ic a l a ccu racy va riou s types o f re p o r ts , lis ts , calcu lations, posting, etc.;
o r prep a rin g sim ple o r a ssistin g in p rep a rin g m o re co m plicated journal vou chers. M ay w ork
in eith er a manual o r automated accounting system .
The w ork re q u ire s a know ledge o f c le r ic a l methods and o ffic e p ra c tic es and p rocedu res
which re la te s to the c le r ic a l p ro ce ssin g and re co rd in g o f tran saction s and accounting in form ation .
With ex p erien c e, the w o rk er ty p ic a lly becom es fa m ilia r with the bookkeeping and accounting term s
and procedu res used in the assigned w ork, but is not requ ired to have a knowledge o f the form al
p rin cip les o f bookkeeping and accounting.
P o sitio n s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llo w in g definitions.
C la ss A . Under gen era l su pervision , p e rfo rm s accounting c le r ic a l operations which
re q u ire the a pplication o f ex p erien c e and judgm ent, fo r exam ple, c le r ic a lly p roce ssin g com
plica ted o r n on rep etitive accounting tran saction s, sele ctin g among a substantial v a r ie ty o f
p r e s c r ib e d accounting codes and cla ssifica tio n s, o r tra cin g tran saction s through previou s
accounting actions to determ in e source o f d isc rep a n cies.
M ay be a ssisted by one o r m o re
cla ss B accounting c le rk s .
C lass B . Under clo s e su pervision , follow in g d etailed in stru ction s and standardized p ro
ced u res, p e r fo rm s one o r m o re routine accounting c le r ic a l o p era tio n s, such as posting to
le d g e rs , ca rd s, o r w orksh eets w here id en tifica tion o f item s and location s o f postings a re
c le a r ly indicated; checking a ccu racy and com pleteness o f standardized and re p e titiv e re cord s
o r accounting docum ents; and coding documents using a few p r e s c r ib e d accounting codes.
C L E R K , F IL E
F ile s , c la s s ifie s , and r e tr ie v e s m a te r ia l in an establish ed filin g system . M ay p e rfo rm
c le r ic a l and manual tasks requ ired to m aintain file s . P o sition s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the
basis o f the fo llow in g definitions.
C lass A . C la s s ifie s and indexes file m a te r ia l such as corresp o n d en ce, re p o rts, tech
nical docum ents, etc., in an establish ed filin g system containing a number o f va rie d subject
m a tter file s . M ay also file this m a te r ia l. M ay keep re c o rd s o f variou s types in conjunction
with the file s .
M ay lead a sm all group o f lo w e r le v e l file c le r k s .
C lass B . S orts, codes, and file s
ings o r p a rtly c la s s ifie d m a te r ia l by
c r o s s - r e fe r e n c e aids. A s requ ested,
w ards m a te r ia l. M ay p e r fo rm re la ted
u n classified m a te r ia l by sim ple (su bject m a tter) head
fin er subheadings. P r e p a re s sim ple related index and
locates c le a r ly iden tified m a te ria l in file s and f o r
c le r ic a l tasks requ ired to m aintain and s e r v ic e file s .
C lass C . P e r fo r m s routine filin g o f m a te r ia l that has a lrea d y been c la s s ifie d o r which
is e a s ily c la s s ifie d in a sim ple seria l c la s s ific a tio n system (e .g ., alphabetical, ch ron ologica l,
o r n u m erical). A s requ ested, locates re a d ily ava ila b le m a te r ia l in file s and forw a rds m a
te r ia l; and m ay f i l l out w ithdrawal ch arge. M ay p e rfo rm sim ple c le r ic a l and manual tasks
re qu ired to m aintain and s e r v ic e file s .
C L E R K , O RDER
R e c e iv e s cu sto m ers' o rd e rs fo r m a te r ia l o r m erch an dise by m a il, phone, or p erso n a lly.
Duties in volve any com bination o f the fo llo w in g : Quoting p ric e s to cu stom ers; making out an o rd er
sheet listin g the item s to m ake up the o rd e r ; checking p ric e s and quantities o f item s on o rd e r
sheet; and distribu tin g o rd e r sheets to re s p e c tiv e departm ents to be fille d . May check with cred it
departm ent to d eterm in e c r e d it rating o ( cu stom er, acknow ledge re ceip t of o rd e rs from cu stom ers,
fo llo w up o rd e rs to see that they have been fille d , keep file o f o rd e rs re c e iv e d , and check shipping
in voic es with o rigin a l o rd e r s .
CLERK, PA Y R O LL
Computes w ages o f company em ployees and en ters the n ecess a ry data on the p a yroll
sheets. Duties in volve: C alcu lating w o r k e r s ' earnings based on tim e o r production re c o r d s ; and
posting calcu lated data on p a y ro ll sheet, showing in form ation such as w o r k e r 's name, w orking
days, tim e, ra te, deductions fo r insurance, and total w ages due. M ay m ake out paychecks and
a ssist paym aster in m aking up and distribu tin g pay en velopes. M ay use a calcu lating machine.
N O T E : Since the last su rvey in this a rea , the Bureau has (1) discontinued c o llectin g data fo r C om p tom eter o p era to rs, (2) changed
the e le c tr o n ic s technicians cla s s ific a tio n fr o m a sin gle le v e l to a three le v e l job, and (3) begun c o llectin g data fo r w arehousem en.
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KEYPUNCH O PERATO R
S E C R E T A R Y — Continued
O perates a keypunch m achine
tabulating cards o r on tape.
to re c o r d
o r v e r ify
alphabetic
and/or num eric
data on
P o sition s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llow in g d efin ition s.
C lass A . W ork re q u ire s the application o f e x p erien c e and judgm ent in sele ctin g p r o c e
dures to be fo llo w ed and in search in g fo r , in te rp retin g , sele ctin g , o r coding item s to be
keypunched fr o m a v a r ie ty o f sou rce docum ents. On o cca sio n m ay also p e r fo rm some routine
keypunch w ork.
M ay tra in in exp erien ced keypunch o p era to rs.
N O T E : The te rm "c o rp o ra te o ffic e r , " used in the le v e l definitions follow in g, r e fe r s to
those o ffic ia ls who have a sign ifican t co rp o ra te -w id e policym aking ro le with rega rd to m a jo r
company a c tiv itie s . The title " v ic e p r e s id e n t," though n orm a lly in d ica tive o f this ro le , does not
in a ll cases id en tify such position s. V ice p residen ts whose p r im a ry re sp o n sib ility is to act p e r
sonally on individual cases o r tra n sa ction s (e .g ., approve o r deny individual loan o r c re d it actions;
a d m in ister individual tru st accounts; d ir e c tly su p ervise a c le r ic a l sta ff) a re not co n sid ered to be
"c o rp o ra te o ffic e r s " fo r purposes o f applying the fo llow in g le v e l d efin itio n s .
C la ss A
a ll,
C lass B . W ork is routine and re p e titiv e . Under clo s e su p ervision o r fo llo w in g sp e c ific
proced u res o r in stru ction s, w orks fr o m va rio u s stand ardized source documents which have
been coded, and fo llo w s s p e cified proced u res which have been p re s c rib e d in d eta il and re q u ire
little o r no s ele ctin g , coding, o r in te rp retin g o f data to be re cord ed . R e fe rs to s u p erviso r
p roblem s a ris in g fro m erron eou s item s o r codes o r m is sin g in form ation .
1. S e c re ta ry to the chairm an o f the board o r presid en t o f a company that em ploys, in
o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5,000 p e rs o n s ; o r
2. S e c re ta ry to a co rp o ra te o ffic e r (oth er than the ch airm an o f the board o r p residen t)
o f a company that em ploys, in a ll, o v e r 5,000 but fe w e r than 25,000 p erso n s; o r
3. S e c re ta r y to the head, im m e d ia te ly below the c o rp o ra te o ffic e r le v e l,
segm ent o r su bsid iary o f a company that em p loys, in a ll, o v e r 25,000 p erso n s.
of a m a jo r
C la ss B
MESSENGER (O ffic e Boy o r G irl)
1. S e c re ta r y to the chairm an o f the board o r presid en t o f a company that em ploys, in
fe w e r than 100 p erso n s; o r
P e r fo r m s va rio u s routine duties such as running erra n d s, operatin g m in o r o ffic e m a
chines such as s e a le rs o r m a ile r s , opening and distrib u tin g m a il, and other m in o r c le r ic a l w ork.
Exclude position s that re q u ire operation o f a m o tor v e h ic le as a significan t duty.
a ll,
SECRE TARY
3. S e c re ta r y to the head, im m e d ia te ly below the o ffic e r le v e l, o v e r eith er a m a jo r
co rp o ra te -w id e functional a c tiv ity (e .g ., m a rk etin g , re s e a rc h , opera tio n s, in du strial r e la
tion s, e tc .) c>r a m a jo r geograph ic o r orga n iza tio n a l segm ent (e .g ., a re gio n a l h eadquarters;
a m a jo r d ivis ion ) o f a company that em ploys, in a ll, o v e r 5,000 but fe w e r than 25,000
e m p lo y e e s ; or
A ssig n ed as p erso n a l s e c re ta ry , n o rm a lly to one in dividu al. M aintains a clo se and high ly
resp o n sive relatio n sh ip to the d a y -to -d a y w ork o f the s u p e rv is o r. Works fa ir ly independently r e
ceiv in g a m inim um o f d eta iled su p ervisio n and guidance. P e r fo r m s v a rie d c le r ic a l and s e c r e ta r ia l
duties, u su ally including m o st o f the fo llo w in g :
a. R e c e iv e s telephone c a lls , person al c a lle r s , and incom ing m a il,
in q u ires, and rou tes tech n ical in q u iries to the p rop e r p erson s;
m ain tain s,
a nsw ers
b.
E sta b lish es,
c.
R ela y s m e ssa g es fr o m
4. S e c re ta r y to the head o f an individual plant, fa c to ry , etc. (o r other equivalent le v e l
o f o ffic ia l) that em p loys, in a ll, o v e r 5,000 p e rs o n s ; o r
5. S e c re ta r y to the head o f a la rg e and im portan t o rga n izatio n a l segm ent (e .g ., a m id dle
m anagem ent su p e rv is o r o f an orga n ization a l segm ent often in volvin g as many as s e v e ra l
hundred p erso n s) o r a company that em p loys, in a ll, o v e r 25,000 p e r s o n s .
M aintains the s u p e r v is o r's calen dar and m akes appointm ents as instructed;
d.
routine
2. S e c re ta r y to a co rp o ra te o ffic e r (o th er than the ch airm an of the board o r presid en t)
o f a company that em ploys, in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5,000 p e rs o n s ; o r
and re v is e s the s u p e r v is o r's file s ;
C la ss C
s u p erviso r to subordinates;
e.
R ev iew s co rresp o n d en c e, m em orandum s, and re p o rts p rep a red
s u p e r v is o r's signatu re to a ssu re p roced u ra l and typograph ic accu racy;
f.
by oth ers fo r the
1. S e c re ta r y to an ex ecu tive o r m a n a geria l person whose re s p o n s ib ility is not equ ivalen t
to one o f the sp e c ific le v e l situations in the definition fo r cla ss B, but whose o rga n izatio n a l
unit n o rm a lly num bers at lea st s e v e ra l dozen em p loy ees and is u su ally divid ed into o rg a n iz a
tional segm ents which a re often , in turn, fu rth er subdivided. In som e com pan ies, this le v e l
includes a w ide range o f o rga n izatio n a l ech elons; in oth ers, on ly one o r two; or
2. S e c re ta r y to the head o f an individual plant, fa cto ry , etc. (o r oth er equivalent le v e l
o f o ffic ia l) that em ploys, in a ll, fe w e r than 5,000 p e r s o n s .
P e r fo r m s sten ograph ic and typing w ork.
M ay also p e r fo rm oth er c le r ic a l and s e c r e t a r ia l tasks o f com parable nature and d ifficu lty .
The w ork ty p ic a lly re q u ire s know ledge o f o ffic e routine and understanding o f the o rga n izatio n ,
p r o g r a m s , /and p roced u res re la ted to the w ork o f the su p e rv is o r.
Exclusions
Not a ll position s that a re title d " s e c r e t a r y " p osses s the above c h a ra c te ris tic s .
o f position s which a re excluded fr o m the defin ition a re as fo llo w s :
Exam ples
C la ss D
1. S e c re ta ry to the s u p erviso r o r head o f a sm all o rga n izatio n a l unit (e .g ., fe w e r than
about 25 o r 30 p erso n s); or
2. S e c re ta r y to a n on su pervisory sta ff sp e cia list, p ro fe ssio n a l em p loy ee, a d m in istra
tiv e o ffic e r , o r a ssistan t, sk ille d technician o r ex p ert. (N O T E :
Many com panies assign
sten ograph ers, ra th er than s e c r e ta r ie s as d es crib e d above, to this le v e l o f s u p erviso ry o r
n on su pervisory w o r k e r .)
STENOGRAPHER
a.
P o sition s
which
do
not m eet the
"p e r s o n a l"
s e c re ta ry
b.
concept d es crib e d
above;
S tenographers not fu lly tra in ed in s e c r e t a r ia l type duties;
c. S tenograp hers s ervin g as o ffic e assistan ts to a group o f p ro fe ssio n a l, tech n ical, or
m a n a geria l persons;
d. S e c re ta r y position s in which the duties a re eith er substantially m o re routine o r
su bstan tially m o re co m p lex and resp o n sib le than those c h a ra c te riz e d in the definition;
P r im a r y duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to tra n s c rib e the dictation . M ay
also type from w ritten copy. M ay o p era te fro m a stenographic pool. M ay o cca s io n a lly tra n scrib e
from vo ic e re cord in gs ( if p r im a ry duty is tra n scrib in g fro m re c o rd in g s , see T ra n scrib in g-M a ch in e
O p era to r, G en era l).
N O T E : Th is jo b is distinguished fro m that o f a s e c re ta ry in that a s e c r e ta r y n o rm a lly
works, in a con fiden tial relatio n sh ip with only one m an ager o r ex ecu tive and p erfo rm s m o re
re spon sib le and d is c re tio n a ry tasks as d es crib e d in the s e c re ta ry job definition.
S tenographer, G en eral
e. A ssista n t type position s which in vo lv e m o re d iffic u lt o r m o re resp o n sib le tech
n ica l, a d m in istra tive, s u p e rv is o ry , o r s p e c ia lize d c le r ic a l duties which a re not typ ic a l o f
s e c r e t a r ia l w ork.
D ictation in volv es a n orm al routine voca b u la ry. M ay m aintain file s , keep sim ple re c o r d s ,
o r p erfo rm oth er r e la t iv e ly routine c le r ic a l tasks.
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S T E N O G R A P H E R — C o n tin u ed
T A B U L A T I N G - M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R ( E l e c t r i c A c c o u n tin g M a c h in e O p e r a t o r )— C on tin u ed
Stenographer, Senior
P o sition s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llow in g definitions.
Dictation in volv es a v a rie d tech nical o r s p e c ia lize d vo ca b u la ry such as in leg a l b riefs
o r rep orts on s cie n tific re sea rch . M ay also set up and m aintain file s , keep r e c o r d s , etc.
OR
P e r fo r m s stenographic duties re q u irin g sig n ific a n tly g r e a te r independence and resp o n
sib ility than sten ograph er, ge n era l, as evidenced by the fo llow in g:
W ork re q u ires a high
d eg ree o f stenographic speed and a ccu racy; a thorough w orkin g knowledge o f gen era l business
and o ffic e p rocedu re; and o f the sp e c ific business opera tio n s, orga n ization , p o lic ie s , p r o c e
dures, file s , w ork flo w , etc.
Uses this know ledge in p erfo rm in g stenographic duties and
responsib le c le r ic a l tasks such as m aintaining follow u p file s ; assem blin g m a te ria l fo r rep orts,
m em orandum s, and le t t e r s ; com posing sim ple le tte rs fro m gen era l in stru ction s; read ing and
routing incom ing m a il; and answ erin g routine questions, etc.
S W ITCH B O AR D O P E R A T O R
C lass A . O perates a sin gle- o r m u ltiple-p osition telephone sw itchboard handling incom ing,
outgoing, intraplant o r o ffic e c a lls . P e r fo r m s full telephone in form ation s e r v ic e o r handles
com plex c a lls , such as con feren ce, c o lle c t, o v e rs e a s , o r s im ila r ca lls, eith er in addition to
doing routine w ork as d es crib e d fo r sw itchboard o p e ra to r, class B, o r as a fu ll-tim e
assignm ent. (" F u l l " telephone in form a tion s e r v ic e o ccu rs when the establishm ent has v a rie d
functions that a re not re a d ily understandable fo r telephone in form ation pu rposes, e.g ., because
o f overla p p in g o r in te rre la te d functions, and consequently presen t frequent p roblem s as to
which extensions a re a p propriate fo r c a lls .)
C lass B. O perates a single- o r m u ltiple-p osition telephone sw itchboard handling incom ing,
outgoing, intraplant o r o ffic e c a lls . M ay handle routine long distance c a lls and re c o rd to lls .
M ay p e r fo rm lim ited telephone in form ation s e r v ic e . (" L im it e d " telephone in form ation s e r v ic e
o ccu rs i f the functions o f the establishm ent s e r v ic e d a re re a d ily understandable fo r telephone
in form ation pu rposes, o r if the requ ests a re routine, e.g ., givin g extension numbers when
s p e cific names a re furnished, o r i f co m p lex ca lls a re r e fe r r e d to another o p e ra to r.)
T h ese cla s s ific a tio n s do not include sw itchboard o p era to rs in telephone com panies who
a ssist cu stom ers in placing ca lls.
SW ITC H B O AR D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T
In addition to p erfo rm in g duties o f o p era to r on a sin g le-p o sitio n o r m o n ito r-ty p e sw itch
board, acts as recep tio n ist and m ay also type o r p e rfo rm routine c le r ic a l w ork as part o f regu la r
duties. Th is typing o r c le r ic a l work m ay take the m a jo r part o f this w o r k e r 's tim e w hile at
sw itchboard.
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R (E le c tr ic Accounting Machine O p era to r)
O perates one o r a v a rie ty o f m achines such as the tabu lator, ca lcu la tor, c o lla to r, in te r
p r e te r, s o rte r , reprodu cing punch, etc. Excluded fro m this definition a re w orking su p e rv is o rs .
A ls o excluded a re op era to rs o f elec tro n ic d ig ita l com pu ters, even though they m ay also operate
E A M equipment.
C la ss A . P e r fo r m s com plete reportin g and tabulating assignm ents including d evisin g
d ifficu lt control panel w irin g under gen era l su p ervision . A ssignm ents typ ic a lly in volve a
v a rie ty o f long and com p lex re p o rts which often a re ir r e g u la r o r non recurrin g, requ iring
som e planning o f the nature and sequencing o f o pera tion s, and the use o f a v a rie ty o f m a
chines. Is ty p ic a lly in volved in tra in in g new o p era to rs in machine operations o r train ing
lo w e r le v e l o p era to rs in w irin g fro m d ia gra m s and in the operatin g sequences o f long and
com p lex re p o rts .
Does not include position s in which w irin g re s p o n sib ility is lim ited to
selection and in sertio n o f p re w ire d boards.
C lass B . P e r fo r m s w ork accordin g to establish ed procedu res and under sp e cific in
stru ctions. A ssignm ents ty p ic a lly in volve com plete but routine and re c u rrin g reports o r parts
o f la r g e r and m o re co m p lex re p o rts. O perates m o re d ifficu lt tabulating o r e le c tr ic a l a c
counting m achines such as the tabulator and ca lcu la tor, in addition to the sim p ler machines
used by cla ss C o p era to rs. M ay be re qu ired to do som e w irin g fro m d ia gra m s. M ay train
new em p loyees in basic m achine operations.
C la ss C . Under sp e cific in stru ction s, o pera tes sim ple tabulating o r e le c tr ic a l accounting
m achines such as the s o rte r , in te rp r e te r, reproducing punch, c o lla to r, etc. A ssignm ents
ty p ic a lly in volv e portions o f a w ork unit, fo r exam ple, individual sortin g o r collatin g runs,
o r re p e titiv e o p era tio n s. M ay p e r fo rm sim ple w irin g fro m d ia gra m s, and do som e filin g w ork.
T R A N S C R IB IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R , G E N E R A L
P r im a r y duty • is to tra n scrib e dictation in volving a n orm al routine vocabu lary from
tra n scrib in g -m a ch in e re c o r d s .
M ay also type fro m w ritten copy and do sim ple c le r ic a l w ork.
W ork ers tra n scrib in g dictation in volvin g a v a rie d tech nical o r sp e cia lize d vocabu lary such as
leg a l b rie fs o r re p orts on sc ie n tific re sea rch a re not included. A w o rk er who takes dictation
in shorthand o r by Stenotype o r s im ila r m achine is c la s s ifie d as a sten ograph er.
T Y P IS T
U ses a ty p e w r ite r to m ake copies o f variou s m a te r ia ls o r to m ake out bills a fter ca lcu la
tions have been m ade by another person. May include typing of sten cils, m ats, o r s im ila r m a te
ria ls fo r use in duplicating p ro c e s s e s . M ay do c le r ic a l w ork in volving little specia l train ing, such
as keeping sim ple re c o rd s , filin g re c o rd s and re p o rts, o r sortin g and distribu ting incom ing m a il.
C lass A .
P e r fo r m s one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g ; Typing m a teria l in final fo rm when
it in volves com bining m a te r ia l fro m s e v e ra l sou rces; o r re sp o n sib ility fo r c o rr e c t spelling,
syllab ica tio n , punctuation, etc., o f technical o r unusual w ords or fo reig n language m a te
ria l; o r planning layout and typing of com plicated sta tistica l tables to maintain u n iform ity
and balance in spacing. May type routine fo rm le tte rs , va ry in g details to suit circu m stan ces.
C lass B . P e r fo r m s one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g : Copy typing from rough o r c le a r
drafts; o r routine typing o f fo rm s , insurance p o lic ie s , etc.; o r setting up sim ple standard
tabulations; o r copying m o re com plex tables a lrea d y set up and spaced p ro p e rly .
P R O F E S S IO N A L A N D T E C H N IC A L
C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R — Continued
CO M PUTER O PER ATO R
M on itors and op era tes the control con sole o f a digita l com puter to p ro ce ss data accordin g
to operatin g in stru ction s, usually p repa red by a p ro g ra m e r. W ork includes m ost o f the fo llo w in g :
Studies instructions to determ in e equipment setup and o pera tion s; loads equipment with requ ired
item s (tape r e e ls , card s, e tc .); sw itches n ecess a ry a u x ilia ry equipment into c irc u it, and starts
and o pera tes com puter; m akes adjustments to com pu ter to c o r r e c t operatin g p roblem s and m eet
sp e cia l conditions; re view s e r r o r s m ade during operation and determ in es cause o r r e fe r s problem
to s u p erviso r o r p ro g ra m er; and m aintains opera tin g re c o r d s . M ay test and a ssist in c o rre c tin g
p ro g ra m .
F o r w age study purposes,
com puter o p era to rs a re c la s s ifie d as fo llow s:
C lass A . Operates independently, o r under only gen era l d irection , a com puter running
p ro g ra m s with m ost o f the fo llow in g c h a ra c te ris tic s :
New p rogra m s a re frequently tested
and introduced; scheduling requ irem en ts a re o f c r itic a l im portance to m in im ize downtim e;
the p ro g ra m s a re o f com plex design so that id en tifica tion o f e r r o r sou rce often re q u ires a
w orkin g knowledge of the total p ro g ra m , and altern ate p rogra m s m ay not be a va ila b le. May
giv e d i r e c t i o n a n d guidance to lo w e r le v e l o p era to rs.
C lass B. O perates independently, o r under only general direction , a com puter running
p rog ra m s with m ost o f the fo llow in g c h a ra c te ris tic s : M ost o f the p rog ra m s a re establish ed
production runs, ty p ic a lly run on a re g u la rly re cu rrin g basis; there is little o r no testin g
o f new prog ra m s re q u ired ; a ltern a te p ro g ra m s a re p rovid ed in case o rigin a l program needs
m a jo r change o r cannot be c o rr e c te d within a reason able tim e. In comm on e r r o r situa
tion s, diagn oses cause and takes c o r r e c t iv e action. Th is usually in volv es applying p revio u s ly
p rog ra m ed c o r r e c t iv e steps, o r using standard c o rr e c tio n techniques.
OR
O pera tes under d ir e c t su p ervisio n a com puter running p rog ra m s o r segm ents o f prog ra m s
with the c h a ra c te ris tic s d es crib e d fo r cla ss A . May a ssist a h igher le v e l o p era to r by in de
pendently p erfo rm in g less d ifficu lt tasks assigned, and p erfo rm in g d ifficu lt tasks fo llow in g
detailed in stru ction s and with frequent re v ie w o f operations p erfo rm e d .
C lass C . W orks on routine p rog ra m s under clo s e su pervision.
Is expected to develop
w orking know ledge o f the com puter equipment used and a b ility to detect problem s in volved in
running routine p ro g ra m s . U sually has re c e iv e d som e fo rm al tra in in g in com puter operation.
M ay a ssist h igh er le v e l o p era to r on com plex p rog ra m s.
C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M E R , BUSINESS
C on verts statem ents o f business p rob lem s, ty p ic a lly p repa red by a system s analyst, into
a sequence o f d eta iled in stru ction s which a re requ ired to so lve the prob lem s by automatic data
p ro ce ssin g equipment. W orking from charts o r d ia gra m s, the p ro g ra m e r develop s the p r e c is e in
structions which, when en tered into the com puter system in coded language, cause the manipulation
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CO M PUTER
PROGRAM ER,
B U S IN E S S — C o n tin u ed
o f data to a ch ieve d e s ire d re su lts . W ork in volv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g : A p p lies know ledge o f
com pu ter ca p a b ilitie s , m a th em a tics, lo g ic em ployed by com puters,' and p a rticu la r subject m a tter
in volved to analyze charts and dia gra m s o f the p rob lem to be p rogra m ed ; d evelop s sequence
o f p ro g ra m steps; w rite s d eta iled flo w charts to show o rd e r in which data w ill be p ro ce ssed ;
co n verts these ch arts to coded in stru ction s fo r m achine to fo llo w ; tests and c o rr e c ts p ro g ra m s;
p rep a res in stru ction s fo r opera tin g personn el during production run; a n alyzes, re v ie w s , and a lters
p rog ra m s to in cre a s e o pera tin g e ffic ie n c y o r adapt to new requ irem en ts; m aintains re co rd s o f
p ro g ra m develop m en t and re v is io n s . (N O T E : W ork ers p erfo rm in g both system s analysis and p r o
gram in g should be c la s s ifie d as system s analysts i f this is the sk ill used to d eterm in e th e ir pay.)
Does not include em p loy ees p r im a r ily re sp o n sib le fo r the managem ent o r su p ervisio n of
other ele c tro n ic data p ro c e s s in g e m p lo y ees, o r p r o g ra m e r s p r im a r ily concern ed with s cie n tific
and/or en gin eerin g p ro b le m s.
F o r w age study pu rp oses, p r o g ra m e r s a re c la s s ifie d as fo llow s:
C lass A . W orks independently o r under only ge n era l d irectio n on com p lex prob lem s which
re q u ire com petence in a ll phases o f p ro g ra m in g concepts and p r a c tic e s . W orking fro m d ia
gram s and charts which id en tify the nature o f d es ire d resu lts, m a jo r p ro c e s s in g steps to be
a ccom plish ed , and the relation sh ips betw een va rio u s steps o f the prob lem so lvin g routine;
plans the fu ll range o f p ro g ra m in g actions needed to e ffic ie n tly u tilize the com pu ter system
in a ch ievin g d es ire d end produ cts.
A t this le v e l, p rog ra m in g is d iffic u lt .because com pu ter Equipment m ust be o rga n ized to
produce s e v e ra l in te rre la te d but d iv e rs e products fro m numerous and d iv e rs e data elem en ts.
A wide v a rie ty and ex ten sive num ber o f in tern al p ro ce ssin g actions must o ccu r. Th is requ ires
such actions as develop m en t o f com m on o p era tion s which can be reused, establish m ent of
lin kage points betw een o p era tio n s, adjustm ents to data when p rog ra m requ irem en ts exceed
com pu ter sto ra ge ca pa city, and substantial m anipulation and resequ encing o f data elem ents
to fo rm a h igh ly in tegra ted p ro g ra m .
M ay p ro vid e functional d ire c tio n to lo w e r le v e l p r o g ra m e r s who a re assigned to a ssist.
C la ss B . W orks independently o r under only gen era l d irection on re la t iv e ly sim ple
p ro g ra m s , o r on sim p le segm en ts o f com p lex p ro g ra m s .
P ro g ra m s (o r segm en ts) usually
p ro c e s s in form a tion to produce data in two o r th ree v a rie d sequences o r fo rm a ts. R ep orts
and listin g s a re produced by re fin in g, adapting, a rra y in g , o r making m in o r additions to or
d eletion s fr o m input data which a re re a d ily a va ila b le.
W hile numerous re c o r d s m ay be
p ro c e s s e d , the data have been re fin e d in p r io r actions so that the a ccu ra cy and sequencing
o f data can be tested by using a few routine checks.
T y p ic a lly , the p rog ra m deals with
routine re c o rd -k e e p in g type o p era tio n s.
OR
W orks on co m p lex p ro g ra m s (as d e s crib e d fo r cla ss A ) under clo s e d ire c tio n o f a h igher
le v e l p r o g ra m e r o r su p e rv is o r.
M ay a ssist h igh er le v e l p ro g ra m e r by independently p e r
fo rm in g le s s d iffic u lt tasks a ssigned , and p e rfo rm in g m o re d ifficu lt tasks under fa ir ly clo se
d irectio n .
M ay guide o r in stru ct lo w e r le v e l p r o g ra m e r s .
C lass C . M akes p r a c tic a l applications o f p rog ra m in g p ra c tic es and concepts usually
lea rn ed in fo rm a l tra in in g co u rses . A ssign m en ts a re design ed to d ev elop com petence in the
a pplication o f standard p roced u res to routine p ro b le m s. R e c e iv e s clo se su p ervision on new
a spects o f assignm ents; and w ork is re v ie w e d to v e r ify its a ccu racy and conform ance with
re q u ired p ro ce d u res.
C O M P U T E R SYS TE M S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS
A n a ly zes business p ro b le m s to fo rm u la te proced u res fo r solvin g them by use o f elec tro n ic
data p ro ce ssin g equipment. D evelops a com plete d es crip tio n o f all specifica tion s needed to enable
p r o g ra m e r s to p rep a re re q u ired d ig ita l com puter p ro g ra m s. W ork in volves m ost of the fo llo w in g :
A n a ly ze s su b jec t-m a tter o p era tion s to be automated and id en tifies conditions and c r ite r ia requ ired
to a ch ieve sa tis fa c to ry re su lts ; s p e c ifie s number and types of re c o r d s , file s , and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be p e rfo rm e d by personn el and com puters in su fficien t detail fo r
presen tation to m anagem ent and fo r p ro g ra m in g (ty p ic a lly this in volves prepa ra tion o f w ork and
data flo w ch a rts); co ordin ates the developm en t o f test problem s and particip ates in tr ia l runs of
new and re v is e d sy stem s; and recom m en ds equipment changes to obtain m o re e ffe c tiv e o v e r a ll
o pera tion s. (N O T E : W ork ers p e rfo rm in g both system s analysis and p rogra m in g should be c la s
s ifie d as system s analysts i f this is the sk ill used to determ in e th e ir pay.)
Does not include em p loy ees p r im a r ily resp o n sib le fo r the m anagem ent o r su pervision
o f other ele c tro n ic data p ro ce ssin g em p lo y ees, o r system s analysts p r im a r ily concern ed with
s cie n tific o r en gin eerin g p rob le m s.
F o r w age study pu rposes,
system s analysts a re c la s s ifie d as fo llow s:
C lass A . W orks independently o r under only gen era l d irection on com plex problem s in
v o lvin g a ll phases o f system s a n a lysis. P ro b le m s a re com p lex because o f d iv e rs e sou rces o f
input data and m u ltip le-u se requ irem en ts o f output data. (F o r exam ple, d evelop s an in tegrated
production scheduling, in ven tory co n trol, cost a n a lysis, and sales analysis re c o r d in which
CO M PUTER
SYSTEM S A N A L Y S T ,
B U S IN E S S — C o n tin u ed
e v e r y item o f each type is au tom a tica lly p r o c e s s e d through the fu ll sy stem o f re c o rd s and
a ppropria te follow u p actions a re in itia ted by the com puter.) C o n fers with persons con cern ed to
determ in e the data p ro ce ssin g prob lem s and a d vises su b jec t-m a tter perso n n el on the im p lic a
tions o f new o r re v is e d system s o f data p ro c e s s in g opera tio n s. M akes recom m en dation s, if
needed, fo r a p p rova l o f m a jo r system s in stalla tion s o r changes and fo r obtaining equipment.
M ay p rovid e functional d irectio n to lo w e r
a ssist.
le v e l system s analysts who a re assign ed to
C la ss B . W orks independently o r under only g e n era l d ire c tio n on prob lem s that a re
re la t iv e ly uncom plicated to a nalyze, plan, p ro g ra m , and o p era te. P ro b le m s a re o f lim ited
co m p le xity because sou rces o f input data a re hom ogeneous and the output data a re c lo s e ly
re la ted .
(F o r exa m ple, develop s system s fo r m aintaining d ep osito r accounts in a bank,
m aintaining accounts re c e iv a b le in a r e ta il establish m ent, o r m aintaining in ven to ry accounts
in a m anufacturing o r w holesa le esta b lish m en t.) C o n fers with person s concern ed to d eterm in e
the data p ro c e s s in g p rob le m s and a d vises su b jec t-m a tter personn el on the im p lica tio n s o f the
data p ro ce ssin g system s to be applied.
OR
W orks on a segm ent o f a com p lex data p ro ce ssin g schem e o r sy stem , as d es c rib e d fo r
cla ss A . W orks independently on routine assignm ents and r e c e iv e s in stru ction and guidance
on co m p lex assignm ents.
W ork is re v ie w e d fo r a ccu ra cy o f judgm ent, com plian ce with
in stru ction s, and to in su re p ro p e r alinem en t with the o v e r a ll system .
C la ss C . W orks under im m edia te su p ervisio n , c a rry in g out analyses as a ssigned, usually
o f a sin gle a c tiv ity .
A ssign m en ts a re designed to d ev elop and expand p ra c tic a l ex p erien c e
in the application o f proced u res and s k ills re q u ired fo r system s an a lysis w ork. F o r exa m p le,
m ay a ssist a h igh er le v e l system s analyst by p rep a rin g the d eta iled sp e cifica tion s re q u ired
by p r o g ra m e r s fro m in form a tion develop ed by the h igh er le v e l analyst.
D RAFTSM AN
C lass A . Plans the graphic presen tation o f com p lex item s having distin ctive design
fea tu res that d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fro m esta b lish ed draftin g p reced en ts. W orks in clo s e sup
port with the design o rig in a to r , and m ay recom m en d m in o r design changes. A n a ly zes the
e ffe c t o f each change on the d etails o f fo rm , function, and position a l relation sh ips o f c o m
ponents and p a rts.
W orks with a m inim um o f su p e rv is o ry a ssista n ce.
C om pleted w ork is
re v ie w e d by design o rig in a to r fo r con sisten cy with p r io r en gin eerin g determ in ation s.
May
e ith er p re p a re d raw in gs, o r d ir e c t th e ir p rep a ra tion by lo w e r le v e l draftsm en .
C lass B . P e r fo r m s nonroutine and co m p lex draftin g assignm ents that re q u ire the a p p li
cation o f m o st o f the standardized draw ing techniques re g u la rly used. Duties ty p ic a lly in
v o lv e such w ork as:
P r e p a re s w orkin g draw ings o f su b a ssem blies with ir r e g u la r shapes,
m u ltiple functions, and p r e c is e p o sition al relation sh ips between com ponents; p rep a res a rc h i
tectu ra l draw in gs fo r constru ction o f a building including d eta il draw ings o f foundations, w all
sectio n s, flo o r plans, and ro o f. Uses a ccep ted fo rm u la s and manuals in m aking n ece s s a ry
com putations to determ in e qu antities o f m a te r ia ls to be used, load ca p a cities, strengths,
s tre s s e s , etc.
R e c e iv e s in itia l in stru ction s, req u irem en ts, and advice fro m su p erviso r.
C om pleted w ork is checked fo r tech n ical adequacy.
C lass C . P r e p a re s d eta il draw ings o f sin gle units o r parts fo r en gin eerin g, constru ction,
m anufacturing, o r re p a ir pu rp oses. Types o f draw ings p rep a red include is o m e tr ic p rojectio n s
(d ep ictin g th ree dim ension s in a ccu rate s ca le) and section al view s to c la r ify position in g o f
components and convey needed in form a tion . C on solid ates deta ils fr o m a number o f sou rces
and adjusts o r tra n sp oses sca le as requ ired . Suggested m ethods o f approach, applicable
p reced en ts, and advice on sou rce m a te r ia ls a re given with in itia l a ssignm ents. Instructions
a re less com plete when assignm ents re cu r.
W ork m a y be sp o t-ch ecked during p r o g re s s .
D RAFTSM AN- TRACER
C opies plans and draw in gs p rep a red by oth ers by placin g tra c in g cloth o r paper o ver
draw ings and tra cin g with pen o r p en cil.
(D oes not include tra cin g lim ite d to plans p r im a r ily
con sistin g o f straigh t lin es and a la rg e sca le not re q u irin g clo s e delin ea tion .)
AND/OR
P r e p a re s sim p le o r re p e titiv e draw ings o f e a s ily vis u a liz e d item s .
during p r o g re s s .
W ork is c lo s e ly su p ervised
E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N
W orks on variou s types o f e le c tro n ic equipm ent and re la ted d ev ices by p erfo rm in g one
o r a com bination o f the fo llo w in g: In stallin g, m aintaining, re p a irin g , overh au lin g, trou blesh ooting,
m o d ifyin g, constru cting, and testin g. W ork re q u ire s p r a c tic a l application o f tech nical know ledge
o f e le c tr o n ic s p r in c ip le s , a b ility to d eterm in e m alfu n ction s, and s k ill to put equipment in re q u ired
operatin g condition.
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E L E C T R O N IC S
T E C H N IC IA N — C o n tin u ed
E L E C T R O N IC S
The equipment— con sistin g o f eith er m any d iffe re n t kinds o f circu its o r m u ltiple rep etition
o f the sam e kind o f c ircu it— in clu des, but is not lim ited to, the fo llow in g: (a) E le c tro n ic tra n s
m ittin g and re c e iv in g equipm ent (e .g ., ra d a r, ra d io , te le v is io n , telephone, sonar, n avigation al
a id s), (b) d ig ita l and analog com pu ters, and (c ) in du strial and m e d ic a l m easu rin g and co n trollin g
equipment.
Th is c la s s ific a tio n exclu des re p a irm e n o f such standard elec tro n ic equipment as com m on
o ffic e m achines and household ra dio and t e le v is io n sets; production a ssem b lers and te s te r s ; w o rk
e r s whose p r im a ry duty is s e r v ic in g ele c tro n ic test in stru m en ts; technicians who have a d m in is
tra tiv e o r su p e rv is o ry re sp o n sib ility ; and d raftsm en , d es ig n e rs , and p ro fe s s io n a l en gin eers.
P o sition s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llow in g defin itio n s.
C lass A . A p p lies advanced tech n ical know ledge to so lve unusually com p lex problem s
(i.e ., those that ty p ic a lly cannot be so lved s o le ly by re fe re n c e to m a n u fa ctu rers' manuals o r
s im ila r docum ents) in w orkin g on ele c tro n ic equipment. Exam ples o f such prob lem s include
location and den sity o f c ir c u itr y , e le c tr o -m a g n e tic radiation , isola tin g m alfu n ction s, and
frequent en gin eerin g changes. W ork in volv es: A d eta iled understanding o f the in te rre la tio n
ships o f circu its ; e x e rc is in g independent judgm ent in p erfo rm in g such tasks as making c ircu it
an alyses, calcu lating w ave fo rm s , tra cin g relation sh ips in signal flow ; and re g u la rly using
co m p lex test instrum ents (e .g ., dual tra c e o s c illo s c o p e s , Q -m e te rs , d eviation m e te rs , pulse
g e n e ra to rs ).
W ork m ay be re v ie w e d by su p e rv is o r (freq u e n tly an en gin eer o r d e s ig n e r) fo r gen era l
com plian ce with accepted p ra c tic es. M ay p rovid e tech nical guidance to lo w e r le v e l tech nician s.
C lass B . A p p lies co m preh en sive tech n ical know ledge to so lve com plex prob lem s (i.e .,
those that ty p ic a lly can be so lved s o le ly by p r o p e rly in te rp retin g m an u factu rers' manuals or
s im ila r docum ents) in w orkin g on e le c tro n ic equipm ent. W ork in volves: A fa m ilia r it y with
the in te rre la tio n s h ip s o f circu its ; and judgm ent in determ in in g w ork sequence and in sele ctin g
too ls and testin g instrum ents, usually less com p lex than those used by the cla ss A technician.
T E C H N IC IA N — C on tin u ed
R e c e iv e s tech n ical guidance, as requ ired , fro m su p e rv is o r o r h igh er le v e l technician,
and w ork is re v ie w e d fo r sp e c ific com plian ce with accep ted p r a c tic e s and w ork assignm ents.
M ay p rovid e tech n ical guidance to lo w e r le v e l tech nician s.
C lass C . A p p lies w orkin g tech nical knowledge to p e r fo rm sim ple o r routine tasks in
w orkin g on e le c tr o n ic equipm ent, fo llow in g deta iled in stru ction s which c o v e r v ir tu a lly a ll
p roce d u res.
W ork ty p ic a lly in vo lv es such tasks as: A s s is tin g h igh er le v e l technicians by
p erfo rm in g such a c tiv itie s as replacin g com ponents, w irin g c ir c u its , and taking test readings;
re p a irin g sim ple e le c tro n ic equipment; and using too ls and com m on test instrum ents (e .g .,
m u ltim e te rs, audio signal g e n era to rs , tube te s te r s , o s c illo s c o p e s ).
Is not re qu ired to be
fa m ilia r with the in te rre la tio n s h ip s o f circu its . Th is know ledge, h ow eve r, m ay be acqu ired
through assignm ents design ed to in crea se com petence (inclu ding c la s s r o o m train ing) so that
w o rk er can advance to h igh er le v e l technician.
R e c e iv e s tech n ical guidance, as requ ired , fr o m su p e rv is o r o r h igh er le v e l technician.
W ork is ty p ic a lly spot checked, but is given deta iled re v ie w when new o r advanced assignm ents
a re in volved.
NURSE, IN D U S T R IA L (R e g is te re d )
A re g is te r e d nurse who g iv es nursing s e r v ic e under g e n era l m e d ic a l d irection to i ll or
in jured em p loy ees o r other persons who becom e ill o r su ffe r an accident on the p rem ise s o f a
fa c to ry o r oth er establish m en t. Duties in vo lv e a com bination o f the fo llo w in g : G iving fir s t aid
to the i l l o r in jured; attending to subsequent d ressin g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju ries; keeping re cord s
o f patients trea ted ; p rep a rin g accident re p orts fo r com pensation o r oth er pu rposes; a ssistin g in
p h ysical exam inations and health evaluations o f applicants and em p loy ees; and planning and c a r r y
ing out p rog ra m s in volvin g health education, accident preven tion , evalu ation o f plant environm ent,
o r oth er a c tiv itie s a ffec tin g the health, w e lfa re , and sa fety o f a ll p erson n el. Nursing su p erviso rs
o r head nurses in establish m ents em ploying m o re than one nurse a re excluded.
M A IN T E N A N C E A N D P O W E R P L A N T
C A R P E N T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
F IR E M A N , S T A T IO N A R Y B O IL E R
P e r fo r m s the ca rp en try duties n e c e s s a ry to constru ct and m aintain in good re p a ir build
ing w oodw ork and equipment such as bins, c r ib s , cou nters, benches, p a rtitio n s, d o ors, flo o r s ,
s ta irs , casin gs, and tr im m ade o f wood in an establish m ent. W ork in volv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g :
Planning and layin g out o f w ork fr o m blu eprints, draw in gs, m o d els, o r verb a l in stru ction s; using a
v a r ie ty o f c a rp e n te r's handtools, p orta ble p ow er to o ls , and standard m easu rin g instrum ents; m a k
ing standard shop computations re la tin g to dim ensions o f w ork; and sele ctin g m a te r ia ls n ece s s a ry
fo r the w ork.
In ge n era l, the w ork o f the m aintenance ca rp en ter re q u ires rounded tra in in g and
e x p erien c e usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l a pprenticeship o r equ ivalent tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
F ir e s sta tion a ry b o ile rs to furnish the establish m ent in which em ployed with heat, pow er,
o r steam . Feed s fu els to fi r e by hand o r op era tes a m echan ical sto k er, gas, o r o il burner; and
checks w a ter and sa fety v a lv e s . M a y clean , o il, o r a s s is t in re p a irin g b o ile rro o m equipment.
E L E C T R IC IA N , M A IN T E N A N C E
P e r fo r m s a v a rie ty o f e le c tr ic a l tra d e functions such as the in stalla tio n , m aintenance, or
re p a ir o f equipment fo r the generation , distribu tion , o r u tiliza tio n o f e le c tr ic e n e rg y in an esta b
lishm ent. W ork in volves m o st o f the fo llo w in g ; In sta llin g or re p a irin g any o f a v a r ie ty o f e l e c
t r ic a l equipment such as g e n e ra to rs , t ra n s fo rm e rs , sw itch boards, c o n tr o lle r s , circ u it b r e a k e r s ,
m o to rs, heating units, conduit system s, o r oth er tra n sm iss io n equipment; w orkin g fr o m blu e
p rin ts, d raw in gs, layouts, o r oth er sp e cifica tio n s; locatin g and diagnosing trou ble in the e le c tr ic a l
system o r equipment; w orking standard computations re la tin g to load requ irem en ts o f w irin g o r
e le c tr ic a l equipment; and using a v a r ie ty o f e le c tr ic ia n 's handtools and m easu rin g and testin g
in stru m en ts. In g e n era l, the w ork o f the m aintenance e le c tr ic ia n re q u ires rounded tra in in g and
e x p erien c e usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l a pprenticeship o r equivalent train in g and ex p erien c e.
E N G IN E E R , S T A T IO N A R Y
O perates and m aintains and m ay also su p ervise the operation o f sta tion a ry engines and
equipment (m echan ical o r e le c tr ic a l) to supply the establish m ent in which em p loyed with pow er,
heat, re fr ig e r a tio n , o r a ir-co n d ition in g .
W ork in vo lv es:
O perating and m aintaining equipment
such as steam engines, a ir c o m p r e s s o rs , g e n e ra to rs , m o to rs, turbines, ven tila tin g and r e f r i g
era tin g equipm ent, steam b o ile rs and b o ile r - fe d w a ter pumps; making equipm ent re p a irs ; and
keeping a re c o rd o f operation o f m a ch in ery, tem p era tu re, and fuel consum ption. M ay also su
p e r v is e th ese operations.
Head o r ch ief en gin eers in establish m ents em ploying m o re than one
en gin eer a re excluded.
H E L P E R , M A IN T E N A N C E TR A D E S
A s s is ts one o r m o re w o rk ers in the s k ille d m aintenance tra d es , by p erfo rm in g s p e cific
o r gen era l duties o f le s s e r s k ill, such as keeping a w o rk er supplied with m a te ria ls and tools;
cleaning w orkin g a re a , m ach in e, and equipment; a ssistin g journeym an by holding m a te r ia ls or
to o ls ; and p e rfo rm in g oth er u nskilled tasks as d ire c te d by journeym an.
The kind o f w ork the
h elp er is p erm itted to p e r fo rm v a r ie s fr o m trade to tra de; In som e tra d es the h elper is confined
to supplying, liftin g , and holding m a te r ia ls and to o ls , and clean ing w orkin g a rea s; and in others
he is p erm itted to p e r fo r m s p e c ia lize d m achine opera tio n s, o r parts o f a tra d e that a re also
p e r fo rm e d by w o rk e rs on a fu ll- tim e basis.
M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R , T O O L R O O M
S p ecia liz es in the opera tion o f one o r m o re types o f m achine to o ls, such as jig b o re r s ,
c y lin d ric a l o r su rface g r in d e rs , engine lathes, o r m illin g m ach in es, in the construction o f
m ach in e-sh op to o ls , g a g es, jig s , fix tu r e s , o r d ies. W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llow in g: Planning
and p e rfo rm in g d iffic u lt m achining opera tio n s; p ro ce ssin g item s re q u irin g co m p licated setups o r
a high d e g re e o f accu ra cy; using a v a r ie ty o f p r e c is io n m easu rin g in stru m en ts; sele ctin g fee d s,
speeds, too lin g, and opera tion sequence; and m aking n e c e s s a ry adjustm ents during operation
to a ch ieve re q u isite to le ra n c e s o r dim ension s. M ay be requ ired to re c o g n iz e when to o ls need
d re s s in g , to d ress to o ls , and to se le c t p ro p e r coolants and cutting and lu bricatin g o ils .
For
cr o s s -in d u s tr y w age study pu rp oses, m a ch in e-to o l o p e ra to rs , to o lro o m , in too l and die jobbing
shops a re exclu ded fr o m this cla ssifica tio n .
M A C H IN IS T , M A IN T E N A N C E
Produ ces rep la cem en t parts and new parts in m aking r e p a irs o f m e ta l parts o f m echan ical
equipment opera ted in an establish m ent. W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g : In terp retin g w ritten
in stru ction s and s p e cifica tio n s; planning and la yin g out o f w ork; using a v a r ie ty o f m a ch in ist's
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P A IN T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
handtools and p r e c is io n m easu rin g in stru m en ts; setting up and operatin g standard m achine too ls;
shaping o f m e ta l parts to c lo s e to le ra n c e s ; m aking standard shop computations re la tin g to dim en
sions o f w ork, too lin g, fee d s, and speeds o f m achining; know ledge o f the w orkin g p ro p e rtie s o f
the com m on m e ta ls; s ele ctin g standard m a te r ia ls , p a rts, and equipment re q u ired fo r his w ork;
and fittin g and a ssem b lin g p a rts into m ech a n ica l equipm ent. In gen era l, the m a ch in ist's w ork
n o rm a lly re q u ire s a rounded tra in in g in m ach in e-sh op p ra c tic e usually a cq u ired through a fo rm a l
a pprenticeship o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and e x p erien c e.
Pain ts and re d e c o ra te s w a lls , w oodw ork, and fix tu res o f an establish m ent. W ork in vo lv es
the fo llo w in g : K n ow ledge o f su rface p e c u lia ritie s and types o f paint re q u ired fo r d iffe re n t a p p lica
tion s; p rep a rin g su rface fo r painting by re m o vin g old fin ish o r by placin g putty o r f i l l e r in nail
h oles and in te rs tic e s ; and applying paint with sp ra y gun o r brush. M ay m ix c o lo r s , o ils , white
lead, and oth er paint in gre d ien ts to obtain p ro p e r c o lo r o r con sisten cy. In ge n era l, the w ork o f the
m aintenance pain ter re q u ire s rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l
appren ticesh ip o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
P IP E F I T T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M aintenance)
R ep a irs au tom obiles, buses, m o tortru ck s, and tra c to rs o f an establish m ent. W ork in
v o lv e s m ost_of_th e_follow in g: Exam in ing autom otive equipment to diagnose sou rce o f trou ble; d is
a ssem blin g equipm ent and p e r fo rm in g re p a irs that in vo lv e the use o f such handtools as w ren ch es,
ga ges, d r ills , o r s p e c ia liz e d equipm ent in d isa ssem b lin g o r fittin g parts; re p la cin g broken o r
d efe c tiv e parts fr o m stock; grin d in g and adjusting v a lv e s ; re a s sem b lin g and in stallin g the va riou s
a ssem b lies in the v e h ic le and m aking n e c e s s a r y adjustm ents; and alining w h eels, adjusting brakes
t.td ligh ts, o r tightening body b olts. In g e n e ra l, the w ork o f the autom otive m echanic re q u ire s
rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acq u ired through a fo rm a l apprenticeship o r equ ivalent
tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
Th is c la s s ific a tio n does not include m echan ics who re p a ir cu sto m ers' v e h ic le s in auto
m o b ile re p a ir shops.
M E C H A N IC , M A IN T E N A N C E
R e p a irs m a ch in ery o r m ech a n ica l equipm ent o f an establish m ent.
W ork in vo lv es m ost
o f the fo llo w in g ; Exam in ing m achines and m echan ical equipment to diagnose sou rce o f trou ble;
dism antlin g o r p a rtly d ism antlin g m achines and p erfo rm in g re p a irs that m a in ly in volve the use
o f handtools in scra p in g and fittin g p a rts; re p la cin g broken o r d e fe c tiv e parts with item s obtained
fr o m stock; o rd e r in g the produ ction o f a rep la cem en t pa rt by a machine shop o r sending o f tl)e
m achine to a m ach in e shop fo r m a jo r r e p a irs ; p rep a rin g w ritten sp ecifica tion s fo r m a jo r re p a irs
o r fo r the produ ction o f p a rts o rd e r e d fr o m m achine shop; re a s sem b lin g m ach in es; and m aking
a ll n e c e s s a r y adjustm ents fo r o p era tio n . In g e n era l, the w ork o f a maintenance m echanic re q u ires
rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e u su ally a cq u ired through a fo r m a l a pprenticeship o r equivalent
tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
Exclu ded fr o m this c la s s ific a tio n a re w o rk ers w hose p r im a ry duties
in vo lv e setting up o r adjusting m ach in es.
M IL L W R IG H T
In sta lls new m ach in es o r h ea vy equipm ent, and dism antles and in sta lls m achines o r heavy
equipment when changes in the plant layout a re re q u ired . W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g :
Planning and la yin g out o f the w ork; in te rp retin g blu eprints o r oth er sp e cifica tion s; using a v a rie ty
o f handtools and rig g in g ; m aking standard shop com putations re la tin g to s tre s s e s , strength o f
m a te r ia ls , and c e n ters o f g r a v ity ; a linin g and balancing o f equipment; s ele ctin g standard to o ls,
equipment, and p a rts to be used; and in sta llin g and m aintaining in good o rd e r p ow er tra n sm iss io n
equipment such as d r iv e s and speed re d u c e rs . In ge n era l, the m illw rig h t's w ork n o rm a lly re q u ires
a rounded tra in in g and ex p e rie n c e in the tra d e a cq u ired through a fo rm a l a pprenticeship o r
equ ivalent tra in in g and e x p erien c e.
In sta lls o r re p a irs w a te r, steam , gas, o r o th er types o f pipe and pip efittin gs in an
establish m ent. W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g ; La yin g out o f w ork and m easu rin g to locate
position o f pipe fr o m draw in gs o r oth er w ritten sp e cifica tio n s; cutting va rio u s siz e s o f pipe to
c o r r e c t lengths with c h isel and h am m er o r o xy acetylen e to rch o r pipe-cu ttin g m achines; threadin g
pipe with stocks and d ies; bending pipe by h an d-driven o r p o w e r-d r iv e n m achines; a ssem blin g
pipe with couplings and fasten ing pipe to h angers; m aking standard shop com putations re la tin g to
p r e s s u re s , flo w , and s iz e o f pipe re q u ired ; and m aking standard tests to d eterm in e w hether fin
ish ed pipes m e et s p e cifica tio n s.
In ge n era l, the w ork o f the m aintenance p ip e fitte r re q u ires
rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually a cq u ired through a fo r m a l a ppren ticesh ip o r equ ivalent
tra in in g and e x p e rie n c e . W ork ers p r im a r ily engaged in in sta llin g and re p a irin g building sanitation
o r heating system s a re exclu d ed .
S H E E T - M E T A L W O R K E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
F a b r ic a te s , in s ta lls , and m aintains in good re p a ir the sh e e t-m e ta l equipment and fix tu res
(such as m achine guards, g r e a s e pans, sh elves, lo c k e r s , tanks, v e n tila to rs , chutes, ducts, m e ta l
ro o fin g ) o f an establish m en t. W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g ; Planning and layin g out a ll
types o f sh eet-m e ta l m aintenance w ork fr o m blu eprints, m o d els , o r o th er sp e cifica tion s; setting
up and opera tin g a ll a va ila b le types o f sh eet-m e ta l w orkin g m ach in es; using a v a r ie ty o f handtools
in cutting, bending, fo rm in g , shaping, fittin g , and a ssem b lin g; and in sta llin g sh eet-m eta l a r tic le s
as re q u ired .
In g e n era l, the w ork o f the m aintenance s h eet-m e ta l w o r k e r re q u ires rounded
tra in in g and e x p erien c e u su ally a cq u ired through a fo r m a l appren ticesh ip o r equivalent train in g
and ex p erien c e.
T O O L A N D D IE M A K E R
Constructs and re p a irs m a ch in e-sh op to o ls , ga g es, jig s , fix tu res o r dies fo r fo rg in g s ,
punching, and oth er m e ta l-fo rm in g w ork .
W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g ; Planning and
layin g out o f w ork fro m m o d els , blu eprints, draw in gs, o r oth er o ra l and w ritten sp e cifica tion s;
using a v a r ie ty o f to o l and die m a k e r's handtools and p r e c is io n m easu rin g instrum ents; u nder
standing o f the w orkin g p ro p e rtie s o f com m on m e ta ls and a llo y s ; setting up and operatin g o f
m achine too ls and re la ted equipment; m aking n e c e s s a r y shop com putations re la tin g to dim ensions
o f w ork, speeds, fee d s, and too lin g o f m ach in es; h ea t-trea tin g o f m e ta l parts during fa b rica tio n
as w e ll as o f fin ish ed to o ls and dies to a ch ieve re q u ired q u a lities ; w orkin g to clo s e to le ra n c es;
fittin g and assem b lin g o f parts to p r e s c r ib e d tole ra n c e s and allow a n ces; and sele ctin g a p propriate
m a te r ia ls , to o ls , and p r o c e s s e s . In ge n era l, the too l and die m a k e r's w ork re q u ires a rounded
tra in in g in m ach in e-sh op and to o lro o m p ra c tic e u su ally acq u ired through a fo rm a l apprenticeship
o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
F o r cr o s s -in d u s tr y w age study pu rposes,
shops a re excluded fr o m this cla s s ific a tio n .
too l and die m a k e rs in too l
and die jobbing
C U S T O D IA L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T
GU ARD A N D W A T C H M E N
Guard. P e r fo r m s routine p o lic e duties, e ith e r at fix e d post o r on tou r, m aintaining o rd e r ,
using a rm s o r fo r c e w h ere n ec e s s a ry . Includes gatem en who a re stationed at gate and check
on iden tity o f em p loy ees and oth er person s e n te rin g .
W atchm an. M akes rounds o f p r e m is e s p e r io d ic a lly in p rotectin g p r o p e rty against fi r e ,
theft, and ille g a l en try.
L A B O R E R , M A T E R IA L H A N D L IN G
A w o rk e r em ployed in a w areh ou se, m anufacturing plant, s to re, o r oth er establish m ent
whose duties in volve one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g : Loading and unloading va rio u s m a te r ia ls and
m erch a n d ise on o r fr o m fr e ig h t c a rs , tru cks, o r oth er tra n sp o rtin g d e v ic e s ; unpacking, sh elvin g,
o r p lacin g m a te r ia ls o r m erch a n d ise in p ro p e r sto ra ge location ; and tra n sp o rtin g m a te r ia ls o r
m erch a n dise by handtruck, ca r, o r w h e elb a rro w . Lon gsh orem en , who load and unload ships a re
excluded.
J A N IT O R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R
O RD ER F IL L E R
C lean s and keeps in an o r d e r ly condition fa c to ry w orkin g areas and w ash room s, o r
p r e m is e s o f an o ffic e , apartm ent house, o r c o m m e rc ia l o r oth er establish m ent. Duties in volve
a com bination o f the fo llo w in g : Sweeping, m opping o r scrubbing, and polish ing flo o r s ; rem o vin g
chips, tra sh , and oth er refu se; dusting equipm ent, fu rn itu re, o r fix tu res; polish ing m eta l f i x
tu res o r trim m in g s; p ro vid in g supplies and m in o r m aintenance s e r v ic e s ; and clean ing la v a to r ie s ,
sh ow ers, and re s tro o m s . W o rk ers who s p e c ia liz e in window w ashing a re excluded.
F ills shipping o r tr a n s fe r o rd e r s fo r fin ish ed goods fr o m sto red m erch an dise in a c c o rd
ance with sp e cifica tion s on sa les slip s , c u sto m ers' o r d e r s , o r oth er in stru ction s. M ay, in addition
to fillin g o rd e r s and in dicating item s fille d o r om itted , keep re c o rd s o f outgoing o rd e r s , re q u i
sition additional stock o r re p o rt sh ort supplies to s u p e rv is o r, and p e r fo rm oth er re la ted duties.
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P A C K E R , S H IP P IN G
T R U C K D R IV E R — Continued
P r e p a re s fin ish ed products fo r shipment o r sto ra ge by placing them in shipping con
ta in e r s , the s p e c ific operations p e r fo rm e d being dependent upon the type, s iz e , and number
o f units to be packed, the type o f contain er em ployed, and m ethod o f shipment. W ork re q u ires
the placin g o f item s in shipping contain ers and m ay in volv e one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g ;
Know ledge o f va rio u s item s o f stock in o rd e r to v e r ify content; selection o f ap p rop ria te type
and siz e o f contain er; in sertin g en clo su res in contain er; using e x c e ls io r o r oth er m a te r ia l to
p reven t breakage o r dam age; clo sin g and sea lin g con tain er; and applying labels o r en terin g
id en tifyin g data on contain er.
P a ck e rs who a lso m ake wooden boxes o r c ra tes a re exclu d ed .
fo llo w s :
F o r wage study pu rposes, tru c k d riv e r s a re c la s s ifie d by s iz e and type o f equipment, as
( T r a c t o r - t r a ile r should be rated on the basis o f t r a ile r ca p a city.)
T r u c k d riv e r
T r u c k d riv e r,
T r u c k d riv e r,
T r u c k d riv e r,
T r u c k d riv e r,
(com bin ation o f siz e s lis te d sep a ra te ly)
ligh t (under IV 2 tons)
m edium (lV z to and including 4 tons)
heavy (o v e r 4 tons, t r a ile r type)
h eavy (o v e r 4 tons, oth er than t r a ile r type)
S H IP P IN G A ND R E C E IV IN G C L E R K
T R U C K E R , PO W E R
P r e p a re s m erch a n dise fo r shipm ent, o r r e c e iv e s and is resp o n sib le fo r incom ing sh ip
m ents o f m erch a n dise o r oth er m a te r ia ls . Shipping w ork in v o lv e s : A knowledge o f shipping p r o
ced u res, p ra c tic e s , rou tes, a va ila b le m eans o f tra n sp o rta tio n , and ra tes; and p rep a rin g re c o rd s
o f the goods shipped, m aking up b ills o f ladin g, posting w eight and shipping ch a rge s, and keeping
a file o f shipping re c o r d s .
M ay d ir e c t o r a s s is t in p rep a rin g the m erch an dise fo r shipment.
R ec eivin g w ork in v o lv e s : V e r ify in g o r d irectin g oth ers in v e r ify in g the c o rr e c tn e s s o f shipments
against b ills o f lading, in v o ic e s , o r other re c o r d s ; checking fo r sh ortages and re je c tin g dam
aged goods; routing m erch an dise o r m a te r ia ls to p ro p e r departm ents; and m aintaining n ece s s a ry
re c o rd s and file s .
F o r w age study pu rposes,
w o rk ers a re c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
R e c e iv in g c le rk
Shipping c le r k
Shipping and re c e iv in g c le r k
T R U C K D R IV E R
D riv e s a tru ck within a city o r in d u stria l a rea to tra n sp o rt m a te r ia ls , m erch a n d ise,
equipment, o r m en between va riou s types o f establish m ents such as: Manufacturing plants, freig h t
depots, w areh ou ses, w holesa le and r e ta il establish m en ts, o r betw een r e ta il establish m ents and
c u sto m ers' houses o r pla ces o f business. M ay also load o r unload truck with o r without h elp ers,
m ake m in o r m echanical r e p a irs , and keep truck in good w orkin g o rd e r .
D riv e r-s a le s m e n and
o v e r-th e -ro a d d r iv e r s are excluded.
O perates a m an u ally co n trolled gasolin e- o r e le c tr ic -p o w e re d tru ck o r tra cto r to transport
goods and m a te r ia ls o f a ll kinds about a w arehouse, m anufacturing plant, o r oth er establishm ent.
F o r w age study pu rposes, w ork ers a re c la s s ifie d by type o f tru ck, as fo llo w s:
T r u c k e r, p o w er (fo r k lift)
T r u c k e r, p o w er (oth er than fo rk lift)
W AR EH O U SEM AN
A s d ire c te d , p e r fo rm s a v a rie ty of warehousing duties which re q u ire an understanding
o f the esta b lish m en t's sto ra ge plan. W ork in volv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g : V e rify in g m a teria ls
(o r m erch a n d ise) against re c e iv in g documents, noting and re p ortin g d isc rep a n cies and obvious
dam ages; routing m a te r ia ls to p r e s c r ib e d stora ge location s; storin g, stacking, o r p a lletizin g
m a te r ia ls in a ccordan ce with p r e s c r ib e d stora ge methods; re a rra n gin g and taking in ven to ry o f
sto red m a te r ia ls ; exam ining sto red m a te ria ls and re p ortin g d eterio ra tio n and dam age; rem oving
m a te ria l fro m sto ra ge and p rep a rin g it fo r shipment. May o pera te hand o r pow er trucks in
p erfo rm in g w arehousing duties.
Exclude w o rk e rs whose p r im a ry duties in volve shipping and re c e iv in g w ork (s e e shipping
and re c e iv in g c le r k and packer, shipping), o rd e r fillin g (s e e o rd e r f i l l e r ) , o r operatin g pow er
tru cks (see tru ck e r, p o w er).
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Laredo, Tex.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Low er Eastern Shore, M d —Va.
Macon, Ga.
Marquette, Escanaba, Sault Ste.
M a rie , Mich.
Melbourne—
Titu sville—
Cocoa, Fla.
(B revard Co.)
Meridian, M iss.
Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset
Cos., N.J.
Mobile, A la., and Pensacola, Fla.
Montgomery, Ala.
Nashville, Tenn.
Northeastern Maine
Norwich—
Groton—
New London, Conn.
Ogden, Utah
Orlando, Fla.
Oxnard—
Simi Valley—
Ventura, Calif.
Panama City, Fla.
Portsmouth, N .H —M aine-M ass.
Pueblo, Colo.
Reno, Nev.
Sacramento, Calif.
Santa Barbara—
Santa M aria—Lo m p o c , Calif.
Sherman—
Denison, Tex.
Shreveport, La.
Springfield—
Chicopee— olyoke, Mass —Conn.
H
Topeka, Kans.
Tucson, A r i z .
Vallejo— a irfie ld —
F
Napa , Calif.
Wilmington, D e l—N .J —Md.
Yuma, A r i z .
A lam ogordo—
Las Cruces, N. Mex.
Ala s ka
Albany, Ga.
A m a r illo , Tex.
Atlantic City, N.J.
Augusta, Ga.—
S.C.
Bakersfield, Calif.
Baton Rouge, La.
Biloxi, Gulfport, and Pascagoula, Miss.
Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Stamford, Conn.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Champaign—
Urbana, 111.
Charleston, S.C.
C larksville, Tenn., and Hopkinsville, Ky.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Columbia, S.C.
Columbus, Ga—Ala.
Corpus Christi, Tex.
Crane, Ind.
Dothan, A l a .
Duluth—
Superior , Minn.—
Wis.
El Paso, Tex.
Eugene—
Springfield, Oreg.
Fargo—
Moorhead, N. Dak.—
Minn.
Fayetteville, N. C.
Fitchburg— e o m in s te r , Mass.
L
F red erick —
Hagerstown, Md.—
Pa.—W. Va.
Fresno, Calif.
Grand Forks, N. Dak.
Grand Island—
Hastings, Nebr.
Greenboro—
Winston Salem—
High Point, N.C.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Reports for the following surveys conducted in the prior year but since discontinued are also available:
Lexington, K y .*
Pine Bluff, A rk.
Stockton, Calif.
Tacoma, Wash.
Wichita F a lls , Tex.
Alpena, Standish, and Tawas City, Mich.
Asheville, N.C.
Austin, T e x . *
Fort Smith, A r k —Okla.
Great F a lls, Mont.
* Expanded to an area wage survey in fisca l year 1973.
See inside back cover.
The twelfth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, chief accountants, attorneys, job analysts, directors of personnel, buyers, chemists,
engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, and c le ric a l employees. Order as BLS Bulletin 1742, National Survey of Professional, Administrative
Technical, and C lerica l Pay, June 1971, 75 cents a copy, fro m any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the back c o v e r , or from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402.
☆ u.s. G O V
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ E R N M E N T
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
P R IN T IN G
O F F IC E ;
1973-746-189/65
A re a W a g e Surveys
A list of the latest available bulletins is presented below. A d irectory of area wage studies including m ore lim ited studies conducted at the
request of the Employment Standards Adm inistration of the Department of Labor is available on request. Bulletins may be purchased from any of the BLS
regional sales offices shown on the back cover, or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing O ffice, Washington, D.C., 20402.
A re a
Bulletin number
and price
40cents
Akron, Ohio, July 1971 1________________________________ 1685-87,
Albany—
Schenectady— ro y, N .Y ., Mar. 1972-------------- 1725-49,
T
30cents
Albuquerque, N. M ex ., Mar. 1972 1_____________________ 1725-59,
35cents
Allentown—
Bethlehem—
Easton, Pa.—
N.J., May 1972 1 __ 1725-87,
35cents
Atlanta, Ga., May 1972 1________________________________
1725-77,
45cents
Austin, Tex., Dec. 1972 1 (to be surveyed)
B altim ore, M d., Aug. 1972 1____________________________ 1775-20,
75cents
Beaumont— o rt Arthur-O range, T ex., May 1972______ 1725-69,
P
30cents
Binghamton, N .Y ., July 1972____________________________ 1775-5,
45cents
Birm ingham , Ala., Mar. 1972___________________________ 1725-58,
30cents
B oise City, Idaho, Nov. 1972 1 __________________________ 1775-32,
50cents
75cents
Boston, M ass., Aug. 1972 1 _____________________________ 1775-13,
Buffalo, N .Y ., Oct. 19721 _______________________________ 1775-18,
65cents
50cents
Burlington, V t., Dec. 1972 1 ____________________________ 1775-28,
Canton, Ohio, May 1972 1________________________________ 1725-75,
35cents
Charleston, W. V a ., Mar. 1972 1 _______________________ 1725-63,
35cents
Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 19721 ____________________________ 1725-48,
35cents
Chattanooga, Ten n .-G a., Sept. 1972 1 ------------------------ 1775-14,
55cents
70cents
Chicago, 111., June 1972_________________________________ 1725-92,
Cincinnati, Ohio—
Ky.—
Ind., Feb. 1972__________________ 1725-56,
35cents
75cents
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1972 1----------------------------------- 1775-15,
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1972 1____________________________ 1775-23,
55cents
D allas, T ex., Oct. 19721 ---------------------------------------- 1775-25,
75cents
Davenport—
Rock Island— oline, Iowa^Ill., Feb. 1972 1— 1725-55,
M
35cents
Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 1971 1 --------------------------------------- 1725-36,
35cents
35cents
Denver, Colo., Dec. 1971 1_____________ _______________ 1725-44,
Des M oines, Iowa, May 1972 1__________________________ 1725-86,
35cents
D etroit, M ich., Feb. 1972_______________________________ 1725-68,
40cents
Durham, N.C., Apr. 1972 1______________________________ 1725-64,
30cents
F o rt Lauderdale—
Hollywood and West Palm
Beach, Fla., Apr. 1972 1_______ ___________ _— ---------- 1725-74, 35 cents
F o rt Worth, T ex., Oct. 1972 1---------------------------------- 1775-24,
50cents
Green Bay, W is., July 1972 1----------------------------------- 1775-1,
55cents
G reen ville, S.C., May 1972------------------------------------- 1725-66,
30cents
Houston, T ex ., Apr. 1972________________________________ 1725-79,
35cents
Huntsville, A la ., Feb. 1972 1 ____________________________ 1725-50,
35cents
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1972 1---------------------------------- 1775-27,
55cents
Jackson, M iss., Jan. 1972_______________________________ 1725-38,
30cents
Jacksonville, F la ., Dec. 1972---------------------------------- 1775-31,
40cents
Kansas City, M o.-K ans., Sept. 1972------------------------- 1775-17,
50cents
Law rence— averh ill, Mass.—
H
N.H., June 1972 1----------- 1725-81,
35cents
Lexington, K y., Nov. 1972 1_____________________________ 1775-22,
50cents
L ittle Rock—
North L ittle Rock, A rk ., July 1972 1-------- 1775-2,
55cents
Los Angeles—
Long Beach and Anaheim—
Santa AnaGarden G rove, C alif., Mar. 1972---------------------------- 1725-76,
45cents
L o u isville, Ky.—
Ind., Nov. 1971 1----------------------------- 1725-29,
35cents
Lubbock, T ex., Mar. 1972 * ------------------------------------- 1725-57,
35cents
M anchester, N.H., July 1972 1 ------------------------------ — 1775-8,
55 cents
Memphis, T en n .-A rk ., Nov. 1972----------------------------- 1775-30,
40cents
M iam i, Fla., Nov. 19721 ________________________________ 1775-29,
55cents
Midland and Odessa, T ex ., Jan. 1972 1 --------------------- 1725-37,
30cents
l
Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
A rea
Milwaukee, W is., May 1972 1____________________________
Minneapolis—
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 19721 ________________
Muskegon—
Muskegon Heights, M ich., June 1972 1 _______
Newark and J ersey City, N.J., Jan. 1972 1 ----------------New Haven, Conn., Jan. 1972 1___________________________
New Orleans, La., Jan. 1972____________________________
New York, N .Y ., Apr. 1972 1
_____________________________
N orfolk— irgin ia Beach—
V
Portsm outh and
Newport News—
Hampton, Va., Jan. 1972_______________
Oklahoma City, O kla., July 1972________________________
Omaha, N ebr.-Iow a, Sept. 1972--------------------------------Paterson—
Clifton— a ssa ic, N.J., June1972 * --------------P
Philadelphia, Pa.— .J ., Nov. 1971 1 -------------------------N
Phoenix, A r iz ., June 1972 1______________________________
Pittsburgh, P a ., J an. 1972--------------------------------------Portland, M aine, Nov. 1972-------------------------------------Portland, O reg.— ash., May 1972 1 -------------------------W
Poughkeepsie—
Kingston—
Newburgh, N .Y.,
June 1972 1 ______________________________________________
P rovid en ce— arwick—
W
Pawtucket, R.I.— ass.,
M
May 1972_________________________________________________
Raleigh, N .C ., Aug. 1972________________________________
Richmond, V a ., Mar. 1972 1 _____________________________
R iversid e—
San Bernardino—
Ontario, C alif.,
Dec. 1971________________________________________________
Rochester, N .Y . (o ffice occupations only), July 1972--Rockford, 111., J une 19 72 1 ______________________________
St. Lou is, Mo.—
111., Mar. 1972____ __ ___ ______ _________
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 1971 -------------------------------San Antonio, T e x ., May 1972____________________________
San Diego, C a lif., Nov. 197 1 1___________________________
San F ran cisco—
Oakland, C alif., Oct.1971 1 ______________
San Jose, C a lif., Mar. 1972 ___________________ —-------Savannah, G a., May 1972 1 --------------------------------------Scranton, P a ., July 1972_________________________________
Seattle—
Eve re tt, W ash., J an. 1972----------------------------Sioux F a lls , S. Dak., Dec. 1971--------------------------------South B end, Ind., May 197 2 1
___ _—
_________—_— _
Spokane, W ash., J une 1972 1------------------------------------Syracuse, N .Y ., July 1972_______________________________
Tampa—
St. P etersbu rg, Fla., Aug. 1972-------------------Toledo, Ohio— ich ., Apr. 1972 1 ------------------------------M
Trenton, N .J ., Sept. 1972 1--------------------------------------Uticar-Rome, N .Y ., July 1972-----------------------------------Washington, D.C.—
Md.—V a ., Mar. 1972 1 ------------ — ----W ater bury, Conn., Mar. 1972 1 --------------------------------W aterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1972_______________________ _
Wichita, Kans., Apr. 1972 1-------------------------------------W o rc e s te r, M ass., May 1972 1________ ______ ___ _— ---York, P a ., Feb. 1972 1 ___________________________________
Youngstown— arren, Ohio, Nov. 1972-----------------------W
Bulletin number
and price
1725-83,
1725-45,
1725-85,
1725-52,
1725-41,
1725-35,
1725-90,
45 cents
50 cents
35 cents
50 cents
35 cents
30 cents
50 cents
1725-42,
1775-6,
1775-16,
1725-88,
1725-62,
1725-94,
172 5-46,
1775-21,
1725-89,
30 cents
45 cents
40 cents
40 cents
50 cents
55 cents
40 cents
40 cents
35 cents
1725-80,
35 cents
1725-70,
1775-7,
1725-72,
30 cents
45 cents
35 cents
1725-43,
1775-4,
17 25-84,
1725-61,
1725-24,
1725-67,
1725-32,
1725-33,
1725-65,
1725-73,
1775-10,
1725-47,
1725-30,
1725-60,
1725-91,
1775-11,
1775-9,
1725-78,
1775-12,
1775-3,
1725-93,
1725-53,
1775-26,
1725-82,
1725-71,
1725-54,
1775-19,
30 cents
45 cents
35 cents
35 cents
30 cents
30 cents
35 cents
50 cents
30 cents
35 cents
45 cents
30 cents
25 cents
35 cents
35 cents
45 cents
45 cents
35 cents
55 cents
45 cents
70 cents
35 cents
40 cents
35 cents
35 cents
35 cents
40 cents
F IR S T
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
CLA SS
M A IL
B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S
W A S H IN G T O N , D.C. 20212
O F F IC IA L B U S I N E S S
P E N A L T Y F O R P R IV A T E U S E $300
P O S T A G E A N D F E E S P A ID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
LAB-441
B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T I S T I C S R E G I O N A L O F F IC E S
R e gio n I
1603 J F K Federal B u ild in g
Governm ent Center
Boston, M a ss. 02203
Phone: 223-6761 (Area C o d e 617)
Co nn e cticu t
M aine
M a ssa c h u se tts
New H am pshire
Rhode Isla n d
Verm ont
R e g io n II
1515 Bro ad w ay
New York, N Y. 10036
Phone: 971-5405 (Area C o d e 212)
New Jersey
New York
Puerto R ico
V irgin Isla n d s
406 Penn Sq u a re B u ild in g
1317 Filbert St.
Philade lphia, Pa. 19107
Phone: 597-7796 (Area C o d e 2lfe)
Delaware
District of C o lu m b ia
M aryland
Pen n sylvan ia
Virgin ia
W est V irgin ia
R e g io n V
R e g io n VI
1100 C o m m erce St. Rm. 6B7
D alla s, Tex. 75202
Phone: 749-3516 (Area C o d e 214)
A rk a n sa s
L o u isia n a
New M e x ico
O kla h om a
T e xas
R e g io n s V II and V III
Federal Office B u ild in g
911 W alnut St.
K a n s a s City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area C o d e 816)
V II
V III
Iow a
C o lo ra d o
K ansas
M on tan a
M isso u ri
North D akota
N e b raska
South D akota
Utah
W yom ing
8th Floor, 300 South W a cke r Drive
C h ic a g o , III. 60606
Phone: 353-1880 (Area C o d e 312)
Illin o is
In dia n a
M ic h iga n
M in n e sota
O h io
W isc o n sin
R egio n III
R e g io n IV
Suite 540
1371 Peachtree St. N.E.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: 526-5418 (Area C o d e
A la b a m a
Florida
G e o rg ia
K entucky
M is s is s ip p i
North C a ro lin a
South C a ro lin a
Te n n e sse e
R e g io n s IX and X
450 G o ld e n G ate Ave.
Box 36017
Sa n Fran cisco , Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area C o de
IX
X
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