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Area Wage Survey
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, lowa-lllinois,
Metropolitan Area, February 1976
Bulletin 1900-25







Preface
T h is b u lle tin p r o v id e s
re s u lts o f a F e b ­
r u a r y 1976 s u r v e y o f o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s in the
D a v e n p o r t—R o c k I s la n d —M o lin e , Iow a —111., S ta n d a rd
M e t r o p o lit a n S t a t is t ic a l A r e a (S c o tt C o u n ty , Io w a ;
H e n r y a nd R o c k I s la n d C o u n t ie s , 111.).
The su rv ey
w a s m a d e a s p a r t o f th e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s '
a n n u a l a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m , w h ic h is d e s ig n e d
t o y ie ld d a ta f o r in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o l it a n a r e a s a s
w e l l a s n a t io n a l an d r e g io n a l e s t im a t e s f o r a l l S ta n ­
d a r d M e t r o p o lit a n S t a t is t ic a l A r e a s in th e U n ite d
S t a te s , e x c lu d in g A la s k a an d H a w a ii.
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in th e a r e a w a g e
s u r v e y p r o g r a m is th e n e e d to d e s c r i b e th e l e v e l and
m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r i e t y o f l a b o r m a r k e t s ,
th r o u g h th e a n a ly s is o f (1 ) th e l e v e l and d is t r ib u t io n
o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a t io n , and (2 ) th e m o v e m e n t o f
w a g e s b y o c c u p a t io n a l c a t e g o r y an d s k i l l l e v e l . T h e
p r o g r a m d e v e lo p s in fo r m a t io n th a t m a y b e u s e d f o r
m a n y p u r p o s e s , in c lu d in g w a g e a nd s a l a r y a d m in ­
i s t r a t io n , c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g , a nd a s s i s t a n c e in
d e t e r m in in g p la n t l o c a t i o n . S u r v e y r e s u l t s a l s o a r e
u s e d b y th e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r t o m a k e
w a g e d e t e r m in a t io n s u n d e r th e S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t
o f 1 965.

C u r r e n t ly , 84 a r e a s a r e in c lu d e d in the p r o ­
g r a m . (S e e l i s t o f a r e a s o n in s id e b a c k c o v e r . ) In
e a c h a r e a , o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s d a ta a r e c o l l e c t e d
a n n u a lly .
I n fo r m a t io n on e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s
a nd s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e b e n e f it s i s o b ta in e d e v e r y
t h ir d y e a r .
E a c h y e a r a f t e r a ll in d iv id u a l a r e a w a g e
s u r v e y s h a v e b e e n c o m p le t e d , tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s
a r e i s s u e d . T h e f i r s t b r in g s t o g e t h e r d a ta f o r e a c h
m e t r o p o l it a n a r e a s u r v e y e d ; th e s e c o n d p r e s e n t s
n a t io n a l a n d r e g i o n a l e s t i m a t e s , p r o j e c t e d f r o m in d i­
v id u a l m e t r o p o l it a n a r e a d a ta .
T h e D a v e n p o r t—R o c k I s la n d —M o lin e s u r v e y
w a s c o n d u c t e d b y th e B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o f f i c e in
K a n s a s C it y , M o ., u n d e r th e g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f
E d w a r d C h a ik e n , A s s i s t a n t R e g io n a l C o m m i s s i o n e r
f o r O p e r a t io n s .
T h e s u r v e y c o u ld n o t h a v e b e e n
a c c o m p l i s h e d w ith o u t th e c o o p e r a t i o n o f th e m a n y
f i r m s w h o s e w a g e and s a l a r y d a ta p r o v i d e d th e b a s is
f o r th e s t a t i s t i c a l i n fo r m a t io n in th is b u lle t in . T h e
B u r e a u w is h e s to e x p r e s s s i n c e r e a p p r e c ia t io n f o r
th e c o o p e r a t i o n r e c e i v e d .

Bulletin 1900-25

A rea W ag e Survey:

August 1976

D avenport—Rock Island—Moline,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, Julius Shiskin, Commissioner

Io w a -Illin o is , M etropolitan Area
February 1976

Contents

Page

I n t r o d u c t i o n ___________________________________________

2

Page
A p p e n d ix A .
A p p e n d ix B .

S c o p e and m e th o d o f s u r v e y _________ 11
O c c u p a t io n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s ___________ 14

T a b le s :
A.

E a r n in g s :
A - l . W e e k ly e a r n in g s o f o f f i c e w o r k e r s __
A - 2 . W e e k ly e a r n in g s o f p r o f e s s i o n a l
and t e c h n ic a l w o r k e r s _______________
A - 3 . A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s o f o f f i c e ,
p r o f e s s i o n a l , and t e c h n ic a l
w o r k e r s , b y s e x _____________________
A - 4 . H o u r ly e a r n in g s o f m a in t e n a n c e ,
t o o l r o o m , and p o w e r p la n t
w o r k e r s _________________________________
A - 5 . H o u r ly e a r n in g s o f m a t e r ia l
m o v e m e n t and c u s t o d ia l
w o r k e r s _________________________________
A - 6 . A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f
m a in te n a n c e , t o o l r o o m , p o w e r p la n t, m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t , and
c u s t o d ia l w o r k e r s , b y s e x ___________
A -l.
P e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s in a v e r a g e
h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d
o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , a d ju s te d
f o r e m p lo y m e n t s h i f t s ________________




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Introduction
T h is a r e a is 1 o f 84 in. w h ic h th e U .S.
D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r 's B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s
c o n d u c t s s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s and r e ­
la t e d b e n e f it s .
In th is a r e a , d a ta w e r e o b ta in e d b y
a c o m b in a t io n o f p e r s o n a l v i s i t , m a il q u e s t io n n a ir e ,
a n d te le p h o n e in t e r v ie w .
R e p r e s e n t a t iv e e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n ts w ith in s ix b r o a d in d u s t r y d iv is io n s w e r e c o n ­
ta c t e d :
M a n u fa c tu r in g ; t r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a ­
tio n ,
and o t h e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s ; w h o l e s a le t r a d e ;
r e t a i l t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ;
and s e r v ic e s .
M a jo r in d u s t r y g r o u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m
th ese
s tu d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t io n s and the
c o n s t r u c t i o n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s t r ie s .
E s t a b lis h ­
m e n ts h av in g f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f
w o r k e r s a r e o m itt e d b e c a u s e o f in s u f fic ie n t e m p l o y ­
m e n t in th e o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d .
S e p a r a t e ta b u la ­
t io n s a r e p r o v id e d f o r e a c h o f the b r o a d in d u s t r y
d iv i s i o n s w h ic h m e e t p u b lic a t io n c r i t e r i a .

( c ) m a in t e n a n c e , t o o l r o o m , and p o w e r p la n t , and (d)
m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t and c u s t o d ia l.
In th e 31 l a r g e s t
s u r v e y a r e a s , t a b le s A - l a th r o u g h A - 6 a p r o v id e
s i m i l a r da ta f o r e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k ­
ers or m ore.
T a b le A - 7 p r o v id e s p e r c e n t c h a n g e s in a v ­
e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
e l e c t r o n i c d a ta p r o c e s s i n g
w o r k e r s , in d u s t r ia l
n u rses,
s k ille d m a in t e n a n c e t r a d e s w o r k e r s , and
u n s k ille d p la n t w o r k e r s .
W h e r e p o s s i b l e , d a ta a r e
p r e s e n t e d f o r a ll i n d u s t r ie s , m a n u fa c tu r in g , and
n o n m a n u fa c t u r in g .
T h is ta b le p r o v id e s a m e a s u r e o f
w a g e tr e n d s a f t e r e lim in a t io n o f c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e
e a r n in g s c a u s e d b y e m p lo y m e n t s h ift s a m o n g e s t a b ­
lis h m e n t s a s w e l l a s t u r n o v e r o f e s t a b lis h m e n t s in ­
c lu d e d in s u r v e y s a m p le s .
F o r f u r t h e r d e t a ils , s e e
a p p e n d ix A .
A p p e n d ix e s

A - s e r i e s t a b le s
A p p e n d ix A d e s c r i b e s the m e th o d s a n d c o n ­
c e p t s u s e d in the a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m .and
p r o v id e s in fo r m a t io n on th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .

T a b le s A - 1 th r o u g h A -6 p r o v id e e s t im a t e s
o f s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly o r h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r w o r k ­
e r s in o c c u p a t io n s c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y o f m a n u ­
f a c t u r in g and n o n m a n u fa c t u r in g in d u s t r ie s .
O ccu p a­
tio n s w e r e s e l e c t e d f r o m the f o llo w in g c a t e g o r i e s :
(a ) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l , (b) p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n ic a l,

A p p e n d ix B p r o v i d e s jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d
b y B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s to c l a s s i f y w o r k e r s b y
o c c u p a t io n .

2

A.

Earnings

Table A-1. W eekly earnings of o ffice w orkers in D aven p o rt—Rock Island—M o lin e , Io w a —III., February 1976
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Occupation and industry division

-

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time w e ekly earnings of—

s

umber

weekly
hours1
(standard) Mean 2

$
70

Median 2

Middle range2

80

S

S

S

90

100

S

S
n o

120

$

S

130

140

$
ISO

S

$
160

170

s

S

180

190

S
200

$

S

210

220

S
230

$
240

$
260

S

280

and
under

300
and

80

90

100

*

140

150

160

170

180

.190

200

210

220

230

240

260

9
2

8
5

15
8

16
9

3

7

7

*

-

16
7
9
-

37
16
21
2

28
20
8
1

38
20
18

-

32
22
10
*

7

40
20
20
2

46
25
21
15

19
16

7
7

88
66
22
5

4
2
2

7

3

3

1
2

2
1

16
b

12
6
6

2
2

1
1

3

2
5

2
2

2
“

2
1

3

11
7

4

3

-

3

CL

3

13
7

14
6

5
5
-

9
2
7

1
1

6
5
1

11
9
2

14
13
1

4
1

16
10
8

11
8
3

11
6
5

120

130

-

5
5
-

“

_
*

-

.
-

-

_
-

n o

280

300 over

ALL WORKERS
SE CRETARIES --------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PU BL IC UT ILITIES ---------------

543
375
168
44

40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0

$
$
225.50 189.50-264.00
243.00 200.00-269.50
209.50 177.00-225.50
220.00 203.50-227.50

-

-

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

121

.
-

-

44

39.5 240.50 245.50 184.00-298.50
40.0 264.00 287.50 230.00-301.00
39.5 199.50 188.50 169.50-220.50

SECRETARIES. CLASS C -------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

257
69

40.0 239.00 248.00 219.00-26b.00
40.0 217.00 220.00 197.00-251.50

_

SECRETARIES. CLASS D ---- •--------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

148
99
49

40.0 193.00 194.50 165.00-218.00
40.0 194.00 193.50 164.00-223.50
39.5 191.00 206.00 172.00-217.50

-

STENOGRAPHERS. GENERAL -------------MA NU FACTURING --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG — ---------------

207
145
62

40.0 177.50 179.50 148.00-202.00
40.0 181.50 187.00 168.00-204.00
39.5 168.00 163.50 139.00-191.00

•
*

•
-

STENOGRAPHERS. SENIOR --------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

126
51
75

39.5 173.50 157.50 110.00-236.50
40.0 224.50 258.00 160.50-272.50
39.5 139.00 133.50 110.00-165.50

.
-

.
*

“

TRANSCRI BI NG -M AC HI NE TYPISTS ------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

56
49

87.00-152.00
87.00-152.00

6
6

9
9

2
*

TYPISTS. CLASS A --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----- -— ----------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----- ---- -------

177
130
47

39.5 185.50 184.00 152.00-219.00
40.0 201.50 196.00 179.00-225.00
38.5 141.00 133.50 122.50-153.00

-

.

_

-

-

-

*

”

“

TYPISTS. CLASS B -------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G -------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------

175
119
56

39.5 144.50 154.50 118.50-166.00
40.0 148.00 156.50 116.00-166.50
39.0 137.00 127.50 119.00-146.50

-

2
2

1

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

95
67

39.0 125.50
39.0 119.50

124.00 104.50-144.50
119.50 104.50-127.00

_

.

m e s s e n g e r s --------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------

44
27

39.5 140.00 148.50
39.0 120.00 111.50

s w i t c h b o a r o o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s b -—
n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------------

28
28

40.0
40.0

s w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r -r e c e p t i o n i s t 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 -------— --------

ORDER CL ER KS ------m a n u f a c t u r i n g --N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG *

*

W ork ers

w ere

d is t r ib u t e d

as

77

fo llo w s :

$
225.00
234.50
204.00
209.50

36.5 124.00 134.00
36.0 124.50 136.00

-

-

-

_
-

-

*

-

10
8
2

10
5
5

11
4
7

11
3
8

3
1
2

23
12
11

27
20
7

22
20
2

23
17
6

14
14
“

-

14
14

21
21

4
2
2

10
4
6

6
4
2

9
3
6

9
1
8

9
3
6

9
2
7

1
1
-

1
1

1
1

2
-

7
6

6
6

7
5

13
13

3
3

-

7
-

6
1
5

7

8
2
6

7
6
1

21
17
4

23
23

7

17
4
13

11

-

16
13
3

10
9
1

1

19
17
2

27
15
12

25
5
20

9
3
6

3
2
1

27
26
1

25
24
1

18
12
6

9
7
2

5
5
-

5
1
4

20
12

13
13

9
9

20
20

8
6

2
2

16

5
3

-

_
-

-

2
2

1
1

1
1

10
2

4
1

3
2

1

2

2

1
1

1
1

-

1
1

-

-

3

1
1

4

*

“

-

-

8
6

1
1

9
9

2
2

91.00-110.50
91.00-110.50

3

4
4

1
1

12
12

5
5

-

-

3

-

“

96
47
49

40.0 138.50 130.50 119.00-148.50
40.0 147.50 142.00 123.00-153.50
39.5 130.50 120.50 117.50-136.00

-

_

-

7

23
4
19

17
6
11

8
5
3

21
15
6

4

70
29
41

38.0 149.50 138.00 100.00-206.50
40.0 152.50 127.50 127.50-206.50
74,50-207.00
36.5 147.50 157.00

15

1

9
8
1

3
3

1
1

22

a t $ 300

to

105.00
105.00

$ 3 2 0 ; and 6 at $ 320 to

-

“
-

-

14

10
8
2

110.0C-164.5D
98.00-133.00

106.50
106.50

3

1
2

"

-

3

~

4

2
2

6
5
1

15

$ 340.

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




3

n

3

3

-

1

3

3

1

*

5

2
2

-

5

.
-

-

6
2
4

_
-

3

1

79
7
1

29
25
4
3

38
37
1

72

1
2

7
4
3

6
6
*

24
20
4

*28
27
1

9
1

67
14

67
7

5
•

10

15

23
11
12

9
5
4

7
7
-

13
9
4

6
6
”■

*

-

13
12
1

12
12
*

11
7
4

7
2
5

•
•
T

*

•
*

•
-

2
2
-

7
5
2

16
16

8
8

-

-

15
15

1
1

13
13

•

_

-

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

-

•

-

33

-

7
7

15
15

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

"

.

1

-

-

1
1
-

3

.

1
1

19
4
15

1

•

1

3

-

-W

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

2
1
1

4
3
1

T
T

•

•

Table A-1. W e e k ly earnings of o ffice w o rkers in D avenport—Rock Island—M oline, Io w a —III., February 1976— Continued
Weekly earnings
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

1

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

70
M ean

*

M edian

*

Middle ranged

S

$

80

90

100

no

120

S

$

130

140

150

S

I
160

170

180

s

$

s

190

200

210

s

220

$

230

S

$

240

260

1 ------

280

and
under

300
and

80

90

.
-

•
-

-

-

no

100

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

260

280

4
4

10
6
4

8
4
4

7
5
2

16
3
13

14
6
8

12
7
5

8
8

8
4
4

7

-

5
2

15
8
7

11
9
2

13
8
5

30
20
10

17
5
12

34
15
19
4

35
15
20
16

28
4
24
7

18
3
15
5

17
9
8

5
3
2

3
2
1

6
3
3

6
3
3

4
4

3

1

•

-

-

3
3

1

-

20
11
9
4

8

11
3

1
.
1

20
14
6

6

2

8

6

i
i

2

5
5

4

4

8

-

2

4

16
12

19
18
1

23
11
12

13
11
2

4

3
1

22
22
-

1
1

4

5
2
3

13
1
12

2
b

5
5

-

-

300 over

ALL W O R K E R S —
CONT IN UE D
$

$

ai6
129
87

39.5 215.50 218.50 165.00 -2 55 .SO
40.0 227.00 232.00 173.50-292.00
39.0 198.50 188.50 159.50-242.50

295
94
201
39

38.5
40.0
38.0
40.0

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

107
68
39

KEYP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS A —
—
M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------KEYP UN CH OPERATORS, CL AS S B -------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

AC CO UN TI NG CLERKS. CLASS A ----------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------------

a c c o u n t i n g c l e r k s , c l a s s b --------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------- --------------------------------- -------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------------------------------------

PU BL IC U T IL IT IE S

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

-

i

-

i
-

12

12

11
1
10

32
6
26

35
11
24

13
4
9

-

-

-

“

-

-

40.0 174.00 167.50 132.00-203.00
40.0 184.00 169.50 140.00-229.50
39.5 156.50 145.00 130.00-175.00

-

4

•
-

-

-

3
1

6
1
5

13
10
3

180
143
37

40.0 207.50 205.50 179.00-231.50
40.0 213.00 217.50 183.50-232.00
39.0 185.50 184.00 165.50-203.50

-

-

-

-

1
1
-

2

1
1

2

3
3

2
2

185
52
133

38.5 133.00
40.0 141.00
38.0 130.00

6
6

18
18

12
4

12
2
10

28
6
22

11
5
6

27
9
18

18
7

11

18
10

141.00
155.50
134.00
158.00

139.00
147.50
133.50
148.50

112.00-163.50
131.50-180.00
104.00-156.00
140.00-160.00

12
-

12
-

15
14
1

20
*20
-

-

•
•

.

-

-

-

6

2
2

2
2

B O OK KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS.
PA YR OL L CLERKS ------------------------------------------manufacturing

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

131.00 109.50-154.00
138.50 122.00-155.00
124.00 103.50-154.00

.

8

3
5
2

8

6
6

6

8
_

2

1
1

7
1

11
10
1

3
3

1

8

1

1
1
19
15
4

32
29
3

-

-

'
* W o r k e r s we r e at $ 300 to $ 320.
See footnotes at end of tables.




4

4

•
.

T ab le A -2 . W eekly earnings of professional and technical w orkers in D aven p o rt—Rock Island—
M o lin e , Io w a —III., February 1976
Weekly earnings *
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

Number
of

Av^ra -

S

S
120

weekly
hours*
(standard

Median 2

M iddle range2

and
uhder
130

$

N u m b e r of workers rec eiving straight-time weekly earnings of-$
S
$
i
S
S
s
$
S
S

S

$

s

S

$

S

%

5

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

440

480

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

and

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

440

480

over

1

2

1

“

ALL WORKERS
C O MP UT ER SY ST EM S ANALYSTS
( B U S IN ES S). CLASS A ----------------

34

CO MPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BUSINESS). CLASS B ----------------

58

CO MPUTER PR OG RA MM ER S (BUSINESS),
CLASS B ------------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --- -----------------

$
4 2 1 .5 0

$
4 3 0 .0 0

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

3 9 .5

3 5 1 .0 0

3 6 0 .0 0

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

72
48

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

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

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

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

-

-

COMP UT ER OPERATORS, CLASS A --------

29

4 0 .0

2 9 1 .5 0

3 0 0 .0 0

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

-

-

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

73
52

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

2 3 9 .5 0
2 4 6 .0 0

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

4 0 .0

2 3 3 .0 0
2 4 6 .0 0

1

_

-

1
1

1

5

*

-

-

1

1

4

4

7

14
13

13

5
5

5
5

.

6
3

7
2

*

6

4

6

2

4
4

3
3

8

7

-

-

-

1

1

3

1

2

4

7

2

1

7

16
13

10

2

12
7

8

2

3
2

9

2

_

-

1
1

1
1

1
1

1

*

*

-

3
1

9
5

6
6

18
18

1
1

1
1

2
2

16
16

15
15

6
6

27
22

7
7

7
7

5
5

18
18

-

6
6

3
3

-

-

8
8

7
7

5
5

8
8

2
2

1
1

1
1

1

1
1

5

3
3

14

1

14

3
3

3
3

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

2 6 9 .5 0
2 7 5 .0 0

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

2 4 8 .5 0 -2 8 7 .5 0
2 6 7 .0 0 -2 8 7 .5 0

-

DRAFTERS, CLASS B -------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

115
110

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

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

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

-

DRAFTERS, CLASS C -------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

44
44

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

2 2 2 .0 0
2 2 2 .0 0

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

2
2

-

3
3

RE GI ST ER ED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

38
38

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

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

2 1 7 .0 0 -2 6 4 .0 0
2 1 7 .0 0 -2 6 4 .0 0

_

.

-

1
1

See footnotes at end of tables.




7

4

-

43
36

-

2

4

“

DRAFTERS, CLASS A ---- --------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------

-

5

5

5

9

1
1

9

1
1

5

.

5

2

5

10

10

3

10

7

9

3

-

*

5
5

“

*

*

“

-

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

-

-

-

“

2
2

*

-

-

*

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table A -3 . A verage w eekly earnings of office, professional, and technical w orkers, by sex,
in D aven p o rt—Rock Island—M o lin e, Io w a —III., February 1976
Average
(m ean2 )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

office

occupations

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

- men

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

.W .d d y
earnings 1
(standard)

OF FI CE OC CU PA TI ON S WO M E N — CONTINUED

OFFICE OC CUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED
25

Average
(m ean2 )

(m ean2 )
Number
of

174
119
55

40 «0 268.00

$

.

39.5 144.50
40.0 148.00
39.0 136.50

52

> “yr bu ulUNAL ANU 1bunNiwAL
OC CU PA TI ON S - MEN
1A 1LU ■**

•• **

"

225.00

148.50

39*^ 20^*00
40.0 209.50

“ UoL lv» U 1 1L 1 1 ito
t 1AK IL jy ULA jb D "*

loUulNtuui
switchboard

JJ

9 vLA«>5

M * ” *"*■

96

o p e r a t o r -r e c e p t i o n i s t s -

40.0 264.00
39.5 199.50

mtr- *

147.50
39 ^ 130.50
COMP UT ER PR OG RA MM ER S

40.0 239.00
40.0 217.00
148
99
49

39.5

294

-0.0

rC
1T r 1w 1

jJ n

36.5 124.00
36.0
r- 186 0C
201.50
38.0 141.50

70 0

,^ .

J .b 133.00
40.0

1 U>

L K A 1v K « j

i vL Auu

^

"

,- « n ^

'• 'U r L b u l U r i A L

ANU

1 t v n fs 1 v A L

OC CU PA TI ON S - WOMEN
37

6

227.00

40.0

172.00
153.00

See footnotes at end of tables.




'on
Art
0.0S

134.00
I j B.OO

BOOKKE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS.
PAYROLL CLERKS

288.00
40.0 300.50
_
, _ _ 5/2*5?
0*0

*- 141.00

181.50
168.00
39.5 173.50
40.0 224.50
139.00

45

39.5 208.00
217.00

193.00
194.00

207

51

(BUSINESS),

126.50
145.00

26

...

245.50
40.0 245.50

Table A -4 . H ourly earnings of m ain te n an ce, toolroom , and p o w erp lan t w orkers in D aven p o rt—Rock Island—
M o lin e , Io w a —III., February 1976
Hourly ean ungs

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

Number
of
workers

4

Mean2

Median ^

Middle range

1 --------1 -----$
s—
7 . 60 7 .8 0 8 .2 0 8 . 6 0

5 .2 0

5 .4 0

5 .6 0

5 .8 0

.0 0

6 .2 0

6 .4 0

6 • 60 6 .8 0

7 .0 0

$
7 .2 0

i
7 .4 0

5 .0 0

5 .2 0

5 .4 0

5 .6 0

5 .8 0

6 .0 0

6 .2 0

6 .4 0

6 .6 0

6 .8 0

7 .2 0

7 .4 0

7 .6 0 1 * £1L 8 .2 0

*

*

*

50
50

1
1

1
*

13
13

11
11

-

.

-

3
1

2

155
129

24
24

144
138

50
50

3
3

9
9

-

-

-

-

*

*

t
4 .4 0

$
4 .6 0

$
4 .8 0

4 . 0 0 under
4 ,2 0 4 .4 0

4 .6 0

4 .8 0

^

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
S
S
$
1 -------- $
$
$
*
$
$
$
5 .0 0

I
4 .2 0

$
4 .0 0

and
7 .0 0

8 ,6 9

over

ALL WORKERS
m a i n t e n a n c e c a r p e n t e r s ------------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------------------------

100
96

$
7.2 0
7.2 3

$
7.2 9
7.2 9

$
7 .2 9 7 .2 9 -

$
7.5 8
7.4 9

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS --------------------MANUFACTURING-------------- -----------------------

47 9
441

7.5 5
7.5 7

7 .5 0
7 .5 0

7 .4 8 7 .5 0 -

8.1 2
8 .1 3

-

-

-

-

p a i n t e r s -----------------------------MANUFACTURING------------------------------ --------

28
27

6 .7 9
6.8 9

6 .6 9
6 .6 9

6 .5 0 6 .5 2 -

7.7 4
7.7 4

1
1

m a c h i n i s t s ------------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------------------

178
176

7.2 7
7 .2 8

7.2 5
7.2 5

7 .2 5 7 .2 5 -

7 .9 8
7.9 8

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

600
54 9

7 .1 3
7.1 3

7 .2 5
7 .2 5

6 .5 0 6 .5 0 -

8 .1 2
8 .1 2

-

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR VEHICLES) -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------------------------PUBLIC UTI LIT IE S ---------------------------

253
170
83
64

6.9 4
6.8 6
7 .1 1
7 .2 0

7 .1 3
6.9 2
7.2 5
7 .3 1

6 .8 1 6 .2 9 6 .8 1 7 .2 5 -

7.3 1
7 .2 9
7 .3 5
7 .3 5

«.
-

MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTERS ----------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

193
193

7.4 5
7.4 5

7 .6 2
7 .6 2

7 .2 5 7 .2 5 -

7.7 0
7.7 0

3

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

125
125

7.6 2
7.6 2

7.7 4
7.7 4

7 .5 5 7 .5 5 -

8 .3 4
8 .3 4

-

MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPERS ----------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------------------

117
97

5 .9 9
5.8 9

5.6 9
3 .8 9

5 .7 6 5 .7 6 -

6.2 3
6.0 2

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS (TOOLROOM) MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

267
267

7.3 3
7.3 3

7.2 9
7 .2 9

7 .0 0 7 .0 0 -

8.1 3
8.1 3

m aint ena nc e

MAINTENANCE

1

1
1

1
1

2
2

3
3

1
1

_

3
3

*
_
*

3
3

8
8

1
1

6
6

1
1

-

4
4

21
21

29
25

3
3

22
22

11
11

4
4

4
4

7
7

_
-

1
1

1
1

4
4

3
3

2
2

6
4

3
3

74
74

9
9

11
11

31
31

.
-

*18
18

112
112

12
12

36
35

189
172

43
35

1
1

9
5
4
4

7
7
-

-

18
18
-

1
1
-

1

2
2

-

4
4

-

-

-

_

5
5

2
2

-

.

-

-

*

1
1

2
2

-

*

16
16

18
18

6
6

_

13
7

20
20

26
26

8
8

12
12

11
a

45
37

16
15

12
5

9
9

20
20

2
2

8

-

-

14
14
-

-

2
2
-

8
8
-

*

“

*

7

-

"

68
49
19
-

-

86
33
53
53

-

-

-

-

“

1
1

4
4

2
2

15
15

52
52

11
11

65
65

a

30
30

-

”

3
3

2

*

1
1

-

-

1
1

-

”

2
2

3
3

3
3

4
4

10
10

24
24

12
12

48
48

.

*

15
1 =>

-

-

1
1

*

*

-

_

J

*

3
3

*

_

_
"

“

2
2

2
2

“

-

-

-

-

-

*

*

“

*

-

-

6

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

*

*

6
6

-

_

_

*
-

-

-

-

“

“

*

*

.

-

-

-

8.0 9
8.0 9

8.5 6
8.5 6

7 .9 4 7 .9 4 -

8.6 5
8 .6 5

STATIONARY ENGINEERS -----------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

58
47

7.5 2
7.6 3

7 .7 0
7 .7 0

7 .4 7 7 .5 5 -

8.3 4
8.4 7

-

-

2
2

BOILER TENDERS -----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

57
57

6.8 9
6 .8 9

7.2 7
7.2 7

6 .6 9 6 .6 9 -

7.5 3
7 .5 3

1
1

3

-

-

3

“

*

~

2
2

341
341

-

2

5
5

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

*

10
10
2
2

-

* W o r k e r s w e r e at $ 8 . 6 0 to $ 9 .

7

-

_

*

1
7

_

-

25
25

35
35

3
3

22
22

-

6

3

6

3

1
1

4
4

12
12

_

4
4

2
2

~

2
2

9
9

1
1

2

-

3

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

*

-

*

*

1
1

-

•

9
9

“

“

-

16
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

21
21

1
1

66
66

20
20

6
6

47
47

9
9

57
57

4
4

10
10

4
4

9
9

1
1

10
10

-

13
13

76
76

114
114

*86
86

-

i

i

2

.

11
11

16
16

5
*

15
15

19
19

9
9

-

3

-

See f o o t n ot e s at end o f t a bl e s.




“

1
1

-

-

10
10

4
4

-

1
1

_

.

-

-

-

T ab le A -5 . Hourly earnings of m aterial m ovem ent and custodial w o rkers in D avenport—Rock Island—
M o lin e, Io w a —III., February 1976
Hourly earnings 4

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

Num ber of w orkers receiving stra ig h t-tim e hourly earnings of—

T,
s
2 .0 0 2 .2 0
Mean2 Median2

Middle range 2

$
5 .6 0

*
6 .0 0

i

S

.2 0

6 *4 0

6 .8 0

$
7 .2 0

5
7 .6 0

5 .2 0

.6 0

6 .0 0

6 .4 0

6 .8 0

7 .2 0

7 .6 0

8 .0 0

10
8
2

18
17
1

154
111
43
2

10
3
7
-

170
13
157
-

21 8
5
21 3
20 2

T
-

1
1
-

-

-

-

-

3
2 . 4 0 2 .6 0

S
2 .8 0

$
3 .0 0

$
3 .2 0

$
3 .4 0

$
3 .6 0

S
3 .8 0

$
4 .0 0

$
4 .2 0

$
4 .4 o

I
4 .6 0

s
4 .80

3 .0 0

3 .2 0

3 .4 0

3 .6 0

3 .8 0

4 .0 0

4 .2 0

4 .4 0

4 .6 0

4 .8 0

-

-

-

6
2
4

12
7
5

71
7
64

S

!

and
under

S
8 .0 0
and

2 .2 0

2 .4 0

2 .6 0

2 .8 0

-

-

-

-

ALL WO RK ER S
TR UC KD RI VE RS ---------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ----nonmanufacturing —
PU BL IC UTIL IT IE S

687
180
S07
20 4

$
6 .1 9
5 .7 5
6 .3 5
7 .1 0

$
6 .5 6
5 .9 9
6 .5 6
7 .1 1

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

8

2

8

2

7
6
1

TR UCKDRIVERS* LIGHT TRUCK -----

25

4 .6 2

4 .7 5

3 .0 0 -

5 .6 6

-

-

-

-

-

8

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

4

3

1

4

-

-

-

-

TR UC KD RI VE RS . ME DIUM TRUCK ----

28

5 .2 8

5 .1 6

8 .8 6 -

5 .5 9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

2

9

7

5

-

1

1

-

-

-

TR UCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK
(TRAILER) ----------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G -----------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G — ------------

374
29
345

6 .2 5
5 .5 8
6 .3 1

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

5 .6 0 - 6 .9 3
4 . 5 5 - 6 .6 2
5 . 6 0 - 7 .1 0

-

6
6

59
4
55

_

2

1
1
-

38
3
35

9
2
7

165
9
156

94
2
92

-

-

-

-

-

SHIP PI NG CLERKS MA NU FA CT UR IN G

56
41

5 .1 9
5 .5 0

5 .3 3
5 .5 9

4 .4 1 4 .9 5 -

6 .1 5
6 .3 7

-

.

3
3

13
13

4
4

12
11

2
2

1
*

-

*

2
2

-

*

8
3

-

-

5
-

R E CE IV IN G CL ER KS --M A N U FA CT UR IN G --N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG

99
39
60

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

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

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

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

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

*

6

-

8
8
-

6
2
6

9
9

8
2
6

3
1
2

38
18
16

3
3
-

6
i
5

-

-

4
2
2

SH IPPING AND RECE IV IN G CLERKS
M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------

41
31

4 .6 6
4 .8 6

4 .6 6
4 .9 3

4 .2 7 4 .6 6 -

5 .1 1
5 .1 1

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

13
13

*

-

2
1

3
3

1
“

WA RE HO US EM EN --------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------

46 7
333
134

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

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

4 . 6 5 - 6 .1 9
4 .8 C - 6 .2 8
4 . 2 9 - 5 .0 8

_

8

-

52
38
18

8
4
8

69
69
-

88
71
17

43
43
-

4
3
1

3
3

5
5
-

14
14
-

ORDER FI LL ER S --M A N U FA CT UR IN G

34 4
92

5 .4 0
6 .0 6

5 .3 4
5 .5 3

4 .7 0 4 .5 9 -

5 .8 1
7 .0 0

83
11

29
-

43
6

_

-

-

18
18

2
2

7
7

12
*12

shipping

145
139

5 .9 7
6 .1 2

6 .1 2
6 .1 2

6 .1 2 6 .1 2 -

6 .4 4
6 .4 8

.

-

-

13
13

64
64

34
34

5
5

-

-

9
9

-

680
591

5 .5 7
5 .4 9

6 .0 4
5 .7 5

4 . 8 1 - 6 .2 3
4 . 8 0 - 6 .0 9

12
11

77
77

65
63

26 3
210

10
10

78
54

2
2

3
3

-

25

7 .0 1

7 .0 6

7 .0 6 -

7 .0 6

1

-

-

24

-

-

-

1 .4 0 9
1 .3 4 6

6 .1 6
6 .1 7

6 .2 3
6 .2 3

5 .7 6 5 .7 6 -

7 .0 9
7 .0 9

”

540
507

5
5

342
34 2

5
5

2
2

7
7

PO WE R- TR UC K OPER AT OR S (OTHER
THAN FORKLIFT) --------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------

49
49

6 .7 7
6 .7 7

7 .0 0
7 .0 0

7 .0 0 “
7 .0 0 -

7 .0 0
7 .0 0

*

•

2
2

36
36

*

“

3
3

GU A R D S AND WATCHMEN:
M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------

no

6 .0 4

6 .2 3

5 .9 3 -

6 .8 0

-

-

-

-

-

100

6 .2 8

6 .2 3

6 .1 4 -

6 .8 8

61 3
388
225
34

4 .5 7
5 .1 7
3 .5 3
4 .7 6

4 .6 5
5 .9 5
3 .2 5
4 .8 2

3 .2 5 4 .0 3 2 .7 5 4 .6 6 -

5 .9 5
5 .9 5
4 .3 2
4 .8 2

8

14
2
12

42
16
26

29

21
2
19

packers

M A N U FA CT UR IN G
MATE RI AL HAN0 L1 NG LABO RE RS
M A N U FA CT UR IN G ----------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG t
PU BL IC UTIL IT IE S ----FORK LI FT OPER AT OR S
M A N U FA CT UR IN G —

GUARDS:
M A N U FA CT UR IN G -------------JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEA NE RS --M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PU BLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------

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

2

.

-

-

“

3
3

2
2

.
*

2
2

1
~

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
6

1

-

_

_

-

-

*

9
"

-

-

6

-

-

.

3

-

*
-

_

•

-

3
3

*

*

3
1
2

1
1
-

1
•
1

_
-

1
“

_

6
-

.

.

-

“

-

4
4

-

e
8

3
2
1

8
6
2

4
4
-

-

-

21
4
17

27
22
5

42
39
3

65
4
61

•

-

•

*

-

2
2

32
32

105
“

-

6

.

-

2
-

2

2
2

“

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

6
2
*

4
4

7
4

3
-

-

-

*

-

6
6

-

-

-

-

24
24

1
1

10
*

“

“

*

8
8

85
85

37
37

15
10

“

*

“

15

52
52

*

*

2

1

-

*

"

2

2

-

-

6

-

24
15

23
11
12

17
10
7

15
12

43
26
17
1

31
12
19
*

1
-

8

'

-

29
“

9

“

'

7 at $ 8 to $8.40: 1 at $8.80 to '$9.20; and 4 at $9.20 to $9.60.

8

3

1

-

1
*

38
38

-

2

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




-

19
6
13

-

15
15
5

3

-

-

.

*

-

-

-

-

-

.

•

-

*

_

24
23

38
12

335
32 8

4
4

2
2

*

4

5

6

40

13

25

3

-

-

-

3

4

5

6

80

13

25

3

-

-

18
14
4

81
19
82
22

27
26
1
“

140
132
8
2

61
60
1
*

25
25

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

*

*




T ab le A -6 . Average hourly earnings of m aintenance, toolroom ,
p o w e rp la n t, m aterial m ovem ent, and custodial w orkers, by sex.
in D a v e n p o rt—Rock Island—M o lin e , Io w a —III., February 1976
Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

(me an^ )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

earnings

ma i n t e n a n c e , t o ol roo m, and
PO WE RP LA NT OC CUPATIONS - ME/J

Number
of
workers

Average
(m ean 2 )
hourly
earnings 4

MA TERIAL MO VEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
OC CU PA TI ON S - ME N — CO NTINUED
$
^98

MA IN TE NA NC E m a c h i n i s t s -------------.______ v

TRUCKDRIVERS* HEAVY TRUCK

479
441

7«-.7

'■‘Q
27

6 09

178
176

7.27

soo

7.13
7*13

$

.*p>nt..«

M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

47
35

5 A0
5.65

SHIPPING AND RECE IV IN G CLERKS -----

35

4.83
4.00

b. f*.

,rriiril

<3

7.20
M A N U FA CT UR IN G

193
193

”

^77
4*79

7.45
7.45
7.62
7.62

MACHIN E- TO OL OPER AT OR S

(TOOLROOM)

-

117

5.99
5.89

267
c.67

7.33

341

8.09

58

7.52
7.63

NO NM ANUFACTURING:
25

7* 33

1,388
1,332
PO WE R- TR UC K OP ERATORS

, ,,

(OTHtR

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN:
6 O'

6 09
GUARDS:
material

movement

and

custodial

OC CU PA TI ON S - MEN

JANITORS, PORTERS,

AND CL EANERS ---

460

4.81
J.G

^06
204
25

MATERIAL MO VEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
OC CU PA TI ON S - WOMEN
27

M O

31

4.62
«r -,Q

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

9

j a n i t o r s , p o r t e r s , and

cleaners

---

153

3.84

83

3*33

Table A -7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings fo r selected
occupational groups, adjusted fo r em p lo ym en t shifts, in D a v e n p o rtRock Island—M o line, Io w a —III., for selected periods
February 1972
to
February 1973

I n d u s t r y and o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p
( m e n an d w o m e n c o m b i n e d )

February 1973
to
Fe bruary 1974

February 1974
to
February 1975

February 1975.
to
February 1976

A ll in d u s tr ie s :
______
___
O f f i c e c l e r i c a l . _ _ _ _____ __
E l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g __ _ _________________ _______
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ____ ____________________________ __
___
S k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s * * _______________ __________
U n s k i l l e d p la n t w o r k e r s * * ________________
_______

7.6

10.7

*

*

1 1 .1

4.6
5.5
6.4

8 .0

10.4
12.4

9.7
7.8
15.3
9.3

1 2 .6

1 0 .1

M a n u fa c t u r in g :
O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ___________________________
______________
E l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g ________ __________________
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s _____ _____________________________________
S k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s * * ______ ___________________
U n s k i l l e d p la n t w o r k e r s * * _____ __________ __________

4.8

7.3

*

*

4.6
5.3
5.6

8 .0

5.4

N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g :
O ffic e c le r i c a l
_
_ _
E l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g ___
_________ __ _ _ ______
I n d u s tr ia l n u r s e s _
___ __
S k ille d m a in t e n a n c e t r a d e s * * _
_ _ ___ __
U n s k i l l e d p la n t w o r k e r s * * ___
_
__
_____

*
**
***

D a ta n o t a v a i l a b l e .
P e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s f o r p e r i o d s e n d in g p r i o r
D a ta d o n o t m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .

7.9
9.2

6 .2

to

7.8
9.7

8 .1

10.9

8.3

***
***
***

***
***
***

***

8.4

7.7

1976

r e la t e

to

m en

10.7

***

10.4
12.5
13.1

*
***
***

*

10.4

15.3
9.4
10.3

1 0 .6

o n ly .

Footnotes
1

to th e s e

S ta n d a rd h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s
w e e k ly h o u rs .

r e c e iv e

t h e ir

r e g u la r

s tr a ig h t-tim e

s a la r ie s

and

(e x c lu s iv e

o f pay fo r

o v e r tim e

at r e g u la r

a n d /o r

p r e m iu m

ra te s ),

and th e

e a r n in g s

corresp on d

T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a l i n g th e e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d i v i d i n g b y th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t io n — h a lf o f th e e m p lo y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e
h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s th a n th e r a t e s h o w n .
T h e m i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r t h o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s th a n t h e l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s a n d a f o u r t h e a r n m o r e t h a n t h e h ig h e r r a t e .
E a r n i n g s d a t a r e l a t e o n l y t o w o r k e r s w h o s e s e x i d e n t i f i c a t i o n w a s p r o v i d e d b y th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
4 E x c l u d e s p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d la t e s h i f t s .
2




10

Appendix A
A r e a w a g e and r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s da ta a r e o b t a i n e d b y p e r s o n a l v i s i t s
o f B u r e a u f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s at 3 - y e a r i n t e r v a l s . 1 In e a c h o f th e i n t e r ­
v e n in g y e a r s , i n f o r m a t i o n on e m p l o y m e n t and o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s i s c o l ­
l e c t e d b y a c o m b i n a t i o n o f p e r s o n a l v i s i t , m a i l q u e s t i o n n a i r e , , and t e l e p h o n e
i n t e r v i e w f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p a r t i c i p a t i n g in th e p r e v i o u s s u r v e y .

d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w ith in the s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y , a r e
n o t p r e s e n t e d in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s , b e c a u s e e i t h e r (1) e m p l o y m e n t in the
o c c u p a t i o n i s t o o s m a l l to p r o v i d e e n o u g h data to m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r
(2) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t da ta .
Sepa­
r a t e m e n ' s and w o m e n ' s e a r n i n g s da ta a r e not p r e s e n t e d w h e n the n u m b e r o f
w o r k e r s not i d e n t i f i e d b y s e x i s 20 p e r c e n t o r m o r e o f the m e n o r w o m e n
i d e n t i f i e d in an o c c u p a t i o n .
E a r n i n g s da ta not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y f o r i n d u s t r y
div ision s
a r e i n c l u d e d in data f o r a l l i n d u s t r i e s
com bined.
L ik ew ise,
da ta a r e i n c l u d e d in thb o v e r a l l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w h e n a s u b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f
e l e c t r o n i c s t e c h n i c i a n s , s e c r e t a r i e s , o r t r u c k d r i v e r s is n ot s h o w n o r i n f o r ­
m a t io n to s u b c l a s s i f y is not a v a ila b le .

In e a c h o f the 84 2 a r e a s c u r r e n t l y s u r v e y e d , data a r e o b t a i n e d f r o m
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s :
M anufac­
t u r i n g ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , and o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ; w h o l e s a l e
t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; f i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s .
M a jor
i n d u s t r y g r o u p s e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e s e s t u d i e s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t i o n s and
th e c o n s t r u c t i o n and e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r than
a p r e s c r ib e d n u m ber o f w o r k e r s are om itted b eca u se of in su fficien t e m p lo y ­
m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d ie d .
Sep arate tabu lation s are p r o v id e d f o r e a ch
o f the b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h i c h m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .

O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and e a r n i n g s data a r e show n f o r f u l l - t i m e
w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o s e h ire d to w o rk a re g u la r w e e k ly s ch e d u le .
E a r n i n g s data
e x c l u d e p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
la te s h i f t s . N o n p r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e e x c l u d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w a n c e s
and i n c e n t i v e b o n u s e s a r e i n c l u d e d .
W e e k l y h o u r s f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l and
p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s r e f e r t o th e s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k
( r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a lf h o u r ) f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e r e g u l a r
s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e at r e g u l a r a n d / o r
p rem iu m rates).
A v e r a g e w e e k ly earn ings f o r th ese o ccu pa tion s are rounded
t o the n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c t e d on a s a m p l e b a s i s .
The sam pling
p r o c e d u r e s i n v o l v e d e t a i l e d s t r a t i f i c a t i o n o f a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in the
s c o p e o f an i n d i v i d u a l a r e a s u r v e y b y i n d u s t r y and n u m b e r o f e m p l o y e e s .
F r o m t h is s t r a t i f i e d u n i v e r s e a p r o b a b i l i t y s a m p l e i s s e l e c t e d , w ith e a c h
e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a v in g a p r e d e t e r m i n e d c h a n c e o f s e l e c t i o n . T o o b t a in o p t i m u m
a c c u r a c y at m i n i m u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f l a r g e than s m a l l e s t a b ­
lish m en ts is
selected .
W hen data a r e c o m b i n e d , e a c h e s t a b l i s h m e n t i s
w e i g h t e d a c c o r d i n g to it s p r o b a b i l i t y o f s e l e c t i o n , so th at u n b i a s e d e s t i m a t e s
are generated.
F o r e x a m p l e , i f o n e out o f f o u r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i s s e l e c t e d ,
it i s g i v e n a w e ig h t o f f o u r to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f p lu s t h r e e o t h e r s .
An alternate
o f the s a m e o r i g i n a l p r o b a b i l i t y i s c h o s e n in the s a m e i n d u s t r y - s i z e c l a s s i ­
f i c a t i o n i f data a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e f r o m the o r i g i n a l s a m p l e m e m b e r .
If no
s u i t a b l e s u b s t i t u t e i s a v a i l a b l e , a d d i t i o n a l w e i g h t i s a s s i g n e d to a s a m p l e
m e m b e r that i s s i m i l a r to the m i s s i n g unit.

T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the l e v e l o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s in an a r e a
at a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e .
C o m p a r is o n s o f in divid ual o ccu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r
t i m e m a y n ot r e f l e c t e x p e c t e d w a g e c h a n g e s . T h e a v e r a g e s f o r i n d i v i d u a l j o b s
a r e a f f e c t e d b y c h a n g e s in w a g e s and e m p l o y m e n t p a t t e r n s .
F o r exa m ple,
p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by h igh- o r lo w -w a g e fi r m s m a y ch a n g e, o r
h i g h - w a g e w o r k e r s m a y a d v a n c e to b e t t e r j o b s and b e r e p l a c e d b y n e w
w o r k e r s at l o w e r r a t e s .
Such s h if t s in e m p l o y m e n t c o u l d d e c r e a s e an o c c u ­
p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e e v e n th o u gh m o s t e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in an a r e a i n c r e a 's e w a g e s
d u r i n g th e y e a r .
C h a n g e s in e a r n i n g s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , s h o w n in t a b l e
A - 7 , a r e b e t t e r i n d i c a t o r s o f w a g e t r e n d s than a r e e a r n i n g s c h a n g e s f o r
i n d i v i d u a l j o b s w ith in the g r o u p s .

O c c u p a t i o n s and e a r n i n g s
O c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r stu dy a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y o f m a n u f a c ­
t u r i n g and n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , and a r e o f the f o l l o w i n g t y p e s :
(1) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l ; (3) m a i n t e n a n c e , t o o l r o o m ,
and p o w e r p l a n t ; and (4) m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t and c u s t o d i a l .
O ccupational
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s b a s e d on a u n i f o r m s e t o f j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d to ta ke
a c c o u n t o f i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n in d u t ie s w ith in the s a m e j o b .
O ccu­
p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y a r e l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in a p p e n d i x B .
U nless
o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d , th e e a r n i n g s data f o l l o w i n g th e j o b t i t l e s a r e f o r a l l
in d u strie s co m b in e d .
E a r n i n g s data f o r s o m e o f th e o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d and

A v e ra g e earn ings r e fle c t c o m p o s ite , areaw ide estim a te s.
In dustries
and e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l and j o b s t a f f i n g , and th u s c o n t r i b u t e
d i f f e r e n t l y to th e e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h j o b .
P a y a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y th e w a g e d i f f e r e n t i a l a m o n g j o b s in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
A v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s f o r m e n and w o m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u ld
n o t b e a s s u m e d t o r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y o f th e s e x e s w ith in i n d i v i d u a l
establish m en ts.
F a c t o r s w h ich m a y co n trib u te to d i f f e r e n c e s in clu d e p r o ­
g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s ( o n l y th e r a t e s p a id i n c u m b e n t s a r e
c o l l e c t e d ) and p e r f o r m a n c e o f s p e c i f i c d u t i e s w ith in th e g e n e r a l s u r v e y j o b
d escriptions.
J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d t o c l a s s i f y e m p l o y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s
u s u a l l y a r e m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d th an t h o s e u s e d in i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
and a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in s p e c i f i c d u t ie s
p erform ed .

1 Personal visits were on a 2-year cy cle before July 1972.
2 Included in the 84 areas are 14 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are
Akron, Ohio; Austin, T ex .; Binghamton, N .Y . —P a .; Birmingham, A la .; Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and West
Palm Beach—Boca Raton, F la.; Lexington—Fayette, K y .; Melbourne—Titusville—Cocoa, F la.; Norfolk—Virginia
Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, Va. —N. C . ; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N. Y . ; Raleigh—
Durham, N. C .; Stamford, Conn.; Syracuse, N .Y .; Utica—Rome, N .Y .; and Westchester County, N .Y .
In
addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request of the
Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department o f Labor.




11

O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t th e t o t a l in a l l e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s w ith in th e s c o p e o f th e s tu d y and n o t the n u m b e r a c t u a l l y s u r v e y e d .
B e ca u se o ccu pa tion a l stru ctu re s am ong esta b lish m en ts d iffe r, e stim a te s of
o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b t a i n e d f r o m th e s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s tu d ie d
s e r v e o n l y to i n d i c a t e th e r e l a t i v e i m p o r t a n c e o f th e j o b s s t u d i e d .
These
d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e do not a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y th e a c c u r a c y o f
th e e a r n i n g s da ta.

Wage trend s fo r s e le cte d occu p a tio n a l grou ps

T h e p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s p r e s e n t e d in t a b l e A - 7 a r e b a s e d o n c h a n g e s
in a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s r e p o r t i n g the t r e n d j o b s in b o th
the c u r r e n t and p r e v i o u s y e a r ( m a t c h e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ) .
T h e da t a a r e
a d j u s t e d t o r e m o v e th e e f f e c t s o n a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f e m p l o y m e n t s h if t s
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and t u r n o v e r o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n c l u d e d in s u r v e y
sam p les.
The p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r , a re s till a ffe c t e d by f a c t o r s
o t h e r th an w a g e i n c r e a s e s .
H i r i n g , l a y o f f s , and t u r n o v e r m a y a f f e c t an
e s t a b l i s h m e n t a v e r a g e f o r an o c c u p a t i o n w h e n w o r k e r s a r e p a id u n d e r p la n s
p r o v id in g a ran ge o f w age ra te s f o r in divid u al j o b s .
In p e r i o d s o f i n c r e a s e d
h i r i n g , f o r e x a m p l e , n e w e m p l o y e e s e n t e r at the b o t t o m o f the r a n g e ,
d e p r e s s i n g the a v e r a g e w it h o u t a c h a n g e in w a g e r a t e s .

T h e p e r c e n t c h a n g e s r e l a t e t o w a g e c h a n g e s b e t w e e n th e i n d i c a t e d
dates.
W h e n th e t i m e s p a n b e t w e e n s u r v e y s i s o t h e r th an 12 m o n t h s , a n n u a l
r a te s a r e show n.
(It i s a s s u m e d th at w a g e s i n c r e a s e at a c o n s t a n t r a t e
betw een su r v e y s .)

O ccu p a tio n s u se d to c o m p u te w a ge tr e n d s a r e :

O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ( m e n a nd
w o m e n )-:

O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ( m e n and
w o m e n )---- C o n tin u e d

S ecreta ries
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, sen ior
T y p ists, cla s s e s
A and B
F ile c le r k s , c la s s e s A,
B , and C
M essengers
S w itchboard o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s e s A and B

O rder clerk s
A ccou n tin g c le r k s ,
c l a s s e s A and B
B ook k eepin g-m ach in e
op erators, cla ss B
P a yroll clerk s
K eypunch o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s e s A and B
T a b u la tin g-m a ch in e
operators, cla ss B




E l e c t r o n i c da ta p r o c e s s i n g
( m e n and w o m e n ) :

S k illed m a in te n a n c e (men
and w o m e n ) :

C om puter system s
a nalysts, c la s s e s
A , B , and C
C om puter p r o g ra m m e rs ,
c l a s s e s A , B , and C
Com puter op erators,
c l a s s e s A , B , and C

C arpen ters
E lectricia n s
P ain ters
M a ch in ists
M e ch a n ics (m ach inery)
M e ch a n ics (m o to r veh icle)
P ip efitters
T o o l and d i e m a k e r s

I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ( m e n and 1
2
3
w om en ):
R e g is te r e d in du strial
nurses

U n s k i l l e d pla n t ( m e n and
w om en ):
J a n i t o r s , p o r t e r s , and
clea n ers
M a t e r i a l h a n d lin g l a b o r e r s

P e r c e n t c h a n g e s f o r i n d i v i d u a l a r e a s in th e p r o g r a m
as fo llo w s :

are com puted

1.

E a ch o ccu p a tio n is a s sig n e d a w eigh t b a s e d on its p r o ­
p o r t i o n a t e e m p l o y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p in the
base year.

2.

T h e s e w e ig h ts a r e u se d to co m p u te g ro u p a v e r a g e s .
E a ch o c c u p a t io n 's a v e ra g e (mean) e a rn in g s is m u ltip lie d
b y it s w e i g h t .
T h e p r o d u c t s a r e t o t a l e d t o o b ta in a
group average.

3.

The ra tio of g ro u p a v e r a g e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u t iv e y e a r s is
c o m p u t e d b y d i v i d i n g th e a v e r a g e f o r th e c u r r e n t y e a r
b y th e a v e r a g e f o r th e e a r l i e r y e a r .
The result—
e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t — l e s s 100 i s the p e r c e n t c h a n g e .

F o r a m o r e d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e m e t h o d u s e d t o c o m p u t e t h e s e
w a g e t r e n d s , s e e " I m p r o v i n g A r e a W a g e S u r v e y I n d e x e s , " M o n th ly L a b o r
R e v i e w , Janu ary 1973, pp. 5 2 -5 7 .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s
T a b u l a t i o n s o n s e l e c t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y
w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in t h is b u l l e t i n . I n f o r ­
m a t i o n f o r t h e s e t a b u l a t i o n s i s c o l l e c t e d at 3 - y e a r i n t e r v a l s . 1 T h e s e t a b u ­
l a t i o n s on m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; s hif t
d i f f e r e n t i a l s ; s c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s and d a y s ; p a id h o l i d a y s ; pa id v a c a t i o n s ;
and h e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n p la n s a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b l e s )
in p r e v i o u s b u l l e t i n s f o r t h i s a r e a .
Personal visits were on a 2-year cy cle before July 1972.

A ppendix tab le 1. E stablishm ents and w orkers w ith in scope of survey and num ber studied
in D aven p o rt—Rock Island—M oline, Io w a —I I I . , 1 February 1976

In d u s try d iv is io n 2

M in im u m
e m p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in s c o p e
o f stu d y

ALL DI VI SI ON S --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------------------------------------------------------------manufacturing

TRANSPORTATION, CO MM UNICATION, AND
OTHER PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -------------------- -------WH OLESALE TRADE 6 -----------------------------------------------------------------RETAIL TRADE &
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE - — ------------services- 1

50
-

50
50
50
50
50

N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n t s

W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
W it h in s c o p e o f s t u d y 4

W i t h in s c o p e
o f stu d y 3

S tu d ie d

S t u d ie d
N um ber

P ercen t

263

iu

67,966

100

51,392

106
157

51
60

43,710
24,256

64
36

35,876
15,516

24
24
64
22
23

11
9
21
9
10

5,091
2,971
11,322
2,679
2,193

7
4
17
4
3

3,886
1,698
7,048
1,756
1,128

1 T h e D a v e n p o r t —R o c k I s l a n d —M o l i n e S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a ,
a s d e f i n e d b y th e O f f i c e o f M a n a g e m e n t a n d B u d g e t t h r o u g h F e b r u a r y 1 9 7 4 , c o n s i s t s
o f S c o t t C o u n t y , I o w a ; a n d H e n r y a n d R o c k I s l a n d C o u n t i e s , 111.
T h e " w o r k e r s w it h i n s c o p e o f s t u d y " e s t i m a t e s s h o w n i n t h is t a b l e p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e
d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e s i z e a n d c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e l a b o r f o r c e i n c l u d e d in th e s u r v e y .
E s t i m a t e s a r e n o t i n t e n d e d , h o w e v e r , f o r c o m p a r i s o n w it h o t h e r e m p l o y m e n t i n d e x e s
t o m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s i n c e (1 ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a c o m p i l e d c o n s i d e r a b l y i n a d v a n c e o f t h e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s t u d i e d ,
a n d ( 2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f t h e s u r v e y .
2 T h e 1 9 6 7 e d i t i o n o f th e S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .
3 I n c lu d e s
a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w i t h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t a t o r a b o v e th e m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n .
A l l o u t l e t s ( w it h i n th e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s in i n d u s t r i e s s u c h a s t r a d e ,
fin a n c e , a u to r e p a ir s e r v ic e , a n d m o t io n p ic t u r e th e a t e r s a r e c o n s id e r e d a s 1 e s t a b lis h m e n t .
4 I n c l u d e s a l l w o r k e r s in a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t ( w it h i n t h e a r e a ) a t o r a b o v e th e m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n .
5 A b b r e v i a t e d to " p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s " in th e A - s e r i e s
ta b le s .
T a x ic a b s an d s e r v i c e s in c id e n t a l to w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a r e e x c lu d e d .
The lo c a l
t r a n s i t s y s t e m is
m u n i c i p a l l y o w n e d a n d o p e r a t e d a n d i s e x c l u d e d b y d e f i n i t i o n f r o m t h e s c o p e o f th e s t u d y .
6
T h is d i v i s i o n i s r e p r e s e n t e d i n e s t i m a t e s f o r '' a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g " in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s .
S e p a r a te p r e s e n t a t io n o f d a ta is n o t m a d e f o r
o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s :
( 1 ) E m p l o y m e n t is t o o s m a l l t o p r o v i d e e n o u g h d a ta t o m e r i t s e p a r a t e s t u d y , ( 2 ) th e s a m p l e w a s n o t d e s i g n e d
in it ia lly t o p e r m it
s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , (3 ) r e s p o n s e w a s i n s u f f i c i e n t o r in a d e q u a t e t o p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , a n d (4 ) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a .
7 H o te ls a n d m o t e l s ; la u n d r ie s
a n d o t h e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a ir , r e n t a l, an d p a r k in g ; m o t io n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p r o fit m e m b e r s h ip
o r g a n iz a t io n s (e x c lu d in g r e lig io u s and c h a r it a b le o r g a n iz a t io n s ); an d e n g in e e r in g and a r c h it e c t u r a l s e r v ic e s .




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Appendix B.

Occupational Descriptions

T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r i n g j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r th e B u r e a u ' s w a g e s u r v e y s i s t o a s s i s t
i t s f i e l d s t a f f in c l a s s i f y i n g in t o a p p r o p r i a t e o c c u p a t i o n s w o r k e r s w h o a r e e m p l o y e d u n d e r a v a r i e t y o f
p a y r o l l t i t l e s and d i f f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t to e s t a b l i s h m e n t and f r o m a r e a to
area.
T h i s p e r m i t s th e g r o u p i n g o f o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b l e j o b c o n t e n t .
B e c a u s e o f t h is e m p h a s i s o n i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t and i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f o c c u p a t i o n a l c o n t e n t , the
B u r e a u ' s j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m t h o s e in u s e in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r t h o s e
p r e p a r e d fo r oth er p u r p o s e s .
In a p p ly in g t h e s e j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , the B u r e a u ' s f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s a r e
i n s t r u c t e d to e x c l u d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n t i c e s ; l e a r n e r s ; b e g i n n e r s ; t r a i n e e s ; and h a n d i c a p p e d ,
p a r t - t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , and p r o b a t i o n a r y w o r k e r s .

OFFICE
SECRETARY

S E C R E T A R Y — C ontinued

A s s i g n e d a s p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y to o n e i n d i v i d u a l .
M ain ­
t a i n s a c l o s e and h ig h ly r e s p o n s i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p to the d a y - t o - d a y w o r k o f the
su p erv isor.
W o r k s f a i r ly in depen den tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d e ta iled
s u p e r v i s i o n and g u i d a n c e .
P e r f o r m s v a r i e d c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l d u t i e s ,
u s u a l l y i n c l u d i n g m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :

M a y a l s o p e r f o r m o t h e r c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l t a s k s o f c o m p a r a b l e
n a t u r e and d i f f i c u l t y .
The w o r k t y p ic a lly r e q u ir e s kn ow led ge o f o f fic e rou tin e
and u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f th e o r g a n i z a t i o n , p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e l a t e d to
th e w o r k o f th e s u p e r v i s o r .
E x clu sion s

a. R e c e i v e s t e l e p h o n e c a l l s , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and i n c o m i n g m a i l ,
a n s w e r s r o u t i n e i n q u i r i e s , and r o u t e s t e c h n i c a l i n q u i r i e s to th e p r o p e r
persons;
b.
c.
in stru cte d ;
d.

E stablish es,
M a i n t a i n s the

m ain tain s,

and r e v i s e s the

s u p e r v is o r 's

R elays m e s s a g e s fr o m

N o t a l l p o s i t i o n s th at a r e t i t l e d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s th e a b o v e “c h a r ­
a cteristics.
E x a m p l e s o f p o s i t i o n s w h i c h a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m the d e f i n i t i o n a r e
as f o llo w s :

s u p e r v is o r 's files;
a. P o s i t i o n s
d e scrib e d above;

c a l e n d a r and m a k e s a p p o i n t m e n t s as

s u p e r v i s o r to

b.

sub ord ina tes;

e . R e v i e w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o r a n d u m s , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d b y
o t h e r s f o r th e s u p e r v i s o r ' s s i g n a t u r e to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and t y p o g r a p h i c
accuracy;
f.

P erform s




sten ograph ic

sional,

w hich

do

not

m eet

th e

"p erson a l"

se cre ta r y concept

S t e n o g r a p h e r s n o t f u l l y t r a i n e d in s e c r e t a r i a l - t y p e d u t i e s ;

c . S te n o g r a p h e rs s e r v in g as o ffic e
tech n ical, o r m a n a g eria l p erson s;

a s s i s t a n t s to a gro u p o f p r o f e s ­

d. S e c r e t a r y p o s i t i o n s in w h i c h th e d u t i e s a r e e i t h e r s u b s t a n t i a l l y
m o r e r o u t i n e o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y m o r e c o m p l e x and r e s p o n s i b l e th an t h o s e c h a r ­
a c t e r i z e d in t h e d e f i n i t i o n ;

and t y p in g w o r k .

B e g i n n i n g w ith c a l e n d a r y e a r 1976 s u r v e y s , the B u r e a u h a s g r o u p e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d in it s
a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s in to j o b f a m i l i e s in o r d e r to p r e s e n t i n f o r m a t i o n on r e l a t e d o c c u p a t i o n s in s e q u e n c e .
J o b f a m i l i e s h a v e n ot b e e n t i t l e d , h o w e v e r , s i n c e d o i n g so m i g h t h a v e a d d e d e x t r a n e o u s e l e m e n t s to the
jo b m atching p r o c e s s .
T h e B u r e a u h as a l s o r e v i s e d s e v e r a l o c c u p a t i o n a l t i t l e s .
w o r d o r d e r and a r e m o r e d e s c r i p t i v e o f th e s u r v e y j o b s .

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The titles m o r e

n early r e fle c t usual

SEC RE TAR Y— C o n tin u e d

S E C R E T A R Y — C o n tin u e d

E x c l u s i o n s — C o n t in u e d

C la ss C

e.
A s s is ta n t-ty p e positio n s w hich in v olv e m o r e difficu lt o r m o r e
1. S e c r e t a r y t o an e x e c u t i v e o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n ­
re s p o n s ib le te ch n ica l, a dm in istra tive, s u p e r v is o r y , o r sp e cia liz e d c le r ic a l
s i b i l i t y i s n o t e q u i v a l e n t to o n e o f the s p e c i f i c l e v e l s it u a t io n s in th e d e f in it io n
d u t i e s w h i c h a r e not t y p i c a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o r k .
f o r c l a s s B , but w h o s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l unit n o r m a l l y n u m b e r s at l e a s t s e v e r a l
d o z e n e m p l o y e e s and i s u s u a l l y d i v i d e d in to o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t s w h i c h a r e
o f t e n , in tu r n , f u r t h e r s u b d i v i d e d .
In s o m e c o m p a n i e s , th is l e v e l i n c l u d e s a
NOTE:
T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u s e d in the l e v e l d e f i n i t i o n s
w i d e r a n g e o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l e c h e l o n s ; in o t h e r s , o n l y on e o r t w o ; cn:
f o l l o w i n g , r e f e r s to t h o s e o f f i c i a l s w h o h a v e a s i g n i f i c a n t c o r p o r a t e w i d e
2 . S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f an i n d i v i d u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e t c . ( o r
p o l i c y m a k i n g r o l e w ith r e g a r d to m a j o r c o m p a n y a c t i v i t i e s .
The title " v ic e
p r e s i d e n t , " th o u gh n o r m a l l y i n d i c a t i v e o f t h is r o l e , d o e s n o t in a ll c a s e s
o t h e r e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r than 5 , 0 0 0
iden tify such p o s itio n s .
V i c e p r e s i d e n t s w h o s e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s to
persons.
a c t p e r s o n a l l y on i n d i v i d u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t i o n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r d e n y
i n d i v i d u a l lo a n o r c r e d i t a c t i o n s ; a d m i n i s t e r i n d i v i d u a l t r u s t a c c o u n t s ; d i r e c t l y
C lass D
s u p e r v i s e a c l e r i c a l s ta ff) a r e not c o n s i d e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r
1. S e c r e t a r y to the s u p e r v i s o r o r h e a d o f a s m a l l o r g a n i z a t i o n a l unit
p u r p o s e s o f a p p l y i n g the f o l l o w i n g l e v e l d e f i n i t i o n s .
( e . g . , f e w e r th a n a b o u t 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; err
2 . S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v i s o r y s t a f f s p e c i a l i s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l
e m p lo y e e , a dm in istra tiv e o f f i c e r , o r a ssista n t, skilled technician, o r exp ert.
(N O TE :
M a n y c o m p a n i e s a s s i g n s t e n o g r a p h e r s , r a t h e r than s e c r e t a r i e s as
d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , to t h is l e v e l o f s u p e r v i s o r y o r n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r . )

C lass A
1. S e c r e t a r y t o th e c h a i r m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c o m p a n y
that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 but f e w e r th an 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

STENOGRAPHER
2. S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r than the c h a i r m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5, 000 but f e w e r
th an 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

P r i m a r y du ty i s to ta k e d i c t a t i o n u s i n g s h o r t h a n d , and t o t r a n s c r i b e
th e d i c t a t i o n .
M a y a l s o ty p e f r o m w r i t t e n c o p y .
May operate fr o m a s te n o ­
gra p hic pool.
M ay o c c a s i o n a l l y t r a n s c r ib e f r o m v o ic e r e c o r d in g s (if p r im a r y
d u ty i s t r a n s c r i b i n g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s ,
see T r a n s crib in g -M a ch in e T ypist).

3. S e c r e t a r y to the h e a d , i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w the c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r
l e v e l , o f a m a j o r s e g m e n t o r s u b s i d i a r y o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l ,
o v e r 25 ,00 0 p e r s o n s .

NOTE:
T h i s j o b i s d i s t i n g u i s h e d f r o m that o f a s e c r e t a r y in that a
s e c r e t a r y n o r m a l l y w o r k s in a c o n f i d e n t i a l r e l a t i o n s h i p with o n l y o n e m a n a g e r
o r e x e c u t i v e and p e r f o r m s m o r e
r e s p o n s i b l e and d i s c r e t i o n a r y t a s k s as
d e s c r i b e d in th e s e c r e t a r y j o b d e f i n i t i o n .

C lass B
1. S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a i r m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c o m p a n y
that e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r

Stenographer, G eneral

keep

2 . S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r th an th e c h a i r m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 but f e w e r
th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

Stenographer,

Sen ior

D ictation in v o lv e s a v a r ie d t e c h n ic a l or s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y such
a s in l e g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h .
M a y a l s o s e t up and
m ain tain f i l e s , k eep r e c o r d s , etc.

3. S e c r e t a r y t o the h e a d , i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w the o f f i c e r l e v e l , o v e r
e ith er a m a j o r c o r p o r a t io n w id e fu n ction al a ctiv ity (e .g ., m a rk e tin g , r e s e a r c h ,
o p e r a tio n s , in d u stria l re la tio n s , etc.) or a m a jo r ge o gra p h ic o r o rg a n iza tio n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s ; a m a j o r d i v i s i o n ) o f a c o m p a n y that
e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 but f e w e r than 2 5 , 0 0 0 e m p l o y e e s ; o r

OR
P e r f o r m s ste n o g ra p h ic du ties re q u ir in g sign ifican tly g r e a t e r in d e ­
p e n d e n c e and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y than s t e n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l as e v i d e n c e d b y the
follow in g :
W o r k r e q u i r e s a h ig h d e g r e e o f s t e n o g r a p h i c s p e e d and a c c u r a c y ;
a t h o r o u g h w o r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f g e n e r a l b u s i n e s s and o f f i c e p r o c e d u r e ; and
o f the s p e c i f i c b u s i n e s s o p e r a t i o n s , o r g a n i z a t i o n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f i l e s ,
w ork flow , etc.
U s e s t h is k n o w l e d g e in p e r f o r m i n g s t e n o g r a p h i c d u t i e s and
r e s p o n s i b l e c l e r i c a l t a s k s s u c h as m a i n t a i n i n g f o l l o w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b l i n g
m a t e r i a l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o r a n d u m s , and l e t t e r s ; c o m p o s i n g s i m p l e l e t t e r s
f r o m g e n e r a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ; r e a d i n g and r o u t i n g i n c o m i n g m a i l ; and a n s w e r i n g
r o u t in e q u e s t i o n s , e t c .

4 . S e c r e t a r y to the h e ad o f an i n d i v i d u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e t c . ( o r
o t h e r e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
5. S e c r e t a r y to the h e a d o f a l a r g e and i m p o r t a n t o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m i d d l e m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f an o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t
o f t e n i n v o l v i n g a s m a n y as s e v e r a l h u n d r e d p e r s o n s ) o r a c o m p a n y that
e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .




D ictation in v o lv e s a n o r m a l rou tin e v o c a b u la r y .
May m aintain f i l e s ,
s i m p l e r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m oth e ^ r e l a t i v e l y ro u tin e c l e r i c a l t a s k s .

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S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R

P r i m a r y d u ty i s to t r a n s c r i b e d i c t a t i o n i n v o l v i n g a n o r m a l r o u t in e
v oca b u la ry fro m tra n scrib in g -m a ch in e re c o r d s .
M a y a ls o type f r o m w ritte n
c o p y and d o s i m p l e c l e r i c a l w o r k .
W o r k e r s t r a n s c r ib in g d icta tion in v olv in g
a v a rie d te ch n ica l o r s p e cia liz e d v o ca b u la ry such as le g a l b r ie fs o r re p o rts
oh s c ie n t if ic r e s e a r c h a r e not in c lu d e d .
A w o r k e r w h o t a k e s d i c t a t i o n in
shorthand o r by Stenotype o r s im il a r m a ch in e is c la s s i f i e d as a s te n o g ra p h e r.

C la ss A .
O pera tes a sin g le - o r m u ltip le -p o s itio n telephone sw itch ­
b o a r d h a n d lin g i n c o m i n g , o u t g o i n g , in t r a p l a n t o r o f f i c e c a l l s .
P e r fo r m s full
te le p h o n e in fo r m a tio n s e r v i c e o r h an dles c o m p l e x c a l l s , such as c o n f e r e n c e ,
c o l l e c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s i m i l a r c a l l s , e i t h e r in a d d i t i o n to d o i n g r o u t in e w o r k
as d e s c r ib e d f o r sw itch b oa rd o p e r a to r, c la s s B , o r as a fu ll-tim e assignm ent.
( " F u l l " t e l e p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e o c c u r s w h e n th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a s
v a r i e d f u n c t i o n s th a t a r e not r e a d i l y u n d e r s t a n d a b l e f o r t e l e p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n
p u r p o s e s , e . g . , b e c a u s e o f o v e r l a p p i n g o r i n t e r r e l a t e d f u n c t i o n s , and c o n s e ­
q uen tly p r e s e n t fre q u e n t p r o b l e m s as to w h ich e x t e n s io n s a re a p p r o p r ia t e
fo r ca lls.)

T YPIST
U s e s a t y p e w r i t e r t o m a k e c o p i e s o f v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s o r to m a k e
out b i l l s a f t e r c a l c u l a t i o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e b y a n o t h e r p e r s o n .
M ay include
ty p in g o f s t e n c i l s , m a t s , o r s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s f o r u s e in d u p l i c a t i n g p r o ­
cesses.
M a y d o c l e r i c a l w o r k i n v o l v i n g lit t le s p e c i a l t r a i n i n g , s u c h as
k e e p i n g s i m p l e r e c o r d s , f i l i n g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r s o r t i n g and d i s t r i b u t i n g
in com in g m ail.
C lass A.
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
T y pin g m a t e r i a l
in f i n a l f o r m w h e n it i n v o l v e s c o m b i n i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g , s y l l a b i c a t i o n , p u n c t u a t io n , e t c . , o f t e c h ­
n i c a l o r u n u s u a l w o r d s o r f o r e i g n la n g u a g e m a t e r i a l ; o r p la n n in g la y o u t and
t y p i n g o f c o m p l i c a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l t a b l e s to m a i n t a i n u n i f o r m i t y and b a l a n c e in
s p a c i n g . M a y t y p e r o u t i n e f o r m l e t t e r s , v a r y i n g d e t a i l s t o suit c i r c u m s t a n c e s .
C lass
rough o r c le a r
o r s e tt in g up
a l r e a d y s e t up

B.
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g : C o p y t y p i n g f r o m
d r a f t s ; o r r o u t i n e t y p in g o f f o r m s , i n s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s , e t c . ;
s im p le standard tabu lation s; o r co p y in g m o r e c o m p le x ta b les
and s p a c e d p r o p e r l y .

FILE CLE RK
F i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , and r e t r i e v e s m a t e r i a l in an e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g
system .
M a y p e r f o r m c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d to m a i n t a i n f i l e s .
P o s i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d in to l e v e l s o n th e b a s i s o f th e f o l l o w i n g d e f i n i t i o n s .
C la ss A.
C l a s s i f i e s and i n d e x e s f i l e m a t e r i a l s u c h a s c o r r e s p o n d ­
e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h n i c a l d o c u m e n t s , e t c . , in an e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g s y s t e m
con tain ing a n u m b e r of v a r ie d su b je ct m a t te r f ile s .
M a y a l s o f i l e t h is
m aterial.
M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s t y p e s in c o n j u n c t i o n w ith th e f i l e s .
M ay lead a s m a ll g ro u p of lo w e r le v e l file c l e r k s .
C la s s B.
S o r t s , c o d e s , and f i l e s u n c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l b y s i m p l e
( su b je c t m a t te r ) h ead ings o r p a rtly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l b y fin e r subh eadin gs.
P r e p a r e s s i m p l e r e l a t e d i n d e x and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a i d s .
A s requested,
l o c a t e s c l e a r l y i d e n t i f i e d m a t e r i a l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r i a l .
May
perform
r e l a t e d c l e r i c a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d to m a i n t a i n and s e r v i c e f i l e s .
C lass C.
P e r f o r m s r o u t i n e f i l i n g o f m a t e r i a l th at h a s a l r e a d y b e e n
c l a s s i f i e d o r w h i c h i s e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s i m p l e s e r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
system
(e .g ., a lph abetical, c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e rica l).
A s requested,
l o c a t e s r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r i a l ; and m a y
f ill out w ith d r a w a l c h a r g e .
M a y p e r f o r m s i m p l e c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l t a s k s
r e q u i r e d to m a i n t a i n and s e r v i c e f i l e s .
MESSENGER
P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s r o u t i n e d u t i e s s u c h a s r u n n in g e r r a n d s , o p e r a t i n g
m i n o r o f f i c e m a c h i n e s s u c h a s s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , o p e n i n g and d i s t r i b u t i n g
m a i l , and o t h e r m i n o r c l e r i c a l w o r k . E x c l u d e p o s i t i o n s that r e q u i r e o p e r a t i o n
o f a m o t o r v e h i c l e a s a s i g n i f i c a n t d u ty .




C la ss B .
O p e ra te s a s in g le - o r m u lt ip le -p o s it io n telephon e s w itc h ­
b o a r d h a n d lin g i n c o m i n g , o u t g o i n g , in t r a p l a n t o r o f f i c e c a l l s .
M a y h a n d le
r o u t i n e l o n g d i s t a n c e c a l l s and r e c o r d t o l l s .
M ay p e r f o r m lim ited teleph on e
in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e .
( " L i m i t e d " t e l e p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e o c c u r s i f th e
f u n c t i o n s o f th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e r v i c e d a r e r e a d i l y U n d e r s t a n d a b le f o r t e l e ­
p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n p u r p o s e s , o r i f th e r e q u e s t s a r e r o u t i n e , e . g . , g i v i n g
e xte n sio n n u m b e r s when s p e c ific n a m e s a re fu rn ish e d , o r i f c o m p le x c a lls
a r e r e f e r r e d to a n o t h e r o p e r a t o r . )
T h e s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s d o n o t i n c l u d e s w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r s in t e l e ­
p h o n e c o m p a n i e s w h o a s s i s t c u s t o m e r s in p l a c i n g c a l l s .
SW ITC H B O A R D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T
In a d d i t i o n t o p e r f o r m i n g d u t i e s o f o p e r a t o r o n a s i n g l e - p o s i t i o n o r
m o n i t o r - t y p e s w i t c h b o a r d , a c t s a s r e c e p t i o n i s t and m a y a l s o t y p e o r p e r f o r m
rou tin e c l e r i c a l w o r k as part o f r e g u la r d u tie s.
T h is typing o r c l e r i c a l w o r k
m a y ta k e t h e m a j o r p a r t o f t h is w o r k e r ' s t i m e w h i l e at s w i t c h b o a r d .
ORDER CLERK
R e ce iv e s c u s to m e r s ' o r d e r s for m a te ria l or m erchan dise by m a il,
phone, o r p e r s o n a lly .
D u t i e s i n v o l v e a n y c o m b i n a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g :
Q u o t in g p r i c e s t o c u s t o m e r s ; m a k i n g o u t an o r d e r s h e e t l i s t i n g th e i t e m s t o
m a k e up th e o r d e r ; c h e c k i n g p r i c e s and q u a n t i t i e s o f i t e m s on o r d e r s h e e t ;
and d i s t r i b u t i n g o r d e r s h e e t s t o r e s p e c t i v e d e p a r t m e n t s to b e f i l l e d .
May
c h e c k w it h c r e d i t d e p a r t m e n t t o d e t e r m i n e c r e d i t r a t i n g o f c u s t o m e r , a c k n o w l ­
e d g e r e c e i p t o f o r d e r s f r o m c u s t o m e r s , f o l l o w up o r d e r s t o s e e that t h e y
h a v e b e e n f i l l e d , k e e p f i l e o f o r d e r s r e c e i v e d , and c h e c k s h ip p in g i n v o i c e s
w ith o r i g i n a l o r d e r s .
A CCO U N T IN G C L E R K
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e a c c o u n t i n g c l e r i c a l t a s k s s u c h a s p o s t i n g to
r e g i s t e r s and l e d g e r s ; r e c o n c i l i n g b a n k a c c o u n t s ; v e r i f y i n g th e i n t e r n a l c o n ­
s i s t e n c y , c o m p l e t e n e s s , and m a t h e m a t i c a l a c c u r a c y o f a c c o u n t i n g d o c u m e n t s ;
a s s i g n i n g p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n t i n g d i s t r i b u t i o n c o d e s ; e x a m i n i n g and v e r i f y i n g
f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r io u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , lis ts , ca lcu la tio n s , posting,
e t c . ; o r p r e p a r i n g s i m p l e o r a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r i n g m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d j o u r n a l
vouchers.
M a y w o r k in e i t h e r a m a n u a l o r a u t o m a t e d a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m .
T h e w o r k r e q u i r e s a k n o w l e d g e o f c l e r i c a l m e t h o d s and o f f i c e p r a c ­
t i c e s and p r o c e d u r e s w h i c h r e l a t e s t o th e c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s i n g and r e c o r d i n g
o f t r a n s a c t i o n s and a c c o u n t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n .
W it h e x p e r i e n c e , th e w o r k e r
t y p i c a l l y b e c o m e s f a m i l i a r w ith th e b o o k k e e p i n g and a c c o u n t i n g t e r m s and
p r o c e d u r e s u s e d in th e a s s i g n e d w o r k , but i s n ot r e q u i r e d to h a v e a k n o w l e d g e
o f th e f o r m a l p r i n c i p l e s o f b o o k k e e p i n g and a c c o u n t i n g .
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A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K — C o n tin u e d

M A C H IN E B IL L E R -

C lass A .
Under g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n , p e r f o r m s a ccou n tin g c l e r i c a l
o p e r a t i o n s w h i c h r e q u i r e the a p p l i c a t i o n o f e x p e r i e n c e and j u d g m e n t , f o r
e x a m p le , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s in g c o m p lic a te d o r n on rep etitiv e accou nting t r a n s ­
a c tio n s , s e le c t in g am on g a substan tial v a r ie t y o f p r e s c r i b e d a ccou n tin g c o d e s
and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r t r a c i n g t r a n s a c t i o n s t h r o u g h p r e v i o u s a c c o u n t i n g
a c t i o n s to d e t e r m i n e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s .
M a y be a s s i s t e d by one o r
m o r e c la s s B accounting c le r k s .

B ook k eep in g-m a ch in e b ille r .
U s e s a b o o k k e e p i n g m a c h i n e (with o r
w ith o u t a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s a s p a r t o f the
accou nts re ce iv a b le op eration .
G e n e r a l l y i n v o l v e s th e s i m u l t a n e o u s e n t r y o f
f i g u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' l e d g e r r e c o r d . T h e m a c h i n e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e s
f i g u r e s o n a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l c o l u m n s and c o m p u t e s and u s u a l l y p r i n t s
a u t o m a t i c a l l y th e d e b i t o r c r e d i t b a l a n c e s .
D o e s n ot i n v o l v e a k n o w l e d g e
o f b ook k eepin g.
W orks from
u niform
and s t a n d a r d t y p e s o f s a l e s and
cre d it slips.

C la ssJ B .
Under c l o s e s u p e r v is io n , fo llo w in g d e ta iled in str u c tio n s
and s t a n d a r d i z e d p r o c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e r o u t in e a c c o u n t i n g c l e r ­
i c a l o p e r a t i o n s , s u c h as p o s t i n g to l e d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o r k s h e e t s w h e r e
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f i t e m s and l o c a t i o n s o f p o s t i n g s a r e c l e a r l y i n d i c a t e d ; c h e c k i n g
a c c u r a c y and c o m p l e t e n e s s o f s t a n d a r d i z e d and r e p e t i t i v e r e c o r d s o r
a c c o u n t i n g d o c u m e n t s ; and c o d i n g
d o c u m e n t s u sin g a few p r e s c r i b e d
accou nting c o d e s .

PAYRO LL CLERK

B O O K K E E PIN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
O p e r a t e s a b o o k k e e p i n g m a c h i n e (w it h o r w ith o u t a t y p e w r i t e r k e y ­
b o a r d ) to k e e p a r e c o r d o f b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s .
C lass A .
K e e p s a s e t o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f and
e x p e r i e n c e in b a s i c b o o k k e e p i n g p r i n c i p l e s , and f a m i l i a r i t y w ith the s t r u c t u r e
o f the p a r t i c u l a r a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m u s e d .
D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and
d i s t r i b u t i o n o f d e b i t and c r e d i t i t e m s to be u s e d in e a c h p h a s e o f the w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c o n s o l i d a t e d r e p o r t s , b a l a n c e s h e e t s , and o t h e r r e c o r d s b y hand.

C lass B.
K e e p s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a ses o r s e c tio n s o f a
s e t o f r e c o r d s u s u a l l y r e q u i r i n g lit t le k n o w l e d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p i n g . P h a s e s
o r s e c t i o n s i n c l u d e a c c o u n t s p a y a b l e , p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' a c c o u n t s (not
in clu d in g a s im p le type of billin g d e s c r i b e d under m a ch in e b i l l e r ) , c o s t d i s ­
tribution, ex p en se d istribution, in v en tory c o n tr o l, etc.
May ch e ck o r a s s is t
in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a l a n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e t s f o r the a c c o u n t i n g
departm ent.

o n tin u e d

C o m p u t e s w a g e s o f c o m p a n y e m p l o y e e s and e n t e r s the n e c e s s a r y
d a t a o n the p a y r o l l s h e e t s .
D uties in v o lv e :
Calculating w o r k e r s ' earn ings
b a s e d o n t i m e o r p r o d u c t i o n r e c o r d s ; and p o s t i n g c a l c u l a t e d da ta o n p a y r o l l
sh e e t, show in g in fo r m a t io n such as w o r k e r 's n a m e , w ork in g d a y s, tim e , ra te,
d e d u c t i o n s f o r i n s u r a n c e , and t o t a l w a g e s d u e .
M a y m a k e out p a y c h e c k s and
a s s i s t p a y m a s t e r in m a k i n g up and d i s t r i b u t i n g p a y e n v e l o p e s .
M ay use a
calcu latin g m a ch in e.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
O p e r a t e s a k e y p u n c h m a c h i n e to r e c o r d o r v e r i f y a l p h a b e t i c
n u m e r i c da t a o n t a b u la t in g c a r d s o r on t a p e .
P osition s
d efin ition s.

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C lass A .
W o r k r e q u i r e s the a p p l i c a t i o n o f e x p e r i e n c e and j u d g m e n t
in s e l e c t i n g p r o c e d u r e s to b e f o l l o w e d and in s e a r c h i n g f o r , i n t e r p r e t i n g ,
s e l e c t i n g , o r c o d i n g i t e m s to b e k e y p u n c h e d f r o m a v a r i e t y o f s o u r c e d o c u ­
m en ts.
On o c c a s i o n m a y a l s o p e r f o r m s o m e r o u t in e k e y p u n c h w o r k .
May
train in e x p e r ie n c e d keypunch o p e r a t o r s .
C lass B .
W o r k i s r o u t i n e and r e p e t i t i v e .
Under c l o s e s u p e r v is io n
o r f o llo w in g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r in st r u c tio n s , w o r k s f r o m various- stan ­
d a r d i z e d s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s w h i c h h av e b e e n c o d e d , and f o l l o w s s p e c i f i e d
p r o c e d u r e s w h i c h h av e b e e n p r e s c r i b e d in d e t a i l and r e q u i r e lit t le o r no
s e l e c t i n g , c o d i n g , o r i n t e r p r e t i n g o f da t a to b e r e c o r d e d . R e f e r s to s u p e r v i s o r
p r o b le m s a risin g fr o m e rro n e o u s ite m s o r c o d e s or m iss in g in form ation .

M ACH IN E B IL L E R
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , and i n v o i c e s on a m a c h i n e o t h e r than an
o rd in a ry or e le ctro m a tic ty p ew riter.
M ay a ls o k eep r e c o r d s as to b illin g s
o r s h ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o t h e r c l e r i c a l w o r k i n c i d e n t a l to b i l l i n g
op eration s.
F o r w a g e s tu d y p u r p o s e s , m a c h i n e b i l l e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e
o f m a c h in e , as fo llo w s :

B illin g -m a ch in e b ille r .
U ses a s p e c ia l billin g m ach in e (com b in a tion
t y p i n g and a d d in g m a c h i n e ) t o p r e p a r e b i l l s and i n v o i c e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s '
p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , i n t e r n a l l y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , s h ip p in g m e m o r a n d u m s , e t c .
U s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a p p l i c a t i o n o f p r e d e t e r m i n e d d i s c o u n t s and s h ip p in g c h a r g e s
and e n t r y o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s i o n s , w h i c h m a y o r m a y n o t b e c o m p u t e d o n
th e b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , and t o t a l s w h i c h a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e d b y
m ach in e.
The o p e r a t io n u su ally in v o lv e s a la rg e n u m ber o f c a r b o n c o p ie s
o f th e b i l l b e i n g p r e p a r e d and i s o f t e n d o n e o n a f a n f o l d m a c h i n e .




O p e r a t e s on e o r a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n e s s u c h a s the t a b u l a t o r , c a l c u ­
la to r , c o lla t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , re p ro d u cin g punch, etc.
Excluded fro m
this defin ition a re w o rk in g s u p e r v i s o r s .
A ls o exclu ded are o p e r a to r s of
e l e c t r o n i c d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r s , e v e n th o u gh t h e y m a y a l s o o p e r a t e e l e c t r i c
accou nting m a ch in e equipm ent.
P osition s
defin ition s.

are

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C la ss A .
P e r f o r m s c o m p l e t e r e p o r t i n g and ta b u la tin g a s s i g n m e n t s
in clu d in g d e v isin g d ifficu lt c o n t r o l pan el w irin g u nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n .
A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e a v a r i e t y o f l o n g and c o m p l e x r e p o r t s w h i c h
o f t e n a r e i r r e g u l a r o r n o n r e c u r r i n g , r e q u i r i n g s o m e p la n n in g o f the n a t u r e
a nd s e q u e n c i n g o f o p e r a t i o n s , and th e u s e o f a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n e s .
Is

T A B U L A T I N G -M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R — C o n tin u e d

T A B U L A T I N G -M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R — C o n tin u e d

t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e d in t r a i n i n g n e w o p e r a t o r s in m a c h i n e o p e r a t i o n s o r t r a i n i n g
l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s in w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s and in the o p e r a t i n g s e q u e n c e s
o f l o n g and c o m p l e x r e p o r t s .
D o e s n o t i n c l u d e p o s i t i o n s in w h i c h w i r i n g
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s l i m i t e d t o s e l e c t i o n and i n s e r t i o n o f p r e w i r e d b o a r d s .

th e t a b u l a t o r and c a l c u l a t o r , in a d d i t i o n t o the s i m p l e r m a c h i n e s u s e d b y
cla ss C operators.
M a y b e r e q u i r e d to d o s o m e w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s .
M a y t r a i n n e w e m p l o y e e s in b a s i c m a c h i n e o p e r a t i o n s .
C lass C .
U n d e r s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s , o p e r a t e s s i m p l e ta b u la t in g
o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t i n g m a c h i n e s s u c h a s th e s o r t e r , i n t e r p r e t e r , r e p r o d u c i n g
punch, c o lla t o r , etc.
A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e p o r t i o n s o f a w o r k u nit ,
fo r e x a m p le , in dividual s ortin g o r co lla tin g ru ns, o r rep etitive o p e r a tio n s .
M ay p e r fo r m
s i m p l e w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s , and d o s o m e f i l i n g w o r k .

C la ss B .
P e r f o r m s w o r k a c c o r d i n g to e s t a b l i s h e d p r o c e d u r e s and
under s p e cific in stru ction s.
A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e c o m p l e t e but r o u ­
ti n e and r e c u r r i n g r e p o r t s o r p a r t s o f l a r g e r and m o r e c o m p l e x r e p o r t s .
O p e r a t e s m o r e d i f f i c u l t t a b u la t in g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t i n g m a c h i n e s s u c h as

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T , BU SIN E SS

C O M PU TER SYSTEMS A N A L Y ST ,

A n a l y z e s b u s i n e s s p r o b l e m s to f o r m u l a t e p r o c e d u r e s f o r s o l v i n g
t h e m b y u s e o f e l e c t r o n i c da t a p r o c e s s i n g e q u i p m e n t .
D evelop s a c o m p le te
d e s c r i p t i o n o f a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s n e e d e d t o e n a b l e p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e
r e q u ir e d d ig ital c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
A n a l y z e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o p e r a t i o n s t o b e a u t o m a t e d and i d e n t i f i e s c o n d i t i o n s
and c r i t e r i a r e q u i r e d t o a c h i e v e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s ; s p e c i f i e s n u m b e r and
t y p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d o c u m e n t s t o be u s e d ; o u t l i n e s a c t i o n s to be
p e r f o r m e d b y p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u t e r s in s u f f i c i e n t d e t a i l f o r p r e s e n t a t i o n
t o m a n a g e m e n t and f o r p r o g r a m m i n g ( t y p i c a l l y th is i n v o l v e s p r e p a r a t i o n o f
w o r k and d a t a f l o w c h a r t s ) ; c o o r d i n a t e s th e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t e s t p r o b l e m s and
p a r t i c i p a t e s in t r i a l r u n s o f n e w and r e v i s e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s e q u i p ­
m e n t c h a n g e s to o b t a i n m o r e e f f e c t i v e o v e r a l l o p e r a t i o n s .
(N O TE :
W orkers
p e r f o r m i n g b o th s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s and p r o g r a m m i n g s h o u ld b e c l a s s i f i e d as
s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s i f t h is i s th e s k i l l u s e d to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y . )

d e v e l o p s s y s t e m s f o r m a i n t a i n i n g d e p o s i t o r a c c o u n t s in a b a n k , m a i n t a i n i n g
a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e in a r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r m a i n t a i n i n g i n v e n t o r y
a c c o u n t s in a m a n u f a c t u r i n g o r w h o l e s a l e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . )
C o n f e r s w ith p e r ­
s o n s c o n c e r n e d t o d e t e r m i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s and a d v i s e s
s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on th e i m p l i c a t i o n s o f th e da ta p r o c e s s i n g s y s t e m s
to be a pp lied.
OR
W o r k s o n a s e g m e n t o f a c o m p l e x da ta p r o c e s s i n g s c h e m e o r s y s t e m ,
as d e s c r ib e d for c la s s A.
W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n t l y o n r o u t i n e a s s i g n m e n t s and
r e c e i v e s i n s t r u c t i o n and g u i d a n c e on c o m p l e x a s s i g n m e n t s .
W ork is re v ie w e d
f o r a c c u r a c y o f j u d g m e n t , c o m p l i a n c e w ith i n s t r u c t i o n s , and t o i n s u r e p r o p e r
a l i g n m e n t w ith th e o v e r a l l s y s t e m .
C la ss C .
W o r k s u n d e r i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n , c a r r y i n g ou t a n a l y ­
s e s as a s sig n e d , u su ally o f a single activity .
A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s i g n e d to
d e v e l o p and e x p a n d p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e in th e a p p l i c a t i o n o f p r o c e d u r e s and
sk ills re q u ire d fo r s y s te m s an a lysis w o rk .
F o r e x a m p l e , m a y a s s i s t a « h ig h e r
l e v e l s y s t e m s a n a l y s t b y p r e p a r i n g th e d e t a i l e d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d b y
prog ra m m ers from
i n f o r m a t i o n d e v e l o p e d b y th e h i g h e r l e v e l a n a ly s t .

D o e s n o t i n c l u d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c da ta p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r s y s ­
t e m s a n a l y s t s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c i e n t i f i c o r e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .
F o r w a g e s tu d y p u r p o s e s , s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s f o l l o w s :
C la ss A.
W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n t l y o r u n d e r o n l y g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
co m p le x p r o b le m s in volvin g a ll ph ases of syste m a n a ly sis.
P r o b le m s are
c o m p l e x b e c a u s e o f d i v e r s e s o u r c e s o f in pu t da ta and m u l t i p l e - u s e r e q u i r e ­
m e n t s o f ou tp ut d a t a .
( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e l o p s an i n t e g r a t e d p r o d u c t i o n s c h e d ­
u l i n g , i n v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a l y s i s , and s a l e s a n a l y s i s r e c o r d in w h i c h
e v e r y i t e m o f e a c h t y p e i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y p r o c e s s e d th r o u g h the f u l l s y s t e m
o f r e c o r d s and a p p r o p r i a t e f o l l o w u p a c t i o n s a r e i n i t i a t e d b y th e c o m p u t e r . )
C o n f e r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d t o d e t e r m i n e th e da t a p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s
and a d v i s e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l o n th e i m p l i c a t i o n s o f n e w o r r e v i s e d
s y s t e m s o f da ta p r o c e s s i n g o p e r a t i o n s .
M akes recom m en d a tion s, if needed,
f o r a p p r o v a l o f m a j o r s y s t e m s i n s t a l l a t i o n s o r c h a n g e s and f o r o b t a in in g
equipm ent.

who are

M ay p r o v id e fun ction al
a s s i g n e d to a s s i s t .

d irection

to

low er

le v e l system s

C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , B U SIN E SS
C o n v e r t s sta te m e n ts of b u s in e s s p r o b l e m s , t y p ic a lly p r e p a r e d by a
s y s t e m s a n a l y s t , in to a s e q u e n c e o f d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s w h i c h a r e r e q u i r e d
t o s o l v e the p r o b l e m s b y a u t o m a t i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g e q u i p m e n t .
W orking fr o m
c h a r t s o r d i a g r a m s , th e p r o g r a m m e r d e v e l o p s th e p r e c i s e i n s t r u c t i o n s w h i c h ,
w h e n e n t e r e d in to th e c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in c o d e d l a n g u a g e , c a u s e the m a n i p u ­
la t i o n o f da ta to a c h i e v e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
A p p l i e s k n o w l e d g e o f c o m p u t e r c a p a b i l i t i e s , m a t h e m a t i c s , l o g i c e m p l o y e d by
c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t i c u l a r s u b j e c t m a t t e r i n v o l v e d t o a n a l y z e c h a r t s and
d i a g r a m s o f the p r o b l e m to b e p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e l o p s s e q u e n c e o f p r o g r a m
s t e p s ; w r i t e s d e t a i l e d f l o w c h a r t s t o s h o w o r d e r in w h i c h da t a w i l l b e
p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s th e s e c h a r ts to c o d e d i n s t r u c t io n s f o r m a ch in e to fo llo w ;
t e s t s and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r o p e r a t i n g p e r s o n n e l
d u r i n g p r o d u c t i o n r u n ; a n a l y z e s , r e v i e w s , and a l t e r s p r o g r a m s to i n c r e a s e
o p e r a t i n g e f f i c i e n c y o r adapt t o n e w r e q u i r e m e n t s ; m a i n t a i n s r e c o r d s o f
program
d e v e l o p m e n t and r e v i s i o n s .
(N O TE :
W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g both
s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s and p r o g r a m m i n g s h o u ld be c l a s s i f i e d a s s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s
i f t h is i s th e s k i l l u s e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y . )

analysts

C lass B .
W o r k s in d ep en d en tly o r u nder o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
p r o b l e m s th at a r e r e l a t i v e l y u n c o m p l i c a t e d t o a n a l y z e , p la n , p r o g r a m , and
operate.
P r o b l e m s a r e o f l i m i t e d c o m p l e x i t y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f input da ta
a r e h o m o g e n e o u s and th e ou tp ut da t a a r e c l o s e l y r e l a t e d .
(F o r exam ple,




BUSINESS— C o n t in u e d

18

C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , BU SIN E SS— C o n tin u e d

COM PUTER OPERATOR

D o e s n o t i n c l u d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r th e m a n a g e ­
m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r p r o ­
g r a m m e r s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w it h s c i e n t i f i c a n d / o r e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .

M o n i t o r s and o p e r a t e s th e c o n t r o l c o n s o l e o f a d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r to
p r o c e s s da t a a c c o r d i n g t o o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s , u s u a l l y p r e p a r e d b y a p r o ­
gram m er.
W o r k i n c l u d e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g : S tu d ie s i n s t r u c t i o n s to
d e t e r m i n e e q u i p m e n t s e tu p and o p e r a t i o n s ; l o a d s e q u i p m e n t w ith r e q u i r e d
i t e m s (ta p e r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c . ) ; s w i t c h e s n e c e s s a r y a u x i l i a r y e q u i p m e n t into
c i r c u i t , and s t a r t s and o p e r a t e s c o m p u t e r ; m a k e s a d j u s t m e n t s t o c o m p u t e r to
c o r r e c t o p e r a t i n g p r o b l e m s and m e e t s p e c j a l c o n d i t i o n s ; r e v i e w s e r r o r s m a d e
d u r i n g o p e r a t i o n and d e t e r m i n e s c a u s e o r r e f e r s p r o b l e m to s u p e r v i s o r o r
p r o g r a m m e r ; and m a i n t a i n s o p e r a t i n g r e c o r d s .
M a y t e s t and a s s i s t in
correctin g program .

For

wage

s tu d y p u r p o s e s ,

program m ers

are

cla s s ifie d as follow s:

C la ss A .
W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n t l y o r u n d e r o n l y g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s w h i c h r e q u i r e c o m p e t e n c e in a l l p h a s e s o f p r o g r a m m i n g
c o n c e p t s and p r a c t i c e s .
W o r k i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s and c h a r t s w h i c h i d e n t i f y
th e n a t u r e o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a j o r p r o c e s s i n g s t e p s to b e a c c o m p l i s h e d ,
and th e r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n v a r i o u s s t e p s o f the p r o b l e m s o l v i n g r o u t i n e ;
p la n s th e f u l l r a n g e o f p r o g r a m m i n g a c t i o n s n e e d e d t o e f f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z e th e
c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in a c h i e v i n g d e s i r e d en d p r o d u c t s .

At th is le v e l , p r o g r a m m in g is d ifficu lt b e c a u s e c o m p u te r equ ip m en t
m u s t b e o r g a n i z e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l i n t e r r e l a t e d b ut d i v e r s e p r o d u c t s f r o m
n u m e r o u s and d i v e r s e d a t a e l e m e n t s .
A w i d e v a r i e t y and e x t e n s i v e n u m b e r
o f in te rn a l p r o c e s s i n g a ctions m u st o c c u r .
T h i s r e q u i r e s s u c h a c t i o n s as
dev elopm en t o f co m m o n o p eration s w hich can be re u se d , e sta b lish m en t o f
l in k a g e p o i n t s b e t w e e n o p e r a t i o n s , a d j u s t m e n t s t o da t a w h e n p r o g r a m r e q u i r e ­
m e n t s e x c e e d c o m p u t e r s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , and s u b s t a n t i a l m a n i p u l a t i o n and
r e s e q u e n c i n g o f da t a e l e m e n t s t o f o r m a h i g h l y i n t e g r a t e d p r o g r a m .

M a y p r o v i d e f u n c t i o n a l d i r e c t i o n to l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s w h o a r e
a s s i g n e d to a s s i s t .

C lass B .
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n t l y o r u n d e r o n l y g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
r e la t iv e ly s im p le p r o g r a m s , o r on s im p le s e g m e n t s o f c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m s ( o r s e g m e n t s ) u s u a l l y p r o c e s s i n f o r m a t i o n t o p r o d u c e da ta in t w o
or three va ried sequences or form a ts.
R e p o r t s and l i s t i n g s a r e p r o d u c e d b y
r e f i n i n g , a d a p t in g , a r r a y i n g , o r m a k i n g m i n o r a d d i t i o n s to o r d e l e t i o n s f r o m
in pu t da t a w h i c h a r e r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .
W h ile n u m e r o u s r e c o r d s m a y b e
p r o c e s s e d , the d a t a h a v e b e e n r e f i n e d in p r i o r a c t i o n s so that th e a c c u r a c y
and s e q u e n c i n g o f data c a n b e t e s t e d b y u s i n g a f e w r o u t i n e c h e c k s . T y p i c a l l y ,
th e p r o g r a m d e a l s w ith r o u t in e r e c o r d k e e p i n g o p e r a t i o n s .
OR
W o r k s on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A ) u n d e r c l o s e
d ir e c tio n o f a h igher le v e l p r o g r a m m e r o r s u p e r v is o r .
May a s s i s t higher
l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r b y in d e p e n d e n t l y p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f f i c u l t t a s k s a s s i g n e d ,
and p e r f o r m i n g m o r e d i f f i c u l t t a s k s u n d e r f a i r l y c l o s e d i r e c t i o n .
M a y g u id e o r i n s t r u c t l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s .
C la ss C .
M akes p r a c tica l application s o f p r o g ra m m in g p r a c tic e s
and c o n c e p t s u s u a l l y l e a r n e d in f o r m a l t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s .
A s s ig n m e n ts are
d e s i g n e d t o d e v e l o p c o m p e t e n c e in th e a p p l i c a t i o n o f s t a n d a r d p r o c e d u r e s to
rou tin e p r o b l e m s . R e c e i v e s c l o s e s u p e r v is io n on n ew a s p e c t s o f a s sig n m e n t s ;
and w o r k i s r e v i e w e d t o v e r i f y it s a c c u r a c y and c o n f o r m a n c e w ith r e q u i r e d
procedure s .




For

wage

s tu d y

purposes,

com pu ter

operators

are

cla ssified

as

follow s:
C la ss A .
O p e r a t e s i n d e p e n d e n t l y , o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n ,
a c o m p u t e r r u n n in g p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
N e w p r o g r a m s a r e f r e q u e n t l y t e s t e d and i n t r o d u c e d ; s c h e d u l i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s
a r e o f c r i t i c a l i m p o r t a n c e to m i n i m i z e d o w n t i m e ; th e p r o g r a m s a r e o f
c o m p l e x d e s i g n s o that i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f e r r o r s o u r c e o f t e n r e q u i r e s a w o r k i n g
k n o w l e d g e o f th e t o t a l p r o g r a m , and a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s m a y not b e a v a i l a b l e .
M a y g i v e d i r e c t i o n and g u i d a n c e t o l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .
C lass B .
O p e ra te s in depen den tly , o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n ,
a c o m p u t e r r u n n in g p r o g r a m s w it h m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
M o s t o f th e p r o g r a m s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d p r o d u c t i o n r u n s , t y p i c a l l y ru n on a
r e g u l a r l y r e c u r r i n g b a s i s ; t h e r e i s lit t le o r no t e s t i n g o f n e w p r o g r a m s
r e q u i r e d ; a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v i d e d in c a s e o r i g i n a l p r o g r a m n e e d s
m a j o r c h a n g e o r c a n n o t b e c o r r e c t e d w it h in a r e a s o n a b l y s h o r t t i m e .
In
c o m m o n e r r o r s i t u a t i o n s , d i a g n o s e s c a u s e and t a k e s c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n .
This
u su a lly in v o lv e s applyin g p r e v io u s ly p r o g r a m m e d c o r r e c t i v e ste p s, o r using
standard c o r r e c t i o n tech n iq u es.
OR
O p e r a t e s u n d e r d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n a c o m p u t e r ru nn in g p r o g r a m s o r
s e g m e n t s o f p r o g r a m s w ith th e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A .
May
a s s i s t a h ig h e r le v e l o p e r a t o r by in depen den tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d ifficu lt ta sk s
a s s i g n e d , and p e r f o r m i n g d i f f i c u l t t a s k s f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s and
w ith f r e q u e n t r e v i e w o f o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d .

expected
a b i l i t y to
receiv ed
operator

C lass C .
W o r k s on r o u t i n e p r o g r a m s u n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n .
Is
to d e v e l o p w o r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f th e c o m p u t e r e q u i p m e n t u s e d and
d e t e c t p r o b l e m s i n v o l v e d in ru n n in g r o u t i n e p r o g r a m s .
U s u a l l y has
s o m e f o r m a l t r a i n i n g in c o m p u t e r o p e r a t i o n . M a y a s s i s t h i g h e r l e v e l
on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s .

DRAFTER
C lass A .
P l a n s th e g r a p h i c p r e s e n t a t i o n o f c o m p l e x i t e m s h a v in g
d i s t i n c t i v e d e s i g n f e a t u r e s th at d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m e s t a b l i s h e d d r a f t i n g
precedents.
W o r k s in c l o s e s u p p o r t w ith th e d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r , and m a y
r e c o m m e n d m in o r design ch a n ge s.
A n a l y z e s th e e f f e c t o f e a c h c h a n g e on the
d e t a i l s o f f o r m , f u n c t i o n , and p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c o m p o n e n t s and p a r t s .
W o r k s w ith a m i n i m u m o f s u p e r v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m pleted w o rk is
r e v i e w e d b y d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r f o r c o n s i s t e n c y w ith p r i o r e n g i n e e r i n g d e t e r ­
m inations.
M a y e ith er p r e p a r e draw in g s o r d ir e c t th eir p r e p a ra tio n by lo w e r
le v e l d rafters.

D R A F T E R — C o n tin u e d

E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N — C o n tin u e d

C la s s B.
P e r f o r m s n o n r o u t i n e and c o m p l e x d r a f t i n g a s s i g n m e n t s
th at r e q u i r e th e a p p l i c a t i o n o f m o s t o f the s t a n d a r d i z e d d r a w i n g t e c h n i q u e s
re g u la rly used.
D uties t y p ic a lly in v o lv e such w o r k a s:
P r e p a r e s w ork in g
d r a w i n g s o f s u b a s s e m b l i e s w ith i r r e g u l a r s h a p e s , m u l t i p l e f u n c t i o n s , and
p r e c is e p o sition a l re la tio n sh ip s betw een com p on en ts; p r e p a r e s a rch ite ctu r a l
d r a w i n g s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a b u il d in g i n c l u d i n g d e t a i l d r a w i n g s o f f o u n ­
d a t i o n s , w a l l s e c t i o n s , f l o o r p l a n s , and r o o f .
U s e s a c c e p t e d f o r m u l a s and
m a n u a l s in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y c o m p u t a t i o n s t o d e t e r m i n e q u a n t i t i e s o f
m a t e r i a l s to b e u s e d , l o a d - . c a p a c i t i e s , s t r e n g t h s , s t r e s s e s , e t c .
R eceiv es
i n i t i a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , r e q u i r e m e n t s , and a d v i c e f r o m s u p e r v i s o r .
C om pleted
w ork is ch eck ed fo r tech n ica l adequacy.

T h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n e x c lu d e s r e p a i r e r s o f such standard e l e c t r o n i c
e q u i p m e n t a s c o m m o n o f f i c e m a c h i n e s and h o u s e h o l d r a d i o and t e l e v i s i o n
s e t s ; p r o d u c t i o n a s s e m b l e r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y d u ty i s
s e r v i c i n g e l e c t r o n i c te s t in st r u m e n ts ; te c h n ic ia n s w ho have a d m in is t r a tiv e
o r s u p e r v i s o r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; and d r a f t e r s , d e s i g n e r s , and p r o f e s s i o n a l
en gin eers.

C la ss C .
P r e p a r e s d e t a i l d r a w i n g s o f s i n g l e unit s o r p a r t s f o r
en gineering, co n stru ctio n , m anufactu rin g, o r re p a ir p u rp o s e s .
T ypes of
draw in gs p r e p a r e d include i s o m e t r i c p r o je c t io n s (depictin g th ree d im e n s io n s
in a c c u r a t e s c a l e ) and s e c t i o n a l v i e w s t o c l a r i f y p o s i t i o n i n g o f c o m p o n e n t s
and c o n v e y n e e d e d i n f o r m a t i o n .
C o n so lid a te s details fr o m a n u m b e r of
s o u r c e s and a d j u s t s o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a l e as r e q u i r e d .
Suggested m eth o d s o f
a p p r o a c h , a p p l i c a b l e p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v i c e o n s o u r c e m a t e r i a l s a r e g i v e n
w ith i n i t i a l a s s i g n m e n t s .
In stru c tio n s a re l e s s c o m p le t e when a ssig n m e n ts
recur.
W o r k m a y b e s p o t - c h e c k e d d u r in g p r o g r e s s .

P osition s
defin ition s.

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

C l a s s A . A p p l i e s a d v a n c e d t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e to s o l v e u n u s u a l l y
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , t h o s e th at t y p i c a l l y c a n n o t b e s o l v e d s o l e l y b y r e f e r ­
e n c e to m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m a n u a l s o r s i m i l a r d o c u m e n t s ) in w o r k i n g o n e l e c ­
tr o n ic equipm ent.
E x a m p l e s o f s u c h p r o b l e m s i n c l u d e l o c a t i o n and d e n s i t y o f
c i r c u i t r y , e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c r a d i a t i o n , i s o l a t i n g m a l f u n c t i o n s , and f r e q u e n t
en gin eerin g ch a n ge s.
W ork in v olv es:
A d e t a i l e d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f th e i n t e r ­
r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s ^ e x e r c i s i n g i n d e p e n d e n t j u d g m e n t in p e r f o r m i n g s u c h
ta s k s as m a k in g c i r c u i t a n a ly s e s , c a lc u la tin g w a v e f o r m s , t r a c in g r e l a t i o n ­
s h i p s in s i g n a l f l o w ; and r e g u l a r l y u s i n g c o m p l e x t e s t i n s t r u m e n t s ( e . g . , d u a l
t r a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q - m e t e r s , dev iation m e t e r s , pu lse g e n e r a to r s ).

W o r k m a y b e r e v i e w e d b y s u p e r v i s o r ( f r e q u e n t l y an e n g i n e e r o r
d e s i g n e r ) f o r g e n e r a l c o m p l i a n c e w ith a c c e p t e d p r a c t i c e s .
May p rovid e
t e c h n i c a l gu ida n ce to l o w e r l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n s .

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

C o p i e s p l a n s and d r a w i n g s p r e p a r e d b y o t h e r s b y p l a c i n g t r a c i n g
c l o t h o r p a p e r o v e r d r a w i n g s and t r a c i n g w ith p e n o r p e n c i l .
( D o e s not
i n c l u d e t r a c i n g l i m i t e d to p la n s p r i m a r i l y c o n s i s t i n g o f s t r a i g h t l i n e s and a
l a r g e s c a l e n ot r e q u i r i n g c l o s e d e l i n e a t i o n . )
A N D /O R
P r e p a r e s s im p le o r rep etitive d raw in gs o f e a s ily v is u a lize d it e m s .
W ork is c l o s e l y s u p e r v is e d du rin g p r o g r e s s .

C l a s s B . A p p l i e s c o m p r e h e n s i v e t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e to s o l v e c o m ­
p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , t h o s e th at t y p i c a l l y c a n b e s o l v e d s o l e l y b y p r o p e r l y
i n t e r p r e t i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m a n u a l s o r s i m i l a r d o c u m e n t s ) in w o r k i n g on
e le c t r o n ic equipm en t.
W ork in v olv es:
A f a m i l i a r i t y w ith th e i n t e r r e l a t i o n ­
s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s ; and j u d g m e n t in d e t e r m i n i n g w o r k s e q u e n c e and in s e l e c t i n g
t o o l s and t e s t i n g i n s t r u m e n t s , u s u a l l y l e s s c o m p l e x th an t h o s e u s e d b y the
c la s s A techn ician.
R e c e i v e s t e c h n ic a l g u ida n ce, as r e q u ir e d , f r o m s u p e r v is o r o r h igher
l e v e l t e c h n i c i a n , and w o r k i s r e v i e w e d f o r s p e c i f i c c o m p l i a n c e w ith a c c e p t e d
p r a c t i c e s and w o r k a s s i g n m e n t s .
M a y p r o v i d e t e c h n i c a l g u i d a n c e to l o w e r
le v e l te ch n icia n s.

E L E C T R O N IC S TE C H N ICIA N

W o r k s on v a r i o u s t y p e s o f e l e c t r o n i c e q u i p m e n t and r e l a t e d d e v i c e s
b y p e r f o r m i n g o n e o r a c o m b i n a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g :
In stalling, m ain tain in g,
r e p a i r i n g , o v e r h a u l i n g , t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g , m o d i f y i n g , c o n s t r u c t i n g , and t e s t i n g .
W ork r e q u ir e s p r a c tic a l a p p lication o f te c h n ic a l know ledge o f e le c t r o n ic s
p r i n c i p l e s , a b i l i t y to d e t e r m i n e m a l f u n c t i o n s , and s k i l l to put e q u i p m e n t in
re q u ire d operatin g con dition.

T h e e q u i p m e n t — c o n s i s t i n g o f e i t h e r m a n y d i f f e r e n t k in d s o f c i r c u i t s
o r m u l t i p l e r e p e t i t i o n o f the s a m e kin d o f c i r c u i t — i n c l u d e s , but i s not l i m i t e d
t o , the f o l l o w i n g :
(a) E l e c t r o n i c t r a n s m i t t i n g and r e c e i v i n g e q u i p m e n t ( e . g . ,
r a d a r , r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n , t e l e p h o n e , s o n a r , n a v i g a t i o n a l a i d s ) , (b) d i g i t a l and
a n a l o g c o m p u t e r s , and ( c ) i n d u s t r i a l and m e d i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n t r o l l i n g
equip m en t.




C l a s s C . A p p l i e s w o r k i n g t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e to p e r f o r m s i m p l e o r
r o u t i n e t a s k s in w o r k i n g o n e l e c t r o n i c e q u i p m e n t , f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c ­
t i o n s w h i c h c o v e r v i r t u a l l y a ll p r o c e d u r e s .
W o rk ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s such
tasks as:
A s s i s t i n g h i g h e r l e v e l t e c h n i c i a n s b y p e r f o r m i n g s u c h a c t i v i t i e s as
r e p l a c i n g c o m p o n e n t s , w i r i n g c i r c u i t s , and t a k in g t e s t r e a d i n g s ; r e p a i r i n g
s i m p l e e l e c t r o n i c e q u i p m e n t ; and u s i n g t o o l s and c o m m o n t e s t i n s t r u m e n t s
( e . g . , m u l t i m e t e r s , a u d io s i g n a l g e n e r a t o r s , t u b e t e s t e r s , o s c i l l o s c o p e s ) .
Is not r e q u i r e d t o b e f a m i l i a r w ith t h e i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s .
Th is
k n o w l e d g e , h o w e v e r , m a y b e a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a s s i g n m e n t s d e s i g n e d to
in c r e a s e c o m p e t e n c e (inclu din g c l a s s r o o m
trainin g)
so that w o r k e r c a n
a dva n ce to h igh er l e v e l te c h n icia n .
R e c e iv e s te c h n ic a l g u idan ce, as r e q u ir e d , f r o m s u p e r v is o r o r higher
le v e l tech n icia n .
W o r k i s t y p i c a l l y s p o t c h e c k e d , but i s g i v e n d e t a i l e d r e v i e w
when n ew o r advan ced a s sig n m e n ts are in vo lve d .

R E G IS T E R E D IN D U S T R IA L NURSE

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

A r e g is t e r e d n u rse who g iv e s n ursin g s e r v i c e under g e n e r a l m e d ic a l
d i r e c t i o n to i l l o r i n j u r e d e m p l o y e e s o r o t h e r p e r s o n s w h o b e c o m e i l l o r
s u f f e r an a c c i d e n t o n the p r e m i s e s o f a f a c t o r y o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
D u t ie s i n v o l v e a c o m b i n a t i o n o f th e f o l l o w i n g : G i v i n g f i r s t a id to the i l l o r
i n j u r e d ; a tt e n d in g to s u b s e q u e n t d r e s s i n g o f e m p l o y e e s ' i n j u r i e s ; k e e p i n g
r e c o r d s o f patients tr e a t e d ; p r e p a r in g a c c id e n t r e p o r t s f o r c o m p e n s a t io n o r

o t h e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t i n g in p h y s i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n s and h e a lt h e v a l u a t i o n s o f
a p p l i c a n t s and e m p l o y e e s ; and p la n n in g and c a r r y i n g ou t p r o g r a m s i n v o l v i n g
h e a lt h e d u c a t i o n , a c c i d e n t p r e v e n t i o n , e v a l u a t i o n o f plant e n v i r o n m e n t , o r
o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s a f f e c t i n g the h e a lt h , w e l f a r e , and s a f e t y o f a l l p e r s o n n e l .
N u r s i n g s u p e r v i s o r s o r h e a d n u r s e s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e tha n
one n u rse are exclu ded .

MAINTENANCE, TOOLROOM, AND POWERPLANT
M AIN TEN AN CE C A R P E N T E R

M A IN T E N A N C E MACHINIST

P e r f o r m s th e c a r p e n t r y d u t i e s n e c e s s a r y to c o n s t r u c t and m a i n t a i n
in g o o d r e p a i r b u i l d i n g w o o d w o r k and e q u i p m e n t s u c h a s b i n s , c r i b s , c o u n t e r s ,
b e n c h e s , p a r t i t i o n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a i r s , c a s i n g s , and t r i m m a d e o f w o o d
in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
P la n n in g and
l a y i n g out o f w o r k f r o m b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , m o d e l s , o r v e r b a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ;
u s i n g a v a r i e t y o f c a r p e n t e r ' s h a n d t o o l s , p o r t a b l e p o w e r t o o l s , and s t a n d a r d
m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; m a k i n g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g to d i m e n ­
s i o n s o f w o r k ; and s e l e c t i n g m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y f o r th e w o r k .
In g e n e r a l ,
th e w o r k o f th e m a i n t e n a n c e c a r p e n t e r r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i ­
en ce u su ally a cq u ir e d through a f o r m a l a p p re n tice sh ip o r equivalent trainin g
and e x p e r i e n c e .

P r o d u c e s r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s and n e w p a r t s in m a k i n g r e p a i r s o f
m e t a l p a r t s o f m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t e d in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W ork
i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g : I n t e r p r e t i n g w r i t t e n i n s t r u c t i o n s and s p e c i ­
f i c a t i o n s ; p la n n in g and la y i n g out o f w o r k ; u s i n g a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n i s t ' s
h a n d t o o l s and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; s e tt in g up and o p e r a t i n g
s t a n d a r d m a c h i n e t o o l s ; s h a p in g o f m e t a l p a r t s to c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k i n g
s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g to d i m e n s i o n s o f w o r k , t o o l i n g , f e e d s ,
and s p e e d s o f m a c h i n i n g ; k n o w l e d g e o f the w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f th e c o m m o n
m e t a l s ; s e l e c t i n g s t a n d a r d m a t e r i a l s , p a r t s , and e q u i p m e n t r e q u i r e d f o r t h is
w o r k ; and fitt in g and a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s in to m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t . In g e n e r a l ,
th e m a c h i n i s t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p
p r a c t i c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a f o r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq uiva lent
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M AIN TEN AN CE E L E C T R IC IA N
M A IN T E N A N C E M ECH ANIC (M achin ery)
R e p a i r s m a c h i n e r y o r m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t o f an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g : E x a m i n i n g m a c h i n e s and m e c h a n i c a l
e q u i p m e n t to d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s m a n t l i n g o r p a r t l y d i s m a n t l i n g
m a c h i n e s and p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s th at m a i n l y i n v o l v e th e u s e o f h a n d t o o l s in
s c r a p i n g and f it t in g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s w ith i t e m s
o b t a i n e d f r o m s t o c k ; o r d e r i n g the p r o d u c t i o n o f a r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t b y a
m a c h i n e s h o p o r s e n d i n g th e m a c h i n e to a m a c h i n e s h o p f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s ;
p r e p a r i n g w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s o r f o r the p r o d u c t i o n o f
p a r t s o r d e r e d f r o m m a c h i n e s h o p s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g m a c h i n e s ; and m a k i n g a l l
n e c e s s a r y adjustm ents fo r o p eration .
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f a m a c h i n e r y
m ain ten a n ce m e c h a n ic
requ ires
r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y
a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i ­
ence.
E x c l u d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a r e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y d u t ie s
i n v o l v e s e t t in g up o r a d j u s t i n g m a c h i n e s .

P e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l t r a d e f u n c t i o n s s u c h a s th e i n s t a l ­
l a t i o n , m a i n t e n a n c e , o r r e p a i r o f e q u i p m e n t f o r th e g e n e r a t i o n , d i s t r i b u t i o n ,
o r u t i l i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W ork in volves m o s t
o f th e f o l l o w i n g : I n s t a l l i n g o r r e p a i r i n g any o f a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p ­
m e n t such as g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w itc h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l l e r s , c ir c u it
b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , h e a t in g u n it s , c o n d u i t s y s t e m s , o r o t h e r t r a n s m i s s i o n
equip m en t; w ork in g f r o m blu ep rin ts, d r aw in g s, layouts, o r other s p e c i f i ­
c a t i o n s ; l o c a t i n g and d i a g n o s i n g t r o u b l e in the e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r e q u i p ­
m e n t ; w o r k i n g s t a n d a r d c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g to lo a d r e q u i r e m e n t s o f w i r i n g
o r e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t ; and u s i n g a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n ' s h a n d t o o l s and
m e a s u r i n g and t e s t i n g i n s t r u m e n t s .
In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a i n t e n a n c e
e l e c t r i c i a n r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h
a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E M ECH ANIC (M otor V e h icle s )

M AIN TEN AN CE PAIN TER

R e p a i r s a u t o m o b i l e s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : E x a m i n i n g a u t o m o t i v e e q u i p ­
m e n t to d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s a s s e m b l i n g e q u ip m e n t and p e r f o r m i n g
r e p a i r s th at i n v o l v e th e u s e o f s u c h h a n d t o o l s a s w r e n c h e s , g a u g e s , d r i l l s ,
o r s p e c i a l i z e d e q u i p m e n t in d i s a s s e m b l i n g o r f itt in g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n
o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s f r o m s t o c k ; g r i n d i n g and a d j u s t i n g v a l v e s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g and
i n s t a l l i n g th e v a r i o u s a s s e m b l i e s in th e v e h i c l e and m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t ­
m e n t s ; and a li g n i n g w h e e l s , a d j u s t i n g b r a k e s and l i g h t s , o r t i g h t e n in g b o d y
bo-lts.
In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f t h e m o t o r v e h i c l e m a i n t e n a n c e m e c h a n i c
r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

P a i n t s and r e d e c o r a t e s w a l l s , w o o d w o r k , and f i x t u r e s o f an e s t a b ­
lish m e n t.
W o r k i n v o l v e s the f o l l o w i n g : K n o w l e d g e o f s u r f a c e p e c u l i a r i t i e s
and t y p e s o f p a in t r e q u i r e d f o r d i f f e r e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s ; p r e p a r i n g s u r f a c e f o r
p a in t in g b y r e m o v i n g o l d f i n i s h o r b y p l a c i n g putt y o r f i l l e r in n a i l h o l e s and
i n t e r s t i c e s ; and a p p l y i n g pa in t w ith s p r a y gun o r b r u s h .
May m ix c o lo r s ,
o i l s , w h i t e l e a d , and o t h e r pain t i n g r e d i e n t s to o b t a in p r o p e r c o l o r o r
c o n s i s t e n c y . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f th e m a i n t e n a n c e p a i n t e r r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r
e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .




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M A C H I N E -T O O L O P E R A T O R ( T o o l r o o m )

T h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n d o e s not in clu d e m e c h a n i c s w ho r e p a ir c u s t o m e r s '
v e h i c l e s in a u t o m o b i l e r e p a i r s h o p s .

S p e c i a l i z e s in th e o p e r a t i o n o f o n e o r m o r e t y p e s o f m a c h i n e t o o l s ,
su ch as ji g b o r e r s , c y l i n d r i c a l o r s u r fa c e g r in d e r s ; engine la th es; o r m illin g
m a c h i n e s , in th e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f m a c h i n e - s h o p t o o l s 1 g a u g e s , j i g s , f i x t u r e s ,
o r dies.
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
P la n n in g and p e r f o r m i n g
d ifficu lt m a ch in in g o p e r a t io n s ; p r o c e s s in g it e m s re q u irin g c o m p lic a t e d setups
o r a h ig h d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; u s i n g a v a r i e t y o f p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u ­
m e n t s ; s e l e c t i n g f e e d s , s p e e d s , t o o l i n g , and o p e r a t i o n s e q u e n c e ; and m a k i n g
n e c e s s a r y ad ju stm en ts du rin g o p e r a tio n to a ch ie v e re q u isite t o l e r a n c e s o r
d im en sion s.
M ay be r e q u ir e d to r e c o g n iz e when to o ls n eed d r e s s in g , to
d r e s s t o o l s , and t o s e l e c t p r o p e r c o o l a n t s and c u t t in g and l u b r i c a t i n g o i l s .
F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e s tu d y p u r p o s e s , m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s ( t o o l r o o m )
in t o o l and d i e j o b b i n g s h o p s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

M AIN TEN AN CE P IP E F IT T E R
I n s t a l l s o r r e p a i r s w a t e r , s t e a m , g a s , o r o t h e r t y p e s o f p i p e and
p i p e f i t t i n g s in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
Laying
out w o r k and m e a s u r i n g t o l o c a t e p o s i t i o n o f p i p e f r o m d r a w i n g s o r o t h e r
w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; c u t t i n g v a r i o u s s i z e s o f p i p e t o c o r r e c t l e n g t h s w ith
c h i s e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y l e n e t o r c h o r p i p e - c u t t i n g m a c h i n e s ; t h r e a d i n g
p i p e w ith s t o c k s and d i e s ; b e n d in g p i p e b y h a n d - d r i v e n o r p o w e r - d r i v e n
m a c h i n e s ; a s s e m b l i n g p i p e w ith c o u p l i n g s and f a s t e n i n g p ip e to h a n g e r s ;
m a k i n g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g to p r e s s u r e s , f l o w , and s i z e o f
p i p e r e q u i r e d ; and m a k i n g s t a n d a r d t e s t s to d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r f i n i s h e d p i p e s
m eet sp ecifica tion s.
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f th e m a i n t e n a n c e p i p e f i t t e r
r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
W ork ers p rim a rily
e n g a g e d in i n s t a l l i n g and r e p a i r i n g b u i l d i n g s a n i t a t i o n o r h e a t in g s y s t e m s
are exclu d ed .
M AIN TEN AN CE S H E E T -M E T A L W ORKER
F a b r i c a t e s , i n s t a l l s , and m a i n t a i n s in g o o d r e p a i r th e s h e e t - m e t a l
e q u i p m e n t and f i x t u r e s ( s u c h a s m a c h i n e g u a r d s , g r e a s e p a n s , s h e l v e s ,
l o c k e r s , t a n k s , v e n t i l a t o r s , c h u t e s , d u c t s , m e t a l r o o f i n g ) o f an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g : P l a n n i n g and l a y in g out a l l t y p e s o f
s h e e t-m e ta l m ain ten ance w o rk fr o m b lu ep rin ts, m o d e ls , o r oth er s p e c ifi­
c a t i o n s ; s e t t in g up and o p e r a t i n g a l l a v a i l a b l e t y p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k i n g
m a c h i n e s ; u s i n g a v a r i e t y o f h a n d t o o l s in c u t t i n g , b e n d i n g , f o r m i n g , s h a p in g ,
f it t in g , and a s s e m b l i n g ; and i n s t a l l i n g s h e e t - m e t a l a r t i c l e s a s r e q u i r e d .
In
g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a i n t e n a n c e s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r
e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
M ILLW RIG H T
I n s t a l l s n e w m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e q u i p m e n t , and d i s m a n t l e s and
i n s t a l l s m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e q u i p m e n t w h e n c h a n g e s in the pla n t l a y o u t a r e
requ ired .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g ;
P la n n in g and la y i n g out
w o r k ; in te r p r e tin g b lu e p rin ts o r o th e r s p e c if ic a t io n s ; u sin g a v a r ie t y o f handt o o l s and r i g g i n g ; m a k i n g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g to s t r e s s e s ,
s t r e n g t h o f m a t e r i a l s , and c e n t e r s o f g r a v i t y ; a li g n i n g and b a l a n c i n g e q u i p ­
m e n t ; s e l e c t i n g s t a n d a r d t o o l s , e q u i p m e n t , and p a r t s to b e u s e d ; and i n s t a l l i n g
and m a i n t a i n i n g in g o o d o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n e q u i p m e n t s u c h a s d r i v e s
and s p e e d r e d u c e r s .
In g e n e r a l , the m i l l w r i g h t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a
r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e in the t r a d e a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
M AIN TEN AN CE TR A D E S H E L P E R
A s s i s t s o n e o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s , b y
p e r f o r m i n g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l d u t i e s o f l e s s e r s k i l l , s u c h as k e e p i n g a
w o r k e r s u p p l i e d w ith m a t e r i a l s and t o o l s ; c l e a n i n g w o r k i n g a r e a , m a c h i n e ,
and e q u i p m e n t ; a s s i s t i n g j o u r n e y m a n b y h o l d i n g m a t e r i a l s o r t o o l s ; and p e r ­
fo r m in g o th e r u n sk illed ta s k s as d ir e c t e d by jo u r n e y m a n .
T h e kin d o f w o r k
th e h e l p e r i s p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m t r a d e to t r a d e :
In s o m e
t r a d e s th e h e l p e r i s c o n f i n e d t o s u p p l y i n g , l i f t i n g , and h o ld in g m a t e r i a l s and
t o o l s , and c l e a n i n g w o r k i n g a r e a s ; and in o t h e r s he i s p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m
s p e c i a l i z e d m a c h i n e o p e r a t i o n s , o r p a r t s o f a t r a d e th at a r e a l s o p e r f o r m e d
b y w o r k e r s on a f u l l - t i m e b a s i s .




T O O L A N D DIE M A K E R
C o n s t r u c t s and r e p a i r s m a c h i n e - s h o p t o o l s , g a u g e s , j i g s , f i x t u r e s
o r d i e s f o r f o r g i n g s , p u n c h i n g , and o t h e r m e t a l - f o r m i n g w o r k .
W ork
i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
P la n n in g and l a y i n g out w o r k a c c o r d i n g to
m o d e l s , b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , o r o t h e r o r a l and w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; u s i n g
a v a r i e t y o f t o o l and d ie m a k e r ' s h a n d t o o l s and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u ­
m e n t s ; u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f th e w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f c o m m o n m e t a l s and a l l o y s ;
s e t t i n g up and o p e r a t i n g o f m a c h i n e t o o l s and r e l a t e d e q u i p m e n t ; m a k i n g
n e c e s s a r y shop co m p u ta tion s relatin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o r k , s p e e d s, f e e d s ,
and t o o l i n g o f m a c h i n e s ; h e a t - t r e a t i n g o f m e t a l p a r t s d u r i n g f a b r i c a t i o n a s
w e l l a s o f f i n i s h e d t o o l s and d i e s t o a c h i e v e r e q u i r e d q u a l i t i e s ; w o r k i n g to
c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; f i t t i n g and a s s e m b l i n g o f p a r t s to p r e s c r i b e d t o l e r a n c e s
and a l l o w a n c e s ; and s e l e c t i n g a p p r o p r i a t e m a t e r i a l s , t o o l s , and p r o c e s s e s .
In g e n e r a l , th e t o o l and d ie m a k e r ' s w o r k r e q u i r e s a r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g in
m a c h i n e - s h o p and t o o l r o o m
p r a c tic e u su a lly a c q u ir e d through a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e s tu d y p u r p o s e s , t o o l and d ie m a k e r s in
t o o l and d i e j o b b i n g s h o p s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m t h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

S T A T IO N A R Y ENGIN EER
O p e r a t e s and m a i n t a i n s and ’m a y a l s o s u p e r v i s e th e o p e r a t i o n o f
s t a t i o n a r y e n g i n e s and e q u i p m e n t ( m e c h a n i c a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) to s u p p ly the
e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h i c h e m p l o y e d w it h p o w e r , h e a t , r e f r i g e r a t i o n , o r a i r conditionin g.
W ork in volves:
O p e r a t i n g and m a i n t a i n i n g e q u i p m e n t s u c h as
s te a m e n g in e s , a ir c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , tu rb in e s, ventilating
and r e f r i g e r a t i n g e q u i p m e n t ,
s t e a m b o i l e r s and b o i l e r - f e d w a t e r p u m p s ;
m a k i n g e q u i p m e n t r e p a i r s ; and k e e p i n g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t i o n o f m a c h i n e r y ,
t e m p e r a t u r e , and f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n .
M ay a ls o su p e r v is e these o p era tion s.
H e a d o r c h i e f e n g i n e e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than o n e e n g i n e e r
a re exclu ded .

BO ILER TEN DE R
F ires
s t a t i o n a r y b o i l e r s to f u r n i s h th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h i c h
e m p l o y e d w ith h e a t , p o w e r , o r
steam .
F e e d s f u e l s t o f i r e b y hand o r
o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r , g a s , o r o i l b u r n e r ; and c h e c k s w a t e r and
safety v a lv e s.
M a y c l e a n , o i l , o r a s s i s t in r e p a i r i n g b o i l e r r o o m e q u i p m e n t .

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
TRU CK DR IVER

W A R E H O U S E M A N — C o n t in u e d

D r i v e s a t r u c k w ith in a c i t y o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t m a t e ­
r ia ls , m e r c h a n d is e , equip m en t, o r w o r k e r s betw een v a rio u s ty p es o f e s ta b ­
lish m e n ts such a s:
M an ufactu ring plan ts, fre ig h t d e p o ts , w a r e h o u s e s , w h o l e ­
s a l e and r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , o r b e t w e e n r e t a i l
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and
c u s t o m e r s ' h o u s e s o r p l a c e s o f b u s i n e s s . M a y a l s o l o a d o r u n lo a d t r u c k w ith
o r w ith o u t h e l p e r s , m a k e m i n o r m e c h a n i c a l r e p a i r s , and k e e p t r u c k in g o o d
w o r k i n g order.
S ales-route
and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r i v e r s
are e x clu d ed .

E x c l u d e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y d u t i e s i n v o l v e s h ip p in g and r e c e i v i n g
w o r k ( s e e Sh ipp in g and R e c e i v i n g C l e r k and Sh ipp in g P a c k e r ) , o r d e r f i l l i n g
(se e O rd e r F il le r ), or operating p o w e r tru ck s (s e e P o w e r - T r u c k O p e ra to r).

ORDER FIL LE R
F i l l s s h ip p in g o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s f o r f i n i s h e d g o o d s f r o m s t o r e d
m e r c h a n d i s e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s p e c i f i c a t i o n s on s a l e s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s '
o r d e r s , o r other in stru ctio n s.
M a y , in a d d it io n to f i l l i n g o r d e r s and i n d i ­
c a t i n g i t e m s f i l l e d o r o m i t t e d , k e e p r e c o r d s o f o u t g o in g o r d e r s , r e q u i s i t i o n
a d d i t i o n a l s t o c k o r r e p o r t s h o r t s u p p l i e s t o s u p e r v i s o r , and p e r f o r m o t h e r
rela ted duties.

F o r w a g e s tu d y p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r i v e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y s i z e and
type o f e q u ip m e n t, as f o l l o w s :
( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r s h o u ld be r a t e d on the b a s i s
of tr a ile r cap acity.)
T ru ck d river,
T ru ck d river,
T ru ck d river,
T ru ck d river,

ligh t t r u c k ( u n d e r 1 V 2 t o n s )
m e d i u m t r u c k (1 V2 to and in c l u d i n g 4 t o n s )
h eavy tr u c k ( tr a ile r ) ( o v e r 4 tons)
h e a v y t r u c k ( o t h e r than t r a i l e r ) ( o v e r 4 t o n s )

SHIPPING P A C K E R
P r e p a r e s fin ish ed p r o d u c ts f o r shipm ent o r s to r a g e by p la cin g th em
in s h ip p in g c o n t a i n e r s , th e s p e c i f i c o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d b e i n g d e p e n d e n t upon
th e t y p e , s i z e , and n u m b e r o f unit s to be p a c k e d , th e ty p e o f c o n t a i n e r
e m p l o y e d , and m e t h o d o f s h i p m e n t .
W o r k r e q u i r e s the p l a c i n g o f i t e m s in
s h ip p in g c o n t a i n e r s and m a y i n v o l v e o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g : K n o w l e d g e
o f v a r i o u s i t e m s o f s t o c k in o r d e r to v e r i f y c o n t e n t ; s e l e c t i o n o f a p p r o p r i a t e
ty p e and s i z e o f c o n t a i n e r ; i n s e r t i n g e n c l o s u r e s in c o n t a i n e r ; u s i n g e x c e l s i o r
o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l to p r e v e n t b r e a k a g e o r d a m a g e ; c l o s i n g and s e a l i n g c o n ­
t a i n e r ; and a p p ly in g l a b e l s o r e n t e r i n g i d e n t i f y i n g da t a on c o n t a i n e r .
Packers
w ho a ls o m ak e w ood en b o x e s o r c r a t e s a re exclu ded .

SH IPPING A N D R E C E IV IN G C L E R K
P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d i s e f o r s h i p m e n t , o r r e c e i v e s and i s r e s p o n s i b l e
fo r in c o m in g shipm ents o f m e r c h a n d is e o r other m a t e r ia ls .
S h ipp ing w o r k
in v olv es:
A k n o w l e d g e o f s h ip p in g p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , r o u t e s , a v a i l a b l e
m e a n s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , and r a t e s ; and p r e p a r i n g r e c o r d s o f th e g o o d s
s h i p p e d , m a k i n g up b i l l s o f la d in g , p o s t i n g w e i g h t and s h ip p in g c h a r g e s , and
k e e p i n g a f i l e o f s h ip p in g r e c o r d s .
M a y d i r e c t o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r i n g the
m e r c h a n d is e f o r ship m en t.
R eceiv in g w ork in v o lv e s :
V erifyin g o r d ir e ctin g
o t h e r s in v e r i f y i n g th e c o r r e c t n e s s o f s h i p m e n t s a g a in s t b i l l s o f l a d in g ,
i n v o i c e s , o r o t h e r r e c o r d s ; c h e c k i n g f o r s h o r t a g e s and r e j e c t i n g d a m a g e d
g o o d s ; r o u t i n g m e r c h a n d i s e o r m a t e r i a l s to p r o p e r d e p a r t m e n t s ; and m a i n ­
t a in in g n e c e s s a r y r e c o r d s and f i l e s .
F o r wage

s tu dy p u r p o s e s ,

w orkers

are cla ssified

M A T E R I A L H ANDLING L A B O R E R
A w o r k e r e m p l o y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t, s t o r e , o r
o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t w h o s e d u t i e s i n v o l v e o n e o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g :
L o a d i n g and u n lo a d in g v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s and m e r c h a n d i s e on o r f r o m f r e i g h t
c a r s , t r u c k s , o r oth er t r a n s p o r t in g d e v i c e s ; unpacking, sh elv in g, o r p la cin g
m a t e r i a l s o r m e r c h a n d i s e in p r o p e r
s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n ; and t r a n s p o r t i n g
m a t e r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e by handtruck, c a r , o r w h e e lb a r r o w .
Longshore
w o r k e r s , w h o lo a d and u n lo a d s h i p s , a r e e x c l u d e d .

as f o l l o w s :

Sh ipp in g c l e r k
R eceiv ing clerk
Sh ipp in g and r e c e i v i n g c l e r k

WAREHOUSEMAN
P O W E R -T R U C K O PE R A T O R
A s d i r e c t e d , p e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f w a r e h o u s i n g d u t ie s w h i c h r e q u i r e
an u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s s t o r a g e p l a n .
Work in v o lv e s m o s t
o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
V e rify in g m a t e r ia ls (o r m e r c h a n d is e ) again st r e c e iv in g
d o c u m e n t s , n o tin g and r e p o r t i n g d i s c r e p a n c i e s and o b v i o u s d a m a g e s ; r o u tin g
m a t e r i a l s to p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n s ; s t o r i n g , s t a c k i n g , o r p a l l e t i z i n g
m a t e r i a l s in a c c o r d a n c e with p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e m e t h o d s ; r e a r r a n g i n g and
t a k i n g i n v e n t o r y o f s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s ; e x a m i n i n g s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s and
r e p o r t i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n and d a m a g e ; r e m o v i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m s t o r a g e and
p r e p a r i n g it f o r s h i p m e n t .
M a y o p e r a t e hand o r p o w e r t r u c k s in p e r f o r m i n g
w a r e h o u s i n g d u t ie s .




O p era tes a m an ually c o n tr o lle d g a s o lin e - o r e l e c t r i c - p o w e r e d truck
o r t r a c t o r to t r a n s p o r t g o o d s and m a t e r i a l s o f a l l kin ds a b o u t a w a r e h o u s e ,
m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t, o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t .

truck ,

F o r w a g e s tu d y p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s
as f o llo w s :

are

c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e o f p o w e r -

F ork lift o p erator
P o w e r - t r u c k o p e r a t o r ( o t h e r th an f o r k l i f t )

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J A N IT O R , P O R T E R , O R C L E A N E R

GUARD AND W ATCHM AN
Guard
P e r f o r m s r o u t i n e p o l i c e d u t i e s , e i t h e r at f i x e d p o s t o r on
t o u r , m U r tH K in g o r d e r , u sin g a r m s o r f o r c e w h e r e n e c e s s a r y
In clud es
g u a r d s w h o a r e s t a t i o n e d at g a t e and c h e c k o n i d e n t i t y o f e m p l o y e e ^ and
other person s

en terin g.

W atchm an.
M akes rounds of p r e m is e s
p r o p e r t y a g a i n s t f i r e , t h e f t , and i l l e g a l e n t r y .




periodica lly

in

p rotecting

C l e a n s and k e e p s in an o r d e r l y c o n d i t i o n f a c t o r y w o r k i n g a r e a s and
w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m i s e s o f an o f f i c e , a p a r t m e n t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r c i a l
o r other e sta b lish m en t.
D u t i e s i n v o l v e a c o m b i n a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g :
S w e e p i n g , m o p p i n g o r s c r u b b i n g , and p o l i s h i n g f l o o r s ; r e m o v i n g c h i p s , t r a s h ,
and o t h e r r e f u s e ; d u s t i n g e q u i p m e n t , f u r n i t u r e , o r f i x t u r e s ; p o l i s h i n g m e t a l
f i x t u r e s o r t r i m m i n g s ; p r o v i d i n g s u p p l i e s and m i n o r m a i n t e n a n c e s e r v i c e s ;
a nd c l e a n i n g l a v a t o r i e s , s h o w e r s , and r e s t r o o m s .
W o r k e r s who s p e c ia liz e
in w i n d o w w a s h i n g a r e e x c l u d e d .

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Area Wage Surveys
A lis t of the latest available bulletins or bulletin supplements is presented below.
A d irectory of area wage studies including m ore lim ited studies conducted at the request of the Employment
Standards A d m inistration “of the Department of Labor is available on request.
Bulletins m ay be purchased fro m any of the BLS regional offices shown on the back cover.
Bulletin supplements m ay be
obtained without cost, where indicated, fr o m BLS regional offices.

A rea

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Bulletin number
and p rice *

A k r o n , O h io , D e c . 1 9 7 5 ____________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 0 ,
A lb a n y —S c h e n e c t a d y —T r o y , N . Y . , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 1_______________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 3 ,
A n a h e i m —S a n t a A n a —G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 ____________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 7 5 ,
A t l a n t a , G a . , M a y 1 9 7 5 1 __________________________________________________________^_______________ 1 8 5 0 - 2 5 ,
A u s t i n , T e x . , D e c . 1 9 7 5 1------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 8 3 ,
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 1 _____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 2 ,
B i l l i n g s , M o n t . , J u l y 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 6 ,
B i n g h a m t o n , N . Y . —P a . , J u ly 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 0 ,
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1 9 7 6 1__________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 1 1 ,
B o s t o n , M a s s . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 1_______________________________________________________________ *______ 1 8 5 0 - 5 8 ,
B u f f a l o , N . Y . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 _________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 9 ,
C a n t o n , O h io , M a y 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . - G a . , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 1__________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 7 ,
C h i c a g o , 111., M a y 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 3 3 ,
C i n c i n n a t i , O h io —k y . —I n d . , M a r . 1 9 7 6 __________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 7 ,
C l e v e l a n d , O h io , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 4 ,
C o l u m b u s , O h io , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1______________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 7 8 ,
C o r p u s C h r i s t i , T e x . , J u ly 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 3 7 ,
D a l l a s —F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 _________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 9 ,
D a v e n p o r t —R o c k I s l a n d —M o l i n e , I o w a —111., F e b . 1 9 7 6 _____________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 2 5 ,
D a y t o n , O h io , D e c . 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 7 3 ,
D a y t o n a B e a c h , F l a . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 4 7 ,
D e n v e r —B o u l d e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 7 5 ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 8 2 ,
D e t r o i t , M i c h . , M a r . 1 9 7 6 1_______________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 1 5 ,
F o r t L a u d e r d a l e —H o l l y w o o d a n d W e s t P a l m B e a c h —
B o c a R a t o n , F l a . , A p r . 1 9 7 6 ___________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 2 0 ,
F r e s n o , C a l i f . , J u n e 1 9 7 5 1__________________________________________________________ _____ ______ 1 8 5 0 - 6 1 ,
G a i n e s v i l l e , F l a . , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 7 ,
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , J u ly 1 9 7 5 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 4 ,
G r e e n s b o r o —W i n s t o n - S a l e m - H i g h P o i n t , N .C ., A u g . 1 9 7 5 _______________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 9 ,
G r e e n v i l l e —S p a r t a n b u r g , S . C . , J u n e 1 9 7 5 ____________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 2 ,
H a r t f o r d , C o n n ., M a r . 1 9 7 6 ______________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 1 4 ,
H o u s t o n , T e x . , A p r . 1 9 7 5 _________________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
H u n t s v i l l e , A l a . , F e b . 1 9 7 6 ______________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 1 7 ,
I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d ., O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 ___________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 6 ,
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , F e b . 1.976 _______________________________________________________________________ 1 9 0 0 - 8 ,
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 1 ,
K a n s a s C it y , M o . - K a n s . , S e p t. 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 5 ,
L e x i n g t o n —F a y e t t e , K y . , N o v . 1 9 7 5 1 ___________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 4 ,
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h , C a l i f . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 6 ,
L o u i s v i l l e , K y .—I n d . , N o v . 1 9 7 5 _______________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 7 9 ,
M e l b o u r n e —T i t u s v i l l e - C o c o a , F l a . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 4 ,
M e m p h i s , T e n n .—A r k . —M i s s . , N o v . 1 9 7 5 _____________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 5 ,

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A r ea
M ia m i, F la ., O ct. 1975______________________________________________________________________
M ilw a u k e e , W is ., A p r . 1 9 7 6 _______________________________________________________________
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M in n .—W is ., Jan. 1976____ _______________________________________
N a ssa u —S u ffo lk , N .Y ., June 1975 1_________________________________________________________
N ew a rk , N .J ., Jan. 1976--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N ew O r le a n s , L a ., Jan. 1976 ___ _______________________ _____ _____________________________
N ew Y o r k , N .Y .- N .J ., M a y 1975 1 _________________________________________________________
N o r fo lk —V ir g in ia B e a ch —P o r t s m o u t h , V a .—N .C ., M a y 1 9 7 5 '___________________________
N o r fo lk —V ir g in ia B e a ch —P o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o rt N ew s—
H a m pton , V a .—N .C ., M a y 197 5 ___________________________________________________________
N o r th e a s t P e n n s y lv a n ia , A u g . 1975 _______________________________________ ___________ ____
O k la h om a C ity , Ok l a . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 _______________________________________ ___________________
O m aha, N e b r .—Iow a, O ct. 1 9 7 5 ____________________________________________________________
P a t e r s o n —C lifto n —P a s s a ic , N .J ., June 1975 1___________________________ _________________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a .—N .J ., N ov. 197 5 _________________________________________________________
P itts b u rg h , P a ., Jan. 1976 1________________________________________________________________
P o r t la n d , M a in e, N ov. 1975__________________________________________ ____ __________________
P o rtla n d , O r e g .—W as h ., M a y 197 5 ________________________________________________________
P o u g h k e e p s ie , N .Y ., J une 1 9 7 5 1 ______ ____________________________________________________
P o u g h k e e p s ie —K in g ston —N ew b u rg h , N .Y ., June 1 9 7 5 1 _________________________________
P r o v id e n c e -W a r w i c k —P a w tu ck et, R .I . , —M a s s ., June 1975 ____________________________
R a le ig h —D u rh a m , N .C ., F e b . 1976 ________________________________________________________
R ich m o n d , V a ., June 1 9 7 5 _____________ _____________________________________________________
St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r. 1976 1__________________ _________________________________________
S a c r a m e n t o , C a li f., D e c . 1975_________________________________________________________ ^___
S aginaw , M ic h ., N ov. 1975___ ____ _________________________ __________________ _____ _______
S a lt L ak e City—O gd en , Utah, N ov. 1 9 7 5 1__________________ ______________________________
San A n to n io , T e x ., M a y 1976 __________________________________________________________ ____
San D ie g o , C a lif., N ov. 197 5_______________ ________________________________________________
San F r a n c i s c o —O akland, C a lif., M a r. 1976_______________________________________________
San J o s e , C a lif., M a r. 1976___ ____________________________________________________________
S ea ttle—E v e r e tt, W a sh ., Jan. 1976 ________________________________________________________
South B en d , Ind., M a r. 1976 _______________________________________________________________
S ta m fo r d , C onn. 1 2 __________________________________________________________________________
S y r a c u s e , N .Y ., J u ly 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________ __________
T o le d o , O h io—M i c h ., M ay 1976_____________________________________________________________
T re n to n , N .J ., Sept. 1975 1 _________________________________________________________________
U tica—R o m e , N .Y ., J u ly 1975 1 _____________________________________________ _______________
W a sh in g ton , D .C .—M d.—V a ., M ai;. 1 3 7 6 ___ _______________________________________________
W e s t c h e s t e r C ounty, N. Y . , M a y 1975 1____________________________________________________
W ich ita , K a n s ., A p r . 1 9 7 6 __________________________________________________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s ., A p r. 1976______________________________________________________________
Y o r k , P a ., F e b . 1976_______________ ____ _____________________________________________________

Bulletin n u m b e r
and price *
1 8 5 0 -7 6 ,
1 9 0 0 -2 2 ,
1 9 0 0 -3 ,
1 8 5 0 -3 9 ,
1 9 0 0 -1 0 ,
1900-2^
1 8 5 0 -4 5 ,
1 8 5 0 -2 9 ,

95 c e n t s
85 c e n ts
95 ce n ts
$ 1.00
85 c e n t s
75 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
65 ce n ts

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

65 ce n ts
65 ce n ts
65 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 0
80 ce n ts
85 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 5
45 ce n ts
7 5 cen ts
65 ce n ts
75 ce n ts
7 5 ce n ts
55 c e n t s
65 ce n ts
$ 1 .2 5
45 ce n ts
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75 ce n ts
65 c e n ts
4 5 ce n ts
95 ce n ts
65 ce n ts
65 ce n ts
55 ce n ts

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

65 ce n ts
55 ce n ts
$ 1 .2 0
80 ce n ts
85 ce n ts
80 ce n ts
55 ce n ts
55 ce n ts
55 ce n ts

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