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A rea Wage S urvey

The l)es Moines, Iowa, Metropolitan Area
F e b r u a r y 196 6

POLK

Des Moi ne s

Bill let in No. 1465-48




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

Ross, Commissioner




Area Wage Survey
The Des Moines, Iowa, M etropolitan Area




February 1966

Bulletin No. 1465-48
April 1966

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

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Preface

Contents
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T h e B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s p r o g r a m o f annual
o c c u p a ti o n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s is d e ­
s ig n e d to p r o v i d e data on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , and 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 .
It
y i e l d s d e t a i l e d data b y s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s f o r e ach
o f the a r e a s stu d ie d , f o r e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s , and f o r the
U n ite d St ate s. A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in the p r o g r a m is the
n e e d f o r g r e a t e r i n s ig h t into (1) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y
o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l , and (2) th e s t r u c t u r e
and l e v e l o f w a g e s a m on g a r e a s and in d u s tr y d i v i s i o n s .

Introduction________________________________________________________________________
W a g e tr end s fo r s electe d occupationa l g r o u p s ______________________________
Tables:
1.
2.

A t th e end o f e ach s u r v e y , an i n d i v i d u a l a r e a
b u l l e ti n p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s f o r e a c h a r e a studied.
A f t e r c o m p l e t i o n o f a l l o f the i n d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s f o r
a round o f s u r v e y s , a t w o - p a r t s u m m a r y b u l l e t i n is i s s u e d .
T h e f i r s t p a r t b r i n g s data f o r e a c h o f the m e t r o p o l i t a n
a r e a s stu die d into one b u lle tin . T h e s e c o n d p a r t p r e s e n t s
i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h has b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m i n d i v i d u a l m e t ­
r o p o l i t a n a r e a data to r e l a t e to e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s and the
U n ite d S tate s.

A.

B.




E s tab lis h m en ts and w o r k e r s within scope of s u r v e y and
nu m b er s tu d ie d _________________________________________________________
Indexes of stan dard w e e k ly s a l a r i e s and s t r a ig h t -t im e ho urly
earnin gs f o r s electe d occu pational g r o u p s , and p erce n ts of
i n c r e a s e fo r selecte d p e r i o d s ________________________________________
Occupational e a r n i n g s :*
A - 1. O ffice occu pations—m en and w o m e n __________________________
A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and technical occupations—
m en and w o m e n _________________________________________________
A - 3 . O ffice, p r o f e s s i o n a l , and technical occupations—
m en and w o m en c o m b i n e d ____________________________________
A -4.
Mainten an ce and p ow e rp la n t occu pations ____________________
A - 5. C usto d ia l and m a t e r i a l m ovem ent o c c u p a t io n s ____________

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E stab lis h m en t p r a c t ic e s and sup plem en tary w a g e p r o v i s i o n s : *
B -l.
M in im u m entrance s a l a r i e s for w o m e n office w o r k e r s ___
B -2 .
Shift d i f f e r e n t i a l s ________________________________________________
B -3 .
Scheduled w e e k ly h o u r s ________________________________________
B-4 .
P a i d ho lid ay s _____________________________________________________
B -5 .
P a i d v a c a t i o n s ___________________________________________________
B -6 .
Health, in su ran ce, and pension p la n s _______________________
B -7 .
Health in su ran ce benefits p rovid ed em p lo y ees and
their depend ents________________________________________________
B -8.
P r o f i t - s h a r i n g p l a n s ____________________________________________

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Appen dixes:
A . Chan ge s in occupationa l d e s c r i p t io n s ________________________________
B. O ccu pa tiona l d e s c r i p t io n s ______________________________________________

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E i g h t y - f i v e a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e in c lu d e d in the
p r o g r a m . I n f o r m a t i o n on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s is c o l l e c t e d
an n u a lly in e a c h a r e a . I n f o r m a t i o n on e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c ­
t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s is ob ta in e d b i e n ­
n i a l l y in m o s t o f the a r e a s .
T h i s b u l l e ti n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f the s u r v e y in
D e s M o i n e s , I o w a , in F e b r u a r y 1966. T h e Stand ard M e t ­
r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , as d e f i n e d by the B u re a u o f the
B ud get th ro u gh M a r c h 1965, c o n s i s t s o f P o l k Coun ty . T h i s
study w a s con d u cted b y the B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in
C h i c a g o , 111., A d o l p h O. B e r g e r , D i r e c t o r ; by M a r y E.
S to k e s, u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n o f K e n n e th T h o r s t e n . T h e study
w a s u n d e r the g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f W o o d r o w C. L in n ,
A ss is ta n t R egio n al D ir e c to r fo r W ages
and I n d u s t r i a l
R elation s.

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* N O T E : S i m i l a r ta b u la tio n s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r ot h e r
(S e e i n s i d e b a c k c o v e r . )

U n ion s c a l e s , i n d i c a t i v e o f p r e v a i l i n g p ay l e v e l s in
the D e s M o i n e s a r e a , a r e a l s o a v a i l a b l e f o r b u ild in g c o n ­
s t r u c t i o n , p r i n t i n g , l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s , and
m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s and h e l p e r s .

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Area Wage Survey--The Des Moines, Iowa, Metropolitan Area
Introduction
r e p o r t e d , as f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a tio n s , r e f e r e n c e is to the w o r k
s c h e d u le s ( r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f hour) f o r w h ich s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s a r e p a id ; a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s f o r th e s e o c c u p a tio n s ha ve
b e e n rounded to the n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .

T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 85 in w h ich the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s
B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s conducts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n i n g s
and r e l a t e d w a g e b e n e f its on an a r e a w i d e b a s i s .
In this a r e a , data
w e r e ob ta in e d by 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 e c o n o m i s t s to r e p r e ­
s e n ta t iv e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in s ix b r o a d i n d u s tr y d i v i s i o n s :
Manu­
f a c t u r i n g ; t r a n s p o r ta t i o n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and o t h e r p u b lic 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 ; fin an c e, i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and
services.
M a j o r i n d u s tr y gro u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e stud ie 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 the c o n s t r u c t i o n and e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t s ha vin g f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e
o m i t t e d b e c a u s e they tend to f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in the
o c c u p a tio n s stu died to w a r r a n t i n c lu s io n .
S e p a r a t e tab ulation s a r e
p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f the b r o a d in d u s tr y d i v i s i o n s w h ic h m e e t pub­
lica tio n c r it e r ia .

The a v e ra g e s p resen ted r e fle c t com posite, area w id e e s t i ­
m ates.
I n d u s t r i e s and e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p ay l e v e l and j o b
s t a f f i n g and, thus, c o n tr i b u t e d i f f e r e n t l y to the e s t i m a t e s f o r each j o b .
T h e pay r e l a t i o n s h i p ob ta in a b le f r o m the a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y the w a g e s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a i n t a i n e d am o n g jo b s in
i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e pay l e v e l s
f o r m e n and w o m e n in any o f the s e l e c t e d oc c u p a tio n s should not be
a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p ay t r e a t m e n t o f the s e x e s w ith in
i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . O th e r p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w h ic h m a y c o n t r i b ­
ute to d i f f e r e n c e s in p ay f o r m e n and w o m e n in c l u d e : D i f f e r e n c e s in
p r o g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a te r a n g e s , s i n c e o n ly the actu al r a t e s
p aid inc um b e nts a r e c o l l e c t e d ; and d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c d uties p e r ­
f o r m e d , although the w o r k e r s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e l y c l a s s i f i e d w ith in the
sam e s u rve y jo b d escrip tio n .
Job d e s c r i p t i o n s used in c l a s s i f y i n g
e m p l o y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a lly m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d than th ose
used in in d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the s p e c i f i c duties p e r f o r m e d .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e conduct ed on a s a m p l e b a s i s b e c a u s e of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t i n v o l v e d in s u r v e y i n g a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
ob ta in o p tim u m a c c u r a c y at m i n i m u m cost, 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 o f s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is stu died. In c o m b i n i n g the data,
h o w ever, all establish m en ts a re g ive n th eir a p p ro p ria te w eight. E s ­
t i m a t e s b a s e d on the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s stu died a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
as r e l a t i n g to a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the in d u s tr y g ro u p in g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r th os e b e l o w the m i n i m u m s i z e stu d ied .

O c c u p a ti o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in
a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m b e r
actually su r ve y e d .
B e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a ti o n a l s tr u c tu r e
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , the e s t i m a t e s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b ­
tain e d f r o m the s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s stu d ied s e r v e on ly to in d ic a te
the r e l a t i v e i m p o r t a n c e o f the j o b s stu d ied .
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in
o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e do not m a t e r i a l l y a f f e c t the a c c u r a c y o f the
e a r n i n g s data.

O ccup ation s and E a r n in g s *3
The o c c u p a tio n s s e l e c t e d f o r study a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u f a c tu r in g and n o n m a n u fa c t u rin g i n d u s t r i e s , and a r e o f the
follo w in g types:
(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 te n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t ; and (4 ) c u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
m e n t.
O c c u p a tio n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n i fo r m s e t o f jo b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d to take ac c ou 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 du tie s w ith in the s a m e j o b .
T h e oc c u p a tio n s s e l e c t e d f o r study
a r e l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in ap p e n d ix B.
E a r n i n g s data f o r s o m e of
the oc c u p a tio n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d a r e not p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s
ta b le s b e c a u s e e i t h e r ( l ) e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a tio n is to o s m a l l
to p r o v i d e eno ugh d ata 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 is p o s s i ­
b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t data.

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
I n f o r m a t i o n is p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b l e s ) on s e l e c t e d
e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s as th ey
r e l a t e to p lant and o f f i c e w o r k e r s .
A d m i n i s t r a t i v e , e x e c u t i v e , and
p r o f e s s i o n a l e m p l o y e e s , and f o r c e - a c c o u n t c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s who
a r e u t i l i z e d as a s e p a r a t e w o r k f o r c e a r e e x c lu d e d . " P l a n t w o r k e r s "
inclu d e w o r k i n g f o r e m e n and a l l n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s ( in c lu d in g
l e a d m e n and t r a i n e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o f f i c e fu n c tio n s . " O f f i c e w o r k ­
e r s " in c lu d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s and n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s p e r ­
f o r m i n g c l e r i c a l o r r e l a t e d fu n c tio n s . C a f e t e r i a w o r k e r s and r o u t e m e n
a r e e x c l u d e d in m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , but in c lu d e d in nonm anu­
factu rin g in du stries.

O c c u p a ti 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 sho w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i. e . , th os e h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y sc h e d u le
in the g i v e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a r n i n g s data e x c l u d e p r e ­
m i u m p ay f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
l a te s h ifts .
N o n p r o d u c t i o n b on u s es a r e e x c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
bon u s es and i n c e n t i v e e a r n i n g s a r e in c lu d e d . W h e r e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e




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M i n i m u m e n tr a n c e s a l a r i e s ( t a b l e B - l ) r e l a t e on ly to the e s ­
t a b lis h m e n ts v i s i t e d .
T h e y a r e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
with f o r m a l m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r y p o l i c i e s .
Sh if t d i f f e r e n t i a l d a ta ( t a b l e B - 2 ) a r e l i m i t e d to p lant w o r k e r s
in m a n u f a c tu r i n g i n d u s t r i e s .
T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n is p r e s e n t e d both in
t e r m s o f ( l ) e s t a b l i s h m e n t p o l i c y , 1 p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f t o ta l plant
w o r k e r e m p l o y m e n t , and (2 ) e f f e c t i v e p r a c t i c e , p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f
w o r k e r s a c t u a l l y e m p l o y e d on the s p e c i f i e d s h if t at the t i m e o f the
survey.
In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g v a r i e d d i f f e r e n t i a l s , the am ount
ap p lyin g to a m a j o r i t y w as used o r , i f no am ou nt ap p lie d to a m a j o r i t y ,
the c l a s s i f i c a t i o n " o t h e r " w a s us e d . In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in w h ic h s o m e
l a t e - s h i f t hours a r e p aid at n o r m a l r a t e s , a d i f f e r e n t i a l w as r e c o r d e d
on ly i f it a p p lie d to a m a j o r i t y o f the s h if t h o u r s .
The s c h e d u le d w e e k l y ho u rs ( t a b l e B - 3 ) of a m a j o r i t y o f the
f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t a r e tab ulate d as a p p ly in g to
a l l o f the pla nt o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s o f that e s t a b l i s h m e n t . P a i d h o l i d a y s ;
paid v a c a t i o n s ; health, in s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n p la n s ; and p r o f i t - s h a r i n g
plans ( t a b l e s B - 4 th ro ugh B - 8 ) a r e t r e a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l l y on the b a s is
that th e s e a r e a p p l i c a b l e to a l l pla nt o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s i f a m a j o r i t y
o f such w o r k e r s a r e e l i g i b l e o r m a y e v e n t u a l l y q u a lify f o r the p r a c ­
t i c e s l i s t e d . Sums o f in d i v i d u a l i t e m s in t a b l e s B - 2 th ro u gh B - 8 m a y
not eq u a l to ta ls b e c a u s e o f ro un din g.
D a t a on p aid h o l i d a y s ( t a b l e B - 4 ) a r e l i m i t e d to d ata on h o l i ­
d a y s g r a n t e d an nuall y on a f o r m a l b a s i s ; i. e. , ( l ) a r e p r o v i d e d f o r
in w r i t t e n f o r m , o r (2) h a ve b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d by c u s to m .
H o lid a y s
o r d i n a r i l y g r a n t e d a r e in c lu d e d e v e n though th ey m a y f a l l on a n o n ­
w o r k d a y , e v e n i f the w o r k e r is not g r a n t e d an oth er d a y o f f . T h e f i r s t
p a r t o f the p aid h o l i d a y s ta b le p r e s e n t s the n u m b e r of w h o l e and h a lf
h o l i d a y s a c t u a l l y g r a n te d .
T h e s e c o n d p a r t c o m b i n e s w h o le and h a lf
h o l i d a y s to show t o ta l h o l i d a y t i m e .
T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a t i o n p la ns ( t a b l e B - 5 ) is l i m i t e d to
f o r m a l p o lic ie s , excluding in fo r m a l a r ra n g em e n ts w h er e b y tim e off
w ith pay is g r a n t e d at the d i s c r e t i o n o f the e m p l o y e r .
E stim ates
e x c lu d e v a c a t i o n - s a v i n g s p la ns and t h o s e w h i c h o f f e r " e x t e n d e d " o r
" s a b b a t i c a l " b e n e f i t s b e y o n d b a s i c pla ns to w o r k e r s w ith q u a l i fy i n g
le n g th s o f s e r v i c e .
T y p i c a l o f such e x c l u s i o n s a r e plans in the s te e l,
alu m in u m , and c a n i n d u s t r i e s . S e p a r a t e e s t i m a t e s a r e p r o v i d e d a c ­
c o r d i n g to e m p l o y e r p r a c t i c e in c o m p u tin g v a c a t i o n p a y m e n t s , such as
t i m e p a y m e n t s , p e r c e n t o f annual e a r n i n g s , o r fl a t- s u m am oun ts. H o w ­
e v e r , in the ta b ula tio n s o f v a c a t i o n pay, p a y m e n t s not on a t i m e b a s is
w e r e c o n v e r t e d to a t i m e b a s i s ; f o r exarqjple, a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t
o f annual e a r n i n g s was c o n s i d e r e d as th d?iequivalent o f 1 w e e k ' s pay .
D a t a a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l he^lfh, in s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n
plans ( t a b l e s B - 6 and B - 7 ) f o r w h ic h atf* l e a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t is
b o r n e by the e m p l o y e r , e x c e p t i n g o n ly l e g a l r e q u i r e m e n t s such as

* An establishment was considered as having
conditions: (1 ) Operated late shifts at the tim e o f the
late shifts. A n establishment was considered as having
shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2 )
late shifts.




a p o licy i f it m et eith er o f the fo llow in g
survey, or (2 ) had form al provisions covering
form al provisions i f it (1 ) had operated late
had provisions in written form for operating

w o r k m e n ' s c o m p e n s a t i o n , s o c i a l s e c u r i t y , and r a i l r o a d r e t i r e m e n t .
Such plans inclu d e th o s e u n d e r w r i t t e n b y a c o m m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e
c o m p a n y and th os e p r o v i d e d th ro u gh a union fund o r p aid d i r e c t l y by
the e m p l o y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e r a t i n g funds o r f r o m a fund s e t a s i d e
f o r this p u r p o s e .
D e a t h b e n e f i t s a r e i n c lu d e d as a f o r m o f l i f e i n ­
surance.
S e l e c t e d healt h i n s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e s and
d e p e n d e n ts a r e a l s o p r e s e n t e d .
S ic k n e s s and a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e is l i m i t e d to that ty p e o f
i n s u r a n c e u n de r w h ich p r e d e t e r m i n e d c a s h p a y m e n t s a r e m a d e d i r e c t l y
to the i n s u r e d on a w e e k l y o r m o n t h l y b a s i s d u r i n g i l l n e s s o r a c c i d e n t
d isab ility.
I n f o r m a t i o n is p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l such plans to w h ic h the
e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s . H o w e v e r , in N e w Y o r k and N e w J e r s e y , w h ic h
h a ve e n a c te d t e m p o r a r y d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e l a w s w h ich r e q u i r e e m ­
p l o y e r c o n tr i b u t i o n s , 23 pla ns a r e i n c lu d e d on ly i f the e m p l o y e r ( l ) c o n ­
tr ib u te s m o r e than is l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d , o r (2) p r o v i d e s the e m p l o y e e
w ith b e n e f i t s w h ic h e x c e e d the r e q u i r e m e n t s o f the l a w .
T a b u la tio n s
o f p aid s i c k l e a v e plans a r e l i m i t e d to f o r m a l p l a n s 3 w h ich p r o v i d e
f u l l p ay o r a p r o p o r t i o n o f the w o r k e r ' s p a y d u r i n g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k
because of illn ess.
S e p a r a t e ta b u la tion s a r e p r e s e n t e d a c c o r d i n g to
( l ) plans w h i c h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y and no w a i t i n g p e r i o d , and (2) plans
w h ic h p r o v i d e e i t h e r p a r t i a l p a y o r a w a i t i n g p e r i o d .
In a d d itio n
to the p r e s e n t a t i o n o f the p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s who a r e p r o v i d e d
s i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e o r p aid s i c k l e a v e , an un duplicated
to ta l is shown o f w o r k e r s wh o r e c e i v e e i t h e r o r both ty p e s o f b e n e f i t s .
C a t a s t r o p h e i n s u r a n c e , s o m e t i m e s r e f e r r e d to as e x te n d e d
m e d i c a l in s u r a n c e , in c lu d e s th os e plans w h ic h a r e d e s i g n e d to p r o t e c t
e m p l o y e e s in c a s e o f s i c k n e s s and i n j u r y i n v o l v i n g e x p e n s e s b eyo nd
the n o r m a l c o v e r a g e o f h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , m e d i c a l , and s u r g i c a l p la n s .
M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p lans p r o v i d i n g f o r c o m p l e t e o r p a r t i a l
payment of d octo rs' fe e s .
Such plans m a y be u n d e r w r i t t e n by c o m ­
m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s o r n o n p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s o r th ey m a y
be s e l f - i n s u r e d .
T a b u l a ti o n s o f r e t i r e m e n t p e n s i o n p lans a r e l i m i t e d
to th os e p lan s that p r o v i d e m o n t h l y p a y m e n t s f o r the r e m a i n d e r o f
the w o r k e r ' s l i f e .
P r o f i t - s h a r i n g plans ( t a b l e B - 8 ) a r e l i m i t e d to f o r m a l plans
w ith d e f i n i t e f o r m u l a s f o r c o m p u tin g p r o f i t s h a r e s to be d i s t r i b u t e d
a m o n g e m p l o y e e s and w h o s e f o r m u l a s w e r e c o m m u n i c a t e d to e m ­
p l o y e e s in a d v a n c e o f the d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f p r o f i t s . D a ta a r e p r e s e n t e d
a c c o r d i n g to p r o v i s i o n s f o r d i s t r i b u t i n g p r o f i t s h a r e s to e m p l o y e e s :
( l ) C u r r e n t o r c a s h d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p r o f i t s h a r e s w ith in a s h o r t p e r i o d
a f t e r d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f p r o f i t s ; (2) d e f e r r e d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p r o f i t s h a r e s
a f t e r a s p e c i f i e d n u m b e r o f y e a r s o r at r e t i r e m e n t ; (3) c o m b i n a t i o n
c u r r e n t and d e f e r r e d p l a n s ; and (4) e l e c t i v e d i s t r i b u t i o n plans, under
w h i c h e a c h p a r t i c i p a n t is r e q u i r e d to s e l e c t w h e t h e r to take his s h a r e
o f the c u r r e n t y e a r ' s p r o f i t in cash, h a v e it d e f e r r e d , o r p a r t in c a s h
and p a r t d e f e r r e d .

2 The temporary disability laws in Californ ia and Rhode Island do not require em ployer
contributions.
3 A n establishment was considered as having a form al plan if it established at least the
minimum number o f days o f sick lea ve available to each em ployee.
Such a plan need not be
written, but inform al sick lea ve allowances, determ ined on an individual basis, were excluded.

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T a b le 1.

E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b er s tu d ied in D e s M o in e s , Io w a , 1 b y m a jo r in d u s tr y d iv is io n , 2 F e b r u a r y 1966
N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts

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m e n ts in sc o p e
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M a n u fa c tu r in g ________________________________ ______
N o n m a n u fa c tu rin 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 th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s 5 ________________________
W h o le s a le t r a d e __________________________________
R e t a il t r a d e _______________________________________
F in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e -----------------------------S e r v i c e s 8------- ------------------

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T h e D e s M o in e s 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 , as d e fin e d by th e B u re a u o f th e B u d get th ro u gh M a r c h 1965, c o n s is t s o f P o lk C o u n ty .
T h e " w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s tu d y " e s tim a te s
sh ow n in th is ta b le p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a te d e s c r ip t io n o f th e s i z e and c o m p o s it io n o f th e la b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in the s u r v e y .
T h e e s t im a t e s a r e not in te n d e d , h o w e v e r , to s e r v e as a b a s is
o f c o m p a r is o n w ith o th e r e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s f o r th e a r e a to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tr e n d s o r le v e l s s in 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 ir e s th e u se o f e s ta b lis h m e n t d ata c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly
in a d v a n c e o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d s tu d ie d , and (2 ) s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
T h e 1957 r e v is e d e d itio n o f th e S ta n d a rd In d u s tr ia l C la s s if ic a t io n M an u al and the 1963 S u p p le m e n t w e r e u sed in c l a s s if y in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n .
In c lu d e s a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith to t a l e m p lo y m e n t at o r a b o v e th e m in im u m lim it a t io n . A l l o u tle ts (w ith in th e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in such in d u s tr ie s as t r a d e , fin a n c e , auto r e p a ir s e r v i c e ,
and m o tio n p ic t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s id e r e d as 1 e s ta b lis h m e n t.
In c lu d e s e x e c u t iv e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and o th e r w o r k e r s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e p a r a te p la n t and o f f i c e c a t e g o r ie s .
T a x ic a b s and s e r v i c e s in c id e n ta l to w a t e r tr a n s p o r ta tio n w e r e e x c lu d e d .
T h is in d u s tr y d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t im a t e s f o r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g " in th e S e r ie s A t a b le s , and f o r " a l l i n d u s t r ie s " in th e S e r ie s B t a b le s .
S e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n
o f d a ta f o r th is d iv is io n is not m a d e f o r on e o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g re a s o n s :
(1 ) E m p lo y m e n t in th e d iv is io n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough d a ta to m e r i t s e p a r a te stu d y, (2 ) the s a m p le w a s
not d e s ig n e d i n i t i a l l y to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3 ) r e s p o n s e w a s in s u ffic ie n t o r in a d e q u a te to p e r m it s e p a r a t e p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4 ) th e r e is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l
e s ta b lis h m e n t d a ta .
W o r k e r s f r o m th is e n t ir e in d u s tr y d iv is io n a r e r e p r e s e n t e d in e s tim a te s f o r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g " in th e S e r ie s A ta b le s , but f r o m the r e a l e s ta te p o r tio n o n ly in e s tim a te s
f o r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " in the S e r ie s B t a b le s .
S e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n o f d a ta f o r th is d iv is io n is not m a d e f o r o n e o r m o r e o f th e r e a s o n s g iv e n in fo o tn o te 6 a b o v e .
H o te ls : 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 to m o b ile r e p a ir sh ops; m o tio n p ic tu 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 ); and 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 i c e s .

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T w o - f if t h s o f th e e m p lo y e e s w ith in s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y in the D e s M o in e s a r e a w e r e
e m p lo y e d in m a n u fa c tu rin g f i r m s . T h e fo llo w in g ta b le p r e s e n t s the m a jo r in d u s tr y g r o u p s and
s p e c if ic in d u s tr ie s a s a p e r c e n t o f a l l m a n u fa c tu rin g :
In d u s try g ro u p
M a c h in e r y (e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) . .
P r in t in g and p u b lis h in g __________
R u b b e r and m is c e lla n e o u s
p l a s t i c s ___________________________
F o o d p r o d u c ts _____________________
F a b r ic a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s _____

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e q u ip m e n t ______________________ 19
T i r e s and in n e r tu b e s __________ 18
P e r i o d i c a l s ______________________ 11
N e w s p a p e r s ______________________
7
M e a t p r o d u c ts ____________________ 6

T h is in fo r m a tio n is b a s e d on e s t im a t e s o f t o ta l e m p lo y m e n t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e r s e
m a t e r ia ls c o m p ile d p r i o r to a c tu a l s u r v e y . P r o p o r t io n s in v a r io u s in d u s tr y d iv is io n s m a y
d i f f e r fr o m p r o p o r t io n s b a s e d on the r e s u lt s o f the s u r v e y a s sh ow n in ta b le 1 a b o v e .

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Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in ta b le 2 a r e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f change in
a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , and
in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s of s e l e c t e d pla nt w o r k e r g ro u p s.
F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , the p e r ­
c e n ta g e s of chan ge r e l a t e to a v e r a g e w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r n o r m a l hours
of w o r k , that i s , the sta n d a rd w o r k s c h e d u le f o r w h ich s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s a r e paid.
F o r p la nt w o r k e r g r o u p s , th ey m e a s u r e c han ges
in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , e x c lu d in g 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 late s h if ts .
The
p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d on data f o r s e l e c t e d k e y oc c u p a tio n s and i n ­
clude m o s t of the n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w ith in e ach gro up.
O ffice c lerica l (m en and wom en):
Bookkeeping-machine operators, class B
Clerks, accounting, classes A and B
Clerks, file , classes A , B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Com ptom eter operators
Keypunch operators, classes A and B
O ffice boys and girls
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes A and B
Tabulating-m achine operators, class B
Typists, classes A and B

Industrial nurses (m en and women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Skilled maintenance (m en):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (au tom otive)
Painters
Pipefitters
T o o l and die makers
Unskilled plant ( men):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Laborers, m aterial handling

NOTE: Secretaries, included in the list of jobs in all previous years,
excluded because o f a change in the description this year.

are

A v e r a g e w e e k ly s a la r ie s o r a v e r a g e h o u rly earnings w e r e
c om p u te d f o r eac h of the s e l e c t e d oc c u p a tio n s .
The a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s
o r h o u r l y e a r n i n g s w e r e then m u l t i p l i e d b y e m p l o y m e n t in e ach of




T a b le 2.

the jo b s d u r in g the p e r i o d s u r v e y e d in 1961. T h e s e w e i g h t e d e a r n i n g s
f o r in d i v i d u a l o c c u p a tio n s w e r e then t o t a l e d to obta in an a g g r e g a t e f o r
e ach o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p . F i n a l l y , the r a t i o ( e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t a g e )
of the g ro u p a g g r e g a t e f o r the one y e a r to the a g g r e g a t e f o r the o t h e r
y e a r w as c o m p u te d and the d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n the r e s u l t and 100 is
the p e r c e n t a g e of change f r o m the one p e r i o d to the oth e r.
The
i n d e x e s w e r e c o m p u te d b y m u l t i p l y i n g the r a t i o s f o r eac h g ro u p
a g g r e g a t e f o r eac h p e r i o d a f t e r the b a s e y e a r (1961).
T h e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s of ch an ge m e a s u r e , p r i n c i p a l l y ,
the e f f e c t s o f (1) g e n e r a l s a l a r y and w a g e c h a n g e s ; (2 ) m e r i t o r o t h e r
i n c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y i n d i v i d u a l w o r k e r s w h i l e in the s a m e job ;
and (3) c han ges in a v e r a g e w a g e s due to c h a n ge s in the l a b o r f o r c e r e ­
sulting f r o m l a b o r t u r n o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s io n s , f o r c e r e d u c ti o n s , and
c han ges in the p r o p o r t i o n s of w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d b y e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith
d iffe re n t pay le v e ls .
C h a n ge s in the l a b o r f o r c e can c a u s e i n c r e a s e s
o r d e c r e a s e s in the o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e s w ith ou t a c tu a l w a g e chan ges.
F o r e x a m p l e , a f o r c e e x p a n s io n m i g h t i n c r e a s e the p r o p o r t i o n of l o w e r
p aid w o r k e r s in a s p e c i f i c o c c u p a tio n and l o w e r the a v e r a g e , w h e r e a s
a r e d u c t i o n in the p r o p o r t i o n o f l o w e r p aid w o r k e r s w o u ld h a ve the
o p p o s i te e f f e c t . S i m i l a r l y , the m o v e m e n t of a h i g h - p a y i n g e s t a b l i s h ­
m en t out of an a r e a could c a u s e the a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s to d ro p , e v e n
though no c han ge in r a t e s o c c u r r e d in o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the a r e a .
Data a r e a d ju s te d w h e r e n e c e s s a r y to r e m o v e f r o m the i n d e x e s and
p e r c e n t a g e s of c han ge any s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d b y chan ge s in
s c o p e of the s u r v e y .
T h e use o f c on stant e m p l o y m e n t w e i g h t s e l i m i n a t e s the e f f e c t
of c h a n ge s in the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in each j o b i n ­
c lu d e d in the data.
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f chan ge r e f l e c t on ly ch an ge s in
a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a i g h t - t i m e ho urs.
T h e y a r e not in f l u e n c e d b y
c han ges in s ta n d a rd w o r k s c h e d u l e s , as such, o r b y p r e m i u m p a y
for o vertim e.

Indexes o f standard w eekly salaries and straight-tim e hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Des Moines, Iowa,
February 1966 and February 1965, and percents o f increase fo r selected periods
Indexes
(February 1961=100)
February 1966

Percents o f increase

February 1965

February 1965
to
February 1966

Industry and occupational group

February 1964
to
February 1965

February 1963
to
February 1964

February 1962
to
February 1963

February 1961
to
February 1962

February 1960
to
February 1961

A l l industries:
O ffic e c le ric a l (m en and w o m e n )------Industrial nurses (m en and w o m e n )-----S killed maintenance (m e n )----------------U nskilled plant ( m e n ) ------------------------

118.8
119.5
116.8
117.9

114.2
116.8
112.2
113.7

4 .0
2. 3
4. 1
3 .7

2. 6
3.8
3 .0
4 .0

3. 2
4 .0
3. 2
3.3

3.0
3.6
2.9
3.2

4. 7
4. 3
2.6
2 .5

1.1
4.5
4.0
5.6

Manufacturing:
O ffic e cle ric a l (m en and w o m e n )------Industrial nurses (m en and w o m e n )-----S killed maintenance (m e n )----------------U nskilled plant ( m e n ) ------------------------

118.7
118. 1
115.5
117.6

113.5
114.9
110.9
114.1

4 .5
2.8
4.1
3 .0

3 .5
3.8
2. 7
3. 1

2. 1

3.7

3 .6

C1)
2.6
4 .4

C1)
2.9
2.7

(M
2.2
3. 1

1.9
3.9
4.4
4.8

Data do not m eet publication criteria.

5

A. Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women
(A v e r a g e s tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hours and earnings fo r s e le c te d occupations studied on an a re a b asis
by indu stry d iv is io n , Des M oin es, Iow a, F e b ru a ry 1966)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex,

o ccu p a tio n ,

and

in d u s try

d ivisio n

Number
of
woliters

Average
weekly
hours1
( standard)

N u m b e r

1

$

40
Mean2

Median 2

$

5

$

$

of w o rk e rs

$

I

re ce ivin g

$

$

s tra ig h t-tim e

$

$

45

5c

55

6*

65

70

75

8U

85

90

45

5b

55

60

65

70

75

8U

65

90

95

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

3

3

i

-

14
6

3

w e e k ly

$

95

e a rn in g s

$

$

of—

I

i

$

$

$

$

1 Of

1^5

110

115

12v

125

13C

135

14G

100

105

l lU

115

12u

12 C

13 C

135

14C

over

-

10

4

3

i

4
4

1

1.

i

7

-

-

5
4
1

3
2

-

-

3

1

7

3

2

1

-

2
2

13

9

3

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

i
1

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7
6

i

3

1

3

1
1

2

~

“

~

1

_

_

_

_

-

-

Middle range 2
under

MEN
$
$
5 4 . 0 0 - 1 3 1 . 50
1 0 2 . 0 0 -1 4 1 . 5 0
5 6 . 0 0 - 1 1 4 .0 0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ----------------M A N U F A C T U R IN G ---------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

73
45
28

$
$
4 0 . u 113.50 110.50
4 0 .0 119.00 117.50
39.5 1 0 5 .OH 94.50

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ----------------NONMANUFACTUKING -------------------------------------PU B LIC U T I L I T I E S 4---------------------------------

47
22
15

4 0. 0
4 u• 0
4 0. 0

93. 00
7 9 . 5f
81.00

81.5 0
74.59
74.50

7 3 .5 0 - 1 2 1 . 5 0
7 1 . 5 0 - 8 3 . 5C
71.50- 85.OC

CLERKS, O R D E R ------------------------------------------------------

44

40. 0

104.50

106.50

I C O . 5 0- 111 .00
5 2 . 5 0 - 6 2. 0 0
5 2 . 5C- 72.50
5 2 . 5C- 61 .5 0

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

-

13
9

6

-

3
3

6
6

-

10

5
-

-

_

-

-

23

4 0 .0
40 • 0
40. C

60 .0 0
63. 50
58.09

NUNMANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

31
24

39.0
38.5

113.50
110.50

1 1 5 .'JJ 1C4 .0Q -125.09
1 1 1 . 0 0 1 43 . eC - 1 1 9 . 0 0

TABUL AT ING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

54
39

39.5
39.0

100.50
98 .0 0

105.00
99.00

90.00-111.00
88.00-109.50

_
'

_
'

_
"

_
'

_
"

_

T A E U L A T IN G —MACFINE OPERATORS,
CLASS C ------------------------------------------------------------------NCINM AN U FAC TUR I N G --------------------------------------

21
18

39.5
39.5

77.00
72.5 0

72.50
71.00

6 5 , 5 0 - P8.0C
6 8 . JO- 77.50

-

-

~

-

-

e
8

54

-

55.00
55.00
55.50

-

"

9

3

14

7

i
i

2
-

i
i

2

“

-

8

1

-

9

1

_

-

1

-

-

”

”

1

2
1

3
3

4

5
4

2
2

3

5
5

5
2

13
8

8

5

4

4

2

1

-

-

-

-

2
2
-

-

T A E U L A T IN G -M A C F IN E OPERATORS,

4

i
i

6
6

-

-

10

2

~

2

10
9

2

4
2

5
5

7
5
2

19
6
13
34
2
32

-

1
1

5

7
7

3

4

-

4

14

5

3 12

2
-

1

1

10

46
17
29

OF F I C E BOYS ----------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C TU R IN G ---------------------------------------------NCINM ANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------------

1

8

-

4

WOMEN
B I L L E R S , MACHINE ( B I L L I N G
MACHINE) ----------------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R IN G ----------------------------------------------

22

40 • 0
40 .0

65.50
70.00

64.0 9
74.00

6 1 , JO- 79, 50
6 2 , 5 0 - 78*00

BOCKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A ------------------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

31
19

39.5
39.5

8 3.00
81. 50

83.00
8 2.00

7 7 . CO- 9 2. 5 0
7 8 . 0 0 - 90. 00

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------------------------------------------------V ANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------

81
29
61

4^.

39.5
.»
39.0

71 .0 0
7 6 .tr
69.0(3

7-J.OG
76 . j C>
67.50

6 0. 0 0 — 76.50
7 1 . 0 9 - 84. 00
5 6 . 0C- 78.09

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ----------------MANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTUKING --------------------------------------

182
24
158

4n.y
4
.
4 i.O

87 .00
Q8.00
8 5 . 5U

88.3 0
9 4 . 5u
86.0 3

7 6 . 5 0 - 57.5 0
91.0tl-le3.0C
7 5 . 5C- 96. 50

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

406
58
343

39.5
4 0. 0
39.5

74.01.
84.00
72. or

73. 00
84. 50
71.00

6 4 . 5 0 - 84.00
7 5 . 5 9 - 94.5 0
6 3 . 5 J- 82.50

CLEPKSt F I L E , CLASS A --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------

87
87

39. ,
39. J

67. j ;
6 7 .o O

66.50
63.5.

55.ee59..0-

CLERKS* F I L E , CLASS B --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------

36S

39. )
38.5

5 6.50
58.51

59.5)
59.5 ?

5 5 . 5C- 63.50
5 5 . 5 0 - 63 .5 0

See footnotes at end o f table.




361

73.00
7 3 . CO

_

-

7

“

”

2
2

_

_

_

"

4

2

-

-

-

-

4

-

_

-

-

_
“

“

_

22
8

15
-

15

-

5

15
4

5

i i

-

14

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

22
1
21

-

~

1
1

6

5
5

9

24

9

21
1
29

42
7
35

9

7

_
9

_

U

4

9

-

-

-

_

3

-

-

-

3

22
1
21

24
3
21

55
2
57

64
2
62

53
5
43

42
12
30

47
5
42

34
8
26

-

-

-

-

13
13

12
12

4
4

21
21

28
28

3
3

3
3

3
3

7
7

28
28

45
44

121
115

1C 5
1C 6

54
53

3

2
1

i

1
1

9

15

28
4
24

15
3
15

4
3

1
1
-

i

5

3

-

-

-

-

5

3

2
1
1

7
7
-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

i

-

-

-

~

_

i

-

1
1

~

1
1

-

6
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women--- Continued
(A v e r a g e s tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hours and earn in gs fo r s e le c te d occupations studied on an a re a basis
by in d u stry d iv is io n , D es M oin es, Iow a, F e b ru a ry 1966)
Weekly eafnings1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division

WOMEN -

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
( standard)

Number of w o r ke rs rec ei vi n g s tra ig h t-t im e w e e k ly earnings of—
$

$
4*J

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$
45

$
5t

S

s

55

60

$
65

$
70

s

75

$

s

80

85

$
90

$

$
105

100

i

t

$
115

110

1 2

C

125

$
130

$
135

and
under

14C
and

65

45

50

55

60

~

3G
3c

66
86

93
93

5

7C

75

80

85

90

95

135

100

115

110

125

120

130

135

140

o ve r

CONTINUED
$
5 4 . OL
54 .Ot-

$
54.50
54.50

$
$
5 1 . 5 0 - 57.50
5 1 . 5 9 - 57. 50

5

214
214

39.5
39.5

CLERKS, ORCER

65

4C.0

72.00

64.-50

6 2 . 0 0 - 8 1 . OC

-

-

-

3

32

2

2

9

6

-

9

CLERKS, PAYROLL --------MANUFACTURING------NON-MANUFACTURING —

81
26

39.5
4 i.O
19.5

86 . 0 0

7 S .5 U - 9 4 . GO
3 1 . 0 0 - 97. 00
7 9 . 0 0 - 92 .0 0

_

_
-

_
-

3
3

2

2

7

7
3
4

21

8

90. 56
84 .0 0

85.00
92.00
8 3 .5f

6

14
7
7

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS
NONMANUFACTURING —

86

7 7 . 0(*
76. 00

75.00
76.50

6 6

. CO- 91. 50
6 5 . 5 0 - 91.50

2
2

6

3
3

14
14

2

-

_
-

9

8

2

8

1
1

CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS C ----------------------NJNMANUE ACTURING---------------------------

55
63

39.5
3 9. 0

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUEACTURING -------------

191
47
144

39.5
4 1 .0
39.5

80. 00
92 . 0 0
76.UI

17.5V
98. 00
74.50

7 2 . 5 0 - 86.50
86.50-103.00
7 1 . 5 0 - 8 1 . 5C

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NCNMANUFAC T U R I N G ---------------------------

365
6?
303

3 9 .0
4. .0
39.0

67.00
74.50
65.00

65.50
77. 50
64. 00

5 9 . 5C- 72.50
6 9 . 0 0 - 82. 00
5 9 . OG- 70 .0 0

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

151
148

39.u
39.0

60 . 5 0
60 .5 0

60 . 0 0
59.50

5 3.CC- 66. 50
5 3 . GC- 66. 50

-

12

-

12

SECRETARIES

569

39.5

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

2)5

4\j .*J

9r: .00
93. 50

87.50
90.0U

NCNMANUFACTURING - - ----------------------PUBLIC UT IL IT I E S -----------------------

363
15

39. .
39.0

88 . 0 0

6 6 . 0 0

7 7 . 5 0 - 1 6 1 .5 0
8 2 . 5H-1C3.C0
74.CC-1C0.5C
8 5. O J - 1 1 8 .5 0

-

39.0 112.50
39. J i n . o r

If 2 . 0 C - 1 2 6 . G O
1 0 9 . CG 1 0 1 .5 0 - 1 2 4 .0 0

-

SI.DC
105.5C
8 8 . 5C

8 6 . 5 0 - 1 0 4 . C<’
94.CC-lf9.C0
7 8.. .0-1C2.5C

-

_

_
-

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS A6
NONMANUFACTURING-----

9 9 . 5F 1C5.C0
110. 0 0

6

24
24

30
30

21

3
3

2
-

16

33

2

3
3

-

-

-

"

8 6

. 01*
98.5'
7o.5C

. OC
9 7 .n c
74.00

7 1 . 0 0 - 97. 50
84.50-1C 6.CC
6 6 . vie- 8 9 . Ci

~
“

3
3

~

39.5
4 0 .0
39 .0

8 6 .5 o
86.5'.
87.0

8

8 6 . CO
5.51
81.5V

1 5 . 5 1 - S 3 . CO
79.00- 9 3.(6
8 1 . 0 0 - 9 4 . OC

-

-

~

34

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL
MANUFACTURING--------NONMANUFACTURING —
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 4-

31 E
71
247
26

3 9 . fi
4. •. _
3Q.0
40. U

72.50
83. H
69.5*.
84.07

7 1 .0 ?
80.50
6 8.50
8 6 . OC

6 3 . 5C- 80. 50
7 2 . 5 0 -1 0 C .5 0
6 2 . CO- 74.50
1 5 . ( X - 89.(0

-

STENOGRAPHERS, S E N I O R ----------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PU3L IC U T I L I T I E S 4-----------------------

2(8

8 6 . ( 0
86.50
39.0
89.00
4 0 . '« 8 6 . O'.
39. J 8 6 .5 "
R 5.0
41 .0 1 0 3 . GO 1C5 • G\

7 5 . 0 0 - 9 6 . CC
7 9 . 5 0 - 9 5.5'.
7 4 . 5 0 - 96. 50
90.: C-120.CC

-

SWITCHPCAP.C .OPERATORS, CLASS A 6-----NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

27
16

39.5
39.5

8t,.5v
8 u • 5 ■'

79.00
78.10

7 2 . 5 0 - 8 7 . CC
7 2 . 0 3 - 88.50

SWITCFBCARD OPERATORS
NONMANUFACTURING —

43
42

4 2. 5
43.u

59.to
58.00

57.00
57.00

5C.5C - 65.00
5” . 5 0 — 64. 50

CLASS 8 6------

See footn otes at end o f tab le.

136

102

62

146
19

8

41
4U

“

39.5
4U • 39.0

SFCRETAR IES, CLASS D6
MANUFACTURING----------NCNM ANUF ACTURING -----

9
5

81
5
76

160
92

16

e
5

82
?
79

1

SECRETARIES, CLASS C 6--------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

6E

5

14

-

8 6

2

1

13

_
-

39.0
4v . V
39. t?

9 2 . Ui

1

1

2

~

175
24
151

9u • 5i-

1

-

_
-

“
~

i
i

SECP ETAR IES, CLASS 3 6--------------------MANUEACTURING -------------------------------NJNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------




%

$
95

2
2

_

3
3
_
“

ii
-

7
i

11

6

70

31
30

14
7
7

56

24
14

30
19
ii

3
3
“

2

8

8

48

23

11

5

23

11

24
i
23

16

12

12

14

21

2
10

7

_
'

“

~

_

_

-

-

-

4
3

4
4

6

9
9

7
7

2

_

2

~

6

2

27
~
6

3

6

15

12

24

37
26

-

-

-

-

_
-

_

_

-

4
4

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

17

60
24
36

12

21

7

3

8

1

2

2

6

10

11

6

i

1

2

-

3

ie
ii
i

1

15

4
-

-

lo
7

7
7

2

3
3

7
7

18

_
-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

1
2

3

1

4
4

3
-

4
i
3

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

1

2

25
4

8

5

8

2

21

4

8

e

4

C

12

8

12

2

*

7
3
4

4
3
i

i
i
-

4
4
-

_
-

5
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

1C

2

21

5

1

9
ii
3

36
13
26
i

7
7
-

4
?

17
3
14
4

26
7
19
“

5
4

4
-

1

1
1

1

5

6

3

1

12

6

-

8

9

1

27
12

i
i
-

_
-

1

2

3
3

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

6

1

1

15

4

-

9
9
-

12

1

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

5

5

4

s

_

_

_

_

10

14
?

2

-

-

19

27
13
14

13

12

_
-

1

2

1

2

5
4

-

_

*

-

29
10

2

~

_

-

5
5

5
5

-

-

2

1C

29

“

_

-

12

17
11

37
20

18
4
14

3

20

-

-

7

19
7

11

-

-

1

11

2

-

2

-

2

-

4
4

-

9
5
4

20

2

18

1

16
16

11

69
16
53
5

-

6

1

4

17
14
3

“

7
7

5
7

13
1C
3

-

“

1

1

A
4
-

1

2

3
3

-

2

-

2

5

49
3
46

2

_

2

3

56
5
51

2

-

12

3

4

_
-

5
5

-

2

-

-

-

2

2

-

_
-

47
16
31

-

2

-

-

_
-

82
34
48

-

2

2

2

2

47
“

“

-

1

77
34
43

2

11

-

_
-

8

31

19
19

-

2

49
19
30
“

2

u
-

-

?
-

7

14
“

9

-

C
5
5

59

-

2

10

1

-

4
4

8

5
-

31
~

1

26
3
23

3
~
3
-

33

12

3

2

65
5
60

62

21

12

3
18

1

2

2
2

2

3

5

-

2

_

1

1

1

3
3

4
4

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

_

_

_

_

7
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women--- Continued
(A v e r a g e s tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hours and earnings fo r s e le c te d occupations studied on an a re a basis
by indu stry d iv is io n , Des M oin es, Iowa, F e b ru a ry 1966)
Weekly earning
( standard)

Number o f w o r k er s re ce iv in g st rai ght -ti m e w ee kl y earnings of—

Average
weekly

Sex, occupation, and industry division

M5

lid

115

12f

125

130

135

and
under

( standard)

140
and

45

5u

55

61

65

71.

75

80

35

<90

95

!.)■..

15

i 1. j

1
1

2
1
1

16
2
14

14
14

5
9

22
7
15

15
9
6

6
1
5

15
10
5

4
1
3

i
i
-

-

2
1
1

-

-

-

2
1
1

8
i
7

5
2
3

19
6
13

7
3
4

i

-

-

-

i

l

-

-

1
1

2
2

-

3
3

_

_

_

-

-

-

115

12'

125

130

1 35

14 :

over

-

-

1
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

i
i

-

-

-

-

WOMEN - CONTINUED

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTICNISTSMANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------

108
34
74

39 5
40 0
39

80

$
73 .00
5C
69 5C

73 .00
79 00
69 .00

$
63 e o 74 0061 00—

$
82 .50
88 00
77 CO

-

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

44
15
29

39 0
40 u
38 5

82 .oo
84 50
80 .50

62 uo
83 5<J
81 .50

76 LO­ 85 00
8C CO— 88 50
74 50- 84 50

-

-

-

-

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

87
87

39 0
39. 0

67 .00
67 00

66 0U
66 00

62 GG- 70 50
62. 0 0- 70 50

-

-

-

10
10

30
3C

25
25

1C
1C

4
4

6
6

i
i

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
GENERAL ---------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------

151
143

39 5
39 5

68 00
67 50

66 50
66 00

60 50- 72 50
60. 5G- 72 OU

-

-

3
3

31
30

33
31

33
33

26
26

6
6

12
7

-

-

TYPISTS, CLASS A -------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING--------------------------

169
27
142

39 5
40 SJ
39. 5

71 00
83 50
68 50

71 .00
85 .00
69 5C

64 5 0- 74 .5'3
76. 00- 89 50
63 50- 73 OC

-

-

_
-

9
9

38
38

29
1
28

56
5
51

19
6
13

2
2
-

8
8
-

4
1
3

TY PIS TS, CLASS B -------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 4----------------------- 1
6
5
*4
2

448
29
419
24

39
40
39
40

60
71
60
72

59
73
58
70

55
65.
55
64

1
1
-

13
13
-

79
2
77
-

167
3
164
1

99
2
97
7

29
4
25
4

27
7
20
5

9
5
4
i

18
3
15
3

4
2
2
2

1
1

0

5
0
0
0

50
00
00
OC

00
00
50
50

505C500C-

64
79
63
81

00
50
00
CU

-

_
-

i

-

-

-

-

4
4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

1
1

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

1

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

-

-

-

1 Standard hours re fl e c t the wo rkw eek for which em ployees r e c e i v e their re gu la r strai ght -t ime sa la rie s and the earnings cor res po nd to these w ee kl y hours.
2 The mean is computed fo r each job by totaling the earnings of a l l w o r ke rs and dividing by the number o f w o r k e rs .
The median designates position— half of the employees surveyed re c e iv e mo re
than the rate shown; half r e c e i v e less than the rate shown.
The middle range is defined by 2 rates o f pay; a fourth of the w o rk e rs earn less than the lo we r o f these rates and a fourth earn m o r e than
the higher rate.
Wo rk er s w e r e distributed as follows: 5 at $ 140 to $ 145; 3 at $ 145 to $ 150; 2 at $ 150 to $ 155; and 2 at $ 160 and ov er.
4 Transportation, c o mm unication, and other public utilities.
5 Ma y include wo r k e r s other than those pre sented sep arately.
6 De sc rip tio n fo r this occupation has been re v i s e d since the last su rvey in this area.
See appendix A.




Table A-2.

Professional and Technical O ccupations—Men and W omen

( A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t- tim e w e e k ly hours and e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d occu p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s try d iv is io n , D es M o in e s , Iow a, F e b r u a r y 1966)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and indus tr y d i v is i o n

Number
of
workers

N u m be r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv i n g straight- t i m e w e e k l y e ar n in gs of—
$

$

85

weekly
hours1
( standard)

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

90

$

$

95

100

i

1C 5

$

$

$

110

115

120

$

125

$

$

t

130

135

140

t

145

$

t

150

155

$

t

160

165

and
under

17(1
and

90

95

ICC

105

110

115

120

125

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

165

17C

over

MEN

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A3
MANUFACTURING ---DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B3MANUFACTURING ----

$

$

$

146.5 0
1 4 6. 5 0

1 4 2. 0 0
1 42 . 0 0

13C.5C-163.00
13*J.5 0 - 1 6 3 . 0 0

98

4 0 . 0 117.5 0
40 •o 117. 50

1 13 . 0 0
1 13 .0 0

1 0 6 . 0 0 - 1 3 1 . ca
105.50-131.00

24
18

3 9. 5
40.0

1 0 8 .5 0
1 1 1 . 00

1 C 3 .5 C -1 18 .C C
104.50 -1 1 9 .0 0

32
32
99

40.0
40.0

$
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

6

2

6

4
4

10
10

2C
20

8
4

5
4

-

-

4
4

2
2

6
6

2
2

3

-

1
1

3

-

4
4

3

-

3

3

3

13
12

5
5

8
8

5
5

9
9

3
3

i
i

8
8

1
1

1
1

3

_

_

3
3

3
3

3
2

4
4

-

WOMEN

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

110 .5 0

111.00

1
1

Standard hours r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r whic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e th ei r 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
F o r de fin it io n o f t e r m s , se e footnote 2, table A - l .
D e s c r i p t i o n f o r this occup at ion has be en r e v i s e d since the la s t s u r v e y in this a re a .
See appendix A.




i
i

and the earn ing s c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w e e k l y hours.

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined
(A v e r a g e s tr a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hours and ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu pation s studied on an a re a b asis
by in d u stry d iv is io n , D es M oin es, Iow a, F e b ru a ry 1966)
Average

Average

Occupation and industry di vis ion

OFFICE

Number
of

Weekly
earnings 1
standard) (standard)
Weekly

O F F I C E OC CUPATION S

OCCUPATIONS

BILLERS, MACHINE (B IL LIN G
MACHINE) --------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

60
22
38

49 . o
4 f .C

$
68 . 5 0
70 . 0 0

4 0 .0

6 8 .0 0

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A ----------------------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

39
27

39. 5
39.5

9 0 . 5C
9 2 . 5C

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

86

29.5

2C

4 0 .0

66

39 . 0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -----------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------------

255
65
1 86

4 c.0
4 0 .C

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

493
83
370

40 • 0
39. 5

76 . 0 0
90 . 0 0
72 .5 0

CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS A ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

85
85

3 9. 0
39.C

67.00
67.00

4C. 0
3 9 .5

7 0 .5 0
76. OC
6 8 .5 0
9 4 .5 0
111 . 5C
88 .5 c

CLERKS, F IL E, CLASS B ----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

365
361

39.0
38. 5

5 8 .5 0

CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS C ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

21A
214

39.5
39 .5

5 4 . OC
54.CC

CLERKS, O R C E R -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------------

105
15
90

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

85 . 0 0
92 . 5 0
8 3 . 5C

CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING - - ----------------------PUBLIC UT IL I T I E S -----------------------

91

4 6 .0

40 . 0

58 .5 0

64

40 . v
39.5

18

4 i.. y

90 . 0 0
9 2 . OC
89 • 5 r
94 . 0 0

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

86
63

39. 5
3 9. 0

7 7 . OC
76 .0 0

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -----------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

151
47
144

39.5
4 0 .0
39 .5

80. OC
9 2 .0 0
76 .0 0

1
2
3
4

Occupation and industry divis io n

27

-

Number
of

(standard]

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

Weekly

Average
Number

Occupation and industry d iv isi on

OFFICE

CONTINU ED

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------------

365
62
303

39.0
40. }
39.0

$
67.0*.
74.50
6 5 . Of

OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

197
20
177

39.0
40.0
39.

6 0 . 5C
64.00
60 .OC

SECRETAR IE S3 4 -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 2-----------------------

568
205
363
15

39.5
40. 0
39.0
39.0

90.00
9 3 . 5C
8 8 . OU
9 9 . 5C

SECRETARIES, CLASS A 4--------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

49
40

39.0
39.0

1 1 2 .5 0
1 1 1 .O f

SECRETARIES, CLASS B4--------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

175
24
151

3 9 . .J
92.00
40.1.' 1 0 2 . DC
90.5c
39.0

SECRETAR IES, CLASS C4--------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

160
68
9?

39.5
40.0
? 9 mc

8 6 .0 0
98.5*.
7 6 . 5C

SECRETARIES, CLASS D 4 --------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

1 36
10 2
34

39.5
40.0
39. C

86.50
86.50
87. or

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL--------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PU6L IC UT IL I T I E S -----------------------

31 9
72
247
26

39. .
40. C
39.0
40. C

7 2 . 5C
8 3 . 5U
6 9 . 5i
84.00

STENOGRAPHERS, S E N I O R ----------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----------------------

208
62
146
19

8 6 .0 0
39.0
40.0
8 6 . CG
86.50
39.0
4 0 . U 1 0 3 . UO

SW ITCHBCARC OPERATORS, CLASS A4------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

27
16

39.5
39.5

80.50
80.50

SW IT CH EC ARC OPERATORS, CLASS B4------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

43
42

42.5
4 3 .U

5 9 . OU
58.00

OC CUPATIONS -

Weekly

Weekly

(standard]

earnings 1
(standard)

CONTINU ED
$

SWITCHEOARC OPERATOR-RECEPTICNISTSMANUFACTURING -------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING---------------------------

ice
34
74

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A ----------------------------------------------NONHANUFACTUP. I N G ---------------------------

32
24

3 9 . •: 1 1 3 . Of
3 8. 5 l i e . 50

TAEULATING-MACFINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ----------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

98
30
68

39.0
4*J . „
39. C

92.00
9 6 . JO
90.5<

TAEULAT ING-MACHINE OPERATCPS,
CLASS C ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

1G 8
105

39.1
3 9. C

69.00
68.00

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
GENERAL ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------------

152
144

39.5
39.5

6 8 . UO
68.00

T YP IS T S , CLASS A -------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NCNMANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------------

172
29
143

29.5
40. C
39.5

7 1 . 0<
83.5i
68.50

T Y P I S T S , CLASS B -------------------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----------------------

452
29
423
24

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0

60.50
71.00
6 0 . CO
7 2 . UC

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A4----------------------------MANUFACTURING---------------------------------

32
32

40.0
40.0

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

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B4----------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------

99
98

40.0
40.0

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

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

24
18

39.5
40.0

1 1 0 .5 0
111.00

39.5
40 •r
3 9 .C

73.01!
8s . 5 0
6 9 . 5l

PROFESS IONAL AND TEC HN IC A L
OCCUPATIONS

Standard hours r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r which e m p lo y ee s r e c e i v e th ei r re gu l a r s t ra ig h t - t im e s a la r ie s and the earnings c o rr es po n d to these w e e k ly hours.
Transp ort atio n, communication, and other public u ti li ti es.
M ay include w o r k e r s other than those pr ese nt ed separ at el y.
D e sc ri pt io n f o r this occupation has been r e v i s e d since the last su rvey in this a re a .
See appendix A.




of

10

Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
(A v e r a g e s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly earn in gs fo r m en in s e le c te d occupations studied on an a re a b asis
by industry d iv is io n , D es M o in e s , Iow a, F e b ru a ry 1966)
Number o f w o r k e r s r ec e iv in g s tr a ig h t- tim e hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings 1

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

Under
Me an^

Median ^

Middle range 23
4

$

2.30

$

s

S

$

6

$

$

*

t

$

$

t

t

s

$

$

t

1

t

2 .30

2.4C

2.5J

,6C

2 .7 C

2 . 6C

2 . 8C

3 .0 0

3 .1 0

3 .2 0

3 .3 0

3 .6 0

3 .5 0

3 .6 0

3 .7 0

3 .8 0

3 .9 0

6 . CO

6 .1 C

6 .2 0

2.5C 2.60

.76

2 . EC

2. 9t

3 . 00

3 . 1C

3 .2 0

3 .3 0

3 .6 0

3 .5 0

3 .6 C

3 .7 0

3 .8 C

3 .9 0

6 .C 0

6 ,1 0

6 .2 0

6 .3 0

and
under
2.4G

$

$

$

105
96

3.56
3.56

3. 59
3.58

3.263.27-

3.75
3.77

-

ENGINEERS, STATIONARY ----------------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NOKWANUFACTUR ING -------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----------------------

95
32
63
16

3.0)
3. 38
2.81
2.86

3. 06
3.55
2.76
2 .8 8

2 . 5 8 - 3.35
3 . 2 6 - 3.66
2 . 5 3 - 3.16
2 . 6 6 - 3.23

_

2

FIREMEN, STATIONARY BOILER -------------MANUFACTUR I N G -------------------------------NtJNMANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------------

54
37
17

2.86
3. 07
2.35

2.88
3.06
2. 36

2 . 6 G - 2.30
2 . 8 6 - 3.32
2 . 1 0 - 2.38

HELPERS, MAINTENANCE TRA DES -----------NGNMANUFACTURING:
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----------------------

54

2.97

2. 98

2.79-

3.15

-

-

-

15

2.86

2. 8 9

2.73-

2.98

-

-

-

MACHINISTS, MAINTENANCE------------------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------

82
75

3.51
3.52

3. 48
3.48

3 . 2 5 - 3.76
3 . 2 5 - 3.75

_

_

-

_

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING - - ----------------------PUBL IC UT IL IT I P S -----------------------

201
49
152
163

3.28
3.19
3.31
3. 3 3

3. 3 7
3.22
3. 61
3. 6 1

3 . 1 9 - 3.45
3 . 0 9 - 3.25
3 . 2 4 - 3.46
3 . 2 3 - 3.65

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

2 3S
223

3.30
3.2 8

3. 27
3 .2 7

3.173.18-

MANUFACTURING--------------------------------

31
28

2.93
2.91

3.17
3. 0 5

2 . 6 8 - 3.26
2 . 6 7 - 3.26

PAINTERS, MAINTENANCE ----------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------

22
15

3.37
3.47

3. 68
3. 5 3

3.183.27-

TOCL ANC DIE MAKERS --------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------

1 1C
11C

3.64
3. 64

3.69
3. 49

CARPENTERS* MAINTENANCE -------------------

21

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

1
2
3
4

3.46

3.52

$

3 . 1 0 - 6.05

“

“

_

-

-

26

“

1
1

8

15

9

6

7

3

7

8

9

6

3

5

-

-

-

-

-

9

9

6

7

3

6
6

4

3

-

-

5

2
~
2
2

8

-

2

3

5

8

-

2
2

1

-

2

46

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

8

3

1
1
1

8

6

3

-

3

2

4

-

-

_

_

-

i

9

2

9

~

5

29

-

2

3

*

-

-

_

5

2

-

16

-

5

2

3
3

“

“

“

2

n

_

_

_

.

_

-

-

-

-

-

6
3
3

_

_

_

_

5

"

-

-

7
7

_

3

3

6
6

_

-

3.71
3.65

i

_

_

_

3 . 3 1 - 6.13
3 . 3 1 - 6.13

_

_

_

_

6

16

-

_

-

15

_

9

1
1
-

_

Excludes p r em iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o r k on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
F o r definition of t e r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l .
Tr ansportation, communication, and other public utilites.
W o r k e rs w e r e distributed as follows: 2 at $1.70 to $1.80; 2 at $1.90 to $2; and 2 at $2.20 to $2.30.




*

-

-

-

_

26

i

_

-

_

1
-

-

6

-

3.66
3.63

-

4

2

15
6
11

4

-

-

_

1
1
1
12
12
~

13

1C

2
a
8

23

5

9

“

12
12

34

18

18

-

16

18

16

18

80

_

3

*

“

i

2

1
1

1
1

12
12

1

19

18

_

16
16

-

5

20
20

1

5

i

-

18

_

-

6
1
1

5

12

*

5

-

-

_

_

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

_

3

80

*

-

19

18

4

-

5

10

-

4

-

1
1

-

23

-

4

12
11
1

20
20

-

5

12
12
4

6
6
2
2
-

3

_
-

12
12

86
86

3
3

32

_

6
6

6

-

3

32

“

”

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

22
11

_

_

-

_

-

-

*

i

_

77

65
65

2
2

1
1

-

-

4

i

4

i

19

6

_

19

4

-

2
2
1
1

1

i

“

i

1
1

4
4

_

£

38

5

38

_

11

Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
(A v e r a g e s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu pation s studied on an a re a b asis
by in du stry d iv is io n , D es M o in e s , Iow a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
Hourly eamings2

Oc cu pa tio n1 and industry di vis io n

of
workers

Nu mb er o f w o r k e r s re c e i v i n g s tr a i g h t - t i m e hourly ea rnings o f ----TTnHf»

Mean3

Median3

Middle range3

(

%

$

$

1 .10

1.20

1.3C

1.40

1.5C 1 . 6 0

1.10

1.2D

1.3G

1 .AC

1.5C 1.6C l . 7C> 1 . 8 0

16
16

16
16

S

$

$

44
44

1.25
1.25

1.28
1.2 8

1.211.21-

1 .35
1 .35

-

7

-

7

2
2

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

64
42

2 .4 2
2.70

1 . 8 8 - 2 .57
2 . 4 0 - 3 .00
1 . 4 9 - 2 .1 6

_

-

_

4

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

22

2 .3 9
2. 95
1 .9 3

_

1 .88

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS ----MANUFACTURING--------------------------------NCNMANUFAC TUR I N G --------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 4 -----------------------

e>21

2.08

339
282

1 .66

42

2. 19

2 .1 3
2.6 1
1. 6 7
2 .2 7

1 . 6 e - 2.62
2 . 1 5 - 2.71
1 . 3 8 - 1.52
1 . 5 9 - 2 .45

JANITCRS, POSTERS, AND CLEANERS
(WOMEN) ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------------

62
59

1.50
1.47

1.38
1.37

1.291.28-

LAEORERS, MATERIAL HA N DL IN G -----------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

366
239
127

2.4 8
2. 64
2 .1 9

2. 7 2
2 .7 3
1.9 9

2 . 2 4 - 2 .5 1
2 . 4 5 - 2 .7 5
1 . 5 6 - 2 .5 4

ORCER
F I L L E R S -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------------

291
2 72

2 .6 5
2.6 6

2 .8 1
2 .8 2

2 . 6 3 - 2 .8 5
2 .6 4 - 2.85

-

PACKERS, S H I P P I N G ------------------------------MANUFACTURING---------------------------------

95
65

2 .7 7
2.7 6

2 .9 4
2 .9 6

2.6 9 2.63-

-

RECEIVING CLERKS -------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

72
31
41

2.62
2.61
2. 63

2. 6 9
2.5 9
2 .7 6

2 . 3 7 - 2 .8 5
2 .3 9 - 2.86
2 . 3 5 - 2.92

SHIPPING C L E R K S -----------------------------------------------------------

45
27

2.7 4
2.7 7

2. 87
2 .6 9

2.452.35-

SHIPPING ANC RECEIVING C L E R K S -------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

52
32
20

2 .5 2
2. 75
2.15

2 .4 9
2. 8 6
2.1o

2 . 2 3 - 2 .8 5
2 . 2 9 - 3 .07
1 . 7 8 - 2.4 6

-

TRUCK CR IV ER S5 -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 4-----------------------

420
80
340
280

2. 9 9
2 .5 0
3.11
3. 26

3 .3 1
2 .5 3
3 .3 2
3 .3 4

2.6 2 2.2 5 3.113.3 1 -

_

-

_

_

7

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

7

~

-

-

TRUCKCS IVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1-1/2 TONS) -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

19
17

1.8 8
1.78

1.78
1. 75

1 .3 7 - 2.25
1 . 3 6 - 2.2 5

TRUCKCR IVERS, MEDIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO
ANC INCLUDING A TONS) ------------------

2. 1 9

1.78-

MANUFACTURING

1.75
1 .7 4

3.C2
3.C8

2

31

13

-

22
-

-

22

25
1

13

“

2

17
17

1
1

2

-

-

-

12

_

1?

1

_

_

_

18

18

_

_

-

-

"

2
2

4

13
13

~

*

1 .9 0 2.00

i

$

t

2 .1 0

2.20

2 . 3d 2.4C

2 .2 0

2 . 3 0 2 . 4C 2.5G 2 .6 0

$

$

$

$

2 .5 0

2.6C

2 . 7C 2. 80 3.CC 3.2C

1

$

$

$

3 .4 0

1 .9 0 2 . 0 0

2.10

2.7C

2 ■ fif

2.GC 2.2G

3.4E

4
4

5

5

_
-

-

-

-

_

13

-

-

*

13
_

-

_

*

-

-

-

1

2

-

8

_

-

-

1A
14

-

_

1

4
4

-

-

3C

41

6

24

-

41

_

2

3.3 5
2 .77
3.3 6
3.37

2 .0 7

33

2.91

3 .0 4

2 . 5 9 - 3.10

TRUCKERS, POWER (F OR KL IF T) -------------MANUFACTUR I N G ---------------------------------

122
108

2.77
2.75

2. 9 1
2 .8 8

2 . 5 8 - 2.5 6
2 .5 2 - 2.58

2 .2 8

3

-

2

3

9
5

-

4
3

“

46
31
15
14

_

_

2

3

2

29

6

19
9

26
18

41

10

22

8

92
76
16

5

~

1

2

7
2

_

-

19

1

“

19

“

-

~

-

17

17
5
12

6

7
5
2

7

-

-

7

6
2
4

-

_

_

-

6

7
7

-

5

*

-

“

_

-

-

_

-

-

1

14
14

-

-

47

-

2

-

2

17

8

I

1

2
2

22
22

3

i

-

2

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

“

_

_

7

_

7
14
10
4

-

-

3

_
-

2
1
1

~

_

_

~

-

-

22
22

-

-

12

5

89
88

-

~

2

12

“

12

3
3

3

2
2

11
lJ

_

28
28

1

_

_

_

_

5
5

_

-

54
57

"

~

-

-

-

-

82
82
-

6
-

60
60

2C
2C

156
15C

i n

-

3
3

15
15

_

_

_

_

_

43

~

-

9
9

_

~

-

15

4
4
-

4
3
i

-

8

5

18

4
4
-

-

5

-

-

5

14
i

e
e

3
3

i
i

-

i

-

-

-

13
13
*

9
9
-

2
1
i

11
9
2

52
2
50
36

226
4
222
222

_

_

_

-

7

_

16

6
3

7

*

7

3

-

1
1

4
4

5
2

11
9
2

_

6

-

-

_

6
6
-

13

8

5

5
3
“

8
~

_

7

_

_

_

.

“

“

“

1
1

_

~

4
4

_

7

“

“

3
3

_

26

6

“

i

ii
7
4

39
21
18
15

21
21
6

1
1

i

2

i

~

-

i

-

_

~

7
7
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

-

2

-

4

ID

2

-

1

1

5

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

1

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

6

1

'

“

“

“

'

12
12

6

~

13
13

6

6

2

and late shifts.

~

-

19

i

i
-

■
1

-

Data li m it e d to m e n w o r k e r s except w h e r e o t h er w i se indicated.
Exclu des p r e m iu m pay f o r o v e r t i m e and fo r w o r k on w eek end s, holidays,
F o r de finition o f t e r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l .
T r an s po r ta tio n, com munication, and other public util it ie s.
Includes a ll d r i v e r s r e g a r d l e s s o f s iz e and type o f truck operated.

1C
-

3

~

'

6
-

1
1

3

_

~

1C

15

1

“

"

fc

1

_

4
4

73
72

_

3

-

_

-

-

3

-

-

9

3.1 2
3.18

31




*
60

$

TRUCKCRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER A TONS,
TRAILER T Y P E ) --------------------------------

1
2
3
4
5

$

1. 70 1.

and

$

2. 43

$

$

l. C C
and
under

i

1 .00

ELEVATOR OPERATORS, PASSENGER
CWCMENI ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------

*

2

2

27
27

-

-

_

_

-

-

_
~

_
-

“

-

~

_
-

2
2
-

.
~

-

-

-

-

2

-

15

4

2

2

62
45

19
19

-

_

12
B. Establishm ent P ractices and Supplem entary Wage Provisions

Table B-l. Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers
( D i s t r i b u t i o n o f e s t a b l is h m e n t s studied in a l l i n d u s t r i e s and in in d u s t ry d i v i s i o n s b y m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r y f o r s e l e c t e d c a t e g o r i e s
o f i n e x p e r i e n c e d w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s , D es M o i n e s , Io wa , F e b r u a r y 1966)
In e x p e r i e n c e d t yp i s t s
M a n u fa c tu r in g
M i n im u m w e e k l y s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r y 1

40

38

XXX

60

31

10

9

21

1
1

1
1

3

4
3

1
2

3

1

3

3
7
3
3

1

i

1
1
1

3
3

2

2

3

3

17

6

50

22

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h i c h did not e m p l o y w o r k e r s

1
2
3

All
s c h ed u le s

98

10

M an u fa c tu ri n g

B a s e d on st a n d a rd w e e k l y hou rs 3 of—

All
in d u s t ri es

All
s ch edu le s

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s st ud ied ----------------------------------------------------------

O th e r i n e x p e r i e n c e d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s 1
2

N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g

37Vz

XXX

6

All
industries

28

38

XXX

60

12

32

11

10

21

1
1

37V2

XXX

6

40

XXX

12

1
2

3

4
7

3

1

3

1
1

6

3

3

3

3

1

2

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

26

10

40

17

2

XXX

T h e s e s a l a r i e s r e l a t e to f o r m a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d m i n i m u m st a rt i n g ( h i r i n g ) r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s that a r e pa id f o r
E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s i n s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s such as m e s s e n g e r o r o f f i c e g i r l .
Data a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s t a nd a rd w o r k w e e k s c o m b in e d , and f o r the m o s t c o m m o n s t a n d a rd w o r k w e e k s r e p o r t e d .




1
1

4

4

3

XXX

All
s c he d ul e s

98

11
XXX

40

XXX

1
2
3

All
s c he d ul e s

40

N o n m an uf ac tu r mg

B a s e d on sta n d ar d w e e k l y h our s 3 of—

10
2

st an da rd w o r k w e e k s .

2
2

3

4

2
2

16

XXX

23

XXX

XXX




T able B-2.

Shift D ifferentials

(S h ift d i f f e r e n t i a l s o f m a n u fa c tu r in g p la n t w o r k e r s b y ty p e and a m o u n t o f d i f f e r e n t i a l ,
D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
P e r c e n t o f m a n u fa c tu r in g p la n t w o r k e r s —
In e s t a b lis h m e n ts h a v in g f o r m a l
p r o v is io n s 1 f o r —

S h ift d i f f e r e n t ia l

A c t u a lly wo r k in g on—

S e c o n d s h ift
w ork

T h ir d o r o th e r
s h ift w o r k

S e c o n d s h ift

T h ir d o r o th e r
s h ift

T o t a l --------------------------------------------------------------------

95. 3

94. 8

23. 8

10. 9

W ith s h ift p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l ______

— ____________

93. 8

93. 4

23. 6

10. 7

U n ifo r m c e n ts ( p e r h o u r ) _______________________

67. 7

81. 3

15. 2

10. 7

.9
13. 5
-

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

8. 8

.9
7. 0
1 .3
14. 1
1 2 .9
8. 9
4. 8
7 .4
2. 6
1 .0
1 1 .5
8. 8

6. 6

6. 6

1. 0

-

2. 5
2. 0
2. 1

6. 6

. 5
. 2
.3

-

—

19. 6

5. 5

7. 4

---------------- —

1. 5

1. 5

.2

2
5
7
8
9

c e n t s __________________________________________
c e n t s -----------------------------------------------------c e n t s ________ _______________________________
c e n t s _______________________________________ .
c e n ts - __ - _________ — -------------------9 V2 c e n t s _____________ ____ ______ ________
10 c e n t s ________ ______________________________
12 c e n t s ______________________ _________________
14 c e n t s _________________________________________
1 5 c e n t s _________________________________________
1 5 V4 c e n t s ______________________________________
19 c e n t s ______________________
________________
20 c e n t s ______________________ _________________
2 1 3/4 c e n t s ___________________________________ .
30 c e n t s _______ _____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______

U n ifo r m p e r c e n t a g e -------------

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

5 p e r c e n t _______________________________________
7 p e r c e n t _______________________________________
10 p e r c e n t ______________________________________
O th e r f o r m a l p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l 2-------------W ith no s h ift p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l ---

2 .9
3. 4
17. 2
3. 6
4. 8
1. 0
11. 5
-

-

3. 0

_
2.
4.
.
.
.
.
-

0

5
6
2
1
2

. 1
-

.9
2. 1

*
(3)
.2

1 In c lu d e s e s ta b lis h m e n t s c u r r e n t ly o p e r a t in g la te s h ift s , and e s ta b lis h m e n t s w ith f o r m a l p r o v is io n s c o v e r in g la t e s h ifts
e v e n th o u gh th e y w e r e not c u r r e n t ly o p e r a t in g la t e s h ift s .
2 P r i m a r i l y u n ifo r m c e n ts p e r h ou r f o r p a r t o f th e h o u rs w o r k e d and u n ifo r m c e n ts p e r h o u r v a r y in g a c c o r d in g to jo b .
3 L e s s th an 0 .0 5 p e r c e n t .

14

Table B-3. Scheduled W eekly H ours
( P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f p lan t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y s c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs
o f f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)1
4
3
2

O ffice w o rk e rs

P la n t w o r k e r s
W e e k ly h o u rs
A l l in du stries *

A l l w o r k e r s __

_____

— -----------------------------------

h o u r s ------------------------------------------------------------l/z h o u r s --------------------------------------------------------h o u r s ____________________________________________
4 0 h o u r s _______________________________________________
O v e r 4 0 and u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s -----------------------------4 4 h o u r s ______________________________
— -------------O v e r 4 4 and u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s ------------- -------------4 8 h o u r s --- ---- ------------- ------------------- — -----35

100

M a n u fa c tu rin g

... . 2
P u b lic u tilitie s

100

100

100

22

A l l in d u strie s 3

P u b lic u t ilitie s 2

100

100

2

8

3 7

9

16

-

3 8 3/4

-

-

-

8

68

77

92

68

5

1
97

1

98

-

-

-

2

-

(4 )
1

-

2

2

4

2

-

(4 )

(4 )

-

5

3

8

(4 )

1 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to t h o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
2 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 .
3 In c lu d e s data f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a i l tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s
4 L e s s th an 0. 5 p e r c e n t .




M a n u fa c tu rin g

(4 )

sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .

15

Table B-4.

Paid Holidays

( P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f p lan t and o f f ic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y n u m b e r o f p a id h o lid a y s
p r o v id e d a n n u a lly , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
O f f ic e w o r k e r s

P la n t w o r k e r s
Ite m

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g
p a id h o l i d a y s ________ — — _________ __________
W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g
no p a id h o lid a y s ---------- --------------------------

All industries ^

Manufacturing

100

100

100

100

100

97

99

100

100

“

3

All industries *

Manufacturing

100

100

98
2

Public utilities1
*3

( 4)

Public utilities2

-

N u m ber o f days

1
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8

9

h o lid a y _______________________________________________
h o lid a y s p lu s 1 h a lf d a y _____________________ __
h o lid a y s _________________ ______________ ____ __
h o lid a y s p lu s 1 h a lf d a y __________________________
h o lid a y s plu s 2 h a lf d a y s ________________________
h o lid a y s
__
__
h o lid a y s p lu s 1 h a lf d a y
.
- „
_ ______
h o lid a y s p lu s 2 h a lf d a y s ________________________
h o l i d a y s _____________________________________________
h o l i d a y s ----------------------------------------------------------

3
1
43
2
7
10
2
4

.

35

20

14
3
3
7
11
39

20
30
32
49
51
94
95
98

39
57
60
77
79
100
100
100

6

.

21
2

( 4)
-

-

53
4
5

53

28

-

-

9

(4 )
1
4
5

-

-

28
13
22

11
9
-

77
-

( 4)
6
4

-

26

-

26
37
37
59
72
100
100
100

80
89
100
100
100

3

T o t a l h o lid a y t im e 5

9 d a y s ____
____
__________________ _______
8 d a y s o r m o r e _____ ____________ ______ _____ _____
7 V2 d a y s o r m o r e ---------------------------------------------7 d ays o r m o r e ------------------------------------------------6 V2 d a y s o r m o r e ---------------------------------------------6 d a y s o r m o r e ------------------------------------------------5 V2 d a y s o r m o r e ____ _____________________________
1 d a y o r m o r e __ ------ - _

1
3
4
5
no h a lf

_
9
9

62
62
97
97
97

5
10
10
43
47
99
99
99

3
3

In c lu d e s d ata f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
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 th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le tr 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 ta te ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
L e s s than 0. 5 p e r c e n t .
A l l c o m b in a tio n s o f fu ll and h a lf d a y s th at add to th e s a m e am ou n t a r e c o m b in e d ; f o r e x a m p le , the p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g a to t a l o f 7 d a y s in c lu d e s th o s e w ith 7 fu ll d a y s
d a y s , 6 fu ll d a y s and 2 h a lf d a y s , 5 fu ll d a y s and 4 h a lf d a y s , and so on.
P r o p o r t io n s w e r e th en c u m u la te d .




and

16

Table B-5. Paid V acatio n s1
( P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f plan t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n p ay
p r o v is io n s , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
O ffic e w o r k e r s

P la n t w o r k e r s
V a c a t io n p o lic y

A l l w o r k e r s ____________________________________________

3

Public utilities 3

All industries*

Manufacturing

100

100

100

100

100
92
8

100
99
( 5)
-

100
98
2
-

100
100
-

All industries2

Manufacturing

Public utilities

100

100

100
78
22

100
58
42

-

-

M e th o d o f p a y m e n t
W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g
p a id v a c a t io n s --------------------------------------------------L e n g t h - o f - t im e p a y m e n t ________________________
P e r c e n t a g e p a y m e n t--------------------------------------F la t - s u m p a y m e n t ----------------------------------------O t h e r ________________________________________________
W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g
no p a id v a c a t io n s ----------------------------------------------

-

“

“

“

■

-

4
57
5

_

A m o u n t o f v a c a t io n p a y 6
A f t e r 6 m o n th s o f s e r v i c e
U n d e r 1 w e e k ___________________________________________
1 w e e k -----------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ---------------------------------2 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------

26
12
4

5
-

( 5)

-

-

9
53
5
2

73
5
23

69
9
22

67
33

28

30

( 5)
71

-

-

-

( 5)

( 5)
67
2

42
7
50

56
13
31

29
8
63

3
1
95

-

-

'

( 5)

7
12
71
2
8

8
24
55
5
8

2
98
-

3
12
74
2
8

1
24
62
5
8

3
80
4
13

76
8
17

13
11
2

1
-

A fte r 1 y e a r o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k -----------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ---------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s ----------------------------------

86
14
-

A ft e r 2 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k -----------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ---------------------------------2 w e e k s _________________________________ ______________
O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s ----------------------------------

5
( 5)
92
2

6
7
87
-

A ft e r 3 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k ___________________________________________________
O v e r 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ---------------------------------2 w e e k s _________________________________________________
O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s ---------------------------------3 w e e k s -------------------------------------------------- ----------

-

1

2

-

( 5)
89
( 5)
10

( 5)
71
2
25

( 5)
99
-

A ft e r 4 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k -----------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ---------------------------------2 w e e k s __________________ _____ ______________________
O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s ---------------------------------3 w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------

-

1

2

_

2
98
-

( 5)
86
4
10

( 5)
71
2
25

( 5)
99

( 5)
76
4
20

_

_

53
2
45

99

-

-

-

A ft e r 5 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k ---- ------------------------------------ ------- --------2 w e e k s _________________________________________________
O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s ---------------------------------3 w e e k s _________________________________________________

S e e fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le .




_

-

95
5

-

1

17

T able B-5.

Paid V a c a tio n s1----Continued

( P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f p lan t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n p ay
p r o v is io n s , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffic e w o r k e r s

V a c a tio n p o lic y
All industries 1
2

Manufacturing

Public utilities3

3
38
7
48
2
1

_

_

19
14
60
5
2

43
54
2

3
27
7
59
2
1

_

_

11
14
68
5
2

11
87
2

3
17
63
2
14

_
2
69
5
23

_
98
2

3
10
53
31
4

2
61
30
7

All industries

4

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

A m o u n t o f v a c a t io n p ay 6--- C o n tin u ed
A f t e r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e e k __
2 w e e k s -------- -------------- ---------------------------O v e r 2 and u n d er 3 w e e k s __________________________
3 w e e k s _________________________________________________
O v e r 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s __________________________
4 w e e k s ________ _____ — -----------------------------------

( 5)
50
3
43
( 5)
3

_

.

25
58
2
15

22
78
_
( 5)

A f t e r 12 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e e k ________
______
— ________
_______
2 w e e k s ________
—
---- ------------ ---- — ____
O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s _________ _______________
3 w e e k s ----------------------- ---------------O v e r 3 and u n d e r 4 w e e k s ---------------------------------4 w e e k s ---------------- -------------------------------------------

( 5)
39
10
47
( 5)
3

_

_

17
66
2
15

12
88
_
( 5)

A f t e r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e^k
2 w e e k s ___ ________________ ___ ____ _____ ____ _____
—
—
___ ______ ____ _____
3 w e e k s _____
O v e r 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s __________________________
4 w e e k s __ —
_________
— _
_
__

( 5)
17
76
( 5)
7

3
71
2
24

9
91
( 5)

A f t e r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e e k ----------------------------------------------------------------2 w e e k s --------------------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s _____ ____________________________ — — ---4 w e e k s _________________________________________________
— — ------- ------- --------O v e r 4 w e e k s ---- _

_

41
57

2

( 5)
12

66

21
1

_

.

3
65
29

9
65
26

3

(5)

A f t e r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e e k ___________________________________________________

3

2 w e e k s _________________________________________________

10
34
39
15

w e e k s ---------------- -------------------------------------------w e e k s ------- ----------------- ---------------------------------O v e r 4 w e e k s -------------- ------------------------------------3

4

_

_

2
40
30
28

(5)

12
4
94

2

42

35
11

.
3

41
30
26

9
(5)
91

(5)

A f t e r 30 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e e k ---

----------------------- ------------_ _. . .
.
w e e k s _____
—
— — —
---- ------- —
4 w e e k s ------------ ----------------- ------- ------------------O v e r 4 w e e k s ________________________________ ________
Z w e e k s ________________ _

3

3

10
34

39
15

_

2
40
30
28

_
-

4
92
4

(5)

12
42
34

11

_

.

3

9
(5)

41
30
26

91

(5)

1 In c lu d e s b a s ic p la n s o n ly .
E x c lu d e s p la n s such as v a c a t io n - s a v in g s and th o s e p la n s w h ich o f f e r "e x t e n d e d " o r " s a b b a t ic a l" b e n e fits b e y o n d b a s ic p la n s to w o r k e r s w ith q u a lify in g le n g th s
o f s e r v ic e .
T y p ic a l o f such e x c lu s io n s a r e p la n s in the s t e e l, a lu m in u m , and c a n in d u s t r ie s .
2 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
3 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 th e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .
4 In c lu d e s data f o r w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e t a i l tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
5 L e s s than 0. 5 p e r c e n t .
6 In c lu d e s p a y m e n ts o th e r th an " le n g th o f t im e , " such as p e r c e n ta g e o f annual e a r n in g s o r fla t - s u m p a y m e n ts , c o n v e r t e d to an e q u iv a le n t t im e b a s is ; f o r e x a m p le , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t
o f annual e a r n in g s w a s c o n s id e r e d a s 1 w e e k 's p a y .
P e r io d s o f s e r v i c e w e r e a r b i t r a r i l y c h o s e n and do n ot n e c e s s a r ily r e f l e c t th e in d iv id u a l p r o v is io n s f o r p r o g r e s s io n s .
F o r e x a m p le , the ch a n g e s
in p r o p o r tio n s in d ic a te d at 10 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e in c lu d e c h a n g e s in p r o v is io n s o c c u r r in g b e tw e e n 5 and 10 y e a r s .
E s t im a t e s a r e c u m u la tiv e .
T h u s, th e p r o p o r t io n r e c e i v i n g 3 w e e k s ' p ay o r m o r e a ft e r
5 y e a r s in c lu d e s th o s e who r e c e i v e 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r m o r e a f t e r f e w e r y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .




18

Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans
(P e r c e n t o f p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s e m p lo y e d in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g
h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , o r p e n s io n b e n e fit s , 12 D es M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
O ffic e w o r k e r s

P la n t w o r k e r s
T y p e o f b e n e fit
All industries 2

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

All industries 4

Manufacturing

Public utilities3

100

100

100

100

100

100

88

93

100

97

95

100

68

73

87

60

63

91

77

87

96

79

67

97

S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e -------------S ic k le a v e (fu ll p a y and no
w a itin g p e r i o d ) ----------— — —
S ic k le a v e (p a r t ia l p a y o r
w a itin g p e r io d )____ —
-------------------

55

64

58

23

30

25

15

3

34

65

23

96

18

23

32

6

25

H o s p it a liz a t io n in s u r a n c e -----------------------------S u r g ic a l in s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e ________________________________
C a ta s tr o p h e in s u r a n c e -------------- -----------------R e t ir e m e n t p e n s io n ---------------------------------------N o h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , o r p e n s io n p la n ---------

87
85
76
27
68
4

95
93
87
21
78
5

100
93
65
44
91

96
96
93
64
84
1

95
93
91
43
81
3

A l l w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g :
L i f e in s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------------A c c id e n t a l d ea th and d is m e m b e r m e n t
in s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------------------S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e o r
s ic k le a v e o r b o t h 5 6
-------------------------------------

( S)
100
99
91
79
95

1 In c lu d e s th o s e p la n s f o r w h ic h at le a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t is b o rn e b y the e m p lo y e r , e x c e p t th o s e l e g a l l y r e q u ir e d such a s w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n , s o c ia l s e c u r it y , and r a i l r o a d r e t ir e m e n t .
2 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
3 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 th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
4 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a i l tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
5 U n d u p lic a te d to t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s ic k le a v e o r s ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly b e lo w .
S ic k le a v e p la n s a r e lim it e d to th o s e w h ic h d e fin it e ly e s t a b lis h at le a s t the
m in im u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ' p a y th a t c a n b e e x p e c te d b y e a c h e m p lo y e e .
In fo r m a l s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e s d e t e r m in e d on an in d iv id u a l b a s is a r e e x c lu d e d .
6 L e s s than 0. 5 p e r c e n t.




19

T ab le B-7.

H ealth Insurance Benefits Provided Em ployees and T h eir D ependents

( P e r c e n t o f p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s e m p lo y e d in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g h e a lth
in s u r a n c e b e n e fits c o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s and t h e ir d e p e n d e n ts , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
O ffic e w o r k e r s

P la n t w o r k e r s
T y p e o f b e n e fit, c o v e r a g e , and fin a n c in g 1
All industries 2

A ll w o rk ers

Manufacturing

Public utilities3

All industries4

Manufacturing

Public utilities2

100

100

100

100

100

100

87
10
10

95
6
6

100
-

95
3
3

100
-

-

96
19
16
2

-

-

100
63
37

77
25
49

92
67
25

100
30
70

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g :
H o s p it a liz a t io n in s u r a n c e .. ___ ______________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s o n l y _________ ________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ________________________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s and t h e ir
d e p e n d e n t s ____________________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ________________________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in t ly fin a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n ts _______
S u r g ic a l in s u r a n c e ____ _________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s o n l y ___________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ________________________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s and t h e ir
d e p e n d e n t s _____________________________ ____
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ________________________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in t ly fin a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n ts _______
M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e ________________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s o n l y ___________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ________ ______________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s and t h e ir
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ------------------------- J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in t ly fin a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n ts _______
C a ta s tr o p h e in s u r a n c e ______
________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s o n l y ------------------E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ________________________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ---------- ----------------------C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s and t h e ir
d e p e n d e n t s ____________________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d ._______________________
J o in tly fin a n c e d ____________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in t ly fin a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n ts _______

( 5)
77
46
30

-

89
77
12

1

-

-

3

-

-

85
9
9
( 5)

93
4
4
-

93
~
-

96
18
16
2

93
2
2
-

99
-

76
46
30

89
77
12

93
56
37

77
25
49

92
67
25

99
29
70

1

-

-

3

-

-

76
8
7
( 5)

87
4
4

65

91

-

91
1
1

-

93
18
16
2

-

-

69
40
28

83
72
11

65
28
37

74
23
49

89
64
25

91
21
70

-

-

1

-

-

3

-

-

27
1
1
-

21
1
1
-

44
-

64
8
5
2

43

79
-

27
13
14

20
17
3

44
39
5

57
19
35

43
21
22

79
73
5

-

-

-

3

-

-

(* )
( 5)

-

1 In c lu d e s p la n s f o r w h ic h at le a s t a p a r t o f th e c o s t is b o r n e b y the e m p lo y e r .
S e e fo o tn o te 1, ta b le B - 6 .
A n e s ta b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s id e r e d as p r o v id in g b e n e fits to e m p lo y e e s f o r t h e ir
d e p e n d e n ts i f su ch c o v e r a g e w a s a v a ila b le to at le a s t a m a jo r it y o f th o s e e m p lo y e e s o n e w o u ld u s u a lly e x p e c t to h a v e d e p e n d e n ts , e . g . , m a r r ie d m e n , e v e n though th e y w e r e l e s s than a m a jo r it y
o f a ll p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s .
T h e e m p lo y e r b e a r s th e e n t ir e c o s t o f " e m p lo y e r fin a n c e d " p la n s .
T h e e m p lo y e r and e m p lo y e e s h a r e the c o s t o f " j o i n t l y fin a n c e d " p la n s.
2 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
3 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 th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
4 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le 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 ta te ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a t e ly .
5 L e s s than 0.5 p e r c e n t.




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T able B-8.

Profit-Sharing Plans

(P e r c e n t o f p la n t and o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s e m p lo y e d in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g p r o f it - s h a r in g p la n s ,
b y ty p e o f p la n , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , F e b r u a r y 1966)
P la n t w o r k e r s

O f f ic e w o r k e r s

T y p e o f plan
All industries 2

A l l w o r k e r s __________

_____

__

Public utilities 3

Manufacturing

All industries 4

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

__________

100

100

100

100

100

100

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g
p r o fit - s h a r in g p la n s ________________________________

28

12

2

24

17

12

______

2

-

-

( 5)

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r d e f e r r e d
d is t r ib u t io n ________________________________________________

25

12

2

19

16

12

_________

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r c u r r e n t
d is t r ib u t io n ___ ___________

__

__

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r b oth c u r r e n t
and d e f e r r e d d is t r ib u t io n _______________________

1

-

_

2

-

-

4

-

-

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r e m p lo y e e 's c h o ic e
o f m e th o d o f d is t r ib u t io n ____________________________

-

-

-

-

-

-

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g no
p r o f it - s h a r in g p la n s _________________ _________________

72

88

98

76

83

88

1
advance
p la n t o r
2
3
4
5

T h e stu dy w a s lim it e d to f o r m a l p la n s (1 ) h a v in g e s ta b lis h e d fo r m u la s f o r th e a llo c a t io n o f p r o f it s h a r e s a m on g e m p lo y e e s ; (2 ) w h o s e fo r m u la s w e r e c o m m u n ic a te d to th e e m p lo y e e s in
o f th e d e t e r m in a t io n o f p r o f it s ; (3 ) th at r e p r e s e n t a c o m m itm e n t b y th e c o m p a n y to m a k e p e r io d ic c o n tr ib u tio n s b a s e d on p r o f it s ; and (4 ) in w h ic h e l i g i b i l i t y e x te n d s to a m a jo r it y o f the
o ffic e w o rk e rs .
In c lu d e s

d a ta

fo r

T ra n s p o rta tio n ,
In c lu d e s

Less

d a ta

fo r

w h o le s a le

w h o le s a le

than 0.5 p e r c e n t.




tra d e ,

c o m m u n ic a tio n ,

r e ta il

a nd

tra d e ;

tra d e ,

o th e r

r e ta il

re a l

p u b lic

tra d e ;

e s ta te ,

and

s e r v ic e s ,

in

a d d itio n

to

th o s e

in d u s try

d iv is io n s

sh o w n

s e p a r a te ly .

u t ilitie s .

fin a n c e ,

in s u ra n c e ,

and

re a l

e s ta te ;

and

s e r v ic e s ,

in

a d d itio n

to

th o s e

in d u s t ry

d iv is io n s

sh o w n

s e p a r a te ly .

Appendix A. Changes in Occupational Descriptions

S in c e th e B u re au 's la s t su rv e y , o c c u p a tio n a l d e sc rip tio n s for d r a fts­
m a n , s e c r e ta r y , a n d sw itc h b o a rd o p e ra to r w ere r e v is e d in ord er to o b ta in
s a la r y in fo rm a tio n for m o re s p e c i f i c c a te g o r ie s .

o f a s in g le c a t e g o r y , c la r ify in g th e c r it e r ia o f ty p es o f c a lls h an d le d an d
ty p e s o f in fo rm a tio n p ro v id e d .
T h e c o m b in a tio n o f c la ss A an d c la ss B
d a ta , w here both are p u b lish e d , is c o m p a r a b le to the sin g le d e sig n a tio n ,
i f p re v io u sly p u b lish e d .

S e c re tary .
T h e r e v is e d d e sc rip tio n s for s e c re ta ry (c la s s e s A , B,
C , an d D ) c la s s ify th e se w ork ers a c c o r d in g to le v e ls o f r e s p o n sib ility . T h e
size o f th e o r g a n iz a tio n an d th e s c o p e o f the su p e rv iso r's p o sitio n are c o n ­
s id e r e d in d istin g u ish in g th e se le v e ls . D a ta p u b lish e d un der th e c o m p o site
t it le o f s e c r e ta r y are not c o m p a r a b le to d a ta p re v io u sly p u b lish e d .
S w itc h b o a rd o p e r a to r.
T h e r e v is e d d e sc rip tio n for sw itc h b o a rd
o p e r a to r a rra n g e s th e se w orkers in to tw o d e fin e d c la s s e s (A an d B) in ste a d




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D ra ftsm a n .
T h e r e v is e d d e sc rip tio n s for d ra ftsm a n (c la sse s A , B,
a n d C; an d d r a fts m a n - t r a c e r ) r e p la c e the p re v io u s d e sig n a tio n s for d ra fts­
m a n (le a d e r , se n io r, an d ju n io r; an d t r a c e r ) an d e m p h asiz e the d istin c tio n
b e tw e e n d ra ftin g an d d e sig n s k ills . T h e re fo re , d a ta p re se n te d for any o f
th e se o c c u p a tio n s are not c o m p a r a b le to d a ta p re v io u sly p u b lish e d .
T h e r e v is e d o c c u p a tio n a l d e sc rip tio n s are in c lu d e d in a p p e n d ix B.

Appendix B. Occupational Descriptions

T h e p r im a ry p u rp o se o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e sc rip tio n s fo r the B u r e a u 's w a g e su rv ey s is to a s s is t its f ie l d
s t a f f in c la s s ify in g in to a p p ro p ria te o c c u p a tio n s w ork ers w ho are e m p lo y e d u n d e r a v a r ie ty o f p a y r o ll t it le s
an d d iffe r e n t w ork a r ra n g e m e n ts fro m e s ta b lis h m e n t to e s ta b lis h m e n t an d from a r e a to a r e a .
T h is p e r m its
the g ro u p in g o f o c c u p a tio n a l w a g e ra te s re p re se n tin g c o m p a r a b le jo b c o n te n t.
B e c a u se o f th is e m p h a s is on
in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t an d in te ra re a c o m p a r a b ilit y o f o c c u p a tio n a l c o n te n t, the B u re a u 's jo b d e sc rip tio n s m a y
d if fe r s ig n ific a n t ly fro m those in use in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts or th ose p r e p a r e d fo r o th e r p u rp o se s.
In
a p p ly in g th ese jo b d e sc rip tio n s, the B u r e a u 's f i e l d e c o n o m is ts are in stru c te d to e x c lu d e w o rk in g su p e rv iso rs,
a p p r e n t ic e s , le a r n e r s , b e g in n e r s, t r a in e e s , h a n d ic a p p e d , p a r t - t i m e , te m p o ra ry , an d p r o b a tio n a ry w ork ers.

OFFICE

BIL L E R , M A C H IN E

BO O K K E E P 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 ta te m e n t s , b i ll s , an d in v o ic e s on a m a c h in e o th e r th an
a n o rd in a ry o r e l e c t r o m a t ic ty p e w rite r.
M a y a ls o k e e p re c o rd s a s to
b illin g s o r sh ip p in g c h a r g e s or p e rfo rm o th e r c l e r i c a l w ork in c id e n t a l
to b i ll i n g o p e r a tio n s.
F o r w a g e study p u rp o se s, b ille r s , m a c h in e , are
c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e o f m a c h in e , a s fo llo w s:

O p e ra te s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e (R e m in g to n R a n d , E llio t t F ish e r,
S u n d stran d , Burrou gh s, N a tio n a l C a sh R e g is te r , w ith o r w ith o u t a ty p e ­
w rite r k e y b o a r d ) to k e e p a re c o r d o f b u sin e ss tra n sa c tio n s.
C la s s A .
K e e p s a s e t o f re c o rd s re q u irin g a k n o w le d g e o f an d
e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic b o o k k e e p in g p r in c ip le s , an d f a m ilia r it y w ith th e
stru ctu re o f the p a r t ic u la r a c c o u n tin g sy ste m u s e d . D e te r m in e s p ro p e r
re c o rd s an d d istrib u tio n o f d e b it an d c r e d it ite m s to b e u se d in e a c h
p h ase o f the w ork . M a y p r e p a re c o n s o lid a te d re p o rts, b a la n c e sh e e ts,
an d o th e r re c o rd s b y h an d .

B ille r , m a c h in e ( b illin g m a c h in e ).
U se s a s p e c i a l b i ll i n g m a ­
c h in e (M o o n H o p k in s, E llio t t F ish e r , B urrou gh s, e t c . , w h ic h are
c o m b in a t io n ty p in g an d a d d in g m a c h in e s) to p re p a re b ills an d in v o ic e s
fro m c u sto m e rs' p u rc h a se o rd e rs, in te r n a lly p r e p a r e d o rd e rs, sh ip p in g
m em o ran d u m s, e tc .
U s u a lly in v o lv e s a p p lic a t io n o f p r e d e te r m in e d
d isc o u n ts a n d sh ip p in g c h a r g e s, an d en try o f n e c e s s a ry e x te n s io n s ,
w h ic h m a y o r m a y n o t be c o m p u te d on the b illin g m a c h in e , an d
t o ta ls w h ic h are a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u la t e d b y m a c h in e . T h e o p e r ­
a tio n u s u a lly in v o lv e s a la r g e n u m b e r o f c arb o n c o p ie s o f the b ill
b e in g p r e p a r e d an d is o fte n done on a f a n fo ld m a c h in e .

C la s s B.
K e e p s a re c o r d o f on e or m o re p h a se s or s e c tio n s o f
a s e t o f re c o rd s u s u a lly re q u irin g l it t le k n o w le d g e o f b a s ic b o o k ­
k e e p in g . P h a se s o r s e c tio n s in c lu d e a c c o u n ts p a y a b l e , p a y r o ll, c u s ­
to m e rs' a c c o u n ts (n o t in c lu d in g a sim p le typ e o f b illin g d e sc rib e d
u n d er b i ll e r , m a c h in e ), c o s t d istrib u tio n , e x p e n se d istrib u tio n , in ­
v e n to ry c o n tr o l, e t c .
M a y c h e c k o r a s s is t in p r e p a r a tio n o f tr ia l
b a la n c e s an d p re p a re c o n tro l sh e e ts fo r th e a c c o u n tin g d e p a rtm e n t.

B ille r , m a c h in e (b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e ).
U se s a b o o k k e e p in g
m a c h in e (S u n d stra n d , E llio t t F ish e r , R e m in g to n R a n d , e t c . , w h ich
m a y o r m a y n o t h a v e ty p e w rite r k e y b o a r d ) to p re p are c u sto m e rs' b ills
as p a r t o f th e a c c o u n ts r e c e iv a b le o p e r a tio n . G e n e r a lly in v o lv e s the
s im u lta n e o u s e n try o f fig u re s on c u sto m e rs' le d g e r re c o r d . T h e m a ­
ch in e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u la t e s fig u re s on a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l
c o lu m n s an d c o m p u te s , an d u s u a lly p rin ts a u t o m a t ic a lly the d e b it or
c r e d it b a l a n c e s .
D o e s n o t in v o lv e a k n o w le d g e o f b o o k k e e p in g .
W orks from u n ifo rm an d sta n d ard ty p e s o f s a le s an d c r e d it slip s .




C L E R K , A C C O U N T IN G
C la s s A . U n d e r g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n o f a b o o k k e e p e r or a c c o u n ta n t,
h a s re s p o n s ib ility fo r k e e p in g on e or m o re s e c tio n s o f a c o m p le t e se t
o f b o o k s or re c o rd s r e la tin g to on e p h ase o f a n e s ta b lis h m e n t 's b u s i­
n ess tr a n s a c tio n s .
W ork in v o lv e s p o stin g a n d b a la n c in g su b sid ia ry
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C LER K , A C C O U N TIN G — C ontinu ed
l e d g e r o r le d g e r s such as a c c o u n ts r e c e iv a b le or a c c o u n ts p a y a b le ;
e x a m in in g an d c o d in g in v o ic e s or v o u c h e rs w ith p ro p e r a c c o u n tin g
d istrib u tio n ; an d re q u ir e s ju d g m e n t an d e x p e r ie n c e in m a k in g p ro p e r
a s s ig n a tio n s an d a llo c a t io n s .
M a y a s s is t in p r e p a r in g , a d ju s t in g , an d
c lo s in g jo u rn a l e n tr ie s ; an d m a y d ir e c t c la s s B a c c o u n tin g c le r k s.
C la s s B. U n d e r su p e r v isio n , p e rfo rm s one o r m o re ro u tin e a c ­
c o u n tin g o p e r a tio n s su ch a s p o stin g s im p le jo u rn a l v o u c h e rs o r a c c o u n ts
p a y a b le v o u c h e rs, e n te r in g v o u c h e rs in v o u c h e r re g is te rs ; r e c o n c ilin g
b an k a c c o u n ts; an d p o stin g su b sid ia ry le d g e r s c o n tr o lle d b y g e n e r a l
le d g e r s , or p o stin g sim p le c o s t a c c o u n tin g d a ta .
T h is jo b d o e s n ot
re q u ire a k n o w le d g e o f a c c o u n tin g an d b o o k k e e p in g p r in c ip le s b u t
is fo u n d in o f f ic e s in w h ich the m ore ro u tin e a c c o u n tin g w ork is
su b d iv id e d on a fu n c tio n a l b a s is a m o n g s e v e r a l w ork ers.
C L E R K , FILE
C la s s A .
In an e s ta b lis h e d f ilin g sy ste m c o n ta in in g a n u m b e r
o f v a r ie d s u b je c t m a t t e r f il e s , c la s s if ie s an d in d e x e s f ile m a t e r ia l
su ch a s c o rr e sp o n d e n c e , re p o rts, t e c h n ic a l d o c u m e n ts, e t c .
M ay
a ls o f ile th is m a t e r i a l.
M a y k e e p re c o rd s o f v a rio u s ty p e s in c o n ­
ju n c tio n w ith the f i l e s . M a y l e a d a s m a ll gro u p o f lo w e r l e v e l f ile
c le r k s.
C la s s B.
S o rts, c o d e s , an d f il e s u n c la s s ifie d m a t e r ia l b y sim p le
( s u b je c t m a tt e r ) h e a d in g s or p a r tly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r ia l b y fin e r su b ­
h e a d in g s .
P re p a r e s s im p le r e la t e d in d e x an d c r o s s - r e fe r e n c e a id s .
A s re q u e ste d , l o c a t e s c l e a r l y id e n tif ie d m a t e r i a l in f il e s a n d forw ard s
m a t e r i a l.
M a y p e rfo rm r e la t e d c l e r i c a l ta sk s re q u ire d to m a in t a in
a n d s e r v ic e f il e s .
C la s s C .
P e rfo rm s ro u tin e f ilin g o f m a t e r i a l t h a t h a s a lr e a d y
b e e n c la s s i f i e d or w h ich is e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s im p le s e r ia l c l a s s i ­
f ic a t io n sy ste m ( e . g . , a l p h a b e t i c a l , c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e r ic a l).
A s re q u e ste d , l o c a t e s r e a d ily a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l in f ile s an d fo rw ard s
m a t e r i a l; an d m a y f i l l o u t w ith d ra w a l c h a r g e .
P e rfo rm s sim p le
c l e r i c a l an d m a n u a l ta sk s re q u ire d to m a in t a in an d s e r v ic e f il e s .

C LER K , ORDER— C ontinued
to m a k e u p the ord er; c h e c k in g p r ic e s an d q u a n titie s o f ite m s on o rd er
sh e e t; a n d d istrib u tin g o rd e r sh e e ts to r e s p e c tiv e d e p a rtm e n ts to be f il l e d .
M a y c h e c k w ith c r e d it d e p a rtm e n t to d e te r m in e c r e d it ra tin g o f c u sto m e r,
a c k n o w le d g e r e c e ip t o f o rd e rs fro m c u sto m e rs, fo llo w up ord ers to see
t h a t th e y h a v e b e e n f i l l e d , k e e p f ile o f o rd ers r e c e iv e d , an d c h e c k sh ip p in g
in v o ic e s w ith o r ig in a l o rd e rs.

C L E R K , PA YRO LL
C o m p u te s w a g e s o f c o m p a n y e m p lo y e e s an d e n te rs the n e c e ssa ry
d a ta on the p a y r o ll sh e e ts. D u tie s in v o lv e : C a l c u la t in g w ork ers' e a rn in g s
b a s e d on t im e or p ro d u c tio n re c o rd s; an d p o stin g c a l c u l a t e d d a ta on p a y r o ll
s h e e t, sh o w in g in fo rm a tio n such a s w o rk e r's n a m e , w o rk in g d a y s, t im e ,
r a t e , d e d u c tio n s fo r in su ra n c e , an d t o ta l w a g e s d u e . M a y m a k e o u t p a y c h e c k s an d a s s is t p a y m a s te r in m a k in g up an d d istrib u tin g p a y e n v e lo p e s .
M a y use a c a l c u l a t i n g m a c h in e .
CO M PTO M ETER O PERA TO R

m a tic a l
t i c a l or
t o m e te r
o f o th e r

P r im a r y duty is to o p e r a te a C o m p to m e te r to p e rfo rm m a t h e ­
c o m p u ta tio n s .
T h is jo b is n o t to be c o n fu se d w ith th a t o f s t a t is ­
o th e r ty p e o f c le r k , w h ich m a y in v o lv e fre q u e n t u se o f a C o m p ­
b u t, in w h ic h , use o f this m a c h in e is in c id e n t a l to p e r fo r m a n c e
d u tie s.

D U P L IC A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R (M IM EO G R A PH O R D IT T O )
U n d e r g e n e r a l su p e rv isio n an d w ith no su p e rv iso ry r e s p o n s ib ilitie s ,
re p ro d u c e s m u lt ip le c o p ie s o f ty p e w ritte n o r h an d w ritte n m a tt e r , u sin g a
M im e o g r a p h o r D it to m a c h in e .
M a k e s n e c e ssa ry a d ju s tm e n t such as for
ink an d p a p e r f e e d c o u n te r an d c y lin d e r s p e e d .
Is n o t re q u ir e d to p re p are
s te n c il o r D itto m a s t e r .
M a y k e e p f ile o f u se d s te n c ils or D itto m a ste rs.
M a y so rt, c o l l a t e , an d s ta p le c o m p le t e d m a t e r i a l.

KEYPU NCH O PERA TO R
CLERK,

ORDER

R e c e i v e s c u sto m e rs' o rd ers fo r m a t e r ia l or m e rc h a n d ise b y m a i l ,
p h o n e , or p e r so n a lly .
D u tie s in v o lv e an y c o m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g :
Q u o tin g p r ic e s to c u sto m e rs; m a k in g o u t an o rd e r s h e e t lis t in g the ite m s




C la s s A . O p e ra te s a n u m e r ic a l a n d / o r a lp h a b e t ic a l or c o m b in a ­
tio n k e y p u n c h m a c h in e to tran sc rib e d a ta fro m v a rio u s sou rce d o c u ­
m e n ts to k e y p u n c h ta b u la t in g c a r d s .
P e rfo rm s sa m e ta sk s as lo w e r
l e v e l k e y p u n c h o p e r a to r b u t, in a d d itio n , w ork re q u ire s a p p lic a t io n

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o f c o d in g s k ills an d th e m a k in g o f so m e d e te r m in a tio n s, for e x a m p l e ,
lo c a t e s o n th e so u r c e d o c u m e n t th e ite m s to b e p u n c h e d ; e x tr a c ts
in fo rm a tio n from s e v e r a l d o c u m e n ts; an d se a r c h e s for an d in te rp re ts
in fo rm a tio n on th e d o c u m e n t to d e te r m in e in fo rm a tio n to b e p u n ch ed .
M a y tr a in in e x p e r ie n c e d o p e ra to rs.
C lass B.
U n der c lo s e s u p e r v isio n or fo llo w in g s p e c i f i c p ro c e d u re s
or in stru c tio n s , tra n sc rib e s d a ta from so u rce d o c u m e n ts to p u n c h e d
c ard s.
O p e ra te s a n u m e r ic a l a n d /o r a lp h a b e t ic a l or c o m b in a tio n
k e y p u n c h m a c h in e to k e y p u n c h ta b u la t in g card s.
M a y v e rify card s.
W orkin g from v a rio u s sta n d a r d iz e d so u rce d o c u m e n ts, fo llo w s s p e c i f i e d
s e q u e n c e s w h ic h h a v e b e e n c o d e d or p r e sc r ib e d in d e t a il an d re q u ire
l i t t l e or no s e l e c t i n g , c o d in g , or in te rp re tin g o f d a ta to b e p u n ch e d .
P ro b le m s a r isin g fro m erron eou s ite m s or c o d e s, m issin g in fo rm a tio n ,
e tc . , are re fe rr e d to su p e rv iso r.

O F FIC E BO Y O R G IR L
P erfo rm s v a rio u s ro u tin e d u tie s su ch as runn in g e rran d s, o p e r a tin g
m in o r o f f ic e m a c h in e s su c h as s e a le r s or m a ile r s , o p e n in g a n d d istrib u tin g
m a i l , an d o th e r m in o r c l e r i c a l w ork.

SEC R ETA R Y
A ssig n e d as p e r so n a l s e c r e ta r y , n o rm a lly to on e in d iv id u a l. M a in ­
ta in s a c lo s e an d h ig h ly re sp o n siv e r e la tio n s h ip to th e d a y - t o - d a y w ork
a c t i v i t i e s o f th e su p e rv iso r. Works fa irly in d e p e n d e n tly r e c e iv in g a m in i­
m u m o f d e t a i l e d s u p e r v isio n an d g u id a n c e . Perform s v a r ie d c l e r i c a l an d
s e c r e t a r i a l d u tie s , u su a lly in c lu d in g m o st o f the fo llo w in g : (a ) R e c e iv e s
te le p h o n e c a l l s , p e r so n a l c a l l e r s , an d in c o m in g m a il , an sw ers ro u tin e
in q u ir ie s , an d ro u tes the t e c h n ic a l in q u irie s to the p ro p e r p e rso n s; (b)
e s ta b lis h e s , m a in t a in s , an d re v ise s the su p e rv iso r's f ile s ; (c ) m a in ta in s the
s u p e r v iso r's c a le n d a r an d m a k e s a p p o in tm e n ts as in stru c te d ; (d ) r e la y s
m e s s a g e s from su p e rv iso r to su b o rd in a te s; (e ) re v ie w s c o rr e sp o n d e n c e , m e m ­
o r a n d a , an d rep o rts p r e p a r e d by others for the su p e rv iso r's s ig n a tu re to
assu re p r o c e d u ra l an d ty p o g r a p h ic a c c u r a c y ; an d (f) p e rfo rm s ste n o g ra p h ic
an d ty p in g w ork.
M ay a ls o p e rfo rm o th e r c l e r i c a l an d s e c r e ta r ia l task s o f c o m p a r a b le
n ature an d d if fic u lt y .
T h e w ork t y p ic a lly re q u ire s k n o w le d g e o f o f f ic e
ro u tin e an d u n d e rstan d in g o f the o r g a n iz a tio n , p ro g ra m s, an d p ro c e d u re s
r e la te d to the w ork o f th e su p e rv iso r.




SEC R E T A R Y — Continued
E x c lu sio n s
N ot a ll p o sitio n s th a t are t it l e d " s e c r e t a r y " p o ssess th e ab o v e
c h a r a c te r is t ic s .
E x a m p le s o f p o sitio n s w h ich are e x c lu d e d from th e d e f­
in itio n are as fo llo w s:
(a ) P o sitio n s w h ic h do not m e e t the "p e r s o n a l"
s e c r e ta r y c o n c e p t d e s c r ib e d a b o v e ; (b ) ste n o g ra p h e rs not fu lly tr a in e d in
s e c r e t a r i a l ty p e d u tie s; (c ) ste n o g ra p h e rs se rv in g as o f f ic e assista n ts to a
gro u p o f p r o fe s s io n a l, t e c h n i c a l , or m a n a g e r ia l p e rso n s; (d) s e c r e ta r y p o s i­
tio n s in w h ich th e d u ties are e ith e r s u b s ta n tia lly m o re ro u tin e or su b sta n ­
t i a l l y m o re c o m p le x an d re sp o n sib le th a n th o se c h a r a c te r iz e d in the d e f­
in itio n ; a n d ( e ) a ss is ta n t ty p e p o sitio n s w h ich in v o lv e m o re d if fic u lt or m o re
re sp o n sib le t e c h n ic a l, a d m in is t r a t iv e , su p e rv iso ry , or s p e c ia liz e d c l e r i c a l
d u tie s w h ich are not t y p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r ia l w ork.
N O T E : T h e te r m "c o r p o r a te o f f i c e r ," u se d in th e le v e l d e fin itio n s
fo llo w in g , re fe rs to th o se o f f ic i a l s w ho h av e a s ig n ific a n t c o rp o ra te - w id e
p o lic y m a k in g ro le w ith r e g a r d to m a jo r c o m p a n y a c t i v i t i e s .
T h e t it le
" v i c e p r e sid e n t, " th ou gh n o rm a lly in d ic a tiv e o f th is r o le , does not in a ll
c a s e s id e n tify su c h p o sitio n s. V ic e p re sid e n ts w h ose p r im a ry re sp o n sib ility
is to a c t p e r so n a lly on in d iv id u a l c a se s or tra n sa c tio n s (e . g. , a p p ro v e or
d en y in d iv id u a l lo a n or c r e d it a c tio n s; a d m in is te r in d iv id u a l trust a c c o u n ts;
d ir e c tly s u p e r v ise a c l e r i c a l s t a ff ) are not c o n sid e re d to b e "c o r p o r a te
o f f ic e r s " fo r p u rp oses o f a p p ly in g the fo llo w in g le v e l d e fin itio n s .
C la ss A
a.
S e c r e t a r y to th e
c o m p a n y th a t e m p lo y e s , in a l l ,

c h a irm a n o f
o v e r 100 but

th e b o a r d or p re sid e n t o f a
fe w e r th an 5 , 0 0 0 p e rso n s; or

b.
S e c r e ta r y to a c o rp o ra te o f f ic e r (o th e r th an th e c h a irm a n o f
th e b o a rd or p r e sid e n t) o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p lo y s, in a l l , o v e r 5, 0 0 0 but
fe w e r th a n 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e rso n s; or
c.
S e c r e ta r y to th e h e a d (im m e d ia t e ly b e lo w the c o rp o ra te
o f f ic e r l e v e l ) o f a m a jo r s e g m e n t or su b sid ia ry o f a c o m p a n y th at e m p lo y s,
in a l l , o v e r 25 , 0 0 0 p e rso n s.
C la ss B
a.
S e c r e ta r y to th e c h a ir m a n o f th e b o ard or p re sid e n t o f a
c o m p a n y th a t e m p lo y s , in a l l , few er th a n 100 p e rso n s; or
b.
S e c r e t a r y to a c o rp o ra te o f f ic e r (oth er th a n c h a irm a n o f the
b o a rd or p r e sid e n t) o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 but few er
th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e rso n s; or

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STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL— C ontinued

c.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d (im m e d ia t e ly b e lo w the o f f ic e r l e v e l)
o v e r e ith e r a m a jo r c o r p o r a te - w id e fu n c tio n a l a c t iv it y (e. g. , m a r k e t in g ,
r e s e a r c h , o p e r a tio n s, in d u str ia l r e la tio n s , e tc . ) or a m a jo r g e o g r a p h ic or
o r g a n iz a tio n a l s e g m e n t (e . g . , a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a rte rs; a m a jo r d iv isio n )
o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 but few er th a n 2 5 ,0 0 0
e m p lo y e e s ; or

M ay m a in t a in f il e s , k e e p s im p le r e c o r d s, or p e rfo rm oth er r e la t iv e ly ro u tin e
c l e r i c a l ta s k s . M a y o p e r a te from a ste n o g ra p h ic p o o l. D oes not in c lu d e
tr a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e w o rk . (S e e tr a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e o p e ra to r. )

d.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f a n in d iv id u a l p la n t, fa c to r y , e tc .
(or o th er e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) th a t e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 ,0 0 0
p e rso n s; or
e.
S e c r e ta r y to the h e a d o f a la r g e an d im p o rta n t o r g a n iz a tio n a l
s e g m e n t (e . g . , a m id d le m a n a g e m e n t su p e rv iso r o f a n o r g a n iz a tio n a l s e g ­
m e n t o fte n in v o lv in g as m a n y as s e v e r a l h un dred perso n s) o f a c o m p a n y
th a t e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e rso n s.
C lass C
a.
S e c r e t a r y to a n e x e c u tiv e or m a n a g e r ia l p erso n w h ose re sp o n ­
s ib ilit y is not e q u iv a le n t to on e o f th e s p e c i f i c le v e l s itu a tio n s in th e d e f­
in itio n for c la s s B, b u t w h ose su b o rd in a te s t a f f n o r m a lly n um b ers a t le a s t
s e v e r a l dozen e m p lo y e e s an d is u su a lly d iv id e d in to o r g a n iz a tio n a l se g m e n ts
w h ic h a r e o fte n , in tu rn , fu rth er su b d iv id e d . In so m e c o m p a n ie s , th is l e v e l
in c lu d e s a w id e ra n g e o f o r g a n iz a tio n a l e c h e lo n s; in o th ers, o n ly o n e o r
tw o ; or
b.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f a n in d iv id u a l p la n t, fa c to r y , e tc .
(or o th e r e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) t h a t e m p lo y s , in a l l , few er th a n
5 , 0 0 0 p e rso n s.
C lass D
a.
S e c r e t a r y to th e su p e rv iso r or h e a d o f a s m a l l o r g a n iz a tio n a l
u n it (e . g. , fe w e r th a n a b o u t 25 or 3 0 p e rso n s); or
b.
S e c r e t a r y to a n on su p erv iso ry s t a f f s p e c i a l i s t , p r o fe ssio n a l
e m p lo y e e , a d m in is t r a t iv e o f f ic e r , or a s s is ta n t, s k ille d t e c h n ic ia n or e x p e r t.
(N O T E : M an y c o m p a n ie s a s s ig n ste n o g ra p h e rs, ra th e r th a n s e c r e ta r ie s as
d e s c r ib e d a b o v e , to th is le v e l o f su p e rv iso ry or n on su p erv isory w o rk e r. )
ST E N O G R A P H E R ,

G EN ER A L

P rim ary d u ty is to t a k e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g a n o rm a l ro u tin e v o ­
c a b u la r y from o n e or m o re p erso n s e ith e r in sh o rth an d o r b y S te n o ty p e or
s im ila r m a c h in e ; a n d tra n s c rib e d ic ta tio n . M ay a ls o ty p e from w ritte n c o p y .




ST E N O G R A P H E R ,

SE N IO R

P rim ary duty is to t a k e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g 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 su ch as in l e g a l b rie fs or re p o rts on s c ie n t if i c r e ­
s e a r c h from o n e or m o re persons e ith e r in sh o rth an d or by S te n o ty p e or
s i m i la r m a c h in e ; a n d tra n sc rib e d ic ta tio n .
M ay a ls o ty p e from w ritte n
c o p y . M a y a ls o s e t u p a n d m a in t a in f ile s , k e e p re c o rd s, e tc .
OR
P erfo rm s s te n o g r a p h ic d u tie s re q u ir in g s ig n ific a n t ly g r e a te r in d e ­
p e n d e n c e an d re s p o n s ib ility th a n s te n o g ra p h e r s, g e n e r a l as e v id e n c e d b y the
fo llo w in g : W ork re q u ir e s h igh d e g r e e o f s te n o g r a p h ic s p e e d an d a c c u r a c y ;
an d a th o ro u gh w o rk in g k n o w le d g e o f g e n e r a l b u sin e ss an d o f f ic e p ro c e d u re s
a n d o f th e s p e c i f i c b u sin e ss o p e r a tio n s, o rg a n iz a tio n , p o l i c i e s , p ro c e d u re s,
f ile s , w o rk flo w , e tc . U ses th is k n o w le d g e in p e r fo r m in g s te n o g ra p h ic d u ties
an d re sp o n sib le c l e r i c a l ta sk s su ch a s , m a in t a in in g fo llo w u p f ile s ; a s s e m b lin g
m a t e r ia l for re p o rts, m e m o r a n d u m s, le tt e r s , e tc . ; c o m p o sin g s im p le le tte rs
from g e n e r a l in stru c tio n s; r e a d in g an d ro u tin g in c o m in g m a il ; a n d an sw erin g
ro u tin e q u e stio n s, e t c . D oes not in c lu d e t r a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e w ork.
SW IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
C la ss A . O p e rate s a s in g le - or m u lt ip le - p o s it io n te le p h o n e sw itc h ­
b o a r d h a n d lin g in c o m in g , o u tg o in g , in tr a p la n t or o f f ic e c a l l s . P erform s fu ll
te le p h o n e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e or h an d le s c o m p le x c a l l s , su ch as c o n fe r e n c e ,
c o l l e c t , o v e r se a s , or s i m i la r c a l l s , e ith e r in a d d itio n to d o in g ro u tin e w ork
as d e s c r ib e d for sw itc h b o a rd o p e r a to r, c la s s B, or as a f u ll- t im e a ssig n m e n t.
( " F u l l " te le p h o n e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u rs w h en th e e sta b lish m e n t has
v a r ie d fu n c tio n s th a t a re not r e a d ily u n d e rsta n d a b le for te le p h o n e in fo rm a ­
tio n p u rp o se s, e . g . , b e c a u s e o f o v e r la p p in g or in te r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s, an d
c o n se q u e n tly p re se n t fre q u e n t p ro b le m s as to w h ich e x te n sio n s are a p p ro ­
p r ia te for c a l l s . )
C la ss B. O p e ra te s a s in g le - or m u lt ip le - p o s it io n te le p h o n e sw itc h ­
b o a r d h a n d lin g in c o m in g , o u tg o in g , in tr a p la n t or o f f ic e c a l l s . M ay h an d le
ro u tin e lo n g d is ta n c e c a l l s a n d re c o r d t o lls . M a y p e rfo rm l im it e d te le p h o n e
in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e . ( " L i m i t e d " te le p h o n e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u rs i f the
fu n c tio n s o f th e e sta b lis h m e n t s e r v ic e d are r e a d ily u n d e rsta n d a b le for t e l e ­
ph on e in fo rm a tio n p u rp o se s, or i f th e re q u e sts are ro u tin e , e . g. , g iv in g
e x te n sio n n u m b ers w h en s p e c i f i c n a m e s are fu rn ish e d , or i f c o m p le x c a lls
are re fe rr e d to an o th er o p e ra to r. )

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In a d d itio n to p e r fo r m in g d u tie s o f o p e r a to r o n a sin g le p o sitio n
o r m o n ito r - ty p e sw itc h b o a rd , a c t s as r e c e p t io n is t an d m a y a ls o ty p e or
p e rfo rm ro u tin e c l e r i c a l w ork a s p a r t o f r e g u la r d u tie s.
T h is ty p in g or
c l e r i c a l w ork m a y ta k e the m a jo r p a r t o f th is w o rk e r's tim e w h ile a t
sw itc h b o a rd .

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

s p e c i f i c in stru c tio n s. M a y in c lu d e sim p le w irin g fro m d ia g ra m s an d
so m e f ilin g w o rk .
T h e w ork t y p ic a lly in v o lv e s po rtio n s o f a w ork
u n it, fo r e x a m p l e , in d iv id u a l so rtin g or c o lla t in g runs or re p e titiv e
o p e r a tio n s.

T R A N S C R IB IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R , G EN ER A L
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R

C la s s A . O p e ra te s a v a r ie ty o f t a b u la t in g or e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t ­
in g m a c h in e s , t y p ic a l ly in c lu d in g su ch m a c h in e s as the t a b u la t o r ,
c a lc u la to r ,
in te rp re te r , c o lla t o r , an d o th e rs.
P e rfo rm s c o m p le t e
re p o rtin g a ssig n m e n ts w ith o u t c lo s e su p e rv isio n , an d p e rfo rm s d if fic u lt
w irin g as r e q u ir e d .
T h e c o m p le t e re p o rtin g an d t a b u la t in g a s s ig n ­
m e n ts t y p ic a l ly in v o lv e a v a r ie ty o f lo n g an d c o m p le x re p o rts w h ich
o fte n are o f ir r e g u la r or n o n re c u rrin g ty p e re q u irin g so m e p la n n in g
an d se q u e n c in g o f ste p s to b e ta k e n .
A s a m o re e x p e r ie n c e d o p e r ­
a to r , is t y p ic a l ly in v o lv e d in tra in in g new o p e ra to rs in m a c h in e
o p e r a t io n s, or p a r t ia l l y tra in e d o p e ra to rs in w irin g fro m d ia g r a m s
an d o p e r a tin g s e q u e n c e s o f lo n g an d c o m p le x re p o rts.
D o e s n ot
in c lu d e w o rk in g su p e rv iso rs p e r fo r m in g t a b u la t in g - m a c h in e o p e r a tio n s
an d d a y - t o - d a y su p e rv isio n o f the w ork a n d p ro d u c tio n o f a grou p o f
t a b u la t in g - m a c h in e o p e r a to rs.

C la s s B . O p e ra te s m o re d if fic u lt t a b u la t in g or e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t ­
in g m a c h in e s such as the ta b u la t o r an d c a lc u la t o r , in a d d itio n to the
so rte r, re p ro d u c e r , an d c o lla t o r . T h is w ork is p e r fo r m e d u n d e r s p e c i f i c
in stru c tio n s an d m a y in c lu d e the p e r fo r m a n c e o f so m e w irin g fro m
d ia g r a m s .
T h e w ork t y p ic a lly in v o lv e s , fo r e x a m p l e , ta b u la tio n s
in v o lv in g a r e p e t itiv e a c c o u n tin g e x e r c i s e , a c o m p le t e b u t s m a ll
t a b u la t in g stu d y , o r p a rts o f a lo n g e r an d m o re c o m p le x re p o rt. Su ch
re p o rts an d stu d ie s are u s u a lly o f a re c u rrin g n ature w here the p r o ­
c e d u re s are w e ll e s ta b lis h e d .
M a y a ls o in c lu d e the tr a in in g o f new
e m p lo y e e s in th e b a s i c o p e r a tio n o f the m a c h in e .

C la s s C .
O p e ra te s s im p le 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 tin g
m a c h in e s su ch a s the so rte r, re p ro d u c in g p u n ch , c o lla t o r , e t c . , w ith




P r im a r y duty is to tra n sc rib e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g a n o rm a l routin e
v o c a b u la r y fro m t r a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e re c o r d s. M a y a ls o ty p e fro m w ritte n
c o p y an d do s im p le c l e r i c a l w ork . W orkers tra n sc rib in g d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g
a v a r ie d t e c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y such a s l e g a l b rie fs o r rep orts
on s c ie n t if i c r e se a r c h are n o t in c lu d e d . A w o rk e r w ho t a k e s d ic ta tio n in
sh o rth an d o r b y S te n o ty p e or s im ila r m a c h in e is c la s s i f i e d a s a ste n o g ra p h e r,
g e n e r a l.

T Y P IS T
U se s a ty p e w rite r to m a k e c o p ie s o f v a rio u s m a t e r ia l o r to m a k e
o u t b ills a f t e r c a lc u la t io n s h a v e b e e n m a d e b y a n o th er p e rso n . M a y in ­
c lu d e ty p in g o f s te n c ils , m a ts , or s im ila r m a t e r ia ls fo r use in d u p lic a tin g
p r o c e ss e s .
M a y do c l e r i c a l w ork in v o lv in g l it t le s p e c ia l tra in in g , such
a s k e e p in g s im p le re c o r d s, f ilin g re c o rd s an d re p o rts, or so rtin g an d d is­
trib u tin g in c o m in g m a i l .

C la s s A .
P e rfo rm s on e or m o re o f th e fo llo w in g : T y p in g m a ­
t e r i a l in f in a l fo rm w h en it in v o lv e s c o m b in in g m a t e r i a l fro m s e v e r a l
so u rce s or re s p o n s ib ility fo r c o r r e c t s p e llin g , s y lla b ic a t io n , p u n c tu ­
a tio n , e t c . , o f t e c h n ic a l or u n u su al w ords or fo r e ig n la n g u a g e m a ­
t e r i a l ; an d p la n n in g la y o u t a n d ty p in g o f c o m p lic a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l ta b le s
to m a in t a in u n ifo rm ity an d b a la n c e in s p a c in g .
M a y ty p e ro u tin e
fo rm le tt e r s v a ry in g d e t a ils to su it c ir c u m s t a n c e s .

C la s s B.
P e rfo rm s on e or m o re o f the fo llo w in g : C o p y ty p in g
fro m ro ugh o r c l e a r d rafts; ro u tin e ty p in g o f fo r m s , in su ran c e p o l i c i e s ,
e t c . ; an d se ttin g up s im p le sta n d ard t a b u la t io n s, o r c o p y in g m o re
c o m p le x t a b le s a lr e a d y se tu p an d s p a c e d p r o p e rly .

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PROFESSIONAL

ND

TECHNICAL

D R A FTSM A N

D R A FT SM A N
C la s s A . P la n s the g r a p h ic p re se n ta tio n o f c o m p le x ite m s h a v in g
d is tin c tiv e d e sig n fe a tu r e s th a t d iffe r s ig n ific a n t ly from e s ta b lis h e d
d ra ftin g p r e c e d e n ts . W orks in c lo s e su pp ort w ith the d e sig n o r ig in a to r,
an d m a y r e c o m m e n d m in o r d e sig n c h a n g e s.
A n a ly z e s the e f f e c t o f
e a c h c h a n g e on the d e t a ils o f fo rm , fu n c tio n , an d p o s itio n a l r e la t io n ­
sh ip s o f c o m p o n e n ts an d p a rts. W orks w ith a m in im u m o f su p e rv iso ry
a s s is ta n c e . C o m p le t e d w ork is re v ie w e d by d e sig n o r ig in a to r fo r c o n ­
s iste n c y w ith p rio r e n g in e e rin g d e te r m in a tio n s .
M a y e ith e r p re p are
d raw in g s, or d ir e c t th e ir p r e p a r a tio n by lo w e r l e v e l d ra ftsm e n .
C la s s B.
P e rfo rm s n on ro utin e an d c o m p le x d ra ftin g a ssig n m e n ts
th a t re q u ire the a p p lic a t io n o f m o st o f the sta n d ard ize d d raw in g t e c h ­
n iq u e s r e g u la r ly u se d . D u tie s t y p ic a lly in v o lv e such w ork as: P re p a re s
w o rk in g d raw in g s o f su b a s s e m b lie s w ith ir r e g u la r sh a p e s, m u ltip le
fu n c tio n s, an d p r e c is e p o s itio n a l re la tio n sh ip s b e tw e e n c o m p o n e n ts;
p r e p a r e s a r c h it e c t u r a l d raw in g s fo r c o n stru c tio n o f a b u ild in g in c lu d in g
d e t a il d raw in g s o f fo u n d a tio n s, w a ll se c tio n s , flo o r p la n s, an d ro o f.
U se s a c c e p t e d fo rm u la s an d m a n u a ls in m a k in g n e c e ssa ry c o m p u ta tio n s
to d e te r m in e q u a n titie s o f m a t e r ia ls to be used,, lo a d c a p a c i t i e s ,
stre n g th s, str e sse s, e t c .
R e c e iv e s in it ia l in stru c tio n s, re q u ir e m e n ts,
an d a d v ic e fro m su p e rv iso r.
C o m p le t e d w ork is c h e c k e d fo r t e c h n ic a l
adequacy.
C la s s C .
P re p a r e s d e t a il d raw in g s o f sin g le un its o r p a rts fo r
e n g in e e r in g , c o n str u c tio n , m a n u fa c tu r in g , or r e p a ir p u rp o se s. T y p e s
o f d raw in g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e is o m e tr ic p r o je c tio n s ( d e p ic t in g th ree
d im e n sio n s in a c c u r a t e s c a le ) an d s e c tio n a l v ie w s to c la r if y p o s itio n in g
o f c o m p o n e n ts an d c o n v e y n e e d e d in fo rm a tio n .
C o n s o lid a te s d e t a ils
fro m a n u m b e r o f so u rce s an d a d ju sts or tran sp o se s s c a le a s re q u ire d .

MAINTENANCE

C o n tin u e d

S u g g e s te d m e th o d s o f a p p ro a c h , a p p lic a b le p r e c e d e n ts , an d a d v ic e on
so u rce m a t e r ia ls are g iv e n w ith in it ia l a ssig n m e n ts.
In stru ction s are
le s s c o m p le t e w hen a ssig n m e n ts re c u r.
Work m a y be s p o t- c h e c k e d
d u rin g p ro g re ss.
D R A F T SM A N -T R A C E R
C o p ie s p la n s an d draw in g s p r e p a r e d by oth ers by p la c in g tra c in g
c lo th or p a p e r o v e r draw in g s an d t r a c in g w ith p e n or p e n c il.
(D o e s n ot
in c lu d e t r a c in g lim i t e d to p la n s p r im a r ily c o n sistin g o f str a ig h t lin e s an d
a la r g e s c a le n o t re q u irin g c lo s e d e lin e a t io n .)
a n d /o r
P re p a re s s im p le or r e p e titiv e draw in g s o f e a s ily v is u a liz e d ite m s .
is c lo s e ly su p e r v ise d d u rin g p ro g re ss.

Work

N U R S E , IN D U S T R IA L (R E G IS T E R E D )
A r e g is te r e d nurse w ho g iv e s n ursin g se rv ic e u n d e r g e n e r a l m e d ic a l
d ir e c tio n to i l l or in ju re d e m p lo y e e s or o th e r perso n s w ho b e c o m e i l l or
s u ffe r an a c c id e n t on the p r e m is e s o f a fa c to ry or o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t.
D u tie s in v o lv e a c o m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g : G iv in g fir st a id to the i l l
o r in ju r e d ; a tte n d in g to su b seq u e n t dressin g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s; k e e p in g
re c o rd s o f p a tie n ts t r e a te d ; p r e p a rin g a c c id e n t rep orts fo r c o m p e n sa tio n
or o th e r p u rp o se s; a ssistin g in p h y sic a l e x a m in a tio n s an d h e a lth e v a lu a tio n s
o f a p p lic a n ts an d e m p lo y e e s ; an d p la n n in g an d c a rry in g o u t p ro g ram s
in v o lv in g h e a lth e d u c a t io n , a c c id e n t p r e v e n tio n , e v a lu a tio n o f p la n t e n ­
v iro n m e n t, or o th e r a c t i v i t i e s a f f e c tin g the h e a lth , w e lf a r e , an d sa fe ty
o f a ll p e rso n n e l.

AND

POWERPLANT

C A R P E N T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E

C A R P E N T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E — C o n tin u e d

P e rfo rm s the c a rp e n try d u tie s n e c e ssa ry to c o n stru c t an d m a in t a in
in g o o d r e p a ir b u ild in g w oodw ork an d e q u ip m e n t such a s b in s, c rib s,
c o u n te r s, b e n c h e s , p a r titio n s , d o o rs, flo o rs, s ta ir s , c a s in g s , an d trim m a d e
o f w o o d in an e s ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g : P la n ­
n in g an d la y in g o u t o f w ork fro m b lu e p rin ts, d raw in g s, m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l
in stru ctio n s; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f c a r p e n te r 's h a n d to o ls, p o r ta b le p o w e r to o ls ,

an d sta n d a rd m e a s u r in g in stru m e n ts; m a k in g sta n d ard shop c o m p u ta tio n s
r e la tin g to d im e n sio n s o f w ork; an d s e le c t in g m a t e r ia ls n e c e ssa ry fo r the
w o rk .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in te n a n c e c a r p e n te r re q u ire s
ro u n d e d tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo rm a l a p ­
p r e n tic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g a n d e x p e r ie n c e .




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E L E C T R IC IA N , M A IN T E N A N C E

H E L PE R , M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S— C o n tin u e d

P e rfo rm s a v a r ie ty o f e l e c t r i c a l trad e fu n c tio n s such as the in ­
s t a l l a t io n , m a in t e n a n c e , or r e p a ir o f e q u ip m e n t fo r the g e n e r a tio n , d is ­
trib u tio n , or u t iliz a tio n o f e l e c t r i c e n e rg y in an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork
in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : In sta llin g or r e p a irin g an y o f a v a r ie ty o f
e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t such as g e n e r a to r s , tra n sfo rm e rs, sw itc h b o a rd s, c o n ­
t r o lle r s , c ir c u it b re a k e rs, m o to rs, h e a tin g u n its, c o n d u it s y ste m s, or o th e r
tra n sm issio n e q u ip m e n t; w o rk in g fro m b lu e p rin ts, d raw in g s, la y o u t s , or
o th e r s p e c ific a t io n s ; l o c a t in g an d d ia g n o sin g trou b le in the e l e c t r i c a l
sy ste m o r e q u ip m e n t; w o rk in g sta n d a rd c o m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to lo a d
re q u ir e m e n ts o f w irin g or e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t; an d u sin g a v a r ie t y o f
e l e c t r i c i a n 's h a n d to o ls an d m e a s u r in g an d te s tin g in stru m e n ts. In g e n e r a l,
the w ork o f the m a in te n a n c e e l e c t r i c i a n re q u ire s ro u n d ed tra in in g an d
e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip or e q u iv a le n t
tr a in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

a w o rk e r s u p p lie d w ith m a t e r ia ls an d to o ls; c le a n in g w o rk in g a r e a , m a ­
c h in e , an d e q u ip m e n t; a s s is tin g jo u rn e y m a n b y h o ld in g m a t e r ia ls o r to o ls;
an d p e r fo r m in g o th e r u n s k ille d ta sk s as d ir e c t e d b y jo u rn e y m a n . T h e k in d
o f w ork the h e lp e r is p e r m it te d to p e rfo rm v a r ie s fro m tra d e to tra d e : In
so m e tra d e s the h e lp e r is c o n fin e d to su p p ly in g , lif t i n g , an d h o ld in g m a ­
t e r ia ls an d to o ls an d c le a n in g w o rk in g a r e a s ; an d in o th ers h e is p e r m itte d
to p e rfo rm s p e c ia liz e d m a c h in e o p e r a tio n s, o r p a rts o f a trad e th a t are
a ls o p e r fo r m e d b y w ork ers on a f u l l - t i m e b a s is .

E N G IN E E R ,

S T A T IO N A R Y

O p e ra te s an d m a in t a in s an d m a y a ls o su p e rv ise the o p e r a tio n o f
sta tio n a r y e n g in e s an d e q u ip m e n t ( m e c h a n i c a l or e l e c t r i c a l ) to su p p ly the
e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ic h e m p lo y e d w ith p o w e r, h e a t , r e fr ig e r a t io n , or
a ir - c o n d it io n in g .
W ork in v o lv e s: O p e ra tin g an d m a in ta in in g e q u ip m e n t
such as s te a m e n g in e s , a ir c o m p re sso rs, g e n e ra to rs, m o to rs, tu rb in e s,
v e n t ila t in g an d r e fr ig e r a t in g e q u ip m e n t, s te a m b o ile r s an d b o i l e r - f e d
w a te r p u m p s;, m a k in g e q u ip m e n t re p a irs; an d k e e p in g a re c o rd o f o p e r a tio n
o f m a c h in e r y , t e m p e r a t u r e , an d fu e l c o n su m p tio n .
M a y a ls o su p e rv ise
th e se o p e r a tio n s.
H e a d o r c h ie f e n g in e e rs in e sta b lish m e n ts e m p lo y in g
m o re th an on e e n g in e e r are e x c lu d e d .

M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R ,

TO O LR O O M

S p e c ia liz e s in the o p e r a tio n o f one o r m o re ty p e s o f m a c h in e
t o o ls , such a s j i g b o re rs, c y lin d r ic a l or su rfa c e g rin d e rs, e n g in e la t h e s ,
or m i llin g m a c h in e s , in the c o n stru c tio n o f m a c h in e - s h o p to o ls, g a g e s ,
j i g s , f ix tu r e s , or d ie s .
Work in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g : P la n n in g
an d p e r fo r m in g d if fic u lt m a c h in in g o p e r a tio n s; p r o c e ssin g ite m s re q u irin g
c o m p l i c a t e d se tu p s o r a h ig h d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f p r e ­
c isio n m e a s u r in g in stru m e n ts; s e le c t in g fe e d s , s p e e d s, to o lin g , an d o p e r ­
a tio n s e q u e n c e ; an d m a k in g n e c e ssa ry a d ju stm e n ts d u rin g o p e r a tio n to
a c h ie v e re q u is ite to le r a n c e s or d im e n sio n s.
M a y b e re q u ire d to re c o g n iz e
w hen to o ls n e e d d re ssin g , to dress t o o ls , an d to s e l e c t p ro p e r c o o la n ts
an d c u ttin g an d lu b r ic a t in g o ils . F o r c ro ss-in d u stry w a g e study p u rp o se s,
m a c h in e - t o o l o p e r a to rs, to o lr o o m , in to o l an d d ie jo b b in g shops are e x ­
c lu d e d fro m th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

M A C H IN IS T , M A IN T E N A N C E
F IR E M A N ,

S T A T IO N A R Y BO ILER

F ir e s s ta tio n a ry b o ile r s to furn ish the e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ich
e m p lo y e d w ith h e a t , p o w e r, or s te a m .
F e e d s fu e ls to fire by h an d or
o p e r a te s a m e c h a n ic a l sto k e r, or g a s or o il burner; an d c h e c k s w a te r
an d s a f e ty v a l v e s .
M a y c l e a n , o i l , or a s s is t in r e p a irin g b o ile r ro o m
e q u ip m e n t.

H E L PE R , M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S
A ssists on e or m o re w ork ers in the s k ille d m a in te n a n c e tr a d e s ,
b y p e r fo r m in g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l d u tie s o f le s s e r s k ill, su ch a s k e e p in g




P ro d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p a rts an d new p a rts in m a k in g re p a irs o f
m e t a l p a rts o f m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t o p e r a te d in an e s ta b lis h m e n t. Work
in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : In te rp re tin g w ritte n in stru ctio n s an d s p e c i ­
f ic a tio n s ; p la n n in g an d la y in g o u t o f w ork; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in is t 's
h a n d to o ls an d p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in stru m e n ts; s e ttin g up an d o p e r a tin g
sta n d a rd m a c h in e to o ls ; sh a p in g o f m e t a l p a rts to c lo se to le r a n c e s ; m a k in g
sta n d a rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to d im e n sio n s o f w ork , to o lin g , fe e d s,
an d sp e e d s o f m a c h in in g ; k n o w le d g e o f the w o rk in g p r o p e rtie s o f the
c o m m o n m e t a ls ; s e le c t in g sta n d a rd m a t e r ia ls , p a rts, an d e q u ip m e n t r e ­
q u ired fo r h is w ork; an d fit tin g an d a s s e m b lin g p a rts in to m e c h a n ic a l
e q u ip m e n t. In g e n e r a l, the m a c h in is t 's w ork n o rm a lly re q u ire s a ro un ded
tra in in g in m a c h in e - s h o p p r a c t ic e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo rm a l a p ­
p r e n tic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

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M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M A IN T E N A N C E )

O ILER

R e p a ir s a u to m o b ile s , b u se s, m o to rtru c k s, an d tra c to rs o f a n e s ­
ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g - E x a m in in g a u to m o tiv e
e q u ip m e n t to d ia g n o se so u rce o f tro u b le ; d is a s s e m b lin g e q u ip m e n t an d
p e r fo r m in g re p a irs t h a t in v o lv e th e use o f su ch h a n d to o ls a s w re n c h e s,
g a g e s , d r ills , o r s p e c ia liz e d e q u ip m e n t in d is a s s e m b lin g or f it t in g p a rts;
r e p la c in g b ro k e n or d e f e c t iv e p a rts fro m sto ck ; g rin d in g an d a d ju s tin g
v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b lin g an d in st a llin g the v a rio u s a s s e m b lie s in the v e h ic le
an d m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm e n ts; an d a lin in g w h e e ls, a d ju s tin g b ra k e s
an d lig h ts , or tig h te n in g b o d y b o lts .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the a u to ­
m o tiv e m e c h a n ic re q u ir e s ro u n d ed tra in in g a n d e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d
through a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

L u b r ic a te s, w ith o il o r g r e a s e , the m o v in g p a rts or w e a rin g sur­
f a c e s o f m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t o f a n e s ta b lis h m e n t.

M E C H A N IC , M A IN T E N A N C E
R e p a ir s m a c h in e ry o r m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : E x a m in in g m a c h in e s an d m e c h a n ic a l
e q u ip m e n t to d ia g n o se so u rce o f tro u b le ; d is m a n tlin g or p a rtly d is m a n tlin g
m a c h in e s a n d p e r fo r m in g r e p a irs th a t m a in ly in v o lv e the use o f h a n d to o ls
in s c r a p in g an d f it tin g p a rts; r e p la c in g b ro k e n o r d e fe c t iv e p a rts w ith ite m s
o b ta in e d fro m sto c k ; o rd e rin g the p ro d u c tio n o f a r e p la c e m e n t p a r t b y a
m a c h in e shop or se n d in g o f the m a c h in e to a m a c h in e shop fo r m a jo r
re p a irs; p r e p a r in g w ritte n s p e c ific a t io n s fo r m a jo r re p a irs or fo r the p r o ­
d u c tio n o f p a rts o rd e re d from m a c h in e sh op; r e a s s e m b lin g m a c h in e s; an d
m a k in g a l l n e c e ssa ry a d ju stm e n ts fo r o p e r a tio n .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f
a m a in te n a n c e m e c h a n ic re q u ire s ro u n d e d tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly
a c q u ir e d through a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tw in in g a n d e x ­
p e r ie n c e .
E x c lu d e d fro m th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n are w ork ers w hose p r im a ry
d u tie s in v o lv e s e ttin g up or a d ju s tin g m a c h in e s.
M IL L W R IG H T
In s ta lls new m a c h in e s or h e a v y e q u ip m e n t, an d d is m a n tle s an d
in s t a lls m a c h in e s or h e a v y e q u ip m e n t w h en c h a n g e s in the p la n t la y o u t
are r e q u ir e d . W ork in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g : P la n n in g an d la y in g
o u t o f the w ork ; in te rp re tin g b lu e p rin ts or o th e r s p e c ific a t io n s ; u sin g a
v a r ie ty o f h a n d to o ls an d r ig g in g ; m a k in g sta n d a rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e ­
la t in g to s tr e sse s, stren gth o f m a t e r ia ls , an d c e n te rs o f g r a v ity ; a lin in g
an d b a la n c in g o f e q u ip m e n t; s e le c t in g sta n d ard to o ls, e q u ip m e n t, an d
p a rts to b e u se d ; an d in sta llin g an d m a in t a in in g in g o o d o rd e r p o w er
tra n sm issio n e q u ip m e n t such as d riv e s an d sp e e d re d u c e r s.
In g e n e r a l,
the m illw r ig h t's w ork n o rm a lly re q u ire s a ro u n d ed tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e
in the trad e a c q u ir e d through a fo rm a l a p p re n tic e sh ip or e q u iv a le n t tr a in ­
in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .




P A IN T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
P a in ts an d re d e c o r a te s w a lls , w oodw ork , an d fix tu r e s o f an e s ­
ta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s the fo llo w in g : K n o w le d g e o f su rfa c e p e c u l i ­
a r itie s an d ty p e s o f p a in t re q u ire d fo r d iffe r e n t a p p lic a t io n s ; p re p a rin g
su rfa c e fo r p a in t in g b y re m o v in g o ld fin ish or b y p la c in g p u tty or f il l e r
in n a il h o le s an d in te rs tic e s ; an d a p p ly in g p a in t w ith sp ray gu n or brush.
M a y m ix c o lo r s, o ils , w h ite l e a d , an d o th e r p a in t in g re d ie n ts to o b ta in
p ro p e r c o lo r or c o n siste n c y .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in te n a n c e
p a in te r re q u ire s ro u n d ed tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through
a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip or e q u iv a le n t tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

P IP E F IT T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
In s ta lls or re p a irs w a te r , s te a m , g a s , or o th e r ty p e s o f p ip e an d
p ip e fitt in g s in an e sta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g :
L a y in g o u t o f w ork an d m e a s u r in g to lo c a t e p o sitio n o f p ip e from d raw in gs
or o th e r w ritte n s p e c ific a t io n s ; c u ttin g v a rio u s sizes o f p ip e to c o r r e c t
le n g th s w ith c h is e l an d h a m m e r or o x y a c e ty le n e torch or p ip e - c u t t in g
m a c h in e ; th re a d in g p ip e w ith sto c k s an d d ie s; b e n d in g p ip e by h a n d - d r iv e n
o r p o w e r- d r iv e n m a c h in e s; a s s e m b lin g p ip e w ith c o u p lin g s an d fa s te n in g
p ip e to h a n g e r s; m a k in g sta n d ard shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to p re ssu re s,
flo w , an d size o f p ip e re q u ire d ; an d m a k in g sta n d ard te sts to d e te rm in e
w h eth er fin ish e d p ip e s m e e t s p e c ific a t io n s .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the
m a in te n a n c e p ip e f it t e r re q u ire s ro u n d ed tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly
a c q u ir e d th rough a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip or e q u iv a le n t tra in in g an d e x ­
p e r ie n c e . W orkers p r im a r ily e n g a g e d in in s t a llin g an d re p a ir in g b u ild in g
s a n ita tio n or h e a tin g sy ste m s are e x c l u d e d .

P LU M B ER , M A IN T E N A N C E
K e e p s the p lu m b in g sy ste m o f a n e s ta b lis h m e n t in g o o d o rd e r.
Work in v o lv e s: K n o w le d g e o f sa n ita ry c o d e s re g a r d in g in s t a lla tio n o f v e n ts
an d tra p s in p lu m b in g sy ste m ; in s t a llin g or r e p a irin g p ip e s an d fix tu r e s;
an d o p e n in g c lo g g e d d rain s w ith a p lu n g e r or p lu m b e r 's s n a k e . In g e n e r a l,
the w ork o f the m a in te n a n c e p lu m b e r re q u ire s ro u n d ed tra in in g an d e x ­
p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip or e q u iv a le n t
tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

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T O O L A N D D IE M A K E R — C o n tin u e d

S H E E T -M E T A L W O R K E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
F a b r i c a t e s , in s t a lls , a n d m a in ta in s in g o o d r e p a ir the s h e e t - m e t a l
e q u ip m e n t an d fix tu r e s (su c h a s m a c h in e g u a rd s, g r e a se p a n s, sh e lv e s ,
lo c k e r s , ta n k s, v e n tila to r s , c h u te s, d u c ts, m e t a l ro o fin g ) o f a n e s ta b lis h ­
m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : P la n n in g an d la y in g o u t a l l
ty p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l m a in te n a n c e w ork fro m b lu e p rin ts, m o d e ls , or o th e r
s p e c ific a t io n s ; s e tt in g u p a n d o p e r a tin g a l l a v a i l a b l e ty p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l w o rk in g m a c h in e s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f h a n d to o ls in c u ttin g , b e n d in g , f o r m ­
in g , sh a p in g , f it t in g , an d a s s e m b lin g ; an d in s ta llin g s h e e t - m e t a l a r t ic le s
as r e q u ir e d . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in te n a n c e s h e e t - m e t a l w o rk e r
re q u ire s ro u n d ed tr a in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a f o r m a l
a p p r e n tic e s h ip or e q u iv a le n t tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

v o lv e s m o st o f th e fo llo w in g : P la n n in g an d la y in g o u t o f w ork fro m m o d e ls ,
b lu e p rin ts, d raw in g s, or o th e r o r a l an d w ritte n s p e c ific a t io n s ; u sin g a
v a r ie ty o f to o l an d d ie m a k e r 's h a n d to o ls an d p r e c is io n m e a su r in g in stru ­
m e n ts , u n d e rsta n d in g o f the w o rk in g p r o p e rtie s o f c o m m o n m e t a ls an d
a llo y s ; s e ttin g up an d o p e r a tin g o f m a c h in e to o ls an d r e la t e d e q u ip m e n t;
m a k in g n e c e s s a r y shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to d im e n sio n s o f w ork , s p e e d s,
f e e d s , an d t o o lin g o f m a c h in e s; h e a tt r e a tin g o f m e t a l p a rts d u rin g f a b r i ­
c a t io n a s w e ll as o f fin ish e d to o ls an d d ie s to a c h ie v e re q u ire d q u a litie s ;
w o rk in g to c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; fit t in g an d a s s e m b lin g o f p a rts to p r e sc r ib e d
to le r a n c e s an d a llo w a n c e s ; an d s e le c t in g a p p ro p ria te m a t e r i a ls , t o o ls , an d
p r o c e ss e s .
In g e n e r a l, the to o l an d d ie m a k e r 's w ork re q u ire s a ro u n d ed
tra in in g in m a c h in e - s h o p an d to o lro o m p r a c t ic e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through
a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip or e q u iv a le n t tra in in g an d e x p e r ie n c e .

T O O L A N D D IE M A K E R
(D ie m a k e r ; j i g m a k e r ; to o l m a k e r ; fix tu re m a k e r; g a g e m a k e r )
C o n stru c ts an d re p a irs
or d ie s fo r fo rg in g s , p u n c h in g ,

m a c h in e - s h o p t o o ls , g a g e s , j i g s , fix tu r e s
a n d o th e r m e ta l- fo r m in g w ork . W ork in -

CUSTODIAL

AND

F o r c ro ss-in d u str y w a g e stu d y p u rp o se s, to o l an d d ie m a k e r s in
to o l an d d ie jo b b in g shops are e x c lu d e d fro m th is c la s s i f i c a t i o n .

MATERIAL

MOVEMENT

E L E V A T O R O P E R A T O R , P A SSE N G E R

JA N IT O R , P O R T E R ,

T ra n sp o rts p a s se n g e r s b e tw e e n flo o rs o f a n o f f ic e b u ild in g , a p a r t ­
m e n t h o u se , d e p a r t m e n t sto re , h o te l, or s im ila r e s ta b lis h m e n t. W orkers
w ho o p e r a te e le v a t o r s in c o n ju n c tio n w ith o th e r d u tie s such as th ose o f
sta rte rs an d ja n ito r s are e x c lu d e d .

o r o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t .
D u tie s in v o lv e a c o m b in a t io n o f the fo llo w in g ;
S w e e p in g , m o p p in g o r sc ru b b in g , an d p o lis h in g flo o rs; r e m o v in g c h ip s,
tra sh , an d o th e r re fu se ; d u stin g e q u ip m e n t, fu rn itu re , o r fix tu r e s; p o lis h in g
m e t a l fix tu r e s o r tr im m in g s ; p r o v id in g s u p p lie s an d m in o r m a in te n a n c e
s e r v ic e s ; an d c le a n in g l a v a t o r ie s , sh o w ers, a n d re stro o m s.
W orkers w ho
s p e c ia liz e in w in do w w ash in g are e x c l u d e d .

GUARD
P e rfo rm s ro u tin e p o lic e d u tie s , e ith e r a t f ix e d p o st or on to u r,
m a in t a in in g o r d e r, u sin g a rm s or fo rc e w here n e c e s s a ry .
In c lu d e s g a t e m e n w ho are s ta tio n e d a t g a te an d c h e c k on id e n tity o f e m p lo y e e s an d
o th e r p e rso n s e n te r in g .

JA N IT O R ,

PO RTER,

O R CLEA N ER

(S w e e p e r ; c h a rw o m a n ; ja n itr e ss )
C le a n s an d k e e p s in an o rd e rly c o n d itio n fa c to ry w o rk in g a r e a s
an d w a sh ro o m s, o r p r e m is e s o f an o f f i c e , a p a r tm e n t h o u s e , or c o m m e r c ia l




O R C L E A N E R — C o n tin u e d

L A B O R E R , M A T E R IA L H A N D L IN G
(L o a d e r an d u n lo a d e r; h a n d le r an d s ta c k e r ; sh e lv e r ; tru c k e r; s to c k m a n
o r sto ck h e lp e r ; w a r e h o u se m a n o r w areh o u se h e lp e r)
A w o rk e r e m p lo y e d in a w a re h o u se , m a n u fa c tu r in g p la n t, s to re ,
or o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t w hose d u tie s in v o lv e one or m o re o f the fo llo w in g :
L o a d in g an d u n lo a d in g v a rio u s m a t e r ia ls an d m e rc h a n d ise o n or fro m fr e ig h t
c a r s , tru c k s, o r o th e r tran sp o rtin g d e v ic e s ; u n p a c k in g , s h e lv in g , or p la c in g
m a t e r ia ls or m e rc h a n d ise in p ro p e r sto ra g e lo c a t io n ; an d tran sp o rtin g m a ­
t e r i a l s or m e rc h a n d ise by h a n d tru c k , c a r , or w h e e lb a rro w . L o n g sh o re m e n ,
w ho lo a d a n d u n lo a d sh ip s are e x c lu d e d .

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ORDER FILLER

(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored
merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers'
orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in­
dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi­
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform
other related duties.
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them
in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent
upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con­
tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of
items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following:
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection
of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container;
using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on
container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.

TRUCKD RIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport ma­
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es­
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis of trailer capacity.)
Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under I72 tons)
Truckdriver, medium ( I V 2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

TRUCKER, POWER

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

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)

For wage study purposes, woikers are classified as follows:
WATCHMAN
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk




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




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a v a ila b le on r e q u e st.
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A l b u q u e r q u e , N . M e x . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 _______________________
A l l e n t o w n —B e t h l e h e m —E a s t o n , P a . —N . J . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 —
A t l a n t a , G a . , M a y 1 9 6 5 ____________________________________
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 _______________________________
B e a u m o n t —P o r t A r t h u r , T e x . , M a y 1 9 6 5 _________________
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 1__________________________
B o i s e C i t y , I d a h o , J u l y 1 9 6 5 ______________________________
B o s t o n , M a s s . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 1 _______________________________

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1430-52,
1430-62,
1430-48,
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1465-29,
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M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 1 ------------------------------------M i n n e a p o l i s —S t . P a u l , M i n n . , J a n . 1 9 6 6 ________________
M u s k e g o n —M u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , M i c h . , M a y 1 9 6 5 _________
N e w a r k a n d J e r s e y C i t y , N . J . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 _______________
N e w H a v e n , C o n n . , J a n . 1 9 6 6 1___________________________
N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , F e b . 1 9 6 6 ____________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 1 ____________________________
N o r f o l k —P o r t s m o u t h a n d N e w p o r t N e w s —
H a m p t o n , V a . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 ______________________________
O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 _______________________

1430-58,
1465-38,
1430-68,
1430-45,
1465-37,
1465-47,
1430-80,

25 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25c e n ts
25c e n ts
20 c e n t s
40c e n t s

1430-77,
1465-5,

25 c e n t s
20c e n t s

B u f f a l o , N . Y. , D e c . 1 9 6 5 _________________________________
B u r l i n g t o n , V t . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 * _____________________________
C a n t o n , O h i o , A p r . 1 9 6 5 __________________________________
C h a r l e s t o n , W. V a . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 __________________________
C h a r l o t t e , N . C . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 _______________________________
C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . —G a . , S e p t . 1 9 6 5 ____________________
C h i c a g o , 111., A p r . 1 9 6 5 1 ------------------------------------------C i n c i n n a t i , O h io —K y . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 ________________________
C l e v e l a n d , O h i o , S e p t . 1 9 6 5 ______________________________
C o l u m b u s , Ohio, O c t.
1 9 6 5 ______________________________
D a l l a s , T e x . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 __________________________________

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

25
25
20
20
25
20
30
25
25
25
25

cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts

1465-13,
1430-71,
1465-35,
1430-56,
1465-46,
1465-23,
1430-70,

25 c e n t s
25c e n t s
35 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
25c e n t s
25c e n t s

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.,
O c t . 1 9 6 5 ___________________________________________________
D a y t o n , O h io , J a n . 1 9 6 6 1_________________________________
D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 6 5 * _______________________________
D e s M o i n e s , I o w a , F e b . 19 6 6 1___________________________
D e t r o i t , M i c h . , J a n . 1 9 6 6 ________________________________
F o r t W o r th , T e x . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 _____________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 ______________________________
G r e e n v i l l e , S . C . , M a y 1 9 6 5 ---------------------------------------H o u s t o n , T e x . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 _________________________________
I n d i a n a p o l i s , In d. , D e c . 1 9 6 5 1___________________________

O m a h a , N e b r . —I o w a , O c t . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________________
P a t e r s o n —C l i f t o n —P a s s a i c , N . J . , M a y 1 9 6 5 ---------------P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . —N . J . , N o v . 19 6 5 * ____________________
P h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 _______________________________
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , J a n . 1 9 6 6 ________________________________
P o r t l a n d , M a i n e , N o v . 1 9 6 5 1-------------------------------------P o r t l a n d , O r e g . —W a s h . , M a y 1 9 6 5 _______________________
P r o v i d e n c e —P a w t u c k e t , R . I . —M a s s . ,
M a y 1 9 6 5 1 _________________________________________________
R a l e i g h , N . C . , S e p t . 1 9 6 5 1 _____________________________
R i c h m o n d , V a . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 1 _____________________________
R o c k f o r d , 111. , M a y 1 9 6 5 ---------------------------------------------

1430-67,
1465-10,
1465-28,
1430-63,

30 c e n t s
2 5 cen ts
30 c e n t s
20 c e n t s

1465-16,
1465-39,
1465-33,
1465-48,
1465-45,
1465-26,
1465-4,
1430-69,
1430-82,
1465-31,

20
25
30
25
25
20
20
20
25
30

cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cents
cents
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts

S t . L o u i s , M o . —111. , O c t . 1 9 6 5 ___________________________
S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h , D e c . 1 9 6 5 ---------------------------------S a n A n t o n i o , T e x . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 -----------------------------------S a n B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e —O n t a r i o , C a l i f . ,
S e p t . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________________________________________
S a n D i e g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 -------------------------------------S a n F r a n c i s c o —O a k l a n d , C a l i f . , J a n . 19 6 6 1 -----------------S a n J o s e , C a l i f . , S e p t . 1 9 6 5 1 ------------------------------------S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1 9 6 5 _________________________________
S c r a n t o n , P a . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 1------------------------------------------S e a t t l e —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 1 __________________ ___

1465-22,
1465-32,
1430-81,

25 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25 c e n t s

1465-20,
1465-21,
1465-43,
1465-19.
1430-64,
1465-3,
1465-9,

30 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
25c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25c e n t s
30 c e n t s

1465-44,
1465-41,
1465-27,
1430-75,
1465-6,

25
20
30
20
20

cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts
cen ts

S i o u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 1 _______________________ 1 4 6 5 - 1 7 ,
S o u t h B e n d , I n d . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 ______________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 5 4 ,
S p o k a n e , W a s h . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 ______________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 7 9 ,
T o l e d o , O h i o , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 ------------------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 5 0 ,
T r e n t o n , N . J . , D e c . 1 9 6 5 ________________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 3 4 ,
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C . —M d . —V a . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 ---------------------- 1 4 6 5 - 14,
W a t e r b u r y , C o n n . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 ------------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 4 9 ,
W a t e r l o o , I o w a , N o v . 1 9 6 5 ________________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 1 8 ,
W i c h i t a , K a n s . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 ________________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 1 1 ,
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 ____ _________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 7 6 ,
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1966 1____________________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 4 0 ,
Y o u n g s t o w n —W a r r e n , O h io , N o v . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________ 1 4 6 5 - 2 5 ,

25 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
20 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
25 c e n t s

J a c k s o n , M i s s . , F e b . 1 9 6 6 1--------------------------------------J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , J a n . 1 9 6 6 ____________________________
K a n s a s C i t y , M o . —K a n s . , N o v . 1 9 6 5 1 __________________
L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h i l l , M a s s . —N . H . ,J u n e 1 9 6 5 ___________
L i t t l e R o c k —N o r t h L i t t l e R o c k , A r k . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 _______
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h , C a l i f . ,
M a r . 1 9 6 5 1________________________________________________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y . —In d. , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 _______________________
L u b b o c k , T e x . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 ________________________________
M a n c h e s t e r , N . H . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 ____________________________
M e m p h i s , T e n n . —A r k . , J a n . 19 6 6 1_______________________
M i a m i , F l a . , D e c . 1 9 6 5 1 _________________________________
M i d l a n d a n d O d e s s a , T e x -------- — --------- ——— _
* —------

1 4 3 0 - 5 7 , 30 c e n t s
1 4 3 0 - 4 2 , 25 c e n t s
1 4 3 0 -7 3 , 20 c e n ts
1465-2,
20 c e n t s
1 4 6 5 - 4 2 , 30 c e n t s
1 4 6 5 - 3 0 , 25 c e n t s
(Not previously surveyed)

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