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AREA WAGE SURVEY
T h e D e s M o in e s , Iow a, M e tro p o lita n A re a ,
M ay 1972
B u lle tin 1 7 2 5 - 8 6
U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES
PUERTO RICO
Region I
1603-JFK Federal Building
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617)
Region II
1515 Broadway, Suite 3400
New York, N .Y. 10036
Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)
Region VI
Region V
1100 Commerce St., Rm. 6B7
8th Floor, 300 South Wacker Drive
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Chicago, III. 60606
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)
Phone: 353-1880 (Area Code 312)
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Regions VII and VIII will be serviced by Kansas City.
Regions IX and X will be serviced by San Francisco.
Region III
406 Penn Square*Building
1317 Filbert St.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Phone: 597-7796 (Area Code 215)
Region IV
Suite 540
1371 Peachtree St. NE.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: 526-5418 (Area Code 404)
Regions VII and VIII
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut St., 10th Floor
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)
Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017 '
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)
AREA WAGE SURVEY
B u lle t in 1 7 2 5 - 8 6
October 1972
U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR, James D. Hodgson, Secretary
BUR EA U OF LABOR S TA TIS TIC S, Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner
T h e D e s M o in e s , Io w a , M e tro p o lita n A re a , M a y 1 9 7 2
CONTENTS
Page
1.
5,
In tr o d u c tio n
W a g e tr e n d s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s
T a b le s :
4.
6.
1.
2.
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 e r stu d ie d
In d e x e s o f sta n d a rd w e e k ly s a la r ie s and s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l
g ro u p s , and p e r c e n ts o f in c r e a s e f o r s e le c t e d p e r io d s
A.
O c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s :
A - l . O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n
A - 2 . P r o f e s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —m e n and w o m e n
A - 3 . O ff ic e , p r o f e s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —m e n and w o m e n c o m b in e d
A - 4 . M a in ten a n c e and p o w e r p la n t o c c u p a tio n s
A - 5 . C u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s
B.
E s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n ta ry w a g e p r o v is io n s :
B - l . M in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s
B - 2 . S h ift d if fe r e n t ia ls
B - 3 . S ch ed u led w e e k ly h o u rs and days
B - 4 . P a id h o lid a y s
B - 5 . P a id v a c a tio n s
B - 6 . H e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plan s
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A p p e n d ix .
O c c u p a tio n a l d e s c r ip tio n s
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Preface
T h e B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s p r o g r a m o f annual o c c u p a
tio n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s is d e s ig n e d t o p r o v id e data
on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s , and e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n
t a r y w a g e p r o v is io n s .
It y ie ld s d e ta ile d data by s e le c t e d in d u s try
d iv is io n f o r e a c h o f th e a r e a s s tu d ie d , f o r g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s , and f o r
th e U n ite d S ta te s . A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in th e p r o g r a m is th e n e e d
f o r g r e a t e r in s ig h t in to (1 ) th e m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a tio n a l
c a t e g o r y and s k ill l e v e l , and (2 ) th e s tr u c tu r e and l e v e l o f w a g e s am on g
a r e a s and in d u s tr y d iv is io n s .
A t th e end o f e a c h s u r v e y , an in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin p r e
sen ts th e r e s u lt s .
A f t e r c o m p le t io n o f a l l in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s
f o r a round o f s u r v e y s , tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e is s u e d . T h e f i r s t
b r in g s data f o r e a c h o f th e m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s stu d ied in to one b u lle tin .
T h e s e co n d p r e s e n ts in fo r m a tio n w h ic h has b e e n p r o je c t e d f r o m in
d iv id u a l m e t r o p o lita n a r e a data to r e la t e to g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s and th e
U n ite d S ta te s .
N in e t y - fo u r a r e a s c u r r e n t ly a r e in c lu d e d in th e p r o g r a m . In
e a c h a r e a , in fo r m a t io n on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s is c o lle c t e d a n n u ally
and on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n ta ry w a g e p r o v is io n s
b ie n n ia lly .
T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts r e s u lt s o f th e s u r v e y in D es M o in e s ,
Io w a , in M a y 1972.
T h e S ta n d a rd M e tr o p o lita n S t a t is t ic a l A r e a , as
d e fin e d b y th e O f f ic e o f M a n a g e m e n t and B u d g e t ( f o r m e r l y th e B u re a u
o f th e B u d g e t) th ro u g h J a n u a ry 1968, c o n s is ts o f P o lk C ou n ty. T h is
stu dy w a s co n d u cted b y th e B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o f f ic e in K a n s a s C ity ,
M o ., u n d er th e g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n o f E d w a r d C h a ik e n , A s s is t a n t
R e g io n a l D i r e c t o r f o r O p e r a tio n s .
N o te :
S im ila r r e p o r t s a r e a v a ila b le f o r
back c o v e r .)
o th e r a r e a s .
(S e e in s id e
U n ion w a g e r a t e s , in d ic a t iv e o f p r e v a ilin g p a y l e v e l s in th e
D es M o in e s a r e a , a r e a ls o a v a ila b le f o r b u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n ;
p r in tin g ; l o c a l- t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s ; l o c a l t r u c k d r iv e r s
and h e lp e r s ; and g r o c e r y s t o r e e m p lo y e e s .
In tro d u c tio n
T h is a r e a is 1 o f 94 in w h ich the U .S . D e p a rtm 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 tis tic s con du cts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s
and r e la t e d b e n e fits on an a r e a w id e b a s i s . 1 In th is a r e a , data w e r e o b
ta in e d b y p e r s o n a l v is it s o f B u re a u f ie ld e c o n o m is ts to r e p r e s e n t a t iv e
e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in s ix b ro a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s :
M a n u fa c tu rin g :
tr a n s p o r ta 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 ; 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 ic e s .
M a jo r in d u s tr y g ro u p s e x c lu d e d fr o m th e s e s tu d ies a r e g o v e rn m e n t
o p e r a tio n s and the c o n s tru c tio n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s tr ie s . E s t a b lis h
m en ts h a v in g f e w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m itte d
b e c a u s e th e y ten d to fu rn is h in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a tio n s
stu d ied to w a r r a n t in c lu s io n .
S e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d f o r
each o f the b ro a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b lic a tio n c r i t e r i a .
O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t and e a r n in g s data a r e shown f o r
f u ll- t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o s e h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly s c h e d u le .
E a r n in g s d ata e x c lu d e p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on
w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and la te s h ifts .
N o n p ro d u c tio n b on u ses a r e e x
c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s and in c e n t iv e e a r n in g s a r e in
c lu d e d . W h e re w e e k ly h o u rs a r e 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 sta n d a rd w o r k w e e k (ro u n d e d to the n e a r e s t
h a lf h o u r) f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e
s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f p a y f o r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d / o r p r e m iu m
r a t e s ).
A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s f o r th e s e o c c u p a tio n s h a ve b een
rou n ded to th e n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c on d u cted on a s a m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in s u r v e y in g a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts . T o
o b ta in o p tim u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t, a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t io n o f
la r g e than o f s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts is s tu d ie d . In c o m b in in g th e d ata,
h o w e v e r , a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e g iv e n t h e ir a p p r o p r ia t e w e ig h t. E s t i
m a te s b a s e d on th e e s ta b lis h m e n ts s tu d ie d a r e p r e s e n te d , t h e r e f o r e ,
as r e la t in g to a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts in th e 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 o s e b e lo w th e m in im u m s iz e stu d ied .
T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e th e l e v e l o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s in
an a r e a at a p a r t ic u la r t im e . C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c c u p a tio n a l
a v e r a g e s o v e r t im e m a y not r e f l e c t e x p e c te d w a g e c h a n g e s .
The
a v e r a g e s f o r in d iv id u a l jo b s a r e a ffe c t e d b y c h a n ge s in w a g e s and
e m p lo y m e n t p a tte r n s . F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r tio n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d
b y h ig h - o r lo w - w a g e f ir m s m a y ch an ge o r h ig h - w a g e w o r k e r s m a y
a d v a n c e to b e t t e r jo b s and be r e p la c e d by n e w w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a t e s .
Such s h ifts in e m p lo y m e n t c o u ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u p a tio n a l a v e r a g e e v e n
though m o s t e s ta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a in c r e a s e w a g e s d u rin g th e y e a r .
T r e n d s in e a r n in g s o f o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s , shown in ta b le 2, a r e
b e tte r in d ic a t o r s o f w a g e tr e n d s than in d iv id u a l jo b s w ith in the g ro u p s .
O c c u p a tio n s and E a r n in g s
T h e o c c u p a tio n s s e le c te d f o r stu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y
o f m a n u fa c tu rin g and n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a r e o f the
fo llo w in g ty p e s :
(1 ) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2 ) p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l;
(3 ) m a in te n a n c e and p o w e r p la n t; and (4 ) c u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e
m e n t.
O c c u p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n is b a s e d on a u n ifo r m s e t o f jo b
d e s c r ip tio n s d e s ig n e d to ta k e ac c o u n t o f in t e r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a r ia t io n
in d u tie s w ith in th e s a m e jo b .
T h e o c c u p a tio n s s e le c t e d f o r study
a r e lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d in th e a p p e n d ix . U n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d ,
th e e a r n in g s data fo llo w in g th e jo b t it le s a r e f o r a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m
b in ed . E a r n in g s data f o r s o m e o f th e o c c u p a tio n s lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d ,
o r f o r s o m e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s w ith in o c c u p a tio n s , a r e not p r e s e n te d
in th e A - s e r i e s t a b le s , b e c a u s e e it h e r (1 ) e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a
tio n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r i t p r e s e n ta tio n , o r
(2 ) 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 ata.
E a r n in g s d ata not show n s e p a r a t e ly f o r in d u s tr y d iv is io n s a r e in c lu d e d
in a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d d a ta , w h e r e show n.
L ik e w is e , data a r e
in c lu d e d in th e o v e r a l l c la s s ific a t io n w h en a s u b c la s s ific a tio n o f s e c
r e t a r i e s o r t r u c k d r iv e r s is not show n o r in fo r m a tio n to s u b c la s s ify
is not a v a ila b le .
T h e a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d r e f l e c t c o m p o s ite , a r e a w id e e s t i
m a te s .
In d u s tr ie s and e s ta b lis h m e n ts d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l and jo b
s ta ffin g and, th u s, c o n trib u te d i f fe r e n t l y to th e e s tim a te s f o r e a c h jo b .
T h e p a y r e la tio n s h ip o b 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 ly th e w a g e s p re a d o r d if fe r e n t ia l m a in ta in e d am on g jo b s in
in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts . S im ila r ly , d if fe r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p ay le v e l s
f o r m e n and w o m e n in any o f th e s e le c t e d o c 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 if fe r e n c e s in p a y tr e a tm e n t o f th e s e x e s w ith in
in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
O th e r p o s s ib le fa c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n
tr ib u te to d if fe r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n and w o m e n in c lu d e : D iffe r e n c e s
in p r o g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d r a te r a n g e s , s in c e o n ly the actu a l
r a te s p a id in cu m b en ts a r e c o lle c t e d ; and d if fe r e n c e s in s p e c ific d u ties
p e r f o r m e d , alth ou gh th e w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i fi e d a p p r o p r ia t e ly w ith in
th e s a m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip t io n . Job d e s c r ip tio n s u s e d in c la s s ify in g
e m p lo 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 liz e d than th o s e
u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts and a llo w f o r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s
a m on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in th e s p e c ific d u ties p e r fo r m e d .
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Included in the 94 areas are eight studies conducted by the Bureau under contract.
These
areas are Binghamton, N .Y . (N ew York portion only); Durham, N. C . ; Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and
O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t th e to ta l in a ll
West Palm Beach, Fla.; Huntsville, A la .; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N . Y . ; Rochester, N .Y .
e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in th e s c o p e o f th e stu dy and not th e n u m b er a c tu
(office occupations only); Syracuse, N . Y . ; and Utica— Rome, N . Y . In addition the Bureau conducts
a lly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d if fe r e n c e s in o c c u p a tio n a l s tr u c tu r e am on g
more limited area studies in 64 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of
e s ta b lis h m e n ts , th e e s tim a te s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t o b ta in e d
the U. S. Department of Labor.
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2
f r o m th e s a m p le o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts s tu d ie d s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a te
th e r e l a t i v e im p o r t a n c e o f th e jo b s s tu d ie d .
T h e s e d if fe r e n c e s in
o c c u p a tio n a l s tr u c tu r e do n ot a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y th e a c c u r a c y o f th e
e a r n in g s d ata.
E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t ic e s and S u p p le m e n ta r y W a g e P r o v is io n s
In fo r m a tio n is p r e s e n te d (in th e B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) on s e le c te d
e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v is io n s as th e y
r e la t e to p la n t- and o f f ic e w o r k e r s .
D ata f o r in d u s try d iv is io n s not
p r e s e n te d s e p a r a t e ly a r e in c lu d e d in th e e s t im a t e s fo r " a l l in d u s t r ie s ."
A d m in is t r a t iv e , e x e c u t iv e , and p r o f e s s io n a l e m p lo y e e s , and c o n s t r u c
tio n w o r k e r s who a r e u t iliz 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 " in c lu d e w o r k in g f o r e m e n and a ll n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k
e r s (in c lu d in g le a d m e n and t r a in e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o ffic 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 is o r s and n o n s u p e r v is o r y
w o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g c l e r i c a l o r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s . C a f e t e r ia w o r k e r s
and r o u te m e n a r e e x c lu d e d in m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s tr ie s , but in c lu d e d
in n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s .
M in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s (ta b le
B - l ) r e la t e o n ly to th e e s ta b lis h m e n ts v is it e d . B e c a u s e o f th e op tim u m
s a m p lin g te c h n iq u e s u s e d , and th e p r o b a b ilit y that l a r g e e s t a b lis h
m en ts a r e m o r e l ik e ly to h a v e f o r m a l e n tr a n c e r a te s f o r w o r k e r s
a b o v e th e s u b c le r ic a l l e v e l than s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts , th e ta b le is
m o r e - r e p r e s e n t a t iv e o f p o lic ie s in m e d iu m and la r g e e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
S h ift d if fe r e n t ia l d ata (ta b le B - 2 ) a r e lim it e d to p la n t w o r k e r s
in m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s t r ie s .
Thijs in fo r m a tio n is p r e s e n te d both in
t e r m s o f (1 ) e s ta b lis h m e n t p o lic y , 2 p r e s e n te d in t e r m s o f to ta l p la n tw o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t, and (2 ) e f f e c t iv e p r a c t ic e , p r e s e n te d in t e r m s
o f w o r k e r s a c tu a lly e m p lo y e d on th e s p e c if ie d s h ift at th e t im e o f th e
su rvey.
In e s ta b lis h m e n ts h a v in g v a r ie d d if fe r e n t ia ls , th e am oun t
a p p ly in g to a m a jo r it y w as u s e d o r , i f no am ou n t a p p lie d to a m a jo r it y ,
th e c la s s ific a t io n " o t h e r " w a s u s e d . In e s ta b lis h m e n ts in w h ich s o m e
la t e - s h i f t h o u rs a r e p a id at n o r m a l r a t e s , a d if fe r e n t ia l w as r e c o r d e d
o n ly i f i t a p p lie d to a m a j o r i t y o f th e s h ift h o u rs .
T h e s c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s (ta b le B - 3 ) o f a m a
j o r i t y o f th e f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e s ta b lis h m e n t a r e ta b u la te d as
a p p ly in g to a l l o f th e p la n t- o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s o f th a t e s ta b lis h m e n t.
S ch ed u led w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s a r e th o s e w h ich a m a jo r it y o f f u l l
t im e e m p lo y e e s w e r e e x p e c te d to w o r k , w h e th e r th e y w e r e p a id f o r at
s t r a ig h t - t im e o r o v e r t im e r a t e s .
P a id h o lid a y s ; p a id v a c a tio n s ; and h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n
s io n p la n s (ta b le s B - 4 th ro u g h B - 6 ) a r e t r e a t e d s t a t is t ic a lly on th e
b a s is th at th e s e a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll p la n t- o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s i f a
2 An establishment was considered as having a policy if it met either of tire following condi
tions: (1 ) Operated late shifts at the time of the survey, or (2 ) had formal provisions covering late
shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (1 ) had operated late shifts
during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2 ) had provisions in written form for operating late shifts.
m a jo r it 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 tu a lly q u a lify f o r
th e p r a c t ic e s lis t e d . Sum s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s in ta b le s B - 2 th ro u gh
B -6 m a y not e q u a l t o t a ls b e c a u s e o f rou n d in g.
D ata on p a id h o lid a y s (ta b le B - 4 ) a r e lim it e d to data on h o l i
d a y s g ra n te d a n n u a lly on a f o r m a l b a s is ; i . e . , (1 ) a r e p r o v id e d f o r in
w r it t e n fo r m , o r (2 ) h a v e b e en e s ta b lis h e d b y c u s to m . H o lid a y s o r d i
n a r ily g ra n te d a r e in c lu d e d e v e n th ough th e y m a y f a l l on a n o n w o rk d a y
and th e w o r k e r is not g ra n te d a n o th e r d a y o f f . T h e f i r s t p a r t o f th e
p a id h o lid a y s ta b le p r e s e n ts th e n u m b e r o f w h o le and h a lf h o lid a y s
a c tu a lly g ra n te d .
T h e s e co n d p a r t c o m b in e s w h o le and h a lf h o lid a y s
to sh ow t o ta l h o lid a y t i m e .
T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a tio n p la n s (ta b le B - 5 ) is lim it e d to a
s t a t is t ic a l m e a s u r e o f v a c a tio n p r o v is io n s .
It is not in ten d ed as a
m e a s u r e o f th e p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s a c tu a lly r e c e i v i n g s p e c ific b e n e
f it s .
P r o v is io n s o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t f o r a ll le n g th s o f s e r v i c e w e r e
ta b u la te d as a p p ly in g to a ll p la n t- o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s o f th e e s t a b lis h
m e n t, r e g a r d le s s o f le n g th o f s e r v i c e .
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a y m e n t on
o th e r than a t im e b a s is w e r e c o n v e r te d to a 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 as the e q u iv
a le n t o f 1 w e e k 's p a y . O n ly b a s ic p la n s a r e in c lu d e d . E s t im a t e s e x
clu d e v a c a tio n bonus and v a c a t io n - s a v in g s p lan s and th o s e 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 w ith q u a lify in g
le n g th s o f s e r v i c e . Such e x c lu s io n s a r e t y p ic a l in th e s t e e l, a lu m in u m ,
and can in d u s tr ie s .
D ata on h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s (ta b le B - 6 ) in
c lu d e th o s e p la n s f o r w h ich th e e m p lo y e r p a y s at le a s t a p a r t o f th e
c o s t. Such p la n s in c lu d e th o s e u n d e r w r itte n by a c o m m e r c i a l in s u r a n c e
c o m p a n y and th o s e p r o v id e d th ro u g h a u n ion fund o r p a id d i r e c t l y by
th e e m p lo y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e r a tin g funds o r f r o m a fund s e t a s id e
f o r th is p u r p o s e . A n e s ta b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s id e r e d to h a ve a p la n i f
th e m a jo r it y o f e m p lo y e e s w a s e l i g i b l e to be c o v e r e d u n d er th e p la n ,
e v e n i f le s s than a m a jo r i t y e le c t e d to p a r t ic ip a t e b e c a u s e e m p lo y e e s
w e r e r e q u ir e d to c o n trib u te t o w a r d th e c o s t o f th e p la n . L e g a l l y r e
q u ir e d p la n s , such as w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n , s o c ia l s e c u r it y , and
r a ilr o a d r e t ir e m e n t w e r e e x c lu d e d .
S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e is lim it e d to th at ty p e o f in
s u ra n c e u n d er w h ich p r e d e t e r m in e d c a s h p a y m e n ts a r e m a d e d i r e c t l y
to th e in s u r e d d u rin g t e m p o r a r y illn e s s o r a c c id e n t d is a b ilit y . I n f o r
m a tio n is p r e s e n te d f o r a ll such p la n s t o w h ic h th e e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib
u te 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 ich h a ve e n a c te d
t e m p o r a r y d is a b ilit y in s u r a n c e la w s w h ich r e q u ir e e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u
tio n s , 3 p la n s a r e in c lu d e d o n ly i f th e e m p lo y e r (1 ) c o n tr ib u te s m o r e
th an is l e g a l l y r e q u ir e d , o r (2 ) p r o v id e s th e e m p lo y e e w ith b e n e fits
w h ich e x c e e d th e r e q u ir e m e n t s o f th e la w .
T a b u la tio n s o f p a id s ic k
3
contributions.
The temporary disability laws in California
and
Rhode Island do not require employer
3
le a v e p la n s a r e lim it e d to f o r m a l p la n s 4 w h ic h p r o v id e fu ll p a y o r a
p r o p o r t io n o f th e w o r k e r 's p a y d u rin g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k b e c a u s e o f
illn e s s .
S e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r e s e n te d a c c o r d in g to (1 ) p lan s
w h ic h p r o v id e fu ll p a y and no w a itin g p e r io d , and (2 ) p la n s w h ich p r o
v id e e it h e r p a r t ia l p a y o r a w a itin g p e r io d . In a d d itio n to th e p r e s e n
ta t io n o f th e p r o p o r tio n s o f w o r k e r s w ho a r e p r o v id e d 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 p a id s ic k le a v e , an u n d u p lic a ted to ta l is shown
o f w o r k e r s w h o r e c e i v e e it h e r o r both ty p e s o f b e n e fits .
L o n g - t e r m d is a b ilit y p la n s p r o v id e p a y m e n ts to t o t a lly d i s
a b le d e m p lo y e e s upon th e e x p ir a t io n o f t h e ir p a id s ic k le a v e an d / 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 , o r a f t e r a p r e d e t e r m in e d p e r io d o f
d is a b ilit y (t y p i c a l l y 6 m o n th s ).
P a y m e n ts a r e m a d e u n til th e end o f
4
An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the
mum number of days of sick leave available to each employee.
Such a plan need not be written,
but informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded.
th e d is a b ilit y , a m a x im u m a g e , o r e l i g i b i l i t y f o r r e t ir e m e n t b e n e fits .
P a y m e n ts m a y be at fu ll o r p a r t ia l p a y but a r e a lm o s t a lw a y s r e
d u ced by s o c ia l s e c u r it y , w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n , and p r iv a t e p e n s io n
b e n e fits p a y a b le to th e d is a b le d e m p lo y e e .
M a jo r m e d ic a l in s u r a n c e in c lu d e s th o s e p la n s w h ich a r e d e
s ig n e d to p r o t e c t e m p lo y e e s in c a s e o f s ic k n e s s and in ju r y in v o lv in g
e x p e n s e s b e yo n d th e c o v e r a g e o f b a s ic h o s p it a liz a tio n , m e d ic a l, and
s u r g ic a l p la n s . M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p la n s p r o v id in g f o r c o m
p le t e o r p a r t ia l p a y m e n t o f d o c t o r s ' f e e s .
D e n ta l in s u r a n c e u s u a lly
c o v e r s f i l l i n g s , e x t r a c t io n s , and X - r a y s .
E x c lu d e d a r e p lan s w h ich
c o v e r o n ly o r a l s u r g e r y o r a c c id e n t d a m a g e .
P la n s m a y be u n d e r
w r it t e n b y c o m m e r ic a l in s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s o r n o n p r o fit o r g a n iz a tio n s
o r th e y m a y b e p a id f o r b y th e e m p lo y e r out o f a fund s e t a s id e f o r
T a b u la tio n s o f r e t ir e m e n t p e n s io n p lan s a r e lim it e d to
minith is p u r p o s e .
th o s e p la n s th at p r o v id e r e g u la r p a y m e n ts f o r th e r e m a in d e r o f the
w o r k e r 's l i f e .
4
T ab le 1.
Establishm ents and w orkers within scope of survey and num ber studied in D e s M oines, Io w a ,1by m ajo r industry division,2M ay 1 9 7 2
Number of establishments
Industry division
A ll divisions-Manufacturing..
„ — _ __ .. - ---Nonmanufacturing
—
--- —
Transportation, communication, and
other public utilities 5____________ -________
Wholesale trade- - — _
_
_ __
Retail tra d e__________________________________
Finance, insurance, and real estate--- --S e rv ice s8----------------------------------------------
Minimum
employment
in establish
ments in scope
of study
Workers in establishments
Within scope of study
Within scope
of study3
Studied
T o ta l4
Studied
Plant
Number
Percent
59,007
100
.
313
117
50
88
225
39
78
22,521
-
50
50
50
50
50
27
40
73
55
30
15
6,518
12
3,985
11,712
18
20
13
36,486
11,378
2, 893
38
62
11
7
20
19
5
Office
Total4
32, 690
14,702
38,773
15,599
17,091
2, 615
12,087
17, 106
21,667
2,750
(‘ )
( 6)
C)
( 6)
1,787
(‘ )
<>
(‘ )
( 6)
5,455
1,745
6,474
6,441
1,552
1 The Des Moines Standard Metropolitan Statistical A rea, as defined by the O ffice of Management and Budget (fo rm e rly the Bureau of the Budget) through January 1968, consists of Polk
County.
The "w orkers within scope of study" estimates shown in this table provide a reasonably accurate description of the size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. The
estimates are not intended, however, to serve as a basis of comparison with other employment indexes for the area to m easure employment trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys
requires the use of establishment data compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) sm all establishments are excluded from the scope of the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used in classifying establishments by industry division.
3 Includes all establishments with total employment at or above the minimum limitation. A ll outlets (within the area) of companies in such industries as trade, finance, auto repair service,
and motion picture theaters are considered as 1 establishment.
4 Includes executive, professional, and other w orkers excluded from the separate plant and office categories.
5 Abbreviated to "public u tilities" in the A - and B -se rie s tables. Taxicabs and services incidental to water transportation w ere excluded.
8 This industry division is represented in estimates for " a ll industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the Series A tables, and for " a ll industries" in the Series B tables. Separate presentation
of data for this division is not made for one or m ore of the following reasons: (1) Employment in the division is too small to provide enough data to m erit separate study, (2) the sample was not
designed initially to perm it separate presentation, (3) response was insufficient or inadequate to perm it separate presentation, and (4) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data.
7 Workers from this entire industry division are represented in estimates for " a ll industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the Series A tables, but from the re a l estate portion only in estimates
fo r " a ll industries" in the Series B tables. Separate presentation of data for this division is not made for one or m ore of the reasons given in footnote 6 above.
8 Hotels and m otels; laundries and other personal services; business services; automobile repair, rental, and parking; motion pictures; nonprofit m em bership organizations (excluding religious
and charitable organizations); and engineering and architectural services.
Alm ost two-fifths of the w orkers within scope of the survey in the Des Moines area
w e re employed in manufacturing firm s.
The following presents the m ajor industry groups
and specific industries as a percent of a ll manufacturing:
Industry groups
Machinery, except electrical_24
Printing and publishing__________ 19
Rubber and plastics products,
N E C ------------------------------------------ 19
Food and kindred products____12
Fabricated m etal products----- 7
Specific industries
F arm m achinery__________________21
T ire s and inner tubes_____________18
P e r io d ic a ls ________________________ 11
6
New spapers______________________
Fabricated structural
metal products____________________5
This information is based on estimates of total employment derived from universe
m aterials compiled prior to actual survey. Proportions in various industry divisions may
differ from proportions based on the results of the survey as shown in table 1 above.
W a g e T re n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s
sh ow s th e p e r c e n t a g e c h an ge. T h e in d e x is th e p ro d u c t o f m u ltip ly in g
the b a s e y e a r r e la t iv e (100) b y th e r e l a t i v e f o r the n ex t s u c c e e d in g
y e a r and con tin u in g to m u ltip ly (com p ou n d ) ea c h y e a r 's r e la t iv e b y the
p r e v io u s y e a r 's in d ex.
P r e s e n t e d in ta b le 2 a r e in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch an ge
in a v e r a g e s a la r ie s o f o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s tr ia l n u rs e s ,
and in a v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f s e le c t e d p la n t w o r k e r g ro u p s . T h e in d e x e s
a r e a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g iv e n tim e , e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f
w a g e s d u rin g th e b a s e p e r io d . S u b tra c tin g 100 f r o m the in d e x y ie ld s
the p e r c e n t a g e ch a n ge in w a g e s f r o m the b a s e p e r io d to the d ate o f
th e in d e x .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch an ge o r in c r e a s e r e la t e to w a g e
c h a n ge s b e tw e e n th e in d ic a te d d a te s . A n n u a l r a te s o f in c r e a s e , w h e r e
show n, r e f l e c t th e am ou n t o f in c r e a s e f o r 12 m on th s w h en the tim e
p e r io d b e tw e e n s u r v e y s w a s o th e r than 12 m on th s. T h e s e c o m p u ta tio n s
w e r e b a s e d on the a s s u m p tio n that w a g e s in c r e a s e d at a c o n sta n t ra te
b e tw e e n s u r v e y s . T h e s e e s tim a te s a r e m e a s u r e s o f ch an ge in a v e r
a g e s f o r th e a r e a ; th e y a r e not in ten d ed to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e p a y
c h a n g e s in the e s ta b lis h m e n ts in the a r e a .
F o r o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s tr ia l n u rs e s , the w a g e
tr e n d s r e la t e to r e g u la r w e e k ly s a la r ie s f o r the n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e o f e a r n in g s f o r o v e r t im e .
F o r p la n t w o r k e r g ro u p s , th e y
m e a s u r e c h a n ge s in a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s , e x c lu d in g
p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and
la te s h ifts . T h e p e r c e n ta g e s a r e b a s e d on data f o r s e le c t e d k e y o c c u
p a tio n s and in c lu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r ic a lly im p o rta n t jo b s w ith in
ea c h g ro u p .
L im it a t io n s
o f D ata
M e th o d o f C o m p u tin g
T h e in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch a n ge , as m e a s u r e s o f
ch an ge in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e in flu e n c e d b y :
(1 ) g e n e r a l s a la r y and
w a g e c h a n g e s , (2) m e r it o r o th e r in c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e iv e d b y in d i
v id u a l w o r k e r s w h ile in the sa m e jo b , and (3 ) c h a n ge s in a v e r a g e
w a g e s due to c h a n ge s in the la b o r f o r c e r e s u lt in g f r o m la 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 tio n s , and c h a n g e s in the p r o p o r
tio n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d b y e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith d iffe r e n t p a y le v e l s .
C h a n ges in th e la b o r f o r c e can c a u s e in 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 tio n a l a v e r a g e s w ith ou t a c tu a l w a g e c h a n ge s . It is c o n c e iv a b le
th at e v e n though a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a g a v e w a g e in c r e a s e s ,
a v e r a g e w a g e s m a y h a v e d e c lin e d b e c a u s e lo w e r - p a y in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts
e n te r e d the a r e a o r e xp an d ed th e ir w o r k f o r c e s .
S im ila r ly , w a g e s
m a y h a ve r e m a in e d r e l a t i v e l y co n sta n t, y e t th e a v e r a g e s f o r an a r e a
m a y h a ve r is e n c o n s id e r a b ly b e c a u s e h ig h e r - p a y in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts
e n te r e d th e a r e a .
E a c h o f th e fo llo w in g k e y o c c u p a tio n s w ith in an o c c u p a tio n a l
g ro u p w a s a s s ig n e d a c o n sta n t w e ig h t b a s e d on its p r o p o r tio n a te e m
p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p :
Office clerical (m en and women): Office clerical (men and women)—
Continued
Bookkeeping-machine
operators, class B
Secretaries
Clerks, accounting, classes
Stenographers, general
A and B
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes
Clerks, file, classes
A , B, and C
A and B
Clerks, order
Tabulating-machine operators,
Clerks, payroll
class B
Comptometer operators
Typists, classes A and B
Keypunch operators, classes
A and B
Industrial nurses (m en and
Messengers (office boys or
women):
girls)
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and
cleaners
Laborers, material handling
T h e u se o f c o n sta n t e m p lo y m e n t w e ig h ts e lim in a te s the e f fe c t
o f c h a n ge s in the p r o p o r tio n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n te d in each jo b i n
c lu d e d in the data.
T h e p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch an ge r e f l e c t o n ly c h an ges
in a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u rs.
T h e y a r e not in flu e n c e d b y
c h a n ge s in s ta n d a rd w o r k s c h e d u le s , as such, o r b y p r e m iu m p a y
f o r o v e r t im e . W h e r e n e c e s s a r y , data w e r e a d ju s te d to r e m o v e fr o m
the in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch an ge an y s ig n ific a n t e f fe c t c a u s e d
b y c h a n ge s in th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .
T h e a v e r a g e (m ea n ) e a r n in g s f o r e a c h o c c u p a tio n w e r e m u lt i
p lie d b y the o c c u p a tio n a l w e ig h t, and the p ro d u c ts f o r a l l o c c u p a tio n s
in th e g ro u p w e r e to ta le d .
T h e a g g r e g a t e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s
w e r e r e la t e d b y d iv id in g the a g g r e g a t e f o r the la t e r y e a r b y th e a g g r e
g a te f o r th e e a r l i e r y e a r .
T h e r e s u lta n t r e l a t i v e , le s s 100 p e r c e n t,
5
6
T ab le 2.
Indexes of standard w eekly salaries and straight-tim e hourly earnings for selected occupational groups
in D es M oines, Iowa, M ay 1971 and M ay 1 9 7 2, and percents of increase for selected periods
A ll industries
Period
Office
clerical
(men and
women)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
women)
Manufacturing
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)
Unskilled
plantworkers
(men)
Office
clerical
(men and
women)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
women)
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)
Unskilled
plantworkers
(men)
130.0
137.9
129.0
139.1
131.2
141.4
Indexes (February 1967=100)
May 1971_______________________________________
May 1972_______________________________________
124.9
129.9
128.6
136.2
130.2
141.7
125.5
132.8
124.4
129.0
Percents of increase
February I960 to February 1961______________
February 1961 to February 1962______________
February 1962 to February 1963______________
February 1963 to February 1964________ ____
February 1964 to February 1965_______________
February 1965 to February 1966_________ _____
February 1966 to February 1967------------------February 1967 to February 1968_______________
February 1968 to March 1969:
13-month in crease--------------------------------Annual rate of increase_____________________
i.i
4.7
3.0
3.2
2.6
4.0
5.6
6.0
4.5
4.3
3.6
4.0
3.8
2.3
7.7
6.7
4.0
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.0
4.1
3.8
6.1
5.6
2.5
3.2
3.3
4.0
3.7
5.5
3.8
1.9
3.6
3.7
2.1
3.5
4.5
4.7
3.1
3.9
(*)
n
(*)
3.8
2.8
8.1
6.7
4.4
2.2
2.9
2.6
2.7
4.1
4.1
6.4
4.8
3.1
2.7
4.4
3.1
3.0
5.1
5.2
4.7
4.3
5.5
5.1
5.6
5.2
6.0
5.5
6.7
6.2
5.9
5.4
6.0
5.5
6.6
6.1
March 1969 to May 1970:
14-month in c r e a s e ________ _ _____
___Annual rate of increase________ ____________
7.1
6.1
7.8
6.6
6.1
5.2
3.4
2.9
6.8
5.8
7.7
6.6
5.1
4.4
5.2
4.4
May 1970 to May 1971______________ __________
May 1971 to May 1972__________________________
5.1
4.0
5.9
5.9
9.5
8.8
10.4
5.8
6.0
3.7
6.8
6.1
8.9
7.8
11.2
7.8
Data do not meet publication criteria.
7
A.
O c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s
T a b le A-1.
O f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s —men and w o m e n
(A v e ra g e straigh t-tim e weekly hours and earnings fo r selected occupations studied on an a re a ba sis by industry division, Des M oines, Iow a, M ay 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
N u m b er of w o rk e r s r e c e iv in g s tr a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly earn in g s of—
$
Number
Sex, occupation, and industry division
woiken
weekly
hours 1
(standard)
S
55
Mean *
Median*
Middle range*
*
%
s
S
60
65
70
60
65
70 ___ I S .
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
6
6
“
4
2
»
t
$
$
$
*
S
S
$
*
S
1
S
$
*
170
180
190
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
130
160
150
160
80
85
90
95
109
105
110
115
120
130
160
150
160
170
180
-
-
-
-
2
1
1
5
5
1
-
3
3
-
-
1
7
1
6
9
6
5
8
6
2
“
5
3
2
10
4
6
6
6
2
2
2
-
-
-
2
2
l
1
2
2
_
”
2
2
-
*
3
3
-
-
3
3
-
-
“
“
4
4
2
1
"
1
2
2
1
“
1
~
“
and
under
and
190 o v e r
MEN
CLERKS. ACCOUNTING. CLASS A -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
60
19
61
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
$
$
$
$
1 6 0 .5 0 1 3 3 .0 0 1 1 8 .0 0 -1 6 7 .0 0
1 3 9 .5 0 1 3 3 .5 0 1 2 9 .0 0 -1 6 0 .0 0
1 6 1 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 1 5 .5 0 -1 7 1 .0 0
CLERKS. ACCOUNTING. CLASS B -------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
23
23
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
1 1 6 .5 0
1 1 6 .5 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
7 5 .0 0 - 1 5 2 .5 0
7 5 .0 0 - 1 5 2 .5 0
ME SS EN GE RS (OFFICE BOVSI -----------
22
6 0 .0
8 5 .5 0
7 9 .0 0
6 5 .0 0 - 1 0 3 .0 0
-
-
-
*
-
-
2
~
'
WOMEN
BILLERS. MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE) -----------------------------
31
6 0 .0
8 9 .5 0
9 2 .5 0
8 2 .0 0 - 1 0 0 .0 0
-
38
26
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
1 2 7 .0 0
1 3 1 .5 0
1 2 6 .0 0
1 2 6 .5 0
1 0 9 .5 0 -1 6 6 .0 0
1 2 1 .0 0 -1 5 2 .0 0
_
_
_
*
-
-
CLERKS. ACCOUNTING. CLASS A -------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
308
78
230
3 9 .5
6 0 .0
3 9 .5
1 2 0 .0 0
1 3 6 .0 0
1 1 6 .5 0
1 1 7 .0 0 1 0 5 .0 0 -1 3 6 .0 0
1 2 6 .5 0 1 1 5 .5 0 -1 5 9 .0 0
116.5JD 1 0 0 .5 0 -1 2 7 .0 0
-
_
_
_
-
-
CLERKS. ACCOUNTING. CLASS B -------MA NU FACTURING --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
535
62
693
3 9 .5
6 0 .0
3 9 .5
1 0 2 .0 0
1 0 2 .5 0
1 0 2 .0 0
9 9 .0 0
1 0 7 .0 0
9 8 .5 0
9 0 .0 0 -1 1 1 -5 0
9 3 .5 0 - 1 1 6 .5 0
9 0 .0 0 - 1 1 1 .0 0
-
2
2
7
7
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A --------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
33
32
3 8 .0
3 8 .0
1 0 5 .0 0
1 0 6 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0
9 5 .5 0 - 1 1 0 .0 0
9 5 .0 0 - 1 0 5 .0 0
_
-
_
*
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
357
351
3 8 .0
3 8 .0
7 7 .5 0
7 7 .0 0
7 9 .0 0
7 8 .5 0
7 1 .5 0 7 1 .0 0 -
8 6 .5 0
8 6 .0 0
CLERKS. FILE, CLASS C --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
86
86
3 9 .0
3 9 .0
7 3 .0 0
7 3 .0 0
7 2 .5 0
7 2 .5 0
7 0 .5 0 7 0 .5 0 -
7 5 .0 0
7 5 .0 0
CLERKS, ORDER -----------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
65
16
69
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
9 9 .5 0
1 0 2 .5 0
9 8 .5 0
1 0 1 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0
1 0 5 .0 0
8 0 .0 0 - 1 1 6 .0 0
9 6 .0 0 - 1 1 7 .0 0
7 9 .0 0 - 1 1 6 .0 0
CLERKS. PAYROLL ---------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S ---------------
90
32
58
23
3 9 .5
6 0 .0
3 9 .0
6 0 .0
1 2 6 .5 0
1 2 8 .0 0
1 2 5 .5 0
1 3 5 .0 0
1 3 0 .0 0
1 2 9 .5 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 3 6 .5 0
1 1 0 .5 0 -1 3 9 .0 0
1 0 8 .0 0 -1 6 6 .0 0
1 1 3 .0 0 -1 3 7 .5 0
1 2 1 .5 0 -1 3 9 .0 0
COMPTO ME TE R OP ER AT OR S ---------------
66
3 8 .5
9 7 .5 0
8 7 .0 0
7 3 .0 0 - 1 1 6 .0 0
KE YPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------MA NUFACTURING --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------
200
50
150
16
3 9 .0
6 0 .0
3 9 .0
6 0 .0
1 1 2 .0 0
1 3 2 .5 0
1 0 5 .0 0
1 6 0 .5 0
1 0 7 .0 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 0 2 .5 0
1 6 5 .0 0
9 6 .5 0 - 1 1 5 .5 0
1 0 9 .0 0 -1 6 1 .5 0
9 2 .0 0 - 1 1 2 .0 0
1 1 0 .5 0 -1 7 3 .0 0
KEYP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
360
63
277
3 9 .0
6 0 .0
3 8 .5
9 7 .0 0
1 0 1 .5 0
9 5 .5 0
9 6 .5 0
1 0 2 .0 0
9 3 .0 0
8 6 .5 0 - 1 0 6 .5 0
9 6 .0 0 - 1 1 1 .0 0
8 6 .5 0 - 1 0 3 .0 0
BO OK KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS.
N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
See footnotes at end of tables.
_
-
_
-
-
-
-
5
_
8
-
6
5
7
-
_
_
_
-
-
-
1
1
6
“
3
i
3
3
*
11
11
3
*
2
-
8
8
i
“
-
-
6
6
16
4
10
26
26
19
1
18
15
2
13
29
5
26
31
6
25
67
18
29
61
7
36
63
1
62
16
12
2
5
4
i
2
21
6
17
27
27
36
2
32
62
2
60
83
6
79
63
i
62
75
5
70
40
9
31
26
6
20
11
2
9
20
7
13
70
70
6
6
4
4
2
2
-
6
6
7
7
10
10
-
-
3
3
-
5
4
-
-
12
12
12
12
3
3
-
7
1
1
1
-
5
5
-
4
3
1
-
16
1
15
2
2
“
2
1
1
6
2
9
2
6
6
3
2
1
16
4
-
_
“
_
18
18
63
63
77
77
80
80
45
45
-
4
4
13
13
49
49
12
12
5
5
3
3
-
-
-
6
2
4
10
10
10
10
_
-
-
-
_
-
-
1
1
-
2
-
1
-
2
1
2
1
-
1
-
1
-
6
*
-
-
7
i
2
26
25
1
26
18
4
16
20
23
8
-
■
2
36
6
30
2
39
9
46
27
12
16
52
30
32
5
22
_
-
-
*
1
2
6
4
7
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
“
-
-
1
*
-
1
“
1
13
13
31
1
30
-
-
-
1
26
1
28
1
27
60
4
36
_
-
_
9
9
-
6
6
-
5
3
2
2
2
~
2
2
-
-
-
~
-
44
44
16
16
~
2
_
“
“
64
7
1
8
15
1
“
27
8
~
-
5
1
1
1
-
-
”
“
-
2
2
-
-
2
“
"
2
2
4
3
7
3
10
1
2
3
26
12
“
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
8
5
5
5
~
8
2
3
“
4
i
16
16
8
-
2
2
*
4
19
2
9
2
7
29
13
5
2
8
1
16
3
7
5
-
8
_
8
_
-
1
1
-
-
_
-
“
“
~
“
~
-
8
-
“
8
8
T a b le A-1.
O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s —men and w o m e n -----C o ntinued
(A v e ra g e straight-tim e w eekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an a re a b asis by industry division, Des M oines, Iow a, M ay 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
Number of worker
f
Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)
55
Mean2
Middle range2
Median2
WOMEN - CONTINUED
$
$
$
$
1 A3
133
3 9 .0
3 8 .5
7 9 .0 0
7 9 .5 0
7 8 .0 0
7 9 .0 0
7 1 .0 0 7 0 .5 0 -
8 6 .5 0
8 7 .0 0
S E C R E T A R I E S -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------
776
283
493
41
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
1 2 4 .0 0
1 2 7 .5 0
1 2 2 .0 0
1 4 5 .5 0
1 2 1 .5 0
1 2 2 .5 0
1 2 0 .5 0
1 3 8 .0 0
1 0 6 .0 0 -1 3 9 .5 0
1 1 0 .5 0 -1 4 5 .5 0
1 0 4 .0 0 -1 3 7 .5 0
1 2 7 .5 0 -1 7 2 .5 0
50
18
32
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
1 5 9 .5 0
1 6 1 .5 0
1 5 8 .5 0
1 6 1 .5 0
1 6 0 .5 0
1 6 2 .5 0
1 4 5 .0 0 -1 6 9 .0 0
1 4 9 .0 0 -1 6 8 .0 0
1 4 4 .0 0 -1 7 0 .0 0
S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S B --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------
200
36
164
20
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
1 3 3 .0 0
1 4 3 .0 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 4 2 .0 0
1 3 5 .0 0
1 4 1 .0 0
1 3 4 .0 0
1 3 8 .0 0
1 1 8 .0 0 -1 4 8 .0 0
1 2 1 .0 0 -1 5 3 .5 0
1 1 7 .5 0 -1 4 6 .0 0
1 2 7 .5 0 -1 6 0 .0 0
S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S C --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
261
112
149
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
1 2 1 .0 0
1 2 9 .0 0
1 1 5 .0 0
1 2 0 .0 0
1 2 4 .0 0
1 1 1 .5 0
S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S D --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
265
117
148
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
1 1 2 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0
S T E N O G R A P H E R S , G E N E R A L --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------
262
45
217
27
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
4 0 .0
9 8 .0 0
1 1 8 .0 0
9 4 .0 0
1 1 1 .0 0
S T E N O G R A P H E R S , S E N I O R ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------
162
34
128
22
A -----
S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S A --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
60
t
t
65
70
75
80
receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
*
t
t
85
*
t
*
*
105
110
115
120
130
140
.Zfi___ J
___
1
9Q
___
___ 2fl___ 95
100
105
110
U? _ u a
130
140
is a _ - H Q .
6
6
24
24
33
28
15
12
22
21
25
24
8
8
3
3
4
4
1
1
l
l
1
4
9
-
l
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
4
9
11
1
10
-
-
-
-
-
50
17
33
1
36
15
21
-
12
2
10
1
-
62
16
46
3
41
16
25
1
74
27
47
1
68
34
34
1
_
_
-
-
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
_
5
1
2
2
8
9
5
-
-
-
5
1
2
2
8
9
5
1 0 2 .5 0 -1 3 4 .5 0
1 1 4 .5 0 -1 5 0 .5 0
9 9 .0 0 - 1 3 1 .0 0
-
1
1
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
“
4
2
1
1
6
1
5
17
4
13
20
5
15
28
4
24
12
5
7
22
9
13
1 1 2 .5 0
1 1 3 .5 0
1 1 2 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0 -1 2 5 .5 0
1 0 2 .5 0 -1 2 7 .5 0
9 8 .0 0 - 1 2 5 .0 0
-
5
4
31
13
18
14
10
4
26
12
14
20
11
9
9 5 .0 0
1 1 6 .5 0
9 2 .5 0
1 1 2 .5 0
8 5 .5 0 - 1 0 6 .0 0
1 0 4 .0 0 -1 3 1 .0 0
8 4 .0 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0
1 0 3 .0 0 -1 1 9 .0 0
1
1
36
3
33
-
23
1
22
-
36
2
34
10
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
1 3 1 .0 0 1 2 6 .5 0
1 2 7 .0 0 1 2 7 .0 0
1 3 2 .0 0 1 2 6 .5 0
1 6 3 .0 0 1 6 9 .0 0
1 1 7 .0 0 -1 4 1 .0 0
1 1 6 .0 0 -1 3 8 .0 0
1 1 8 .0 0 -1 4 2 .5 0
1 3 9 .0 0 -1 9 6 .0 0
-
1
1
1
16
3 9 .5
1 1 5 .5 0
1 1 1 .0 0
9 9 .0 0 - 1 2 4 .0 0
-
S W I T C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ----N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
64
60
4 1 .0
4 1 .0
8 5 .5 0
8 5 .0 0
8 6 .0 0
8 5 .0 0
7 8 .0 0 - 9 3 .0 0
7 7 .0 0 - 9 2 .5 0
-
-
“
-
1
1
12
12
5
5
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONlSTSM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
127
38
89
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
1 0 2 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0
9 9 .0 0
1 0 1 .5 0
1 0 8 .0 0
9 8 .0 0
8 8 .5 0 - 1 1 1 .0 0
1 0 2 .5 0 -1 2 0 .5 0
8 7 .5 0 - 1 0 6 .0 0
-
-
1
15
-
4
-
“
“
1
u
TRANSCR1BING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
G E N E R A L ---------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------
80
3 8 .5
3 8 .0
1 0 0 .5 0
9 7 .5 0
9 0 .5 0
8 8 .0 0
8 4 .0 0 - 1 0 1 .0 0
8 3 .0 0 - 9 7 .0 0
_
_
66
242
28
214
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
9 7 .0 0
1 2 3 .0 0
9 4 .0 0
9 3 .0 0
1 2 2 .5 0
9 1 .5 0
8 6 .0 0 - 1 0 5 .0 0
9 9 .0 0 - 1 4 9 .0 0
8 5 .5 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0
-
260
241
21
3 9 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
8 5 .5 0
8 5 .5 0
1 0 7 .5 0
8 4 .5 0
8 4 .0 0
9 8 .0 0
8 0 .0 0 - 9 2 .0 0
7 9 .0 0 - 9 1 .5 0
9 3 .0 0 - 1 1 7 .5 0
2
C L A S S A --------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------
*
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 190 to $200.
See footnotes at end of tables
1
i
i
160
170
180
190
170
180
190
over
-
•
*
*
*
*
99
25
74
15
60
25
35
1
61
29
32
7
5
2
1
16
7
*
36
12
24
5
5
2
1
7
4
3
8
4
4
18
6
12
1
1
5
*
5
4
2
2
6
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
9
5
10
6
4
4
41
5
36
9
31
7
24
1
31
5
26
18
15
3
49
26
23
27
9
18
13
5
8
15
13
2
12
4
8
5
4
1
6
5
1
3
2
1
47
18
29
22
10
12
40
16
24
29
10
19
9
9
7
7
“
_
~
-
2
2
-
22
6
16
1
12
4
8
4
9
3
6
6
11
9
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
6
5
1
1
-
-
“
3
1
2
*
”
*
“
“
*
10
4
6
5
5
9
2
7
13
4
9
42
8
34
*
30
8
22
3
11
1
10
1
7
2
5
3
5
1
4
3
8
*
8
3
4
1
3
1
7
1
6
*6
1
1
28
9
19
1
1
*
-
5
4
5
1
4
24
2
22
-
29
29
-
35
3
32
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
8
1
-
-
2
2
-
-
“
“
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
3
-
3
2
2
1
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
12
12
15
13
6
8
8
3
1
-
1
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
“
“
“
“
3
18
14
2
2
2
2
3
16
6
14
24
8
16
-
2
6
-
4
2
2
23
23
15
15
a
5
12
12
-
4
1
1
-
1
1
1
6
i
5
-
_
_
-
-
*
-
_
2
2
-
“
3
3
-
6
-
“
*
11
3
8
3
1
2
4
2
2
-
1
10
*
10
34
1
33
43
6
43
51
4
47
15
3
12
23
3
20
21
1
20
12
18
18
36
36
75
69
41
34
39
37
21
19
5
7
5
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
6
2
2
10
3
7
6
7
7
*
13
10
3
-
-
2
“
118
46
72
2
24
4
20
1
-
l
l
1
-
manufacturing
150
and
65
-
TYPISTS,
i
100
-
CLASS
i
95
-
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS,
*
T
T
90
and
under
60
M E S S E N G E R S ( O F F I C E G I R L S I ----------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------
t
*
*
2
-
-
2
-
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
-
“
“
*
-
-
-
2
2
-
1
2
14
2
-
-
6
1
2
8
1
1
2
-
-
2
-
-
2
*
1
14
1
-
*
-
6
6
-
-
-
-
2
-
9
T a b le A - 2 .
P ro fe ss io n al and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —men and w o m e n
(A v e ra g e straigh t-tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an are a basis by industry division, Des M oines, Iowa, May 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
( star dard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
Average
weekly
hours1
[standard)
t
s
80
Mean2
Median2
Middle range2
*
90
*
100
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
I
i
i
i
I
5
I
l
S--------1------- 1------- {------- 1------- 1------- 1------- 1------
i
110
120
130
1 *0
150
160
and
under
90
170
180
_
100
110
120
130
1AO
150
160
190
200
-
170
180
7
5
*
190
-
200
210
210
220
-
-
230
220
230
-
2 *0
250
240
250
260
260
270
-
270
280
and
280
over
-
MEN
37
21
3 9.5
3 9 .0
$
162.50
177.00
$
155.00
165.00
$
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -----------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
137.00-177.50
156.00-222.50
-
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
93
39.0
3 8.5
152.00
136.50
151.00
123.50-153.00
-
77
137.50
122.00-159.00
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C -----------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
*5
38
39.5
39.5
111.00
110.00
10<?.00
109.00
105.00-119.00
105.00-118.50
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
51
56
3 9 .0
216.00
218.50
195.00-235.00
3 9 .0
210.50
207.50
107
38.5
178.50
97
38.5
176.50
20
3 9 .0
50
30
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS C ----------------------------COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING
---------------------
$
-
-
l
“
3
1
10
3
5
6
6
10
10
21
19
8
6
21
19
10
9
3
3
5
1
5
3
3
5
3
19
16
193.50-232.00
”
”
”
175.00
160.00-195.00
_
_
_
172.50
159.00-190.50
”
”
155.50
159.00
1 2 9.00-157.00
_
_
39.5
3 9.5
263.50
266.50
257.50
259.00
2* 8 »
_
3
3
2
1
_
38.5
17
5 0 .0
38.0
226.00
253.00
217.50
226.00
262.50
222.50
195.50-259.00
192.50-289.00
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING ----------------
39
39
5 0 .0
*0 .0
171.00
171.00
177.00
177.00
155.00-187.50
155.00-187.50
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C -----------MANUFACTURING ----------------
58
50.0
137.00
152.00
51
5 0 .0
138.50
156.50
131.00-152.00
131.50-152.50
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS ----NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -------
109
o
o
188.50
196.50
186.00-198.50
1 03
o
197.00
195.00-198.50
125.00
115.00-138.00
120.50
111.50-125.50
o
190.00
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
35
3 8.5
23
3 8 .0
127.00
121.50
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
27
3 9.5
159.00
155.00
150.00-175.00
23
3 9.0
158.50
150.00
137.50-175.00
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ----MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
25
18
3 9.5
5 0 .0
162.00
165.50
160.00
165.00
151.00-172.50
155.00-181.00
_
_
-
_
-
-
13
-
-
-
6
3
6
3
8
8
*
3
3
16
16
17
16
17
17
5
2
3
7
-
2
196.00-232.50
_
9
9
_
*
2
2
50
2
1
*
2
33
2
-
*
11
2 5 3.00 -2 9 5.00
0 0 -2 8 8 •0 0
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------
1
1
13
“
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
2
8
2
8
16
16
7
1
1
i
i
-
1
“
15
-
-
-
*
*
*
*
3
2
2
“
1
1
1
“
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
”
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
8
7
5
5
2
2
12
8
9
9
6
1
5
1
1
-
6
3
3
1
1
-
5
5
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
5
5
1
1
6
6
3
5
5
10
10
9
8
12
6
3
3
1
1
-
7
3
5
_
1
_
7
7
2
1
6
1
1
-
-
5
7
7
6
6
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
A
3
2
1
*
21
21
-
-
-
-
-
5
i
5
13
3
*
75
*
-
-
-
-
-
5
i
5
8
3
*
75
5
-
1
3
3
7
9
9
1
7
8
i
”
3
3
1
1
_
_
_
*
2
“
5
3
3
6
“
5
1
3
2
*
*
_
-
-
-
2
2
5
7
6
2
*
*
2
2
5
-
2
2
5
-
WOMEN
See footnotes at end of tables.
_
-
-
1
1
2
2
.
.
.
1
.
.
1
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
_
_
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
T a b le A - 3 .
O ffic e , professional, and technical o cc u p atio n s —men and w o m e n com bined
(A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings fo r selected occupations studied on an a re a basis by industry division, Des M oin es, Iow a, M ay 1972)
Average
Number
of
workers
Weekly
earnings 1
[standard) (standard)
Weekly
Average
Occupation and industry division
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS -
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
$
9 1 .5 0
9 0 .5 0
B ILLE R St MACHINE (B IL L IN G
MACHINE) ---------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
3*
29
AO.O
AO.O
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.
CLASS A ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
38
26
AO.O 1 2 7 .0 0
AO.O 1 3 1 .5 0
CLERKS. ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
368
97
271
3 9 .5 1 2 3 .5 0
AO.O 1 3 6 .5 0
3 9 .5 1 1 8 .5 0
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
558
62
516
3 9 .5
AO.O
3 9 .5
1 0 2 .5 0
1 0 2 .5 0
1 0 2 .5 0
SECRETARIES -
Number
of
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
CONTINUED
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS -
CONTINUED
SECRETARIES, CLASS A -----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------
50
18
32
3 9 .5
AO.O
3 9 .0
$
1 5 9 .5 0
1 6 1 .5 0
1 5 8 .5 0
SECRETARIES, CLASS B --------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
200
36
16A
20
3 9 .5 1 3 3 .0 0
AO.O 1 A 3 .0 0
3 9 .0 1 3 1 .0 0
AO.O 1 A 2 .0 0
SECRETARIES, CLASS C --------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
261
112
1A9
3 9 .5
AO.O
3 9 .0
1 2 1 .0 0
1 2 9 .0 0
1 1 5 .0 0
SECRETARIES, CLASS D --------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
265
117
1A8
3 9 .0
AO.O
3 8 .5
1 1 2 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
4 0 .0
9 8 .0 0
1 1 9 .0 0
9 4 .0 0
1 1 1 .0 0
3 9 .5 1 3 1 .0 0
AO.O 1 2 7 .0 0
3 9 .5 1 3 2 .0 0
AO.O 1 6 3 .0 0
3 8 .0
3 8 .0
1 0 5 .0 0
1 0 A .0 0
CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS B ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
357
351
3 8 .0
3 8 .0
7 7 .5 0
7 7 .0 0
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ---------------------
CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS C ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
86
86
3 9 .0
3 9 .0
7 3 .0 0
7 3 .0 0
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
263
46
217
27
CLERKS, ORDER -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
109
18
91
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ----------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
162
3A
128
22
CLERKS. PAYROLL ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
94
36
58
23
3 9 .5
AO.O
3 9 .0
AO.O
1 2 7 .0 0
1 3 0 .0 0
1 2 5 .5 0
1 3 5 .0 0
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A -------
16
3 9 .5
1 1 5 .5 0
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS 8 ------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
6A
60
A 1 .0
A 1 .0
8 5 .5 0
8 5 .0 0
COMPTOMETER OPERATORS -----------------------
66
3 8 .5
9 7 .5 0
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
216
50
166
32
3 9 .0
AO.O
3 9 .0
AO.O
1 1 7 .0 0
1 3 2 .5 0
1 1 2 .0 0
1 5 9 .0 0
127
38
89
3 9 .5
AO.O
3 9 .0
1 0 2 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0
9 9 .0 0
2A
18
3 7 .5
3 7 .0
1 2 8 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
3A0
63
277
3 9 .0
AO.O
3 8 .5
9 7 .0 0
1 0 1 .5 0
9 5 .5 0
80
3 8 .5
3 8 .0
1 0 0 .5 0
9 7 .5 0
MESSENGERS (O FFIC E BOYS AND G IR L S ) MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
165
17
1A8
3 9 .0
AO.O
3 9 .0
8 0 .0 0
8 6 .5 0
7 9 .0 0
3 9 .0
AO.O
3 9 .0
9 7 .5 0
1 2 A .0 0
9 A .0 0
SECRETARIES -----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
776
283
A93
41
3 9 .5
AO.O
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
1 2 A .0 0
1 2 7 .5 0
1 2 2 .0 0
1A 5 .5 0
See footnote at end of tables.
AO.O 1 2 2 .5 0
AO.O 1 0 2 .0 0
AO.O 1 2 6 .5 0
SWITCHBOARO OPERATOR—RECEPTIONISTS—
MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
GENERAL ----------------------------------------------NONHANUFACTURING --------------------------T Y P IS T S , CLASS A --------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
66
2AA
30
21A
Weekly
Weekly
hour* 1 eamtagi1
(ttandard) (itandevd)
CONTINUED
260
261
21
3 9 .0
3 9 .0
6 0 .0
$
8 5 .5 0
8 5 .5 0
1 0 7 .5 0
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
51
35
3 9 .5
3 9 .0
1 5 6 .5 0
1 6 2 .5 0
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
127
27
100
3 8 .5
6 0 .0
3 8 .5
1 3 8 .0 0
1 5 6 .5 0
1 3 3 .0 0
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C -----------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
61
50
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
1 1 1 .5 0
1 1 0 .5 0
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------
58
52
3 9 .0
3 9 .0
2 1 6 .5 0
2 0 9 .5 0
136
120
3 8 .5
3 8 .5
1 7 6 .5 0
1 7 3 .0 0
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS C -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------
31
23
3 9 .0
3 8 .5
1 6 5 .0 0
1 6 6 .0 0
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------
61
31
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
2 6 2 .0 0
2 6 5 .0 0
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B -------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------
58
19
39
3 8 .5
6 0 .0
3 8 .0
2 2 6 .0 0
2 6 3 .0 0
2 1 6 .5 0
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
39
39
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
1 7 1 .0 0
1 7 1 .0 0
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
60
51
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
1 3 6 .5 0
1 3 8 .5 0
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS --------------------NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
103
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ----MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
25
18
T Y P IS T S , CLASS B -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S --------------------------
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------
109
o
33
32
Number
of
worker!
o
CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS A ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------
Avenfe
O ccupation and indu stry d iv is io n
1 8 8 .5 0
#•
o
o
Occupation and industry division
1 9 0 .0 0
3 9 .5
6 0 .0
1 6 2 .0 0
1 6 5 .5 0
11
T a b le A -4 .
M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t occu p atio n s
(A v e ra g e straight-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupations studied on an a re a b asis by industry division, Des M oines, Iowa, M ay 1972)
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
Hourly earnings3
S e x , occu pation , and in du stry d iv is io n
Number
of
workers
TT
Mean 2
Median2
Middle range 2
*
3 .3 0
«
3 .4 0
s
3 .5 0
s
i —
3 .6 0 3 .7 0
t
s
3 . 80 3 .9 0
*
4.
t
$
$
4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0
5 .0 0
$
5 .2 0
t
5 .4 0
*
5 .6 0
*
5 .8 0
t
10
t
4 .2 0
S
4 .0 0
6 .0 0
6 .2 0
3 .4 0
3 .5 0
3 .6 0
3 .7 0
3 . 90 4 .0 0
4 .1 0
4.
20
4 .4 0
4 .6 0 4 .8 0
5 .2 0
5 .4 0
5 .6 0
5 .8 0
6 .0 0
6 *2 0
over
_
_
-
-
8
8
15
15
10
10
24
16
-
~
5
5
-
-
4
4
3
1
-
2
5
4
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
«
2
5
5
4
i
i
18
16
6
_
_
_
4
_
$
3 .2 0
J
t
t
$
and
3 .2 0 under
3 .3 0
3 .8 0
5 .0 0
KEN
CARPENTERS* * MAINTENANCE ----------------------
24
$
5 .4 9
$
5 .0 5
$
4 .9 3 -
$
6 .8 3
ELECTRICIANS. MAINTENANCE -----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------
154
142
5 .0 1
4 .9 8
5 .1 5
5 .1 4
4 .5 0 4 .5 0 -
5 .4 8
5 .4 4
ENGINEERS. STATIONARY -------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TI LI TIE S --------------------------
104
34
70
17
4 .3 6
4 .6 9
4 .2 0
4 .2 2
4 .4 3
4 .8 0
4 .3 6
4 .1 8
4 .1 0 - 4 .7 0
4 .4 3 - 5 .1 7
3 .9 8 - 4 .5 3
4 .1 2 - 4 .6 6
FIREMEN, STATIONARY BOILER ---------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------
48
31
3 .6 5
3 .8 7
3 .4 9
3 .5 0
3 .4 2 3 .4 5 -
4 .0 3
4 .5 9
**9
MACHINISTS, MAINTENANCE ---------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------
89
85
4 .9 6
4 .9 5
5 .0 3
5 .0 3
4 .4 8 4 .4 8 -
5 .1 9
5 .1 9
_
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTIL ITI ES --------------------------
235
59
176
158
5 .0 1
4 .6 3
5 .1 4
5 .1 3
5 .2 3
4 .5 7
5 .3 3
5 .3 2
4 .6 8 4 .0 9 4 .7 4 4 .7 3 -
5.4 1
5 .1 9
5 .6 0
5 .6 1
MANUFACTURING -------------------
385
367
4 .6 3
4 .6 1
4 .4 9
4 .4 9
4 .4 0 4 .4 0 -
5 .0 6
5 .0 5
PIPEFITTERS, MAINTENANCE --------------------
58
5 .1 2
5 .0 5
5 .0 1 -
5 .1 0
TOOL AND DIE MAKERS -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------
96
96
5 .6 9
5 .6 9
5 .5 9
5 .5 9
5 .2 2 5 .2 2 -
6 .2 3
MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE ------------------------
*
**
***
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 6.80 to $ 7.
W o r k e r s w e r e d is trib u te d as follows:
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 6.20 to $ 6.20.
See footnotes at end of tables.
-
-
3
1
1
_
_
_
_
“
”
-
1
1
_
-
3
-
1
_
-
15
15
-
1
2
-
-
2
1
1
-
3
2
1
3
3
9
1
2
~
9
3
_
_
_
4
4
13
13
_
-
6
5
8
1
8
8
5
4
51
51
-
10
-
25
12
11
-
16
14
3
3
10
13
11
4
4
“
-
4
4
4
4
-
24
24
”
“
“
5
8
-
-
-
*
5
5
17
17
2
2
7
7
3
1
21
21
1
-
3
“
2
_
-
-
-
_
-
~
26
26
3
3
13
13
2
2
”
2
20
45
-
2
1
5
3
_
-
-
-
1
1
5
5
3
-
-
15
5
5
15
-
50
50
61
13
48
48
15
-
16
16
50
2
4
4
45
45
-
_
3
3
3
3
24
24
11
92
92
24
24
11
11
25
-
-
11
17
17
-
12
32
-
13
-
-
-
22
22
14
14
14
14
-
12
12
6
-
3 at $2.50 to $2.60; 1 at $2.70 to $2.80; 1 at $2.90 to $3; 3 at $3 to $3.10; and 1 at$3.10to$3.20.
114
114
i
*7
_
2
1
3
3
16
15
1
-
-
_
-
11
-
«
-
“
34
12
T a b le A - 5 .
C u s t o d ia l a n d
m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Des Moines, Iowa, May 1972)
Hourly earnings3
N u m ber
%
Num ber
Sex,
o c c u p a t io n ,
a n d in d u s t ry
d iv is io n
of
workers
M e an 2
M e d ia n 2
M iddle range 2
U n der
1 ,7 0
*
1*70
under
of w o rk e rs
re c e iv in g
s tr a ig h t -t im e
h o u r ly
e a r n in g s
o f --
t
S
t
s
t
$
t
*
%
*
t
t
t
S
$
$
*
»
$
$
»
1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3. 80 4.00 4. 20 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40
and
1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4. 00 4.20 4. 40 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.6<1
GUARDS AND WA TCHMEN
$
$
$ „
$
23
9
WATCHMEN
nsNUrAt 1UKINb
JANITORS, PORTERS, ANO CL EANERS ---
*®
845
9
2.71
2.57
1.86- 3.69
10
186
25
46
38
N U N K A N U r A t 1U K 1No ""
MA NUFACTURING --------------------N U N n A N U r A t 1UK IN b — — — *
244
4.00
A . 12
3.85- 4.26
-
6
53
38
53
-
-
3*02
RE CEIVING CL ER KS --------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G ---------------------
23
6
35
LD
36
3«61
3.36
Z.96
89
50
3.79
A. 08
3.83
3.99
3.69
3.65- 4.34
3.89- 4.37
2.58- 3.77
A.A5
32
3. 84
3.60
3.52
*
}
-
-
-
-
48
20
35
69
16
22
1-8
2*"
w
*a
i
;
-
9
3
®
2
1
-
-
9
ii
-
-
-
27
3
112
112
88
10
37
398
3*50
A*3 6
???
717
A60
t 59
j .00
5*75
5.41
3 *39
• i
A.75
5
2*7;.
5.A5
95
3.28
3.72
2.69
3.76
90
A.33
5.A1
2.92
5.46
7?
4.73
4.45- 5.42
-
2
-
-
-
51
80
29
-
-
-
-
~L
'
-
-
16
16
1
1
-
-
-
2
17
1-6
7
1
26
9
17
17
17
**
1
8
ii
6
6
-
9
1
-
10
i
3 09
24
2A
^6
*
3.98
3
S
t-5
8
13
9
13
1
**
Z
6
8
207
^
251
TR UCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
W
3
3
*
TRUCKDRIVERS, ME DI UM (1-1/2 TO
3
6
9
3
2
51
3
TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
MANUr AC 1UR 1 PIV» ""
TRUCKDRIVERS* HE AV Y COVER A TONS*
>ii»n 1V
1i\m A
NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
48
4.62
5.41
3.76- 5.46
323
4.09
A *»/
5*25
3.95- 4.46
3.93
4.45
2.07
2.06
1.88- 2.28
1.88- 2.26
5
13
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
1
-
-
4
1
i
25
-
-
1
-
13
3
1
4
r
2
63
6
n
i
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
151
WOMEN
JANITORS, PORTERS, ANO CLEA NE RS ---
See footnotes at end of tables.
100
98
2.11
2.08
2
2
13
13
13
13
16
9
17
7
3
18
18
-
-
1
-
-
-
85
2
-
13
B.
E s ta b lis h m e n t practices and s u p p le m e n ta ry w a g e provisions
T a b le B -1 .
M in im u m
e n tra n c e s a la rie s fo r w o m e n
o ffic e w o r k e rs
(Distribution of establishments studied in all industries and in industry divisions by minimum entrance salary for selected categories
of inexperienced women officew ork ers, Des Moines, Iowa, May 1972)
Inexperienced typists
Manufacturing
Minimum weekly straight-time salary4
A ll
schedules
40
A ll
schedules
37
A ll
industries
A ll
schedules
40
Nonmanufacturing
Based on standard weekly hours 6 of—
40
All
schedules
117
39
XXX
78
XXX
XXX
117
39
XXX
78
------------
38
11
11
27
6
16
49
12
12
37
-----------under $57. 50 ------ . . .
under $ 60. 00---------------------------------------under $ 62. 50______________________________
under $ 65. 00---------------------------------------under $ 67. 50_______________________________
under $ 70. 00-------------------------------------under $72. 50______ _______________________
under $ 75. 00____________ ___ ____________
under $ 77. 50_______________________________
under $ 80. 00 _________
_______________
under $82.50
_
_______________
under $ 85. 00
____
- ____________
under $ 87. 50 __
____________________
under $ 90. 00---------------------------------------under $92. 50___— _____ ___ __....__________
o v e r ---------------------------------------------------
1
_
1
Establishments having a specified minimum
$55.00 and
$ 57. 50 and
$ 60. 00 and
$ 62. 50 and
$ 65. 00 and
$ 67. 50 and
$70. 00 and
$ 72. 50 and
$ 75. 00 and
$ 77. 50 and
$ 80. 00 and
$ 82. 50 and
$ 85. 00 and
$ 87. 50 and
$90. 00 and
$92. 50 and
Manufacturing
Based on standard weekly hours 6 of—
A ll
industries
Establishments studied-----------------------------------------
Other inexperienced clerical workers 5
Nonmanufacturing
Establishments having no specified minimum ____
Establishments which did not employ workers
in this category
__ - _______ ____ __
See footnotes at end of ta b le s.
___ .
4
.
6
7
4
2
1
3
2
-
_
2
1
4
4
6
4
2
1
1
_
3
1
2
_
.
_
_
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
-
-
_
2
6
1
9
7
4
1
3
4
1
-
_
2
2
1
5
4
1
2
2
1
2
1
-
_
_
2
2
_
_
.
_
2
2
-
_
2
2
2
2
.
-
-
-
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
-
9
2
XXX
7
XXX
XXX
39
13
70
26
XXX
44
XXX
XXX
29
14
-
_
2
2
_
_
1
2
2
1
_
2
6
1
7
4
4
1
1
2
1
37 Vz
40
XXX
XXX
8
_
1
1
_
_
5
1
_
23
4
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
-
XXX
26
XXX
XXX
XXX
15
XXX
XXX
3
2
14
T a b le B - 2 .
S h if t d iffe re n tia ls
( L a t e - s h i f t p a y p r o v is io n s f o r m a n u fa c tu rin g p la n t w o r k e r s b y ty p e and am ou nt o f p a y d i f f e r e n t ia l,
D e s M o in e s , Io w a , M a y 1972)
{ A l l p la n t w o r k e r s jjw n a m a fa c t u r in g ^ ^ lO Q p e r e e n t )
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 establishments having provisions 7
for late shifts
Late-shift pay provision
Second shift
Third or other
shift
Actually working on late shifts
Second shift
Third or other
shift
T otal— ----------------------------------------------
95. 9
93. 6
23. 8
No pay differential for work on late sh ift.____
3. 1
1. 6
0. 7
0. 2
Pay differential for work on late shift________
92. 8
91. 9
23. 1
10. 8
Uniform cents (per hour)________________
77. 6
76. 7
18. 7
10. 4
5 cents
_____________________________
7 cents _______________________________
8 cents_______________________________
9 cents_______________________________
10 cents ______ ____ __________ _______
12 cents______________________________
12 V2 cents____________________________
15 cents_____________________________
18 cents______________________________
19 cents______________________________
20 cents______________________________
22 cents______________________________
23 cents______________________________
31 cents_____________________________
10. 7
9. 9
12. 7
17. 5
1.4
4. 5
1. 3
11. 4
8. 2
2. 7
8. 4
1. 7
4. 4
23. 9
1.4
7. 6
1. 8
3.9
_
1. 3
19. 6
2. 8
2. 1
.
2. 6
4. 8
.2
.3
.1
.
.
3. 4
.1
2. 3
.
.4
_
4. 0
_
.3
.
_
.2
2. 4
.
3. 2
Uniform percentage_____________________
11. 0
11. 0
2. 0
.3
4 percent ______________ ___________
5 percent_______________ ___________
6 percent_____________________________
7 percent_____________________________
10 p ercen t___________________________
2. 7
5. 8
2. 5
-
2. 7
8. 3
.3
1.4
.3
-
.3
-
4. 2
4. 2
2. 4
"
11. 0
Type and amount of differential:
Other form al pay differential
S e e fo o tn o te at end o f ta b le s .
_______
_
_
_
15
T a b le B - 3 .
S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s
(Percent distribution of plantworkers and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions by scheduled weekly hours and days
of first-sh ift w ork ers, Des Moines, Iowa, May 197 2)
Officeworkers
Plantworkers
Weekly hours and days
A ll industries
Manufacturing
100
100
1
1
6
1
i
8
100
100
Public utilities
100
3
(’ )
15
78
91
9
9
5 days______________________________________
i
1
1
48 hours— 6 days______________________________
4
3
5
100
Manufacturing
2
73
1
See footnote at end of tables.
A ll industries
Public utilities
15
6
7
66
(’ )
4
(’ )
n
1
99
1
-
99
(’ )
(9)
Table B-4.
Paid holidays
(P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of p la n tw o rk e rs and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in in d u stry d iv is io n s by n u m ber o f paid holid ays
p ro v id ed a n n u ally , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , M a y 1972)
Officeworkers
Plantworkers
Item
A ll industries
Manufacturing
A ll w orkers---------------------------------------
100
100
100
100
100
100
Workers in establishments providing
paid holidays _ _____________________________ Workers in establishments providing
no paid holidays _________________________ -
99
100
98
99
100
100
-
2
n
-
-
5
-
(9)
6
(9)
15
1
1
19
2
5
(’ )
40
1
3
(’ )
3
(9)
3
_
.
-
-
-
21
4
1
25
2
12
-
7
3
5
1
15
2
16
86
(9)
1
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
Number of days
___________________________
1 h o lid a y _
2 holidays ___________________________________
4 holidays_____________________________________
5 holidays plus 1 half day—-------------- ------ 6 holidays___________________________________ 6 holidays plus 1 half day -------- ------------ 6 holidays plus 2 half days —--------------------—
7 holidays_____________________________________
7 holidays plus 1 half day _________ — — _
7 holidays plus 2 half da ys_______________
7 holidays plus 3 half days___________________8 holidays----------------------------------------------8 holidays plus 1 half day--------------------------9 holidays_____________________________________
9 holidays plus 1 half d a y -------------------------10 holidays____________________________________
11 holidays____________________________________
12 holidays____________________________________
8
1
(9)
27
2
n
2
6
-
-
11
6
4
11
3
5
-
9
79
6
13
5
1
15
1
8
8
2
30
1
17
8
9
24
24
29
29
49
50
63
63
90
90
91
91
99
17
18
49
51
59
59
79
83
89
89
100
100
100
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
Total holiday tim e10
12 days--------------------------------------------------11 days or m ore-------------------------------------- 10 days or m ore--------------------------------------9*/2 days or more ____________________________
9 days or m o r e -------------------------------------- —
8l/2 days or m ore-------------------------------------8 days or m o r e ---------------------------------------7 V2 days or m ore-------------------------------------7 days or m o r e ---------------------------------------6 V2 days or m ore-------------------------------------6 days or m o r e ---------------------------------------5y2 days or m ore-------------------------------------4 days or more — ------------------------------------2 days or more ----------------------- ----------------1 day or m ore----------------------------------------- -
See footnotes at end of tables.
-
-
6
6
85
85
90
90
93
93
93
93
98
3
3
6
6
9
10
55
57
77
79
94
94
94
98
99
16
19
33
34
39
42
74
75
79
79
100
100
100
100
100
-
-
(’ )
(9)
87
87
87
98
100
100
100
100
100
17
T a b le B - 5 .
P a id v a c a tio n s
(P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of p la n tw o rk e rs and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in in d u stry d iv is io n s b y v acatio n pay p r o v is io n s , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , M a y 1972)
Officeworkers
Plantworkers
Vacation policy
A ll industries
Manufacturing
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
74
26
100
59
41
100
91
9
100
99
(’ )
100
99
(’ )
100
100
-
9
26
2
15
35
4
18
33
2
6
66
3
6
62
9
11
60
1
1 week------------------------------------------------- —
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks-------------------------2 weeks--------------------------------------------------
61
4
34
48
4
48
✓
61
18
22
19
r)
81
17
83
82
(’ )
18
A fter 2 years of service
1 we ek_______ ___________ ____ ___ _____ ____
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks---------------- --------2 weeks - ---------- ----------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eeks-------------------------3 w eeks--------------------------------------------------
22
5
73
~
30
5
65
-
1
18
82
-
2
95
(’ )
3
4
96
-
(’ )
.
99
(’ )
“
4
7
81
5
4
9
13
66
6
7
82
18
1 week_________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 weeks —-----------------------2 weeks ——— ——— —— — — — — — — ——— — —
Over 2 and under 3 w eeks-------------------------3 w eek s--------------------------------------------------
1
7
82
5
5
3
13
71
6
8
82
18
-
A fter 5 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 weeks
2 w eek s_____
___________________ __________
Over 2 and under 3 w eeks____________________
3 weeks - -____________;_______________________
Over 3 and under 4 w eek s________ ____ -
1
71
3
25
-
_
_
_
_
52
4
44
-
79
18
4
-
72
1
24
3
38
62
-
1
21
68
7
4
17
66
10
7
A ll w orkers---------------------------------------
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
Method of payment
Workers in establishments providing
paid vacations_______________________________
Length-of-tim e payment-----------------------Percentage payment __________________ —
Workers in establishments providing
no paid vacations ________ ___
_____ _
(9)
Amount of vacation pay11
A fter 6 months of service
Under 1 week_______________ ___ ___________
1 week _____- ___________ ________________ _
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks____________________
A fter 1 year of service
A fter 3 years of service
1 week_________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 weeks —-----------------------2 w eeks-------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eeks-------------------------3 weeks _______________________________________
_
(’ )
1
_
90
1
9
72
27
n
90
1
9
1
72
27
.
99
(’ )
A fter 4 years of service
A fter 10 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks-------------------------2 weeks _______________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 w eek s-------------------------3 weeks — — — — — ——— — — — —
Over 3 and under 4 w eeks-------------------------4 w eek s-------------------------------------------------See footnotes at end o f ta b le s.
_
_
_
3
78
18
1
28
4
57
7
5
.
99
(’ )
93
(’ )
7
-
_
_
4
69
7
93
(’ )
(’ )
-
27
18
T a b le B -5 .
P a id v a c a tio n s ----- C o n tin u e d
(P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of p la n tw o rk e rs and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u stries and in in d u stry d iv is io n s by v acation pay p r o v is io n s , D e s M o in e s , Io w a , M a y 1972)
Officeworker s
Plantworkers
Vacation policy
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
Amount of vacation pav11— Continued
A fter 12 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 weeks------------------------2 weeks--------------—-— --------------------—------Over 2 and under 3 weeks— ---------------------3 weeks------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 weeks------------------------4 weeks-------------------------------------------------
i
15
-
_
15
3
_
-
74
7
4
67
10
8
78
18
1
1
6
60
2
30
1
(’ )
46
4
50
-
3
63
1
6
26
54
3
10
(9)
19
56
4
21
78
18
1
1
6
17
54
3
19
-
_
_
(9)
9
57
4
29
-
45
18
35
-
1
6
17
54
3
8
11
_
.
(9)
9
57
4
6
24
45
18
35
-
1
6
17
53
3
8
11
(9)
9
56
4
7
24
26
1
59
7
8
2
7
_
71
27
93
(’ )
(’ )
(9)
36
7
79
64
-
14
(9)
_
A fter 15 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks------------------------2 weeks__———— —_——— —----------------------—_
3 weeks_______________________________________
Over 3 and under 4 w eeks------------------------4 w eeks------------------------------------------------Over 4 and under 5 w eeks-------------------------
17
18
5
68
4
23
(9)
A fter 20 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s----------------------2 w eeks_______________________________________
3 w eeks______________________________________
4 w eeks______________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 weeks ----------------------5 w eeks_______________________________________
_
_
3
-
4
51
35
3
7
(9)
16
58
25
7
93
(9)
(9)
A fter 25 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s___________________
2 w eek s______________________________________
3 w eeks_______________________________________
4 weeks _ ____________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 w eek s------------------------5 weeks _______________________________________
6 w eeks_______________________________________
3
-
4
36
35
4
18
3
(9)
14
56
.
29
-
7
26
(9)
67
-
A fter 30 years of service
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s___________________
2 weeks _______________________________________
3 weeks _ __________________________________
4 w eek s______________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 w eek s------------------------5 weeks _ ___ _______________________________
6 weeks _ ____________________________________
3
-
4
36
35
4
16
5
(9)
14
56
4
28
43
4
16
5
(9)
14
56
_
18
11
7
26
(9)
67
-
Maximum vacation available
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s___________________
2 weeks
___________________________________
3 weeks ______________________________________
4 weeks..______________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 weeks____________________
5 weeks ____________________________________
6 weeks
See footnotes at end o f ta b le s.
3
-
45
18
35
.
18
11
7
_
26
(9)
67
19
T a b le B - 6 .
H e a lth , in s u ra n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s
(Percent of plantworkere and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions employed in establishments providing
health, insurance, or pension benefits, Des Moines, Iowa, May 1972)
Officeworker s
Plantworkers
Type of benefit and
financing12
A ll industries
Manufacturing
A ll w orkers--------------------------------------
100
100
Workers in establishments providing at
least 1 of the benefits shown b elow ______ __
94
90
64
L ife insurance____________________________
Noncontributory plans_________________
Accidental death and dismemberment
-------------------insurance-- ---------Noncontributory plans---------------------Sickness and accident insurance or
___ — ___
sick leave or both13. __
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
100
100
99
87
100
99
100
93
98
51
69
49
85
69
93
89
69
32
67
49
92
91
86
93
77
95
85
82
86
99
Sickness and accident insurance--------Noncontributory plans
------------Sick leave (full pay and no
waiting period)_______________________
Sick leave (partial pay or
waiting period)
—
__ - ______
58
43
78
66
49
49
28
18
47
39
25
19
12
7
25
58
42
96
14
16
33
16
23
-
Long-term disability insurance . ______
Noncontributory plans_____ _____ ______
Hospitalization insurance_________________
Noncontributory plans_________________
Surgical insurance------------------------------Noncontributory plans
----------------Medical insurance________________________
Noncontributory plans---------------------M ajor medical insurance---------------------Noncontributory plans---------------------Dental insurance__________________________
Noncontributory plans---------------------Retirement pension-----------------------------Noncontributory plans----------------------
18
14
93
60
93
60
89
58
63
34
15
13
88
58
45
98
51
98
51
97
51
93
42
4
4
77
51
72
56
83
77
See footnotes at end of tables.
6
5
78
65
100
79
100
79
97
76
61
35
4
4
84
72
79
100
93
95
89
95
89
95
89
28
28
92
83
100
100
81
93
99
92
99
92
98
91
100
81
100
81
96
53
(?)
(9)
81
56
1
1
87
81
20
F o o tn o te s
A l l o f th e s e
s t a n d a r d f o o t n o t e s m a y not a p p l y to this b u lle tin .
1 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i 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 ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e
at r e g u l a r an d/ o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k l y h o u r s .
2
T h e m e a n is c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o ta lin g the e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s and d i v i d i n g b y the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
The m ed ian
d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f the e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e than the r a te shown; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s than the r a t e shown.
The m iddle
r a n g e is d e f i n e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r t h o f the w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s than the l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s and a f o u r th e a r n m o r e than the h i g h e r ra te .
3 E x c l u d e s p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e 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 t e s h ifts .
4
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 s t a r t 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 p a id f o r s tan d a rd
w orkw eeks.
5 E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s such as m e s s e n g e r .
6 D ata a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k s c o m b i n e d , and f o r the m o s t c o m m o n s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k s r e p o r t e d .
^
In c lu d e s a l l p l a n t w o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g la t e s h i f t s , and e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h o s e f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r la te
s h i f t s , e v e n though the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w e r e not c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g la t e s h ifts .
8 L e s s than 0.05 p e r c e n t .
9 L e s s than 0.5 p e r c e n t .
10 A l l c o m b i n a t i o n s o f f u l l and h a l f d a y s that add to the s a m e am ount a r e c o m b i n e d ; f o r e x a m p l e , the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g a
t o t a l o f 9 d ay s i n c l u d e s t h o s e w i t h 9 f u l l d a y s and no h a l f d a y s , 8 f u l l d a y s and 2 h a l f d a y s , 7 f u l l days and 4 h a l f d a y s , and so on. P r o p o r t i o n s
th en w e r e c u m u la te d .
11 In c l u d e s p a y m e n t s o t h e r than " l e n g t h o f t i m e , " such as p e r c e n t a g e o f annual e a r n i n g s o r f l a t - s u m p a y m e n t s , c o n v e r t e d to an e q u i v a l e n t
t i m e b a s i s ; f o r e x a m p l e , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f annual e a r n i n g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d as 1 w e e k ' s p ay. P e r i o d s o f s e r v i c e w e r e c h o s e n a r b i t r a r i l y
and do not n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t the i n d i v i d u a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p r o g r e s s i o n .
F o r e x a m p l e , the c h a n ge s in p r o p o r t i o n s i n d i c a t e d at 10 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e
i n c lu d e c h a n g e s in p r o v i s i o n s o c c u r r i n g b e t w e e n 5 and 10 y e a r s . E s t i m a t e s a r e c u m u l a t i v e . T h u s , the p r o p o r t i o n e l i g i b l e f o r 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r
m o r e a f t e r 10 y e a r s in c l u d e s t h o s e e l i g i b l e f o r 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r m o r e a f t e r f e w e r y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .
12 E s t i m a t e s l i s t e d a f t e r ty p e o f b e n e f i t a r e f o r a l l p lans f o r w h i c h at l e a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t is b o r n e b y the e m p l o y e r . " N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y
p l a n s " i n c lu d e o n l y t h o s e p la n s f i n a n c e d e n t i r e l y b y the e m p l o y e r . E x c l u d e d a r e l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d p l a n s , such as 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 .
13 U n d u p l i c a t e d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s ic k l e a v e o r 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 shown s e p a r a t e l y b e l o w . S ic k l e a v e p la n s a r e
l i m i t e d to t h o s e w h i c h d e f i n i t e l y e s t a b l i s h at l e a s t the m i n i m u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ' p a y that can be e x p e c t e d b y e a c h e m p l o y e e .
I n f o r m a l s ic k
l e a v e a l l o w a n c e s d e t e r m i n e d on an i n d i v i d u a l b a s i s a r e e x c lu d e d .
A p p e n d ix . O c c u p a tio n a l D e s c r ip tio n s
The prim ary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field staff in classifying into appropriate
occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and
from area to area. This permits the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on
interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in
individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field economists are instructed
to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; learners; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, part-tim e, temporary, and probationary workers.
O F F IC E
CLERK, ACCOUNTING— Continued
B ILLER, MACHINE
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other
clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, b illers, machine, are
classified by type of machine, as follows:
Class A . Under general supervision, perform s accounting clerical operations which
require the application of experience and judgment, for example, cle rica lly processing com
plicated or nonrepetitive accounting transactions, selecting among a substantial variety of
prescribed accounting codes and classifications, or tracing transactions through previous
accounting actions to determine source of discrepancies. May be assisted by one or more
class B accounting clerks.
B iller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing machine (combination typing
and adding machine) to prepare bills and invoices from customers' purchase orders, inter
nally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of p re
determined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or
may not be computed on the billing machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated
by machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being
prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.
B iller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (with or without
a typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills as part of the accounts receivable opera
tion. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The
machine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical columns and computes
and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowl
edge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.
Class B. Under close supervision, following detailed instructions and standardized pro
cedures, perform s one or m ore routine accounting clerical operations, such as posting to
ledgers, cards, or worksheets where identification of items and locations of postings are
clearly indicated; checking accuracy and completeness of standardized and repetitive records
or accounting documents; and coding documents using a few prescribed accounting codes.
CLERK, FILE
F iles, classifies, and retrieves m aterial in an established filing system. May perform
clerical and manual tasks required to maintain files. Positions are classified into levels on the
basis of the following definitions.
Class A . C lassifies and indexes file m aterial such as correspondence, reports, tech
nical documents, etc., in an established filing system containing a number of varied subject
matter files. May also file this m aterial. May keep records of various types in conjunction
with the files. May lead a small group of low er level file clerks.
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (with or without a typew riter keyboard) to keep a record
o f business transactions.
Class B . Sorts, codes, and files
ings or partly classified m aterial by
cross-referen ce aids. As requested,
wards m aterial. May perform related
Class A. Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic
bookkeeping principles, and fam iliarity with the structure of the particular accounting system
used. Determines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other records
by hand.
Class B. Keeps a record of one or m ore phases or sections of a set of records usually
requiring little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases or sections.include accounts payable,
payroll, customers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described under biller,
machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory control, etc. May check or assist
in preparation of tria l balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.
CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Perform s one or m ore accounting clerical tasks such as posting to registers and ledgers;
reconciling bank accounts; verifying the internal consistency, completeness, and mathematical
accuracy of accounting documents; assigning prescribed accounting distribution codes; examining
and verifying for clerical accuracy various types of reports, lists, calculations, posting, etc.;
or preparing simple or assisting in preparing more complicated journal vouchers. May work
in either a manual or automated accounting system.
The work requires a knowledge of clerical methods and office practices and procedures
which relates to the clerical processing and recording of transactions and accounting information.
With experience, the worker typically becomes fam iliar with the bookkeeping and accounting terms
and procedures used in the assigned work, but is not required to have a knowledge of the formal
principles of bookkeeping and accounting.
unclassified m aterial by simple (subject matter) head
finer subheadings. Prepares simple related index and
locates clearly identified material in files and for
clerical tasks required to maintain and service files.
Class C . Perform s routine filing of m aterial that has already been classified or which
is easily classified in a simple serial classification system (e.g., alphabetical, chronological,
or numerical). As requested, locates readily available m aterial in files and forwards ma
terial; and may fill out withdrawal charge. May perform simple clerical and manual tasks
required to maintain and service files.
CLERK, ORDER
Receives customers' orders for m aterial or merchandise by m ail, phone, or personally.
Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an Order
sheet listing the items to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit
department to determine credit rating o^ customer, acknowledge receipt of orders from customers,
follow up orders to see that they have been fijled, keep file of orders received, nnd check shipping
invoices with original orders.
CLERK, P A Y R O L L
Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary data on the payroll
sheets. Duties involve: Calculating w orkers' earnings based on time or production records; and
posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing information such as worker's name, working
days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and
assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.
NOTE: The Bureau has discontinued collecting data for oilers and plumbers.
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COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
SECRETARY— Continued
P rim ary doty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathematical computations. This
job is not to be confused with that o f statistical or other type of clerk, which may involve fr e
quent use of a Comptometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance of
other duties.
N O TE: The term "corporate officer, " used in the level definitions following, refers to
those officials who have a significant corporate-wide policymaking role with regard to m ajor
company activities. The title "vice president," though norm ally indicative of this role, does not
in all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose prim ary responsibility is to act p er
sonally on individual cases or transactions (e.g., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions;
administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a clerical staff) are not considered to be
"corporate office rs" for purposes of applying the following level definitions.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
Operates a keypunch machine to record or verify alphabetic and/or numeric data on
tabulating cards or on tape.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
1. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in
all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or
Class A . Work requires the application of experience and judgment in selecting proce
dures to be followed and in searching fo r, interpreting, selecting, or coding items to be
keypunched from a variety of source documents. On occasion may also perform some routine
keypunch work. May train inexperienced keypunch operators.
Class B . Work is routine and repetitive. Under close supervision or following specific
procedures or instructions, works from various standardized source documents which have
been coded, and follows specified procedures which have been prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be recorded. Refers to supervisor
problems arising from erroneous items or codes or m issing information.
MESSENGER (Office Boy or Girl)
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual. Maintains a close and highly
responsive relationship to the day-to-day work of the supervisor. Works fa irly independently r e
ceiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. Perform s varied clerica l and secretarial
duties, usually including most of the following:
a. Receives telephone calls, personal callers, and incoming m ail, answers routine in
quiries, and routes technical inquiries to the proper persons;
b.
Establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor's files;
c.
Maintains the supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed;
d.
Relays m essages from supervisor to subordinates;
e. Reviews correspondence, memorandums, and reports prepared by others for the
supervisor's signature to assure procedural and typographic accuracy;
3. Secretary to the head, immediately below the corporate officer level, of a m ajor
segment or subsidiary of a company that employs, in all, over 25, 000 persons.
Class B
1. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in
all, fewer than 100 persons; or
3. Secretary to the head, immediately below the officer lev el, over either a m ajor
corporate-wide functional activity (e.g., marketing, research, operations, industrial relations, etc.) or a m ajor geographic or organizational segment (e.g., a regional headquarters:
a m ajor division) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000
em ployees; or
4. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of officia l) that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons; or
5. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment (e.g., a middle
management supervisor of an organizational segment often involving as many as several
hundred persons) or a company that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons.
Class C
1. Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose responsibility is not equivalent
to one of the specific level situations in the definition for class B, but whose organizational
unit normally numbers at least several dozen employees and is usually divided into organiza
tional segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level
includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; o r
2. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that employs, in all, fewer than 5,000 persons.
Class D
Perform s stenographic and typing work.
May also perform other clerica l and secretarial tasks of comparable nature and difficulty.
The work typically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization,
programs, and procedures related to the work of the supervisor.
Exclusions
Not all positions that are titled "sec reta ry " possess the above characteristics.
of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follows:
2. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that employs, in all, over 5, 000 but few er than 25, 000 persons; or
2. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but few er than 5,000 persons; or
Perform s various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office m a
chines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing m ail, and other minor clerica l work.
Exclude positions that require operation of a motor vehicle as a significant duty.
f.
Class A
1. Secretary to the supervisor or head of a small organizational unit (e.g., fewer than
about 25 or 30 persons); or
2. Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional employee, administra
tive o ffice r, or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE: Many companies assign
stenographers, rather than secretaries as described above, to this level of supervisory or
nonsupervisory w orker.)
Examples
a.
Positions which do not m eet the "personal" secretary concept described above;
b.
Stenographers not fully trained in secretarial type duties;
c. Stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of professional, technical, or
managerial persons;
d. Secretary positions in which the duties are either substantially m ore routine or sub
stantially m ore complex and responsible than those characterized in the definition;
STENOGRAPHER
Prim a ry duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to transcribe the dictation. May
also type from written copy. May operate from a stenographic pool. May occasionally transcribe
from voice recordings (if prim ary duty is transcribing from recordings, see Transcribing-Machine
Operator, General).
N O TE: This job is distinguished from that of a secretary in that a secretary normally
works in a confidential relationship with only one manager or executive and perform s m ore
responsible and discretionary tasks as described in the secretary job definition.
Stenographer, General
e. Assistant type positions which involve m ore difficult or m ore responsible tech
nical, administrative, supervisory, or specialized clerica l duties which are not typical of
secretarial work.
Dictation involves a normal routine vocabulary. May maintain file s, keep simple records,
or perform other relatively routine clerical tasks.
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STENOGRAPHER— Continued
TABULATING -M ACH INE OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)— Continued
Stenographer, Senior
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs
or reports on scientific research. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.
OR
Perform s stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and respon
sibility than stenographer, general, as evidenced by the following: Work requires a high
degree of stenographic speed and accuracy: a thorough working knowledge of general business
and office procedure; and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, proce
dures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing stenographic duties and
responsible clerica l tasks such as maintaining followup files; assembling m aterial for reports,
memorandums, and letters; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and
routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
Class A . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Perform s full telephone information service or handles
complex calls, such as conference, collect, overseas, or sim ilar calls, either in addition to
doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a full-tim e
assignment. ("F u ll" telephone information service occurs when the establishment has varied
functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information purposes, e.g., because
of overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to
which extensions are appropriate for calls.)
Class B . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls.
May perform lim ited telephone information service. ("L im ited " telephone information service
occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understandable for telephone
information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e.g., giving extension numbers when
specific names are furnished, or if complex calls are referred to another operator.)
These classifications do not include switchboard operators in telephone companies who
assist customers in placing calls.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST
In addition to performing duties of operator on a single-position or monitor-type switch
board, acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerical work as part of regular
duties. This typing or clerical work rpay take the m ajor part of this w orker's time while at
switchboard.
TABULATING-M ACHINE OPERATOR (Electric Accounting Machine Operator)
Operates one or a variety of machines such as the tabulator, calculator, collator, inter
preter, sorter, reproducing punch, etc. Excluded from this definition are working supervisors.
Also excluded are operators of electronic digital computers, even though they may also operate
EAM equipment.
Class A . Perform s complete reporting and tabulating assignments Including devising
difficult control panel wiring- under general supervision. Assignments typically involve a
variety of long and complex reports which often are irregular or nonrecurring, requiring
some planning of the nature and sequencing of operations, and the use of a variety of ma
chines. Is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations or training
lower level operators in wiring from diagrams and in the operating sequences of long and
complex reports. Does not include positions in which wiring responsibility is lim ited to
selection and insertion of prewired boards.
Class B . Perform s work according to established procedures and under specific in
structions. Assignments typically involve complete but routine and recurring reports or parts
of la rg er and m ore complex reports. Operates m ore difficult tabulating or electrical ac
counting machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sim pler machines
used by class C operators. May be required to do some wiring from diagrams. May train
new employees in basic machine operations.
Class C . Under specific instructions, operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, interpreter, reproducing punch, collator, etc. Assignments
typically involve portions of a work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs,
or repetitive operations. May perform simple wiring from diagrams, and do some filing work.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
P rim a ry duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from
transcribing-machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerica l work.
Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as
legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation
in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine is classified as a stenographer.
TY P IS T
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various m aterials or to make out bills after calcula
tions have been made by another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or sim ilar m ate
rials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming mail.
Class A . Perform s one or m ore of the following; Typing m aterial in final form when
it involves combining m aterial from several sources; or responsibility for correct spelling,
syllabication, punctuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language m ate
rial; or planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity
and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters, varying details to suit circumstances.
Class B . Perform s one or m ore of the following: Copy typing from rough or clear
drafts; or routine typing of form s, insurance policies, etc.; or setting up simple standard
tabulations; or copying m ore complex tables already set up and spaced properly.
P R O F E S S IO N A L A N D T E C H N IC A L
COMPUTER OPERATOR
Monitors and operates the control console of a digital computer to process data according
to operating instructions, usually prepared by a program er. Work includes most of the following:
Studies instructions to determine equipment setup and operations; loads equipment with required
items (tape reels, cards, etc.); switches necessary auxiliary equipment into circuit, and starts
and operates computer; makes adjustments to computer to correct operating problems and meet
special conditions; reviews errors made during operation and determines cause or refers problem
to supervisor or programer; and maintains operating records. May test and assist in correcting
program.
For wage study purposes, computer operators are classified as follows:
COMPUTER OPERATOR— Continued
of new programs required; alternate programs are provided in case original program needs
m ajor change or cannot be corrected within a reasonable time. In common error situa
tions, diagnoses cause and takes corrective action. This usually involves applying previously
programed corrective steps, or using standard correction techniques.
OR
Operates under direct supervision a computer running programs or segments of programs
with the characteristics described for class A . May assist a higher level operator by inde
pendently perform ing less difficult tasks assigned, and performing difficult tasks following
detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations performed.
Class C . Works on routine programs under close supervision. Is expected to develop
working knowledge of the computer equipment used and ability to detect problems involved in
running routine programs. Usually has received some form al training in computer operation.
May assist higher level operator on complex programs.
Class A . Operates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
programs with most of the following characteristics: New programs are frequently tested
and introduced; scheduling requirements are of critical importance to m inim ize downtime;
the programs are of complex design so that identification of e rro r source often requires a
working knowledge of the total program, and alternate programs may not be available. May
give direction and guidance to lower level operators.
COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS
Class B . Operates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
programs with most of the following characteristics: Most of the programs are established
production runs, typically run on a regularly recurring basis; there is little or no testing
Converts statements of business problems, typically prepared by a systems analyst, into
a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problems by automatic data
processing equipment. Working from charts or diagrams, the program er develops the precise in
structions which, when entered into the computer system in coded language, cause the manipulation
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of data to achieve desired results. Work involves most of the following: Applies knowledge of
computer capabilities, mathematics, logic employed by computers, and particular subject matter
involved to analyze charts and diagrams of the problem to be programed; develops sequence
of program steps; writes detailed flow charts to show order in which data w ill be processed;
converts these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow; tests and corrects programs;
prepares instructions for operating personnel during production run; analyzes, reviews, and alters
programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements; maintains records of
program development and revisions. (NOTE: Workers perform ing both systems analysis and pro
graming should be classified as systems analysts i f this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include employees prim arily responsible for the management or supervision of
other electronic data processing em ployees, or program ers prim arily concerned with scientific
and/or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes, program ers are classified as follows:
Class A . Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems which
require competence in all phases of programing concepts and practices. Working from dia
grams and charts which identify the nature of desired results, m ajor processing steps to be
accomplished, and the relationships between various steps of the problem solving routine;
plans the full range o f programing actions needed to efficiently utilize the computer system
in achieving desired end products.
At this level, programing is difficult because computer equipment must be organized to
produce several interrelated but diverse products from numerous and diverse data elements.
A wide variety and extensive number of internal processing actions must occur. This requires
such actions as development of common operations which can be reused, establishment of
linkage points between operations, adjustments to data when program requirements exceed
computer storage capacity, and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data elements
to form a highly integrated program.
May provide functional direction to low er level program ers who are assigned to assist.
Class B . Works independently or under only general direction on relatively simple
programs, or on simple segments of complex programs. Program s (or segments) usually
process information to produce data in two or three varied sequences or form ats. Reports
and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making minor additions to or
deletions from input data which are readily available. w liile numerous records may be
processed, the data have been refined in prior actions so that the accuracy and sequencing
of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program deals with
routine record-keeping type operations.
OR
Works on complex programs (as described for class A ) under close direction of a higher
level program er or supervisor. May assist higher level program er by independently p er
forming less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing m ore difficult tasks under fa irly close
direction.
May guide or instruct lower level program ers.
Class C. Makes practical applications of programing practices and concepts usually
learned in form al training courses. Assignments are designed to develop competence in the
application o f standard procedures to routine problems. Receives close supervision on new
aspects of assignments; and work is reviewed to ve rify its accuracy and conformance with
required procedures.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS A N A LYST, BUSINESS
Analyzes business problems to formulate procedures for solving them by use of electronic
data processing equipment. Develops a complete description of all specifications needed to enable
programers to prepare required digital computer programs. Work involves most of the following:
Analyzes subject-matter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and criteria required
to achieve satisfactory results; specifies number and types of records, files, and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be perform ed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for
presentation to management and for programing (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problems and participates in tria l runs of
new and revised systems; and recommends equipment changes to obtain m ore effective overall
operations. (NOTE: Workers perform ing both systems analysis and programing should be clas
sified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include employees prim arily responsible for the management or supervision
of other electronic data processing employees, or systems analysts prim arily concerned with
scientific or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes, systems analysts are classified as follows:
Class A. Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems in
volving all phases o f systems analysis. Problem s are complex because of diverse sources of
input data and multiple-use requirements of output data. (F o r example, develops an integrated
production scheduling, inventory control, cost analysis, and sales analysis record in which
COMPUTER SYSTEMS A N A LYST, BUSINESS— Continued
every item of each type is automatically processed through the full system of records and
appropriate followup actions are initiated by the computer.) Confers with persons concerned to
determine the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the im plica
tions of new or revised systems of data processing operations. Makes recommendations, if
needed, for approval of m ajor systems installations or changes and for obtaining equipment.
May provide functional direction to lower level systems analysts who are assigned to
assist.
Class B . Works independently or under only general direction on problems that are
relatively uncomplicated to analyze, plan, program, and operate. Problem s are of lim ited
complexity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data are closely
related. (F o r example, develops systems for maintaining depositor accounts in a bank,
maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishment, or maintaining inventory accounts
in a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.) Confers with persons concerned to determine
the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the implications of the
data processing systems to be applied.
OR
Works on a segment of a complex data processing scheme or system, as described for
class A . Works independently on routine assignments and receives instruction and guidance
on complex assignments. Work is reviewed for accuracy of judgment, compliance with in
structions, and to insure proper alinement with the overall system.
Class C . Works under immediate supervision, carrying out analyses as assigned, usually
of a single activity. Assignments are designed to develop and expand practical experience
in the application of procedures and skills required for systems analysis work. For example,
may assist a higher level systems analyst by preparing the detailed specifications required
by program ers from information developed by the higher level analyst.
DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having distinctive design
features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close sup
port with the design originator, and may recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the
effect of each change on the details of form , function, and positional relationships of com
ponents and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is
reviewed by design originator for consistency with prior engineering determinations. May
either prepare drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.
Class B. Perform s nonroutine and complex drafting assignments that require the appli
cation of most of the standardized drawing techniques regularly used. Duties typically in
volve such work as: Prepares working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes,
multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components; prepares archi
tectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary
computations to determine quantities o f m aterials to be used, load capacities, strengths,
stresses, etc.
Receives initial instructions, requirements, and advice from supervisor.
Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.
Class C . Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for engineering, construction,
manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isom etric projections
(depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to cla rify positioning of
components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of sources
and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable
precedents, and advice on source m aterials are given with initial assignments. Instructions
are less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked during progress.
DRAFTSM AN-TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over
drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracing lim ited to plans prim arily
consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
AND/OR
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized item s. Work is closely supervised
during progress.
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
Works on various types of electronic equipment or systems by perform ing one or m ore
of the following operations: Modifying, installing, repairing, and overhauling. These operations
require the performance of most or all of the following tasks: Assembling, testing, adjusting,
calibrating, tuning, and alining.
Work is nonrepetitive and requires a knowledge of the theory and practice of electronics
pertaining to the use o f general and specialized electronic test equipment; trouble analysis; and
the operation, relationship, and alinement of electronic systems, subsystems, and circuits having
a variety of component parts.
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ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN— Continued
NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (Registered)
Electronic equipment or systems worked on typically include one or m ore of the following:
Ground, vehicle, or airborne radio communications systems, relay systems, navigation aids;
airborne or ground radar systems; radio and television transmitting or recording systems; ele c
tronic computers; m issile and spacecraft guidance and control systems; industrial and medical
measuring, indicating and controlling devices; etc.
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general m edical direction to i l l or
injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a
factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid
to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees' injuries; keeping records
of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in
physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and ca rry
ing out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment,
or other activities affecting the health, w elfare, and safety of all personnel. Nursing supervisors
or head nurses in establishments employing m ore than one nurse are excluded.
(Exclude production assem blers and testers, craftsmen, draftsmen, designers, engineers,
and repairmen of such standard electronic equipment as office machines, radio and television
receiving sets.)
M A IN T E N A N C E A N D P O W E R P L A N T
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
Perform s the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair build
ing woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors,
stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following:
Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions; using a
variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments; mak
ing standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary
for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical
equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written
instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety o f machinist's
handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools;
shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimen
sions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of
the common metals; selecting standard m aterials, parts, and equipment required for his work;
and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist's work
norm ally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE
Perform s a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or
repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in an estab
lishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of e le c
trical equipment such as generators, transform ers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers,
m otors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blue
prints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or
electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician's handtools and measuring and testing
instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and
equipment (mechanical or electrica l) to supply the establishment in which employed with power,
heat, refrigeration, or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air com pressors, generators, m otors, turbines, ventilating and r e frig
erating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; making equipment repairs; and
keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also su
pervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing m ore than one
engineer are excluded.
FIREM AN, STATIONARY BOILER
F ires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, power,
or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a mechanical stoker, gas, or oil burner; and
checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment.
H ELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
A ssists one or m ore workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by perform ing specific
or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with m aterials and tools;
cleaning working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding m aterials or
tools; and perform ing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the
helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined
to supplying, lifting, and holding materials and tools, and cleaning working areas; and in others
he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also
perform ed by workers on a full-tim e basis.
M ACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or m ore types of machine tools, such as jig borers,
cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or milling machines, in the construction of
machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning
and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring complicated setups or
a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of precision measuring instruments; selecting feeds,
speeds, tooling, and operation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation
to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize when tools need
dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils. For
cross-industry wage study purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (Maintenance)
Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an establishment. Work in
volves most of the following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dis
assembling equipment and perform ing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, d rills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or
defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various
assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
This classification does not include mechanics who repair customers' vehicles in auto
m obile repair shops.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most
of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use
of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained
from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the
machine to a machine shop for m ajor repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs
or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making
all necessary adjustments fo r operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose prim ary duties
involve setting up or adjusting machines.
M ILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and installs machines or heavy
equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the following:
Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety
of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stresses, strength of
m aterials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools,
equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission
equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the m illwright's work normally requires
a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience.
PA IN TE R , MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishment. Work involves
the following: Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different applica
tions; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or fille r in nail
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SH E E T-M E TAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE— Continued
holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May m ix colors, oils, white
lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the
maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
up and operating all available types o f sheet-metal working machines; using a variety of handtools
in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles
as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded
training and experience usually'acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.
PIP E F IT T E R , MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out of work and measuring to locate
position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to
correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machines; threading
pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling
pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to
pressures, flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether fin
ished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Workers prim arily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation
or heating systems are excluded.
SHE ET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal equipment and fixtures
(such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, m etal
roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage m aker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs,' fixtures or dies for forgings,
punching, and other m etal-form ing work. Work involves most of the following: Planning and
laying out of work from models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications;
using a variety of tool and die m aker's handtools and precision measuring instruments; under
standing of the working properties of common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shop compute ions relating to dimensions
of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heat-treating of mciral parts during fabrication
as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances;
fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate
m aterials, cools, and processes. In general, the tool and die m aker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship
or equivalent training and experience.
F or cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
C U S T O D I A L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T
GUARD AND WATCHMAN
PACKER, SHIPPING— Continued
Guard. Perform s routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order,
using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check
on identity of employees and other persons entering.
and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior or other m aterial to
prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering
identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.
Watchman. Makes rounds of prem ises periodically in protecting property against fire ,
theft, and illega l entry.
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or
premises of an office, apartment house, or com m ercial or other establishment. Duties involve
a combination of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing
chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fix
tures or trim m ings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories,
showers, and restroom s. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded.
Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible fo r incoming ship
ments of merchandise or other m aterials. Shipping work involves: A knowledge of shipping pro
cedures, 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: V erifying or directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments
against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting dam
aged goods; routing merchandise or m aterials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary
records and files.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
LABORER, M A TE R IA L HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker;
warehouseman or warehouse helper)
shelver; trucker;
stockman or stock helper;
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment
whose duties involve one or m ore of the following; Loading and unloading various m aterials and
merchandise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing m aterials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting m aterials or
merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are
excluded.
ORDER FILLE R
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
F ills shipping or transfer orders fo r finished goods from stored merchandise in accord
ance with specifications on sales slips, custom ers' orders, or other instructions. May, in addition
to fillin g orders and indicating items fille d or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties.
TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m aterials, merchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishments 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. D river-salesm en and
over-the-road drivers are excluded.
follows:
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as
(T ra cto r-tra iler should be rated on the basis of tra ile r capacity.)
Truckdriver
Truckdriver,
Truckdriver,
Truckdriver,
Truckdriver,
(combination of sizes listed separately)
light (under IV2 tons)
medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
heavy (over 4 tons, tra ile r type)
heavy (over 4 tons, other than tra ile r type)
TRUCKER, POWER
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping con
tainers, the specific operations perform ed being dependent upon the type, size, and number
of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment. Work requires
the placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or m ore of the following:
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to ve rify content; selection of appropriate type
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport
goods and m aterials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
F or wage study purposes, workers are classified by type o f truck, as follows:
Trucker, power (fork lift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)
A re a W a g e S u rv ey s
A lis t o f the la te s t a v a ila b le b u lletin s is p re s e n te d b elow . A d ir e c t o r y o f a re a w age studies in clu d in g m o r e lim ite d studies conducted at the req u e s t
o f the E m p lo y m e n t Standards A d m in is tr a tio n o f the D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r is a v a ila b le on req u e st. B u lletin s m a y be p u rch ased fr o m the Superintendent
o f D ocu m en ts, U.S. G overn m en t P rin tin g O ffic e , W ashington, D .C ., 20402, o r fr o m any o f the B L S re g io n a l s a le s o ffic e s shown on the in s id e fro n t c o v e r .
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A k ro n , O hio, July 1971 1 -------------------------------------------Alban y—Schenectady—T r o y , N .Y ., M a r . 1972--------------A lb u qu erqu e, N. M e x ., M a r . 1972 1 ______________________
A lle n to w n —B eth leh em —E aston , P a —N .J ., M ay 1.971----A tla n ta, G a., M ay 1972 1___________________________________
B a ltim o r e , M d ., A u g. 1971________________________________
B eaum ont—P o r t A r th u r -O r a n g e , T e x ., M a y 1972--------B ingham ton, N .Y ., July 1971 1---------------------- ----- -------B irm in g h a m , A la ., M a r . 1972------------ ----- ------------------B o is e C ity , Idaho, N o v . 1971______________________________
B oston, M a s s ., A u g. 1971__________________________________
B u ffa lo, N .Y ., O ct. 1971.........................................................
B u rlin gton , V t., D ec. 1971-----------------------------------------Canton, O hio, M a y 1 9 7 2 * __________________________________
C h a rle s to n , W. V a „ M a r . 1972 1...................... -..............C h a r lo tte , N .C ., Jan. 1972 1---------------------- ----------------C h attan ooga, T e n n - G a ., Sept. 1971---------------------------C h ic a g o , III., June 1971 1 ................ -----..............................
C in cin n a ti, O hio—K y.—Ind., F e b . 1972-------------------------C le v e la n d , O hio, Sept. 1971 --------------------------- ---------—
C olu m bu s, O hio, O ct. 1971________________________________
D a lla s , T e x ., O ct. 1971____________________________________
D a ven p ort—R ock Island—M o lin e , Iowa—111., F e b . 1972 1—
Dayton, O hio, D ec. 1 9 7 1 *------------------------------------------D e n v e r, C o lo ., D ec. 1971 1 ________________________________
D es M o in e s , Iow a, M ay 1972 1____________________________
D e tr o it, M ic h ., F eb . 1972__________________________________
D urham , N .C ., A p r . 1972 1 ________________________________
F o r t L a u d e rd a le —H o lly w o o d and W est P a lm
B ea ch , F la ., A p r . 1972 1_________________________________
F o r t W orth, T e x t, O ct. 1971_______ ________-.....................
G ree n B ay, W is.< July 1971_______________________________
G r e e n v ille , S .C ., M ay 1972----------------------------------------H ouston, T e x ., A p r . 1972------------------------------------------H u n ts v ille , A la ., F e b r u a r y 1 9 7 2 * -----------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , Ind., O ct. 1971 -------------------------------------Jackson, M is s ., Jan. 1972_________________________________
J a c k s o n v ille , F la ., D ec. 1971------------------------------------K ansas C ity , M o .- K a n s ., Sept. 1971--------------------------L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h ill, M a s s .—N .H ., June 1972 1----------L it t le R ock—N orth L it t le R ock , A r k ., July 1971---------L o s A n g e le s —Lon g B each and A n ah eim —Santa A n a G arden G r o v e , C a lif., M a r . 1972________________________
L o u is v ille , K y —Ind., N o v . 1971 1 ---- --------------------------Lubbock, T e x ., M a r. 1972 1 --------------------------------------M a n c h e s te r, N .H ., July 1971-------------------------------------M e m p h is , Tenn.—A r k ., N o v . 1971 1----------------------------M ia m i, F la ., N ov. 1971____________________________________
M id lan d and O d essa , T e x ., Jan. 1972 1----------------------M ilw a u k e e , W is ., M ay 1972 1----------------------------- ------
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practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
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M in n ea p o lis —St. P a u l, M in n ., Jan. 1972 1----------------------M u sk egon —M u sk egon H eigh ts, M ic h ., June 1972 1________
N e w a rk and J e r s e y C ity , N .J ., Jan. 1972 1_______________
N ew H aven, Conn., Jan. 1972 1 ____________________________
N ew O rle a n s , L a ., Jan. 1972_______________________________
N ew Y o r k , N .Y ., A p r . 1971----------------------------------------N orfo lk ^ -P o rtsm ou th and N e w p o rt N ew s—
Ham pton, V a ., Jan. 1972_________________________________
O klahom a C ity , O k la ., July 1971 1________ ____ ___________
Om aha, N e b r.—Iow a, Sept. 1971 1 _________________________
P a te r s o n —C lifto n —P a s s a ic , N .J ., June 1971______________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a .- N .J ., N o v . 1971 1_______________________
P h o en ix , A r i z . , June 1971____________________________ _____
P itts b u rg h , P a ., Jan. 1972_____________________ l. ____ ______
P o rtla n d , M a in e, N o v . 1971 1 ______________________________
P o rtla n d , O r e g .—W ash ., M ay 1971________________________
P ou g h k e e p s ie —K in g ston —N e w b u rg h ,
N .Y . , June 1972 1____________ ________________________ ______
P r o v id e n c e —P aw tu ck et—W a rw ic k , R .I.—M a s s .,
M a y 1972.................................................................. ...............
R a le ig h , N .C ., Aug. 1971_____________________________ _____ R ich m on d , V a., M a r. 1972 1________________________________
R o c h e s te r , N .Y . (o ffic e occu p ation s o n ly ), July 1971 1—
R o c k fo r d , III ., June 1972 1.......................... ............ ..............
St. L o u is , M o.—III., M a r. 1972_____________________________
Salt Lak e C ity , Utah, N ov. 1971___________________________
San A n ton io, T e x ., M ay 1972_______________________________
San B e rn a rd in o —R iv e r s id e —O n ta rio , C a lif.,
D ec. 1971______________________________________________ ______
San D ie g o , C a lif., N o v . 1971 1 - .................................... .......
San F r a n c is c o —Oakland, C a lif., O ct. 1971 1______________
San J o se, C a lif., M a r. 1972_________________________________
Savannah, Ga., M ay 1972 1------------------------------------------Scranton, P a ., July 1971___________________________________
S eattle—E v e r e tt, W ash., Jan. 1972________________________
Sioux F a lls , S. D ak., D ec. 1971___________________________
South Bend, Ind., M ay 1972 1_______________________________
Spokane, W ash ., June 1971________________________________
S y ra c u s e , N .Y ., July 1971 1 _________ ____ ___ _____ ________
T am pa—St. P e te r s b u r g , F la ., N ov. 1971 1 ......... ...........—
T o le d o , Ohio—M ic h ., A p r . 1972 1__________________________
T re n to n , N .J ., Sept. 1971.— ......................... — ....................
U tic a -R o m e , N .Y ., July 1 9 7 1 * ..................................- ........
W ashington, D .C .—M d.—V a ., A p r . 1971-----------------------W a te rb u ry , Conn., M a r. 1972 1----------------------------------W a te rlo o , Iow a, N ov. 1971------------------------------------------W ich ita , K a n s ., A p r . 1972 1________________________________
W o r c e s te r , M a s s ., M a y 1972 1------------------------------------Y o rk , P a ., F eb . 1972 1_________ ____ ______________ ______ _
Youngstow n—W a rre n , O hio, N ov. 1971 1-----------------------
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