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Bulletin 1950-13
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Detroit, Michigan, Metropolitan Area
March 1977

Preface
T h i s b u lle tin p r o v i d e s r e s u l t s o f a M a r c h 1977 s u r v e y o f o c c u ­
p a tio n a l e a r n i n g s in the D e t r o i t , M i c h i g a n , Standar d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l
Area.
T h e s u r v e y w as m a d e as p a r t o f the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s '
annual a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m .
It w as c on du cted b y the B u r e a u 's r e ­
g i o n a l o f f i c e in C h i c a g o , 111., u n d e r the g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f L o i s L . O r r ,
A s s i s t a n t R e g i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r O p e r a t i o n s . T h e s u r v e y could not ha ve
b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d with ou t the c o o p e r a t i o n o f the m a n y f i r m s w h o s e w a g e
and s a l a r y d a ta p r o v i d e d the b a s is f o r the s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n in this
b u lle tin .
T h e B u r e a u w i s h e s to e x p r e s s s i n c e r e
a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r the
c oo peratio n r e c e iv e d .
M a t e r i a l in this p u b lic a tio n is in the p u b lic d o m a i n and m a y be
r e p r o d u c e d wit h ou t p e r m i s s i o n o f the F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t .
P le a s e cred it
the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s
and c i t e the na m e and n u m b e r o f this
p u b lic a tio n .




Note:
R e p o r t s on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y b e n e f i t s in the
D e t r o i t a r e a a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r the f a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l ( N o v e m b e r
1974), m a c h i n e r y ( N o v e m b e r 1974), m a c h i n e t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s ( N o v e m b e r
1974), s p e c i a l d i e s , t o o l s , j i g s , and f i x t u r e s ( N o v e m b e r 1974), n o n f e r r o u s
f o u n d r i e s ( M a y 1975), h o s p i t a l s ( A u g u s t 1975), n u rs in g h o m e s ( M a y 1976),
and paints and v a r n i s h e s ( N o v e m b e r 1976) i n d u s t r i e s . A c u r r e n t r e p o r t on
o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n i n g s o n l y is a v a i l a b l e f o r the l a u n d r y and d r y c le a n in g
i n d u s tr y ( M a r c h 1977). A l s o a v a i l a b l e a r e l i s t i n g s o f union w a g e r a t e s f o r
b uild in g t r a d e s , p r i n t i n g t r a d e s , l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s , l o c a l
t r u c k d r i v e r s and h e l p e r s , and g r o c e r y s t o r e e m p l o y e e s .
F r e e copies of
th e s e a r e a v a i l a b l e f r o m the B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s .
(Se e b a c k c o v e r
fo r add resses.)

Area
Wage
Survey

Detroit, Michigan, Metropolitan Area
March 1977

U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner

Contents

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A - 12. H o u r l y e arn in g s o f m a t e r i a l
m o v e m e n t and custodial

Tables:
A.

E a r n in g s , all e s ta b lis h m en ts :
A - l , W e e k l y e arning s of o f f ic e
w o r k e r s ---------------------------------A - 2 . W e e k l y e arning s o f p r o f e s ­
sional and te chn ical w o r k e r s —
A - 3 . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e arnings of
o f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and
te chnical w o r k e r s , b y s e x -----A - 4 . H o u r l y e arnings of m a i n t e ­
nance, to o l r o o m , and
p ow e rp la n t w o r k e r s --------------A - 5 . H o u r l y e arn in g s o f m a t e r i a l
m o v e m e n t and cus todial

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A p p e nd ix A .
Ap p end ix B.
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A-6.

A v e r a g e h o u r l y e arn in g s o f
m ainte nance, to o l r o o m ,
powerplant, m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
ment, and c usto d ia l w o r k e r s ,

A -l.

P e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s in a v e r a g e
ho u r ly earnings, adjusted f o r
e m p lo y m e n t shifts, f o r s e ­
le c te d occupational g r o u p s -----

— 17

E a r n in g s , l a r g e e s ta b lis h m en ts :
A - 8 . W e e k l y e arning s of o f f i c e
wo rke r s ---------------------------------A - 9 . W e e k l y e arn in g s of p r o f e s ­
sional and te chn ica l w o r k e r s —
A - 10. A v e r a g e w e e k l y e arnings of
o f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and
technical w o r k e r s , by s e x -----A - l l . H o u rly e arnings of m a i n t e ­
nance, to o l r o o m , and
p ow e rp la n t w o r k e r s ---------------

A - 1 3 . A v e r a g e h o u r ly e arnings of
mainte nance, to o l r o o m ,
p ow erp la nt, m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
ment, and c usto d ial w o r k e r s ,
b y s e x -----------------------------------------3 1

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20
24

-26
- 28

Scope and method o f s u r v e y ----------32
O ccupation al d e s c r i p t i o n s ------------- 35

Introduction
T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 74 in w h ic h the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s B u re a u
o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s con du cts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a ti o n a l e a r n i n g s and r e l a t e d
b e n e f i t s . (S ee l i s t o f a r e a s on i n s i d e b a c k c o v e r . ) In e ach a r e a , o c c u p a tio n a l
e a r n i n g s data ( A - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e c o l l e c t e d annually. I n f o r m a t i o n on e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e b e n e f i t s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) is
o b ta in e d e v e r y t h i r d y e a r . T h i s r e p o r t has no B - s e r i e s t a b l e s .

E a c h y e a r a f t e r a l l i n d iv id u a l a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s h a ve b e e n c o m ­
p l e t e d , tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e i s s u e d .
T h e f i r s t b r i n g s t o g e t h e r data
f o r e a c h m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s u r v e y e d ; the s e c o n d p r e s e n t s n a tio n a l and
r e g i o n a l e s t i m a t e s , p r o j e c t e d f r o m in d i v i d u a l m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a data, f o r
a l l S ta n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a s in the U n ite d S t a t e s , e xc lu d in g
A l a s k a and H a w a i i .

A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in the a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m is the n e e d
t o d e s c r i b e the l e v e l and m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r i e t y o f l a b o r m a r k e t s ,
th r o u g h th e a n a l y s i s o f (1) th e l e v e l and d i s t r i b u t i o n o f w a g e s b y oc c u p a tio n ,
and (2) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a ti o n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l . T h e
p r o g r a m d e v e l o p s i n f o r m a t i o n that m a y b e used f o r m a n y p u r p o s e s , inc lud in g
w a g e and s a l a r y a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g , and a s s i s t a n c e in
d e t e r m i n i n g plant l o c a t i o n . S u r v e y r e s u l t s a ls o a r e used b y the U.S. D e p a r t ­
m e n t o f L a b o r to m a k e w a g e d e t e r m i n a t i o n s un der th e S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t
o f 1965.




A - s e r i e s t a b le s
T a b l e s A - l t h ro u g h A - 6 p r o v i d e e s t i m a t e s o f s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y
o r h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r w o r k e r s in oc c u p a tio n s c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y o f
m a n u f a c tu r in g and n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g i n d u s t r i e s . F o r th e 31 l a r g e s t s u r v e y
a r e a s , t a b l e s A - 8 t h ro u g h A - 13 p r o v i d e s i m i l a r data f o r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
e m p l o y i n g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e .
T a b l e A - 7 p r o v i d e s p e r c e n t changes in a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n in g s
o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s , e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g w o r k e r s , i n d u s t r i a l
n u r s e s , s k i l l e d m a i n te n a n c e t r a d e s w o r k e r s , and u n s k ille d plant w o r k e r s .
W h e r e p o s s i b l e , data a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l i n d u s t r i e s and f o r m a n u f a c ­
t u r i n g and n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g s e p a r a t e l y .
Data a r e not p r e s e n t e d f o r s k i l l e d
m a i n te n a n c e w o r k e r s , in n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g b e c a u s e the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s
e m p l o y e d in th is o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p in n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g is to o s m a l l to
w a rra n t sepa rate p resen ta tion .
T h i s ta b l e p r o v i d e s a m e a s u r e o f w a g e
tr e n d s a f t e r e l i n i m a t i o n o f changes in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s c a u s e d by e m p l o y ­
m e n t sh ifts am o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s as w e l l as t u r n o v e r o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
in c lu d e d in s u r v e y s a m p l e s . F o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l s , s ee appendix A.
A p p e n d ix e s
wage

A p p e n d ix A d e s c r i b e s the m e t h o d s and c o n ce p ts used in the a r e a
s u r v e y p r o g r a m and p r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n on the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .

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

used by B ureau fie ld ec o n o ­

A . E a rn in g s
Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
^^ ^^eek l^Ta rn ln g^ ^™
(standard)
Number

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n
workers

Av erage
weekl y
hours 1
(standard]

N u m be r of w o rk e rs

s

s
80

Mea n2

Median 2

Middle range 2

s

receivin g

$

stra igh t-tim e

S

S

e a r n i n g s o f ----

w e e k ly

S

S

S

s

S
$
26o
280

90

lo o

no

120

130

140

160

180

200

220

S
240

100

110

120

130

140.

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

341
10
331
14
26
226
65

657
97
560
24
50
39
308
139

785
188
597
32
21
131
302
105

913
306
607
42
71
73
303
118

909
359
550
105
76
84
217
68

988
470
518
202
90
60
127
39

1054
717
337
105
101
24

1

11

32

-

7
25
15

42
29
13
3

65
23
42
11
16
12

72
50

S

S
300

S
S
340
320

S
S
S
380
360
400

S
420

and
under

90

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

1000 1200
641
923
359
277
114
51
116
188
3
2
45
29
81
7

817
673

355
296
59
8
48

120
107
13

107
102
5

29
28
1

34
34

300

ALL WORKERS
SECRETARIES ----------MANUFACTURING ---— NONMANUFACTURING -PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE TRAOE —
RETAIL TRADE ---FINANCE — ------SERVICES ---------

9 ,4 3 3
4 ,9 7 5
4 ,4 5 8
708
890
455
1 ,7 1 0
695

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 8 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
3 8 .5
3 8 .0

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

$
$
2 0 9 .5 0 - 3 0 6 .5 0
2 5 0 .5 0 - 3 1 9 .5 0
1 8 4 .5 0 - 2 6 5 .0 0
2 3 2 .0 0 - 2 8 3 .0 0
2 3 9 .0 0 - 3 1 6 .5 0
1 8 6 .5 0 - 2 3 4 .5 0
1 6 8 .5 0 - 2 2 6 .0 0
1 7 3 .5 0 - 2 5 1 .5 0

SECRETARIES, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING — -- NONMANUFACTURING -RETAIL TRAOE ----FINANCE ---------SERVICES ---------

655
384
271
74
75
56

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 9 .5

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

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING -PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE TRAOE —
RETAIL TRAOE ----FINANCE ---------SERVICES ---------

2 ,3 5 7
1 ,2 1 8
1 ,1 3 9
174
173
125
419
248

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

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

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS C
MANUFACTURING ---—
NONMANUFACTURING —
WHOLESALE TRAOE —
RETAIL TRAOE ----FINANCE ---------SERVICES ---------

4 ,5 4 2
2 ,4 7 5
2 ,0 6 7
451
190
696
292

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
3 8 .5
3 7 .5

2 5 8 .5 0
2 8 5 .5 0
2 2 6 .5 0
2 8 1 .0 0
1 9 6 .5 0
1 9 5 .0 0
2 1 1 .0 0

2 7 1 .5 0
2 9 7 .0 0
2 2 2 .0 0
2 9 8 .5 0
1 8 6 .5 0
1 8 8 .0 0
2 0 1 .5 0

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS 0
MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING --PUBLIC UTILITIES FINANCE — -------SERVICES ---------

1 ,7 9 7
898
899
49
520
54

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 8 .5

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

2 1 8 .5 0
2 4 5 .0 0
1 9 2 .5 0
1 7 3 .0 0
1 7 9 ,0 0
1 7 3 .0 0

1 8 0 .0 0 - 2 6 0 .5 0
2 1 0 .5 0 - 2 7 0 .5 0
1 6 2 .0 0 - 2 2 5 .5 0
1 5 8 .0 0 - 2 8 4 .0 0
1 5 7 .0 0 - 2 0 2 .0 0
1 5 9 .0 0 - 1 9 5 .0 0

STENOGRAPHERS
MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING -PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE TRADE —
RETAIL TRADE ----FINANCE — -------SERVICES --------STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL
MANUFACTURING -------NONMANUFACTURING ----PUBLIC UTILITIES -FINANCE -----------SERVICES -----------

2 ,3 1 8
1 ,1 6 8
1 ,1 S 0
273
123
167
313
274
731
214
517
147
122
109

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

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

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 8 .5

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

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

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

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-

26

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3

24

95
22
73

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10
51
12

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167
37
130
5
1
27
61
36

239
59
180
2
15
28
84
51

249
96
153
12
27
23
78
13

223
95
128
27
11
16
72
2

264
104
160
83
17

134
53
81
20

4

1
7
49

372
74
298
16
73
129

367
99
268
29
26
114
61

380
109
271
26
23
91
39

441
164
277
33
20
27
25

488
385
103

171
119
52
28
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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

121

7

15

1
26
45
49

33

153
10
143

280
39
241

10
2
8

33
-

13
5
-

41
15

148

108
25
83
18

53
23
30
7
5

64
41
23
14

40
17
23
15

91
12
79
75

7

3

6

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

27

-

-

-

-

5
1
17

3
26
2

46
104
40

.

-

1

27

22

25

-

-

-

144
41
103
5
43
16

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

3

27

•

22

25

-

-

1
17

21
2

-

55

93
5
18
46

7
9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

•
-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1
1

4

•

-

9

2
70

-

1
1
-

6

-

1
12

-

23

-

70
69
1
1

-

-

292
231
61
23
19

6
-

-

-

-

•

229
137
92
28
13
14
10
27

70
64

-

-

-

•

336
149
187
37
21
49
56
24

-

-

-

-

322
102
220
11
12
43
82
72

-

29
•

-

23

27

9

8
8

27

1

-

314
260
54
7
47

-

8

-

-

1

2
*

-

3
-

3

•

256
119
137
105
1

-

5

-

-

228
56
172
11
110
17

-

•

”

-

152
14
119
15

209
70
139

-

12
12
“

-

-

2

29
4
•
2
-

144
108
36
8
24

-

2

-

7
-

10

-

-

51
22
29
22
3

152

-

-

-

4
-

355
142
213
129
12

12

•

-

2

291
228
63
32
21

-

12
149
51

258
63
195
5

39

34
34

9
•

28
27
1

40
1

-

20
103
20

36
5
31

33

130
78
52
12

-

-

6
25
2

1

46

230
178
52
10

-

*

2
6
-

-

-

34
30

247
188
59
12
-

-

1
-

no

-

43
34

18
2

-

“

-

-

22
11

-

-

-

-

-

-

7
12
24

1

2

-

12

49

-

-

-

•

451
370
81
76

-

-

•

2

4

-

53

•

902
732
170
134

-

16

-

658
486
172
72

-

-

4

1

13

3

10
7

-

-

-

22

-

-

318
265
53
7

123

1
1

-

•

•

151
113
38
10
15

5

-

•
-

1

15

1

•

a

-

-

-

2

1

2

7

-

-

10
107

52
23
29

4

-

-

144

77
24
53
1
16
21

-

-

49

-

-

-

58

85
35
50
28
20
1

•
-

See footnotes at end of tables.




2

-

-

-

-

1
-

-

-

-

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

95

5

55

4

6
6
-

3
3
.

-

-

•

1
1

-

-

.
.

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

4

•

3
-

•

.

•

3
-

-

1

•

-

-

-

-

•

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

8

•

-

•

6
-

-

-

-

•

•

•

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977—Continued
^^^^eekl^Tarnings^^
(standard)
Number
of
workers

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Nu m ber o f w o rk ers re c e iv in g s tra ig h t-tim e we ek ly earnings of--

s

A v e rage
w eekly
hours1
[standard)

Mean2

Middle range 2

Median 2

S

S

$

$

S

$

$

S

1

£

S

S

S

$

s

S

1

S

~ $

£

90

100

110

120

130

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

90

100

110

120

130

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

3?0

340

36Q

380

400

420

440

-

1

11
5

114

174

228

176

228

251

264

136

1

124

114

190

211

92
-

127

62

38

-

-

14

11

24

•

•

-

5

61

64

49

5

1

1

2

3

1
•

3
•
-

-

8

40
19

.

6

104
-

106
28

-

6
•

130
134

•

•

47

•

-

22

•
•

3

-

•

-

-

•

-

-

67

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

•

-

•

-

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

•
-

80

and
under

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED
STENOGRAPHERS -

CONTINUED
$

2 ,5 8 5

-

-

-

-

2 0 9 .0 0

1 9 9 .0 0

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

-

-

-

-

2 5 2 .5 0

2 5 6 .5 0

2 3 1 .0 0 -2 8 7 .5 0

-

-

-

-

1
-

1 7 2 .0 0

1 6 6 .5 0

1 5 5 .5 0 -1 8 5 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

2 1 6 .5 0

2 0 9 .5 0

1 6 9 .5 0 -2 6 1 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

24

26

15

20

9

3

1 6 2 .0 0

1 3 6 .0 0 -1 7 8 .5 0

.

•

19

53

89

18

21

19

1

1 3 6 .0 0 -1 6 6 .5 0

-

•

11

19

1

-

-

53
-

18

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

19
-

89

1 7 9 .0 0

1
-

32
27

1 8 2 .0 0

2
2
-

1

1 5 9 .5 0

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

8

5

6

5

1

15

15

37

2

1
9

14

4

36

43

21

10

1

-

382
56

384

239

129

142

61

447
119

53

67

326

323

328

186

8

27

62
34

r c n w ir r c ""'
F ILE CLERKS -----------------------------------------

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r I L l L L L "n j f

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359

3 9 .0

-

-

4

-

-

96

113

162

39

74

10

50
92

70
26

54

78

37

14

10

59

84

11

10

57

2
-

60

28

9

13

2
-

1 5 2 .0 0

1 3 6 .0 0 -1 9 1 .5 0

-

-

-

-

1 3 5 .0 0 -1 6 0 .0 0

*

-

2

1

1 4 6 .5 0

1 2 8 .0 0 -1 9 7 .5 0

-

2 0 0 .5 0

1 9 1 .0 0

1 4 8 .5 0 -2 4 8 .5 0

-

-

4

277
-

1 5 6 .5 0

1 3 8 .0 0
2 2 0 ,5 c

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

•

-

2 2 9 .5 0

1 7 5 .5 0 -2 7 4 .0 0

-

-

87
-

277
-

1 9 3 .0 0

2 0 3 .0 0

1 5 5 .0 0 -2 1 4 .5 0

-

•
-

-

9

1
-

35

32

187

199

3
199

40
7

141

62

10
3

47
•

3
•

54

12

14

10

2
38

9
5

1 3 4 .0 0

1 2 9 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0 -1 4 0 .5 0

-

1 4 9 .5 0

1 3 8 .0 0

1 2 1 .0 0 -1 6 1 .5 0

-

-

55

62

69

96

91

1 9 7 .0 0

1 7 7 .5 0

1 4 1 .5 0 -2 5 5 .5 0

.

-

28

47

47

138

2 2 1 .0 0

2 3 4 .0 0

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

-

-

60

•

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

6

8
-

10
3

•
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28

34

24

86

69

1 4 5 .5 0

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

•

63

246

237

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

-

4

56

39

1 3 8 .0 0

1 3 0 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0 -1 4 8 .0 0

-

-

230
-

335

1 7 4 .0 0

1 3 5 .0 0
1 6 3 .5 0

230
-

207

-

59
-

279

-

1 7 1 .5 0

1 5 5 .0 0

1 4 1 .0 0 -1 9 3 .0 0

-

-

-

6

1
-

1 2 9 .5 0

1 2 6 .5 0

-

-

32

179

193

-

27

28

17

106

269

1 1 2 .0 0 -1 3 0 .0 0

1 9 7 .0 0

1 7 1 .0 0

1 2 9 .0 0 -2 7 5 .0 0

1 6 7 .5 0

1 5 0 .0 0

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

1 5 8 .5 0

1 4 3 .0 0

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

1 3 5 .5 0

1 2 5 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0 -1 4 5 .5 0

1 3 4 .5 0

1 2 5 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0 -1 4 5 .5 0

1 2 8 .5 0

1 2 5 .0 0

1 2 1 .5 0 -1 3 5 .0 0

.
*
•
-

8

3

9

7

6

48

-

3
•

7

12

-

3

35
•

2

9

-

60
-

7

14

10

38

5

-

-

141

66

64

31

9

20

9

•

44

39

26

3

10

7

-

-

-

-

-

102
32

30
36

33

193

31

5

6
4

•

-

-

4

-

-

19

2
•

-

24

10
9

7

12

-

2

1

2

-

-

•

•

•
-

5
5
-

-

•
•
•
•

-

-

.
•

•

-

-

-

-

27
29

7

170

85

41

45

10

22

304

87

151

5

5

55

29

-

4

4

4

1

10

2

3

17

102

265

300

86

141

53

26

•

-

-

3

9

18

55

15

7

42

3

16

86

165

256

61

66

38

•
-

-

•

39

1

10

8

39

1

10

21
21

"

39

1

21

5

49

150
146

33

76

21

9

45

33

73

21

9

37

130

23

42

16

-

1
1

-

10

-

1 1 0 .0 0 -1 4 4 ,0 0

-

10

14

-

-

1 4 5 .0 0 -2 6 5 .5 0

•
-

74

30

74

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

1 2 5 .0 0

•
-

30

68

53

1 4 3 .0 0

1 2 6 .5 0

•
-

142

51

21

1 5 8 .0 0

1 6 8 .0 0

•
-

104

44

21
49

1 2 6 .5 0

-

65

56

1 3 7 .0 0

-

17

29

1 9 2 .0 0

-

78

6

1 4 8 .5 0 -2 7 5 .0 0

-

61

8

1 1 2 .0 0 -1 4 0 .0 0

-

26

-

1 2 5 .0 0

-

63
37

-

2 5 1 .0 0

-

14

-

1 3 2 .0 0

-

-

-

98

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

2 1 5 .0 0

-

84

1 4 7 .0 0

*

-

-

135

1 5 7 .0 0

*

•
-

210
75

1 3 7 .0 0 -2 3 8 .0 0

1 1 2 .0 0 -1 4 4 .0 0

•
-

22

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

1 2 5 .0 0

•
-

-

-

-

116

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

1 2 1 .0 0

-

-

1 6 0 .0 0

1 3 7 .5 0

•
-

47

2 7 4 .0 0

1 2 8 .0 0

-

-

-

2 1 0 .5 0

1 1 8 .0 0 -1 3 7 .0 0
1 1 5 .0 0 -1 3 2 .5 0

-

-

-

47

2 7 1 .0 0

1 5 0 .5 0 -2 0 4 .5 0

-

-

60
•

-

2 1 4 .5 0

1 7 8 .0 0

.

28

-

22
22
22

See footnotes at end of tables.




4

1 4 3 .5 0

91

1

-

1 6 2 .5 0

1

•

5

1 5 3 .0 0

1 8 5 .0 0

|K M U t

$

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

1 8 1 .5 0
W nULL

$

2 2 7 .5 0
2 3 5 .5 0

1 6 8 .0 0

752

$

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

4

9

7

7
7
5

7

6

16

53

1

2

9

29

-

4

7

24

1

-

4

14

1

-

•

•

•
-

-

-

•
-

-

•

.
•
•

-

•
•
-

.

-

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

•

-

2
2
2

4

2

1

-

-

1

9

5
-

2
-

7

40

1

11

1

-

•

1

9

-

-

-

2
2
-

-

4
4

7
4

1
1

-

•

•

-

1

-

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
^^^Weekl^Tarnings^™

N um ber o f w o rk e rs re c e iv in g s tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly earning s of---

(standard)
Number
of
workers

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

A v e rage
w eekly
hours1
(standard)

S

S

80
M ea n 2

M iddle range.2

M edian 2

S

s

s

S

S

S

s

S

S

s

S

S

S

$

S

S

S

s

S

90

100

110

120

130

140

160

180

200

22 0

240

26o

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

100

110

120

130

140

160

180

200

22 0

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

16

84
80

220

115
115

53
52

65
58
18
25

13
11

12
10

61
21

28

59
14

23

8

16

-

-

-

and
under
90

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED
FILE CLERKS - C O NTINUED
r IL l L L t K I x L L A o b

KC1 n l L

L

" "

592
576
58

«P
39.5

$

$

125.00
180.00
125.50

110.00145.00110.00-

130.00
189.50
143.00

577
129

174.00

116.00127.00-

173.00
228.50

174

127.50

117.00-134.50

57

186.00

153.50-184.50

39

8

12
12
12

31
20

21

9
22

25

17
15

1

15

1

i
26

128.00-153.00
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

929

39.5

160.00

552
32

39.0
40.0

153.50

130.00174.00-

76

39.5

129,00

108.00-148.00

155.00

134.50-178.50

-

16

36

i

33

44

25

78

186

187

132
6

96

173

172.50
275.50
8

15

156

W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -----------------

12
44

19

178

144

135

121

71

125

88

53

112
106

58
58

76
76

62
62

66
66

97
97

59
59

33

14

57

8

98

67

34

93

55

32

27
23

21
17

19

174.00

39
135.00-223.0
0.5

44

70

178.00
189.50

44
30

70

195.50

120.00135.00-

250.00

257.50 218.50-274.00

12

259.00

243.00-274.00

12

164.00

155.50

123.00-195.50

44

162.50

150.00

130.00-196.00

30

40.0

211

3 9.0

70

51
49
31

56
56

101

51

62

178

132
86

121
45

64

63

75

31

56

106

46

76

56

63

241
979
17
93
413
260
196

920
269
651
16
116
259
142
118

866
355
511
32
115
247
54

"

1?1
RWiU"

Uninu

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3.888
308
588

n t 1A I L I K p U t

■••••
788

39.0 171.00 160.00 1 4 0 . 0 0 192.50
39.5 229.50 220.00 2 0 2 .00261.00
160.50-229.50
207.00
150.00
38.0 163.00
139.00-178.50
153.00

21

121

32

See footnotes at end of tables.




5

113

30

250

456

15

21

77

70

10

-

-

7

185.00

101
75

17

1

895
761

223.00
243.00

60
27
33

21

25
45
28

1.266

306

HWlUr AClUi'lnu

J
104
53
51

i

12
5

2

8

1
1

352

274

188

200

251
84
58

178
20
36

109
45
25
21

87
56

62
37
14

25

38

52
10

11

10

16

5

1

29
1

15

L j

-

-

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
Weekly earning^^™
(standard)
O c c u p a tio n an d in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours *
standard]

N u m ber of w o rk ers
S

s

Mean2

Median 2

r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s o f ----

$

I

$

$

$

s

S
S
s
I
$
$
$
$
$
s
$
s
400
220
380
420
200
280
340
240
260
300
360
320

90

lo o

110

120

130

140

160

180

100

110

120

130

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

6

4

24

17

-

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

4
4
-

24
24
-

17
8
2
7

210
44
166
3
30
90
43

370
73
297
3
14
119
106
55

347
140
207
10
6
119
38
34

289
171
118
15
29
16
36
22

226
132
94
16
1
15
52
10

157
90
67
33
10
6
4
14

247
21
226
15
89
77
45

490 1010
197
51
813
439
14
93
21
383
270
68
170
153
80

550
196
354
13
102
140
36
63

519
215
304
22
109
128
16
29

190
57
133
69
29
15
2
18

126
42
84
4
35
45
-

75
23
52

8
2
6
6

41
13
28

10
10
-

~

59
8
51
26

*

*

17
17

2
2

8
6

36
28

5

*

80
Middle range 2

S

and
under
90

420

440

•
•
•
•
-

•

-

-

-

•
.
•

•
•
-

•
.
•
•

.
...
•
-

•
•

-

-

•

•

*

*

300

320

340

360

380

400

98
60
38
17
1
2
2
16

156
120
36
23
13
-

163
145
18
15
3
-

111
84
27
l
23

147
129
18
18

5
5
.
•
•
.

3
-

106
77
29
27
•
2
-

-

117
75
42
12
15
15
-

90
41
49
39
8
1
1

44
18
26
14
1
11

11
4
7
7

•
•
•
•
•

•
-

3
3

7
1
6

21

•

-

-

21

-

•
•

•

*

*

•

•

*

*

12
12

*

-

*

280

ALL W O R K E R S —
CONTINUED
a c c o u n t in g

clerks

-

c o n t in u e d

$
$
2 15 .50 1 7 8 .5 C - 2 9 l.0 0
2 5 5 .5 0 2 0 5 .0 0 -3 1 6 .0 0
185 .00 1 6 2 .0 0 -2 2 2 .5 0
2 5 0 .0 0 2 1 6 .0 0 -2 7 1 .0 0
3 04 .00 2 0 4 .5 0 -3 4 1 .5 0
176.50 1 6 0 .0 0 -1 9 0 .0 0
175.00 1 5 7 .0 0 -2 0 8 .0 0
176.50 1 6 0 .0 0 -2 0 3 .5 0

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS A M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------- *—
NONMANUFACTUPING
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---W H O L E S A L E T R A D E --------R E T A I L T R A D E ------------F I N A N C E -------------------S E R V I C E S ------------------

2 ,4 3 6
1,2 70
1 ,1 66
121
157
339
348
201

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
38 .0
39 .0

ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING
N O N M A N U F A C T U P I N G --P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ---RETAIL TRADE
F I N A N C E -------S E R V I C E S ----------

3 ,6 3 9
917
2 ,7 2 2
187
431
1 ,2 25
440
439

3 9 .5 165.00 155 .00
4 0 .0 186 .00 177.00
3 9.0 158 .00 150.00
3 9 .5 2 2 1 .0 0 2 19 .00
4 0 .0 179.00 175.00
3 9 .5 149 .50 140.00
3 8 .0 147.00 142.00
3 8 .5 147.00 147.50

1 3 8 .0 0 -1 9 0 .0 0
1 5 6 .0 0 -2 0 1 .0 0
1 3 2 .0 0 -1 7 5 .0 0
1 9 7 .0 0 -2 6 1 .0 0
1 5 2 .5 0 -1 9 2 .5 0
1 3 0 .0 0 -1 6 0 .0 0
1 2 7 .0 0 -1 5 0 .0 0
1 3 0 .5 0 -1 6 0 .0 0

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS
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 ---

267
60
207
57

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 7 .0

160.00
175.50
160.00
142.00

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

3 8 .5 2 0 8 .5 0 2 0 9 .5 0
3 8 .0 2 0 5 .5 0 2 09 .50

1 9 0 .0 0 -2 1 6 .5 0
1 5 6 .5 0 -2 1 6 .5 0

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
C L A S S A --- ---NONMANUFACTURING — —
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
C L A S S 8 ---------------NONMANUFACTURING —

84
66

2 3 3 .5 0
2 6 3 .0 0
2 0 1 .5 0
2 4 2 .5C
2 8 4 .0 0
175.50
183.00
187.50

178.50
192.00
174.50
145.50

183
141

3 9 .0
3 9 .0

160.00
159.00

1 4 7 .0 0 -1 6 8 .5 0
1 2 9 .0 0 -1 6 0 .0 0

224
189
70
111

4 0 .0 197.50 177.50
4 0 .0 2 0 0 .5 0 183.00
4 0 .0 2 6 7 .0 0 2 8 7 .5 0
4 0 .0 163.50 172.00

1 6 0 .0 0 -2 5 2 .5 0
1 6 0 .0 0 -2 8 7 .5 0
2 8 7 .5 0 -2 8 7 .5 0
1 6 0 .0 0 -1 8 3 .0 0

BILLING-MACHINE BILLERS
NONMANUFACTURING —
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---

181
146
70

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0

PAYROLL CLERKS —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------NONMANUFACTURING
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE S E R V I C E S --------------

846
439
407
84
148
77
86

3 9 .5 2 04 .50 187.50
4 0 .0 2 2 1 .5 0 2 0 0 .0 0
3 9 .0 186.00 179 .00
4 0 .0 2 3 6 .0 0 2 83 .00
3 9 .0 158.50 157.50
3 8 .5 190.50 190.00
3 9 .0 174 .00 162 .00

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

4 ,8 8 2
934
3 ,9 4 8
326
508
293
753
2 ,0 6 8

3 9 .5 179.00 160 .50
4 0 .0 2 30 .50 2 3 9 .0 0
3 9 .5 167 .00 156.50
3 9 .5 2 3 6 .5 0 2 5 9 .5 0
4 0 .0 2 2 0 .5 0 2 1 0 .5 0
4 0 .0 158.50 158 .00
3 8 .5 159.00 156.50
3 9 ,5 147.00 140.00

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

M A C H I N E B I L L E R S --N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE TRADE —

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE TRADE
R E T A I L T R A O E --F I N A N C E ---------S E R V I C E S ---------

164.50
159.50

2 0 2 .5 0 183 .00 1 6 0 .0 0 -2 8 7 .5 0
2 07 .50 183 .00 1 6 0 .0 0 -2 8 7 .5 0
2 6 7 .0 0 2 8 7 .5 0 2 8 7 .5 0 -2 8 7 .5 0

_
-

-

21
•
21
21
-

-

•

*

-

6
115
115
-

109
109
3

54

64

26
35

26
16

-

.

12

-

-

-

12

“

*

31
25

“

*

1
1

12
12

30
30

4
4

6
6

_

-

-

-

3

6

3
3
-

6
6
-

-

*

-

*

-

•

-

-

*
-

.

-

-

*

-

-

1
1
1
-

5
5

48
48
48

76
76
2
16
58

*
-

5
-

2

1

*

•

-

42
34

73
50

*

-

17
17

11
6

44
43
14
29

9

1

1

-

-

-

30
29
14

9
—

1
-

•

5

5

1
-

-

-

*

16

*

-

17
17
-

11
6

47
29

*

*

*

8
8
8
-

45
20
25
5
14
4
2

24
4
20
2
13
2
3

106
28
78
3
34
4
37

147
78
69
11
31
20
7

148
86
62
8
29
16
9

123
65
58
6
10
11
24

64
32
32
3
3
19
4

18
16
2
1

151
151

491
4
487
—
12
21
62
392

539
47
492
5
13
43
125
306

982
78
904
8
76
81
233
506

796
114
682
33
70
54
165
360

429
55
374
37
■65
73
91
108

305
85
220
34
21
8
22
135

145
98
47
8
27
1
3
8

235
79
156
110
41
1
1
3

8
13
130

6

-

75
57
57

-

See footnotes at end of tables.




31

-

-

1
-

•
*

.
-

.

-

-

_

_

6
6

9
9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1
1

55
55
55

•

•

•
•

•

•

•

•

1
1
1

55
55
55

-

•

-

.

•

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19
19
-

59
16
43
43

22
22
•

13
12
1

18
15
3
2

26
26
_
•

•
•

*
•
•

•

213
109
104
23
62
1
4
14

370
184
186
68
100

102
81
21
•

•

.
•

•

•
•
•
•

•

•

•
•
•
-

•
..
•
•

18

•

•

•

•

•

1

21

*

*

•
*

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
W eek ly earnings
(standard)

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of

Avera ge
w eekly
hours1
[standard)

Numbe r o f w o rk ers re c e iv in g stra ig h t-tim e w eek ly earnings o f ---$

s
80

M ean2

M iddle range ^

M edian ^

S

i

S

S

t

S

S

S

$

S

$

S

S

$

$

90

lo o

n o

120

130

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

28o

300

320

340

360

380

400

42o

100

110

120

130

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

-

.

.
-

-

-

.
-

and
under
90

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS -

CONTINUED

$

$

3 9 .5

1 9 8 .0 0

$
1 7 9 .5 0

2 5 2 .0 0

2 6 8 .0 0

1 ,4 8 4

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

1 8 4 .5 0

1 7 0 .0 0

1 5 6 .5 0 -1 9 6 .0 0

145

4 0 .0

2 6 3 .0 0

2 5 9 .5 0

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

193

4 0 .0

2 3 0 .5 0

2 3 2 .0 0

1 8 2 .0 0 -2 7 7 .0 0

123

1 6 8 .0 0

1 8 0 .0 0

686

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

1 6 5 .5 0

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS. CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------- — ------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------FINANCE
-------SERVICES ------------------------------------

3 .0 3 1

3 9 .5

1 6 7 .5 0

567

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

2 1 7 .0 0

2 2 6 .0 0

1 6 1 .5 0 -2 6 9 .0 0

2 ,4 6 4

1 5 6 .5 0

1 4 0 .0 0

181

3 9 .0

2 0 9 .0 0

1 2 6 .0 0 -1 7 1 .0 0
1 8 3 .5 0 -2 5 4 .0 0

315

4 0 .0

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

2 1 0 .5 0

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

170
416

3 9 .5

1 5 2 .0 0

1 4 8 .0 0

1 3 4 .5 0 -1 6 0 .0 0

3 8 .5

1 5 1 .5 0

1 4 0 .0 0

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

1 ,3 8 2

3 9 .5

1 3 7 .5 0

1 3 0 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0 -1 4 4 .0 0

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS ---------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

262

3 9 .5

2 6 5 .0 0

2 9 1 .0 0

2 3 3 .0 0 -3 1 9 .0 0

118

4 0 .0

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

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS. CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------- -------—
NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------------RETAIL TRAOE ----------------------------SERVICES ---------------------------------------------------

1 ,8 5 1
367

-

.

-

-

-

21
-

-

1

1
14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

102

130

228

•

•
-

-

-

•
•
•

-

•
-

-

4

27

36

111
42

60
37

-

-

24

65

383

430

251

69

23

-

-

-

5

-

5

4

79

-

52

-

40

46

5

10

24

23

2*

1 5 2 .0 0 -1 8 0 .5 0

-

16

8

16

20

56

6

-

-

1 6 0 .0 0

1 5 4 .5 0 -1 7 4 .5 0

-

-

-

-

8

49

249

245

74

38

8

1 4 8 .0 0

1 3 0 .0 0 -1 9 7 .0 0

-

48

76

151

467

470

599

339

142

194

85

-

287

-

-

383
-

457

-

24
-

69

-

•
-

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

133

83

142

102

29
104

45

66

81

•

38

76

21

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

47

40

23

34

. 2

3

16

2

2

-

-

-

4

43

78

87

19

43

61

48

76

151

463

427

521

252

123

151

24

52

66

•

-

-

-

5

8

28

37

29

4

31

23

U u
16

76

16

17

17

39

7b

35

65

30
34

19

8

12
5

13

2

17

1

13

62

117

115

45

16

2
7

1

16

2

1

18

48

58

130

384

257

257

115

34

97

-

2

4
-

18

18

6

3

18

8

15

27

-

-

3

12

18

*

*

2 9 9 .0 0

3 0 4 .5 0

144

3 9 .0

2 3 7 .5 0

2 6 7 .5 0

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

52

3 9 .5

2 6 7 .0 0

2 8 7 .0 0

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

-

93

4 0 .0

3 2 5 .5 0

3 2 9 .0 0

3 0 9 .5 0 -3 4 8 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

•

-

115
59

2 7 4 .0 0

2 8 7 .5 0

2 5 0 .5 0 -2 9 9 .5 0

2 8 5 .5 0

2 9 9 .0 0

2 7 3 .0 0 -3 0 7 .0 0

56

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

2 6 1 .5 0

2 6 7 .5 0

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40

3 9 .5

2 5 5 .0 0

2 6 7 .5 0

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

-

-

-

18

18

6

118

50

-

2

2

17

30

1

16

5

3

9

16

-

-

8

30
21

10

1

-

-

-

2

2

6

9

14

-

3

18

4

8

19

35

26

2

1

6

10

13

23

3

7
-

-

.

-

.
-

-

-

-

34

2

3

-

-

-

•
-

-

•
•
-

.
-

14
20

3

1

*

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS.
class

a

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS.
CLASS B ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUF A CTU RING-------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

See fo o tn o te s a t end of ta b le s .




7

2
1

16

1

16

3

2

9

22

8

15

3

21

2
2

-

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
W eek ly earnings^
(standard)
Number
of
workers

Occupation and industry division

A v erage
w eekly
hours *
[standard)

Number of workers receiving straight-tim e weekly earnings of —
$

$
100
M ean 2

M edian 2

M iddle range 2

s

i

$

s

$

S

%

$

S

S

s

S

S

s

1

$

S

$

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

480

520

560

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

480

520

560

600

-

6

-

22

23
13

56
31

123

209

176

178

196

139

147

183
112

370

328
190

92

12

and
under

120

ALL WORKEPS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BUSINESS) --------------------------------------------------------

2*260

3 9 .5

$
$
$
399 .5 0 <*00.50 3 3 3 ,5 0 -4 6 5 .0 0

-

-

-

1*101

JJ

8

JJ

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
8
J 71 V

30

1

375 .00

Of

27

12

10

15

u

30
11

26

40

30

no
73

101
72

97
72

15
11

18
8

19

14

111

89

91

93

96

11
14

10
11

17
8

19

10

.40
20

19
14

8

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
931

3 9 .5 378 .50

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

368
93
165

39*0 3 52 .00
366 .00
3 8 .5 333 .50

3 1 7 .0 0 3 74 .50
3 4 2 .5 0 -3 8 3 .0 0
3 1 7 .0 0 349 .00

363

351 .50

8

41

70

13
1

98

110

74

1

60
10
34

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
16

15

55

7
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)

—

1,8 77

261
332

3 9 .5 325 .50

324 .00

40*0 3 55 .50
3 8 .5 296.00

2 7 3 .0 0 -3 7 9 .0 0

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

-

2

2

-

46

13

43

12

84

13

72

19

148
40

118

40

46

163

23
38

222

46
22

175

167

JJ
J3

7

173

130

33

J j

19
15

3

2

1

Jw

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS

(B U S IN E SS ).
752

<*0.0 377.50

383.50

14

3 4 5 .5 0 -4 2 4 .5 0

30

24

21

8

127

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS

16

33

43

8

67

*

(B U S IN E SS ).
751

306 .00

12

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

33

38
17

81
28

69
13

82

14

12
31

15

15

8
100

39 .0

259 .50

12

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

112
59

*

1

f3

10

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E SS ).
37
*

2

64

3 8 .5 222 .00 2 34 .50

13

1 7 5 .0 0 -2 4 8 .5 0

See footnotes at end of tables.




19

8

9

21

7

1

*

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
W ee k ly earnings
( standard)
Number
of
workers

Occupation and industry division

A verage
w eekly
hours1
(standard'

Number of w orkers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
s

S
100

M ea n 2

M edian

^

M iddle range

^

s

s

$

$

s

s

s

S

120

1*0

160

180

200

220

2*0

260

280

300

320

3*0

360

380

*00

*20

**0

S
*80

1*0

160

180

200

220

2*0

260

2 80

300

320

3*0

36o

380

*00

*20

4*0

*80

520

8

8

16

11

1

1

27

1

18

350

718

$

S

$

s

3

s

$

$

%

520

560

560

600

and
under
120

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED
$

$

$

$

7
n d A1

1It Awt

1

73

8

39*0 255 .00 2 5 3 .5 0 2 3 4 .5 0 -2 8 0 .0 0

10
8

11

Jc
1
47

1 8 1 .0 0 -2 2 6 .0 0

VwUnrU 1CK v* tnA 1Unot

V*

"

36

"

NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------

299
196

883

* 0 .0

2 26 .50 CV1 • 3V 1 * 7 .0 0 -3 0 0 .0 0
187.00
1 6 3 .5 0 -2 0 9 .5 0

18

109
23

28U50

11

13

2 4 0 .0 0 -3 1 4 .0 0

1*

25
*7

13

3

26

85

45
33

j

f vLAod A

2*465

* 0 .0

4 1 6 .5 0 * 2 7 .5 0

i*
2*

119
128
11
117
*6

3 8 8 .0 0 -4 6 2 .5 0

25

33

*1

19

1*

133

108

117

*3

36

27
63 1t53
UKAr
K

62

84

77

167

311

5
52
12
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

I/Ra i 1

vLA j j v,

NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------

88
233

* 0 .0
* 0 .0

2 78 .00 2 67 .00 2 6 0 .0 0 2 88 .50
2 72 .00 2 5 0 .0 0 2 * 0 .0 0 - 3 1 4 .0 0

7 *6
579
167
1*4

* 0 .0

2 73 .00 2 9 0 .0 0 2 1 8 .5 0 2 8 5 .5 0
2 5 6 .5 0 1 8 4 .0 0 2 31 .50
1 8 1 .0 0 2 2 2 .5 0

3 16 .00
3 23 .00
2 90 .00
2 85 .50

23
10
13
13

See footnotes at end of tables.




9

*1
29
12
12

1

29

38
15
23
23

78
*6
32
32

10
28
11
11

127
42
85
8
77

99
32
67
37
16

55
52
3

71
53
18
10

15

137
86
su
7
30

1*3
105
38
36

108
92
16
9

«JT

3
2

5
27

3
18

63

a*
8*

18
18

1

W

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
W eek ly earnings1
(standard)

Number of workers receiving straight-tim e weekly earnings of-

$

A v e rage
w eekly

Occupation and industry division

s
100

i

$

s

r

i

i

r

s

t

$

s

s

s

$

s

s

s

s

12 q

14o

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

480

520

560

14p

160

180

200

220

24Q

26Q

280

3QQ

32Q

34Q

36 q

38Q

4QQ

420

440

480

520

560

600

20
20

12
12

-

-

-

-

—
—
-

(standard)

u nder

120

ALL WORKERSC0NTINUED

DRAFTERS - CONTINUED

$
DRAFTER-TRACERS ---MANUFACTURING ------

91
82

$

$

4 0 .0 2 2 5 .5 0 2 4 3 .5 0 1 5 9 .5 0 4 0 .0 2 3 8 .5 0 2 4 7 .5 0 2 2 3 .5 0 -

$
2 72 .50
2 72 .50

256
174
82
40

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0

332 .00
3 41 .50
3 12 .00
3 19 .00

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS A -

88

4 0 .0

3 80 .00 3 8 2 .0 0 3 5 6 .0 0 -4 0 0 .5 0

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS B-

138

4 0 .0

306 .00

502
449
53

4 0 .0 3 11 .00 3 18 .50 2 8 7 .5 0 - 3 4 3 .5 0
4 0 .0 3 14 .00 3 19 .50 2 8 8 .0 0 -3 4 6 .0 0
3 9 .5 2 84 .50 2 9 5 .5 0 2 3 8 .5 0 3 26 .50

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS ■
MANUFACTURING -----------NONMANUFACTURING ------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S —

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES
MANUFACTURING ------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------

337 .0 0
337 .0 0
3 2 5 .0 0
340 .5 0

3 0 4 .0 0 381 .00
3 0 9 .0 0 3 72 .50
2 6 4 .0 0 3 81 .00
2 0 7 .5 0 -3 9 7 .0 0

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

7

•
-

-

7

5

10

10
•
•
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
3

11
11

19
19

5

15

-

-

15
15

-

5
“

7

15
1
-

7

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

1
1

10

1

-

10
10
-

1
1

31
25
6
1

42
41
1
1

50
42
8
3

26
15
11
1

12
11
1
1

40
24
16

11
11
-

9

-

9
9

1

1

6

21

7

29

10

12

1

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

•

_

-

-

•
*

*

*

-

-

10

30

40

20

5

5

11

35
28
7

23
23
-

45
40
5

64
52
12

91
86
5

100
91
9

78
75
3

58
54
4

•
-

-

-

13
4

1
1
-

*

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
Avenge
(m ean 2 )

A venge
(m ea n 2 )

Sex, 3 occupation, and indu stry d ivis ion

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS -

Number
of
workers

W eekly
heurs 1
(standard)

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and indu stry d ivis ion

HEN

Number
of
workers

W eekly
hours 1
standard)

.
Number

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivision

of
workers

A venge
(m ea n 2 )
Weekly
hours 1
standard)

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED

MESSENGERS!
1^6

TYPISTS - CONTINUED

NONMANUFACTURING!
1Ju.Ow

vKUtn v*LC.Ki\ j f tL A jb

L

$

’ " " L™™
2*462

,™

3H

aLLHC1A n i L v L A j j

291

4 0 .0 2 85 .00

40 e 0 174.00

4 J I . Ow
CJJ« j U
4 0 .0 2 33 .50
vC v’’ t 1A“ IL v y

A

.

LL

/fr.

r-

NONMANUFACTURING
161

4 0 .0

2 13 .00
202 .50
1*168

AvwvUft 11rtv vttKIx j

—

—™

™

4 0 .0

2 27 .00

652

39.0

127I00

134

39.0

195.00

262

3 8 .5

128.50

2 70 .50
419
C.

Ju

2 82 .00
ALLU \JPI 1X^Iv vLLKlt j y

L L A^ j M

503

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

2 99 .50
3 13 .00
2 57 .00

214

f il e

clerks,

class

c

3 09 .00
109

3 8 .5

1 y 91
954

39 5

172.50

30 5•0 0

- C L *—'

40 .0
/A" A

/A rt

0 .0

*

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS -

MESSENGERS!
2 34 .00

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE TYPISTS
217

WOMEN

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

^33

39 0
39 .0

39 5

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSJ Y P lgyr

39 0

105

38 .5

148.50

926
376

39 .5
40 .0

160.00
170.00

838
295

39.0
39.5

158.00
188.00

C. C.Z3 % J v

3 0 .0
wCv** t 1A* ' I t w T

nW 1 A X L

'•Lr n SI iLr r s " " "
5

vU A J J
t

O .O

1.1 28
378

NONMANUFACTURING!
68

3 8 .5
j

it C H t T A k

11

y

v

LAj S

O

I nA UL

SERVICES

260 .50

3 9.0

196.50
2 20 .50

MANUFACTURING

■ • • • •

»• j

*

A. A

lt 2 1 4
30 .0
•'w l A I L

1->0.00

1m A
w n U Ltj ALL

See footnotes at end of tables.




11

1K A U L

**

A

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivis ion

W eek ly

heurs *
[standard)

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivis ion

Number
of
workers

W eekly
hours 1
(standard)

rVtlX X^

1 '

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

m

1 P UL

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivis io n

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours 1
standard)

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED
*t>

NOnnAMUr A vIU K lriu

Ave
* !*
(m ea - 2)

A vera ge
(m ean 2 )

A vera ge
(m ea n 2 )
Number
of
workers

$

u" "
1 ,4 95
724
607

3 9 .5
3 8.0
3 8 .5

154.50
161.50
159.50

258
704
2 ,0 6 6

3 9 .5
3 8 .5
3 9 .5

1,9 29
889

3 9 .5 2 16 .50
4 0 .0 2 4 1 .5 0

1,800
367

3 9 .5 198.50
4 0 .0 252 .00

*113
94
335
312
186

4 0 .0 2 42 .00
4 0 .0 2 7 0 .0 0
3 9 .5 175.00
3 8 .0 182.00
3 9 .0 186.00

145
192
68 6

4 0 .0 2 63 .00
4 0 .0 2 3 0 .0 0
3 9 .5 165.50

3 ,3 8 2
879

3 9 .5

163.00
183.50

412
1,160
412
421

4 0 .0
3 9 .5
38 .0
3 8 .5

177.50
148.50
146.00
147.50

264
60
204
56

39*0

178.00
192.00
173.50
145.50

3 8 .5
3 7 .0

jERVICCS

sERyjQpp

__

156.00
159.00
147.00

2 ,9 1 7
566
2 ,3 51

3 9 .5 167.00
4 0 .0 2 17 .00
3 9 .5 155.00

382
1,380

3 8 .5
3 9 .5

151.00
137.50

125
58

39 .0
4 0 .0

2 33 .50
2 95 .50

$
3 82 .00

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E SS ),
MANUFACTURING — — —
NONMANUFACTURING —
WHOLESALE TRADE
SERVICES — —

—

—
— —
——— — —

3 63 .00

—
-

4 1 0 .5 0
3 22 .50

—

-— -

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E SS ),
525
240

class b
m a n u f a c t u r in g

NONMANUFACTURING:
WHOLESALE TRADE —
FINANCE
SLKVlCtS

——

——
JO• J
IJ

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E SS ),
CLASS C
"
-tMANUFACTURING — — —
— —— —
MANUFACTURING —

3 9 .5 311 .0 0
4 0 .0 3 26 .00

— ——

—

232

3 9 .5 2 5 5 .5 0
2 4 8 .0 0

718

2 8 3 .0 0
2 3 4 .0 0

224

39 .5 2 2 2 . 0 0

—

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
83
65

3 8 .5 209 .5 0
38 .0 206 .5 0

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE o p e r a t o r s ,
3 9 .0
3 8 .5

163.50
158.00

224
189
70
111

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0

197.50
200 .50
2 67 .00
163.50

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B U S IN E SS ). CLASS a s

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

2 07 .50
2 67 .00

747

3 9 .5

191.50

389
80
148
71
80

3 9 .0 184 .00
4 0 .0 2 3 2 .0 0
3 9 .0 158.50
3 8 .5 191 .00
3 9 .0 172.00

3 9 .5 4 04 .00
4 0 .0 4 1 9 .0 0

96

3 9 .0 3 45 .00

NONMANUFACTURINGt

181
139

146
70

1,711
1,061

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -------MANUFACTURING —
— —
■
NONMANUFACTUPING — — — — — — —
—
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----— —
FINANCE
SERVICES -------------------------------------

337.50
^ 2 79 .50
66

3 9 .5 2 74 .00

375
382

259 .0 0
293 .00
39.5 226 .0 0

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B — —
374

4 0 .0

4 55 .00

64

3 9 .0

366 .50

NONMANUFACTURINGS

745
510

4 0 .0 3 86 .00
4 0 .0 4 0 0 .0 0

NONMANUFACTURING —

———

—

—

39 .5

S tK V lC tS
COMPUTER OPERATORSt CLASS C
MANUFACTURING — —
— — ——
NONMANUFACTUKING
t lNANCt — — — — —

-,r- ^

205 .00
18 b . 00
173.50

74

nANUrAL1U“ INu * " • " ■ • * *

mwi

A 1w 1HA

" '7 1 4

4 0 .0

349 .50

n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g :

PURLIC U T IL IT IE S

67
205
176

4 0 .0 347 .00
4 0 .0 3 6 3 .0 0
3 9 .5 2 88 .00

NONMANUFACTURING — — — — — — —
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S
S E R V IC E S ------------------------ — — -----

564
2* 399
276
P60

See footnotes at end of tables.




12

4 0.0

3 69 .50
387 .00

4 0 .0

28A.0O

DRAFTERS

40*0 4 1 9 .0 0
4 3 1 .5 0
40 .0 3 22 .50
3 19 .00

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977—Continued
Average
(m ean 2 )

A verage
(m ean 2 )

Sex, 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

W eek ly
hours*
(standard)

W eekly
earnings1
(standard)

DRAFTERS - CONTINUED
JJ

Sex, 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

of

W eekly
(standard)

W eek ly
earnings ^
(standard)

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
- ---

D

974

4 0 .0

196

4 0 .0 2 7 5 .0 0

Sex, 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

COMPUTER OPERATORS t

321 .50

W eekly
hours 1
(standard)

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

un*r

Average
(m e a n 2 )

Number

98

368 .0 0

53

358 .5 0

$

NONMANUFACTURINGt
WnvLtdALC 1KAUt " " "

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B U S IN E S S ), CLASS B :

UKA r 1tK J 1 vL® J J L

mmm

mm

558
NuNHANUt AvTUKlNo

4 0 .0 2 7 8 .0 0
4 0 .0 286 .0 0
4 0 .0 2 37 .00
4 0 .0 2 2 7 .0 0

rOMPI ITFR PROGRAMMERS (BIISTNFSSM
167

3 )2 ,5 0

56

3 2 6 ,5 0
DRAFTERS:

73

4 0 .0

2 1 8 .5 0

256

4 0 .0

3 3 2 .0 0

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E SS ),
CLASS BJ
76

4 0 .0
88

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, CLASS B-

138

3 1 9 .0 0

4 0 .0

3 80 .00

4 0 .0

3 06 .00

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




,,,
312 .50

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ),
CLASS CJ

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, CLASS A -

4 0 .0 3 0 3 .0 0

13

Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
Hourly earnings

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

*

1 ------ A ------ i —
5 .2 0 5 .4 0 5 .6 0

Number

Occupation and industry d ivis io n
workers

M ed ian 2

Mean 2

Under
M iddle range 2

S
S
5 .8 0 6 .0 0

s
6 .2 0

s
S
S
6 .4 0 6 .6 0 6 .8 0

s
7 .0 0

$
$
$
7 .2 0 7 .4 0 7 .6 0

6 .8 0 7 .0 0

7 .2 0

7 .4 0

>
s
3.00 8 .4 0

s

7.8 0

S
5
5“
s
$
s
8 .8 0 9 .2 0 9 . 6 0 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .4 0 1 0 . 80

and

5 .2 0
o
ao
IT)

841
650
191
36

$
8 .3 4
8 .2 3
8 .7 2
6 .6 8

$
8 .5 6
8 .5 6
8 .6 0
6 .6 3

$
$
7 .8 8 - 8 .6 0
8 .0 3 - 8 .6 0
7 .1 3 - 1 0 .4 8
6 .4 9 - 6 .7 2

*

“

1
1
-

3
3
-

-

1
1
-

8
2
6
4

12
•
12
11

17
—
17
15

41
36
5
-

17
14
3
3

55
48
7
-

44
19
25
-

8
5
3
3

32
29
3

4 ,2 3 7
4 ,0 7 1
166
25
51

8.6 0
8 .6 3
7 .9 8
7 .2 3
8 .2 8

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

8 .7 6 8 .7 8 7 .1 4 7 .1 4 8 .7 2 -

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

•
-

7
7
7

-

•
•

-

16
16
—
-

9
.
9
.

20

-

85
83
2
-

77
60
17
10

91
91
•
.

90
71
19
11

90
69
21

94
90
4
4

MAINTENANCE PAINTERS MANUFACTURING------------NONMANUFACTURING —

742
654
88

8 .3 3
8 .2 0
9 .2 4

8 .5 2
8 .5 2
1 0 .74

7 .8 8 - 8 .5 6
7 .8 8 - 8 .5 5
7 .3 8 - 1 0 .7 4

1
1

—
-

MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS
MANUFACTURING
NONMANUFACTURINGt
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S

1 ,0 23
930

8 .1 2
8 .2 1

8 .3 5
8 .6 8

7 .7 8 - 8 .6 8
7 .7 8 - 8 .6 8

.

•

-

*

*

93

7 .1 9

7 .0 6

7 .0 6 - 7 .2 5

-

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY)
MANUFACTURING
n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g —

4 ,8 0 6
4 ,7 2 8
78

8 .3 4
8 .3 6
7 .0 4

8 .7 6
8 .7 6
7 .6 3

8 .5 4 - 8 .7 8
8 .5 6 - 8 .7 8
5 .1 3 - 7 .0 9

25
5
*20

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR VEHICLES) ------MANUFACTURING
NONMANUFACTURING —
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S
WHOLESALE TRADE •

2 ,5 4 2
1 ,3 3 8
1 ,2 0 4
887
230

8 .1 0
8 .3 5
7 .8 3
7 .7 7
8 .0 5

8 .2 0
8 .6 0
8 .0 3
8 .0 3
8 .3 7

7 .9 1 8 .2 0 7 .5 0 7 .4 5 7 .7 7 -

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

over

>.40 8 .8 0 9 •20 « • 6 0 1 0 « 0 0 l0 «4 0 l0 * 8 0

6 .0 0

5 .4 0 5 .6 0

7 .6 0 7 .8 0 8 .o p

ALL WORKERS
MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS
MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING — ■
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S —
MAINTENANCE ELECTR ICIANS
MANUFACTURING —
NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC U T I L IT I E S
WHOLESALE TRADE

MAINTENANCE P IP E FITTE R S
MANUFACTURING —

8 .6 0
8 .6 3
8 .1 8
8 .1 3
8 .6 3

•

_

24
24

430
417
13

•

_

-

*

-

28
10

23
23

24
24

61
15

54
46

-

85
85

22
1

170
170

332
332

95
95

74
74

-

-

18

-

-

46

8

-

-

21

18
18
*

38
38
'•

214
214

143
141
2

34
34
*

60
60
*

24
24
*

68
53
15

173
173
*

37
37

146
119
27

127 2497 L087
122 2494 .083
5
3
4

11
11

22

29
9
20
20
-

33
33
18
15

27
22
5
5
*

8
6
2
2
-

78
33
45
17
12

56
6
50
40
10

135
46
89
80
3

158
35
123
85
15

19
14

•

•

-

*

60
60

6

.

•

-

*

—

—

-

35
35

123
123
—

17
17
.
-

273
273
—
-

36
36

18
18

-

-

-

-

•

19
17
2

65
65
*
20

•
*

24
17
7
7
“

•

-

1
1
-

20
6
13

22
22
-

13
1
12
10
-

.

—

_

•

•

•

*

*

*

-

-

—

.

-

.

•

_

•

*

*

-

-

-

663
641

8 .4 2
8 .4 5

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

8 .6 0 - 8 .6 0
8 .6 0 ” 8 .6 0

*

4 ,3 8 5
4 ,3 3 7

8 .4 2
8 .4 2

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

8 .5 0 - 8 .6 3
8 .5 0 - 8 .6 3

-

-

-

•

-

...

*

*

—

-

-

-

MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPERS
MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING —
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S ------------------------------

777
665
112
92

6 .6 9
6 .6 9
6 .7 1
7 .0 6

6 .7 5
6 .7 5
6 .9 9
6 .9 9

6 .3 7 6 .3 7 6 .9 9 6 .9 9 -

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

36
24
**12
*

4
4
-

•
*

6
6
•

20
20
—

-

-

16
1
15
15

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

2 ,2 0 5
2 ,2 0 5

8 .6 6
8 .6 6

6*68
8 • 68

8 .6 8 - 8 .6 9
8 * 6 8 - 8 .6 9

-

-

.

•

_

..

—

*

—

*

-

-

—

—

TOOL AND D IE MAKERS

6 ,9 0 9
6 ,9 0 9

8 .6 1
8 .6 1

8 .8 5
8 .8 5

8 *80— 8 .8 6
8 .8 0 - 8 .8 6

-

-

...

*

.
—

-

*

—

-

-

STATIONARY ENGINEERS
MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING
FINANCE — —

733
520
213
104

8 .2 4
8 .7 0
7 .0 9
7 .1 0

8*60
8 .7 7
7 .4 0
7 .2 3

7 .6 0 8 .6 0 6 .5 0 6 .5 0 ”

BOILER TEN D ER S -------MANUFACTURING

504
457

8 .0 3
8 .1 9

8 .6 3
8 .6 3

7 .7 5 - 8 .6 3
8 .2 4 - 8 .6 3

MAINTENANCE SHEET-M ETAL WORKERS
m a n u f a c t u r in g

MILLWRIGHTS — —
MANUFACTURING —

------ --

m a n u f a c t u r in g

* W orkers were at $ 5 to $ 5 .2 0 .
* * W orkers w ere d istributed as follow s:

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

12
—

12
-

25
*

18

.

7

-

•

-

-

—

18
1

•

7

-

1

*

-

-

.
*

—

26
26

102
102

14

81
81

•

77
77

98
98

2
2

8
8

406
406

82
44
38
38

51
43
8
-

40
40
-

101
69
32
32

7
•
7
7

2
2

15
15

-

10
10

10
10

27
27

3
3

18
18

111 1524
111 1524

•

-

41
41

14
14

68
68

90
90

55
55

693
693

76
76

126 1371 4218
126 1371 4218

3
2
1

25
8
17
12

69
18
51
24

14
8
6
-

46
31
15
15

230
225
5

—

15
9
6
3

3
3

6
6

12
12

20
20

-

13
12

339
319

38
8
30
30

19
8
11
8

5
2
3
2

22

8
8

4
4

2
2

a

22

8

258 3356
258 3308

64
64

8

-

•

34
34

1
1

-

*

48
*
48

*
*
-

*

-

-

20
20
—

—

-

*
-

*

.

•

28
28

16

-

-

-

512
512

2
2

43
31
12
*
*

_
-

-

_

-

1
*
1
“

85

1
1

15
15

121 2221
121 2201

47
47

111
111

-

_

12
12

8
2

-

41
1
40
40
-

.

7
7

—

119
119

725 1119
170
984
555
135
489
48
114

11
11

.

-

34
36

53
8
45
45
-

55
50

2 at $3.40 to $ 3 .6 0 ; 6 at $3.60 to $3.80; 2 at $ 4 to $4.20; and 2 at $4.20 to $4.40.

See footnotes at end of tables.




7

6
6

.

85

*

106
105
1

8 .4 2
8 .4 3

8 .6 0 - 8 .6 3
8 .6 0 - 8 .6 3

-

28
28
-

-

5
5
-

10
10

1
1
-

2 ,7 7 1
2 ,7 3 7

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

-

39
24
15

*

1

2
2
*

19
19
-

6
6

-

288 1181 2134
288 1169 2093
41
12
7
33

30
30
-

1
—
1

*

1
1
-

2
2

-

-

-

2
2
-

417
400
17

6
6
-

-

1
•
1

20
4

2
2

89
89

•

—

-

5
5

*

—
*
*
*

*

.

-

•

-

-

*

-

.
-

-

-

*

*
.

.
-

_
-

-

-

-

454
454

11
11

-

20
20

120
113
7
-

*

.

.

*

—

—

55
52
3
*

m
-

-

7
7

14
14

-

-

-

15
15

*

*

16
10
6

55
55
5
5
—

..
—

Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977 ,
Hourly earnings
Number
of
workers

Occupation and industry division

4

N um ber o f w o rk e rs re c e iv in g stra ig h t-tim e h ou rly earnings of---

s

I
2.3 0 2.4 0
M ea n 2

M edian 2

M iddle range 2

*
3
T
2.6 0 2 .8 0 3 .0 0 3 .20 3 .40

T
1
T
s
s
i
1 ------ t — 1 ------"5------ "5—
$
s
s
3 .80 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 4 .40 4 .6 0 4 .80 5 .0 0 5 .2 0 5 .6 0 6.0 (7 6 .4 0 6.8 0 7 .2 0 7 .6 0 8 .0 0

s

S

3 .60

and
under
2.4Q_ 2 .6 0

and
2.8 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0

3 .4 0 3 .60 3 .80 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0 5 .0 0 5 .2 0 5 .6 0 6 .0 0

7.2 () 7 ,6 0 8 .0 0 o v e r

ALL WORKERS
$

$

$

$
307
1 1 1J

6 .7 0 - 7 .9 6
4*407
nCT A IL

7 .8 5

1*249

11*^ 1/£

JfO

205

2X0
17

1
7 .0 3

5 .0 0 - 7.8 1

144

30

30
20

17

30

3 *8 5 * 20
6*43

1
8

1
1
188

112
195

35

_

234
Jj

1

2
1
1

159

J3
230
5 .9 8 — 7*96
5 .3 0 - 7 .4 8

190
"

207

•

TPUCKDRIVERS# HEAVY TRUCK
7 .4 6

7 .5 3 - 7 .9 6
^619
835

15

6 .5 8

3670

221

2623

221

980
£ £*

TRUCKORIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK
965
35

■

JIO

AfcJ
A* J
J

2 .9 0 - 6 .2 6
XL 1it AUL

6 .0 8 - 7 .1 6
Jt
*Ty
1*050
H t 1A IL

*
**

1H A U L

**"“

W o r k e r s w e re a t $ 8 to $ 8 .4 0 .
W o r k e r s w e re d is tr ib u te d as fo llo w s :

14 a t $ 8 to $ 8 .4 0 ;

28
Jt

13 a t $ 8 .4 0 to $ 8 .8 0 ; and 6 a t $ 8 .8 0 to $ 9 .2 0 .

See footnotes at end of tables.




311

JL

3 . JH— f .0*3
5 .2 0 - 7 .1 9
5 .0 0 - 6 .3 7

15

698

14

24

Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
N u m ber o f w o rk e rs re c e iv in g stra ig h t-tim e h ou rly earn in gs of—
s—
1 ------ -5------ S
3 ------ " I ------ -5------ 3 ------ T ----- 5‘s------ ■5------ 1 ------ 1 ------ 1 ------ 1 ------1 ------ 1 ---S
3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0 5 .0 0 5 .2 0 5 .6 0 6 .0 0 6 .4 0 6.8 0 7 .2 0 7 .6 0 8 .0 0

Hourly earnings 4
Number
of
workers

Occupation and industry d ivis ion

1 ----- 1 ------ 1 ------ T ------ i —
2 .3 0 2 .4 0 2 .6 0 2 .8 0 3.0 0
Mean 2

M edian2

M iddle range 2

and
under

and

2 .4 0 2 .6 0 2 .8 0

?'2 Q

3 .4 0

3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 . OQ 4 .2 0

4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0

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

6 .4 0 6 .8 0

7 .? 0

7 .6 0 8 .0 0

over

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED
$

$

_

$

$

6 *9 0
TTU l S 1 L

1 r iff l/Li

n M N U L llv w

-

-

-

-

-

7
7
-

-

35
13
13

139
139
96
29

1
1
••
1

2
2
•
2

60
60
60
-

177
157
150
7

52
52
49
3

286
278
248
30

261
206
91
115

52
42
42
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35
35

•
-

78
78
78

3
3
3

55
55
-

60
60
-

34
10
24
18

296
202
94
85

48
10
38
-

202
202
-

2
2

77
77

35
35

42
42

30
30

26
26

55
17
38

109
66
43

169
149
20

120
93
27

96
87
9

263
89
174

64
50
14

53
5
48

150
144
6

2

77

35

42

30

26

34

43

20

27

9

100
74

14

30
16

6

173
56
117
9
87
21

103
66
37
8
29

81
81
•
•

.
•
•

•
-

•

•
•
-

-

22
20
2

.
-

10
10
-

2
2

14
14
—

11
7
4

55
52
3
3

2

*

4

57
46
11
7
4

100
56
44
44
*

2
2
*

653
604
49
22
27

243
155
88
70
18

336
274
62
14
48

i

SHIPPING PA C K ERS -------------------------- -----------------

W A 1t H I M L

-

L A t 5 U i 't “ j

1 .4 7 7

6 .0 8

6 .2 8

5 .4 4 -

6 .9 4

"
, 3u2
N U N H A N2
U ,r0A7 v5 1 U K6I N

7 . 0 0 " " 4" ." 5 9 -

7 .8 6

X L— I M A U 1—

-

-

-

44 2124
44 1786
28 1626
16
160

378
378
178
200

611
328
283
283

-

•
*

-

93 3674
60 3335
33
339
3
28
331
2
8

100
100
54
46

858
858
858
-

•
-

542 7854
468 7107
74
747
7 587
61
160

149
83
66
66
*

443
176
267
81
76

25
25
*

55
55
-

-

-

POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS (OTHER
794
uUAKUd

w A 1 Lnntf’i

ANU

6 .9 1

7 .0 0 -

118

3 .2 7

3 .1 5

2 .9 5 -

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

41

56

71

23
•
23

418
•
418

263
263

33
•
33

83 2333
83 2333

95
5
90

90
10
80

37
37

63
63

34
34

41
8
33

33
33

25
25

66
13
53

115
46
69

23

13
405

7
256

13
20

30
10
7
2
2316
30

19
65
6

14
25
41

2
15
20

4
41
18

2
27
5

31
2

1
32
*

1
19
5

22
31

2
62
5

184
47
137
1
63
73

157
128
29
5
•
24
*

345
248
97
26
71

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

3

28

19

110

233

5

10

-

-

-

5

-

-

10

18

28

18

15

471 1182 2242
28
17
19
454 1163 2214
1
3
10
98
81
160
469
68
20
271 1013 1637

541
61
480
56
84
340

449
13?
312
20
135
109
48

159
56
103
4
19
37
43

85
30

240
161
79
45
4
12

326
222
104
77
8
14

525
433
92

18

5

335 4001
165 3806
195
170
56
85
•
139
2
•
62
21

7 .0 0

aaB

3 .5 5

SERVICES

99

32

-

160 1898
134 1789
109
26
21
1
3
*

11
11
11
“

20
20
-

122 1789

-

20

12

-

-

-

304
274
30
23
7

115
45
70
4
34
32

1
-

9
•
9
•
9

481

*

guards:

-

w atchm en:

j a n it o r s ,

porters,

n t l A 1L

and

cleaners

—

1 2 ,9 5 6

4 .9 5

4 .3 4

3 .7 8 -

6 .7 4

1 1 .*

r ir iA fiL L

—

985

4 .1 6

3 .8 0

3 .8 0 -

4 .2 5

-

-

-

-

-

-

96
96
80
16

408
408
237
171

324
324
12
171
141

114
114
44
6
64

414
4
410
139
2
269

413
25
388
-

See footn otes at end o f ta b les.




16

130
11

247

55

1
11

31
12

2u2
36
166
10
6
78
64
8

55

19
8
10

1

•
•
1




Table A -6 . A verage hourly earnings of m aintenance, toolroom ,
p o w e rp la n t, m a te ria l m ovem ent, and custodial w o rkers,
by sex, in D e tro it, M ic h ., M arch 1977
Number
of
workers

S e x , 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

S e x , 3 o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n
earnings4

Number
of
workers

M A T E R IA L MOVEMENT AND C U S T O D IA L
O C C U P A T IO N S .- MEN

m a i n t e n a n c e . TOOLROOM, AND
POWERPLANT O C CUPATIO N S - MEN
$

$

815

8 .3 7

1GC

8*90
6. 6 8

36
* * XIs | L I s f l N v w

Average
(m e an 2 )
hourly
earnings 4

0 61

L L L v • I\1 L 1 A N

r>L 1 A X w

1 rsf, UL

"

4 ,0 7 1
25
51
ri A X 1s I w rlA ls v w

7.2 3

859

8 34

A X Is 1

N t 1 AX L.

®® *

1P s n U t

654

J iO
IK U v I 'U K lV t K J jf

X tO t. J

U n U L L D L _ L.

M A IN TE N A N C E

MECHANICS

(M A C H IN E R Y )

-

4 ,8 0 4

M t U IU M

I K nUL

| K U L IS

■

®* *

8.3 4
■H U v I 'w K i V L> ' J *
V 1N A 1 L L r\ i

MC.AV T

1 K U v ia
T

"""

"" “

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

2 ,4 5 4
1,3 38

8 .3 5
H L 1A X L

WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------------------

230

8 .0 5

1K A u C .

T R U C K D R IV E R S t

J i i X r r 1 IsO

■■■■■■■■■■■•

•* m

Xt623

7 .5 5

619

6 .5 8

oJj

HEAVY TRUCK

v L t l'i' J

ft
8*45
n l L L H N X u n 1j

a *' J J o
A
^

/n

n » 1A X«

Its A iJ w

JuX

2*205

8.66

810

ft*. 1 A • k

STATIONARY E N G IN EE R S

1 IsA UL.

---------------------------------NUNnANUr

_

_ ,

5 .6 0

K L 1A X L

o . 03
8 .1 9

See footnotes at end of tables.

17

1U K I l s U
1K A u L

" "
■■■ ■

"

"




Table A -6 .

A verage hourly earnings of m a in ten an ce, toolroom ,

p o w e rp la n t, m a te ria l m o v em en t, and custodial w orkers.
by sex, in D e tro it, M ic h ., M arch 1977— C ontinued
S e x , 3 o c c u p a tio n ,

Number
of
workers

a n d in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Average
(mean2 )
hourly
earnings4

S e x , 3 o c c u p a tio n ,

an d in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Average
(mean2 )
hourly
earnings4

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

MOVEMENT AND c u s t o d ia l
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

m a t e r ia l

943
716

$
6 .1 4
6 .3 5

182

5 l4 1

1*899

6^7

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS —

106
54

$
6 .9 9

...

NONMANUFACTURING------------- ------------

POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS

Number
of
workers

(OTHER

417

5 .7 3
5 .8 4

287

6 .5 6

82
72

6 .5 2

75

7 .1 4

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN:
7 O'*
GUARDS:

n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g :

JANITORS, PORTERS* AND CLEANERS:
GUARDSl
w atchm en:
W A r t u r A U • U i ' i l lU

* * "* ""“ ■ *"

mir-m

a

a

JANITORSt PORTERS* AND CLEANERS:
NONMANUFACTURING:
W t 1A I L

1H A U L

S e e fo o tn o te s

at end o f ta b le s .

18




Table A -7. P ercent increases in average hourly earnings, adjusted for
em plo ym ent shifts, for selected occupational groups
in D e tro it, M ic h ., fo r selected periods
F e b r u a r y 1972 to M a r c h 1973 M a r c h 1973 M a r c h 1974 M a r c h 1975 M a r c h 1976
to
to
to
to
13-m o n th
A n n u a l r a te
M a r c h 1974 M a r c h 1 97 5 M a r c h 1976 M a r c h 1977
in c r e a s e
o f in c r e a s e

In d u s try and o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p 5

A l l in d u s tr ie s :
O ffic e c l e r i c a l ____________________________________________
E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g
In d u s tr ia l n u rs e s
,
S k ille d m a in te n a n c e tr a d e s
U n s k ille d plan t w o r k e r s
M a n u fa c tu rin g :
O ffic e c l e r i c a l
__ _ .... _
E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g
In d u s tr ia l n u rs e s
S k ille d m a in te n a n c e t r a d e s
U n s k ille d p lan t w o r k e r s

__

____ . ____________ ,
__ ____
_
_

_

_

N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g :
O ffic e c l e r i c a l ,
E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g
In d u s tr ia l n u r s e s ________________________________________
U n s k ille d p la n t w o r k e r s

5.7

5.3

7.1

( 6)
5.7
5.3
6.5

( 6)
5.3
4.9
6.0

( 6)
8.8
8.6
9.3

10.5
9.5
13.0
10.4
11.4

7.7
7.0
7.9
7.2
8.6

7.6
7.0
8.5
9.3
8.2

4.7
( 6)
5.5
5.2
6.1

4.3
( 6)
5.1
4.8
5.6

7.1
( 6)
8.8
8.7
10.6

12.3
9.7
13.0
10.5
12.4

7.4
6.7
7.9
7.1
8.3

7.9
7.8
8.7
9.4
8.8

6.6
( 6)
6.5
7.5

6.1
( 6)
6.0
6.9

7.0
( 6)
(6)
5.6

8.9
9.7

8.0
7.5
( 6)
9.0

7.4
6.3
( 6)
7.4

19

( 6)
9.1

Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
Weekly earnings
(standard)

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Av erage
weekl y
hours1
[standard)

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

S

$

Mea n2

Middle range ^

Median 2

U nder
S
100

S

S

S

S

$

s

S

S

5 --------- s

$

S

$

J -------- s —

1 ---------1 --------- ” 5 ---------

110

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

llo

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

44o

27

278

414

888

100

and
u n d er

ALL WORKERS
$

SECRETARIES -----------MANUFACTURING —
NONMANUFACTURING
RETAIL TRADE FINANCE ----------SERVICES --------SECRETARIES, CLASS A --------MANUFACTURING-------- -— ----NONMANUFACTURING -------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------SECRETARIES, CLASS 6 -----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -------------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---- ----------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------SERVICES ---------------------------------SECRETARIES, CLASS C -----------------m a n u f a c t u r in g ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING----------------- —
WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------SECRETARIES, CLASS D --------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------------STENOGRAPHERS -----------MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S
RETAIL TRADE ----FINANCE -------------

7 ,2 5 5
2 ,8 3 7

$

3 9,5

2 7 3 .0 0

2 7 7 .0 0

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

505

609

855

1167

779

355

29

34

2 9 8 .0 0

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

-

•

2

-

-

4

69

88

174

248

434

688

605

898

641

296

120
107

107

2 9 2 .5 0

3
-

18

4 0.0

102

28

34

2 4 2 .5 0

2 4 2 .5 0

2 0 1 .0 0 -2 8 5 .5 0

-

-

3

16

27

33

68

209

326

331

361

421

274

283

269

59

13

5

2 1 1 .5 0

2 1 0 .0 0

1 8 6 .5 0 -2 3 8 .0 0

-

-

1

2

3

2

-

-

-

14

60
71

24

2

10
19

1
-

-

10
16

138
-

37

37

29

15

3

2

-

-

-

-

1

4

377

3 9.0
3 9.5

995

3 9 .5

2 0 9 .5 0

2 0 5 .0 0

1 7 9 .0 0 -2 2 9 .5 0

-

202

3 7.0

2 5 8 .0 0

2 6 9 .5 0

2 3 3 .5 0 -2 9 3 .0 0

-

449

3 9 .5

3 1 8 .0 0

3 0 3 .5 0

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

289

4 0 .0
3 9.5

3 5 2 .0 0

2 7 8 .0 0 -3 9 3 .5 0

-

•

-

-

2 7 9 .0 0

2 8 2 .0 0

2 3 7 .0 0 -3 0 0 .5 0

-

-

-

-

3 9 .5

2 4 5 .5 0

2 3 4 .5 0

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

-

-

-

-

.

160
59
1 ,6 9 0
1 ,0 8 9

3 4 0 .0 0

_

72

16

100

65

76

165

191

208

146

2

3

12

33

28

47

53

7

6

*

*

*

*

•

4

1

41

41

62

26

34

46

33

28

34

1
-

22

45

18

17

29

27

34

19

17

33

25

30
4

39

5

10
31

50
17

43

-

5
-

7

4

1

-

3

28

11

13

1

2

*

*

“

*

*

231

70
64

TO
69

6

1

-

-

1

-

4

1

*

*

9

2 9 8 .0 0

3 1 2 .0 0

2

114

142

301

314

-

-

•

2

25

130
53

177

-

51
15

74

-

1
-

8

3 2 9 .5 0

2
-

2

3 1 5 .5 0

2 5 4 .5 0 -3 4 4 .0 0
2 7 8 .5 0 -3 5 1 .5 0

•

4 0.0

86

104

52

108

2 6 2 .0 0

2 3 3 .0 0 -3 0 0 .0 0

-

-

-

2

2

2

1

6

36

49

77

91

127

62

34

250
51

260
54

-

-

9

27

80

13

3 9 .5
3 9.0

2 6 7 .0 0

3 8.5

2 7 0 .5 0

2 6 6 .5 0

2 5 6 .0 0 -2 7 5 .5 0

-

-

-

6

7

7

102
86

4 0 .0

3 3 6 .5 0

3 4 2 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

1

2

15

2 1 8 .0 0

2 0 9 .0 0

3 2 8 .0 0 -3 5 5 .5 0
2 0 0 .0 0 -2 3 8 .n o

-

3 9.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

19

28

15

16

4

1

-

29
-

47
-

185

3 9 .5

2 4 2 .5 0

2 4 2 .0 0

2 2 4 .0 0 -2 6 2 .5 0

-

-

-

2

2

2

-

2

14

17

49

45

28

5

9

74

3 6.5

2 8 3 .5 0

2 9 4 .0 0

2 7 8 .0 0 -2 9 8 .0 0

-

-

-

*

*

-

1

1

*

2

3

2

15

41

4

10
5

_

-

12
-

134

218

246

599

4

26

30
188

64

306
94

408
156

453

-

6
-

14

-

1
-

4

375
78

460
139

887
717

19

38

68

601
154

3 ,7 4 1

3 9 .5

2 7 1 .5 0

2 8 3 .5 0

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

2 ,3 0 3

4 0 .0

2 8 9 .5 0

2 9 9 .0 0

-

-

-

2

-

8

*

-

962

40
6

1
•

2

2

447

*

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

*

370

-

1

6
-

1

-

1

-

-

—

1

4

-

-

1
-

4
-

-

-

1 ,4 3 8

3 9.0

2 4 2 .0 0

2 3 8 .0 0

2 7 2 .0 0 -3 1 5 .5 0
2 0 3 .5 0 -2 8 5 ,0 0

4 0 .0

2 9 8 .5 0

3 1 0 .0 0

2 8 7 .0 0 -3 1 9 .5 0

-

-

2
-

6
-

12
-

10
-

108

349

1
-

2

8

4

212
-

252

174

3 9 .5

1 9 8 .0 0

1 8 6 .5 0

1 8 6 .5 0 -2 2 3 .5 0

-

-

1

2

6

9

3

12

73

18

23

20

7

“

418

3 9.5

2 1 1 .0 0

2 0 9 .0 0

1 8 3 .5 0 -2 2 7 .0 0

•

-

*

*

~

2

5

80

84

112

73

22

6

16

18

1 ,3 3 8

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

2 3 2 .0 0

2 3 9 .5 0

18
-

132
41

95

5

6

3

-

-

_

42

85

123
91

124

-

19
-

216

-

12
-

217

2 5 0 .0 0

2
-

171

2 4 9 .0 0

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

139

737

164

76

55

4

6

3

-

-

-

601
45

4 0 .0

2 1 1 .0 0

12
-

40

1

-

-

-

-

-

10

8

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

351

4 0 .0

1 8 1 .5 0

1 8 2 .5 0

1 6 2 .0 0 -2 0 1 .5 0

-

-

2

12

14

15

35

11
79

32
-

48

14

86
-

52

-

18
-

97

-

2
-

91

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

-

56

2 1 4 .0 0

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

19

4 0 .0

170
47
-

93

79

22

23

65

100

1
-

-

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

•

-

_

1 ,8 2 4

3 9 .5

2 2 3 .5 0

2 2 9 .5 0

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

995

4 0.0
3 9 .5

2 3 5 .5 0

2 3 7 .0 0

2 1 2 .0 0 -2 6 0 .5 0

-

829

2 1 0 .0 0

1 9 8 .0 0

1 6 5 .5 0 -2 6 1 .5 0

-

240

4 0 .0

2 4 8 .0 0

2 6 1 .5 0

2 2 1 .5 0 -2 7 4 .0 0

-

-

56
-

.

5

194

232

166

263

274

353

144

-

-

5

8

10

63

102

112

216

226

142

108

-

5

57

90

131

130

54

47

48

211

36

-

-

18
-

2

3

5

25

22

129

8

1

5

3

9

37

43

49

14

20
6

26

-

15

44

50

82

49

10

1

1

2

41

54

83

85

49

59

37

89

3 9.0

1 7 4 .5 0

1 7 5 .5 0

1 5 7 .5 0 -1 9 2 .0 0

-

257

3 9 .5

1 6 8 .0 0

1 6 4 .0 0

1 5 0 .5 0 -1 8 1 .0 0

-

-

-

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL — MANUFACTURING-------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------FINANCE ---------------------------

525

4 0 .0

2 0 3 .0 0

1 9 3 .5 0

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

.

-

4

2 0 3 .0 0

1
-

-

-

15
“

-

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------FINANCE ---------------------------

1 ,2 9 9

3 9.5

2 3 8 .0 0

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

827

4 0.0

2 4 1 .5 0

2 4 3 .5 0

2 2 3 .5 0 -2 6 2 .0 0

-

-

472

3 9.0
3 9.5

2 1 5 .5 0

2 0 5 .0 0

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

-

-

1 7 2 .5 0

1 6 6 .5 0

1 5 5 .5 0 -1 8 4 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

*

*

*

*

.

3

•

.
-

-

-

3
-

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

•

-

-

-

-

—

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

•

-

•

8

5

42

25

23

36

17

12

-

-

•

-

•

•

•

15

33

49

41

60

26

23

20

77

8

-

•

•

•

•

-

—

-

2

12

75

8

-

•

-

•

•

-

•

13

22

14

18
7

14

“

5
18

24

46

111
21

147
77
70

117

204
180

237

264

136

1

209

-

28

130
134

108

24

•

•

•
-

•
-

•

•
—

42

5

2 0 5 .0 0

1 7 3 .5 0 -2 3 3 .n o

-

4 0.0

2 0 2 .0 0

1 9 2 .0 0

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

-

1

144

4 0.0

2 4 5 .0 0

2 6 0 .5 0

2 2 0 .5 0 -2 7 4 .n o

-

-

79

4 0.0

1 5 7 .0 0

1 5 2 .5 0

1 4 3 .5 0 -1 6 6 .0 0

•

-

—

_

-

-

1

8

-

-

5

-

-

1

3

24

41

2

22

36

20

-

1
-

4

4 0.0

See footnotes at end of tables.

77
76
-

-

168

178

170
134

8
-

357

2 3 2 .0 0

182

1
-

1

167




33

3

5

90
64

7
5

89
28

1

1

2

28
3

1

3
3




f office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
Weekly earnings
(standard)
Average
weekly
hours *
standard)

N um ber o f w o rk e rs re ceiv in g s tra ig h t-tim e w eek ly earning s o f—
$

$

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

S

$

S

S

S

160

180

200

220

240

26o

280

300

320

340

360

38o

400

420

n o

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

2
2
2

-

4
4
4

8
8
8

9
9
7

13
13
13

10
10
8

11
11
5

1
1

1
1

-

5
4
4

•
•

•

.
•

•
.

•
•

-

•
-

-

5
5
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

32
-

142
9

112
7
105

88
50
38
28
•

82
65
17
11
•

14
14
-

.

•
•
-

•

-

•

13

63
37
26
19
3

-

4

116
22
94
22
32
17

10
10

-

126
17
109
1
60
7

94

-

8
4
4
-

.

•
•

-

2

1

-

-

-

33
1?
16
10
3

36
17
19
9

56
44
12
7

-

-

50
6
2

52
33
19
19

26
21
5
4

-

Unde

r and
under

189
427
762
150
319
118

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

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

•

1 6 4 .0 0

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

-

-

-

607
279
328

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
40 .0
39 .5

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

1 6 6 .0 0 -2 6 6 .5 0
2 2 5 .0 0 -2 7 5 .0 0
1 5 1 .0 0 -2 5 8 .0 0
2 1 4 .0 0 -2 7 4 .0 0
1 4 5 .0 0 -1 6 7 .5 0

_

-

11

76

£

$

150

$
$
1 4 5 .0 0 -1 8 6 .0 0
1 4 4 .0 0 -1 8 6 .0 0
1 3 8 .5 0 -1 7 0 .5 0

88

£

$

140

$
1 5 8 .0 0
1 5 8 .0 0
1 5 3 .5 0

2 2 1 .5 0
2 4 6 .0 0
2 0 1 .0 0
2 4 1 .5 0
1 6 7 .0 0

s

1

130

$
1 7 2 .5 0
1 7 1 .0 0
1 6 2 .5 0

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0

$

$

120

100

69
68
51

$

S

s

I
110

100

-

-

32
-

133
5
90
21

1
65
15

23
71
5
41
15

-

-

4
-

-

39
9

-

-

4

11

30

37
2
35

-

-

-

•

-

-

2

5

8

19

19

46
6
40
8
9

8
4
4

28

103

-

-

115
17
98
1
55

75
5
70
1
46

46
12
34
5
22

70
16
54
14
23

30
20
10
9

67
1
66
9
49

50
3
47
37

31
2
29
—
28

32
2
30
7
18

11
2
9
7
1

-

582
148
434
62
243

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
39 .5
4 0 .0

1 5 9 .0 0
1 9 6 .0 0
1 4 6 .5 0
1 8 8 .5 0
1 3 8 .5 0

1 4 4 .0 0
1 9 9 .5 0
1 3 9 .5 0
1 8 3 .0 0
1 3 7 .0 0

1 2 9 .0 0 -1 7 7 .0 0
1 5 7 .5 0 -2 2 4 .5 0
1 2 8 .0 0 -1 5 6 .0 0
1 6 8 .0 0 -2 0 8 .5 0
1 2 8 .0 0 -1 4 5 .0 0

551
62
489
35
360

4 0 .0 1 4 5 . 0 0
4 0 .0 2 2 1 . 0 0
3 9 .5 1 3 5 . 5 0
39 .0 1 9 0 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 3 1 . 0 0

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

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

4

67

4 0 .0

2 4 4 .5 0

2 7 5 .0 0

2 3 9 .0 0 -2 7 5 .0 0

-

137
123

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

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

1 4 7 .0 0
1 4 7 .0 0

1 3 4 .0 0 -1 5 8 .0 0
1 3 6 .5 0 -1 5 9 .0 0

347
336
28
241

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0

1 2 3 .0 0
1 2 2 .5 0
1 6 5 .0 0
1 2 0 .0 0

1 1 7 .5 0
1 1 7 .0 0
1 6 5 .0 0
1 1 8 .0 0

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

393
97
296
73
87

39 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 9 .5

1 5 9 .0 0
1 8 9 .5 0
1 4 9 .5 0
1 2 5 .5 0
1 4 0 .5 0

1 4 2 .5 0
1 8 3 .5 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 1 6 .0 0
1 3 3 .0 0

1 1 6 .0 0 -1 8 0 .0 0
1 4 4 .0 0 -2 3 6 .0 0
1 1 5 .0 0 -1 7 8 .0 0
1 0 8 .0 0 -1 4 4 .5 0
1 3 0 .0 0 -1 5 0 .5 0

384
179
205
37
79
54

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

2 2 2 .0 0
2 6 0 .5 0
1 5 8 .0 0
2 4 6 .5 0
1 4 5 .5 0
1 5 3 .5 0

1 5 6 .5 0 -2 6 5 .5 0
2 3 5 .0 0 -2 7 5 .0 0
1 4 5 .5 0 -1 9 8 .5 0
2 3 7 . C O - 2 5 1 . 50
1 3 3 .0 0 -1 6 3 .5 0
1 3 8 .5 0 -1 7 2 .5 0

28

103
5
82

48
11
37

-

-

110
54
56
10
2
35

153
78
75
48
9
5

39
37
2
-

-

-

101
51

142
68
74
48
9

30
30

14
14

-

10
10

-

-

-

9
3
6
4

11
10
1

9
7
2

-

•
•

-

-

6
2
4
-

16
9
7
4

-

-

1

41
29
12
2
9

-

-

4

11

5

68
4
64

-

122
4
118
-

48

81

99
4
95
3
e4

-

-

3

1

6

3

1

1

-

2

7

40

1
1

2
2

8
4

16
12

20
20

33
30

23
23

21
21

1
1

•

4
4

7
4

1
1

-

4
4

66
62

114
114

46
45
9

11
11

5
3

-

-

9
7
7

•
-

•
-

2
2
2

_
-

-

30

11

3

10
8
7
1

34
12
22
7
11

21
8
13
2
11

25

59
14
45

5
5

12
9

22
8
8

•

3

15
4
11

31
20
11

33
33
•

30
6
24

28
1
27

5
-

-

-

-

4

46

77

80
80
3
69

4

25
8
17
16
1

91
4
87
26
16

24
9
15
4
2

43
1
42
4

5

2

20

19

5
3
2

2
-

20

4

3
1

3
3
3

1

21

—
8
1

33
19

3

7

4

-

28

6

12

5

9

13
14

-

•
.

•
•

1

•

•
-

-

•

•

-

-

•

•
-

_

-

•
•
•

-

-

-

-

•

•

-

2

-

•

•

•

•

•

-

•

1
1

-

•

-

•

-

•

-

•

2
2

-

-

•

••

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

•
•

.

•
•

•

-

.
-

•

4

-

•

-

-

•

-

.

23
20

21
17

3

4

-

•
-

•
-

-

■„

•

4

3
2

-

-

1

1

24

27

3
21
1

22
5
3

25
19
6

58
37
21
17

66
54
12

9

1

n

5

7

*

-

•

-

Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
W eek ly earnings
(standard)

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

A verage
weekly
hours1
standard)

Num ber o f w o rk e rs re c e iv in g s tra ig h t-tim e w eek ly earnings of —
$

M ean 2

M iddle range 2

Viedian 2

Linder
$

100

S

S

$

$

S

$

S

$

5

$

$

s

$

s

$

$

$

s

$

110

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

110

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

44 0

4

10

8

17

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

84

77

*
*
*
—

—
—
*

—
—
*
*

100

and
under

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSM ^ N U r A t* 1

130

3 9 .5

$
1 6 9 .5 0

$
1 6 3 .5 0

$

$

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

1

IN vJ

7

10

ORDER CLERKS:

n A n U r At* 1UK 1 N o

r t t 1A 1 L

*

1 *4 7 1

4 0 .0

2 5 4 .5 0

2 4 6 .0 0

2

2

2

72

72

113

2 0 0 .0 0 3 0 9 .0 0
21
1 3 6 .0 0 - 2 0 3 .0 0
2 1 5 .0 0 2 5 9 .0 0

72

72

109

151
19
132

152
21
131

1 3 5 .0 0 -

1 9 0 .0 0

18

13

99
26

1
95
28

2 0 6 .0 0 2 2 8 .0 0 -

3 2 1 .0 0
3 3 2 .0 0

24

10

1KA

K t 1A AL,

1K A U L_

2 4 3 .5 0

2 4 7 .5 0

1 *5 1 3

3 9 .5
3 9 .0

1 7 3 .5 0
1 5 9 .0 0

1 6 2 .0 0
1 5 0 .0 0

A t T r U flv H

1H AU L

"

1 3 0 .0 0 2 0 0 .0 0 -

14

216
85
13 1
7
84
9

239
132
107
12
83
5

132
49
83
66
15
2

8

7

2

2

8

5

8

38

59
22
37
15

62

18
14

39
22
17
6

23

8
8

21
2
19
13

46
24
22
2

20
14
6

14

66

118

88

161
12
149
5

311
71
240

38

43

54

127
88
39
8
1

9

15

240
40
200
37
73
10

138

10
78

87

150
13
137

156
26
130
56

60
32
28

47

84
14

78
38

70
37
17
16

29
2
7

80
56
24
4

118
5

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

21
2

43
1

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

16

8

1 6 5 .0 0 -2 5 9 .5 0

16

8
8

4

84

1 5 2 .0 0 -2 6 6 .5 0

1 3 4 .5 0 -1 6 0 .0 0

2

14

50

110

14

50

no
5

8

5

35
69

43

See footnotes at end of tables.




26

169
42
127

91
24

U r t “ A 1UH J

1 4 8 .0 0

32

39
9

66
13

1
1

1 5 2 .0 0

62

55
28

64
2

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

3 9 .5

70

13
6

54
12

1 4 5 .0 0

170

50
34
16
4
12

1

147
21
126
1
94
24

1 5 0 .0 0

1 8 4 .5 0

17

14 1
19
12 2

3 8 .5

2 2 3 .5 0

33

85

91

2 0 4 .0 0

16
15
2

22

3
78
7

4
19
10

87
16

10
74

74
12
62

38
36

27
24

5

33

20
161
58
103
28
34
41

33
29
14

70
68
34
8
1

5

1

7
1

133

*9 6
50

in
21

139

129

i

84
68

93

33

89

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

3 9 .5

151
118

68

1 8 A .0 0

619

96
39
57

68

2 0 8 .5 0

2 5 4 .0 0

104
20
84

66

3 9 .5

2 2 6 .. 5 0

21
2
19

122
14

66

1

3 9 .5

201
152
49
20
27
2

44
146
3

5
4
1

21

449

262

91
13

306
181
125
81
31
8

8
2

"
" " " "

8

335
171
164
16

11
6
5

24

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

H t 1A I L

13

320
105
215
7
139
37

11
8
3

1 8 0 .5 0 21
2 3 7 .0 0

1 3 9 .0 0 -1 9 6 .5 0

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

HAN Ur A t 1U “ i N u

1
190

11

2 2 0 .0 C -2 6 0 .0 0

*

1 *0 0 4

30
19

174
132
42
15
16
6

10
91

14
7
7

ii

—

1

3

no

32
15

1
2

*i

*

oo

—
—

—
—
—
—
J

*

—
—
—
—

Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
W eek ly earnings
(standard)

Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

N um ber o f w o rk e rs re c e iv in g stra ig h t-tim e w eek ly earn in gs o f—
s

s

110

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

110

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

24Q

26Q

28Q

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

44p

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

15
12
3

40
30
10
3

3
2
1

*

30
21

23
16
7

*

22
13
9
8

47
17

5

*

18
2
16
16

8
3

1
1

-

-

2

2

1

9

14

21

4
1
3

8

19

23
3

2
2

_

*

-

10
9
8

35
13
22
15

26

6
2

-

-

s

A v erage
w eekly
hours1
(standard)

s
100

s

s

$

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

Under
and
S
under
100

ALL WORKERSC0NTINUED

TABULATING-MAOINE o p e r a t o r s
MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------ -----PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------

$

$

2 6 7 .0 0

2 9 9 .0 0
3 0 5 .5 0
2 9 3 .5 0
2 8 7 .0 0

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

3 2 8 .5 0

3 3 4 .5 0

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

2 8 7 .5 0
2 9 9 .0 0
2 6 7 .5 0
2 6 7 .5 0

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

215

4 0 .0

2 9 5 .5 0

113

4 0 .0

3 0 0 .5 0

102

2 8 9 .5 0

52

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

88

4 0 .0

$

*

“

*

*

*

34
14

2
2

20
3

-

34

2

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS*

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS.
CLASS B ------------------------------— -------MANUFACTURING-----------------------— ----n o n m a n u f a c t u p in g -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

See footnotes at end o f tables.




115

4 0 .0

2 7 4 .0 0

59

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

2 8 5 .5 0

56
40

3 9 .5

2 5 5 .0 0

2 6 1 .5 0

3
2
1
1

18
2
16
16

Table A-9. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers—large establishments
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
N u m ber of w o rk ers re c e iv in g s tra ig h t-tim e w eek ly earn in gs of—
Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

S

A vera ge
w eekly
(standard]

S
120

M ean2

M edian 2

M iddle range 2

S

S

s

$

S

S

s

s

S

S

s

$

$

s

$

$

5

$

*

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

520

560

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

52C

560

600

162

167

139

and
under
140

ALL WORKERS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BUSINESS) --------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------FINANCE ------------------------COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B U S IN E S S ). CLASS A ------MANUFACTURING ---------- -----NONMANUFACTURING -----------FINANCE ------------------------COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B U S IN E S S ), CLASS B --------MANUFACTURING -------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g -------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------FINANCE --------------------------COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B U S IN E S S ), CLASS C -------- ---------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS) —
MANUFACTURING -----------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g --------------— ----- -PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -------- ----- ----- FINANCE ---------------------- ----------- COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ),
CLASS A ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------- ----------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S --------------------FINANCE ------------------------ -----------COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ),
CLASS B ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ),
CLASS C ------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------- ------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------COMPUTER OPERATORS —
MANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S
RETAIL TRADE ----FINANCE --------------

3 9 .5

$
4 0 8 .0 0

$

2 ,0 1 7

4 1 2 .0 0

$
$
3 4 8 .5 0 -4 7 2 .5 0

-

-

-

-

10

17

39

105

152

128

144

160

184

178

328

92

12

1 ,1 5 3

4 0 .0

4 1 5 .0 0

4 2 3 .0 0

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

-

-

-

-

-

2

13

31

60

60

68

74

78

83

81

112

108

124

12

-

-

-

8

4

8

45

92

89

56

63

48

76

54

35

-

“

~

•

2

4

6

29

60
36

88

190
138

57

-

41

43

33

28

6

1

3

2

*

*

8

17

24

71

68

92

864
234

3 9 .0
3 9 .5

3 9 9 .5 0

3 9 3 .0 0

3 4 0 .0 0 -4 6 4 .5 0

-

3 6 0 .0 0

3 5 9 .5 0 '

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

*

*

4 4 7 .5 0

-

865

3 9 .5

4 5 6 .5 0

3 9 8 .5 0 -4 9 2 .5 0

59

226

91

12

4 0 ,0

4 5 6 .0 0

4 6 6 .5 0

4 0 8 .5 0 -5 1 1 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

1
-

48

383

6

8

8

20

21

25

24

30

34

45

94

56

482

3 9 .0

4 4 0 .5 0

4 5 1 .0 0

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

2

9

16

28

38

36

47

38

53

47

132

35

12
-

130

3 9 .5

3 7 8 .5 0

3 8 1 .5 0

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

*

*

*

*

*

*

1

2

9

11

15

25

28

27

6

1

3

2

8

31

58

80

81

67

42

47

52

75

78

102

1

-

-

-

-

8

28

50

49

32

23

23

32

43

54

71

96

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

50
8

30

32

53

44

19

15

9

21

7

1
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

4

10

5

26

22

7

5

2

8

3

6
-

-

•

•

*

2

3

16

25

26

18

5

1

-

-

-

*

*

10
8

9

41

36

26

12

7

7

1

1

40
1

22

35

55
53

29

4

7
4

23

“

2

-

29

28

43

76

84

123

156

137

19

21

32

31

46

68

79

71

101
72

36

48

24

11
-

11
17

93
69

56

18

133
79

116

24

203
116

22

53

77

87

88

58

54

45

24

29

1

6

13

6

6

11

16

32

32

7
22

8
-

12

3

44
7

21

29

6

32

4 0 .0

3 8 7 .5 0

3 7 6 .5 0

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

4 0 .0

3 9 6 .5 0

4 0 8 .0 0

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

247

3 9 .5

3 6 8 .0 0

3 5 9 .0 0

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

93

3 9 .0
3 9 .5

3 6 6 .0 0

3 6 0 .0 0

3 4 2 .5 0 -3 8 3 .0 0

3 4 0 .5 0

3 4 3 .5 0

3 2 6 .0 0 -3 5 9 .5 0

3 6 0 .0 0

3 0 7 .0 0 -4 0 6 .0 0

3 0 5 .0 0

2 9 9 .0 0 -3 1 7 .0 0

*

-

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

2

2

33

*

345

3 9 .5

135

3 8 .5

3 5 8 .0 0
3 0 9 .5 0

1 ,4 7 5

4 0 .0

3 3 7 .0 0

825

4 0 .0

3 4 8 .5 0

3 3 6 .0 0
3 5 1 .5 0

3 0 4 .5 0 -4 0 7 .5 0

-

-

650

4 0 .0

3 2 3 .0 0

3 2 0 .0 0

2 8 0 .5 0 -3 6 5 .5 0

2

2

74

4 0 .0

3 4 0 .5 0

3 2 1 .0 0

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

-

-

9
-

224

3 9 .5

3 0 4 .0 0

3 0 0 .0 0

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

2

2

5

-

39

6

85

3

7

7

11

12

4

2

5

8

1

_

8

2
3

-

-

-

-

3

2

15

1

-

4
2

2
2

2
2

-

*

*

3

2
•

4 0 .0

3 9 0 .0 0

3 9 5 .5 0

17

33

47

78

80

74

93

55

36

19

4 0 .0

4 0 7 .0 0

3 6 5 .0 0 -4 3 6 .0 0

-

-

-

-

—

4

12

5

22

10

27

45

50

55

67

47

24

15

1

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

3 9 5 .5 0
3 7 9 .5 0

10
8

17

392
210
26

3 7 7 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

22

30

19

2

4

8
-

4

1

26
•

12

3

20
-

33

-

12
3

11

-

2
-

5

-

2
-

2

2

2

*

*

*

*

2

1

4

4

2

*

8

16

19

10

5

8

1

3

-

*

-

•

•

602

93

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

4 0 7 .5 0

3 9 2 .5 0

3 3 8 .5 0 -4 2 2 .0 0
3 4 2 .0 0 -4 7 0 .0 0

3 5 5 .5 0

3 5 1 .0 0

3 2 6 .5 0 -3 8 6 .0 0

56

3
12

577

4 0 .0

13

93

104

80

52

35

19

8

1

3 2 3 .5 0

2 9 8 .5 0 -3 6 0 .0 0

-

-

-

4

8

21
14

47

4 0 .0

3 2 3 .0 0
3 3 0 .5 0

6

291

20

13

14

51

48

46

33

20

14

5

1

4 0 .0

3 1 2 .5 0

3 1 6 .5 0

2 8 0 .5 0 -3 4 2 .0 0

-

-

-

2

5

7

27

29

42

42

56

34

19

15

5

3

27

4 0 .0

3 2 0 .0 0

3 1 3 .5 0

2 7 0 .0 0 -3 5 9 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

3

95

3 9 .5

2 8 6 .5 0

2 8 5 .5 0

2 6 5 .0 0 -3 0 2 .5 0

*

*

2

3

2

12

21

19

25

3 1 8 .0 0

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

42

4

286

3
26

2

3

3

1

4

13

5

10

1

-

20

10

2
-

296

4 0 .0

2 6 6 .0 0

2 8 7 .5 0

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

2

2

33

23

15

16

50

77

1

4 0 .0

2 6 8 .5 0

2 9 5 .0 0

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

-

-

24

14

3

3

142

3

4

6

27

43

10

6

1

1

2

9

9

12

13

15

19

23

34

10

4

2

92

104

153

92

83

99

152

92

59

43

58

119

40

41

38

33

100

94

30
62

137
124

123

40
64

92
54

13

23

10

19

16

1

2

3

1

2

1

1

2

-

-

154

4 0 .0

2 6 4 .0 0

2 7 3 .0 0

2 2 7 .0 0 -3 1 0 .0 0

2

1 ,4 6 7

4 0 .0

2 7 0 .5 0

2 7 4 .5 0

2 0 7 .0 0 -3 3 4 .0 0

7

127

954

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

2 8 4 .5 0

3 0 7 .0 0

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

-

109

47

2 4 4 .5 0

2 2 8 .5 0

1 9 8 .0 0 -2 8 8 .0 0

7

18

45

2 3 5 .5 0

2 1 5 .0 0 -2 8 4 .0 0

-

-

513

46

7

92

3 9 .5

2 1 6 .0 0

2 2 2 .0 0

1 7 4 .5 0 -2 4 4 .5 0

1

9

14

6

12

25

199

3 9 .5

2 1 4 .5 0

2 0 8 .0 0

1 8 3 .5 0 -2 4 2 .5 0

6

9

27

43

33

29

126

3 9 .5

2 5 0 .5 0

4

See footnotes at end of tables.




87

-

807
560

96

61

24

6
8
23

7

8

7

2

13

6

6

•
•

•

•

•

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

•
•

•
_
-

.
•
•

•
•

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

•

-

-

-

87

18

7

2

74

73

15

7

18

14

3
-

2

2

Table A-9. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers—large establishments
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
Num ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t-tim e w eek ly earnings of—
Occupation and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

s

A v e rage
w eekly
hours1
(standard

M ean 2

M iddle ra n g e 2

M edian 2

S

s

120

S

%

%

1 --------- I T ------- "5

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

s ---------1 --------- $
320
300
340

S

$

S

$

S

$

$

S

S

36o

38o

400

42o

440

460

480

520

56o

380

400

420

440

460

480

520

560

600

*

*

and
un der

140

32Q

340

360

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED

COMPUTER OPERATORS

-

CONTINUED!
$

$

$

2 9 6 .5 0

2 9 8 .5 0

2 4 9 .0 0 -2 9 8 .5 0

*

*

28

1

Jb
CJ

81
86

3 9 .0
3 9 .5

2 3 7 .0 0
2 2 5 .0 0

406
263
145
83

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

2 1 7 .0 0
2 2 9 .5 0
1 9 4 .5 0
1 8 8 .5 0

2 1 9 .0 0

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

2 1 5 .0 0 1 9 9 .0 0 -

2 7 0 .5 0
2 5 1 .0 0
126
109
17

1 5 2 .5 0 -2 8 4 .5 0
1 4 7 .0 0 3 0 1 .0 0
1 6 5 .0 0 2 1 4 .0 0
1 6 6 .0 0 2 1 0 .5 0

8
13

46
17

1

8
42

36

29

14

15
14

10

16

29
25

8
36

33

21

11

38
33

5

38
36

20
19
1

14
14

5

4 0 0 • 50

AJ

1

*

DRAFTERS*

class

a

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

1 *9 5 3

4 0 .0

4 3 4 .0 0

4 4 2 .0 0

4 0 6 .0 0 -4 6 8 .5 0

130

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

2 6 9 .5 0
2 7 8 .0 0

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

3 1 2 *0 0 *3 9 3 *0 0
2 4 6 * 5 0 -2 8 7 .5 0
2 6 0 * 0 0 -2 8 8 .5 0

88

72
72

2 5 0 .5 0

2 3 6 .0 0 2 3 6 .0 0 -

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

3 1 1 .0 0 -

3 6 7 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

1

1

6

15

8

45
37

15

19

20

29

52

67

128

155

191

316

359

341

307

-

-

11

10

3

1

-

-

-

-

i

JT

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS AREGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ------------MANUFACTURING ---------------- --------- —

51

4 0 .0

3 7 4 .0 0

3 7 7 .5 0

3 5 1 .5 0 -4 0 0 .5 0

448
404

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

3 1 7 .0 0
3 1 8 .5 0

3 2 1 .0 0
3 2 2 .0 0

2 9 6 .0 0 2 9 8 .0 0 -

3 4 6 .5 0
3 4 8 .0 0

1

-

-

-

See footn otes at end o f tables.




25

-

30
25

13
13

1

l

6

11

7

22

64

88

94

17

52

83

85

78
75

58
54

Table A-10. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by s e x large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
A verage
(m e a n 2 )

Sex, 5 occupation, and in du stry d iv is io n

N um ber
of
w o ik ers

W eek ly
h o u rs 1
sta n d ard )

W e ek ly
e a r n in g s 1
(sta n d a rd )

A verage
(m e an 2 )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry d ivis ion

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
WOMEN— CONTINUED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - MEN
$

AcCUUN 11NO

LLtnlx

j
«) 1 Lf,Uu'l
' A r (ILK

A c C G U N 1 i NO

LLLKIx

j

f

C L ftj

o

408

40.0

j

N um ber
of
w orkers

W e ek ly
hours
s ta n d a r d )

A verage
(m e a n 2 )

W e ek ly
e a r n in g s 1
(s ta n d a rd )

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d iv is io n

N um ber
of
w orkers

W e ek ly

W e ek ly
h o u rs1
sta n d ard )

(sta n d a rd )

39.5

169.50

earnings1

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED

-

CU(M 1 1 N U L L /

321*00

1*203

39*5

237.00

423

40*0

228.50

ACCOUNTING CLERKS* CLASS B

---------

1,389

n A n U r A L 1 U K l(Nu
rATKULL

LLLHiN j

323.50

*"**—""*"

TYPIST'*

194.00
107

167.00

/A

0.0
221.50

r A T K(JLL

CLLKl\ j

1" ™

SERVICE-*
61

40.0

336.50

FINANCE

76

39I5

1*236

167.00
KCT n 1L

6,532
4,398

292.50

. -

258.00
386
389

j

L v/ H L 1 A K 1 L v f

wnULLJALL
K L 1A I L

LL

Aj b

U

1K A U L

"""

144

40.0

315.50

102

40.0

336.50

74

39.0

219.50

m-

. -

... r-r-,., r-

„_

40.0

242.00
36.5

283.50

FILE CLERKS, CLASS C

™1

3,347

40.0

2,290

40.0

276.00
289.50

348

40.0

298*50

734

40.0

249.00

242.50

Wti A XL

1

A—

40.0

419.00

40*0

400.00

152.00

,^ ^
—

—

—
285

L

50

340.00

1,085

74

LLAii

198.50

*'

1H A U L

L L H L 1A A X L v y

39*5

IB

-

326.00

170

j

1H A U L

0 ERVICC 0

ya
A A A

277.50

119.00

FINANCE

nonmanufacturing:

FINANCE
r U U L iv
w

LC

h l

1

Ak 1 l «j t

v

H A N U r A L 1U K I f N b

L

A

U

•*"*

PUBLIC UTILITIES

U 1 1 L 1 1 1L

j

-1
m*

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

45

1,672

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

39.5

169.00

2,385

3 9 .5

199.50

177

40.0

173.00

1,058

214.00
39.5

228.50

ACCUUN 1INU

CCLKfVb

(BUSINESS)* CLASS Al

235.50

NUnMANUr AC 1UKINU •••"”**■■*"
ntTnlL 1KAUL,

n u n H A n u r A C iu f f T N o l

“OnHANUrAC 1UK1NO

141

39.0

177.50

469

40.0

207.00

168

40.0

205.00

301

40.0

208.00

131

40.0

249.50

"" "

ACCOUNTINv LLLnAbf LLA j J A

lcu j INuOb»* CL Abb
996

RETAIL TRADE ------------------

" " " T " ""

2 4 0 . 50

608

NONMANUr AC 1UKINC

0

259.50

388

39.5

211.00

83

40.0

243.00

175

39.5

176.00

348.00

MANJr AC 1UKXNw
NONMANUFACTURING;
40.0

358.00

40*0

396.50

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ),
MANUFACTURING — --

See footnotes at end of tables.




26

358

Table A-10. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sexlarge establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
A verage
(m e a n * )

Sex,

3

occupation, and in du stry d iv is io n

Number
of
woikers

W eekly
hours1
(standard)

W eekly
earnings1
(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN- -CONTINUED
\

j

A v erage
(m e a n ^ )

A verage
(m e a n ^ )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry d ivis ion

Number
of
workers

W eekly
houis1
standard)

W eekly
earnings1
(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivis ion

W eekly
hours1
(standard)

W eek ly
earnings1
(standard)

PROFESSIONAL a n d t e c h n i c a l
OCCUPATIONS - WOpaEN— CONTINUED

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - m a n — CONTINUED
$
3 92 .00
3 96 .00

1

NONMANUFACTURINGS
218

4 0 .0

Jt J• W
329 .50

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(B U S IN E S S ) . CLASS B!

a

1*897

DRAFTERS * CLASS 8

614
529

drafters*
M AM U r

Av

class

4 0 .0

1 U h l l ’l v

85

'0

4 0.0

$
360 .00

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)S

260 .0 0

164

314 .50

73

306 .50

57

40 .0 281 .00

54

4 0 .0 2 49 .50
2 49 .50

167

40a0 340.50

187

40 .0 268.50

86

40 .0 269.00

62

4<N0 260.50

54

40 .0 301.00

4 0 .0 340 .50
4 0 .0 351 .0 0

NONMANUFACTURINGS
1.1 09

50

4 3 7 .0 0
437 .50

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ).

77

277 .5 0
4 0 .0 288.50

4 0 .0

NONMANUFACTURING:

2 79 .00

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
CLASS BS

(B U S IN E SS ).

2 9 4 .5 0
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E SS ).
CLASS C:

COMPUTER OPERATORS*

Number
of
workers

l/ L A j j

A

""PUBLIC" U T IL IT IE S

"

299

28

4 0 .0

4 0 .0

3 28 .50
296.50

drafter- tracers

e l e c t r o n ic s

TECHNICIANS

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS Bs

COMPUTER OPERATORS.

355

4 0 .0 2 97 .00

300
201

4 0 .0 2 10 .00
4 0 .0 2 20 .00

T f

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS A -

51

4 0 .0

374 .00

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL*
l/ v vU> A 1 1 VrlJ — W v / n tll
DRAFTERS:

->0
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BUSINESS)s
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ——
— ————

95

See footnotes at end of tables.




27

4 0 .0

369 .00

359

40 .0

317.50

Table A-11. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers—large establishments
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
Hourly ea ■nings

4

N u m ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly earn in gs o f—

Occupation and industry d ivis ion
M ea n 2

M ed ian 2

M idd le range

2

$

$

$

S
6 .8 0

S

S

$

S

S

$

$

S

$

7 .0 0

7 .2 0

7 .4 0

7 .6 0

7 .8 0

8 .0 0

8 .2 0

8 .4 0

$
8 .6 0

$

6 .2 0

t
6 .6 0

$

6 .0 0

$
6 .4 0

S

5 .8 0

8 .8 0

9 • 00

9 .2 0

9 .4 0

9 . 60

9 .8 0 1 0 .0 0

6 .0 0

6 .2 0

6 .4 0

6 .6 0

6 .8 0

7 .0 0

7 .2 0

7 .4 0

7 .6 0

7 .8 0

8 .0 0

8 .2 0

8 .4 0

8 .6 0

8 .8 0

9 .0 0

9 i2 0 9.4(| 9,6 0 9 , 8 0 1 0 . 0 0

-

-

8
2
6
4

12

17

-

-

17
14
3
3

33
33
-

27
2
25

8
5
3
3

9
6
3

78
78
-

7
7

-

133
128
5

284
272
12

-

12
11

36
36
-

-

16
16

2

6

-

-

55
45

69
69
-

53
32
21

24
20
4

72
72
-

204
204

54
54

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

r

U nder
,
«
and
5 .8 0

over

ALL WORKERS
$

$

$

MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS --------------------MANUFACTURING------------------- -----------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

677
586
91
36

8 .1 6
8 .2 7
7 .4 4
6 .6 8

8 .5 6
8 .5 6
7 .5 4
6 .6 3

8
8
6
6

.0
.0
.6
.4

1
3
4
9

-

8 .6 0
8 .6 0
7 .9 3
6 .7 2

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS ----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

3 ,9 1 8
3 ,8 1 5
103
25

8 .6 7
8 .6 9
8 .0 6
7 .2 3

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

8
8
7
7

.7
.7
.5
.1

8
8
1
4

-

8 .8 5
8 .8 5
8 .8 5
7 .5 1

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

592
557

8 .2 2
8 .2 6

8 .5 2
8 .5 2

8 .0 1 8 .3 5 -

8 .5 6
8 .5 6

MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS --------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONMANUFACTUPINGt
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------

849
756

8 .3 3
8 .4 7

8 .6 8
8 .6 8

8 .1 6 8 .2 5 -

8 .6 8
8 .6 8

93

7 .1 9

7 .0 6

7 .0 6 -

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

4 ,0 5 2
3 ,9 9 8
54

8 .5 8
8 .5 9
7 .8 7

8 .7 8
8 .7 8
7 .8 9

8 .6 9 8 .6 9 7 .3 7 -

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR VEHICLES) -----------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------

1 ,7 8 7
1 ,2 4 3
544
366

8 .3 0
8 .4 5
7 .9 5
7 .7 2

8 .6 0
8 .6 0
8 .0 3
8 .0 3

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

-

8 .6 3
8 .6 3
8 .6 0
8 .1 8

MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTER S -----------MANUFACTURING -------------------------

2 ,6 1 7
2 ,5 8 8

8 .4 5
8 .4 5

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

8 • 60**
8 .6 0 -

8 *6 3
8 .6 3

.

654
632

8 .4 2
8 .4 5

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

8 .6 0 8 .6 0 -

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

•

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

4 ,2 4 9
4 ,2 0 1

8 .4 4
8 .4 4

8 .6 0
8 .6 0

8 .6 0 8 .6 0 -

8 .6 3
8 .6 3

_

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

2 ,0 7 8
2 ,0 7 8

8 .6 8
8 .6 8

8 .6 8
8 .6 8

8 • 6 8 - 8 *6 9
8 •6 8 — 8 *6 9

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

5 ,7 9 3
5 ,7 9 3

8 .7 9
8 .7 9

8 .8 6
8 .8 6

8 .8 C 8 .8 0 -

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

579
495
84

8 .5 4
8 .7 3

8 .7 6
8 .7 8
7 .6 4

8 .4 3 8 *6 0 "
6 .7 5 -

WORKERS
MANUFACTURING -------------------------

m a in t e n a n c e

*

sheet- m etal

W o rk e rs w e r e distribu ted as fo llo w s :

7 .4 0

$

8
0
3
5

1

1
“

-

-

.
-

-

-

-

2

-

.

-

2

-

-

-

1

1

6
6

-

_

-

*

-

*

-

28
10

7 .2 5

-

-

-

-

18

8 .8 5
8 .8 5
7 .8 9

65
65

-

38
38

44
44

34
34

-

-

6
4
2
-

-

-

*
58
56
2

-

-

-

-

*

-

301
301

92
92

-

46

8

-

-

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

51
36
15

67
67

37
37

36
9
27

52
47
5

60
60

36 2 4 2 6
35 2 4 2 4
2
1

8
6
2
2

37
23
14
14

10
6
4
4

61

69
32
37
29

32
3
29
29

184
18
166
148

184

20
41
41

*

60
60

34
30

50
50

11
11

106
106

6
6

-

_

12
12

47
47

-

2
2

16

64
64

77
77

98
98

2
2

8
8

-

-

10
10

10
10

14
14

.

~

26
26

20
20

10

12

3

3

8
2

8

2

2

4

1

1

15
9
6

“

*

“

_

-

-

-

.

2
2

-

8 .8 6
8 .8 6

-

-

-

_

-

“

*

8 .8 5
8 *8 5
7 .7 0

9

-

-

8

8

"

*

1 at $4.80 to $5; 5 at $5 to $5.20: 1 at $5.20 to $5.40; and 2 at $5.60 to $5.80.

143
41

80
76
4

1012
907
105

-

-

-

59
59

62
62

90
88

2105
2087

*

26
26

8
8

14
14

406
406

145
145

12
12

3
3

18
18

17
17

2
2

42
42

32
32

13
8
5

43
16
27

14
8
6

2
•

•

2

-

28
28

9
4
5
5

28

-

92
92

.

-

-

-

78
78

-

*9

•

-

-

21

4
4

“

31
31

-

_

-

-

•

-

2

•
•

_

-

-

-

•

54
46

**

-

12
12

56
10

6

-

2114
2081
33

1105
1093
12

24
24

6
6

-

*

-

4
2

6
6

18
18

-

426
415

_

**

-

5
5

_

12
12

-

15
15

19
14

4
4

-

13
12

”

-

-

-

-

28
28

18

-

-

1
1

24
4
20
20

12

30
11
11

2

-

39
24

3
1
2

4

41

-

2

1
1
-

19
19

*

-

10
10

*

1
1
-

30
30

~

See footn otes at end o f ta b les.




17
15

1
1
-

-

-

2

•
-

2
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1075
1071
4

11
11

10
10

•

•

-

—

18

22

-

-

1
1

-

-

72
72

-

•

_

_

•

•

.

-

.

18
18

22
22

•

•

•

•

-

-

-

-

-

-

15
15

-

-

-

-

-

489
489

-

28
28

-

-

-

-

-

223
217

3133
3091

64
64

17
17

-

-

-

-

-

77
77

183
183

1293
1293

440
440

14
14

11
11

-

-

-

-

30
30

84
84

146
146

1179
1179

4214
4214

4
4

-

-

-

-

-

10
10

1
1

33
33

194
189
5

117
111
6

3

25
25

30
27
3

7
7

•

29
29

m

2
1

-

m

Table A-12. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers—large establishments
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977
Numb er o f w o r k e r s re c e iv in g straight -tim e h ou rly earning

Hourly earnings 4

s
2.3 0

Nam L
O ccu p a tio n and in d u s try d iv is io n
workers

Mean 2

Median 2

M iddle range 2

$
2.4 0

$

3.0 0

3 .0 0 3.2 0

3.4 0

3. 60 3.8 0 4 .00 4 .2 0

I

2 .6 0 2 .8 0

7 .5 6
7.4 2
7 .7 2
7 .7 3
5 .1 9

$
7 .9 6
7 .9 7
7 .9 6
7 .8 7
5 .5 8

$
7 .1 6 6 .9 9 7 .8 6 7 .7 6 5 .0 0 -

7 .9 7
7 .9 9
7 .9 6
7 .9 4
5 .7 5

T R U C K D R I V E R S . L I G H T T R U C K --------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 --------------------F I N A N C E ------------------------------

124
5S
69
61

5 .4 7
5 .7 6
5 .2 4
5 .1 9

5 .6 5
5 .7 9
5 .6 3
5 .5 8

5 .0 3 5 .0 3 5 .0 0 5 .0 0 -

6.0 1
6 .3 5
5 .7 8
5 .7 5

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

262

6 .6 6

6.7 1

6 .7 1 - 6 .7 6

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK
( T R A I L E 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 p i n g -------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -----------------------

2 ,2 7 5
1.3 45
930
355

7.7 7
7.7 2
7 .8 4
7.7 3

7 .9 6
7 .9 9
7 .9 4
7 .8 7

7 .8 7 7 .9 7 7 .8 7 7 .8 7 -

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

369

7.2 4

7 .2 4

7 .1 6 - 7 .2 4

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

881
<.97
391

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

6 .2 6
3 .9 5
3.3 0

3 .5 8 - 7 .1 6
2 .8 5 - 6 .2 6
2 .6 5 - 5 .0 5

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

494
288

7.0 2
7.01

7 .1 6
7 .1 3

7 .1 1 - 7 .1 6
7 .C 7 - 7 .1 6

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

1,1 13
548

6 .7 9
6 .4 7

6 .9 8
6 .9 8

6 .6 2 - 7 .0 3
6 .0 7 - 6 .9 8

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

2 ,2 1 7
1,8 09
416

6 .8 9
6 .9 5
6 .3 9

7 .0 6
7 .1 6
6.7C

6 .9 1 - 7 .1 6
6 .9 1 - 7 .1 6
5 .7 4 - 7 .5 8

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

891
569
322

6 .5 8
6 .4 9
6 .7 3

6 .9 4
7 .0 0
6 .9 4

6 .2 0 - 7 .0 2
6 .1 8 - 7 .0 2
6 .8 4 - 6 .9 4

-

-

-

-

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

4 ,7 3 5
3 ,7 2 2
1,0 13
555

6 .4 7
6 .7 5
5 .4 5
4 .0 5

6 .8 4
6 .8 4
5 .7 6
3 .7 5

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

7 .0 9
7 .0 8
7.0 0
4 .5 9

2
2
2

77
77
77

35
35
35

42

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

8 ,9 5 3
8 ,1 3 9
814
240

6 .9 4
6 .9 4
6 .9 5
6 .5 3

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

6 .9 8 6 .9 8 6 .9 8 6 .0 7 -

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

*

*

*

*

794

6.9 1

7 .0 0

7 .0 0 - 7.0 0

-

-

-

-

-

$

CLERKS

i
S
5 .0 0 5 .2 0

$
5.6 0

6 .0 0 6 .4 0

6.8 0

5.2 0

5.6 0

6.0 0

6 .4 0 6 .8 0

7.2 0 7 .6 0 8.0 0

20
8
12

33
11
22
16
5

48
17
31
29

52
43
9
1
1

254
231
23
5
-

671
610
61
16
-

28 2607
27 1047
1 1560
1 400
-

5

17
15
2
1

9
6
3
“

6
6
-

-

*

$

1 -------- ~S-------- 1 ----------

7.2 0 7.6 0 8.0 0

4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0 5 .0 0

$
-

-

-

-

1

4

2

4

7

4

-

-

-

-

1

4

2

4

7

4

13
12
1

*

-

“

1

3

-

2

4

2

1

“

1

12

-

_

-

.

1

3

2

2

4

2

5

*

-

*

-

1
1

3
3

2
*

2
2

4
4

2
2

8
8
*

1
1
1

20
8
12
12

5
5

39
8
31
29

-

-

7

-

19

172

47

20
4
16
16

9
9
*

14
9
5
-

57
53
4
4

218
196
22
16

2

9

1

142

145

20

■35

23
15
15

66
6<t
2

9
“

361
44
“

30
-

23
21
21

-

5
4

47
27

13
9

401
220

28
28

_

.

*

*

54
36

657
311

18
“

150
-

378
378
200

.
*

-

4

1
1

19
18
1

1
-

1

•

-

*

*

•
“

7

-

-

20 1929
19 1047
1 882
1 318

-

MEDIUM T R U C K S

P O W E R - T R U C K O P E R A T O R S (OTHER
T H A N F O R K L I F T ) -----------------

S ee fo o tn o te s

3. 40 3.6 0

WORKERS

3 .7 6 8
2 .0 2 4
1,744
439
61

SHIPPING

$

and
2.8 0

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

TRUCKDRIVERS.
MANUFACTURING

s

o f—

s
$
$
$
$
3 .80 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0

$
3.2 0

S

and
under
2.40. 2 .6 0

ALL

S

10

48
48
48

-

-

32
32
32

35
35
35

57
57
57

11
11
11

20
20
20

-

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

30

-

42
42

20
20
20

_

-

-

30
30

26
26
26

11
11
11

-

2

-

1

3

-

9

29

15
15
15

6
6
6

6
6
6

5
5
5

11
7
7

5
5
5

42
42
42

45
33
33

20
20

_

.

-

*

*

-

35
13
13

29
29
29

1
1
1

•

34
34
34

87
44
43
43

•

-

at end o f ta b le s .




8
8

7 .9 9
7 .9 9
7 .9 6
7 .9 4

-

-

36
16
20
20

103
76
27
27

2

14
14
-

•

-

*

2
2'

-

-

-

•

-

7
*

67
66

19
7

120
107

27
7
7

3
3
3

38
30
30

125
115
115

10
-

16 1553
16 1215
16
-

60
60

16
10
6

34
32
2

48
10
38

74
74

55
55
*"

604
328
276

.
*

”

*

18

14
8
6
6

45
15
30
21

65
28
37
29

71
71
“

62 3633
57 3335
5 298
2
-

86
86
46

100
100
•

_
-

91
73
19
18

206
158
48
48

445 7492
378 7005
67
487
61
*

15
15
-

”

347
320
27
27

333
176
157
76

-

-

41

56

*
2
2
2

•
-

*

-

*

61
52
9
9

78
4
74
74

30
16
14
14

-

18
18

4

4

.

-

-

-

•

-

-

-

4
4

4
4

-

*

14

-

-

-

-

-

‘

-

71

481

*

99

32

1
1

•
—
*

-

Table A-12. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers—large establishments
in Detroit, Mich., March 1977— Continued
Hourly earnings

Occupation and industry d ivis ion

Number
of
workers

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

4

*
2.3 0
Mean

2

M edia n 2

M iddle range

2

S
S------ 1
2.4 0 2 .6 0 2 .8 0

3.0 0

S
s
3 .2 0 3 .4 0

2 .8 0 3 .0 0

3 .2 0

3.4 0

3.6 0

16 1146

21

5
3 .6 0

S
$
$
3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .2 0

S
$
$
4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0

*
5 .0 0

5 .2 0

t
5 .6 0

5.6 0

6 .0 0 6 .4 0 6.8C _L«2C_ 7 .6 0 S tlU L o v e r

62

$

S
$
6.0 0 6 .4 0

i

$

6 .8 0 7 .2 0

3
5
7 .6 0 8.0 0

and
under

-

13

4 .4 0

4 .6 0

30
5

10

10

16

-

-

-

39
8

o

13

-

4 .2 0

5 .2 p

21

14

-

-

51
13

o
LO

-

4 .0 0

•

2.6 0

o
GO

2.4 0

ALL WORKERS—
CONTINUED

GUAROS AND WATCHMEN -------- ----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------- — -------NONMANUFACTURINGS

A , 003
2 ,3 3 6

$
5 .7 8
7 .0 8

$
7 .0 2
7 .2 6

$
$
3 .2 8 - 7 .2 6
7 .2 5 - 7 .2 6

3 .2 9
5 .0 5

3 .2 4
5.0 1

2 .8 6 - 3 .5 9
4 .5 0 - 5 .6 6

-

7 .1 3

7 .2 6

7 .2 5 - 7 .2 6

*

*

_

40

7

13
-

-

-

-

13

14

10

26

80
30

155
128

1
RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------------------------GUAROS:
MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------—
WATCHMENS
MANUFACTURING

102

238

2 ,2 4 5

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

91

5 .8 4

5 .9 3

5 .2 1 - 6 .7 6

JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS ------MANUFACTURING ------------------- -----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ------------------------------RETAIL TRADE -----------------------------------------

6 ,4 1 3
4 ,7 2 4
1,6 89
306
907
258

6 .0 5
6 .5 7
4 .6 1
5 .7 3
3 .8 7
4 .1 4

6 .7 4
6 .7 4
4 .3 3
5 .7 9

5 .6 8 6 .7 4 3 .5 1 5 .2 3 3 .3 C -

3.71

6 .7 4
6 .7 4
5 .6 9
6 .1 7
4 .3 3

19

14

2

4

2

-

1

1

-

2

“

2

*

2

11

8

6

14

31

20

13

22

34

49

“

*

*

*

*

*

•

*

*

3

*

8

19

*

*

68

35

66

35

81
4
77

7

*

*

-

-

-

40

-

40

-

-

-

-

-

66

29

75

94

4 .1 5

See footnotes at end of tables.




30

5

*

123
20
103

119
-

119
-

105
14

126
4
122
1
65
56

*

134
6

128

*

70
8
62

-

-

94
24

40
22

*

169
-

169
-

133
36

5
25
4
21
4
4
13

*

33

-

*

10

18

11

203
118
85
77
8

491
408
83
54
19

-

2

33

139
10

139
79
60
45

78

12

1

7
25

141

3

-

22

no

230
203

160 1898
134 1789

-

•

-

26

21

-

-

-

-

-

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

191

11

122 1789

12

12

-

150 3922
86 3731
191
64
62
52
2

277
254
23

66
•

18

11

-

66
-

34

1
-

-

1

-

•

-

Table A-13. A verage hourly earnings of m aintenance, toolroom , p o w e rp la n t, m aterial m ovem ent.
and custodial w orkers, by sex—large establishm ents in D e tro it, M ic h ., M arch 1977
Sex,

3

occupation, and in du stry d ivis ion

Number
of
workers

A verage
(m ean2 )
hourly
earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivis ion

Number
of
workers

(m ean2 )
hourly
earnings4

MOVEMENT and c u s t o d ia l
OCCUPATIONS - men

MAINTENANCE, to o l r o o m , and
OCCUPATIONS - MEN

m a t e r ia l

po w erplan t

651
585

$
8 .1 9
8.2 7

36

6 .6 8

Sex, 3 occupation, and in du stry d ivision

Average
(m ean 2 )
hourly
earnings4

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED
3 ,6 2 7
2,0 10
1,6 17

$

7.5 7
7 .4 2
n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g :

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT TRUCK:
3*897

Number
of
workers

59

3.3 8

2 ,1 70

7.1 3

8 .6 7

NONMANUFACTUFING:

guards:
m a n u f a c t u r in g

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM t r u c k :

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

w a tc h m e n :

557

_

8 .2 6

3.8 4

_
_

1*J J 7
nu 1A IL

I KMliw

®" " " *

RETAIL TRADE

NONMANUFACTURING:

n A i i . i t I. A N t t

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

598

3.9 0

v l'A

1.6 99
1 .2 43
456

1,0 16

7

_ ______

2*588

8 .4 5

632

8 42
8^45

6.

1

__

UKUtH r 1LLC.KO

SHIPPING PACK ERS -------------------------------—

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

361

6 .5 2

• >/

4 .6 3

6 64
R .' '
o
-

408
5 ,7 91

r-

3 .9 9

6 .7 6

8 .7 9
96
«

r--.

C 9^
75
POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS (OTHER
JAN 1 1U r.i j

See footnotes at end o f tables.




31

r Ui. 1t n j y

“ NU t t L A l . L '. J •

Appendix A.
Scope and Method
of Survey
D ata on a r e a w a g e s and r e la te d b e n e fits a r e ob ta in ed b y p e r s o n a l
v is it s o f B u reau f ie ld r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s at 3 - y e a r in t e r v a ls .
In ea c h o f the
in te r v e n in g y e a r s , in fo r m a tio n on e m p lo y m e n t and 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 b y a c o m b in a tio n o f p e r s o n a l v is it , m a il q u e s tio n n a ire , and t e l e ­
phone in t e r v ie w f r o m e s ta b lis h m e n ts p a r tic ip a tin g in the p r e v io u s s u r v e y .
In ea c h o f the 74 *1 a r e a s c u r r e n t ly s u r v e y e d , data a r e ob ta in ed f r o m
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 r in g ; tr a n s p o r ta tio 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 ra 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 f r o m th es e stu d ies a r e g o v e r n 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 ta b lis h m e n ts h a vin 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 o f in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y ­
m en t in the o c c u p a tio n s stu d ied . S e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d fo 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 .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e con d u cted on a s a m p le b a s is .
T h e s a m p lin g
p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d e ta ile d s t r a t ific a t io n o f a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in the
sc o p e o f an in d iv id u a l a r e a s u r v e y b y in d u s tr y and n u m b e r o f e m p lo y e e s .
F r o m th is s t r a t ifie d u n iv e r s e a p r o b a b ilit y s a m p le is s e le c te d , w ith each
e s ta b lis h m e n t h a v in g a p r e d e te r m in e d ch an ce o f s e le c tio n . T o ob ta in op tim u m
a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t, a g r e a t e r p r o p o r tio n o f la r g e than s m a ll e s ta b ­
lis h m e n ts is s e le c te d .
W hen data a r e c o m b in e d , each e s ta b lis h m e n t is
w e ig h te d a c c o r d in g to its p r o b a b ilit y o f s e le c tio n , so that u n b ia sed e s tim a te s
a r e g e n e r a te d . F o r e x a m p le , i f one out o f fo u r e s ta b lis h m e n ts is s e le c te d ,
it is g iv e n a w e ig h t o f 4 to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f p lus th r e e o th e r s . A n a lte r n a te
o f the s a m e o r ig in a l p r o b a b ilit y is ch o sen in the s a m e in d u s t r y - s iz e c l a s s i ­
fic a tio n i f data a r e n o t a v a ila b le f r o m the o r ig in a l s a m p le m e m b e r .
I f no
s u ita b le su b stitu te is a v a ila b le , a d d itio n a l w e ig h t is a s s ig n e d to a s a m p le
m e m b e r th at is s i m ila r to the m is s in g u n it.
O c c u p a tio n s and e a r n in g s
O c c u p a tio n s s e le c te d f o r study 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 , to o lr o o m ,
and p o w e r p la n t; and (4 ) m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t and c u s to d ia l.
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 take
accou 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 ties w ith in the s a m e jo b .
O ccu p ation s s e le c te d fo r stu d y a r e lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d in a p p e n d ix B.
1 Included in the 74 areas are 4 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are Akron,
Ohio; Birmingham, A la .; Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, Va. —N. C. ; and
Syracuse, N .Y . In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approximately 100 areas at the
request of the Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor.




U n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d , the e a r n in g s data fo llo w in g the 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 e d .
E a r n in g s data f o r s o m e o f the
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 the
s c o p e o f the s u r v e y , a r e n ot p r e s e n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s b e ca u s e
e it h e r (1 ) e m p lo y m e n t in the 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 it p re 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.
S e p a r a te m e n 's and w o m e n 's e a r n in g s data a r e n ot
p r e s e n te d w hen the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s n ot id e n tifie d b y s e x is 20 p e r c e n t
o r m o r e o f the m en o r w o m e n id e n tifie d in an o c c u p a tio n .
E a r n in g s data
n o t shown 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 data f o r a ll
in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d .
L ik e w is e , f o r o c c u p a tio n s w ith m o r e than one le v e l ,
data a r e in c lu d e d in the o v e r a l l c la s s ific a t io n w hen a. s u b c la s s ific a tio n is
not shown, o r in fo r m a tio n to s u b c la s s ify is n o t a v a ila b le .

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 i m e
w o r k e r s , i. e ., th ose h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly sc h e d u le .
E a r n in g s
data 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 rk on w e e k en 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 tiv e b on u ses a r e in c lu d e d .
W e e k ly h o u rs f o r o ffic e
c l e r i c a l and p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s r e f e r to the stan dard
w o rk 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 iv e
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 _fo r th e s e occ u p a tio n s a r e
rou n ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r . V e r t i c a l lin e s w ith in the d is tr ib u tio n o f
w o r k e r s on s o m e A - t a b le s in d ic a te a ch an ge in the s iz e o f the c la s s in t e r v a ls .

T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the l e v e l o f o c c u p a 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 ris 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
tim 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 ge s . T h e 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 an ges 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 i r m s m a y c h 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 tte r jo b s and be r e p la c e d b y new
w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a t e s . Such s h ifts in e m p lo y m e n t cou 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 the y e a r . C h an ges 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 tab le
A - 7 , a r e b e t t e r in d ic a to r s o f w a g e tr e n d s than a r e e a rn in g s ch an ges fo r
in d iv id u a l jo b s w ith in the g ro u p s .

A v e r a g e e a r n in g s r e f l e c t c o m p o s ite , a r e a w id e e s tim a te s . In d u s tr ie s
and e s ta b lis h m e n ts d if f e r in p a y l e v e l and jo b s ta ffin g , and thus c o n trib u te
d if fe r e n t ly to the e s tim a te s f o r ea c h jo b . P a y a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e ly the w a g e d if fe r e n t ia l am on g jo b s in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts .

A v e r a g e p a y l e v e ls f o r m e n and w o m e n in s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s should
n o t be a s s u m ed to r e f l e c t d if fe r e n c e s in p a y o f the 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 .
F a c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n trib u te to d if fe r e n c e s in clu d e p r o ­
g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d r a te ra n g e s (o n ly th e r a te s p aid in cu m b en ts a r e
c o lle c t e d ) and p e r fo r m a n c e o f s p e c ific d u ties w ith in the g e n e r a l s u r v e y jo b
d e s c r ip tio n s . Job d e s c r ip tio n s u s e d to c la s s if y e m p lo y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s
u s u a lly a r e 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 if fe r e n c e s am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in s p e c ific d u ties
pe r fo r m e d .

E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g

S k ille d m a in te n a n c e

C o m p u te r s y s te m s
a n a ly s ts , c la s s e s
A , B, and C
C o m p u te r p r o g r a m m e r s ,
c la s s e s A , B, and C
C o m p u te r o p e r a t o r s ,
c la s s e s A , B, and C

C a r p e n te r s
E le c t r ic ia n s
P a in t e r s
M a c h in is ts
M e c h a n ic s (m a c h in e r y )
M e c h a n ic s (m o to r v e h ic le )
P ip e f it t e r s
T o o l and d ie m a k e r s

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 the to ta l in a ll e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e o f th e stu d y and n o t th e n u m b e r a c tu a lly s u r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e o c c u p a tio n a l s tr u c tu r e s am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts d if fe r , e s tim a te s o f
oc.cu pational e m p lo y m e n t o b ta in e d f r o m the s a m p le o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts stu d ied
s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a te the r e la t iv e im p o r ta n c e o f the jo b s stu d ied .
These
d iffe 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 ffe c t m a t e r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f
th e e a r n in g s d ata.

In d u s tr ia l n u rs e s

U n s k ille d p lan t

R e g is t e r e d in d u s tr ia l
n u rs e s

J a n ito r s , p o r t e r s , and
c le a n e r s
M a t e r ia l h a n d lin g la b o r e r s

W a g e tr e n d s f o r s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s
T h e p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s p r e s e n te d in ta b le A - 7 a r e b a s e d on chan ges
in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f m en and w o m e n in e s ta b lis h m e n ts r e p o r tin g the
tr e n d jo b s in both the c u r r e n t and p r e v io u s y e a r (m a tc h e d e s ta b lis h m e n ts ).
T h e data a r e a d ju sted to r e m o v e the e ffe c t s on a v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f e m p lo y ­
m en t s h ifts am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts and tu r n o v e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts in clu d ed
in s u r v e y s a m p le s .
T h e p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r , a r e s t ill a ffe c t e d b y
fa c t o r s o th e r than w a g e in c r e a s e s . H ir in g s , la y o ffs , and tu r n o v e r m a y a ffe c t
an e s ta b lis h m e n t a v e r a g e f o r an o c c u p a tio n w hen w o r k e r s a r e p a id u n d er plan s
p r o v id in g a ra n g e o f w a g e r a te s f o r in d iv id u a l jo b s . In p e r io d s o f in c r e a s e d
h ir in g , f o r e x a m p le , n ew e m p lo y e e s m a y e n te r at the b o tto m o f the ra n g e,
d e p r e s s in g the a v e r a g e w ith ou t a chan ge in w a g e r a te s .
T h e p e r c e n t c h an ges r e la te to w a g e c h a n ges b e tw e e n the in d ic a te d
d a te s . W hen the tim e span b e tw e e n s u r v e y s is o th e r than 12 m on th s, annual
r a te s a r e shown,
( i t is a s s u m ed that w a g e s in c r e a s e at a c on stan t ra te
b e tw e e n s u r v e y s .)

P e r c e n t c h a n ges f o r in d iv id u a l a r e a s
as fo llo w s :

in the p r o g r a m

a r e com p u ted

1. A v e r a g e e a r n in g s a r e c om p u ted f o r ea c h occ u p a tio n f o r
the 2 y e a r s b e in g c o m p a r e d . T h e a v e r a g e s a r e d e r iv e d
f r o m e a r n in g s in th o s e e s ta b lis h m e n ts w h ich a r e in
the s u r v e y both y e a r s ; i t is a s s u m ed that e m p lo y m e n t
r e m a in s u n ch an ged.
2.

E a c h o c c u p a tio n is a s s ig n e d a w e ig h t b a sed 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 in the
base y ea r.

3.

T h e s e w e ig h ts a r e u s e d to com p u te g ro u p a v e r a g e s .
E a c h o c c u p a tio n 's a v e r a g e e a r n in g s (c o m p u te d in step 1)
is m u ltip lie d b y its w e ig h t. T h e p ro d u c ts a r e to ta le d to
ob ta in a g ro u p a v e r a g e .

4.

T h e r a tio o f g ro u p a v e r a g e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s is
com p u ted b y d iv id in g the a v e r a g e f o r the c u r r e n t y e a r b y
the a v e r a g e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r . T h e r e s u lt— e x p r e s s e d
as a p e r c e n t— le s s 100 is the p e r c e n t ch an ge.

O c c u p a tio n s u s e d to com p u te w a g e tr e n d s a r e :

O f f ic e c l e r i c a l

O ffic e c l e r i c a l — C ontinued

S e c r e t a r ie s
S te n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l
S te n o g r a p h e r s , s e n io r
T y p is t s , c la s s e s
A and B
F i l e c le r k s , c la s s e s A ,
B, and C
M essen g ers
S w itc h b o a rd o p e r a to r s

O r d e r c le r k s , c la s s e s
A and B
A c c o u n tin g c le r k s ,
c la s s e s A and B
B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e
o p e r a t o r s , c la s s B
P a y r o l l c le r k s
K eyp u n ch o p e r a to r s ,
c la s s e s A and B




F o r a m o r e d e ta ile d d e s c r ip tio n o f the m eth od u sed to com p u te th es e
w a g e tr e n d s , s e e " Im p r o v in g A r e a W a g e S u r v e y In d e x e s , " M o n th ly L a b o r
R e v ie w , J a n u a ry 1973, pp. 5 2 -5 7 .
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
T a b u la tio n 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 ry
w a g e p r o v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) a r e n o t p r e s e n te d in th is b u lle tin . I n f o r ­
m a tio n f o r th e s e ta b u la tio n s is c o lle c t e d a t 3 - y e a r in t e r v a ls .
T h e s e ta b u ­
la tio n s on m in im u m e n tra n c e s a la r ie s f o r in e x p e r ie n c e d o f f ic e w o r k e r s ; s h ift
d if fe r e n t ia ls ; sc h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y 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 ra n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s a r e p r e s e n te d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b le s )
in p r e v io u s b u lle tin s f o r th is a r e a .

Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied
in Detroit, Mich.,1 March 1977
Industry d ivis io n 2

M inim um
em ploym en t
in esta b lis h ­
m ents in scope
o f study

W o rk ers in establish m ents

Num ber o f establish m ents

W ithin scope o f study 4
W ithin scope
o f study 3

Studied

Studied
Num ber

P e rc e n t

ALL ESTABLISHMENTS
ALL D IV ISIO N S -------------------------------------------------

_

1,600

313

7 8 7 ,5 0 3

loo

542 ,071

MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g --------------------------------------------------TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, AND
OTHER PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 5 --------------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------------------------------RETAIL TRADE
----------------------------------------------------FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE6 -----------SERVICES7 ------------------------------------------------------------

100

486
1,114

85
228

4 5 6 ,7 9 8
3 30 ,705

58
42

352 ,969
189,102

100
250
222
177
365

32
41
37
44
74

6 3 ,3 9 8
4 2 ,3 8 6
114 ,132
5 5 ,8 5 8
54,931

8
5
14
7
7

4 8 ,2 7 9
2 1 ,8 9 3
6 7 ,3 3 8
3 4 ,114
17,478

larg e

-

100
50
100
t>3
50

e s t a b l is h m e n t s

174

103

5 6 6 ,1 5 3

100

5 0 2 ,8 1 2

m a n u f a c t u r in g -------------------------------------------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g --------------------------------------------------TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, and

500
-

79
95

39
64

3 7 8 ,4 1 7
187 ,736

67
33

3 41 ,693
161 ,119

OTHER PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 5 --------------------------------trad e
----------------------------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------------------------------FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE6 -----------SERVICES7

500
500
500
500
500

18
6
33
20
18

14
6
19
15
10

4 7 ,3 9 9
17,110
7 9 ,3 0 5
3 2 ,6 0 9
1 1 ,313

8
3
14
6
2

4 4 ,4 8 8
17,110
63,5 5 7
2 8 ,9 0 7
7 ,0 5 7

all

d iv is io n s

w holesale

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

1 The D e tro it Standard M etrop o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as defined by the O ffic e
o f M anagem ent and Budget through F e b ru a ry 1974, con sists o f L a p e e r , L ivin gsto n ,
M acom b, Oakland, St. C la ir , and W ayne Counties. Th e "w o r k e rs w ithin scope o f
stu dy" estim a tes shown in this table p ro vid e a reason a b ly a ccu rate d e s crip tio n o f
the s iz e and co m position o f the la b o r fo r c e included in the su rvey. E s tim a tes a re
not intended, h o w eve r, fo r com p a rison with o th er em ploym en t indexes to m easu re
em ploym en t tren ds o r le v e ls sin ce (1) planning o f w age su rveys re q u ires esta b lis h ­
m ent data co m p iled c o n s id era b ly in advance o f the p a y r o ll p erio d studied, and (2)
sm a ll establish m ents a re exclu ded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
2 The 1972 edition o f the Standard In d u stria l C la s s ific a tio n Manual was used
in c la s s ify in g establish m en ts by in du stry d ivis io n . H o w e ver, a ll govern m en t o p e r ­
ations a re exclu ded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
3 In clu des a ll establish m ents w ith to ta l em ploym en t at o r above the m inim um
lim ita tio n . A l l outlets (w ithin the a re a ) o f com pan ies in in du stries such as tra d e,
fin ance, auto re p a ir s e r v ic e , and m otion p ictu re th eaters a re co n s id ere d as 1
e stablishm ent.




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4 Includes a ll w o r k e r s in a ll establish m ents w ith tota l em ploym en t (w ithin
the a re a ) at o r above the m inim u m lim ita tion .
5 A b b re v ia te d to "pu b lic u t ilit ie s " in the A - s e r ie s ta b les. T a x ica b s and s e r ­
v ic e s in ciden tal to w a te r tra n sp o rta tio n a re exclu ded. D e tr o it's tra n s it sy stem is
m u n icip a lly opera ted and is exclu ded by defin itio n fr o m the scope o f the study.
6 A b b re v ia te d to "fin a n c e " in the A - s e r ie s ta b les.
7 H o tels and m o te ls ; lau n dries and oth er p erso n a l s e r v ic e s ; business s e r ­
v ic e s ; au tom obile re p a ir, ren ta l, and p ark ing; m otion p ic tu re s ; n on p ro fit m e m b e r­
ship o rga n izatio n s (exclu din g re lig io u s and ch a rita b le o rg a n iza tio n s ); and en gin eerin g
and a rch itectu ra l s e r v ic e s .

Appendix B.
Occupational
Descriptions
T h e p rim a ry - p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e s c r ip tio n s f o r th e B u ­
r e a u 's w a g e s u r v e y s is to a s s is t its f ie ld s ta ff in c la s s ify in g into a p p r o ­
p r ia t e o c c u p a tio n s w o r k e r s who a r e e m p lo y e d u n der a v a r ie t y o f p a y r o ll
t it le s and d iffe r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n ts f r o m e s ta b lis h m e n t to e s t a b lis h ­
m en t and fr o m a r e a to a r e a .
T h is p e r m it s th e g ro u p in g o f o c c u p a tio n a l
w a g e r a te s r e p r e s e n tin g c o m p a r a b le jo b c on ten t.
B e c a u s e o f th is e m p h a ­
s is on in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t and in t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b ilit y o f o c c u p a tio n a l
co n te n t, th e B u re a u 's jo b d e s c r ip tio n s m a y d if fe r s ig n ific a n tly f r o m th o s e
in u se in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts o r th o s e p r e p a r e d f o r o th e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p lyin g th e s e jo b d e s c r ip t io n s , th e B u re a u 's f ie ld e c o n o m is ts a r e
in s tr u c te d to e x c lu d e w o r k in g s u p e r v is o r s ; a p p r e n tic e s ; le a r n e r s ; b e g in ­
n e r s ; and p a r t - t im e , t e m p o r a r y , and p r o b a tio n a r y w o r k e r s .
H an d icap p ed
w o r k e r s w h o s e e a r n in g s a r e re d u c e d b e c a u s e o f th e ir han d icap a r e a ls o
e x c lu d e d .
T r a in e e s a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s u r v e y e x c e p t f o r th o s e r e ­
c e iv in g o n - th e - jo b tr a in in g in s o m e o f th e lo w e r l e v e l p r o fe s s io n a l and
te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s .

Office
SECRETARY

S E C R E T A R Y — C ontinued

A s s ig n e d as p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a lly to one in d iv id u a l.
M a in ­
ta in s a c lo s e and h ig h ly r e s p o n s iv e r e la tio n s h ip to th e d a y - t o - d a y w o r k o f th e
s u p e r v is o r .
W o rk s f a i r l y in d e p e n d e n tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d e ta ile d
s u p e r v is io n and g u id a n c e .
P e r f o r m s v a r ie d - c le r ic a l and s e c r e t a r ia l d u tie s ,
u s u a lly in c lu d in g m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g :

E x c lu s io n s

a n sw ers
p erson s;

a. R e c e iv e s te le p h o n e c a lls , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and
ro u tin e in q u ir ie s , and r o u te s te c h n ic a l in q u ir ie s

in c o m in g m a il,
to th e p r o p e r

N o t a ll p o s itio n s th at a r e t it le d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the a b o v e c h a r ­
a c t e r is t ic s .
E x a m p le s o f p o s itio n s w h ich a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the d e fin itio n a r e
as fo llo w s :
a. P o s itio n s
d e s c r ib e d a b o v e ;
b.

b.
c.
in s tr u c te d ;
d.

E s ta b lis h e s ,

m a in ta in s ,

and r e v is e s th e

M a in ta in s th e s u p e r v is o r 's
R e la y s m e s s a g e s f r o m

s u p e r v is o r 's f i l e s ;

c a le n d a r and m a k es a p p oin tm e n ts as

s u p e r v is o r to s u b o rd in a te s ;

e. R e v ie w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o r a n d a , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d by
o t h e r s f o r th e s u p e r v is o r 's s ig n a tu r e to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and ty p o g ra p h ic
accu racy;
f.

P e r fo r m s

s te n o g ra p h ic and ty p in g w o r k .

M a y a ls o p e r f o r m o th e r c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l ta s k s o f c o m p a ra b le
n a tu re and d iffic u lt y .
T h e w o r k t y p ic a lly r e q u ir e s k n o w le d g e o f o f f ic e ro u tin e
and u n d e rs ta n d in g o f th e o r g a n iz a tio n , p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e la t e d to
th e w o r k o f th e s u p e r v is o r .




s io n a l,

w h ich

do not

m eet

th e " p e r s o n a l" s e c r e t a r y

con cep t

S te n o g ra p h e rs not f u lly tr a in e d in s e c r e t a r ia l- t y p e d u tie s ;

c . S te n o g ra p h e rs s e r v in g as o f f i c e a s s is ta n ts to a gro u p o f p r o f e s ­
te c h n ic a l, o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n s ;

d. S e c r e t a r y p o s itio n s in w h ich th e d u ties a r e e ith e r s u b s ta n tia lly
m o r e ro u tin e o r s u b s ta n tia lly m o r e c o m p le x and r e s p o n s ib le than th o s e c h a r ­
a c t e r iz e d in th e d e fin itio n ;
e. A s s is t a n t - t y p e p o s itio n s w h ich in v o lv e m o r e d iffic u lt o r m o r e
r e s p o n s ib le te c h n ic a l, a d m in is t r a t iv e , s u p e r v is o r y , o r s p e c ia liz e d c l e r i c a l
d u ties w h ich a r e not t y p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o rk .
NO TE:
T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u sed in th e l e v e l d e fin itio n s
fo llo w in g , r e f e r s to th o s e o f f i c i a l s w ho h a ve a s ig n ific a n t c o r p o r a te w id e
p o lic y m a k in g r o le w ith r e g a r d to m a jo r com p an y a c t iv it ie s .
Th e title " v ic e
p r e s i d e n t , " though n o r m a lly in d ic a tiv e o f th is r o l e , d oes not in a ll c a s e s

SE C R E T A R Y — Continued
Exclusions— Continued
id e n tify such p o s itio n s .
V ic e p r e s id e n ts w h o s e p r im a r y r e s p o n s ib ilit y is to
act p e r s o n a lly on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r tr a n s a c tio n s ( e . g . . a p p ro v e o r deny
in d iv id u a l lo a n o r c r e d it a c tio n s ; a d m in is te r in d iv id u a l tr u s t a c c o u n ts ; d ir e c t ly
s u p e r v is e a c l e r i c a l s ta ff) a r e not c o n s id e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r
p u rp o s e s o f a p p ly in g th e fo llo w in g l e v e l d e fin it io n s .
C la s s A
1.
S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a ir m a n o f th e b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t o f a c om p a n y
that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
2.
S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a te o f f i c e r (o t h e r than th e c h a irm a n o f the
b o a rd o r p r e s id e n t) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but f e w e r
than 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
3.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h ead , im m e d ia t e ly b e lo w the c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r
l e v e l , o f a m a jo r s e g m e n t o r s u b s id ia r y o f a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll,
o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
C la s s

B

STENO G RAPH ER
P r i m a r y duty is to ta k e d ic ta tio n u sin g s h o rth an d , and to t r a n s c r ib e
th e d ic ta tio n .
M a y a ls o ty p e f r o m w r it t e n c o p y .
M a y o p e r a te f r o m a s te n o ­
g ra p h ic p o o l.
M a y o c c a s io n a lly t r a n s c r ib e f r o m v o ic e r e c o r d in g s ( i f p r im a r y
duty is tr a n s c r ib in g f r o m r e c o r d in g s , s e e T r a n s c r ib in g - M a c h in e T y p is t ).
NO TE;
T h is jo b is d is tin g u is h e d f r o m th at o f a s e c r e t a r y in th at a
s e c r e t a r y n o r m a lly w o r k s in a c o n fid e n tia l r e la tio n s h ip w ith o n ly on e m a n a g e r
o r e x e c u tiv e and p e r f o r m s m o r e r e s p o n s ib le and d is c r e t io n a r y ta s k s as
d e s c r ib e d in th e s e c r e t a r y jo b d e fin itio n .
S t e n o g ra p h e r,

keep

G en eral

D ic ta tio n in v o lv e s a n o r m a l ro u tin e v o c a b u la r y .
M a y m a in ta in f i l e s ,
s im p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m o th e r r e l a t i v e l y ro u tin e c l e r i c a l ta s k s .
S te n o g ra p h e r,

S e n io r

D ic ta tio n in v o lv e s a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y such
as in le g a l b r ie f s o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n t ific r e s e a r c h .
M a y a ls o set up and
m a in ta in f i l e s , k e ep r e c o r d s , e tc .

1.
S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a irm a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t o f a c om p a n y
that e m p lo y s , in a ll, f e w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r
2.
S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o t h e r than th e c h a irm a n o f the
b o a rd o r p r e s id e n t) o f a c om p a n y th at e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but f e w e r
than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 3
5
4
3.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h ead , im m e d ia t e ly b e lo w th e o f f i c e r l e v e l , o v e r
e ith e r a m a jo r c o r p o r a tio n w id e fu n c tio n a l a c t iv it y ( e . g . , m a r k e tin g , r e s e a r c h ,
o p e r a tio n s , in d u s tr ia l r e la t io n s , e tc .) o r a m a jo r g e o g r a p h ic o r o r g a n iz a tio n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a r te r s ; a m a jo r d iv is io n ) o f a co m p a n y that
e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but f e w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s ; o r
4.
S e c r e t a r y to th e head o f an in d iv id u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e tc . (o r
o th e r e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f ic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
5.
S e c r e t a r y to th e head o f a la r g e and im p o rta n t o r g a n iz a tio n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m id d le m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v is o r o f an o r g a n iz a tio n a l s e g m e n t
o fte n in v o lv in g as m a n y as s e v e r a l hu ndred p e r s o n s ) o r a com p an y that
e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
C la s s

C

1.
S e c r e t a r y to an e x e c u tiv e o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n ­
s ib ilit y is not e q u iv a le n t to on e o f th e s p e c ific l e v e l situ a tio n s in th e d e fin itio n
f o r c la s s B , but w h o s e o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit n o r m a lly n u m b e rs at le a s t s e v e r a l
d o ze n e m p lo y e e s and is u s u a lly d iv id e d into o r g a n iz a tio n a l s e g m e n ts w h ich a r e
o fte n , in tu rn , fu r th e r s u b d ivid e d .
In s o m e c o m p a n ie s , th is l e v e l in c lu d e s a
w id e ra n g e o f o r g a n iz a tio n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o t h e r s , o n ly one o r tw o ; or_
2.
S e c r e t a r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e tc . (or o th e r
e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f ic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
C la s s
(e .g .,

D

1.
S e c r e t a r y to th e s u p e r v is o r o r head o f a s m a ll o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit
f e w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ); oj^

2.
S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v is o r y s ta ff s p e c ia lis t , p r o fe s s io n a l
e m p lo y e e , a d m in is tr a tiv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is ta n t, s k ille d te c h n ic ia n , o r e x p e r t.
(N O T E ;
M a n y c o m p a n ie s a s s ig n s te n o g r a p h e r s , r a th e r than s e c r e t a r ie s as
d e s c r ib e d a b o v e , to th is l e v e l o f s u p e r v is o r y o r n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .)




OR
P e r f o r m s s te n o g r a p h ic d u tie s r e q u ir in g s ig n ific a n t ly g r e a t e r in d e ­
p en d en ce and r e s p o n s ib ilit y than s te n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l, as e v id e n c e d b y th e
fo llo w in g :
W o r k r e q u ir e s a h ig h d e g r e e o f s te n o g r a p h ic s p ee d and a c c u r a c y ;
a th o ro u g h w o r k in g k n o w le d g e o f g e n e r a l b u s in e s s and o f f i c e p r o c e d u r e ; and
o f th e s p e c ific b u s in e s s o p e r a tio n s , o r g a n iz a tio n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f i l e s ,
w o r k flo w , e tc .
U s e s th is k n o w le d g e in p e r fo r m in g s te n o g r a p h ic d u ties and
r e s p o n s ib le c l e r i c a l ta s k s such as m a in ta in in g fo llo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b lin g
m a t e r ia l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o r a n d a , and le t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g s im p le le t t e r s
f r o m g e n e r a l in s tr u c tio n s ; r e a d in g and ro u tin g in c o m in g m a il; and a n s w e rin g
ro u tin e q u e s tio n s , e tc .
T R A N S C R IB IN G -M A C H IN E

T Y P IS T

P r i m a r y duty is to t r a n s c r ib e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g a n o r m a l rou tin e
v o c a b u la r y f r o m t r a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e r e c o r d s .
M a y a ls o ty p e f r o m w r itte n
c o p y and do s im p le c l e r i c a l w o r k .
W o r k e r s t r a n s c r ib in g d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g
a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y such as l e g a l b r ie f s o r r e p o r ts
on s c ie n t ific r e s e a r c h a r e not in clu d ed .
A w o r k e r w ho ta k e s d ic ta tio n in
shorth an d o r by S ten o ty p e o r s im ila r m a c h in e is c l a s s ifie d as a s te n o g r a p h e r .
T Y P IS T
U s e s a t y p e w r it e r to m ak e c o p ie s o f v a r io u s m a t e r ia ls o r to m ake
out b ills a fte r c a lc u la tio n s h a ve b een m a d e by a n o th er p e rs o n .
M a y inclu d e
ty p in g o f s t e n c ils , m a ts , o r s i m i l a r m a t e r ia ls f o r u se in d u p lic a tin g p r o c ­
esses.
M a y do c l e r i c a l w o r k in v o lv in g l i t t l e s p e c ia l tr a in in g , such as
k e ep in g s im p le r e c o r d s , f ilin g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r s o r tin g and d is trib u tin g
in c o m in g m a il.
C la s s A .
P e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e o f th e f o llo w in g ;
T y p in g m a t e r ia l
in fin a l fo r m w hen it in v o lv e s c o m b in in g m a t e r ia l f r o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r
r e s p o n s ib ilit y fo r c o r r e c t s p e llin g , s y lla b ic a t io n , p u n ctu ation , e t c ., o f t e c h ­
n ic a l o r unusual w o r d s o r fo r e ig n la n g u a g e m a t e r ia l; o r plann ing la y ou t and
ty p in g o f c o m p lic a te d s t a t is t ic a l ta b le s to m a in ta in u n ifo r m ity and b a la n c e in
s p a c in g . M a y ty p e ro u tin e fo r m l e t t e r s , v a r y in g d e ta ils to suit c ir c u m s ta n c e s .

TY PIST— Cont inued

ORDER C LE R K

C lass B .
P e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g :
C o p y ty p in g f r o m
r ough o r c l e a r d r a f t s ; o r r ou tin e ty p in g o f f o r m s , in s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s , e tc .;
o r setting up s i m p l e sta n d a rd t a b u la tio n s ; o r c o p y in g m o r e c o m p l e x t a b l e s
a l r e a d y set up and s p a c e d p r o p e r l y .

R e c e iv e s w ritten o r v e rb a l c u s to m e rs ' purchase o rd e rs f o r m a te ria l
o r m er c h a n d ise f r o m cu s to m e rs o r sales people.
W o r k t y p ic a lly in vo lves
s o m e c o m b in a tio n o f th e f o l l o w i n g d u tie s : Quoting p r i c e s ; d e t e r m i n i n g a v a i l a ­
b i l i t y o f o r d e r e d i t e m s and s u g g e s ti n g substitu te s when n e c e s s a r y ; a d v i s i n g
e x p e c t e d d e l i v e r y date and m e t h o d o f d e l i v e r y ; r e c o r d i n g o r d e r and c u s t o m e r
i n f o r m a t i o n on o r d e r s h e e ts ; c h e c k in g o r d e r s h e e ts f o r a c c u r a c y and
a d e q u a c y o f i n f o r m a t i o n r e c o r d e d ; a s c e r t a i n i n g c r e d i t r a tin g o f c u s t o m e r ;
furnishing cu sto m er w ith acknow ledgem ent o f r e c e ip t o f o r d e r ; fo llo w in g -u p
to s e e that o r d e r is d e l i v e r e d b y th e s p e c i f i e d date o r to le t c u s t o m e r know
o f a d e l a y in d e l i v e r y ; m a in ta in in g o r d e r f i l e ; c h e c k in g shipping i n v o i c e
a g a in s t o r i g i n a l o r d e r .

F IL E

CLERK

F i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , and r e t r i e v e s m a t e r i a l in an e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g
system .
M a y p e r f o r m c l e r i c a l and m anual ta s k s r e q u i r e d to m a in ta in f i l e s .
P o s i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d into l e v e l s on th e b a s i s o f the f o l l o w i n g d e fi n i ti o n s .
C la s s A .
C l a s s i f i e s and in d e x e s f i l e m a t e r i a l such as c o r r e s p o n d ­
e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h n i c a l d o c u m e n ts , e t c . , in an e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g s y s t e m
con tainin g a n u m b e r o f v a r i e d s u b je c t m a t t e r f i l e s .
M a y a l s o f i l e this
m ateria l.
M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s ty p e s in c on junction w i t h th e f i l e s .
M a y l e a d a s m a l l g ro u p o f l o w e r l e v e l f i l e c l e r k s .
C la s s B . S o r t s , c o d e s , and f i l e s u n c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l by s i m p l e
( s u b j e c t m a t t e r ) h e a d in gs o r p a r t l y c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l by f i n e r subheadings.
Prepares
s i m p l e r e l a t e d in d e x and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e aid s .
A s requested,
l o c a t e s c l e a r l y i d e n t i f i e d m a t e r i a l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r i a l .
May
p erform
r e l a t e d c l e r i c a l ta s k s r e q u i r e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .
C lass C .
P e r f o r m s r ou tin e f i l i n g o f m a t e r i a l that has a l r e a d y b e en
c l a s s i f i e d o r w h i c h is e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s i m p l e s e r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
s y s te m (e .g ., alphabetical, c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e r ica l).
As
requested,
l o c a t e s r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r i a l ; and m a y
f i l l out w i t h d r a w a l c h a r g e .
M a y p e r f o r m s i m p l e c l e r i c a l and m anua l tas k s
r e q u i r e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .
M ESSENGER
P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s routin e duties such as running e r r a n d s , o p e r a t i n g
m i n o r o f f i c e m a c h i n e s such as s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , op enin g and d is tr ib u t in g
m a i l , and o t h e r m i n o r c l e r i c a l w o r k . E x c l u d e p o s i t i o n s that r e q u i r e o p e r a t i o n
o f a m o t o r v e h i c l e as a s ig n if ic a n t duty.

E x c l u d e w o r k e r s p aid on a c o m m i s s i o n b a s i s o r w h o s e du tie s in clu d e
any o f th e f o l l o w i n g : R e c e i v i n g o r d e r s f o r s e r v i c e s r a t h e r than f o r m a t e r i a l
o r m e r c h a n d i s e ; p r o v i d i n g c u s t o m e r s w ith c o n s u lta tiv e a d v i c e using k n o w le d g e
g a in e d f r o m e n g i n e e r i n g o r e x t e n s i v e t e c h n i c a l t r a i n i n g ; e m p h a s i z i n g s e l l i n g
s k i l l s ; handling m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d i s e as an i n t e g r a l p a r t o f th e job.
Positions
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C l a s s A . H a n d le s o r d e r s that i n v o l v e m ak in g ju d g m e n ts such as
c h o o s in g w h ic h s p e c i f i c p ro d u c t o r m a t e r i a l f r o m the e s t a b l i s h m e n t 's p ro d u c t
l i n e s w i l l s a t i s f y th e c u s t o m e r ' s n e e d s , o r d e t e r m i n i n g the p r i c e to be quo ted
wh en p r i c i n g i n v o l v e s m o r e than m e r e l y r e f e r r i n g to a p r i c e l i s t o r m ak in g
som e sim p le m a th em a tica l calculations.
C la s s B . H a n d le s o r d e r s i n v o l v i n g i te m s w h ich ha ve r e a d i l y i d e n ­
t i f i e d u s e s and a p p l i c a t i o n s .
M a y r e f e r to a c a t a l o g , m a n u f a c t u r e r 's m anual,
o r s i m i l a r doc u m e nt to in s u r e that p r o p e r i t e m is supplied o r to v e r i f y
p r i c e o f o r d e r e d ite m .
A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K
P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e a c c ou n tin g c l e r i c a l tas k s such as p o s tin g to
r e g i s t e r s and l e d g e r s ; r e c o n c i l i n g bank accoun ts ; v e r i f y i n g the in t e r n a l c o n ­
s i s t e n c y , c o m p l e t e n e s s , and m a t h e m a t i c a l a c c u r a c y o f accounting d o c u m e n ts ;
a s s i g n i n g p r e s c r i b e d a ccoun ting d i s t r i b u t i o n c o d e s ; e xa m in in g and v e r i f y i n g
f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r i o u s t y p e s o f r e p o r t s , l i s t s , c a l c u l a t i o n s , p o s tin g ,
e tc .; o r p r e p a r i n g s i m p l e o r a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r i n g m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d jo u r n a l
vouchers.
M a y w o r k in e i t h e r a m anual o r autom ated ac coun ting s y s t e m .

SW IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
O p e r a t e s a t e le p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e used w ith a p r i v a t e
b ra n c h e xcha ng e ( P B X ) s y s t e m to r e l a y i n c o m i n g , ou tgo ing , and i n t r a s y s t e m
calls.
M a y p r o v i d e i n f o r m a t i o n to c a l l e r s , r e c o r d and t r a n s m i t m e s s a g e s ,
k e e p r e c o r d o f c a l l s p la c e d and t o l l c h a r g e s .
B e s i d e s o p e r a t i n g a te l e p h o n e
s w i t c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e , m a y a l s o t y p e o r p e r f o r m rou tin e c l e r i c a l w o r k
(ty p in g o r routin e c l e r i c a l w o r k m a y o c c u p y the m a j o r p o r t i o n o f the w o r k e r ' s
t i m e , and is u s u a l l y p e r f o r m e d w h i l e at th e s w i t c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e ) .
C hief
o r le a d o p e r a t o r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than on e o p e r a t o r a r e
e x c lu d e d .
F o r an o p e r a t o r who a ls o acts as a r e c e p t i o n i s t , s e e S w itc h b o a r d
O p era to r -R eceptionist.

T h e w o r k r e q u i r e s a k n o w l e d g e o f c l e r i c a l m ethod s and o f f i c e p r a c ­
t i c e s and- p r o c e d u r e s w h i c h r e l a t e s to the c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s i n g and r e c o r d i n g
o f t r a n s a c t i o n s and a c c ou n tin g i n f o r m a t i o n .
W it h e x p e r i e n c e , th e w o r k e r
t y p i c a l l y b e c o m e s f a m i l i a r w i t h th e b oo k k e e p in g and ac counting t e r m s and
p r o c e d u r e s u s e d in th e a s s i g n e d w o r k , but is not r e q u i r e d to have a k n o w le d g e
o f the f o r m a l p r i n c i p l e s o f b o o k k e e p in g and ac coun ting.

SW IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T
Positions
d e fin itio n s :

A t a s i n g l e - p o s i t i o n te l e p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e , acts both as
an o p e r a t o r — s e e S w itc h b o a r d O p e r a t o r — and as a r e c e p t i o n i s t . R e c e p t i o n i s t ' s
w o r k i n v o l v e s such duties as g r e e t i n g v i s i t o r s ; d e t e r m i n i n g natu re o f v i s i t o r ' s
b u s in e s s and p r o v i d i n g a p p r o p r i a t e i n f o r m a t i o n ; r e f e r r i n g v i s i t o r to a p p r o ­
p r i a t e p e r s o n in th e o r g a n i z a t i o n o r c on tac tin g that p e r s o n by te l e p h o n e and
a r r a n g i n g an ap p oin tm e n t; k e e p in g a l o g o f v i s i t o r s .




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C l a s s A . U n d e r g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s i o n , p e r f o r m s accounting c l e r i c a l
o p e r a t i o n s w h ic h r e q u i r e th e a p p l i c a t i o n o f e x p e r i e n c e and ju d g m e n t , f o r
e x a m p l e , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s i n g c o m p l i c a t e d o r n o n r e p e t i t i v e a ccoun ting t r a n s ­
a c t i o n s , s e l e c t i n g am on g a su b s tan tial v a r i e t y o f p r e s c r i b e d a ccoun ting c o d e s

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P A Y R O L L CLER K — Continued

and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r t r a c i n g t r a n s a c t i o n s th r o u g h p r e v i o u s a ccoun ting
a c tio n s to d e t e r m i n e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s .
M a y be a s s i s t e d b y on e o r
m o r e c l a s s B a ccoun tin g c l e r k s .

l i s t i n g s a g a in s t s o u r c e r e c o r d s ; t r a c i n g and c o r r e c t i n g e r r o r s in l i s t i n g s ;
and a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r a t i o n o f p e r i o d i c s u m m a r y p a y r o l l r e p o r t s .
In a n o n au tom ate d p a y r o l l s y s t e m , c o m p u te s w a g e s .
W ork m ay requ ire a p ra ctica l
k n o w l e d g e o f g o v e r n m e n t a l r e g u l a t i o n s , c o m p a n y p a y r o l l p o l i c y , o r the
com puter s ys te m fo r p ro c e s s in g p a y ro lls .

C la s s B . U n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n , f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d in s tr u c tio n s
and s ta n d a r d i z e d p r o c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e rou tin e ac c ou n ting c l e r ­
i c a l o p e r a t i o n s , such as p o s tin g to l e d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o r k s h e e t s w h e r e
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f i t e m s and lo c a t i o n s o f p o s tin g s a r e c l e a r l y in d ic a te d ; c h e c k in g
a c c u r a c y and c o m p l e t e n e s s o f s ta n d a r d i z e d a n d
rep etitive rec o rd s or
a ccoun ting d o c u m e n ts ; and c od in g d o c u m e n ts u s i n g
a few p re s c rib e d
a ccoun ting c o d e s .
B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
O p e r a t e s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h i n e ( w ith o r with out a t y p e w r i t e r k e y ­
b oard ) to k e e p a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s tr a n s a c t i o n s .
C l a s s A . K e e p s a set o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f and
e x p e r i e n c e in b a s i c b o o k k e e p in g p r i n c i p l e s , and f a m i l i a r i t y w ith th e s t r u c t u r e
o f th e p a r t i c u l a r a ccoun ting s y s t e m used .
D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and
d i s tr i b u t i o n o f d ebit and c r e d i t i t e m s to be used in eac h p h as e o f the w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c o n s o l i d a t e d r e p o r t s , b a la n c e s h e e ts , and o t h e r r e c o r d s by hand.
C l a s s B.
K e e p s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s o f a
s et o f r e c o r d s u s u a l l y r e q u i r i n g l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p in g . P h a s e s
o r s e c t i o n s in clu de accounts p a y a b l e , p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' accounts (not
includin g a s i m p l e ty p e o f b i l l i n g d e s c r i b e d un der m a c h in e b i l l e r ) , c o s t d i s ­
t r i b u t i o n , e x p e n s e d i s t r i b u t i o n , i n v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , e tc .
M ay check o r assist
in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a l a n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e ts f o r th e accounting
d e p a r tm e n t.
M A C H IN E

B IL L E R

P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , and i n v o i c e s on a m a c h in e o t h e r than an
ord in ary or ele ctro m a tic ty p ew rite r.
M a y a l s o k e e p r e c o r d s as to b i l l i n g s
o r shipping c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o t h e r c l e r i c a l w o r k in c id e n ta l to b i l l i n g
operation s.
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , m a c h i n e b i l l e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y t y p e
o f m a c h i n e , as f o l l o w s :
B i l l i n g - m a c h i n e b i l l e r . U s e s a s p e c i a l b i l l i n g m a c h in e ( c o m b i n a ti o n
ty p in g and adding m a c h in e ) to p r e p a r e b i l l s and i n v o i c e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s '
p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , i n t e r n a l l y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , ship ping m e m o r a n d a , etc .
U s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a p p l i c a ti o n o f p r e d e t e r m i n e d d is co u n ts and ship ping c h a r g e s
and e n t r y o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s i o n s , w h ic h m a y o r m a y not be c o m p u te d on
the b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , and to ta ls w h i c h a r e a u t q m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u la te d by
m achine.
T h e o p e r a t i o n u s u a lly i n v o l v e s a l a r g e n u m b e r o f c a r b o n c o p i e s
o f the b i l l bein g p r e p a r e d and is ofte n done on a fa n f o ld m a c h in e .
B o o k k e e p i n g - m a c h i n e b i l l e r . U s e s a b oo k k e e p in g m a c h i n e ( w ith o r
with out a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s as p a r t o f the
accoun ts r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a t i o n .
G e n e r a l l y i n v o l v e s th e s im u ltan e o u s e n t r y o f
f i g u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' l e d g e r r e c o r d . T h e m a c h i n e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u la te s
f i g u r e s on a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l c olu m n s and c o m p u te s and u s u a lly p r i n t s a u t o ­
m a t i c a l l y th e debit o r c r e d i t b a l a n c e s .
D o e s not i n v o l v e a k n o w le d g e o f b o o k ­
k e e p in g .
W o r k s f r o m u n i f o r m and sta n d a rd ty p e s o f s a le s and c r e d i t s li p s .
PAYROLL

CLERK

P e r f o r m s the c l e r i c a l ta s k s n e c e s s a r y to p r o c e s s p a y r o l l s and to
m a in ta in p a y r o l l r e c o r d s .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
P ro cessin g
w o r k e r s ' t i m e o r p r o d u c ti o n r e c o r d s ; ad ju s tin g w o r k e r s ' r e c o r d s f o r c han ges
in w a g e r a t e s , s u p p l e m e n t a r y b e n e f i t s , o r t a x d e du ctio n s ; e d iting p a y r o l l




KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
O p e r a t e s a keyp unch m ac h in e to r e c o r d o r v e r i f y alp h a b e tic and/or
n u m e r i c data on tab u la tin g c a r d s o r on tap e .
Positions
d e fi n i ti o n s :

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le v els

on the

b a s is o f

the

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C l a s s A . W o r k r e q u i r e s the a p p lic a tio n o f e x p e r i e n c e and jud g m ent
in s e l e c t i n g p r o c e d u r e s to be f o l l o w e d and in s e a r c h i n g f o r , i n t e r p r e t i n g ,
s e l e c t i n g , o r c od ing .item s to be keypunched f r o m a v a r i e t y o f s o u r c e d o c u ­
m e n ts .
On o c c a s i o n m a y a ls o p e r f o r m s o m e r ou tin e keypun ch w o r k .
M ay
t r a i n i n e x p e r i e n c e d keypun ch o p e r a t o r s .
C l a s s B . W o r k is routin e and r e p e t i t i v e .
Under c lo s e su p ervision
o r f o l l o w i n g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r i n s t r u c t i o n s , w o r k s f r o m v a r i o u s s ta n ­
d a r d i z e d s o u r c e d oc u m e n ts w h ich h a ve b e en c o d e d , and f o l l o w s s p e c i f i e d
p r o c e d u r e s w h ic h h a v e b e e n p r e s c r i b e d in d e t a i l and r e q u i r e l i t t l e o r no
s e l e c t i n g , c o d in g , o r i n t e r p r e t i n g o f data to b e r e c o r d e d . R e f e r s to s u p e r v i s o r
p ro b lem s a r is in g f r o m erron eou s item s o r codes o r m iss in g inform ation.
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E

OPERATOR

O p e r a t e s on e o r a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n e s such as the t a b u l a t o r , c a l c u ­
l a t o r , c o l l a t o r , i n t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c i n g punch, e tc .
E x c lu d e d f r o m
th is d e fi n i t i o n a r e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s .
A l s o e x c lu d e d a r e o p e r a t o r s o f
e l e c t r o n i c d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r s , e v e n though th e y m a y a ls o o p e r a t e e l e c t r i c
a ccoun ting m a c h i n e e quip m en t.
Positions
d e fi n i t i o n s :

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C lass A .
P e r f o r m s c o m p l e t e r e p o r t i n g and tabulating a s s i g n m e n t s
includin g d e v i s i n g d i f f i c u l t c o n t r o l p a n e l w i r i n g un der g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s i o n .
A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e a v a r i e t y o f l o n g and c o m p l e x r e p o r t s w h ich
o fte n a r e i r r e g u l a r o r n o n r e c u r r i n g , r e q u i r i n g s o m e planning o f the natu re
and s e qu e n c in g o f o p e r a t i o n s , and th e use o f a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n e s .
Is
t y p i c a l l y in v o l v e d in t r a i n i n g n e w o p e r a t o r s in m a c h in e o p e r a t i o n s o r tr a i n i n g
l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s in w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s and in the o p e r a t i n g s e q u e n c e s
o f lon g and c o m p l e x r e p o r t s .
D o e s not in clu d e p o s i t i o n s in w h ich w i r i n g
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y is l i m i t e d to s e l e c t i o n and i n s e r t i o n o f p r e w i r e d b o a r d s .
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s w o r k a c c o r d i n g to e s t a b l i s h e d p r o c e d u r e s and
u n de r s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s .
A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e c o m p l e t e but r o u ­
tin e and r e c u r r i n g r e p o r t s o r p a r t s o f l a r g e r and m o r e c o m p l e x r e p o r t s .
O p e r a t e s m o r e d i f f i c u l t tab u la tin g o r e l e c t r i c a l ac c ou n tin g m a c h in e s such as
the ta b u la to r and c a l c u l a t o r , in a d d it io n to the s i m p l e r m a c h i n e s u s e d by
class C o p e ra to rs .
M a y be r e q u i r e d to do s o m e w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s .
C l a s s C . U n d e r s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s , o p e r a t e s s i m p l e ta b ulating
o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c ou n tin g m a c h i n e s such as th e s o r t e r , i n t e r p r e t e r , r e p r o d u c i n g
punch, c o l l a t o r , e tc .
A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e p o r t i o n s o f a w o r k unit,
f o r e x a m p l e , i n d iv id u a l s o r t i n g o r c o l l a t i n g ru ns , o r r e p e t i t i v e o p e r a t i o n s .
May p erform
s i m p l e w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s , and do s o m e f i l i n g w o r k .

Professional and Technical
C O M PU TE R SYSTEMS A N A L Y S T ,

B U S IN E S S

C O M PU TE R SYSTEMS A N A L Y S T ,

A n a l y z e s b u s in e s s p r o b l e m s to f o r m u l a t e p r o c e d u r e s f o r s o l v i n g
th em by use o f e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m e n t.
D evelops a com p lete
d e s c r i p t i o n o f a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s n e e d e d to e nab le p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e
req u ire d d igita l com puter p ro g r a m s .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
A n a l y z e s s u b je ct*-m atter o p e r a t i o n s to be au tom ate d and i d e n t i f i e s c o n d itio n s
and c r i t e r i a r e q u i r e d to a c h i e v e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s ; s p e c i f i e s n u m b e r and
t y p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d oc u m e n ts to be us ed; o u tlin e s ac tio n s to be
p e r f o r m e d by p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u t e r s in s u f f i c i e n t d e t a i l f o r p r e s e n t a t i o n
to m a n a g e m e n t and f o r p r o g r a m m i n g ( t y p i c a l l y th is i n v o l v e s p r e p a r a t i o n o f
w o r k and data f l o w c h a r t s ) ; c o o r d i n a t e s the d e v e l o p m e n t o f te s t p r o b l e m s and
p a r t i c i p a t e s in t r i a l runs o f n e w and r e v i s e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s e q u i p ­
m e n t ch an ge s to obtain m o r e e f f e c t i v e o v e r a l l o p e r a t i o n s .
(N O T E :
W orkers
p e r f o r m i n g both s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s and p r o g r a m m i n g should be c l a s s i f i e d as
s y s t e m s a n a ly s ts i f th is i s the s k i l l used to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y .)
D o e s not includ e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r s y s ­
t e m s a n a l y s ts p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d with s c i e n t i f i c o r e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , s y s t e m s a n a ly s ts a r e c l a s s i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
C lass A .
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r un der o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s i n v o l v i n g a l l phas e s o f s y s t e m a n a l y s i s .
P ro b lem s are
c o m p l e x b e c a u s e o f d i v e r s e s o u r c e s o f input data and m u l t i p l e - u s e r e q u i r e ­
m e n ts o f output data.
( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e l o p s an i n t e g r a t e d p ro d u c tio n s c h e d ­
u lin g, i n v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a l y s i s , and s a l e s a n a l y s i s r e c o r d in w h ic h
e v e r y i t e m o f e ach ty p e i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y p r o c e s s e d th ro ugh the f u l l s y s t e m
o f r e c o r d s and a p p r o p r i a t e fo l l o w u p a c tio n s a r e i n it ia te d by the c o m p u t e r . )
C o n f e r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s
and a d v i s e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the i m p l i c a t i o n s o f n e w o r r e v i s e d
s y s t e m s o f data p r o c e s s i n g o p e r a t i o n s .
M akes reco m m en d atio n s, i f needed,
f o r a p p r o v a l o f m a j o r s y s t e m s in s t a l l a t i o n s o r ch an ge s and f o r obta in ing
e qu ip m en t.

C lass C.
W o r k s un der i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n , c a r r y i n g out a n a l y ­
s e s as a s s i g n e d , u s u a lly o f a s in g l e a c t i v i t y .
A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s i g n e d to
d e v e l o p and expan d p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e in the a p p lic a tio n o f p r o c e d u r e s and
s k ills r e q u ire d fo r s y stem s an alysis w o rk.
F o r exa m p le, m ay a s sist a higher
l e v e l s y s t e m s a n a ly s t b y p r e p a r i n g the d e t a i l e d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d by
p r o g r a m m e r s f r o m i n f o r m a t i o n d e v e l o p e d by the h i g h e r l e v e l a n a ly s t.
C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , B U SIN E S S
C o n v e r t s s ta te m e n ts o f b u s in e s s p r o b l e m s , t y p i c a l l y p r e p a r e d b y a
s y s t e m s a n a ly s t, into a s e q u e n c e o f d e t a i l e d i n s tr u c tio n s whic h a r e r e q u i r e d
to s o l v e the p r o b l e m s by a u to m a tic data p r o c e s s i n g equ ip m en t.
W o r k in g f r o m
c h a r t s o r d i a g r a m s , the p r o g r a m m e r d e v e l o p s the p r e c i s e in s tr u c tio n s wh ich ,
wh en e n t e r e d into the c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in c o d e d la n gu a ge , caus e the m a n ip u ­
l a tio n o f data to a c h i e v e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
A p p l i e s k n o w l e d g e o f c o m p u t e r c a p a b i l i t i e s , m a t h e m a t i c s , l o g i c e m p l o y e d by
c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t i c u l a r s u b je ct m a t t e r i n v o l v e d to a n a ly z e c h a r ts and
d i a g r a m s o f the p r o b l e m to be p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e l o p s sequ e n c e o f p r o g r a m
s te p s ; w r i t e s d e t a i l e d f l o w c h a r t s to show o r d e r in w h ich data w i l l be
p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s th es e c h a r ts to c od e d i n s tr u c ti o n s f o r m a c h in e to f o l l o w ;
t e s t s and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s in s t r u c t i o n s f o r o p e r a t i n g p e r s o n n e l
d u r in g p ro d u c tio n run; a n a l y z e s , r e v i e w s , and a l t e r s p r o g r a m s to i n c r e a s e
o p e r a t i n g e f f i c i e n c y o r adapt to ne w r e q u i r e m e n t s ; m a in ta in s r e c o r d s o f
p r o g r a m d e v e l o p m e n t and r e v i s i o n s .
(N O T E :
W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g both
s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s and p r o g r a m m i n g should be c l a s s i f i e d as s y s t e m s an a ly s ts
If th is is the s k i l l used to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r pay.)
D o e s not i n c lu d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r p r o ­
g r a m m e r s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c i e n t i f i c an d/or e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .
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C l a s s B.
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r under o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
p r o b l e m s that a r e r e l a t i v e l y u n c o m p l i c a t e d to a n a l y z e , plan, p r o g r a m , and
operate.
P r o b l e m s a r e o f l i m i t e d c o m p l e x i t y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f input data
a r e h o m o g e n e o u s and the output data a r e c l o s e l y r e l a t e d .
(F o r exam p le,
d e v e l o p s s y s t e m s f o r m a in ta in in g d e p o s i t o r a ccoun ts in a bank, m a in ta in in g
accoun ts r e c e i v a b l e in a r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r m a in ta in in g i n v e n t o r y
ac c ou n ts in a m a n u f a c tu r i n g o r w h o l e s a l e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . )
C o n f e r s w ith p e r ­
sons c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s and a d v i s e s
s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the i m p l i c a t i o n s o f the data p r o c e s s i n g s y s t e m s
to be ap p li e d.
OR
W o r k s on a s e g m e n t o f a c o m p l e x data p r o c e s s i n g s c h e m e o r s y s t e m ,
as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A .
W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n tly on routin e a s s i g n m e n t s and
r e c e i v e s i n s t r u c t i o n and g uid ance on c o m p l e x a s s i g n m e n t s .
W o r k is r e v i e w e d
f o r a c c u r a c y o f j u d g m e n t , c o m p l i a n c e with i n s t r u c t i o n s , and to in s u r e p r o p e r
a l i g n m e n t w ith the o v e r a l l s y s t e m .




B U S IN E S S — Continued

C l a s s A . W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n tly o r u n de r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s w h ic h r e q u i r e c o m p e t e n c e in a l l p h a s e s o f p r o g r a m m i n g
c o n c e p t s and p r a c t i c e s .
W o r k i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s and c h a r ts wh ich i d e n t i f y
th e natu re o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a j o r p r o c e s s i n g ste ps to be a c c o m p l i s h e d ,
and the r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n v a r i o u s ste ps o f the p r o b l e m s o l v i n g routin e;
p lans the f u l l r a n g e o f p r o g r a m m i n g ac tio n s n e e d e d to e f f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z e the
c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in a c h i e v i n g d e s i r e d end p ro d u c ts .
A t th is l e v e l , p r o g r a m m i n g is d i f f i c u l t b e c a u s e c o m p u te r e quip m en t
m u s t be o r g a n i z e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l i n t e r r e l a t e d but d i v e r s e p ro d u c ts f r o m
n u m e r o u s and d i v e r s e data e l e m e n t s .
A w id e v a r i e t y and e x t e n s i v e n u m b e r
o f i n t e r n a l p r o c e s s i n g a c ti o n s m u s t o c c u r .
T h i s r e q u i r e s such actio ns as
d e v e l o p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a t i o n s w h ich can be r e u s e d , e s t a b l i s h m e n t of
lin k a g e p oin ts b e t w e e n o p e r a t i o n s , a d ju s tm e n ts to data wh en p r o g r a m r e q u i r e ­
m e n t s e x c e e d c o m p u t e r s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , and sub sta ntial m an ip u lation and
r e s e q u e n c i n g o f data e l e m e n t s to f o r m a h ig h ly i n t e g r a t e d p r o g r a m .
M a y p r o v i d e f u n c tio n a l d i r e c t i o n to l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s who a r e
a s s i g n e d to a s s i s t .

C O M PU TE R PR O G R AM M ER , BUSINESS— Continued

C O M PU T E R O PER ATO R ----Continued

C lass B .
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r un der on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
r e l a t i v e l y s i m p l e p r o g r a m s , o r on s i m p l e s e g m e n t s o f c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m s ( o r s e g m e n t s ) u s u a lly p r o c e s s i n f o r m a t i o n to p ro d u c e data in tw o
or three v a r ie d sequences or form a ts .
R e p o r t s and l i s t i n g s a r e p ro d u c e d by
r e f i n i n g , ad apting, a r r a y i n g , o r m a k in g m i n o r addition s to o r d e l e t i o n s f r o m
input data w h ich a r e r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .
W h ile n u m e r o u s r e c o r d s m a y be
p r o c e s s e d , the data have b e e n r e f i n e d in p r i o r a c tio n s so that the a c c u r a c y
and se qu e n c in g o f data can be t e s t e d by using a f e w routin e c h e c k s . T y p i c a l l y ,
the p r o g r a m d e a l s w ith routin e r e c o r d k e e p i n g o p e r a t i o n s .

m a j o r change o r cann ot be c o r r e c t e d w ith in a r e a s o n a b l y sho rt t i m e .
In
c o m m o n e r r o r s it u a t io n s , d ia g n o s e s c a u s e and ta k e s c o r r e c t i v e ac tio n.
This
u s u a l l y i n v o l v e s ap p lyin g p r e v i o u s l y p r o g r a m m e d c o r r e c t i v e s te p s, o r using
sta n da rd c o r r e c t i o n t e c h n iq u e s .

OR
W o r k s on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s (a s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A ) un der c l o s e
d ire c tio n of a higher l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r o r s u p e r v is o r .
M ay a s s is t higher
l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r b y i n d e p e n d e n tly p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f f i c u l t ta s k s a s s i g n e d ,
and p e r f o r m i n g m o r e d i f f i c u l t tas k s un der f a i r l y c l o s e d i r e c t i o n .
M a y guid e o r i n s t r u c t l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s .
C lass C .
M a k e s p r a c t i c a l a p p lic a tio n s o f p r o g r a m m i n g p r a c t i c e s
and c o n c e p ts u s u a lly l e a r n e d in f o r m a l t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s .
Assign m en ts are
d e s i g n e d to d e v e l o p c o m p e t e n c e in the a p p l i c a ti o n o f s ta n dard p r o c e d u r e s to
rou tin e p r o b l e m s . R e c e i v e s c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n on n e w a s p e c t s o f a s s i g n m e n t s ;
and w o r k i s r e v i e w e d to v e r i f y i t s a c c u r a c y and c o n f o r m a n c e w ith r e q u i r e d
procedures.

COMPUTER OPERATOR
M o n i t o r s and o p e r a t e s the c o n t r o l c o n s o l e o f a d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r to
p r o c e s s data a c c o r d i n g to o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s , u s u a lly p r e p a r e d by a p r o ­
gram m er.
W o r k in c lu d e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : Studies in s t r u c t i o n s to
d e t e r m i n e e q u ip m e n t setup and o p e r a t i o n s ; lo a ds e q u ip m en t w ith r e q u i r e d
i t e m s (tape r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c . ) ; s w i tc h e s n e c e s s a r y a u x i l i a r y e q u ip m en t into
c i r c u i t , and s ta r ts and o p e r a t e s c o m p u t e r ; m a k e s ad ju s tm e n ts to c o m p u t e r to
c o r r e c t o p e r a t i n g p r o b l e m s and m e e t s p e c i a l c o n d itio n s ; r e v i e w s e r r o r s m a d e
d u r in g o p e r a t i o n and d e t e r m i n e s caus e o r r e f e r s p r o b l e m to s u p e r v i s o r o r
p r o g r a m m e r ; and m a i n ta i n s o p e r a t i n g r e c o r d s .
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C l a s s A . O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n tly , o r un der on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n ,
a c o m p u t e r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
N e w p r o g r a m s a r e f r e q u e n t l y t e s t e d and in t r o d u c e d ; s c hed uling r e q u i r e m e n t s
a r e o f c r i t i c a l i m p o r t a n c e to m i n i m i z e d o w n ti m e ; the p r o g r a m s a r e o f
c o m p l e x d e s i g n so that i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f e r r o r s o u r c e ofte n r e q u i r e s a w o r k i n g
k n o w le d g e o f the t o t a l p r o g r a m , and a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a i l a b l e .
M a y g i v e d i r e c t i o n and g uid ance to l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .
C l a s s B.
O p e r a t e s i n d e p e n d e n tly , o r un der o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n ,
a c o m p u t e r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
M o s t o f the p r o g r a m s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d p ro d u c tio n runs, t y p i c a l l y run on a
r e g u l a r l y r e c u r r i n g b a s i s ; t h e r e is l i t t l e o r no t e s t i n g o f n e w p r o g r a m s
r e q u i r e d ; a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v i d e d in c a s e o r i g i n a l p r o g r a m n e e d s




OR
O p e r a t e s un der d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n a c o m p u t e r running p r o g r a m s o r
s e g m e n t s o f p r o g r a m s w ith the c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A .
M ay
a s s i s t a h i g h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r by i n d e p e n d e n tly p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f f i c u l t tas k s
a s s i g n e d , and p e r f o r m i n g d i f f i c u l t ta s k s f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s and
w ith f r e q u e n t r e v i e w o f o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d .

expected
a b i l i t y to
rec e iv e d
op erator

C lass C .
W o r k s on r ou tin e p r o g r a m s un der c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n .
Is
to d e v e l o p w o r k i n g k n o w le d g e o f the c o m p u t e r e quip m en t used and
d e t e c t p r o b l e m s i n v o l v e d in running r ou tin e p r o g r a m s .
U s u a l l y has
s o m e f o r m a l t r a i n i n g in c o m p u t e r o p e r a t i o n . M a y a s s i s t h i g h e r l e v e l
on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s .

DRAFTER
C lass A .
P l a n s the g r a p h i c p r e s e n t a t i o n o f c o m p l e x i t e m s having
d i s t i n c t i v e d e s i g n f e a t u r e s that d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m e s t a b l i s h e d d r a ft i n g
precedents.
W o r k s in c l o s e s upport w ith the d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r , and m a y
r ec o m m e n d m in o r design changes.
A n a l y z e s the e f f e c t o f e ach chan ge on the
d e t a i l s o f f o r m , functio n, and p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c o m p on e n ts and p a r t s .
W o r k s w ith a m i n i m u m o f s u p e r v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m p l e t e d w o r k is
r e v i e w e d b y d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r f o r c o n s i s t e n c y w ith p r i o r e n g i n e e r i n g d e t e r ­
m inations.
M a y e i t h e r p r e p a r e d r a w i n g s o r d i r e c t t h e i r p r e p a r a t i o n by l o w e r
le v e l d ra fters .

C lass B .
P e r f o r m s non rou tin e and c o m p l e x d r a ft i n g a s s i g n m e n t s
that r e q u i r e the a p p l i c a t i o n o f m o s t o f the s t a n d a r d i z e d d r a w i n g te c h n iq u e s
r e g u l a r l y used .
D u tie s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e such w o r k as:
P re p a r e s working
d r a w i n g s o f s u b a s s e m b l i e s w ith i r r e g u l a r sh ap e s , m u l t i p l e fu nctions, and
p r e c i s e p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e tw e e n c o m p o n e n ts ; p r e p a r e s a r c h i t e c t u r a l
d r a w i n g s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a b uild ing in c lu d in g d e t a i l d r a w i n g s o f foun­
d a tio n s , w a l l s e c t i o n s , f l o o r p lans , and r o o f .
U s e s a c c e p t e d f o r m u l a s and
m a n u a ls in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y c o m p u ta tio n s to d e t e r m i n e q u a n titie s o f
m a t e r i a l s to be u s e d , lo a d c a p a c i t i e s , s t r e n g t h s , s t r e s s e s , e tc .
R eceives
i n i t i a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , r e q u i r e m e n t s , and a d v i c e f r o m s u p e r v i s o r .
C om pleted
w o r k is c h e c k ed f o r t e c h n i c a l ad e qu ac y .

C lass C .
P r e p a r e s d e t a i l d r a w i n g s o f s i n g l e units o r p a r t s f o r
e n g i n e e r i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a n u f a c tu r i n g , o r r e p a i r p u r p o s e s .
Types of
d r a w i n g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e i s o m e t r i c p r o j e c t i o n s ( d e p i c t i n g t h r e e d i m e n s i o n s
in a c c u r a t e s c a l e ) and s e c t i o n a l v i e w s to c l a r i f y p o s i t i o n i n g o f c o m p o n e n ts
and c o n v e y n e e d e d i n f o r m a t i o n .
C onsolidates details fro m a number of
s o u r c e s and ad justs o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a l e as r e q u i r e d .
S u gg e sted m e t h o d s o f
a p p r o a c h , a p p l i c a b l e p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v i c e on s o u r c e m a t e r i a l s a r e g i v e n
w ith i n i t i a l a s s i g n m e n t s .
In s tr u c tio n s a r e l e s s c o m p l e t e when a s s i g n m e n t s
recur.
W o r k m a y be s p o t - c h e c k e d d u r in g p r o g r e s s .

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

E L E C T R O N IC S TEC H N IC IAN — Continued

C o p i e s plans and d r a w i n g s p r e p a r e d b y o t h e r s by p l a c i n g t r a c i n g
clo th o r p a p e r o v e r d r a w i n g s and t r a c i n g w ith pen o r p e n c i l .
(D o e s not
include t r a c i n g l i m i t e d to pla ns p r i m a r i l y c o n s i s t i n g o f s t r a i g h t l i n e s and a
l a r g e s c a l e not r e q u i r i n g c l o s e d e l i n e a t i o n . )

W o r k m a y be r e v i e w e d b y s u p e r v i s o r ( f r e q u e n t l y an e n g i n e e r o r
d e s i g n e r ) f o r g e n e r a l c o m p l i a n c e w ith a c c e p t e d p r a c t i c e s .
M ay provide
t e c h n i c a l g uid ance to l o w e r l e v e l t e c h n i c i a n s .

AND/OR
P r e p a r e s sim p le o r r ep e titiv e draw ings o f e a s ily v is u a liz e d ite m s .
W o r k is c l o s e l y s u p e r v i s e d d u r in g p r o g r e s s .
E LE C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N
W o r k s on v a r i o u s t y p e s o f e l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t and r e l a t e d d e v i c e s
b y p e r f o r m i n g one o r a c o m b i n a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g :
I n s t a l l i n g , m a in ta in in g ,
r e p a i r i n g , o v e r h a u l i n g , t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g , m o d i f y i n g , c o n s t r u c t i n g , and t e s t i n g .
W o r k r e q u i r e s p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n o f t e c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e o f e l e c t r o n i c s
p r i n c i p l e s , a b i l i t y to d e t e r m i n e m a l f u n c t i o n s , and s k i l l to put e q u ip m e n t in
r e q u i r e d o p e r a t i n g c on dit io n.
T h e e q u ip m en t— c o n s i s t i n g o f e i t h e r m a n y d i f f e r e n t kinds o f c i r c u i t s
o r m u l t i p l e r e p e t i t i o n o f the s a m e kind o f c i r c u i t — i n c l u d e s , but is not l i m i t e d
t o , th e f o l l o w i n g :
(a ) E l e c t r o n i c t r a n s m i t t i n g and r e c e i v i n g e q u ip m e n t ( e . g . ,
r a d a r , r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n , t e l e p h o n e , s o n a r, n a v i g a t i o n a l a i d s ) , (b) d i g i t a l and
a n a lo g c o m p u t e r s , and (c ) i n d u s t r i a l and m e d i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n t r o l l i n g
e q u ip m en t.
T h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n e x c l u d e s r e p a i r e r s o f such s ta n dard e l e c t r o n i c
e q u ip m e n t as c o m m o n o f f i c e m a c h i n e s and ho us e hold r a d i o and t e l e v i s i o n
s e ts ; p r o d u c tio n a s s e m b l e r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y duty i s
s e r v i c i n g e l e c t r o n i c t e s t in s t r u m e n t s ; t e c h n i c i a n s who have a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
o r s u p e r v i s o r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; and d r a f t e r s , d e s i g n e r s , and p r o f e s s i o n a l
engineers.
Positions
d e fi n i t i o n s .

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

C lass A .
A p p l i e s ad v a n c e d t e c h n i c a l k n o w l e d g e to s o l v e unusually
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , th o s e that t y p i c a l l y cannot be s o l v e d s o l e l y by r e f e r ­
e n c e to m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m an u a ls o r s i m i l a r d o c u m e n ts ) in w o r k i n g on e l e c ­
t r o n i c equ ip m en t.
E x a m p l e s o f such p r o b l e m s inclu d e l o c a t i o n and d e n s i t y o f
c i r c u i t r y , e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c r a d i a ti o n , i s o l a t i n g m a l f u n c t i o n s , and fr e q u e n t
e n g in eerin g changes.
W ork in v o lve s :
A d e t a i l e d u n de rs tan d in g o f the i n t e r ­
r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s ; e x e r c i s i n g in d ep end ent ju d g m e n t in p e r f o r m i n g such
ta s k s as m a k i n g c i r c u i t a n a l y s e s , c a l c u l a t i n g w a v e f o r m s , t r a c i n g r e l a t i o n ­
ships in s ig n a l f l o w ; and r e g u l a r l y usin g c o m p l e x t e s t i n s t r u m e n t s ( e . g . , dual
t r a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q - m e t e r s , d e v i a t i o n m e t e r s , p u ls e g e n e r a t o r s ) .

C l a s s B . A p p l i e s c o m p r e h e n s i v e t e c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e to s o l v e c o m ­
p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , t h o s e that t y p i c a l l y can be s o l v e d s o l e l y by p r o p e r l y
i n t e r p r e t i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m an u a ls o r s i m i l a r d oc u m e n ts ) in w o r k i n g on
e l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t.
W ork in vo lves:
A f a m i l i a r i t y w ith the i n t e r r e l a t i o n ­
ship s o f c i r c u i t s ; and j u d g m e n t in d e t e r m i n i n g w o r k sequ e n c e and in s e l e c t i n g
t o o l s and t e s t i n g i n s t r u m e n t s , u s u a lly l e s s c o m p l e x than th o s e used b y the
c l a s s A t e c h n ic ia n .
R e c e i v e s t e c h n i c a l g u id a n c e , as r e q u i r e d , f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r h i g h e r
l e v e l t e c h n i c i a n , and w o r k is r e v i e w e d f o r s p e c i f i c c o m p l i a n c e with a c c e p t e d
p r a c t i c e s and w o r k a s s i g n m e n t s .
M a y p r o v i d e t e c h n i c a l guidance to l o w e r
l e v e l techn icians.
C l a s s C . A p p l i e s w o r k i n g t e c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e to p e r f o r m s i m p l e o r
r o u tin e ta s k s in w o r k i n g on e l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t, f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c ­
tio n s w h ich c o v e r v i r t u a l l y a l l p r o c e d u r e s .
W o r k t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e s such
ta s k s a s :
A s s i s t i n g h i g h e r l e v e l te c h n i c i a n s by p e r f o r m i n g such a c t i v i t i e s as
r e p l a c i n g c o m p o n e n ts , w i r i n g c i r c u i t s , and tak in g t e s t r e a d i n g s ; r e p a i r i n g
s i m p l e e l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t; and u sing t o o l s and c o m m o n te s t i n s t r u m e n t s
( e . g . , m u l t i m e t e r s , audio s i g n a l g e n e r a t o r s , tube t e s t e r s , o s c i l l o s c o p e s ) .
Is not r e q u i r e d to be f a m i l i a r w i t h th e i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s .
This
k n o w l e d g e , h o w e v e r , m a y be a c q u i r e d th rough a s s i g n m e n t s d e s i g n e d to
i n c r e a s e c o m p e t e n c e (in c lu d in g c l a s s r o o m t r a i n i n g ) so that w o r k e r can
a d v a n c e to h i g h e r l e v e l t e c h n ic ia n .
R e c e i v e s t e c h n i c a l g u id a n c e , as r e q u i r e d , f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r h i g h e r
l e v e l techn icia n.
W o r k i s t y p i c a l l y spot c h e c k e d , but i s g i v e n d e t a i l e d r e v i e w
wh en n e w o r ad v a n c e d a s s i g n m e n t s a r e i n v o l v e d .
R E G IS T E R E D IN D U S T R IA L NURSE
A r e g i s t e r e d n u r s e who g i v e s n u r s i n g s e r v i c e un der g e n e r a l m e d i c a l
d i r e c t i o n to i l l o r i n j u r e d e m p l o y e e s o r o t h e r p e r s o n s who b e c o m e i l l o r
s u f f e r an a c c i d e n t on the p r e m i s e s o f a f a c t o r y o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
D u tie s i n v o l v e a c o m b i n a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g : G i v i n g f i r s t aid to the i l l o r
i n j u r e d ; atten d in g to subseq uent d r e s s i n g o f e m p l o y e e s ' i n j u r i e s ; k e e p in g
r e c o r d s o f p a tie n t s t r e a t e d ; p r e p a r i n g a c c i d e n t r e p o r t s f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r
o t h e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t i n g in p h y s i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n s and health e v a lu a tio n s o f
a p p lic a n ts and e m p l o y e e s ; and plann ing and c a r r y i n g out p r o g r a m s i n v o l v i n g
he alth e d u c a tio n , a c c i d e n t p r e v e n t i o n , e v a l u a ti o n o f plant e n v i r o n m e n t , o r
o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s a f f e c t i n g the h ealt h, w e l f a r e , and s a f e t y o f a l l p e r s o n n e l .
N u r s i n g s u p e r v i s o r s o r head n u r s e s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than
one n u r s e a r e e x c lu d e d .

Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant
M A IN T E N A N C E C A R PE N T E R

M A I N T E N A N C E C A R P E N T E R — Continued

P e r f o r m s the c a r p e n t r y du tie s n e c e s s a r y to c o n s t r u c t and m a in ta in
in good r e p a i r b u ild in g w o o d w o r k and e q u ip m en t such as bins, c r i b s , c o u n t e r s ,
b e n c h e s , p a r t i t i o n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a i r s , c a s i n g s , and t r i m m a d e o f w o od
in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
P la n n in g and
l a y in g out o f w o r k f r o m b l u e p r i n ts , d r a w i n g s , m o d e l s , o r v e r b a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ;

u sing a v a r i e t y o f c a r p e n t e r ' s h a n d to o ls , p o r t a b l e p o w e r t o o l s , and standard
m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; m a k i n g sta n d a rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to d i m e n ­
s ion s o f w o r k ; and s e l e c t i n g m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y f o r the w o r k .
In g e n e r a l ,
the w o r k o f the m a i n t e n a n c e c a r p e n t e r r e q u i r e s roun ded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i ­
e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th ro u gh a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g
and e x p e r i e n c e .




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

M A IN T E N A N C E M ECH ANIC (Motor vehicle)

P e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l t r a d e fu n c tio n s such as the i n s t a l ­
l a t i o n , m a i n t e n a n c e , o r r e p a i r o f e q u ip m e n t f o r the g e n e r a t i o n , d is tr i b u t i o n ,
o r u t i l i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W ork in v o lve s m ost
o f th e f o l l o w i n g : I n s t a l l i n g o r r e p a i r i n g any o f a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t such a s g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w i t c h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l l e r s , c i r c u i t
b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , h e atin g un its , conduit s y s t e m s , o r o t h e r t r a n s m i s s i o n
e q u ip m e n t; w o r k i n g f r o m b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , la y o u t s , o r o t h e r s p e c i f i ­
c a t i o n s ; l o c a t i n g and d i a g n o s i n g t r o u b l e in the e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r e q u i p ­
m e n t; w o r k i n g s tan da rd c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to loa d r e q u i r e m e n t s o f w i r i n g
o r e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t; and usin g a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n ' s handto ols and
m e a s u r i n g and t e s t i n g i n s t r u m e n t s .
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a i n te n a n c e
e l e c t r i c i a n r e q u i r e s roun ded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a lly a c q u i r e d th ro ugh
a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

R e p a i r s a u t o m o b i l e s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : E x a m i n i n g a u t o m o t i v e e q u i p ­
m e n t to d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s a s s e m b l i n g e qu ip m en t and p e r f o r m i n g
r e p a i r s that i n v o l v e the use o f such ha nd too ls as w r e n c h e s , g a u g e s , d r i l l s ,
o r s p e c i a l i z e d e q u ip m e n t in d i s a s s e m b l i n g o r fittin g p a r ts ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n
o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s f r o m sto ck ; g r i n d i n g and ad justin g v a l v e s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g and
i n s t a l l i n g the v a r i o u s a s s e m b l i e s in the v e h i c l e and m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t ­
m e n t s ; and a l i g n i n g w h e e l s , a d ju s tin g b r a k e s and lig h ts , o r tig h te n in g body
b olts.
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m o t o r v e h i c l e m a i n te n a n c e m e c h a n i c
r e q u i r e s roun ded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a lly a c q u i r e d th rough a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E P A IN T E R
P a i n t s and r e d e c o r a t e s w a l l s , w o o d w o r k , and f i x t u r e s o f an e s t a b ­
lishm ent.
W o r k i n v o l v e s the f o l l o w i n g : K n o w l e d g e o f s u r fa c e p e c u l i a r i t i e s
and t y p e s o f paint r e q u i r e d f o r d i f f e r e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s ; p r e p a r i n g s u r f a c e f o r
p a in t in g b y r e m o v i n g o ld fi n i s h o r by p l a c i n g putty o r f i l l e r in n a i l h o le s and
i n t e r s t i c e s ; and a p p l y i n g paint w i t h s p r a y gun o r bru sh .
M ay m ix c o lo rs ,
o i l s , w h ite l e a d , and o t h e r pain t i n g r e d i e n t s to obtain p r o p e r c o l o r o r
c o n s i s t e n c y . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a i n te n a n c e p a i n t e r r e q u i r e s roun ded
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r
e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
M A IN T E N A N C E M A C H IN IS T
P r o d u c e s r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s and n e w p a r t s in m a k i n g r e p a i r s o f
m e t a l p a r t s o f m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t e d in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W ork
i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : I n t e r p r e t i n g w r i t t e n i n s t r u c t i o n s and s p e c i ­
f i c a t i o n s ; pla nn in g and l a y i n g out o f w o r k ; u sin g a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n i s t ' s
h a n d too ls and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; s e ttin g up and o p e r a t i n g
sta n d a rd m a c h i n e t o o l s ; shap in g o f m e t a l p a r t s to c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k in g
s ta n d a rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to d i m e n s i o n s o f w o r k , t o o l i n g , f e e d s ,
and s p e e d s o f m a c h i n i n g ; k n o w l e d g e o f th e w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f the c o m m o n
m e t a l s ; s e l e c t i n g sta n d a rd m a t e r i a l s , p a r t s , and e q u ip m en t r e q u i r e d f o r this
w o r k ; and f i t t i n g and a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s in to m e c h a n i c a l e q u ip m e n t. In g e n e r a l ,
th e m a c h i n i s t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a roun ded t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p
p r a c t i c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M a ch in ery)
R e p a i r s m a c h i n e r y o r m e c h a n i c a l e q u ip m e n t o f an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g : E x a m i n i n g m a c h i n e s and m e c h a n i c a l
e q u i p m e n t to d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s m a n t l i n g o r p a r t l y d i s m a n t l i n g
m a c h i n e s and p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s that m a i n l y i n v o l v e the use o f hand to ols in
s c r a p i n g and f i t t i n g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s w ith i t e m s
ob ta in e d f r o m s to c k ; o r d e r i n g the p r o d u c tio n o f a r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t by a
m a c h i n e shop o r s end in g the m a c h i n e to a m a c h i n e shop f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s ;
p r e p a r i n g w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s o r f o r the p r o d u c ti o n o f
p a r t s o r d e r e d f r o m m a c h i n e shops; r e a s s e m b l i n g m a c h i n e s ; and m a k i n g a l l
n e c e s s a r y adjustm ents f o r op eration .
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f a m a c h i n e r y
m a i n t e n a n c e m e c h a n i c r e q u i r e s rou n de d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a lly
a c q u i r e d t h ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i ­
ence.
E x c l u d e d f r o m th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a r e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y du tie s
i n v o l v e s e tti n g up o r ad ju s tin g m a c h i n e s .




T h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n d o e s not in clu d e m e c h a n i c s who r e p a i r c u s t o m e r s '
v e h i c l e s in a u t o m o b i l e r e p a i r shops.
M A IN T E N A N C E P IP E F IT T E R
I n s t a l l s o r r e p a i r s w a t e r , s t e a m , g a s , o r o t h e r t y p e s o f pipe and
p i p e f i t t i n g s in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
Laying
out w o r k and m e a s u r i n g to l o c a t e p o s i t i o n o f p ip e f r o m d r a w i n g s o r ot h e r
w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; cutting v a r i o u s s i z e s o f p ip e to c o r r e c t l e n g th s w ith
c h i s e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y l e n e t o r c h o r p i p e - c u t t i n g m a c h i n e s ; th r e a d i n g
p ip e w ith s to c k s and d i e s ; bending p ip e by h a n d - d r i v e n o r p o w e r - d r i v e n
m a c h i n e s ; a s s e m b l i n g p ip e w ith c o u p lin g s and f a s t e n i n g p ip e to h a n g e r s ;
m a k i n g stan da rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to p r e s s u r e s , f l o w , and s i z e o f
p ip e r e q u i r e d ; and m a k i n g stan da rd t e s t s to d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r f i n i s h e d p ip e s
m e e t specifications.
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n c e p i p e f i t t e r
r e q u i r e s roun ded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th ro u gh a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
W orkers p rim a rily
e n g a g e d in i n s t a l l i n g and r e p a i r i n g b uild ing s a n ita tio n o r heating s y s t e m s
a re exclud ed .
M A IN T E N A N C E S H E E T -M E T A L WORKER
F a b r i c a t e s , i n s t a l l s , and m a i n t a i n s in g o o d r e p a i r the s h e e t - m e t a l
e q u i p m e n t and f i x t u r e s (such as m a c h i n e g u a r d s , g r e a s e pans, s h e l v e s ,
l o c k e r s , tan k s, v e n t i l a t o r s , ch u tes , d u c ts , m e t a l r o o f i n g ) o f an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : P l a n n i n g and la y i n g out a l l t y p e s o f
s h e e t - m e t a l m ainten ance w o rk f r o m blu ep rin ts, m o d e ls , o r other s p e c i f i ­
c a t i o n s ; s e ttin g up and o p e r a t i n g a l l a v a i l a b l e t y p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k i n g
m a c h i n e s ; u s in g a v a r i e t y o f ha nd too ls in c u ttin g, bending, f o r m i n g , shaping,
f i t t i n g , and a s s e m b l i n g ; and i n s t a l l i n g s h e e t - m e t a l a r t i c l e s as r e q u i r e d .
In
g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a i n te n a n c e s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r r e q u i r e s rou nded
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r
e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
M IL L W R IG H T
I n s t a l l s n e w m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e q u ip m e n t, and d i s m a n t l e s and
i n s t a l l s m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e q u ip m e n t wh en c h a n g e s in the plant layout a r e
req u ired .
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : P la n n in g and l a y i n g out
w o r k ; i n t e r p r e t i n g b l u e p r i n t s o r o t h e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; u sing a v a r i e t y o f handt o o l s and r i g g i n g ; m a k i n g s tan da rd shop c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to s t r e s s e s ,
s t r e n g t h o f m a t e r i a l s , and c e n t e r s o f g r a v i t y ; a l i g n i n g and b a la n cin g e q u i p ­
m e n t ; s e l e c t i n g sta n d a rd t o o l s , e q u i p m e n t , and p a r t s to be us ed; and i n s t a l l i n g
and m a i n t a i n i n g in g o o d o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n e q u ip m e n t such as d r i v e s
and s p ee d r e d u c e r s .
In g e n e r a l , the m i l l w r i g h t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a
rou n de d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e in the t r a d e a c q u i r e d th ro u gh a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E TRADES H E LPE R

T O O L A N D DIE MAKER

A s s i s t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k i l l e d m a in te n a n c e t r a d e s , byp e r f o r m i n g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l d uties o f l e s s e r s k i l l , such as k e ep in g a
w o r k e r supplied w ith m a t e r i a l s and t o o l s ; c l e a n i n g w o r k i n g a r e a , m a c h i n e ,
and e qu ip m en t; a s s i s t i n g j o u r n e y m a n by ho ld in g m a t e r i a l s o r t o o l s ; and p e r ­
f o r m i n g o t h e r u n s k ille d ta s k s as d i r e c t e d by j o u r n e y m a n .
T h e kind o f w o r k
the h e l p e r is p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m t r a d e to t r a d e :
In s o m e
t r a d e s the h e l p e r i s c o n fin e d to supply in g, l i f t i n g , and hold in g m a t e r i a l s and
t o o l s , and c l e a n i n g w o r k i n g a r e a s ; and in o t h e r s he is p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m
s p e c i a l i z e d m a c h in e o p e r a t i o n s , o r p a r t s o f a t r a d e that a r e als o, p e r f o r m e d
by w o r k e r s on a f u l l - t i m e b a s i s .

C o n s t r u c t s and r e p a i r s j i g s , f i x t u r e s , cutting t o o l s , g a u g e s , o r m e t a l
d i e s o r m o l d s used in shaping o r f o r m i n g m e t a l o r n o n m e t a l l i c m a t e r i a l ( e . g . ,
p l a s t i c , p l a s t e r , r u b b e r , g l a s s ) . W o r k t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e s : P lan n in g and la y in g
out w o r k a c c o r d i n g to m o d e l s , b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , o r o t h e r w r i t t e n o r o r a l
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; u n de rs tand in g the w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f c o m m o n m e t a l s and
a l l o y s ; s e l e c t i n g a p p r o p r i a t e m a t e r i a l s , t o o l s , and p r o c e s s e s r e q u i r e d to
c o m p l e t e ta s k s ; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y shop c o m p u ta tio n s ; setting up and o p e r a t i n g
v a r i o u s m a c h in e t o o l s and r e l a t e d e q u ip m en t; using v a r i o u s t o o l and die
m a k e r ' s handtools and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s tr u m e n ts ; w o r k i n g to v e r y
c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; h e a t - t r e a t i n g m e t a l p a r ts and fin is h e d t o o l s and d i e s to
a c h i e v e r e q u i r e d q u a l i t i e s ; fi t t i n g and a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s to p r e s c r i b e d t o l e r ­
a n c e s and a l l o w a n c e s .
In g e n e r a l , the t o o l and d ie m a k e r ' s w o r k r e q u i r e s
roun ded t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p and t o o l r o o m p r a c t i c e u sually a c q u i r e d
th ro u gh f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R (T o o lro o m )
S p e c i a l i z e s in o p e r a t i n g one o r m o r e than one ty pe o f m a c h in e t o o l
( e . g . , j i g b o r e r , g r i n d i n g m a c h i n e , e ng ine la th e, m i l l i n g m a c h i n e ) to m a c h in e
m e t a l f o r use in m a k i n g o r m a in ta in in g j i g s , f i x t u r e s , cutting t o o l s , g a u g e s ,
o r m e t a l d i e s o r m o l d s used in shaping o r f o r m i n g m e t a l o r n o n m e t a l l i c
m a te ria l (e.g., p lastic, p la s te r, rubber, glass).
W ork t y p ic a lly in v o lv e s :
P lann ing and p e r f o r m i n g d i f f i c u l t m a c h in in g o p e r a t i o n s wh ich r e q u i r e c o m ­
p l i c a t e d setups o r a high d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; s e ttin g up m a c h i n e t o o l o r
to o l s ( e . g . , i n s t a l l cuttin g t o o l s and adju st g u id e s , stops, w o r k i n g t a b l e s ,
and ot h e r c o n t r o l s to handle the s i z e o f stock to be m a c h in e d ; d e t e r m i n e
p r o p e r f e e d s , s p e e d s , t o o l i n g , and o p e r a t i o n sequ e n c e o r s e l e c t th o s e p r e ­
s c r i b e d in d r a w i n g s , b l u e p r i n t s , o r l a y o u t s ); usin g a v a r i e t y o f p r e c i s i o n
m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y a d ju s tm e n ts d u r in g m a c h in in g
o p e r a t i o n to a c h i e v e r e q u i s i t e d i m e n s i o n s to v e r y c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s .
M a y be
r e q u i r e d to s e l e c t p r o p e r c o o l a n ts and cutting and l u b r i c a t i n g o i l s , to
r e c o g n i z e when t o o l s n e e d d r e s s i n g , and to d r e s s t o o l s .
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k
o f a m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r ( t o o l r o o m ) at the s k i l l l e v e l c a l l e d f o r in this
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r e s e x t e n s i v e k n o w le d g e o f m a c h i n e - s h o p and t o o l r o o m
p r a c t i c e u s u a lly a c q u i r e d th ro u g h c o n s i d e r a b l e o n - t h e - j o b t r a i n i n g a n d
exp erien ce.

in c lu d e
shops.

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e study p u r p o s e s , th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n d o e s not
m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s ( t o o l r o o m ) e m p l o y e d in t o o l and die jo b b in g

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e study p u r p o s e s , th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n d o e s not
in c lu d e t o o l and d ie "m a k e rs who (1) a r e e m p l o y e d in t o o l and die jo b b in g
shops o r (2) p r o d u c e f o r g i n g d i e s (d ie s i n k e r s ) .
S T A T IO N A R Y E N G IN E E R
O p e r a t e s and m a in ta in s and m a y a ls o s u p e r v i s e the o p e r a t i o n o f
s t a t i o n a r y e n g in e s and e q u ip m e n t ( m e c h a n i c a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) to supply the
e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h ich e m p l o y e d w ith p o w e r , heat, r e f r i g e r a t i o n , o r a i r c on d it io n in g .
W ork in vo lves:
O p e r a t i n g and m a in ta in in g e quip m en t such as
s te a m e n g i n e s , a i r c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , t u r b in e s , v e n ti l a t i n g
and r e f r i g e r a t i n g e q u ip m e n t, s te a m b o i l e r s and b o i l e r - f e d w a t e r pum ps;
m a k i n g e q u ip m e n t r e p a i r s ; and k e e p in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a ti o n o f m a c h i n e r y ,
t e m p e r a t u r e , and f u e l c on su m p tio n .
M a y a l s o s u p e r v i s e th es e o p e r a ti o n s .
H ead o r c h i e f e n g i n e e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than one e n g i n e e r
are exclu d ed .
B O IL E R T E N D E R
F ires
s t a t i o n a r y b o i l e r s to fu r n is h the e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h ich
e m p l o y e d w ith heat, p o w e r , o r
s te a m .
F e e d s fu e l s to f i r e by hand or
o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r , g a s , o r o i l b u r n e r ; and che c k s w a t e r and
safety v a lv e s .
M a y c l e a n , o i l , o r a s s i s t in r e p a i r i n g b o i l e r r o o m e qu ip m en t.

Material Movement and Custodial
T R U C K D R IV E R
D r i v e s a tr u c k w it h in a c i t y o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t m a t e ­
r i a l s , m e r c h a n d i s e , e q u ip m e n t, o r w o r k e r s b e tw e e n v a r i o u s ty p e s o f e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s such a s :
M a n u fa c t u rin g p la n ts, f r e i g h t d e p o ts , w a r e h o u s e s , w h o l e ­
s a l e and r e t a i l - e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , o r b e t w e e n r e t a i l
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and
c u s t o m e r s ' ho u s e s o r p l a c e s o f b u s in e s s . M a y a l s o lo a d o r un load tr u c k w ith
o r w ith out h e l p e r s , m a k e m i n o r m e c h a n i c a l r e p a i r s , and k e e p tr u c k in good
w o rk in g o rd e r.
S a l e s r o u te and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r i v e r s a r e e x c l u d e d .
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r i v e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d by s i z e and
ty p e o f e q u ip m e n t, as f o l l o w s :
( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r should be r a t e d on the b a s is
o f t r a i l e r ca p a city.)




T R U C K D R I V E R — Con tinued
T ru ck d river,
T ru ck d river,
T ru ck d river,
T ru ck d river,

lig h t tr u c k (un der 1V2 to n s )
m e d i u m tr u c k (1 V2 to and in c lu d in g 4 to ns)
h e a v y tr u c k ( t r a i l e r ) ( o v e r 4 to n s )
h e a v y tr u c k ( o t h e r than t r a i l e r ) ( o v e r 4 to ns)

S H IP P IN G A N D R E C E IV IN G C L E R K
P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d i s e f o r s h ip m en t, o r r e c e i v e s and i s r e s p o n s i b l e
f o r i n c o m i n g s h ip m en ts o f m e r c h a n d i s e o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l s .
Shipping w o r k
i n v o l v e s : A k n o w l e d g e o f shippin g p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , r o u te s , a v a i l a b l e
m e a n s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , and r a t e s ; and p r e p a r i n g r e c o r d s o f the good s

SHIPPING A N D R EC EIVIN G CLER K ----Continued

SH IPPING PAC K ER — Continued

s hip p ed, m a k i n g up b i l l s o f la d in g , p o s tin g w e i g h t and ship ping c h a r g e s , and
k e e p i n g a f i l e o f ship ping r e c o r d s .
M a y d i r e c t o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r i n g the
m e r c h a n d i s e f o r sh ip m en t.
R e c e iv in g w o rk i n v o lv e s : V e rify in g or directin g
o t h e r s in v e r i f y i n g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f s h ip m en ts a g a in s t b i l l s o f la d in g ,
i n v o i c e s , o r o t h e r r e c o r d s ; c h e c k in g f o r s h o r t a g e s and r e j e c t i n g d a m a g e d
g o o d s ; ro u tin g m e r c h a n d i s e o r m a t e r i a l s to p r o p e r d e p a r t m e n t s ; and m a i n ­
ta in in g n e c e s s a r y r e c o r d s and f i l e s .

shipping c o n t a i n e r s and m a y i n v o l v e on e o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g : K n o w l e d g e
o f v a r i o u s i t e m s o f s toc k in o r d e r to v e r i f y conte nt; s e l e c t i o n o f a p p r o p r i a t e
ty p e and s i z e o f c o n t a i n e r ; i n s e r t i n g e n c l o s u r e s in c o n t a i n e r ; u s in g e x c e l s i o r
o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l to p r e v e n t b r e a k a g e o r d a m a g e ; c l o s i n g and s e a l i n g c o n ­
t a i n e r ; and ap p ly in g l a b e l s o r e n t e r i n g i d e n t i f y i n g data on c o n t a i n e r .
Packers
who a l s o m a k e w o o d e n b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e e x c lu d e d .
M A T E R I A L H A N D L IN G L A B O R E R

F o r wage

study p u r p o s e s ,

w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

Shipping c l e r k
R eceivin g c le rk
Shipping and r e c e i v i n g c l e r k
WAREHOUSEMAN
A s d i r e c t e d , p e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f w a r e h o u s i n g d uties w h ic h r e q u i r e
an u n d e r s ta n d in g o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s s t o r a g e p l a n . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t
o f the f o l l o w i n g : V e r i f y i n g m a t e r i a l s ( o r m e r c h a n d i s e ) a g a in s t r e c e i v i n g
d o c u m e n t s , no tin g and r e p o r t i n g d i s c r e p a n c i e s and o b v iou s d a m a g e s ; r ou tin g
m a t e r i a l s to p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n s ; s t o r i n g , s tac k in g , o r p a l l e t i z i n g
m a t e r i a l s in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e m e t h o d s ; r e a r r a n g i n g and
t a k i n g i n v e n t o r y o f s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s ; e x a m i n i n g s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s and
r e p o r t i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n and d a m a g e ; r e m o v i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m s t o r a g e and
p r e p a r i n g i t f o r s h ip m en t.
M a y o p e r a t e hand o r p o w e r tr u c k s in p e r f o r m i n g
w a r e h o u s i n g d u tie s .
E x c l u d e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y duties i n v o l v e shipping and r e c e i v ­
ing w o r k ( s e e Sh ip pin g and R e c e i v i n g C l e r k and Ship pin g P a c k e r ) , o r d e r f i l l i n g
(see O r d e r F i l l e r ) , o r op eratin g p o w e r trucks (see P o w e r - T r u c k O p e ra to r ).
ORDER F IL L E R
F i l l s s hipping o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s f o r f i n i s h e d g o o d s f r o m s t o r e d
m e r c h a n d i s e in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s p e c i f i c a t i o n s on s a l e s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s '
o r d e r s , o r other instructions.
M a y , in ad d it io n to f i l l i n g o r d e r s and i n d i ­
c a ti n g i t e m s f i l l e d o r o m i t t e d , k e e p r e c o r d s o f ou tgo in g o r d e r s , r e q u i s i t i o n
a d d i t i o n a l s to c k o r r e p o r t s h o r t s u p p li es to s u p e r v i s o r , and p e r f o r m o t h e r
r e l a t e d d u tie s .
SH IP P IN G P A C K E R
P r e p a r e s f i n i s h e d p r o d u c ts f o r sh ip m en t o r s t o r a g e b y p l a c i n g th e m
in s hippin g c o n t a i n e r s , th e s p e c i f i c o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d b e in g dependent
upon th e t y p e , s i z e , and n u m b e r o f units to be p a c k e d , the t y p e o f c o n ta i n e r
e m p l o y e d , and m e t h o d o f s h ip m e n t.
W o r k r e q u i r e s the p l a c i n g o f i t e m s in




A w o r k e r e m p l o y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u f a c tu r in g plant , s t o r e , o r
o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t w h o s e d u tie s i n v o l v e one o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
L o a d i n g and un loadin g v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s and m e r c h a n d i s e on o r f r o m f r e i g h t
c a r s , t r u c k s , o r o t h e r t r a n s p o r t i n g d e v i c e s ; unpack in g, s h e l v i n g , o r p l a c i n g
m a t e r i a l s o r m e r c h a n d i s e in p r o p e r s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n ; and t r a n s p o r t i n g
m a t e r i a l s o r m e r c h a n d i s e b y handtr uck, c a r , o r w h e e l b a r r o w .
Longshore
w o r k e r s , who lo a d and un load s h ip s , a r e e x c lu d e d .
PO W E R -TRU C K O PE RA TO R
O p e r a t e s a m a n u a l l y c o n t r o l l e d g a s o l i n e - o r e l e c t r i c - p o w e r e d tr u c k
o r t r a c t o r to t r a n s p o r t g o o d s and m a t e r i a l s o f a l l kinds about a w a r e h o u s e ,
m a n u f a c t u r i n g plant, o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
tru ck ,

F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y t y p e o f p o w e r as f o l l o w s :
F o rk lift operator
P o w e r - t r u c k o p e r a t o r ( o t h e r than f o r k l i f t )

GUARD AND W ATC H M AN
G uard.
P e r f o r m s r o u tin e p o l i c e d u ti e s , e i t h e r at f i x e d p o s t o r on
t o u r , m a i n t a i n i n g o r d e r , u sing a r m s o r f o r c e w h e r e n e c e s s a r y .
I n c lu d e s
g u a r d s w h o a r e s ta tio n e d at g a te and c h e c k on i d e n t i t y o f e m p l o y e e s and
other person s e n te rin g .
W atchm an.
M a k e s rou nds o f p r e m i s e s
p r o p e r t y a g a in s t f i r e , th e f t, and i l l e g a l e n t r y .
J A N IT O R ,

p erio dica lly

in

pro tectin g

P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R

C l e a n s and k e e p s in an o r d e r l y c o n d i t i o n f a c t o r y w o r k i n g a r e a s and
w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m i s e s o f an o f f i c e , a p a r t m e n t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r c i a l
o r other establish m en t.
D u tie s i n v o l v e a c o m b i n a ti o n o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
S w e e p in g , m o p p i n g o r s c ru b b in g , and p o l i s h i n g f l o o r s ; r e m o v i n g c h i p s , t r a s h ,
and o t h e r r e f u s e ; d ustin g e q u ip m e n t, f u r n i t u r e , o r f i x t u r e s ; p o l i s h i n g m e t a l
f i x t u r e s o r t r i m m i n g s ; p r o v i d i n g s u p p lie s and m i n o r m a i n t e n a n c e s e r v i c e s ;
and c l e a n i n g l a v a t o r i e s , s h o w e r s , arid r e s t r o o m s .
W o r k e r s wh o s p e c i a l i z e
in w i n d o w w a s h i n g a r e e x c lu d e d .

Area Wage
Surveys
A l i s t o f the l a t e s t b u lle tin s a v a i l a b l e is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w . B u lle tin s
m a y be p u r c h a s e d f r o m any o f th e B L S r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s shown on the bac k
c o v e r , o r f r o m the Su perin te n den t o f D o c u m e n ts , U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g
O f f i c e , W a s h in g to n , D . C . 20402.
A d i r e c t o r y o f o c c u p a tio n a l w a g e s u r v e y s ,
c o v e r i n g the y e a r s 1950 t h ro u g h 1975, is a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t .

Area
A k r o n , O h io , D ec. 1 9 7 6 1------------ ----------- ----------------- ------A lb a n y —Schenectady—T r o y , N . Y . , Sept. 1976 ________________
A n a h e i m —Santa Ana—G a r d e n G r o v e ,
C a l i f . , Oct. 1 9 7 6 ______________________ _____ _____________________
A t l a n t a , G a ., M a y 1 9 7 6 __________________________________________
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , A u g . 1 9 7 6 ______________________________________
B i l l i n g s , M o n t . , J uly 1 9 7 6 ______________________________________
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1977____ ______________________________
B o s to n , M a s s . , A u g . 1976 _______________________________________
B u f fa lo , N . Y . , O c t. 1976 ________________________________________
Canton, O h io , M a y 1 9 7 6 _________________________________________
C hatt ano oga, T enn.—G a . , Sept. 1976 __________________________
C h i c a g o , 111., M a y 1976 _________________________________________
C in c in n a ti, O hio —K y .—I n d . , M a r . 1 9 76 _________________________
C l e v e l a n d , O h io , Sept. 1 9 7 6 _____________________________________
C olu m b u s , O h io , O c t. 1 9 76 ______________________________________
C o r p u s C h r i s t i , T e x . , July 1 9 76 _______________________________
D a l l a s —F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O c t. 1 9 7 6 __________________________
D a v e n p o r t—R o c k Isla nd —M o l i n e , Iowa—111., F e b . 1 9 7 6 . . . ___
D ay ton , O h i o , D e c . 1976 ________________________________________
D ay ton a B e a c h , F l a . , A u g . 1976 _______________________________
D e n v e r —B o u l d e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 76 ____________________________
D e t r o i t , M i c h . , M a r . 1977____ ____________________________________
F r e s n o , C a l i f . , June 1976 ______________________________________
G a i n e s v i l l e , F l a . , Sept. 1976 ___________________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , July 1 9 7 6 _____________________________________
G r e e n s b o r o —W i n s t o n - S a l e m —H i g h P o i n t ,
N . C . , A u g . 1976__________________________________________________
G r e e n v i l l e —S p a r ta n b u rg , S . C . , June 1976 1___________________
H a r t f o r d , Conn., M a r . 1 9 7 7 _____________________________________
H ou ston, T e x . , A p r . 1 9 7b _______________________________________
H u n t s v i l l e , A l a . , F e b . 1977 1 ____________________________________
I n d i a n a p o l i s , Ind., O c t. 1 976____________________________________
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , F e b . 1977 1__ __________________________________
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1 9 7 b 1 _________________________________
K a n s a s C i t y , M o . —K a n s . , Sept. 1 9 7 6 1 _________________________
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h , C a l i f . , O c t. 1 9 76 _________________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y . —In d., N o v . 1976________________________________




B ulletin num ber
and p r i c e *
1900-76, 85 cents
1900-59, 55 cents
1900-67,
1900-30,
1900-52,
1900-39,
1950-8,
1900-53,
1900-70,
1900-28,
1900-57,
1900-32,
1900-7,
1900-62,
1900-68,
1900-41,
1900-63,
1900-25,
1900-78,
1900-45,
1900-73,
1950-13.
1900-29,
1900-54,
1900-37,

75 cents
85 cents
85 ce nts
55 cents
85 cents
85 ce nts
75 cents
55 cents
55 cents
$ 1.0 5
75 cents
95 cents
75 cents
55 cents
85 cents
55 cents
85 cents
45 cents
85 cents
$ 1 .2 0
55 cents
45 cents
55 cents

1900-47,
1900-36,
1950-9,
1900-26,
1950-4,
1900-58,
1950-2,
1900-80,
1900-60,
1900-77,
1900-69,

65 ce nts
85 ce nts
80 cents
85 cents
$ 1 .4 0
75 ce nts
$ 1 .5 0
85 cents
$1.0 5
85 cents
55 cents

Area
M e m p h i s , T e n n . —A r k . —M i s s ., N o v . 1976 1_____________________
M i a m i , F l a . , O c t. 1976___________________________________________
M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , A p r . 1976 _____________________________________
M i n n e a p o l i s —St. P a u l , M i n n —W i s . , Jan. 1 977________________
N a s s a u —S u ff o lk, N . Y . , June 1976 _______________________________
N e w a r k , N . J . , Jan. 1977 ___ ______________________________________
N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , Jan. 1977 1___________________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . - N . J . , M a y 1976 ________________________________
N o r f o l k —V i r g i n i a B e a c h - P o r t s m o u t h , V a.—
N . C . , M a y 1 9 7 6 1__________________________________________________
N o r f o l k —V i r g i n i a B e a c h —P o r t s m o u t h and
N e w p o r t N e w s —H a m p t o n , V a —N . C . , M a y 1 9 7 6 1 ___________
N o r t h e a s t P e n n s y l v a n i a , A u g . 1976 ____________________________
O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . , A u g . 1976_______________________________
O m a h a , N e b r . —I o w a , O c t. 1 976_________________________________
P a t e r son—C l i ft o n —P a s s a i c , N . J . , June 1976 __________________
P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a - N . J . , N o v . 1976 1____________________________
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan. 1977_______________________________________
P o r t l a n d , M a i n e , D e c . 1976 1 ____________________________________
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . —W a s h . , M a y 1976 _____________________________
P o u g h k e e p s i e , N . Y . , June 1976 _________________________________
P o u g h k e e p s i e —K in g s to n —N e w b u r g h , N . Y . , June 1976________
P r o v i d e n c e —W a r w i c k —P a w t u c k e t , R .1.—
M a s s . , June 1 9 7 6 _________________________________________________
R i c h m o n d , V a . , June 1976_______________________________________
St. L o u i s , M o <—111., M a r . 1977___________________________________
S a c r a m e n t o , C a l i f . , D e c . 1976 __________________________________
S a g in a w , M i c h . , N o v . 1976 1______________________________________
Salt L a k e C ity —O g d e n , Utah, N o v . 1976_______________________
San A n t o n i o , T e x . , M a y 1976 ____________________________________
San D i e g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1 9 76 _____________________________________
San F r a n c i s c o —O ak la n d , C a l i f . , M a r . 1976 ___________________
San J o s e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1 9 76 _____________________________________
S e a t tle —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , Jan. 1977 1 ____________________________
South B en d , In d., M a r . 1976 _____________________________________
S y r a c u s e , N . Y . , July 1 9 76 _______________________________________
T o l e d o , O h io—M i c h . , M a y 1 976__________________________________
T r e n t o n , N . J . , Sept. 1 976________________________________________
W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . —M d . —V a . , M a r . 1977 _______________________
W i c h i t a , K a n s . , A p r . 1 976_______________________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , A p r . 1976 ___________________________________
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1977 ___________________________________________ _

B u lle tin n u m b e r
and iDr i c e *
1900-75,
1900-66,
1900-22,
1950-3,
1900-35,
1950-7,
1950-5,
1900-48,

85 cents
75 cents
85 cents
$ 1.60
85 cents
$ 1.60
$ 1.60
$ 1.05

1900-27, 85 cents
1900-33,
1900-43,
1900-42,
1900-61,
1900-38,
1900-64,
1950-1,
1900-72,
1900-51,
1900-50,
1900-55,

85 cents
65 cents
55 cents
55 cents
55 cents
$ 1.10
$ 1.50
85 cents
75 cents
45 cents
55 cents

1900-31,
1900-34,
1950-10.
1900-71,
1900-74,
1900-65,
1900-23,
1900-79,
1900-9,
1900-13,
1950-12,
1900-5,
1900-44,
1900-24,
1900-56,
1950-11,
1900-21,
1900-16,
1950-6,

75 cents
65 cents
$ 1.20
55 cents
75 cents
55 cents
65 cents
55 cents
95 cents
75 cents
$ 1.20
55 cents
55 cents
55 cents
55 cents
$ 1.20
55 cents
55 cents
$ 1.10

Prices are determined by the Government Printing Office and are subject to change.
1 Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.

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Region lit

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Connecticut
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Arkansas
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