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o-f- -/'f /_ Area Wage Survey Houston, Texas, Metropolitan Area May 1981 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin 3010-14 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Montgomery Liberty Waller Harris Houston Ft. Bend Brazoria SOUTHWEST MtSSO^ WiVEJum ir f*xite ' U.S. DSPOSiTCftY COPY sJUL 2 8 1981 Preface This bulletin provides results of a May 1981 survey of occupational earnings in the Houston, Tex., Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The survey was made as part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual area wage survey program. It was conducted by the Bureau’s regional office in Dallas, Tex., under the general direction of Boyd B. O’Neal, Assistant Regional Commis sioner for Operations. The survey could not have been accomplished without the cooperation of the many firms whose wage and salary data provided the basis for the statistical information in this bulletin. The Bureau wishes to express sincere appreciation for the cooperation received. Unless specifically identified as copyright, material in this publication is in the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission. Note: Reports on occupational earnings and supplementary wage provisions in the Houston area are available for the banking (February 1980), fabricated structural metal (November 1979), life insurance (February 1980), moving and storage (May 1981), and savings and loan (February 1980) industries. A report on occupational earnings and supplementary wage provisions for municipal government workers is available for the city of Houston. Also available are listings of union wage rates for building trades, printing trades, local-transit operating employees, local truckdrivers and helpers, and grocery store employees. Free copies of these are available from the Bureau’s regional offices. (See back cover for addresses.) For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Of fice, Washington, D.C, 20402, GPO Bookstores, or BLS Regional Offices listed on back cover. Price $2.75. Make checks payable to Superintendent of Documents, G.P.O. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -SsnFSj, Area Wage Survey Houston, Texas Metropolitan Area May 1981 U.S. Department of Labor Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary Contents Bureau of Labor Statistics Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner July 1981 Bulletin 3010-14 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -jgrtTqS- Page Page Introduction......................................................................... 2 A-11. Tables: Earnings, all establishments: A- 1. Weekly earnings of office workers................... A- 2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers......................................... A- 3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex............................................................ A- 4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers................................. A- 5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers.......................................... A- 6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex....................... A- 7. Indexes of earnings and percent increases for selected occupational groups................. A- 8. Pay relationships in establishments with paired office clerical occupations................. A- 9. Pay relationships in establishments with paired professional and technical occupations......................................... A-10. Pay relationships in establishments with paired maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupations ..................... Tables—Continued Pay relationships in establishments with paired material movement and custodial occupations................................................... 17 3 Earnings in establishments employing 500 workers 6 8 10 11 13 14 15 or more: A-12. Weekly earnings of office workers.................... A-13. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers.......................................... A-14. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex............................................................ A-15. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers................................ A-16. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers .................................. A-17. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex............................................................ 18 21 23 24 25 26 Appendixes: A. Scope and method of survey.................................... 28 B. Occupational descriptions........................................ 31 C. Job conversion table................................................. 43 Introduction This area is 1 of 71 in which the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and related benefits. (See list of areas on inside back cover.) In each area, earnings data for selected occupations (A-series tables) are collected annually. Information on establishment practices and supplementary wage benefits (B-series tables) is obtained every third year. This report has no B-series tables. Each year after all individual area wage surveys have been completed, two summary reports are issued. The first brings together data for each metropoli tan area surveyed; the second presents national and regional estimates, projected from individual metropolitan area data, for all Standard Metropoli tan Statistical Areas in the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. A major consideration in the area wage survey program is the need to describe the level and movement of wages in a variety of labor markets, through the analysis of (1) the level and distribution of wages by occupation, and (2) the movement of wages by occupational category and skill level. The program develops information that may be used for many purposes, including wage and salary administration, collective bargaining, and assistance in determining plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S. Depart ment of Labor to make wage determinations under the Service Contract Act of 1965. Beginning in 1981, multilevel jobs are designated numerically instead of alphabetically. A job conversion list is provided in appendix C. Table A-7 provides indexes and percent changes in average hourly earnings for office clerical workers, electronic data processing workers, industrial nurses, skilled maintenance trades workers, and unskilled plant workers. Where possible, data are presented for all industries and for manufacturing and nonmanufacturing separately. Data are not presented for skilled maintenance workers in nonmanufacturing because the number of workers employed in this occupational group in nonmanufacturing is too small to warrant separate presentation. This table provides a measure of wage trends after elimination of changes in average earnings caused by employment shifts among establish ments as well as turnover of establishments included in survey samples. For further details, see appendix A. Tables A-8 through A-l 1 provide measures of pay relationships in establish ments. These measures may differ considerably from the pay relationships of overall area averages published in tables A-l through A-6. See appendix A for details. A-series tables Appendix A describes the methods and concepts used in the area wage survey program. It provides information on the scope of the area survey, the area s industrial composition in manufacturing, and labor-management agree ment coverage. Appendix B provides job descriptions used by Bureau field representatives to classify workers by occupation. Appendix C is an alphabetic to numeric conversion list for all multilevel jobs in the survey. Tables A-l through A-6 provide estimates of straight-time weekly or hourly earnings for workers in occupations common to a variety of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries. Where possible, occupations with related duties (e.g. accounting clerks and payroll clerks) are clustered to facilitate compari son. The occupations are defined in appendix B. For the 31 largest survey areas, tables A-12 through A-17 provide similar data for establishments employing 500 workers or more. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Appendixes J5 OT OTT Average weekly hours1 (stand ard) Number of workers Occupation and industry division KCI9 111 nUUoIUI1 j 1 vA.j iwi«j Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of - Weekly earnings (in dollars)' Mean2 Median2 Middle range* Secretaries.................................... Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities.. 7,360 1,903 5.457 1,561 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 314.50 310.00 316.00 326.00 300.50 292.50 304.50 316.50 265.00261.00268.00277.00- 345.00 339.50 345.50 366.00 Secretaries I.............................. Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities .. 1,474 325 1,149 614 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 274.00 260.00 278.00 298.00 265.00 254.00 268.00 280.50 242.00234.00246.00257.50- 299.00 274.50 305.50 335.00 Secretaries II.............................. Manufacturing......................... . Nonmanufacturing .=.................. Transportation and utilities.. 1,872 645 1,227 389 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 291.50 296.50 289.00 312.00 285.50 276.00 288.00 305.00 259.00251.50264.50280.50- 313.00 309.50 313.00 333.00 Secretaries III............................ Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities.. 2.254 680 1,574 239 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 331.00 335.00 329.50 359.00 318.50 318.50 318.50 365.50 278.50287.00276.00326.50- 369.50 369.50 369.50 402.50 Secretaries IV........................... Manufacturing.......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities 1,139 227 912 226 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 351.50 330.50 357.00 372.00 337.50 322.00 342.50 351.50 301.50287.50309.50322.50- 391.50 368.00 397.00 423.50 299 273 64 39.5 39.5 40.0 401.00 398.00 405.00 383.50 326.50- 484.50 383.50 326.50- 477.50 385.00 376.50- 430.00 Secretaries V............................ . Nonmanufacturing.................. . Transportation and utilities.. . Stenographers.............................. . Manufacturing.......................... Nonmanufacturing................... . Transportation and utilities.. . 1,666 406 1,260 603 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 296.50 328.50 286.50 271.50 284.50 331.00 269.50 259.00 247.50297.50241.50233.50- 336.50 366.50 312.00 307.00 . . . .. 540 211 329 240 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 288.50 318.00 269.50 277.50 283.00 322.00 244.00 244.00 231.50297.50224.50224.50- 334.50 339.50 287.50! 383.50 Stenographers II....................... .. Nonmanufacturing................... .. Transportation and utilities .. .. 1,126 931 363 39.5 39.5 40.0 300.50 292.00 267.50 284.50 258.50- 348.00 276.00 253.00- 314.00 259.50 238.00- 291.00 249.50 245.50 258.50 253.00 215.00- 267.00 206.00- 295.50 Stenographers I.................'•...... Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities. Transcribing-machine typists.. Nonmanufacturing............. .. .. 174 132 39.5 39.0 Typists............................................. Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. .. .. .. .. 1,491 264 1,227 412 39.5 40.C 39.5 40.C 221.50 215.50 222.50 227.50 218.5C 215.5C 218.5C 218.5C 202.50191.00202.50207.00- .. .. .. 84S 187 662 39.£ 40.C 39.£ 212.0C 210.5C 212.5C 207.0C 213.0C 207.0C 190.00- 225.50 187.00- 237.50 192.50- 225.50 Typists II.................................... .. Manufacturing......................... ... Nonmanufacturing................... ... Transportation and utilities.. ... 642 40.C 40.( 39. 40.( 233.5C 227.0C 234.5C 229.5C 225.0C 224.5C 225.0C 225.5 217.50212.00218.50207.00- Typists I................... Manufacturing........ Nonmanufacturing.. r 56* 18* 140 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 2 2 1 1 - - 1 - - 485 163 322 29 878 244 634 176 1052 339 713 216 989 266 723 195 931 207 724 188 761 170 591 181 499 107 392 131 333 72 261 139 276 71 205 96 236 45 191 89 167 50 117 20 108 22 86 30 155 43 112 29 244 10 2 8 104 28 76 3 221 76 145 20 349 73 276 145 288 81 207 124 137 18 119 79 148 16 132 76 64 19 45 29 48 12 36 34 66 66 66 20 20 20 13 13 13 4 4 4 1 ~ 1 1 - - _ — 27 1 26 47 10 37 160 85 75 8 242 109 133 12 379 138 241 76 368 111 257 83 259 56 203 59 162 29 133 67 66 7 59 39 30 13 17 7 44 21 23 17 27 9 18 17 18 15 3 3 10 10 " 4 3 28 4 42 1 41 8 78 2 76 1 208 36 172 18 242 94 148 1 270 111 159 15 297 102 195 14 269 82 187 21 218 66 152 27 130 37 93 46 92 39 53 20 110 25 85 43 81 24 57 3 39 12 27 11 87 28 59 f 87 21 66 10 34 26 8 96 26 70 8 138 26 112 13 161 28 133 32 160 39 121 46 130 18 112 28 79 20 59 16 91 11 80 17 67 11 56 9 43 8 35 5 41 41 14 51 12 39 22 48 2 46 16 2 2 14 14 1 29 24 - 64 63 12 22 18 - 13 11 3 28 28 22 15 15 7 14 11 5 14 14 4 8 8 5 * 76 65 5 - 4 - - - - _ _ - - • - - - - - 6 6 6 31 19 73 7 66 54 210 17 193 121 272 22 250 158 209 33 176 44 174 36 138 46 153 42 111 78 127 77 50 3 104 60 44 - 90 45 45 3 91 40 51 46 78 17 61 23 27 7 20 2 21 3 18 _ “ - 1 13 13 4 92 5 87 58 67 4 63 53 41 14 27 10 49 29 20 1 42 37 5 4 63 63 - 42 42 ” 6 3 3 3 45 4 41 41 25 4 21 21 r “ _ ~ “ “ - 1 1 54 6 48 44 5 5 5 18 18 15 19 18 10 118 106 63 205 187 105 168 149 34 125 118 45 111 106 74 64 50 3 62 44 84 42 - 46 10 53 40 2 27 20 2 21 18 - “ 3 3 3 3 5 5 41 41 3 3 32 3C 48 8 39 39 22 95 19 76 1 192 49 143 16 471 71 40C 216 374 47 327 108 197 61 136 4^ 70 8 62 37 1 36 7 92 19 73 15 41 11C 313 46 26“ 136 34 101 10* 3* 7C 16 3 36 156 2£ 132 82 23S 1C 226 4* 9a 2 6f 3 5* 37 12 51 36 12 - - 1 22 V -I - - - - 1 - 1 31 - - - 182 31 - - - 3C ■I See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 198 39 159 11 1 235.00 240.00 232.00 230.50 247.50 240.50 249.50 245.00 42 3 39 - - 480 and over 3 12 6 12 2 6 1 8 8 11 - : ^— d—1 Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Occupation and industry division Average Number weekly of hours' workers (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dol ars)' Mean2 Median2 Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) ot Middle range2 130 and under 140 Transportation and utilities..... 1,450 103 1,347 79 39.0 40.0 38.5 40.0 182.50 217.50 180.00 248.50 172.50 199.00 169.00 223.00 155.50184.00155.50184.50- 195.50 249.50 191.00 328.00 Transportation and utilities..... 1,114 53 1,061 42 38.5 40.0 38.5 40.0 172.00 188.00 171.00 191.50 165.50 192.00 165.00 186.50 155.00170.00154.00167.00- 188.00 199.00 186.00 216.50 Transportation and utilities..... 302 262 25 39.0 39.0 40.0 205.00 201.00 303.50 184.00 174.00- 220.00 180.00 172.50- 209.50 328.00 223.00- 395.00 Transportation and utilities..... 585 85 500 98 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 179.00 228.50 170.50 161.00 170.50 212.50 176.00- 292.50 169.00 159.00- 178.50 163.50 134.00- 182.00 Transportation and utilities..... 667 86 581 40 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 205.50 259.00 197.50 261.00 190.00 176.00- 226.00 261.50 211.50- 290.00 190.00 174.00- 220.00 243.00 227.00- 265.50 1,218 298 920 82 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 224.50 230.50 222.50 205.00 214.00 201.50- 241.50 230.00 207.00- 254.00 211.50 196.50- 241.50 207.50 186.00- 210.00 1,253 330 923 40.0 40.0 40.0 256.00 265.00 253.00 230.00 190.00- 311.00 270.50 237.50- 316.00 230.00 186.00- 305.00 20 830 141 689 39.5 40.0 39.5 203.00 214.50 200.50 205.00 178.50- 230.00 231.00 172.50- 251.00 196.00 178.50- 230.00 20 423 189 40.0 40.0 360.50 303.00 329.00 311.00- 417.50 311.00 292.00- 329.00 6,662 1,813 4,849 1,132 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 253.00 267.00 247.50 272.50 240.00 251.00 232.50 274.00 213.00223.00207.50225.00- 494 106 388 40.0 40.0 40.0 213.00 210.50 214.00 210.50 213.00 210.00 198.00- 228.50 191.00- 227.50 198.00- 228.50 3,596 799 2,797 40.0 40.0 39.5 232.00 237.50 230.00 230.00 205.00- 248.50 230.00 214.00- 253.00 228.00 201.50- 247.00 2,063 719 1,344 319 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 140 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 275 271 144 270 267 12 137 5 29 253 252 70 29 - 248 248 12 63 5 22 22 19 19 86 101 2 29 - 117 337 40 297 13 142 13 129 9 49 7 42 17 14 2 12 2 21 12 9 9 7 2 7 7 10 1 9 6 4 4 247 25 222 10 121 112 6 24 3 21 9 1 _ 1 - - - - - _ _ _ 74 74 90 75 3 21 17 3 23 19 6 9 21 9 1 1 6 6 94 10 142 9 133 8 75 8 67 25 39 13 26 4 30 8 22 1 7 5 2 1 - 9 9 15 15 - - _ _ _ _ 36 70 207 36 66 204 73 20 53 6 91 13 78 11 42 1 41 11 32 17 15 3 16 12 4 1 11 8 3 1 2 1 1 '1 2 2 2 218 43 175 14 375 72 303 34 187 64 123 7 93 29 64 8 198 36 162 21 15 6 31 10 21 4 4 - 71 8 63 18 45 66 11 55 182 11 171 92 17 75 240 34 206 105 48 57 33 33 - 29 29 - 75 39 36 66 11 55 182 11 171 92 17 75 240 34 206 81 24 57 18 18 ~ “ “ - “ “ ~ 24 24 15 15 5 30 - 17 9 9 65 - 480 and over 2 2 1 5 5 5 8 1 7 6 6 6 3 ; _ - _ - : “ - “ - _ _ - _ _ - 3 3 3 3 : 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 - - - 3 3 - - “ - - _ - _ - _ _ - 7 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 ” “ - _ - _ _ - 1 1 - 6 6 “ : - _ 2 2 1 " - 118 82 36 - 18 18 18 18 36 36 - - 36 36 54 54 - - - - - - - - - - 29 29 75 39 118 82 - 18 - 18 - 36 - - - : _ - Switchboard operatorNonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... Transportation and utilities..... Nonmanufacturing.............. Transportation and utilities..... See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 294.00 - - 15 - 45 45 287.50 297.00 276.00 318.50 45 3 12 3 t2 1 46 10 7 6 689 123 566 74 1165 254 911 119 1218 346 872 100 1006 235 771 128 516 168 348 129 545 224 321 98 348 61 287 148 366 148 218 143 289 103 186 117 81 34 47 6 60 29 31 6 32 10 22 6 47 15 32 5 16 4 12 30 25 5 28 89 36 14 6 8 8 73 108 23 85 43 16 180 34 146 8 “ ■ “ “ - “ _ - - - - - - - - 106 777 180 597 867 209 658 550 122 428 204 8 160 158 88 70 135 7 128 130 21 109 18 7 11 5 1 4 4 4 - 2 2 - 2 2 - - - 198 40 158 15 228 114 114 12 371 101 270 26 269 94 175 56 314 93 221 69 120 22 98 48 170 96 74 35 163 85 78 38 40 16 24 6 43 20 23 28 8 20 6 30 9 21 3 10 10 25 20 5 - 6 241.50- 317.50 244.00- 330.00 54 293.50 264.50- 326.50 53 5 - - - 36 * * 54 - 187 20 167 45 6 - _ _ 4 4 _ — 4 Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers In Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Occupation and industry division Number of workers Average weekly hours' (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)' Mean* Median* Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earning (in dol ars) of Middle range* 130 and under 140 150 140 170 160 150 200 180 170 160 220 200 180 220 240 240 260 260 280 300 280 300 320 340 320 340 400 380 360 400 380 360 420 420 440 460 440 460 480 480 and over 42 5 37 29 24 5 65 43 22 93 32 61 66 31 35 108 11 97 36 17 19 13 9 4 4 2 2 15 4 5 4 10 15 15 70 19 51 4 115 52 63 7 101 60 41 2 94 19 75 8 54 33 21 6 56 40 16 ' 38 11 27 9 26 10 16 10 18 7 11 2 6 3 3 9 3 6 24 6 18 20 11 1 28 - 97 31 66 2 92 1 91 - 61 12 49 4 282 42 240 29 410 61 349 58 386 84 302 57 432 102 330 59 253 55 198 26 149 24 125 9 91 13 78 20 39 8 31 4 33 6 27 1 34 4 30 26 10 5 5 5 ■ “ ~ “ - - - 92 1 91 - 61 12 49 4 225 42 183 29 257 52 205 58 217 52 165 49 244 60 184 49 126 14 112 9 60 2 58 3 28 8 20 10 15 8 7 4 7 5 2 4 4 “ 2 2 ~ - - - - - - _ _ _ _ 249.50 225.50- 280.00 255.50 40.0 934 Key entry operators II............... 256.00 237.50- 275.50 260.00 40.0 155 Manufacturing......................... 247.50 219.00- 280.00 255.00 40.0 779 Nonmanufacturing.................. 264.50362.50 301.50 309.50 40.0 83 on and utilities.. * Workers were distributed as follows: 21 at $480.00 to $500.00; 18 at $500.00 to $520.00; 23 at $520.00 to $540.00; 2 at $540.00 to $560.00; 10 at $560.00 to $580.00; 1 at $580.00 to $600.00; and 1 at $600.00 and over. - - - - _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ - - - - - - - - - - 300.00 301.00 288.00 348.00 . _ _ 15 28 _ _ - - - - - - - " - 15 - 262.50 262.50 263.50 265.50 _ 5 12 _ - - - 5 - 12 - 221.00 195.50- 250.00 232.50 203.50- 252.00 220.00 190.00- 250.00 223.50 211.50- 250.00 _ 5 12 - - - - 5 - 12 - 509 189 320 40.0 40.0 40.0 321.50 327.50 318.00 321.00 290.00- 351.50 316.00 287.50- 353.00 324.00 295.00- 351.50 Payroll clerks................................ Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities.. 783 321 462 54 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 267.00 281.50 256.50 298.00 255.50 260.00 243.00 296.50 219.50227.50207.50253.00- Key entry operators...................... Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. 2,289 417 1,872 298 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 237.50 245.00 235.50 252.50 234.00 244.00 231.50 241.50 204.00218.50202.00218.50- Key entry operators I................ Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. 1,355 262 1,093 215 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 224.50 236.00 222.00 230.50 Accounting clerks IV.. Manufacturing.......... Nonmanufacturing.... https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis _ - - 5 - - 26 30 8 63 24 127 89 169 188 57 153 1 22 5 32 42 41 9 “ 30 5 25 58 24 86 67 146 137 57 144 “ 26 5 1 10 6 17 10 8 “ • Workers were distributed as follows: 18 at $480.00 to $500.00; and 36 at $500.00 to $520.00. Also see footnotes at end of tables. Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation and industry division Number of workers Average weekly hours* (stand ard) Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of (in doll ars)* Mean2 Median2 Middle range2 160 and under 180 - 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 480 520 560 600 640 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 480 520 560 600 640 680 Computer systems analysts (business)..................................... Manufacturing............................ Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities .... 1,155 227 928 279 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 490.50 511.50 485.50 476.50 486.00 505.50 482.00 479.50 546.50 582.00 540.50 530.50 - - - - _ - 1 1 - _ _ _ - 2 _ 2 - 14 _ 14 - 34 7 27 4 50 9 41 22 108 14 94 24 105 16 89 16 48 15 33 12 157 29 128 68 225 37 188 57 183 29 154 51 107 34 73 9 Computer systems analysts (business) I............................... Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 269 232 88 39.5 39.5 40.0 407.50 407.00 408.00 400.00 374.50- 441.00 400.00 374.50- 438.00 391.00 379.00- 441.00 - - - - _ - 1 1 - _ _ - 2 2 - 8 8 - 33 26 4 45 38 21 45 38 23 45 41 8 22 21 3 43 36 26 15 15 3 8 2 Computer systems analysts (business) II............................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 494 95 399 119 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 471.50 476.50 470.50 477.00 474.00 458.00 478.00 480.00 406.50421.50406.00456.00- 508.50 520.50 508.00 500.50 - - - _ - _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - 6 _ 6 - 1 _ 1 - 5 2 3 1 63 7 56 1 60 12 48 8 26 14 12 9 110 19 91 42 125 49 108 45 11 Computer systems analysts (business) III.............................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufactunng...................... Transportation and utilities..... 392 95 297 72 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 571.00 585.50 566.50 560.00 556.00 582.00 551.50 546.50 528.00524.50528.00533.00- 606.00 633.00 598.50 576.00 - - - - _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ 4 3 1 126 - - - - - 85 20 65 9 109 40 9 Computer programmers (business).. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,019 186 833 81 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 425.50 427.50 425.00 404.00 414.00 414.00 413.00 387.50 368.00373.00365.00364.00- 483.00 482.50 483.00 448.50 _ - _ - _ _ - _ - 12 _ 12 - 26 2 24 1 17 6 11 - 20 4 16 8 46 4 42 6 93 16 77 2 93 25 68 15 131 15 116 23 100 37 63 4 104 20 84 1 105 10 95 9 79 15 64 145 16 129 10 32 15 17 2 Computer programmers (business) I................................ Nonmanufacturing...................... 200 186 39.5 39.5 349.50 349.00 353.00 302.50- 391.00 353.00 292.00- 391.00 - - - _ - 12 12 25 24 13 11 16 16 23 22 21 18 7 4 39 39 13 10 28 28 3 2 - - - Computer programmers (business) II............................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 509 126 383 31 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 409.00 395.00 413.50 386.00 398.00 402.50 398.00 386.00 448.00 415.00 460.00 398.00 - - - _ " _ _ _ ■r 1 1 _ - 4 4 _ - 4 4 _ - 23 3 20 72 13 59 2 73 22 51 13 79 15 64 10 75 33 42 3 45 17 28 63 4 59 3 38 10 28 27 5 27 5 Computer programmers (business) III.............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 310 264 33 39.5 39.5 40.0 501.00 494.50 465.00 522.00 451.00- 529.00 511.50 441.50- 529.00 480.00 399.00- 538.50 - - - _ - _ _ ■ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ ■- _ _ - 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 1 31 28 1 39 34 6 41 36 118 102 10 27 12 2 Computer operators......................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,452 388 1,064 279 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 286.50 295.00 283.50 301.50 276.00 277.50 276.00 323.00 323.00 323.50 323.00 323.00 18 3 15 15 53 9 44 3 99 7 92 10 142 38 104 17 255 64 191 10 190 75 115 23 150 57 93 28 127 30 97 23 198 39 159 112 78 18 60 11 48 14 34 5 22 7 15 7 17 22 9 13 5 9 6 3 1 7 1 6 14 10 4 3 1 2 Computer operators I................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 463 86 377 40.0 40.0 40.0 249.00 236.00 252.00 233.50 211.50- 294.00 239.00 224.50- 248.00 230.00 211.00- 323.00 18 3 15 53 9 44 91 6 85 93 27 66 48 26 22 31 12 19 20 _ 20 6 _ 6 99 _ 99 3 2 1 1 1 - - - - - Computer operators II.................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 743 228 515 88 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 288.50 293.50 286.50 315.50 276.00 286.50 276.00 307.00 316.00 317.00 313.50 327.50 _ _ - 39 11 28 - 206 37 169 6 146 58 88 12 93 46 47 16 78 20 58 20 73 29 44 14 45 7 38 10 21 7 14 1 10 6 4 10 - 8 1 7 - 10 2 8 4 3 3 1 1 - - Computer operators III................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... See footnotes at end of tables. 246 74 172 39.5 40.0 39.5 351.50 366.50 345.00 332.50 302.00- 377.50 340.00 305.00- 421.50 330.00 299.50- 377.50 _ _ _ 1 - 37 11 26 43 10 33 26 10 16 30 9 21 26 6 20 12 1 11 12 7 5 6 3 3 6 - 13 5 8 7 - 10 _ 10 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 415.50432.50406.00426.00- 365.00368.50364.00364.00- 241.50251.00241.50272.50- 253.00261.00250.50288.00- 1 - 6 _ _ 17 9 10 5 7 6 680 and over 48 38 10 4 2 - - _ 8 4 2 - - - - - - 9 8 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 10 4 3 1 2 - - - - 31 2 74 Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Occupation and industry division Number of workers Average weekly hours1 (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 Mean* Median* Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of Middle range* 160 and under 180 180 220 200 240 220 200 240 260 340 340 320 300 280 320 300 280 260 520 480 440 520 480 440 420 420 400 380 360 400 380 360 560 560 600 640 600 640 680 680 and over 60 59 39.5 39.5 248.00 247.50 246.00 234.00- 260.00 246.00 234.00- 261.00 5 5 _ 2 2 14 14 24 23 8 8 _ - _ - 6 6 1 1 - - - - - - - “ “ " ” - 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 368.00 349.00 378.50 376.50 348.00 333.50 359.00 370.50 299.00297.50300.00315.00- 429.00 404.00 448.50 422.50 _ - 30 15 15 - 59 42 17 - 80 42 38 6 230 49 181 21 219 98 121 36 207 79 128 7 303 141 162 33 407 160 247 43 248 112 136 28 196 82 114 39 170 65 105 29 222 102 120 44 178 51 127 31 217 81 136 38 188 50 138 9 178 16 162 6 125 21 4 - 117 21 18 1 Transportation and utilities..... 3,282 1,199 2,083 391 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 261.00 259.00 261.50 266.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 264.50 240.00239.00240.00247.50- 278.50 280.00 278.50 278.50 _ - 7 4 3 - 28 12 16 - 42 9 33 4 126 16 110 17 121 26 95 27 45 12 33 - 36 6 30 3 16 4 12 2 1 1 “ ' ' ' “ - “ “ “ - - - Transportation and utilities..... 422 90 332 53 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 303.00 290.00 312.00 333.00 300.50 298.50 310.50 328.00 277.00265.00289.00309.50- 330.00 316.00 338.00 357.00 _ - 2 2 - 22 22 - 34 30 4 2 100 30 70 4 85 61 24 7 143 57 86 3 205 88 117 22 160 50 110 35 95 5 90 19 31 11 20 18 19 7 12 3 5 1 4 3 7 1 6 3 6 3 3 - Transportation and utilities..... 914 368 546 119 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 380.50 369.50 389.00 395.50 378.50 356.50 390.00 403.00 330.50327.00340.00374.00- 422.50 404.00 430.00 422.50 _ Transportation and utilities..... 1,018 450 568 165 - _ - - 3 3 - 3 3 “ 13 11 2 2 19 10 9 4 57 45 12 8 211 92 119 6 110 80 30 9 113 49 64 21 110 32 78 26 111 49 62 41 97 14 83 28 141 41 100 20 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 479.50 432.00 502.50 524.00 490.00 417.50 520.00 520.00 413.50387.00476.50475.00- 540.00 468.50 558.50 565.00 _ _ - - _ - _ ~ - _ - 5 2 3 - 20 14 6 “ 37 26 11 " 47 22 25 ~ 36 26 10 ' 91 52 39 64 36 28 Transportation and utilities..... 841 274 567 54 1,662 818 844 40.0 40.0 40.0 377.00 356.50 397.50 372.50 315.00- 449.00 331.00 301.50- 395.00 396.00 355.00- 449.00 _ _ - - 20 20 6 2 4 12 12 - 61 43 18 162 126 36 218 156 62 156 107 49 128 78 50 231 53 178 54 48 6 29 22 7 715 287 428 40.0 40.0 40.0 363.00 353.50 369.00 355.00 320.00- 372.50 329.00 313.50- 363.00 372.50 333.50- 372.50 _ _ _ _ - - - - - 16 16 61 37 24 83 55 28 136 90 46 76 31 45 199 26 173 1 1 - 621 265 40.0 40.0 437.00 415.50 449.00 396.00- 481.00 403.50 370.00- 467.00 - - - 379.50 345.00- 418.00 388.50 40.0 146 385.50 365.00 343.00- 417.50 40.0 105 * Workers were distributed as follows: 5 at $680.00 to $720.00; 3 at $720.00 to $760.00; and 3 at $760.00 to $800.00. Also see footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis _ - - _ - . - 15 - 11 11 52 47 32 27 - . - 2 2 . - 11 11 17 12 32 25 11 8 7 - ~ “ “ ~ “ ” - “ ” - 173 14 159 6 125 8 117 21 21 4 - 193 80 113 42 13 29 2 2 2 2 “ ~ m 54 2 52 34 34 ” 10 10 ~ 1 “ — - “ ~ - 45 9 190 50 159 46 32 3 1 1 2 2 " — 11 11 13 6 8 5 1 3 - - - “ ■ - 25 19 6 5 2 3 65 37 28 18 153 31 122 9 92 12 80 254 62 192 - 44 44 53 47 29 22 14 5 23 16 - - . ~ - 18 Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex, in Houston, Tex., May 1981 A\ erage <nlean2) Sex,3 occupation, and industry division of workers Weekly hours1 (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)' Office occupations 187 167 39.5 39.5 174.00 306 122 40.0 40.0 338.00 306.00 40.0 40.0 376.00 119 Order clerks II............................................. Average (mean2) Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Typists II................................................... Manufacturing......................................... Nonmanufacturing.............................................. Secretaries II............................. Manufacturing................................................. Nonmanufacturing.............................................. File clerks I............................. Manufacturing.................................................. 6,937 1,721 5,216 1,409 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 316.00 314.00 316.50 328.00 1,466 324 1,142 607 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 273.50 260.50 277.00 297.00 Switchboard operators..................................... Manufacturing.......................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................... 1,668 534 1,134 40.0 40.0 40.0 295.00 305.00 290.00 2,186 39.5 332.00 Switchboard operatorreceptionists............................................ Manufacturing........................................ Nonmanufacturing............................. Transportation and utilities......................... Order clerks.................................................. Manufacturing................................................ 1,570 1,086 221 865 39.5 40.0 39.5 353.00 330.00 359.00 260 39.5 39.5 400.50 398.00 Manufacturing.......................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Transportation and utilities.............................. 1,616 406 1,210 553 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 298.00 328.50 288.00 274.00 Manufacturing...................................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ 496 211 285 40.0 40.0 39.5 292.50 318.00 273.50 Nonmanufacturing................................................ Transportation and utilities.............................. 1,120 925 357 39.5 39.5 40.0 301.00 292.50 268.00 Transcribing-machine typists.................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Manufacturing...................... Nonmanufacturing.......... Typists I: Manufacturing.................... See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 169 127 1,020 187 39.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 Nonmanufacturing............................................ 210.50 Weekly earnings (in dollars)' 40.0 40.0 39.5 233.50 230.50 234.00 Sex,3 occupation, and industry division 1,407 98 1,309 39.0 40.0 38.5 1,084 51 1,033 38.5 38.5 188.50 171.00 289 252 39.0 39.0 202.00 198.50 39.5 39.0 181.50 237.50 170.00 635 78 557 39.5 40.0 39.5 204.50 257.00 197.00 1,218 298 920 82 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 224.50 230.50 222.50 205.00 947 208 739 40.0 40.0 39.5 229 50 241.50 226.50 631 39.5 40.0 39.5 204.50 213.50 202.50 181.50 214.50 179.00 Manufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities............................. Manufacturing............................................. Nonmanufacturing................. Number of workers Weekly hours' (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)' 767 315 452 54 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 279.00 257.00 298.00 2,213 1,816 272 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 238.00 245.00 236.50 255.50 1,305 256 1,049 197 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 225.50 236.50 223.00 231.50 908 141 40.0 75 40.0 40.0 256.00 260.00 255.50 318.00 558 39.5 39.5 505.50 496.00 257 81 40.0 40.0 481.50 477.50 476.00 258 69 189 39.5 40.0 39.5 581.00 595.50 575.50 752 148 604 40.0 40.0 39.5 437.50 442.50 436.50 124 113 39.5 39.5 353.00 350.50 362 95 267 40 0 40.0 40.0 412.50 405.50 415.00 Professional and technical occupations - men Computer systems analysts (business)................................... Computer systems analysts Nonmanufacturing........................................... Transportation and utilities...................... Computer systems analysts (business) III................................................ Manufacturing.................................. Nonmanufacturing......................................... Computer programmers (business)........ Manufacturing....................................... Nonmanufacturing.................................... 70 40.0 296.00 5,909 1,596 4,313 882 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 251.00 267.00 245.50 271.50 436 102 334 40.0 40.0 40.0 214.00 211.00 214.50 40.0 40.0 39.5 232.00 236.50 231.00 266 224 39.5 39.5 510.50 505.00 Nonmanufacturing............................................ 3,264 692 2,572 1,774 662 1,112 40.0 278.50 663 39.5 39.5 286.50 Manufacturing............................ Nonmanufacturing............................... 39.5 269.50 181 40.0 435 140 295 40.0 40.0 40.0 320.00 331.50 315.00 446 342 57 39.5 39.5 40.0 Accounting clerks..................... Nonmanufacturing............................................... Transportation and utilities.............................. 244.50 216.00 223.00 591 72 519 Weekly hours' (stand ard) Average (mean2) Transportation and utilities........... Office occupations women Secretaries................................................ Manufacturing...................................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Transportation and utilities.............................. Number of workers Accounting clerks IV...................... Manufacturing......................................... Nonmanufacturing........................... 8 Computer programmers (business) I.................................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Computer programmers (business) II..................................................... Computer programmers Computer operators I: Transportation and utilities.............................. 292.50 290.00 309.50 Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex, in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Number of workers Weekly hours1 (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)' Computer operators III.......................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ 187 140 39.5 39.5 358.50 345.50 Drafters...................................................................... 2,620 976 1,644 260 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 378.50 267 69 198 40.0 40.0 40.0 263.50 259.50 265.00 653 40.0 379 68 40.0 40.0 299.50 284.00 310.50 341.00 Nonmanufacturing................................................ Transportation and utilities.............................. Nonmanufacturing................................................ Transportation and utilities.............................. Nonmanufacturing................................................ Manufacturing...................................................... Nonmanufacturing.............................................. Number of workers Sex,3 occupation, and industry division 40.0 40.0 40.0 381.00 375.00 386.50 393.00 762 227 535 48 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 483.00 438.00 502.50 523.00 Electronics technicians II: Nonmanufacturing............................................... 378 529 40.0 406.00 40.0 372.00 40.0 444.50 Professional and technical occupations - women Computer systems analysts (business): Nonmanufacturing............................................... Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Nonmanufacturing............................................... Transportation and utilities.............................. Computer programmers (business)......................... Computer programmers (business) I....................................................... 9 Computer operators: Nonmanufacturing................................................ 316 39.5 464.00 149 142 38 39.5 39.5 40.0 458.00 458.00 478.00 240 202 40.0 39.5 391.50 396.00 76 73 39.5 39.5 344.00 346.50 of workers Weekly hours' (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)' 135 104 40.0 40.0 403.00 414.50 377 39.5 276.00 185 40.0 266.00 166 39.5 278.00 409 40.0 328.50 134 126 40.0 258.00 257.00 228 154 40.0 40.0 313.50 314.00 76 40.0 402.50 127 97 40.0 40.0 390.50 389.00 Computer operators 1: Computer operators II: Nonmanufacturing................................................ Computer systems analysts See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Weekly Weekly hours' earnings (stand (in dollars)1 ard) Computer programmers Electronics technicians: 392.00 393.00 404 483 Av srage (m ean2) Average (mean2) Average (mean2) Drafters: Drafters III.............................................................. Nonmanufacturing................................................ Drafters IV: Registered industrial nurses.................................... Manufacturing...................................................... Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Occupation and industry division Number of workers Mean2 Median2 Middle range2 219 180 11.69 11.93 12.17 10.87-12.71 12.17 11.26-12.55 1,783 1,508 11.65 11.68 11.81 11.18-12.35 12.21 10.96-12.35 207 157 50 11.00 11.83 8.38 12.13 10.71-12.21 12.17 10.87-12.30 7.60 7.25- 9.15 1,233 1,223 11.79 11.80 3,195 2,767 428 10.74 10.78 10.47 11.18 10.00-12.14 11.18 10.01-12.14 11.18 8.50-12.13 2,160 474 1,686 734 10.08 9.16 10.34 11.27 9.62 8.39 9.62 10.73 1,204 1,186 11.81 11.79 12.13 11.09-12.21 12.13 11.09-12.21 Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of 6.75 Under and 6.75 under 7.00 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 13.50 14.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 13.00 13.50 14.50 5 6 - 1 1 9 9 8 8 9 8 1 1 ~ ~ 12.25 11.26-12.35 12.25 11.26-12.35 - ” ~ - 12.50 7 - 2 2 3 - - - 33 27 16 16 2 2 79 79 24 24 19 14 16 6 3 3 23 17 26 26 5 5 10 10 131 131 220 208 335 147 189 181 675 669 88 55 45 45 11 9 17 2 15 “ “ 1 1 - 1 1 45 39 6 4 4 - 85 85 — “ 25 25 " - _ - _ - 18 18 - 44 44 25 25 206 196 85 85 86 86 728 728 40 40 6 5 1 20 20 - 10 10 60 60 - 133 133 - 464 429 35 420 283 137 278 251 27 1009 973 36 292 - 34 19 15 15 140 10 130 40 149 16 133 116 170 25 145 6 40 4 36 - 470 470 200 74 71 3 3 ~ ~ ~ ■ " - - 274 274 52 52 80 80 780 780 - “ - 15 * - - - - - - - 82 8 74 3 3 - 8 8 - 2 2 - 188 5 183 183 128 128 128 8 8 8 6 6 - - - 15 - - _ - . - 2 2 - Maintenance mechanics 13 13 31 12 19 44 13 40 33 24 88 163 145 18 33 31 25 24 92 2 90 Maintenance mechanics Transportation and utilities..... Maintenance sheet-metal workers... 94 94 285 285 11.41 11.41 11.25 11.25 9.00-11.09 7.69-10.90 9.00-11.29 9.62-12.95 11.09 10.77-11.77 11.09 10.77-11.77 16 40 28 1 1 - - 2 17 - 127 117 10 10 1 292 4 ~ " - - - - - - - - 11.77 10.46-11.91 11.77 10.46-11.91 565 9.98 9.63 8.07-12.20 30 13 20 10 315 10.73 12.13 8.98-12.28 Nonmanufacturing...................... 250 9.03 8.91 7.35-11.02 *30 3 11 20 7 * Workers were distributed as follows: 1 under $6.00; 1 at $6.00 to $6.25; 21 at $6.25 to $6.50; and 7 at $6.50 to $6.75. Also see footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 15 11 65 49 16 9 10 8 6 - - 14.00 _ “ “ 5 5 10 10 ~ 9 9 29 15 14 37 25 12 29 13 16 21 1 20 10 8 2 - - - - - 40 40 13 13 18 18 21 21 _ ” 52 52 29 29 21 21 114 114 30 30 15 15 - - ” - - - 22 16 6 2 2 44 5 39 7 152 137 15 27 22 5 12 12 - - - - 12 12 7 - Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Occupation and industry division Transportation and utilities..... Transportation and utilities..... Transportation and utilities..... Number of workers Mean2 Median2 Middle range2 Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of 3.25 and under 3.50 11.50 12.00 12.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 6.05-10.86 6.50- 6.92 6.00-11.10 9.44-12.76 155 _ 155 - 232 _ 232 - 58 58 - 128 50 78 “ 44 44 333 47 286 - 177 177 6 341 124 217 54 252 54 198 31 764 78 686 196 1361 1026 335 215 204 116 88 49 300 102 198 “ 87 42 45 6 401 43 358 13 79 15 64 16 60 27 33 4 199 28 171 21 862 20 842 T5 582 45 537 361 10 10 " 38 1297 38 38 1297 1297 4.80 6.56 4.16 4.50 3.60- 5.00 6.28 5.00- 7.41 4.17 3.60- 4.65 155 155 232 232 58 58 128 50 78 44 44 286 286 76 76 124 88 36 65 40 25 15 11 4 9 9 - 94 94 - 9 9 - 5 5 2 2 ~ “ ~ ~ 4 4 - 20 20 ” 25 25 - - " ” 2,021 219 1,802 7.97 7.51 8.02 6.50 5.75-11.03 7.35 5.00- 9.21 6.46 6.00-11.06 - - - 95 95 192 11 181 175 14 161 470 3 467 98 15 83 41 22 19 85 23 62 18 15 3 207 10 197 27 8 19 1 1 “ 35 20 15 16 ~ 16 193 20 173 10 10 “ 273 - 47 47 - 38 _ _ 38 273 1,146 1,084 6.97 6.72 6.60 6.60- 6.80 6.60 6.60- 6.80 _ _ - - - - - 2 - 66 64 991 987 6 - - - 6 6 7 7 17 17 3 3 " - 48 - _ - - - 3,440 161 3,279 1,643 10.23 7.44 10.37 10.81 . _ - - - - 25 25 - 10 10 10 213 213 177 263 15 248 211 63 63 43 201 65 136 ” 64 22 42 6 186 25 161 ~ 45 45 16 42 9 33 4 156 “ 156 6 364 - 6 6 6 826 - 826 364 188 289 144 145 7.70 7.17 8.23 _ _ _ _ 1 - - - - - 10 10 40 19 21 41 40 1 23 3 20 4 4 - 34 33 1 27 9 18 2 2 - 35 17 18 2 2 ~ ~ ~ “ - - 1 1 12 12 " 54 _ 54 ■ " 58 11 47 18 42 5 37 148 45 103 94 45 49 159 38 121 61 24 37 38 36 2 8 5 3 23 5 18 27 27 - 32 32 10 10 - 26 12 14 128 31 97 16 16 20 20 " 65 65 18 49 12 37 54 50 . 57 39 84 48 26 26 2 2 8 8 3 3 10 10 - - 50 50 - - 43 25 - - - “ - 76 “ “ ” “ 9 17 26 - 53 5 48 1 135 3 132 108 230 21 209 115 131 36 95 21 155 72 83 18 139 13 126 4 102 50 52 7 35 6 29 28 45 17 28 54 25 29 22 22 ~ 44 44 “ 1 1 - 56 56 - - 41 41 1 - - - “ 203 203 93 93 258 118 140 71 53 18 38 2 36 54 54 72 36 36 34 12 22 16 4 12 110 6 104 254 45 209 1038 - - - - 7,964 1,827 6,137 2,322 8.26 6.85 8.69 10.88 1,351 357 994 7.40 6.60 8.81 12.76 10.61 7.55 10.61 12.76 8.70-12.76 7.55- 8.00 8.80-12.76 7.05-12.76 7.13 5.76- 8.91 7.13 5.76- 8.00 7.78 6.15-11.01 1,025 426 599 7.29 8.25 6.60 6.21 5.00-10.15 7.44 5.65-10.72 6.00 5.00- 7.03 417 261 6.90 5.98 6.50 5.50- 7.27 6.00 5.00- 6.64 1,295 371 924 307 7.28 8.81 6.66 6.50 7.05 8.40 6.35 6.33 3,009 276 2,733 7.68 7.41 7.71 8.05 4.75-10.53 6.70 6.17- 8.45 8.81 4.25-10.61 6.05- 8.29 7.16-10.64 5.97- 7.54 5.97- 6.75 _ - - _ - - _ - - _ - - 4 1 - - - - - 9 1 17 1 26 2 203 116 121 22 228 50 _ - - - - - 203 116 121 22 228 50 28 28 165 47 118 42 334 89 245 14 373 129 244 71 370 169 201 115 29 2 27 17 125 77 48 18 412 401 11 11 43 40 3 3 167 16 151 151 26 23 3 3 79 75 4 ' 88 86 2 18 722 18 48 44 4 - 68 31 37 2 85 64 21 - 250 96 154 2 293 124 169 201 19 182 “ 126 97 29 ” 186 184 2 “ 90 90 ' 15 3 12 12 87 87 485 36 449 1741 44 1697 5 433 56 377 2 392 77 315 ~ 211 28 183 ■ 102 5 97 12 59 25 34 - 26 3 23 26 22 4 ' 7 54 51 7 3 - 90 66 24 11 57 10 47 9 6.89-10.61 6.92-10.10 6.89-10.61 9.37-12.76 . _ _ 20 _ 10 _ - - - - - _ _ - - - 20 - - - - 10 - 4.00- 5.00 5.72-10.06 4.00- 5.00 7.11- 9.10 132 472 658 1333 - - 472 658 - 1336 9 1327 - 1221 10 1211 - Transportation and utilities..... 6.92 6.92 6.75 5.61 5.00- 9.57 5.10- 7.02 4.95-10.82 5.29- 8.45 Transportation and utilities.... 2,372 1,156 1,216 40 8.47 8.38 8.57 11.04 8.25 8.37 7.50 12.76 Transportation and utilities.... 8,817 492 8,325 32 4.81 7.75 4.63 7.70 4.50 6.62 4.50 7.11 _ - - 16 10 6 - 7.14 6.45 7.60 6.37 _ - 89 50 39 13 3,203 1,290 1,913 478 _ _ 132 1333 See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 11.00 3.50 11 - _ 1038 - - “ - 1 - 976 976 976 2 3 - “ - “ - 722 ~ “ 295 143 152 420 20 400 120 120 “ 34 34 - - 24 37 34 7 40 40 10 10 33 33 24 24 2 * Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Occupation and industry division of workers Mean2 Median2 Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of - Middle range2 Guards I......................................... Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 8,649 476 8,173 25 4.78 7.80 4.60 7.31 4.50 6.69 4.50 7.11 4.00- 5.00 5.71- 10.06 4.00- 5.00 5.65- 7.11 Janitors, porters, and cleaners........ Manufacturing........................... Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 12,088 1,223 10,865 118 3.89 5.85 3.67 5.49 3.44 5.15 3.40 4.72 3.354.223.354.18- https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 3.75 7.07 3.50 5.21 3.25 and under 3.50 132 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 472 658 1333 _ _ 132 - 472 - 658 - 1333 7502 51 7451 - 1510 56 1454 6 654 14 640 6 657 219 438 23 1336 9 1327 1221 10 1211 244 24 260 220 139 13 17 121 485 36 449 1741 44 1697 5 353 56 297 2 343 68 275 - 203 21 182 - 78 5 73 12 59 25 34 - 26 3 23 - 26 22 4 - 163 52 291 179 112 19 124 91 33 - 86 68 18 7 48 33 15 - 54 46 8 - 59 57 2 - 66 8 58 - 47 39 8 8 111 5 12 _ _ 67 56 11 11 54 51 3 3 37 34 3 3 7 7 52 52 119 5 114 - _ - 11.50 12.00 12.50 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 40 40 10 10 33 33 2 2 - - - - - 85 52 33 3 - - - _ _ Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex, in Houston, Tex., May 1981 . - Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Number of workers Average (mean*) hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Sex,3 occupation, and industry division ... Maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupations - men ,, Number of workers Average (mean*) hourly earnings (in dollars)4 1,203 354 849 4.93 6.55 4.26 Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Manufactunng................................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................................ Transportation and utilities........................................... Number of workers Average (mean*) hourly earnings (in dollars)4 6,188 396 5,792 29 4.91 7.93 4.70 7.76 6,037 396 5,641 4.88 7.93 4.66 5,802 842 4,960 4.16 6.03 3.84 220 6.05 148 3.70 218 180 11.70 11.93 1,586 1,496 11.70 11.68 1,930 219 1,711 570 7.88 7.51 7.92 10.92 191 157 11.18 11.83 1,134 1,072 6.72 1,215 1,205 11.78 11.79 3,015 2,722 10.74 10.80 3,427 161 3,266 1,643 10.23 7.44 10.37 10.81 2,079 474 1,605 653 10.06 9.16 10.32 11.34 222 104 118 8.12 7.20 8.93 11.81 11.79 7.46 8.94 6.54 1,204 1,186 882 340 542 Maintenance sheet-metal workers........................................ 94 94 11.41 11.41 1,129 360 769 7.35 8.87 6.64 Shippers.................................................................................. 61 6.39 Tool and die makers.............................................................. Manufacturing................................ ................................... 259 259 11.31 11.31 262 7.46 Guards..................................................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................................. 2,601 2,532 4.55 4.47 Stationary engineers.............................................................. 549 299 250 86 5.29 10.82 9.03 1,254 6.37 Manufacturing................................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................................ 2,601 69 2,532 4.55 7.35 4.47 319 5.53 2,127 1,135 992 40 8.24 8.36 8.09 11.04 Janitors, porters, and cleaners............................................. Manufacturing.................................. ................................ Nonmanufacturing............................................................ Transportation and utilities........................ 6,236 354 5,882 96 3.63 5.47 3.52 4.61 Maintenance machinists........................................................ Manufacturing................................................................... Maintenance mechanics Maintenance mechanics Nonmanufacturing............................................................ Manufacturing................................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................................ Order fillers: Material handling laborers: Nonmanufacturing: Material movement and custodial occupations - men T ruckdrivers........................................................................... Manufacturing.................................................................. Nonmanufacturing........................................................... Transportation and utilities.......................................... Transportation and utilities........................................... 7,700 1,812 5,888 2,275 8.33 6.85 8.79 10.85 Forklift operators................................................................... Nonmanufacturing........................................................... Transportation and utilities.......................................... See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 13 Material movement and custodial occupations - women Table A-7. Indexes of earnings and percent increases for selected occupational groups, Houston, Tex., selected periods All industries Period* Indexes (August 1977 = 100): April 1980........................... May 1981........................... Percent increases: April 1972 to April 1973...... April 1973 to April 1974...... April 1974 to April 1975...... April 1975 to April 1976...... April 1976 to August 1977: 16 month increase.......... Annual rate of increase... August 1977 to April 1978: 8-month increase........... Annual rate of increase... April 1978 to April 1979...... April 1979 to April 1980...... April 1980 to May 1981: 13-month increase......... Annual rate of increase... Office clerical Electronic data processing 131.9 147.9 4.9 6.5 11.9 7.8 Manufacturing Industrial nurses Skilled mainte nance Unskilled plant Office clerical 131.9 147.6 133.7 149.3 131.6 145.3 133.9 146.6 128.4 143.2 « (') 5.1 7.0 13.1 11.5 5.2 4.9 12.5 6.3 3.1 9.2 12.4 8.4 7.8 5.8 13.3 9.8 12.3 9.1 6.0 7.9 9.1 8.6 12.1 6.6 11.3 10.4 6.5 9.9 7.2 13.5 12.1 11.1 11.9 11.7 11.0 10.8 10.0 7.4 f) 10.6 Nonmanufacturing Industrial nurses Skilled mainte nance Unskilled plant Office clerical Electronic data processing 0 133.9 148.8 133.0 146.6 128.8 144.4 132.6 148.8 131.2 147.1 o o 135.7 147.5 4.9 4.9 12.7 C) C) 0 3.5 9.9 12.2 8.1 (*) 8.1 5.3 6.7 12.6 8.8 5.0 7.0 11.6 7.7 n 8.6 4.7 7.2 14.4 11.6 <*) 10.0 5.9 o o o o 4.9 4.7 12.5 8.5 6.9 5.1 11.0 8.1 (a) 12.9 9.5 11.8 8.7 13.6 10.0 9.7 7.2 7.6 5.6 o o 4.2 3.1 8.0 • 8.4 10.0 6.0 9.1 8.8 11.7 7.7 11.8 6.7 10.0 o « <•> 11.7 * 9.9 10.5 12.1 11.1 12.2 11.2 12.1 11.1 o o 8.7 8.0 (-) 6.8 10.8 5.8 C) 10.4 * 6.7 8.8 (6) 10.2 8.2 10.1 9.5 10.4 7.8 9.5 C) 0 5.8 14.8 7.1 10.8 9.1 10.0 10.4 9.6 9.5 8.7 11.5 10.6 11.3 10.4 11.1 10.2 10.2 9.4 •Annualized rates of increase are not published for this occupational group because of the impact of the non-recurring January 1978 increase in minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Electronic data processing 14 Industrial nurses Unskilled plant Table A-8. Pay relationships in establishments with paired office clerical occupations, Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation for which average earnings equal 100 Occupation for which earnings are compared II I Secretaries IV................................................................................................ Secretaries V................................................................................................. Stenographers II........................................................................................... Transcribing-machine typists........................................................................ Switchboard operators.................................................................................. Switchboard operator- Stenographers Secretaries III 100 88 113 123 141 147 81 82 100 76 81 74 89 72 89 100 116 130 155 75 78 82 73 81 66 76 65 83 81 86 IV 100 71 77 84 119 140 71 77 72 64 70 60 67 59 72 123 63 67 66 61 60 53 60 52 68 100 V 68 64 71 81 100 54 56 57 52 55 44 50 43 59 I II 124 133 141 159 185 100 117 <■> 88 98 83 100 83 102 122 128 129 148 177 86 100 o 76 89 71 c) 66 88 102 85 68 56 76 0 o 78 65 55 o o <*) <•> 93 96 77 52 74 66 55 77 56 105 94 72 62 85 81 121 115 100 89 78 67 104 128 79 138 118 106 101 84 106 64 128 85 73 98 97 59 97 81 65 80 73 84 91 73 65 105 97 84 Key entry operators II.................................................................................... 101 NOTE: This matrix table shows the average (mean) relationship of earnings in establishments between any two occupations compared. Earnings for an occupation in the table stub are expressed as a percent of the earnings for an occupation in the column heading at the point where the data lines for the two intersect. Fcr example, reading across the Secretaries II row, the 113 in the Secretaries I column indicates that Secretaries II average 113 percent of (or 13 percent Order clerks I................................................................................................ Order clerks II............................................................................................... https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 82 90 83 78 c) c) Tran scrib ing ma chine typists Typists File clerks II I I II 135 150 166 187 226 120 141 135 115 127 113 132 149 167 199 100 Switch Switch board Order clerks Mesboard opera senopera tor gers II 1 tors -recep tionists 100 112 121 138 148 170 98 113 110 90 100 82 94 81 123 100 132 117 97 115 100 97 104 c) o o 93 110 95 115 89 103 99 110 107 119 109 125 121 137 124 154 131 151 150 136 164 139 164 129 140 111 124 124 138 128 110 101 121 106 122 98 o 140 115 140 109 133 110 more than) the earnings of Secretaries I. See appendix A for method o) computation, 88 101 120 132 117 102 107 100 o c) 100 121 139 152 177 o o 100 83 95 74 84 77 91 101 c) o 131 137 157 164 191 114 132 121 100 124 123 143 167 182 102 112 106 89 o 119 102 108 112 87 98 87 111 100 79 92 77 100 100 c) c) 100 99 122 89 106 110 97 100 122 119 114 o o o c) c) c) 138 154 170 193 234 121 151 130 115 131 101 113 o 106 130 136 140 110 Also see footnotes at end of tables. 15 122 120 131 147 179 98 117 99 91 100 82 87 76 103 111 128 129 153 183 o c) o 103 <■> 84 « 85 87 98 119 123 114 107 114 o c) 108 o n n o o 0 o o « n o (*> (•> 100 (•) 62 101 <*) o 0 c) Accounting clerks I 130 136 150 180 192 104 130 o 97 107 91 106 87 113 114 c) c) 100 118 141 170 133 112 127 Payroll clerks Key entry operators I II II III IV 117 123 139 162 179 95 106 94 91 94 84 92 80 101 96 100 112 128 150 82 87 77 73 81 65 76 66 83 85 95 99 120 126 72 78 74 67 73 61 72 61 78 102 104 118 137 157 78 95 71 80 81 72 78 71 90 118 125 138 153 168 103 123 91 91 99 82 95 82 102 99 103 119 138 153 95 110 <•> 75 91 72 87 72 92 99 102 162 85 83 84 99 71 82 76 81 86 87 98 94 94 88 o n o c) 59 74 87 75 86 103 104 89 104 122 140 112 100 79 91 108 118 111 84 119 100 100 122 135 116 96 110 100 115 97 82 92 100 96 72 85 100 89 90 Table A-9. Pay relationships in establishments with paired professional and technical occupations, Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation for which average earnings equal 100 Occupation for which earnings are compared Computer systems analysts (business) I Computer systems analysts (business) I................................................................................................................. Computer systems analysts (business) II............................................................................................................... Computer systems analysts (business) III............................................................................................................... Computer programmers (business) I................................................................................................................ Computer programmers (business) II................................................................................................................ Computer programmers (business) III.............................................................................................................. Computer operators I.................................................................................................... Computer operators II................................................................................................... Computer operators III.................................................................................................. Computer data librarians............................................................................................... Drafters II....................................................................................................................... Drafters III..................................................................................................................... Drafters IV...................................................................................................................... Drafters V....................................................................................................................... Electronics technicians II.............................................................................................. Electronics technicians III............................................................................................. Registered industrial nurses......................................................................................... See table A-8 for description of these pay relationships and appendix A for method Also see footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Computer programmers (busi ness) II III I II III Computer operators I II III Comput er data librarians Drafters II III IV V Electronics techni Regis cians tered in dustrial II III nurses 100 83 72 118 96 88 168 135 99 149 155 117 100 77 (*) (*) 107 121 100 83 150 119 104 199 163 124 181 181 142 122 103 (*) 106 127 139 121 100 174 145 122 227 193 153 204 220 172 148 127 (*) 127 150 85 66 57 100 80 66 143 111 99 (6) (6) 107 95 64 (•) («) («) 105 84 69 125 100 80 172 136 115 154 156 128 110 88 115 97 110 113 60 74 101 67 65 85 100 130 96 50 61 81 55 55 70 82 97 82 44 52 66 49 46 58 68 79 151 70 90 101 c) c) 94 105 157 100 47 60 77 53 56 65 79 94 211 100 124 153 117 113 134 159 176 154 75 95 115 77 81 100 129 157 130 144 118 127 63 79 97 63 65 77 100 124 104 120 100 (s) 57 72 89 123 67 81 101 67 68 84 100 119 0 c) c) 178 88 110 131 93 100 123 154 191 124 146 148 (•) o 34 104 <•) 130 65 79 100 67 76 87 103 124 96 113 99 106 57 65 81 n 166 81 100 126 87 91 106 127 153 119 140 124 189 86 114 149 100 107 130 158 0 o 125 58 73 87 65 64 78 91 114 87 103 91 94 94 79 of computation. 79 67 16 0 0 81 e> 175 150 o o c) 149 (*) (e) (6) 52 64 80 100 81 77 96 (8) 100 118 o 69 70 83 100 85 100 85 100 84 (‘) (•) 118 100 Table A-10.Pay relationships in establishments with paired maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupations, Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation for which average earnings equal 100 Mechanics Occupation for which earnings are compared Carpenters Machinists Painters Electricians Pipefitters Sheet-metal workers Tool and die makers Stationary engineers 96 103 93 101 103 103 103 100 106 105 103 99 98 100 99 102 102 101 100 Machinery Motor vehicles 100 96 104 100 97 100 96 99 100 104 101 103 98 100 99 102 98 100 101 98 102 100 100 100 100 100 97 99 97 105 97 97 96 94 100 102 98 98 See table A-8 for description of these pay relationships and appendix A for method of computation. Also see footnotes at end of tables. 108 97 97 99 100 101 101 100 100 100 100 103 101 100 99 97 101 102 103 104 100 98 100 96 101 Maintenance mechanics 100 104 Maintenance mechanics c) 99 o c) o 100 100 100 (•) 99 (') (•) o 107 100 93 Table A-11.Pay relationships in establishments with paired material movement and custodial occupations, Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation for which average earnings equal 100 Truckdrivers Occupation for which earnings are compared Light truck Medium truck Heavy truck 100 c) 89 100 o 112 100 c) (9) 100 104 (*) (6) 106 (*) Shippers.............................................................................. (*) 91 108 (*) o o <*) 98 117 (•) 94 104 (•) 79 98 Material handling laborers................................................. (*) 102 98 (•) («) 64 Guards I............................................................................... (’) 77 85 See table A-8 for description of these pay relationships and appendix A for method of computation. Also see footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Tractortrailer c) 96 100 100 100 98 c) 93 93 89 97 (*) 84 Shippers Receivers o 95 c) 100 93 110 c) 102 107 100 94 p) 91 87 88 94 81 79 17 100 o 105 95 91 99 75 85 Shippers and receivers 0 0 <*) o c) o 100 (■) (■) 96 99 (6) 91 men 86 102 c) 107 110 95 . o 100 96 84 90 f) 78 Order fillers 96 106 o 108 115 106 m 104 100 100 101 (*) 92 Guards Material handling laborers Forklift operators 102 127 « 113 114 110 104 118 100 102 98 c) 104 106 101 101 112 99 91 100 110 97 92 I Janitors, porters, and cleaners 118 129 (6) 119 126 118 100 (6) 156 c) (6) 123 133 C) 0 C) 103 121 83 88 92 100 128 109 114 109 Table A-12. Weekly earnings of office workers in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation and industry division Average Number weekly of hours' workers (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 Mean* Median* Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of Middle range* 130 and under 140 140 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 Secretaries........................................ Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 4,968 1,411 3,557 1,153 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 312.50 313.50 312.00 324.00 299.00 292.50 301.50 316.50 265.00260.50266.00278.50- 346.00 351.00 345.00 363.00 _ - _ - _ - _ - Secretaries I.................................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,046 244 802 486 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 277.00 266.50 280.50 304.50 265.00 257.00 269.00 291.00 241.50234.00242.00264.50- 303.50 284.00 307.00 345.00 _ - _ " _ _ - Secretaries II................................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,548 512 1,036 346 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 293.00 299.50 289.50 315.50 285.50 273.50 290.00 307.00 259.00249.50264.50285.50- 314.00 314.00 314.00 336.00 _ - _ - Secretanes III................................ Manufacturing................. .......... Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities.... 1,381 554 827 96 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 324.50 337.50 316.00 361.50 316.00 322.00 310.50 366.00 280.00286.50276.00326.50- 360.00 374.00 352.00 406.00 _ - Secretaries IV............................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufactunng...................... Transportation and utilities..... 668 86 582 157 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 356.50 373.00 354.00 360.00 345.00 370.00 344.00 345.00 313.50342.00311.50317.00- 397.00 403.00 397.00 390.00 Secretaries V................................ Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 190 175 39 39.5 39.5 40.0 409.00 414.00 415.50 Stenographers.................................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,329 395 934 587 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 289.50 328.50 273.00 272.50 Stenographers I............................ Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 488 211 277 224 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 Stenographers II........................... Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 841 657 363 Transcribing-machine typists........... 480 and over 2 2 - 42 3 39 - 154 19 135 3 324 123 201 12 553 193 360 108 725 243 482 172 704 177 527 163 594 128 466 152 477 121 356 136 349 86 263 108 279 67 212 115 208 68 140 67 179 45 134 64 109 38 71 17 80 22 58 15 65 27 38 10 124 51 73 11 1 1 - 10 2 8 - 71 8 63 3 165 59 106 12 232 56 176 97 185 54 131 100 106 18 88 63 80 16 64 52 46 19 27 21 46 12 34 34 66 66 66 20 20 20 13 13 13 4 4 4 1 1 1 _ - - . - _ - _ - 1 1 - 27 1 26 - 47 10 37 - 124 62 62 - 194 100 94 9 307 121 186 64 309 70 239 80 204 31 173 50 129 15 114 59 56 7 49 39 25 9 16 7 38 21 17 17 27 9 18 17 18 15 3 3 10 10 - 4 3 1 1 28 28 - _ - _ - _ - _ - 4 4 - 31 1 30 - 34 2 32 - 110 36 74 1 163 67 96 1 203 88 115 7 198 73 125 11 169 72 97 17 121 49 72 4 101 36 65 26 68 37 31 3 64 25 39 18 32 12 20 3 30 12 18 2 28 23 5 1 25 21 4 2 _ - _ - _ - _ - _ - _ - _ - _ - 9 1 8 - 47 1 46 - 52 1 51 9 90 3 87 32 95 14 81 30 93 14 79 28 63 20 43 12 65 10 55 17 59 11 48 9 34 8 26 2 24 24 8 20 1 19 3 17 2 15 7 394.00 342.00- 484.50 412.00 345.00- 486.00 405.00 383.50- 444.00 _ - _ “ _ - _ - _ “ _ “ _ - _ - _ - 2 2 - 13 13 - 11 6 - 18 17 3 22 18 - 13 11 3 16 16 10 12 12 7 14 11 5 12 12 4 8 8 5 * 49 49 2 276.00 331.00 262.50 259.50 247.50297.00239.50234.00- 322.00 368.50 291.00 312.00 _ - _ - _ - _ - 6 6 6 31 31 19 73 7 66 54 151 17 134 113 244 22 222 150 189 33 156 44 146 36 110 46 145 42 103 78 78 66 12 3 67 60 7 - 54 45 9 3 91 40 51 46 42 17 25 23 9 7 2 2 3 3 - _ - _ - 292.50 318.00 273.00 280.50 290.50 322.00 244.50 244.50 234.50297.50224.50224.50- 336.50 339.50 304.00 384.00 _ - _ - _ - _ ~ 1 1 1 13 13 4 54 6 48 44 66 5 61 50 59 4 55 45 41 14 27 10 31 29 2 1 42 37 5 4 63 63 _ 42 42 - 6 3 3 3 45 4 41 41 25 4 21 21 _ - _ - _ * _ - 39.5 39.5 40.0 287.50 273.00 267.50 276.00 253.00- 312.00 268.50 252.00- 291.00 259.50 238.00- 291.00 _ - _ - _ - _ - 5 5 5 18 18 15 19 18 10 85 73 63 185 167 105 148 129 34 115 108 45 103 98 74 15 12 3 25 7 - 48 6 - 46 10 5 17 4 2 9 2 2 3 - _ - _ “ 85 39.5 246.00 264.00 238.00- 264.00 - - - 3 3 5 9 3 11 48 3 - - - - - - - - - - Typists.............................................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 840 169 671 383 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 213.00 206.50 215.00 222.50 213.00 207.00 213.00 218.50 196.00183.50201.50207.00- 228.00 225.50 229.00 230.50 4 4 “ - 1 1 - 22 8 14 “ 70 19 51 1 137 41 96 16 319 55 264 198 165 27 138 107 71 13 58 42 33 5 28 9 11 1 10 7 3 3 2 2 2 “ 2 2 1 - - “ - - " - Typists I......................................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 559 145 414 40.0 40.0 40.0 205.00 205.00 204.50 207.00 189.50- 218.50 206.00 182.00- 225.50 207.00 190.00- 218.50 4 _ - 1 1 22 8 14 67 19 48 107 36 71 228 42 186 101 26 75 24 10 14 5 4 1 " “ _ “ _ - _ - _ “ _ _ _ _ _ - _ Typists II........................................ Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 281 257 165 40.0 40.0 40.0 230.00 231.00 231.50 230.00 204.50- 249.50 230.00 204.50- 252.00 230.50 207.50- 249.50 _ - 3 3 - 30 25 1 91 78 65 64 63 46 47 44 35 28 27 8 11 10 7 3 3 2 2 2 - 2 2 1 _ - _ - _ - - 4 _ - _ - - _ - See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 18 - - - - _ - _ - - _ - _ - - Table A-12. Weekly earnings of office workers in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Occupation and industry division Transportation and utilities..... Nonmanufacturing: Transportation and utilities..... Average Number weekly hours' of workers (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 Mean3 Median3 Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of Middle range3 130 and under 140 150 140 160 160 150 170 170 200 180 200 180 220 240 240 220 260 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 480 and over 842 90 752 48 38.5 40.0 38.5 40.0 181.50 220.50 177.00 242.50 167.00 201.50 163.50 196.00 154.00184.00154.00171.00- 186.50 262.00 184.00 281.50 _ _ - 117 _ 117 - 191 5 186 - 150 4 146 12 92 5 87 5 152 29 123 9 46 13 33 6 23 7 16 2 12 2 10 2 21 12 9 - 9 7 2 - 3 3 - 4 1 3 - 4 4 - 2 2 1 5 5 5 5 1 4 3 6 6 3 _ “ _ - - 620 38.0 165.00 161.00 153.00- 172.50 _ 117 191 131 46 96 32 7 _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - 12 5 9 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46 46 56 41 14 10 14 10 9 7 21 9 1 1 2 2 - 3 - 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 - - - 9 9 15 15 3 3 - - - - - - - - - - - “ - - - - - - - ■* - ■ ■ ■ 32 40.0 182.00 176.00 167.00- 196.00 195 155 39.0 39.0 214.50 209.50 188.00 184.50 179.50- 237.00 178.50- 217.50 _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 19 39.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 185.50 229.50 174.50 181.50 174.00 219.50 172.50 182.00 164.00176.00163.50167.00- 190.00 292.50 184.00 184.50 _ _ - 33 5 28 2 28 3 25 2 96 7 89 10 112 9 103 8 67 8 59 25 36 10 26 4 18 8 10 1 7 5 2 1 - Transportation and utilities..... 424 82 342 53 - - - - - 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 219.00 263.00 205.50 261.00 203.00 178.00- 241.50 263.00 218.00- 292.50 195.00 176.00- 225.00 243.00 227.00- 265.50 _ Transportation and utilities..... 347 80 267 40 9 9 - 6 6 - 3 3 - 70 4 66 - 60 3 57 - 57 14 43 6 52 13 39 11 26 1 25 11 22 17 5 3 16 12 4 1 11 8 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 7 3 4 4 3 3 - 1 1 - 162 75 87 40.0 40.0 40.0 237.50 248.00 228.50 230.00 213.00- 254.00 230.00 214.50- 282.50 220.00 197.00- 240.00 - - - 21 11 10 - - - 1 1 - - 2 2 - 10 6 5 1 1 1 - 39 19 20 - - 38 19 19 4 4 - 26 3 23 13 13 - 1 1 10 _ - - - - - - 15 15 16 16 16 16 26 26 37 37 25 19 13 10 21 1 19 4 18 2 . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - *- - - - - - - 15 15 16 16 16 16 26 26 37 37 25 19 13 10 13 1 15 - . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - 476 181 295 92 385 142 243 123 290 98 192 91 264 61 203 142 254 96 158 132 200 62 138 110 69 32 37 3 51 25 26 6 28 10 18 3 35 15 20 2 16 4 12 “ 10 5 5 - 4 4 - - - - - - - Switchboard operator- Transportation and utilities..... Transportation and utilities..... Transportation and utilities..... - _ _ - 232 160 40.0 40.0 204.50 174.50 186.00 178.50 164.00- 249.00 153.00- 190.00 20 20 196 160 40.0 40.0 188.50 174.50 181.00 178.50 157.50- 211.50 153.00- 190.00 20 20 . 3 - 46 10 36 7 137 15 122 45 318 40 278 69 567 100 467 88 _ _ 6 6 92 23 69 33 7 26 14 6 8 8 8 - _ 179 33 146 - _ 76 13 63 - _ 28 12 16 - _ 18 8 10 - _ - - - - - - 2 3 6 _ 2 3 6 109 3 106 222 26 196 320 60 260 278 130 148 267 93 174 146 33 113 79 27 52 125 7 118 112 21 91 18 7 11 5 1 4 4 4 - 2 2 - 2 2 - _ _ 28 2 26 _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - 20 1 19 - 59 7 52 - 100 53 47 - 159 76 83 4 201 79 122 56 165 44 121 62 88 22 66 42 89 44 45 32 90 44 46 35 35 16 19 3 34 16 18 ” 24 8 16 3 27 9 18 “ 10 10 - 5 5 “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 _ _ _ _ _ - - - _ _ _ _ _ 9 17 5 12 24 24 _ 15 15 38 27 11 51 32 19 53 31 22 92 11 81 29 15 14 13 9 4 4 2 2 6 4 2 4 2 2 5 5 - 4 4 - _ _ _ 8 28 _ - - - - 28 - 49 17 32 - 66 20 46 7 29 14 15 2 25 8 17 8 30 11 19 14 6 8 - 19 6 13 9 26 10 16 10 11 3 8 2 6 3 3 2 6 3 3 2 6 6 8 - 69 20 49 " 9 6 3 " 11 10 1 “ 1 1 “ 260.50 273.50 255.00 274.50 248.50 260.00 244.50 279.50 213.00230.00207.00228.50- 302.00 314.00 297.50 323.00 2 _ 2 - 454 102 352 40.0 40.0 40.0 211.50 211.00 212.00 210.00 217.00 209.00 196.00- 225.00 190.00- 229.50 198.00- 224.50 1,728 414 1,314 39.5 40.0 39.5 239.50 246.00 237.50 230.50 203.50- 266.00 235.50 220.50- 256.00 226.50 196.50- 269.50 1,106 419 687 237 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 292.00 293.00 291.50 304.00 282.00 276.00 284.00 297.00 364 171 193 40.0 40.0 40.0 327.00 330.50 323.50 331.00 295.00- 351.50 317.00 289.50- 356.50 351.50 303.00- 351.50 413 143 270 48 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 261.50 289.50 246.50 308.50 234.50 196.50- 302.00 261.00 210.50- 345.00 230.00 190.00- 288.00 323.00 264.50- 349.50 3 - _ _ - - - - See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - - 12 12 1 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 327.50 331.00 325.50 328.00 - " - 485 206 279 71 3,652 1,106 2,546 985 252.50252.00253.00279.50- - 19 - 6 . • - ” Table A-12. Weekly earnings of office workers in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Occupation and industry division Number of workers Average weekly hours' (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 Mean2 Median2 Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of Middle range2 130 and under 140 140 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 150 160 170 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 Key entry operators......................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,192 292 900 206 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 245.50 252.00 243.50 264.50 240.50 248.50 237.00 244.50 271.50 275.00 270.00 303.50 _ _ - - Key entry operators I................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 728 158 570 139 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 231.00 247.00 226.50 235.50 227.00 203.50- 252.50 235.00 215.00- 265.50 225.00 196.50- 249.50 225.50 211.50- 244.50 _ _ - - 215.00223.00211.50219.00- 12 12 - 22 1 21 - 25 25 4 109 20 89 13 200 41 159 38 217 66 151 33 218 68 150 35 179 40 139 18 75 24 51 9 55 9 46 20 24 8 16 4 12 6 6 1 34 4 30 26 10 5 5 5 12 12 - 22 1 21 - 25 25 4 108 20 88 13 135 32 103 38 152 34 118 33 118 28 90 25 93 14 79 9 12 2 10 3 23 8 15 10 15 8 7 4 7 5 2 4 4 2 2 - _ 1 - 1 - 100 40 60 10 86 26 60 9 63 22 41 6 32 1 31 10 5 1 4 1 30 _ 65 32 33 - 9 - 65 9 56 - Key entry operators II.................. 464 39.5 268.00 261.00 235.00- 287.00 _ _ _ _ Manufacturing............................. 134 40.0 258.50 253.00 235.00- 276.50 Nonmanufacturing...................... 330 39.5 272.00 269.00 230.00- 297.50 Transportation and utilities..... 67 40.0 324.50 313.00 276.50- 377.50 * Workers were distributed as follows: 18 at S480.00 to $500.00; 10 at $500.00 to $520.00; 12 at $520.00 to $540.00; 1 at $540.00 to $560.00; 6 at $560.00 to $560.00; 1 at $580.00 to $600.00; and 1 at $600.00 and over. Also see footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - 20 _ 9 480 and over - - - - - - - - - - - 8 3 5 5 - - - - - _ 30 26 Table A-13. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Occupation and industry division Average Number weekly of hours1 workers (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 Mean2 Median* Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of Middle range* 160 and under 180 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 480 520 560 600 640 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 480 520 560 600 640 680 Computer systems analysts (business)...................................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 915 194 721 279 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 492.50 506.50 489.00 476.50 485.00 496.00 482.00 479.50 547.00 573.50 541.50 530.50 - - - - - 1 1 - - Computer systems analysts (business) I................................ Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 268 232 88 39.5 39.5 40.0 408.00 407.00 408.00 400.00 374.50- 441.00 400.00 374.50- 438.00 391.00 379.00- 441.00 - - - - “ 1 1 Computer systems analysts (business) II............................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 379 88 291 119 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 485.50 478.50 488.00 477.00 480.00 459.00 482.00 480.00 448.50420.00456.00456.00- 516.00 524.50 513.00 500.50 - - - “ - Computer systems analysts (business) III.............................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 268 70 198 72 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 587.00 590.00 586.00 560.00 560.50 573.50 559.00 546.50 533.00507.50534.00533.00- 634.00 661.50 624.50 576.00 - ~ - - Computer programmers (business).. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 655 143 512 61 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 416.50 416.50 416.50 399.50 403.50 407.50 403.50 393.50 365.00368.00364.00364.00- 466.00 472.50 462.50 402.50 - - ” Computer programmers (business) I................................ Nonmanufacturing...................... 172 158 39.5 39.5 360.00 360.00 368.00 320.50- 403.50 380.00 320.50- 401.00 - •- Computer programmers (business) II............................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 323 97 226 27 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 413.00 391.50 422.50 386.00 403.50 382.00 403.50 376.00 459.00 415.00 473.50 398.00 - Computer programmers (business) III.............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 160 128 25 39.5 39.5 40.0 484.00 475.50 441.50 480.00 422.50- 552.00 441.50 408.00- 546.50 399.00 399.00- 480.00 Computer operators......................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 1,069 332 737 267 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 295.00 295.00 295.00 300.00 287.50 275.50 295.00 323.00 Computer operators I................... Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 361 86 275 40.0 40.0 39.5 Computer operators II.................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 501 172 329 76 Computer operators III................. Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 207 74 133 2 2 - 10 10 - 34 7 27 4 49 8 41 22 54 14 40 24 87 16 71 16 44 11 33 12 146 29 117 68 160 34 126 57 147 21 126 51 65 20 45 9 43 9 34 10 38 14 24 4 35 11 24 2 - 2 2 8 8 ~ 33 26 4 44 38 21 45 38 23 45 41 8 22 21 3 43 36 26 15 15 3 8 4 “ 2 2 “ ” — ■ ■ “ " 2 2 ” 1 1 5 2 3 1 9 7 2 1 42 12 30 8 22 10 12 9 99 19 80 42 111 14 97 45 43 8 35 11 27 12 15 - 9 1 8 2 8 3 5 - 1 1 ■ - - - - - - - ~ - - “ “ - 4 3 1 ~ 34 20 14 9 96 9 87 40 36 8 28 9 34 8 26 8 30 11 19 4 * 34 11 23 2 ■ 7 7 “ 22 2 20 1 6 6 " 16 4 12 4 42 4 38 2 57 16 41 2 68 22 46 15 87 13 74 19 74 21 53 4 82 12 70 1 55 10 45 9 54 12 42 “ 48 16 32 2 21 4 17 2 9 1 8 " 5 5 ■ 2 2 - - 7 7 21 20 2 - 12 12 19 18 21 18 7 4 39 39 13 10 28 28 3 2 “ - - ~ - " * " - ~ - 1 1 " 4 4 - 4 4 “ 23 3 20 ~ 36 13 23 2 48 19 29 13 35 13 22 6 49 17 32 3 25 9 16 ' 38 4 34 3 32 10 22 ' 23 23 5 5 - - “ - “ - - - - ~ - “ - " 13 13 “ 13 13 13 12 11 1 29 26 1 14 9 6 22 20 - 25 9 2 16 12 2 9 8 5 5 2 2 323.00 323.00 323.00 323.00 18 3 15 15 31 9 22 3 47 7 40 10 113 33 80 17 134 58 76 10 151 66 85 23 124 39 85 28 76 27 49 19 181 28 153 112 58 14 44 3 46 14 32 5 20 7 13 7 15 15 9 22 9 13 5 9 6 3 1 7 1 6 ' 14 10 4 ■ 3 1 2 ■ ■ “ ' ~ - 257.00 236.00 264.00 241.50 217.50- 323.00 239.00 224.50- 248.00 260.00 216.50- 323.00 18 3 15 31 9 22 44 6 38 79 27 52 35 26 9 27 12 15 18 18 6 6 99 99 3 2 1 1 1 “ - - - - ' ■ - ' ' _ ” * ' 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 294.50 293.00 295.00 312.00 277.50 277.50 280.00 304.50 325.50 316.50 326.50 326.00 _ - 98 31 67 6 116 49 67 12 69 28 41 16 45 17 28 16 56 18 38 14 25 3 22 2 21 7 14 1 10 6 4 “ 10 10 5 10 2 8 4 3 3 ■ 1 1 - - . " - - - - 34 6 28 “ - - 3 1 2 - 39.5 40.0 39.0 361.50 366.50 358.50 345.00 306.00- 385.50 340.00 305.00- 421.50 345.00 307.00- 384.50 _ _ - - - - - - - 1 1 8 5 3 37 11 26 25 10 15 26 10 16 30 9 21 24 6 18 10 1 9 5 5 12 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 14 10 4 3 1 2 - - 416.50423.50416.50426.00- 368.00359.50368.00364.00- 250.00249.00250.00272.50- 258.50260.00258.50287.50- - See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 680 and over 21 _ ' - _ - ~ - “ ~ Table A-13. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 —Continued Weekly earnings (in dollars)' Average Occupation and industry division Of arkers hours' (stand ard) Mean* Median* Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of - Middle range* 160 and under 180 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 480 520 560 600 640 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 480 520 560 600 640 680 680 and over Drafters.......................................... Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. 1,332 773 559 343 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 361.00 354.50 370.50 363.50 356.50 349.00 368.00 362.50 299.00285.50316.50312.00- 415.00 414.00 421.00 413.00 _ 13 10 3 - 37 34 3 - 39 26 13 6 59 32 27 18 114 73 41 33 82 66 16 7 111 66 45 30 122 59 63 43 108 59 49 28 115 56 59 36 91 50 41 26 124 66 58 41 90 46 44 28 120 72 48 38 57 28 29 6 26 16 10 3 14 8 6 - 6 3 3 - 4 3 1 - _ - Drafters II................................ . Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. 143 74 69 44 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 264.00 262.00 266.00 264.00 260.00 260.00 264.50 264.50 240.00239.50245.00249.00- 284.00 285.50 278.50 277.50 _■ - 7 4 3 - 9 7 2 - 17 9 8 4 33 16 17 14 40 15 25 24 14 12 2 12 6 6 - 10 4 6 2 1 1 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - Drafters III................................. Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. 366 214 152 107 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 302.50 286.00 326.50 325.50 299.50 282.00 326.50 326.50 267.50261.00302.50307.00- 333.50 305.50 355.00 355.00 _ 2 2 " 22 22 - 18 14 4 2 22 13 9 4 66 52 14 7 54 44 10 3 50 26 24 22 49 13 36 35 33 5 28 19 28 11 17 15 10 7 3 - 2 1 1 - 4 1 3 - 6 3 3 - _ _ _ _ - - - - - Drafters IV................................. Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing.................. Transportation and utilities.. 473 257 216 165 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 386.00 378.50 394.50 395.50 385.50 365.00 401.00 403.00 339.50328.00362.00374.00- 426.00 430.50 422.50 422.50 _ _ _ - - 3 3 - 3 3 - 8 6 2 2 14 10 4 4 44 32 12 8 48 33 15 6 52 37 15 9 55 23 32 21 45 17 28 26 65 22 43 41 47 14 33 28 60 36 24 20 24 19 5 - 5 2 3 - _ - - Drafters V................. Manufacturing........ Nonmanufacturing.. 338 219 119 40.0 40.0 40.0 436.50 431.00 446.50 422.00 391.00- 473.00 414.00 391.50- 459.50 460.00 391.00- 499.50 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - 5 2 3 15 9 6 22 16 6 32 22 10 36 26 10 57 43 14 39 31 8 54 33 21 33 9 24 21 14 7 1,018 40.0 357.00 348.50 305.00- 379.50 - - - 2 12 51 145 166 102 77 215 40 29 40 38 83 Electronics technicians II... Manufacturing................. 468 230 40.0 40.0 359.50 362.00 361.50 325.50- 372.50 332.50 318.00- 364.00 _ _ _ _ _ - - - 46 42 82 68 52 31 188 15 1 1 _ - 46 26 _ - 6 - - - 2 2 Electronics technicians I Manufacturing.............. 250 205 40.0 40.0 420.50 420.00 416.50 379.00- 467.00 406.50 372.50- 480.00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - 11 11 25 25 27 27 39 33 29 22 37 9 _ _ _ - - 2 2 5 5 17 12 32 25 10 7 14 5 19 12 11 11 Electronics technicians... 135 40.0 392.00 384.00 345.50- 431.50 Registered industrial nurses.. _ _ _ 94 40.0 390.00 365.00 345.50- 431.50 Manufacturing.. " Workers were distributed as follows: 19 at $680.00 to $720.00; 8 at $720.00 to $760.00; and 7 at $760.00 to $800.00. Also see footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 22 - - _ _ - - _ _ _ - - - 14 8 6 6 3 3 4 3 1 _ 14 2 2 - - 34 34 10 10 1 1 _ _ _ 26 26 49 46 4 3 1 1 2 2 _ 13 6 8 5 1 1 3 3 _ _ _ - - - _ - - - _ - Table A-14. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Number of workers Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Weekly Weekly hours1 earnings (stand (in dollars)1 ard) Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Office occupations men 95 78 Messengers................ . Nonmanufacturing.. 181.00 177.00 39.0 39.0 Office occupations women Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities.. 4,603 1,239 3,364 1,001 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 314.50 320.00 312.50 326.00 Secretaries I.............................. Manufacturing.......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities.. 1,038 243 795 479 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 276.50 266.50 279.50 303.00 Secretaries II............ Nonmanufacturing... 1,364 40.0 40.0 297.00 290.50 1,313 490 823 92 Secretaries III........................... Manufacturing......................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities . Secretaries IV.......... Manufacturing......... Nonmanufacturing... Secretaries V........... Nonmanufacturing.. Stenographers............................... Manufacturing......................... , Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities... 314 65 249 39.0 40.0 39.0 187.50 237.50 174.00 315 72 243 39.5 40.0 39.5 218.00 261.50 205.00 162 75 87 40.0 40.0 40.0 237.50 248.00 228.50 211 160 40.0 40.0 195.50 174.50 193 160 40.0 40.0 187.50 174.50 2 967 915 2,052 747 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 260.50 275.50 253.50 275.00 359.00 375.00 356.50 396 98 298 40.0 40.0 40.0 212.50 211.50 212.50 1,428 1,095 39.5 39.5 242.50 240.00 853 362 40.0 40.0 290.00 296.00 290 122 168 40.0 40.0 39.5 326.50 336.50 319.00 Payroll clerks............................................................ Manufacturing...................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................... Transportation and utilities............................. 405 137 268 48 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 259.00 Manufacturing..................................................... Nonmanufacturing.............................................. Transportation and utilities............................. 1,124 272 852 188 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 247.50 252.50 246.00 678 152 526 121 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 233.50 248.00 229.00 238.50 446 "120 326 67 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 268.50 258.00 272.50 324.50 177 162 39.5 39.5 409.50 414.50 . 1,279 395 . 537 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 291.00 328.50 274.50 275.50 444 211 233 40.0 40.0 40.0 297.00 318.00 278.50 Stenographers II....................... Nonmanufacturing................... Transportation and utilities.. . . . 835 651 357 39.5 39.5 40.0 288.00 273.00 268.00 Transcribing-machine typists....... 39.5 245.00 Typists: Manufacturing... 40.0 207.50 .. 145 40.0 205.00 Typists II................... Nonmanufacturing.. .. 230 40.0 40.0 229.00 229.50 File clerks.................... Manufacturing........ Nonmanufacturing.. .. .. .. 809 87 722 38.5 40.0 06.5 180.50 216.50 176.50 .. 149 30 0 39.0 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 39.5 40.0 39 5 . . . File clerks II............. Nonmanufacturing... See footnotes at end of tables. Order clerks............................................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Weekly hours1 (stand ard) 326.00 343.50 316.00 360.00 Stenographers I...... Manufacturing......... Nonmanufacturing... Typists I: Manufacturing... Switchboard operator- of workers 39.5 40.0 39.5 40.0 . . | 212.00 209.00 Ave rage (me an8) Average (mean8) Average (mean8) Transportation and utilities.............................. Accounting clerks III.............................................. Manufacturing..................................................... Nonmanufacturing.............................................. Transportation and utilities............................. 23 t Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Weekly hours' (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)' 415 39.5 499.50 241 189 81 39.5 39.5 40.0 495.50 492.50 476.00 447 106 341 39.5 40.0 39.5 430.50 433.50 429.50 105 39.5 364.00 211 67 144 40.0 J 40.0 39.5 421.50 405.00 429.00 131 103 39.5 39.0 499.00 492.00 421 39.5 302.50 101 39.5 247.00 300 219 39.5 39.5 301.00 300.50 148 101 39.5 39.5 374.00 363.00 1,008 599 409 218 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 369.50 362.00 380.50 376.00 244 153 91 40.0 40.0 40.0 296.50 278.00 327.50 382 219 163 119 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 389.50 386.50 394.00 393.00 285 113 40.0 40.0 441.50 446.00 of workers Professional and technical occupations - men Computer systems analysts (business): Computer systems analysts Computer programmers (business)......................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Computer programmers Computer programmers Manufacturing....................................................... Nonmanufacturing................................................ Computer programmers Computer operators: Computer operators I: Nonmanufacturing................................................ Nonmanufacturing............................................... 246.50 308.50 Drafters V.............................................................. Nonmanufacturing........................ ...................... Professional and technical occupations - women Computer systems analysts (business): Table A-14. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston Tex Mav 1981 Continued 7 *’ Average (mean2) Number of workers Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Average (mean2) Weekly hours1 (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 Transportation and utilities.............................. 102 38 39.5 40.0 479.50 478.00 Computer programmers (business)........................ Nonmanufacturing........................................ 181 144 39.5 39.5 386.00 391.00 67 64 39.5 39.5 353.00 356.50 Number of workers Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Computer systems analysts (business) II: Weekly hours1 (stand ard) Weekly earnings (in dollars)1 100 70 40.0 40.0 401.00 418.00 292 39.5 281.50 103 39.0 282.00 Computer programmers (business) II.................................................... Computer programmers (business) I......................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................. Average (mean2) Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Number of workers Registered industrial nurses..................................... Manufacturing.......................................... 116 86 Weekly Weekly hours1 earnings (stand (in dollars)1 ard) 40.0 40.0 395.00 394.50 Computer operators: Computer operators II: Nonmanufacturing............................................... Table A-15. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 H ourly earn ngs (in dollars Y Occupation and industry division Number of workers Mean2 Median2 Middle range2 180 162 11.85 12.19 12.17 11.26-12.55 12.21 12.13-12.70 1,410 1,195 11.84 11.91 11.18-12.35 12.21 11.18-12.35 170 134 11.33 12.02 12.15 10.82-12.30 12.17 12.13-12.36 933 923 11 94 11.96 12.35 11.91-12.35 12.35 11.91-12.35 1,849 1,625 11.22 11.29 11.67 10.87-12.17 11.77 10.87-12.17 703 145 558 362 10 51 10 23 10.58 10.29 10 73 9.62-11.29 8.20-12.13 10.73 9.62-11.29 9.62 9.62-10.73 1,138 1,135 11.84 11.80-12.21 12.17 11.80-12.21 61 61 11.76 11.76 11.77 11.09-12.36 11.77 11.09-12.36 223 223 11.32 11.32 11.77 10.67-11.91 11.77 10.67-11.91 361 231 130 10.73 11.58 9.24 Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of 6.75 Under and 6.75 under 7.00 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 13.50 14.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 14.50 1 “ “ - “ “ 2 9 - 1 1 13.50 14.00 2 2 3 - - - 21 15 16 16 2 2 79 79 24 24 14 14 6 6 3 3 6 6 26 26 5 5 6 6 64 64 87 75 335 147 189 181 582 582 44 44 45 45 11 9 2 2 15 ~ 1 “ - 1 “ 22 16 4 4 - 85 85 - 25 25 - - - " ~ - 18 6 _ - ” “ - 3 3 108 98 85 85 86 86 632 632 - - - - 20 20 10 10 22 22 69 69 253 218 335 198 278 251 651 651 10 8 3 3 8 8 2 2 “ 200 ~ “ 38 35 3 3 23 23 23 _ 8 8 8 6 6 - 170 25 145 6 - 200 133 8 125 108 40 4 36 - 11 8 3 3 ” ~ “ - “ - 223 223 52 52 80 80 780 780 - - - - Maintenance mechanics 13 8 8 33 36 9 8 48 48 28 26 Maintenance mechanics Transportation and utilities..... Maintenance pipefitters............. Maintenance sheet-metal workers... Manufacturing............... Tool and die makers................ Stationary engineers................ Nonmanufacturing...................... 16 12 - - - - 1 - - - 16 - - - - 8 9.28 8.00-11.11 8 3 1 8 - - - 11 7 1 6 5 See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10 24 8 - - - - - - ■ “ 7 7 13 13 18 18 21 21 _ - _ - _ - 2 2 — “ ~ - “ - 9 9 “ _ 37 37 24 24 21 21 114 114 18 18 - - - - 11 1 10 21 13 8 21 1 20 8 8 1 20 16 4 2 2 44 5 39 2 137 137 22 22 12 12 - “ 1 2 Table A-16. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers In establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Occupation and industry division Number of workers Mean2 Median2 Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of Middle range2 3.25 and under 3.50 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 10.50 11.00 4 4 - 8 8 - 16 16 - 15 15 - 21 21 19 15 4 2 26 20 6 2 260 222 38 8 15 15 12 59 16 43 - 12 9 3 ~ 78 8 70 13 16 15 1 27 27 - 193 28 165 15 862 20 842 15 578 45 533 357 10 10 ~ 38 38 38 313 313 313 _ " 4 8 " 16 " 4 “ 6 - 15 15 4 " 1 1 ” 9 9 5 5 2 2 - ~ 4 4 20 20 25 25 ' - ' - - - - - 11 11 15 15 2 2 ■ 38 9 29 1 1 43 2 41 7 4 3 53 53 9 8 1 1 1 “ 35 20 15 16 16 193 20 173 10 10 ' 38 “ 38 273 273 _ - _ - ~ - - - ■ “ ” “ 17 5 8 8 2 2 ~ 17 17 “ 9 “ 150 150 826 826 360 360 ■ ' 40 40 8.77 5.40-11.01 7.21 5.75- 9.88 _ - _ - ~ - 1 - 1 “ 10 ■ 29 8 13 13 5 3 4 4 3 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 2 2 - - 12 12 54 * 1 1 ' 2 2 8.33 9.21 7.41 8.77 5.65-10.58 9.21 6.94-11.55 6.00 4.81-10.58 _ _ - - _ ~ 18 18 18 18 38 1 37 13 5 8 55 8 47 28 5 23 51 38 13 31 24 7 33 31 2 8 5 3 5 5 ~ 22 22 ~ 32 32 ” 10 10 ' 26 12 14 128 31 97 16 16 20 20 65 65 3 3 524 199 325 6.96 8.32 6.12 6.78 5.20- 8.25 7.80 7.08-10.49 6.18 4.90- 7.09 _ " _ - - 8 8 16 16 24 24 40 40 47 47 24 24 88 21 67 34 24 10 76 47 29 28 13 15 41 25 16 35 6 29 6 6 - 3 3 ■ 6 6 ' 44 44 ' 1 1 " 3 3 - - 1,435 251 1,184 9.33 7.48 9.72 10.33 9.05-10.82 6.58 6.17- 8.79 10.61 10.08-10.82 _ _ Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... - - 5 5 22 22 30 30 50 50 10 10 31 31 11 11 118 118 ~ 28 28 “ 2 2 - 36 36 - 16 12 4 16 4 12 110 6 104 254 45 209 696 696 “ “ “ “ - Material handling laborers................ Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 1,384 281 1,103 8.95 7.33 9.36 10.50 7.97-10.82 7.97 5.15- 9.57 10.82 8.45-10.82 _ - 6 6 13 13 38 38 12 12 55 55 32 23 9 100 74 26 44 27 17 12 2 10 9 2 7 7 7 22 19 3 167 16 151 26 23 3 13 9 4 88 86 2 18 18 722 722 " " " _ - 1,237 614 623 9.09 8.60 9.57 10.08 8.11-10.61 8.82 6.68-10.10 10.61 10.08-10.82 _ - _ - _ - 20 20 _ - 10 10 4 4 42 5 37 57 36 21 75 63 12 73 72 1 14 8 6 10 10 — 90 88 2 75 75 ~ 15 3 12 77 77 " 295 143 152 346 346 “ 34 34 - - Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 3,418 435 5.38 7.89 5.00 4.70- 5.75 6.68 5.72-10.06 . Manufacturing............................ 8 - 2 - 262 - 502 9 560 10 143 27 929 30 243 50 316 74 157 28 61 - 36 25 3 3 6 2 7 “ 54 51 37 34 7 7 40 40 10 10 33 33 2 2 3,394 419 5.37 7.95 5.00 4.50- 5.75 6.71 5.72-10.06 _ 8 - 2 - 262 - 502 9 560 10 143 27 929 30 243 50 307 65 149 21 61 - 36 25 3 3 6 2 - Manufacturing............................ 54 51 37 34 7 7 40 40 10 10 33 33 2 2 8,149 693 7,456 110 3.88 6.44 3.65 5.59 3.40 5.30 3.35 4.72 632 4 628 6 343 14 329 6 429 76 352 15 154 18 136 17 178 82 96 13 97 49 48 5 186 109 77 19 66 49 17 - 42 24 18 7 26 11 15 - 43 35 8 49 47 2 - 4 4 - 47 39 8 8 43 32 11 11 52 52 - 78 78 “ 85 52 33 3 " ~ ~ - ~ - “ “ - - Nonmanufacturing...................... Transportation and utilities..... 2,570 435 2,135 775 10.21 7.98 10.67 11.63 Truckdrivers, light truck................ Manufacturing............................. 123 81 7.77 9.35 Truckdrivers, medium truck.......... Nonmanufacturing...................... 745 74 671 Truckdrivers, tractor-trailer........... Nonmanufacturing...................... 10.61 6.60 10.86 11.06 10.32-11.06 6.60- 9.75 10.61-11.10 11.06-12.76 _ _ _ - - " 7.91 4.80-10.82 10.82 7.91-11.10 _ - _ - 10.86 9.94 10.96 11.06 10.21-12.76 10.32 9.21-11.03 11.48 10.21-12.76 _ - 1,429 1,408 10.71 10.75 10.61 10.61-11.06 10.61 10.61-11.06 Shippers............................................ Manufacturing............................. 149 59 8.32 7.83 Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 620 317 303 Manufacturing............................. Nonmanufacturing...................... 3.354.513.354.26- 3.65 8.56 3.45 6.38 ' 5595 - 5595 - See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 25 “ Table A-17. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement and custodial workers by sex in establishments employing 500 workers or more in Houston, Tex., May 1981 Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Number of workers Average (mean3) hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupations - men 179 162 11.87 12.19 Maintenance electricians...................................................... Manufacturing................................................................... 1,213 1,183 11.80 11.83 134 12.02 915 905 11.93 11.95 1,669 1,580 11.27 11.34 145 477 10.23 1,138 1,135 11 83 11 84 Maintenance mechanics Maintenance sheet-metal workers........................................ Average (mean3) hourly earnings (in dollars)4 Sex,3 occupation, and industry division Material movement and custodial occupations - men Maintenance carpenters....................................................... Manufacturing................................................................... Maintenance mechanics (machinery)........................................................................ Manufacturing................................................................... Number of workers 61 61 Nonmanufacturing............................................................ 432 2,019 728 7.98 10.74 11.60 Truckdrivers, light truck..................................................... Manufacturing................................................................... 108 78 8.13 9.41 Nonmanufacturing............................................................ 74 580 11.00 9.94 11.13 1,416 1,395 10.71 10.75 Shippers................................................................................. 109 9.24 Receivers............................................................................... 540 294 246 8.53 9.43 7.45 188 8.40 237 7.54 256 7.13 43 7.24 Guards........................................................................... Guards I............................................................ 11.40 11.40 Stationary engineers.............................................................. Manufacturing................................................................... Nonmanufacturing............................................................ 345 215 130 10.81 11.76 9.24 8.73 8.58 2,334 339 5.54 8.14 2,327 339 5.53 8.14 3,704 3,324 4.15 7.15 3.81 69 7.35 4,395 286 3.65 5.64 3.51 4.67 Guards: Guards I: Material handling laborers: Nonmanufacturing: Transportation and utilities........................................... See footnotes at end of tables. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 593 Warehousemen: Order fillers: 197 197 Average (mean3) hourly earnings (in dollars)4 occupations - women 11.76 11.76 Tool and die makers.............................................................. Number of workers 26 Transportation and utilities.......................................... 88 Footnotes ■ Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. 2 The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of all workers and dividing by the number of workers. The median designates position—half of the workers receive the same or more and half receive the same or less than the rate shown. The middle range is defined by two rates of pay; one-fourth of the workers earn the same or less than the lower of these rates and one-fourth earn the same or more than the higher rate. 3 Earnings data relate only to workers whose sex identification was provided by the establishment. * Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. 5 Estimates for periods ending prior to 1976 relate to men only for skilled maintenance and unskilled plant workers. All other estimates relate to men and women. «Data do not meet publication criteria or data not available. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 27 Appendix A. Scope and Method of Survey In each of the 71 areas1 currently surveyed, the Bureau obtains wages and related benefits data from representative establishments within six broad industry divisions: Manufacturing; transportation, communication, and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. Government operations and the construction and extractive industries are excluded. Small establishments—generally those with fewer than 50 employees—are excluded because they have few incumbents in the occupations studied. Appendix table 1 shows the number of establishments and workers estimated to be within the scope of this survey, as well as the number actually studied. Bureau field representatives obtain data by personal visits at 3-year intervals. In each of the two intervening years, information on employment and occupational earnings only is collected by a combination of personal visit, mail questionnaire, and telephone interview from establishments participating in the previous survey. A sample of the establishments in the scope of the survey is selected for study prior to each personal visit survey. This sample, minus establishments which go out of business or are no longer within the industrial scope of the survey, is retained for the following two annual surveys. In most cases, establishments new to the area are not considered in the scope of the survey until the selection of a sample for a personal visit survey. The sampling procedures involve detailed stratification of all establishments within the scope of an individual area survey by industry and number of employees. From this stratified universe a probability sample is selected, with each establishment having a predetermined chance of selection. To obtain optimum accuracy at minimum cost, a greater proportion of large than small establishments is selected. When data are combined, each establishment is weighted according to its probability of selection so that unbiased estimates are generated. For example, if one out of four establishments is selected, it is given a weight of 4 to represent itself plus three others. An alternate of the same original probability is chosen in the same industry-size classification if data are not available from the original sample member. If no suitable substitute is available, additional weight is assigned to a sample member that is similar to the missing unit. Occupations and earnings Occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: (1) Office clerical; (2) professional and technical; (3) maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant; and (4) material https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis movement and custodial. Occupational classification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take account of interestablishment variation in duties within the same job. Occupations selected for study are listed and described in appendix B. Unless otherwise indicated, the earnings data following the job titles are for all industries combined. Earnings data for some of the occupations listed and described, or for some industry divisions within the scope of the survey, are not presented in the Aseries tables because either (1) data were insufficient to provide meaningful statistical results, or (2) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data. Separate men’s and women’s earnings data are not presented when the number of workers not identified by sex is 20 percent or more of the men or women identified in an occupation. Earnings data not shown separately for industry divisions are included in data for all industries combined. Likewise, for occupations with more than one level, data are included in the overall classification when a subclassification is not shown or information to subclassify is not available. Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for full-time workers, i.e., those hired to work a regular weekly schedule. Earnings data exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but cost-of-living allowances and incentive bonuses are included. Weekly hours for office clerical and professional and technical occupations refer to the standard workweek (rounded to the nearest half hour) for which employees receive regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates). Average weekly earnings for these occupations are rounded to the nearest half dollar. Most A-series tables provide distributions of workers by earnings; changes in the size of earnings intervals are indicated by heavy vertical lines. These surveys measure the level of occupational earnings in an area at a particular time. Changes in an occupational average over time reflect, in addition to earnings changes, factors such as changes in proportions of workers employed by high- or lowwage firms, or high-wage workers advancing to better jobs and being replaced by new workers at lower rates. Such shifts in employment could decrease an occupational average even though most establishments in an area increase wages during the year. Changes in earnings of occupational groups, shown in table A-7, are better indicators of wage trends than are earnings changes for individual jobs within the groups. Average earnings reflect composite, areawide estimates. Industries and establish ments differ in pay level and job staffing, and thus contribute differently to the estimates for each job. Pay averages may fail to reflect accurately the wage differential among jobs in individual establishments. Average pay levels for men and women in selected occupations should not be assumed to reflect differences in pay of the sexes within individual establishments. Factors which may contribute to differences include progression within established rate ranges (only the rates paid incumbents are collected) and performance of specific duties within the general survey job descriptions. Job descriptions used to classify employees in these surveys usually are more generalized than those used in individual establish ments and allow for minor differences among establishments in specific duties performed. Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of occupational employment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied. These differences in occupational structure do not affect materially the accuracy of the earnings data. Wage trends for selected occupational groups Indexes in table A-7 measure wages at a given time, expressed as a percent of wages during the base period. Subtracting 100 from the index yields the percent change in wages from the base period to the date of the index. The percent increases in table A-7 relate to wage changes between the indicated dates. Annual rates of increase, where shown, reflect the amount of increase for 12 months when the time span between surveys was other than 12 months. These computations are based on the assumption that wages increased at a constant rate between surveys. The indexes and percent increases are based on changes in average hourly earnings of men and women in establishments reporting the trend jobs in both the current and previous year (matched establishments). The data are adjusted to remove the effects on average earnings of employment shifts among establishments and turnover of establish ments included in survey samples. The percent increases, however, are still affected by factors other than wage increases. Turnover may affect an establishment average for an occupation when workers are paid under plans providing a range of wage rates for individual jobs. In periods of increased hiring, for example, new employees may enter at the bottom of the range, depressing the average without a change in wage rates. Occupations used to compute wage trends are: Office clerical Switchboard operators Order clerks, I and II Accounting clerks, I, II, III, and IV Payroll clerks Key entry operators, I and II Secretaries Stenographers, I and II Typists, I and II File clerks, I, II, and III Messengers Electronic data processing Computer systems analysts, I, II, and HI https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Computer programmers, I, II, and III Computer operators, I, II, and III Industrial nurses Registered industrial nurses Skilled maintenance Carpenters Electricians Painters Machinists Mechanics (machinery) Mechanics (motor vehicle) Pipefitters Tool and die makers Unskilled plant Janitors, porters, and cleaners Material handling laborers Percent changes for individual areas in the program are computed as follows: 1. Average earnings are computed for each occupation for the 2 years being compared. The averages are derived from earnings in those establishments which are in the survey both years; it is assumed that employment remains unchanged. 2. Each occupation is assigned a weight based on its proportionate employment in the occupational group. 3. These weights are used to compute group averages. Each occupation’s average earnings (computed in step 1) are multiplied by its weight. The products are totaled to obtain a group average. 4. The ratio of group averages for 2 consecutive years is computed by dividing the average for the current year by the average for the earlier year. The result— expressed as a percent—less 100 is the percent change. The index is computed by adding 100 to the most recent percent increase, multiplying the total by the previous year’s index number, and dividing the product by 100 to obtain the current index value. For a more detailed description of the method used to compute these wage trends, see “Improving Area Wage Survey Indexes,” Monthly Labor Review, January 1973, pp. 52 57. Pay relationships in establishments Tables A-8 through A-11 compare average pay of occupations in individual establishments. These comparisons, expressed as pay relatives (pay for one of the occupations equals 100), yield different results than comparisons of overall survey averages, such as those shown in tables A-l through A-6. The latter reflect differences in contributions to the survey averages by establishments with disparate pay levels; the pay relative comparisons are not affected by such differences. The methods of computing and presenting pay relatives have changed since the last survey in this area. The following procedures are now used to compute relatives in tables A-8 through A-l 1: 1- Establishments employing workers in both of the paired occupations were identified. Establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions Tabulations on selected establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions (B-series tables) are not presented in this bulletin. Information for these tabulations is collected at 3-year intervals. These tabulations on minimum entrance salaries for inexperienced office workers; shift differentials; scheduled weekly hours and days; paid holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pension plans are presented (in the B-series tables) in previous bulletins for this area. 2- Pay levels (averages) for the two occupations were weighted by the combined employment of both jobs to reflect each establishment’s contribution to the totals used in this comparison. 1 Includes 70 areas surveyed under the Bureau’s regular program plus Poughkeepsie-KingstonNewburgh, N.Y., which is surveyed under contract. In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approximately 100 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administra tion of the U.S. Department of Labor. 3. The weighted pay levels of the two jobs were summed separately; each total was divided by the other and the quotients multiplied by 100 to produce the two pay relatives shown for each job pairing. Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied in Houston, Tex.,1 May 1981 Industry division1 Minimum employment in establish ments in scope of survey Number of establishments Within scope of survey1 Workers in establishments Within scope of survey4 Studied Studied Number Percent All establishments All divisions................................... Manufacturing....................................... Nonmanufacturing................................ Transportation, communication, and other public utilities*...................... Wholesale trade*............................... Retail trade*..................................... Finance, insurance, and real estate* Services* ’......................................... 50 2,518 286 624,089 100 222,144 594 1,924 87 199 194,161 429,928 31 69 79,791 142,353 200 410 551 297 466 42 33 36 25 63 73,009 72,473 152,085 47,347 85,014 12 12 24 8 14 46,946 19,278 43,045 8,205 24,879 242 104 338,352 100 191,564 95 147 42 62 122,003 216,349 36 64 70,819 120,745 50 50 50 50 50 Large establishments All divisions. Manufacturing................. ..................... 500 Nonmanufacturing................................ Transportation, communication, and other public utilities5...................... 500 Wholesale trade*............... ...... ........ 500 Retail trade*..................................... 500 Finance, insurance, and real estate* 500 Sen/ices*7......................................... 500 1 The Houston, Tex. Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget through February 1974, consists of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties. The "workers within scope of survey" estimates provide a reasonably accurate description of the size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison with other statistical series to measure employment trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys requires establishment data compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) small establishments are excluded from the scope of the survey. 2 The 1972 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used to classify establishments by industry division. All government operations are excluded from the scope of the survey. 3 Includes all establishments with total employment at or above the minimum limitation. All outlets (within the area) of https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 27 18 53,307 16 43,567 19 8 23,675 7 15,178 51 14 94,182 28 39,680 13 4 13,750 4 4,935 37 18 31,435 9 17,385 nonmanufacturing companies are considered as one establishment when located within the same industry division. 4 Includes all workers in all establishments with total employment (within the area) at or above the minimum limitation. 5 Abbreviated to "transportation and utilities” in the A-series tables. Formerly referred to as "public utilities”. Taxicabs and services incidental to water transportation are excluded. * Separate data for this division are not presented in the A-series tables, but the division is represented in the ‘all industries’ and “nonmanufacturing” estimates. 7 Hotels and motels; laundries and other personal services; business services; automobile repair, rental, and parking; motion pictures; nonprofit membership organizations (excluding religious and charitable organizations); and engineering and architectur al services. 30 Appendix B. Occupational Descriptions The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau’s wage surveys is to assist its field representatives in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits grouping occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau’s job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau’s field representatives are instructed to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; and part-time, temporary, and probationary workers. Handicapped workers whose earnings are reduced because of their handicap are also excluded. Learners, beginners, and trainees, unless specifically included in the job description, are excluded. d. Assistant-type positions which entail more difficult or more responsible technical, administrative, or supervisory duties which are not typical of secretarial work, e.g., Administrative Assistant, or Executive Assistant; e- Positions which do not fit any of the situations listed in the sections below titled “Level of Supervisor,” e.g., secretary to the president of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons; f Trainees. Classification by level. Secretary jobs which meet the required characteristics are Office SECRETARY Assigned as a personal secretary, normally to one individual. Maintains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerical and secretarial duties requiring a knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization, programs, and procedures related to the work of the supervisor. Exclusions. Not all positions that are titled “secretary” possess the above characteristics. Examples of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follows: a. Positions which do not meet the “personal” secretary concept described above; b. Stenographers not fully trained in secretarial-type duties; c. Stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of professional, technical, or managerial persons; https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis matched at one of five levels according to (a) the level of the secretary’s supervisor within the company’s organizational structure and, (b) the level of the secretary’s responsibility. The tabulation following the explanations of these two factors indicates the level of the secretary for each combination of the factors. Level ofSecretary’s Supervisor (LS) LS-1 ab. Secretary to the supervisor or head of a small organizational unit (e.g., fewer than about 25 or 30 persons); or Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional employee, administrative officer or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE: Many companies assign stenographers, rather than secretaries as described above, to this level of supervisory or nonsupervisory worker.) Level ofSecretary's Responsibility(LR) LS-2 a. b. Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose responsibility is not equivalent to one of the specific level situations in the definition for LS-3, but whose organizational unit normally numbers at least several dozen employees and is usually divided into organizational segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; or Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc., (or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, fewer than 5,000 persons. LS-3 a. b. c. d. e. . Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or Secretary to the head (immediately below the officer level) over either a major corporatewide functional activity (e.g., marketing, research, oper ations, industrial relations, etc.) or a major geographic or organizational segment (e.g., a regional headquarters; a major division) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000 employees; or Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc., (or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons; or Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment (e.g., a middle management supervisor of an organizational segment often involving as many as several hundred persons) of a company that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons. This factor evaluates the nature of the work relationship between the secretary and the supervisor, and the extent to which the secretary is expected to exercise initiative and judgment. Secretaries should be matched at LR-1 or LR-2 described below according to their level of responsibility. LR-1 Performs varied secretarial duties including or comparable to most of the following: a. b. c. d. e. LR-2 Performs duties described under LR-1 and, in addition performs tasks requiring greater judgment, initiative, and knowledge of office functions including or compara ble to most of the following: a. b. LS-4 a. b. c. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000 persons; or Secretary to the head, immediately below the corporate officer level, of a major segment or subsidiary of a company that employs, in all, over 25,000 Answers telephones, greets personal callers, and opens incoming mail. Answers telephone requests which have standard answers. May reply to requests by sending a form letter. Reviews correspondence, memoranda, and reports prepared by others for the supervisor’s signature to ensure procedural and typographical accura cy. Maintains supervisor’s calendar and makes appointments as instructed. Types, takes and transcribes dictation, and files. c. d. e. Screens telephone and personal callers, determining which can be handled by the supervisor’s subordinates or other offices. Answers requests which require a detailed knowledge of office procedures or collection of information from files or other offices. May sign routine correspondence in own or supervisor’s name. Compiles or assists in compiling periodic reports on the basis of general instructions. Schedules tentative appointments without prior clearance. Assembles necessary background material for scheduled meetings. Makes arrange ments for meetings and conferences. Explains supervisor’s requirements to other employees in supervisor’s unit. (Also types, takes dictation, and files.) persons. NOTE: The term “corporate officer” used in the above LS definition refers to those officials who have a significant corporatewide policy-making role with regard to major company activities. The title “vice president,” though normally indicative of this role, does not in all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose primary responsibili ty is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e.g., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a clerical staff) are not considered to be “corporate officers” for purposes of applying the definition. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The following tabulation shows the level of the secretary for each LS and LR combination: LR-1 LS-1...................................................................... LS-2..................................................................... LS-3..................................................................... LS-4..................................................................... I II Ill IV LR-2 II HI IV V STENOGRAPHER Primary duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to transcribe the dictation. May also type from written copy. May operate from a stenographic pool. May occasionally transcribe from voice recordings (if primary duty is transcribing from recordings, see Transcribing-Machine Typist). NOTE: This job is distinguished from that of a secretary in that a secretary normally works in a confidential relationship with only one manager or executive and performs more responsible and discretionary tasks as described in the secretary job definition. material; or planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters, varying details to suit circumstances. Stenographer I Dictation involves a normal routine vocabulary. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other relatively routine clerical tasks. File Clerk I Performs routine filing of material that has already been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classification system (e.g., alphabetical, chronological, or numerical). As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards material; and may fill out withdrawal charge. May perform simple clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files. FILE CLERK Files, classifies, and retrieves material in an established filing system. May perform clerical and manual tasks required to maintain files. Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions: Stenographer II Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific research. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc., OR Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and responsibility than Stenographer I, as evidenced by the following: Work requires a high degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; a thorough working knowledge of general business and office procedure and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing steno graphic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as maintaining follow-up files; assembling material for reports, memoranda, and letters; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. File Clerk II Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple (subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer subheadings. Prepares simple related index and cross reference aids. As requested, locates clearly identified material in files and forwards material. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain and service files. File Clerk III Classifies and indexes file material such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc., in an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter files. May also file this material. May keep records of various types in conjunction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks. TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE TYPIST Primary duty is to type copy of voice recorded dictation which does not involve varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as that used in legal briefs or reports on scientific research. May also type from written copy. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other relatively routine clerical tasks. (See Stenographer definition for workers involved with shorthand dictation.) MESSENGER Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing mail, and other minor clerical work. Exclude positions that require operation of a motor vehicle as a significant duty. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR Operates a telephone switchboard or console used with a private branch exchange (PBX) system to relay incoming, outgoing, and intrasystem calls. May provide information to callers, record and transmit messages, keep record of calls placed and toll charges. Besides operating a telephone switchboard or console, may also type or perform routine clerical work (typing or routine clerical work may occupy the major portion of the worker’s time, and is usually performed while at the switchboard or console). Chief or lead operators in establishments employing more than one operator are excluded. For an operator who also acts as a receptionist, see Switchboard operatorreceptionist. TYPIST Uses a typewriter to make copies of various materials or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming mail. Typist I Performs one or more of the following: Copy typing from rough or clear drafts; or routine typing of forms, insurance policies, etc.; or setting up simple standard tabulations; or copying more complex tables already set up and spaced properly. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST At a single-position telephone switchboard or console, acts both as an operator—see Switchboard operator—and as a receptionist. Receptionist’s work involves such duties as greeting visitors; determining nature of visitor’s business and providing appropriate information; referring visitor to appropriate person in the organization or contacting that person by telephone and arranging an appointment; keeping a log of visitors. Typist II Performs one or more of the following: Typing material in final form when it involves combining material from several sources; or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 33 ORDER CLERK Receives written or verbal customers’ purchase orders for material or merchandise from customers or sales people. Work typically involves some combination of the following duties: Quoting prices; determining availability of ordered items and suggesting substitutes when necessary; advising expected delivery date and method of delivery; recording order and customer information on order sheets; checking order sheets for accuracy and adequacy of information recorded; ascertaining credit rating of customer; furnishing customer with acknowledgement of receipt of order; following up to see that order is delivered by the specified date or to let customer know of a delay in delivery; maintaining order file; checking shipping invoice against original order. Exclude workers paid on a commission basis or whose duties include any of the following: Receiving orders for services rather than for material or merchandise; providing customers with consultative advice using knowledge gained from engineering or extensive technical training; emphasizing selling skills; handling material or merchan dise as an integral part of the job. Positions are classified into levels according to the following definitions: Order Clerk I Handles orders involving items which have readily identified uses and applications. May refer to a catalog, manufacturer's manual, or similar document to insure that proper item is supplied or to verify price of ordered item. Order Clerk II Handles orders that involve making judgments such as choosing which specific product or material from the establishment’s product lines will satisfy the customer’s needs, or determining the price to be quoted when pricing involves more than merely referring to a price list or making some simple mathematical calculations. ACCOUNTING CLERK Performs one or more accounting tasks such as posting to registers and ledgers; balancing and reconciling accounts; verifying the internal consistency, completeness, and mathematical accuracy of accounting documents; assigning prescribed accounting distribution codes; examining and verifying the clerical accuracy of various types of reports, lists, calculations, postings, etc.; preparing journal vouchers; or making entries or adjustments to accounts. Levels I and II require a basic knowledge of routine clerical methods and office practices and procedures as they relate to the clerical processing and recording of transactions and accounting information. Levels III and IV require a knowledge and understanding of the established and standardized bookkeeping and accounting proce dures and techniques used in an accounting system, or a segment of an accounting system, where there are few variations in the types of transactions handled. In addition, some jobs at each level may require a basic knowledge and understanding of the terminology, codes, and processes used in an automated accounting system. Accounting Clerk I Performs very simple and routine accounting clerical operations, for example, recognizing and comparing easily identified numbers and codes on similar and repetitive accounting documents, verifying mathematical accuracy, and identifying discrepancies and bringing them to the supervisor’s attention. Supervisor gives clear https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and detailed instructions for specific assignments. Employee refers to supervisor all matters not covered by instructions. Work is closely controlled and reviewed in detail for accuracy, adequacy, and adherence to instructions. Accounting Clerk II Performs one or more routine accounting clerical operations, such as: Examining, verifying, and correcting accounting transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy of data and proper identification of accounts, and checking that expenditures will not exceed obligations in specified accounts; totaling, balancing, and reconciling collection vouchers; posting data to transaction sheets where employee identifies proper accounts and items to be posted; and coding documents in accordance with a chart (listing) of accounts. Employee follows specific and detailed accounting procedures. Completed work is reviewed for accuracy and compliance with procedures. Accounting Clerk III Uses a knowledge of double entry bookkeeping in performing one or more of the following: Posts actions to journals, identifying subsidiary accounts affected and debit and credit entries to be made and assigning proper codes; reviews computer printouts against manually maintained journals, detecting and correcting erroneous postings, and preparing documents to adjust accounting classifications and other data; or reviews lists of transactions rejected by an automated system, determining reasons for rejections, and preparing necessary correcting material. On routine assignments, employee selects and applies established procedures and techniques. Detailed instructions are provided for difficult or unusual assignments. Completed work and methods used are reviewed for technical accuracy. Accounting Clerk IV Maintains journals or subsidiary ledgers of an accounting system and balances and reconciles accounts. Typical duties include one or both of the following: Reviews invoices and statements (verifying information, ensuring sufficient funds have been obligated, and if questionable, resolving with the submitting unit, determining accounts involved, coding transactions, and processing material through data processing for application in the accounting system); and/or analyzes and reconciles computer printouts with operating .unit reports (contacting units and researching causes of discrepancies, and taking action to ensure that accounts balance). Employee resolves problems in recurring assignments in accordance with previous training and experience. Supervisor provides suggestions for handling unusual or nonrecurring transactions. Conformance with requirements and technical soundness of completed work are reviewed by the supervisor or are controlled by mechanisms built into the accounting system. NOTE: Excluded from level IV are positions responsible for maintaining either a general ledger or a general ledger in combination with subsidiary accounts. PAYROLL CLERK Performs the clerical tasks necessary to process payrolls and to maintain payroll records. Work involves most of the following: Processing workers’ time or production records; adjusting workers’ records for changes in wage rates, supplementary benefits, or tax deductions; editing payroll listings against source records; tracing and correcting errors in listings; and assisting in preparation of periodic summary payroll reports. In a nonautomated payroll system, computes wages. Work may require a practical knowl edge of governmental regulations, company payroll policy, or the computer system for processing payrolls. Computer Systems Analyst I Works under immediate supervision, carrying out analyses as assigned, usually of a single activity. Assignments are designed to develop and expand practical experience in the application of procedures and skills required for systems analysis work. For example, may assist a higher level systems analyst by preparing the detailed specifica tions required by programmers from information developed by the higher level analyst. KEY ENTRY OPERATOR Operates keyboard-controlled data entry device such as keypunch machine or keyoperated magnetic tape or disk encoder to transcribe data into a form suitable for computer processing. Work requires skill in operating an alphanumeric keyboard and an understanding of transcribing procedures and relevant data entry equipment. Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions: Computer Systems Analyst It Works independently or under only general direction on problems that are relatively uncomplicated to analyze, plan, program, and operate. Problems are of limited complexity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data are closely related. (For example, develops systems for maintaining depositor accounts in a bank, maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishment, or maintaining invento ry accounts in a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.) Confers with persons concerned to determine the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the implications of the data processing systems to be applied. OR Works on a segment of a complex data processing scheme or system, as described for level III. Works independently on routine assignments and receives instruction and guidance on complex assignments. Work is reviewed for accuracy of judgment, compliance with instructions, and to insure proper alignment with the overall system. Key Entry Operator I Work is routine and repetitive. Under close supervision or following specific procedures or detailed instructions, works from various standardized source documents which have been coded and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be entered. Refers to supervisor problems arising from erroneous items, codes, or missing information. Key Entry Operator II Work requires the application of experience and judgment in selecting procedures to be followed and in searching for, interpreting, selecting, or coding items to be entered from a variety of source documents. On occasion may also perform routine work as described for level I. Computer Systems Analyst III Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems involv ing all phases of systems analysis. Problems are complex because of diverse sources of input data and multiple-use requirements of output data. (For example, develops an integrated production scheduling, inventory control, cost analysis, and sales analysis record in which every item of each type is automatically processed through the full system of records and appropriate follow-up actions are initiated by the computer.) Confers with persons concerned to determine the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the implications of new or revised systems of data processing operations. Makes recommendations, if needed, for approval of major systems installations or changes and for obtaining equipment. May provide functional direction to lower level systems analysts who are assigned to assist. NOTE: Excluded are operators above level II using the key entry controls to access, read, and evaluate the substance of specific records to take substantive actions, or to make entries requiring a similar level of knowledge. Professional and Technical COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS Analyzes business problems to formulate procedures for solving them by use of electronic data processing equipment. Develops a complete description of all specifica tions needed to enable programmers to prepare required digital computer programs. Work involves most of the following: Analyzes subject-matter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and criteria required to achieve satisfactory results; specifies number and types of records, files, and documents to be used; outlines actions to be performed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for presentation to management and for programming (typically this involves preparation of work and data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problems and participates in trial runs of new and revised systems; and recommends equipment changes to obtain more effective overall operations. (NOTE: Workers performing both systems analysis and programming should be classified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.) Does not include employees primarily responsible for the management or supervision of other electronic data processing employees, or systems analysts primarily concerned with scientific or engineering problems. For wage study purposes, systems analysts are classified as follows: https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, BUSINESS Converts statements of business problems, typically prepared by a systems analyst, into a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problems by automatic data processing equipment. Working from charts or diagrams, the program mer develops the precise instructions which, when entered into the computer system in coded language, cause the manipulation of data to achieve desired results. Work involves most of the following: Applies knowledge of computer capabilities, mathemat ics, logic employed by computers, and particular subject matter involved to analyze charts and diagrams of the problem to be programmed; develops sequence of program steps; writes detailed flow charts to show order in which data will be processed; converts these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow; tests and corrects programs; prepares instructions for operating personnel during production run; analyzes, reviews, and alters programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements; maintains records of program development and revisions. (NOTE: 35 (processes one program at a time) or multiprocessing (processes two or more programs simultaneously). The following duties characterize the work of a computer operator: Workers performing both systems analysis and programming should be classified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.) Does not include employees primarily responsible for the management or supervision of other electronic data processing employees, or programmers primarily concerned with scientific and/or engineering problems. For wage study purposes, programmers are classified as follows: a. b. c. d. e. f. Computer Programmer I Makes practical applications of programming practices and concepts usually learned in formal training courses. Assignments are designed to develop competence in the application of standard procedures to routine problems. Receives close supervision on new aspects of assignments; and work is reviewed to verify its accuracy and conformance with required procedures. g. May test-run new or modified programs. May assist in modifying systems or programs. The scope of this definition includes trainees working to become fully qualified computer operators, fully qualified computer operators, and lead operators providing technical assistance to lower level operators. It excludes workers who monitor and operate remote terminals. For wage study purposes, computer operators are classified as follows: Computer Programmer II Works independently or under only general direction on relatively simple programs, or on simple segments of complex programs. Programs (or segments) usually process information to produce data in two or three varied sequences or formats. Reports and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making minor additions to or deletions from input data which are readily available. While numerous records may be processed, the data have been refined in prior actions so that the accuracy and sequencing of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program deals with routine recordkeeping operations. OR Works on complex programs (as described for level III) under close direction of a higher level programmet or supervisor. May assist higher level programmer by independently performing less difficult tasks assigned, and performing more difficult tasks under fairly close direction. May guide or instruct lower level programmers. Computer Operator I Work assignments are limited to established production runs (i.e., programs which present few operating problems). Assignments may consist primarily of on-the-job training (sometimes augmented by classroom instruction). When learning to run programs, the supervisor or a higher level operator provides detailed written or oral guidance to the operator before and during the run. After the operator has gained experience with a program, however, the operator works fairly independently in applying standard operating or corrective procedures in responding to computer output instructions or error conditions, but refers problems to a higher level operator or the supervisor when standard procedures fail. Computer Programmer III Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems which require competence in all phases of programming concepts and practices. Working from diagrams and charts which identify the nature of desired results, major processing steps to be accomplished, and the relationships between various steps of the problem solving routine; plans the full range of programming actions needed to efficiently utilize the computer system in achieving desired end products. At this level, programming is difficult because computer equipment must be organized to produce several interrelated but diverse products from numerous and diverse data elements. A wide variety and extensive number of internal processing actions must occur. This requires such actions as development of common operations which can be reused, establishment of linkage points between operations, adjustments to data when program requirements exceed computer storage capacity, and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data elements to form a highly integrated program. May provide functional direction to lower level programmers who are assigned to assist. Computer Operator II In addition to established production runs, work assignments include runs involving new programs, applications, and procedures (i.e., situations which require the operator to adapt to a variety of problems). At this level, the operator has the training and experience to work fairly independently in carrying out most assignments. Assignments may require the operator to select from a variety of standard setup and operating procedures. In responding to computer output instructions or error conditions, applies standard operating or corrective procedures, but may deviate from standard proce dures when standard procedures fail if deviation does not materially alter the computer unit’s production plans. Refers the problem or aborts the program when procedures applied do not provide a solution. May guide lower level operators. Computer Operator III In addition to work assignments described for Computer operator II (see above) the work of Computer operator III involves at least one of the following: a. COMPUTER OPERATOR In accordance with operating instructions, monitors and operates the control console of a digital computer to process data. Executes runs by either serial processing https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Studies operating instructions to determine equipment setup needed. Loads equipment with required items (tapes, cards, disks, paper, etc.). Switches necessary auxiliary equipment into system. Starts and operates computer. Responds to operating and computer output instructions. Reviews error messages and makes corrections during operation or refers problems. Maintains operating record. b. 36 Deviates from standard procedures to avoid the loss of information or to conserve computer time even though the procedures applied materially alter the computer unit’s production plans. Tests new programs, applications, and procedures. c. d. Advises programmers and subject-matter experts on setup techniques. Assists in (1) maintaining, modifying, and developing operating systems or programs; (2) developing operating instructions and techniques to cover problem situations; and/or (3) switching to emergency backup procedures (such assistance requires a working knowledge of program language, computer features, and software systems). An operator at this level typically guides lower level operators. PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Operates peripheral equipment which directly supports digital computer operations. Such equipment is uniquely and specifically designed for computer applications, but need not be physically or electronically connected to a computer. Printers, plotters, card read/punches, tape readers, tape units or drives, disk units or drives, and data display units are examples of such equipment. The following duties characterize the work of a peripheral equipment operator: a. b. c. d. e. f. Loading printers and plotters with correct paper; adjusting controls for forms, thickness, tension, printing density, and location; and unloading hard copy. Labeling tape reels, disks, or card decks. Checking labels and mounting and dismounting designated tape reels or disks on specified units or drives. Setting controls which regulate operation of the equipment. Observing panel lights for warnings and error indications and taking appropriate action. Examining tapes, cards, or other material for creases, tears, or other defects which could cause processing problems. This classification excludes workers (1) who monitor and operate a control console (see Computer operator) or a remote terminal, or (2) whose duties are limited to operating decollaters, bursters, separators, or similar equipment. COMPUTER DATA LIBRARIAN Maintains library of media (tapes, disks, cards, cassettes) used for automatic data processing applications. The following or similar duties characterize the work of a computer data librarian: Classifying, cataloging, and storing media in accordance with a standardized system; upon proper requests, releasing media for processing; maintaining records of releases and returns; inspecting returned media for damage or excessive wear to determine whether or not they need replacing. May perform minor repairs to damaged tapes. DRAFTER Performs drafting work requiring knowledge and skill in drafting methods, proce dures, and techniques. Prepares drawings of structures, mechanical and electrical equipment, piping and duct systems and other similar equipment, systems, and assemblies. Uses recognized systems of symbols, legends, shadings, and lines having specific meanings in drawings. Drawings are used to communicate engineering ideas, designs, and information in support of engineering functions. The following are excluded when they constitute the primary purpose of the job: https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis a. b. c. d. e. Design work requiring the technical knowledge, skill, and ability to conceive or originate designs; Illustrating work requiring artistic ability; Work involving the preparation of charts, diagrams, room arrangements, floor plans, etc.; Cartographic work involving the preparation of maps or plats and related materials, and drawings of geological structures; and Supervisory work involving the management of a drafting program or the supervision of drafters. Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions. Drafter I Working under close supervision, traces or copies finished drawings, making clearly indicated revisions. Uses appropriate templates to draw curved lines. Assignments are designed to develop increasing skill in various drafting techniques. Work is spotchecked during progress and reviewed upon completion. NOTE: Exclude drafters performing elementary tasks while receiving training in the most basic drafting methods. Drafter II Prepares drawings of simple, easily visualized parts or equipment from sketches or marked-up prints. Selects appropriate templates and other equipment needed to complete assignments. Drawings fit familiar patterns and present few technical problems. Supervisor provides detailed instructions on new assignments, gives guid ance when questions arise, and reviews completed work for accuracy. Drafter Ml Prepares various drawings of parts and assemblies, including sectional profiles, irregular or reverse curves, hidden lines, and small or intricate details. Work requires use of most of the conventional drafting techniques and a working knowledge of the terms and procedures of the industry. Familiar or recurring work is assigned in general terms; unfamiliar assignments include information on methods, procedures, sources of information, and precedents to be followed. Simple revisions to existing drawings may be assigned with a verbal explanation of the desired results; more complex revisions are produced from sketches which clearly depict the desired product. Drafter IV Prepares complete sets of complex drawings which include multiple views, detail drawings, and assembly drawings. Drawings include complex design features that require considerable drafting skill to visualize and portray. Assignments regularly require the use of mathematical formulas to compute weights, load capacities, dimensions, quantities of materials, etc. Working from sketches and verbal information supplied by an engineer or designer, determines the most appropriate views, detail drawings, and supplementary information needed to complete assignments. Selects required information from precedents, manufacturers’ catalogs, and technical guides. Independently resolves most of the problems encountered. Supervisor or designer may suggest methods of approach or provide advice on unusually difficult problems. NOTE: Exclude drafters performing work of similar difficulty to that described at this level but who provide support for a variety of organizations which have widely differing functions or requirements. Drafter V Works closely with design originators, preparing drawings of unusual, complex or original designs which require a high degree of precision. Performs unusually difficult assignments requiring considerable initiative, resourcefulness, and drafting expertise. Assures that anticipated problems in manufacture, assembly, installation, and operation are resolved by the drawings produced. Exercises independent judgment in selecting and interpreting data based on a knowledge of the design intent. Although working primarily as a drafter, may occasionally perform engineering design work in interpre ting general designs prepared by others or in completing missing design details. May provide advice and guidance to lower level drafters or serve as coordinator and planner for large and complex drafting projects. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Works on various types of electronic equipment and related devices by performing one or a combination of the following: Installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling, troubleshooting, modifying, constructing, and testing. Work requires practical applica tion of technical knowledge of electronics principles, ability to determine malfunctions, and skill to put equipment in required operating condition. The equipment—consisting of either many different kinds of circuits or multiple repetition of the same kind of circuit—includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, television, tele phone, sonar, navigational aids), (b) digital and analog computers, and (c) industrial and medical measuring and controlling equipment. This classification excludes repairers of such standard electronic equipment as common office machines and household radio and television sets; production assemb lers and testers; workers whose primary duty is servicing electronic test instruments; technicians who have administrative or supervisory responsibility; and drafters, designers, and professional engineers. Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions: Electronics Technician I Applies working technical knowledge to perform simple or routine tasks in working on electronic equipment, following detailed instructions which cover virtually all procedures. Work typically involves such tasks as: Assisting higher level technicians by performing such activities as replacing components, wiring circuits, and taking test readings; repairing simple electronic equipment; and using tools and common test instruments (e.g., multimeters, audio signal generators, tube testers, oscilloscopes). Is not required to be familiar with the interrelationships of circuits. This knowledge, however, may be acquired through assignments designed to increase competence (including classroom training) so that worker can advance to higher level technician. Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher level technician. Work is typically spot-checked, but is given detailed review when new or advanced assignments are involved. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Electronics Technician II Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems (i.e., those that typically can be solved solely by properly interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents) in working on electronic equipment. Work involves: A familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits; and judgment in determining work sequence and in selecting tools and testing instructions, usually less complex than those used by the level III technician. Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher level technician, and work is reviewed for specific compliance with accepted practices and work assignments. May provide technical guidance to lower level technicians. Electronics Technician III Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve unusually complex problems (i.e., those that typically cannot be solved solely by reference to manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents) in working on electronic equipment. Examples of such problems include location and density of circuitry, electromagnetic radiation, isolating malfunctions, and frequent engineering changes. Work involves: A detailed under standing of the interrelationships of circuits; exercising independent judgment in performing such tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, tracing relationships in signal flow; and regularly using complex test instruments (e.g., dual trace oscilloscopes, Q-meters, deviation meters, pulse generators). Work may be reviewed by supervisor (frequently an engineer or designer) for general compliance with accepted practices. May provide technical guidance to lower level technicians. REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSE A registered nurse gives nursing service under general medical direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of thefollowing-. Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees’ injuries; keeping records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of all personnel. Nursing supervisors or head nurses in establishments employing more than one nurse are excluded. Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant MAINTENANCE CARPENTER Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following-. Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carpenter’s handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work involves most of the following-. Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, control lers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician’s handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE PAINTER Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishment. Work involves the following-. Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE MACHINIST Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following-. Interpreting written instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist’s handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment required for this work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist’s work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (MACHINERY) Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most of the following-. Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the production of parts ordered from machine shops; reassembling machines; and making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a machinery maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprentice ship or equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (MOTOR VEHICLE) Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an establishment. Work involves most of the following-. Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches, gauges, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and aligning wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the motor vehicle maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. This classification does not include mechanics who repair customers’ vehicles in automobile repair shops. MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTER Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe cutting machines; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded. MAINTENANCE SHEET-METAL WORKER Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheetmetal working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assembling;- and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MILLWRIGHT Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out work; interpreting blueprints or other specifica tions; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; aligning and balancing equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the millwright’s work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPER Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding materials and tools, and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis. MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR (TOOLROOM) Specializes in operating one or more than one type of machine tool (e.g., jig borer, grinding machine, engine lathe, milling machine) to machine metal for use in making or maintaining jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used in shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work typically involves-. Planning and performing difficult machining operations which require complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; setting up machine tool or tools (e.g., install cutting tools and adjust guides, stops, working tables, and other controls to handle the size of stock to be machined; determine proper feeds, speeds, tooling, and operation sequence or select those prescribed in drawings, blueprints, or layouts); using a variety of precision measuring instruments; making necessary adjustments during machining operation to achieve requisite dimensions to very close tolerances. May be required to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils, to recognize when tools need dressing, and to dress tools. In general, the work of a machine-tool operator (toolroom) at the skill level called for in this classification requires extensive knowledge of machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through considerable on-thejob training and experience. For cross-industry wage study purposes, this classification does not include machinetool operators (toolroom) employed in tool and die jobbing shops. TOOL AND DIE MAKER Constructs and repairs jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used in shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work typically involves-. Planning and laying out work according to models, blueprints, drawings, or other written or oral specifications; understanding the working properties of common metals and alloys; selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes required to complete task; making necessary shop computations; setting up and operating various machine tools and related equipment; using various tool and die maker’s handtools and precision measuring instruments; working to very close tolerances; heat-treating metal parts and finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; fitting and assembling parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances. In general, the tool and die maker’s work requires rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. For cross-industry wage study purposes, this classification does not include tool and die makers who (1) are employed in tool and die jobbing shops or (2) produce forging dies (die sinkers). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis STATIONARY ENGINEER Operates and maintains one or more systems which provide an establishment with such services as heat, air-conditioning (cool, humidify, dehumidify, filter, and circulate air), refrigeration, steam or high-temperature water, or electricity. Duties involve: Observing and interpreting readings on gauges, meters, and charts which register various aspects of the system’s operation; adjusting controls to insure safe and efficient operation of the system and to meet demands for the service provided; recording in logs various aspects of the system’s operation; keeping the engines, machinery, and equipment of the system in good working order. May direct and coordinate activities of other workers (not stationary engineers) in performing tasks directly related to operating and maintaining the system or systems. The classification excludes head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer; workers required to be skilled in the repair of electronic control equipment; and workers in establishments producing electricity, steam, or heated or cooled air primarily for sale. BOILER TENDER Tends one or more boilers to produce steam or high-temperature water for use in an establishment. Fires boiler. Observes and interprets readings on gauges, meters, and charts which register various aspects of boiler operation. Adjusts controls to insure safe and efficient boiler operation and to meet demands for steam or high-temperature water. May also do one or more of the following: Maintain a log in which various aspects of boiler operation are recorded; clean, oil, make minor repairs or assist in repairs to boilerroom equipment; and, following prescribed methods, treat boiler water with chemicals and analyze boiler water for such things as acidity, causticity, and alkalinity. The classification excludes workers in establishments producing electricity, steam, or heated or cooled air primarily for sale. Material Movement and Custodial TRUCKDRIVER • Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and customers’ houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Salesroute and over-the-road drivers are excluded. For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by type and rated capacity of truck, as follows: Truckdriver, light truck (straight truck, under 1 1/2 tons, usually 4 wheels) Truckdriver, medium truck (straight truck, 1 1/2 to 4 tons inclusive, usually 6 wheels) Truckdriver, heavy truck (straight truck, over 4 tons, usually 10 wheels) Truckdriver, tractor-trailer SHIPPER AND RECEIVER Performs clerical and physical tasks in connection with shipping goods of the establishment in which employed and receiving incoming shipments. In performing day-to-day, routine tasks, follows established guidelines. In handling unusual nonrou tine problems, receives specific guidance from supervisor or other officials. May direct and coordinate the activities of other workers engaged in handling goods to be shipped or being received. Shippers typically are responsible for most of the following: Verifying that orders are accurately filled by comparing items and quantities of goods gathered for shipment against documents; insuring that shipments are properly packaged, identified with shipping information, and loaded into transporting vehicles; preparing and keeping records of goods shipped, e.g., manifests, bills of lading. Receivers typically are responsible for most of the following: Verifying the correct ness of incoming shipments by comparing items and quantities unloaded against bills of lading, invoices, manifests, storage receipts, or other records; checking for damaged goods; insuring that goods are appropriately identified for routing to departments within the establishment; preparing and keeping records of goods received. For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows: Shipper Receiver Shipper and receiver WAREHOUSEMAN As directed, performs a variety of warehousing duties which require an understanding of the establishment’s storage plan. Work involves most of the following-. Verifying materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrep ancies and obvious damages; routing materials to prescribed storage locations; storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods; rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials; examining stored materials and reporting deterioration and damage; removing material from storage and preparing it for shipment. May operate hand or power trucks in performing warehousing duties. Exclude workers whose primary duties involve shipping and receiving work (see Shipper and receiver and Shipping packer), order filling (see Order filler), or operating power trucks (see Power-truck operator). ORDER FILLER Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers’ orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requisition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties. SHIPPING PACKER Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following-. Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded. MATERIAL HANDLING LABORER A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establish ment whose duties involve one or more of the following-. Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting materials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshore workers, who load and unload ships, are excluded. POWER-TRUCK OPERATOR Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment. For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of powertruck, as follows: Forklift operator Power-truck operator (other than forklift) » GUARD Protects property from theft or damage, or persons from hazards or interference. Duties involve serving at a fixed post, making rounds on foot or by motor vehicle, or escorting persons or property. May be deputized to make arrests. May also help visitors and customers by answering questions and giving directions. Guards employed by establishments which provide protective services on a contract basis are included in this occupation. For wage study purposes, guards are classified as follows: Guard I Carries out instructions primarily oriented toward insuring that emergencies and security violations are readily discovered and reported to appropriate authority. Intervenes directly only in situations which require minimal action to safeguard property or persons. Duties require minimal training. Commonly, the guard is not required to demonstrate physical fitness. May be armed, but generally is not required to demonstrate proficiency in the use of firearms or special weapons. Guard II Enforces regulations designed to prevent breaches of security. Exercises judgment and uses discretion in dealing with emergencies and security violations encountered. Determines whether first response should be to intervene directly (asking for assistance when deemed necessary and time allows), to keep situation under surveillance, or to report situation so that it can be handled by appropriate authority. Duties require specialized training in methods and techniques of protecting security areas. Commonly, the guard is required to demonstrate continuing physical fitness and proficiency with firearms or other special weapons. JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following-. Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded. 42 Appendix C. Job Conversion Table Beginning in 1981, multilevel jobs are identified by numeric instead of alphabetic designations. A conversion table for the affected occupations follows: Numeric Alphabetic designation designation Occupation (currently used) (previously used) Secretary...................................................... I E D II III C IV B V A Occupation Computer systems analyst (business) I II General Senior Typist............................................................ I II B A 1 II III C B A 1 II B A I II III IV D C B A I II B A File clerk..................................................... Order clerk.............................:....... ........... . Accounting clerk.......................... ........... Key entry operator....................... ........... https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis I II III Computer programmer (business) Stenographer.................................. ............ Numeric designation (currently used) I II III Computer operator 43 Alphabetic designation (previously used) C B A C B A I II III A Drafter I II III IV V E D C B A Electronics technician I II III C B A Guard I II B A cB Area Wage Survey Summaries The following areas are surveyed pe riodically for use in administering the Service Contract Act of 1965. Survey results are published in summaries which are available, at no cost, while supplies last from any of the BLS region al offices shown on the back cover. Alaska (statewide) Albany, Ga. Albuquerque, N. Mex. Alexandria-Leesville, La. Alpena-Standish-Tawas City, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. Antelope Valley, Calif. Asheville, N.C. Atlantic City, N.J. Augusta, Ga.-S.C. Austin, Tex. Bakersfield, Calif. Baton Rouge, La. Battle Creek, Mich. Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange and Lake Charles, Tex.-La. Biloxi-Gulfport and PascagoulaMoss Point, Miss. Binghamton, N.Y. Birmingham, Ala. Bloomington-Vincennes, Ind. Bremerton-Shelton, Wash. Brunswick, Ga. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul, 111. Charleston-North CharlestonWalterboro, S.C. Charlotte-Gastonia, N.C. Cheyenne, Wyo. Clarksville-Hopkinsville, Tenn.-Ky. Colorado Springs, Colo. Columbia-Sumter, S.C. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1981 - 341-265/173 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Columbus, Ga.-Ala. Columbus, Miss. Connecticut (statewide) Decatur, 111. Des Moines, Iowa Dothan, Ala. Duluth-Superior, Minn.-Wis. El Paso-Alamogordo-Las Cruces, Tex.-N. Mex. Eugene-Springfield-Medford, Oreg. Fayetteville, N.C. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla. Fort Smith, Ark.-Okla. Fort Wayne, Ind. Frederick-HagerstownChambersburg, Md.-Pa. Gadsden and Anniston, Ala. Goldsboro, N.C. Grand Island-Hastings, Nebr. Guam, Territory of Harrisburg-Lebanon, Pa. Knoxville, Tenn. La Crosse-Sparta, Wis. Laredo, Tex. Las Vegas-Tonopah, Nev. Lexington-Fayette, Ky. Lima, Ohio Little Rock-North Little Rock, Ark. Logansport-Peru, Ind. Lorain-Elyria, Ohio Lower Eastern Shore, Md.-Va.-Del. Macon, Ga. Madison, Wis. Maine (statewide) Mansfield, Ohio McAllen-Pharr-Edinburg and Brownsville-Harlingen- San Benito, Tex. Meridian, Miss. Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties, N.J. Mobile-Pensacola-Panama City, Ala.Fla. Montana (statewide) Montgomery, Ala. Nashville-Davidson, Tenn. New Bern-Jacksonville, N.C. New Hampshire (statewide) North Dakota (statewide) Northern New York Northwest Texas Orlando, Fla. Oxnard-Simi Valley-Ventura, Calif. Peoria, 111. Phoenix, Ariz. Pine Bluff, Ark. Portsmouth-Chillicothe-Gallipolis, Ohio Pueblo, Colo. Puerto Rico Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Reno, Nev. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. ' Salina, Kans. Salinas-Seaside-Monterey, Calif. Sandusky, Ohio Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, Calif. Savannah, Ga. Selma, Ala. Sherman-Denison, Tex. Shreveport, La. South Dakota (statewide) Southeastern Massachusetts Southern Idaho Southwest Virginia Spokane, Wash. Springfield, 111. Stockton, Calif. Tacoma, Wash. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. Topeka, Kans. Tucson-Douglas, Ariz. Tulsa, Okla. Upper Peninsula, Mich. Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, Calif. Vermont (statewide) Virgin Islands of the U.S. Waco and Killeen-Temple, Tex. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa West Virginia (statewide) Western and Northern Massachusetts Wichita Falls-Lawton-Altus, Tex.Okla. Wilmington, Del., N.J.-Md. Y akima-Richland-KennewickPendleton, Wash.-Oreg. ALSO A VAILABLE— An annual report on salaries for ac countants, auditors, public accountants, chief accountants, attorneys, job ana lysts, directors of personnel, buyers, chemists, engineers, engineering techni cians, drafters, computer operators, and clerical employees is available. Order as BLS Bulletin 2081, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Technical and Clerical Pay, March 1980, $4.00 a copy, from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the back cover, or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Area Wage Surveys A list of the latest bulletins available is presented below. Bulletins may be purchased from any of the BLS regional offices shown on the back cover, or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. Make checks payable to Superin tendent of Documents. A directory of occupational wage surveys, covering the years 1974 through 1979, is available on request. Area Albany-Schenectady-Troy,N.Y„ Sept, 1980'................................................... Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, Calif., Oct. 1980...................................... Atlanta, Ga., May 1980 ..................................................................................... Baltimore. Md., Aug. 1980 ................................................................................ Billings, Mont., July 1980*................................................................................. Boston, Mass., Aug. 1980 ................................................................................. Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 1980 ................................................................................... Chattanooga, Tenn.—Ga., Sept. 1980 ......................................................... . Chicago, 111., May 1980'..................................................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., July 1980 .......................................................... Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1980'.............................................................................. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1980............................................................................... Corpus Christi, Tex., July 1980.......................................................................... Dallas—Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 1980'............................................................... Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111., Feb. 1981 .............................. Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 1980' ......................................................... ........................ Daytona Beach, Fla., Aug. 19801 ...................................................................... Denver—Boulder, Colo., Dec. 19801................................................................ Detroit,Mich.,Apr. 1981 ...................................... ........................................ Fresno, Calif., June 1980' ............................ .................................................... Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 1980'.............................................................................. Gary—Hammond—East Chicago, Ind., Nov. 1980‘ ........................................ Green Bay, Wis„ July 1980 .............................. ........................ ..........-.,........ Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point, N.C., Aug. 1980'........................ Greenville—Spartanburg, S.C., June 1980 ....................................................... Hartford, Conn., Mar. 1980'.............................................................................. Houston, Tex., May 1981 ................................................................................. Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 1981 ................................................................................ Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1980 ............................................................................. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 1981 ............................................................................... Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 1980 .................................... ........................................ Kansas City, Mo.—Kans., Sept. 1980................................................................ Los Angeles—Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 1980 ................................................... Louisville, Ky.—Ind., Nov. 1980'...................................................................... https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bulletin number and price* 3000-45 3000-62 3000-21 3000-38 3000-31 3000-40 3000-52 3000-44 3000-26 3000-32 3000-46 3000-48 3000-28 3000-67 3010- 7 3000-64 3000-33 3000-68 3010-12 3000-30 3000-55 3000-56 3000-22 3000-50 3000-16 3000-19 3010-14 3010- 5 3000-47 3010- 4 3000-66 3000-42 3000-63 3000-65 $2.25 $2.00 $2.25 $2,25 $2.00 $2.25 $2.25 $1.75 $3.25 $2.25 $3.25 $2.00 $1.75 $3.25 $2.25 $2.25 $1.75 $3.25 $2.75 $2.00 $2.00 $1.75 $1.75 $2.25 $1.75 $2.25 $2.75 $2.25 $2.25 $1.75 $1.75 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 Area Memphis, Tenn.—Ark.—Miss., Nov. 1980....................................................... Miami, Fla., Oct. 1980 .................................................................................. Milwaukee, Wis., Apr. 1980 ................. ....................... ......... ............... .......... Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minn,—Wis.,Jan. 1981'............................................... Nassau—Suffolk, N.Y., June 1980.................................................................... Newark, N.J., Jan. 1981 .................................................................................... New Orleans, La., Oct. 1980 .............................................................................. New York, N.Y.—N.J., May 1980 ................................... .................... . Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth, Va.—N.C., May 1980 ....................... Northeast Pennsylvania, Aug. 1980 ................................................................... Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 1980'.................................................................... Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, Oct. 1980'....................................................................... Paterson—Clifton—Passaic, N.J., June 1980'.................................................. Philadelphia, Pa.—N.J., Nov. 1980................................................................... Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1981 .................................................................................. Portland, Maine, Dec. 1980............................................................. .................. Portland, Oreg.—Wash., June 1980'................................................................. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., June 1980'......................................................................... Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh,N.Y., June 1980'.................................. Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1980........................... Richmond, Va., June 1980'............................................................. .................. St. Louis, Mo.—111., Mar. 1981........................................ ............................. .. Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 1980'.......................................................................... Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 1980 ....................................................... ........................ Salt Lake City—Ogden, Utah, Nov.1980 ........................................................... San Antonio, Tex., May 1980'........... ....... ....................................................... San Diego, Calif., Nov. 1980'............................................................................ San Francisco—Oakland, Calif., Mar.1981’ ..................................................... San Jose, Calif., Mar. 1981' .............................................................................. Seattle—Everett, Wash., Dec. 1980 ................................................................... South Bend, Ind., Aug. 1980 .................................. .......................................... Toledo, Ohio—Mich., May 1980 ...................................................................... Trenton, N.J., Sept. 1980 .................................................................................... Washington, D.C.—Md.—Va., Mar. 1981' ................................................ . Wichita, Kans., Apr. 1981 ................................................................................. Worcester, Mass., Apr. 1980'................... ........................................ ................ York, Pa., Feb. 1981'.......................................................................................... Bulletin number and price* 3000-59 3000-51 3000-10 3010-1 3000-29 3010- 3 3000-58 3000-24 3000-20 3000-37 3000-41 3000-573000-34 3000-53 3010- 2 3000-61 3000^ 3000-35 3000-39 3000-27 3000-23 3010- 8 3000-70 3000-54 3000-60 3000-17 3000-71 3010-13 3010-10 3000-69 3000-36 3000-13 3000-43 3010-6 3010-11 3000-25 3010- 9 Prices are determined by the Government Printing Office and are subject to change. Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented. $1.75 $2.25 $2.25 $3.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.00 $2.25 $1.75 $1.75 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 $1.75 $2.50 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.25 $2.75 $2.25 $1.75 $2.00 $2.00 $2.25 $3,00 $3.00 $1.75 $1.75 $1.75 $1.75 $3.00 $2.25 $2.00 $2.75 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 Postage and Fees Paid U.S, Department of Labor Third Class Mail Official Business Penalty for private use, $300 Lab-441 Bureau of Labor Statistics Regional Offices Region I Region II Region III Region IV 1603 JFK Federal Building Government Center Boston, Mass 02203 Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617) Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode island Vermont Suite 3400 1515 Broadway New York. N Y 10036 Phone 944-3121 (Area Code 212) New Jersey New York Puerto Rico Virgin Islands 3535 Market Street. 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