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Wage
Survey
U.S. Department of Labor




Louisville, Kentucky-lndiana,
Metropolitan Area
November 1979




Preface
T h is b u lle tin p r o v id e s r e s u lts o f a N o v e m b e r 1979 s u r v e y o f o c c u p a ­
tio n a l e a rn in g s in the L o u is v ille , K entucky—Indiana, Standard M e tro p o lita n
S t a tis tic a l A r e a .
T h e s u r v e y w as m ad e as p a r t o f the B u reau o f L a b o r
S t a tis tic s ' annual a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m .
It w as con du cted by the
B u re a u 1 s r e g io n a l o ffic e in A tla n ta , G a., under the g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n o f
J e r r y G. A d a m s , A s s is ta n t R e g io n a l C o m m is s io n e r f o r O p e ra tio n s .
T he
s u r v e y could not h ave b een a c c o m p lis h e d w ith ou t the c o o p e ra tio n o f the
m an y f ir m s w h o s e w a g e and s a la r y data p ro v id e d the b a s is f o r the s ta tis tic a l
in fo rm a tio n in t h i s
b u lletin .
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L is tin g s
o f union w a g e r a te s a r e a ls o a v a ila b le f o r b u ild in g tr a d e s , p rin tin g tra d e s ,
lo c a l- t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , lo c a l tr u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , and
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Area
Wage
Survey
U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary

Louisville, Kentucky-lndiana,
Metropolitan Area
November 1979
Contents

Page

Page

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner

April 1980

Introduction________________________________________

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Bulletin 2050-66
Tables:
Earnings, all establishments:
A - l . Weekly earnings of office workers______
A -2, Weekly earnings of professional
and technical w orkers_________________
A -3, Average weekly earnings of
office, professional, and
technical workers, by sex_____________
A -4. Hourly earnings of maintenance,
toolroom, and powerplant
A -5. Hourly earnings of material
movement and custodial w o rk e rs_____
A -6. Average hourly earnings of
maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement, and
custodial workers, by s e x ____________
A-l. Percent increases in average
hourly earnings for selected
occupational groups____________________
A -8. Average pay relationships
within establishments
for white-collar workers_______________
A -9. Average pay relationships
within establishments
for blue-collar w orkers________________

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Appendix A, Scope and method of survey------------ 18
Appendix B. Occupational descriptions__________ 21

Introduction

T h is a r e a is 1 o f 72 in w h ich the U .S. D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r 's
B u reau o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s con du cts s u r v e y s o f oc c u p a tio n a l e a rn in g s and
r e la te d b e n e fits .
(S e e l i s t o f a r e a s on in s id e b a ck c o v e r . )
In each a r e a ,
e a rn in g s data f o r s e le c t e d occu p a tio n s ( A - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a r e c o lle c te d
annually.
In fo r m a tio n on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n ta ry w a g e
b e n e fits ( B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) is o b ta in e d e v e r y th ird y e a r .
T h is r e p o r t has
no B - s e r i e s ta b le s .

m an u factu rin g and n onm anu facturin g in d u s tr ie s . T h e o ccu p atio n s a r e d e fin e d
in A p p e n d ix B. F o r the 31 la r g e s t s u r v e y a r e a s , ta b le s A - 1 0 th rou gh A - 1 5
p r o v id e s im ila r data fo r e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e .
T a b le A - 7 p ro v id e s p e r c e n t c h an ges in a v e r a g e h o u rly e a rn in g s
o f o f f ic e c le r ic a l w o r k e r s , e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g w o r k e r s , in d u s tr ia l
n u rs e s , s k ille d m ain ten an ce tr a d e s w o r k e r s , and u n s k ille d plant w o r k e r s .
W h e re p o s s ib le , data a r e p re s e n te d f o r a ll in d u s tr ie s and f o r m a n u fa c ­
tu rin g and nonm anu facturing s e p a r a te ly . D ata a r e not p re s e n te d f o r s k ille d
m a in te n a n c e w o r k e r s in n on m an u factu rin g b e ca u s e the nu m ber o f w o r k e r s
e m p lo y e d in this occu p ation al gro u p in n on m an u fa ctu rin g is to o s m a ll to
w a r r a n t s e p a ra te p re s e n ta tio n .
T h is ta b le p r o v id e s a m e a s u r e o f w a g e
tr e n d s a ft e r e lim in a tio n o f chan ges in a v e r a g e e a rn in g s cau sed b y e m p lo y ­
m en t sh ifts am ong e s ta b lis h m en ts as w e l l as tu r n o v e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts
in clu d ed in s u rve y s a m p le s . F o r fu r th e r d e ta ils , s e e ap p en d ix A .

E a c h y e a r a ft e r a ll in d iv id u a l a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s h a ve b een c o m ­
p le te d , tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e is s u e d .
T h e f i r s t b rin g s to g e th e r data
f o r each m e t r o p o lita n a r e a s u r v e y e d ; the s e co n d p re s e n ts n a tion a l and
r e g io n a l e s t im a t e s , p r o je c t e d f r o m in d iv id u a l m e tr o p o lita n a r e a d ata, fo r
a ll S tan d ard M e tr o p o lita n S t a t is t ic a l A r e a s in the U n ite d S ta te s , exclu d in g
A la s k a and H a w a ii.
A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in th e a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m is th e need
to d e s c r ib e the l e v e l and m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r ie t y o f la b o r m a r k e ts ,
th rou gh the a n a ly s is o f (1 ) th e l e v e l and d is tr ib u tio n o f w a g e s b y oc c u p a tio n ,
and (2 ) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a tio n a l c a t e g o r y and s k ill le v e l. T h e
p r o g r a m d e v e lo p s in fo r m a tio n th at m a y be u sed f o r m an y p u r p o s e s , in clu d in g
w a g e and s a la r y a d m in is tr a tio n , c o lle c t iv e b a r g a in in g , and a s s is ta n c e in
d e te rm in in g p lan t lo c a tio n . S u r v e y r e s u lt s a ls o a r e u sed by the U .S. D e p a r t ­
m en t o f L a b o r to m ak e w a g e d e te rm in a tio n s u n d er th e S e r v ic e C o n tra c t A c t
o f 1965.

T a b le s A - 8 and A - 9 p r o v id e f o r the f i r s t tim e m e a s u r e s o f a v e r a g e
pay r e la tio n s h ip s w ith in e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
T h e s e m e a s u r e s m a y d i f fe r c o n ­
s id e r a b ly fr o m the pay re la tio n s h ip s o f o v e r a l l a v e r a g e s p u b lish ed in ta b le s
A - l th ro u gh A -6 . S ee appendix A fo r d e ta ils .

A p p e n d ix e s
A p p en d ix A d e s c r ib e s the m eth o d s and c o n ce p ts u sed in th e a r e a
w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m and p ro v id e s in fo r m a tio n on the s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .

A - s e r i e s ta b le s

or

T a b le s A - l
h o u r ly e a r n in g s

A p p en d ix B p ro v id e s jo b d e s c r ip tio n s
p r e s e n ta tiv e s to c la s s ify w o r k e r s b y o c cu p atio n .

th ro u gh A - 6 p r o v id e e s tim a te s o f s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly
f o r w o r k e r s in o c c u p a tio n s c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y o f




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E a rn in g s
Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

O c c u p a t i o n an d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

S E C R E T A R I E S ............................................................

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Mean 2

3R .5 * 2 3 2 . 9 0
246.90
3R. 5
3R .0
21 *.5 0
3R .5
315.50

Median 2

Middle range 2

m a n u f a c t u r i n g ................................................
N O N « A N U F A C T U R I N G ........................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ...................................

1 .S IR
83 7
68?
85

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S A ................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . ................................ .. . . .
N O N K A N U F A C T U R I N G ........... .. .........................

86
5*
32

3R .5
*0 .0
3 8 .5

2*9.50
256.50
238.00

2**.03
2*5.50
23*.30

2 0 *.30 -

35R

233.50
281.50
212.00
338.50

230.00
295.50

16 9.00 -

229.50

18 8.50 20 0.30 18 *.30 -

*2 21 .3 0
246.00
198.03
332.03

NUHPER

* 1 8 5 .5 0 - *2 71 .5 0
2 0 0 .0 0 - 280.50
1 7 2 . 5 0 - 2 * 2 . 50
2 8 2 .0 0 - 355.30

2 **.0 0 16 3.50 -

13 9
A NO
UNDER
11 0

-

OF

WORKERS

ltn

12 0

130

1*3

150

160

170

180

19 0

23 0

2 29

2*0

26 0

287

300

320

3* 0

360

383

123

130

1*0

15 3

160

170

180

1 99

200

223

2 41

260

28 0

300

320

340

360

380

430

1
-

5

30

108
10
98

100
*3
57

138
71
67

138
65
73
6

173
119
54

15*
67
87

4rJ

1

31
13

30
15
8

32
8
8

31
7
2*
21

2*
8
16
15

19

-

11 9
85
3*
10

as

3
27

166
135

5

40
8
32

181

1

9

6

8

6
3

6
2

2
2

3

i
5

11
9

9

7
2

2?
19
3

1
_

i
_

1

1

35

25
7
18
2

46

22
1*
R
3

22

13
25

22
6
16

20
2
2

12
-

5
-

1
-

12
10

5
5

i
1

-

6
2
4
4

12
6
6
6

6
2
4
4

7
i
6
6

7
7
-

4
4
-

-

9

9

R

4
4

9
9

i

-

3
6

4
4

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
-

5
3

-

-

-

~

-

-

9

293.53
31 2.50
256.00
357.03

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

17
17

3
-

70
-

22
-

3

70

11 1
247
25

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S C ................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . . ...................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . ................... ..
P U R L I C U T I L I T I E S ...................................

*32
266
166
33

3 9 .0
19.5
39 .0
39 .0

235.50
2 2 1 . O0
300.00

217.30
221.30
190.00
317.50

27 0.50 -

257.50
260.03
251.50
352.00

-

-

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

422
282
i* i

39 .5
39.5
39 .5

235.00
2*3.50
218.00

221.50
2*6.53
219.50

197.30197.3019 1.30 -

280.50
280.53
2 2 6 . 50

_

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S E ................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ................... .. .................

20 1
11*

*0 .0
*0 .0

210.50
225.00

201.50
256.53

17 7.50 18 6.50 -

256.53

_

_

256.50

-

-

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

447

3 8 .5
*0 .0
3 8 .0

209.50
23*.50
196.00

201.30
221.50
175.53

16 1.30 231.30-

_

-

7
7

-

16 1.30 -

2 5 1 . 50
2 5 5 . 50
226.30

, s e n i o r .............................
NONMANUFACTURING.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

227

211.50
1 8 *.30

203.50
161.30

16 1.33 16 1.10 -

23*.50
19 7.50

-

_

-

-

-

7
-

-

7
-

15*
2R3

2 *8.30 16 1.30 319.50-

-

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

17
12
5

63
39

51
17

51
*2
R

-

-

“

-

"

-

56
39
17
1

35
9
4

11
7

-

*1
10
31
6

18

-

17
4
13

44

-

10
1
9

68

-

9
o

-

_

-

19

-

-

2
2

-

-

-

19

-

33
25
8

23
13
7

66
53
13

53
31
23

56
13
*3

16
6
10

39

-

2
2

3*
5

81
8^
1

27

5

_

R

_

_

_

_

_

22

1

62
60

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69

34
18
16

36
30
6

*6
7
39

i* '
7

9
9

_

_

-

-

-

i«
7
7

5
-

3

5
i
4

26
9

i*
i

7
2

7

9

8

1

-

2
1

i

3
3

-

-

8

22

39

3

_

2
37

1
2

-

2
-

_

17
5

6
-

_

i
7

3
-

-

-

-

3

6

2

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

25 7* 90
2 5 5 . 50
267.50

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

7°
5*

3 8 .5
3 8 .0

160.50
159.50

162.53

1 *2 .5 0 137.30-

1 7 5 . 50
t 8 * . 50

-

-

T Y P I S T S .......................................................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . .....................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ................

53 9
78

3 8 .5
*0 .0
3 8 .0

157.00
16 *.0 0
155.50

1 *7.50
159.00

1 6 8 . 50
1 8 7 . 30
1 6 8 . 30

i
-

27

1*6.30

13 3.50 129.50135.30-

i

3 9 .5
• 0.0
3 9 .5

202.00
20*.50
200.50

200.00
226.00
190.30

161.5017 2.00 1*5.53 -

2 2 6 . 30
226.03
217.30

-

_

10
4

28
6

31
11

15
2

26
-

15
-

70

15

2
68

i*
2
12

39
9

26

22
i
21

33

26
21
5

_

5
5

i*
14

3
3

*7
*5

4
4

8
8

22
4

48

_

21
-

1
-

19

10

31
9

4

21

i

1
18

23
-

21
2
19

R
R

-

7
7

9
9

12
15

72
10
62

10 2
1#
88

-

-

7
7

3

21

8
7

_

-

16
-

22

22
5
17

2
1

5
-

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




_

-

16 3 .5 0 186.50152.50-

33
45

1
2

-

_

-

189.00
2*3 .0 0
1 8 8 . *59

78

-

7
7
_

-

207.00
2 2 *.50
233.50

A ................................ ..
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ................................................
n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ................... ....................

2

17
2
2

400
A NH
OVER

-

38. 5
*0 .0
3 8 .5

CLASS

133
51
1

OF —

-

22 J
3B
1B 2

TYPISTS.

-

OOLLA RSl

-

i n

*31

2

_

(IN

1
-

-

S T E N O G R A P H E R S . G E N E R A L ...........................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ................................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ........................................

150.53

-

EARNINGS

15
9
6

38 .5
3 7 .0

stenographers

WEEKLY

_

3 8 .5
3R .5
38 .0
39 .0

18 *.0 0
349.50

STRAIGHT -T IM E

287.00
285.31
288.50

C L A S S R................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ................................................
n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ........................................
P U R L I C U T I L I T I E S ...................................

SECRETARIES.

RECEIVING

23

2
8

10
10

16
2

65

50

65
6
6

*3
29

13

3*
8
2

2

22

3
1

4
2

13
10

2
2

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13
19
3

*3

27
2
25

17
15
2

5

_

_

_

4

7
*3

78
2
76

1

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

4

3
1
2

6

8

8

_

4

3

7
1

5
1

_

2
6

15
15

_

4

12
2
13

-

-

-

-

i
2

2

4

2
-

39

2

3
1
2

i
i

4

4

4

5

2
2
-

-

_
-

-

-

_

_

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979— Continued
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

O ccu p a tio n and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours *
(standard)

Mean 2

Median 2

NUMBER

Middle range 2

WORKERS

OF

RFCEIVING

STRAIGHT -T IM E

WEEKLY

EARNIN GS

< TN DOLLARS)

OF —

119

120

130

140

15 0

160

17 0

189

190

20 0

2 29

24 0

26 0

28"

390

320

340

360

380

11 0

120

130

140

15 0

160

170

18 0

19 0

20 0

22 9

249

26 0

28 0

390

32 0

340

360

380

400

1

27

72

44

70

5

49

1

15

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

62

95
14
81

59

1

59

41

70

2

37

1

15

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
2

_

-

-

4

-

-

4

1
1

_

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

19 0
AND
under

400
AND
OVER

T Y P I S T S — CONTINUED
TYPISTS.

N O NM A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................

CLASS

R .........................................

# 31
#5
386

3 8 .5
#0.0
3 8 .0

*1 48 .5 0
134.50
150.50

*1 4 2 .5 0
130.00
146.00

F I L E C L E R K S ...........................................................
NON M A N U F A C T U R I N G ........... .............. ..

181
139

38. 5
3R .5

148.00
148.50

135.00
135.00

12 5.00 12 5.00 -

153.00
157.03

7
7

6
2

46
46

59
45

9
2

12
2

13
11

4
2

9
9

2
2

5
3

_

F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S R ...............................
N O NM A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................

#3
31

3 9 .5
39 .0

171.00
178.00

157.00
146.00

132.0013 2 .0 0 -

198.00
202.50

_

4

4
i

6
4

2

_

2

5

_

-

10
10

_

-

5
5

-

2

3

-

1
1

F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S C ................................
N O N M N U F A C T U R I NR........... ...........................

12"
9?

38. 5
3 8 .0

134.50
133.00

130.00
126.50

125.0012 3 .0 0 -

13 6.50
136.00

7
7

2
2

41
81

42
28

o

_
-

2
2

9

2

8
i

9

-

-

-

-

M ES S EN G ER S..............................................................

93

3 9 .0

154.50

1 4 #.5 0

129.00-

172.50

-

7

17

17

10

7

10

8

4

6

4

-

1

63

38 .5

150.50

162.50
133.00

12 7.00 -

158.50

-

7

16

14

6

4

1

2

2

6

2

-

1

-

89

172.50
223.00
153.00

155.50
227.50
128.50

125.00181.50125.00-

214.50
247.50
174.00

5
-

7

20
-

3
-

2
7

-

3

9
7
2

_

3

2
2
-

6
4

20

6
i
5

3

7

5
3
2

3
-

5

6
2
4

9

25
64

39 .5
39. 5
39 .5

-

27R
111
16R

3 9 .0
43 .C
3 9 .0

160.00
169.50
153.50

1 5 0 . JO
150.00
150.30

14 0 .1 0 144.0014 0 .0 0 -

186.00
186.50
160.00

2
-

5
u

13

56
25
31

24

6
5
1

24
22
2

27
5
22

18
14
4

-

l

58
14
44

24
-

2

30
7
23

22
9

N O N M A N U FA CT U RI N G.......................................
ORDER C L E R K S . . . . ...............................................
M AN U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
N O NM A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................

249
6«
181

#1.0
4 0 .0
#1.0

210.50
224.00
205.50

214.50
240.00
190.00

1 8 4 .0 " — 226.50
2 0 5 .0 0 - 250.53
1 7 6 . 0 " - 225.00

_

_

_

-

-

9
-

45
-

-

-

-

-

-

9

45

20
1
19

29

-

6
6

29

-

A .............................

52

#n .o

228.50

226.50

21 4.50 -

240.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

C L A S S R.............................
n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . ................ ..

197
16 1

4 1 .0
#1.0

206.00
203.50

190.00

225.00
225.00

_

_

-

_

-

6

190.00

176.00176.00-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
9

45
45

26
19

A C C O U NT I N G C L E R K S ............................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...................
N O NM AN U F A C T U R I N G.......................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ..................................

1 .# 1 #
5#3
871

13
-

6
-

62
8
54

75
20
55

10 9

14 9

150

67

35
74
14

62
87
21

76
74
22

13
54

181
103
78
8

A CC OU NT I NG C L E R K S . C L A S S A................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ........... ...........................
N O NM AN U F A C T U R I N G.......................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ..................................

487
265

13

41
17
24

32
28
4

19
3
16

-

-

-

A CC OU NT I NG C L E R K S . C L A S S R................
M AN U F A C T U R I N G ............................. .................
N O NM A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................
P U R L I C U T I L I T I E S ..................................

92 7
278
84 9

108
45
63
21

118
48
70
22

48

14 3
91
52
8

N O N^ A N U F A C T U R T N R ................................. . .
S WI TCHBOARD O P E R A T O R S..................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . . . . . .....................
NON M A N U F A C T U R I N G ........... .. .........................
R E C E P T I O N I S T S ....................................................
M AN U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................

sw itchroaro

* 1 3 0 . 9 9 - * 1 6 5 . 00
1 1 6 .0 0 - 136.00
1 3 4 .5 0 - 167,50

-

i
2

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

1

i

-

-

-

-

-

1

i

-

-

-

-

-

i
-

1

-

1
1

-

-

2
2

-

-

i

1

“

-

-

-

2
2

i
-

-

-

-

-

“

“

operator

ORDER

CLFR KS .

ORDER

CLERKS.

CLASS

333

222
92

2#1

39. 5

210.50

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

211.50
210.50
272.00

192.50
192.50
190.00
270.00

16 4.50 170.5015 9.50 202.50-

237.00
233.00
250.00
348.50

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

246.50
246.50
247.00
324.00

230.00
233.00
217.50
318.09

19 5 .0 0 205.5018 5.10 302.50-

299.00
295.50
302.50
34 2.50

3 9 .5
#0.0
3 9 .0
3 9 .0

192.00
178.00

177.50
177.50
178.00
251.00

15 4.10 16 4 .5 0 15 2.00 188.50-

201.50
192.50
219.50
348.50

198.00
252.50

-

13

6

17
1
16

-

-

-

-

1
1

_

-

-

-

-

1
-

-

1

-

-

13

6
-

13

6

17
1
16

S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f t a b le s .




13

-

4

61
8
53

74
20
54

96
35
61
14

10
19

ii

ID
38
11

1
1

3
3

-

“

12
17

52
4
48

26
21
5

1

15

12

19
19

14
7

43
38

14 4
48
96
34

94
58
36
8

38

71

12
26
-

44
27

i

“
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33
14
19

-

14

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12
5

26
19

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

“

“

49

71
11
60
56

42
28
14

37

36
13
6

6
31
39

23
4
19
19

15
64
64

21
5
16
16

24
14
13
10

1
~

28
24
4
2

18
10
8
4

22
4
18
18

22
15
7
7

13
5
8
8

14
10
10

1
-

12
11

37
6
31
30

24

-

67
56
ii
i

73
4
69
34

27

21
12
9
4

53
1
52
52

3
1
2
2

1

57

2
25
7

1
1

57
57

8
8
8

-

“

13
39
27

-

“
79

-

1
1

1
1

-

-

-

-

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979— Continued
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Number
of
workers

O c c u p a t i o n an d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Mean 2

Median 2

NUMBER

Middle range 2

100
ANO
UNDER
110

*1 6 5 .3 0 - *2 20 .3 0
1 7 6 .0 0 - 269.00

OF

WORKERS

RECEIVING

str a ig h t

-T IM E

WEEKLY

EARN IN GS

( TN

DO LLARS *

OF —

11 0

12 0

130

1*0

15 0

160

170

18 0

190

200

223

24 1

260

28H

303

32 0

3*0

36(1

3«0

123

130

140

15 0

160

170

180

1 90

200

22 0

2*3

26 0

280

300

32 0

3*3

360

380

40 0

4

-

-

"

17
1

8
8

-

-

6
6

7
1

2
2

9
9

-

-

-

-

-

*0 .0
*0 .0

*2 01 .5 0
211.50

*1 76 .3 0
2 1 *.50

B O O K K E EP IN G -M AC H IN E o p e r a t o r s .
C L A S S R ...............................................................

3*

*0 .0

179.50

165.30

16 5 .3 0 -

215.30

-

4

“

-

-

-

17

-

-

-

6

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

228.30

13 9 .3 0 -

311.30

-

-

7

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

2

-

1

2

8

-

-

-

228.00

13 9.30 -

311.03

-

-

7

i

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

2

-

1

2

8

-

-

-

203.00
195.00
216.00
276.50

181.50
179.50
192.30
270.30

16*.00157.30-

2 2 * . 50
22 *.30
239.50
355.30

-

5

_

-

4

19
19
-

4
4

1*
7
7
2

33
26
7
1

7
3

2
-

30
2*
6
2

19
9

8
8
_

_

-

-

-

3
2
1
1

11
1
10
10

1
1

-

16
9
7
7

i
i
_

2

16
3
13
1

185.50

1*7.50-

69

84

119

82

24

71
4R

36
46
7

17
7
1.

-

1
1
_

3D

49
35
2

5
8
-

4

36
33
2

80
7R
2

96
66
30

12
5
7

39

?n

7
32

15
5

23
5
1R
2

20
16

*3
29
14
7

4
2
2
1

.

32

O

5a
31

O
**

B OOKKE EP ING -M AC H IN E O P E R A T O R S . . . . . .
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................

223.50

B I L L E R S ........................

3?

4 0 .0

22 3.50

M A C H I N E - B I L L E R S ............................. ..
B ILLIN G -M A CH IN E
PAYROL L

.....................................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ..................................... ..
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ........................................
P U R L I C U T I L I T I E S ...................................

KEY

clfrks

19 0
HR
72
26

O P E R A T O R S ........................................

919

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I n g ........................................
P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ...................................

E NT R Y

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

16 7 .3 0 206.00-

35 1
56 R
65

3 9 .5
*0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .0

205.00
1 7 3 . 50
29 *.3 0

171.00
190.00
157*00
3*3.30

KEY ENTRY O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A...........
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ................ ......................

28 1
153
128

3 9 .5
*0 .0
3 9 .5

20 *.30
232.30
206.00

185.J0
185.30
1 RR.50

17 8 .5 0 179.50-

KEY ENTR Y O P F R A T O R S . C L A S S R...........
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ................ ......................

63R
198
440
5~>

3 9 .0
*0 .0
3 9 .0
39 .0

177.50
207.50
16*.30
27 *.30

157.30

1*2.50170.30-

PUBLIC

U T I L I T I E S ...................................

S e e fo o tn o te s

201.30
149.50
270.00

17 1 .5 0 1*0.30217.30-

17 7 .0 0 -

138.30201.30-

4

-

i

-

“

201.00
2*5.00
1 8 2 . 50
355.33

4
4

5
5

22

219.03
217.00
219.30

4
4

5
-

1
-

5

1

193.00
256.50
160.00
3*3.00

_

-

-

-

123
3
120

i n
22
89

-

“

4

3
1
2

4

2
2

7
5
2

17
6
ii

35
25
10

21
-

97

21

97

11 9
1
HR

10*
17
R7

52
30
22
2

49
2*
25
2

4

5

4

100
i
99

22

a t en d o f ta b le s .




-

2

2
32
21
11
-

4

ij

9
7
2
71
71
-

12
2
ID
10

433
AND
OVER

1

_

4

-

-

-

_

4

-

4

4
4

1
1

-

-

-

12
2
10
10

1
1

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

4

10
_

26
26

10
13

R
4
4

10

22

10
_

-

-

22
22

-

-

i
i
2
1
1
i
2
1
1

_
_

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

O c c u p a tio n an d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

C 0M P UT E9 S Y S T E MS 4 N S L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S * ............................................................
M AN U F A C T U R I M S ...............................................
N O N ^ A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................
C O HP UT TP S Y S T E M S a n a l y s t s
( B U S I N E S S ) , C L * S S * ................................
COMPUTER S Y S T P H S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S * , C L A S S « ................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ........... .. .........................
NON^A N U P A C T U P I N G .......................................
COMPUTE 9 S Y S T EM S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ) , C L A S S C . . . ........................

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Mean 2

Median 2

NUMBER

Middle range 2

-

220

240

26?

28Q

31 1

3 21

34-*

360

38 >

40/

a a r*

48 0

520

5A 0

147

160

1 80

200

2 20

240

260

28?

TCJ

32 0

3 4 7

76 0

380

a r

44“

aP2

52"

561

61)

8
8

8
8

13
5
6

1.2
3
O

5
ft

74

1?
27

20
1«

ui
23
18

27
26
1

42
25
17

8
5
3

1

7

19
10
9

3 5

-

2
2

5

17

11

35

8

10

24
13

23
1O

1A
15

11

4

1

6
5
1

-

4 0 .p

495.00

50 6. )0

398.50-

559.03

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

8

19

3R . 5
39. 5

42S.TO
4 A 4 . 50
369.00

428.50
462.5"'
3 B O . JO

387.50428.50318.50-

471.10
497.50
418.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6
-

4

-

3

2

3
i
2

12
7

-

5
5

2
-

-

1
1

3
-

-

63
4ft

40 .0

392.50

-

-

-

-

3«. 5
39. 5

265.0*'

307.00
771.50
2R 5.DC

3?

39. 5

3 7 2 . SO

762.50

31 4 .jo -

427.50

16 ?
44
11B

39 .5
t Q . *>
79. 5

285.
7 0 2 . SO
2 7 8 . “‘C

265.30
2 8 0 . 3n

2 5 8 .J^251. ' i 25 8.01 -

2 9 9 . OJ
3 i 7 . 17
2 « 1 . '0

-

COMPUTER PROGPAMMFPS
( B U S I N E S S * . C L A S S C ................................
N O N " A N U F A C T U R I N G ................ ..

5R
5“

39. S
39. 5

2 1 9 .'0
214.

COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S ..........................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
NON"AN1JPACTl JPI NG................ ......................

520
185
33 5

39. 5
40. 0
39. 5

241.

A ..............

89

N O N* A NUC A C T UR I E G................ . ....................

37
52

OPE RA T O ° S ?

CLA SS

« ..............

NON “ A NUP A C T U R I NG........................ ..
COMPUTER 0 PP R A TO ° S t C L A S S C ..............
NOM “ A NUr A C T UR I NG................ .. ....................
D R A F T E R S ........................................................... ..
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ..................... .........................
NON v A NUr A C T U R I N G .......................................

2 A 5.

3 0

-

-

-

-

3

5

8

6

-

3.7

5
5

1
17

38
5
77

22
n

-

78
O
29

6
1
5

2
19

-

-

9

a

i*
8
3

-

-

-

-

“

“

-

7
5
2

9
9

3

3
3

9
8

-

“

-

. 3 1 20 1.50 -

? B 6 . *3
322.50

7

p

2 A 3 .:o
229.

224.30
249.50
218.50

7

7

189.5-*— 2 4 7 .3 0

-

40. 0
4 j. n
39 . 5

317.70
353.30
284.50

300.30
344.30
2 5 1 . J7

247.00-

3 A 5 . 00

322.5124 7.0 0 -

767.51
3DC . D O

36 *
l?s
23®

39. 5
4^. 0

2 3 2 . SO
24 5.5j
225.50

220.0*'
223.5"*
212.50

200.17201.502 0 0 . “*r>-

2 6 3. 7. 1
288.3?
2 4 -* . 00

-

30. 5

68

79. 5
3 9 .0

194.30
1 B 7 . 70

1 8 2 . J?
1- 8 4 . J 0

170.30173. 1-

1 0 3 . 5 7

7

190.30

“

4 2 .0
40. 0
7 9 .5

260.50
2 7 7 . >D

241.50

15 7.50 -

3 4 5 . JO

25 5.30
17 8 .5 0

170. 0 1 5 0 .;7 -

362.11
301.5'

3
3

-

3 1

“

3C

2

1 0

81

1

7
5

IQ

-

-

-

-

-

-

7
7

-

’

-

41
8
33

2

38
0

29

-

1

-

69

41

55
19

12
7

72

36

62

5

-

9

18

-

-

3
3

R
71

1 1 3

7

29
4
25

9
8

1 1

9

8

“

9

1

-

1

4
4

2
2

6
6

5
5

1
1

-

-

-

6
2
4

-

-

3

3

1

5

5

2

-

2
t
1

18
2
l 6

1
1

1
1

_
_

1

3
3

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

_
_

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23
a

17
t ft
3

14

->

2
2

_

_

1
1

17
7
3

_

12
2

7
6
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
-

2
T

8
ft
7

_

_

-

_

59
26
33

19

-

2
1
1

18
2
16

!2

1 1

9
2

1
17

9
7
2

2
2

54
2
52

10 6
39
67

44
18
?6

9
4
5

5 7

5

_

25
32

2
3

0

1
-

-

5
45

-

-

ft

3

1

-

“

-

1
1

3

26
19

7

2
1

1

-

_

_

_

_

2

,

1

3

16
16

24

HI
*i 4
27

38
10
28

2
1

9
8

4?

1

1

6

-

-

9

3
21

2
2

-

-

-

4 3

_
_

-

-

5

-

-

-

50

3
3

1

?

-

“

6 TO
A NO
OVER

-

1
1

S ee fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le s .




1
43
9
34

-

-

2 3 2 . SO

18

-

231.10

253
1S3

10

-

23 2.1.7

45

3D
-

-

18 2.01 -

1

3

-

-

1B 2 .J 7 -

1

-

-

195.70

4 06

3
3

-

-

195.30

2 0 0

-

-

-

246.1125 0.11 23 4.50 -

COMPUTER

-

UB

-

3 1 B .1 1 -

CLA SS

-

* a 2 R . lj O
4 A 8 . 53
3M 9.)0

265.00
301.00

OPFRATORSt

-

5 4 4 0 . K0
471.00
434.50

3 5 5 . JO

COMPUTE©

-

40.0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0

357.50

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S * . C L A S S B ................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ROLL A R S 1 OF —

20 0

2«C .5J
31 A . 0 0
2 AM # " 0

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) , C L A S S A ................................

f TM

180

3 9 .5

( b u s in e ss * . . . .

PARN IN G5

1 60

4 0 .0

« mmeps

WEEKLY

14 0

5A

pqogp

S T R A I G H T - T T ME

121

253
AA
1 B7

Computer

RP C E I V T NG

27 8
IS?
12B

107

*3 74 .5 *7-45 10.50
4 0 0 . VO- 5 2 8 . 3 0
3 4 3 .5 0 - 471.30

la c
A NO
UNDER
12 0

WORKERS

op

5
5

10
9
t

1 2

1?
2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

2
2

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

_

_

_

_

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25
12
*3

79

2D
17

5
a

23
Vj
13

27

5

5

3

1 *
12

2ft
3

5

4
a

1
1

1

12
6
6

25

3

12
R
a

27
16

ft

3

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979— Continued
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Number
of
workers

O ccu pation and in du stry d iv ision

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Mean 2

Median 2

NUMBER

Middle range 2

100
AND
UNDER
120

0*

WORKERS

RECEIVING

STR AIGHT - t i n e

WEEKLY

EARN IN GS

(IN

DOLLARS*

OF —

123

1 40

16 3

18 0

200

220

240

269

280

30 0

323

34 0

360

383

400

44 0

480

52 0

56 0

143

160

180

20 0

2 20

240

260

2 80

300

323

34 3

360

380

40 0

44 0

480

527

560

60 0

13
7

11
5

21
8

22
13

23
23

_
-

3
3

2
2

4
4

i

i
i

-

1
1

1
1

5
5

2
2

i
i

1
1

3
3

_

_

-

2
2
21
9

42
27

8
8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0 9AFTE R S— C O N T I N U E D
* 3 6 9 . i ;7 * 3 2 4 . 1 7 - * 4 9 1 . 5 0
3 4 P .1 °— 418.63
3 8 4 . 10

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

“

“

“

“

7
7

14
2

“

5
2

l

“
-

6
~

20
14

16
19

-

“

“

6
6

18
18

7
7

8
7

9
9

3
3

-

59
40

19
“

1
1

-

“

18
3

18
17

4
3

16
16

6
6

i
i

i
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

-

“

“

~

7
7

-

“

10
10

-

~

_

-

“

-

-

65
17

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

10

7

-

-

-

2

21

27

-

-

-

-

1

1
1

1
1

10
10

8

19
19

8
7

2
2

10
10

2
2

4

4

4

6

4

4

4

O R A F T F R S . C L A S S A........................................
NANIJF A C T U R I N R . .............................................

124
71

47.(7
47. 3

*3 6 4 .5 0
3 8 4 . “*9

O R A F T ^ R S . C L A S S * ........................................
MANUF A C T I I R I N R ...............................................

1 76
88

a *>. o
39.5

? 3 7.5n
2 5 4 . )0

2 3 P . :"7

167.3017 3.37 -

2 7 5 . TO
280.50

HRAFTFR*;,

CLA SS r . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • .
m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . . . ...................

15?
94

40. a
4 3. C

193.50
217.3C

157.50
225.60

15 0.30 157.60-

228.50

3

274.50

E L F C T P O N I C S T F C H N I C T A N S .............................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . ........... • • • • • • • • • • •

171
7*

40 .C
59. 5

3 5 2 . 10
3 4 7 . '9

3 5 5 . )0
367.50

342.5034 2.59 -

3 8 2 . 30
382.09

hi

4 0 .0

3 4 5 . 7f*

372.5''

304.59-

3 8 2 . 30

89
77

39. 5
3 9 .5

308.33
33 5.50

297.50
297.50

26 6.67 26 1.70 -

341.30
341.30

ELECTRONICS
REGIS TER ED

TFCHNTCIANS.

INDUSTRIAL

CLASS

A.

N U R S F S ................

2 3 8 . )0

1

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




7

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

.

-

-

~

600
AND
OVER

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
Louisville, Ky. —Ind., November 1979
Average
(mean2)
O ccupation,

s e x , J and i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

OFFIC E

O CCUPATIO N
MT^|

C L E R K S .........................................................

acco unting

c lf

Week^r
hour*
[standard)

° k s ................ .. .........................

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

Occupation,

s e x , 3 a nd i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

*4
7A
170

3H.5
7Q.5

INS

4 1 .0
41 . 0

11 R
Q5

3° • 5

*4
37
24

KEY

E NT R Y

O P E R A T O R S .......................................

OF F IC E

OC CU PA TIO N S

Number
of
worker*

Weekly
hour*1
standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

4 1

*

4

. i:

31

Occupation,

s e x . 3 a nd i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

ACCOUNTING

S T E N O G R A P H E R S — CONTT NUFO

CLA SS

A................................

230.00
2 ^ 6 .5 j

S T E N O G R A R H E R S . S E N I O R .............................
NON * A N U F A C T U R I N R .......................................

2*>6

T« * 5

110

37 .0

*2 1 1 .0 0
1 «3 .0 -

CLERKS.

CLASS

s.

..............

N O N * » RUE * C T U R I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

*

class

3° • 5

A . (I

3 0 .5
to

. 5

A CC O UN TI N G

A CT U RI NCI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CLERKS,

CLASS

SECRETARIES'

CL*SS

CLASS

0 ................................

E ................................

TO.

5

3R*5
30. 0
3 0 .5

2 3 T . 50
20/,. 03
2 1 0 . X>
315..

3R .5

240.53
2 T A . 0 . ’*

ill
247

30 .5
3 R .C
TO. ^

2 «t.sr
212.30
3 3 0 . 5'i

3 0 .3
3 9 .5

220.53

3 «.5
3 0 . rj

4??
2« 7

3 0 .5

14

3 0 .5

2 7 1

n «

to . 5

piiP Lir
* •3

3* . 5

1 * A . *3

N ON* A NUF A C T U RI N S . ............. .. ....................

42*

TA . J

155.

WANIIF A C T U R I V R ...............................................

3T

u

234.5>

u t il it t f s

B O O K K E E P I N G - H A T M I NE

. . . ........... ..

( j R F R A T n P S . ...........

RO OKKE FRIN G-"A C HTN E
.

us
NON

ANII

isa
2 « 1

23*.03
24 3 . 5 0
2 1 * . GJ

» '. 3

211.50
225.0?

•
5

4 3 .0
30 .0

T« .5

1 «3 .5 ,
17a .*^
I4 7 .ro
234.5^

31

4 .3
4

2 : l . s.
21 1.5!

7a

4" * . J

170.5r

?^ a

1a a
*; a

OPERA TO RS .

?A

4 ' •?

7A

u

12^

1*2

30.5

T O .5

t ° l . S'
1 « A . 0?
2?l.C «j

TP.*

1 U7 . 5 .
4a »
3U7
*ttt

TO . 5

1 «5 ,*;

.3
t o .r*
to . j

7 -» 4 . 5 9
1 *4.5203.0?

271

3 0 .5
a .0
TO . 5

2 *2.03
1° 4 . 5 ;

TO.0
3A . *

10*5
u??
3T

3°. D
u '.C
30.3
to .

275.51
141.
2 R I.5^

27 4
17*
1 3 ■»

a ~. 3
4 . 3

45*.5?
44 1 . * :
474.53

1“7

u-'.O

5 7 2 . C*

u

134.5?
1*7
1 * * . 53
14 a . y j

ii p
51 7

171.9?

SUITCH«OARn

2 j 3 . M?

3 0 .5
TO . 5
13 5

7 ^3 .*-

.3

1 3 U . *3
ISC.'.C' j

104.5'

1 7 5 . Gj

OPF RA TOP 27 0

3«.C

ISA

30.

5 'J. >
A O . * -*
1 *3 .*J

1
1

0

R R O E E S S I O N A L AND T E C H N I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MEN
COMPUTER

S»STEMS

ANALYSTS

215.0':'
229.3?

...
* ?

230.53
10 5.00

4 .0

2 1

4 . u
3 0 .0
3* . 5

232.* 3
„ f9?
I R Q . ?;
255.ro

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

8

a

.r

. .39
COMPUTER

51R
7*?
PU S




u' . J

ACTIIOINT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

235.53
223.03
20 A.0 7

**
m

N ON MA N U F A C T U R I N R . ....................................

T O .5
TO . 9

2 A 7 .0 3

3A . 5

3?
SECRETARIES.

*2 49 .0 3
2 4 3 . *^
23 *.5 ,
371 •n"*

R . ..............

27 3 . 0 ?

3?

25 5
165

TQ . *
4 J.?
70 .5
7 0 ."

_____

2 0 A . 53
3 3 5 . Dj

AA

C........... . . ...............

U2P
?tt A
1° 2
a *

224.5?
NON

TO
sec r e ta r ie s

Weekly
earning*1
(standard)

C L E R K S — C ONT TN HF O

A C C OU NT I N G

UO WE N

S EC R FT A R I E S *

Weeklv
hour**
(standard)

1 *3 .5 J

-

1 *5 9 8
*77
*71

Number
of
workers

OFFIC E O C C U PA T IO N S UOWFW — CONTT r>UEn

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS ynWEN— CONTINUEH

__
N O N »* N U P A C T U R I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average
(mean2)

Average
(mean2)

-

M E S S E N G E R S ..............................................................
N O N* A NllF A C T U R I N .......................................
0 R 3E R

Number
of
woiker*

SYSTEMS

analysts

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979— Continued
Average
(mean*)

O c c u p a tio n ,

s e x , 3 and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Week^r
hours
standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

P R O F E S S I O N A L ANO T E C H N I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MFN— C O N T I N U E D
CO*PUTFP

SYSTFM S

O c c u p a tio n ,

s e x , 3 and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

pro fessio nal

OCCUPATIONS

ANA LYST S

Average
(mean2)

Average
(mean2)

COMPUTER

and

-

Weekly
hours4
(standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

— CONTINUED

C OfOdiFR

S YST F MS

ANA LYST S

CP U S I N F S S I * C L A S S D ...................................
"AfcUF ACTIJRIA' R................... . .........................

CO MP UT ER S Y S T ^ W S A N A L Y S T S
( p u ^ I n f s s ) v r i ^ s s n ...................................
COWPIJTFP

PPORPfi“ ^ P P S

( « UST N F S S I • • • •

7«

a } # f)

a7

*433.0 0
4 5 9 . 07

31

379. ^

an

2 38
51
1S7

a

' •:

37 5.0:

COMPUTE P p R O S P A ^ Y E P S
( P U S I N F S S ) * C L A S S R ........... . .................

C 0 A"PU T PR

CPF RA T O P S ...............................................

NON *A NUP A C T U R I N R ................................ ..

35

tt’ . C
43.0

54
13 5

3 9 .5
TO . 5

30.5
4 .7
30.5

*3 15 .5 3
355.00

282.5J
32 *.5 ;
2 *7. 5 ;

274.59
22 2.03
1«1

9 -h
#1 q

NOM»A NUFA C T U R I N G .......................................
C OMP UTER P P O ^ P A M W F P S
( R U S I N F S S 1 * C L A S S A ................................

«?

3 J . 1, iJ

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ....................................... ..
N ON * A MUF A CTURI MG. ..................... ..

-

0

#q

13*5

4 3 .3

ELECTRONICS

30.5

1n n

30.5

34

3 0 .5
30.5

207
97

39 .5
A

2^“

39.5

.0

375.03

TECH NICIANS.

P R O F E S S I O N A L * NO
O C CU PA TIONS C OMP UTER

SYSTEMS

15 4
78

4 3 .0

*3 51 .5 0
347.00

C LASS

A.

57

47.0

3 9 . 5

ANALY STS
333.50

494.30
2 2 9 . 50
O P E R A T O R S ............................... ..

21 9

3 0 . 5

7n
P r

2 5 4 . 5~<
373.53
27 8.5j

l nr'

u r a f t f r s

*

c l a s s

C.......................................

254.03
297.0j
2 3 3 . OJ

ISC

v*

a t end o f ta b le s .

9

345.00

TECHNICAL
U 0" EN

223.50
222.00

1* ^

r.

37*5
4 9 .0

^
39 .5

230.50

4C.J

185.00

39.5
39.5

307.50
308.00

192.00

).0

INDUSTRIAL

N U R S E S .......

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




Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

251.03

RE GIS TERED

S e e fo o tn o te s

Weeklv
hours1
(standard)

p3

COMPUTER
20

s e x . 3 and in d u s try d iv is io n

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S .............................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ....................................................

CONTINUED

< « U SIN FSS>--C O N T INU E D

C O MP UT FP O P E P A T O P S * C L A S S A..............
M A N U F A C T U R I N R ....................................................

O c c u p a tio n ,

Number
of
workers

P R O F E S S I O N A L AND T E C H N I C A L
O C C U P A T I O N S - MFN— C O N T I N U E D

tec h nical

1 1 EN

O P ER AT OR S -

Number
of
workers

79
75

Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
Hourly earnings *

Occupation and in du stry d ivision

Number
of
Mean 2

Medi an2

Mi ddl e range 2

NUMBER

OP

U 0RKE R5

RECEIVING

ST PA T RH T - T T ME

2.80
AMO

3.2?

3.63

a.-'r

4.40

4.80

5

c

5.61

6.00

6.4?

6 .

7 . 6 .V « .
7 . 2 ? BD

3.60

4.03

4 . 4-*

4.80

5.23

*.60

6.0*?

6.4C

6 . 8?

7 . ?C

7.6 '

.

2

HOURLY

F A RM I NG S

CTN

HOLLARS)

OP —

» . 4^

0

.

8

'

9.7?

P . 6 7 1 3• 0 0 1 *' •

8 . 8?

0

.

2

"

p .6

j . ' i n

4 0

1 0 . «J 1 1 . 3 0 1 2 . 00

iinher

3.2C

C A R P E N T E R S ................................
. * ..........................................

20 1
15 5

* 8 . 38
P.51

M A I N TE NA N CE E L E C T R I C I A N S ..........................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................

586
537

9.68

9 . 41

9.78

I P . 3P

M S I N T EN A NC E

121
75

7.89

« . 21
p .6 i

M A I N TE NA N CE M A C H I N I S T S ................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................

4 7

a

9 . 78

457

9.80

M m 59
1 0 . 59

56" '
a«7

8.86
8.82

71

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................

598
141
455

8 . 39
8.57

M A I N TE NA N CE P I P E F I T T F P S .............................
M A N U F A C T U R E ' S ...............................................

443
443

p.
p.

MA IN T EN AN CE s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s . . . .
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................

8«
88

17 .5 3
1 7 .5 3

11."> 3
1 1 . ^3

1 7 .2 1 -

1 1 . E6

M I L L W R I G H T S ............................................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25 7

1 7 .7 7
13 .3 7

1 7 . 67
l ' T . 67

8.56 8.56 -

I D . 94
I D . 94

7.0a

....................................................

50
?o

7 .
5
7.93

6.06—
6.79 -

7.93
8.44

“

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351

9.61

9 .2 7 -

9.78

-

. . ..............................................

9 . 77
9 . 27

9 .27 -

9.78

8 . 84

8 .34 8 .89 -

9.83
9.83

-

3.15 7 .52 -

P.74
9.08

63

-

-

-

M AI N TE NA NCE

m anufacturing

P A I N T E R S .....................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ..................... ........................

M A I N TE NA N CE

U T I L I T I E S ..................................

M A I N TE NA N CE M E C HA NI C S
(MOTOR V E H I C L E S ) ............................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................

MAINTENANCE

TRAnES

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

TOOL

ANO

D IE

5 7 . 4 1 —S I 0 . 3 9

H E L P E R S ........................

257

“

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ft. 5 6 — 1 1 . 0 3
8 . 5 6 - 11 .0 6

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8 . 56

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9.83

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42
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9 . 19

9 . ?8

8.63 -

9.28

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8 . 31

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8.25 -

9.43
9.44
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8.56 8.56 -

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7

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2

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34
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76
76

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21

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178

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93
74
69

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19
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229

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25

53

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5

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6

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32

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4

5
5

15
15

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5

9
9

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3

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5a

24

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131

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15

28

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24
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12
12

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-

2
2

-

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6
6

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19

79
17

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~

-

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l

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30

86
86

10
3

-

12 4
124

a3
43

-

~

94
94

52
78

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-

-

27
27

64
64

-

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12

ia
13

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75
47

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54
81

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14

9

24

1 7ft

-

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6

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88

25
25

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62
67

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7
7

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26

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p .6 i

S e e fo o tn o te s

-

9.61
I D . 03

151

T E N O E R S ....................................................

~

3
3

S T A T I O N A R Y e n g i n e e r s .........................................
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...................

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

4

21

2 1

B . 56— 1 0 . 5P

M EC H A N I C S

( MACHINERV > .........................................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
n o n m an u fac tu r in g:
PU B LIC

* 8 . 56
9 . AO

8.

1
75
75

1.5

4
4

77

ft

12
12

u
4

7
7

1
1

9
9

44
44

-

-

-

-

u p
u p

1 1
1 1

1

1 1 2

2

78

2

3«
04
a4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

1

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

7?
77

_

_

-

-

2 2

23
23

-

51
51

6

1

112

_

22
22

1

29
79

_

1 ?3
i*^

14
14

-

7 7

_

2 'a4
20 4

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6

1

9

6
6

25
25

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“3
23

4
4

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-

5

-

-

ii
11

13
13

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1

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Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
Hourly earnings *

O ccu pation and in du stry div ision

Number
of
workers

Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

UORKERS

RECEIVING

STRAIGHT-TIME

HOURLY

EARNINGS

ITN

DO LLA RS !

O F----

NtIMRER

OE

2.80
AND

3.00

3.23

3. 0 T 3 . 6 0

0.00

4.40

0.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.00

6 . 80

7.20

7.60

«.3->

8.00

8.80

9.20

3 . JO 3 . 2 0

3.03

3.60

4.10

4 .40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7 . 2D

7.60

8.00

8.43

8.80

9 . 20

9.60 10 . 0010. o a i o

30
-

10 6
-

10 8
37
71

49
47
2

117
36
81

66
37
29

22 1
32
18 9

10 8

12
13 5

17
17
-

69
19
5P

231
55
176

-

-

-

“

90
23
67
10

10 7

106

130
30
R6
60

46

30

8
8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

_

-

_

-

_

_

2

_

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_

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_

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37

-

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8
8

-

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10
5

-

-

-

“

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2

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-

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-

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-

5
5

38
15
23

33
in
20

67
-

191

55
50
1

-

-

-

_

_

5

-

-

-

-

-

01
01

-

-

-

9 . 6 0 1 0 . 0 0 1 0 . 4 0 1 0 • 80

under

*7 .8 6

U T I L I T I E S ...................................

2 t 47 3
4 93
1 *9 77
8 92

T R U C K O R I V E R S * L I G H T T R U CK ...................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . . ........................... ..

271
52

3.76
5.25

T RU CK ................

1*042

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N O N M A M U P A C T U R I N R ........................................

187
855

7.98
6.67
8.26

7 .3 3
5. «4
7.33

6. 31- 1C.77
5. 5 —
7.99
6 .7 9 - 1C .77
6.45 -

8.66 6.8

T R I J C K D R I V E R S .........................................................
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...............................................
NO NM ANU FA CT URT Mf i........................................
PURLIC

TRU CK ORIVERS *

MEOIUM

m a nufa ct ur ing

TPUCKHRIVFPSt

S 7 . 89
7 . 39
8 . 07
n .7 7
3 . 50
5.00
3 . 50

* 5.9 4 - *10.70
7.99
5. 5
5. 05- 10 .7 0
1 0 . 7 a - I D . 77
3.385.0 1 -

36
36

1
1

ID
36

-

-

-

-

36

_

32

137

-

-

-

1
-

2
-

-

1

2

9

8.81

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I D . 70
8.00
10 .7 4

-

-

-

-

-

14
14

“

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-

-

-

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-

-

-

3
3

-

-

-

-

3.50
5 . GO

3

9

4
55

27

2
189

-

-

-

8

76

-

8

27
27

-

-

16
16

2
-

1
-

58
-

7
7

67
17
50

-

-

3
_

-

23
21
2

17 6
-

58

16
la
2

17
17

1

11
7
4

22
22

2

176

-

-

3

7
7

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7
7

3
3

1
1

16
5

01
10

_

2
2

4
4

_

_

_

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-

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-

-

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22
10
12

4

52
30
18

3

12
3
9

98
98

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

31
22
9

_

3
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

i

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

4
4

1 06
50
96

«6
03
46

27
17
10

-

20 9

27
27

9.36
7.44
9.69

10.74
7.83
1 0 .7 4

9.15 -

S H I P P E R S ...........................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ............................. .................

90
49

8.73
8.02

6.99
6 . 69

6.55 5.38 -

7.07

-

_

7.07

-

-

R E C E I V E R S .................................................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . . . ............................. ..
NORMA N U F a c t u r i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32 3
22 5
98

7 . 35
8.01
5.85

7 . 38
8 . 65
5 . 77

6 . 66—
6. 713. 73 -

9.22
9.22
7.38

20
-

1
-

2D

1

1

3
3

-

“

12
11
1

-

17
3
14

RECEIVFR S.. . . . . . . . . . . .
n o n n a n u f a c t u r i n g ........................................

72
39

5 . 8J

4.92

1
1

-

_

_

-

-

15
15

_

-

16
16

14

4.65

7.63
4.65

-

5 . 15

4.6 5 4.26 -

U«°EH OUSE»FN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5ia

16
16

36
28
8

28
28

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1
i

87

-

16
16

_

4.85 4.95 -

6.61
6.51
6.65

-

231
2«3

6 . 20
6.14
6 . 20

4.0 5 -

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ..........................................
NON ^ A N U F A C T U R I N G ........................................

5.81
5.81
5.81

-

28
59

22
21
1

ORDER F I L L E R S .......................................................
N O N * A N U F A C T U R I n g ........................................

1 * 1 8*>
866

5 . 41

4.15 3.7->-

6.71
5.05

40
40

95
95

36
36

64
64

91

4.92

5. U5
4 . 87

63

42
30

17 3
16 3

216
216

30
30

8 . 81
8.01
4.47

5 . 45
6 . 78
4 . 68

4.15 4 . 8U-

6.78
7.65
5.45

40
40

19
19

45
-

5

~

05
74

98

6
68
103
88
15

_

P A C K E R S ..........................................
m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . . ....................................
N ON *A N U F A C T U R I N S ........... ................... ..

?9 3

M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G L A R O R E R F ................ ....
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............
NON * A NUF A C T U R I N G . . . . . . ........................

1 * 36 3
1 *0 98

6.58
8.Q1
5 . 2?

6.45
8 . 51
0.70

5.2 i5.99 -

265

4.63 -

7.40
7.88
5.54

16
16

..........................................
MANUF A CT U RI N G ..........................................
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ........................................

2 *081
1.719
32 2

7.10
7 . 29
8 . 31

7 . 39
7 . 39
6.10

6* 1.76 . 61—
0.72 -

8.71
8.83
7.33

SH IPPING

fo r k lift

operators

S e e fo o tn o te s

172
121

3.1 7 -

40
40

_

_

-

-

-

“

2

-

30
30

6
6

-

03
43

-

21
20
i

17 9
112
67

72
66
6

_

-

-

_

10 3

-

-

-

25
18
7

109

-

15
15

25
84

103

-

~

-

a t end o f ta b le s .




-

2
-

-

11

95
95
95

57

882
129
757

26
26

703
20
719
71 9

67

TRU CK ORIVERS * T P A C T O R - T P a T L F R . . . .
M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . . . ...................................
N O N ^ A N U F A C T U R I M G ........................................

-

5
3
3

36
23

6 . 45
7 . 89

-

-

59

7 . 34

AMO

8
-

48

16 0
8tt

1
-

105
3
1

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07
1

T R U CK ...................

SHIPPERS

H EA VY

7.07
« • 06
17 .2 5

. 8 0 1 1

-

57
-

59

-

-

16
16

24
24

3
1
2

287

96
2
80
69
ii

10 5
26
79

368
301
27

i
4

273
10

27
-

3

_

-

-

3
3

5

6
-

20

5

11
9

5

22
22

_

389
14
375

_
-

-

-

350
10
300

95

95
_

-

"

_

12

i

i
i

-

-

5
5

-

-

-

-

-

16
16

6
-

_

4

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

6

3
1

-

-

19
19

-

-

-

-

-

11

5

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

"

-

-

3
3

1
1

_
_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_
-

-

19
19

24
20

-

25
75

1 25
1 16
9

126
11 7
9

30
3C

_

25

-

25

-

"

-

_

4J4

00

-

39 5
9

40

71
71

70
70

12 3
72

_
-

25 8
23 6
22
499
4? 4
75

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

9

_

_

9

-

-

_
_

_
_

Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979— Continued
Hourly earnings *

Occupation and industry d ivis ion

Number
of
workers

Mean 2

Medi an2

Mi ddl e range 2

3.21

3.4^

3.60

4 .an

4.4^

4 .8 1 5.20

5 . A3

A . 00

6.41

6. »3

7.20

7 .60

8.0^

8.42

8.P0

9.23

7.23

3 . 43

3 . 61

4.00

4.43

4 .80

5.20

5.60

6 . on

6 . 40

6.P3

7 . 23

7.60

P.OC

8 . 4- >

8.83

9 . 20

9 . 6 3 1 1 . 3 0 1 0 . 4 0 1 0 . » 0 1 1 . 20

2

2A
15

36
36

~

13
13

14
14

5
5

146
1 46

eiupos..........................................

7
7

2a
13
7
7

*5

29
2P
1
1

14
14

1

92
83
9
9

«ANUFACTUPII"R.... ...... .......
N O M V A NUF S C T,JRT R R ...................
p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ............
G U A R D S . C L A S S * ............. .
PAt'ltF A C T U R I N R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5
5

83
83

14
14

GUAPOS, CLASS P . ........ .......
r a n u f a c t u r i n s ............. .
N O M R A N U P A C T U P I M R ................. .
JAMIT09S.

PORT E R S * AMO C L F A N F O S . .
MAMIFACTUk IMR.................
NON "A RljF ACTURI NR.
PUBLIC UTILITTFS............

*6 .2 9 7.3 B -

9.38

3. 7"
7 . 51

? ,9 >

4.52
8.44

663

7.15
P.57

66 3

* « . 09

1 *5 ?4
33 5
1 .169
31

a . "^9
7.24
7 . 19
7.56

2.00
6 . 99

2jA
193

7 . 87
7.89

P . 33
8.42

7.19 -

1.297
14?

3.A9
6 . 36
3.14

2 . 90
5.74
2 . 90

2 .9 "-

4.45
6.81
7 . 21
A . 45

1 .155
3
1.353
t * 9 Q5
o >

".2 3

A• 1 2 .0 —
A . 77-

7.10 -

* 9 . f‘ 8

8.66
8.66

-

243
-

24 3

-

“

-

-

“

159

21

-

-

159

21

1A

i p

-

14
4

16

“
-

-

-

159

21

16

-

243

2 .9 0 -

662

243

159

21

1A

3 . >0
7.15

2.9 6 .24 -

6.36
7.47

P 15

94 3

39

15

3 . 7C
A . >3

2. 935. 89-

3.00
7.56

P 15

75
27
48

-

0 4 3

-

-

-

39

15

See footnotes at end o f tables.




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28
21
7

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-

18
14
4

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35
7
28

29
29

28

3A
29

39
35

7

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33
25
8
6

“

“

A A2

-

29
29

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3.25
7.51
3.15

5 .r > s -

35
7

EARNINGS

“

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21
7
102
81
21

12
12

CTN

OF —

3.03

r fce iv tn g

HOURLY

H OL LARS !

2.80
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9 . ''8

24 ?
229

STPAIGHT -T IR E

OF

II NPEP
3.Cf»

pouer - tpuck o p f p a to ps
( O T H F P T H A N F O P K L I F T ! . . . . . . ......
WANUFACTURI»fi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

worker*

niinher

6
6

49
46

6

3
3

6

49
46

7
7

8

-

_

i

-

-

“

7

58
34
24
23

22 7
19 4
33
33

-

41
3P
3

“

1 28
12 7
1
1

55
-

-

6
5
1

~

26
26

7

29
29

22
21
1

1

9

_

-

-

-

1

9

21
13
8
8

32
2A
6
6

27

-

291
278
13
13

7

27
-

-

1 26
119
7

9 . 6 3 1 O . H O I O . 4 0 1 0 . 80

~

17
13
4
a

"

_
-

-

-

-

-

4

—

—

—

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

13
13

-

“

-

-

_

~

~

~

-

Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement,
and custodial workers, by sex, Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
O ccu pation, sex, 3 and industry division

INTFNANCEt
POUERPLANT

TOOLROOM.

OCCUPATIONS

-

Number
of
workers

Average
( mean* )
hourly
earnings 4

AND

O ccupation, s e x ,3 and industry d iv is io n

m a t e r i a l

movement

OCCUPATIONS

KPN
2 ~1
18 s

*8.38

8ft 6

9.6«
o.78

l ? ’1

7.«o

7ft

o .3 5

477

9.7«

486

9.79

-

and

Number
of
workers

Average
( me a n* )
hourly
earnings4

O ccupation, s e x ,3 and industry d ivis io n

MATFRIAL

c u s t o d ia l

MFN— C O N T I N U E D

AND

MF N—

Average
( mean* )
hourly
earnings4

CUSTODIAL

CONTTNUFO

T P U C K D P I V F p S — CONTT NUFn

*7 *
l i g h t

t r u c k

...................

283
89

*3.75

7*17

"• 2
M*.

8.28
3.38
GUARDS; *

**F I T U M T R U C K ................

1 * 0" 5

M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . ............ • ...............................

1R6

TRUCKORIVFRS*

CLASS

A............................................

7 .ft O

194

7 . ft S

1«5

8.67

6*^0
TRUCKORIVFRS*

HFAVY

7.34

T R U C K ........

M A N U F ..........................................................................
m a i n t e n a n c e

-

9.51
TRUCKORIVERSa

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

MO V F MF ' i T

OCCUPATIONS

Number
of
workers

84

1*064

7*14

1 *61 3

4.0 3

B .l*
JANITORS.

m e c h a n ic s

PORTFRS.

A NO

CLEANERS....

8 .fl A

PUBLIC
MAINTENANCE
(MOTOR

U T I L I T I E S ......................................

487

8.82

71

o .io

*>04

8.53
8 . 39

4 8ft

o.57

44 7

9.75

447

0 .7 S

MECHANICS

V E H I C L E S ! .................................................

’ *3 9

S H I P P E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7O

*.71

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

4 3

A . 52
MATERIAL

p ip f f it t f r s

. ..........................

SHIPPERS

A NO

R E C E I V E R S .................. .. ..............

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ................ .. ....................
MAINTENANCE

SHEET-METAL

m anufacturing

WORKERS....

...............................................

RR
ft R

94

8.87

8 ft
^o

8 .8 «

.53

7*1

1 J.C7

257

t r .07

50

7 . J4

70

7 .6 1

34 0

9.61

340

R.61

n s

8 .9 3

3

6.87

CUSTODIAL

<k.

G.1S

1 . 5 3
1

AND

6.2ft

7.4 2
N O N * A MUF A C T U R I N G .................. .. ......................

MAINTENANCF

MOVFMENT

67

oroer

UA R E H O U S E M F N ............... .............. . . . . . . . . . . •
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ....................................... .. ....
N O N ^ A N U F A C T U R I NG........... • • • • • • • • • • •

f il l e r s

......................................................

267

511

8.8 '

220
28 9

8 .8 '
5 . 8^

78

5.91

68

144
3.67
m aterial

71

9.53
A . 74

151

8.27

handling

labopers

. . . . ...........

1*29 7

6.59
6.92

98

259

JANITORS.
FO RKLIFT

Op F PA T O P S ..........................................

N O N KA N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................
m a ter ial

movement

OCCUPATIONS

and

-

pouer

- truck

( O T H ER
TPUCKOPI V E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
m a n u f a c t u r i n g ...............................................
N O N « A N U F A C T U R I N G .......................................
PUBLIC

U T I L I T I E S .................. .. ................

2*424

7.83

4 91

7.'J7

7.15

1 * 6 8 ft
316

7.3^
6.33

239

8.19

opfpatops

F O R K L I F T ) ........... .. ..................

8.02

l .R33
886

THAN

n

.2 3

S ee footn otes at end o f tables.




?f r 4

c u sto d ial
mem

(A O ^
•

*

21 8

21 4

3.69

13

PORTFPS.

AND

cleaners

. . . . 1 *490

7.9
,*

*

*“ ’

Table A-7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings for selected occupational groups,
Louisville, Ky.—Ind., for selected periods
In du stry and occu pational group 5

N o vem b er 1972
to
N o vem b er 1973

N o vem b er 1973
to
N o vem b er 1974

N o vem b er 1974
to
N o vem b er 1975

N o vem ber 1975
to
N ovem ber 1976

N o vem b er 1976
to
N o vem b er 1977

N o vem b er 1977
to
N o vem b er 1978

N o vem b er 1978
to
N o vem b er 1979

A l l in d u stries:
O ffic e c l e r i c a l ________________________________________
E le c tr o n ic data p r o c e s s in g __________________________
In du stria l n u r s e s _____________________________________
S k illed m a in ten a n ce__________________________________
U nskilled p la n t ________________________________________

5.4
( 6)
6.4
5.8
6.2

9.9
8.0
11.9
11.5
13.5

8.9
6.8
8.3
8.9
9.1

7.6
8.3
6.8
9.1
8.7

6.3
8.9
9.2
8.7
6.7

7.9
9.1
8.3
8.7
8.9

9.8
8.0
12.0
9.2
9.6

M an u factu ring:
O ffic e c l e r i c a l ________________________________________
E le c tr o n ic data p r o c e s s in g __________________________
In du strial n u r s e s __________________________ -_________
S k illed m a in ten a n ce__________________________________
U nskilled p la n t ---------------------------------------------------

5.0
( 6)
6.4
5.3
6.6

9.2
( 6)
11.9
12.0
13.7

8.0
( 6)
8.3
8.8
9.0

8.0
( 6)
6.8
9.5
10.1

7.3
( 6)
9.3
9.2
9.1

7.9
( 6)
8.1
8.7
8.8

9.6
( 6)
12.0
9.1
9.9

N on m anu factu rin g:
O ffic e c l e r i c a l ________________________________________
E le c tr o n ic data p r o c e s s in g ___ ____________________
In du stria l nurses ____________________ __ __________
U n skilled plant _____ . .
_____ __________ .. -

5.7
( 6)
( 6)
4.7

10.3
8.6
( 6)
12.8

9.6
7.1
( 6)
9.4

7.3
7.7
( 6)
6.6

5.7
11.0
( 6)
2.8

8.2
10.4
( 6)
9.1

9.9
8.2
( 6)
8.9

See footn otes at end o f ta b les.




14

Table A-8. Average pay relationships within establishments for white-collar occupations
Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
O ffic e c le r ic a l occupation being com pared—
O ccu p ation w h ich equals

10 0

Secretaries

Class A

SECRET * P I E S •
SE CRE T 6 R I E S *
SE CRE T A R I E S *
SECRETARIES.
SECRET A R I E S *

CLASS
CL*SS
CLASS
CLASS
CLASS

» ........................
a ........................
C ........................
3 ........................
E .............. ..

S T E N O G R A P H E R S * S E N I O R .....................
5 T E \ ' 0 G R A P H E R S * Gr NE R4 L ...................
TR ANSCPIBING -M ACHINE T Y P I S T S . .
T Y P I S T S . C L » S S a .....................................
T Y P I S T S . C L A S S a ..................................
F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S a ........................
F I L E C L E R K S . C L A S S r ........................
M E S S E N G E R S ..................................................
S U I T C H a o A R3 O P E R A T O R S ......................
s u it c h r q a r d
operatorR E C E P T I O N I S T S ........................................
ORDER C L E R K S . C L A S S A......................
ORDER C L E R K S . C L A S S R......................
ACCOUNTING C L E R K S . CLA SS A . . . .
ACC OUNTING C L E R K S . CLA SS B . . . .
BO OKKEEP IN G -M AC H IN E
O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S B . .......................
B I L L I N G - M A C H I N E r i l l e r s ..................
P A Y R O L L C L E R K S .......................................
KEY E M T P Y O P E R A T O R S * C L A S S A . .
KEY EM T R Y O PE R A T O R S * C L A S S

Class B

130
13»
135
122
179

13 3
1? 3
11 5
13 5
(b)
179
ISA
156
<6 *
149

(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
174
1 56
163
17 9
181
155
136
(61
113
133
153

<6>
15R
131

13 3
135
118
(6)
1T0
124
121
13 8
123
151
13 8
11 2

(6 1
132
11 «
137
176

12 6
89
(6 )
10 4
12 3

ib)
14 8
132
127
153

C6 )
(6 »
1 52
15 3
183

Class C

83
(6)
112
112
12 5

Tran­
scribing
machine
typists

Class A

(61
(61
(61
103
102

lio
(6 )
(61
lit
119
113
98

130
119
105
(6 1
115
97

13 2
(61
(61
77
95

132
(61
(61
78
(61

96
(61
(61
81
98

Stenographers

Class D

Class E

Senior

112

13 3
(6 )
(6 )
12 8
(6)
116
C6 )
(6 )
(6 )
96

133
121
1 61
113
( 61
127
1 61
128
105

122
C6 1
<6>
9b
116

12 3
(6 )
(6)
93
115

91
( 61
1 61
93
138

10 1
10 8
11 5
117
12 6
118
133
12 5
(6 )
138

(6)
(A )
10 8
107
11 5

161
(6)
(6)
92
13 5

General

133
(61
131

(61
(61
(61
95
131

( 61
( 61
1 17
l 39
1 1«

(61
(61
(61
(61
94

Typists

File clerks
Messengers

Class B

103
98

(61
(61
89
89
102

Class B

Class C

Switch­
board
operators

Switch­
board
recep­
tionists

(61
113
86

103
(61
100
86

130
99
81

100
81

100

103
(61
(61
69
99

91
(61
90
82
97

100
(61
(61
83
99

82
(61
(6 1
76
92

(6 1
(6 1
(61
86
98

100
(6 1
(61
80
93

(61
10 7
89
87
94

(61
(6 1
82
(61
(61

(6 1
(61
83
86
94

(61
(61
95
100
115

77
108
85
97
103

(61
(61
86
82
99

Order clerks

Class A

Class B

Accounting clerks

Class A

Class B

Bookkeeping- Billingmachine
operators, billers
class B

Key entry operators
Payroll
clerks
Class A

Class B

100
12 3

100

100
( 61
118
111

133
( 6)
125

133
125

10 3

(61
(61
137
(6 )
(61

(61
(61
(61
10 5
139

(6 1
(61
138
137
127

(6 1
110
95
95
105

100
(61
(61
(6)
(61

100
91
(61
94

103
101
118

P r o fe s s io n a l and tech nical occupation bein g com pared—
Computer systems analysts (business)

Class A

COMP UTE R S Y S T EM S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ! . C L A S S A........................
COMP UTE R S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ! . C L A S S a ........................
C OMPUTER S Y S T EM S A N A L Y S T S
( B U S I N E S S ! . C L A S S C ........................
C OMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S A........................
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S a ........................
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
( B U S I N E S S ) . C L A S S C ........................
C OMP UTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S A . . .
C OMP UTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S 8 . . .
C OMP UTER O P E R A T O R S . C L A S S C . . .
D R A F T E R S . C L A S S A ................................
D R A F T E P S . C L A S S a ................................
D R A F T E P S . C L A S S C ................................
ELE C TRON IC S t e c h n i c i a n s .
C L A S S A.......................................................
REGIS TE RED I N D U S T R I A L N U R S E S . .

Class B

Class C

Computer programmers (business)

Class A

Class B

Computer operators

Class C

Class A

Class B

Drafters

Class C

Class A

Class B

Class C

(6 )
(6)

100
177
205

133
137

133

(6 )
89

(6 )
125

<6)
103

(6 )
94

Electronics
technicians,
class A

Registered
industrial
nurses

103
121

103

157

127

121

106

(6 )

170

155

113

127

103

276

151
128
1 55
168
(6 )
1 52
177

(6 )
131
127
1 38
99
(6 !
(6)

156
125
1 52
(6 )
(6 )
158
(6 )

(6 )
97
128
157
89
113
153

130
(6 )
(6 )
115
85
86
132

130
128
128
(6 )
125
158

ion
126
85
88
1 35

(6 )
1 8")

(6 )
158

(6)
128

(6 )
1 51

(6 )
107

(6 )
98

(6 )
119

88
10 0

(6 1
165
216
255
(6 )
1 B7

13.3
103

100
69

1.30
(6)

100

See footn ote at end o f ta b les.

NOTE:
T a b le s A -8 and A - 9 p resen t the average pay relationship betw een p a irs o f occupations w ithin establish m ents. F o r exam ple, a value o f 122 indicates that earnings fo r the occupation
d ir e c t ly above in the heading a re 22 p ercen t g r e a te r than earnings fo r the occupation d ir e c tly to the le ft in the stub. S im ila rly , a value o f 85 indicates earnings fo r the occupation in the heading are 15
p ercen t below earn in gs fo r the occupation in the stub.
See appendix A fo r m ethod o f com putation.




15

Table A-9. Average pay relationships within establishments for blue-collar occupations
Louisville, Ky.—Ind., November 1979
M aintenance, too lro o m , and pow erplant occupation being com pared—
O c c u p a t i o n w h i c h e q u a l s 100

Mechanics
Carpenters

Electricians

Painteis

Machinists

n o
99
96
i n

ITT
1 TO
1T1

IT T
98

ITT

( M A C H I N E R Y ) ............................................
M A I NT E NA N CE M EC H A N I C S
( MOTOR V E H I C L E S ) . . . . .....................
M AI N TE NA N CE d i p f f i t t f r s ................
M A I N TE NA N CE S H E E T - M ' T A L
W O R K E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............

99

IT 3

97

1T2

ITT

I D
1 33

n ?
1T1

99
98

I'll
ITT

1 T1
1 IT

ITT
133

100

1 TO
ITT
119
97
86
12 T

ITT
1*1
ITT
97
1 T1

9A
96
115
95
89

1 TO
(6 1
127

in

13 3

ITT
195
128
97
1T3
112

ITT
IT J
(6 )
(6 )
1T4
13 6

99
116
97
139
107

M AI N T E NA N C E
MAI NT E NA NC E
M AI N T E NA N C E

carpfntfrs

e l e c t r ic ia n s

M I L L W R I G H T S ...............................................
M A I N TE NA N CE T RA D E S H E L P E R S . . . .
TOOL AMO O I F M» K r R S ..........................
sta tio na ry
e n g i n e e r s ........................
BOILER

T E N T E R S . . . . . ..........................

Millwrights

Trades helpers

Tool and die
makers

Stationary
engineers

Boiler tenders

Motor vehicles

...................
..............
p a i n t e r s ........................
M A C H I N I S T S ...................
M EC H A N I C S

m a in t e n a n c e
m a in te na nce :

Sheet-metal
workers

Pipefitters
Machinery

96
13 2

ns

ion

100
100
1 19
98
10 1
111

100
(6 )
97
99
10 7

ITT
7U

1 TO
( 61
(6 )

81
93

ITT
158

ITT

M a te ria l m ovem ent and cu stodial occupation being compared-—
T ruckdrivers
Shippers
Light truck Medium truck

IDO
( 6)
(6 )
(6 )
(61
(61
(61

..........................................
S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S ..................................
M AT E R I A L H A N D L I N G L A B O R E R S . . . .
F O R K L I F T O P E R A T O R S .............................
POWE R- TR UC K O PF RA TO RS
( OT H ER THAN F O R K L I F T ) ...................
G U A P O S . C L A S S A....................................
GUARDS. CLASS
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
J A N I T O R S . P n R T F R S * ANO
C L E A N E R S ....................................................

(6 )
96
(6 )
ITT

1 )7
l ?9
98

103
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
106
(6 )
106

(6 )
(6 )
98

(6 )
(6 )
l *>!

1T8

123

order

f il l e r s

m

i n
1??

Shippers and
receivers

Warehousemen Order fillers

Shipping
packers

Heavy truck Tractor-trailer

T R U C K O R I V E R S . L I G H T T R U CK...........
TRU CK OR IV ERS . " E T I U « T R U C K . . . .
T R U C K O R I V E R S * HEAVY T R U CK...........
TRU CKORIVERS. T R A C T O R -T R A IL E P .
S H I P P E R S .....................................................
R E C E I V E R S ....................................................
S H I P P E R S AND R E C E I V - ' R S ...................
W A R E H O U S E M E N . . . . . . . . . . . ................

1 J3
(61
(6 )
(6 )
(61
(6 )

Receivers

13 3
135
13 9
101
139
112
119
11 a
135

133
131
(6)
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
113
99

10 9
(6 )
105
107
1 34
1 08
99

13 3
137
(6 1
(61
(6 )
114

103
138
(6 )
11 8
IDO

10 0
1D1
10 5
95

(6 )
1T5
(6 1

(6 1
ii i
1<|3

(6)
99
112

(6 )
10 3
137

(6 )
(6 )
(6)

(6 )
97
154

99
(6 )
117

101
99

112

12 5

114

11 0

121

12 1

112

100
10 3
102

Material
handling
laborers

Forklift
operators

Power-truck
operators
(other than
forklift)

Guards

Class A

Class B

Janitors,
porters,
and cleaners

10 0
95

1 DO

in

99
(6)
10 0

101
101
11 4

10 3
1 33
(6 )

100
(6 )

13 0

109

10 3

111

13 5

10 9

131

13 0

See footnote at end o f tables.

N O T E : T a b le s
d ir e c tly above in the
a re 15 p ercen t b elo w
See appendix A

A - 8 and A - 9 p resen t the a v e ra g e pay relatio n sh ip betw een p a irs o f occupations w ithin establishm ents.
F o r exam ple, a value o f 122 in dicates that earnings fo r the occupation
heading a re 22 p ercen t g r e a te r than earn in gs fo r the occupation d ir e c t ly to the le ft in the stub. S im ila rly , a value o f 85 in dicates earn in gs fo r the occupation in the heading
earnings fo r the occupation in the stub.
fo r method o f computation.




16

Footnotes

1 Stand ard hours r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ich e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e
th e ir regu lar stra igh t-tim e salaries
( e x c l u s i v e o f pay f o r o v e r t i m e at
r e g u l a r an d/or p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the e arn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th es e
w e e k l y ho urs.
2 T h e m e a n is c o m p u te d f o r e ach jo b by to taling the e a r n in g s o f a ll
w o r k e r s and d i v id in g b y th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
The m e d ia n d e sig n a te s
p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f the w o r k e r s r e c e i v e the s am e o r m o r e and h a l f r e c e i v e
the s a m e o r l e s s than the r a te shown. T h e m id d le rang e is d e fin e d by tw o
r a t e s o f pay: a fo u r th o f the w o r k e r s e a r n the s am e o r l e s s than the l o w e r
o f th e s e r a te s and a f o u r th e a r n the s a m e o r m o r e than the h i g h e r rate .




3 E a r n in g s data r e l a t e on ly to w o r k e r s wh os e s e x id e n tific a tio n was
p r o v i d e d b y the e s ta b lis h m e n t.
4 E x c lu d e s p r e m i u m pay f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w ee k en d s,
h o l i d a y s , and la te shifts .
5 E s t i m a t e s f o r p e r i o d s ending p r i o r to 1976 r e l a t e to m en o.nly f o r
s k i l l e d m ain te n an c e and un sk ille d plant w o r k e r s . A l l o t h e r e s tim a te s r e la te
to m e n and w o m e n .
6 Data do not m e e t p u b lic ation c r i t e r i a o r data not av a ila b le .

17

Appendix A.
Scope and Method
of Survey
In each of the 72 1 areas 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. Establishments having fewer than a
prescribed number of workers are also excluded because of insufficient
employment in the occupations studied. Appendix table 1 shows the number
of establishments and workers estimated to Ve 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, less estab­
lishments 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 estab­
lishments 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 se­
lection. 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.

and powerplant; and (4) material 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 A -series tables because
either (1) employment in the occupation is too small to provide enough data
to merit presentation, 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 woric 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. Vertical lines within the distribution of
workers on some A-tables indicate a change in the size of the class intervals.

Occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufac­
turing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: (1)
Office clerical; (2) professional and technical; (3) maintenance, toolroom,

These surveys measure the level of occupational earnings in an area
at a particular time. Comparisons of individual occupational averages over
time may not reflect expected wage changes. The averages for individual jobs
are affected by changes in wages and employment patterns. For example,
proportions of workers employed by high- or low-wage firms may change, or
high-wage workers may advance to better jobs and be replaced by new
workers at lower rates. Such shifts in employment could decrease an occu­
pational 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.

1 Included in the 72 areas are 2 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are
Akron, Ohio and Poughkeepsie—
Kingston—
Newburgh, N. Y. In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area
studies in approximately 100 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of the U. S.
Department of Labor.

Average earnings reflect composite, areawide estimates. Industries
and establishments 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.

Occupations and earnings




A v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s f o r m e n and w o m e n in s e l e c t e d oc c u p atio n s should
not be a s s u m e d t o r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in pay o f the s e x e s w ith in in d iv id u a l
establishm en ts.
F a c t o r s w h ic h m a y con trib ute to d i f f e r e n c e s in clude p r o ­
g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s (o n l y the rate s p aid in cum bents a r e
c o l l e c t e d ) and p e r f o r m a n c e of s p e c i f i c duties with in the g e n e r a l s u r v e y job
descrip tion s.
Job d e s c r i p t i o n s used to c l a s s i f y e m p l o y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s
u s u a l l y a r e m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d than th ose used in in d iv id u al e s ta b l i s h m e n ts
and a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s am on g e s ta b lis h m en ts in s p e c i f i c duties
p erform ed.
O c c u p a tio n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to t a l in a l l e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s w i th i n the s c o p e o f the study and not the nu mber a c t u a l l y s u r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e o c c u p a ti o n a l s t r u c t u r e s am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts d i f f e r , e s t i m a t e s of
o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t ob ta in e d f r o m the s a m p l e of e s t a b l i s h m e n t s stu died
s e r v e o n ly to i n d i c a t e th e r e l a t i v e i m p o r t a n c e o f the jo b s studied.
These
d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e do not a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y the a c c u r a c y o f
the e a r n i n g s data.

P e r c e n t changes f o r i n d iv id u a l a r e a s
as f o l l o w s :

in the p r o g r a m a r e com puted

1.

A v e r a g e e a r n in g s a r e c om p ute d f o r e a c h occupation f o r
the 2 y e a r s b e in g c o m p a r e d .
The a v e r a g e s a r e d e r i v e d
f r o m e a r n in g s in th ose e s t a b lis h m e n ts wh ich a r e in
the s u r v e y both y e a r s ; it is a s s u m e d that e m p lo ym e n t
r e m a i n s unchanged.

2.

E ach oc c up atio n is a s s i g n e d a w e i g h t b as e d on its p r o ­
p o r tio n a te e m p l o y m e n t in the occup atio nal group in the
base year.

3.

T h e s e w e ig h ts a r e used to c om p u te g ro u p a v e r a g e s .
E ach o c c u p a tio n 's a v e r a g e e a r n in g s (c om p u te d in step 1)
is m u l t i p l i e d by its w e ig h t.
T h e p ro d ucts a r e tota led to
Obtain a g ro u p a v e r a g e .

4.

T h e r a t i o o f group a v e r a g e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u ti v e y e a r s is
c om p u te d by d iv id in g the a v e r a g e f o r the c u r r e n t y e a r by
the a v e r a g e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r .
The result— expressed
as a p e r c e n t — l e s s 100 is the p e r c e n t change.

W a g e tr e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l gro up s
T h e p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s p r e s e n t e d in ta b l e A - 7 a r e b a s e d on changes
in a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o f m e n and w o m e n in e s ta b lis h m e n ts r e p o r t i n g the
t r e n d jo b s in both the c u r r e n t and p r e v i o u s y e a r (m a tc h e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ) .
T h e data a r e a d j u s t e d to r e m o v e the e f f e c t s on a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f e m p l o y ­
m e n t s h ifts a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and t u r n o v e r of e s t a b l i s h m e n t s inclu d ed
in s u r v e y s a m p l e s .
T h e p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r , a r e s t i l l a f f e c t e d by
f a c t o r s o t h e r than w a g e i n c r e a s e s .
H i r i n g s , l a y o f f s , and t u r n o v e r m a y a f f e c t
an e s t a b l i s h m e n t a v e r a g e f o r an occup ation when w o r k e r s a r e p aid un der plans
p r o v i d i n g a r a n g e o f w a g e r a t e s f o r ind iv id u al jo b s .
In p e r i o d s o f i n c r e a s e d
h i r i n g , f o r e x a m p l e , new e m p l o y e e s m a y e n te r at the b o t t o m o f the r a n g e ,
d e p r e s s i n g th e a v e r a g e w ith o u t a chan ge in w a g e r ate s.
T h e p e r c e n t ch an ge s r e l a t e to w a g e changes b e t w e e n the in d i c a te d
d a te s .
W h e n the t i m e span b e t w e e n s u r v e y s is oth e r than 12 m o n th s , annual
r a t e s a r e a l s o shown.
( I t is a s s u m e d that w a g e s i n c r e a s e at a c on stant r a t e
betw een s u rve y s .)
O c c u p a tio n s u s e d to c o m p u te w a g e tr e n d s a r e :
O ffic e c le r ic a l

E l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g —
Continued

S ecreta ries
S ten o g ra p h ers, sen ior
Stenographers, gen eral
T y p i s t s , c l a s s e s A and B
F ile clerk s, classes A ,
B , and C
M essengers
S w itchboard o p e r a to r s
O rder c lerk s, classes
A and B
A ccou n tin g c le r k s ,
c l a s s e s A and B
P a y r o ll clerk s
K e y entry o p e ra to rs ,
c l a s s e s A and B

C o m p u te r o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s e s A , B, and C

E l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g
C o m p u t e r s y s t e m s a n alysts ,
c l a s s e s A , B , and C
C om pu ter p ro g r a m m e r s ,
c l a s s e s A , B , and C




In d u s tr i a l nu rs es
R e g i s t e r e d i n d u s tr ia l
nur s e s
S k i l l e d m ainte n ance
C arpenters
E lectrician s
Painters
M a c h in is t s
M ech anics (m a c h in e ry )
M ech anics (m o to r v e h ic le )
P ip efitters
T o o l and die m a k e r s
U n s k i l l e d plant
J a n ito r s , p o r t e r s , and
cleaners
M a t e r i a l handling l a b o r e r s

F o r a m o r e d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n o f the m eth od used to com pute th es e
w a g e t r e n d s , s e e " I m p r o v i n g A r e a W a g e S u r v e y I n d e x e s , " M onth ly L a b o r
R e v i e w , January 1973, pp. 52-57.
A v e r a g e p a y r e l a t i o n s h i p s w ith in e s ta b lis h m e n ts
R e l a t i v e m e a s u r e s o f o c c u p a tio n a l p ay a r e p r e s e n t e d in tab le A - 8
f o r w h i t e - c o l l a r occup ations and in tab le A - 9 f o r b l u e - c o l l a r occupations.
T h e s e r e l a t i v e v a l u e s r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y b e tw e e n occupations with in
i n d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
R e l a t i v e pay v a lu e s a r e com pute d by dividin g an
e s t a b l i s h m e n t 's a v e r a g e e a r n in g s f o r an oc c u p atio n b eing c o m p a r e d by the
a v e r a g e f o r an oth er occup ation ( d e s i g n a t e d as 100) and m u ltip lyin g the quotient
by 100.
F o r e x a m p l e , i f j a n i t o r s in a f i r m a v e r a g e $4 an hour and f o r k l i f t
o p e r a t o r s $5, f o r k l i f t o p e r a t o r s ha ve a r e l a t i v e p ay valu e of 125 c o m p a r e d
w ith j a n i t o r s .
( $ 5 -f $4 = 1.25, x 100 = 125.)
In c om b ining the r e l a t i v e s of
the in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n ts t o a r r i v e at an o v e r a l l . a v e r a g e , each e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n t is c o n s i d e r e d to h a ve as m a n y r e l a t i v e s as it has w e ig h te d w o r k e r s
in th e two jobs b e in g c o m p a r e d .
P a y r e l a ti o n s h i p s b a s e d on o v e r a l l a v e r a g e s m a y d i f f e r c o n s i d e r a b l y
b e c a u s e o f the v a r y i n g c on trib u t io n o f h ig h - and l o w - w a g e e s tab lishm en ts to
the a v e r a g e s .
F o r e x a m p l e , the o v e r a l l a v e r a g e h o u r ly earnings f o r f o r k l i f t
o p e r a t o r s m a y be 50 p e r c e n t m o r e than the a v e r a g e f o r j a n ito r s b ecause the
a v e r a g e f o r f o r k l i f t o p e r a t o r s m a y be s t r o n g l y influ e n ce d b y e arnin gs in
h i g h - w a g e e s ta b l i s h m e n ts w h i l e the a v e r a g e f o r j a n i t o r s m a y be s t r o n g l y
i n flu e n ce d b y e a r n i n g s i n l o w - w a g e e s ta b l i s h m e n ts .
In such a c a s e , the
i n t r a - e s t a b l i s h m e n t r e l a t i o n s h i p w i l l i n d ic a te a much s m a l l e r d i f f e r e n c e
in e a r n i n g s .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s
T a b u la tio n s on s e l e c t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and su p p le m e n ta ry
w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e not p r e s e n t e d in this bulletin. I n f o r m a ­
tio n f o r th es e ta bula tion s is c o l l e c t e d at 3 - y e a r i n t e r v a l s .
T h e s e tabulations
on m i n i m u m e n tr a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; shift d i f f e r ­
e n ti a l s ; s c h e d u le d w e e k l y hours and d a y s; p aid h o l i d a y s ; paid v a c a tio n s ; and
health, in s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n plans a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b l e s )
in p r e v i o u s b u lle tin s f o r this a r e a .

Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied,
Louisville, Ky.—Ind.,1 November 1979
Industry d iv is io n 2

ALL

IN DUSTRY

D I V I S I O N S -----------------------------------------------

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OTHFR P U R L I C U T I L I T T F S 5 -------------------------------------------V H O L F S A L E T RADE 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------R E T A I L T R » 0 E 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------F I N A N C E , I N S U R A N C E , ANO REAL E S T A T E 6 --------------S E R V I C E S 6 7---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

m a nufactur ing

M inim um
em ploym ent
in esta b lish ­
m ents in scope
o f study

Num ber o f establish m ents

W ithin scope
o f stu dy3

Studied

Studied
Num ber

Percen t

683

14 7

173.565

100

106*922

23 1
952

57
90

97 .7 52
76.113

56

66,8 57
4 n9 1 6 *

14
14

1 7 .3 9 R
1 0 .0 09

23

*50

48
10 1
165
64

XI

50

73

29

25 ,9 25
11,«91
7.590

sc

50
*J
50

1 Th e L o u is v ille Standard M etrop o lita n S ta tistica l A r e a , as defined by the
O ffic e o f M anagem ent and Budget through F e b ru a ry 1974, consists o f Bullitt,
J efferso n , and Oldham Counties, K y .; and C la r k and F lo y d Counties, Ind.
The
"w o r k e r s w ithin scope o f study" estim ates p ro vid e a reason a b ly a ccu rate d es crip tio n
o f the s iz e and com p o sitio n o f the la b o r fo r c e included in the su rvey.
E stim ates
a re not intended, h ow eve r, fo r co m p a rison w ith other s ta tis tic a l s e r ie s to m easu re
em ploym en t tren ds o r le v e ls sin ce (1) planning o f w age su rveys re q u ires e s ta b lis h ­
m ent data co m p iled c o n s id era b ly in advance o f the p a y r o ll p eriod studied, and (2)
s m a ll establish m ents a re excluded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
2 Th e 1972 edition o f the Standard In du strial C la s s ific a tio n Manual was used
in c la s s ify in g establish m ents by indu stry d ivis ion . A l l govern m en t operations a re
excluded fr o m the scope o f the su rvey.
3 Includes a ll establish m ents w ith to ta l em ploym en t at o r above the m inim um
lim ita tion . A l l outlets (w ith in the a re a ) o f com panies in in du stries such as tra de,




W o rk ers in establish m ents
W ithin scope o f stu dy4

44

1C
6
17
7

5

13.625
2,922
1 2 * 48 6
7 , 931
« . 10 1

finance, auto re p a ir s e r v ic e , and m otion p ictu re th eaters a re co n s id ere d as one
establish m ent.
4 Includes a ll w o rk ers in a ll establish m ents w ith to ta l em ploym en t (w ithin
the a rea ) at or above the m inim um lim itation .
5 A b b revia ted to "pu b lic u tilitie s " in the A - s e r ie s ta b les.
T a x ica b s and
s e r v ic e s in ciden tal to w a ter tran sportation a re excluded.
6 Separate data fo r this division a re not presen ted in the A - s e r ie s tables,
but the d iv is io n is rep resen ted in the " a l l in d u stries" and "non m anu factu rin g"
estim ates.
7 H otels and m o tels; laundries and other p erso n a l s e r v ic e s ; business s e r v ic e s ;
au tom obile re p a ir, rental, and parking; m otion p ic tu re s ; n on profit m e m b ersh ip
o rga n izatio n s (excluding re lig io u s and ch a rita ble o rg a n iz a tio n s ); and en gin eerin g
and a rc h ite c tu ra l services .

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Appendix B.
Occupational
Descriptions
T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r i n g jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r the B u ­
r e a u ' s w a g e s u r v e y s is t o a s s i s t its f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in c l a s s i f y i n g
into a p p r o p r i a t e o c c u p a tio n s w o r k e r s who a r e e m p l o y e d under a v a r i e t y
o f p a y r o l l t i t l e s and d i f f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m e s ta b l i s h m e n t to
e s t a b l i s h m e n t and f r o m a r e a to a r e a . T h i s p e r m i t s gro up ing oc c u p a tio n a l
w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b l e job content.
B e c a u s e o f th is e m ­
p h a s is on i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t and i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f oc c u p a tio n a l
con tent, the B u r e a u 's j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m th o s e
in use in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r th o s e p r e p a r e d f o r oth e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p lyin g t h e s e j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , the B u r e a u 's f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
a r e i n s t r u c t e d t o e x c l u d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n ti c e s ; and p a r t t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , and p r o b a t i o n a r y w o r k e r s . Handicapped w o r k e r s wh os e
e a r n i n g s a r e r e d u c e d b e c a u s e o f t h e i r ha ndicap a r e a ls o exc lu d e d .
L e a r n e r s , b e g i n n e r s , and t r a i n e e s , unless s p e c i f i c a l l y in c lu d e d in the
j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , a r e e x c lu d e d .

Office
SECRETARY

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

A s s i g n e d as a p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y to on e in d iv id u al. M a i n ­
tain s a c l o s e and h i g h l y r e s p o n s i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p to the d a y - t o - d a y a c t i v i t i e s o f
th e s u p e r v i s o r . W o r k s f a i r l y in d e p e n d e n tly r e c e i v i n g a m i n i m u m o f d e ta ile d
s u p e r v i s i o n and g u id a n c e . P e r f o r m s v a r i e d c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l duties
r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f o f f i c e r ou tin e and un derstanding o f the o r g a n i z a t i o n ,
p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e l a t e d to the w o r k o f the s u p e r v i s o r .

E x c l u s i o n s — Continued

E xclu sion s.
N ot a l l p o s i t i o n s that a r e t i t l e d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the
a b ov e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . E x a m p l e s o f p o s itio n s w h ic h a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the
d e fi n i t i o n a r e as f o l l o w s :
a.

P o s i t i o n s w h i c h do not
d e scrib ed above;

b.

S t e n o g r a p h e r s not f u l l y t r a i n e d in s e c r e t a r i a l - t y p e duties;

c.

S t e n o g r a p h e r s s e r v i n g as o f f i c e a ssistants to a g ro u p
fe ss io n a l, tech n ica l, or m an a geria l per sons;

d.

A s s i s t a n t - t y p e p o s i t i o n s w h ich e n ta il m o r e d i f fi c u l t o r m o r e
r e s p o n s i b l e t e c h n i c a l , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , or s u p e r v i s o r y duties
w h i c h a r e no t t y p i c a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o rk , e . g . , A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
A s s i s t a n t , o r E x e c u t i v e A s s i s ta n t :




m eet

the " p e r s o n a l "

e.

P o s i t i o n s w h i c h do not fit any o f the situations l i s t e d in the
s e c t io n s b e l o w t i t l e d " L e v e l o f S u p e r v i s o r , " e.g., s e c r e t a r y to the
p r e s i d e n t o f a c om p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 ,000 p e rs o n s ;

f.

T ra in ees.

C la s sific a tio n by L e v e l
S e c r e t a r y jo b s w h ic h m e e t the r e q u i r e d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a r e m atc hed
at one o f f i v e l e v e l s a c c o r d i n g to (a) the l e v e l o f th e s e c r e t a r y ' s s u p e r v i s o r
w ith in the c o m p a n y 's o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s tr u c tu r e and, (b) the l e v e l o f the
s e c r e t a r y ' s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . T h e tab ula tion f o l l o w i n g the explanations o f th ese
t w o f a c t o r s i n d ic a te s the l e v e l o f th e s e c r e t a r y f o r e a c h c om b ination o f
the f a c t o r s .

s e c r e t a r y con cept

of p r o ­

L e v e l o f S e c r e t a r y 's S u perviso r (L S )
LS—1

21

a.

S e c r e t a r y to the s u p e r v i s o r o r head o f a s m a l l o r g a n i z a ti o n a l
unit ( e . g . , f e w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; o r

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n b y L e v e l — Continued

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n by L e v e l — Continued

LS—2

LS—3

b.

S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v i s o r y s t a f f s p e c i a l i s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l
e m p l o y e e , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o f f i c e r o r a s s is ta n t , s k i l l e d te c h n i c i a n
or expert.
(N O TE :
M any c o m p a n ie s a s s i g n s t e n o g r a p h e r s ,
r a t h e r than s e c r e t a r i e s as d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , to th is l e v e l o f
s u p e rv is o ry or n o n su p ervisory w o r k e r .)

a.

S e c r e t a r y to an e x e c u t i v e o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n ­
s i b i l i t y is not e q u iv a le n t to one o f the s p e c i f i c l e v e l situ ations in
the d e fin itio n f o r LS—3, but w h o s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l unit n o r m a l l y
n u m b e r s at l e a s t s e v e r a l d o z e n e m p l o y e e s and is u sually d iv id e d
into o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t s w h ich a r e o fte n , in turn, f u r th e r
s u b d iv id e d . In s o m e c o m p a n i e s , this l e v e l i n c lu d e s a w i d e r a n g e
o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l e c h e l o n s ; in o t h e r s , o n ly one o r tw o ; o r

b.

S e c r e t a r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l p la nt, f a c t o r y , e t c . , ( o r
o t h e r e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r
than 5, 000 p e r s o n s .

a.

S e c r e t a r y to the c h a i r m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c om p a n y
that e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r

b.

S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o t h e r than c h a i r m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 100
but f e w e r than 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

c.

d.

LS—4

N O T E : T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r " used in th e ab ov e LS d e fin itio n
r e f e r s to th os e o f f i c i a l s who ha ve a s i g n i f i c a n t c o r p o r a t e w i d e p o l i c y m a k i n g
r o l e w ith r e g a r d to m a j o r com p any a c t i v i t i e s .
The title " v ic e p r e s id e n t ,"
though n o r m a l l y in d i c a ti v e o f this r o l e , d oe s not in a l l c a s e s i d e n t i f y such
p o s i ti o n s . V i c e p r e s i d e n ts w h os e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y is to act p e r s o n a l l y
on in d iv id u a l c as e s o r tr a n s a c ti o n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r deny in d i v i d u a l loan
o r c r e d i t ac tions; a d m i n i s te r in d iv id u a l t r u s t accoun ts ; d i r e c t l y s u p e r v i s e a
c l e r i c a l s t a f f ) a r e not c o n s i d e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r p u r p o s e s
o f ap plying the definition.
L e v e l o f S e c re ta ry 's Responsibility (L R )
T h i s fa c to r ev alu ate s the
the s e c r e t a r y and the s u p e r v i s o r ,
e x p e c t e d to e x e r c i s e in i t i a t i v e and
at L R —1 o r L R —2 d e s c r i b e d b e l o w

L R —1. P e r f o r m s v a r i e d s e c r e t a r i a l duties in c lu d in g o r
to m o s t o f the f o l lo w in g :

S e c r e t a r y to the head ( i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w the o f f i c e r l e v e l ) o v e r
e i t h e r a m a j o r c o r p o r a t e w i d e fu n c tio n al a c t i v i t y ( e . g . , m a r k e t i n g ,
r e s e a r c h , op era tion s, in du strial r ela tio n s, etc .) or a m a jo r
g eo grap h ic or o rg an iza tion al segm ent (e .g ., a re g io n a l headquar­
t e r s ; a m a j o r d i v i s i o n ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r
5, 000 but f e w e r than 25, 000 e m p l o y e e s ; o r
S e c r e t a r y to the head o f am i n d iv id u a l plant , f a c t o r y , e t c . , (o r
o t h e r e q u iv a le n t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r
5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

e.

S e c r e t a r y t o the head o f a l a r g e and im p o r t a n t o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m i d d l e m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f an o r g a n i ­
z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t o fte n i n v o l v i n g as m a n y as s e v e r a l hundred
p e r s o n s ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 25, 000 p e r s o n s .

a.

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

b.

S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o th e r than the c h a i r m a n o f the
b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t ) o f a c om p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 ,00 0
but f e w e r than 25, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

c.

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




na tu re o f the w o r k r e l a t i o n s h i p b e tw e e n
and th e exte n t t o w h i c h the s e c r e t a r y is
j u d g m e n t . S e c r e t a r i e s sho uld be m a t c h e d
a c c o r d i n g to t h e i r l e v e l o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

greets

personal

a.

A n s w e r s t e le p h o n e s ,
c om in g m a i l .

b.

A n s w e r s telep hon e r e q u e s t s w h i c h ha ve sta n d a rd a n s w e r s .
r e p l y to r e q u e s t s by sending a f o r m l e t t e r .

c.

R e v i e w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o r a n d a , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d by
ot h e rs f o r the s u p e r v i s o r ' s s i g n a tu r e to e n s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and
typograph ica l accuracy.

d.

Maintains s u p e r v i s o r ' s
in s tr u c te d .

e.

T y p e s , ta k e s and t r a n s c r i b e s d ic ta tio n , and f i l e s .

calendar

ca llers,

com para ble

and m a k e s

and

opens

a p p oin tm en ts

in ­

May

as

L R —2. P e r f o r m s duties d e s c r i b e d under L R —1 and, in ad d ition
p e r f o r m s tas k s r e q u i r i n g g r e a t e r j u d g m e n t , i n i t i a t i v e , and k n o w l ­
e d g e o f o f f i c e functions in c lu d in g o r c o m p a r a b l e to m o s t o f the
fo l l o w i n g :

22

a.

S c r e e n s te le p h on e and p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , d e t e r m i n i n g w h ic h can
b e handled b y the s u p e r v i s o r ' s s u b o r d in a te s o r o t h e r o f f i c e s .

b.

A n s w e r s r e q u e s t s w h ic h r e q u i r e a d e t a i l e d k n o w l e d g e o f o f ­
fic e procedu res or c o lle c tio n o f in fo rm a tio n f r o m file s or
oth e r o f f i c e s .
M a y s ig n r o u tin e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e in ow n o r
s u p e rv is o r's name.

c.

C o m p ile s o r a s s i s ts in c o m p i l i n g p e r i o d i c r e p o r t s
o f g e n e r a l in s tr u c tio n s .

on the b a s is

S E C R E T A R Y — Continued

TR A N S C R IB IN G -M A C H IN E T Y P IS T

L e v e l o f S e c r e t a r y ' s R e s p o n s i b i l i t y ( L R —2)— Continued

P r i m a r y duty is to ty p e c op y o f v o i c e r e c o r d e d dictation w h ich does
not in v o l v e v a r i e d t e c h n i c a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d v o c a b u l a r y such as that used in
l e g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h .
M a y also ty pe f r o m w r itte n
cop y .
M a y m ain ta in f i l e s , k e ep s i m p l e r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m oth e r r e l a t i v e l y
routin e c l e r i c a l ta s k s .
(S e e S t e n o g ra p h e r d e fin ition f o r w o r k e r s invo lved
w ith shorthand d ictatio n.)

d.

S c h e d u le s t e n t a t i v e ap poin tm ents withou t p r i o r c l e a r a n c e .
As­
s e m b l e s n e c e s s a r y b ack groun d m a t e r i a l f o r s c h e d u le d m e e t i n g s .
M a k e s a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r m e e t i n g s and c o n fe r e n c e s .

e.

E x p l a i n s s u p e r v i s o r ' s r e q u i r e m e n t s to other e m p l o y e e s in s u p e r ­
v i s o r ' s unit. ( A l s o t y p e s , ta k e s d ic ta tion, and f i l e s . )

TYPIST
T h e f o l l o w i n g ta b u la tio n shows the l e v e l o f the s e c r e t a r y f o r e ach
LS and L R c o m b in a tio n .
L e v e l of se cr e ta r y 's
______ s u p e r v i s o r ______

L e v e l of s e c r e ta r y 's resp on sibility
L R —1

LS—1-------------------------------------------------L S —2-------------------------------------------------LS—3-------------------------------------------------LS—4—----------------------------------

C lass
C lass
C lass
Class

L R —2
E
D
C
B

C la s s
C la s s
C la s s
C la s s

D
C
B
A

STENOGRAPHER
P r i m a r y duty is to ta k e dicta tion using shorthand, and to t r a n s c r i b e
the d ic ta tio n . M a y a l s o t y p e f r o m w r i t t e n copy. M ay o p e r a t e f r o m a s t e n o ­
g ra p h ic pool. M a y o c c a s io n a lly tra n s c r ib e fr o m v o ice r e c o r d in g s (if p r im a r y
duty is t r a n s c r i b i n g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s , s e e T r a n s c r i b i n g - M a c h i n e T y p i s t ) .
N O T E : T h i s j o b is d is tin g u is h e d f r o m that of a s e c r e t a r y in that a
s e c r e t a r y n o r m a l l y w o r k s in a c on fid e n t ia l r e la tio n s h ip w ith on ly one m a n ­
a g e r o r e x e c u t i v e and p e r f o r m s m o r e r e s p o n s i b l e and d i s c r e t i o n a r y ta s k s as
d e s c r i b e d in the s e c r e t a r y j o b d efin it io n .
Sten ograph er, S e n io r.
D i c t a t i o n i n v o l v e s a v a r i e d te c h n i c a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d
v o c a b u l a r y such as In l e g a l b r i e f s or r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h .
May
a l s o s et up and m a i n t a i n f i l e s , keep r e c o r d s , etc.
OR
P e r f o r m s s t e n o g r a p h i c duties r e q u i r i n g s i g n i f i c a n t l y g r e a t e r i n d e ­
p e n d e n c e and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y than s te n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l , as e v i d e n c e d b y the
f o l l o w i n g : W o r k r e q u i r e s a high d e g r e e o f ste n o grap h ic sp ee d and a c c u r a c y ;
a th o r o u g h w o r k i n g k n o w le d g e o f g e n e r a l busin ess and o f f i c e p r o c e d u r e ; and
o f th e s p e c i f i c b u s in e s s o p e r a t i o n s , o r g a n i z a ti o n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f i l e s ,
w o r k f l o w , e tc . U s e s th is k n o w le d g e in p e r f o r m i n g s te n o g r a p h ic duties and
r e s p o n s i b l e c l e r i c a l tasks such as m ain ta ining fo llo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b l i n g
m a t e r i a l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o r a n d a , and l e t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g s i m p l e l e t t e r s
f r o m g e n e r a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ; r e a d i n g and routing in c o m in g m a i l ; and a n s w e r i n g
r o u tin e q u e s t i o n s , etc .
S t e n o g r a p h e r , G e n e r a l . D i c t a t i o n in v o l v e s a n o r m a l routine v o c a b u l a r y . M a y
m a i n t a i n f i l e s , k e ep s i m p l e r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m other r e l a t i v e l y routin e
c l e r i c a l ta sks.




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 proc­
esses. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as
keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing
incoming mail.
Class A . 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 tech­
nical or unusual words or foreign language 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.
Class B. 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.
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.
Class A . Classifies and indexes file material such as correspond­
ence, 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.
Class B. 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.
Class C . 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 materials; and may
fill out withdrawal charge. May perform simple clerical and manual tasks
required to maintain and service files.

MESSENGER

ORDER C L E R K — Continued

P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s routine duties such as running e r r a n d s , o p e r a t i n g
m i n o r o f f i c e m a c h in e s such as s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , openin g and d is trib u t in g
m a i l , and oth e r m i n o r c l e r i c a l w o r k . E x c lu d e p o s itio n s that r e q u i r e o p e r a ­
tion of a m o t o r v e h i c l e as a s ig n ific a n t duty.

C la s s B.
H an dle s o r d e r s i n v o l v i n g i t e m s w h ic h h a ve r e a d i l y i d e n ­
t i f i e d uses and ap p lic a tio n s .
M a y r e f e r to a c a t a l o g , m a n u f a c t u r e r 's m a n u a l,
o r s i m i l a r docum ent to in s b r e that p r o p e r i t e m is s up p li ed o r to v e r i f y
p r i c e o f o r d e r e d ite m .

SW IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K

O p e r a t e s a te le p h on e s w itc h b o a rd o r c o n s o l e used w ith a p r i v a t e
b ra nch exchange ( P B X ) s y s t e m to r e l a y i n c o m i n g , ou tg oing, and i n t r a s y s t e m
c a lls .
M a y p r o v i d e i n f o r m a t i o n to c a l l e r s , r e c o r d and t r a n s m i t m e s s a g e s ,
k e ep r e c o r d o f c a l l s p l a c e d and t o l l c h a r g e s .
B e s i d e s o p e r a t i n g a te le p h on e
s w itc h b o a rd o r c o n s o l e , m a y a ls o ty p e o r p e r f o r m routine c l e r i c a l w o r k
(ty ping or routine c l e r i c a l w o r k m a y oc c up y the m a j o r p o r t i o n o f the w o r k e r ' s
t i m e , and is u s u all y p e r f o r m e d w h i l e at the s w itc h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e ) .
C h ie f
o r le ad o p e r a t o r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than one o p e r a t o r a r e
excluded.
F o r an o p e r a t o r who als o acts as a r e c e p t i o n i s t , s e e Sw itc hboard
O perator -R e ce p tio n is t.

P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e ac c o u n tin g c l e r i c a l ta s k s such as p o s ti n g to
r e g i s t e r s and l e d g e r s ; r e c o n c i l i n g bank a c c ou n ts ; v e r i f y i n g th e i n t e r n a l c o n ­
s i s t e n c y , c o m p l e t e n e s s , and m a t h e m a t i c a l a c c u r a c y o f ac c ou n tin g d o c u m e n ts ;
a s s i g n i n g p r e s c r i b e d ac cou nting d i s t r i b u t i o n c o d e s ; e x a m i n i n g and v e r i f y i n g
f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r i o u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , l i s t s , c a l c u l a t i o n s , p o s t i n g ,
e tc .; o r p r e p a r i n g s i m p l e o r a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r i n g m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d j o u r n a l
vouchers.
M a y w o r k in e i th e r a m a n u a l o r a u t o m a te d a c c o u n tin g s y s t e m .
T h e w o r k r e q u i r e s a k n o w le d g e o f c l e r i c a l m e t h o d s and o f f i c e p r a c ­
t i c e s and p r o c e d u r e s w h ic h r e l a t e s to th e c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s i n g and r e c o r d i n g
o f tr a n s a c t i o n s and ac cou nting i n f o r m a t i o n .
W i t h e x p e r i e n c e , the w o r k e r
t y p i c a l l y b e c o m e s f a m i l i a r w ith th e b o o k k e e p i n g and ac c o u n tin g t e r m s and
p r o c e d u r e s used in the a s s ig n e d w o r k , but is not r e q u i r e d to h a ve a k n o w l e d g e
o f the f o r m a l p r i n c i p l e s o f b o o k k e e p in g and ac c o u n tin g .

SW IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R - R E C E P T IO N IS T
At a
an o p e r a t o r —
w o r k in v o l v e s
business and
priate person
a r r a n g i n g an

s i n g l e - p o s i t i o n te le p h on e s w itc h b o a rd o r c o n s o l e , ac ts both as
s ee S w itc h b o a r d O p e r a t o r —-and as a r e c e p t i o n i s t . R e c e p t i o n i s t 's
such duties as g r e e t i n g v i s i t o r s ; d e t e r m i n i n g natu re o f v i s i t o r ' s
p r o v i d i n g a p p r o p r i a t e in f o r m a tio n ; r e f e r r i n g v i s i t o r to a p p r o ­
in the o r g a n i z a t i o n o r c on ta cting that p e r s o n by te le p h on e and
ap poin tm ent; k e e p in g a lo g o f v i s i t o r s .

P ositio n s a re
d e fi n i ti o n s :

R e c e iv e s w ritten or v e rb a l c u s to m e rs ' purchase o r d e rs fo r m a te ria l
o r m e r c h a n d i s e f r o m c u s t o m e r s o r s a le s p e o p le .
W o r k t y p i c a l l y in v o l v e s
s om e c om b in atio n o f the f o l l o w i n g duties:
Quoting p r i c e s ; d e t e r m i n i n g a v a i l ­
a b i l i t y o f o r d e r e d i te m s and s u g ge s tin g substitutes, when n e c e s s a r y ; a d v is in g
e x p e c te d d e l i v e r y date and m ethod o f d e l i v e r y ; r e c o r d i n g o r d e r and c u s t o m e r
in f o r m a tio n on o r d e r
sheets ; c h e c k in g o r d e r sheets f o r a c c u r a c y and
adequacy o f in f o r m a t i o n r e c o r d e d ; a s c e r t a i n i n g c r e d i t rating o f c u s t o m e r ;
fu rnishin g c u s t o m e r w ith ac k n o w le d g e m e n t o f r e c e i p t o f o r d e r ; f o l l o w i n g - u p
to s ee that o r d e r is d e l i v e r e d b y the s p e c i f i e d date o r to let c u s t o m e r know
o f a d e la y in d e l i v e r y ; m a in ta in in g o r d e r f i l e ; check ing shipping i n v o i c e
ag ainst o r i g i n a l o r d e r .

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B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
O p e r a t e s a b ookk eep in g m a c h i n e (w i t h o r w ith out a t y p e w r i t e r k e y ­
b o a r d ) to keep a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s .
C la s s A . K e e p s a set o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f and
e x p e r i e n c e in b a s ic b oo kk e e p in g p r i n c i p l e s , and f a m i l i a r i t y w ith th e s t r u c t u r e
o f th e p a r t i c u l a r ac counting s y s t e m u s e d .
D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and
d i s t r i b u t i o n o f debit and c r e d i t i t e m s to b e u s e d in e a c h p h a s e o f the w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c on s o lid a te d r e p o r t s , b a l a n c e s h e e t s , and o t h e r r e c o r d s b y hand.

follow ing

C la s s A . H an dle s o r d e r s that i n v o l v e m ak in g ju d g m e n ts such as
choosing w h ich s p e c i f i c p ro d uct o r m a t e r i a l f r o m the e s t a b l i s h m e n t ' s p ro duct
l in e s w i l l s a t i s f y the c u s t o m e r ' s n e e d s , o r d e t e r m i n i n g the p r i c e to be
quoted wh en p r i c i n g in v o l v e s m o r e than m e r e l y r e f e r r i n g to a p r i c e l i s t o r
making s o m e s i m p l e m a t h e m a t i c a l c a lc u la tio n s .




le v els

C l a s s B.
Un der c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n , f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d in s tr u c tio n s
and s ta n d a rd iz e d p r o c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s on e o r m o r e r o u tin e ac c o u n tin g c l e r ­
i c a l o p e r a t i o n s , such as p ostin g to l e d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o r k s h e e t s w h e r e
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f i t e m s and l o c a t i o n s o f p o s t i n g s a r e
c l e a r l y in d ic ate d ;
ch e c k in g a c c u r a c y and c o m p l e t e n e s s o f s t a n d a r d i z e d and r e p e t i t i v e r e c o r d s
o r ac c ou n ting doc u m e nts ; and cod ing d o c u m e n ts u sing a f e w p r e s c r i b e d
accounting cod es.

E x c lu d e w o r k e r s paid on a c o m m i s s i o n b a s is o r w h o s e duties
include any o f the f o l l o w i n g : R e c e i v i n g o r d e r s f o r s e r v i c e s r a t h e r than f o r
m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d i s e ; p r o v i d i n g c u s t o m e r s w ith c o n su lta tiv e a d v i c e
using k n o w le d g e g ain ed f r o m e n g i n e e r i n g o r e x t e n s i v e t e c h n i c a l t r a i n i n g ;
e m p h a s i z i n g s e l l i n g s k i l l s ; handling m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d i s e as an i n t e g r a l
p art o f the job.
are

into

C la s s A .
U n de r g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s i o n , p e r f o r m s ac c ou n tin g c l e r i c a l
o p e r a t i o n s which r e q u i r e the a p p l i c a t i o n o f e x p e r i e n c e and j u d g m e n t , f o r
e x a m p l e , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s i n g c o m p l i c a t e d or n o n r e p e t i t i v e ac c o u n tin g t r a n s ­
a c tio n s , s e l e c t i n g am ong a substa ntial v a r i e t y o f p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n tin g c o d e s
and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r t r a c i n g t r a n s a c t i o n s t h r o u g h p r e v i o u s ac c ou n tin g
ac tio ns to d e t e r m i n e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s .
M a y b e a s s i s t e d b y one o r
m o r e c l a s s B ac counting c l e r k s .

ORDER C L E R K

Positions
d e fin ition s :

cla ssified

C l a s s B.
K e e p s a r e c o r d o f on e o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s o f a
set o f r e c o r d s u s u a lly r e q u i r i n g l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p in g .
P h a s e s o r s e ctio n s in clude accounts p a y a b l e , p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' ac c ou n ts
(not inc lud in g a s i m p l e ty p e o f b i l l i n g d e s c r i b e d un der m a c h i n e b i l l e r ) ,

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B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R — Continued
cos t d is tr i b u t i o n , e x p e n s e d is trib u t io n , i n v e n to r y c on tro l, etc .
o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l bala n ces and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l
the ac cou nting d e p a r tm e n t.

K E Y E N T R Y O P E R A T O R — Continued
M a y ch e c k
sheets f o r

M A C H IN E B IL L E R
P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , and i n v o ic e s on a m ac h in e other than
an o r d i n a r y o r e l e c t r o m a t i c t y p e w r i t e r . M a y als o keep r e c o r d s as to b i l l i n g s
o r shipping c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m other c l e r i c a l w o r k incid enta l to b i llin g
operation s.
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , m ac hine b i l l e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d by ty p e
o f m a c h in e , as f o l l o w s :
B illin g-m a ch in e b ille r.
U ses a s p e c ia l b il li ng m ac h in e (c o m b in a tio n
ty p in g and adding m a c h in e ) to p r e p a r e b i l l s and in v o ic e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s '
p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , i n t e r n a l l y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , shipping m e m o r a n d a , etc.
U s u a lly i n v o l v e s a p p lic a tio n o f p r e d e t e r m i n e d discounts and shipping c h a r g e s
and e n tr y o f n e c e s s a r y e x te n s io n s , which m a y o r m ay not be com pute d on
the b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , and to ta l s which a r e au t o m a tic a lly ac c u m u late d by
m ac h in e .
T h e o p e r a t i o n u s u a lly in v o l v e s a l a r g e number o f carbo n cop ie s
o f the b i l l b eing p r e p a r e d and is ofte n done on a fanfold m ac hin e .
B ookkeepin g-m achin e b ille r .
U s e s a bookkeeping m ac h in e (w ith o r
without a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a rd ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s as p a r t o f the
accounts r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a tio n . G e n e r a l l y in v o lv e s the sim ultaneous e n tr y o f
f i g u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' l e d g e r r e c o r d . The m ac hine au t o m a tic a lly ac c um ula te s
f i g u r e s on a n u m b er o f v e r t i c a l colum ns and computes and u s u ally p rin ts
a u t o m a t i c a l l y the debit o r c r e d i t b ala n ces.
Does not in v o l v e a k n o w le dg e
o f b oo k k e e p in g .
W o r k s f r o m u n ifo rm and standard ty p es o f s a le s and
c r e d i t s li p s .
P A Y R O LL CLERK

C la s s B. W o r k is rou tin e and r e p e t i t i v e . U n d e r c lo s e s u p e r v i s i o n
o r f o l l o w i n g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r in s tr u c ti o n s , w o r k s f r o m v a r io u s stan­
d a r d i z e d s o u r c e docum ents w h ich have b e en coded, and f o l l o w s s p e c i f i e d
p r o c e d u r e s w h ich have b een p r e s c r i b e d in d e ta il and r e q u i r e li t t l e o r no
s e l e c t i n g , c od ing , o r i n t e r p r e t i n g o f data to be r e c o r d e d . R e f e r s to s u p e r ­
v is o r problem s arising fro m erroneous i t e m s
o r codes or m i s s i n g
in f o r m a ti o n .

Professional and Technical
C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS
A n a l y z e s b u s in e s s p r o b l e m s to f o r m u l a t e p r o c e d u r e s f o r s olv in g
t h e m by use o f e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g equip m en t. D e v elo p s a c o m p lete
d e s c r i p t i o n o f a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ne e d e d to enable p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e
r e q u i r e d d i g i t a l c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
A n a l y z e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o p e r a tio n s to be autom ate d and i d e n tifie s conditions
and c r i t e r i a r e q u i r e d to a c h i e v e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s ; s p e c i f i e s number and
ty p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d ocum ents to be used; outlines actions to be
p e r f o r m e d b y p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u te rs in s u fficie n t d e ta il f o r p re s e n ta tio n
to m a n a g e m e n t and f o r p r o g r a m m i n g ( t y p i c a l l y th is in v o l v e s p r e p a r a ti o n o f
w o r k and data f l o w c h a r t s ) ; c o o rd in a te s the d e v e lo p m e n t o f te s t p r o b l e m s
and p a r t i c i p a t e s in t r i a l runs o f new and r e v i s e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s
equipm en t changes to ob ta in m o r e e f f e c t i v e o v e r a l l o p e r a tio n s .
(NOTE:
W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g both s y s t e m s a n a lys is and p r o g r a m m i n g should be
c l a s s i f i e d as s y s t e m s an aly sts i f this is the s k i l l used to d e te rm in e
t h e i r p a y .)
Does not in clud e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m ent o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r s y s ­
t e m s analy sts p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c i e n t i f i c o r e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .
For

P e r f o r m s the c l e r i c a l ta sks n e c e s s a r y to p r o c e s s p a y r o l l s and to
m a in ta in p a y r o l l r e c o r d s .
W o r k in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
P ro cessin g
w o r k e r s ' t i m e o r p ro d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; adjusting w o r k e r s ' r e c o r d s f o r changes
in w a g e r a t e s , s u p p l e m e n t a r y b e n e fits , o r tax dedu ctions; ed iting p a y r o l l
l i s t i n g s ag ain s t s o u r c e r e c o r d s ; t r a c i n g and c o r r e c t i n g e r r o r s in li s t i n g s ;
and a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r a t i o n o f p e r i o d i c s u m m a r y p a y r o l l r e p o r t s .
In a nonau tom ated p a y r o l l s y s t e m , com pute s w a g e s .
W o r k m ay r e q u i r e a p r a c t i c a l
k n o w le d g e o f g o v e r n m e n t a l r e g u la t io n s , com pany p a y r o l l p o l i c y , o r the
c o m p u te r s y s t e m f o r p r o c e s s i n g p a y r o l l s .
KEY ENTRY O PERATO R
O p e r a t e s a keypun ch m a c h in e to r e c o r d or v e r i f y alp habetic and/or
n u m e r i c data on ta b ula tin g c a r d s o r on tape.
Positio n s
defin ition s.

a r e c l a s s i f i e d into

l e v e l s on the b a s is o f the

follow ing

C la s s A .
W o r k r e q u i r e s the ap p li cation of e x p e r i e n c e and judgment
in s e l e c t i n g p r o c e d u r e s to be f o l l o w e d and in s earch in g f o r , in t e r p r e t i n g ,
s e l e c t i n g , o r c od in g i t e m s to be keypunched f r o m a v a r i e t y of s o u r c e d o c u ­
m e n ts .
On o c c a s i o n m a y a ls o p e r f o r m s o m e routine keypunch w o r k .
May
t r a i n i n e x p e r i e n c e d keyp unch o p e r a t o r s .




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C las s A.
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s i n v o l v i n g a ll p hases o f s y s t e m s a n a ly s is . P r o b l e m s a r e
c o m p l e x b e ca u s e o f d i v e r s e s o u r c e s o f input data and m u l t i p l e - u s e r e q u i r e ­
m en ts o f output data. ( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e lo p s an i n t e g r a t e d pro duction s c h e d ­
uling, i n v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , cost a n a l y s i s , and s a le s a n a lys is r e c o r d in which
e v e r y i t e m o f e ach typ e is a u t o m a t i c a l l y p r o c e s s e d th ro ugh the fu ll s y s t e m
o f r e c o r d s and a p p r o p r i a t e fo llo w u p ac tions a r e i n itia te d by the c o m p u te r.)
C o n f e r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s
and a d v is e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the i m p l i c a t io n s o f new o r r e v i s e d
s y s t e m s o f data p r o c e s s i n g o p e r a t i o n s . M a k e s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , i f needed,
f o r a p p r o v a l o f m a j o r s y s t e m s i n s ta lla tio n s o r changes and f o r obtaining
equ ip m en t.
M a y p r o v i d e func tio nal
who a r e a s s i g n e d to a s s i s t .

d i r e c t i o n to

l o w e r l e v e l s y s te m s

analysts

C la s s B . W o r k s ind ep end ently o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
p r o b l e m s that a r e r e l a t i v e l y u n c o m p lic a te d to a n a l y z e , plan, p r o g r a m , and
o p e r a t e . P r o b l e m s a r e o f l i m i t e d c o m p l e x i t y b e ca u s e s o u r c e s o f input data
a r e h o m o gen eo us and the output data a r e c l o s e l y r e l a t e d .
( F o r e x a m p le ,
d e v e lo p s s y s t e m s f o r m ain ta in in g d e p o s i t o r accounts in a bank, mainta in ing
accounts r e c e i v a b l e in a r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r m ainta in in g in v e n t o r y

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accounts in a m a n u f a c tu r in g o r w h o l e s a l e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . ) C o n f e r s w ith p e r ­
sons c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m i n e the data p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s and a d v i s e s
s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the i m p l i c a t i o n s o f the data p r o c e s s i n g s y s t e m s
to be applied.

lin k ag e points b etw een o p e r a ti o n s , a d ju s tm e n ts to data wh en p r o g r a m r e ­
q u i r e m e n t s e x c e e d c om p u te r s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , and substa ntial m an ip u lation
and r e s e q u e n c i n g o f data e l e m e n t s to f o r m a h ig h ly i n t e g r a t e d p r o g r a m .

OR
W o r k s on a s e g m e n t o f a c o m p l e x data p r o c e s s i n g s c h e m e o r
s y s t e m , as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A . W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n tly on routin e a s s i g n ­
m ents and r e c e i v e s in s tr u c ti o n and g uid ance on c o m p l e x a s s i g n m e n ts . W o r k
is r e v i e w e d f o r a c c u r a c y o f j u d g m e n t , c o m p l i a n c e w ith i n s t r u c t i o n s , and to
in s u r e p r o p e r alig n m e n t w i t h the o v e r a l l s y s t e m .
C l a s s C . W o r k s under i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n , c a r r y i n g out a n a l y ­
s es as a s s i g n e d , u s u all y o f a s i n g l e a c t i v i t y .
A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s ig n e d to
d e v e l o p and expan d p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e in the a p p lic a tio n o f p r o c e d u r e s and
s k ills r e q u i r e d f o r s y s t e m s a n a ly s is w o r k . F o r e x a m p l e , m a y a s s i s t a h ig h e r
l e v e l s y s t e m s an aly s t b y p r e p a r i n g the d e t a i l e d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d by
p r o g r a m m e r s f r o m i n f o r m a t i o n d e v e l o p e d by the h ig h e r l e v e l an aly st.
C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , B U S IN E S S
C o n v e r t s s tate m e n ts o f b u s in e s s p r o b l e m s , t y p i c a l l y p r e p a r e d by a
s y s t e m s a n a ly s t, into a s e q u e n c e o f d e t a i l e d i n s tr u c tio n s w h ich a r e r e q u i r e d
to s o l v e the p r o b l e m s by a u to m a tic data p r o c e s s i n g equ ip m en t. W o r k i n g f r o m
charts o r d i a g r a m s , the p r o g r a m m e r d e v e l o p s the p r e c i s e i n s tr u c tio n s w h ic h ,
when e n t e r e d into the c o m p u te r s y s t e m in c od e d lan gu a ge , cau se the m a n ip u ­
lation o f data t o a c h i e v e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
A p p l i e s k n o w le d g e o f c o m p u te r c a p a b i l i t i e s , m a t h e m a t i c s , l o g i c e m p l o y e d by
c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t i c u l a r s u b je ct m a t t e r i n v o l v e d to a n a ly z e c h arts and
d i a g r a m s o f the p r o b l e m to be p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e l o p s sequ e n c e o f p r o g r a m
ste p s; w r i t e s d e t a i l e d f l o w c h arts to show o r d e r in w h ich data w i l l be
p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s t h e s e c h a r ts to c o d e d i n s tr u c ti o n s f o r m a c h in e to f o l l o w ;
te s ts and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s in s t r u c t i o n s f o r o p e r a t i n g p e r s o n n e l
durin g p ro d u c tio n run; a n a l y z e s , r e v i e w s , and a l t e r s p r o g r a m s to i n c r e a s e
o p e r a tin g e f f i c i e n c y o r adapt to ne w r e q u i r e m e n t s ; m a in ta in s r e c o r d s o f
p r o g r a m d e v e l o p m e n t and r e v i s i o n s .
(N O T E :
W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g both
s y s t e m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m i n g should be c l a s s i f i e d as s y s t e m s an aly sts
i f th is is the s k i l l used to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y .)
D oe s not in clu d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the m a n a g e ­
m ent o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r p r o ­
g r a m m e r s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c i e n t i f i c and/or e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e m s .
F o r wage

study p u r p o s e s , p r o g r a m m e r s

A t th is l e v e l , p r o g r a m m i n g is d i f fi c u l t b e c a u s e c o m p u te r equip m en t
must be o r g a n i z e d to p ro d u c e s e v e r a l i n t e r r e l a t e d but d i v e r s e p ro d u c ts f r o m
n u m erous and d i v e r s e data e l e m e n t s . A w i d e v a r i e t y and e x t e n s i v e n u m b er
o f i n t e r n a l p r o c e s s i n g ac tio ns m u s t o c c u r .
T h i s r e q u i r e s such ac tions as
d e v e lo p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a t i o n s w h i c h can be r e u s e d , e s ta b l i s h m e n t o f

d i r e c t i o n to l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s who

C la s s B . W o r k s ind ep end ently o r under o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
r e l a t i v e l y s im p le p r o g r a m s , o r on s i m p l e s e g m e n t s o f c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m s ( o r s e g m e n t s ) usuall y p r o c e s s i n f o r m a t i o n to p ro d u c e data in tw o
o r t h r e e v a r i e d sequences o r f o r m a t s . R e p o r t s and l i s t i n g s a r e p ro d u c e d by
r e f i n i n g , adapting, a r r a y i n g , o r m a k in g m i n o r ad ditions to o r d e le t io n s f r o m
input data which a r e r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .
W h i l e n u m e r o u s r e c o r d s m a y be
p r o c e s s e d , the data have b een r e f i n e d in p r i o r actions so that the a c c u r a c y
and sequencing o f data can be t e s t e d b y using a f e w rou tin e c h e c k s . T y p i c a l l y ,
the p r o g r a m deals w ith routine r e c o r d k e e p i n g o p e r a t i o n s .
OR
W o r k s on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A ) under c l o s e
d i r e c t i o n o f a hig he r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r o r s u p e r v i s o r .
M a y a s s i s t h ig h e r
l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r by independently p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f f i c u l t ta s k s a s s ig n e d ,
and p e r f o r m i n g m o r e d iffic u lt tasks under f a i r l y c l o s e d i r e c t i o n .
M a y guide o r in s tru c t l o w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s .
C la s s C . M ak es p r a c t i c a l a p p lic a tio n s o f p r o g r a m m i n g p r a c t i c e s
and con cepts usually l e a r n e d in f o r m a l t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s .
A ssign m en ts are
d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p c om p e t e n c e in the a p p lic a tio n o f sta n d a rd p r o c e d u r e s to
rou tin e p r o b l e m s . R e c e i v e s c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n on n e w a s p e c t s o f a s s i g n m e n t s ;
and w o r k is r e v i e w e d to v e r i f y its a c c u r a c y and c o n f o r m a n c e w ith r e q u i r e d
proced u res.
COM PUTER OPERATOR
M o n ito r s and o p e r a t e s the c o n t r o l c o n s o l e o f a d i g i t a l c o m p u te r to
p r o c e s s data ac c o r d in g to o p e r a tin g i n s t r u c t i o n s , u s u a lly p r e p a r e d b y a p r o ­
gram m er.
W o r k includes m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : Studies i n s tr u c tio n s to
d e t e r m i n e equipment setup and o p e r a t i o n s ; loa ds e quip m en t w i t h r e q u i r e d
i t e m s (tap e r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c . ) ; s w itc h e s n e c e s s a r y a u x i l i a r y e qu ip m en t into
c i r c u i t , and s ta rts and o p e r a t e s c o m p u te r; m a k e s a d justm ents to c o m p u te r to
c o r r e c t o p e r a tin g p r o b l e m s and m e e t s p e c i a l c on d ition s ; r e v i e w s e r r o r s
m a d e during op e r a tio n and d e t e r m i n e s cau se o r r e f e r s p r o b l e m to s u p e r v i s o r
o r p r o g r a m m e r ; and m ain ta in s o p e r a t i n g r e c o r d s .
M a y te s t and a s s i s t in
co rre c tin g program .

a r e c l a s s i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C l a s s A . W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s w h ich r e q u i r e c o m p e t e n c e in a l l phases o f p r o g r a m m i n g
concepts and p r a c t i c e s .
W o r k i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s and c h arts w h ic h id e n ti f y
the na ture o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a j o r p r o c e s s i n g steps to be a c c o m p l i s h e d ,
and the r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e tw e e n v a r i o u s ste ps o f the p r o b l e m s o l v i n g r ou tin e ;
plans the f u l l r a n g e o f p r o g r a m m i n g ac tio ns n e e d e d to e f f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z e the
com p uter s y s t e m in a c h i e v i n g d e s i r e d end p ro d u c ts .




M a y p ro v id e fu nctional
a r e a s s i g n e d to a s s is t.

For

wage

study

purposes,

c o m p u te r

operators

are

c l a s s i f i e d as

follow s:
C la s s A . O p e r a t e s in d ep end ently , o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n , a
c o m p u te r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
N e w p r o g r a m s a r e f r e q u e n t l y te s te d and i n t r o d u c e d ; s ched uling r e q u i r e m e n t s
a r e o f c r i t i c a l i m p o r t a n c e to m i n i m i z e d o w n tim e ; the p r o g r a m s a r e o f
c o m p l e x d e s ig n so that id e n ti f i c a ti o n o f e r r o r s o u r c e o fte n r e q u i r e s a w o r k i n g
k n o w le d g e o f the to ta l p r o g r a m , and a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a i l a b l e .
M a y g i v e d i r e c t i o n and guidance to l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .
C la s s B . O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n tly , o r under on ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n , a
c o m p u te r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
M o s t o f the p r o g r a m s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d p ro d u c tio n runs, t y p i c a l l y run on a
r e g u l a r l y r e c u r r i n g b a s i s ; t h e r e is l i t t l e o r no t e s t i n g o f n e w p r o g r a m s

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R — Continued

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

r e q u i r e d ; a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v i d e d in c a s e o r i g i n a l p r o g r a m needs
m a j o r change o r cannot be c o r r e c t e d with in a r e a s o n a b l y s hort t i m e .
In
c o m m o n e r r o r s itu a t io n s , d ia g n o s e s caus e and ta kes c o r r e c t i v e ac tion. T h is
u suall y i n v o l v e s ap p lyin g p r e v i o u s l y p r o g r a m m e d c o r r e c t i v e s te p s , o r using
sta n da rd c o r r e c t i o n t e c h n iq u e s .

C o p ie s plans and d ra w in g s p r e p a r e d by o t h e rs by p lacing tr a c i n g
c lo th o r p a p e r o v e r d ra w in g s and t r a c i n g w ith pen o r p encil.
(Does not
include t r a c i n g l i m i t e d to plans p r i m a r i l y c o n s is tin g o f straight lin e s and a
l a r g e s c a le not r e q u i r i n g c l o s e d e l i n e a ti o n . )

OR

AND/OR

O p e r a t e s u n de r d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n a c o m p u te r running p r o g r a m s o r
s e g m e n t s o f p r o g r a m s w ith th e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A .
May
a s s i s t a h i g h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r by in dependently p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f fi c u l t ta s k s
a s s i g n e d , and p e r f o r m i n g d i f fi c u l t ta s k s f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d i n s tr u c ti o n s and
w i t h fr e q u e n t r e v i e w o f o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d .

P r e p a r e s s i m p l e o r r e p e t i t i v e d ra w in g s o f e a s i l y v i s u a l i z e d i t e m s .
W o r k is c l o s e l y s u p e r v i s e d dur ing p r o g r e s s .

C l a s s C . W o r k s on routin e p r o g r a m s under c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n .
Is
e x p e c t e d to d e v e l o p w o r k i n g k n o w le d g e o f the c o m p u te r equip m en t u s e d and
a b i l i t y to d e t e c t p r o b l e m s i n v o l v e d in running routine p r o g r a m s .
U s u a l l y has
r e c e i v e d s o m e f o r m a l t r a i n i n g in c o m p u te r o p e r a tio n .
M a y a s s i s t h ig h e r
l e v e l o p e r a t o r on c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s .
DRAFTER
C lass A .
P l a n s th e g r a p h i c p r e s e n t a t i o n of c o m p l e x i t e m s ha ving
d i s t i n c t i v e d e s i g n f e a t u r e s that d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m e s t a b l i s h e d d r a ft in g
precedents.
W o r k s in c l o s e support w ith the d e sig n o r i g i n a t o r , and m a y
r e c o m m e n d m i n o r d e s i g n c h a n ge s .
A n a l y z e s the e ffe c t o f e a c h chan ge on the
d e t a i l s o f f o r m , fu n c tio n , and p o s i t i o n a l r e la tio n s h ip s o f c o m p o n e n ts and
p a r t s . W o r k s w i t h a m i n i m u m o f s u p e r v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e . C o m p l e t e d w o r k is
r e v i e w e d b y d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r f o r c o n s i s t e n c y w ith p r i o r e n g i n e e r i n g d e t e r ­
m i n a t i o n s . M a y e i t h e r p r e p a r e d ra w in g s o r d i r e c t t h e i r p r e p a r a t i o n by l o w e r
le v e l d ra fters.
C lass B .
P e r f o r m s no nroutin e and c o m p l e x d r a ft i n g a s s i g n m e n t s
th at r e q u i r e the a p p l i c a t i o n o f m o s t o f th e s ta n d a rd ize d d r a w i n g te c h n iq u e s
r e g u l a r l y us e d .
D u tie s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e such w o r k as:
P r e p a r e s w orking
d r a w i n g s o f s u b a s s e m b l i e s w i t h i r r e g u l a r s hap e s , m u l t i p l e fu n c tio n s , and
p r e c i s e p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s be tw e e n com ponen ts ; p r e p a r e s a r c h i t e c t u r a l
d r a w i n g s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a build ing including d e ta il d r a w i n g s o f f o u n ­
d a ti o n s , w a l l s e c t i o n s , f l o o r p la n s , and r o o f .
U s e s a c c e p t e d f o r m u l a s and
m a n u a ls in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y c om p uta tions to d e t e r m i n e qu a n titie s o f
m a t e r i a l s t o b e u s e d , l o a d c a p a c i t i e s , s tr e n g t h s , s t r e s s e s , e tc .
R eceives
i n i t i a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , r e q u i r e m e n t s , and a d v i c e f r o m s u p e r v i s o r .
C om pleted
w o r k is c h e c k e d f o r t e c h n i c a l ad equ ac y.
C l a s s C.
P r e p a r e s d e t a i l d r a w i n g s o f s in g le units o r p a r t s f o r
e n g i n e e r i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a n u fa c tu rin g , o r r e p a i r p u r p o s e s .
Types of
d r a w i n g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e i s o m e t r i c p r o j e c t i o n s ( d e p ic tin g t h r e e d i m e n s i o n s
in a c c u r a t e s c a l e ) and s e c t i o n a l v i e w s to c l a r i f y p o s itio n in g o f c o m p on e n ts
and c o n v e y n e e d e d i n f o r m a t i o n .
C o n s o lid a te s d e ta ils f r o m a n u m b e r o f
s o u r c e s and ad ju s ts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a l e as r e q u i r e d .
Suggested m ethods of
a p p r o a c h , a p p l i c a b l e p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v i c e on s o u r c e m a t e r i a l s a r e g i v e n
with in itial ass ig n m e n ts .
In s tr u c tio n s a r e l e s s c o m p l e t e wh en a s s i g n m e n t s
recur.
W o r k m a y b e s p o t - c h e c k e d durin g p r o g r e s s .




E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N
W o r k s on v a r i o u s ty p e s o f e l e c t r o n i c e qu ip m en t and r e l a t e d d e v ic e s
b y p e r f o r m i n g one o r a c o m b in a tio n o f the fo l l o w i n g : I n s ta llin g , m ain ta ining,
r e p a i r i n g , o v e r h a u l i n g , tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g , m o d i f y i n g , c o n stru c tin g, and te s tin g .
W o r k r e q u i r e s p r a c t i c a l a p p lic a tio n o f t e c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e o f e l e c t r o n i c s
p r i n c i p l e s , ab ility co d e t e r m i n e m a i l u n c t i o n s , and s k i l l to put equipment in
r e q u i r e d o p e r a t i n g con dition.
T h e equipm en t— c o n s i s ti n g o f e i t h e r m a n y d i f f e r e n t kinds o f c irc u it s
o r m u l ti p l e r e p e t i t i o n o f the s a m e kind o f c i r c u i t — i n c lu d e s , but is not l i m i t e d
t o , the f o l l o w i n g : (a ) E l e c t r o n i c t r a n s m i t t i n g and r e c e i v i n g equ ipm en t ( e . g . ,
r a d a r , r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n , te l e p h o n e , s o n a r , n a v i g a t i o n a l a id s ), (b) d ig it a l and
an alog c o m p u t e r s , and ( c ) i n d u s t r i a l and m e d i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n tro llin g
equip m en t.
T h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n e x c lu d e s r e p a i r e r s o f such standard e l e c t r o n i c
e quip m en t as c o m m o n o f f i c e m a c h in e s and household r a d io and t e l e v i s i o n
s e ts ; p ro d u c tio n a s s e m b l e r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h os e p r i m a r y duty is
s e r v i c i n g e l e c t r o n i c t e s t in s t r u m e n t s ; t e c h n ic ia n s who have a d m i n i s tr a ti v e
o r s u p e r v i s o r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; and d r a f t e r s , d e s i g n e r s , and p r o f e s s i o n a l
en gin eers.
P o sitio n s
d efin ition s:

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on the

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

C la s s A . A p p l i e s a d vance t e c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e to s o lv e unusually
c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , t h o s e that t y p i c a l l y cannot b e s o l v e d s o l e l y by r e f e r ­
ence to m a n u f a c t u r e r s 1 m anuals o r s i m i l a r d oc u m e n ts ) in w o rk in g on e l e c ­
t r o n i c e quip m en t. E x a m p l e s o f such p r o b l e m s in clu d e lo c a t io n and density o f
c i r c u i t r y , e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c r a d i a t i o n , i s o l a t i n g m a lfu n c tio n s , and fre qu en t
e n g i n e e r i n g c h an ges. W o r k i n v o l v e s : A d e t a i l e d un derstandin g o f the i n t e r ­
r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s ; e x e r c i s i n g independent ju d g m e n t in p e r f o r m i n g such
ta s k s as m a k in g c i r c u i t a n a l y s e s , c a lc u la tin g w a v e f o r m s , t r a c i n g r e l a t i o n ­
ships in s ig n a l flo w ; and r e g u l a r l y using c o m p l e x t e s t in s tru m e n ts (e . g . , dual
t r a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q - m e t e r s , d e v i a t i o n m e t e r s , p u ls e g e n e r a t o r s ) .
W o r k m a y be r e v i e w e d by s u p e r v i s o r ( f r e q u e n t l y an e n g i n e e r or
d e s i g n e r ) f o r g e n e r a l c o m p l i a n c e w ith a c c e p t e d p r a c t i c e s .
M ay p rovide
t e c h n i c a l guidance to l o w e r l e v e l te c h n i c i a n s .
C l a s s B. A p p l i e s c o m p r e h e n s i v e t e c h n i c a l k n o w le dg e to s o lv e c o m ­
p l e x p r o b l e m s ( i . e . , th o s e that t y p i c a l l y can be s o l v e d s o l e l y by p r o p e r l y
i n t e r p r e t i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' m anuals o r s i m i l a r d oc u m e n ts ) in w o r k i n g on

E LE C TR O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N — Continued

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

e l e c t r o n i c equip m en t. W o r k i n v o l v e s : A f a m i l i a r i t y w ith the i n t e r r e l a t i o n ­
ships o f c i r c u i t s ; and ju d g m e n t in d e t e r m i n i n g w o r k s equence and in s e l e c t i n g
to ols and t e s t i n g in s t r u m e n t s , u suall y l e s s c o m p l e x than th os e used b y the
c la ss A te c h n icia n .

P e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l t r a d e functions such as the i n s t a l ­
latio n, m ainte n ance, o r r e p a i r o f equip m en t f o r the g e n e r a t i o n , d is tr ib u t io n ,
or u til i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o rk in vo lves m ost
o f the f o l l o w i n g : Ins talli n g or r e p a i r i n g any o f a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p ­
m ent such as g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w i t c h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l l e r s , c i r c u i t
b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , heating units, conduit s y s t e m s , o r oth e r t r a n s m i s s i o n
equip m en t; w o rk in g f r o m b lu e p rin ts , d r a w i n g s , l a y o u t s , o r oth e r s p e c i f i ­
c atio ns; locatin g and d iagnosin g tr o u b l e in the e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r e q u i p ­
m en t; w o r k i n g standa rd com putations r e l a t i n g t o lo a d r e q u i r e m e n t s o f w i r i n g
o r e l e c t r i c a l equipment; and using a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n ' s handtools and
m e a s u r i n g and te s ti n g i n s tr u m e n ts .
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a i n ­
te n a n c e e l e c t r i c i a n r e q u i r e s rounded t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e usually a c q u i r e d
th ro u gh a f o r m a l a p p re n tic es h ip o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

R e c e i v e s t e c h n i c a l g uid ance, as r e q u i r e d , f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r hig he r
l e v e l te c h n icia n , and w o r k is r e v i e w e d f o r s p e c i f i c c o m p lia n c e w it h ac c e p t e d
p r a c t i c e s and w o r k a s s i g n m e n ts .
M a y p r o v i d e t e c h n i c a l guidance to l o w e r
l e v e l te c h n icia n s .
C la s s C . A p p l i e s w o r k i n g t e c h n i c a l k n o w le d g e to p e r f o r m s i m p l e o r
routine tasks in w o r k i n g on e l e c t r o n i c equ ip m en t, f o l l o w i n g d e ta ile d i n s t r u c ­
tio ns wh ich c o v e r v i r t u a l l y a l l p r o c e d u r e s .
W o r k t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e s such
ta sks as: A s s i s t i n g h ig h e r l e v e l te c h n ic ia n s by p e r f o r m i n g such a c t i v i t i e s as
r e p l a c i n g c o m p on e n ts , w i r i n g c i r c u i t s , and ta k in g te s t r e a d i n g s ; r e p a i r i n g
s im p le e l e c t r o n i c equip m en t; and using to o ls and c o m m o n te s t in strum ents
( e . g . , m u l t i m e t e r s , audio s ig n a l g e n e r a t o r s , tube t e s t e r s , o s c i l l o s c o p e s ) .
Is not r e q u i r e d to be f a m i l i a r w ith the i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c i r c u i t s . T h is
k n o w le d g e , h o w e v e r , m a y b e a c q u i r e d th ro u gh a s s ig n m e n ts d e s ig n e d to
i n c r e a s e c o m p e t e n c e (inclu d in g c l a s s r o o m t r a i n i n g ) so that w o r k e r can
ad vance to h ig h e r l e v e l te c h n ic ia n .

M AIN T E N A N C E P A IN T E R
P ain ts and r e d e c o r a t e s w a l l s , w o o d w o r k , and f i x t u r e s o f an e s t a b ­
lis h m e n t. W o r k in v o l v e s the f o l l o w i n g : K n o w l e d g e o f s u r fa c e p e c u l i a r i t i e s
and ty p e s o f paint r e q u i r e d f o r d i f f e r e n t a p p lic a tio n s ; p r e p a r i n g s u r fa c e f o r
painting b y r e m o v i n g old fin is h or by p l a c i n g putty o r f i l l e r in n a i l h o le s and
i n t e r s t i c e s ; and applyin g paint w ith s p r a y gun o r bru sh .
May m ix c o lo rs ,
o i l s , w h ite lead, and other paint i n g r e d i e n t s t o obtain p r o p e r c o l o r o r
c o n s is te n c y .
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f th e m ain te n a n c e p a in t e r r e q u i r e s
roun ded tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u ally a c q u i r e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n ­
t i c e s h i p o r equivalent tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

R e c e i v e s t e c h n i c a l g uid ance, as r e q u i r e d , f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r hig he r
l e v e l te c h n ic ia n . W o r k is t y p i c a l l y s p o t- c h e c k e d , but is g iv e n d e ta i l e d r e v i e w
when new o r ad vanced a s s ig n m e n ts a r e i n v o l v e d .
R E G I S T E R E D I N D U S T R I A L N UR SE S
A r e g i s t e r e d n u rs e who g i v e s n u rs in g s e r v i c e under g e n e r a l m e d i c a l
d ir e c tio n to i l l o r in j u r e d e m p l o y e e s o r ot h e r p e r s o n s who b e c o m e i l l or
s u ffer an ac c id en t on the p r e m i s e s o f a f a c t o r y o r oth e r e s ta b lis h m e n t.
Duties i n v o l v e a c o m b in a tio n o f the f o l l o w i n g : G iv in g f i r s t aid to the i l l o r
injure d; attending to subsequent d r e s s i n g o f e m p l o y e e s ' i n j u r i e s ; k e ep in g
r e c o r d s o f patients t r e a t e d ; p r e p a r i n g ac c id en t r e p o r t s f o r c om p e n s a tio n o r
other p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t i n g in p h y s i c a l e x a m in a tio n s and health e v alu atio n s o f
applicants and e m p l o y e e s ; and planning and c a r r y i n g out p r o g r a m s i n v o l v i n g
health education, accid en t p r e v e n t i o n , e v a lu a tio n o f plant e n v i r o n m e n t , o r
other a c t i v i t i e s a f f e c t i n g the health, w e l f a r e , and s a f e ty o f a l l p e r s o n n e l .
N u rs in g s u p e r v i s o r s o r head n u rs e s in e s ta b l i s h m e n ts e m p l o y i n g m o r e than
one nurse a r e e xc lu d e d .

M A IN T E N A N C E M A C H IN IS T

Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant

P r o d u c e s r e p l a c e m e n t p arts and n e w p a r ts in m a k in g r e p a i r s o f
m e t a l p a r ts o f m e c h a n i c a l equip m en t o p e r a t e d in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W ork
i n v o l v e s m o s t of the f o l l o w i n g : I n t e r p r e t i n g w r i t t e n i n s tr u c tio n s and s p e c i ­
f i c a t i o n s ; planning and lay in g out o f w o r k ; using a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n i s t ' s
handtools and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; setting up and o p e r a t i n g
sta n da rd m achine t o o l s ; shaping o f m e t a l p a r ts to c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m ak in g
sta n da rd shop com putations r e l a t i n g to d i m e n s i o n s o f w o r k , t o o l i n g , f e e d s ,
and sp ee d s o f m ac hinin g; k no w le dge o f the w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f the c o m m o n
m e t a l s ; s e le c tin g standa rd m a t e r i a l s , p a r t s , and equ ip m en t r e q u i r e d f o r this
w o r k ; and fit tin g and a s s e m b lin g p arts into m e c h a n i c a l e quip m en t. In g e n e r a l ,
the m a c h i n i s t 's w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a rou n de d t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p
p r a c t i c e usually a c qu ire d th ro ugh a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t
tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

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

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M ach in ery)

P e r f o r m s the c a r p e n t r y duties n e c e s s a r y to con stru c t and m ain ta in
in good r e p a i r b u ild in g w o o d w o r k and equipm en t such as b in s , c r i b s ,
coun te rs, b e n c h e s , p a r t i t i o n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a i r s , c a s i n g s , and t r i m m ad e
o f wood in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : P la n n in g
and lay in g out o f w o r k f r o m b l u e p r in ts , d r a w i n g s , m o d e l s , o r v e r b a l
in s tr u c tio n s ; using a v a r i e t y o f c a r p e n t e r ' s hand to ols , p o r t a b l e p o w e r t o o l s ,
and standa rd m e a s u r i n g i n s tr u m e n ts ; m ak in g sta ndard shop com putations
r e la tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o r k ; and s e l e c t i n g m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y f o r the
w o rk . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a in te n a n c e c a r p e n t e r r e q u i r e s rounded
t r a in in g and e x p e r i e n c e usually a c q u i r e d th ro u gh a f o r m a l a p p r e n tic e s h ip or
equiv alent tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

R e p a i r s m a c h i n e r y o r m e c h a n i c a l e q u ip m en t o f an e s ta b l i s h m e n t.
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
E x a m i n i n g m a c h i n e s and m e c h a n i c a l
equip m en t to diagnose s ou r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s m a n tl i n g o r p a r t l y d is m a n tlin g
m a c h in e s and p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s that m a i n l y i n v o l v e the use o f handtoo ls in
s c r a p i n g and fitting p a r ts ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n o r d e f e c t i v e p a r ts w ith i t e m s
ob ta ined f r o m stock; o r d e r i n g the p r o d u c tio n o f a r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t by a
m a c h in e shop or sending the m achine to a m a c h in e shop f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s ;
p r e p a r i n g w r i t t e n s p e c ific a tio n s f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s o r f o r the p ro d u c tio n o f
p arts o r d e r e d f r o m m achin e shops; r e a s s e m b l i n g m a c h i n e s ; and m a k in g all
n e c e s s a r y adjustments f o r op e r a tio n . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f a m a c h i n e r y
m ain te n an c e m ec h an ic r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u sually




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M IL L W R IG H T — Continued

a c q u i r e d th ro u gh a f o r m a l a p p r e n ti c e s h i p o r equ ivalent t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i ­
en c e . E x c lu d e d f r o m th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a r e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y duties
i n v o l v e se ttin g up o r ad ju s tin g m a c h in e s .

w o r k ; i n t e r p r e t i n g b lu e p rin ts o r oth e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; using a v a r i e t y o f handt o o l s and r i g g i n g ; m a k in g s ta n dard shop com putations r e l a t i n g to s t r e s s e s ,
s tr e n g t h o f m a t e r i a l s , and c e n te r s o f g r a v i t y ; alig n in g and bala ncing e quip ­
m en t; s e l e c t i n g sta ndard t o o l s , e qu ip m en t, and p a r t s to be used; and insta lli ng
and m a in ta in in g in good o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n equipm ent such as d ri v e s
and s p ee d r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l , the m i l l w r i g h t ' s w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a
roun ded tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e in the t r a d e a c q u i r e d th ro ugh a f o r m a l
a p p re n ti c e s h i p o r e qu iv ale n t tr a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M otor V eh icles)
R e p a i r s a u t o m o b i l e s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : E xam in in g a u to m o tiv e e q u i p ­
m en t to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s a s s e m b l i n g equipment and p e r f o r m i n g
r e p a i r s that i n v o l v e the use o f such handtools as w r e n c h e s , g a u g e s , d r i l l s ,
o r s p e c i a l i z e d equ ip m en t in d i s a s s e m b l i n g o r fitting p a r ts ; r e p l a c i n g b ro k e n
o r d e f e c t i v e p a r ts f r o m s toc k ; g rin d in g and adjusting v a l v e s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g
and i n s t a l l i n g the v a r i o u s a s s e m b l i e s in the v e h i c l e and m a k in g n e c e s s a r y
ad ju s tm e n ts ; and alig n in g w h e e l s , adjusting b ra k e s and l i g h t s , o r tig h te n in g
b od y b o l t s . In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m o t o r v e h i c l e m ain te n an c e m e c h a n i c
r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e us uall y a c q u ir e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u i v a l e n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
T h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n does not include
t o m e r s ' v e h i c l e s in a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r shops.

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M AIN T E N A N C E TRADES H E LP E R
A s s i s t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k i l l e d m ain te n ance t r a d e s , by
p e r f o r m i n g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l duties o f l e s s e r s k i l l , such as keeping a
w o r k e r supplie d w ith m a t e r i a l s and t o o l s ; c le an in g w o r k i n g a r e a , m achine,
and equip m en t; a s s i s t i n g j o u r n e y m a n b y h o ld ing m a t e r i a l s o r to o ls ; and p e r ­
f o r m i n g oth e r u n sk ille d ta s k s as d i r e c t e d by jo u r n e y m a n . T h e kind o f w o rk
the h e l p e r is p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m tr a d e to tr ad e:
In som e
t r a d e s the h e l p e r is c on fin e d to sup plying, li f t i n g , and holding m a t e r i a l s and
t o o l s , and cle an in g w o r k i n g a r e a s ; and in oth e rs he is p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m
s p e c i a l i z e d m ac h in e o p e r a t i o n s , o r p a r ts o f a t r a d e that a r e also p e r f o r m e d
b y w o r k e r s on a f u l l - t i m e b a s i s .

cus­

M A IN TE N A N C E P IP E F IT T E R

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

I n s t a l l s o r r e p a i r s w a t e r , s te a m , g a s , o r other ty p es o f pip e and
p i p e f i t t in g s in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t of the f o l l o w i n g : L a y i n g
out w o r k and m e a s u r i n g to l o c a t e p o s itio n o f pipe f r o m d ra w in g s o r other
w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; cutting v a r i o u s s i z e s o f pipe to c o r r e c t length s w ith
c h i s e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y l e n e t o r c h o r pip e-c u tting m a c h i n e s ; t h re a d in g
pip e w i t h stoc k s and d i e s ; bendin g pipe b y h a n d -d riv e n o r p o w e r - d r i v e n
m a c h i n e s ; a s s e m b l i n g p ip e w i t h cou plin gs and fa ste ning pipe to h a n g e r s ;
m a k i n g s tan d a rd shop com p utatio ns r e l a t i n g to p r e s s u r e s , f l o w , and s i z e o f
p ip e r e q u i r e d ; and m a k in g sta n d a rd t e s t s to d e te r m in e w h eth e r fi n i s h e d pipes
m eet sp ecificatio n s.
In g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m ain te n an c e p i p e f i t t e r
r e q u i r e s rou n de d t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e usually a c q u ir e d th ro ugh a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .
W orkers p rim a rily
e n g a g e d in i n s t a l l i n g and r e p a i r i n g build in g sanitation o r he ating s y s te m s
are exclu d ed .

S p e c i a l i z e s in o p e r a t i n g one o r m o r e than one type o f m ac hine
t o o l ( e . g . , j i g b o r e r , g rin d in g m a c h in e , engine lath e , m i l l i n g m a c h in e ) to
m ac h in e m e t a l f o r use in m ak in g o r m ain ta in in g j i g s , f i x t u r e s , cutting t o o l s ,
g a u g e s , o r m e t a l d ies o r m o l d s used in shaping o r f o r m i n g m e t a l o r
n o nm etallic m a te r ia l (e.g ., p lastic, p la ster, rubber, g la ss).
W ork typically
i n v o l v e s : P la n n in g and p e r f o r m i n g d i ffic u lt m ac h in in g op e ration s whic h
r e q u i r e c o m p l i c a t e d setups o r a high d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; setting up m ac hine
t o o l o r to o ls ( e . g . , i n s ta ll cutting t o o l s and adjust g u id e s , sto ps, w o rk in g
t a b l e s , and ot h e r c o n tro ls to handle the s i z e o f sto ck to be m ac hined;
d e t e r m i n e p r o p e r f e e d s , s p e e d s , t o o l i n g , and o p e r a t i o n sequence or s e l e c t
t h o s e p r e s c r i b e d in d r a w i n g s , b l u e p r i n ts , o r l a y o u t s ); using a v a r i e t y o f
p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s tr u m e n ts ; m ak ing n e c e s s a r y adjustments during
m a c h in in g o p e r a t i o n to a c h ie v e r e q u i s i t e d im e n sio n s to v e r y c lo s e t o l e r a n c e s .
M a y be r e q u i r e d to s e l e c t p r o p e r coo lants and cutting and lu b rica tin g o i l s ,
to r e c o g n i z e when to o l s n e e d d r e s s i n g , and to d r e s s t o o l s . In g e n e r a l , the
w o r k o f a m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r ( t o o l r o o m ) at the s k i l l l e v e l c a l l e d fo r in
th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r e s e x t e n s i v e k n o w le d g e o f m a c h i n e - s h o p and t o o l ­
r o o m p r a c t i c e usuall y a c q u i r e d th ro ugh c o n s i d e r a b l e o n - t h e - j o b t r a in in g and
exp erien ce.

M A IN T E N A N C E S H E E T -M E T A L WORKER
F a b r i c a t e s , i n s t a l l s , and m ain ta in s in good r e p a i r the s h e e t - m e t a l
e qu ip m en t and f i x t u r e s
(s uch as m ac h in e g u ards , g r e a s e pans, s h e l v e s ,
l o c k e r s , ta n ks, v e n t i l a t o r s , chutes, ducts, m e t a l r o o f i n g ) o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t.
W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g : P la nn ing and lay in g out a l l ty p es o f
s h e e t - m e t a l m a i n te n a n c e w o r k f r o m b lu e p rin ts , m o d e l s , o r oth e r s p e c i f i ­
c a tio n s ; s e ttin g up and o p e r a t i n g a ll a v a ila b le ty p es of s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k i n g
m a c h i n e s ; using a v a r i e t y o f ha ndtools in cutting, bending, f o r m i n g , shaping,
f i t t i n g , and a s s e m b l i n g ; and in s t a l l i n g s h e e t - m e t a l a r t i c l e s as r e q u i r e d . In
g e n e r a l , the w o r k o f the m a in te n a n c e s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r r e q u i r e s rounded
t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e u s u a lly a c q u i r e d th ro ugh a f o r m a l a p p r e n tic e s h ip or
e q u iv a le n t t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e .

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e study p u r p o s e s , th is c l a s s i f i c a t io n does not
in clud e m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s ( t o o l r o o m ) e m p l o y e d in t o o l and die jobbing
shops.
T O O L A N D DIE M A K E R
C ons tru c ts and r e p a i r s j i g s , f i x t u r e s , cutting t o o l s , g au g es , or
m e t a l d ie s o r m o ld s used in shaping o r f o r m i n g m e t a l o r n o n m e ta llic
m a t e r ia l (e.g., plastic, p la s te r, rubber, g la ss).
W ork typ ica lly in vo lves:
P la n n in g and l a y in g out w o r k a c c o r d i n g to m o d e l s , b l u e p r in ts , d ra w in g s , or
ot h e r w r i t t e n o r o r a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; understa nding the w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f
c o m m o n m e t a l s and a l l o y s ; s e l e c t i n g a p p r o p r i a t e m a t e r i a l s , t o o l s , and

M IL L W R IG H T
I n s ta lls n e w m a c h i n e s o r heavy equipment, and d is m a n tle s and
in s t a l l s m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e qu ip m en t when changes in the plant layout a r e
req u ired .
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S H IP P E R AND R E C E IV E R

p r o c e s s e s r e q u i r e d to c o m p l e t e ta s k s ; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y shop c om p u tatio n s ;
se tting up and o p e r a t i n g v a r i o u s m a c h in e t o o l s and r e l a t e d equ ip m en t; using
v a r i o u s t o o l and die m a k e r ' s handtools and p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s tr u m e n ts ;
w o r k i n g to v e r y c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; h e a t - t r e a t i n g m e t a l p a r ts and f i n i s h e d to o ls
and dies to a c h i e v e r e q u i r e d q u a l i t i e s ; fittin g and a s s e m b l i n g p a r ts to p r e ­
s c r i b e d t o l e r a n c e s and a l l o w a n c e s .
In g e n e r a l , the t o o l and die m a k e r ' s
w o r k r e q u i r e s r ou n d e d t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p and t o o l r o o m p r a c t i c e
u suall y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h f o r m a l a p p r e n ti c e s h i p o r e qu iv a le n t t r a i n i n g and
experien ce.

P e r f o r m s c l e r i c a l and p h y s i c a l ta s k s in c on nection w i t h shippin g
goods o f the e s ta b lis h m en t in w h i c h e m p l o y e d and r e c e i v i n g i n c o m i n g
sh ip m en ts .
In p e r f o r m i n g d a y - t o - d a y , r ou tin e t a s k s , f o l l o w s e s t a b l i s h e d
g u id e lin e s . In ha ndling unusual nonroutine p r o b l e m s , r e c e i v e s s p e c i f i c g u i d ­
ance f r o m s u p e r v i s o r o r other o f f i c i a l s .
M a y d i r e c t and c o o r d i n a te the
a c t i v i t i e s o f other w o r k e r s e n g ag ed in handling good s to be ship p ed o r b e in g
received .

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e study p u r p o s e s , th is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n does not
inclu de t o o l and die m a k e r s wh o (1) a r e e m p l o y e d in t o o l and die jo b b in g
shops o r (2) p r o d u c e f o r g i n g d ie s (d ie s i n k e r s ) .
S T A T IO N A R Y E NG IN EE R
O p e r a t e s and m a in ta in s and m a y a ls o s u p e r v i s e the o p e r a t i o n o f
s ta ti o n a r y e n g in e s and e qu ip m en t ( m e c h a n i c a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) to supply the
e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ic h e m p l o y e d w ith p o w e r , heat, r e f r i g e r a t i o n , o r a i r c on ditionin g. W o r k i n v o l v e s : O p e r a t i n g and m a in ta in in g e qu ip m en t such as
steam engines, air c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , , tu rb in es, ventilating
and r e f r i g e r a t i n g e q u ip m e n t, s t e a m b o i l e r s and b o i l e r - f e d w a t e r pum ps;
m ak in g e q u ip m en t r e p a i r s ; and k e e p in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t i o n o f m a c h i n e r y ,
t e m p e r a t u r e , and f u e l con su m ption.
M a y a ls o s u p e r v i s e th e s e o p e r a t i o n s .
H e ad o r c h i e f e n g i n e e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y i n g m o r e than one e n g i n e e r
are excluded.
B O ILE R T E N D E R
F ires
s t a t i o n a r y b o i l e r s to fu r n is h the e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h ic h
e m p l o y e d w i t h h eat, p o w e r , o r s t e a m .
F e e d s fu e ls to f i r e by hand o r
o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r , g a s , o r o i l b u r n e r ; and check s w a t e r and
s a f e ty v a l v e s . M a y c le a n , o i l , o r a s s i s t in r e p a i r i n g b o i l e r r o o m equ ip m en t.

Material Movement and Custodial
T R U C K D R IV E R
D rives
a tr u c k w it h in a c ity o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t
m a t e r i a l s , m e r c h a n d i s e , equ ip m en t, o r w o r k e r s b e t w e e n v a r i o u s ty p e s o f
e s t a b lis h m e n ts such as:
M an u fa c t u rin g p la n ts, f r e i g h t d e p o ts , w a r e h o u s e s ,
w h o l e s a l e and r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , o r b e tw e e n r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and
c u s t o m e r s ' houses o r p l a c e s o f b u s i n e s s .
M a y a ls o lo a d o r unload tr u c k
w ith o r without h e l p e r s , m a k e m i n o r m e c h a n i c a l r e p a i r s , and k e e p tr u c k in
good w o r k i n g o r d e r .
S a l e s r o u t e and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r i v e r s a r e e x c l u d e d .
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s ,
r a t e d c a p a c i ty o f t r u c k , as f o l l o w s :

tru ck d rivers

are

R e c e i v e r s t y p i c a l l y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o s t o f the f o l l o w i n g :
V e r i f y i n g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f i n c o m i n g sh ip m en ts b y c o m p a r i n g i t e m s and
q ua ntities unloaded ag ainst b i l l s o f l a d in g , i n v o i c e s , m a n i f e s t s , s t o r a g e
r e c e i p t s , o r other r e c o r d s ; ch e c k in g f o r d a m a g e d g o o d s ; i n s u r i n g that
goods a r e a p p r o p r i a t e l y i d e n t i f i e d f o r r o u tin g t o d e p a r tm e n ts w ith in the
e s ta b lis h m e n t; p r e p a r i n g and k e ep in g r e c o r d s o f good s r e c e i v e d .
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d as f o l l o w s :
Shipper
R e ceiver
Shipper and r e c e i v e r

WAREHOUSEMAN
A s d i r e c t e d , p e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f w a r e h o u s i n g duties w h ich r e q u i r e
an understanding o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t 's s t o r a g e p l a n . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t
o f th e fo llo w in g :
V e r i f y i n g m a t e r i a l s ( o r m e r c h a n d i s e ) ag ain s t r e c e i v i n g
d o c u m e n ts , noting and r e p o r t i n g d i s c r e p a n c i e s and ob v iou s d a m a g e s ; ro u tin g
m a t e r i a l s to p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n s ; s t o r i n g , s ta c k in g , o r p a l l e t i z i n g
m a t e r i a l s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith p r e s c r i b e d s t o r a g e m e t h o d s ; r e a r r a n g i n g and
ta k in g i n v e n t o r y o f s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s ; e x a m i n i n g s t o r e d m a t e r i a l s and r e ­
p o r t i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n and d a m a ge ; r e m o v i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m s t o r a g e and
p r e p a r i n g it fo r shipment. M a y o p e r a t e hand o r p o w e r tr u c k s in p e r f o r m i n g
w a r e h o u s i n g duties.
E xclud e w o r k e r s w h os e p r i m a r y duties i n v o l v e shipping and r e ­
c e i v i n g w o r k (s e e Sh ipper and R e c e i v e r and Sh ip pin g P a c k e r ) , o r d e r f i l l i n g
( s e e O r d e r F i l l e r ) , o r o p e r a tin g p o w e r t r u c k s ( s e e P o w e r - T r u c k O p e r a t o r ) .

c l a s s i f i e d b y t y p e and

T r u c k d r i v e r , li g ht tr u c k
( s t r a i g h t t r u c k , under 1 V2 to n s , u suall y 4 w h e e l s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , m e d i u m tr u c k
( s t r a i g h t tr u c k , IV 2 to 4 tons i n c l u s i v e , u s u all y 6 w h e e l s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , h e a v y tr u c k
( s t r a i g h t t r u c k , o v e r 4 to n s , u suall y 10 w h e e l s )
T ru ck d river, tr a c to r -tr a ile r




Sh ip pers t y p i c a l l y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
V e r i f y i n g that o r d e r s a r e a c c u r a t e l y f i l l e d b y c o m p a r i n g i t e m s and qu a n tit ie s
o f goods g a th e r e d f o r shipment against d o c u m e n ts ; in s u r in g that s hip m en ts
a r e p r o p e r l y p ack aged , id e n t i f i e d w i t h shipping i n f o r m a t i o n , and l o a d e d into
t r a n s p o r t i n g v e h i c l e s ; p r e p a r i n g and k e e p i n g r e c o r d s o f goods ship p ed, e . g . ,
m a n i f e s t s , b i l l s o f lad ing.

ORDER F IL L E R
F i l l s shipping o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s f o r f i n i s h e d g o o d s f r o m s t o r e d
m e r c h a n d i s e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s p e c i f i c a t i o n s on s a l e s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s '
o r d e r s , o r other in s tr u c tio n s .
M a y , in ad d ition to f i l l i n g o r d e r s and i n ­
d ic a tin g i te m s f i l l e d o r o m itte d , k e e p r e c o r d s o f ou tgo in g o r d e r s , r e q u i s i t i o n
a d d ition al stock o r r e p o r t s h o rt s u p p lies to s u p e r v i s o r , and p e r f o r m oth e r
r e l a t e d duties.

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GUARD— Continued

P r e p a r e s fin is h e d p ro d u c ts fo r sh ip m en t o r s to r a g e by p la c in g th e m
in sh ip p in g c o n ta in e r s , th e s p e c ific o p e ra tio n s p e r fo r m e d b e in g dependent
upon the ty p e , s i z e , and n u m b er o f units to be p ack ed , th e ty p e o f c o n ta in e r
e m p lo y e d , and m eth o d o f s h ip m en t. W o rk r e q u ir e s the p la c in g o f ite m s in
s h ip p in g c o n ta in e r s and m a y in v o lv e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : K n o w le d g e
o f v a r io u s ite m s o f sto c k in o r d e r to v e r i f y content; s e le c tio n o f a p p ro p ria te
ty p e and s iz e o f c o n ta in e r ; in s e r t in g e n c lo s u r e s in c o n ta in e r; using e x c e ls io r
o r o th e r m a t e r i a l to p r e v e n t b re a k a g e o r d a m a ge; c lo s in g and s e a lin g
c o n ta in e r ; and a p p ly in g la b e ls o r e n te r in g id e n tify in g data on c o n ta in e r.
P a c k e r s who a ls o m a k e w o o d e n b o x e s o r c ra te s a re exclu d ed .

fo o t o r b y m o to r v e h ic le , o r e s c o r t in g p e rs o n s o r p r o p e r ty . M ay be d epu tized
to m ak e a r r e s t s .
M a y a ls o h elp v i s it o r s and c u s to m e rs by an sw erin g
q u e s tio n s and g iv in g d ir e c tio n s .
G uards e m p lo y e d by e s ta b lis h m e n ts w h ich p r o v id e p r o te c tiv e
v ic e s on a c o n tra c t b a s is a r e in c lu d e d in th is o ccu p atio n .
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , gu ard s a r e c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
C la s s A . E n fo r c e s re g u la tio n s d e s ig n e d to p re v e n t b re a c h e s o f
s e c u r ity .
E x e r c is e s ju d g m en t and uses d is c r e tio n in d e a lin g w ith e m e r ­
g e n c ie s and s e c u r ity v io la t io n s en c o u n te red .
D e te rm in e s w h eth er f ir s t
r e s p o n s e should be to in te r v e n e d ir e c t ly (a s k in g fo r a s s is ta n c e when d eem ed
n e c e s s a r y and tim e a llo w s ), to k e e p situ a tion under s u r v e illa n c e , o r to r e ­
p o rt s itu a tio n so that it can be handled by a p p ro p ria te a u th ority .
Duties
r e q u ir e s p e c ia liz e d tr a in in g in m eth od s and tech n iq u es o f p ro te c tin g s e c u rity
a r e a s . C o m m o n ly , the g u a rd is r e q u ir e d to d e m o n s tra te continuing p h y s ic a l
fitn e s s and p r o fic ie n c y w ith fir e a r m s o r o th er s p e c ia l w eap on s.

M A T E R I A L H A N D L IN G L A B O R E R
A w o r k e r e m p lo y e d in a w a re h o u s e , m an u factu rin g p lan t, s t o r e , o r
o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t w h o s e d u ties in v o lv e one o r m o r e o f th e fo llo w in g :
L o a d in g and u n load in g v a r io u s m a t e r ia ls and m e r c h a n d is e on o r f r o m fr e ig h t
c a r s , t r u c k s , o r o th e r t r a n s p o r tin g d e v ic e s ; unpacking, s h e lv in g , o r p la c in g
m a t e r ia ls
o r m e r c h a n d is e in p r o p e r s to r a g e lo c a tio n ; and tr a n s p o r tin g
m a t e r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e b y han d tru ck, c a r , o r w h e e lb a r r o w .
Lon gsh ore
w o r k e r s , w ho lo a d and unload s h ip s , a re e x c lu d e d .

C la s s B . C a r r ie s out in s tru c tio n s p r im a r ily o r ie n te d t o w a r d
in s u rin g that e m e r g e n c ie s
and s e c u r ity v io la tio n s a re r e a d ily d is c o v ­
e r e d and r e p o r t e d to a p p ro p ria te a u th o rity .
In te r v e n e s d ir e c t ly on ly in
situ a tion s w h ich r e q u ir e m in im a l a c tio n to s a fe g u a rd p r o p e r ty o r p e rs o n s .
D uties r e q u ir e m in im a l tr a in in g .
C o m m o n ly , the gu ard is not r e q u ir e d
to d e m o n s tr a te p h y s ic a l fitn e s s .
M a y be a r m e d , but g e n e r a lly is not
r e q u ir e d to d e m o n s tra te p r o fic ie n c y in the use o f f ir e a r m s or s p e c ia l
w eapons.

P O W E R -T R U C K O P E R A T O R
O p e r a te s a m a n u a lly c o n tr o lle d g a s o lin e - o r e le c t r ic - p o w e r e d tru c k
o r t r a c t o r to t r a n s p o r t g ood s and m a t e r ia ls o f a ll kinds about a w a r e h o u s e ,
m a n u fa c tu rin g p la n t, o r o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t.
F o r w a g e study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e
tr u c k , as fo llo w s :

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

c la s s ifie d b y ty p e o f p o w e r -

C lea n s and k e ep s in an o r d e r l y c on d ition fa c t o r y w o rk in g a re a s and
w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m is e s o f an o f f i c e , ap a rtm en t h ou se, o r c o m m e r c ia l or
o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t. D uties in v o lv e a c o m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g : S w eep in g,
m op p in g o r s c ru b b in g , and p o lis h in g f lo o r s ; r e m o v in g c h ip s , tr a s h , and oth er
r e fu s e ; d u sting e q u ip m en t, fu r n itu r e , o r fix tu r e s ; p o lis h in g m e ta l fix tu re s or
tr im m in g s ; p r o v id in g su p p lies and m in o r m a in ten a n ce s e r v ic e s ; and clean in g
la v a t o r ie s , s h o w e r s , and r e s t r o o m s .
W o r k e r s who s p e c ia liz e in w in dow
w a sh in g a r e e x c lu d e d .

F o r k l i f t o p e r a to r
P o w e r - t r u c k o p e r a to r (o th e r than f o r k lift )
GUARD
P ro te c t
o r in t e r f e r e n c e .

p r o p e r t y f r o m th e ft o r d a m a g e , o r p e rs o n s f r o m h a za rd s
D u ties in v o lv e s e r v in g at a fix e d p o s t, m a k in g rounds on




ser­

31

Service Contract
Act Surveys
T h e fo llo w in g a r e a s a r e s u r ­
v e y e d p e r io d ic a lly f o r u se in a d m in ­
is t e r in g th e S e r v ic e C o n tra c t A c t
o f 1965.
S u r v e y r e s u lts a r e p u b ­
lis h e d in r e le a s e s w h ich a r e a v a ila ­
b le , at no c o s t, w h ile su p p lies la s t
f r o m an y o f th e B L S r e g io n a l o ffic e s
shown on the b ack c o v e r .

A la s k a (s ta te w id e )
A lb a n y , Ga.
A lb u q u erq u e, N. M e x .
A le x a n d r ia —L e e s v i l l e , L a .
A lp e n a —Standish—T a w a s C ity , M ich .
A n n A r b o r , M ic h .
A s h e v ille , N .C .
A u gu sta, G a.—S .C .
A u s tin , T e x .
B a k e r s fie ld , C a lif.
B aton R ou ge, L a .
B a ttle C r e e k , M ic h .
B eaum ont—P o r t A r th u i^ O r a n g e
and L a k e C h a r le s , T e x .—L a .
B ilo x i—G u lfp o r t and P a s c a g o u la —
M o s s P o in t, M is s .
B in gh am ton , N. Y.
B irm in g h a m , A la .
B lo o m in g to n —V in c e n n e s , Ind.
B r e m e r to n —S h elton , W ash.
B ru n s w ic k , Ga.
C e d a r R a p id s, Iow a
C h a m p aign —U rb an a—R antou l, 111.
C h a r le s to n —N o rth C h a r le s to n —
W a lte r b o r o , S.C .
C h a r lo tt e —G a s to n ia , N .C .
C la r k s v ille —H o p k in s v ille , Term .—K y.
C o lu m b ia —S u m te r, S .C .
C olu m b u s, G a.—A la .
C olu m b u s, M is s .
C o n n e cticu t (s ta te w id e )
D e c a tu r, 111.
D e s M o in e s , Io w a
Dothan, A la .
Duluth—S u p e r io r , M in n .—W is.
E l P a s o —A la m o g o r d o —L a s C r u c e s ,
T e x .—N. M ex.
E u gen e—S p r in g fie ld ^ M e d fo r d , O r e g .




F a y e t t e v ille , N .C .
F o r t L a u d e r d a le —H o lly w o o d
and W e s t P a lm B ea ch —
B o c a R aton, F la .
F o r t Sm ith , A r k . —O kla.
F o r t W ayn e, Ind.
G ad sd en and A n n is to n , A la .
G o ld s b o r o , N .C .
G ran d Isla n d —H a s tin g s , N e b r.
Guam , T e r r i t o r y o f
H a r r is b u r g —Leb an on , P a .
K n o x v ille , Term .
L a C r o s s e —S p arta, W is .
L ared o , Tex.
L a s V e g a s —T on op ah , N ev .
L e x in g to n —F a y e tt e , K y.
L im a , O hio
L it t le R ock —N o r th L it t le R ock , A r k .
L o r a in —E ly r ia , O hio
L o w e r E a s te r n S h ore, M d.—V a .—D e l.
M acon , Ga.
M a d is o n , W is .
M a in e (s ta te w id e )
M a n s fie ld , O hio
M c A lle n —P h a r i^ E d in b u r g
and B r o w n s v ille —H a r lin g e n —
San B en ito , T e x .
M e r id ia n , M is s .
M id d le s e x , M on m outh, and
O cean C o u n tie s, N. J.
M o b ile —P e n s a c o la —P a n a m a C ity ,
A la . —F la .
M on tan a (s ta te w id e )
N a s h v ille —D a v id s o n , Tenn.
N e w B e r n —J a c k s o n v ille , N .C .
N e w H a m p s h ire (s ta te w id e )
N o r th D ak ota ( s ta te w id e )
N o r th e r n N ew Y o r k
N o r th w e s t T e x a s
O rla n d o , F la .
O xn ard —S im i V a lle y —V en tu ra , C a lif.
P e o r ia , ELI.
P h o e n ix , A r i z .
P in e B lu ff, A r k .
P u e b lo , C o lo .
P u e r t o R ic o
R a le ig h —D u rham , N .C .
R e n o , N ev .

R iv e r s id e —San B ern a rd in o —
O n ta rio , C a lif.
S alin a, Kans.
S a lin a s —S e a s id e —M o n te re y , C a lif.
Sandusky, Ohio
Santa B a rb a ra —Santa M a ria —
L o m p o c , C a lif.
Savannah, Ga.
S e lm a , A la .
S h erm an —D enison , T e x .
S h re v e p o r t, La.
South Dakota (s ta te w id e )
S o u th ea stern M a ssa ch u setts
South ern Idaho
S ou th w est V ir g in ia
Spokane, Wash.
S p r in g fie ld , 111.
Stockton, C a lif.
T a c o m a , Wash.
T a m p a —St. P e te r s b u r g , F la .
T op e k a , Kans.
T u c s o n -D o u g la s , A r iz .
T u ls a , Okla.
U p p e r P en in su la , M ich.
V a lle jo —F a ir f ie ld —Napa, C a lif.
V e r m o n t (s ta te w id e )
V ir g in Islan d s o f the U.S.
W a co and K ille e n —T e m p le , T e x .
W a te r lo o —C e d a r F a lls , Iow a
W e s t V ir g in ia (s ta te w id e )
W e s te r n and N o rth e rn
M as sach u setts
W ic h ita F a lls —Law ton —A ltu s,
T e x .—Okla.
Y a k im a —R ichlan d—K en n ew ick —
P e n d le to n , W ash.—O reg .

A L S O A V A IL A B L E —
A n annual r e p o r t on s a la r ie s fo r
accou n tan ts, a u d ito rs , c h ie f a c c o u n t­
ants, a tto r n e y s , jo b a n a ly s ts , d i r e c ­
t o r s o f p e rs o n n e l, b u y ers , c h e m is ts ,
e n g in e e r s , e n g in e e rin g te c h n ic ia n s ,
d r a ft e r s ,
a n d c l e r i c a l e m p lo y e e s
is a v a ila b le .
O r d e r as B L S B u lle ­
tin 2004, N a tio n a l S u rv e y o f P r o ­
fe s s io n a l, A d m in is tr a tiv e , T e c h n ic a l
and C l e r i c a l P a y , March 1978, $ 2.40
a cop y, f r o m any o f the B L S r e ­
g io n a l s a le s o f f ic e s shown on the
b a c k c o v e r , o r f r o m the S u p e r in ­
te n d en t o f D ocu m en ts, U.S. G o v e r n ­
m en t P r in tin g O ffic e , W ash ington ,
D .C . 20402.

Area Wage
Surveys
A l i s t o f th e la t e s t b u lle tin s a v a ila b le is p re s e n te d b e lo w . B u lle tin s
m a y be p u rc h a s e d f r o m an y o f th e B L S r e g io n a l o ffic e s shown on the b ack
c o v e r , o r f r o m the S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D ocu m en ts, U.S. G o v e rn m e n t P r in tin g
O ffic e , W a sh in gton , D .C . 20402. M ak e ch eck s p ayab le to S u p erin ten d en t o f
D o c u m e n ts .
A d i r e c t o r y o f o c c u p a tio n a l w a g e s u rv e y s , c o v e r in g the y e a r s
1970 th ro u gh 1977, is a v a ila b le on req u e st.

A rea

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 1978 ____________________________________
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N. Y., Sept. 1979______________
Anaheim—Santa Ana—Garden Grove,
Calif., Oct. 1979___________________________________________
Atlanta, Ga., May 1979_____________________________________
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 1979_________________________________
Billings, Mont., July 1979__________________________________
Birmingham, Ala., Mar. 1978______________________________
Boston, Mass., Aug. 1979___________________________________
Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 1979____________________________________
Canton, Ohio, May 1978____________________________________
Chattanooga, Tenn.—Ga., Sept. 1979________________________
Chicago, 111., May 1979_____________________________________
Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., July 1979 1_____________________
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1979________________________________
Columbus, Ohio, Oct.
1979________________________________
Corpus Christi, Tex.,July 1979 1___________________________
Dallas—Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 1978 1______________________
Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111., Feb. 1979______
Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 1979____________________________________
Daytona Beach, Fla., Aug. 1979 1__________________________
Denver—Boulder, Colo., Dec. 1978_________________________
Detroit, Mich., Mar. 1979 1________________________________
Fresno, Calif., June
1979________________________________
Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 1979__________________ ____________
Gary—Hammond—East Chicago, Ind., O ct. 1979 1___________
Green Bay, W is., July 1979____________ ____________________
Greensboro-Winston-Salem—High Point,
N.C., Aug. 1979____________________________________________
Greenville—Spartanburg, S.C., June 1979 1________________
Hartford, Conn., Mar. 1979________________________________
Houston, Tex., Apr. 1979___________________________________
Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 1979_________________________________
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1979_______________________________
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 1979 1________________________________
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 1978 ______________________________
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans., Sept. 1979 1______________________
Los Angeles—Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 1979_______________
Louisville, Ky.—Ind., Nov. 1979____________________________
Memphis, Tenn.—Ark.—Miss., Nov. 1979 1__________________




B u lle tin n u m b er
and p r ic e *

2025-63, $1.00
2050-46, $1.50
2050-48,
2050-20,
2050-42,
2050-43,
2025-15,
2050-50,
2050-65,
2025-22,
2050-39,
2050-21,
2050-28,
2050-47,
2050-61,
2050-33,
2025-52,
2050-10,
2050-64,
2050-41,
2025-68,
2050-7,
2050-25,
2050-45,
2050-60,
2050-31,
2050-49,
2050-29,
2050-12,
2050-15,
2050-3,
2050-54,
2050-9,
2025-67,
2050-58,
2050-59,
2050-66,
2050-56,

$1.50
$1.30
$1.75
$1.50
80 cents
$1.75
$2.25
70 cents
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$1.75
$2.25
$1.75
$1.50
$1.00
$2.00
$1.50
$1.20
$1.50
$1.50
$1.50
$2.25
$1.50
$1.50
$1.75
$1.10
$1.30
$ 1.00
$2.25
$1.20
$1.00
$2.75
$2.25
$2.00
$2.25

A rea

B u lletin num ber
and p r ic e *

M ia m i, F la ., Oct. 1979__________________________________________
2050-55, $2.25
M ilw a u k e e , W is ., A p r . 1979_____________________________________ 2050-8,
$1.30
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M inn.—W is ., Jan. 1979________________ 2050-1,
$1.30
N assa u —S u ffo lk , N. Y . , June 1979______________________________
2050-36, $1.75
N e w a rk , N .J ., Jan. 1979_________________________________________ 2050-5,
$ 1.30
N ew O rle a n s , L a ., O ct. 1979____________________________________ 2050-53, $2.25
N e w Y o rk , N .Y . - N . J . , M a y 1979_______________________________
2050-30, $1.75
N o r fo lk —V ir g in ia B ea ch —P o rts m o u th , V a.—
N .C ., M a y 1979 1 ___________________________________________ *—
2050-22, $1.75
N o r fo lk —V ir g in ia B ea ch —P o r ts m o u th and
N e w p o r t N ew s—H am pton , V a.—N .C ., M a y 1978----------------- 2025-21, 80 cents
N o r th e a s t P e n n s y lv a n ia , A u g. 1979 1 --------------------------------2050-32, $1.75
O k lah om a C ity , O k la ., Aug. 1979______________________________
2050-37, $1.50
Om aha, N e b r .—Iow a, Oct. 1979_________________________________
2050-51, $1.50
P a te r s o n —C lifto n —P a s s a ic , N .J ., June 1979______________ ■___ 2050-26, $1.50
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a .—N .J ., N ov. 1979 1____________________________ 2050-57, $3.00
P itts b u r g h , P a ., Jan. 1979 1 ____________________________________
2050-11, $1.50
P o r tla n d , M ain e, D ec. 1979_____________________________________ 2050-63, $1.75
P o r tla n d , O r e g .—W ash ., M a y 1979______________________________ 2050-27, $1.75
P o u g h k e e p s ie , N. Y . , June 1979_________________________________ 2050-34, $1.50
P o u g h k e e p s ie —K in g s to n —N ew bu rgh , N. Y ., June 1979________ 2050-35, $1.50
P r o v id e n c e —W a rw ic k —P a w tu ck e t, R .I.—
M a s s ., June 1979 1 _____________________________________________
2050-38, $1.75
R ich m on d , V a., June 1979_______________________________________ 2050-24, $1.50
St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r. 1979 1 _______________________________
2050-13, $1.50
S a cra m e n to , C a lif., D ec. 1978 _________________________________
2025-75, $1.00
Sagin aw , M ic h ., N ov. 1979 1 ____________________________________ 2050-52, $1.75
S a lt L a k e C ity —Ogden, Utah, N ov. 1979_______________________
2050-62, $2.00
San A n to n io , T e x ., M a y 1979____________________________________ 2050-17, $1.00
San D ie g o , C a lif., N o v . 1978____________________________________ 2025-73, $ 1.00
San F r a n c is c o —O akland, C a lif., M a r. 1979____________________ 2050-14, $1.20
San Jose, C a lif., M a r. 1979_____________________________________ 2050-19, $1.10
S e a ttle —E v e r e tt, W ash ., D ec. 1978_____________________________ 2025-74, $1.00
South Bend, Ind., A u g. 1979 1___________________________________
2050-44, $1.75
T o le d o , O h io -M ic h ., M a y 1979_________________________________
2050-16, $1.10
T re n to n , N .J ., Sept. 1979________________________________________ 2050-40, $1.50
U tic a —R o m e , N . Y . , July 1978___________________________________
2025-34, $ 1.00
W ash in gton , D .C .—M d.—V a ., M a r . 1979_______________________
2050-4, $1.20
W ic h ita , K a n s ., A p r . 1979_______________________________________
2050-18, $ 1.00
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s ., A p r . 1979__________________________________
2050-23, $1.50
Y o r k , P a ., F eb . 1979____________________________________________
2050-6, $1.00

* Prices are determined by the Government Printing Office and are subject to change.
1 Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.

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