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REGION I — NEW ENGLAND
J ohn F . K en n ed y F e d e r a l B u ild in g
G o v ern m en t C en ter
R o o m 1 6 0 3 -B
B o s to n , M a s s . 0 22 03
T e l . : 2 2 3 -6 7 6 2




REGION II — MID-ATLANTIC
34 L Ninth A v e .
N ew Y o r k , N. Y . 10001
T e l . : 9 7 1 -5 4 0 5

REGION III— SOUTHERN
1371 P e a c h t r e e S t . ,
A tla n ta , G a . 30309
T e l . : 5 2 6 -5 4 1 8

REGION IV— NORTH CENTRAL
219 South D e a r b o r n St.
C h i c a g o , 111. 60604
T e l . : 3 5 3 -7 2 3 0

REGION V— WESTERN
450 G o ld e n G a te A v e .
B o x 3 6017
San F r a n c i s c o , C a li f. 9 4 1 0 2
T e l . : 5 5 6 -4 6 7 8

REGION VI— MOUNTAIN-PLAINS
F e d e r a l O f f i c e B u ild in g
T h ir d F l o o r
911 W a ln u t St.
K a n s a s C it y , M o . 6 4 1 0 6
T e l . : 3 7 4 -2 4 8 1

Area Wage Survey

The Manchester, New Hampshire, Metropolitan Area
July 1967

Bulletin No. 1575-1
September 1967

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

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Preface

Contents
Page
Introduction________________ _________________________________________________________
Wage trends for se le c t e d occupational grou ps_______________________________
T a bles :

2.

A.

Es tab lis h m en ts and w o r k e r s within scope of su rvey and
number s t u d i e d __________________________________________________________
Indexes of standard weekly s a la r i e s and s t r a i g h t -t i m e
hourly earnings for s e lec ted occupational g ro u ps, and
pe rcents of in c re a s e for selec ted p e r i o d s _________________________
Occupational earnings: *
A - 1. Office occupations—m en and w o m e n ___________________________
A - 2. P r o f e s s i o n a l and technical occupations—men and
w o m e n _____________________________________________________________
A - 3 . O ff ic e , p r o fe s s i o n a l, and technical occupations—
m en and women c om b in ed__________________________
A - 4 . Maintenance and powerplant o c c u p a t io n s __________
A - 5 . C ustodial and m a t e r i a l m ov em en t occupatio ns___

Appendix.

Occupational d e s c r i p t i o n s _________________________________________

E i g h t y - s i x a re a s currently are included in the
program .
In each a r e a , information on occupational e a r n ­
ings is c o llec ted annually and on establishm en t pr actices
and s u pp le m e nta ry wage pro vision s biennially.
Th is bulletin p r es e n ts result s of the survey in
M a n c h e s t e r , N. H. , in July 1967.
The Standard M e t r o ­
politan Statistic al A r e a , as defined by the Bureau of the
Budget through A p r i l 1967 , con s is ts of the city of M a n ­
c h e s t e r and the towns of Bed ford and Goffstown in H i l l s ­
borough County and Hooksett in M e r r i m a c k County.
This
study was conducted in the B u re au 's regional office in B o s ­
ton, M a s s . , W e n dell D . Macdonald , D ir e c t o r .
The study
was under the g en er al direction of Paul V. Mulkern, A s ­
sistant R eg ion a l D ir e c t o r of O perations.

* N O T E : S im ila r tabulations are available for other
areas.
(See inside back c o v e r . )
A current report on earnings in the M a n ch ester area
is also available f o r food s e r v ic e occupations.
Union
s c a l e s , indicative of prev ailin g pay l e v e l s , a re available
for seven selec ted building t ra d e s .

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3

5
6
0

1.

At the end o f each s u r v e y , an individual area b u l­
letin p r e s e n ts s u r vey r e s u lt s for each area studied.
Af te r
com pletion of all of the individual area bulletins for a
round of s u r v e y s , a t w o -p a r t s u m m a r y bulletin is is sued.
The f i r s t part b rin g s data for each of the metropolitan
a re as studied into one bulle tin.
The second part presents
info rm ation which has been proje cted fr o m individual m e t ­
ropolitan a re a data to r ela te to geographic regions and the
United State s.




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oo

The Bureau of L a bo r Statistics p rogram of annual
occupational wage s u r v e y s in m etropo litan areas is d e ­
signed to pro vide data on occupational ea rnings, and e s t a b ­
lish m en t p r a c t i c e s and supp lementary wage pro vision s.
It
y ie ld s detailed data by s e le c t e d industry division for each
of the a re as studied, for geographic r eg io n s , and for the
United State s.
A m a j o r conside ration in the p r o gr am is
the need for g r e a t e r insight into (1 ) the m ov em en t of wages
by occupational c a teg or y and skill le v e l, and (2 ) the s t r u c ­
ture and le v e l of w a g es among a re as and industry divisio ns.

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Area Wage Survey---The Manchester, N.H., Metropolitan Area
Introduction
This area is 1 of 86 in which the U.S. Department of L a b o r ’ s
Bureau of Labor Sta tistic s conducts survey s of occupational earnings
and relate d benefits on an are aw ide b a s i s .

Occupational em plo ym ent and earnings data are shown for
fu l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , those hired to work a reg ular weekly schedule
in the given occupational c la s s if ic a t io n .
Earnings data exclude p r e ­
m iu m pay for o v e r t im e and for work ^n we ek ends, holidays, and late
shifts. Nonproduction bon uses are excluded, but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w ­
ances
and incentive earnings are included. W here weekly hours are
rep orte d, as for office c l e r i c a l occupations, r e fe r e n c e is to the stand­
ard workweek (rounded to the n e a re s t half hour) for which employee s
r ec eiv e their reg ular s t r a i g h t -t i m e s a la r i e s (e xclusiv e of pay for
o v er tim e at reg ular a n d /o r p r em iu m rates). A v e r a g e weekly earnings
for these occupations have been rounded to the n ea re st half dollar.

Th is bulletin p r es e n ts current occupational em plo ym en t and
earnings info rm ation obtained la rg ely by m ail fr o m the establishm ents
v is ited by Bureau field ec o n o m is ts in the last prev ious su rvey for
occupations reporte d in that e a r lie r study. P e rs o n al v isits w ere made
to nonrespondents and to those respondents reporting unusual changes
since the previou s su rvey .
In each a r e a , data are obtained fr o m representa tiv e e s t a b ­
li s h m en ts within si x bro ad industry divisio ns: Manufacturing; t r a n s ­
portation, com m u n ica tio n , and other public utilities; w h o le s ale tra de;
r etail trade; finance, in su ra n c e, and rea l estate; and s e r v i c e s .
Major
industry groups excluded f r o m these studies are governm ent o p e r a ­
tions and the const ruction and ex tractive industries.
Estab lish m en ts
having fe w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d number of w o rkers are omitted because
they tend to fu rnish insu ff icien t employment in the occupations studied
to w arrant inclu sion. Se para te tabulations are provided for each of the
broad in du st ry d ivisio n s which m ee t publication c r iter ia .

The a ver a ge s prese nte d r e flec t c o m p o s it e , areawide e s t i ­
mates.
Industries
and e sta blish m en ts differ in pay leve l and job
staffing and, thus, contribute diffe re ntly to the e s tim a tes for each job.
The pay relationship obtainable f r o m the avera ge s m ay fail to ref lect
accu rately the wage sprea d or d iffe ren tial maintained among jobs in
individual e s t a b lis h m e n t s . S i m i la r l y , diffe re n ce s in average pay leve ls
for men and women in any of the s elected occupations should not be
a ssum e d to re fle c t d i ffe re n ce s in pay treatment of the sexes within
individual es ta b lis h m en ts .
Other po s s ib le fa cto rs which may contrib ­
ute to diffe re n ce s in pay for men and women include: D if fe re n ces in
p r o g r e s s i o n within establis hed rate r a n g e s , since only the actual rates
paid incumbents are collec ted ; and diffe re n ce s in specific duties p e r ­
fo r m e d , although the w o r k e r s are c la s s if i e d approp riate ly within the
s a m e survey job de sc ription .
Job d escription s used in cla ssifying e m ­
ployees in these s u rvey s are u su ally m o r e g en eraliz ed than those used
in individual e sta blis h m en ts and allow for minor d iffe ren ces among
esta blis h m en ts in the specific duties p e rf o r m e d .

T h e s e su r v ey s are conducted on a sample b as is b ecau se of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c os t involved in surveying all esta b lis h m en ts .
To
obtain optim um a c c u r a c y at m in im u m cost, a greater proportion of
la rg e than of s m a l l es ta b lis h m en ts is studied. In combining the data,
how ev er, all es t a b lis h m e n t s are given their appropriate weight.
Es­
tim a te s b as e d on the e sta blis h m en ts studied are presented, th er efo r e,
as relating to all e s ta b lis h m en ts in the industry grouping and area,
except for those below the m in im u m size studied.

Occupational em p lo y m en t es tim ates r e p r es e n t the total in all
es ta blis h m en ts within the scope of the study and not the number a c ­
tually surveyed.
B e c a u s e of d i ffe re n ce s in occupational structure
among e s t a b lis h m e n t s , the e s tim a tes of occupational employment o b ­
tained f r o m the s a m p le of e sta blis h m en ts studied s e r v e only to indicate
the rela tive im portance of the jobs studied. These d iffe ren ces in o c c u ­
pational stru cture do not affect m a t e r i a l ly the a cc u rac y of the e a r n ­
ings data.

Occupations and Earn ings
The occupations selec ted for study are com m on to a variety of
manufacturing and nonmanufacturing in du stries, and a re of the fo llo w ­
ing t yp es : (1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o fes s io n al and technical; (3) m a i n ­
tenance and powerplant; and (4) custodial and m aterial m o v e m e n t . O c ­
cupational c l a s s if i c a t i o n is b ase d on a unifo rm set of job description s
de si gned to take account of in terestab lish m en t variation in duties within
the s a m e jo b . The occupations selected for study a r e li s ted and d e ­
s c r ib e d in the appendix.
The earnings data following the job titles are
for all in du stries c om b in ed. Earnings data for some of the occupations
lis ted and d e s c r i b e d , or for s o m e industry divisions within occupatio ns,
a re not pres e n te d in the A - s e r i e s tables b ecau se either ( l ) e m p lo y ­
ment in the occupation is too s m a ll to provide enough data to m e r it
prese n ta tio n , or (2) there is p o ssibilit y of dis c lo s u re of individual e s ­
tablish m ent data.




E stab li sh m en t P r a c t i c e s and Supplementary Wage P r ov is ion s
Tabulations on selected establis h m en t p r a ct ic e s and s u pp le ­
m en tary wage p rovision s ( B - s e r i e s tables) are not presented in this
bulletin.
Information for these tabulations is c olle cted
biennially.
T h ese
tabulations
on
m in im u m entrance
salaries
for i n e x ­
pe rienced wom en office w o r k e r s ; shift diffe re n tials; scheduled weekly
hours; paid holidays; paid vacation s; and health, insu ra nce, and pension
plans
are presente d (in the B - s e r i e s tables) in previous bulletins
for this area.

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T a b l e 1.

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f s u r v e y a n d n u m b e r s t u d ie d in M a n c h e s t e r ,
b y m a j o r i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , 2 J u ly 1967

M in im u m
e m p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n t s in s c o p e
o f stu d y

In d u stry d iv is io n

A l l d i v i s i o n s ____________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r in g __________________________________________
N o n m a n u f a c t u r in g _____________________________________
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , and
o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s 5 __________________________
W h o l e s a l e t r a d e 6 _________________________________
R e t a i l t r a d e 6 _______________________________________
F in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l e s t a t e 6 ----------S e r v i c e s 6 7 --------------------------------------------------------------

N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts

N . H. , 1

W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
W it h in s c o p e o f s t u d y 4

W it h in s c o p e
o f stu d y 3

_

S tu d ie d

S t u d ie d
N u m ber

P ercen t

120

62

2 2, 800

100

16, 6 2 0

50
-

65
55

32
30

16, 100
6, 7 00

71
29

11, 9 4 0
4, 6 8 0

50
50
50
50
50

8
11
19
8
9

8
6
8
4
4

9
5
7
5
3

2, 2 0 0
630
790
780
280

2,
1,
1,
1,

2 00
100
6 00
100
700

1 T h e M a n c h e s t e r S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f in e d b y th e B u r e a u o f th e B u d g e t t h r o u g h A p r i l 1 96 7, c o n s i s t s o f th e c i t y o f
M a n c h e s t e r an d th e t o w n s o f B e d f o r d an d G o f f s t o w n in H i l l s b o r o u g h C o u n t y an d H o o k s e t t in M e r r i m a c k C o u n t y .
T h e " w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f s t u d y "
e s t i m a t e s s h o w n in t h is t a b l e p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e s i z e a n d c o m p o s i t i o n o f th e l a b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in th e s u r v e y .
The
e s t i m a t e s a r e n o t in te n d e d , h o w e v e r , to s e r v e a s a b a s i s o f c o m p a r i s o n w it h o t h e r e m p l o y m e n t in d e x e s f o r th e a r e a t o m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t t r e n d s
o r l e v e l s s i n c e (1 ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s th e u s e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a c o m p i l e d c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n c e o f th e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s t u d ie d ,
a n d (2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .
2 T h e 1967 e d i t io n o f th e S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r ia l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l is h m e n t s b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .
3 I n c l u d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t at o r a b o v e th e m in i m u m l i m it a t io n .
A l l o u t le t s (w it h in th e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s in s u c h
in d u s t r i e s a s t r a d e , fi n a n c e , a u to r e p a i r s e r v i c e , a n d m o t i o n p i c t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a s 1 e s t a b l is h m e n t .
4 I n c l u d e s a ll w o r k e r s in a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t (w i t h in th e a r e a ) at o r a b o v e th e m in i m u m l i m i t a t i o n .
5 T a x i c a b s an d s e r v i c e s i n c id e n t a l t o w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w e r e e x c l u d e d .
6 T h is in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g " in th e S e r i e s A t a b l e s .
S e p a ra te p r e s e n t a t io n
o f d a t a f o r t h is d i v i s i o n is n o t m a d e f o r o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s : (1 ) E m p lo y m e n t in th e d i v i s i o n is t o o s m a l l t o p r o v i d e e n o u g h d a t a
to m e r i t s e p a r a t e stu d y , (2 ) th e s a m p l e w a s n o t d e s ig n e d i n i t i a l l y to p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n , (3 ) r e s p o n s e w a s i n s u f f i c i e n t o r i n a d e q u a t e to p e r m i t
s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , a n d (4 ) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d iv i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a .
7 H o t e l s an d m o t e l s ; la u n d r i e s an d o t h e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s i n e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u t o m o b i le r e p a i r , r e n t a l, an d p a r k in g ; m o t i o n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p r o f i t
m e m b e r s h i p o r g a n i z a t i o n s ( e x c l u d i n g r e l i g i o u s an d c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s ) ; a n d e n g in e e r in g and a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .




O v e r t w o - t h i r d s o f th e w o r k e r s w it h in s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y in th e M a n c h e s t e r a r e a
w e r e e m p l o y e d in m a n u fa c t u r i n g f i r m s .
T h e f o l l o w i n g t a b l e p r e s e n t s th e m a j o r i n d u s t r y
g r o u p s a n d s p e c i f i c i n d u s t r i e s a s a p e r c e n t o f a ll m a n u fa c t u r i n g :
In d u stry g ro u p s

S p e c i f i c in d u s t r i e s

L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s __ 37
T e x t i l e m i l l p r o d u c t s ____________ 26
E l e c t r i c a l m a c h i n e r y ____________ 13
F o o d p r o d u c t s _____________________
5

F o o t w e a r ( e x c e p t r u b b e r ) _______ 35
K n it t in g m i l l s _____________________ 10
B r o a d w o v e n fa b r ic m ills
( c o t t o n ) ____________________________
5
E l e c t r i c t r a n s m i s s i o n and
d i s t r i b u t i o n e q u ip m e n t _________
5

T h is i n f o r m a t i o n is b a s e d o n e s t i m a t e s o f t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t d e r i v e d f r o m u n i v e r s e
m a t e r i a l s c o m p i l e d p r i o r to a c t u a l s u r v e y .
P r o p o r t i o n s in v a r i o u s i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s m a y
d i f f e r f r o m p r o p o r t i o n s b a s e d o n th e r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y a s sh o w n in t a b le 1 a b o v e .

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Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in tab le 2 a r e indexes and p ercen ta ges of change
in a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s of o ffic e c le r i c a l w o r k e r s and industrial n u r s e s ,
and in a v e r a g e earnings of selec ted plant w o r k er g ro u ps. The indexes
a re a m e a s u r e of w a g e s at a given tim e, e x p r e s s e d as a percen t of
w a g es during the b a s e p e rio d (date of the area su rvey conducted
between July I9 60 and June 1961).
Subtracting 100 f r o m the index
y ie ld s the p e rc e n ta ge change in wages fr o m the b a s e pe rio d to the
date of the index.
Th e p e rc e n ta g e s of change or i n c r e a s e rela te to
wage changes bet ween the indicated dates.
Th ese e s t i m a t e s a re
m e a s u r e s of change in a v e r a g e s for the are a; they a re not intended
to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e pay changes in the es ta blis h m en ts in the a re a .
Method of Computing

in the occupational group. T h e s e constant weights r eflec t base year
em p lo ym en ts w h e re v e r p o s s i b l e .
The a v er a g e (mean) earnings for
each occupation were multip lied by the occupational weight, and the
products fo r all occupations in the group w e r e totaled. The aggre gate s
for 2 con secutive y e a r s w e r e r ela te d

by

dividing

the

aggregate for

the la te r y ea r by the a gg re ga te fo r the e a r li e r y e a r .
The resultant
r e la tiv e , l e s s 100 pe rc e n t, shows the percenta ge change. The index
is the product of multiplying the b a s e y e a r rela tive (100) by the relative
fo r the next succeeding y e a r and continuing to multiply (compound)
each y e a r ’ s r ela tive by the previou s y e a r ' s index.
A v e r a g e earnings
fo r the following occupations w e r e used in computing the wage trends:

Each of the s e le c t e d key occupations within an occupational
group was a s s ig n e d a weight based on its proportionate em p lo ym en t
Office clerical (men and women):
Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B
Clerks, accounting, classes
A and B
Clerks, file, classes
A , B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Comptometer operators
Keypunch operators, classe;
A and B
Office boys and girls

Table 2.

Office clerical (men and women)—
Continued
Secretaries
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes
A and B
Tabulating-machine operators,
class B
Typists, classes A and B

Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Pa inters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Laborers, material handling

Industrial nurses (men and women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)

Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Manchester, N. H. ,
July 1967 and August 1966, and percents of increase for selected periods
Indexes
(August 1960=100)

Percents of increase

Occupational group
July 1967

Office clerical (men and women)--------------Industrial nurses (men and women)------------Skilled maintenance (m e n )------------------------Unskilled plant (men)----------------------------------

1

Data do not m eet publication criteria.




August 1966

130.6

125. 4

1

(9

( )
136. 1
132.9

129. 1
129. 5

August 1966
to
July 1967

August 1965
to
August 1966

August 1964
to
August 1965

August 1963
to
August 1964

August 1962
to
August 1963

August 1961
to
August 1962

August 1960
to
August 1961

4. 1

4. 6

3. 1

2 .6

4. 2

4. 5

(9

(9

(9

(9

(9

(9

5 .4
2 .6

3 .9
3 .8

5 .7
5 .7

4. 1
3 .0

(9

4. 6
4 .8

4 .4
5 .9

3. 5
3. 3

4. 1

4
F o r office c le r i c a l w o r k e r s and industria l n u r s e s , the wage
trends rela te to
reg ular weekly s a la r i e s for the n orm al workw eek,
exclu sive of
earnings
for
overtim e.
For plant w o r ker groups,
they
m e a s u r e changes in a vera ge s t r a i g h t -t i m e hourly earnings,
excluding p r e m i u m pay for o v e r t i m e and for work on weekends,
holidays, and late sh ifts.
The pe rc e n ta ge s are based on data for
s elected key occupations and include m o s t of the n u m e r ic a lly important
jobs within each group.

Changes in the labor fo rce can c au se i n c r e a s e s or d e c r e a s e s in the
occupational a vera ge s without actual wage c h an g es . It is conceiv able
that even though all esta blis h m en ts in an a re a gave wage i n c r e a s e s ,
a v er a ge wages m ay have declin ed b e c a u s e lo w e r - p a y i n g es ta blis h m en ts
entered the area or expanded their work f o r c e s .
S i m i la r l y , w ages
m a y have remained relatively constant, yet the a v e r a g e s for an a re a
may have risen considerably b ec au s e h ig h e r-p a y in g e s ta b lis h m en ts
entered the a re a .

Lim ita tions of Data
The indexes and p e rc e n ta ge s of change, as m e a s u r e s of
change in a re a a v e r a g e s , are influenced by:
(l ) gen eral s a la r y and
wage changes,
(Z) m e r i t or other i n c r e a s e s in pay r e c e i v e d by
individual w o r k e r s while in the sa m e jo b , and (3) changes in a vera ge
wa ges due to changes in the labor fo r c e resulting fr o m la bor turn ­
o ver , fo r c e expansi ons, fo r c e reductions, and changes in the p r o p o r ­
tions of w o r k e r s em p lo yed by e sta blish m en ts with different pay l e v e l s .




The use of constant em p loy m en t weights elim in a te s the effect
of changes in the proportion of w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n te d in each job
included in the data. The p e rc e n ta g e s of change reflec t only changes
in a v er a ge pay for s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r s .
They a re not influenced by
changes in standard work s c h e d u le s , as such, or by p r e m i u m pay
fo r o v e r t im e .
Where n e c e s s a r y , data w e r e adjusted to r e m o v e fr o m
the indexes and percenta ge s of change any significant effect caused
by changes in the scope of the s u r v e y .

5
A.
Table A-l.

Occupational Earnings

Office Occupations—Men and Women

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , M a n c h e s t e r , N .H ., J u ly 1967)
W eekly earnings1
(standard)

S ex, o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
( standard)

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

t
50

M ean23

M edian 2

M iddle range 2

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

*

f

$

$

$

$

$

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

10Q

105

1 10

115

120

125

1 30

135

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

1 35

over

1

3

1

3

3

3

1

4

7
7

8
6

7
5

27

24

5

3

2

-

-

-

1

1
1

2
2

-

-

_
-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

and
u n d er
55

MEN
20

4 0 .0

$
9 6 .5 0

$
9 9 .0 0

$
$
8 6 .0 0 -1 1 1 .0 0

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

32
22

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

7 7 .0 0
7 2 .5 0

7 8 .5 0
7 5 .5 0

7 3 .0 0 7 1 .0 0 -

CLERKS,

CLASS A --------------

85

3 8 .5

9 5 .0 0

9 8 .5 0

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

-

-

-

-

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

88
27
61

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

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

7 0 .0 0
7 4 .5 0
6 8 .5 0

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

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

-

5
1
4

18
5
13

22
1
21

CLERKS, ORDER ---------------------------------------------

15

3 7 .5

7 5 .5 0

7 5 .0 0

6 0 .0 0 - 9 3 .0 0

-

4

l

CLERKS, PAYROLL ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------ --------

85
71

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

7 1 .5 0
6 7 .5 0

6 5 .5 0
6 4 .5 0

6 1 .5 0 6 1 .0 0 -

_

12
12

30
28

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

53
29

3 9 .0
3 8 .5

6 5 .5 0
6 5 .5 0

6 4 .5 0
6 4 .5 0

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

_

4
4

26
12

15
11

6

SECRETARIES3 -------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

100
45
55

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

9 6 .5 0
9 4 .0 0
9 8 .5 0

9 4 .0 0
9 6 .5 0
9 2 .0 0

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS B ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

35
27

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

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

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

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS C ------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------

32
24

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

8 9 .5 0
9 3 .0 0

9 1 .0 0
9 6 .0 0

SECRETARIES, CLASS 0 -------------------------

23

3 9 .0

8 2 .5 0

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------------------

48

3 9 .0

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

31
28

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

CLERKS. ACCOUNTING, CLASS A

-

WOMEN

ACCOUNTING,

8 4 .0 0
8 0 .0 0

8 0 .5 0
7 3 .0 0

“

-

-

-

4
4

-

-

6

3

8

7

5

-

13
8
5

7
5
2

11
3
8

2
2

7
7

1

2

-

-

-

7

8
8

11
10

3
3

6
4

2
1

5
4

2
1

3

1

-

2

_

l
1

_

_

_

_

_

-

1
1

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

10
2
8

4
2
2

16
8
8

12
4
8

11
6
5

5
3
2

13
11
2

7
3
4

6
5
1

3
3

1
1

5
5

4
1
3

3
3

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

4
4

4
4

4
2

1
1

4
1

7
4

-

-

2
2

1
1

5
5

3
3

-

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

_

_

_

_

3
3

4
3

6
6

_

-

_

-

3
3

_

-

2
2

-

-

9
6

-

-

5
1

_

-

-

-

“

-

8 5 .0 0

7 6 .0 0 - 9 1 .0 0

-

-

-

-

5

4

3

5

4

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 9 .5 0

7 0 .0 0

6 5 .0 0 - 7 5 .0 0

-

3

9

12

13

7

2

2

3 8 .5
3 9 .0

8 4 .0 0
8 3 .0 0

8 2 .5 0
8 0 .5 0

7 5 .0 0 - 9 7 .0 0
7 4 .5 0 - 9 6 .0 0

_

_

_

-

4
4

1
“

3
3

5
5

4
2

-

-

-

-

_

-

6
6

-

-

8
8

-

-

-

“

17
15

3 8 .5
3 8 .5

6 9 .5 0
6 9 .0 0

7 2 .5 0
7 2 .5 0

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

4
4

_

“

-

2
1

6
6

3
3

2
1

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTICNISTSMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------

30
21

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

7 0 .5 0
7 2 .5 0

7 0 .0 0
7 5 .5 0

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

2
-

_

3
3

11
5

2
2

9
9

1
1

1

“

1
1

T Y P IS T S , CLASS B --------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

80
18
62

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

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

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

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

~

15
3
12

27
4
23

31
4
27

7
7

_

_

-

“

_

-

1 S ta n d a rd h o u r s r e f l e c t the w o rk w e e k f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r i e s (e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) , and the
e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k ly h o u r s.
2 T he m e a n is c o m p u t e d f o r e a ch jo b b y tota lin g the e a rn in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s . T he m e d ia n d e s ig n a t e s p o s it io n — h a lf o f the e m p lo y e e s su r v e y e d
r e c e i v e m o r e than the r a t e sh ow n ; h a lf r e c e iv e le s s than the ra te show n.
T he m id d le ra n g e is d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a fo u r th o f the w o r k e r s e a r n le s s than the lo w e r o f th e se r a t e s
and a fo u r t h e a r n m o r e than the h ig h e r ra te .
3 M a y in clu d e w o r k e r s o t h e r than th o se p r e s e n t e d se p a r a te ly .




6
Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and Women

S a la r ie s o f p r o f e s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l w o r k e r s a re o m itte d
fr o m th is r e p o r t .
D ata do n ot m e e t p u b lic a tio n c r i t e r i a .

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations1—Men and Women Combined
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d i v is i o n , M a n c h e s t e r , N. H. , J u ly 1967)
Average
Number

O c c u p a t io n and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

of

Weekly
earnings23
(standard) (standard)
Weekly

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -------------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

32
22

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

7 7 .0 0
7 2 .5 0

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

105
20
85

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

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

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

96
33
63

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

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

CLERKS, ORDER ---------------------------------------------

32

3 9 .0

7 7 .5 0

CLERKS, PAYROLL ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------

85
71

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

Average

O c c u p a tio n and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Weekly
hours 2
(standard]

Weekly
earnings 2
(standard)

53
29

3 9 .0
3 8 .5

$
6 5 .5 0
6 5 .5 0

100
45
55

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

9 6 .5 0
9 4 .0 0
9 8 .5 0

SECRETARIES. CLASS B ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

35
27

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

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

SECRETARIES, CLASS C
MANUFACTURING -----------

32
24

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

8 9 .5 0
9 3 .0 0

SECRETARIES

23

3 9 .0

8 2 .5 0

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS. CLASS B NONMANUFACTURING -------------------SECRETARIES3 -------------------MANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING —

CLASS D

Average

O cc u p a tio n and in d u s t r y d i v is i o n

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours 2
(standard)

Weekly
eamings 2
(standard)

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL --------------------------

48

3 9 .0

$
6 9 .5 0

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

31
28

3 8 .5
3 9 .0

8 4 .0 0
8 3 .0 0

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------

17
15

3 8 .5
3 8 .5

6 9 .5 0
6 9 .0 0

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSMANUFACTURING --------------------------------------------------

30
21

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

7 0 .5 0
7 2 .5 0

T Y P IST S, CLASS B -------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------

80
18
62

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

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

7 1 .5 0
6 7 .5 0

1 S a la r ie s o f p r o f e s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l w o r k e r s a re o m itte d fr o m th is r e p o r t .
2 S ta n da rd h o u r s r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s re :c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e
c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k ly h o u r s .
3 M a y in clu d e w o r k e r s o t h e r than th o se p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly ,




Number
of
workers

s a la r i e s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m

r a t e s ) , and the e a r n in g s

7
Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu'..
by in d u str y d iv is io n , M a n c h e s t e r , N. H. , J u ly 1967)

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

Hourly earnings

O c c u p a t io n and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

Me;

Median 1
23

M iddle range'

$

$

1 .7 0

1 .8 0 1 .9 0

2 .2 9 -

3 .2 9

2 .7 9
2 .7 9

2 .7 8
2 .7 8

2 .5 9 2 .5 9 -

3 .1 5
3 .1 5

1 .9 3
1 .9 3

1 .9 3
1 .9 3

1 .7 9 1 .7 9 -

2 .0 4
2 .0 3

2 .2 8
2 .2 3

2 .2 5
2 .2 5

2 .2 1 2 .2 1 -

2 .2 9
2 .2 9

MAINTENANCE

ELECTRICIAN S. MAINTENANCE
MANUFACTURING -----------------FIREMEN, STATIONARY BOILER
MANUFACTURING --------------------

28
27

HELPERS, MAINTENANCE TRADES
MANUFACTURING ----------------------

*

$

$

$

$

i

2 .2 0 2 .3 0

2 .4 0 2 .5 0

2 .1 0

2 .2 0

2 .3 0

2 .4 0

2

2

2

- 4

6
6

- 1
- 1

8
8

4
4

2 .0 0

8
8
5
5

4
3

4
4

-

1
-

22
18

1
1

20
20

2 .9 0
2 .9 0

2 .9 8
2 .9 8

2 .8 3 2 .8 3 -

3 .0 8
3 .0 8

2
2

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) --------------NONMANUFACTURING —
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 45

48
40
40

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

3 .2 8
3 .3 2
3 .3 2

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

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

8
8
8

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

26
22

2 .6 9
2 .8 0

2 .4 5
2 .5 8

2 .2 3 2 .2 9 -

3 .1 3
3 .2 3

E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and la te s h ift s .
F o r d e f in it io n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 3 . 7 0 to $ 3 . 8 0 .
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d as fo llo w s : 1 at $ 3 . 7 0 to $ 3 . 8 0 ; 2 at $ 4 to $ 4 . 10; and 1 at $ 4 . 5 0




I

$

$

I

2 .6 0

2 .7 0 2 . 8 0

$

2 .9 0

3 .0 0 3 .1 0

t

$

3 .2 0 3 .3 0

$

$

3 .4 0 3 .5 0

$

2 .8 0

2 .9 0

3 .0 0

3 .1 0

3 .2 0

3 .3 0

3 .4 0

3 .5 0

9
9

1
1

2
2

4
4

1
1

17
17
17

and
1 .9 0

MACHINISTS, MAINTENANCE
MANUFACTURING -------------

1
2
3
4
5

$

2 .0 0 2 .1 0

and
u n d er
1 .8 0

CARPENTERS.

d on an a r e a b a s is

3
3

3
3

to $ 4 . 6 0 .

4
4

2 .5 0

2 .6 0

2 .7 0

over

33
3
3

-

-

2
2

- 2
- 2

4
4

3
3

4

6
6

_

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6
6
6

3
3
3

2
2

1
1

1
1

1
1

1
1

1
1

2
1

4
4
4

2
2
2
4
4

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Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s studied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s t r y d iv is io n , M a n c h e s t e r , N .H ., J u ly 1967)
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f—

H ourly earnings 2
$

Number
of

O c c u p a t i o n 12 a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

1 .4 0
M ean 34
5

M edian 3

Middle range 3

$

$

$

$

1 .6 7

1 .6 5
1 .6 6

1 .5 8 1 .5 9 -

1 .7 8
1 .7 9

$

J6

$
2 .6 0

$

$

$

$

2 .7 0

2 .8 0

2 .9 0

5
3 .0 0

$

2 .4 0

$
2 .5 0

$

;2 .1 0

$
2 .3 0

$

2.00

$
2 .2 0

$

1 .9 0

3 .1 0

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Appendix. Occupational Descriptions

The primary purpose o f preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field
staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are em ployed under a variety o f payroll titles
and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area.
This permits
the grouping o f occupational wage rates representing comparable job content.
Because of this emphasis on
interestablishment and interarea com parability o f occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may
differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes.
In
applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field economists are instructed to exclude working supervisors;
apprentices; learners; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, part-tim e, temporary, and probationary workers.

OFFICE
BILLER, MACHINE

BILLER, MACHINE— Continued
columns and computes, and usually prints automatically the debit or
credit balances.
Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping.
Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.

Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than
an ordinary or electrom atic typewriter.
May also keep records as to
billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to
billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, machine, are clas­
sified by type o f m achine, as follows:

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher,
Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type­
writer keyboard) to keep a record o f business transactions.

Biller, machine (billin g machine).
Uses a special billing m a­
chine (M oon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, etc. , which are
com bination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and
invoices from customers' purchase orders, internally prepared orders,
shipping memorandums, etc.
Usually involves application o f pre­
determined discounts and shipping charges, and entry o f necessary
extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing ma­
chine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine.
The operation usually involves a large number o f carbon copies o f the
bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.

Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge o f and
experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the
structure o f the particular accounting system used. Determines proper
records and distribution o f debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets,
and other records by hand.
Class B. Keeps a record o f one or more phases or sections of
a set o f records usually requiring little knowledge o f basic book­
keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, cus­
tomers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described
under biller, m achine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in­
ventory control, etc.
May check or assist in preparation o f trial
balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.

Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping
machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, etc. , which
may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills
as part o f the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the
simultaneous entry o f figures on customers' ledger record. The m a­
chine autom atically accumulates figures on a number o f vertical




Note: Since the last survey in this area, the Bureau has discontinued collectin g data for duplicatingmachine operators and elevator operators.

9

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CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A . Under general direction o f a bookkeeper or accountant,
has responsibility for keeping one or more sections o f a com plete set
of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment's busi­
ness transactions.
Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary
ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable;
examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting
distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper
assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and
closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting cleiks.
Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine a c ­
counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts
payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling
bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general
ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data.
This job does not
require a knowledge o f accounting and bookkeeping principles but
is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is
subdivided on a functional basis among several workers.

CLERK, FILE
Class A . In an established filing system containing a number
o f varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file material
such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc.
May
also file this material. May keep records o f various types in con­
junction with the files. May lead a small group o f lower level file
cleiks.
Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple
(subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer sub­
headings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids.
As requested, locates clearly identified material in files and forwards
material.
May perform related clerica l tasks required to maintain
and service files.

CLERK, ORDER

Receives customers' orders for material or merchandise by m ail,
phone, or personally. Duties involve any com bination of the following:
Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items
to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled.
May check with credit department to determine credit rating o f customer,
acknowledge receipt o f orders from customers, follow up orders to see
that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping
invoices with original orders.

CLERK, PAYROLL

Computes wages of company em ployees and enters the necessary
data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers' earnings
based on time or production records; and posting calculated data on payroll
sheet, showing information such as worker's name, working days, tim e,
rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes.
May use a calculating machine.

COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

Primary duty is to operate a Com ptom eter to perform mathe­
m atical computations. This job is not to be confused with that o f statis­
tical or other type o f clerk, which may involve frequent use o f a C om p­
tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance
of other duties.

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
Class C.
Performs routine filing o f material that has already
been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classi­
fication system (e. g. , alphabetical, chronological, or numerical).
As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards
material; and may fill out withdrawal charge.
Performs simple
clerica l and manual tasks required to maintain and service files.




Class A.
Operates a num erical and/or alphabetical or com bina­
tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu­
ments to keypunch tabulating cards.
Performs same tasks as lower
level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application

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KEYPUNCH OPERATOR— Continued
of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for exam ple,
locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts
inform ation from several documents; and searches for and interprets
inform ation on the document to determine information to be punched.
May train inexperienced operators.
Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures
or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched
cards.
Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or com bination
keypunch m achine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards.
Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified
sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting o f data to be punched.
Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information,
etc. , are referred to supervisor.
OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating
minor o ffic e machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing
m ail, and other minor clerica l work.
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual. Main­
tains a close and highly responsive relationship to the d ay-to-day work
activities o f the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a m ini­
mum o f detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerica l and
secretarial duties, usually including most o f the follow ing: (a) R eceives
telephone calls, personal callers, and incoming m ail, answers routine
inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries to the proper persons; (b)
establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor's files; (c ) maintains the
supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays
messages from supervisor to subordinates; (e) reviews correspondence, m em ­
oranda, and reports prepared by others for the supervisor's signature to
assure procedural and typographic accuracy; and (f) performs stenographic
and typing work.
May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks o f co m ­
parable nature and difficulty. The work typically requires knowledge o f
o ffic e routine and understanding of the organization, programs, and pro­
cedures related to the work o f the supervisor.




SECRETARY— Continued
Exclusions
Not all positions that are titled "secretary" possess the above
characteristics. Examples o f positions which are excluded from the def­
inition are as follows: (a) Positions which do not m eet the "personal"
secretary concept described above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in
secretarial type duties; (c ) stenographers serving as office assistants to a
group of professional, technical, or managerial persons; (d) secretary posi­
tions in which the duties are either substantially more routine or substan­
tially more com plex and responsible than those characterized in the def­
inition; and (e) assistant type positions which involve more difficult or more
responsible technical, administrative, supervisory, or specialized clerical
duties which are not typical o f secretarial work.
NOTE: The term "corporate officer," used in the level definitions
follow ing, refers to those officials who have a significant corporate-wide
policym aking role with regard to major company activities.
The title
"v ic e president," though normally indicative o f this role, does no t i n all
cases identify such positions. V ice presidents whose primary responsibility
is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e. g. , approve or
deny individual loan or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts;
directly supervise a clerica l staff) are not considered to be "corporate
officers" for purposes o f applying the follow ing level definitions.
Class A
a.
Secretary to the chairman o f the board or president of a
company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5, 000 persons; or
b.
Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of
the board or president) o f a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but
fewer than 25,000 persons; or
c.
Secretary to the head (im m ediately below the corporate
officer level) o f a m ajor segment or subsidiary o f a company that employs,
in all, over 25, 000 persons.
Class B
a.
Secretary to the chairman o f the board or president o f a
company that employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or
b.
Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the
board or president) o f a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer
than 5,000 persons; or

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SECRETARY— Continued

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL— Continued

c.
Secretary to the head (im m ediately below the officer level)
over either a major corporate - wi de functional activity ( e. g . , marketing,
research, operations, industrial relations, e t c .) or a major geographic or
organizational segment ( e . g . , a regional headquarters; a major division)
of a com pany that em ploys, in all, over 5 ,000 but fewer than 25,000
employees; or

May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other relatively rou­
tine clerica l tasks.
May operate from a stenographic pool.
Does not
include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine op erator.)

d.
Secretary to the head o f an individual plant, factory, etc.
(or other equivalent level of o fficia l) that em ploys, in all, over 5 ,000
persons; or

STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR
Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or
specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific re­
search from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or
similar machine; and transcribe dictation.
May also type from written
copy.
May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.

OR
e.
Secretary to the head o f a large and important organizational
Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde­
segment (e . g. , a middle management supervisor o f an organizational seg­
pendence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evidenced
ment often involving as many as several hundred persons) o f a company
by the following: Work requires high degree o f stenographic speed and
that em ploys, in all, over 25,000 persons.
accuracy; and a thorough working knowledge o f general business and
Class C
o ffic e procedures and of the sp ecific business operations, organization,
p olicies, procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in per­
a.
Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose respon­
forming
stenographic duties and responsible clerica l tasks such as, main­
sibility is not equivalent to one o f the sp ecific level situations in the def­
taining followup files; assembling material for reports, memorandums,
inition for class B, but whose subordinate staff normally numbers at least
letters, e t c . ; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading
several dozen em ployees and is usually divided into organizational segments
and routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc.
Does
which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level
not include transcribing-machine work.
includes a wide range o f organizational echelons; in others, only one or
two; or

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

b.
Secretary to the head o f an individual plant, factory, etc.
(or other equivalent level o f o fficia l) that em ploys, in all, fewer than
5,000 persons.

Class A . Operates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or o ffice calls. Per­
forms full telephone information service or handles com plex calls, such as
conference, collect, overseas, or similar calls, either in addition to doing
routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a fu ll­
tim e assignment. ( ’’Full" telephone information service occurs when the
establishment has varied functions that are not readily understandable for
telephone information purposes, e .g ., because of overlapping or interrelated
functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to which exten­
sions are appropriate for c a lls .)

Class D
a.
Secretary to the supervisor or head o f a small organizational
unit ( e . g . , fewer than about 25 or 30 persons); or
b.
Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional
em ployee, administrative officer, or assistant, skilled technician or expert.
(NOTE: Many companies assign stenographers, rather than secretaries as
described above, to this le v e l o f supervisory or nonsupervisory worker.)
STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
Primary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine v o ­
cabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or
similar m achine; and transcribe dictation.
May also type from writ­
ten copy.




Class B. Operates a single r or m ultiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incom ing, outgoing, intraplant or o ffice calls. May
handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform lim ited
telephone information service. ( ’’Limited" telephone information service
occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understand­
able for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine,
e . g . , giving extension numbers when sp ecific names are furnished, or if
com plex calls are referred to another operator.)

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SWITCHBOARD OPERA TOR-RECEPTIONIST

In addition to performing duties of operator on a single-position
or m onitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or
perform routine cle rica l woik as part o f regular duties.
This typing or
clerica l work may take the major part of this workers time while at
switchboard.

TABULA TING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued

some filing woik.
The work typically involves portions o f a woik
unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive
operations.

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Class A. Operates a variety o f tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator,
calcu lator, interpreter, collator, and others.
Performs com plete
reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult
wiring as required.
The com plete reporting and tabulating assign­
ments typically involve a variety of long and com plex reports which
often are o f irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning and
sequencing o f steps to be taken. As a more experienced operator,
is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations,
or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams and operating
sequences o f long and com plex reports. Does not include working
supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations and day-to-day
supervision o f the work and production of a group o f tabulatingm achine operators.

Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the
sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific
instructions and may include the performance o f some wiring from
diagrams.
The work typically involves, for exam ple, tabulations
involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a com plete but small
tabulating study, or parts o f a longer and more com plex report. Such
reports and studies are usually o f a recurring nature where the pro­
cedures are w ell established. May also include the training o f new
em ployees in the basic operation o f the machine.

Class C.
Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e t c . , with
sp ecific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and




Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine
vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written
copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving
a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports
on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in
shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenog­
rapher, general.

TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies o f various material or to make
out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in­
clude typing o f stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating
processes.
May do clerical work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis­
tributing incom ing mail.

Class A . Performs one or more o f the follow ing: Typing ma­
terial in final form when it involves combining material from several
sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu­
ation, etc. , o f technical or unusual words or foreign language ma­
terial; and planning layout and typing o f com plicated 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 o f the following: Copy typing
from rough or clear drafts; routine typing o f forms, insurance policies,
e t c . ; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more
com plex tables already setup and spaced properly.

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PROFESSIONAL AND

TECHNICAL

DRAFTSMAN— Continue d

DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation o f com plex items having
distinctive design features that differ significantly from established
drafting precedents. Woiks in close support with the design originator,
and may recom m end minor design changes. Analyzes the effe ct o f
each change on the details of form , function, and positional relation­
ships of components and parts. Works with a minimum o f supervisory
assistance. Com pleted work is reviewed by design originator for con ­
sistency with prior engineering determinations.
May either prepare
drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.
Class B. Performs nonroutine and com plex drafting assignments
that require the application o f most o f the standardized drawing tech ­
niques regularly used. Duties typically involve such woik as: Prepares
working drawings o f subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple
functions, and precise positional relationships between components;
prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including
detail drawings o f foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof.
Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations
to determine quantities o f materials to be used, load capacities,
strengths, stresses, etc.
R eceives initial instructions, requirements,
and advice from supervisor. Com pleted work is checked for technical
adequacy.
Class C.
Prepares detail drawings o f single units or parts for
engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes.
Types
o f drawings prepared include isom etric projections (depicting three
dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning
o f components and convey needed information. Consolidates details
from a number o f sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required.

Suggested methods o f approach, applicable precedents, and advice on
source materials are given with initial assignments. Instructions are
less complete when assignments recur.
Work may be spot-checked
during progress.
DRAFTSMAN-TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing
cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not
include tracing lim ited to plans prim arily consisting o f straight lines and
a large scale not requiring close d elin ea tion .)
and/or
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings o f easily visualized items.
is closely supervised during progress.

Work

NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general m edi­
ca l direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who becom e ill or
suffer an accident on the premises o f a factory or other establishment.
Duties involve a combination of the follow in g: Giving first aid to the ill
or injured; attending to subsequent dressing o f em ployees’ injuries; keeping
records o f patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation
or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations
o f applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs
involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation o f plant en­
vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety
o f all personnel.

MA INTENANCE AND

POWERPLANT

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain
in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs,
counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made
of w ood in an establishment. Work involves most o f the follow ing: Plan­
ning and laying out o f work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal
instructions using a variety of carpenter’ s handtools, portable power tools,

and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations
relating to dimensions o f work; and selecting materials necessary for the
work.
In general, the work o f the maintenance carpenter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al ap­
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.




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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES— Continued

Performs a variety o f electrical trade functions such as the in­
stallation, m aintenance, or repair o f equipment for the generation, dis­
tribution, or utilization o f electric energy in an establishment.
Work
involves most o f the follow ing; Installing or repairing any o f a variety o f
electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con ­
trollers, circu it breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other
transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or
other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load
requirements o f wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety o f
electrician 's handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general,
the work o f the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

a worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma­
chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools;
and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind
of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In
some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding ma­
terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted
to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are
also performed by workers on a full-tim e basis.

ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation o f
stationary engines and equipment (m echanical or electrical) to supply the
establishment in which em ployed with power, heat, refrigeration, or
air-conditioning.
Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines,
ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and b oiler-fed
water pumps; making equipment repairs; and keeping a record o f operation
o f machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption.
May also supervise
these operations.
Head or ch ief engineers in establishments em ploying
more than one engineer are excluded.

FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which
em ployed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or
operates a m ech an ical stoker, or gas or o il burner; and checks water
and safety valves.
May clean, o il, or assist in repairing boilerroom
equipment.
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades,
by performing sp ecific or general duties o f lesser skill, such as keeping




MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine
tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes,
or m illing machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages,
jigs, fixtures, or dies.
Work involves most of the following: Planning
and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring
com plicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre­
cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and oper­
ation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to
achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize
when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants
and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes,
m achine-tool operators, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing shops are ex­
cluded from this classification.

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
Produces replacem ent parts and new parts in making repairs o f
metal parts of m echanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work
involves most o f the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci­
fications; planning and laying out o f work; using a variety of machinist's
handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating
standard machine tools; shaping o f metal parts to close tolerances; making
standard shop computations relating to dimensions o f work, tooling, feeds,
and speeds o f machining; knowledge o f the working properties of the
com m on metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment re­
quired for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into m echanical
equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded
training in m achine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap­
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

OILER

Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors o f an es­
tablishment. Work involves most o f the following: Examining automotive
equipment to diagnose source o f trouble; disassembling equipment and
performing repairs that involve the use o f such handtools as wrenches,
gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts;
replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting
valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the veh icle
and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work o f the auto­
motive m echanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Lubricates, with o il or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur­
faces o f m echanical equipment o f an establishment.

MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs machinery or m echanical equipment o f an establishment.
Work involves most o f the following: Examining machines and m echanical
equipment to diagnose source o f trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling
machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use o f handtools
in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items
obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacem ent part by a
machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major
repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro­
duction o f parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and
making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work o f
a maintenance m echanic requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and e x ­
perience.
Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary
duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and
installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout
are required. Work involves most o f the following: Planning and laying
out o f the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a
variety o f handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations re­
lating to stresses, strength o f materials, and centers o f gravity; alining
and balancing o f equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and
parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power
transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers.
In general,
the millwright's work normally requires a rounded training and experience
in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent train­
ing and experience.




PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es­
tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge o f surface p ecu li­
arities and types o f paint required for different applications; preparing
surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler
in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush.
May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain
proper color or consistency.
In general, the work o f the maintenance
painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types o f pipe and
pipefittings in an establishment.
Work involves most o f the follow ing:
Laying out o f work and measuring to locate position o f pipe from drawings
or other written specifications; cutting various sizes o f pipe to correct
lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting
machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven
or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening
pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures,
flow , and size o f pipe required; and making standard tests to determine
whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the
maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex ­
perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building
sanitation or heating systems are exclu ded.

PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system o f an establishment in good order.
Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation o f vents
and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures;
and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber's snake. In general,
the work o f the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex ­
perience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

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SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE

TOOL AND DIE MAKER— Continued

Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-m etal
equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves,
lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establish­
ment. Work involves most o f the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-m etal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other
specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-m etal­
working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form ­
ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-m etal articles
as required. In general, the work o f the maintenance sheet-m etal worker
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(D ie

maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker;

volves most o f the follow ing: Planning and laying out of work from
models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications;
using a variety o f tool and die maker's handtools and precision measuring
instruments; understanding of the working properties of comm on metals
and alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equip­
ment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of woik,
speeds, feeds, and tooling o f machines; heattreating o f metal parts during
fabrication as w ell as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qual­
ities; working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to pre­
scribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate materials,
tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires
a rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

gage maker)

Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures
or dies for forgings, punching, and other m etal-form ing work. Woik in-

C U S T O DI A L AND

For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in
tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification.

MATERIAL

MOVEMENT

GUARD AND WATCHMAN

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued

Guard. Performs routine p olice duties, either at fixed post or
on tour, maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes
gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity o f employees
and other persons entering.

trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing
metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms.
Workers who
specialize in window washing are excluded.

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

LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman
or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas
and washrooms, or premises o f an o ffice , apartment house, or com m erical
or other establishment.
Duties involve a combination o f the follow ing:
Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips,




A worker em ployed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store,
or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following:
Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from
freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and trans­
porting materials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow.
Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are excluded.

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ORDER, FILLER

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK— Continued
For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:

(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored
merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers'
orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to fillin g orders and in­
dicating items filled or omitted, keep records o f outgoing orders, requi­
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform
other related duties.

PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them
in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent
upon the type, size, and number o f units to be packed, the type of con­
tainer em ployed, and method o f shipment. Work requires the placing o f
items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following:
Knowledge o f various items o f stock in order to verify content; selection
of appropriate type and size o f container; inserting enclosures in container;
using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on
container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.

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




R eceiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
TRUCKD RIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m a­
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types o f es­
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places o f business.
May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor m echanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order.
Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type o f equipment, as follows; (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis o f trailer ca p a city .)
Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under 1V 2 tons)
Truckdriver, medium ( 1V 2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)
TRUCKER, POWER
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-pow ered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials o f all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type o f t^uck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)




A v a i l a b l e O n R e q u e s t -----The seventh annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors,
attorneys, chemists, engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen,
tr a ce r s, job analysts, directors of personnel, managers of office
se r v ice s, buyers, freight rate clerk s, and clerical e m p lo y e e s.
Order as BLS Bulletin 1535, National
ministrative, Technical, and Clerical
50 cents a copy.

Survey of P rofessional, A d ­
Pay, February—March 19&6.

•fr U.s.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:

1967 -303-599/17




Area Wage Surveys
A l i s t o f t h e l a t e s t a v a i l a b l e b u l l e t i n s is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w ,
A d i r e c t o r y in d ica tin g d a tes of e a r l i e r
a v aila ble on re q u e s t.
B u l l e t i n s m a y be p u r c h a s e d f r o m the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U .S . G o v e r n m e n t
o r f r o m a n y o f t h e B P S r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s s h o w n on the i n s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .

Area

B ulletin n u m b er
and p r i c e

B u lletin n u m b er
and p r i c e _
15 30-76,
15 3 0 -4 2 ,
15 3 0 - 7 2 ,
1 5 3 0 - 55,
153 0 - 4 1 ,
1 5 3 0 - 51,
15 30-83,

30
20
25
25
30

15 3 0 - 8 2 ,
1530-6,

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

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

O m a h a , N e b r . - l o w a , O c t . 1 9 6 6 _____________________________
P a t e r s o n —C l i f t o n —P a s s a i c , N . J . , M a y 1967 --------------------P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . —N. J . , N o v . 1966 1_______________________
P h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 1967 __________________________________
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan. 1967 1 _______ _________________________
P o r t l a n d , M a i n e , N o v . 1 9 6 6 _________________________________
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . —W a s h . , M a y 1967 ________________________
P r o v i d e n c e—P a w t u c k e t —W a r w i c k , R . I . - M a s s .,
M a y 1967 1 _____________________________________________________
R a l e i g h , N . C . , S e p t. 1 9 6 6 ____________________________________
R i c h m o n d , V a . , N o v . 1 9 6 6 ------ ---------------------------------------------R o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1967 _____________________________________

15 30-1 8,
1530-67,
15 30-35,
15 3 0 - 5 9 ,
1530-46,
1 5 3 0 - 17,
15 3 0 - 7 9 ,

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

153 0 - 7 0 ,
15 30-7,
1530-23,
15 3 0 - 6 8 ,

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

15 30-19,
15 3 0 - 4 5 ,
15 30-32,
15 3 0 -4 4 ,
15 3 0 - 4 8 ,
15 30-28,
1530-5,
15 3 0 -6 6 ,
15 3 0 - 8 5 ,
1530-3 7,

30
25
25
25
30
30
25
25
25
25

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

St. I-iOuis, M o .- 1 1 1 ., O c t . 1966 1_____________________________
S a lt L a k e C i t y , U tah, D e c . 1966 1__________________________
San A n t o n i o , T e x . , Ju ne 1967 l______________________________
San B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e —O n t a r i o , C a l i f . ,
S e p t . 1 9 6 6 ______________________________________________________
San D i e g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1966 1--------------------------------------------San F r a n c i s c o —O a k l a n d , C a l i f . , Ja n. 1967 1--------------------San J o s e , C a l i f . , S e p t. 1 9 6 6 _________________________________
S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1967 ____________________________________
S c r a n t o n , P a . , A u g . 1 9 6 6 _______________ _____________________
S e a t t l e —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , O c t . 1 9 6 6 _________________________

15 30-2 7,
1530-33,
15 3 0 -8 4 ,

30 c e n t s
25 c e n t s
^5cen t ^

1 5 3 0 - 14,
1530-2 4,
15 30-3 6,
1530-1 0,
15 3 0 -6 9 ,
15 30-3 ,
15 30-2 2,

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

15 3 0 -4 3 ,
1530-39,
15 30-26,
153 0 -7 7 ,
1530-1,

20
25
25
20
25

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

15 3 0 - 6 5 ,
1530-49 ,
15 3 0 - 7 5 ,
15 7 5 - 1 ,
1 *330-40,
15 30-31,
15 3 0 - 7 8 ,

30
30
20
20
25
25
20

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

S i o u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , O c t . 1 9 6 6 ____________________ ________
S outh B e n d , I n d ., M a r , 1967 ________________________________
S p o k a n e , W a s h . , Ju ne 1967 1_________________________________
T a m p a —St. P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , S e p t . 1966 1 ______________
T o l e d o , O h io —M i c h . , F e b . 1967 1___________________________
T r e n t o n , N . J . , D e c . 1966 1___________________________________
W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .—M d . —V a . , O c t . 1966 1________________—
W a t e r b u r y , C o n n . , M a r . 1967 ______________________________
W a t e r l o o , I o w a , N o v . 1966 1_________________________________
W i c h i t a , K a n s . , O c t . 1966 1____________ ._____________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , Ju ne 1967 ______________________________
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1967 ------------------------------------------------------------Y o u n g s t o w n —W a r r e n , O h i o , N o v . 1 9 6 6 ____________________

15 30-1 2,
15 3 0 - 5 7 ,
15 3 0-80 ,
15 30-9,
1 5 3 0 - 50,
1530-3 4,
1530-1 5,
15 3 0 -5 4 ,
15 30-2 1,
1 5 3 0 - 1 1,
15 3 0 -8 1 ,
15 3 0 - 4 7 ,
15 30-2 9,

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

1530-86,
15 3 0 - 6 2 ,
15 3 0 - 6 0 ,

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

1 5 3 0 - 53,
1 5 3 0 - 7 1,
1530-3 0,
1530-74,
1530-63,
15 30-2 ,
15 30-16,

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

B u f f a l o , N . Y . , D e c . 19 66 1__________________________________
B u r l i n g t o n , V t . , M a r . 1 9 6 ? 1_______________________________
C a n t o n , O h i o , A p r . 1967 ___________________________________
C h a r l e s t o n , W. V a . , A p r . 1967 ____________________________
C h a r l o t t e , N . C . , A p r . 1967 ________________________________
C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . —G a . , S e p t . 1966 1____________________
C h i c a g o , 111., A p r . 1967 1 __________________________________
C i n c i n n a t i , O h i o —K y . —I n d . , M a r . T 9 6 7 ----------------------------C l e v e l a n d , O h i o , S e p t . 1966 1_________ ____ ______________
C o l u m b u s , O h i o , O c t . 19 66 1_______________________________
D a l l a s , T e x . , N o v . 19 66 1_____ ______ ______________________

15 30-3 8,
1 5 3 0 - 52,
1 5 3 0 - 58,
15 3 0 - 6 1 ,
15 3 0 - 6 4 ,
1530-8,
15 3 0 -7 3 ,
1530-56,
1530-1 3,
15 30-20,
15 30-25,

D a v e n p o r t —R o c k I s l a n d —M o l i n e , I o w a —111.,
O c t . 19 66 1____________________________________________________
D a y t o n , O h i o , Ja n. 1967 ____________________________________
D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 6 6 __________________________________
D e s M o i n e s , I o w a , F e b . 1967 __ „ __________________________
D e t r o i t , M i c h . , Jan. 1967 1 ________________________________
F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , N o v . 1966 1____________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , A u g . 19 66 1_____________________________
G r e e n v i l l e , S . C . , M a y 1967 ______________________________
H o u s t o n , T e x . , Ju n e 1967 __________________________________
I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d ., D e c . 1 9 6 6 ______________________________


1 D ata on esta b lish m e n t


Area
M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , A p r . 1967 1________________________ ______
M i n n e a p o l i s —St. P a u l , M i n n . , Ja n . 1967 1________________
M u s k e g o n —M u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , M i c h . , M a y 1967 ________
N e w a r k and J e r s e y C i t y , N . J . , F e b . 1967 ________________
N e w H a v e n , C o n n . , Ja n. 1967 _______________________________
N ew O r l e a n s , L a . , F e b . 1967 1______________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1967 1 ________________________________
N o r f o l k —P o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s H a m p to n , V a . , June 1967 1_____ „__________________________
O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . , A u g . i 9 6 0 1________________________

A k r o n , O h i o , J u l y 19 67 1 ____________________________________
A lb a n y '—S c h e n e c t a d y —T r o y , N . Y . , A p r . 1967 ----------------A l b u q u e r q u e , N. M e x . , A p r . 1967 ________________________
A l l e n t o w n —B e t h l e h e m —E a s t o n , P a . —N. J . ,
F e b . 1967 _______________________ _____________________________
A t l a n t a , G a . , M a y 1967 -------------------------------------------------------B a l t i m o r e , M d . , N o v . 1966 1_______________________________
B e a u m o n t —P o r t A r t h u r —O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1967 _____
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , A p r . 1967 1 ___________________________
B o i s e C i t y , I d a h o , J u l y 19 66 1----------- --------------------------------B o s t o n , M a s s . , O c t . 1 9 6 6 __________________________________

J a c k s o n , M i s s . , F e b . 1967 ________________________________
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , Ja n. 1967 1--------------------------------------------K a n s a s C i t y , M o . - K a n s . , N o v . 1 9 6 6 _______________________
L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h i l l , M a s s . —N . H . , Ju ne 1967 --------------L i t t l e R o c k —N o r t h L i t t l e R o c k , A r k . , A u g . 1966 1-------L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h and A n a h e i m —S an ta A n a G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1967 1______________________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y . - I n d . , F e b . 1967 1______ _____ _____________
L u b b o c k , T e x . , June 1967 _________________________________
M a n c h e s t e r , N . H . , J u ly 1 9 6 7 ---------------------------------------------M e m p h i s , T e n n . —A r k . , Ja n. 1967
---------------------------------M i a m i , F l a . , D e c . 1 9 6 6 __________________________ ___________
M i d l a n d and O d e s s a , T e x . , Ju ne 1967 ------------ ----------------

s t u d i e s , and the p r i c e s o f the b u l l e t i n s is
P rin tin g O f f i c e , W ash in g to n , D .C ., 20402,

p r a c tic e s and supplementary' w age provisions are also presented.

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