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3000-^1

Area
Wage
Survey

Miami, Florida,
Metropolitan Area
October 1980

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 3000-51

Miami

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
U.S. DEPOSITORY COPY

JAN 2 0 1931

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Preface

This bulletin provides results of an October 1980 survey of occupational
earnings in the Miami, Florida, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The
survey was made as part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics annual area wage
survey program. It was conducted by the Bureau’s regional office in Atlanta,
Ga., under the general direction of Jerry G. Adams, Assistant Regional
Commissioner for Operations. The survey could not have been accomplished
without the cooperation of the many firms whose wage and salary data
provided the basis for the statistical information in this bulletin. The Bureau
wishes to express sincere appreciation for the cooperation received.
Unless specifically identified as copyright, material in this publication is in
the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without
permission.

Note:

.

Reports on occupational earnings and supplementary wage provisions in the
Miami area are available for the banking (February 1980), electrical appliance
repair (November 1978), and savings and loan (February 1980) industries. A
report on occupational earnings for the moving and storage industry (October
1980) is available for the Miami-Key West area. Also available are listings of
union wage rates in Miami for building trades, printing trades, local-transit
operating employees, local truckdrivers, and helpers, and grocery store
employees. Free copies of these are available from the Bureau’s regional
offices. (See back cover for addresses.)


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Area
Wage
Survey

Miami, Florida,
Metropolitan Area
October 1980

U.s. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary

Contents

Sites

Page

Page

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood,
Commissioner
Introduction

December 1980
Bulletin 3000-51

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Tables:
Earnings, all establishments:
A- 1. Weekly earnings of office workers................
A- 2. Weekly earnings of professional and
technical workers........................................
A- 3. Average weekly earnings of office,
professional, and technical workers,
by sex.......................................................
A- 4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,
and powerplant workers...............................
A- 5. Hourly earnings of material movement and
custodial workers.........................................
A- 6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance,
toolroom, powerplant, material movement,
and custodial workers, by sex..........................
A- 7. Indexes of earnings and percent increases
for selected occupational groups....................
A- 8. Average pay relationships within establish­
ments for office clerical occupations..............
A- 9. Average pay relationships within establish­
ments for professional and technical
occupations...............................................
A-10. Average pay relationships within establish­
ments for maintenance, toolroom, and
powerplant occupations ............................

Tables—Continued
A-11.

13
14
14

Average pay relationships within establish­
ments for material movement and
custodial occupations................................

Earnings, large establishments:
A-12. Weekly earnings of office workers.......................
A-13. Weekly earnings of professional and
technical workers..............................................
A-14. Average weekly earnings of office,
professional, and technical workers,
by sex..................................................................
A-15. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,
and powerplant workers....................................
A-16. Hourly earnings of material movement
and custodial workers ......................................
A-17. Average hourly earnings of maintenance,
toolroom, powerplant, material
movement, and custodial workers,
by sex..................................................................
Appendixes:
A. Scope and method of survey
B. Occupational descriptions.

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19

20
21
22

23

Introduction

This area is 1 of 71 in which the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of
Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and related
benefits. (See list of areas on inside back cover.) In each area, earnings data for
selected occupations (A-series tables) are collected annually. Information on
establishment practices and supplementary wage benefits (B-series tables) is
obtained every third year. This report has no B-series tables.
Each year after all individual area wage surveys have been completed, two
summary bulletins are issued. The first brings together data for each metropoli­
tan area surveyed; the second presents national and regional estimates,
projected from individual metropolitan area data, for all Standard Metropoli­
tan Statistical Areas in the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
A major consideration in the area wage survey program is the need to
describe the level and movement of wages in a variety of labor markets,
through the analysis of (1) the level and distribution of wages by occupation,
and (2) the movement of wages by occupational category and skill level. The
program develops information that may be used for many purposes, including
wage and salary administration, collective bargaining, and assistance in
determining plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S. Depart­
ment of Labor to make wage determinations under the Service Contract Act of

,,

,

.

Tables A-l through A-6 provide estimates of straight-time weekly or hourly
earnings for workers in occupations common to a variety of manufacturing and


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establishments employing 500 workers or more.
Table A-7 provides indexes and percent changes in average hourly earnings
for office clerical workers, electronic data processing workers, industrial
nurses, skilled maintenance trades workers, and unskilled plant workers.
Where possible, data are presented for all industries and for manufacturing and
nonmanufacturing separately. Data are not presented for skilled maintenance
workers in nonmanufacturing because the number of workers employed in this
occupational group in nonmanufacturing is too small to warrant separate
presentation. This table provides a measure of wage trends after elimination of
changes in average earnings caused by employment shifts among establish­
ments as well as turnover of establishments included in survey samples. For
further details, see appendix A.
Tables A-8 through A-11 provide measures of average pay relationships
within establishments. These measures may differ considerably from the pay
relationships of overall area averages published in tables A-l through A-6. See
appendix A for details.

Appendixes

1965.

A-series tables

nonmanufacturing industries. The occupations are defined in appendix B. For
the 31 largest survey areas, tables A-12 through A-17 provide similar data for

Appendix A describes the methods and concepts used in the area wage
survey program and provides information on the scope of the survey.
Appendix B provides job descriptions used by Bureau field representatives
to classify workers by occupation.

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Miami, Fla., October 1980

Occupation and industry
division

Secretaries...............................
Manufacturing.........................
Public utilities.........................

Secretaries, class B.....................
Manufacturing.............................
Public utilities..........................
Secretaries, class C.....................

Secretaries, class D.....................
Public utilities..........................

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Weekly e arnings
(in dol ars)1

Mean2

Median2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of

Middle range2

2,878
416
2,462
507

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5

250.00
246.50
250.50
314.00

236.00 207.00- 283.00
322.00 287.00- 345.50

245
227

39.0
39.0

295.50
297.50

259.00- 331.50
286.00 261.50- 331.50

713
70
643
253

38.5
40.0
38.5
38.5

274.50
263.00
276.00
301.00

265.00 240.00- 305.00
270.00 244.50- 300.00

819
145
674
104

39.0
40.0
39.0
39.0

252.50
259.00
251.00
316.50

244.00
261.50
238.00
338.00

665
132
533
63

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

222.00
230.00
220.00
322.50

240.00 209.50- 280.00

40.0
40.0

Stenographers.................................
Manufacturing.........................

272
70
147

39.0
40.0
38.5
38.0

252.00
218.50
263.50
269.50

250.00
225.00
273.50
296.50

77
61

39.0
38.5
38.0

289.00
307.00
316.00

300.50 255.50- 315.00
314.00 287.00- 315.00
315.00 313.00- 315.00

Typists, class A............................

Typists, class B............................

210.00200.00223.50216.50-

240.00 193.00- 261.00
245.50 200.00- 276.00

90
754

38.5
40.0
38.5

193.50
195.00
193.50

180.00
182.50
180.00

491
62
429

147
119
222
214

38 5
38.0
39.0
39.0
39.5
39.5
39 0
39.0

219.00
219.00

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

-

218.00
214.00

154.00
153.50

150.00
150.00

136.50- 160.50
132.50- 163.00

140.00
140.00

2
“

“

~
-

4
■
4
~

113
8
105
-

270
30
240
-

472
74
398
27

531
67
464
52

390
78
312
13

330
85
245
30

199
43
156
39

156
15
141
88

98
12
86
60

127
1
126
116

71
3
68
39

41
_
41
16

27

1

1

2

27
23

1
1

1
1

2
2

“

-

-

9
4

16
16

37
37

60
53

23
20

22
22

39
38

10
9

12
11

14
14

1
1

1
1

1
1

_

14
8
6
-

29
4
25
“

52

108
16
92
11

127
10
117
16

105
11
94
23

62
13
49
32

15
4
11
6

84

12

-

-

-

84
79

24
2
22
16

4

52
23

77
2
75
37

4
2

12
8

_
-

_

_

9
9
~

62
62
“

143
14
129
4

158
19
139
15

158
33
125
-

106
52
54
9

42
18
24
4

35
2
33
14

31
7
24
9

32
32
32

12
_
12
12

23
_
23
-

3
_
3
3

53
53
-

122
10
112
“

206
37
169
-

127
39
88
-

70
27
43
-

22
16
6
4

8
3
5
5

33
33
33

11
11
10

-

_
_
_
-

_
_
_
-

11
11
11

_

37
37

44
28

38
20

128
121

9
7

7
7

12
4

1
1

-

-

23
23

_
_

_
_

_

30

17
8
9
8

30
16
14
11

29
12
17
10

50
16
34
9

26
10
16
7

35
35
28

43
43
43

1
1
1

3
3
3

8
_
8
6

_
_
_
-

_
_

_

_

_

_

_

8
-

13
1
1

8
8
2

11
9
3

6
6
2

42
42
42

-

3
3
3

8
8
8

_
_

-

_

_

1
1

-

_
-

_
_

_

-

_

-

-

_
_
-

_
_
-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
_

_

-

_
_

_
_
_

_

_

-

_
"

-

_
”
“

~

—

“

~

"

“

“

”
“

1
-

1
~

1
41

“
“
"

24

24

21

-

21

~
“
-

22
19

“
”
_

”

“
~
-

“

“
-

30
22

17
9

22
14

16
16

42
26

15
7

29
29

1
1

80
9
71

66
3
63

194
19
175

201
28
173

96
9
87

40
8
32

58
8
50

29
1
28

48
4
44

6
1
5

9

5

86
78

52
50

28
28

36
28

58
50

29
28

44
44

6
5

108
11

149
26
123

68
9
59

4
4

-

-

4
4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
_

_
_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

24

58

80
80

120
110

15
15

95
71

26
24

12
12

4
4

3
3

1
1

-

3
3

28
18

14
14

57
41

26

11
11

-

-

1
1

-

3
3

92
92

1
1

35
27

:

:

~

-

-

73

61

3

:

-

_

2
_

_

_

2
2

_

_

_

“
“

71
9
62

154.00- 180.50
154.00- 182.00
130.00- 150.00
130.00- 150.00

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43
“
43
“

-

171.50- 257.00
172.00- 257.00
157.00- 191.00
170.00- 195.00
157.00- 187.00

163.00
166.00

“
“
~

-

170.00- 215.50
161.00- 215.00

173.00
180.50
173.00

141.00
140.00

150
160

24

175.50
185.00
174.00

169.00
171.50

140
150

296.50
241.50
304.00
314.00

230.50
237.00

39.0
39.0

130
140

190.00- 230.00
170.00- 230.00

38.5
38.0

380
344

Nonmanufacturing......................

224.50
224.50

173
125

353
325

120

211.00 199.50- 235.00
231.00
207.00
307.00 304.50- 323.00

343
292

-

130

218.00- 270.00

Secretaries, class E.....................
Nonmanufacturing......................

217.50
217.00

110
and
under
120

_

_
_

_

_
_

_

_

_

-

-

-

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers In Miami, Fla., October 1980 —Continued
Weekly earnings
Occupation and industry
division

Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Mean2

Median2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of —

Middle range2

110
and
under
120

140

130

200

180

160

150

200

180

160

150

140

130

120

280

260

240

220

300

280

260

240

220

360

340

320

300

340

320

360

380

400

420

440

460

380

400

420

440

460

480

16
16
-

37
36
-

13
12
-

6
6
-

65
42
2

25
20
1

9
9
2

2
2
2

5
5
4

2
2
2

12
12
12

“
■

“

-

-

1
1

334
334

73
73

2
2

74
70

14
12

7
3

20
20

4

2
2

3
3

-

-

-

-

160.00- 201.50
150.00- 186.00
164.00- 210.00

4
4
-

.
"

6
5
1

41
15
26

39
10
29

95
29
66

88
32
56

56
6
50

15
2
13

1
1

42
4
38

1

-

1

■

11
11

170.00- 216.00
187.00- 210.00

_
-

_
-

_
-

5
5

45
1

163
10

59
29

183
75

50
10

27
4

10
2

4
4

3
3

227.50

214.00 210.00- 236.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

33

6

2

8

2

511
114

196.50
201.00

190.00
206.00

170.00- 210.00
187.00- 210.00

.
-

_

_
-

5
5

45
1

163
10

52
26

150
58

44
8

25
2

2
2

3,135
529
2,606
790

227.00
200.00
232.50
298.00

216.00 183.50- 262.00
195.00 179.00- 218.50
220.00 186.50- 272.50
307.00 269.50- 327.00

_
_
_
-

_

_
_
-

39
2
37
-

101
28
73
-

129
5
124
-

366
100
266
10

584
151
433
27

464
114
350
25

390
84
306
51

248
18
230
44

Accounting clerks, class A..
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing............
Public utilities................

1,362

232.00
211.00
247.00
323.00

200.00187.00202.50304.50-

314.50
232.50
323.00
345.50

.

1,150
436

251.00
218.00
257.50
319.50

_
_
-

.
_
-

_
-

1
1
-

_
-

95
26
69
“

227
42
185
12

198
59
139
-

198
51
147
3

Accounting clerks, class B..
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing............
Public utilities................

1,773
317
1,456
354

208.00
188.50
212.50
271.50

199.50
190.00
207.00
279.50

173.00175.00172.50236.00-

236.00
205.00
250.00
303.50

_

_

_
_
-

_
-

39
2
37
-

100
28
72
-

129
5
124
-

271
74
197
10

357
109
248
15

266
55
211
25

159
123

193.00
179.50

190.00
190.00

162.00- 201.50
151.00- 200.00

_

_

_

-

-

12
12

24
24

16
16

36
28

201.00

201.50

174.00- 217.50

-

-

-

12

-

10

185.50

190.00

151.00- 200.00

-

-

-

-

24

6

Messengers................
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities.....

192
162
25

39.5
39.5
38.0

173.50
174.50
260.00

166.50 138.00- 182.00
172.00 136.00- 183.00
272.50 222.50- 296.50

Switchboard operators..
Nonmanufacturing....

534
520

38.0
38.0

147.50
146.00

136.00
136.00

132.00- 145.00
132.00- 145.00

.

Switchboard operatorreceptionists.............
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...

404
107
297

39.5

193.50
172.00
201.00

180.00
176.00
187.50

Order clerks..........
Manufacturing..

572
143

199.50
206.00

200.00
206.00

Order clerks, class A...
Order clerks, class B...
Manufacturing..........
Accounting clerks........
Manufacturing........
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities.....

Bookkeeping-machine operators..
Nonmanufacturing...................

212

Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class A.....................................
Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.....................................
Machine-billers..

81

Payroll clerks..............
Manufacturing........
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities.....

254
75
179
37

Key entry operators....
Manufacturing........
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities.....
See footnotes at end of tables.

790
160
630
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201.00

79

D
0

170.00

165.00- 214.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

23

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
2

■

23
■

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

216
6
210
93

116
4
112
97

89
12
77
75

233
233
229

152
5
147
131

2
2
2

6
~
6
6

-

“
-

_
“

-

~

141
9
132
18

67
4
63
24

50
4
46
33

64
12
52
50

162
162
158

151
5
146
130

2
2
2

6
6
6

-

-

-

-

192
33
159
48

107
9
98
26

149
2
147
69

66
66
64

25
25
25

71
71
71

1
“
1
1

-

~
“

-

"
'

47
39

3
3

17
1

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

12

24

3

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

24

23

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

8

-

-

-

-

44

4

13

-

-

8

1
1
-

3
1
2
-

13
7
6
-

12
5
7
“

36
19
17
_

73
26
47
4

15
15
-

42
4
38
4

13
5
8
5

14
5
9
9

14

_
-

15
1
14

8
8

201
50
151
3

155
53
102
3

197
35
162
6

69
15
54
13

51
1
50
7

23
5
18
17

31
31
30

231.00
208.00
241.00
312.50

212.50 196.00- 255.50
200.00 185.00- 215.00
230.50 200.00- 266.50
296.00 268.00- 326.00

_

_

-

-

206.50
192.50
210.00
273.00

200.00 179.00191.00 176.00200.00 179.50277.00 237.00-

—
-

221.00
202.50
230.00
296.00

-

4

-

-

6
1
5
5

7
1
6

36

1

36
13

1
1

“

14

~

g

-

_

”

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

5

r
-

“
“

-

-

~

-

-

3

-

—:

“

-

Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Miami, Fla., October 1980 —Continued

Occupation and industry
division

Key entry operators, class A....
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing.................
Public utilities.....................
Key entry operators, class B....
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing.................
Public utilities.....................
See footnotes at end of tables.


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Average
Number weekly
of
hours'
workers (stand­
ard)
243
62
181
55
547
98
449
41

39.5
40.0
39.5
38.5
39.5
40.0
39.5
37.5

Weekly e arnings
(in doll ars)'

Mean*

222.50
210.00
226.50
276.50
199.50
182.00
203.50
268.50

Median2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of —

Middle range2

215.00 192.00200.00 191.50217.00 192.00280.50 236.00190.00 170.00180.00 170.00200.00 170.00276.00 258.50-

235.00
220.00
253.50
296.00
208.00
195.00
212.00
296.50

110
and
under
120
-

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

-

-

-

4

-

-

~

-

15
1
14

-

~

“

”

5

42
17
25
-

63
22
41
5

52
14
38
10

15

4
“

27
4
23
1

15
5

12
5
7
6

4
4
-

174
46
128
2

113
36
77
3

134
13
121
1

17
1
16
3

36
1
35
2

11
_
11
11

-

20

4

_

_

20
20

4
4

11

32

1
1
1

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

11
10

32
9

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers In Miami, Fla., October 1980
Weekly earnings
(in dollars)'

Average
Occupation and industry
division

Number
of
workers

hours'
(stand­
ard)

Mean*

Median3

Middle range3

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of 140
and
under
160

180

160
180

260
280

260

240

220

200

240

220

200

280
300

320

300

340

320

340

360
380

360

Computer systems analysts
(business).....................................
Nonmanufacturing......................

208
178

40.0
40.0

478.00
479.00

480.00 432.50- 518.50
480.00 432.50- 523.00

~

“

-

-

”

Computer systems analysts
(business), class A...................
Nonmanufacturing......................

85
76

40.0
40.0

508.00
510.00

511.00 486.00- 529.00
516.00 484.50- 530.00

■

“

-

-

'

“
'

Computer systems analysts
(business), class B...................
Nonmanufacturing......................

119
98

39.5
40.0

462.00
462.00

456.00 420.00- 491.00
456.00 420.00- 484.50

~

_

—

~
'

Computer programmers (business)..
Manufacturing............................
Nonmanufacturing......................

829
58
771

39.5
40.0
39.5

401.50
367.00
404.50

407.50 338.50- 467.00
350.50 299.50- 432.00
412.00 345.00- 470.00

_

1
1

-

5
1
4

6
~
6

Computer programmers
(business), class A...................
Nonmanufacturing......................

244
230

39.5
39.5

478.00
479.50

478.00 447.50- 513.00
478.50 449.50- 514.50

-

'

-

"

-

Computer programmers
(business), class B...................
Nonmanufacturing......................

412
383

39.5
39.5

390.00
392.50

392.50 343.50- 444.00
393.50 346.50- 450.50

“
-

1
1

-

2
2

“

Computer programmers
(business), class C...................
Nonmanufacturing......................

173
158

40.0
40.0

321.50
323.50

326.00 287.00- 355.50
328.50 281.00- 356.50

“

”

-

2

6
6

8
8

28
27

28
24

39.5
40.0
39.5

260.50
253.00
261.50

253.50 218.00- 305.00
259.50 212.00- 281.00
253.50 218.00- 305.00

47
1
46

44
1
43

14
4
10

69
10
59

60
7
53

131
7
124

90
4

9

Nonmanufacturing......................

684
60
624

86

8

Computer operators, class A.......
Nonmanufacturing......................

122
108

39.5
39.5

323.50
325.50

327.50 272.00- 381.00
330.00 269.50- 381.00

-

-

■

6

6

■

'

14

~

4

5

Computer operators, class B.......
Nonmanufacturing......................

431
387

39.5
39.5

246.50
247.50

246.00 205.00- 281.50
246.00 200.00- 292.50

46
45

28
27

8
4

44
36

41
34

47
45

1

Computer operators, class C.......
Nonmanufacturing......................
Public utilities..........................

131
129
77

38.5
38.5
38.5

248.50
249.00
285.00

253.50 207.00- 314.00
253.50 207.00- 314.00
314.00 253.50- 314.00

1
1
-

16
16
-

6
6
-

25
23

5
5

37
37
37

2
2

Manufacturing............................
Nonmanufacturing......................

590
230
360

39.5
40.0
39.5

299.00
257.50
325.00

300.00 244.00- 330.00
240.00 220.00- 288.00
305.00 290.00- 370.00

8
8
“

4
4
'

13
11
2

37
34
3

43
29
14

125
26
99

26
13
13

136
106

40.0
40.0

394.50
405.50

399.00 360.00- 439.50
408.00 375.50- 438.50

-

-

-

Nonmanufacturing......................

”

"

-

-

'

13
4

Manufacturing............................
Nonmanufacturing.....................

227
134
93

40.0
40.0
39.5

278.00
257.00
308.00

279.50 240.00- 308.00
240.00 236.00- 280.00
317.50 282.00- 330.00

■

-

2
2

14
14

20
20

13
4
9

104
54

40.0
40.0

250.00
224.00

255.00 200.00- 290.00
214.00 200.00- 250.00

4
4

-

Manufacturing............................

7
5

22
20

13
9

529

40.0

371.50

3

5

2

Computer operators.........................

Electronics technicians...................
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities.........................
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270

40.0

459.00

430.00 272.50- 474.00
|

474.00 430.00- 474.00

380
400

400
420

420
440

440
460

460
480

500

500
520

520

560

560

600

22

20

17
15
10
10

10

10

1

1

2

12

169
169

6

480

Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Miami, Fla., October 1980 —Continued
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Occupation and industry
division

Electronics technicians, class B...
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities...........
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Number
of
workers

Average
weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Weekly e arnings
(in doll ars)1

Mean*

Median*

Middle range*

288

40.0

448.50

471.50 430.00- 474.00

270

40.0

459.00

474.00 430.00- 474,00

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of —
140
and
under
160

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

500

520

560

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

500

520

560

600

-

-

___ -

___ -

5

6

3

4

_

7

_

1
1

-

88

12

169

88

12

169

-

-

-

-

Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex, In Miami, Fla., October 1980

Sex,* occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Average
(mean*)

Average
(mean*)

Average
(mean*)
Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)1

Office occupations men

Number
of
workers

Sex,* occupation, and industry division

Weekly
hours'
(stand­
ard)

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)'

Typists, class A........
Nonmanufacturing...

353
325

39.0
39.0

219.00
219.00

Typists, class B........
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing..

482
57
425

38.5
40.0
38.0

174.50
177.50
174.00

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours'
(stand­
ard)

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)'

775
158
617
92

39.5
40.0
39.5
38.0

206.50
192.50

Key entry operators, class A..
Manufacturing.......................
Nonmanufacturing................
Public utilities....................

238
62
176
52

39.5
40.0
39.5
38.5

222.00
210.00

Key entry operators, class B .
Manufacturing.......................
Nonmanufacturing................
Public utilities....................

537
96
441
40

39.5
40.0
39.5
37.5

199.50
181.00
203.50
269.50

148
124

40.0
40.0

492.00
494.50

69
61

40.0
40.0

507.00
509.00

39.5
40.0

479.50
481.00

609
570

39.5
39.5

410.00
411.50

Computer programmers
(business), class A......
Nonmanufacturing.........

197
185

39.5
39.5

479.00
480.50

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Key entry operators.....
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities......

210.00

273.50

Messengers.................
Nonmanufacturing...

162
149

39.5
39.5

171.50
172.50

Accounting clerks.......
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities.....

403
356
162

39.0
39.0
38.0

242.00
245.50
303.00

File clerks....................
Nonmanufacturing...

374
338

39.0
39.0

152.50
151.50

Accounting clerks, class A...
Nonmanufacturing.............

189
165

38.5
38.5

273.50
278.50

File clerks, class B....
Nonmanufacturing..

141
113

39.5
39.5

165.50
167.00

Accounting clerks, class B..
Nonmanufacturing.............
Public utilities................

214
191
61

39.5
39.0
37.5

214.00
217.00
260.00

File clerks, class C....
Nonmanufacturing...

222

214

39.0
39.0

141.00
140.00

Switchboard operators..
Nonmanufacturing....

531
519

38.0
38.0

147.50
146.00

Switchboard operatorreceptionists .............
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...

404
107
297

39.5
39.5
39.5

201.00

Order clerks...........
Manufacturing-

413
126

40.0
40.0

198.00
203.50

388
101

40.0
40.0

197.00
201.00

2,700
482
2,218
628

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.0

224.50
198.50
230.00
296.50

Accounting clerks, class A..
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing.............
Public utilities.................

1,173
188
985
335

38.5
39.5
38.5
38.0

247.50
214.50
254.00
316.50

Computer programmers
(business), class B......
Nonmanufacturing.........
Public utilities.............

311
291
65

39.5
39.5
39.5

393.00
395.50
418.00

Accounting clerks, class B..
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing.............
Public utilities.................

1,527
294
1,233
293

39.0
40.0
39.0
37.5

207.00
188.50
211.50
273.50

Computer programmers
(business), class C......
Nonmanufacturing.........

101

94

40.0
40.0

326.00
326.50

196.00
182.50

412
374

273.00
274.00

39.0
39.0

39.5
39.5

146

Computer operators, class A..
Nonmanufacturing................

100
88

39.5
39.5

322.00
323.50

200.50

Computer operators, class B..
Nonmanufacturing................

268
242

40.0
40.0

258.00
260.00

39.0

191.50

40.0

201.00

Computer operators, class C:
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities.....................

39.0

269.50

40.0
40.0
39.5
39.5

305.00
264.50
336.50
348.00

Office occupations women
Secretaries..................
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing..,
Public utilities......

2,851
416
2,435
507

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5

249.50
246.50
250.50
314.00

Secretaries, class A..
Nonmanufacturing...

245
227

39.0
39.0

295.50
297.50

Secretaries, class B..
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...
Public utilities......

713
70
643
253

38.5
40.0
38.5
38.5

274.50
263.00
276.00
301.00

Secretaries, class C...
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...
Public utilities.......

819
145
674
104

39.0
40.0
39.0
39.0

252.50
259.00
251.00
316.50

Secretaries, class D...
Manufacturing..........
Nonmanufacturing....
Public utilities.......

665
132
533
63

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

222.00
230.00
220.00
322.50

Secretaries, class E..
Nonmanufacturing...

342
291

40.0
40.0

218.00
217.00

Stenographers.............
Manufactunng.........
Nonmanufacturing...
Public utilities......
Stenographers, senior..
Nonmanufacturing......
Public utilities..........
Stenographers, general..
Nonmanufacturing........
Typists..........................
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...
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265
70
195
144
99
77
61
166
118
835
85
750

39.0
40.0
38.5
38.0

253.00
218.50
265.50
270.50

39.0
38.5
38.0

289.00
307.00
316.00

38.5
38.0

231.50
238.50

38.5
40.0
38.5

193.00
190.00
193.50

Order clerks, class B..
Manufacturing...........
Accounting clerks........
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...
Public utilities......

Bookkeeping-machine operators..
Nonmanufacturing....................

110

Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class A.........................................

39.5

Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.........................................

69
79

Machine-billers..

204
65
139
34

Payroll clerks...............
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing...
Public utilities......

8

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.5

193.50
172.00

229.50
210.00

239.00
313.50

226.50
276.50

Professional and technical
occupations - men
Computer systems analysts
(business)......................... .
Nonmanufacturing...........
Computer systems analysts
(business), class A............
Nonmanufacturing...............
Computer systems analysts
(business), class B.............
Nonmanufacturing...............
Computer programmers (business)..
Nonmanufacturing.......................

Computer operators....
Nonmanufacturing...

Drafters........................
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities......

411
180
231
32

Average
(mean2)
Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Drafters, class A...........
Nonmanufacturing...................

122
94

Drafters, class B...........
Manufacturing.................
Nonmanufacturing..................

182
106
76

40.0

77

40.0

Drafters, class C.............
Electronics technicians..............
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities....................
Electronics technicians, class B........
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities..................

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division
Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)1
Professional and technical
occupations - women

280.00

252.50

514

40.0

266

40.0

459.50

281

40.0

450.50

266

40.0

459.50

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)1
Computer operators....
Nonmanufacturing...
Public utilities......

Computer systems analysts
(business)..........................
Nonmanufacturing............
Computer programmers (business)..
Nonmanufacturing.......................
Computer programmers
(business), class B......
Nonmanufacturing..
Computer programmers
(business), class C.

60
54

40.0
40.0

442.50
443.50

220
201

40.0
40.0

379.50
383.50

40.0
40.0

381.00
384.50
314.50

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Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

9

272
250
85

39.0
39.0
39.0

242.00
242.50
310.50

Computer operators, class B..
Nonmanufacturing.................

163
145

39.0
39.0

227.50
227.00

Computer operators, class C..
Nonmanufacturing.................

87
85

38.0
38.0

247.00
248.00

179
50
129

39.0
40.0
38.5

284.50
231.00
305.00

Drafters
Manufacturing
Nonmanufacturi

Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers In Miami, Fla., October 1980
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of

Hourly earnings
(in dollars)*
Occupation and industry
division

Maintenance carpenters..
Nonmanufacturing.....
Maintenance electricians.
Nonmanufacturing.....
Public utilities.........

Number
of
workers

117
104
150
129
67

Mean*

7.80
7.83
8.51
8.48
10.56

Median*

Middle
range*

7.20 5.30-11.46
6.25 5.30-11.79
8.25 5.94-10.94
8.25 5.94-11.79
11.46 9.98-11.85

Maintenance painters......
Nonmanufacturing.....

301
296

5.51
5.49

4.75 4.50- 6.50
4.75 4.50- 6.50

Maintenance machinists.

152

10.63

11.85 10.11-11.85

Maintenance mechanics
(machinery)................
Manufacturing..........
Nonmanufacturing....

366
272
94

7.72
7.41
8.61

7.60 6.00- 9.25
7.20 5.99- 8.55
9.95 6.40-10.17

Maintenance mechanics
(motor vehicles)..........
Manufacturing...........
Nonmanufacturing....

885
50
835

8.95
7.52
9.04

100

5.37

8.85 8.69- 8.85
6.93 6.50- 9.51
8.85 8.72- 8.85
I 4.50- 5.92
5.38

Stationary engineers......
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-

4.20

4.40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7.20

7.60

8.00

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00

4.40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7.20

7.60

8.00

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00

10.40

-

-

25
25
-

-

22
22
15
15

-

6
6

24
24

-

4
17
17

1
4

14
14
14

1
1

4
4

29
29

2

3
1
1

2
2
2

33
33
33

-

-

-

1

2

13

-

-

“
-

7

16

-

-

-

-

3

1

5

2

1

4

103

24
24
-

18
18
-

14
14
-

32
15
17

29
29
“

19
19
“

12
12
“

30
30
'

22
12
10

42
1
41

7
7

-

"

2

-

-

26
13
13

14
8
6

33

441
1
440

17
5
12

14
10
4

-

6

18

63

19

11

21

82
1
81

34

33

44
1
43

21

14

24
8
16

34

-

6

18

63

19

11

14

2

13

2

2

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

2

2

4
4

19
13
6

58
58

34
16
18

14

-

4
3
1

8

13

24

-

2
1
1

-

-

_

4

-

-

-

67
66

12

5

1
1

-

6
6

_

1

1

2
2

_

4
4

”

25
23

-

24
22
16

3

1
“

7
7

-

5

-

1
1

138
138

-

-

3
2

1

36
36

-

13
10

10.40 10.80 11.20 11.60 12.00 12.40
and
10.80 11.20 11.60 12.00 12.40 over

10

-

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Hourly earnings
(in dollars)4
Occupation and industry
division

Number
of
workers

Median5

Middle
range2

Truckdrivers...............................
Manufacturing......................
Nonmanufacturing............... .
Public utilities....................

4,164
673
3,491
726

6.81
6.24
6.92
10.46

6.85
5
6.85 4.53- 7.68
11.50 9.92-11.99

Truckdrivers, light truck.........
Manufacturing.......................

130
63

5.07
4.79

4.50 4.50- 5.70
4.50 4.30- 5.67

Truckdrivers, medium truck....
Manufacturing.......................
Nonmanufacturing................
Public utilities....................

1,813
117
1,696
354

5.87
5.40
5.90
9.61

Truckdrivers, heavy truck.......
Manufacturing.......................

326
310

Truckdrivers, tractor-trailer.....
Manufacturing.......................
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities.....................
Shippers..................................... .
Manufacturing........................
Receivers....................................
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing.................

4.60
4.75
4.55
11.50

Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of —
3.00
and
under
3.20

3.20

3.60

4.00

4.40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

3.60

4.00

4.40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

32
32

■

208
33
175

“

3
1

j

394
45
349

17
17

560
74
486
8

53
16
37
8

184
22
162
20

187
156
31
_

6.40
6.80

112
72

146
64
82
27

20
20

_

12

172
10
162
20

31
31
-

86
2
84
58

70
25

4.30- 6.20
4.48- 6.22
4.30- 6.20
6.00-11.50

-

“

173
173
"

377
28
349
-

474
33
441
8

7.26
7.26

7.52 6.50- 8.27
7.52 6.50- 8.52

-

32
32

16
16

_

_

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

70
64

1,895
183

7.75
5.54

6.85 6.85- 8.18
5.86 5.77- 5.86

”

”

16
16

-

_

-

16
16

-

12
12

136
136

28
-

3
-

344

11.62

11.99 11.50-11.99

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

-

1
1

55
10

5
5

12
12

26
25

37
14

2
2

80
13
67

30
26
4

22
7
15

171
92
490
102
388

5.01
5.25
6.18
4.90
6.52

5.00 3.77- 5.40
5.00 4.50- 5.81
6.17 4.91- 7.30
4.82 4.29- 5.40
7.30 5.00- 7.30

53
16
37
8

_

61
47
14

8.00
8.40

112
33
79
2

180
65
115
22

8.40
8.80

10
10

40
28
12
1

23

51
47

75
9
66

4

2

442

48
48

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

92

238

11
9

11
11

1

~

6
-

-

-

1
1

_

-

2
2

-

-

-

-

8

105
105

15
15

6
->
6

65
65

4
4

_
-

_

.

6

42
4
38

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

8
-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33
33

54
54

73
73

65
65

292

4

.
_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

68
22

-

_

2

-

23

2

17
17

27

1
1

-

81
61
20

14

73

23

14

73

21

_

Shipping packers.........................
Manufacturing........................

458
269

4.35
3.89

4.38 3.30- 5.05
3.60 3.10- 4.20

84
84

Material handling laborers...........
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing..................

2,088
509
1,579

4.75
4.48
4.83

4.80 4.00- 5.30
4.65 3.95- 5.18
5.30 4.00- 5.30

56
56
“

187
42
145

Forklift operators..........................
Manufacturing.........................

987
125

5.71
4.71

5.80 5.35- 5.80
4.64 3.85- 5.35

-

~

3
3

108
43

77
12

49
13

1
1

48
48

582
-

-

Guards..........................................
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing..................

1,037
114
923

4.11
4.54
4.05

3.85 3.52- 4.15
4.50 4.15- 4.80
3.75 3.50- 4.13

138
138

192
10
182

255
10
245

248
29
219

59
25
34

69
24
45

10
4
6

8
8
-

12
4
8

31
31
270
32
238

86
39
374
99
275

45
22
96
29
67

51
5
185
150
35

681
38
643

35

Guards, class A........................
Nonmanufacturing..................

287
278

4.63
4.65

3.85 3.67- 4.50
3.85 3.67- 4.50

3
3

52
52

148
140

10
10

18
17

4
4

-

-

6
6

Guards, class B........................
Manufacturing.........................
Nonmanufacturing..................

750
105
645

3.91
4.59
3.80

3.85 3.50- 4.15
4.50 4.20- 4.90
3.67 3.50- 4.13

135
135

140
10
1301

107
2
105

238
29
209

41
24

65
24
41

10
4
6

8
8
-

6
4
2

17

11

54
54

-

23

_

155
155

238
-

-

39
“

442

54

1
1

-

21
1

42
18
24

155

_

92
-

3
3

68
24
44

4

-

49
9

.

4
4

86
13
73

-

-

39
39

351
27
324

-

1

-

“

205
3
202

-

49

_

~

41
40
1

.

-

-

■

32
32
~

_

-

_

40
40

1,511
157
1,354

2
-

-

83
83

Order fillers.................................
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing.................

292
292

_

75
~
75

43
11
32

247
247

3
-

12
4
8

34
23
11

4
4

60
”

~

52
36
16

292

4

2
1
1

137
67
70

247

87

3
~
3

211
60
151

4

1
1

66

17
1
16

107
25
82

1

-

11C

38
9
29

217
82
135

49
49
9

57
57

4
-

28
28

74
57
17
5

9
9

16
16

4.97 4.00- 9.98
4.25 3.55- 4.82
6.50 4.00-10.03

11.60

_

15
15

19
13

6.39
4.38
6.96

11.20

11.60 12.00

70
65

9
9

1,432
319
1,113

_

6
5

21
21

Warehousemen...........................
Manufacturing........................
Nonmanufacturing.................

_

23
17

61
9

4
1

-

-

10.40 10.80 11.20

12
12
5

46
46

24
24

10.00 10.40 10.80

-

10.00

4
4
-

23
22

-

_

9.60

-

9.60

16
16
5

18
17

50
21
29

9.20

39
15
24
9

”

61

8.80
9.20

10
10

48
24
24

5.00 4.39- 6.40
5.00 4.24- 5.75


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.60

8.00

7
7

5.45
5.08

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11

7.60

4
4
~

208
180

5.15 4.05- 5.90
4.00 3.25- 4.82
5.90 4.10- 5.90

7.2

.20

“

Shippers and receivers...............
Manufacturing........................

5.23
4.01
5.37

6.8

-

.

5

9

-

_

4
_

-

_
_

"

-

-

-

_

_

_

■

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

~

-

-

_
_

-

-

-

1
“

-

3
3

_

_

_

-

"

-

“

1
1

27
27

5
5

_

_

6

.

-

-

-

_

6

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

27
27

5
5

_

_

-

-

6
6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

■

-

"

”

1
1

-

-

-

-

.

292

-

-

_

4
4

:| :|

”

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

20

-

-

_

—
-

-

Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers In Miami, Fla., October 1980 —Continued
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of —

Hourly earnings
(in dollars)4
Occupation and industry
division

Janitors, porters, and cleaners........

Number
of
workers

4,475
459
4,016

Mean*

3.91
4.22
3.87

Median*

Middle
range*

3.40 3.25- 4.00
4.00 3.50- 4.80
3.37 3.20- 4.00

3.00
and
under
3.20
669
25
644

3.60

4.00

4.40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7.20

7.60

8.00

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00 10.40

10.80

3.60

4.00

4.40

4.80

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7.20

7.60

8.00

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00

10.40 10.80

11.20 11.60 12.00

2068
110
1958

354
77
277

508
79
429

164
48
116

179
45
134

204
22
182

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11.60

11.20

3.20

12

48
46
2

74
3
71

14
3
11

7
7

55
1
54

18
18

53
53

41

14

3

2

41

14

3

2

-

-

-

Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex, In Miami, Fla., October 1980

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Average
(mean3)
hourly
earnings
(in dollars)4

Maintenance, toolroom, and
powerplant occupations - men

Truckdrivers, medium truck.....................
Manufacturing.........................
117
104

7.80
7.83

Maintenance electricians........
Nonmanufacturing......................
Public utilities........................

150
129
67

8.51
8.48

Maintenance painters.......................
Nonmanufacturing.........................

300
295

5.50
5.48

152

10.63

Nonmanufacturing.........................

366
272
94

7.72

Manufacturing.............................

8.95
9.04

Truckdrivers, light truck..............................
Manufacturing..................................


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Manufacturing

Nonmanufacturing....................................

4,112
673
3,439
715

6.78
6.24
6.88

124
63

5.00
4.79

Number
of
workers

Order fillers........................................
Manufacturing....................................
Nonmanufacturing.............................
Shipping packers............................................
Manufacturing...................................

13

Average
(mean3)
hourly
earnings
(in dollars)4

1,767
117
1,650
349

5.77
5.40
5.80
9.60

326
310

7.26
7.26

1,895
183

7.75
5.54

344

11.62

151
79

4.95
5.29

472
94

6.18
4.93
6.49

Shippers and receivers................................

Warehousemen....................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Nonmanufacturing..................................

Material movement and custodial
occupations - men
Truckdnvers............................
Manufacturing.....................................
Nonmanufacturing......................................
Public utilities............................

Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities.....................................

8.61

Maintenance mechanics
885
50
835

Public utilities...................................

Truckdrivers, tractor-trailer.....................

Maintenance mechanics
Manufacturing................
Nonmanufacturing...............

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

5.81
5.35

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Material handling laborers.....................................................
Manufacturing......................
Nonmanufacturing............................................................

Number
of
workers

Average
(mean3)
hourly
earnings
(in dollars)4

2,061
508
1,553

4.75
4.48
4.84

Forklift operators....................................
Manufacturing...............................

987
125

5.71
4.71

Guards......................................

810
108
702

4.22
4.51
4.18

Guards, class A.......................
Nonmanufacturing......................

242
233

4.62

Guards, class B.......................
Manufacturing.........................
Nonmanufacturing........................

568
99
469

4.56
3.96

Nonmanufacturing........................

Janitors, porters, and cleaners............
Manufacturing................................
Nonmanufacturing......................

3,694
390

3.97

766
69
697

3.56
3.87
3.53

Material movement and custodial
occupations - women

301

1,478
125

5.27
4.21

327
208

4.34
3.88

Janitors, porters, and cleaners.............
Manufacturing............................

Table A-7. Indexes of earnings and percent Increases for selected occupational groups, Miami, Fla., selected periods

Period5

Indexes (October 1977=100):

Office
clerical

Electronic
data
processing

120.7
130.8

114.8
125.5

113.9
123.9

6.9

6.7

7.5

C)

o

(«)

<*)

C)
P)
«
C)

<*>

13.0
14.3
6.0
4.3
6.2
13.4
6.4
8.4

8.7
9.5
6.8
5.9
7.2
5.0
9.3
9.3

o
o

115.8
127.4

121.1
131.0

o
o

o
o

C)

«

C)

P)

o

11.9

7.8

8.0

8.2

o

C)

8.8
9.6
3.5
6.0
8.5
4.8
9.5
9.0

o
o
o
c)
0
o
o
c)

8.7
9.5
7.3
5.9
9.5
6.3
8.9
10.0

11.5
12.6
6.5
6.9
5.4
11.4
8.7
8.2

o
c)
7.1
P>
C)
P)
(*)
C)

o
o
c)
o
<•)
6)
P)
C)

114.9
125.8

114.8
125.1

7.6
8.6
9.4
6.8
5.9
7.0
5.3
9.1
9.5

Annual rate of increase................................................................................
October 1974 to October 1975........................................................................
October 1975 to October 1976........................................................................
October 1976 to October 1977........................................................................
October 1977 to October 1978........................................................................
October 1978 to October 1979........................................................................
October 1979 to October 1980.......................................................................

Unskilled
plant

Skilled
mainte­
nance

Unskilled
plant

Electronic
data
processing

November 1973 to October 1974:

Electronic
data
processing

Skilled
mainte­
nance

Office
clerical

Percent increases:

Nonmanufacturing

Manufacturing

All industries
Industrial
nurses

Office
clerical

Industrial
nurses

4.4
6.6

7.6
C)

no

(*)

Industrial
nurses

Unskilled
plant

P)
C)

121.5
131.5

11.9

8.2

8.3
9.1
3.3

(«)
C)
C)

10.8
11.8

6.0

C)

9.0
3.5
10.0

P)
C)
P)

6.5
7.5
5.3
11.3
9.2
8.2

8.6P)

See footnotes at end of tables.

Table A-8. Average pay relationships within establishments for office clerical occupations, Miami, Fla., October 1980
Office clerical occupation being compared

Stenographers

Secretaries

Occupation which equals 100

Filec erks

Typists

Class Class Class Class Class Senior Gener­ Class Class Class Class
C
B
B
A
al
E
C
D
A
B
Secretaries, class A................
Secretaries, class B................
Secretaries, class C................
Secretaries, class D................
Secretaries, class E............... .
Stenographers, senior........... .
Stenographers, general...........
Typists, class A......................
Typists, class B......................
File clerks, class B.................
File clerks, class C.................
Messengers............................
Switchboard operators..........
Switchboard operatorreceptionists .......................
Order clerks, class A.............
Order clerks, class B.............
Accounting clerks, class A.....
Accounting clerks, class B.....
Bookkeeping-machine
operators, class A..............
Bookkeeping-machine
operators, class B..............
Payroll clerks.........................
Key entry operators, class A..,
Key entry operators, class B...
IvW 1C.

i ilia niauiA lai/io or

.
.
.
v ■-------- -------------------- r

-

-

100
116
127
137
155
(«)
164
154
170
171
(•)
176
144

100
115
130
135
120
134
128
148
145
172
146
137

100
114
126
110
«
123
141
c)
201
147
145

100
112
o
c)
110
119
127
o
130
131

100
o
o
cl
122
(•>
150
129
<■)

100
o
o
127
o
p>
o
c)

143
(«)
161
114
143

125
100
154
102
133

136
88
o
106
128

113
o
o
96
113

120
110
o
89
108

140

o

o

<•)

o

(•)
135
128
146

C)
116
114
133

o
111
110
131

o
101
104
112

c)
92
98
104 I
.

100
115
0
107
0

100
124
110
c)
116
109

100
99
118
110
c)

100
o
97
c)

100
94
o

131
c)
o
101
115

123
o
o
71
88

102
c)
0
82
101

83
<•)
o
69
88

88
<")
o
81
92

74
o
72
66
73

o

o

c)

o

o

o

0
99
104
118

c)

0
86
84
106

o
83
84
93

79
92
86

p>

(a)
63
70
69

n«

m
91
p>

.

100

94
88

C)
C)
73
85

14

100
C)
90

100

115

100

86

(9)

(*)

100

98

134

C)

124

C)
109
C)
125

C)

C)
108

(*)

C)
76
95
102

earnings for the occupation in the stub.
See appendix A for method of computation.
See footnotes at end of tables.

occupations compared. Earnings for an occupation in the column heading are expressed as a percent of the earnings for an
occupation in the table stub at the point where the data lines for the two intersect. For example, a value of 122 indicates that
earnings for the occupation directly above in the heading are 22 percent greater than earnings for the occupation directly to


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B
A
B
A
B
A
B
tionists A

(a)

86

97
99

(6)

107
97

112

124

103
93
96
102

100
85
a
e>

100
98

100

100
115
15 percent below

112

Table A-9. Average pay relationships within establishments for professional and technical occupations, Miami, Fla., October 1980
Professional and technical occupation being compared
Occupation which equals 100

Computer systems
analysts (business)
Class A

Class B

Computer systems analysts
(business), class A.............
100
Computer systems analysts
(business), class B............
114
100
Computer programmers
(business), class A............................................................
102
93
Computer programmers
(business), class B...................................................
125
113
Computer programmers
(business), class C.......................................................
154
138
Computer operators, class A................................................
161
150
Computer operators, class B..................................................
175
166
Computer operators, class C..................................................
193
168
Drafters, class A.............................................................. .
131
131
Drafters, class B.................................................
173
C)
Drafters, class C........................................................
(«)
C)
Electronics technicians,
class B...........................................................................
(6)
C)
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Class A

Class B

Computer operators

Class C

Class A

Class B

100
96
121
o
o
126
o

100
122
o
102
111
o

100
119
83
88
108

o

0

C)

Electronics
technicians

Drafters
Class C

Class A

Class B

Class C

100
119

100

150
146
170
192
133
165

125
130
143
157

0

C)

110

136

<1

n

15

100

(•)

0
C)

100
135
148

61

(*>

100
124
(*)W100

100

Class B

Table A-10. Average pay relationships within establishments for maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupations, Miami, Fla., October 1980
Maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupation being compared
Mechanics
Occupation which equals 100

Carpenters

Maintenance mechanics

Machinists

Painters

Electricians

Machinery

100
91
104
o

100
123
102

100
o

100

103

108

93

101

100

103
C)

94
90

o
«

96
P)

Maintenance mechanics

100
(«)
See table A-8 for description of these pay relationships and appendix A for method of computation.
See footnotes at end of tables.

Stationary
engineers

Motor
vehicles

100
<*)

100

Table A-11. Average pay relationships within establishments for material movement and custodial occupations, Miami, Fla., October 1980
Material movement and custodial occupation being compared
Truckdrivers

Occupation which equals 100
Light truck
100
82
Truckdnvers, heavy truck................................................................
Shippers..........................................................................................

o
c)
C)
118
89
88

o
110
o
C)
C)
137
Janitors, porters, and

Medium
truck

Heavy truck

100
89
96

100
C)

o
<■>
101
101

o
104
123
c)
129
152

o
c)
c)
«
c)
c)
0
o
<•>
0

130
118
118
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100
0
<*>
92
119
0
o

n
0
n
o
o

Shippers

Receivers

100
102
«
103

and
receivers

men

Material
handling
laborers

Order fillers

Shipping
packers

100
115
112
100
(6)
(')

105
(8)
O
113

100

109

101

100

Guards
Forklift
operators

Class A

Class B

Janitors,
porters, and
cleaners

100

o

C)
145
«
156

100
121
111
109
162

c>
o
c)

o
o
134

o
O
126

99
146
(')
(‘)
104

124

120

o

130
125

145

121

16

100

.
(*)
100

O
o

114

111

100

Table A-12. Weekly earnings of office workers-large establishments in Miami, Fla., October 1980

Occupation and industry
division

Secretaries, class C.....................

Average
weekly
of
hours'
workers (stand­
ard)

Weekly e arnings
(in doll ars)'

Mean2

Median2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of

Middle range2

1,646
311
1,335
423

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.5

254.00
246.00
255.50
315.50

242.00
244.50
241.50
331.5G

167
161

39.0
39.0

311.50
311.50

312.00 272.00- 331.50
312.00 272.00- 331.50

448
414
246

39.0
39.0
38.5

288.50
288.00
301.00

284.50 244.50- 345.50
280.00 240.00- 345.50
306.50 244.50- 345.50

462
118
344
57

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.0

249.00
255.50
246.50
340.00

242.00
259.50
236.00
345.50

371
261

40.0
39.5

222.00
217.50

210.00 200.00- 236.50
201.50 194.00- 230.00

172
129

39.5
39.5

187.00
179.50

190.00
168.00

152
152
141

38.0
38.0

262.00
265.50

281.50 207.50- 313.00
281.50 207.50- 313.00
296.00 207.50- 314.00

210.00218.00206.00287.00-

218.00239.50214.00335.00-

120
and
under
130

291.00
267.50
303.50
345.50

-

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

27
2

264.50
273.00
260.00
358.00
1
1

151.50- 209.50
150.00- 199.00

1

2

1
1

2

41

23

2

13
13
13

28

51

28

49

7
7

83
20
63

295
62
233
23

249
57
192
37

208
61
147
13

168
62
106
22

122
28
94
39

93
7
86
56

72
8
64
54

120
1
119
113

48
3
45
39

18
18
16

13
13
9

1
1
1

1
1
1

15
15

15
15

15
15

22
20

22
22

39
38

9
8

12
11

14
14

1
1

1
1

1
1

36
36
23

60
60
37

53
45
11

65
61
16

59
48
23

39
34
25

12
8
6

81
81
79

24
22
16

4
4
2

12
12
8

-

-

82
17
65
”

104
28
76
~

64
42
22
1

20
12
8
4

14
2
12
8

8
3
5
3

29
29
29

12
12
12

-

-

-

-

10

9

10

9

98
14
84
”

34
34

43
37

126
97

70
37

32
9

22
6

8
5

14
14

11
11

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

26
12

32
14

18
11

3
1

1
1

4
4

1
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
9
8

12
12
11

17
17
10

10
10
9

28
28
28

43
43
43

1
1
1

“
-

5
5
5

-

-

-

-

~

5

-

-

-

-

-

6

Stenographers, senior:
Nonmanufacturing:

Manufacturing ...........................

55

38.0

311.00

314.00 313.00- 315.00

280
254

39.0
39.0

205.50
206.50

196.50
194.50

163.00- 246.00
161.00- 257.00

162
158

38.5
38.5

231.50
231.00

222.50
222.50

191.00- 277.00
191.00- 277.00

118
96

39.5
39.0

170.50
166.00

164.00
161.00

150.00- 186.50
150.00- 179.00

101
93

39.5
39.5

148.00
146.50

137.00
132.50

130.00- 166.00
130.00- 166.00

21
21

35
35

120.00- 140.00

21

34

42
8
19

28
25

26
23
13
13

8

17
16

23
20

2

39.5

134.00

132.50

87
67
25

39.0
39.0
38.0

190 50
198.00
260.00

170.50 155.50- 207.50
178.00 151.50- 249.50
272.50 222.50- 296.50

8

307
293

37.5
37.5

143.00
140.50

136.00
136.00

132.00- 137.00
132.00- 137.00

236
236

35
35

1,467
195
1,272
763

38.5
40.0
38.0
38.0

252.50
203.50
260.00
299.50

244.50 197.50- 317.00
207.00 185.00- 219.50
262.00 202.50- 322.50
312.50 272.50- 331.00

9
2

31
5
26

24
19

43
34

14
14

15
15

19
18

38
38

1
"

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

15
13

25
25

12
12

15
15

19
18

38
38

1
“

”

“
-

-

-

-

-

-

9
6

18
9

“

-

~

-

"

-

-

-

“

~

”

_

1
1

“

“

-

-

-

'

*

“

”

~

'

-

“

8
8

2
10
9

6

9
9
2
1
1

18
25

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9

17

69

13

17

5

2

1

12
12
12

2
21
80

28

158
39

90

“
”
”

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

~

~

-

-

-

“

“

222
“
222
218

132

2

131
131

2
2

6
6
6

-

-

-

110

110

77

108
93

110
97

77
75

Table A-12. Weekly earnings of
office workers-large establishments In Miami, Fla., October 1980 —Continued
ui u

Occupation and industry
division

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of —

Weekly earnings
(in dollars)1

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (stand­
ard)

Median2

Middle range2

Accounting clerks, class A..
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing............
Public utilities................

706
87
619
413

38.5
40.0
38.0
38.0

279.50
219.50
288.00
323.00

294.00
215.00
312.50
323.00

220.00207.00231.00311.00-

331.50
232.00
335.00
345.50

Accounting clerks, class B..
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing............
Public utilities................

761
108
653
350

38.5
40.0
38.5
37.5

228.00
190.50
234.00
272.50

218.50 182.00190.00 178.50227.00 184.00279.50 236.00-

279.50
202.50
279.50
305.50

Payroll clerks..............
Nonmanufacturing..

118
89

39.5
39.5

228.50
232.50

225.00
230.50

184.50- 269.00
184.50- 269.50

Key entry operators....
Manufacturing........
Nonmanufacturing..
Public utilities.....

365
92
273
93

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.0

214.00
189.00

.
.

166
132
52

.
.
.
.

199
58
141
41

Key entry operators, class A..
Nonmanufacturing...............
Public utilities...................
Key entry operators, class B..
Manufacturing......................
Nonmanufacturing...............
Public utilities...................
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120
and
under
130

130
140

140
150

150
160

160
170

180

170

190

180

380

400

420

440

380

400

420

440

460

83
41
42
-

78
32
46
3

37
1
36
18

32
2
30
24

44
44
33

52
52
50

151
151
147

131
1
130
130

2
2
2

6
6
6

“

“
■

"
“
'

52
18
34
4

60
18
42
15

90
24
66
25

80
7
73
48

53
5
48
26

78
78
69

66
66
64

25
25
25

71
71
71

1
1
1

-

-

“
“
'

-

“

6

6
4

15
8

7
7

17
15

13
8

10
9

1
1

6
5

5
4

“

"

“

-

-

38
23
15
3

81
15
66
6

45
7
38
13

23
1
22
7

19
1
18
17

31
31
30

13
13
13

1
1
1

”

"

“

-

"
“

“
"

12
1
-

41
29
5

30
24
10

15
15
5

8
7
6

20
20
20

4
4
4

1
1
1

“

“

-

-

-

“

26
12
14
3

40
3
37
1

15
1
14
3

8
1
7
2

11
11
11

11
11
10

9
9
9

-

-

-

“
7

“

“
“

"

“

-

“

39

4
33
13

266.50

236.00
200.00
254.00
296.00

39.5
39.5
38.5

224.00
229.00
265.50

216.00 193.50- 253.50
221.00 202.00- 257.00
276.00 236.00- 296.00

16
16

39.5
40.0
39.0
37.5

205.50
180.00
216.00
268.50

195.00 177.00- 222.50
179.00 160.00- 191.50
208.00 186.00- 242.00
276.00 258.50- 296.50

17
13
4

20

2

1

18

360

340

320

360

42
10
32

206.00 180.00190.50 174.50212.00 189.00276.00 236.00-

222.00

300

280

260

240

220

200

340

320

300

280

260

240

220

200

190

-

_

*

”

'

Table A-13. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers-large establishments in Miami, Fla., October 1980

Occupation and industry
division

Computer systems analysts
(business).........................
Nonmanufacturing..........

Number
of
workers

140

Average
weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Weekly e arnings
(in doll ars)1

Mean*

Median*

Middle range*

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) of
140
and
under
160

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

500

520

560

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

480

500

520

560

600

40.0
40.0

477.00
479.00

480.50 445.50- 518.00
480.50 449.50- 523.00

~

“

40.0

508.50

511.00 486.00- 533.00

-

-

67

39.5

454.50

456.50 427.00- 483.50

-

-

-

Computer programmers (business)..
Nonmanufacturing......................

573
520

40.0
40.0

416.50
421.50

420.00 360.00- 470.50
423.00 366.50- 472.50

-

1
1

_

Computer programmers
(business), class A...................
Nonmanufacturing......................

234

39.5
39.5

477.00
478.50

472.50 443.50­ 513.00
473.50 447.50- 515.00

-

186

39.5
39.5

398.50
404.50

403.00 364.50- 438.00
410.50 373.50- 443.50

_

325
284

39.0
39.0

296.50
302.00

292.50 253.50- 326.50
304.00 262.50- 330.00

Computer operators, class A
Nonmanufacturing..............

100

86

39.5
39.5

342.00
347.00

333.50 310.00- 381.00
347.50 313.00- 382.50

Computer operators, class B
Nonmanufacturing..............

132
105

39.5
39.5

280.50
293.00

Computer operators, class C
Nonmanufacturing..............
Public utilities..................

93
93
77

38.5
38.5
38.5

155

38.5

110

Computer systems analysts
(business), class A............
Computer systems analysts
(business), class B..........

Computer programmers
(business), class B...................
Nonmanufacturing......................
Computer operators. ..
Nonmanufacturing.

Drafters.
Electronics technicians.
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities......
Electronics technicians, class B:
Nonmanufacturing:
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220

212

“

-

-

2
2

2
2

3
1

4
4

5
3

2
1

14
10

13
12

16
13

26
16

20
17

24
22

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

3

4

16

15

22

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

4

5

2

10

10

12

10

5

2

4

3
2

4
4

_

11
6

14
5

30
28

34
27

46
43

41
40

52
45

50
47

48
45

63
59

52
50

49
45

29
27

36
36

10

-

-

-

2
2

2
1

8
7

16
16

19
19

46
42

33
31

35
31

27
25

36
36

10
10

14

2

-

-

“
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

_

2
2

.

-

-

-

9
4

1
1

4
3

12
5

20
19

18
18

36
30

30
27

29
26

15
15

19
19

2
1

_

-

10
6

21
17

12
9

44
37

40
30

38
36

65
63

33
26

9
8

14
14

20
20

10
10

6
6

1

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

5
4

13
12

5
3

6
4

25
18

6
5

7
7

18
18

8
8

6
6

1

-

-

-

-

-

291.50 250.50- 304.00
292.50 270.00- 315.00

1
-

_

4
-

14
10

7
4

13
7

19
10

32
32

22
22

8
8

1
1

7
7

2
2

2
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

271.00
271.00
285.00

263.50 253.50- 314.00
263.50 253.50- 314.00
314.00 253.50- 314.00

1
1
-

-

6
6
-

7
7
2

5
5
3

26
26
24

8
8
8

1
1
1

37
37
37

-

2
2
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

312.00

305.00 299.00- 314.00

-

-

3

7

6

6

2

17

79

9

3

1

6

1

3

11

1

_

_

_

_

_

76

_

169

_

_

.

76

-

169

-

-

-

76

_

169

-

_
-

501

40.0

368.50

356.50 267.50- 474.00

-

-

3

5

2

59

79

40

38

14

12

2

2

246

40.0

461.00

474.00 430.00- 478.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

246

40.0

-

461.00

474.00 430.00- 478.00

19

1

-

_

_

-

Table A-14. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex-large establishments In Miami, Fla., October 1980
Average
(mean*)

Average
Sex,* occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours'
(stand­
ard)

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)1

Office occupations men

Weekly
hours1
(stand­
ard)

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)'

Typists, class A.....................................................
Nonmanufacturing................................................

162
158

38.5
38.5

231.50
231.00

Computer systems analysts
Computer systems analysts

61
54

39.0
39.0

194.00
198.50

Typists, class B......................................................
Nonmanufacturing................................................

113
92

39.0
39.0

169.50
165.00

Accounting clerks..............................
Nonmanufacturing....................... .

231
198

38.0
38.0

268.50
279.00

File clerks..................................................................
Nonmanufacturing................................................

101
93

39.5
39.5

148.00
146.50

Accounting clerks, class A............
Nonmanufacturing.......................

148

38.0
38.0

282.50
291.00

File clerks, class C.................................................

69

39.5

134.00

304
292

37.5
37.5

143.00
140.50

266.00

Accounting clerks......................................................
Manufacturing......................................................

1,204
162
1,042
620

38.5
40.0
38.5
38.0

250.00
202.50
257.50
298.00

57

37.5

Office occupations women
Secretaries.......................
Manufacturing.............
Nonmanufacturing.......
Public utilities..........

1,619
311
1,308
423

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.5

253.50
246.00
255.50
315.50

Secretaries, class A......
Nonmanufacturing......

167
161

39.0
39.0

311.50
311.50

Secretaries, class B.....
Nonmanufacturing......
Public utilities..........

448
414
246

39.0
39.0
38.5

288.50
288.00
301.00

Secretaries, class C.....
Manufacturing............
Nonmanufacturing......
Public utilities..........

462
118
344
57

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.0

249.00
255.50
246.50
340.00

Secretaries, class D.....
Nonmanufacturing......

371
261

40.0
39.5

222.00
217.50

Secretaries, class E.....
Nonmanufacturing......

171
128

39.5
39.5

187.50
179.50

Stenographers.................
Nonmanufacturing.....
Public utilities..........

145
145
138

38.0
38.0
38.0

264.50
264.50
266.50

Stenographers, senior:
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities........
Typists............................
Nonmanufacturing.....

Manufacturing......................................................
Nonmanufacturing...............................................

Computer programmers

Computer programmers

Nonmanufacturing...............................................

558
69
489
327

40.0
38.0
38.0

218.50
287.00
319.50

646
93
553
293

38.5
40.0
38.5
37.5

225.50
190.50
231.50
273.50

85
62
25

39.5
39.0
39.0

232.50
237.00
297.00

350
90
260
89

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.0

214.00
188.50
222.50
267.00

161
127
49

39.5
38.5

224.00
229.00
264.50

189
56
133
40

39.5
40.0
39.0
37.5

205.50
178.50
216.50
269.50

55

38.0

311.00

275
250

39.0
39.0

206.00
207.00

Computer systems analysts
105
81

20

40.0

485.00
487.00

Weekly
hours'
(stand­
ard)

Weekly
earnings
(in dollars)'

55

40.0

506.00

50

39.5

462.50

398
364

39.5
39.5

431.00
435.00

187
175

39.5
39.5

478.00
479.50

146
129
65

39.5
39.5
39.5

407.50
414.00
418.00

179

39.5
39.5

297.00
304.00

80
68

39.5
39.5

342.50
348.00

93
71

39.5
39.5

277.50
291.50

29

39.0

269.50
325.50

of
workers

Computer operators, class C:
Nonmanufacturing:

Nonmanufacturing:
Electronics technicians, class B:
Nonmanufacturing:

70

39.0

486

40.0

370.50

242

40.0

461.50

242

40.0

461.50

175
156

40.0
40.0

384.00
390.00

66
57

39.5
39.5

378.50
383.50

112
105
85

39.0
39.0
39.0

296.50
299.00
310.50

Professional and technical
occupations - women
Nonmanufacturing................... ..........................
Computer programmers

Professional and technical
occupations - men

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Sex,* occupation, and industry division

of
workers

Sex,* occupation, and industry division

Messengers.......................................
Nonmanufacturing........................

Accounting clerks, class B:
Nonmanufacturing:
Public utilities...........................

(mean*)

Public utilities..................................................

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Hourly earnings
(in dollars)4
Occupation and industry
division

Maintenance carpenters............
Nonmanufacturing......................
Maintenance electricians........
Public utilities........................
Maintenance painters.........
Maintenance mechanics
(machinery).......................
Manufacturing........................

Number
of
workers

90
80
103
92
51
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8.23
8.28
8.98
9.02
11.29
6.65

171
116

8.08
7.13

231
1471

9.90
9.93
10.56

Maintenance mechanics
(motor vehicles)...................
Public utilities................

Mean2

Median4

Middle
range2

7.41 4.86-11.85
7.41

Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) of —
4.20
and
under
4.40
-

10.01
10.14
11.79
4.32

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7.20

7.60

8.00

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00

10.40 10.80

11.20

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.60

6.00

6.40

6.80

7.20

7.60

8.00

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00

10.40

10.80 11.20

11.60 12.00

~

”
~

24
24
“

-

10
10
-

-

24
24

36

7.69
7.03
10.21 8.52-11.71
10.27 8.55-11.71
11.66 10.27-11.81

-

~

-

-

-

-

"

“

-

-

-

8
8

27
27

1
1
1

-

21

2

_

—

—

'

17
17

4
~

5

1

12
12

2
2

_

2
2
2

8
7
7

12
9

3
2

-

-

3
-

-

3

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

14
14
14

2

-

1
1
1

-

-

~

-

1
42
1

10
10

17
15

5
5

6
6

4
4

3
3

10

7
6
6

5
5
4

15
15
7

19
19
3

17
17

25
24
2

11
11
3

4
4

12.00
and
over
—

1
1

16
16

11.60

34
34
30

4

29
29

-

1

2

33
33
33

-

-

1

2

13

-

7

-

-

-

3
1

9
9
7

1

63
63
63

11
11

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Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in doll ars) of -

Hourly earnings
(in dollars)4
Occupation and industry
division

Number
of
workers

Mean*

Median2

Middle
range2

3.00
and
under
3.20

3.60

3.40

3.20

3.60

3.40

5.20

4.80

4.40

4.00

5.20

4.80

4.40

4.00

8.40

8.00

7.60

7.20

6.80

6.40

6.00

5.60

8.00

7.60

7.20

6.80

6.40

6.00

5.60

10.00 10.40 10.80 11.20

8.40

8.80

9.20

9.60

8.80

9.20

9.60

10.00 10.40 10.80 11.20

11.60

Truckdrivers.....................................
Nonmanufacturing......................

670
577

8.63
9.07

8.35 7.40- 9.71
8.80 7.97-11.50

~

“

-

3

2

1

2
2

-

86

2

55
55

14
14

8
8

63
63

115
115

24
24

69
66

17
17

49
49

1
1

-

4
4

155
155

Truckdrivers, medium truck..........
Nonmanufacturing......................

349
346

9.60
9.63

9.60 8.05-11.50
9.60 8.05-11.50

~

“

_

_

1

1

2

-

1

2

52
52

14
14

8
8

4
4

23
23

16
16

4
4

12
12

49
49

1
1

-

4
4

155
155

Truckdrivers, tractor-trailer...........
Nonmanufacturing......................

293
215

7.62
8.26

8.18 5.86- 8.35
8.35 7.80- 8.80

"
-

-

58
58

87
87

4
4

60
60

3
3

-

-

-

-

-

Receivers.........................................
Nonmanufacturing......................

91
85

5.93
5.97

5.86 4.70- 7.66
5.86 4.75- 7.66

_

“

-

7

9

10

8

4

16

8

1

1
1

15
15

6
6

“

4
4

"

”
_

_

_

61

5.92

4.75 4.31- 8.35

-

2

14

15

6

4

-

1

1

-

-

4

-

-

8

Shippers and receivers....................

“

'
65

292

1

292

1

Warehousemen................................
Manufacturing.............................
Nonmanufacturing......................

647
73
574

8.84
4.41
9.41

9.98 8.65-10.35
4.13 3.79- 4.90
10.03 8.96-10.35

-

Order fillers......................................
Nonmanufacturing......................

226
204

7.34
7.65

7.67 7.55- 7.88
7.67 7.55- 7.88

“

78

6
4

3
3

26
19

23
14

11
11

12
8

4
3

-

1

-

13

5
1

8

1

18
9
9

5
1

-

-

2
1

17
1
16

1

3

1

8

33

51

67

1

3

1

8

33

51

67

65

-

-

75
75

83
83

40
40

-

-

-

“

3
3

Material handling laborers...............
Nonmanufacturing......................

404
342

5.58
5.71

5.18 4.50- 6.50
5.75 4.50- 6.50

-

6
6

9
9

10
4

73
62

39
38

72
28

19
19

20
20

14
14

73
73

2
2

21
21

39
39

4
4

Forklift operators..............................
Nonmanufacturing.....................

107
94

7.36
7.81

7.74 7.55- 8.03
7.74 7.55- 8.03

-

-

3

4

-

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

34
34

20
20

39
39

Guards:
Manufacturing............................

67

4.46

4.33 4.15- 4.77

-

-

-

9

27

15

12

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

Guards, class B...........................

364

3.80

3.67 3.10- 4.13

112

-

27

61

113

31

14

6

-

-

-

“

Janitors, porters, and cleaners.......
Manufacturing............................

1,089
174
915

4.48
4.43
4.48

3.47 3.37- 4.82
4.24 3.72- 4.88
3.37 3.37- 4.25

2
1
1

536
13
523

26
10
16

159
43
116

70
36
34

23
14
9

25
19
6

12
8
4

26
24
2

9
3
6

14
3
11

7

54

7

54

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5

-

1
1

-

:

-

-

-

18

53

41

14

18

53

41

14

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

.

-

-

:
_

-

-

-

—

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

i2am\^a7;October So'' eamin9S °f main,enance-,oolroom- P°werplant, material movement, and custodial workers by sex-large establishments in

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Average
(mean*)
hourly
earnings
(in dollars)-

Maintenance, toolroom, and
powerplant occupations - men
Maintenance carpenters..
Nonmanufacturing......
Maintenance electricians..
Nonmanufacturing.......
Public utilities..........
Maintenance painters......
Maintenance mechanics
(machinery)..................
Manufacturing............
Maintenance mechanics
(motor vehicles)............
Nonmanufacturing......
Public utilities..........

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Truckdrivers, medium truck..
Nonmanufacturing..............
90
80

8.23
8.28

103
92
51

8.98
9.02
11.29

Receivers.....................
Nonmanufacturing..

60

6.59

Shippers and receivers...

171
116

8.08
7.13

Warehousemen...........
Manufacturing........
Nonmanufacturing..

234
231
147

9.90
9.93
10.56

Order fillers..................
Nonmanufacturing..

Material movement and custodial
occupations - men

Truckdrivers, tractor-trailer..
Nonmanufacturing.............

8.56
9.03

303
300

9.60
9.64

293
215

7.62
8.26

81
75

5.72
5.75

567
69
498

8.89
4.36
9.52

225
203

7.34
7.65

378
316

5.66
5.82
7.36
7.81

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Average
(mean3)
hourly
earnings
(in dollars)1

Sex,3 occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Average
(mean3)
hourly
earnings
(in dollars)4

Guards.........................
Manufacturing........
Nonmanufacturing..

422
65
357

4.33
4.45
4.30

Guards, class B.......
Nonmanufacturing..

234
177

4.07
3.92

979
138
841

4.38
4.52
4.36

59

Material handling laborers..
Nonmanufacturing.........
624
531

Number
of
workers

23

Janitors, porters, and cleaners..
Manufacturing.......................
Nonmanufacturing................

Material movement and custodial
occupations - women

Janitors, porters, and cleaners..

Footnotes
1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time
salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings

correspond to these weekly hours.
* The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers. The median designates position—half of the workers receive the same or
more and half receive the same or less than the rate shown. The middle range is defined by two
rates of pay; one-fourth of the workers earn the same or less than the lower of these rates and
one-fourth earn the same or more than the higher rate.
. Earnings data relate only to workers whose sex identification was provided by the
establishment.
4 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
» Estimates for periods ending prior to 1976 relate to men only for skilled maintenance and
unskilled plant workers. All other estimates relate to men and women.
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Appendix A.
Scope and Method
of Survey

In each of the 71 areas1 currently surveyed, the Bureau obtains wages and related
benefits data from representative establishments within six broad industry divisions:
Manufacturing; transportation, communication, and other public utilities; wholesale
trade, retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. Government
operations and the construction and extractive industries are excluded. 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 be within the scope of this survey, as well as
the number actually studied.
Bureau field representatives obtain data by personal visits at 3-year intervals. In each
of the two intervening years, information on employment and occupational earnings
only is collected by a combination of personal visit, mail questionnaire, and telephone
interview from establishments participating in the previous survey.
A sample of the establishments in the scope of the survey is selected for study prior to
each personal visit survey. This sample, minus establishments which go out of business
or are no longer within the industrial scope of the survey, is retained for the following
two annual surveys. In most cases, establishments new to the area are not considered in
the scope of the survey until the selection of a sample for a personal visit survey.
The sampling procedures involve detailed stratification of all establishments within
the scope of an individual area survey by industry and number of employees. From this
stratified universe a probability sample is selected, with each establishment having a
predetermined chance of selection. To obtain optimum accuracy at minimum cost, a
greater proportion of large than small establishments is selected. When data are
combined, each establishment is weighted according to its probability of selection so
that unbiased estimates are generated. For example, if one out of four establishments is
selected, it is given a weight of 4 to represent itself plus three others. An alternate of the
same original probability is chosen in the same industry-size classification if data are not
available from the original sample member. If no suitable substitute is available,
additional weight is assigned to a sample member that is similar to the missing unit.

Occupations and earnings
Occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufacturing and
nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: (1) Office clerical; (2)
professional and technical; (3) maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant; and (4) material


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movement and custodial. Occupational classification is based on a uniform set of job
descriptions designed to take account of interestablishment variation in duties within
the same job. Occupations selected for study are listed and described in appendix B.
Unless otherwise indicated, the earnings data following the job titles are for all
industries combined. Earnings data for some of the occupations listed and described, or
for some industry divisions within the scope of the survey, are not presented in the Aseries tables because either (1) data were insufficient to provide meaningful statistical
results, or (2) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data. Separate
men’s and women’s earnings data are not presented when the number of workers not
identified by sex is 20 percent or more of the men or women identified in an occupation
Earnings data not shown separately for industry divisions are included in data for all
industries combined. Likewise, for occupations with more than one level, data are
included in the overall classification when a subclassification is not shown or
information to subclassify is not available.
Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for full-time workers, i e
those hired to work a regular weekly schedule. Earnings data exclude premium pay for
overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses
are excluded, but cost-of-living allowances and incentive bonuses are included. Weekly
hours for office clerical and professional and technical occupations refer to the standard
workweek (rounded to the nearest half hour) for which employees receive regular
straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates).
Average weekly earnings for these occupations are rounded to the nearest half dollar.
Vertical lines within the distribution of workers on some A-tables indicate a change in
the size of the class intervals.
These surveys measure the level of occupational earnings in an area at a particular
time. Changes in an occupational average over time reflect, in addition to earnings
changes, factors such as changes in proportions of workers employed by high- or lowwage firms, or high-wage workers advancing to better jobs and being replaced by new
workers at lower rates. Such shifts in employment could decrease an occupational
average even though most establishments in an area increase wages during the year
Changes in earnings of occupational groups, shown in table A-7, are better indicators of
wage trends than are earnings changes for individual jobs within the groups.
Average earnings reflect composite, areawide estimates. Industries and establish­
ments differ in pay level and job staffing, and thus contribute differently to the estimates

for each job. Pay averages may fail to reflect accurately the wage differential among
jobs in individual establishments.
Average pay levels for men and women in selected occupations should not be
assumed to reflect differences in pay of the sexes within individual establishments.
Factors which may contribute to differences include progression within established rate
ranges (only the rates paid incumbents are collected) and performance of specific duties
within the general survey job descriptions. Job descriptions used to classify employees
in these surveys usually are more generalized than those used in individual establish­
ments and allow for minor differences among establishments in specific duties
performed.
, _
Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments within
the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because occupational
structures among establishments differ, estimates of occupational employment obtained
from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the relative importance
of the jobs studied. These differences in occupational structure do not affect materially
the accuracy of the earnings data.

Wage trends for selected occupational groups

Indexes in table A-7 measure wages at a given time, expressed as a percent of wages
during the base period. Subtracting 100 from the index yields the percent change in
wages from the base period to the date of the index. The percent increases in table A-7
relate to wage changes between the indicated dates. Annual rates of increase, where
shown, reflect the amount of increase for 12 months when the time span between
surveys was other than 12 months. These computations are based on the assumption
that wages increased at a constant rate between surveys.
The indexes and percent increases are based on changes in average hourly earnings of
men and women in establishments reporting the trend jobs in both the current and
previous year (matched establishments). The data are adjusted to remove the effects on
average earnings of employment shifts among establishments and turnover of establish­
ments included in survey samples. The percent increases, however, are still affected by
factors other than wage increases. Hirings, layoffs, and turnover may affect an
establishment average for an occupation when workers are paid under plans providing a
range of wage rates for individual jobs. In periods of increased hiring, for example, new
employees may enter at the bottom of the range, depressing the average without a
change in wage rates.
Occupations used to compute wage trends are:
Office clerical
Secretaries
Stenographers, senior
Stenographers, general
Typists, classes A and B
File clerks, classes A, B, and C
Messengers

Switchboard operators
Order clerks, classes A and B
Accounting clerks, classes A and B
Payroll clerks
Key entry operators, classes A and B

Electronic data processing
Computer systems analysts, classes A®
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Computer programmers, classes A, B,
and C
Computer operators, classes A, B, C

Industrial nurses
Registered industrial nurses
Skilled maintenance
Carpenters
Electricians
Painters
Machinists

Mechanics (machinery)
Mechanics (motor vehicle)
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant

Janitors, porters, and cleaners

Material handling laborers

Percent changes for individual areas in the program are computed as follows:
1. Average earnings are computed for each occupation for the 2 years being
compared. The averages are derived from earnings in those establishments which
are in the survey both years; it is assumed that employment remains unchanged.
2. Each occupation is assigned a weight based on its proportionate employment in
the occupational group.
3. These weights are used to compute group averages. Each occupation’s average
earnings (computed in step 1) are multiplied by its weight. The products are
totaled to obtain a group average.
4. The ratio of group averages for 2 consecutive years is computed by dividing the
average for the current year by the average for the earlier year. The result—
expressed as a percent—less 100 is the percent change.
The index is computed by adding 100 to the most recent percent increase, multiplying
the total by the previous year’s index number, and dividing the product by 100 to obtain
the current index value.
For a more detailed description of the method used to compute these wage trends, see
‘Improving Area Wage Survey Indexes,’ Monthly Labor Review, January 1973, pp. 52­
57.

Average pay relationships within establishments

Tables A-8 through A-11 present occupational pay relatives derived from compari­
sons of job averages within individual establishments. The method of computation is as
follows:
1. A pay relative for any two occupations is computed for each establishment in
which they are found by dividing the average earnings for one occupation by the
average for the other and multiplying by 100 (e.g., $5 divided by $4 = 1.25 times
100 = 125).

2- Each pay relative is weighted by the number of workers in the two occupations
compared and by the weight assigned to the establishment to represent establish­
ments not included in the survey sample.

addition, the mix of establishments used in the comparisons may differ between the two
methods.

Establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions
Tabulations on selected establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions
(B-series tables) are not presented in this bulletin. Information for these tabulations is
collected at 3-year intervals. These tabulations on minimum entrance salaries for
inexperienced office workers; shift differentials; scheduled weekly hours and days; paid
holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pension plans are presented (in the
B-series tables) in previous bulletins for this area.

3. The weighted pay relatives for all establishments reporting the two occupations
are summed and divided by the total of the weights to produce the average pay
relatives shown in the tables.
Occupational pay relationships measured in this manner yield considerably different
results than those produced by using overall survey averages, such as those shown in
tables A-1 through A-6. The former measure the average pay relationships found within
establishments; the latter measure the relationships among job averages in an area. In

1 Includes 70 areas surveyed under the Bureau’s regular program plus Poughkeepsie-KingstonNewburgh, N.Y., which is surveyed under contract. In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited
area studies in approximately 100 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administra­
tion of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied in Miami, Fla.,1 October 1980

Industry division2

Minimum
employment
in establishments in scope
of study

Number of e stablishments
Within scope
of study3

Workers in establishments
Within scope
of study*

Studied
Number

Percent

All establishments
All divisions............................
Manufacturing...................
Nonmanufacturing.......................
Transportation, communication, and
other public utilities*..................
Wholesale trade6............
Retail trade*....................
Finance, insurance, and real estate*.....
Services*7........................

1,198

182

270,898

100

112,968

50

312

73
109

57,998
212,900

21
79

25,897
87,071

50
50
50
50

90
141
290

24
12
25
15
33

51,363
20,453
66,166
26,360
48,558

19
8
24
10
18

42,221
2,853
28,186
5,366
8,445

Large establishments
All divisions............................
Manufacturing..........................
Nonmanufacturing........................
Transportation, communication, and
other public utilities5.........................
Wholesale trade*...................
Retail trade*..................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate*.........................................................
Services* ’..........................

500
500
500
500

1974, consists of Dade County. The 'workers within scope of study' estimates provide a reasonably accurate description of the
size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison with other
statistical senes to measure employment trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys requires establishment data
compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) small establishments are excluded from the scope of the
survey.
v
' The 1972 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used to classify establishments by industry division All
government operations are excluded from the scope of the survey.
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120,907

100

89,511

17
64

12
30

20,124
100,783

17
83

15,228
74,283

9
3
14
4
34

9
2
10
3
6

39,835
1,607
29,576
3,875
25,890

33
1
24
3
21

39,835
1,099
25,324
3,235
4,790

, .

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",----------------------- rami mu wi ici i luvdieu wnnin me same industry division.

Includes all workers in all establishments with total employment (within the area) at or above the minimum limitation.
A“brev|ated to 'public utilities' in the A-series tables. Taxicabs and services incidental to water transportation are excluded
Miami s transit system is municipally operated and is excluded by definition from the scope of the study
* Separate data for this division are not presented in the A-series tables, but the division is represented in the all industries' and
nonmanufacturing’ estimates.
7 Hotels and motels; laundries and other personal services; business sen/ices; automobile repair, rental and parking- motion
pictures; nonprofit membership organizations (excluding religious and charitable organizations); and engineering and architectsai services.

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Appendix B.
Occupational
Descriptions

The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau’s wage surveys is
to assist its field representatives in classifying into appropriate occupations workers
who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements
from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits grouping
occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis
on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau’s
job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments
or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau’s
field representatives are instructed to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; and
part-time, temporary, and probationary workers. Handicapped workers whose earnings
are reduced because of their handicap are also excluded. Learners, beginners, and
trainees, unless specifically included in the job descriptions, are excluded.

c.

Stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of professional,
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Trainees.

responsibility. The tabulation following the explanations of these two factors indicates
the level of the secretary for each combination of the factors.
Level ofSecretary’s Supervisor (LS)

LS-1

Exclusions. Not all positions that are titled ‘secretary’ possess the above characteristics.
Examples of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follows:

Stenographers not fully trained in secretarial-type duties;

Positions which do not fit any of the situations listed in the sections below
titled ‘Level of Supervisor,’ e.g., secretary to the president of a company
that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons;

within the company’s organizational structure and, (b) the level of the secretary’s

Assigned as a personal secretary, normally to one individual. Maintains a close and
highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the supervisor. Works
fairly independently receiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance.
Performs varied clerical and secretarial duties requiring a knowledge of office routine
and an understanding of the organization, programs, and procedures related to the
work of the supervisor.

b.

e.

matched at one of five levels according to (a) the the level of the secretary’s supervisor

SECRETARY

Positions which do not meet the ‘personal’ secretary concept described
above;

Assistant-type positions which entail more difficult or more responsible
technical, administrative, or supervisory duties which are not typical of
secretarial work, e.g., Administrative Assistant, or Executive Assistant:

Classification by Level. Secretary jobs which meet the required characteristics are

Office

a.

d.

a.
b.

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Secretary to the supervisor or head of a small organizational unit (e.g.,
fewer than about 25 or 30 persons); or
Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional employee,
administrative officer or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE:
Many companies assign stenographers, rather than secretaries as described
above, to this level of supervisory or nonsupervisory worker.)

LS-2
a-

•

Level ofSecretary’s Responsibility (LR)
Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose responsibility is not
equivalent to one of the specific level situations in the definition for LS-3,
but whose organizational unit normally numbers at least several dozen
employees and is usually divided into organizational segments which are
often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level includes a
wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; or
Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc., (or other
equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, fewer than 5,000 persons.

This factor evaluates the nature of the work relationship between the secretary and
the supervisor, and the extent to which the secretary is expected to exercise initiative
and judgment. Secretaries should be matched at LR-1 or LR-2 described below
according to their level of responsibility.
LR-1
Performs varied secretarial duties including or comparable to most of the
following:

LS-3
a'
bc.

•
e‘

a.
•

Answers telephones, greets personal callers, and opens incoming mail.
Answers telephone requests which have standard answers. May reply to
requests by sending a form letter.
cReviews correspondence, memoranda, and reports prepared by others for
the supervisor’s signature to ensure procedural and typographical accura­
cy.
d. Maintains supervisor’s calendar and makes appointments as instructed.
eTypes, takes and transcribes dictation, and files.

Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that
employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or
Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the board or
president) of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000
persons; or
Secretary to the head (immediately below the officer level) over either a
major corporatewide functional activity (e.g., marketing, research, oper­
ations, industrial relations, etc.) or a major geographic or organizational
segment (e.g., a regional headquarters; a major division) of a company that
employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000 employees; or
Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc., (or other
equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons; or
Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment
(e.g., a middle management supervisor of an organizational segment often
involving as many as several hundred persons) of a company that employs,
in all, over 25,000 persons.

LR-2
Performs duties described under LR-1 and, in addition performs tasks requiring
greater judgment, initiative, and knowledge of office functions including or compara­
ble to most of the following:
a'
b.

LS-4
a'
b.
c.

c-

Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that
employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or
Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or
president) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than
25,000 persons; or
Secretary to the head, immediately below the corporate officer level, of a
major segment or subsidiary of a company that employs, in all, over 25,000
persons.

d.
e-

The following tabulation shows the level of the secretary for each LS and LR
combination:

NOTE: The term ‘corporate officer’ used in the above LS definition refers to those
officials who have a significant corporatewide policymaking role with regard to major
company activities. The title ‘vice president,’ though normally indicative of this role,
does not in all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose primary responsibili­
ty is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e.g., approve or deny
individual loan or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise
a clerical staff) are not considered to be ‘corporate officers’ for purposes of applying the
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Screens telephone and personal callers, determining which can be handled
by the supervisor’s subordinates or other offices.
Answers requests which require a detailed knowledge of office procedures
or collection of information from files or other offices. May sign routine
correspondence in own or supervisor’s name.
Compiles or assists in compiling periodic reports on the basis of general
instructions.
Schedules tentative appointments without prior clearance. Assembles
necessary background material for scheduled meetings. Makes arrange­
ments for meetings and conferences.
Explains supervisor’s requirements to other employees in supervisor’s unit
(Also types, takes dictation, and files.)

i s i

R1

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Class E
TCI......................................................
Class D
t c f......................................................
Class C
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LR'2

ClassD
ClassC
ClassB
ClassA

FILE CLERK

STENOGRAPHER

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.

Primary duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to transcribe the dictation. May
also type from written copy. May operate from a stenographic pool. May occasionally
transcribe from voice recordings (if primary duty is transcribing from recordings, see
Transcribing-Machine Typist).

Class A. Classifies and indexes file material such as correspondence, reports, technical
documents, etc., in an established filing system containing a number of varied subject
matter files. May also file this material. May keep records of various types in
conjunction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks.

NOTE: This job is distinguished from that of a secretary in that a secretary normally
works in a confidential relationship with only one manager or executive and performs
more responsible and discretionary tasks as described in the secretary job definition.

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.

Stenographer, Senior. Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary
such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific research. May also set up and maintain
files, keep records, etc., OR
Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and
responsibility than stenographer, general, as evidenced by the following: Work requires
a high degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; a thorough working knowledge of
general business and office procedures and of the specific business operations,
organization, policies, procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in
performing stenographic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as maintaining
follow-up files; assembling material for reports, memoranda, and letters; composing
simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming mail; and
answering routine questions, etc.

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
material; and may fill out withdrawal charge. May perform simple clerical and manual
tasks required to maintain and service files.

MESSENGER

.

Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office
machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing mail, and other minor
clerical work. Exclude positions that require operation of a motor vehicle as a
significant duty.
•

Stenographer, General. Dictation involves a normal routine vocabulary. May maintain
files, keep simple records, or perform other relatively routine clerical tasks.

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE TYPIST

Primary duty is to type copy of voice recorded dictation which does not involve
varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as that used in legal briefs or reports on
scientific research. May also type from written copy. May maintain files, keep simple
records, or perform other relatively routine clerical tasks. (See Stenographer definition
for workers involved with shorthand dictation.)

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Operates a telephone switchboard or console used with a private branch exchange
(PBX) system to relay incoming, outgoing, and intrasystem calls. May provide
information to callers, record and transmit messages, keep record of calls placed and
toll charges. Besides operating a telephone switchboard or console, may also type or
perform routine clerical work (typing or routine clerical work may occupy the major
portion of the worker’s time, and is usually performed while at the switchboard or
console). Chief or lead operators in establishments employing more than one operator
are excluded. For an operator who also acts as a receptionist, see Switchboard
Operator-Receptionist.

Uses a typewriter to make copies of various materials or to make out bills after
calculations have been made by another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or
similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little
special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting
and distributing incoming mail.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

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 technical 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

At a single-position telephone switchboard or console, acts both as an operator see
Switchboard Operator—and as a receptionist. Receptionist’s work involves such duties
as greeting visitors; determining nature of visitor’s business and providing appropriate
information; referring visitor to appropriate person in the organization or contacting
that person by telephone and arranging an appointment; keeping a log of visitors.

circumstances.

ORDER CLERK

Receives written or verbal customers’ purchase orders for material or merchandise
from customers or salespeople. Work typically involves some combination of the
following duties: Quoting prices; determining availability of ordered items and

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
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suggesting substitutes when necessary; advising expected delivery date and method of
delivery, recording order and customer information on order sheets; checking order
sheets for accuracy and adequacy of information recorded; ascertaining credit rating of
customer; furnishing customer with acknowledgement of receipt of order; following up
to see that order is delivered by the specified date or to let customer know of a delay in
delivery; maintaining order file; checking shipping invoice against original order.
Exclude workers paid on a commission basis or whose duties include any of the following:
Receiving orders for services rather than for material or merchandise; providing
customers with consultative advice using knowledge gained from engineering or
extensive technical training; emphasizing selling skills; handling material or merchan­
dise as an integral part of the job.
Positions are classified into levels according to the following definitions:
Class A. Handles orders that involve making judgments such as choosing which specific
product or material from the establishment’s product lines will satisfy the customer’s
needs, or determining the price to be quoted when pricing involves more than merely
referring to a price list or making some simple mathematical calculations.
Class B. Handles orders involving items which have readily identified uses and
applications. May refer to a catalog, manufacturer’s manual, or similar document to
insure that proper item is supplied or to verify price of ordered item.

ACCOUNTING CLERK
Performs one or more accounting clerical tasks such as posting to registers and
ledgers; reconciling bank accounts; verifying the internal consistency, completeness,
and mathematical accuracy of accounting documents; assigning prescribed accounting
distribution codes; examining and verifying for clerical accuracy various types of
reports, lists, calculations, posting, etc.; or preparing simple or assisting in preparing
more complicated journal vouchers. May work in either a manual or automated
accounting system.
The work requires a knowledge of clerical methods and office practices and
procedures which relates to the clerical processing and recording of transactions and
accounting information. With experience, the worker typically becomes familiar with
the bookkeeping and accounting terms and procedures used in the assigned work, but is
not required to have a knowledge of the formal principles of bookkeeping and
accounting.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions:
Class A. Under general supervision, performs accounting clerical operations which
require the application of experience and judgment, for example, clerically processing
complicated or nonrepetitive accounting transactions, selecting among a substantial
variety of prescribed accounting codes and classifications, or tracing transactions
through previous accounting actions to determine source of discrepancies. May be
assisted by one or more class B accounting clerks.
Class B. Under close supervision, following detailed instructions and standardized
procedures, performs one or more routine accounting clerical operations, such as
posting to ledgers, cards, or worksheets where identification of items and locations of
postings are clearly indicated; checking accuracy and completeness of standardized and
repetitive records or accounting documents; and coding documents using a few
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BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (with or without a typewriter keyboard) to keep a
record of business transactions.
Class A. Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic
bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the structure of the particular accounting
system used. Determines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be
used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and
other records by hand.
Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of a set of records usually
requiring little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases or sections include accounts
payable, payroll, customers’ accounts (not including a simple type of billing described
under machine biller), cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory control, etc.
May check or assist in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the
accounting department.

MACHINE BILLER
Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or
electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or
perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes,
machine billers are classified by type of machine, as follows:
Billing-machine biller. Uses a special billing machine (combination typing and adding
machine) to prepare bills and invoices from customers’ purchase orders, internally
prepared orders, shipping memoranda, etc. Usually involves application of predeter­
mined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or
may not be computed on the billing machine, and totals which are automatically
accumulated by machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon
copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.
Bookkeeping-machine biller. Uses a bookkeeping machine (with or without a type­
writer keyboard) to prepare customers’ bills as part of the accounts receivable
operation. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers’ ledger
record. The machine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical
columns and computes and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances.
Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types
of sales and credit slips.

PAYROLL CLERK
Performs the clerical tasks necessary to process payrolls and to maintain payroll
records. Work involves most of the following-. Processing workers’ time or production
records; adjusting workers’ records for changes in wage rates, supplementary benefits,
or tax deductions; editing payroll listings against source records; tracing and correcting
errors in listings; and assisting in preparation of periodic summary payroll reports. In a
nonautomated payroll system, computes wages. Work may require a practical knowl­
edge of governmental regulations, company payroll policy, or the computer system for
processing payrolls.

KEY ENTRY OPERATOR
Operates keyboard-controlled data entry device such as keypunch machine or keyoperated magnetic tape or disk encoder to transcribe data into a form suitable for

May provide functional direction to lower level systems analysts who are assigned to
assist.

computer processing. Work requires skill in operating an alphanumeric keyboard and
an understanding of transcribing procedures and relevant data entry equipment.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions:

Class B. Works independently or under only general direction on problems that are
relatively uncomplicated to analyze, plan, program, and operate. Problems are of
limited complexity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data
are closely related. (For example, develops systems for maintaining depositor accounts
in a bank, maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishment, or maintaining
inventory accounts in a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.) Confers with
persons concerned to determine the data processing problems and advises subjectmatter personnel on the implications of the data processing systems to be applied. OR
Works on a segment of a complex data processing scheme or system, as described for
class A. Works independently on routine assignments and receives instruction and
guidance on complex assignments. Work is reviewed for accuracy of judgment,
compliance with instructions, and to insure proper alignment with the overall system.

Class A. Work requires the application of experience and judgment in selecting
procedures to be followed and in searching for, interpreting, selecting, or coding items
to be entered from a variety of source documents. On occasion may also perform
routine work as described for class B.
NOTE: Excluded are operators above class A using the key entry controls to access,
read, and evaluate the substance of specific records to take substantive actions, or to
make entries requiring a similar level of knowledge.
Class B. Work is routine and repetitive. Under close supervision or following specific
procedures or detailed instructions, works from various standardized source documents
which have been coded and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data
to be entered. Refers to supervisor problems arising from erroneous items, codes, or
missing information.

Class C. Works under immediate supervision, carrying out analyses as assigned, usually
of a single activity. Assignments are designed to develop and expand practical
experience in the application of procedures and skills required for systems analysis
work. For example, may assist a higher level systems analyst by preparing the detailed
specifications required by programmers from information developed by the higher
level analyst.

Professional and Technical
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS

Analyzes business problems to formulate procedures for solving them by use of
electronic data processing equipment. Develops a complete description of all specifica­
tions needed to enable programmers to prepare required digital computer programs.
Work involves most of the following-. Analyzes subject-matter operations to be
automated and identifies conditions and criteria required to achieve satisfactory results;
specifies number and types of records, files, and documents to be used; outlines actions
to be performed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for presentation to
management and for programming (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problems and participates in trial
runs of new and revised systems; and recommends equipment changes to obtain more
effective overall operations. (NOTE: Workers performing both systems analysis and
programming should be classified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine
their pay.)
Does not include employees primarily responsible for the management or supervision
of other electronic data processing employees, or systems analysts primarily concerned
with scientific or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes, systems analysts are classified as follows:

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, BUSINESS

Converts statements of business problems, typically prepared by a systems analyst,
into a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problems by
automatic data processing equipment. Working from charts or diagrams, the program­
mer develops the precise instructions which, when entered into the computer system in
coded language, cause the manipulation of data to achieve desired results. Work
involves most of the following-. Applies knowledge of computer capabilities, mathemat­
ics, logic employed by computers, and particular subject matter involved to analyze
charts and diagrams of the problem to be programmed; develops sequence of program
steps; writes detailed flow charts to show order in which data will be processed;
converts these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow; tests and corrects
programs; prepares instructions for operating personnel during production run;
analyzes, reviews, and alters programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new
requirements; maintains records of program development and revisions. (NOTE:
Workers performing both systems analysis and programming should be classified as
systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include employees primarily responsible for the management or supervision
of other electronic data processing employees, or programmers primarily concerned
with scientific and/or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes, programmers are classified as follows:

Class A. Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems
involving all phases of systems analysis. Problems are complex because of diverse
sources of input data and multiple-use requirements of output data. (For example,
develops an integrated production scheduling, inventory control, cost analysis, and
sales analysis record in which every item of each type is automatically processed
through the full system of records and appropriate follow-up actions are initiated by the
computer.) Confers with persons concerned to determine the data processing problems
and advises subject-matter personnel on the implications of new or revised systems of
data processing operations. Makes recommendations, if needed, for approval of major
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Class A. Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems
which require competence in all phases of programming concepts and practices.
Working from diagrams and charts which identify the nature of desired results, major
processing steps to be accomplished, and the relationships between various steps of the
problem solving routine; plans the full range of programming actions needed to
efficiently utilize the computer system in achieving desired end products.
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At this level, programming is difficult because computer equipment must be
organized to produce several interrelated but diverse products from numerous and
diverse data elements. A wide variety and extensive number of internal processing
actions must occur. This requires such actions as development of common operations
which can be reused, establishment of linkage points between operations, adjustments
to data when program requirements exceed computer storage capacity, and substantial
manipulation and resequencing of data elements to form a highly integrated program.
May provide functional direction to lower level programmers who are assigned to
assist.

Class A. In addition to work assignments described for a class B operator (see below) the
work of a class A operator involves at least one of the following:
*
*
*
*

Class B. Works independently or under only general direction on relatively simple
programs, or on simple segments of complex programs. Programs (or segments) usually
process information to produce data in two or three varied sequences or formats.
Reports and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making minor
additions to or deletions from input data which are readily available. While numerous
records may be processed, the data have been refined in prior actions so that the
accuracy and sequencing of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically,
the program deals with routine recordkeeping operations. OR
Works on complex programs (as described for class A) under close direction of a
higher level programmer or supervisor. May assist higher level programmer by
independently performing less difficult tasks assigned, and performing more difficult
tasks under fairly close direction.
May guide or instruct lower level programmers.

An operator at this level typically guides lower level operators.
Class B. In addition to established production runs, work assignments include runs
involving new programs, applications, and procedures (i.e., situations which require the
operator to adapt to a variety of problems). At this level, the operator has the training
and experience to work fairly independently in carrying out most assignments.
Assignments may require the operator to select from a variety of standard setup and
operating procedures. In responding to computer output instructions or error condi­
tions, applies standard operating or corrective procedures, but may deviate from
standard procedures when standard procedures fail if deviation does not materially
alter the computer unit’s production plans. Refers the problem or aborts the program
when procedures applied do not provide a solution. May guide lower level operators.

Class C. Makes practical applications of programming practices and concepts usually
learned in formal training courses. Assignments are designed to develop competence in
the application of standard procedures to routine problems. Receives close supervision
on new aspects of assignments; and work is reviewed to verify its accuracy and
conformance with required procedures.

Class C. Work assignments are limited to established production runs (i.e., programs
which present few operating problems). Assignments may consist primarily of on-thejob training (sometimes augmented by classroom instruction). When learning to run
programs, the supervisor or a higher level operator provides detailed written or oral
guidance to the operator before and during the run. After the operator has gained
experience with a program, however, the operator works fairly independently in
applying standard operating or corrective procedures in responding to computer
output instructions or error conditions, but refers problems to a higher level operator or
the supervisor when standard procedures fail.

COMPUTER OPERATOR
In accordance with operating instructions, monitors and operates the control console
of a digital computer to process data. Executes runs by either serial processing
(processes one program at a time) or multiprocessing (processes two or more programs
simultaneously). The following duties characterize the work of a computer operator:
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Studies operating instructions to determine equipment setup needed.
Loads equipment with required items(tapes, cards, disks, paper, etc.).
Switches necessary auxiliary equipment intosystem.
Starts and operates computer.
Responds to operating and computer output instructions.
Reviews error messages and makes corrections during operation or refers
problems.
Maintains operating record.

PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Operates peripheral equipment which directly supports digital computer operations.
Such equipment is uniquely and specifically designed for computer applications, but
need not be physically or electronically connected to a computer. Printers, plotters,
card read/punches, tape readers, tape units or drives, disk units or drives, and data
display units are examples of such equipment.
The following duties characterize the work of a peripheral equipment operator:

May test-run new or modified programs. May assist in modifying systems or
programs. The scope of this definition includes trainees working to become fully
qualified computer operators, fully qualified computer operators, and lead operators
providing technical assistance to lower level operators. It excludes workers who
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Deviates from standard procedures to avoid the loss of information or to
conserve computer time even though the procedures applied materially
alter the computer unit’s production plans.
Tests new programs, applications, and procedures.
Advises programmers and subject-matter experts on setup techniques.
Assists in (1) maintaining, modifying, and developing operating systems or
programs; (2) developing operating instructions and techniques to cover
problem situations; and/or (3) switching to emergency backup procedures
(such assistance requires a working knowledge of program language,
computer features, and software systems).

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Loading printers and plotters with correct paper; adjusting controls for
forms, thickness, tension, printing density, and location; and unloading
hard copy.
Labelling tape reels, disks, or card decks.

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assignments. Instructions are less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spotchecked during progress.

Checking labels and mounting and dismounting designated tape reels or
disks on specified units or drives.
Setting controls which regulate operation of the equipment.
Observing panel lights for warnings and error indications and taking
appropriate action.
Examining tapes, cards, or other material for creases, tears, or other
defects which could cause processing problems.

DRAFTER-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 limited to plans
primarily consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
AND/OR
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Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items. Work is closely
supervised during progress.

This classification excludes workers (1) who monitor and operate a control console
(see computer operator) or a remote terminal, or (2) whose duties are limited to
operating decollates, bursters, separators, or similar equipment.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Works on various types of electronic equipment and related devices by performing
one or a combination of the following: Installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling,
troubleshooting, modifying, constructing, and testing. Work requires practical applica­
tion of technical knowledge of electronics principles, ability to determine malfunctions,
and skill to put equipment in required operating condition.
The equipment—consisting of either many different kinds of circuits or multiple
repetition of the same kind of circuit—includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a)
Electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, television, tele­
phone, sonar, navigational aids), (b) digital and analog computers, and (c) industrial and
medical measuring and controlling equipment.
This classification excludes repairers of such standard electronic equipment as
common office machines and household radio and television sets; production assemb­
lers and testers; workers whose primary duty is servicing electronic test instruments;
technicians who have administrative or supervisory responsibility; and drafters,
designers, and professional engineers.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions:

COMPUTER DATA LIBRARIAN

Maintains library of media (tapes, disks, cards, cassettes) used for automatic data
processing applications. The following or similar duties characterize the work of a
computer data librarian: Classifying, cataloging, and storing media in accordance with a
standardized system; upon proper requests, releasing media for processing; maintaining
records of releases and returns; inspecting returned media for damage or excessive wear
to determine whether or not they need replacing. May perform minor repairs to
damaged tapes.

DRAFTER
Class A. Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having distinctive design
features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close
support with the design originator, and may recommend minor design changes.
Analyzes the effect of each change on the details of form, function, and positional
relationships of components and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory
assistance. Completed work is reviewed by design originator for consistency with prior
engineering determinations. May either prepare drawings or direct their preparation by
lower level drafters.

Class A. Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve unusually complex problems
(i.e., those that typically cannot be solved solely by reference to manufacturers’ manuals
or similar documents) in working on electronic equipment. Examples of such problems
include location and density of circuitry, electromagnetic radiation, isolating
malfunctions, and frequent engineering changes. Work involves: A detailed understan­
ding of the interrelationships of circuits; exercising independent judgment in perfor­
ming such tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, tracing relation­
ships in signal flow; and regularly using complex test instruments (e.g., dual trace
oscilloscopes, Q-meters, deviation meters, pulse generators).
Work may be reviewed by supervisor (frequently an engineer or designer) for general
compliance with accepted practices. May provide technical guidance to lower level
technicians.

Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments that require the
application of most of the standardized drawing techniques regularly used. Duties
typically involve such work as: Prepares working drawings of subassemblies with
irregular shapes, multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between
components; prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including
detail drawings of foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted
formulas and manuals in making necessary computations to determine quantities of
materials to be used, load capacities, strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instruc­
tions, requirements, and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for
technical adequacy.

Class B. Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems (i.e.,
those that typically can be solved solely by properly interpreting manufacturers’
manuals or similar documents) in working on electronic equipment. Work involves: A
familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits; and judgment in determining work
sequence and in selecting tools and testing instruments, usually less complex than those
used by the class A technician.

Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for engineering, construction,
manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isometric
projections (depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify
positioning of components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a
number of sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of
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Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher level technician,
and work is reviewed for specific compliance with accepted practices and work
assignments. May provide technical guidance to lower level technicians.

equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications;
locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard
computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using
a variety of electrician’s handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general,
the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience
usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Class C. Applies working technical knowledge to perform simple or routine tasks in
working on electronic equipment, following detailed instructions which cover virtually
all procedures. Work typically involves such tasks as: Assisting higher level technicians
by performing such activities as replacing components, wiring circuits, and taking test
readings; repairing simple electronic equipment; and using tools and common test
instruments (e.g., multimeters, audio signal generators, tube testers, oscilloscopes). Is
not required to be familiar with the interrelationships of circuits. This knowledge,
however, may be acquired through assignments designed to increase competence
(including classroom training) so that worker can advance to higher level technician.
Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher level technician.
Work is typically spot-checked, but is given detailed review when new or advanced
assignments are involved.

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

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSE

MAINTENANCE MACHINIST

MAINTENANCE PAINTER

A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medical direction to ill or
injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises
of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination ofthefollowing: Giving
first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees’ injuries;
keeping records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or
other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants
and employees; and planning and carrying out programs involving health education,
accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment, or other activities affecting the
health, welfare, and safety of all personnel. Nursing supervisors or head nurses in
establishments employing more than one nurse are excluded.

Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of
mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the
following: Interpreting written instructions and specifications; planning and laying out
of work; using a variety of machinist’s handtools and precision measuring instruments;
setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close
tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling,
feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the common
metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment required for this work; and
fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist’s
work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (MACHINERY)
Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves
most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose
source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs
that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken
or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a
replacement part by a machine shop or sending the machine to a machine shop for
major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the production
of parts ordered from machine shops; reassembling machines; and making all necessary
adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a machinery maintenance mechanic
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprentice­
ship or equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are
workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.

MAINTENANCE CARPENTER

Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair
building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions,
doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves
most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings,
models, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carpenter’s handtools, portable power
tools, and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations relating
to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the work. In general, the
work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance,
or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy
in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a
variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, control­
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MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (MOTOR VEHICLE)
Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an establishment. Work
involves most of the following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of
trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such
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fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting
valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making
necessary adjustments; and aligning wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening
body bolts. In general, the work of the motor vehicle maintenance mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience.
This classification does not include mechanics who repair customers’ vehicles in
automobile repair shops.

Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by performing specific
or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with materials and
tools; cleaning working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding
materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directd by journeyman. The
kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some
trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding materials and tools, and
cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine
operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis.

MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTER

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR (TOOLROOM)

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

Specializes in operating one or more than one type of machine tool (e.g., jig borer,
grinding machine, engine lathe, milling machine) to machine metal for use in making or
maintaining jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used in shaping
or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work
typically involves: Planning and performing difficult machining operations which require
complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; setting up machine tool or tools (e.g.,
install cutting tools and adjust guides, stops, working tables, and other controls to
handle the size of stock to be machined; determine proper feeds, speeds, tooling, and
operation sequence or select those prescribed in drawings, blueprints, or layouts); using
a variety of precision measuring instruments; making necessary adjustments during
machining operation to achieve requisite dimensions to very close tolerances. May be
required to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils, to recognize when
tools need dressing, and to dress tools. In general, the work of a machine-tool operator
(toolroom) at the skill level called for in this classification requires extensive knowledge
of machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through considerable on-thejob training and experience.
For cross-industry wage study purposes, this classification does not include machinetool operators (toolroom) employed in tool and die jobbing shops.

MAINTENANCE SHEET-METAL WORKER

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

TOOL AND DIE MAKER

Constructs and repairs jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used
in shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass).
Work typically involves: Planning and laying out work according to models, blueprints,
drawings, or other written or oral specifications; understanding the working properties
of common metals and alloys; selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes
required to complete tasks; making necessary shop computations; setting up and
operating various machine tools and related equipment; using various tool and die
maker’s handtools and precision measuring instruments; working to very close
tolerances; heat-treating metal parts and finished tools and dies to achieve required
qualities; fitting and assembling parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances. In
general, the tool and die maker’s work requires rounded training in machine-shop and
toolroom practice usually acquired through formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
For cross-industry wage study purposes, this classification does not include tool and
die makers who (1) are employed in tool and die jobbing shops or (2) produce forging
dies (die sinkers).

MILLWRIGHT

Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and installs machines or
heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of
the following-. Planning and laying out work; interpreting blueprints or other specifica­
tions; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations
relating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; aligning and balancing
equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and
maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed
reducers. In general, the millwright’s work normally requires a rounded training and
experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training
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STATIONARY ENGINEER
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines
and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the establishment in which
employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or air conditioning. Work involves: Opera­
ting and maintaining equipment such as steam engines, air compressors, generators,
motors, turbines, ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed
water pumps; making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation of
machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise these operations.
Head or chiefengineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded.

BOILER TENDER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat,
power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a mechanical stoker, gas, or oil
burner; and checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing
boilerroom equipment.

Material Movement and Custodial
TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport materials, merchandise,
equipment, or workers between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing
plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between
retail establishments and customers’ houses or places of business. May also load or
unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in
good working order. Salesroute and over-the-road drivers are excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by type and rated capacity of
truck, as follows:
Truckdriver, light truck
(straight truck, under 1 1/2 tons, usually 4 wheels)
Truckdriver, medium truck
(straight truck, 1 1/2 to 4 tons inclusive, usually 6 wheels)
Truckdriver, heavy truck
(straight truck, over 4 tons, usually 10 wheels)
Truckdriver, tractor-trailer

SHIPPER AND RECEIVER
Performs clerical and physical tasks in connection with shipping goods of the
establishment in which employed and receiving incoming shipments. In performing
day-to-day, routine tasks, follows established guidelines. In handling unusual nonrou­
tine problems, receives specific guidance from supervisor or other officials. May direct
and coordinate the activities of other workers engaged in handling goods to be shipped
or being received.
Shippers typically are responsible for most of the following: Verifying that orders are
accurately filled by comparing items and quantities of goods gathered for shipment
against documents; insuring that shipments are properly packaged, identified with
shipping information, and loaded into transporting vehicles; preparing and keeping
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Receivers typically are responsible for most of the following: Verifying the correct­
ness of incoming shipments by comparing items and quantities unloaded against bills of
lading, invoices, manifests, storage receipts, or other records; checking for damaged
goods; insuring that goods are appropriately identified for routing to departments
within the establishment; preparing and keeping records of goods received.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:
Shipper
Receiver
Shipper and receiver

WAREHOUSEMAN
As directed, performs a variety of warehousing duties which require an understanding
of the establishment’s storage plan. Work involves most of the following: Verifying
materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrep­
ancies and obvious damages; routing materials to prescribed storage locations; storing,
stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods;
rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials; examining stored materials and
reporting deterioration and damage; removing material from storage and preparing it
for shipment. May operate hand or power trucks in performing warehousing duties.
Exclude workers whose primary duties involve shipping and receiving work (see
Shipper and Receiver and Shipping Packer), order filling (see Order Filler) or
operating power trucks (see Power-Truck Operator).

ORDER FILLER
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in
accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers’ orders, or other instructions
May, in addition to filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records of
outgoing orders, requisition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor and
perform other related duties.

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

MATERIAL HANDLING LABORER
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establish­
ment whose duties involve one or more of the following: Loading and unloading various
materials and merchandise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting
devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage
location; and transporting materials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow
Longshore workers, who load and unload ships, are excluded.

for assistance when deemed necessary and time allows), to keep situation under
surveillance, or to report situation so that it can be handled by appropriate authority.
Duties require specialized training in methods and techniques of protecting security
areas. Commonly, the guard is required to demonstrate continuing physical fitness and
proficiency with firearms or other special weapons.

POWER-TRUCK OPERATOR

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to
transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or
other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of powertruck, as follows:

Class B. Carries out instructions primarily oriented toward insuring that emergencies
and security violations are readily discovered and reported to appropriate authority.
Intervenes directly only in situations which require minimal action to safeguard
property or persons. Duties require minimal training. Commonly, the guard is not
required to demonstrate physical fitness. May be armed, but generally is not required to
demonstrate proficiency in the use of firearms or special weapons.

Forklift operator
Power-truck operator (other than forklift)

GUARD

Protects property from theft or damage, or persons from hazards or interference.
Duties involve serving at a fixed post, making rounds on foot or by motor vehicle, or
escorting persons or property. May be deputized to make arrests. May also help visitors
and customers by answering questions and giving directions.
Guards employed by establishments which provide protective services on a contract
basis are included in this occupation.
For wage study purposes, guards are classified as follows:

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER

Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or
premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial or other establishment. Duties
involve a combination of the following'. Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing
floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures,
polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in
window washing are excluded.

Class A. Enforces regulations designed to prevent breaches of security. Exercises
judgment and uses discretion in dealing with emergencies and security violations
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Service Contract
Act Surveys
The following areas are surveyed per­
iodically for use in administering the
Service Contract Act of 1965. Survey
results are published in releases which
are available, at no cost, while supplies
last from any of the BLS regional offices
shown on the back cover.
Alaska (statewide)
Albany, Ga.
Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Alexandria-Leesville, La.
Alpena-Standish-Tawas City, Mich.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Asheville, N.C.
Atlantic City, N.J.
Augusta, Ga.-S.C.
Austin, Tex.
Bakersfield, Calif.
Baton Rouge, La.
Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange and
Lake Charles, Tex.-La.
Biloxi-Gulfport and PascagoulaMoss Point, Miss.
Binghamton, N.Y.
Birmingham, Ala.
Bremerton-Shelton, Wash.
Brunswick, Ga.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul, 111.
Charleston-North CharlestonWalterboro, S.C.
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Clarksville-Hopkinsville, Tenn.-Ky.


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Colorado Springs, Colo.
Columbia-Sumter, S.C.
Columbus, Ga.-Ala.
Columbus, Miss.
Connecticut (statewide)
Dothan, Ala.
Duluth-Superior, Minn.-Wis.
El Paso-Alamogordo-Las Cruces,
Tex.-N. Mex.
Eugene-Springfield-Medford, Oreg.
Fayetteville, N.C.
Fort Smith, Ark.-Okla.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Frederick-HagerstownChambersburg, Md.-Pa.
Gadsden and Anniston, Ala.
Goldsboro, N.C.
Guam, Territory of
Knoxville, Tenn.
La Crosse-Sparta, Wis.
Laredo, Tex.
Lexington-Fayette, Ky.
Lima, Ohio
Little Rock-North Little Rock, Ark.
Logansport-Peru, Ind.
Lower Eastern Shore, Md.-Va.-Del.
Macon, Ga.
Madison, Wis.
Maine (statewide)
Mansfield, Ohio
McAllen-Pharr-Edinburg and
Brownsville-Harlingen- San
Benito, Tex.
Meridian, Miss.

Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
Counties, N.J.
Mobile-Pensacola-Panama City, Ala.Fla.
Montana (statewide)
Montgomery, Ala.
Nashville-Davidson, Tenn.
New Bem-Jacksonville, N.C.
New Hampshire (statewide)
North Dakota (statewide)
Northern New York
Northwest Texas
Orlando, Fla.
Oxnard-Simi Valley-Ventura, Calif.
Peoria, 111.
Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pueblo, Colo.
Puerto Rico
Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Reno, Nev.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario,
Calif.
Salina, Kans.
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc,
Calif.
Savannah, Ga.
Selma, Ala.
Sherman-Denison, Tex.
Shreveport, La.
South Dakota (statewide)
Southeastern Massachusetts
Southern Idaho
Southwest Virginia
Spokane, Wash.

Springfield, 111.
Stockton, Calif.
Tacoma, Wash.
Topeka, Kans.
Tucson-Douglas, Ariz.
Tulsa, Okla.
Upper Peninsula, Mich.
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, Calif.
Vermont (statewide)
Virgin Islands of the U.S.
Waco and Killeen-Temple, Tex.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa
West Virginia (statewide)
Western and Northern Massachusetts
Wichita Falls-Lawton-Altus, Tex.Okla.
Y akima-Richland-KennewickPendleton, Wash.-Oreg.
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Professional Administrative, Technical
and Clerical Pay, March 1979, $3.00 a
copy, from any of the BLS regional sales
offices shown on the back cover, or
from the Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Area Wage Surveys
A list of the latest bulletins available is presented below. Bulletins may be purchased from any of
the BLS regional offices shown on the back cover, or from the Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. Make checks payable to Superin­
tendent of Documents. A directory of occupational wage surveys, covering the years 1970 through
1977, is available on request.

Bulletin number
and price*

Area
Akron, Ohio, Dec. 1978 .............................................................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y., Sept. 1980'..........................
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, Calif., Oct. 1979............
Atlanta, Ga., May 1980 .............................................................
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 1980 ................................................*' ’ ’
Billings, Mont., July 1980'.........................................................
Birmingham, Ala., Mar. 1978 ......................................
Boston, Mass., Aug. 1980 ..........................
Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 1979 .................................
Canton, Ohio, May 1978 ............................................. ’ ’ " ” ‘
Chattanooga, Tenn.—Ga., Sept. 1980......................................

......

Chicago, 111.,
May 1980'...............................................
Cincinnati,
Ohio—Ky.—Ind.,
July 1980 ..................
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1980'.......................................................

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Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1980........................................... ’ ’ ’
Corpus Christi, Tex., July 1980..................................................
Dallas—Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 1979..................
Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111., Feb. 19801___
Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 1979 ...................................................
Daytona Beach, Fla., Aug. 1980' ............................j
Denver—Boulder, Colo., Dec. 1979..............................| ’ ’' ’ ’'
Detroit, Mich., Mar. 1980 .........................................

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Fresno, Calif., June 1980'.....................................................
Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 1979.......................................
Gary—Hammond—East Chicago, Ind., Oct. 1979'...............'.
Green Bay, Wis., July 1980 ....................................................... ’
Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point, N.C., Aug. 1980'.
Greenville—Spartanburg, S.C., June 1980 ..............................[

........

Hartford, Tex.,
Conn.,
Mar.
1980'........................................ ] ’ " ’ ’
Houston,
Apr.
1980'...............................................

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Huntsville,
Ala.,
Feb.
Indianapolis,
Ind.,
Oct.1980'.......................................
1980................................................
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 1980 .....................................................
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 1979'....................................
Kansas City, Mo.—Kans., Sept. 1980..........................
Los Angeles—Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 1979 ........................ ....
Louisville, Ky.—Ind., Nov. 1979 ............................................


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2025-63
3000-45
2050-48
3000-21
3000-38
3000-31
2025-15
3000-40
2050-65
2025-22
3000-44
3000-26
3000-32
3000-46
3000-48
3000-28
2050-67
3000- 5
2050-64
3000-33
2050-72
3000- 7
3000-30
2050-45
2050-60
3000-22
3000-50
3000-16
3000-19
3000-18
3000-14
3000-47
3000- 2
2050-69
3000-42
2050-59
2050-66

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$2.25
$3.25
$2.00
$1.75
$2.25
$2.25
$2.00
$1.75
$2.25
$2.25
$2.00
$1.50
$2.25
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Bulletin number
ancj price*

Area

Memphis, Tenn.—Ark.—Miss., Nov. 1979'..........
insn X6
Miami, Fla., Oct. 1980 .................................................... .......................................
Milwaukee, Wis., Apr. 1980 ...................................................................
3000-10

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Minneapolis—St.
Jan. 1980 ..................................’'
’ ’ ' 3000.
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Nassau Suffolk, Paul,
N.Y.,Minn.—Wis.,
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3000 7Q
Newark, N.J., Jan. 1980'......................
...................................
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New Orleans, La., Oct. 1979 ........................ ...................................................
New York, N.Y.-N.J., May 1980 ..........................” .^
!.......... 3000^
Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth, Va.—N.C., May 1980................’' ' ’ 3000-20
Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—
Hampton, Va.—N.C., May 1978 ..................................................................... 2025-21
Northeast Pennsylvania, Aug. 1980 ........................................
................ torn t7
Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 1980'.........................................................
3000^41
Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, Oct. 1979 ................................................ '' [ * ’ ’ ’ ] ’
2050-51
Paterson—Clifton—Passaic, N.J., June 1980'................
......................... 3000 34
Philadelphia, Pa.—N.J., Nov. 1979'..................
............ 2050 57
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1980 .....................................................................................
Portland, Maine, Dec. 1979..................................................................
2050-63
Portland, Oreg.—Wash., June 1980'........................................ ' *..................... 3000-49
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., June 1980'...............................................................................3000-35
Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N.Y., June 1980'..........3000-39
Providence Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—Mass., June 1980........................... 3000-27
Richmond, Va., June 980'..........................
3000 73
St. Louis, Mo.-Ill., Mar. 1980........................ " |..................................... 3000,2
Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 1979..................................................
2050-71
Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 1979'.................................................
2050-52
Salt Lake City—Ogden, Utah, Nov. 1979 ......................’ i ............................. 2050-67
San Antonio, Tex., May 1980'..................
300017
San Diego, Calif., Nov. 1979.............................. !.'.!!!!!'!............................... 2050 70
San Francisco—Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1980 ........
3000 9
San Jose, Calif., Mar. 1980 ...................................................................................
Seattle—Everett, Wash., Dec. 1979'........................
South Bend, Ind., Aug. 1980 ....................................!^ ^ ^.....................
Toledo, Ohio—Mich., May 1980 ..................................
Trenton, N.J., Sept. 1980................................
Utica-Rome.N.Y., July 1978 ...................................... .................................
Washington, D.C.—Md.—Va., Mar. 1980 ..........................
Wichita, Kans., Apr. 1980' ............................................
..................
Worcester, Mass., Apr. 1980'..............................
York, Pa., Feb. 1980......................................................::!!!!!!:!:!!!:::::

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