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The New Orleans, Louisiana, Metropolitan Area
January M)70

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U S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Region II
Region I
341 Ninth Ave.
1603-B Federal Building
New York, N. Y. 10001
Government Center
Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: 223-6762 (Area Code 617)

Region III
406 Penn Square Building
1317 Filbert St.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Phone: 597-7796 (Area Code 215)

Region IV
Suite 540
1371 Peachtree St. NE.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: 526-5418 (Area Code 404)

Region VI
Region V
337 Mayflower Building
219 South Dearborn St.
411 North Akard St.
Chicago, 111. 60604
Dallas, Tex. 75201
Phone: 353- 7230 (Area Code 312)
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)

Regions VII and VIII
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut St. , 10th Floor
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)

Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)

* Regions VII and VIII will be serviced by Kansas City.

 * * Regions IX and X will be serviced by San Francisco.


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Area Wage Survey
The New Orleans, Louisiana, Metropolitan Area




Jan u ary 1970

B ulletin 1660-42
April 1970

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
George P. Shultz, Secretary
B U REA U OF LABOR S T A T IS T IC S
G e o ffr e y H . M o o re, C o m m is s io n e r

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Page
T h e B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s p r o g r a m of a n n u a l
o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s i s d e ­
s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e d a t a on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , a n d e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s . It
y ie ld s d etailed d ata by se le c te d in d u stry d iv isio n fo r each
of th e a r e a s s t u d i e d , f o r g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s , a n d f o r the
U n ited S t a t e s .
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in th e p r o g r a m i s
th e n e e d f o r g r e a t e r i n s i g h t into (1) t h e m o v e m e n t of w a g e s
b y o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y a n d s k i l l l e v e l , a n d (2) t h e s t r u c ­
t u r e a n d l e v e l of w a g e s a m o n g a r e a s a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s .

W a g e t r e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s ____________________________
T a b les:
1.

In d e x e s of s ta n d a r d w ee k ly s a l a r i e s and s t r a i g h t - t i m e
h o u rly e a r n in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l g r o u p s , and
p e r c e n t s of c h a n g e f o r s e l e c t e d p e r i o d s _________________________

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O c cu p atio n a l e a r n in g s:
A - 1. O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — e n a n d w o m e n _________________________
m
A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s — e n and
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A -3.
A -4.
A -5.

A ppendix.

T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s of th e s u r v e y in N ew
O r l e a n s , L a . , in J a n u a r y 19 7 0 . T h e S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n
S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f i n e d b y t h e B u r e a u of t h e B u d g e t
t h r o u g h J a n u a r y 1 9 6 8 , c o n s i s t s of J e f f e r s o n , O r l e a n s , S t .
B e r n a r d , and St. T a m m a n y P a r i s h e s . T h is stu d y w a s c o n ­
d u c t e d b y th e B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in D a l l a s , T e x . ,
u n d e r th e g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n of B o y d B . O ' N e a l , A s s i s t a n t
R e g io n al D ir e c to r for O p e ratio n s.




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

2.

A t t h e e n d of e a c h s u r v e y , a n i n d i v i d u a l a r e a b u l ­
letin p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s for e ach a r e a stu d ied . A fte r
c o m p l e t i o n o f a l l of t h e i n d i v i d u a l a r e a b u l l e t i n s f o r a r o u n d
of s u r v e y s , tw o s u m m a r y b u l l e t i n s a r e i s s u e d . T h e f i r s t
b r i n g s d a t a f o r e a c h of th e m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s s t u d i e d into
on e b u l l e t i n .
The se c o n d p r e s e n t s in fo rm a tio n w hich h a s
b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m i n d i v i d u a l m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a d a t a to
r e l a t e t o g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s a n d th e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
N i n e t y a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e i n c l u d e d in th e p r o ­
g r a m . In e a c h a r e a , i n f o r m a t i o n on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s
i s c o l l e c t e d a n n u a l l y a n d on e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d
su p p le m e n tary w age p r o v isio n s bien n ially.

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5

O ffice , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and te c h n ica l o cc u p a tio n s—
m en and w om en com b in ed __________________________________
M a i n t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t i o n s ___________________
C u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s ____________

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(See in sid e b a c k co v e r.)

fo r other

U n io n s c a l e s , i n d i c a t i v e of p r e v a i l i n g p a y l e v e l s in
the New O r l e a n s a r e a , a r e a l s o a v a i l a b l e fo r b u ild in g c o n ­
s t r u c t io n ; p r in tin g ; l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s ; and
m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s , h e l p e r s , and a llie d o c c u p a tio n s.

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A rea W age Survey---T h e N ew O rleans, La., M etropolitan A rea
Introduction
T h i s a r e a i s 1 o f 90 in w h i c h t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s
B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s c o n d u c t s s u r v e y s of o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s
a n d r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s on a n a r e a w i d e b a s i s . 1

to m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r (2)
in dividual e s ta b lis h m e n t d ata.

th ere

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p o ssib ility

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d i s c l o s u r e of

O ccu p atio n al em p lo y m en t and e a r n in g s d a ta a r e shown fo r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y s c h e d u l e
in th e g i v e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a r n in g s d a ta exclu de p r e ­
m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , an d l a t e
s h i f t s . N o n p r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e e x c l u d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w ­
a n c e s and in c en tiv e e a r n in g s a r e in clu d ed . W here w e e k ly h o u r s a r e
r e p o r t e d , a s f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e i s to t h e s t a n d ­
a r d w o r k w e e k ( r o u n d e d t o th e n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r ) f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s
r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e of p a y f o r
o v e r t i m e at r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s
f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t i o n s h a v e b e e n r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .

T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s c u r r e n t o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t an d
e a r n i n g s i n f o r m a t i o n o b t a i n e d l a r g e l y b y m a i l f r o m th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
v i s i t e d b y B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s in th e l a s t p r e v i o u s s u r v e y f o r
o c c u p a t i o n s r e p o r t e d in t h a t e a r l i e r s t u d y . P e r s o n a l v i s i t s w e r e m a d e
t o n o n r e s p o n d e n t s a n d to t h o s e r e s p o n d e n t s r e p o r t i n g u n u s u a l c h a n g e s
s in c e the p r e v io u s s u r v e y .
In e a c h a r e a , d a t a a r e o b t a i n e d f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t s w it h in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s :
M an u factu rin g; t r a n s ­
p o r ta tio n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and oth er public u t ilit ie s ; w h o le s a le t r a d e ;
r e t a i l t r a d e ; f in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s .
M ajor
in d u stry g ro u p s exclu d ed f r o m th e se stu d ie s a r e g o vern m en t o p e r a ­
tio n s and the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x t r a c t iv e i n d u s t r i e s . E s t a b l i s h m e n t s
h aving fe w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b er of w o r k e r s a r e o m itte d b e c a u s e
t h e y t e n d to f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d
to w a r r a n t i n c l u s i o n .
S e p a r a t e tab u latio n s a r e p ro v id e d fo r eac h of
th e b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h i c h m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .

The a v e r a g e s p re se n ted re fle c t co m p o site , areaw ide e s t i ­
m ates.
I n d u s t r i e s a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l a n d j o b
s t a f f i n g a n d , t h u s , c o n t r i b u t e d i f f e r e n t l y to the e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h j o b .
T h e p a y r e l a t i o n s h i p o b t a i n a b l e f r o m t h e a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y t h e w a g e s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a i n t a i n e d a m o n g j o b s in
i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s
f o r m e n a n d w o m e n in a n y o f t h e s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u l d not be
a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y t r e a t m e n t o f the s e x e s w ith in
i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . O t h e r p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w h ic h m a y c o n t r i b ­
ute to d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n a n d w o m e n i n c l u d e :
D i f f e r e n c e s in
p r o g r e s s i o n w it h in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s i n c e o n l y t h e a c t u a l r a t e s
p a i d i n c u m b e n t s a r e c o l l e c t e d ; a n d d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c d u t i e s p e r ­
f o r m e d , a l t h o u g h th e w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a p p r o p r i a t e l y w it h in the
s a m e s u r v e y j o b d e s c r i p t i o n . J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e m ­
p l o y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a l l y m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d t h a n t h o s e u s e d
in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the s p e c i f i c d u t i e s p e r f o r m e d .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c t e d on a s a m p l e b a s i s b e c a u s e of
t h e u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t i n v o l v e d in s u r v e y i n g a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
o b t a i n o p t i m u m a c c u r a c y a t m i n i m u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n of
l a r g e t h a n of s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i s s t u d i e d . In c o m b i n i n g the d a t a ,
h o w e v e r, all e s ta b lis h m e n t s a r e given th eir a p p r o p r ia te w eight.
E s­
t i m a t e s b a s e d on th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
a s r e l a t i n g to a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in t h e i n d u s t r y g r o u p i n g a n d a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r t h o s e b e l o w the m i n i m u m s i z e s t u d i e d .
O c c u p a t i o n s an d E a r n i n g s
T h e o c c u p a tio n s s e l e c t e d f o r stu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , a n d a r e o f th e f o l ­
low ing t y p e s :
(1) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l ; (3)
m a i n t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p l a n t ; a n d (4) c u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t .
O c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s b a s e d on a u n i f o r m s e t o f j o b d e s c r i p ­
t i o n s d e s i g n e d t o t a k e a c c o u n t o f i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n in d u t i e s
w it h in the s a m e j o b .
The o ccu p atio n s s e le c t e d fo r study a r e lis te d
a n d d e s c r i b e d in t h e a p p e n d i x .
Th e e a r n in g s d a ta fo llo w in g the jo b
t i t l e s a r e f o r a l l i n d u s t r i e s c o m b i n e d . E a r n i n g s d a t a f o r s o m e o f th e
o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d a n d d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w it h in
o c c u p a t i o n s , a r e not p r e s e n t e d in t h e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s b e c a u s e e i t h e r
(1) e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n i s t o o s m a l l to p r o v i d e e n o u g h d a t a

O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t th e t o t a l in a l l
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h in t h e s c o p e o f the s t u d y a n d not the n u m b e r a c t u ­
a l l y s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e of d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e a m o n g
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , the e s t i m a t e s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b t a i n e d f r o m
th e s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d s e r v e o n l y t o i n d i c a t e th e r e l a t i v e
i m p o r t a n c e o f th e j o b s s t u d i e d .
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l
s t r u c t u r e do n ot a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y th e a c c u r a c y of the e a r n i n g s d a t a .
E s t a b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and S u p p le m e n ta r y W age P r o v is io n s

T a b u l a t i o n s on s e l e c t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s an d s u p p l e ­
m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e not p r e s e n t e d in t h i s
b ulletin .
In fo rm a tio n fo r th e se tab u latio n s is c o lle cte d b ien n ially .
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Included in the 90 areas are four studies conducted under contract with the New York StateT h e s e t a b u l a t i o n s on m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d
Department of Labor. These areas are Binghamton (New York portion only); Rochester (office occu­
w o m e n o ffic e w o r k e r s ; shift d i f f e r e n t i a l s ; s c h e d u le d w ee k ly h o u r s ; paid
pations only); Syracuse; and U tica—Rome. In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies
h o lid a y s; p a id v a c a t io n s ; and h ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n p la n s a r e
in 78 areas at the request of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions of the U .S. De­
partment of Labor.
p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) in p r e v i o u s b u l l e t i n s f o r t h i s a r e a .




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Table 1. Establishments and W o r k e r s Within Sc op e of S u r v e y and N u m b e r Studied in N e w Orleans, L a . , 1
b y M a j o r Industry Division, 2 J a nu ar y 1970

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

I n d u str y d iv is io n

A ll d iv isio n s

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

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

W ith in s c o p e
o f stu d y *

S tu d ie d

S tu d ie d
N um be r

P ercen t

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M a n u fa c tu rin g
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , an d
o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s 5 —-------------------------------W h o l e s a l e t r a d e 6 _________________________________
R e t a i l t r a r i p __ ___________ _______________ ,— ,—
____
F i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l e s t a t e 6 _______
S e r v i c e s 6 7 --------------------------------------------------------

_

725

180

149,353

100

84,062

50

__

’

169
55 6

51
129

46,385
102,968

31
69

2 9 , 373
5 4 , 68 9

50
50
50
50
50

110
132
154
63
97

30
19
33
15
32

32, 899
12, 571
32,738
9, 945
14,815

22
8
22
7
10

21,524
2,462
18,914
4 , 512
7, 277

1 T h e N e w Or le an s Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined b y the B u r e a u of the Bu dg et through J a nu ar y 1968, consists of Jefferson,
Orleans, St. Bern ar d, an d St. T a m m a n y Parishes. T h e " w o r k e r s within scope of study" estimates s h o w n in this table provide a reasonably accurate
description of the size an d composition of the labor force included in the survey.
T h e estimates are not intended, h o we ve r, to serve as a basis
of c o m p a r i s o n with other e m p l o y m e n t indexes for the area to m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t trends or levels since (1) planning of w a g e surveys requires the
use of establishment data c o mp il ed considerably in ad va nc e of the payroll period studied, and (2) small establishments are excluded f r o m the scope
of the survey.
2 T h e 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification M a n u a l w a s us e d in classifying establishments by industry division.
3 Includes all establishments with total e m p l o y m e n t at or above the m i n i m u m limitation. All outlets (within the area) of c o m p a n i e s in such
industries as trade, finance, auto repair service, and m o t i o n picture theaters are considered as 1 establishment.
4 Includes all w o r k e r s in all establishments with total e m p l o y m e n t (within the area) at or a bove the m i n i m u m limitation.
5 Taxicabs and services incidental to wa te r transportation w e r e excluded.
6 This industry division is represented in estimates for "all industries" and "n onmanufacturing" in the Series A tables. Separate presentation
of data for this division is not m a d e for one or m o r e of the following reasons: (1) E m p l o y m e n t in the division is too small to provide en ou gh data
to merit separate study, (2) the s a m p l e w a s not designed initially to p e rm it separate presentation, (3) re sponse w a s insufficient or inadequate to
pe rm it separate presentation, and (4) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data.
7 Hotels and motels; laundries and other personal services; business services; automobile repair, rental, and parking; mo t i o n pictures;
nonprofit m e m b e r s h i p organizations (excluding religious and charitable organizations); and engineering an d architectural services.

A l m o s t one-third of the w o r k e r s within scope of the su rv ey in the N e w Orleans area
w e r e e m p l o y e d in manufacturing firms.
T h e following presents the m a j o r industry groups
an d specific industries as a percent of all manufacturing:
Industry groups

Specific industries

Transportation e q u i p m e n t ____ 24
21
13
A p p a r e l an d other textile
8
Stone, clay, an d glass
__
7
5
P r i m a r y me t a l industries _ ___ 5

Ship and boatbuilding and
. 23
.
repairing... ....... .... .
O r d n a n c e ________________________13
B e v e r a g e s_____
6
P r i m a r y nonferrous me t a l s ___ 5

This information is b a s e d on estimates of total e m p l o y m e n t derived f r o m universe
materials c o mp il ed prior to actual survey. Proportions in various industry divisions m a y
differ f r o m proportions b a s e d o n the results of the s u rv ey as s h o w n in table 1 above.

Wage Trends for

Occupational Groups

P r e s e n t e d in t a b l e 2 a r e i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e
in a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s a n d i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ,
a n d in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f s e l e c t e d p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s .
The in d e x e s
a r e a m e a s u r e of w a g e s at a given t im e , e x p r e s s e d a s a p e r c e n t of
w a g e s d u r i n g th e b a s e p e r i o d ( d a t e o f the a r e a s u r v e y c o n d u c t e d
b e t w e e n J u l y I 9 6 0 a n d J u n e 1 961).
S u b t r a c t i n g 100 f r o m the i n d e x
y i e l d s the p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e in w a g e s f r o m the b a s e p e r i o d to the
d a t e o f the i n d e x .
Th e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e o r i n c r e a s e r e l a t e to
w a g e c h a n g e s b e t w e e n th e i n d i c a t e d d a t e s .
These e stim a te s a re
m e a s u r e s o f c h a n g e in a v e r a g e s f o r the a r e a ; t h e y a r e not i n t e n d e d
to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e p a y c h a n g e s in th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the a r e a .

F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s a n d i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , the w a g e
t r e n d s r e l a t e to r e g u l a r w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r the n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e of e a r n in g s fo r o v e r tim e .
F o r p l a n t w o r k e r g r o u p s , th e y
m e a s u r e c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , e x c l u d i n g
p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r tim e and fo r w o rk on w ee k e n d s, h o lid ay s, and
late sh ifts.
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d on d a t a f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u ­
p a t i o n s a n d i n c l u d e m o s t o f the n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w ith in
each group.
L im ita tio n s of D ata

M ethod of C o m p u tin g
E a c h o f the s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u p a t i o n s w it h in a n o c c u p a t i o n a l
g r o u p w a s a s s i g n e d a w e i g h t b a s e d on i t s p r o p o r t i o n a t e e m p l o y m e n t
in the o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p .
T h e se co n sta n t w eights r e fle c t b a s e y e a r
em ploy m en ts w h erev er p o ssib le .
The a v e r a g e (m ean ) e a r n in g s fo r
e a c h o c c u p a t i o n w e r e m u l t i p l i e d b y th e o c c u p a t i o n a l w e i g h t , a n d the
p r o d u c t s f o r a l l o c c u p a t i o n s in the g r o u p w e r e t o t a l e d . T h e a g g r e g a t e s
f o r 2 c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s w e r e r e l a t e d b y d i v i d i n g the a g g r e g a t e f o r .
the l a t e r y e a r by the a g g r e g a t e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r .
The re su lta n t
r e l a t i v e , l e s s 100 p e r c e n t , s h o w s the p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e . . T h e i n d e x
i s th e p r o d u c t o f m u l t i p l y i n g the b a s e y e a r r e l a t i v e (100) b y the r e l a t i v e
f o r the n e x t s u c c e e d i n g y e a r a n d c o n t i n u i n g to m u l t i p l y (c o m p o u n d )
e a c h y e a r ' s r e l a t i v e b y the p r e v i o u s y e a r ' s i n d e x .
A v e ra g e e arn in g s
f o r the f o l l o w i n g o c c u p a t i o n s w e r e u s e d in c o m p u t i n g the w a g e t r e n d s :

T h e i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e , a s m e a s u r e s of
c h a n g e in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e i n f l u e n c e d by:
(1) g e n e r a l s a l a r y a n d
w a g e c h a n g e s , (2) m e r i t o r o t h e r i n c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y i n d i ­
v i d u a l w o r k e r s w h i l e in the s a m e j o b , a n d (3) c h a n g e s i n a v e r a g e
w a g e s d u e to c h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e r e s u l t i n g f r o m l a b o r t u r n ­
o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s i o n s , f o r c e r e d u c t i o n s , a n d c h a n g e s in th e p r o p o r ­
t i o n s o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d b y e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith d i f f e r e n t p a y l e v e l s .
C h a n g e s in th e l a b o r f o r c e c a n c a u s e i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the
o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e s w ith o u t a c t u a l w a g e c h a n g e s .
It i s c o n c e i v a b l e
t h a t e v e n t h o u g h a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in a n a r e a g a v e w a g e i n c r e a s e s ,
a v e r a g e w a g e s m a y have d eclin ed b e c a u s e lo w e r-p a y in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts
e n t e r e d the a r e a o r e x p a n d e d t h e i r w o r k f o r c e s .
Sim ilarly , w ages
m a y h ave r e m a in e d r e la t iv e ly c o n sta n t, yet the a v e r a g e s f o r a n a r e a
m a y have r i s e n c o n s id e r a b ly b e c a u s e h ig h e r-p a y in g e s ta b lis h m e n t s
e n t e r e d th e a r e a .

Office clerical (men and women): Office clerical (men and women)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Continued
Carpenters
Bookkeeping-machine
Secretaries
Electricians
operators, class B
Cleiks, accounting, classes
Stenographers, general
Machinists
A and B
Stenographer, senior
Mechanics
Switchboard operators, classes
Cleiks, file, classes
Mechanics (automotive)
A, B, and C
A and B
Painters
Cleiks, order
Tabulating-machine operators,
Pipefitters
class B
Cleiks, payroll
Tool and die makers
Typists, classes A and B
Comptometer operators
Keypunch operators, classes
Unskilled plant (men):
A and B
Industrial nurses (men and women):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Laborers, m aterial handling
Office boys and girls




T h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t e m p l o y m e n t w e i g h t s e l i m i n a t e s the e f f e c t
o f c h a n g e s in the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a c h j o b i n ­
c l u d e d in the d a t a .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e r e f l e c t o n ly c h a n g e s
in a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s .
T h e y a r e not i n f l u e n c e d by
c h a n g e s in s t a n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e s , a s s u c h , o r b y p r e m i u m p a y
for o v e rtim e .
W h e r e n e c e s s a r y , d a t a w e r e a d j u s t e d to r e m o v e f r o m
the i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e a n y s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d
b y c h a n g e s in the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .

3

4
T a b l e 2. I n d e x e s o f S t a n d a r d W e e k l y S a l a r i e s a n d S t r a i g h t - T i m e H o u r l y E a r n i n g s f o r S e l e c t e d O c c u p a t i o n a l G r o u p s
in N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 1970 a n d F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 9 , a n d P e r c e n t s o f C h a n g e 1 f o r S e l e c t e d P e r i o d s
A ll in d u s tr ie s
P eriod

O ffice
clerical
(m e n and
women)

In dustrial
nurses
(m e n and
women)

S k ille d
m ain ten an ce
trades
(m e n )

M an u factu rin g
U n sk illed
plant
w orkers
(m e n )

O ffice
clerical
(m en and
women)

In d u strial
nurses
(m en and
women)

S k illed
m a in te n a n ce
trad es
(m e n )

U n sk illed
plant
w orkers
(m e n )

In d e x e s (M a r c h 1961=100)
J a n u a r y 1 9 7 0 ______________________________
F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 9 __________ ________________

146. 6
141. 3

137. 2
129. 6

145. 3
138. 1

157. 9
150. 8

144. 3
137. 9

129. 0
121. 1

14 1 .9
134. 2

147. 1
136. 2

6. 6
.4
10. 7
4. 0
1. 8
•9
2. 3
3~ . 9
. 5
12. 0

5. 7
6. 5
4. 3
3. 7
2. 9
1.9
2. 9
4. 3
3. 4
5. 2

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

P e r c e n ts of change 1
F e b r u a r y 1969
F e b r u a r y 1968
F e b r u a r y 1967
F e b r u a r y 1966
F e b r u a r y 1965
F e b r u a r y 1964
F e b r u a r y 1963
F e b r u a r y 1962
M a r c h 1961 to
F e b r u a r y I960

1
2

to J a n u a r y 1 9 7 0 _________
to F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 9 _______
to F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 8 _______
to F e b r u a r y 1967 _______
to F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 6 _______
to F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 5 _______
to F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 4 _______
to F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 3 _______
F e b r u a r y 1 9 6 2 ___________
to M a r c h 1 9 6 1 ___________

3.
5.
5.
5.
4.
2.
4.
4.
3.
2.

8
3
8
3
4
5
1
5
4
5

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

8
6
7
1
3
0
5
5
9

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

41
.
5. 1
6.
210.
3.
6.
4.
4.
2.
4.

3
8
3
3
2
3
0
4

4.
5.
4.
3.
3.
3.
4.
5.
2.
4.

7
0
7
5
5
7
3
2
8
3

A ll c h a n g e s a r e i n c r e a s e s u n l e s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d .
In a d d i t i o n to g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e s , t h i s i n c r e a s e r e f l e c t s a m e n d m e n t s to th e F a i r L a b o r S t a n d a r d s A c t a n d c h a n g e s in e m p l o y m e n t
b e tw e e n h igh- an d lo w - w a g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
3
T h i s d e c r e a s e r e f l e c t s c h a n g e s in e m p l o y m e n t a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith d i f f e r e n t p a y l e v e l s , r a t h e r th a n s a l a r y d e c r e a s e s .




5

A. Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations—
Men and Women
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d on a n a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 1 970)

W
eekly earning^^^
(standard)
S e x , o c c u p a t io n , a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

Number
of

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$

Average
weekly
standard)

Mean2

Median2

Middle range2

s

$

t

«

$

80

85

90

*

$

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

ICO

-

-

~
~

~
-

-

-

-

5
A
i
i

_

1
1
1

A
i
3
2

7
4
3
1

31
31
31

ii
2
9
A

13
A
9
9

1
1

_

_

_

70

75

$

60
Under
and
*
under
60
65

95

s

t

100

105

s

$
110

115

s

t

120

125

$
130

S

$

i

140

150

160

S
170

180
and

105

160

170

180

over

110

115

120

125

130

140

150

18
1
17
A

21
21
6

16
16
6

21
1
20
8

16
16
8

41
10
31
21

23
8
15
11

36
6
30
23

lc
f
5
u
10

24
6
18
18

5
A
i

11
5
6
A

6
i
5
3

A
2

6
5
i
-

9
9
-

26
8
18
13

16
16
2

23
23
3

9
9
9

1
1
1

1
1
1

-

-

-

_

ii
7

-

9
9

10
10

9
9

19
19

28
28

14
9

-

2

_

-

2

MEN
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A
MANUFA CT UR IN G -----------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3------

253
50
203
120

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.5

$
$
$
$
133.50 128.50 1 1 6 .0 0 -1 4 8 .5 0
146.00 144.00 1 2 8 .5 0 -1 6 7 .5 0
130.00 127.00 1 1 4 .0 0 -1 4 5 .5 0
137.50 137.00 1 2 3 .5 0 -1 5 3 .0 0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B
MA NU FA CT UR IN G -----------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3------

168
27
1A 1
81

39.5
40.0
39.5
39.5

104.50
99.50
105.50
98.50

111.00
105.00
114.00
91.00

8 5 .00-122.50
9 0 .00-116.00
8 4 .50-125.00
8 2 .50-118.50

-

CLERKS, ORDER --------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG --------

103
9A

AO . 0 1 2 6 . 0 0
AO .0 1 2 6 . 0 0

128.00
128.00

117.50-137.50
118.50-137.00

*

_
*

-

-

CLERKS, PAYROLL -----MANUFA CT UR IN G ------

34
26

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

135.50
137.50

122.00-151.50
127.00-154.00

_

_

_

_

_

5

_

_

1

_

_

i

_

5
5

A
4

a
8

i
-

8
P

i
i

-

_
-

OFFICE BOYS ----------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG —
PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3

143
131
83

39.5
39.5
39.0

79.00
78.50
81.00

75.50
75.50
76.00

6 8 .5068.5071.50-

80.00
80.00
79.50

-

7
4
1

40
40
15

20
20
20

41
36
34

16
14
2

i
i
i

i
i
i

2
2
2

~

A
A
A

3
3
2

6
6
6

-

_
-

2
-

-

_
-

-

-

-

BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE) -----------------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG ------

85
79

40.0
40.0

80.00
78.00

78.50
78.00

7 4 .507 3 .50-

87.00
85.00

”

9
9

7
7

6
6

32
32

8
6

7
7

i
i

11
11

BILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
MACHINE) -----------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG -----------

23
28

39.5
39.5

9A.00
9 A • 00

94.50
94.50

8 5 .50-111.00
8 5 .50-111.00

_

_

1
1

2
2

3
3

1
1

6
6

_

i
1

8
3

_
~

-

-

-

~

A
A

_

2

'

'

BO OK KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS,
CLASS A ------------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------

39
26

39.3
39.0

104.50
107.00

110.50
112.00

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

_

_

_

2
2

_

5
"

2
1

7
6

3
1

_

14
10

_

_

_

_

_

_

“

BO OK KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------RETAIL TRADE --------------

174
34
140
43

39.5
AO . 0
39.5
39.5

85.00
92.50
83.50
88.00

8 6 . 50
92.00
86.50
91.00

7 8 .0 0 - 94.50
8 1 .0 0 -1 0 1 .0 0
7 6 .0 0 - 93.50
8 7 .0 0 - 97.00

3
3
3

10
10
“

9
9

13
2
ii
2

15
5
10
-

28
8
20
1

29
29
1A

26
6
20
10

27
A
23
8

8
5
3
3

i
1
1

1
~
1
1

_
~

~

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A —
NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE --------------

201
184
71
32

39.0
39.0
39.0
AO • 0

115.50
115.00
126.50
100.50

114.50
114.00
121.50
98.50

9 9 .00-128.50
9 8 .5 0 -1 2 8 .0 0
112.50-147.00
89.00-109.00

_
*

-

-

-

1
1

“

_
-

15
15
10

11
11

29
26
1
9

17
13
6
5

18
18
10

11
10
2
3

29
27
15
“

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

696
113
583
177
192

39.0
AO. 0
38.5
38.0
39.5

90.00
91.00
89.50
99.50
83.00

86.00
88.00
85.50
99.50
81.50

78.50-101.50
7 4 .00-104.00
78.50-101.00
8 3 .00-109.00
71 .0 0 - 94.50

_
-

17
12
5
2
3

A6
A
42
2
AO

76
15
61
3
27

53
1
52
12
20

141
15
126
46
21

63
17
46
7
Id

A9
4
45
3
18

57
6
51
15
22

60
15
45
2
9

6A
5
59
A9
8

16
4
12
A
i

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

38
35

38.5
38.0

96.00
94.00

94.50
92.50

86.00-106.00
8 5 .50-105.00

-

_
“

-

-

-

8
8

8
8

4
A

6
5

2

6
6

233
226

37.5
37.5

77.00
76.50

75.00
74.50

72.0072 .0 0 -

_

i
i

16
16

19
19

10
10

15
12

_
~

-

-

*

*

-

2

i

WOMEN

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B
NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG —
S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .




79.50
79.00

”
_

“

“

105
105

62
60

2

2

2

"

~

_

_

“

~

_

_

6
6

_

_

‘

'

_

_
-

A
A
-

_

_
_

_
“

_
-

_
“

8
8
6
2

17
16
6
1

16
15
3
2

16
16
14
“

8
A
A
“

5
A
A

~

-

11
6
5
5

5
1
A
2
“

2
“

5
5

2
~

31
3
28
28

-

-

-

“

_
~

2
2

*

1
“

1
“

“

”

“

-

-

“

2
1

2
2

1
~

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

"

'

2

~

6

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women— Continued
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w ee kl y h o u r s and e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a ti o n s st ud ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d iv i s i o n , New O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 1970)
W
eekly earnings^""""™
(standard)
Number Average
of
workers (standard

N u m b e r of w o r k e r s re c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e wee kl y e a r n i n g s of—
i

i

S

$

*

$

*

!

Median2

Middle range2

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

5
5

19
19

31
31

4
4

1
1

-

4
-

-

-

1
1

32
28

19
19

19
19

21
19

22
22

"

4
4
-

3
2
1
1

12
4
8
8

27
11
16
8
7

9
2
7
7

-

2
2
~
2

5
5
1
4

19
19
10

12
12
~
12

17
17
4
13

_

-

-

-

i
i

6
6
5

2
~
2
-

70

75

80

S

60
Und e r
l
and
60
un der
65

S e x , o cc up a tio n, and i n d u s t r y d iv i s i o n

85

90

95

100

$
105

$

i

110

115

t
120

t

125

t

i

130

140

$
150

t
160

170

t
180
and

110

115

*

1
-

1
"

3
3

87
84

1
1

1
1

21
12
9
6
3

13
8
5
1
2

8
3
5
2

11
1
10
6
1

-

-

28

10

_

_

5

2

-

18
18
4
14

44
44
6
5

5
5
2
3

6
5
4
i

i
i
i

4
4
1
3

5
5
5
-

i
i
i

2
~
2
1

25
25
4

48
48
ii

23
3
20
5

9
i
6
-

13
6
7
5

11
4
7
-

11
6
5
-

7

52
4
48
9
9

21
7
14
1
6

21
7
14
1
2

10
3
7
i

32
32
31
-

2
2

-

3
2
1
1
-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

“

-

118
7
in
25
23

69
ii
58
18
2

80
7
73
5
16

21
21
1
15

4
2
i

Z i.
-

22
8
2

10
4
6
5
-

125

130

140

150

160

170

180

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

"

-

-

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

5

_

8
6
2

_

5
4
i

4

2

i

H O

W EN - CONTINUED
OM
CLERKS, F I L E , CLASS C ------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

66
60

39.0
39.0

$
73.00
70.50

$
71.50
71.00

$
$
6 8 .0 0 - 74.00
6 7 .5 0 - 73.50

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

207
197

40.0
40.0

90.00
89.50

92.50
93.00

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

CLERKS, PAYROLL ------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

177
58
119
30
40

39.0 101.00
95.50
40.0
39.0 103.50
109.00
39 .C
93.00
39.5

99.00
92.50
108.50
102.50
88.00

8 4 .5 0 -1 1 4 .0 0
8 2 .00-102.00
8 7 .0 0 -1 1 5 .0 0
85.00-146.00
8 1 .0 0 -1 0 9 .0 0

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS --------NONMANUFACTURING -----------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

140
138
28
68

39.5
39.5
39.5
39.0

87.50
87.00
97.50
82.00

89.50
89.00
94.50
82.50

7 9 .0 0 - 93.50
7 8.50- 93.50
88.00-109.00
7 5 .5 0 - 89.00

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

178
35
143
37

39.5
40.0
39.5
4 0.0

101.00
118.50
96.50
94.50

96.00
118.50
94.00
94.00

91.00-112.50
109.00-129.50
90.00-102.50
8 9 .5 0 -1 0 7 .5 0

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS R
MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

308
38
27 0
82
54

38.5
40.0
38.0
38.0
40.0

87.00
93.00
86.00
92.50
81.00

84.50
93.00
84.00
86.50
83.00

80 .0 0 - 94.00
8 4 .0 0 -1 0 0 .5 0
8 0 .0 0 - 91.00
8 2 .5 0 -1 0 7 .0 0
7 8 .5 0 - 88.00

_

OFFICE GIRLS ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

59
57

39.0
39.0

69.50
69.50

68.50
68.00

6 4 .5 0 - 74.00
6 4 .5 0 - 74.00

_

SECRETARIES4--------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

1,045
213
832
256
147

39.0
40.0
39.0
39.0
39.5

118.00 115.50
130.00 130.00
115.00 112.00
129.50 129.50
99.50
98.50

100.50 -1 3 3 .5 0
115.00-145.50
99.00-129.50
115.50-146.00
8 6 .5 0 -1 1 3 .0 0

SECRETARIES, CLASS A ------NONMANUFACTURING -----------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

108
86
30
28

39.5
39.0
38.5
39.5

127.00
121.00
134.00
105.50

SECRETARIES, CLASS B ------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

2 34
28
206
59
26

SECRETARIES, CLASS C ------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ---------------SECRETARIES, CLASS 0
MANUFACTURING ----- ----------NONMANUFACTURING ------------PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3--------RETAIL TRADE ---------------S e e f o o tn o te s a t end of t a b le .




-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

2
-

2

-

-

-

-

9
6
3
-

i
i

_

_

_

_

7
5

10
8
2
1

_

_
_

_
_

_
_

_
_

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

1
1

1

.
_
_

_
_

_
_

_
_

_
_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

95
29
66
36
9

78
17
61
16
3

46
7
39
18
4

105
39
66
40
5

82
28
54
39
5

66
13
53
36
2

22
13
9
5
-

17
10
7
3
i

18
4
14
4
-

1
1
1
*

12
10
9
i

_

7
3

12
10
4
-

6
4
3
1

6
6
5
1

2
1

6
2
2

*

10
10
4
1

37

30
7
23
3
8

29
_

8

_

15

15

29
1

8
5
~

17
1
16
8
-

15
9
2

14
6
8
6
-

21
4
17
10
-

15
3
12
2
1

35
20
15
7
2

39
14
25
18

21
9
12
6
2

13
4
9
7
2

41
16
25
21
3

40
4
36
~
18

30
4
26
1
21

72
9
63
4
17

82
10
72
8
9

-

7
7
5

5
5
1
2

-

16
16
1
“

3
1
2
1

12

22
1
21
1
I

19
2
17
4
i

~

53
6
47
15
5

36
3
33
9
“

34
1
33
4
3

_

281
62
219
63
27

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5
40.0

119.50
133.00
115.50
136.00
96.00

120.50
132.50
109.00
141.00
84.50

99.00-141.00
1 20.00-149.00
96.50-137.50
122.50-150.50
8 2 .5 0 -1 0 5 .0 0

-

421
101
32 0
106
65

39.0
40.0
39.0
39.0
40.0

109.50
119.00
106.50
120.00
92.50

107.00
120.50
104.50
119.00
91.00

96.50-123.00
99.50-138.50
95.50-117.50
1 05.50-134.00
8 5 .5 0 -1 0 0 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

10

1

10
10

-

~

-

-

~
-

-

~
"

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

“

-

12
~
12
~
2

127.00 120.00 1 1 1 .0 0 -1 4 1 .5 0
144.00 166.00 1 1 6 .5 0 -1 7 1 .5 0
124.50 119.50 1 1 1 .0 0 -1 3 6 .0 0
137.00 140.00 1 1 6 .5 0 -1 5 5 .0 0
113.50 114.50 1 1 1 .5 0 -1 1 8 .5 0

-

-

2
1
1
~

39.0
40.0
39.0
38.5
40.0

-

_

"

10
~
10

_

10
~
10
-

2
1
1

2
-

2

-

“

2

23

-

2
2

-

23
15

“

12
2

29
1
28
3

17
4
13
3

21
4
17
1
16

39
9
30
2
13

50
8
42
8
5

_

1

_

-

_

6
6

-

-

_

5
5

~

-

_

12
10

“

-

_
_
_

_

20
20

10

_

_
_

1
1

_

16
16

_

_

_
_

_

89
5
84
35
20

-

_
_

_

47
4
43
4
7

103.50-147.00
102.50-134.50
117.50 -1 5 0 .0 0
96.00-105.00

1

-

_

_
-

-

37
_

12
7
6
1

_

_

-

_

_

10
10
9
-

_

22
2
20
4

-

10

_

1
i
-

1
-

-

-

6
5
~
5

-

123.00
119.00
129.50
102.50

28

1

9
4
_

-

-

1

15
13

8
6
2
2

12
9
3
3
-

25
5
20
16
1

40
12
28
15
1

4
2
2
2
-

3

36
21
15
11
1

5
1
4
3

1

-

-

1
1

3

_

12
_

12
2
_
_
_

-

-

_

_

_
_
_

_
_
_

-

-

7
Table A-l. Office Occupations—
Men and Women— Continued
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t i m e w ee k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , N ew O r le a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 1970)
Weekly e ar a in g^ ^ ^
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and in dustry division

Number Average
weekly
of
hours 1
(standard)

Num ber of w orkers receivin g straig h t-tim e weekly earn in gs of—

t
Under
Mean2

Median2

Middle range2

$
60

»

t
60

65

70

t
75

t
80

t

t
85

90

t
95

1
100

t
105

t
110

«
115

t
120

125

»

$
130

140

i

150

1 ----

i

160

170

and
under

180

and
160

170

iac

over

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

65

WOMEN

-

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

140

150

5

5
2
3
2

19
4
15
7

55
7
48
11

59
8
51
26

98
19
79
36
12

74
2
72
28

52
4
48
4
13

86
17
69
11
12

35
2
33
26

34
10
24
5

24
1
23
9

13
3
10
3

6
4
4
4

22
13
9
7

-

13
4
9
4

10
2
8
7

22
4
18
17

9

31
9
22
8

16
9
7
3

33
7
26
10

37
6
31
11

20
9
11
3

36
24
12
6

55
30
25
23

24
5
19
1

10
9
1
-

“

8
5

15
11

6
6

9
2

5
2

1
1

1

1

-

“

1
1

_

-

2
1

-

“

~

-

-

18
18

23
23

13
13

9

2
2

1
1

4
3

2
2

3
3

2
2

1
1

1
1

-

9

5
5

-

9

52
23
29
13

19
4
15

50
4
46

14
6
8

20
11
9

12

7
7

8
3
5

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4
4
-

-

12

3
1
2

-

-

-

-

-

-

20
10
10

5
5

24
5
19

4
2
2

5
5

5

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

C O NTINUED

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

$
95.5 0
9 9 .0 0
9 4 .5 0
9 5 .5 0

$
9 3 .5 0
1 0 0 .0 0
9 3 .5 0
9 1 .5 0

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

589
100
489
179
61

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

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 3------------------------------

318
118
200
101

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

11 7 .5 0
1 2 3.00
114 .0 0
111 .5 0

118 .0 0
127.00
115 .0 0
1 1 2 .0 0

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

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

51
29

3 9 .0
3 9 .5

9 6 .0 0
9 3 .0 0

9 2 .5 0
89.5 0

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

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

223
222

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

7 6 .5 0
76.5 0
7 1 .5 0

7 3 .0 0
7 3 .0 0
. i. W

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

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

88.5 0
9 4 .0 0
86.5 0

89 .0 0
92.5 0
8 8 .0 0

8 0 .5 0 - 9 7 .5 0
8 2 .5 0 -1 0 4 .5 0
7 6 .5 0 - 94.0 0

STE N O G RA PH E R S. GENERAL
M ANUFACTURING
P U B L IC

70

U T I L I T I E S 3 -------------------------

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

S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R - R E C E P T I O N I S T S M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------K L 1A I L
1K A U L
"
TR A N S C R IB IN G -M A C H IN E

246
69
177

-

-

4

1
1

UVA. W

8 2 .5 0
8 2 .0 0
7 4 .5 0

-

-

~

*

-

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

1
1
“

-

-

“

8
8

22
22

46
46

63
63

8

30
6
24

10

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

J

265

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

35

230

• ->

539
496
R E TA IL

TRAD E

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

'
-

8

UV#' W

-

10

r

9

-

-

-

17

14

NONMANUFACTURING

2

L

OPERATORS,
1U J

T Y P IS T S , CLASS A
M ANUFACTURING

9
8

-

-

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

38.5

153

4 0 .0

UJ#

U

90.0 0
106 .0 0
87.5 0
on nn

80.5 0

47

* "

86.5 0
1 0 4.00
85.5 0

8 1 .5 0 - 95.0 0
9 7 .5 0 -1 1 6 .0 0
8 1 .0 0 - 9 0 .5 0

-

-

23
23
7 0 .0 0 -

93.0 0

_

4

16

6

40
-

~

4

6

40

65

59

*

77.0 0

78 .5 0

-

34

32
18

16 1
158
24

65

67
58

113
99
32

33

21

12

63

41
37
12
6

25
25

35

.

28

19
19

12
12

3

13
10

26

14

7

3

1

-

2
2

1
1

1

-

4

-

*

13
12
1

1 S ta n d a rd h o u rs r e f le c t the w o rk w eek f o r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u l a r s t r a ig h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s (e x c lu s iv e o f p a y fo r o v e r t im e a t r e g u l a r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) , and the e a r n in g s c o r r e sp o n d
to th e se w eekly h o u r s .
2 T h e m e a n i s co m p u te d f o r e a c h jo b b y to ta lin g the e a r n in g s o f a l l w o r k e r s and d iv id in g by the n u m b er o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n d e s ig n a t e s p o s itio n — h a lf of the e m p lo y e e s su r v e y e d r e c e iv e m o re
than the ra te show n; h a lf r e c e iv e l e s s th an the r a te show n.
T h e m id d le ra n g e i s d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s of p a y ; a fo u rth of the w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s than the lo w e r o f th e se r a t e s and a fo u rth e a r n m o re than the
h ig h e r r a te .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n icatio n , and o th e r pu b lic u t il it i e s .
4 M ay in clu d e w o r k e r s o th e r th an th o se p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly .




8

Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—
Men and Women
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t i m e w ee k ly h o u rs and e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , N ew O r le a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 1970)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Average
weekly
hour*1
( standard)

S e x , o c c u p a tio n , and in d u s try d iv is i

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

*

$
75

Mean 2

and
u n d er

Middle range2

80

*

$

80

85

-

-

85

90

$
90

-

*
-

100

$

100

110

-

U P

$
-

120

$

120

130

-

130

$

150

140

$

140

$
160

$
170

-

150

$

_
160

_

170

180

-

2
1

*

180

$

190

_

190

200

$

$

210

220

*
230

_

ZOO

*
240

_
210

220

230

240

250

*
250

_
260

260

a nd
over

$
3 9 .5
3 9 .5

1 4 3.5 0
1 3 8.5 0

1 3 9.0 0
1 3 8.0 0

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

1 5 0.5 0
1 4 5.0 0

114

101

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

1 1 8.0 0
1 1 5.5 0

1 2 0.5 0
1 1 9.0 0

29

4 0 .0

1 1 3.5 0

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

1 2 9.5 0
1 2 7.5 0
1 28.00

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

9 7 .5 0
9 5 .5 0

CU M PU TE R O P E R A T O R S ,
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G

C L A S S A ------------------------------------

38
31

CO MPUTER O P E R A T O R S ,
N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G

C L A S S B ------------------------------------

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

R E TA IL
CO MPUTER

TRADE

OPERATORS,

CLASS

N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G

C

---------

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

121.00
9 4 .0 0
9 3 .0 0

CO MPUTER P R 0 G R A M E R S ,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S A ------------------------------

DRAFTSMEN,

4 0 .0
3 9 .5

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

CLASS

6 ----------------------------------------------------------------

DRAFTSMEN,

C

1 6 3.5 0
1 5 8.0 0

1 6 2.5 0
1 5 8.5 0

CLASS

33
29
11

14

-

5
5

5
2

17
16
3

3
1
1

3
2

1

-

-

l

_

_

_

-

2

1
-

-

-

-

1
-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

13

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

1 6 2.5 0
1 6 2.0 0

1 6 2.0 0
1 6 0.0 0

1 5 0 .5 0 -1 74 .0 0

1 9 8.5 0 -2 13 .5 0
199
165

2

1 4 6 .5 0 -1 77 .0 0
1 4 4.0 0 -1 74 .0 0

A ---------------------------

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS
M ANUFACTURING

7

26
24

19
19

1 8 8 .0 0 -2 44 .0 0

CO MPUTER P R 0 G R A M E R S ,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S B -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING

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

4
3

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

1 5 0.0 0 -1 74 .5 0

2

28

34
26

1 0 7.5 0 -1 28 .0 0

WOMEN

CO MPUTER

OPERATORS,

CLASS

6

---------

NURSES,
IND U STRIAL
(R E G IS T E R E D )
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------

1 0 5 .0 0 -1 16 .0 0
4 0 .5
4 0 .5

1 3 6.5 0
1 3 8 .0 0

1 3 7.5 0
1 3 7.0 0

1 2 4 .5 0 -1 51 .0 0
1 2 5 .0 0 -1 56 .0 0

1 S ta n d a rd h o u rs r e f le c t th e w o rk w eek fo r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u l a r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a l a r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e of p a y fo r o v e r t im e a t r e g u l a r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) ,
to th e s e w eek ly h o u r s .
2 F o r d e fin itio n of t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .




and the e a r n in g s c o r r e sp o n d

9

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d on a n a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 19 7 0 )
Average

O ccu p atio n and in d u stry d iv isio n

Number
of
wo ike n

Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings 1
(standard) (standard)

BILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
M A C H I N E ) -----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
C L A S S A --------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
C L A S S B --------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------

O ccu patio n and in d u stry d iv isio n

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
M A C H I N E I ------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------

Average
Number
of
worken

$
105

4 0 .0

9 1 .5 0

99

4 0 .0

9 0 .5 0

28

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

9 4 .0 0

41

3 9 .5

1 0 4 .5 0

28

3 9 .0

1 0 7 .0 0

184

3 9 .5

8 7 .5 0

34

4 0 .0

9 2 .5 0

150

3 9 .5

8 6 .0 0

43

3 9 .5

3 9 .5

$
1 0 3 .5 0

36

4 0 .0

1 1 8 .0 0

155

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

1 2 0 .0 0

37

4 0 .0

9 4 .5 0

454

3 9 .0

1 2 5 .5 0

67

4 0 .0

1 4 0 .5 0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2-----R E T A I L T R A D E ----------C L E R K S , FILE, C L A S S A ---------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------C L E R K S , FI LE , C L A S S B N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----C L E R K S , FI LE , C L A S S C
NONMANUFACTURING —

387

3 9 .0

1 2 3 .0 0

191

3 8 .5

1 3 3 .0 0

61

4 0 .0

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

316

3 8 .5

3 9 .0

9 3 .0 0

140

4 0 .0

9 3 .0 0

724

9 3 .0 0

258

3 9 .0
3 8 .5

197

3 9 .5

8 3 .5 0

38

3 8 .5

35

3 8 .0

9 6 .0 0
9 4 .0 0

238
231

3 7 .5

38

4 0 .0

9 3 .0 0

278

3 8 .0

8 7 .5 0

90
54

3 8 .5

9 6 .5 0

4 0 .0

8 1 .0 0

O F F I C E B O Y S A N D G I R L S ----------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

20 2

3 9 .5

188

3 9 .0

7 5 .5 0

93

3 9 .0

8 0 .5 0

26

3 9 .5

7 7 .0 0

68

3 9 .0

61

3 9 .0

S E C R E T A R I E S 3------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----NONMANUFACTURING P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2R E T A I L T R A D E -----

1 ,0 4 7

3 9 .0

1 1 8 .0 0

213

4 0 .0

1 3 0 .0 0

834

3 9 .0

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

310

4 0 .0

3 9 .0

1 2 9 .5 0

147

3 9 .5

9 9 .5 0

SECRETARIES, CLASS A
NONMANUFACTUR1NG P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2R E T A I L T R A D E -----

108

3 9 .5

4 0 .0

1 0 1 .5 0

91

4 0 .0

9 8 .5 0

C L E R K S , P A Y R O L L -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

211

3 9 .5

1 0 5 .5 0

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ■
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2R E T A I L T R A D E -----

84

4 0 .0

1 0 9 .0 0

127

3 9 .0

3 9 .0

1 2 1 .0 0

30

3 8 .5

1 3 4 .0 0

28

3 9 .5

1 0 5 .5 0

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S B --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

234

3 9 .0

28

4 0 .0

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

206

3 9 .0

1 2 4 .5 0

SECRETARIES, CLASS C
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UT I L I T I E S 2
R E T A I L T R A D E -----

59

3 8 .5

1 3 7 .0 0

26

4 0 .0

1 1 3 .5 0

282

3 9 .5

1 1 9 .5 0

62

4 0 .0

1 3 3 .0 0

220

3 9 .0

1 1 5 .5 0

64

3 9 .0

3 8 .5

1 0 8 .5 0

3 9 .5

9 3 .0 0

142

3 9 .5

140

3 9 .5

8 7 .5 0

30

3 9 .5

4 0 .0

9 6 .0 0

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S D --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

422

3 9 .0

68

3 9 .0

8 2 .0 0

9 3 .0 0

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

223

4 0 .0

7 6 .5 0

222

4 0 .0

7 6 .5 0

63

3 9 .0

7 1 .5 0

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSM A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

246

3 9 .0

8 8 .5 0

69

4 0 .0

9 4 .0 0

177

3 9 .0

8 6 .5 0

42

4 0 .0

8 0 .5 0

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
C L A S S B --------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

40

3 9 .5

1 1 2 .0 0

26

3 9 .5

1 0 9 .0 0

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
G E N E R A L --------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

103

3 7 .5

8 3 .0 0

103

3 7 .5

8 3 .0 0

277

3 8 .0

9 0 .5 0

47

3 9 .5

1 0 6 .5 0

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S A ---------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

65

4 0 .0

9 2 .5 0

S T E N O G R A P H E R S , G E N E R A L --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

594

100

3 9 .0

9 5 .5 0

230

3 7 .5

8 7 .5 0

562

3 9 .0

8 1 .0 0

4 0 .0
3 9 .0

9 5 .0 0

184

3 8 .5
3 9 .5

8 8 .5 0

3 8 .5

8 1 .0 0

140

3 9 .0

9 0 .0 0

157

4 0 .0

8 0 .0 0

38

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

1 4 3 .5 0
1 3 8 .5 0

124

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

1 1 4 .0 0

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A -------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B -------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

31
143
31

4 0 .0

1 1 5 .5 0

60

3 9 .5

1 0 1 .5 0

41

101

4 0 .0

1 1 9 .0 0

321

3 9 .0

1 0 6 .5 0

107

3 9 .0

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIES

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

3 9 .5

9 6 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0

318

4 0 .5

1 1 7 .5 0

118

4 0 .0

1 2 3 .0 0

4 0 .5

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

200
101

3 9 .0

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S A --------------------

49

4 0 .5

2 1 0 .5 0

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S B -------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

87

3 9 .5

1 6 1 .0 0

69

3 9 .5

1 5 5 .5 0

DRAFTSMEN,

73

4 0 .0

2 0 3 .5 0

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

200

4 0 .0

1 6 2 .5 0

166

4 0 .0

1 6 2 .0 0

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

78

4 0 .0

1 1 6 .5 0

33

4 0 .0

1 1 9 .0 0

N U R S E S , I N D U S T R I A L ( R E G I S T E R E D ) --M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------

56

4 0 .5

1 3 6 .5 0

36

4 0 .5

1 3 8 .0 0

C L A S S A --------------------

1 S ta n d a rd h o u rs r e f le c t the w ork w eek fo r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t- tim e s a l a r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e o f p ay fo r o v e r tim e a t r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) ,
c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w eekly h o u r s.
2 T r a n sp o r t a tio n , co m m u n ic atio n , and o th er p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
3
FRASER M ay in c lu d e w o r k e r s o th e r than th o se p r e s e n te d s e p a r a t e ly .

Digitized for


1 1 7 .0 0

9 6 .5 0

61

514

9 9 .0 0

494

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

1 0 9 .5 0

9 9 .5 0

8 8 .0 0

$
9 6 .0 0

3 9 .5

1 3 6 .5 0

27

1 0 3 .0 0

31
40

3 9 .0

29

1 2 7 .0 0

86

1 0 2 .0 0

291

51

1 1 5 .0 0

260

9 9 .5 0

7 4 .5 0
7 1 .5 0

- CONTINUED

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

7 4 .0 0

7 6 .0 0

7 7 .5 0

3 7 .5

We ekl y
earnings 1
(standard)

8 8 .0 0

1 1 0 .0 0

864

Weekly
hours 1
^standard)

1 0 0 .5 0

33

8 8 .0 0

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S A -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

O ccu patio n and in d u stry d iv isio n

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
191

9 4 .0 0

28

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 2-----R E T A I L T R A D E -----------

Average
Number
of
woikers

and the e a r n in g s

10

Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
( A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u rly e a r n in g s fo r m e n in s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
by in d u s try d iv isio n , N ew O r le a n s , L a . , J a n u a r y 1970)

H earn gs 1
ourly in

O ccu p a tio n and in d u s try d iv isio n

N ber
um
w
oikeis

Numbe r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings
T
i
i
i
t t
$
i
t
$
$
$
$
i
$
1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.80 3.00 3 .20 3.40 3.60 3. 80 4.00
M 2 M 2 M range 2 »
ean
edian
iddle
and
1.90 under
2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3 .40 3.t>0 3.80 4. 00 4.20

145
55
90
44

$
3.90
3.98
3.86
4.45

$
3. 39
4.05
3.68
5.32

$
3.323.992.893.43-

365
264
101

3.99
4.10
3.69

4.08
4.22
3.83

3.69- 4.27
3.76- 4.28
3.26- 4.03

236
110
126
32

3.57
3.84
3.34
3.95

3.77
3.85
3.30
3.89

3.223.722.803.83-

F IR E M E N , S T A T IO N A R Y B O ILE R ■
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------

106
91

3.03
3.17

3.10
3.16

2.64- 3.57
3.02- 3.59

H E L P E R S , MAINTENANCE TRADES
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 3------------

347
130
217
189

2.83
3.00
2.73
2.80

2.85
3.16
2.71
2.75

2.342.562.302.36-

, m a i n t e n a n c e ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------- —

241
224

3.99
4.02

4.13
4.14

3.59- 4.28
3.69- 4.29

C A R P E N T E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------R E T A I L T R A D E --------------------E L E C T R IC IA N S ,
M AINTENANCE —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G

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

E N G I N E E R S , S T A T I O N A R Y -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------R E TA IL

TRAD E

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

m a c h i n is t s

M ECH AN ICS , a u t o m o t i v e
( M A I N T E N A N C E ) ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------

$
4.16
4.10
5.32
5.37

3.93
3.98
3.86
4.08

3.30
3.52
3.24
3.25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10
*

_

8
8
_
-

-

7
-

7
-

40
25
15
11

-

2
2

2

18

14

“
_

5
5
-

-

19
19

_
_

_

-

-

~

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

5

6

5
2

-

8
1
7

1
~
1

11
11
1

2
2
2
2
-

-

14
14

_

11
11

_

-

_

8
8
-

19

18
11

_

-

_

21
13
8
8

15
4
u
ii
”

9
9

_

i

-

-

8
5
3

14
14
3

3
3
2

5
2
3
2

22
7
15
4

36
36
-

1
1
-

7
5
2
-

-

4
i
3

12
12

35
28
7

14
6
8

45
40
5

58
27
31

24
13
11

123
120
3

17
4
13

10
10
-

14
14

11
2
9

14
2
12
1

17
17
2

2
2
1

51
46
5
1

72
40
32
13

27
17
10
9

7
6

2
2

30
30

3
3

18
17

13
13

4
4

_

51
4
47
37

21

30
30

62
6
56
56

48
36
12
12

16
16

12
12

4f
35

737
99
638
595
25

3.66
3.43
3.70
3.73
3.09

3.92
3.36
3.97
4.01
3.13

3.232.993.333.462.94-

M E CH ANICS, M AINTENANCE
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----

722
654
68

3.80
3.81
3.66

3.90
3.92
3.69

3.60- 4.22
3.61- 4.22
3.22- 4.16

97
85

4.09
4.16

4.16
4.18

~

3.18
3.24

3.33
3.35

2.89- 3.42
3.23- 3.43

-

154
85
69

3.59
3.82
3.29

3.73
3.77
3.37

3.38- 3.94
3.61- 4.05
2.74- 3.85

P I P E F I T T E P . S , M A I N T E N A N C E ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------

95
81

3.97
3.98

4.12
4.13

3.76- 4.19
3.74- 4.19

SHEET-M ETAL

33

3.72

3.76

3.48- 3.87

PU B L IC
R E TA IL

M I L L W R I G H T S ---------MANUFACTURING
O ILER S

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

MANUFACTURING

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

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

WORKERS,

M AINTENANCE

4.08
4.06
4.08
4.08
3.33

E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s,
F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , co m m u n ic a tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u t il it i e s .




-

-

*

-

-

-

-

_

-

“
i

3
1

1
1

1
1

_

-

4
4

_

_

-

16
16

-

_

_

-

4
4

_

-

_

-

-

-

1

_

-

5

8
8

-

h o lid a y s ,

-

-

5

1

-

“

1
1
-

*

3
3

_

2
2

~

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

*

-

*

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21
18

51
49

38
38

52
52

_

_

_

_

-

“

-

-

-

-

2
2

2
2
1
1

_

3e
2
36
3d

81
17
64
54

62
62
61

275
11
264
264

56
16
40
40

16
8
8

38
36
2

25
20
5

76
70
6

24
20
4

171
159
12

84
72
12

77
74
3

184
182
2

2

8
8

6
-

37
37

36
36

2

-

10
“

12
11

4
4

41
41

6

4

6

2
2

3
1
2

14
14

22
18
4

33
29
4

28
14
14

19
14
5

-

2

2

15
15

12
-

35
35

2

13

6

4

_
-

2

~
2

-

24
12
12

1

_

-

-

1

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

2
2

-

-

7
6
1

1
1
-

-

_

-

-

-

"

*

-

-

-

-

32
32

12
12

and la te sh ifts

21
21
21

-

43
18
25
11
9

2

-

-

7

-

2

-

55
10
45
41
4

i

1

-

54
12
42
30
10

-

1

_

-

-

45
44
i

4.02- 4.34
4.10- 4.35

103
92

45

-

21
21

3

-

-

-

6

—
U T I L I T I E S 3T R A D E ---------

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

4.40 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40 over

4
4

-

-

of—
% s
s
3
$
$
i
4.20 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40

2

_
1

18
16

1
1

_
•

1
1

_

4
4
4
13
13

11
Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d on a n a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s tr y d iv isio n , N ew O r le a n s , L a . , Ja n u a r y 1970)

Number of worker s receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings 2

t

t
O c c u p a tio n 1 an d in d u s tr y d iv isio n

workers

Mean3

Median 3

Middle range3

s
1 .40

$
1 .50

$
1 .6 0

$
1 .70

t

1 .3 0

1 .80

$
1 .9 0

$
2 .0 0

t
2 .1 0

$
2 .20

$
2 .3 0

$
2 .4 0

$
2 .5 0

$
2 .6 0

$
2 .7 0

t
2 .8 0

2 .9 0

t
3 .0 0

$
3 .20

3 .4 0

$
3 .6 0

$
3 .8 0

$
4 .00

1 .50

1 .60

1 .70

1 .8 0

1 .9 0

2 .00

2 .10

2 .20

2 .3 0

2 .4 0

2 .5 0

2 .60

2.70

2 .8 0

2 .9 0

3 .0 0

3 .2 0

3 40

3 .6 0

3 .8 0

4 .0 0

over

1 ,404
81
1,323

$
1 .79
2 .4 6
1 .75

$
1.6 7
2 .1 8
1 .66

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

$
1.70
3 .15
1 .69

110
8
102

7
8
19

30
3
27

30
26
4

7
4
3

2

-

13

36
36

10

15
3
12

30
4
26

9
9
“

6
6
“

5
5
“

-

-

10

and

under
1 .4 0

G U A R D S AND W AT CH ME N ---------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O H M A N u F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------

t

9

6

9

6

-

7

-

7

1030
1
1029

14
1
13

8
3
5

-

-

2

-

13

-

-

“

GUARDS:
-----------------------------------------

60

2 .62

2 .2 4

2 .1 4 -

3.3 2

-

-

-

1

-

-

3

1

24

4

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

9

6

5

-

-

J A N I T O R S , P O R T E R S , ANO C L E A N E R S -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 4----------------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------------------------

3 ,0 3 8
345
2 ,6 9 3
80
865

1 .8 4
2.51
1 .76
2 .4 3
1 .65

1.6 9
2 .5 8
1.68
2 .29
1.6 7

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

1 .94
2 .90
1 .80
2 .8 7
1.7 6

47

207
207

1385
22
1363

365
12
353

173
17
156

-

30
18
12
12

53
43
10
10

38
26
12
6

21
11
10

-

8
6
2

-

_
-

-

-

177

64

56
4
52
9
2

41
22
19

328

65
18
47
19
3

37
36
1
1

38

44
2
42
5
7

112
40
72

1 31

144
36
108
13
31

52
25
27

43

10 1
7
94
5
29

-

47

59
59

1

11

649
625
12b

1 .6 9
1*66
1 .68

1 .66
1.66
1.7 0

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

1.7 0
1 .70
1.76

10
10

17
17

462
458
61

85
81
58

33
33
1

4
4

17
17
2

6
2

1
1
1

1
1
1

_

5

1

_

_

_

_

*

2

-

1
1
1

4

i

1,499
534
966
257
370

2 .3 5
2 .52
2 .2 5
2 .83
2 .00

2 .46
2 .68
2 .0 9
2 .91
1.8 6

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

2 .89
2.97
2 .83
2 .9 8
2 .3 0

214
3
2 06

223
85
138

94
8
86

60
24
36

36
18
18

35
16
19

38
12
26

32
22
10

29
15
14

64
30
34

153
35
118
96
4

91
86
5
1
4

65
22
43
15
28

130
29
101
83
18

1 50
104
46
46
-

22
12
10

58
8
50

-

-

-

756
68
688
261

2 .2 5
2 .55
2 .2 2
2 .5 2

2 .13
2 .55
2 .08
2 .57

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

2.5 9
3 .02
2 .57
2 .86

20
12
8
8

4

53
53
53

23
20
3
3

11

4
4

39
2
37
37

11
1

210
78
132
48

1.98
2 .3 0
1.8 0
1 .8 0

1.93
2-37
1 .70
1.6 8

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

2 .35
2 .51
1.9 6
1.8 9

i

_

2

-

-

2
2
2

i
i

~

2
2

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

74

2 .0 0

2 .04

1 .8 0 -

2 .37

-

-

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

199
27
1 72
111

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

2 .41
3 .2 3
2 .3 0
2 .0 7

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

3 .01
3 .49
2.8 8
2 .4 2

_
-

6
2
4
4

i
i
i

1
~
1
1

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

3 .0 2
3 .25
2 .7 3

3 .1 2
3 .2 3
2 .63

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

3 .3 0
3 .77
3.2 2

_
-

1

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

100
56
44

9
3
6

“

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

61
56

2 .68
2 .6 3

2 .6 2
2 .60

2 .5 3 2 .5 3 -

3 .04
2 .93

_

_

T R U C K D R I V E R S 5 -----------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------------

3 ,2 4 3
460
2 ,7 8 3
1 ,7 1 5
385

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

3 .1 5
2 .6 4
3 .4 5
3 .9 4
1.9 8

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

3 .9 4
3 .18
3 .95
3 .97
2 .81

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

JA N IT O R S ,

( WOMEN)

PORTERS,

AN O

CLEANERS

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

NO ' . M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------K rTA IL

TRAD E

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

L A B O R E R S , M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 4----------------------------R E T A I L T R A D E --------------------------------------OR DE R
F I L L F R S ---------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------R E T A IL

TRADE

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

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

TRAD E

S H IPPIN G

--------------------------------------(W OMEN)

N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S 4----------------------------R E T A IL

TRADE

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

T R U C K D R I V E R S , L I G H T (U N D E R
1 - 1 / 2 T O N S ) ---------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------PU B L IC
R E TA IL

See

U T I L I T I E S 4----------------------------T R A D E ---------------------------------------

fo o tn o te s

at




end

o f ta b le ,

536
88
448
35
46

2 .1 5
2 .1 7
2 .1 5
2 .7 8
2 .2 8

2 .05
1 .78
2 .0 7
2 .9 3
1.8 8

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

2.3 8
2 .6 7
2 .3 7
2 .9 9
3 .1 0

-

_

_
-

-

_
-

-

"
-

-

-

-

3

*
-

_

-

3

89

-

_
-

5

-

-

-

72

43

36

11

12

16

7

9

21

99

43
6
37

108

79
4
75

31

56

30

56
17

16
14
2
2

81

31
10

36
10
26
5

81
81

34
34
-

8
8
*

21
20
i
i

-

99

~

-

-

~

-

~

-

"

67
67
31

11
8
3
3

20
8
12
3

28
28
4

7
7
i

9
9
“

_
-

-

12

7

8

1

24

-

-

6

_
-

-

2
-

4
4
4

14

12
12
12

37
2
35
35

6
6
5

16
16
6

8
8
6

18
~
18

13

2
2

_
~

_
-

-

-

_

-

-

1

2
2

i

10

i

22
13

2

i

10

9

2

i

-

_

_

-

14
14

i

-

19
19

_

-

”

226
48
178

120

28
25
3

17
2
15

41

101

27

in
19
1 12
1 02
4

3

12

313
49
264
235
22

27

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

11
2
9
9

14
2
12
4

9
6
3
-

11

-

9
9

24
11
13

_
“

4

"

52
11
41

-

-

-

-

-

*
~

-

27

-

16

-

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_
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_
-

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~
-

~

-

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~
-

2
12
12

-

1

~

-

11
11

-

-

120

-

-

-

9
9

_

73
20
53

139
27
112

132
72
60

32

13

44

-

-

-

92

-

21

45

17

44

92

21

45

17

2

~

26

-

“

~

-

-

-

9

i

-

1

_

-

-

-

79

123

30

-

108
40

5

5
5

-

-

75
9
66
10
1

165
1
164
1

40
14
26

29
1
28
10

“

9
84
1
83
1
1

z
-

32

6
26

2

“

2

il
:

7
1
6

~

-

4
4

-

-

3

_

-

10

29

-

29
17
12

20

3

-

7

20
16
4

9
9

“

~

130
55
75

-

78
57
21
11

61

3

24
7
17

-

11

*

14
10
4

3
1

“

10
-

4
4
“

6
6

6
6

6
6

5
5

-

-

117
7
110

28
28

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~

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Appendix. Occupational Descriptions
T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r i n g jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r th e B u r e a u 's w a g e s u r v e y s i s to a s s i s t it s f ie ld s t a f f in c l a s s i f y i n g in to a p p r o p r i a t e
o c c u p a t io n s w o r k e r s w ho a r e e m p lo y e d u n d e r a v a r i e t y o f p a y r o l l t i t l e s a n d d if f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t to e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d
f r o m a r e a to a r e a .
T h is p e r m i t s th e g r o u p in g o f o c c u p a t io n a l w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b l e jo b c o n te n t .
B e c a u s e o f t h is e m p h a s i s on
i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f o c c u p a t io n a l c o n te n t, th e B u r e a u 's jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f ic a n t l y f r o m t h o s e in u s e in
in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r t h o s e p r e p a r e d f o r o th e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p ly in g t h e s e jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s , th e B u r e a u 's f ie ld e c o n o m i s t s a r e i n s t r u c t e d
to e x c lu d e w o r k in g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n t i c e s ; l e a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; t r a i n e e s ; a n d h a n d ic a p p e d , p a r t - t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , a n d p r o b a t i o n a r y w o r k e r s .

OFFICE
B IL L E R ,

CLERK,

M A C H IN E

B i l l e r , m a c h in e ( b il lin g m a c h in e ) . U s e s a s p e c i a l b il lin g m a c h in e (M o o n H o p k in s , E l l i o t t
F i s h e r , B u r r o u g h s , e t c . , w h ich a r e c o m b in a t io n ty p in g a n d a d d in g m a c h in e s ) to p r e p a r e b i l l s
a n d in v o i c e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s ' p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , i n t e r n a l ly p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , sh ip p in g m e m o ­
r a n d u m s , e t c . U s u a ll y in v o l v e s a p p lic a t i o n o f p r e d e t e r m in e d d is c o u n t s a n d s h ip p in g c h a r g e s ,
a n d e n t r y o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s i o n s , w h ich m a y o r m a y no t b e c o m p u te d on th e b il lin g m a c h in e ,
a n d t o t a l s w h ich a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e d b y m a c h in e . T h e o p e r a t io n u s u a l l y in v o l v e s
a l a r g e n u m b e r o f c a r b o n c o p i e s o f th e b il l b e in g p r e p a r e d a n d i s o fte n d o n e on a f a n fo ld
m a c h in e .

C l a s s C . P e r f o r m s r o u t in e f il in g o f m a t e r i a l th a t h a s a l r e a d y b e e n c l a s s i f i e d o r w h ich
i s e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s i m p le s e r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m ( e . g . , a lp h a b e t i c a l , c h r o n o lo g ic a l,
o r n u m e r i c a l ) . A s r e q u e s t e d , l o c a t e s r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l in f i l e s a n d f o r w a r d s m a ­
t e r i a l ; a n d m a y f i l l o u t w ith d r a w a l c h a r g e . P e r f o r m s s i m p le c l e r i c a l a n d m a n u a l t a s k s r e ­
q u i r e d to m a in t a in a n d s e r v i c e f i l e s .
CLERK,

ORDER

R e c e i v e s c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s f o r m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d is e b y m a i l , p h o n e , o r p e r s o n a l l y .
D u tie s in v o lv e a n y c o m b in a t io n o f th e f o ll o w i n g : Q u o tin g p r i c e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m a k in g o u t a n o r d e r
s h e e t l i s t i n g th e i t e m s to m a k e u p th e o r d e r ; c h e c k in g p r i c e s a n d q u a n t i t ie s o f i t e m s on o r d e r
s h e e t ; a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g o r d e r s h e e t s to r e s p e c t i v e d e p a r t m e n t s to b e f i l l e d . M a y c h e c k w ith c r e d i t
d e p a r t m e n t to d e t e r m in e c r e d i t r a t i n g o f c u s t o m e r , a c k n o w le d g e r e c e i p t o f o r d e r s f r o m c u s t o m e r s ,
fo llo w u p o r d e r s to s e e th a t th e y h a v e b e e n f i l l e d , k e e p f i l e o f o r d e r s r e c e i v e d , a n d c h e c k sh ip p in g
in v o i c e s w ith o r i g i n a l o r d e r s .

B O O K K E E P IN G - M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R
O p e r a t e s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e (R e m in g to n R a n d , E l l i o t t F i s h e r , S u n d s t r a n d , B u r r o u g h s ,
N a tio n a l C a s h R e g i s t e r , w ith o r w ith o u t a t y p e w r it e r k e y b o a r d ) to k e e p a r e c o r d o f b u s i n e s s
tr a n s a c tio n s .
C la ss A.
K e e p s a s e t o f r e c o r d s r e q u ir i n g a k n o w le d g e of a n d e x p e r i e n c e in b a s i c
b o o k k e e p in g p r i n c i p l e s , a n d f a m i l i a r i t y w ith th e s t r u c t u r e o f th e p a r t i c u l a r a c c o u n t in g s y s t e m
u s e d . D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s a n d d is t r i b u t i o n o f d e b it a n d c r e d i t i t e m s to b e u s e d in e a c h
p h a s e o f th e w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e c o n s o l id a t e d r e p o r t s , b a l a n c e s h e e t s , a n d o th e r r e c o r d s
b y h and.

CLERK,

PAYRO LL

C o m p u t e s w a g e s o f c o m p a n y e m p l o y e e s a n d e n t e r s th e n e c e s s a r y d a t a on th e p a y r o l l
s h e e t s . D u t ie s in v o lv e : C a lc u la t i n g w o r k e r s ' e a r n i n g s b a s e d on ti m e o r p r o d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; a n d
p o s tin g c a l c u l a t e d d a t a on p a y r o l l s h e e t , sh o w in g i n f o r m a t io n su c h a s w o r k e r 's n a m e , w o r k in g
d a y s , t i m e , r a t e , d e d u c tio n s f o r i n s u r a n c e , a n d t o t a l w a g e s d u e . M a y m a k e o u t p a y c h e c k s a n d
a s s i s t p a y m a s t e r in m a k in g u p a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g p a y e n v e l o p e s .
M a y u s e a c a lc u la t i n g m a c h in e .

C l a s s B . K e e p s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s o f a s e t o f r e c o r d s u s u a l l y
r e q u ir i n g li t t l e k n o w le d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p in g . P h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s in c lu d e a c c o u n t s p a y a b le ,
p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' a c c o u n t s (n o t in c lu d in g a s i m p le ty p e of b il lin g d e s c r i b e d u n d e r b i l l e r ,
m a c h in e ) , c o s t d i s t r i b u t i o n , e x p e n s e d i s t r i b u t i o n , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , e t c . M a y c h e c k o r a s s i s t
in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a l a n c e s a n d p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e t s f o r th e a c c o u n t in g d e p a r t m e n t .

CO M PTO M ETER OPERATOR
P r i m a r y d u ty i s to o p e r a t e a C o m p t o m e t e r to p e r f o r m m a t h e m a t ic a l c o m p u t a t i o n s . T h is
jo b i s n o t to b e c o n f u s e d w ith th a t o f s t a t i s t i c a l o r o th e r ty p e o f c l e r k , w h ich m a y in v o lv e f r e ­
q u e n t u s e o f a C o m p t o m e t e r b u t, in w h ic h , u s e o f t h is m a c h in e i s in c id e n t a l to p e r f o r m a n c e o f
o th e r d u t ie s .

A C C O U N T IN G

C l a s s A . U n d er g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n of a b o o k k e e p e r o r a c c o u n tan t, h a s r e s p o n s ib ilit y fo r
k e e p in g one o r m o r e s e c t i o n s o f a c o m p le t e s e t o f b o o k s o r r e c o r d s r e la t in g to one p h a s e
o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t 's b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s . W o rk in v o l v e s p o s tin g a n d b a l a n c in g s u b s i d i a r y
l e d g e r o r l e d g e r s su c h a s a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e o r a c c o u n t s p a y a b le ; e x a m in in g a n d c o d in g
in v o i c e s o r v o u c h e r s w ith p r o p e r a c c o u n t in g d is t r i b u t i o n ; a n d r e q u i r e s ju d g m e n t an d e x p e r i ­
e n c e in m a k in g p r o p e r a s s i g n a t i o n s a n d a l l o c a t i o n s . M a y a s s i s t in p r e p a r i n g , a d ju s t i n g , a n d
c l o s i n g jo u r n a l e n t r i e s ; a n d m a y d i r e c t c l a s s B a c c o u n t in g c l e r k s .

KEYPUNCH O PERATO R

C l a s s B . U n d e r s u p e r v i s i o n , p e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e r o u t in e a c c o u n t in g o p e r a t io n s su c h
a s p o s t in g s i m p le jo u r n a l v o u c h e r s o r a c c o u n t s p a y a b le v o u c h e r s , e n t e r in g v o u c h e r s in
v o u c h e r r e g i s t e r s ; r e c o n c il in g b a n k a c c o u n t s ; a n d p o s t in g s u b s i d i a r y l e d g e r s c o n t r o l le d by
g e n e r a l l e d g e r s , o r p o s tin g s i m p le c o s t a c c o u n t in g d a t a . T h is jo b d o e s n o t r e q u i r e a k n o w l­
e d g e o f a c c o u n t in g a n d b o o k k e e p in g p r i n c i p l e s b u t i s fo u n d in o f f i c e s in w h ich th e m o r e r o u tin e
a c c o u n t in g w o r k i s su b d iv id e d on a f u n c tio n a l b a s i s a m o n g s e v e r a l w o r k e r s .




f il in g s y s t e m c o n ta in in g a n u m b e r o f v a r i e d s u b je c t m a t t e r
m a t e r i a l su c h a s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h n ic a l d o c u ­
m a t e r i a l . M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s t y p e s in c o n ju n c tio n
a l l g r o u p o f lo w e r l e v e l f i l e c l e r k s .

C l a s s B . S o r t s , c o d e s , a n d f i l e s u n c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l b y s i m p le ( s u b j e c t m a t t e r ) h e a d ­
in g s " o r - p a r t ly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l b y f in e r s u b h e a d in g s . P r e p a r e s s i m p le r e l a t e d in d e x a n d
c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a i d s . A s r e q u e s t e d , l o c a t e s c l e a r l y id e n t i f ie d m a t e r i a l in f i l e s an d f o r w a r d s
m a te r ia l.
M a y p e r f o r m r e l a t e d c l e r i c a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d to m a in t a in a n d s e r v i c e f i l e s .

B i l l e r , m a c h in e (b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e ) . U s e s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e ( S u n d s t r a n d , E l l i o t t
F i s h e r , R e m in g to n R a n d , e t c . , w h ich m a y o r m a y n o t h a v e t y p e w r it e r k e y b o a r d ) to p r e p a r e
c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s a s p a r t o f th e a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a t io n . G e n e r a ll y i n v o l v e s t,he s i m u l t a ­
n e o u s e n t r y o f f i g u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' l e d g e r r e c o r d . T h e m a c h in e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e s
f i g u r e s on a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l c o lu m n s a n d c o m p u t e s , a n d u s u a l l y p r in t s a u t o m a t i c a l l y the
d e b i t o r c r e d i t b a l a n c e s . D o e s n o t in v o lv e a k n o w le d g e o f b o o k k e e p in g . W o rk s f r o m u n if o r m
an d sta n d a r d ty p e s of s a l e s and c r e d it s l ip s .

CLERK,

F IL E

C l a s s A . In an e s t a b l i s h e d
f i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s a n d in d e x e s f i l e
m e n t s , e t c . M a y a l s o f i l e t h is
w ith th e f i l e s .
M a y le a d a s m

P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , an d i n v o i c e s on a m a c h in e o th e r th a n a n o r d i n a r y o r e l e c t r o m a t i c t y p e w r it e r .
M a y a l s o k e e p r e c o r d s a s to b i l l i n g s o r s h ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o th e r
c l e r i c a l w o rk in c id e n t a l to b il lin g o p e r a t i o n s . F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , b i l l e r s , m a c h in e , a r e
c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e o f m a c h in e , a s f o ll o w s :

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C l a s s A . O p e r a t e s a n u m e r ic a l a n d / o r a l p h a b e t ic a l o r c o m b in a t io n k e y p u n c h m a c h in e to
t r a n s c r i b e d a t a f r o m v a r i o u s s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s to k e y p u n c h ta b u la t in g c a r d s . P e r f o r m s s a m e
t a s k s a s lo w e r l e v e l k e y p u n c h o p e r a t o r b u t, in a d d it io n , w o r k r e q u i r e s a p p lic a t i o n o f c o d in g
s k i l l s a n d th e m a k in g o f s o m e d e t e r m i n a t i o n s , f o r e x a m p le , l o c a t e s on th e s o u r c e d o c u m e n t
th e i t e m s to b e p u n c h e d ; e x t r a c t s in f o r m a t io n f r o m s e v e r a l d o c u m e n t s ; a n d s e a r c h e s f o r a n d
i n t e r p r e t s in f o r m a t io n on th e d o c u m e n t to d e t e r m in e in f o r m a t io n to b e p u n c h e d . M a y t r a i n
in e x p e r ie n c e d o p e r a t o r s .

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K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R --- C o n tin u e d
C la ss B.
U n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n o r fo llo w in g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r i n s t r u c t i o n s ,
t r a n s c r i b e s d a t a f r o m s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s to p u n c h e d c a r d s .
O p e r a te s a n u m e r ic a l a n d /o r
a l p h a b e t i c a l o r c o m b in a t io n k e y p u n c h m a c h in e to k e y p u n c h t a b u la t in g c a r d s . M a y v e r i f y c a r d s .
W o rk in g f r o m v a r i o u s s t a n d a r d i z e d s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s , f o ll o w s s p e c i f i e d s e q u e n c e s w h ich h a v e
b e e n c o d e d o r p r e s c r i b e d in d e t a i l a n d r e q u i r e li t t l e o r no s e l e c t i n g , c o d in g , o r i n t e r p r e t in g
o f d a t a to b e p u n c h e d . P r o b l e m s a r i s i n g f r o m e r r o n e o u s i t e m s o r c o d e s , m i s s i n g in f o r m a t io n ,
e t c . , a r e r e f e r r e d to s u p e r v i s o r .

d.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f a n in d iv id u a l p l a n t , f a c t o r y , e t c . ( o r o th e r e q u iv a le n t le v e l'
o f o f f ic i a l ) th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5, 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
e.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f a l a r g e a n d im p o r t a n t o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a m id d le
m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f a n o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t o fte n in v o lv in g a s m a n y a s s e v e r a l
h u n d r e d p e r s o n s ) o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
C la ss C

O F F IC E

BO Y OR G IR L

P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s r o u t in e d u t ie s su c h a s r u n n in g e r r a n d s , o p e r a t in g m in o r o f f ic e m a ­
c h in e s su c h a s s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , o p e n in g a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g m a i l , a n d o th e r m in o r c l e r i c a l w o r k .

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A s s i g n e d a s p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y to one in d iv id u a l. M a in t a in s a c l o s e a n d h ig h ly
r e s p o n s i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p to th e d a y - t o - d a y w o r k a c t i v i t i e s o f th e s u p e r v i s o r . W o rk s f a i r l y in d e ­
p e n d e n tly r e c e i v i n g a m in im u m o f d e t a i l e d s u p e r v i s i o n a n d g u id a n c e .
P e r f o r m s v a r ie d c l e r ic a l
a n d s e c r e t a r i a l d u t i e s , u s u a l l y in c lu d in g m o s t o f th e f o ll o w i n g : (a ) R e c e i v e s te le p h o n e c a l l s ,
p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , a n d in c o m in g m a i l , a n s w e r s r o u t in e i n q u i r i e s , a n d r o u t e s th e t e c h n ic a l i n q u i r i e s
to th e p r o p e r p e r s o n s ; (b) e s t a b l i s h e s , m a i n t a i n s , a n d r e v i s e s th e s u p e r v i s o r 's f i l e s ; (c ) m a in t a in s
th e s u p e r v i s o r ' s c a le n d a r a n d m a k e s a p p o i n t m e n t s a s i n s t r u c t e d ; (d) r e l a y s m e s s a g e s f r o m s u p e r ­
v i s o r to s u b o r d i n a t e s ; (e) r e v i e w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o r a n d a , a n d r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d b y o t h e r s
f o r th e s u p e r v i s o r 's s i g n a t u r e to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l a n d t y p o g r a p h ic a c c u r a c y ; a n d (f) p e r f o r m s
s t e n o g r a p h ic a n d ty p in g w o r k .
M a y a l s o p e r f o r m o th e r c l e r i c a l a n d s e c r e t a r i a l t a s k s o f c o m p a r a b l e n a t u r e a n d d if f i c u l t y .
T h e w o r k t y p i c a l l y r e q u i r e s k n o w le d g e o f o f f ic e r o u t in e a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f th e o r g a n i z a t io n ,
p r o g r a m s , an d p r o c e d u r e s r e l a t e d to th e w o r k o f th e s u p e r v i s o r .
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th e " p e r s o n a l " s e c r e t a r y c o n c e p t d e s c r i b e d a b o v e ; (b) s t e n o g r a p h e r s n o t f u l ly t r a i n e d in s e c r e t a r i a l
ty p e d u t i e s : (c) s t e n o g r a p h e r s s e r v i n g a s o f f ic e a s s i s t a n t s to a g r o u p o f p r o f e s s i o n a l , t e c h n ic a l,
o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n s ; (d) s e c r e t a r y p o s i t i o n s in w h ic h th e d u t ie s a r e e i t h e r s u b s t a n t i a l l y m o r e
r o u t in e o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y m o r e c o m p le x a n d r e s p o n s i b l e th a n t h o s e c h a r a c t e r i z e d in th e d e f in it io n ;
a n d (e) a s s i s t a n t ty p e p o s i t i o n s w h ic h in v o lv e m o r e d i f f i c u l t o r m o r e r e s p o n s i b l e t e c h n ic a l, a d m in ­
i s t r a t i v e , s u p e r v i s o r y , o r s p e c i a l i z e d c l e r i c a l d u t ie s w h ich a r e n o t t y p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o rk .
N O T E : T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u s e d in th e le v e l d e f in i t io n s fo llo w in g , r e f e r s to
t h o s e o f f i c i a l s w ho h a v e a s i g n i f i c a n t c o r p o r a t e - w i d e p o l ic y m a k i n g r o le w ith r e g a r d to m a jo r
c o m p a n y a c t i v i t i e s . T h e t i t le " v i c e p r e s i d e n t , " th o u g h n o r m a l l y in d ic a t iv e o f t h is r o l e , d o e s n o t
in a l l c a s e s id e n t ify su c h p o s i t i o n s . V ic e p r e s i d e n t s w h o s e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s to a c t p e r ­
s o n a l l y on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t i o n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r d e n y in d iv id u a l lo a n o r c r e d i t a c t i o n s ;
a d m i n i s t e r in d iv id u a l t r u s t a c c o u n t s ; d i r e c t l y s u p e r v i s e a c l e r i c a l s t a f f ) a r e n o t c o n s i d e r e d to be
" c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r p u r p o s e s o f a p p ly in g th e fo llo w in g l e v e l d e f i n i t i o n s .
G la s s A
a ll,

a.
S e c r e t a r y to th e c h a i r m a n o f th e b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p l o y s , in
o v e r 100 b u t f e w e r th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

b . S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r th a n th e c h a i r m a n o f th e b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t )
o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5, 0 0 0 b u t f e w e r th a n 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
c.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d ( im m e d i a t e l y b e lo w
s e g m e n t o r s u b s i d i a r y o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p l o y s ,

th e c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r le v e l ) o f a m a j o r
in a l l , o v e r 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .

C la ss B
a ll,

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

b.
S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r ( o t h e r th a n th e c h a ir m a n o f th e b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t )
o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 b u t f e w e r th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
c.
S e c r e t a r y t o th e h e a d ( i m m e d i a t e l y b e lo w th e o f f i c e r le v e l ) o v e r e i t h e r a m a j o r
c o r p o r a t e - w i d e f u n c t io n a l a c t i v i t y ( e . g . , m a r k e t i n g , r e s e a r c h , o p e r a t i o n s , i n d u s t r i a l r e l a t i o n s , e t c .) o r ~ a m a j o r g e o g r a p h i c o r o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s ;
a m a j o r d iv i s i o n ) o f a c o m p a n y th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5, 0 0 0 b u t f e w e r th a n 2 5 , 0 0 0
e m p lo y e e s; o r




a.
S e c r e t a r y to a n e x e c u t i v e o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s n o t e q u iv a le n t
to o n e o f th e s p e c i f i c l e v e l s i t u a t i o n s in th e d e fin itio n f o r c l a s s B , b u t w h o s e s u b o r d in a t e s t a f f
n o r m a l l y n u m b e r s a t l e a s t s e v e r a l d o z e n e m p l o y e e s a n d i s u s u a l l y d iv id e d in to o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
s e g m e n t s w h ic h a r e o fte n , in t u r n , f u r t h e r s u b d iv id e d . In s o m e c o m p a n i e s , t h is l e v e l in c lu d e s
a w id e r a n g e o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o t h e r s , o n ly o n e o r tw o ; o r
b . S e c r e t a r y to th e h e a d o f a n in d iv id u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e t c . ( o r o t h e r e q u iv a le n t l e v e l
o f o f f ic i a l ) th a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
C la ss D
a.
S e c r e t a r y to th e s u p e r v i s o r o r h e a d o f a s m a l l o r g a n i z a t i o n a l u n it ( e . g . , f e w e r th a n
a b o u t 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; 0£
b.
S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v i s o r y s t a f f s p e c i a l i s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l e m p l o y e e , a d m i n i s t r a ­
t i v e o f f i c e r , o r a s s i s t a n t , s k i l l e d t e c h n ic i a n o r e x p e r t .
(N O T E :
M a n y c o m p a n ie s a s s i g n
s t e n o g r a p h e r s , r a t h e r th a n s e c r e t a r i e s a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , to t h is l e v e l o f s u p e r v i s o r y o r
n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r .)
STEN O G R A PH ER ,

GENERAL

P r i m a r y d u ty i s to ta k e d ic t a t io n in v o lv in g a n o r m a l r o u t in e v o c a b u la r y f r o m o n e o r m o r e
p e r s o n s e i t h e r in sh o r t h a n d o r b y S te n o ty p e o r s i m i l a r m a c h in e ; a n d t r a n s c r i b e d ic t a t io n . M a y
a l s o ty p e f r o m w r it t e n c o p y . M a y m a in t a in f i l e s , k e e p s i m p l e r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m o th e r r e l a t i v e l y
r o u t in e c l e r i c a l t a s k s .
M a y o p e r a t e f r o m a s t e n o g r a p h ic p o o l.
D o e s n o t in c lu d e t r a n s c r i b i n g m a c h in e w o r k .
(S e e t r a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r .)
STEN O G R A PH ER ,

S E N IO R

P r i m a r y d u ty i s to t a k e d ic t a t io n in v o lv in g a v a r i e d t e c h n ic a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d v o c a b u la r y
su c h a s in l e g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h f r o m o n e o r m o r e p e r s o n s e i t h e r in s h o r t ­
h a n d o r b y S te n o ty p e o r s i m i l a r m a c h in e ; a n d t r a n s c r i b e d ic t a t io n . M a y a l s o ty p e f r o m w r it te n
copy.
M a y a l s o s e t u p a n d m a in t a in f i l e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , e t c .
OR
P e r f o r m s s t e n o g r a p h ic d u t ie s r e q u i r i n g s i g n i f i c a n t l y g r e a t e r in d e p e n d e n c e an d r e s p o n s i ­
b il it y th a n s t e n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l a s e v i d e n c e d b y th e f o ll o w i n g : W o rk r e q u i r e s h ig h d e g r e e of
s t e n o g r a p h ic s p e e d a n d a c c u r a c y ; an d a th o r o u g h w o r k in g k n o w le d g e o f g e n e r a l b u s i n e s s a n d o ffic e
p r o c e d u r e s a n d o f th e s p e c i f i c b u s i n e s s o p e r a t i o n s , o r g a n i z a t io n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f i l e s ,
w o r k flo w , e t c .
U s e s t h is k n o w le d g e in p e r f o r m i n g s t e n o g r a p h ic d u t ie s a n d r e s p o n s i b l e c l e r i c a l
t a s k s su c h a s , m a in t a in in g fo llo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b l i n g m a t e r i a l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o r a n d u m s , l e t t e r s ,
e t c .; c o m p o s in g s i m p le l e t t e r s f r o m g e n e r a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ; r e a d i n g a n d r o u t in g in c o m in g m a i l ; an d
a n s w e r in g r o u t in e q u e s t i o n s , e t c .
D o e s n o t in c lu d e t r a n s c r i b i n g - m a c h i n e w o rk .
S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
C l a s s A . O p e r a t e s a s i n g l e - o r m u lt ip l e - p o s it i o n te le p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d h a n d lin g in c o m in g ,
o u t g o in g , in t r a p l a n t o r o f f i c e c a l l s . P e r f o r m s f u l l te le p h o n e in f o r m a t io n s e r v i c e o r h a n d le s
c o m p le x c a l l s , s u c h a s c o n f e r e n c e , c o l l e c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s i m i l a r c a l l s , e i t h e r in a d d it io n to
d o in g r o u t in e w o r k a s d e s c r i b e d f o r s w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r , c l a s s B , o r a s a f u l l - t i m e
a s s i g n m e n t . ( " F u l l " te le p h o n e in f o r m a t io n s e r v i c e o c c u r s w h en th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a s v a r i e d
f u n c t io n s th a t a r e n o t r e a d i l y u n d e r s t a n d a b le f o r te le p h o n e in f o r m a t io n p u r p o s e s , e . g . , b e c a u s e
o f o v e r l a p p i n g o r i n t e r r e l a t e d f u n c t io n s , a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y p r e s e n t fr e q u e n t p r o b l e m s a s to
w h ic h e x t e n s i o n s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e f o r c a l l s . )
C l a s s B . O p e r a t e s a s i n g l e - o r m u lt ip l e - p o s it i o n t e le p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d h a n d lin g in c o m in g ,
o u t g o in g , in t r a p l a n t o r o f f ic e c a l l s . M a y h a n d le r o u t in e lo n g d i s t a n c e c a l l s a n d r e c o r d t o l l s .
M a y p e r f o r m l i m i t e d t e le p h o n e in f o r m a t io n s e r v i c e . ( " L i m i t e d " te le p h o n e in f o r m a t io n s e r v i c e
o c c u r s i f th e f u n c t io n s o f th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e r v i c e d a r e r e a d i l y u n d e r s t a n d a b le f o r te le p h o n e
in f o r m a t io n p u r p o s e s , o r i f th e r e q u e s t s a r e r o u t in e , e . g . , g iv in g e x t e n s io n n u m b e r s w h en
s p e c i f i c n a m e s a r e f u r n is h e d , o r i f c o m p le x c a l l s a r e r e f e r r e d to a n o th e r o p e r a t o r .)

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SW ITCHBOA RD O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T
In a d d i t i o n to p e r f o r m i n g d u t i e s of o p e r a t o r on a s i n g l e - p o s i t i o n o r m o n i t o r - t y p e s w i t c h ­
b o a r d , a c t s a s r e c e p t i o n i s t a nd m a y a l s o ty p e o r p e r f o r m r o u t i n e c l e r i c a l w o r k a s p a r t of r e g u l a r
du ties.
T h i s t y p in g o r c l e r i c a l w o r k m a y t a k e the m a j o r p a r t o f t h i s w o r k e r ' s t i m e w h il e at
sw itchboard.

C l a s s C . O p e r a t e s s i m p l e t a b u l a t i n g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t i n g m a c h i n e s s u c h a s the
s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c i n g pu n ch , c o l l a t o r , e t c . , wit h s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s .
M a y in cl u d e s i m p l e
w irin g f r o m d i a g r a m s and so m e filing w o rk . The w o rk ty p ic a lly in vo lv es p o rtio n s of a w o rk
u n it , f o r e x a m p l e , in d i v i d u a l s o r t i n g o r c o l l a t i n g r u n s o r r e p e t i t i v e o p e r a t i o n s .
TR A N SCR IBIN G -M A CH IN E O P E R A T O R ,

GENERAL

TABULATING-M ACHINE O PERATO R
C l a s s A . O p e r a t e s a v a r i e t y of t a b u l a t i n g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t i n g m a c h i n e s , t y p i c a l l y
i n c l u d i n g s u c h m a c h i n e s a s the t a b u l a t o r , c a l c u l a t o r , i n t e r p r e t e r , c o l l a t o r , a n d o t h e r s .
P e r f o r m s c o m p l e t e r e p o r t i n g a s s i g n m e n t s w ith o u t c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n , an d p e r f o r m s d i f f i c u l t
w iring a s requ ired.
T h e c o m p l e t e r e p o r t i n g a n d t a b u l a t i n g a s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y in v o l v e a
v a r i e t y of lon g a n d c o m p l e x r e p o r t s w h ic h o f t e n a r e of i r r e g u l a r o r n o n r e c u r r i n g t y p e r e ­
q u i r i n g s o m e p l a n n i n g a nd s e q u e n c i n g of s t e p s to b e t a k e n . A s a m o r e e x p e r i e n c e d o p e r a t o r ,
i s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e d in t r a i n i n g new o p e r a t o r s in m a c h i n e o p e r a t i o n s , o r p a r t i a l l y t r a i n e d
o p e r a t o r s in w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s a nd o p e r a t i n g s e q u e n c e s of lo n g a nd c o m p l e x r e p o r t s .
D o e s not i n c lu d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s p e r f o r m i n g t a b u l a t i n g - m a c h i n e o p e r a t i o n s a n d d a y - t o d a y s u p e r v i s i o n of the w o r k an d p r o d u c t i o n of a g r o u p of t a b u l a t i n g - m a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s .
C l a s s B . O p e r a t e s m o r e d i f f i c u l t t a b u l a t i n g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t i n g m a c h i n e s s u c h a s th e
t a b u l a t o r a nd c a l c u l a t o r , in a d d i t i o n to the s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c e r , a nd c o l l a t o r .
T h i s w o r k is
p e r f o r m e d u n d e r s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s a nd m a y i n c lu d e th e p e r f o r m a n c e of s o m e w i r i n g f r o m
d i a g r a m s . T h e w o r k t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e s , f o r e x a m p l e , t a b u l a t i o n s in v o l v i n g a r e p e t i t i v e
a c c o u n t i n g e x e r c i s e , a c o m p l e t e but s m a l l t a b u l a t i n g s t u d y , o r p a r t s of a l o n g e r a nd m o r e
c o m p l e x r e p o r t . S u c h r e p o r t s a nd s t u d i e s a r e u s u a l l y o f a r e c u r r i n g n a t u r e w h e r e the p r o ­
c e d u re s a r e well esta b lish ed .
M a y a l s o in c l u d e the t r a i n i n g of new e m p l o y e e s in the b a s i c
o p e r a t i o n o f the m a c h i n e .

PROFESSIONAL

P r i m a r y du ty i s t o t r a n s c r i b e d i c t a t i o n in v o l v i n g a n o r m a l r o u t i n e v o c a b u l a r y f r o m
transcribin g-m ach in e re cord s.
M a y a l s o t y p e f r o m w r i t t e n c o p y and do s i m p l e c l e r i c a l w o r k .
W o r k e r s t r a n s c r i b i n g d i c t a t i o n in v o l v in g a v a r i e d t e c h n i c a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d v o c a b u l a r y s u c h a s l e g a l
b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h a r e not i n c l u d e d . A w o r k e r who t a k e s d i c t a t i o n in s h o r t ­
h an d o r b y S t e n o t y p e o r s i m i l a r m a c h i n e i s c l a s s i f i e d a s a s t e n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l .
TY PIST
U s e s a t y p e w r i t e r to m a k e c o p i e s of v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l o r to m a k e out b i l l s a f t e r c a l c u l a ­
t i o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e by a n o t h e r p e r s o n . M a y in c lu d e t y p in g of s t e n c i l s , m a t s , o r s i m i l a r m a t e ­
r i a l s f o r u s e in d u p l i c a t i n g p r o c e s s e s . M a y do c l e r i c a l w o r k in v o l v in g li t t l e s p e c i a l t r a i n i n g , s u c h
a s k e ep in g s i m p le r e c o r d s , filing r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , or s o r t in g and d is trib u tin g in co m ing m a il .
C l a s s A . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e of the f o l l o w i n g : T y p i n g m a t e r i a l in f i n a l f o r m w h e n it
in volves com bining m a te r ia l f r o m s e v e r a l so u r c e s or re sp o n sib ility for c o r r e c t sp elling,
s y l l a b i c a t i o n , p u n c t u a t i o n , e t c . , of t e c h n i c a l o r u n u s u a l w o r d s o r f o r e i g n l a n g u a g e m a t e r i a l ;
a n d p l a n n i n g l a y o u t a n d t y p i n g o f c o m p l i c a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l t a b l e s t o m a i n t a i n u n i f o r m i t y a nd
b a l a n c e in s p a c i n g .
M a y ty p e r o u t i n e f o r m l e t t e r s v a r y i n g d e t a i l s to s u i t c i r c u m s t a n c e s .
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s o ne o r m o r e of the f o l l o w i n g : C o p y t y p i n g f r o m r o u g h o r c l e a r d r a f t s ;
r o u t i n e t y p i n g of f o r m s , i n s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s , e t c . ; a n d s e t t i n g up s i m p l e s t a n d a r d t a b u l a t i o n s ,
or copying m o r e c o m p le x ta b le s a lr e a d y setu p and sp a c e d pr op e rly .

TECHNICAL

CO M PUTER O PERATO R

CO M PUTER PRO GRAM ER,

M o n i t o r s a n d o p e r a t e s th e c o n t r o l c o n s o l e o f a d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r to p r o c e s s d a t a a c c o r d in g
to o p e r a t in g i n s t r u c t i o n s , u s u a l l y p r e p a r e d b y a p r o g r a m e r . W o rk in c lu d e s m o s t o f th e f o ll o w i n g :
S t u d ie s i n s t r u c t i o n s to d e t e r m in e e q u ip m e n t s e t u p a n d o p e r a t i o n s ; l o a d s e q u ip m e n t w ith r e q u i r e d
i t e m s (ta p e r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c .) ; s w i t c h e s n e c e s s a r y a u x i l i a r y e q u ip m e n t in to c i r c u i t , a n d s t a r t s
a n d o p e r a t e s c o m p u t e r ; m a k e s a d ju s t m e n t s to c o m p u t e r to c o r r e c t o p e r a t in g p r o b l e m s a n d m e e t
s p e c i a l c o n d i t io n s ; r e v i e w s e r r o r s m a d e d u r in g o p e r a t io n a n d d e t e r m i n e s c a u s e o r r e f e r s p r o b l e m
to s u p e r v i s o r o r p r o g r a m e r ; a n d m a in t a in s o p e r a t in g r e c o r d s . M a y t e s t a n d a s s i s t in c o r r e c t i n g
p rog ram .

C o n v e r t s s t a t e m e n t s o f b u s i n e s s p r o b l e m s , t y p i c a l l y p r e p a r e d b y a s y s t e m s a n a l y s t , in to
a s e q u e n c e o f d e t a i l e d in s t r u c t i o n s w h ic h a r e r e q u i r e d to s o l v e th e p r o b l e m s b y a u t o m a t ic d a ta
p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m e n t .
W o rk in g f r o m c h a r t s o r d i a g r a m s , th e p r o g r a m e r d e v e lo p s th e p r e c i s e
in s t r u c t i o n s w h ic h , w h en e n t e r e d in to th e c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in c o d e d l a n g u a g e , c a u s e th e m a n i p u ­
la t i o n o f d a t a to a c h ie v e d e s i r e d r e s u l t s . W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e fo ll o w i n g : A p p li e s k n o w le d g e
o f c o m p u te r c a p a b i l i t i e s , m a t h e m a t i c s , lo g i c e m p lo y e d b y c o m p u t e r s , a n d p a r t i c u l a r s u b je c t m a t t e r
in v o lv e d to a n a ly z e c h a r t s a n d d i a g r a m s o f th e p r o b l e m to b e p r o g r a m e d .
D e v e lo p s se q u e n c e
o f p r o g r a m s t e p s , w r i t e s d e t a ile d flo w c h a r t s to sh o w o r d e r in w h ich d a t a w ill b e p r o c e s s e d ;
c o n v e r t s t h e s e c h a r t s to c o d e d i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r m a c h in e to fo llo w ; t e s t s a n d c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ;
p r e p a r e s in s t r u c t i o n s f o r o p e r a t in g p e r s o n n e l d u r in g p r o d u c t i o n ru n ; a n a l y z e s , r e v i e w s , a n d a l t e r s
p r o g r a m s to i n c r e a s e o p e r a t in g e f f i c i e n c y o r a d a p t to n ew r e q u i r e m e n t s ; m a in t a in s r e c o r d s o f
p r o g r a m d e v e lo p m e n t a n d r e v i s i o n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g b o th s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s a n d p r o ­
g r a m i n g s h o u ld b e c l a s s i f i e d a s s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s if t h is i s th e s k i l l u s e d to d e t e r m in e t h e i r p a y .)

F o r w a ge stu d y p u r p o s e s ,

c o m p u te r o p e r a to r s a r e c l a s s i f ie d

a s f o ll o w s :

C l a s s A . O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n tly , o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n , a c o m p u t e r ru n n in g
p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f th e fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s : N ew p r o g r a m s a r e f r e q u e n t ly t e s t e d a n d
in t r o d u c e d ; s c h e d u lin g r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e o f c r i t i c a l im p o r t a n c e to m i n im iz e d o w n tim e ; th e
p r o g r a m s a r e o f c o m p le x d e s ig n s o th a t id e n t i f ic a t i o n o f e r r o r s o u r c e o fte n r e q u ir e s a w o r k in g
k n o w le d g e o f th e t o t a l p r o g r a m , a n d a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s m a y n o t b e a v a i l a b l e .
M a y g iv e
d i r e c t i o n a n d g u id a n c e to lo w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .
C l a s s B . O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n tly , o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n , a c o m p u t e r ru n n in g
p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s : M o s t o f th e p r o g r a m s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d
p r o d u c t i o n r u n s , t y p i c a l l y ru n on a r e g u l a r l y r e c u r r i n g b a s i s ; t h e r e i s l i t t l e o r n o t e s t in g
o f n ew p r o g r a m s r e q u i r e d ; a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v i d e d in c a s e o r i g i n a l p r o g r a m n e e d s
m a j o r c h a n g e o r c a n n o t b e c o r r e c t e d w ith in a r e a s o n a b l e t i m e . In c o m m o n e r r o r s i t u a t i o n s ,
d i a g n o s e s c a u s e a n d t a k e s c o r r e c t i v e a c tio n . T h is u s u a l l y in v o l v e s a p p ly in g p r e v i o u s l y p r o ­
g r a m e d c o r r e c t i v e s t e p s , o r u s in g s t a n d a r d c o r r e c t i o n t e c h n iq u e s .

B U S IN E S S

D o e s no t in c lu d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r th e m a n a g e m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f
o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g ( E D P ) e m p l o y e e s , o r p r o g r a m e r s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith
s c i e n t i f i c a n d / o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b l e m s .
F o r w a ge stu d y p u r p o s e s ,

p r o g r a m e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s f o ll o w s :

C l a s s A . W o rk s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on c o m p le x p r o b l e m s w h ich
r e q u i r e c o m p e t e n c e in a l l p h a s e s o f p r o g r a m i n g c o n c e p t s a n d p r a c t i c e s . W o rk in g f r o m d i a ­
g r a m s a n d c h a r t s w h ich id e n tif y th e n a t u r e o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a j o r p r o c e s s i n g s t e p s to b e
a c c o m p l i s h e d , a n d th e r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n v a r i o u s s t e p s o f th e p r o b l e m s o l v in g r o u t in e ;
p l a n s th e f u l l r a n g e o f p r o g r a m i n g a c t io n s n e e d e d to e f f i c ie n t l y u t i l i z e th e c o m p u t e r s y s t e m
in a c h ie v in g d e s i r e d en d p r o d u c t s .

OR
O p e r a t e s u n d e r d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n a c o m p u te r ru n n in g p r o g r a m s o r s e g m e n t s o f p r o g r a m s
w ith th e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A . M a y a s s i s t a h ig h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r b y in d e ­
p e n d e n tly p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d if f i c u l t t a s k s a s s i g n e d , a n d p e r f o r m i n g d if f i c u l t t a s k s fo llo w in g
d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s a n d w ith f r e q u e n t r e v ie w o f o p e r a t io n s p e r f o r m e d .
C l a s s C . W o rk s on r o u t in e p r o g r a m s u n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n .
I s e x p e c t e d to d e v e lo p
w o r k in g k n o w le d g e o f th e c o m p u t e r e q u ip m e n t u s e d a n d a b i l i t y to d e t e c t p r o b l e m s in v o lv e d in
ru n n in g r o u t in e p r o g r a m s . U s u a ll y h a s r e c e i v e d s o m e f o r m a l t r a i n in g in c o m p u t e r o p e r a t io n .
M a y a s s i s t h ig h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .




A t t h is le v e l , p r o g r a m i n g i s d if f i c u l t b e c a u s e c o m p u t e r e q u ip m e n t m u s t b e o r g a n i z e d to
p ro d u c e s e v e r a l in te r r e la t e d but d iv e r s e p r o d u c ts fr o m n u m e ro u s an d d iv e r s e d a ta e le m e n ts.
A w id e v a r i e t y a n d e x t e n s iv e n u m b e r o f in t e r n a l p r o c e s s i n g a c t i o n s m u s t o c c u r . T h is r e q u i r e s
s u c h a c t io n s a s d e v e lo p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a t i o n s w h ic h c a n b e r e u s e d , e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f
li n k a g e p o i n t s b e t w e e n o p e r a t i o n s , a d ju s t m e n t s to d a t a w h en p r o g r a m r e q u i r e m e n t s e x c e e d
c o m p u t e r s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , a n d s u b s t a n t i a l m a n i p u la t io n a n d r e s e q u e n c in g o f d a ta e l e m e n t s
to f o r m a h ig h ly in t e g r a t e d p r o g r a m .
M a y p r o v i d e fu n c tio n a l d i r e c t i o n to lo w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m e r s w ho a r e a s s i g n e d to a s s i s t .

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CO M PUTER PRO GRAM ER,

B U S I N E S S — C o n tin u e d

CO M PUTER SY STEM S A N A LY ST,

C l a s s B . W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on r e l a t i v e l y s i m p l e
p r o g r a m s , o r o n s i m p le s e g m e n t s o f c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m s (o r se g m e n ts) u su a lly
p r o c e s s in f o r m a t io n to p r o d u c e d a t a in tw o o r t h r e e v a r i e d s e q u e n c e s o r f o r m a t s . R e p o r t s
a n d l i s t i n g s a r e p r o d u c e d b y r e f in i n g , a d a p t i n g , a r r a y i n g , o r m a k in g m i n o r a d d it io n s to o r
d e le t io n s f r o m in p u t d a t a w h ic h a r e r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .
W h ile n u m e r o u s r e c o r d s m a y b e
p r o c e s s e d , th e d a t a h a v e b e e n r e f in e d in p r i o r a c t io n s s o th a t th e a c c u r a c y a n d s e q u e n c in g
o f d a t a c a n b e t e s t e d b y u s in g a fe w r o u t in e c h e c k s .
T y p i c a l l y , th e p r o g r a m d e a l s w ith
r o u t in e r e c o r d - k e e p i n g ty p e o p e r a t i o n s .
OR
W o rk s on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s ( a s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A) u n d e r c l o s e d i r e c t i o n o f a h ig h e r
le v e l p r o g r a m e r o r su p e r v is o r .
M a y a s s i s t h ig h e r l e v e l p r o g r a m e r b y in d e p e n d e n tly p e r ­
f o r m i n g l e s s d if f i c u l t t a s k s a s s i g n e d , a n d p e r f o r m i n g m o r e d if f i c u l t t a s k s u n d e r f a i r l y c l o s e
d ir e c t i o n .
M a y g u id e o r i n s t r u c t lo w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m e r s .

B U S IN E S S

A n a l y z e s b u s i n e s s p r o b l e m s to f o r m u l a t e p r o c e d u r e s f o r s o l v in g th e m b y u s e o f e l e c t r o n i c
d a t a p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m e n t . D e v e l o p s a c o m p le t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s n e e d e d to e n a b le
p r o g r a m e r s to p r e p a r e r e q u i r e d d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m s . W o rk i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o ll o w i n g ;
A n a l y z e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o p e r a t i o n s to b e a u t o m a t e d a n d i d e n t i f i e s c o n d itio n s a n d c r i t e r i a r e q u i r e d
to a c h ie v e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s ; s p e c i f i e s n u m b e r a n d t y p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , a n d d o c u m e n t s to
b e u s e d ; o u t lin e s a c t i o n s to b e p e r f o r m e d b y p e r s o n n e l a n d c o m p u t e r s in s u f f i c i e n t d e t a i l f o r
p r e s e n t a t i o n to m a n a g e m e n t a n d f o r p r o g r a m i n g ( t y p ic a ll y t h is i n v o l v e s p r e p a r a t i o n o f w o r k a n d
d a t a flo w c h a r t s ) ; c o o r d i n a t e s th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f t e s t p r o b l e m s a n d p a r t i c i p a t e s in t r i a l r u n s o f
n ew a n d r e v i s e d s y s t e m s ; a n d r e c o m m e n d s e q u ip m e n t c h a n g e s to o b ta in m o r e e f f e c t i v e o v e r a l l
o p e r a t i o n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g b o th s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s a n d p r o g r a m i n g sh o u ld b e c l a s ­
s i f i e d a s s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s i f t h is i s th e s k i l l u s e d to d e t e r m in e t h e ir p a y .)
D o e s n o t in c lu d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r th e m a n a g e m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f
o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g (E D P ) e m p l o y e e s , o r s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith
s c i e n t i f i c o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b l e m s .
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s y s te m s a n a ly s ts a r e c l a s s i f ie d

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C l a s s C . W o rk s u n d e r im m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n , c a r r y i n g o u t a n a l y s e s a s a s s i g n e d , u s u a l ly
o f a s i n g l e a c t iv i t y .
A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p a n d e x p a n d p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e
in th e a p p lic a t i o n o f p r o c e d u r e s a n d s k i l l s r e q u i r e d f o r s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s w o r k . F o r e x a m p le ,
m a y a s s i s t a h ig h e r l e v e l s y s t e m s a n a l y s t b y p r e p a r i n g th e d e t a ile d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e q u ir e d
b y p r o g r a m e r s f r o m in f o r m a t io n d e v e lo p e d b y th e h ig h e r l e v e l a n a ly s t .

to lo w e r l e v e l s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s w h o a r e a s s i g n e d

C l a s s A . P l a n s th e g r a p h i c p r e s e n t a t i o n o f c o m p le x i t e m s h a v in g d i s t i n c t i v e d e s ig n
f e a t u r e s th a t d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m e s t a b l i s h e d d r a f t i n g p r e c e d e n t s . W o r k s in c l o s e s u p ­
p o r t w ith th e d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r , a n d m a y r e c o m m e n d m i n o r d e s i g n c h a n g e s .
A n a l y z e s the
e f f e c t o f e a c h c h a n g e on th e d e t a i l s o f f o r m , fu n c tio n , a n d p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c o m ­
p o n en ts and p a r t s .
W o rk s w ith a m in im u m o f s u p e r v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m p le t e d w o r k i s
r e v i e w e d b y d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r f o r c o n s i s t e n c y w ith p r i o r e n g in e e r in g d e t e r m i n a t i o n s .
M ay
e i t h e r p r e p a r e d r a w in g s , o r d i r e c t t h e i r p r e p a r a t i o n b y lo w e r l e v e l d r a f t s m e n .
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s n o n r o u tin e a n d c o m p le x d r a f t i n g a s s i g n m e n t s th a t r e q u i r e th e a p p l i ­
c a t io n o f m o s t o f th e s t a n d a r d i z e d d r a w in g te c h n iq u e s r e g u l a r l y u s e d .
D u t ie s t y p i c a l l y i n ­
v o lv e s u c h w o r k a s :
P r e p a r e s w o r k in g d r a w in g s o f s u b a s s e m b l i e s w ith i r r e g u l a r s h a p e s ,
m u lt ip l e f u n c t io n s , a n d p r e c i s e p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n c o m p o n e n t s ; p r e p a r e s a r c h i ­
t e c t u r a l d r a w in g s f o r c o n s t r u c t io n o f a b u ild in g in c lu d in g d e t a i l d r a w in g s o f fo u n d a t io n s , w a ll
s e c t i o n s , f l o o r p l a n s , a n d r o o f. U s e s a c c e p t e d f o r m u l a s a n d m a n u a l s in m a k in g n e c e s s a r y
c o m p u t a t i o n s to d e t e r m in e q u a n t i t ie s o f m a t e r i a l s to b e u s e d , lo a d c a p a c i t i e s , s t r e n g t h s ,
s t r e s s e s , etc.
R e c e i v e s i n i t i a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d a d v ic e f r o m s u p e r v i s o r .
C o m p le t e d w o r k i s c h e c k e d f o r t e c h n i c a l a d e q u a c y .
C l a s s C . P r e p a r e s d e t a i l d r a w in g s o f s i n g l e u n it s o r p a r t s f o r e n g in e e r in g , c o n s t r u c t io n ,
m a n u f a c t u r i n g , o r r e p a i r p u r p o s e s . T y p e s o f d r a w in g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e i s o m e t r i c p r o j e c t i o n s
( d e p ic t in g t h r e e d im i n s i o n s in a c c u r a t e s c a l e ) a n d s e c t i o n a l v ie w s to c l a r i f y p o s it i o n in g o f
c o m p o n e n t s a n d c o n v e y n e e d e d in f o r m a t io n . C o n s o l i d a t e s d e t a i l s f r o m a n u m b e r o f s o u r c e s
and a d ju s t s o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a l e a s r e q u ir e d .
S u g g e s t e d m e t h o d s o f a p p r o a c h , a p p lic a b le
p r e c e d e n t s , a n d a d v ic e on s o u r c e m a t e r i a l s a r e g iv e n w ith i n i t i a l a s s i g n m e n t s . I n s t r u c t io n s
a r e l e s s c o m p le t e w h en a s s i g n m e n t s r e c u r .
W o rk m a y b e s p o t - c h e c k e d d u r in g p r o g r e s s .
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a s f o ll o w s :

C l a s s A . W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on c o m p le x p r o b l e m s
in v o lv in g a l l p h a s e s o f s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s . P r o b l e m s a r e c o m p le x b e c a u s e o f d i v e r s e s o u r c e s
o f in p u t d a t a a n d m u l t i p l e - u s e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f o u tp u t d a t a . ( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e lo p s a n in t e ­
g r a t e d p r o d u c t io n s c h e d u l in g , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a l y s i s , a n d s a l e s a n a l y s i s r e c o r d in
w h ic h e v e r y it e m o f e a c h ty p e i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y p r o c e s s e d th r o u g h th e f u l l s y s t e m o f r e c o r d s
an d a p p r o p r i a t e f o llo w u p a c t i o n s a r e i n it i a t e d b y th e c o m p u t e r .) C o n f e r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n ­
c e r n e d to d e t e r m in e th e d a t a p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s a n d a d v i s e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on
th e im p l i c a t i o n s o f n ew o r r e v i s e d s y s t e m s o f d a t a p r o c e s s i n g o p e r a t i o n s .
M akes re co m ­
m e n d a t io n s , i f n e e d e d , f o r a p p r o v a l o f m a j o r s y s t e m s i n s t a l l a t i o n s o r c h a n g e s a n d f o r
o b ta in in g e q u ip m e n t .
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a ss is t.

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c l a s s A . W o rk s in d e p e n d e n tly on r o u t in e a s s i g n m e n t s a n d r e c e i v e s in s t r u c t i o n a n d g u id a n c e
on c o m p le x a s s i g n m e n t s . W o rk i s r e v i e w e d f o r a c c u r a c y o f ju d g m e n t , c o m p lia n c e w ith in ­
s t r u c t i o n s , a n d to i n s u r e p r o p e r a li n e m e n t w ith th e o v e r a l l s y s t e m .

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C l a s s C . M a k e s p r a c t ic a l a p p lic a tio n s o f p r o g r a m in g p r a c t ic e s an d c o n c e p ts u su a lly
l e a r n e d in f o r m a l t r a i n in g c o u r s e s . A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p c o m p e t e n c e in th e
a p p lic a t i o n o f s t a n d a r d p r o c e d u r e s to r o u t in e p r o b l e m s . R e c e i v e s c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n on n ew
a s p e c t s o f a s s i g n m e n t s ; a n d w o r k i s r e v i e w e d to v e r i f y i t s a c c u r a c y a n d c o n f o r m a n c e w ith
r e q u ir e d p r o c e d u r e s .
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B U S I N E S S — C o n tin u e d

m a in t a in i n g a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e in a r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r m a in t a in i n g in v e n t o r y a c c o u n t s
in a m a n u f a c t u r i n g o r w h o l e s a le e s t a b l i s h m e n t . ) C o n f e r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e t e r m in e
th e d a t a p r o c e s s i n g p r o b l e m s a n d a d v i s e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on th e i m p l i c a t i o n s o f the
d a t a p r o c e s s i n g s y s t e m s to b e a p p lie d .

to

C l a s s B . W o r k s in d e p e n d e n tly o r u n d e r o n ly g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n on p r o b l e m s th a t a r e
r e l a t i v e l y u n c o m p l ic a t e d to a n a ly z e , p l a n , p r o g r a m , a n d o p e r a t e . P r o b l e m s a r e o f l i m it e d
c o m p le x i t y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f in p u t d a t a a r e h o m o g e n e o u s a n d th e o u tp u t d a t a a r e c l o s e l y
re la te d .
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C o p i e s p l a n s a n d d r a w in g s p r e p a r e d b y o t h e r s b y p l a c in g t r a c i n g c lo th o r p a p e r o v e r
d r a w in g s a n d t r a c i n g w ith p e n o r p e n c i l.
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c o n s i s t i n g o f s t r a i g h t l i n e s a n d a l a r g e s c a l e n o t r e q u i r i n g c l o s e d e lin e a t i o n . )
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A r e g i s t e r e d n u r s e w h o g i v e s n u r s i n g s e r v i c e u n d e r g e n e r a l m e d i c a l d i r e c t i o n to i l l o r
i n ju r e d e m p l o y e e s o r o t h e r p e r s o n s w h o b e c o m e i l l o r s u f f e r a n a c c id e n t on th e p r e m i s e s o f a
f a c t o r y o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t . D u t i e s in v o lv e a c o m b in a t io n o f th e fo ll o w i n g : G iv in g f i r s t a id
to th e i l l o r i n ju r e d ; a tte n d in g to s u b s e q u e n t d r e s s i n g o f e m p l o y e e s ' i n j u r i e s ; k e e p in g r e c o r d s
o f p a t i e n t s t r e a t e d ; p r e p a r i n g a c c id e n t r e p o r t s f o r c o m p e n s a t io n o r o th e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t i n g in
p h y s i c a l e x a m i n a t io n s a n d h e a lt h e v a l u a t io n s o f a p p l i c a n t s a n d e m p l o y e e s ; a n d p la n n in g a n d c a r r y ­
in g o u t p r o g r a m s in v o lv in g h e a lt h e d u c a t io n , a c c i d e n t p r e v e n t io n , e v a l u a t io n o f p la n t e n v ir o n m e n t ,
o r o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s a f f e c t i n g th e h e a lt h , w e l f a r e , a n d s a f e t y o f a l l p e r s o n n e l .

MAINTENANCE AND POWERPLANT
CARPENTER,

M A IN T E N A N C E

P e r f o r m s th e c a r p e n t r y d u t ie s n e c e s s a r y to c o n s t r u c t a n d m a in t a in in g o o d r e p a i r b u ild in g
w o o d w o r k a n d e q u ip m e n t s u c h a s b i n s , c r i b s , c o u n t e r s , b e n c h e s , p a r t i t i o n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a i r s ,
c a s i n g s , a n d t r i m m a d e o f w o o d in a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o ll o w i n g : P la n n in g
a n d la y i n g o u t o f w o r k f r o m b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , m o d e l s , o r v e r b a l i n s t r u c t i o n s u s in g a v a r i e t y




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o f c a r p e n t e r 's h a n d t o o ls , p o r t a b l e p o w e r t o o l s , a n d s t a n d a r d m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; m a k in g
s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g to d i m e n s i o n s o f w o r k ; a n d s e l e c t i n g m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y
f o r th e w o r k . In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a in t e n a n c e c a r p e n t e r r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n in g a n d
e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .

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M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M A I N T E N A N C E )— C o n tin u e d

P e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l t r a d e f u n c tio n s s u c h a s th e i n s t a l l a t i o n , m a in t e n a n c e ,
o r r e p a i r o f e q u ip m e n t f o r th e g e n e r a t io n , d i s t r i b u t i o n , o r u t i l i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in a n
e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g : I n s t a l l i n g o r r e p a i r i n g a n y o f a v a r i e t y o f
e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t s u c h a s g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w i t c h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l l e r s , c i r c u i t b r e a k ­
e r s , m o t o r s , h e a t in g u n it s , c o n d u it s y s t e m s , o r o th e r t r a n s m i s s i o n e q u ip m e n t ; w o r k in g f r o m
b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , l a y o u t s , o r o th e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; lo c a t i n g a n d d ia g n o s in g t r o u b le in th e
e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r e q u ip m e n t ; w o r k in g s t a n d a r d c o m p u t a t io n s r e l a t i n g to lo a d r e q u i r e m e n t s o f
w ir i n g o r e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t ; a n d u s in g a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n 's h a n d to o ls a n d m e a s u r i n g a n d
t e s t i n g in s t r u m e n t s . In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n c e e l e c t r i c i a n r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n ­
in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d
e x p e rie n c e .

th e v a r i o u s a s s e m b l i e s in th e v e h i c le a n d m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju s t m e n t s ; a n d a lin in g w h e e ls ,
a d ju s t i n g b r a k e s a n d l i g h t s , o r tig h te n in g b o d y b o l t s .
In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e a u t o m o tiv e
m e c h a n ic r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n ­
t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .

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O p e r a t e s a n d m a in t a in s a n d m a y a l s o s u p e r v i s e th e o p e r a t io n o f s t a t i o n a r y e n g in e s a n d
e q u ip m e n t ( m e c h a n ic a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) to s u p p ly th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h ic h e m p lo y e d w ith p o w e r ,
h e a t , r e f r i g e r a t i o n , o r a i r - c o n d it io n i n g .
W o rk i n v o l v e s :
O p e r a t i n g a n d m a in t a in i n g e q u ip m e n t
s u c h a s s t e a m e n g i n e s , a i r c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , t u r b i n e s , v e n t il a t in g a n d r e f r i g ­
e r a t i n g e q u ip m e n t , s t e a m b o i l e r s a n d b o i l e r - f e d w a t e r p u m p s ; m a k in g e q u ip m e n t r e p a i r s ; a n d
k e e p in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t io n o f m a c h in e r y , t e m p e r a t u r e , a n d f u e l c o n s u m p tio n . M a y a l s o s u ­
p e r v is e th e se o p e r a tio n s .
H e a d o r c h ie f e n g i n e e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p lo y in g m o r e th a n one
e n g in e e r a r e e x c l u d e d .
F IR E M A N , S T A T IO N A R Y B O IL E R
F i r e s s t a t i o n a r y b o i l e r s to f u r n is h th e e s t a b li s h m e n t in w h ic h e m p lo y e d w ith h e a t , p o w e r ,
o r s t e a m . F e e d s f u e l s to f i r e b y h a n d o r o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s t o k e r , o r g a s o r o i l b u r n e r ;
a n d c h e c k s w a t e r a n d s a f e t y v a l v e s . M a y c l e a n , o i l , o r a s s i s t in r e p a i r i n g b o i l e r r o o m e q u ip m e n t .
H ELPER,

M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S

A s s i s t s o n e o r m o r e w o r k e r s in th e s k i l l e d m a in te n a n c e t r a d e s , b y p e r f o r m i n g s p e c i f i c
o r g e n e r a l d u t ie s o f l e s s e r s k i l l , su c h a s k e e p in g a w o r k e r s u p p li e d w ith m a t e r i a l s a n d t o o l s ;
c le a n in g w o r k in g a r e a , m a c h in e , a n d e q u ip m e n t ; a s s i s t i n g jo u r n e y m a n b y h o ld in g m a t e r i a l s o r
t o o l s ; a n d p e r f o r m i n g o th e r u n s k ill e d t a s k s a s d i r e c t e d b y jo u r n e y m a n .
T h e k in d o f w o r k th e
h e l p e r i s p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m t r a d e to t r a d e : In s o m e t r a d e s th e h e l p e r i s c o n ­
fin e d to s u p p ly in g , l i f t in g , a n d h o ld in g m a t e r i a l s a n d t o o l s a n d c le a n in g w o r k in g a r e a s ; a n d in
o t h e r s h e i s p e r m i t t e d to p e r f o r m s p e c i a l i z e d m a c h in e o p e r a t i o n s , o r p a r t s o f a t r a d e th a t a r e
a l s o p e r fo r m e d b y w o r k e r s on a f u ll- tim e b a s i s .
M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R ,

TO O LRO O M

S p e c i a l i z e s in th e o p e r a t io n o f o n e o r m o r e t y p e s o f m a c h in e t o o l s , s u c h a s j i g b o r e r s ,
c y l i n d r i c a l o r s u r f a c e g r i n d e r s , e n g in e l a t h e s , o r m i ll in g m a c h in e s , in th e c o n s t r u c t io n o f
m a c h in e - s h o p t o o l s , g a g e s , j i g s , f i x t u r e s , o r d i e s . W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g : P l a n ­
n in g a n d p e r f o r m i n g d if f i c u l t m a c h in in g o p e r a t i o n s ; p r o c e s s i n g i t e m s r e q u i r i n g c o m p lic a t e d s e t u p s
o r a h ig h d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; u s in g a v a r i e t y o f p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; s e l e c t i n g f e e d s ,
s p e e d s , t o o l in g , a n d o p e r a t io n s e q u e n c e ; a n d m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju s t m e n t s d u r in g o p e r a t io n to
a c h ie v e r e q u i s i t e t o l e r a n c e s o r d im e n s io n s . M a y b e r e q u i r e d to r e c o g n i z e w h e n t o o l s n e e d d r e s s ­
in g , to d r e s s t o o l s , a n d to s e l e c t p r o p e r c o o la n t s an d c u ttin g a n d l u b r ic a t i n g o i l s . F o r c r o s s ­
in d u s t r y w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , m a c h in e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s , t o o l r o o m , in t o o l a n d d ie jo b b in g s h o p s
a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
M A C H IN IS T ,

M A IN T E N A N C E

P r o d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p a r t s a n d new p a r t s in m a k in g r e p a i r s o f m e t a l p a r t s o f m e c h a n ­
i c a l e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t e d in a n e s t a b li s h m e n t . W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t o f th e fo llo w in g : I n t e r p r e t i n g
w r it t e n i n s t r u c t i o n s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; p la n n in g a n d la y in g o ut o f w o r k ; u s in g a v a r i e t y o f m a ­
c h i n i s t 's h a n d to o ls a n d p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; s e t t in g u p a n d o p e r a t in g s t a n d a r d m a c h in e
t o o l s ; sh a p in g o f m e t a l p a r t s to c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k in g s t a n d a r d sh o p c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g t o
d im e n s io n s o f w o r k , t o o l in g , f e e d s , a n d s p e e d s o f m a c h in in g ; k n o w le d g e o f th e w o r k in g p r o p e r t i e s
o f th e c o m m o n m e t a l s ; s e l e c t i n g s t a n d a r d m a t e r i a l s , p a r t s , a n d e q u ip m e n t r e q u i r e d f o r h i s w o r k ;
a n d fit t in g a n d a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s in to m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t . In g e n e r a l , th e m a c h i n i s t 's w o r k
n o r m a l ly r e q u i r e s a r o u n d e d t r a i n in g in m a c h in e - s h o p p r a c t i c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M A IN T E N A N C E )
R e p a i r s a u t o m o b i l e s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , a n d t r a c t o r s o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o rk in ­
v o lv e s m o s t o f th e f o llo w in g : E x a m in in g a u t o m o tiv e e q u ip m e n t to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b le ;
d i s a s s e m b l i n g e q u ip m e n t a n d p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s th a t in v o lv e th e u s e o f s u c h h a n d to o ls a s
w r e n c h e s , g a g e s , d r i l l s , o r s p e c i a l i z e d e q u ip m e n t in d i s a s s e m b l i n g o r f it t in g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g
b r o k e n o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s f r o m s t o c k ; g r in d in g a n d a d ju s t i n g v a l v e s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g a n d in s t a l l i n g




M E C H A N IC ,

M A IN T E N A N C E

R e p a i r s m a c h in e r y o r m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t
o f th e f o llo w in g : E x a m in in g m a c h in e s a n d m e c h a n ic a l e q u ip m e n t to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b le ;
d is m a n t l in g o r p a r t l y d is m a n t l in g m a c h in e s a n d p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s th a t m a in ly in v o lv e th e u s e
o f h a n d t o o ls in s c r a p i n g a n d f it t in g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s w ith i t e m s o b ta in e d
f r o m s t o c k ; o r d e r i n g th e p r o d u c tio n of a r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t b y a m a c h in e sh o p o r s e n d in g o f th e
m a c h in e to a m a c h in e s h o p f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s ; p r e p a r i n g w r it t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r m a jo r r e p a i r s
o r f o r th e p r o d u c t i o n o f p a r t s o r d e r e d f r o m m a c h in e sh o p ; r e a s s e m b l i n g m a c h in e s ; a n d m a k in g
a l l n e c e s s a r y a d ju s t m e n t s f o r o p e r a t io n .
In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f a m a in t e n a n c e m e c h a n ic r e ­
q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip o r
e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e . E x c lu d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a r e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y
d u t ie s in v o lv e s e t t in g up o r a d ju s t i n g m a c h in e s .
M IL L W R IG H T
I n s t a l l s new m a c h in e s o r h e a v y e q u ip m e n t , a n d d i s m a n t l e s a n d i n s t a l l s m a c h in e s o r
h e a v y e q u ip m e n t w h en c h a n g e s in th e p la n t la y o u t a r e r e q u i r e d . W o rk i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l ­
lo w in g : P la n n in g a n d la y i n g o ut o f th e w o r k ; in t e r p r e t in g b lu e p r in t s o r o th e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; u s in g
a v a r i e t y o f h a n d to o ls a n d r i g g i n g ; m a k in g s t a n d a r d sh o p c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g to s t r e s s e s ,
s t r e n g t h o f m a t e r i a l s , a n d c e n t e r s o f g r a v it y ; a lin in g a n d b a l a n c in g o f e q u ip m e n t ; s e l e c t i n g s t a n d ­
a r d t o o l s , e q u ip m e n t , a n d p a r t s to b e u s e d ; a n d in s t a l l i n g a n d m a in ta in in g in g o o d o r d e r p o w e r
t r a n s m i s s i o n e q u ip m e n t s u c h a s d r i v e s a n d s p e e d r e d u c e r s .
In g e n e r a l , th e m i l l w r i g h t 's w o r k
n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a r o u n d e d t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e in th e t r a d e a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
O IL E R
L u b r i c a t e s , w ith o i l o r g r e a s e ,
e q u ip m e n t o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
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M A IN T E N A N C E

P a in t s an d r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w o o d w o rk , an d fix t u r e s o f an e sta b lish m e n t.
W o rk in ­
v o lv e s th e f o llo w in g : K n o w le d g e o f s u r f a c e p e c u l i a r i t i e s a n d t y p e s o f p a in t r e q u i r e d f o r d if f e r e n t
a p p l i c a t i o n s ; p r e p a r i n g s u r f a c e f o r p a in tin g b y r e m o v in g o ld f in is h o r b y p l a c in g p u tty o r f i l l e r
in n a il h o le s a n d i n t e r s t i c e s ; a n d a p p ly in g p a in t w ith s p r a y gu n o r b r u s h . M a y m i x c o l o r s , o i l s ,
w h ite l e a d , a n d o th e r p a in t i n g r e d ie n t s to o b ta in p r o p e r c o lo r o r c o n s i s t e n c y .
In g e n e r a l , th e
w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n c e p a i n t e r r e q u i r e s ro u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u ir e d th r o u g h
a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
P IP E F IT T E R ,

M A IN T E N A N C E

I n s t a l l s o r r e p a i r s w a t e r , s t e a m , g a s , o r o th e r t y p e s o f p ip e a n d p ip e f it t in g s in a n
e s ta b lish m e n t.
W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e fo llo w in g :
L a y in g o ut o f w o r k a n d m e a s u r i n g t o l o ­
c a t e p o s it i o n o f p ip e f r o m d r a w in g s o r o t h e r w r it t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; c u ttin g v a r i o u s s i z e s o f p ip e
to c o r r e c t le n g t h s w ith c h i s e l a n d h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y l e n e t o r c h o r p i p e - c u t t in g m a c h in e ; t h r e a d ­
in g p ip e w ith s t o c k s a n d d i e s ; b e n d in g p ip e b y h a n d - d r iv e n o r p o w e r - d r iv e n m a c h i n e s ; a s s e m b l i n g
p ip e w ith c o u p lin g s a n d f a s t e n i n g p ip e to h a n g e r s ; m a k in g s t a n d a r d sh o p c o m p u ta tio n s r e l a t i n g
to p r e s s u r e s , flo w , a n d s i z e o f p ip e r e q u i r e d ; a n d m a k in g s t a n d a r d t e s t s to d e t e r m in e w h e th e r
f in is h e d p i p e s m e e t s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n c e p i p e f i t t e r r e q u i r e s
r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t
t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e . W o r k e r s p r i m a r i l y e n g a g e d in in s t a l l i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g b u ild in g s a n i t a ­
tio n o r h e a t in g s y s t e m s a r e e x c l u d e d .
PLUM BER,

M A IN T E N A N C E

K e e p s th e p lu m b in g s y s t e m o f a n e s t a b li s h m e n t in g o o d o r d e r . W o rk in v o l v e s : K n o w le d g e
o f s a n i t a r y c o d e s r e g a r d i n g in s t a l l a t i o n o f v e n t s a n d t r a p s in p lu m b in g s y s t e m ; i n s t a l lin g o r r e ­
p a i r i n g p i p e s a n d f i x t u r e s ; a n d o p e n in g c l o g g e d d r a i n s w ith a p lu n g e r o r p l u m b e r 's s n a k e . In
g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a in te n a n c e p lu m b e r r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y
a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
S H E E T -M E T A L W O RKER,

M A IN T E N A N C E

F a b r i c a t e s , i n s t a l l s , a n d m a in t a in s in g o o d r e p a i r th e s h e e t - m e t a l e q u ip m e n t a n d f i x ­
t u r e s ( s u c h a s m a c h in e g u a r d s , g r e a s e p a n s , s h e l v e s , l o c k e r s , t a n k s , v e n t i l a t o r s , c h u t e s , d u c t s ,
m e t a l r o o fin g ) o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e fo llo w in g : P la n n in g a n d la y in g
o u t a l l t y p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l m a in te n a n c e w o r k f r o m b l u e p r i n t s , m o d e l s , o x o th e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ;
s e t t in g u p a n d o p e r a t in g a l l a v a i l a b l e t y p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k in g m a c h in e s ; u s in g a v a r i e t y o f

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M A I N T E N A N C E --- C o n tin u e d

h a n d t o o ls in c u ttin g , b e n d in g , f o r m i n g , s h a p i n g , f it t in g , a n d a s s e m b l i n g ; a n d in s t a l l i n g s h e e t m e t a l a r t i c l e s a s r e q u i r e d . In g e n e r a l , th e w o r k o f th e m a in t e n a n c e s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r r e q u i r e s
r o u n d e d t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t
t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
T O O L A N D D IE M A K E R
(D ie m a k e r ; j i g m a k e r ; to o l m a k e r ; f i x t u r e m a k e r ; g a g e m a k e r )
C o n s t r u c t s a n d r e p a i r s m a c h in e - s h o p t o o l s , g a g e s , j i g s , f i x t u r e s o r d i e s f o r f o r g i n g s ,
p u n c h in g , a n d o th e r m e t a l - f o r m i n g w o r k .
W o rk in v o lv e s m o s t o f th e f o ll o w i n g : P la n n in g a n d
la y in g o u t o f w o r k f r o m m o d e l s , b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w in g s , o r o th e r o r a l a n d w r it t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ;

u s in g a v a r i e t y of to o l a n d d ie m a k e r 's h a n d to o ls a n d p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; u n d e r - '
s t a n d in g o f th e w o r k in g p r o p e r t i e s of c o m m o n m e t a l s a n d a l l o y s ; s e t t in g u p a n d o p e r a t in g of
m a c h in e t o o l s a n d r e l a t e d e q u ip m e n t ; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y s h o p c o m p u ta tio n s r e la t in g to d im e n s io n s
o f w o r k , s p e e d s , f e e d s , a n d to o lin g o f m a c h in e s ; h e a t - t r e a t i n g o f m e t a l p a r t s d u r in g f a b r ic a t io n
a s w e ll a s o f f in is h e d t o o l s an d d ie s to a c h ie v e r e q u i r e d q u a l i t i e s ; w o r k in g to c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ;
f it t in g a n d a s s e m b l i n g o f p a r t s to p r e s c r i b e d t o l e r a n c e s a n d a ll o w a n c e s ; a n d s e l e c t i n g a p p r o p r ia t e
m a t e r i a l s , t o o l s , a n d p r o c e s s e s . In g e n e r a l , th e to o l a n d d ie m a k e r 's w o r k r e q u i r e s a ro u n d e d
t r a i n in g in m a c h in e - s h o p a n d t o o l r o o m p r a c t i c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d th r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t ic e s h ip
o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n in g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age stu d y p u r p o s e s ,
s h o p s a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

to o l a n d

d ie m a k e r s

in to o l a n d d ie jo b b in g

CUSTODIAL. -AN D MATERIAL MOVEMENT
S H IP P IN G A N D R E C E IV IN G

G U A RD AND W ATCHM AN
G u a r d . P e r f o r m s r o u t in e p Q lic e d u t i e s , e i t h e r a t f ix e d p o s t o r on t o u r , m a in ta in in g
o r d e r , u s in g a r m s o r f o r c e w h e r e n e c e s s a r y .
I n c lu d e s g a t e m e n w h o a r e s t a t io n e d a t g a te
a n d c h e c k on id e n tity o f e m p l o y e e s a n d o th e r p e r s o n s e n t e r in g .
W a tc h m a n . M a k e s r o u n d s o f p r e m i s e s
th e ft, a n d i l l e g a l e n tr y .
JA N IT O R ,

PO RTER,

p e r i o d i c a l l y in p r o t e c t in g p r o p e r t y a g a i n s t f i r e ,

OR CLEA N ER

(S w e e p e r; ch a rw o m an ; ja n i t r e s s )

F o r w a ge stu d y p u r p o s e s ,

C l e a n s a n d k e e p s in a n o r d e r l y c o n d itio n f a c t o r y w o r k in g a r e a s a n d w a s h r o o m s , o r
p r e m i s e s o f a n o f f i c e , a p a r t m e n t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r c i a l o r o th e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t . D u t i e s in v o lv e
a c o m b in a t io n o f th e f o ll o w i n g : S w e e p in g , m o p p in g o r s c r u b b in g , a n d p o lis h in g f l o o r s ; r e m o v in g
c h i p s , t r a s h , a n d o th e r r e f u s e ; d u s t in g e q u ip m e n t , f u r n i t u r e , o r f i x t u r e s ; p o l is h i n g m e t a l f i x t u r e s
o r t r i m m i n g s ; p r o v id in g s u p p l i e s a n d m in o r m a in te n a n c e s e r v i c e s ; a n d c le a n in g l a v a t o r i e s , sh o w ­
e r s , a n d r e s t r o o m s . W o r k e r s w h o s p e c i a l i z e in w in d o w w a s h in g a r e e x c l u d e d .
LABORER,

A w o r k e r e m p lo y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t, s t o r e , o r o th e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t
w h o s e d u t ie s in v o lv e o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o ll o w i n g : L o a d i n g a n d u n lo a d in g v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s a n d
m e r c h a n d i s e on o r f r o m f r e i g h t c a r s , t r u c k s , o r o th e r t r a n s p o r t i n g d e v i c e s ; u n p a c k in g , s h e lv in g ,
o r p l a c in g m a t e r i a l s o r m e r c h a n d i s e in p r o p e r s t o r a g e lo c a t i o n ; a n d t r a n s p o r t i n g m a t e r i a l s o r
m e r c h a n d i s e b y h a n d tr u c k , c a r , o r w h e e lb a r r o w . L o n g s h o r e m e n , w ho lo a d a n d u n lo a d s h i p s a r e
e x c lu d e d .
F IL L E R

(O r d e r p i c k e r ; s t o c k s e l e c t o r ; w a r e h o u s e

sto ck m a n )

F i l l s sh ip p in g o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s f o r f in is h e d g o o d s f r o m s t o r e d m e r c h a n d i s e in a c c o r d ­
a n c e w ith s p e c i f i c a t i o n s on s a l e s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s , o r o th e r i n s t r u c t i o n s . M a y , in a d d i t i o n
to f i l l i n g o r d e r s a n d in d ic a t in g i t e m s f i l l e d o r o m i t t e d , k e e p r e c o r d s o f o u tg o in g o r d e r s , r e q u i ­
s i t i o n a d d it io n a l s t o c k o r r e p o r t s h o r t s u p p l i e s to s u p e r v i s o r , a n d p e r f o r m o th e r r e l a t e d d u t ie s .
SH IP P IN G

P r e p a r e s f in is h e d p r o d u c t s f o r s h ip m e n t o r s t o r a g e b y p l a c in g th e m in sh ip p in g c o n ­
t a i n e r s , th e s p e c i f i c o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d b e in g d e p e n d e n t u p o n th e t y p e , s i z e , a n d n u m b e r o f
u n its to b e p a c k e d , th e ty p e o f c o n t a i n e r e m p l o y e d , a n d m e th o d o f s h ip m e n t. W o rk r e q u i r e s th e
p l a c in g o f i t e m s in s h ip p in g c o n t a i n e r s a n d m a y in v o lv e o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o llo w in g : K n o w l­
e d g e o f v a r i o u s i t e m s o f s t o c k in o r d e r to v e r i f y c o n te n t; s e l e c t i o n o f a p p r o p r i a t e ty p e a n d s i z e
o f c o n t a i n e r ; i n s e r t i n g e n c l o s u r e s in c o n t a i n e r ; u s in g e x c e l s i o r o r o th e r m a t e r i a l to p r e v e n t
b r e a k a g e o r d a m a g e ; c l o s i n g a n d s e a l i n g c o n t a i n e r ; a n d a p p ly in g l a b e l s o r e n t e r in g id e n tify in g
d a t a o n c o n t a i n e r . P a c k e r s w h o a l s o m a k e w o o d e n b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e e x c lu d e d .




c l a s s i f i e d a s f o ll o w s :

R e c e iv in g c l e r k
S h ip p in g c l e r k
S h ip p in g a n d r e c e i v i n g c l e r k

D r i v e s a t r u c k w ith in a c it y o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t m a t e r i a l s , m e r c h a n d i s e ,
e q u ip m e n t , o r m e n b e t w e e n v a r i o u s t y p e s o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s u c h a s ; M a n u fa c tu r in g p l a n t s , f r e i g h t
d e p o t s , w a r e h o u s e s , w h o l e s a le a n d r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , o r b e t w e e n r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d
c u s t o m e r s ' h o u s e s o r p l a c e s o f b u s i n e s s . M a y a l s o lo a d o r u n lo a d t r u c k w ith o r w ith o u t h e l p e r s ,
m a k e m in o r m e c h a n ic a l r e p a i r s , an d k e e p t r u c k in g o o d w o r k in g o r d e r .
D r i v e r - s a l e s m e n an d
o v e r - th e -r o a d d r iv e r s a r e e x c lu d e d .
F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r i v e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y s i z e a n d ty p e o f e q u ip m e n t ,
a s f o ll o w s :
( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r s h o u ld b e r a t e d on th e b a s i s o f t r a i l e r c a p a c it y .)
T r u c k d r i v e r (c o m b in a t io n o f s i z e s l i s t e d s e p a r a t e l y )
T r u c k d r i v e r , lig h t (u n d e r IV 2 to n s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , m e d iu m ( l * / 2 to a n d in c lu d in g 4 to n s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , h e a v y ( o v e r 4 t o n s , t r a i l e r ty p e )
T r u c k d r i v e r , h e a v y ( o v e r 4 t o n s , o th e r th a n t r a i l e r ty p e )

TRUCKER,
PACKER,

w o rk ers are

T R U C K D R IV E R

M A T E R I A L H A N D L IN G

( L o a d e r a n d u n lo a d e r ; h a n d le r a n d s t a c k e r ; s h e l v e r ; t r u c k e r ; s t o c k m a n o r s t o c k h e l p e r ; w a r e ­
h o u s e m a n o r w a r e h o u s e h e lp e r )

ORDER

CLERK

P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d i s e f o r s h i p m e n t , o r r e c e i v e s a n d i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r in c o m in g s h i p ­
m e n t s o f m e r c h a n d i s e o r o th e r m a t e r i a l s .
S h ip p in g w o r k i n v o l v e s : A k n o w le d g e o f sh ip p in g
p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , r o u t e s , a v a ila b le m e a n s o f t r a n s p o r t a t io n , and r a te ; and p r e p a r in g r e c ­
o r d s o f th e g o o d s s h ip p e d , m a k in g up b i l l s o f l a d i n g , p o s t in g w e ig h t a n d sh ip p in g c h a r g e s , an d
k e e p in g a f i l e o f sh ip p in g r e c o r d s . M a y d i r e c t o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r i n g th e m e r c h a n d i s e fo r s h i p ­
m e n t.
R e c e iv in g w o r k i n v o l v e s : V e r if y i n g o r d i r e c t i n g o t h e r s in v e r i f y in g th e c o r r e c t n e s s of
s h i p m e n t s a g a i n s t b i l l s o f la d i n g , i n v o i c e s , o r o th e r r e c o r d s ; c h e c k in g fo r s h o r t a g e s a n d r e je c t i n g
d a m a g e d g o o d s ; r o u t in g m e r c h a n d i s e o r m a t e r i a l s to p r o p e r d e p a r t m e n t s ; a n d m a in ta in in g n e c e s ­
s a r y re c o r d s and file s .

PO W ER

O p e ra te s a
tr a n s p o r t g o o d s an d
e s ta b lish m e n t.

m a n u a l ly c o n t r o l le d g a s o l i n e - o r e l e c t r i c - p o w e r e d t r u c k o r t r a c t o r to
m a t e r i a l s o f a l l k in d s a b o u t a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t , o r o th e r

F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e o f t r u c k , a s fo ll o w s :
T ru ck er,
T ru ck er,

p o w e r ( f o r k l if t )
p o w e r (o th e r th a n f o r k l if t )




A v a ila b le O n R e q u e s t-----

T h e tenth an n u al r e p o r t on s a l a r i e s fo r a c c o u n ta n ts , a u d it o r s , a t ­
torn eys,
ch em ists,
engineers,
en gin eerin g te ch n ician s,
draftsm en ,
t r a c e r s , jo b a n a l y s t s , d ir e c t o r s of p e r s o n n e l, b u y e r s , and c l e r i c a l
em ployees.
O r d e r a s B L S B u lletin 1654, N atio n al S u r v e y of P r o f e s s io n a l, A d ­
m in is t r a t i v e , T e c h n ic a l, and C l e r i c a l P a y , Ju n e 1969.
S ev en ty -fiv e
cents a copy.




A rea W age Surveys
A l i s t of the l a t e s t a v a i l a b l e b u l l e t i n s i s p r e s e n t e d b e lo w . A d i r e c t o r y of a r e a w a g e s t u d i e s in c lu d in g m o r e l i m i t e d s t u d i e s c o n d u c t e d at the
r e q u e s t of the W age and H o u r and P u b l i c C o n t r a c t s D i v i s i o n s of the D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r i s a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t . B u l l e t i n s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m
the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of D o c u m e n t s , U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h in g to n , D . C . , 204 0 2 , o r f r o m an y of the B L S r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s shown on
the i n s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .
Area
A k r o n , Ohio, J u l y 1969 1______________ -_________________
A lb any — c h e n e c t a d y —T r o y , N . Y . , M a r . 1969 1_________
S
A l b u q u e r q u e , N. M e x. , A p r . 1969----------------------------A lle n tow n — e t h l e h e m — a s t o n , P a . — . J . , M a y 1969____
B
E
N
A t l a n t a , G a . , M a y 1 9 6 9 __________________________________
B a l t i m o r e , M d ., A u g. 1969______________________________
B e a u m o n t — o r t A r th u r— r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1969 1____
P
O
B i n g h a m to n , N . Y . , J u l y 1969------------------------------------B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , A p r . 1969 1_________________________
B o i s e C ity , Idaho, Nov. 1969------------------------------------B o s t o n , M a s s . , A u g . 1969______________________________
B u f f a l o , N . Y . , Oct. 1969_________________________________
B u r l i n g t o n , V t., M a r . 1969 1 ____________________________
C an to n , Ohio, M a y 1 9 6 9 _________________________________
C h a r l e s t o n , W. V a . , A p r . 1 9 6 9 _________________________
C h a r l o t t e , N . C . , M a r . 1969______________________________
C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . - G a . , S e p t . 1969 --------------------------C h i c a g o , 111., A p r . 1969 1 _______________________________
C in c in n a ti, Ohio— y .—I n d . , M a r . 1969 1 ________________
K
C l e v e l a n d , Ohio, S e p t . 1969 -------------------------------------C o l u m b u s , O h io, O c t. 1969---------------------------------------D a l l a s , T e x . , O ct. 1969-------------------------------------------D a v e n p o r t — o c k I s l a n d — o l in e , Iow a—
R
M
111.,
O ct. 1969 1_______________________________________________
D ay ton , O hio, D e c . 1969-------------------------------------------D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1969 1 -___________ ______ __________
D e s M o i n e s , Iow a, M a r . 1969___________________________
D e t r o it , M i c h ., J a n . 1969 1 _____________________________
F o r t W orth, T e x . , O ct. 1969____________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s ., J u l y 1 9 6 9 -------------------------------------G r e e n v i l l e , S . C . , M a y 1969 1____________________________
H o u sto n , T e x . , M a y 1969 1______________________________
I n d i a n a p o l i s , Ind., O ct. 1969-------------------------------------J a c k s o n , M i s s . , J a n . 1970---------------------------------------J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1969-----------------------------------K a n s a s C ity , M o . - K a n s . , S e p t . 1969-------------------------L a w r e n c e — a v e r h i l l , M a s s . — .H ., J u n e 1 9 6 9 ______ ___
H
N
L i t t l e R o c k — o r th L i t t l e R o c k , A r k . , J u l y 1969--------N
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h and A n a h e im — a n t a A n a S
G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1969 1 ___________________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y .—
Ind., Nov. 1969 1-------------------------------L u b b o c k , T e x . , M a r . 1 9 6 9 ______________________________
M a n c h e s t e r , N .H ., J u l y 1969 ------------------------------------M e m p h i s , T e n n . - A r k . , Nov. 1969 *_____________________
M i a m i , F l a . , Nov. 1969__________________________________
M id la n d and O d e s s a , T e x . , M a r . 1969__________________
M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , A p r . 1969_____________________________
M i n n e a p o l is —
St. P a u l , M in n ., J a n . 1969________________

B u lletin n um ber
and p r i c e
1625-89,
1625-56,
1625-67,
1625-86,
1625-77,
1660-11,
1625-75,
1660-5,
1625-65,
1660-34,
1660-16,
1660-29,
1625-54,
1625-73,
1625-71,
1625-61,
1660-9,
1625-82,
1625-63,
1660-22,
1660-27,
1660-23,

35 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n ts
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n ts
25 c e n ts
45 c e n t s
45 c e n ts
35 c e n ts
30 c e n ts
30 c e n ts
30 c e n ts
30 c e n t s
65 c e n t s
45 c e n ts
40 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n t s

1660-20,
1660-37,
1660-41,
1625-62,
1625-58,
1660-18,
1660-8,
1625-70,
1625-83,
1660-25,
1660-39,
1660-35,
1660-10,
1625-79,
1660-2,

35 c e n ts
30 c e n ts
40 c e n ts
30 c e n t s
50 c e n ts
30 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
35 c e n ts
45 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
30 c e n ts
35 c e n t s
30 c e n t s
30 c e n t s

1625-78,
1660-28,
1625-53,
1660-3,
1660-31^
1660-32,
1625-49,
1625-66,
1625-47,

50
40
30
30
40
30
25
35
35

D a ta on estab lish m e n t p r a c tic e s and su p p lem en tary w a ge provision s are a lso p resen ted.




c e n ts
cents
cents
cents
c e n ts
c e n ts
cents
c e n ts
cents

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A rea

B ulletin num ber
and p r i c e

M u s k e g o n — u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , M i c h ., M a y 1 9 6 9 _______ 1 6 2 5 - 8 0 ,
M
N e w a r k and J e r s e y C i ty , N . J . , J a n . 1969______________ 1 6 2 5 - 4 6 ,
New H a v e n , Con n ., J a n . 1970 1__________________________ 1 6 6 0 - 4 0 ,
New O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n . 1970___________________________ 1 6 6 0 - 4 2 ,
New Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1969_____________________________ 1 6 2 5 - 8 8 ,
N o r f o l k — o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s —
P
H a m p to n , V a . , J u n e 1968______________________________ 1 5 7 5 - 8 5 ,
O k l a h o m a C ity , O k l a . , J u l y 1969 1______________________ 1660- 17,
O m a h a , N e b r . - I o w a , S e p t . 1969________________________ 1 6 6 0 - 1 2 ,
P a t e r s o n - C l i f t o n — a s s a i c , N . J . , M a y 1969_____________ 1 6 2 5 - 8 7 ,
P
P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . — . J . , Nov. 1968______________ _______ 1 6 2 5 - 4 8 ,
N
P h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 1969______________________________ 1 6 2 5 - 6 0 ,
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , J an. 1969----------------------------------------- 1 6 2 5 - 5 9 ,
P o r t l a n d , M a i n e , Nov. 1969 1___________________________ 1 6 6 0 - 2 6 ,
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . — a s h . , M a y 1969______________________ 1 6 2 5 - 7 6 ,
W
P r o v i d e n c e — a w t u c k e t — a rw ic k , R .I.— a s s . ,
P
W
M
M a y 1969 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 6 2 5 - 7 4 ,
R a l e i g h , N . C . , A ug. 1969________________________________ 1 6 6 0 - 6 ,
R i c h m o n d , V a . , M a r . 1969______________________________ 1 6 2 5 - 6 9 ,
R o c h e s t e r , N .Y . ( o f f ic e o c c u p a t i o n s only),
J u l y 1969---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 6 6 0 - 4 ,
R o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1969 ------------------------------------------- 1 6 2 5 - 7 2 ,
St. L o u i s , Mo.—
111., M a r . 1969 1________________________ 1 6 2 5 - 6 4 ,
S a l t L a k e C i t y , U tah, Nov. 1969 1______________________ 1 6 6 0 - 3 0 ,
S a n An ton io, T e x . , J u n e 1969 1 _________________________ 1 6 2 5 - 8 5 ,
San B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e — n tario , C alif.,
R
O

30 c e n t s
40 c e n ts
35 c e n ts
30 c e n t s
60 c e n t s

S a n D ie g o , C a l i f . , Nov. 1969 1 ________ _________________
S a n F r a n c i s c o — a k la n d , C a l i f . , O ct. 1969 1____________
O
S a n J o s e , C a l i f . , S e p t . 1969 1___________________________
S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1969________________________________
S c r a n t o n , P a . , J u l y 1969------------------------------------------S e a t t l e —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , Nov. 1968 1 ___________________
S i o u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , S e p t . 1969________________________
South B e n d , I n d ., M a r . 1969_____________________________
S p o k a n e , W a s h . , J u n e 1 9 6 9 _____________________________
S y r a c u s e , N . Y . , J u l y 1969---------------------------------------Tam pa—
St. P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , A u g. 1969 1______________
T o l e d o , Ohio— i c h . , F e b . 1969 1________________________
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