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Area Wage Survey
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Area




January 1968

Bulletin No. 1575-44
M ay 1968

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

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Preface

Contents
P age

T h e B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tistics p r o g r a m o f annual
o c c u p a tio n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e tro p o lita n a r e a s is d e ­
s ig n e d to p r o v id e data on o c cu p a tio n a l e a rn in g s, and e s t a b ­
lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en ta ry w age p r o v is io n s . It
y ie ld s d e ta ile d data b y s e le c t e d in d u stry d iv is io n fo r e a ch
o f the a r e a s stu d ie d , f o r g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s , and f o r the
U n ited S ta tes.
A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in the p r o g r a m is
the n e e d f o r g r e a t e r in sig h t in to (1) the m o v em en t o f w a g e s
b y o c c u p a t io n a l c a t e g o r y and s k ill le v e l, and (2) the s t r u c ­
tu r e and le v e l o f w a g e s am on g a r e a s and in d u stry d iv is io n s .
A t the end o f e a c h s u r v e y , an in d iv id u al a re a b u l­
le tin p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u lts fo r ea ch a r e a studied. A fte r
c o m p le t io n o f a ll o f th e in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lletin s fo r a
rou n d o f s u r v e y s , a t w o -p a r t su m m a ry b u lletin is is s u e d .
T he f i r s t p a rt b r in g s data fo r each o f the m e tro p o lita n
a r e a s stu d ied in to on e b u lle tin . T h e s e c o n d p a rt p r e s e n ts
in fo r m a t io n w h ich h as b e e n p r o je c t e d fr o m in dividu al m e t ­
r o p o lita n a r e a data to r e la t e to g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s and the
U n ited S ta tes.
E ig h t y -s ix a r e a s c u r r e n tly a r e in clu d ed in the
p r o g r a m . In e a c h a r e a , in fo r m a tio n on o ccu p a tio n a l e a r n ­
in g s is c o lle c t e d an n ually and on e sta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s
and su p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v is io n s b ie n n ia lly .
T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n t s r e s u lts o f the su rv e y in
P itts b u r g h , P a. , in Ja n u a ry 1968.
The Standard M e t r o ­
p o lita n S ta t is t ic a l A r e a , a s d efin ed by the B u reau o f the
B u d g et th rou g h A p r il 1967, c o n s is t s o f A lleg h en y , B e a v e r ,
W a sh in gton , and W e s tm o r e la n d C ou n ties. T h is study w as
c o n d u c te d in the B u reau *s r e g io n a l o ffic e in New Y ork ,
N. Y. , H e r b e r t B ie n s to c k , D ir e c t o r . The study w as under
the g e n e r a l D ir e c t io n o f F r e d e r ic k W. M u e lle r , A s sis ta n t
R e g io n a l D ir e c t o r o f O p e ra tio n s.




I n t r o d u c t io n ______________________________________________________________________
W age tren d s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l g r o u p s ___________________________

1
3

T a b le s :
1.
2.

A.

E sta b lish m en ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and
n u m ber s t u d ie d ______________________
In d exes o f sta n d a rd w e e k ly s a la r ie s and s t r a ig h t -tim e
h o u r ly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s , and
p e r c e n ts o f change fo r s e le c t e d p e r i o d s _________________________
O ccu p a tio n a l e a r n in g s: *
A - l . O ffic e o c cu p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n -----------------------------------A - 2. P r o fe s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c cu p a tio n s —
m en and w o m e n ________________________________________________
A - 3 . O ffic e , p r o fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c cu p a tio n s —
m en and w om en c o m b i n e d ________________________________
A - 4 . M a in ten an ce and p ow erp la n t o c c u p a t io n s ____________________
A - 5 . C u stod ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s _____________

A p p en d ix.

O ccu p a tio n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s _______________________________________

* N O TE :
S im ila r ta b u la tion s
oth er a r e a s . (S ee in sid e b a c k c o v e r .)

are

a v a ila b le

fo r

A c u r r e n t r e p o r t on ea rn in g s in the P ittsb u rg h
a r e a is a ls o a v a ila b le f o r s e le c t e d fo o d s e r v ic e o ccu p a tio n s
(Ja n u ary 1968). Union s c a le s , in d ic a tiv e o f p r e v a ilin g pay
le v e ls , a r e a v a ila b le fo r b u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n ; prin tin g;
lo c a l- t r a n s it op e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s ; and m o t o r t r u c k d r iv e r s ,
h e lp e r s , and a llie d o c cu p a tio n s .

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Area Wage Survey
The Pittsburgh, Pa., Metropolitan Area
Introduction
O ccu p a tion a l em p lo y m e n t and e a rn in g s data a r e shown fo r
fu ll-t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th ose h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly sch edu le
in the g iv en o c cu p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n .
E a rn in g s data ex clu d e p r e ­
m iu m pa y fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late
sh ifts. N on p rod u ction b o n u se s a re e x clu d e d , but c o s t - o f - li v i n g a llo w ­
a n ce s and in cen tiv e ea rn in g s a re in clu d ed . W h ere w e e k ly h ou rs are
r e p o r t e d , as fo r o ffic e c le r i c a l o c c u p a tio n s , r e fe r e n c e is to the stand­
a rd w o rk w e e k (rou n d ed to the n e a r e s t h a lf h our) fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s
r e c e iv e th eir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -tim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e of pay fo r
o v e r tim e at re g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ). A v e r a g e w e e k ly earn in g s
fo r th ese o c cu p a tio n s have b e e n rou n d ed to the n e a r e s t h alf d o lla r .

T h is a r e a is 1 o f 86 in w h ich the U.S. D ep artm en t o f L a b o r 's
B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s con d u cts su r v e y s o f occu p a tion a l ea rn in g s
and r e la te d b e n e fits on an a rea w id e b a s is .
T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts c u r re n t o ccu p a tion a l e m p lo y m e n t and
ea rn in g s in fo r m a tio n ob ta in ed la r g e ly b y m a il fr o m the e sta b lis h m e n ts
v is it e d b y B u rea u fie ld e c o n o m is t s in the la st p r e v io u s su r v e y fo r
o c cu p a tio n s r e p o r t e d in that e a r lie r study. P e r s o n a l v is it s w e r e m ade
to n on resp on d en ts and to th ose resp on d en ts re p o rtin g unusual ch a n ges
sin 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 , data a r e obtained fr o m r e p re s e n ta tiv e e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts w ith in s ix b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s : M an u fa ctu 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 p u b lic u tilitie s ; w h o le s a le tr a d e ;
r e t a il tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n ce , and r e a l esta te; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r
in d u stry g ro u p s e x clu d e d fr o m th ese studies are g o v e rn m e n t o p e r a ­
tion s and the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u strie s . E s ta b lis h m e n ts
having fe w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d num ber of w o r k e r s a re om itted b e c a u s e
th ey tend to fu rn is h in s u ffic ie n t em p loym en t in the o c cu p a tio n s stu d ied
to w a r ra n t in c lu s io n . S e p a ra te tabu lation s a re p r o v id e d fo r ea ch of the
b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b lica tion c r it e r ia .

The a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d r e f le c t c o m p o s ite , a rea w id e e s t i­
m a te s .
In d u stries and e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r in pay le v e l and jo b
staffin g and, thus, con trib u te d iffe r e n t ly to the e s tim a te s fo r each jo b .
The pay r e la tio n s h ip obtain a ble fr o m the a v e r a g e s m a y fa il to r e fle c t
a c c u r a t e ly the w age sp re a d or d iffe r e n tia l m a in ta in ed am ong jo b s in
in dividu al e s ta b lis h m e n ts . S im ila r ly , d iffe r e n c e s in a v e r a g e pay le v e ls
fo r m en and w o m e n in any o f the s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n s should not be
a s su m e d to r e f le c t d iffe r e n c e s in pa y trea tm en t o f the se x e s w ithin
in dividu al e s ta b lis h m e n ts . O ther p o s s ib le fa c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n t r ib ­
ute to d iffe r e n c e s in pay fo r m en and w o m e n in clu d e: D iffe r e n c e s in
p r o g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d ra te r a n g e s , s in c e on ly the actu al ra tes
paid in cu m b en ts a r e c o lle c t e d ; and d iffe r e n c e s in s p e c ific duties p e r ­
fo r m e d , although the w o r k e r s a re c la s s ifi e d a p p r o p r ia te ly w ithin the
sa m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip tio n . Job d e s c r ip t io n s u se d in c la s s ify in g e m ­
p lo y e e s in th ese s u r v e y s a re u su a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th ose u sed
in in div idu al e s ta b lis h m e n ts and a llow fo r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s am ong
e sta b lis h m e n ts in the s p e c ific du ties p e r fo r m e d .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e con d u cted on a sam ple b a s is b e c a u s e of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in su rvey in g all e sta b lis h m e n ts .
To
obtain op tim u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g re a te r p r o p o r t io n of
la r g e than o f s m a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts is studied. In com b in in g the data,
h o w e v e r , a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e given th eir a p p rop ria te w eigh t. E s ­
tim a te s b a s e d on the e sta b lis h m e n ts studied a re p r e s e n te d , t h e r e fo r e ,
as re la tin g to a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts in the in du stry g rou p in g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t fo r th ose b e lo w the m in im u m s iz e studied.

O ccu p a tion a l e m p lo y m e n t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t the total in all
e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e of the study and not the num ber a c ­
tu a lly su r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e of d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l stru ctu re
am ong e s ta b lis h m e n ts , the e s tim a te s o f o c cu p a tio n a l em p loy m en t o b ­
ta in ed fr o m the sa m p le o f e sta b lis h m e n ts stu d ied s e r v e on ly to in dicate
the r e la t iv e im p o rta n ce o f the jo b s stu d ied. T h e se d iffe r e n c e s in o c c u ­
p a tion a l s tru c tu re do not a ffe c t m a te r ia lly the a c c u r a c y of the e a r n ­
in gs data.

O ccu p a tio n s and E a rn in g s
The o c cu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study a re com m on to a v a r ie ty of
m a n u fa ctu rin g and n on m an u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a re o f the f o llo w ­
ing ty p e s : ( l ) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l; (3) m a in ­
ten an ce and p o w e rp la n t; and (4) c u s to d ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t. O c ­
cu p a tion al c la s s ifi c a t io n is b a s e d on a u n ifo r m set o f jo b d e s c r ip tio n s
d e s ig n e d to take a c c o u n t of in te re sta b lish m e n t v a r ia tio n in du ties w ith in
the sa m e jo b . The o c cu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study a r e lis t e d and d e ­
s c r ib e d in the ap p en d ix. The ea rn in g s data follow in g the jo b title s a re
fo r a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d . E a rn in gs data fo r som e of the o c cu p a tio n s
lis te d and d e s c r ib e d , or f o r so m e in d u stry d iv is io n s w ith in o c c u p a tio n s ,
a re not p r e s e n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b les b e c a u se e ith e r ( l ) e m p lo y ­
m en t in the o c cu p a tio n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r it
p r e s e n ta tio n , o r (2) th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u al e s ­
ta b lis h m e n t data.




E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t ic e s and S u p p lem en ta ry W age P r o v is io n s
T a b u la tion s on s e le c t e d e sta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p le­
m e n ta ry w age p r o v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a r e not p r e s e n te d in this
b u lletin .
In form a tion fo r th ese ta bu la tion s is c o lle c t e d b ien n ia lly .
T h e se tabu la tion s on m in im u m en tra n ce s a la r ie s fo r in e x p e rie n c e d
w o m e n o ffic e w o r k e r s ; sh ift d iffe r e n t ia ls ; s ch e d u le d w e e k ly h ou rs; paid
h o lid a y s ; pa id v a c a tio n s ; and h ealth , in s u r a n ce , and p e n sio n plans are
p r e s e n te d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b les) in p r e v io u s b u lle tin s fo r this a rea .

1

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T a b le 1.

E s ta b lis h m e n ts and W o r k e r s W ithin S co p e o f S u rve y and N um ber Studied in P ittsb u rg h , P a . , 1
b y M a jo r In d u stry D iv is io n , 2 Jan uary 1968

M in im u m
e m p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b lis h ­
m e n ts in s c o p e
o f study

In d u stry d iv is io n

N u m ber o f e sta b lis h m e n ts

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts
W ithin s c o p e o f study 4

W ithin s c o p e
o f study 3

Studied

Studied
N u m ber

P ercen t

A ll d i v i s i o n s ________________________________

-

804

215

406, 500

100

244, 960

M a n u fa c t u r in g _____________________________________
N on m a n u fa ctu 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 , and
o th e r p u b lic u tilit ie s 5 _____________________
W h o le s a le tr a d e ______________________ ______
R e ta il tr a d e __ __ __ _______________________
F in a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te _______
S e r v ic e s 67

100

326
478

78
137

254, 600
151, 900

63
37

150, 390
94, 570

100
50
100
50
50

54
124
78
88
134

24
25
28
25
35

_

42,
15,
51,
19,
22,

900
200
700
400
700

10
4
13
5
5

32,
3,
35,
13,
9,

670
960
110
310
520

1 T h e P itts b u r g h Standard M e tro p o lita n S t a tis tic a l A r e a , as d e fin e d by the B u rea u o f the Budget through A p r il 1967, c o n s is t s o f A lle g h e n y ,
B e a v e r , W ash in gton , and W e s tm o r e la n d C o u n tie s . T h e " w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s tu d y " e s tim a te s show n in this ta b le p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a t e
d e s c r ip t io n o f the s iz e and c o m p o s it io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in the s u r v e y . T h e e s tim a te s a r e not in ten ded, h o w e v e r , to s e r v e as a b a s is o f
c o m p a r is o n w ith o th e r e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s f o r the a r e a to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tr e n d s o r le v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s the u s e
o f e s ta b lis h m e n t data c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly in a d v a n ce o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d stu d ie d , and (2) s m a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the s c o p e o f
the s u r v e y .
2 T h e 1967 e d itio n o f the S tandard I n d u s tria l C la s s ific a t io n M anual w a s u s e d in c la s s ify in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts by in d u s tr y d iv is io n .
3 In c lu d e s a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith total e m p lo y m e n t at o r a b o v e the m in im u m lim ita tio n . A ll o u tle ts (w ithin the a r e a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in su ch in d u s ­
t r ie s a s tr a d e , fin a n c e , auto r e p a ir s e r v ic e , and m o tio n p ic tu r e th e a te r s a r e c o n s id e r e d a s 1 e s ta b lis h m e n t.
4 In clu d e s a ll w o r k e r s in a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t (w ithin the area) at o r a b ove the m in im u m lim it a t io n .
5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in c id e n ta l to w a te r t r a n s p o r ta tio n w e r e e x c lu d e d .
P itts b u r g h 's lo c a l and suburban t r a n s it o p e r a t io n s a r e m u n ic ip a lly
ow n ed and a r e e x c lu d e d by d e fin itio n fr o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
6 T h is in d u s tr y d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t im a t e s f o r " a ll in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g " in the S e r ie s A t a b le s . S ep a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n o f
data f o r this d iv is io n is not m ade f o r one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s : (1) E m ploym en t in the d iv is io n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to
m e r it s e p a r a te study, (2) the s a m p le w a s not d e s ig n e d in tita lly to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3) re s p o n s e w as in s u ffic ie n t o r in ad equ ate to p e r m it
s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4) th e r e is p o s s ib ilit y o f d i s c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n t data.
7 H o te ls and m o t e ls ; la u n d r ie s and o th e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir , ren tal, and p a r k in g ; m o t io n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p ro fit
m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a t io n s (e x c lu d in g r e lig io u s and c h a r ita b le o r g a n iz a t io n s ); and en g in e e rin g and a r c h ite c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .

A b ou t t w o -t h ir d s o f the w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f the s u r v e y in the P ittsb u rg h a r e a
w e r e e m p lo y e d in m a n u fa ctu rin g f ir m s .
The fo llo w in g table p r e s e n t s the m a jo r in d u stry
g r o u p s and s p e c i fi c in d u s tr ie s a s a p e r c e n t o f a ll m a n u fa ctu rin g:
In du stry g r o u p s
P r im a r y m e ta l i n d u s t r ie s ------------ 49
E l e c t r ic a l equ ip m en t and
s u p p l i e s ---------------------------------------- 13
F a b r ic a t e d m e ta l p r o d u c t s ---------8
M a c h in e r y , e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l -----7
Stone, c la y , and g la s s
p r o d u c t s ---------------------------------------7
F o o d and k in d r e d p r o d u c ts — — — 5

S p e c ific in d u s tr ie s
B la s t fu rn a n ce s and b a s ic
s t e e l p r o d u c ts -------------------------- 43
E l e c t r ic te st and d istrib u tin g
e q u ip m e n t------- ------- ------ ■■■■
9
F a b r ic a t e d s tru ctu ra l m e ta l
p r o d u c t s --------- 1
4
G la s s , and g la s s w a r e , p r e s s e d
o r b l o w n ---------- —
...— - ' ■■
3
Iro n and s te e l f o u n d r i e s ----------3
M eta lw o rk in g m a c h in e r y ---------3

T h is in fo r m a t io n is b a s e d on e s t im a t e s o f to ta l e m p lo y m e n t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e r s e
m a t e r ia ls c o m p ile d p r i o r to a c tu a l s u r v e y .
P r o p o r t io n s in v a r io u s in d u stry d iv is io n s m a y
d iffe r f r o m p r o p o r t io n s b a s e d on the r e s u lt s o f the s u r v e y a s shown in table 1 a b o v e .

3

Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in ta b le 2 a r e in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f change
in a v e r a g e s a la r ie s o f o f f ic e c le r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s ,
and in a v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f s e le c t e d plant 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 o f w a g e s at a g iven tim e , e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f
w a g e s d u rin g the b a s e p e r io d (date o f the a rea s u r v e y co n d u cte d
b etw een Ju ly I960 and June 1961).
S u btractin g 100 fr o m the in d ex
y ie ld s the p e r c e n ta g e ch a n g e in w a g e s fr o m the b a s e p e r io d to the
date o f the in d e x .
T h e p e r c e n ta g e s o f change o r in c r e a s e r e la te to
w a g e ch a n g es b e tw e e n th e in d ica te d d a tes.
T h e se e s tim a te s a r e
m e a s u r e s o f ch a n g e in a v e r a g e s fo r the a r e a ; they a r e not in ten d ed
to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e pa y ch a n g es in the e sta b lis h m e n ts in the a r e a .
M eth od o f C om pu tin g

in the o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p . T h e s e con sta n t w eig h ts r e f le c t b a s e y e a r
e m p lo y m e n ts w h e r e v e r p o s s ib le .
The a v e r a g e (m ea n ) ea rn in g s fo r
ea ch o c c u p a tio n w e r e m u ltip lie d b y the o c cu p a tio n a l w eigh t, and the
p r o d u c ts f o r a ll o c cu p a tio n s in the g rou p w e r e to ta le d . T he a g g re g a te s
f o r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s w e r e r e la te d b y div id in g the a g g re g a te fo r
the la t e r y e a r b y the a g g re g a te fo r the e a r lie r y e a r .
The resu lta n t
r e la t iv e , l e s s 100 p e r c e n t, sh ow s the p e r c e n ta g e ch a n g e. The in d ex
is the p r o d u c t o f m u ltip ly in g the b a s e y e a r r e la t iv e (100) b y the r e la tiv e
f o r the n ext s u c c e e d in g y e a r and continu in g to m u ltip ly (com pou n d)
ea ch y e a r 's r e la t iv e b y the p r e v io u s y e a r ’ s in d ex .
A v e r a g e e a rn in g s
f o r the fo llo w in g o c cu p a tio n s w e r e u se d in com p u tin g the w age tre n d s:

E a ch o f the s e le c t e d k ey o c cu p a tio n s w ithin an o c cu p a tio n a l
g ro u p w as a s s ig n e d a w e ig h t b a se d on its p r o p o rtio n a te em p lo y m e n t
O ffice clerical (men and women):
Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B
Clerks, accounting, classes
A and B
Clerks, file, classes
A, B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Comptometer operators
Keypunch operators, classes
A and B
O ffice boys and girls

Table 2.

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

Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Laborers, material handling

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

Indexes o f standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Pittsburgh, P a .,
January 1968 and January 1967, and percents o f change1 for selected periods
Indexes
/January 1961 = 100)

Percents o f change1

January 1967

January 1967
to
January 1968

January 1966
to
January 1967

A ll industries:
O ffice clerical (men and w o m e n )--------------------Industrial nurses (men and w o m en )------------------Skilled maintenance (men) ---------------------------Unskilled plant (m e n )---------------------------------------

118.4
120.7
117.7
121.8

114.3
115.3
113.8
117.1

3 .6
4. 7
3 .4
4 .0

3.1
4 .5
1.9
3 .8

2 .9
1.8
6 .3
3 .5

Manufacturing:
Office clerica l (m en and w o m en )--------------------Industrial nurses (men and w o m e n )------------------Skilled maintenance (men) ---------------------------Unskilled plant (m e n )---------------------------------------

113.6
120.2
116.6
119.7

110.7
115.3
112.7
116.5

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

3 .4
3 .5
1 .7
2 .4

1.9
2 .7
6 .5
4 .3

1 A ll changes are increases unless otherwise indicated.

January 1963
to
January 1964

January 1962
to
January 1963

January 1961
to
January 1962

December 1959
to
January 1961

2. 1
1.4
1.3
1.4

1. 1
.9
.2
1.6

1.4
2 .4
.7
2.3

2. 9
3 .4
2. 9
3.3

4 .4
2. 5
4. 2
3.1

—. 5
1 .4
.7
1.1

.6
.5
-. 1
.7

1.8
2 .4
.5
3 .4

3 .1
3. 9
3. 0
3. 6

5.6
2 .0
3. 8
4. 0

January 1965 January 1964
to
to
January 1966 January 1965

January 1968

Industry and occupational group




Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers

4

F o r office c le r i c a l w o r k e r s and industrial n u r s e s , the wage
trends relate to reg ular weekly s a la r i e s for the n o r m a l workw eek,
ex c lu sive of earnings for o v e r t im e .
F o r plant w orker grou ps, they
m e a s u r e changes in ave rage s t r a i g h t -t i m e hourly ea r n in g s , excluding
p r e m iu m pay for o vertim e and for work on week en ds, h olidays, and
late shifts. The p ercen ta ges are based on data for s elec ted key o cc u ­
pations and include m o s t of the n u m e r ic a lly important jobs within
each group.
Lim itations

Changes in the labor force can cause i n c r e a s e s or d e c r e a s e s in the
occupational a verages without actual wage changes. It is conceiv able
that even though all esta blis h m en ts in an a re a gave wage i n c r e a s e s ,
average wages m ay have declined b ec a u s e lo w e r - p a y i n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s
entered the area or expanded their w ork f o r c e s .
S i m i l a r l y , w ages
m ay have rem ained rela tiv ely constant, yet the a v e r a g e s for an a re a
m a y have ris en con siderably b ec au s e h ig h e r-p a y in g e s t a b lis h m e n t s
entered the area.

of Data

The indexes and pe rc e n ta ge s of change, as m e a s u r e s of
change in a re a a v e r a g e s , are influenced by:
(l) gen eral s a la r y and
wage changes, (Z) m e r i t or other in c r e a s e s in pay r e c e i v e d by indi­
vidual w o r k e r s while in the sa m e jo b, and (3) changes in average
wages due to changes in the labor fo rce resulting f r o m labor turn­
over, fo r c e expansi ons, fo r c e reductions, and changes in the p r o p o r ­
tions of w o r k e r s em plo yed by esta blish m en ts with different pay le v e l s .




The use of constant em p lo y m e n t weights elim in a te s the effe ct
of changes in the proportion of w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n te d in ea ch job in­
cluded in the data.
The pe rc e n ta ge s of change r e f le c t only changes
in average pay for st ra ig h t -t im e h o u r s .
T h ey are not influenced by
changes in standard work s c h e d u le s , as such, or by p r e m i u m pay
for over tim e . Where n e c e s s a r y , data w e r e adjusted to r e m o v e f r o m
the indexes and percenta ge s of change any significant ef fe ct cause d
by changes in the scope of the s u r vey .

5

A. Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women
(A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings fo r s elected occupations studied on an area basis
by industry division , Pittsburgh, P a ., January 1968)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry d ivision

Number
of
workers

'

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

MEN

Num ber o f w o rk e rs re ceivin g straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of—
%

50
M ean2

M edian 2

M iddle range 2

and
under
55

$

$

%

55

60

$

%

65

70

S
75

140

$
150

130

140

150

160

170

-

-

-

-

1
1
-

1
1
-

7
3
4
-

1
1
-

5
3
2
-

11
6
5
-

10
1
9
3

15
14
1
-

20
9
11
7

66
51
15
4

140
103
37
7
12

131
96
35
16
16

53
45
8
1
6

21
9
12
10
1

7
2
5
1
1

1
1
-

2
2
-

9
8
1
~

7
3
4
~

6
3
3
"

5
3
2
-

15
15
-

25
20
5
1

42
19
23
~

18
15
3
3

39
35
4
3

66
41
25
23

54
36
18
16

27
8
19
19

2
2
-

_
~

-

_

_

_

3
3

3
3

16
16

3
3

3
3

9
3

7
4

17
13

18
15

63
63

14
14

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

3
3

2
2

3
3

9
9

5
5

18
18
-

3
3

3
3

16
9
7

20
19
1

70
60
10

24
18
6

3
3
-

3
3

_
-

-

18

20

4

6

-

-

19

-

-

-

-

-

11
9
2
1

6
4
2
1

19
14
5
2

2

4

-

-

_

11

-

_

_

2
-

4
1

-

-

-

11
11

-

-

-

2

1

1

2

10

12

7

8

3

_

-

-

-

-

_
~

CLERKS* ORDER -----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

156
140

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

_

_

_

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

190
139
51

4 0 .0 1 2 3 .0 0 1 3 1 .0 0 1 0 6 .0 0 - 1 3 7 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 2 5 .5 0 1 3 1 .5 0 1 1 8 .0 0 - 1 3 7 .0 0
3 ^ .5 1 1 6 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 9 6 . 0 0 - 1 3 9 .0 0

_
-

4 0 .0 1 0 4 .5 0

9 9 .0 0

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

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

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

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

6 4 . 5 0 - 8 3 .5 0
6 6 . 5 0 - 8 5 .5 0
6 2 . 5 0 - 7 9 .5 0
7 2 .0 0 - 1 3 1 .0 0

5
5

17
17

40
19
21
4

41
23
18

30
12
18
14

35
12
23
3

17
13
4

-

_
-

-

-

7
7

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

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS*

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS*
CLASS B ---------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING------------------- ----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

174
113
61

3 9 .5 1 0 7 .0 0 1 0 7 .0 0
4 0 .0 1 0 8 .0 0 1 1 1 .0 0
3 9 .0 1 0 4 .0 0 1 0 2 .5 0

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

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS C ----------------------------------------------------

66

3 8 .5

9 5 .0 0

9 6 .0 0

140
69
71

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

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

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

_

_
-

“

“

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

-

1

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

.
—
_

-

and

120

_

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

180

115

1 0 6 .0 0 - 1 3 0 .5 0
1 0 5 .0 0 - 1 2 9 .0 0
1 0 7 .5 0 - 1 3 5 .5 0
1 2 5 .0 0 - 1 4 4 .5 0

185
154

170

110

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

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------ -—

%

%

160

105

1 1 7 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0
1 2 0 .5 0
1 3 2 .5 0

51

$

$
130

100

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

SECRETARIES ----------------------------------------------

$
120

95

318
209
109
65

7 6 .5 0
7 7 .0 0
7 6 .0 0
9 1 .5 0

$
115

90

CLERKS* ACCOUNTING* CLASS B -------------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES3--------------------------

69

i

110

85

$
$
1 2 8 .0 0 - 1 4 6 .5 0
1 2 9 .5 0 - 1 4 7 .0 0
1 2 4 .0 0 - 1 4 4 .5 0
1 4 1 .0 0 - 1 6 2 .5 0
1 2 3 .5 0 - 1 4 4 .5 0

238
106
132
37

$
105

80

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

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A --------------

S
100

75

$
1 3 6 .0 0
1 3 7 .0 0
1 3 4 .0 0
1 4 9 .5 0
1 3 6 .0 0

OFFICE BOYS ---------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S3--------------------------

$
95

70

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

-

S
90

65

490
344
146
36
50

-

85

60

CLERKS*. ACCOUNTING* CLASS A -------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES 3— ------------ --------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------------

-

t

$
80

_
-

180 over

1
1
1

_
-

1
1
_

-

-

3

-

2

_

7
5

6
6

2
-

5
3

38
34

48
36

43
42

30
22

6
6

_

2
1
1

3
2
1

_
“

_
“

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

2
2

2
2

9
4
5

13
9
4

22
11
11

15
11
4

20
14
6

10
4
6

24
20
4

27
21
6

15
13
2

10
3
7

6

2

14

6

3

10

5

2

5

12

-

-

13
13

18
10
8

36
22
14

24
21
3

5
3
2

6
6
~

7
7
~

2

_

1

_

15

2

“

1

~

15

5
1

_

1
1

4
2

“

-T

WOMEN
BILLERS* MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE)----------------- --------------------------- ----MANUFACTURING — -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

.
—

BILLERS* MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
MACHINE) -------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

93
77

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

8 3 .0 0
8 0 .5 0

8 1 .5 0
8 1 .0 0

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

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS#
CLASS A --------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------- --

101
58

3 9 .0
3 8 .0

9 7 .0 0
9 5 .0 0

9 4 .5 0
9 4 .5 0

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

_

_

—

~

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

_

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS*
MANUFACTURING----------------------------------- *
NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------FINANCE-------------------------------------------S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le ,




272
120
152
51

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

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

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

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

2
2

~

-

~

-

2
2
2

7
7
4

13
13
2
2

18
17

15
13

29
25

6
5

11
10

2
1

2

3
3

1
1

1
1

10
10

7
3

31
13

2
2

21
12

24
24
12

70
29
41
18

39
23
16
4

34
15
19
5

25
5
20
2

24
16
8
4

33
22
11

7
3
4

10
5
3
3

-

1
1

1
1

_

‘

"

9
4

_

3
3

_
-

1
1
_
-

"
_
-

-

"

6

T a b le A -l.

O ffic e O c c u p a t io n s —M e n and W o m e n — C o n tin u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , P it t s b u r g h , P a . , J anuary 1968)
W eekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number o f w ork ers receiving straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of—
$

Average
weekly
hours1
( standard)

$
50

55

$
60

$
65

$

$
70

$
75

$
80

$
85

$
90

$
95

$
100

$
105

$
110

115

120

$
130

$
140

$
150

$
160

*
170

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

130

140

150

160

170

180 ov er

2

1

11

10

-

-

1

11
7
4

10
10

17
5
12
7
-

26

-

2
-

_
-

23
3
20
7
3

22
6
16
7
8

50
42
8
7

41
27
14
4
3

37
25
12
8
1

53
28
25
-

46
37
9
4
2

14
11
3
1

4
2
2
-

3
3
1
2

53
5
48
3
35
8

49
8
41
3
10
9

121
38
83
11
60
12

111
36
75
18
41
13

121
20
101
11
56
16

86
26
60
4
44
8

58
31
27

67
48
19
12
5
2

41
13
28
10
6
5

29
13
16
3
6
3

67
55
12
8
2
-

39
25
14

22
10
12
6
-

9
1
8

19
8

65
30
35
10
15
10

10

2

5

1

4
3

13
12

13
9

4
4

8
3

15
15

7
6

33
17
16
12

43
30
13
5

13
6
7
1

18
11
7

2
2

4
1
3

2
2

-

-

-

6
1
5

*

$

180

and
under

M iddle range 2

55
WOMEN - CONTINUED
$
$
$
1 2 3 .5 0
1 1 2 .5 0 1 1 ? .0 0 1 0 0 .0 0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 0 9 .0 0 1 3 1 .5 0
9 1 .5 0 1 1 9 .5 0
1 0 5 .0 0 1 0 1 .5 0
1 0 1 .0 0
9 9 .5 0
8 9 .5 0 1 1 5 .5 0
9 8 .5 0
9 4 .5 0
8 5 .0 0 - 1 0 6 .5 0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE------------------- --------------

360
186
174
51
59

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

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE — ----------------- -----RETAIL TRADE --------------------------------FINANCE4--------------------------------------------

968
359
609
96
315
110

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 9 .5
3 9 .0
3 7 .5

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING --------

101
70

3 9 .5
9 9 .5 0 1 0 1 . 0 0
4 0 .0 1 0 0 .5 0 1 0 1 .5 0

8 3 .0 0 8 9 .0 0 -

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B ------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------FINANCE4 -------------------------------------------

301
134
167
96

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .0
3 7 .5

7 7 .5 0
8 1 .0 0
7 4 .5 0
7 1 .5 0

7 5 .0 0
8 0 .5 0
7 2 .0 0
7 1 .5 0

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

8 2 .5 0
7 7 .5 0

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C
m anufacturing -------NONMANUFACTURING FINANCE4 ----------------

433
73
360
162

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 7 .5

68.00
7 7 .5 0

6 6.00

6 1 . DO65. 0 06 0 .5 0 6 0 .5 0 -

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

8 9 .0 0
9 7 .0 0
84 . 50
8 8 .5 0
8 3 .0 0
7 9 .5 0

66 .00
66.00

CLERKS, ORDER ----------MANUFACTURING ----NONMANUFACTURING
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE —

292
68
224
157

8 9 . 50
3 9 .5
4 0 .0 1 0 8 .0 0
3 9 .5
8 4 .0 0
9 0 .5 0
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
8 1 .5 0

CLERKS f- PAYROLL--------MANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIES
RETAIL TRAOE ------

438
263
175
31
85

3 9 .5 1 0 2 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 0 3 .0 0
3 8 .5 101.00
3 9 .5 1 2 2 .0 0
9 6 .0 0
3 8 .5

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------------

297
98
199
53
117

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

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3------------------------FINANCE4-------------------------------------------

652
420
232
93
58

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 7 .5

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3------------------------WHOLESALE TRAOE --------------------------FINANCE4 -------------------------------------------

784
382
402
63
82
140

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

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le,




66

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

8 5 .0 0
9 7 .5 0
8 1 .5 0
8 5 .0 0
8 1 .0 0
7 9 .0 0

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

8 4 .5 0
9 9 .0 0
7 9 .5 0
9 5 .0 0
7 9 .0 0

-

7 4 . 5 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0
4
8 1 .0 0 1 1 5 .0 0 4
7 2 . 0 0 - 9 4 .0 0
7 6 .0 0 1 0 4 .0 0 7 3 . 0 0 - 8 9 .0 0
6 7 . 0 0 - 9 1 .0 0
4
I

7 7 .5 0 9 2 .0 0 7 7 .0 0 7 9 .0 0 7 6 .5 0 -

-

24
3
-

12

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

3
3

8 6 .0 0
88.00

16
-

16
16

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

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

24

00
00
50
50
00
50

82,.00
95,.50
78..00
79,.00
78..00
79..00

43
17
26
10

51
21
30
27

31
16
15
10

72
3
69
22

109
15
94
33

102
14
88
44

65
9
56
24

25
7

13

18

13
12

10

1

26
6
17

-

1
-

2
2

2
2

1

1
1

—
1

-

-

-

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

1
1

-

3
3

15
11
4

99
7
91

33
2
31
31

2

14
12
2
-

5

11
2
9
8

35
16
19
10

21
3
18
11

16
6
10
8

37
25
12
11

65
56
9
2
4

44
37
7
1
2

19
14
5
3

47
4
43
41

49
32
17
4
12

15
5
10
4
6

37
18
19
17
2

11
6
5
4
1

17
2
15

-

12
12
8
3

5
5
5

11
3
8
1

43
30
13
2

50
19
31
11

57
25
32
6
18

103
70
33
6
9

92
68
24
12
9

63
15
48
5
11
13

71
31
40
6

167
27
140
20
48
38

103
31
72
9
11
24

71
26
45
1
12
30

56
37
19
12

60
57
3
1

4

2

2
-

-

13
13
8
3

1

8

1

8

-

5

37
21
16
4
-

7

-

5
-

3
10
10
-

15

-

16

99

2
-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
2

-

6
-

5

3

-

-

3

-

-

8

10

8

2
6

8
2

8
-

-

-

-

-

—
-

-

25
9
16
16

3

-

-

_

1

-

-

1

6
6

55
11
44
31

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

75..5 0 - 96..00
80..5 0 - 102,.00
73.,5 0 - 83..50
75..0 0 - 91..00
76.,0 0 - 81..50
73..0 0 - 85..50

3
-

3
3
-

9 0 .0 0 1 0 3 .5 0
9 7 .0 0
9 8 .0 0
9 2 .0 0 1 0 3 .5 0
9 7 .5 0
9 9 .5 0
8 5 . 0 0 - 1 0 5 .0 0
9 6 .5 0
9 4 .0 0
1 0 9 .5 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 0 0 .0 0 - 1 1 9 .0 0
8 7 .5 0
88.00
8 3 . 0 0 - 9 4 .0 0
85 .
92.
78.
81.
77.
77.

1
-

-

32
16
16
16
-

37
9
28
28
-

10
6
4
2
2

2

-

2
2
-

1
1
1

31
18
13
4
3

30
18
12
2
3

44
22
22
7
13

12

8
2
6
2

17
3
14
8
6

20
20
6

172
143
29
17
2

51
42
9
4
1

12
11
1
1
-

34
3
31
31
-

22
6
16
16
-

118
112
6
5

6
4
2

3
3

12
12

-

-

4
2
2

-

-

6

2

37
25
12
3
2

40
23
17
12
3

-

-

6

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

10
10
10

12
2
10
10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4
4

-

-

-

-

-

-

—

-

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

7

T a b le A -l.

O ffic e O c c u p a t io n s — M en and W o m e n — C o n tin u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s an d e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , P it t s b u r g h , P a . , J a n u a ry 1968)

Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Number
Sex, occupation, and industry d ivision

workers

Average
weekly
hours1
standard)

WOMEN - CONTINUED

55

60

65

N um ber o f w o rk e rs re ceivin g straight -tim e w eekly earnings of—
$
$
$
$
S
i
S
S
$
%
*
$
S
$
$
$
75
85
70
80
95
90
100 105
140 150 160
170 180
130
120
110 115

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

lio _

115

120

130

140

150

160

170

-

10
3
7
-

50
14
36
12

61
5
56
49

61
19
42
4

21
15
6

15
13
2
2

6
5
1

3
3
-

3
1
2

-

1
1
-

1
1
_

_

-

1
1

-

-

-

-

-

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

_
-

-

3
3
3

37
29
8
4

52
28
24
2
8

58
37
21
1
16

155
78
77
10
4
59

149
67
82
19
6
46

197
90
107
7
11
17
51

226
122
104
15
3
15
52

351
235
116
19
9
9
62

312
146
166
44
34
6
40

365
268
97
34
10
10
27

517
379
138
31
37
20
29

684
386
298
105
55
15
60

321
196
125
63
26
3
28

229
152
77
47
2
2
12

91
56
35
22
2
3

62
31
31
19
4
-

34
11
23
7
1
15
-

18
4
14
10
1
-

-

_
“

_
“

-

-

-

-

_
~

1
1
-

8
3
5

4
1
3

_
-

11
9
2

63
27
36

35
29
6

24
22
2

13
11
2

13
6
7

16
1
15

7
7

-

_
“

4
4
3

34
27
7
6
1

21
4
17
11
“

30
13
17
4
8

24
9
15
8

61
49
12
5

56
33
23
3
15
5

11
7
4
2

68
26
42
2
7
7

128
53
75
16
19
19

90
34
56
27
11
17

97

61
36
24
4

45
27
18
15
2
1

39
19
20
10
4
“

13
5
8
6
l
“

11
4
7
5
1
-

$
50
Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

$

$

and
under

S

$

-

and

180 over

OFFICE GIRLS -------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------FINANCE4--------------------------------------------

233
80
153
67

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

$
7 1 .0 0
7 5 .5 0
6 8 .5 0
6 7 .0 0

$
6 9 .5 0
7 5 .0 0
6 8 .0 0
6 7 .0 0

SECRETARIES5--------- ------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PU8LIC U TILITIES3 -------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------------FINANCE4--------------------------------------------

3 ,8 6 1
2 ,3 1 5
1, 546
433
214
125
500

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 7 .0

1 1 4 .5 0
1 1 5 .0 0
1 1 4 .0 0
1 2 6 .5 0
1 1 6 .5 0
1 1 4 .0 0
1 0 2 .5 0

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

SECRETARIES* CLASS A -----------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

195
110
85

3 9 .0 1 3 7 .0 0 1 3 2 .5 0 1 2 2 .5 0 - 1 5 0 .5 0
3 9 .5 1 3 5 .0 0 1 3 4 .5 0 1 2 4 .5 0 - 1 4 3 .5 0
3 8 .5 1 4 0 .0 0 1 2 7 .0 0 1 2 2 .0 0 - 1 7 0 .5 0

SECRETARIES, CLASS B -----------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3 -------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------FINANCE4 --------------------------------------------

732
371
361
114
75
80

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 7 .0

1 2 4 .5 0
1 2 4 .0 0
1 2 5 .5 0
1 4 1 .5 0
1 1 9 .0 0
1 1 5 .5 0

1 2 4 .0 0
1 2 2 .5 0
1 2 5 .0 0
1 4 1 .0 0
1 2 0 .5 0
1 2 0 .5 0

1 0 6 .0 0 - 1 4 3 .0 0
1 0 4 .0 0 - 1 4 5 .5 0
1 0 9 .0 0 - 1 4 0 .0 0
1 3 0 .5 0 - 1 5 6 .0 0
1 0 6 .5 0 - 1 3 0 .5 0
1 0 0 .0 0 - 1 3 1 .0 0

_
-

_
-

_
-

SECRETARIES, CLASS C -----------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3 -------------------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------------------FINANCE--------------------------------------------

1 ,2 6 1
637
624
145
100
168

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 6 .5

1 1 3 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0
1 1 2 .0 0
1 2 6 .5 0
1 1 3 .5 0
1 0 3 .5 0

1 1 4 .5 0
1 1 6 .0 0
1 1 2 .5 0
1 2 6 .0 0
1 1 5 .0 0
1 0 4 .0 0

1 0 1 .5 0 - 1 2 6 .5 0
1 0 2 .0 0 - 1 2 8 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0 - 1 2 5 .0 0
1 1 8 .0 0 - 1 3 7 .0 0
1 0 6 .5 0 - 1 1 9 .5 0
9 2 .5 0 - 1 1 4 .5 0

-

-

-

12
6
6
4

37
18
19
7

7
4
3
2

22
11
11
5

43
18
25
8
15

76
28
48
4
7
18

92
56
36
2
3
10

91
52
39
1
2
28

156
62
94
7
19
21

111
49
62
11
10
18

139
67
72
20
30
11

262
133
129
45
7
24

115
65
50
27
12
5

65
44
21
19
2
~

20
13
7
7
-

8
6
2
2
-

5
5
-

_
-

SECRETARIES, CLASS D -----------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES3 -------------------------FINANCE4 --------------------------------------------

1 ,2 3 2
774
458
161
230

3 9 .5 1 0 6 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 0 9 .5 0
3 8 .5 1 0 1 .5 0
3 9 .5 1 1 2 .5 0
3 7 .5
9 5 .0 0

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

_
-

_
-

3
3
3

21
19
2
-

7
2
5
1

39
25
14
11

95
36
59
4
53

77
37
40
31

83
41
42
3
25

93
40
53
13
34

133
73
60
18
29

96
50
46
34
11

150
159
31
23
7

106
84
22
9
9

193
135
58
44
6

64
51
13
9
4

27
17
10
4
6

5
5
-

-

_
“

_
-

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ----------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------FINANCE4--------------------------------------------

1 ,9 1 6
909
1 ,0 0 7
344
115
361

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

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

7 9 . 0 0 - 9 9 .5 0
8 4 .0 0 - 1 0 3 .5 0
7 6 . 5 0 - 9 4 .0 0
8 4 .5 0 - 1 0 3 .0 0
6 9 . 5 0 - 8 9 .0 0
7 4 . 5 0 - 8 7 .0 0

-

10
10
4

44
15
29
15
8

103
35
68
15
21

175
63
112
8
12
67

177
53
124
44
69

253
76
177
40
36
79

281
139
142
37
12
52

222
111
111
61
8
21

189
112
77
40
17
19

188
111
77
47

35
22
13
12

135
114
21
12

45
29
16
16

52
29
23
22

7
7
5

-

-

-

-

-

12

1

8

”

-

“

“

-

-

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR -------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------------------

1, 119
747
372
108

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

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

_
-

3
3

1
1
-

23
16
7

24
6
18
“

21
9
12
3

54
29
25
7

114
59
55
10

154
126
28
8

205
176
29
8

179
97
82
38

87
63
24
7

132
104
28
8

40
27
13
10

69
26
43
5

13
9
4
4

_
-

-

_
“

_
-

-

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ------manufacturing -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------- --------— -------PUBLIC UTILITIES3 --------------------------

220
129
91
37

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

1 0 2 .0 0
1 0 2 .0 0
1 0 1 .5 0
1 0 6 .5 0

1 0 2 .5 0
1 0 3 .5 0
1 0 1 .5 0
1 0 7 .5 0

9 3 .0 0 - 1 1 1 .5 0
9 5 .0 0 - 1 1 1 .5 0
9 0 . 0 0 - 1 1 1 .5 0
9 6 . 0 0 - 1 1 7 .0 0

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

3
3
-

2
2
-

18
6
12

23
15
8
5

15
10
5
4

35
21
14
3

30
16
14
4

31
19
12
6

33
30
3
1

23
6
17
13

4
3
1
l

2
2

1
1
“

_
-

_
-

_
~

_
-

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------------

235
205
38
68

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

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

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

_
-

1
1
“

9
9
6

5
4
~

49
49
6
25

23
23
11

63
63
4
18

17
15
7

8
7
2
1

9
6
2

6
1
-

5
4
2

32
17
17

7
5
4

1
1
1

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

-

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le ,




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

$
6 5 .0 0 6 8 .0 0 6 4 .5 0 6 5 .5 0 -

$
7 4 .5 0
8 2 .0 0
7 2 .0 0
6 9 .0 0

-

-

-

8

T a b le A -l.

O ffic e O c c u p a t io n s —M en and W o m e n — C o n tin u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s » ,iu e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie a on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s t r y d iv is io n , P it t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan u a ry 1968)
W eekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

mber
of
rkers

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

$

50
M ean 1
23
4
5

Median 2

M iddle range 2

55

60

$

65

Number o f w ork ers receiving s traigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of —
1
%
$
$
$
$
$
%
$
$
$
105
110
80
70
75
85
115
120
90
130
95
100

140

t

t

*

$

150

160

$

170

and
under
55

WOMEN -

$

$

$

180
and

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

-

17
10
7
“

14
9
5
3

58
20
38
12

45
31
14
11

44
13
31
7

39
17
22
11

23
5
18
11

41
24
17
7

20
13
7

41
24
17
13

14
12
2
2

2
2

20
20

10
10

11
11

14
11

.

“

5
1

120

130

140

150

2

2
2

160

170

180 o v e r

CONTINUED

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS
MANUFACTURING ----------- ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------

362
179
183
77

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

$
8 7 .5 0
8 8 .5 0
8 6 .5 0
8 8 .0 0

$
8 5 .5 0
8 7 .0 0
8 4 .5 0
8 7 .5 0

$
$
7 5 .0 0 - 9 9 .0 0
7 6 . 0 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0
7 4 .5 0 - 9 5 .5 0
7 7 . DO- 9 7 .5 0

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B -------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------

101
71

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

9 7 .0 0
9 0 .5 0

8 5 . 0 0 - 1 1 7 .5 0
8 3 .0 0 - 9 8 .5 0

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS C -------------------------------------------------nonmanufacturing ----------------------------

70
68

3 7 .5
3 7 .5

8 1 .0 0
8 0 .5 0

7 8 .5 0
7 8 .5 0

7 2 .5 0 - 9 2 .5 0
7 2 . 5 0 - 9 2 .0 0

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
GENERAL -------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------FINANCE4------------------------------------------

189
52
137
63

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

8 0 .0 0
9 2 .0 0
7 5 .5 0
? 7 .0 0

7 6 .0 0
9 5 .0 0
7 3 .0 0
7 3 .5 0

6 8 . 5 0 - 9 3 .0 0
8 4 .0 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0
6 6 . 0 0 - 8 1 .5 0
7 0 .5 0 - 7 9 .5 0

TYPISTS, CLASS A ---------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3 -----------------------FINANCE4------------------------------------------

530
290
240
78
119

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

3 6 .5 0
8 8 .5 0
8 4 .5 0
9 6 .0 0
8 0 .0 0

8 4 .5 0
8 7 .0 0
8 0 .5 0
9 3 .0 0
7 7 .0 0

TYPISTS* CLASS B ---------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES3-----------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -------------------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------------------FINANCE4------------------------------------------

, 195
399
796
56
184
69
345

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 8 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 7 .0

7 9 .0 0
8 5 .5 0
7 5 .5 0
8 9 .5 0
7 5 .0 0
8 0 .5 0
7 4 .0 0

7 7 .5 0
8 4 .0 0
7 4 .0 0
8 4 .0 0
7 9 .0 0
7 6 .0 0
7 2 .0 0

1
-

1
“
_

_

_

“

_

-

-

2

24
3

12
10

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

”

~

"

“

~

2
2

4
4

16
16

13
13

2
2

3
3

20
20

1
1

4
2

1
1

25
10
15
5

36

17

15
3
12
-

20
18
2
2

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

17
9

17
11
6
5

4
4

36
28

6
2
4
4

1

-

17
4
13
3

_

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

52
19
33

83
64
19
6
13

50
28
22
15
7

86
65
21
10
11

56
26
30
13
7

31
25
6
2
4

10
5
5
3
2

3
3
-

8
2
6
6

-

_

_

_

-

7
2
5
3
2

8
8
8

27

77
50
27
3
21

152
22
130
4
14
7
79

199
87
112
13
17
16
38

140
33
107
9
57
1
28

147
69
78
3
25
2
44

40
20
20
5
11

60
24
36
3
6
12
5

60
57
3
1

16
16

5
5

_

-

-

-

-

19
3
16
14

-

2

-

-

2

-

6

25

-

-

-

6
-

25
7

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

_
-

_
-

8
8

-

-

-

6 8 . 5 0 - 8 7 .0 0
7 6 . GO- 9 6 .0 0
6 6 . 5 0 - 8 3 .0 0
7 7 . 5 0 - 1 1 2 .5 0
6 6 . 5 0 - 8 4 .0 0
6 4 .0 0 - 9 5 .5 0
6 7 . 0 0 - 8 1 .0 0

2

84

95
21
74
4
10
21
33

1
-

-

2

84

-

_
~

-

4
4

-

-

3
3

1
l
-

-

29

-

-

2

13

51
1
50
9
24
172
42
130
-

26
4
90

-

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

~

-

~

-

-

-

4

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

1 Standard hours r e fle c t the w orkw eek fo r w hich em ployees r e c e iv e their regular straigh t-tim e sa la rie s (exclusive of pay fo r overtim e at regular a n d /o r prem iu m ra tes), and the earnings c o r r e ­
spond to these w eekly h ours.
2 The m ean is com puted fo r each job by totaling the earnings o f all w ork ers and dividing by the num ber o f w o rk e rs.
The median designates p osition — half of the em ployees su rveyed r e c e iv e m ore
than the rate shown; half r e c e iv e le s s than the rate shown.
The m iddle range is defined by 2 rates o f pay; a fourth o f the w ork ers earn le s s than the low er o f these rates and a fourth earn m ore than
the higher rate.
3 T ran sp ortation, com m u nication, and other public u tilities.
4 F inan ce, in su ran ce, and real estate.
5 M ay include w o rk e rs other than those presen ted separately.




9
T a b le A -2.

P r o fe s s io n a l and T e c h n ic a l O c c u p a t io n s —M en and W o m e n

(A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings fo r se le cte d occupations studied on an area ba sis
by industry d ivision , Pittsburgh, Pa. , January 1968)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry d ivision

Number Average
weekly
of
hours1
workers (standard)

Number o f w o rk e rs re ceivin g straigh t-tim e: w eekly earnings of—
S

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

i►

ii

I•

1i

:»

ii

ii

ii

$

ii

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

$

$

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220 over

-

-

-

-

“

~

Under
%

and

80
HEN
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -------------------------------MANur ACTURING
NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

1 ,0 5 5
860
195

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

$
1 7 4 .0 0
1 8 1 .0 0
1 6 2 .0 0

$
$
1 5 8 .5 0 - 1 8 9 .5 0
1 6 1 .5 0 - 1 9 6 .0 0
1 3 8 .5 0 - 1 7 1 .0 0

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 3--------------------------

1 ,2 0 1
865
336
67

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

1 4 5 .5 0
1 4 9 .5 0
1 3 5 .0 0
1 5 6 .5 0

1 4 4 .0 0
1 4 7 .5 0
1 3 3 .5 0
1 5 4 .0 0

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

-

1
1
-

2
2
“

17
6
11

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C -------------------------------manufacturing -----------------------------------NQNMANUF ACTURINC----------- --------— — ■
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 3--------------------------

716 4 0 .0
526 4 0 .0
190" —3 9 .5
44 3 9 .0

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

1 1 4 .0 0 1 0 1 .5 0 - 1 3 0 .0 0
1 1 8 .5 0 1 0 5 .5 0 - 1 3 4 .0 0
1 0 4 .0 0 8 8 .5 0 - 1 1 3 .0 0
1 0 7 .5 0 1 0 0 .5 0 - 1 2 3 .5 0

15
15

24
4
20

24
6
18
4

DRAFTSMEN-TRACERS — — ----------------------—
MANUFACTURING ----------------------—
WOMEN

197
149

9 7 .5 0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 0

8 8 .5 0 —1 0 8 .5 0
8 9 .5 0 - 1 1 0 .5 0

8

10
10

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ----MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

297
265

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

-

9 5 .0 0
9 7 .5 0

-

l

7

3

8

10

2

7

3

6

10

2

34
9
25

55
36
19

158
148
10

208
149
59

119
75
44

193
186
7

94
93
1

57
56
1

96
96

1

10
10
“

5
5
“

16
2
14
-

26
12
14

17
14
3
~

68
43
25
1

40
12
28
2

61
34
27
8

209
147
62
8

252
198
54
12

153
124
29
6

129
88
41
13

147
142
5
2

42
36
6
6

6
6
-

10
1
9
9

~

~

45
40
5
2

45
33
12
4

78
44
34
10

84
59
25
5

54
31
23
3

76
70
6

49
36
13
8

46
34
12
3

103
100
3
3

43
40
3
1

27
26
1
1

3
3
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

47
30

35
23

23
22

15
14

15
12

17
11

15
15

10
10

2
2

-

-

4
4

9
8

34
32

49
41

25
23

34
31

32
24

90
88

13
9

3
1

2
2

1
1

-

-

-

“

“

1
1

-

~

1 Standard hou rs r e fle c t the w ork w eek fo r which em ployees re ce ive their regular straigh t-tim e sa la rie s (exclu sive
spond to th ese w eekly h ou rs .
2 F o r defin ition o f te r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l .
3 T ran sp ortation , com m u n ication , and other public utilities.

o f pay fo r

o vertim e

at regular a n d /o r prem iu m

rates), and the earnings c o r r e ­

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined
(A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings fo r se le cte d occupations studied on an area b a sis
by industry division , Pittsburgh, P a . , January 1968)

Average

O ccupation and industry d iv isio n

Number
of
workers

Average

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

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
u
ip u t ur \ . . . . .
_
n A b n lN t 1
UAhlilCAATTIlD
MAIMUr
L 1 UK lINLIT
b
NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------IIQo lL Il rt U
IITYI
TTTCC
rOU
( 1L I
1 1t o 2 —. — — — — ————
BILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
u tArLun H
H
l N id
C1 —
————————————————————————
kinkiUAAinr
A<*riin
.—
. .——
N L H in A IN U rA
l 1UK t1l i b — ———
————— —
S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le ,




O ccupation and industry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS $
151
76

77

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

3 9 .5

88* 00
9 0 .5 0

*

220

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

W eekly
earnings 1
(standard)

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS*
CLASS B --------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------FINANCE3-------------------------------------------

Number
of
worker,

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

CONTINUED

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A --------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------

Average

O ccupation and industry d ivision

105
62
288
120
168
52

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

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

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ------------MANUFACTURING--------------- -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES2------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------------FINANCE3------------------------------------- -----

850
530
320
47
101
73
58

3 9 .5
4
3
3
3
3
3

0
8
8
9
8
6

.0
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5

$
1 2 6 .0 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1
1
1
1
1

1
4
1
0
1

8
5
8
5
6

.0
.0
.5
.0
.5

0
0
0
0
0

10
T a b le A -3 .

O ffic e , P r o fe s s io n a l, and T e c h n ic a l O c c u p a t io n s —M e n and W o m e n C o m b in e d — C o n tin u e d
(A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings fo r selected occupations studied on an area basis
by industry division, Pittsburgh, P a ,, January 1968)
Average

Number
of
workers

O ccupation and industry d ivision

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS -

Average

O ccupation and industry d ivision

$
a b t K b 1 AK1 t o

KL1 AlL

1 KAUC

K t 1A IL

FINANCE 3 4— -------------------------------- —

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

320

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .0
3 7 .5

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

NONMANUFACTURING ----------- —
c
t iu u r c 3
r INAPiLC

r tro v e
n
o nJc
VLtIMNJf
VJiM
Uor\
i ut\ i n o

MnUllAKtl 1CAt
A fT1IUK1
l D t niu
Mf*
NUNRAIMUr

______
WHOLESALE TRADE --------nr.TAfi
mUec
K
t 1A l l . Tn
1K A
————

ULCIMVO f* r M» nULL
UAMllC
ArTIID
nAINU* Al#
1UK T
1 kir
lib
ainkiy A
aN
MlU1rCATTl
IDT
Aif* ———— ——————
NUNn
A t UK
1NG
nnm
?
r
iitti ? r r r r
...............
rU ol 11 U l l L I I l t S
—
INC1HI L 1INHLIC

1

2

■■
—

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS —
MANUFACTURING ----------------- —
NONMANUFACTURING ——**»—
WHOLESALE TRADE --------- —
RETAIL TRADE ---------------

473
100
373
167

4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 7 .5

448
208

40 0 1 0 1 .0 0
4 0 .0 1 1 8 .0 0
39* 5
3 9 .5

402
226

40*0 111 00
3 9 .0 1 0 4 .5 0

304

102
202
53
119

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

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ------------nftnurwi# i vis i nu
NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------r
------- -------------------

721
473
248
109
58

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 7 .5

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B --------- —
nANUrAt 1UKini, — ----- -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------- --—
ni|Q|
» U
IlfTl
t I CC
PUBLIL
T ILII1l
t b ^_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WHOLESALE TRADE ------------- ------------..tkii
fc*
,*
r~ 3
- i n A m c --------------- ---------

766
384
402

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

2

1

1

OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS— ----------------------MANUFACTURING
NONMANUFACTURING — — — — — —
mini
t #• U
iitti i t f cc
PUBLIC
T IL I l I c o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
—
FINANCE ----------------— ---------------- — -------- -- —

3

2

7 7 .5 0
6 6 .0 0
6 6 .5 0

80
158

: 3 8 .5

82
140
471
186
285
80
89

3 9 .5
3 8 .0
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
39*0
37*5

1 HAUL

SECRETARIES, CLASS B
NONMANUFACTURING
p u b l ic

n m iu r H U i u i u h m

3f 912
o IC O
4t
3dJ
It 559
440
217
125
500

8100

114

173
97

———————

*-n

33*.

m

"""

40*0

37 ^

n M iiu r

of
workers

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - C0NTINUE0

CONTINUED
568

Average

Number
Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 eamings 1
[standard) (standard)

9 4 .0 0
8 2 .0 0

9 6 .0 0

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

112.00
8 7 .5 0

8 5 .0 0
9 2 .0 0
7 8 .5 0
8 1 .5 0
7 7 .0 0
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192
55
137
63

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7 5 .5 0
7 7 .0 0

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559
313
246
82
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9 5 .5 0
OCCUPATIONS
8 0 .0 0
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7 5 .0 0
8 0 . 50
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860
195

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

1 ,2 1 9
873
346
7

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4 0 .0

1

1 4 5 .5 0
1 4 9 .5 0
1 3 5 .0 0
3 8 .5 1 5 6 .0 0

39.5

748
549
199
52

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4 0 .0
3 9 .5
3 9 .0 1 0 9 .5 0

DRAFTSMEN-TRACERS ---------------------------------MAMlIPAr TIID I NC
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27 3
151

122

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

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

NURSES*. INDUSTRIAL IREGISTERED) -------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------------------

310
278

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

1 2 2 .5 0

1 1

11

^2

120.00
102.00
99

122.00

1 Standard hours re fle c t the w orkw eek fo r which em ployees r e c e iv e their regular straigh t-tim e sa la rie s (exclu sive o f pay fo r overtim e at regu lar a n d /o r prem iu m ra tes), and the e a rn ­
ings c orresp on d to these w eekly h ours.
2 T ran sportation, com m unication, and other public utilities.
3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.
4 May include w o rk e rs other than those p resented separately.




11
T a b le A -4 .

M a in ten a n ce and P o w e r p la n t O c c u p a tio n s

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d iv is io n , P it t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan u a ry 1968)

Number o f w ork ers receivin g straigh t-tim e hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings 1

of
woikers

$
S
%
$
$
$
S
$
S
$
%
$
2 .5 0 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 2 .9 0 3 .0 0 3 .1 0 3 .2 0 3 .3 0 3 .4 0 3 .5 0 3 .6 0
Mean1
23 Median 2

Middle range 2

and

801
610
191
61

$
3 .5 8
3 .5 5
3 .6 7
3 .2 9

$
3 .4 5
3 .4 6
3 .2 6
3 .1 6

$
3 .2 9 3 .4 1 3 .1 6 3 .1 2 -

$
3 .7 3
3 .7 2
3 .7 9
3 .5 1

ELECTRICIANS. MAINTENANCE -----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES4 --------------------------

2 ,2 2 3
1 .9 6 8
255
113

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

3 .5 9
3 .6 0
3 .5 6
3 .7 9

3 .3 8 3 .3 9 3 .3 1 3 .3 7 -

ENGINEERS* STATIONARY ----------------------—
MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------------

725
506
219
56

3 .4 4
3 .4 4
3 .4 5
3 .8 6

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

3 .1 1 3 .1 C 3 .1 5 3 .8 1 -

3 .0 8
.3.UB

3 .1 2

2 . 9 2 - 3.31
it.V I

3 .1 0 3 .2 0 3 .3 0 3 .4 0 3 .5 0 3 .6 0 3 .7 0

6
1
5

1
1
-

-

7
6
1
-

12
12
-

54
43
11
10

61
11
50
50

65
20
45
-

36
36
-

297
283
14
-

22
7
15
12

34
34
-

26
23
3
-

12
6
6
3

59
57
2
2

3
3
3

1
1

L
_
1
l

70
70
-

2
2
-

_
_
-

3 .6 9
3 .6 9
3 .9 7
4 .0 5

_
-

_
-

4
4
-

4
4
-

_
-

37
35
2

17
17
-

77
77
-

169
112
57
5

307
267
40
35

386
378
8
-

129
92
37
3

581
570
11
2

66
49
17
14

85
80
5
2

166
143
23
23

29
26
3
3

7
_
7
7

49
48
1
1

26
8
18
18

50
50
-

8
8
_
-

26

3 .7 6
3 .6 9
3 .8 5
3 .8 9

17
17

6
6
-

-

“

25
19
6
2

44
44
-

85
63
22
2

63
55
8
~

41
27
14
-

85
49
36
2

48
40
8
~

34
34
"

59
57
2
2

67
56
11
3

75
10
65
37

15
7
8
“

16
12
4
4

12
5
7
1

5
3
2

1
1
-

14
14
-

10
10
-

3
3
3

°

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J.O

_
-

8
8

41
41

21
21

7
7

/o
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2 .3 4 0

2 .8 9

2 .9 1

2 .7 4 -

2 .9 8

29

197

137
117

2 .9 6
2 .9 8

2 .9 6
2 .9 5

2 . 8 6 - 3 .1 2
2 . 8 7 - 3 .1 2

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS. TOOLROOM —
MANUFACTURING ----------- --------------------—

640
637

3 .6 4
3 .6 4

3 .6 1
3 .6 1

3 .3 3 - 3 .8 4
3 . 3 3 - 3 .8 4

5
-

~
-

MACHINISTS. MAINTENANCE-------------------- MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

1 ,8 3 1
1 ,7 7 6
55

3 .8 7
3 .8 8
3 *77

3 .6 9
3 .7 0
3 .6 6

3 . 6 1 - 4 .2 8
3 . 6 1 - 4 .2 8
3 . 6 0 - 4 .0 9

_
-

_
-

MECHANICS. AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES4--------------------------

680
363
317
277

3 .6 7
3 .6 6
3 .6 7
3 .6 9

3 .7 4
3 .8 1
3 .7 3
3 .7 4

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

MECHANICS. MAINTENANCE -----------------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

3 ,1 3 5
3 .0 2 3
112

3 .5 0
3 .4 9
3 .5 7

3 .4 6
3 .4 6
3 .5 4

3 . 3 3 - 3 .5 8
3 . 3 3 - 3 .5 8
3 . 3 8 - 3 .6 0

_
~

_
-

O IL E R S -------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

551
551

2 .9 4
2 .9 4

2 .9 4
2 .9 4

2 . 7 5 - 3 .1 3
2 . 7 5 - 3 .1 3

7
7

PAINTERS. MAINTENANCE -------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES4--------------------------

431
325
106
39

3 .3 6
3 .3 3
3 .4 5
3 .5 3

3 .2 6
3 .2 6
3 .2 6
3 .5 7

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

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

PIPEFITTERS. MAINTENANCE -------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES4-------------------------

1 .2 6 4
1 ,1 5 9
105
26

3 .4 8
3 .4 8
3 .4 6
3 .4 6

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

3 .4 0 3 .4 0 3 .4 0 3 .1 8 -

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

PLUMBERS* MAINTENANCE -------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

89
56

3 .4 7
3 .4 8

3 .4 9
3 .4 8

SHEET-METAL WORKERS. MAINTENANCE —
MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

188
161

3 .5 4
3 .5 4

TOOL AND DIE MAKERS--------------------------—
MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

747
747

3 .8 7
3 .8 7

28
28

**

59
59

41

98
98
-

676
673
3

111
67
44
44

785

82

188

113

36

30
30

16
10

34
28

2
2

3
3

-

-

18
18

25
25

12
12

28
28

47
47

-

32
332

26

b

7

18

90
90

41
41

52
52

111
108

37
37

52
52

12
12

38
38

_

13
12
1

65
65
-

98
98
-

13
_
13

427
427

_
_
-

_
_
-

-

_
-

_
-

32
32
-

15
15
-

27
27
-

73
73
-

95
89
6

70
65
5

96
94
2

546
519
27

20
20
-

62
62
-

179
178
1

-

4
4
-

~

-

9
5
4
4

17
17
-

11
4
7
-

66
57
9
2

71
33
38
36

52
21
31
26

45
34
11
-

174
174
170

153
114
39
39

69
69
-

-

4
4

-

-

5
5
-

-

-

4
4

2
2
“

15
15
-

47
47
“

60
60
-

267
266
1

235
235
-

493
460
33

715
715

605
554
51

137
137
-

185
183
2

160
153
7

28
20
8

16
6
10

79
79

18
18
-

-

51
51

18
18
~

-

31
31

14
14

163
163

40
40

57
57

84
84

70
70

36
36

18
18

25
25

6
6

6
6
~

_
-

1
1

2
2
-

3
3

5
5
-

3
3
-

91
68
23
13

173
133
40
1

18
18
-

6
3
3
~

36
27
9
9

46
43
3
3

1
1
1

21
14
7
7

1
1
1

3
3
3

1
1
1

_
-

6
5
1
-

_
-

-

12
12
-

1
1
-

11
11
-

16
16
-

51
43
8
8

118
118
-

90
74
16
12

632
564
68

57
57
-

46
46
-

91
89
2
~

22

17
5

87
85
2
2

11
10
1
1

2
2
2

-

1
1
1

3 . 3 5 - 3 .5 9
3 . 3 8 - 3 .5 7

-

5
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-

“

3
3

3
3

2
~

”

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19
11

14
14

23
17

“

3
-

5
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9
8

—

3

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16
16
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8
8
_
-

_
-

3 .5 8
3 .5 9

3 . 3 4 - 3 .7 0
3 . 3 4 - 3 .6 9

~

-

-

-

~

5
5

-

28
22

~

36
31

6
“

25
25

42
42

27
25

2
~

5
5

7
l

3
3

“

2
2

-

~

3 .7 1
3 .7 1

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

-

~

-

~

2
2

11
11

18
18

30
30

9
9

230
230

64
64

137
137

25
25

24
24

13
13

1
1

3
3

28
28

1
1

150
150

3 .8 4
3 .8 9
3 .7 8
3 .7 8

-

~

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-

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Excludes prem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
F o r defin ition o f te r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l .
W ork ers w ere distributed as fo llo w s :
2 at $ 4 .8 0 to $5; 9 at $ 5 .2 0 to $ 5 .4 0 ; and 21 at $ 5 .6 0 to $ 5 .8 0 .
T ran sp ortation , com m u n ication , and other public u tilities.




3 .8 0 3 .9 0 4 .0 0 4 .1 0 4 .2 0 4 .3 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0 over

-

HELPERS. MAINTENANCE TRADES -------------nniiUrAb *UKInb
NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES4-------------------------

1
2
3
4

o
o
m

2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 2 .9 0
CARPENTERS* MAINTENANCE ---------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES4 --------------------* —

$
S
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3 .7 0 3 .8 0 3 .9 0 4 .0 0 4 .1 0 4 .2 0 4 .3 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4 . BO

Under
$
2 .5 0

-

—

-

—
1
1

12
T a b le A -5 .

C u sto d ia l and M a teria l M o v e m e n t O c c u p a tio n s

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
by in d u s tr y d iv is io n , P it t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan u a ry 1968)

Hourly earnings2
O ccu p ation 1 and industry division

N L
of
workers

Number o f w orkersi receiving straigh t-tim e hourly earnings o f—
S
$
»
$
$
$
$
$
6
i
$
t
$
$
$
S
%
$
$
S
$
1 .4 0 1 .5 0 1 .6 0 1 .7 0 1 .8 0 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .1 0 2 .2 0 2 .3 0 2 .4 0 2 .5 0 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .2 0

%

Mpan3

Median3

Middle range3

Under
$
1 .4 0

and
1 .5 0 1 .6 0 1 .7 0 1 .8 0

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------- —

2*060
1*563
497

$
2 .6 2
2 .8 1
2 .0 3

$
2 .8 0
2 .8 7
1 .7 2

$
2 .4 4 2 .6 2 1 .4 6 -

$
2 .9 6
2 .9 8
2 .5 3

2
2

GUAROS •
MANUFACTURING----------- -*---------------------

1*264

2 .8 8

2 .9 1

2 . 7 4 - 3 .0 0

-

WATCHMEN:
MANUFACTURING------------------- ------------

221
221

15
6
9

56
42
14

16
16

1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .1 0 2 .2 0 2 .3 0 2 .4 0 2 .5 0 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .2 0

8
8

ovet

~

39
35
4

22
4
18

46
40
6

9
3
6

204
148
56

140
99
41

74
71
3

168
141
27

678
667
11

212
198
14

68
29
39

27
25
2

47
47
“

-

27

-

40

-

106

34

55

1A1

554

198

29

25

47

3

42

65

16

113

-

-

-

-

-

-

279 1330
86 1004
193 326
13
27
9
28
9
4
136 201

216
101
115
23
4
6
38

380
319
61
12
10
39

127
1C6
21
21
~

210
127
83
75
4
2
2

53
33
20
20
“

16
14
2
2
-

2
2
2

1
1
1

1
1
1

-

23
13
10
4

52
48
4
2

12
12
10

13
9
4
4

1
1
-

■_
—
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

“

8
8
~

-

8

299

2 .5 1

2 .5 7

2 . 4 3 - 2 .8 6

6

42

-

-

-

8

4

-

JANITORS* PORTERS* AND CLEANERS ----MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------- ------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE---------------------------—
FINANCE — --------------------------------------

4 .3 8 7
2*036
2*351
227
74
407
615

2 .2 7
2 .5 0
2 .0 7
2 .6 2
2 .4 0
2 .0 9
2 .3 4

2 .4 1
2 .4 7
2 .1 4
2 .7 1
2 .4 3
2 .1 4
2 .3 8

2 .1 0 2 .4 2 1 .6 6 2 .4 3 2 .2 C 2 .1 1 2 .2 6 -

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

57
57
5

132
132
11
1

157
6
151
18
3

431
6
425
10
3

65
10
55
10
1

35
3
32
9
9

108
24
84
2
3
12
10

88
9
79
22
8
10
33

487
116
371
3
8
292
25

212
72
140
9
3
114

JANITORS* PORTERS* AND CLEANERS
(WOMEN) --------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------—
PUBLIC UTILITIES4------------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------------FINANCE5------------------------------------------

2*302
225
2*077
128
103
1 ,0 3 2

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

1 .9 6
2 .2 5
1 .9 3
2 .1 7
1 .8 4
2 .0 2

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

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

2
2
-

341
341

351
351
2
8

93
16
77
11
18

85
5
80
1
3
48

89
89
2
68
3

343
34
309
6
300

680
20
660
20
3
624

99
12
87
63
2
2

66
49
17
15
2
~

34
6
28
7
-

4

6

2

2

-

LABORERS* MATERIAL HANDLING -----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES4 -----------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------------

3 ,6 2 4
2 ,2 5 9
1*365
543
339
452

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

2 .8 3
2 .7 1
3 .0 8
3 .4 6
3 .0 1
2 .9 5

2 .5 5 2 .5 3 2 .6 7 3 .4 0 2 .5 5 2 .4 0 -

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

_
-

12
12
12

2
2
2

3
3
3

12
12
9

2
2
2

13
13
13

143
108
35
7
28

27
4
23
20
3

55
11
44
40

438
348
90
45
45

403
361
42
25
17

371
286
85
63
8

269
229
40
22
4
12

602
417
185
105
72

243
117
126
4
120
2

131
74
57
35
22

606
166
440
412
20
8

140
96
44
44

107
18
89
89

25
4
21
21

20
20
~

ORDER FILLERS --------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------------

1 ,2 8 5
369
916
480
436

3 .0 0
2 .9 1
3 .0 3
2 .8 9
3 .1 9

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

2 .7 1 2 .6 8 2 .7 2 2 .7 2 2 .7 2 -

3 .2 7
3 .2 4
3 .5 5
2 .9 8
3 .7 5

_
-

_
-

9
9

_
-

2
2

6
6

5
5

53
38
15

5
5

36
16
20

140
8
132
105
27

32
25
7
•
7

132
36
96
63
33

326
90
236
221
15

104
12
92
16
76

165
134
31
28
3

44
44
44

169
169
169

20
20
20

18
18
18

“

PACKERS* SHIPPING --------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------RETAIL TRAOE --------------------------------

949
805
144
54

2 .7 9
2 .8 1
2 .6 7
2 .3 4

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

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

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

-

RECEIVING CLERKS ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------------

463
248
215
98
104

2 .8 4
2 .7 9
2 .8 9
2 .9 1
2 .9 4

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

2 .5 6 2 .5 6 2 .5 A 2 .7 6 2 .4 3 -

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

SHIPPING CLERKS ------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------- — ------—
NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------- —
WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------------------

414
295
119
87

2 .9 1
2 .8 8
3 .0 0
3 .0 0

2 .9 3
2 .9 1
2 .9 9
2 .9 9

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

3 .1 1
3 .0 7
3 .1 8
3 .1 6

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS --------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING - - ------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES4-------------------------

197
121
76
32

2 .9 5
2 .9 2
2 .9 9
3 .0 6

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

2 .7 9 2 .5 9 2 .9 6 3 .1 1 -

3 .1 6
3 .1 6
3 .1 7
3 .2 3

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le .




-

1

“

6
14
-

-

-

-

9

-

2

6

5

15

5

20

4

_

-

_

1

8

-

4
4

-

-

-

1
1

8
8

100
100
-

_
-

97
52
45
38

107
92
15
3

178
178
-

71
62
9

142
83
59

82
82
-

83
83
-

39
36
3

20
20
-

17
17
-

-

-

9
9
-

3
3
3

2
2
2

1
1
-

7
3
4
4

22
3
19
18

106
92
14
7
7

20
20
12
8

34
23
11
10
1

117
74
43
39
4

62
31
31
26
5

27
15
12
*12

7
6
1
-

7
7
4
1

13
13
13

12
12
12

2
2
2

_
-

3
3

2
2
-

2
2
-

18
18
-

78
76
2

16
7
9
7

18
8
10
9

110
76
34
29

121
89
32
28

25
10
15
14

11
8
3
“

2
1
1

5
5
-

_
-

3
2
1

8
4
4
4

9
8
1
1

_
-

21
21
-

9
9
-

38
21
17
1

75
38
37
17

13
2
11
8

20
18
2

1
1
1

-

-

-

"

"

_
~

-

8
8
8

1
1
1

3
3
3

-

-

_
_
-

_
_
-

_
-

_
-

-

_

_

_

_

_

3

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~

-

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-

-

3

-

—

~

_

_

-

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19
10
9
3
6

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18
12
6
-

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*

13
T a b le A -5.

C u sto d ia l and M a teria l M o v e m e n t O c c u p a t io n s — C on tin u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , P it t s b u r g h , P a . , J a n u a ry 1968)

O ccu p a tion 1 and industry d ivision

workers

M ean3

M edian3

Middle range3

Under
$
1 .4 0

Num ber o f w o rk e rs receivin g straigh t-tim e hourly earnings of—
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
*
$
%
$
$
*
1 .4 0 1 .5 0 1 .6 0 1 .7 0 1 .8 0 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .1 0 2 .2 0 2 .3 0 2 .4 0 2 .5 0 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .2 0
and

$
3 .5 3
3 .5 7
3 .5 3
3 .5 4
3 .1 5
3 .6 2

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

$
3 .6 1
3 .6 9
3 .5 8
3 .5 7
3 .5 4
3 .7 8

TRUCKORIVERS* LIGHT IUNDER
1 - 1 / 2 T O N S !--------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIES4 --------------------------

333
169
164
51

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

3 .0 3
2 .8 9
3 .2 1
2 .8 9

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

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

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM 1 1 - 1 / 2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS! -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------ --—
NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------RETAIL TRAD E----------------------------- -—

1 ,5 4 7
777
770
385
200

3 .4 1
3 .5 5
3 .2 8
3 .1 8
3 .3 5

3 .5 4
3 .6 7
3 .2 4
3 .1 3
3 .2 8

3 .1 8 3 .6 0 3 .1 1 3 .0 5 3 .2 4 -

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS.
TRAILER TYPE) ------------------------- ----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING------------------------ -----PUBLIC U TILITIE S4--------------------------

1 .0 4 6
165
881
517

3 .5 6
3 .2 4
3 .6 2
3 .5 6

3 .5 6
3 .1 6
3 .5 8
3 .5 5

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

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS.
OTHER THAN TRAILER T Y P E )--------- ---MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S4--------------------------

388
174
214
93

3 .2 8
3 .2 2
3 .3 3
3 .5 6

3 .3 1
3 .0 9
3 .3 6
3 .5 5

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

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

TRUCKERS. POWER (FORKLIFT) ---------------MANUFACTURING ------------- ---------------- -----NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S4— --------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------------

1 .6 2 6
1 ,4 1 0
216
79
74

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

2 .9 6
2 .8 7
3 .6 4
3 .6 5
3 .2 1

2 .7 5 2 .7 3 3 .2 4 3 .6 2 3 .1 1 -

3 .3 0
3 .2 2
3 .7 6
3 .6 8
3 .2 7

TRUCKERS. POWER (OTHER THAN
FORKLIFT) -----------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

991
970

3 .2 6
3 .2 6

3 .4 0
3 .4 0

2 . 8 7 - 3 .4 7
2 . 8 7 - 3 .4 7

1
2
3
4
5
6

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

.

-

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-

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1
1

_

.

_

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-

-

_

_

_

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-

53
50
3
-

53
50
3

3
_
3
3

14
14
14

11
10
1
1

3

3

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-

3
3

3
3

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9

9
9
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2

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40
40

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33
17
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7
2
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94
94
22

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65
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9
9

6
6
-

9
8
1
-

304
45
259
245

221
44
177
28
132

239
36
203

-

78
38
40
38

495
421
74
74

162
162

_

33
16
17
16

527
24
503
500

61
4
57
2

140
49
91
91
90
90

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

86
86

324
324

**

-

108
108
-

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11
11

-

23
5
18
”

_

-

-

-

18
18
18

-

6
6

17
17

59
50

58
18
40

67
67
“

92
92
-

102
36
66
“

760
486
274
1
86
187

-

5
5
-

_

491 1578
80 113
411 1465
123 1334
65
84
66
204

28
3
25

~

_

30
12
18
18

539
206
333
21
311
“

335
190
145

5

14
9
5

367
249
118
25
86
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15
20
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Data lim ited to m en w o rk e rs except w here otherw ise indicated.
E xcludes prem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w ork on weekends, holid ays, and late shifts.
F or defin ition o f te r m s , see footnote 2, table A - l .
T ran sp ortation , com m u n ication , and other public utilities.
F inan ce, in su ra n ce , and rea l estate.
Includes all d r iv e r s , as defined, re ga rd le ss o f size and type o f truck operated.




1
_
1
1

2 .5 0 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0

o
o

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

o

4 ,2 7 1
1 .4 3 2
2 .8 3 9
1 .5 4 3
696
588

2 .3 0

CM

TRUCKORIVERS 6 -----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S4-5------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------------

fM

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

N
*
O

Hourly earnings1
2

270
252
18
1
16

246
221
25
1
20

276
248
28

265
259

86
86

45
43

-

64

-

-

-

28

“

396
396

200
-

200
1
_
-

-

48
97

72
72

3
3

_
~

1

3

-

-

-

1

3

-

-

-

—

1

3

109
12
97

27
3
24

-

~

“

-

-

16
16
-

~

101
8
93
77
10

_
—

over

_

“

54
12
42

10

-

-

-

—

-

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10
6

24
24

-

10

13
13

Appendix. Occupational Descriptions

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

OFFICE
BILLER, MACHINE

BILLER, MACHINE— Continued

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

columns and computes, and usually prints automatically the debit or
credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping.
Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher,
Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type­
writer keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions.

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

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

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




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

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

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

CLERK, ORDER

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

CLERK, PAYROLL

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

COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe­
matical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis­
tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp­
tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance
of other duties.

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




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

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KEYPUNCH OPERATOR— Continued
of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for example,
locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts
information from several documents; and searches for and interprets
information on the document to determine information to be punched.
May train inexperienced operators.
Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures
or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched
cards.
Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination
keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards.
Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified
sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched.
Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information,
e t c ., are referred to supervisor.
OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating
minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing
mail, and other minor clerical work.
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual. Main­
tains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day work
activities of the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a mini­
mum of detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerical and
secretarial duties, usually including most of the following: (a) Receives
telephone calls, personal callers, and incoming mail, answers routine
inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries to the proper persons; (b)
establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor's files; (c) maintains the
supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays
messages from supervisor to subordinates; (e) reviews correspondence, mem­
oranda, and reports prepared by others for the supervisor's signature to
assure procedural and typographic accuracy; and (f) performs stenographic
and typing work.
May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks of com ­
parable nature and difficulty. The woik typically requires knowledge of
office routine and understanding of the organization, programs, and pro­
cedures related to the work of the supervisor.




SECRETARY— Continue d
Exclusions
Not all positions that are titled "secretary" possess the above
characteristics. Examples of positions which are excluded from the def­
inition are as follows: (a) Positions which do not meet the "personal"
secretary concept described above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in
secretarial type duties; (c) stenographers serving as office assistants to a
group of professional, technical, or managerial persons; (d) secretary posi­
tions in which the duties are either substantially more routine or substan­
tially more complex and responsible than those characterized in the def­
inition; and (e) assistant type positions which involve more difficult or more
responsible technical, administrative, supervisory, or specialized clerical
duties which are not typical of secretarial work.
NOTE: The term "corporate officer," used in the level definitions
following, refers to those officials who have a significant corporate-wide
policymaking role with regard to major company activities.
The title
"vice president," though normally indicative of this role, does n otin all
cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose primary responsibility
is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e. g. , approve or
deny individual loan or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts;
directly supervise a clerical staff) are not considered to be "corporate
officers" for purposes of applying the following level definitions.
Class A
a. Secretary to the chairman o f the board or president of a
company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or
b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of
the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but
fewer than 25,000 persons; or
c. Secretary to the head (immediately below the corporate
officer level) of a major segment or subsidiary of a company that employs,
in all, over 25,000 persons.
Class B
a. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president o f a
company that employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or
b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the
board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer
than 5,000 persons; or

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SECRETA RY— Continue d

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL— Continued

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

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

d. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc.
(or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, over 5,000
persons; or

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

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

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

b. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc.
(or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, fewer than
5,000 persons.

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

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




Class B. Operates a singler or multiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May
handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform limited
telephone information service. ("Limited” telephone information service
occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understand­
able for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine,
e. g. , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or if
complex calls are referred to another operator.)

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SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

In addition to performing duties of operator on a single-position
or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or
perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties. This typing or
clerical work may take the major part of this worker* s time while at
switchboard.

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued

some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a work
unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive
operations.

TRANSCRIBING-MA CHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR

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

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

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




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

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

Class A . Performs one or more o f the following: Typing ma­
terial in final form when it involves combining material from several
sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu­
ation, etc. , of technical or unusual words or foreign language ma­
terial; and planning layout and typing o f complicated statistical tables
to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing.
May type routine
form letters varying details to suit circumstances.

Class B. Performs one or more o f the following: Copy typing
from rough or clear drafts; routine typing o f forms, insurance policies,
e t c .; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more
complex tables already setup and spaced properly.

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P ROF ESSI ONAL * A ND T E C H N I C A L
DRAFTSMAN— Continue d

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

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

Work

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

MA I N T E N AN C E AND POWERPLANT
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

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

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




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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES— Continued

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

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

ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of
stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the
establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or
air-conditioning. Woik involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines,
ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed
water pumps; making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation
of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise
these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing
more than one engineer are excluded.

FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which
employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or
operates a mechanical stoker, or gas or oil burner; and checks water
and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom
equipment.
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades,
by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping




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

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

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

OILER

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

Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur­
faces of mechanical equipment o f an establishment.

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




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

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

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

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SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE

TOOL AND DIE MAKER— Continued

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

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

gage maker)

Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures
or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work in-

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

C U S T O D I A L A N D M A T E R I A L MO V E ME N T

GUARD AND WATCHMAN

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued

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

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

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

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

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas
and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commerical
or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following:
Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips,




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

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ORDER, FILLER

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

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

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

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




Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
TRUCKD RIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport ma­
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es­
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis of trailer capacity.)
Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truck driver, light (under 1V2 tons)
Truckdriver, medium ( 1V2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)
TRUCKER, POWER
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)




A v a i l a b l e O n R e q u e s t ----The eighth annual rep o rt on s a l a r ie s for accountants, a u d it o r s ,
a t t o r n e y s , c h e m i s t s , e n g in e e r s , engineering technician s, d r a f t s m e n ,
t r a c e r s , job a n a ly s t s , d ir e c t o r s of p e rso n n e l, m a n a g e r s o f o ffic e
s e r v i c e s , b u y e r s , and c l e r i c a l e m p l o y e e s .
O r d e r as BL.S B ulletin 1585, National Survey of P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d ­
m in i s 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 , June 1 9 6 7 .
F ifty cents
a copy.

Area Wage Surveys
A list of the latest available bulletins is presented below. A directory indicating dates of earlier studies, and the prices of the bulletins is
available on request. Bulletins may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D .C., 20402,
or from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the inside front cover.

Area

Bulletin number
and price

Akron, Ohio, July 1967 1-------------------------------------------------Albany—Schenectady—T r o y , N .Y ., Apr. 1967 ---------------Albuquerque, N. M e x . , Apr. 1967 ______________________
Allentown—Bethlehem—Easton, Pa.—N. J . ,
Feb. 1967 _________________________________________________
Atlanta, Ga., May 1967 __________________________________
Baltimore, M d ., Oct. 1967---------------------------------------------Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex., May 1967 ------Birmingham, A la., Apr. 1967 1 --------------------------------------Boise City, Idaho, July 1967____________________________
Boston, M a s s ., Sept. 1967 1---------------------------------------------

1530-86,
1530-62,
1530-60,

25 cents
25 cents
20 cents

1530-53,
1530-7 1,
1 575-1 8,
1530-74,
1530-63,
1 57 5-3,
1 575-1 3,

25 cents
25 cents
25 cents
20 cents
30 cents
20 cents
30 cents

Buffalo, N . Y . , Dec. 1967 ________________________________
Burlington, V t . , Mar. 1967 1 ____________________________
Canton, Ohio, Apr. 1967 _________________________________
Charleston, W. V a . , Apr. 1967 --------------------------------------Charlotte, N.C ., Apr. 1967 ______________________________
Chattanooga, T e n n . - G a . , Aug. 1967------------------------------Chicago, 111., Apr. 1967 1 ________________________________
Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., Mar. 1967 ________ _________
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1967_____________________________
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1967______________________________
Dallas, Tex., Nov. 1967_______________________________ __

15 75-4 1,
1530-52,
1530-58,
1530-61,
1530-64 ,
1 57 5-7,
1530-73,
1530-56,
1 575- 14 ,
1575-23,
15 75 -20,

Davenport—Rock Island—Mo lin e, Iowa—111.,
Oct. 1967__________________________________________________
Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1968 1________________________________
Denver, Colo., Dec. 1967 1-------------------------------------- -------Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1968 1 --------------------------------------Detroit, Mich., Jan. 1968 1 ______________________________
Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 1967____________________________
Green Bay, W i s ., July 1967______________________________
Greenville, S .C ., May 1967 _____________________________
Houston, Tex., June 1967 ________________________________
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1967 1 __________________________
Jackson, M i s s . , Feb. 1968 1 ____________________________
Jacksonville, Fla ., Jan. 1968 --------------------------------------Kansas City, Mo.—K a n s ., Nov. 1 967 1----------------------------Lawrence—Haverhill, M a s s .—N.H., June 1967 -------------Little Rock—North Little Rock, Ark., July 1967---------Los Angeles—Long Beach and Anaheim—Santa An aGarden Grove, C alif., Mar. 1967 1 -----------------------------Louisville, K y .-I n d ., Feb. 1967 1 _______________________
Lubbock, Tex., June 1967 _______________________________
Manchester, N.H., July 1967____________________________
Memphis, T e n n . - A r k . , Jan. 1 968 1---------------------------------Miami, Fla ., Dec. 1967 1-------------------------------------------------Midland and Odessa, Tex ., June 1967 ---------------------------

Bulletin number
and price

Milwaukee, W i s ., Apr. 1967 1____________________________
Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 1967 1_______________
Muskegon—Muskegon Heights, Mich., May 1967 _________
Newark and Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 1967 _______________
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 19 6 8 1____________________________
New Orleans, La., Feb. 1967 1 ___________________________
New York, N .Y ., Apr. 1967 1--------------------------------------------Norfolk—Portsmouth and Newport News—
Hampton, Va., June 1967 1______________________________
Oklahoma City, O k la ., July 1967-------------------------------------

1530 -76,
1530-42,
1530-72,
15 30-55,
1 57 5-34,
1530-51,
1530-83,

30cents
30cents
20cents
25cents
25cents
30cents
40cents

15 30-82,
157 5-4,

25cents
20cents

30 cents
25 cents
20 cents
20 cents
20 cents
25 cents
30 cents
25 cents
25 cents
25 cents
25 cents

Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, Oct. 1 967 1_________________________
Pater son—Clifton—Passaic , N.J., May 1967 _____________
Philadelphia, Pa.—N. J ., Nov. 1967 1_____________________
Phoenix, A r i z . , Mar. 1967 _______________________________
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1968 ______________________________
Portland, Maine, Nov. 1 967 1-------------------------------------------Portland, Oreg.—Wash., May 1967 ______________________
Providence—Pawtucket—Warwick, R.I.—M a s s . ,
May 1967 1 _________________________________________________
Raleigh, N .C ., Aug. 1967 1-----------------------------------------------Richmond, Va., Nov. 1967 1______________________________
Rockford, 111., May 1967 __________________________________

1 575-21,
1530-6 7,
15 75-4 0,
1530-59,
1575-4 4,
1 57 5-16,
1530-79,

25 cents
25cents
30cents
20cents
3 0 cents
25cents
25cents

15 30-70,
1 57 5-6,
1 57 5-27 ,
1530-68,

30cents
25cents
25cents
20cents

1 575-1 2,
15 75-5 1,
15 75-3 8,
15 75 -52,
15 75-4 5,
1 575-22,
1 575-5,
1530-66,
1530-85,
15 75-3 6,

25 cents
30 cents
2 5 cents
30 cents
35 cents
25 cents
20 cents
25 cents
25 cents
30 cents

St. Louis, Mo.—111., Jan. 1968 ___________________________
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 1967 ________________________
San Antonio, Tex., June 1967 1 ___________________________
San Bernardino—River side—Ontario, Calif.,
Aug. 1 967 1-------------- ----------------------------------------------------------San Diego, Calif., Nov. 1 967--------------------------------------------San Francisco—Oakland, C alif., Jan. 1968 ______________
San Jose, Calif., Sept. 1 967 1-------------------------------------------Savannah, Ga., May 1967 _________________________________
Scranton, Pa., July 1 967 1-----------------------------------------------Seattle—Everett, Wash., Nov. 1 967 1_____________________

1575 -39,
15 75-3 5,
1530-84,

30cents
20cents
25cents

1 57 5-10,
1 57 5-19,
15 75-3 7,
1 575-15,
15 30-69,
1 57 5-9,
1 57 5-29,

30cents
20cents
25cents
25cents
20 cents
25cents
2 5 cents

15 75-4 9,
15 75-3 3,
1 57 5-30,
1530-77,
1 57 5 -2,

30
20
25
20
25

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

1530-65,
1530-49,
1530-75,
1575 -1,
1 57 5-32 ,
1575-28,
1530-78,

30
30
20
20
25
25
20

cents
cents
cents
cents
c ents
cents
cents

Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Oct. 1 967 1_________________________
South Bend, Ind., Mar. 1967 _____________________________
Spokane, Wash., June 1967 1 _____________________________
Tampa—St. Petersburg, F l a . , Aug. 1 967_______________
Toledo, Ohio—Mich., Feb. 1968 _________________________
Trenton, N.J., Nov. 1967-------------------------------------------------Washington, D .C .—Md.—V a . , Sept. 1 967-------------------------Waterbury, Conn., April 1968 1---------------------------------------Waterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1967________________________________
Wichita, K a n s ., Dec. 1967________________________________
Worceste r, M a s s ., June 1967 ___________________________
York, Pa., Feb. 1968 1-----------------------------------------------------Youngstown—Warren, Ohio, Nov. 1 967 1_________________

1 5 75-17,
15 30-57,
15 30-80,
1575-8 ,
1575 -4 3,
1 5 7 5 . 24,
1 575-1 1,
15 75-5 3,
1 57 5-26,
1 57 5-31,
15 30-81,
15 75-4 2,
1 57 5-25,

25cents
20cents
25cents
25cents
30cents
20cents
25cents
30cents
20cents
20cents
25cents
30cents
25cents

1 Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage, provisions are also presented.




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