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AREA WAGE SURVEY Portland, Maine, Metropolitan Area, November 1972 Bulletin 1775-21 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR _ _ Bureau of Labor Statistics P reface T his bu lletin p ro v id e s resu lts o f a N ov em b er 1972 su rv ey o f occu p ation al earnings in the P ortla n d , M ain e, Standard M etrop olitan S ta tistica l A rea (c itie s o f P ortla n d , South P ortla n d , and W estbrook; and the towns o f Cape E lizab eth , C u m b erla n d , F alm ou th , G orh a m , S ca rb orou g h , and Y arm ou th in C um berland County). The su rvey was m ade as part o f the B ureau o f L a b or S tatistics* annual area wage su rv ey p r o g r a m . The p r o g r a m is design ed to y ie ld data fo r individual m etrop olita n a r e a s , as w ell as national and re g io n a l estim a tes fo r all Standard M etropolitan A re a s in the United S tates, exclu din g A laska and H aw aii, (as defined by the U .S . O ffice o f M anagem ent and Budget through N ov em b er 1971). A m a jo r co n s id e ra tio n in the a rea wage su rv ey p r o g r a m is the need to d e s c r ib e the le v e l and m ovem en t o f wages in a v a rie ty o f la b o r m a rk e ts, through the an alysis o f (l) the le v e l and d istribu tion o f w ages by o ccu p a tion , and (2) the m ovem en t o f w ages by occu p ation al ca te g o ry and s k ill le v e l. The p rog ra m d e v elop s in form a tion that m ay be u sed fo r m any p u r p o s e s , including wage and sa la ry ad m in istra tion , c o lle c tiv e barg ain in g , and a s sista n ce in d eterm in in g plant l o c a tion. Survey resu lts a lso are used by the U .S . D epartm ent o f L a b or to make wage d eterm in a tion s under the S e r v ice C on tract A ct o f 1965. C u rren tly , 96 areas are included in the p r o g r a m . (See lis t o f a rea s on in side ba ck c o v e r .) In each a r e a , occu p a tion a l earn ings data are c o lle c te d annually. In form ation on estab lish m en t p r a c tic e s and su pplem en tary wage b e n e f it s , c o lle c te d ev e ry secon d y e a r in the p a st, is now obtained e v e r y third y e a r . E ach y e a r a fter a ll individual a rea wage su rvey s have been com p leted , two su m m ary bulletins are issu ed . The fir s t brin gs tog eth er data fo r each m etrop olita n a rea su rv ey ed . The secon d su m m ary bu lletin p resen ts national and reg ion a l e s tim a te s , p r o je c te d fr o m individual m etrop olita n a rea data. The P ortla n d su rv ey was conducted by the B u rea u 's region a l o ffic e in B oston , M a ss . , under the g en era l d ir e c tio n o f Paul V . M ulkern , A ssista n t R e gional D ir e c to r fo r O pera tion s. The su rv ey could not have been a ccom p lish ed without the c o o p e ra tio n o f the m any fir m s w hose wage and sa la ry data p rovid ed the b a sis fo r the s ta tistica l in form ation in this bu lletin . The Bureau w ish es to e x p re s s s in c e re a p p recia tion fo r the co o p e ra tio n r e c e iv e d . Note: A ls o available fo r the P ortlan d a rea are listin g s o f union wage rates fo r seven se le cte d building tr a d e s . F r e e co p ie s o f th ese are available fr o m the B u reau 's reg ion a l o ffic e s . (See ba ck c o v e r fo r a d d r e s s e s .) AREA WAGE SURVEY Bulletin 1775-21 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR F e b ru a ry 1 9 73 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Portland, Maine, Metropolitan Area, November 1972 CONTENTS Page 2 5 In trod u ction W age tren d s fo r s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p s T a b le s : 4 6 1. E s ta b lis h m e n 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 b er stu d ied 2. In dexes o f ea rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n a l g r o u p s , and p e r c e n ts o f in c r e a s e fo r s e le c t e d p e r io d s A. 7 8 9 10 11 O ccu p a tio n a l e a r n in g s: A - l . O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s : W eek ly e a rn in g s 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 tio n s : W eek ly e a rn in g s 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 tio n s : A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s , b y s e x A - 4 . M ain ten an ce and p ow erp la n t o c c u p a t io n s : H ou rly ea rn in g 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 : H o u rly e a rn in g s 13 A p p en d ix . O ccu p a tion a l d e s c r ip t io n s F o r u l a by th a S u p arln tan d an t o f Docum snts, U .S . G o v a rn m a n t 1 Printing O fflc a , Washington, D .C ., 20402 In tro d u c tio n (3) m a in ten a n ce and p o w e rp la n t; and (4) c u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m en t. O cc u p a tio n a l c la s s ific 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 ccou n t o f in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a r ia tio n in du ties w ith in the sa m e jo b . T h e o c cu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study are lis te d and d e s c r ib e d in the ap pendix. U n less o th e r w is e in d ica te d , the ea rn in g s data fo llo w in g the jo b title s a r e fo r a ll in d u s tr ie s co m b in e d . E a rn in g s data f o r so m e o f the o c cu p a tio n s lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d , o r fo r som e in d u stry d iv is io n s w ith in o c c u p a tio n s , a r e not p r e s e n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s , b e c a u s e e ith e r (1) e m p lo y m e n 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 a l e s ta b lis h m e n t data. E a rn in g s data not show n s e p a r a te ly fo r in d u stry d iv is io n s a re in clu d ed in a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d data, w h e r e show n. L ik e w is e , data a r e in clu d ed in the o v e r a ll c la s s ific a t io n w hen a s u b c la s s ific a t io n o f s e c r e t a r ie s o r t r u c k d r iv e r s is not show n o r in fo rm a tio n to s u b c la s s ify is not a v a ila b le . T h is a r e a is 1 o f 96 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 tistic s co n d u cts s u r v e y s o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s on an a rea w id e b a s is a n n u a lly .1 F ie ld r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s , in p e r s o n a l v is it s to e sta b lis h m e n ts in the a r e a , c o lle c t em p lo y m e n t, e a r n in g s, esta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s , and r e la te d b e n e fits in fo rm a tio n e v e r y th ird year. In ea ch o f the in terv en in g y e a r s , in fo rm a tio n on em p loy m en t and ea rn in g s is c o lle c t e d b y m a il q u e s tio n n a ir e s fr o m e sta b lis h m e n ts p a rticip a tin g in the p r e v io u s su r v e y . T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts the r e s u lts o f the la tte r type su rv ey . In e a c h a r e a , data a re obtain ed fr o m r e p r e s e n ta tiv e e s t a b lis h m e n ts w ith in six b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s : M a n u fa ctu rin g; t r a n s p o r ta tio n , co m m u n ica 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 ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta 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 stu d ies a re g ov ern m en 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 s tr ie 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 n u m ber o f w o r k e r s are om itte d b e c a u s e th ey tend to fu rn is h in s u ffic ie n t em p lo y m e n t in the o ccu p a tio n s studied to w a rra n t in c lu s io n . S ep a ra te ta bu la tion s a re p r o v id e d fo r ea ch o f 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 tio n c r it e r ia . O cc u p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t and ea rn in g s data a r e show n fo r f u ll-t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o se h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly sch ed u le. E a rn in g s data e x clu d e p r e m iu m pa y f o r o v e r t im e and fo r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late s h ifts. N on p rod u ction b o n u s e s a r e e x clu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n ce s and in ce n tiv e e a rn in g s a r e in clu d ed . W h ere w e e k ly h ou rs a re r e p o r t e d , as f o r o ffic e c l e 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 stan dard w o rk w e e k (rou n d ed to the n e a r e s t h a lf hour) 'fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -tim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay f o r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a te s ). A v e r a g e w e e k ly ea rn in g s f o r th e se o c cu p a tio n s a r e rou n ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r . T h e s e su r v e y s a r e c o n d u cte d on a sa m p le b a s is . T he s a m plin g p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d e ta ile d s t r a tific a tio n o f a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e o f an in d iv id u a l a r e a s u r v e y b y in d u stry and n u m ber o f e m p lo y e e s . F r o m th is s t r a tifie d u n iv e r s e a p r o b a b ility sa m p le is s e le c t e d , w ith ea ch e s ta b lis h m e n t h aving a p r e d e te r m in e d ch a n ce o f s e le c t io n . T o 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 r e a te r p r o p o r t io n o f la r g e than s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts is s e le c t e d . W hen data a r e c o m b in e d , ea ch e sta b lis h m e n t is w eig h ted a c c o r d in g to its p r o b a b ilit y o f s e le c t io n , so that u n b ia sed e s tim a te s a r e g en e ra te d . F o r e x a m p le , if one out o f fo u r e s ta b lis h m e n ts is s e le c t e d , it is g iv en a w eigh t o f fo u r to r e p r e s e n t it s e lf p lu s th re e o th e r s . An altern a te o f the sa m e o r ig in a l p r o b a b ility is c h o s e n in the sa m e in d u s t r y -s iz e c l a s s i f i ca tio n if data a re not a v a ila b le f o r the o r ig in a l sa m p le m e m b e r . If no su itab le su bstitu te is a v a ila b le , a d d ition a l w eigh t is a s s ig n e d to a sa m p le m e m b e r that is s im ila r to the m is s in g unit. The o c cu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty o f 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 r e o f the fo llo w in g ty p e s : (1) 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; T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the le v e l o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s in an a r e a at a p a r t ic u la r tim e . C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c cu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r tim e m a y not r e fle c t e x p e c te d w a g e ch a n g es. The a v e r ag es fo r in d iv id u a l jo b s a r e a ffe c te d by ch a n g es in w a g es and e m p lo y m en t p a tte rn s. F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e fir m s m a y change o r h ig h -w a g e w o r k e r s m a y a d v a n ce to b e tte r jo b s and be r e p la c e d b y new w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a te s . Such sh ifts in e m p loy m en t co u ld d e c r e a s e an o c cu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e even though m o s t e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a in c r e a s e w ag es during the y e a r . T r e n d s in e a rn in g s o f o c cu p a tio n a l g r o u p s , show n in ta b le 2, a r e b e tte r in d ic a t o r s o f w age tre n d s than in d iv id u a l jo b s w ithin the g ro u p s . 1 Included in the 96 areas are 10 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are Austin, T e x .; Binghamton, N .Y . (New York portion only); Durham, N. C .; Fort Lauderdale— Hollywood and West Palm Beach, F la.; Huntsville, A la .; Lexington, K y.; Poughkeepsie—Kingston— Newburgh, N. Y . ; Rochester, N .Y . (o ffice occupations only); Syracuse, N .Y .; and Utica—Rome, N .Y . In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration o f the U. S. Department of Labor. A v e r a g e e a rn in g s r e fle c t c o m p o s it e , a r e a w id e e s tim a te s . In d u s t r ie s and e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r in pay le v e l and jo b sta ffin g , and thus co n trib u te d iffe r e n t ly to the e s tim a te s f o r each jo b . P a y a v e r a g es m a y fa il to r e fle c t a c c u r a t e ly the w age d iffe r e n t ia l am ong jo b s in in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n ts . O ccu p a tion s and E a rn in g s 2 3 A v e r a g e pay le v e ls f o r m en and w o m e n in s e le c t e d o c c u p a tion s sh ou ld not be a s su m e d to r e fle c t d iffe r e n c e s in pa y o f the s e x e s w ithin in d iv id u al e sta b lis h m e n ts . F a c t o r s w h ich m a y co n trib u te to d iffe r e n c e s in clu d e p r o g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d rate r a n g e s , sin ce on ly the ra te s p a id in cu m b en ts a re c o lle c t e d , and p e r fo r m a n c e o f s p e c i f i c du ties w ith in the g e n e r a l s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip tio n s . J o b d e s c r i p tion s u sed to c la s s ify e m p lo y e e s in th e se s u r v e y s u su a lly a re m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th ose u sed in in d iv id u a l esta b lis h m e n ts and allow fo r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s am ong e s ta b lis h m e n ts in s p e c ific du ties p e r fo r m e d . O ccu p a tio n a l em p loy m en t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t the tota l in all e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m ber a ctu a lly su r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o c cu p a tio n a l s t r u c tu r e s am ong esta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r , e s tim a te s o f o c cu p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t obtain 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 d ica te the r e la tiv e im p o r ta n ce o f the jo b s studied. T h e s e d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l stru ctu re do not a ffe c t m a te r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f the ea rn in g s data. E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c 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 esta 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 ag e p r o v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a re not p r e s e n te d in this b u lletin . In form a tion fo r th ese ta b u la tio n s, c o lle c t e d e v e r y 2 y e a r s in the p a st, is now c o lle c t e d e v e r y 3 y e a r s . T h e s e tabu lation s on m in im u m en tra n ce s a la r ie s fo r in e x p e r ie n c e d w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s ; sh ift d iffe r e n t ia ls ; sch ed u led w o rk w e e k ; paid h o lid a y s ; paid v a c a tio n s ; and h ealth, in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n pla n s a re p r e s e n te d (in the B -s e rie s ta b le s ) in p r e v io u s b u lle tin s fo r th is a rea . T a b le 1. E s ta b lis h m e n ts an d w o rk e rs w ith in s c o p e o f s u rv e y and n u m b e r s tu d ie d in P o r tla n d , M a in e ,1 by m a jo r in d u s try d iv is io n ,2N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 2 M in im um em p lo ym e n t in e s t a b lis h m en ts in s c o p e o f study In d u stry d iv is io n A ll d iv is io n s ______ N um ber o f es ta b lis h m e n ts W ithin s c o p e o f study* Studied Studied N um ber P ercen t 155 71 27, 438 100 1 9 .452 50 “ 42 113 25 46 1 1 ,9 0 7 15,531 43 57 1 0 ,0 2 8 9 ,4 2 4 50 50 50 50 50 14 26 42 17 14 13 7 13 6 7 3 ,2 0 1 2 ,2 8 2 5, 350 3, 352 1 ,3 4 6 12 8 20 12 5 ______________________ M a n u fa ctu rin g_____________________________________ N on m an u factu rin g_________ . _____ _______ T r a n s p o rta tio n , co m m u n ic a tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u tilitie s 5 — -------- -------------------W h o le s a le tra d e b---------------------------------------------R e ta il tra d e 6-------------------- ------------------------------F in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e 6______ S e r v ic e s 6 7--------------------------------------------------------- W o r k e r s in es ta b lis h m en ts W ithin s c o p e o f s tu d y 4 3, 113 842 2 ,8 1 7 1, 888 764 1 Th e P o r tla n d , M aine Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as d e fin e d b y the O ffic e o f M an agem en t and B u dget th rou gh N o v e m b e r 1971, c o n s is t s o f the c it ie s o f P o r tla n d , South P o rtla n d , and W e s tb r o o k ; and the tow n s o f C ape E liz a b e th , C u m b e rla n d , F a lm ou th , G orh a m , S c a r b o r o u g h , and Y a rm o u th in C u m b e rla n d C ounty. The " w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f s tu d y" e s tim a te s show n in th is 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 clu d e d .in the s u r v e y . Th 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 tre n d s or le v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w age 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 adva n ce o f the p a y r o ll p e r io d stu d ied , and (2) sm a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e e x c lu d e d fr o m the s c o p e o f the su rv e y . 2 Th e 1967 e d ition o f the Standard In d u stria l C la s s ific a t io n M anual w as u s e d in c la s s ify in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n . 3 In clu d e s 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 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 such in d u s tr ie s as 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 t h e a te r s a r e c o n s id e r e d as 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 l l e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t (w ithin the a r e a ) at o r a b o v e the m in im u m lim ita tio n . 5 A b b r e v ia te d to "p u b lic u t i li t ie s " in the A - s e r i e s t a b le s . 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 tr a n s p o r ta tio n w e re e x clu d e d . 6 T h is in d u s try d iv is io n i s 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 epa ra te p r e s e n ta tio n o f data fo r th is d iv is io n i s not m a d e 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 p lo y m e n t in the d iv is io n i s to o sm a ll to p r o v id e enough data t o m e r it se p a ra te study, (2) the sa m p le w as not d e s ig n e d in it ia lly to p e r m it s e p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3) r e s p o n s e w as in s u ffic ie n t o r in adequ ate to p e r m it se p a ra 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 is c lo s u r e o f in d ivid u a l e s ta b lis h m e n t data. 7 H ote ls and m o t e ls ; la u n d rie s and o th er p e r s o n a l s e r v ic e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a i r , r e n ta l, and p a rk in g ; m o tio n p ic tu 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 tio n s (e x clu 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 e n g in e e r in g and a r c h ite c t u r a l s e r v ic e s . In d u stria l c o m p o s it io n in m an u factu rin g A lm o s t o n e -h a lf o f the w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f the su r v e y in the P o r tla n d a re 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 p r e s e n t s the m a jo r in d u s try g rou p s and s p e c ific 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 S p e c ific in d u s tr ie s P a p e r and a llie d p r o d u c t s .. ____ 24 E le c t r ic a l equipm ent and supplie s ____________________ 16 F o o d and k in d re d p r o d u c t s ______16 F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s _____ 12 L e a th e r and le a th e r p r o d u c ts 11 T ra n sp o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t______ 8 P a p e r m ills , e x c e p t buildin g p a p e r ___________________________ 21 E le c t r o n ic c o m p o n e n ts and a c c e s s o r i e s ____________________ 14 F o o t w e a r , e x c e p t r u b b e r ______ 11 A i r c r a ft and p a r t s ______________ 8 F a b r ic a te d s tru ctu ra l m e ta l p r o d u c t s ________________________ 7 T h is in fo r m a tio 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 io r to actual 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 s try d iv is io n s m a y d iffe r fr o m p r o p o r tio n s b a s e d on the r e s u lts o f the s u r v e y as show n in ta b le 1 a b o v e . W a g e T r e n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s 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 ts o f change in a v e r a g e w e e k ly s a la r ie s o f o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u stria l n u r s e s , and in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a rn in g s o f s e le c t e d p la n tw o rk e r g ro u p s. T h e 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 iv e n 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 es du rin g the b a s e p e r io d . S u b tra ctin g 100 fr o m the in d ex y ie ld s the p e r c e n t ch a n ge 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 dex. T he p e r c e n ts o f ch an ge o r in c r e a s e re la te to w age ch a n g es b etw een the in d ic a te d d a te s. A nnual ra te s o f in c r e a s e , w h ere sh ow n, r e f le c t the am ount o f in c r e a s e fo r 12 m on th s w hen the tim e p e r io d b etw een su r v e y s w as o th e r than 12 m on th s. T h ese com p u ta tio n s a r e b a s e d on the a s su m p tio n that w a g e s in c r e a s e d at a con stan t ra te b etw een s u r v e y s . T h e s e e s t im a te s a r e m e a s u r e s o f change in a v e r a g e s fo r the a r e a ; th ey a r e not in ten ded to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e pay ch a n g es in the e sta b lis h m e n ts in the a r e a . T h e in d ex is a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g iv en tim e and is 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 in the b a s e y e a r . The b a s e y e a r is a s s ig n e d the v a lu e o f 100 p e r c e n t. The in d ex is com p u ted by m u lt i ply in g the b a s e y e a r r e la t iv e (100 p e r c e n t) b y the r e la t iv e (the p e r c e n t ch an ge plu s 100 p e r ce n t) fo r the next s u c ce e d in g y e a r and then c o n tinuing to m u ltip ly (com p ou n d ) ea ch y e a r 's r e la tiv e b y the p r e v io u s y e a r 's in dex. F o r o ffic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u str ia l n u r s e s , the w age tr e n d s r e la te to r e g u la r w e e k ly s a la r ie s fo r the n o r m a l w ork w e e k , e x c lu s iv e o f ea rn in g s f o r o v e r t im e . F o r p la n tw o rk e r g ro u p s , th ey m e a s u r e ch a n g es in a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -tim e h o u r ly e a r n in g s, ex clu d in g p r e m iu m pay f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and la te sh ifts. The p e r c e n t s a r e b a s e d on data fo r s e le c t e d k ey o c c u p a tion s and in clu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r ic a lly im p orta n t jo b s w ith in ea ch g rou p . M eth od o f C om putin g E a ch o f the fo llo w in g k e y o c cu p a tio n s w ith in an o c cu p a tio n a l g rou p is a s s ig n e d a con sta n t w eigh t b a s e d on its p r o p o r tio n a te e m p lo y m e n t in the o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p : 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 Keypunch operators, classes A and B Messengers (o ffice boys or girls) O ffice clerical (m en and wom en)— Continued Secretaries Stenographers, general Stenographers, senior Switchboard operators, classes A and B T h e in d ex es and p e r c e n ts o f ch a n g e, as m e a s u r e s o f change in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e in flu e n c e d b y : (1) G e n e r a l s a la r y and w age c h a n g e s, (2) m e r it o r oth er in c r e a s e s in pay r e c e iv e d b y in d iv id u al w o r k e r s w h ile in the sa m e jo b , and (3) ch a n g es in a v e r a g e w a g es due to ch a n g es in the la b o r f o r c e re su ltin g fr o m la b o r tu r n o v e r, f o r c e e x p a n s io n s , f o r c e r e d u c tio n s , and ch a n g es in the p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith d iffe r e n t pa y le v e ls . C h an ges in the la b o r f o r c e can c a u se in c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the o ccu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s w ithout a ctu a l w a g e ch a n g es. It is c o n c e iv a b le that even though a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a gav e w ag e in c r e a s e s , a v e r a g e w a g es m a y have d e c lin e d b e c a u s e lo w e r -p a y in g esta b lis h m e n ts en tered the a r e a o r expan ded th e ir w o rk f o r c e s . S im ila r ly , w a g es m a y have r e m a in e d r e la t iv e ly c o n s ta n t, y et a v e r a g e s fo r an a r e a m a y have r is e n c o n s id e r a b ly b e c a u s e h ig h e r -p a y in g e sta b lis h m e n ts e n tered the a re a . Skilled maintenance (men): Carpenters Electricians Machinists Mechanics Mechanics (automotive) Painters T a b u la tin g-m a ch in e operators, Pipefitters class B Typists, classes A and B Tool and die makers Industrial nurses (men and women): Nurses, industrial (registered) L im ita tio n s o f D ata Unskilled plant (men): Janitors, porters, and cleaners Laborers, material handling NOTE: Comptometer operators, used in the computation of previous trends, are no longer surveyed by the Bureau. T h e u se o f con sta n t em p lo y m e n t w eigh ts e lim in a te s the e ffe c t o f ch a n g es in the p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in each jo b in clu d e d in the data. The p e r c e n ts o f change r e fle c t on ly ch a n g es in a v e r a g e pa y fo r s t r a ig h t -tim e h o u r s. T h ey a r e not in flu en ced b y ch a n g es in stan d ard w o r k s c h e d u le s , as su ch, o r b y p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e . W h ere n e c e s s a r y , data a r e a d ju sted to r e m o v e fr o m the in d e x e s and p e r c e n ts o f ch an ge any s ig n ific a n t e ffe c t c a u s e d b y ch a n g es in the s c o p e o f the su rv e y . T h e a v e r a g e (m ean) e a r n in g s f o r ea ch o c cu p a tio n a re m u lt i p lie d b y the o c cu p a tio n a l w eig h t, and the p r o d u c ts fo r a ll o c cu p a tio n s in the g ro u p a re to ta le d . T he a g g r e g a te s f o r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s a re r e la te d b y su b tra ctin g the a g g re g a te f o r the e a r lie r y e a r fr o m the a g g re g a te f o r the la te r y e a r and d iv id in g the r e m a in d e r b y the a g g r e gate fo r the e a r lie r y e a r . T h e r e s u lt tim e s 100 sh ow s the p e r c e n t o f ch an ge. 5 T a b le 2 . in d e x e s o t e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s in P o rtla n d , M a in e , N o v e m b e r 19 71 a n a N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 2 , a n d p e rc e n ts o t in c re a s e to r s e le c te d p e rio d s A ll in d u s trie s W eekly ea rn in gs P e r io d O ffic e c le r ic a l (m e n and w om en) H ou rly earn in gs In d u strial n u rs e s (m e n and w om en ) S k illed m ain ten an ce tr a d e s (m en) U n sk illed p la n tw ork ers (m en) Indexes (N o v e m b e r 1967=100) N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 ------------------------------------------------ -------------N o v e m b e r 1 97 2------------------------------------------------------------------ 128. 3 135. 5 (*) (*) 132. 6 C) 133. 6 141. 1 P e r c e n t s o f in c r e a s e N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 to to to to to to to to to to to to to N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber N ovem ber 1 9 6 0 -------------------------------1 9 6 1 -------------------------------1 9 6 2 -------------------------------1 9 6 3 -------------------------- — 1 9 6 4 ----- — ------------------1 9 6 5 -------------------------------1 9 6 6 -------------------------------1 9 6 7 -------------------------------19 6 8 _____________________ 19 6 9 _____________________ 1 9 7 0 _____________________ 1 9 7 1 _____________________ 19 7 2 -------------------------------- 3 .9 2. 2 2. 3 2. 9 1. 9 3. 4 3. 4 7. 2 7. 1 5. 6 6. 3 6. 7 5. 6 1. 9 1-9 1. 3 4. 9 2. 9 1. 7 3. 9 8. 6 8. 5 217. 9 C) ( ) ( l) 5. 3 4. 6 4. 1 1. 1 3. 2 5. 2 2. 9 4. 4 5. 2 6 .9 7. 8 9. 3 ( ') 1 D ata d o not m e e t p u b lica tio n c r it e r i a . 2 T h is in c r e a s e r e fle c t s ch anges in e m p lo y m e n t am on g es ta b lis h m e n ts w ith d iffe r e n t pay le v e ls w age ch a n g e s. 6. 2 .2 .4 1. 3 4. 3 2. 1 2. 2 2. 8 7. 6 8. 6 7. 4 6 .4 5. 6 in add ition to g e n e r a l 7 A. O c c u p a t i o n a l ea r n in g s T a b l e A -1 . O f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s (A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings of w o rk e rs in se le cte d occupations by industry d ivision , Portland, M aine, N ovem ber 1972) Weekly earnings 1 (standard) O ccupation and industry division Number of workers (standard N um ber of w o rk e rs receivin g straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of— f Average weekly 60 Mean * Median ^ Middle ranged » $ 65 t $ 70 75 80 t 85 t 90 $ $ 95 100 t s 105 110 $ 115 » 120 t 130 t * 140 150 t 160 $ 170 $ 180 » 190 and under 200 and 105 110 115 120 130 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 10 10 ~ “ 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 4 2 2 6 5 9 7 16 16 5 4 16 12 1 6 1 “ 2 2 10 6 - “ 4 1 15 9 6 26 10 16 17 6 11 22 2 2 8 8 13 13 16 16 2 2 “ 2 _ - 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 o v e r MEN AND WOMEN COMBINED BILLERS, MA CH IN E (BILLING MACHINE) ----------------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 31 27 37.0 37.0 $ 83.00 80.00 $ 82.50 80.00 $ $ 64.00- 93.00 63.50- 91.00 BOOKKE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 59 49 39.0 38.5 97.50 96.50 99.00 98.00 93.50- 10 7. 00 93 .0 0-106.00 _ _ _ 1 2 - - - 1 2 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------- 136 23 113 62 39.0 39.5 39.0 38.5 137.50 134.50 138.00 145.50 138.00 130.00 138.50 146.00 129.00-148.00 113.50-150.00 132.00-148.00 138.00-148.50 - _ 1 1 - - “ ” CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 349 68 281 39.0 112.00 105.50 91 .5 0-126.00 40.0 110.00 113.00 103.00-122.50 89.50-131.00 38.5 112.50 102.00 37 3 34 21 3 18 37 6 31 31 30 CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C --------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 53 48 37.5 37.0 3 3 - 4 CLERKS, ORDER -----------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 58 57 38.5 114.50 118.00 110.50-123.00 38.5 114.00 117.50 110.50-122.50 4 4 2 2 - CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 64 23 41 39.0 107.00 39.5 103.00 38.5 109.50 96.00 98.00 95.00 10 1 9 10 5 5 1 1 KEYP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 66 53 38.5 113.00 106.50 38.0 112.00 102.50 6 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 7 6 22 1 1 3 3 - - 74.00 72.00 72.50 72.00 70.00- 75.50 69.50- 74.50 - - 1 1 - - 8 12 - - - - 8 12 26 26 6 5 - - 6 - 6 “ “ “ - - - - * - - 88.00-126.00 86.50-115.00 89.00-129.00 - - 92 .5 0- 12 5. 00 89.50-114.50 - - ” “ - KE YPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 78 69 38.0 38.0 94.00 94.00 94.50 96.00 87.00-101.50 87.00-102.00 ME SSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS I— NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 43 41 39.0 39.0 95.50 95.50 90.00 89.50 83.00- 98.50 83.00- 98.50 - SE CRETARIES --------------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------- 257 55 202 30 39.0 39.5 38.5 39.5 123.00 128.00 122.00 137.00 122.50 128.50 121.00 132.50 106.00-134.00 118.50-138.50 104.50-132.50 104.50-181.00 - SECRETARIES, CLASS A -------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 17 15 38.0 145.00 142.50 132.00-161.00 37.5 147.00 145.00 132.50-162.50 SECRETARIES, CLASS B -------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 68 63 38.5 135.50 131.00 123.00-139.00 38.5 135.50 131.00 123.50-138.00 SECRETARIES, CLASS C -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 84 23 61 39.0 119.00 117.50 104.50-132.00 39.5 134.00 137.00 125.00-147.50 39.0 113.50 110.00 104.00-124.50 - 2 2 3 3 10 3 5 ~ ~ 7 - 5 5 5 5 4 4 “ 3 3 1 1 10 10 16 9 3 3 1 1 2 2 8 8 8 - - - _ - “ - S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s . 14 14 5 - - 6 ii 10 1 1 n ii 9 8 5 4 1 18 11 1 4 14 - 2 ~ 8 2 27 7 20 21 2 2 - 30 3 11 4 27 2 1 1 - 18 3 15 6 1 1 2 2 1 1 13 4 9 1 46 42 20 47 3 44 4 10 22 2 8 3 19 ~ - - - - - - - - - - _ - _ 4 3 1 _ _ - 3 - - 2 “ * 12 1 11 4 19 19 4 - 10 - _ - 17 10 - - - - 1 1 _ - - - - - - 3 1 - _ - “ 10 10 - - - - 2 _ - - ~ 2 2 4 3 3 3 - - - - 6 1 5 2 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 7 1 1 _ _ _ “ " - 1 - _ - _ - - - - 2 2 2 2 45 14 31 3 12 4 8 4 7 i 1 4 4 1 3 1 5 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 22 22 5 4 1 - 13 10 3 2 62 16 46 * 2 - 17 - - 3 - 2 1 1 1 “ - 26 2 2 25 7 1 6 14 16 2 8 3 1 4 3 1 ” 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 4 42 23 3 1 2 7 l - i i i 37 2 35 34 " - 7 - _ 3 1 - - - _ - - - 7 3 7 6 - 2 - 7 - - 2 2 - - - - - 1 - 2 2 5 5 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 1 l 1 _ - - - 1 1 8 T a b le A -1. O ffic e o ccupations: W e e k ly e a rn in g s — C o n tin u e d (A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings of w o rk e rs in se le cte d occupations by industry d ivision , Portland, M aine, N ovem ber 1972) Weekly earnings (standard) 60 Mean ^ Median 2 Middle ranged t 70 65 t t 75 85 and under t 90 $ 95 f i 100 105 S no $ t 120 115 t t 130 140 150 s * 160 S 180 170 % 190 75 80 - - - 00 70 ir\ 65 200 and | (standard * CD Number of workeis N um ber of w ork ers re ce iv in g straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of— t o Occupation and industry division * Average weekly 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 130 140 150 160 1 1 14 1 13 11 11 8 2 6 6 2 4 6 2 4 13 2 11 17 12 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 - 170 180 1 4 4 190 200 over MEN AND WO ME N C O M B I N E D — CONT IN UE D SE CR ET AR IE S - CONT IN UE D SE CR ET AR IE S, CLASS D -------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 88 25 63 $ $ $ $ 39.0 113.50 114.00 98 .5 0- 12 5. 00 39.0 121.00 125.50 114.00-129.00 38.5 110.50 106.00 96 .0 0- 11 9. 00 ST EN OGRAPHERS, GE NE RA L -------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 93 83 38.5 105.00 104.50 38.0 104.50 103.50 95.50- 11 5. 00 94.00- 11 3. 00 - " " 2 2 11 11 4 4 5 5 12 11 15 13 14 13 7 7 10 5 7 6 2 2 “ 3 3 - 1 1 ST EN OGRAPHERS, SENIOR --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 17 15 39.5 128.00 120.00 102.50-162.50 39.5 124.50 120.00 100.00-150.00 ” " " 1 1 - 2 2 - 1 1 - 2 2 “ 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - SWIT CH BO AR D OPERATORS, CLASS B ---NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------- 26 21 39.5 108.00 39.5 104.50 98.00 95.00 91.50- 12 4. 00 90.50- 10 4. 00 ” “ - 1 1 3 3 i i 6 6 4 4 2 2 - “ 1 ~ 4 1 1 - “ SWIT CH BO AR D O P E R A T O R - R EC EP TI ON IS TS M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------n O N HA NU FA CT UR IN G 78 23 39.0 39.5 93.50 96.00 95.00 97.50 86.00-103.00 91 .0 0-103.50 “ “ 7 " 2 ” 9 5 8 " 14 5 10 4 16 6 W 8 i “ 2 1 i 1 1 “ TYPISTS, CLASS B --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 210 202 37.0 37.0 85.50 85.00 84.00 83.50 76.00- 92.50 75.50- 92.00 - - 48 48 26 26 41 38 30 30 27 27 - - 6 6 1 1 7 2 8 9 6 19 17 1 7 9 7 2 2 1 “ - * “ - 3 3 1 “ - 2 2 1 1 “ - “ “ “ - “ - “ - - - - - - 1 ~ See footnotes at end of tables. T a b le A -2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t i o n s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s (A verage straigh t-tim e w eekly hours and earnings of w o rk e rs in se le cte d occupations by industry d ivision , Portland, M aine, N ovem ber 1972) Weekly earnings 1 (standard) O ccupation and industry division Number of workers Num ber of w ork ers re ce ivin g straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of— t t 100 weekly (standard] Mean ^ Median * Middle range 2 t 105 no t $ 115 ( 120 > 125 ( 130 t > 135 140 t 145 S 150 i 155 f 160 t % t 165 170 175 t 180 S 190 $ 200 t 210 and under 220 and 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 3 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 5 5 3 2 4 4 1 2 1 155 160 165 170 175 180 190 200 210 220 over 1 1 - - 2 4 7 8 2 4 2 3 - 3 3 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 7 - - - - MEN ANO WO ME N COMBINED C O MP UT ER OPERATORS, CLASS B NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G --------- 26 19 $ $ $ $ 38.5 124.50 127.50 113.50-136.50 38.0 126.00 128.00 117.50-136.00 C O MP UT ER PROGRAMERS, BUSINESS, CLASS B ---------- “ 38.0 192.50 191.00 180.00-202.50 16 38.5 158.50 162.50 146.00-169.50 - DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ---------- 17 155.50 160.00 141.50-177.50 - S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le s . o o 4- 31 COMP UT ER PROGRAMERS, BUSINESS, CLASS C ---------- - - - - - - - 1 - - 3 - 3 - - 5 - - T a b le A -3 . O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s : A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a rn in g s , by sex (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 o f w o r k e r s in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , P o r t la n d , M a in e , N o v e m b e r 1972) Number of workers Weekly hours 1 (standard) Weekly earnings1 (standard) OFFICE OC CU PA TI ON S - MEN CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 33 25 $ 40.5 156.00 40.5 154.00 MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS) ----------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 39 37 39.0 39.0 98.50 98.50 Sex, occupation, and industry division Number of workers 37.0 37.0 83.00 80.00 BO OK KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------------------------------- 59 49 39.0 38.5 97.50 96.50 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -----------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------------------------------- 103 88 38.5 131.50 38.5 133.50 CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -----------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ------------------------------------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------------------------------- 318 66 252 39.0 106.00 40.0 110.50 38.5 104.50 CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C ----------------------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------------------------------- 53 48 37.5 37.0 CLERKS, ORDER 39 38.0 109.50 --------------------------------------------------------- See footnote at end o f tables. 74.00 72.00 Weekly earnings1 (standard) Sex, occupation, and industry division Number of workers Weekly hours1 (standard) Weekly earnings1 (standard) OFFICE OC CUPATIONS WO ME N— CONTINUED OFFICE OC CUPATIONS WO ME N— CONTINUED STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 93 83 $ 38.5 105.00 38.0 104.50 STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR --------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 17 15 39.5 128.00 39.5 124.50 SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ---NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 26 21 39.5 108.00 39.5 104.50 SW ITCHBOARD OPERATOR -R EC EP TI ON IS TS MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 78 23 55 39.0 39.5 39.0 93.50 96.00 92.00 TYPISTS, CLASS B --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 204 196 37.0 37.0 85.00 85.00 CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 57 21 36 $ 38.5 100.00 39.5 101.50 38.0 99.50 KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 66 53 38.5 113.00 38.0 112.00 KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 78 69 38.0 38.0 94.00 94.00 SECRETARIES --------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------- 257 55 202 30 39.0 39.5 38.5 39.5 123.00 128.00 122.00 137.00 SECRETARIES, CLASS A -------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 17 15 38.0 145.00 37.5 147.00 SECRETARIES, CLASS B -------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 68 63 38.5 135.50 38.5 135.50 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN SECRETARIES, CLASS C -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 84 23 61 39.0 119.00 39.5 134.00 39.0 113.50 CO MPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B -------- 19 38.5 130.00 COMPUTER PROGRAMERS, BUSINESS, CLASS B ------------------ 21 38.5 194.50 DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ------------------ 11 155.50 SECRETARIES, CLASS D -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------- 88 25 63 39.0 113.50 39.0 121.00 38.5 110.50 o o * 31 27 Weekly (standard) OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING MACHINE) ----------------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------------------------------- Average Average Average Sex, occupation, and industry division 10 T a b le A -4 . M a in t e n a n c e and p o w e r p la n t o c c u p a tio n s : H o u rly e a rn in g 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 rn in g s o f w o r k e r s in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , P o r t la n d , M a in e , N o v e m b e r 1972) Hourly earnings ^ S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u str y d iv is io n Number of workers N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s o f— Mean 2 Medi an2 Middle range 2 t .5 0 3 .6 0 t 3 .7 0 3 .8 0 i 3 .9 0 S 4 .0 0 4 .1 0 $ i 4 . 20 4 . 4 0 * 4 .6 0 S 4 .8 0 t 5 .0 0 $ 5 .2 0 t 5 .4 0 3 .5 0 .6 0 3 .7 0 3 .8 0 3 .9 0 4 .0 0 4 .1 0 4 .2 0 4 . 40 4 . 6 0 4 .8 0 5 .0 0 5 .2 0 5 .4 0 5 .6 0 - - 3 3 2 2 2 3 - - - _ 4 2 2 “ 2 2 8 8 1 1 1 l 2 2 t S 2 .7 0 $ 2 .8 0 t 2 .9 0 » 3 .0 0 * S 3 . 10 3 .2 0 3 .3 0 S 3 .4 0 2 .7 0 2 .8 0 2 .9 0 3 .0 0 3 .1 0 3 . 20 3 . 3 0 3 .4 0 - - - - S 2 .6 0 l t t and u n d er HEN 20 17 $ 4 .4 7 4 .3 3 $ 4 .5 5 4 .3 5 $ $ 3 . 7 6 - 5 .1 9 3 . 7 3 - 5 .1 4 22 17 3 .1 9 3 .2 2 3 .1 4 3 .1 5 3 .0 7 3 .0 6 - 3 .3 6 3 .4 2 -------------------------------U T I L I T I E S ---------------------------- 104 39 65 51 3 .9 5 3 .9 0 3 .9 8 4 .1 7 3 .8 2 3 .9 8 3 .7 4 4 .0 2 3 .5 2 3 .6 4 3 .3 8 3 .6 4 - 4 .3 7 4 .2 3 4 .8 2 4 .8 7 MECHANICS, M A I N T E N A N C E -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------------- 119 1 08 4 .2 6 4 .3 1 4 .0 5 4 .1 2 3 .6 6 3 .7 1 - 4 .9 7 5 .0 0 ELECTRICIANS, H A I N T E N A N C E ------------------H A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------------HELPERS, MAINTENANCE TRADES -------------- MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE ( M A I N T E N A N C E ! ------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC 35 / OC - - - 2 2 “ “ 1 1 - - _ _ _ - - 8 8 ' 4 2 6 i 5 - _ _ “ “ 2 - - 8 - l 1 1 1 2 2 - * - 2 2 “ 4 4 4 1 “ 1 - - - - - - - - - 5 5 3 3 “ “ 14 3 11 11 1 1 “ 6 6 6 7 7 3 3 13 13 26 26 1 7 7 2 12 5 7 7 8 3 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 “ 8 3 5 5 ” 7 3 4 4 22 22 7 1 3 3 14 14 4 3 11 7 3 3 2 2 _ “ - * 10 4 .5 7 S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s . _ 1 1 “ “ * 5 11 T a b l e A - 5 . C u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s : H o u r l y e a r n in g s (A verage straigh t-tim e hourly earnings of w ork ers in s elected occupations by industry division , Portland, M aine, N ovem ber 1972) Num ber of w o rk e rs receivin g straigh t-tim e hourly earnings of— Hourly earnings3 Sex, occupation, and industry division Number of workers M ean 2 Median2 Middle range 2 I % 1.8 0 1.90 2.00 JANITORS, PORTERS, MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------AND CLEANERS 47 28 ---- 204 ----------------------------- 142 62 N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------------------LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------NONMANUFACTURING 23 424 176 248 ------------ ORDER F I L L E R S ------NONMANUFACTURING $ 2.91 2.76 $ 2.99 2.52 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 .9 .9 .8 .4 3 9 0 9 .9 .9 .5 .6 $ 2 .2 8 2 .2 3 - $ 3.49 3.66 2 .4 9 - 3.60 2 .6 0 - 3.61 2 .2 1 - 3.55 2,0 0 7 7 1 2 2 * - 24 10 14 2 .9 5 - 4.12 2.85 2.74 2.77 2.7 6 2 .2 6 2 .4 4 - 3.52 2.96 2.93 2.92 2 .2 2 - 3.5 5 2 2 3.40 3.67 3.83 3.82 6 6 - 2.59 2 2 _ - - _ 3.35 3.65 47 2.48 2.54 2 .2 9 - M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---NONMANUFACTURING 17 30 2.51 2.46 2.56 2.54 2 .1 5 - 2.94 2 .4 5 - 2.57 R E C E I V I N G C L E R K S ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---NONMANUFACTURING 69 17 3.05 3.00 3.01 2.99 2 .6 1 2 .4 9 - 3.71 3.29 52 3.06 3.02 2 .6 3 - 3.73 SHIPPING 39 3.39 3 .0 9 - 3.68 26 3.27 3.53 3.40 3 .0 9 - 3.64 35 19 2.8 9 3.07 2.78 3 . 15 2 .6 2 2 .7 9 - 3.18 3.29 * 622 80 3.95 3.15 4.0 6 4.45 3.82 3 . 15 3.89 5.24 - 542 233 ------ NONMANUFACTURING SHIPPING AND RECEIVING MANUFACTURING CLERKS --------------------- TRUCKDRIVERS -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------NONMANUFACTURING — PUBLIC UTILITIES TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER 1 - 1 / 2 T O N S I ---------------------- “ 3 4 2 9 -- CLERKS 3 .0 4 2 .8 7 - 3.29 4.93 3 .0 7 3 .1 6 - 5.26 5.53 - - 71 47 24 4 6 - 6 6 i 6 6 _ - - - - 4 - - - - 4 - 5 5 - - - _ - - “ “ - - - 2 - - “ - 6 - - - - - 6 16 32 10 _ _ 3.79 53 43 10 * _ 3.39 4 2 2 2 - 5.53 2 .9 2 - 58 54 4 4 7 1 6 5.28 5.28 2 .9 6 - - “ 3 .1 4 - 3.15 - 2 1 1 16 32 10 27 5 22 8 - 8 - 4 4 2 1 1 1 6 6 “ 35 34 1 1 4 2 2 2 4 4 70 - - - 4 70 23 16 7 18 7 11 18 18 _ - 90 76 91 58 10 3 7 10 1 9 6 5 1 _ - - - - 18 1 17 - - - 1 1 5 2 6 6 - 8 5 10 8 - 4 6 1 _ 11 - 4 10 i 4 - _ 1 9 1 4 35 6 5 1 14 8 6 18 13 5 1 127 15 112 91 27 25 2 - 10 - - 5 4 3 10 32 10 25 6 6 1 4 21 _ 5 2 2 112 111 2 _ 3 3 7 7 - - 4 4 - _ - . - - - _ 5 “ ~ - - 3 15 “ PORTERS, AND CLEANERS PACKERS, SHIPPING MANUFACTURING - S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s . ---- 3 10 “ 27 27 7 5.60 24 24 10 10 3 3 49 3 113 87 2 2 3 3 3 113 3 “ 49 49 “ 87 87 - - - 10 - - - - - - - 6 - 3 _ 52 51 - - - ~ 6 12 3 3 - - “ 16 16 2 13 2.47 2 .1 9 - 2.85 5 - - *> 5 - 6 i 2 11 - - - - - 2.39 2 .3 3 2 .3 2 - 2.72 2.60 - - 4 4 4 1 1 23 23 1 1 10 10 6 2 5 5 - - - - 6 6 “ ' ~ 27 3 113 70 3 27 3 113 70 “ 27 “ “ 70 _ 3 “ ” 2.51 4 5.4 0 2 - 2.60 2.59 “ 5.2 0 3 3 - 37 2.38 5.0 0 - - ” - 58 1 57 60 56 4.8 0 “ WOMEN JANITORS, 4.6 0 _ - 91 - 4 ,4 0 11 3 8 8 ” “ - _ 4 .2 0 6 6 - _ 4.0 0 13 “ 6 _ 3.8 0 i 7 1 6 4 4 35 3.60 _ 2 2 _ 39 3.40 " 7 6 3 .1 7 3 .1 8 - 3 . 14 3 .2 0 18 16 - - 3.00 - - 2.8 0 - 4.96 4.98 4.9 1 3.26 5.40 12 12 4.41 3.24 5 5 .2 0 _ 4.45 4.30 84 * 5.00 14 6 8 382 188 127 » 4 .8 0 21 21 * 396 --------------- * 4 .6 0 13 3 10 N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------------------- (FORKLIFT) * 4.4 0 42 8 34 - POWER * 4 .2 0 39 - MANUFACTURING * 4 .0 0 17 15 2 - TRUCKERS, * 3 .8 0 13 10 3 3 3.08 5.56 5 3 .6 0 18 15 3 - 2 .2 6 - 4 .9 4 - * 3 .4 0 6 5 1 “ 2.44 5.51 * 3.2 0 9 5 4 - 2.61 33 * 3.0 0 14 2 12 - 122 --------------------- 2.6 0 * 2.80 10 3 7 - TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS, TRAILER T Y P E ) ----------------------------- UTILITIES 2 .5 0 2,3 0 4 4 - 6 PUBLIC 2.40 * 1 - 5.52 5.56 IS 1 1 - 3 .0 3 4 .9 4 - 2.50 p .6 0 3 3 3.29 5.51 i 3 3 2 .1 9 - 4.59 2.40 3 “ 2.65 4 .2 6 5.19 5.19 1 5 5 3.05 59 2 .3 0 - 44 33 » 2.2 0 2 “ TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM ( 1 -1 /2 TO A N D I N C L U D I N G 4 T O N S ) ------------ TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS, O T H E R T H A N T R A I L E R T Y P E ) ----------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------ * 2.1 0 2.2 0 - 3 .0 5 3 .0 2 - SHIPPING 2,1 0 6 6 254 198 PACKERS, $ and under 1,90 GUARDS AN0 WATCHMEN NONMANUFACTURING $ “ 1 1 12 _ 3 - 12 - - 17 17 l 3 “ 12 - “ 17 - - - 1 - - - 3 12 F o o tn o tes 1 Stan dard h o u rs r e f le c t the w o rk w e e k f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir 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 o f pa y fo r o v e r tim e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ), and the ea rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th ese w e e k ly h o u r s . 2 The m ea n is c o m p u te d fo r ea ch jo b b y totalin g the e a rn in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y the n u m b er o f w o r k e r s , The m ed ian d e s ig n a te s p o s itio n — h a lf o f the e m p lo y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e iv e m o r e than the rate sh ow n; h a lf r e c e iv e le s s than the rate show n, The m id d le range is d efin ed b y 2 r a te s o f pa y; a fou rth o f the w o r k e r s ea rn le s s than the lo w e r o f th e se ra te s and a fou rth ea rn m o r e than the h ig h er rate. 3 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a 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 la te sh ifts. A p p e n d ix . O c c u p a tio n a l D e s c rip tio n s The p r im a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e s c r ip tio n s fo r the B u re a u 's w age su r v e y s is to a s s is t its fie ld s ta ff in c la s s ify in g into a p p ro p ria te o cc u p a tio n s w o r k e r s who a re e m p lo y e d under a v a r ie ty o f p a y r o ll t itle s and d iffe r e n t w o rk a rra n g e m e n ts fr o m e s ta b lis h m en t to es ta b lis h m en t and fr o m a re a to a r e a . T h is p e r m it s the grou pin g o f o ccu p a tio n a l w age ra te s re p r e s e n tin g c o m p a r a b le jo b con ten t. B e c a u s e o f th is e m p h a sis on in te re s ta b lis h m e n t and in t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b ilit y o f o c c u p a tio n a l con ten t, the B u re a u 's jo b d e s c r ip tio n s m a y d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fro m those in u s e in individ ual e s ta b lis h m e n ts o r th o s e p r e p a r e d fo r o th e r p u r p o s e s . In app lying th e s e jo b d e s c r ip tio n s , the B u re a u 's fie ld e c o n o m is ts a r e in s tru cte d to e x clu d e w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s ; a p p re n tic e s ; le a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; t r a in e e s ; and h an dicap ped, p a r t -t im e , te m p o r a r y , and p r o b a tio n a r y w o r k e r s . O F F IC E C L E R K , ACCO U NTIN G — Continued B IL L E R , MACHINE P o s it io n s a r e c la s s i f ie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin itio n s . P r e p a r e s sta te m e n ts, b ills , and in v o ic e s on a m a ch in e o th e r than an o r d in a r y o r e l e c t r o m a tic t y p e w rite r . M ay a ls o keep r e c o r d s as to b illin g s o r shipping c h a r g e s o r p e r fo r m o th er c le r i c a l w o rk in cid en ta l to b illin g o p e r a tio n s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , b i l l e r s , m a c h in e , a r e c la s s if ie d by type o f m a c h in e , as f o llo w s : C la s s A . U nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n , p e r fo r m s accou n tin g c le r i c a l o p e r a tio n s w hich r e q u ir e the a p p lic a tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju d gm en t, fo r e x a m p le, c le r i c a l ly p r o c e s s in g c o m p lic a te d o r n o n re p e titiv e accou n tin g tr a n s a c t io n s , s e le ctin g am ong a substan tial v a r ie t y o f p r e s c r ib e d a cco u n tin g c o d e s and c la s s if ic a t io n s , o r t r a c in g tr a n s a c tio n s through p re v io u s a cco u n tin g a c tio n s to d e te rm in e sour.ee o f d is c r e p a n c ie s . M ay be a s s is te d by one o r m o r e c la s s B a cco u n tin g c le r k s . B i l le r , m a ch in e (b illin g m a c h in e ). U se s a s p e c ia l b illin g m a ch in e (co m b in a tio n typing and adding m a ch in e ) to p r e p a r e b ills and in v o ic e s fr o m c u s t o m e r s ' p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , in t e r n a lly p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , shipping m e m o ra n d u m s , e t c . U su a lly in v o lv e s a p p lica tio n o f p r e d eterm in ed d is co u n ts and shipping c h a r g e s and e n try o f n e c e s s a r y e x te n s io n s , w h ich m a y o r m a y not be com p u ted on the b illin g m a c h in e , and to ta ls w h ich a r e a u to m a tica lly accu m u la te d by m a c h in e . The op e r a tio n u s u a lly in v o lv e s a la r g e nu m ber o f c a r b o n c o p ie s o f the b ill b ein g p r e p a r e d and is ofte n done on a fa n fo ld m a ch in e . B ille r , m a ch in e (book k eepin g m a c h in e ). U se s a b o ok k eep in g m a ch in e (with o r w ithout a ty p e w rite r k eyb oa rd ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b ills as p art o f the accou n ts r e c e iv a b le o p e r a tion . G e n e r a lly in v o lv e s the .sim u ltan eou s en try o f fig u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' le d g e r r e c o r d . The m a ch in e a u to m a tica lly a ccu m u la te s fig u re s on a nu m ber o f v e r t ic a l co lu m n s and c o m p u te s and u s u a lly p rin ts a u to m a tica lly the d eb it o r c r e d it b a la n c e s . D oes not in v o lv e a k n o w l edge o f b ook k eep in g. W orks fr o m u n ifo rm and standard ty p e s o f s a le s and c r e d it s lip s . C la s s B . U nder c lo s e s u p e r v is io n , fo llo w in g d eta iled in s tru ctio n s and sta n d a rd iz ed p r o c e d u r e s , p e r fo r m s one o r m o r e routin e a ccou n tin g c l e r i c a l o p e r a tio n s , such as postin g to l e d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o rk s h e e ts w h ere id e n tific a tio n o f ite m s and lo c a tio n s o f p ostin g s a re c le a r l y in d ica te d : c h e ck in g a c c u r a c y and c o m p le t e n e s s o f sta n d a rd iz ed and r e p e titiv e r e c o r d s o r a cco u n tin g d o cu m e n ts ; and co d in g d ocu m en ts u sin g a few p r e s c r ib e d accou n tin g c o d e s . C L E R K , F IL E F i l e s , c la s s i f i e s , and r e t r ie v e s m a te r ia l in an es ta b lis h e d filin g s y s te m . M ay p e r fo r m c l e r i c a l and m anual ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m ain tain f il e s . P o s itio n s a r e c la s s i f ie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin itio n s . C la s s A . C la s s ifie s and in d e x es file m a t e r ia l such as c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , r e p o r t s , te c h n ic a l d o cu m e n ts , e t c ., in an e s ta b lis h e d filin g s y s te m con tain in g a n um ber o f v a ried s u b je ct m a tte r f il e s . M ay a ls o file this m a t e r ia l. M ay k eep r e c o r d s o f v a r io u s ty p es in con ju n ction w ith the f il e s . M ay le a d a s m a ll grou p o f lo w e r le v e l f il e c le r k s . B O O K K EE PIN G -M A CH IN E O P E R A T O R O p era tes a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (with o r w ithout a t y p e w rite r k e yb o a rd ) to k eep a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s t r a n s a c tio n s . C la s s B . S o r ts , c o d e s , and file s ings o r p a r tly c la s s i f ie d m a t e r ia l by c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a id s . A s r e q u e s te d , w a rd s m a t e r ia l. M ay p e r fo r m re la te d C la s s A . K ee p s a s e t o f r e c o r d s r e q u ir in g a kn ow ledge o f and e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic b ook k eepin g p r in c ip le s , and fa m ilia r it y with the s tr u c tu re o f the p a r ticu la r accou n tin g sy s te m u s e d . D eterm in es p r o p e r r e c o r d s and d is trib u tio n o f debit and c r e d it ite m s to be used in ea ch ph a se o f the w ork . M ay p r e p a r e co n s o lid a te d r e p o r t s , b a la n ce s h e e ts , and o th e r r e c o r d s by hand. C la s s B. K eep s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a se s o r s e c tio n s o f a set o f r e c o r d s u su a lly r e q u ir in g little know ledge o f b a s ic bo o k k e e p in g . P h a se s o r s e c tio n s in clu d e a cco u n ts p a y a b le , p a y r o ll, c u s t o m e r s ' a cco u n ts (not in clu d in g a s im p le type o f b illin g d e s c r ib e d under b ille r , m a c h in e ), c o s t d is trib u tio n , e x p e n se d is trib u tio n , in v e n to ry c o n t r o l, e t c . M ay c h e ck o r a s s is t in p r e p a r a tio n o f t r ia l b a la n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n tr o l sh eets fo r the a cco u n tin g d e p a rtm e n t. C L E R K , ACCOU NTIN G P e r fo r m s one o r m o r e a cco u n tin g c le r i c a l ta sk s such as p o stin g to r e g is t e r s and le d g e r s ; r e c o n c ilin g bank a cco u n ts ; v e r ify in g the in tern al c o n s is t e n c y , c o m p le t e n e s s , and m a th e m a tica l a c c u r a c y o f accou n tin g d o cu m e n ts; a ssig n in g p r e s c r ib e d a cco u n tin g d is trib u tio n c o d e s ; exam ining and v e r ify in g fo r c le r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r io u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , l is t s , c a lcu la tio n s , p o s tin g , e t c .; o r p r e p a r in g s im p le o r a s s is tin g in p r e p a r in g m o r e c o m p lic a t e d jo u r n a l v o u c h e r s . M ay w o rk in eith er a m anual o r autom ated accou n tin g s y s te m . The w ork r e q u ir e s a k n ow ledge o f c le r i c a l m eth od s and o ffic e p r a c t ic e s and p r o c e d u r e s w hich r e la te s to the c le r i c a l p r o c e s s in g and r e c o r d in g o f tr a n s a c tio n s and a cco u n tin g in fo rm a tio n . With e x p e r ie n c e , the w o rk e r t y p ic a lly b e c o m e s fa m ilia r with the bookk eepin g and accou n tin g t e r m s and p r o c e d u r e s u sed in the a s s ig n e d w o rk , but is not re q u ir e d to have a k n ow ledge o f the fo rm a l p r in c ip le s o f book k eepin g and a ccou n tin g. NOTE: u n c la s s ifie d m a t e r ia l by s im p le (s u b je c t m a tter) h ead fin e r su bh ea din gs. P r e p a r e s s im p le rela ted in d ex and lo c a te s c le a r ly id en tified m a te r ia l in file s and f o r c le r i c a l ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m ain tain and s e r v ic e file s . C la s s C . P e r fo r m s routin e filin g o f m a t e r ia l that has a lr e a d y been c la s s if ie d o r w hich is e a s ily c la s s i f ie d in a s im p le s e r ia l c la s s ific a t io n sy s te m (e .g ., a lp h a b e tica l, c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e r ic a l). A s r e q u e s te d , lo c a te s r e a d ily a v a ila b le m a te r ia l in f ile s and fo rw a r d s m a t e r ia l; and m a y f il l out w ithdraw al c h a r g e . M ay p e r fo r m sim p le c le r i c a l and m anual task s r e q u ir e d to m ain tain and s e r v ic e f il e s . C L E R K , O RD ER R e c e iv e s c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s fo r m a t e r ia l o r m e r ch a n d is e by m a il, ph on e, o r p e r s o n a lly . D uties in v o lv e any co m b in a tio n o f the f o llo w in g : Q uoting p r i c e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m aking out an o r d e r sh e e t lis tin g the ite m s to m ak e up the o r d e r ; ch eck in g p r i c e s and quantities o f item s on o r d e r sh eet; and d istrib u tin g o r d e r sh eets to r e s p e c t iv e d ep a rtm en ts to be f ille d . M ay c h e c k with c r e d it d ep a rtm en t to d e te rm in e c r e d it ratin g o f c u s t o m e r , a ck n ow led ge r e c e ip t o f o r d e r s fro m c u s t o m e r s , f o llo w up o r d e r s to s e e that th ey have been fille d , k eep file o f o r d e r s r e c e iv e d , and ch eck shipping in v o ic e s with o r ig in a l o r d e r s . CLERK, PAYROLL C om pu tes w ages o f co m p a n y e m p lo y e e s and e n te r s the n e c e s s a r y data on the p a y r o ll sh e e ts . D uties in v o lv e : C a lcu la tin g w o r k e r s ' ea rn in gs b a s e d on tim e o r p ro d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; and postin g ca lcu la te d data on p a y r o ll sh e e t, show ing in fo r m a tio n such as w o r k e r 's n am e, w ork ing d a y s, t im e , r a te , d e d u ctio n s f o r in s u r a n c e , and total w ages due. M ay m ak e out p a y ch eck s and a s s is t p a y m a s te r in m aking up and d istrib u tin g pay e n v e lo p e s . M ay u se a ca lcu la tin g m a ch in e. The B ureau has d is co n tin u e d c o lle c t in g data f o r c o m p t o m e t e r o p e r a t o r s . 13 14 K EYPU N C H O P E R A T O R S E C R E T A R Y — C ontinued O p era tes a k eypu nch m a c h in e tabulating c a r d s o r on ta p e . to r e c o r d o r v e r i fy a lp h ab etic a n d /o r n u m e r ic data on P o s it io n s a r e c la s s i f ie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin itio n s . C la s s A . W ork r e q u ir e s the a p p lica tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and judgm ent in s e le c t in g p r o c e d u res to be f o llo w e d and in s e a r c h in g f o r , in te rp re tin g , s e le c tin g , o r c o d in g ite m s to be keypu n ch ed f r o m a v a r ie t y o f s o u r c e d o cu m e n ts. On o c c a s io n m a y a ls o p e r fo r m s o m e rou tin e keypu nch w o rk . M ay tr a in in e x p e r ie n c e d keypunch o p e r a t o r s . N O T E : The t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u sed in the le v e l d e fin itio n s fo llo w in g , r e fe r s to th o s e o f fi c ia ls w ho have a s ig n ifica n t c o r p o r a t e -w id e p o lic y m a k in g r o le with r e g a r d t o m a jo r co m p a n y a c t iv it ie s . The tit le " v i c e p r e s id e n t, " though n o r m a lly in d ica tiv e o f th is r o le , d o e s not in all c a s e s id e n tify su ch p o s it io n s . V ic e p r e s id e n ts w hose p r im a r y r e s p o n s ib ilit y is to a c t p e r s o n a lly on in d ivid u al c a s e s o r tr a n s a c tio n s ( e .g ., ap p rov e o r deny in divid u al loan o r c r e d it a c tio n s ; a d m in is te r in divid u al tr u s t a c c o u n ts ; d ir e c t ly s u p e r v is e a c l e r i c a l s ta ff) a r e not c o n s id e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " fo r p u r p o s e s o f applying the fo llo w in g le v e l d e fin it io n s . C la s s A a ll, C la s s B . W ork is rou tin e and r e p e titiv e . U nder c lo s e s u p e r v is io n o r fo llo w in g s p e c ific p r o c e d u r e s o r in s t r u c t io n s , w o rk s fr o m v a r io u s s ta n d a rd iz e d s o u r c e d ocu m en ts w hich have been c o d e d , and fo llo w s s p e c ifie d p r o c e d u r e s w h ich have been p r e s c r ib e d in d e ta il and r e q u ir e little o r no s e le c t in g , c o d in g , o r in te rp re tin g o f data to be r e c o r d e d . R e fe r s to s u p e r v is o r p r o b le m s a r is in g fr o m e r r o n e o u s ite m s o r c o d e s o r m is s in g in fo rm a tio n . 1. S e c r e t a r y to the ch a irm a n o f the b oa rd o r p r e s id e n t o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 2. S e c r e t a r y t o a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (oth er than the c h a irm a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t) o f a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5, 000 but fe w e r than 25, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r 3. S e c r e t a r y to the head , im m e d ia te ly b e lo w the c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r le v e l, se gm e n t o r s u b s id ia r y o f a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s . o f a m a jo r C la s s B M ESSEN GER (O ffic e B o y o r G irl) 1. S e c r e t a r y to the ch a irm a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in fe w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r P e r fo r m s v a r io u s ro u tin e duties such as running e r r a n d s , o p e ra tin g m in o r o f fic e m a c h in es such as s e a le r s o r m a i le r s , open in g and d istrib u tin g m a il, and o th e r m in o r c le r i c a l w o rk . E x clu d e p o s itio n s that r e q u ir e o p e r a tio n o f a m o t o r v e h ic le as a sig n ifica n t duty. a ll, SECR ETA RY 3. S e c r e t a r y to the head , im m e d ia te ly b e lo w the o f f i c e r l e v e l, o v e r eith er a m a jo r c o r p o r a t e -w id e fu n ction a l a c tiv ity ( e .g ., m a r k e tin g , r e s e a r c h , o p e r a t io n s , in d u stria l r e la t io n s , e t c .) £ r a m a jo r g e o g r a p h ic o r org a n iz a tio n a l seg m en t ( e .g ., a r e g io n a l h ea d q u a r te r s; a m a jo r d iv is io n ) o f a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but fe w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s ; o r A s s ig n e d as p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a lly to one in d ivid u a l. M aintains a c lo s e and h igh ly r e s p o n s iv e r e la tio n s h ip to the d a y - t o -d a y w o rk o f the s u p e r v is o r . W orks fa ir ly in d ep en d en tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d e ta ile d s u p e r v is io n and gu id a n ce. P e r f o r m s v a r ie d c le r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l d u ties, u s u a lly in clu d in g m o s t o f the f o llo w in g : a. R e c e iv e s te le p h o n e c a l ls , p e r s o n a l c a l le r s , and in co m in g m a il, in q u ir e s , and r o u te s t e c h n ic a l in q u ir ie s to the p r o p e r p e r s o n s ; an sw ers b. E s t a b lis h e s , m a in ta in s, c. M aintain s the s u p e r v i s o r 's ca le n d a r and m a k e s ap p ointm ents as in s tru cte d ; d. R e la y s m e s s a g e s fr o m routin e 2. S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (oth er than the c h a irm a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t) o f a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 4. S e c r e t a r y to the h ead o f an in d ivid u al plant, fa c t o r y , e t c . (o r oth er equ ivalen t le v e l o f o f fic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r 5. S e c r e t a r y to the head o f a la r g e and im p orta n t o r g a n iz a tio n a l segm en t ( e .g ., a m id d le m an agem en t s u p e r v is o r o f an o r g a n iz a tio n a l segm en t often in v o lv in g as m an y as s e v e r a l hun dred p e r s o n s ) o r a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s . and r e v is e s the s u p e r v i s o r 's file s ; C la s s C s u p e r v is o r t o su b o rd in a te s; e. R e v ie w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o ra n d u m s , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d s u p e r v i s o r 's sig n a tu re to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and ty p o g r a p h ic a c c u r a c y ; f. by o th e r s fo r the 1. S e c r e t a r y to an e x e c u tiv e o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n w h ose r e s p o n s ib ilit y is not equ ivalen t to one o f the s p e c ific le v e l situ ation s in the d efin ition fo r c la s s B , but w h ose o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit n o r m a lly n u m b e rs at le a s t s e v e r a l dozen e m p lo y e e s and is u s u a lly d iv id ed into o r g a n iz a tion al se g m e n ts w hich a r e o fte n , in turn, fu rth er su bd ivid ed . In s om e c o m p a n ie s , th is le v e l in c lu d e s a w ide ran ge o f o r g a n iz a tio n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o t h e r s , on ly one o r tw o; or 2. S e c r e t a r y to the h ead o f an in divid u al plant, f a c to r y , e t c . (o r oth er equ ivalen t le v e l o f o f fic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s . P e r f o r m s ste n o g r a p h ic and typin g w o rk . M ay a ls o p e r f o r m o th e r c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l ta sk s o f c o m p a r a b le nature and d iffic u lty . The w ork t y p ic a lly r e q u ir e s k n o w le d ge o f o f fic e rou tin e and u n d erstand ing o f the o r g a n iz a tio n , p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e la te d to the w o rk o f the s u p e r v is o r . E x clu s io n s Not a ll p o s itio n s that a r e title d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the a b ove c h a r a c t e r is t i c s . o f p o s itio n s w h ich a r e e x clu d e d fr o m the d e fin itio n a re as fo llo w s : E x a m p le s C la s s D 1. S e c r e t a r y to the s u p e r v is o r o r head o f a sm a ll org a n iz a tio n a l unit ( e .g ., fe w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ); m2. S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v is o r y sta ff s p e c ia lis t , p r o fe s s io n a l e m p lo y e e , a d m in is tr a tiv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is ta n t, s k ille d tech n icia n o r e x p e r t. (N O T E : M any c om p a n ies a s s ig n s te n o g r a p h e r s , ra th e r than s e c r e t a r ie s as d e s c r ib e d a b ov e, to th is le v e l o f s u p e r v is o r y o r n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .) ST EN O G RA PH ER a. P o s itio n s w h ich do not m e e t the " p e r s o n a l" se cre ta ry b. S ten ogra p h e rs n o t fu lly tr a in e d in s e c r e t a r ia l type duties; con cept d e s c r ib e d ab o v e ; c. S ten ogra p h e rs s e r v in g as o f fi c e a s s is ta n ts to a gro u p o f p r o f e s s io n a l, te c h n ic a l, o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n s ; d. S e c r e t a r y p o s itio n s in w h ich the d u ties a r e e ith e r su b stan tially m o r e rou tin e o r su b stan tially m o r e c o m p le x and r e s p o n s ib le than th o s e c h a r a c t e r iz e d in the de fin itio n ; P r im a r y duty is to take d ic ta tio n u sin g shorth an d, and to t r a n s c r ib e the d icta tio n . M ay a ls o type fr o m w ritte n c o p y . M ay o p e r a te fr o m a s te n o g ra p h ic p o o l. M ay o c c a s io n a lly t r a n s c r ib e fr o m v o ic e r e c o r d in g s (if p r im a r y duty is t r a n s c r ib in g fr o m r e c o r d in g s , se e T r a n s c r ib in g -M a c h in e O p e r a to r , G e n e ra l). N O T E : T h is jo b is d istin g u ish ed fr o m that o f a s e c r e t a r y in that a s e c r e t a r y n o r m a lly w o rk s in a c o n fid e n tia l re la tio n s h ip w ith on ly one m a n a g er o r ex e c u tiv e and p e r fo r m s m o r e r e s p o n s ib le and d is c r e t io n a r y ta sk s as d e s c r ib e d in the s e c r e t a r y jo b d efin ition . S te n o g ra p h e r, G en eral e . A s s is ta n t type p o s itio n s w h ich in v o lv e m o r e d iffic u lt o r m o r e r e s p o n s ib le t e c h n ic a l, a d m in is tr a tiv e , s u p e r v is o r y , o r s p e c ia liz e d c l e r i c a l duties w h ich a r e not ty p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r ia l w ork . D icta tio n in v o lv e s a n o r m a l rou tin e v o c a b u la r y . M ay m ain tain f il e s , k eep s im p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r fo r m o th e r r e la tiv e ly rou tin e c le r i c a l ta s k s . 15 S T E N O G R A P H E R — C o n t in u e d T A B U L A T I N G - M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R ( E l e c t r i c A c c o u n t i n g M a c h in e O p e r a t o r ) — C o n tin u e d S te n og ra p h er, S en ior P o s itio n s a r e c la s s if ie d into le v e ls on the b a s is o f the follow in g d e fin itio n s . D icta tion in v o lv e s a v a r ie d te c h n ica l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y such as in le g a l b r ie fs o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n tific r e s e a r c h . M ay a ls o s e t up and m ain tain f il e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , e tc . OR P e r f o r m s s te n o g ra p h ic duties r e q u ir in g s ig n ific a n tly g r e a t e r in d ep en d en ce and r e s p o n s ib ility than s te n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l, as e v id e n ce d b y the fo llo w in g : W ork r e q u ir e s a high d e g r e e o f s ten og ra p h ic s p e e d and a c c u r a c y ; a th orou gh w o rk in g know ledge o f g e n e ra l b u s in e s s and o f fi c e p r o c e d u r e ; and o f the s p e c i fi c b u s in e s s o p e r a tio n s , o rg a n iz a tio n , p o l ic i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f il e s , w o rk flo w , e tc . U se s th is k n ow ledge in p e r fo r m in g s te n o g ra p h ic duties and r e s p o n s ib le c le r i c a l ta sk s such as m ain tain in g fo llo w u p f il e s ; a s s e m b lin g m a te r ia l fo r r e p o r t s , m em o ra n d u m s , and le t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g s im p le le tt e r s fr o m g e n e ra l in s tru ctio n s ; re a d in g and rou tin g in com in g m a il; and an sw e rin g rou tin e q u e s tio n s , e tc . SW ITC H B OA RD O P E R A T O R C la s s A . O p e ra te s a s in g le - o r m u ltip le -p o s itio n tele p h o n e s w itch b o a rd handling in co m in g , outgoin g, intraplant o r o f fi c e c a lls . P e r f o r m s full telep h on e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e o r han dles c o m p le x c a lls , such as c o n fe r e n c e , c o ll e c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s im ila r c a lls , e ith e r in add ition to doin g rou tin e w o rk as d e s c r ib e d f o r sw itc h b o a r d o p e r a t o r , c la s s B, o r a s a fu ll-t im e a s s ig n m en t. ( " F u l l" telep h on e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s when the e s ta b lis h m e n t has v a r ie d fu n ction s that a r e not r e a d ily un d erstan d able fo r te lep h on e in fo rm a tio n p u r p o s e s , e .g ., b e c a u s e o f ov er la p p in g o r in te r r e la te d fu n c tio n s , and co n s e q u e n tly p r e s e n t fre q u e n t p r o b le m s as to w h ich e x ten sion s a r e a p p ro p r ia te fo r c a lls .) C la s s B . O p e ra te s a sin g le - o r m u ltip le -p o s itio n te le p h o n e s w itch b o a rd handling in c o m in g , ou tgoin g, intraplant o r o f fic e c a l ls . M ay handle rou tin e lon g d is ta n c e c a lls and r e c o r d t o lls . M ay p e r fo r m lim ite d telep h on e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e . ( " L im it e d " te lep h on e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s i f the fu n ction s o f the e sta b lis h m e n t s e r v ic e d a r e r e a d ily u n d erstan d able fo r te lep h on e in fo r m a tio n p u r p o s e s , o r if the r e q u e s ts a r e ro u tin e , e .g ., givin g e x te n s io n n u m b ers when s p e c ific n am es a r e fu r n is h e d , o r i f c o m p le x c a lls a r e r e fe r r e d to an other o p e r a t o r .) T h ese c la s s ific a t io n s do not in clu d e s w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r s in te lep h on e c o m p a n ie s who a s s is t c u s t o m e r s in p la cin g c a lls . SW ITC H B OA RD O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T In addition to p e r fo r m in g duties o f o p e r a t o r on a s in g le -p o s it io n o r m o n ito r -t y p e s w itch b o a r d , a c ts as r e c e p t io n is t and m a y a ls o type o r p e r fo r m rou tin e c le r i c a l w o rk as p art o f r e g u la r d u tie s . T h is typing o r c l e r i c a l w o rk m a y take the m a jo r p a rt o f this w o r k e r 's tim e w hile at s w itch b oa rd . TA B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R ( E le c t r ic A cco u n tin g M achine O p e ra to r) O p era tes one o r a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in e s such as the ta b u la to r, c a lc u la t o r , c o lla t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , rep r o d u c in g punch, e t c . E x clu d e d fro m this d e fin itio n a r e w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s . A ls o ex clu d ed a re o p e r a to r s o f e le c t r o n ic d ig ita l c o m p u t e r s , e ven though th e y m ay a ls o o p e ra te E A M equipm ent. C la s s A . P e r f o r m s co m p le te re p o r tin g and tabulating a ssig n m en ts including d evisin g d iffic u lt c o n t r o l pan el w irin g under g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n . A s s ig n m en ts ty p ic a lly in v olv e a v a r ie t y o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s w hich often a r e ir r e g u la r o r n o n r e c u r r in g , req u irin g s o m e planning o f the nature and seq u en cin g o f o p e r a tio n s , and the u se o f a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in e s . Is t y p ic a lly in v o lv e d in tra in in g new o p e r a t o r s in m a ch in e op era tion s o r train in g lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s in w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s and in the op era tin g seq u en ces o f long and c o m p le x r e p o r t s . D oes not in clu d e p o s itio n s in w h ich w irin g r e s p o n s ib ilit y is lim ite d to s e le c t io n and in s e r tio n o f p r e w ir e d b o a r d s . C la s s B . P e r f o r m s w o rk a c c o r d in g to e s ta b lis h e d p r o c e d u r e s and under s p e c ific in s tr u c tio n s . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v olv e c o m p le te but rou tin e and r e c u r r in g r e p o r ts o r p arts o f la r g e r and m o r e c o m p le x r e p o r t s . O p era tes m o r e d iffic u lt tabulating o r e le c t r ic a l a c counting m a ch in e s such as the ta b u la tor and c a lc u la t o r , in add ition to the s im p le r m a ch in es u se d by c la s s C o p e r a t o r s . M ay be r e q u ir e d to do s om e w irin g fr o m d ia g ra m s . M ay tr a in new e m p lo y e e s in b a s ic m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s . C la s s C . U nder s p e c ific in s tru ctio n s , o p e r a te s s im p le tabulating o r e le c t r ic a l accou n tin g m a ch in e s such as the s o r t e r , in t e r p r e t e r , re p r o d u c in g punch, c o lla t o r , e tc . A ssig n m en ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e p o r tio n s o f a w ork unit, fo r ex a m p le , individ ual s o r tin g o r co lla tin g runs, o r re p e titiv e o p e r a t io n s . M ay p e r fo r m s im p le w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s , and do som e filin g w ork . TR A N SC R IB IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R , G E N E R A L P r im a r y duty is to t r a n s c r ib e d icta tion in volvin g a n o rm a l routin e v o c a b u la r y fro m t r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h in e r e c o r d s . M ay a ls o type fr o m w ritten co p y and do s im p le c le r i c a l w ork . W o r k e r s tr a n s c r ib in g d icta tio n in volvin g a v a r ie d te c h n ica l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y such as le g a l b r ie fs o r r e p o r ts on s c ie n tific r e s e a r c h a r e not in clu d ed . A w o rk e r who takes d icta tion in shorthand o r by Stenotype o r s im ila r m a ch in e is c la s s if ie d as a ste n o g r a p h e r . T Y P IS T U se s a t y p e w r ite r to m ake c o p ie s o f v a rio u s m a t e r ia ls o r to m ake out b ills a fter c a lc u la tio n s have been m ade by an other p e r s o n . M ay includ e typing o f s t e n c ils , m a ts , o r s im ila r m a t e r ia ls fo r u s e in d u p licatin g p r o c e s s e s . M ay do c le r i c a l w o rk in v olv in g little s p e c ia l train in g , such as k eep in g s im p le r e c o r d s , filin g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r s o r tin g and d istrib u tin g in com in g m a il. C la s s A . P e r fo r m s one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : Typing m a te r ia l in final fo r m when it in v o lv e s co m b in in g m a te r ia l fr o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r r e s p o n s ib ilit y f o r c o r r e c t s p ellin g , s y lla b ic a tio n , pun ctuation, e t c ., o f te c h n ica l o r unusual w ord s o r fo r e ig n language m a te r ia l; o r planning layout and typing o f c o m p lic a te d sta tis tic a l ta b le s to m aintain u n iform ity and ba la n ce in s p a cin g . M ay type rou tin e fo r m le t t e r s , vary in g d e ta ils to suit c ir c u m s t a n c e s . C la s s B . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : C opy typing fr o m rough o r c le a r d r a fts ; o r routin e typing o f f o r m s , in s u ra n ce p o l ic i e s , e t c .; o r setting up sim p le standard tabu lation s; o r c o p y in g m o r e c o m p le x ta b les a lr e a d y set up and sp a ced p r o p e r ly . P R O F E S S IO N A L A N D T E C H N IC A L C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R — Continued COM PU TER O PERATOR M o n ito rs and o p e r a te s the c o n tr o l c o n s o le o f a d igita l co m p u te r to p r o c e s s data a c c o r d in g to o p e ra tin g in s tru ctio n s , u su a lly p r e p a r e d by a p r o g r a m e r . W ork in clu d e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Studies in s tru ctio n s to d e te rm in e equipm ent setup and o p e r a tio n s ; loads equipm ent with r e q u ir e d ite m s (tape r e e ls , c a r d s , e t c .) : sw itch e s n e c e s s a r y a u x ilia ry equipm ent into c ir c u it , and sta rts and o p e r a te s co m p u te r ; m a k e s adju stm en ts to co m p u te r to c o r r e c t o p e ra tin g p r o b le m s and m e e t s p e c ia l co n d itio n s ; r e v ie w s e r r o r s m a d e du rin g o p e r a tio n and d e te r m in e s c a u s e o r r e fe r s p r o b le m to s u p e r v is o r o r p r o g r a m e r ; and m ain tain s o p e ra tin g r e c o r d s . M ay te st and a s s is t in c o r r e c t in g program . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , c o m p u te r o p e r a t o r s a r e c la s s i f ie d as fo llo w s : C la s s A . O p e ra te s in depen d en tly, o r under o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n , a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s with m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s : N ew p r o g r a m s a r e fre q u e n tly te s te d and in trod u ced ; sch ed u lin g r e q u ir e m e n ts a r e o f c r it i c a l im p o rta n ce to m in im iz e d ow ntim e; the p r o g r a m s a r e o f c o m p le x d e s ig n so that id e n tific a tio n o f e r r o r s o u r c e often r e q u ir e s a w ork in g know ledge o f the total p r o g r a m , and a ltern ate p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a ila b le . M ay give d ir e c t io n and gu idan ce to lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s . C la s s B. O p e ra te s in depen d en tly, o r under o n ly g e n e ra l d ir e c t io n , a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s with m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s : M o st o f the p r o g r a m s a r e e s ta b lis h e d p r o d u ctio n ru n s , ty p ic a lly run on a r e g u la r ly r e c u r r in g b a s is ; th e re is little o r no te stin g o f new p r o g r a m s r e q u ir e d ; a ltern a te p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v id e d in c a s e o r ig in a l p r o g r a m needs m a jo r change o r cannot be c o r r e c t e d within a r e a s o n a b le t im e . In co m m o n e r r o r situ a tio n s , d ia g n o s e s ca u s e and takes c o r r e c t i v e a ction . T h is u su ally in v o lv e s applying p r e v io u s ly p r o g r a m e d c o r r e c t i v e s te p s , o r u sin g standard c o r r e c t i o n tech n iq u es . OR O p e ra te s under d ir e c t s u p e r v is io n a com p u ter running p r o g r a m s o r segm en ts o f p r o g r a m s with the c h a r a c t e r is t ic s d e s c r ib e d f o r c la s s A . M ay a s s is t a h ig h er le v e l o p e r a to r by in d e p end ently p e r fo r m in g le s s d iffic u lt task s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g d iffic u lt task s fo llo w in g d e ta ile d in s tru ctio n s and w ith fre q u en t r e v ie w o f o p e r a tio n s p e r fo r m e d . C la s s C . W orks on rou tin e p r o g r a m s under c lo s e s u p e r v is io n . Is ex p ected to d ev elop w ork in g k n ow led ge o f the co m p u te r equipm ent u sed and a b ility to d e te c t p r o b le m s in v o lv e d in running ro u tin e p r o g r a m s . U sually has r e c e iv e d s om e fo r m a l tra in in g in com p u ter o p e ra tio n . M ay a s s is t h ig h e r le v e l o p e r a to r on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s . C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M E R , BUSINESS C o n v e r ts sta tem en ts o f b u s in es s p r o b le m s , ty p ic a lly p r e p a r e d by a s y s tem s an a lyst, into a se q u e n ce o f d e ta ile d in s tru ctio n s w hich a r e r e q u ir e d to s o lv e the p r o b le m s by a u tom atic data p r o c e s s in g equipm ent. W orking fr o m c h a r ts o r d ia g r a m s , the p r o g r a m e r d e v e lo p s the p r e c is e in s tr u c tio n s w h ich , when e n te re d into the c o m p u te r sy s te m in c o d e d lan gu ag e, ca u s e the m anipulation 16 COM PU TER P R O G R A M E R , B U S IN E S S — C o n t in u e d o f data to a c h ie v e d e s ir e d r e s u lts . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : A p p lie s kn ow ledge o f co m p u te r c a p a b ilit ie s , m a t h e m a t ic s , lo g ic e m p lo y e d by c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t ic u la r s u b je c t m a tte r in v o lv e d to a n a lyze c h a r ts and d ia g r a m s o f the p r o b le m to be p r o g r a m e d ; d e v e lo p s se q u e n ce o f p r o g r a m s te p s ; w r it e s d e ta ile d flo w c h a r ts to show o r d e r in w hich data w ill be p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r ts th e s e c h a r ts to c o d e d in s tru ctio n s fo r m a c h in e to fo llo w ; te s ts and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s in s tru ctio n s f o r o p e ra tin g p e r s o n n e l during p r o d u c tio n run; a n a ly z e s , r e v ie w s , and a lte rs p r o g r a m s to i n c r e a s e o p e r a tin g e f fic ie n c y o r adapt to new r e q u ir e m e n ts ; m ain ta in s r e c o r d s o f p r o g r a m d e v e lo p m e n t and r e v is io n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g both s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o gra m in g should be c la s s i f ie d as s y s te m s a n a lysts i f th is is the s k ill used to d e te r m in e th e ir pay.) D oes not in clu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r ily r e s p o n s ib le fo r the m an agem en t o r s u p e r v is io n o f oth er e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r p r o g r a m e r s p r im a r ily c o n c e r n e d with s c ie n tific a n d /o r e n g in eerin g p r o b le m s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , p r o g r a m e r s a r e c la s s i f ie d as fo llo w s : C la s s A . W ork s in depen d en tly o r under o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on c o m p le x p r o b le m s w hich r e q u ir e c o m p e te n c e in a ll p h a se s o f p r o g r a m in g c o n c e p ts and p r a c t ic e s . W orking fr o m d ia g ra m s and c h a r ts w h ich id e n tify the nature o f d e s ir e d r e s u lt s , m a jo r p r o c e s s in g steps to be a c c o m p lis h e d , and the re la tio n s h ip s betw een v a r io u s s te p s o f the p r o b le m s o lv in g ro u tin e ; plans the fu ll ran ge o f p r o g r a m in g a c tio n s needed to e ffic ie n tly u tiliz e the c o m p u te r sy ste m in a ch iev in g d e s ir e d end p r o d u c ts . At th is le v e l, p r o g r a m in g is d iffic u lt b e c a u s e c o m p u te r equipm ent m u s t be o r g a n iz e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l in t e r r e la t e d but d iv e r s e p r o d u c ts fr o m n u m e ro u s and d iv e r s e data e le m e n ts . A w ide v a r ie t y and e x te n s iv e nu m ber o f in te rn a l p r o c e s s in g a c tio n s m u st o c c u r . T h is r e q u ir e s such a ction s as d e v e lo p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a tio n s w hich can be re u s e d , e s ta b lis h m e n t of lin k age poin ts b etw een o p e r a t io n s , a d ju stm en ts to data when p r o g r a m r e q u ir e m e n ts e x c e e d c o m p u te r s to r a g e c a p a c it y , and su bstantial m an ip u la tio n and re s e q u e n c in g o f data e le m e n ts to fo r m a h igh ly in te g ra te d p r o g r a m . M ay p r o v id e fu n ction a l d ir e c t io n to lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m e r s who a r e a s s ig n e d to a s s is t. C la s s B.* W orks indepen d en tly o r under o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on r e la tiv e ly s im p le p r o g r a m s , o r on s im p le se g m e n ts o f c o m p le x p r o g r a m s . P r o g r a m s (o r s e g m e n ts ) u su a lly p r o c e s s in fo r m a tio n to p r o d u c e data in two o r th re e v a r ie d se q u e n ce s o r fo r m a t s . R e p o rts and lis tin g s axe p r o d u c e d by re fin in g , adapting, a r r a y in g , o r m aking m in o r add ition s to o r d e le tio n s fr o m input data w hich a r e r e a d ily a v a ila b le . W hile n u m erou s r e c o r d s m a y be p r o c e s s e d , the data have been r e fin e d in p r io r a ctio n s so that the a c c u r a c y and seq u en cin g o f data can be t e s te d by u sin g a few rou tin e c h e c k s . T y p ic a lly , the p r o g r a m d e a ls with routin e r e c o r d -k e e p in g type o p e r a tio n s . OR W orks on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A) u nd er c lo s e d ir e c t io n o f a h igh er le v e l p r o g r a m e r o r s u p e r v is o r . M ay a s s is t h ig h e r le v e l p r o g r a m e r by in depen d en tly p e r fo rm in g l e s s d iffic u lt ta s k s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g m o r e d iffic u lt ta s k s u nd er f a ir ly c lo s e d ir e c t io n . M ay guide o r in s tru ct lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m e r s . C la s s C . M akes p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tio n s o f p r o g r a m in g p r a c t ic e s and c o n c e p ts u su ally le a r n e d in fo r m a l tr a in in g c o u r s e s . A s s ig n m e n ts a r e d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p c o m p e te n c e in the a p p lica tion o f standard p r o c e d u r e s to rou tin e p r o b le m s . R e c e iv e s c lo s e s u p e r v is io n on new a s p e c ts o f a s s ig n m e n ts ; and w o rk is r e v ie w e d to v e r ify its a c c u r a c y and c o n fo r m a n c e with r e q u ir e d p r o c e d u r e s . C O M P U T E R SYSTEM S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS A n a ly zes b u s in e s s p r o b le m s to fo rm u la te p r o c e d u r e s fo r so lv in g them by use o f e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g equ ipm en t. D e v e lo p s a c o m p le te d e s c r ip tio n o f all s p e c ific a t io n s needed to enable p r o g r a m e r s to p r e p a r e r e q u ir e d d igita l co m p u te r p r o g r a m s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : A n a ly zes s u b je c t-m a t t e r o p e r a tio n s to be au tom ated and id e n tifie s co n d itio n s and c r it e r i a r e q u ire d to a c h ie v e s a t is fa c t o r y r e s u lts ; s p e c ifie s n um ber and ty p e s o f r e c o r d s , f il e s , and d o cu m e n ts to be u sed ; ou tlin es a c tio n s to be p e r fo r m e d by p e r s o n n e l and co m p u te r s in s u ffic ie n t d etail fo r p r e s e n ta tio n to m an agem en t and fo r p r o g r a m in g (ty p ic a lly th is in v o lv e s p r e p a r a tio n o f w ork and data flo w c h a r t s ); c o o r d in a t e s the d ev e lo p m e n t o f te s t p r o b le m s and p a r ticip a te s in t r ia l runs o f new and r e v is e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s equipm ent ch a n g e s to obtain m o r e e ffe c t iv e o v e r a ll o p e r a tio n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g both s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m in g should be c la s s ifie d as s y s te m s a n a lysts if this is the s k ill u sed to d e te r m in e th e ir pay.) D oes not in clu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r ily r e s p o n s ib le fo r the m an agem en t o r s u p e r v is io n o f oth er e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r s y s te m s an a lysts p r im a r ily c o n c e r n e d with s c ie n tific o r e n g in e e rin g p r o b le m s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , s y s te m s an a lysts a re c la s s if ie d as fo llo w s : C la s s A . W orks indepen d en tly o r under o n ly g e n e ra l d ir e c t io n on c o m p le x p r o b le m s involv in g a ll p h a ses o f s y s te m s a n a ly s is . P r o b le m s a r e c o m p le x b e ca u se o f d iv e r s e s o u r c e s o f input data and m u ltip le -u s e r e q u ir e m e n ts o f output data. (F o r ex a m p le , d e v e lo p s an in tegra ted p r o d u c tio n s ch e d u lin g , in v e n to ry c o n t r o l, c o s t a n a ly s is , and sa le s a n a ly sis r e c o r d in w hich COM PUTER SYSTEM S A N A L Y ST , B U S IN E S S — C o n t in u e d e v e r y item o f e a ch type is a u to m a tica lly p r o c e s s e d th rough the fu ll sy s te m o f r e c o r d s and a p p ro p ria te fo llo w u p a ctio n s a re in itiated by the com p u ter.) C on fe s with p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e te r m in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s s u b je c t-m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a tio n s o f new o r r e v is e d s y s te m s o f data p r o c e s s in g o p e r a tio n s . M akes r e c o m m e n d a tio n s , if n e e d e d , fo r a p p ro v a l o f m a jo r s y s te m s in s ta lla tion s o r ch an ges and fo r obtain in g equ ipm en t. M ay p r o v id e fu n ction a l as s is t. d ir e c t io n to lo w e r le v e l s y s te m s a n a lysts who a re a s s ig n e d to C la s s B . W orks indepen d en tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on p r o b le m s that a r e r e la tiv e ly u n c o m p lic a te d to a n a ly z e , plan, p r o g r a m , and o p e r a te . P r o b le m s a r e o f lim ite d c o m p le x it y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f input data a re h om og en eou s and the output data a r e c lo s e ly r e la te d . (F o r e x a m p le , d e v e lo p s s y s te m s fo r m ain tain in g d e p o s it o r a ccou n ts in a bank, m ain tain in g a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le in a r e ta il e s ta b lis h m e n t, o r m a in tain in g in ven tory a ccou n ts in a m a n u fa ctu rin g o r w h o le s a le e s ta b lis h m e n t.) C o n fe r s with p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e te r m in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s s u b je c t-m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a tio n s o f the data p r o c e s s in g s y s te m s to be ap p lied . OR W orks on a segm en t o f a c o m p le x data p r o c e s s in g s c h e m e o r s y s te m , as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A. W ork s indepen d en tly on rou tin e a ssig n m en ts and r e c e iv e s in s tru ctio n and guidance on c o m p le x a s s ig n m e n ts . W ork is r e v ie w e d fo r a c c u r a c y o f ju d gm en t, c o m p lia n c e w ith in s tr u c tio n s , and to in su re p r o p e r alin em en t with the o v e r a ll s y s te m . C la s s C . W orks under im m e d ia te s u p e r v is io n , c a r r y in g out a n a ly s e s as a s s ig n e d , u su a lly o f a s in g le a c tiv ity . A s s ig n m e n ts a r e d esig n ed to d e v e lo p and expand p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n c e in the a p p lica tio n o f p r o c e d u r e s and s k ills r e q u ir e d fo r s y s te m s a n a ly s is w o rk . F o r ex a m p le , m a y a s s is t a h ig h e r le v e l s y s te m s a n a lyst by p r e p a r in g the d e ta ile d s p e c ific a t io n s r e q u ir e d by p r o g r a m e r s fr o m in fo r m a tio n d e v e lo p e d by the h ig h er le v e l a n a lyst. D R A F TSM A N C la s s A . P lan s the g ra p h ic p r e s e n ta tio n o f c o m p le x ite m s having d is tin c tiv e d e s ig n fe a tu re s that d iffe r s ig n ific a n tly fr o m e s ta b lis h e d d ra ftin g p r e c e d e n t s . W orks in c l o s e sup p o r t with the d e s ig n o r ig in a to r , and m ay r e c o m m e n d m in o r d e s ig n ch a n g e s . A n a ly ze s the e ffe c t o f each change on the d e ta ils o f f o r m , fu n ction , and p o s itio n a l r e la tio n s h ip s o f c o m ponen ts and p a r t s . W orks with a m in im u m o f s u p e r v is o r y a s s is ta n c e . C om p leted w ork is re v ie w e d by d e s ig n o r ig in a to r fo r c o n s is t e n c y w ith p r io r e n g in e e rin g d e te r m in a tio n s . M ay e ith e r p r e p a r e d ra w in g s , o r d ir e c t th e ir p r e p a r a tio n by lo w e r le v e l d ra ftsm en . C la s s B . P e r f o r m s non rou tin e and c o m p le x d ra ftin g a s s ig n m e n ts that r e q u ir e the a p p li c a tio n o f m o s t o f the s ta n d a rd ized draw in g tech n iq u es r e g u la r ly u s e d . D uties ty p ic a lly in v o lv e such w ork a s : P r e p a r e s w ork in g d raw in gs of s u b a s s e m b lie s with ir r e g u la r sh ap es, m u ltip le fu n c tio n s , and p r e c is e p o s itio n a l r e la tio n s h ip s betw een c o m p o n e n ts ; p r e p a r e s a r c h i te c tu ra l d ra w in gs fo r c o n s tr u c tio n o f a buildin g in clu d in g d etail d ra w in g s o f fou n dation s, w all s e c t io n s , flo o r p la n s, and r o o f. U ses a c c e p te d fo rm u la s and m an u a ls in m aking n e c e s s a r y com p u ta tio n s to d e te r m in e quantities o f m a t e r ia ls to be u s e d , load c a p a c it ie s , s tren g th s , s tr e s s e s , etc. R e c e iv e s in itia l in s tr u c tio n s , r e q u ir e m e n ts , and a d v ic e fr o m s u p e r v is o r . C o m p le te d w ork is c h e c k e d fo r te c h n ica l ad eq u acy. C la s s C . P r e p a r e s d etail d ra w in gs o f sin g le units o r p a rts fo r en g in e e r in g , c o n s tr u c tio n , m a n u fa ctu rin g, o r r e p a ir p u r p o s e s . T y p es o f d raw in gs p r e p a r e d in clu d e i s o m e t r ic p r o je c t io n s (d e p ictin g th r e e d im e n s io n s in a c c u r a te s c a le ) and s e ctio n a l v iew s to c la r if y p osition in g o f co m p o n e n ts and c o n v e y needed in fo r m a tio n . C o n s o lid a te s d e ta ils fr o m a nu m ber o f s o u r c e s and a dju sts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a le as r e q u ir e d . S u ggested m eth od s o f a p p ro a ch , a p p lic a b le p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v ice on s o u r c e m a t e r ia ls a r e given with in itial a s s ig n m e n ts . In stru ction s a r e le s s c o m p le te when a s s ig n m en ts r e c u r . W ork m ay be s p o t -c h e c k e d during p r o g r e s s . D R A F T S M A N -T R A C E R C o p ie s plans and d raw in gs p r e p a r e d by o th e r s by p la cin g t r a c in g cloth o r p a p er o v e r d ra w in gs and tr a c in g with pen o r p e n c il. (D oes not in clu d e tr a c in g lim ite d to plans p r im a r ily c o n s is tin g o f straigh t lin e s and a la r g e s c a le not re q u ir in g c lo s e d e lin ea tion .) A N D /O R P r e p a r e s s im p le o r re p e titiv e d raw in gs o f e a s ily v is u a liz e d ite m s . during p r o g r e s s . W ork is c lo s e l y s u p e r v is e d E L E C T R O N IC S TECH N ICIAN W orks on v a r io u s ty p e s o f e le c t r o n ic equipm ent o r s y s te m s by p e r fo r m in g one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g o p e r a tio n s : M o d ify in g , in s ta llin g , r e p a ir in g , and o v e rh a u lin g . T h e se o p e r a tio n s r e q u ir e the p e r fo r m a n c e o f m o s t o r all o f the fo llo w in g ta sk s: A s s e m b lin g , te s tin g , ad ju stin g, c a lib r a tin g , tuning, and alin in g. W ork is n o n re p e titiv e and r e q u ir e s a know ledge o f the th e o r y and p r a c t ic e o f e le c t r o n ic s p ertain in g to the use o f g e n e ra l and s p e c ia liz e d e le c t r o n ic test equipm ent; tr o u b le a n a ly s is ; and the o p e r a tio n , r e la tio n s h ip , and alin em en t o f e le c t r o n ic s y s t e m s , s u b s y s te m s , and c ir c u it s having a v a r ie ty o f com p on en t p a rts . 17 E L E C T R O N IC S TECH N ICIAN — C ontinued N URSE, IN D U STR IAL (R e g is t e r e d ) E le c t r o n ic equipm ent o r s y s te m s w o rk e d on t y p ic a lly in clu d e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : G rou n d, v e h ic le , o r a ir b o r n e r a d io c o m m u n ic a tio n s s y s t e m s , r e la y s y s t e m s , navigation a id s ; a ir b o r n e o r grou n d ra d a r s y s t e m s ; r a d io and te le v is io n tr a n s m ittin g o r r e c o r d in g s y s t e m s ; e l e c t r o n ic c o m p u t e r s ; m is s i l e and s p a c e c r a ft g u id an ce and c o n t r o l s y s t e m s ; in d u s tr ia l and m e d ic a l m e a s u r in g , in d ica tin g and c o n tr o llin g d e v ic e s ; e tc . A r e g is t e r e d n u r s e w ho g iv e s n u rsin g s e r v ic e under g e n e r a l m e d ic a l d ir e c tio n to i l l o r in ju re d e m p lo y e e s o r o th e r p e r s o n s w ho b e c o m e i l l o r s u ffe r an a c c id e n t on the p r e m is e s o f a fa c to r y o r o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t. D uties in v o lv e a co m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g : G iving f ir s t aid to the i ll o r in ju re d ; attending t o su bsequ en t d r e s s in g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s ; keeping r e c o r d s o f patients tr e a te d ; p r e p a r in g a ccid e n t r e p o r t s f o r co m p e n s a tio n o r oth er p u r p o s e s ; a s s is tin g in p h y s ic a l exa m in a tio n s and health e v a lu ation s o f ap p lican ts and e m p lo y e e s ; and planning and c a r r y ing out p r o g r a m s in v o lv in g health ed u ca tion , a ccid e n t p re v e n tio n , ev alu ation o f plant en viron m en t, o r o th e r a c t iv it ie s a ffe c tin g the h ealth , w e lfa r e , and sa fe ty o f a ll p e r s o n n e l. N ursing s u p e r v is o r s o r head n u r s e s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p loy in g m o r e than one n u r s e a r e e x clu d ed . (E x clu d e p r o d u ctio n a s s e m b le r s and t e s t e r s , c r a ft s m e n , d r a fts m e n , d e s ig n e r s , e n g in e e r s , and r e p a ir m e n o f such standard e le c t r o n ic equipm ent a s o f fic e m a c h in e s , r a d io and te le v is io n r e c e iv in g s e t s .) M A IN T E N A N C E A N D P O W E R P L A N T C A R P E N T E R , M AIN TE N A N C E M ACH IN IST, M A IN TE N A N C E P e r f o r m s the c a r p e n tr y duties n e c e s s a r y to c o n s t r u c t and m aintain in go o d r e p a ir b u ild ing w ood w ork and equipm ent su ch as b in s , c r ib s , c o u n t e r s , b e n c h e s , p a r titio n s , d o o r s , f lo o r s , s t a ir s , c a s in g s , and t r im m ade o f w ood in an e s ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and layin g out o f w o rk fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d r a w in g s , m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in s tru ctio n s ; usin g a v a r ie ty o f c a r p e n t e r 's h a n d to o ls, p o r ta b le p o w e r t o o ls , and stan dard m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; m a k ing standard shop com pu tation s re la tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o rk ; and s e le ctin g m a t e r ia ls n e c e s s a r y f o r the w o rk . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in te n a n ce c a r p e n t e r r e q u ir e s rounded tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equivalent tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . P r o d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p arts and new p arts in m ak in g r e p a ir s o f m e ta l p a r ts of m e c h a n ic a l equipm ent o p e r a te d in an e s ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g : In terp retin g w ritten in s tru ctio n s and s p e c ific a t io n s ; planning and layin g out o f w o rk ; u sin g a v a r ie t y o f m a c h in is t 's h an dtools and p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; settin g up and op era tin g stan d ard m a ch in e t o o ls ; shaping o f m e ta l p a rts to c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; m aking standard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o r k , to o lin g , f e e d s , and sp e ed s o f m ach in in g; k n ow ledge o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s of the c o m m o n m e t a ls ; s e le ctin g standard m a t e r ia ls , p a r t s , and equipm ent r e q u ir e d fo r h is w ork ; and fitting and a s s e m b lin g p arts into m e c h a n ic a l equipm ent. In g e n e r a l, the m a c h in is t 's w ork n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a rounded tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p p r a c t ic e u su a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equ iva le n t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . E L E C T R IC IA N , M AIN TE N A N C E P e r f o r m s a v a r ie t y o f e l e c t r i c a l tr a d e fu n ction s such as the in s ta lla tio n , m a in te n a n ce , o r r e p a ir o f equipm ent fo r the g e n e r a tio n , d is trib u tio n , o r u tiliz a tio n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s t a b lish m en t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; In sta llin g o r r e p a ir in g any o f a v a r ie t y o f e l e c t r ic a l equipm ent su ch as g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w itc h b o a r d s , c o n t r o ll e r s , c ir c u it b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , heating u n its, conduit s y s t e m s , o r o th e r t r a n s m is s io n equipm ent; w o rk in g fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s, la y ou ts, o r oth er s p e c ific a t io n s ; lo ca tin g and diagn osin g t r o u b le in the e l e c t r i c a l s y s te m o r equipm ent; w ork in g standard com p u ta tion s r e la tin g to lo a d r e q u ir e m e n ts o f w ir in g o r e le c t r i c a l equipm ent; and using a v a r ie ty o f e l e c t r i c ia n 's han dtools and m e a s u r in g and te stin g in s tru m en ts . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in te n a n ce e le c t r ic ia n r e q u ir e s rou n d ed train in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su ally a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equivalent tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . EN G IN E ER, STA TIO N A R Y O perates and m aintain s and m ay a ls o s u p e r v is e the o p e ra tio n o f s ta tio n a ry en gin es and equipm ent (m e c h a n ic a l o r e l e c t r i c a l) to supply the e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ich e m p lo y e d w ith p o w e r , heat, r e fr ig e r a t io n , o r a ir -c o n d it io n in g . W ork in v o lv e s : O peratin g and m ain tain in g equipm ent such as steam e n g in es , a ir c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , tu r b in e s , ven tila tin g and r e f r i g era tin g equipm ent, ste a m b o ile r s and b o i le r - f e d w a te r pu m p s; m aking equipm ent r e p a ir s ; and k eep in g a r e c o r d o f o p e ra tio n o f m a c h in e r y , t e m p e r a tu r e , and fu e l co n su m p tio n . M ay a ls o s u p e r v is e th e s e o p e r a tio n s . H ead o r c h ie f e n g in e e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than one en g in eer a r e e x c lu d e d . F IR E M A N , ST A T IO N A R Y B O ILE R F i r e s sta tion a ry b o ile r s to fu rn ish the e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ich e m p lo y e d w ith heat, p o w e r , o r stea m . F e e d s fu e ls to f ir e by hand o r o p e r a te s a m e c h a n ic a l s to k e r , g a s , o r o il b u r n e r ; and c h e c k s w a te r and s a fety v a lv e s . M ay c le a n , o il, o r a s s is t in re p a irin g b o ile r r o o m equipm ent. H E L P E R , M AIN TE N A N C E TR AD ES A s s is t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k ille d m ain ten an ce t r a d e s , by p e r fo r m in g s p e c i fi c o r g e n e r a l duties o f l e s s e r s k ill, such as k eep in g a w o r k e r su p p lied w ith m a t e r ia ls and t o o ls ; clea n in g w ork in g a r e a , m a ch in e , and equ ipm en t; a s s is tin g jo u rn e y m a n by h olding m a t e r ia ls o r t o o ls ; and p e r fo r m in g o th er u n sk ille d ta s k s as d ir e c t e d b y jo u rn e y m a n . T h e kind o f w o rk the h e lp e r is p e r m itte d to p e r fo r m v a r ie s fr o m tra d e to t r a d e : In s o m e tra d e s the h e lp e r i s co n fin e d to supplying, liftin g , and holding m a t e r ia ls and t o o ls , and cle a n in g w ork in g a r e a s ; and in o th e rs he is p e r m itte d to p e r fo r m s p e c ia liz e d m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s , o r p arts o f a tr a d e that a r e a ls o p e r fo r m e d by w o r k e r s on a f u ll-t im e b a s is . M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R , TO O L R O O M S p e c ia liz e s in the op e ra tio n o f one o r m o r e types o f m a ch in e t o o ls , such as jig b o r e r s , c y lin d r ic a l o r s u r fa c e g r in d e r s , engine la th e s , o r m illin g m a c h in e s , in the c o n s tr u c tio n o f m a c h in e -s h o p t o o ls , g a g e s , j i g s , fix t u r e s , o r d ie s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and p e r fo r m in g d iffic u lt m ach in in g o p e r a tio n s ; p r o c e s s in g ite m s r e q u irin g c o m p lic a te d setups or a high d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; using a v a r ie t y o f p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; s e le ctin g f e e d s , s p e e d s , to o lin g , and o p e r a tio n s e q u e n c e ; and m aking n e c e s s a r y adju stm en ts during op e ra tio n t o a ch ie v e r e q u is ite t o le r a n c e s o r d im e n s io n s. M ay be r e q u ir e d to r e c o g n iz e when t o o ls n eed d r e s s in g , to d r e s s t o o ls , and to s e le c t p r o p e r co o la n ts and cutting and lu b r ic a tin g o i ls . F or c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , m a c h in e -t o o l o p e r a t o r s , t o o lr o o m , in t o o l ar 1 die fobbing shops a r e ex clu d ed fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n . M EC H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M a in ten a n ce) R e p a ir s a u t o m o b ile s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an esta b lish m en t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : E xam ining a u tom otiv e equipm ent to d ia g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b le ; d i s a s s e m b lin g equ ipm en t and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that in v o lv e the u se o f such h an dtools as w re n ch e s , g a g e s , d r i ll s , o r s p e c ia liz e d equipm ent in d is a s s e m b lin g o r fitting p a r t s ; r e p la cin g brok en o r d e fe c tiv e p a rts fr o m s to c k ; g rin d in g and adju stin g v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b lin g and in sta llin g the v a rio u s a s s e m b lie s in the v e h ic le and m aking n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm en ts; and alin in g w h e e ls , adjustin g b ra k es and lig h ts , o r tightenin g b o d y b o lt s . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the au tom otiv e m e ch a n ic r e q u ir e s rounded tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d through a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equivalent tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . T h is c la s s if ic a t io n d o e s not in clu d e m e c h a n ic s w ho r e p a ir c u s t o m e r s ' v e h ic le s in au to m o b ile r e p a ir s h o p s. M E C H A N IC , M A IN TE N A N C E R e p a ir s m a c h in e r y o r m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm en t o f an esta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : E x am in in g m a c h in e s and m e c h a n ic a l equipm ent to d ia g n ose s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; dism a n tlin g o r p a r tly dism a n tlin g m a ch in es and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that m a in ly in v olv e the use o f h a n d to o ls in s c r a p in g and fittin g p a r ts ; r e p la c in g b rok en o r d e fe c tiv e p a rts w ith ite m s obtained fr o m sto c k ; o r d e r in g the p ro d u ctio n o f a r e p la c e m e n t p a rt by a m a ch in e sh op o r sending o f the m a ch in e to a m a ch in e shop fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s ; p r e p a r in g w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s f o r m a jo r r e p a ir s o r fo r the p ro d u ctio n o f p a rts o r d e r e d fr o m m a ch in e sh op; r e a s s e m b lin g m a c h in e s ; and m aking a ll n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm en ts f o r o p e ra tio n . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f a m ain ten an ce m e c h a n ic r e q u ir e s rounded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d through a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip or equivalent tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . E x clu d e d fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n a re w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a ry duties in v o lv e settin g up o r adju stin g m a c h in e s . M ILLW R IG H T In s ta lls new m a c h in e s o r h eavy equipm ent, and d is m a n tles and in s ta lls m a ch in es o r heavy equipm ent when ch an ges in the plant layou t a r e r e q u ir e d . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; P lann ing and layin g out o f the w o rk ; in te rp re tin g blu ep rin ts o r oth er s p e c ific a t io n s ; using a v a r ie ty o f h a n d tools and r ig g in g ; m aking standard shop com p u tation s rela tin g to s t r e s s e s , strength o f m a t e r ia ls , and c e n te r s o f g r a v ity ; alin in g and balan cin g o f equ ipm en t; s e le c t in g standard t o o ls , equipm ent, and p a rts to be u s e d ; and in s ta llin g and m aintain ing in g o o d o r d e r p o w e r tr a n s m is s io n equipm ent such as d r iv e s and s p e e d r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l, the m illw r ig h t 's w o rk n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a rounded train in g and e x p e r ie n c e in the tra d e a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p ren tices h ip o r equ ivalent tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . P A IN T E R , M A IN TE N A N C E P aints and r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w o o d w o r k , and fix tu r e s o f an es ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s the fo llo w in g : K n ow led ge o f s u r fa c e p e c u lia r it ie s and ty p es o f paint r e q u ir e d fo r d iffe r e n t a p p lic a t io n s ; p re p a r in g s u r fa c e f o r painting by re m o v in g old fin is h o r by p la c in g putty o r f il l e r in n a il 18 P A I N T E R , M A I N T E N A N C E — C o n t in u e d S H E E T -M E T A L h oles and in t e r s t ic e s ; and app lying paint with s p ra y gun o r b r u s h . M ay m ix c o l o r s , o i ls , w hite lea d , and o th e r paint in g r e d ie n ts to o btain p r o p e r c o lo r o r c o n s is t e n c y . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m ain ten an ce p a in ter r e q u ir e s rounded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d throu gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equ iva le n t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . typ es o f s h e e t -m e t a l m a in te n a n ce w ork fr o m b lu ep rin ts , m o d e ls , o r o th e r s p e c ific a t io n s ; setting up and o p e ra tin g a ll a v a ila b le ty p e s o f s h e e t-m e ta l w ork in g m a c h in e s ; usin g a v a r ie t y o f h an dtools in cu tting, bend ing, fo r m in g , shaping, fittin g, and a s s e m b lin g ; and in s ta llin g s h e e t-m e ta l a r t ic le s as r e q u ir e d . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m ain ten an ce s h e e t -m e t a l w o rk e r r e q u ir e s rounded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . P IP E F IT T E R , M A IN TE N A N C E In sta lls o r r e p a ir s w a te r, s te a m , g a s , o r o th e r ty p e s o f pipe and p ip e fittin g s in an es ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : L a yin g out o f w ork and m e a s u r in g to lo ca te p o s itio n o f p ipe fr o m d ra w in gs o r o th e r w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s ; cutting v a r io u s s iz e s o f p ip e to c o r r e c t len gth s w ith c h is e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a c e ty le n e t o r c h o r p ip e -cu ttin g m a c h in e s ; th read in g pipe with s to c k s and d ie s ; bending p ipe by h a n d -d riv e n o r p o w e r -d r iv e n m a c h in e s ; a s s e m b lin g pipe w ith c o u p lin g s and fa ste n in g p ip e to h a n g e rs ; m aking stan dard shop co m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to p r e s s u r e s , flo w , and s iz e o f p ip e r e q u ir e d ; and m aking stan dard t e s ts to d e te r m in e w hether fin is h ed p ip e s m e e t s p e c ific a t io n s . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m ain ten an ce p ip e fitte r r e q u ir e s rounded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d through a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r equ ivalen t train in g and e x p e r ie n c e . W o r k e r s p r im a r ily en gaged in in s ta llin g and r e p a ir in g building sanitation o r heating s y s te m s a r e e x c lu d e d . S H E E T -M E T A L W O R K E R, M A IN TE N A N C E F a b r ic a t e s , in s t a lls , and m ain tain s in go o d r e p a ir the s h e e t-m e ta l equipm ent and fix tu r e s (su ch as m a ch in e g u a r d s , g r e a s e p an s, s h e lv e s , l o c k e r s , tan k s, v e n tila to r s , c h u te s, d u c ts , m e ta l ro o fin g ) o f an es ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g : Planning and layin g out all W O R K E R , M A IN T E N A N C E — C o n t in u e d T O O L AND DIE M A K E R C o n s tr u c ts and r e p a ir s m a c h in e -s h o p t o o ls , g a g e s , j i g s , fix tu r e s o r d ie s fo r fo r g in g s , pun ch ing, and o th e r m e t a l-fo r m in g w ork . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o llo w in g : Planning and laying out o f w o rk fr o m m o d e ls , b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s, o r o th e r o r a l and w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s ; u sin g a v a r ie t y o f t o o l and die m a k e r 's han dtools and p r e c is i o n m e a s u r in g in s tru m en ts ; u n d er standing o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f c o m m o n m e ta ls and a llo y s ; settin g up and op era tin g o f m a ch in e t o o ls and r e la te d equipm ent; m aking n e c e s s a r y shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o rk , s p e e d s , fe e d s , and to o lin g o f m a c h in e s ; h e a t-tre a tin g o f m e ta l p a r ts du rin g fa b r ic a t io n as w e ll as o f fin is h e d t o o ls and d ie s to a c h ie v e r e q u ir e d q u a litie s ; w ork in g to c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; fittin g and a s s e m b lin g o f p a rts to p r e s c r ib e d t o le r a n c e s and a llo w a n c e s ; and s e le c t in g a p p ro p ria te m a t e r ia ls , t o o ls , and p r o c e s s e s . In g e n e r a l, the t o o l and die m a k e r 's w ork r e q u ir e s a rounded tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p and t o o lr o o m p r a c t ic e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a f o r m a l a p p re n tic e s h ip o r e q u ivalen t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , t o o l and die m a k e r s in t o o l shops a r e e x c lu d e d fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n . and die jo b b in g C U S T O D IA L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T GUARD AN D W ATCH M AN G u a rd . P e r f o r m s rou tin e p o lic e du ties, e ith e r at fix e d p o s t o r on to u r , m ain tain in g o r d e r , using a r m s o r f o r c e w h e re n e c e s s a r y . Inclu des gatem en who a r e station ed at gate and c h e ck on id en tity o f e m p lo y e e s and o th e r p e r s o n s e n t e r in g . W atch m an . M akes rounds o f p r e m is e s p e r io d ic a lly in p r o te c tin g p r o p e r t y a gain st f ir e , th eft, and ille g a l e n try . JA N ITO R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R SH IPPIN G AND R E C E IV IN G C L E R K P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e f o r sh ipm en t, o r r e c e iv e s and is r e s p o n s ib le f o r in com in g sh ip m e n ts o f m e r c h a n d is e o r o th e r m a t e r ia l s . Shipping w ork in v o lv e s : A k n ow ledge o f shipping p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t ic e s , r o u te s , a v a ila b le m ea n s o f t r a n s p o r ta tio n , and r a te s ; and p r e p a r in g r e c o r d s o f the g o o d s sh ipped, m aking up b ills o f ladin g, p os tin g w eigh t and shipping c h a r g e s , and k eep in g a file o f shipping r e c o r d s . M ay d ir e c t o r a s s is t in p r e p a r in g the m e r ch a n d is e fo r shipm ent. R e c e iv in g w o rk in v o lv e s : V e r ify in g o r d ir e c t in g o th e r s in v e r ify in g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f sh ipm en ts again st b ills o f lad in g, i n v o ic e s , o r o th e r r e c o r d s ; ch e c k in g fo r s h o r ta g e s and r e je c t in g d a m aged g o o d s ; routin g m e r c h a n d is e o r m a t e r ia ls to p r o p e r d ep a rtm en ts; and m aintain ing n e c e s s a r y r e c o r d s and f il e s . C lean s and k e e p s in an o r d e r ly c o n d itio n fa c t o r y w ork in g a r e a s and w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m is e s o f an o f f i c e , apa rtm en t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r c ia l o r o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t. D uties in vo lve a com b in a tion o f the f o llo w in g : S w eeping, m op p in g o r sc r u b b in g , and p o lis h in g f lo o r s ; re m o v in g c h ip s , tr a s h , and o th e r r e fu s e ; dusting equ ipm en t, fu r n itu r e , o r fix tu r e s ; p o lis h in g m e ta l f i x tu re s o r t r im m in g s ; p ro v id in g su p p lie s and m in o r m ain ten an ce s e r v ic e s ; and cle a n in g la v a t o r ie s , s h o w e rs , and r e s t r o o m s . W o r k e r s who s p e c ia liz e in w indow w ashin g a re e x c lu d e d . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c la s s i f ie d as fo llo w s : R e c e iv in g c le r k Shipping c le r k Shipping and r e c e iv in g c le r k T R U C K D R IV E R L A B O R E R , M A T E R IA L HANDLING t A w o r k e r e m p lo y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u fa ctu rin g plant, s t o r e , o r o th e r e s ta b lis h m e n t w hose duties in v o lv e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : L oadin g and unloading v a r io u s m a t e r ia ls and m e r ch a n d is e on o r fr o m fr e ig h t c a r s , t r u c k s , o r Dther tr a n s p o r tin g d e v ic e s ; unp ackin g, sh e lvin g, o r p la cin g m a t e r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e in p r o p e r s to r a g e lo ca tio n ; and tr a n s p o r tin g m a t e r ia ls o r m e r ch a n d is e by h an dtru ck , c a r , o r w h e e lb a r ro w . L o n g s h o r e m e n , who load and unload sh ips a r e e x c lu d e d . O RD ER F IL L E R F ills shipping o r t r a n s fe r o r d e r s f o r fin is h e d g o o d s fr o m s to r e d m e r c h a n d is e in a c c o r d an ce w ith s p e c ific a t io n s on s a le s s lip s , c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s , o r o th e r in s tru ctio n s . M ay, in add ition to fillin g o r d e r s and in d ica tin g ite m s fille d o r o m itte d , keep r e c o r d s o f ou tgoin g o r d e r s , r e q u i s itio n a dd ition al s to c k o r r e p o r t s h o rt su p p lie s to s u p e r v is o r , and p e r fo r m o th e r re la te d du tie s. D r iv e s a tr u c k w ithin a c ity o r in d u s tria l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t m a t e r ia ls , m e r c h a n d is e , equ ipm en t, o r m e n betw een v a r io u s ty p e s o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts such a s : M anufacturin g plants, fre ig h t d e p o ts , w a r e h o u s e s , w h o le s a le and r e t a il e s ta b lis h m e n ts , o r betw een r e ta il e s ta b lis h m e n ts and c u s t o m e r s ' h o u s e s o r p la c e s o f b u s in e s s . M ay a ls o load o r unload tru ck with o r without h e lp e r s , m ake m in o r m e c h a n ic a l r e p a ir s , and k eep tr u c k in good w ork in g o r d e r . D r iv e r - s a le s m e n and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r iv e r s a r e e x c lu d e d . fo llo w s : F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r iv e r s a r e c la s s i f ie d by s iz e and type o f equipm ent, as ( T r a c t o r - t r a i le r should be rated on the b a s is o f t r a il e r c a p a c ity .) T r u c k d r iv e r (co m b in a tio n o f s iz e s lis te d se p a r a te ly ) T r u c k d r iv e r , ligh t (under IV 2 ton s) T r u c k d r iv e r , m e d iu m (1 V2 t o and in clu d in g 4 ton s) T r u c k d r iv e r , h eavy (o v e r 4 to n s , t r a il e r type) T r u c k d r iv e r , h eavy (o v e r 4 to n s , oth er than t r a il e r type) P A C K E R , SHIPPING T R U C K E R , PO W ER P r e p a r e s fin ish e d p r o d u c ts f o r sh ipm en t o r s to r a g e by p la cin g them in shipping c o n ta in e r s , the s p e c ific o p e r a tio n s p e r fo r m e d being dependent upon the ty p e , s i z e , and num ber o f units to be pa ck e d , the type o f co n ta in e r e m p lo y e d , and m e th o d o f sh ip m en t. W ork r e q u ir e s the p la cin g o f ite m s in shipping co n ta in e r s and m a y in v o lv e one o r m o r e o f the f o llo w in g : K now ledge o f v a r io u s ite m s o f s to c k in o r d e r to v e r ify content; s e le c t io n o f a p p ro p r ia te type and s iz e o f co n ta in e r ; in s e r tin g e n c lo s u r e s in co n ta in e r ; u sin g e x c e l s i o r o r o th er m a t e r ia l to p rev en t brea k a ge o r d am age; c lo s in g and se a lin g co n ta in e r ; and app lying la b e ls o r e n te rin g iden tifyin g data on c o n ta in e r . P a c k e r s w ho a ls o m ake w ooden b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e e x c lu d e d . O p e ra te s a m an u a lly c o n t r o lle d g a s o lin e - o r e le c t r ic -p o w e r e d tr u c k o r t r a c t o r to t r a n s p o r t g o o d s and m a t e r ia ls o f a ll kinds about a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u fa ctu rin g plant, o r oth er es ta b lis h m en t. F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c la s s i f ie d by type o f tr u c k , T r u c k e r , p o w e r (fo r k lift) T r u c k e r , p o w e r (o th e r than fo r k lift) as fo llo w s : A v a ila b le O n R e q u e s t ----The follow in g a rea s a re su rvey ed p e r io d ic a lly fo r use in ad m in isterin g the S e r v ice C on tract A ct of 1965. w ill be av ailab le at no c o s t w hile su pplies la st fr o m any o f the BLS reg ion a l o ffic e s shown on the ba ck c o v e r . C opies of public r e le a s e s are or L a re d o , T ex . Las V e g a s , N ev. L ow er E a stern S h ore, M d —V'a. M acon , Ga. M arqu ette, E sca n a ba , Sault Ste. M a r ie , M ich . M elbou rn e—T itu s v ille —C o c o a , F la. (B re v a rd Co.) M erid ia n , M is s . M id d le s e x , M onm outh, O cean, and S om erset C o s ., N.J. M o b ile , A la ., and P e n sa co la , Fla. M on tgom ery , A la. N ash ville, Tenn. N orth eastern M aine N orw ich —Groton—New London, Conn. O gden, Utah O rlan do, Fla. Oxnard—Sim i V alley—V entura, C alif. Panama C ity, F la. P ortsm ou th , N.H.—M aine—M a s s . P u eblo, C olo. R en o, Nev. S a cra m en to, C alif. Santa B a rbara—Santa M aria—L o m p o c , C alif. Sherman—D en ison , T ex . S h rev ep ort, La. Sp rin gfield—C h icop ee—H o ly o k e , M ass —Conn. T opeka, Kans. T u cson , A r iz . V a lle jo —F a irfie ld —N apa, C a lif. W ilm ington, D e l—N .J ^ M d . Yum a, A r iz . A la m o g o rd o —Las C r u c e s , N. M ex. A laska A lb a n y , G a. A m a r illo , T ex . A tlantic C ity, N.J. Augusta, Ga.—S. C. B a k e rs fie ld , C a lif. Baton R ou ge, La. B ilo x i, G u lfp ort, and P a sca g ou la , M iss. B r id g e p o rt, N orw alk, and S tam ford, Conn. Cedar R a p id s, Iowa Champaign—U rbana, 111. C h arleston , S.C. C la r k s v ille , T en n ., and H opkin sv ille, Ky. C olora d o S p rin gs, C olo. C olum bia, S.C. C olum bu s, G a—A la . C orpus C h risti, T ex . C ran e, Ind. Dothan, A la . Duluth—Su perior , M inn.—W is. El P a s o , T ex . Eugene—S p rin g field , O reg. F arg o—M oorh ea d , N. Dak—Minn. F a y ettev ille, N. C. F itch bu rg—L e o m in s te r , M a ss. F r e d e r ic k —H agerstow n , M d —P a —W. Va. F r e s n o , C alif. Grand F o r k s , N. Dak. Grand Island—H astings , N ebr. G reen b oro—W inston Salem —High P oin t, N .C. H a rrisb u rg , Pa. K n ox ville, Tenn. R ep orts fo r the follow in g su rvey s condu cted in the p r io r year but sin ce discon tinu ed are a lso av a ila b le: A lpena, Standish, and Taw as City, M ich. A s h e v ille , N.C. A u stin , T e x .* F ort Sm ith, A r k —Okla. G reat F a lls , M ont. * Expanded to an a rea w age su rvey in fis c a l y ear 1973. Lexington , K y .* Pine B luff, A rk . Stockton, C a lif. T a co m a , W ash. W ichita F a lls , T ex . See in side b a ck c o v e r . The tw elfth annual r e p o rt on s a la rie s fo r a ccou n ta n ts, a u d itors, c h ie f accoun tants, a ttorn ey s, jo b a n a ly sts, d ir e c to r s o f p erson n el, b u y e rs , c h e m ists, e n g in eers, en gin eerin g te ch n icia n s, d ra ftsm en , and c le r ic a l e m p lo y e e s . O rder as BLS Bulletin 1742, National Survey of P r o fe s s io n a l, A d m in istra tiv e, T e ch n ica l, and C le r ic a l P a y , June 1971, 75 cents a cop y , fr o m any of the BLS reg ion a l sa les o ffic e s shown on the ba ck c o v e r , or fr o m the Superintendent of D ocu m en ts, U.S. G overnm ent Printing O ffic e , W ashington, D .C ., 20402. ☆u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973— 746-188/55 A re a W a g e S u rv ey s A list of the latest available bulletins is presented below. A directory of area wage studies including more limited studies conducted at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor is available on request. Bulletins may be purchased from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the back cover, or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D .C ., 20402. Area Bulletin number and price Akron, Ohio, July 1971 1_________________________________ 1685-87, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N .Y ., Mar. 1972----------------- 1725-49, Albuquerque, N. Mex., Mar. 1972 1_____________________ 1725-59, Allentown—Bethlehem—Easton, Pa.—N .J., May 1972 1 __ 1725-87, Atlanta, G a ., May 1972 1_______________________________ _ 1725-77, Austin, Tex., Dec. 1972 1 (to be surveyed) Baltimore, M d., Aug. 1971_______________________________ 1725-16, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex., May 1972______ 1725-69, Binghamton, N .Y ., July 1972____ _______________________ 1775-5, Birmingham, A la., Mar. 1972___________________________ 1725-58, Boise City, Idaho, Nov. 1971____________________________ 1725-27, Boston, M a ss., Aug. 1972 1 —— .............................. 1775-13, Buffalo, N .Y ., Oct. 1971_________________________________ 1725-34, Burlington, V t., Dec. 1971_______________________________ 1725-25, Canton, Ohio, May 1972*_____________ ___________________ 1725-75, Charleston, W. V a., Mar. 1972 1 ____ ______ ___ ________ 1725-63, Charlotte, N .C ., Jan. 1 9 7 2 * _____________________________ 1725-48, Chattanooga, Tenn.—G a., Sept. 1972 1----------------------------- 1775-14, Chicago, 111., June 1972__ -_______ _______________________ 1725-92, Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., Feb. 1972__________ _______ 1725-56, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1972 1------------------------------------------- 1775-15, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1971—_____________________________ 1725-19, Dallas, T ex., Oct. 1971 ____—____________________________ 1725-26, Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111., Feb. 1972 1__ 1725-55, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 1971 1 -------------- ------------------------------ 1725-36, Denver, C olo., Dec. 1971 1_______________________________ 1725-44, Des Moines, Iowa, May 1972 1 __________________________ 1725-86, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 1972_______________________________ 1725-68, Durham, N .C ., Apr. 1972 1 ______ __________ 1725-64, Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and West Palm Beach. F la ., Apr. 19721_______________________________ 1725-74, Fort Worth, T ex., Oct. 1971-------------------------------------------- 1725-21, ______ 1775-1, Green Bay, W is., July 1972 1 . —------ -— Greenville, S.C ., May 1972________ _ —_________________ 1725-66, Houston, T ex., Apr. 1977. — __ ____ 1725-79, Huntsville, A la., Feb. 19721 1725-50, Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1971_____________________________ 1725-23, 1725-38, Jackson, M iss., Jan. 1972____ —___ _________ ____ ... . .. Jacksonville, F la., Dec. 1971___________________________ 1725-39, Kansas City, M o.-K an s., Sept. 1971____________________ 1725-18, Lawrence—Haverhill, M ass.—N .H ., June 1972 1 ....... . 1725-81, Lexington, K y., Nov. 1972 1 (to be surveyed) Little Rock-North Little Rock, A rk., July 1972 1---------- 1775-2, Los Angeles—Long Beach and Anaheim—Santa A n aGarden Grove, C alif., Mar. 1972 . .......... . __ __ 1725-76, Louisville, K y.-Ind., Nov. 1971 1________________________ 1725-29, Lubbock, Tex., Mar. 1972*______________________________ 1725-57, Manchester, N.H., July 1972 1__________________________ 1775-8, Memphis, Tenn.—A rk., Nov. 1971 1 _____________________ 1725-40, Miami. F la., Nov. 1971__________________________________ 1725-28, Midland and Odessa, Tex., Jan. 1972 1 _________________ 1725-37, l Data on establishment 40cents 30cents 35cents 35cent6 45cents 35cents 30cents 45cents 30cents 30cents 75 cents 45cents 25cents 35cents 35cents 35cents 55cents 70cents 35cents 75cents 30cents 35cents 35cents 35cents 35cents 35cents 40 cents 30cents 55 30 35 30 35 practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented. 35cents 30cents cents cents cents 35cents 30cents cents 30cents 35cents cents 55cents 45cents 35cents 35cents 55cents 35cents 30cents 30cents Area Milwaukee, W is., May 1972 1-------------------------------------------Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minn., Jam. 1972 1 -----------------------Muskegon-Muskegon Heights, Mich., June 1972 1 ______ Newark and Jersey City, N .J., Jan. 1972 1 --------------------New Haven, Conn., Jan. 1972 1___________________________ New Orleans, La., Jan. 1972__ ;__________________________ New York, N .Y ., Apr. 1972 1______________________________ Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, V a., Jan. 1972______________ Oklahoma City, Okla., July 1972_________________________ Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, Sept. 1971 1_________________________ Paterson-Clifton—P assaic, N.J., June 1972 1 ----------------Philadelphia, Pa.—N .J., Nov. 1971 1 --------------------------------Phoenix, A r iz ., June 1972 1________________________ _____ Pittsburgh, P a., Jan. 1972-----------------------------------------------Portland, Maine, Nov. 1972------------ — -----------------------------Portland, Oreg.—Wash., May 1972 1 _____________________ Poughkeepsie^Kingston—Newburgh, N .Y ., June 1972 1 _______________________________________________ Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R.I.—M a ss., May 1972__________________________________________________ Raleigh, N .C ., Aug. 1972--------------------------------------------------Richmond, V a., Mar. 1972 1 ______________________________ Riverside—San Bernardino—Ontario, Calif., Dec. 1971--------------------------------------------------------------------------Rochester, N .Y. (office occupations only), July 1972___ Rockford, 111., June 1972 1 -----------------------------------------------St. Louis, Mo.—111., Mar. 1972___________________________ Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 1971--------------------------------------San Antonio, T ex., May 1972______ ______________________ San Diego, C alif., Nov. 1971 1____________________________ San Francisco—Oakland, C alif., Oct. 1971 1 _____________ San Jose, Calif., Mar. 1972_____ _________________________ Savannah, Ga., May 1972 1 ______________________________ Scranton, P a., July 1972---------------------------------------------------Seattle—Everett, W ash., Jan. 1972_______ ___ — ______ ___ Sioux F alls, S. Dak., Dec. 1971---------------------------------------South Bend, Ind., May 1972 1 -------------------------- — -------------Spokane, Wash., June 1972 1______________________________ Syracuse, N .Y ., July 1972___________________________ ____ Tampa-St. Petersburg, F la., Aug. 1972-------------------------Toledo, Ohio-M ich., Apr. 1972 1 ________________________ Trenton, N .J., Sept. 1972 1 _________ _________________ ___ Utica—Rome, N .Y ., July 1972_______ _____________________ Washington, D.C.—Md.—V a., Mar. 19721 ------------------------Waterbury, Conn., Mar. 1972 1 ---------------------------------------Waterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1971------------- ---------------- -- -------Wichita, K ans., Apr. 1972 1----------------------------------------------W orcester, M a ss., May 1972 1___________________________ York, P a ., Feb. 1972 1 ___________________________________ Youngstown—Warren, Ohio, Nov. 1971 1 _________________ Bulletin number and price 1725-83, 1725-45, 1725-85, 1725-52, 1725-41, 1725-35, 1725-90, 45 cents 50 cents 35 cents 50 cents 35 cents 30 cents 50 cents 1725-42, 1775-6, 1725-13, 1725-88, 1725-62, 1725-94, 1725-46, 1775-21, 1725-89, 30 cents 45 cents 35 cents 40 cents 50 cents 55 cents 40 cents 1725-80, 35 cents 1725-70, 1775-7, 1725-72, 30 cents 45 cents 35 cents 1725-43, 1775-4, 1725-84, 1725-61. 1725-24, 1725-67, 1725-32, 1725-33, 1725-65, 1725-73, 1775-10, 1725-47, 1725-30, 1725-60, 1725-91, 1775-11, 1775-9, 1725-78, 1775-12, 1775-3, 1725-93, 1725-53, 1725-20, 1725-82, 1725-71, 1725-54, 1725-51, 30 cents 45 cents 35 cents 35 cents 30 cents 30 cents 35 cents 50 cents 30 cents 35 cents 45 cents 30 cents 25 cents 35 cents 35 cents 45 cents 45 cents 35 cents 55 cents 45 cents 70 cents 35 cents 30 cents 35 cents 35 cents 35 cents 35 cents 35 cents FIRST U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CLASS MAIL BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20212 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR L A B -4 4 1 B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T I S T I C S R E G IO N A L O F F IC E S Region I 1603 JFK Federal 8uilding Government Center Boston, Mass. 02203 Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617) Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Region II 1515 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212) New Jersey New York Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Region III 406 Penn Square Building 1317 Filbert St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Phone: 597-7796 (Area Code 215) Delaware District of Columbia Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Region IV Suite 540 1371 Peachtree St. N.E. 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