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The San Bernardino—
Riverside—
-Ontario, California,
Metropolitan Area
October 1968

B u lle t in

N o. 1 6 2 5 -2 5




UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
B U R E A U

O F

L A B O R

S T A T I S T I C S

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PH U .A O E l.P H lA

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

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

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

Region VI
Region V
Federal Office Building
219 South Dearborn St.
911 Walnut S t ., 10th Floor
Chicago, 111. 60604
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 353-7230 (Area Code 312)
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)

Region VII
337 Mayflower Building
411 North Akard St.
Dallas, Tex. 75201
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)

Region VIII
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)




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B u lle tin No. 1 6 2 5 -2 5
February 1969

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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O F

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w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s i s d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e d a t a on
o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d s u p p le m e n t a r y
w a g e p r o v i s i o n s . It y i e l d s d e t a i l e d d a t a b y s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n
f o r e a c h o f th e a r e a s s t u d i e d , f o r g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s , a n d f o r th e
U n ite d S t a t e s . A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in th e p r o g r a m i s th e n e e d f o r
g r e a t e r i n s i g h t in to (1) th e m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e ­
g o r y a n d s k i l l l e v e l , a n d (2) th e s t r u c t u r e a n d l e v e l o f w a g e s a m o n g
a r e a s an d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s .

i n f o r m a t i o n w h ic h h a s b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m in d iv id u a l r y ie tr o p o lita n
a r e a d a t a to r e l a t e to g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s a n d th e U n ite d S t a t e s .
N in e t y a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e in c lu d e d in th e p r o g r a m .
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e a c h a r e a , i n f o r m a t i o n o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s i s c o l l e c t e d a n n u a lly
an d on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s an d s u p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v is io n s
b ie n n ia lly .
T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y in S a n B e r n a r d i n o —
R i v e r s i d e — n t a r io , C a l i f . , in O c t o b e r 1 9 6 8 . T h e S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n
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S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f in e d b y th e B u r e a u o f th e B u d g e t th r o u g h
J a n u a r y 1 9 6 8 , c o n s is t s of R iv e r s id e an d S a n B e r n a r d in o C o u n tie s.
T h i s s tu d y w a s c o n d u c t e d b y th e B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f ic e in S a n
F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . , u n d e r th e g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f A d o lp h O . B e r g e r ,
A s s is t a n t R e g io n a l D ir e c to r fo r O p e r a tio n s .

A t th e e n d o f e a c h s u r v e y , a n in d iv id u a l a r e a b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s
s u r v e y r e s u l t s f o r e a c h a r e a s t u d ie d . A f t e r c o m p l e t i o n o f a l l o f th e
i n d iv id u a l a r e a b u l l e t i n s f o r a r o u n d o f s u r v e y s , a t w o - p a r t s u m m a r y
b u l l e t i n i s i s s u e d . T h e f i r s t p a r t b r i n g s d a t a f o r e a c h o f th e m e t r o ­
p o l i t a n a r e a s s t u d ie d in to o n e b u l l e t i n .
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I n d e x e s o f s t a n d a r d w e e k ly s a l a r i e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , an d
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O c c u p a t io n a l e a r n i n g s p r e s e n t e d in t a b l e s A - l , 2 , 3 , 4 , a n d 5 in c lu d e p a y m e n t s u n d e r
a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g " p la n in 1 m a n u f a c t u r in g e s t a b l i s h m e n t . S u p p l e m e n t a r y t a b l e s A - l a , A - 2 a , A - 3 a ,
A - 4 a , a n d A - 5 a p r e s e n t e a r n i n g s e x c lu d in g th e p a y m e n t s u n d e r t h i s p la n .
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e a r n i n g s a n d d a t a on e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r o t h e r
areas.
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A - 3 a . O f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , a n d t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —a d ju s t e d — e n a n d w o m e n c o m b i n e d ___________________________________________________
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C u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s —a d j u s t e d _________________________________________________________

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The San Bernardino—
Riverside—
^Ontario, Calif., Metropolitan Area
Introduction
T h i s a r e a i s 1 o f 9 0 in w h ic h th e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s
B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s c o n d u c ts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s
a n d r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s on a n a r e a w i d e b a s i s . 1 In t h i s a r e a , d a t a w e r e
o b t a in e d b y p e r s o n a l v i s i t s o f B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s to r e p r e s e n t ­
a t i v e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s :
M anu­
f a c t u r i n g ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ;
w h o l e s a l e t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; f in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; an d
se rv ic e s.
M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m t h e s e s t u d i e s a r e
g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t i o n s a n d th e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r th a n a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e
o m it t e d b e c a u s e t h e y t e n d t o f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in th e
o c c u p a t i p n s s t u d ie d t o w a r r a n t i n c lu s i o n .
S e p a r a t e t a b u l a t io n s a r e
p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f th e b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h ic h m e e t p u b l i ­
c a t io n c r i t e r i a .

O c c u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t a n d e a r n i n g s d a t a a r e sh o w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e h ir e d t o w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k ly s c h e d u le
in th e g iv e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a r n in g s d a ta e x c lu d e p r e ­
m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , an d
la te s h if ts .
N o n p r o d u c t io n b o n u s e s a r e . e x c l u d e d , b u t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a l l o w a n c e s an d i n c e n t iv e e a r n i n g s a r e i n c lu d e d . W h e re w e e k ly h o u r s
a r e r e p o r t e d , a s f o r o f f ic e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e i s to th e
s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k (r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r) f o r w h ic h e m ­
p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s tr a ig h t - t im e s a l a r i e s (e x c lu s iv e of p a y
f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) . A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n ­
in g s f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t i o n s h a v e b e e n r o u n d e d t o th e n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .
T h e a v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d r e f le c t c o m p o site , a r e a w id e e s t i ­
m a te s.
I n d u s t r i e s an d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l a n d jo b
s t a f f i n g a n d , t h u s , c o n t r ib u t e d i f f e r e n t l y to th e e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h jo b .
T h e p a y r e l a t i o n s h i p o b t a in a b le f r o m th e a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y th e w a g e s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a in t a i n e d a m o n g j o b s in
in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y l e v ­
e l s f o r m e n a n d w o m e n in a n y o f th e s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u ld
n ot b e a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y t r e a t m e n t o f th e s e x e s
w ith in i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
O th e r p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w h ic h m a y
c o n t r ib u t e to d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n a n d w o m e n i n c lu d e :
D iffe r ­
e n c e s in p r o g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s i n c e o n ly th e
a c t u a l r a t e s p a id in c u m b e n t s a r e c o l l e c t e d ; a n d d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c
d u t i e s p e r f o r m e d , a lth o u g h th e w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a p p r o p r i a t e l y
w ith in th e s a m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r i p t i o n .
J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d in
c l a s s i f y i n g e m p l o y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a l l y m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d
th a n t h o s e u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d a llo w f o r m in o r
d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in th e s p e c i f i c d u t i e s p e r f o r m e d .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e co n d u c ted on a s a m p le b a s i s b e c a u s e of
th e u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in s u r v e y i n g a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
o b ta in o p t im u m a c c u r a c y a t m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f
l a r g e th a n o f s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i s s t u d ie d . In c o m b in in g t h e d a t a ,
h o w e v e r , a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e g iv e n t h e i r a p p r o p r i a t e w e ig h t .
E s­
t i m a t e s b a s e d on th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
a s r e l a t i n g t o a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in th e i n d u s t r y g r o u p in g a n d a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r t h o s e b e lo w th e m in im u m s i z e s t u d ie d .
O c c u p a t io n s a n d E a r n i n g s
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u f a c t u r in g a n d n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g i n d u s t r i e s , a n d a r e o f th e
f o llo w in g t y p e s :
(1) O f f ic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l ;
(3) m a in t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p la n t ; a n d (4) c u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e ­
m e n t.
O c c u p a t io n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s b a s e d on a u n i f o r m s e t o f jo b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d f o t a k e a c c o u n t o f in t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n
in d u t i e s w ith in th e s a m e j o b .
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y
a r e l i s t e d an d d e s c r i b e d \in th e a p p e n d ix . T h e e a r n i n g s d a t a fo llo w in g
th e jo b t i t l e s a r e f o r a l l i n d u s t r i e s c o m b in e d . E a r n i n g s d a t a f o r s o m e
o f th e o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d a n d d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s
w ith in o c c u p a t i o n s , a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s , b e c a u s e
e i t h e r (1) e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t io n i s t o o s m a l l to p r o v i d e e n o u g h
d a t a t o m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r (2) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e
o f in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a .

O c c u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t th e t o t a l in
a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in th e s c o p e o f th e s tu d y a n d n o t th e n u m b e r
a c tu a lly su rv e y e d .
B e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , th e e s t i m a t e s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p lo y m e n t o b ­
t a i n e d f r o m th e s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a t e
th e r e l a t i v e im p o r t a n c e o f th e j o b s s t u d ie d .
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in
o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e do n ot a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y th e a c c u r a c y o f th e
e a r n in g s d a ta .
E s t a b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c e s an d S u p p le m e n ta r y W age P r o v is io n s

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Included in the 90 areas are four studies conducted under contract with the New Yoik State
Department of Labor. These areas are Binghamton (New York portion only); Rochester (office occu­
pations only); Syracuse; and U tica—Rome. In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies
in 91 areas at the request of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions of the U. S. De­
partment of Labor.




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I n f o r m a t i o n i s p r e s e n t e d (in th e B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) on s e l e c t e d
e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s a s th e y
r e l a t e to p la n t a n d o f f ic e w o r k e r s .
A d m i n i s t r a t i v e , e x e c u t i v e , an d
p r o f e s s i o n a l e m p l o y e e s , an d c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s w ho a r e u t i l i z e d
a s a s e p a r a t e w o r k f o r c e a r e e x c lu d e d .
" P l a n t w o r k e r s " in c lu d e

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w o r k in g f o r e m e n a n d a l l n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s (in c lu d in g l e a d m e n a n d t r a i n e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o f fic e f u n c t i o n s .
"O ffic e w o r k e r s "
in c lu d e w o r k in g s u p e r v i s o r s a n d n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g
c l e r i c a l o r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s.
C a f e t e r i a w o r k e r s an d r o u t e m e n a r e
e x c l u d e d in m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s , b u t in c lu d e d in n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g
in d u str ie s.
M in im u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s ( t a b le
B - l ) r e l a t e o n ly to th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s v i s i t e d . B e c a u s e o f th e o p t im u m
s a m p l in g t e c h n iq u e s u s e d , a n d th e p r o b a b i l i t y th a t l a r g e e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n t s a r e m o r e l i k e l y to h a v e f o r m a l e n t r a n c e r a t e s f o r w o r k e r s
a b o v e th e s u b c l e r i c a l l e v e l th a n s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , th e t a b l e i s
m o r e - r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f p o l i c i e s in m e d iu m a n d l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .

S h ift d i f f e r e n t i a l d a t a ( t a b le B - 2 ) a r e l i m i t e d to p la n t w o r k e r s
in m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s .
T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i s p r e s e n t e d b o th in
t e r m s o f (1) e s t a b l i s h m e n t p o l i c y , 2 p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f t o t a l p la n t
w o r k e r e r h p lo y m e n t, a n d (2) e f f e c t i v e p r a c t i c e , p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s
o f w o r k e r s a c t u a l l y e m p lo y e d on th e s p e c i f i e d s h if t a t th e t im e o f th e
su rv ey .
In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g v a r i e d d i f f e r e n t i a l s , th e a m o u n t
a p p ly in g to a m a j o r i t y w a s u s e d o r , i f no a m o u n t a p p l i e d to a m a j o r i t y ,
th e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n " o t h e r " w a s u s e d . In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in w h ic h s o m e
l a t e - s h if t h o u rs a r e p a id a t n o r m a l r a t e s , a d iffe r e n t ia l w a s r e c o r d e d
o n ly i f it a p p l i e d to a m a j o r i t y o f th e s h if t h o u r s .
T h e s c h e d u l e d w e e k ly h o u r s (t a b le B - 3 ) o f a m a j o r i t y o f th e
f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t a r e t a b u l a t e d a s a p p ly in g to
a l l o f th e p la n t o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s o f t h a t e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
S c h e d u le d
w e e k ly h o u r s a r e t h o s e w h ic h f u l l - t i m e e m p l o y e e s w e r e e x p e c t e d to
w o rk , w h e th e r th e y w e r e p a id fo r at s t r a ig h t - t im e o r o v e r tim e r a t e s .
P a i d h o l i d a y s ; p a id v a c a t i o n s ; h e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s i o n
p la n s; an d fre q u e n c y of w age p a y m e n t (t a b le s B - 4 th ro u g h B -7 )
a r e t r e a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l l y on th e b a s i s t h a t t h e s e a r e a p p l i c a b l e to a l l
p la n t o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s i f a m a j o r i t y o f s u c h w o r k e r s a r e e l i g i b l e o r
m a y e v e n t u a l l y q u a l i f y f o r th e p r a c t i c e s l i s t e d .
S u m s o f in d iv id u a l
i t e m s in t a b l e s B - 2 t h r o u g h B - 7 m a y n ot e q u a l t o t a l s b e c a u s e o f
r o u n d in g .
D a t a o n p a i d h o l id a y s (t a b le B - 4 ) a r e l i m i t e d to d a t a on h o l i ­
d a y s g r a n t e d a n n u a lly on a f o r m a l b a s i s ; i . e . , (1) a r e p r o v i d e d f o r
in w r i t t e n f o r m , o r (2) h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d b y c u s t o m .
H o lid a y s
o r d i n a r i l y g r a n t e d a r e in c lu d e d e v e n th o u g h th e y m a y f a l l on a n o n ­
w o r k d a y a n d th e w o r k e r i s n ot g r a n t e d a n o t h e r d a y o f f .
The fir s t

p a r t o f th e p a i d h o l id a y s t a b l e p r e s e n t s th e n u m b e r o f w h o le a n d h a lf
h o l id a y s a c t u a l l y g r a n t e d . T h e s e c o n d p a r t c o m b in e s w h o le a n d h a lf
h o l id a y s t o sh o w t o t a l h o l id a y t i m e .
T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a t i o n p l a n s ( t a b le B - 5 ) i s l i m i t e d t o a
s t a t i s t i c a l m e a s u r e of v a c a tio n p r o v is io n s .
It i s n o t in te n d e d a s a
m e a s u r e o f th e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s a c t u a l l y r e c e i v i n g s p e c i f i c b e n e ­
f i t s . P r o v i s i o n s o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t f o r a l l le n g t h s o f s e r v i c e w e r e
t a b u l a t e d a s a p p ly in g to a l l p la n t o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s o f th e e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n t , r e g a r d l e s s o f le n g t h o f s e r v i c e .
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a y m e n t on
o t h e r th a n a t i m e b a s i s w e r e c o n v e r t e d to a t im e b a s i s ; f o r e x a m p l e ,
a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f a n n u a l e a r n i n g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d a s th e e q u i v ­
a le n t o f 1 w e e k 's p a y . E s t i m a t e s e x c lu d e v a c a t i o n - s a v i n g s p l a n s a n d
t h o s e w h ic h o f f e r " e x t e n d e d " o r " s a b b a t i c a l " b e n e f i t s b e y o n d b a s i c
p l a n s t o w o r k e r s w ith q u a lif y in g le n g t h s o f s e r v i c e . T y p i c a l o f s u c h
e x c l u s i o n s a r e p l a n s in th e s t e e l , a lu m in u m , a n d c a n i n d u s t r i e s .

D a t a on h e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , an d p e n s i o n p l a n s ( t a b le B - 6 ) i n ­
c lu d e t h o s e p l a n s f o r w h ic h th e e m p l o y e r p a y s a t l e a s t a p a r t o f th e
c o s t . S u c h p l a n s in c lu d e t h o s e u n d e r w r it t e n b y a c o m m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e
c o m p a n y an d t h o s e p r o v i d e d t h r o u g h a u n io n fu n d o r p a id d i r e c t l y b y
th e e m p l o y e r o u t o f c u r r e n t o p e r a t i n g f u n d s o r f r o m a fu n d s e t a s i d e
fo r th is p u r p o s e .
A n e s t a b l i s h m e n t w a s c o n s i d e r e d to h a v e a p la n
i f th e m a j o r i t y o f e m p l o y e e s w a s e l i g i b l e to b e c o v e r e d u n d e r th e
p l a n , e v e n i f l e s s th a n a m a j o r i t y e l e c t e d to p a r t i c i p a t e b e c a u s e e m ­
p l o y e e s w e r e r e q u i r e d to c o n t r ib u t e t o w a r d th e c o s t o f th e p l a n .
Le­
g a l l y r e q u i r e d p l a n s , s u c h a s w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t i o n , s o c i a l s e ­
c u r i t y , an d r a i l r o a d r e t i r e m e n t w e r e e x c lu d e d .
S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e i s l i m i t e d to t h a t ty p e o f
i n s u r a n c e u n d e r w h ic h p r e d e t e r m i n e d c a s h p a y m e n t s a r e m a d e d i r e c t l y
to th e i n s u r e d d u r in g i l l n e s s o r a c c i d e n t d i s a b i l i t y .
In fo rm a tio n is
p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s u c h p l a n s to w h ic h th e e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s .
H ow ­
e v e r , in N ew Y o r k a n d N ew J e r s e y , w h ic h h a v e e n a c t e d t e m p o r a r y
d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e l a w s w h ic h r e q u i r e e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s , 3 p l a n s
a r e i n c lu d e d o n ly if th e e m p l o y e r (1) c o n t r i b u t e s m o r e th a n i s l e g a l l y
r e q u i r e d , o r (2) p r o v i d e s th e e m p lo y e e w ith b e n e f i t s w h ic h e x c e e d th e
r e q u i r e m e n t s o f th e la w .
T a b u l a t io n s o f p a i d s i c k l e a v e p l a n s a r e
l i m i t e d to f o r m a l p l a n s 4 w h ic h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y o r a p r o p o r t i o n o f th e
w o r k e r ' s p a y d u r in g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k b e c a u s e o f i l l n e s s .
S e p a ra te
t a b u l a t io n s a r e p r e s e n t e d a c c o r d i n g to (1) p l a n s w h ic h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y
a n d no w a it in g p e r i o d , a n d (2) p l a n s w h ic h p r o v i d e e i t h e r p a r t i a l p a y
o r a w a it in g p e r i o d . In a d d it io n to th e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f th e p r o p o r t i o n s
o f w o r k e r s w h o a r e p r o v i d e d s i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e o r p a id
s i c k l e a v e , a n u n d u p lic a t e d t o t a l i s sh o w n o f w o r k e r s w h o r e c e i v e
e i t h e r o r b o th t y p e s o f b e n e f i t s .

2
An establishment was considered as having a policy if it m et either of the following con­
The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer
ditions: (1) Operated late shifts at the time of the survey, or (2) had formal provisions covering
contributions.
late shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (1) had operated late
An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the
shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2) had provisions in written form for operating
minimum number of days of sick leave available to each employee. Such a plan need not be
late shifts.
written, but informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded.




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C a t a s t r o p h e i n s u r a n c e , s o m e t i m e s r e f e r r e d to a s m a j o r m e d ­
i c a l i n s u r a n c e , i n c lu d e s t h o s e p l a n s w h ic h a r e d e s i g n e d to p r o t e c t
e m p l o y e e s in c a s e o f s i c k n e s s a n d i n ju r y in v o lv in g e x p e n s e s b e y o n d
th e n o r m a l c o v e r a g e o f h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , m e d i c a l , a n d s u r g i c a l p l a n s .
M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p l a n s p r o v i d i n g f o r c o m p le t e o r p a r t i a l
pay m en t of d o c t o r s ' f e e s .
S u c h p l a n s m a y b e u n d e r w r it t e n b y c o m ­
m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s o r n o n p r o fit o r g a n i z a t i o n s o r th e y m a y
b e p a id f o r b y th e e m p l o y e r o u t o f a fu n d s e t a s i d e f o r t h i s p u r p o s e .
T a b u l a t io n s o f r e t i r e m e n t p e n s i o n p l a n s a r e l i m i t e d to t h o s e p l a n s
t h a t p r o v i d e r e g u l a r p a y m e n t s f o r th e r e m a i n d e r o f th e w o r k e r ' s l i f e .
M e th o d o f w a g e d e t e r m i n a t io n ( t a b le B - 7 ) r e l a t e s to b a s i c
ty p e s of r a t e s tr u c tu r e fo r w o r k e r s p a id u n d e r v a r io u s t im e an d in ­
c e n tiv e s y s t e m s . U n d e r a s i n g l e r a t e s t r u c t u r e th e s a m e r a t e i s p a id
to a l l e x p e r i e n c e d w o r k e r s in th e s a m e jo b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . A n i n d i v i d ­
u a l w o r k e r o c c a s i o n a l l y m a y b e p a id a b o v e o r b e lo w th e s i n g l e r a t e




fo r s p e c ia l r e a s o n s , but su c h p a y m e n ts a r e e x c e p tio n s . A r a n g e - o f r a t e s p la n s p e c i f i e s th e m in im u m a n d / o r m a x im u m r a t e p a i d e x p e r i ­
e n c e d w o r k e r s f o r th e s a m e j o b . I n f o r m a t i o n a l s o i s p r o v i d e d on th e
m e th o d o f p r o g r e s s i o n t h r o u g h th e r a n g e . In th e a b s e n c e o f a f o r m a l
r a t e s t r u c t u r e , th e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s o f th e in d iv id u a l w o r k e r d e t e r m i n e
th e p a y r a t e . I n f o r m a t i o n on t y p e s o f in c e n t iv e p l a n s i s p r o v i d e d o n ly
f o r p la n t w o r k e r s b e c a u s e o f th e lo w in c id e n c e o f s u c h p l a n s f o r o f f ic e
w o rk e rs.
U n d e r a p i e c e w o r k s y s t e m , a p r e d e t e r m i n e d r a t e i s p a id
f o r e a c h u n it o f o u tp u t. P r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e b a s e d o n p r o d u c t io n
o v e r a q u o ta o r c o m p le t io n o f a jo b in l e s s th a n s t a n d a r d t i m e .
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1 T h e S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s i d e — n t a r io S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o lit a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e fin e d b y th e B u r e a u o f th e B u d g e t th r o u g h J a n u a r y 1 9 6 8 , c o n s i s t s o f R i v e r s i d e a n d S a n B e r n a r d in o C o u n tie s .
R
O
T h e " w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f st u d y " e s t i m a t e s sh o w n in t h is ta b le p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e s i z e a n d c o m p o s it io n o f th e la b o r f o r c e
in c lu d e d in th e s u r v e y .
The e stim a te s
are
n o t in te n d e d , h o w e v e r , to s e r v e a s a b a s i s o f c o m p a r i s o n w ith o th e r e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s f o r th e a r e a to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s i n c e (1 ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s the
u s e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a c o m p ile d c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n c e o f th e p a y r o l l p e r io d s t u d ie d , a n d (2) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .
2 T h e 1967 e d itio n o f th e S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r ia l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n .
3 I n c lu d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t a t o r a b o v e th e m in im u m li m it a t io n . A ll o u t le t s (w ith in th e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in s u c h i n d u s t r i e s a s t r a d e , fin a n c e , a u to r e p a i r s e r v i c e ,
a n d m o tio n p i c t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a s 1 e s t a b li s h m e n t .
4 I n c lu d e s e x e c u t i v e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , a n d o th e r w o r k e r s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e p a r a t e p la n t a n d o f f ic e c a t e g o r i e s .
5 T a x i c a b s a n d s e r v i c e s in c id e n t a l to w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t io n w e r e e x c lu d e d . T h e l o c a l - t r a n s i t s y s t e m in th e S a n B e r n a r d in o a r e a i s m u n ic i p a ll y o p e r a t e d a n d i s e x c lu d e d b y d e fin itio n f r o m
th e s c o p e o f th e stu d y .
6 T h is in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n i s r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g " in th e S e r i e s A t a b l e s , a n d
f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " in th e S e r i e s B t a b l e s . S e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n
of
d a ta f o r t h is d iv i s i o n i s n o t m a d e f o r one o r m o r e o f th e fo llo w in g r e a s o n s ;
(1) E m p lo y m e n t in th e d iv i s i o n i s to o s m a l l to p r o v i d e en o u g h d a t a to m e r i t s e p a r a t e st u d y , (2) th e s a m p le
w a s n o t d e s ig n e d in i t i a l l y to p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , (3) r e s p o n s e w a s in s u f f ic ie n t o r in a d e q u a te to p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , a n d (4) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d iv id u a l
e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a ta .
7 W o r k e r s f r o m t h is e n t ir e in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n a r e r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g " in th e S e r i e s A t a b l e s , b u t f r o m th e r e a l e s t a t e p o r t io n o n ly in e s t i m a t e s
f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " in th e S e r i e s B t a b l e s .
S e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n o f d a ta f o r t h is d iv i s i o n i s n o t m a d e f o r one o r m o r e o f th e r e a s o n s g iv e n in fo o tn o te 6 a b o v e .
8 H o t e ls a n d m o t e l s ; la u n d r i e s a n d o th e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s i n e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r , r e n t a l, a n d p a r k in g ; m o tio n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p r o fit m e m b e r s h i p o r g a n i z a t io n s (e x c lu d in g r e l i g i o u s
a n d c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s ) ; a n d e n g in e e r in g a n d a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .




O v e r t w o - f if t h s o f th e w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y in th e S a n B e r n a r d in o —
R i v e r s i d e — n t a r io a r e a w e r e e m p lo y e d in m a n u f a c t u r in g f i r m s .
O
T h e fo llo w in g p r e s e n t s the
m a jo r in d u s t r y g r o u p s a n d s p e c i f i c i n d u s t r i e s a s a p e r c e n t o f a l l m a n u f a c t u r in g ;
I n d u s tr y g r o u p s

S p e c ific in d u s tr ie s

P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s _______32
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u ip m e n t _______20
E l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t a n d
s u p p l i e s ________________________ 11
S to n e , c l a y , a n d g l a s s
p r o d u c t s ________________________ 7
F o o d a n d k in d r e d p r o d u c t s ________ 6

B l a s t fu r n a c e an d b a s ic
s t e e l p r o d u c t s ___________________24
A i r c r a f t a n d p a r t s ______________ 16
E l e c t r i c t e s t a n d d is t r i b u t i n g
e q u ip m e n t ______________________ 5
N o n f e r r o u s r o ll in g an d

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

Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in t a b l e 2 a r e i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e
in a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s a n d i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ,
a n d in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f s e l e c t e d p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s .
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 a t a g iv e n t i m e , e x p r e s s e d a s a p e r c e n t o f
w a g e s d u r in g th e b a s e p e r io d (d a te o f th e a r e a s u r v e y c o n d u c t e d
b e tw e e n J u l y I 9 6 0 a n d J u n e 1 9 6 1 ).
S u b t r a c t i n g 100 f r o m th e in d e x
y i e l d s th e p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e in w a g e s f r o m th e b a s e p e r i o d to th e
d a te o f th e i n d e x .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e o r i n c r e a s e r e l a t e to
w a g e c h a n g e s b e tw e e n th e i n d i c a t e d d a t e s .
T h ese e stim a te s a r e
m e a s u r e s o f c h a n g e in a v e r a g e s f o r th e a r e a ; th e y a r e n o t in te n d e d
to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e p a y c h a n g e s in th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in th e a r e a .

F o r o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s a n d i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , th e w a g e
t r e n d s r e l a t e to r e g u l a r w e e k ly s a l a r i e s f o r th e n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e o f e a r n in g s fo r o v e r tim e .
F o r p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s , th e y
m e a s u r e c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r ly e a r n i n g s , e x c lu d in g
p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l id a y s , a n d
la te s h if t s .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d o n d a ta f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u ­
p a t i o n s a n d in c lu d e m o s t o f th e n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w ith in
each grou p.
L i m i t a t i o n s o f D a ta

M e th o d o f C o m p u tin g
T h e in d e x e s an d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e , a s m e a s u r e s of
c h a n g e in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e in flu e n c e d b y :
(1) g e n e r a l s a l a r y a n d
w a g e c h a n g e s , (2) m e r i t o r o t h e r i n c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y i n d i ­
v i d u a l w o r k e r s w h ile in th e s a m e jo b , a n d (3 ) c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e
w a g e s d u e to c h a n g e s in th e l a b o r f o r c e r e s u l t i n g f r o m l a b o r t u r n ­
o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s i o n s , f o r c e r e d u c t i o n s , a n d c h a n g e s in th e p r o p o r ­
t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d b y e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith d i f f e r e n t p a y l e v e l s .
C h a n g e s in th e l a b o r f o r c e c a n c a u s e i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in th e
o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e s w ith o u t a c t u a l w a g e c h a n g e s .
It i s c o n c e iv a b l e
t h a t e v e n th o u g h a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in a n a r e a g a v e w a g e i n c r e a s e s ,
a v e r a g e w a g e s m a y h av e d e c lin e d b e c a u s e lo w e r- p a y in g e s ta b lis h m e n t s
e n t e r e d th e a r e a o r e x p a n d e d t h e i r w o r k f o r c e s .
S im ila r ly , w ages
m a y h a v e r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y c o n s t a n t , y e t th e a v e r a g e s f o r a n a r e a
m a y h a v e r i s e n c o n s i d e r a b l y b e c a u s e h ig h e r - p a y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
e n t e r e d th e a r e a .

E a c h o f th e s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u p a t io n s w ith in a n o c c u p a t i o n a l
g r o u p w a s a s s i g n e d a w e ig h t b a s e d o n i t s p r o p o r t i o n a t e e m p lo y m e n t
in th e o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p .
T h e s e c o n s t a n t w e ig h t s r e f l e c t b a s e y e a r
e m p lo y m e n t s w h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e .
T h e a v e r a g e (m e a n ) e a r n i n g s f o r
e a c h o c c u p a t i o n w e r e m u l t ip l ie d b y th e o c c u p a t i o n a l w e ig h t, a n d th e
p r o d u c t s f o r a l l o c c u p a t i o n s in th e g r o u p w e r e t o t a l e d . T h e a g g r e g a t e s
f o r 2 c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s w e r e r e l a t e d b y d iv id in g th e a g g r e g a t e f o r
the l a t e r y e a r b y th e a g g r e g a t e f o r th e e a r l i e r y e a r .
T he re su lta n t
r e l a t i v e , l e s s 100 p e r c e n t , s h o w s th e p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e .
T h e in d e x
i s th e p r o d u c t o f m u lt ip ly in g th e b a s e y e a r r e l a t i v e (100) b y th e r e l a t i v e
f o r th e n e x t s u c c e e d in g y e a r a n d c o n tin u in g to m u l t ip l y (c o m p o u n d )
e a c h y e a r ' s r e l a t i v e b y th e p r e v i o u s y e a r ' s in d e x .
A v e r a g e e a r n in g s
f o r th e fo llo w in g o c c u p a t i o n s w e r e u s e d in c o m p u tin g th e w a g e t r e n d s :
Office clerical (men and women): Office clerical (men and women)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Continued
Bookkeeping-machine
Carpenters
operators, class B
Secretaries
Electricians
Cleiks, accounting, classes
Machinists
Stenographers, general
A and B
Stenographers, senior
Mechanics
Clerics, file, classes
Switchboard operators, classes
Mechanics (automotive)
A, B, and C
A and B
Painters
Clerics, order
Tabulating-m achine operators,
Pipefitters
Clerics, payroll
class B
Tool and die makers
Comptometer operators
Typists, classes A and B
Keypunch operators, classes
Unskilled plant (men):
A and B
Industrial nurses (men and women):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Office boys and girls
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Laborers, m aterial handling




T h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t e m p lo y m e n t w e ig h t s e l i m i n a t e s th e e f f e c t
o f c h a n g e s in th e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a c h jo b i n ­
c lu d e d in th e d a t a .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e r e f l e c t o n ly c h a n g e s
in a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s .
T h e y a r e n o t in flu e n c e d b y
c h a n g e s in s t a n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e s , a s s u c h , o r b y p r e m iu m p a y
fo r o v e r tim e .
W h e re n e c e s s a r y , d a ta w e r e a d ju s t e d to r e m o v e f r o m
th e i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e a n y s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d
b y c h a n g e s in th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .

5

T a b le 2.

I n d e x e s o f S t a n d a r d W e e k ly S a l a r i e s a n d S t r a i g h t - T i m e H o u r ly E a r n i n g s f o r S e l e c t e d O c c u p a t io n a l
G r o u p s in S a n B e r n a r d i n o — i v e r s i d e — n t a r io , C a l i f . , O c t o b e r 1 9 6 8 a n d A u g u s t 1 9 6 7 ,
R
O
an d P e r c e n t s of C h a n g e 1 fo r S e le c te d P e r io d s
^Tn3exe^”
(S e p te m b er 1960=100)

P e r c e n ts of chan ge 1

O cto b e r
1968

A u gu st
19 6 7

A u gu st
19 6 7
to
O cto b e r
1968 2 3

A ll in d u s tr ie s :
O f f ic e c l e r i c a l (m e n a n d w o m e n ) ____ __
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s (m e n a n d w o m e n )_____
S k i l l e d m a in t e n a n c e (m e n )________________
U n s k i l le d p la n t ( m e n ) ___________________

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

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

7.1
1 5 .4
1 2.1
5 .5

3 .8
5 .7
- .6
3 .0

5 .2
5 .2
6.1
6 .6

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

3 .2
2 .8
- 3 .8
2.1

M a n u f a c t u r in g :
O ffice, c l e r i c a l (m e n an d w o m e n )
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s (m e n a n d w o m e n )___ __
S k i l l e d m a in t e n a n c e (m e n )_______________
U n s k i l le d p la n t ( m e n ) _____________________

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 .4
.4
- 4 .7
1 .0

In d u s tr y an d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p

S e p te m b er
1966
to
A u gu st
1967 3

S e p te m b e r
19 6 2
to
S e p te m b er
19 6 3 3
A ll in d u s t r ie s :
O f f ic e c l e r i c a l (m e n a n d w o m e n ) _
____
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s (m e n a n d w o m e n )- _____ _____ ___ ________
S k i l l e d m a in t e n a n c e ( m e n ) .
_
__
U n s k i l le d p la n t ( m e n ) ______________________ —
—

r
r
—

M a n u f a c t u r in g :
O f f ic e c l e r i c a l (m e n a n d w o m e n ) ________ ________________ _ _________________
...
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s (m e n a n d w o m e n )_____
-S k i l l e d m a in t e n a n c e (m e n )- __ —____ — ____ _________________________ __________ ______________ r r
U n s k i l le d p la n t (m e n ) _
- _
_

S e p te m b er
1965
to
S e p te m b er
19 6 6 3

S e p te m b e r
1961
to
S e p te m b er
1962

S e p te m b e r
1964
to
S e p te m b e r
1965 3

S e p te m b e r
1960
to
S e p te m b er
1961

S e p te m b e r
1963
to
S e p te m b e r
1964 3

N ovem ber
1959
to
S e p te m b er
1960

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

2 .7
2 .9
2 .4
2 .9

2 .5
1 .0
1.9
1.9

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

7.1
3 .7
1 1 .6
5 .1

4—.4
2 .9
2.1
2 .4

4 .6
1 .0
1.6
.1

2.1
5.1
3 .0
3 .5

1 U n le s s o th e r w is e in d ic a te d , a ll c h a n g e s a r e i n c r e a s e s .
2 E l i m i n a t i n g th e e f f e c t o f p a y m e n t s u n d e r a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g " p la n in 1 m a n u f a c t u r in g e s t a b l i s h m e n t w o u ld r e s u l t in th e f o llo w in g p e r c e n t s
o f c h a n g e b e tw e e n A u g u s t 1 9 6 7 a n d O c t o b e r 1 9 6 8 : A l l in d u s t r ie s - — o f f ic e c l e r i c a l ( 6 .5 ) , i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ( 1 2 .1 ) , s k i l l e d m a in t e n a n c e ( 6 .7 ) , an d
u n s k i l l e d p la n t ( 4 .4 ) ; m a n u f a c t u r in g — o f f ic e c l e r i c l i l ( 9 .0 ) , i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ( 1 1 .6 ) , s k i l l e d m a in t e n a n c e ( 6 .4 ) , a n d u n s k i l l e d p la n t ( 6 .5 ) .
3 C h a n g e s w e r e a f f e c t e d b y th e i n c lu s i o n o f " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g " b o n u s m e n tio n e d in fo o tn o te 2.
4 T h i s d e c r e a s e r e f l e c t s a lo w e r p r o p o r t i o n o f e m p lo y m e n t r e p o r t e d in h ig h - w a g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s r a t h e r th a n w a g e d e c r e a s e s .




7
A. Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations—
Women
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d o n a n a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n , S a n B e r n a r d i n o - R i v e r s i d e — n t a r io , C a l i f . , O c to b e r 1968)
O
^^^eekl^^amings*^1
^
(standard)
Tiber
O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n

ies
kr

N u m b e r of w o r k e r s receiving straight-time we ek ly earnings of--

weekly
hours1
standard)

Median 2

Middle range 2

34

$
$
41.5 106.50 112.50

44
44

39 .5
39 .5

7 4 . 0 0 - 89 . 0 0
7 4 . 0 0 - 89 . 0 0

82.00
82.00

85 . 0 0
85.00

*

75

80

85

90

70

75

80

85

90

95

““

4

4

-

8
8

4
4

-

10
10

15
15

f A

$
$
91.00-127.00

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B
NO ANUFACTURING
NM

F

70

t---- 1
1
" !
*
T
8
s
S
S
115
120
125
95
100
105
130
135
11 0
140
150

i

^
1 --$
160
180
170

and
under
.

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

F

i

i

65

60
Mean2

t

S

t

and

-

*
*

_

100

J.05

119

11 5

8

—

—

3

-

7
7

12(L-

139

12 5

6

*

133

14Q

3

*

6

139

16 0

170

18 0

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A
M
ANUFACTURING
NO ANUFACTURING
NM

16 0
62
96

40.0 109.00 107.50
97.00-117.50
4 0 . 0 11 6 . 5 0 1 1 4 . 0 0 1 0 5 . 5 0 - 1 2 3 . 0 0
4 0 .0 104.50 105.00
91.50-111.50

-

-

_
-

-

4
4

19
1
18

12
2
10

12
4
8

18
8
10

30
7
23

16
12
4

18
11
7

9
4
5

4
2
2

-

6
3
3

12
8
4

-

_
-

_
—
-

*

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B
M
ANUFACTURING -------------NO ANUFACTURING
NM

14 5
36
10 9

40 . 0
40.0
40.0

94.50
90.50
95.50

90.50
88.50
91.50

83.00-101.50
82.50- 94.00
83.50-102.50

-

4
4

5
1
4

6
3
3

36
11
25

18
5
13

28
10
18

8
1
7

17
1
16

2
1
1

1
1

4
1
3

-

1
1

6
6

8
1
7

1
1

-

A
—
“

-

_
-

CLERKS, O
RDER ------

35

40.0

91.50

95.50

80.00-101.00

-

5

-

4

4

-

4

8

8

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

"

CLERKS, PAYROLL
M
ANUFACTURING —

69
49

40.0 106.50 105.00
40 .0 109.50 110.00

87.00-119.50
87.50-130.00

-

-

8
7

6
-

2
1

5
4

4
4

7
5

7
5

2
2

-

_

3
3

11
9

“

-

4
4

18
2
16

4
4

4
4
-

14
5
9

10
9
1

11
8
3

8
6
2

22
19
3

19
4
15

12
12

5
5

-

”

w-

-

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
M
ANUFACTURING
NO ANUFACTURING
NM
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B
SECRETARIES3
M
ANUFACTURING
NO ANUFACTURING
NM
PUBLIC UTILITIES4'
SECRETARIES, CLASS B ------M
ANUFACTURING --NO ANUFACTURING
NM

139
57
82

4 0 . 0 11 5 . 5 0 1 1 8 . 5 0 1 0 1 . 0 0 - 1 3 0 . 5 0
40 . 0 11 9 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 1 1 2 . 0 0 - 1 2 7 . 5 0
40 . 0 1 1 3 . 0 0 1 1 2 . 5 0
92.50-134.00

35

40.0

690
316
37 4
48

40 .0
40 .0
40 . 0
40 . 0

97.50 105.50
12 8 . 5 0
132.50
125.00
143.50

126.00
132.50
123.00
146.50

-

-

2
-

-

12
9

—
-

-

-

-

8
8

-

-

90.00-108.00

1

1

1

2

3

1

4

3

-

17

1

-

1

113.00-143.00
116.00-144.50
111.00-140.50
138.50-150.00

_
—
«
-

_
-

-

1
1
-

4
—
4
-

12
1
11

17
8
9
3

21
10
11
1

47
13
34
-

37
20
17
-

53
22
31
-

67
23
44
1

75
32
43
“

48
17
31
“

45
26
19
1

54
29
25
9

100
49
51
22

36
18
18
4

29
18
11
3

35
24
11
4

9
6
3

*

-

-

-

1

_

3

-

3

-

2

2

12
7

-

1

-

3

-

3

-

2

2

5

22
16
6

10
6
4

4
2
2

16
9
7

2

-

3
2

6
6

-

4
2
2

5

-

-

-

_
“

1
1

8
7
1

7
6
1

9
9
-

6
5
1

3
1
2

A6
9
7

18
4
14

16
8
8

23
18

34
19
15

44
23
21

22
10
12

24
16
8

16
13
3

6
6

6
1

35
4
31

31
15
16

48
21
27

46
14
32

45
21
24

28
7
21

16

14
4
10

34
10
24

2

-

2

1
1

-

11

*

2
2

20
5
15

4
3
1

8
6
2

10
10

1
1

-

-

-

”

26
23
3

18
16

4
4

4
2

12
8

3
1

1

-

-

-

-

SECRETARIES, CLASS C
M
ANUFACTURING ------NO ANUFACTURING
NM

253
154
99

4 0 . 0 13 7 . 0 0 1 3 8 . 0 0 1 2 4 . 0 0 - 1 5 3 . 0 0
40.0 137.00 138.00 122.00-157.50
40 . 0 1 3 7 . 0 0 1 3 8 . 5 0 1 2 4 . 5 0 - 1 4 9 . 5 0

•

-

SECRETARIES, CLASS D
M
ANUFACTURING -----NO ANUFACTURING -NM

335
107
228

40 . 0 11 7 . 5 0 1 1 7 . 0 0
40 . 0 11 8 . 5 0 1 1 8 . 0 0
40 . 0 11 7 . 0 0 1 1 7 . 0 0

107.00-127.00
110.50-125.00
104.50-128.00

-

-

-

1
1

3
3

11
1
10

5

14
4
10

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL
M
ANUFACTURING -----NO ANUFACTURING -------------NM

219
95
12 4

40 . 0 1 0 5 . 0 0
99.50
40 . 0 11 6 . 5 0 1 2 0 . 0 0
40.0
96.00
92.00

89.50-123.00
101.00-127.00
85.00-101.00

-

-

-

18
18

25
3
22

24
1
23

33
17
16

22
12
10

11
11

-

1
1

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ----------NO ANUFACTURING -------------NM

152
128

4 0 . 0 11 0 . 0 0 1 0 8 . 0 0 1 0 2 . 5 0 - 1 1 6 . 5 0
40 . 0 10 8 . 5 0 1 0 7 . 0 0 1 0 2 . 0 0 - 1 1 5 . 0 0

_

3

3

4
2

14
14

36
34

32
28

21
16

4

2

1

9

6

7

3

1

3

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

4
4

-

6
6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

SW
ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ----SW
ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B
NO ANUFACTURING -------------NM

S e e fo o tn o te s a t en d o f t a b le .




40
63
62

o

40 . 0 14 2. 50 1 4 3 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 5 0 - 1 6 0 . 0 0
40 . 0 1 4 6 . 0 0 14 3 . 5 0 1 3 6 . 0 0 - 1 5 8 . 5 0
40 . 0 1 3 8 . 5 0 1 4 1 . 5 0 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 6 7 . 5 0

O

92
51
41

40 -0
40.0

10 8 . 5 0 1 0 8 . 0 0 1 0 1 . 0 0 - 1 1 6 . 0 0
78.00
77.00

74.00
73.50

68.00- 86.00
68.00- 85.00

-

-

14
1
13

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

•

26
26

8
8

6
6

1
7
7»

5
5

5
5

2

“
*

8

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Women— Continued
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d o n a n a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S a n B e r n a r d i n o — i v e r s i d e —O n t a r i o , C a l i f . , O c t o b e r 1 9 6 8 )
R
W e ek ly e a r n in g s 1
(sta n d a rd )

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

*

A verage
w e e k ly
h o u rs1
( sta n d ard )

S

$

t

60

65

70

75

80

85

65

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

70

75

80

85

90

$
$
82.00-106.00
83.50-108.50
81.00-102.00

7
4
3

10
6
4

17
6
11

14
9
5

8
8
-

5
2
3

6
1
5

14
10
4

3
3
-

7
7
-

6
6

3
3

4
2
2

9
8
1

7
4
3

25
5
20

18
15
3

6
1
5

8
3
5

1

5

27

9
2
7

12
4
8

22
17
5

2
2

15
15

27

40
5
35

6

5

19
2
17

$

92
56
36

40 .0
40 . 0
40 . 0

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

99
47
52

40 .0 100.00
99.00
40 .0 10 3 . 5 0 10 1 . 5 0
40.0
97 .5 0
98.00

92.001 0 7. 50
92.50-111.50
92.00107.00

187
79
108

40 .0
93 .0 0
86 . 5 0
40 .0 1 0 8 . 5 0 1 1 1. 50
40 .0
81 .5 0
81 . 0 0

79.0010 7 . 5 0
97.001 2 5. 00
7 4 . 0 0 - 84 . 5 0

1

95

100

105

110

115

120

*

125

130

135

___l
flfl_ 1£5___110___LLS_ L20___125___130
_
_

135

14C.

150

-

1

_

140

$

15C

*

*

5

160

17 0

180

160

170

18 0 o v e r

-

_

M e d ia n 2

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

TY PI S T S , C L A S S B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING

90

93 .0 0
95 . 0 0
90 . 0 0

89 . 5 0
9 2 . CO
85 . 5 0

4

2

-

1

_

4
3
1

-

-

-

_

_

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

2
1
1

5
5
-

1
1

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

1 2 1 1
1 20
- 1 1

S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s iv e o f p a y f o r o v e r t im e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) , a n d th e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d
w e e k ly h o u r s .
2 T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a l i n g th e e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d i v i d i n g b y t h e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s . T h e m e d i a n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f th e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e
t h a n th e r a t e s h o w n ; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s t h a n t h e r a t e s h o w n .
T h e m id d le r a n g e i s d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a fo u r th o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s th a n th e lo w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s a n d a fo u r th e a r n m o r e th a n
th e h ig h e r r a t e .
2 M a y in c lu d e w o r k e r s o t h e r th a n t h o s e p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e l y .
4 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , an d o t h e r p u b lic u t i li t ie s .
to t h e s e







9

Table A-la.

Office Occupations—
Adjusted-Women

( A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
by in d u s tr y d iv isio n , S an B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e — n ta r io , C a l i f . , O c to b e r 1968)
R
O

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

B o o k k e e p in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A ....... ................ ........................

N um ber
of
w o rk ers

34

W eekly e a r n in g s 2 (sta n d a r d )
M ean3

M ed ian 3

$
106. 50

$
112. 50

M iddle r a n g e 3

$
$
9 1 .0 0 - 1 2 7 .0 0

B o o k k e e p in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B ---------- ---------- -----------

44

82. 00

85. 00

74. 0 0 - 89. 00

C l e r k s , a cco u n tin g , c l a s s A_______________________________________
M a n u fa c tu r in g ..__________ _________________________________
_

160
62

109. 00
1 1 6 .5 0

1 0 7 .5 0
114. 00

9 7 . 0 0 - 1 1 7 .5 0
1 0 5 .5 0 - 1 2 3 . 00

C l e r k s , a cco u n tin g , c l a s s B ....... .....................................................................
M a n u fac tu rin g ....... ........................................... ........ ...........................................

145
36

94. 50
9 0 . 50

9 0 . 50
88. 50

83. 0 0 - 1 0 1 .5 0
82. 5 0 - 94. 00

C l e r k s , o r d e r ______________________________________________________

35

9 1 . 50

95. 50

80. 0 0 - 1 0 1 .0 0

C l e r k s , p a y ro ll_______________________ _____________________________
M a n u fac tu rin g ___ _______ _________________________ ____ _____ ____

69
49

104. 00
106. 50

105. 00
1 1 0 .0 0

8 7 .0 0 - 1 1 9 . 50
87. 5 0 - 1 2 5 . 50

K ey pu n ch o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A _______________ ____ ______ ____ ______
M a n u fac tu rin g ______ _______ _____________________________________

139
57

1 1 4 .0 0
115. 00

113. 50
113. 50

1 0 1 .0 0 - 1 3 0 . 50
110. 5 0 - 1 1 9 . 50

K ey pu n ch o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B _______ ___________ _________________ _

35

97. 50

105. 50

90. 00-108,. 00

S e c r e t a r i e s 4 ......... .............................. ................. ............ .......................................
M a n u fa c tu rin g ........... ...................................... ........... .......................................

690
316

127. 00
129. 00

126. 00
132. 00

113. 0 0 - 1 4 1 . 50
1 1 6 .0 0 - 1 4 2 .0 0

S e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s B ________ ____ __ _________________ ______
M a n u fa c tu rin g — — _______
________ _ ___ _____________

92
51

142. 50
146. 00

143. 00
143. 50

125. 5 0 - 1 6 0 . 00
1 3 6 .0 0 - 1 5 8 .5 0

S e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s C ____________________________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g --------------------------_
_ _

253
154

133. 00
130. 00

137. 00
136. 50

124. 0 0 - 1 4 4 . 00
1 2 2 .0 0 - 1 4 2 .0 0

S e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s D----------------------------------------------------------M a n u fa c tu rin g ----------------------------------------------------------------

335
107

1 1 7 .5 0
118. 50

1 1 7 .0 0
118. 00

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

S te n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l ____________________________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g _________ ____ ______ _______ ______________________

219
95

103. 00
111. 50

9 9 . 50
115. 50

89. 5 0 -1 2 1 . 00
101. 0 0 - 1 2 2 . 50

S te n o g r a p h e r s , s e n io r _____________________________________________

152

110. 00

1 0 8 .0 0

1 0 2 .5 0 - 1 1 6 . 50

S w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A _____ ______________ ______________

40

108. 50

108. 00

1 0 1 .0 0 - 1 1 6 . 00

S w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B ____ ____ ____________________ ____

63

7 7 . 50

7 4 . 00

68. 0 0 - 86. 00

S w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r - r e c e p t i o n i s t s ______________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ____ _______ _____ _________ _________ _____________

92
56

93. 00
95. 00

89. 50
92. 00

8 2 .0 0 - 1 0 6 .0 0
83. 5 0 - 1 0 8 . 50

T y p is ts , c l a s s A ___________________________________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ___________________________________________________

99
47

100. 00
103. 00

99. 00
101. 50

9 2 .0 0 - 1 0 7 .5 0
92. 5 0 - 1 1 1 . 50

T y p is t s , c l a s s B ___________________________________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ___________________________________________________

187
79

91. 50
105. 50

86. 50
110. 50

79. 0 0 - 1 0 7 . 50
97. 0 0 - 1 1 4 . 00

1 D ata p r e s e n t e d a r e s i m i l a r to the p r e c e d in g ta b le e x c e p t th at p a y m e n ts u n d er a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g " p la n in 1 m a n u fa c tu rin g
e s ta b lis h m e n t a r e e x c lu d e d .
2 E a r n in g s r e la t e to r e g u l a r s t r a ig h t - t i m e w ee k ly s a l a r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e o f p a y f o r o v e r t im e a t r e g u l a r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) th at
a r e p a id fo r s t a n d a r d w o rk w e e k s.
3 F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
4 M ay in clu d e w o r k e r s o th e r th an th o se p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly .

10

Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—
Men and Women
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t- tim e w eekly h o u rs and e a r n in g s fo r se le c te d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is
by in d u s try d iv isio n , San B e rn a rd in o — iv e r sid e — n ta r io , C a lif . , O c to b e r 1968)
R
O
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Number
of

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , an d i n d u s t r y d iv i s i o n

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s o ft

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

115

120

$

S

125

130

130

135

s

135

$

140

$

1A5

$

%

150

155

%

S

160

165

$

170

s

175

$

180

t

S

185

19C

an d
un der

120

125

140

145

150

155

160

165

170

175

180

185

190

195

”

1
1

1
1

2
1

2
1

9

2
2

“

2
2

13
9

A

9

4

2
2

3

2
2

3

9

7

-

7

1
1

-

3

1
1

2

3

1
1

3
3

3
3

_

-

-

-

MEN
$

$

$

$

DRAFTSMEN, CLA SS A -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

38
32

4 0 .0 1 7 2.00 1 8 0 .CO 1 6 2 . 0 0 - 1 8 4 .0C
4 0 .0 1 7 2 .0 0 1 7 9 .CO 1 6 2 .5 0 -1 8 4 .5 0

-

DRAFTSMEN, CLA SS B -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

56
45

4 0 .0 1 4 9.50 1 4 6 .CO 1 3 7 .5 0 -1 6 4 .0 0
4 0 .0 1 4 7 .5 0 1 4 4 .0 0 1 3 7 .0 0 -1 6 2 .5 0

3
2

3
2

1
1

A
4

7
6

10
10

38
36

4 0 .0 1 4 9.50 1 4 4 .0 0 1 3 6 .0 0 -1 7 0 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 5 0 .5 0 1 4 4 .5 0 1 3 7 .0 0 -1 7 1 .0 0

1
1

2
2

_

6

A

5

3

8
8

“

3

WOMEN
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (R EG ISTE R E D ! ----MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

_

_

10
10

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




Table A-2a.

Professional and Technical Occupations—
Adjusted1 Men and Women
—

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t- tim e w ee k ly e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
by in d u s try d iv isio n , S an B e rn a rd in o — iv e r sid e — n ta r io , C a l i f ., O cto b e r 1968)
R
O
W eekly e a r n in g s 2 (sta n d a rd )

N um ber
of
w o rk ers

M ean 3

M ed ian 3

D r a f t s m e n , c l a s s A ________________________________________________
M a n u fac tu rin g ___________________________________________________

38
32

$
171. 00
1 7 0 .5 0

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

$
162. 0 0 -1 8 3 . 00
162. 5 0 -1 8 3 . 00

D r a f t s m e n , c l a s s B ________________________________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g — ________ ____ _________________________________

56
45

1 4 9 .0 0
147. 00

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

137. 5 0 -1 6 3 . 00
137. 0 0 -1 6 1 . 00

38
36

144. 00
1 4 4 .5 0

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

1 3 6 .0 0 - 1 5 4 .0 0
137. 0 0 -1 5 4 . 00

S e x , o c cu p a tio n , and in d u stry d iv isio n

M iddle ra n g e 3

M en

W omen
N u r s e s , in d u s tr ia l ( r e g is t e r e d ) ______________________ __________
M a n u fac tu rin g _______________ ____________ ____________ ___ _

1 D ata p r e s e n t e d a r e s i m i la r to the p r e c e d in g ta b le e x c e p t th at p a y m e n ts u n d er a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g " p la n in 1 m a n u factu rin g
e s ta b lish m e n t a r e e x clu d e d .
2 E a r n in g s r e la te to r e g u la r s t r a ig h t- tim e w eek ly s a l a r i e s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay f o r o v e r tim e a t r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a te s ) th at
a r e p a id f o r sta n d a rd w o rk w e e k s.
3 F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , s e e foo tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .

11

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—
Men and Women Combined
( A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w eekly h o u rs and e a r n in g s f o r s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on a n a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u stry d iv isio n , S an B e r n a r d in o - R iv e r s i d e — n tario , C a l i f ., O cto b e r 1968)
O
A ve rage

O ccupation and in du stry d iv isio n

Numb e r
of
w ork e d

W eekly
W eekly
hour* 1 earn in gs 1
(itan dard ) (standard)

C LE R K S , ACCOUNTING, CLA SS A ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------

34
44
44
180
75
105

O FFIC E BOYS AND G IR L S ---------------------------------

32

6 2 .0 0
8 2 .0 0

S E C R E T A R IE S 2------------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------PU BLIC U T I L I T I E S 5-------------------------

695
320
375
49

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

S E C R E T A R IE S , C LA SS B ----------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------

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

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

C LE R K S , ORDER -----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

46
36

4 0 .0 9 8 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 0 0.00

C LE R K S , PAYROLL ■
MANUFACTURING

87
67

4 0 .0 1 1 2 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 1 7 .0 0

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

139
57

4 0 .0 1 1 5.50
4 0 .0 1 1 9.00
4 0 .0 1 1 3 .0 0

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B

35

9 7 .5 0

62

O

156 4 0 .0
45 4 0 .0
111

o

C LE R K S , ACCOUNTING, CLA SS B ----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

O
o

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.
CLA SS B -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------

Weekl y
ear ni ng* 1
(standard)

$
8 7 .5 0

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

4 0 .0

1 2 5 .0 0

4 0 .0

1 4 3 .5 0

92
51
41

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

4 0 .0

1 3 8 .5 0

S E C R E T A R IE S , CLA SS C ----------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

258
158
100

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

1 3 7 .5 0

S E C R E T A R IE S , CLA SS 0 ---------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

335
107
228

4 0 .0

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ---------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

219
95
124

4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLA SS A

---------

A ve rage
O ccu p atio n and

in d u stry d iv isio n

Numbe r
of

Weekl y
earni ngs 1
(standard)

4 0 .0

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

$

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLA SS B ------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------

63
62

SWITCHBOARD O PERA TO R -RECEP TIO N ISTSMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

7 8 .0 0
7 7 .0 0

4 0 .0

9 3 .0 0
9 5 .0 0

4 0 .0

36

4 0 .0

9 0 .0 0

99
47

T Y P IS T S , CLA SS A ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------T Y P IS T S , C LA SS B ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

92
56

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 3 .5 0

52

4 0 .0

9 7 .5 0

187

4 0 .0

79
108

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

1 7 2 .0 0

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
d ra ftsm en , c l a s s

a --------------------------------------

38

4 0 .0

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

32

4 0 .0

1 7 2 .0 0

DRAFTSMEN, CLA SS B -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

59
47

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (R EG IS TE R E D ) ----MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

38

4 0 .0

36

4 0 .0

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

MANUFACTURING

9 6 .0 0

152
128

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

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

40

4 0 .0

1 0 8 .5 0

1 S ta n d a rd h o u rs r e f le c t the w o rk w ee k fo r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u l a r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a l a r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e o f p a y fo r o v e r t im e a t r e g u l a r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) ,
c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w eekly h o u rs.
2 M ay in clu d e w o r k e r s o th e r th an th o se p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n icatio n , and o th e r pu b lic u t il it i e s .




Weekl y
hour* 1
(itandard)

O FFIC E OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED
-•
*

o perato rs.

O ccupation and in du stry d iv isio n

Weekl y
hour* 1
(itandard)

O FFIC E OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

O FFIC E OCCUPATIONS
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE

Ave rage
Num ber
of

and the

e a r n in g s

12

Table A-3a.

Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—
Adjusted'-Men and Women Combined
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w ee k ly e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
by in d u s try d iv isio n , San B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e — n ta r io , C a lif . , O c to b e r 1968)
R
O

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

A verage
w eek ly
e a r n in g s 2
(sta n d a rd )

A v erage
w e e k ly
e a rn in g s 2
(sta n d a rd )

32

$
8 7 . 00

695
320

1 2 7 . 00
1 2 9 .5 0

S e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s B _________________
Ma n u factu r in g_____________________

92
51

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

S e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s C _________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g _____________________

258
158
335
107

1 1 7 . 50
1 1 8 . 50

O ccupati<

O ffice

B o o k k e e p in g - rr hine o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s A ________ ‘___________________________

34
44

and in d u s try d iv isio n

:c u p a tio n s— C ontinu ed

8 2 . 00

C l e r k s , a c c o u n tin g , c l a s s A _______________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ___________________________

O ffic e b o y s and g i r l s ___

180
75

111. 50
1 1 9 .0 0

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

C l e r k s , a c c o u n tin g , c l a s s B _______________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ___________________________

156
45

9 5 . 50
9 4 . 00

C l e r k s , o r d e r _______________________________

46

98. 50

C l e r k s , p a y r o ll_____________________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ___________________________

87
67

108. 50
111. 50

S t e n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l _________________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________

219
95

1 0 3 . 00
1 1 1 . 50

K eypu n ch o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A ______________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ___________________ ________

139
57

114. 00
115. 00

S te n o g r a p h e r s , s e n i o r __________________

152

1 1 0 .0 0

S w itc h b o a rd o p e r a to r s , c l a s s A ________

40

1 0 8 .5 0

K eypu n ch o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B -------------------

35

9 7 . 50

S w itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B ________

63

7 7 . 50

S w itc h b o a r d o p e r a t o r - r e c e p t i o n i s t s
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________ i_____

92
56

$
9 3 . 00
9 5 . 00

T y p i s t s , c l a s s A ______________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ______________________________

99
47

1 0 0 . 00
1 0 3 . 00

T y p i s t s , c l a s s B _ ___ _______________ ___________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ______________________________

187
79

9 1 .5 0
1 0 5 .5 0

38
32

1 7 1 . 00
1 7 0 . 50

D r a f t s m e n , c l a s s B _ ______________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g _______ __________________ _

59
47

1 4 8 .0 0
1 4 6 .5 0

N u r s e s , i n d u s t r i a l ( r e g i s t e r e d ) _____________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________ _________________

38
36

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

P r o f e s s io n a l an d te c h n ic a l
o c c u p a tio n s
D ra ftsm e n , c la s s A
M a n u fa c tu r in g

_________________________________

1 D ata p r e s e n t e d a r e s i m i l a r to the p r e c e d in g ta b le e x c e p t th at p a y m e n ts u n d er a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g " p la n in 1 m a n u fa c tu rin g e s ta b lish m e n t a r e e x c lu d e d .
2 E a r n in g s r e la t e to r e g u l a r s t r a ig h t - t i m e w ee k ly s a l a r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e o f p a y fo r o v e r t im e a t r e g u l a r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) th at a r e p a id f o r . st a n d a r d w o rk w e e k s.
3 M ay in clu d e w o r k e r s o th e r th an th o se p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly .




N um ber
of
w o rk ers

O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — C o n tin u e d

106. 50

B o o k k e ep in g .-m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ,
c l a s s B ____________________________________

A v erag e
w e e k ly
e a rn in g s 2
( sta n d a rd )

1 3 3 . 00
1 3 0 .0 0

S e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s D_______ __________

O ffice o c c u p a tio n s

N um ber
of
w o rk ers

S e c r e t a r i e s 3__________________ ___________
M a n u fa c tu rin g ________________________

N um ber
of
w o rk e rs

13
Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for m e n in selected occupations studied on an area basis
by industry division, San Bernardino— Riverside— Ontario, Calif., October 1968)
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o f ---

Hourly earnings 1
i

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range2

CARPEN TERS# MAINTENANCE --------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------------------

92
50
42

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

$
3 .8 1
3 .9 0
3 .3 5

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

$
4 .0 0
4 .2 3
3 .4 3

E L E C T R I C I A N S . MAINTENANCE ----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

396
339

4 .2 2
4 .2 0

4 .2 9
4 .2 3

3 .8 4 3 .8 4 -

4 .6 5
4 .6 4

2 .8 0

t
2 .9 0

*
3 .0 0

3 . 10

$
t
3 .2 C 3 .3 0

S
3 .4 0

*
3 .5 0

$
3 .6 0

$
3 .7 0

*
3 .8 0

s
3 .9 0

*
4 .0 0

*
4 .1 0

t
4 .2 0

$
4 .3 0

$
4 .4 C

t
4 . 50

$
4 .6 0

$
4 .7 0

2 .8 0

Occupation and industry division

t

2 .7 0

2 .9 0

3 .0 0

3 .1 0

3 . 20

3 .3 0

3 .4 0

3 .5 0

3 .6 0

3 .7 0

3 .8 0

3 .9 0

4 .0 0

4 .1 0

4 .2 0

4 .3 0

4 .4 0

4 .5 C

4 . 60 4 *7 C

over

-

~

—
-

22
22

1
1

1
1
~

1
1
-

11
9
2

2
1
1

3
2
1

-

~
-

-

14
14
~

12
12

-

12
4
8

-

-

4
3
1

3
3

-

1
1

-

“

-

-

_

-

2
2

3
3

3
3

13
4

10
6

32
32

1
1

79
79

22
22

3
3

7
7

25
23

_

%

and
under

-

1
1

*

5
5

-

5
~
5

190
148

STATIO NARY -------------------------

37

4 .1 2

4 .2 2

3 .6 9 -

4 .2 8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

6

-

5

-

-

-

18

-

-

-

1

3

M A C H IN IS T S . MAINTENANCE --------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

294
275

4 .2 8
4 .2 9

4 .6 2
4 .6 2

3 .8 5 3 .8 6 -

4 .6 6
4 .6 6

-

_

-

-

-

7
7

5
5

6
6

7
”

23
23

15
15

22
22

9
9

5
5

12
12

2
2

_

1
1

3
3

175
165

2

_

_

_

9

-

-

-

-

-

9
9

9
9
-

E N G IN E E R S ,

~

M ECH AN ICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(M A IN T E N A N C E )-------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S 3 -------------------------

148
92
56
40

3 .7 9
3 .8 4
3 .7 1
3 .7 4

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

3
3
3
3

-

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

M ECH ANICS, MAINTENANCE ----------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

561
540

3 .9 8
3 .9 7

3 .9 8
3 .9 6

3 .5 7 3 .5 6 -

4 .4 4
4 .4 4

_

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

86
74

3 .3 7
3 .3 2

3 .4 0
3 .3 4

3 .2 3 3 .2 1 -

3 .6 3
3 .5 7

2
2

P A IN T E R S , MAINTENANCE ------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

57
51

3 .8 9
3 .8 5

3 .9 5
3 .9 5

3 .7 3 3 .7 2 -

4 .1 5
4 .1 5

-

TOOL AND D IE MAKERS ---------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------

60
60

A . 13
4 .1 3

4 .1 8
4 .1 8

4 .0 5 4 .0 5 -

4 .3 2
4 .3 2

_

1
2
3

.5
.7
.3
.5

3
1
9
1

-

-

_

13
3
10
10

-

23
23

7

_

25
9

225
225

_

-

24
24

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

16
16

9
9

17
17

_

_

_

7
7

ii
7

5
5

20
20

29
28

_

-

94
94

1
1

3
3

4
4

1
1

7
7

16
16

11
11

9
9

5
5

-

1

7
7

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

3
3

13
13

3
2

4
2

-

_

_

_

_

_

5
5

e
8

_

15
4
ii
ii

3
3

-

-

28
16

_

_
-

-

56
56

25
25

_
-

-

48
48

7
7

_

-

17
17

-

18
18
-

-

14
12
2
2

21
10
11
1

-

~

_
-

-

-

3
3

_

-

Excludes p r e m i u m pay for overtime and for w o r k on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
Fo r definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A-l.
Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.




6
-

10
10
-

-

“

_

6
-

_

_

2

14




Table A-4a.

Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations—Adjusted1

( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d i e d o n a n a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S a n B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e — n t a r i o , C a l i f . , O c t o b e r 1 9 6 8 )
O

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

C a r p e n t e r s , m a i n t e n a n c e ______________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________
E l e c t r i c i a n s , m a i n t e n a n c e -----------------------------------------------------------M a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------- ------------------- -----------------------------

N um ber
of
w o rk ers

H o u rly e a r n in g s 2
M ean 3

M e d ia n 3

92
50

$
3 . 67
3. 73

$
3. 6 4
3. 81

$
$
3. 3 3 - 3 . 89
3 . 6 4 - 3 . 90

396
339

3. 96
3 . 89

3. 93
3. 92

3-. 8 4 - 3 . 99
3. 8 4 - 3 . 97

M id d le r a n g e 3

s t a t i o n a r y --------------------------------------------------------------------

37

4 . 12

4 . 22

3 . 6 9 - 4 . 28

M a c h i n i s t s , m a i n t e n a n c e ______________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________

294
275

3. 89
3 . 87

3. 94
3. 93

3. 8 5 - 3 . 9 8
3. 8 6 - 3 . 97

M e c h a n i c s , a u t o m o t i v e ( m a i n t e n a n c e ) ---- -------------------------- ---------M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________

148
92

3. 7 4
3. 76

3. 78
3. 77

3. 5 3 - 4 . 01
3. 7 0 - 4 . 02

M e c h a n i c s , m a i n t e n a n c e ______________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g .......................................................... ............... ........... —- .............. .

561
540

3. 71
3. 69

3 . 75
3. 74

3. 5 7 - 3 . 82
3 . 5 6 - 3 . 80

O ile r s _____________________________________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________

86
74

3. 37
3. 32

3. 40
3 . 34

3. 2 3 - 3 . 63
3. 2 1 - 3 . 57

P a i n t e r s , m a i n t e n a n c e _________________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________

57
51

3. 6 3
3 . 55

3 . 59
3 . 58

3. 5 3 - 3 . 77
3. 5 3 - 3 . 74

T o o l a n d d ie m a k e r s ____________________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________________________________

60
60

4 . 13
4 . 13

4 . 18
4 . 18

4 . 0 5 - 4 . 32
4 . 0 5 - 4 . 32

E n g in e e r s,

1 D a t a p r e s e n t e d a r e s i m i l a r to th e p r e c e d i n g t a b l e e x c e p t t h a t p a y m e n t s u n d e r a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g "
e s t a b lis h m e n t a r e e x c lu d e d .
2 E x c lu d e s p re m iu m p ay fo r o v e r tim e an d fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s, h o lid a y s , an d la t e s h if t s .
3 F o r d e f i n it i o n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o t n o t e 2 , t a b l e A - l .

p l a n in

1 m a n u fa c tu rin g

15

Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t- tim e h o u rly e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s try d iv isio n , S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r sid e — n t a r io , C a li f ., O c to b e r 1968)
R
O
H ourly e a m in g s 2

O ccu p atio n

.

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

„ .

and in d u s tr y d iv isio n

$

Number
of

workers

U n der
M e an 3

M e d ia n 3

M iddle ran ge 3

%

1,60

*

i

1 . 6 0 u 7 „ 1>8()

»

i

li9 0

i

2>00

2>10

i

2 _20

$

i

*

2 „*o

2. 30

i

i

*

*

i

5

fi

i

i

5

i

i

2. 6 0 2.70 2. 80 2.90 3.00 3.10 3. 20 3.90 3.60 3.80 9 . 0 0 9. 20

2 . 50

and
u n d er

_

_

__ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1 , 7 0 1 , 8 0 1 , 9 0 2 , 0 0 2 , 1 0 2 , 2 0 2 . 3 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 5 0 2 . 6 0 2*70 2 . 8 0 2 . 9 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 1 0 3 , 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 , 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 , 2 0 4 . 4 0

GUAR0S AND WATCHMEN----------------------------MANUF AC T U R I N G ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------

$

133 3 . 0 6
99 3 . 3 6
39 2 . 3 2

$

3.32
3.96
1. 89

$

$

2 . 9 5 - 3.63
3 . 1 6 - 3.65
1 . 69 - 3.33

7
47

8
-

-

-

-

-

5

5

-

-

-

-

8

-

-

GUARDS:.
MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

81 3 . 9 0

3 . 61

3 . 1 8- 3.66

J A NI T 0 R S , PORTERS, AND CLEANERS ----MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------

586 2 . 3 5
299 2 . 7 3
392 2 . 0 7

2.95
2.90
1.83

1 .7 8 - 2.62
2 . 5 8- 3.03
1 . 7 3 - 2.57

21
21

32
32

116
9
112

LABORERS, MATERIAL H AND L I NG------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------

325 2 . 7 9
205 2 . 8 6
120 2 . 5 3

2.76
2.81
2.36

2 . 3 7 - 3.07
2 . 7 3 - 3.10
2 . 3 0 - 2.83

_
-

2

2

5

0R0ER

_

_

2

2

F I L L E R S ---------------------------------------

52

3.38

3.73

2 . 9 9- 3.77

-

-

RECEI VI NG C L E R K S ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G -----------------------------

70
32
38

2.92
3.19
2.73

2.79
3.95
2.98

2 . 9 5 - 3.53
2 . 6 3- 3.63
2 . 2 5- 3.92

-

-

-

SHI PPI NG C L E R K S ------------------------------------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

28
27

3.36
3.39

3.59
3.55

2 . 8 6 - 3.68
2 . 8 9 - 3.69

-

-

91
83

3.16
3.13

3.20
3.18

3 . 0 8 - 3.29
3 . 0 6 - 3.28

-

-

-

TRUCKDRI VERS 5 ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------

689
396
288

3.95
3.96
3.92

3.53
3.59
3.39

3 . 3 1 - 3.89
3 . 3 3 - 3.81
3 . 2 8 - 3.92

-

8

TRUCKDRI VERS, L I GHT (UNDER
1 - 1/ 2 T O N S I --------------------------------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------

72
27
95

2.97
2.60
2.39

2.97
2.98
2.98

1 .9 8 - 3.09
2 . 1 9 - 3.05
1 . 79 - 3.09

-

8
8

TRUCKDRI VERS, MEDIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO
AND INCLUDING 9 T O N S ! ------------------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

196
95

3.28
3.23

3.99
3.52

3 . 2 3 - 3.56
3 .1 9 - 3.56

-

-

TRUCKDRI VERS, HEAVY (OVER 9 TONS,
TRAI LER T Y P E ) ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING-----------------------------

359
170
189

3 . 61
3.59
3.67

3.58
3.59
3.80

3 . 3 6- 3.89
3 . 3 5 - 3.81
3 . 3 6 - 3.95

_
-

_
-

-

TRUCKDRI VERS, HEAVY (OVER 9 TONS,
OTHER THAN TRAI LER T Y P E ) ------------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

83
83

3.89
3.89

3.87
3.87

3 . 6 3 - 9.15
3 . 6 3- 9.15

_
-

_
-

-

TRUCKERS, POWER ( F O R K L I F T ) --------------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

359
301

3.23
3.19

3.23
3.17

2 . 8 5- 3.65
2 .8 2 - 3.63

-

-

-

1

2
3
4
5

-

-

-

-

-

8
8

-

-

-

3

-

_

_
_
-

-

-

_

-

_
-

1

5
5

6

-

3

-

-

7
7
-

-

6

-

12
8
9

-

_

_
-

-

-

3
3

_
-

9

1
1

-

-

_
-

33
33

12
12

-

-

_

3
7

35
16

2

2

-

-

-

21

20

6

-

9

12

3

12

3

9
9

30
28

15
10

1
-

-

183 119
79 117
109
2

52
28
29

9

9

-

20
20

I
1
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

167

-

36
30

66

101

6
6

6

-

-

-

-

11
-

-

116
99
72

50
50
-

28
7
21

133
98
85

18
18

-

-

-

19
19

15
15

30
30

15
15

21
21

103
103

38
9

-

20
20

-

-

63
61

20
20

-

97
10

_
-

29
29

7

-

9
-

1

2
2

_
-

1

-

-

-

10
10

-

-

-

-

7

13

-

-

-

18
9
19

3
1

-

-

-

-

1

26
26
-

-

-

-

-

95

1
1
-

-

-

18
18

19

1
-

9
-

95
95
-

-

18

_
-

21
21

11

8

9
3

-

9
9

26
20

-

17
17

-

-

_

-

-

-

2
2
-

27
25
2
6

-

9
9
-

-

-

-

_

_
-

9
-

6

-

8
8

-

-

-

3
3
-

-

-

1
1

-

-

-

2
2

-

9

_

9
9

1

12
8

-

_
-

-

1

-

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

-

_
2
2

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

8
8
-

-

1

_

5

1

1
1

-

-

9
9
_
-

26
26

1

-

1
1

-

17
19
3

18
13

-

80
77
3

15
10
5

-

7
7

-

12
12
-

_

69

1

11

9

68
68

65

I
1

-

1

9
2

3

7
1

7

8
-

31
18
13
10

8

1

9
9

8

-

3
3

9

91
91
-

1
1

16

1
1

1

26
19
7

8

7

S
-

3

8

2

8

9

1

52
52

-

-

-

-

-

-

3
-

95
38
7

3
3
-

3

5

-

29

2

-

3

9

29
19
5

9

-

-

-

9

1
-

13
10
3

-

9

-

_

-

-

3

1

-

16
2
19

-

1
1

3
3

9
9

D ata lim ite d to m e n w o r k e r s .
E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y fo r o v e r tim 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 .
F o r d e fin itio n of t e r m s , s e e fo o tn o te 2, ta b le A - l .
A ll w o r k e r s w e re a t $ 1 .1 0 to $ 1 .2 0 .
I n c lu d e s a ll d r i v e r s , a s d e fin e d , r e g a r d l e s s o f s i z e an d typ e o f tr u c k o p e ra te d .




3

-

8

-

9

-

12
9

8

-

-

-

9

-

-

90
7
33

9
1
_ _
1

5

-

-

8

5

-

8

8

l

-

-

18
10

6

5

-

SHI PPI NG AND RECEI VI NG C L E R K S --------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

_

7

-

-

-

29
7
22

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

6

6
6

-

16




Table A-5a.

Custodial and Material Movement Occupations—
Adjusted*

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S a n B e r n a r d i n o — i v e r s i d e — n t a r i o , C a l i f . , O c t o b e r 1968)
R
O

O c c u p a tio n 2 an d in d u stry d iv isio n

G u a r d s a n d w a tc h m e n _________________________________ ____ ____ ____ _____
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ ____ ____________ ____
G u ard s:
M a n u fa c tu rin g —

H o u rly e a r n in g s 3

N um ber
of
w o rk ers

M ean 4

133
94

$
2 . 88
3 . 11

M e d ia n 4

M id d le r a n g e 4

$
3 . 14
3. 15

$
$
2 . 95- 3 . 2 2
3. 11- 3. 20

__________________________________________________

81

3. 11

3. 15

3. 11- 3. 19

J a n i t o r s , p o r t e r s , a n d c l e a n e r s ______ ______ ___________ ____ _________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ..._______________________________ ______ ______ ____ ______

586
244

2 . 31
2 .6 6

2 .4 5
2 . 66

1 .7 8 - 2 . 73
2 . 5 8 - 2 . 92

L a b o r e r s , m a t e r i a l h a n d l i n g ___________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________ _____ ____________ _____ ______________

325
205

2 . 74
2 . 86

2 . 76
2 . 81

2 . 3 7 - 3 . 07
2 . 7 3 - 3 . 10

O r d e r f i l l e r s _____________________________________________________________

52

3 . 38

3. 73

2 . 9 4 - 3 . 77

R e c e iv in g c le r k s
_________ ______ ______________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ........................................................... ................... ................................ .

70
32

2 . 86
3 . 01

2 .7 9
3 .2 2

2 .4 5 - 3 .3 3
2 . 6 3 - 3 . 30

S h ip p in g c l e r k s ___________________________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g _________________________________________________________

28
27

3. 36
3 . 39

3. 54
3 . 55

2 . 8 6 - 3 . 68
3. 8 9 - 3 . 6 9

S h i p p i n g a n d r e c e i v i n g c l e r k s __________________________________________

91

3 . 16

3. 20

3 . 0 8 - 3 . 29

T r u c k d r i v e r s 5 ____________________________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g _________________________________________________________

684
396

3 . 41
3. 4 0

3 . 39
3 . 39

3. 2 0 - 3 . 8 4
3. 1 6 - 3 . 81

T r u c k d r i v e r s , lig h t ( u n d e r lV2 t o n s ) —-------------------------------------M a n u f a c t u r i n g _______ _______ ______________________________________

72
27

2 .4 7
2 . 60

2 . 47
2. 48

1 .9 8 - 3 . 04
2 . 1 9 -3 . 05

T r u c k d r i v e r s , m e d iu m ( 1 V2 to a n d i n c lu d i n g
4 t o n s ) _____________________________________________________ b ------------M a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________________________________ .__________

146
95

3 . 12
2 .9 9

3 . 19
3 . 15

3 . 1 2 - 3 . 28
3 .1 0 - 3 .1 9

T r u c k d r iv e r s , h eav y (o v e r 4 to n f,
t r a i l e r t y p e ) ___ ____ _____ ___ ______ _______________________ __________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ______________________________ ____________ ».-------------

354
170

3 .6 1
3 . 54

3 .5 8
3 . 54

3 . 3 6 - 3 . 89
3 . 3 4 - 3 . 81

T r u c k d r i v e r s , h e av y (o v e r 4 to n s,
o t h e r th a n t r a i l e r t y p e ) ____________________________________________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g __________ _______ _____ ______________________________

83
83

3. 84
3. 84

3 . 87
3 . 87

3 . 6 3 - 4 . 15
3 . 6 3 - 4 . 15

T r u c k e r s , p o w e r ( f o r k l i f t ) _______ ________________________ ___________
M a n u f a c t u r i n g _________________________________________________________

354
301

3 .0 7
3. 0 0

3 . 11
3 . 11

2 . 8 5 - 3 . 19
2 .8 2 - 3 .1 7

1 D a t a p r e s e n t e d a r e s i m i l a r to th e p r e c e d i n g t a b l e e x c e p t th a t p a y m e n t s u n d e r a " p r o g r e s s - s h a r i n g "
e s ta b lis h m e n t a r e e x c lu d e d .
2 D a t a l i m i t e d to m e n w o r k e r s .
3 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e an d f o r w o rk on w e e k e n d s, h o lid a y s , an d la t e s h if t s .
4 F o r d e f i n it i o n o f t e r m s , s e e f o o tn o te 2 , t a b l e A - l .
5 In c lu d e s a l l d r i v e r s , a s d e fin e d , r e g a r d l e s s o f s i z e an d ty p e o f t r u c k o p e r a t e d .

p l a n in

1 m a n u fa c tu rin g

17
B. Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions
Table B-l. Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers
( D i s t r i b u t i o n o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r y f o r s e l e c t e d c a t e g o r i e s
o f i n e x p e r i e n c e d w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s , S a n B e r n a r d i n o — i v e r s i d e — n t a r io , C a l i f . , O c t o b e r 1 968)
R
O
I n e x p e r ie n c e d t y p is t s
M a n u f a c t u r in g

M inim um w eekly s t r a ig h t- tim e s a l a r y 1

All
in d u s tr ie s

O th e r i n e x p e r i e n c e d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s 2
N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g

B a s e d on sta n d a rd w eekly h o u rs 3 of—
A ll
sc h e d u le s

40

A ll
sc h e d u le s

E s t a b l is h m e n t s stu d ie d _________________________________

117

46

XXX

33

12

12

21

$ 6 5 . 00 and unde r $ 6 7 . 5 0________________________________
$ 6 7 . 50 and u n d er $ 7 0 . 00________________________________
$ 7 0 .0 0 and u n d er $ 7 2 .5 0 ________________________________
$ 7 2 . 50 and unde r $ 7 5 .0 0 ________________________________
$ 7 5 .0 0 and u n d er $ 7 7 .5 0 ________________________________
$ 7 7 .5 0 and u n d er $ 8 0 .0 0 ________________________________
$ 8 0 .0 0 and u n d er $ 8 2 .5 0 ________________________________
$ 8 2 .5 0 and u n d er $ 8 5 .0 0 ________________________________
$ 85. 00 and u n der $ 87. 50___ ____________________________
$ 8 7 .5 0 and u n der $ 9 0 .0 0 ________________________________
$ 9 0 . 00 and u n d er $ 9 2 . 50------------------------------------------$ 9 2 . 50 and u n d er $ 9 5 . 00________________________________
$ 9 5 .0 0 and u n d er $ 9 7 .5 0 ________________________________
$ 9 7 . 50 and u n d er $ 100. 0 0 ______ ______ ____ _____________
$ 1 0 0 .0 0 and u n d er $ 1 0 2 .5 0 ______________________________
$ 102. 50 and u n d er $ 105. 00.......................................... ..................
$ 105. 00 and o v e r ________________________________________

5
2
4
3
2
3
3
4
1
1
2
1
2

_
1
2
2
1
2
1
-

_
1
2
2
1
2
1
-

5
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
-

E s t a b lis h m e n t s h aving no sp e c if ie d m in im u m _____________
E s t a b lis h m e n t s w hich d id not em p lo y w o r k e r s
in th is c a te g o r y ____________________________________________

40

A ll
sc h e d u le s

40

117

46

XXX

71

XXX

20

51

21

'21

30

29

4
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
-

11
7
4
2
3
3
5
4
2

2
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
1

2
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
1

9
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
1

8
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1
i

-

1
1
1

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

1
1
2
1
1
4

1
2
1
2

1
2
1
2

1
1
2

1
1
2

10

2

XXX

8

XXX

15

4

XXX

11

XXX

74

32

XXX

42

51

21

XXX

30

1 T h e s e s a l a r i e s r e l a t e to f o r m a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d m i n i m u m s t a r t i n g ( h ir in g ) r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s t h a t a r e p a i d f o r s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s .
2 E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s s u c h a s m e s s e n g e r o r o f f i c e g i r l .
3 D a t a a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s c o m b in e d , a n d f o r th e m o s t c o m m o n s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k r e p o r t e d .




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

B a s e d on sta n d a rd w eekly h o u rs 3 of--A ll
sc h e d u le s

40

71

E s t a b lis h m e n t s h avin g a s p e c ifie d m in im u m _______________

M a n u fa c tu rin g

A ll
in d u s tr ie s

18




Table B-2. Shift Differentials
( L a t e - s h i f t p a y p r o v i s i o n s f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t w o r k e r s b y ty p e a n d a m o u n t o f p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l ,
S a n B e r n a r d i n o — i v e r s i d e — n t a r io , C a l i f . , O c t o b e r 1968)
R
O
( A ll p l a n t w o r k e r s in m a n u f a c t u r i n g ■ 100 p e r c e n t )
P e r c e n t o f m a n u fa c tu r in g p la n t w o r k e r s —

L a te -sh ift p a y p r o v isio n

In e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v in g p r o v i s i o n s 1
f o r la te s h ift s

A c tu a lly w o rk in g on la te s h ift s

S e c o n d s h if t

T h ird o r o th e r
s h if t

S e c o n d s h if t

T h ir d o r o th e r
s h ift

T o t a l ___ ____________ ___ _____________________ ___

86. 3

84. 5

19. 8

N o p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l f o r w o r k o n l a t e s h i f t _______

0. 2

0. 2

0. 1

P a y d i f f e r e n t i a l f o r w o r k o n l a t e s h i f t __________

86. 1

84. 2

1 9 .7

8. 1

69. 1

48. 5

15. 9

7. 0

3. 7
1. 0
24. 4
1 0. 8
1 3. 8
.8
.9
2. 0
.9
6. 7
2. 2

_
2. 4
1. 3
25. 5
. 8
1. 1
. 9
3. 6

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

_
. 1
. 2
4.9
. 1
. 1

8. 1
(’ )

T y p e an d am o u n t o f d iffe r e n tia l:
U n i f o r m c e n t s ( p e r h o u r ) __________________
5 c e n t s ____________________________________
7 V2 c e n t s ___________________________ ______
8 c e n t s ______________ — ......................................
10 c e n t s ____ _____ __________________________
12 c e n t s ___________________________________
1 2 7z c e n t s _________________________________
14 c e n t s ___________________________________
1 4 V c e n t s _________________________________
2
15 c e n t s ____________________ _______________
16 c e n t s ___________ _____ _____ _________
18 c e n t s -----------------------------------------------19 c e n t s ________________________________ __
20 c e n t s ___________________________________
21 c e n t s ----------- ---------------- ------------------2 5 c e n t 8___________________________________
2 6 c e n t s ____ ____ ___________________________
38 c e n t s ___________________________________

-

3. 8
-

-

4. 1

2. 0

-

-

-

. 5
-

.8
-

-

1. 0
2. 0
2. 2

-

. 3

1 2. 8

9.3

2 .9

. 3

5 p e r c e n t __________________________________
10 p e r c e n t ___________ ___________________

6. 3
6. 4

9.3

1. 7
1. 2

. 3

F u l l d a y ' s p a y f o r r e d u c e d h o u r s p lu s
c e n t s d i f f e r e n t i a ] __________________________

4.2

22.1

1.0

.7

U n i f o r m p e r c e n t a g e ________________________

-

F u l l d a y ' 8 p a y f o r r e d u c e d h o u r s p lu s
p e r c e n t d i f f e r e n t i a ] ________________________

3.4

O th e r f o r m a l p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l ______________

-

. 8

1 I n c l u d e s a l l p l a n t w o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g l a t e s h i f t s , a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h o s e
c o v e r l a t e s h i f t s e v e n th o u g h th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w e r e n o t c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g l a t e s h i f t s .
2 L e s s th a n 0 . 0 5 p e r c e n t .

(z )

fo r m a l p ro v isio n s

19

Table B-3. Scheduled Weekly Hours
( P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n o f p la n t and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s an d in in d u stry d iv is io n s b y sc h e d u le d w eek ly h o u rs 1
o f f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s, S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s i d e — n tario , C a l i f ., O c to b e r 1968)
R
O
P la n t w o rk e rs

O ffice w o rk e rs

W eekly h o u rs
A ll i n d u s t r ie s 2

A ll w o r k e r s _________________________________

M anuf ac tu ri ng

100

90
5

100

100

2
2

85
6
6

A ll in d u s t r ie s 4

100

1
1

P u b lic u t i l i t i e s 3

2
1

1
2
3
4
5

100

97
(5 )
M

M a n u factu rin g

100

(s )
2 1
98

S ch ed u le d h o u rs a r e the w ee k ly h o u rs w hich a m a jo r ity o f the f u ll- tim e w o r k e r s w e re e x p e c te d to w o rk, w h eth er th ey w e re p a id f o r a t s t r a ig h t- tim e o r o v e r t im e r a t e s .
In c lu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e t a il t r a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly .
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , co m m u n icatio n , and o th e r pu b lic u t il it i e s .
In c lu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le sa le tr a d e ; r e t a il tr a d e ; fin an ce, in su r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v ic e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u s try d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly .
L e s s than 0. 5 p e rc e n t.




P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

100

100

20

Table B-4. Paid Holidays
( P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n o f p la n t an d o ffic e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s b y n u m b er o f p a id h o lid a y s
p r o v id e d an n u ally , S a n B e rn a rd in o — iv e r sid e — n tario , C a l i f ., O cto b e r 1968)
R
O
P la n t w o r k e r s
Item

A ll

w o r k e r s --------------------------------------------

W o rk e rs in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g
p a id h o lid a y s __________________________________
W o rk e rs in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g
no p a id h o lid a y s _______________________________

A ll in d u s tr ie s 1

M an u fac tu rin g

O ffice w o rk e rs
P u b lic u t i l i t i e s 2

All in d u s t r ie s 3

M an u factu rin g

P u b lic u t il it i e s 2

100

100

100

100

100

100

91

98

100

99

99

100

9

2

~

3
10

(4 )
7
32
3
20
27
9

1
98
1

9
36

1
1
99
99
99
100
100
100
100

1

(4 )

-

N u m b e r of d a y s
L e s s th an 6 h o lid a y s __________ ____ _____________
6 h o lid a y s ___________________________ ____________
7 h o lid a y s _______________________________________
7 h o lid a y s p lu s 2 h a lf d a y s _________________ ____
8 h o lid a y s _______________________________________
8 h o lid a y s p lu s 1 h a lf d ay _______________________
9 h o lid a y s _______________________________________
10 h o lid a y s_______________________________________

19

2

38

14
5

'

1

3

1

1
-

6

8
25
1
21
27
14

6
22
24

14
41
41

76

64

88
98
98
98
99
99

89
97
97
99
99
99

10

11
(4 )
52
2
16

98
(4 )
“

T o ta l h o lid a y t i m e 5
10 d a y s __________ _____ ___________________________
9 d a y s o r m o r e --------------------------------------------8 V d a y s o r m o r e _______________________________
2
8 d a y s o r m o r e __________________________________
7 d a y s o r m o r e __________________________________
6 d a y s o r m o r e --------------------------------------------4 d a y s o r m o r e __________________________________
3 d a y s o r m o r e --------------------------------------------2 d a y s o r m o r e __________________________________

5
19
19
59
79
89
89
90
90

91

36

58
90
97
97
98
98
98

1 In c lu d e s data, fo r w h o le sa le t r a d e , r e t a il tr a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
2 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n icatio n , and o th e r pu b lic u t il it i e s .
3 In c lu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le sa le tr a d e ; r e t a il tr a d e ; fin an ce, in su r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
4 L e s s th an 0 . 5 p e r c e n t.
5 A ll c o m b in a tio n s o f fu ll and h a lf d a y s th at ad d to the s a m e am o un t a r e co m b in ed ; f o r e x a m p le , the p r o p o rtio n o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g a to ta l o f 9 d a y s in c lu d e s th o se
and no h a lf d a y s, 8 fu ll d a y s and 2 h a lf d a y s, 7 fu ll d a y s an d 4 h a lf d a y s, and so on.
P r o p o r t io n s then w e re cu m u la te d .




-

(4 )
(4 )
98
98
99
100
100
100
100

with 9 fu ll d a y s

21

Table B-5. Paid Vacations'
( P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n o f p la n t and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n p a y
p r o v is io n s , S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e - O n ta r io , C a l i f ., O cto b e r 1968)
R
P la n t w o rk e rs

O ffice w o rk e rs

V a c a tio n p o lic y
A ll i n d u s t r ie s 2

A ll w o r k e r s _________________________________

M a n u fac tu rin g

P u b lic u t i l i t i e s 3

A ll in d u s t r ie s 4

M a n u factu rin g

P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

100

100

100

100

100

100

98
95
3
-

100
95
5
-

100
99
1
-

99
99

100
100
-

100
100
-

2

"

"

(5 )

■

■

8
5

9
3

_
15

3
40

2
31

_
16

79
2
13
3

71
3
20
6

99
1
-

35
(5)
62
3

16
76
9

99
1
-

23
3
68
5

31
5
57
7

8
92
-

2
1
94
3

1
1
89
9

5
2
93
-

4
1
87
5
2

1
2
86
7
4

100
-

i
95
3
1

1
87
9
3

100
-

4
1
87
5

2

1
2
86
7
4

100
-

1
95
3
1

1
87
9
3

100
-

3
74
4
18

1
80
7
12

100
-

(5 )
86
3
10
(5 )

(5)
72
9
18
1

100
-

M ethod of p a y m e n t
W o rk e rs in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p ro v id in g
p a id v a c a t io n s ___________________________ ______
L e n g th - o f- tim e p a y m e n t_____________________
P e r c e n t a g e p a y m e n t_________________________
O th e r ....... .................... ............................. .........................
W o rk e rs in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g
no p a id v a c a t io n s _______ _____________ ________

-

A m ount of v a c a tio n p a y 6
A fte r 6 m o n th s of s e r v ic e
U nder 1 w eek____________________________________
1 w eek____________________________________________
A fte r 1 y e a r o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek_________________________________ __________
O v er 1 and u n d er 2 w e e k s ______________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s ______________________
A fte r 2 y e a r s of s e r v ic e
1 w eek___________________________________________
O v e r 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ______________________
2 w e e k s ____________ _____________________________
O v er 2 and u n d er 3 w e e k s ______________________
A fte r 3 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
O v er 1 and u n d e r 2 w e e k s ______________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 2 and u n d er 3 w e e k s ______________________
3 w e e k s __________________________________________

-

A fte r 4 y e a r s of s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
O v e r 1 and u n d er 2 w e e k s ______________________

2 w e e k s __________________________________________

O v er 2 and u n d er 3 w e e k s ______________________
3 w e e k s __________________________________________
A fte r 5 y e a r s of s e r v ic e
1 w eek-----------------------------------------------------------

2 w e e k s __________________________________________

O v er 2 and u n d er 3 w e e k s ______________________
3 w ee k s ________________________________________
4 w e e k s __________________________________________

S ee fo o tn o te s at end of ta b le .




_

-

22

--Table B-5. Paid Vacations1 Continued
( P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n o f p la n t and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n p a y
p r o v i s io n s , S a n B e r n a r d in o - R iv e r s i d e — n tario , C a l i f ., O c to b e r 1968)
O
P la n t w o r k e r s
V a c a tio n p o lic y
A ll i n d u s t r ie s 2

M a n u fac tu rin g

O ffice w o rk e rs
P u b lic u t i l i t i e s 3

A ll in d u s t r ie s 4

M an u factu rin g

P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

A m ou n t o f v a c a tio n p a y 6— C o n tin u ed
A fte r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 2 an d u n d e r 3 w e e k s ______________________
3 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s ________________ ______
4 w e e k s __________________________________________
5 w e e k s __________________________________________

3
21
69
1
5
-

i
14
78
1
7
-

_
38
62
-

(5 )
15
2
81
1
(5 )

(5 )
12
86
1
1

3
19
71
1
4
i
-

1
10
81
1
7
-

38
62
-

(5 )
15
2
82
1
(? )
(5 )

(5 )
11
86
2
1

3
11
77
1
6
1

1
9
81
1
7
-

_
94
6
-

(5 )
8
84
(5 )
7
(5 )

(5 )
9
81
9
1

3
9
43
1
39
(5 )
3

1
9
40
1
44
1
4

(5 )
8
38

-

-

-

1

-

-

53
(5 )
< >
(5 )
(5 )

(5 )
9
12
75
1
2
1
-

3
9
25
1
55
(5 )

1
9
14
1
70
1
4
-

_
1

(5 )
8
16

-

-

15
_
85

_

_
-

A fte r 12 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 2 and u n d er 3 w e e k s ____ _________________
3 w e e k s ________________ ________________________
O v er 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s ______________________
4 w e e k s ________________ _______________ _____ ___
O v er 4 and u n d er 5 w e e k s ______________________
5 w e e k s ________________ _____________________ __

_
15

_

85
_
_
_
-

A fte r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek__________________ _____________________ __
2 w e e k s _________ _______________________________
3 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v e r 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s ______________________
4 w e e k s __________________________________________
5 w e e k s _______________________________________ __

_
1
93
_
6
-

A fte r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
3 w e e k s ___________________ _____________________
O v er 3 and u n d er 4 w ee k s
______ _____________
4 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v e r 4 and u n d er 5 w e e k s ______________________
5 w e e k s _________________________ ______________
6 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v e r 6 w e e k s____________________________________

_

26
74

-

1
14

_

85
_
_
_
-

A fte r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
3 w e e k s ____ _____________________________________
O v e r 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s _________ _____________
4 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v e r 4 and u n d er 5 w e e k s ____ _________________
5 w e e k s _________________ ______ _________________
6 w e e k s ___________________ ___________________ __
O v er 6 w e e k s . _ _ _ _ _
_
___

S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .




4

1

(5 )
9
11
-

89
-

68
1

74

10

7

4

(5 )
(5 )

1

-

1

.
1
1
_
63
_
36
_

23
Table B-5. Paid Vacations--- Continued
( P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n o f p la n t and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n p a y
p r o v is io n s , S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e - O n ta r io , C a l i f ., O cto b e r 1968)
R
P la n t w o rk e rs

O ffice w o rk e rs

V a c a tio n p o lic y
A ll in d u s t r i e s 2

M a n u fac tu rin g

P u b lic u t i l i t i e s 3

A ll in d u s t r ie s 4

M an u factu rin g

P u b lic u tilitie s

A m o u n t o f v a c a t io n p a y 6— C ontinu ed
A fte r 30 y e a r s of s e r v ic e
1 w eek____________________________________________
2 w e e k s __________________________________________
3 w e e k s -------------------------------------------------------O v er 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s ______________________
4 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 4 an d u n d er 5 w e e k s ______________________
5 w e e k s __________________________________________
6 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 6 w e e k s____________________________________

_
1
89
10
-

(5 )
8
14
70
(5 )
7
(?)
(S )

(5 )
9
11
74
1
4
1
-

_
i
i
63
36
-

1

i
9
14
1
70
1
4
-

3
9
25
1
55
(5 )

1
9
14
1
70
1

_

(5)
9
11
74
1

1

-

(5 )
8
14
70
(5 )
7
(5 )
1

_
1
1
63
36
-

3
9
25
1
55
(5 )
4
-

-

M ax im u m v a c a t io n a v a ila b le
1 w eek___________________________________________
2 w e e k s _________ ____ ___________________________
3 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 3 and u n d er 4 w e e k s ______________________
4 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v e r 4 and u n d er 5 w e e k s ______________________
5 w e e k s ___________________________________ ____
6 w e e k s __________________________________________
O v er 6 w e e k s____ ___________ _____ ______________

4

4

1
89
10
-

4

1

1 In c lu d e s b a s i c p la n s only.
E x c lu d e s p la n s su ch a s v a c a t io n - s a v in g s and th o se p la n s w hich o f f e r "e x t e n d e d " o r " s a b b a t i c a l " b e n e fit s beyo n d b a s i c p la n s to w o r k e r s w ith q u a lify in g
le n g th s o f s e r v ic e .
T y p ic a l o f su ch e x c lu s io n s a r e p la n s in the s t e e l, a lu m in u m , and c a n in d u s t r ie s .
2 In c lu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s ta te , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u s try d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , co m m u n icatio n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
4 In c lu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le sa le tr a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; fin an c e , in su r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u s tr y d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a te ly .
5 L e s s th an 0. 5 p e r c e n t.
6 In c lu d e s p a y m e n ts o th er th an "le n g th o f tim e , " su ch a s p e r c e n ta g e o f an n u al e a r n in g s o r f la t - s u m p a y m e n ts , co n v e r te d to an eq u iv a le n t tim e b a s i s ; fo r e x a m p le , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e rc e n t
o f an n u al e a r n in g s w a s c o n s id e r e d a s 1 w e e k 's p a y .
P e r i o d s of s e r v ic e w e re c h o se n a r b i t r a r i l y and do not n e c e s s a r i l y r e f le c t the in d iv id u a l p r o v is io n s fo r p r o g r e s s i o n .
F o r e x a m p le , the
c h a n g e s in p r o p o r tio n s in d ic a te d a t 10 y e a r s ' s e r v ic e in clu d e c h a n g e s in p r o v is io n s o c c u r r in g b etw e en 5 and 10 y e a r s .
E s t i m a t e s a r e c u m u la tiv e .
T h u s, the p r o p o rtio n e lig ib le fo r 3 w e e k s'
p a y o r m o re a f t e r 10 y e a r s in c lu d e s th o se e lig ib le f o r 3 w ee k s' p a y o r m o r e a f te r fe w e r y e a r s o f s e r v ic e .




24

Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans
( P e r c e n t of plan t and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s e m p lo y ed in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g
h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , o r p e n sio n b e n e f it s , 1 S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e — n ta rio , C a li f ., O cto b e r 1968)
R
O
P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffice w o rk e rs

T y p e of b en e fit
A ll in d u s t r ie s 2

M a n u fac tu rin g

P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

A ll i n d u s t r ie s 4

M an u factu rin g

P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

100
W o rk e rs in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g at
le a s t 1 o f the b e n e fits show n b e lo w ___________
L ife in s u r a n c e _______________________________
A c c id e n ta l death and d is m e m b e rm e n t
in su ra n c e - ____________________ ___ ____ _____
S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in su r a n c e o r
s i c k le a v e o r b o th 5_________________________
S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e -----------S ic k le a v e (fu ll p a y and no
w a itin g p e rio d )-----------------------------------S ic k le a v e ( p a r t ia l p a y o r
w a itin g p e r io d )-----------------------------------H o sp ita liz a tio n in su r a n c e ____________________
S u r g ic a l in su r a n c e ------------------------------------M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e ------------------------------------C a ta str o p h e in su r a n c e _______________________
R e tir e m e n t p e n sio n _

100

100

100

100

100

97

99

100

98

97

100

90

98

100

93

90

100

77

90

70

64

81

74

66

69

60

87

88

99

34

49

5

31

51

13

24

26

26

71

84

50

20

7

34

12

"

49

99
99
99
88
83

100
100
100
90
61

95
95
84
87
84

93
93
93
87
90

100
100
100
64
85

97
97
94
84
71

1 In c lu d e s th o se p la n s fo r w h ich a t l e a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t i s b o rn e b y th e - e m p lo y e r , e x c e p t th o se le g a lly r e q u ir e d , su c h a s w o rk m e n 's c o m p e n sa tio n , s o c i a l s e c u r it y , and r a il r o a d r e tir e m e n t.
2 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a il t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u s try d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , co m m u n ic a tio n , and o th er p u b lic u t il it i e s .
4 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a il t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u s tr y d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
5 U n d u p lica te d to ta l of w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s ic k le a v e o r s i c k n e s s and a c c id e n t in su r a n c e show n s e p a r a t e ly b elo w . S ic k le a v e p la n s
a r e lim it e d to th o se
w hich d e fin ite ly e s t a b li s h a t le a s t
the m in im u m n u m b er of d a y s * p a y th at can b e e x p e c te d b y e a c h e m p lo y e e . I n fo rm a l s i c k le a v e a llo w a n c e s d e te rm in e d on an in d iv id u a l b a s i s a r e ex c lu d e d .




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Table B-7. Method of Wage Determination and Frequency of Payment
(P e r c e n t d is tr ib u tio n of p la n t and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a l l in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s b y m eth o d of w age d e te r m in a tio n 1
an d fre q u e n c y of w a ge p a y m e n t, S a n B e r n a r d in o — iv e r s id e — n ta r io , C a li f ., O c to b e r 1968)
R
O
P la n t w o rk e rs
Item

A ll w o r k e r s --------------- —

A ll i n d u s t r ie s 2

____

_ —

M an u fac tu rin g

O ffice w o rk e rs
P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

A ll in d u s t r ie s 4

M an u factu rin g

P u b lic u t il it i e s 3

----

100

100

100

100

100

100

P a id tim e r a t e s _____________________
______
F o r m a l ra te p o l ic y __ ________________________
S in g le r a t e _______ _______________________
R an ge of r a t e s ____________________________
P r o g r e s s i o n b a s e d on a u to m a tic
a d v an c e m e n t a c c o r d in g to
le n g th o f s e r v i c e .
. . .
P r o g r e s s i o n b a s e d on m e r it
r e v ie w .
P r o g r e s s i o n b a s e d on a
c o m b in atio n of len gth of
s e r v ic e and m e r it re v ie w ---------------No f o r m a l r a t e p o lic y ________________________
P a id b y in ce n tiv e m e th o d s____ ____ __ ___
P ie c e r a t e . ________________________
____
In dividual
G ro u p .
P ro d u c tio n b o n u s- In d iv id u a l. ____________ ________________ _
G ro u p . _____________________ _________ __
C o m m is s io n __________________________________

91
79
45
34

90
83
49
34

100
99
41
58

100
81
11
70

100
82
22
60

100
98
14
85

26

24

57

23

29

83

3

3

-

25

6

-

5
13
9
2
2
4

6
7
10
3
3
7

1
1
-

23
19
-

25
18
-

2
2
-

M ethod of w a ge d e te r m in a tio n 1

-

-

-

4
2

7

62
24
14

79
20
1

M ethod of d e te rm in in g in cen tiv e p a y of o ffic e w o r k e r s not p r e se n t e d

-

,

F r e q u e n c y of w a ge p a y m e n t
W ee k ly __ _ __ ------------— —
— —
B iw e e k ly ________________________________________ _
__ — — —
S em im o n th ly ________ — ____
M o n th ly -------------------------------------------------------O th er f r e q u e n c y — ___ ___
— ___ ______ -

1
2
3
4

-

-

2
61
38

28
47
25

48
45
8

i
87
13

-

-

-

-

F o r a d e s c r ip tio n of the m e th o d s of w age d e te rm in a tio n , s e e In trod u ctio n .
In clu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e , r e t a il tr a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o se in d u s try d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly .
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic atio n , and o th e r pu b lic u t ilit ie s .
In clu d e s d a ta fo r w h o le s a le tr a d e ; r e t a il t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in su r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s , in ad d itio n to th o se in d u s try d iv isio n s show n s e p a r a te ly .







Appendix.

Occupational Descriptions

Th e p r im a r y p u rp o s e o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e s c r ip tio n s f o r the B u r e a u 's w age s u r v e y s i s to a s s i s t it s f ie ld s t a ff in c l a s s i f y in g into a p p r o p r ia te
o c c u p a tio n s w o r k e r s who a r e em p lo y ed u n d er a v a r ie ty of p a y ro ll t i t le s an d d iffe r e n t w o rk a r r a n g e m e n ts f r o m e s ta b lish m e n t to e s ta b lish m e n t and
f r o m a r e a to a r e a .
T h is p e r m its the g ro u p in g o f o c c u p a tio n a l w age r a t e s re p r e se n tin g c o m p a r a b le jo b co n te n t.
B e c a u s e o f th is e m p h a sis on
in te r e s ta b lish m e n t and in t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b ility o f o cc u p a tio n a l co n ten t, the B u r e 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 fr o m th o se in u s e in
in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts o r th o se p r e p a r e d fo r o th e r p u r p o s e s .
In ap p ly in g th e se jo b d e s c r ip t io n s , the B u r e a u 's fie ld e c o n o m is ts a r e in str u c te d
to ex c lu d e w o rkin g s u p e r v is o r s ; a p p r e n t ic e s ; l e a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; t r a i n e e s ; an d h an d ica p p ed , p a r t - t im e , t e m p o r a r y , an d p r o b a tio n a ry w o r k e r s.

OFFICE
B IL L E R ,

CLERK,

M A C H IN E

P r e p a r e s s t a te m e n t s , b i l l s , and in v o ic e s on a m ach in e o th er than an o r d in a r y o r e le c t r o m a tic ty p e w r ite r . M ay a ls o k e e p r e c o r d s a s to b illin g s o r sh ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o th er
c l e r i c a l w o rk in c id e n ta l to b illin g o p e r a tio n s . F o r w age stu d y p u r p o s e s , b i l l e r s , m a c h in e , a r e
c l a s s i f i e d b y type of m a c h in e , a s fo llo w s :
B i ll e r , m a ch in e (b illin g m a c h in e ). U s e s a s p e c ia l b illin g m ach in e (M oon H o p k in s, E llio t t
F i s h e r , B u r r o u g h s , e t c ., w hich a r e co m b in atio n typing and ad d in g m a c h in e s) to p r e p a r e b il ls
and in v o ic e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s ' p u r c h a se o r d e r s , in te r n a lly p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , sh ip p in g 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 lic a tio n of p r e d e te rm in e d d is c o u n ts and sh ip p in g c h a r g e s ,
and e n try of n e c e s s a r y e x te n s io n s , w hich m a y o r m a y not be co m p u ted on the b illin g m a ch in e ,
and to t a ls w hich a r e a u to m a tic a lly a c c u m u la te d b y m a c h in e . The o p e ra tio n u s u a lly in v o lv e s
a la r g e n u m b er of c a rb o n c o p ie s of the b ill b ein g p r e p a r e d and i s often done on a fa n fo ld
m a ch in e .
B i ll e r , m a ch in e (b o ok keepin g m a c h in e ). U s e s a b o ok k eepin g m a ch in e (S u n d stra n d , E llio t t
F i s h e r , R em in g to n R an d, e t c ., w hich m a y o r m a y not h ave ty p e w rite r k e y b o a rd ) to p r e p a r e
c u s t o m e r s ' b il ls a s p a r t of the a c c o u n ts r e c e iv a b le o p e ra tio n . G e n e ra lly in v o lv e s the s im u lt a ­
n e o u s e n try of f ig 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 . Th e m a ch in e a u t o m a t ic a lly a c c u m u la te s
fig u r e s on a n u m b er o f v e r t ic a l co lu m n s and co m p u te s, and u su a lly p r in ts a u t o m a t ic a lly the
d e b it o r c r e d it b a la n c e s . D o e s not in vo lv e a kn ow ledge of b o o k k ee p in g. W orks f r o m u n ifo rm
and sta n d a rd ty p e s of s a l e s and c r e d it s l i p s .
B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
O p e r a te s a b o ok k ee p in g m a ch in e (R em in g to n R an d, E llio t t F i s h e r , S u n d stra n d , B u r r o u g h s ,
N a tio n a l C a sh R e g is t e r , w ith o r w ithout a ty p e w rite r k e y b o a rd ) to k e e p a r e c o r d of b u s in e s s
tr a n s a c t io n s .
C l a s s A . K e e p s a s e t of r e c o r d s re q u irin g a kn ow ledge of and e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic
b o ok keepin g p r in c ip le s , and f a m il ia r it y with the s t r u c t u r e of the p a r t ic u la r acco u n tin g sy s te m
u s e d . D e te rm in e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and d is trib u tio n of d e b it and c r e d it it e m s to be u se d in e a ch
p h a se of the w o rk . M ay p r e p a r e c o n so lid a te d r e p o r t s , b a la n c e s h e e t s , and o th er r e c o r d s
by hand.
C l a s s B . K e e p s a r e c o r d of one o r m o re p h a s e s o r se c tio n s of a s e t of r e c o r d s u s u a lly
r e q u irin g little kn ow ledge of b a s ic b o ok k eep in g. P h a s e s o r se c tio n s in clu d e a c c o 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 c c o u n ts (not in clu d in g a sim p le type of b illin g d e s c r ib e d u n d er b il le 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 tr ib u tio n , in v e n to ry c o n tr o l, e t c . M ay ch eck o r a s s i s t
in p r e p a r a tio n of t r i a l b a la n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n tr o l sh e e ts fo r the a cco u n tin g d e p a rtm e n t.
C L E R K , A CC O U N T IN G
C l a s s A . U nder g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n of a b o o k k e e p e r o r a c co u n tan t, h a s r e s p o n s ib ilit y fo r
k eep in g one o r m o re se c tio n s of a c o m p le te s e t of b o o k s o r r e c o r d s re la tin g to one p h a se
of an e s ta b lis h m e n t's b u s.in e ss tr a n s a c t io n s . W ork in v o lv e s p o stin g and b a la n c in g su b s id ia r y
le d g e r o r le d g e r s su ch a s a c c o u n ts r e c e iv a b le o r a c c o u n ts p a y a b le ; ex a m in in g and codin g
in v o ic e s o r v o u c h e rs w ith p r o p e r acco u n tin g d is trib u tio n ; and r e q u ir e s ju d gm en t and e x p e r i­
en ce in m ak in g p r o p e r a s s ig n a t io n s and a llo c a t io n s . M ay a s s i s t in p r e p a r in g , a d ju stin g , and
c lo s in g jo u rn a l e n t r i e s ; and m a y d ir e c t c l a s s B acco u n tin g c l e r k s .
C l a s s B . U nder su p e r v is io n , p e r f o r m s one o r m o re ro u tin e a cco u n tin g o p e ra tio n s su ch
a s p o stin g sim p le jo u r n a l v o u c h e rs o r a c c o u n ts p ay a b le v o u c h e r s, e n te rin g v o u c h e rs in
v o u ch e r r e g i s t e r s ; re c o n c ilin g b an k a c c o u n ts; and p o stin g s u b s id ia r y le d g e r s c o n tr o lle d by
g e n e r a l le d g e r s , o r p o stin g sim p le c o s t acco u n tin g d a ta . T h is jo b d o e s not re q u ir e a kn ow l­
ed ge of acco u n tin g and b o ok k eepin g p r in c ip le s b ut i s found in o f f ic e s in w hich the m o re ro u tin e
acco u n tin g w o rk i s su b d iv id e d on a fu n ctio n al b a s i s a m o n g s e v e r a l w o r k e r s.




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F IL E

C l a s s A . In an e s ta b lis h e d filin g s y s te m co n tain in g a n u m b er of v a r ie d su b je c t m a tte r
f i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s and in d e x e s file m a t e r ia l su ch a s c o r r e sp 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 . M ay a l s o file th is m a t e r ia l. M ay k e e p r e c o r d s of v a r io u s ty p e s in con jun ction
with the f i l e s . M ay le a d a s m a ll g ro u p of lo w e r le v e l file c l e r k s .
C l a s s B . S o r t s , c o d e s , and f i l e s u n c la s s ifie d m a t e r ia l b y sim p le (s u b je c t m a tte r) h e a d ­
in g s ~ o r ~ p a r tly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r ia l b y fin e r su b h e a d in g s. P r e p a r e s sim p le r e la te d in d ex and
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 , lo c a t e s c l e a r ly id e n tifie d m a t e r ia l in f il e s and fo r w a r d s
m a t e r ia l.
M ay p e r f o r m r e la te d c l e r i c a l t a s k s r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in and s e r v ic e f i l e s .
C l a s s C . P e r f o r m s ro u tin e filin g of m a t e r ia l th at h a s a lr e a d y b ee n c l a s s i f i e d o r which
i s e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a sim p le s e r i a l c l a s s i f ic a t io n s y s t e m ( e .g ., a lp h a b e tic a l, c h ro 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 t e r ia l in f i l e s and fo r w a r d s m a ­
t e r i a l ; and m a y f il l out w ith d ra w a l c h a r g e . P e r f o r m s sim p le c l e r i c a l and m a n u al t a s k s r e ­
q u ire d to m a in ta in and s e r v ic e f i l e s .
CLERK,

ORD 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 c h a n d is e b y m a il , phone, o r p e r so n a lly .
D u tie s in vo lv e an y co m b in atio n of the fo llo w in g : Q uoting p r ic e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m a k in g out an o rd e r
sh e e t lis t in g the it e m s to m a k e up the o r d e r ; ch eck in g p r ic e s and q u a n titie s of it e m s on o rd e r
sh e e t; and d is tr ib u tin g o r d e r s h e e t s to r e s p e c t iv e d e p a rtm e n ts to be f ille d . M ay ch e ck with c r e d it
d e p a rtm e n t to d e te rm in e c r e d it ra tin g of c u s to m e r , a ck n o w le d ge r e c e ip t of o r d e r s fr o m c u s t o m e r s ,
fo llo w up o r d e r s to se e th at th ey h ave b ee n f ille d , k e e p f il e of o r d e r s r e c e iv e d , and ch eck sh ippin g
in v o ic e s w ith o r ig in a l o r d e r s .
CLERK,

PAYROLL

C o m p u te s w a g e s of co m p an 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 d a ta on the p a y r o ll
sh e e t s . D u tie s in v o lv e : C a lc u la tin g w o r k e r s ' e a r n in g s b a s e d on tim e o r p ro d u ctio n r e c o r d s ; and
p o stin g c a lc u la te d d a ta on p a y r o ll sh e e t, sh ow in g in fo r m a tio n su ch a s w o r k e r 's n a m e , w o rkin g
d a y s, tim e , r a t e , d e d u ctio n s f o r in su r a n c e , and to ta l w a g e s d u e. M ay m a k e out p a y c h e c k s and
a s s i s t p a y m a s te r in m a k in g up and d is trib u tin g pay e n v e lo p e s . M ay u se a c a lc u la tin g m a ch in e .
CO M PTO M ETER O PERA TO R
P r im a r y du ty i s to o p e ra te a C o m p to m e te r to p e r fo r m m a th e m a tic a l co m p u ta tio n s. T h is
jo b i s not to be co n fu se d with th at of s t a t i s t i c a l o r o th er type of c l e r k , w hich m a y in vo lv e f r e ­
quent u se of a C o m p to m e te r but, in w hich, u se of th is m a ch in e i s in cid e n ta l to p e r fo r m a n c e of
o th er d u tie s.
KEYPUNCH O PERATO R
C l a s s A . O p e ra te s a n u m e ric a l a n d /o r a lp h a b e tic a l o r co m b in atio n keypunch m ach in e to
t r a n s c r ib e d a ta f r o m v a r io u s so u r c e d o c u m e n ts to keypu nch ta b u latin g c a r d s . P e r f o r m s sa m e
t a s k s a s lo w e r le v e l keypunch o p e r a to r b ut, in a d d itio n , w o rk r e q u ir e s a p p lic a tio n of co din g
s k i l l s and the m ak in g of so m e d e te r m in a tio n s, fo r e x a m p le , lo c a t e s on the s o u r c e do cum en t
the it e m s to be punched; e x t r a c t s in fo r m a tio n fr o m s e v e r a l d o c u m e n ts; and s e a r c h e s fo r and
in te r p r e ts in fo r m a tio n on the d o cu m en t to d e te rm in e in fo r m a tio n to be punch ed. M ay tr a in
in e x p e rie n c e d o p e r a t o r s .

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K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R — C ontinu ed
C l a s s B . U nder c l o s e s u p e r v is io n o r fo llo w in g s p e c if ic p r o c e d u r e s o r in s tr u c tio n s ,
t r a n s c r i b e s d a ta f r o m s o u r c e d o c u m e n ts to punched c a r d s . O p e r a te s a n u m e r ic a l a n d /o r
a lp h a b e t ic a l o r c o m b in atio n keypu nch m a ch in e to keypunch ta b u latin g c a r d s . M ay v e r if y c a r d s .
W orking fr o m v a r io u s sta n d a r d iz e d s o u r c e d o c u m e n ts, fo llo w s sp e c if ie d se q u e n c e s w hich h ave
b ee n co d ed o r 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 tin g , co d in g, o r in te r p re tin g
of d a ta to be punched. P r o b le m s a r i s i n g f r o m e r r o n e o u s it e m s o r c o d e s , m i s s in g in fo r m a tio n ,
e t c ., a r e r e f e r r e d to s u p e r v is o r .

S E C R E TA R Y— C ontinued
d . S e c r e t a r y to the h ead of an in d iv id u a l p la n t, fa c t o r y , e tc . (o r o th er e q u iv a le n t le v e l
of o ffic ia l) th at e m p lo y s, in a l l , o v e r 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; or
e . S e c r e t a r y to the h ead of a la r g e and im p o rta n t o r g a n iz a tio n a l se g m e n t ( e .g ., a m id d le
m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v is o r of an o r g a n iz a tio n a l se g m e n t o ften in vo lv in g a s m a n y a s s e v e r a l h un dred
p e r so n s) of a co m p an y th at e m p lo y s, in a l l , o v e r 25, 000 p e r s o n s .
C la ss C

O F F I C E BO Y OR G IR L
P e r f o r m s v a r io u s ro u tin e d u tie s su ch a s runnin g e r r a n d s , o p e ra tin g m in o r o ffic e m a ­
ch in e s su ch a s s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , openin g and d is tr ib u tin g m a il, and o th er m in o r c l e r i c a l w o rk.

a . S e c r e t a r y to a n 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 i s not e q u iv a le n t
to one of the s p e c if ic le v e l situ a tio n s in the d e fin itio n fo r c l a s s B , but w h bse su b o rd in a te s t a ff
n o r m a lly n u m b e rs a t l e a s t s e v e r a l d o ze n e m p lo y e e s and i s u s u a lly d iv id ed into o rg a n iz a tio n a l
se g m e n ts w hich a r e o ften , in tu rn , fu r th e r su b d iv id e d . In so m e c o m p a n ie s , th is le v e l in c lu d e s a
w ide ra n g e of o r g a n iz a tio n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o th e r s , only one o r tw o; or

SEC R ET A R Y
b. S e c r e t a r y to the h ead of an in d iv id u a l p la n t” fa c to r y , e t c . (o r o th er eq u iv a le n t le v e l of
,
o ffic ia l) th at 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 .

A s s ig n e d a s p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a lly to one in d iv id u a l. M a in ta in s a c lo s e and h ighly
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 a c t iv i t ie s of the s u p e r v is o r . W orks f a i r l y in d e­
pen den tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m of d e ta ile d s u p e r v is io n and g u id a n c e . P e r f o r m s v a r ie d c l e r i c a l
and s e c r e t a r i a l d u tie s , u s u a lly in clu d in g m o s t of the fo llo w in g : (a) R e c e iv e s telep h o n e c a l l s ,
p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and in co m in g m a il, a n s w e r s ro u tin e in q u ir ie s , and r o u t e s the te 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 ; (b) e s t a b l i s h e s , m a in ta in s , and r e v i s e s the s u p e r v i s o r 's f i l e s ; (c) m a in ta in s
the s u p e r v i s o r 's c a le n d a r and m a k e s a p p o in tm e n ts a s in str u c te d ; (d) r e la y s m e s s a g e s f r o m s u p e r ­
v is o r to s u b o r d in a te s ; (e) r e v ie w s c o r r e sp o n d e n c e , m e m o ra n d a , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d b y o th e r s
fo r the s u p e r v i s o r 's s ig n a tu r e to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and ty p o g ra p h ic a c c u r a c y ; and (f) p e r f o r m s
ste n o g ra p h ic and ty p in g w o rk .

a . S e c r e t a r y to the s u p e r v is o r o r h ead o f a s m a l l o rg a n iz a tio n a l u nit ( e . g . , fe w e r than
abo u t 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; or

M ay a ls o p e r f o r m o th er c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l t a s k s of c o m p a r a b le n a tu re and d iffic u lty .
The w o rk ty p ic a lly r e q u ir e s kn ow ledge of o ffic e ro u tin e and u n d e rsta n d in g of the o rg 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 of the s u p e r v is o r .

STEN O G R A PH ER ,

E x c lu s io n s
N ot a l l p o s itio n s th at a r e title d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the a b o v e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . E x a m p le s
of p o s itio n s w hich a r e ex c lu d e d f r o m the d e fin itio n a r e a s fo llo w s : (a) P o s itio n s w hich do not m e e t
the " p e r s o n a l" s e c r e t a r y c o n ce p t d e s c r ib e d a b o v e ; (b) st e n o g r a p h e r s not fu lly tr a in e d in s e c r e t a r i a l
type d u tie s; (c) st e n o g r a p h e r s s e r v in g a s o ffic e a s s i s t a n t s to a g ro u p of 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 hich the d u tie s a r e e ith e r s u b s t a n t ia lly m o re
ro u tin e o r s u b st a n t ia lly m o re c o m p le x and r e s p o n s ib le th an th o se c h a r a c t e r iz e d in the d e fin itio n ;
and (e) a s s i s t a n t type p o s itio n s w hich in vo lv e m o re d iffic u lt o r m o re r e s p o n s ib le te c h n ic a l, a d m in ­
i s t r a t i v e , s u p e r v is o r y , o r s p e c i a liz e d c l e r i c a l d u tie s w hich a r e not ty p ic a l of s e c r e t a r i a l w ork.
N O T E : The te r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u se d in the le v e l d e fin itio n s fo llo w in g , r e f e r s to
th o se o ff ic i a l s who h ave a s ig n ific a n t c o r p o r a te - w id e p o lic y m a k in g r o le w ith r e g a r d to m a jo r
co m p an y a c t iv i t ie s . The title " v i c e p r e s i d e n t ," though n o r m a lly in d ic a tiv e of th is r o le , d o e s not
in a ll c a s e s id e n tify su ch p o s itio n s . V ice p r e s id e n ts w h ose p r im a r y r e s p o n s ib ilit y i s to a c t p e r ­
so n a lly on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t io n s ( e .g ., a p p ro v e o r deny in d iv id u a l lo an o r c r e d it a c tio n s ;
a d m in is te r in d iv id u a l t r u s t a c c o u n ts; d ir e c tly s u p e r v is e a c l e r i c a l sta 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 of ap p ly in g the fo llo w in g le v e l d e fin itio n s.

C la ss D

b. S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v iso r y s t a ff s p e c i a l i s t , p r o f e 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 ic e r , o r a s s i s t a n t , s k ille d te c h n ic ia n o r e x p e r t. (N O T E : M any c o m p a n ie s a s s i g n s t e n o g r a p h e r s ,
r a th e r th an s e c r e t a r i e s a s d e s c r ib e d a b o v e , to th is le v e l of s u p e r v is o r y o r n o n s u p e r v iso r y w o rk e r.)
GENERAL

P r im a r y duty i s to tak e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g a n o r m a l ro u tin e v o c a b u la r y fr o m one o r m o re
p e r s o n s e ith e r in sh o rth an d o r b y Sten o typ e o r s i m i la r m a c h in e ; and t r a n s c r ib e d ic ta tio n . M ay
a ls o type f r o m w ritten co py . M ay m a in ta in f i l e s , k e e p sim p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r fo r m o th er r e la tiv e ly
ro u tin e c l e r i c a l t a s k s . M ay o p e ra te f r o m a ste n o g ra p h ic po o l. D o es not in clu d e tr a n s c r ib in g m a ch in e w o rk . (S e e tr a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r .) .
S T E N O G R A P H E R , SEN IO R
P r im a r y duty i s to tak e d ic ta tio n in vo lv in g a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la ry
su ch a s in le g a l b r ie f s o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n tific r e s e a r c h fr o m one o r m o re p e r s o n s e ith e r in s h o r t­
hand o r b y Sten o ty p e o r s i m i la r m a c h in e ; and t r a n s c r ib e d ic ta tio n . M ay a ls o type fr o m w ritten
co py . M ay a l s o s e t up and m a in ta in f i l e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , e tc .
OR

a . S e c r e t a r y to the c h a ir m a n of the b o a rd o r p r e sid e n t of a co m p an y th a t e m p lo y s, in a ll ,
o v e r 100 b ut fe w e r th an 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

P e r f o r m s ste n o g ra p h ic d u tie s re q u irin g sig n ific a n tly g r e a t e r in dep en den ce and r e s p o n s i­
b ility than s t e n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l a s ev id e n c e d b y the fo llo w in g : W ork r e q u ir e s high d e g r e e of
ste n o g ra p h ic sp e e d and a c c u r a c y ; and a th o ro u g h w o rkin g kn ow ledge of g e n e r a l b u s in e s s and o ffice
p r o c e d u r e s and of the s p e c if ic 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 i l e s ,
w o rk flo w , e t c . U s e s th is kn ow ledge in p e r fo r m in g st e n o g ra p h ic d u tie s and r e s p o n s ib le c l e r i c a l
t a s k s su ch a s , m a in ta in in g fo llo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b lin g m a t e r ia l fo r r e p o r t s , m e m o ra n d u m s, l e t t e r s ,
e t c .; co m p o sin g sim p le l e t t e r s f r o m g e n e r a l in s tr u c tio n s ; re a d in g and ro u tin g in co m in g m a il; and
a n sw e rin g ro u tin e q u e stio n s, e t c . D o es not in clu d e tr a n s c r ib in g - m a c h in e w o rk .

b. S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a te o f f ic e r (o th e r than the c h a irm a n of the b o a rd o r p re sid e n t)
of a co m p an y th at e m p lo y e s, in a ll , o v e r 5, 000 b ut fe w e r th an 25, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

SW ITCH BO A RD O P E R A T O R

C la ss A

c . S e c r e t a r y to the h ead ( im m e d ia te ly below the c o r p o r a te o f f ic e r le v e l) of a m a jo r s e g ­
m en t o r s u b s id ia r y of a co m p an y th at 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 .
C la ss B
a . S e c r e t a r y to the c h a irm a n of the b o a rd or p r e sid e n t of a co m p an y th at e m p lo y s, in a ll,
fe w e r th an 100 p e r s o n s ; or
b . S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a te o f f ic e r (o th er than c h a irm a n of the b o a rd o r p r e sid e n t) of
a co m p an y th at e m p lo y s, in a ll , o v e r 100 b ut fe w e r than 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; or
c. S e c r e t a r y to the h ead ( im m e d ia te ly below the o ffic e r le v e l) o v e r e ith e r a m a jo r
c o r p o r a te - w id e fu n c tio n 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 tio n s , in d u s tr ia l r e la t io n s , e tc .)
o r a m a jo r g e o g ra p h ic o r o rg a n iz a tio n a l se g m e n t ( e .g ., a re g io n a l h e a d q u a r te r s ; a m a jo r d iv isio n )
o F a co m p an y th at e m p lo y s, in a ll , o v e r 5, 000 but fe w e r than 25, 000 e m p lo y e e s ; o r




C l a s s A . O p e ra te s a sin g le - o r m u lt ip le - p o s itio n telep h o n e sw itc h b o a rd h a n dlin g in co m in g ,
ou tgo in g, in tra p la n t o r o ffic e c a l l s . P e r f o r m s fu ll telep h o n e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e o r h a n d le s
c o m p le x c a l l s , su ch a s c o n fe re n c e , c o lle c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s i m i l a r c a l l s , e ith e r in a d d itio n to doing
ro u tin e w o rk a s d e s c r ib e d f o r sw itch b o a rd o p e r a to r , c l a s s B , o r a s a fu ll- tim e a s s ig n m e n t.
( " F u ll " teleph o n e in fo rm 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 h a s v a r ie d fu n ctio n s th at a r e
not r e a d ily u n d e rsta n d a b le fo r telep h o n e in fo rm a tio n p u r p o s e s , e . g . , b e c a u s e of o v e rla p p in g o r
in te r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s, and co n se 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 a s to w hich e x te n s io n s a r e
a p p r o p r ia te f o r c a ll s .)
C l a s s B . O p e ra te s a sin g le - o r m u ltip le - p o s itio n telep h o n e sw itch b o a rd h an dlin g in co m in g ,
ou tgo in g, in tra p la n t o r o ffic e c a l l s . M ay h an dle ro u tin e lon g d is ta n c e c a ll s and r e c o r d to l ls . M ay
p e r fo r m lim ite d teleph o n e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e . ( " L im it e d " telep h o n e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s
if the fu n ctio n s of the e s ta b lish m e n t s e r v ic e d a r e r e a d ily u n d e rsta n d a b le fo r telep h o n e in fo rm a tio n
p u r p o s e s , o r if the r e q u e s t s a r e ro u tin e , e . g . , giv in g e x te n sio n n u m b e rs when s p e c ific n a m e s a r e
fu r n is h e d , o r if c o m p le x c a l l s a r e r e f e r r e d to an o th er o p e r a to r .)

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SW ITC H BO A R D O P E R A T O R - R E C E P T IO N IS T

T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R — C ontinued

In a d d itio n to p e r fo r m in g d u tie s of o p e r a to r on a s in g le - p o s it io n o r m o n ito r- ty p e sw itc h ­
b o a r d , a c t s a s r e c e p tio n is t and m a y a ls o ty p e o r p e r f o r m ro u tin e c l e r i c a l w o rk a s p a r t of r e g u la r
d u tie s. T h is ty p in g o r c l e r i c a l w o rk m a y ta k e the m a jo r p a r t of th is w o r k e r 's tim e w h ile at
sw itc h b o a rd .

C l a s s C . O p e r a te s sim p le ta b u la tin g o r e l e c t r ic a l a cco u n tin g m a c h in e s su ch a s the
s o r t e r , re p ro d u c in g punch, c o lla to r , e t c ., w ith s p e c i f ic in s tr u c tio n s . M ay in clu d e sim p le
w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s and so m e filin g w o rk . The w o rk ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s p o rtio n s o f a w o rk
u n it, fo r e x a m p le , in d iv id u a l so r t in g o r c o lla tin g ru n s o r r e p e titiv e o p e r a tio n s .
T R A N S C 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

T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
C l a s s A . O p e r a te s a v a r ie t y o f ta b u la tin g o r e l e c t r ic a l acco u n tin g m a c h in e s, ty p ic a lly
in clu d in g su ch m a c h in e s a s the ta b u la t o r , c a lc u la t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , c o lla t o r , and o th e r s .
P e r f o r m s c o m p le te r e p o r tin g a s s ig n m e n ts w ithout c lo s e su p e r v is io n , and p e r f o r m s d iffic u lt
w irin g a s r e q u ir e d . Th e c o m p le te re p o rtin g and ta b u la tin g a s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in vo lv 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 o ften a r e of ir r e g u la r o r n o n re c u rrin g ty p e r e ­
q u irin g so m e plan n in g and se q u e n c in g of s t e p s to b e ta k e n . A s a m o re e x p e rie n c e d o p e r a to r ,
i s t y p ic a lly in v o lv ed in tr a in in g new o p e r a t o r s in m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s , o r p a r t ia lly tr a in e d
o p e r a t o r s in w irin g f r o m d ia g r a m s and o p e ra tin g se q u e n c e s of lo n g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s .
D o e s not in clu d e w o rk in g s u p e r v is o r s p e r fo r m in g ta b u la tin g -m a c h in e o p e r a tio n s and d a y -to d a y su p e r v is io n of the w o rk and p ro d u ctio n of a gro u p of ta b u la tin g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s .
C l a s s B . O p e r a te s m o r e d iffic u lt ta b u la tin g o r e l e c t r ic a l acco u n tin g m a c h in e s su ch a s the
ta b u la to r and c a lc u la t o r , in a d d itio n to the s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c e r , and c o lla to r . T h is w o rk is
p e r fo r m e d u n d er s p e c i f ic in str u c tio n s and m a y in clu d e the p e r fo r m a n c e of so m e w irin g fro m
d ia g r a m s . The w o rk ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s , fo r e x a m p le , ta b u la tio n s in vo lv in g a re p e titiv e
a cco u n tin g e x e r c i s e , a c o m p le te but s m a ll ta b u la tin g stu d y , o r p a r t s of a lo n g e r and m o re
c o m p le x r e p o r t. Such r e p o r t s and s t u d ie s a r e u su a lly o f a r e c u r r in g n a tu re w h ere the p r o ­
c e d u r e s a r e w e ll e s ta b lis h e d . M a y a ls o in clu d e th e tr a in in g of new e m p lo y e e s in the b a s ic
o p e ra tio n of the m a ch in e .

PROFESSIONAL

P r im a r y duty i s to t r a n s c r ib e d ic ta tio n in v o lv in g a n o rm a l ro u tin e v o c a b u la ry fro m
tr 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 typ e fro m w ritte n co py and do sim p le c l e r i c a l w o rk .
W o rk e rs t r a n s c r ib in g d ic ta tio n in vo lv in g a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y su ch a s le g a l
b r ie f s o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n tif ic r e s e a r c h a r e not in clu d ed . A w o rk e r who t a k e s d ic ta tio n in s h o r t ­
hand o r b y S ten o ty p e o r s i m i l a r m a ch in e is c l a s s i f i e d a s a s t e n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l.
T Y P IS T
U s e s a ty p e w rite r to m a k e c o p ie s of v a r io u s m a t e r ia l o r to m a k e out b il ls a ft e r c a lc u la ­
tio n s h ave b een m ad e by an o th er p e r so n . M ay in clu d e ty p in g of s t e n c ils , m a t s , o r s i m i l a r m a t e ­
r i a l s fo r u se in d u p lic a tin g p r o c e s s e s . M ay do c l e r ic a l w o rk in vo lv in g little s p e c i a l tr a in in g , su ch
a s k e e p 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 so r t in g and d is tr ib u tin g in co m in g m a il.
C l a s s A . P e r f o r m s one o r m o re of the fo llo w in g : T y p in g m a t e r ia l in fin a l fo r m w hen it
in v o lv e s co m b in in g m a t e r ia l f r 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 fo r c o r r e c t sp e llin g ,
s y lla b ic a tio n , pu n ctu atio n , e t c ., of te c h n ic a l o r u n u su a l w o rd s o r fo r e ig n la n g u a g e m a t e r ia l;
and plan n in g lay o u t and ty p in g of c o m p lic a te d s t a t i s t i c a l ta b le s to m a in ta in u n ifo rm ity and
b a la n c e in sp a c in g . M ay typ e ro u tin e fo r m l e t t e r s v a ry in g d e ta ils to su it c ir c u m s t a n c e s .
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e of th e fo llo w in g: C opy ty p in g fro m ro u g h o r c l e a r d r a ft s ;
ro u tin e ty p in g of f o r m s , in su r a n c e p o l ic i e s , e t c .; and se ttin g up sim p le sta n d a r d ta b u la tio n s ,
o r copying m o r e c o m p le x ta b le s a lr e a d y se tu p and s p a c e d p r o p e r ly .

TECHNICAL
D R A FT SM A N — C ontinued

D R A FT SM A N
C l a s s A . P la n s the g ra p h ic p r e se n t a t io n of c o m p le x ite m s h avin g d is tin c tiv e d e sig n
fe a t u r e s th at d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fro 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 lo s e s u p ­
p o rt w ith the d e s ig n o r ig in a to r , and m a y re c o m m e n d m in o r d e s ig n c h a n g e s. A n a ly z e s the
e ffe c t of e a ch ch ange on the d e t a ils of fo r m , fu n ctio n , and p o s itio n a l r e la tio n s h ip s of c o m ­
po n en ts and p a r t s . W orks w ith a m in im u m of s u p e r v is o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m p le ted w o rk is
re v ie w e d b y d e sig n o r ig in a to r fo r c o n s iste 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 r a 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 r a fts m e n .
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s no n ro u tin e and c o m p le x d ra ftin g a s s ig n m e n ts th a t r e q u ir e the a p p li­
c a tio n of m o s t of the sta n d a r d iz e d d raw in g te c h n iq u e s r e g u la r ly u se d . D u ties ty p ic a lly in ­
v o lv e su ch w o rk a s : P r e p a r e s w o rk in g d ra w in g s of s u b a s s e m b li e s w ith ir r e g u la r s h a p e s ,
m u ltip le fu n c tio n s, and p r e c i s e p o s itio n a l re la tio n s h ip s b etw een co m p o n en ts; p r e p a r e s a r c h i ­
t e c tu r a l d ra w in g s f o r c o n stru c tio n of a b u ild in g in clu din g d e ta il d ra w in g s of fo u n d atio n s, w a ll
s e c t i o n s , flo o r p la n s , and ro o f. U s e s a c c e p te d fo r m u la s and m a n u a ls in m ak in g n e c e s s a r y
c o m p u ta tio n s to d e te rm in e q u a n titie s of m a t e r ia ls to be u s e d , lo a d c a p a c it ie s , st r e n g th s ,
s t r e s s e s , e tc . 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 fro m s u p e r v is o r .
C o m p le ted w o rk is ch eck ed fo r te c h n ic a l a d e q u a cy .

C l a s s C . P r e p a r e s d e ta il d ra w in g s of sin g le u n its o r p a r t s fo r e n g in e e rin g , c o n stru c tio n ,
m a n u fa c tu rin g , o r r e p a ir p u r p o s e s . T y p e s of d ra w in g s p r e p a r e d in clu d e is o m e t r ic p r o je c tio n s
(d e p ictin g th r e e d im e n sio n s in a c c u r a te s c a le ) and s e c tio n a l v ie w s to c l a r i f y p o sitio n in g of

co m p o n en ts and co n v ey n eed ed in fo r m a tio n . C o n s o lid a te s d e ta ils fr o m a n u m b er of s o u r c e s
and a d ju s t s o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a l e a s r e q u ir e d . S u g g e ste d m e th o d s o f a p p ro a c h , a p p lic a b le
p r e c e d e n t s , and a d v ic e on s o u r c e m a t e r ia ls a r e g iv e n w ith in itia l a s s ig n m e n ts . In s tru c tio n s
a r e l e s s co m p le te w hen a s s ig n m e n ts r e c u r . W ork m a y be sp o t- c h e c k e d d u rin g 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 p la n s and d ra w in g s p r e p a r e d b y o th e r s b y p la c in g tr a c in g cloth o r p a p e r o v e r
d ra w in g s and tr a c in g w ith pen o r p e n c il. (D o e s not in clu d e t r a c in g lim ite d to p la n s p r im a r il y
c o n s istin g of st r a ig h t lin e s and a la r g e s c a l e not re q u ir in g c lo s e d e lin ea tio n .)
an d/ or
P r e p a r e s sim p le o r re p e titiv e d ra w in g s of e a s il y v is u a liz e d it e m s .
d u rin g p r o g r e s s .

W ork i s c lo s e ly s u p e r v is e d

N U R S E , IN D U S T R IA L (R E G IS T E R E D )
A r e g is t e r e d n u r se who g iv e s n u rsin g s e r v ic e u n d er g e n e r a l m e d ic a l d ir e c tio n to ill or
in ju r e d e m p lo y e e s o r o th er p e r s o n s who b e c o m e il l o r s u ffe r an a c c id e n t on the p r e m i s e s of a
f a c to r y o r o th er e s ta b lish m e n t. D u ties in vo lv e a co m b in atio n of the fo llo w in g : G iv in g f i r s t a id
to the ill o r in ju r e d ; atte n d in g to su b se q u e n t d r e s s in g of e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s ; k e ep in g r e c o r d s
of p a tie n ts t r e a te d ; p r e p a r in g a c c id e n t r e p o r t s fo r co m p e n sa tio n o r o th er p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t i n g in
p h y s ic a l e x a m in a tio n s and h ea lth e v a lu a tio n s of a p p lic a n ts and e m p lo y e e s ; and plan n in g and c a r r y ­
ing out p r o g r a m s in vo lv in g h ea lth e d u ca tio n , a c c id e n t p r e v e n tio n , ev a lu a tio n of p lan t e n v iro n m e n t,
o r o th er a c t iv it ie s a ffe c tin g the h e a lth , w e lfa r e , and sa fe ty of a ll p e rso n n e l.

MAINTENANCE AND POWERPLANT
C A R P E N T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E

C A R P E N T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E — Continued

P e r f o r m s the c a r p e n tr y d u tie s n e c e s s a r y to c o n s tru c t and m a in ta in in good r e p a ir b u ildin g
w oodw ork and eq u ipm en t su ch a s b in s , c r i b s , c o u n te r s, b e n c h e s, p a r t it i o n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a i r s ,
c a s i n g s , and t r i m m ad e of w ood in an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t of the fo llo w in g : P la n ­
ning and la y in g out of w o rk fro m b lu e p r in t s, d ra w in g s, m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in str u c tio n s u sin g a
v a r ie ty of c a r p e n t e r ’ s h a n d to o ls, p o rta b le p o w er t o o ls , and sta n d a rd m e a s u r in g in str u m e n ts ;

m a k in g sta n d a r d sh o p c o m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to d im e n s io n s of w o rk ; and s e le c tin g m a t e r ia ls n e c e s ­
s a r y fo r th e w o rk . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk of the m a in te n an c e c a r p e n te r r e q u ir e s ro u n d ed t r a i n ­
ing and e x p e rie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p r e n t ic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g and
e x p e rie n c e .




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E L E C T R IC IA N , M A IN T E N A N C E

M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M A IN T E N A N C E )— C ontinued

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 ctio n s su ch a s th e in s ta lla tio n , m a in te n a n c e ,
o r r e p a ir of eq u ip m en t fo r th e g e n e ra tio n , d is tr ib u tio n , o r u tiliz a tio n o f e l e c t r ic e n e rg y in an
e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t of the fo llo w in g : I n s ta llin g o r r e p a ir in g any of a v a r ie t y of
e l e c t r ic a l eq u ip m en t su c h a s g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , sw itc h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l le r s , c ir c u it b r e a k ­
e r s , m o t o r s , h e a tin g u n its , conduit s y s t e m s , o r o th er t r a n s m i s s i o n eq u ip m en t; w o rk in g fro m
b lu e p r in t s , d r a w in g s, la y o u ts , o r o th er s p e c if ic a t io n s ; lo c a tin g and d ia g n o sin g tro u b le in the
e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r eq u ip m en t; w o rk in g s t a n d a r d c o m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to lo a d r e q u ir e m e n ts of
w irin g o r e l e c t r ic a l eq u ip m en t; and u sin g a v a r ie t y o f e l e c t r ic i a n 's h a n d to o ls and m e a s u r in g and
te s t in g in str u m e n ts . In g e n e r a l, th e w o rk of the m a in te n an c e e l e c t r ic i a n r e q u ir e s ro u n d ed t r a i n ­
in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p r e n t ic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and
e x p e r ie n c e .

the v a r io u s a s s e m b l i e s in the v e h ic le and m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm e n ts; and a lin in g w h e e ls ,
a d ju stin g b r a k e s and li g h t s , o r tigh te n in g b o dy b o lts . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk of the a u to m o tiv e
m e c h a n ic r e q u ir e s ro un ded tr a 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 th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p r e n ­
tic e s h ip o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

E N G IN E E R , ST A T IO N A R Y
O p e r a te s and m a in ta in s and m a y a ls o s u p e r v is e the o p e ra tio n o f s t a tio n a r y e n g in e s and
eq u ip m en t (m e c h a n ic a l o r e l e c t r ic a l ) to su p p ly th e e s ta b lish m e n t in w h ich em p lo y ed w ith p o w e r,
h e a t, r e f r ig e r a t io n , o r a ir - c o n d itio n in g . W ork in v o lv e s : O p e ra tin g and m a in ta in in g eq u ip m en t
su c h a s st e a m e n g in e s , a i r c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , t u r b in e s , v en tila tin g and r e f r i g ­
e r a t in g eq u ip m en t, st e a m b o ile r s and b o ile r - f e d w a te r p u m p s; m a k in g eq u ip m en t r e p a i r s ; and
k e e p in g a r e c o r d of o p e ra tio n of m a c h in e r y , t e m p e r a t u r e , an d 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 se 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 re th an one
en g in e e r 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 IL E R
F i r e s s t a tio n a r y b o ile r s to fu r n is h the e s ta b lish m e n t in w h ich em p lo y ed w ith h e a t, p o w e r,
o r s t e a m . F e e d s fu e ls to f i r e b y hand o r o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s t o k e r , o r g a s o r o il b u r n e r ;
and c h e c k s w a te r and s a f e t y v a lv e s . M a y c le a n , o il, o r a s s i s t in r e p a ir in g b o ile r r o o m eq u ip m en t.
H E L P E R , M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S
A s s i s t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the s k ille d m a in ten an ce t r a d e s , b y p e r fo r m in g s p e c if ic
o r g e n e r a l d u tie s of l e s s e r s k il l, su c h a s k e e p in g a w o rk e r su p p lie d w ith m a t e r ia ls and t o o ls ;
c le a n in g w o rk in g a r e a , m a c h in e , and eq u ip m en t; a s s i s t i n g jo u rn e y m a n by h o ldin g m a t e r ia ls o r
t o o ls ; an d p e r fo r m in g o th e r u n sk ille d t a s k s a s d ir e c te d b y jo u rn e y m a n . T h e kin d o f w o rk the
h e lp e r i s p e r m itte d to p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m tr a d e to tr a d e : In so m e t r a d e s the h e lp e r i s co n ­
fin ed to su p p ly in g , liftin g , and h o ldin g m a t e r ia ls and to o ls and cle a n in g w o rk in g a r e a s ; and in
o th e r s he i s p e r m itte d to p e r f o r m s p e c i a liz e d m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s , o r p a r t s o f a tr a d e th at a r e
a l s o p e r fo r m e d b y w o r k e r s on a f u ll- tim e b a s i s .
M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R , TO O LR O O M
S p e c ia li z e s in th e o p e r a tio n of one o r m o re ty p e s of m a ch in e t o o l s , su ch a s j i g b o r e r s ,
c y lin d r ic a l o r s u r f a c e g r i n d e r s , en gin e la t h e s , o r m illin g m a c h in e s, in th e c o n s tru c tio n of
m a c h in e - sh o p t o o ls , g a g e s , j i g s , f ix t u r e s , o r d ie s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t of the fo llo w in g : P la n ­
ning and p e r fo r m in g d iffic u lt m a ch in in g o p e r a tio n s ; p r o c e s s in g it e m s re q u ir in g c o m p lic a te d se tu p s
o r a h igh d e g r e e of a c c u r a c y ; u sin g 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 str u m e n ts ; s e le c tin g f e e d s ,
s p e e d s , to o lin g , and o p e ra tio n se q u e n c e ; and m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm e n ts d u rin g o p e ra tio n to
a c h ie v e r e q u is ite t o l e r a n c e s o r d im e n s io n s . M a y b e r e q u ir e d to re c o g n iz e w hen to o ls need d r e s s ­
in g , to d r e s s t o o l s , and to s e le c t p r o p e r c o o la n ts and cu ttin g and lu b r ic a tin g o i l s . F o r c r o s s ­
in d u s try w a ge stu d y p u r p o s e s , m a c h in e - to o l o p e r a t o r s , to o lro o m , in to o l and d ie jo b b in g sh o p s
a r e ex clu d e d fr o m th is c l a s s i f ic a t io n .
M A C H IN IST , M A IN T E N A N C E
P r o d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p a r t s and new p a r t s in m a k in g r e p a i r s o f m e ta l p a r t s of m e c h a n ­
ic a l eq u ipm en t o p e r a te d in an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t of the fo llo w in g : I n te rp r e tin g
w ritte n in str u c tio n s and s p e c if ic a tio n s ; plan n in g and la y in g out of w o rk ; u sin g a v a r ie t y of m a ­
c h in is t 's h a n d to o ls an d p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in str u m e n ts ; se ttin g up and o p e ra tin g sta n d a r d m a ch in e
t o o ls ; sh a p in g of m e ta l p a r t s to c lo s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k in g sta n d a rd sh op co m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to
d im e n sio n s of w o rk , to o lin g , f e e d s , and sp e e d s o f m a ch in in g ; kn ow ledge of the w o rk in g p r o p e r t ie s
of th e co m m o n m e t a ls ; se le c tin g sta n d a r d m a t e r i a l s , p a r t s , and eq u ipm en t r e q u ir e d fo r h is w o rk ;
and fittin g and a s s e m b lin g p a r t s into m e c h a n ic a l eq u ip m en t. In g e n e r a l, th e m a c h in i s t 's w o rk
n o rm a lly r e q u ir e s a ro u n d ed tr a in in g in m a c h in e - sh o p p r a c t ic e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u gh a fo r m a l
a p p r e n tic e sh ip o r eq u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M A IN TE N A N C E)
R e p a i r s a u t o m o b ile s, b u s e s , m o to r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s of an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in ­
v o lv e s m o s t of th e fo llo w in g : E x a m in in g a u to m o tiv e eq u ipm en t to d ia g n o se so u r c e o f tro u b le ;
d is a s s e m b lin g eq u ipm en t a n d p e r fo r m in g r e p a i r s th a t in vo lv e th e u s e o f su ch h an d to o ls a s
w r e n c h e s, g a g e s , d r i l l s , o r s p e c ia liz e d eq u ip m en t in d is a s s e m b lin g o r fittin g p a r t s ; re p la c in g
b ro k e n o r d e fe c tiv e p a r t s f r o m sto c k ; g rin d in g and a d ju stin g v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b li n g and in sta llin g




M E C H A N IC , M A IN T E N A N C E
R e p a i r s m a c h in e ry o r m e c h a n ic a l eq u ip m en t of an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t
of the fo llo w in g : E x a m in in g m a c h in e s and m e c h a n ic a l eq u ip m en t to d ia g n o se s o u r c e of tro u b le ;
d is m a n tlin g o r p a r t ly d is m a n tlin g m a c h in e s and p e r fo r m in g r e p a i r s th a t m a in ly in vo lv e the u se
of h a n d to o ls in s c r a p in g and fittin g p a r t s ; r e p la c in g b ro k e n o r d e fe c tiv e p a r t s w ith ite m s o b tain ed
f r o m sto c k ; o r d e r in g the p r o d u ctio n of a re p la c e m e n t p a r t b y a m a ch in e sh op o r se n d in g of the
m a ch in e to a m a ch in e sh o p fo r m a jo r r e p a i r s ; p r e p a r in g w ritte n sp e c ific a tio n s fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s
o r fo r th e p r o d u ctio n of p a r t s o r d e r e d fr o m m a ch in e sh o p ; r e a s s e m b lin g m a c h in e s; and m ak in g
a ll n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm e n ts fo r o p e ra tio n . In g e n e r a l, th e w o rk of a m a in ten an ce m e ch an ic r e ­
q u i r e s ro u n d ed tr a 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 th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip o r
e q u iv a le n t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . E x c lu d e d fr o m th is c l a s s i f ic a t io n a r e w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y
d u tie s in vo lv e se ttin g up o r a d ju stin g m a c h in e s.
M IL L W R IG H T
I n s t a ll s new m a c h in e s o r h ea v y eq u ip m en t, and d is m a n tle s and in s t a l ls m a c h in e s o r
h ea v y eq u ipm en t w hen c h a n g e s in th e plan t lay o u t a r e r e q u ir e d . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t of the f o l ­
lo w in g : P la n n in g and la y in g out of th e w o rk ; in te r p r e tin g b lu e p rin ts o r o th er s p e c ific a t io n s ; u sin g
a v a r ie t y of h a n d to o ls and r ig g in g ; m a k in g sta n d a r d sh op co m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to s t r e s s e s ,
stre n g th of m a t e r i a l s , and c e n te r s o f g r a v it y ; a lin in g and b a la n c in g of eq u ip m en t; s e le c tin g s t a n d ­
a r d t o o l s , eq u ip m en t, and p a r t s to b e u se d ; and in sta llin g and m a in ta in in g in good o r d e r p o w er
t r a n s m i s s i o n eq u ipm en t su ch a s d r i v e s and sp e e d r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l, th e m illw r ig h t's w ork
n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a ro un ded tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e in the tr a d e a c q u ir e d th ro u gh a fo r m a l
a p p r e n t ic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
O IL E R
L u b r ic a t e s , w ith o il o r g r e a s e , the m o v in g p a r t s
eq u ip m en t of an e s ta b lish m e n t.

o r w e a rin g s u r f a c e s

of m e c h a n ic a l

P A IN T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
P a in t s and r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w o o dw o rk , and fix t u r e s o f an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in ­
v o lv e s the fo llo w in g : K n ow ledge of s u r fa c e p e c u l ia r it ie s and ty p e s of p a in t r e q u ir e d fo r d iffe re n t
a p p lic a tio n s ; p r e p a r in g s u r f a c e fo r p a in tin g b y re m o v in g o ld fin ish o r b y p la c in g putty o r fil le r
in n a il h o le s and in t e r s t i c e s ; and ap p ly in g pain t w ith s p r a y gun o r b ru s h . M ay m ix c o lo r s , o i l s ,
w h ite le a d , and o th er pain t in g r e d ie n ts to o b ta in p r o p e r c o lo r o r c o n s iste n c y . In g e n e r a l, the
w o rk of the m a in ten an ce p a in te r r e q u ir e s ro un ded tr a 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 th ro u gh
a fo r m a l a p p r e n tic e sh ip o r e q u iv a le n t tr a in in g and "e x p e r ie n c e .
P I P E F I T T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
I n s t a ll s o r r e p a i r s w a te r , s t e a m , g a s , o r o th er ty p e s of pipe and p ip e fittin g s in an
e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t of the fo llo w in g : L a y in g out of w o rk and m e a s u r in g to lo ­
c a te p o s itio n o f p ip e f r o m d ra w in g s o r o th er w ritte n s p e c ific a t io n s ; cu ttin g v a r io u s s i z e s of pipe
to c o r r e c t le n g th 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 to r c h o r p ip e -c u ttin g m a ch fn e ; t h r e a d ­
in g p ip e w ith st o c k s and d ie s ; b en d in g p ip e b y 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
p ip e w ith c o u p lin g s and fa ste n in g p ip e to h a n g e r s ; m a k in g sta n d a r d sh o p c o 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 i z e of p ip e r e q u ir e d ; and m a k in g sta n d a r d t e s t s to d e te rm in e w h eth er
fin ish e d p ip e s m e e t s p e c if ic a t io n s . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk of the m a in ten an ce p ip e fitte r r e q u ir e s
roun ded tr a 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 th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p r e n tic e sh ip o r eq u iv a le n t
tr a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . W o rk e rs p r im a r il y en g a g e d in in sta llin g and r e p a ir in g b u ild in g s a n i t a ­
tio n o r h ea tin g s y s t e m s a r e e x c lu d e d .
P L U M B E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
K e e p s the p lu m bin g s y s t e m of an e s ta b lish m e n t in good o r d e r . W ork in v o lv e s: K n ow ledge
of s a n it a r y c o d e s r e g a r d in g in sta lla tio n of v e n ts and t r a p s in p lu m bin g sy s te m ; in sta llin g o r r e ­
p a ir in g p ip e s and f ix t u r e s ; and openin g c lo g g e d d r a in s w ith a p lu n g e r o r p l u m b e r 's sn a k e . In
g e n e r a l, th e w o rk of the m a in ten an ce p lu m b e r r e q u ir e s ro un ded 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 ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p r e n tic e sh ip o r eq u iv a le n t tr a in in g and e x p e rie n c e .
S H E E T - M E T A L W O R K E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
F a b r i c a t e s , i n s t a l l s , and m a in ta in s in good r e p a ir the s h e e t - m e ta l eq u ipm en t and f ix ­
t u r e s (su ch a s m a ch in e g u a r d s , g r e a s e p a n s , s h e lv e s , lo c k e r s , ta n k s , v e n t ila t o r s , c h u te s, d u c ts,
m e ta l ro o fin g ) of an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g : P la n n in g and la y in g
out a ll ty p e s of s h e e t - m e ta l m a in ten an ce w o rk fr o m b lu e p r in t s, m o d e ls , o r o th er s p e c ific a tio n s ;
se ttin g up and o p e ra tin g a ll a v a ila b le ty p e s of sh e e t - m e ta l w o rk in g m a c h in e s; u sin g a v a r ie t y of

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S H E E T - M E T A L W O R K E R , M A IN T E N A N C E — C ontinued

T O O L AND D IE M A K E R — C ontinued

h a n d to o ls in cu ttin g, b en d in g , fo r m in g , sh a p in g , fittin g , and a s s e m b lin g ; and in sta llin g s h e e tm e ta l a r t i c l e s a s r e q u ir e d . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk of the m a in ten an ce s h e e t - m e ta l w o rk e r r e q u ir e s
roun ded tr a 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 th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p r e n tic e sh ip o r eq u iv a le n t
tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

u sin g a v a r ie ty of to o l and d ie m a k e r 's h a n d to o ls and p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in str u m e n ts ; u n d e r­
sta n d in g of the w o rk in g p r o p e r t ie s of co m m o n m e ta ls and a llo y s ; se ttin g up and o p e ra tin g of
m a ch in e to o ls and r e la te d eq u ipm en t; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y sh op co m p u ta tio n s r e la tin g to d im e n sio n s
of w o rk , s p e e d s , f e e d s , and to o lin g of m a c h in e s; h e a t- tr e a tin g o f m e ta l p a r t s d u rin g fa b r ic a tio n
a s w e ll a s o f fin ish e d to 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 o rk in g to c lo s e to le r a n c e s ;
fittin g and a s s e m b lin g of p a r t s to p r e s c r ib e d t o l e r a n c e s and a llo w a n c e s; and se le c tin g a p p r o p r ia te
m a t e r i a l s , t o o ls , and p r o c e s s e s . In g e n e r a l, the to o l and d ie m a k e r 's w o rk r e q u ir e s a roun ded
tr a in in g in m a c h in e - sh o p and to o lro o m p r a c t ic e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u gh a fo r m a l a p p re n tic e sh ip
o r e q u iv a le n t tra in in g and e x p e rie n c e .

T O O L AND D IE M A K E R
(D ie m a k e r ; ji g m a k e r ; to o l m a k e r ; f ix tu r e m a k e r ; g a g e m a k e r)
C o n s tr u c ts and r e p a i r s m a c h in e - sh o p t o o l s , g a g e s , j i g s , f ix tu r e s o r d ie s fo r fo r g in g s ,
pu nch in g, and o th er m e t a l- fo r m in g w o rk . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : P la n n in g and
la y in g out of w o rk f r o m m o d e ls , b lu e p r in t s, d ra w in g s, o r o th er o r a l and w ritte n s p e c if ic a tio n s ;

F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age stu d y p u r p o s e s , to o l and d ie m a k e r s in to o l and d ie jo b b in g
sh o p s a r e e x clu d e d f r o m th is c l a s s i f ic a t io n .

CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT
GUARD AN D W ATCHM AN

SH IP P IN G AND R E C E IV IN G C L E R K

G u a rd . P e r f o r m s ro u tin e p o lic e d u tie s, e ith e r a t fix e d p o st o r on to u r , m a in ta in in g
o r d e r , u sin g a r m s o r fo r c e w h ere n e c e s s a r y . In clu d e s g a te m e n who a r e sta tio n e d a t g a te and
ch eck on id e n tity of e m p lo y e e s and o th er p e r s o n s e n te r in g .

P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e fo r sh ip m e n t, o r r e c e iv e s and is r e s p o n s ib le fo r in co m in g sh ip ­
m e n ts o f m e r c h a n d is e o r o th er m a t e r ia ls . Sh ipp in g w o rk in v o lv e s : A kn ow ledge of sh ip p in g
p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , r o u t e s , a v a ila b le m e a n s of t r a n s p o r t a t io n , and r a te ; and p r e p a r in g r e c ­
o r d s of the go o d s sh ip p e d , m a k in g up b il ls of la d in g , p o stin g w eigh t and sh ip p in g c h a r g e s , and
k e e p in g a file of sh ip p in g r e c o r d s . M ay d ir e c t o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r in g the m e rc h a n d is e fo r s h ip ­
m e n t. R e c e iv in g ;work in v o lv e s ; V e rify in g o r d ir e c tin g o th e r s in v e rify in g th e c o r r e c t n e s s of
sh ip m e n ts a g a in s t- b ills of la d in g , in v o ic e s , o r o th er r e c o r d s ; ch eck in g fo r s h o r t a g e s and r e je c t in g
d a m a g e d g o o d s; ro u tin 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 e p a rtm e n ts ; and m a in ta in in g n e c e s ­
s a r y r e c o r d s and f il e s .

W atch m an . M a k e s ro u n d s of p r e m i s e s p e r io d ic a lly in p r o te c tin g p r o p e r ty a g a in s t f ir e ,
th e ft, and il le g a l en try .
JA N IT O R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R
(S w e e p e r; ch arw o m an ; ja n i t r e s s )
C le a n s and k e e p s in an o r d e r ly con ditio n fa c to r y w o rk in g a r e a s and w a s h r o o m s , or
p r e m i s e s of an o ffic e , a p a rtm e n t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r c ia l o r o th er e s ta b lish m e n t. D u tie s in vo lv e
a co m b in atio n o f the fo llo w in g : S w ee p in g , m o p pin g o r sc ru b b in g , and p o lish in g f lo o r s ; re m o v in g
c h ip s, t r a s h , and o th er r e f u s e ; d u stin g eq u ip m en t, f u r n itu r e , o r f ix t u r e s ; p o lish in g m e ta l fix tu r e s
o r tr im m in g s ; p ro v id in g s u p p lie s and m in o r m a in ten an ce s e r v i c e s ; and clea n in g la v a t o r ie s , sh o w ­
e r s , and r e s t r o o m s . W o rk e rs who s p e c i a liz e in w indow w a sh in g a r e e x c lu d e d .
L A B O R E R , M A T E R IA L H AN DLIN G
(L o a d e r and u n lo a d e r; h a n d le r and s t a c k e r ; sh e lv e r ; tr u c k e r ; sto c k m a n o r sto c k h e lp e r ; w a r e ­
h o u se m a n o r w a re h o u se h elp e r)
A w o rk e r em p lo y ed in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u fa c tu rin g p la n t, s t o r e , o r o th er e s ta b lish m e n t
w h ose d u tie s in vo lv e one o r m o re of the fo llo w in g : L o a d in g and u n lo ad in g v a r io u s m a t e r ia ls and
m e rc h a n d is e on o r fro m fre ig h t c a r s , t r u c k s , o r o th er tr a n s p o r t in g d e v ic e s ; u n p a ck in g, sh e lv in g ,
o r p la c in 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 t o r a g e lo c a tio n ; and tr a n s p o r t in g m a t e r ia ls or
m e rc h a n d is e b y h a n d tru ck , c a r , o r w h e e lb a rro w . L o n g sh o re m e n , who lo a d and u n load sh ip s a r e
e x c lu d e d .
O RD ER, F IL L E R
(O rd e r p ic k e r ; sto c k s e le c t o r ; w a re h o u se sto ck m an )
F i l l s sh ip p in g o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s fo r fin ish e d g o o d s f r o m s t o r e d m e rc h a n d is e in a c c o r d ­
an ce w ith sp e c ific a tio n s on s a l e s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s , o r o th er in str u c tio n s. M ay , in a d d itio n
to fillin g o r d e r s and in d ica tin g ite m s f ille d or o m itte d , k e e p r e c o r d s of outgoin g o r d e r s , r e q u i­
sitio n a d d itio n a l sto c k o r r e p o r t sh o rt s u p p lie s to s u p e r v is o r , and p e r fo r m o th er r e la te d d u tie s.

F o r w a ge stu d y p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s fo llo w s:
R e c e iv in g c le r k
S h ipp in g c le r k
S h ipp in g and r e c e iv in g c le r k
T R U C K D R IV E R
D r iv e s a tr u c k w ith in a c ity o r in d u s tr ia l a r e a to t r a n s p o r t m a t e r i a l s , m e r c h a n d is e ,
eq u ip m en t, o r m en b etw een v a r io u s ty p e s of e s ta b lish m e n ts su ch a s : M a n u fac tu rin g p la n ts , fr e 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 b etw een r e t a 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 l a c e s of b u s in e s s . M ay a ls o lo a d o r u nload tr u c k w ith o r w ithout h e l p e r s ,
m a k e m in o r m e c h a n ic a l r e p a i r s , and k e e p tr u c k in good w o rk in g o r d e r . D r iv e r - s a l e s m e n and
o v e r - th e - r o a d d r i v e r s a r e e x c lu d e d .
F o r w age stu d y p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r iv e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y s i z e and typ e of eq u ip m en t,
a s fo llo w s : ( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r sh o u ld be r a te d on the b a s i s of t r a i l e r c a p a c ity .)
T r u c k d r iv e r (co m b in atio n o f s i z e s li s t e d s e p a r a te ly )
T r u c k d r iv e r , ligh t (un der IV2 tons)
T r u c k d r iv e r , m e d iu m ( I V2 to and in clu d in g 4 to n s)
T r u c k d r iv e r , h ea v y (o y er 4 to n s , t r a i l e r type)
T r u c k d r iv e r , h ea v y (o v er 4 to n s , o th er th an t r a i l e r type)
T R U C K E R , PO W ER

P A C K E R , S H IP P IN G
P r e p a r e s fin ish e d p r o d u c ts fo r sh ip m en t o r s t o r a g e b y p la c in g th e m in sh ip p in g co n ­
t a in e r s , the s p e c if ic o p e ra tio n s p e r fo r m e d b ein g depen den t upon the ty p e , s i z e , and n u m b er of
u n its to be p a c k e d , the type of c o n ta in e r e m p lo y e d , and m eth od of sh ip m e n t. W ork r e q u ir e s the
p la c in g of ite m s in sh ip p in g c o n ta in e rs and m a y in vo lv e one o r m o re of the fo llo w in g ; K n ow l­
ed ge of v a r io u s it e m s of sto c k in o r d e r to v e r ify content; se le c tio n of a p p r o p r ia te ty p e and s iz e
of co n ta in e r; in se r tin g e n c lo s u r e s in c o n ta in e r; u sin g e x c e ls io r o r o th er m a t e r ia l to p re v e n t
b r e a k a g e o r d a m a g e ; c lo s in g and se a lin g co n ta in e r; and ap p ly in g la b e l s o r e n te rin g id e n tify in g
d a ta on c o n ta in e r. P a c k e r s who a ls o m ak e w ooden b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e ex clu d e d .




O p e ra te s a m a n u a lly co n tr o lle d g a s o lin e - o r e le c t r ic - p o w e r e d tru c k o r t r a c t o r to
t r a n s p o r t go o d s and m a t e r ia ls o f a ll k in d s about a w a re h o u s e , m a n u fa c tu rin g p la n t, o r o th er
e s ta b lish m e n t.
F o r w age stu d y p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y ty p e of tru c k , a s fo llo w s:
T r u c k e r , pow er (fo rk lift)
T r u c k e r , pow er (o th er th an fo rk lift)




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30

c e n ts

1575-39,
1575-35,

30

c e n ts

1 9 6 7 ____________________________ ______

20

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 _______________________________________

1575-69,

30

c e n ts
c e n ts

35

c e n ts

50

c e n ts

R a le ig h ,

30

c e n ts

25

c e n ts

R i c h m o n d , V a . , N o v . 1 9 6 7 1 ----------------------------------------------------R o c h e s t e r , N .Y . ( o f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s o n ly ), J u l y 1 9 6 8 * —

25

c e n ts

R o c k fo rd ,

25

c e n ts

S t.

1 9 6 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N . C . ,

1 1 1 .,

L o u is ,

A u g.

C ity ,

1 9 6 8 -------------------------------------------------

D ec.

c e n ts

San

A n to n io ,

30

c e n ts

San

B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e —O n t a r i o ,

25

c e n ts

30

c e n ts

San

D ie g o ,

35

c e n ts

San

F r a n c i s c o —O a k l a n d ,
Jo se ,

30

T ex. ,

Ju n e

c e n ts

C a lif. ,
1625-25,

C a lif .,

N ov.

40

20

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 ___________ ___ ___

1575-19,
1575-37,

25

c e n ts

1 9 6 7 _______________________________________
C a lif. ,

Ja n .

25

c e n ts

San

1 9 6 8 _____________________________ ___ _______

1625-21,

30

c e n ts

35
30

c e n ts

Savan n ah ,

1 9 6 8 1 ---------------------------------------------------------

1575-73,

30

c e n ts

c e n ts

1 6 2 5-12,

35

c e n ts

1 5 7 5-82,

45

c e n ts

S c r a n t o n , P a . , J u l y 1 9 6 8 1 ----------------------------------------------------------S e a t t l e —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , N o v . 1 9 6 7 1 ___________________________

1 5 7 5-29,

25

c e n ts

1 9 6 7 1 ________________________________

1575-17,

25

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 1 ______________________________________

1575-56,

30

c e n ts

1 5 7 5-79,
1625-5,

30

c e n ts

35

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 _____________________

1 6 2 5-10,

30

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 ___________________________________

1575-43,

30

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 1-----------------------------------------------------------

1 6 2 5-18,

35

c e n ts

1625-1,

35

c e n ts

C a lif.,
G a. ,

S e p t.

M ay

S.

B en d,

In d . ,

20

c e n ts

Spok an e,

1625-17,

45

c e n ts

S y ra c u se ,

1 9 6 8 1 _________

1 5 7 5-74,

30

c e n ts

T a m p a —S t .

1 9 6 8 1 ______

1625-11,

35

c e n ts

1968.
S e p t.

R ock,

1 9 6 8 1 ------------------------------Ju n e

A r k .,

Ju ly

A n a h e i m —S a n t a

A n a-

1 9 6 8 ____________________________

1 9 6 8 _______________________ _________

1 9 6 8 1 ___________________________________
Ja n .

Ja n .

U ta h ,

F a lls,

M ar.

1 9 6 8 1 ___________________________________________

M ay

S o u th

an d

1 9 6 8 1 -------------------------------------------------------

M o . —1 1 1 . ,

L ak e

c e n ts

M ar.

P a . —N . J . ,

A riz . ,

S io u x

1 9 6 8 1 --------------------------------------

T o le d o ,

30

Ju n e

1 9 6 8 _________________________________________

N . Y . ,

Ju ly

1 9 6 8 1 ______________________ __ _______________

P e te rsb u rg ,

O h i o —M i c h . ,

c e n ts

U t i c a —R o m e ,

1 575-50,

30

c e n ts

W a sh in g to n ,

1575-77,

30

c e n ts

W a te rb u ry ,

1625-4,

35

c e n ts

W a te r lo o ,

1575-32,

25

c e n ts

W ic h ita ,

N . Y . ,

F la . ,

F eb .

N . J . , O c t.

Ju ly
A p r.

A ug.

1 9 6 8 1 ___________________________________
1 9 6 7 _____________________

1575-11,

25

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 1 ___________________________________

1575-53,

30

c e n ts

20
20

c e n ts
c e n ts

D . C . —M d . —V a . ,
C onn. ,

S e p t.

Io w a,

N ov.

1 9 6 7 __________________________________________

1575-26,

K an s. ,

D e c.

1 9 6 7 __________________________________________

1 5 7 5-31,

1 5 7 5-28,

25

c e n ts

W o rc e ste r,

M

1 575-72,

30

c e n ts

Y o rk ,

F e b .

1 9 6 8 _______________________________________

1575-67,

30

c e n ts

Y o u n g s t o w n —W a r r e n ,

Ju n e

O c t.

M ar.

W ash . ,

T re n to n ,
1 575-64,

D ak. ,

1 9 6 8 1 ______________________

T e x .,

Ju ly

30

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




1 9 6 7 1 --------------------------------------------

30

c e n ts

F e b .

A p r.

c e n ts

50

M ay

c e n ts

1 5 7 5-66,

1 9 6 7 * ___________________________________________

D ec.

M id la n d a n d

c e n ts

30

F e b .

M ay

1 9 6 8 __________________________________________

N e b r . —I o w a ,

c e n ts

Ju ly

30

1625-9,
1575-21,

P a te r so n - C lifto n ^ P a ss a ic ,

1575-45,
1 5 7 5-22,

1 9 6 8 1 ________________________________________

T e n n . —A r k . ,

1575-85,

O m ah a,

1 5 7 5-38,
1 5 7 5-52,

M a s s . —N . H . ,

K y . —I n d . ,

T e x .,

50 c e n ts

1 9 6 8 _____________________

N ew p o rt N ew s—

c e n ts

30

C a lif .,

1575-78,

Ju n e

30

B e ach

1 9 6 8 ________________________________________

and

O k la . ,

1 5 7 5-49,
1 575-33,

L ittle

A n g e l e s —L o n g

c e n ts

c e n ts

V a. ,
C ity ,

1 5 7 5-36,

Ja n .

c e n ts

30

35

H a m p to n ,

1967 1

F la .,

25

1575-46,

A p r.

1 9 6 8 1 ___

M o . —K a n s . ,

C ity ,

1575-34,

1 9 6 8 ______________________________________

30

1 9 6 8 * ______

K a n sa s

1 9 6 8 1 ___________________________________

O k la h o m a

1 9 6 8 *.

Ja c k so n v ille ,

c e n ts

c e n ts

1 5 7 5-51,

1967.

D ec.

35

c e n ts

M ay

F e b .

1575-54,

35

S .C .,
I n d .,

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 * ________________

Ja n .

M ic h .,

N . J . ,

30

G r e e n v ille ,

is s .,

30

1575-75,

1 6 2 5-16,

1968 1

Ju n e

30

1575-60,

N o r f o l k —P o r t s m o u t h

N . Y .,

n u m b er
p r ic e

Ja n .

c e n ts

1625-7,

M

on

F e b .

L a .,

c e n ts

1968 1—

Jac k so n ,

sh o w n

1575-47,

M in n .,

H e ig h ts,

C ity ,

35

Ju ly

In d ia n a p o lis ,

o ffic e s

th e

fro m

1 9 6 8 1 -----------

P a u l,

25

S a lt

1 9 6 8 1

N ov.

M i n n e a p o l i s —S t .

c e n ts

I o w a —1 1 1 . ,

1 9 6 .7 1 —

Ja n .

c e n ts

30

W is . ,

T e x .,

at

p u rch ase d

an d

1 5 7 5-20,

1967.

F e b .

35

1 5 7 5-68,

B ay ,

H o u sto n ,

c o n d u c te d

B u lle tin
A re a

1 5 7 5-14,

1968 1.

1968 1—

D ec.

Io w a,

W o rth ,

G reen

be

sa le s

1 5 7 5-23,

M ar.

1 9 6 7 ___________________________

Ja n .

M ic h . ,

r e g io n a l

1625-14,

1 9 6 8 ____________________^-----------------------------------C o lo . ,

B L S

stu d ie s
m ay

157 5 -8 1 ,
1575-62,

1 9 6 7 ----------

D a v e n p o r t —R o c k I s l a n d —M o l i n e ,
O h io ,

th e

lim ite d

B u lle tin s

n u m b er
p r ic e

1 5 7 5-57,

1 9 6 8 ________________________

O h i o —K y . —I n d . ,

D en v er,

of

1575-63,

1968 1—

O h io ,

D ay to n ,

m o re

re q u e st.

an y

1 5 7 5-65,

C le v e la n d ,

O c t.

fro m

1 5 7 5-48,

1968.

1 9 6 8 *.

A p r.

T e x .,

o r

1 5 7 5-41,

1968*
1 9 6 7 ________

C in c in n a ti,

D a lla s ,

20402,

on

162 5 -1 5 ,

1968 1

1968.

T e n n . —G a . ,

1 1 1 .,

in c lu d in g

1575-59,
1625-6,

M ay

1 9 6 8 *-

M ar.

Ju n e

N .C .,

C h a tta n o o g a ,
C h ic a g o ,

A p r.

S e p t.

V t. ,

C h a r le sto n ,

stu d ie s

a v a ila b le

1 625-3,

T e x .,

1 9 6 8 1—

Ju ly

D ec.

O h io ,

D .C .,

is

1575-18,

1967.

Ju ly

A la . ,

Id ah o ,

B o sto n ;

W a sh in g to n ,

w age

1575-71,

1 9 6 8 1 -----

O c t.

N . Y . ,

B ir m in g h a m ,

L ab o r

P a . —N . J . ,

B e a u m o n t —P o r t A r t h u r —O r a n g e ,
B in g h a m to n ,

a re a

N ew

1968 l .

1 9 6 8 1 _____________________________________________________

A tla n ta ,

D es

A p r.

1 9 6 8 1 --------------------

A l l e n t o w n —B e t h l e h e m —E a s t o n ,
Ju n e

of
o f

1575-84,

1968 —

A l b a n y - S c h e n e c t a d y —T r o y ,
A lb u q u e r q u e ,

d ir e c to r y

D ep artm en t

co v e r.

A re a
A k ro n ,

A

th e

P a. ,

a s s .,

Ju n e

c e n ts

1 9 6 8 1 ______________________________ ____

1 5 7 5-76,

30

1 9 6 8 1 ________________________________________________

1575-42,

30

c e n ts

1575-25,

25

c e n ts

O h io ,

N ov.

1 9 6 7 1 ______________________

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