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AREA W A G E SURVEY
San Diego, C alifornia, M e tro p o lita n Area,
N ovem ber 1972
Bulletin 1775-40
U S. DE PARTMENT OF LABOR
Rnrpan of Labor Statistics
Preface
T h i s b u lle tin p r o v i d e s r e s u lt s o f a N o v e m b e r 1972 s u r v e y o f occupational
e a r n in g s in the San D i e g o , C a l i f o r n i a , St an dar d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a ti s ti c a l A r e a
(San D i e g o County).
T h e s u r v e y w as m a d e as p a r t o f the B u re a u o f L a b o r
S t a t i s t i c s ' annual a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m . T h e p r o g r a m is d e sig n e d to y i e l d
data f o r in d iv id u al m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s , as w e l l as na tio n al and r e g i o n a l e s t i
m a te s f o r a l l Standar d M e t r o p o l i t a n A r e a s in the U n ite d St ate s, excluding A l a s k a
and H a w a i i , (as d e fin e d b y the U.S. O f f i c e o f M a n a g e m e n t and Budget through
N o v e m b e r 1971).
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in the a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m is the need to
d e s c r i b e the l e v e l and m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r i e t y o f l a b o r m a r k e t s , through
the a n a ly s is o f (1) the l e v e l and d i s tr ib u t io n o f w a g e s b y occupation, and (2) the
m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a tio n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l .
The program de
v e l o p s i n f o r m a t i o n that m a y b e used f o r m a n y p u r p o s e s , including w a g e and
s a l a r y a d m i n i s tr a ti o n , c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g , and a s s i s t a n c e in d e te r m i n i n g plant
loc ation . S u r v e y r e s u lt s a l s o a r e used b y the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r to m ak e
w a g e d e t e r m i n a t i o n s un der the S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t o f 1965.
C u r r e n t l y , 96 a r e a s a r e included in the p r o g r a m .
(See l i s t o f a r e a s on
in s id e b ac k c o v e r . )
In each a r e a , oc c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s data a r e c o l l e c t e d
annually. I n f o r m a ti o n on e s ta b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e b e n e
f i t s , c o l l e c t e d e v e r y s eco nd y e a r in the p as t, is no w obta ined e v e r y th ird y e a r .
E a c h y e a r a f t e r a l l ind iv id u al a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s have b e e n c o m p le t e d ,
tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e is s u e d.
T h e f i r s t b r i n g s t o g e t h e r data f o r eac h
m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s u r v e y e d . T h e s eco nd s u m m a r y b u lle tin p r e s e n t s na tional and
r e g i o n a l e s t i m a t e s , p r o j e c t e d f r o m in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a data.
T h e San D i e g o s u r v e y w a s con du cted b y the B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in
San F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . , under the g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f D. B r u c e Han chett, D eputy
R e g i o n a l D i r e c t o r f o r O p e r a t i o n s . T h e s u r v e y could not ha ve b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d
with out the c o o p e r a t i o n o f the m a n y f i r m s w h o s e w a g e and s a l a r y data p r o v i d e d
the b a s is f o r the s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n in this bull etin.
T h e B u re a u w i s h e s to
e x p r e s s s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r the c o o p e r a t i o n r e c e i v e d .
Note:
A c u r r e n t r e p o r t on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s in the San D i e g o a r e a is
a v a i l a b l e f o r s e l e c t e d la u n d ry and d r y c le an in g occup ations ( N o v e m b e r 1972).
A l s o a v a i l a b l e a r e l i s t i n g s o f union w a g e r a t e s f o r build ing t r a d e s , p rin tin g t r a d e s ,
l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p l o y e e s , l o c a l t r u c k d r i v e r s and h e l p e r s , and g r o c e r y
s t o r e e m p l o y e e s . F r e e c o p i e s o f th e s e a r e a v a i l a b l e f r o m the B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l
offices.
(See b ack c o v e r f o r a d d r e s s e s . )
AREA W AGE SURVEY
Bulletin 1775-40
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
A p ril 1 9 7 3
B U R EA U OF LABOR S TA TIS TIC S, Ben Burdetsky, Deputy Commissioner
San Diego, C alifo rn ia, M e tro p o lita n A rea, N ovem ber 1972
CO NTENTS
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Introduction
W a g e tr e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g ro u p s
T ab les:
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E s t a b l i s h m e n t s and w o r k e r s w i t h i n s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b e r stu d ied
I n d e x e s o f 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 , and p e r c e n t s o f i n c r e a s e f o r
A.
O ccupation al ea rn in g s:
A - l . O ffic e occupations: W e e k ly earnings
A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a ti o n s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s
A - 3 . O f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s : A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s , b y s e x
A - 4 . M a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a ti o n s : H o u r l y e a r n i n g s
A - 5 . C u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a ti o n s : H o u r l y e a r n i n g s
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In tro d u c tio n
(3) m a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t ; and (4) c u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e
m e n t.
O c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n i f o r m set o f jo b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d to tak e ac c ou n t o f i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n
in d uties w i th i n the 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 study a r e
l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in the a p p e n d ix.
U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e in d i c a t e d , the
e a r n i n g s data f o l l o w i n g the j o 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 om b in e d .
E a r n i n g s data f o r s o m e o f the o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d , o r
f o r s o m e in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w i t h i n o c c u p a t i o n s , a r e not p r e s e n t e d in
the A - s e r i e s t a b l e s , b e c a u s e e i t h e r (1) e m p l o y m e n t in the oc c u p atio n
is to o s m a l l to p r o v i d e eno ugh d ata to 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
is 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 i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t data. E a r n i n g s
data not shown s e p a r a t e l y f o r i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s a r e i n c lu d e d in a l l
i n d u s t r i e s c o m b i n e d data, w h e r e shown.
L i k e w i s e , data a r e in c lu d e d
in the o v e r a l l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w h en a s u b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f s e c r e t a r i e s
o r t r u c k d r i v e r s is not sho wn o r i n f o r m a t i o n to s u b c l a s s i f y is not
a vailab le.
T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 96 in w h i c h the 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 on du cts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s
on an a r e a w i d e b a s i s a n n u a l l y . 1 F i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , in p e r s o n a l
v i s i t s to e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the a r e a , c o l l e c t e m p l o y m e n t , e a r n i n g s ,
e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s , and r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s i n f o r m a t i o n e v e r y t h i r d
year.
In e ach o f the i n t e r v e n i n g y e a r s , i n f o r m a t i o n on e m p l o y m e n t
and e a r n i n g s is c o l l e c t e d b y m a i l q u e s t i o n n a i r e s f r o m e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
p a r t i c i p a t i n g in the p r e v i o u s s u r v e y . T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s the r e s u l t s
o f the l a t t e r ty p e s u r v e y .
In e a c h a r e a , data a r e o b ta in e d f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s t a b
l i s h m e n t s w i t h i n 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 a n u fa 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 i c a t i o n , and o t h e r p u b lic 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 i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s . M a j o r
i n d u s t r y g r o u p s e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e s e s tu d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a
tio n s and the c o n s t r u c t i o n and 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 than 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 i t t e d b e c a u s e
t h e y te nd to f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a tio n s stu d ied
to w a r r a n t in c l u s i o n .
S e p a r a t e ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f
the b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h i c h m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and e a r n i n g s data a r e shown 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 i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y sc h e d u le .
E a r n i n g s data e x c l u d e p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on
w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and l a te s h ifts . N o n p r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e e x
c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w a n c e s and i n c e n t i v e e a r n i n g s a r e i n
c lu d ed. W h e r e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e r e p o r t e d , as f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u
p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e is to the s ta n d a rd 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 hour) f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e at r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m
rates).
A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t i o n s a r e roun ded
to the n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c t e d on a s a m p l e b a s i s . T h e s a m
p lin g p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d e ta ile d s tr a tific a tio n o f a ll estab lish m en ts
w it h in the s c o p e o f an i n d iv id u a l a r e a s u r v e y b y i n d u s t r y and n u m b e r
of e m p lo yees.
F r o m th is s t r a t i f i e d u n i v e r s e a p r o b a b i l i t y s a m p l e is
s e l e c t e d , w i t h e a c h e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a v in g a p r e d e t e r m i n e d c h a n c e o f
selectio n .
T o ob ta in o p t i m u m a c c u r a c y at m i n i m u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r
p r o p o r t i o n o f l a r g e than s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s e l e c t e d . W h e n data
a r e c o m b i n e d , e a c h e s t a b l i s h m e n t is w e i g h t e d a c c o r d i n g to its p r o b a
b i l i t y o f s e l e c t i o n , so that u n b ia s e d e s t i m a t e s a r e g e n e r a t e d . F o r e x
a m p l e , i f one out o f f o u r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s e l e c t e d , it is g i v e n a
w e i g h t o f f o u r to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f plu s t h r e e o t h e r s . A n a l t e r n a t e o f the
s a m e o r i g i n a l p r o b a b i l i t y is c h o s e n in the s a m e i n d u s t r y - s i z e c l a s s i f i
c a t i o n i f d ata a r e not a v a i l a b l e f o r th e o r i g i n a l s a m p l e m e m b e r .
If
no s u ita b le s u b stitu te is a v a i l a b l e , a d d i t i o n a l w e i g h t is a s s i g n e d to a
s a m p l e m e m b e r that is s i m i l a r to the m i s s i n g unit.
T h e o c c u p a tio n s s e l e c t e d f o r stu dy a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g and n o n m a n u fa c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s , and a r e o f the
follo w in g types;
( l ) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l ;
T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the l e v e l o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s in
an a r e a at a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e .
C o m p a r i s o n s o f i n d i v i d u a l o c c u p a ti o n a l
a v e r a g e s o v e r t i m e m a y not r e f l e c t e x p e c t e d w a g e c h a n g e s . T h e a v e r
a g e s f o r i n d i v i d u a l j o b s a r e a f f e c t e d b y c h a n g e s in w a g e s and e m p l o y
m ent p atterns.
F o r exam p le, p rop ortion s o f w o r k e r s em p loyed by
h i g h - o r l o w - w a g e f i r m s m a y ch an ge o r h i g h - w a g e w o r k e r s m a y a d
v a n c e to b e t t e r j o b s and be r e p l a c e d b y n e w w o r k e r s at l o w e r r a t e s .
Such s h ifts in e m p l o y m e n t c ou ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e
e v e n though m o s t e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in an a r e a i n c r e a s e w a g e s during
the y e a r . T r e n d s in e a r n i n g s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , shown in ta b le 2,
a r e b e t t e r i n d i c a t o r s o f w a g e tr e n d s than i n d i v i d u a l j o b s w ith in the
groups.
1
Included in the 96 areas are 10 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas
are Austin, T e x .; Binghamton, N .Y . (New York portion only); Durham, N. C . ; Fort Lauderdale—
Hollywood and West Palm Beach, F la .; Huntsville, A la .; Lexington, K y .; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—
Newburgh, N .Y . ; Rochester, N .Y . (office occupations only); Syracuse, N. Y. ; and Utica—Rome, N .Y .
In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request
of the Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor.
A v e r a g e earn in gs r e fle c t c o m p o s ite , a re a w id e e s tim a te s. In
d u s t r i e s and 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 and j o b s t a f f i n g , and
thus c o n t r i b u t e d i f f e r e n t l y to the e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h j o b . P a y 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 the w a g e d i f f e r e n t i a l am o n g jo b s in
individual esta b lish m en ts.
O c c u p a tio n s and E a r n i n g s
2
3
A v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s f o r m e n and w o m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a
tio n s sho uld not be a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y o f the s e x e s
w i th i n in d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
F a c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n trib u t e to
d i f f e r e n c e s in c lu d e 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 in c e
o n ly the r a t e s p aid in c u m b e n ts a r e c o l l e c t e d , and p e r f o r m a n c e o f s p e
c i f i c duties w ith in the g e n e r a l s u r v e y j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s . Job d e s c r i p
tions used to c l a s s i f y e m p l o y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s u s u a l l y a r e m o r e
g e n e r a l i z e d than th o s e used in i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and a l l o w f o r
m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s am on g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in s p e c i f i c duties p e r f o r m e d .
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to t a l in a l l
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith in the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m b e r a c tu
a l l y s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o c c u p a ti o n a l s t r u c t u r e s a m on g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
d i f f e r , e s t i m a t e s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t ob ta in e d f r o m the s a m p l e
o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s stu died s e r v e o n ly to in d i c a te the r e l a t i v e i m p o r
tan ce o f the j o b s studied. T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a tio n a l s t r u c t u r e
do not a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y the a c c u r a c y o f the e a r n i n g s data.
E s t a b l i s h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and 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
T a b u l a ti o n s on s e l e c t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e
m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e not p r e s e n t e d in this
b u lle tin .
I n f o r m a t i o n f o r th e s e ta b u la tio n s, c o l l e c t e d e v e r y 2 y e a r s
in the p as t, is no w c o l l e c t e d e v e r y 3 y e a r s .
T h e s e tab u la tio n s on
m in im u m entrance s a la r ie s fo r in e x p e rie n c e d w o m en o ffic e w o r k e r s ;
shift d i f f e r e n t i a l s ; s c h e d u le d w o r k w e e k ; p aid h o l i d a y s ; paid v a c a t i o n s ;
and health, i n s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plans a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s
t a b l e s ) in p r e v i o u s b u l l e ti n s f o r this a r e a .
T a b le 1. E s ta b lis h m e n ts an d w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u rv e y an d n u m b e r s tu d ie d in S a n D ie g o , C a l i f . , 1
b y m a jo r in d u s tr y d iv is io n ,2 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 2
M in im u m
em ploym en t
in esta b lish m ents in scope
o f study
In du stry d iv is io n
A l l d iv is io n s __________________________________
M a n u factu rin g______________________________________
N on m an u factu rin g_________________________________
T r a n s p o rta tio n , com m u n ication , and
o th er public u t ilitie s 5_______________________
W h o lesa le tra d e 6______________________________
R e t a il tra d e 6___________________________________
F in a n c e, in su ra n c e, and r e a l esta te 6_______
S e r v i c e s 67_____________
__
— — —
-
N u m ber o f esta blish m en ts
W o r k e rs in esta b lish m en ts
W ith in scope o f stu d y4
W ithin scope
o f stu d y4
Studied
Studied
N u m ber
P ercen t
587
105
138, 142
100
75,306
“
140
447
31
74
51,963
86, 179
38
62
36,770
38, 536
50
50
50
50
50
28
53
189
60
117
10
7
20
10
27
14, 968
6, 110
32,461
13,927
18,713
11
4
23
10
14
13,462
1,448
10, 116
6,607
6,903
50
1 Th e San D ieg o Standard M etro p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as defin ed by the O ffic e o f M an agem ent and Budget through N o v e m b e r 1971, co n sists
o f San D ieg o County.
Th e "w o r k e rs w ithin scope o f stu dy" e s tim a te s shown in th is ta b le p r o v id e a re a s on a b ly a ccu ra te d e s c rip tio n o f the s iz e and
c o m p o sitio n o f the la b o r fo r c e in clu ded in the s u rv ey.
T h e e s tim a te s a re not in tended, h o w e v e r, to s e r v e as a b a sis o f c o m p a riso n w ith oth er
em p loy m en t in d ex es fo r the a re a to m e a s u re em p loy m en t tren d s o r le v e ls sin ce (1 ) planning o f w age su rv ey s r e q u ir e s the use o f esta b lish m en t
data co m p ile d c o n s id e ra b ly in advance o f the p a y r o ll p e rio d studied, and (2) s m a ll esta b lish m e n ts a re exclu d ed fr o m the scope o f the su rv ey.
2 Th e 1967 e d itio n o f the Standard In d u stria l C la s s ific a tio n Manual w as u sed in c la s s ify in g esta b lish m e n ts by in d u stry d iv is io n .
3 In clu des a ll esta b lish m en ts w ith to ta l em p loy m en t at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n .
A ll ou tlets (w ith in the a re a ) o f co m p a n ies in such
in d u stries as tra d e , fin a n ce , auto r e p a ir s e r v ic e , and m o tion p ictu re th e a te rs a re c o n s id e re d as 1 esta b lish m e n t.
4 In clu des a ll w o r k e r s in a ll esta b lish m e n ts w ith to ta l em p loym en t (w ithin the a r e a ) at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n .
5 A b b r e v ia te d to "pu blic u t ilit ie s " in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s .
T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in cid en ta l to w a te r tra n sp o rta tio n w e r e ex clu d ed . San D ie g o 's
tra n s it sy stem is m u n ic ip a lly o p era ted and is exclu d ed by d efin itio n fr o m the scope o f the s u rv ey.
6 T h is in d u stry d iv is io n is re p re s e n te d in e s tim a te s fo r " a l l in d u s tr ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g" in the S e r ie s A ta b le s . S ep a ra te p resen tatio n
o f data fo r th is d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g re a s o n s:
(1) E m p loy m en t in the d iv is io n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough
data to m e r it sep ara te study, (2) the sam p le w as not d esign ed in itia lly to p e r m it sep ara te p r esen ta tio n , (3) re sp o n s e w a s in s u ffic ie n t o r inadequate
to p e r m it sep ara te p rese n ta tio n , and (4) th e re i s p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d ivid u a l esta b lish m e n t data.
7 H o tels and m o te ls ; lau n dries and o th er p erso n a l s e r v ic e s ; bu sin ess s e r v ic e s ; au to m o b ile r e p a ir , re n ta l, and park in g; m o tion p ictu re s;
n on p ro fit m e m b e rs h ip o rga n iz a tio n s (ex clu d in g r e lig io u s and ch a rita b le o rg a n iz a tio n s ); and en g in eerin g and a r c h ite c tu ra l s e r v ic e s .
In d u stria l co m p o sitio n in m an u factu ring
A lm o s t o n e -h a lf o f the w o r k e r s w ithin scope o f the s u rv e y in the San D ieg o a re a
w e re em p loy ed in m an u factu ring fir m s .
The fo llo w in g p re s e n ts the m a jo r in d u stry grou ps
and s p e c ific in d u stries as a p e rcen t o f a ll m an u facturing:
In du stry grou ps
S p e c ific in d u stries
T ra n sp o rta tio n eq u ip m e n t_____ 37
O rdnance and a c c e s s o r ie s ______ 22
E le c t r ic a l equipm ent and
su pplies__________________________ 13
M a c h in e ry , ex cep t
e le c t r ic a l_______________________ 7
A ir c r a ft and p a r t s _______________2 8
O rd n a n ce__________________________ 22
Ship and boatb uild ing and
r e p a ir in g ________________________ 10
C om m u nication equipm ent______ 7
O ffic e and com puting
6
m a c h in e s __ _________________
T h is in fo rm a tio n is ba sed on e s tim a te s o f to ta l em p loy m en t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e rs e
m a te r ia ls co m p ile d p r io r to actu al su rv e y .
P r o p o rtio n s in v a rio u s in d u stry d iv is io n s m a y
d iffe r fr o m p ro p o rtio n s based on the re s u lts o f the s u rv ey as shown in ta b le 1 a b o ve.
W a g e T re n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s
P r e s e n t e d in ta b l e 2 a r e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t s o f c han ge in
a v e r a g e w e e k l y s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l
n u r s e s , and in a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o f s e l e c t e d p l a n t w o r k e r g r o u p s .
T h e i n d e x e s a r e a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g i v e n t i m e , e x p r e s s e d as a
p e r c e n t o f w a g e s d u r in g the b a s e p e r i o d .
S u b t ra c tin g 100 f r o m the
i n d e x y i e l d s the p e r c e n t c han ge in w a g e s f r o m the b a s e p e r i o d to the
d ate o f the in d e x. T h e p e r c e n t s o f c han ge o r i n c r e a s e r e l a t e to w a g e
c h a n g e s b e t w e e n the i n d i c a t e d d a te s . A n n u a l r a t e s o f i n c r e a s e , w h e r e
shown, r e f l e c t the am ount o f i n c r e a s e f o r 12 m on th s w h en the t i m e
p e r i o d b e t w e e n s u r v e y s w a s o t h e r than 12 m o n t h s .
T h ese com pu
ta t i o n s a r e b a s e d on the a s s u m p t i o n that w a g e s i n c r e a s e d at a con stant
rate between surveys.
T h e s e e s t i m a t e s a r e m e a s u r e s o f ch an ge in
a v e r a g e s f o r the a r e a ; th e y a r e not i n ten d ed 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 the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the a r e a .
T h e in d e x is a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g i v e n t i m e and is e x
p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f w a g e s in the b a s e y e a r .
T h e b a s e y e a r is
a s s i g n e d the v a l u e o f 100 p e r c e n t .
T h e i n d e x is c o m p u te d b y m u l t i
p l y i n g the b a s e y e a r r e l a t i v e (100 p e r c e n t ) b y the r e l a t i v e (th e p e r c e n t
ch an ge plus 100 p e r c e n t ) f o r the n e x t s u c c e e d i n g y e a r and then c o n
tin uing to m u l t i p l y (c om p ou n d ) e a c h y e a r ' s r e l a t i v e b y the p r e v i o u s
y e a r ' s index.
F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , the w a g e
t r e n d s r e l a t e to r e g u l a r w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r the n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e o f earn in gs f o r o v e r t im e .
F o r p l a n t w o r k e r g r o u p s , th e y
m e a s u r e c h a n ge s in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , e x c lu d in g
p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
l a t e s h ifts .
T h e p e r c e n t s a r e b a s e d on data f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u
p atio n s and in c lu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w ith in
e a c h g ro u p .
M e t h o d o f C o m p u tin g
E a c h o f the f o l l o w i n g k e y o c c u p a tio n s w i th i n an o c c u p a t i o n a l
g r o u p is a s s i g n e d a con stan t w e i g h t b a s e d on its p r o p o r t i o n a t e e m
p l o 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 :
Office clerical (men and
women):
Bookkeeping-machine
operators, class B
Clerks, accounting, classes
A and B
Clerks, file, classes
A , B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Keypunch operators, classes
A and B
Messengers (office boys or
girls)
Office clerical (men and
women)— Continued
Secretaries
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes
A and B
Tabulating-m achine operators,
class B
Typists, classes A and B
Industrial nurses (men and
women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)
L i m i t a t i o n s o f D ata
T h e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t s o f c h a n g e , as m e a s u r e s o f change
in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e i n f l u e n c e d b y :
(1) G e n e r a l s a l a r y and 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 iv id u a l
w o r k e r s w h i l e in the s a m e j o b , and (3) c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e w a g e s due
to c h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e r e s u l t i n g f r o m l a b o r t u r n o v e r , f o r c e
e x p a n s i o n s , f o r c e r e d u c t i o n s , and ch an ge s in the p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k
e r s e m p l o y e d b y e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w i t h 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
the l a b o r f o r c e can c a u s e i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the o c c u p a tio n a l
a v e r a g e s w ith ou t a c tu a l w a g e c h a n ge s .
It is c o n c e i v a b l e that e v e n
though a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in an a r e a g a v e w a g e i n c r e a s e s , a v e r a g e
w a g e s m a y have d eclin ed because lo w e r - p a y in g establish m en ts en tered
the a r e a o r e xp an de d t h e i r w o r k f o r c e s . S i m i l a r l y , w a g e s 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 on stan t, y e t a v e r a g e s f o r an a r e a m a y h a ve 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 i g 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 the a r e a .
Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and
cleaners
Laborers, m aterial handling
NOTE: Comptometer operators, used in the computation of previous trends, are no longer
surveyed by the Bureau.
T h e u s e o f c on stan t e m p l o y m e n t w e i g h t s e l i m i n a t e s the e f f e c t
o f c h a n ge s in the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a c h j o b i n
c l u d e d in the data.
T h e p e r c e n t s o f ch an ge r e f l e c t o n l y c h a n ge s in
a v e ra g e pay fo r s t r a ig h t - t im e hours.
T h e y a r e not in f lu e n c e d b y
c h a n g e s in s ta n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e s , as such, o r b y p r e m i u m p a y
fo r overtim e.
W h e r e n e c e s s a r y , data a r e a d ju s te d to r e m o v e f r o m
the i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t s o f ch an ge an y s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d b y
c h a n g e s in the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
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 tio n a r e m u l t i
p l i e d b y the o c c u p a t i o n a l w e i g h t , and the p r o d u c t s f o r a l l o c c u p a tio n s
in the g r o u p a 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 a r e
r e l a t e d b y s u b tr a c ti n g the a g g r e g a t e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r f r o m the
A g g r e g a t e f o r the l a t e r y e a r and d i v i d i n g the r e m a i n d e r b y the a g g r e
g a te f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r .
T h e r e s u l t t i m e s 100 s ho w s the p e r c e n t
o f c han ge.
5
T a b le 2 . In d e x e s o f e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s in S a n D ie g o , C a lif., N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1
a n d N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 2 , a n d p e r c e n ts o f in c re a s e fo r s e le c te d p e r io d s
A l l in d u stries
W e e k ly ea rn in gs
P e r io d
O ffic e
c le r ic a l
(m en and
wom en)
In d u stria l
n u rses
(m en and
w om en)
M an ufactu ring
H o u rly ea rn in gs
S k illed
m aintenance
tra d es
(m en)
U n sk illed
plan tw orkers
(m en)
W e e k ly ea rn in gs
O ffic e
c le r ic a l
(m en and
w om en)
In d u s tria l
n u rses
(m e n and
w om en)
H o u rly ea rn in gs
S k illed
m ain tenan ce
tra d es
(m en )
U n skilled
plantw o rk ers
(m en)
In d ex es (N o v e m b e r 1967-100)
N o v e m b e r 1971____________________________________
N o v e m b e r 1972____________________________________
125.5
133.0
133.0
138.9
128.2
135.5
121.5
(*)
123.2
132.1
132.7
138.5
127.4
134.2
C)
(*)
P e r c e n ts o f in c re a s e
S eptem b er 1962 to S ep tem b er 1963---------------S ep tem b er 1963 to S eptem b er 1964_. ________
S ep tem b er 1964 to N o v e m b e r 1965:
14-m onth in c r e a s e _____________________________
A nnual ra te o f i n c r e a s e ______________________
3.1
3.6
7.5
.4
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.2
4.6
4.1
8.5
0
3.4
3.7
4.3
4.8
2.8
2.4
(M
(')
4.8
4.1
4.1
3.5
3.5
3.0
(J)
5.0
4.3
1.1
.9
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
3.9
3.3
6.1
5.9
5.3
6.0
6.0
(*)
8.3
11.6
5.5
6.8
5.8
4.4
4.6
4.1
6.8
7.2
6.2
5.3
5.7
3.3
3.6
5.2
4.2
5.3
5.3
3.2
2.5
6.2
4.9
4.7
5.7
7.2
(*)
4.0
3.8
6.5
7.4
5.9
5.2
5.3
3.5
5.1
7.8
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
N ovem ber
1966_____________
1967_____ _______
1968______________
1969______________
1970______________
1971______________
1972_____________
Data do not m e e t pu blication c r it e r ia .
(*)
(*)
7.8
12.0
5.2
6.8
5.5
4.4
C)
( )
(*)
(*)
7
A. Occupational earnings
T a b l e A -1 . O f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s
(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, San Diego, C a lif., Novem ber 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)_____
Occupation and industry division
Number
of
(standard
Number of w orkers receivin g straight-tim e weekly earnings of—
*
Average
weekly
Mean *
Median 2
Middle ranged
t
t
$
s
*
t
s
$
$
*
S
$
$
s
S
$
t
»
*
140 150 160
170 180 190 200 210 220
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
130
nd
der
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
10
10
”
"
10
10
16
7
9
17
1
16
6
3
3
13
10
3
28
13
15
13
10
3
14
11
3
20
18
2
5
5
-
“
12
4
8
-
“
-
*
19
46
46
31
9
22
72
35
37
10
7
3
8
7
1
135
9
126
43
18
25
20
6
14
6
2
4
1
1
12
11
1
4
3
1
_
-
_
-
-
-
_
-
and
220 over
MEN AND WOMEN COMBINED
CLERKS. ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ------ ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
164
77
87
$
$
$
$
39.5 143.50 149.00 118.00-169.00
39.5 156.00 161.00 145.50-175.00
39.5 132.50 123.00 111.00-156.00
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
407
107
300
39.5 111.50 115.50 100.50-119.50
39.5 117.50 112.00 102.50-126.00
40.0 109.50 116.00 97.5 0 -1 1 9 .0 0
-
CLERKS, FILE , CLASS B ---------------------
34
39.0 105.50 101.00
8 9 .00-122 .00
-
-
3
7
2
4
8
1
*
-
3
3
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CLERKS, ORDER ----------------------------------
38
39.5 119.50 100.00
96.5 0 -1 3 8 .0 0
-
-
-
-
6
14
-
2
2
-
4
2
-
-
1
-
7
-
-
-
-
CLERKS, PAYROLL ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
150
79
71
40.0 122.50 117.00 106.00-133.00
40.0 127.00 121.00 108.00-151.00
40.0 117.50 116.50 104.00-120.00
-
2
26
-
_
-
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
358
223
135
40.0 141.00 140.00 126.00-162.00
40.0 151.00 161.00 142.00-164.00
40.0 124.00 126.50 123.50-128.50
-
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS 8 ----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NUNMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ---------------------
127
58
69
44
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
122.00
116.00
127.00
136.50
-
MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND G IR LSI-
42
39.0
105.50 109.00
SECRETARIES -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------n on m anu factoring -----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ---------------------
1 ,488
683
805
58
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
156.00
165.50
147.50
185.00
SECRETARIES, CLASS A ------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
62
40
40.0 186.50 186.50 177.00-201.50
40.0 186.50 186.50 166.00-203.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS B ------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
315
96
219
40.0 172.50 173.00 151.50-192.50
40.0 186.50 190.50 164.00-200.00
40.0 166.00 170.50 144.00-183.50
-
SECRETARIES, CLASS C ------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
600
248
352
40.0 151.50 150.00 133.00-170.50
40.0 164.00 162.00 150.50-186.00
40.0 143.00 140.50 122 .50-16 1.00
*
SECRETARIES, CLASS D ------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
511
299
212
39.5 146.50 151.00 126 .50-17 3.50
40.0 157.00 161.50 142.50-177.00
39.5 132.00 128.50 110.00-152.00
*
-
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ---------------------
271
162
109
36
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
-
-
* A ll w orkers w ere at $ 240 to $ 250.
See footnotes at end of tables.
135.50
146.50
119.00
136.50
117.50
105.00
129.50
137.00
155.00
164.00
143.50
178.00
137.50
150.50
120.50
137.00
103.50-138.50
102.00-128.00
112.50-140.50
129.00-148.00
“
-
19
-
4
*
4
“
6
4
2
2
22
9
13
16
11
5
16
14
2
26
19
14
5
5
5
8
7
1
5
5
-
16
14
2
1
1
2
1
1
_
-
2
2
-
*
*
“
2
2
8
5
3
11
4
7
7
6
1
20
12
8
127
22
105
4
3
1
17
15
2
33
27
6
99
99
“
12
12
-
18
18
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
1
1
-
7
2
5
33
26
7
i
15
10
5
2
2
1
1
“
11
1
10
2
13
5
8
8
17
1
16
15
10
9
9
9
9
9
-
_
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
187
103
34
3
163
118
45
6
208
124
84
23
131
72
59
6
99
59
40
2
44
30
14
9
20
4
16
8
18
14
4
~
1
-
10
10
5
1
22
13
6
4
10
10
2
1
4
1
14
*13
1
“
“
2
8
7
9 1 .5 0 -1 2 1 .5 0
1
3
5
-
6
-
4
3
7
1
8
1
3
134.50-177.50
151.00-182.00
125.00-171.50
172 .00-20 6.50
-
-
-
1
-
25
23
25
23
38
10
28
11
5
6
70
4
66
127
22
105
154
54
100
169
64
105
1
“
2
~
-
"
-
-
12
2
10
37
37
15
2
13
47
11
36
20
12
8
49
10
39
39
10
29
40
26
14
21
7
14
18
3
15
119.00-159.50
133.00-163.50
104.50-131.00
127 .00-14 6.00
-
1
“
“
-
-
1
-
“
*
1
*
-
-
-
-
-
-
“
“
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
7
-
2
“
*
2
10
12
1
51
12
1
51
54
l
53
72
27
45
98
32
66
71
46
25
79
57
22
40
13
27
47
30
17
52
29
23
13
13
-
-
10
*
25
13
25
26
10
16
10
5
5
17
4
13
59
19
40
45
27
18
56
30
26
68
46
22
54
39
15
114
100
14
23
19
4
1
1
-
“
_
-
13
10
15
3
12
15
6
9
10
2
8
13
5
8
4
50
23
27
7
22
7
15
12
45
35
10
10
19
16
3
3
48
48
17
17
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
8
T a b le A -1. O ffic e o ccupations: W e e k ly e a rn in g s — C on tin u e d
(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, San Diego, C a lif., Novem ber 1972)
Weekly earnings
(standard)
Occupation and industry division
Number
of
workers
1
S
Average
weekly
(standard)
> w
Median 2
Middle ranged
$
*
$
$
Number of w orkers receivin g straight-tim e w eekly earnings of—
t
t
t
t
S
t
t
t
*
S
t
S
t
S
*
$
100 105 110 115 120 130 160
150 160
170 180 190 200 210 220
95
75
80
85
90
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
130
160
150
160
170
180
190
200
—
-
-
1
-
2
2
6
1
5
8
1
7
10
6
6
16
2
16
53
21
32
66
10
36
26
6
22
17
7
10
156
137
19
2
2
“
27
27
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
3
2
2
-
-
16
13
6
3
13
11
8
8
17
17
5
5
_
-
-
-
50
50
5
5
6
6
7
7
2
1
2
1
15
6
21
21
7
5
8
7
6
5
2
1
_
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
3
-
33
12
21
87
35
52
3
1
2
1
1
-
2
1
1
20
13
7
30
30
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
6
6
9
9
13
1
12
15
6
9
22
13
9
25
4
21
56
6
50
33
9
26
26
11
15
12
6
6
20
17
3
1
-
-
.
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
“
-
-
4
2
2
28
10
18
13
1
12
28
1
27
29
16
13
6
2
2
28
28
33
7
26
12
2
10
6
1
3
6
6
-
-
_
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
70
and
under
75
and
210
220 over
MEN AND WOMEN COMBINED—
CONTINUED
$
$
60.0 168.50 160.00
60.0 159.00 166.50
60.0 133.00 132.00
$
$
129.50-167.00
161.00-169.00
122.50-167.50
STENOGRAPHERS. SENIOR --------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
370
216
156
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ------
76
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -----NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
158
162
60.0
60.0
8 1 .00-116 .00
8 0 .50-116 .00
28
28
1
1
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSMANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
182
66
118
60.0 109.00 103.00 100.50-126.00
39.5 106.50 103.00 100.50-116.00
60.0 110.00 103.50 100.50-130.50
_
-
“
TYPISTS, CLASS A -----------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
237
71
166
39.5 126.50 123.00 113.50-160.00
39.5 136.50 139.50 116.00—160.00
39.5 122.50 122.00 112.50-132.50
-
-
TYPISTS, CLASS B -----------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
202
50
152
39.5 109.00 107.50
39.5 112.00 108.00
39.5 108.50 107.50
See footnotes at end of tables.
39.5 160.00 167.50 127.50-161.50
169.00
96.50
96.00
85.50
86.00
9 7 .00-121 .00
9 6 .5 0 -1 2 3 .0 0
98.0 0 -1 2 0 .5 0
_
-
-
-
1
13
2
11
-
-
-
“
I
9
T a b l e A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a ti o n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s
(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, San Diego, C alif., November 1972)
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
t
Occupation and industry division
workers
(standard'
Mean ^
Median £
Middle ranged
$
no
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
$
220
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
6
*
100
weekly
$
*
i
$
$
t
$
$
230
240
250
$
260
230
240
250
260
270
7
2
4
t
%
i
%
t
t
*
*
270
280
290
300
280
290
300 over
and
under
110
HEN AND WOMEN COMBINED
“
*
1
*
1
1
18
7
1
-
3
3
8
8
1
1
19
11
8
8
4
4
2
1
1
4
2
2
12
11
1
49
49
-
12
3
6
8
18
2
4
1
i
3
2
4
4
6
6
16
16
10
9
19
9
9
6
12
11
6
5
8
7
_
_
_
_
_
_
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
106
78
28
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C -----------
53
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A -------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
73
61
40.0 245.00 247.00 231.00-265.00
40.0 244.50 244.00 231.00-254.50
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
80
61
40.0 201.00 199.00 188.00-218.50
40.0 203.00 203.50 186.00-221.00
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A ------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
75
47
28
40.0 299.00 295.00 279.50-322.00
40.0 297.50 295.00 277.50-322.00
40.0 301.50 292.50 282.50-324.00
47
32
39.5 246.50 236.50 222.00-268.50
40.0 246.50 239.00 223.50-263.00
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
315
251
40.0 218.50 230.00 185.00-234.50
40.0 211.50 227.00 182.50-232.50
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------
130
92
38
40.0 185.50 190.00 168.50-201.50
40.0 131.00 177.50 165.00-201.00
40.0 197.00 194.00 185.00-204.00
”
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C --------------------------
105
145.00 146.00 125.00-165.50
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS -----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
651
586
40.0 188.00 185.00 169.00-203.50
40.0 186.50 183.50 168.50-203.00
31
30
40.0 191.00 201.00 191.00-203.00
40.0 190.50 200.50 186.00-203.00
MANUFACTURING
-------------------------
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- *
* W orkers were distributed as follows:
See footnotes at end of tables
o
o
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B --------------------------
o
o
48
*
O
“
40.0 172.50 184.00 146.50-193.50
40.0 183.50 191.50 181.00-194.50
39.5 142.50 144.00 126.00-154.50
o
$
$
$
$
190.00 186.50 172.50-211.50
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -----------
142.00 147.50 126.00-153.00
_
“
11
10
1
1
_
_
-
1
*
”
-
-
-
-
-
“
"
_
-
7
4
3
12
9
8
2
7
-
_
_
10
10
33
33
37
37
5
4
17
16
13
12
38
32
124
96
26
21
5
-
_
-
12
6
6
2
-
2
-
31
29
28
27
_
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
*
13
13
21
20
1
16
15
1
12
2
10
25
12
13
i
4
33
12
14
5
25
6
2
3
_
-
-
-
-
-
23
23
12
12
40
39
104
101
64
58
95
92
50
41
165
161
39
3
-
3
3
3
3
1
1
-
6
6
17
17
1
-
2
2
_
5
5
2
2
“
-
I
l
3
2
-
-
i
i
3
2
-
-
14
6
8
6
-
_
11
11
10
9
-
-
9
9
7
1
-
_
“
i
i
-
-
“
9 at $300 to $320; 14 at $320 to $340; 3 at $340 to $360; and 3 at $360 to $380.
-
“
5
4
1
1
2
2
i
i
_
_
.
“
“
“
14
3
11
12
9
3
*29
18
11
3
2
2
2
2
-
n
n
*
3
2
_
_
_
-
“
_
_
_
“
-
-
-
-
n
-
-
_
-
_
-
-
_
10
T a b le A -3 .
O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o ccup a tio n s :
A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s , by sex
(A verag e straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, San Diego, C a lif., Novem ber 1972)
Average
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings1
(standard)
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WCKEN
$
39.5 142.00
39.5 155.00
39.5 131.00
155
71
84
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------
402
105
297
40.0 108.50
CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS B
34
39.0 105.50
CLERKS, ORDER
36
39.5 121.00
PUBLIC U TIL ITIE S
CLERKS, PAYROLL ------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
147
79
40.0 121.00
40.0 127.00
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------
349
223
126
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S --------
127
58
69
44
62
40
511
$
39.5 146.50
212
39!5 132.00
271
40.0 135.50
------------------------------
36
40.0 136.50
------------------------------
370
40.0 148.50
15A
40 0 133 00
standard)
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
--------
74
39.5 140.00
--------
158
24
$
40.0 132.50
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
40.0 141.00 SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A
40.0
40.0 124.00
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B
39l5 116.00
40.0 127.00
40.0 136.50
39.0
40.0 186.50
40.0 186.50
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS A -------------------------------------
72
40.0 297.50
40 0
------------------------------------------
30
40.0 245.50
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTI0NISTS-
162
64
118
MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------40.0 109.00
39.5 106.50
40.0 110.00
NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------39.5 126.50
UKAr 1jn t lii ULA j j L
39.5 122.50
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
-----------------109.00
39.5 112.00
39.5 108.50
249
40.0 211.50
237
NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
166
MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
202
50
152
40«0
40.0
r-Q
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
MANUFACTURING
95.00
40.0 165.50
39.5 147.50
COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
23
96.50
94.00
315
96
219
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
40.0 172.50
OCCUPATIONS - MEN
40.0 186.50
40.0 166.00 COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -----------
34
SECRETARIES, CLASS C
MANUFACTURING -------NONMANUFACTURING ---
600
248
352
40.0 151.50 COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS 8 ----------40.0 164.00
MANUFACTURING -----------------------------40.0
80 40.0 174.50
55 40.0 189.00
40.0 143.00
Weekly
201.00
SECRETARIES, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING -------NONMANUFACTURING ---
See footnote at end of tables.
Number
of
workers
39.5 111.00
TYPISTS, CLASS A ------------------------------
SECRETARIES, CLASS A MANUFACTURING ------------
Sex, occupation, and industry division
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C -----------
68
1,488
683
805
58
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
SECRETARIES - CONTINUED
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL --------------------
SECRETARIES --------------MANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U TIL ITIE S
W eekly
hours 1
(standard)
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED
SECRETARIES, CLASS 0 --------------------
23
Number
of
workers
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------
MESSENGERS (OFFICE GIRLS)
Average
Average
Sex, occupation, and industry division
124
36
yn
40.0
197.50
650
40.0 188.00
40.0
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------
26
40.0 166.50
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ----
30
40.0 191.00
40.0 190.00
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN
40.0 191.50
n
T a b le A -4 .
M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t o c c u p a tio n s : H o u rly e a rn in g s
(A verage straight-tim e hourly earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, San Diego, C a lif., Novem ber 1972)
Number of w orkers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of—
Hourly earnings3
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
*
$
$
$
*
*
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
4.10 4.2 0 4.3 0 4.4 0 4.50 4.6 0 4.7 0 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.70 5.80 5.90 6.00 6.10 6.20
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Mean 2
2
Median2
and
under
and
4,2 0 4,3 0 4.4 0 4.5 0 4,6 0 4.70 4.8 0 4,9 0 5.00 5,10 5*20 5.30 3.40 5,50 5.60 5,70 5,80 5,90 6.00 6.10 6,20
over
MEN
CARPENTERS, MAINTENANCE ----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
46
39
$
4.98
4.92
$
4.90
4.89
$
$
4 .8 4 - 4.99
4 .8 4 - 4.95
_
ELECTRICIANS, MAINTENANCE -------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
198
126
5.62
5.37
5.42
5.26
5 .2 3 - 6.13
5 .2 1 - 5.42
“
“
ENGINEERS. STATIONARY --------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
121
111
5.36
5.36
5.44
5.44
5 .4 0 - 5.47
5 .4 1 - 5.47
*
*
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) -------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC UTILITIE S ---------------------
194
88
106
97
5.47
5.68
5.30
5.33
5.36
5.39
5.33
5.36
4 .8 1 5 .0 5 4 .7 9 4 .7 9 -
6.17
6.39
5.58
5.58
1
1
1
3
3
1
MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE ------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
236
201
5.09
5.05
5.00
4.98
4 .8 5 - 5.43
4 .8 4 - 5.32
1
-
1
1
_
PAINTERS, MAINTENANCE --------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------
46
31
4.89
4.66
4.75
4.66
4 .6 3 - 5.32
4 .6 1 - 4.77
-
-
-
145
145
5.34
5.34
5.27
5.27
5 .2 3 - 5.46
5 .2 3 - 5.46
TOOL AND DIE MAKERS --MANUFACTURING --------
* Workers were distributed as follow s:
See footnotes at end of tables
-
-
“
_
_
-
-
-
—
—
23 at $6.30 to $6.40; and 20 at $6.40 to $6.50.
2
2
1
_
_
20
20
13
13
-
2
2
15
13
6
5
1
1
1
1
6
4
16
16
“
4
_
-
9
3
65
65
“
1
-
-
-
9
9
-
_
5
60
6
4
1
i
-
i
.
-
-
_
5
_
14
27
26
-
*
“
5
5
-
14
14
*43
43
-
40
40
25
-
_
-
-
-
-
“
“
“
*
“
12
12
27
27
1
“
91
88
-
~
28
14
14
14
18
9
9
7
_
27
“
7
7
-
3
2
_
-
”
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
-
38
14
24
24
6
3
3
3
l
1
i
“
13
13
6
6
5
2
14
14
36
35
42
39
38
38
1
1
3
1
5
5
2
15
15
3
3
4
4
2
2
-
2
-
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
99
99
—
_
“
-
2
_
-
22
22
4
4
4
.
-
-
1
1
_
_
-
1
*
—
1
1
-
13
_
-
4
4
12
T a b l e A - 5 . C u s t o d ia l a n d m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s : H o u r l y e a r n in g s
(A verage straight-tim e hourly earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, San Diego, Calif. , November 1972)
Hourly earnings ^
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
Mean 2
Median2
Middle range 2
Number of workers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of—
t
i
i
t
i
S
$
S
$
$
t
$
S
s
$
$
$
$
%
i ------ 1------ » ------ i
1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2 .A0 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3. A0 3.60 3.80 A . 00 A .20 A . A0 A . 60 A. 80 5.00 5.20 5 . A0 5*60 5.80 6.00
and
and
under
1.80 2.00 2.20 2 . A0 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3 . A0 3.60 3.80 A . 00 A . 20 A .AO A . 60 A . 80 5.00 5.20 5 .A0 5.60 5.80 6.00 over
MEN
JANITORS, PORTERS, AN0 CLEANERS ----
$
$
3.76
3.85
1 o
l r
3 .8 0 - 3.89
660
116
1,A26
285
1.1A1
2.7A
2.73
3.69
2.59
2 .2 0 - 3.19
3 .1 2 - 3.85
2 .0 9 - 2.91
A3
.
2.57
18
18
297
20
277
153
A
1A9
100
8
92
*
1
2A9
13
12A
19
105
31
89
29
60
62
23
39
19
95
2A
71
8
A .A3
59
6
A3
32
11
138
98
40
1
19
-
15
18
11
57
56
'VO
^11
3.96
3.73
3 .4 4 - 4.84
3 96
6 15
2 j2
5.A2
A .A3- 5.96
5 .2 8 - 5.99
i Ci
11
10
4 2'
5.39
*
>• 82
4.9 3
3m99
4.33
2 .6 7 - A.50
2 .5 9 - 5.0A
2 .6 7 - A.A8
13
8
8
37
8
111
21
18
15
A0
15
19
19
71
6.02
12
10
90
83
38
7
32
32
219
152
172
*98
67
74
TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM 11-1/2 TO
20
8
10
37
11
TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY I0VER A TONS,
128
179
1A0
16
16
3.53
3*35
5.A5
6.01
A . 95
79
79
A . 18
A. 18
A . 25
A.25
A . 21- A .30
A .21- A .30
100
2.87
2.77
2 .2 9 - 3.25
^ *3
6.06
1
i
1
3
1
WOMEN
* A ll w orkers w ere at $ 6 to $ 6.20.
* * W orkers w ere distributed as follow s:
See footnotes at end of tables.
69
65
32
32
TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER A TONS,
JANITORSt PORTERS* AND CLEANERS ----
70
-
9
21
6
21
70 at $6 to $6.20; 2 at $6.20 to $6.40; and 2 at $6.40 to $6.60.
-
18
1
1
18
18
-
2
32
32
**7A
7A
7A
13
Footnotes
1 Stand ard ho urs r e f l e c t the 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 i v e o f p ay f o r o v e r t i m e
at r e g u l a r an d/or p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th es e w e e k l y h o urs.
2 T h e m e a n is c om p u te d f o r e ach j o b b y t o ta lin g the e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
The m edian
d e s i g n a t e s p o s i ti o n — h a l f o f the 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 than the r a te shown; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s than the r a te shown.
The m iddle
r a n g e is d e fin e d b y 2 r a te s o f pay ; a fo u r th o f the w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s than the l o w e r o f th e s e r a t e s and a fou rth e a r n m o r e than th e h i g h e r ra te .
3 E x c l u d e s p r e m i u m p ay f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and late shifts .
Appendix. Occupational Descriptions
The p r im a r y pu rp ose o f p rep a rin g jo b d escrip tio n s fo r the Bu reau's w age su rveys is to a s s is t its fie ld sta ff in c la s s ify in g into ap p rop ria te
occupations w o rk e rs who a re em ployed under a v a rie ty o f p a y ro ll title s and d iffe re n t w ork a rran gem en ts fr o m establish m ent to establish m ent and
fr o m a rea to a re a . T h is p erm its the grouping o f occupational w age ra tes re p res en tin g com parab le jo b content. Because o f this em nhasis on
in teresta b lish m en t and in te ra re a c o m p a ra b ility o f occupational content, the Bu reau's jo b d es crip tio n s m a y d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fr o m thost n use in
individual esta blish m en ts o r those p rep a red fo r oth er pu rposes. In applying these jo b d es crip tio n s , the B u reau 's fie ld eco n om ists a re
istru cted
to exclu de w orkin g s u p e r v is o rs ; appren tices; le a rn e r s ; beginn ers; tra in e e s ; and handicapped, p a rt-tim e , te m p o ra ry , and prob a tio n a ry w o rk e rs .
OFFICE
B IL L E R , M A C H IN E
C L E R K , A C C O U N T IN G — Continued
P r e p a r e s statem en ts, b ills , and in vo ic es on a m achine o th er than an o rd in a ry o r e le c tr o m a tic ty p e w r ite r. M ay also keep re c o r d s as to b illin g s o r shipping ch arges o r p e r fo rm other
c le r ic a l w ork in ciden tal to b illin g o p era tio n s. F o r w age study pu rp oses, b ille r s , m ach in e, a re
c la s s ifie d by type o f m ach in e, as fo llo w s :
B ille r , m achine (b illin g m a c h in e ). U ses a sp e cia l b illin g m achine (com bin ation typing
and adding m ach in e) to p r e p a re b ills and in v o ic e s fr o m c u sto m ers' purchase o r d e r s , in te r
n ally p re p a re d o r d e r s , shipping m em orand um s, etc. U su a lly in vo lv es application o f p r e
determ in ed discounts and shipping ch a rges and en try o f n e c e s s a r y exten sion s, which m a y o r
m a y not be com puted on the b illin g m ach in e, and tota ls which a re au tom a tica lly accum ulated
by m ach in e. Th e o p era tio n u su a lly in vo lv es a la r g e num ber o f carbon co pies o f the b ill being
p re p a re d and is often done on a fa n fold m ach in e.
B ille r , m ach in e (bookkeeping m a ch in e). U ses a bookkeeping m achine (with o r without
a ty p e w r ite r keyboard) to p re p a re c u sto m ers' b ills as pa rt o f the accounts r e c e iv a b le o p e ra
tion . G en e ra lly in vo lv es the sim ultaneous en try o f fig u re s on c u sto m ers' le d g e r r e c o r d . The
m achine a u to m a tica lly accum ulates fig u re s on a num ber o f v e r t ic a l columns and computes
and u su a lly p rin ts a u to m a tica lly the deb it o r c re d it b alan ces.
Does not in v o lv e a know l
edge o f bookkeeping.
W orks fr o m u n iform and standard types o f sales and c r e d it slip 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 perates a bookkeeping m achine (w ith o r without a ty p e w r ite r keyboard) to keep a re c o r d
o f business tra n sa ction s.
C la ss A . K eeps a set o f re c o rd s re q u irin g a know ledge o f and e x p erien c e in basic
bookkeeping p r in c ip le s , and fa m ilia r it y with the stru ctu re o f the p a rticu la r accounting system
used. D eterm in es p ro p e r re c o r d s and distribu tion o f debit and c r e d it item s to be used in each
phase o f the w ork. M ay p rep a re consolidated re p o r ts , balance sheets, and oth er re c o rd s
by hand.
C la ss B. K eeps a re c o r d o f one o r m o re phases o r section s o f a set o f re c o rd s usually
re q u irin g lit t le know ledge o f b asic bookkeeping. Ph ases o r section s include accounts payable,
p a y r o ll, c u sto m ers' accounts (not including a sim p le type o f b illin g d e s crib e d under b ille r ,
m a ch in e), co st distribu tion , expense distribu tion , in ven to ry co n tro l, etc. M a y check o r a ssist
in p rep a ra tion o f t r ia l balances and p re p a re con trol sheets fo r the accounting departm ent.
C L E R K , A C C O U N T IN G
P e r fo r m s one o r m o re accounting c le r ic a l tasks such as posting to r e g is t e r s and le d g e rs ;
re co n cilin g bank accounts; v e r ify in g the in tern al con sisten cy, com p leten ess, and m a th em a tica l
a ccu ra cy o f accounting docum ents; a ssign in g p r e s c r ib e d accounting d istribu tion codes; exam ining
and v e r ify in g fo r c le r ic a l a ccu ra cy va rio u s types o f r e p o r ts , lis t s , calcu lation s, posting, etc.;
o r p r ep a rin g sim p le o r a ssistin g in p rep a rin g m o re co m p licated jou rn al vo u ch ers. M ay w ork
in e ith er a manual o r autom ated accounting system .
The w ork re q u ir e s a know ledge o f c le r ic a l m ethods and o ffic e p ra c tic es and p roced u res
which re la te s to the c le r ic a l p ro c e s s in g and re c o rd in g o f tran saction s and accounting in form a tion .
With e x p erien c e, the w o rk e r ty p ic a lly becom es fa m ilia r with the bookkeeping and accounting te rm s
and p ro ce d u res used in the assign ed w ork, but is not re q u ired to have a know ledge o f the fo rm a l
p rin cip les o f bookkeeping and accounting.
NOTE:
P o sitio n s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llo w in g defin itio n s.
C la ss A . Under g e n era l su pervisio n , p e r fo rm s accounting c le r ic a l operation s which
re q u ire the application o f e x p erien c e and judgm ent, fo r exa m ple, c le r ic a lly p ro ce ssin g co m
p lica ted o r n on rep etitive accounting tra n sa ction s, s ele ctin g among a substantial v a rie ty o f
p r e s c r ib e d accounting codes and c la s s ific a tio n s , o r tra c in g tran saction s through previou s
accounting action s to d eterm in e sou rce o f d is c re p a n c ie s . M ay be a ssisted by one o r m o re
cla ss B accounting c le r k s .
G lass B . U nder clo s e su pervisio n , fo llo w in g d eta iled in stru ction s and standardized p r o
ced u res, p e r fo rm s one o r m o re routine accounting c le r ic a l o p era tio n s, such as posting to
le d g e rs , ca rd s, o r w orksh eets w h ere id en tifica tion o f item s and loca tio n s o f postings a re
c le a r ly in dicated: checking a ccu ra cy and com pleten ess o f stan d ardized and r e p e titiv e re co rd s
o r accounting documents; and coding documents using a few p r e s c r ib e d accounting codes.
C L E R K , F IL E
F ile s , c la s s ifie s , and r e tr ie v e s m a te r ia l in an esta b lish ed filin g system . M ay p e r fo rm
c le r ic a l and manual tasks re q u ired to m aintain file s . P o sitio n s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the
basis o f the fo llo w in g d efin ition s.
C la ss A . C la s s ifie s and indexes file m a te r ia l such as co rresp o n d en c e, re p o rts , tech
n ica l docum ents, e tc ., in an esta blish ed filin g system containing a num ber o f va rie d subject
m a tte r file s . M a y also fi l e this m a te r ia l. M ay keep re c o rd s o f va rio u s types in conjunction
with the file s .
M ay lead a sm all group o f lo w e r le v e l f ile c le r k s .
C la ss B . S orts, codes, and file s
ings o r p a rtly c la s s ifie d m a te r ia l by
c r o s s - r e fe r e n c e a ids. A s requ ested,
w ards m a te r ia l. M a y p e r fo rm re la ted
C la ss G . P e r fo r m s routine filin g o f m a te r ia l that " is a lrea d y been c la s s ifie d or which
is e a s ily c la s s ifie d in a sim ple s e r ia l c la s s ific a tio n system (e .g ., a lp h ab etica l, ch ro n o lo gica l,
o r n u m eric a l). A s requ ested, lo ca te s re a d ily a va ila b le .m aterial in file s and fo rw a rd s m a
t e r ia l; and m a y f i l l out w ithdraw al ch a rge. M ay p e r fo rm sim p le c le r ic a l and manual tasks
re q u ire d to m ain tain and s e r v ic e file s .
C L E R K , ORD ER
R e c e iv e s cu s to m e rs ' o rd e r s fo r m a te r ia l o r m erch a u iise by m a il, phone, o r p erso n a lly.
Duties in vo lv e any com bination o f the fo llo w in g : Quoting o r i e l s to cu sto m ers; m aking out an o rd e r
sheet listin g the item s to m ake up the o rd e r ; checking p r ic e s and quantities o f item s on o rd e r
sheet; and d istribu tin g o rd e r sheets to r e s p e c tiv e departm en ts to be fille d . M ay check with cred it
departm ent to d eterm in e c r e d it ratin g o f cu sto m er, acknow ledge re c e ip t o f o rd e r s fr o m cu stom ers,
fo llo w up o rd e r s to see that they have been fille d , keep file o f o rd e rs re c e iv e d , and check shipping
in vo ic es with o rig in a l o rd e r s .
CLERK, P A YR O LL
Com putes w ages o f com pany em p loy ees and en ters the n e c e s s a r y data on the p a y ro ll
sh eets. Duties in vo lv e: Calcu lating w o r k e r s ' earn in gs based on tim e o r production re c o rd s ; and
posting calcu lated data on p a y r o ll sh eet, showing in form a tion such as w o r k e r 's nam e, w orking
days, tim e , ra te, deductions fo r in su rance, and tota l w ages due. M a y m ake out paychecks and
a s s is t p a ym a ster in m aking up and distrib u tin g pay en velo p es. M ay use a ca lcu la tin g machine.
The Bureau has discontinued c o lle c tin g data fo r co m p to m eter o p era to rs.
14
u n c la s sified m a te r ia l by sim p le (su bject m a tte r) head
fin e r subheadings. P r e p a re s sim p le re la ted index and
lo ca tes c le a r ly id en tified m a te r ia l in file s and f o r
c le r ic a l tasks re q u ired to m aintain and s e r v ic e file s .
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KEYPU NC H O PERATO R
S E C R E T A R Y — Continued
O pera tes a keypunch m achine to r e c o r d
tabulating card s o x on tape.
o r v e r ify
alphabetic
and/or n um eric
data on
P o sitio n s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llo w in g defin itio n s.
C la ss A . W ork re q u ire s the application o f ex p erien c e and judgm ent in s ele ctin g p r o c e
dures to be fo llo w ed and in search in g fo r , in te rp retin g , s ele ctin g , o r coding item s to be
keypunched fr o m a v a r ie ty o f sou rce docum ents. On o cca sio n m ay a lso p e r fo rm som e routine
keypunch w ork .
M ay tra in in exp erien ced keypunch o p era to rs.
N O T E : The te r m "c o rp o ra te o ffic e r , " used in the le v e l definitions fo llow in g, r e fe r s to
those o ffic ia ls who have a sign ifican t co rp o ra te -w id e p olicym aking ro le with re g a rd to m a jo r
com pany a c tiv itie s . The title " v ic e p r e s id e n t ," though n o rm a lly in d ica tive o f this r o le , does not
in a ll ca ses id en tify such position s. V ic e presiden ts whose p r im a ry re s p o n sib ility is to act p e r
sonalty on individual cases o r tran saction s (e .g ., approve o r deny individual loan o r c r e d it actions;
a d m in ister individual tru st accounts; d ir e c tly su p ervise a c le r ic a l s ta ff) are not co n sid ered to be
"c o rp o ra te o ffic e r s " fo r purposes o f applying the fo llo w in g le v e l d efin itio n s.
C la ss A
a ll,
C la ss B . W ork is routine and re p e titiv e . Under c lo s e su p ervisio n o r fo llo w in g sp e c ific
p roced u res o r in stru ction s, w orks fro m va rio u s standardized sou rce documents which have
been coded, and fo llo w s sp e c ifie d procedu res which have been p r e s c r ib e d in d eta il and re q u ire
lit t le o r no se le c tin g , coding, o r in te rp retin g o f data to be re c o rd e d . R e fe r s to su p e rv is o r
p rob le m s a ris in g fr o m erron eou s item s o r codes o r m is sin g in form a tion .
1. S e c re ta r y to the chairm an o f the board o r p resid en t o f a company that em p loys, in
o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5,000 p erso n s; o r
2. S e c re ta r y to a co rp o ra te o ffic e r (o th er than the ch airm an o f the board o r presid en t)
o f a company that em ploys, in a ll, o v e r 5,000 but fe w e r than 25,000 p erso n s; o r
3. S e c re ta r y to the head, im m ed ia tely below the c o rp o ra te o ffic e r le v e l,
segm en t o r su bsid iary o f a com pany that em ploys, in a ll, o v e r 25,000 p erso n s.
o f a m a jo r
C la ss B
M ESSENG ER (O ffic e Boy o r G irl)
1. S e c re ta r y to the chairm an o f the board o r p resid en t o f a company that em p loys, in
fe w e r than 100 p e rs o n s ; o r
P e r fo r m s va rio u s routine duties such as running erra n d s, o p era tin g m in o r o ffic e m a
chines such as s e a le r s o r m a ile r s , opening and d istribu tin g m a il, and oth er m in o r c le r ic a l w ork.
Exclu de position s that re q u ire opera tion o f a m o tor v e h ic le as a sign ifican t duty.
a ll,
SECRETARY
3. S e c re ta r y to the head, im m e d ia te ly below the o ffic e r le v e l, o v e r eith er a m a jo r
c o rp o ra te -w id e functional a c tiv ity (e .g ., m a rk etin g, re sea rch , operations, in du strial r e la tion s, etc .) o r a m a jo r geogra ph ic o r o rga n izatio n a l segm ent (e .g ., a regio n a l h eadquarters;
a m a jo r d ivis io n ) o f a company that em ploys, 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 ; or
A ssig n ed as p erso n a l s e c re ta ry , n o rm a lly to one in dividu al. M aintains a clo s e and h igh ly
resp o n siv e relatio n sh ip to the d a y-to -d a y w ork o f the s u p erviso r. W orks fa ir ly independently r e
c e iv in g a m inim um o f d eta iled su p ervisio n and guidance. P e r fo r m s v a rie d c le r ic a l and s e c r e t a r ia l
duties, usually including m o st o f the fo llo w in g :
a. R e c e iv e s telephone c a lls , person a l c a lle r s , and incom ing m a il,
in q u ires, and routes tech n ical in q u iries to the p ro p e r persons;
a nsw ers
b.
E sta b lish es, m ain tain s,
c.
M aintains the s u p e r v is o r's ca len dar and m akes appointm ents as in stru cted;
d.
R ela y s m e ssa g es fr o m
routine
2. S e c re ta r y to a c o rp o ra te o ffic e r (oth er than the chairm an o f the board o r presid en t)
o f a com pany that em ploys, in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5,000 p erso n s; o r
4. S e c re ta r y to the head o f an individual plant, fa c to ry , etc. (o r other equ ivalen t le v e l
o f o ffic ia l) that em p loy s, in a ll, o v e r 5,000 p erso n s; or
5. S e c re ta r y to the head o f a la rg e and im portan t o rga n izatio n a l segm ent (e .g ., a m id dle
m anagem ent su p e rv is o r o f an orga n ization a l segm ent often in volvin g as many as s e v e ra l
hundred p erso n s) o r a com pany that em p loys, in a ll, o v e r 25,000 p e rs o n s .
and re v is e s the s u p e r v is o r's file s ;
C la ss C
su p e rv is o r to subordinates;
e. R ev iew s co rresp o n d en ce, m em orandum s, and re p o rts p rep a red
s u p e r v is o r's signature to assu re p roce d u ra l and typographic accu ra cy;
f.
P e r fo r m s
by oth ers fo r the
1. S e c re ta r y to an ex ecu tive o r m a n a geria l person whose re s p o n s ib ility is not equ ivalen t
to one o f the s p e c ific le v e l situations in the defin ition fo r cla ss B, but whose o rga n izatio n a l
unit n o rm a lly num bers at lea st s e v e ra l dozen em p loyees and is usually divided into o rg a n iz a
tion al segm ents which a re often , in turn, fu rth er subdivided. In som e com pan ies, this le v e l
inclu des a w ide range o f o rga n iza tio n a l ech elons; in o th ers, on ly one o r tw o; o r
2. S e c re ta r y to the head o f an individual plant, fa c to ry , etc. (o r other equ ivalen t le v e l
o f o ffic ia l) that em ploys, in a ll, fe w e r than 5,000 p e r s o n s .
stenographic and typing w ork.
M ay also p e r fo rm oth er c le r ic a l and s e c r e t a r ia l tasks o f co m parab le nature and d ifficu lty .
The w ork ty p ic a lly re q u ires know ledge o f o ffic e routine and understanding o f the o rga n iza tio n ,
p r o g ra m s , and p roced u res re la ted to the w ork o f the s u p erviso r.
Exclusions
Not a ll position s that a re title d " s e c r e t a r y " p o sses s the above c h a ra c te ris tic s .
o f p osition s which a re excluded fr o m the defin ition a re as fo llo w s :
Exam ples
C la ss D
1. S e c re ta r y to the s u p erviso r o r head o f a sm all o rga n izatio n a l unit (e .g ., fe w e r than
about 25 o r 30 p erso n s); o r
2. S e c re ta r y to a n on su p erviso ry sta ff sp e c ia lis t, p ro fe s s io n a l em p loy ee, a d m in istra
tiv e o ffic e r , o r a ssistan t, s k ille d technician o r ex p ert.
(N O T E : Many com panies assign
sten ogra ph ers, ra th er than s e c r e ta r ie s as d e s crib e d above, to this le v e l o f s u p e rv is o ry o r
n on su p erviso ry w o r k e r .)
S TE N O G R A P H E R
a.
P o sitio n s
b.
S tenographers not fu lly tra in ed in s e c r e t a r ia l type duties;
which
do not m e et the
" p e r s o n a l"
s e c re ta ry
concept d es c rib e d
above:
c. S tenographers s ervin g as o ffic e assistan ts to a group o f p r o fe s s io n a l, tech n ic a l, o r
m a n a g eria l person s;
d. S e c re ta r y position s in which the duties a re e ith er su bstan tially m o re routine o r
su bstan tially m o re com p lex and resp o n sib le than those c h a ra c te riz e d in the definition;
P r im a r y duty is to take d ictation using shorthand, and to tra n s c rib e the dictation . M ay
also type fr o m w ritten copy. M ay o p era te fr o m a stenographic pool. M ay o cca sio n a lly tra n scrib e
fro m v o ic e re co rd in g s ( i f p r im a ry duty is tra n s c rib in g fr o m re c o rd in g s , see T ra n scrib in g-M a ch in e
O p era to r, G en era l).
N O T E : Th is jo b is distingu ished fr o m that o f a s e c re ta ry in that a s e c r e ta r y n o rm a lly
w orks in a co n fid en tia l relatio n sh ip with only one m an ager o r ex ecu tive and p e r fo rm s m o re
resp o n sib le and d is c re tio n a ry tasks as d es c rib e d in the s e c r e ta r y job definition.
S tenograp her, G en eral
e. A ssista n t type position s which in vo lv e m o re d ifficu lt o r m o re resp o n sib le tech
n ica l, a d m in istra tive, s u p erviso ry , o r s p e c ia lize d c le r ic a l duties which a re not ty p ic a l o f
s e c r e t a r ia l w ork.
D ictation in vo lv es a n orm a l routine vo ca b u la ry. M a y m aintain file s , keep sim ple re c o r d s ,
o r p e r fo rm oth er r e la t iv e ly routine c le r ic a l tasks.
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T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R (E le c tr ic A ccounting Machine O p era to r)— Continued
S TE N O G R A P H E R — Continued
S tenographer, Senior
P o sition s a re c la s s ifie d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo llo w in g defin itio n s.
Dictation in vo lv es a v a rie d tech n ical o r s p e c ia liz e d vo ca b u la ry such as in le g a l b r ie fs
o r re p orts on sc ie n tific re s e a rc h .
M ay also set up and m aintain file s , keep r e c o r d s , etc.
OR
P e r fo r m s stenographic duties re q u irin g sig n ific a n tly g r e a te r independence and resp o n
s ib ility than sten ogra p h er, g e n e ra l, as evid en ced by the fo llo w in g:
W ork re q u ire s a high
d e g re e o f stenographic speed and a ccu ra cy ; a thorough w orkin g know ledge of ge n era l business
and o ffic e p roced u re; and o f the s p e c ific business o p era tio n s, o rga n izatio n , p o lic ie s , p r o c e
du res, file s , w ork flo w , etc.
U ses this know ledge in p e r fo rm in g stenographic duties and
resp o n sib le c le r ic a l tasks such as m ain tain in g follow u p file s ; assem b lin g m a te r ia l fo r re p o rts,
m em orandum s, and le tte r s ; com posin g sim p le le tte r s fro m ge n era l in stru ction s; read ing and
routing incom ing m a il; and an sw erin g routine qu estion s, etc.
S W ITC H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
C la ss A . O pera tes a sin gle- o r m u ltip le-p ositio n telephone sw itchboard handling incom ing,
outgoing, intraplant o r o ffic e c a lls . P e r fo r m s fu ll telephone in form a tion s e r v ic e o r handles
com p lex c a lls , such as c o n feren ce, c o lle c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s im ila r c a lls , eith er in addition to
doing routine w ork as d es c rib e d fo r sw itch board o p e ra to r, cla ss B, o r as a fu ll-tim e
a ssignm ent. (" F u l l " telephone in form a tion s e r v ic e o ccu rs when the establish m ent has v a rie d
functions that a re not re a d ily understandable fo r telephone in form a tion pu rposes, e.g ., because
o f o verla p p in g o r in te rre la te d functions, and consequently p resen t frequent p rob le m s as to
which extension s a re a p p rop ria te fo r c a lls .)
C la ss B . O perates a sin gle- o r m u ltip le-p ositio n telephone sw itch board handling incom ing,
outgoing, intraplant o r o ffic e c a lls . M ay handle routine long distan ce ca lls and re c o r d to lls .
M ay p e r fo rm lim ite d telephone in form a tion s e r v ic e . ( " L im it e d " telephone in form a tion s e r v ic e
o ccu rs i f the functions o f the establish m ent s e r v ic e d a re re a d ily understandable fo r telephone
in form a tion pu rp oses, o r i f the requ ests a re rou tine, e.g ., givin g extension num bers when
sp e c ific names a re fu rn ish ed, o r i f co m p le x c a lls a re r e fe r r e d to another o p e ra to r.)
T h ese c la s s ific a tio n s do not include sw itch board o p e ra to rs in telephone com panies who
a s s is t cu sto m ers in placin g c a lls .
S W ITC H B O A R D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T
In addition to p erfo rm in g duties o f o p era to r on a sin g le -p o s itio n o r m o n ito r-ty p e sw itch
board, acts as re c ep tio n ist and m ay also type o r p e r fo rm routine c le r ic a l w ork as pa rt o f re gu la r
du ties. Th is typing o r c le r ic a l w ork m ay take the m a jo r pa rt o f this w o r k e r 's tim e w hile at
sw itchboard.
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R (E le c tr ic A ccou nting Machine O p era to r)
O perates one o r a v a rie ty o f m achines such as the ta bu lator, c a lcu la to r, c o lla to r, in te r
p r e te r , s o rte r , reprodu cin g punch, etc. Excluded from this defin ition a re w orking su p e rv is o rs .
A ls o excluded a re o p era to rs o f e le c tro n ic d ig ita l co m pu ters, even though they m ay also o pera te
E A M equipment.
C la ss A . P e r fo r m s com p lete re p ortin g and tabulating assignm ents including devising
d iffic u lt co n trol panel w irin g under gen era l su p ervisio n . A ssign m en ts ty p ic a lly in volve a
v a r ie ty o f long and co m p lex re p o rts which often a re ir r e g u la r o r n on recu rrin g, requ irin g
som e planning o f the nature and sequencing o f o p era tio n s, and the use o f a v a rie ty o f m a
chines. Is ty p ic a lly in volved in tra in in g new o p e ra to rs in m achine operations o r train ing
lo w e r le v e l o p era to rs in w irin g fro m dia gra m s and in the o p era tin g sequences o f long and
co m p lex re p o r ts .
Does not include position s in which w irin g re s p o n s ib ility is lim ited to
sele ction and in sertio n o f p r e w ire d boards.
C la ss B . P e r fo r m s w ork a cco rd in g to esta b lish ed p roced u res and under s p e cific in
stru ctions. A ssign m en ts ty p ic a lly in vo lv e co m p lete but routine and re c u rrin g re p o rts o r parts
o f la r g e r and m o re co m p lex re p o r ts .
O pera tes m o re d iffic u lt tabulating o r e le c tr ic a l a c
counting m achines such as the tabu lator and c a lcu la to r, in addition to the sim p le r m achines
used by cla ss C o p e ra to rs . M ay be re q u ired to do som e w irin g fr o m d ia gra m s. M ay train
new em p loy ees in basic m achine opera tio n s.
C la ss C . Under s p e c ific in stru ction s, o p era tes sim p le tabulating o r e le c tr ic a l accounting
m ach in es such as the s o r te r , in te r p r e te r , reprodu cin g punch, c o lla to r , etc. A ssign m en ts
ty p ic a lly in vo lv e portions o f a w ork unit, fo r exa m p le, individual so rtin g o r co lla tin g runs,
o r re p e titiv e o p era tio n s. M ay p e r fo rm sim ple w irin g fr o m d ia g ra m s , and do som e filin g w ork.
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
P r im a r y duty is to tra n s c rib e dictation in volv in g a n orm al routine vo ca b u la ry from
tra n scrib in g -m a ch in e re c o r d s .
M ay also type fro m w ritten copy and do sim p le c le r ic a l w ork.
W ork ers tra n scrib in g dictation in volvin g a v a rie d tech n ical o r s p e c ia lize d vo ca b u la ry such as
le g a l b r ie fs o r re p o rts on sc ie n tific re s e a rc h a re not included. A w o rk e r who takes dictation
in shorthand o r by Stenotype o r s im ila r m achine is c la s s ifie d as a sten ogra ph er.
T Y P IS T
U ses a ty p e w r ite r to m ake co p ies o f va rio u s m a te r ia ls o r to m ake out b ills a fte r ca lc u la
tions have been m ade by another p erso n . M ay include typing o f sten cils, m ats, o r s im ila r m a te
ria ls fo r use in duplicating p ro c e s s e s . M ay do c le r ic a l w ork in volvin g little sp e cia l tra in in g, sue-:
as keeping sim p le re c o r d s , filin g re c o rd s and re p o rts , o r sortin g and d istribu tin g incom ing m ail
C la ss A . P e r fo r m s one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g : Typing m a te r ia l in fin al fo rm when
it in vo lv es com bining m a te r ia l fro m s e v e ra l sou rces; o r re s p o n s ib ility fo r c o r r e c t spelling,
sy llab ica tio n , punctuation, etc., o f tech nical o r unusual w ords o r fo re ig n language m a te
ria l; o r planning layout and typing o f co m p licated s ta tistica l ta b les to m ain tain u n iform ity
and balance in spacing. M ay type routine fo rm le t t e r s , va ry in g d eta ils to suit circu m sta n ces.
C la ss B . P e r fo r m s one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g : Copy typing fro m rough o r c le a r
d rafts; o r routine typing o f fo rm s , insurance p o lic ie s , etc.; o r settin g up sim p le standard
tabulations; o r Copying m o re com p lex tables a lre a d y set up and spaced p r o p e rly .
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R — Continued
C O M PU TER O PE R ATO R
M o n ito rs and o p era tes the con trol co n sole o f a d ig ita l com pu ter to p roce ss data accordin g
to operatin g in stru ctio n s, usually p rep a red by a p r o g ra m e r . W ork includes m ost o f the fo llo w in g :
Studies in stru ction s to d eterm in e equipm ent setup and opera tio n s: loads equipment with re q u ired
item s (tape r e e ls , ca rd s, e tc .); sw itch es n ec e s s a ry a u x ilia ry equipm ent into c ir c u it, and starts
and op era tes com pu ter; m akes adjustm ents to com pu ter to c o r r e c t operatin g p ro b le m s and m eet
sp e cia l conditions; re view s e r r o r s m ade during opera tion and d eterm in es cause o r r e fe r s p roblem
to s u p erviso r o r p r o g ra m e r ; and m aintains o pera tin g re c o r d s . M ay test and a s s is t in c o rr e c tin g
p ro g ra m .
F o r w age study pu rp oses,
com puter o p e ra to rs a re c la s s ifie d as fo llow s:
C la ss A .
O perates independently, o r under on ly ge n era l d ire c tio n , a com pu ter running
p ro g ra m s with m o st o f the fo llo w in g c h a ra c te ris tic s :
N ew p ro g ra m s a re freq u en tly tested
and introduced: scheduling re q u irem en ts a re o f c r itic a l im p ortan ce to m in im iz e downtim e;
the p ro g ra m s a re o f co m p lex design so that id en tifica tion o f e r r o r sou rce often re q u ire s a
w orkin g know ledge o f the total p ro g ra m , and a ltern a te p rog ra m s m ay not be a va ila b le. M ay
giv e d ire c tio n and guidance to lo w e r le v e l o p e ra to rs .
C la ss B. O pera tes independently, o r under only ge n era l d irectio n , a com pu ter running
p ro g ra m s with m o st o f the fo llo w in g c h a ra c te ris tic s : M ost o f the p ro g ra m s a re establish ed
production runs, ty n ic a lly run on a re g u la rly re c u rrin g basis: th e re is little o r no testin g
o f new p ro g ra m s re q u ired ; a ltern a te p ro g ra m s a re p rovid ed in ca se o rig in a l p rog ra m needs
m a jo r change o r cannot be c o rr e c te d within a reason a ble tim e .
In com m on e r r o r situa
tion s, diagn oses cause and takes c o r r e c t iv e action. Th is usually in vo lv es applying p revio u s ly
p ro g ra m ed c o r r e c t iv e steps, o r using standard c o r r e c tio n techniques.
OR
O pera tes under d ir e c t su p ervisio n a com puter running p ro g ra m s o r segm en ts o f p rog ra m s
with the c h a ra c te ris tic s d e s crib e d fo r cla ss A . M ay a s s is t a h igh er le v e l o p e ra to r by in de
pendently p e rfo rm in g le s s d iffic u lt tasks assigned , and p e r fo rm in g d ifficu lt tasks follow in g
d eta iled in stru ction s and with frequ ent re v ie w o f o p era tion s p e rfo rm e d .
C lass C . W orks on routine p ro g ra m s under clo s e su p ervisio n .
Is expected to develop
w orkin g know ledge o f the com pu ter equipm ent used and a b ility to d etect p rob le m s in volv ed in
running routine p ro g ra m s . U su ally has r e c e iv e d som e fo rm a l tra in in g in com pu ter operation.
M ay a s s is t h igh er le v e l o p era to r on co m p lex p ro g ra m s .
C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M E R , BUSINESS
C o n verts statem ents o f business p ro b le m s, ty p ic a lly p rep a red by a system s analyst, into
a sequence o f d eta iled in stru ction s which a re re q u ired to so lv e the p rob le m s by autom atic data
p r o c e s s in g equipm ent. W orking fr o m ch arts o r d ia g ra m s, the p r o g ra m e r develop s the p r e c is e in
stru ctions which, when en tered into the com pu ter system in coded language, cause the m anipulation
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C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M E R , BUSINESS— Continued
o f data to a ch ieve d es ire d resu lts. W ork in volv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g : A p p lies know ledge o f
com pu ter ca p a b ilitie s , m ath em atics, lo gic em ployed by com pu ters, and p a rticu la r subject m a tter
in volv ed to analyze charts and d ia gra m s o f the problem to be p rog ra m ed ; develop s sequence
o f p ro g ra m steps; w rite s deta iled flow charts to show o rd e r in which data w ill be p roce ssed ;
co n v erts these charts to coded instructions fo r m achine to fo llow ; tests and c o r r e c ts p ro g ra m s;
p rep a res in stru ction s fo r o peratin g personn el during production run; a n a ly zes, re v ie w s , and a lters
p ro g ra m s to in cre a s e operatin g e ffic ie n c y o r adapt to new requ irem en ts; m aintains re co rd s of
p ro g ra m develop m en t and re vis io n s . (N O T E : W ork ers p erfo rm in g both system s analysis and p r o
gra m in g should be c la s s ifie d as system s analysts i f this is the sk ill used to d eterm in e th e ir pay.)
Does not include em p loyees p r im a r ily re sp o n sib le fo r the m anagem ent o r su p ervisio n o f
oth er e le c tr o n ic data p ro ce ssin g em p loy ees, o r p r o g ra m e r s p r im a r ily concern ed with s cie n tific
and/or en gin eerin g p rob le m s.
F o r w age study pu rp oses, p ro g ra m e rs a re c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
C la ss A . W orks independently o r under only ge n era l d ire c tio n on co m p lex p rob le m s which
re q u ire com petence in a ll phases o f prog ra m in g concepts and p r a c tic e s . W orking fro m d ia
gra m s and charts which id en tify the nature o f d es ire d re su lts , m a jo r p ro ce ssin g steps to be
acco m p lish ed , and the relationships between va rio u s steps o f the prob lem so lvin g routine;
plans the full range o f p rog ra m in g actions needed to e ffic ie n tly u tiliz e the com puter system
in ach ievin g d es ire d end products.
A t this le v e l, p rogra m in g is d ifficu lt because com puter equipment m ust be o rga n ized to
produce s e v e ra l in te rre la te d but d iv e rs e products fro m numerous and d iv e rs e data elem en ts.
A w ide v a rie ty and exten sive number o f in tern al p ro ce ssin g actions m ust o ccu r. Th is re q u ires
such actions as developm en t o f com m on operations which can be reused, establish m ent of
lin kage points betw een o p era tio n s, adjustments to data when p ro g ra m requ irem en ts exceed
com pu ter sto ra ge capacity, and substantial m anipulation and resequ encing o f data elem en ts
to fo rm a h igh ly in tegrated p ro g ra m .
M ay p rovid e functional d irectio n to lo w e r le v e l p ro g ra m e rs who a re assigned to a ssist.
C la ss B .~ W orks independently o r under only gen era l d ire c tio n on r e la t iv e ly sim ple
p ro g ra m s , o r on sim ple segm ents o f com p lex p ro g ra m s . P r o g ra m s (o r segm en ts) usually
p ro ce ss in form a tion to produce data in two o r th ree va rie d sequences o r fo rm a ts. R ep orts
and listin g s a re produced by refin in g, adapting, a rra y in g , o r m aking m in o r additions to o r
deletion s fro m input data which a re re a d ily a va ila b le.
W hile numerous re c o r d s m ay be
p ro ce ssed , the data have been refin ed in p r io r actions so that the a ccu ra cy and sequencing
o f data can be tested by using a few routine checks.
T y p ic a lly , the p ro g ra m deals with
routine re co rd -k ee p in g type o peration s.
OR
W orks on com p lex p rog ra m s (as d e s crib e d fo r cla ss A ) under clo s e d ire c tio n o f a h igh er
le v e l p r o g ra m e r o r su p erviso r.
M ay a ssist h igh er le v e l p r o g ra m e r by independently p e r
fo rm in g less d iffic u lt tasks assigned, and p e rfo rm in g m o re d iffic u lt tasks under fa ir ly clo se
di rection .
M ay guide o r in stru ct lo w e r le v e l p r o g ra m e r s .
C la ss C . M akes p ra c tic a l applications o f p rog ra m in g p ra c tic es and concepts usually
lea rn ed in fo rm a l tra in in g co u rses . A ssign m en ts a re designed to develop com petence in the
application o f standard proced u res to routine p ro b le m s. R e c e iv e s clo s e su p ervisio n on new
aspects o f assignm ents; and w ork is re v ie w e d to v e r ify its a ccu ra cy and conform ance with
requ ired p roced u res.
C O M P U T E R S YSTEM S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS
A n a ly ze s business p roblem s to form u la te proced u res fo r so lvin g them by use o f elec tro n ic
data p ro ce ssin g equipment. D evelops a co m p lete d es crip tio n o f all sp e cifica tion s needed to enable
p r o g ra m e r s to p rep a re re qu ired d ig ita l com pu ter p ro g ra m s . W ork in vo lv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g :
A n a ly ze s su b jec t-m a tter operation s to be automated and id en tifies conditions and c r it e r ia re qu ired
to a ch ieve s a tisfa cto ry resu lts; sp e c ifie s number and types o f r e c o r d s , file s , and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be p e rfo rm e d by personn el and com puters in su fficien t d eta il fo r
presen tation to m anagem ent and fo r p rog ra m in g (ty p ic a lly this in vo lv es p rep a ra tion o f w ork and
data flo w ch a rts); co ordin ates the developm en t o f test p roblem s and p a rticip a tes in tr ia l runs o f
new and re v is e d system s: and recom m en ds equipment changes to obtain m o re e ffe c tiv e o v e r a ll
o p era tio n s. (N O T E : W ork ers p erfo rm in g both system s analysis and p rog ra m in g should be c la s
sifie d as system s analysts if this is the sk ill used to determ in e th e ir pay.)
Does not include em p loy ees p r im a r ily resp o n sib le fo r the m anagem ent o r su p ervision
o f oth er ele c tro n ic data p ro ce ssin g em p lo y ees, o r system s analysts p r im a r ily concern ed with
sc ie n tific o r en gin eerin g prob lem s.
F o r w age study pu rposes,
system s analysts a re c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s:
C la ss A.
W orks independently o r under only gen era l d irectio n on com p lex p roblem s in
v o lvin g all phases o f system s a n a lysis. P ro b le m s a re com plex because o f d iv e rs e sou rces o f
input data and m u ltip le-u se requ irem en ts o f output data. (F o r exam ple, develop s an in tegrated
production scheduling, in ven tory co n trol, cost a n a ly sis, and sales analysis re c o r d in which
C O M P U T E R SYS TEM S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS— Continued
e v e r y item o f each type is a u tom atically p ro ce ssed through the ull system o f re c o rd s and
ap p rop ria te follow u p actions a re in itiated by the com puter.) Confe
with persons concern ed to
d eterm in e the data p ro ce ssin g problem s and a dvises su b jec t-m a tter personnel on the im p lic a
tion s o f new o r re v is e d system s o f data p ro ce ssin g opera tio n s. M akes recom m en dation s, if
needed, fo r approval o f m a jo r system s in stallation s o r changes and fo r obtaining equipment.
M ay p rovid e functional d irection
a ssist.
to lo w e r
le v e l system s analysts who a re assigned to
C la ss B . W orks independently o r under only gen era l d irection on prob lem s that a re
r e la t iv e ly u ncom plicated to analyze, plan, p ro g ra m , and o p era te. P ro b le m s a re o f lim ited
c o m p le x ity because sou rces o f input data a re hom ogeneous and the output data a re c lo s e ly
re la ted .
(F o r exam ple, develop s system s fo r m aintaining dep osito r accounts in a bank,
m aintaining accounts re c e iv a b le in a re ta il establish m ent, o r m aintaining in ven tory accounts
in a m anufacturing o r w holesa le establish m ent.) C on fers with person s concerned to determ in e
the data p ro ce ssin g problem s and a d vises su b jec t-m a tter personn el on the im p lica tio n s o f the
data p ro c e s s in g system s to be applied.
OR
W orks on a segm ent o f a com p lex data p ro ce ssin g schem e o r system , as d e s crib e d fo r
cla ss A . W orks independently on routine assignm ents and r e c e iv e s in stru ction and guidance
on com p lex a ssignm ents. W ork is re v ie w e d fo r accu ra cy o f judgm ent, com plian ce with in
stru ctions, and to insu re p rop e r alinem ent with the o v e r a ll system .
C la ss C . W orks under im m ed ia te su p ervision , c a rr y in g out analyses as assigned, usually
o f a sin gle a c tiv ity .
A ssignm ents a re designed to develop and expand p ra c tic a l ex p erien ce
in the application o f proced u res and sk ills re qu ired fo r system s analysis w ork. F o r exam ple,
m ay a s s is t a h igh er le v e l system s analyst by prep a rin g the deta iled specifica tion s re qu ired
by p r o g ra m e r s from in form a tion develop ed by the h igh er le v e l analyst.
DRAFTSM AN
C la ss A . Plan s the graphic presen tation o f com plex item s having d istin ctive design
fea tu res that d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fro m establish ed draftin g preceden ts. Works in c lo s e sup
p o rt with the design o rig in a to r , and m ay recom m en d m in o r design changes. A n a ly ze s the
e ffe c t o f each change on the deta ils o f fo rm , function, and position al relationships o f c o m
ponents and p a rts.
W orks with a m inim um o f s u p erviso ry a ssista n ce. C om pleted w ork is
re v ie w e d by design o rig in a to r fo r con sisten cy with p r io r en gin eerin g determ in a tion s. May
eith er p rep a re draw in gs, o r d ire c t th e ir p repa ra tion by lo w e r level draftsm en.
C la ss B . P e r fo r m s nonroutine and com plex draftin g assignm ents that re q u ire the a p p li
cation o f m o st o f the standardized draw in g techniques re g u la rly used. Duties ty p ic a lly in
vo lv e such w ork as:
P r e p a re s w orkin g draw ings of su bassem blies with ir r e g u la r shapes,
m u ltip le functions, and p r e c is e positional relation sh ips between com ponents; p rep a res a r c h i
tectu ra l draw in gs fo r constru ction o f a building including d eta il draw ings o f foundations, w all
sectio n s, flo o r plans, and ro o f. U ses accepted form u las and manuals in m aking n ecess a ry
com putations to d eterm in e quantities o f m a te r ia ls to be used, load ca p a cities, strength s,
s tre s s e s , etc.
R e c e iv e s in itia l in stru ction s, req u irem en ts, and advice fro m su p e rv is o r.
C om p leted w ork is checked fo r tech nical adequacy.
C la ss C . P r e p a re s detail draw in gs o f sin gle units o r parts fo r en gin eerin g, constru ction,
m anufacturing, o r re p a ir pu rposes. Typ es o f draw in gs p rep a red include is o m e tr ic p rojec tio n s
(dep ictin g th ree dim ensions in accu rate sc a le ) and section al view s to c la r ify position in g o f
com ponents and con vey needed in form a tion . C on solid ates deta ils fro m a num ber o f sou rces
and adjusts o r tra n sp o ses sca le as re q u ired . Suggested methods o f approach, applicable
p reced e n ts, and advice on sou rce m a te r ia ls a re given with in itia l assignm ents. Instru ctions
a re le s s co m p lete when assignm ents re cu r.
W ork m ay be spot-ch ecked during p r o g re s s .
D R AFTSM AN - TRAC ER
C opies plans and draw in gs p rep a red by oth ers by placin g tra cin g cloth o r paper o v e r
draw in gs and tra c in g with pen o r pen cil.
(D oes not include tra cin g lim ited to plans p r im a r ily
con sistin g o f straigh t lin es and a la rg e sca le not re q u irin g clo se delin eation .)
AND/OR
P r e p a re s sim p le o r re p e titiv e draw in gs o f e a s ily v isu a lized item s .
during p r o g re s s .
W ork is c lo s e ly su pervised
E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N
W orks on va rio u s types o f e le c tr o n ic equipment o r system s by p erfo rm in g one o r m o re
o f the fo llo w in g opera tio n s: M o d ifyin g, in sta llin g, re p a irin g , and overh au ling. T h ese operations
re q u ire the p e rfo rm a n ce o f m o st o r a ll o f the fo llo w in g tasks: A ssem b lin g, testin g, adjusting,
c a lib ra tin g, tuning, and alining.
W ork is n on rep etitive and re q u ires a knowledge o f the th e ory and p ra c tic e o f ele c tro n ic s
pertain in g to the use o f gen era l and s p e c ia lize d e le c tro n ic test equipment; trou ble an alysis; and
the operation , relatio n sh ip , and alinem en t o f e le c tro n ic sy stem s, su bsystem s, and circu its having
a v a rie ty o f com ponent pa rts.
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E L E C T R O N IC S T E C H N IC IA N — Continued
NU RSE, IN D U S T R IA L (R e g is te r e d )
E le c tr o n ic equipm ent o r system s w ork ed on ty p ic a lly include one o r m o re o f the fo llo w in g :
Ground, v e h ic le , o r a irb o rn e radio com m unications sy stem s, r e la y sy stem s, navigation aids;
a irb o rn e o r ground ra d a r sy stem s; ra d io and te le v is io n tra n sm ittin g o r re co rd in g system s; e le c
tro n ic com pu ters; m is s ile and sp a ce cra ft guidance and c o n tro l sy stem s; in du strial and m e d ica l
m easu rin g, indicating and c o n trollin g d ev ic e s ; etc.
A re g is te r e d nurse who g iv es nursing s e r v ic e under ge n e ra l m e d ic a l d irectio n to i l l o r
in jured em p loy ees o r other persons who becom e i l l o r su ffer an accident on the p re m is e s of a
fa c to ry o r oth er establish m ent. Duties in volve a com bination o f the fo llo w in g : G ivin g fir s t aid
to the i l l o r in jured; attending to subsequent d ressin g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju rie s ; keeping record s
o f patients trea ted ; p rep a rin g accident re p o rts fo r com pensation o r oth er pu rp oses; a ssistin g in
p h ysic al exam inations and health evaluations o f applicants and em p loy ees; and planning and c a r r y
ing out p ro g ra m s in volvin g health education, accident p reven tion , evalu ation o f plant environm ent,
o r other a c tiv itie s a ffec tin g the health, w e lfa r e , and sa fety o f a ll personn el. N u rsing su p erviso rs
o r head nurses in establish m ents em ploying m o re than one nurse a re excluded.
(E xclu de production a s s e m b le rs and te s t e r s , c ra fts m en , d raftsm en , d e s ig n ers, en gin eers,
and re p a irm e n of such standard e le c tr o n ic equipm ent as o ffic e m ach in es, ra dio and te le v is io n
re c e iv in g s e ts .)
MAINTENANCE AND POWERPLANT
C A R P E N T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
M A C H IN IS T , M A IN T E N A N C E
P e r fo r m s the ca rp en try duties n e c e s s a r y to constru ct and m aintain in good re p a ir bu ild
ing w oodw ork and equipm ent such as bins, c r ib s , co u n ters, benches, p a rtitio n s, d o o rs, flo o r s ,
s ta irs , ca sin gs, and t r im m ade o f wood in an establish m ent. W ork in vo lv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g :
Plan n in g and la yin g out of w ork fr o m blu eprin ts, d ra w in gs, m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in stru ction s; using a
v a r ie ty o f c a rp e n te r 's handtools, p orta ble p o w er to o ls , and standard m easu rin g in stru m en ts; m ak
ing standard shop com putations re la tin g to dim ension s o f w ork ; and s ele ctin g m a te ria ls n ece s s a ry
fo r the w ork.
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m aintenance ca rp en ter re q u ire s rounded tra in in g and
ex p erien c e usually acq u ired through a fo r m a l appren ticesh ip o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
P rod u ces rep la cem en t parts and new parts in m aking re p a irs o f m e ta l parts of m echanical
equipment operated in an establish m ent. W ork in vo lv es m o st o f the fo llo w in g : In terp retin g w ritten
in stru ction s and sp e cifica tio n s; planning and layin g out o f w ork ; using a v a r ie ty o f m a ch in ist's
handtools and p recisio n m easu rin g in stru m en ts; setting up and opera tin g standard m achine tools;
shaping o f m e ta l parts to c lo s e to le ra n c e s ; m aking standard shop com putations re la tin g to dim en
sions o f w ork, too lin g, fee d s, and speeds o f m achining; know ledge o f the w orkin g p ro p e rtie s of
the com m on m e ta ls; s ele ctin g standard m a te r ia ls , p a rts, and equipm ent re q u ired fo r his w ork;
and fittin g and assem blin g parts into m ech a n ica l equipm ent. In g e n e ra l, the m a ch in ist's w ork
n o rm a lly re q u ires a rounded tra in in g in m ach in e-sh op p r a c tic e usually a cq u ired through a fo rm a l
a pprenticeship o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and e x p erien c e.
E L E C T R IC IA N , M A IN T E N A N C E
P e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f e le c tr ic a l tra d e functions such as the in stalla tio n , m ain tenan ce, or
re p a ir of equipm ent fo r the gen era tio n , distribu tion , o r u tiliza tio n o f e le c t r ic en erg y in an esta b
lish m en t. W ork in vo lv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g : In sta llin g o r re p a irin g any o f a v a r ie ty o f e le c
tr ic a l equipm ent such as g e n e ra to rs , tr a n s fo r m e r s , sw itch boards, c o n tr o lle r s , c ir c u it b r e a k e r s ,
m o to rs , heating units, conduit s y stem s, o r other tra n sm iss io n equipm ent; w orkin g fr o m b lu e
prints, d raw in gs, layouts, o r other s p e cifica tio n s; loca tin g and diagnosing trou ble in the e le c tr ic a l
system o r equipm ent; w orkin g standard com putations re la tin g to load requ irem en ts o f w irin g o r
e le c tr ic a l equipm ent; and using a v a r ie ty o f e le c tr ic ia n 's handtools and m easu rin g and testin g
in stru m en ts. In g e n e ra l, the w ork o f the m aintenance e le c tr ic ia n re q u ires rounded tra in in g and
ex p erien c e usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l appren ticesh ip o r equ ivalen t train in g and e x p erien c e.
E N G IN E E R , S T A T IO N A R Y
O perates and m aintains and m ay also su p ervise the operation o f station ary engines and
equipment (m ech a n ica l o r e le c t r ic a l) to supply the establish m ent in which em ployed w ith p o w er,
heat, re fr ig e r a tio n , o r a ir-co n d itio n in g .
W ork in v o lv e s :
O peratin g and m aintaining equipment
such as steam en gin es, a ir c o m p r e s s o rs , g e n e ra to rs , m o to rs , tu rbin es, ven tila tin g and r e f r i g
eratin g equipm ent, steam b o ile rs and b o ile r - fe d w a ter pumps; m aking equipment re p a irs ; and
keeping a re c o rd of operation o f m a ch in ery , tem p era tu re, and fu el consum ption. M ay also su
p e r v is e th ese opera tio n s. Head o r ch ief en gin eers in establish m ents em ploying m o re than one
en gin eer a re ex clu ded.
F IR E M A N , S T A T IO N A R Y B O IL E R
F ir e s station ary b o ile rs to furnish the establish m ent in which em ployed w ith heat, pow er,
o r steam . F eed s fu els to fir e by hand o r op era tes a m ech a n ica l sto k er, gas, o r o il bu rn er; and
checks w a te r and sa fety v a lv e s .
M ay clean , o il, o r a s s is t in re p a irin g b o ile rr o o m equipm ent.
H E L P E R , M A IN T E N A N C E TR A D E S
A s s is ts one o r m o re w o rk e rs in the s k ille d m aintenance tra d es , by p e rfo rm in g s p e c ific
o r ge n era l duties o f le s s e r s k ill, such as keeping a w o r k e r supplied w ith m a te ria ls and to o ls;
cleaning w orkin g a rea , m achine, and equipm ent; a ssistin g journeym an by holding m a te r ia ls or
to o ls; and p e rfo rm in g other u nskilled tasks as d ire c te d by journeym an. The kind o f w ork the
h elp er is p erm itted to p e r fo rm v a rie s fr o m tra d e to tra d e: In som e tra d es the h elp er is confined
to supplying, liftin g , and holding m a te r ia ls and to o ls , and cleaning w orkin g a rea s; and in others
he is perm itted to p e r fo rm s p e c ia lize d m achine opera tio n s, o r parts of a tra d e that a re also
p e rfo rm e d by w o rk e rs on a fu ll-tim e ba sis.
M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R , TO O L R O O M
S p e c ia liz e s in the operation o f one o r m o re types o f m achine to o ls, such as jig b o r e r s ,
c y lin d r ic a l o r su rface g r in d e rs , engine lathes, o r m illin g m achines, in the construction o f
m ach in e-sh op to o ls , ga g es, jig s , fix tu re s , or d ies. W ork in vo lv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g : Planning
and p erfo rm in g d ifficu lt m achining opera tio n s; p ro ce ssin g item s re qu irin g com plicated setups or
a high d e g re e o f accu ra cy; using a v a r ie ty o f p re c is io n m easu rin g instrum ents; sele ctin g fee d s,
speeds, to o lin g, and operation sequence; and m aking n ece s s a ry adjustments during operation
to a ch ieve re q u isite to le ra n c es o r dim ension s. M ay be re qu ired to re c o g n iz e when too ls need
d re s s in g , to d ress to o ls , and to s ele ct p ro p e r coolants and cutting and lu bricatin g o ils .
For
cro s s -in d u s try w age study pu rposes, m a ch in e-to o l o p e ra to rs , to o lro o m , in to o l and die jobbing
e’nnnc a re excluded fro m this cla s s ific a tio n .
M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E (M ain tenan ce)
R ep a irs a u tom obiles, buses, m o tortru ck s, and t r a c t o r s o f an establish m ent. W ork in
vo lv e s m ost o f the fo llo w in g : Exam ining au tom otive equipm ent to diagn ose sou rce o f tro u b le; d is
assem blin g equipm ent and p e rfo rm in g re p a irs that in vo lv e the use o f such handtools as w ren ch es,
g a g es, d r ills , o r s p e c ia lize d equipm ent in d isa ssem b lin g o r fittin g p a rts ; rep la cin g broken o r
d e fe c tiv e parts fr o m stock; grind ing and adjusting v a lv e s ; re a s sem b lin g and in sta llin g the variou s
a ssem b lies in the v e h ic le and m aking n e c e s s a r y adjustm ents; and alinin g w h e els, adjusting brakes
and ligh ts, o r tightening body b olts. In g e n e ra l, the w ork o f the au tom otive m echanic re q u ires
rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l a p pren ticesh ip o r equivalent
tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
Th is c la s s ific a tio n does not include m ech an ics who re p a ir cu s to m e rs ' v e h ic le s in auto
m o b ile re p a ir shops.
M E C H A N IC , M A IN T E N A N C E
R ep a irs m a ch in ery o r m ech a n ica l equipm ent o f an establish m en t. W ork in vo lv es m ost
o f the fo llo w in g : Exam ining m achines and m ech a n ica l equipm ent to diagn ose sou rce o f trou ble;
dism antling o r p a rtly dism antlin g m achines and p e rfo rm in g re p a irs that m a in ly in vo lv e the use
o f handtools in scra pin g and fittin g pa rts; rep la cin g broken o r d e fe c tiv e parts with item s obtained
fr o m stock; o rd erin g the production o f a repla cem en t part by a m achine shop o r sending o f the
m achine to a m achine shop fo r m a jo r r e p a irs ; p rep a rin g w ritten s p e cifica tio n s fo r m a jo r rep a irs
o r fo r the production o f parts o rd e re d fr o m m achine shop; re a s sem b lin g m ach in es; and making
a ll n e c e s s a ry adjustm ents fo r operation . In g e n era l, the w ork of a m aintenance m echan ic requ ires
rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acq u ired through a fo r m a l appren ticesh ip o r equivalent
train in g and ex p erien c e.
Excluded fr o m this c la s s ific a tio n a re w o r k e r s w hose p r im a ry duties
in vo lv e setting up o r adjusting m ach in es.
M IL L W R IG H T
In sta lls new m achines o r h eavy equipm ent, and d ism antles and in sta lls m achines o r heavy
equipm ent when changes in the plant layout a re re q u ired . W ork in vo lv es -m o st o f the fo llo w in g :
Planning and layin g out of the w ork; in te rp retin g blueprints o r other s p e cifica tio n s; using a v a rie ty
o f handtools and rig g in g ; m aking standard shop com putations re la tin g to s tr e s s e s , strength o f
m a te r ia ls , and cen ters o f g r a v ity ; a linin g and balancing o f equipm ent; s ele ctin g standard to o ls,
equipm ent, and parts to be used; and in stallin g and piaintaining in good o rd e r p ow er tra n sm ission
equipment such as d r iv e s and speed re d u cers . In g e n e ra l, the m illw r ig h t's w ork n o rm a lly requ ires
a rounded train in g and e x p erien c e in the tra d e a cq u ired through a fo r m a l apprenticeship o r
equ ivalent tra in in g and ex p e rie n c e .
P A IN T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
Paints and re d eco ra tes w a lls , w oodw ork, and fix tu res o f an establish m en t. W ork in volves
the fo llo w in g : K n ow led ge o f su rface p e c u lia r itie s and types o f paint re q u ired fo r d iffe re n t a p p lica
tion s; p rep a rin g su rface fo r painting by re m o vin g old fin ish o r by placin g putty o r f i l l e r in n ail
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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 — Continued
h oles and in te rs tic e s ; and applying paint with spra y gun o r brush. M ay m ix c o lo r s , o ils , white
lead, and oth er paint in gred ien ts to obtain p ro p e r c o lo r o r con sisten cy. In g e n era l, the w ork o f the
m aintenance pain ter re q u ire s rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acq u ired through a fo rm a l
a p p ren ticesh ip o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and e x p erien c e.
types o f sh e e t-m e ta l m aintenance w ork fro m blu eprints, m o d els , o r oth er sp e cifica tio n s; setting
up and o p era tin g a ll a v a ila b le types o f sh eet-m e ta l w orkin g m achines; using a v a r ie ty o f handtools
in cutting, bending, fo rm in g , shaping, fittin g , and assem b lin g; and in stallin g s h eet-m e ta l a rtic le s
as re q u ired . In ge n era l, the w ork o f the m aintenance sh e e t-m e ta l w o rk er re q u ire s rounded
tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acq u ired through a fo rm a l a ppren ticesh ip o r equ ivalen t train ing
and ex p erien c e.
P I P E F I T T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
In sta lls o r re p a irs w a ter, stea m , gas, o r oth er types o f pipe and p ip efittin gs in an
establish m en t. W ork in vo lv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g ; L a yin g out o f w ork and m easu rin g to locate
position o f pipe fr o m draw in gs o r oth er w ritten s p e cifica tio n s; cutting va rio u s s iz e s o f pipe to
c o r r e c t lengths with c h isel and h am m er o r o xy acetylen e torch o r p ipe-cu ttin g m ach in es; threading
pipe with stocks and d ies; bending pipe by h an d-driven o r p o w e r-d r iv e n m ach in es; a ssem blin g
pipe with couplings and fasten ing pipe to h angers: m aking standard shop com putations re la tin g to
p r e s s u re s , flo w , and s iz e o f pipe requ ired ; and making standard tests to d eterm in e w hether fin
ished pipes m eet s p e cifica tio n s.
In g e n era l, the w ork o f the m aintenance p ip e fitte r re q u ires
rounded tra in in g and e x p erien c e usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l a ppren ticesh ip o r equ ivalen t
tra in in g and ex p erien c e. W ork ers p r im a r ily engaged in in stallin g and re p a irin g building sanitation
o r heating system s a re exclu d ed .
S H E E T -M E T A L W O RKER, M A IN T E N A N C E
F a b r ic a te s , in s ta lls , and m aintains in good re p a ir the s h eet-m e ta l equipm ent and fix tu res
(such as m achine gu ards, g re a s e pans, sh elves , lo c k e r s , tanks, ven tila to rs , chutes, ducts, m e ta l
ro o fin g ) o f an establish m ent. W ork in vo lv es m ost o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and la yin g out a ll
T O O L A N D D IE M A K E R
C on stru cts and re p a irs m ach in e-sh op to o ls , ga g es, jig s , fix tu res o r dies fo r fo rg in g s,
punching, and oth er m e ta l-fo rm in g w ork.
W ork in v o lv e s m o st o f the fo llo w in g ; Planning and
layin g out o f w ork fr o m m o d els , blu eprints, draw in gs, o r oth er o ra l and w ritten sp e cifica tion s;
using a v a r ie ty o f to o l and die m a k e r's handtools and p r e c is io n m easu rin g instrum ents; u nder
standing o f the w orkin g p ro p e rtie s o f com m on m e ta ls and a llo y s; settin g up and operatin g o f
m achine too ls and re la ted equipm ent; m aking n ec e s s a ry shop com putations relatin g to dim ensions
o f w ork , speeds, fee d s, and too lin g o f m achines; h ea t-trea tin g o f m eta l parts during fa b rica tio n
as w e ll as o f fin ish ed to o ls and dies to ach ieve re q u ired q u a lities ; w orkin g to clo se to le ra n c es;
fittin g and a ssem b lin g o f parts to p r e s c r ib e d to le ra n c es and a llow an ces; and sele ctin g a ppropriate
m a te r ia ls , to o ls , and p r o c e s s e s . In g e n era l, the tool and die m a k e r's work re q u ires a rounded
tra in in g in m a ch in e-sh op and too lro o m p ra c tic e usually acq u ired through a fo rm a l apprenticeship
o r equ ivalen t tra in in g and ex p erien c e.
F o r c r o s s -in d u s tr y w age study pu rposes, to o l and die m akers in too l
shops a re exclu ded fr o m this c la s s ific a tio n .
and die jobbing
CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT
GU ARD A N D W AT C H M A N
G u ard. P e r fo r m s routine p o lice duties, e ith er at fix ed post o r on tou r, m aintaining o rd e r ,
using a rm s o r fo r c e w here n ec e s s a ry . Includes gatem en who a re stationed at gate and check
on iden tity o f em p loy ees and oth er persons e n te rin g .
W atchm an. M akes rounds o f p re m is e s p e r io d ic a lly in p rotectin g p r o p e rty against fir e ,
theft, and ille g a l en try.
J A N IT O R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R
S H IP P IN G A N D R E C E IV IN G C L E R K
P r e p a re s m erch a n d ise fo r shipm ent, o r r e c e iv e s and is resp o n sib le fo r incom ing ship
m ents o f m erch a n d ise o r oth er m a t e r ia ls . Shipping w ork in v o lv e s : A knowledge o f shipping p r o
ced u res, p r a c tic e s , rou tes, a v a ila b le m eans o f tra n sporta tion , and ra tes; and prep a rin g re co rd s
o f the goods shipped, m aking up b ills o f lading, posting w eight and shipping ch a rges, and keeping
a file o f shipping r e c o r d s .
M ay d ir e c t o r a s s is t in p rep a rin g the m erch andise fo r shipment.
R e c e iv in g w ork in v o lv e s : V e r ify in g o r d ire c tin g oth ers in v e r ify in g the c o rre c tn e s s o f shipments
against b ills o f ladin g, in v o ic e s , o r oth er re c o r d s ; checking fo r sh ortages and re je c tin g dam
aged goods; routing m erch a n d ise o r m a te r ia ls to p ro p e r dep artm en ts; and m aintaining n ece s s a ry
re c o rd s and file s .
Cleans and keeps in an o r d e r ly condition fa c to ry w orking a rea s and w a sh room s, o r
p re m is e s o f an o ffic e , apartm ent house, o r c o m m e rc ia l o r oth er establish m en t. Duties in volve
a com bination o f the fo llo w in g : Sweeping, m opping o r scrubbing, and polish ing flo o r s ; rem o vin g
chips, trash , and oth er re fu se; dusting equipm ent, fu rn itu re, o r fix tu res; polish in g m e ta l f i x
tu res o r trim m in g s ; p rovid in g supplies and m in o r m aintenance s e r v ic e s ; and clean ing la v a to r ie s ,
sh ow ers, and re s tro o m s . W ork ers who s p e c ia liz e in window washing a re excluded.
F o r w age study pu rp oses,
w o rk e rs a re c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
R e c e iv in g c le r k
Shipping c le r k
Shipping and r e c e iv in g c le r k
T R U C K D R IV E R
L A B O R E R , M A T E R IA L H A N D L IN G
A w o r k e r em p loyed in a w areh ou se, m anufacturing plant, s to re , o r oth er establish m ent
whose duties in volve one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : Loading and unloading va rio u s m a te r ia ls and
m erch an dise on o r fro m fr e ig h t c a rs , tru ck s, o r oth er tra n sp ortin g d ev ic e s ; unpacking, sh elvin g,
o r placin g m a te r ia ls o r m erch a n d ise in p ro p e r sto ra ge location ; and tra n sp o rtin g m a te r ia ls o r
m erch a n dise by handtruck, c a r, o r w h e elb a rrow . L on gsh orem en , who load and unload ships a re
exc l tided.
ORD ER F IL L E R
F ills shipping o r tra n s fe r o rd e r s fo r fin ish ed goods fr o m sto red m erch a n d ise in a c c o rd
ance with s p e cifica tio n s on sa les slip s , cu s to m e rs ' o r d e r s , o r other in stru ction s. M ay, in addition
to fillin g o rd e r s and in dicating item s fille d o r o m itted, keep re c o rd s o f outgoing o rd e r s , re q u i
sition additional stock o r re p o rt short supplies to s u p e rv is o r, and p e r fo rm o th er re la te d duties.
D riv e s a tru ck w ithin a c ity o r in d u stria l a rea to tra n sp o rt m a te r ia ls , m erch a n d ise,
equipm ent, o r m en betw een va rio u s types o f establish m en ts such as: Manufacturing plants, fr e ig h t
depots, w areh ou ses, w h o lesa le and re ta il establish m en ts, o r betw een re ta il establish m ents and
cu s to m e rs ' houses o r pla ces o f bu siness. M ay also load o r unload tru ck with o r without h elp ers,
m ake m in o r m ech a n ica l re p a ir s , and keep tru ck in good w orkin g o r d e r .
D riv e r-s a le s m e n and
o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r iv e r s a re ex clu d ed .
fo llo w s :
F o r w age study pu rp oses, tru c k d riv e r s a re c la s s ifie d by s iz e and type o f equipm ent, as
(T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r should be rated on the basis o f t r a ile r ca p a city.)
T r u c k d riv e r
T r u c k d riv e r,
T r u c k d r iv e r ,
T r u c k d riv e r,
T r u c k d r iv e r ,
(com bin ation o f s iz e s lis te d se p a ra te ly )
ligh t (under l'/z tons)
m edium (lV z to and including 4 tons)
h ea vy (o v e r 4 tons, t r a ile r type)
h eavy (o v e r 4 tons, o th er than t r a ile r type)
P A C K E R . S H IP P IN G
T R U C K E R , PO W E R
P r e p a re s finished products fo r shipm ent o r sto ra ge by placin g them in shipping con
ta in e r s . the s p e c ific operations p e rfo rm e d being dependent upon the type, s iz e , and number
o f units to be packed, the type o f contain er em p loyed , and method o f shipm ent. W ork re q u ires
the placin g o f item s in shipping contain ers and m a y in vo lv e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g :
K n ow ledge o f va riou s item s o f stock in o rd e r to v e r ify content; se le c tio n o f ap p rop ria te type
and s iz e o f contain er: in sertin g en clo su res in con tain er; using e x c e ls io r o r oth er m a te r ia l to
p reven t breakage o r dam age; clo sin g and sea lin g contain er; and applying la b els o r en terin g
id en tifyin g data on contain er.
P a ck e rs who also m ake wooden boxes o r c ra te s a re exclu d ed .
O p era tes a m an u ally co n tro lle d ga solin e- o r e le c tr ic -p o w e re d tru ck o r tra c to r to tra n sp o rt
goods and m a te r ia ls o f a ll kinds about a w areh ou se, m anufacturing plant, o r other establish m ent.
F o r w age study p u rp oses,
w o rk e rs a re c la s s ifie d by type o f tru ck, as fo llo w s :
T r u c k e r, p o w er (fo r k lift)
T r u c k e r, p o w er (o th er than fo r k lift)
Available O n R e q u e s t ----T h e fo llo w in g a r e a s a r e s u r v e y e d p e r i o d i c a l l y f o r use in a d m in is te rin g the S e r v i c e C ontra ct A c t of 1965.
w i l l be a v a ila b le at no cost while supplies las t f r o m any of the B L S r e g io n a l o f f i c e s shown on the back c o v e r .
A l a m o g o r d o —L a s C r u c e s , N. M e x .
A la s k a
A lb an y, G a.
A m a rillo, Tex.
A tla n tic C ity , N.J.
Augusta, Ga.—S. C.
B a k e r s f i e l d , C alif.
Baton R ou g e , L a .
B i l o x i , G ulf port, and P a s c a g o u la , M is s.
B r i d g e p o r t , N o r w a l k , and Stam ford, Conn.
C ed ar R a p id s , Iowa
Champaign—U r b a n a , 111.
C h arle ston , S.C.
C l a r k s v i l l e , Tenn., and H o p k i n s v i l l e , Ky.
C o lo r a d o S p ring s , C olo.
C olu m b ia , S.C.
Columbus , G a —A l a .
Corpu s C h r i s t i , T e x .
C r a n e , Ind.
Dothan, A l a .
Duluth—S u pe rio r , M inn.—W is .
El Paso, Tex.
Eug ene—S p r i n g f i e l d , O r e g .
F a r g o —M o o rh e a d , N. D ak —Minn.
F a y e t t e v i l l e , N. C.
F it c h b u rg —L e o m i n s t e r , M a s s .
F r e d e r i c k —H a g e rs to w n , Md.—P a —W. Va.
F r e s n o , C alif.
Grand F o r k s , N. Dak.
Grand Island—H a s t i n g s , N e b r .
G r e e n b o r o —Winston S a le m —High P oin t, N .C .
H a r r i s b u r g , Pa.
K n o x v i l l e , Tenn.
C op ie s of public r e l e a s e s a r e or
Laredo, Tex.
Las Vega s, Nev.
L o w e r E a s te r n Shor e, M d —Va.
M ac on , Ga.
M a r q u e tte , E sca nab a, Sault Ste.
M a r i e , M ic h .
M e lb o u rn e —T i t u s v i l l e —C o c o a , F la .
( B r e v a r d Co.)
M eridian , M iss.
M id d l e s e x , Monmouth, Ocean, and S o m e r s e t
C os ., N.J.
M o b i l e , A l a . , and P e n s a c o l a , F la .
M ontgom ery, A la.
N a s h v i l l e , Tenn.
N o r th e a s te r n M aine
N o r w i c h —Groton—N e w L o n d o n , Conn.
Ogden, Utah
O rlando, F la .
Oxnard—S im i V a l l e y —Ventu ra , C alif.
Pan ama C it y, F la .
P orts m o u th , N . H —M a in e —M a s s .
IPueblo, Colo.
R e no, N e v .
S a cram e n to , C alif.
Santa B a rb a r a —Santa M a r i a —L om p oc , C alif.
Sherm an—Denison , T e x .
S h re v e p o r t, L a.
S p r in g field —C h ic op e e —H o l y o k e , M a s s __Conn.
Top ek a, Kans.
Tucson, A r i z .
V a l l e j o —F a i r f i e l d —N a p a , C alif.
W ilm in g to n , D e l. —N .J r-M d .
Yuma, A r i z .
R e p o r t s f o r the fo llo w in g s u r v e y s conducted in the p r i o r y e a r but since discontinued a r e also a v a ila b le :
A lp e n a , Standish, and T a w a s City, M ic h.
A s h e v i l l e , N .C.
Austin, T e x . *
F o r t Smith, A r k —Okla.
G rea t F a l l s , Mont.
*
Expanded to an a r e a w age s u r v e y in f i s c a l y e a r
1973.
L e xin gto n , K y . *
P in e B luff, A r k .
Stockton, C alif.
T a c o m a , Wash.
Wichita F a l l s , T e x .
See inside back c o v e r .
The tw elf th annual r e p o r t on s a l a r i e s f o r accountants, audito rs, c h ie f accountants, a tt o r n e y s , job an alys ts , d i r e c t o r s o f p e rs o n n e l, b u y e r s , c h e m ists,
e n g in e e rs , e n g in e e rin g techn ic ia ns, d ra ftsm e n , and c l e r i c a l e m p l o y e e s . O r d e r as B L S Bull etin 1742, N ation al Su rv e y of P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d m i n i s t r a t i v e ,
T e c h n i c a l , and C l e r i c a l P a y , June 1971, 75 cents a copy, f r o m any of the B L S r e g i o n a l s ales o f f i c e s shown on the back cover", or f r o m the
Superintendent of D ocum ents , U.S. G ov e rn m en t P r i n ti n g O f f ic e , Washington, D .C ., 20402.
IT U. S. G O V E R N M E N T P R IN T IN G O FFIC C : | | 7 J - 7 4 « -1 9 0 / 7 3
A r e a W a g e Surveys
A li s t of the la test a v aila b le bulle tins is p re s e n te d below. A d i r e c t o r y of a r e a w ag e studies including m o r e l i m ite d studies conducted at the
r eq u e st o f the E m p lo y m e n t Standards A d m in is tr a tio n of the D epartm ent o f L a b o r is a v aila b le on req uest . Bulletins m a y be pur chas ed f r o m any of the B L S
r e g i o n a l s ale s o f f i c e s shown on the back c o v e r , o r f r o m the Superintendent o f Documents, U.S. G ov e rn m en t P r i n ti n g O f f ic e , Washington, D .C., 20402.
Area
A k r o n , Ohio, Dec. 1972____________________________________
Alb any—Schenectady—T r o y , N . Y . , M a r . 1972--------------A lb u qu erqu e, N. M e x . , M ar. 1972 1______________________
A ll e n t o w n —B ethle hem —Easton, P a . —N .J ., M ay 1972 1 __
Atlanta , G a., M a y 1972 1-------------------------------------------Austin, T e x . , Dec. 1972 1 (to be surveyed)
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , Aug. 1972 1_______________________________
Beaumont—P o r t A r th u i—O rang e , T e x . , M a y 1972______
Binghamton, N . Y . , July 1972_____________________________
B irm i n g h a m , A l a . , M ar. 1972_____________________________
B o i s e C ity , Idaho, N ov. 19721____________________________
B oston, M a s s ., Aug. 1972 1_______________________________
B uffa lo, N . Y . , Oct. 19721_________________________________
Burlin gton, V t., Dec. 1972 1_______________________________
Canton, Ohio, M a y 1972 1__________________________________
C h a r le ston , W. V a . , M a r . 1972 1 _________________________
C h arlotte, N .C . , Jan. 1973________________________________
Chattanooga, T e n n . - G a . , Sept. 1972 1------------------------C hic ago, 111., June 1972____________________________________
Cincinn ati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind ., Feb. 1972____________________
C le v e la n d, Ohio, Sept. 1972 1-------------------------------------Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1972 1______________________________
D a lla s , T e x . , Oct. 1972 1------------------------------------------D avenp ort—Rock Island—M o lin e, Iowa—111., Feb. 1972 1—
Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 1972____ __ :-— ------------------------------D e n v e r, C o lo ., Dec. 1972__________________________________
Des M o in es , Iowa, M ay 1972 1 __ _________________________
D e tr o it, M ic h ., Feb. 1972_________________________________
Durham , N .C . , A p r . 1972 1________________________________
F o r t L aud erda le —H oll y w o od and W e s t P a l m
Bea ch, F l a . , A p r . 1972 1-----------------------------------------F o r t Wort h, T e x . , Oct. 1972 1------------------------------------G r e e n Bay, W i s . , July 1972 1-------------------------------------G r e e n v i l l e , S.C., M ay 1972______ ________________________
Houston, T e x . , A p r . 1972__________ ____ __________________
H u n ts vill e , A l a . , Feb. 1972 1 -------------------------------------Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1972 1_____________________________
Jackson, M i s s . , Jan. 1972_________________________________
J a c k s o n v ille , F l a . , Dec. 1972------------------------------------Kansas City , M o . - K a n s . , Sept. 1972---------------------------L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h i l l , M as s .—N .H ., June 1972 1-----------Le xin gto n, K y . , N ov. 1972 1---------------------------------------L i t t l e Rock —N orth L i t t l e Rock, A r k . , July 1972 1-------L o s A n g e l e s —Long B ea ch and Anaheim —Santa A n a G ard en G r o v e , C a lif. , Oct. 1972 1----------------------------L o u i s v i l l e , Ky.—Ind., N ov. 1972___________________________
Lu bbock, T e x . , M ar. 1972 1---------------------------------------M a n c h e s te r , N.H., July 1972 1----------------------------------M e m p h i s , T e n n . - A r k . , Nov. 1972------------------------------M i a m i , F l a . , N ov. 1972 1__________________________________
M id land and Odessa, T e x . , Jan. 1972 1 -----------------------
Bulletin number
and p r i c e
1775-36,
1725-49,
1725-59,
1725-87,
1725-77,
40cents
30cents
35cents
35cents
45cents
1775-20,
1725-69,
1775-5,
1725-58,
1775-32,
1775-13,
1775-18,
1775-28,
1725-75,
1725-63,
1775-39,
1775-14,
1725-92,
1725-56,
1775-15,
1775-23,
1775-25,
1725-55,
1775-34,
1775-35,
1725-86,
1725-68,
1725-64,
75cents
30cents
45cents
30cents
50cents
75cents
65cents
50cents
35cents
35cents
40 c e-fits
55cents
70cents
35cents
75cents
55cents
75cents
35cents
40 cents
40cents
35cents
40cents
30cents
1725-74,
1775-24,
1775-1,
1725-66,
1725-79,
1725-50,
1775-27,
1725-38,
1775-31,
1775-17,
1725-81,
1775-22,
1775-2,
35cents
50cents
55cents
30cents
35cents
35cents
55cents
30cents
40cents
50cents
35cents
50cents
55cents
1775-38,
1775-37,
1725-57,
1775-8,
1775-30,
1775-29,
1725-37,
75cents
40cents
35 cents
55cents
40cents
55 cents
30cents
Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
Area
M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , M a y 1972 1_________________________________
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l , Minn ., Jan. 1972 1 ___________________
M u s k e go n —M u s k e g o n H eigh ts , M i c h ., June 1972 1 _________
N e w a r k and J e r s e y Cit y, N . J . , Jan. 1972 1 _______________
N e w H av en , C o n n ., Jan. 1972 1_______________________________
N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , J an. 1972_________________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1972 1-----------------------------------------------N o r f o lk —V i r g i n i a B e a c h —P o r t s m o u t h and
N e w p o r t N e w s —H ampton, V a . , J an. 1972_________________
O k la h o m a City, O k l a . , July 1972____________________________
O m a h a , N e b r . - I o w a , Sept. 1972_____________________________
P a t e r s o n —Clifton—P a s s a i c , N .J ., June 1972 1 _____________
P h i la d e lp h i a , P a . - N . J . , No v. 1971 1 ________________________
P h o e n ix , A r i z . , June 1972 1___________________________________
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , Jan. 1972____________________________________
P o r t l a n d , M a in e , No v. 1972__________________________________
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . —W a s h . , M a y 1972 1 ---------------------------------P o u g h k e e p s ie —King s ton—N e w b u r g h , N. Y . ,
June 1972 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------P ro vide nc e—W a r w i c k ^ P awtucket, R. I.—M a s s . ,
M a y 1972-------------------------------------------------------------------------------R a le i g h , N . C . , Aug . 1972----------------------------------------------------Richmond, V a . , M a r . 1972 1 __________________________________
R i v e r side—San B e r n a rd in c r - O n t a r i o , C a l i f . ,
Dec. 1971 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . (o ffi ce occupations only), July 1972___
R o c k fo r d , 111., June 1972 1 ___________________________________
St. L o u i s , M o.—111., M a r . 1972_______________________________
Salt L a k e City, Utah, No v. 1972 1___________________________
San Anton io, T e x . , M a y 1972---------------------------------------------San D i e g o , C a l i f . , No v. 1972__________________________________
San F r a n c i s c o —O ak la n d , C a l i f . , Oct. 1971 1 _______________
San J o s e , C a li f ., M a r . 1972___________________________________
Savannah, G a . , M a y 1972 1 ___________________________________
Scranton , P a . , July 1972______________________________________
Seattle—E v e re tt, W a s h . , J an. 1972__________________________
Sioux F a l l s , S. D a k . , De c. 1971______________________________
South B end , Ind., M a y 1972 1 _________________________________
Spokane, W a s h . , J une 1972 1__________________________________
S y r a c u s e , N . Y . , July
1972__________________________________
T a m p a —St. P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , A ug . 1972--------------------------To le d o , Oh io —M i c h ., A p r . 1972 1 ____________________________
T r e n to n , N . J . , Sept. 1972 1____________________________________
Utica—R o m e , N . Y . , July 1972_________________________________
W ash in gt on, D . C . - M d . - V a . , M a r . 1972 1 -------------------------W a t e r b u r y , C o n n ., M a r . 1972 1 ______________________________
W a t e r l o o , Iowa, No v.
1972-----------------------------------------------Wich ita , K a n s . , A p r . 1 9 72 *__________________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , M a y 1972 1_______________________________
Y o r k , P a . , Fe b. 1972 1 ________________________________________
Y oun gs tow n—W a r r e n , Ohio, No v. 1972_____________________
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