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A rea Wage S urvey




Area Wage Survey
The Sioux F alls, South D akota, M etropolitan A rea




O ctober 1965

B ulletin No. 1465-17
December 1965

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




Preface

Contents
Page

A.

O c c u p a tio n a l e a r n i n g s :*
A - 1. O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s—m e n an d w o m en ________________________
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 tio n s—m e n an d w o m e n ..
A - 3 . O ffic e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , an d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s—
m e n an d w o m en c o m b in e d ________________________________
A - 4 . M a in te n a n c e an d p o w e r p la n t o c c u p a tio n s__________________
A - 5 . C u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s ____________

B.

E s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and su p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s :*
B - l . M in im u m e n tra n c e s a l a r i e s fo r w o m en o ffic e w o r k e r s ___
B - 2 . S h ift d i f f e r e n t i a l s ______
B - 3 . S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs
B - 4 . P a id h o lid a y s ___________
B - 5 . P a id v a c a t i o n s ______________________________________________
B - 6 . H ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n plans™ ._____________________
B - 7 . H ea lth in s u r a n c e b e n e fits p r o v id e d e m p lo y e e s and
th e ir d e p e n d e n ts___________________________________________
B - 8 . P r o f it - s h a r in g p l a n s ________________________________________

E ig h ty - fiv e a r e a s c u r r e n tly a r e in c lu d e d in the
p r o g r a m . In fo rm a tio n on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s is c o lle c t e d
a n n u ally in e a c h a r e a . In fo rm a tio n on e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c ­
t i c e s and su p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v is io n s is o b ta in e d b ie n ­
n ia lly in m o s t o f the a r e a s .
T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f the s u r v e y in
Sio u x F a l l s , S. D ak. , in O c to b e r 1965. T h e S ta n d a r d M e t r o ­
p o lita n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e fin e d by the B u r e a u o f the
B u d g et th ro u g h M a r c h 1965, c o n s is t s o f M in n eh ah a C ounty.
T h is stu d y w a s co n d u cted by the B u r e a u ’ s r e g io n a l o ffic e
in C h ic a g o , 111. , A dolp h O. B e r g e r , D ir e c t o r ; by L e o n a r d
O lso n , u n d e r the d ir e c tio n o f K en neth T h o r s t e n . T h e stu d y
w a s u n d er the g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n o f W oodrow C . L in n ,
A s s i s t a n t R e g io n a l D ir e c to r fo r W ages and In d u s t r ia l
R e la tio n s .




E s t a b lis h m e n t s an d w o r k e r s w ithin sc o p e o f s u r v e y and
n u m b e r s t u d ie d ___________________________________________________

A p p e n d ix e s:
A . C h a n g e s in o c c u p a tio n a l d e s c r i p t io n s ____________________________
B . O c c u p a tio n a l d e s c r i p t io n s ______________

areas.

* N O T E : S im ila r ta b u la tio n s a r e a v a ila b le fo r o th er
(S e e in s id e b a c k c o v e r .)

U nion s c a l e s , in d ic a tiv e o f p r e v a ilin g p a y le v e ls in
the S io u x F a l l s a r e a , a r e a l s o a v a ila b le fo r se v e n se le c t e d
b u ild in g t r a d e s .

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o m u i

A t the end o f e a c h s u r v e y , an in d iv id u a l a r e a b u l­
le tin p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s fo r e a c h a r e a stu d ie d . A fte r
c o m p le tio n o f a l l o f the in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s fo r a
roun d o f s u r v e y s , a tw o - p a r t su m m a r y b u lle tin i s is s u e d .
T h e f i r s t p a r t b r in g s d a ta fo r e a c h o f the m e tr o p o lita n
a r e a s stu d ie d into one b u lle tin . T h e se c o n d p a r t p r e s e n t s
in fo r m a tio n w h ich h a s b ee n p r o je c t e d fr o m in d iv id u a l m e t ­
ro p o lita n a r e a d a ta to r e la t e to e c o n o m ic r e g io n s and the
U n ited S t a t e s .

T a b le s :

vo oo oo - j

T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s p r o g r a m o f an n u al
o c c u p a tio n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e tr o p o lita n a r e a s i s d e ­
sig n e d to p ro v id e d a ta on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s , and e s t a b ­
lish m e n t p r a c t i c e s an d su p p le m e n ta ry w a g e p r o v i s i o n s . It
y ie ld s d e ta ile d d a ta b y s e le c t e d in d u str y d iv is io n s fo r e a c h
o f the a r e a s stu d ie d , fo r e c o n o m ic r e g io n s , an d fo r the
U n ited S t a t e s . A m a jo r c o n s id e r a t io n in the p r o g r a m i s
the n e e d fo r g r e a t e r in sig h t into (1) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s
by o c c u p a tio n a l c a t e g o r y an d s k i l l le v e l, an d (2) th e s t r u c ­
tu r e an d le v e l o f w a g e s am on g a r e a s an d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s .

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Area Wage Survey---The Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Metropolitan Area
Introduction
r e p o r te d , a s fo r o ffic e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a tio n s, r e f e r e n c e i s to the w o rk
sc h e d u le s (ro u n d ed to the n e a r e s t h a lf hour) fo r w hich s t r a ig h t - t im e
s a l a r i e s a r e p a id ; a v e r a g e w eek ly e a r n in g s f o r th e se o c c u p a tio n s h ave
b een roun ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o ll a r .

T h is a r e a is 1 of 85 in w hich the U. S. D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r 's
B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s co n d u cts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s
and r e la t e d w age b e n e fits on an a r e a w id e b a s i s .
In th is a r e a , d a ta
w e re ob tain e d by p e r s o n a l v i s i t s o f B u r e a u f ie ld e c o n o m is ts to r e p r e ­
se n ta tiv e e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ithin s i x b r o a d in d u str y d i v i s i o n s : M an u­
f a c t u r in g ; tr a n s p o r ta tio n , c o m m u n ica tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u t i l it i e s ;
w h o le sa le t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and
se rv ic e s.
M a jo r in d u stry g ro u p s e x c lu d e d fr o m th e se s tu d ie s a r e
go v e rn m e n t o p e r a tio n s and the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s t r ie s .
E s t a b lis h m e n t s h avin g fe 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 itte d b e c a u s e they tend to fu r n ish in s u ffic ie n t em p lo y m en t in the
o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d to w a r r a n t in c lu sio n .
S e p a r a t e ta b u la tio n s a r e
p ro v id e d fo r e a c h of the b r o a d in d u str y d iv is io n s w hich m e e t p u b ­
lic a tio n c r i t e r i a .

The a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d r e f le c t c o m p o site , a re a w id e e s t i ­
m a te s.
I n d u str ie s and e s t a b lis h m e n t s d if f e r in p ay le v e l and jo b
sta ffin g and, th u s, c o n trib u te d iffe r e n tly to the e s t im a t e s fo r ea c h jo b .
T he p ay r e la tio n sh ip o b ta in a b le fr o m the a v e r a g e s m a y f a il to r e f le c t
a c c u r a t e ly the w age s p r e a d o r d if f e r e n t ia l m a in ta in e d am on g jo b s in
in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s . S im ila r ly , d if f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p ay le v e ls
f o r m en and w om en in any of the s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s sh ou ld not be
a s s u m e d to r e f le c t d if f e r e n c e s in p a y tr e a tm e n t o f the s e x e s w ithin
in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s . O ther p o s s ib l e f a c t o r s w hich m a y c o n tr ib ­
u te to d if f e r e n c e s in p ay fo r m e n and w om en in c lu d e : D iffe r e n c e s in
p r o g r e s s io n w ithin e s t a b lis h e d r a t e r a n g e s , sin c e only the a c tu a l r a t e s
p aid in c u m b e n ts a r e c o lle c t e d ; and d if f e r e n c e s in s p e c if ic d u tie s p e r ­
fo rm e d , alth o u gh the w o r k e r s a r e a p p r o p r ia te ly c l a s s i f i e d w ithin the
s a m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip t io n .
Jo b d e s c r ip t io n s u se d in c l a s s if y i n g
e m p lo y e e s in th e se s u r v e y s a r e u su a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th o se
u se d in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s and a llo w fo r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s
am on g e s t a b lis h m e n t s in the s p e c if ic d u tie s p e r fo r m e d .

T h e se s u r v e y s a r e co n d u cted on a s a m p le b a s i s b e c a u s e of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv ed in su rv e y in g a l l e s t a b lis h m e n t s .
To
o b tain op tim u m a c c u r a c y a t m in im u m c o st, a g r e a t e r p ro p o rtio n of
la r g e than of s m a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s is stu d ie d . In co m b in in g the d a ta ,
h o w ev er, a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s a r e g iv e n th e ir a p p r o p r ia te w eigh t. E s ­
t im a te s b a s e d on the e s t a b lis h m e n t s stu d ie d a r e p r e s e n te d , th e r e fo r e ,
a s r e la tin g to a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s in the in d u str y g ro u p in g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t fo r th o se b elo w the m in im u m s i z e stu d ie d .

O c c u p a tio n a l em p lo y m en t e s t im a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in
a l l e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ithin the sc o p e of the stu d y and not the n u m b er
a c tu a lly s u r v e y e d .
B e c a u s e o f d if f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a tio n a l st r u c t u r e
am o n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s , the e s t im a t e s o f o c c u p a tio n a l em p lo y m en t o b ­
ta in e d fr o m the sa m p le of e s t a b lis h m e n t s stu d ie d s e r v e only to in d ic a te
the r e la t iv e im p o rta n c e of the jo b s stu d ie d .
T h e s e d if f e r e n c e s in
o c c u p a tio n a l st r u c t u r e do not m a t e r ia l l y a f f e c t the a c c u r a c y of the
e a r n in g s d a ta .

O cc u p atio n s and E a r n in g s
The o c c u p a tio n s s e le c t e d f o r stu dy a r e co m m o n to a v a r ie t y
of m a n u fa c tu rin g and n o n m a n u fac tu rin g in d u s t r ie s , and a r e o f the
follow in g t y p e s : ( l ) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l;
(3) m a in te n a n ce and p o w e rp la n t; and (4) c u s t o d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e ­
m en t.
O cc u p a tio n a l c l a s s if i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n ifo rm s e t of jo b
d e s c r ip t io n s d e sig n e d to ta k e a cc o u n t of in te r e s t a b lis h m e n t v a r ia t io n
in d u tie s w ithin the s a m e jo b .
The o c c u p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study
a r e l is t e d and d e s c r ib e d in a p p en d ix B .
E a r n in g s d a ta fo r so m e of
the o c c u p a tio n s lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d a r e not p r e s e n te d in the A - s e r i e s
t a b le s b e c a u s e e ith e r ( l ) e m p lo y m en t in th e o c c u p a tio n i s too s m a ll
to p ro v id e enough d a ta to m e r i t p r e s e n ta tio n , o r (2) th e r e i s p o s s i ­
b ility of d i s c l o s u r e of in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t d a t a .

E s t a b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and S u p p le m e n ta ry W age P r o v is io n s
In fo rm a tio n is p r e s e n te d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b le s) on s e le c t e d
e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and su p p le m e n ta ry w age p r o v is io n s a s they
r e la t e to p la n t and o ffic e w o r k e r s .
A d m in is tr a tiv e , e x e c u tiv e , and
p r o f e s s i o n a l e m p lo y e e s , and f o r c e - a c c o u n t c o n s tr u c tio n w o r k e r s who
a r e u tiliz e d a s a s e p a r a t e w o rk f o r c e a r e e x c lu d e d . " P la n t w o r k e r s "
in clu d e w o rk in g fo r e m e n and a l l n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s (in clu d in g
le a d m e n and t r a in e e s ) en g a g e d in n o n o ffice fu n c tio n s. "O ffic e w o rk ­
e r s " in c lu d e w o rk in g s u p e r v i s o r s and n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s p e r ­
fo rm in g c l e r i c a l o r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s. C a f e t e r ia w o r k e r s and ro u tem en
a r e e x c lu d e d in m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s t r ie s , but in clu d ed in n onm anu­
fa c tu r in g in d u s t r ie s .

O cc u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m en t and e a r n in g s d a ta a r e show n fo r
fu ll- tim e w o r k e r s , i .e ., th o se h ire d to w o rk a r e g u l a r w eek ly sc h e d u le
in the giv e n o c c u p a tio n a l c l a s s if i c a t i o n . E a r n in g s d a ta e x c lu d e p r e ­
m iu m p ay fo r o v e r tim e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s, h o lid a y s , and
la te s h if t s .
N on prod u ction b o n u se s a r e e x c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - liv in g
b o n u se s and in c en tiv e e a r n in g s a r e in c lu d e d . W here w eek ly h o u rs a r e




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M in im um e n tra n c e s a l a r i e s (ta b le B - l ) r e la t e only to the e s ­
ta b lish m e n ts v is it e d . They a r e p r e s e n te d in t e r m s o f e s t a b lis h m e n t s
with f o r m a l m in im u m e n tra n c e s a l a r y p o l ic ie s .
S h ift d if f e r e n t ia l d a ta (ta b le B - 2 ) a r e lim ite d to p la n t w o r k e r s
in m a n u fa c tu rin g i n d u s t r ie s .
T h is in fo r m a tio n i s p r e s e n te d both in
t e r m s of (1) e s t a b lis h m e n t p o lic y , 1 p r e s e n te d in t e r m s o f to ta l p la n t
w o rk e r em p lo y m en t, and (2) e ffe c tiv e p r a c t ic e , p r e s e n te d in t e r m s of
w o r k e r s a c tu a lly em p lo y e d on the s p e c if ie d sh ift a t the tim e o f the
su r v e y .
In e s t a b lis h m e n t s h avin g v a r ie d d if f e r e n t ia ls , the am ou n t
ap p ly in g to a m a jo r it y w a s u se d o r , if no am ou n t a p p lie d to a m a jo r ity ,
the c l a s s if i c a t i o n " o t h e r " w a s u s e d . In e s t a b lis h m e n t s in w hich so m e
l a t e - s h i f t h o u rs a r e p a id a t n o r m a l r a t e s , a d if f e r e n t ia l w a s r e c o r d e d
only if it a p p lie d to a m a jo r it y of the sh ift h o u r s .
The sc h e d u le d w eek ly h o u rs (ta b le B - 3 ) of a m a jo r ity o f the
f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e s ta b lish m e n t a r e ta b u la te d a s ap p ly in g to
a ll of the p la n t o r o ffic e w o r k e r s of th at e s t a b lis h m e n t . P a id h o lid a y s ;
p a id v a c a t io n s ; h e alth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n p la n s ; and p r o f it - s h a r in g
p la n s (t a b le s B - 4 th ro u gh B - 8 ) a r e t r e a t e d s t a t i s t ic a ll y on the b a s i s
th at th e se a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll p la n t o r o ffic e w o r k e r s if a m a jo r ity
of su c h w o r k e r s a r e e lig ib le o r m a y e v e n tu a lly q u a lify f o r the p r a c ­
t ic e s lis t e d . S u m s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s in t a b le s B - 2 th ro u gh B - 8 m a y
not e q u a l to t a ls b e c a u s e of ro u n d in g.
D a ta on p a id h o lid a y s (ta b le B - 4 ) a r e lim ite d to d a ta on h o li­
d a y s g ra n te d an n u ally on a f o r m a l b a s i s ; i. e . , ( l ) a r e p ro v id e d fo r
in w r i t t e n fo r m , o r (2) h av e b ee n e s t a b lis h e d by c u sto m .
H o lid a y s
o r d in a r ily g ra n te d a r e in clu d e d ev en though they m a y f a l l on a n on ­
w o rk d ay , ev en if the w o rk e r i s not g ra n te d a n o th er d a y o ff. The f i r s t
p a r t o f the p a id h o lid a y s ta b le p r e s e n t s the n u m b e r of w hole and h a lf
h o lid a y s a c tu a lly g ra n te d . The se c o n d p a r t c o m b in e s w hole and h a lf
h o lid a y s to show to ta l h o lid a y t im e .
The su m m a r y of v a c a tio n p la n s (ta b le B - 5 ) is lim ite d to
f o r m a l p o l ic ie s , ex c lu d in g in fo r m a l a r r a n g e m e n t s w h ereb y tim e off
w ith p ay is g ra n te d a t the d is c r e t i o n o f the e m p lo y e r.
E s t im a t e s
e x c lu d e v a c a t io n - s a v in g s p la n s and th o se w hich o ffe r "e x te n d e d " o r
" s a b b a t i c a l " b e n e fits beyond b a s i c p la n s to w o r k e r s w ith q u a lify in g
le n g th s o f s e r v i c e . T y p ic a l o f su ch e x c lu s io n s a r e p la n s in the st e e l,
alu m in u m , and c a n i n d u s t r ie s . S e p a r a t e e s t im a t e s a r e p ro v id e d a c ­
c o rd in g to e m p lo y e r p r a c t ic e in co m p u tin g v a c a tio n p a y m e n ts, su c h a s
tim e p a y m e n ts, p e r c e n t of an n u al e a r n in g s , o r fla t- su m a m o u n ts. H ow­
e v e r , in the ta b u la tio n s of v a c a tio n p ay , p a y m e n ts not on a tim e b a s i s
w e re c o n v e rte d to a tim e b a s i s ; fo r e x a m p le , a p ay m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t
o f an n u al e a r n in g s w as c o n s id e r e d a s the e q u iv a le n t of 1 w eek ’ s p a y .
D a ta a r e p r e s e n te d fo r a l l h ealth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n
p la n s (t a b le s B - 6 and B - 7 ) fo r w hich a t l e a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t is
b o rn e by the e m p lo y e r, e x c e p tin g only l e g a l r e q u ir e m e n t s su ch a s
* An establishment was considered as having
conditions: (1) Operated late shifts at the time of the
late shifts. An establishment was considered as having
shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2)
late shifts.




a policy if it met either of the following
survey, or (2) had formal provisions covering
formal provisions if it (1) had operated late
had provisions in written form for operating

w o rk m e n 's c o m p e n sa tio n , s o c i a l s e c u r ity , and r a i l r o a d r e t ir e m e n t .
S u ch p la n s in c lu d e th o se u n d e rw ritte n by a c o m m e r c ia l in s u r a n c e
co m p an y and th o se p ro v id e d th ro u gh a union fund o r p a id d ir e c t ly by
the e m p lo y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e ra tin g fu n d s o r fr o m a fund s e t a s id e
f o r th is p u r p o s e .
D e a th b e n e fits a r e in c lu d e d a s a fo r m o f lif e in ­
s u r a n c e . S e le c te d h e a lth in s u r a n c e b e n e fits p ro v id e d e m p lo y e e s and
d e p e n d e n ts a r e a l s o p r e s e n te d .
S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e i s lim ite d to th at ty pe o f
in s u r a n c e u n d er w hich p re d e te r m in e d c a s h p a y m e n ts a r e m a d e d ir e c t ly
to the in s u r e d on a w eek ly o r m on th ly b a s i s d u rin g i ll n e s s o r a c c id e n t
d is a b ilit y .
In fo rm a tio n i s p r e s e n te d f o r a l l su c h p la n s to w hich the
e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u te s. H ow ever, in New Y o rk and New J e r s e y , w hich
h a v e e n a c te d te m p o r a r y d is a b ilit y in s u r a n c e la w s w hich r e q u ir e e m ­
p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s, *2 p la n s a r e in c lu d e d only if the e m p lo y e r ( l ) c o n ­
tr ib u t e s m o r e than i s le g a lly r e q u ir e d , o r (2) p r o v id e s the e m p lo y e e
w ith b e n e fits w hich e x c e e d the r e q u ir e m e n ts of the law . T a b u la tio n s
of p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s a r e lim ite d to f o r m a l p l a n s 3 w hich p ro v id e
f u ll p ay o r a p r o p o r tio n o f the w o r k e r 's p ay d u rin g a b se n c e fr o m w ork
b e c au se of illn e s s.
S e p a r a t e ta b u la tio n s a r e p r e s e n te d a c c o r d in g to
( l ) p la n s w hich p ro v id e fu ll p ay and no w aitin g p e rio d , and (2) p la n s
w hich p r o v id e e ith e r p a r t i a l p ay o r a w aitin g p e r io d .
In ad d itio n
to the p r e s e n ta t io n o f the p r o p o r tio n s of w o r k e r s who a r e p ro v id e d
s i c k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e o r p a id s ic k le a v e , an u n d u p licated
to ta l is show n o f w o r k e r s who r e c e iv e e ith e r o r both ty p e s o f b e n e fits .
C a t a s t r o p h e in s u r a n c e , s o m e t im e s r e f e r r e d to a s exten d ed
m e d ic a l in s u r a n c e , in c lu d e s th o se p la n s w hich a r e d e sig n e d to p r o t e c t
e m p lo y e e s in c a s e of s i c k n e s s and in ju ry in v o lv in g e x p e n s e s b e y o n d
the n o r m a l c o v e r a g e o f h o sp ita liz a tio n , m e d ic a l, and s u r g i c a l p la n s .
M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p la n s p ro v id in g f o r c o m p le te o r p a r t i a l
p ay m en t o f d o c t o r s ' f e e s . Su ch p la n s m a y b e u n d e rw ritte n by c o m ­
m e r c i a l in s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s o r n o n p ro fit o r g a n iz a t io n s o r they m a y
be s e l f - i n s u r e d . T a b u la tio n s o f r e t ir e m e n t p e n sio n p la n s a r e lim ite d
to th o se p la n s th at p ro v id e m onth ly p a y m e n ts fo r the r e m a in d e r of
the w o r k e r 's lif e .
P r o f it - s h a r in g p la n s (ta b le B - 8 ) a r e lim ite d to f o r m a l p la n s
w ith d e fin ite f o r m u la s f o r co m p u tin g p r o f it s h a r e s to be d is tr ib u te d
am o n g e m p lo y e e s and w h o se f o r m u la s w e re c o m m u n ic a te d to e m ­
p lo y e e s in a d v a n c e o f the d e te rm in a tio n of p r o f i t s . D a ta a r e p r e s e n te d
a c c o r d in g to p r o v is io n s f o r d is tr ib u tin g p r o f it s h a r e s to e m p lo y e e s :
( l ) C u r r e n t o r c a s h d is tr ib u tio n o f p r o f it s h a r e s w ithin a sh o r t p e rio d
a f t e r d e te r m in a tio n of p r o f i t s ; (2) d e f e r r e d d is tr ib u tio n of p r o fit s h a r e s
a f t e r a s p e c if ie d n u m b e r o f y e a r s o r a t r e t ir e m e n t ; (3) co m b in a tio n
c u r r e n t and d e f e r r e d p la n s ; and (4) e le c tiv e d is tr ib u tio n p la n s, u n d er
w hich e a c h p a r tic ip a n t is r e q u ir e d to s e l e c t w h eth er to ta k e h is s h a r e
of the c u r r e n t y e a r ' s p r o f it in c a s h , h ave it d e f e r r e d , o r p a r t in c a s h
and p a r t d e f e r r e d .
2 The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer
contributions.
3 An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least die
minimum number of days of sick leave available to each employee. Such a plan need not be
written, but informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded.

3

T a b le

1.

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d w o r k e r s w i t h i n s c o p e o f s u r v e y a n d n u m b e r s t u d ie d i n S io u x F a l l s ,

S.

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b y m a j o r i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , 2 O c t o b e r 19 6 5

N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts
M in im u m
e m p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b lis h ­
m e n ts in s c o p e
o f s tu d y

In d u s try d iv is io n

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

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1, 2 0 0

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50
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16
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49
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300
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50
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M a n u f a c t u r i n g ------ --------------------------- -----------------N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g - ____ ______________________________
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and
o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s 5 ----------------------------------W h o l e s a l e t r a d e _ ------------------------------------ ----R e t a i l t r a d e . . . . — ____________________________________
F i n a n c e _________________________________________________
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1 T h e S i o u x F a l l s S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f i n e d b y t h e B u r e a u o f t h e B u d g e t t h r o u g h M a r c h 1 9 6 5 , c o n s i s t s o f M in n e h a h a C o u n t y .
T h e " w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s tu d y "
e s t i m a t e s s h o w n i n t h i s t a b l e p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e s i z e a n d c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e l a b o r f o r c e in c l u d e d in th e s u r v e y .
T h e e s t i m a t e s a r e n o t in t e n d e d , h o w e v e r , t o s e r v e
a s a b a s i s o f c o m p a r i s o n w i t h o t h e r e m p l o y m e n t i n d e x e s f o r t h e a r e a t o m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s i n c e (1 ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s t h e u s e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a c o m p i l e d
c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n c e o f th e p a y r o l l p e r io d s t u d ie d , an d (2 ) s m a l l e s t a b lis h m e n t s a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .
2 T h e 1 957 r e v i s e d e d i t i o n o f t h e S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l a n d t h e 1 9 6 3 S u p p le m e n t w e r e u s e d i n c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .
3 In c lu d e s a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ith t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t a t o r a b o v e th e m in im u m lim it a t io n .
A l l o u t l e t s ( w i t h i n t h e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s i n s u c h i n d u s t r i e s a s t r a d e , f i n a n c e , a u to r e p a i r s e r v i c e ,
an d m o tio n p ic t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s id e r e d a s 1 e s t a b lis h m e n t .
4 I n c l u d e s e x e c u t i v e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , a n d o t h e r w o r k e r s e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e s e p a r a t e p la n t a n d o f f i c e c a t e g o r i e s .
5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v i c e s in c id e n t a l to w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t io n w e r e e x c lu d e d .
6 T h i s i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n i s r e p r e s e n t e d i n e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g " i n th e S e r i e s A t a b l e s , a n d f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " i n t h e S e r i e s B t a b l e s .
S e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n
o f d a ta f o r th is d i v i s i o n is n o t m a d e f o r o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o llo w in g r e a s o n s :
( l ) E m p l o y m e n t in t h e d i v i s i o n i s t o o s m a l l t o p r o v i d e e n o u g h d a t a t o m e r i t s e p a r a t e s t u d y , ( 2 ) t h e s a m p l e w a s
n o t d e s ig n e d in it ia lly to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n ,
(3 ) r e s p o n s e w a s i n s u f f i c i e n t o r i n a d e q u a t e t o p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n ,
a n d (4 ) t h e r e 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 in d iv id u a l
e s ta b lis h m e n t d a ta .
7 W o rk e rs fr o m
t h i s e n t i r e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n a r e r e p r e s e n t e d i n e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " a n d " n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g " in t h e S e r i e s A t a b l e s , b u t f r o m t h e r e a l e s t a t e p o r t i o n o n l y in
e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " in t h e S e r i e s B t a b l e s .
S e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n o f d a ta f o r th is d i v i s i o n is n o t m a d e f o r o n e o r m o r e o f th e r e a s o n s g i v e n in fo o t n o t e 6 a b o v e .
8 H o t e ls ; p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir s h o p s ; m o t io n p ic t u r e s ; n o n p r o fit m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a t io n s (e x c lu d in g r e lig io u s and c h a r it a b le o r g a n iz a t io n s ); and e n g in e e r in g
and a r c h it e c t u r a l s e r v ic e s .




F o r t y - e i g h t p e r c e n t o f th e e m p lo y e e s w it h in s c o p e o f th e s u r y e y in S io u x F a l l s w e r e
e m p lo y e d in m a n u fa c tu r in g f i r m s .
T h e fo llo w in g t a b le p r e s e n t s th e m a jo r in d u s t r y g r o u p s
and s p e c if ic in d u s t r ie s a s a p e r c e n t o f a ll m a n u fa c tu r in g :
In d u s try g r o u p

S p e c ific in d u s t r ie s

F o o d p r o d u c t s ------------------------------- 8 0
F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ______
7
M a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) ___5

M e a t p r o d u c t s __________________________66
F a b r ic a te d s tr u c tu r a l m e ta l
p r o d u c t s ______________________________
7
D a i r y p r o d u c t s _________________________ 6

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

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A. O ccupational E arn in gs
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s a n d e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d o n an a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t o b e r 19 6 5 )
Weekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex,

o c c u p a t io n ,

and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of
wodcers

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly e a r n in g s o f —
$
45

Mean2

Median2

Middle range 2

S

1

$

$

$

\l

%

$

$

$

$

$

%

t

$

$

%

1

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

IC O

105

110

115

120

125

130

135

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

9Q

95

100

105

110

11 5

120

125

130

135

over

2

2

~

1

-

2

3

-

3

2

2

I

5
3

2

_

-

-

-

-

_
-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

2

2

-

1

2

and
u n der
50

and

MFN

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

18

4 0 .0

$
1 0 9 .0 0

$
1 1 4 .0 0

$
$
8 9 .0 0 - 1 2 8 .0 0

B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R S ,
C LASS B
™
^
~
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28

4 0 .0

5 8 .0 0

5 6 .5 0

c
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71

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

6 0 .5 0
7 4 .0 0
5 8 .5 0

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

C LERKS,

A C C O U N T IN G ,

CLASS

—

WOMEN

3

12
12

8

4

2

2

13
-

7
-

9

1

1

2

2

-

-

_

_

3
3

7

7

7
3
4

1

-

14
4

1

1

1

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

4

4

1

2

c

1

5
-

2

_

_

2

-

-

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T IN G , C L A S S B -------------M AN U FA C T U R IN G ------------------------------------N O NM AN U FACTU R ING -------------------------------

55

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

8

13

10

C LERKS,

B --------------------------

17

4 0 .0

6 2 .0 0

6 2 .5 0

6 0 .0 0 -

6 4 .5 0

1

1

2

C LASS

B -------------^ ™

28
15

4 0 .0
HU.

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5 v • UU

6 9 .0 0
U• UJ

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8 2 .0 0
AC
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u

1

5

6

0

1

SECRET A R I E S 3 ----------------------------------------------^ ^ M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------

?5
16

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

8 7 .5 0
8 8 .5 0

8 3 .0 0
8 2 .5 0

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

-

80

6 9 . 5G
7 7 .5 0
6 6 .5 0
7 2 .5 0

6 8 .0 0

C
27

4 0 .0
4 0 .U
4 0 .C
4 0 .0

7 1 .5 0

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

STE N O G R A PH E R S , S E N I O R -------------------------NO NM AN U FACTU R ING -------------------------------

33
17

4 0 .0
4 C .0

9 4 . 5U
9 5 .5 0

9 5 .0 0
9 2 .5 0

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

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38
35

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

5 9 . CC
5 8 . CC

5 9 .5 0
5 7 .5 0

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

11

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16

20
6

7 9 .0 0
6 6 .0 0

7 6 .0 0
8 9 .0 0
7 3 .0 0
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11

5
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2

1

3

2

2

1

1

2

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6

14

13

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6

12

11

10

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5
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4

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1 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t t h e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s a n d th e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d t o t h e s e w e e k l y h o u r s .
2 T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a l i n g th e e a r n in g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d i v i d i n g b y th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n d e s i g n a t e d p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f t h e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e
m o r e th a n t h e r a t e s h o w n ; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s th a n t h e r a t e s h o w n . T h e m i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r t h o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s th a n th e l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s a n d a f o u r t h
e a r n m o r e t h a n th e h i g h e r r a t e .
3 D e s c r i p t i o n f o r t h is o c c u p a t io n h a s b e e n r e v i s e d s i n c e th e l a s t s u r v e y in t h is a r e a .
S e e a p p e n d ix A .
4 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .




Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and Women
S a la r ie s o f p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l w o r k e r s a r e o m itte d
f r o m t h is r e p o r t .
D a t a d o n o t m e e t p u b lic a t io n c r i t e r i a .

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Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupation-M en and Women Combined
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s a n d e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d o n a n a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S io u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , O c t o b e r 1965)

Average
Number
of
workers

O c c u p a t io n a n d in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

B O O KK E E PIN G -M AC H IN E

Average

Weekly Weekly
hours 2 earnings 2
(standard) (standard)

OPE RA TO R S*

Number
of

O c c u p a t io n an d in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

$

CLASS

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

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

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T IN G , C L A S S 8 ------------M A N U F A C T U R IN G ---------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G -----------------------------P U 8 L I C U T I L I T I E S 3 --------------------------

84
19
65
15

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

6 8 .0 0

S E C R E T A R IE S 4 -------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G -----------------------------

1

4

7 1 .0 0
7u . 0 0
5 9 . CO

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

8 7 .5 0
8 8 .5 0

25
16

20

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

3

4 0 .0
40. o
4 0 ...

O R D E R ----------------------------------------

5 8 .0 0

29

2

17
28
15

C LE R K S ,

KEYPUNCH O P E R A TO R S , C L A S S 8 ------------NONM ANUFACTURING ----------------------------

8

C LER K S* AC C O U N T IN G , C L A S S A ------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R IN G ----------------------------

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

$
6 2 .0 0

F IL E ,

40 «0
4 0 .0

NO NM ANUFACTURING -----------------------------

4 0 .0

17

C LERKS,

32
28

S a l a r i e s o f p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l w o r k e r s a r e o m it t e d f r o m t h is r e p o r t .
S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .
D e s c r i p t i o n f o r t h is o c c u p a t io n h a s b e e n r e v i s e d s in c e th e l a s t s u r v e y in t h is a r e a . S e e a p p e n d ix A .

Average

Weekly
Weekly
hours 2 earnings 2
(standard) (standard)

a n d th e

e a r n in g s

Number
of
workers

O c c u p a t io n a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n

Weekly
Weekly
hours 2 earnings 2
(standard) (standard)

STE N OGRAPH E R S, G E N E R A L ----------------------n A N U rA L T U K I N b -----------------------------———
NONMANUFACTURING - r -------------------------P U 8 L I C U T I L I T I E S -------------------------

80

4 0 .0

$
6 9 .5 0

60
27

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

6 6 .5 0
7 2 .5 0

STE N O G RAPH E R S, S E N I O R ------------------------NUNM ANUFACTURING -----------------------------

33
17

4 0 .0
4 0 .0

9 4 .5 0
9 5 .5 0

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTUP I N G ------------------------------

38
35

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

5 9 . 0C
5 8 .0 0

c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k ly h o u rs.

Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d o n an a r e a b a s i s
b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S io u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , O c t o b e r 1965)
Hourly earnings1
Number
of
workers

O c c u p a t io n an d in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n

M E C H A N IC S , AUTOMOTIVE
(M A IN T E N A N C E ) ---------------------------------------------hinn.u
AT T im l u r
W JINn A IN U rA b 1 UK l i i b
f
IUI T1TI IL lT 1
T 1Co
IF * "2
rn iJi aj iL I1C




..................
~

...

~

.

*

38
25
24

M ean2

Median 2

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

Middle range 2

$

$

$

4>

2 .8 0
2 .7 1
2 .7 c

2 .7 2
2 .7 3
2 .7 2

2 .6 3 2 .6 5 2 .6 5 -

2 .8 3
2 .7 8
2 .7 7

E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s ,
F o r d e f in it io n o f t e r m s , s e e fo o t n o t e 2, t a b le A - l .
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .

$

*

$

$

(

$

$

$

*

1 .9 0

2 .0 0

2 .1 0

2 .2 0

$

2 .3 0

$

2 .4 0

2 .5 0

2 .6 0

2 .7 0

$

2 .8 0

«

2 .9 0

3 .0 0

3 .1 0

3 .2 u

$

$

3 .3 0

$

3 .4 0

2 .0 0

2 .1 0

2 .2 0

2 .3 0

2 .4 C

2 .5 0

2 .6 0

2 .7 0

2 .8 0

2 .9 0

3 .0 0

3 .1 0

3 .2 0

3 .3 0

3 .4 0

3 .5 0

2
2
2

-

4
1
1

10

and
u nder

h o lid a y s ,

1
-

-

-

a n d la t e

-

-

-

s h if t s .

-

-

12

7

12

7

1

-

2

—
-

1
1

-

-

-

—

-

2
2
2

-

6
-

-

-

6
Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations
( 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 in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d o n a n a r e a b a s i s
b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t o b e r 1965)

Hourly earnings12
$

Occupation1 and industry division

of
woikeis

1 .2 0

under
Mean3

Median3

Middle range3

$
1 .2 0

t i m i u a ilii i r i r t i m f a i r *
N U M n A liU r A t 1 UK I N b

65
27

$
1 .9 0
2 .2 2

...........

$
1 .8 9
2 .1 8

$
1 .4 3 1 .7 9 -

1 .0 5

1 .3 5 -

$
2 .1 9
2 .7 5

$
1 .6 0

$
1 .8 0

$
1 .9 0

$

$

$

S

S

2 .2 0

2 .3 0

2 .4 0

2

. 50

2 .6 0

2 .9 C

3 .U 0

$
3 .1 0

S

2 .1 0

$
2 .8 0

$

2 .0 0

$
2 .7 0

$

1 . 70

1 .4 0

1 .5 0

1 .6 0

1 .7 0

1 .8 C

1 .9 C

2 .0 0

2 .1 0

2 .2 0

2 .3 0

2 .4 0

2 .5 0

2

. 60

2 .7 0

2 .8 0

2 .9 0

3 .0 0

3 .1 0

3 .2 0

over

2
-

3

13
5

1
-

1

—

1

—

11

—

—

-

—

-

2

—

-

1

-

11

-

-

-

-

-

5
4

4
3

14
7

2

12

6

>3

_

_

-

_

12

1

17

80
48

-

2

~

-

5
5

7

1

“

1

5
5

10

2

2

-

2

6

8

6

2

2

3

5

1

1

1

1

2

1

-

-

1

1

1

*

2 .4 6
2 .4 4

2 .5 9
2 .5 7

2 .2 1 2 .1 9 -

2 .7 5
2 .7 5

-

ORDER
F IL L E R S -------------------------------------------------------M AN U FA C T U R IN G --------------------------------------------------

47
24

2 .1 1

2 .1 3
2 .4 5

1 .7 4 2 .1 3 -

2 .5 3
2 .8 3

-

2 .4 6

TRUCK D R IV E R S 4 ---------------------------------------------------------M AN U FA C TU R IN G -------------------------------------------------N O NM AN UFACTUR ING ------------------------------------------

85
31
54

2 .4 1
2 .6 1
2 .3 0

2 .5 2
2 .5 7
2 .4 4

2 .1 1 2 .2 9 1 .7 8 -

2 .7 9
2 .9 9
2 .7 6

T R U C K D R IV E R S , MEDIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TO
AND IN C L U D IN G 4 T O N S ) --------------------------N O NM AN UFACTUR ING -------------------------------

49
36

2 .6 3
2 .5 4

2 .7 6
2 .7 3

2 .4 6 2 .4 3 -

2 .9 8
2 .7 8

T R U C K D R IV E R S , H E AVY (O V E R 4 T O N S ,
T R A IL E R T Y P E ) -------------------------------------

19

2 .4 2

2 .4 5

2 .1 6 -

2 .5 7

1

S

“

-

4

-

1

1

4
3

o

6

0

5

5

2

4

5

2

-

-

-

“

l

*

_

-

-

3

8

2

3

1

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

2

2

3

8

2

1

-

4
4

2

-

-

-

~

-

D a ta lim it e d to m e n w o r k e r s .
E x c l u d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e an d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s ,
F o r d e f i n i t i o n o f t e r m s , s e e f o o t n o t e 2 , t a b le A - l .
I n c lu d e s a l l d r i v e r s r e g a r d l e s s o f s i z e a n d t y p e o f t r u c k o p e r a t e d .

3 .2 0

and

1

164
107




$
1 .5 G

$

1 .4 0

1
-

L A B O R E R S , M A T E R IA L H A N D LIN G ------------------M A N U FA C T U R IN G --------------------------------------------------

1
2
3
4

i

and
under
1 .3 0

J A N IT O R S . P O R T E R S , AND C LE A N E R S -----M AN U FA C T U R IN G -------------------------------------

$
1 .3 0

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

2

s h if t s .

2

1
-

4
4

_

_

_
~

-

8
8

_

-

_

~

_
-

7

6

-

19

-

6

-

11

1

1

3

6

-

-

-

6

-

6

1

1

4

-

19

6

-

10

-

5

~

1

1

-

2

8

a n d la t e

*

1

-

4

-

-

I *

-

6

4

-

-

19

-

“

6

-

7
B. Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions
Table B-l. Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers
( D i s t r i b u t i o n o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r y f o r s e l e c t e d c a t e g o r i e s
o f i n e x p e r i e n c e d w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t o b e r 1 9 6 5 )
In e x p e r ie n c e d ty p is ts
M a n u f a c t u r in g
M in im u m w e e k ly s t r a ig h t - t im e s a l a r y 1

O th e r in e x p e r ie n c e d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s 1
2
M a n u fa c tu r in g

N o n m a n u f a c tu r i n g
A ll
in d u s t r ie s

B a s e d o n s ta n d a rd w e e k ly h o u rs 3 o f—

A ll
in d u s tr ie s

A ll
s c h e d u le s

40

A ll
s c h e d u le s

A ll
s c h e d u le s

40

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

B a s e d on s ta n d a rd w e e k ly h o u r s 3 o f—

40

A ll
s c h e d u le s

40

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d _________________________________________________

60

16

XXX

44

XXX

60

16

XXX

44

XXX

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v i n g a s p e c i f i e d m i n i m u m -------------------------

27

6

6

21

20

32

6

6

26

24

_

_

_

_

_

1

_

1
-

1
16
3
1
2
1

$45.
$47.
$50.
$52.
$55.
$57.
$60.
$62.
$65.

00
50
00
50
00
50
00
50
00

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

u n d e r $ 4 7 . 5 0 ___________________________________________
u n d e r $ 5 0 . 0 0 _______________
_____________________
u n d e r $ 5 2 . 5 0 ___________________________________________
u n d e r $ 5 5 . 0 0 ___________________________________________
u n d e r $ 5 7 . 5 0 ___________________________________________
u n d e r $ 6 0 . 0 0 _______ _________________________________
u n d e r $ 6 2 . 5 0 ___________________________________________
u n d e r $ 6 5 . 0 0 ___________________________________________
o v e r ___________________________________ ______________

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19
3
1
2
1
1

4
-

4
-

1
1

-

-

21
3
1
1
2
1
2

4
-

-

14
3
1
2
-

4
-

1
1

15
3
1
2

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v i n g n o s p e c i f i e d m i n i m u m _________________

5

2

XXX

3

XXX

5

E s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h i c h d id n o t e m p l o y w o r k e r s
in t h i s c a t e g o r y . ____________________ - ________________________________

28

8

XXX

20

XXX

23

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




-

s a la r ie s
w ork w eek

th a t a r e

p a id

re p o rte d .

fo r

-

-

1

1
1

17
3
1
1
2
1

2

XXX

3

XXX

8

XXX

15

XXX

1

s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k s .

8

Table B-2. Shift Differentials
( S h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l s o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t w o r k e r s b y t y p e a n d a m o u n t o f d i f f e r e n t i a l ,
S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k ., O c t o b e r 1965)
P e r c e n t o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t w o r k e r s —
In e s ta b lis h m e n t s h a v in g f o r m a l
p r o v is io n s 1 fo r —

S h if t d i f f e r e n t i a l

S e c o n d s h ift
w ork

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

T W .1

A c t u a lly w o r k in g o n —

S e c o n d s h ift

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

9 4 .9

7 5 .2

6 .1

—

9 3 .1

7 5 .2

6 .1

( 2)

U n i f o r m c e n t s ( p e r h o u r ) ----------------—------------

9 3 .1

7 2 .8

6 .1

( 2)

4 c e n t s ________ ______________ ______________ _______

.9
9 .5
.9
1 2 .6
6 9 .2

W i t h s h i f t p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l _____________

_____

5 c e n t s _______________________________ ___________
7 c e n t s _________„ __«.____________________ _________
10 c e n t s _______________________________________ —
14 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------F u l l d a y 's p a y f o r r e d u c e d h o u r s
p lu s c e n t s d i f f e r e n t i a l __________________________
W i t h n o s h i f t p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l _______________________

1
even

o p e r a tin g

la te

3 .6
6 9 .2

-

1.8

-

>

e s ta b lis h m e n ts

-

1 .8
3 .5

2 .4

and

-

.1
.7
-

-

-

In c lu d e s e s t a b lis h m e n t s c u r r e n t ly o p e r a t in g la t e s h ift s ,

th o u g h th e y w e r e n o t c u r r e n t ly
2 L e s s t h a n 0 .0 5 p e r c e n t .

-

( 2)

w ith

( 2)
-

-

fo r m a l p r o v is io n s

c o v e r in g

la te

s h ifts

s h ifts .

Table B-3. Scheduled Weekly Hours
( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p la n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s i n a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d i n i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y s c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s
o f f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t o b e r 1965)

P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffic e w o r k e r s

W e e k ly h o u rs

All industries 1

A ll

w o r k e r s ________________________________________________

U n d e r 3 8 h o u r s ____________________ ________
38 h o u r s
__
_ ________________ ______
40 b n n r s
..
__
.
_

__________
__ ______

O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s _______________________ _
4 4 h o u r s r____________ . -________ _____ ____________________
45 h o u r s
_ , ,
___.r _ .. ____ ,______________ , __ ...
4 6 h o u r s --------- ----------------------48 h o u r s ___ ___
„
_ ----------- __ _
O v e r 4 8 h o u r s ----------------------------------------------------------

100

Manufacturing

100

Public utilities 2

All industries 3

100

100
3
_

_

_

87
4
5

97

1

-

_

75
2
4

67
7
3
14
-

87
2
5

10
1

86
2
4
2
_

4
4

1
4

4
5

100

Public utilities 2

100

3

1

1

_

-

1

3

_
_

“

“

In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , an d s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n t o t h o s e in d u s t r y d iv is io n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e ly .
T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , an d o t h e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s t r y d iv is io n s




Manufacturing

sh ow n

s e p a r a te ly .

9
Table B-4. Paid Holidays
( P e r c e n t d is t r i b u t i o n o f p la n t a n d o f f ic e w o r k e r s in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n s b y n u m b e r o f p a i d h o lid a y s
p r o v i d e d a n n u a lly , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t o b e r 1965)
P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffic e w o r k e r s

Ite m

Public utilities12

All industries1

A l l w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------------

All industries3

Manufacturing

Public utilities2

100

100

100

100

100

100

97

98

100

100

100

100

3

2

-

"

"

-

L e s s th a n 6 h o l i d a y s ----------------------------------------------6 h o l i d a y s ________________________________ _________ _________
6 h o l i d a y s p l u s 2 h a l f d a y s ------------------------------------

4
28

1

_

1

11

1

-

7 h o lid a y s
7 h o lid a y s p lu s
7 h o lid a y s p lu s
8 h o lid a y s —
h o lid a y s p lu s
9 h o lid a y s
9 h o lid a y s p lu s
12 h o lid a y s

18

12

1

1

41

41
23
7
4
17

1

71
-

17
51
4
10

2

3
-

-

18

5

-

1

1

1

"

1

W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g
p a i d h o l i d a y s - ------------- —
— ---------------- —
W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v id in g
n o p a i d h o l i d a y s _________________________________________
N u m b er o f days

8

—
— --------- . . —
1 h a l f d a y --------------------------------------2 h a lf d a ys ----— ------------- -------------- —
1 h a lf d a y
--------- ---------- —
----- ----- — ---------- ---------— —
1 h a l f d a y - . ---------—
— — ---------------- -------- -----

_

_

31
18
3
-

28
45
3

48
-

8

17
-

-

T o t a l h o lid a y t im e 4
1

-

—

1

1

9 d a y s o r m o r e ---------------------------------------------------------

3
5
45
46
65
93
94
94
96
97

1

18
28
32
32
83

1 2 d a y s ________________________________________________________
9 Vz d a y s o r m o r e -

--------

—

—

--------

—

8 V 2 d a y s o r m o r e __________________________________ — —

8 days

o r m o r e ---------------------------------------------------------

7 V 2 d a y s o r m o r e — --------------------------------------------------

7 days o r m o re —

——

— —
—
— — — — —
—
— ----d a y s o r m o r e -------------------------------------------------------d a y s o r m o r e ------------- —---------------------------------------d a y s o r m o r e --------------------------------------------------------d a y o r m o r e -----------------------------------------------------------

6 days o r m o re
5
3

2
1

1
73
74

86
97
98
98
98
98

100
100
100
100
100

-

-

-

1

48
51
69

17
25
27
27
72

100
100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100

6
8
29
35
59
99
99
99

100
100

1 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s t r y d iv is io n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e ly .
2 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
3 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
4 A l l c o m b in a tio n s o f f u l l a n d h a lf d a y s th a t a d d t o th e s a m e a m o u n t a r e c o m b in e d ; f o r e x a m p le , th e p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g a t o t a l o f 7 d a y s in c lu d e s
n o h a lf d a y s , 6 fu ll d a y s an d 2 h a lf d a y s , 5 fu ll d a y s a n d 4 h a lf d a y s , an d s o o n .
P r o p o r t io n s w e r e th e n c u m u la te d .




-

th o s e

w ith

7 fu ll d a y s

and

10
Table B-5. Paid Vacations1
( P e r c e n t d is t r i b u t i o n o f p l a n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y v a c a t io n p a y
p r o v i s i o n s , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c to b e r 1965)
P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffic e w o r k e r s

V a c a tio n p o lic y
All industries2

A l l w o r k e r s _____________________________

____________

___

Manufacturing

Public utilities3

All industries4

Manufacturing

Public utilities3

100

100

100

100

100

100

99
94
5
-

100
95
5
-

100

100

99
1
-

99
1
-

100
95
5
-

100
100
-

1

~

~

M e th o d o f p a y m e n t
W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g
p a i d v a c a t i o n s ______ _ _______________________ _____
L e n g t h - o f - t i m e p a y m e n t ___________________________
P e r c e n t a g e p a y m e n t __________________________ _______
F l a t - s u m p a y m e n t _____ ______
________ _______
O t h e r ________ _______________________________ _______ ______
W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g
n o p a i d v a c a t i o n s ________________________________________

"

A m o u n t o f v a c a tio n p a y 5
A f t e r 6 m o n th s o f s e r v ic e
U n d e r 1 w e e k __________ _
________ _______ _
1 w e e k . , __________________________________ ______ __________
O v e r 1 a n d u n d e r 2 w e e k s ______________ _____ _________
A fte r
1
O
2
O

1

_

_

5
3

2
2

5

90

95

95

-

2
24
8

_

_

17
2

8

45
2
53
1

27

92

-

-

70
3

8

10
3
85
1

11
3
83
3

17
3
81

1
2

-

1 y e a r o f s e r v ic e

w e ek_____ _____
_____ _______________ _________ _ _ ______
v e r 1 and u n d er 2 w e e k s _
_____ ________ __ —
_______ ______________
w e e k s _________________
v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s _____________ _____________

( 6)
8

-

-

5

5

-

-

“

58
2
39

85
1
13

68

-

-

-

6
2
91

4
1
95

7
5
88

-

-

-

91
5

1
3
92
3

2
2
95

_

-

-

-

1

1
93
6

3
94
3

-

A ft e r 2 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k ________ _______ ______ ______ ______________ _____________
O v e r 1 a n d u n d e r 2 w e e k s _____________________________
2 w e e k s _______________________________________________________
O v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s ______________________ _____
A fte r
1
O
2
O

32
-

"

3 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e

w e e k ____________________________ ___________________
______
v e r 1 and u n d er 2 w e e k s _
------------------ —
w eeks
__ ____ ___ ____________________
____ ___
v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s ____________ — ------

1
-

99
■

A ft e r 4 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e
1 w e e k ____ _____________________________________________________
O v e r 1 and u n d er 2 w e e k s
__________________________
2 w e e k s _____ ________________ _ ____ —
-------—
O v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s __________ ______________________

-

99

5
95

( 6)

-

-

1
1
95

-

-

-

1

-

1

99

100

3
94

100

( 6)

-

-

89
5
5

3

-

100
V

A ft e r 5 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e
w e e k ___ __________________________________________ -____ — ________ v e r 1 a n d u n d e r 2 w e e k s _________________________________
w e e k 8 ___________________________________ —
—
----v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s ____________________________ -—
3 w e e k 8 __________ ____________________________________ ________

1
O
2
O

See footnotes at end of table.




2

-

-

-

11
Table B-5. Paid Vacations1— Continued
( P e r c e n t d is t r i b u t i o n o f p la n t a n d o f f ic e w o r k e r s in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s b y v a c a t io n p a y
p r o v i s i o n s , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c to b e r 1965)
O ffic e w o r k e r s

P la n t w o r k e r s
V a c a tio n p o lic y
All industries1
2

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

All industries4

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

A m o u n t o f v a c a t i o n p a y 5— C o n t in u e d
A fte r
1 W fiftk ,..

,

_

10 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
_

2 w e e k s ______________ ..
O
3
O
4

. . . . ___ _____________________ _
v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s _____________________________
w e e k s _________ ________________ _____________ _
v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s _ __ ______________________
w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------------A fte r

1
2
O
3
O
4

1
2
3
O
4

1
2
3
O
4
O

.
37
63
-

-

-

38
1
54
6
1

-

-

24
-

36
-

73
3

64
-

-

-

1

-

_

_

_

_

23
1
74

14
-

14
_

33
1

20
.

19
-

86
-

86
_

81
-

-

59
6
1

76
3

-

"

-

7

(!)

( 6)

15 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e

w e e k ______ _________________________________ ___________ _
w e e k s ______________________________________________ ______
w e e k s _____________ _______________ ____________ ___________ v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s _____________ ____ _______
w e e k s ___________________
________________________________
A fte r

(!)
( 6)

18
82
-

12 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e

w e e k — ______
_
__ _ _______ _________________
w e e k s _____________ ___ _________ __________________ _
v e r 2 a n d u n d e r 3 w e e k s _____________________________
w eeks
____
_ ____________
v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s _____________________________
w e e k s ---------------------------------------------------------------------A fte r

1
28
1
68

1
16
81
(! )
(6)

_

_

-

7
93
-

10
90
-

-

-

17
75
4
5

-

89
3

16
84
-

-

"

20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e

w e e k ______________________________ ____________ _________
w eeks
w e e k s _______________________________ _____________________
v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s __ ____ ______________________
w e e k s _ _______________________________ ________ ________ _
v e r 4 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------------------

1
15
32

-

-

-

-

_

7
24
-

16
43
3
38

7
43
3
46

16
49
35

1

-

-

(6)
50

69

10
52
38

(6)

-

-

A f t e r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e
1 w e e k _____________________ __________ _____________
2 w e e k s ___________________________________________________ 3 w e e k s _ _____________________________ ______________________
O v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s _____________________________
4 w e e k s _______________________ ________________ ________
O v e r 4 w e e k s _____________________________________________
A fte r
1
2
3
O
4
O

w pp

_

-

-

-

(6)
64

7
20
73

10
90

7
41
3
48

16
4
80

( 6)

-

-

16
26
3
54
2

-

"

1
15
18

30 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e

V

w e e k s ______________________________________________________
w e e k s ______________ _________________ ___________ _________ _
v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s _____________________________
w e e k s ____________________________ ________________ _
v e r 4 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------------------

1

-

-

-

-

-

15
18

7
20
73

7
41
3
48

80

(6)

“

"

16
26
3
54
2

16
4

(6)
64

10
90

“

“

-

-

1 I n c l u d e s b a s i c p la n s o n l y . E x c l u d e s p l a n s s u c h a s v a c a t i o n - s a v i n g s a n d t h o s e p l a n s w h i c h o f f e r " e x t e n d e d ” o r " s a b b a t i c a l " b e n e f i t s b e y o n d b a s i c p l a n s t o w o r k e r s w i t h q u a l i f y i n g l e n g t h s
s e r v ic e .
T y p i c a l o f s u c h e x c l u s i o n s a r e p l a n s in t h e s t e e l ,
a lu m in u m , a n d c a n i n d u s t r i e s .
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , r e a l e s t a t e , a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , an d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .
4 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
5 I n c l u d e s p a y m e n t s o t h e r th a n " l e n g t h o f t i m e , " s u c h a s p e r c e n t a g e o f a n n u a l e a r n i n g s o r f l a t - s u m
p a y m e n t s , c o n v e r t e d to an e q u iv a le n t t im e b a s is ; f o r e x a m p le , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t
o f a n n u a l e a r n in g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d a s 1 w e e k 's p a y .
P e r i o d s o f s e r v i c e w e r e a r b i t r a r i l y c h o s e n a n d d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t th e in d iv id u a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p r o g r e s s i o n s .
F o r e x a m p le , th e
c h a n g e s i n p r o p o r t i o n s i n d i c a t e d a t 10 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e i n c l u d e c h a n g e s in p r o v i s i o n s o c c u r r i n g b e t w e e n 5 a n d 10 y e a r s .
E s t im a t e s a r e c u m u la tiv e .
T h u s , th e p r o p o r tio n r e c e iv in g 3 w e e k s ' p a y
o r m o r e a f t e r 5 y e a r s in c l u d e s t h o s e w h o r e c e i v e 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r m o r e a f t e r f e w e r y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .
6 L e s s th a n 0 . 5 p e r c e n t .
of




12
Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans
( P e r c e n t o f p l a n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s e m p l o y e d in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g
h e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , o r p e n s i o n b e n e f i t s , 1 S io u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , O c t o b e r 1 9 6 5 )

P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffic e w o r k e r s

T y p e o f b e n e fit
All industries1
2

A l l w o r k e r s _____________________________________________- ____

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

All industries4

Manufacturing

Public utilities3

100

100

100

100

100

100

96

100

100

94

100

100

35

23

68

62

28

73

87

92

93

80

91

97

28

17

40

39

26

42

16

6

21

48

76

51

50

71

42

15

1

36

90
90
83
78
66

98
98
98
88
82

100
100
90
91
74

98
98
93
89
75

98
98
98
93
79

100
100
92
93
76

W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g :
L i f e i n s u r a n c e ___________________________________
A c c id e n t a l d e a th and d is m e m b e r m e n t
i n s u r a n c e ______________________________________________
S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t in s u r a n c e o r
s i c k l e a v e o r b o t h 5 _________________________ _______
S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e ____________
S ic k le a v e (f u l l p a y an d no
w a i t i n g p e r i o d ) __________________________________
S ic k le a v e ( p a r t i a l p a y o r
w a i t i n g p e r i o d ) __________________________________
H o s p i t a l i z a t i o n i n s u r a n c e __________________________
S u r g i c a l i n s u r a n c e ___________ _ ______ . ____ _____
M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e _______ _______________________ _
C a t a s t r o p h e i n s u r a n c e ______________________________
R e t i r e m e n t p e n s i o n . . ________________________________
N o h e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , o r p e n s i o n p l a n ________

2

(6)

1 In c lu d e s t h o s e p la n s f o r w h ic h a t le a s t a p a r t o f th e c o s t is b o r n e b y th e e m p l o y e r , e x c e p t t h o s e l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d , s u c h a s w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n , s o c i a l s e c u r i t y , a n d r a i l r a o d r e t i r e m e n t .
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , r e a l e s t a t e , a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
4 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
5 U n d u p lic a te d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s ic k le a v e o r s ic k n e s s an d a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e s h o w n s e p a r a t e ly b e lo w .
S ic k l e a v e p la n s a r e li m i t e d to t h o s e w h ic h d e f i n i t e l y e s t a b lis h a t l e a s t th e
m i n i m u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ' p a y th a t c a n b e e x p e c t e d b y e a c h e m p l o y e e .
I n f o r m a l s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e s d e t e r m in e d o n a n in d iv id u a l b a s is a r e e x c lu d e d .
6 L e s s th a n 0 . 5 p e r c e n t .




13
Table B-7. Health Insurance Benefits Provided Employees and Their Dependents
( P e r c e n t o f p la n t a n d o f f i c e w o r k e r s in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s e m p l o y e d in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s
c o v e r i n g e m p l o y e e s a n d t h e i r d e p e n d e n t s , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c t o b e r 1 9 6 5 )
P la n t w o r k e r s
T y p e o f b e n e fit,

covera ge,

O ffic e w o r k e r s

an d fin a n c in g 1

All industries 12

A l l w o r k e r s _________________________________________________
W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g :
H o s p i t a l i z a t i o n i n s u r a n c e __________________________
C o v e r i n g e m p l o y e e s o n l y ______________________
E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d ___________________________
J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s an d t h e ir
____
d e p en d en ts _ _
_ - ___
E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d ___________________________
J o i n t l y ' f i n a n c e d _______________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
j o i n t l y f i n a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n t s ________

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

All industries 4

Manufacturing

Public utilities 3

100

100

100

100

100

100

90
10
9
1

98
7
7

100
3
3
-

98
9
7
2

100
11
11

-

98
9
8
1

80
50
24

91
82
9

97
27
37

88
28
52

88
57
31

89
23
41

-

6

-

33

8

-

25

S u r g i c a l i n s u r a n c e ___________________________________
C o v e r i n g e m p l o y e e s o n l y ______________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d - _ J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s an d t h e ir
d e p e n d e n t s ________________________________________
E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d ___________________________
J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
jo in t ly fin a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n ts _ _ _

90
10
9
1

98
7
7

100
3
3
-

98
9
7
2

100
11
11

-

98
9
8
1

80
50
24

91
82

88

88

9

97
27
37

28
52

57
31

89
23
41

6

-

33

8

-

25

M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e ___________________________________
C o v e r i n g e m p l o y e e s o n l y ______________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d _ _
J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s an d th e ir
d e p e n d e n t s ________________________________________
_
E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d __
J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
j o i n t l y f i n a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n t s ________

83

98
7
7
-

90
3
3
-

93

92

9
7

98
9
7

1

2

75
50

91
82
9

84
28
50

88

20

87
27
37

C a t a s t r o p h e i n s u r a n c e ______________________________
C o v e r i n g e m p l o y e e s o n l y ______________________
E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d ___________________________
J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
C o v e r in g e m p lo y e e s an d t h e ir
d e p e n d e n t s ________________________________________
E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d ___________________________
J o i n t l y f i n a n c e d _______________________________
E m p lo y e r fin a n c e d f o r e m p lo y e e s ;
j o i n t l y f i n a n c e d f o r d e p e n d e n t s ________

8

7
1

57
31

-

11
11
-

81
23
41

5

-

23

6

~

17

78

88

89
7
7
1

93

93

5
5
-

91
-

9
7

8

2

-

83
74

91
60

83
54

2

82
32
42

85
55
5

28

8

6
6
-

72
50
16
5

9

29

8

25

1 In c lu d e s p la n s f o r w h ic h a t l e a s t a p a r t o f th e c o s t is b o r n e b y th e e m p l o y e r .
S e e f o o t n o t e 1, t a b l e B - 6 .
A n e s t a b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s id e r e d a s p r o v id in g b e n e fit s to e m p lo y e e s f o r t h e ir
d e p e n d e n t s i f s u c h c o v e r a g e w a s a v a i l a b l e t o a t l e a s t a m a j o r i t y o f t h o s e e m p l o y e e s o n e w o u l d u s u a l l y e x p e c t t o h a v e d e p e n d e n t s , e . g . , m a r r i e d m e n , e v e n th o u g h t h e y w e r e l e s s th a n a m a j o r i t y
o f a l l p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s .
T h e e m p lo y e r b e a r s th e e n t ir e c o s t o f " e m p l o y e r fin a n c e d " p la n s .
T h e e m p l o y e r a n d e m p l o y e e s h a r e t h e c o s t o f " j o i n t l y f in a n c e d " p la n s .
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , r e a l e s t a t e , a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n to t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
4 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r 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 , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .




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Table B-8. Profit-Sharing Plans
( P e r c e n t o f p la n t a n d o f f ic e w o r k e r s in a l l i n d u s t r i e s a n d in in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n s e m p lo y e d in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s p r o v id in g p r o f i t - s h a r i n g p l a n s , 1
b y ty p e o f p la n , S io u x F a l l s , S . D a k . , O c to b e r 1965)
P la n t w o r k e r s

O ffic e w o r k e r s

T y p e o f p la n
A l l industries1
2

A l l w o r k e r s --------------------------------------------------------------

M an u fa ctu rin g

P u b lic utilities3

A ll industries 4

M an u fa ctu rin g

P u b lio utilities 3

100

100

100

100

100

100

18

7

2

36

12

13

36

12

13

64

88

87

W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g
p r o fit -e h a r in g

p la n s

...............

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r c u r r e n t

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r d e fe r r e d
flis t r ib iit io n

__________________________________ _____ __ _____

_

17

P la n s p r o v id in g f o r b o th c u r r e n t
a n d d e f e r r e d d i s t r i b u t i o n ----------------------------P la n s p r o v i d i n g f o r e m p l o y e e 's c h o ic e
o f m e t h o d o f d i s t r i b u t i o n ----------------------------W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v i d i n g n o
p r o f i t - s h a r i n g p l a n s --------------------------------------------

82

93

98

1 T h e s t u d y w a s l i m i t e d t o f o r m a l p la n s ( 1 ) h a v i n g e s t a b l i s h e d f o r m u l a s f o r t h e a l l o c a t i o n o f p r o f i t s h a r e s a m o n g e m p l o y e e s ; (2 ) w h o s e f o r m u l a s w e r e c o m m u n i c a t e d t o t h e e m p l o y e e s i n
a d v a n c e o f t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f p r o f i t s ; (3 ) t h a t r e p r e s e n t a c o m m i t m e n t b y t h e c o m p a n y t o m a k e p e r i o d i c c o n t r i b u t i o n s b a s e d o n p r o f i t s ; a n d ( 4 ) i n w h i c h e l i g i b i l i t y e x t e n d s t o a m a j o r i t y o f t h e
p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s .
2 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e t a i l t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s t r y d iv is io n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e ly .
3 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , a n d o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .
4 In c lu d e s d a ta f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; a n d s e r v i c e s , in a d d itio n t o t h o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s s h o w n s e p a r a t e ly .




Appendix A. Changes in Occupational Descriptions

Since the Bureau’s last survey, occupational descriptions for drafts­
man, secretary, and switchboard operator were revised in order to obtain
salary information for more specific categories.
Secretary. The revised descriptions for secretary (classes A, B,
C, and D) classify these workers according to levels of responsibility. The
size of the organization and the scope of the supervisor's position are con­
sidered in distinguishing these levels. Data published under the composite
title of secretary are not comparable to data previously published.
Switchboard operator. The revised description for switchboard
operator arranges these workers into two defined classes (A and B) instead




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of a single category, clarifying the criteria of types of calls handled and
types of information provided. The combination of class A and class B
data, where both are published, is comparable to the single designation,
if previously published.
Draftsman. The revised descriptions for draftsman (classes A, B,
and C; and draftsman-tracer) replace the previous designations for drafts­
man (leader, senior, and junior; and tracer) and emphasize the distinction
between drafting and design skills. Therefore, data presented for any of
these occupations are not comparable to data previously published.
The revised occupational descriptions are included in appendix B.




Appendix B. Occupational Descriptions

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

BILLER, MACHINE

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

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

Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher,
Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type­
writer keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions.
Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and
experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and fam iliarity with the
structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper
records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets,
and other records by hand.

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

Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of
a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic book­
keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, cus­
tomers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described
under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in­
ventory control, etc.
May check or assist in preparation of trial
balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.

Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping
machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, e t c ., which
may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills
as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the
simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The m a­
chine autom atically accumulates figures on a number of vertical
columns and computes, and usually prints autom atically the debit or
credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping.
Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.




CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A. Under general direction of a bookkeeper or accountant,
has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a complete set
of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment's busi­
ness transactions. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary

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CLERK, ACCOUNTING— Continued
ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable;
examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting
distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper
assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and
closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting clerks.
Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine .ac­
counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts
payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling
bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general
ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not
require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but
is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is
subdivided on a functional basis among several workers.
CLERK, FILE
Class A . In an established filing system containing a number
of varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file m aterial
such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc. May
also file this m aterial. May keep records of various types in con­
junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file
cleiks.
Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified m aterial by simple
(subject matter) headings or partly classified m aterial by finer sub­
headings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids.
As requested, locates clearly identified m aterial in files and forwards
m aterial. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain
and service files.
Class C . Performs routine filing of m aterial that has already
been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classi­
fication system ( e . g . , alphabetical, chronological, or numerical).
As requested, locates readily available m aterial in files and forwards
m aterial; and may fill out withdrawal charge. Performs simple
clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files.

CLERK, ORDER—Continue d
to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled.
May check with credit department to determine credit rating of customer,
acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow up orders to see
that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping
invoices with original orders.
CLERK, PAYROLL
Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary
data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating woikers' earnings
based on time or production records; and posting calculated data on payroll
sheet, showing information such as woiker's name, working days, tim e,
rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes.
May use a calculating machine.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe­
m atical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis­
tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp­
tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance
of other duties.
DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)
Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsibilities,
reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or handwritten matter, using a
Mimeograph or Ditto machine. Makes necessary adjustment such as for
ink and paper feed counter and cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare
stencil or Ditto master. May keep file of used stencils or Ditto masters.
May sort, collate, and staple completed m aterial.

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
CLERK, ORDER
Receives customers' orders for m aterial or merchandise by m ail,
phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following:
Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items




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

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KEYPU N CH OPERATO R— Continued

of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for example,
locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts
information from several documents; and searches for and interprets
information on the document to determine information to be punched.
May train inexperienced operators.
Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures
or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched
cards.
Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination
keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards.
Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified
sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched.
Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information,
etc. , are referred to supervisor.
OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating
minor office machines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing
m ail, and other minor clerical work.
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual. Main­
tains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day work
activities of the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a mini­
mum of detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerical and
secretarial duties, usually including most of the following: (a) Receives
telephone calls, personal callers, and incoming m ail, answers routine
inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries to the proper persons; (b)
establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor’s files; (c) maintains the
supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays
messages from supervisor to subordinates; (e) reviews correspondence, mem­
oranda, and reports prepared by others for the supervisor's signature to
assure procedural and typographic accuracy; and (f) performs stenographic
and typing work.
May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks of comparable
nature and difficulty.
The work typically requires knowledge of office
routine and understanding of the organization, programs, and procedures
related to the work of the supervisor.




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

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S EC R ET A R Y — Continued

STEN O GRAPH ER, GENERAL— Continued

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

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

Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or
specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific re­
search from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or
sim ilar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.
e.
Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational
segment (e. g . , a middle management supervisor of an organizational seg­
OR
ment often involving as many as several hundred persons) of a company
Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde­
that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons.
pendence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evidenced by the
following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and accuracy;
Class C
and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office procedures
and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, procedures,
a. Secretary to an executive or m anagerial person whose respon­
files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing stenographic duties
sibility is not equivalent to one of the specific level situations in the def­
and responsible clerical tasks such as, maintaining followup files; assembling
inition for class B, but whose subordinate staff normally numbers at least
m aterial for reports, memorandums, letters, etc. ; composing simple letters
several dozen employees and is usually divided into organizational segments
from general instructions; reading and routing incoming m ail; and answering
which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level
routine
questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine work.
includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or
d. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc.
(or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, over 5,000
persons; or

two; or

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

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

Class A. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switch­
board handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Performs full
telephone information service or handles complex calls, such as conference,
collect, overseas, or sim ilar calls, either in addition to doing routine work
as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a full-tim e assignment.
(,,FullM telephone information service occurs when the establishment has
varied functions that are not readily understandable for telephone informa­
tion purposes, e. g . , because of overlapping or interrelated functions, and
consequently present frequent problems as to which extensions are appro­
priate for calls. )

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




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

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SW ITCHBOARD O P ER A TO R -R ECEPTIO N IST

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

TA B U LA TIN G -M A CH IN E OPERATO R— Continued

specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and
some filing woik. The work typically involves portions of a woric
unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive
operations.

TRANSCRBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Class A . Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator,
calculator, interpreter, collator, and others. Performs complete
reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult
wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assign­
ments typically involve a variety of long and complex reports which
often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning
and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced oper­
ator, is typically involved in training new operators in machine
operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams
and operating sequences of long and complex reports. Does not
include working supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations
and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of
tabulating-machine operators.
Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the
sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific
instructions and may include the performance of some wiring from
diagrams. The work typically involves, for exam ple, tabulations
involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small
tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such
reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the pro­
cedures are well established. May also include the training of new
employees in the basic operation of the machine.

Class C .
Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e t c ., with




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

TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various m aterial or to make
out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in­
clude typing of stencils, mats, or sim ilar materials for use in duplicating
processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis­
tributing incoming m ail.
Class A . Performs one or more of the following: Typing m a­
terial in final form when it involves combining m aterial from several
sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu­
ation, e t c . , of technical or unusual words or foreign language m a­
terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables
to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine
form letters varying details to suit circumstances.

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

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PROFESSIONAL

AND

TECHNICAL

DRAFTSMAN

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

Continued

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

Work

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

POWERPLANT

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

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

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




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PROFESSIONAL

AND

TECHNICAL

D RAFTSMAN

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

Continue d

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

Work

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

POWERPLANT

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

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

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




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E L E C T R IC IA N , M AIN TEN AN CE

H ELPER, M AIN TEN AN CE TRA D ES— Continued

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

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

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

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

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




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

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

OILER

Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es­
tablishment 5 Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and
performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts;
replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting
valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle
and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts* In general, the work of the auto­
motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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

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




PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es­
tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculi­
arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing
surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler
in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush.
May m ix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain
proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance
painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and
pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following:
Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings
or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct
lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting
machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven
or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening
pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures,
flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine
whether finished pipes m eet specifications. In general, the work of the
maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex­
perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building
sanitation or heating systems are excluded.
PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order.
Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents
and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures;
and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber's snake. In general,
the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex­
perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

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TO O L AND D IE M AKER— Continued

S H EET-M ET A L W O R KER , M AIN TEN AN CE

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

volves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models,
blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a
variety of tool and die maker's handtools and precision measuring instru­
ments, understanding of the working properties of common m etals and
alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment;
making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds,
feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of m etal parts during fabri­
cation as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities;
working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed
tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate m aterials, tools, and
processes. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)
For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in
tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification.

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

AND

MATERIAL

MOVEMENT

ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued

Transports passengers between floors of an office building, apart­
ment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Woikers
who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of
starters and janitors are excluded.

or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following:
Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips,
trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing
m etal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who
specialize in window washing are excluded.

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

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas
and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial




LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman
or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store,
or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following
Loading and unloading various m aterials and merchandise on or from freight
cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing
m aterials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting m a­
terials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen,
who load and unload ships are excluded.

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ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored
merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers'
orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in­
dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi­
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform
other related duties.
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them
in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent
upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con­
tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of
items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following;
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection
of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container;
using excelsior or other m aterial to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on
container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.

TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m a­
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es­
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis of trailer capacity.)
Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under 1 V2 tons)
Truckdriver, medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

TRUCKER, POWER

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

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than foiklift)

For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:
WATCHMAN
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk




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




Available On Request—

The sixth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, attorneys, chemists,
engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, tracers, job analysts, directors of
personnel, managers of office services, and clerical employees.
Order as BLS Bulletin 1469, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech­
nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 1965. 45 cents a copy.

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prices

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and price
1430-78,

25

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Milwaukee,

1 9 6 5 _____________

1430-52,

25

cents

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Al lentown— B e t h l e h e m — Easton, P a . — N.J., Feb. 19 65—
A t l a n t a , G a . , M a y 1 9 6 5 _________________________________________

1430-62,
1430-48,
1430-74,

20
20
25

cents
cents
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M i n n e a p o l i s — St. P a u l , M i n n . ,
M u s k e g o n — M u s k e g o n Heights,

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1430-27,
1430-66,
1430-60,

30
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Norfolk— Po r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s —

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1465-1,
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Oklahoma

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1430-36,
1430-51,

30
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O m a h a , N e b r . — Iowa, Oct.
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1430-59,
1430-65,

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Charlotte,

1430-61,

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N. Y.,

Apr.

1 9 6 5 ___________________________________

Newark
N e w
N e w
N e w

Wis.,

Apr.

1 9 6 5 1 --------------------------------

a n d J e r s e y City,

J a n . 1 9 6 5 1 ---------------M i c h . , M a y 1 9 6 5 ---------

N.J.,

Feb.

1 9 6 5 -----------------

H a v e n , C o n n . , J a n . 1 9 6 5 -------------------------------O r l e a n s , L a . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 -----------------------------Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________________________

Hampton,

Va. , June
City,

1430-58,

25

cents

1430-39,
1430-68,

30
20

cents
cents

1430-45, 25

cents

25
30
40

1430-77,

25

cents

1465-5,

20

cents

1465-13,
1430-71,

25
25

cents
cents

1 9 6 4 1 _______________________

1430-28,

35

cents

1 9 6 5 -----------------------------------1 9 6 5 1 __________________________________

1430-56,
1430-41,

20
30

cents
cents

1 9 6 5 1 __________________________________
1 9 6 5 ---------------------------

1 9 6 5 1 ---------------------------N . J. , M a y 1 9 6 5 ______________

Pa. — N. J . , No v.

cents
cents
cents

1465-7,

20

cents

Portland,

1 9 6 4 -----------------------------------

1430-21,

25

cents

C h i c a g o , 111., A p r . 1 9 6 5 1 ______________________________________
C i n c i n n a t i , O h i o — K y . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 ____________________________
C l e v e l a n d , O h i o , S e p t . 1 9 6 5 ___________________________________
C o l u m b u s , O h i o , O c t . 1 9 6 5 ____________________________________

1430-72,
1430-55,
1465-8,
1465-15,

30
25
25
25

cents
cents
cents
cents

P o r t l a n d , O r e g . — W a s h . , M a y 1 9 6 5 __________________________
P r o v i d e n c e — P a w t u c k e t , R . I.— M a s s . , M a y 1 9 6 5 1 ______

1430-70,
1430-67,

25
30

cents
cents

Raleigh,

Dallas,

1 9 6 4 1 _____________________________________

1430-25,

30

D a v e n p o r t — R o c k Island— Moline, I o w a Ill. , O c t . 1 9 6 5 ____________________________________________________
D a y t o n , O h i o , J a n . 1 9 6 5 ----------------------------------------

1465-16,
1430-31,

D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 6 4 ------------------------------------D e s M o i n e s , I o w a , F e b . 1 9 6 5 _________________________________

Chattanooga,

T e n n . - G a . , Sept.

1 9 6 5 -----------------------

Nov.

is

20402,

1430-34,
1430-53,
1430-80,

Okla., Aug.

Maine,

bulletins

D.C.,

Bulletin n u m b e r
and price

Bulletin n u m b e r
Area

of t h e

Washington,

1 9 6 5 1 ......................... .........

1465-10,

25

cents

cents

R i c h m o n d , V a . , N o v . 1 9 6 4 -----------------------------------R o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1 9 6 5 .......................... .............

1430-19,
1430-63,

25
20

cents
cents

20
25

cents
cents

St. L o u i s , M o . — Ill,, O c t . 1 9 6 4 1 ______ ______________________
S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h , D e c . 1 9 6 4 1 ___________________________
S a n A n t o n i o , T e x . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 --------------------------------

1 4 3 0 - 2 2 , 30
1430-33, 25
1430-81, 25

cents
cents
cents

1430-32,
1430-47,

25
20

cents
cents

D e t r o i t , M i c h . , J a n . 1 9 6 5 1 ___________________________________
F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , N o v . 1 9 6 4 1 _______________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 -----------------------------------

1430-43,
1430-24,
1465-4,

30
30
20

cents
cents
cents

S a n B e r n a r d i n o — R i v e r s i d e — O n t a r i o , Calif. ,
S e p t . 1 9 6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------S a n D i e g o , C a l i f . , S e p t . 1 9 6 4 1 _______________________________

1430-8,
1430-12,

20
25

cents
cents

S a n F r a n c i s c o — O a k l a n d , C a l i f . , J a n . 1 9 6 5 1 ______________
S a n J o s e , C a l i f _____________________________________________________

1430-37,

25

cents

(Not previously surveyed)

G r e e n v i l l e , S. C . , M a y 1 9 6 5 ___________________________________
H o u s t o n , T e x . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 _______________________________________
I n d i a n a p o l i s , In d. , D e c . 1 9 6 4 _________________________________

1430-69,
1430-82,
1430-30,

20
25
25

cents
cents
cents

S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1 9 6 5 -------------------------------------Scranton, Pa., Au g.
1 9 6 5 1 ----------------------------------S e a t t l e — E v e r e t t , W a s h . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 1 _______________________

1430-64,
1465-3,
1465-9,

Jackson,

1430-44,

20

cents

S i o u x Falls,

S.

1 9 6 5 * ___________________________

1430-38,

25

cents

South Bend,

Ind.,

1 9 6 5 __________________________________

1430-26,

25

cents

Tex.,

Nov.

Miss.,

Feb.

1 9 6 5 ____________________________________

Jacksonville,

Fla.,

Kansas

M o . - K a n s .,

City,

Jan.

L a w r e n c e — Haverhill,

1 9 6 5 1 ______________________________
Nov.

1 9 6 4 _______________________

M a s s . — N. H . , Ju n e

20
25
30

cents
cents
cents

1465-17,

20

cents

1430-54,

20

cents

S p o k a n e , W a s h . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 __________________________________
T o l e d o , O h i o , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 -------------------------------------

1430-79,
1430-50,

25
25

cents
cents

1 9 6 4 1 ___________________________________

Dak.,

20

cents

1465-6,

20

cents

Trenton,

L o s A n g e l e s — L o n g B e a c h , Calif., M a r .
1 9 6 5 1 __________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y . — I n d . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 ___________________________

1430-57,
1430-42,

30
25

cents
cents

Washington,

Lubbock,

1 4 3 0 - 7 3,

20

cents

Waterloo,

1465-2,

20

cents

Wichita,

1430-40,

25

cents

Worcester,

Mass.,

1430-29,

25

cents

York,

Feb.

Tex.,

Manchester,
Memphis,

June

Ark.,

Aug.

1 9 6 5 --------

1 9 6 5 _____________________________________

N. H. , A u g .

T e n n . , Jan.

1 9 6 5 ________________________________

1 9 6 5 ___________________________________

M i a m i , F l a . , D e c . 1 9 6 4 _________________________________________
M i d l a n d a n d O d e s s a , T e x __ ___________________________________

(Not previously surveyed)

* D ata on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
* Bulletins dated before July 1965 were entitled "Occupational Wage Surveys."




N . J. , D e c .

Waterbury,

Oct.

Mar.

1430-75,

L i tt le R o c k — N o r t h Li t t l e R o c k ,

1 9 6 5 ___________

N. C. , Sept.

D. C. — M d . — V a . , Oct.
Mar.

25

cents

1465-14,

25

cents

1 9 6 5 ________________________________

1430-49,

20

cents

Iowa,

Nov.

1 9 6 4 1 __________________________________

1430-23,

25

cents

Kans.,

Oct.

1 9 6 5 _____________________________________

cents

Pa.,

Conn.,

1430-35,

1 9 6 5 ____________________

1465-11,

20

1 9 6 5 ________________________________

1430-76,

25

cents

1 9 6 5 -------------------------------------------

1430-46,

20

cents

Youngstown— Warren,

June

O h i o -------------------------------------

(Not previously surveyed)