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3 .3 :
Area Wage Survey
South Bend, Indiana, Metropolitan Area, March 1976
Bulletin 1900-5
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
ST. JOSEPH
MARSHALL
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Preface
T h is b u lletin p r o v id e s r e s u lts o f a M a r ch
1976 s u r v e y o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s in the South
B end, Indiana, Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a
(M a r s h a ll and St. Josep h C o u n tie s ). The s u r v e y w as
m ade as p a rt o f the B u reau o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s ’
annual a r e a w age s u r v e y p r o g r a m , w h ich is d esig n ed
to y ie ld data fo r in dividu al m etrop olita 'n a r e a s as
w e ll as n ation al and r e g io n a l e stim a te s f o r a ll Stan
d a rd M etrop olita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a s in the United
S ta tes, ex clu d in g A la sk a and H aw aii,
A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in the a re a w age
s u r v e y p r o g r a m is the n eed to d e s c r ib e the le v e l and
m o v e m e n t o f w a g es in a v a r ie ty o f la b o r m a r k e ts ,
th rough the a n a ly s is o f (1) the le v e l and d is trib u tio n
o f w ag es by o c cu p a tio n , and (2) the m o v e m e n t o f
w a g es by o c cu p a tio n a l c a te g o r y and s k ill le v e l. The
p r o g r a m d e v e lo p s in fo rm a tio n that m a y be u se d fo r
m a n y p u r p o s e s , in clu d in g w age and s a la r y a d m in
is tr a tio n , c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g , and a s s is ta n c e in
d ete rm in in g plant lo c a t io n . S u r r e y r e s u lts a ls o a re
u se d b y the U .S. D ep artm en t o f L a b o r to m ake
w age d e te rm in a tio n s u n der the S e r v ic e C o n tra ct A c t
o f 1965.
C u r re n tly , 84 a r e a s a re in clu d ed in the p r o
g ra m .
(See lis t o f a r e a s on in sid e b a ck c o v e r .)
In
each a r e a , o c cu p a tio n a l earn in g s data a r e c o lle c t e d
annually. In form a tion on e sta b lish m en t p r a c t ic e s
and su p p lem en ta ry w age b e n e fits is obtain ed e v e r y
th ird y e a r .
E ach y e a r a fter a ll in dividu al a rea w age
su r v e y s h ave b een c o m p le te d , tw o su m m a ry b u lletin s
a re is s u e d .
The fir s t b r in g s to g e th e r data fo r each
m e tro p o lita n a r e a su r v e y e d ; the se co n d p r e s e n ts
n ation a l and r e g io n a l e s tim a te s , p r o je c t e d fr o m
in dividu al m e tro p o lita n a re a data.
The South Bend su r v e y w as con 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., under the
g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n o f L o is L . O r r , A s sis ta n t R e g io n a l
C o m m is s io n e r fo r O p e ra tio n s.
The s u r v e y co u ld not
have been a c c o m p lis h e d w ithout the c o o p e r a tio n o f
the m any fir m s w h ose w age and s a la ry data p r o v id e d
the b a s is fo r the s t a tis tic a l in form a tion in th is
b u lletin .
The B u reau w ish e s to e x p r e s s s in c e r e
a p p re c ia tio n fo r the c o o p e r a tio n r e c e iv e d .
N o te :
A ls o a v a ila b le fo r the South Bend a re a
a r e lis tin g s o f union w age ra te s fo r building tr a d e s ,
p rin tin g t r a d e s , lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s ,
lo c a l t r u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , and g r o c e r y s to re
e m p lo y e e s .
F r e e c o p ie s o f th e s e a re a v a ila b le fr o m
the B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o f f ic e s .
(See b a ck c o v e r fo r
a d d r e s s e s .)
Bulletin 1900-5
A rea W age Survey:
May 1976
South Bend, Indiana,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
Metropolitan A rea,
March 1976
Contents
Page
I n t r o d u c t i o n -----------------------------------------------------------------
Page
2 Appendix A. S c op e and m ethod o f s u r v e y _________
Appendix B. O ccu p ation a l d e s c r i p t i o n s ___________
11
14
T ables:
A.
Earn in gs:
A - l . W eek ly earn ings o f o f f i c e w o r k e r s . . .
A - 2 . W eek ly earnin gs of p r o f e s s i o n a l
and te c h n ic a l w o r k e r s ______________
A - 3 . A v e r a g e w eek ly earn ing s o f o f f i c e ,
p r o f e s s i o n a l , and t e c h n ic a l
w o r k e r s , by s e x ____________________
A - 4 . H ou rly earn ings o f m a in ten an ce,
t o o l r o o m , and pow erpla nt
w o r k e r s ______________________________
A - 5 . H ou rly earn ings o f m a t e r ia l
m o v em en t and c u s tod ia l
w o r k e r s ______________________________
A - 6 . A v e r a g e h o u r ly earn ing s of
m a in ten an ce, t o o l r o o m , p o w e r plant, m ate rial m o v e m e n t , and
cu s tod ia l w o r k e r s , by s e x __________
A - l . P e r c e n t in c r e a s e s in av e r a g e
h o u r ly earnin gs fo r se l e c t e d
o c cu p a t io n a l g r o u p s , adjusted
f o r em p loym en t s h i f t s _______________
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Introduction
This a r e a is 1 o f 84 in w hich the U.S.
D epartm en t of L a b o r ' s Bureau of L a b o r Statistic s
c on du cts s u r v e y s of oc cu p a t io n a l e arn in g s and r e
la ted ben efits.
In this a r e a , data w e r e obtain ed by
a c o m bin a tion of p e r s o n a l v is it , m a il q u estion n a ir e,
and telephone in terview .
R e p r e s e n ta tiv e e s t a b lis h
m en ts within six b r o a d in du stry d iv is io n s w e r e c o n
tacted:
M anufacturin g; tran sp ortation , c o m m u n i c a
tion,
and oth er public u tilities; w h o l e s a l e tr a d e;
r e ta il trad e; fin an ce, in s u r a n c e , and r ea l estate;
and s e r v i c e s .
M a jo r in du stry groups e x c lu d e d f r o m
th ese studies ar e g o v e r n m e n t op eration s and the
c o n s t r u c t io n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u str ies .
E s t a b lis h
m en ts having f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n um ber of
w o r k e r s a r e om itted b e c a u s e o f in su ffic ien t e m p l o y
m en t in the occu pation s studied.
Separate tabula
tions a r e p r o v id e d f o r e a c h of the b r o a d in du stry
d iv is io n s w hich m e e t pu b lica tion c r it e r i a .
(c) m a in ten an ce, t o o l r o o m , and p ow erp lan t, and (d)
m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t and c u stodia l.
In the 31 l a r g e s t
s u r v e y a r e a s , ta bles A - l a through A - 6 a p r o v id e
s i m i l a r data f o r e st a b lis h m e n t s em p loy in g 500 w o r k
ers or m ore.
Tab le A - 7 p r o v i d e s p e r c e n t changes in a v
e r a g e hourly earn in g s of o f f ic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g w o r k e r s , in du stria l
nurses,
s k ille d m ain ten an ce trad es w o r k e r s , and
u n sk illed plant w o r k e r s .
W h ere p o s s i b l e , data ar e
p r e s e n t e d f o r all in d u s tr ie s , m a nufacturin g, and
nonm an ufacturin g.
This table p r o v i d e s a m e a s u r e of
w age trends a f t e r elim in a tion of cha nges in a v e r a g e
earn in g s c a u se d by e m p lo y m e n t shifts am ong e s t a b
lis h m e n ts as w e ll as t u r n o v e r of est a b lis h m e n t s in
clu d ed in s u r v e y s a m p l e s .
F o r fu r t h e r details, see
appendix A.
Appendixe s
A - s e r i e s tables
A p p en d ix A d e s c r i b e s the m ethods and c o n
c e p ts u sed in the a r e a wage s u r v e y p r o g r a m and
p r o v i d e s in f o r m a t io n on the s c o p e o f the su r v ey .
T a b le s A - 1 through A - 6 p r o v id e est im a te s
o f s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly o r h o u r ly earnin gs f o r w o r k
e r s in occu pation s c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y of manu
f a c tu r in g and n onm anufacturin g in du stries.
O ccupa
tions w e r e s e l e c t e d f r o m the follow in g c a t e g o r i e s :
(a) O f f ic e c l e r i c a l , (b) p r o f e s s i o n a l and tech n ical,
A pp endix B p r o v i d e s job d e s c r i p t i o n s u sed
by B ureau f ie ld e c o n o m i s t s to c l a s s i f y w o r k e r s by
occu pation .
2
A.
Earnings
Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in South Bend, Ind., March 1976
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Number
O cc u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y d i v is i o n
worken
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a i g h t - t im e w ee k ly e a r n in g s o f----
S
$
Average
weekly
hours1
(standard
Middle range2
S
$
S
$
s
5
S
$
$
s
%
95
100
1 05
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
95
100
1 05
no
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
2 10
6
6
2
2
6
6
7
7
36
2
34
59
12
47
60
49
53
19
34
37
15
22
3
50
33
17
-
41
27
14
*
34
24
10
"
26
21
5
-
19
17
2
2
.
.
.
.
1
3
2
2
-
-
*
*
-
1
3
2
2
16
12
4
4
4
2
2
6
1
5
1
1
-
5
5
-
15
6
6
-
15
8
25
7
12
2
17
7
10
4
5
5
2
•
2
18
18
25
2
23
36
1
35
18
5
13
4
2
2
15
12
3
19
19
-
20
18
2
90
Median 2
S
S
S
%
$
%
s
s
220
2 30
2 40
250
260
280
230
2 40
2 50
260
2 80
300
16
11
5
2
14
8
6
5
14
11
3
24
23
1
1
5
5
-
10
8
2
2
7
7
.
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
-
1
1
-
3
1
2
4
4
-
6
6
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
-
8
8
-
9
7
2
6
5
1
6
2
4
1
1
3
3
-
2
2
-
6
6
-
3
3
-
2
2
-
7
7
-
3
3
-
3
2
1
2
1
1
8
8
17
17
1
1
-
•
•
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 10
and
u n d er
ALL WORKERS
SECRETARIES ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------
526
254
272
15
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
$
1 6 6 .0 0
1 8 9 .5 0
1 4 4 .0 0
2 1 4 .5 0
$
$
$
1 5 9 .0 0 1 3 1 . 0 0 - 1 9 2 . 0 0
1 8 2 .0 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 - 2 1 6 . 5 0
1 3 7 .0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 5 9 . 0 0
2 2 0 .5 0 2 0 ^ .5 0 - 2 2 8 .0 0
SECRETARIES. CLASS A ------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------
53
21
32
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 9 2 .0 0
2 0 3 .5 0
1 8 4 .5 0
1 7 4 .5 0
1 6 5 .0 0
1 8 2 .0 0
1 6 2 .0 0 -2 1 8 .5 0
1 6 2 .0 0 -2 5 4 .5 0
1 5 P .5 0 - 2 1 1 .0 0
SECRETARIES. CLASS B ------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------
137
60
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 6 5 .5 0
1 8 2 .5 0
1 5 9 .5 0
1 7 9 .5 0
1 4 2 .0 0 -1 8 1 .0 0
1 5 7 .0 0 -2 0 7 .5 0
•
.
_
*
-
*
SECRETARIES. CLASS C ------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------
215
96
1 19
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 5 9 .0 0
1 9 2 .0 0
1 3 2 .5 0
1 4 6 .0 0
1 8 4 .0 0
1 3 0 .0 0
1 2 6 .5 0 -1 8 4 .5 0
1 7 2 .0 0 -2 0 7 .5 0
1 1 7 .0 0 -1 3 8 .0 0
6
•
6
2
2
6
6
SECRETARIES. CLASS 0 ------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------
121
77
44
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
1 6 7 .5 0
1 8 8 .0 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 4 6 .0 0
1 9 2 .5 0
1 2 4 .0 0
1 2 2 .0 0 -2 1 1 .5 0
1 4 6 .0 0 -2 3 9 .0 0
1 2 C . 0 0 - 1 4 0 .0 0
.
-
.
-
-
.
-
*
*
*
*
13
2
11
18
4
14
15
10
5
18
6
12
6
6
-
7
7
*
1
1
-
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------
80
64
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
1 5 6 .0 0
1 4 3 .5 0
1 4 4 .0 0
1 3 9 .5 0
1 2 1 .5 0 -1 8 9 ,0 0
1 2 1 .0 0 -1 8 5 .0 0
•
3
3
5
4
1
1
8
7
11
11
6
6
14
14
1
1
-
16
16
8
-
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------
36
23
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 7 2 .0 0
1 6 5 .0 0
1 6 7 .5 0
1 5 9 .0 0
1 5 8 .5 0 -1 9 1 .5 0
1 5 5 .0 0 -1 7 1 .5 0
•
•
-
_
.
2
_
*
-
•
*
*
3
3
lo
10
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
1
-
-
-
TYPISTS, CLASS A —
MANUFACTURING ---------
1 05
77
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
1 4 8 .5 0
1 5 7 .0 0
1 3 2 .5 0
1 7 0 .5 0
1 1 6 .0 0 -1 8 0 .5 0
1 1 « . 0 0 -1 8 2 .0 0
.
•
-
5
24
16
6
4
3
*
4
1
4
4
2
2
15
15
14
14
3
3
1
1
1
1
6
6
2
*
9
5
TYPISTS. CLASS B ----MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------------------
1 03
56
47
17
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
1 2 7 .5 0
1 2 4 .0 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 7 8 .5 0
1 2 0 .0 0
1 2 0 .5 0
1 0 3 .0 0
2 3 3 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0 -1 3 3 .0 0
1 0 ° .0 0 -1 3 3 .0 0
9 6 .5 0 -1 2 1 .0 0
9 2 .0 0 -2 3 3 .0 0
9
9
6
6
•
6
-
22
11
11
"
9
5
4
*
4
2
2
-
17
13
4
~
17
17
-
5
5
-
2
1
1
1
2
2
•
*
42
23
16
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
1 4 5 .5 0
1 5 5 .5 0
1 7 1 .5 0
1 4 4 .0 0
1 4 7 .5 0
1 5 1 .5 0
1 2 1 .0 0 -1 5 8 .5 0
1 3 3 .5 0 -1 5 2 .5 0
1 4 7 .5 0 -2 1 9 .0 0
_
-
.
-
5
-
2
-
*
-
4
2
*
7
7
7
7
4
4
5
*
-
*
4
2
-
-
*
3
3
*
-
-
52
4 0 .0
100.00
9 9 .0 0
9 5 .5 0 -1 0 0 .0 0
12
19
12
3
4
2
f il e clerk s, c la ss b
nonmanufacturing
---------------------------
PUBLIC UTILITIES
f il e
c lerk s,
class
c
—
n
n
1
1
.
-
i
•
-
-
-
10
10
_
.
-
-
-
-
•
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
2
•
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
4
4
-
-
_
-
6
-
10
-
-
-
-
MESSENGERS -----------------------------------------------
24
3 9 .5
1 2 0 .0 0
1 1 4 .5 0
9 6 .0 0 -1 2 4 .0 0
4
5
1
-
5
4
-
1
2
1
-
-
-
-
sw itc h b o a rd o p e r a t o r s ,
------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------
24
16
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 5 8 .0 0
1 7 0 .5 0
154.50 1 3 5 . 0 0 - 1 7 5 . 0 0
•
•
_
.
-
-
“
*
3
1
3
—
3
—
6
6
2
2
2
-
1
1
1
1
-
sw itch board o perato r - r e c e p t io n is t s m anufacturing ----------------------------------nonmanufacturing -----------------------------
96
41
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 1 7 .5 0
1 1 9 .0 0
1 1 6 .5 0
106.00 1 0 0 . 0 0 - 1 3 0 . 5 0
5
5
26
11
15
9
6
4
3
1
11
4
1
1
2
-
3
1
2
-
1
1
-
-
*
-
-
2
-
7
—
9
1
1
8
8
5
5
1
1
2
*
-
2
2
-
2
2
*
*
2
2
class
a
55
74
ORDER CLERKS ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------
33
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS A --------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------
1 67
81
86
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 5 7 .5 0
1 5 2 .5 0 -1 9 1 .5 0
1 0 6 .0 0
1 0 4 .0 0
1 0 2 .0 0 -1 3 4 .0 0
9 4 .0 0 -1 2 6 .0 0
1 2 8 .5 0
1 3 8 .0 0
1 2 6 .0 0
133.00
1 1 1 .0 0 -1 3 5 .5 0
1 1 4 .0 0 -1 5 9 .5 0
1 6 1 .5 0
1 7 1 .5 0
1 5 1 .5 0
1 5 4 .0 0
1 6 9 .0 0
1 4 2 .0 0
1 4 0 .0 0 -1 7 5 .0 0
1 5 5 .5 0 -1 8 4 .0 0
1 3 6 .0 0 -1 5 4 .0 0
16
•
16
-
—
•
-
•
7
9
7
2
10
2
6
10
10
21
“
9
_
-
32
-
2
6
-
1
-
-
1
1
2
5
3
29
-
See footn otes at end o f tables.
3
2
3
7
*
7
1
6
2
1
1
5
*
7
26
8
18
29
13
16
19
16
18
3
13
5
12
11
1
2
2
-
Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in South Bend, Ind., March 1976— Continued
Weekly earnings
(standard)
Number
Occupation and industry division
workers
1
N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of---
$
s
weekly
hours1
(standard)
*
Median £
Middle range 2
S
s
S
s
S
s
s
S
S
S
S
s
s
*
s
T -----
S
95
100
105
no
120
130
190
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
290
250
95
100
105
no
120
130
190
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
290
250
260
10
7
3
3
6
3
3
*
33
13
20
3
58
37
21
*
25
11
19
*
29
5
19
*
15
2
13
*
9
3
1
*
3
1
2
*
1
1
*
1
1
-
1
1
“
-
2
2
-
-
*
7
•
7
7
•
-
10
9
6
6
-
•
•
*
•
•
*
•
*
“
1
1
16
6
10
8
1
7
11
5
6
10
2
8
1
1
-
-
•
-
•
•
-
•
n
•
—
9
2
-
-
3
3
5
5
-
1
1
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
.
•
-
-
-
-
90
M ean
s
260
and
under
280
-
280
300
ALL W O R K E R S —
CONT IN UE D
207
95
112
19
$
$
$
$
90.0 138.00 128.00 116.50-192.00
90.0 133.50 126.00 115.50-136.00
90.0 192.50 135.00 11 m .0C-150.00
90.0 198.00 233.00 119.00-297.00
7
9
3
“
”
M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----- -----------
98
15
33
90.5 136.00 130.00 126.00-199.00
90.0 191.00 199.00 129.00-199.00
90.5 139.00 130.00 122.00-190.00
1
•
1
-
PAYROLL CL ER KS -----------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
85
71
90.0 156.50
90.0 156.00
197.50 13).50-165.00
198.00 129.0C-161.00
*
*
*
*
1
1
19
19
11
10
15
6
16
16
5
9
1
1
3
3
KEYP UN CH OPERATORS. CLASS A -------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
77
30
97
90.0 169.00 197.00 139.00-236.50
39.5 159.00 196.00 132.00-159.50
90.0 176.00 150.00 121.00-25J.00
•
-
*
“
-
19
3
11
10
6
11
4
7
2
2
1
1
9
12
7
5
-
*
5
3
2
KFYP UN CH OPERATORS. CLASS d -------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------
110
50
60
139.50 131.5o 1 In. 0 0 — 197,00
199.00 193.50 125.50-167.50
122.00 1 Id.Of lln.OC-190.00
6
6
5
5
2
4
1
3
27
5
22
8
5
3
16
11
5
17
10
7
5
1
4
9
5
5
2
9
AC CO UN TI NG CLERKS. CLASS 8 --------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PU BL IC U T IL IT IE S --------------B O O K KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS.
90.0
9 0 .0
9 0 .0
-
z
S e e fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b le s .
4
5
2
.
_
9
9
-
16
16
9
9
-
-
-
—
-
•
•
•
i
-
Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in South Bend, Ind., March 1976
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Number
of
Occupation and industry division
N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time wee kly earning s of—
$
$
$
$
S
S
$
s
S
s
s
I
s
S
s
s
S
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
140
150
160
170
180
190
2 00
210
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
40.0 359.50 360.00 338*00-370.00
6
7
40.0 31 7 . j 0 3^1.00
1
120
weekly
hours1
(standard)
M „„*
Median 2
Middle range2
%
S
i
1 ----------
360
380
400
420
380
400
420
440
and
under
130
ALL WORKERS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
CO MPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( u U v IN L b b i
9
L L fljJ
o
COMP UT ER P R O G RA MM ER S
c l a s s
a
32
$
$
$
$
m
"
(BUSINESS),
—
24
239.00 234.00 2 2 t ,00-247.50
“
*
*
*
1
2
1
10
CO MPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
18
15
40.0 223.50 234.00 19-'. 5 C - 2 4 7 . 00
39.5 221.50 234.50 18*.00-246.00
-
”
*
1
1
1
1
3
3
*
2
1
-
“
*
5
4
COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS » --------
46
40.0 182.00 172.00
u • u 1 1 • -'U
.
.
5
1
1
12
10
3
4
6
1
.
DRAFTERS, CLASS A -------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G -------------------------------------------------
93
78
40.0 240.00 233.50 21°,00-249.00
40.0 241.50 234.50 223.00-242.00
2
9
2
4
4
11
11
31
31
15
15
DRAFTERS, CLASS B ---------------------------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ------------- -- ---------------------------------
45
37
40.0 205.50 201.50 181.00-227.00
40.0 206.00 201.50 181.00-215.00
_
9
9
4
4
5
3
5
5
DRAFTEPS. CLASS C
37
CO
40.0 171.00
40.0 179.00
172.00
172.00
1
_
|2
40.0 204.50
40.0 205.50
193.30 184.50-214.50
193.50 1 8 ^. 50 -2 1“ .00
----------------------------------------------
RE GI ST ER ED INDUSTRIAL NU RS ES -------
o
o
CO MPUTER PR OG RA MM ER S (BUSINESS),
CLASS B -----------------------------------------------------------------------
161.50-197.00
160.00-196.50
14;'.OC-182.00
-
-
•
-
*
-
_
.
•
*
*
-
-
2
2
2
5
5
8
8
•
6
11
6
1
2
*
*
1
2
7
1
-
-
See footnotes at end of tables.
5
-
-
-
4
-
1
*
-
*
“
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
*
-
•
*
*
4
_
-
.
.
-
8
6
8
6
3
1
•
-
1
1
-
-
*
.
.
*
C
-
2
.
“
*
-
-
1
1
*
1
1
_
-
-
-
*
*
*
*
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
0
-
5
3
|
6
1
1
1
1
2
-
3
-
Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,
in South Bend, Ind., March 1976
Average
(mean2 )
Average
(mean2 )
S e x , 3 o c c u p a t io n , a n d in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n
Number
of
woiken
Weekly
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
hours 1
(standard)
OFFI CE
O CC UP AT I ONS
-
S e x , 3 o c c u p a t io n , an d in d u s t r y d iv is io n
MEN
A -------------------
C LA S S
26
IS
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 86.50
1 69.00
PUB LI C
O CC UP AT I ONS
-
file
clerks*
class
h
--------------—
—
—
40
22
WOMEN
-----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING
U T I L I T I E S -------------------------------
S E C R E TA R IE S ,
C LA S S
A —
—— —
—
254
272
15
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
189.50
144.00
2 1 4 .5 0
S3
40*0
4 0 .0
192.00
2 0 3 .5 0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 6 5.50
215
96
119
4 0 .0
4 0 .C
4 0 .0
1 59.00
1 92.00
132.50
121
3 9 .5
3 9.5
4 0 .0
1 67.50
188.00
1 31.00
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
156.00
143.50
21
sw itch board
sw itchboard
operators,
class
---------
a
* class
b
-----------------------------
137
77
44
80
64
operator- r e c e p t io n ist s
-
fo o tn o te s
at
en d
24
3 9 .5
3 9.5
4 0.C
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
pr o fe ssio n a l
1 5 8.00
and
O CC UP AT I ONS
96
4 0.0
1 1 7.50
4 0 .0
1 1 6.50
32
4 0 .0
127.00
137.50
1 72.50
•?
138.00
133#50
—
UTILITIES
—
—
ANA LY STS
COMPUTER S YSTEMS
A NALYSTS
^*
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
C LA S S R
(B U SIN ESS).
C LA SS
A
-----------------
. r-
—
198.00
. „ .
48
15
_
NONMANUFACTURING
4 0 .S
1 3 4.00
42
35
105
77
3 9.5
14 8 .5 0
man ufactu rin g
4 0.0
4 0.0
152.00
150.50
28
24
4 0.0
IfcO
1
6 9 . 0- 0-
4 0 .0
176.00
40 •0
40*0
3 9 .5
4 0.0
127 .5 0
124.00
131.00
178.50
man ufactu rin g
j i
—
vLM bu ”
—
— — —
77
—
—
NONMANUFACTURING --------------- ------ — —
o f t a b le s .
6
,, .
..
„
3 9 .5
221.00
^0 • 0
z.
78
'
1 72.00
LKm *
--
_ ,
4 0.0
4 0 .0
i»t- T* —1, v*!
. ^ _
—
4 0.0
BOOKKE EPI NG- MA CHI NE O P E RA TO R S,
C LA SS B — — — — — — — —
—
TECHNI CAL
- MEN
S YSTEMS
COMPUTER O P E R A T O R S ,
PUBLIC
-
29
10*'.■'0
4 0.0
4 0 .0
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
$ _
COMPUTER
nonmanufacturing
Weekly
hours 1
[standard)
$
1 42.50
1 5 1.50
1 6 6.50
55
man ufactu rin g
of
workers
36
23
103
56
47
17
S ee
S e x , 3 o c c u p a t io n , an d in d u s tr y d iv is io n
Weekly
earnings *
(standard)
MAN(Jr ACTUFI NG
32
se c retaries
Weekly
hours 1
[standard)
O F F I C E O CC UPA TI ONS
WOMEN— CONTI NUED
15
OFFI CE
Average
(mean2)
Number
O F F IC E O CCUPATIONS WOMEN— CO ^TINUED
$
ACCOUNTING C L E R K S ,
Number
of
woiken
/ i\
71
« . 0«
4J 0
O/ A
,
2 0 5.50
1 7 8.50
P R O F E S S I O N A L AND TE CH NI CA L
O CC UPA TI ONS - WOMEN
_
4 0 ,0
205 .0 0
206 .5 0
Table A-4.
Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in South Bend, Ind., March 1976
N u m b e r of w o r k e r * r e c e i v i n g straight - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s of—
Hourly ean ings 4
Number
O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n
workers
Mean2
Median2
Middle range 2
a
A . 20
Under
.
and
*
A , 30
%
6.20
*
A.A0
S
A . 50
$
A . 60
!
.70
S
A . 80
S
A . 90
i
5
.00
s
5 .2 0
s
5 . A0
S
5 .6 0 5
A . 50
A . 60
A . 70
A . 80
A . 90
5 .0 0
5
.20
5 . A0
5 .6 0
5
-
-
-
•
1
1
3
3
*
3
3
6
6
5
5
6
6
2
2
13
13
11
11
12
12
20
11
19
5
23
23
£
.80
$
$
*
7 .0 0
S
7 .20
S
s
7 . A0
7 .6 0
±JUL7 . 2 0
7. <» 0
7 .60
over
*
$
6.00 6.20 6. A0 6.60 6.8 0
_
Under
**.30 A . A 0
.80 6 .00
6.20 6. A0
6 .6 0
6« 8 &
7
ALL WORKERS
$
6 .7 9
$
5 .7 0 5 .7 0 -
$
7 .1
7 .1
6 .67
6 .6 7
7 .1 8
7 .1 8
5 .7 0 5 .7 C -
7.1
7.1
*
56
56
5 .0 6
5.11
5.11
4*63"
A .63-
5 # 4^
5.A7
-
-
12
12
MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY) MANUFACTURING — - — ------------------------
213
206
6 .3 3
6 .36
6 .5 6
6 .5 6
5 .5 A 5 .6 0 -
7 .2 7 .2 9
5
5
-
-
”
MAINTENANCE MECHANICS
(MOTOR VEHICLES) --------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----- — ------------— PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------------------
183
51
132
108
6. 6 S
6. A 1
7 .16
7 .0 6
7 .21
7 .21
5 .6 8
5.6 A
5 .8 9
7 .1 1
-
7 . 3e
7 .1 6
7 .3 6
7 .36
.
-
-
5
5
6 .7 5
7 .0 3
MAINTENANCE p i p e f i t t e r s --------------------m anufacturing — ----------- --------— —
108
108
6 .8 1
6 .8 1
7 .16
7 .16
7 .0 A 7.0 A -
7.16
7 .1 6
MILLWRIGHTS ------------------- -------------------------manufacturing -----------------------------------
1 0A
1 0A
6 .6 7
6*67
7 .16
7 .16
5 .6 A 5 .6 A -
7 .16
7 . It
TOOL AND DIE MAKERS----------- -----------------MANUFACTURING----------------------- — --------
198
198
6 .5 0
6 .5 0
6 .91
6 .9 1
S .8 A 5 .8 A -
7 . A7.6 6
-
-
6
6
.
BOILER TENDERS--------- --------------------------—
MANUFACTURING - — -----------------------------
33
31
6 .A 7
6 .6 2
7 .01
7 .0 1
5 .6 A 6 .2 1 -
7 .A
7 .A
2
-
-
-
MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS ----------------------MANUFACTURING ----- ------------------------------
30
28
6. A0
6. A0
maintenance e l e c t r ic ia n s ------------------manufacturing -----------------------------------
159
159
MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS ----------------------MANUFACTURING----------- --------------- --------
S ee
fo o tn o te s
at
en d
$
6.68
-
~
-
-
-
-
.
.
-
*
•
-
-
-
"
*
*
1
1
*
_
6
6
-
6
6
-
A
A
“
*
-
-
-
_
3
J
.
•
•
2
.
-
-
2
*
*
6
6
-
18
18
4
A
o f t a b le s .
7
*
-
*
6
6
-
“
-
•
.
•
4
4
-
15
-
1
1A
6
6
27
27
25
13
d
1
-
-
2
2
2
-
1
*
-
1A
1A
-
•
•
*
*
t'
A
A
_
-
22
22
-
-
-
3
3
•
-
*
“
*
A
A
A
-
11
<
12
12
9
5
1
1
•
19
19
-
i
i
*
1
1
23
23
“
i
i
1
1
1
1
32
32
-
-
“
*
7
7
20
20
.
13
*
20
20
.
*
6
6
-
-
*
*
13
i
i
1
1
•
2
2
-
•
.
•
A
A
•
.
-
-
.
.
-
*
*
*
*
-
•
-
*
*
•
*
-
13
13
*
81
81
*
28
28
55
55
27
7
7
59
•
59
59
73
73
*
20
-
-
1
1
16
16
11
11
28
7
•
_
“
.
21
-
21
•
9
9
•
.
57
57
-
17
17
5
5
69
s
69
5
4
6
6
9
9
-
A
12
.
12
•
Table A-5.
Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in South Bend, Ind., March 1976
N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
Hourly earnings 4
?----- 5----- 1---- ■5
Number
Occupation and industry division
Median2
ALL WORKERS
511
153
358
145
$
5.62
4.62
6.04
7.21
$
5.62
4.39
5.90
7.21
$
s
i
s
I
2.80 3.00 3.20 3.A0 3.60
I
I
s
I
3.80 A . 00 A . 20 A.AQ
S
5
I
A . 60 A.8Q 5.00
5
I
I ------- J------- 5------- 5-----
5.20 5.A0 5.6Q
5.80 6.20 6.60 7.00
and
_
_
under
2.4Q 2.5Q 2.6Q 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.A0 3.60 3 . Bp A . 00 A . 20 A.AQ A.6Q A.8U 5.00 5.20 5 . A0 5.60 5.80 6.20 6.60 7.00 7.A0
$
4. 90 4.115.367.21-
$
7.21
5 . Or
7.21
7.2)
-
-
-
-
6
6
9
9
16
10
6
12
12
9
9
-
36
10
10
33
*
3
145
15
15
-
5
5
-
4
4
-
-
14
14
-
36
6
30
45
2
43
7
7
-
56
12
44
15
IS
-
-
146
1
145
1
-
16
-
13
13
“
4
4
2
2
*
-
-
-
-
9
•
*
34
34
46
2
44
-
*
“
6
6
4
l
*
*
70
1
69
TR UCKORIVERS. LIGHT TRUCK ----
51
*
O'
00
T R U C KO RI VE RS ---------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ----------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -------------PU BL IC U T IL IT IE S -----------
5
2.30 2.^0 2.50 2.60
4.90
3.25- 5.3b
-
-
-
-
6
-
10
6
-
-
1
-
2
TR UCKDRIVERS. ME DI UM TRUCK --M A N U FA CT UR IN G -----------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ---- -------—
135
44
91
5.20
4.54
5.52
5.62
4.19
5.62
4.19- 5.90
4.19- 4.9'
5.62- 5.90
.
-
•
.
_
-
6
.
.
_
“
"
“
“
6
*
29
26
3
“
1
1
“
"
TRUCKORIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK
(TRAILER) ---------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------- — ----
85
47
5.30
4.55
5.25
4.39
4. 39 - 5.7b
4.18- 5.06
10
10
6
6
15
15
2
2
_
.
*
6
6
17
“
TR UCKORIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK
(OTHER THAN TRAILER) ---------
82
4.81
5.13
3.70- 5.62
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
6
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
2b
-
-
32
-
-
-
-
S H IP PI NG CLERKS -------------------
17
4.97
4.82
4* 6 0 “ 5.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
-
3
-
1
-
-
4
1
-
-
R E CE IV IN G CL ER KS ----------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ------------------
36
Id
4.85
4.58
4.92
4.38
4. 16 - 5.9b
4.16- 4.92
*
*
*
_
-
3
“
-
3
3
_
.
“
6
6
3
.
3
3
1
-
1
1
-
“
2
2
12
1
*
.
*
SHIP PI NG AND R E CE IV IN G CL ER KS ~
38
4.02
4.13
3.71- 4.17
-
-
-
2
-
6
-
2
-
-
24
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
.
“
5
-
-
-
5
*
-
-
-
.
- '
26
3
3
-
6
6
5
4
-
.
4
4
114
-
16
13
-
”
-
W A R E HO US EM EN ---------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G -----------------
162
97
5.58
5.67
6.05
6.22
4.87- 6.22
4.74- 6.23
.
*
“
“
“
ORDER FI LL ER S --------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G -----------------
343
97
4.72
4.91
4.62
4.62
3.96- 5.54.07- 6.13
-
-
-
_
-
-
SHIP PI NG PA CK ER S ------------------
214
4.46
4.09
4.09- 5.37
-
-
-
-
-
6
6
-
MA TERIAL H A ND LI NG L A BO RE RS ----M A NU FA CT UR IN G -----------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG --------------
516
301
215
4.55
4.44
4.70
4.62
3.86
4.67
3.86- 5.24
3.75- 5.4c
4.62- 5.24
6
2
4
2
-
-
71
69
2
FO RKLIFT OPER AT OR S --------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G -----------------
613
607
4.97
4.97
4.57
4.57
GUARDS AND WATC HM EN -------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G -----------------
119
109
5.08
5.28
GU AR DS t
M A N U FA CT UR IN G -----------------
88
5.53
JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CL EANERS
m a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------------
See footnotes at end of tables.
580
276
3.46
4.45
3
5
7
-
-
-
4
“
3
5
7
4.12- 6.1"
4.12- 6.1-
“
"
-
-
4.91
5.85
4.66- 6.1b
4.66- 6.1u
1
“
_
1
1
1
6.14
4. 72 - 6.1i
-
-
206
20
14
10
2.90
4.25
2.30- 4.2b
3.71- 5.7r
4
-
*
2
'
3
“
12
2
•
“
138
18
15
15
3
3
1
1
19
19
7
7
-
14
115
1
-
-
12
9
9
“
75
72
3
6
6
36
36
“
_
-
7o
b
73
3
3
72
72
82
82
89
89
85
85
12
12
-
_
-
-
13
12
25
16
4
1
3
1
2
2
1
“
1
-
-
-
38
35
38
30
-
1
-
1
44
*
24
14
11
19
12
12
3
7
1
2
2
-
.
22
22
5
_
-
-
1
-
-
-
56
5
53
53
-
-
-
30
30
-
-
-
27
-
-
-
-
1
16
16
-
2
2
*
-
1
-
3
3
123
123
•
-
-
-
-
*
“
.
"
1
_
96
96
87
8b
1
-
-
10
10
1
1
8
8
88
88
l
1
_
“
55
55
-
-
55
-
-
-
65
65
.
“
.
“
-
-
23
23
24
2*.
10
10
“
2
2
20
10
-
-
-
-
“
.
*
4
23
2 v
19
1
-
-
s
_
3
3
-
-
-
36
36
“
*
Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,
powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers.
by sex, in South Bend, Ind., March 1976
Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
Average
(mean2 )
hourly
earnings4
m a i n t e n a n c e , t o o l r o o m , and
P O WE RP LA NT OC CU PA TI ON S - MEN
Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
Average
(mean2 )
earnings4
MATE RI AL M O VE ME NT AND CU ST OD IA L
O C CU PA TI ON S - M E N — C O NT IN UE D
M A IN TE NA NC E C A R P EN TE RS --------------
30
6.40
159
159
6.67
6.67
TRUCKDRIVERS - CONTINUED
TR UC KDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK
56
$
l»1ntK 1MAN 1K A I L ^ K 1
M A IN TE NA NC E MECH AN IC S
nAPlUr nv> iUKliru
TOOL AND DIE MA(\^r s
AV 1UK 1ilU
183
6 65
132
6.75
108
108
^•5 J
104
6.67
100
198
ft
97
" "
T«■■■■
m
m m
TT
Jl
ikp%fN(.n
_
_
_
__
PU BL IC U T IL IT IE S ---------------
5.62
145
135
5.20
91
5.52
4.53
602
4.98
_ «_
GUARDS!
M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
88
5.53
JANITORS, PO RTERS, AND CLEA NE RS ---
341
4.12
MATE RI AL MOVE ME NT AND CU STODIAL
O C CU PA TI ON S - WOMEN
4.68
TR U C k DRIVERS* m e d i u m t r u c k -------
.
273
..vs*.
MA TERIAL m o v e m e n t a n d c u s t o d i a l
O C C U PA TI ON S - MEN
6*04
7.21
5.67
276
^*79
?"ft^
o.o2
511
t rrt(.
JANITORS. PORTERS, AND CLEANERS!
See footnotes at end of tables.
9
34
Table A-7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings for selected
occupational groups, adjusted for employment shifts,
in South Bend, Ind., for selected periods
I n d u s t r y an d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p
(m e n and w o m e n c o m b in e d )
M a r c h 1973
to
M a r c h 1974
M a r c h 1972
to
M a r c h 1973
M a r c h 1974
to
M a r c h 1975
M a r c h 1975
to
M a r c h 1976
A ll in d u s tr ie s :
O f f i c e c l e r i c a l _______________________________________________
E l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g _____________________________
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s __________________________________________
S k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s * * _________________________
U n s k i l l e d p la n t w o r k e r s * * ________________ _________
4 .7
*
2 .0
6 .7
6 .7
6 .3
*
9 .1
7 .7
7 .2
6 .1
8 .7
6 .8
8 .5
8 .1
7 .6
7 .3
8 .1
7 .3
9 .3
M a n u fa c t u r in g :
O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ____________ __________________________________
E l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g _____________________________
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s __________________________________________
S k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s * * _________________________
U n s k i l l e d p la n t w o r k e r s * * ----------------------------------------------
3 .3
*
2 .0
6 .3
6 .9
7 .4
*
5 .2
***
9 .1
8 .0
7 .3
6 .9
8 .7
7 .3
7 .6
***
8 .0
7 .4
7 .8
N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g :
O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ______________________________________________
_______ ____________________
E le c t r o n ic d a ta p r o c e s s in g
I n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s __________________ _________ _____________
S k i l l e d m a i n t e n a n c e t r a d e s * * ---------------------------------------U n s k i l l e d p la n t w o r k e r s * * ...... ................................
5 .9
*
***
***
6 .4
5 .6
*
***
***
7 .1
7 .3
*
**
***
D a ta n o t a v a i l a b l e .
P e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s f o r p e r i o d s e n d in g p r i o r
D a ta d o n o t m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
to
1976
r e la te
to m en
Jjcsjeajc
***
***
1 0 .4
7 .6
***
***
***
***
o n ly .
Footnotes
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 ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , a n d t h e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d
to th e s e w e e k ly h o u r s .
2 T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a l i n g th e e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d i v i d i n g b y t h e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t io n — h a lf o f th e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e
a n d h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s th a n th e r a t e s h o w n .
T h e m id d le r a n g e i s d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a fo u r 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 fo u r t h e a r n m o r e th a n th e h ig h e r r a t e .
3 E a r n in g s d a ta r e la t e o n ly to w o r k e r s w h o s e s e x id e n t if ic a t io n w a s p r o v id e d b y th e e s t a b lis h m e n t .
4 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 li d a y s , and la te s h ift s .
10
Appendix A
A r e a w age and r e la te d b e n e fits data a re obtain ed by p e r s o n a l v is it s
o f B u reau fie ld r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s at 3 - y ear in te r v a ls . *1 In ea ch o f the in t e r
vening y e a r s , in fo rm a tio n on em p lo y m e n t and o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s is c o l
le c te d by a com b in a tion o f p e r s o n a l v is it , m a il q u e stio n n a ir e , and teleph on e
in te rv ie w fr o m e sta b lis h m e n ts p a rticip a tin g in the p r e v io u s s u rv e y .
d e s c r ib e d , o r fo r som e in d u stry d iv is io n s w ithin the s c o p e o f the s u rv e y , are
not p r e se n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s , b e c a u se e ith e r (1) em p loym en t in the
o c cu p a tio n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r it p re se n ta tio n , o r
(2) th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e sta b lish m en t data. Sepa
ra te m e n 's and w o m e n 's ea rn in g s data a re not p r e se n te d when the n u m ber o f
w o r k e r s not id e n tifie d by s e x is 20 p e r c e n t o r m o r e o f the m en o r w om en
id e n tifie d in an o c cu p a tio n .
E a rn in g s data not show n se p a ra te ly fo r in d u stry
d iv is io n s a re in clu d ed in data f o r a ll in d u s tr ie s com b in ed .
L ik e w is e ,
data a r e in clu d ed in the o v e r a ll c la s s ific a t io n when a s u b c la s s ific a tio n o f
e le c t r o n i c s te c h n ic ia n s , s e c r e t a r ie s , o r tr u c k d r iv e r s is not show n o r in fo r
m a tion to s u b c la s s ify is not a v a ila b le .
In ea ch o f the 84 2 a r e a s c u r r e n tly s u r v e y e d , data a re obtain ed fr o m
r e p re s e n ta tiv e e sta b lis h m e n ts w ithin s ix b ro a d in d u stry d iv is io n s : M an u fa c
tu rin g ; tr a n s p o rta tio n , co m m u n ica tio n , and oth er p u b lic u tilitie s ; w h o le sa le
tra d e ; r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in s u r a n ce , and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s .
M a jo r
in d u stry g rou p s e x clu d e d fr o m th e se stu d ies a re g ov ern m en t o p e r a tio n s and
the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u s tr ie s .
E s ta b lish m en ts having fe w e r than
a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b er o f w o r k e r s a r e om itted b e c a u se o f in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y
m en t in the o c cu p a tio n s studied.
S ep arate tabu la tion s a re p r o v id e d f o r ea ch
o f the b roa d in d u stry d iv is io n s w hich m e e t p u b lica tio n c r it e r i a .
O ccu p a tion a l em p lo y m e n t and ea rn in g s data a re shown fo r fu ll-tim e
w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o se h ire d to w ork a r e g u la r w eek ly sch ed u le. E a rn in gs data
ex clu d e p re m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w ork on w eek en d s, h o lid a y s , and
late sh ifts. N on p rod u ction b on u se s a r e e x clu d e d , but c o s t - o f - li v i n g a llo w a n ce s
and in ce n tiv e b on u ses a re in clu d e d .
W eek ly h ou rs fo r o ffic e c l e r i c a l and
p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o c cu p a tio n s r e fe r to the standard w ork w eek
(rou n ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf h ou r) fo r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e re g u la r
s tr a ig h t-tim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e r t im e at re g u la r a n d /o r
p r e m iu m r a te s ). A v e ra g e w e e k ly ea rn in g s fo r th e se occu p a tio n s a re rounded
to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r .
T h ese s u rv e y s a r e con d u cted on a sa m p le b a s is .
The sa m plin g
p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d eta iled s t ra tifica tio n o f a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts w ithin the
s c o p e o f an in d iv id u al a re a s u r v e y by in d u stry and n u m ber o f e m p lo y e e s .
F r o m th is stra tifie d u n iv e r se a p r o b a b ility sa m p le is s e le c t e d , with ea ch
e sta b lish m en t having a p r e d e te r m in e d ch a n ce o f s e le c t io n . T o obtain optim u m
a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a te r p r o p o r tio n o f la rg e than s m a ll e s t a b
lish m en ts is s e le c t e d .
When data a re c o m b in e d , each esta b lis h m e n t is
w eigh ted a c c o r d in g to its p r o b a b ility o f s e le c t io n , so that u n b iased e s tim a te s
a r e g en era ted .
F o r e x a m p le , i f one out o f fo u r e sta b lis h m e n ts is s e le c t e d ,
it is given a w eight o f fo u r to r e p r e s e n t it s e lf plu s th r e e o th e r s . An altern a te
o f the sam e o r ig in a l p ro b a b ility is ch o s e n in the sa m e in d u s t r y -s iz e c l a s s i
fic a tio n i f data a re not a v a ila b le fr o m the o r ig in a l sa m ple m e m b e r . If no
su itab le su bstitu te is a v a ila b le , a d dition a l w eigh t is a s sig n e d to a sa m ple
m e m b e r that is s im ila r to the m is s in g unit.
T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the le v e l o f o c cu p a tio n a l earn in g s in an a rea
at a p a r tic u la r tim e .
C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l occu p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r
tim e m a y not r e fle c t e x p e cte d w age ch a n g e s. The a v e r a g e s fo r in dividu al jo b s
a r e a ffe c te d by ch a n g es in w a g e s and em p loy m en t p a ttern s. F o r e x a m p le ,
p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e fir m s m ay ch a n g e, o r
h ig h -w a g e w o r k e r s m a y ad va n ce to b e tte r jo b s and be re p la c e d by new
w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a te s .
Such sh ifts in em p loy m en t co u ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u
p a tion a l a v e r a g e even though m o s t e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a rea in c r e a s e w ages
d u rin g the y e a r .
C h an ges in ea rn in g s o f o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p s, shown in ta b le
A - 7 , a r e b e tte r in d ic a t o r s o f w age tre n d s than a re ea rn in g s ch a n g es fo r
in d iv id u a l jo b s w ithin the g ro u p s .
O ccu p a tio n s and ea rn in g s
O ccu p a tion s s e le c te d fo r study a re c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty o f m a n u fa c
tu rin g and n on m an u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a r e o f the fo llo w in g ty p e s :
(1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l; (3) m a in ten a n ce, t o o lr o o m ,
and p ow erp la n t; and (4) m a te r ia l m ov em en t and c u s to d ia l.
O ccu p a tion a l
c la s s ific a t io n is b a sed on a u n iform set o f jo b d e s c r ip tio n s d e s ig n e d to take
a ccou n t o f in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a r ia tio n in du ties w ithin the sam e jo b .
O ccu
pation s s e le c t e d f o r study a re lis te d and d e s c r ib e d in appendix B .
U nless
o th e r w is e in d ic a te d , the e a rn in g s data fo llo w in g the jo b tit le s a re fo r a ll
in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d .
E a rn in gs data fo r som e o f the o c cu p a tio n s lis te d and
A v e r a g e ea rn in g s r e fle c t c o m p o s ite , a rea w id e e s tim a te s . In d u stries
and e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r in pay le v e l and jo b staffin g , and thus con trib u te
d iffe r e n t ly to the e s tim a te s f o r ea ch jo b .
P ay a v e r a g e s m a y fa il to r e fle c t
a c c u r a t e ly the w age d iffe r e n t ia l am ong jo b s in in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n ts.
A v e r a g e pay le v e ls fo r m en and w om en in s e le c te d occu p a tion s should
not be a s su m e d to r e fle c t d iffe r e n c e s in pay o f the s e x e s w ithin in dividu al
e sta b lis h m e n ts .
F a c t o r s w h ich m a y con trib u te to d iffe r e n c e s in clu d e p r o
g r e s s io n w ithin e s ta b lis h e d rate ra n g e s (on ly the r a te s paid in cu m b en ts are
c o lle c t e d ) and p e r fo r m a n c e o f s p e c ific d u ties w ithin the g e n e r a l su rv e y jo b
d e s c r ip t io n s .
Job d e s c r ip tio n s u sed to c la s s ify e m p lo y e e s in th ese s u rv e y s
u su a lly a r e m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th o se vised in in dividu al e sta b lis h m e n ts
and a llo w fo r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s am ong esta b lis h m e n ts in s p e c ific du ties
p e r fo r m e d .
1 Personal visits were on a 2-year cy cle before July 1972.
^ Included in the 84 areas are 14 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract.
These areas are
Akron, Ohio; Austin, T e x .; Binghamton, N .Y .—P a .; Birmingham, A la .; Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and West
Palm Beach—Boca Raton, F la.; Lexington—Fayette, K y .; Melbourne—Titusville—Cocoa, F la.; Norfolk—Virginia
Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, Va. —N. C .; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N. Y . ; Raleigh—
Durham, N. C . ; Stamford, Conn.; Syracuse, N. Y . ; Utica—Rome, N .Y .; and Westchester County, N .Y .
In
addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request of the
Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department o f Labor.
11
O ccu p a tion a l e m p loy m en t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in a l l e s ta b
lish m en ts w ithin the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m ber a ctu a lly su rv e y e d .
B e ca u se o c cu p a tio n a l s tr u c tu r e s am ong esta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r , e s tim a te s o f
o c cu p a tio n a l em p loy m en t obtain ed fr o m the sa m p le o f esta b lis h m e n ts studied
s e r v e on ly to in d ica te the r e la t iv e im p o rta n ce o f the jo b s stu d ied.
T h ese
d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l s tru c tu re do not a ffe c t m a te r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f
the ea rn in g s data.
W age tr e n d s fo r s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n a l g rou p s
The p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s p r e se n te d in ta b le A -7 a re b a sed on ch a n g es
in a v e r a g e h o u rly e a rn in g s fo r esta b lis h m e n ts r e p o rtin g the tren d jo b s in both
the c u r re n t and p r e v io u s y e a r (m a tch ed e s ta b lis h m e n ts ).
The data are
a d ju sted to r e m o v e the e ffe c t s on a v e ra g e ea rn in g s o f em p loy m en t sh ifts
am ong e sta b lis h m e n ts and tu r n o v e r o f e sta b lis h m e n ts in clu d ed in su rv e y
sa m p le s .
The p e r c e n t in c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r, a re s t ill a ffe c te d by fa c t o r s
oth e r than w age in c r e a s e s .
H irin g, la y o ffs , and tu r n o v e r m a y a ffe c t an
e sta b lis h m e n t a v e r a g e fo r an occu p a tio n when w o r k e r s a re paid under plans
p ro v id in g a ran ge o f w age r a te s fo r in d iv id u a l jo b s .
In p e r io d s o f in c r e a s e d
h irin g , fo r e x a m p le , new e m p lo y e e s en ter at the bottom o f the ra n g e,
d e p r e s s in g the a v e ra g e w ithout a change in w age r a te s .
The p e r c e n t ch a n g es re la te to w age ch a n g es betw een the in d ica ted
d a te s.
When the tim e span b etw een su r v e y s is oth er than 12 m on th s, annual
r a te s a re show n.
(It is a s su m e d that w a g es in c r e a s e at a con stan t rate
b etw een s u r v e y s .)
O ccu p a tion s u sed to com p u te w age tre n d s a r e :
O ffic e c l e r i c a l (m en and
w o m e n )!
O ffic e c l e r i c a l (m en and
w o m e n )---- C ontinued
S e c r e t a r ie s
S te n o g r a p h e rs , g e n e r a l
S te n o g r a p h e rs , s e n io r
T y p is t s , c la s s e s
A and B
F ile c l e r k s , c la s s e s A ,
B , and C
M essen g ers
S w itch b oa rd o p e r a t o r s ,
c la s s e s A and B
O rd e r c le r k s
A cco u n tin g c le r k s ,
c la s s e s A and B
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 la s s B
P a y r o ll c le r k s
K eypu n ch o p e r a t o r s ,
c la s s e s A and B
T a b u la tin g - m a c hine
o p e r a t o r s , c la s s B
E le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g
(m en and w o m e n ):
S k illed m a in ten a n ce (m en
and w o m e n ):
C om p u ter s y s te m s
a n a ly s ts , c la s s e s
A , B , and C
C om p u ter p r o g r a m m e r s ,
c la s s e s A , B , and C
C om p u ter o p e r a t o r s ,
c la s s e s A , B , and C
C a r p e n te r s
E le c t r ic ia n s
P a in te rs
M a ch in is ts
M e ch a n ic s (m a ch in ery )
M e ch a n ic s (m o to r v e h ic le )
P ip e fitte r s
T o o l and die m a k e rs
In d u s tria l n u r s e s (m en and
w o m e n ):
R e g is te r e d in d u s tr ia l
n u rses
P e r c e n t ch a n g es fo r indiv:
as fo llo w s :
U n sk illed plant (m en and
w o m e n ):
J a n ito r s , p o r t e r s , and
c le a n e r s
M a te r ia l handling la b o r e r s
a r e a s in the p r o g r a m a r e com p u ted
1.
E ach occu p a tio n is a s sig n e d a w eigh t b a se d on its p r o
p o rtio n a te em p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a tio n a l g rou p in the
base y ear.
2.
T h e se w eig h ts a r e u sed to com p u te g rou p a v e r a g e s .
E a ch o c c u p a t io n 's a v e r a g e (m ean) e a rn in g s is m u ltip lie d
by its w eigh t.
The p r o d u c ts a r e to ta le d to obtain a
g rou p a v e r a g e .
3.
The ra tio o f g ro u p a v e r a g e s fo r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s is
com p u ted by d iv id in g the a v e r a g e fo r the c u r r e n t y e a r
by the a v e r a g e fo r the e a r lie r y e a r .
The r e s u lt---e x p r e s s e d as a p e r ce n t— le s s 100 is the p e r c e n t ch a n g e.
F o r a m o r e d e ta ile d d e s c r ip tio n o f the m eth od u sed to com p u te th e se
w age tr e n d s , s e e "Im p r o v in g A r e a W age S u rvey In d e x e s , " M onthly L a b or
R e v ie w , Janu ary 1973, pp. 5 2 -5 7 .
E s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en ta ry w age p r o v is io n s
T a b u la tion s on s e le c t e d e sta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en tary
w age p r o v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a r e not p r e s e n te d in th is b u lletin . In fo r
m a tion fo r th ese ta b u la tion s is c o lle c t e d at 3 -y e a r in te r v a ls . 1 T h e se ta bu
la tio n s on m in im u m e n tra n ce s a la r ie s fo r in e x p e r ie n c e d o ffic e w o r k e r s ; sh ift
d iffe r e n t ia ls ; sch ed u led w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s ; paid h o lid a y s ; paid v a c a tio n s ;
and health, in s u r a n c e , and p en sion plan s a r e p r e s e n te d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b le s )
in p r e v io u s b u lle tin s f o r th is a r e a .
1 Personal visits were on a 2-year cy cle before July 1972.
Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied
in South Bend, Ind.,1March 1976
In d u s try d iv is io n 2
M in im u m
e m p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in s c o p e
o f stu d y
ALL D I VI SI ON S --------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------- ---NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------TR AN SPORTATION, CO MM UN IC AT IO 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 o e 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------r e t a i l T R a D F 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------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 6 ----------------S E R V I C E S 6 7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n t s
W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s
W i t h in s c o p e o f s t u d y 4
W i t h in s c o p e
o f stu d y *
S tu d ie d
S tu d ie d
N um ber
P ercen t
235
81
4 4 .0 7 6
100
3 0 .0 5 8
50
*
100
135
34
47
2 7 ,8 5 5
1 6 ,2 2 1
63
37
2 0 .9 4 0
9 ,1 1 8
50
50
50
50
21
22
49
17
26
11
6
14
7
9
3 ,0 3 4
1 ,7 9 8
5 ,7 0 2
3 ,4 8 8
2 ,1 9 9
7
4
13
8
5
2 .7 3 5
2 ,3 8 8
917
SO
2 ,4 3 6
642
1 T h e S o u th B e n d 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 O f f i c e o f M a n a g e m e n t a n d B u d g e t t h r o u g h F e b r u a r y 1 9 7 4 , c o n s i s t s o f S t . J o s e p h a n d
M a r s h a l l C o u n t i e s . T h e " w o r k e r s w it h i n s c o p e o f s t u d y " e s t i m a t e s s h o w n in 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 i n c l u d e d in t h e s u r v e y . 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 , f o r c o m p a r i s o n w it h o t h e r e m p l o y m e n t i n d e x e s 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 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 i o d s t u d i e d , a n d ( 2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c l u 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 9 6 7 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 w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .
3 I n c l u d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w i t h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t a t o r a b o v e t h e m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n . A l l o u t l e t s ( w it h i n t h e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s i n i n d u s t r i e s s u c h a s t r a d e ,
fin a n c e , a u to r e p a ir s e r v ic e , an d m o t io 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 a l l w o r k e r s in a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t ( w it h i n t h e a r e a ) a t o r a b o v e t h e m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n .
5 A b b r e v i a t e d to " p u b lic u t i l i t i e s " in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s .
T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in c id e n ta l to w a te r tr a n s p o r ta tio n w e r e e x c lu d e d .
S ou th B en d *s lo c a l - t r a n s i t
s y s t e m i s m u n ic ip a lly o p e r a t e d an d is e x c lu d e d b y d e fin it io n f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .
6 T h is d iv i s i o n i s r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t im a t e s f o r " a l l in d u s t r i e s " an d " n o n m a n u fa c t u r in g " in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s . S e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f d a ta is n o t m a d e f o r o n e
o r m o r e o f th e fo llo w in g r e a s o n s :
(1 ) E m p lo y m e n t is t o o s m a ll to p r o v id e e n o u g h d a ta t o m e r it s e p a r a t e s tu d y , (2 ) th e s a m p le w a s n o t d e s ig n e d in i t ia ll y t o p e r m it
s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , ( 3 ) r e s p o n s e w a s i n s u f f i c i e n t o r in 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 i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a .
7 H o t e ls an d m o t e ls ; la u n d r ie s an d o t h e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir , r e n t a l, an d p a r k in g ; 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 an d c h a r it a b le o r g a n iz a t io n s ); a n d 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 i c e s .
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Appendix B.
Occupational Descriptions
The p r im a r y p u rp o s e o f p r e p a r in g jo b d e s c r ip tio n s fo r the B u r e a u 's w age su r v e y s is to a s s is t
its fie ld sta ff in c la s s ify in g in to a p p ro p ria te o c cu p a tio n s w o r k e r s w ho a r e e m p lo y e d under a v a r ie ty o f
p a y r o ll title s and d iffe r e n t w ork a rra n g e m e n ts fr o m esta b lis h m e n t to e s ta b lis h m e n t and fr o m a r e a to
area.
T h is p e r m its the grou pin g o f o c cu p a tio n a l w age ra te s r e p r e s e n tin g c o m p a r a b le jo b con ten t.
B e c a u se o f th is em p h a sis on in te r e sta b lish m e n t and in te r a r e a c o m p a r a b ility o f o c cu p a tio n a l con ten t, the
B u r e a u 's jo b d e s c r ip tio n s m a y d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fr o m th ose in u se in in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n ts o r th ose
p r e p a r e d fo r oth er p u r p o s e s . In applying th e se jo b d e s c r ip t io n s , the B u r e a u 's fie ld e c o n o m is t s a re
in stru cte d to ex clu d e w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s ; a p p r e n tic e s ; le a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; tr a in e e s ; and h an dicapped,
p a r t -t im e , te m p o r a r y , and p r o b a tio n a r y w o r k e r s .
OFFICE
SECRETARY
S E C R E T A R Y — C ontinued
A s s ig n e d as p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a lly to on e in d iv id u a l. M ain
ta in s a c lo s e and h igh ly r e s p o n s iv e r e la tio n s h ip to the d a y -t o -d a y w ork o f the
s u p e r v is o r .
W ork s f a i r ly in depen den tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d eta iled
s u p e r v is io n and g u id a n ce.
P e r fo r m s v a r ie d c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l d u tie s ,
u su a lly in clu d in g m o s t o f the fo llo w in g :
M ay a ls o p e r fo r m oth er c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l ta sk s o f c o m p a r a b le
n atu re and d iffic u lty .
The w o rk ty p ic a lly r e q u ir e s kn ow led ge o f o ffic e rou tin e
and u nder standing o f the o r g a n iz a tio n , p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e la te d to
the w o rk o f the s u p e r v is o r .
E x clu s io n s
a. R e c e iv e s telep h on e c a lls , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and in co m in g m a il,
a n sw e rs rou tin e in q u ir ie s , and r o u te s te c h n ic a l in q u ir ie s to the p r o p e r
p erson s;
b.
c.
in s tru cte d ;
d.
E s ta b lis h e s ,
m a in ta in s,
Not a ll p o s itio n s that a r e title d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the a b ove c h a r
a c t e r is t ic s .
E x a m p le s o f p o s itio n s w h ich a re e x clu d e d fr o m the d e fin itio n a re
as fo llo w s :
and r e v is e s the s u p e r v is o r 's f ile s ;
a. P o s itio n s
d e s c r ib e d a b o v e ;
M aintains the s u p e r v i s o r 's ca le n d a r and m a k es ap poin tm en ts as
R e la y s m e s s a g e s fr o m
b.
s u p e r v is o r to su b ord in a tes;
e. R e v ie w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o ra n d u m s , and r e p o r ts p r e p a r e d by
o th e r s fo r the s u p e r v is o r 's sign a tu re to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and ty p og ra p h ic
accuracy;
f.
s io n a l,
do not m e e t
the " p e r s o n a l" s e c r e t a r y c o n ce p t
S te n o g ra p h e rs not fu lly tr a in e d in s e c r e t a r ia l-t y p e d u ties;
c . S ten og ra p h ers s e r v in g as o ffic e a s s is ta n ts to a g rou p o f p r o f e s
t e c h n ic a l, o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n s ;
d. S e c r e ta r y p o s itio n s in w h ich the d u ties a r e e ith e r su bsta n tially
m o r e rou tin e o r su b sta n tia lly m o r e c o m p le x and r e s p o n s ib le than th o se c h a r
a c t e r iz e d in the d e fin itio n ;
P e r fo r m s sten og ra p h ic and typin g w o rk .
w h ich
B egin ning w ith c a le n d a r y e a r 1976 s u r v e y s , the B u reau has g rou p ed o c cu p a tio n s stu d ied in its
a r e a w age s u rv e y s into jo b fa m ilie s in o r d e r to p r e s e n t in fo rm a tio n on r e la te d o c cu p a tio n s in se q u e n c e .
Job fa m ilie s have not been title d , h o w e v e r, sin c e doin g so m igh t have added e x tra n e o u s e le m e n ts to the
jo b m a tch in g p r o c e s s .
The B u reau has a ls o r e v is e d s e v e r a l o c cu p a tio n a l tit le s .
w o rd o r d e r and a r e m o r e d e s c r ip t iv e o f the su r v e y jo b s .
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The t it le s m o r e n e a r ly r e fle c t u su al
S E C R E T A R Y— C o n tin u e d
S E C R E T A R Y— C o n tin u ed
E x clu s io n s — Continued
C la s s C
e.
A s s is ta n t -ty p e p o s itio n s w hich in v o lv e m o r e d iffic u lt o r m o r e
1. S e c r e ta r y to an e x e cu tiv e o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r so n w h ose r e s p o n
r e s p o n s ib le te c h n ic a l, a d m in is tra tiv e , s u p e r v is o r y , o r s p e c ia liz e d c l e r i c a l
s ib ility is not eq u ivalen t to on e o f the s p e c ific le v e l situ ation s in the d efin ition
du ties w hich a re not t y p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r ia l w ork .
fo r c la s s B , but w h ose o r g a n iz a tio n a l unit n o r m a lly n u m b ers at le a st s e v e r a l
d ozen e m p lo y e e s and is u su a lly d iv id ed into o r g a n iz a tio n a l seg m en ts w hich are
o fte n , in tu rn , fu rth er su b d ivid ed . In som e c o m p a n ie s , th is le v e l in clu d e s a
N O T E : The te r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u sed in the le v e l d efin ition s
w ide ran ge o f o r g a n iz a tio n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o th e r s , on ly one o r tw o; cm
fo llo w in g , r e f e r s to th o se o ffic ia ls who have a sig n ifica n t c o r p o r a te w id e
p o licy m a k in g r o le with r e g a rd to m a jo r c om p a n y a c tiv it ie s .
The title " v ic e
2. S e c r e ta r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l plant, fa c to r y , e tc . (or
p r e sid e n t, " though n o r m a lly in d ica tiv e o f th is r o le , d oes not in a ll c a s e s
oth e r equ iv alen t le v e l o f o ffic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0
id e n tify such p o s itio n s .
V ic e p r e s id e n ts w h ose p r im a r y r e s p o n s ib ility is to
person s.
act p e r s o n a lly on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r tr a n s a ctio n s (e .g ., a p p rov e o r deny
in div idu al loan o r c r e d it a c tio n s ; a d m in iste r in d iv id u a l tru st a c c o u n ts ; d ir e c t ly
C la s s D
su p e r v is e a c l e r i c a l staff) a r e not c o n s id e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " fo r
1. S e c r e ta r y to the s u p e r v is o r o r head o f a s m a ll o rg a n iz a tio n a l unit
p u rp o s e s o f applying the fo llo w in g le v e l d e fin it io n s .
( e .g ., fe w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ); o r
C la s s A
1. S e c r e ta r y to the ch a irm a n o f the b o a rd o r p r e s id e n t o f a com p a n y
that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
2. S e c r e ta r y to a n o n s u p e r v is o r y s t a f f s p e c ia lis t, p r o fe s s io n a l
e m p lo y e e , a d m in istra tiv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is ta n t, s k ille d tech n icia n , o r e x p e rt.
(N O T E : M any c o m p a n ie s a s s ig n ste n o g r a p h e r s , ra th er than s e c r e t a r ie s as
d e s c r ib e d a b o v e , to th is le v e l o f s u p e r v is o r y o r n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .)
ST E N O G R A PH E R
2. S e c r e ta r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f ic e r (oth er than the ch a irm a n o f the
b o a rd o r p re sid e n t) o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5, 000 but fe w e r
than 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
3. S e c r e ta r y to the h ead, im m e d ia te ly b e lo w the c o r p o r a t e o ffic e r
le v e l, o f a m a jo r seg m en t o r s u b s id ia r y o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll,
o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
C la s s B
P r im a r y duty is to take d icta tion u sin g sh orth an d, and to tr a n s c r ib e
the d icta tio n .
M ay a lso type fr o m w ritten c o p y .
M ay op era te fr o m a s te n o
g ra p h ic p o o l.
M ay o c c a s io n a lly t r a n s c r ib e fr o m v o ic e r e c o r d in g s (if p r im a r y
duty is t r a n s c r ib in g fr o m r e c o r d in g s , see T r a n s c r ib in g -M a c h in e T y p is t).
N O T E : T h is jo b is d istin g u ish ed fr o m that o f a s e c r e t a r y in that a
s e c r e t a r y n o r m a lly w o rk s in a c o n fid e n tia l r e la tio n s h ip with on ly one m a n a ger
o r e x e cu tiv e and p e r fo r m s m o r e r e s p o n s ib le and d is c r e tio n a r y tasks as
d e s c r ib e d in the s e c r e t a r y jo b d efin ition .
1. S e c r e ta r y to the ch a irm a n o f the b o a rd o r p r e sid e n t o f a com p a n y
that e m p lo y s , in a ll, fe w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r
2. S e c r e ta r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f ic e r (oth er than the ch a irm a n o f the
b o a rd o r p r e sid e n t) o f a com p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 100 but fe w e r
than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
3. S e c r e ta r y to the h ead, im m e d ia te ly b e lo w the o f f ic e r le v e l, o v e r
e ith e r a m a jo r c o rp o r a tio n w id e fu n ction a l a c tiv ity ( e .g ., m a rk e tin g , r e s e a r c h ,
o p e r a t io n s , in d u s tr ia l r e la t io n s , e tc .) o r a m a jo r g e o g ra p h ic o r o r g a n iz a tio n a l
seg m en t ( e .g ., a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a rte rs ; a m a jo r d iv is io n ) o f a com p a n y that
e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but fe w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s ; o r
4 . S e c r e ta r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l plant, fa c t o r y , e tc . (o r
oth e r eq u iv a len t le v e l o f o ffic ia l) that e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r
5. S e c r e ta r y to the head o f a la rg e and im p ortan t o r g a n iz a tio n a l
seg m en t (e .g ., a m id d le m a n a gem en t s u p e r v is o r o f an o r g a n iz a tio n a l seg m en t
o ften in v olv in g as m any as s e v e r a l hundred p e r s o n s ) o r a com p a n y that
e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
S ten og ra p h er, G en era l
k eep
D icta tion in v o lv e s a n o r m a l rou tin e v o c a b u la r y . M ay m ain tain f ile s ,
sim p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r fo r m oth er r e la t iv e ly routine c l e r i c a l ta sk s .
S ten og ra p h er, S en ior
D icta tion in v o lv e s a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o ca b u la r y such
as in le g a l b r ie fs o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n tific r e s e a r c h .
M ay a ls o set up and
m a in tain f i l e s , k eep r e c o r d s , e tc .
OR
P e r fo r m s sten og ra p h ic d u ties re q u irin g sig n ifica n tly g r e a te r in d e
p en d en ce and r e s p o n s ib ilit y than s te n o g r a p h e r, g e n e r a l as e v id e n ce d by the
fo llo w in g :
W ork r e q u ir e s a high d e g r e e o f s te n o g ra p h ic sp eed and a c c u r a c y ;
a th orou gh w ork in g k n ow led ge o f g e n e r a l b u s in e s s and o ffic e p r o c e d u r e ; and
o f the s p e c ific b u s in e s s o p e r a t io n s , o r g a n iz a tio n , p o li c ie s , p r o c e d u r e s , file s ,
w o r k flo w , e t c .
U ses th is k n ow led ge in p e r fo r m in g sten og ra p h ic d u ties and
r e s p o n s ib le c l e r i c a l ta sk s such as m a in tain in g follow u p file s ; a s se m b lin g
m a t e r ia l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o ra n d u m s , and le t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g sim p le le t te r s
fr o m g e n e r a l in s t r u c t io n s ; rea d in g and rou tin g in co m in g m a il; and a n sw erin g
rou tin e q u e s tio n s , e tc .
T R A N S C R I B I N G -M A C H IN E T Y P I S T
S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
P r im a r y duty is to t r a n s c r ib e d icta tio n in v olv in g a n o r m a l routine
v o c a b u la r y fr o m t r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h in e r e c o r d s .
M ay a ls o type fr o m w ritten
c o p y and do s im p le c l e r i c a l w o rk .
W o r k e rs t r a n s c r ib in g d icta tio n in v olv in g
a v a r ie d te c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia liz e d v o c a b u la r y su ch as le g a l b r ie fs o r r e p o r t s
oh s c ie n t ific r e s e a r c h a r e not in clu d e d . A w o r k e r who ta k es d icta tio n in
sh orth an d o r by Stenotype o r s im ila r m a ch in e is c la s s ifi e d as a s te n o g r a p h e r.
C la s s A . O p era tes a s in g le - o r m u lt ip le -p o s itio n telep h on e s w itch
b o a rd handling in co m in g , ou tg oin g , in trap lan t o r o ffic e c a lls .
P e r fo r m s fu ll
telep h on e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o r h an dles c o m p le x c a l l s , su ch as c o n fe r e n c e ,
c o l l e c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s im ila r c a lls , e ith e r in ad dition to doing rou tin e w ork
as d e s c r ib e d f o r sw itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r , c la s s B , o r as a fu ll-tim e a ssig n m en t.
( " F u l l " telep h on e in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s w hen the e sta b lis h m e n t has
v a r ie d fu n ction s that a r e not r e a d ily u n d erstan d ab le fo r telep h on e in fo rm a tio n
p u r p o s e s , e .g ., b e c a u s e o f o v e rla p p in g o r in te r r e la te d fu n c tio n s, and c o n s e
qu en tly p r e s e n t fre q u e n t p r o b le m s as to w h ich e x te n sio n s a re a p p ro p ria te
f o r c a lls .)
T Y PIST
U s e s a ty p e w r ite r to m ake c o p ie s o f v a r io u s m a te r ia ls o r to m ake
out b ills a fte r c a lc u la tio n s have been m ade b y a n oth er p e r s o n .
M ay in clu d e
typing o f s t e n c ils , m a ts , o r s im ila r m a te r ia ls f o r u se in d u p lica tin g p r o
cesses.
M ay do c l e r i c a l w o rk in v olv in g little s p e c ia l tra in in g , su ch as
k eep in g sim p le r e c o r d s , filin g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r sortin g and d is trib u tin g
in co m in g m a il.
C la s s B . O p e ra te s a s in g le - o r m u lt ip le -p o s itio n telep h on e s w itch
b o a rd handling in c o m in g , ou tg oin g , in traplan t o r o ffic e c a lls .
M ay handle
rou tin e lon g d is ta n c e c a lls and r e c o r d t o l ls .
M ay p e r fo r m lim ite d telep h on e
in fo r m a tio n s e r v ic e .
(" L i m it e d " telep h on e in fo rm a tio n s e r v ic e o c c u r s i f the
fu n ctio n s o f the e s ta b lis h m e n t s e r v ic e d a r e r e a d ily u n derstan dab le f o r t e l e
phone in fo rm a tio n p u r p o s e s , o r i f the r e q u e s ts a r e ro u tin e , e .g ., givin g
e x te n sio n n u m b e rs when s p e c ific n a m es a re fu rn is h e d , o r i f c o m p le x c a lls
a r e r e fe r r e d to an oth er o p e r a t o r .)
C la s s A .
P e r fo r m s on e o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : T ypin g m a te r ia l
in fin a l fo r m w hen it in v olv es com b in in g m a te r ia l fr o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r
r e s p o n s ib ility fo r c o r r e c t sp e llin g , s y lla b ic a tio n , pu nctuation, e t c ., o f t e c h
n ic a l o r unusual w o r d s o r fo r e ig n language m a te r ia l; o r planning layou t and
typin g o f c o m p lic a te d s t a t is t ic a l ta b le s to m ain tain u n ifo r m ity and b a la n ce in
sp a cin g . M ay type rou tin e fo r m le t t e r s , v a ry in g d e ta ils to suit c ir c u m s t a n c e s .
C la s s
rough o r c le a r
o r settin g up
a lr e a d y set up
T h e s e c la s s ific a t io n s do not in clu d e sw itch b o a rd o p e r a t o r s in t e l e
phone c o m p a n ie s w ho a s s is t c u s to m e r s in p la cin g c a lls .
B . P e r fo r m s one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g ; C op y typing fr o m
d r a fts ; o r rou tin e typing o f fo r m s , in su ra n ce p o li c ie s , e t c .;
sim p le stan dard ta b u la tion s; o r c o p y in g m o r e c o m p le x ta b le s
and sp a ce d p r o p e r ly .
SW ITC H B O A R D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T
In ad dition to p e r fo r m in g d u ties o f o p e r a t o r on a s in g le -p o s it io n o r
m o n it o r -t y p e s w itch b o a rd , a cts as r e c e p t io n is t and m a y a ls o type o r p e r fo r m
rou tin e c l e r i c a l w o rk as p a rt o f r e g u la r d u tie s .
T h is typin g o r c l e r i c a l w o rk
m a y take the m a jo r p a rt o f th is w o r k e r 's tim e w h ile at s w itch b o a rd .
F IL E C L E R K
O R D E R C LE R K
F il e s , c l a s s i f i e s , and r e t r ie v e s m a te r ia l in an e sta b lis h e d filin g
sy stem .
M ay p e r fo r m c l e r i c a l and m anu al ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m ain tain f ile s .
P o s itio n s a r e c la s s if i e d in to le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin itio n s .
R e c e iv e s c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s fo r m a t e r ia l o r m e r c h a n d is e by m a il,
ph on e, o r p e r s o n a lly .
D uties in v o lv e any co m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g ;
Q uoting p r ic e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m akin g out an o r d e r sh eet lis tin g the ite m s to
m a ke up the o r d e r ; c h e ck in g p r ic e s and q u a n tities o f it e m s on o r d e r sh eet;
and d is trib u tin g o r d e r sh eets to r e s p e c t iv e d e p a rtm e n ts to be fille d .
M ay
c h e c k w ith c r e d it d ep a rtm en t to d e te rm in e c r e d it ratin g o f c u s t o m e r , a ck n o w l
ed g e r e c e ip t o f o r d e r s fr o m c u s t o m e r s , fo llo w up o r d e r s to see that th ey
have been fille d , k eep file o f o r d e r s r e c e iv e d , and c h e c k shipping in v o ic e s
w ith o r ig in a l o r d e r s .
C la s s A . C l a s s ifie s and in d e x e s file m a t e r ia l such as c o r r e s p o n d
e n c e , r e p o r t s , te c h n ic a l d o c u m e n ts, e t c ., in an e sta b lis h e d filin g sy stem
con tain in g a n u m b er o f v a r ie d su b je ct m a tte r f ile s .
M ay a ls o file th is
m a te r ia l.
M ay k eep r e c o r d s o f v a r io u s ty p e s in con ju n ction w ith the f ile s .
M ay lea d a s m a ll g rou p o f lo w e r le v e l file c le r k s .
C la s s B .
S o r ts , c o d e s , and file s u n c la s s ifie d m a te r ia l b y s im p le
(s u b je c t m a tte r) h eadin gs o r p a rtly c la s s ifi e d m a te r ia l by fin e r su bh eadin gs.
P r e p a r e s sim p le r e la te d in d ex and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a id s . A s r e q u e s te d ,
lo c a t e s c le a r ly id e n tifie d m a te r ia l in file s and fo r w a r d s m a te r ia l.
M ay
p e r fo r m r e la te d c l e r i c a l ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m a in tain and s e r v ic e f ile s .
AC CO U N TIN G C L E R K
P e r fo r m s one o r m o r e a ccou n tin g c l e r i c a l ta sk s such as p ostin g to
r e g is t e r s and le d g e r s ; r e c o n c ilin g bank a c c o u n ts ; v e r ify in g the in te rn a l c o n
s is te n c y , c o m p le t e n e s s , and m a th e m a tic a l a c c u r a c y o f a ccou n tin g d o cu m e n ts;
a s sig n in g p r e s c r ib e d a ccou n tin g d is tr ib u tio n c o d e s ; ex a m in in g and v e r ify in g
fo r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r io u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , lis t s , c a lc u la tio n s , p o s tin g ,
e t c .; o r p r e p a r in g sim p le o r a s s is tin g in p r e p a r in g m o r e c o m p lic a te d jo u r n a l
vou ch ers.
M ay w o rk in e ith e r a m a n u al o r au tom ated a ccou n tin g s y s te m .
C la s s C .
P e r fo r m s rou tin e filin g o f m a te r ia l that has a lre a d y been
c la s s ifi e d o r w hich is e a s ily c la s s ifi e d in a sim p le s e r ia l c la s s ific a t io n
s y s te m ( e .g ., a lp h a b e tica l, c h r o n o lo g ic a l, o r n u m e r ic a l). A s re q u e s te d ,
lo c a t e s r e a d ily a v a ila b le m a te r ia l in file s and fo r w a r d s m a te r ia l; and m a y
f i l l out w ith d ra w a l c h a r g e .
M ay p e r fo r m sim p le c l e r i c a l and m anu al ta sk s
r e q u ir e d to m ain tain and s e r v ic e f ile s .
The w o rk r e q u ir e s a k n ow led ge o f c l e r i c a l m eth od s and o ffic e p r a c
t i c e s and p r o c e d u r e s w h ich r e la t e s to the c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s in g and r e c o r d in g
o f tr a n s a ctio n s and a ccou n tin g in fo rm a tio n .
With e x p e r ie n c e , the w o r k e r
t y p ic a lly b e c o m e s fa m ilia r w ith the b ook k eep in g and a ccou n tin g t e r m s and
p r o c e d u r e s u sed in the a s s ig n e d w o rk , but i s not r e q u ir e d to have a k n ow led ge
o f the fo r m a l p r in c ip le s o f b ook k eep in g and a cco u n tin g .
M ESSENGER
P e r fo r m s v a r io u s rou tin e d u ties such as running e r r a n d s , op era tin g
m in o r o ffic e m a ch in e s such as s e a le r s o r m a ile r s , opening and d is trib u tin g
m a il, and oth er m in o r c l e r i c a l w o rk . E x clu d e p o s itio n s that r e q u ir e o p e r a tio n
o f a m o t o r v e h ic le as a sig n ifica n t duty.
P o s itio n s
d e fin itio n s .
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are
c la s s ifi e d
into
le v e ls
on the
b a s is o f the fo llo w in g
A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K ---- C o n tin u e d
M A C H IN E B I L L E R — C o n tin u e d
C la s s A .
U nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n , p e r fo r m s a ccou n tin g c l e r i c a l
o p e r a tio n s w h ich r e q u ir e the a p p lica tion o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju d g m en t, fo r
e x a m p le , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s in g c o m p lic a te d o r n o n re p e titiv e a ccou n tin g t r a n s
a c tio n s , s e le c tin g am ong a su bsta n tial v a r ie ty o f p r e s c r ib e d a ccou n tin g c o d e s
and c la s s ific a t io n s , o r tr a c in g tr a n sa ctio n s th rough p r e v io u s a ccou n tin g
a ction s to d e te rm in e s o u r c e o f d is c r e p a n c ie s .
M ay be a s s is te d by one o r
m o r e c la s s B a ccou n tin g c le r k s .
B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e b i l l e r . U ses a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (with o r
w ithout a ty p e w r ite r k e y b o a rd ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b ills as pa rt o f the
a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le o p e r a tio n .
G e n e r a lly in v o lv e s the sim u lta n eou s en try o f
fig u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' le d g e r r e c o r d . The m a ch in e a u to m a tica lly a ccu m u la tes
fig u r e s on a n u m ber o f v e r t ic a l co lu m n s and co m p u te s and u su ally p rin ts
a u to m a tica lly the d eb it o r c r e d it b a la n c e s .
D oes not in v o lv e a kn ow ledge
o f b ook k e e p in g .
W ork s fr o m u n ifo rm and stan dard ty p es o f sa le s and
c r e d it s lip s .
C la s s B .
U nder c lo s e s u p e r v is io n , fo llo w in g d eta iled in s tru ctio n s
and sta n d a rd ized p r o c e d u r e s , p e r fo r m s one o r m o r e routine a ccou n tin g c l e r
ic a l o p e r a t io n s , su ch as p ostin g to le d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o rk s h e e ts w h ere
id e n tifica tio n o f ite m s and lo c a tio n s o f p o s tin g s a r e c le a r ly in d ica ted ; ch eck in g
a c c u r a c y and c o m p le t e n e s s o f sta n d a rd iz ed and r e p e titiv e r e c o r d s o r
a ccou n tin g d o c u m e n ts ; and c o d i n g d ocu m en ts u sin g a few p r e s c r ib e d
a ccou n tin g c o d e s -.
PA Y R O LL CLERK
C om p u tes w a g es o f com p a n y e m p lo y e e s and en ters the n e c e s s a r y
data on the p a y r o ll sh e e ts .
D uties in v o lv e : C a lcu la tin g w o r k e r s ' ea rn in g s
b a se d on tim e o r p r o d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; and p ostin g c a lc u la te d data on p a y r o ll
sh e e t, show ing in fo rm a tio n such as w o r k e r 's n a m e, w ork in g d a ys, tim e , r a te ,
d ed u ction s fo r in s u r a n c e , and to ta l w a g es du e.
M ay m ake out p a y ch e ck s and
a s s is t p a y m a ste r in m akin g up and d is trib u tin g pay e n v e lo p e s .
M ay u se a
ca lc u la tin g m a ch in e .
B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
K E Y PU N C H O P E R A T O R
O p era tes a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (w ith o r w ithout a ty p e w rite r k e y
b o a rd ) to keep a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s tr a n s a c tio n s .
O p e ra te s a keypunch m a ch in e to r e c o r d o r v e r ify alphabetic a n d /o r
n u m e ric data on tabulating c a r d s o r on ta p e.
C la s s A . K e e p s a set o f r e c o r d s re q u irin g a kn ow ledge o f and
e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic book k eep in g p r in c ip le s , and fa m ilia r ity w ith the stru ctu re
o f the p a rticu la r a ccou n tin g sy ste m u se d .
D e te r m in e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and
d is tr ib u tio n o f d eb it and c r e d it ite m s to be u sed in ea ch ph ase o f the w o rk .
M ay p r e p a r e c o n s o lid a te d r e p o r t s , ba la n ce sh e e ts , and oth er r e c o r d s by hand.
C la s s B . K eep s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a ses o r s e c tio n s o f a
set o f r e c o r d s u su a lly req u irin g little kn ow led ge o f b a s ic b ook k eep in g . P h a s e s
o r s e c tio n s in clu d e a cco u n ts p a y a b le , p a y r o ll, c u s t o m e r s ' a ccou n ts (not
in clu d in g a sim p le type o f b illin g d e s c r ib e d under m a ch in e b i lle r ) , c o s t d i s
tr ib u tio n , ex p en se d is tr ib u tio n , in v e n to ry c o n t r o l, e tc .
M ay ch e c k o r a s s is t
in p r e p a r a tio n o f t r ia l b a la n c e s and p r e p a r e c o n t r o l sh eets fo r the a ccou n tin g
d ep a rtm en t.
P o s itio n s
d e fin itio n s .
a re
c la s s ifie d
in to
le v e ls
on the
b a s is o f the fo llo w in g
C la s s A . W ork r e q u ir e s the a p p lica tion o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju dgm en t
in s e le c tin g p r o c e d u r e s to be fo llo w e d and in s e a rc h in g fo r , in te r p r e tin g ,
s e le c t in g , o r cod in g ite m s to be keyp un ch ed fr o m a v a r ie ty o f s o u r ce d o c u
m e n ts .
On o c c a s io n m a y a ls o p e r fo r m som e routine keypunch w o rk .
M ay
tra in in e x p e r ie n c e d keypunch o p e r a t o r s .
C la s s B . W ork is rou tin e and r e p e titiv e .
Under c lo s e su p e r v isio n
o r fo llo w in g s p e c ific p r o c e d u r e s o r in s tr u c tio n s , w o rk s fr o m variou s- stan
d a rd iz e d s o u r c e d ocu m en ts w hich have been co d e d , and fo llo w s s p e c ifie d
p r o c e d u r e s w h ich have been p r e s c r ib e d in d eta il and re q u ire little o r no
s e le c t in g , c o d in g , o r in te r p r e tin g o f data to be r e c o r d e d . R e fe r s to s u p e r v is o r
p r o b le m s a r is in g fr o m e r r o n e o u s ite m s o r c o d e s o r m is s in g in fo rm a tio n .
M ACHINE B IL L E R
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R
P r e p a r e s sta tem en ts, b i l l s , and in v o ic e s on a m a ch in e oth er than an
o r d in a r y o r e le c t r o m a t ic ty p e w r ite r . M ay a ls o k eep r e c o r d s as to b illin g s
o r shipping c h a r g e s o r p e r fo r m oth er c l e r i c a l w ork in cid en ta l to b illin g
o p e r a t io n s .
F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , m a ch in e b i lle r s are c la s s ifie d by type
o f m a ch in e , as fo llo w s :
B illin g -m a c h in e b i l l e r . U ses a s p e c ia l b illin g m a ch in e (com b in a tion
typin g and adding m a ch in e) to p r e p a r e b ills and in v o ic e s fr o m c u s t o m e r s '
p u rc h a se o r d e r s , in te rn a lly p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , shipping m e m o ra n d u m s, e tc .
U su a lly in v o lv e s a p p lica tion o f p r e d e te r m in e d d is co u n ts and shipping c h a r g e s
and en try o f n e c e s s a r y e x te n s io n s , w hich m a y o r m a y not be com p u ted on
the b illin g m a ch in e , and tota ls w hich a r e a u tom a tica lly accu m u la ted by
m a ch in e .
The op e ra tio n u su ally in v o lv e s a la rg e num ber o f c a r b o n c o p ie s
o f the b ill bein g p r e p a r e d and is often done on a fan fold m a ch in e.
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O p era tes one o r a v a r ie ty o f m a ch in e s such as the ta b u la tor, c a lc u
la t o r , c o lla t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , re p ro d u c in g punch, e tc . E x clu d ed fr o m
th is d efin ition a re w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s . A ls o ex clu d e d are o p e r a t o r s o f
e le c t r o n ic d ig ita l c o m p u te r s , even though they m a y a ls o o p e ra te e le c t r ic
a ccou n tin g m a ch in e equ ipm en t.
P o s itio n s
d e fin itio n s .
a re
c la s s ifie d
into
le v e ls
on the
b a s is o f the fo llo w in g
C la s s A . P e r fo r m s c o m p le te r e p o rtin g and tabulating a ssig n m en ts
in clu d in g d e v is in g d iffic u lt c o n t r o l pa n el w irin g u nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n .
A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e a v a r ie ty o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s w hich
often a r e ir r e g u la r o r n o n r e c u r r in g , re q u irin g som e planning o f the nature
and seq u en cin g o f o p e r a tio n s , and the u se o f a v a r ie ty o f m a ch in e s . Is
T A B U L A T I N G -M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R — C o n tin u e d
T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R — C o n tin u e d
ty p ic a lly in v o lv e d in tra in in g new o p e r a t o r s in m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s o r tra in in g
lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s in w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s and in the op era tin g se q u e n ce s
o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s .
D oes not in clu d e p o s itio n s in w hich w irin g
r e s p o n s ib ility is lim ite d to s e le c t io n and in s e r tio n o f p r e w ir e d b o a r d s .
the ta b u la tor and c a lc u la t o r , in a d dition to the s im p le r m a ch in e s u se d by
c la s s C o p e r a t o r s .
M ay be r e q u ir e d to do so m e w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s .
M ay tra in new e m p lo y e e s in b a s ic m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s .
C la s s B . P e r fo r m s w o rk a c c o r d in g to e sta b lis h e d p r o c e d u r e s and
under s p e c ific in s t r u c t io n s . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e c o m p le te but r o u
tine and r e c u r r in g r e p o r t s o r p a rts o f la r g e r and m o r e c o m p le x r e p o r t s .
O p era tes m o r e d iffic u lt tabu latin g o r e le c t r ic a l a ccou n tin g m a ch in e s su ch as
C la s s C . U nder s p e c ific in s t r u c t io n s , o p e r a te s sim p le tabulating
o r e l e c t r i c a l a ccou n tin g m a ch in e s such as the s o r t e r , in te r p r e te r , re p ro d u c in g
punch, c o lla t o r , e tc . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e p o r tio n s o f a w o rk unit,
fo r e x a m p le , in d iv id u a l so r tin g o r c o lla tin g ru n s, o r r e p e titiv e o p e r a tio n s .
M ay p e r fo r m sim p le w irin g fr o m d ia g r a m s , and do som e filin g w o rk .
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
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C O M P U T E R SYSTEM S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS— Continued
A n a ly z e s b u s in e s s p r o b le m s to fo r m u la te p r o c e d u r e s fo r solvin g
th em by u se o f e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g equ ip m en t.
D ev elop s a c o m p le te
d e s c r ip tio n o f a ll s p e c ific a tio n s n eeded to en able p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e
r e q u ir e d d ig ita l c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s .
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ;
A n a ly z e s s u b je c t -m a tte r o p e r a tio n s to be au tom ated and id e n tifie s co n d itio n s
and c r it e r i a r e q u ir e d to a c h ie v e s a tis fa c to r y r e s u lts ; s p e c ifie s n u m b er and
ty p es o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d ocu m en ts to be u sed ; ou tlin es a c tio n s to be
p e r fo r m e d by p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u te r s in su ffic ie n t d eta il fo r p re se n ta tio n
to m a n a gem en t and fo r p r o g r a m m in g (ty p ic a lly th is in v o lv e s p r e p a r a tio n o f
w o rk and data flo w c h a r t s ); c o o r d in a te s the d ev elop m en t o f te s t p r o b le m s and
p a r tic ip a te s in t r ia l runs o f new and r e v is e d s y s t e m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s e q u ip
m en t ch a n g es to obtain m o r e e ffe c t iv e o v e r a ll o p e r a t io n s .
(N O T E :
W o r k e rs
p e r fo r m in g both s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g should be c la s s ifie d as
s y s te m s a n a ly sts i f th is is the s k ill u sed to d e te rm in e th e ir p a y.)
d e v e lo p s s y s t e m s f o r m a in tain in g d e p o s ito r a c c o u n ts in a bank, m ain taining
a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le in a r e ta il e sta b lis h m e n t, o r m ain taining in v en tory
a c c o u n ts in a m a n u fa ctu rin g o r w h o le s a le e s ta b lis h m e n t.)
C o n fe rs w ith p e r
son s c o n c e r n e d to d e te rm in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s
s u b je c t -m a tte r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a t io n s o f the data p r o c e s s in g s y s te m s
to be a p p lied .
D oes not in clu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r ily r e s p o n s ib le fo r the m a n a g e
m en t o r s u p e r v is io n o f oth er e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r s y s
te m s a n a ly sts p r im a r ily c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n tific o r en g in eerin g p r o b le m s .
F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , s y s te m s a n a ly sts a r e c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
C la s s A . W ork s in dep en d en tly o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on
c o m p le x p r o b le m s in v o lv in g a ll p h a s e s o f sy ste m a n a ly s is .
P r o b le m s a re
c o m p le x b e c a u s e o f d iv e r s e s o u r c e s o f input data and m u lt ip le -u s e r e q u ir e
m en ts o f output data.
(F o r e x a m p le , d e v e lo p s an in teg ra ted p ro d u ctio n s c h e d
u lin g, in v e n to r y c o n t r o l, c o s t a n a ly s is , and s a le s a n a ly s is r e c o r d in w h ich
e v e r y ite m o f ea ch type is a u to m a tica lly p r o c e s s e d th rough the fu ll sy ste m
o f r e c o r d s and a p p ro p r ia te fo llo w u p a c tio n s a re in itia ted by the c o m p u te r .)
C o n fe r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e te rm in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s
and a d v is e s s u b je c t -m a tte r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a t io n s o f new o r r e v is e d
s y s te m s o f data p r o c e s s in g o p e r a t io n s .
M akes r e c o m m e n d a tio n s , i f n ee d e d ,
fo r a p p ro v a l o f m a jo r s y s te m s in sta lla tio n s o r ch a n g es and fo r obtain in g
equ ip m en t.
M ay p r o v id e fu n ction a l d ir e c tio n
who a re a s sig n e d to a s s is t .
to
lo w e r
le v e l s y s te m s a n a lysts
C la s s B . W ork s in depen den tly o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on
p r o b le m s that a r e r e la t iv e ly u n c o m p lica te d to a n a ly ze , plan, p r o g r a m , and
op era te.
P r o b le m s a r e o f lim ite d c o m p le x ity b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f input data
a r e h o m o g e n e o u s and the output data a re c lo s e ly r e la te d .
(F o r e x a m p le ,
OR
W ork s on a seg m en t o f a c o m p le x data p r o c e s s in g sch e m e o r s y s te m ,
as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A .
W ork s in d ep en d en tly on rou tin e a s sig n m e n ts and
r e c e iv e s in s tr u c tio n and gu id an ce on c o m p le x a s s ig n m e n ts .
W ork is r e v ie w e d
f o r a c c u r a c y o f ju d g m en t, c o m p lia n c e w ith in s t r u c t io n s , and to in su re p r o p e r
align m en t w ith the o v e r a ll s y s te m .
C la s s C . W ork s u nder im m e d ia te s u p e r v is io n , c a r r y in g out an aly
s e s as a s s ig n e d , u su a lly o f a sin g le a c tiv ity . A s s ig n m e n ts are d es ig n e d to
d e v e lo p and expand p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n c e in the a p p lica tio n o f p r o c e d u r e s and
s k ills r e q u ir e d f o r s y s te m s a n a ly s is w o rk .
F o r e x a m p le , m a y a s s is t a .higher
le v e l s y s t e m s a n alyst by p r e p a r in g the d e ta ile d s p e c ific a tio n s r e q u ir e d by
p r o g r a m m e r s fr o m in fo rm a tio n d e v e lo p e d by the h igh er le v e l an alyst.
C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M M E R , BUSINESS
C o n v e rts sta tem en ts o f b u s in e s s p r o b le m s , ty p ic a lly p r e p a r e d by a
s y s te m s a n a ly st, in to a seq u en ce o f d e ta ile d in s tru ctio n s w hich a re r e q u ire d
to so lv e the p r o b le m s by au tom atic data p r o c e s s in g equ ip m en t. W orkin g fr o m
c h a r ts o r d ia g r a m s , the p r o g r a m m e r d e v e lo p s the p r e c i s e in stru ctio n s w h ich ,
w hen e n te re d in to the c o m p u te r sy s te m in c o d e d la n g u a ge, ca u se the m a n ipu
lation o f data to a c h ie v e d e s ir e d r e s u lt s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g :
A p p lie s k n ow led ge o f c o m p u te r c a p a b ilitie s , m a th e m a tic s , lo g ic e m p lo y e d by
c o m p u te r s , and p a r t ic u la r su b je ct m a tte r in v o lv e d to an alyze c h a rts and
d ia g r a m s o f the p r o b le m to be p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e lo p s seq u en ce o f p r o g r a m
s te p s ; w r it e s d e ta ile d flo w c h a rts to show o r d e r in w h ich data w ill be
p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r t s th e se c h a rts to c o d e d in s tr u c tio n s f o r m a ch in e to fo llo w ;
t e s ts and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s in s tr u c tio n s f o r op era tin g p e r s o n n e l
d u rin g p r o d u c tio n run; a n a ly z e s , r e v ie w s , and a lte r s p r o g r a m s to in c r e a s e
o p e ra tin g e ffic ie n c y o r adapt to n ew r e q u ir e m e n ts ; m a in tain s r e c o r d s o f
p r o g r a m d e v e lo p m e n t and r e v is io n s .
(N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g both
s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g should be c la s s ifie d as s y s te m s a n a lysts
i f th is is the s k ill u sed to d e te rm in e th e ir p a y.)
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COM PUTER OPERATOR
D oes not in clu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r ily r e s p o n s ib le f o r the m a n a g e
m ent o r s u p e r v is io n o f oth er e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r p r o
g r a m m e r s p r im a r ily c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n tific a n d /o r e n g in e e rin g p r o b le m s .
M o n ito rs and o p e r a t e s the c o n t r o l c o n s o le o f a d ig ita l co m p u te r to
p r o c e s s data a c c o r d in g to o p e ra tin g in s t r u c t io n s , u su a lly p r e p a r e d by a p r o
gra m m er.
W ork in clu d e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Studies in stru ctio n s to
d e te rm in e equ ipm ent setup and o p e r a tio n s ; loa d s equipm ent w ith r e q u ire d
it e m s (tape r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c .); sw itch e s n e c e s s a r y a u x ilia ry equipm ent into
c ir c u it , and sta r ts and o p e r a t e s c o m p u te r ; m a k es a d ju stm en ts to c o m p u te r to
c o r r e c t o p e ra tin g p r o b le m s and m e e t s p e c ja l c o n d itio n s ; r e v ie w s e r r o r s m ade
d u rin g o p e r a tio n and d e te r m in e s ca u se o r r e fe r s p r o b le m to s u p e r v is o r or
p r o g r a m m e r ; and m a in tain s op e ra tin g r e c o r d s .
M ay test and a s s is t in
c o r r e c t in g p r o g r a m .
F or
w age study p u r p o s e s ,
p r o g r a m m e r s a r e c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
C la s s A . W ork s in depen den tly o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on
c o m p le x p r o b le m s w hich r e q u ire c o m p e te n c e in a ll p h a ses o f p r o g r a m m in g
c o n c e p ts and p r a c t ic e s .
W orkin g fr o m d ia g r a m s and ch a rts w h ich id en tify
the nature o f d e s ir e d r e s u lt s , m a jo r p r o c e s s in g step s to be a c c o m p lis h e d ,
and the r e la tio n s h ip s betw een v a r io u s step s o f the p r o b le m s o lv in g rou tin e;
plans the fu ll ran ge o f p r o g r a m m in g a c tio n s n eed ed to e ffic ie n tly u tiliz e the
c o m p u te r sy ste m in a ch iev in g d e s ir e d end p r o d u c ts .
For
study
p u rp oses,
c o m p u te r
op era tors
are
c la s s ifie d
as
C la s s A . O p era tes in d ep en d en tly , o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n ,
a c o m p u te r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s :
New p r o g r a m s a r e fre q u e n tly te s te d and in tr o d u ce d ; sch edu lin g r e q u ire m e n ts
a r e o f c r i t i c a l im p o rta n ce to m in im iz e dow n tim e; the p r o g r a m s are o f
c o m p le x d e s ig n so that id e n tifica tio n o f e r r o r s o u r c e often r e q u ir e s a w ork in g
k n ow led ge o f the to ta l p r o g r a m , and a ltern a te p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a ila b le .
M ay g iv e d ir e c tio n and gu id an ce to lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s .
At th is le v e l, p r o g r a m m in g is d iffic u lt b e c a u se c o m p u te r equ ipm ent
m u st be o r g a n iz e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l in te r r e la te d but d iv e r s e p r o d u c ts fr o m
n u m erou s and d iv e r s e data e le m e n ts . A w ide v a r ie ty and e x te n siv e n u m ber
o f in te r n a l p r o c e s s in g a ctio n s m u st o c c u r .
T h is r e q u ir e s su ch a c tio n s as
d ev elop m en t o f c o m m o n o p e r a tio n s w h ich can be r e u s e d , e s ta b lis h m e n t o f
lin kage p oin ts betw een o p e r a t io n s , ad ju stm en ts to data when p r o g r a m r e q u ir e
m en ts e x c e e d c o m p u te r s to ra g e c a p a c ity , and su bsta n tial m a n ipu lation and
r e s e q u e n cin g o f data e le m e n ts to fo r m a h igh ly in teg ra ted p r o g r a m .
C la s s B . O p e ra te s in dep en d en tly , o r under on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n ,
a c o m p u te r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s :
M ost o f the p r o g r a m s a r e e s ta b lis h e d p r o d u ctio n ru n s, ty p ic a lly run on a
r e g u la r ly r e c u r r in g b a s is ; th e r e i s little o r no testin g o f new p r o g r a m s
r e q u ir e d ; a ltern a te p r o g r a m s a re p r o v id e d in c a s e o r ig in a l p r o g r a m n eeds
m a jo r change o r can not be c o r r e c t e d w ith in a r e a so n a b ly sh ort tim e . In
c o m m o n e r r o r situ a tion s, d ia g n o s e s c a u se and ta k es c o r r e c t iv e a ctio n .
T his
u su a lly in v o lv e s ap plying p r e v io u s ly p r o g r a m m e d c o r r e c t iv e s te p s , o r using
stan dard c o r r e c t io n te ch n iq u e s .
M ay p r o v id e fu n ction a l d ir e c tio n to lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r s w ho a re
a s sig n e d to a s s is t .
C la s s B . W ork s in depen den tly o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n on
r e la t iv e ly s im p le p r o g r a m s , o r on s im p le se g m e n ts o f c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m s (o r seg m en ts) u su a lly p r o c e s s in fo rm a tio n to p r o d u c e data in tw o
o r th r e e v a r ie d se q u e n ce s o r fo r m a t s .
R e p o r ts and lis tin g s a re p ro d u ce d by
r e fin in g , adapting, a r r a y in g , o r m aking m in o r ad dition s to o r d e le tio n s fr o m
input data w h ich a r e r e a d ily a v a ila b le .
W hile n u m erou s r e c o r d s m a y be
p r o c e s s e d , the data have been r e fin e d in p r io r a ctio n s so that the a c c u r a c y
and seq u en cin g o f data can be te s te d b y u sin g a few rou tin e c h e c k s . T y p ic a lly ,
the p r o g r a m d e a ls w ith rou tin e r e c o r d k e e p in g o p e r a tio n s .
OR
O p e ra te s u nder d ir e c t s u p e r v is io n a c o m p u te r running p r o g r a m s o r
se g m e n ts o f p r o g r a m s w ith the c h a r a c t e r is t ic s d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A . M ay
a s s is t a h igh er le v e l o p e r a t o r by in depen den tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d iffic u lt ta sk s
a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g d iffic u lt ta sk s fo llo w in g d eta iled in s tru ctio n s and
w ith freq u en t r e v ie w o f o p e r a tio n s p e r fo r m e d .
e x p e cte d
a b ility to
r e c e iv e d
op era tor
OR
W ork s on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A ) under c lo s e
d ir e c tio n o f a h ig h e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r o r s u p e r v is o r .
M ay . a s s is t h igh er
le v e l p r o g r a m m e r by in depen den tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d ifficu lt ta sk s a s sig n e d ,
and p e r fo r m in g m o r e d iffic u lt ta sk s u nder fa ir ly c lo s e d ir e c tio n .
C la s s C . W ork s on rou tin e p r o g r a m s under c lo s e su p e r v is io n . Is
to d e v e lo p w ork in g k n ow led ge o f the c o m p u te r equipm ent u sed and
d e te ct p r o b le m s in v o lv e d in running rou tin e p r o g r a m s .
U su a lly has
so m e fo r m a l tra in in g in c o m p u te r o p e r a tio n . M ay a s s is t h igh er le v e l
on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .
DRAFTER
C la s s A . P la n s the g ra p h ic p re se n ta tio n o f c o m p le x ite m s having
d is tin c tiv e d e s ig n fe a tu r e s that d iffe r sig n ific a n tly fr o m e sta b lis h e d d raftin g
p r e c e d e n ts .
W ork s in c lo s e su p p ort w ith the d e s ig n o r ig in a to r , and m ay
r e c o m m e n d m in o r d e s ig n c h a n g e s . A n a ly z e s the e ffe c t o f each change on the
d e ta ils o f fo r m , fu n ctio n , and p o s itio n a l re la tio n s h ip s o f com p on en ts and p a rts.
W ork s w ith a m in im u m o f s u p e r v is o r y a s s is ta n c e .
C om p leted w ork is
r e v ie w e d by d e s ig n o r ig in a to r fo r c o n s is t e n c y w ith p r io r en g in eerin g d e t e r
m in a tio n s . M ay e ith e r p r e p a r e d ra w in g s o r d ir e c t th e ir p re p a ra tio n by lo w e r
le v e l d r a ft e r s .
M ay guide o r in s tr u c t lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r s .
C la s s C . M akes p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tio n s o f p r o g r a m m in g p r a c t ic e s
and c o n c e p ts u su a lly le a rn e d in fo r m a l tra in in g c o u r s e s . A s sig n m e n ts a re
d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p c o m p e te n c e in the a p p lica tion o f standard p r o c e d u r e s to
rou tin e p r o b le m s . R e c e iv e s c lo s e su p e r v is io n on new a s p e c ts o f a s sig n m e n ts ;
and w o rk is r e v ie w e d to v e r ify its a c c u r a c y and c o n fo r m a n c e w ith r e q u ire d
p roced u res.
w age
fo llo w s :
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DR .A F T E R — C o n tin u e d
E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N IC IA N — C o n tin u e d
C la s s B.
P e r fo r m s n onroutin e and c o m p le x d raftin g a s sig n m en ts
that r e q u ir e the a p p lica tio n o f m o s t o f the sta n d a rd iz ed draw in g tech n iq u es
r e g u la r ly u sed .
D uties t y p ic a lly in v o lv e such w ork a s :
P r e p a r e s w ork in g
d ra w in gs o f s u b a s s e m b lie s w ith ir r e g u la r sh a p es, m u ltip le fu n ctio n s, and
p r e c i s e p o s itio n a l re la tio n s h ip s betw een co m p o n e n ts: p r e p a r e s a r c h it e c t u r a l
d ra w in g s fo r c o n s tr u c tio n o f a bu ildin g in clu d in g d e ta il d ra w in gs o f fou n
d a tio n s, w a ll s e c tio n s , flo o r p la n s , and r o o f.
U ses a c c e p te d fo r m u la s and
m a n u als in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y com p u ta tion s to d e te rm in e q u an tities o f
m a te r ia ls to be u se d , load c a p a c it ie s , stre n g th s, s t r e s s e s , e tc .
R e c e iv e s
in itia l in s t r u c t io n s , r e q u ir e m e n ts , and a d v ice fr o m s u p e r v is o r .
C om p leted
w o rk is c h e c k e d fo r te c h n ic a l ad equ acy.
T h is c la s s ific a t io n e x clu d e s r e p a ir e r s o f such standard e le c t r o n ic
equ ipm en t as c o m m o n o ffic e m a ch in e s and h ou seh old r a d io and te le v is io n
s e ts ; p ro d u ctio n a s s e m b le r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y duty is
s e r v ic in g e le c t r o n ic te s t in stru m e n ts ; te c h n ic ia n s who have a d m in istra tiv e
o r s u p e r v is o r y r e s p o n s ib ility : and d r a ft e r s , d e s ig n e r s , and p r o fe s s io n a l
e n g in e e r s .
C la s s C.
P r e p a r e s d e ta il draw in gs o f sin g le units o r p a rts fo r
e n g in e e r in g , c o n s tr u c tio n , m a n u fa ctu rin g , o r r e p a ir p u r p o s e s .
T y p es o f
d ra w in gs p r e p a r e d in clu d e is o m e t r ic p r o je c tio n s (d ep ictin g th re e d im e n s io n s
in a c c u r a te s c a le ) and s e c tio n a l v iew s to c la r ify p osition in g o f com p on en ts
and c o n v e y n eeded in fo rm a tio n .
C o n so lid a te s d e ta ils fr o m a n u m ber o f
s o u r c e s and a d ju sts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a le as r e q u ir e d .
Su ggested m eth od s o f
a p p ro a ch , a p p lic a b le p r e c e d e n ts , and a d v ice on s o u r c e m a te r ia ls are given
w ith in itia l a s sig n m e n ts . In stru ction s are le s s c o m p le te when a ssig n m en ts
recu r.
W ork m a y be s p o t-c h e c k e d during p r o g r e s s .
P o s itio n s
d e fin it io n s .
a re
c la s s ifie d
in to
le v e ls
on the
b a s is o f the fo llo w in g
C la s s A . A p p lie s ad vanced te c h n ic a l k n ow led ge to so lv e u nusually
c o m p le x p r o b le m s ( i .e ., th o se that ty p ic a lly can not be s o lv e d s o le ly by r e f e r
en ce to m a n u fa c tu r e r s ' m anu als o r s im ila r d ocu m en ts) in w ork in g on e l e c
tr o n ic equ ipm en t.
E x a m p le s o f such p r o b le m s in clu d e lo c a tio n and d e n sity o f
c ir c u it r y , e le c tr o m a g n e tic ra d ia tio n , is o la tin g m a lfu n c tio n s, and freq u en t
e n g in e e rin g c h a n g e s .
W ork in v o lv e s : A d e ta ile d u nderstan din g o f the in t e r
re la tio n s h ip s o f c ir c u it s ; e x e r c is in g in depen den t ju d g m en t in p e r fo r m in g such
ta sk s as m akin g c ir c u it a n a ly s e s , c a lcu la tin g w ave fo r m s , tr a c in g r e la t io n
sh ip s in sig n a l flo w ; and r e g u la r ly u sin g c o m p le x te s t in stru m en ts (e .g ., dual
tr a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q - m e t e r s , d ev ia tion m e t e r s , p u lse g e n e r a t o r s ).
W ork m a y be r e v ie w e d by s u p e r v is o r (freq u en tly an e n g in e e r o r
d e s ig n e r ) fo r g e n e r a l c o m p lia n c e with a c c e p te d p r a c t ic e s .
M ay p r o v id e
t e c h n ic a l gu id an ce to lo w e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n s .
D R A F T E R -T R A C E R
C o p ie s plans and d ra w in gs p r e p a r e d by o th e r s by p la cin g tr a c in g
cloth o r p a p er o v e r d ra w in gs and tr a c in g with pen o r p e n cil.
(D oes not
in clu d e tr a c in g lim ite d to plans p r im a r ily c o n s is tin g o f stra igh t lin e s and a
la rg e s c a le not r e q u irin g c lo s e d e lin e a tio n .)
A N D /O R
P r e p a r e s s im p le o r r e p e titiv e d ra w in gs o f e a s ily v is u a liz e d it e m s .
W ork is c lo s e ly s u p e r v is e d du ring p r o g r e s s .
C la s s B . A p p lie s c o m p r e h e n s iv e t e c h n ic a l k n ow led ge to so lv e c o m
p le x p r o b le m s [ i .e ., th ose that t y p ic a lly can be s o lv e d s o le ly by p r o p e r ly
in te r p r e tin g m a n u fa c tu r e r s ' m a n u als o r s im ila r d o cu m e n ts) in w ork in g on
e le c t r o n ic equ ipm en t.
W ork in v o lv e s : A fa m ilia r it y w ith the in te r r e la tio n
sh ips o f c ir c u it s ; and ju d g m en t in d e te rm in in g w o rk seq u en ce and in s e le ctin g
to o ls and testin g in s tru m e n ts , u su a lly le s s c o m p le x than th ose u sed by the
c la s s A te c h n ic ia n .
R e c e iv e s te c h n ic a l g u id a n ce, as r e q u ir e d , fr o m s u p e r v is o r o r h igh er
le v e l te c h n ic ia n , and w o rk is r e v ie w e d fo r s p e c ific c o m p lia n c e with a c c e p te d
p r a c t ic e s and w o rk a s s ig n m e n ts .
M ay p r o v id e te c h n ic a l guidance to lo w e r
le v e l te c h n ic ia n s .
E L E C T R O N IC S TEC H N ICIA N
W ork s on v a r io u s ty p es o f e le c t r o n ic equ ipm ent and re la te d d e v ic e s
by p e r fo r m in g one o r a co m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g : In sta llin g , m a in tain in g,
r e p a ir in g , o v e rh a u lin g , tr o u b le s h o o tin g , m od ify in g , c o n s tru ctin g , and te s tin g .
W ork r e q u ir e s p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tion o f te c h n ic a l k n ow led ge o f e le c t r o n ic s
p r in c ip le s , a b ility to d e te rm in e m a lfu n c tio n s, and s k ill to put equ ipm ent in
re q u ire d op era tin g co n d itio n .
The equ ipm ent— c o n s is tin g o f eith e r m any d iffe r e n t kinds o f c ir c u it s
o r m u ltip le r e p e titio n o f the sa m e kind o f circu its— in c lu d e s , but is not lim ite d
to , the fo llo w in g :
(a) E le c t r o n ic tra n sm ittin g and r e c e iv in g equ ipm ent ( e .g .,
r a d a r , r a d io , t e le v is io n , telep h on e, so n a r, n a v iga tion a l a id s), (b) d ig ita l and
an alog c o m p u te r s , and (c) in d u s tr ia l and m e d ic a l m e a su rin g and c o n tr o llin g
equ ipm en t.
C la s s C . A p p lie s w ork in g t e c h n ic a l kn ow led ge to p e r fo r m s im p le o r
rou tin e ta sk s in w ork in g on e le c t r o n ic eq u ip m en t, fo llo w in g d eta iled in s t r u c
tion s w hich c o v e r v ir t u a lly a ll p r o c e d u r e s .
W ork ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s such
ta sk s a s : A s s is tin g h ig h er le v e l te c h n ic ia n s b y p e r fo r m in g such a c tiv it ie s as
r e p la c in g c o m p o n e n ts, w irin g c ir c u it s , and taking te s t re a d in g s; r e p a ir in g
s im p le e le c t r o n ic equ ip m en t; and u sin g to o ls and c o m m o n test in stru m en ts
(e .g ., m u lt im e t e r s , audio sig n a l g e n e r a t o r s , tube t e s t e r s , o s c ill o s c o p e s ) .
Is not r e q u ir e d to be fa m ilia r w ith the in te r r e la tio n s h ip s o f c ir c u it s .
T h is
k n ow led ge, h o w e v e r, m a y be a c q u ir e d th rou gh a ssig n m en ts d es ig n e d to
in c r e a s e c o m p e te n c e (in clu d in g c la s s r o o m tra in in g ) so that w o r k e r can
ad vance to h igh er le v e l te c h n ic ia n .
R e c e iv e s te c h n ic a l g u id a n ce, as r e q u ir e d , fr o m s u p e r v is o r o r h igh er
le v e l te c h n ic ia n .
W ork is t y p ic a lly spot c h e c k e d , but is given d eta iled r e v ie w
w hen n ew o r ad va n ced a s sig n m e n ts a re in v o lv e d .
R E G IS T E R E D IN D U S T R IA L N U R SE
R E G IS T E R E D IN D U S T R IA L N U R SE — C o n tin u e d
A r e g is t e r e d n u rse who g iv e s n u rsin g s e r v ic e under g e n e r a l m e d ic a l
d ir e c tio n to il l o r in ju re d e m p lo y e e s o r oth e r p e r s o n s who b e c o m e i l l o r
su ffer an a c c id e n t on the p r e m is e s o f a fa c t o r y o r oth er e sta b lish m en t.
D uties in v olv e a c om b in a tion o f the fo llo w in g : G iving fir s t aid to the i l l o r
in ju red ; attending to su bsequ en t d r e s s in g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s ; keepin g
r e c o r d s o f patien ts tr e a te d ; p re p a rin g a ccid e n t r e p o r t s fo r co m p e n sa tio n o r
oth e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s is tin g in p h y s ic a l ex a m in a tion s and health evalu ation s o f
a p p lica n ts and e m p lo y e e s ; and planning and c a r r y in g out p r o g r a m s in volvin g
health ed u ca tion , a ccid e n t p r e v e n tio n , ev alu ation o f plant en viron m en t, o r
oth e r a c tiv it ie s a ffe c tin g the health, w e lfa r e , and sa fety o f a ll p e r so n n e l.
N u rsin g s u p e r v is o r s o r head n u r s e s in e sta b lis h m e n ts em p loy in g m o r e than
one n u rse a re e x clu d e d .
MAINTENANCE, TOOLROOM, AND POWERPLANT
M AIN TE N AN C E C A R P E N T E R
M A IN TE N AN C E M ACHINIST
P e r fo r m s the c a r p e n tr y d u ties n e c e s s a r y to c o n s tr u c t and m ain tain
in g ood r e p a ir b u ildin g w ood w ork and equipm ent such as b in s, c r i b s , c o u n te r s ,
b e n ch e s , p a rtitio n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a ir s , c a s in g s , and tr im m ade o f w ood
in an esta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and
layin g out o f w ork fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s, m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in s tru ctio n s ;
usin g a v a r ie ty o f c a r p e n t e r 's h a n d tools, p o rta b le p ow er to o ls , and stan dard
m e a su rin g in stru m e n ts ; m akin g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n
sion s o f w ork ; and s e le c tin g m a te r ia ls n e c e s s a r y fo r the w o rk .
In g e n e r a l,
the w ork o f the m a in ten an ce c a r p e n te r r e q u ir e s roun ded tra in in g and e x p e r i
en ce u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u ivalen t tra in in g
and e x p e r ie n c e .
P r o d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p a rts and new p a rts in m aking r e p a ir s o f
m e ta l p a rts o f m e c h a n ic a l equipm ent o p e ra te d in an esta b lis h m e n t.
W ork
in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : In terp retin g w ritten in stru ctio n s and s p e c i
fic a t io n s ; planning and layin g out o f w ork ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in is t's
h an dtools and p r e c is io n m e a su rin g in stru m e n ts ; settin g up and op era tin g
stan dard m a ch in e t o o ls ; shaping o f m e ta l p a rts to c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; m aking
stan dard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o rk , to o lin g , fe e d s ,
and sp eed s o f m a ch in in g; kn ow led ge o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f the com m o n
m e t a ls ; s e le ctin g standard m a te r ia ls , p a r ts , and equipm ent r e q u ire d fo r this
w o rk ; and fittin g and a s s e m b lin g p a rts into m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm ent. In g e n e r a l,
the m a c h in is t's w ork n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a roun ded tra in in g in m a ch in e -s h o p
p r a c t ic e u su a lly a cq u ire d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r equ ivalen t
tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
M AIN TEN AN CE E L E C T R IC IA N
M AIN TE N A N C E M ECHANIC (M a ch in ery )
R e p a ir s m a ch in e ry o r m e c h a n ic a l equ ipm ent o f an esta b lish m en t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : E xam in ing m a ch in e s and m e c h a n ica l
equ ipm ent to d ia g n ose s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; dism a n tlin g o r p a rtly d ism a n tlin g
m a ch in e s and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that m a in ly in v olv e the u se o f h an dtools in
sc r a p in g and fittin g p a rts ; r e p la c in g b rok en o r d e fe c tiv e pa rts with item s
obtain ed fr o m s to ck ; o r d e r in g the p ro d u ctio n o f a r e p la ce m e n t pact by a
m a ch in e shop o r sending the. m a ch in e to a m a ch in e shop fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s ;
p r e p a r in g w ritten s p e c ific a tio n s fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s o r fo r the p rod u ction o f
p a rts o r d e r e d fr o m m a ch in e sh op s; r e a s s e m b lin g m a ch in e s; and m aking a ll
n e c e s s a r y ad ju stm en ts fo r o p e r a tio n .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f a m a ch in e ry
m a in ten an ce m e ch a n ic r e q u ir e s rounded train in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su ally
a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r equ ivalent train in g and e x p e r i
e n ce .
E x clu d ed fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n are w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a ry duties
in v o lv e settin g up o r ad ju stin g m a ch in e s .
P e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r ic a l tra d e fu n ction s such as the in s t a l
la tion , m a in ten a n ce, o r r e p a ir o f equ ipm ent fo r the g e n e ra tio n , d is tr ib u tio n ,
o r u tiliza tion o f e le c t r ic e n e rg y in an e sta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t
o f the fo llo w in g : In stallin g o r r e p a ir in g any o f a v a r ie ty of e le c t r ic a l eq u ip
m en t such as g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s fo r m e r s , sw itch b o a rd s , c o n t r o ll e r s , c ir c u it
b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , heating u nits, conduit s y s t e m s , o r oth er tr a n s m is s io n
equ ip m en t; w ork in g fr o m b lu e p rin ts , d ra w in g s , la y ou ts, o r oth er s p e c if i
c a tio n s ; lo c a tin g and dia gn osin g tr o u b le in the e le c t r ic a l sy ste m o r e q u ip
m en t; w ork in g stan dard com p u ta tion s rela tin g to load r e q u ire m e n ts o f w irin g
o r e l e c t r i c a l equ ipm en t; and u sin g a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r ic ia n 's h an dtools and
m e a s u rin g and testin g in stru m e n ts . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m ain ten an ce
e le c t r ic ia n r e q u ir e s roun ded train in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su ally a c q u ir e d th rough
a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r equ ivalent tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
M AIN TE N A N C E M ECH A N IC (M o to r V e h ic le s )
M A IN TE N A N C E P A IN T E R
R e p a ir s a u to m o b ile s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an e s t a b
lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : E xam in ing a u tom otive eq u ip
m ent to d ia g n ose s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; d is a s s e m b lin g equipm ent and p e r fo r m in g
r e p a ir s that in v o lv e the u se o f such h an dtools as w r e n c h e s , g a u ges, d r ills ,
o r s p e c ia liz e d equ ipm en t in d is a s s e m b lin g o r fittin g p a rts; re p la cin g brok en
o r d e fe c tiv e p a rts fr o m stock ; g rin din g and adju sting v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b lin g and
in sta llin g the v a r io u s a s s e m b lie s in the v e h ic le and m aking n e c e s s a r y a d ju st
m e n ts ; and a lign in g w h e e ls, ad ju sting b ra k e s and lig h ts, o r tigh ten in g body
bo-lts. In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m o to r v e h ic le m ain ten an ce m ech a n ic
r e q u ir e s rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l
a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
P ain ts and r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w o o d w o rk , and fix tu re s o f an e s t a b
lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s the fo llo w in g : K now ledge o f su r fa c e p e c u lia r itie s
and ty p e s o f paint re q u ire d fo r d iffe r e n t a p p lic a tio n s ; p rep a rin g su r fa c e fo r
painting by r e m o v in g old fin ish o r by p la cin g putty o r fille r in n a il h o le s and
in t e r s t ic e s ; and applying paint with sp ra y gun o r bru sh . M ay m ix c o l o r s ,
o i l s , w hite lea d , and oth e r paint in g r e d ie n ts to obtain p r o p e r c o lo r o r
c o n s is t e n c y . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in ten an ce painter r e q u ir e s roun ded
tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip o r
eq u ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
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M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M o t o r V e h i c l e s ) — C o n tin u e d
M A C H I N E -T O O L O P E R A T O R ( T o o l r o o m )
T h is c la s s ific a t io n d o e s not in clu d e m e c h a n ic s who r e p a ir c u s t o m e r s '
v e h ic le s in a u tom ob ile r e p a ir sh op s.
S p e c ia liz e s in the op e ra tio n o f one o r m o r e ty p e s o f m a ch in e t o o ls ,
such as jig b o r e r s , c y lin d r ic a l o r s u r fa c e g r in d e r s ; engine la th es; o r m illin g
m a ch in e s , in the c o n s tr u c tio n o f m a c h in e -s h o p t o o l s , g a u g e s , ji g s , fix tu r e s ,
o r d ie s .
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and p e r fo r m in g
d iffic u lt m a ch in in g o p e r a tio n s ; p r o c e s s in g ite m s r e q u irin g c o m p lic a te d setups
o r a high d e g re e o f a c c u r a c y ; using a v a r ie ty o f p r e c is io n m e a su rin g in s t r u
m e n ts ; s e le ctin g fe e d s , s p e e d s , to o lin g , and o p e r a tio n seq u en ce; and m aking
n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm en ts du ring o p e r a tio n to a ch ie v e re q u is ite t o le r a n c e s o r
d im e n s io n s .
M ay be r e q u ire d to r e c o g n iz e when to o ls need d r e s s in g , to
d r e s s t o o l s , and to s e le c t p r o p e r c o o la n ts and cutting and lu b rica tin g o ils .
F o r c r o s s -in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , m a c h in e -t o o l o p e r a t o r s (to o lr o o m )
in to o l and d ie job bin g shops a re e x clu d ed fr o m this c la s s ific a tio n .
M A IN TE N A N C E P IP E F IT T E R
In sta lls o r r e p a ir s w a te r , stea m , g a s, o r oth er ty p e s o f pipe and
p ip e fittin g s in an e sta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : L aying
out w o rk and m e a su rin g to lo c a te p o s itio n o f pipe fr o m d raw in gs o r oth er
w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s ; cutting v a r io u s s iz e s o f pipe to c o r r e c t len gths with
c h is e l and h a m m er o r o x y a ce ty le n e to r c h o r p ip e -c u ttin g m a ch in e s; th readin g
pipe with s to ck s and d ie s ; bending pipe by h a n d -d riv en o r p o w e r -d r iv e n
m a c h in e s ; a s s e m b lin g pipe with cou p lin g s and fasten in g pipe to h a n g ers;
m akin g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to p r e s s u r e s , flo w , and s iz e o f
pipe r e q u ir e d ; and m akin g stan dard te s ts to d e te rm in e w hether fin ish ed p ip es
m e e t s p e c ific a t io n s .
In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten an ce p ip e fitte r
r e q u ir e s rounded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ire d th rough a fo r m a l
a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
W o r k e rs p r im a r ily
en gaged in in sta llin g and r e p a ir in g bu ildin g sanitation o r heating s y ste m s
a re e x c lu d e d .
M A IN TE N AN C E S H E E T -M E T A L WORKER
F a b r ic a t e s , in s t a lls , and m a in tain s in g ood r e p a ir the s h e e t-m e ta l
equ ipm en t and fix tu r e s (su ch as m a ch in e g u a rd s , g re a s e pans, s h e lv e s ,
lo c k e r s , tanks, v e n t ila t o r s , c h u te s , d u cts, m e ta l r o o fin g ) of an e sta b lis h m e n t.
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and laying out a ll ty p es o f
s h e e t-m e ta l m a in ten a n ce w ork fr o m b lu e p r in ts , m o d e ls , o r oth er s p e c if i
c a tio n s ; settin g up and op e ra tin g a ll a v a ila b le ty p es o f s h e e t-m e ta l w ork in g
m a ch in e s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f h an dtools in cuttin g, ben din g, fo r m in g , shaping,
fittin g, and a s s e m b lin g ; and in sta llin g s h e e t-m e ta l a r t ic le s as r e q u ir e d . In
g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten an ce s h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r r e q u ir e s rounded
tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l a p p re n tice s h ip or
eq u ivalen t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
M ILLW RIG H T
In sta lls new m a ch in e s o r heavy equ ipm en t, and d ism a n tles and
in s ta lls m a ch in e s o r h eavy equ ipm ent when ch a n g es in the plant layout are
r e q u ir e d .
W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g ; Planning and layin g out
w ork ; in te r p r e tin g b lu e p rin ts o r oth e r s p e c ific a tio n s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f handto o ls and r ig g in g ; m akin g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s relatin g to s t r e s s e s ,
stren gth o f m a t e r ia ls , and c e n t e r s o f g ra v ity ; a lign in g and balan cin g eq u ip
m en t; s e le ctin g stan dard t o o l s , equ ip m en t, and p a rts to be u sed; and in sta llin g
and m a in tain in g in g ood o r d e r p ow er tr a n s m is s io n equ ipm ent such as d r iv e s
and sp eed r e d u c e r s .
In g e n e r a l, the m illw r ig h t's w o rk n o rm a lly r e q u ir e s a
rou n ded tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e in the tra d e a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l
a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
M A IN TE N AN C E T R A D E S H E L P E R
A s s is t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the sk ille d m a in ten an ce tr a d e s , by
p e r fo r m in g s p e c ific o r g e n e r a l d u ties o f le s s e r s k ill, such as keepin g a
w o r k e r su pplied w ith m a te r ia ls and t o o ls ; clea n in g w ork in g a r e a , m a ch in e ,
and equ ipm en t; a s s is tin g jou rn ey m a n by h olding m a te r ia ls o r to o ls ; and p e r
fo r m in g o th e r u n sk illed ta sk s as d ir e c te d by jo u r n e y m a n .
The kind o f w ork
the h e lp e r is p e r m itte d to p e r fo r m v a r ie s fr o m tra d e to tr a d e ; In som e
tr a d e s the h e lp e r is co n fin e d to su pplyin g, liftin g , and holding m a te r ia ls and
t o o l s , and clea n in g w ork in g a r e a s ; and in o th e r s he is p erm itte d to p e r fo r m
s p e c ia liz e d m a ch in e o p e r a tio n s , o r p a rts of a tra d e that are a ls o p e r fo r m e d
by w o r k e r s on a fu ll-t im e b a s is .
T O O L AND DIE M AK ER
C o n s tru c ts and r e p a ir s m a c h in e -s h o p t o o l s , g a u g es, ji g s , fix tu r e s
o r d ie s fo r fo r g in g s , punching, and oth er m e t a l-fo r m in g w o rk .
W ork
in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo llo w in g : Planning and layin g out w ork a c c o r d in g to
m o d e ls , b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s , o r oth er o r a l and w ritten s p e c ific a t io n s ; u sin g
a v a r ie ty o f t o o l and die m a k e r 's h an dtools and p r e c is io n m e a su rin g in s t r u
m e n ts ; u n derstan din g o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f c o m m o n m e ta ls and a llo y s ;
settin g up and op era tin g o f m a ch in e to o ls and re la te d equ ipm en t; m akin g
n e c e s s a r y shop com p u ta tion s rela tin g to d im e n s io n s o f w o rk , s p e e d s , fe e d s ,
and to o lin g o f m a ch in e s ; h e a t-tre a tin g o f m e ta l p a rts du ring fa b r ic a tio n as
w e ll as o f fin ish e d to o ls and d ie s to a ch ie v e r e q u ir e d q u a litie s ; w ork in g to
c lo s e t o le r a n c e s ; fittin g and a s s e m b lin g o f p a rts to p r e s c r ib e d t o le r a n c e s
and a llo w a n ce s ; and s e le c tin g a p p ro p ria te m a t e r ia ls , t o o l s , and p r o c e s s e s .
In g e n e r a l, the t o o l and die m a k e r 's w ork r e q u ir e s a roun ded tra in in g in
m a c h in e -s h o p and t o o lr o o m p r a c t ic e u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rough a fo r m a l
a p p re n tice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .
F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , t o o l and die m a k e rs in
t o o l and d ie jo b b in g sh ops a re ex clu d e d fr o m th is c la s s ific a t io n .
S T A T IO N A R Y EN GIN EER
O p era tes and m a in tain s and 'm a y a ls o s u p e r v is e the op e ra tio n of
sta tio n a ry en g in es and equ ipm ent (m e c h a n ic a l o r e le c t r ic a l) to supply the
esta b lis h m e n t in w h ich e m p lo y e d w ith p o w e r , heat, r e fr ig e r a t io n , o r a i r con d itio n in g .
W ork in v o lv e s :
O pera tin g and m a in tain in g equipm ent such as
steam e n g in e s, a ir c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , tu r b in e s, ven tilatin g
and r e fr ig e r a tin g equ ip m en t, steam b o i le r s and b o i le r - f e d w a ter pu m ps;
m akin g equ ipm ent r e p a ir s ; and keep in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a tio n o f m a ch in e ry ,
te m p e r a tu r e , and fu e l co n s u m p tio n . M ay a ls o s u p e r v is e th ese o p e r a tio n s .
Head o r c h ie f e n g in e e r s in e sta b lis h m e n ts em p lo y in g m o r e than one e n g in eer
a r e e x clu d e d .
B O IL E R TEN D E R
F ir e s sta tion a ry b o ile r s to fu rn ish the e sta b lis h m e n t in w hich
e m p lo y e d with h eat, p o w e r , o r stea m .
F e e d s fu e ls to fir e by hand o r
o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s to k e r , g a s, o r o il b u r n e r ; and c h e c k s w a te r and
sa fety v a lv e s .
M ay c le a n , o il, o r a s s is t in r e p a ir in g b o ile r r o o m equ ipm en t.
MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL
TRU CK D R IVER
W AREHOUSEM AN— Continued
D riv e s a tr u ck within a c ity o r in d u str ia l a rea to tr a n s p o rt m a te
r ia ls , m e r c h a n d is e , equ ipm en t, o r w o r k e r s betw een v a r io u s ty p es o f e s ta b
lish m en ts su ch a s :
M an ufacturin g pla n ts, fre ig h t d e p o ts, w a r e h o u s e s , w h o le
sa le and r e ta il e s ta b lis h m e n ts, o r betw een r e t a i l
e sta b lish m en ts and
c u s t o m e r s ' h ou ses o r p la ce s of b u sin e s s. M ay a ls o loa d or unload tru ck with
o r without h e lp e r s , m ake m in o r m e c h a n ica l r e p a ir s , and keep tru ck in good
w o r k i n g ord er.
S a le s -r o u te and o v e r -t h e -r o a d d r iv e r s are e x c lu d e d .
E x clu d e w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y du ties in v o lv e shipping and r e c e iv in g
w ork (s e e Shipping and R e c e iv in g C le rk and Shipping P a c k e r ), o r d e r fillin g
(s e e O rd e r F il le r ) , or op era tin g p ow er tru ck s (s e e P o w e r -T r u c k O p e ra to r ).
O RD ER F IL L E R
F ills shipping o r t r a n s fe r o r d e r s fo r fin ish ed g ood s fr o m sto re d
m e r c h a n d is e in a c c o r d a n c e with s p e c ific a tio n s on sa le s s lip s , c u s t o m e r s '
o r d e r s , o r oth er in s t r u c t io n s .
M ay, in addition to fillin g o r d e r s and in d i
catin g ite m s fille d o r o m itte d , keep r e c o r d s o f ou tgoing o r d e r s , re q u isitio n
a d d ition a l sto ck o r r e p o r t sh ort su p p lies to s u p e r v is o r , and p e r fo r m oth er
re la te d d u ties.
F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r iv e r s are c la s s ifie d by s iz e and
type o f equ ip m en t, as fo llo w s :
( T r a c t o r -t r a ile r should be rated on the b a s is
o f t r a ile r c a p a c ity .)
T r u c k d r iv e r ,
T r u c k d r iv e r ,
T r u c k d r iv e r ,
T r u c k d r iv e r ,
light tr u ck (under IV 2 ton s)
m ed iu m tru ck (1 V2 to and in clu din g 4 ton s)
h eavy tru ck (tr a ile r ) (o v e r 4 ton s)
h eavy tru ck (oth er than t r a ile r ) (o v e r 4 ton s)
SHIPPING PA C K E R
P r e p a r e s fin ish ed p r o d u c ts fo r sh ipm ent o r sto ra g e by p la cin g them
in shipping c o n t a in e r s , the s p e c ific o p e r a tio n s p e r fo r m e d being dependent upon
the ty p e, s iz e , and n u m ber o f units to be p a ck ed , the type o f co n ta in e r
e m p lo y e d , and m eth od o f sh ipm en t.
W ork r e q u ir e s the pla cin g o f ite m s in
shipping c o n ta in e rs and m ay in v olv e one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g : K now ledge
o f v a r io u s ite m s o f stock in o r d e r to v e r ify content; s e le c tio n o f a p p ro p ria te
type and s iz e o f c o n ta in e r; in s e r tin g e n c lo s u r e s in co n ta in e r; using e x c e ls io r
o r oth er m a te r ia l to p rev en t b r ea k a g e o r d a m ag e; c lo s in g and sea lin g c o n
ta in e r; and applying la b e ls o r en terin g id en tifyin g data on co n ta in e r.
P ackers
who a lso m ake w ooden b o x e s o r c r a t e s a re ex clu d ed .
SHIPPING AND RE CEIV IN G C LE R K
P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e fo r sh ipm ent, o r r e c e iv e s and is r e s p o n s ib le
fo r in co m in g sh ipm en ts o f m e r c h a n d ise o r oth er m a te r ia ls .
Shipping w ork
in v o l v e s : A kn ow led ge o f shipping p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t ic e s , r o u t e s , a v a ila b le
m ea n s o f tr a n sp o rta tio n , and r a te s ; and p rep a rin g r e c o r d s o f the g ood s
sh ipp ed, m akin g up b ills o f ladin g, p ostin g w eight and shipping c h a r g e s , and
keepin g a file o f shipping r e c o r d s .
M ay d ir e c t o r a s s is t in p re p a rin g the
m e r c h a n d is e fo r sh ipm ent. R e c e iv in g w ork in v o lv e s : V e rify in g o r d ir e c tin g
o th e r s in v e r ify in g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f sh ipm ents against b ills of la din g,
in v o ic e s , o r oth er r e c o r d s ; ch eck in g fo r sh o rta g e s and r e je c tin g dam aged
g o o d s ; routing m e r c h a n d is e o r m a te r ia ls to p r o p e r d ep a rtm en ts; and m a in
tain in g n e c e s s a r y r e c o r d s and file s .
F o r w age study p u r p o s e s ,
M A T E R IA L HANDLING L A B O R E R
A w o r k e r e m p lo y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u factu rin g plant, s t o r e , o r
o th e r esta b lis h m e n t w h ose du ties in v o lv e one o r m o r e of the fo llo w in g :
L oading and unloading v a r io u s m a te r ia ls and m e r c h a n d is e on o r fr o m fr e ig h t
c a r s , tr u c k s , o r oth er tr a n s p o rtin g d e v ic e s ; unpacking, sh elv in g, o r p la cin g
m a te r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e in p r o p e r s to ra g e lo c a tio n ; and tra n sp o rtin g
m a te r ia ls o r m e r c h a n d is e by han dtruck, c a r , o r w h e e lb a r r o w .
L o n g s h o re
w o r k e r s , who load and unload sh ip s, a re e x c lu d e d .
w o r k e r s a re c la s s ifie d as fo llo w s :
Shipping c le r k
R e c e iv in g c le r k
Shipping and r e c e iv in g c le r k
W AREHOUSEM AN
P O W E R -T R U C K O P E R A T O R
A s d ir e c te d , p e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f w a reh ou sin g duties w hich r e q u ire
an u n derstan din g o f the e s ta b lis h m e n t's stora g e p la n . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t
o f the fo llo w in g :
V e r ify in g m a te r ia ls (o r m e r c h a n d ise ) against r e c e iv in g
d o c u m e n ts, noting and r e p o rtin g d is c r e p a n c ie s and ob v iou s d a m a g e s; routing
m a te r ia ls to p r e s c r ib e d sto ra g e lo c a tio n s ; sto rin g , stack in g, o r p a lletizin g
m a te r ia ls in a c c o r d a n c e with p r e s c r ib e d sto ra g e m eth od s; r e a rra n g in g and
t a k i n g in v en tory o f sto re d m a te r ia ls ; exam in in g sto re d m a te r ia ls and
re p o rtin g d e te r io r a tio n and d a m ag e; rem ov in g m a te r ia l fr o m sto ra g e and
p rep a rin g it fo r shipm ent.
M ay op era te hand o r pow er tr u ck s in p e r fo r m in g
w a reh ou sin g du ties.
O p e ra te s a m a n u ally c o n t r o lle d g a s o lin e - o r e le c t r ic -p o w e r e d tru ck
o r t r a c t o r to tr a n s p o r t g ood s and m a te r ia ls o f a ll kinds about a w a re h o u se ,
m a n u fa ctu rin g plant, o r oth e r e sta b lis h m e n t.
tr u ck ,
F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a re c la s s ifie d by type o f p o w e r as fo llo w s :
F o r k lift o p e r a to r
P o w e r -t r u c k o p e r a t o r (o th e r than fo r k lift)
23
G UARD AN D W ATCH M A N
JA N IT O R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R
G u a rd . P e r fo r m s rou tin e p o lic e d u tie s , eith e r at fix e d p o s t o r on
to u r , m a in tain in g o r d e r , u sin g a r m s o r f o r c e w h ere n e c e s s a r y . In clu d es
g u a rd s w ho a r e station ed at gate and ch e c k on iden tity o f e m p lo y e e s and
o th e r p e r s o n s e n te r in g .
C lea n s and k eep s in an o r d e r ly con d ition fa c t o r y w ork in g a r e a s and
w a s h r o o m s , o r p r e m is e s o f an o f f i c e , a p a rtm en t h o u se , o r c o m m e r c i a l
o r oth er e sta b lis h m e n t.
D uties in v o lv e a com b in a tion o f the fo llo w in g ;
Sw eeping, m op pin g o r s c r u b b in g , and p o lish in g f l o o r s ; rem o v in g c h ip s , tr a s h ,
and o th e r r e fu s e ; du sting equ ipm en t, fu rn itu r e , o r fix tu r e s ; p olish in g m e ta l
fix tu r e s o r tr im m in g s ; p ro v id in g su p p lies and m in o r m ain ten an ce s e r v ic e s ;
and clea n in g la v a t o r ie s , sh o w e r s , and r e s t r o o m s .
W o r k e rs who s p e c ia liz e
in w in dow w ashin g a re e x c lu d e d .
W atchm an . M akes rou n ds o f p r e m is e s
p r o p e r t y against f i r e , th eft, and ille g a l en try.
p e r io d ic a lly
in
p r o te c tin g
24
Area Wage Surveys
A l i s t o f th e l a t e s t a v a i la b l e b u lle t in s o r b u lle t in s u p p le m e n t s is p r e s e n t e d b e lo w .
A d i r e c t o r y o f a r e a w a g e s t u d ie s in c lu d in g m o r e li m it e d s t u d ie s c o n d u c t e d a t th e r e q u e s t o f th e E m p lo y m e n t
S ta n d a rd s A d m in is t r a t io n o f th e D e p a r tm e n t o f L a b o r is a v a ila b le on r e q u e s t.
B u l l e t i n s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m a n y o f th e B L S r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s s h o w n o n t h e b a c k c o v e r .
B u lle tin s u p p le m e n ts m a y b e
o b t a i n e d w it h o u t c o s t , w h e r e i n d i c a t e d , f r o m B L S r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s .
A rea
B u ll e t in n u m b e r
and p r ic e *
A k r q n , O h io , D e c . 1 9 7 5 ____________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 0 ,
A lb a n y —S c h e n e c t a d y —T r o y , N . Y . , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 1_______________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 3 ,
A n a h e i m —S a n t a A n a —G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 ___________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 7 5 ,
A t l a n t a , G a ., M a y 1 9 7 5 1 __________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 2 5 ,
A u s t i n , T e x . , D e c . 1 9 7 5 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 8 3 ,
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 1 _____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 2 ,
B i l l i n g s , M o n t . , J u l y 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 6 ,
B i n g h a m t o n , N . Y . —P a . , J u ly 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 0 ,
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
B o s t o n , M a s s . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 1------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 5 8 ,
B u f f a l o , N . Y . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 _________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 9 ,
C a n t o n , O h io , M a y 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n .—G a . , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 1__________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 7 ,
C h i c a g o , 111., M a y 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 3 3 ,
C i n c i n n a t i , O h io —K y .—I n d . , F e b . 1 9 7 5 _________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
C l e v e l a n d , O h io , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 4 ,
C o l u m b u s , O h io , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 _____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 7 8 ,
C o r p u s C h r i s t i , T e x . , J u ly 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 3 7 ,
D a l l a s —F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 _________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 9 ,
D a v e n p o r t —R o c k I s l a n d —M o l i n e , I o w a —111., F e b . 1 9 7 5 _____________________________________ S u p p l.
D a y t o n , O h io , D e c . 1 9 7 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 7 3 ,
D a y t o n a B e a c h , F l a . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 4 7 ,
D e n v e r —B o u l d e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1 9 7 5 _____________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 2 ,
D e t r o i t , M i c h . , M a r . 1 9 7 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 2 2 ,
F o r t L a u d e r d a l e —H o l l y w o o d a n d W e s t P a l m B e a c h —
B o c a R a t o n , F l a . , A p r . 1 9 7 5 1 ________________________________________ ;________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 2 6 ,
F r e s n o , C a l i f . , J u n e 1 9 7 5 1_______________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 1 ,
G a i n e s v i l l e , F l a . , S e p t . 1 9 7 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 7 ,
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , J u ly 1 9 7 5 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 4 ,
G r e e n s b o r o —W i n s t o n - S a l e m —H ig h P o i n t , N .C ., A u g . 1 9 7 5 _______________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 4 9 ,
G r e e n v i l l e —S p a r t a n b u r g , S . C . , J u n e 1 9 7 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 4 2 ,
H a r t f o r d , C o n n ., M a r . 1 9 7 5 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 2 8 ,
H o u s t o n , T e x . , A p r . 1 9 7 5 _________________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
H u n t s v i l l e , A l a . , F e b . 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d ., O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 ___________________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 6 6 ,
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , F e b . 1 9 7 5 _______________________________________________________________________ S u p p l.
J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1 9 7 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 8 1 ,
K a n s a s C it y , M o . - K a n s . , S e p t. 1 9 7 5 ___________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 5 ,
L e x i n g t o n —F a y e t t e , K y . , N o v . 1 9 7 5 1___________________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 4 ,
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h , C a l i f . , O c t . 1 9 7 5 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 8 6 ,
L o u i s v i l l e , K y .—I n d ., N o v . 1 9 7 5 ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 8 5 0 - 7 9 ,
M e l b o u r n e —T i t u s v i l l e —C o c o a , F l a . , A u g . 1 9 7 5 ______________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 5 4 ,
M e m p h i s , T e n n .—A r k . —M i s s . , N o v . 1 9 7 5 _____________________________________________________ 1 8 5 0 - 8 5 ,
Prices are determined by the Government Printing O ffice and are subject to change.
Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
To be surveyed.
45 cen ts
$ 1 .2 0
85 cen ts
$ 1 .0 0
75 cen ts
$ 1 .3 0
65 ce n ts
65 c e n t s
F ree
$ 1 .5 0
95 c e n t s
F ree
85 c e n t s
85 c e n t s
F ree
$ 1 .3 0
95 c e n t s
65 c e n t s
$ 1 .5 0
F ree
45 cen ts
65 c e n t s
75 ce n ts
85 c e n t s
80 c e n t s
$ 1 .2 0
$ 1 .1 0
80 c e n t s
65 ce n ts
65 c e n t s
80 c e n t s
F ree
F ree
95 c e n t s
F ree
45 ce n ts
80 c e n t s
75 ce n ts
$ 1 .1 5
45 ce n ts
65 c e n t s
45 cen ts
A rea
B u ll e t in n u m b e r
and p r ic e *
Miami, Fla., Oct. 1975__________________________________________________________ 1850-76,
Milwaukee, Wis., Apr. 197 5 1___________ ________________________________________ 1850-21,
Minneapolis— St. Paul, Minn.— Wis., Jan. 1976____________________________________ 1900-3,
Nassau— Suffolk, N.Y., June 1975 1________________________________________________ 1850-39,
Newark, N.J., Jan. 1975 1________________________________________________________ 1 850-18,
N e w Orleans, La., Jan. 1976 ____________________________________________________ 1900-2,
N e w York, N.Y.-N.J., M a y 1975 1 ________________________________________________ 1850-45,
Norfolk— Virginia Beach— Portsmouth, Va.— N.C., M a y 1975 ________________________ 1850-29,
Norfolk— Virginia Beach— Portsmouth and Newport N e w s —
Hampton, Va.— N.C., M a y 1975 _________________________________________________ 1850-30,
Northeast Pennsylvania, Aug. 1975 ______________________________________________ 1850-52,
O k la ho ma City, O k la., Aug. 1975_____________________________^__________________ 1850-51,
Om ah a, Nebr.— Iowa, Oct. 1975______________________________________________ ____ 1850-56,
Paterson— Clifton— Passaic, N.J., June 1975 1_____________________________________ 1850-38,
Philadelphia, Pa.— N.J., Nov. 1975 _________________ ______________________________ 1850-65,
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1976 1_____________________________________________________ 1900-1,
Portland, Maine, Nov. 197 5___________________________________________ ____ ______ 1850-72,
Portland, Oreg.— Wash., M a y 1975 _______________________________________________ 1850-40,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., June 19751 _________________________________________________ 1850-70,
Poughkeepsie— Kingston— Newburgh, N.Y., June 1 975 1____________________________ 1850-68,
Providence— W a rw ic k— Pawtucket, R.I.,— M a s s . , June 1975 _______________________ 1850-27,
Raleigh— Du rh am , N. C., Feb. 197 5 _______________________________________________Suppl.
Richmond, Va., June 1975______________________________________________ ________ 1850-41,
St. Louis, Mo .— 111., Mar. 197 5 __________________________________________________ Suppl.
Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 1975___________________________________________________ 1850-87,
Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 1975__________________________________________________ ____ 1850-71,
Salt Lake City— Ogden, Utah, Nov. 19751 _________________________________________ 1850-74,
San Antonio, Tex., M a y 1975 ____________________________________________________ 1850-23,
San Diego, Calif., Nov. 197 5_____________________________________________________ 1850-77,
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1975 1_______________________________________ 1850-35,
San Jose, Calif., Mar. 1 9 7 5 * ____________________________________________________ 1850-36,
Seattle— Everett, Wash., Jan. 197 5 _______________________________________________Suppl.
South Bend, Ind., Mar. 1976 _____________________________________________________ 1900-5,
Stamford, Conn. 1 2 ______________________________________________________________
Syracuse, N.Y., July 1975 j______________________________________________________ 1850-43,
Toledo, Ohio— Mich., M a y 1975 1 ___________________________ ____ __________ _____1850-34,
Trenton, N.J., Sept. 1975 1 __________________________ ____________________________ 1850-60,
Utica— Ro m e , N.Y., July 1975 1 __________________________________________________ 1850-48,
Washington, D.C.— Md.— Va., Ma*. 1975 1________ _____________ ___________________ 1850-31,
Westchester County, N. Y., M a y 1975 1_________________________________ ^_________ 1850-53,
Wichita, Kans., Apr. 1975_______________________________________________________ Suppl.
Worcester, Mass., M a y 1975 1 ___________________________________________________ 1850-24,
York, Pa., Feb. 1976____________________________________________________________ 1900-4,
95 cents
85 cents
95 cents
$1.00
$1.00
75 cents
$1.10
65 cents
65 cents
65 cents
65 cents
$1.10
80 cents
85 cents
$1.15
45 cents
75 cents
65 cents
75 cents
7 5 cents
Free
65 cents
Free
45 cents
3 5 cents
75 cents
65 cents
45 cents
$1.00
85 cents
Free
55 cents
65 cents
80 cents
$1.20
80 cents
$1.00
80 cents
Free
80 cents
55 cents
U.S. Department of Labor
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