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D O C U M E N T COLLECTION

AREA WAGE SURVEY
T h e S t. L o u is , M i s s o u r i —Illin o is , M e t r o p o lit a n A re a ,
M arch 1972

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

BUREAU

OF

LABOR

S T A T IS T IC S

R E G IO N A L

O F F IC E S

ALASKA

Region I

Region II
151 5 Broadway, Suite 3400
New York, N.Y. 10036
Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)

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

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

Region V
Region VI
8th Floor, 300 South Wacker Drive
1100 Commerce St., Rm. 6B7
Chicago, III. 60606
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: 3 5 3 -1 880 (Area Code 312) •
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)

Regions V II and V III
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut St., 10th Floor
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)

Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone; 556-4678 (Area Code 415)

1603-JFK Federal Building
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617)

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Regions V II and V III will be serviced by Kansas City.
Regions IX and X will be serviced by San Francisco.

AREA WAGE SURVEY

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J u ly 1 9 7 2

U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR, J. D. Hodgson, Secretary
B U R EA U OF LABOR S TA TIS TIC S, Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner

T h e S t. L o u is , M is s o u ri—lllin o is, M e tro p o lita n A r e a , M a rc h 1 9 7 2
CONTENTS
Page

1.
4.

In trod u ction
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 ro u p s

T a b le s :
1.
2.

6.
10 .
12 .
14.
15.
17.
18.
19.
20 .
22

.

25.

E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b er studied
In dexes o f stan dard w e e k ly s a la r ie s and s t r a ig h t -tim e h o u rly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c cu p a tio n a l
g r o u p s , and p e r c e n ts o f in c r e a s e f o r s e le c t e d p e r io d s

A.

3.
5.

O ccu p a tio n a l e a r n in g s:
A -l.
O ffic e o c cu p a tio n s — en and w om en
m
A - l a . O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s — r g e e sta b lis h m e n ts— en and w om en
la
m
A -2 .
P r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l o c cu p a tio n s — en and w om en
m
A -2 a . P r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l o c cu p a tio n s—la r g e e s ta b lis h m e n ts — en and w om en
m
A -3 .
O ffic e , 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 — en and w om en c o m b in e d
m
A -3 a . O ffic e , 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—la r g e e sta b lis h m e n ts— en and w o m e n c o m b in e d
m
A -4 .
M a in ten an ce and p ow erp la n t o c cu p a tio n s
A -4 a . M ain ten an ce and p o w e rp la n t o c c u p a tio n s — rg e e sta b lis h m e n ts
la
A - 5.
C u stod ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t o c cu p a tio n s
A -5 a . C u sto d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c cu p a tio n s—la r g e e sta b lis h m e n ts

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P re fa c e
T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s p r o g r a m o f annual o c c u p a ­
tio n a l w ag e s u r v e y s in m e tr o p o lita n a r e a s is d e s ig n e d to p r o v id e data
on o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s , and e sta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p le ­
m e n ta ry w a g e p r o v is io n s . It y ie ld s d e ta ile d data b y s e le c t e d in d u stry
d iv is io n f o r e a ch o f the a r e a s stu d ied , fo r g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s , and fo r
the U nited S ta tes. A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in the p r o g r a m is the n eed
fo r g r e a t e r in sig h t in to (1) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g es b y o c cu p a tio n a l
c a t e g o r y and s k ill le v e l, and (2) the stru c tu re and le v e l o f w a g es
am ong a r e a s and in d u stry d iv is io n s .
A t the end o f ea ch s u r v e y , an in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lletin p r e ­
sen ts the r e s u lt s .
A ft e r c o m p le t io n o f a ll in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s
f o r a rou n d o f s u r v e y s , tw o su m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e is s u e d . The fir s t
b r in g s data f o r e a ch o f the m e tr o p o lita n a r e a s stu d ied in to one b u lletin .
T h e s e c o n d p r e s e n ts in fo rm a tio n w h ich h as b e e n p r o je c t e d fr o m in d i­
v id u a l m e t r o p o lita n a r e a data to r e la te to g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s and the
U nited S ta tes.
N in e ty -fo u r a r e a s c u r r e n tly a r e in clu d ed in the p r o g r a m . In
ea ch a r e a , in fo r m a t io n on o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s is c o lle c t e d annually
and on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p le m e n ta ry w ag e p r o v is io n s
b ie n n ia lly .
T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts r e s u lts o f the s u r v e y in St. L o u is ,
M o.—
111., in M a r ch 1972. The S tandard M e tr o p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a ,
as d e fin e d b y the O ffic e o f M a n agem en t and B u dget ( fo r m e r ly the
B u re a u o f the B udget) th rou gh J a n u a ry 1968, c o n s is t s o f the c ity o f
St. L o u is ; the c o u n tie s o f F ra n k lin , J e ffe r s o n , St. C h a r le s , and St.
L o u is , M o .; and the c o u n tie s o f M a d is o n and St. C la ir , 111. T h is study
w a s co n d u c te d b y the B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o ffic e in K an sas C ity , M o .,
u n d er the g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n o f E d w a rd C h aik en , A s s is ta n t R e g io n a l
D ir e c t o r fo r O p e ra tio n s .




Note:
S im ila r r e p o r t s a r e a v a ila b le f o r o th e r a r e a s .
b a ck c o v e r .)

(See in s id e

U nion w age r a te s , in d ic a tiv e o f p r e v a ilin g p a y le v e ls in the
St. L o u is a r e a , a re a ls o a v a ila b le f o r b u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n ;
p rin tin g ; 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 tr 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 t o r e e m p lo y e e s .

In tro d u c tio n
T h is a r e a is 1 o f 94 in w h ich the U .S. D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r 's
B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s co n d u cts s u r v e y s o f o c cu p a tio n a l ea rn in g s
and r e la te d b e n e fits on an a re a w id e b a s i s . 1

b in ed . E a rn in g s data fo r so m e o f the o ccu p a tion s lis te d and d e s c r ib e d ,
o r fo r so m e in d u stry d iv is io n s w ithin o c cu p a tio n s, a r e 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 s e e ith e r ( l) em p loym en t in the occu p a tion is
to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r it p resen ta tion , o r (2) th ere 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. E a rn in gs
data not show n s e p a r a te ly fo r in d u stry d iv is io n s are in clu d ed in the
o v e r a ll c la s s ific a t io n w hen a s u b c la s s ific a tio n o f 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 rm a tio n to s u b c la s s ify is not a v a ila b le.

T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts c u r r e n t o c cu p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t and
e a rn in g s in fo rm a tio n ob ta in ed la r g e ly by m a il fr o m the esta b lis h m e n ts
v is ite d b y B u rea u fie ld e c o n o m is t s in the la st p r e v io u s s u r v e y fo r
o c cu p a tio n s r e p o rte d in that e a r lie r study. P e r s o n a l v is it s w e re m ade
to n on resp on d en ts and to th o se r esp on d en ts r e p o rtin g unusual changes
s in c e the p r e v io u s su r v e y .

O cc u p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t and ea rn in gs data a r e shown fo r
fu ll-t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o se h ir e d to w o rk a reg u la r w e e k ly sch ed u le.
E a rn in g s data e x clu d e p r e m iu m pa y fo r o v e rtim e and f o r w o rk on
w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and la te s h ifts. N on produ ction bon u ses a r e e x ­
c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n ce s and in cen tive earn in g s a re in ­
clu d ed .
W h ere w e e k ly h o u rs a r e r e p o r te d , as for o ffic e c le r i c a l
o c c u p a tio n s , r e fe r e n c e is to the standard w ork w eek (rou n ded to the
n e a r e s t h a lf hour) fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th eir r e g u la r s tra ig h ttim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay fo r o v e rtim e at regu lar a n d /o r p r e ­
m iu m r a te s ). A v e r a g e w e e k ly earn in g s fo r these occu p a tio n s have
b een roun ded to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r.

In e a ch a r e a , data a re ob ta in ed fr o m r e p r e s e n ta tiv e e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts w ith in six b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s : M a n u fa ctu rin g; t r a n s ­
p o r ta tio n , co m m u n ica tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u tilitie s ; w h o le s a le tra d e ;
r e ta il tr a d e ; fin a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r
in d u stry g ro u p s e x clu d e d fr o m th ese stu d ies a r e g o v e rn m e n t o p e r a ­
tion s and the c o n s tr u c tio n and e x tr a c tiv e in d u s tr ie s . E s ta b lis h m e n ts
having fe w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b er o f w o r k e r s a re o m itte d b e c a u se
th ey tend to fu rn ish in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in the o c cu p a tio n s studied
to w a rra n t in clu s io n . S ep a ra te ta bu la tion s a r e p r o v id e d fo r ea ch of
the b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b lica tio n c r it e r i a .

T h e se s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the le v e l o f occu p a tion a l earn in g s in
an a r e a at a p a r t ic u la r tim e . C o m p a r is o n s o f individual o ccu p a tion 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 ex p ected w age ch a n g es.
The
a v e r a g e s fo r in d iv id u a l jo b s a r e a ffe c te d b y changes in w ag es and
em p lo y m e n t p a tte rn s. F o r e x a m p le , p rop ortion s o f w o r k e r s em p lo y e d
b y h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e fir m s m a y change o r h igh -w age w o r k e r s m a ’
ad va n ce to b e tte r jo b s and be r e p la c e d by new w crk e rs at lo w e r rate*5
*
Such sh ifts in e m p lo y m e n t co u ld d e c r e a s e an occu p ation al a v e ra g e e^e n
though m o s t e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a in c r e a s e v a g e s during the tear.
T re n d s in ea rn in g s o f o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p s , show i in ta ble 2, are better
in d ic a t o r s o f w age tren d s than in dividu al jo b s w ih in the groups-

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e con d u cted on a sa m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in su rv e y in g a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts.
To
obtain op tim u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a te r p r o p o r t io n o f
la r g e than o f s m a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts is stu d ied. In com b in in g the data,
h o w e v e r , a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts a r e g iv en th e ir a p p ro p r ia te w eigh t. E s ­
tim a te s b a s e d on the e sta b lis h m e n ts stud ied a r e p r e s e n te d , t h e r e fo r e ,
as rela tin g to a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts in the in d u stry g rou pin g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t fo r th ose b e lo w the m in im u m s iz e stu d ied.
O ccu p a tio n s and E a rn in g s
The o c cu p a tio n s s e le c t e d fo r study a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie ty
o f m a n u fa ctu rin g and n on m an u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a r e o f the
fo llo w in g ty p e s : (1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l;
(3) m a in ten a n ce and p o w e rp la n t; and (4) c u s to d ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e ­
m en t. O cc u p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n is b a se d on a u n ifo r m set o f jo b
d e s c r ip tio n s d e s ig n e d to take a cco u n t o f in te r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a ria tio n
in du ties w ith in the sa m e jo b .
T he o c cu p a tio n s s e le c t e d f o r study
a r e lis te d and d e s c r ib e d in the a p pen dix. U n less o th e r w is e in d ica te d ,
the ea rn in g s data fo llo w in g the jo b title s a r e fo r a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m -

T he a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d r e fle c t c om p osite, areaw ide e s t i­
m a te s .
In d u strie s and e sta b lis h m e n ts d iffe r n pay le v e l and jo b
staffin g and, th u s, co n trib u te d iffe r e n tly to the estim ates fo r each jo b .
T he pay re la tio n s h ip obta in a b le fr o m the averages m a y fa il to r e fle c t
a c c u r a t e ly the w age sp re a d o r d iffe r e n t ia l m a iitain ed am ong jo b s in
in d iv id u al e s ta b lis h m e n ts . S im ila r ly , d iffe r e n c e s in a v e r a g e pay le v e ls
fo r m en and w om en in any o f the s e le c t e d occu pation 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 treatm en . o f the s e x e s w ithin
in d iv id u a l e sta b lis h m e n ts .
O th er p o s s ib le fa ctors w hich m ay c o n ­
1
Included in the 94 areas are eight studies conducted by the Bureau under contract.
Thesetrib u te to d iffe r e n c e s in pay fo r m en and w om en in clu d e :
D iffe r e n c e s
areas are Binghamton, N .Y . (New Yoik portion only); Durham, N. C . ; Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and
in p r o g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d rate r a n g e s , sin ce on ly the actu al
West Palm Beach, F la .; Huntsville, A la .; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N .Y .; Rochester, N .Y .
ra te s p a id in cu m b en ts a r e c o lle c t e d ; and d iffe r e n c e s in s p e c ific duties
(o ffice occupations only); Syracuse, N. Y . ; and Utica—Rome, N .Y . In addition the Bureau conducts
p e r fo r m e d , although the w o r k e r s a r e c la s s ifie d a p p ro p r ia te ly w ithin
more lim ited area studies in 64 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of
the sa m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip tio n . Job d e s c r ip tio n s u sed in c la s s ify in g
the U. S. Department of Labor.




1

2
e m p lo y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s a r e u su a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th ose
u se d in in d iv id u a l 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 on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in the s p e c ific d u ties p e r fo r m e d .
O cc u p a tio n a l em p lo y m e n t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t the tota l in a ll
e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m ber a c tu ­
a lly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l str u c tu r e am ong
e s t a b lis h m e n t s , the estim ates o f o c cu p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t obtained from
the sa m p le o f e sta b lis h m e n ts stu d ied s e r v e on ly to in d ica te the r e la tiv e
im p o r t a n c e o f the jo b s stu d ied .
T h e s e d iffe r e n c e s in o c cu p a tio n a l
s tr u c tu r e do not a ffe c t m a te r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f the ea rn in g s data.




E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t ic e s and S u p p le m e n 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 s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le ­
m e n ta ry 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 this
b u lletin .
In fo rm a tio n fo r th e se ta b u la tion s is c o lle c te d " b ie n n ia lly .
T h e s e ta bu la tion s on m in im u m e n tra n ce s a la r ie s f o r in e x p e r ie n c e d
w o m e n o ffic e w o r k e r s ; sh ift d iffe r e n t ia ls ; sch e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s ;
p a id h o lid a y s ; p a id v a c a tio n s ; and h ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n
pla n 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
fo r th is a r e a .




T a b le 1. Establishm ents and w ork e rs within scope of survey and num ber studied in S t. Louis, M o.—III.,1
by m ajo r industry d iv is io n /M a rc h 1 9 7 2
Number of establishm ents

Minimum
employment
in e sta b lish .
ments in scope
o f study

Industry division

W orkers in establishm ents
Within scope of study4

Within scope
of study5

Studied

1, 143

279

389,321

100

236,665

395
748

120
159

213,359
175,962

55
45

140,246
96.419

98
206
99
170
175

34
30
27
30
38

48,622
26, 005
51,075
26,766
23.494

12
7
13
7
6

35,142
7, 868
34,328
10, 857
8, 224

128

97

222,169

100

198,975

500

84
44

58
39

144, 698
77,471

65
35

125, 009
73^ 966

500
500
500
500
500

13
2
18
9
2

12
2
15
8
2

30,049
3,917
34,152
7,724
1,629

14
2
15
3
1

29,480
3,917
31,716
7, 224
1, 629

Studied
Number

P ercent

A ll establishm ents
A ll d ivision s

—

...

Manufacturing
N onm anufacturing_______________________________
T ransportation, com m unication, and
other public u tilitie s 5______________________
W holesale trade----------------------------------------------R etail trade
Finance, insurance, and rea l e s ta te 5_______
S ervices 7

_
100
-

100
50
100
50
50

Large establishm ents

_

A ll divisions

Transportation, com m unication, and
other public u tilitie s 5 . . . .
W holesale trade —
---- - —
R etail trade
Finance, insurance, and real e s ta te 6----------S erv ices 7

1 The St. Louis Standard M etropolitan S tatistical A rea , as defined by the O ffice o f Management and Budget (fo rm e rly the Bureau o f the Budget)
through January 1968, con sists o f the city of St. L ouis; the counties of Franklin, J e ffe rso n , St. C h a rles, and St. L ouis, M o.; and the counties of
M adison and St. C la ir, 111. The "w ork e rs within scope of study" estim ates shown in this table provide a reasonably accu rate d escrip tion of the size
and com position of the labor fo r c e included in the survey. The estim ates are not intended, how ever, to serve as a basis of com p a rison with other
em ploym ent indexes fo r the area to m easure employm ent trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys requires the use of establishm ent
data com p iled con sid era b ly in advance of the p a yroll p eriod studied, and (2) sm all establishm ents are excluded from the scop e o f the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial C la ssifica tion Manual was used in cla ssifyin g establishm ents by industry division.
1
Includes all establishm ents with total em ploym ent at or above the m inimum lim itation. A ll outlets (within the area) of com panies in such
industries as trade, finance, auto rep a ir s e rv ice , and m otion picture theaters are con sid ered as 1 establishm ent.
4 Includes all w ork ers in a ll establishm ents with total em ploym ent (within the area) at o r above the m inimum lim itation.
5 A bbreviated to "p u b lic u tilities" in the A -s e r ie s tables. T axicabs and se rv ice s incidental to water transportation w ere excluded.
6 A bbreviated to "fin a n ce" in the A -s e r ie s tables.
7 Hotels and m otels; laundries and other personal s e rv ice s ; business s e rv ice s ; autom obile rep a ir, rental, and parking; m otion p ictu res; nonprofit
m em bership organizations (excluding religiou s and charitable organ ization s); and engineering and arch itectural s e rv ice s .

A lm ost th ree-fifth s of the w ork ers within scope of the survey in the St. Louis area w ere em ployed in manufacturing firm s.
The following presents the m ajor industry groups and s p e cific industries as a percen t o f a ll m anufacturing;
Industry groups

S pecific industries

Transportation equipment------— ------------------------------ ____
___

27
9
Q
8

f
t

M achinery, except e le c t r ic a l----------------------------------____

A ir cra ft and parts________________________________________ 14
M otor veh icles and equipm ent___________________________ 11
Industrial ch em ica ls______________________________________ 6
B last furnace and b a s ic steel products------------------------------4

7
6

This inform ation is based on estim ates of total em ploym ent derived fro m universe m ateria ls com p iled p r io r to actual survey.
P rop ortion s in various industry division s m ay d iffer fro m p rop ortions based on the results o f the survey as shown in table 1 above.

W a g e T re n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s
P r e s e n t e d in ta b le 2 a r e in d ex es and p e r c e n ta g e s o f change
in a v e r a g e s a la r ie s o f o ffic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u stria l n u r s e s ,
and in a v e r a g e e a rn in g s o f s e le c t e d p la n tw o r k e r g ro u p s. The in d ex es
a r e a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g iv en tim e , e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f
w a g es du ring the b a s e p e r io d . S u b tra ctin g 100 fr o m the in d ex y ie ld s
the p e r c e n ta g e change in w a g es fr o m the b a s e p e r io d to the date o f
the in dex.
The p e r c e n ta g e s o f change o r in c r e a s e r e la te to w age
ch a n g es b etw een the in d ic a te d d a tes. Annual r a te s o f in c r e a s e , w h ere
show n, r e f le c t the am oun t o f in c r e a s e f o r 12 m on th s w hen the tim e
p e r io d b etw een s u r v e y s w as o th e r than 12 m on th s. T h e se com p u ta tion s
w e r e b a s e d on the a s su m p tio n that w a g es in c r e a s e d at a con sta n t rate
b etw een s u r v e y s . T h e se e s tim a te s a r e m e a s u r e s o f change in a v e r ­
a g es f o r the a r e a ; th ey a r e not in ten ded to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e pay
ch a n g es in the e sta b lis h m e n ts in the a r e a .

sh ow s the p e r c e n ta g e ch a n g e. T h e in d e x is the p r o d u c t o f m u ltip ly in g
the b a s e y e a r r e la t iv e (100) b y the r e la tiv e f o r the n ext s u c ce e d in g
y e a r and con tin u in g to m u ltip ly (com p ou n d ) e a ch y e a r 's r e la tiv e b y the
p r e v io u s y e a r 's in dex.
F o r o ffic e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s , the w age
tre n d s re la te to r e g u la r w e e k ly s a la r ie s f o r the n o r m a l w o rk w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e o f ea rn in g s fo r o v e r t im e .
F o r p la n tw o r k e r g r o u p s , they
m e a s u r e ch a n g es in a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s , ex clu d in g
p r e m iu m pa y fo r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and
late s h ifts. The p e r c e n ta g e s a r e b a s e d on data fo r s e le c t e d k ey o c c u ­
p a tion s and in clu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r ic a lly im p o rta n t jo b s w ith in
ea ch g rou p .
L im ita tio n s o f Data

M eth od o f C om pu tin g
T he in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch a n g e, as m e a s u r e s o f
change in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e in flu e n c e d b y : ( l ) g e n e r a l s a la r y and
w age c h a n g e s, (2) m e r it o r o th e r in c r e a s e s in pa y r e c e iv e d b y in d i­
v id u a l w o r k e r s w h ile in the sa m e jo b , and (3) ch a n g e s in a v e r a g e
w a g e s due to ch a n g es in the la b o r fo r c e re s u ltin g fr o m la b o r tu rn ­
o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s io n s , f o r c e r e d u c tio n s , and ch a n g es in the p r o p o r ­
tion s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d b y e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith d iffe r e n t pay le v e ls .
C h an ges in the la b o r f o r c e can c a u se in c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the
o c c u p a tio n a l a v e r a g e s w ithout a ctu a l w ag e ch a n g e s. It is c o n c e iv a b le
that ev en though a ll e sta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a gav e w ag e in c r e a s e s ,
a v e r a g e w a g es m a y h ave d e c lin e d b e c a u s e lo w e r -p a y in g e sta b lis h m e n ts
e n te r e d the a r e a o r expan ded th e ir w o rk f o r c e s .
S im ila r ly , w a g e s
m a y h ave r e m a in e d r e la t iv e ly con sta n t, y et the a v e r a g e s fo r an a r e a
m a y have r is e n c o n s id e r a b ly b e c a u s e h ig h e r -p a y in g e sta b lis h m e n ts
e n te r e d the a re a .

E a ch o f the fo llo w in g k e y o c cu p a tio n s w ithin an o c cu p a tio n a l
g rou p w as a s s ig n e d a con sta n t w eigh t b a s e d on its p r o p o r tio n a te e m ­
p lo y m e n t in the o c cu p a tio n a l g ro u p :
O ffice clerical (men and women): Office clerical (men and wom en)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Bookke eping- machine
Continued
Secretaries
Electricians
operators, class B
Stenographers, general
Machinists
Clerks, accounting, classes
Mechanics
A and B
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes
Mechanics (automotive)
Clerks, file, classes
Painters
A , B, and C
A and B
Pipefitters
Tabulating-machine operators,
Clerks, order
Tool and die makers
Clerks, payroll
class B
Comptometer operators
Typists, classes A and B
Unskilled plant (men):
Keypunch operators, classes
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
A and B
Industrial nurses (men and women):
Laborers, material handling
Office boys and girls
Nurses, industrial (registered)

T he u se o f con sta n t e m p lo y m e n t w eig h ts e lim in a te s the e ffe c t
o f ch a n g es in the p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a ch jo b in ­
clu d e d in the data.
T he p e r c e n ta g e s o f ch an ge r e fle c t on ly ch a n g es
in a v e r a g e pa y fo r s t r a ig h t -tim e h o u r s .
T h e y a r e not in flu e n ce d b y
ch a n g es in stan dard w o rk s c h e d u le s , as su ch , o r b y p r e m iu m pay
f o r o v e r t im e . W h ere n e c e s s a r y , data w e r e a d ju sted to r e m o v e fr o m
the in d e x e s and p e r c e n ta g e s o f change any s ig n ific a n t e ffe c t c a u se d
b y ch a n g es in the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .

The a v e r a g e (m ean) ea rn in g s fo r ea ch o c cu p a tio n w e r e m u lt i­
p lie d b y the o c c u p a tio n a l w e ig h t, and the p r o d u c ts fo r a ll o c cu p a tio n s
in the g rou p w e r e tota led .
The a g g r e g a te s f o r 2 c o n s e c u tiv e y e a r s
w e r e r e la te d b y d iv id in g the a g g re g a te fo r the la te r y e a r b y the a g g r e ­
gate fo r the e a r lie r y e a r .
T h e resu lta n t r e la t iv e , le s s 100 p e r c e n t,




4

T a b le 2. Indexes of standard w e e kly salaries and straigh t-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupational groups
in S t. Louis, M o .—III., M arch 1971 and M a rc h 1 9 7 2 , and p ercents of in crease fo r se lec te d periods




A ll industries
P eriod

O ffice
cle rica l
(men and
women)

Industrial
nurses
(men and
wom en)

Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)

Manufacturing
U nskilled
plant w ork ers
(men)

O ffice
c le r ic a l
(men and
wom en)

Indust rial
nurses
(men and
wom en)

Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)

Unskilled
plantw orkers
(men)

125.0
134.3

122.2
131.2

122.0
133.8

Indexes (January 1968: 100)
M arch 1971___________ ________ ___ _________
M arch 1972_____________________________________

121.0
127.8

125.0
134.6

122.5
132.4

122.4
136.5

122.2
126.5

P ercen ts of in cre a se
O ctober 1959 to O ctober 1960__________________
O ctober 1960 to O ctober 1961- _________ ____
O ctober 1961 to O ctober 1962__________________
O ctober 1962 to O ctober 1963__________________
O ctober 1963 to O ctober 1964___________ ____
O ctober 1964 to O ctober 1965__________________
O ctober 1965 to O ctober 1966__________________
O ctober 1966 to January 1968:
15-month in c r e a s e __________________________
___________ ____
Annual rate of in crea se

2.9
3.0
2.6
3.1
2.3
2.6
4.7

5.6
4.3
2.6
3.0
3.4
5.1
4.9

2.8
3.7
2.6
3.3
2.7
2.5
3.3

4.7
3.6
3.5
2.2
2.6
5.0
3.6

3.4
3.5
2.1
3.5
2.3
3.1
3.6

5.6
4.3
2.6
3.5
3.8
4.6
4.9

2.4
3.6
2.2
3.1
2.7
2.8
3.2

3.7
3.7
3.5
2.4
2.9
3.9
2.9

6.2
4.9

10.2
8.1

7.0
5.6

7.0
5.6

6.3
5.0

10.1
8.0

7.2
5.7

7.7
6.1

January 1968 to M arch 1969:
14-month in crease . ________________________
Annual rate of in crea se _____________________

6.9
5.9

8.8
7.5

8.2
7.0

5.8
5.0

7.2
6.1

9.2
7.8

8.7
7.4

7.0
6.0

M arch 1969 to M arch 1970_____________________
M arch 1970 to M arch 1971 ..................... -.............
M arch 1971 to M arch 1972------------ ------ .

6.2
6.5
5.6

7.4
6.9
7.7

5.9
6.9
8.1

5.1
10.1
11.5

6.8
6.6
3.5

7.0
6.9
7.4

6.1
6.0
7.4

5.9
7.8
9.7

6

A.

Occupational earnings

T a b le A -1 .

O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—
111., M a r c h 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Number of worker
%

Average
weekly
M ean 2

Medi an2

Middle range2

(standard)

»

%
60

$

S

*

S

65

70

75

80

85

70

75

80

85

90

$
90

»
100

receiving straight-time weekly ea rnings o f—
S
s
t
*
*
t
»

t

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

129.

130

1*0

150

160

170

180

190

200

13

1 ----- *
1 ----- t
200
210
220
230

18

and
under
65

and
100 _ L 1 2 _

?10

220

230

over

HEN
$

$
$
144.00-196.00

$

39.5

1

177.00
42

39*5
40.0

189.00

13
185.00

39.0

5

180.00-203.00

*

111.50-149.00

14

2

11

9
19

22

10

Q

14

12
12

-

123*30
999*^9

50
n L j ^LriwLKt)

1 Ur r I L t

AA A
*0.0
39.5

?99*99
■

i7t
in/
180

107.50

i7 t
i 7 t • 50
16

164.00

168.00

oUTl 1

133.00-186.00
24

on An

9

108*50
132.00

104 00
144.00

134.00

103.50

9 7 . 0 0 - 1 1 2 . 0C
100.00-138.00

71

109.00-181.00

117.50
104.50

17

8

104.50-148.00

141.50

25
TABULATING-MACHINE
CLASS B

30*0
*0.0

21

6

16

12

16

1

OPERATORS,
10

8

17
25

16

1

2

WOMEN

BILLERS,

MACHINE

(BILLING
150
n?

39.0

30

174*00

*99*29
1 1.50

39.0

130.50

12T.->0

??
59

MACHINE

*9*9
40.0

54

BILLERS,

16

1

39.5
39.5
39.5

}i?*?2
1Z0.50

203
83

*0*0
39.0
38.5

107*00
96.00
85.50

1

3
:

It)

(BOOKKEEPING

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE

8

2

6

OPERATORS,
118.00

104.00101.00-

138.50
136.50

20

40

12
10

11

39

1
1

20

31

22

19

1J

^26
91

^57
83

26
19

I

11

5

OPERATORS,
19

NONMANUFACTURING

100*50
96.50
87.00

87.00-108.00
76.50- 92.00

17
16

-

-

^4
20
20

19
19

30
66
19

1
1

8

1

:

1 AO
NONMANUFACTURING

RETAIL TRADE
FI N A N C E

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

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

370
598

137

40*0
39.0
39.5
39.5
39.5
38*0

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .




35

143*00
141.50

139*00
141.00

126.50117.50-

140*00
125.50

1^3*50
122.00
117.00

128.00164.00
113.00132.50
106.50-148.00

157.00
161.00

^74

-

-

-

-

-

-

71

25

1

36

*4

^2

8

35

40

45
88

56
55

36
60

30

-

11
8
17
8

*3
5
13
23

19
11
33

18

8

12
30

23

1

-

11

30

-

-

-

-

7
T a b le A -1.

O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n a n d w o m e n ----- C o n t i n u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—
111., M a r c h 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number
of

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earning s of—
%

Me an2

Medi an2

Middle range2

$
2

$
???• f?

"tot
77 ]

$

»

*

*

70

75

80

85

90

70

75

80

85

90

100

t

*

556
326
IBS
61

26

2

1HAUL

*

*

t

i

$

120

130

160

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

no

no

130

160

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

199
73

-

16

86
18

145

69

27

21

12

65
52

27

25

8
f

1

28

f

2

93.50- 11 6. 00

208

]Ji *92

33
70

30
55

15
8

60.0 121.50 123.00 113.50-129.00
99.50

t

no

$

39*0
60.0 101.50 100.00 9 5 . 0 0 109.00
38.0
93.50
91.00 8 3 . 0 0 - 103.50
38.5 121.00 127.50 10 3.00-163.50

17I

$

*

t

100

36

wnlUt wS LL 1liSUL

WfrtJLw j ALL

$

*

65

and
under
65

WOMEN - CONT IN UE D

$

%
60

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard]

08.50-108.50
09*00
01*00
60.0 168.00 186.50 16 2.50-188.50
89.00 82.50- 97.00
60.0
95.00

21

56

36

1

6

6
21

10

19

166
15
129

37
17

19

i

22

6

8

*-*"0
ULtKAdi r 1Lt | C L A o o L
63
331
27
197

rINANLt — “

701
276
630

HANUr AL 1UK 1 IVu
NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

H I

K t 1AIL IK AUt

621

82.00 77.50- 87.00
83.50 76.00- 88.50
82.00 77.50- 85.50
??*?
135.00 166.00 116.00-168.50
75.50- 82.50
80.00
100 00
39.5 113.00 108.50 92.50- 12 5. 00
60.0 116.00 107.50 95 .0 0- 12 8. 00
123.50 103.00-129.00
J o #o ^96*00
39.5

S A N U r A L 1U K 1No

57
13

86.50
83.50

39.5

urToo

57

-

118.50 102.00-161.50
116.00 96.50- 13 6. 00

6

12
12

22
27
15
23
22

KL 1A 1 L IK AU^™^^

65

10*0 116*00
^

^90
K t 1AIL 1KAUt

i

692

RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .




116
325
50

AA i -v

6

3
3

^ III'??

39 0
39.0 116.00 116.50 103.00-136.50
1

190
163

7
8

6

-n 112.50-160.50

39 *0 139*^0 130 -o
39.0 137.50
122.00-161.50
110.50
116.50 111.00 100.50-123.50
to n
106.50 91.50- 12 1. 00
AAA
39*5 111*50 109*^0
39.0 103.00 101.00
88.50- 11 7. 00
38.0
97.50
96.00
87.00-106.50
39.0 111.50 109.50 100.00-126.00

1

**
_

29
no

63
28
19

*23
95
89

60
11
29

72
28
66

118
20
98

T2
rr

lie
7?

51

2

5

2
8

£0

^0
12
8

18
13
12

J7
il

32

12
:

2

23

ft

An
yi

J?
19

1 AA
ft

7

??
fZ

ft

-

-

aj
fj

t

1

i

1

176

126

121

ft

47

88
if

34

rf
i

1

i nr
1 fr

in'

j
:
rn
JU

16

n

12
3
9

3

2
9

5

7
7

5
1

i

;

16
^53
98

30

28

23
10
1

8
36

2

8

i

71

60
87
13

-

*

15

i

102

19

\
76
59

Vfl
13

^7
23
23

8

*7
ft

22J

11
20
62

19
2

29

62
2

1

68
68

8

1
1

^

1
1
1

2

*

20
8

16
1-6
16

6

10

39
16
23
8
15

z l * 8 }??*??

19
16

*

89

16
11

6
-

n

19

13
53
23

18
15

i

i
i

8
O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n a n d w o m e n -----C o n t i n u e d

T a b le A -1.

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—
111., M a r c h 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
( standard)

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of

N um 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 e e k ly e a r n in g s o f—
*

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)

*
60

Me an2

Medi an2

-

t

$
75

80

*
85

t

1
90

100

*

no

t

s
120

130

*
160

»
150

i

i

*
160

170

180

1 ---------- $
190

200

$
9 0 .0 0
9 0 .5 0
9 0 .0 0

$
8 6 .0 0
8 6 .0 0

1 —
220

*
230

and
70

75

80

85

90

100

uo

120

130

160

28
6

69

67
26
61

60
10

27
9

17
13
4

16
9

12
10

16
-

5

1

5

2

16

1
6

1

583

727
369

663
606

571
317

378
17

239
27
56

256
61

$
7 8 .0 0 7 8 .5 0 -1
7 8 .0 0 -

$
9 7 .0 0
0 3 .5 0
9 3 .0 0

7 3 .5 0 -

8 5 .5 0

-

12
5
7
5

1 1 9 .0 0 -1 6 1 .0 0
1 2 3 .5 0 -1 6 1 .0 0

_

-

286
113
173
79

3 9 .0
6 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 8 .0

7 9 .5 0

8 6 .0 0
7 9 .5 0

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

5,1 0 4
2,6 5 7

3 9 .0
3 9 .5

160.50
163.00

137.00
160.00

2,66 7
506

3 9 .0
6 0 .0
3 9 .5
3 9 .5

13
16
13
12

0
0
0
0

1 1 5 .5 0 -1 6 1 .0 0
1 6 6 .5 0 -1 8 8 .0 0

521
365

1
1
1
1

-

636
663

3 8 .5
3 7 .5

123.00
162.00

119.50
163.50

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

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

538
256

3 9 .5
6 0 .0

1 6 0.50
160.00

160.00
163.50

286

3 9 .0
6 0 .0
3 9 .5

160.50
1 8 6.00
160.00

155.00

83
58

WH OLESALE TRADE ----------------

3
6
3
2

8
6
7
1

.0
.0
.0
.5

0
0
0
0

-

22

26
25

22

15

17

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

37
3
36

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

13

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

201.00
143.00

1 2 6 .5 0 -2 0 1 .5 0
1 6 0 .0 0 -2 0 8 .0 0
1 3 0 .0 0 -1 8 3 .5 0

10
10
-

2
7
6
1

.5
.5
.0
.0

1 1 8 .5 0 -1 6 9 .5 0
1 0 7 .5 0 -1 3 1 .0 0

-

150

160

over

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

678

667

329

227

126

126

27

218
229

176

95
132

65
79

10
5

52
26

88
32
7
29

56

57
67
69

35
16
19

15

268
210

3
2

18
9
2

10
2

2
1
21

10
9
_
-

-

-

-

5

56

18

3
-

16
9

1 3 7.50

137.50

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

“

3 9 .0

152.50

_

-

-

-

1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1

-

3 9 .5
3 9 .0

15
16
16
17
13
12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

1,96 9

3 9 .0

-

6

928

3 9 .5

213
157

1 ,02 1
260

6 0 .0
6 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 8 .0
3 8 .5

3 8 .5
6 0 .0

5
6
7
6
3

8
8
3
2
0

.0
.5
.5
.5
.0

0
0
0
0
0

133.50
1 6 6.00
139.50
163.50

0
9
6
9
1
9

.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1

7
7
7
9
6
6

3
2
6
6
1
5

.0
.5
.5
.0
.5
.0

0
0
0
0
0
0

139.00
162.50

1 2 0 .0 0 -1 5 9 .0 0

_

-

_

1 2 5 .5 0 -1 5 8 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

i
5
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 1 5 .5 0 -1 5 9 .5 0

163.00

1 6 2 .0 0 -1 7 3 .0 0

130.00

3 9 .5
3 8 .0

122.00
1 1 9.00

126.50
1 2 2.50
118.50

1 1 0 .0 0 -1 6 6 .0 0
1 1 5 .5 0 -1 3 2 .0 0
1 0 6 .5 0 -1 3 0 .5 0

231
352
36

22

283
13
27
77

51
61

81
85

136
65

3
-

22
8

37
10

3

16

27
16

2
66

3
3
-

67
68

39

96
18

73

88
29

52
67

51
12

77
66

32
15

39
-

33
-

19

10

17
7
6
160
66
76

105
53

3
20
6
29

11
12
5
10

103
101
86

7

1

20

9

38

5
6
-

3
35

106
9

139
61

160
68

97
4
29

98
2
60

72
8
10

~
-

6
52
6

12
37

37

7

11

16

196

278

71

111
167

223
165

232
160
92
23

19

18

16
18

6
16

3

1
3
13

1

18

1 6 9 .0 0 -1 8 2 .0 0

132.00

6 0 .0

625
162

6

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

157.00

165

82
162

“

130.00
1 6 7.00

136.00

82
211

3

15

3 8 .5

3
3
2
5
2
0

266

1
28

56

0
0
0
0
0
0

68
26

-

1,197
699
698
116
155
59

.5
.0
.0
.0
.5
.5

18

7
27

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

2
0
5
8
6
7

30
17

62
-

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

20
8
12
-

119
50

153
38

69

115

123

2
25

10
17

15
20

5
19

12
37

12
61

11
30
29

6

78
16

153
55
28

6
-

11
61
82

73

61

21
7
2
66

36

50

39

51

37

17

31
19

35
6

25

28
9

2
3
3

2
-

7
8

52

171
92
79

5
6

26
7
16

8
-

53
2

9

1

67
30
1

17
9
8

3
3

"

5
6

1

2

“

98

59

32
66
15
6

12
67

37
26
13

30
6

5
2

17
9

57
16
18

16

2
15
36

1
6
18

268
156

196
81

127

116

115

23
1

6
1

5

T

“

“

19

63
86

12
7

6
5

7
6

67

32

27

8

6

10
10
“
-

1
“

1
-

20

10
-

-

1

1

1

3
-

3 7 .0

138.50

166.00

1 1 8 .0 0 -1 5 9 .0 0

-

-

-

-

-

1

18

39

35

52

9

31

28

62

1 2 2.50

1 0 8 .5 0 -1 3 8 .5 0

-

-

-

-

31

32

109

206

238

259

167

69

30

3 9 .5
3 9 .0

128.00

126.50

1 1 6 .5 0 -1 3 9 .0 0

-

85
119

133
105

25

16

8

3 9 .5
3 9 .0

185
76
4

56

67

23
86
-

11

163

2
30
-

16

1 0 1 .5 0 -1 3 7 .0 0

-

66

117.00

-

96

120.00

-

27
19

12

753
666

203
167

156

3 8 .5

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

1,530

3 9 .0

701
829

3 9 .5
3 9 .0
6 0 .0

“

1

“

126.50

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .

186
76

162.00

158.00
137.00

1 6 2 .0 0 -1 8 9 .0 0
1 1 5 .5 0 -1 6 5 .0 0

1 0 2.50

116.50

109.50

118.00
111.50

116.00
105.50

9 6 .0 0 -1 2 9 .5 0
1 0 1 .5 0 -1 3 0 .5 0
9 2 .5 0 -1 2 8 .5 0

138.50

137.50

1 1 6 .5 0 -1 6 0 .5 0
1 1 1 .5 0 -1 6 8 .0 0

3 9 .5

129.00
100.00

1 2 2.00

89

9 8 .0 0

9 1 .5 0 -1 1 1 .5 0

306

3 7 .5
3 9 .0

9 2 .0 0
115.50

9 2 .5 0

8 6 .0 0 - 9 9 .0 0
9 9 .0 0 -1 3 2 .0 0

176

6 0 .0

113.50

-

-

-

-

21

3
18

3

-

2
7

71
15

-

2
29
-

18

17

51

-

*

22

17

31

20

36

1

13

3

2

11

70
16

96
39
57

269
166

212
119

163
100

37
12

125
27

93
19

63

136
75
61

70

96
198

23

-

•

“

12
-

-

1

-

2

3
-

-

3
3

12
12

-

1
-

-

5

10
7

*

“

”

11

-

9 0 .0 0 -1 1 8 .5 0

1
-

-

25
17
8

3 9 .5

1 2 9.00
108.00

6
3
1
1
-

1
“

63

323

65

7
1
1

66
36
30

1,397

11

1

1
10

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S 0 ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -------------------F I N A N C E --------------------------------

5

2
_

*

7
5
2

*
136
79

21
68




210

CONTINUED

M E S S E N G E R S ( O F F I C E G I R L S ! -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------F I N A N C E --------------------------------

FINANCE

*
70

and
u n d er

Middle range2

65

WOMEN

»
65

-

-

16
-

-

36

16
-

6
30
-

-

7

6

13

23

50

1

56
-

-

296

1

9

3

8

9

33

13

15
19

68
28

11
29

66

9

no
38

11

5
5
19

33
l
3
26

2

21

66

58

1

25
20

35
31
28

29
29

1
-

-

31
39
18

3

5

12
17

-

-

*

8

-

-

-

8
8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — m e n a n d w o m e n ----- C o n t i n u e d

T a b le A -1.

w a r n in g s f o r

s e le c te d

o c cu p a tio n

s tu d ie d o n a n a

Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

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

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

*
60

M edian2

Middle range2

and
u n d er
65

WOMEN

-

*

*

*

$

*

65

70

75

80

85

—

—

—

—

$

»

*

$

»

*

$

i

*

*

»

i

i

I

90

100

110

120

130

190

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

—

230

230

OVPr

70

75

80

85

90

100

110

120

130

190

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

3
3
-

3
3
*

14
6
8
8

18
16
2
2

84
38
46
38

243
no
133
11
29
92

246
121
125
32
41
47

183
74
109
10
17
72

173
101
72
12
27
21

128
50
78
58
16
*

92
66
26
7
3
10

40
11
29
19

4
3
1
1
-

10

104
4
100
45
49
*

3
1
2
2
*

-

“

-

*
*

CONTINUED

S T E N O G R A P H E R S , S E N I O R -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------W H O L E S A L E T R A 0 E -------------------F I N A N C E -------------------------------

1,338
607
731
197
182
300

39.5
90.0
39.0
90.0
90.0
37.5

$
126.50
123.50
129.50
195.00
136.50
119.50

$
122.50
121.00
123.50
196.50
131.50
119.00

$
$
108.50-143.00
108.00-139.00
109.50-147.00
124.00-170.00
114.00-175.50
102.50-123.50

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

208
95
113
90

39.5
90.0
39.0
90.0

127.00
125.50
128.00
157.50

127.50
131.00
126.00
160.00

107.00-145.00
107.00-142.50
107.00-149.00
148.00-165.00

-

-

-

-

9
2
7

3
2
1

21
13
8

36
15
21

24
9
15
1

18
5
13
-

17
15
2
-

47
26
21
15

6
2
4
4

15
2
13
12

8
8
8

2
2
*

*

2
2
-

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

369
335
107
127
60

38.5
38.5
39.0
37.5
39.0

99.50
97.00
95.00
91.50
88.50

99.50
92.00
91.50
88.00
89.00

83.50-109.50
83.00-105.00
85.00-101.00
79.00-104.00
82.00-101.00

-

1
1
1
*

19
19
3
16
”

20
20
1
19
*

78
78
23
18
37

41
41
19
20
2

43
37
33
4

77
72
4
38
17

32
28
12
16
-

16
12
8

20
13
3

5

14
14

-

3

-

-

-

-

*

“

*

*

“

SWITCHBOARD 0PERAT0R-RECEPTI0NISTSH A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -------------------F I N A N C E ------------------------------S E R V I C E S ------------------------------

627
273
359
98
153
76
59

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
39.5
38.5
39.0

119.50

107.50
110.00
109.50
169.00
109.00
93.00
101.00

93.50-129.50
94.50-121.50
92.50-138.00
140.00-193.00
95.00-129.00
87.00- 98.50
89.00-145.00

~

12
3
9
9
~

8
8
“

21
21
16
5
“

29
15
14
1
6

40
18
22
10
12

132
49
83
1
33
38
11

84
43
41
6
30
-

88
64
24
2
7
12
“

59
23
36
2
32
“

36
17
19
1
6
1
7

24
13
11
5

20
2
18
3
1
14

28
1
27
6
21
-

24
17
7
7

1
1
1
•

17
17
17
“

"

"

'

'

_

_
-

7
7

1
1
-

37
12
25

37
5
32

108
23
85

79
39
40

71
40
31

25
19
6

21
11
10

8
1
7

-

-

7

-

24

30

18
50

11
25

18
3

4

-

7

-

-

-

17
17
17

-

-

1 1 1 .0 0

117.50
162.50
116.50
93.50
115.50

-

5

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
G E N E R A L ------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -------------F I N A N C E -------------------------

939
152
287
33
65
193

39.0
39.5
39.0
39.0
39.0
38.5

108.00
112.00
181.00
121.00
93.50

104.50
108.00
99.50
190.50
113.00
92.00

92.50-119.00
99.00-118.50
91.00-119.00
166.00-196.00
99.50-142.00
86.00- 99.50

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

1,072
512
560
91
168

39.0
90.0
38.5
39.5
38.5

115.00
119.50
115.50
120.50
96.50

113.00
115.50
110.50
109.50
96.50

99.00-128.50
100.00-127.50
98.50-129.50
106.50-125.00
88.00-103.50

“

-

15
8
7
-

7
3
4
4

51
24
27
13

84
32
52
39

124
60
64
1
49

192
73
119
22
51

154
93
61
8
6

220
123
97
4

131
66
65
2
2

7
2
5
-

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B ------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -----------------------F I N A N C E ------------------------------S E R V I C E S -----------------------------

2,375
676
1,699
69
192
197
1,051
195

39.0
39.5
38.5
90.0
90.5
39.5
38.0
39.0

95.00
103.50
91.50
106.50
109.00
96.00
86.00
99.00

92.50
103.50
89.00
107.00
99.00
94.00
85.00
94.50

83.50-104.00
94.00-112.50
81.50- 98.00
92.00-122.00
86.50-116.00
91.00- 99.50
78.50- 92.00
88.50-104.50

1
1
1
“

135
135
3
130
2

87
13
74
8
10
3
53
“

141
11
130
10
7
113

324
40
284
5
20
14
219
26

329
38
291
1
27
10
224
29

597
160
437
15
35
115
202
70

349
197
152
8
27
16
71
30

229
159
70
9
21
7
21
12

83
25
58
9
7
11
18
13

53
20
33
3
21
9

21
6
15
1
“
1

“

13

See fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s.




1 1 1 .0 0

16
16
16
-

12
1
11
11

“
-

2
2
-

32
19
13
6

53
7
46
2

-

-

5
2
3
3

18
2
16
2
14

3
3
-

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

*

*

-

-

-

4
4
4
-

-

_

*
“
-

“

_
*
*
-

_

-

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-

-

-

-

-

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-

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10
T a b le A -1 a .

O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — la r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s — m e n a n d w o m e n

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r c h 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

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 e e k ly e a r n in g s o f—
60

Middle range2

75

00

85

70

75

80

85

90

*

»

»

*

110

120

130

190

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

_ L 0 0 ___ L L O ___ 1 2 0

130

190

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

over

90

»

100

*

*

•

»

»

»

t

t

i

'$

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------NONMANUFACTURING —

190
125
65

39.5
39.5
39.5

179.50
189.50
155.50

171.50
182.00
162.50

M E S S E N G E R S I 0 F F I C E B O Y S ! -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

161
129

39.5
39.5

101.50
97.50

98.50
97.50

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE

70

and
u n d er
65

$

65

199.00157.00138.00-

5

3

1
1
*

5
1
9

13
5
8

29
10
19

19
19
“

23
13
10

17
11
6

21
11
10

16
19
2

16
19
2

9
6
3

5
5

15
15

1

62
59

10

93.00-113.00
92.50-109.00

1

5

198.50
207.00
181.00

20
18

29
16

7
6

2

8

1

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

OPERATORS,

1
CLASS

in*
1117
66

39 5
90.0

136*00
166.50

125*50
182.50

1

-

2

2

7

10

15

2

9

9

2

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

A

-

2
2
-

5
5
-

1
1
-

13
5
8

29
9
20

63
19
99
5

55
21
39
7

60
33
27
9

30
28
2
-

39
31
8
-

27
21
6

29
6
18
12

19
5
19
19

5
5
-

7
7
-

-

-

7
7
-

-

17
6
11
2

*

-

*

2

57
8

206
39
167

119
95
69

69
91
28

59
34
25

29
21
3

31
21
10

26
12
19

3
2
1

9

7
6
1

-

-

99

255
26
229

6

5
2

1
*

1
1

_

_
"

2
2

-

“

9
9

-

-

-

-

-

-

“

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*

“

“

1
1

1
1
-

1
1
-

.

-

-

-

-

12
12
12

2
2
-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

129.50-196.50

3

*5

ISA
66

112.00

-

39*'

i i 9 nn
103*00

1

2

7

-

-

96.00-125.00

-

_

,
1n i * « n
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39
9
25

-

2
2

7
7

10
9

12
9

20
16

21
12

23
5

-

..
.

630

16
9

28
10
18

25
3
22

39
9
30

61
17
99

97
96
51

60
92
18

31
31

5
9
1

11
2

19
16

32
21

13
6

7
7

5
9

19
16

8
2
6

10
6
9

29
16
8

39
22
12

98
20
28

21
3
18

2
2
-

5
5
-

5
5
-

17
12
5
2

9

6

80*00

88*00

30*"0

07*r0

in-*-n

93.00

37*5

C 0NMANUFACTURING
N

39*5

30*'

188

103*50

60*0
39.5

120*00
191.00

*

3
-

8 6 . 0 0 - 1 2 0 .0 0

-

85

-

110.00-198.50
111.50-167.50

-

-

-

N U N S A N U r n L 1U K I N u

-

117.00
1 1 v . s0

103.00-135.00

-

128.50

110.50-160.00

125.50
139.00

118*00
ml

1A I L

KEYPUNCH

1H A U L

OPERATORS,

Zlu
L L A aa

7

77 n 1 1 7 . 0 0
*n

3

*

H " ’.
130.50

A

1

-

6
6
1
1

1
1
-

-

-

8
8

-

-

-

-

A

110.50

112)0 0

-

-

-

—

102.00-119.50

-

-

60*0
71Q
58

-

8
8
8

-

“

25

_

PUBLIC
FINANCE

UTILITIES

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

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

S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le s .




90

39*0
90.0

191.00

19 3 )5 0

121.00-162.00

92

39.5

95.00

9 9 .0 0

8 9 . 00 - 1 0 2 ) 5 0

1

-

-

-

105.00-130.50

353

1

3
1
2

9

-

-

-

-

16
-

-

-

-

2

8

-

1

8

95
12
33
19
19

1
2

9

-

-

-

-

-

*

“

-

-

-

*

“

“

2

3
1
2

_

2
2

10
10

1
1

23
19
9

13
7
6

7
5
2

6
2
9

3
1
2

8
7
1

7
1
6

28
19
19
7

33
20
13
2

32
26
2

26
15
11
2

27
16
11
9

12
11
1
“

23
20
3
3

11
2
9
9

37
15
22
21

69
21
98
95

61
16
95
99

29
9
20
15

75
17
58
52

15
-

7
-

15
15

5
3
2
1

7
3

2
l
1
*

“

*

*

55
39
16
13

96
61
35
13

96
58
38
20

81
92
39
12

102
65
37

28
25
3

19
13
1

196
2
199

5
3
2

9
1
3

2
2
-

9
9
-

-

_

-

-

-

-

91

159
72
82
17
29
26

191
89
52

70
98
22

99
32
17
7
10

33
10
23
21
1

25
20
5

93
13
30
30

7
7

1
1
-

-

-

-

1
1
-

-

5
-

-

-

-

33
58
19
33

*

6

9

7

3

15

5

-

9
1

5

-

1
1
-

-

-

-

*

11
O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — la r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s — m e n a n d w o m e n -----C o n t i n u e d

T a b le A -1 a .

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a r c h 1972)
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 e e k ly e a rn in g s ol

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

of
workers

1

Average
hours1
(
standard)

$
60

Mean2

Median2

Middle range2

*
65

*
70

8
75

85

-

90

S
100

$
110

1*0

t

t

%

150

160

S
170

t

t

180

190

*

t
200

210

*

70

75

5
5

7
6

17
12

3*
25

9
8

-

-

11
3
8
7
1

BO ___85_

90 — L9P

110

120

130

1*0

150

11
9

13
10

8
3

8
6

“

95
**
51
2
22
26

206
100
106
8
58
38

291
182
109
6
*5
**

*17
276
1*1
1*
90
35

*23
309
11*
23
39
32

3*0
2*2
98
2*
18

11
*
7

15
11
*

13
6
7

230
and

5
1

13
7
6
1
5

220

160

J70

180

190

200

210

220

230

CONTINUED

117
85

39.5
*0.0

$
91.50
88.50

$
8*.50
8*.00

$
$
80.00-103.00
79 .5 0- 99.50

-

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

2,9*9
1,915
1,03*
370
309
230

39.5
39.5
39.0
*0.0
39.5
37.5

1**.50
1*5.50
1*3.00
169.50
122.00
122.50

1*0.50
1*1.50
138.50
170.00
121.50
120.50

122.50-165.00
12*.50-163.50
118.50-167.00
15*.50-188.50
108.50-132.00
106.50-137.00

_
~

-

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

223
127
96
52

39.5
*0.0
39.5
*0.0

178.50
179.00
177.00
202.00

181.00
180.00
18*.50
20*.00

157.50-200.00
163.00-19*.00
151.00-206.00
19*.00-211.00

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

2

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

3

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

615
366
2*9
106
70

39.5
*0.0
39.0
*0.0
38.5

160.50
163.00
156.50
176.00
138.00

161.50
16*.50
153.50
179.50
139.00

139.00-178.50
1*3.00-175.00
13*.00-183.50
165.50-196.00
130.50-1*5.00

_
-

-

-

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

1,152
7*9
*03
190
82
90

39.5
39.5
39.5
*0.0
39.5
37.5

1*6.00
1*8.50
1*1.50
159.50
122.00
115.00

1**.50
1*6.50
135.50
165.00
122.50
117.00

125.00-16*.00
131.00-162.00
118.50-166.50
1*6.00-175.00
115.50-132.00
107.50-125.00

-

-

_
“

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S D ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

936
650
286

39.5 126.00 12*.50 113.00-138.50
39.5 127.50 126.00 116.50-138.00
38.5 122.00 121.00 10*.00-139.50

_
“

_
-

-

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

813
511
302
150
60
51

39.5
*0.0
39.5
*0.0
39.5
38.5

116.00
115.50
117.50
13*.00
98.50
100.50

113.00 100.50-129.50
113.50 102.00-126.50
112.00 99.00-135.00
13*.50 116.00-152.50
89.00-112.00
96.00
99.00
9*.00-106.50

“

-

S T E N O G R A P H E R S , S E N I O R -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------

69*
*63
231
13*

*0.0
*0.0
39.5
*0.0

126.50
125.00
130.00
1*1.00

122.50
121.50
125.00
1*3.50

110.50-1*2.50
110.50-139.00
110.00-1*7.50
116.50-170.00

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

-

*

2
1
1
1

_
-

1
1
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-

_
-

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-

-

-

2

1

22

21
32
2*
8
5
*

3
2
1
1 •

33
16
17
2
5
10

53
17
36
7
12
17

111
55
56
*
12
28

150
85
65
10
29
2*

156
116
*0
16
16
8

151
128
23
16
6
1

1*8
125
23
21
1

1**
80
6*
50
“

72
38
3*
27
“

66
36
30
27
-

25
17
8
8

15
12
3

9
2
7

7
2
5

54
23
31

132
72
60

153
117
36

205
160
*5

170
136
3*

106
68
38

58
*2
16

19
l*
5

15
11
*

7
2
5

—

13
6
7
7
*

20
12
8

*1
3*
7
3
4

119
57
62
9
22
23

158
102
56
21
6
12

156
111
*5
18
B
7

105
8*
21
11
5
3

82
46
36
32
3

*6
28
18
18

30
12
18
18

31
13
18
18

10
5
5
5

1
1
“

-

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1
1

8
6
2
“

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27
13
*

118
76
*2
11

160
113
*7
28

77
55
22
10

99
81
18
8

81
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33

5*
50

3*
*
30
30

*
3
1
1

3
1

3

15
7
8
8

1*
8
6
1

9
*
5

1*
1*

*1
23
18
15

*
2
2
2

15
2
13
12

8
•
8
8

2
2
*

-

1*
10
6

13
6
3

5

12
12

-

3

-

5

1

1

-

10

1
1

6
2

-

*

“

-

1
1
1

3
3
3

1
1
1

32
32
23

39.5 12*.00 12*.50 109.50-1*1.00

-

-

2

-

39.5 113.00 110.00
39.5 109.00 108.50

_

-

-

1
1




31
9

7

31
23
8
7
*8
12
36
30
*

8*.50-130.50
83.00-123.50
82.50-111.00

S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le s .

30
21
9
50
29
21
15
*

39.0 109.00 102.50
95.00
39.0 10*.00
87.50
38.5
95.50

-

26
23
3

2

89
72
17
16
*

133
99
63

97.50- 12 *. 00
97.50-122.00

22

7
2

86
60
26
17
5

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

138
107

78
*5
33
28

61
38
23
11
8

-

OPERATORS,

15
*
11
1

16
6
1

10*
52
52
*5
-

70
*0
30
3
19

110.50-1*8.50
106.50-1*2.50
119.00-162.50
1*8.00-166.00

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

153
88
65
51

82
*6
36
*
21

1*0.00
132.00
1*7.50
160.50

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE

202
l**
58
*6
5
*

51
27
2*
2
10

39.5
*0.0
39.5
*0.0

62

271
170
101
70
7
8

16
2
1*
1
6

1*5
82
63
38

OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

282
209
73
39
8
1*

11
3
8
1
1

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

133.00
126.50
1*2.00
158.00

2*

-

*
1
3
-

*

MANUFACTURING

t

130

*

M E S S E N G E R S I 0 F F I C E G I R L S ! -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

SWITCHBOARD

t
120

and
u n d er

65
WOMEN

S

%

t

80

16
13
3

16
8
8

10
10
8

1*
8
7

1*
9
*

11
7
7

-

-

8

6

11

9

9

10

7
6

6

28
21

28
2*

21
19

23
19

13
11

*

2
2

2
2

5

*

“

.

*

-

*

27
16
11
10
*

15
10
5
3
*
*

21
18
3
1

10
1
9
9

3
3
3

11
9

7
2

5
*
1

3
3
-

1
“

5

“

2

1

“

*

10
10

6
5
1
“
*

7
6
1
*
“

-

1
1

-

-

-

*
*

-

“

*
*

“

-

*

*

2
2
*

*

*

*

*

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

*

2

1
“

-

2
2

"

*

12
O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — la r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s —m e n a n d w o m e n ----- C o n t i n u e d

T a b le A -1 a .

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s t r y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a r c h 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

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 e e k ly e a r n in g s o f—
t

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
woikers

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

*

65

60
M ean2

Middle range2

M edian 2

*

S

70

-

75

t

85

80

*

90

1

100

t

»

110

$

130

120

*

160

*

150

i

i

*

160

170

180

i

*

190

200

1 ----------T -------

210

220

230

and
u n d er

and

65

WOMEN

$

f

70

-

-

-

90

100

110

120

130

160

150

13
6
9
8

30
16
16
16

55
20
35

66
56
10
5

115
101
16

3

78
56
22
2

2
2

33

68
22
66
21

23
19
7
12

-

85

7
3
6
6

-

-

80

75

56
66

118
83
10
53

262
136
67
65

261
50
16
11

151
23
7

39
15
11

32
12
9

8
2
1

160

170

180

3
3

7
7

6
2

3

-

-

-

200

?10

2*0

230

over

*

*

*

*

•
“

-

-

-

-

J2P.

-

CONTINUED

39.5
60.0
39.0
38.5

120.00
106.50
96.50

117.50
123.00
103.00
95.50

101.00-128.50
111.50-129.50
93.00-118.00
88.50-103.50

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

966
606
118
161

39.0
38.5
39.0
37.0

101.50
95.50
99.00
89.00

100.50
92.50
97.00
88.00

90.50-110.50
86.50-101.00
90.50-109.00
83.50- 93.50

O

$

662
286
156
92

*

$

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

$

*

3

1
1
1

18
9
3
6

3
3

3
31

5
3

-

-

-

*

-

3

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

T a b le A -2 .

P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n a n d w o m e n

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a rc h 1972)
Weekly earnings *
( standard)

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of

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

Average
weekly
hours 1
(standard)

1

80
Me an2

Medi an2

Middle range 2

(

90

(

100

>

110

120

*

t

130

160

150

160

170

$
180

190

*
200

210

220

*
230

t

260

*

250

1 ---------

%

260

270

and
u n d er
90

280

and
100

110

120

130

160

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

260

250

260

270

280

over

-

“
-

6
1
3

8
2

36
30

68
33
15

31
22
9

5
3
2

1
1
-

9
1
8

12
7
5

3
1
2

2
2
-

-

i
i

-

11
6
7

-

2
1

-

6

16
2
12

3

-

-

-

66

60
27
13
2

28

28

23

1
1

1
1

-

-

-

1
1

-

-

-

8
1
7
1

-

-

6
3
1
1

.

6

3
1
2
2

-

9
19
8
11

19
1
18
18

1

16
12

37
19
18

MEN

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

188
112
76

39.5
60.0
39.5

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------

397
173
226
61

39.5
60.0
39.5
60.0

fTT'tJtL j A L L

1 It A

$
176.50
176.00
177.50

$
166.50
166.50
166.50

$
$
157.50-182.00
159.00-176.00
167.00-207.50

156.00
156.50
156.00
198.00
165.50

169.50
150.00
168.00
201.50

132.50-176.50
160.50-169.50
127.00-186.50
189.00-207.50

-

-

-

-

-

2

8

-

-

-

-

2

-

3

a- p c .L /w

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

101
52

39.5
60.0

122.00
123.00

116.50
113.50

106.50-136.00
109.00-120.50

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S A -------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------------

219
73

39.5
39.0

223.00
221.50

219.50
226.00

206.00-260.00
205.50-236.00

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le s .




8

3

5
1

-

56
50

51
30
21

-

-

21
5
16

-

-

6

15

C

28
15

26
23

-

-

67
19
2

6

1

16
9

17
6

7
-

5

2

_

-

-

-

-

1
1

-

-

17

“

3
3

2
2

-

1
1

1
1

6

9

21

38

3

6

6

6

39
11

-

-

-

-

-

“

“

32
17

16

13
5

6

-

.

16
5

-

-

“

-

20
7

-

-

6

5
1

13
T a b le A - 2 .

P r o fe s s io n a l a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s — m e n an d w o m e n -----C o n tin u e d

111., M a r c h 1972)
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly e a r n in g s o f—

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

Number
of

80
M ean2

M edian2

Middle range2

COMPUTER

-

PROGRAMERS,

L ,
^2,**2
2

n o

*
120

»
130

t
160

$

t

150

160

$

S
170

180

*
190

»
200

t
210

t
220

$

$
230

260

*
250

t
260

$
270

280
and

100

110

;zo

130

160

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

rn
in
a
8

42

fr
IV

Art
7i
f?
rz

25

7

220

230

260

250

260

270

280

over

$

8

222*22

1 6 9 .0 0

1 6 9 .0 0

6 0 .0

1 7 3 .0 0

1 7 1 .5 0

50*0
39^5
6 0 .0

297 00
3 3 0 .5 0

5
'

6

J

J

J

8

PROGRAMERS,

H A N U r A t 1U K 1 N O
SYSTEMS

50

SYSTEMS

222*22

*

*

2 7 0 .5 0
▲ ft
A
■ v u .o 2 9 6 . 0 0

^ 4 9 30
s n n 'n n
3 3 5 .0 0

ANALYSTS,
t “ "1

"""■ ■ ■ ■ ■

8
8

1

1

2 7 6 .0 0

13

10

13

10
'

1

l

^7
3
1

2

1 9 8 .5 0 2 5 9 .0 0
2 6 0 .5 0 2 8 8 .0 0
2 7 7 .5 0 - 3 0 9 .0 0

11

2

0

0

173

2

'* 1 * 5 0
*

Aft
140
V
»

40

315
50*0
69

6 0 .0

00

174

210*00

1 3 5 .0 0

7?

54

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

*5q
1 3 5 .0 0

8

50
1 6 3 .0 0
1 6 1 .5 0

1 2 6 .5 0 -

1 6 2 .0 0

16

13

27

11

*7
?
*

22
1

a

?

1

58

42

27

10

27

11

w
13
8

18
8

32
28

1

20

16

20

^6
7?

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JJ
5

1
29

1

1

J

:
3

J
3

2

6

J
56

J
3

8
8

51
36

? ? ? #? ?

**

8

10

"2
3

11
1

8

j

1

12

*

2

3 9 .5

40

Aj j

1

3 0 9 .0 0 -3 5 7 .0 0

*2*2

UKAr 1 j n t N f

*

18

ANALYSTS,
^2*2
I*®*®

COMPUTER SYSTEMS
D U o I lit jJ t L LA j j

*7
6

1
1

1 5 6 .5 0 -1 8 1 .0 0

ANALYSTS,
j| J

COMPUTER

$

$

3 8 .0

FINANCE

COMPUTER

*

t
100

CONTINUED

209

COMPUTER

90

and
under
90

MEN

$

*

$
Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

1*5
^2

WOMEN

NONMANUFACTURING
COMPUTER

in
62

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

1 6 2 .0 0
1 6 7 .0 0

177
165

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

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

7

w

J

PROGRAMERS*
8

N U R S E S , I N D U S T R I A L ( R E G I S T E R E D ) ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------

*
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s f o l lo w s :
**
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s f o l lo w s :
* * * A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 2 8 0 to $ 290.
See fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .




1 7 3 .0 0
1 7 3 .0 0

1 6 1 .0 0 -1 8 6 .0 0
1 6 1 .0 0 -1 8 5 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

6
3

11
11

27
25

18
17

67

62

16
13

12

8

19
19

2
2

5
5

8 at $ 280 t o $ 300; 13 at $ 300 t o $ 320; 16 at $ 320 t o $ 340; 12 at $ 340 t o $ 360; 6 at $ 360 to $ 380; and 1 at $ 380 t o 400.
27 at $ 280 to $ 300; 12 at $ 300 t o $ 320; 8 at $ 320 to $ 340; and 3 at $ 380 to $ 400.

6
6

6
6

-

-

-

-

-

14
T a b le A - 2 a .

P r o fe s s io n a l a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s — la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts — m e n an d w o m e n

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s

stu d ie d in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—
111. , M a r c h 1972)
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 e e k ly e a r n in g s o f —

Number
Sex,

o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

of
woikers

»

*
Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

U n d er
M ean 2

M edian2

Middle range2

100

*
110

*
120

%
130

%
140

s

%
150

160

%
170

*
180

190

%
200

*
210

$

$

220

230

I
240

*

250

t

260

%

$

270

280

and
u n d er

$

100

290

and

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

•-

-

11
4

-

-

-

-

i

-

-

_

-

-

-

over

MEN

$

$

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

142
101

40.0
40.0

179.00
175.00

167.00
165.00

$
$
158.50-183.00
159.00-175.00

C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------------

256
158
98

40.0
40.0
39.5

155.50
156.00
155.00

148.00
149.00
146.00

135.50-174.00
139.50-170.00
124.50-196.00

COMPUTER

OPERATORS,

CLASS

C

-

-

4
1

5
2

4
2

30
24

34
33

29
22

5
3

l
1

3
1

7
2

3
1

3
2

2
2

-

2

6
-

55
44
11

26
24
2

15
10
5

19
16
3

17
9
8
8

12
6
6

15
1
14

3
1
2

-

1
1

4
3

6

41
30
11

1
1

2

18
6
12

1

•

18
5
13

1

-

-

1

2
1
1

16

21

5

3

5

2

-

-

1

3

2

-

-

-

-

1

-

3

9

16

31

31

16

21

14

13

14

6

3

1
1

-

i
i

-

-

-

~

-

-

18
17

3
2

*47
16

a

21
7
14
12

**27
11
16
16

-

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

65

39.5

123.00

114.50

107.00-132.50

7

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S A --------------------------------------------

180

40.0

224.50

220.00

205.50-244.50

-

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S B -------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------------

265
183
82

40.0
40.0
40.0

199.00
194.50
209.50

197.50
194.00
214.50

181.50-214.00
179.50-207.50
187.50-231.00

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

“

-

-

1

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S C --------------------------------------------

57

40.0

172.50

172.00

163.00-176.00

1

*

-

-

159
112

40.0
40.0

265.00
249.00

257.50
244.00

224.00-307.00
218.50-274.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S A -------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING

-

8
4
4

40
37
3

49
37
12

31
24
7

46
41
5

38
22
16

10
2
8

12
3
9

3
2
1

-

1

11
7
4

3

10
2
8

5

2

3

10

25

3

1

1

l

1

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

8
8

9
9

15
13

14
10

16
13

12
10

7
7

9
6

u «u

COMPUTER SYSTEMS
BUSINESS, CLASS
MANUFACTURING

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

COMPUTER SYSTEMS
BUSINESS, CLASS

ANALYSTS,
C --------------------------------------------

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS
MANUFACTURING

A

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS
MANUFACTURING

ANALYSTS,
B --------------------------------------------

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

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

B

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

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

190
130
60

40.0
40.0

i

1

243.00
230.00

236.00
223.50

£

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.U J

O .U

202.50-281.00
197.50-260.50

-

3
3

12
10

15
11

12
12

20
15

12
11

8
6

17
17

8
6

8
7

14
10

13
4

55

39.5

219.00

216.50

198.50-238.50

-

-

“

-

-

3

2

3

8

11

3

5

8

4

1

-

3

3

1

281
239

40.0
40.0

228.00
221.50

225.50
218.50

195.00-252.50
194.00-239.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
2

4
2

7
6

14
12

23
22

33
33

34
33

13
13

17
16

44
44

16
15

14
12

7
7

2
2

38
7

13
13

325
287

40.0
40.0

189.50
186.00

185.00
182.00

168.00-212.00
166.50-203.50

-

-

-

-

2
2

1
1

4
4

17
17

21
21

43
38

52
52

55
54

16
13

26
25

27
19

20
19

25
6

5
5

3
3

3
3

3
3

2
2

-

36

26

33

32

20

8
8

-

-

-

-

1
1

16
16

1
1

1
1

7
7

9
9

14
1

-

-

-

32
22

-

-

-

205
176

1

96
58

39.5
39.5

COMPUTER PROGRAMERS,
B U S I N E S S , C L A S S B --------------------------------------------

64

4**

N U R S E S , I N D U S T R I A L ( R E G I S T E R E D ) -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------------

151
139

E L E C T R O N I C T E C H N I C I A N S --------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------------------------

i

•

18

U
-

-

-

-

-

-

_

225.50
210.00

220.00
206.00

189.00

186.00

178.50-204.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

4

15

17

8

12

3

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

175.00
175.50

172.50
172.50

159.50-187.50
159.50-189.50

-

-

-

-

3

16
13

-

.

-

.

2

5

4
4

_

18

4
4

_

2

48
43

5

*

15
14

2

-

25
23

18

*

11
11

-

-

-

-

199.00-254.00
169.00-252.00

15
-

WOMEN

o

o

*
**

39.5
39.5

W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s f o l l o w s : 4 at $ 290 to $ 300; 1 3 at $ 300 to $ 320; 12 at $ 320 to $ 340; 12 at $ 340 to $ 360; and 6 at $ 360 to $ 380.
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s f o l lo w s : 4 at $ 290 to $ 300; 12 at $ 300 to $ 320; 8 at $ 320 to $ 340; and 3 at $ 380 to $ 4 0 0 .

S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .




T a b le A - 3 .

O f fic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s — m e n a n d w o m e n c o m b in e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o —111., M a r c h 1972)
Av

O c c u p a tio n and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of

Average
Number

Weekly
Weekly
hours * earnings 1
(standard) (standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

OF FI CE OC CUPATIONS

BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE I ----------------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S ---------------

165
59
106
44

39.5
39.0
40.0
40.0

$
123.50
105.00
134.00
178.00

BILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
MACHINE! -----------------------------

57

39.0

131.00

142
83
59

39.5
39.5
39.5

121.50
118.00
126.50

293
90
203
83

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5

99.50
107.00
96.00
85.50

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------MA NU FACTURING --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------RETAIL TRAOE -------------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

1,273
535
738
167
173
159
119

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
38.0
38.0

148.50
153.00
145.50
172.50
156.00
128.50
125.50
148.50

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------MA NU FACTURING --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRAOE --------------------

2 v393
634
1,759
195
429
557
387
191

39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
38.5
38.5

1 12 .0 0

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A --------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ----------------FINANCE --------------------------

257
69
188

39.0
40.0
38.5
37.5

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

1,235
225
50
70
677
161

39.0
39.5
38.5
40.0
40.0
38.0
39.5

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C --------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FINANCE --------------------------

402
65
337
32
61
197

38.5
39.5
38.5
40.0
39.5
38.0

BOOKKE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS,
CLASS A ------------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------BO OKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------FINANCE --------------------------

SERVICES ------------------------

S ee fo o t n o t e a t end o f ta b le s,




O c c u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n

12 0

86

1 ,0 1 0

119.00
109.00
135.00
114.00
101.50
96.00

12 1.0 0
1 2 0 .0 0
1 2 1.0 0
119.50
102.50
92.00

1 0 0 .0 0
90.50
168.50
95.00
83.00
95.50
87.00
84.00

8 8 .0 0
134.50
88.50
79.00

of

Weekly
hours 1
(standard]

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

Number

O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n

of

Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings *
(
standard) ( tandard)
s

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

- CO NTINUED

CLERKS, ORDER -----------------------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------WH OL ES AL E TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

983
366
61T
475
127

40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.5

$
127.00
121.50
130.00
139.00
94.00

CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------RETAIL TRAOE --------------------

671
429
242
103
65

39.5
40.0
39.5
39.5
40.0

127.50
120.50
140.50
167.00
116.00

CO MPTOMETER OPERATORS --------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

479
180
299
225

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.0

117.00
112.50
119.50
116.00

KE YPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FINANCE --------------------------

908
402
506
143
104

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.0
38.5

132.00
122.50
140.00
137.50
115.00

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

1,393
494
899
126
267
116
329
61

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.5
39.0
38.0
39.0

111.50
114.50
110.00
144.00
111.50
103.00
97.00
115.50

ME SSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLSIMA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------

547
258
289
42
57
111

SECRETARIES --------------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WH OLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

5,117
2,461
2,656
513
521
345
634
643

39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
39.5
39.5
38.5
37.5

141.00
143.50
138.50
166.50
137.00
121.50
123.00
142.00

SECRETARIES, CLASS A -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------FINANCE --------------------------

543
255
288
87
58
54

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.5
38.5

161.00
160.50
161.50
186.00
160.00
137.50

39.0
96.00
40.0
94.50
38.5
97.50
39.5 122.00
39.5 108.50
38.0
83.00

SECRETARIES - CONT IN UE D
SECRETARIES, CLASS B -----------MA NUFACTURING ------------------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG ---------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -WHOLESALE TRADE ----------RETAIL TRADE --------------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES

1,198
499
699
115
155
59
212
157

39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
38.0
38.5

$
152.50
158.00
149.00
173.50
142.50
130.00
133.50
164.00

SECRETARIES, CLASS C
MA NUFACTURING
NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG --PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE TRAOE —
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE
SERVICES ------

1,952
931
1,021
24C
165
82
211
323

39.0
39.5
38.5
40.0
40.0
39.5
36.0
37.0

140.00
144.00
136.00
157.00
130.00
122.00
119.00
138.50

SECRETARIES, CLASS
MA NU FACTURING ---NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG —
PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE TRADE FINANCE ------

1,401
753
648
71
143
156

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
39.0
38.5

124.50
128.00
120.50
163.00
129.00
lOB.OO

STENOGRAPHERS, GE NE RA L --MA NUFACTURING
NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------PUBLIC UT ILITIES ---------WHOLESALE TRAOE ----------RETAIL TRADE --------------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES --------------------

1,530
701
8^9
186
76
89
304
174

39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
37.5
39.0

114.50
118.00
111.50
138.50
129.00
100.00
92.00
115.50

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------MA NUFACTURING
NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG —
PUBLIC UTILITIES ----WHOLESALE TRADE
FINANCE -------------------------

1,343
608
735
201
182
300

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
37.5

127.00
123.50
130.00
146.00
136.50
114.50

SW ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ---MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S ---------------

208
95
113
40

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0

127.00
125.50
128.00
157.50

SW ITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ---NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------RETAIL TRAOE -------------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

369
335
107
127
60

38.5
38.5
39.0
37.5
39.0

99.50
97.00
95.00
91.50
88.50

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR -R EC EP TI ON IS TS MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES -------------------------

631
273
358
52
153
76
59

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
39.5
38.5
39.0

115.00
111.00
118.50
165.50
116.50
93.50
115.50

T a b le A - 3 .

O f fic e , p r o fe s s io n a l, a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s — m e n a n d w o m e n c o m b in e d ----- C o n tin u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a r c h 1972)

Average

Average

O c c u p a t i o n a n d industry division

Number
of
workers

Weekly
Weekly
hours * earnings 1
standard) (standard)

Number
of

Weekly
hours 1
[standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AN0 TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS

OFFICE OCCUPA TI ON S
TABULAT ING-MACHlNE OPERATORS.
CL AS S 0
N O N M AN UF AC T U R 1NG
r U d L 1L U I 1 L 1 11t j

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

26

$
1**.00
38.5 1*0.50
*0.0 170.00

$
161.50
r

T R AN SC RI BI NG -H AC HI NE OPERATORS.
A39
152
287

109

65

51*
572
*1

39.0 111.00
39.5 108.00
39.0 112.00
39.0 121.00
93.50
*0.0
38.5
39.5
39.5
38.5

115.00
117.00
120.50
133.00
96.50

1 si nn
60 0 152*00
39^5 15*.00
198.00
3915 16*.00
38.5 131.00

161
60

* 0 .0

222
286
*3

CLASS C

COMPUTER OP ERATORS * CEASS C

1.70*
69

PR OF ESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OC C U P A T I O N S - CONT IN UE D
COMP UT ER SY ST EM S ANALYSTS*
BUSINESS* CL AS S A — — — — — —
NONMANUFACTURING ™
*0.0

HANUr AC 1UK 1 Nb

CO MPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS.

*0.0

A
* 1 1*

39 5
N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG
91

30 0
39.0

61




—— —— ——

276

60*0 162.00
39.5 137.00

58

39«5 210.00

171.50

*0.0

IK A C c K b

172.00
NURSES.

S ee fo o t n o t e a t end o f t a b le s .

60 0

DRAFTSMEN* CL AS S B

91.50
38.5
*0.0 107.00
06 00
99.00

n

COMP UT ER SY ST EM S ANALYSTS.

U K A r1jK tN

195

$

— —

220 00
38.5 205.50

■ f f iw t L ^ A L L I I t S U L
I t t t H A L 1 It AU L

SERVICES

Weekly
Weekly
worker* hour* 1 carningi1
(
standard) (st da )
an rd

UKAr 1^nL N v L L A j j A

CO MPUTER PR0GRAMERSv

, __ _

.

39 5 122 00
1 2 2 .0 0

Number
of

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

INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ---

180

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

175.00

17
T a b le A - 3 a .

O f fic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s — la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts — m en an d w o m e n c o m b in e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r c h 1972)
Average

Average

of
worker*

Average

Number

Number

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

Weekly
Weekly
hour* 1 earnings 1
(standard) (standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

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

of
worker*

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

Number

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

OFFICE OCCUPA TI ON S

OFFICE OC CU PA TI ON S - CONTINUED

of
workers

$

CLASS B

NONNANUF AC TU RI NG
PUBLIC UTILITIES

38.5

$

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

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

- CONTINUED

$
CLERKSt ACCOUNTING* CLASS A

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

593
65

128
100

39.5 152.50

60.0 179.50

60.0 172.00

CLERKS* ACCOUNTING* CLASS B
MA NU FACTURING — — — — — —
NO NMANUF AC T URING

311
650
127
50

39.5

37.0

89.00

39.5 116.00
40.0 121.50

374

161

PROFESSIONAL AN0 TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
366
250

39.5 127.00
39.5 105.00

CLERKS. FILE, CLASS A
MA NU FACTURING

FINANCE

39.0 156.50
60.0

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

N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG

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

403

39?5 1 4 U 5 0

96.50

J^

MA NUFACTURING
90
93

NO NMANUFACT URING
cl er ks* order

MA NU FACTURING — — —
NONMANUF AC TU RI NG
RETAIL TRADE

— —— — — — —

263
163
89
272

38.5 100.00

*■06
813

39.5 113.50
40.0 116.50
39.5

134

115 00

30

222.00
'

CO MPUTER PR0GRAMERS,

39.5

329

AA
1 OC AA
*
AA
39 ^
40.0 * I. AA
1 1.00

263.50

1 11 AA
639

63

39.5 130.50

39.5

330.00

142.00 COMP UT ER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
60.0
60.0
262.00

RE TA IL TRADE --------------------

63

38.5 *95^50

56

40.0 145.50

_
_

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS112
102

39 0
40.0 145.50
39.0 105.00

278
209

39.5
40.0

97.50
94.00
108.00

,958
1 ,919
,039
375
309
230

39.5
39.5
39.0
40.0
39.5
37.5

145.00
146.00
143.00
170.50
122.00
122.50

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,

287
245

40.0 227.00
40.0 221.00

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,

MANUFACTURING —
NONMANUFACTURING —————— — — ———
PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE

332

40.0 189.00
186.00

NURSES*

153

39.5 175.50
39.5 176.00

„ .„

INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ---

141
S ee fo o tn o te at end o f t a b le s .




40.0 197.00
60.0 206.00

* tTrONLH U r t K A 1UKj * L L A j o O

MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS)MANUFACTURING ———NONMANUF AC T U R 1NG

39.5 155.50
203.50

90 0
N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

39 0

RETAIL TRADE

109

At n 1 O'*
f

39.0 117.50

N U N S S H U r A v 1UKINu
RETAIL TRADE
K E YP UN CH OPERATORS* CLASS A

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

40.0 134.00

93.50

39.5 137.00

^5?
rn
50
328

NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG

^

18
T a b le A - 4 .

M a in te n a n c e a n d p o w e r p la n t o c c u p a tio n s

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—
111., M a r c h 1972)
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f—

Hourly earnings*

HEN

S

S

t

S

»

S

$

*

S

$

%

t

$

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.50

4.60

5.00

$
5.20

*

3.60

S
4.80

t

3.50

$
4.40

S

3.40

5.40

5.60

5.80

6 .0 0 6 .2 0 6 . 4 0

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5,60

5,00

6 .0 0 6 .2 9 6 , 4 0

-

-

-

8
8

-

12
12

57
51

53
53
-

-

-

-

-

16

-

**12

-

6
6

29
29
-

-

2

-

5
5
-

12
12

12
* 12

-

67
60
7

9
9

-

19
19
-

2
2

-

30
23
7
7

17
17

-

13
13
-

16

-

-

6
6

6
6

_

2
2

16
16

55
54

95
95

39
38

32
32

289
281

127
123

150
145

362
362

52
52

17
13

411
214

64
57

22
15

115
114

4
4

7
7

27
3
24
24

6
6

6
6

-

4
4

32
26

53
33

26

20

67
65

15
15

34
26

-

13
13

8
8

"

*

20
20

5

49
45
4

8

“

_

23
23

18
18

6

57
32

-

-

1
1

Under
M edian2

Middle range 2

$
4.87
4.83
5.09
3.76

$
4.68
4.69
4.66
4.21

$
4.414.424.233.15-

EL EC TR IC IA NS . M A I N T E N A N C E ---'
------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

1,876
1,634

5.28
5.21

5.30
5.21

4.74- 5.88
4.70- 5.64

-

6

10

-

-

9

-

ENGINEERS, ST AT IO NA RY --------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S ---------------

412
320
92
52

5.00
5.13
4.54
4.38

5.01
5.16
4.59
4.61

4.544.603.963.96-

-

-

-

-

4
-

-

“

4

FIREMEN, ST AT IO NA RY BOILER --------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

328
254

4.75
4.60

4.66
4.54

4.01- 5.66
3.88- 5.09

5
3

-

HELPERS, M A IN TE NA NC E TRADES -------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

615
565

4.16
4.14

4.29
4.27

3.72- 4.51
3.69- 4.52

42
42

13
13

MA CH IN E- TO OL OP ERATORS, TOOL RO OM —
M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

777
777

4.78
4.78

4.57
4.57

4.52- 5.22
4.52- 5.22

MA CHINISTS, MA IN TE NA NC E ------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PU BL IC U T IL IT IE S ---------------

1,952
1,749
203
201

5.22
5.20
5.38
5.38

5.09
5.08
5.67
5.68

4.744.734.784.78-

5.79
5.47
5.85
5.85

MECHANICS, AU TO MO TI VE
(MAINTENANCE! ----------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S --------------WH OLESALE TRADE ----------------

1,407
251
1,156
817
56

5.17
4.99
5.21
5.24
4.61

5.40
5.27
5.42
5.43
4.90

4.824.554.864.833.82-

5.48
5.40
5.48
5.48
5.45

MECHANICS, MA IN TE NA NC E -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------

1,768
1,599
169
88

4.66
4.65
4.79
5.42

4.68
4.66
4.85
5.49

4.204.323.885.20-

5.15
5.14
5.70
5.80

MILLWR IG HT S --------------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

697
697

5.09
5.09

4.93
4.93

4.66- 5.71
4.66- 5.71

PAINTERS, M A IN TE NA NC E --------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

338
273
65

4.81
4.88
4.54

4.53
4.67
3.75

4.20- 5.60
4.23- 5.61
3.54- 5.58

PI PE FITTERS, MA IN TE NA NC E ----------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

1,218
1,111

5.13
5.09

5.11
5.00

4. 67 - 5.70
4.66- 5.28

SH EE T- ME TA L WORKERS, MA INTENANCE —
M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

174
170

5.17
5.19

4.95
4.96

4.68- 5.72
4.69- 5.73

TOOL AND DIE MAKERS ----------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------

946
946

5.60
5.60

5.87
5.87

5.26- 6.00
5.26- 6.00

A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 3 .1 0 to
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 6 .6 0 t o
A l l w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 3 .2 0 t o
W o r k e r s w e r e d is t r ib u t e d a s

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s




$ 3 .2 0 .
f o l lo w s :
$ 6 .8 0 .
$ 3 .3 0 .
f o l lo w s :

4 at $6.4 0 to

*

and

388
326
62
25

5.48
5.52
4.89
4.68

*

and
3.4 0 under

CARPEN TE RS . H A I N TE NA NC E ------------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 ----------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ---------------

*
**
***
t
$

$
5.24
5.22
6.08
4.35

S

!

o
o

Mean 2

*

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s tr y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

12

2

-

-

-

-

56

4

*

4
4

23
23

72
72

18
18

23
13

51
51

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
9

6
6

2
2

12
12

6
6

5
5

6
6

4
4

12
12

24
24

34
24

36

87
65

57
57

85
85

8

36

58
53

5

-

-

-

-

-

8
8

33
33

42
42

396
396

58
58

20
20

-

16
16

115
115

-

*

69
69

1
1

70
70

175
175

8

92
85

411
409

70
70

38
32

-

320
260
60
60

20 2

6

46
46

7
7

*

108
23
85
71

114
7
107
107
-

136
17
119
15

6

_
_

_

2

4

6

18
18

68

_

“

37
28
9

107
91
16
13

266
263
3
3

227
227

55
55

60
60

-

14
14

7

10
10

-

2

6
-

6
6

_

9

12

-

-

-

6
6

1
1

5
5

4
i

13

-

-

-

3
3

21

77
77

-

13

-

-

-

7

8

11

45

23
23
-

58

155

_

46

152

3

9
9
-

12

-

12

33

10 1

12

33
-

101

8

4

-

-

7

13

-

45

12

12
1
11

48

-

-

15
-

-

95
95

125
125

143
143

-

-

-

-

98

21

22
26

3
3
14
-

1
-

$14

1

-

-

-

“

”

16
4

6

12

4

4

9
9

2

4
4

-

-

-

“

"

8

2

-

-

2

175
27
27

105
70
35

190
173
17
17

-

73

-

8

2

1

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

71
67

12
12

1

56

1

56

318
290

113
113

217
217

85
85

1

-

10

“

“

1

“

10

1
1

7

_
51
26
-

“

6
6

539
15
524
417
18

93
44
49

70
58

33

-

-

_

28

-

-

-

12
6

22
22

-

45
45

155
155

52
52

-

-

-

-

-

19

13
13

-

_

12

34
34

-

-

“

-

-

-

37
23
» 4

7

158
158

75

-

-

-

-

-

8
8

-

-

-

-

***29
29

69
69

160
160

2

7
-

5
5

-

8
8

15
15

-

-

17
17

32
32

58
58

260
260

35
35

9
9

“

*

-

12
12

-

—

*

-

57
55

“

-

“

-

23
23

-

-

-

10
10

“

61

-

4 3 ***199
43
199

-

2

-

2

98
98

-

12
21
21

2

*

*

144
45
99
99

-

-

9

9

2

-

59
37

9

9

7
7

61
61
-

5
5

7

-

_

28

9

“

-

25
13

7

12

5

3

-

2

-

33
33

1

9 at $ 6 .8 0 to $7; 4 at $7 t o $ 7 .2 0 ; and 1 at $ 7.2 0 t o $ 7 .4 0 .

91

40
36

_

12

$ 6 .6 0 ; 5 at $ 7 .2 0 t o $ 7 .4 0 ; and 3 at $ 7 .4 0 t o $ 7 .6 0 .

9

11

-

6
6

80

4

-

18
18

91

234
223

2

14

19
19

13

2
2
-

9

3

21

over

262
262

28
“

*

“

*

_

85
85

2

19

T a b le A -4 a .

M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t o cc u p atio n s —larg e e sta b lis h m e n ts

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g

500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o .—
111., M a r c h 1972)
N u m b e r of w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s of—

Hourly earnings*

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

1

Number
of
Mean

2

M edian2

Middle range 2

t

i
*
t
i
i
$
t
t
s
*
s
s
*
%
S
1
1
t
*
*
3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4 . 1 0 4.20 4.30 4.40 4 .50 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5 .40 5.60 5.80 6 .00 6.20 6.40
Under3 **0
%
and
and
3.40 u n d e r
3 .50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4 . 2 0

4.30 4.40 4.50 4 60 4.80 5.00 ?.20 5,40 5 ,60 5.80 6.00 6.20 6.40 o v e r

HEN
$
305
1,631

5.36

$

$

$

8

60

4*07
5.34

1
4*7C

}??

5?26

5.18

4.86

1

2

3*03
5.63

A 75

1

4. 1 4 — 5^76

5.18

J
r

3

5.06

_ pi

'•J;

290

5.14

no
4 80

4.72

16

11

75
11 4 37

CXI
5.41

5.58

690
690

^*00

* 0%
*
5.09

4 94
4*7^

4.23- 5.63
4.24- 5.62

5.14
5.09

5.11
j.00

SHEET-METAL W O R K E R S , MA INTENANCE —
MA NU FA CT UR IN G

174
170

5.17
5.19

4.95

TOOL AND DIE MAKERS

714
714

5.61
5.61

5.90




w

24

53

1

2

32

16

407

64

25

68

I

2
-7

45

7

136

57

22 J
221

5.28

4.68- 5.72
4.69- 5.73
5.27- 5.99
5.27- 5.99

114

13

8

43

15
35
10

22

199

57

05

1?

65

1

1

*

9

16

1

5
2

32

1

67

70

114

22

*06
39

59

32

107

15

32

22

60
60

45
45

155
155

52
52

71

9
1

1
12

19
12

34
34

11
11

37
23

9

1
1

158
158

75

85
85

8
8

8

37
49

*

*

,
4.66

17

21

1

4.66- 5.71
4.66- 5.71

1*111

A ll w o r k e r s w e r e at $ 6. 60 to $ 6. 80.

37

173

*
217

15

58
H l
trt

1
1

2

9

2 20
2 20

55
55

33

13
13

J

*'90
290

113
113

217

10
10

23
23

57
55

12
12

17
17

32
32

38
38

8

in
ro

91

9

15

2
2

54

54

1

5.47- 5.84

'*93

See fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le s

329

^4

3

5.76

289

*

8

in
1*

60

107

12

S

2

T
PUBLIC UTILITIES

32

10

6

20

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE

PUBLIC UTILITIES

222

10

1^

3l75- 4l56
nAPiUr AC 1UK 1 Nb

53

49

5.03
144

29

19

10
10

85
85
5
220
220

28
28

8
209
209

-

-

69
69

84
84

*29
29

20
T a b le A - 5 .

C u s to d ia l a n d m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is by in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—III., M a r c h 1972)
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f—

Hourly earnings3

Mean

2

M edian2

Middle range 2

%

»

*
2 .0 0

$
2 .4 0

*

1 .8 0

*
2 .2 0

S

1 .7 0

2 .6 0

2 .8 0

s
3 .0 0

$
3 .2 0

3 .4 0

$
3 .6 0

1 .8 0

2 .4 0

2 .6 0

2 .8 0

3 .0 0

3 .2 0

3 .4 0

3 .6 0

*
3 .8 0

t
4 .2 0

»

I

i

*

*

*

4 .0 0

4 .4 0

4 .6 0

4 .8 0

5 .0 0

5 .2 0

5 . 40

$
5 .6 0

5 .8 0

3 .8 0

$

*

4 .4 0

4 .6 0

4 .8 0

5 .op

5 .2 0

5 .4 0

5 . 60

5 .8 0

6 .0 0

$

and
u n d er

O
O
fM

1 .7 0

2 .2 0

*
O
O

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

$
1 .6 0

Number
of

4 .2 0

436
8
428

359
2
357

35
7
28

82
23
59

77
8
69

63
46
17

87
72
15

39
25
14

94
81
13

119
99
20

27
22
5

292
268
24

102
102

121
121

73
73

46
46

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

56

25

72

80

18

256

68

65

69

46

-

-

-

-

-

34

56

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

429
413
16
5

137
137
-

2

5

4

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

2
-

5

-

-

4

-

-

2

5

-

-

-

-

-

536
272
264

258

31

280

506

HEN
$

$

$

$

I

3*00
0 no
2 . 3

1.91

1*77
1 .

? Oft
2 .U

14
6
8

565
3
562

773

4.00

4 # 05

3.65

4.29

-

-

239

3.56

3.75

•-•91

4.50

6

3

8

2

7

23

8

28

16

-

9

19

4

12

A,497

3.06

3.16

2.23-

3.73

95

301
29
272
-

227
91
136
32
17
83

259
203
56
13
30
13

9

99

48

168
102
66
66

-

19
2

-

-

11

945

-

297
250
47
3
8
28
2
6

108
60
48

33
111
128

191
88
103
8
61
13
21

613
493
120

31
6

481
34
447
7
33
43
364

105
83
22
-

72
6
12

559
32
527
49
64
414

458
449
9

z *oo

95
5
-

58
21
37
-

28

62

-

-

351
279
72

-

8

4

-

1

10
52

39

25

7
16

3
25

10
13
10

421
188
233
189

10
18

284
264
20
2
17
1

301
278
23

-

33

109
72
37
5
24
8

346
313

62

308
281
27

609
5 76

28

82
48
34
1
10
23

75
42

1

62
16
46

367

2)9 0 0

1
-

-

-

-

-

23
8
15
15

34
8
26

51
8
43

31

9
9
9

135
19
116
98
18

97
42
55

-

55
14
41
33
8

17
10
7

26

2
2
2

2

9

-

2

9

2
1
1

17
11
6

26
18
8

11

-

15
3
12

456
33
423

151
110
41
16

1?

l*?o

GUARDS
-

HATCHHEN

JANITORS,

PORTERS,

AND

CLEANERS

----

3

3

3*17
K t 1 AIL

3* ?3

f *on

1,158
3*56

1 HAUL

1 000

1 HAUL

4 40
-* 1 f
x

3*04
1*10

K tlA IL

^

“

2 .74 - 3 .3 9

43/

IKAUL

j t K f 1LL j

K t 1 AIL

77

*^

xc

4*41

3*05

,
3

,

K*f,
ft*i

2*29

3.
, ,,

3

4*47

?■??

-

-

3*~AA
3*^1

3*03

3*79

403
330

-

4*76

-

-

3*10

160

4*73

4*33

4*32

I * it
3 * .

3*O A

3*C5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

90

*

*

*

-

-

-

-

-

12
12

“

-

-

-

LLtKKb

HUNRANUrAt 1 UK1Nu

*

11
11
*

7

9
2

3*94

ZQ3

K e lt 1V I N b

4

33

AND

RECEIVING

CLERKS
307

K t 1 A AL 1 1 U L
1A

See fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le s




4.43

3.49-

4.90

93

T*n'
A Ofl

^*00

-

12

158
33
125
121
1

150
6
144
131
13

119
81
38
21

163
104
59
50

87

40

-

506
497

-

1
1

-

*

31

1

-

*

*

*

223
5
218
190
17

388
388
37
346

429
123
306
266
22

887
6
881
505
376

31
2
29
29

68
68
68

-

-

-

-

217
153
64

15
12
3

22
17
5

200
50
150

15

-

12
12

6
2

2
2

58

-

-

-

15
15

-

4
-

66
21
19
2

159
120
39
37
2

59
54
5
-

18
4
14
11
1

30
25
5
-

75
50
25
18
1

37
-

23
3
20
16

41
30
11
11

9
9

31
24
7

2

45
27
18

42
13
29
25

*

-

13

2

3

2

12

4

-

-

-

7
7

1

-

42
42

-

1

-

57
49
8
7

39
17
22
16

3
1
2

23
22
1

7

1

1

3

7

95
89
6

52
22
30

-

-

13
2
11

16

7
-

3
-

-

-

-

7

1

3

3

6

6

-

9

280
279

60
204

13
11
2

-

113
113

-

31

8
15

12
9
3

9

8
8

-

-

-

42

4
2
2

-

4

258
7
220
31

15
2
13

M

W
TttJLL ALL 1 KAUL
j

SHIPPING

4.21

33

22
16
6

1
1
“

131
K t 1A1L 1KAUL

149
218
152
66

-

”

1
32

5

43

16
27
13
14

39
26
13

13

3

7

7

-

37
11
24
36
2
34
33

-

~

-

-

-

-

.
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

2
2

1
1

-

-

-

“

~

-

7

7

66
19
47
11
36

12
12

57

-

7
-

-

-

57
50

7
3

3
3

-

4

3

-

-

-

6
6

-

21
T a b le A - 5 .

C u s to d ia l an d m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s ----- C o n tin u e d

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—111., M a r c h 1972)
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f —

Hourly earnings*

M edian2

1.80

2.00

»

$
2.80

i
3.20

3.40

*
3.60

t

2.60

*
3.00

S

2.00

$
2.40

3.80

4.00

$
4.20

t
4.40

4.60

t
4.80

*
5.00

$
5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

2.20

2.40

2.60

2.80

3.00

3.20

3.40

3.60

3.80

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

o
o

M ean 2

*
1.80

$
2.20

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

7

1.60

t
1.70

in

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u str y d iv is io n

S

Number
of

t

S

1

77

7

1

58
25
33

90
29
61
5
44
12

300
63
237
13
215
9

136
36
100
56
41
2

51
11
40
35
-

350
247
103
95
-

1809
32
1777
990
415
278

1664
138
1526
1073
217

570
17
553
-

8

428
173
255
8
93
154

303
132
171
125
-

3

272
2
270
2
252
16

34

*

t

*

I ------- I

and
under

Middle range 2

1.70

MEN - CO NTINUED
-----------------------TRUCKDRIVERS
MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

6,208
940
3,268
2,474
1,854
535

$
5.01
4.70
5.06
5.14
5.02
4.89

$
5.17
4.87
5.18
5.20
5.16
5.12

$
4.844.425.105.134.664.84-

$
5.44
5.25
5.45
5.44
5.62
5.16

-

-

“

“

-

-

7

-

-

*

*

-

77
66
-

36
16
20
6
-

56
19
37
-

*

3

“

24
9

TRUCKDRIVERS. LIGHT (UNDER
1-1/2 TONS! ----------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------SERVICES ------------------------

490
449
166
203

4.44
4.49
4.01
4.99

4.08
5.00
3.94
5.41

3.903.913.795.14-

5.20
5.41
3.98
5.45

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM (1-1/2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ----------MA NU FACTURING --------------------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------

2,987
402
2,585
1,269

5.01
4.97
5.01
5.12

5.16
5.26
5.15
5.17

4.694.814.704.67-

5.40
5.43
5.38
5.64

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
TRAILER TYPE) --------------------MA NU FACTURING --------------------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------

1,579
143
1,436
864
397

5.22
4.59
5.28
5.35
5.21

5.42
4.47
5.42
5.44
5.4C

5.144.425.165.415.12-

5.46
5.05
5.46
5.47
5.46

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
OTHER THAN TRAILER TYPE) --------

223

4.66

4.92

4.54- 4.96

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

i

-

14

-

-

58

-

128

-

-

TRUCKERS, POWER (FORKLIFT) --------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

3,666
2,692
974
463
306
161

4.28
4.09
4.82
5.28
4.33
4.88

4.31
3.86
5.06
5.30
4.82
4.85

3.683.604.815.253.104.80-

_

_

2
2

6
6

21
21

54
54

147
25
122

260
260

300
300

517
489
28

-

-

110
110

28

129
119
10
4
6

621
618
3

-

66
61
5
5

355

-

424
420
4
4

237

-

4
4

66

-

-

TRUCKERS, POWER (OTHER THAN
FORKLIFT) ---------------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G ---------------------

185
134

4.23
4.15

4.25
3.85

3.72- 4.81
3.72- 4.55

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS --MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

1,058
177
881
63
90
231)
471

2.30
3.10
2.14
3.23
1.94
1.98
2.11

2.16
3.19
2.14
3.18
1.99
2.03
2.16

2.07- 2.27
2.56- 3.57

PACKERS, SHIPPING -------------------MA NUFACTURING ---------------------

586
334

3.00
2.98

3.13
2.86

2.76- 3.22
2.70- 3.28

4.87
4.49
5.29
5.40
4.89
5.01

_
-

-

_
-

7
7

1
1

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

11
11

18
14

8
5

11

11

5

66
-

66

6
6

32
32

_
-

”

-

“

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

11
11
2

61
56
44

105
101
101

34
9
8

1
1
-

8
8
-

-

-

106
106
68

20
20
-

4
4

27
22
5

2
2

152
25
127
105

98
11
87
33

40
7
33
“

54
11
43
*

252
252

19
10
9

4
-

9
3
6
6

79
79
-

17
1

4
4

252
-

17
-

9

*

67
34
33
33

1133
6
1127
291

69
1
68
8
60

416
23
393
142
124

303
132
171

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

78

15

-

4
233

-

-

22
38

157
76

-

355
340
15

3

-

6
60

47
3
44

44

8

*

_

119
119
11
108

-

202
117
85
37

535
17
518
518

925
21
904
703
169

-

14
14

53
53

3
3

4
4

10
10

34
34

4
4

14
8
6
6

14
14

-

i
i

-

-

*

*

35
35
-

-

35

•

6

-

-

110

300
300

*

35

553

-

-

-

_

7

-

5
5

_

*

_

S e c fo o tn o te s at end o f tabls




-o

1

3.131.801.892.13-

36

26
2
24

113
6
107

3.37
2.08
2.10
2.19

-

-

-

12
24
-

11
13
-

25
56
15

-

20

10

r\j

0

WOMEN
36

-

544
15
529
2
39
95
393

120
13
107

16
16

14
14

1
35
63

31
15
16
1
1
6

24
22
2
1

22
22

66
86

2
2
1
1

49
16
33
33

24
9
15
15

45
45
-

13
9
4
4

2
2
-

70
70

188
12

69
41

18
15

50
38

23
20

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

22
T a b le A - 5 a .

C u s to d ia l a n d m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s — la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o . —
111. , M a r c h 197 2)
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f—

Hourly earnings3
Number

occupation, and industry division

Sex,

of
Mean 2

M edian2

Middle range 2

t
t
*
1
t
$
t
*
t
S
S
t
*
*
$
t
$
S
t
t
*
S
*
1.60 1.70 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.A0 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.A0 3.60 3.80 A . 00 A . 20 A.A0 A . 60 A .80 5.00 5.20 5 . A0 5.60 5.80
and
under
1.70 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.A0 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.A0 3.60 3.80 A . 00 A . 20 A.A0 A . 60 A . 80 5 ,0Q 5.20 5, AC 5,60 5.80 6.00

HEN
GUARDS

AND

WATCHMEN

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

1.03A

$
3.8A

$
A.0A

$
3.30-

$
4.35

3
3

17
2
15

30
4
26

33
2
31

17
8
9

AA
30
1A

80
65
15

39
25
1A

50
37
13

87
77
10

21
16
5

277
253
2A

96
96

121
121

73
73

A6
A6

-

-

-

-

“
-

-

-

-

-

-

18

56

25

28

58

12

2A1

62

65

69

A6

-

-

-

-

A

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

-

-

S.85
2 "AC

-

GUARDS
A. 06
WATCHMEN
MANUFACTURING

3.69

A.A3

-

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

PORTERS,

PUBLIC

AND

UTILITIES

CLEANERS

----

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

175

3.96

A . 30

3.A8-

A . 53

-

-

-

2

A

2

8

12

9

-

9

19

A

12

3A

56

2,297

3 . AS

3.56

3.13-

A.00

^ *CA^
209

2*86
3.75

2*66
3.92

'*15
3.73-

3*TC
A. 03

82
2A
58
A
A1
13

97
15
82
8
70
A

31
17
1A
9
5

268
202
66
62
-

8A
A1
A3
A3
-

155
89
66
66
-

387
371
16
5
11

137
137
-

2
2

5
5

_
-

-

2

5

-

-

-

-

-

2.38

80
A
76
33
A3

A31
A31
-

2.14-

105
18
87
A9
38

200
17A
26
13
13

2.25

67
A
63
31
6

133
128
5
3
2

2.28

5
5
5
-

28
28

109

JANITORS,

52
52
52

39
39
39

32
8
2A
23

38
5
33
25

2A
A
20
16

16
3
13
8

116
108
8
5

5A6
531
15
10

26A
2AA
20
1

98
A8
50
2

2A0
103
137
“

151
150
1
*

237
222
15
15

372
267
105
105

38
38
31

31
31
31

A3
A3
1

“

1
1
-

8
8

18
18

113
113
-

~

8
8
8

12
12
12

3
3
3

2
2
2

1
1
1

_
“

9
9
9

27
18
18

A5
15
12

21

1A
1A
13

19
19
5

353
353
3A6

163
A0
22

151
1A5
1A5

31
29
29

68
68
68

-

-

-

-

Aft
1

1

1
1
1

?*??

AL L
#

Ht 1 A 1

| K AUt

28
18

9

i

TRADE

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

3*90
3.96

76

A*33
A . 32

3*8A
A.A2

3*33
A.A6

“

2
2

3
3

6
6

2
1
1

1A
8
6

8
8

6
A
2

8
3
5

38
13
25

61
AA
17

55
A6

67
61
6

15
12
3

22
17
5

200
50
150

_
-

12
12
-

6
2
4

2
2
-

-

-

-

9

_
-

—
*

1
1
-

-

3
2
1
1

A
2
2
2

5
2
3
3

A
4
-

25
13
12
12

13
A
A

37
35
2
2

106
10A
2
2

15
10
5
5

5
A
1
1

19
16
3
3

51
50
1
1

26
26
2A

19
3
16
16

-

*

-

-

A.99

*
-

RETAIL

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

275
252

02

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g

”

*

*

~

“

A
A

1
*

6
6

26
25

10
10

3
1

1A
13

7
7

1
1

A
A

“

3
2

2
2

1
1

-

22
16
6
6

18
12
6
A

5
2
3
3

19
16
3
3

AA
8
36
36

12
12
-

7
7
-

7
7
A

3
3
-

-

-

-

29
2A
5
5
”

A7
3A
13
13

25
20
5
2
2

16
11
5
3
“

311
216
95
95
“

20
2
18
2
16

53
A5
8
8

29 5
17
278
278

266
107
159
125
3A

173
138
35
35
“

17
17
-

-

27
22
5

38
25
13

5

11
7
A

5A

266
107
159

117
117

A3

17
17
*

2
2

5
5

3
3

5A
5A

3*60

A . 91

3*'T
3.A8-

3.53-

9

-

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-

-

-

-

-

1

3

-

7

-

*

”

*

-

“

1
1

3
3

“

7
3

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

3

-

-

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-

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-

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-

-

-

-

1

-

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3

-

8
7
1

2*8’
'•J:

2*96

z*. •
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TRUCKDRIVERS,

MEDIUM

(1-1/2

NONMANUFACTURING
TRUCKDRIVERS,

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

HEAVY

(OVER

A

228

5.02

5.33

5.36

A . 655

5.19

5.12

12
.




I55-

5.19

a

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
_

6
6

TONS*
290

See fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .

‘

TO
-

3

1

A
_

-

11

_
-

17
17

3A
3A
“
9
1
8

_
~

1AA
17
127

-

56
21
35

6
6

“

_

_

~

-

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T a b le A - 5 a .

C u s to d ia l a n d m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s — la r g e e s ta b lis h m e n ts

(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d in e s t a b lis h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 500 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y in d u s tr y d i v is i o n , St. L o u is , M o . —
111. , M a r c h 197 2)
N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a i g h t - t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f—

Hourly earnings3

S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u str y d iv is io n

1 .7 0

-

*

t

* *

t

$

*

1 .8 0

2 .0 0

2 .2 0 2 .6 0

2 .6 0

2 .8 0

3 .0 0

*

1 .8 0

2 .0 0

2 .2 0

i

$

*

3 .6 0

3 .6 0

3 .8 0

*

»

3 .6 0

3 .6 0

3 .8 0

6 .0 0

6 .2 0

6 .6 0

6 .6 0

6 .8 0

18
18

187
187

391
391

236
236

55
55

109
109

562
539
3
3

11
6
5
5

63
63

3
3

13

6 .0 0

»
6 .2 0

*

*

6 .6 0

6 .6 0

6 .8 0

t

i

»

*

5 .0 0

5 .2 0 5 .6 0

5 .0 0

5 .2 0

5 .6 0

80
4
76
76

67
3
66
66

r

5 .6 0

5 .8 0

and
u n d er

Mean 2

HEN

$
1 .7 0

3 .2 0

16
16

t
1 .6 0

2 .6 0

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Footnotes
1 S tan dard h ou rs r e f le c t the w o rk w e e k fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -tim e s a la r ie s (e x c lu s iv e o f pay f o r o v e r t im e
at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ), and the ea rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e se w e e k ly h o u r s .
2 T h e m ea n is c o m p u te d fo r ea ch jo b by totalin g the ea rn in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y the n u m b er o f w o r k e r s ,
The m ed ia n
d e s ig n a te s p o s itio n — h a lf o f the e m p lo y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e iv e m o r e than the rate show n; h a lf r e c e iv e le s s than the ra te show n,
The m id d le
ran ge is d e fin e d b y 2 ra te s o f pa y; a fou rth o f the w o r k e r s ea rn le s s than the lo w e r o f th e se r a te s and a fou rth ea rn m o r e than the h ig h e r rate.
3 E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m pa y fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late sh ifts.




A p p e n d i x . O c c u p a t i o n a l D e s c r ip t i o n s
T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r i n g j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r t h e B u r e a u 's w a g e s u r v e y s i s t o a s s i s t it s f i e l d s t a f f in c l a s s i f y i n g in t o a p p r o p r i a t e
o c c u p a t io n s w o r k e r s w h o a r e e m p lo y e d u n d e r a v a r ie t y o f p a y r o ll t it le s an d d iff e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n t s fr o m e s t a b lis h m e n t to e s t a b lis h m e n t and
fr o m a r e a to a r e a .
T h is p e r m i t s t h e g r o u p in g o f o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e r a t e s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b l e j o b c o n t e n t .
B e c a u s e o f t h is e m p h a s i s o n
in t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d i n t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f o c c u p a t i o n a l c o n t e n t , t h e B u r e a u 's j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m t h o s e in u s e in
in d iv i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r t h o s e p r e p a r e d f o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
In a p p l y in g t h e s e j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s , t h e B u r e a u 's f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s a r e i n s t r u c t e d
to e x c lu d e w o rk in g s u p e r v is o r s ; a p p r e n t ic e s ; le a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; t r a in e e s : and h a n d ica p p e d , p a r t - t im e , t e m p o r a r y , and p r o b a t io n a r y w o r k e r s .

O F F IC E
C L E R K , A C C O U N T I N G — C o n t in u e d

B I L L E R , M A C H IN E

P o s itio n s

P r e p a r e s s t a t e m e n t s , b i l l s , a n d i n v o i c e s o n a m a c h i n e o t h e r th a n a n o r d i n a r y o r e l e c t r o m a tic ty p e w r ite r .
M a y a l s o k e e p r e c o r d s a s t o b i l l i n g s o r s h ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r f o r m o t h e r
c l e r i c a l w o r k in c id e n t a l t o b i l l i n g o p e r a t i o n s . F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , b i l l e r s , m a c h i n e , a r e
c l a s s i f ie d b y ty p e o f m a c h in e , a s f o llo w s :
B i l l e r , m a c h in e ( b i l l i n g m a c h i n e ) .
U s e s a s p e c i a l b i l l i n g m a c h in e ( c o m b i n a t i o n t y p in g
a n d a d d in g m a c h in e ) t o p r e p a r e b i l l s a n d i n v o i c e s f r o m c u s t o m e r s ' p u r c h a s e o r d e r s , i n t e r ­
n a ll y p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , s h ip p in g m e m o r a n d u m s , e t c .
U s u a l ly i n v o l v e s a p p l i c a t i o n o f p r e ­
d e t e r m i n e d d i s c o u n t s a n d s h ip p in g c h a r g e s a n d e n t r y o f n e c e s s a r y e x t e n s i o n s , w h ic h m a y o r
m a y n o t b e c o m p u t e d o n t h e b i l l i n g m a c h i n e , a n d t o t a l s w h ic h a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e d
b y m a c h i n e . T h e o p e r a t i o n u s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a l a r g e n u m b e r o f c a r b o n c o p i e s o f t h e b i l l b e in g
p r e p a r e d and is o fte n d o n e o n a fa n fo ld m a c h in e .

C la s s B .
S o rts , c o d e s , and file s
in g s o r p a r t l y c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l b y
c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a id s .
A s re q u e ste d ,
w a rd s m a te r ia l. M ay p e r fo r m re la te d

u n c la s s ifie d m a t e r ia l b y s im p le (s u b je c t m a tt e r ) h e a d ­
f i n e r s u b h e a d i n g s . P r e p a r e s s i m p l e r e l a t e d in d e x a n d
l o c a t e s c l e a r l y id e n t i f i e d m a t e r i a l in f i l e s a n d f o r ­
c l e r i c a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d t o m a in t a in a n d s e r v i c e f i l e s .

C la s s C .
P e r f o r m s r o u t i n e f i l i n g o f m a t e r i a l t h a t h a s a l r e a d y b e e n c l a s s i f i e d o r w h ic h
i s e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s i m p l e s e r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m ( e . g . , a l p h a b e t i c a l , c h r o n o l o g i c a l ,
o r n u m e r i c a l ) . A s r e q u e s t e d , l o c a t e s r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l in f i l e s a n d f o r w a r d s m a ­
t e r i a l ; a n d m a y f i l l o u t w it h d r a w a l c h a r g e . M a y p e r f o r m s i m p l e c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l t a s k s
r e q u i r e d t o m a in t a in a n d s e r v i c e f i l e s .

C la s s B .
K e e p s a r e c o r d o f o n e o r m o r e p h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s o f a s e t o f r e c o r d s u s u a l ly
r e q u i r i n g l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e o f b a s i c b o o k k e e p in g . P h a s e s o r s e c t i o n s i n c l u d e a c c o u n t s p a y a b l e ,
p a y r o l l , c u s t o m e r s ' a c c o u n t s (n o t in c lu d in g a s i m p l e t y p e o f b i l l i n g d e s c r i b e d u n d e r b i l l e r ,
m a c h in e ), c o s t d is t r ib u t io n , e x p e n s e d is t r ib u t io n , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l, e t c . M a y c h e c k o r a s s i s t
in p r e p a r a t i o n o f t r i a l b a l a n c e s a n d p r e p a r e c o n t r o l s h e e t s f o r th e a c c o u n t i n g d e p a r t m e n t .

CLE R K , ORDER
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 te r ia l o r m e r c h a n d is e by m a il, p h on e, o r p e r s o n a lly .
D u t ie s i n v o l v e a n y c o m b i n a t i o n o f th e f o l l o w i n g : Q u o t in g p r i c e s t o c u s t o m e r s ; m a k in g o u t a n o r d e r
s h e e t l i s t i n g th e i t e m s t o m a k e u p t h e o r d e r ; c h e c k i n g p r i c e s a n d q u a n t it ie s o f i t e m s o n o r d e r
s h e e t ; a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g o r d e r s h e e t s t o r e s p e c t i v e d e p a r t m e n t s t o b e f i l l e d . M a y c h e c k w ith c r e d i t
d e p a r t m e n t t o d e t e r m i n e c r e d i t r a t in g o ( c u s t o m e r , a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t o f o r d e r s f r o m c u s t o m e r s ,
f o l l o w u p o r d e r s t o s e e th a t t h e y h a v e b e e n f i l l e d , k e e p f i l e o f o r d e r s r e c e i v e d , a n d c h e c k s h ip p in g
i n v o i c e s w it h o r i g i n a l o r d e r s .

C L E R K , A C C O U N T IN G
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e a c c o u n t i n g c l e r i c a l t a s k s s u c h a s p o s t in g t o r e g i s t e r s a n d l e d g e r s ;
r e c o n c i li n g b an k a c c o u n ts ; v e r ify in g th e in te r n a l c o n s is t e n c y , c o m p le t e n e s s , and m a th e m a t ic a l
a c c u r a c y o f a c c o u n t i n g d o c u m e n t s ; a s s i g n i n g p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n t i n g d i s t r i b u t i o n c o d e s ; e x a m i n in g
and v e r ify in g f o 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 , l i s t s , c a lc u la t io n s , p o s t in g , e t c .;
o r p r e p a r i n g s i m p l e o r a s s i s t i n g in p r e p a r i n g m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d j o u r n a l v o u c h e r s .
M ay w ork
in e i t h e r a m a n u a l o r a u t o m a t e d a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m .




o f th e fo llo w in g d e fin it io n s .

C la s s A .
C l a s s if ie s an d in d e x e s file m a t e r ia l s u c h a s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h ­
n i c a l d o c u m e n t s , e t c . , in a n e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g s y s t e m c o n t a in in g a n u m b e r o f v a r i e d s u b j e c t
m a t t e r f i l e s . M a y a l s o f i l e t h is m a t e r i a l . M a y k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s t y p e s in c o n j u n c t io n
w it h t h e f i l e s .
M a y le a d a s m a l l g r o u p o f l o w e r l e v e l f i l e c l e r k s .

C la s s A .
K e e p s a s e t o f r e c o r d s r e q u i r i n g a k n o w l e d g e o f a n d e x p e r i e n c e in b a s i c
b o o k k e e p in g p r i n c i p l e s , a n d f a m i l i a r i t y w ith t h e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m
u s e d . D e t e r m i n e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f d e b i t a n d c r e d i t i t e m s t o b e u s e d in e a c h
p h a s e o f th e w o r k .
M a y p r e p a r e co n s o lid a t e d r e p o r t s , b a la n c e s h e e ts , and o th e r r e c o r d s
by hand.

CLERK,

c l e r i c a l m e th o d s and o ff ic e p r a c t ic e s and p r o c e d u r e s
r e c o r d in g o f t r a n s a c t io n s and a c c o u n tin g in fo r m a t io n .
e s f a m i l i a r w ith t h e b o o k k e e p in g a n d a c c o u n t i n g t e r m s
b u t i s n o t r e q u i r e d t o h a v e a k n o w l e d g e o f th e f o r m a l

T h e B u r e a u h a s d is c o n tin u e d

o n th e b a s is

F i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , a n d r e t r i e v e s m a t e r i a l in a n e s t a b l i s h e d f i l i n g s y s t e m . M a y p e r f o r m
c l e r i c a l a n d m a n u a l t a s k s r e q u i r e d t o m a in t a in f i l e s . P o s i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d in to l e v e l s o n th e
b a s is o f th e fo llo w in g d e fin it io n s .

(w ith o r w it h o u t a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) t o k e e p a r e c o r d

NOTE:

in to l e v e l s

C L E R K , F IL 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

T h e w o rk r e q u ir e s a k n o w le d g e o f
w h ic h r e l a t e s t o t h e c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s i n g a n d
W ith e x p e r i e n c e , t h e w o r k e r t y p i c a l l y b e c o m
a n d p r o c e d u r e s u s e d in t h e a s s i g n e d w o r k ,
p r i n c i p l e s o f b o o k k e e p in g a n d a c c o u n t i n g .

c la s s ifie d

C la s s B .
U n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n , f o l l o w i n g d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s a n d s t a n d a r d iz e d p r o ­
c e d u r e s , p e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e r o u t i n e a c c o u n t i n g c l e r i c a l o p e r a t i o n s , s u c h a s p o s t in g t o
le d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o r k s h e e t s w h e r e id e n t ific a t io n o f it e m s and lo c a t io n s o f p o s t in g s a r e
c l e a r l y in d i c a t e d ; c h e c k i n g a c c u r a c y a n d c o m p l e t e n e s s o f s t a n d a r d i z e d a n d r e p e t i t i v e r e c o r d s
o r a c c o u n tin g d o c u m e n t s ; and c o d in g d o c u m e n ts u s in g a fe w p r e s c r ib e d a cco u n tin g c o d e s .

B i l l e r , m a c h in e (b o o k k e e p in g m a c h i n e ) .
U s e s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h i n e (w ith o r w it h o u t
a t y p e w r i t e r k e y b o a r d ) t o p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l l s a s p a r t o f th e a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e o p e r a ­
t i o n . G e n e r a l l y i n v o l v e s t h e s i m u lt a n e o u s e n t r y o f f i g u r e s o n c u s t o m e r s ' l e d g e r r e c o r d . T h e
m a c h in e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a c c u m u l a t e s f i g u r e s o n a n u m b e r o f v e r t i c a l c o l u m n s a n d c o m p u t e s
and u s u a lly p r in t s a u t o m a t ic a lly th e d e b it o r c r e d i t b a la n c e s .
D o e s n o t i n v o l v e a k n o w l­
e d g e o f b o o k k e e p in g .
W o rk s fr o m u n ifo r m and sta n d a rd ty p e s o f s a le s and c r e d it s lip s .

O p e r a t e s a b o o k k e e p in g m a c h in e
o f b u s in e s s t r a n s a c t io n s .

a re

C la s s A .
U n d e r g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s i o n , p e r f o r m s a c c o u n t i n g c l e r i c a l o p e r a t i o n s w h ic h
r e q u ir e th e a p p lic a t io n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju d g m e n t, f o 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 l i c a t e d o r n o n r e p e t i t i v e a c c o u n t i n g t r a n s a c t i o n s , s e l e c t i n g a m o n g a s u b s t a n t ia l v a r i e t y o f
p r e s c r i b e d a c c o u n tin g c o d e s and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r t r a c in g t r a n s a c t io n s th ro u g h p r e v io u s
a c c o u n tin g a c t io n s t o d e t e r m in e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s .
M ay b e a s s is te d by on e o r m o r e
c l a s s B a cco u n tin g c l e r k s .

PAYROLL

C o m p u te s w a g e s o f c o m p a n y e m p lo y e e s a n d e n t e r s th e n e c e s s a r y da ta o n th e p a y r o ll
s h e e t s . D u t ie s i n v o l v e : C a lc u la t in g w o r k e r s ' e a r n i n g s b a s e d o n t i m e o r p r o d u c t i o n r e c o r d s ; a n d
p o s t in g c a l c u l a t e d d a t a o n p a y r o l l s h e e t , s h o w in g i n f o r m a t i o n s u c h a s w o r k e r 's n a m e , w o r k in g
d a y s , t im e , r a t e , d e d u c tio n s f o r in s u r a n c e , an d t o t a l w a g e s d u e . M a y m a k e ou t p a y c h e c k s and
a s s i s t p a y m a s t e r in m a k in g u p a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g p a y e n v e l o p e s .
M a y u s e a c a l c u l a t i n g m a c h in e .

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OPERATOR

S E C R E T A R Y — C o n tin u e d

P r i m a r y d u t y i s t o o p e r a t e a C o m p t o m e t e r t o p e r f o r m m a t h e m a t i c a l c o m p u t a t i o n s . T h is
j o b i s n o t t o b e c o n f u s e d w it h t h a t o f s t a t i s t i c a l o r o t h e r t y p e o f c l e r k , w h ic h m a y i n v o l v e f r e ­
q u e n t u s e o f a C o m p t o m e t e r b u t , in w h i c h , u s e o f t h is m a c h i n e i s in c i d e n t a l t o p e r f o r m a n c e o f
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t h o s e o f f i c i a l s w h o h a v e a s i g n i f i c a n t c o r p o r a t e - w i d e p o l i c y m a k i n g r o l e w it h r e g a r d t o m a j o r
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in a ll c a s e s i d e n t i f y s u c h p o s i t i o n s . V i c e p r e s i d e n t s w h o s e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s t o a c t p e r ­
s o n a l l y o n in d iv i d u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t i o n s ( e . g . , a p p r o v e o r d e n y in d iv i d u a l l o a n o r c r e d i t a c t i o n s ;
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d u r e s t o b e f o l l o w e d a n d in s e a r c h i n g f o r , i n t e r p r e t i n g , s e l e c t i n g , o r c o d i n g i t e m s t o b e
k e y p u n ch e d f r o m a v a r ie t y o f s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s . O n o c c a s io n m a y a ls o p e r f o r m s o m e ro u tin e
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p r o c e d u r e s o r i n s t r u c t i o n s , w o r k s f r o m v a r i o u s s t a n d a r d i z e d s o u r c e d o c u m e n t s w h ic h h a v e
b e e n c o d e d , a n d f o l l o w s s p e c i f i e d p r o c e d u r e s w h ic h h a v e b e e n p r e s c r i b e d in d e t a i l a n d r e q u i r e
lit t le o r n o s e le c t in g , c o d in g , o r in te r p r e t in g o f d a ta to b e r e c o r d e d . R e f e r s to s u p e r v is o r
p r o b l e m s a r is in g f r o m e r r o n e o u s it e m s o r c o d e s o r m is s in g in fo r m a t io n .

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3.
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s e g m e n t o r s u b s i d i a r y o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
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c h i n e s s u c h a s s e a l e r s o r m a i l e r s , o p e n in g a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g m a i l , a n d o t h e r m i n o r c l e r i c a l w o r k .
E x c l u d e p o s i t i o n s t h a t r e q u i r e o p e r a t i o n o f a m o t o r v e h i c l e a s a s i g n i f i c a n t d u ty .

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A s s i g n e d a s p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y t o o n e in d i v i d u a l . M a in t a i n s a c l o s e a n d h i g h l y
r e s p o n s i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p t o t h e d a y - t o - d a y w o r k o f th e s u p e r v i s o r . W o r k s f a i r l y i n d e p e n d e n t ly r e ­
c e i v i n g a m i n i m u m o f d e t a i l e d s u p e r v i s i o n a n d g u id a n c e . P e r f o r m s v a r i e d c l e r i c a l a n d s e c r e t a r i a l
d u tie s , u s u a lly in c lu d in g m o s t o f th e fo l lo w i n g :
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R e c e iv e s te le p h o n e c a l l s , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , an d in c o m in g m a il,
q u i r i e s , an d r o u t e s t e c h n i c a l in q u i r i e s t o th e p r o p e r p e r s o n s :
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o f o f f i c i a l ) t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .
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1.
S e c r e t a r y t o t h e s u p e r v i s o r o r h e a d o f a s m a l l o r g a n i z a t i o n a l u n it ( e . g . , f e w e r th a n
a b o u t 2 5 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; c>r
2.
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t iv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is t a n t , s k ille d te c h n ic ia n o r e x p e r t.
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s t e n o g r a p h e r s , r a t h e r th a n s e c r e t a r i e s a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , t o t h i s l e v e l o f s u p e r v i s o r y o r
n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r .)

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above;

s e c r e t a r ia l ty p e d u tie s ;

P r i m a r y d u ty i s t o t a k e d i c t a t i o n u s i n g s h o r t h a n d , a n d t o t r a n s c r i b e t h e d i c t a t i o n . M a y
a ls o ty p e f r o m w r itte n c o p y . M a y o p e r a t e f r o m a s t e n o g r a p h ic p o o l. M a y o c c a s io n a ll y t r a n s c r i b e
f r o m v o i c e r e c o r d i n g s ( i f p r i m a r y d u ty i s t r a n s c r i b i n g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s , s e e T r a n s c r i b i n g - M a c h i n e
O p e r a t o r , G e n e r a l).

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d.
S e c r e t a r y p o s i t i o n s in w h ic h t h e d u t i e s a r e e i t h e r s u b s t a n t ia ll y m o r e r o u t i n e
s t a n t i a l l y m o r e c o m p l e x a n d r e s p o n s i b l e th a n t h o s e c h a r a c t e r i z e d in t h e d e f i n i t i o n :

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N O T E : T h is j o b i s d i s t i n g u i s h e d f r o m t h a t o f a s e c r e t a r y in t h a t a s e c r e t a r y n o r m a l l y
w o r k s in a c o n f i d e n t i a l r e l a t i o n s h i p w it h o n l y o n e m a n a g e r o r e x e c u t i v e a n d p e r f o r m s m o r e
r e s p o n s i b l e a n d d i s c r e t i o n a r y t a s k s a s d e s c r i b e d in t h e s e c r e t a r y j o b d e f i n i t i o n .
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n i c a l , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , s u p e r v i s o r y , o r s p e c i a l i z e d c l e r i c a l d u t i e s w h ic h
s e c r e t a r ia l w o rk .




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m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f a n o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e g m e n t o f t e n in v o l v i n g a s m a n y a s s e v e r a l
h u n d r e d p e r s o n s ) o r a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s .

an d ty p in g w o r k .

N o t a ll p o s it i o n s th a t a r e t it le d " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s th e a b o v e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s .
o f p o s i t i o n s w h ic h a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e d e f i n i t i o n a r e a s f o l l o w s :

S ten og ra p h ers

4.
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o f o f f i c i a l ) t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

1.
S e c r e t a r y t o a n e x e c u t i v e o r m a n a g e r i a l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s n o t e q u iv a le n t
t o o n e o f t h e s p e c i f i c l e v e l s i t u a t i o n s in t h e d e f i n i t i o n f o r c l a s s B , b u t w h o s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
u n it n o r m a l l y n u m b e r s a t l e a s t s e v e r a l d o z e n e m p l o y e e s a n d i s u s u a l l y d i v id e d in t o o r g a n i z a ­
t i o n a l s e g m e n t s w h ic h a r e o f t e n , in t u r n , f u r t h e r s u b d i v id e d . In s o m e c o m p a n i e s , t h i s l e v e l
i n c l u d e s a w id e r a n g e o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l e c h e l o n s ; in o t h e r s , o n l y o n e o r t w o ; n r

file s ;

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o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in

3.
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c o r p o r a t e - w i d e f u n c t io n a l a c t i v i t y ( e . g . , m a r k e t i n g , r e s e a r c h , o p e r a t i o n s , i n d u s t r i a l r e l a t io n s , e t c .) or~ a m a jo r g e o g r a p h ic o r o r g a n iz a t io n a l s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s :
a m a j o r d i v i s i o n ) o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 b u t f e w e r th a n 2 5 , 0 0 0
e m p lo y e e s ; o r

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M a y a ls o p e r fo r m o t h e r c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r ia l ta s k s o f c o m p a r a b le n a tu re and d iffic u lt y .
T h e w o r k t y p i c a ll y r e q u i r e s k n o w le d g e o f o f f i c e r o u tin e and u n d e r s ta n d in g o f th e o r g a n iz a t io n ,
p r o g r a m s , a n d p r o c e d u r e s r e la t e d t o th e w o r k o f th e s u p e r v is o r .

a.

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a p p o in tm e n ts a s in s t r u c t e d ;

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s u p e r v i s o r 's s i g n a t u r e t o a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l a n d t y p o g r a p h i c a c c u r a c y ;
f.

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o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 b u t f e w e r th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

M E S S E N G E R ( O f f ic e B o y o r G ir l)

b.

A

1.
S e c r e t a r y t o t h e c h a i r m a n o f t h e b o a r d o r p r e s i d e n t o f a c o m p a n y t h a t e m p l o y s , in
o v e r 100 b u t f e w e r th a n 5 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

r e s p o n s ib le t e c h ­
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D i c t a t i o n i n v o l v e s a n o r m a l r o u t i n e v o c a b u l a r y . M a y m a in t a in f i l e s ,
p e r fo r m o t h e r r e la t iv e ly ro u tin e c l e r i c a l t a s k s .

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T A B U L A T I N G - M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R ( E l e c t r i c A c c o u n t i n g M a c h i n e O p e r a t o r ) — C o n t in u e d

S te n o g ra p h e r , S e n io r
or

P o s i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d in t o l e v e l s o n t h e b a s i s o f t h e f o l l o w i n g d e f i n i t i o n s .

D i c t a t i o n i n v o l v e s a v a r i e d t e c h n i c a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d v o c a b u l a r y s u c h a s in l e g a l b r i e f s
r e p o r ts on s c ie n t ific r e s e a r c h .
M a y a l s o s e t u p a n d m a in t a in f i l e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , e t c .
OR

P e r f o r m s s t e n o g r a p h i c d u t i e s r e q u i r i n g s i g n i f i c a n t l y g r e a t e r in d e p e n d e n c e a n d r e s p o n ­
s i b i l i t y th a n s t e n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l , a s e v i d e n c e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g :
W o r k r e q u i r e s a h ig h
d e g r e e o f s t e n o g r a p h ic s p e e d and a c c u r a c y : a th o ro u g h w o r k in g k n o w le d g e o f g e n e r a l b u s in e s s
an d o f f i c e p r o c e d u r e ; and o f th e s p e c i f i c b u s in e s s o p e r a t io n s , o r g a n iz a t io n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e ­
d u r e s , f i le s , w o r k flo w , e t c .
U s e s t h is k n o w l e d g e in p e r f o r m i n g s t e n o g r a p h i c d u t i e s a n d
r e s p o n s i b l e c l e r i c a l t a s k s s u c h a s m a in t a in i n g f o l l o w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b l i n g m a t e r i a l f o r r e p o r t s ,
m e m o r a n d u m s , and le t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g s im p le le t t e r s fr o m g e n e r a l in s t r u c t io n s ; r e a d in g and
ro u tin g in c o m in g m a il; and a n s w e r in g r o u tin e q u e s t io n s , e t c .
S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R
C l a s s A . O p e r a t e s a s i n g l e - o r m u l t i p l e - p o s i t i o n t e le p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d h a n d lin g i n c o m i n g ,
o u t g o in g , in t r a p la n t o r o f f i c e c a l l s . P e r f o r m s fu l l t e le p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e o r h a n d le s
c o m p l e x c a l l s , s u c h a s c o n f e r e n c e , c o l l e c t , o v e r s e a s , o r s i m i l a r c a l l s , e i t h e r in a d d i t io n t o
d o in g ro u tin e w o r k as d e s c r ib e d
fo r s w itc h b o a r d o p e r a t o r , c la s s B , o r a s a fu ll-t im e
a s s i g n m e n t . ( " F u l l " t e le p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e o c c u r s w h e n t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t h a s v a r i e d
fu n c t io n s t h a t a r e n o t r e a d i l y u n d e r s t a n d a b le f o r t e le p h o n e in f o r m a t i o n p u r p o s e s , e . g . , b e c a u s e
o f o v e r la p p in g o r in t e r r e la t e d fu n c t io n s , an d c o n s e q u e n tly p r e s e n t fr e q u e n t p r o b le m s as to
w h ic h e x t e n s i o n s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e f o r c a l l s . )
C l a s s B . O p e r a t e s a s i n g l e - o r m u l t i p l e - p o s i t i o n t e le p h o n e s w i t c h b o a r d h a n d lin g i n c o m i n g ,
o u t g o in g , in t r a p la n t o r o f f i c e c a l l s . M a y h a n d le r o u t i n e lo n g d i s t a n c e c a l l s a n d r e c o r d t o l l s .
M a y p e r f o r m l i m i t e d t e le p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e . ( " L i m i t e d " t e le p h o n e i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e
o c c u r s i f th e fu n c t io n s o f t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e r v i c e d a r e r e a d i l y u n d e r s t a n d a b le f o r t e le p h o n e
i n f o r m a t i o n p u r p o s e s , o r i f t h e r e q u e s t s a r e r o u t i n e , e . g . , g iv in g e x t e n s i o n n u m b e r s w h e n
s p e c i f ic n a m e s a r e fu r n is h e d , o r i f c o m p le x c a lls a r e r e f e r r e d to a n o th e r o p e r a t o r .)
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a s s i s t c u s t o m e r s in p l a c i n g c a l l s .

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b o a r d , a c ts a s r e c e p t io n is t and m a y a ls o ty p e o r p e r f o r m ro u tin e c l e r i c a l w o r k as p a rt o f r e g u la r
d u tie s .
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O p e r a t e s o n e o r a v a r ie t y o f m a c h in e s su c h a s th e t a b u la t o r , c a lc u la t o r , c o l l a t o r , i n t e r ­
p r e t e r , s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c i n g p u n c h , e t c . E x c l u d e d f r o m t h is d e f i n i t i o n a r e w o r k i n g s u p e r v i s o r s .
A l s o e x c l u d e d a r e o p e r a t o r s o f e l e c t r o n i c d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r s , e v e n th o u g h t h e y m a y a l s o o p e r a t e
E A M e q u ip m e n t .

C la s s A .
P e r f o r m s c o m p l e t e r e p o r t i n g a n d t a b u la t in g a s s i g n m e n t s in c lu d in g d e v i s in g
d iff ic u lt c o n t r o l p a n e l w ir in g u n d e r g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n .
A s s ig n m e n t s t y p ic a lly in v o lv e a
v a r i e t y o f lo n g a n d c o m p l e x r e p o r t s w h ic h o f t e n a r e i r r e g u l a r o r n o n r e c u r r i n g , r e q u i r in g
s o m e p la n n in g o f t h e n a t u r e a n d s e q u e n c i n g o f o p e r a t i o n s , a n d t h e u s e o f a v a r i e t y o f m a ­
ch in e s .
I s t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e d in t r a in i n g n e w o p e r a t o r s in m a c h in e o p e r a t i o n s o r t r a in i n g
l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s in w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s a n d in t h e o p e r a t i n g s e q u e n c e s o f lo n g a n d
c o m p le x r e p o r t s .
D o e s n o t in c lu d e p o s i t i o n s in w h ic h w i r i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t y is l i m i t e d t o
s e le c t io n and in s e r t io n o f p r e w ir e d b o a r d s .
C la s s B .
P e r f o r m s w o r k a c c o r d in g to e s t a b lis h e d p r o c e d u r e s an d u n d er s p e c i f ic in ­
s t r u c t i o n s . A s s i g n m e n t s t y p i c a l l y in v o l v e c o m p l e t e b u t r o u t i n e a n d r e c u r r i n g r e p o r t s o r p a r t s
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 e r a t e s m o r e d i f f i c u l t t a b u la t in g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c ­
c o u n t i n g m a c h i n e s s u c h a s t h e t a b u l a t o r a n d c a l c u l a t o r , in a d d i t io n t o th e s i m p l e r m a c h in e s
u s e d b y c l a s s C o p e r a t o r s . M a y b e r e q u ir e d to d o s o m e w ir in g fr o m d ia g r a m s . M a y tr a in
n e w e m p l o y e e s in b a s i c m a c h in e o p e r a t i o n s .
C la s s C .
U n d e r s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s , o p e r a t e s s i m p l e t a b u la t in g o r e l e c t r i c a l a c c o u n t i n g
m a c h in e s s u c h a s th e s o r t e r , in t e r p r e t e r , r e p r o d u c in g p u n ch , c o l la t o r , e t c .
A s s ig n m e n t s
t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v e p o r t i o n s Of a w o r k u n it, f o r e x a m p l e , in d iv i d u a l s o r t i n g o r c o l l a t i n g r u n s ,
o r r e p e t i t i v e o p e r a t i o n s . M a y p e r f o r m s i m p l e w i r i n g f r o m d i a g r a m s , a n d d o s o m e f i li n g w o r k .
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P r i m a r y d u ty i s t o t r a n s c r i b e d i c t a t io n i n v o l v i n g a n o r m a l r o u t i n e v o c a b u l a r y f r o m
tr a n s c r ib in g -m a c h in e r e c o r d s .
M a y a ls o ty p e fr o m w r itte n 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 r s t r a n s c r i b i n g d i c t a t i o n in v o l v i n g a v a r i e d t e c h n i c a l o r s p e c i a l i z e d v o c a b u l a r y s u c h a s
le g a l b r ie f s o r r e p o r t s o n s c ie n t if ic r e s e a r c h a r e n o t in c lu d e d .
A w o r k e r w h o t a k e s d i c t a t io n
in s h o r t h a n d o r b y S t e n o t y p e o r s i m i l a r m a c h in e i s c l a s s i f i e d a s a s t e n o g r a p h e r ,
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U s e s a t y p e w r it e r to m a k e c o p ie s o f v a r io u s m
t i o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e b y a n o t h e r p e r s o n . M a y in c lu d e
r i a l s f o r u s e in d u p li c a t in g p r o c e s s e s . M a y d o c l e r i c a l
a s k e e p in g s i m p l e r e c o r d s , f i l i n g r e c o r d s a n d r e p o r t s ,

a t e r ia ls o r to m a k e ou t b ills a fte r c a lc u la ­
t y p in g o f s t e n c i l s , m a t s , o r s i m i l a r m a t e ­
w o r k in v o l v i n g l i t t l e s p e c i a l t r a in i n g , s u c h
o r s o r t i n g a n d d i s t r ib u t in g in c o m in g m a i l .

C la s s A .
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g : T y p in g m a t e r i a l in fin a l f o r m w h e n
it i n v o l v e s c o m b i n i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g ,
s y l l a b i c a t i o n , p u n c t u a t io n , e t c . , o f t e c h n i c a l o r u n u s u a l w o r d s o r f o r e i g n la n g u a g e m a t e ­
r i a l ; o r p la n n in g la y o u t a n d t y p in g o f c o m p l i c a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l t a b l e s t o m a in t a in u n i f o r m i t y
a n d b a l a n c e in s p a c i n g . M a y t y p e r o u t i n e f o r m l e t t e r s , v a r y i n g d e t a i l s t o s u it c i r c u m s t a n c e s .
C la s s B .
P e r f o r m s o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l lo w i n g :
C o p y t y p in g f r o m r o u g h o r c l e a r
d r a f t s ; o r r o u t i n e t y p i n g o f f o r m s , in s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s , e t c . ; o r s e t t i n g u p s i m p l e s t a n d a r d
ta b u la tio n s ; o r c o p y in g m o r e c o m p le x ta b le s a lr e a d y s e t up and s p a c e d p r o p e r ly .

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M o n it o r s a nd o p e r a t e s th e c o n t r o l c o n s o le o f a d ig it a l c o m p u t e r to p r o c e s s da ta a c c o r d in g
t o o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s , u s u a l l y p r e p a r e d b y a p r o g r a m e r . W o r k in c l u d e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
S t u d i e s i n s t r u c t i o n s t o d e t e r m i n e e q u ip m e n t s e t u p a n d o p e r a t i o n s ; l o a d s e q u ip m e n t w ith r e q u i r e d
i t e m s ( t a p e r e e l s , c a r d s , e t c . ) ; s w i t c h e s n e c e s s a r y a u x i l i a r y e q u ip m e n t in t o c i r c u i t , a n d s t a r t s
and o p e r a t e s c o m p u t e r ; m a k e s a d ju s tm e n ts to c o m p u t e r to c o r r e c t o p e r a tin g p r o b le m s and m e e t
s p e c i a l c o n d i t i o n s ; r e v i e w s e r r o r s m a d e d u r in g o p e r a t i o n a n d d e t e r m i n e s c a u s e o r r e f e r s p r o b l e m
t o s u p e r v i s o r o r p r o g r a m e r ; a n d m a in t a in s o p e r a t i n g r e c o r d s . M a y t e s t a n d a s s i s t in c o r r e c t i n g
p rogra m .
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p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s :
N ew p r o g r a m s a r e fr e q u e n tly te s te d
a n d i n t r o d u c e d ; s c h e d u l in g r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e o f c r i t i c a l i m p o r t a n c e t o m i n i m i z e d o w n t i m e ;
t h e p r o g r a m s a r e o f c o m p l e x d e s i g n s o t h a t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f e r r o r s o u r c e o ft e n r e q u i r e s a
w o r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f t h e t o t a l p r o g r a m , a n d a lt e r n a t e p r o g r a m s m a y n o t b e a v a i l a b l e . M a y
g iv e d i r e c t i o n a n d g u id a n c e t o l o w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .
C la s s B .
O p e r a t e s in d e p e n d e n t ly , o r u n d e r o n l y g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n , a c o m p u t e r ru n n in g
p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s : M o s t o f t h e p r o g r a m s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d
p r o d u c t io n r u n s , t y p ic a lly ru n on a r e g u la r ly r e c u r r in g b a s is ; t h e re is lit t le o r n o te s tin g




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o f n e w p r o g r a m s r e q u i r e d ; a l t e r n a t e p r o g r a m s a r e p r o v i d e d in c a s e o r i g i n a l p r o g r a m n e e d s
m a j o r c h a n g e o r c a n n o t b e c o r r e c t e d w it h in a r e a s o n a b l e t i m e .
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t i o n s , d i a g n o s e s c a u s e a n d t a k e s c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n . T h is u s u a l ly i n v o l v e s a p p ly in g p r e v i o u s l y
p r o g r a m e d c o r r e c t i v e s t e p s , o r u s in g sta n d a rd c o r r e c t i o n te c h n iq u e s .
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O p e r a t e s u n d e r d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n a c o m p u t e r r u n n in g p r o g r a m s o r s e g m e n t s o f p r o g r a m s
w ith t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A . M a y a s s i s t a h i g h e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r b y in d e ­
p e n d e n t ly p e r f o r m i n g l e s s d i f f i c u l t t a s k s a s s i g n e d , a n d p e r f o r m i n g d i f f i c u l t t a s k s f o l lo w i n g
d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s a n d w ith f r e q u e n t r e v i e w o f o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d .
C la s s C .
W o rk s o n ro u tin e p r o g r a m s u n d e r c l o s e s u p e r v is io n .
Is e x p e c te d to d e v e lo p
w o r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f t h e c o m p u t e r e q u ip m e n t u s e d a n d a b i l i t y t o d e t e c t p r o b l e m s i n v o l v e d in
r u n n in g r o u t i n e p r o g r a m s . U s u a l ly h a s r e c e i v e d s o m e f o r m a l t r a in i n g in c o m p u t e r o p e r a t i o n .
M a y a s s is t h ig h e r le v e l o p e r a t o r on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .
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C o n v e r t s s t a t e m e n t s o f b u s i n e s s p r o b l e m s , t y p i c a l l y p r e p a r e d b y a s y s t e m s a n a l y s t , in to
a s e q u e n c e o f d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s w h ic h a r e r e q u i r e d t o s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m s b y a u t o m a t i c d a ta
p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m e n t . W o r k in g f r o m c h a r t s o r d i a g r a m s , t h e p r o g r a m e r d e v e l o p s th e p r e c i s e i n ­
s t r u c t i o n s w h ic h , w h e n e n t e r e d in to th e c o m p u t e r s y s t e m in c o d e d la n g u a g e , c a u s e th e m a n ip u la t io n

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o f d a ta to a c h ie v e d e s ir e d r e s u lt s . W o r k in v o lv e s m o s t o f th e fo l lo w i n g :
A p p lie s k n o w le d g e o f
c o m p u te r c a p a b ilit ie s , m a th e m a t ic s , lo g ic e m p lo y e d by c o m p u t e r s , and p a r t ic u la r s u b je c t m a tte r
in v o lv e d to a n a ly z e c h a r t s an d d ia g r a m s o f th e p r o b l e m to be p r o g r a m e d ; d e v e lo p s s e q u e n c e
o f p r o g r a m s t e p s ; w r i t e s d e t a i l e d f l o w c h a r t s t o s h o w o r d e r in w h ic h d a t a w i l l b e p r o c e s s e d ;
c o n v e r t s t h e s e c h a r t s to c o d e d in s t r u c t io n s f o r m a c h in e to fo l lo w ; t e s t s 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 i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r o p e r a t i n g p e r s o n n e l d u r in g p r o d u c t i o n ru n ; a n a l y z e s , r e v i e w s , a n d a l t e r s
p r o g r a m s t o i n c r e a s e o p e r a t i n g e f f i c i e n c y o r a d a p t t o n e w r e q u i r e m e n t s ; m a in t a in s r e c o r d s o f
p r o g r a m d e v e l o p m e n t a n d r e v i s i o n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g b o th s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s a n d p r o ­
g r a m i n g s h o u l d b e c l a s s i f i e d a s s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s i f t h is i s t h e s k i l l u s e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y .)
D o e s n o t in c l u d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n o f
o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r p r o g r a m e r s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith s c i e n t i f i c
a n d /o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b l e m s .
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r e q u i r e c o m p e t e n c e in a l l p h a s e s o f p r o g r a m i n g c o n c e p t s a n d p r a c t i c e s . W o r k in g f r o m d i a ­
g r a m s a n d c h a r t s w h ic h i d e n t i f y t h e n a t u r e o f d e s i r e d r e s u l t s , m a j o r p r o c e s s i n g s t e p s t o b e
a c c o m p l i s h e d , a n d th e r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n v a r i o u s s t e p s o f th e p r o b l e m s o l v i n g r o u t i n e ;
p la n s t h e f u l l r a n g e o f p r o g r a m i n g a c t i o n s n e e d e d t o e f f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z e t h e c o m p u t e r s y s t e m
in a c h i e v i n g d e s i r e d e n d p r o d u c t s .
A t t h i s l e v e l , p r o g r a m i n g i s d i f f i c u l t b e c a u s e c o m p u t e r e q u ip m e n t m u s t b e o r g a n i z e d t o
p r o d u c e s e v e r a l in t e r r e l a t e d but d i v e r s e p r o d u c t s f r o m n u m e r o u s a nd d i v e r s e d a ta e le m e n t s .
A w id e v a r i e t y a n d e x t e n s i v e n u m b e r o f i n t e r n a l p r o c e s s i n g a c t i o n s m u s t o c c u r . T h is r e q u i r e s
s u c h a c t i o n s a s d e v e l o p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a t i o n s w h ic h c a n b e r e u s e d , e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f
lin k a g e p o in ts b e tw e e n o p e r a t i o n s , a d ju s tm e n ts to d a ta w h en p r o g r a m r e q u ir e m e n t s e x c e e d
c o m p u t e r s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , a n d s u b s t a n t ia l m a n ip u la t io n a n d r e s e q u e n c i n g o f d a t a e l e m e n t s
to f o r m a h ig h ly in te g r a t e d p r o g r a m .
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C la s s B .
W o r k s in d e p e n d e n t ly o r u n d e r o n l y g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o n r e l a t i v e l y s i m p l e
p r o g r a m s , o r o n s im p le s e g m e n ts o f c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .
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p r o c e s s i n f o r m a t i o n t o p r o d u c e d a t a in t w o o r t h r e e v a r i e d s e q u e n c e s o r f o r m a t s . R e p o r t s
a n d l i s t i n g s a r e p r o d u c e d b y r e f i n i n g , a d a p t in g , a r r a y i n g , o r m a k in g m i n o r a d d i t io n s t o o r
d e l e t i o n s f r o m in p u t d a t a w h ic h a r e r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .
W h ile n u m e r o u s r e c o r d s m a y b e
p r o c e s s e d , t h e d a t a h a v e b e e n r e f i n e d in p r i o r a c t i o n s s o t h a t th e a c c u r a c y a n d s e q u e n c i n g
o f da ta c a n b e t e s t e d b y u s in g a fe w ro u tin e c h e c k s .
T y p i c a l l y , t h e p r o g r a m d e a l s w ith
ro u tin e r e c o r d - k e e p in g ty p e o p e r a t io n s .
OR
W o r k s o n c o m p l e x p r o g r a m s (a s d e s c r i b e d f o r c l a s s A ) u n d e r c l o s e d i r e c t i o n o f a h i g h e r
le v e l p r o g r a m e r o r s u p e r v is o r .
M a y a s s i s t h i g h e r l e v e l p r o g r a m e r b y in d e p e n d e n t ly p e r ­
fo r m in g le s s d iffic u lt ta s k s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g m o r e d iffic u lt ta s k s u n d e r fa ir ly c lo s e
d ir e c tio n .
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in s t r u c t lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m e r s .

C la s s C .
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l e a r n e d i n f o r m a l t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s . A s s i g n m e n t s a r e d e s i g n e d t o d e v e l o p c o m p e t e n c e in th e
a p p lic a t io n o f s ta n d a rd p r o c e d u r e s to ro u tin e p r o b le m s . R e c e iv e s c l o s e s u p e r v is io n o n n ew
a s p e c t s o f a s s i g n m e n t s ; a n d w o r k i s r e v i e w e d t o v e r i f y i t s a c c u r a c y a n d c o n f o r m a n c e w ith
r e q u ir e d p r o c e d u r e s .
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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 t e p r o c e d u r e s f o r s o lv in g th em by u s e o f e le c t r o n ic
d a t a p r o c e s s i n g e q u ip m e n t . D e v e l o p s a c o m p l e t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f a ll s p e c i f i c a t i o n s n e e d e d t o e n a b l e
p r o g r a m e r s t o p r e p a r e r e q u i r e d d i g i t a l c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
A n a l y z e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o p e r a t i o n s t o b e a u t o m a t e d a n d i d e n t i f i e s c o n d it i o n s a n d c r i t e r i a r e q u i r e d
to a c h ie v e s a t is f a c t o r y r e s u lt s ; s p e c i f ie s n u m b e r and ty p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d o c u m e n ts to
b e u s e d ; o u t l i n e s a c t i o n s t o b e p e r f o r m e d b y p e r s o n n e l a n d c o m p u t e r s in s u f f i c i e n t d e t a il f o r
p r e s e n t a t i o n t o m a n a g e m e n t a n d f o r p r o g r a m i n g ( t y p i c a l l y t h is i n v o l v e s p r e p a r a t i o n o f w o r k a n d
d a t a f l o w c h a r t s ) ; c o o r d i n a t e s th e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t e s t p r o b l e m s a n d p a r t i c i p a t e s in t r i a l r u n s o f
n e w a n d r e v i s e d s y s t e m s ; a n d r e c o m m e n d s e q u ip m e n t c h a n g e s t o o b t a in m o r e e f f e c t i v e o v e r a l l
o p e r a t i o n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r f o r m i n g b o t h s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s a n d p r o g r a m i n g s h o u l d b e c l a s ­
s i f i e d a s s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s i f t h is i s t h e s k i l l u s e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p a y .)
D o e s n o t in c lu d e e m p l o y e e s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o r s u p e r v i s i o n
o f o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g e m p l o y e e s , o r s y s t e m s a n a l y s t s p r i m a r i l y c o n c e r n e d w ith
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v o l v i n g a ll p h a s e s o f s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s . P r o b l e m s a r e c o m p l e x b e c a u s e o f d i v e r s e s o u r c e s o f
in p u t d a t a a n d m u l t i p l e - u s e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f o u tp u t d a t a . ( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e l o p s a n in t e g r a t e d
p r o d u c t i o n s c h e d u l i n g , in v e n t o r y c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a l y s i s , a n d s a l e s a n a l y s i s r e c o r d in w h ic h




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e v e r y i t e m o f e a c h t y p e i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y p r o c e s s e d t h r o u g h th e f u l l s y s t e m o f r e c o r d s a n d
a p p r o p r i a t e f o l l o w u p a c t i o n s a r e i n it ia t e d b y t h e c o m p u t e r . ) C o n f e r s w it h p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d t o
d e t e r m in e th e d a ta p r o c e s s in g p r o b l e m s and a d v is e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on th e i m p l i c a ­
t io n s o f n e w o r r e v i s e d s y s t e m s o f d a ta p r o c e s s i n g o p e r a t i o n s . M a k e s r e c o m m e n d a t io n s , i f
n e e d e d , f o r a p p r o v a l o f m a j o r s y s t e m s i n s t a l l a t i o n s o r c h a n g e s a n d f o r o b t a i n in g e q u ip m e n t .
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r e l a t i v e l y u n c o m p l i c a t e d t o a n a l y z e , p la n , p r o g r a m , a n d o p e r a t e . P r o b l e m s a r e o f l i m i t e d
c o m p l e x i t y b e c a u s e s o u r c e s o f in p u t d a t a a r e h o m o g e n e o u s a n d t h e o u tp u t d a ta a r e c l o s e l y
r e la te d .
( F o r e x a m p l e , d e v e l o p s s y s t e m s f o r m a in t a in i n g d e p o s i t o r a c c o u n t s in a b a n k ,
m a in t a in i n g a c c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e in a r e t a i l e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r m a in t a in i n g in v e n t o r y a c c o u n t s
in a m a n u f a c t u r i n g o r w h o l e s a l e e s t a b l i s h m e n t .) C o n f e r s w it h p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d t o d e t e r m i n e
th e d a ta p r o c e s s in g p r o b l e m s an d a d v is e s s u b j e c t - m a t t e r p e r s o n n e l on th e im p lic a t io n s o f th e
d a t a p r o c e s s i n g s y s t e m s t o b e a p p l ie d .
OR
W o r k s on a s e g m e n t o f a c o m p le x d a ta p r o c e s s i n g s c h e m e o r s y s t e m , a s d e s c r i b e d f o r
c l a s s A . W o r k s i n d e p e n d e n t ly o n r o u t i n e a s s i g n m e n t s a n d r e c e i v e s i n s t r u c t i o n a n d g u id a n c e
o n c o m p l e x a s s i g n m e n t s . W o r k i s r e v i e w e d f o r a c c u r a c y o f j u d g m e n t , c o m p l i a n c e w it h i n ­
s t r u c t i o n s , a n d t o i n s u r e p r o p e r a li n e m e n t w it h t h e o v e r a l l s y s t e m .
C l a s s C . W o r k s u n d e r im m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n , c a r r y i n g o u t a n a l y s e s a s a s s i g n e d , u s u a l l y
o f a s in g le a c t iv it y .
A s s ig n m e n t s a r e d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p and ex p a n d p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n c e
in t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f p r o c e d u r e s a n d s k i l l s r e q u i r e d f o r s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s w o r k . F o r e x a m p l e ,
m a y a s s i s t a h ig h e r l e v e l s y s t e m s a n a ly s t b y p r e p a r in g th e d e t a ile d s p e c i fic a t i o n s r e q u i r e d
b y p r o g r a m e r s fr o m in fo r m a t io n d e v e lo p e d b y th e h ig h e r le v e l a n a ly s t.
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C la s s A .
P la n s t h e g r a p h i c p r e s e n t a t i o n o f c o m p l e x i t e m s h a v in g d i s t i n c t i v e d e s i g n
f e a t u r e s t h a t d i f f e r s i g n i f i c a n t l y f r o m e s t a b l i s h e d d r a f t in g p r e c e d e n t s . W o r k s in c l o s e s u p ­
p o r t w ith t h e d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r , a n d m a y r e c o m m e n d m i n o r d e s i g n c h a n g e s .
A n a ly z e s th e
e f f e c t o f e a c h c h a n g e o n t h e d e t a i l s o f f o r m , f u n c t io n , a n d p o s i t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f c o m ­
p on en ts and p a r t s .
W o r k s w it h a m i n i m u m o f s u p e r v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e .
C o m p le t e d w o r k is
r e v i e w e d b y d e s i g n o r i g i n a t o r f o r c o n s i s t e n c y w ith p r i o r e n g i n e e r i n g d e t e r m i n a t i o n s .
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e it h e r p r e p a r e d r a w in g s , o r d ir e c t t h e ir p r e p a r a t io n b y lo w e r le v e l d r a fts m e n .
C l a s s B . P e r f o r m s n o n r o u t in e a n d c o m p l e x d r a f t i n g a s s i g n m e n t s th a t r e q u i r e t h e a p p l i ­
c a t io n o f m o s t o f th e s ta n d a r d iz e d d r a w in g t e c h n iq u e s r e g u l a r ly u s e d .
D u t ie s t y p i c a l l y i n ­
v o l v e s f lc h w o r k a s :
P r e p a r e s w o r k i n g d r a w i n g s o f s u b a s s e m b l i e s w it h i r r e g u l a r s h a p e s ,
m u lt ip le fu n c t io n s , and p r e c i s e p o s it io n a l r e la t io n s h ip s b e tw e e n c o m p o n e n t s ; p r e p a r e s a r c h i­
t e c t u r a l d r a w i n g s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a b u il d i n g in c lu d in g d e t a il d r a w i n g s o f f o u n d a t i o n s , w a ll
s e c t i o n s , f l o o r p l a n s , a n d r o o f . U s e s a c c e p t e d f o r m u l a s a n d m a n u a l s in m a k in g n e c e s s a r y
c o m p u t a t i o n s t o d e t e r m i n e q u a n t i t ie s o f m a t e r i a l s t o b e u s e d , lo a d c a p a c i t i e s , s t r e n g t h s ,
s tr e s s e s , etc.
R e c e i v e s i n it ia l i n s t r u c t i o n s , r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d a d v i c e f r o m s u p e r v i s o r .
C o m p le t e d w o rk is c h e c k e d f o r t e c h n ic a l a d e q u a c y .
C l a s s C . P r e p a r e s d e t a il d r a w i n g s o f s i n g l e u n it s o r p a r t s f o r e n g i n e e r i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n ,
m a n u f a c t u r i n g , o r r e p a i r p u r p o s e s . T y p e s o f d r a w i n g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e i s o m e t r i c p r o j e c t i o n s
( d e p i c t i n g t h r e e d i m e n s i o n s in a c c u r a t e s c a l e ) a n d s e c t i o n a l v i e w s t o c l a r i f y p o s i t i o n i n g o f
c o m p o n e n t s and c o n v e y n e e d e d in fo r m a t io n . C o n s o lid a t e s d e t a ils fr o m a n u m b e r o f s o u r c e s
an d a d ju s ts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a le a s r e q u ir e d .
S u g g e s te d m e t h o d s o f a p p r o a c h , a p p lic a b le
p r e c e d e n t s , a n d a d v i c e o n s o u r c e m a t e r i a l s a r e g iv e n w it h i n i t i a l a s s i g n m e n t s . I n s t r u c t i o n s
a r e le s s c o m p le t e w hen a s s ig n m e n ts r e c u r .
W o r k m a y b e s p o t - c h e c k e d d u r in g p r o g r e s s .
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C o p ie s p la n s an d d r a w in g s p r e p a r e d by o t h e r s b y p la c in g t r a c in g c lo th o r p a p e r o v e r
d r a w i n g s a n d t r a c i n g w it h p e n o r p e n c i l .
(D o e s n o t in c lu d e t r a c i n g l i m i t e d t o p la n s p r i m a r i l y
c o n s i s t i n g o f s t r a i g h t li n e s a n d a l a r g e s c a l e n ot r e q u i r i n g c l o s e d e l i n e a t i o n .)
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o f th e fo llo w in g o p e r a t io n s : M o d ify in g , in s t a llin g , r e p a i r i n g , an d o v e r h a u lin g . T h e s e o p e r a t io n s
r e q u i r e t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f m o s t o r a ll o f t h e f o l l o w i n g t a s k s :
A s s e m b l i n g , t e s t i n g , a d j u s t in g ,
c a l i b r a t i n g , t u n in g , a n d a li n in g .
W o rk is n o n r e p e t it iv e and r e q u i r e s a k n o w le d g e o f th e t h e o r y and p r a c t ic e o f e l e c t r o n i c s
p e r t a i n in g t o t h e u s e o f g e n e r a l a n d s p e c i a l i z e d e l e c t r o n i c t e s t e q u ip m e n t ; t r o u b l e a n a l y s i s ; a n d
t h e o p e r a t i o n , r e l a t i o n s h i p , a n d a li n e m e n t o f e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s , s u b s y s t e m s , a n d c i r c u i t s h a v in g
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E l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t o r s y s t e m s w o r k e d on t y p i c a l l y in c l u d e o n e o r m o r e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
G ro u n d , v e h ic le , o r a ir b o r n e r a d io c o m m u n ic a t io n s s y s t e m s , r e la y s y s t e m s , n a v ig a tio n a id s ;
a i r b o r n e o r g r o u n d r a d a r s y s t e m s ; r a d i o a n d t e l e v i s i o n t r a n s m i t t i n g err r e c o r d i n g s y s t e m s ; e l e c ­
t r o n i c c o m p u t e r s ; m i s s i l e a n d s p a c e c r a f t g u id a n c e a n d c o n t r o l s y s t e m s ; in d u s t r i a l a n d m e d i c a l
m e a s u r i n g , in d ic a t i n g a n d c o n t r o l l i n g d e v i c e s ; e t c .
(E x c lu d e p r o d u c t i o n a s s e m b l e r s a n d t e s t e r s , c r a f t s m e n , d r a f t s m e n , d e s i g n e r s , e n g i n e e r s ,
a n d r e p a i r m e n o f s u c h s t a n d a r d e l e c t r o n i c e q u ip m e n t a s o f f i c e m a c h i n e s , r a d i o a n d t e l e v i s i o n
r e c e iv in g s e t s .)

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i n ju r e d e m p l o y e e s o r o t h e r p e r s o n s w h o b e c o m e i l l o r s u f f e r an a c c i d e n t on th e p r e m i s e s o f a
f a c t o r y o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t . D u t ie s i n v o l v e a c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
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t o th e i l l o r i n ju r e d ; a t te n d in g t o s u b s e q u e n t d r e s s i n g o f e m p l o y e e s * i n j u r i e s ; k e e p in g r e c o r d s
o f p a t ie n t s t r e a t e d ; p r e p a r i n g a c c i d e n t r e p o r t s f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r o t h e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s i s t i n g in
p h y s i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n s a n d h e a lt h e v a l u a t i o n s o f a p p l ic a n t s a n d e m p l o y e e s ; a n d p la n n in g a n d c a r r y ­
in g o u t p r o g r a m s in v o l v i n g h e a lt h e d u c a t i o n , a c c i d e n t p r e v e n t i o n , e v a l u a t i o n o f p la n t e n v ir o n m e n t ,
o r o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s a f f e c t i n g th e h e a lt h , w e l f a r e , a n d s a f e t y o f a l l p e r s o n n e l . N u r s i n g s u p e r v i s o r s
o r h e a d n u r s e s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p l o y in g m o r e th a n o n e n u r s e a r e e x c l u d e d .

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P e r f o r m s t h e c a r p e n t r y d u t i e s n e c e s s a r y t o c o n s t r u c t a n d m a in t a in in g o o d r e p a i r b u i l d ­
in g w o o d w o r k a n d e q u ip m e n t s u c h a s b i n s , c r i b s , c o u n t e r s , b e n c h e s , p a r t i t i o n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s ,
s t a i r s , c a s i n g s , a n d t r i m m a d e o f w o o d in a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
P la n n in g a n d la y in g o u t o f w o r k f r o m b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , m o d e l s , o r v e r b a l i n s t r u c t i o n s ; u s i n g a
v a r i e t y o f c a r p e n t e r 's h a n d t o o l s , p o r t a b l e p o w e r t o o l s , a n d s t a n d a r d m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; m a k ­
in g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o d i m e n s i o n s o f w o r k ; a n d s e l e c t i n g m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y
f o r th e w o r k .
In g e n e r a l , t h e w o r k o f t h e m a in t e n a n c e c a r p e n t e r r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d
e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l ly a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a in i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .

P r o d u c e s r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s a n d n e w p a r t s in m a k in g r e p a i r s o f m e t a l p a r t s o f m e c h a n i c a l
e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t e d in an e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : I n t e r p r e t in g w r i t t e n
i n s t r u c t i o n s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; p la n n in g a n d la y in g o u t o f w o r k ; u s in g a v a r i e t y o f m a c h i n i s t 's
h a n d t o o l s a n d p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; s e t t i n g up a n d o p e r a t i n g s t a n d a r d m a c h in e t o o l s ;
s h a p in g o f m e t a l p a r t s t o c l o s e t o l e r a n c e s ; m a k in g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o d i m e n ­
s i o n s o f w o r k , t o o l i n g , f e e d s , a n d s p e e d s o f m a c h in in g ; k n o w l e d g e o f t h e w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f
th e c o m m o n m e t a l s ; s e l e c t i n g s t a n d a r d m a t e r i a l s , p a r t s , a n d e q u ip m e n t r e q u i r e d f o r h i s w o r k ;
a n d fi t t in g a n d a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s in t o m e c h a n i c a l e q u ip m e n t .
In g e n e r a l , th e m a c h i n i s t 's w o r k
n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s a r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p p r a c t i c e u s u a l ly a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .

E L E C T R IC IA N , M A IN T E N A N C E
P e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c a l t r a d e f u n c t io n s s u c h a s t h e in s t a l l a t i o n , m a i n t e n a n c e , o r
r e p a i r o f e q u ip m e n t f o r t h e g e n e r a t i o n , d i s t r i b u t i o n , o r u t i l i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s t a b ­
l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : I n s t a ll in g o r r e p a i r i n g a n y o f a v a r i e t y o f e l e c ­
t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t s u c h a s g e n e r a t o r s , t r a n s f o r m e r s , s w i t c h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l l e r s , c i r c u i t b r e a k e r s ,
m o t o r s , h e a t in g u n i t s , c o n d u it s y s t e m s , o r o t h e r t r a n s m i s s i o n e q u ip m e n t ; w o r k i n g f r o m b l u e ­
p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , la y o u t s , o r o t h e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; l o c a t i n g a n d d i a g n o s in g t r o u b l e in t h e e l e c t r i c a l
s y s t e m o r e q u ip m e n t ; w o r k i n g s t a n d a r d c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o lo a d r e q u i r e m e n t s o f w i r i n g o r
e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t ; a n d u s in g a v a r i e t y o f e l e c t r i c i a n ' s h a n d t o o l s a n d m e a s u r i n g a n d t e s t i n g
in s t r u m e n t s .
In g e n e r a l , t h e w o r k o f th e m a in t e n a n c e e l e c t r i c i a n r e q u i r e s r o u n d e d t r a in i n g a n d
e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l ly a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a in i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
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O p e r a t e s a n d m a in t a in s a n d m a y a l s o s u p e r v i s e t h e o p e r a t i o n o f s t a t io n a r y e n g in e s a n d
e q u ip m e n t ( m e c h a n i c a l o r e l e c t r i c a l ) t o s u p p ly th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t in w h ic h e m p l o y e d w it h p o w e r ,
h e a t, r e fr ig e r a t io n , o r a ir -c o n d it io n in g .
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s u c h a s s t e a m e n g i n e s , a i r c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , m o t o r s , t u r b i n e s , v e n t il a t i n g a n d r e f r i g ­
e r a t i n g e q u ip m e n t , s t e a m b o i l e r s a n d b o i l e r - f e d w a t e r p u m p s ; m a k in g e q u ip m e n t r e p a i r s ; a n d
k e e p in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t i o n o f m a c h i n e r y , t e m p e r a t u r e , a n d f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n . M a y a l s o s u ­
p e r v is e th e se o p e r a tio n s .
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e n g in e e r a r e e x c lu d e d .
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F i r e s s t a t io n a r y b o i l e r s t o fu r n is h t h e e s t a b l is h m e n t in w h ic h e m p l o y e d w it h h e a t , p o w e r ,
o r s te a m . F e e d s fu e ls to f i r e b y hand o r o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s t o k e r , g a s , o r o il b u r n e r ; and
c h e c k s w a t e r and s a fe ty v a lv e s .
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o r g e n e r a l d u t i e s o f l e s s e r s k i l l , s u c h a s k e e p in g a w o r k e r s u p p l ie d w ith m a t e r i a l s a n d t o o l s ;
c l e a n i n g w o r k i n g a r e a , m a c h i n e , a n d e q u ip m e n t ; a s s i s t i n g jo u r n e y m a n by h o l d in g m a t e r i a l s o r
t o o l s ; a n d p e r f o r m i n g o t h e r u n s k il le d t a s k s a s d i r e c t e d b y j o u r n e y m a n .
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h e l p e r i s p e r m i t t e d t o p e r f o r m v a r i e s f r o m t r a d e t o t r a d e : In s o m e t r a d e s t h e h e l p e r i s c o n f i n e d
t o s u p p l y i n g , l i f t i n g , a n d h o ld in g m a t e r i a l s a n d t o o l s , a n d c l e a n i n g w o r k i n g a r e a s ; a n d in o t h e r s
h e is p e r m it t e d to p e r f o r m s p e c i a l iz e d m a c h in e o p e r a t io n s , o r p a r ts o f a t r a d e th a t a r e a ls o
p e r fo r m e d b y w o r k e r s on a fu ll-t im e b a s is .
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S p e c i a l i z e s in t h e o p e r a t i o n o f o n e o r m o r e t y p e s o f m a c h in e t o o l s , s u c h a s j i g b o r e r s ,
c y l i n d r i c a l o r s u r f a c e g r i n d e r s , e n g in e l a t h e s , o r m i l l i n g m a c h i n e s , in th e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f
m a c h i n e - s h o p t o o l s , g a g e s , j i g s , f i x t u r e s , o r d i e s . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g : P la n n in g
a n d p e r f o r m i n g d i f f i c u l t m a c h in in g o p e r a t i o n s ; p r o c e s s i n g i t e m s r e q u i r i n g c o m p l i c a t e d s e t u p s o r
a h ig h d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; u s in g a v a r i e t y o f p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ; s e l e c t i n g f e e d s ,
s p e e d s , t o o l i n g , a n d o p e r a t i o n s e q u e n c e ; and m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t m e n t s d u r in g o p e r a t i o n
to a c h ie v e r e q u is it e t o le r a n c e s o r d im e n s io n s .
M ay be re q u ir e d to r e c o g n iz e w hen t o o ls n eed
d r e s s i n g , t o d r e s s t o o l s , a n d t o s e l e c t p r o p e r c o o l a n t s a n d c u t t in g a n d l u b r i c a t i n g o i l s .
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c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , m a c h i n e - t o o l o p e r a t o r s , t o o l r o o m , in t o o l a n d d i e j o b b in g
s h o p s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .




M E C H A N IC , A U T O M O T IV E

(M a i n t e n a n c e )

R e p a ir s a u t o m o b ile s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c t o r s o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t. W o r k in ­
v o l v e s m o s t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : E x a m i n i n g a u t o m o t i v e e q u ip m e n t t o d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ; d i s ­
a s s e m b l i n g e q u ip m e n t a n d p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s t h a t i n v o l v e t h e u s e o f s u c h h a n d t o o l s a s w r e n c h e s ,
g a g e s , d r i l l s , o r s p e c i a l i z e d e q u ip m e n t in d i s a s s e m b l i n g o r fit t in g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n o r
d e f e c t i v e p a r t s f r o m s t o c k ; g r i n d i n g a n d a d ju s t in g v a l v e s ; r e a s s e m b l i n g a n d in s t a l l i n g th e v a r i o u s
a s s e m b l i e s in t h e v e h i c l e a n d m a k in g n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t m e n t s ; a n d a li n in g w h e e l s , a d ju s t in g b r a k e s
a n d l i g h t s , o r t ig h t e n i n g b o d y b o l t s . In g e n e r a l , t h e w o r k o f t h e a u t o m o t i v e m e c h a n i c r e q u i r e s
r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l ly a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t
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R e p a i r s m a c h i n e r y o r m e c h a n i c a l e q u ip m e n t o f an e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
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o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
E x a m i n i n g m a c h i n e s a n d m e c h a n i c a l e q u ip m e n t t o d i a g n o s e s o u r c e o f t r o u b l e ;
d i s m a n t li n g o r p a r t l y d i s m a n t li n g m a c h i n e s a n d p e r f o r m i n g r e p a i r s t h a t m a i n l y i n v o l v e th e u s e
o f h a n d t o o l s in s c r a p i n g a n d f it t in g p a r t s ; r e p l a c i n g b r o k e n o r d e f e c t i v e p a r t s w it h i t e m s o b t a in e d
f r o m s t o c k ; o r d e r i n g t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f a r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t b y a m a c h in e s h o p o r s e n d in g o f th e
m a c h in e t o a m a c h i n e s h o p f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s ; p r e p a r i n g w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r m a j o r r e p a i r s
o r f o r th e p r o d u c t i o n o f p a r t s o r d e r e d f r o m m a c h in e s h o p ; r e a s s e m b l i n g m a c h i n e s ; a n d m a k in g
a ll n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t m e n t s f o r o p e r a t i o n . In g e n e r a l , t h e w o r k o f a m a in t e n a n c e m e c h a n i c r e q u i r e s
r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l ly a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t
t r a in i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
E x c l u d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a r e w o r k e r s w h o s e p r i m a r y d u t ie s
in v o l v e s e t t i n g u p o r a d j u s t in g m a c h i n e s .
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I n s t a ll s n e w m a c h i n e s o r h e a v y e q u ip m e n t , a n d d i s m a n t l e s a n d i n s t a l l s m a c h in e s o r h e a v y
e q u ip m e n t w h e n c h a n g e s in t h e p la n t la y o u t a r e r e q u i r e d . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g ;
P la n n in g a n d la y in g o u t o f t h e w o r k ; i n t e r p r e t i n g b lu e p r in t s o r o t h e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; u s in g a v a r i e t y
o f h a n d t o o l s a n d r i g g i n g ; m a k in g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o s t r e s s e s , s t r e n g t h o f
m a t e r i a l s , a n d c e n t e r s o f g r a v i t y ; a li n in g a n d b a l a n c in g o f e q u ip m e n t ; s e l e c t i n g s t a n d a r d t o o l s ,
e q u ip m e n t , a n d p a r t s t o b e u s e d ; a n d i n s t a l l i n g a n d m a in t a in i n g in g o o d o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n
e q u ip m e n t s u c h a s d r i v e s a n d s p e e d r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l , th e m i l l w r i g h t 's w o r k n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e s
a r o u n d e d t r a in i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e in t h e t r a d e a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r
e q u iv a le n t t r a in i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
P A IN T E R , M A IN T E N A N C E
P a in t s a n d r e d e c o r a t e s w a l l s , w o o d w o r k , a n d f i x t u r e s o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k in v o l v e s
t he f o l l o w i n g : K n o w le d g e o f s u r f a c e p e c u l i a r i t i e s a n d t y p e s o f p a in t r e q u i r e d f o r d i f f e r e n t a p p l i c a ­
t i o n s ; p r e p a r i n g s u r f a c e f o r p a in t in g b y r e m o v i n g o l d f i n i s h o r b y p l a c i n g p u tty o r f i l l e r in n a il

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l e a d , a n d o t h e r p a in t i n g r e d i e n t s t o o b t a i n p r o p e r c o l o r o r c o n s i s t e n c y . In g e n e r a l , t h e w o r k o f th e
m a in t e n a n c e p a in t e r r e q u ir e s ro u n d e d t r a in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u s u a lly a c q u ir e d th ro u g h a f o r m a l
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up and o p e r a t in g a ll a v a ila b le ty p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k in g m a c h in e s ; u s in g a v a r ie t y o f h a n d to o ls
in c u t t i n g , b e n d i n g , f o r m i n g , s h a p i n g , f i t t i n g , a n d a s s e m b l i n g ; a n d i n s t a l l i n g s h e e t - m e t a l a r t i c l e s
as re q u ir e d .
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t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t t r a in i n 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

I n s t a l l s o r r e p a i r s w a t e r , s t e a m , g a s , o r o t h e r t y p e s o f p i p e a n d p i p e f i t t i n g s in an
e s t a b lis h m e n t . W o rk in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e fo l lo w i n g ; L a y in g ou t o f w o r k and m e a s u r in g to lo c a t e
p o s i t i o n o f p i p e f r o m d r a w i n g s o r o t h e r w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; c u t t in g v a r i o u s s i z e s o f p i p e t o
c o r r e c t l e n g t h s w it h c h i s e l a n d h a m m e r o r o x y a c e t y l e n e t o r c h o r p i p e - c u t t i n g m a c h i n e s ; t h r e a d i n g
p i p e w it h s t o c k s a n d d i e s ; b e n d i n g p i p e b y h a n d - d r i v e n o r p o w e r - d r i v e n m a c h i n e s ; a s s e m b l i n g
p i p e w it h c o u p l i n g s a n d f a s t e n i n g p i p e t o h a n g e r s ; m a k in g s t a n d a r d s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o
p r e s s u r e s , f l o w , a n d s i z e o f p i p e r e q u i r e d ; a n d m a k in g s t a n d a r d t e s t s t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r f i n ­
is h e d p ip e s m e e t s p e c i f ic a t i o n s .
In g e n e r a l , t h e w o r k o f t h e m a i n t e n a n c e p i p e f i t t e r r e q u i r e s
r o u n d e d t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p o r e q u iv a le n t
t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e . W o r k e r s p r i m a r i l y e n g a g e d in i n s t a l l i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g b u il d i n g s a n it a t io n
o r h e a t in g s y s t e m s a r e e x c l u d e d .
S H E E T -M E T A L

W O R K E R , M A IN T E N A N C E

F a b r i c a t e s , i n s t a l l s , a n d m a i n t a i n s in g o o d r e p a i r t h e s h e e t - m e t a l e q u ip m e n t a n d f i x t u r e s
(s u c h a s m a c h in e g u a r d s , g r e a s e p a n s , s h e lv e s , lo c k e r s , ta n k s, v e n t ila t o r s , ch u te s , d u c ts , m e ta l
r o o f i n g ) o f a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t . W o r k i n v o l v e s m o s t o f th e f o l l o w i n g :
P la n n in g a n d l a y i n g o u t a l l
t y p e s o f s h e e t - m e t a l m a in t e n a n c e w o r k f r o m b l u e p r i n t s , m o d e l s , o r o t h e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ; s e t t i n g

T O O L AND

D IE M A K E R

(D ie m a k e r ; j i g m a k e r ; t o o l m a k e r ; fix tu r e m a k e r ;

gage m a k er)

C o n s tr u c ts and r e p a ir s m a c h in e -s h o p t o o ls , g a g e s , jig s ,' fix tu r e s o r d ie s fo r fo r g in g s ,
p u n ch in g , and o t h e r m e t a l - f o r m in g w o r k .
W o r k in v o l v e s m o s t o f th e fo l lo w i n g :
P la n n in g a n d
la y in g o u t o f w o r k f r o m m o d e l s , b l u e p r i n t s , d r a w i n g s , o r o t h e r o r a l a n d w r i t t e n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ;
u s i n g a v a r i e t y o f t o o l a n d d i e m a k e r 's h a n d t o o l s a n d p r e c i s i o n m e a s u r i n g in s t r u m e n t s ; u n d e r ­
s t a n d in g o f t h e w o r k i n g p r o p e r t i e s o f c o m m o n m e t a l s a n d a l l o y s ; s e t t i n g u p a n d o p e r a t i n g o f
m a c h in e t o o l s a n d r e l a t e d e q u ip m e n t ; m a k in g n e c e s s a r y s h o p c o m p u t a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o d i m e n s i o n s
o f w o r k , s p e e d s , f e e d s , a n d t o o l i n g o f m a c h i n e s ; h e a t - t r e a t i n g o f m e t a l p a r t s d u r in g f a b r i c a t i o n
a s w e ll a s o f fin is h e d t o o ls and d ie s to a c h ie v e r e q u ir e d q u a lit ie s ; w o r k in g t o c l o s e t o le r a n c e s ;
f i t t in g a n d a s s e m b l i n g o f p a r t s t o p r e s c r i b e d t o l e r a n c e s a n d a l l o w a n c e s ; a n d s e l e c t i n g a p p r o p r i a t e
m a t e r i a l s , t o o l s , a n d p r o c e s s e s . In g e n e r a l , t h e t o o l a n d d i e m a k e r ' s w o r k r e q u i r e s a r o u n d e d
t r a i n i n g in m a c h i n e - s h o p a n d t o o l r o o m p r a c t i c e u s u a l l y a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h a f o r m a l a p p r e n t i c e s h i p
o r e q u iv a le n t t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e .
sh op s

F o r c r o s s - i n d u s t r y w a g e stu d y p u r p o s e s ,
a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m t h is c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

t o o l and

d ie m a k e r s

in t o o l

an d d ie jo b b in g

C U S T O D IA L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T
GUARD AND

P A C K E R , S H I P P I N G — C o n t in u e d

W ATCHM AN

G u a r d . P e r f o r m s r o u t i n e p o l i c e d u t i e s , e i t h e r a t f i x e d p o s t o r o n t o u r , m a in t a in i n g o r d e r ,
u s in g a r m s o r f o r c e w h e r e n e c e s s a r y . In c lu d e s g a te m e n w h o a r e -s t a t io n e d at g a te and c h e c k
o n id e n t it y o f e m p lo y e e s and o t h e r p e r s o n s e n t e r in g .

a n d s i z e o f c o n t a i n e r : i n s e r t i n g e n c l o s u r e s in c o n t a i n e r ; u s i n g e x c e l s i o r o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l t o
p r e v e n t b r e a k a g e o r d a m a g e ; c l o s i n g a n d s e a l i n g c o n t a i n e r ; a n d a p p l y in g l a b e l s o r e n t e r i n g
i d e n t if y i n g d a t a o n c o n t a i n e r .
P a c k e r s w h o a ls o m a k e w o o d e n b o x e s o r c r a t e s a r e e x c lu d e d .

W a tch m a n .
M a k es rou n ds o f p r e m is e s
th e ft, and ille g a l e n tr y .

S H IP P IN G A N D R E C E IV IN G

J A N IT O R , P O R T E R , O R
(S w e e p e r ;

p e r io d ic a lly

in p r o t e c t i n g p r o p e r t y

a g a in s t f i r e ,

CLEANER

ch a rw o m a n ; ja n itr e s s )

C l e a n s a n d k e e p s in a n o r d e r l y c o n d i t i o n f a c t o r y w o r k i n g a r e a s a n d w a s h r o o m s , o r
p r e m i s e s o f a n o f f i c e , a p a r t m e n t h o u s e , o r c o m m e r c i a l o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t . D u t ie s i n v o l v e
a c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : S w e e p i n g , m o p p in g o r s c r u b b i n g , a n d p o l i s h i n g f l o o r s ; r e m o v i n g
c h i p s , t r a s h , a n d o t h e r r e f u s e ; d u s t in g e q u ip m e n t , f u r n i t u r e , o r f i x t u r e s ; p o l i s h i n g m e t a l f i x ­
t u r e s o r t r i m m i n g s ; p r o v i d i n g s u p p l i e s a n d m i n o r m a in t e n a n c e s e r v i c e s ; a n d c l e a n i n g l a v a t o r i e s ,
s h o w e r s , a n d r e s t r o o m s . W o r k e r s w h o s p e c i a l i z e in w in d o w w a s h in g a r e e x c l u d e d .
L A B O R E R , M A T E R IA L

H A N D L IN G
sta ck e r;

s h e lv e r ;

tru ck e r;

stock m a n

or

stock

h e lp e r;

A w o r k e r e m p l o y e d in a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u f a c t u r i n g p la n t , s t o r e , o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t
w h o s e d u t i e s i n v o l v e o n e o r m o r e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : L o a d in g a n d u n lo a d in g v a r i o u s m a t e r i a l s and
m e r c h a n d i s e o n o r f r o m f r e i g h t c a r s , t r u c k s , o r o t h e r t r a n s p o r t i n g d e v i c e s ; u n p a c k in g , s h e l v i n g ,
o r p l a c i n g m a t e r i a l s o r m e r c h a n d i s e in p r o p e r s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n ; a n d t r a n s p o r t i n g m a t e r i a l s o r
m e r c h a n d i s e b y h a n d t r u c k , c a r , o r w h e e l b a r r o w . L o n g s h o r e m e n , w h o lo a d a n d u n l o a d s h i p s a r e
e x clu d e d .

stock

s e le cto r;

w areh ou se

stock m a n )

F i l l s s h i p p in g o r t r a n s f e r o r d e r s f o r f i n i s h e d g o o d s f r o m s t o r e d m e r c h a n d i s e in a c c o r d ­
a n c e w it h s p e c i f i c a t i o n s o n s a l e s s l i p s , c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s , o r o t h e r i n s t r u c t i o n s . M a y , in a d d i t io n
t o f i l l i n g o r d e r s a n d in d i c a t i n g i t e m s f i l l e d o r o m i t t e d , k e e p r e c o r d s o f o u t g o in g o r d e r s , r e q u i ­
s i t i o n a d d i t io n a l s t o c k o r r e p o r t s h o r t s u p p l i e s t o s u p e r v i s o r , a n d p e r f o r m o t h e r r e l a t e d d u t i e s .

stu d y p u r p o s e s ,

P r e p a r e s f i n i s h e d p r o d u c t s f o r s h i p m e n t o r s t o r a g e b y p l a c in g t h e m in s h i p p in g c o n ­
t a i n e r s , t h e s p e c i f i c o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d b e in g d e p e n d e n t u p o n t h e t y p e , s i z e , a n d n u m b e r
o f u n it s t o b e p a c k e d , t h e t y p e o f c o n t a i n e r e m p l o y e d , a n d m e t h o d o f s h i p m e n t . W o r k r e q u i r e s
t h e p l a c i n g o f i t e m s in s h i p p in g c o n t a i n e r s a n d m a y i n v o l v e o n e o r m o r e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ;
K n o w le d g e o f v a r i o u s i t e m s o f s t o c k in o r d e r t o v e r i f y c o n t e n t ; s e l e c t i o n o f a p p r o p r i a t e t y p e

w ork ers

a re

c la s s ifie d

as fo llo w s :

c le r k

D r i v e s a t r u c k w it h in a c i t y o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a t o t r a n s p o r t m a t e r i a l s , m e r c h a n d i s e ,
e q u ip m e n t , o r m e n b e t w e e n v a r i o u s t y p e s o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s u c h a s : M a n u fa c t u r in g p l a n t s , f r e i g h t
d e p o t s , w a r e h o u s e s , w h o le s a le and r e t a il e s t a b lis h m e n t s , o r b e tw e e n r e t a il e s t a b lis h m e n t s and
c u s t o m e r s ' h o u s e s o r p l a c e s o f b u s i n e s s . M a y a l s o lo a d o r u n l o a d t r u c k w ith o r w it h o u t h e l p e r s ,
m a k e m i n o r m e c h a n i c a l r e p a i r s , a n d k e e p t r u c k in g o o d w o r k i n g o r d e r .
D r iv e r -s a le s m e n and
o v e r -t h e -r o a d d r iv e r s a re e x clu d e d .
F o r w a g e s t u d y p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r i v e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y s i z e a n d t y p e o f e q u ip m e n t ,
( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r s h o u ld b e r a te d o n th e b a s is o f t r a i l e r c a p a c i t y .)

as

T r u c k d r iv e r (c o m b in a t io n o f s i z e s lis t e d s e p a r a t e ly )
T r u c k d r i v e r , li g h t ( u n d e r 1 V2 t o n s )
T r u c k d r i v e r , m e d i u m ( 1 V2 t o a n d i n c lu d in g 4 t o n s )
T r u c k d r iv e r , h e a v y (o v e r 4 t o n s , t r a ile r ty p e )
T r u c k d r i v e r , h e a v y ( o v e r 4 t o n s , o t h e r th a n t r a i l e r t y p e )
TRUCKER,

P A C K E R , S H IP P IN G




w age

T R U C K D R IV E R

fo llo w s :

F IL L E R

(O rd e r p ic k e r ;

F or

R e c e iv in g c le r k
S h ip p in g c l e r k
S h ip p in g a n d r e c e i v i n g

(L o a d e r and u n lo a d e r ; h a n d le r and
w a r e h o u se m a n o r w a r e h o u s e h e lp e r )

ORDER

CLERK

P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e f o r s h ip m e n t, o r r e c e i v e s and is r e s p o n s ib le f o r in c o m in g s h ip ­
m e n t s o f m e r c h a n d i s e o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l s . S h ip p in g w o r k i n v o l v e s : A k n o w l e d g e o f s h i p p in g p r o ­
c e d u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , r o u t e s , a v a ila b le m e a n s o f t r a n s p o r t a t io n , an d r a t e s ; an d p r e p a r in g r e c o r d s
o f t h e g o o d s s h i p p e d , m a k in g u p b i l l s o f la d i n g , p o s t i n g w e ig h t a n d s h i p p in g c h a r g e s , a n d k e e p in g
a f i l e o f s h i p p in g r e c o r d s .
M a y d i r e c t o r a s s i s t in p r e p a r i n g t h e m e r c h a n d i s e f o r s h i p m e n t .
R e c e i v i n g w o r k i n v o l v e s : V e r i f y i n g o r d i r e c t i n g o t h e r s in v e r i f y i n g t h e c o r r e c t n e s s o f s h i p m e n t s
a g a in s t b i l l s o f la d i n g , i n v o i c e s , o r o t h e r r e c o r d s ; c h e c k i n g f o r s h o r t a g e s a n d r e j e c t i n g d a m ­
a g e d g o o d s : r o u t i n g m e r c h a n d i s e o r m a t e r i a l s t o p r o p e r d e p a r t m e n t s ; a n d m a in t a in i n g n e c e s s a r y
r e c o r d s and file s .

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g o o d s a n d m a t e r i a l s o f a l l k in d s a b o u t a w a r e h o u s e , m a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t , o r o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
F or w age
T ru ck er,
T ru ck er,

stu d y p u r p o s e s ,
pow er
pow er

w ork ers

a re

c la s s ifie d

b y ty p e o f tr u c k ,

as fo llo w s :

(fo r k lift)
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P h iladelphia, P a —N .J., Nov. 1970----------------------------------P h oenix, A r iz ., June 1971_______________________________
Pittsbu rgh, P a ., Jan. 1972_______________________________
P ortland, M aine, Nov. 1971 1 ____________________________
P ortland, O reg.—W ash., May 1971_______________________
Poughkeepsie— ingston— ew burgh,
K
N
N.Y. (to be su rvey ed in 1972)
P rov id en ce—
Pawtucket—W arw ick, R . I — a ss .,
M
M ay 1971 1 _______________________________________________
R aleigh , N .C ., Aug. 1971_________________________________
R ich m on d, Va., M ar. 1971_______________________________
R o c h e s te r , N.Y. (o ffic e occu p ation s on ly), July 1971 1—
R o c k fo rd , III., May 1971--------------------------------------------------St. L ou is, M o .-I ll., M ar. 1972___________________________
Salt Lake C ity, Utah, N ov. 1971_________________________
San Antonio, T e x ., May 1971 1___________________________
San B ern ardin o— iv e r sid e — n ta rio, C a lif.,
R
O
D ec. 1971_________________________________________________
San D iego, C a lif., Nov. 1971 1 ___________________________
San F r a n c is c o —
Oakland, C a lif., O ct. 1971 1______________
San J o s e , C a lif., Aug. 1971 1_____________________________
Savannah, Ga., May 1971_________________________________
Scranton, P a ., July 1971_________________________________
Seattle— v erett, W ash., Jan. 1972_______________________
E
Sioux F a lls, S. Dak., D ec. 1971_______________________ —
South Bend, Ind., M ar. 1972 1____________________________
.Spokane, W ash., June 1971______________________________
S y ra cu se, N .Y ., July 1971 1 _____________________________
Tampa—
St. P e te rsb u rg , F la ., Nov. 1971 1 —-------------------T o led o, Ohio— ich ., A pr. 1971 1________________________
M
T renton, N .J., Sept. 1971________________________________
U tica -R om e, N .Y ., July 1971 1 _____________ _____________
W ashington, D .C.—
Md.—V a ., A pr. 1971__________________
W aterbury, C onn., M ar. 1972*__________________________
W aterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1971_______________________________
W ichita, K ans., A p r. 1971_______________________________
W o r ce s te r , M a s s ., May 1971____________________________
Y ork, P a., F eb. 1972 1___________________________________
Youngstown— arren, Ohio, Nov. 1971*_________________
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1725-30,
1725-60,
1685-88,
1725- 10,
1725-31,
1685-74,
1725-12,
1725-9,
1685-56,
1725-53,
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